Proto Man's colour scheme, his iconic yellow scarf, and the brother relationship/connection to Mega Man ( Mega Man series).Cut Man's scissor motif ( Mega Man series).Brandish resembles an amalgam of different Mega Man characters:.Synonyms include: shake, wield, swing, swish, display, flaunt, or to show off. Brandish's name means to wave or flourish something, especially a weapon as a threat, in anger, or excitement.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. 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 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. Kimo Kimo was struck upon another bit of inspiration - Bruce Lee. 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. would fill in the overall story, Inafune specified one of them to play an especially important role.
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. They can reflect projectiles.Īfter 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. He displays extreme proficiency and agility in using them. He speaks respectfully to his opponents and warns Beck to stay away from him, which shows that he is afraid of destroying a fellow Mighty Number.īrandish wields dual swords that resemble a pair of scissors. For these reasons, he becomes deeply distressed when he realizes that he has become infected by the virus.
He will also attack several robot monsters within the first section.īrand will also appears in the Robot Factory stage, alongside the other Mighty Numbers to help Beck once more.īrandish is a traditional warrior who values discipline and self-control. Similar to the previous Mighty Numbers, Brandish had been brainwashed by a digital virus, but he struggled to keep control.Īfter Beck rescues him, Brandish will help him in the Power Plant stage by removing a visual obstruction. He is 167cm/5ft 6 inches tall, and weighs 150kg/331lbs. He carries two black, scissor-like blades with orange edges, red handles and white cloth wrapped around the guards.
His helmet features ear phones, scissor-like horns, a white visor, an extended chin guard piece, and a protruding back piece. 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. Brandish is red in colour, his eyes are blue with a yellow sclera giving him a grim and serious look, and a long, flowing yellow scarf.