Driller

2011-07-30T13:12:56Z

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:''The Driller is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:DOTM_Driller_vs_Prime.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Wikipedia:The Kraken (Pirates of the Caribbean)|The Kraken]] called, he wants his mouth back!]]

'''Drillers''' are a type of subterranean lifeform native to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and some of the single most dangerous creatures on or under the planet's surface. So naturally, [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] keeps one as a pet.

==Fiction==
===IDW ''Dark of the Moon'' comics===
[[Image:Foundation 2 Driller attack.jpg|350px|left|thumb| That's why you walk without rhythm.]]
Years before the war began, when [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]]'s [[Autobot]]s revitalized Cybertron by re-energizing the [[AllSpark]], a Driller was drawn to the surface by the fresh energy flowing through the planet. At the outskirts of [[Thetacon (polity)|Thetacon]], it attacked some [[Hatchling]]s and their protector [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]. [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] saved them from the creature, forcing it into retreat, but the beast had left an impression upon Shockwave, who deemed it "magnificent". {{storylink|Foundation issue 2|Foundation #2}}

At some point before or during the war, Shockwave captured and tamed a Driller—whether it was the same creature he had fought beforehand or another member of its species is unknown—and brought it to [[Earth]] with him, where [[Astrotrain (DOTM)|Astrotrain]] built a cage for it. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3|Rising Storm #3}} When its master was about to get killed by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], the Driller made it to [[Philadelphia]] and saved him. [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] recognized the creature and told Prime that if the Driller is what he thought it was, then they were in a big trouble. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 4|Rising Storm #4}}
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===''Dark of the Moon'' film===
{{spoiler|Dark of the Moon (film)|July 29, 2011}}
The Driller, having journeyed to Earth with Shockwave, awoke as he did and served as his chariot and warhound thereafter, attacking the Autobots during their engagement in Chernobyl and Chicago. He crawled his way in and through a toppling skyscraper by Shockwave's command to flush out Sam Witwicky and his allies, but Optimus, now airborne, attacked the beast and pushes roughly killing its head (?) off, presumably killing it
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Dark of the Moon - The Game''===
The Driller was frozen along with his master, Shockwave in a military base, As Optimus Prime tried to keep Shockwave frozen until reinforcements arrived, the Driller came online and attacked the Autobot leader only to have his tentacles blasted by rockets, this caused it to retreat.

However, Just as Optimus was about to deliver the finishing blow to Shockwave, the Driller reappeared and protected his master, taking him to safety.

====(Xbox 360/PS3)====

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==Notes==
*The Driller resembles [http://conceptartworld.com/?p=2772 an aquatic Decepticon in concept art] by [[Ben Procter]] for ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''.
*The Driller also pays homage to a form of [[Cybertronic wildlife]] from [[Generation 1]], called the [[Dweller]].
*The Driller's working name was [http://www.joshnizzi.com/images/TF3/JoshNizzi_TF3_30.jpg "Colossus"].

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