Cicadacon

Cicadacon is a Predacon from the Beast Wars portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

Haven't I seen you somewhere before?

General Cicadacon is a member of the Tripredacus Council.

A Predacon Elder, the cruel and clever Cicadacon is suspected of being very old, indeed. His knowledge of Cybertronian history, especially military history and tactics, is encyclopedic, stretching back even to the era before the Great War. Some suspect he may have once had a Decepticon identity, but if this is true, no records of that identity survive. Regardless of the truth of his origin, Cicadacon uses the stories and rumors to engender fear and respect in his followers. Despite his tactical genius, Cicadacon's long-term strategy against the Maximals has become increasingly unpopular with the more impatient Predacon forces.

He uses chopping rotor blades to spread plague-like destruction and combines with his fellow council members to form Tripredacus.

Italian name: Cicala

French-Canadian name: Cigale ("Cicada")

Fiction

Toys Bios

Ram Horn, alongside Cicadacon and Sea Clamp, was involved in an assassination plot, part of a ploy to take control of the Predacon army, and dispose of its then-current leader, Razorclaw. The plot was thought to have succeeded, but in truth they did not manage to extinguish Razorclaw's spark. Nonetheless, the Predacons' previous leader was forced into hiding, and while the world believed him dead, the Tripredacus Council took control of the Predacons. Botcon 2009 Razorclaw toy bio

Dawn of Future's Past

Blink and you'll miss him.

As the crew of the Darksyde fled Cybertron with the Golden Disk, Predacon secret police agent Tarantulas was onboard decoding information from it. While his boss Megatron wasn't watching, Tarantulas contacted General Cicadacon and updated him on the disk's status.

Beast Wars cartoon

Voice actor: Scott McNeil (English), Yukimasa Kishino (Japanese)

When the Transwarp wavefront was detected entering Cybertronian space, General Cicadacon identified its energy signature as the same as that of the Darksyde. He sent a signal to a Cybertron satellite, causing it to explode, thus blocking the Maximal sensors from detecting the wavefront. He then instructed agent Ravage that if Megatron was still operating his own agenda to terminate him with extreme prejudice. The Agenda (Part 1)

IDW Beast Wars comics

The Tripredacus Council ordered Magmatron to assure that no knowledge of the transwarp wave reached the Maximals. The Gathering #1 When their agent failed at his task of rounding up the rogue Megatron, the council sent Magmatron to complete the mission. The Gathering #2

Toys

Beast Wars

• Tripredacus (1997)
  • Accessories: Two swords

Cicadacon transforms into a green cicada (who'da thought). The toy has twin "blades" that store on its wings. These blades become missiles for Tripredacus's weapon. Cicadacon transforms into the head and chest of Tripredacus. The toy's instructions also referred to his insect beak as a "nasal cannon", although this has not been backed up in the sourcebooks.

This mold was recolored and released in Japan as DJ.

• More information on Cicadacon at TFU.info