Hercules

Hercules looks like a strong European man in his 30s or 40s.

He has a muscular, athletic build.

Just like Brando, Hercules has more than one robot body but only moves his electronic brain between them.

His suit design reminds people of the original, but he always fights with his bare hands in this version.

In the “Greatest Robot on Earth” version, he has the look of an ancient Greek soldier, wielding a deadly spear and a shield that can make tornadoes. He also rides a flying war chariot.

Hercules acts like a focused and strict fighter.

He likes to call himself a “machine” or “killing machine” and refuses to pretend to be human in daily life.

During the Central Asia War, he didn’t question the battle like other robots did.

However, after the war, he noticed he stopped hurting his opponents in matches.

Hercules slowly learned about feelings like "hatred" and “compassion.”

Hercules is the world champion from the Euro Federation and Greece.

He is famous for being undefeated in pankration suit matches.

People in Greece love him so much that there is even a monument built next to the Parthenon to celebrate his victories.

He is known as the “Fighting God” in the wrestling world.

His rivalry and friendship with Brando are legendary.

They fought each other four times, but every match ended in a draw because their skills were so evenly matched.

Brando became a very close friend and rival to Hercules.

Hercules is an amazing wrestler, both with and without his combat suit.

He is super strong, fast, and an expert fighter.

In older stories, he uses a spear with massive power and a shield that can make tornadoes.

He can fly by using his war chariot.

Even when using only his robot body, he is a top-level hand-to-hand fighter.

Hercules’s closest friend and rival is Brando.

He also fought beside Mont Blanc during the Central Asia War.

After Brando died, Hercules put all his own money and effort into searching for clues about PLUTO, the robot that killed Brando.

Epsilon stopped Hercules from seeking revenge, but Hercules wanted to finish things with PLUTO himself out of loyalty to his friends.

Hero of War

Hercules joined other elite robots in the 39th Central Asia War to keep the peace.

On the frontlines, he fought with Mont Blanc and Brando and drove back the attacking Persian robots.

He never doubted the reasons for fighting.

Wrestling Legend

After the war, Hercules returned to the wrestling ring.

He stayed undefeated and became famous as the champion of the world, especially in Greece.

His matches with Brando became the stuff of legends, always ending in draws.

Discovering Humanity

At first, Hercules saw himself only as a fighting machine.

But after returning from war, he noticed he never finished off his opponents anymore.

He realized he had started to understand emotions like pity and hate.

Quest for Justice

When Brando was killed, Hercules was heartbroken.

He recovered Brando’s remains and paid for searches to discover the truth behind the killer.

He believed PLUTO was the “ghost” of robots lost to war and wanted to face him himself.

Final Battle

Using a military suit borrowed from the army, Hercules challenged PLUTO.

He dealt damage to PLUTO and fought back fiercely.

However, PLUTO struck a fatal blow by piercing Hercules’s head with a horn.

Hercules was defeated, giving his life to try to end the cycle of violence.

Other Versions

In the “Greatest Robot on Earth” story, Hercules is a warrior robot with a spear and shield who flies a flying chariot.

He considers himself the “strongest robot in history.”

He insists on fighting PLUTO alone instead of teaming up with Epsilon, and dies in a fierce duel.

In “Astro Boy,” he is also shown as a robot wrestling champion who falls to PLUTO’s challenge.

A monument celebrates Hercules’s greatest victories near the Parthenon.

He never lost a pankration suit match.

His biggest matches were always against Brando, his best friend and rival.