Editing Dillo

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:''Dillo is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Dillo Botcon.jpg|thumb|300px|I’m a Dillo.]]

'''Dillo''' is a reformatted ancient task drone who was found by [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]]. As one of the [[Deployer (BM)|Deployers]], he is capable of quick transformation abilities. He was taught by [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|an ancient Autobot tracker]] in the ways of the mace bollo. Unfortunately he only uses it while retreating. He is a bit of a coward, but attempts to maintain a tough outer demeanor. 

==Fiction==
[[File:Ravdillo.jpg|thumb|left]]
===3H comics===
Having recently been discovered by Nightscream, Dillo and his fellow Deployers [[Mol]] and [[Rav (BM)|Rav]] were escorting the young Maximal and [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] back to their hidden base when they were stopped cold by a squad of [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] [[Tank Drone]]s. Things looked grim for the group until [[Ramulus]], [[Primal Prime]] and [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] arrived and were all super-awesome and unstoppable. The whole group then journeyed underground, where the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] gave the gathered Cybertronians their tasks. The shifty Maximal [[Packrat]] convinced the Deployers to join up with the [[Wreckers]] crew.

The Deployers took part in the later battle for the Autobot shuttle that would take the Wreckers off-planet, fighting through hundreds of Vehicon drones. However, once they were on board and off-planet, the Deployers, [[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]], and [[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]] were battered insensible by a stowaway, the bounty hunter [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]]. {{storylink|Departure}}

Things didn't get much better for Dillo and crew, as an act of sabotage by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] sent explosions rocking through the ship. The section the Deployers, Spittor and Sonar were in was jettisoned by Packrat, leaving the five to die a fiery death in deep space. {{storylink|Betrayal}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
Dillo was one of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]]'s [[Maximal]]s. After his master invaded [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and felled [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]], Dillo was sent out of [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]] under [[Liege Maximo]]'s command to root out the [[Titan (group)|Titan]]'s companions. {{Storylink|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|The Hallowing}}

Dillo was one of the many warriors who wound up battling [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] and fell to his death when Arcee disrupted the [[Ore-4|gravity generator]] in Nemesis. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}}

===''Missing Link''===
Dillo was a buggy unit who supported [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]. {{storylink|#Missing Link|Sentinel Prime bio}}

==Toys==
===''Beast Machines''===
[[File:BeastMachinestoy-Dillo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Oh no, I ain't buying you some time.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m2|'''Dillo''' (Deployer, 2000)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Bollo-missile

: Dillo is a purple and blue mechanical armadillo. He features a quick-change transformation into a sort of catapult and a mace-shaped "bollo" [[missile]]. (Judging from the shape of the missile, "bollo" is probably a typo for—or pun on—"bola".)

::*''[http://tfu.info/2000/Maximal/Dillo/dillo.htm More information on Dillo at TFU.info]

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[[File:BM Dillo toy red version.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m2|'''Dillo''' (Deployer, 2001)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Bollo-missile

: The "[[Variant|running change]]" [[redeco]] of Dillo retains all his original features, but now in red and blue. The color changes were not reflected on the packaging, which still showed the original colors.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2000/Maximal/Dillo/redillo.htm More information on Dillo (redeco) at TFU.info]
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===''Missing Link''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sentinel Prime''' (センチネルプライム, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''C-01S'''
:*''Release date:'' [[2024]] [[September 12]]
{{toydesigner|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (deco, bio)}}<ref>{{citesocial|quote=はい。バイオと、少しだけ色指定のお手伝いもしました|link=https://x.com/Hirovmi/status/1843947852395057167|site=Twitter|name=Hirofumi Ichikawa|year=2024|month=10|day=9}}</ref>
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:''[[Missing Link]]'' Dillo is a blue redeco of [[Roller (G1)#Missing Link|Roller]], included with [[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Missing Link|Sentinel Prime]].  

==Notes==
* The redeco of Dillo was—according to store listings—originally supposed to be named "Trench", just as the other two redecoed Deployers were to be renamed. Why this plan changed is unknown.
*Dillo's association with an ancient Autobot is in keeping with fellow Deployer [[Rav (BM)|Rav]] having worked with bygone resistance figure [[Beta (G1)|Beta]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Dillo''' (ディロ ''Diro'')

==References==
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[[Category:Beast Machines Maximals]]
[[Category:Drones]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Maximals]]
[[Category:Universe Maximals]]
[[Category:Wreckers]]