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[[File:BF-art BlackJaguarBurstsun.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|No, no. It's that OTHER guy who married Storm.]]
[[File:BF-art BlackJaguarBurstsun.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|No, no. It's that OTHER guy who married Storm.]]


'''Black Jaguar''' (ブラックジャガー ''Burakkujagā''), nickname '''Jaggy''' (ジャギー Jagī), is one of the [[Decepticon]]-allied Beastformers fighting a war on the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], and is the Decepticon Beastformers' head bodyguard. He also holds the rank of King of [[Nupal]], hailing from the country's mountain region, aided by Emperor [[Crowmax]]. Very single-minded, Black Jaguar's favored approach to problems is to power through with brute force, and once he's set down a path he refuses to turn back. He's a prodigious martial artist who is almost the equal of the famed [[Platinum Tiger]], and can fire heat beams reaching 1 million degrees from his Hyper Beam [[MVP Weapon]].
One of [[Alligatron]]'s most fearsome warriors, '''Black Jaguar''' (ブラックジャガー ''Burakkujagā'') is a martial arts master who can go toe-to-toe with even the venerable [[Platinum Tiger]]... and boy, does he want to. An excellent tactician and weaponsmith, he's a single-minded sort who runs incredibly hot when focused on a goal, and often, that goal is beating Platinum. This burning, brutal focus is reflected in his [[MVP Weapon]], the Hyper Beam (ハイパービーム ''Haipā Bīmu''), which can fire a heat beam that burns at one million degrees.
 
Following the Great War, he returned to his home country of [[Yutoranta|Nupal]] to rule as its King. This hasn't mellowed his ambitions much, but he does take setbacks in stride now. His subordinate Emperor [[Crowmax]] serves as his advisor, and the crafty corvid's business acumen helps Jaguar run the country smoothly.


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Black Jaguar was enslaved by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] to build the second BlackZarak [[transtector]]. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Grand Maximus)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} Freed at some point, Black Jaguar was part of the final battle between the Beastformers and the [[Laser Beast]]s for Beast in [[2023]]. He watched on as [[Doublecross]] sent a burst of flame to their enemies. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1}}
Black Jaguar was enslaved by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] to build the second BlackZarak [[transtector]]. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Grand Maximus)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} Freed at some point, Black Jaguar was part of the final battle between the Beastformers and the [[Laser Beast]]s for Beast in [[2023]]. He watched on as [[Doublecross]] sent a burst of flame to their enemies. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1}}


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==Toys==
==Toys==
===Transformers: Beastformers===
===Transformers: Beastformers===
[[File:BF-toy BlackJaguar.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
[[File:BF-toy BlackJaguar.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
*'''Black Jaguar''' (Beastformer, 1987)
*'''Burstsun Special Set''' (Multi-pack, 1987)
**''Beast ID number'': '''57'''
**''ID number'': '''57'''
**''Accessories'': Spear
**''Accessories'': Spear


: Part of the third series of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''Beastformers'' toys, Black Jaguar is an anthopomorphic... well, black jaguar, in blue robotic armor. The [[rubsign]] on his chest reveals one of three symbols; Fire, Water or Wood.
: Part of the third series of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''Beastformers'' toys, Black Jaguar is an anthopomorphic... well, black jaguar, in blue robotic armor. The [[rubsign]] on his chest reveals one of three symbols; Fire, Water or Wood.


: He came in a green-grid generic "Destron Beastformer" box, with a bio card with a line-art character image first used in [[Hasbro]]'s ''Battle Beasts'' cast poster (rather than the painted images of the prior two series). 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.
:During this line, Black Panther was only available in the Burstsun Special Set (バーストサンスペシャルセット ''Bāsutosan Supesharu Setto'') multipack. This [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] set contains 10 figures out of a potential 14. Thankfully, these were not randomly-packed, and came in two distinct lineups.
 
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*'''Burstsun Special Set''' (Multi-pack, 1987)
**''Accessories'': Spear


: The first ''Beastformers'' multipack, the Burstsun Special Set (バーストサンスペシャルセット ''Bāsutosan Supesharu Setto'') contained ten figures. It could have one of two special editions of the faction leaders: either a clear-plastic "Ghost" version of [[Alligatron#burstsun|Alligatron]], or [[White Leo#Toys|White Leo]] with the then-unique "Burstsun" rubsign (but no other notable changes). The other nine slots were filled out from a possible roster of twelve other figures, all unchanged from their individual releases. The box contained no windows, so you didn't know which toys you got until you opened it up.
:The first version has [[White Leo#Toys|White Leo]] with an exclusive "Burstsun" Battle Emblem, Black Jaguar, [[Būpink#Toys|Būpink]], [[Dog Hunter#Toys|Dog Hunter]], [[Dream Eater#Toys|Dream Eater]], [[Muskhorn#Toys|Muskhorn]], [[Pangol#Toys|Pangol]], [[Slo#Toys|Slo]], [[White Cow#Toys|White Cow]], and [[Udan#Toys|Udan]].


: The twelve possible standard Beastformers in the set were Black Jaguar, [[Būpink#Toys|Būpink]], [[Crowmax#Toys|Crowmax]], [[Dog Hunter#Toys|Dog Hunter]], [[Dream Eater#Toys|Dream Eater]], [[Earthhog#Toys|Earthhog]], [[Mingo Kid#Toys|Mingo Kid]], [[Muskhorn#Toys|Muskhorn]], [[Pangol#Toys|Pangol]], [[Slo#Toys|Slo]], [[Udan#Toys|Udan]], and [[White Cow#Toys|White Cow]].
:The second version has [[Alligatron#burstsun|Ghost Alligatron]], Black Jaguar, Būpink, [[Crowmax#Toys|Crowmax]], [[Earthhog#Toys|Earthhog]], [[Mingo Kid#Toys|Mingo Kid]], Pangol, Slo, White Cow, and Udan.


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===Beastformers===
===Beastformers===
*'''Black Jaguar''' (Beastformer, 1988)
*'''Black Jaguar''' (Beastformer, 1988)
**''Beast ID number:'' '''57'''
**''ID number:'' '''57'''
**''Accessories'': "Hyper Beam" MVP Weapon
**''Accessories'': "Hyper Beam" MVP Weapon


: Re-released in the ''Transformers''-less ''Beastformers'' sequel series, Black Jaguar 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 "Hyper Beam" (ハイパービーム ''Haipā Bīmu'').
: Re-released in the ''Transformers''-less ''Beastformers'' sequel series, Black Jaguar 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 "Hyper Beam". He was sold in the second assortment of single figures, in an individual box with a name sticker on the front.
 
: He was sold in two similar-but-different styles of boxes. One wholly-generic version, sold in large display boxes like the ''Transformers'' releases, advertised the chance for the included bio card to instead be a rare holofoil card of [[White Leo]] with a "Burstsun" rubsign in a baggie taped to the back, so you could apply it to the Beastformer of your choice. The more common version has a slightly different box with a peg-hole in the top flap, and has a sticker on the bottom with his name and role on it.


: Late 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.)
: Late 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.)


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==Notes==
==Notes==
[[Image:BlackJaguarPoster.jpg|right|upright=.67|thumb|]]
[[Image:BlackJaguarPoster.jpg|right|upright=.67|thumb|]]
* Black Jaguar's 1987 poster-art bizarrely gives him a samurai-esque helmet, which is certainly a ''unique'' error among the many, many errors in this batch of character art. His 1988 RPG-era art corrects this mistake, giving him an unadorned head.
* Black Jaguar's 1987 poster-art bizarrely gives him a samurai-esque helmet, which is certainly a ''unique'' error among the many, many errors in this batch of character art. His 1988 RPG-era art corrects this mistake, giving him an unadorned head.
* His 1988 bio card gives him the nickname '''Jaggy''' (ジャギー Jagī).


===Foreign names===
===Foreign names===

Revision as of 08:36, 13 November 2021

Black Jaguar is a Decepticon-allied Beastformers from the Generation 1 continuity family.
No, no. It's that OTHER guy who married Storm.

One of Alligatron's most fearsome warriors, Black Jaguar (ブラックジャガー Burakkujagā) is a martial arts master who can go toe-to-toe with even the venerable Platinum Tiger... and boy, does he want to. An excellent tactician and weaponsmith, he's a single-minded sort who runs incredibly hot when focused on a goal, and often, that goal is beating Platinum. This burning, brutal focus is reflected in his MVP Weapon, the Hyper Beam (ハイパービーム Haipā Bīmu), which can fire a heat beam that burns at one million degrees.

Following the Great War, he returned to his home country of Nupal to rule as its King. This hasn't mellowed his ambitions much, but he does take setbacks in stride now. His subordinate Emperor Crowmax serves as his advisor, and the crafty corvid's business acumen helps Jaguar run the country smoothly.

Fiction

Beastformers comic

Black Jaguar fought in the Beastformers' war with the Laser Beasts and was present when the enemy brought out their new Battlecruisers. Beastformers VS Laser Beasts

Legends comic

Black Jaguar was enslaved by Scorponok to build the second BlackZarak transtector. Bonus Edition Vol. EX Freed at some point, Black Jaguar was part of the final battle between the Beastformers and the Laser Beasts for Beast in 2023. He watched on as Doublecross sent a burst of flame to their enemies. The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1


Toys

Transformers: Beastformers

  • Burstsun Special Set (Multi-pack, 1987)
    • ID number: 57
    • Accessories: Spear
Part of the third series of Takara's Beastformers toys, Black Jaguar is an anthopomorphic... well, black jaguar, in blue robotic armor. The rubsign on his chest reveals one of three symbols; Fire, Water or Wood.
During this line, Black Panther was only available in the Burstsun Special Set (バーストサンスペシャルセット Bāsutosan Supesharu Setto) multipack. This blindpacked set contains 10 figures out of a potential 14. Thankfully, these were not randomly-packed, and came in two distinct lineups.
The first version has White Leo with an exclusive "Burstsun" Battle Emblem, Black Jaguar, Būpink, Dog Hunter, Dream Eater, Muskhorn, Pangol, Slo, White Cow, and Udan.
The second version has Ghost Alligatron, Black Jaguar, Būpink, Crowmax, Earthhog, Mingo Kid, Pangol, Slo, White Cow, and Udan.


Beastformers

  • Black Jaguar (Beastformer, 1988)
    • ID number: 57
    • Accessories: "Hyper Beam" MVP Weapon
Re-released in the Transformers-less Beastformers sequel series, Black Jaguar 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 "Hyper Beam". He was sold in the second assortment of single figures, in an individual box with a name sticker on the front.
Late 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.)


Notes

  • Black Jaguar's 1987 poster-art bizarrely gives him a samurai-esque helmet, which is certainly a unique error among the many, many errors in this batch of character art. His 1988 RPG-era art corrects this mistake, giving him an unadorned head.
  • His 1988 bio card gives him the nickname Jaggy (ジャギー Jagī).

Foreign names

  • English: Black Panther