His shoulders gained reinforced rectangular shoulder plates, along with improved arm guards, new dash thrusters and golden accents on his legs, and thicker chest armor. When Zero was reconstructed by Serges of the X-Hunters, his body received several upgrades that completed his design. Wily, as Zero was left unfinished when he was sealed in his capsule. This was an incomplete version of his design by Dr. His initial design in Mega Man X had spherical shoulderpads (one with a 'Z' symbol), two green gems on his chest, a white codpiece, and white kneepads and toes. Zero's most distinctive traits are his red and white armor, a horned helmet with a blue gem on his forehead, and a long blond ponytail. 6.3 Rockman X The Novel: Irregulars Report.