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{{Factions|predacon|decepticon|liegemaximo}} | {{Factions|predacon|decepticon|liegemaximo}} | ||
:''Scarem is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].'' | :''Scarem is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].'' | ||
[[File:Scarem-packageart.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb|Edward Sawblade-and-Enormous Death-Claw-Hands.]] | |||
'''Scarem''' is a cold, calculating [[Transmetal 2]] beetle. He fights with an aggression and resentment borne of his tumultuous origin, making him a dangerous opponent for any [[Maximal]]. | '''Scarem''' is a cold, calculating [[Transmetal 2]] beetle. He fights with an aggression and resentment borne of his tumultuous origin, making him a dangerous opponent for any [[Maximal]]. | ||
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==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
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===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity=== | ===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity=== | ||
[[File:BWGatherScaremFight.jpg|thumb | {{stub|{{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}}} | ||
[[File:BWGatherScaremFight.jpg|thumb|"Great. I show up ONCE in the comics, and the ONE other [[Insecticon (BW)|stag-beetle Predacon]] has the gall to stand right in front of me."]] | |||
Scarem's downed [[stasis pod]] was remotely-reprogrammed at [[Magmatron]]'s behest, introducing a Predacon [[shell program]] into the [[protoform]]. Something went wrong and Scarem, while now a Predacon in programming, still feels the moralistic twinges of a Maximal deep within his core. This causes him all manner of angst. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #3}} | Scarem's downed [[stasis pod]] was remotely-reprogrammed at [[Magmatron]]'s behest, introducing a Predacon [[shell program]] into the [[protoform]]. Something went wrong and Scarem, while now a Predacon in programming, still feels the moralistic twinges of a Maximal deep within his core. This causes him all manner of angst. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #3}} | ||
Magmatron came to prehistoric [[Earth]] to gather an army using the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s protoforms. Scarem was among the protoforms to be successfully turned into Predacons. Magmatron ordered his forces to seek out the double-agent [[Razorbeast]] and his crew of Maximals. Within a few days, the Predacons had located the Maximal headquarters, and battle ensued. During that battle, Scarem tangled with [[Ramulus]]. The Maximals won that fight, and the surviving Predacons retreated into the wilderness. Whether Scarem was among the survivors is unknown. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 4|The Gathering #4}} | Magmatron came to prehistoric [[Earth]] to gather an army using the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s protoforms. Scarem was among the protoforms to be successfully turned into Predacons. Magmatron ordered his forces to seek out the double-agent [[Razorbeast]] and his crew of Maximals. Within a few days, the Predacons had located the Maximal headquarters, and battle ensued. During that battle, Scarem tangled with [[Ramulus]]. The Maximals won that fight, and the surviving Predacons retreated into the wilderness. Whether Scarem was among the survivors is unknown. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 4|The Gathering #4}} | ||
===2005 IDW continuity=== | ===2005 IDW continuity=== | ||
Scarem was one of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]]'s Maximals. When the Maximals invaded Cybertron, he 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 (BW)|Nemesis]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}} | Scarem was one of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]]'s Maximals. When the Maximals invaded Cybertron, he 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 (BW)|Nemesis]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}} | ||
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==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
===''Beast Wars''=== | ===''Beast Wars''=== | ||
[[File:Beast Wars-Scarem.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Scarem? I hardly knew 'em!]] | [[File:Beast Wars-Scarem.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Scarem? I hardly knew 'em!]] | ||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Scarem''' (Basic Transmetal 2, 1999)}}</ul> | |||
: Part of the first wave of fourth-year ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' Basics, Scarem transforms into a [[Transmetal 2]] ''scar''ab, though he incorporates several elements of the European stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) in his head shape and mandibles. His chest flips open to reveal his [[spark crystal]]. | |||
: | : Along with fellow Transmetals 2 [[Tigerhawk#Toys|Tigerhawk]], [[Optimus Minor#Toys|Optimus Minor]], and [[Sonar (BW)#Toys|Sonar]], Scarem has a bizarre feature where he can gain extra limbs; his robot legs can separate, making him a quadruped (as he is portrayed in his package art). | ||
:This toy was sold in Japan in theaters as an "import" with | : This toy was sold in Japan in theaters as an "import", in Hasbro packaging with Japanese stickers in conjunction with ''[[1999 Summer Toei Anime Fair]]''. | ||
::*''[http://tfu.info/1999/Predacon/Scarem/scarem.htm More information on Scarem at TFU.info]'' | ::*''[http://tfu.info/1999/Predacon/Scarem/scarem.htm More information on Scarem at TFU.info]'' | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
[[File:BW Scarem Prototype.jpg|thumb|upright= | [[File:BW Scarem Prototype.jpg|thumb|upright=1|And you thought they couldn't make me uglier.]] | ||
* In ''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|The Gathering]]'', Scarem only appears once in the actual story, during the climactic battle in the fourth issue. He also appears on one of the covers for the first issue. | * In ''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|The Gathering]]'', Scarem only appears once in the actual story, during the climactic battle in the fourth issue. He also appears on one of the covers for the first issue. | ||
*The version that appears on the packaging [[cross-sell]] uses an earlier color scheme planned for the figure. Most notably, said color scheme replaces the green paint with yellow and uses a darker shade of green for the plastic. | * The version that appears on the packaging [[cross-sell]] uses an earlier color scheme planned for the figure. Most notably, said color scheme replaces the green paint with yellow and uses a darker shade of green for the plastic. | ||
===Foreign names=== | ===Foreign names=== | ||
Revision as of 03:46, 21 August 2023
- Scarem is a Predacon from the Beast Wars portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Scarem is a cold, calculating Transmetal 2 beetle. He fights with an aggression and resentment borne of his tumultuous origin, making him a dangerous opponent for any Maximal.
Fiction
Toy bios
Scarem was created by Megatron as a result of the latter's cloning experiments. Scarem bio
2006 IDW Beast Wars continuity
Scarem's downed stasis pod was remotely-reprogrammed at Magmatron's behest, introducing a Predacon shell program into the protoform. Something went wrong and Scarem, while now a Predacon in programming, still feels the moralistic twinges of a Maximal deep within his core. This causes him all manner of angst. Beast Wars Sourcebook #3
Magmatron came to prehistoric Earth to gather an army using the Axalon's protoforms. Scarem was among the protoforms to be successfully turned into Predacons. Magmatron ordered his forces to seek out the double-agent Razorbeast and his crew of Maximals. Within a few days, the Predacons had located the Maximal headquarters, and battle ensued. During that battle, Scarem tangled with Ramulus. The Maximals won that fight, and the surviving Predacons retreated into the wilderness. Whether Scarem was among the survivors is unknown. The Gathering #4
2005 IDW continuity
Scarem was one of Onyx Prime's Maximals. When the Maximals invaded Cybertron, he was one of the many warriors who wound up battling Arcee and fell to his death when Arcee disrupted the gravity generator in Nemesis. Unforgivable
Toys
Beast Wars
- Scarem (Basic Transmetal 2, 1999)
- Part of the first wave of fourth-year Beast Wars Basics, Scarem transforms into a Transmetal 2 scarab, though he incorporates several elements of the European stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) in his head shape and mandibles. His chest flips open to reveal his spark crystal.
- Along with fellow Transmetals 2 Tigerhawk, Optimus Minor, and Sonar, Scarem has a bizarre feature where he can gain extra limbs; his robot legs can separate, making him a quadruped (as he is portrayed in his package art).
- This toy was sold in Japan in theaters as an "import", in Hasbro packaging with Japanese stickers in conjunction with 1999 Summer Toei Anime Fair.
Notes
- In The Gathering, Scarem only appears once in the actual story, during the climactic battle in the fourth issue. He also appears on one of the covers for the first issue.
- The version that appears on the packaging cross-sell uses an earlier color scheme planned for the figure. Most notably, said color scheme replaces the green paint with yellow and uses a darker shade of green for the plastic.
Foreign names
- Japanese: Scream (スクリーム Sukurīmu)
