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:''Taxxons are aliens from the [[Animorphs (toyline)|Animorphs]] continuity and the [[Animated (franchise)|Animated]] [[continuity family]].''
:''Taxxons are aliens from the [[Animorphs (toyline)|Animorphs]] continuity and the [[Animated (franchise)|Animated]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:Taxxonalientoy.jpg|right|350px|thumb]]
[[Image:Taxxonalientoy.jpg|right|350px|thumb]]
'''Taxxons''' are big ugly cannibalistic centipede-things that serve the [[Yeerk]]s. [[Visser Three]] figured out how to give them morphing powers, allowing them to turn into slightly different big ugly things.
'''Taxxons''' are big ugly cannibalistic centipede-things that serve the [[Yeerk]]s. [[Visser Three]] figured out how to give them morphing powers.


==Fiction==
==Fiction==
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[[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] salvaged parts for [[Death's Head (Animated)|his ship]] from Taxxon sources. {{storylink|The AllSpark Almanac}}
[[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] salvaged parts for [[Death's Head (Animated)|his ship]] from Taxxon sources. {{storylink|The AllSpark Almanac}}


==Related Concepts==
===Alien Morph===
[[Image:Unnamedalienmorph.jpg|thumb|right]]
The bipedal alien species that the Taxxon gain the ability to morph into are never given a proper designation. While all other alien species portrayed in this franchise were given a specific name, this species are simply referred to with the generic term of "alien".
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==Toys==
==Toys==
===Animorphs===
===Animorphs===
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* '''Taxxon/Alien''' (Deluxe)
* '''Taxxon/Alien''' (Deluxe)


:One of the last ''Animorphs'' toys, the Taxxon transforms from an alien centipede-thing into a bipedal alien thing.
:One of the last ''Animorphs'' toys, the Taxxon transforms from an alien centipede-thing into a bipedal alien.


:Although it was planned, this toy was never released in the United States.  Because its planned release would have been near the end of the line, this led to a popular perception that it was never released at all, similar to the status of the ''[[Beast Machines (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] toy that eventually became ''[[Megatron (RID)|Megatron Megabolt]]''. It's alternate mode is not given a specific designation in terms of what species it may be, simply being referred to with the generic term of "alien" on the packaging.
:Although it was planned, this toy was never released in the United States.  Because its planned release would have been near the end of the line, this led to a popular perception that it was never released at all.





Revision as of 02:51, 17 September 2010

Taxxons are aliens from the Animorphs continuity and the Animated continuity family.

Taxxons are big ugly cannibalistic centipede-things that serve the Yeerks. Visser Three figured out how to give them morphing powers.

Fiction

Animated cartoon

Lockdown salvaged parts for his ship from Taxxon sources. The AllSpark Almanac

Alien Morph

The bipedal alien species that the Taxxon gain the ability to morph into are never given a proper designation. While all other alien species portrayed in this franchise were given a specific name, this species are simply referred to with the generic term of "alien".

Toys

Animorphs

File:AnimorphsTaxxonAlien.jpg
From monstrous centipede thing to alien chicken with a snake head.
  • Taxxon/Alien (Deluxe)
One of the last Animorphs toys, the Taxxon transforms from an alien centipede-thing into a bipedal alien.
Although it was planned, this toy was never released in the United States. Because its planned release would have been near the end of the line, this led to a popular perception that it was never released at all.