Thundertron

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Thundertron is a Star Seeker from the Prime portion of the Aligned continuity family.
Do you fear death? Do you fear that dark abyss? All your deeds laid bare, all your sins punished?

Cybertron and its inhabitants will tremble, for they will hear the massive clang of steel amidst the sound of leonine growls, and fall before the might of Thundertron! The massive, peg-legged leader of the Star Seekers and Captain of the Tidal Wave, Thundertron claims to be "the mightiest freebooter on the spaceways". Aside from being a merciless pirate, the inadvertent destruction of his home-world by Cybertronian neglect has given him an unquenchable hatred and a desire for revenge. He vows to hunt down and slaughter any who come from Cybertron, and is equally brutal with anyone else who would get in his way.

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Aligned novels

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During Cybertron's Golden Age, when the Transformers colonized other worlds, Thundertron's colony loyally served the Cybertronian Empire. When the space bridge network collapsed and Cybertron turned its attentions inward, Thundertron and his fellow colonists were left to fend for themselves, dying by the millions. The survivors became the core of the Star Seekers, and Thundertron emerged as their leader. Retribution

Upon sensing the energy trail of a Cybertronian ship, Thundertron had his ship land on Velocitron. He quickly questioned the planet's leader if there were any Cybertronians there. She said there were none, but the leader's refusal to divulge where they were, her insolence in asking the fault of being Cybertronian, and her rival's insistence that she was Cybertronian quickly made Thundertron lose his temper and ordered his crew to attack.

Following the energy trail, they traveled through a space bridge to Junkion, where he found not only the Cybertronian ship, but another. While the Cybertronians were fighting each other, Thundertron met with the leader of the locals. He quickly forced the Junkions to repair his ship and attach a space bridge to it. He had two crew members show the Junkions they meant business by killing one of them. As soon as the space bridge was attached, Thundertron ordered the Star Seekers to attack the Cybertronians. Exiles

Some time after the battle on Junkion, Thundertron and the Star Seekers engineered a ruse to trap the Decepticons and destroy the Nemesis with the Requiem Blaster. While the trap was sprung, the more nimble Nemesis was able to exploit the Requiem Blaster's high energy demands, forcing the pirates to detach the weapon after an ineffective blast had been fired off. Furious, Thundertron engaged Megatron in personal combat on an asteroid. Though the pirate's savage might proved an equal match for the Decepticon leader, he opted for a retreat when the Nemesis began overpowering the Tidal Wave. Speaking to his foe one last time, Thundertron swore to face Megatron once again, an opinion that the Decepticon did not share, his speech allowing Megatron to deduce that Thundertron had not killed Optimus Prime. Retribution

Ask Vector Prime

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Optimus Prime and the Earth Protection Taskforce unsuccessfully attempted to capture Starquest and Thundertron. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/17

Games

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Transformers Online

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Me Great Great Great Grandpappy, may he rot in Hell, would be rollin'!


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Toys

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Prime

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Thunder! Thunder! Thunder! Thundertron, Ho!
  • Thundertron (Voyager Class, 2012)
  • Series / number: 1 / 008
  • Accessories: Claw/Battle sword, claw/right foot
  • Known designers: Emiliano Santalucia (concept artist), Mark Maher (deco artist){{#if: |, {{{2}}}}}
Part of the fourth wave of Prime: Robots in Disguise Voyager Class toys, Thundertron converts from a robotic lion to a peg-legged space pirate and back! He features an incredibly long beard and looks like he's wearing a long-coat, with the latter being due to the beast mode "wings" on his robot waist and the coattail-shaped panel on his back. He also features translucent plastic, such as his back and forearms/beast mode forelegs, to accommodate his weapon's light-up gimmick.
For accessories, he has a short-bladed claw which is pegged (via 5 mm peg-hole) into his peg-leg, and serves as his right robot mode and rear-right beast mode foot. He also has a long-bladed claw that transforms into a "Battle sword", the LED in the weapon illuminating the sword blade as a sort of "Energon glow". Either accessory can peg into his hands, forearms, robot and beast back, and into either side of his "wings". Additionally, the light-up weapon features a peg-hole on either side of the lever.
In order for him to fit in the box, he is often mis-transformed in-package, with his chest panels not being opened, and his crest, "coattail", and pelvis being left in their beast mode positions. His package-back also features a call-out to his static snap-on claw/right foot accessory, but it incorrectly points to his claw/sword accessory instead. Additionally, his stock photography depicts additional paint operations not present in the final product, such as silver paint for most of his robot feet/beast hind-feet, and gold paint for the lower half of his peg-leg. Finally, his instructions forget to mention that the spurs on the sides of his rear feet have to be swung up and angled for lion mode, as shown in his package art and stock photos.
He was later redecoed into Leo Prime, Go! Go Prime, and BotCon 2014 Alpha Trizer.

Legacy

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He stole Bmac's Beard!
  • Prime Universe Thundertron (Voyager Class, 2024)
  • Accessories: Sword, detachable foot/crossguard
  • Known designers: {{{1}}}{{#if: |, {{{2}}}}}
Released in the first wave of Legacy: United Voyager Class toys, "Prime Universe Thundertron" once again transforms into a robotic lion, this time though with much design inspiration from the Zoids toyline,<ref name = "Pulsecon23"/> particularly the "Liger Zero" series of mechanoids, in 24 steps. His robot mode is based on an original preliminary sketch of the character by Emiliano Santalucia rather than the final Prime toy.<ref name ="Santalucia">21.11.12 Thundertron concept sketches! at Emiliano Santalucia's blogspot</ref> He includes a sword that can store on the back of either mode, and a removable right foot to expose a peg leg (at the cost of an ankle tilt). The foot can attach to his sword as a crossguard when not in use.
While his left shoulder in robot mode has the typical 5 mm port, his right shoulder has two slots compatible with Siege Ratbat's feet for perching.
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Thundertron was revealed alongside the rest of United's first wave at Hasbro Pulse Con 2023.
Designer commentary on Legacy Thundertron from Mark Maher on Instagram


You best start believing in retail exclusive multipacks, Mister MacCrae... you're in one.
  • Star Raider Thundertron / Star Raider Nightstrike / Infernac Universe Calcitron (Multipack, 2024)
  • Accessories: Sword, detachable foot/crossguard
  • Known designers: Mark Maher (Hasbro){{#if: |, {{{2}}}}}<ref>Design notes on Star Raider Thundertron from Hasbro designer Mark Maher on Instagram</ref>
As part of the Walmart exclusive "Star Raider Collection", this version of Legacy United Thundertron shifts his colors to a lighter shade, much like his original toy. He has also been retooled to have a head that resembles his original figure as well as a hook for his right hand.
He comes packaged with Infernac Universe Calcitron and Star Raider Nightstrike, and unlike most multipacks, they're packed inside a box more similar to those carrying single figures than multiple ones. The notches for holding the Siege Ratbat mold on the right shoulder now make a little more sense, as the included Nightstrike figure can perch atop Thundertron's shoulder.
This set went up on preorder on Walmart's website July 19; actual in-store sightings were nigh nonexistent, with many Walmarts no longer carrying Leader class toys, even non-exclusive product. The figure went on to be sighted a bit more frequently in discount stores.
Designer commentary on Star Raider Thundertron from Mark Maher on Instagram


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Foreign names

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  • Japanese: Thundertron (サンダートロン Sandātoron)
  • Mandarin: Pò Tiān Léi (China, 破天雷, "Heaven Breaking Thunder")

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