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| Model Number | Mighty No. 7 | |
| Nickname | Brand | |
| • Characteristics• | ||
| Race | Robot | |
| Gender | ♂ Male | |
| Eyes | Blue | |
| • Technical data• | ||
| Height | 167 cm | |
| Weight | 187 kg | |
| Xel | 37,400,000 | |
| HP | 100 Units | |
| Abilities | Extraordinary Speed and Dexterity | |
| Weakness | ReXelection/Variation Code: Seismic (MN9) "Smash" Element (MGB) | |
| • Personal information• | ||
| Status | Active | |
| Affiliation | SANDA Technologies | |
| Family | Dr. White - Creator Ray - Sibling Trinity - Sibling Mighty Numbers - Siblings | |
| • Appearances• | ||
| Games | Mighty No. 9 Mighty Gunvolt Mighty Gunvolt Burst | |
| • Voice actors• | ||
| Japanese | Koki Uchiyama | |
| English | JP Karliak | |
| French | Alexandre Gillet | |
| Template | ||
Assault robot proficient in hit-and-run tactics. Possesses swords capable of cutting any substance, and the mastery to wield these blades freely.
- Stage Select Description
Mighty No. 7: Brandish: is a ninja-like robot. and the seventh member of the Mighty Numbers line created by Dr. White.
Appearance[]
Brandish is mostly red in colour, his eyes are blue with a yellow sclera giving him a grim and serious look, and a long, flowing yellow scarf. His armour body is very similar to Beck's but with a red colour scheme, he dons a chest jacket with a solid green ring collar, yellow-green sphere shoulders, two white rings around his wrists complete with fingerless gloves, and his leg boots resembles cowboy boots with his number "07" on his left boot. His helmet features ear phones, scissor-like horns, a white visor, an extended chin guard piece, and a protruding back piece. He carries two black, scissor-like blades with orange edges, red handles and white cloth wrapped around the guards. He is 167cm/5ft 6 inches tall, and weighs 150kg/331lbs.
Synopsis[]
Brandish, the seventh Mighty Number created by Dr. White, fought alongside his siblings in numerous battles within the Battle Colosseum. When a mysterious virus turned nearly every robot berserk, Brandish was among the infected. Unlike his fellow Mighty Numbers, however, he fought against the virus’s control, struggling to retain his autonomy.
Determined not to harm anyone, Brandish fled to a highway, where he was soon located. When Beck confronted him, Brandish warned him to stay away before fleeing deeper into the city. As Beck pursued him, Brandish—unwillingly—slashed through several vehicles in a desperate attempt to slow him down, though his efforts proved futile. Eventually, Beck caught up to him. In a moment of clarity, Brandish asked Beck to destroy him. Unwilling to give up on his comrade, Beck engaged him in battle, ultimately subduing him. Grateful for Beck’s mercy, Brandish thanked him.
Once freed from the virus’s influence, Brandish assists Beck in the Power Plant stage, removing a visual obstruction and eliminating enemy robots in the first section. Later, after the Mighty Numbers were cured, Brandish joined his siblings, Beck, and Dr. White in an assault on the Cherry Dynamics Robot Factory to halt the production of malfunctioning machines.
Following Beck’s victory over Trinity in the Battle Colosseum, Brandish and the other Mighty Numbers were dispatched to recover both her and Beck from the collapsing structure.
Personality[]
Brandish is a disciplined warrior who holds self-control in high regard. When he realized he had been infected by the virus, distress overtook him—his unwavering restraint now at risk. He conducts himself with respect, even in battle, and despises causing unnecessary harm. This is evident when he warns Beck to stay away, a clear sign of his fear of harming even his own fellow Mighty Number.
Abilities[]
Brandish wields a unique pair of swords, each resembling one half of a giant pair of scissors. His mastery over them is unparalleled, demonstrating remarkable agility and precision in combat. Beyond their deadly edge, these blades possess the ability to deflect incoming projectiles, making them both an offensive and defensive force.
Development[]
After Beck's design was improved, Kimo Kimo went ahead and designed a "brother" robot for Beck on his own and wasn’t even assigned to work on boss designs at this point. Kimo Kimo was aiming for something cool, but the end product actually made people giggle and he liked the idea so much that Kimo Kimo told the team, “If you end up needing a red coloured guy, you have to let me design him!” Imaeda said they were settling on the parts that each of the Mighty Nos. would fill in the overall story, Inafune specified one of them to play an especially important role. That’s when Brandish’s unique aspects became more defined: Inafune wanted a sword-wielding robot that fans would really respond to. Kimo Kimo wanted one very cool boss with an awesome backstory… then it hit him -- he could re-use "that red guy" he made before and want this character to have a cooler, “sharper” feel to him. Kimo Kimo was struck upon another bit of inspiration -- Bruce Lee. He continued saying "not that his personality or personal history are related to Brandish at all, but he was a long-time fan." Soon afterward the sword evolved into a more scissor-like design. He got more requests from Inafune, including one that he carry the swords on his back when not in use, almost like butterfly wings. He was the first design Kimo Kimo worked on -- not including Beck -- and the last one he finished, but Brandish became the character he was most attached to and hoped everyone likes his design.
Trivia[]
- Brandish's name means to wave or flourish something, especially a weapon as a threat, in anger, or excitement. Synonyms include: shake, wield, swing, swish, display, flaunt, or to show off.
- Brandish resembles an amalgam of different Mega Man characters:
- Cut Man's scissor motif (Mega Man series).
- Proto Man's colour scheme, his iconic yellow scarf, and the brother relationship/connection to Mega Man (Mega Man series).
- Zero's colour scheme, serious demeanour, swordsmanship (Mega Man X series), and Zero's later body structure, blade-like horns on his helmet, and a chest jacket. The scarf could also be a reference to Zero's ponytail (Mega Man Zero series).
- Siarnaq Model P form's lower chin guard piece (Mega Man ZX series) and both Siarnaq and Shadow Man's ninja theme (Mega Man series).
- ShadowMan.EXE's face coverings, scarf, and swords (Mega Man Battle Network series).
- In the earlier design of him it can be seen that his scarf is grey and formed like a scissor. His big chin also wasn't drawn yet.
- Brandish was the last Mighty No. to be presented to the public.
- It is never explained how or why Brandish was able to resist the virus infection.
Gallery[]
Concept Art[]
| Mighty Numbers |
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| Pyrogen · Cryosphere · Dynatron · Seismic · Battalion · Aviator · Brandish · Countershade · Beck |