Deathcobra (G1)

2025-02-07T22:26:51Z

Jbw cuz yes: Tier one flex goal (Deathcobra) is 13000 backers. Tier two (Nunchaku) is 16000

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:''Deathcobra is a [[Decepticon]] [[Breastforce]] Warrior from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Deathcobra-r.jpg|upright=2.3|thumb|Member of the "cannot actually sit down" club.]]
An old friend of [[Leozack]], '''Deathcobra''' (デスコブラ ''Desukobura'') is a stern, strict, professional soldier. All the things [[Hellbat (G1)|Hellbat]] is not, which is why Hellbat is so threatened by him.

Like all [[Breastforce]] members, he has a [[Breast Animal]] partner, [[Cobrabreast]],<ref>[[Ask Vector Prime]] Facebook post, 25 September 2015</ref> who also forms his hand-held blaster. Presumably, Deathcobra can also form part of [[Liokaiser]] (presumably as the left arm), though he has never truly been given the opportunity.

==Fiction==
===''Victory'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Tomomichi Nishimura]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:UniteLiokaiser Deathcobra copter mode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|He's [[Cobra]] in robot mode, but [[Oktober Guard]] in vehicle mode!]]
Deathcobra was summoned by [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] to join his cadre of warriors, completing the team that would form the goliath Liokaiser (by replacing Hellbat) as his left arm. However, he was intercepted on his way to the Decepticons' base by Hellbat, who begged him to just go away, knowing that with Deathcobra on the team, his usefulness was at an end.

[[File:UniteLiokaiser Deathcobra threatened.jpg|thumb|200px|You! Stay in my line of fire! This, I command!]]
Naturally, Deathcobra told Hellbat to stick it in his [[Anatomic euphemism|reactor linkage]], and the jittery Hellbat threatened to shoot his rival. Unimpressed, Deathcobra advanced, and in a panic, Hellbat actually ''did'' shoot him. This led to a firefight where Hellbat was tremendously outclassed, but a wild, lucky shot ended up blowing through Deathcobra's chest and killed the Decepticon warrior.

Realizing what a deep pile he was in, Hellbat was saved when he realized the fight had been witnessed by the [[Micromaster]]s [[Holi]] and [[Clipper (G1)|Clipper]], letting him place the blame for Deathcobra's death on the [[Autobot]]s, and ensuring his position as part of Liokaiser.

Hellbat informed the Breastforce of Deathcobra's death at the hands of the Autobots which came as such a shock to them. Leozack however was a bit skeptical of Hellbat's story, [[Guyhawk]] was very angry and wanted to kill Star Saber himself. Once they got to the scene, they discovered Holi and Clipper next to Deathcobra's body and prepared a "blood bath" for them. The Micromasters were saved by Star Saber, but the team revealed their secret: merging into Liokaiser, they vowed to defeat him in Deathcobra's memory.

They failed when [[Ginrai (robot)|God Ginrai]] showed up. {{storylink|Unite! Liokaiser}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
[[File:Deathcobra_Kre-O_Character_Image.jpg|thumb|left|75px]]
Deathcobra was among [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s troops as they discovered the [[Red Bucket]]. {{storylink|Treasure Competition! Defeat with Block Power!}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:PermanentRevolution-Deathcobra.jpg|thumb|300px|This he commands!]]
Deathcobra was part of [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s contingent of Decepticons stationed in their [[Warworld]]. In agreement with [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]], Deathsaurus and his forces joined with the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] to continue the Decepticon dream and eliminate [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}}
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==Toys==
===''Legacy''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Liokaiser''' (2026)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1989 (Victory)|Victory]]'' / ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]''<ref>[https://www.hasbropulse.com/product/transformers-legacy-haslab-liokaiser-combiner/G22675L00 HasLab Liokaiser campaign page]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoHhGjpFhXU NEW TRANSFORMERS HASLAB! Legacy Liokaiser Combiner - The Ultimate Combiner Awaits!] at the Hasbro Pulse YouTube channel</ref>
:*''Accessories'': [[Electromagnetic Nunchaku#Legacy|Electromagnetic Nunchaku]] (Tier 2 unlock), Display stands (Tier 3 unlock)

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:''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deathcobra and the rest of his [[Breastforce#Legacy|B̶r̶e̶a̶s̶t̶ Chest-force]] team constitute the fifth Haslab crowdfunded figure related to the ''Transformers'' brand and the first show-accurate rendition of the character... ever! Deathcobra is capable of combining with his squaddies to form additional configurations for [[Liokaiser#Legacy|Liokaiser]] by either tagging in for "[[Hellbat (G1)#Legacy|Ellbat]]" as the left arm or forming a shoulder cannon. He also includes his erstwhile animal companion, now simply referred to as the "[[Cobrabreast#Legacy|Cobra Chest Animal]]."

:As the Tier 1 unlock, Deathcobra's existence is even more tenuous than your average HasLab offering, and he and Cobrabreast will only see production if the campaign goes above and beyond the 10000 minimum to reach 13000 backers by March 24, 2025.

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==Notes==
* Deathcobra transforms into a "Hind" Mi-24 assault helicopter in the ''Victory'' anime.
* Amusingly, the anime cheats Deathcobra out of both a transformation sequence '''and''' a "Breast Attack" sequence, having them occur either off-camera or while another scene is already in progress.
* ''Kre-O'' Deathcobra is made from existing ''Kre-O'' parts like almost every other cameo Kreon, as he uses the [[Starscream (Kre-O)|Starscream]] helmet, a backpack piece and a rotor piece. The body deco was created in a manner that homages the original's [[Cobrabreast|Breast animal partner]] (with the backpack piece emulating it even further).
* Deathcobra's body in the 2005 IDW comics is modeled on the jet-based ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Japan|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Generations|Ratbat]] toy (thanks to the coloring, it bears a resemblance to [[Serpentor#Timelines|another "cobra"-based robot toy]]).
* In IDW continuity, Deathcobra replaces Hellbat as a member of Deathsaurus's loyalists. However, [[The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|''Lost Light'' #12]] has Liokaiser erroneously drawn with Hellbat still as the left arm. Oops.

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Cobra''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Mandarin:'' '''Dúshé''' (毒蛇, "Viper")
*''Russian:'' '''Cobra''' (Кобра)

==References==
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[[Category:Age of the Primes Decepticons]]
[[Category:Breastforce]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]

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