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**''Accessories'': Insect/jet/blade-weapon vehicle
**''Accessories'': Insect/jet/blade-weapon vehicle


:Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Titan Master figures, Repugnus transforms from robot based on his original toy to a head based on his design in ''The Headmasters'' cartoon, and he's compatible as a head with any Deluxe-or-larger ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' figure as well as ''The Last Knight'' Voyager Class [[Nitro Zeus#Generations|Nitro]].
:Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Titan Master figures, Repugnus transforms from robot based on his original toy to a head based on his design in ''The Headmasters'' cartoon, and he's compatible as a head with any Deluxe-or-larger ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' figure.


:Included with him is a shell that he can combine with to resemble his original toy's beast mode. His shell can become a bladed non-firing double-barred blaster with, or a jet-like vehicle with four thrusters molded into the legs. Repugnus fits inside the beast and weapon modes as a folded-up component, but "pilots" the jet mode as a robot.
:Included with him is a shell that he can combine with to resemble his original toy's beast mode. His shell can become a bladed non-firing double-barred blaster with, or a jet-like vehicle with four thrusters molded into the legs. Repugnus fits inside the beast and weapon modes as a folded-up component, but "pilots" the jet mode as a robot.

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Repugnus is an Autobot Monsterbot from the Generation 1 continuity family.
There's ugly, pug-ugly, fugly, pug-fugly...and then below all those there's Repugnus-ugly.

Never a Decepticon, Repugnus is not always an Autobot. No, sometimes he's a former Autobot who has been discharged for insubordination or just plain nastiness, but he always gets called back to perform some mission too unsavory for anybody else. Though he doesn't give a slag for authority or decency, Repugnus always does his job well.

Man, does he love his job. He'll describe with relish how he clawed an enemy within an inch of his life, then beat the bastard's head into a fuel-soaked wad of scrap metal with his own torn-off leg unit. He'll also add plenty of profanities and colorful idioms to the story. His friends would find this disturbing, if he had any.

Fiction

The Headmasters cartoon

Voice actor: Michitaka Kobayashi (Japanese){{#if: |, {{{2}}}}}
At least Japan cares about me. sobs

Repugnus and his fellow Monsterbots were sent to the planet Beast by Rodimus Prime, as a fair number of the planet's natives had been enslaved by Scorponok. While rescuing some slaves from the Decepticon base, Repugnus found some sort of blueprint attached to a wall, and decided to take it with him. After Autobots had driven the Decepticon forces off the planet, the blueprint turned out to depict a component of some kind of giant machine. Rodimus Prime subsequently ordered the Monsterbots to stay on Beast and protect it against any future Decepticon assaults. Repugnus was fine with this, replying that it seemed like a nice planet to stay on. Rebellion on Planet Beast

The Monsterbots were later called away from Beast to assist Fortress Maximus and the Headmasters during a battle on the planet Paradise. Repugnus and his comrades attacked Abominus with their fire-breath, and some stray flames served to destroy the energon cubes that the Decepticons had amassed. Head Formation of Friendship

Marvel Comics continuity

Marvel The Transformers comics

Obviously, that whole "quest for peace" thing worked out pretty well for him.

For reasons not even Vector Sigma would be able to compute, Repugnus decided to join Fortress Maximus in abandoning the war and settling down for a peaceful, quiet life on the verdant paradise of Nebulos. Maybe there was actually a great deal more complexity to Repugnus's personality than we were led to believe. Maybe he secretly longed for an end to the fighting, and his repulsive and unsavory behavior was just his way of acting out his frustration at the never-ending cycle of violence.

Or maybe he thought pacifists would be easier to harass. Ring of Hate!

After Decepticon treachery turned the locals against the Autobots, Repugnus and the other Monsterbots attempted to defend the Mercury Gardens of Melanossus from Scorponok's forces. Repugnus fought ferociously, blasting his enemies with optic lasers while trash-talking the Decepticon leader, and was outraged when Grotusque, realizing the gardens were being destroyed by the battle, ordered a retreat.

Repugnus and rest of Fortress Maximus's troops then left Nebulos for Earth. Brothers in Armor!! They made a stop on the Moon to meet the Earth-stationed Autobots and to observe a ritual battle between Blaster and Grimlock for overall leadership of the Autobot forces. Repugnus never got to see the end result of the duel, as the proceedings were interrupted by a Decepticon attack. Totaled!

Regeneration One

Repugnus was offlined during the Underbase fiasco and kept in stasis aboard the Ark. His body was reanimated and lobotomised by Megatron and pressed into service as part of a zombie army used to devastate the Earth. Loose Ends, Part 3 When Megatron was defeated by Optimus Prime, all his inactive zombies were gathered up by the Autobots, thrown into a huge pit, and vaporized from orbit. Natural Selection, Part One

Transformers in 3-D

The three Monsterbots and Kup comprised Ultra Magnus's team during the search for Metascan Alpha. The group ended up on a desolate moon, confronted by Cyclonus and the Terrorcons. Although Repugnus was keen to fight "the ugly ones", Ultra Magnus insisted they continue with their mission. They flew down to the planet below, only to find it under attack by the Destructons. Repugnus was batted aside by Bruton's Confusion Club, and the Autobots beat a hasty retreat back to the moon. The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3

3H comics

Less than three deca-cycles after the reformatting of Cybertron into a technorganic wonderland, Repugnus and his fellow Monsterbots (apparently all having undergone the Maximal Upgrade downsizing) were seen exiting a bar at Spaceport CSSB-16, soused out of their minds (Repugnus especially so, as he was half carried by Doublecross) on some high-quality energon. The Wreckers: Finale Part 1

Fun Publications comics

I am the Frito Bandito...

A Maximal Repugnus from Primax 1104.30-TW Zeta Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/02 was one of the Children of Primus involved in the final battle of the Universe War on the surface of Unicron. Revelations Part 2 With the disappearance of Unicron beneath him, he apparently ended up at Axiom Nexus and was "processed". Transcendent: Part 1

IDW Generation 1 continuity

"Aw... wook at da cute widdle Monsterbot. Here, boy! Kootchie, kootchie... AUGH! AUGH! IT'S RIPPING MY ARM OFF!"

In the era of Zeta Prime, Repugnus was seen among the crowd of protesters rallying against the Autobot cop who reportedly killed an unarmed Decepticon agitator. To Walk Among the Chosen

Repugnus, apparent leader of the Monsterbots, was held as a prisoner in the Garrus-9 penitentiary complex overseen by Fortress Maximus, stripped down to his spark and held in a tiny box for an as-of-yet unknown crime or offense. Spotlight: Arcee

He has apparently served out his sentence, as he showed up on Earth with the other Monsterbots to bail out Grimlock. Maximum Dinobots #2 He merrily directed his team to mass-murder the Sunstreaker clones, while threatening that Grimlock better have something to make his trip worthwhile—both Monsterbot and Dynobot may be outcasts, but he doesn't do things for free, yes? Maximum Dinobots #3

Do you think I care that this is your series? Give me my damn money!

Later, aboard the Monsterbots' ship, Repugnus and his cohorts had a little sit-down with Grimlock. Repugnus wasn't particularly happy with Grimlock remaining mum on their payment, and not-so subtly hinted that they'd have to resort to violent methods (perish the thought, of course!) in order to extract their due. Grimlock calmly explained that they'd be given payment in the form of whatever information the Dynobots took from Shockwave's ship before they destroyed it. Repugnus seemed satisfied enough by this.

The Monsterbots dropped the Dynobots off at Machination HQ, and even laid down a suppressive bombardment to knock out the anti-air defenses, but that was the extent of their help. Maximum Dinobots #4

When the battle largely went south, Repugnus and crew were summoned again for evac. Slag, Snarl, and Swoop showed up and Repugnus noted that they'd be good fits for his team, being interested only in themselves. This remark didn't appear to sit too well with the three Dynobots and they decided to return to help Grimlock battle Shockwave. The Monsterbots presumably lit out of there in a hurry before Ultra Magnus caught sight of them. Maximum Dinobots #5

Years later, Repugnus had apparently rejoined the Autobot cause proper as a crew member of the Lost Light. Words Hang in the Air When the Lost Light began to rapidly disappear, Repugnus evacuated the ship along with the rest of the crew. Predestination: A Beginner's Guide After the ordeal had been dealt with, Repugnus was having a drink at Swerve's before being knocked out when Brainstorm spiked the drinks. The Road Not Taken Repugnus, along with Doublecross fell on top of Rung, trapping him. The Custom-Made Now


Wings Universe

Repugnus was interviewed by Bishop to give an expert entomologist opinion on a recent bug invasion. After Repugnus explained that he liked raising the cute little bug larvae to become massive horrible killers to sic on intruders, he then confirmed that not only was he not an entomologist, he didn't even know what that meant. Around Cybertron #10

Games

The Transformers (PS2)

Repugnus is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Autobot duplicates in the Decepticon campaign.

The Transformers

Commercial appearances

Repugnus and the Monsterbots were created accidentally during an attempt to create new Autobots. Kup raced to warn Rodimus Prime and Blurr of the accident as the wild Monsterbots trashed the lab where they were born. Thankfully the Decepticons attacked just then, and the Monsterbots burst out of the building through the wall to fight them. Repugnus, sweet guy that he is, gave Octane a great big hug. Rodimus expressed relief that, though they were monsters, at least they were Autobot monsters. Monsterbots commercial

Toys

Generation 1

Moonlights as a tin of baked beans.
  • Repugnus (Monsterbot, 1987/1988)
    • Japanese ID number: C-98
    • Accessories: "Venom Laser" gun
Repugnus transforms from robot to bizarre bug-thing and back. His toy can shoot "cold" sparks from his bug-mode mouth by pressing down on a geared button on his bug-skull. His mandibles open and close as well.
In Japan, Repugnus was never made available as part of the normal retail line. Instead, he was offered only as a mail-order item during Super-God Masterforce, the series after the one in which the character appeared. He cost 2500 yen (200 yen more than the other two Monsterbots) and five Robot Points.


Universe (2003)

  • Overbite with Repugnus (Ultra, 2006)
    • Accessories: Pincer-pack, tail-shield
A redeco of the Beast Wars Fuzor Buzzclaw toy in translucent red and yellow, Repugnus transforms into a praying mantis/lizard monster, with massive hooked claws and enormous mandibles. Pressing a grip on the creature's back causes the claws to swing outwards. This assembly can be used as a hand-held weapon in robot mode, while his tail becomes a forearm-mounted shield.
He was only available in a box set with Universe Overbite which had been originally intended for normal retail release, but with the cancellation of the Universe line at retail, was eventually released as a Target exclusive. Repugnus is an Autobot according to the faction sigil stamped on him, though the packaging labels him a Decepticon.
The same mold was used to create Timelines Buzzclaw, Dirge, and the Virulent Clones. Like those figures, Repugnus came misassembled, with his creature mode mandibles angled perpendicular to the beast head as opposed to their proper parallel position. This does not hamper his robot mode in any way, however.

Generations

File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Titan-Master-Repugnus.jpg
Does not shoot sparks when connected to the body.
  • Repugnus (Titan Master, 2017)
    • Accessories: Insect/jet/blade-weapon vehicle
Part of the fourth wave of Titans Return Titan Master figures, Repugnus transforms from robot based on his original toy to a head based on his design in The Headmasters cartoon, and he's compatible as a head with any Deluxe-or-larger Titans Return figure.
Included with him is a shell that he can combine with to resemble his original toy's beast mode. His shell can become a bladed non-firing double-barred blaster with, or a jet-like vehicle with four thrusters molded into the legs. Repugnus fits inside the beast and weapon modes as a folded-up component, but "pilots" the jet mode as a robot.
The two pegs at the bottom front of his beast shell can be used to connect his feet, though none of his modes use them in this way. In an undocumented or possibly unintended feature, moving the beast head forward and inserting the Titan Master behind it with arms raised allows the feet to peg firmly here, creating a "rider" mode. The notch in the back of the neck strut is just wide enough to accommodate the waist of the Titan Master.
His head was later redecoed for the Legends line (see below), while his insect/jet/blade-weapon vehicle was redecoed as Legends Broadside's accessory.


Legends


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Notes

  • The instructions for the original Repugnus and Doublecross toys depict Repugnus with Doublecross's Rust Ray and Doublecross with Repugnus's venom laser.
  • Repugnus was one of Glen Hallit's last contributions to the Universe line, as the redeco was his brainchild. It's likely that if the Universe comic had continued, Repugnus would have been indicated to be the Generation 1 character, a favorite of Hallit's. Ask Vector Prime would canonize this idea years later.

Foreign names

  • Japanese: Repug (リパッグ Ripaggu)
  • French: Répugnus (Canada)
  • Hungarian: Undor ("Abomination")
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