[Dark Seraph Lumine]

Okay, as stated above, I know X mean #10 in Roman numerals, but WHAT else does it mean? I mean, I'v heard of "Planet X" I've heard of "Sonic X", Mr. X and of course, we've ALL heard of MEGA MAN X, but just WHAT does that "X" mean?

I ask this because, although this is not entirely "Mega Man" X related, I had a pet Red Fox 15 years ago as some of you may know, named "Vixey" like the one in the Disney movie "The Fox & the Hound" (No I did not come up with that name right away, I had planned on getting a male Red Fox and naming him Vik after a fox in another animated movie called "The Little Fox" so since she was a female, because she was the only Red Fox available that year, her name was "?????" for her first few vet vaccination visits, then I just eventually named her Vixey, thinking it was the easy thing to do. Well, now, next spring, if all goes well, I should be getting another female Red Fox, and I was originally going to name her "Lumine" since Lumine sounds like a girl's name and he looks like a girl, and Lumine IS my second favorite Mega Man character after Zero as first, but now I was starting to think, "I liked the name Vixey a lot, so, why not call her "Vixey X"? I mean, I'd likely call her Vixey most of the time, and not X because X seems more like a guy's name, and I doubt I'd call her Vixey "X" by full name either. I just wanted the X in there because I am guessing that these "Xs" represent a future generation of a past generation.


So, please, before the mods move or lock this topic, could they please leave it up for a day or so, so I can read replies as to peoples different views on the meaning of "X"? I know its not much of a Mega Man X topic, but it does touch the subject.

[Flame]

*SIGH*
DSL, DSL, DSL... What are we going to do with you...

Have you ever watched Day of Sigma..?

Go watch it right now. Right as you are reading this sentence. Your answer is right in that little OVA.
Go on, watch it. I'll wait here for YOU to tell ME what 'X' stands for.

as for other series, its really just a rule of cool name, it sounds like something super or souped up version of something.

and if this wasnt Megaman related, then why did you post it here? theres a chitchat board for a reason.

[Twilight Sword]

As to why the X of the MMX series was named so is because X represents a variable. Limitless potential. It can be any number much like how X can adapt to any situation etc. Like Flame said. Day of Sigma will answer it for you in a heartbeat. Seeing as this is barely Megaman related (You admitting so as well) it is now going to be moved to Chit Chat. Where it belongs. If you know it shouldn't be here, don't put it here in the first place.

[The World Warrior]

It's a variable for infinite potential.

[Aya]

Obviously the X represents his surname, "Mega Man Xavier Light". It's just that all the Maverick Hunters would make fun of him if he stuck with that name.

[Mac]

...or nudity and/or adult situations. ;)

[『ちびまる子ちゃん』正人]

X is a variable. IT means ANYTHING. X could have infinite power, or he could become the ultimate asshole which Copy X becomes.

Read what Flame said. There is NO set value. X means nothing or anything. It's up to him. X represents his FREE WILL. That he can choose whatever he wants.

[commander K]

doctor light couldnt find any better name at the time. its like naming the dog "lucky"...I mean its pretty obvious. then again it could be a variable of infinite potential
though I think its the former as the latter is at a time where Dr light is too old and too delusional and is Alzheimer struck and everyday he would forget what he named his prized possession so he stuck to something easy...poor thang...

[『ちびまる子ちゃん』正人]

I love that everybody used "Mega Man X" for the topic... Well, it is the perfect example. Still, X is a variable. It means anything. It has NO set value, or meaning.

[Terminus]

Math equation for something with no set value, or something with 'unset ability or origin', basically it is X till deemed with an actual appropriate title. There have been a few Planet 'X' titles issued, many to planets seen beyond our Solar System, or Dwarf Planets found within our Asteroid Belt and such. As for Sonic X, that is more of like an origin of sorts (only kinda) in which case all the capabilities are to be developed during story progression.

X is only a stand in for the most part, no matter how it is used, when not dealing with Alphabet, roman numeral or some form of Title, which would be it's own interpretation.

[Zednanreh]

Not sure if I can add another reason. In ZX Series, they have the biometals. They name it as Model "X"
Oh Yeah, Megaman ZX. Just random letter.

[neo b-mega]

X is greek letter 'chi'

Otherwise, it might be a shortcut for 'extra'.

[X-Calibur]

I thought in one of the X games, there was a line which read:

"I am X. My name is a variable of infinite value."

And in X1, the WARNING of Dr. Light says something to the effect that X has many possibilities.

I agree with the algebraic X=unkown value.