Master Albert
Divine Hammer (second form)
DAN-000
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Red (true body)Series Information
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- "I don't think I'm a god... I AM a god! The world that you live in itself is defective. Before a new world can be made, this world must be reset. That's where the ultimate power of Model W comes in. I have already decided the fate of the world as its god. The destiny of destruction cannot be changed!"
- ―Albert as heMegamerges,Mega Man ZX Advent
Master Albert (マスター・アルバート,Master Albert), designated asDr. Albert[1] or calledMr. Albert[2] byHedgeshock the Erinaceroid, is the main antagonist ofMega Man ZX Advent. First introduced as one of theSage Trinity, Albert had secretly been preparing for centuries to useBiometalModel W to "reset" the world as its self-proclaimed god. He is also the true master ofPrometheus andPandora, and the creator ofGrey/biological ancestor ofAshe.
Appearance[]
Albert assumes multiple forms throughout the game. His decoy Sage Trinity body resembles a tall adult man with long blue hair, wearing the blue and white Sage Trinity robes. His eyes are constantly closed, until he reveals his true nature and opens glowing red eyes with black sclerae; the hair strand on his forehead also points upwards when this happens. He is always seen holding a digital book of some kind.
Albert's true form is shorter, standing around Grey/Ashe's height, and has similar hair to his decoy, only being bright pink instead of blue and with a longer strand at the front. Like his decoy, he has red eyes with black sclerae, but with the addition of a monocle-like device covering his right eye. He wears spiked boots and a restraining jacket, which he only removes upon Megamerging. Underneath, his body is completely dark with glowing red lines running along it.
Upon Megamerging with Model W, Albert gains a golden suit of armor. He dons a breastplate, large boots, and an inverted version of Model A's black and white jumpsuit underneath. Over his face is a blue semi-transparent helmet with piercing yellow eyes glowing from within.
Personality[]
Initially, Master Albert came off as gentle, mature, and relaxed. He pointed out the Sage Trinity's own rudeness to Grey/Ashe in their first transmission, acting affable and self-aware. However, he soon revealed his true colors as a cunning, remorseless maniac who would stop at nothing to achieve his selfish goals.
Albert was an incredibly patient and arrogant mastermind, whose plans went off without a hitch right up until his defeat at the hands of Grey/Ashe. He cared for no one but himself, and was so megalomaniacal that he saw everyone but himself as expendable pawns; not without good reason, as he influenced the entire world with his creation of Model W and formation ofLegion. His scope was so enormous that he failed to appreciate the smaller things, obsessed with chasing grand visions of evolution. He acted indifferently towards Grey, constantly calling him a "defective" like his subordinates did, while acting more sympathetic towards Ashe, urging her to grow stronger and regretting seeking her death as his own kin. After his defeat, he acknowledged their abilities but at the same time cursed them to rot in complacency.
Albert desired to make a world in whichHumanoids andReploids may reach "evolution's extreme"; however, he came to believe that humans and Reploids are incurably flawed, leading to ennui, misery, and evolutionary stagnation. Thus he took it upon himself to cleanse the world of such deficiencies by destroying it, causing the world to "reset" in order to restore balance to its imperfect state. After this, Albert planned to bring an ambiguous "new life" into the world to replace humanity. However, Ashe speculated that his radical views on evolution may have at least been in part influenced by Model W and its abilities in influencing others.[3]
History[]
Background[]
Master Albert's silhouette across Model W cores.
Albert was born a human. It is unknown when he was born, likely around the time of theRagnarok incident. Over time, Albert became a revolutionary scientist and had a family.[4]
Eventually, Albert left that family to work on creating the dangerousModel W from the debris of Ragnarok, as part of his plan to "unlock the door to a new evolution". He considered himself the Ultimate Mega Man, but also sought a special individual - a Biomatch - to properly utilize Model W with him. Thus he planned to hide the cores around the world, hoping a Chosen One would be led to them someday. Albert also created a decoy Reploid body for himself, altering his true human body with mechanical parts and hiding it away.
Through his decoy body, Albert eventually met withThomas andMikhail, forming Legion as the Sage Trinity. He was still working on his Model W plan when they banded together.[5] Aware thatCiel had created other Biometals to counteract Model W, Albert chose to incorporate them into hisGame of Destiny. He began by elaborating Legion'shumanoid equality laws, requiring everyhuman to visit Legion for mechanical enhancements and everyReploid for a mortal clock. Albert was able to sift through every Humanoid and Reploid to find those he deemed worthy, whom he then infused with his DNA to createMega Men.
To further manipulate these Mega Men, Albert created two sibling Reploids - Prometheus and Pandora - to inform Mega Men of the Game of Destiny and its promise of Model W's power for the victor. Albert severely limited their lifespans in order to ensure loyalty, and only ever communicated with the siblings remotely via a video monitor.[6]
To ensure this plan's success, Albert also prepared a spare Ultimate Mega Man besides himself: either creating the ReploidGrey or surveilling his Humanoid descendantAshe.[7][4] This spare was suitable for an additional BiometalModel A (the A standing for Albert), which possessed powers similar to Model W but supposedly inferior in comparison. As they fought in the Game of Destiny, Model A would unlock ciphers programmed to release data to reveal Albert's plan, and if necessary, take his place to use Model W to bring about evolution.
Mega Man ZX[]
Albert makes no appearance inMega Man ZX, but is referred to indirectly multiple times. After the final fight with Prometheus and Pandora, the former boasts that everyone is a pawn in "his game", referring to Albert and the Game of Destiny. InAile's story,Serpent reveals that all Mega Men are infused with the DNA of the man who made Model W, but does not specify the man's identity. Similar to Prometheus earlier, he also alludes to Albert and his Game of Destiny, including the intended purpose behind it to have Mega Men fight each other for the sake of evolution.
Mega Man ZX Advent[]
Master Albert first contacts Grey/Ashe alongside his fellow Sage Trinity members, Thomas and Mikhail. He greets them, as the trio requests they bring Model A toLegion HQ for investigation. Here, Albert seems polite and reasonable.
Master Albert shows his true colors.
As Grey/Ashe approaches Legion HQ, Master Albert realizes that they have already unlocked two of Model A's ciphers and that his plan is in danger of exposure. Forced to expedite, he attempts to convince Thomas and Mikhail to join him, but Grey/Ashe enter the chamber just in time to find Albert surrounded by Model Ws. Albert defends himself from their attacks using the Model Ws before disappearing out the window, assuring them that they will meet again because they are "made in [his] image". Albert remains in hiding in theUndersea Volcano base for a while, ordering the current Mega MenAtlas,Thetis,Aeolus, andSiarnaq to gather the rest of the Model W cores scattered around the world and feed them negativity as part of the Game of Destiny, alongside Prometheus and Pandora.
Grey/Ashe eventually infiltrates Albert's hideout to face him, but the confrontation is interrupted by Prometheus and Pandora, who take their chance to kill Albert and escape his servitude. However, after fighting Grey/Ashe, Prometheus and Pandora's centuries-worth of negativity is extracted from their bodies and absorbed into the nearby Model W cores. Albert's true body appears, revealing that Prometheus only killed his decoy, before absorbing the siblings' leftover DNA data and combining the Model Ws into the ultimate Biometal:Ouroboros. He then dwells within Ouroboros, waiting to face Grey/Ashe one last time before enacting the final stage of his plan.
Master Albert with Ouroboros, in a cipher.
As Grey/Ashe fights through Ouroboros, Albert appears before them. He reveals the true power of Model W - the "real A-Trans" - and leaves them to fight the regeneratedPseudoroids. Once they exit the gauntlet, they find Albert sitting atop a throne in an idyllic garden of flowers. He reveals his true relationship to Grey/Ashe and the purpose of their existence. His throne transforms into a hydra-like machine to attack them, but it is destroyed.
Albert claims that he wants to create a new world by resetting everything to protect its future, dismissing Grey/Ashe's claim that he simply wants to rule. He then announces himself as a god, Megamerging into Mega Man Model W as the garden shatters into a sunset. Though possessing incredible powers, Albert is soundly defeated once and for all by his own creation. On his last legs, Albert congratulates them on their victory but also berates Grey/Ashe, telling them to "[leisurely] rot" in the peace they ensured before his body explodes. Ouroboros soon follows, ending the Model W threat, hopefully once and for all.
Although Albert and Model W seem totally destroyed, their legacy lives on. Completing Expert Mode reveals that Master Thomas agreed with Albert that the world needed to be reset, only disagreeing with his method of destroying existence.
Forms and Abilities[]
Sage Trinity body[]
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Master Albert's Sage Trinity decoy.
Master Albert's decoy body was a tall, blue-haired man wearing the Sage Trinity garb. This body was unsuspected of being anything other than one of the Sage Trinity. It appears Albert remotely controlled this body and experienced everything it did. It demonstrated the ability to manipulate Model Ws as a shield, as well as levitation. However, it was easily cut down by Prometheus in a cutscene.
True body[]
Designated asDAN-000[8], this is Albert's original body modified with cybernetics for the ability to use Model W. It stands much shorter and its arms are immobilized by a restraining jacket, but upon the creation of Ouroboros, it gains powers far beyond his decoy. Ouroboros grants him access to the "real A-Trans" (真のトランスオン,Shin no Toransu On, lit. "true Trans On"), letting him transform into any being whose negativity was absorbed by a Model W fragment. Additionally, it lets him resurrect those who were absorbed into Model W, such as the eight Pseudoroids.
Throne form[]
Albert (1st Form)
In-Game Information
HP:
600 (Normal Mode and higher)Attack Damage:
3 (contact)
3 (Death Scythe)
4 (Attraction Beam, sphere)
3 (Attraction Beam, debris)
3 (Spread Shot)
5 (Black Hole)
2 (Black Hole, projectiles)
0 (White Hole)
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4 (Missile)
2 (Shot)Weakness:
Main Stage:
Theme Music
| Attack | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| First phase | ||
| Death Scythe (デスサイズ) | The middle head extends across the screen, lowers and drags back along the ground by the horn. | The player can dodge this attack by continuously shooting the horn, which will cause the head to reel back so they can dash under the horn. |
| Attraction Beam (引力光線) | The left head fires a ground-ripping energy sphere that lifts boulders from the ground and hurls them into the air. If the player is struck by the electrical pulse, they will also be flung into the air while taking heavy damage. | Both the beam and debris deal damage. The debris can be destroyed, having 6 HP. |
| Spread Shot (拡散弾) | The right head (from the background) fires napalm rounds that only damage the enemy once making contact with the floor. | The dragon will specifically aim the second round at the player's position. |
| Black Hole | The left and right heads create a black hole between their mouths, and a white hole appears in the other side of the area. The central head attacks with shots that move a bit forward before being pulled into the black hole, moving in an arc. After a while, the white hole returns anything that was pulled into the black hole before closing, firing the central head's projectiles diagonally. If the player shootsany projectile through the black hole, it'll be added to the white hole's projectiles. | The player takes damage when pulled into the black hole. |
| Second phase | ||
| Missile | All three headless necks aim and launch homing missiles. | They can be destroyed before they are launched. |
| Shot | All three separated heads fire multiple shots. | They are mainly shot diagonally. |
Model W form[]
Albert (2nd Form)
In-Game Information
HP:
Attack Damage:
3 (contact)
3 (Lock-On Laser)
3 (Cross Shuriken)
4 (Judgment Sword)
3 (Plasma Cyclone, bits)
3 (Plasma Cyclone, tornadoes)
2 (Plasma Cyclone, smaller tornadoes)
Shieldless:
5 (Double Charge Buster)
5 (Charge Saber, saber)
3 (Charge Saber, debris)
4 (Ground Break, press)
3 (Ground Break, flames)
2 (Ice Dragon)Weakness:
Main Stage:
An array of ten "bits" forms around Albert, six of them forming the wings, two forming a halo, and two side by side forming a long blade-like 'tail', giving the impression of aseraph. The bits also generate a protective force field around his body to shield him from damage. In addition to this, Albert uses the bits in varying formations to perform a wide variety of attacks. Many of these are derivatives of the other Mega Men's attacks, during which the bits glow with the corresponding color. When the force field is down, he is free to use all ten bits to perform his other more devastating attacks. Also, similar toPandora, Albert can disappear and reappear at any location on the battlefield in any situation.
| Attack | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Shielded | ||
| Lock On Laser | Locks on the player and fires a single powerful Homing Shot that lasts for a few seconds, repeating three times. The fourth time, he locks on three times in a row and then fires the three Shots simultaneously. | It is taken fromModel A. |
| Plasma Cyclone | Albert summons two massive Plasma Cyclones that trap the player between them. They also spawn mini tornadoes to further hinder the player. If the bits emitting the Cyclones are struck enough times, the attack ends early. | It is taken fromModel H. |
| Cross Shuriken (十字手裏剣) | The top and bottom bits form the shape ofModel P's Cross Star that spins across the screen at the lowest level. | It is taken fromModel P. |
| Judgment Sword | Extends his tail and flies towards the player, heavily scratching the ground and flies back up after going across the whole screen. His tail then slams into the ground. | It is taken fromPrometheus. |
| Shieldless | ||
| Double Charge Buster | The bits form two ring-shaped circles that shoot sweeping lasers symmetrically. The lasers can be repelled by rapid-fire buster attacks. | It is taken fromModel X. |
| Charge Saber | The ten bits form a giant V-shapedModel Z-like saber that slashes with extreme force down onto the player, causing three pieces of debris to fall. | It is taken fromModel Z. |
| Ground Break | The bits form a 'press' that hits the ground, resulting in flame pillars erupting from it. The shockwave knocks the player off-balance, making them vulnerable. | It is taken fromModel F. |
| Ice Dragon (氷龍) | The bits form two or three frozen dragons that travel up and down similar to theFalcon Armor's Giga Attack manner. | It is taken fromModel L. |
| Punish | The bits form a 'clock' and freeze time, albeit only in order to cancel the effect if the player uses it against him. | It is taken fromChronoforce. |
Other appearances[]
Mega Man a[]
Albert
In-Game Information
HP:
Attack Damage:
3 (Bit Shot A)
3 (Bit Shot B)
4 (Electric Shot)
4 (Faint Shot)Series Information
Appearances:
- Bit Shot A - Used in the first and second battle.
- Bit Shot B - Used in the second battle.
- Electric Shot - Used in the third battle.
- Faint Shot - Used in the third battle.
Rockman ZX Advent (manga)[]
Master Albert is a supporting character in theMega Man ZX Advent manga. Unlike in the game, it is unclear if Albert was secretly evil in this depiction, instead coming off as a goofy and out-of-touch eccentric. He hears of Grey and Ashe's journey to find Model Ws, and offers to buy them for a plan to supply unlimited energy for Legion. He also ownsDogu the Giant and lives withArgoyle and Ugoyle the Shisaroids, whom he took in off the streets.
Once Albert has gathered enough Model Ws, however, the experiment goes wrong and Albert gains a form resembling his true body and attacks. Grey defeats Albert to bring him back to his senses, restoring him to his Sage Trinity form. He decides that Model W is too dangerous to use, and deploys Grey and Ashe to seek out an alternate energy source.
Data[]
Mega Man ZX Advent database[]
Sage Trinity[]
These 3 wise men who control the Federation Government "Legion",Master Thomas,Master Albert, andMaster Mikhail, started life as Humans, but took on bionic bodies which have kept them alive for several centuries.
Albert (1st Form)[]
The form where the throne on which Albert sits turns into a giant 3 headed dragon-likeMechaniloid, unleashing powerful attacks which manipulate gravity, rend dimensions and create black holes and white holes.
Albert (2nd Form)[]
The form where Albert manifests the power of the ultimate Mega Man. The 10 Bits that surround him not only protect him, but can change their arrangement to attack, demonstratingBiometal capabilities.
Quotes[]
In-battle quotes[]
1st Form[]
| Action | Japanese | Translation | Audio (JP) | English | Audio (EN) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death Scythe | あきらめろ！(Akiramero!) | Give up! | https://megaman.fandom.com/wiki/File:ZXA_Albert1_DeathScythe_JP.ogg | Give it up! | https://megaman.fandom.com/wiki/File:ZXA_Albert1_DeathScythe_EN.ogg |
| Attraction Beam | 喰らえ！(Kurae!) | Take that! | https://megaman.fandom.com/wiki/File:ZXA_Albert1_AttractBeam_JP.ogg | Take that! | https://megaman.fandom.com/wiki/File:ZXA_Albert1_AttractBeam_EN.ogg |
| Spread Shot | やれ！(Yare!) | Do it! | https://megaman.fandom.com/wiki/File:ZXA_Albert1_SpreadShot_JP.ogg | Go! | https://megaman.fandom.com/wiki/File:ZXA_Albert1_SpreadShot_EN.ogg |
| Black Hole | 消え去れ！(Kiesare!) | Fade away! | https://megaman.fandom.com/wiki/File:ZXA_Albert1_BlackHole_JP.ogg | Begone! | https://megaman.fandom.com/wiki/File:ZXA_Albert1_BlackHole_EN.ogg |
| Entering second phase | がんばるな！(Ganbaru na!) | Not bad! | https://megaman.fandom.com/wiki/File:ZXA_Albert1_Phase2_JP.ogg | Not bad! | https://megaman.fandom.com/wiki/File:ZXA_Albert1_Phase2_EN.ogg |
2nd Form[]
Gallery[]
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Trivia[]
- Albert has the same first name asDr. Albert Wily; like the other Sage Trinity members, this is a homage to the classicMega Man series.
- Albert has a serial number for his creations and even himself, DAN-000, which is similar to Dr. Wily's robot codes, "DWN."
- Albert shares several traits with theResident Evil villainAlbert Wesker (also made by Capcom), including the same first name as well as seeking to use a power called "Ouroboros" to cause mass destruction and rule over the resultant world.
- Albert's English voice actor, Jack Merluzzi, previously voicedZero inMega Man X7. Ironically, Albert's Reploid "son", Grey, is voiced by Peter Von Gomm, who voiced X in the same game.
- Albert's logo is a "V" laid on top of an "A", symbolizing Albert's connections to both Model W (Model V in Japanese) and Model A.
- Albert's final form can perform all of his attacks, both copied and original, in his own transformed state, whereas Mega Man Model A must take the form of the attack's original user. In this regard, Albert's abilities are more similar to those ofX, which gives another kind of significance to the title "Ultimate Mega Man".
- Albert is the boss with the highest health of all platformerMega Man, all forms total 664 HP. In fact, his first form has 600 HP, which is already the highest.
- Omega inMega Man Zero 3 is second, but all his forms have a total of 288 HP, far less than Albert's.
- Albert is the second final boss to not have a life gauge in one of his forms, the first being theSigma Virus inMega Man X2.
Notes and references[]
- ↑"DAN" stands forDoctor Albert Numbers
- ↑Hedgeshock: "Hey, hey, that's as far as you go! Nobody gets past this point! I'm just following Mr. Albert's orders." -Mega Man ZX Advent
- ↑Ashe: That stuff is only in your head! The power of Model W has taken control of you!
- ↑4.04.1Albert:"Ashe... You are my distant offspring. You are descendant of the family I left before I became one of the Sage Trinity." - Albert,Mega Man ZX Advent.
- ↑Thomas:"...When Albert became one of the Sage Trinity those centuries ago, he was already working on Model W..." - Master Thomas,Mega Man ZX Advent
- ↑Prometheus:"How many centuries has it been since we last met like this, Master Albert! You look even more ridiculous in person than you do on that monitor!" - Prometheus,Mega Man ZX Advent.
- ↑Albert:"Grey, I'll tell you the truth. You are my successor! I made you in my image to be like a son. If anything were to happen to me, this throne would be yours! The ultimate Mega Man I created, that spare body... That was your identity, Grey!" - Albert,Mega Man ZX Advent.
- ↑Albert: "That was a decoy. A dummy body that worked as one of the Sage Trinity in my stead. I am DAN-000, the "Original"... This me is the genuine article, the real Master Albert!" -Mega Man ZX Advent