Eagle Killer
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- Eagle Killer is a Beastformer from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Eagle Killer (イーグルキラー Īgurukirā), or Taka-chan (タカちゃん) if you're close, is one of the Decepticon Beastformers fighting a war on the planet Beast. Born in Cape Mud at the northern end of the country of Nirmud, and growing up in its inhospitable climate has made him a strong and resolute person who doesn't shy away from applying his full strength when met with a challenge. He can use waves to navigate in complete darkness and detect hidden enemies, an ability that can be boosted by his MVP Weapon, the Skeleton Killer, allowing him to see right through anything except the ground. His role in the Decepticon Beastformer forces is a sky maneuvers soldier. He also holds the rank of King of Nirmud over Emperor Baboon, who fights on the opposite side in the war. Okay then.
Fiction
Beastformers comic
Eagle Killer was among the Beastformers participating in the war with the Laser Beasts. During one battle, he bore witness to Rabbit Kid and Bombsheep arrivong with their Hunters and saving the day. Beastformers VS Laser Beasts
Legends comic
In 2038, the then-peaceful Beast was invaded by Galvatron II's Decepticons. Eagle Killer was part of the joint Beastformer-Laser Beast alliance that fought against the invaders. The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3
Toys
Transformers: Beastformers
- Eagle Killer (Beastformer, 1987)
- Beast ID number: 70
- Accessories: Trident
- Part of the third series of Takara's Beastformers toys, Eagle Killer is an anthropomorphic falcon (the Hasbro line calls him a hawk, the toy's sculpting is vague enough to be either) in blue robotic armor. The rubsign on his chest reveals one of three symbols; Fire, Water or Wood.
- He came in a green-grid generic "Destron Beastformer" box, with a bio card with a line-art character image first used in Hasbro's Battle Beasts cast poster (rather than the painted images of the prior two series). Depending on the "Pack" he came in, there was a chance of his bio card being replaced with a rare "Secret Photo", "Bewitching Serpent Seal", or "VS Holography Mirror" card.
Beastformers
- Eagle Killer (Beastformer, 1988)
- Beast ID number: 70
- Accessories: "Skeleton Killer" MVP Weapon
- Re-released in the Transformers-less Beastformers sequel series, Eagle Killer was given a straight re-release with new packaging and a new, more filled-out bio card with corrected coloring. This new card also gave his weapon, now branded an "MVP Weapon", the name "Skeleton Killer" (スケルトンキラー Sukeruton Kirā).
- The initial early releases of this series had the chance for any Beastformer to have the rare Burstsun symbol; we'll probably never know if Eagle Killer was ever actually one of them. Later in the run, the "mood ring" styled rubsigns were replaced with new rubsigns that revealed full-color Fire/Wood/Water images on black backdrops. (These rubsign variants also happened at the same time in the Hasbro Battle Beast version of the line.)
- Perfect 6-Piece Set (Box set, 1988)
- Accessories: "Skeleton Killer" MVP Weapon
- Eagle Killer was also part of the "Perfect 6-Piece Set" (パーフェクト6体セット Pāfekuto 6 Tai Setto, the English text on the packaging renders it as "Beastformer 6 Animals Set") multi-pack.... but he was not always actually in it.
- One of the six slots in this box set will always have the exclusive Crystal Killer Fish, randomly taking the place of one of the six "normal" figures in the pack: Baboon, Cobrander, Demonkey, Eagle Killer, Little Serow, or Shield Dragon. Given that this set was the only way to obtain Demonkey and Little Serow in the entirety of Beastformers's run, having Crystal Killer Fish replace one of those two would be... frustrating. At least you could find Eagle Killer individually.
Notes
Foreign names
- English: Harrier Hawk
