Dr. Light (Mega Man)
While not a father in the classical biological father-and-son understanding of the term, it is important to realize that fathers can exist in all forms and contexts. Furthermore, fatherhood is not merely a title or label; it is the encapsulation of a certain string of qualities and values that embody strength, guidance, and compassion. Thus, our next spotlight focuses on Dr. Thomas Light and his relationship with his greatest creation & son – Mega Man.
Prior to the first Mega Man game, it is revealed that Dr. Thomas Light is a world famous roboticist who wanted the help the world by creating a series of household and industrial service robots. However, the successes and celebrity of Dr. Light drove his former colleague and rival, Dr. Wily, down a path of jealousy and evil. Dr. Wily stole Dr. Light’s creations and re-purposed them as weapons to succeed in his plans for world domination.
In order to save the world, Dr. Light transformed his robot lab assistant Rock into the heroic Mega Man. While creating Rock, in the image of a real boy, Dr. Light instilled into Rock a strong sense of good, justice, and morality which can be largely attributed to personality characteristics of the former. While some may consider it a tad reckless for Dr. Light to send his own son into a one-man war against countless enemies, the Robot Masters, and Dr. Wily himself – Dr. Light isn’t sending in Mega Man empty-handed. He serves as a support role, a voice of guidance, and a supplier of new tech and abilities to help Mega Man save the world.
Furthermore, to give Mega Man a true family, Dr. Light had also created Roll, his sister, and Rush, his trusty canine companion.
