Virulent Clone

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:''Virulent Clones are [[Decepticon]] [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] in a [[Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]] addition to the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Virulentclone-DIE.jpg|right|250px|thumb|There's always two of me just a-hangin' arou-ound.]]
'''Virulent Clones''' were created from [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]' experiments on the genetic codes of Insecticons [[Dirge (Descent into Evil)|Dirge]] and [[Buzzclaw (Timelines)|Buzzclaw]], with the intention of using their latent ability to create [[Army building| endless duplicates]] of themselves to build a new Insecticon clone army. Deathsaurus would, of course, use this army to wipe out the Autobots and take over the galaxy, yadda yadda yadda.

Each clone isn't very smart, but they do follow orders well. As personality-less, easily-destroyable-yet-easily-replenishable drones, they make perfectly satisfactory cannon fodder.

==Fiction==
===Descent into Evil===
Long after the Insecticon clan had dispersed, Dirge and Buzzclaw were recruited by [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] to serve as the basis for a new army of Insecticon Virulent Clones. Deathsaurus established a research center on [[Ceti Alpha Seven]], where he unlocked the pair's long-dormant cloning abilities. When the Autobots discovered the facility and sent a team to destroy it, Dirge and Buzzclaw separately led armies of Virulent Clones against them. Although the Decepticons won that battle, the arrival of reinforcements ultimately led to an Autobot victory, with the cloning center destroyed and the clones' genetic matrices poisoned. {{storylink|Descent into Evil|Descent into Evil}}

===Wings of Honor===
[[Image:ComingStorm2-Dion.jpg|right|thumb|200px|We're back! Ahahahaha!]]
At the beginning of the war, a plague of Virulent Clones were beaten back by two [[Elite Guard]] teams. Though the clones were defeated, at least their corpses managed to cover their enemies in disgusting goo. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 2}}
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==Toys==
===Timelines===
[[Image:VirulentClonestimelines.jpg|thumb|right|300px|They're ''both'' the evil twin.]]
*'''Virulent Clones''' (Souvenir two-pack, BotCon 2005)

: A [[redeco]] of the ''[[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Fuzor]] [[Buzzclaw (BW)|Buzzclaw]], Virulent Clone transforms into a praying mantis-lizard monster. Its beast-mode foreclaws and wing-assembly can be used as a hand-held melee weapon, and its tail can be mounted on its arm as a shield. Virulent Clones were only available as a set of two, packaged in a clear plastic baggie with two tech spec cards, and available for separate purchase at BotCon 2005.

: The same mold is used by its teammates [[Buzzclaw (Timelines)|Buzzclaw]] and [[Dirge (Descent into Evil)|Dirge]].

:Due to a production error, all Virulent Clones had their beast-mode lower jaw misassembled, so his mandibles point downwards like a funny bandito moustache. This same assembly error is also found in his set-mate Buzzclaw and Dirge, and even ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Repugnus (Universe)|Repugnus]], leading fans to joke that the original Fuzor Buzzclaw is the "misassembled" one.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/BCVirulentClones/virulentclones.htm More information on the Virulent Clones at TFU.info]''

[[Category:Beast Wars Decepticons]]
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[[Category:Convention exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Insecticons]]
[[Category:Drones]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]

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