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Sigma is the main antagonist of the Worlds Unite crossover published by Archie Comics. He is an evil Reploid from the year 21XX in an alternate reality. Upon learning of worlds beyond his own, Sigma sought to obtain godhood with his Unity Engines.
Sigma is the main antagonist of the Mega Man franchise's Mega Man X series. He was originally the leader of the Maverick Hunters, who fight against Mavericks. He eventually had a battle with the malfunctioning Zero, where both of them were exposed to an evil computer virus. As Sigma's soul merged with the virus, he began to see humans as oppressors who held the Reploids back from their full potential. This led him to form a Maverick army and rebel against humanity, putting him in conflict with heroic Reploids such as X and the reformed Zero.
Appearance[]
Sigma's various bodies during Worlds Unite.
Sigma has taken many different forms, but maintains several consistent traits. He has a bald, humanoid head with glowing eyes, a gemstone in his forehead, and circular plates in place of ears. His bodies are always tall and muscular, often incorporating green, purple, or red armor with a black body underneath. Sigma also often favors a high-collared cape.
Sigma's base computer virus form, dubbed "Sigma-0," resembles a glowing purple version of his own head. As "Sigma-1," his shoulder armor gained black accents on the gray, and he donned a new cape that retained the purple interior but changed its exterior to black. His torso, forearm, and lower leg armor became red, while his feet became green and black. As a belt, Sigma wears one with an emblem buckle that look like a skull with Eggman's mustache coming out from behind it.
Sigma later adopted a gigantic body, many times the size of his normal form and larger than even the Sky Patrol, dubbed "Sigma-2." The torso of this form had a stylized design resembling the head of Zavok. This form lacked a lower body, and was instead fused into the Lost Hex. His final form, dubbed "Sigma-3," was closer in size to his original body with white and black armor.
History[]
Worlds Unite[]
Sigma-0 using a Genesis Portal to escape X, from Sonic Universe #76.
Following another of his failed plots, Sigma traveled to the universe that was home to Sonic's World via one of the Genesis Portals, and infiltrated Dr. Eggman's base on the Lost Hex. He did so after observing this world for some time, but was forced to accelerate his departure when Mega Man X and the Maverick Hunters attacked his fortress. Noting that Eggman had set the stage for him through his treatment of the Zeti, he mocked the arriving X and informed him that he would soon be master of more than one world. Reduced to pure computer data, he took control of Orbot and shattered the Cacophonic Conch that Eggman used to control the Deadly Six.[1][2]
Sigma as "Sigma-1", from Sonic Universe #75.
The Maverick leader and his Zeti allies then forced Eggman to build Sigma a new body, transforming him into Sigma-1. Sigma then forced Eggman to remain a part of Sigma's plans, and reunited him with Dr. Wily, whom Sigma brought through a Genesis Portal. Forcing the two doctors to convert the Lost Hex's Badnik assembling plant into a Mechaniloid factory, he also outfitted the Deadly Six with armor to augment their abilities but which included a trap for the Zeti. Zavok briefly attempted to use his enhanced abilities to take control of Sigma, only for he and his teammates to fall subject to mind control devices hidden in their armor. Having been forced to play this card early, Sigma orders the doctors to begin work on the Unity Engines, and then deployed the Deadly Six-at their suggestion-to capture Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man.[2]
Wily and Eggman soon converted the two heroes into two more commanders-the Deadly Six making a total of eight-for Sigma's forces: Sonic Man and M'egga Man. He promptly sent the two Roboticized Masters to Mega City and Mobotropolis, respectively, in order to place a Unity Engine in each location.[3] To Sigma's delight, they managed to set up their engines despite some resistance, and soon the Master Engine began feeding the power of the fusing worlds into him.[4] However, when his two new commanders turned on each other, Sigma realized that he had been betrayed by Eggman and Wily, and sent several of the Zeti to hunt them down.[5] The pair managed to escape with aid from Xander Payne, but Sigma remained confident in victory, as he had already rebuilt or revived an army of Mechaniloids to do his bidding.[6] While this force-under the Deadly Six-engaged the arriving heroes in the Sky Patrol, Sigma also set about reviving various defeated Mavericks by combining his new power with that of the Genesis Portals. In his mad ambition, which saw him willing to destroy his own world for more power, Sigma even reached into the future to bring forth Mavericks who had not yet served under him. He noted that these Mavericks were not perfect Time-Clones, as their personalities were not intact, but was content with their loyalty to him.[7]
Sigma-2 creating numerous Genesis Portals, from Mega Man #51.
The heroes succeeded in defeating Sigma's Mechaniloids and the Deadly Six, but Sigma's new army had been completed in time. Worse yet for the heroes, Sigma had also crafted a massive new body-known as Sigma-2-for himself befitting his new power, which he entered before emerging from the Lost Hex to tower over his minions and foes alike.[8] As his Mavericks menaced the outnumbered and weary heroes, Sigma contemplated the power he had received from the dying Unified World, and thrilled at the power he anticipated receiving from various worlds he intended to conquer. Seeing the heroes barely able to stand, he called back most of his Mavericks, opening an array of new Genesis Portals and dispatching them with Unity Engines to various worlds. He left a handful behind to finish off the heroes, and then turned his attention towards seeking out other worlds that he could harvest for power. However, his foes were unexpectedly joined by heroes from the Street Fighter Zone, who dispatched the remaining Mavericks. The heroes then prepared to pursue Sigma's forces to various worlds in small teams, while also gathering the seven Chaos Emeralds as a backup plan.[9] Realizing what the heroes were trying to do, Sigma attacked and destroyed the Sky Patrol.[10][11]
Super Armor Mega Man and Super Sonic preparing to finish off Sigma, from Mega Man #52.
However, the heroes and their new allies from various worlds soon launched an attack on him and his Mechaniloid and Maverick defenders. His massive body was destroyed as a result, but proved to be a mere cocoon for his ultimate form, Sigma-3. Sigma would face Super Sonic and Super Armor Mega Man in a climactic battle to decide the fate of the Multiverse.[12] So great was the power he had obtained through his Unity Engines that even these heroes struggled to destroy him until they gained the upper hand and successfully wiped him out. Sigma's use of the Genesis Portals threatened to tear reality apart. His reign of terror was halted-and ultimately undone-by Xander Payne, who used a Genesis Portal to destroy Sigma's virus form before it ever beamed back in time and took control of Orbot.[13]
Personality[]
Sigma is a dangerous megalomaniac, utterly convinced of the superiority of Reploids over humans and other intelligences. He moreover considers himself superior to other beings, and takes a sadistic pleasure from forcing other beings to do his bidding. His desire for power is such that he is willing to tamper with the very fabric of reality, both through utilizing the Genesis Portals and creating the Unity Engines. Sigma is also a master manipulator, maneuvering heroes and villains alike to his own ends, and thinks big when formulating a plan. His greatest weakness is his massive ego, which leads him to believe he is invincible despite his past defeats.
Relationships[]
Friends/allies[]
Enemies[]
- Deadly Six
- Dr. Light
- Dr. Wily
- Eggman Empire
- Unified Army
- Alex Kidd
- Amaterasu
- Arthur
- Ax Battler
- Bantam Scrambled
- Billy Hatcher
- Blue Dragon
- Blue Rogues
- Chick Poacher
- Chun-Li
- Felyne
- Firebrand
- Freedom Fighters
- Garr
- Gilius Thunderhead
- Gore Magala
- Guile
- Honey
- Issun
- Keil Fluge
- Light Robot Masters
- Rush
- Maverick Hunters
- Axl
- Mega Man X (arch-enemy)
- Zero
- Momo
- NiGHTS
- Nina
- Palico
- Peco
- Quake Woman
- Reala
- Rei
- Rolly Roll
- Ryu
- Ryu
- Sexy Silvia
- Shadaloo
- Stella
- Team Sticks
- Tyris Flare
- Viewtiful Joe
- Wily Robot Masters
- Xander Payne
Powers and abilities[]
As an intelligent computer virus, Sigma is capable of possessing machinery such as Orbot. While such bodies are susceptible to the technology controlling powers of the Zeti, his programming is apparently beyond their command. How he gained command of the Genesis Portals is unknown, but he is shown to have great control over them, being able to open new portals at will.
Forms[]
Sigma-1[]
In his Sigma-1 form, Sigma gained the ability to use the power of the Genesis Portals and Unity Engines to clone various minions. His capabilities in combat are unknown though.
Sigma-2[]
In his Sigma-2 form, Sigma's powers were heightened further, having neared god-like levels. This body possessed immense strength, enough to snap the Sky Patrol in half with ease, and the ability to open multiple Genesis Portals at will.
Sigma-3[]
After shedding his Sigma-2 body to become Sigma-3, Sigma's power became even greater, reaching such level that he was able to defeat the whole Unified Army and go toe-to-toe with both Super Sonic and Super Armor Mega Man at the same time with little effort. Sigma's powers in his Sigma-3 body are being able to fly, having immense strength and speed, virtual invulnerability, and powerful energy manipulation, such as summoning energy orbs, firing a powerful energy blast, and creating copies of his head that are made out of energy.
References[]
- ↑ Sonic Universe #75, "Fury"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sonic Universe #76, "Worlds Unite! Part One: Across Time and Space"
- ↑ Sonic Boom #8, "Worlds Unite Part Two: Broken Heroes"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #273, "Worlds Unite Part Three: Clash of the Corrupted"
- ↑ Mega Man #50, "Worlds Unite Part Four: Death and Destruction"
- ↑ Sonic Universe #77, "Worlds Unite! Part Five: Everybody in the Same Boat"
- ↑ Sonic Boom #9, "Worlds Unite! Part Six: Fire in the Sky"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #274, "Worlds Unite! Part Seven: Gears and Wills"
- ↑ Mega Man #51, "Worlds Unite! Part Eight: Holes in Reality"
- ↑ Sonic Universe #78, "Worlds Unite Part Nine: Infinite Possibilities"
- ↑ Sonic Boom #10, "Worlds Unite Part Ten: Justice Across Worlds"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #275, "Worlds Unite Part Eleven: Killing the Giant"
- ↑ Mega Man #52, "Worlds Unite Part Twelve: Last Rights"
External links[]
- Sigma (Mega Man) at Mobius Encyclopaedia, the Archie Sonic wiki.