Necrotitan

The Necrotitan is an ancient Transformer from the IDW portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

Attack of Titan

This Metrotitan is not a very lucky guy. In days long past, he and his kind were said to be the fleet of Primus's disciples, the Knights of Cybertron, but in the modern day, a series of unfortunate events have led to his transformation into the Necrotitan, a terrifying undead giant with a link to the Dead Universe.

Fiction

IDW Generation 1 continuity

When the Knights of Cybertron disappeared into the realm of legend, the Metrotitans did the same, save for Metroplex, whose reappearance on Cybertron set Megatron on a search for the lost titans and their space bridge-generating abilities. A team of Decepticons was assigned to search space for the titans, and after many centuries, one was located. The weakened titan's hide was pierced by Waspinator, and in a blind panic, it activated its internal space bridge and fled, dragging Waspinator along with it. The wounded titan went offline, leaving itself and Waspinator stranded in interdimensional space until the Decepticon was able to figure out how to tap into the giant's space bridge systems and steer it back to reality.

The titan re-emerged in the caverns beneath Gorlam Prime, where it lay in city mode for years and became infused with the death-inducing Ore-2 that permeated the area. Homecoming Visiting Gorlam Prime in later years, Galvatron and his lieutenants came upon the city-mode Metrotitan, but mistakenly believed it to be a ruined city left by a civilization associated with the Dead Universe. Heart of Darkness #2

Having become aware of the Metrotitan's existence during previous activities on Gorlam Prime, Jhiaxus lured Orion Pax to the planet and had Waspinator trick him into reactivating the giant. Homecoming Piloted by Waspinator, the titan teleported back to Cybertron, into the underground lair of Jhiaxus's co-conspirator Shockwave. There the Ore-2 within the Metrotitan's systems reacted with the immortality-granting Ore-14 inside the subterranean cavern, puncturing a hole into the Dead Universe and transforming the titan into an undead behemoth. Dark Dawn

The titan then proceeded to stand in a dormant state until Starscream landed on its shoulder - causing it to release a wave of energy based on Shockwave's conflicting ores. The wave struck indiscriminately at New Iacon, bringing the dead back to life and infecting the living with varying stages of a death plague. Winners & Losers The Autobots and Decepticons regrouped at the feet of the Necrotitan, trying to determine how to respond. Into the Abyss

Next, Shockwave used the Titan link inside Waspinator's stinger to forge his own control over the Necrotitan. Finest Hour Controlling its actions, Shockwave sent the Necrotitan advancing on New Iacon. No Exit

As the undead juggernaut began trampling its way through the city, resistance by Autobots, Decepticons, and NAILs failed to even provoke a reaction. The Necrotitan only turned and responded to the sudden arrival of its living twin, Metroplex, and the Lost Light. Burning Bright As the Titans clashed, Megatron and Bumblebee realized Metroplex needed the ore hidden away inside the Lost Light to be made whole, and so Megatron used his own Titan technology to teleport Ore-7 back into Metroplex's grasp. Empowered by the ore of change, Metroplex struck down the Necrotitan, neutralizing its undead state and the death plague it spread throughout the city. Finis Temporis

Games

Transformers Legends

The Necrotitan materialized on Cybertron mysteriously, using its space-bridge technology to transport itself from parts unknown. Although initially at rest, when Starscream, Skywarp and Bumblebee attempt to communicate with it, it awakens and unleashes its terrible power, destroying the nearby capital Iacon in the process. Only afterwards do the joined Decepticon and Autobot forces realize the Necrotitan's undead nature. Although its enemies began to regroup immediately, the Necrotitan stood unscathed after its initial wave of destruction, staring emptily at the destruction surrounding it... Dark Cybertron

Notes

• While this Titan appeared in a blue, white and sorta-orangey color scheme in its first appearance, it colors shifted after it became the Necrotitan. This new color scheme is a desaturated version of Crystal City Metrotitan, who starred in the previous year's More than Meets the Eye and Robots in Disguise annuals, as artist Andrew Griffith mistakenly believed they were the same 'bot.