Devastator (G1)

The name or term "Devastator" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Devastator (disambiguation).

Devastator is a Decepticon combiner from the Generation 1 continuity family.

He devastates things. Devastates them right in the mouth.

Devastator is an immensely powerful warrior, and in that sense the combination of the Constructicons into a merged being is a huge success. Mentally, on the other hand, he's very much less than the sum of his parts. Devastator's primitive psyche is limited to only the thoughts and actions on which all his components can agree, which results in raging bouts of destructive fury. Given the sheer power Devastator brings to these rages, Megatron has no complaints.

Nominally he is composed of the six robots...

• Scrapper (Leader)
• Hook
• Bonecrusher
• Long Haul
• Mixmaster
• Scavenger

Japanese name: Devastar

French-Canadian name: Dévastateur

Hungarian name: Pusztító

Fiction

Animated continuity

Generation 1 cartoon

Voice Actor: Arthur Burghardt (US), Seizō Katō (Japan)

The Constructicons did not initially have the power to merge into Devastator. That ability was given to them by Megatron after he warped their minds into servitude with the Robo-Smasher.

Millions of years later, in 1984, Megatron had the Constructicons built on Earth to steal high-tech electronic components for his Power chip rectifier furnace, as well as tunneling under the Ark to destroy Teletraan I. Teletraan I, sensing the imminent danger, activated the Dinobots. The Dinobots responded and started pounding on the Constructicons, opening up a lava channel in the process. The battle not going in their favor, the Constructicons pulled out one last trick and combined into the super warrior, Devastator.

The returning Autobots saw the battle, but were unable to help (due to losing a tournament which prevented them from interfering with the Decepticons). Inside the Ark, Teletraan-I was able to show that Megatron had cheated and the Autobots rushed outside to help the Dinobots. Distracted by one of Hound’s holograms, Devastator was shot by Optimus Prime and fell apart into the lava. Heavy Metal War.

Devastator was continuously called upon during battle for many years to come. Some of his adventures include scaling the Empire State Building like King Kong, helping Grapple and Hoist build their solar tower, being brainwashed by Wheeljack's dominator disks into serving the Autobots and pummeling the Dinobots again during the battle of Autobot City.

Zone OVA and manga

Voice Actor: Hirohiko Kakegawa (Japan)

PHALLIC!

(Devastator is referred to as one of the Nine Great Demon Generals. This terminology, coupled with the presence of the previously deceased Black Zarak in their ranks and Violen Jygar's supernatural origins, could mean that Devastator died previously to Zone and was likewise brought back to life. However, this is unconfirmed, meaning that Violen Jygar may have simply recruited the still-living Devastator to be a General.)

Devastator was selected by Violen Jygar as one of his 9 Decepticon Demon-Generals. Given the rank of Technology General and gifted with a new bitchin' drill-weapon and armor, Violen Jygar sent Devastator to the Earth to steal the Zodiac before the Autobots could get it. Devastator drilled deep within the planet, reaching the Zodiac's chamber, and went toe-to-toe with Dai Atlas. He managed to get the Zodiac first and pass it off to King Poseidon. Devastator had the upper hand in battle until Dai Atlas opened a vein of hot lava upon the Decepticon. Devastator was washed-away in the molten magma, apparently killed by it.

Along the way, he demolished the World Trade Center. That terrorist scum.

Marvel Comics continuity

The Constructicons were the first (and, as it turned out, the last) new Decepticons created by Shockwave on Earth, using the residual power of the Creation Matrix that was within his captive Optimus Prime. Their first misson was to construct a massive communications dish, allowing Soundwave to broadcast a message to long-lost Cybertron. When the dish came under attack by a squad of Autobots, the Constructions merged to form Devastator, much to the surprise of the attacking Autobots.

Devastator was powerful and tough, but slow and confused as well. Soundwave was connected to the scrambler dish and unable to defend himself; when Huffer threatened to destroy the dish, it took Devastator quite some time to figure out which Autobot Soundwave wanted him to attack ("Destroy Autobot.... which Autobot.... not these Autobots...")

When Bomber Bill cut Soundwave's connections to the dish, causing feedback which destroyed it, he ordered the Constructions to disassemble and retreat, noting that their performance as a single unit had been "notably deficient."

Devastator reappeared when Optimus Prime lead an Autobot offensive on the heavily fortifid Decepticon coal mining base. The defenses held the Autobots to a standstill, and Shockwave ordered the Constructicons to merge to tip the balance in their favor. But the attack was a nothing but a ruse to draw out Devastator. Bumblebee was monitoring the Constructicons' transformation pattern, and as soon as he successfully recorded it, Optimus Prime ordered a retreat. The information eventually allowed the Autobots to create their own team of combiners, the Aerialbots.

Dreamwave comics continuity

After Megatron freed the other Decepticons from Adam Rook's control, he sent Devastator down the west coast of North America. Along the way, Devastator destroyed a US Navy submarine, before arriving at his destination, San Francisco.

Devastator helped destroy the city until he was initially stopped by Superion, and finally put into stasis lock when Optimus Prime shot him point-blank in the head. His fate was left unconfirmed, but he was last seen falling to the bottom of the sea, so it is likely that he was put into terminal stasis.

Toys

Generation 1

• Devastator (Giftset, 1985)

Japanese ID number: D-37

I was here first, Scramble-boy!

Normally, Devastator could only be assembled by buying all six individual Constructicons with the additional large-scale weapons components that were assigned to them. However, six-robot gift sets were made available in many markets, including the US, Japan, and several European countries.

Devastor's forearms are also spring-loaded missile launchers, able to fire his fists as well as his drill attachments. He also comes armed with a large purple laser rifle.

Unlike the later Scramble City-style combiners, Devastator's limbs cannot be rearranged into any other configurations.

• Devastator with Scorpulator (Action Master, 1990)

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Scorpulator, alligator.

A non-transforming action figure compatible with any other Action Master vehicle or accessory, Devastator's sculpt is a combination of the original animation model and several more toy-based elements. He came with his small animal partner Scorpulator.

Generation 2

• Devastator (1993)

Yellow, but not mellow.

During Generation 2, the Constructicons were only available as individuals, never as a giftset. The team was released in two different colors, initially in yellow, then later in bright orange. All individual members are tampographed with the G2 Decepticon symbol and the words 'Decepticon'.

Other than colour scheme and the lack of rubsigns, G2 Devastator is functionally identical to the original release.

Classics

• Constructicon Devastator (Multi-pack, 2007)

And then there were five.

For Classics, Devastator is a redeco of the Energon combiner Constructicon Maximus. He will be available only in a full five-pack, exclusive to Wal-Mart stores.

Since the new classics combiner contains only five robots, rather than the original's six, the Constructicon team here contains only Bonecrusher, Hightower (who may or may not be related to Hook and/or Mixmaster as his bio seems to combine attributes of both), Long Haul, Scavenger and Scrapper. Also, because of the combination method used, he can also use any of the Energon-series limb-robots.

Merchandise

• Devastator (Bust, 2003)

I BEND METAL BAR FOR FOOD.

This bust of Devastor was released by Hard Hero, and was based on his G1 cartoon appearance.

• Devastator (Statue, 2006)

Brother, won't you spare a dime?

This statue of Devastator was released by Palisades.

Trivia

• Devastator had the silliest character model ever, yes even sillier than Hoist's

• Though a yellow version of the Constructicons were released in the European market at the tail end of Generation 1, they did not come with any of the parts to form Devastator. In fact, Scavenger and Hook had the connector parts on their actual toys removed.

• It has been rumored that the orange Generation 2 Constructions were a Kay-Bee Toys exclusive, but this is unconfirmed.

This is why "revisions" exist.

• Devastator's (or rather, his Diaclone counterpart's) concept design was decidedly less imposing than the final. Interestingly, it is only composed of five components, the core being a long-nosed truck cab.

From Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki, a Wikia wiki.