Ga'mede

Ga'mede is a Decepticon-allied alien from the Japanese cartoon portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

Stylin' and profilin'.

Ga'mede (ガミード Gamīdo), son of the royal house on the planet Xeptos in a subatomic inner space, was going to be executed in a family power struggle. The exiled Decepticon Magnificus discovered this place and pulled Ga'mede out, increasing his size to better fit into this dimension.

Ga'mede is extremely devoted to Magnificus for saving his life, and he has sworn to help Magnificus carry out his heartless campaign of revenge against the Decepticons who betrayed him. He's an expert with numerous weapons, both projectile and melee, and usually has several on his person.

Fiction

e-HOBBY comics

Ga'mede and Magnificus were hiding out in the remote Iron Town when they were attacked by Oilmaster, out to get a bounty on Magnificus's head. Throughout the battle, Ga'mede advised Magnificus. The battle was interrupted by a newcomer named "Hawk", who offered Magnificus a place in a new Decepticon splinter force, leaving a repair kit behind as an incentive. Ga'mede suggested that Magnificus use his psychometric scan on the kit to find out more about their mysterious benefactor. Badlands

Teaming up with Wheeljack, Ga'mede helped to develop the new Autobot warrior drones, the Eldedroids. Built in the likeness of Optimus Prime, these drones were intended to have a psychological advantage over their Decepticon enemies as well as a physical one. Upon completion, Ga'mede put the majority of the droids under the command of Flip Sides, though at least one was known to be controlled by Daniel Witwicky. MP-1B Cybertron Commander / Convoy Black Ver. toy bio

Selects bio

At some point, Magnificus travelled to the Legacy World in search for Ga'mede. Magnificus bio

Toys

Collector's Edition

A man's gotta know how to accessorize.

• Magnificus & Ga'mede (2-pack, 2005)

• ID number: 68
• Accessories: 2-piece "Photon Armor" bandolier, holster, gauntlet, "Magno Gun" pistol, "Photon Wave Rifle", "High Frequency Machete", six pairs of hands, hand-rack, Microman stand

Available only with the e-HOBBY exclusive Magnificus, Collector's Edition Ga'mede is a redeco of the Microman 2004 series Microman "Walter". He is a super-posable 3 3/4-inch action figure, and has six pairs of interchangeable hands for different poses and weapons (two clenched fists, two splayed palms, two flat palms, and three different pairs of gripping hands), and includes a mini "rack" to store the ten hands not plugged into the figure's wrists. Unlike regular modern Microman figures, his head is painted rather than chrome silver. Since he's roughly the same size as the 1980s Microman figures, he can pilot Magnificus's tank mode just as the original figures could.

He comes with an unchromed-black set of the weapons and wearable accessories from the Microman 2003 series MF1-01 Commander Microman: a machinegun that can attach to his bandolier's back (albeit a bit loosely), a pistol with leg-holster, and a machete that clips into a wrist-gauntlet. He also comes with a Microman stand to help him stay upright, though only one of the footpegs on it is sized to this style of Microman figure.

The Magnificus & Ga'mede pack shipped to buyers in July 2005. Like the Japanese version of Kicker, this set celebrates the shared history of Takara's Transformers and Microman lines, pairing a Microman toy that homages various Japanese '70s/'80s sci-fi style shows (though it does also come across as kinda Cobra-y) with a reproduction of a Transformer in its original Micro Change coloration.

• More information on Ga'mede at TFU.info
• Translation of the bio for Ga'mede and Magnificus

Notes

• Ga'mede's story is based on the Greek myth of Ganymede, who was swept away by Zeus. You can guess for what. Remember, it's Zeus.