Gilthor

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Gilthor is a Quintesson creation from the Generation 1 continuity family.
I was Nemesis Prime before it was cool!

The Colossal Cannon Soldier Gilthor (ギルトール Girutōru) is a bizarre, vicious fusion of Optimus Prime and Megatron, built by the Quintessons. Created from the same Cybertonium alloys which made Optimus Prime so resilient, and boasting a Destrogun many times more powerful than Megatron's fusion cannon, his combat power exceeds his predecessors' in nearly every way.

Gilthor, however, is ultimately a lifeless shell, animated by the ghost of Starscream, causing him to succumb to the same weaknesses as the Decepticon jet.

Fiction

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Transformers 2010 story pages

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When the Quintessons stole Optimus Prime's dead body and brought it back to life as a rampaging zombie, they used his specifications to help create Gilthor. Teaming with the Decepticons, they also obtained Megatron's specifications, completing their work of art.

Built with the same Cybertonium alloy as Prime and boasting a Destrogun more powerful than Megatron's fusion cannon, Gilthor was also built to be able to combine his Destrogun with his shoulder artillery and Active Revolver to create the super destructive "Bazooka Storm" attack. A Mysterious Decepticon Soldier Appears. He is the Colossal Cannon Soldier Gilthor!

The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers

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It's a better truck mode than THS Convoy, at least

Gilthor rose from the sea off Japan, seeking out Rodimus Prime, who was engaged in a one-on-one battle with Galvatron. Just as Rodimus appeared to gain a decisive victory over his enemy, Gilthor attacked Rodimus from behind with a variety of artillery modes, sending the Autobot leader flying. As it turned out, the one-on-one showdown Galvatron had invited Rodimus Prime to was in reality a trap.

Here's your tickets to the GUN SHOW.

Galvatron revealed that Gilthor was a Transformer created by the Quintessons, who had risen up the ranks of the Decepticons... because apparently, Galvatron doesn't have any accumulated memory whatsoever. As Galvatron gloated over his fallen enemy, praising Gilthor's obedience, Gilthor snuck behind him and attacked, savagely beating Galvatron and kicking him to where Rodimus had fallen. His true intentions were revealed: Gilthor was gunning for leadership of the Decepticons, which even a concussed box turtle could have seen coming. But not Galvatron.

Down, Galvatron revealed to Rodimus that Gilthor was built using the combined skills and essences of Optimus Prime and Megatron, making him a most formidable adversary. With no other choice but to cooperate, the two faction leaders teamed up against their new common foe. Rodimus transformed into vehicle mode and rammed the unsuspecting Gilthor, Galvatron following-up with a blast in cannon mode. The two then joined in a combined "Galvatron/Rodimus Kick", destroying Gilthor's body. Much to their surprise, Starscream's ghost floated free of the shattered chassis. As if to rub it in his face, Rodimus reminded Galvatron that, obviously, the Quintessons could not be trusted. The two went their separate ways for now, both too weak from Gilthor's attacks to continue the fight. The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #4

Kre-O comic

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Gilthor participated in an attack led by Megatron to conquer Autobot City. Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!

Merchandise

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Flame Toys

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In the same room as "Neanderthal" when it comes to English pronunciation.
  • Gilthor (2025?)
A model kit of Gilthor was announced in 2022 as part of the roster of the Furai Model line by Flame Toys, at the same time as Beast Megatron. While the latter eventually saw release, Gilthor has not appeared since the 2022 reveal and is likely cancelled, perhaps because of rights issues regarding manga-original characters from the '80s TV Magazine run.<ref>{{#if: We always talk about those really deep cuts that fan would appreciate, but believe it or not, manga characters are difficult for us to do. We actually don't own the rights to them! It's not impossible but just another hurdle we'd have to jump through. |"We always talk about those really deep cuts that fan would appreciate, but believe it or not, manga characters are difficult for us to do. We actually don't own the rights to them! It's not impossible but just another hurdle we'd have to jump through."—|}}{{#if: https://www.instagram.com/p/CkTHnrWuTAo/ |Evan Brooks|Evan Brooks}}{{#if: Instagram |, Instagram|}}{{#if: |, ""|}}{{#if: 2022 |, 2022{{#if: 10 |/{{#switch:{{#len:10}}|1=010|10}}{{#if: 29|/{{#switch:{{#len:29}}|1=029|29}}|}}}}|}}{{#if: https://www.instagram.com/p/CkTHnrWuTAo/ ||}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.instagram.com/p/CkTHnrWuTAo/%7C7%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.instagram.com/p/CkTHnrWuTAo/%7C8%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.instagram.com/p/CkTHnrWuTAo/%7C7%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://www.instagram.com/p/CkTHnrWuTAo/%7C8%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#if: | (dead link)}}</ref>
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Notes

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Mega-mouth!
  • Gilthor's preliminary head design did not feature Optimus Prime's faceplate; effectively, he looked like Megatron wearing an Optimus hat! The early name of Gilthor in the conceptual art is "Convotron", a portmanteau of "Convoy" and "Megatron".
  • Like all non-toy robot Kreons in the Kre-O comics, Gilthor is made from existing Kre-O parts. He uses the Optimus Prime helmet and presumably smokestacks (doubling as extra arsenal), backpack-pieces to hold the smokestacks, and the Starscream arm-rifles. Due to the small image of his so-far solitary appearance and being partially obstructed by Sixshot, the identities of the precise pieces are uncertain.

Name

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For years, there was no "official" word on either the origin or the Romanization of the character's name (as there were any number of ways to spell it from the katakana, with variations of "Guiltaur" being the most commonly-used, such as on this wiki). When asked on Twitter in 2019, Gilthor's co-creator Masumi Kaneda stated that he was inspired to name the character after an evil submarine (also ギルトール Girutōru) from an old Japanese superhero show called [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}National Kid|{{#if:||National Kid}}]] (as the Transformers Gilthor also emerges from the seabed). He further proposed that, in English, the name be interpreted as a combination of "Gil" (the man's name) and "Thor" (the god, although using a non-English pronunciation closer to "Tor").<ref>{{#if: @tfwiki はじめまして。「ギルトール」は玩具、アニメとは関係しないオリジナルキャラクターです。海外、特にブラジルで有名な日本の特撮ヒーロー「ナショナルキッド」に登場した潜水艦の名前をリスペクトしました。 英語読みはGil(人名)+Thor(神)で良いと思います。 https://t.co/ipQgW2147w |"@tfwiki はじめまして。「ギルトール」は玩具、アニメとは関係しないオリジナルキャラクターです。海外、特にブラジルで有名な日本の特撮ヒーロー「ナショナルキッド」に登場した潜水艦の名前をリスペクトしました。 英語読みはGil(人名)+Thor(神)で良いと思います。 https://t.co/ipQgW2147w"—|}}{{#if: https://twitter.com/KanedaMasumi/status/1137684436172980224 |Masumi Kaneda|Masumi Kaneda}}{{#if: Twitter |, Twitter|}}{{#if: |, ""|}}{{#if: 2019 |, 2019{{#if: 06 |/{{#switch:{{#len:06}}|1=006|06}}{{#if: 09|/{{#switch:{{#len:09}}|1=009|09}}|}}}}|}}{{#if: https://twitter.com/KanedaMasumi/status/1137684436172980224 ||}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://twitter.com/KanedaMasumi/status/1137684436172980224%7C7%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://twitter.com/KanedaMasumi/status/1137684436172980224%7C8%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://twitter.com/KanedaMasumi/status/1137684436172980224%7C7%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://twitter.com/KanedaMasumi/status/1137684436172980224%7C8%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#if: | (dead link)}}</ref><ref>{{#if: @tfwiki 本家はgill。鰓ですね。ギルマンのギルです。漫画のギルトールも海底から出現します。 |"@tfwiki 本家はgill。鰓ですね。ギルマンのギルです。漫画のギルトールも海底から出現します。"—|}}{{#if: https://twitter.com/KanedaMasumi/status/1137835630145093632 |Masumi Kaneda|Masumi Kaneda}}{{#if: Twitter |, Twitter|}}{{#if: |, ""|}}{{#if: 2019 |, 2019{{#if: 06 |/{{#switch:{{#len:06}}|1=006|06}}{{#if: 09|/{{#switch:{{#len:09}}|1=009|09}}|}}}}|}}{{#if: https://twitter.com/KanedaMasumi/status/1137835630145093632 ||}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://twitter.com/KanedaMasumi/status/1137835630145093632%7C7%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://twitter.com/KanedaMasumi/status/1137835630145093632%7C8%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://twitter.com/KanedaMasumi/status/1137835630145093632%7C7%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://twitter.com/KanedaMasumi/status/1137835630145093632%7C8%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#if: | (dead link)}}</ref>

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