Impact Man

Impact Man, known as Pile Man (パイルマン Pairuman) in Japan, is a Robot Master who appears in Mega Man 11. He's one of the main characters of "The Gear Powers". He's an all-purpose construction robot who specializes in piling (i.e. creating solid foundations for upcoming construction projects). Impact Man is dedicated to his job and has never been one to leave a task unfinished since nothing can stop him from smashing through in record time.

Impact Man represents the Element of Strength (Willpower).

Appearance
Impact Man is a large robot whose body consists of three pile driver robots named Kui-ichiro (クイイチロー) (the oldest one, colored black), Kui-jiro (クイジロー) (the middle child, colored yellow), and Kui-saburo (クイサブロー) (the youngest one, colored orange), who call themselves the Impact Brothers. He has three spikes on his body, one atop his head and two more at the ends of his arms (one for each arm). He also has tailpipes on his shoulders. His upper body is colored orange on one side and yellow on the other side, and his lower body is colored black.

Personality
Always on task with his assignments, Impact Man is dedicated to working as a construction robot. He is also very loud and boisterous, never hesitates and always rushes to action. He and Block Man are best brothers and companions who like to go to the oil bars to share a drink after work. Also, Impact is an optimistic, joyful, loyal, bold, fearless, adventurous and free-spirited Gear Power. He has a huge heart of gold, an attitude of never giving up, and faith that is always ready to defend his loved ones, those most in need and what is right and will never accept "no" for an answer when he knows he is right. However, he is usually quite impulsive and can act before thinking, he is even seen as difficult and surprisingly aggressive, as for example was shown in the episode Opposites Attract in Love when Impact Man got angry with the rude and spiteful attitude of Tundra Man towards Torch Man and (as a way to vent) he even wanted to hit him with all his rage, only to later be apparently prevented by Fuse Man.

As for the individual Impact Brothers, Kui-Ichiro is the leader and eldest brother who never fails to drive his point home, and usually takes control when the brothers are combined. Kui-Jiro, the middle brother, is indecisive and often has to ask Kui-Ichiro for instructions. He is also very unruly and can never trusted to take the reins when the brothers are fused together as Impact Man. Kui-Saburo, the youngest, is the most responsible after Kui-Ichiro, and takes charge of Impact Man if Kui-Ichiro is tired. He always makes time for proper maintenance, which keeps his spike spotless, shiny, and sharp.

In conclusion, Impact Man is a robot armed with his incredible willpower that puts the safety and well-being of others before his own, he sees the best of them, showing great loyalty and admiration for his family and friends, over all with the Gear Powers.

Abilities
See: Impact Man's powers and abilities

Weaknesses

 * Acid Barrier - Acid Man's corrosive weapon can quickly melt away Impact Man's chassis.
 * Every time he suffers a nervous breakdown (which occurs rarely), his body disarms and the Impact Brothers fly out of control causing even dangerous disasters.
 * He can be clumsy at times.
 * He is impatient and surprisingly aggressive.
 * His biggest fear is losing his loved ones, especially Block Man.

Relationships

 * Pharaoh Man: They get along very well, even though they spend the least amount of time together at times. Like Fuse Man, Impact Man cares a lot for Pharaoh Man's well-being, also promising to take care of each other. The Impact Brothers enjoy his company and often help him on dangerous missions.
 * Block Man: They are super close brothers. The two often go to an oil bar to share a drink after a long day at work, and especially sing together during their adventures. Block Man also has a strong relationship with the Impact Brothers and knows how to do good teamwork with them by leading and guiding them.
 * Fuse Man: They are good brothers although they don't always interact and respect each other's way of being. Like Torch Man, Impact Man is another father figure to Fuse Man, but unlike the fire-type Robot Master, he gets impatient and quite upset when Fuse Man tries to hide his feelings for himself and the other Gear Powers. Still, they both know how to do great teamwork and support each other to keep going. Fuse Man also has a good brotherly friendship with the Impact Brothers.
 * Blast Man: They get along well. However, Impact Man is upset when Blast Man acts without thinking, but it's only because he is deeply concerned about his well-being and defends him in extreme situations. Impact Man is always ready to help and advise Blast Man which makes them two inseparable brothers.
 * Acid Man: The two spend the least amount of time together and don't live much together because they are very focused on their jobs, but they get along quite well if they want to.
 * Tundra Man: Despite the fact that they rarely spend time together because Impact Man is always busy with construction tasks, they both get along if they want to. Even if they haven't had big problems with each other, Tundra Man treats him like a ruffian for his stubbornness and "clumsy" way of living life to the fullest. As for the Impact Brothers, Tundra Man treats them with love and affection, and loves to use them as models for his stylish outfits.
 * Torch Man: They are very good brothers despite the fact that they can rarely have several disagreements which cause minor or major problems due to Impact Man's character, stubbornness and impatience, but they still take care of and support each other when necessary.
 * Bounce Man: Without a doubt, this is the least enduring brotherly relationship of all the Gear Powers. During the first three seasons, neither have had much contact for each other and are rarely seen together.
 * Butterflette: They get along very well, even though they spend the least amount of time together. Impact Man sometimes defends Butterflette when others are cruelly impatient with her because of her shyness. Butterflette also loves the Impact Brothers, especially giving them kisses and making them blush.

Other facts and trivia

 * Impact Man is the fifth Robot Master that can transform into a vehicle or machine, the other four being Turbo Man, Ground Man, Galaxy Man, and Nitro Man respectively based off of the order of games being released in chronological order.
 * Impact Man attacks Mega Man even before he reaches the boss room; in certain sections of his stage, Impact Man will show up as the Impact Brothers, which will fly across the screen as they try to ram into Mega Man.
 * This makes him the first boss in the classic series to attack the player while they're still in the stage, but not the first in the franchise, being preceded by bosses like Jet Stingray and Gigabolt Man-O-War.
 * Impact Man is the second Robot Master in Mega Man 11 with a giant form, the first being Block Man.
 * He's also the first Robot Master in Mega Man 11 with a different name in the Japanese and English versions, the second being Bounce Man.
 * Impact Man's weakness to Acid Barrier is a reference to acid being able to corrode most types of metal. This is very similar to Tunnel Rhino's weakness against Toxic Seahorse's Acid Burst.
 * According to the relationship chart found in the production notes that come with the complete edition of Rockman 11, Impact Man reads Boom Monthly, the same magazine Blast Man writes for.
 * Impact Man and Block Man are work colleagues, both manufactured by Nakaume Heavy Machinery and designed for construction.
 * Impact Man shares some similarities with Guts Man:
 * Both are construction robots with a bulky build.
 * During battle, both Robot Masters create quake tremors while stomping on the ground.
 * Impact Man is the Gear Power with the fewest songs and episodes as the main protagonist.
 * His personality (in some traits) is inspired to Princess Anna's (currently queen) from the Frozen movies, because they are both very adventurous, bold, optimistic, sometimes clumsy but far from weak, they want what best for their loved ones and are willing to stand up for what is right.

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