- "Waaait! Wait, wait, wait. No one can go beyond here, ribbid! This is an order of Master Harpuia, ribbid!"
- —Burble Hekelot, Forest of Notus, Mega Man Zero 2
Burble Hekelot (バーブル・へケロット) is a boss from Mega Man Zero 2. He is a Mutos Reploid based on the Egyptian frog-headed goddess of birth, Heqet, and works in Sage Harpuia's Strong Air Battalion.
History[]
Burble Hekelot was formerly a member of Phantom's Cutting Shadow Squadron, and after Phantom's death, he was assigned to Sage Harpuia's Strong Air Battalion. Burble doesn't get along with Hyleg Ourobockle, who was also part of Phantom's army. He frequently says "kero," which is Japanese for "ribbit."
Burble was assigned to protect the Forest of Notus, but it seems he didn't do his job right, as Elpizo passed through without being seen. When Burble spots Zero, he notices someone is in the other side of the door, but thought it was a problem in his sensors, fighting Zero and giving Elpizo enough time to escape. He was defeated by Zero in the forest, and again in Yggdrasil, where he was under Elpizo's control.
Strategy[]
Burble attacks with his tongue, kicking while hanging on the ceiling, shaking the wall to make Caterpulls fall from the top of the screen, launching missiles from his back, spitting bubbles, and turning into a big ball to smash Zero. He has no elemental weakness, but Zero can use the Flame Chip to burn down the leaves so that all of the screen is visible. Burble can increase his size by eating Caterpulls or sucking energy from Zero with his tongue. Defeating him at rank A or S will give Zero the Energy Chain EX Skill.
Attacks[]
Attack | Description | Notes |
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Spring Kick | Burble jumps onto the ceiling whilst trying to kick Zero twice with both legs. | |
Wall Shake | Burble shakes the wall, causing Caterpulls to fall from the ceiling. | |
Baby Missile | Burble fires seeker missiles at Zero from his back. | Only used in his medium form. |
Bubble Breath | Burble spits bubbles from his tounge. If Zero touches the bubbles, it will slow down Zero. | Only used in his giant form. |
Spin Presser | Burble grows into maximum size, curls into a ball shape and tries to run over Zero. After disappearing from the top of the screen, he may drop down and try to crush Zero, or repeat the move twice. | Only used in his giant form. |
EX Skill: Energy Tongue (エナジータング) | Burble Hekelot tries to latch his tongue around Zero, leeching his life force to replenish his own and grow in size. |
Data[]
Area: Forest of Notus
Mission: Chase Elpizo
Zero's EX Skill: Energy Chain
Dialogue[]
In-battle quotes[]
Action | Japanese | Translation | Audio |
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Pre-battle | レレレ!(Re-re-re!) | Le-le-le! | |
Energy Tongue | ケロ!(Kero!) | Ribbit! |
Gallery[]
Etymology[]
- Burble Hekelot's name is derived from the word "bubble" and the Egyptian goddess Heqet.
Trivia[]
- The fact that Burble and Hyleg don't get along follows the Japanese traditional game Sansunumi-ken, featuring a Snake-Frog-Slug triangle. This is the original version of the Western "Rock-Paper-Scissor": the snake eats the frog, the frog eats the slug, the slug scares the snake. In the Mega Man games, an antecedent is the relationship between Snake Man and Toad Man (Snake Man likes Toad Man, but Toad Man dislikes Snake Man).
- Burble Hekelot is the only amphibian themed Reploid in the Mega Man games.
- Hekelot is one of the candidates for the position of "Four Guardians" to replace Phantom after his death according to the Remastered Tracks Rockman Zero Idea's booklet.
Neo Arcadia | |
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Leaders | |
X • Copy X (substitute) • Sage Harpuia (interim) • Dr. Weil (usurper) | |
Four Guardians | |
Sage Harpuia • Hidden Phantom • Fairy Leviathan • Fighting Fefnir | |
Eight Gentle Judges | |
Blazin' Flizard • Childre Inarabitta • Devilbat Schilt • Deathtanz Mantisk Cubit Foxtar • Glacier le Cactank • Volteel Biblio • Tretista Kelverian | |
Military Forces | |
Rekku Gundan | Aztec Falcon • Herculious Anchus • Kuwagust Anchus • Panter Flauclaws |
Jin'en Gundan | Anubis Necromancess |
Meikai Gundan | Blizzack Staggroff • Poler Kamrous • Maha Ganeshariff |
Zan'ei Gundan | Hanumachine • Hyleg Ourobockle • Phoenix Magnion • Burble Hekelot • Rainbow Devil • Tech Kraken |
Mechaniloid Units | Golem • Guard Orotic • Hittite Hottaid • Asura Basura Mega Scorpia • Carnage Force 0 • Randam Bandam |
Foot Soldiers | Pantheon (List) • Variant |
Others | |
Craft • Omega | |
Einherjar Eight Warriors | Popla Cocapetri • Mino Magnus • Tech Kraken • Sol Titanion Noble Mandrago • Pegasolta Eclair • Fenri Lunaedge • Heat Genblem |
Mega Man Zero 2 | |
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Mission bosses | |
Hyleg Ourobockle • Poler Kamrous • Phoenix Magnion • Panter Flauclaws Burble Hekelot • Fairy Leviathan • Sage Harpuia • Fighting Fefnir | |
Other bosses | |
Mega Scorpia • Golems Type E/F/I • Kuwagust Anchus Rainbow Devil • Armed Phenomena (Fighting Fefnir/Fairy Leviathan/Sage Harpuia) Herculious Anchus • Elpizo | |
Zero's Weaponry and EX Skills | |
Buster Shot • Z-Saber • Chain Rod • Shield Boomerang Laser Shot • Triple Shot • Spark Shot • Blast Shot Tenshouzan • Sengatotsu • Rakuretsuzan • Kougenjin Energy Chain • Filter Shield | |
Areas | |
Sand Wilderness • New Resistance Base • Forest of Dysis • Computer Zone • Power Room • Train of Neo Arcadia Residential Area • Simurgh B • Forest of Notus • Roof of Computer Zone • Shuttle Factory • Crystal Cave Neo Arcadia Temple • Temple of Fire • Temple of Ice • Temple of Wind • Yggdrasil | |
Miscellaneous | |
Game Script • Forms • List of Mega Man Zero 2 enemies |