Terrorcon

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The name Terrorcons refers to several different groups in the Transformers toyline. Referred to as Terrortrons in Japan.

Contents

1 Generation One

1.1 Notes
1.2 Marvel Comics
1.3 Dreamwave comics

2 IDW Comics
3 (''SuperLink'')

3.1 Comic Series

3.1.1 The Terrorcons Insecticon and Doom Lock were repackaged as Universe toy in late 2005.

Generation One

In Generation 1, the Terrorcons are a group of five Decepticons under the command of Galvatron. When they first arrived to take advantage of the malfunctioning Autobots. However, the momentarly intelligent Grimlock managed to create the Technobots to counter them. The Terrorcons transform into nightmarish monsters and combine the form the "gestalt" Abominus.

The five Terrorcons are:

Hun-Gurrr¹ (Hun-Gruu): The leader, transforms into a two-headed dragon. Loves to eat anything made of metal, even enemy bullets. Motto: Eat only what you need - destroy the rest.
Blot (Boot): Transforms into a gorilla-like creature, identified in Japanese as a "mutant". An utterly stupid brute with extremely bad manners and hygiene. Motto: I'm not as bad as I look... I'm worse.
Cutthroat: Transforms into a pterodactyl. A merciless killer. Motto: Compassion is the currency of losers.
Rippersnapper: Transforms into a land shark. A vicious predator who attacks almost anything that moves. Motto: Autobots are an error I intend to correct.
Sinnertwin: Transforms into an Orthrus-type monster. An exploring warrior who is always looking for new enemies. Motto: The sound of ripping metal is music to my audio modules.

Notes

Note 1: The correct spelling of the Terrorcon leader's name is controversial. Various places in the toyline itself and the accompanying comic have included such spellings as Hun-Gurrr, Hun-Grrr, Hun-Gurr, Hun-Grr and even Huh-Grr.

Marvel Comics

The Terrocons would make their first appearance in the Transformers comic in Issue 199 of the Marvel Uk Transformers comics. Under Soundwave, they were going to leech Earth's energy, but they were stopped by a team of Autobots under Rodimus Prime. Seeking revenge the Decepticons backtracked the Autobots to their base, but discovered that they had already timejumped back to the past, unaware that the death of future Decepticon Cyclonus had created a rift in time that threatened to swallow Earth and Cybertron, exacerbated by the continuing presence of Galvatron and Scourge. Soundwave and his troops followed the Autobots back in time. But they were convinced of the danger by Rodimus Prime, channelling Optimus Prime via the Matrix to fight against Galvatron. However the Autobot/Decepticon coalition fares poorly against Galvatron, and Soundwave cuts his group's losses and takes the Terrorcons back to their future.

The Terrorcons would make their first U.S appearance in issue 49 of the U.S comic as part of Scorponok's force that came to Earth. They would battle Ratbat's earthbound Decepticons before uniting with them to decimate the Earthbound Autobots. However this was all a ruse by Starscream to seize the power of the underbase, and in the subsequent battle the Terrorcons were among the scores of Transformers deactivated by Starscream's power. They were not seen again.

Dreamwave comics

In Dreamwave's re-imagining of the early history of the Transformers Hun-Grr was part of Starscream's Predacon faction.

IDW Comics

Unlike their rivals the Technobots, it is still unclear if the Terrorcons will appear in the new IDW comic book series Stormbringer.

(SuperLink)

Energon Scorponok

A new group of Terrorcons was made for the Transformers: Energon series. These are energon-eating minions of Unicron.

Scorponok (Megazarak)
Battle Ravage (Command Jaguar)
Divebomb (Shadowhawk)
Cruellock (Dinobot)
Insecticon (Chrome Horn)
Doom Lock - Repaint of Cruellock.

Comic Series

Transformers: Energon #26 – Earth Year 2015 - After a flashback to Optimus Prime forming the Cybercord Treaty between the United Nations and Cybertron we find Prowl and Jetfire on Cybertron trying to find out what happened to Optimus Prime. Jetfire then has to speak to the High Council instead of Optimus Prime. Although council member Leviticus does not wish to assign the Autobots more troops and energon on Earth, council member Avalon comes to Jetfire’s aid and gets convinces the council to do as asked. Hidden inside Unicron Megatron attempts to get Optimus Prime to help him move Megatron’s spark into a new body without Unicron being aware. Megatron offers to help Optimus Prime stop a Terrorcon invasion of Earth if he will help Megatron move his spark into a new body. In the Black Sea Kicker and the Omnicons are attempting to find a new Energon deposit when they are attacked by Mirage, Slugslinger and Sharkticon. Alexis and Rad witness the anti-robot protests in Los Angeles. On Earth Terrorcon invasions start in four cities. Divebomb and his clones attack Toronto, Battle Ravage and his clones attack Moscow, Cruellock and his clones attack Tokyo and Insecticon and his clones attack Los Angeles.

The Terrorcons Insecticon and Doom Lock were repackaged as Universe toy in late 2005.

In Transformers: Cybertron the character of Scrapmetal is described as a Terrorcon. The Transformers: Energon character of Scorponok returned as Dark Scorponok.

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