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Devastator (G1)

2009-05-24T02:53:41Z

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:''Devastator is a [[Decepticon]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:DevastatorManga1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|He devastates things. Devastates them right in the mouth.]]
'''Devastator''' is an immensely powerful warrior, and in that sense the combination of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] into a merged being is a huge success. Mentally, on the other hand, he's very much less than the sum of his parts. Devastator's primitive psyche is limited to only the thoughts and actions on which all his components can agree, which results in raging bouts of destructive fury. Given the sheer power Devastator brings to these rages, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] has no complaints.

As an [[Action Master]], he is partnered with [[Scorpulator]].

Nominally he is composed of the six robots...

*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (Leader)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]]
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]

However, in at least one reality, he goes from being a six-robot combiner to a five-bot one, Hook and Mixmaster being replaced by [[Hightower (Classics)|Hightower]].

{{bigquote|Nothing defeats the Devastator, nothing!|—Devastator, "[[Heavy Metal War]]"}}

:''Japanese name:'' '''Devastor''' (デバスター ''Debasutā'')<ref>Although the katakana in Devastator's Japanese name ends in ター, ''tā'', suggesting his Japanese name would be Devaster or Devastar, recent merchandise (such as Kabaya's [http://snakas.web.infoseek.co.jp/misc_item/kabaya_bottle.htm G1 bottlecap figure collection]) has rendered his name in English as Devastor.</ref>
:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Dévastateur'''
:''German second TV dub and G2 name'': '''Vernichter''', occasionally '''Devastator'''
:''Hungarian movie name (second dub):'' '''Mega-robot''', '''Pusztító'''
:''Hungarian Marvel name:'' '''Pusztító'''
:''Italian name:'' '''Uragan''' (Action Master)
:''Portuguese name (Portugal comic):'' '''Devastador'''
:''Portuguese name (Brazil comic):'' '''Devastador'''
:''Chinese name (Taiwan):'' '''Hǔei-mìeh Chě''' (毀滅者 "Annihilator" or "Devastator") / '''Róu-lìn Chě''' (蹂躪者 "Devastator")
:''Chinese name (China):'' '''Da Li Shen''' (大力神 "God of Strength" or "Titan")

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Arthur Burghardt]] (English), [[Seizō Katō]] (Japanese)

[[Image:Robo-Smasher and Omega Supreme.jpg|left|180px|thumb|"Dude, stop fighting me, there's a mechanical bug on your shoulder!"]]
The Constructicons did not initially have the power to merge into Devastator. That ability was given to them by Megatron after he warped their minds into servitude with the [[Robo-Smasher]]. They used Devastator to hold [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] while the Robo-Smasher attempted to warp the guardian robot's mind. They failed and only served to create burning desire for vengeance in Omega. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

Millions of years later, in 1984, Megatron had the Constructicons built on Earth to steal high-tech electronic components for his [[Power chip rectifier]] furnace, as well as tunneling under the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' to destroy [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]]. Teletraan I, sensing the imminent danger, activated the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. The Dinobots responded and started pounding on the Constructicons, opening up a lava channel in the process. The battle not going in their favor, the Constructicons pulled out one last trick and combined into the super warrior, Devastator. And then all hell broke loose.

[[Image:Heavy Metal War Devastator.JPG|right|150px|thumb|"Nothing can withstand the might of... Devastator! Yay!"]]
The returning Autobots saw the battle between one giant psycho and five ticked off dinosaurs, but were unable to help (due to losing a tournament which prevented them from interfering with the Decepticons). Inside the ''Ark'', Teletraan I was able to show that Megatron had cheated and the Autobots rushed outside to help the Dinobots. Distracted by one of [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]'s holograms, Devastator was shot by Optimus Prime and fell apart into the lava. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

Devastator was continuously called upon during the war on Earth. One of his adventures included scaling the remodeled [[Empire State Building]] like King Kong. {{storylink|City of Steel}}

{{storylink|The Autobot Run}}

When Megatron attempted to tap the Earth's core to give the Decepticons a limitless supply of geothermal energy, Devastator defended the project from Autobot attack. To get around the giant combiner, [[Chip Chase]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] created [[dominator disc]]s which forced the Constructicons, and thus Devastator, into serving the Autobots. Unfortunately, Megatron had anticipated this plan and built a device to override the dominator discs. When he turned Devastator against the Autobots, Wheeljack turned up the power on the dominator discs, which only served to fry Devastator's [[Circuits|logic circuits]] and sent him berserk, damaging the controls for Megatron's drill just as it was about to pierce the Earth's core. Working together, both factions restored Devastator to Megatron's control and sent him into the ground to take out the drill before it could destroy the Earth. Devastator was surprised by Megatron's cowardly absence after he returned surface, but merely believed Megatron left to plan their next attack. {{storylink|The Core}}

On another adventure, he helped [[Grapple]] and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] build their solar tower {{storylink|The Master Builders}}.

{{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} {{storylink|Triple Takeover}}

After [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] attempted to overthrow Megatron (again) and was exiled for his troubles, he returned with a powerful team of Decepticons called the [[Combaticon]]s. During the subsequent battle between the two Decepticon factions, Devastator was soundly defeated by the Combaticons' combined form, [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[Image:TFTM Devastator.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Come on boy, fetch!]]
Devastator faced the Dinobots on several occasions, most notably in 2005 during the [[Battle of Autobot City|battle]] of [[Autobot City]] where he defeated [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] until [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] pushed him through a wall. Before [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] could get in, some rubble collapsed on him when Devastator attempted to dodge. After the defeat of Megatron and their retreat from Earth, the Decepticons argued amongst themselves who would lead them after Megatron's "death"; Scrapper stated that since the Constructicons could transform into the powerful Devastator, they should rule. They proceeded to try to form Devastator, but were shaken apart mid-transformation by [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

In 2006, the defeated Decepticons had been exiled to the burnt-out world of [[Chaar]]. When [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] returned from an [[Energon (fuel)|energon]] run, the Constucticons fought over the few scraps of energon he brought back, but banded together to form Devastator. [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] hacked Devastator apart with his sword and drove the Constructicons off. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}

Later, the Constructicons formed Devastator when fighting the Autobots on [[Eurythma]], but he was flattened when [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] landed on him in vehicle form, and was blasted apart into his component robots by [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}} Late in the year 2006, Devastator and [[Predaking]] chased Broadside in the sea of [[Japan]], upsetting the local fishermen. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

===Japanese cartoon continuity===
====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic====
In search of a new base of operations for their Decepticon fortress, Megatron brought the Constructicons to a utopian island to begin deforestation and construction. When [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] arrived to stop the Decepticons, the Constructicons merged into Devastator and joined forces with [[Trypticon]] to confront the Autobot combiner (overkill much?). Trypticon did not approve of sharing his prey, however, and he picked up Devastator and squeezed him until he "popped" back into his individual components. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6}}

====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers'' comic====
{{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5}}
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====''Super-God Masterforce'' comic====
{{storylink|Burn, Super Soul! The New Commander Super Ginrai!}}
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====''Zone'' manga and story pages====

Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

The Generals then united to attack planet Feminia once again, this time destroying it utterly. Violen Jiger next charged his Generals with collecting [[Energon Z]] and the all-powerful [[Zodiac]], which he intended to use to fuel his conquest. Devastator, [[King Poseidon]], [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and [[Predaking]] next attacked the [[Earth]], which was where the Zodiac is hidden. They succeeded in obtaining the Zodiac, only to have it taken from them by the [[Powered Master]]s [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] and [[Sonic Bomber]]. The Generals were soundly defeated and driven off. {{storylink|Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}}

The Generals later schooled [[Metrotitan]] and the [[Metrosquad]] in the ways of evil, making them more than formidable foes for the Powered Masters. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 7}}

====''Zone'' OVA====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Hirohiko Kakegawa]]

[[Image:DevastatorZone1.jpg|right|150px|thumb|PHALLIC!]]
Devastator was selected by [[Violen Jiger]] as one of his [[Nine Great Demon Generals]]. Given the rank of "Technology General" and gifted with a new bitchin' drill-weapon (not unlike the ones his toy had) and armor, Violen Jiger sent Devastator to [[Earth]] to steal the [[Zodiac]] energy before the Autobots could get it. After destroying the World Trade Center (Not cool, man, not cool!), Devastator drilled deep within the planet, reaching the Zodiac's chamber, and went toe-to-toe with [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]]. He managed to get the Zodiac first and pass it off to [[King Poseidon]]. Devastator had the upper hand in battle until Dai Atlas opened a vein of hot lava upon the Decepticon. Devastator was washed away in the molten magma, apparently killed by it. (Although he did survive a lava dip years earlier in "[[Heavy Metal War]]", so who knows?) {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
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The Constructicons were the first (and, as it turned out, the last) new Decepticons created by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] on Earth, using the residual power of the [[Creation Matrix]] that was within his captive [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. Their first mission was to construct a massive communications dish, allowing [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] to broadcast a message to long-lost Cybertron. When the dish came under attack by a squad of Autobots, the Constructicons merged to form Devastator, much to the surprise of the attacking Autobots.

Devastator was powerful and tough, but slow and confused as well. Soundwave was connected to the scrambler dish and unable to defend himself; when [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] threatened to destroy the dish, it took Devastator quite some time to figure out which Autobot Soundwave wanted him to attack ("Destroy Autobot.... which Autobot.... not these Autobots...")

[[Image:UK62 Devastator.JPG|right|200px|thumb|Concept art for Capcom's upcoming Street Fighter vs Transformers]]
When [[Bomber Bill]] cut Soundwave's connections to the dish, causing feedback which destroyed it, Soundwave ordered the Constructicons to disassemble and retreat, noting that their performance as a single unit had been "notably deficient." {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}}

''Devastator subsequently went through much testing and enhancement to improve his operation and co-ordination. Both Soundwave and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] noticed a much more fluid warrior. The Constructicons were sent to kidnap [[Buster Witwicky]] and formed Devastator to deal with Autobot interference, but were called off when Soundwave discovered something in Buster's mind. {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}} ''

Devastator reappeared when Optimus Prime led an Autobot offensive on the heavily fortified Decepticon coal mining base. The defenses held the Autobots to a standstill, and Shockwave ordered the Constructicons to merge to tip the balance in their favor. But the attack was nothing but a ruse to draw out Devastator. [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] was monitoring the Constructicons' transformation pattern, and as soon as he successfully recorded it, Optimus Prime ordered a retreat. The information eventually allowed the Autobots to create their own team of [[combiner]]s, the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

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====Earthforce====
{{note|These stories do not fit into the normal Marvel continuity. See [[Earthforce]] for details.}}
[[Image:Devastator rebuild.png|right|200px|thumb|Did they forget he'd need two legs or what?]]
''For some reason, the Constructicons were rendered incapable of combining at one point. Unwilling to lose Devastator's raw power, they attempted to construct a new and separate version of him in the Bahamas. [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] wrecked the project before it could be completed. {{storylink|Desert Island Risks!}}''

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====Classics====
{{note|Classics is a [[splinter timeline]] that takes place after Marvel US continuity, but disregards ''Generation 2'' and Marvel UK material.}}
[[Image:Devastatormegatronastrotraincrossingover.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Mixmaster was voted off the combiner.]]

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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
{{note|Events from the [[Keepers Trilogy]] novels are in italics.}}
[[Image:DevastatorDissectionDreamwave.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Dissection of Devastator]]
Devastator was the first combiner, the end result of the Constructicons' research into [[mass intellect]]. However, he suffered a huge drawback in that he would only do what his components agreed on, which was usually smash stuff. None the less, Megatron was pleased with Devastator's power, and authorized the [[Stunticon]]s and [[Combaticon]]s to undergo a similar process. When Megatron and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] disappeared, the Decepticons and Autobots fractured, and signed the [[Crisis Intervention Accords]], ruling the [[Special Teams]] non-aligned. However, [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] managed to convince the Constructicons to side with the [[Ultracon]]s. The Constructicons formed Devastator when Ratbat tried to take the [[Tagan Heights]]. He battled [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], but was eventually defeated when the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] forced the Constructicons to separate. {{storylink|The War Within: The Dark Ages}}

Eventually, teams of Autobots and Decepticons left Cybertron in search of new fuel sources, only to crash land on a planet called Earth. Awakening in the Earth year of 1984, they resumed their war, but the Decepticons were defeated by the Autobots and their human allies. A great ship named ''[[Ark II]]'' was built to send the Transformers home, but it was sabotaged by General [[Robert Hallo]] and rogue engineer turned arms dealer [[Adam Rook]]. The ship exploded during the launch, scattering the Transformers across the Arctic Ocean. Rook recovered many Autobots and Decepticons, and reprogrammed them to serve him as weapons of war. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2}}

[[Image:DWPrimeDirective5 Devastator.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Dooooshh? I thought it was spelled D-O-O-O-S-S-H.]]
After Megatron freed the other Decepticons from Rook's control, he sent Devastator down the west coast of North America. Along the way, Devastator destroyed a US Navy submarine, before arriving at his destination, [[San Francisco]]. Devastator helped destroy the city until he was initially stopped by [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4}}, and finally put into [[stasis lock]] when Optimus Prime shot him point-blank in the head, sending him to the bottom of the San Francisco Bay. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5}}

''Over the following months, Starscream had the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] secretly rebuild Devastator and the Constructicons without Megatron's knowledge. When Megatron vanished off the face of the Earth, Starscream took the opportunity to bring his secret weapon back into the light. Devastator made his return debut in the canyons of Nevada, where Starscream led the unwitting Autobot named [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] right into a blast from Devastator's [[solar energy rifle]]. He was a major force in Starscream's control of [[Las Vegas]] as well, and battled [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] when the Dinobot commander attempted to free the city from Decepticon domination. {{storylink|Hardwired}}''

''When Megatron returned from deep space, Devastator unhesitatingly remained at Starscream's side, and was prepared to tear his former leader limb from limb at Starscream's command. When the Decepticons split into two factions between Megatron and Starscream, the Constructicons were steadfastly loyal to Starscream. They were captured, along with the rest of Starscream's men, when the [[Keeper]]s settled in Las Vegas. Trapped inside an energy net, Devastator tried to bludgeon his way out at first, until [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] convinced the Constructicons to separate so they could dig their way out from underneath the field. Once they were freed, the Constructicons reformed Devastator as the Autobots and Decepticons united in an attempt to destroy the Keepers before the American government carried out the final solution and nuked Las Vegas off the map. Didn't work—the xenophobic [[President of the United States|President]] jumped the gun and fired off the nuclear missile early in the hopes of eliminating the Transformers as well as the Keepers. Still, the impending nuclear holocaust wasn't enough to deter Devastator's one-track mind, and he continued to hunt down the Keeper-possessed [[Bluestreak]] (since that was the one Autobot [[Starscream (G1)|mommy]] and [[Megatron (G1)|daddy]] would let him destroy at the moment). During the fight, the Keepers managed to trap Devastator and his massive comrade [[Omega Sentinel (G1)|Omega Sentinel]] outside a protective field, while they engaged the smaller Transformers inside. This eventually meant that Devastator was too far away to be protected by Optimus Prime's [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-constructed shields when the nuclear missiles finally struck. The combined Constructicons suffered massive damage as a result. {{storylink|Annihilation}}''

''In the aftermath of the nuclear assault on Las Vegas, the Constructicons were trapped permanently in their Devastator form as a result from their injuries. Devastator was present in the Nevada desert when the American military forces ambushed the Autobots and Decepticons. After that, Megatron sent him and Omega Sentinel to keep watch on the Void gateway being built on [[Allister Greaves]]' property to allow the Keepers back into normal space. Optimus Prime and Megatron soon joined them there, and began the final battle against the Keepers' pawn, [[Franklin Townsend]], and his puppets Bluestreak and Starscream. Devastator attempted to swat Starscream out of the sky, but eventually stopped when the Keepers' power faded and Starscream returned to his ever-so-likeable self. Instead, he was forced to contend with the far more formidible Omega Sentinel, who had broken free from Megatron's control and returned to his original Guardian programming. Ultimately, the Omega Sentinel sacrificed himself to stop the Keepers by plunging into the Void, and pulled Devastator with him. When the Keepers' control crystal was shattered, the Void was destroyed and Devastator fell back out into real space. He floated in the vacuum between Mars and Jupiter, in deep stasis lock. A secret American space venture, the starship ''[[Bounty]]'', happened across the gigantic Decepticon on their mission, and made plans to bring him back to Earth. {{storylink|Fusion (novel)|Fusion}}''

Devastator eventually fell into the hands of [[Earth Defense Command]], and was being studied at their secret bunker. {{storylink|Generation One issue 0}}

===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:AHM2Devastator.jpg|left|170px|thumb|"Has anyone seen my chestplate?"]]
[[Gestalt]] technology was invented by the scientist [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] many millions of years ago. The technology was intended to be the ultimate fusion in mind and matter between the participants, creating a massive and powerful new form. However, it also created a severe, murderous mental instablity in the gestalt members, as seen in Jhiaxus' test subject, [[Monstructor]].

However, one year after the [[Expansion]], the Decepticons were able to acquire the secret somehow, and somehow solved the side effects of combination, possibly via the use of [[Retcon|magic]]. On Earth, as the Decepticons began cutting off the humans' escape routes out of [[New York City]], Megatron ordered the Constructicons to unite. Forming Devastator, the behemoth waded into the waters around the city and began destroying the underwater tunnels. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 2}}
Later, the Constructicons formed Devastator and attempted to kill Megatron, but the fight was interrupted by the arrival of the European Union. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10}} It was revealed that Megatron had created Devastator and set him loose to mold the Decepticons into ruthless killing 'bots with the power and ability to destroy the Autobots. Once they had conquered the planet, Megatron planned to get rid of the very robot he had created to eliminate his enemies in the first place. This occurred just before [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] arrived and started beating the SLAG out of Devastator by throwing him against a couple of buildings. Devastator was then gripped by Omega (under orders from Optimus Prime) in a giant bearhug and taken elsewhere. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11}}

{{note|IDW's representation of Devastator is somewhat more realistic than his previous incarnation. He has virtually no kibble that is not already part of the individual Constructicons, apart from the head and arms. There are no hip armor add-ons, no forearm greaves and no purple wing crest on his chest. [[Guido Guidi]] described him in his [[All Hail Megatron issue 4|redesign]] as having "every part made from Constructicons".}}

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1devastator toy.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Devastator was here first, Scramble-boys!]]
*'''Devastator''' (Giftset, 1985)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-37'''

: Normally, Devastator could only be assembled by buying all six individual Constructicons with the additional large-scale weapons components that were assigned to them. However, six-robot [[Giftset|gift sets]] were made available in many markets, including the US, Japan, and several European countries.

: Devastator's forearms are also spring-loaded missile launchers, able to fire his fists as well as his drill attachments, though the springs were severely weakened in the US [[for safety reasons]]. He also comes armed with a large purple laser rifle. Hook and Scavenger's pistols can also be easily added to him for a little extra firepower. While the others' pistols can be added as well, they're not in very useful positions.

: Unlike the later [[Scramble City]]-style combiners, Devastator's limbs cannot be rearranged into any other configurations.

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[[Image:ActionMaster Devastor.gif|right|150px|thumb|Scorpulator, alligator.]]
*'''Devastator with Scorpulator''' (Action Master, 1990)
**''Accessories'': Rifle

: A non-transforming action figure compatible with any other [[Action Master]] vehicle or accessory, Devastator's sculpt is a based largely on his original [[Character model|animation model]], but with a great many toy-based elements added for extra detail. (Most notably, his head is based on the toy instead of the very different animation model.) He came with his small animal partner, [[Scorpulator]]. He was released as part of the second wave of carded Action Masters.

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===Generation 2===
[[Image:G2Devastator toy.jpg|right|150px|thumb|So neon and Playskoolish, even though real construction vehicles are yellow.]]
*'''Devastator''' (1993)

: During ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'', the Constructicons were only available as individuals, never as a giftset. The team was released in two different colors: initially in yellow, then later in bright orange. All individual members are tampographed with the Generation 2 Decepticon symbol and the word "Decepticon". It has been rumored that the later orange version was [[exclusive]] to Kay-Bee stores, but this has never been proven.

: ''Generation 2'' Devastator is almost functionally identical to the original release with the exception of the quality of the plastics used, though his forearms and fists were [[Retool|retooled]] to completely remove the spring-loaded firing [[gimmick]].

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===Classics===
[[Image:Devastatorclassics.jpg|right|180px|thumb|And then there were five.]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Multi-pack, 2007)

: For ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'', Devastator is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' combiner [[Constructicon Maximus]]. He was available only in a full five-pack, [[exclusive]] to Wal-Mart stores.

: Since the new classics combiner contains only five robots, rather than the original's six, the Constructicon team here contains only [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]], [[Hightower (Classics)|Hightower]] (who may or may not be related to [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] and/or [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]], as his bio seems to combine attributes of both), [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]], [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] and [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]. Also, because of the combination method used, he can use any of the ''Energon''-series limb-robots. Hightower and Long Haul are identical except for color (being made using the same [[mold]]), as are Bonecrusher and Scrapper.

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==Merchandise==
===Hard Hero===
[[Image:Devastatorbust.jpg|right|180px|thumb|"Duh, gee Devastator, how you gonna get through these bars? I dunno, moron, suppose I devastate them? Duh, ok!"]]
*'''Devastator''' (Bust, 2003)

:This bust of Devastator was released by Hard Hero, and was based on his G1 cartoon appearance.

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===KT Figure Collection===
*'''KT Figure Collection - The Transformers''' (KT Figure Collection, 2004)

:This [[KT Figure Collection]] contains a diorama figure inspired by one scene from the "[[Battle of Autobot City]]" in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', namely Devastator ripping through a wall to attack [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]].

===Super Collection Figure===
*'''Devastator''' (Super Collection Figure, 2001)

: A three-inch tall PVC figure based on the the cartoon rendition of Devastator was part of the fifth wave of [[Super Collection Figure]]s in Japan. Like the other figures in the line, Devastator was [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] in cases of twelve and was available in standard colors or a metallic "pewter" finish.

===Heroes of Cybertron===
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Heroes of Cybertron, 2004)

: This Hasbro-released version of the SCF Devastator figure uses the same sculpt, but is molded in red translucent plastic to allow for a [[light-piping]] gimmick. It was also sold carded by itself rather than blindpacked.

===Palisades===
[[Image:Palisades Devastator.jpg|right|130px|thumb|Brother, won't you spare a dime?]]
*'''Devastator''' (Statue, 2006)

:This statue of Devastator was released by Palisades. Limited to 421 pieces, it was one of the final products released by Palisades before the company folded.

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==Trivia==
[[Image:PreDevastator.jpg|right|150px|thumb|This is why "revisions" exist.]]

* The name "Devastator" was used by Marvel Comics long before the Transformers series came about. In issue 186 of the second ''Incredible Hulk'' title (released in April 1975), a Russian supervillain named Kirov Petrovna, aka The Devastator, made his debut.<ref>[http://www.comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=10585 Marvel's original "Devastator" at the Comic Book Database]</ref>

* Devastator's (or rather, his ''[[Diaclone]]'' counterpart's) concept design was decidedly less imposing than the final. Interestingly, it is only composed of five components, the core being a long-nosed truck cab.

* Devastator had two different [[character model]]s in the original ''Transformers'' cartoon; at the least, he had two different head designs, one with a visor and one without. Sometimes his head would change designs within a single episode—the "visorless" look is how he appeared for the majority of [[Heavy Metal War]], but he appears with his visor on in a few shots. While both head designs would continue to be used (almost at random) in subsequent episodes, the visored design was used for his dramatic scene in [[The Transformers: The Movie]], and thus seems to have "won out"; it appears on all modern Devastator merchandise.

[[Image:G1DevastatorHeads.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Shades optional.]]

*Devastator received a [[Power Plans]]-esque diagram in the [[S.T.A.R.S.]] [[Tech-Spec Manual]], which named various components of his body in... somewhat unusual ways. Notably, [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]'s shovel (and thus Devastator's foot) is listed as an "rotational angle adjuster", while [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]'s shovel (part of Devastator's shoulder) is listed as "coolant".

[[Image:STARSDevastator.jpg|thumb|150px]]

* Though a yellow version of the Constructicons were released in the European market at the tail end of Generation 1, they did not come with any of the parts to form Devastator. In fact, [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] and [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] had the connector parts on their actual toys removed.

* The above are not to be confused with the very rarely-seen [[Milton Bradley]] releases, which had slightly different shades of yellow and purple, had [[rubsign]]s and actually did include all parts to form Devastator.

*As an [[Action Master]], Devastator received a set of Power Plans, viewable [[:Image:Devastator_Power_Plans.jpg|here]]. Not surprisingly, none of his listed parts line up with those found in the STARS manual.

* In later years, toys sporting the name "Devastator" required an additional "Constructicon" prefix for [[trademark]] reasons, hence making the official name "'''Constructicon Devastator'''".

* Devastator makes his cameo appearance in his ''Generation 2'' color scheme in the game ''[[DreamMix TV World Fighters]]''. However, his ''Generation 2'' toy was never officially sold in Japan.

*A statue of Devastator can be seen on the [http://www.buzznet.com/groups/stopsectorseven/ Stop Sector Seven] site.

[[Image:DreamMix-Devastator.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Devastator WANT some FOOD!]]

*The Dreamwave profile mentions that Devastator's merging system is outdated—a reference to its pre-Transformer status and unusual six-member system. Allegedly, this is also why Devastator is so powerful (or at least that's what Megatron believes). This follows the longstanding engineering adage (and science-fiction convention) that prototypes are better-engineered than production models.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Devastator/devastator.htm Devastator at TFU.info]
* [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Devastator Devastator's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Devastator (G1)

2009-05-24T02:53:18Z

118.93.176.151: /* IDW comics continuity */

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:''Devastator is a [[Decepticon]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:DevastatorManga1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|He devastates things. Devastates them right in the mouth.]]
'''Devastator''' is an immensely powerful warrior, and in that sense the combination of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] into a merged being is a huge success. Mentally, on the other hand, he's very much less than the sum of his parts. Devastator's primitive psyche is limited to only the thoughts and actions on which all his components can agree, which results in raging bouts of destructive fury. Given the sheer power Devastator brings to these rages, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] has no complaints.

As an [[Action Master]], he is partnered with [[Scorpulator]].

Nominally he is composed of the six robots...

*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (Leader)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]]
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]

However, in at least one reality, he goes from being a six-robot combiner to a five-bot one, Hook and Mixmaster being replaced by [[Hightower (Classics)|Hightower]].

{{bigquote|Nothing defeats the Devastator, nothing!|—Devastator, "[[Heavy Metal War]]"}}

:''Japanese name:'' '''Devastor''' (デバスター ''Debasutā'')<ref>Although the katakana in Devastator's Japanese name ends in ター, ''tā'', suggesting his Japanese name would be Devaster or Devastar, recent merchandise (such as Kabaya's [http://snakas.web.infoseek.co.jp/misc_item/kabaya_bottle.htm G1 bottlecap figure collection]) has rendered his name in English as Devastor.</ref>
:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Dévastateur'''
:''German second TV dub and G2 name'': '''Vernichter''', occasionally '''Devastator'''
:''Hungarian movie name (second dub):'' '''Mega-robot''', '''Pusztító'''
:''Hungarian Marvel name:'' '''Pusztító'''
:''Italian name:'' '''Uragan''' (Action Master)
:''Portuguese name (Portugal comic):'' '''Devastador'''
:''Portuguese name (Brazil comic):'' '''Devastador'''
:''Chinese name (Taiwan):'' '''Hǔei-mìeh Chě''' (毀滅者 "Annihilator" or "Devastator") / '''Róu-lìn Chě''' (蹂躪者 "Devastator")
:''Chinese name (China):'' '''Da Li Shen''' (大力神 "God of Strength" or "Titan")

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Arthur Burghardt]] (English), [[Seizō Katō]] (Japanese)

[[Image:Robo-Smasher and Omega Supreme.jpg|left|180px|thumb|"Dude, stop fighting me, there's a mechanical bug on your shoulder!"]]
The Constructicons did not initially have the power to merge into Devastator. That ability was given to them by Megatron after he warped their minds into servitude with the [[Robo-Smasher]]. They used Devastator to hold [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] while the Robo-Smasher attempted to warp the guardian robot's mind. They failed and only served to create burning desire for vengeance in Omega. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

Millions of years later, in 1984, Megatron had the Constructicons built on Earth to steal high-tech electronic components for his [[Power chip rectifier]] furnace, as well as tunneling under the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' to destroy [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]]. Teletraan I, sensing the imminent danger, activated the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. The Dinobots responded and started pounding on the Constructicons, opening up a lava channel in the process. The battle not going in their favor, the Constructicons pulled out one last trick and combined into the super warrior, Devastator. And then all hell broke loose.

[[Image:Heavy Metal War Devastator.JPG|right|150px|thumb|"Nothing can withstand the might of... Devastator! Yay!"]]
The returning Autobots saw the battle between one giant psycho and five ticked off dinosaurs, but were unable to help (due to losing a tournament which prevented them from interfering with the Decepticons). Inside the ''Ark'', Teletraan I was able to show that Megatron had cheated and the Autobots rushed outside to help the Dinobots. Distracted by one of [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]'s holograms, Devastator was shot by Optimus Prime and fell apart into the lava. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

Devastator was continuously called upon during the war on Earth. One of his adventures included scaling the remodeled [[Empire State Building]] like King Kong. {{storylink|City of Steel}}

{{storylink|The Autobot Run}}

When Megatron attempted to tap the Earth's core to give the Decepticons a limitless supply of geothermal energy, Devastator defended the project from Autobot attack. To get around the giant combiner, [[Chip Chase]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] created [[dominator disc]]s which forced the Constructicons, and thus Devastator, into serving the Autobots. Unfortunately, Megatron had anticipated this plan and built a device to override the dominator discs. When he turned Devastator against the Autobots, Wheeljack turned up the power on the dominator discs, which only served to fry Devastator's [[Circuits|logic circuits]] and sent him berserk, damaging the controls for Megatron's drill just as it was about to pierce the Earth's core. Working together, both factions restored Devastator to Megatron's control and sent him into the ground to take out the drill before it could destroy the Earth. Devastator was surprised by Megatron's cowardly absence after he returned surface, but merely believed Megatron left to plan their next attack. {{storylink|The Core}}

On another adventure, he helped [[Grapple]] and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] build their solar tower {{storylink|The Master Builders}}.

{{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} {{storylink|Triple Takeover}}

After [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] attempted to overthrow Megatron (again) and was exiled for his troubles, he returned with a powerful team of Decepticons called the [[Combaticon]]s. During the subsequent battle between the two Decepticon factions, Devastator was soundly defeated by the Combaticons' combined form, [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[Image:TFTM Devastator.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Come on boy, fetch!]]
Devastator faced the Dinobots on several occasions, most notably in 2005 during the [[Battle of Autobot City|battle]] of [[Autobot City]] where he defeated [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] until [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] pushed him through a wall. Before [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] could get in, some rubble collapsed on him when Devastator attempted to dodge. After the defeat of Megatron and their retreat from Earth, the Decepticons argued amongst themselves who would lead them after Megatron's "death"; Scrapper stated that since the Constructicons could transform into the powerful Devastator, they should rule. They proceeded to try to form Devastator, but were shaken apart mid-transformation by [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

In 2006, the defeated Decepticons had been exiled to the burnt-out world of [[Chaar]]. When [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] returned from an [[Energon (fuel)|energon]] run, the Constucticons fought over the few scraps of energon he brought back, but banded together to form Devastator. [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] hacked Devastator apart with his sword and drove the Constructicons off. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}

Later, the Constructicons formed Devastator when fighting the Autobots on [[Eurythma]], but he was flattened when [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] landed on him in vehicle form, and was blasted apart into his component robots by [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}} Late in the year 2006, Devastator and [[Predaking]] chased Broadside in the sea of [[Japan]], upsetting the local fishermen. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

===Japanese cartoon continuity===
====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic====
In search of a new base of operations for their Decepticon fortress, Megatron brought the Constructicons to a utopian island to begin deforestation and construction. When [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] arrived to stop the Decepticons, the Constructicons merged into Devastator and joined forces with [[Trypticon]] to confront the Autobot combiner (overkill much?). Trypticon did not approve of sharing his prey, however, and he picked up Devastator and squeezed him until he "popped" back into his individual components. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6}}

====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers'' comic====
{{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5}}
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====''Super-God Masterforce'' comic====
{{storylink|Burn, Super Soul! The New Commander Super Ginrai!}}
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====''Zone'' manga and story pages====

Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

The Generals then united to attack planet Feminia once again, this time destroying it utterly. Violen Jiger next charged his Generals with collecting [[Energon Z]] and the all-powerful [[Zodiac]], which he intended to use to fuel his conquest. Devastator, [[King Poseidon]], [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and [[Predaking]] next attacked the [[Earth]], which was where the Zodiac is hidden. They succeeded in obtaining the Zodiac, only to have it taken from them by the [[Powered Master]]s [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] and [[Sonic Bomber]]. The Generals were soundly defeated and driven off. {{storylink|Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}}

The Generals later schooled [[Metrotitan]] and the [[Metrosquad]] in the ways of evil, making them more than formidable foes for the Powered Masters. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 7}}

====''Zone'' OVA====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Hirohiko Kakegawa]]

[[Image:DevastatorZone1.jpg|right|150px|thumb|PHALLIC!]]
Devastator was selected by [[Violen Jiger]] as one of his [[Nine Great Demon Generals]]. Given the rank of "Technology General" and gifted with a new bitchin' drill-weapon (not unlike the ones his toy had) and armor, Violen Jiger sent Devastator to [[Earth]] to steal the [[Zodiac]] energy before the Autobots could get it. After destroying the World Trade Center (Not cool, man, not cool!), Devastator drilled deep within the planet, reaching the Zodiac's chamber, and went toe-to-toe with [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]]. He managed to get the Zodiac first and pass it off to [[King Poseidon]]. Devastator had the upper hand in battle until Dai Atlas opened a vein of hot lava upon the Decepticon. Devastator was washed away in the molten magma, apparently killed by it. (Although he did survive a lava dip years earlier in "[[Heavy Metal War]]", so who knows?) {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
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The Constructicons were the first (and, as it turned out, the last) new Decepticons created by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] on Earth, using the residual power of the [[Creation Matrix]] that was within his captive [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. Their first mission was to construct a massive communications dish, allowing [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] to broadcast a message to long-lost Cybertron. When the dish came under attack by a squad of Autobots, the Constructicons merged to form Devastator, much to the surprise of the attacking Autobots.

Devastator was powerful and tough, but slow and confused as well. Soundwave was connected to the scrambler dish and unable to defend himself; when [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] threatened to destroy the dish, it took Devastator quite some time to figure out which Autobot Soundwave wanted him to attack ("Destroy Autobot.... which Autobot.... not these Autobots...")

[[Image:UK62 Devastator.JPG|right|200px|thumb|Concept art for Capcom's upcoming Street Fighter vs Transformers]]
When [[Bomber Bill]] cut Soundwave's connections to the dish, causing feedback which destroyed it, Soundwave ordered the Constructicons to disassemble and retreat, noting that their performance as a single unit had been "notably deficient." {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}}

''Devastator subsequently went through much testing and enhancement to improve his operation and co-ordination. Both Soundwave and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] noticed a much more fluid warrior. The Constructicons were sent to kidnap [[Buster Witwicky]] and formed Devastator to deal with Autobot interference, but were called off when Soundwave discovered something in Buster's mind. {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}} ''

Devastator reappeared when Optimus Prime led an Autobot offensive on the heavily fortified Decepticon coal mining base. The defenses held the Autobots to a standstill, and Shockwave ordered the Constructicons to merge to tip the balance in their favor. But the attack was nothing but a ruse to draw out Devastator. [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] was monitoring the Constructicons' transformation pattern, and as soon as he successfully recorded it, Optimus Prime ordered a retreat. The information eventually allowed the Autobots to create their own team of [[combiner]]s, the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

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====Earthforce====
{{note|These stories do not fit into the normal Marvel continuity. See [[Earthforce]] for details.}}
[[Image:Devastator rebuild.png|right|200px|thumb|Did they forget he'd need two legs or what?]]
''For some reason, the Constructicons were rendered incapable of combining at one point. Unwilling to lose Devastator's raw power, they attempted to construct a new and separate version of him in the Bahamas. [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] wrecked the project before it could be completed. {{storylink|Desert Island Risks!}}''

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====Classics====
{{note|Classics is a [[splinter timeline]] that takes place after Marvel US continuity, but disregards ''Generation 2'' and Marvel UK material.}}
[[Image:Devastatormegatronastrotraincrossingover.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Mixmaster was voted off the combiner.]]

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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
{{note|Events from the [[Keepers Trilogy]] novels are in italics.}}
[[Image:DevastatorDissectionDreamwave.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Dissection of Devastator]]
Devastator was the first combiner, the end result of the Constructicons' research into [[mass intellect]]. However, he suffered a huge drawback in that he would only do what his components agreed on, which was usually smash stuff. None the less, Megatron was pleased with Devastator's power, and authorized the [[Stunticon]]s and [[Combaticon]]s to undergo a similar process. When Megatron and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] disappeared, the Decepticons and Autobots fractured, and signed the [[Crisis Intervention Accords]], ruling the [[Special Teams]] non-aligned. However, [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] managed to convince the Constructicons to side with the [[Ultracon]]s. The Constructicons formed Devastator when Ratbat tried to take the [[Tagan Heights]]. He battled [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], but was eventually defeated when the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] forced the Constructicons to separate. {{storylink|The War Within: The Dark Ages}}

Eventually, teams of Autobots and Decepticons left Cybertron in search of new fuel sources, only to crash land on a planet called Earth. Awakening in the Earth year of 1984, they resumed their war, but the Decepticons were defeated by the Autobots and their human allies. A great ship named ''[[Ark II]]'' was built to send the Transformers home, but it was sabotaged by General [[Robert Hallo]] and rogue engineer turned arms dealer [[Adam Rook]]. The ship exploded during the launch, scattering the Transformers across the Arctic Ocean. Rook recovered many Autobots and Decepticons, and reprogrammed them to serve him as weapons of war. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2}}

[[Image:DWPrimeDirective5 Devastator.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Dooooshh? I thought it was spelled D-O-O-O-S-S-H.]]
After Megatron freed the other Decepticons from Rook's control, he sent Devastator down the west coast of North America. Along the way, Devastator destroyed a US Navy submarine, before arriving at his destination, [[San Francisco]]. Devastator helped destroy the city until he was initially stopped by [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4}}, and finally put into [[stasis lock]] when Optimus Prime shot him point-blank in the head, sending him to the bottom of the San Francisco Bay. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5}}

''Over the following months, Starscream had the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] secretly rebuild Devastator and the Constructicons without Megatron's knowledge. When Megatron vanished off the face of the Earth, Starscream took the opportunity to bring his secret weapon back into the light. Devastator made his return debut in the canyons of Nevada, where Starscream led the unwitting Autobot named [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] right into a blast from Devastator's [[solar energy rifle]]. He was a major force in Starscream's control of [[Las Vegas]] as well, and battled [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] when the Dinobot commander attempted to free the city from Decepticon domination. {{storylink|Hardwired}}''

''When Megatron returned from deep space, Devastator unhesitatingly remained at Starscream's side, and was prepared to tear his former leader limb from limb at Starscream's command. When the Decepticons split into two factions between Megatron and Starscream, the Constructicons were steadfastly loyal to Starscream. They were captured, along with the rest of Starscream's men, when the [[Keeper]]s settled in Las Vegas. Trapped inside an energy net, Devastator tried to bludgeon his way out at first, until [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] convinced the Constructicons to separate so they could dig their way out from underneath the field. Once they were freed, the Constructicons reformed Devastator as the Autobots and Decepticons united in an attempt to destroy the Keepers before the American government carried out the final solution and nuked Las Vegas off the map. Didn't work—the xenophobic [[President of the United States|President]] jumped the gun and fired off the nuclear missile early in the hopes of eliminating the Transformers as well as the Keepers. Still, the impending nuclear holocaust wasn't enough to deter Devastator's one-track mind, and he continued to hunt down the Keeper-possessed [[Bluestreak]] (since that was the one Autobot [[Starscream (G1)|mommy]] and [[Megatron (G1)|daddy]] would let him destroy at the moment). During the fight, the Keepers managed to trap Devastator and his massive comrade [[Omega Sentinel (G1)|Omega Sentinel]] outside a protective field, while they engaged the smaller Transformers inside. This eventually meant that Devastator was too far away to be protected by Optimus Prime's [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-constructed shields when the nuclear missiles finally struck. The combined Constructicons suffered massive damage as a result. {{storylink|Annihilation}}''

''In the aftermath of the nuclear assault on Las Vegas, the Constructicons were trapped permanently in their Devastator form as a result from their injuries. Devastator was present in the Nevada desert when the American military forces ambushed the Autobots and Decepticons. After that, Megatron sent him and Omega Sentinel to keep watch on the Void gateway being built on [[Allister Greaves]]' property to allow the Keepers back into normal space. Optimus Prime and Megatron soon joined them there, and began the final battle against the Keepers' pawn, [[Franklin Townsend]], and his puppets Bluestreak and Starscream. Devastator attempted to swat Starscream out of the sky, but eventually stopped when the Keepers' power faded and Starscream returned to his ever-so-likeable self. Instead, he was forced to contend with the far more formidible Omega Sentinel, who had broken free from Megatron's control and returned to his original Guardian programming. Ultimately, the Omega Sentinel sacrificed himself to stop the Keepers by plunging into the Void, and pulled Devastator with him. When the Keepers' control crystal was shattered, the Void was destroyed and Devastator fell back out into real space. He floated in the vacuum between Mars and Jupiter, in deep stasis lock. A secret American space venture, the starship ''[[Bounty]]'', happened across the gigantic Decepticon on their mission, and made plans to bring him back to Earth. {{storylink|Fusion (novel)|Fusion}}''

Devastator eventually fell into the hands of [[Earth Defense Command]], and was being studied at their secret bunker. {{storylink|Generation One issue 0}}

===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:AHM2Devastator.jpg|left|170px|thumb|"Has anyone seen my chestplate?"]]
[[Gestalt]] technology was invented by the scientist [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] many millions of years ago. The technology was intended to be the ultimate fusion in mind and matter between the participants, creating a massive and powerful new form. However, it also created a severe, murderous mental instablity in the gestalt members, as seen in Jhiaxus' test subject, [[Monstructor]].

However, one year after the [[Expansion]], the Decepticons were able to acquire the secret somehow, and somehow solved the side effects of combination, possibly via the use of [[Retcon|magic]]. On Earth, as the Decepticons began cutting off the humans' escape routes out of [[New York City]], Megatron ordered the Constructicons to unite. Forming Devastator, the behemoth waded into the waters around the city and began destroying the underwater tunnels. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 2}}
Later, the Constructicons formed Devastator and attempted to kill Megatron, but the fight was interrupted by the arrival of the European Union. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10}} It was revealed that Megatron had created Devastator and set him loose to mold the Decepticons into ruthless killing 'bots with the power and ability to destroy the Autobots. Once they had conquered the planet, Megatron planned to get rid of the very robot he had created to eliminate his enemies in the first place. This occurred just before [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] arrived and started beating the SLAG out of Devastator by throwing him against a couple of buildings. Devastator was then gripped by Omega (under orders from Optimus Prime) in a giant bearhug and taken elsewhere. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11}}

{{note|IDW's representation of Devastator is somewhat more realistic than his previous incarnation. He has virtually no kibble that is not already part of the individual Constructicons, apart from the head and arms. There are no hip armor add-ons, no forearm greaves and no purple wing crest on his chest. [[Guido Guidi]] described him in his [[All Hail Megatron issue 4 Covers|redesign]] as having "every part made from Constructicons".}}

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1devastator toy.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Devastator was here first, Scramble-boys!]]
*'''Devastator''' (Giftset, 1985)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-37'''

: Normally, Devastator could only be assembled by buying all six individual Constructicons with the additional large-scale weapons components that were assigned to them. However, six-robot [[Giftset|gift sets]] were made available in many markets, including the US, Japan, and several European countries.

: Devastator's forearms are also spring-loaded missile launchers, able to fire his fists as well as his drill attachments, though the springs were severely weakened in the US [[for safety reasons]]. He also comes armed with a large purple laser rifle. Hook and Scavenger's pistols can also be easily added to him for a little extra firepower. While the others' pistols can be added as well, they're not in very useful positions.

: Unlike the later [[Scramble City]]-style combiners, Devastator's limbs cannot be rearranged into any other configurations.

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[[Image:ActionMaster Devastor.gif|right|150px|thumb|Scorpulator, alligator.]]
*'''Devastator with Scorpulator''' (Action Master, 1990)
**''Accessories'': Rifle

: A non-transforming action figure compatible with any other [[Action Master]] vehicle or accessory, Devastator's sculpt is a based largely on his original [[Character model|animation model]], but with a great many toy-based elements added for extra detail. (Most notably, his head is based on the toy instead of the very different animation model.) He came with his small animal partner, [[Scorpulator]]. He was released as part of the second wave of carded Action Masters.

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===Generation 2===
[[Image:G2Devastator toy.jpg|right|150px|thumb|So neon and Playskoolish, even though real construction vehicles are yellow.]]
*'''Devastator''' (1993)

: During ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'', the Constructicons were only available as individuals, never as a giftset. The team was released in two different colors: initially in yellow, then later in bright orange. All individual members are tampographed with the Generation 2 Decepticon symbol and the word "Decepticon". It has been rumored that the later orange version was [[exclusive]] to Kay-Bee stores, but this has never been proven.

: ''Generation 2'' Devastator is almost functionally identical to the original release with the exception of the quality of the plastics used, though his forearms and fists were [[Retool|retooled]] to completely remove the spring-loaded firing [[gimmick]].

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===Classics===
[[Image:Devastatorclassics.jpg|right|180px|thumb|And then there were five.]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Multi-pack, 2007)

: For ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'', Devastator is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' combiner [[Constructicon Maximus]]. He was available only in a full five-pack, [[exclusive]] to Wal-Mart stores.

: Since the new classics combiner contains only five robots, rather than the original's six, the Constructicon team here contains only [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]], [[Hightower (Classics)|Hightower]] (who may or may not be related to [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] and/or [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]], as his bio seems to combine attributes of both), [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]], [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] and [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]. Also, because of the combination method used, he can use any of the ''Energon''-series limb-robots. Hightower and Long Haul are identical except for color (being made using the same [[mold]]), as are Bonecrusher and Scrapper.

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==Merchandise==
===Hard Hero===
[[Image:Devastatorbust.jpg|right|180px|thumb|"Duh, gee Devastator, how you gonna get through these bars? I dunno, moron, suppose I devastate them? Duh, ok!"]]
*'''Devastator''' (Bust, 2003)

:This bust of Devastator was released by Hard Hero, and was based on his G1 cartoon appearance.

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===KT Figure Collection===
*'''KT Figure Collection - The Transformers''' (KT Figure Collection, 2004)

:This [[KT Figure Collection]] contains a diorama figure inspired by one scene from the "[[Battle of Autobot City]]" in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', namely Devastator ripping through a wall to attack [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]].

===Super Collection Figure===
*'''Devastator''' (Super Collection Figure, 2001)

: A three-inch tall PVC figure based on the the cartoon rendition of Devastator was part of the fifth wave of [[Super Collection Figure]]s in Japan. Like the other figures in the line, Devastator was [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] in cases of twelve and was available in standard colors or a metallic "pewter" finish.

===Heroes of Cybertron===
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Heroes of Cybertron, 2004)

: This Hasbro-released version of the SCF Devastator figure uses the same sculpt, but is molded in red translucent plastic to allow for a [[light-piping]] gimmick. It was also sold carded by itself rather than blindpacked.

===Palisades===
[[Image:Palisades Devastator.jpg|right|130px|thumb|Brother, won't you spare a dime?]]
*'''Devastator''' (Statue, 2006)

:This statue of Devastator was released by Palisades. Limited to 421 pieces, it was one of the final products released by Palisades before the company folded.

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==Trivia==
[[Image:PreDevastator.jpg|right|150px|thumb|This is why "revisions" exist.]]

* The name "Devastator" was used by Marvel Comics long before the Transformers series came about. In issue 186 of the second ''Incredible Hulk'' title (released in April 1975), a Russian supervillain named Kirov Petrovna, aka The Devastator, made his debut.<ref>[http://www.comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=10585 Marvel's original "Devastator" at the Comic Book Database]</ref>

* Devastator's (or rather, his ''[[Diaclone]]'' counterpart's) concept design was decidedly less imposing than the final. Interestingly, it is only composed of five components, the core being a long-nosed truck cab.

* Devastator had two different [[character model]]s in the original ''Transformers'' cartoon; at the least, he had two different head designs, one with a visor and one without. Sometimes his head would change designs within a single episode—the "visorless" look is how he appeared for the majority of [[Heavy Metal War]], but he appears with his visor on in a few shots. While both head designs would continue to be used (almost at random) in subsequent episodes, the visored design was used for his dramatic scene in [[The Transformers: The Movie]], and thus seems to have "won out"; it appears on all modern Devastator merchandise.

[[Image:G1DevastatorHeads.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Shades optional.]]

*Devastator received a [[Power Plans]]-esque diagram in the [[S.T.A.R.S.]] [[Tech-Spec Manual]], which named various components of his body in... somewhat unusual ways. Notably, [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]'s shovel (and thus Devastator's foot) is listed as an "rotational angle adjuster", while [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]'s shovel (part of Devastator's shoulder) is listed as "coolant".

[[Image:STARSDevastator.jpg|thumb|150px]]

* Though a yellow version of the Constructicons were released in the European market at the tail end of Generation 1, they did not come with any of the parts to form Devastator. In fact, [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] and [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] had the connector parts on their actual toys removed.

* The above are not to be confused with the very rarely-seen [[Milton Bradley]] releases, which had slightly different shades of yellow and purple, had [[rubsign]]s and actually did include all parts to form Devastator.

*As an [[Action Master]], Devastator received a set of Power Plans, viewable [[:Image:Devastator_Power_Plans.jpg|here]]. Not surprisingly, none of his listed parts line up with those found in the STARS manual.

* In later years, toys sporting the name "Devastator" required an additional "Constructicon" prefix for [[trademark]] reasons, hence making the official name "'''Constructicon Devastator'''".

* Devastator makes his cameo appearance in his ''Generation 2'' color scheme in the game ''[[DreamMix TV World Fighters]]''. However, his ''Generation 2'' toy was never officially sold in Japan.

*A statue of Devastator can be seen on the [http://www.buzznet.com/groups/stopsectorseven/ Stop Sector Seven] site.

[[Image:DreamMix-Devastator.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Devastator WANT some FOOD!]]

*The Dreamwave profile mentions that Devastator's merging system is outdated—a reference to its pre-Transformer status and unusual six-member system. Allegedly, this is also why Devastator is so powerful (or at least that's what Megatron believes). This follows the longstanding engineering adage (and science-fiction convention) that prototypes are better-engineered than production models.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Devastator/devastator.htm Devastator at TFU.info]
* [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Devastator Devastator's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Devastator (G1)

2009-05-24T02:52:18Z

118.93.176.151: /* IDW comics continuity */

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:''Devastator is a [[Decepticon]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:DevastatorManga1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|He devastates things. Devastates them right in the mouth.]]
'''Devastator''' is an immensely powerful warrior, and in that sense the combination of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] into a merged being is a huge success. Mentally, on the other hand, he's very much less than the sum of his parts. Devastator's primitive psyche is limited to only the thoughts and actions on which all his components can agree, which results in raging bouts of destructive fury. Given the sheer power Devastator brings to these rages, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] has no complaints.

As an [[Action Master]], he is partnered with [[Scorpulator]].

Nominally he is composed of the six robots...

*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (Leader)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]]
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]

However, in at least one reality, he goes from being a six-robot combiner to a five-bot one, Hook and Mixmaster being replaced by [[Hightower (Classics)|Hightower]].

{{bigquote|Nothing defeats the Devastator, nothing!|—Devastator, "[[Heavy Metal War]]"}}

:''Japanese name:'' '''Devastor''' (デバスター ''Debasutā'')<ref>Although the katakana in Devastator's Japanese name ends in ター, ''tā'', suggesting his Japanese name would be Devaster or Devastar, recent merchandise (such as Kabaya's [http://snakas.web.infoseek.co.jp/misc_item/kabaya_bottle.htm G1 bottlecap figure collection]) has rendered his name in English as Devastor.</ref>
:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Dévastateur'''
:''German second TV dub and G2 name'': '''Vernichter''', occasionally '''Devastator'''
:''Hungarian movie name (second dub):'' '''Mega-robot''', '''Pusztító'''
:''Hungarian Marvel name:'' '''Pusztító'''
:''Italian name:'' '''Uragan''' (Action Master)
:''Portuguese name (Portugal comic):'' '''Devastador'''
:''Portuguese name (Brazil comic):'' '''Devastador'''
:''Chinese name (Taiwan):'' '''Hǔei-mìeh Chě''' (毀滅者 "Annihilator" or "Devastator") / '''Róu-lìn Chě''' (蹂躪者 "Devastator")
:''Chinese name (China):'' '''Da Li Shen''' (大力神 "God of Strength" or "Titan")

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Arthur Burghardt]] (English), [[Seizō Katō]] (Japanese)

[[Image:Robo-Smasher and Omega Supreme.jpg|left|180px|thumb|"Dude, stop fighting me, there's a mechanical bug on your shoulder!"]]
The Constructicons did not initially have the power to merge into Devastator. That ability was given to them by Megatron after he warped their minds into servitude with the [[Robo-Smasher]]. They used Devastator to hold [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] while the Robo-Smasher attempted to warp the guardian robot's mind. They failed and only served to create burning desire for vengeance in Omega. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

Millions of years later, in 1984, Megatron had the Constructicons built on Earth to steal high-tech electronic components for his [[Power chip rectifier]] furnace, as well as tunneling under the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' to destroy [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]]. Teletraan I, sensing the imminent danger, activated the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. The Dinobots responded and started pounding on the Constructicons, opening up a lava channel in the process. The battle not going in their favor, the Constructicons pulled out one last trick and combined into the super warrior, Devastator. And then all hell broke loose.

[[Image:Heavy Metal War Devastator.JPG|right|150px|thumb|"Nothing can withstand the might of... Devastator! Yay!"]]
The returning Autobots saw the battle between one giant psycho and five ticked off dinosaurs, but were unable to help (due to losing a tournament which prevented them from interfering with the Decepticons). Inside the ''Ark'', Teletraan I was able to show that Megatron had cheated and the Autobots rushed outside to help the Dinobots. Distracted by one of [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]'s holograms, Devastator was shot by Optimus Prime and fell apart into the lava. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

Devastator was continuously called upon during the war on Earth. One of his adventures included scaling the remodeled [[Empire State Building]] like King Kong. {{storylink|City of Steel}}

{{storylink|The Autobot Run}}

When Megatron attempted to tap the Earth's core to give the Decepticons a limitless supply of geothermal energy, Devastator defended the project from Autobot attack. To get around the giant combiner, [[Chip Chase]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] created [[dominator disc]]s which forced the Constructicons, and thus Devastator, into serving the Autobots. Unfortunately, Megatron had anticipated this plan and built a device to override the dominator discs. When he turned Devastator against the Autobots, Wheeljack turned up the power on the dominator discs, which only served to fry Devastator's [[Circuits|logic circuits]] and sent him berserk, damaging the controls for Megatron's drill just as it was about to pierce the Earth's core. Working together, both factions restored Devastator to Megatron's control and sent him into the ground to take out the drill before it could destroy the Earth. Devastator was surprised by Megatron's cowardly absence after he returned surface, but merely believed Megatron left to plan their next attack. {{storylink|The Core}}

On another adventure, he helped [[Grapple]] and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] build their solar tower {{storylink|The Master Builders}}.

{{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} {{storylink|Triple Takeover}}

After [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] attempted to overthrow Megatron (again) and was exiled for his troubles, he returned with a powerful team of Decepticons called the [[Combaticon]]s. During the subsequent battle between the two Decepticon factions, Devastator was soundly defeated by the Combaticons' combined form, [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[Image:TFTM Devastator.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Come on boy, fetch!]]
Devastator faced the Dinobots on several occasions, most notably in 2005 during the [[Battle of Autobot City|battle]] of [[Autobot City]] where he defeated [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] until [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] pushed him through a wall. Before [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] could get in, some rubble collapsed on him when Devastator attempted to dodge. After the defeat of Megatron and their retreat from Earth, the Decepticons argued amongst themselves who would lead them after Megatron's "death"; Scrapper stated that since the Constructicons could transform into the powerful Devastator, they should rule. They proceeded to try to form Devastator, but were shaken apart mid-transformation by [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

In 2006, the defeated Decepticons had been exiled to the burnt-out world of [[Chaar]]. When [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] returned from an [[Energon (fuel)|energon]] run, the Constucticons fought over the few scraps of energon he brought back, but banded together to form Devastator. [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] hacked Devastator apart with his sword and drove the Constructicons off. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}

Later, the Constructicons formed Devastator when fighting the Autobots on [[Eurythma]], but he was flattened when [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] landed on him in vehicle form, and was blasted apart into his component robots by [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}} Late in the year 2006, Devastator and [[Predaking]] chased Broadside in the sea of [[Japan]], upsetting the local fishermen. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

===Japanese cartoon continuity===
====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic====
In search of a new base of operations for their Decepticon fortress, Megatron brought the Constructicons to a utopian island to begin deforestation and construction. When [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] arrived to stop the Decepticons, the Constructicons merged into Devastator and joined forces with [[Trypticon]] to confront the Autobot combiner (overkill much?). Trypticon did not approve of sharing his prey, however, and he picked up Devastator and squeezed him until he "popped" back into his individual components. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6}}

====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers'' comic====
{{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5}}
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====''Super-God Masterforce'' comic====
{{storylink|Burn, Super Soul! The New Commander Super Ginrai!}}
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====''Zone'' manga and story pages====

Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

The Generals then united to attack planet Feminia once again, this time destroying it utterly. Violen Jiger next charged his Generals with collecting [[Energon Z]] and the all-powerful [[Zodiac]], which he intended to use to fuel his conquest. Devastator, [[King Poseidon]], [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and [[Predaking]] next attacked the [[Earth]], which was where the Zodiac is hidden. They succeeded in obtaining the Zodiac, only to have it taken from them by the [[Powered Master]]s [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] and [[Sonic Bomber]]. The Generals were soundly defeated and driven off. {{storylink|Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}}

The Generals later schooled [[Metrotitan]] and the [[Metrosquad]] in the ways of evil, making them more than formidable foes for the Powered Masters. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 7}}

====''Zone'' OVA====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Hirohiko Kakegawa]]

[[Image:DevastatorZone1.jpg|right|150px|thumb|PHALLIC!]]
Devastator was selected by [[Violen Jiger]] as one of his [[Nine Great Demon Generals]]. Given the rank of "Technology General" and gifted with a new bitchin' drill-weapon (not unlike the ones his toy had) and armor, Violen Jiger sent Devastator to [[Earth]] to steal the [[Zodiac]] energy before the Autobots could get it. After destroying the World Trade Center (Not cool, man, not cool!), Devastator drilled deep within the planet, reaching the Zodiac's chamber, and went toe-to-toe with [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]]. He managed to get the Zodiac first and pass it off to [[King Poseidon]]. Devastator had the upper hand in battle until Dai Atlas opened a vein of hot lava upon the Decepticon. Devastator was washed away in the molten magma, apparently killed by it. (Although he did survive a lava dip years earlier in "[[Heavy Metal War]]", so who knows?) {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
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The Constructicons were the first (and, as it turned out, the last) new Decepticons created by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] on Earth, using the residual power of the [[Creation Matrix]] that was within his captive [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. Their first mission was to construct a massive communications dish, allowing [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] to broadcast a message to long-lost Cybertron. When the dish came under attack by a squad of Autobots, the Constructicons merged to form Devastator, much to the surprise of the attacking Autobots.

Devastator was powerful and tough, but slow and confused as well. Soundwave was connected to the scrambler dish and unable to defend himself; when [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] threatened to destroy the dish, it took Devastator quite some time to figure out which Autobot Soundwave wanted him to attack ("Destroy Autobot.... which Autobot.... not these Autobots...")

[[Image:UK62 Devastator.JPG|right|200px|thumb|Concept art for Capcom's upcoming Street Fighter vs Transformers]]
When [[Bomber Bill]] cut Soundwave's connections to the dish, causing feedback which destroyed it, Soundwave ordered the Constructicons to disassemble and retreat, noting that their performance as a single unit had been "notably deficient." {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}}

''Devastator subsequently went through much testing and enhancement to improve his operation and co-ordination. Both Soundwave and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] noticed a much more fluid warrior. The Constructicons were sent to kidnap [[Buster Witwicky]] and formed Devastator to deal with Autobot interference, but were called off when Soundwave discovered something in Buster's mind. {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}} ''

Devastator reappeared when Optimus Prime led an Autobot offensive on the heavily fortified Decepticon coal mining base. The defenses held the Autobots to a standstill, and Shockwave ordered the Constructicons to merge to tip the balance in their favor. But the attack was nothing but a ruse to draw out Devastator. [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] was monitoring the Constructicons' transformation pattern, and as soon as he successfully recorded it, Optimus Prime ordered a retreat. The information eventually allowed the Autobots to create their own team of [[combiner]]s, the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

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====Earthforce====
{{note|These stories do not fit into the normal Marvel continuity. See [[Earthforce]] for details.}}
[[Image:Devastator rebuild.png|right|200px|thumb|Did they forget he'd need two legs or what?]]
''For some reason, the Constructicons were rendered incapable of combining at one point. Unwilling to lose Devastator's raw power, they attempted to construct a new and separate version of him in the Bahamas. [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] wrecked the project before it could be completed. {{storylink|Desert Island Risks!}}''

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====Classics====
{{note|Classics is a [[splinter timeline]] that takes place after Marvel US continuity, but disregards ''Generation 2'' and Marvel UK material.}}
[[Image:Devastatormegatronastrotraincrossingover.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Mixmaster was voted off the combiner.]]

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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
{{note|Events from the [[Keepers Trilogy]] novels are in italics.}}
[[Image:DevastatorDissectionDreamwave.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Dissection of Devastator]]
Devastator was the first combiner, the end result of the Constructicons' research into [[mass intellect]]. However, he suffered a huge drawback in that he would only do what his components agreed on, which was usually smash stuff. None the less, Megatron was pleased with Devastator's power, and authorized the [[Stunticon]]s and [[Combaticon]]s to undergo a similar process. When Megatron and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] disappeared, the Decepticons and Autobots fractured, and signed the [[Crisis Intervention Accords]], ruling the [[Special Teams]] non-aligned. However, [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] managed to convince the Constructicons to side with the [[Ultracon]]s. The Constructicons formed Devastator when Ratbat tried to take the [[Tagan Heights]]. He battled [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], but was eventually defeated when the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] forced the Constructicons to separate. {{storylink|The War Within: The Dark Ages}}

Eventually, teams of Autobots and Decepticons left Cybertron in search of new fuel sources, only to crash land on a planet called Earth. Awakening in the Earth year of 1984, they resumed their war, but the Decepticons were defeated by the Autobots and their human allies. A great ship named ''[[Ark II]]'' was built to send the Transformers home, but it was sabotaged by General [[Robert Hallo]] and rogue engineer turned arms dealer [[Adam Rook]]. The ship exploded during the launch, scattering the Transformers across the Arctic Ocean. Rook recovered many Autobots and Decepticons, and reprogrammed them to serve him as weapons of war. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2}}

[[Image:DWPrimeDirective5 Devastator.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Dooooshh? I thought it was spelled D-O-O-O-S-S-H.]]
After Megatron freed the other Decepticons from Rook's control, he sent Devastator down the west coast of North America. Along the way, Devastator destroyed a US Navy submarine, before arriving at his destination, [[San Francisco]]. Devastator helped destroy the city until he was initially stopped by [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4}}, and finally put into [[stasis lock]] when Optimus Prime shot him point-blank in the head, sending him to the bottom of the San Francisco Bay. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5}}

''Over the following months, Starscream had the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] secretly rebuild Devastator and the Constructicons without Megatron's knowledge. When Megatron vanished off the face of the Earth, Starscream took the opportunity to bring his secret weapon back into the light. Devastator made his return debut in the canyons of Nevada, where Starscream led the unwitting Autobot named [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] right into a blast from Devastator's [[solar energy rifle]]. He was a major force in Starscream's control of [[Las Vegas]] as well, and battled [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] when the Dinobot commander attempted to free the city from Decepticon domination. {{storylink|Hardwired}}''

''When Megatron returned from deep space, Devastator unhesitatingly remained at Starscream's side, and was prepared to tear his former leader limb from limb at Starscream's command. When the Decepticons split into two factions between Megatron and Starscream, the Constructicons were steadfastly loyal to Starscream. They were captured, along with the rest of Starscream's men, when the [[Keeper]]s settled in Las Vegas. Trapped inside an energy net, Devastator tried to bludgeon his way out at first, until [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] convinced the Constructicons to separate so they could dig their way out from underneath the field. Once they were freed, the Constructicons reformed Devastator as the Autobots and Decepticons united in an attempt to destroy the Keepers before the American government carried out the final solution and nuked Las Vegas off the map. Didn't work—the xenophobic [[President of the United States|President]] jumped the gun and fired off the nuclear missile early in the hopes of eliminating the Transformers as well as the Keepers. Still, the impending nuclear holocaust wasn't enough to deter Devastator's one-track mind, and he continued to hunt down the Keeper-possessed [[Bluestreak]] (since that was the one Autobot [[Starscream (G1)|mommy]] and [[Megatron (G1)|daddy]] would let him destroy at the moment). During the fight, the Keepers managed to trap Devastator and his massive comrade [[Omega Sentinel (G1)|Omega Sentinel]] outside a protective field, while they engaged the smaller Transformers inside. This eventually meant that Devastator was too far away to be protected by Optimus Prime's [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-constructed shields when the nuclear missiles finally struck. The combined Constructicons suffered massive damage as a result. {{storylink|Annihilation}}''

''In the aftermath of the nuclear assault on Las Vegas, the Constructicons were trapped permanently in their Devastator form as a result from their injuries. Devastator was present in the Nevada desert when the American military forces ambushed the Autobots and Decepticons. After that, Megatron sent him and Omega Sentinel to keep watch on the Void gateway being built on [[Allister Greaves]]' property to allow the Keepers back into normal space. Optimus Prime and Megatron soon joined them there, and began the final battle against the Keepers' pawn, [[Franklin Townsend]], and his puppets Bluestreak and Starscream. Devastator attempted to swat Starscream out of the sky, but eventually stopped when the Keepers' power faded and Starscream returned to his ever-so-likeable self. Instead, he was forced to contend with the far more formidible Omega Sentinel, who had broken free from Megatron's control and returned to his original Guardian programming. Ultimately, the Omega Sentinel sacrificed himself to stop the Keepers by plunging into the Void, and pulled Devastator with him. When the Keepers' control crystal was shattered, the Void was destroyed and Devastator fell back out into real space. He floated in the vacuum between Mars and Jupiter, in deep stasis lock. A secret American space venture, the starship ''[[Bounty]]'', happened across the gigantic Decepticon on their mission, and made plans to bring him back to Earth. {{storylink|Fusion (novel)|Fusion}}''

Devastator eventually fell into the hands of [[Earth Defense Command]], and was being studied at their secret bunker. {{storylink|Generation One issue 0}}

===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:AHM2Devastator.jpg|left|170px|thumb|"Has anyone seen my chestplate?"]]
[[Gestalt]] technology was invented by the scientist [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] many millions of years ago. The technology was intended to be the ultimate fusion in mind and matter between the participants, creating a massive and powerful new form. However, it also created a severe, murderous mental instablity in the gestalt members, as seen in Jhiaxus' test subject, [[Monstructor]].

However, one year after the [[Expansion]], the Decepticons were able to acquire the secret somehow, and somehow solved the side effects of combination, possibly via the use of [[Retcon|magic]]. On Earth, as the Decepticons began cutting off the humans' escape routes out of [[New York City]], Megatron ordered the Constructicons to unite. Forming Devastator, the behemoth waded into the waters around the city and began destroying the underwater tunnels. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 2}}
Later, the Constructicons formed Devastator and attempted to kill Megatron, but the fight was interrupted by the arrival of the European Union. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10}} It was revealed that Megatron had created Devastator and set him loose to mold the Decepticons into ruthless killing 'bots with the power and ability to destroy the Autobots. Once they had conquered the planet, Megatron planned to get rid of the very robot he had created to eliminate his enemies in the first place. This occurred just before [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] arrived and started beating the SLAG out of Devastator by throwing him against a couple of buildings. Devastator was then gripped by Omega (under orders from Optimus Prime) in a giant bearhug and taken elsewhere. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11}}

{{note|IDW's representation of Devastator is somewhat more realistic than his previous incarnation. He has virtually no kibble that is not already part of the individual Constructicons, apart from the head and arms. There are no hip armor add-ons, no forearm greaves and no purple wing crest on his chest. [[Guido Guidi]] described him in his [[Image: All Hail Megatron 4 cover RI.jpg|redesign]] as having "every part made from Constructicons".}}

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1devastator toy.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Devastator was here first, Scramble-boys!]]
*'''Devastator''' (Giftset, 1985)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-37'''

: Normally, Devastator could only be assembled by buying all six individual Constructicons with the additional large-scale weapons components that were assigned to them. However, six-robot [[Giftset|gift sets]] were made available in many markets, including the US, Japan, and several European countries.

: Devastator's forearms are also spring-loaded missile launchers, able to fire his fists as well as his drill attachments, though the springs were severely weakened in the US [[for safety reasons]]. He also comes armed with a large purple laser rifle. Hook and Scavenger's pistols can also be easily added to him for a little extra firepower. While the others' pistols can be added as well, they're not in very useful positions.

: Unlike the later [[Scramble City]]-style combiners, Devastator's limbs cannot be rearranged into any other configurations.

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[[Image:ActionMaster Devastor.gif|right|150px|thumb|Scorpulator, alligator.]]
*'''Devastator with Scorpulator''' (Action Master, 1990)
**''Accessories'': Rifle

: A non-transforming action figure compatible with any other [[Action Master]] vehicle or accessory, Devastator's sculpt is a based largely on his original [[Character model|animation model]], but with a great many toy-based elements added for extra detail. (Most notably, his head is based on the toy instead of the very different animation model.) He came with his small animal partner, [[Scorpulator]]. He was released as part of the second wave of carded Action Masters.

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===Generation 2===
[[Image:G2Devastator toy.jpg|right|150px|thumb|So neon and Playskoolish, even though real construction vehicles are yellow.]]
*'''Devastator''' (1993)

: During ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'', the Constructicons were only available as individuals, never as a giftset. The team was released in two different colors: initially in yellow, then later in bright orange. All individual members are tampographed with the Generation 2 Decepticon symbol and the word "Decepticon". It has been rumored that the later orange version was [[exclusive]] to Kay-Bee stores, but this has never been proven.

: ''Generation 2'' Devastator is almost functionally identical to the original release with the exception of the quality of the plastics used, though his forearms and fists were [[Retool|retooled]] to completely remove the spring-loaded firing [[gimmick]].

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===Classics===
[[Image:Devastatorclassics.jpg|right|180px|thumb|And then there were five.]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Multi-pack, 2007)

: For ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'', Devastator is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' combiner [[Constructicon Maximus]]. He was available only in a full five-pack, [[exclusive]] to Wal-Mart stores.

: Since the new classics combiner contains only five robots, rather than the original's six, the Constructicon team here contains only [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]], [[Hightower (Classics)|Hightower]] (who may or may not be related to [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] and/or [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]], as his bio seems to combine attributes of both), [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]], [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] and [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]. Also, because of the combination method used, he can use any of the ''Energon''-series limb-robots. Hightower and Long Haul are identical except for color (being made using the same [[mold]]), as are Bonecrusher and Scrapper.

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==Merchandise==
===Hard Hero===
[[Image:Devastatorbust.jpg|right|180px|thumb|"Duh, gee Devastator, how you gonna get through these bars? I dunno, moron, suppose I devastate them? Duh, ok!"]]
*'''Devastator''' (Bust, 2003)

:This bust of Devastator was released by Hard Hero, and was based on his G1 cartoon appearance.

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===KT Figure Collection===
*'''KT Figure Collection - The Transformers''' (KT Figure Collection, 2004)

:This [[KT Figure Collection]] contains a diorama figure inspired by one scene from the "[[Battle of Autobot City]]" in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', namely Devastator ripping through a wall to attack [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]].

===Super Collection Figure===
*'''Devastator''' (Super Collection Figure, 2001)

: A three-inch tall PVC figure based on the the cartoon rendition of Devastator was part of the fifth wave of [[Super Collection Figure]]s in Japan. Like the other figures in the line, Devastator was [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] in cases of twelve and was available in standard colors or a metallic "pewter" finish.

===Heroes of Cybertron===
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Heroes of Cybertron, 2004)

: This Hasbro-released version of the SCF Devastator figure uses the same sculpt, but is molded in red translucent plastic to allow for a [[light-piping]] gimmick. It was also sold carded by itself rather than blindpacked.

===Palisades===
[[Image:Palisades Devastator.jpg|right|130px|thumb|Brother, won't you spare a dime?]]
*'''Devastator''' (Statue, 2006)

:This statue of Devastator was released by Palisades. Limited to 421 pieces, it was one of the final products released by Palisades before the company folded.

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==Trivia==
[[Image:PreDevastator.jpg|right|150px|thumb|This is why "revisions" exist.]]

* The name "Devastator" was used by Marvel Comics long before the Transformers series came about. In issue 186 of the second ''Incredible Hulk'' title (released in April 1975), a Russian supervillain named Kirov Petrovna, aka The Devastator, made his debut.<ref>[http://www.comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=10585 Marvel's original "Devastator" at the Comic Book Database]</ref>

* Devastator's (or rather, his ''[[Diaclone]]'' counterpart's) concept design was decidedly less imposing than the final. Interestingly, it is only composed of five components, the core being a long-nosed truck cab.

* Devastator had two different [[character model]]s in the original ''Transformers'' cartoon; at the least, he had two different head designs, one with a visor and one without. Sometimes his head would change designs within a single episode—the "visorless" look is how he appeared for the majority of [[Heavy Metal War]], but he appears with his visor on in a few shots. While both head designs would continue to be used (almost at random) in subsequent episodes, the visored design was used for his dramatic scene in [[The Transformers: The Movie]], and thus seems to have "won out"; it appears on all modern Devastator merchandise.

[[Image:G1DevastatorHeads.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Shades optional.]]

*Devastator received a [[Power Plans]]-esque diagram in the [[S.T.A.R.S.]] [[Tech-Spec Manual]], which named various components of his body in... somewhat unusual ways. Notably, [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]'s shovel (and thus Devastator's foot) is listed as an "rotational angle adjuster", while [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]'s shovel (part of Devastator's shoulder) is listed as "coolant".

[[Image:STARSDevastator.jpg|thumb|150px]]

* Though a yellow version of the Constructicons were released in the European market at the tail end of Generation 1, they did not come with any of the parts to form Devastator. In fact, [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] and [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] had the connector parts on their actual toys removed.

* The above are not to be confused with the very rarely-seen [[Milton Bradley]] releases, which had slightly different shades of yellow and purple, had [[rubsign]]s and actually did include all parts to form Devastator.

*As an [[Action Master]], Devastator received a set of Power Plans, viewable [[:Image:Devastator_Power_Plans.jpg|here]]. Not surprisingly, none of his listed parts line up with those found in the STARS manual.

* In later years, toys sporting the name "Devastator" required an additional "Constructicon" prefix for [[trademark]] reasons, hence making the official name "'''Constructicon Devastator'''".

* Devastator makes his cameo appearance in his ''Generation 2'' color scheme in the game ''[[DreamMix TV World Fighters]]''. However, his ''Generation 2'' toy was never officially sold in Japan.

*A statue of Devastator can be seen on the [http://www.buzznet.com/groups/stopsectorseven/ Stop Sector Seven] site.

[[Image:DreamMix-Devastator.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Devastator WANT some FOOD!]]

*The Dreamwave profile mentions that Devastator's merging system is outdated—a reference to its pre-Transformer status and unusual six-member system. Allegedly, this is also why Devastator is so powerful (or at least that's what Megatron believes). This follows the longstanding engineering adage (and science-fiction convention) that prototypes are better-engineered than production models.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Devastator/devastator.htm Devastator at TFU.info]
* [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Devastator Devastator's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Devastator (G1)

2009-05-24T02:52:01Z

118.93.176.151: /* IDW comics continuity */

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:''Devastator is a [[Decepticon]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:DevastatorManga1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|He devastates things. Devastates them right in the mouth.]]
'''Devastator''' is an immensely powerful warrior, and in that sense the combination of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] into a merged being is a huge success. Mentally, on the other hand, he's very much less than the sum of his parts. Devastator's primitive psyche is limited to only the thoughts and actions on which all his components can agree, which results in raging bouts of destructive fury. Given the sheer power Devastator brings to these rages, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] has no complaints.

As an [[Action Master]], he is partnered with [[Scorpulator]].

Nominally he is composed of the six robots...

*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (Leader)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]]
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]

However, in at least one reality, he goes from being a six-robot combiner to a five-bot one, Hook and Mixmaster being replaced by [[Hightower (Classics)|Hightower]].

{{bigquote|Nothing defeats the Devastator, nothing!|—Devastator, "[[Heavy Metal War]]"}}

:''Japanese name:'' '''Devastor''' (デバスター ''Debasutā'')<ref>Although the katakana in Devastator's Japanese name ends in ター, ''tā'', suggesting his Japanese name would be Devaster or Devastar, recent merchandise (such as Kabaya's [http://snakas.web.infoseek.co.jp/misc_item/kabaya_bottle.htm G1 bottlecap figure collection]) has rendered his name in English as Devastor.</ref>
:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Dévastateur'''
:''German second TV dub and G2 name'': '''Vernichter''', occasionally '''Devastator'''
:''Hungarian movie name (second dub):'' '''Mega-robot''', '''Pusztító'''
:''Hungarian Marvel name:'' '''Pusztító'''
:''Italian name:'' '''Uragan''' (Action Master)
:''Portuguese name (Portugal comic):'' '''Devastador'''
:''Portuguese name (Brazil comic):'' '''Devastador'''
:''Chinese name (Taiwan):'' '''Hǔei-mìeh Chě''' (毀滅者 "Annihilator" or "Devastator") / '''Róu-lìn Chě''' (蹂躪者 "Devastator")
:''Chinese name (China):'' '''Da Li Shen''' (大力神 "God of Strength" or "Titan")

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Arthur Burghardt]] (English), [[Seizō Katō]] (Japanese)

[[Image:Robo-Smasher and Omega Supreme.jpg|left|180px|thumb|"Dude, stop fighting me, there's a mechanical bug on your shoulder!"]]
The Constructicons did not initially have the power to merge into Devastator. That ability was given to them by Megatron after he warped their minds into servitude with the [[Robo-Smasher]]. They used Devastator to hold [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] while the Robo-Smasher attempted to warp the guardian robot's mind. They failed and only served to create burning desire for vengeance in Omega. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

Millions of years later, in 1984, Megatron had the Constructicons built on Earth to steal high-tech electronic components for his [[Power chip rectifier]] furnace, as well as tunneling under the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' to destroy [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]]. Teletraan I, sensing the imminent danger, activated the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. The Dinobots responded and started pounding on the Constructicons, opening up a lava channel in the process. The battle not going in their favor, the Constructicons pulled out one last trick and combined into the super warrior, Devastator. And then all hell broke loose.

[[Image:Heavy Metal War Devastator.JPG|right|150px|thumb|"Nothing can withstand the might of... Devastator! Yay!"]]
The returning Autobots saw the battle between one giant psycho and five ticked off dinosaurs, but were unable to help (due to losing a tournament which prevented them from interfering with the Decepticons). Inside the ''Ark'', Teletraan I was able to show that Megatron had cheated and the Autobots rushed outside to help the Dinobots. Distracted by one of [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]'s holograms, Devastator was shot by Optimus Prime and fell apart into the lava. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

Devastator was continuously called upon during the war on Earth. One of his adventures included scaling the remodeled [[Empire State Building]] like King Kong. {{storylink|City of Steel}}

{{storylink|The Autobot Run}}

When Megatron attempted to tap the Earth's core to give the Decepticons a limitless supply of geothermal energy, Devastator defended the project from Autobot attack. To get around the giant combiner, [[Chip Chase]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] created [[dominator disc]]s which forced the Constructicons, and thus Devastator, into serving the Autobots. Unfortunately, Megatron had anticipated this plan and built a device to override the dominator discs. When he turned Devastator against the Autobots, Wheeljack turned up the power on the dominator discs, which only served to fry Devastator's [[Circuits|logic circuits]] and sent him berserk, damaging the controls for Megatron's drill just as it was about to pierce the Earth's core. Working together, both factions restored Devastator to Megatron's control and sent him into the ground to take out the drill before it could destroy the Earth. Devastator was surprised by Megatron's cowardly absence after he returned surface, but merely believed Megatron left to plan their next attack. {{storylink|The Core}}

On another adventure, he helped [[Grapple]] and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] build their solar tower {{storylink|The Master Builders}}.

{{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} {{storylink|Triple Takeover}}

After [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] attempted to overthrow Megatron (again) and was exiled for his troubles, he returned with a powerful team of Decepticons called the [[Combaticon]]s. During the subsequent battle between the two Decepticon factions, Devastator was soundly defeated by the Combaticons' combined form, [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[Image:TFTM Devastator.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Come on boy, fetch!]]
Devastator faced the Dinobots on several occasions, most notably in 2005 during the [[Battle of Autobot City|battle]] of [[Autobot City]] where he defeated [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] until [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] pushed him through a wall. Before [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] could get in, some rubble collapsed on him when Devastator attempted to dodge. After the defeat of Megatron and their retreat from Earth, the Decepticons argued amongst themselves who would lead them after Megatron's "death"; Scrapper stated that since the Constructicons could transform into the powerful Devastator, they should rule. They proceeded to try to form Devastator, but were shaken apart mid-transformation by [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

In 2006, the defeated Decepticons had been exiled to the burnt-out world of [[Chaar]]. When [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] returned from an [[Energon (fuel)|energon]] run, the Constucticons fought over the few scraps of energon he brought back, but banded together to form Devastator. [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] hacked Devastator apart with his sword and drove the Constructicons off. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}

Later, the Constructicons formed Devastator when fighting the Autobots on [[Eurythma]], but he was flattened when [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] landed on him in vehicle form, and was blasted apart into his component robots by [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}} Late in the year 2006, Devastator and [[Predaking]] chased Broadside in the sea of [[Japan]], upsetting the local fishermen. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

===Japanese cartoon continuity===
====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic====
In search of a new base of operations for their Decepticon fortress, Megatron brought the Constructicons to a utopian island to begin deforestation and construction. When [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] arrived to stop the Decepticons, the Constructicons merged into Devastator and joined forces with [[Trypticon]] to confront the Autobot combiner (overkill much?). Trypticon did not approve of sharing his prey, however, and he picked up Devastator and squeezed him until he "popped" back into his individual components. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6}}

====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers'' comic====
{{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5}}
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====''Super-God Masterforce'' comic====
{{storylink|Burn, Super Soul! The New Commander Super Ginrai!}}
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====''Zone'' manga and story pages====

Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

The Generals then united to attack planet Feminia once again, this time destroying it utterly. Violen Jiger next charged his Generals with collecting [[Energon Z]] and the all-powerful [[Zodiac]], which he intended to use to fuel his conquest. Devastator, [[King Poseidon]], [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and [[Predaking]] next attacked the [[Earth]], which was where the Zodiac is hidden. They succeeded in obtaining the Zodiac, only to have it taken from them by the [[Powered Master]]s [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] and [[Sonic Bomber]]. The Generals were soundly defeated and driven off. {{storylink|Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}}

The Generals later schooled [[Metrotitan]] and the [[Metrosquad]] in the ways of evil, making them more than formidable foes for the Powered Masters. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 7}}

====''Zone'' OVA====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Hirohiko Kakegawa]]

[[Image:DevastatorZone1.jpg|right|150px|thumb|PHALLIC!]]
Devastator was selected by [[Violen Jiger]] as one of his [[Nine Great Demon Generals]]. Given the rank of "Technology General" and gifted with a new bitchin' drill-weapon (not unlike the ones his toy had) and armor, Violen Jiger sent Devastator to [[Earth]] to steal the [[Zodiac]] energy before the Autobots could get it. After destroying the World Trade Center (Not cool, man, not cool!), Devastator drilled deep within the planet, reaching the Zodiac's chamber, and went toe-to-toe with [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]]. He managed to get the Zodiac first and pass it off to [[King Poseidon]]. Devastator had the upper hand in battle until Dai Atlas opened a vein of hot lava upon the Decepticon. Devastator was washed away in the molten magma, apparently killed by it. (Although he did survive a lava dip years earlier in "[[Heavy Metal War]]", so who knows?) {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
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The Constructicons were the first (and, as it turned out, the last) new Decepticons created by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] on Earth, using the residual power of the [[Creation Matrix]] that was within his captive [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. Their first mission was to construct a massive communications dish, allowing [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] to broadcast a message to long-lost Cybertron. When the dish came under attack by a squad of Autobots, the Constructicons merged to form Devastator, much to the surprise of the attacking Autobots.

Devastator was powerful and tough, but slow and confused as well. Soundwave was connected to the scrambler dish and unable to defend himself; when [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] threatened to destroy the dish, it took Devastator quite some time to figure out which Autobot Soundwave wanted him to attack ("Destroy Autobot.... which Autobot.... not these Autobots...")

[[Image:UK62 Devastator.JPG|right|200px|thumb|Concept art for Capcom's upcoming Street Fighter vs Transformers]]
When [[Bomber Bill]] cut Soundwave's connections to the dish, causing feedback which destroyed it, Soundwave ordered the Constructicons to disassemble and retreat, noting that their performance as a single unit had been "notably deficient." {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}}

''Devastator subsequently went through much testing and enhancement to improve his operation and co-ordination. Both Soundwave and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] noticed a much more fluid warrior. The Constructicons were sent to kidnap [[Buster Witwicky]] and formed Devastator to deal with Autobot interference, but were called off when Soundwave discovered something in Buster's mind. {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}} ''

Devastator reappeared when Optimus Prime led an Autobot offensive on the heavily fortified Decepticon coal mining base. The defenses held the Autobots to a standstill, and Shockwave ordered the Constructicons to merge to tip the balance in their favor. But the attack was nothing but a ruse to draw out Devastator. [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] was monitoring the Constructicons' transformation pattern, and as soon as he successfully recorded it, Optimus Prime ordered a retreat. The information eventually allowed the Autobots to create their own team of [[combiner]]s, the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

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====Earthforce====
{{note|These stories do not fit into the normal Marvel continuity. See [[Earthforce]] for details.}}
[[Image:Devastator rebuild.png|right|200px|thumb|Did they forget he'd need two legs or what?]]
''For some reason, the Constructicons were rendered incapable of combining at one point. Unwilling to lose Devastator's raw power, they attempted to construct a new and separate version of him in the Bahamas. [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] wrecked the project before it could be completed. {{storylink|Desert Island Risks!}}''

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====Classics====
{{note|Classics is a [[splinter timeline]] that takes place after Marvel US continuity, but disregards ''Generation 2'' and Marvel UK material.}}
[[Image:Devastatormegatronastrotraincrossingover.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Mixmaster was voted off the combiner.]]

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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
{{note|Events from the [[Keepers Trilogy]] novels are in italics.}}
[[Image:DevastatorDissectionDreamwave.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Dissection of Devastator]]
Devastator was the first combiner, the end result of the Constructicons' research into [[mass intellect]]. However, he suffered a huge drawback in that he would only do what his components agreed on, which was usually smash stuff. None the less, Megatron was pleased with Devastator's power, and authorized the [[Stunticon]]s and [[Combaticon]]s to undergo a similar process. When Megatron and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] disappeared, the Decepticons and Autobots fractured, and signed the [[Crisis Intervention Accords]], ruling the [[Special Teams]] non-aligned. However, [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] managed to convince the Constructicons to side with the [[Ultracon]]s. The Constructicons formed Devastator when Ratbat tried to take the [[Tagan Heights]]. He battled [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], but was eventually defeated when the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] forced the Constructicons to separate. {{storylink|The War Within: The Dark Ages}}

Eventually, teams of Autobots and Decepticons left Cybertron in search of new fuel sources, only to crash land on a planet called Earth. Awakening in the Earth year of 1984, they resumed their war, but the Decepticons were defeated by the Autobots and their human allies. A great ship named ''[[Ark II]]'' was built to send the Transformers home, but it was sabotaged by General [[Robert Hallo]] and rogue engineer turned arms dealer [[Adam Rook]]. The ship exploded during the launch, scattering the Transformers across the Arctic Ocean. Rook recovered many Autobots and Decepticons, and reprogrammed them to serve him as weapons of war. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2}}

[[Image:DWPrimeDirective5 Devastator.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Dooooshh? I thought it was spelled D-O-O-O-S-S-H.]]
After Megatron freed the other Decepticons from Rook's control, he sent Devastator down the west coast of North America. Along the way, Devastator destroyed a US Navy submarine, before arriving at his destination, [[San Francisco]]. Devastator helped destroy the city until he was initially stopped by [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4}}, and finally put into [[stasis lock]] when Optimus Prime shot him point-blank in the head, sending him to the bottom of the San Francisco Bay. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5}}

''Over the following months, Starscream had the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] secretly rebuild Devastator and the Constructicons without Megatron's knowledge. When Megatron vanished off the face of the Earth, Starscream took the opportunity to bring his secret weapon back into the light. Devastator made his return debut in the canyons of Nevada, where Starscream led the unwitting Autobot named [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] right into a blast from Devastator's [[solar energy rifle]]. He was a major force in Starscream's control of [[Las Vegas]] as well, and battled [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] when the Dinobot commander attempted to free the city from Decepticon domination. {{storylink|Hardwired}}''

''When Megatron returned from deep space, Devastator unhesitatingly remained at Starscream's side, and was prepared to tear his former leader limb from limb at Starscream's command. When the Decepticons split into two factions between Megatron and Starscream, the Constructicons were steadfastly loyal to Starscream. They were captured, along with the rest of Starscream's men, when the [[Keeper]]s settled in Las Vegas. Trapped inside an energy net, Devastator tried to bludgeon his way out at first, until [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] convinced the Constructicons to separate so they could dig their way out from underneath the field. Once they were freed, the Constructicons reformed Devastator as the Autobots and Decepticons united in an attempt to destroy the Keepers before the American government carried out the final solution and nuked Las Vegas off the map. Didn't work—the xenophobic [[President of the United States|President]] jumped the gun and fired off the nuclear missile early in the hopes of eliminating the Transformers as well as the Keepers. Still, the impending nuclear holocaust wasn't enough to deter Devastator's one-track mind, and he continued to hunt down the Keeper-possessed [[Bluestreak]] (since that was the one Autobot [[Starscream (G1)|mommy]] and [[Megatron (G1)|daddy]] would let him destroy at the moment). During the fight, the Keepers managed to trap Devastator and his massive comrade [[Omega Sentinel (G1)|Omega Sentinel]] outside a protective field, while they engaged the smaller Transformers inside. This eventually meant that Devastator was too far away to be protected by Optimus Prime's [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-constructed shields when the nuclear missiles finally struck. The combined Constructicons suffered massive damage as a result. {{storylink|Annihilation}}''

''In the aftermath of the nuclear assault on Las Vegas, the Constructicons were trapped permanently in their Devastator form as a result from their injuries. Devastator was present in the Nevada desert when the American military forces ambushed the Autobots and Decepticons. After that, Megatron sent him and Omega Sentinel to keep watch on the Void gateway being built on [[Allister Greaves]]' property to allow the Keepers back into normal space. Optimus Prime and Megatron soon joined them there, and began the final battle against the Keepers' pawn, [[Franklin Townsend]], and his puppets Bluestreak and Starscream. Devastator attempted to swat Starscream out of the sky, but eventually stopped when the Keepers' power faded and Starscream returned to his ever-so-likeable self. Instead, he was forced to contend with the far more formidible Omega Sentinel, who had broken free from Megatron's control and returned to his original Guardian programming. Ultimately, the Omega Sentinel sacrificed himself to stop the Keepers by plunging into the Void, and pulled Devastator with him. When the Keepers' control crystal was shattered, the Void was destroyed and Devastator fell back out into real space. He floated in the vacuum between Mars and Jupiter, in deep stasis lock. A secret American space venture, the starship ''[[Bounty]]'', happened across the gigantic Decepticon on their mission, and made plans to bring him back to Earth. {{storylink|Fusion (novel)|Fusion}}''

Devastator eventually fell into the hands of [[Earth Defense Command]], and was being studied at their secret bunker. {{storylink|Generation One issue 0}}

===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:AHM2Devastator.jpg|left|170px|thumb|"Has anyone seen my chestplate?"]]
[[Gestalt]] technology was invented by the scientist [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] many millions of years ago. The technology was intended to be the ultimate fusion in mind and matter between the participants, creating a massive and powerful new form. However, it also created a severe, murderous mental instablity in the gestalt members, as seen in Jhiaxus' test subject, [[Monstructor]].

However, one year after the [[Expansion]], the Decepticons were able to acquire the secret somehow, and somehow solved the side effects of combination, possibly via the use of [[Retcon|magic]]. On Earth, as the Decepticons began cutting off the humans' escape routes out of [[New York City]], Megatron ordered the Constructicons to unite. Forming Devastator, the behemoth waded into the waters around the city and began destroying the underwater tunnels. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 2}}
Later, the Constructicons formed Devastator and attempted to kill Megatron, but the fight was interrupted by the arrival of the European Union. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10}} It was revealed that Megatron had created Devastator and set him loose to mold the Decepticons into ruthless killing 'bots with the power and ability to destroy the Autobots. Once they had conquered the planet, Megatron planned to get rid of the very robot he had created to eliminate his enemies in the first place. This occurred just before [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] arrived and started beating the SLAG out of Devastator by throwing him against a couple of buildings. Devastator was then gripped by Omega (under orders from Optimus Prime) in a giant bearhug and taken elsewhere. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11}}

{{note|IDW's representation of Devastator is somewhat more realistic than his previous incarnation. He has virtually no kibble that is not already part of the individual Constructicons, apart from the head and arms. There are no hip armor add-ons, no forearm greaves and no purple wing crest on his chest. [[Guido Guidi]] described him in his [[All Hail Megatron 4 cover RI.jpg|redesign]] as having "every part made from Constructicons".}}

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1devastator toy.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Devastator was here first, Scramble-boys!]]
*'''Devastator''' (Giftset, 1985)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-37'''

: Normally, Devastator could only be assembled by buying all six individual Constructicons with the additional large-scale weapons components that were assigned to them. However, six-robot [[Giftset|gift sets]] were made available in many markets, including the US, Japan, and several European countries.

: Devastator's forearms are also spring-loaded missile launchers, able to fire his fists as well as his drill attachments, though the springs were severely weakened in the US [[for safety reasons]]. He also comes armed with a large purple laser rifle. Hook and Scavenger's pistols can also be easily added to him for a little extra firepower. While the others' pistols can be added as well, they're not in very useful positions.

: Unlike the later [[Scramble City]]-style combiners, Devastator's limbs cannot be rearranged into any other configurations.

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[[Image:ActionMaster Devastor.gif|right|150px|thumb|Scorpulator, alligator.]]
*'''Devastator with Scorpulator''' (Action Master, 1990)
**''Accessories'': Rifle

: A non-transforming action figure compatible with any other [[Action Master]] vehicle or accessory, Devastator's sculpt is a based largely on his original [[Character model|animation model]], but with a great many toy-based elements added for extra detail. (Most notably, his head is based on the toy instead of the very different animation model.) He came with his small animal partner, [[Scorpulator]]. He was released as part of the second wave of carded Action Masters.

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===Generation 2===
[[Image:G2Devastator toy.jpg|right|150px|thumb|So neon and Playskoolish, even though real construction vehicles are yellow.]]
*'''Devastator''' (1993)

: During ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'', the Constructicons were only available as individuals, never as a giftset. The team was released in two different colors: initially in yellow, then later in bright orange. All individual members are tampographed with the Generation 2 Decepticon symbol and the word "Decepticon". It has been rumored that the later orange version was [[exclusive]] to Kay-Bee stores, but this has never been proven.

: ''Generation 2'' Devastator is almost functionally identical to the original release with the exception of the quality of the plastics used, though his forearms and fists were [[Retool|retooled]] to completely remove the spring-loaded firing [[gimmick]].

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===Classics===
[[Image:Devastatorclassics.jpg|right|180px|thumb|And then there were five.]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Multi-pack, 2007)

: For ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'', Devastator is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' combiner [[Constructicon Maximus]]. He was available only in a full five-pack, [[exclusive]] to Wal-Mart stores.

: Since the new classics combiner contains only five robots, rather than the original's six, the Constructicon team here contains only [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]], [[Hightower (Classics)|Hightower]] (who may or may not be related to [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] and/or [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]], as his bio seems to combine attributes of both), [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]], [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] and [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]. Also, because of the combination method used, he can use any of the ''Energon''-series limb-robots. Hightower and Long Haul are identical except for color (being made using the same [[mold]]), as are Bonecrusher and Scrapper.

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==Merchandise==
===Hard Hero===
[[Image:Devastatorbust.jpg|right|180px|thumb|"Duh, gee Devastator, how you gonna get through these bars? I dunno, moron, suppose I devastate them? Duh, ok!"]]
*'''Devastator''' (Bust, 2003)

:This bust of Devastator was released by Hard Hero, and was based on his G1 cartoon appearance.

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===KT Figure Collection===
*'''KT Figure Collection - The Transformers''' (KT Figure Collection, 2004)

:This [[KT Figure Collection]] contains a diorama figure inspired by one scene from the "[[Battle of Autobot City]]" in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', namely Devastator ripping through a wall to attack [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]].

===Super Collection Figure===
*'''Devastator''' (Super Collection Figure, 2001)

: A three-inch tall PVC figure based on the the cartoon rendition of Devastator was part of the fifth wave of [[Super Collection Figure]]s in Japan. Like the other figures in the line, Devastator was [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] in cases of twelve and was available in standard colors or a metallic "pewter" finish.

===Heroes of Cybertron===
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Heroes of Cybertron, 2004)

: This Hasbro-released version of the SCF Devastator figure uses the same sculpt, but is molded in red translucent plastic to allow for a [[light-piping]] gimmick. It was also sold carded by itself rather than blindpacked.

===Palisades===
[[Image:Palisades Devastator.jpg|right|130px|thumb|Brother, won't you spare a dime?]]
*'''Devastator''' (Statue, 2006)

:This statue of Devastator was released by Palisades. Limited to 421 pieces, it was one of the final products released by Palisades before the company folded.

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==Trivia==
[[Image:PreDevastator.jpg|right|150px|thumb|This is why "revisions" exist.]]

* The name "Devastator" was used by Marvel Comics long before the Transformers series came about. In issue 186 of the second ''Incredible Hulk'' title (released in April 1975), a Russian supervillain named Kirov Petrovna, aka The Devastator, made his debut.<ref>[http://www.comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=10585 Marvel's original "Devastator" at the Comic Book Database]</ref>

* Devastator's (or rather, his ''[[Diaclone]]'' counterpart's) concept design was decidedly less imposing than the final. Interestingly, it is only composed of five components, the core being a long-nosed truck cab.

* Devastator had two different [[character model]]s in the original ''Transformers'' cartoon; at the least, he had two different head designs, one with a visor and one without. Sometimes his head would change designs within a single episode—the "visorless" look is how he appeared for the majority of [[Heavy Metal War]], but he appears with his visor on in a few shots. While both head designs would continue to be used (almost at random) in subsequent episodes, the visored design was used for his dramatic scene in [[The Transformers: The Movie]], and thus seems to have "won out"; it appears on all modern Devastator merchandise.

[[Image:G1DevastatorHeads.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Shades optional.]]

*Devastator received a [[Power Plans]]-esque diagram in the [[S.T.A.R.S.]] [[Tech-Spec Manual]], which named various components of his body in... somewhat unusual ways. Notably, [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]'s shovel (and thus Devastator's foot) is listed as an "rotational angle adjuster", while [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]'s shovel (part of Devastator's shoulder) is listed as "coolant".

[[Image:STARSDevastator.jpg|thumb|150px]]

* Though a yellow version of the Constructicons were released in the European market at the tail end of Generation 1, they did not come with any of the parts to form Devastator. In fact, [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] and [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] had the connector parts on their actual toys removed.

* The above are not to be confused with the very rarely-seen [[Milton Bradley]] releases, which had slightly different shades of yellow and purple, had [[rubsign]]s and actually did include all parts to form Devastator.

*As an [[Action Master]], Devastator received a set of Power Plans, viewable [[:Image:Devastator_Power_Plans.jpg|here]]. Not surprisingly, none of his listed parts line up with those found in the STARS manual.

* In later years, toys sporting the name "Devastator" required an additional "Constructicon" prefix for [[trademark]] reasons, hence making the official name "'''Constructicon Devastator'''".

* Devastator makes his cameo appearance in his ''Generation 2'' color scheme in the game ''[[DreamMix TV World Fighters]]''. However, his ''Generation 2'' toy was never officially sold in Japan.

*A statue of Devastator can be seen on the [http://www.buzznet.com/groups/stopsectorseven/ Stop Sector Seven] site.

[[Image:DreamMix-Devastator.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Devastator WANT some FOOD!]]

*The Dreamwave profile mentions that Devastator's merging system is outdated—a reference to its pre-Transformer status and unusual six-member system. Allegedly, this is also why Devastator is so powerful (or at least that's what Megatron believes). This follows the longstanding engineering adage (and science-fiction convention) that prototypes are better-engineered than production models.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Devastator/devastator.htm Devastator at TFU.info]
* [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Devastator Devastator's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Devastator (G1)

2009-05-24T02:50:24Z

118.93.176.151: /* IDW comics continuity */

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:''Devastator is a [[Decepticon]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:DevastatorManga1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|He devastates things. Devastates them right in the mouth.]]
'''Devastator''' is an immensely powerful warrior, and in that sense the combination of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] into a merged being is a huge success. Mentally, on the other hand, he's very much less than the sum of his parts. Devastator's primitive psyche is limited to only the thoughts and actions on which all his components can agree, which results in raging bouts of destructive fury. Given the sheer power Devastator brings to these rages, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] has no complaints.

As an [[Action Master]], he is partnered with [[Scorpulator]].

Nominally he is composed of the six robots...

*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (Leader)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]]
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]

However, in at least one reality, he goes from being a six-robot combiner to a five-bot one, Hook and Mixmaster being replaced by [[Hightower (Classics)|Hightower]].

{{bigquote|Nothing defeats the Devastator, nothing!|—Devastator, "[[Heavy Metal War]]"}}

:''Japanese name:'' '''Devastor''' (デバスター ''Debasutā'')<ref>Although the katakana in Devastator's Japanese name ends in ター, ''tā'', suggesting his Japanese name would be Devaster or Devastar, recent merchandise (such as Kabaya's [http://snakas.web.infoseek.co.jp/misc_item/kabaya_bottle.htm G1 bottlecap figure collection]) has rendered his name in English as Devastor.</ref>
:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Dévastateur'''
:''German second TV dub and G2 name'': '''Vernichter''', occasionally '''Devastator'''
:''Hungarian movie name (second dub):'' '''Mega-robot''', '''Pusztító'''
:''Hungarian Marvel name:'' '''Pusztító'''
:''Italian name:'' '''Uragan''' (Action Master)
:''Portuguese name (Portugal comic):'' '''Devastador'''
:''Portuguese name (Brazil comic):'' '''Devastador'''
:''Chinese name (Taiwan):'' '''Hǔei-mìeh Chě''' (毀滅者 "Annihilator" or "Devastator") / '''Róu-lìn Chě''' (蹂躪者 "Devastator")
:''Chinese name (China):'' '''Da Li Shen''' (大力神 "God of Strength" or "Titan")

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Arthur Burghardt]] (English), [[Seizō Katō]] (Japanese)

[[Image:Robo-Smasher and Omega Supreme.jpg|left|180px|thumb|"Dude, stop fighting me, there's a mechanical bug on your shoulder!"]]
The Constructicons did not initially have the power to merge into Devastator. That ability was given to them by Megatron after he warped their minds into servitude with the [[Robo-Smasher]]. They used Devastator to hold [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] while the Robo-Smasher attempted to warp the guardian robot's mind. They failed and only served to create burning desire for vengeance in Omega. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

Millions of years later, in 1984, Megatron had the Constructicons built on Earth to steal high-tech electronic components for his [[Power chip rectifier]] furnace, as well as tunneling under the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' to destroy [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]]. Teletraan I, sensing the imminent danger, activated the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. The Dinobots responded and started pounding on the Constructicons, opening up a lava channel in the process. The battle not going in their favor, the Constructicons pulled out one last trick and combined into the super warrior, Devastator. And then all hell broke loose.

[[Image:Heavy Metal War Devastator.JPG|right|150px|thumb|"Nothing can withstand the might of... Devastator! Yay!"]]
The returning Autobots saw the battle between one giant psycho and five ticked off dinosaurs, but were unable to help (due to losing a tournament which prevented them from interfering with the Decepticons). Inside the ''Ark'', Teletraan I was able to show that Megatron had cheated and the Autobots rushed outside to help the Dinobots. Distracted by one of [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]'s holograms, Devastator was shot by Optimus Prime and fell apart into the lava. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

Devastator was continuously called upon during the war on Earth. One of his adventures included scaling the remodeled [[Empire State Building]] like King Kong. {{storylink|City of Steel}}

{{storylink|The Autobot Run}}

When Megatron attempted to tap the Earth's core to give the Decepticons a limitless supply of geothermal energy, Devastator defended the project from Autobot attack. To get around the giant combiner, [[Chip Chase]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] created [[dominator disc]]s which forced the Constructicons, and thus Devastator, into serving the Autobots. Unfortunately, Megatron had anticipated this plan and built a device to override the dominator discs. When he turned Devastator against the Autobots, Wheeljack turned up the power on the dominator discs, which only served to fry Devastator's [[Circuits|logic circuits]] and sent him berserk, damaging the controls for Megatron's drill just as it was about to pierce the Earth's core. Working together, both factions restored Devastator to Megatron's control and sent him into the ground to take out the drill before it could destroy the Earth. Devastator was surprised by Megatron's cowardly absence after he returned surface, but merely believed Megatron left to plan their next attack. {{storylink|The Core}}

On another adventure, he helped [[Grapple]] and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] build their solar tower {{storylink|The Master Builders}}.

{{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} {{storylink|Triple Takeover}}

After [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] attempted to overthrow Megatron (again) and was exiled for his troubles, he returned with a powerful team of Decepticons called the [[Combaticon]]s. During the subsequent battle between the two Decepticon factions, Devastator was soundly defeated by the Combaticons' combined form, [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[Image:TFTM Devastator.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Come on boy, fetch!]]
Devastator faced the Dinobots on several occasions, most notably in 2005 during the [[Battle of Autobot City|battle]] of [[Autobot City]] where he defeated [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] until [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] pushed him through a wall. Before [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] could get in, some rubble collapsed on him when Devastator attempted to dodge. After the defeat of Megatron and their retreat from Earth, the Decepticons argued amongst themselves who would lead them after Megatron's "death"; Scrapper stated that since the Constructicons could transform into the powerful Devastator, they should rule. They proceeded to try to form Devastator, but were shaken apart mid-transformation by [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

In 2006, the defeated Decepticons had been exiled to the burnt-out world of [[Chaar]]. When [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] returned from an [[Energon (fuel)|energon]] run, the Constucticons fought over the few scraps of energon he brought back, but banded together to form Devastator. [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] hacked Devastator apart with his sword and drove the Constructicons off. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}

Later, the Constructicons formed Devastator when fighting the Autobots on [[Eurythma]], but he was flattened when [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] landed on him in vehicle form, and was blasted apart into his component robots by [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}} Late in the year 2006, Devastator and [[Predaking]] chased Broadside in the sea of [[Japan]], upsetting the local fishermen. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

===Japanese cartoon continuity===
====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic====
In search of a new base of operations for their Decepticon fortress, Megatron brought the Constructicons to a utopian island to begin deforestation and construction. When [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] arrived to stop the Decepticons, the Constructicons merged into Devastator and joined forces with [[Trypticon]] to confront the Autobot combiner (overkill much?). Trypticon did not approve of sharing his prey, however, and he picked up Devastator and squeezed him until he "popped" back into his individual components. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6}}

====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers'' comic====
{{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5}}
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====''Super-God Masterforce'' comic====
{{storylink|Burn, Super Soul! The New Commander Super Ginrai!}}
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====''Zone'' manga and story pages====

Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

The Generals then united to attack planet Feminia once again, this time destroying it utterly. Violen Jiger next charged his Generals with collecting [[Energon Z]] and the all-powerful [[Zodiac]], which he intended to use to fuel his conquest. Devastator, [[King Poseidon]], [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and [[Predaking]] next attacked the [[Earth]], which was where the Zodiac is hidden. They succeeded in obtaining the Zodiac, only to have it taken from them by the [[Powered Master]]s [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] and [[Sonic Bomber]]. The Generals were soundly defeated and driven off. {{storylink|Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}}

The Generals later schooled [[Metrotitan]] and the [[Metrosquad]] in the ways of evil, making them more than formidable foes for the Powered Masters. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 7}}

====''Zone'' OVA====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Hirohiko Kakegawa]]

[[Image:DevastatorZone1.jpg|right|150px|thumb|PHALLIC!]]
Devastator was selected by [[Violen Jiger]] as one of his [[Nine Great Demon Generals]]. Given the rank of "Technology General" and gifted with a new bitchin' drill-weapon (not unlike the ones his toy had) and armor, Violen Jiger sent Devastator to [[Earth]] to steal the [[Zodiac]] energy before the Autobots could get it. After destroying the World Trade Center (Not cool, man, not cool!), Devastator drilled deep within the planet, reaching the Zodiac's chamber, and went toe-to-toe with [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]]. He managed to get the Zodiac first and pass it off to [[King Poseidon]]. Devastator had the upper hand in battle until Dai Atlas opened a vein of hot lava upon the Decepticon. Devastator was washed away in the molten magma, apparently killed by it. (Although he did survive a lava dip years earlier in "[[Heavy Metal War]]", so who knows?) {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
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The Constructicons were the first (and, as it turned out, the last) new Decepticons created by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] on Earth, using the residual power of the [[Creation Matrix]] that was within his captive [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. Their first mission was to construct a massive communications dish, allowing [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] to broadcast a message to long-lost Cybertron. When the dish came under attack by a squad of Autobots, the Constructicons merged to form Devastator, much to the surprise of the attacking Autobots.

Devastator was powerful and tough, but slow and confused as well. Soundwave was connected to the scrambler dish and unable to defend himself; when [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] threatened to destroy the dish, it took Devastator quite some time to figure out which Autobot Soundwave wanted him to attack ("Destroy Autobot.... which Autobot.... not these Autobots...")

[[Image:UK62 Devastator.JPG|right|200px|thumb|Concept art for Capcom's upcoming Street Fighter vs Transformers]]
When [[Bomber Bill]] cut Soundwave's connections to the dish, causing feedback which destroyed it, Soundwave ordered the Constructicons to disassemble and retreat, noting that their performance as a single unit had been "notably deficient." {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}}

''Devastator subsequently went through much testing and enhancement to improve his operation and co-ordination. Both Soundwave and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] noticed a much more fluid warrior. The Constructicons were sent to kidnap [[Buster Witwicky]] and formed Devastator to deal with Autobot interference, but were called off when Soundwave discovered something in Buster's mind. {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}} ''

Devastator reappeared when Optimus Prime led an Autobot offensive on the heavily fortified Decepticon coal mining base. The defenses held the Autobots to a standstill, and Shockwave ordered the Constructicons to merge to tip the balance in their favor. But the attack was nothing but a ruse to draw out Devastator. [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] was monitoring the Constructicons' transformation pattern, and as soon as he successfully recorded it, Optimus Prime ordered a retreat. The information eventually allowed the Autobots to create their own team of [[combiner]]s, the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

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====Earthforce====
{{note|These stories do not fit into the normal Marvel continuity. See [[Earthforce]] for details.}}
[[Image:Devastator rebuild.png|right|200px|thumb|Did they forget he'd need two legs or what?]]
''For some reason, the Constructicons were rendered incapable of combining at one point. Unwilling to lose Devastator's raw power, they attempted to construct a new and separate version of him in the Bahamas. [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] wrecked the project before it could be completed. {{storylink|Desert Island Risks!}}''

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====Classics====
{{note|Classics is a [[splinter timeline]] that takes place after Marvel US continuity, but disregards ''Generation 2'' and Marvel UK material.}}
[[Image:Devastatormegatronastrotraincrossingover.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Mixmaster was voted off the combiner.]]

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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
{{note|Events from the [[Keepers Trilogy]] novels are in italics.}}
[[Image:DevastatorDissectionDreamwave.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Dissection of Devastator]]
Devastator was the first combiner, the end result of the Constructicons' research into [[mass intellect]]. However, he suffered a huge drawback in that he would only do what his components agreed on, which was usually smash stuff. None the less, Megatron was pleased with Devastator's power, and authorized the [[Stunticon]]s and [[Combaticon]]s to undergo a similar process. When Megatron and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] disappeared, the Decepticons and Autobots fractured, and signed the [[Crisis Intervention Accords]], ruling the [[Special Teams]] non-aligned. However, [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] managed to convince the Constructicons to side with the [[Ultracon]]s. The Constructicons formed Devastator when Ratbat tried to take the [[Tagan Heights]]. He battled [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], but was eventually defeated when the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] forced the Constructicons to separate. {{storylink|The War Within: The Dark Ages}}

Eventually, teams of Autobots and Decepticons left Cybertron in search of new fuel sources, only to crash land on a planet called Earth. Awakening in the Earth year of 1984, they resumed their war, but the Decepticons were defeated by the Autobots and their human allies. A great ship named ''[[Ark II]]'' was built to send the Transformers home, but it was sabotaged by General [[Robert Hallo]] and rogue engineer turned arms dealer [[Adam Rook]]. The ship exploded during the launch, scattering the Transformers across the Arctic Ocean. Rook recovered many Autobots and Decepticons, and reprogrammed them to serve him as weapons of war. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2}}

[[Image:DWPrimeDirective5 Devastator.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Dooooshh? I thought it was spelled D-O-O-O-S-S-H.]]
After Megatron freed the other Decepticons from Rook's control, he sent Devastator down the west coast of North America. Along the way, Devastator destroyed a US Navy submarine, before arriving at his destination, [[San Francisco]]. Devastator helped destroy the city until he was initially stopped by [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4}}, and finally put into [[stasis lock]] when Optimus Prime shot him point-blank in the head, sending him to the bottom of the San Francisco Bay. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5}}

''Over the following months, Starscream had the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] secretly rebuild Devastator and the Constructicons without Megatron's knowledge. When Megatron vanished off the face of the Earth, Starscream took the opportunity to bring his secret weapon back into the light. Devastator made his return debut in the canyons of Nevada, where Starscream led the unwitting Autobot named [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] right into a blast from Devastator's [[solar energy rifle]]. He was a major force in Starscream's control of [[Las Vegas]] as well, and battled [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] when the Dinobot commander attempted to free the city from Decepticon domination. {{storylink|Hardwired}}''

''When Megatron returned from deep space, Devastator unhesitatingly remained at Starscream's side, and was prepared to tear his former leader limb from limb at Starscream's command. When the Decepticons split into two factions between Megatron and Starscream, the Constructicons were steadfastly loyal to Starscream. They were captured, along with the rest of Starscream's men, when the [[Keeper]]s settled in Las Vegas. Trapped inside an energy net, Devastator tried to bludgeon his way out at first, until [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] convinced the Constructicons to separate so they could dig their way out from underneath the field. Once they were freed, the Constructicons reformed Devastator as the Autobots and Decepticons united in an attempt to destroy the Keepers before the American government carried out the final solution and nuked Las Vegas off the map. Didn't work—the xenophobic [[President of the United States|President]] jumped the gun and fired off the nuclear missile early in the hopes of eliminating the Transformers as well as the Keepers. Still, the impending nuclear holocaust wasn't enough to deter Devastator's one-track mind, and he continued to hunt down the Keeper-possessed [[Bluestreak]] (since that was the one Autobot [[Starscream (G1)|mommy]] and [[Megatron (G1)|daddy]] would let him destroy at the moment). During the fight, the Keepers managed to trap Devastator and his massive comrade [[Omega Sentinel (G1)|Omega Sentinel]] outside a protective field, while they engaged the smaller Transformers inside. This eventually meant that Devastator was too far away to be protected by Optimus Prime's [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-constructed shields when the nuclear missiles finally struck. The combined Constructicons suffered massive damage as a result. {{storylink|Annihilation}}''

''In the aftermath of the nuclear assault on Las Vegas, the Constructicons were trapped permanently in their Devastator form as a result from their injuries. Devastator was present in the Nevada desert when the American military forces ambushed the Autobots and Decepticons. After that, Megatron sent him and Omega Sentinel to keep watch on the Void gateway being built on [[Allister Greaves]]' property to allow the Keepers back into normal space. Optimus Prime and Megatron soon joined them there, and began the final battle against the Keepers' pawn, [[Franklin Townsend]], and his puppets Bluestreak and Starscream. Devastator attempted to swat Starscream out of the sky, but eventually stopped when the Keepers' power faded and Starscream returned to his ever-so-likeable self. Instead, he was forced to contend with the far more formidible Omega Sentinel, who had broken free from Megatron's control and returned to his original Guardian programming. Ultimately, the Omega Sentinel sacrificed himself to stop the Keepers by plunging into the Void, and pulled Devastator with him. When the Keepers' control crystal was shattered, the Void was destroyed and Devastator fell back out into real space. He floated in the vacuum between Mars and Jupiter, in deep stasis lock. A secret American space venture, the starship ''[[Bounty]]'', happened across the gigantic Decepticon on their mission, and made plans to bring him back to Earth. {{storylink|Fusion (novel)|Fusion}}''

Devastator eventually fell into the hands of [[Earth Defense Command]], and was being studied at their secret bunker. {{storylink|Generation One issue 0}}

===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:AHM2Devastator.jpg|left|170px|thumb|"Has anyone seen my chestplate?"]]
[[Gestalt]] technology was invented by the scientist [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] many millions of years ago. The technology was intended to be the ultimate fusion in mind and matter between the participants, creating a massive and powerful new form. However, it also created a severe, murderous mental instablity in the gestalt members, as seen in Jhiaxus' test subject, [[Monstructor]].

However, one year after the [[Expansion]], the Decepticons were able to acquire the secret somehow, and somehow solved the side effects of combination, possibly via the use of [[Retcon|magic]]. On Earth, as the Decepticons began cutting off the humans' escape routes out of [[New York City]], Megatron ordered the Constructicons to unite. Forming Devastator, the behemoth waded into the waters around the city and began destroying the underwater tunnels. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 2}}
Later, the Constructicons formed Devastator and attempted to kill Megatron, but the fight was interrupted by the arrival of the European Union. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10}} It was revealed that Megatron had created Devastator and set him loose to mold the Decepticons into ruthless killing 'bots with the power and ability to destroy the Autobots. Once they had conquered the planet, Megatron planned to get rid of the very robot he had created to eliminate his enemies in the first place. This occurred just before [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] arrived and started beating the SLAG out of Devastator by throwing him against a couple of buildings. Devastator was then gripped by Omega (under orders from Optimus Prime) in a giant bearhug and taken elsewhere. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11}}

{{note|IDW's representation of Devastator is somewhat more realistic than his previous incarnation. He has virtually no added robot components that are not already part of the individual Constructicons, apart from the head and arms. There are no hip armor add-ons, no forearm greaves and no purple wing crest on his chest. [[Guido Guidi]] described him in his [[Image:All Hail Megatron 4 cover RI.jpg|redesign]] as having "every part made from Constructicons".}}

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1devastator toy.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Devastator was here first, Scramble-boys!]]
*'''Devastator''' (Giftset, 1985)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-37'''

: Normally, Devastator could only be assembled by buying all six individual Constructicons with the additional large-scale weapons components that were assigned to them. However, six-robot [[Giftset|gift sets]] were made available in many markets, including the US, Japan, and several European countries.

: Devastator's forearms are also spring-loaded missile launchers, able to fire his fists as well as his drill attachments, though the springs were severely weakened in the US [[for safety reasons]]. He also comes armed with a large purple laser rifle. Hook and Scavenger's pistols can also be easily added to him for a little extra firepower. While the others' pistols can be added as well, they're not in very useful positions.

: Unlike the later [[Scramble City]]-style combiners, Devastator's limbs cannot be rearranged into any other configurations.

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[[Image:ActionMaster Devastor.gif|right|150px|thumb|Scorpulator, alligator.]]
*'''Devastator with Scorpulator''' (Action Master, 1990)
**''Accessories'': Rifle

: A non-transforming action figure compatible with any other [[Action Master]] vehicle or accessory, Devastator's sculpt is a based largely on his original [[Character model|animation model]], but with a great many toy-based elements added for extra detail. (Most notably, his head is based on the toy instead of the very different animation model.) He came with his small animal partner, [[Scorpulator]]. He was released as part of the second wave of carded Action Masters.

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===Generation 2===
[[Image:G2Devastator toy.jpg|right|150px|thumb|So neon and Playskoolish, even though real construction vehicles are yellow.]]
*'''Devastator''' (1993)

: During ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'', the Constructicons were only available as individuals, never as a giftset. The team was released in two different colors: initially in yellow, then later in bright orange. All individual members are tampographed with the Generation 2 Decepticon symbol and the word "Decepticon". It has been rumored that the later orange version was [[exclusive]] to Kay-Bee stores, but this has never been proven.

: ''Generation 2'' Devastator is almost functionally identical to the original release with the exception of the quality of the plastics used, though his forearms and fists were [[Retool|retooled]] to completely remove the spring-loaded firing [[gimmick]].

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===Classics===
[[Image:Devastatorclassics.jpg|right|180px|thumb|And then there were five.]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Multi-pack, 2007)

: For ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'', Devastator is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' combiner [[Constructicon Maximus]]. He was available only in a full five-pack, [[exclusive]] to Wal-Mart stores.

: Since the new classics combiner contains only five robots, rather than the original's six, the Constructicon team here contains only [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]], [[Hightower (Classics)|Hightower]] (who may or may not be related to [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] and/or [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]], as his bio seems to combine attributes of both), [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]], [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] and [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]. Also, because of the combination method used, he can use any of the ''Energon''-series limb-robots. Hightower and Long Haul are identical except for color (being made using the same [[mold]]), as are Bonecrusher and Scrapper.

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==Merchandise==
===Hard Hero===
[[Image:Devastatorbust.jpg|right|180px|thumb|"Duh, gee Devastator, how you gonna get through these bars? I dunno, moron, suppose I devastate them? Duh, ok!"]]
*'''Devastator''' (Bust, 2003)

:This bust of Devastator was released by Hard Hero, and was based on his G1 cartoon appearance.

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===KT Figure Collection===
*'''KT Figure Collection - The Transformers''' (KT Figure Collection, 2004)

:This [[KT Figure Collection]] contains a diorama figure inspired by one scene from the "[[Battle of Autobot City]]" in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', namely Devastator ripping through a wall to attack [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]].

===Super Collection Figure===
*'''Devastator''' (Super Collection Figure, 2001)

: A three-inch tall PVC figure based on the the cartoon rendition of Devastator was part of the fifth wave of [[Super Collection Figure]]s in Japan. Like the other figures in the line, Devastator was [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] in cases of twelve and was available in standard colors or a metallic "pewter" finish.

===Heroes of Cybertron===
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Heroes of Cybertron, 2004)

: This Hasbro-released version of the SCF Devastator figure uses the same sculpt, but is molded in red translucent plastic to allow for a [[light-piping]] gimmick. It was also sold carded by itself rather than blindpacked.

===Palisades===
[[Image:Palisades Devastator.jpg|right|130px|thumb|Brother, won't you spare a dime?]]
*'''Devastator''' (Statue, 2006)

:This statue of Devastator was released by Palisades. Limited to 421 pieces, it was one of the final products released by Palisades before the company folded.

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==Trivia==
[[Image:PreDevastator.jpg|right|150px|thumb|This is why "revisions" exist.]]

* The name "Devastator" was used by Marvel Comics long before the Transformers series came about. In issue 186 of the second ''Incredible Hulk'' title (released in April 1975), a Russian supervillain named Kirov Petrovna, aka The Devastator, made his debut.<ref>[http://www.comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=10585 Marvel's original "Devastator" at the Comic Book Database]</ref>

* Devastator's (or rather, his ''[[Diaclone]]'' counterpart's) concept design was decidedly less imposing than the final. Interestingly, it is only composed of five components, the core being a long-nosed truck cab.

* Devastator had two different [[character model]]s in the original ''Transformers'' cartoon; at the least, he had two different head designs, one with a visor and one without. Sometimes his head would change designs within a single episode—the "visorless" look is how he appeared for the majority of [[Heavy Metal War]], but he appears with his visor on in a few shots. While both head designs would continue to be used (almost at random) in subsequent episodes, the visored design was used for his dramatic scene in [[The Transformers: The Movie]], and thus seems to have "won out"; it appears on all modern Devastator merchandise.

[[Image:G1DevastatorHeads.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Shades optional.]]

*Devastator received a [[Power Plans]]-esque diagram in the [[S.T.A.R.S.]] [[Tech-Spec Manual]], which named various components of his body in... somewhat unusual ways. Notably, [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]'s shovel (and thus Devastator's foot) is listed as an "rotational angle adjuster", while [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]'s shovel (part of Devastator's shoulder) is listed as "coolant".

[[Image:STARSDevastator.jpg|thumb|150px]]

* Though a yellow version of the Constructicons were released in the European market at the tail end of Generation 1, they did not come with any of the parts to form Devastator. In fact, [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] and [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] had the connector parts on their actual toys removed.

* The above are not to be confused with the very rarely-seen [[Milton Bradley]] releases, which had slightly different shades of yellow and purple, had [[rubsign]]s and actually did include all parts to form Devastator.

*As an [[Action Master]], Devastator received a set of Power Plans, viewable [[:Image:Devastator_Power_Plans.jpg|here]]. Not surprisingly, none of his listed parts line up with those found in the STARS manual.

* In later years, toys sporting the name "Devastator" required an additional "Constructicon" prefix for [[trademark]] reasons, hence making the official name "'''Constructicon Devastator'''".

* Devastator makes his cameo appearance in his ''Generation 2'' color scheme in the game ''[[DreamMix TV World Fighters]]''. However, his ''Generation 2'' toy was never officially sold in Japan.

*A statue of Devastator can be seen on the [http://www.buzznet.com/groups/stopsectorseven/ Stop Sector Seven] site.

[[Image:DreamMix-Devastator.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Devastator WANT some FOOD!]]

*The Dreamwave profile mentions that Devastator's merging system is outdated—a reference to its pre-Transformer status and unusual six-member system. Allegedly, this is also why Devastator is so powerful (or at least that's what Megatron believes). This follows the longstanding engineering adage (and science-fiction convention) that prototypes are better-engineered than production models.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Devastator/devastator.htm Devastator at TFU.info]
* [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Devastator Devastator's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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