Terrorcon (Energon)

2010-11-22T22:21:20Z

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:''The Terrorcons are a [[Decepticon|Decepticon]] [[Subgroup|subgroup]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy|Unicron Trilogy]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

The '''Terrorcons''' are a special class of [[Decepticon|Decepticons]]. Though some are fully sentient Transformers, the majority are little more than expendable, mass-produced drones. Terrorcon altmodes generally take the form of robotic beasts.

The Terrorcons of the Energon Battles have an unusual ability, shared with the [[Omnicon|Omnicons]], to handle and process raw [[Energon (Energon)|energon]], from which they can create [[Energon weapon|energon weapons]] or power-booster cells known as [[Energon star|Energon stars]].

==Fiction==
===''Energon'' comic===
Following the end of the Autobot/Decepticon war, [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] organized the Terrorcons as a neo-Decepticon faction bent on restarting the great war. Scorponok made a deal with [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Quintesson]], in which the group would help the Quintesson to achieve its ends in exchange for [[Hyper Power|Hyper Power]] abilities drawn from [[Unicron|Unicron]] himself. Through unknown means, the Terrorcons [[Battle Ravage]], [[Cruellock|Cruellock]], [[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebomb]], and [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticon]] were later granted the ability to create mass-produced duplicates of themselves, which could be employed as combat drones.

'''Known Members:'''
{{collist|3|
* [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] (leader)
* [[Battle Ravage]]
* [[Cruellock|Cruellock]]
* [[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebomb]]
* [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticon]]
* [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]]
}}

===Animated continuity===
====''Energon'' cartoon====
The Terrorcons were created out of Unicron's body by Alpha Q; they were the reconstituted form of Planet Q's solider army, consumed by Unicron. They served as his near-mindless agents of energon collection, gathering more of the magical substance to help repair Unicron. Their natural instinct was to rush headlong, ''en masse'', toward any source of the substance (the human Kicker once used the Terrorcons' energon-sensing capabilities to help locate an energon vein in a mine.) In the early stages of the energon war, the Terrorcons consisted of bird and puma types. Alpha Q eventually devised two additional breeds, the dinosaur and beetle versions.

Scorponok displayed an unusual affinity for the Terrorcons, and generally served as their leader. When he was reprogrammed to serve Megatron, many of the Terrorcons likewise came with him. On at least one occasion, they displayed their loyalty by defending and healing their injured leader.

A handful of Terrorcons displayed the ability to speak, though the only one identified by name, Blackout, was never seen to verbalize.

It's unkown what happened to them at the end of the conflict.

'''Known Terrorcon types:'''
{{collist|3|
* [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] (only one exists)
* [[Battle Ravage]]/[[Command Ravage]]
* [[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebomb]]/[[Blackout (Terrorcon)|Blackout]]
* [[Cruellock|Cruellock]]/[[Doom-Lock]]
* [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticon]]
}}

{{note|The ''Energon'' Terrorcons' speech abilities are a strange artifact of the show's generally sloppy dubbing; in the original ''Superlink'', none of them ever speak.}}

====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
During the fight to save [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] from the [[Unicron Singularity|Unicron Singularity]], a new type of Terrorcon would appear: the verminous [[Scrapmetal (race)|Scrapmetal]].

====''Cybertron'' comic====
[[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]] and [[Nemesis Prime (Universe 2003)|Nemesis Prime]] employ a horde of reprogrammed [[Scrapmetal (race)|Scrapmetal]].

==Toys==
===''Energon''===
[[Image:Energon BattleRavage toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Battle Ravage]]
[[Image:Energon Divebomb toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Divebomb]]
* '''Terrorcons''' (2003-2004)
** [[Battle Ravage]]
** [[Command Ravage|Command Ravage]] (Battle Ravage redeco)
** [[Cruellock|Cruellock]]
** Dinobot Magma-Type (Cruellock redeco)
** [[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebomb]]
** Shadow Hawk Cosmo Type (Divebomb redeco)
** [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticon]]
** Chrome Horn Forest-Type (Insecticon redeco)

:Like their counterparts the [[Omnicon|Omnicons]], the Terrorcons were sold carded at the $7 price point. They transform into mechanical beasts, following an angular, blocky aesthetic more rooted in the style of Generation 1's beasts than the organic styles of more recent toylines. Each comes with an "Energon weapon" made of colored translucent plastic, which uses a standardized peg and hole system to allow multiple attachments and configurations.

[[Image:Energon Scorponok toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Scorponok]]
* '''Scorponok''' (2003)

:A much larger toy than the other Terrorcons, sold boxed.

* '''Built to Rule'''
* Scorponok

===''Cybertron''===
* '''Dark Scorponok'''

: A redeco of the Scorponok mold.

===Merchandise===
[[Image:Cybertron Attacktix DarkScroponok.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Dark Scorponok]]
* '''Attacktix'''
** Battle Ravage (Booster, 2006)
** Scorponok (Booster, 2006)
** Dark Scorponok (Boooster, 2007) - unreleased

* '''Titaniums'''
** Scorponok (Robot Master, 2006)

* '''3-D Battle Card Game'''
** Cruellock (2007)

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