Predacon (Prime)

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

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The Predacons are an ancient Cybertronian race from the Aligned continuity family.

The Predacons are a faction/race of ancient Cybertronian beasts led by Predaking (or Dragotron, in certain cases). Although rendered extinct through unknown circumstances, Shockwave has discovered the trick to cloning them from preserved CNA samples, which doesn't bode well for anyone, really... His experiments have even extended to splicing the CNA samples into normal Cybertronians, leading to hybrids like his devout disciple Ser-Ket.

Members include:

• Predaking (King)
• Dragotron (Emperor)
• Abominus
  • Blight
  • Hun-Gurrr
  • Rippersnapper
  • Twinstrike
  • Windrazor
• Backbite
• Bakudora
• Blackbeak
• Bombshock (status unclear)
• Budora
• Buzzclaw
• Cindersaur
• Corhada
• Darksteel
• Divebomb (defected)
• Gaidora
• Goradora
  • Barara
  • Burara
  • Dorara
  • Garara
  • Jurara
• Grimwing
• Hydrax
• Judora
• Lazerback
• Ripclaw
• Rot Gut
• Scourge
• Ser-Ket (hybrid)
• Skylynx
• Skystalker
• Stormrazor
• Vertebreak

Fiction

IDW Aligned comics

The Predacons had been extinct for eons, but in the period after the Ark and Nemesis left Cybertron, Shockwave learned how to clone the creatures. One such clone was Backbite, who was subsequently put at the disposal of Shockwave's disciples, the Forged. When Ultra Magnus had his craft shot down during the final Autobot evacuation of the planet, the Forged leader Ser-Ket dispatched Backbite and a number of soldiers to retrieve the enemy commander. They were successful, and Backbite even managed to return with an extra prisoner in the form of the Dinobot Swoop, whose team had also been investigating the crash. Rage of the Dinobots #1

Prime cartoon

The Predacons once ruled Cybertron but became extinct at the beginning of Cybertronian history, in an apocalyptic wipe-out known as the Great Cataclysm. Evolution Many years later, Shockwave of the Decepticons discovered fossilized remains from which he was could extract cybernucleic acid and begin the process of cloning the ancient beasts. Prey During the Great War, he cloned a small army of Predacons which Megatron sent to Earth to destroy Autobots and look for energon. After eliminating the Autobot presence on the planet, the Predacons stood a long vigil on Earth where they awaited the arrival of Megatron but ultimately perished where their fossilized bodies were buried at various points around the world. In time, the Predacons entered in human legends as various mythological monsters though the true nature of the creatures remained a mystery to the inhabitants of Earth, and was eventually forgotten. Project Predacon

After suffering a setback with his space bridge work, leaving him stranded on Cybertron, Shockwave restarted his experiments and cloned a new Predacon. He activated it after rejoining Megatron's forces on Earth. Scattered The new Predacon proved formidable in battle against the Autobots Prey though it proved susceptible to the cold of the Arctic. Rebellion. Following the destruction of Darkmount, the Decepticons began searching for the remains of Shockwave's earlier batch of clones, aided by the fact that the scientist had micro-chipped them. Project Predacon

When Shockwave's cloning process neared fruition, the existing Predacon revealed that he had developed intelligence and discovered the ability to transform. Nominating himself leader of the future Predacons, Predaking affirmed his loyalty to Megatron. The Decepticons were suspicious that the Predacons would turn on them, so they arranged for the Autobots to find and destroy the cloning facility, knowing that it would strengthen their alliance with Predaking. Ultra Magnus and Wheeljack indeed found the lab and destroyed the lab, killing the awakening Predacons and enraging Predaking. After the battle, Shockwave reported that none of the Predacon clones survived the blast. Evolution

Predaking still believed Megatron would uphold his promise to clone more Predacons once Cybertron was destroyed. Minus One It wasn't until Ratchet revealed Megatron's treachery that Predaking realized the truth and confronted his former leader. Megatron managed to defeat him and force him out of a Nemesis airlock. Synthesis

Surviving, Predaking clung to the ship's hull and hopped off at Cybertron following the planet's rebirth. Deadlock

Plot details for Predacons Rising (Prime) follow. Spoilers have expired, you may remove this tag

Following his return to Cybertron, Shockwave succeeded in bringing two new clones, Skylynx and Darksteel, online. The two were put to use by searching for other Predacon remains to clone more of their kind. On a search in the Sea of Rust, they met Ultra Magnus and Smokescreen. They proceeded to attack, leaving Ultra Magnus heavily damaged and Smokescreen merely shaken up thanks to his phase shifter. Victorious, the two Predacons returned to Shockwave's lab, where they were scolded by Starscream for revealing themselves to the Autobots.

Utilizing Bumblebee's tracking skills, the Autobots found Predaking, who seemed to have made a home of a Predacon burial ground that was uncovered by Cybertron's revitalization. The Autobots tried to make peace with Predaking, but he refused to forget the Autobot's part in the desctruction of his army. Later, Predaking acted on the words of the Autobots, and found evidence of Skylynx and Darksteel's existence. He fired a flaming beacon into the air in hopes that his brethren would find him, only to be responded by Unicron in possession of Megatron's body. However, Predaking fought the dark god, believing it to still be his former master. Megatron planned this, hoping for his body to be too broken by the Predacon for Unicron to use and thus be freed of his influence. However, Unicron was soon able to defeat the juggernaut and learns of the burial ground by entering the hismind.

Skylynx and Darksteel struck gold for Shockwave's fossil hunt when they discovered the same Predacon burial ground. While they were collecting the bones, Unicron arrived to raise an army of undead Predacons. Skylynx and Darksteel attacked him, only to fare no better than anyone else. They were later found there by Predaking, who swiftly asserted his leadership after defeating them in combat. Predaking then led his Predacons into battle to assist the Autobots in fighting Unicron's horde of undead Predacons. They were successful in slowing the horde down long enough for Optimus Prime to defeat Unicron, causing the Terrorcons to disintegrate. The trio later tracked down Starscream, intending to exact some revenge for his abuse. Predacons Rising

Tales of the Beast Hunters

Shockwave cloned the Predacons using Hyperevolution Chambers, Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 3 the first one activated being Predaking. Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 1 Following Lazerback's activation, the Predacon went rogue Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 3 and made an apparently-successful assassination attempt on Megatron. Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 6 He also approached Ripclaw when she was activated, in an attempt to turn her against the Decepticons. Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 8 The rebelliousness of the Predacons resulted in Shockwave making an attempt to shut down and destroy the laboratory. Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 11

Further Predacons escaped from the lab, including Skystalker Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 12 and Grimwing. Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 15 Shockwave and Knock Out fled the chaos to Cybertron, taking the last two Predacons with them Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 22 and waking Vertebreak on arrival. Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 21

Go! cartoon

At some point, the Demon Emperor Dragotron was buried in Mount Fuji, while his four attendants were buried in the land surrounding the volcano. Dragotron awoke when a child kicked a small stone into the dormant caldera, inadvertently causing a rockslide that unburied his head. He called out for his four servants and their minions to reactivate and retrieve the Legendiscs, but when they located the first disc, they were foiled by the by the Swordbot Samurai Team that the Legendisc summoned. Triple Combination! Swordbot - Samurai!

Toys

Prime: Beast Hunters

• Twinstrike (Cyberverse Legion, 2013)
• Hun-Gurrr (Cyberverse Legion, 2013)
• Blight (Cyberverse Legion, 2013)
• Rippersnapper (Cyberverse Legion, 2013)
• Windrazor (Cyberverse Legion, 2013)
• Abominus Combiner 5-pack:
  • Consists of translucent redecoes of all five Legions
• Predaking (Cyberverse Commander, 2013)
• Lazerback (Deluxe, 2013)
• Ripclaw (Deluxe, 2013)
• Skystalker (Deluxe, 2013)
• Vertebreak (Deluxe, 2013)
• Skylynx (Deluxe, 2013?)
• Grimwing (Voyager, 2013)
  • Includes Blackbeak
• Predaking (Voyager, 2013)
• Darksteel (Voyager, 2013?)
• Beast Fire Predaking (Ultimate, 2013)

Bot Shots

• Buzzclaw
• Hun-Gurrr
• Hydrax
• Scourge
• Skystalker
• Twinstrike

Kre-O

• Battle Net Bumblebee (2013)

Includes Stormrazor.

• Dragon Assault (2013)

Includes Kreon-scale Grimwing.

• Mech Venom Strike (2013)

Includes Kreon-scale Corhada.

• Ripclaw Strike (2013)

Includes Ripclaw and Ripclaw Kreon.

• Beast Blade Optimus Prime

Includes Lazerback

Go!

• G04 Gaidora
• G07 Bakudora
• G08 Budora
• G09 Goradora Set
  • Dorara
  • Barara
  • Garara
  • Jurara
  • Burara
• G12 Dragotron
• G21 Judora
• G23 Guren Dragotron

Notes

The prototype symbol. Not as badass, huh?

• A very different faction insignia appeared on early promotional images of Lazerback and Twinstrike. The reason for the change is unknown. This insignia can also be found on a minor redeco of Voyager Class Predaking available in a (thus far) Europe-only two-pack with a minor redeco of Voyager Class Optimus Prime.