Editing Megastorm (BW)

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:''Megastorm is the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Emperor of Destruction|Duke of Destruction]] from the [[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars II]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:MegastormModel.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|You can't see his guyliner very well here.]]
'''Megastorm''' (メガストーム ''Megasutōmu'') is the Predacon Duke of Destruction and [[Relatives|younger brother]] to [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]], the [[Emperor of Destruction]]. In front of his troops, he puts on the facade of a tough guy, but when he's in the presence of his big brother he quickly reverts into a whiny, petulant child.  Megastorm is easily intimidated by his more powerful sibling and, out of both ambition and indignity, endlessly plots to usurp him as Emperor.

Megastorm's goals, while driven primarily by his ego, aren't entirely without merit.  Strategically, he's far more modest and conservative than his more bold and reckless older brother. Megastorm views Galvatron's ostentatious schemes as not only dangerous, but downright ''frightening'', further cementing his belief that he could do a better job.  Galvatron is well aware of his younger sibling's attempts at treachery, but looks the other way purely out of brotherly love.

Megastorm can transform into a tank. He was later upgraded by [[Angolmois]] into the [[Cyborg Beast]] '''Gigastorm''' (ギガストーム ''Gigasutōmu''), a giant mechanical dinosaur, which gave him a base mode and a battle station mode, along with a [[Gigascouter]] drone. The upgrade included an enlarged title as Arch-Duke of Destruction.

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars II'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Takashi Matsuyama]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:Megastorm1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|My Stormin' Norman commemorative plates have been stolen! ...again.]]
Galvatron set course for the planet in his ship, the ''Galvaburg II'', along his younger brother Megastorm, the Combatrons and the Autorollers. Seeking alternate modes for his Predacons to scan, Galvatron investigated some ruins on Gaea and discovered an ancient but still-functional computer. The machine gave his troops vehicular forms, but when Galvatron demanded that the computer provide him with information on the strongest vehicle and creature from Gaean history, the resultant surge of data was so powerful that it knocked him offline. It was then that Megastorm gained his tank form and decided to become the new leader of the Destrons.{{storylink|The New Forces Arrive!}} 
 
Galvatron's unconscious form was brought aboard the ''Galvaburg II'', and he remained there, soundly sleeping, while Megastorm led the Predacons in his stead for some time. {{storylink|White Lion, Run!}} {{storylink|Bighorn's Rage}} {{storylink|The Lake Trap}} Unfortunately for Galvatron, this gave Megastorm a taste for leadership, and he eventually decided to try and dispose of his brother so that he could take Galvatron's throne for good. Hauling the unconscious Galvatron off the ship, Megastorm dropped his slumbering sibling into a well of Angolmois energy, thinking it would destroy him...only for Galvatron to be re-energized and rudely awakened! Exploiting his brother's slightly disoriented state, Megastorm claimed that it was the Maximals who had thrown him in the well, and Galvatron promptly set off to eliminate Lio Convoy and his team. Megastorm observed the ensuing the battle between Galvatron and the Maximals from afar, and he emulated their strategy with great aplomb, sending his brother sinking into the molten lava below.{{storylink|Galvatron Revived}}

[[File:MegastormRage.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|ogbnorshnboihqpidhwnFIONOIAB!!!]]

Megastorm didn't realize that Starscream had also been watching the fight and had quickly recovered Galvatron from the volcano, bringing him back to the ''Galvaburg II'', unconscious once more and sealed in a coffin of solidified lava, and so Megastorm became mad with Starscream, fearing this would conflict with his leadership. {{storylink|Mystery of the Ancient Ruins}} {{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Insect Corps Arrive}} {{storylink|Friend or Foe? The Insect Robos}} {{storylink|The Strongest Tag Team?}} {{storylink|Autorollers Roll Out!}} {{storylink|Danger! Scissor Boy}} {{storylink|Galvatron Rampages}} {{storylink|Predacon General Offensive!}} {{storylink|The Combined Giant, Tripledacus}} {{storylink|The Festive Jointrons}} {{storylink|A Fearsome Combination Plan?}} {{storylink|Who Is the Leader!?}} {{storylink|The Black Lio Convoy}} {{storylink|Who Is the Strongest Warrior!?}} {{storylink|The Tentacular Scuba}} {{storylink|Megastorm's Reckoning}} {{storylink|Showdown in the Sea}} {{storylink|Face the Setting Sun}} {{storylink|The Final Battle (BWII)|The Final Battle}} {{storylink|Enter Lio Junior}} {{storylink|Megastorm Reborn}} {{storylink|The New Weapon, Tako Tank}} {{storylink|The Artificial Planet Nemesis}} {{storylink|Gigastorm's Treachery}} {{storylink|The End of Starscream}} {{storylink|The Lio Convoy Assassination Plot}} {{storylink|Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!}} {{storylink|The Great Angolmois Freezing Tactic}} {{storylink|Knock Out Nemesis}} {{storylink|Lio Junior's Revolt!?}} {{storylink|Emissary of the Fourth Planet}} {{storylink|The Crisis of Planet Gaea}} {{storylink|Fly Out! Planet Gaea}} {{storylink|Assemble, Thirty-Nine Warriors}} {{storylink|Revenge of the Space Pirates}} {{storylink|Breaking into Nemesis}} {{storylink|Legend! The Green Warrior}} {{storylink|Farewell! Lio Convoy}}}}

[[File:Gigastorm1.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|In reality, Monster Island is only a peninsula!]]
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====The Maximal Brainwashing Operation====
Megastorm was a big supporter of Starscream's latest scheme; the Predacon jet had devised a means to brainwash Maximals into Predacons, and managed to capture Tasmania Kid and Diver. After subjecting them to the brainwashing process, the pair were set loose against their former allies. The bulk of the Predacon forces followed them into a massive assault against the ''[[Yukikaze (BWII)|Yukikaze]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew. Megastorm watched the whole drama unfold from a distance, readying a powerful blast to take out both the Maximals and his older brother. Just as he finished charging his canon and prepared to unleash its power, the terrain beneath Megastorm's treads collapsed! Scuba had been hiding in an underground river, and popped up at just the right moment to spoil Megastorm's shot. Megastorm's stray blast wound up badly injuring the Predacons, forcing them to retreat. Megastorm himself was swept up in the current of the underground river and carried away by the water. {{storylink|The Maximal Brainwashing Operation}}

====''Cloud''====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Concealment}} {{storylink|Struggle}}}}

====''Beast Wars Neo'' cartoon====
After the defeat of [[Unicron]], Gigastorm returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where he helped with reconstruction. {{storylink|Graduation Ceremony!!}}

===''Beast Wars II'' comic===
Megastorm joined [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] and his [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] on [[Gaea (planet)|Gaea]] in their quest for [[Angolmois]]. After Galvatron absorbed Angolmois and fell into a deep sleep, Megastorm hooked him up to the [[Galvatron Dekazura Tank]], using Galvatron's energies to power it. With it, he set out to attack [[Lio Convoy]]'s [[Maximal]]s on a rainy day. The Maximals managed to lure the tank into a river and used underwater charges to exploit the tank's weak bottom shielding and sink it. After Lio Convoy broke into the tank, Megastorm took a shot at the Maximal, but it was deflected and Lio punched Megastorm, causing him to accidentally press the self-destruct button, blowing up the tank with him inside. Megastorm was left answering Galvatron's queries as to what happened while he was sleeping. {{Storylink|Demolish the Superdreadnought Tank!}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Infiltrate the Mystery Island!}} {{storylink|Realize the Forbidden Love!}} {{Storylink|Make a Surprise Attack on the Super Weapon Base!}}}}
[[File:MangaGigastormRecliner.jpg|left|thumb|I say, this is a delightful brew, chappies.]]
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Recover the Bonds Lost!}} {{storylink|All Hands, Make a Special Attack on the Evil Planet!}} {{storylink|Win the Battle of Light and Darkness!}}}}
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===3H comics===
Megastorm took part in the battle against the [[Quintesson]] forces one week after the reformatting of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] into a [[technorganic]] world. He aided [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] in destroying hordes of [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] by tricking them into swarming what appeared to be an undefended canyon. In reality, it was to be the foundation of a new [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], built upon the smelted remains of the invaders. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics===
After Megastorm was exposed to [[Angolmois]], his form mutated into a bipedal robotic dinosaur known as Gigastorm. With a new body came newfound confidence, so Gigastorm declared himself the leader of a subfaction within the [[Destron (BW)|Destrons]]. With his power, he created the recon drone [[Gigascouter]].

Gigastorm set out to increase the power of his troops, exposing them to Angolmois just as he was. His efforts created the [[Cyborg Beast]]s. {{Storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook 2}}

===''Kre-O'' comic===
[[File:Gigastorm_Kre-O_Character_Image.jpg|75px|thumb]]
Gigastorm was part of [[Bludgeon (Kre-O)|Bludgeon]]'s troops when they uncovered the ancient [[Red Bucket]]. {{storylink|Treasure Competition! Defeat with Block Power!}}
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==Games==
===''Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars''===
A super-powerful [[Energon crystal]] was discovered on [[Earth]], and Megastorm intended to obtain it for himself. So did several other Predacons and Maximals however, leading to a series of one-on-one battles.

Megastorm could also partake in various other tasks, such as a mission to break a boulder to reveal an energon crystal hidden within before sundown, using a block in a mission to defend himself against various incoming projectiles, and missions to travel across a pit-riddled field, sometimes involving hideously large bacteria he had to fend off.

After defeating his final opponent, [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], Megastorm gloated that using the crystal's power, he would finally be capable of overthrowing his older brother, [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]]. But his plans never became reality, as Galvatron stole the crystal from under Megastorm's nose. {{storylink|Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle|Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars}}

{{note|Each character possessed an alternate ending, displayed if the game was beaten with said character. Each character has only their own ending listed on their pages, see the other characters' pages for Megastorm's fate in those outcomes.}}

==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
*'''Megastorm''' (Predacon, 1998)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-12'''

: A [[redeco]] of the first ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Megatron]] toy (which had not been released in Japan previously), Megastorm transforms into a large combat tank. In both modes, his main cannon stocks up to six missiles, and gravity slides the next missile into place when one is fired. Megastorm lacks the electronics present in the ''Generation 2'' toy, however. He has also been negligibly [[retool]]ed to accommodate a Predacon [[rubsign]] in his tummy.

:The most noticeable visual difference between G2 Megatron and Megastorm is that the purple camo pattern of the former has been rendered a more sensible brown on the latter. Black paint has been applied to the panels surrounding Megastorm's eyes, matching his cartoon appearance. The shoulder [[insignia]] decals have been updated to show the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] symbol and the text "Destron", though still on the [[Neon|bright orange]] background of the originals. Like his predecessor, he includes a "Big Stick" decal that wraps around the fume extractor of his main cannon, though instead of "Eat this, Autobots!", the other side carries G1 Megatron's motto, "Peace through tyranny".

:Megastorm was reissued in [[Korea]] in ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)#Car Bot|Car Bot]]'' packaging, re-affiliated as an Autobot and renamed as [[Armored Corps]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Destron/Megastorm/megastorm.htm More information on Megastorm at TFU.info]''

*'''Apache vs Megastorm''' (Vs pack, 1998)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''VS-12'''

: Megastorm was also available in a two-pack with the Maximal [[Apache]].

[[File:BWPerfectBook-BWIIGigastorm.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Gigastorm''' (Predacon, 1998)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-22'''

: Gigastorm is a partial [[retool]] of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], giving him a new dino-mode nose-horn as well as removing the metal ball-bearings from the outsides of the legs. He transforms from a T-rex-thing to a base-form-thing. Gigastorm lacks most of Trypticon's accessories, only coming with [[Gigascouter]], a redeco of [[Full-Tilt]]. This toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as the [[Gigastorm Armor]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Destron/Gigastorm/gigastorm.htm More information on Gigastorm at TFU.info]''
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==Merchandise==
===Beast Wars Gum===
*'''Megastorm''' (candy toy, 1997)
:A snap together model kit of Megastorm was available as part of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Gum|Beast Wars Gum]]'', sculpted from purple and gold plastic. He could transform from robot to vehicle mode by being broken down into its component parts, then rebuilt into a new mode. It came with a stick of gum.
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==Notes==
*According to [[Ben Yee]], who wrote his [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] profile, he envisioned Megastorm as having Trypticon's design specs in his database and using those as the basis of his upgraded form when empowered by [[Angolmois]] energy.
*Like all non-toy Kreons (particularly in the [[Hayato Sakamoto]] comics), ''Kre-O'' Gigastorm is made from existing Kre-O parts. He uses the generic [[Torox]] helmet (with the side-holes being cleverly obstructed by the panel line), a horn piece, and a deco that matches his original counterpart's toy.

===Foreign names===
*''Korean:'' '''Megastorm''' (메가스톰 ''Megaseutom'')


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