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, full name Albert W. Wily, is a fictional character

Character (arts)

A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...

and the main antagonist

Antagonist

An antagonist is a character, group of characters, or institution, that represents the opposition against which the protagonist must contend...

of the original Mega Man series of video games. Designed by Keiji Inafune, he appeared in the first Mega Man
Mega Man (video game)
Mega Man, known as in Japan, is a video game developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System . It is the first game in the original Mega Man series and the entire Mega Man franchise...

video game and later in promotions and other media related to the series. In Japanese, he is voiced by Takeshi Aono

Takeshi Aono

is a Japanese voice actor and actor from Asahikawa, Hokkaidō affiliated with Aoni Production. He graduated from Hokkaidō Asahikawa Higashi High School....

in all appearances except Mega Man: The Power Battle
Mega Man: The Power Battle
Mega Man: The Power Battle, known in Japan as , is an arcade video game and a spin-off title for the Mega Man series. It was released in Japan in 1995 and was followed by a sequel, Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters, the following year...

and its sequel; in English, the character is voiced by Dean Galloway, with Ian James Corlett

Ian James Corlett

Ian James Corlett is a Canadian animation voice artist, writer, and musician. He is the creator of Studio B Productions' animated series Being Ian and Yvon of the Yukon....

and Scott McNeil

Scott McNeil

Scott McNeil is a Canadian actor and voice actor. He currently resides in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada...

voicing the character in Captain N: The Game Master
Captain N: The Game Master
Captain N: The Game Master was an American animated television series that aired on television from 1989 to 1991 as part of the Saturday morning cartoon lineup on NBC. The show incorporated elements from many of the most popular Nintendo games of the time...

and the animated series

Mega Man (TV series)

Mega Man, known in Japan as , is a Japanese-American animated television series multi-produced by Capcom Productions, Ruby-Spears Productions, Ashi Productions and Ocean Group and is based on the game series of the same name. The TV series began in 1994 and ended in 1995, and was aired on many...

, respectively.
Conceived by character designer Keiji Inafune for Mega Man, Wily's design is inspired by Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of general relativity, effecting a revolution in physics. For this achievement, Einstein is often regarded as the father of modern physics and one of the most prolific intellects in human history...

, and was initially conceived to appear as a tall, thin scientist with a mustache, glasses, balding hair, and lab coat.