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:''Violethorn is a [[Beastformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
:''Violethorn is a [[Beastformer (species)|Beastformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
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[[File:BF-art VoilethornMeijiCard.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
'''Violethorn''' (バイオレットホーン ''Baiorettohōn'') is one of the many Beastformers who joined [[White Leo]]'s resistance forces as [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s [[Decepticon]]s began to conquer the formerly-peaceful planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] with their army of cold-blooded insurgents. His role in the [[Autobot]]-allied Beastformer forces is strong warrior. He holds the rank of Emperor of [[Bowdonia]], under King [[Bowdog]], and was born in [[Violet Plateau|Violet]].
 
You'd be hard-pressed to find a [[Beastformer (species)|Beastformer]] as up-and-at-'em as '''Violethorn''' (バイオレットホーン ''Baiorettohōn''). He never misses his daily training, never puts off any task he can do right away, and he will stick to that task until it's complete. He firmly believes that working to make today better ensures a better tomorrow. He's one of the most physically powerful beings on [[Beast (planet)|planet Beast]], and keeps a friendly competition going with [[Bluehorse]]. And with his [[MVP Weapon]] Tomahorn (トマホーン ''Tomahōn'') in-hand, he can cleave boulders in two or smash things to a million pieces with ease.
 
Following the Great War, he became Emperor of [[North Snarl|Bowdonia]], working under his good friend King [[Bowdog]]. With the brilliant canine directing Violethorn's monstrous strength, the two make for a powerful pair.
 
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==Toys==
==Toys==
===Transformers: Beastformers===
===Beastformers===
*'''Violethorn''' (Beastformer, 1987)
[[File:BF-toy Violethorn.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
**''Beast ID number:'' '''25'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Violethorn''' (Beastformer, 1988)}}</ul>
**''Accessories:'' Axe
:*''ID number'': '''25'''
:*''Pack'': '''G'''
:*''Accessories'': "Tomahorn" MVP Weapon


: Part of the first series of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''Beastformers'' toys, Violethorn is an anthropomorphic bison in lavender robotic armor. His left arm ends in a two-pronged claw. The [[rubsign]] on his chest reveals one of three symbols; Fire, Water or Wood.
: Released only in the post-''Transformers'' "RPG"-themed ''[[Beastformers (franchise)|Beastformers]]'' sequel series, Violethorn is an anthropomorphic bison in lavender robotic armor. His left arm ends in a two-pronged claw. The [[rubsign|Battle Emblem]] on his chest reveals one of three symbols when warmed up; Fire, Water or Wood.


: The [[Hasbro]] ''Battle Beasts'' release of the figure can come with more blue-tinted purple armor; it's uncertain if the Takara version has similar (minor) paint variation.
: The [[Hasbro]] ''Battle Beasts'' release of the figure can come with more blue-tinted purple armor; it's uncertain if the Takara version has similar (minor) paint variation.


: He was re-released in the subsequent second and third series; while the toy proper was not changed, the packaging and packed-in bio card was. The Series 1 release comes in a generic red-grid "Cybertron Beastformer" box, with a red-grid bio card with a painted character image on the front, though there was a random chance of his card being replaced by the rare "[[Holography Mirror]]" card. Series 2 came in a green-grid generic "Cybertron Beastformer" box, with the bio card putting the painted image on a jungle backdrop. Series 3's box was unchanged, but the bio card replaced the painted image with a simpler line-art image, first used in [[Hasbro]]'s ''Battle Beasts'' cast poster. In the green-box releases, depending on the "Pack" he came in, there was a chance of his bio card being replaced with a rare "[[Secret Photo]]", "[[Bewitching Serpent Seal]]", or "VS Holography Mirror" card.
: As part of the first assortment of individually-boxed Beastformers in the "RPG" line, there was a chance his normal pack-in bio card would be replaced with a rare "Burstsun" holo card featuring [[White Leo]] on the front, with a Burstsun Battle Emblem sticker in a little baggie affixed to the back, for you to attach to whichever Beastformer you chose.
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{{anchor|White}}
*'''Violethorn''' (Beastformer, 1987)
**''Beast ID number:'' '''25'''
**''Accessories'': Weapon
 
: Many of the first-series Beastformers were also sold in [[gacha|gashapon]] capsule machines, Violethorn included. This version is identical to the regularly-released boxed version, including the randomized rubsign, except the gashapons appear to have randomized weapons (or just crummy quality control).
 
: There are numerous rare all-white/cream versions of the gashapon Beastformers; presumably there is a white version of Violethorn, but it has not been confirmed.


===Beastformers===
{{-}}{{anchor|White}}
*'''Violethorn''' (Beastformer, 1988)
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Violethorn''' (Gacha Beastformer, 1988)}}</ul>
**''Beast ID number'': '''25'''
:*''ID number:'' '''25'''
**''Accessories'': "Tomahorn" MVP Weapon
:*''Accessories'': Weapon


: Re-released in the ''Transformers''-less ''Beastformers'' sequel series, Violethorn was given a straight re-release with new packaging and a new, more filled-out bio card with corrected coloring. This new card also gave his weapon, now branded an "[[MVP Weapon]]", the name "Tomahorn" (トマホーン ''Tomahōn'').
: Many of the first-series Beastformers were also sold in Takara's [[Gacha]] capsule machines, Violethorn included, for the same price as the regular boxed releases. This version is identical to the regularly-released boxed version, including the randomized rubsign, except the gashapons appear to have randomized weapons (or just crummy quality control).


: The initial early releases of this series had the chance for any Beastformer to have the rare Burstsun symbol; we'll probably never know if Violethorn was ever actually one of them. Later in the run, the "mood ring" styled rubsigns were replaced with new rubsigns that revealed full-color Fire/Wood/Water images on black backdrops. (These rubsign variants also happened at the same time in the Hasbro ''Battle Beast'' version of the line.)
: According to the pack-in slip that came with the Gacha toys, fifteen of these beasts could also come in rare all-white/cream versions; ''presumably'' there is a white version of Violethorn, but it has not been confirmed.


{{-}}{{anchor|Meiji}}
==Merchandise==
===Candy toys===
{{anchor|Meiji}}
*'''Violethorn''' (Gashapon/candy-toy Beastformer, 1988)
*'''Violethorn''' (Gashapon/candy-toy Beastformer, 1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''9'''
**''ID number'': '''9'''
**''Accessories'': "Devil Waver" weapon
**''Accessories'': "Devil Waver" weapon


: A small, super-deformed, articulation-free version of Violethorn was sold both as a [[gacha|gashapon]] capsule prize by Takara, and as a [[candy toy]] with "chocoballs" through the candy/ snack company [[Meiji]]. The candy toy version came with a bio/data card with its own role-playing rules, using the old ''Transformers''-era painted character art.
: A 1-inch-tall, super-deformed, articulation-free version of Violethorn that could come in red, blue or green plastic, representing the Fire, Water and Wood elements (even though he still had a rubsign). All of the SD Beastformers come with a ''different'' Beastformer's weapon attached to their left shoulder by a snippable sprue: Violethorn comes with [[Devilbat#Meiji|Devilbat]]'s "Devil Waver" weapon, while [[White Leo#Meiji|White Leo]] has Violethorn's "Tomahorn".
 
: This toy was sold in three different ways. First it was available as a [[gacha|gashapon]] capsule prize by Takara. Then it was sold as a [[candy toy]] from Takara, randomly-packed in a box of three with a packet of ramune-flavored candy tablets. Then ''again'' as a candy toy, this time through candy/snack company [[Meiji]], in randomized packs of two{{fact}} with a packet of "chocoballs" (chocolate covered malted milk balls). The Meiji release also has much more elaborate packaging, with newly-painted box art (which sometimes shows characters not made in this assortment), and the ''entire'' interior of the box printed with game rules, character bios, chunks of lore, etc.
 
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* '''Ramune Beastformers Battle Card''' (1988)
**''ID number'': '''9'''


: This stumpy lil fellow could be found in red, blue or green plastic, representing the Fire, Water and Wood elements (even though he still had a rubsign). All of the Meji Beastformers comes with a ''different'' Beastformer's weapon attached to their left shoulder by a snippable sprue, common for inexpensive toys of that nature. Violethorn comes with [[Devilbat#Meiji|Devilbat]]'s "Devil Waver" weapon, while [[White Leo#Meiji|White Leo]] has Violethorn's "Tomahorn".
: A gold-foil "Battle Card" of Violethorn, featuring painted character art of the kind found on early ''Transformers: Beastformers'' bio cards (seen at the top of this page), was available in randomly-packed sets of cards that came with ramune-flavored candy tablets. The back of the card features a severely truncated bio, with data for the game from the Meiji chocoball SD figures' packaging.


==Notes==
==Notes==
* Violethorn is one of 22 figures that were advertised on multiple ''Transformers''-era materials but not actually released in that iteration of the line.
* His 1988 bio card gives him the nickname "'''Vio'''" (バイオ ''Baio''), and notes he was born on the Violet Plateau.
===Foreign names===
===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Bloodthirsty Bison'''
*''English:'' '''Bloodthirsty Bison'''

Latest revision as of 05:07, 3 July 2025

Violethorn is a Beastformer from the Generation 1 continuity family.

You'd be hard-pressed to find a Beastformer as up-and-at-'em as Violethorn (バイオレットホーン Baiorettohōn). He never misses his daily training, never puts off any task he can do right away, and he will stick to that task until it's complete. He firmly believes that working to make today better ensures a better tomorrow. He's one of the most physically powerful beings on planet Beast, and keeps a friendly competition going with Bluehorse. And with his MVP Weapon Tomahorn (トマホーン Tomahōn) in-hand, he can cleave boulders in two or smash things to a million pieces with ease.

Following the Great War, he became Emperor of Bowdonia, working under his good friend King Bowdog. With the brilliant canine directing Violethorn's monstrous strength, the two make for a powerful pair.

Toys

[edit]

Beastformers

[edit]
  • Violethorn (Beastformer, 1988)
  • ID number: 25
  • Pack: G
  • Accessories: "Tomahorn" MVP Weapon
Released only in the post-Transformers "RPG"-themed Beastformers sequel series, Violethorn is an anthropomorphic bison in lavender robotic armor. His left arm ends in a two-pronged claw. The Battle Emblem on his chest reveals one of three symbols when warmed up; Fire, Water or Wood.
The Hasbro Battle Beasts release of the figure can come with more blue-tinted purple armor; it's uncertain if the Takara version has similar (minor) paint variation.
As part of the first assortment of individually-boxed Beastformers in the "RPG" line, there was a chance his normal pack-in bio card would be replaced with a rare "Burstsun" holo card featuring White Leo on the front, with a Burstsun Battle Emblem sticker in a little baggie affixed to the back, for you to attach to whichever Beastformer you chose.


  • Violethorn (Gacha Beastformer, 1988)
  • ID number: 25
  • Accessories: Weapon
Many of the first-series Beastformers were also sold in Takara's Gacha capsule machines, Violethorn included, for the same price as the regular boxed releases. This version is identical to the regularly-released boxed version, including the randomized rubsign, except the gashapons appear to have randomized weapons (or just crummy quality control).
According to the pack-in slip that came with the Gacha toys, fifteen of these beasts could also come in rare all-white/cream versions; presumably there is a white version of Violethorn, but it has not been confirmed.

Merchandise

[edit]

Candy toys

[edit]

  • Violethorn (Gashapon/candy-toy Beastformer, 1988)
    • ID number: 9
    • Accessories: "Devil Waver" weapon
A 1-inch-tall, super-deformed, articulation-free version of Violethorn that could come in red, blue or green plastic, representing the Fire, Water and Wood elements (even though he still had a rubsign). All of the SD Beastformers come with a different Beastformer's weapon attached to their left shoulder by a snippable sprue: Violethorn comes with Devilbat's "Devil Waver" weapon, while White Leo has Violethorn's "Tomahorn".
This toy was sold in three different ways. First it was available as a gashapon capsule prize by Takara. Then it was sold as a candy toy from Takara, randomly-packed in a box of three with a packet of ramune-flavored candy tablets. Then again as a candy toy, this time through candy/snack company Meiji, in randomized packs of two[citation needed] with a packet of "chocoballs" (chocolate covered malted milk balls). The Meiji release also has much more elaborate packaging, with newly-painted box art (which sometimes shows characters not made in this assortment), and the entire interior of the box printed with game rules, character bios, chunks of lore, etc.


  • Ramune Beastformers Battle Card (1988)
    • ID number: 9
A gold-foil "Battle Card" of Violethorn, featuring painted character art of the kind found on early Transformers: Beastformers bio cards (seen at the top of this page), was available in randomly-packed sets of cards that came with ramune-flavored candy tablets. The back of the card features a severely truncated bio, with data for the game from the Meiji chocoball SD figures' packaging.

Notes

[edit]
  • Violethorn is one of 22 figures that were advertised on multiple Transformers-era materials but not actually released in that iteration of the line.
  • His 1988 bio card gives him the nickname "Vio" (バイオ Baio), and notes he was born on the Violet Plateau.

Foreign names

[edit]
  • English: Bloodthirsty Bison
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