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:''Talon is a [[Decepticon]] [[Predator]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
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:''Talon is a [[Decepticon]] [[Predator (subgroup)|Predator]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:G1 Talon cardart.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|And they complain about fighter jets turning their lights on at night...]]
'''Talon''' is the [[Predator (subgroup)|Predators]]' advance fighter. Strong and vicious, what he lacks in intelligence he more than makes up for with his sheer strength and his foul temper. He likes to drop suddenly out of the sky to blast his grounded enemies.


[[Image:G1 Talon cardart.jpg|right|300px|thumb|And they complain about fighter jets turning their lights on at night...]]
==Fiction==
'''Talon''' is the [[Predator|Predators]]' advance fighter. Strong and vicious, what he lacks in intelligence he more than makes up for with his sheer strength and his foul temper. He likes to drop suddenly out of the sky to blast his grounded enemies.
===Predator Air Attack!===
Before a surprise attack against the [[Turbomaster]] base, Talon ordered the activation of [[Supersight]]. With Supersight, the Predators found [[Flash (G1)|Breakneck]] speeding through the Desert. {{storylink|Predator Air Attack!}}
 
===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:Talon and Take-Off Drift 1.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.7]]


Following the [[Simanzi Massacre]], Talon was stationed at [[Grindcore (prison)|Grindcore Prison]] where he served under [[Tarn (G1)|the commandant]]. {{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}}


:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Griffe'''
Talon served under the command of [[Turmoil]] when their second-in-command [[Drift (G1)|Deadlock]] abandoned his post. {{storylink|Drift issue 1|Drift #1}}
:''Belgian name'': '''Demon'''
{{--}}


{{-}}
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
==Fiction==
The [[Multiforce]] fought the Predators in the Skomiloch Territories after they were displaced from their native time by a dimensional shock. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/01}}
===IDW comics continuity===
{{spoiler|Drift issue 1|}}
Talon served under the command of [[Turmoil]] when their second-in-command [[Drift (G1)|Deadlock]] abandoned his post. {{storylink|Drift issue 1}}


{{-}}
===''Last Bot Standing''===
After the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] had drained the universe of energon, the Autobots [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]], [[Strongarm (G1)|Strongarm]] and [[Gripper (G1)|Gripper]] were chased by a pack of Decepticons to the planet [[Donnokt]]. The trio managed to pick off the Decepticons until only Talon and [[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]] remained. Jittery about being outnumbered, Talon sought to return to their ship and call for any potential reinforcements before Rodimus approached from behind and shot them in the head. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 4|Last Bot Standing #4}}


==Toys==
==Toys==
===Generation 1===
===''The Transformers''===
[[Image:G1-toy Talon MoonJet.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]
[[File:G1-toy Talon MoonJet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Talon''' (Small Predator, 1992)
<ul class ="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Talon''' (Small Predator, [[1992]])}}</ul>
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, 3 missiles
:*''Accessories'': Missile launcher, 3 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}


: Talon transforms to a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle fighter jet]], and is equipped with a missile launcher, usable in both modes. His wings have pegs to store his two extra missiles.
: Released in the eighth year of the [[The Transformers (European toyline)|European-market ''Transformers'' toyline]] (the final one to use the original faction symbols), [[Predator (subgroup)#Toys|Predator]] Talon transforms to a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle fighter jet]]. He is equipped with a standard Predator missile launcher, usable in both modes. His wings have pegs to store his two extra missiles. Like all small Predators, he features a "[[Megavisor]]" [[gimmick]] that lets him attach to [[Skyquake (G1)#Toys|Skyquake]] and [[Stalker (G1)#Toys|Stalker]], showing an image through those toys' viewfinders. Talon's Megavisor slide shows a schematic vehicle mode image of [[Thunder Clash]].


: As a Predator, he features a [[Megavisor]] [[gimmick]] that lets him attach to [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]] and [[Stalker (G1)|Stalker]], showing an image through those toys' viewfinders. Talon's Megavisor slide shows a schematic vehicle mode image of [[Thunder Clash]].
: Due to a combination of design and [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]], the Predator launchers are quite delicate. It's best never to load one of the launchers while it is in the hand of a Predator—the post is most likely to just snap right off. The trigger is also likely to snap off due to relying on on the plastic bending as opposed to being hinged.


: This toy was also available in Japan as the character [[Moon Jet]].
: This mold was also available in Japan as the [[Jet Corps]] member [[Moon Jet#Toys|Moon Jet]]; while the core toys are identical, the two releases have [[:File:G1-toy PredJetCorpsMissiles.jpg|slightly-different missiles]] which are broadly the same but have ton of molding detail differences.


::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1992/Decepticon/Talon/talon.htm More information on Talon at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1992/Decepticon/Talon/talon.htm More information on Talon at TFU.info]''


==Notes==
==Notes==
* Talon's slide image is labeled with several text pointers, at least one of which is an easter egg of sorts. The labels read "[[Hasbro|HAS-BRO]]", "MA-SA", "E-JI MA", and possibly "DK-P-MI" (this last label is trickier to read).
*Talon's slide image is labeled with several text pointers, at least two of which are Easter eggs of sorts. The labels read "[[Hasbro|HAS-BRO]]", "MA-SA", "[[Takio Ejima|E-JI MA]]", and possibly "DK-P-MI" (this last label is trickier to read).
 
===Foreign names===
* ''Japanese:'' '''Talon''' (タロン ''Taron'')
*''Dutch:'' '''Demon
*''French:'' '''Griffe''' (Canada, "Talon"), '''Demon''' (Europe)
*''Italian:'' '''Bomber'''


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Latest revision as of 02:34, 21 November 2023

The name or term "Talon" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Talon (disambiguation).
Talon is a Decepticon Predator from the Generation 1 continuity family.
And they complain about fighter jets turning their lights on at night...

Talon is the Predators' advance fighter. Strong and vicious, what he lacks in intelligence he more than makes up for with his sheer strength and his foul temper. He likes to drop suddenly out of the sky to blast his grounded enemies.

Fiction

[edit]

Predator Air Attack!

[edit]

Before a surprise attack against the Turbomaster base, Talon ordered the activation of Supersight. With Supersight, the Predators found Breakneck speeding through the Desert. Predator Air Attack!

2005 IDW continuity

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Following the Simanzi Massacre, Talon was stationed at Grindcore Prison where he served under the commandant. Speak, Memory! (Part 2)

Talon served under the command of Turmoil when their second-in-command Deadlock abandoned his post. Drift #1

Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity

[edit]

The Multiforce fought the Predators in the Skomiloch Territories after they were displaced from their native time by a dimensional shock. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/01

Last Bot Standing

[edit]

After the Great War had drained the universe of energon, the Autobots Rodimus, Strongarm and Gripper were chased by a pack of Decepticons to the planet Donnokt. The trio managed to pick off the Decepticons until only Talon and Fangry remained. Jittery about being outnumbered, Talon sought to return to their ship and call for any potential reinforcements before Rodimus approached from behind and shot them in the head. Last Bot Standing #4

Toys

[edit]

The Transformers

[edit]
  • Talon (Small Predator, 1992)
  • Accessories: Missile launcher, 3 missiles
  • Known designers: Takio Ejima (TakaraTomy)
Released in the eighth year of the European-market Transformers toyline (the final one to use the original faction symbols), Predator Talon transforms to a McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle fighter jet. He is equipped with a standard Predator missile launcher, usable in both modes. His wings have pegs to store his two extra missiles. Like all small Predators, he features a "Megavisor" gimmick that lets him attach to Skyquake and Stalker, showing an image through those toys' viewfinders. Talon's Megavisor slide shows a schematic vehicle mode image of Thunder Clash.
Due to a combination of design and Gold Plastic Syndrome, the Predator launchers are quite delicate. It's best never to load one of the launchers while it is in the hand of a Predator—the post is most likely to just snap right off. The trigger is also likely to snap off due to relying on on the plastic bending as opposed to being hinged.
This mold was also available in Japan as the Jet Corps member Moon Jet; while the core toys are identical, the two releases have slightly-different missiles which are broadly the same but have ton of molding detail differences.

Notes

[edit]
  • Talon's slide image is labeled with several text pointers, at least two of which are Easter eggs of sorts. The labels read "HAS-BRO", "MA-SA", "E-JI MA", and possibly "DK-P-MI" (this last label is trickier to read).

Foreign names

[edit]
  • Japanese: Talon (タロン Taron)
  • Dutch: Demon
  • French: Griffe (Canada, "Talon"), Demon (Europe)
  • Italian: Bomber
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