Editing Tripledacus

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:''Tripledacus is a [[Maximal]] [[Jointron]] [[combiner]] from the [[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars II]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Tripledacus1.jpg|300px|thumb|I AM CORNHOLIO! ARE YOU THREATENING ME???]]
'''Tripledacus''' (トリプルダクス ''Toripurudakusu'') is a nigh-invulnerable, heavily armed titan of a [[combiner]]... comprised entirely of the [[Jointron]] brothers. Just let that sink in for a moment.

Yes, Tripledacus is armed to the teeth with powerful weaponry, and projectiles seem to just bounce off of him like spitwads, but he suffers all the same faults as his component Maximals. He'll lose interest in a fight as soon as he feels the music move his [[spark]], which means it's time to get down and party. The minds of the Jointron brothers don't merge when they form Tripledacus, but rather, they discuss everything before they do it in tandem. Needless to say, those inner discussions about battle tactics usually wind up derailing into prattle about tequila and fiestas almost instantly.

Even with all those faults laid out on the table, the few seconds in which Tripledacus is focused enough to be useful in a fight, he almost always wins it.

Tripledacus is formed by:

*[[DJ (BWII)|DJ]] 
*[[Gimlet]] 
*[[Motorarm (BWII)|Motorarm]]

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars II'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Ryō Naitō]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:BWII 14 Tripledacus.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

When the Jointrons crash-landed on [[Gaia]], the first thing they did was combine into Tripledacus and scare the interloping Predacons away. This made them headstrong and they attempted the same tactic against the entire Predacon army, only to lose badly until [[Lio Convoy]] and the Maximals bailed them out. {{storylink|The Combined Giant, Tripledacus}} 

Then, after a plan by the Jointrons to lure the Predacons to the Maximal base backfired, they combined into Tripledacus to scare the [[Autoroller]]s off. {{storylink|The Festive Jointrons}} They made another attempt to squash the Predacons with their combined form, but were soon immobilized by a [[bacteria bomb]] that sapped their energy. The Jointrons eventually realized they could pool their energy and did so, combining into Tripledacus and sending the [[Combatron (BWII)|Combatron]]s into retreat. {{storylink|A Fearsome Combination Plan?}} 

[[File:BWII 16 Triplefailure.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
[[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]], hoping to learn the secret of combination, ordered the Jointrons' capture. The Jointrons were currently bickering over leadership and foolishly attempted to attack a Predacon installation on their own to prove who was strongest. This made them easy pickings until they decided to work together and combine into Tripledacus, again winning the day. {{storylink|Who Is the Leader!?}} 

After an attempt to improve [[Bighorn]]'s love life failed miserably, the Jointrons found themselves being attacked by the [[Seacon (BWII)|Seacon]]s. Hoping to take the wanted criminals in and improve their image with Maximal HQ, the Jointrons formed Tripledacus and battled with [[God Neptune (BWII)|God Neptune]]. The Seacons escaped, however. {{storylink|Face the Setting Sun}} The Jointrons continued their pursuit of the pirates into space and battled them in Gaia's orbit. Both teams were sent reeling by the arrival of the [[teleport gate]], which disassembled Tripledacus before he and God Neptune could finish their rematch. {{storylink|Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!}} 

When the [[Angolmois]] energy on Gaia came under threat of the [[Nemesis (BWII)|Nemesis]], Tripledacus attempted to help the Maximals freeze the energy so it couldn't be collected by the artificial planet. {{storylink|The Great Angolmois Freezing Tactic}} When that didn't work, Tripledacus used his strength to help the Maximals launch their spacecraft out of Gaia's atmosphere so they could reach Nemesis and destroy it. The Jointrons were left behind on Gaia, however. {{storylink|Fly Out! Planet Gaia}}
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====''Beast Wars Neo'' cartoon====
[[File:Neo35 habitatforinhumanity.jpg|left|thumb|250px]]
The Jointrons returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] following the defeat of [[Unicron]], and as Tripledacus they helped repair the damage caused to the planet. {{storylink|Graduation Ceremony!!}}

===''Beast Wars II'' manga===
When the Angolmois-corrupted Lio Convoy fought [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] in the desolate city of [[Tokyo]], [[Scuba]] sent out a signal for assistance, which the Jointrons answered. As Tripledacus, they arrived just as Galvatron was beaten, but were knocked out of the sky by the malevolent Lio Convoy. {{storylink|Free the Captured Matrix!}}

===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics===
The Jointrons chose the "Tripledacus" name as a jab to the [[Tripredacus Council|Tri-Predacus Council]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #4}}
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==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
*'''Tripledacus''' (1998)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''X-3'''
: This figure is a [[redeco]] of [[Tripredacus]], formed from [[DJ (BWII)|DJ]] (torso), [[Motorarm (BWII)|Motorarm]] (arms) and [[Gimlet]] (legs). He was sold both as separate components and in a [[giftset]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Cybertron/Tripledacus/tripledacus.htm More information on Tripledacus at TFU.info]''

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==Merchandise==
===Beast Wars Gum===
[[File:Bwgum_tripledacus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.35|He's trying to look like [[Magnaboss (BWII)|Magnaboss]].]]
*'''DJ''' (candy toy, 1998)
*'''Motorarm''' (candy toy, 1998)
*'''Gimlet''' (candy toy, 1998)
:Tripledacus could be assembled by snapping together the three Jointrons model kits from [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Gum|Beast Wars Gum]]''. He's sculpted from red and brownish-grey plastic. Each member came with a set of stickers, including eyes for Tripledacus. When combined, DJ's and Gimlet's legs (including the later's crotch) are left out of the combiner, possibly due to lack of adequate space. Each member also came with a stick of what could be charitably described as "gum."
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==Notes==
*Tripledacus's name was [[romanization|romanized]] in English as "Tripredacus" on at least two Japanese [http://www18.tok2.com/home/jackhama/transformers/bw2seal_1/img/032.jpg trading] [http://www18.tok2.com/home/jackhama/transformers/bw2seal_3/img/098.jpg cards], casting a shadow of doubt over the English-speaking [[fandom]]'s interpretation of his name as possessing an "L". Despite that, his English name was officially canonized as "Tripledacus" by IDW's ''Beast Wars'' comics. 
*[[TakaraTomy]] reissued two of Tripledacus's components, namely [[Gimlet]] and [[Motorarm (BWII)|Motorarm]], as part of their ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Telemocha Series|Beast Wars Telemocha Series]]'' in 2007, but omitted [[DJ (BWII)|DJ]] from the line-up. Therefore, the only way to complete Tripledacus from the ''Telemocha'' releases would be by using an original DJ toy.

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