{{picsneeded|G1 toy, alternate modes}}
:''Trypticon is a [[Decepticon]] in the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:TrypticonGenerations1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"After G1, he was cast as the Red Ranger's T-Rex on Power Rangers"]]

While there have been other sentient Decepticon "cities," '''Trypticon''' was the first to appear in any continuity. His intelligence and personality vary between those continuities, from a plodding near-animal to an introspective killer with designs on Decepticon leadership. Also variable is his [[Scale|scale]]: He's always depicted as being very large, but whether that means being two-to-three times typical [[Transformer]] size, literally city-sized, or somewhere in between, is rarely consistent. One element that ''should'' be consistent, given how often it's referenced, is the fact that his eyes can emit hypno-beams that subvert the will of other Transformers. Strangely, though, he has never been seen to use them.

In some continuities, he is accompanied by one or more smaller robots. The only one to exhibit an autonomous personality is [[Wipe-Out]]. [[Full-Tilt]] and [[Brunt]] have merely been mindless drones when they've existed at all.

The only thing that is consistent is his incredible power. Only a few Transformers have been able to defeat Trypticon, and usually by outwitting him instead of by force. The only one who has a decent chance against Trypticon is [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], and there is a great rivalry between the two cities.

He hates [[water]] more than any other substance in the universe, but that's mostly because he gets thrown into water a lot.
{{quote|Trypticon cannot be stopped! Nothing can stand in my way!|Trypticon|"[[The Ultimate Weapon]]"}}

:''Japanese name:'' '''Dinosaurer''' (monster-mode)/'''Dinobase''' (city-mode)
:''Hungarian name'': '''Triptikon'''

==Fiction==
===Animated Continuity===
'''Voice actor:''' [[Brad Garrett]] (US), [[Yutaka Shimaka]] (Japan)

[[Image:TrypTVMagazine.jpg|left|thumb|I thought he was great as Lobo on ''Superman''.]]

In the year 2006, Trypticon was built on [[Earth]] by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s (with help from [[Octane]] and some other guy), out of a human city as the Decepticon answer to [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and as part of the joint [[Quintesson]]/Decepticon campaign to attack the Autobots on two fronts. Upon activation, Trypticon sent his former human occupants running for their lives, then destroyed a nearby mountain for no apparent reason. {{Storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

His first mission was to attack the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], defended by those pesky [[Mini Vehicle|Minibots]]. Trypticon shot [[Powerglide]] out of the sky, then shrugged off sneak attacks by the Minibot defenders (stepping on [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]) before leveling the Ark and the volcano the Autobot ship was embedded in. Destroying one [[Autobot]] stronghold wasn't enough, however, and Trypticon soon set his sights on [[Autobot City]] and Metroplex.

Metroplex was at a significant disadvantage, since he was without his [[Transformation Cog|transformation cog]] and thus locked into his battle station form, a weakness that Trypticon exploited. However, the timely arrival of [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and [[Wheelie]] with the cog allowed Metroplex to gain the upper hand, and Trypticon was forced to take a bath in the Pacific ocean. {{Storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

With the Autobots believing Trypticon destroyed, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] had Trypticon sent to [[Dinobot Island]] for recovery, but he was stolen by the [[Triple Changer]] [[Octane]]. Octane made a deal with [[Abdul Fakkadi]] of the [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya]]: In exchange for the Carbombya's high-grade oil, they would guard the country's coasts. Unfortunately, Trypticon was extremely energy-consumptive, requiring a thousand barrels of oil to make an [[Energon cube]] for him. Worse, Trypticon actually didn't fire at invaders, but at passing cruise ships (though in Trypticon's defense, he actually did think they were invading). Octane managed to renegotiate the deal so they would steal monuments for Fakkadi. Initially, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s and [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] were suspected of the thefts, but [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] linked the crime back to Trypticon. [[Hot Rod|Rodimus Prime]], Metroplex, and the rest of the Autobots put a stop to the scheme, and Trypticon took another bath. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

[[Image:TrypticonAnimated.jpg|right|200px|thumb|And you thought the neighborhood ratings in South Central were bad.]]
Later, after [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] stole Metroplex's transformation cog, Galvatron dispatched Trypticon to destroy the defenseless city. Confident of victory, Trypticon decided to have some fun, eating a naval destroyer and menacing the passengers of a train. However, [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] flew into Trypticon through his mouth, firing all the while, giving the giant dinosaur a big tummy-ache. Forced to retreat, [[Daniel Witwicky|Daniel]] and [[Spike Witwicky]] stole Trypticon's own transformation cog, intending to use it on Metroplex, forcing the Decepticons to use Metroplex's transformation cog on Trypticon. The game of musical cogs caused both cities to stall between their two modes, but Trypticon was more combat-ready. At first, he laid the smack down on Metroplex, forcing ''him'' to take a bath, but eventually, [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] managed to properly align the Decepticon cog in Metroplex, allowing the Autobot to transform fully. Metroplex regained the initiative, and Trypticon took yet another bath. This bath was not in the ocean, but that was presumably of little comfort to Trypticon. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

Later, he had one of his eyes, his transformation cog, and even his body stolen by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] in an effort to revive [[Unicron]]. He also acted as a transport vessel for the other "primitive" Transformers when they went to fight [[Tornedron]], and was the first Transformer to have his energy drained by Tornedron, but no baths were involved.

====Fight! Super Robot Life Form Transformers manga====
In this timeline, Trypticon's construction occurred around 1986/87, rather than in 2005. While the [[Autobots]] were in the process of constructing Metroplex, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Reflector]] were able to sneak past their security and spy on the process, acquiring the information that Megatron needed to discover whether or not Metroplex was strong enough to stand up to Trypticon.

[[Image:TrypticonRisesTVMagazine1.jpg|left|250px|thumb|"Up from the depths, thirty stories high..."]]

The completed Trypticon made his first appearance terrorizing an island utopia that the Decepticons had conquered. He made short work of [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], nearly killing him, until he was goaded into battle by the sudden appearance of Metroplex. Trypticon dove head-first at his rival, only to phase right through him and fall off a cliff and into the ocean. As it turns out, it was a hologram created by [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] and magnified by [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]].

====Scramble City OVA====
Not long after Trypticon's island misadventure, the Autobots completed construction of Metroplex, who was dispatched to aid the Autobot combiners in battle against their Decepticon foes. With the villains defeated, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] activated Trypticon to battle Metroplex.

''(The Japanese manga and ''Scramble City'' served as a supplement to the animated series, with the events of the manga occurring between the end of the second season and the OVA, and the OVA itself occurring around the year 1987, it's cliffhanger left unresolved - although the possibility that it could have ended with Trypticon getting thrown off a cliff and crashing into the ocean is distinctly high. Both were released only in Japan and are decidedly out of continuity with the Western version of the animated series, as they contradict Trypticon's origin as it is depicted there.)''

====Headmasters====
'''Voice actor:''' [[Masato Hirano]] (Japan)

Trypticon continued serving the [[Decepticon]]s into the year 2011; however, by then, he'd become mostly a joke. In one confrontation, he was defeated by [[Daniel Witwicky|Daniel]] and [[Wheelie]] when they lured him into walking onto a rickety rope bridge, which subsequently buckled under his weight and dumped him into a river. Nevertheless, he was still used in numerous battles throughout 2011. At one point, he was commandeered by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and brought into battle against the Autobot [[Headmasters]]. The pair fled, leaving Trypticon behind to be destroyed (which happened off-screen; his destruction was only mentioned by Galvatron). He was apparently rebuilt, however, and was seen serving the Decepticons all the way through to their eviction from planet Earth.

====Zone OVA====
'''Voice actor:''' [[Daisuke Gōri]] (Japan)

[[Image:TrypticonZone1.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Master of subtlety.]]

Trypticon eventually joined forces with [[Violen Jygar]] as one of his nine deadly Decepticon Demon-Generals. Now with the rank of Saurian General, he used a club for a weapon and was equipped with a new attack, the [[Energon Z|Energon Z Beam]], thanks to his compatriots stealing the Autobots' Energon Z from [[Zone (planet)|Planet Zone]]. Trypticon was sent by Violen Jygar to steal the [[Zodiac]] from the [[Autobot]]s on [[Earth]]. During the battle with [[Dai Atlas]], he almost killed [[Sonic Bomber]] with his Energon Z Beam. However, he soon met his end when Dai Atlas unleashed the power of the Zodiac right in Trypticon's face, killing him. {{storylink|Enter the new Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===Marvel Comics Continuity===
''Events in italics happened in the Marvel UK comics''

Trypticon was dispatched by [[Ratbat]] to Earth, where he attacked the Ark with the aid of [[Wipe-Out]]. He exhibited more intelligence than in perhaps any other universe, bantering with his enemies and employing some degree of strategy. But the [[Dinobot|Dinobots]] held him off long enough that his energy expenditures upset the miserly Ratbat, who recalled him to Cybertron. The "defeat" of Trypticon immediately led to [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s inauguration as Autobot Leader.

''Later he fought evil zombies with [[Flywheels]] and the [[Wreckers]].''

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:Decepticonsdarkages.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Oh, bother. I was ''so'' hoping to destroy you all by myself.]]
Trypticon began as an early Decepticon military project, and the prototype iteration was put to use in the Decepticons' initial wave of attacks after the death of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]. {{storylink|The War Within}} Trypticon himself was created during the Dark Ages, when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] were missing. When the Autobots came to investigate his construction progress, Trypticon came online. [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] was forced to call in reinforcements. During that assault he nearly killed them, but was called off to help Shockwave. He's later seen taking part in the battle against the [[Fallen]]. Though not seen at that time, he does control two "battlefield drones," [[Full-Tilt]] and [[Brunt]]. {{storylink|The War Within: The Dark Ages}}

Despite his effectiveness as a killing machine, he doubts the Decepticon cause and hates his own role. He thinks that his abilities will eventually merit his taking leadership of the Decepticons, though he accepts this with the same resignation as the rest of his futile existence. {{storylink|More Than Meets The Eye}}

It's entirely possible he speaks with a British accent.

===Devil's Due ''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' comics continuity===
As part of [[Serpent O.R.]]'s forces, Trypticon defended the newly unified Decepticon army's base against a combined Autobot/[[G.I. Joe]] strike force. A massive barrage from [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and G.I. Joe's artillery almost felled the giant Decepticon. {{storylink|The Art of War, Part 5}}

===IDW Comics Continuity===

During a flashback, Trypticon can be seen battling [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] alongside Megatron, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. He survived the battle, and was part of a major Decepticon counter-offensive on what was left of Cybertron shortly thereafter, led by the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s. Given the Decepticons' current focus on infiltration before assault, it's possible that Trypticon is being held in reserve. Lets just face it, the guy is kinda hard to hide. {{storylink|Stormbringer, Part 1}} {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Trypticon''' (Decepticon City, 1986/1987)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-63'''
: Came with [[Full-Tilt]] and [[Brunt]]

:This mold was later [[retool]]ed, [[redeco]]ed, and sold with fewer accessories as ''[[Beast Wars II (franchise)|Beast Wars II]]'' [[Megastorm|Gigastorm]]

===MyClone===
*'''Trypticon''' (MyClone, 2003)

:The Trypticon MyClone is the adorablest little killer dinosaur you ever did see.

===Classics===
*'''Trypticon''' (Legends, 2006)
[[Image:Classics_Trypticon_LOC.jpg|thumb|rightt|180px|Trypticon not want cuddles! Trypticon want smash Metroplex!]]
:Trypticon in the ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' line is a [[redeco]] of [[Legends of Cybertron]] [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]]. This redeco is awesome and [http://www.toynewsi.com/news.php?catid=242&itemid=10656 needs cuddles].

{{-}}

==Trivia==
*Trypticon's original [[Tech Spec]]s give him a very high rank of 9, but he is never portrayed as somebody so far up in the Decepticon power structure.
* "[[Shattered Glass]]"'s [[Grimlock (Timelines)|Grimlock]]'s color scheme is based on Trypticon.
* According to [[Abdul Fakkadi]], leader of [[Carbomya]], Trypticon consumes fifty [[energon cubes]] an hour. Fakkadi also says it took one thousand barrels of crude oil to make a single cube suggesting that Trypticon's fuel consumption could be as as high as 1,200,000 barrels of oil a day, about 50,400,000 US Gallons. We can deduce four things from this; A: Trypticon clearly isn't an economy model, B: He could drink the world's largest oil tanker, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knock_Nevis Knock Nevis] dry in just four days, C: He may be the sole cause of global warming, D: He's Greenpeace's worst nightmare

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Trypticon/trypticon.htm Trypticon at TFU.info]

*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Trypticon Trypticon's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Trypticon (disambiguation)

2008-04-14T17:03:47Z

81.156.227.105: /* Trivia */

{{picsneeded|G1 toy, alternate modes}}
:''Trypticon is a [[Decepticon]] in the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:TrypticonGenerations1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"After G1, he was cast as the Red Ranger's T-Rex on Power Rangers"]]

While there have been other sentient Decepticon "cities," '''Trypticon''' was the first to appear in any continuity. His intelligence and personality vary between those continuities, from a plodding near-animal to an introspective killer with designs on Decepticon leadership. Also variable is his [[Scale|scale]]: He's always depicted as being very large, but whether that means being two-to-three times typical [[Transformer]] size, literally city-sized, or somewhere in between, is rarely consistent. One element that ''should'' be consistent, given how often it's referenced, is the fact that his eyes can emit hypno-beams that subvert the will of other Transformers. Strangely, though, he has never been seen to use them.

In some continuities, he is accompanied by one or more smaller robots. The only one to exhibit an autonomous personality is [[Wipe-Out]]. [[Full-Tilt]] and [[Brunt]] have merely been mindless drones when they've existed at all.

The only thing that is consistent is his incredible power. Only a few Transformers have been able to defeat Trypticon, and usually by outwitting him instead of by force. The only one who has a decent chance against Trypticon is [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], and there is a great rivalry between the two cities.

He hates [[water]] more than any other substance in the universe, but that's mostly because he gets thrown into water a lot.
{{quote|Trypticon cannot be stopped! Nothing can stand in my way!|Trypticon|"[[The Ultimate Weapon]]"}}

:''Japanese name:'' '''Dinosaurer''' (monster-mode)/'''Dinobase''' (city-mode)
:''Hungarian name'': '''Triptikon'''

==Fiction==
===Animated Continuity===
'''Voice actor:''' [[Brad Garrett]] (US), [[Yutaka Shimaka]] (Japan)

[[Image:TrypTVMagazine.jpg|left|thumb|I thought he was great as Lobo on ''Superman''.]]

In the year 2006, Trypticon was built on [[Earth]] by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s (with help from [[Octane]] and some other guy), out of a human city as the Decepticon answer to [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and as part of the joint [[Quintesson]]/Decepticon campaign to attack the Autobots on two fronts. Upon activation, Trypticon sent his former human occupants running for their lives, then destroyed a nearby mountain for no apparent reason. {{Storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

His first mission was to attack the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], defended by those pesky [[Mini Vehicle|Minibots]]. Trypticon shot [[Powerglide]] out of the sky, then shrugged off sneak attacks by the Minibot defenders (stepping on [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]) before leveling the Ark and the volcano the Autobot ship was embedded in. Destroying one [[Autobot]] stronghold wasn't enough, however, and Trypticon soon set his sights on [[Autobot City]] and Metroplex.

Metroplex was at a significant disadvantage, since he was without his [[Transformation Cog|transformation cog]] and thus locked into his battle station form, a weakness that Trypticon exploited. However, the timely arrival of [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and [[Wheelie]] with the cog allowed Metroplex to gain the upper hand, and Trypticon was forced to take a bath in the Pacific ocean. {{Storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

With the Autobots believing Trypticon destroyed, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] had Trypticon sent to [[Dinobot Island]] for recovery, but he was stolen by the [[Triple Changer]] [[Octane]]. Octane made a deal with [[Abdul Fakkadi]] of the [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya]]: In exchange for the Carbombya's high-grade oil, they would guard the country's coasts. Unfortunately, Trypticon was extremely energy-consumptive, requiring a thousand barrels of oil to make an [[Energon cube]] for him. Worse, Trypticon actually didn't fire at invaders, but at passing cruise ships (though in Trypticon's defense, he actually did think they were invading). Octane managed to renegotiate the deal so they would steal monuments for Fakkadi. Initially, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s and [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] were suspected of the thefts, but [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] linked the crime back to Trypticon. [[Hot Rod|Rodimus Prime]], Metroplex, and the rest of the Autobots put a stop to the scheme, and Trypticon took another bath. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

[[Image:TrypticonAnimated.jpg|right|200px|thumb|And you thought the neighborhood ratings in South Central were bad.]]
Later, after [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] stole Metroplex's transformation cog, Galvatron dispatched Trypticon to destroy the defenseless city. Confident of victory, Trypticon decided to have some fun, eating a naval destroyer and menacing the passengers of a train. However, [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] flew into Trypticon through his mouth, firing all the while, giving the giant dinosaur a big tummy-ache. Forced to retreat, [[Daniel Witwicky|Daniel]] and [[Spike Witwicky]] stole Trypticon's own transformation cog, intending to use it on Metroplex, forcing the Decepticons to use Metroplex's transformation cog on Trypticon. The game of musical cogs caused both cities to stall between their two modes, but Trypticon was more combat-ready. At first, he laid the smack down on Metroplex, forcing ''him'' to take a bath, but eventually, [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] managed to properly align the Decepticon cog in Metroplex, allowing the Autobot to transform fully. Metroplex regained the initiative, and Trypticon took yet another bath. This bath was not in the ocean, but that was presumably of little comfort to Trypticon. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

Later, he had one of his eyes, his transformation cog, and even his body stolen by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] in an effort to revive [[Unicron]]. He also acted as a transport vessel for the other "primitive" Transformers when they went to fight [[Tornedron]], and was the first Transformer to have his energy drained by Tornedron, but no baths were involved.

====Fight! Super Robot Life Form Transformers manga====
In this timeline, Trypticon's construction occurred around 1986/87, rather than in 2005. While the [[Autobots]] were in the process of constructing Metroplex, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Reflector]] were able to sneak past their security and spy on the process, acquiring the information that Megatron needed to discover whether or not Metroplex was strong enough to stand up to Trypticon.

[[Image:TrypticonRisesTVMagazine1.jpg|left|250px|thumb|"Up from the depths, thirty stories high..."]]

The completed Trypticon made his first appearance terrorizing an island utopia that the Decepticons had conquered. He made short work of [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], nearly killing him, until he was goaded into battle by the sudden appearance of Metroplex. Trypticon dove head-first at his rival, only to phase right through him and fall off a cliff and into the ocean. As it turns out, it was a hologram created by [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] and magnified by [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]].

====Scramble City OVA====
Not long after Trypticon's island misadventure, the Autobots completed construction of Metroplex, who was dispatched to aid the Autobot combiners in battle against their Decepticon foes. With the villains defeated, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] activated Trypticon to battle Metroplex.

''(The Japanese manga and ''Scramble City'' served as a supplement to the animated series, with the events of the manga occurring between the end of the second season and the OVA, and the OVA itself occurring around the year 1987, it's cliffhanger left unresolved - although the possibility that it could have ended with Trypticon getting thrown off a cliff and crashing into the ocean is distinctly high. Both were released only in Japan and are decidedly out of continuity with the Western version of the animated series, as they contradict Trypticon's origin as it is depicted there.)''

====Headmasters====
'''Voice actor:''' [[Masato Hirano]] (Japan)

Trypticon continued serving the [[Decepticon]]s into the year 2011; however, by then, he'd become mostly a joke. In one confrontation, he was defeated by [[Daniel Witwicky|Daniel]] and [[Wheelie]] when they lured him into walking onto a rickety rope bridge, which subsequently buckled under his weight and dumped him into a river. Nevertheless, he was still used in numerous battles throughout 2011. At one point, he was commandeered by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and brought into battle against the Autobot [[Headmasters]]. The pair fled, leaving Trypticon behind to be destroyed (which happened off-screen; his destruction was only mentioned by Galvatron). He was apparently rebuilt, however, and was seen serving the Decepticons all the way through to their eviction from planet Earth.

====Zone OVA====
'''Voice actor:''' [[Daisuke Gōri]] (Japan)

[[Image:TrypticonZone1.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Master of subtlety.]]

Trypticon eventually joined forces with [[Violen Jygar]] as one of his nine deadly Decepticon Demon-Generals. Now with the rank of Saurian General, he used a club for a weapon and was equipped with a new attack, the [[Energon Z|Energon Z Beam]], thanks to his compatriots stealing the Autobots' Energon Z from [[Zone (planet)|Planet Zone]]. Trypticon was sent by Violen Jygar to steal the [[Zodiac]] from the [[Autobot]]s on [[Earth]]. During the battle with [[Dai Atlas]], he almost killed [[Sonic Bomber]] with his Energon Z Beam. However, he soon met his end when Dai Atlas unleashed the power of the Zodiac right in Trypticon's face, killing him. {{storylink|Enter the new Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===Marvel Comics Continuity===
''Events in italics happened in the Marvel UK comics''

Trypticon was dispatched by [[Ratbat]] to Earth, where he attacked the Ark with the aid of [[Wipe-Out]]. He exhibited more intelligence than in perhaps any other universe, bantering with his enemies and employing some degree of strategy. But the [[Dinobot|Dinobots]] held him off long enough that his energy expenditures upset the miserly Ratbat, who recalled him to Cybertron. The "defeat" of Trypticon immediately led to [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s inauguration as Autobot Leader.

''Later he fought evil zombies with [[Flywheels]] and the [[Wreckers]].''

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:Decepticonsdarkages.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Oh, bother. I was ''so'' hoping to destroy you all by myself.]]
Trypticon began as an early Decepticon military project, and the prototype iteration was put to use in the Decepticons' initial wave of attacks after the death of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]. {{storylink|The War Within}} Trypticon himself was created during the Dark Ages, when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] were missing. When the Autobots came to investigate his construction progress, Trypticon came online. [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] was forced to call in reinforcements. During that assault he nearly killed them, but was called off to help Shockwave. He's later seen taking part in the battle against the [[Fallen]]. Though not seen at that time, he does control two "battlefield drones," [[Full-Tilt]] and [[Brunt]]. {{storylink|The War Within: The Dark Ages}}

Despite his effectiveness as a killing machine, he doubts the Decepticon cause and hates his own role. He thinks that his abilities will eventually merit his taking leadership of the Decepticons, though he accepts this with the same resignation as the rest of his futile existence. {{storylink|More Than Meets The Eye}}

It's entirely possible he speaks with a British accent.

===Devil's Due ''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' comics continuity===
As part of [[Serpent O.R.]]'s forces, Trypticon defended the newly unified Decepticon army's base against a combined Autobot/[[G.I. Joe]] strike force. A massive barrage from [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and G.I. Joe's artillery almost felled the giant Decepticon. {{storylink|The Art of War, Part 5}}

===IDW Comics Continuity===

During a flashback, Trypticon can be seen battling [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] alongside Megatron, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. He survived the battle, and was part of a major Decepticon counter-offensive on what was left of Cybertron shortly thereafter, led by the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s. Given the Decepticons' current focus on infiltration before assault, it's possible that Trypticon is being held in reserve. Lets just face it, the guy is kinda hard to hide. {{storylink|Stormbringer, Part 1}} {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Trypticon''' (Decepticon City, 1986/1987)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-63'''
: Came with [[Full-Tilt]] and [[Brunt]]

:This mold was later [[retool]]ed, [[redeco]]ed, and sold with fewer accessories as ''[[Beast Wars II (franchise)|Beast Wars II]]'' [[Megastorm|Gigastorm]]

===MyClone===
*'''Trypticon''' (MyClone, 2003)

:The Trypticon MyClone is the adorablest little killer dinosaur you ever did see.

===Classics===
*'''Trypticon''' (Legends, 2006)
[[Image:Classics_Trypticon_LOC.jpg|thumb|rightt|180px|Trypticon not want cuddles! Trypticon want smash Metroplex!]]
:Trypticon in the ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' line is a [[redeco]] of [[Legends of Cybertron]] [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]]. This redeco is awesome and [http://www.toynewsi.com/news.php?catid=242&itemid=10656 needs cuddles].

{{-}}

==Trivia==
*Trypticon's original [[Tech Spec]]s give him a very high rank of 9, but he is never portrayed as somebody so far up in the Decepticon power structure.
* "[[Shattered Glass]]"'s [[Grimlock (Timelines)|Grimlock]]'s color scheme is based on Trypticon.
* According to [[Abdul Fakkadi]], leader of [[Carbomya]], Trypticon consumes fifty [[energon cubes]] an hour. Fakkadi also says it took one thousand barrels of crude oil to make a single cube suggesting that Trypticon's fuel consumption could be as as high as 1,200,000 barrels of oil a day, about 50,400,000 US Gallons. We can deduce three things from this;

A: Trypticon clearly isn't an economy model
B: He could drink the world's largest oil tanker [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knock_Nevis the Knock Nevis] dry in just four days
B: He may be the sole cause of global warming
C: He's Greenpeace's worst nightmare

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Trypticon/trypticon.htm Trypticon at TFU.info]

*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Trypticon Trypticon's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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