Red

Personality: Red is a gifted vigilante and a charismatic leader, making him a natural fit as head of Red Alert. He spoke in a casual manner and didn't take things seriously, speaking to Sigma with his legs upon his desk and later confidently challenging the Maverick Hunters to a "duel" over Axl's custody. He was well-liked by his colleagues and very loyal to them, affectionately referring to them as his "pals." Fitting this laidback temperament, Red held few principles and was much more ruthless than the Maverick Hunters, as he was willing to attack innocent Reploids if it meant getting more power-ups for himself and his colleagues. He did eventually show remorse for these crimes, but by then it was too late. Red's antagonistic actions towards the Maverick Hunters were only due to the pressure of Sigma. Unlike Sigma, Red showed no hostility towards the Hunters and didn't wish them harm, seeing them as a mere nuisance. He also said that he "set Axl free," showing he quickly got over Axl's departure from Red Alert and, if anything, encouraged it. However, Sigma blackmailed him by threatening his pals in Red Alert, forcing Red to challenge the Maverick Hunters against his wishes. By the time X, Zero, and Axl confronted Red in the Crimson Palace, he had become severely nihilistic. With his colleagues destroyed, Red knew that the Hunters spelled the end of the line. After being defeated and faced with the self-destruct, he refused Axl's pleas to escape with them, instead encouraging the rookie to carry on and succeed where he failed.

Appearance: Red is a lithe and intimidating Reploid. His skin is pale save for the black around his eyes, and he has long, blond hair that sweeps behinds his head. His right eye is missing and he retains a large scar along the forehead of his helmet. His armor is purple, orange, and grey in color. His shoulders curve upwards into sharp points, and he has jagged white lines running along his forearms, legs, and tassets. The spikes at the tips of his feet point upwards, while the spikes on his knees point downwards.

Abilities:

Scythe Attack: Red throws his spinning scythe if the player gets too close.

Tornado: Red summons purple tornadoes on four of the adjacent platforms, as well as on his own. The vortexes can be seen on the platforms before they rise and deal damage, so the player can react.

Wide Shot: When struck by a ranged attack, Red immediately counters with an energy wave directly at the player.

Bunshin: Throughout the battle, two ghostly clones of Red appear around the player's platform to ambush them with their scythes. They cannot be destroyed and must be avoided. Their scythes deal the same damage as Red's, but they deal slightly less contact damage.

Red is the leader of the vigilante syndicate Red Alert and a major antagonist in Megaman X7. He and his comrades hunted Mavericks outside the jurisdiction of the Maverick Hunters to fill the power vacuum formed by X's temporary retirement. He became entangled with Sigma's plans and ended up waging war against the Maverick Hunters over custody of his protégé, Axl. Red's background is unknown. There is a rumor that he was once a part of a mercenary unit from the Repliforce, and survived the Great Repliforce War which left the organization decimated and most members dead, but the validity of this rumor is questionable as he never talks about his past. Once the world had finished repairs from the Earth Crisis, Maverick crime began to rise again. Because of X's temporary retirement, the Maverick Hunters were ill-equipped to deal with the surge of Mavericks. In response, Red began hunting Mavericks himself. His efforts drew in other powerful Reploids and they eventually formed Red Alert, an unauthorized Maverick-hunting syndicate which saw immediate success. Tales of Red's endeavors quickly spread, and Red Alert gained a worldwide reputation.

At some point, Red discovered and recruited Axl, a mysterious amnesiac Reploid who could steal other Reploids' DNA and use it to shapeshift. Red personally took Axl under his wing, making him a fearsome hunter whose unique abilities helped Red Alert's productivity skyrocket. After accompanying Axl to hunt Aluce and Cedar and recover the Virus Program Σ-02, Red was approached by Sigma (under the moniker of "the Professor"), who was impressed by Red Alert. The two began to meet, as Sigma took great interest in Axl's copy ability. Using the DNA that Axl collected on missions, Sigma began giving Red and the other members of Red Alert power boosts. Red Alert gradually began targeting more and more innocent Reploids in search of DNA data, which led Axl to cut ties with them to be a freelance hunter. Red heard that Axl was leaving Red Alert. Upon meeting with Sigma again, Red thanked him but refused to continue collaborating. Sigma demanded that he bring Axl back, but Red protested that he had let him go. In response, Sigma revealed that he had taken control of Red Alert (presumably using the Sigma Virus) and used them to blackmail Red into retrieving Axl and using him to steal X's DNA.