Zero

Zero is a high-ranking Maverick Hunter, a dedicated warrior who fights Mavericks alongside X and Axl. Though he is secretly the greatest creation of Doctor Albert W. Wily, making him effectively the successor of Bass, Zero chooses to fight for what he believes in rather than letting the circumstances of his creation determine his destiny. Outwardly, Zero is a somewhat cold individual, and a ruthless Maverick Hunter. He constantly keeps his cool, even in times of crisis. He is also very straightforward and down-to-earth, often sarcastically snapping back at the unpleasantries of Mavericks and destroying them without entertaining their philosophies or taunts. Despite this, Zero truly does have the capacity to care for others. He is very protective of his allies, such as X and the Maverick Hunters, going to great lengths to ensure their safety. He has a great distaste for the deaths of innocents. He will even disregard his own safety to save others. His care for others was detrimental during the Great Repliforce War, where he was forced to face his friends, Iris and Colonel, and their deaths at his hands caused him great emotional turmoil. Even though Zero does not openly show it, he too seems to long for peace between humans and Reploids. However, he has said that he doesn't have any problems fighting, unlike his more pacifistic friend, X. Zero initially acted as something like a mentor to X, understanding his latent potential and even helping him unleash it. As X grew stronger, Zero gained more respect for him, seeing him as an even greater Maverick Hunter than himself. Even then, he still remains a voice of reason who helps ground X and overcome his doubts. Zero again acted the mentor upon meeting Axl. Though their relationship was tenuous at first, due to Zero being exasperated by Axl's enthusiasm and criminal background, he came to respect him as well while still playfully teasing him. Zero's original persona was much different. He was a violent, disobedient, and uncontrollable Maverick, which was the original reason his creator Dr. Wily sealed him away in a capsule. Upon being released from his capsule, Zero went on a rampage; he often made feral screams and laughed psychotically, and took great pleasure in tearing apart Sigma and his comrades. However, Zero also has an even darker persona, the one that Dr. Wily intended for him, and which can be awakened in Zero through sufficient exposure to Maverick Viruses capable of doing so. This inteded persona is just as misanthropic as his Maverick self but with a degree more self-control and absolute obedience to Wily's will.