Brocken Meyer

Brocken Meyer (ブロッケン・マイヤー, Burokken Maiya, Blocken in the English version of the Anime series) is a fictional character in the manga and anime series of Shaman King. He is the first of Hao's followers and as well his adopted father. Brocken is usually seen sitting on "Big Guy" Bill Burton's shoulder.

Appearance
Having a growth disease, Brocken's body is very short and quite frail, not being much larger than a grown child. After encountering an infant Hao, he had his limbs burnt off, and he had to use building blocks and the rat spirits to create a Lego Minifigure like Over Soul to assist his disability. He was very short, had spiky light colored hair, he also had rat-like buck teeth and he was also is seen with a white tank top underneath his Over Soul.

When not fighting, he is mostly seen concealing his lego Minifigure body with a red cloak, with a blue scarf, and yellow mittens with a red star on them.

Personality
Believing the house he was living in before he had met Hao to almost be like a prison because of his growth disease, Brocken feels grateful for Hao and claims that Hao had saved him. He seems to be very friendly, happily introducing himself to a newly recruited Bill Burton, and claiming that under Hao, they all could live as free as they wanted. Being extremely loyal to Hao, he does not take well to be betrayed, as he was quite to angered and quite mortified at Peyote's actions at the beach.

Abilities and Powers
Brocken has a high Furyoku level that, according to Peyote Diaz, is because he is living in a constant near-death situation quite similar to of Iron Maiden Jeanne.

Spirit

 * See More: Blocks

Brocken's Guardian Ghosts are a pack of rat spirits, that inhabit the blocks that he uses as an Oversoul on his body.

Past
Brocken Originating from Copenhagen, Denmark and born on August 30, 1959, with a growth disease, because of that he described the house he was in was almost like a prison cell. At the age of 26 in the year of 1985, he was found by Asakura Hao, and had his limbs were burned off. Because of this he almost died, and his Shamanic powers were able to reawaken, by using hao blocks and the rat spirits to function properly without his limbs by creating an Oversoul. He later joined up with hao, and later became the adoptive father of Hao, raising him from infancy after Hao escaped the Asakura family household when he was reincarnated again.

Five Years before the Shaman Fight, when Bill Burton was introduced into the group, he freaks out when he sees Brocken, thinking he is a talking toy. Brocken introduces himself and shows Bill his true appearance and explains the reason for his odd appearance. He then praises Hao, saying that if it weren't for being in a near-death state he wouldn't have had awakened his shamanic powers. later Bill explains that if he hadn't met him he would have had a normal life, but Brocken believed that because of his growth disease, Hao had rescued him from that life, saying that together with Hao they were as free as they wanted to be. however, When the Boz Brothers started to pick a fight with Bill, Brocken then explains to them about Bill's guardian ghosts and would like not want to mess with him.

Travel Through America
Brocken first appears with Hao and his followers when Hao approaches Yoh's group. Brocken and the others interrupt Hao and told him that they will miss the Patch plane that will take them to America if he wastes any more time, to which Hao agrees while they make their leave.

Shaman Fights Second Round
His teammates were eliminated before the second round started, so Brocken usually hangs out with Bill Burton and his team. He made his first official appearance when Usui Horokeu was protecting Team Icemen that Bill Burton had seen out as food for the Spirit of Fire.

When Bill was defeated with a single blow from Usui Lycan, Brocken was left alone to fight Horohoro on his own. Due to his opponent's Over Soul switching strategy, Brocken was easily defeated when he was covered in a massive amount of ice, enough to cover his oversoul, "Die Tank". he was later Found by Mohamed, Hang Zang-Ching and Peyote Diaz, he was scolded for losing and told that Furyoku is not everything.

Brocken was the only sole survivor of the disaster on the beach when Peyote tried to kill all of Hao's followers. He was later rescued by the Asakura Family and his condition stabilized. He was kept captive in hopes of getting information out of him.

Invading the Plants
After Hao becomes the Shaman King, Brocken is seen standing with Zang-Ching and Bill in one of the carts aboard the Soul Train inside the Great Spirit, remaining quiet.

Funbari no Uta
Several years later he, along with Zang-Ching and Bill Burton come to work for the Tao Family and travels with the current heir Tao Men to the Funbari Inn.

Anime/Manga Difference
In the anime series, like most of Hao's other followers, Brocken's role is far less important, including no mention of being his first follower or being Hao's adoptive father. His anime counterpart appearance is also slightly kinda different. he is portrayed wearing a yellow cloak instead of a red one, and his Lego Minifigure body is colored red, yellow, and blue instead of solely yellow.

He has no speaking role in the anime series, only making an odd series of electronic noises in response to Hang Zang-Ching, on one occasion. During the battle at the Gate of Babylon, he clashes with Cebin Mendel. He later arrives in the final battle, much later than his other comrades, and subsequently fights with Horohoro before eventually being defeated alongside Luchist, Turbine, and Zang-Ching by Ren.

Trivia

 * His block form is heavily similar to a real-life popular line of construction toys, Lego minifigures. When he first met Bill Burton, he was shocked by his appearance, referring to him as a talking toy.