Metal Face
Official artwork of Metal Face fromXenoblade Chronicles.
Universe	Xenoblade Chronicles
Debut	Xenoblade Chronicles (2010)
Smash Bros. appearances	SSB4 Ultimate
Most recent non-Smash appearance	Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition (2020)
Console/platform of origin	Wii
Species	Mechon
Gender	Male
Place of origin	Mechonis
Created by	Tetsuya Takahashi
Englishvoice actor	Timothy Watson
Japanesevoice actor	Norio Wakamoto
Article on Xeno Series Wiki	Metal Face

Metal Face (黒いフェイス,Black Face) is a major antagonist inXenoblade Chronicles.

Origin[edit]

Metal Face during the attack on Colony 9 inXenoblade Chronicles.

Metal Face first appeared inXenoblade Chronicles during the attack onShulk's hometown,Colony 9. He is immediately identified as the biggest threat, but nothing can be done to stop him; he easily destroys all the weaponry used against him and kills manyHoms, including Shulk's childhood friendFiora. During the attack, Metal Face displays unusual cunning for aMechon and an immunity to theMonado, which is otherwise the only weapon that can harm Mechon, making him practically invincible. After the attack is over, Shulk leaves Colony 9 to chase him down for revenge. When they next meet, he shows that he can speak by taunting Shulk over enjoying his killings, and only leaves because of external interference. It is later revealed that Metal Face is a shell controlled byMumkhar, a traitorous former war buddy ofDunban who was presumed dead after the Battle ofSword Valley, and doesn't particularly care for the orders he's given, as long as he gets the Monado in the end.

Metal Face is a card-carrying villain, relishing the pain and suffering he causes for its own sake. He openly gloats to Shulk and the others about the people he killed in front of them simply because he felt like it.

InSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Metal Face on Gaur Plain.

Metal Face first appeared as a shadow at the end ofShulk'sreveal trailer, teasing his role as a stage hazard onGaur Plain, which was confirmed in theSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U: 50-Fact Extravaganza Direct.

Metal Face has a random chance of appearing shortly after nightfall. When he does show up, he will either perch himself at the center of the stage, or fire his Grand Shot to destroy one of the top platforms, then land on the smaller ones beneath. Once in place, Metal Face will unleash a wide-ranged Killing Claw at any fighters that get too close to him, but will not actively chase anyone, instead preferring to sit back and enjoy the show. He can be defeated by attacking him, and when that happens, he will burst into a series of explosions and fall to the bottom of the stage, dealing heavy damage and knockback to any fighters in range who didn't land the final hit on him. If he is not destroyed before dawn, he will leave the stage, sometimes with a "parting gift" in the form of a dashing slash along the horizontal length of the stage.

Metal Face is a very noisy stage hazard, with an extensive set of voice lines for when he arrives and departs, attacks anyone nearby, and gets attacked or destroyed - he will even taunt the fighters if no one approaches him. If Shulk happens to be in the battle, Metal Face will have special voice lines directed at him.^[1] For a full list of quotes, seehere.

InSmash Tour[edit]

Metal Face appears as a random event: bumping into him will initiate a battle against him in Gaur Plain. If not defeated in time he flies to another spot in the map, but he retains any prior damage.

Trophy[edit]

Metal Face's trophy is part of theMechonisTrophy Box.

Metal Face's trophy inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U

Metal Face

A faced Mechon who appears on the Gaur Plain stage. He swoops in from the sky when night falls and then leaves with the break of dawn. He doesn't actively pursue fighters, but if you get too close, you'll taste the deadly bite of his claws. Watch out for his laser attack too—it can destroy parts of the stage itself!

:Xenoblade Chronicles (04/2012)

A faced Mechon who appears on the Gaur Plain stage. He swoops in from the sky when night falls, then leaves with the break of dawn. He doesn't actively pursue fighters, but if you get too close, you'll taste the deadly bite of his claws. Watch out for his laser attack, too – it can destroy parts of the stage itself!

:Xenoblade Chronicles (08/2011)

InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Metal Face on Gaur Plain inUltimate.

Metal Face returns as a stage hazard inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Spirit[edit]

Metal Face also appears as twoprimary spirits, including his Mumkhar form.

InAdventure Mode: World of Light, Mumkhar is presumably one of the countless spirits captured byGaleem during his takeover of the universe. After Galeem's defeat,Dharkon takes control of Galeem's spirits, including Mumkhar. After Dharkon's defeat, he flees to the final world, with Galeem following soon after. In the final world, Galeem and Dharkon wage war against each other using their captured spirits, with Dharkon taking control of Mumkhar.

Mumkhar's Spirit Battle uses aWolf puppet fighter and is fought on theGaur Plain stage. During the battle, Wolf will turnGiant andMetal when at high damage, referencing Mumkhar's ability to transform into his giant Faced Mechon, Metal Face.

Metal Face can be obtained byenhancing the Mumkhar spirit at level 99.

No.	Image	Name	Type	Class	Slots	Base	Max	Base	Max	Base	Max	Ability	Series
959		Mumkhar		★★	1	1834	7379	1137	4575	697	2804	Can Be Enhanced at Lv. 99	Xenoblade Chronicles Series
960		Metal Face		★★★★	1	4996	12493	2353	5882	1811	4529	Metal and Giant	Xenoblade Chronicles Series

Gallery[edit]

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  Metal Face's shadow looming over Shulk in his reveal trailer.

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  Metal Face's claw swipe.

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  Metal Face's laser.

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  Metal Face's dashing attack.

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  Metal Face preparing his laser inUltimate.

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  Metal Face getting attacked bySora inUltimate.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name
Japanese	黒いフェイス
English	Metal Face
French	Facia Noir
German	Eisengesicht
Spanish	Cara Metálica
Italian	Face nero
Chinese	Metal Face
Korean	검은 페이스
Dutch	Metal Face
Russian	Металлик

Trivia[edit]

Unused head icon.

• One of thetips in the Wii U version of the game mentions that whoever KOs Metal Face gets credit for the KO, likeRidley. This is likely a leftover from earlier in development, as it does not occur in the game. Metal Face also has an unused head icon in the same style as Ridley, suggesting that it was intended to be used like Ridley's when a player KO's Metal Face.
• Metal Face has a total of 49 voice clips, by far the most of any non-playable character, and more than many playable ones.

References[edit]

v • d • e Xenoblade Chronicles universe
Fighters	Shulk (SSB4 ·SSBU) ·Pyra (SSBU) ·Mythra (SSBU)
Assist Trophy	Riki
Stages	Gaur Plain ·Cloud Sea of Alrest
Other characters	Azurda ·Dunban ·Fiora ·Metal Face ·Nia ·Rex
Trophies andSpirits	Trophies ·Spirits
Music	SSB4 ·Ultimate

• Stage hazards
• Smash Tour
• Xenoblade Chronicles universe
• Trophies (SSB4-Wii U)
• Smash Tour events
• Spirits