King Pig
| The name or term "Megatron" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Megatron (disambiguation). |
| The name or term "Brawl" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Brawl (disambiguation). |
| The name or term "Bludgeon" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Bludgeon (disambiguation). |
- King Pig is a Deceptihog from the Angry Birds Transformers continuity.
Though he's dim as a burnt-out bulb, King Pig "ruled" Piggy Island, commanding his countless followers in a never-ending drive to steal eggs for tasty meals, only to be beaten time and again by members of the Flock. And then the AllSpark hit the island, granting King Pig the powers of tank-mode Decepticons like Bludgeon, Brawl and even the mighty Megatron! Sure, he's not exactly sure-footed on those treads (he didn't use to even have feet, after all!), but when one of his new limbs is a powerful cannon? Look out, birds! To go along with his new bodies, he has also adopted a number of new monikers, including Bludgeon Pig, Brawl Pig and Megatron Pig.
Unfortunately, the moment he gained these new abilities was also the exact moment he lost control of virtually all of his Minion Pig army, who joined forces with the Eggbots. Thus he's been forced to team up with his former enemies—now calling themselves the Autobirds—to free his fellow loyal Pigs and prevent Piggie Island from being turned into nothing but cold steel.
Fiction
Angry Birds comic
King Pig was readying himself for an egg dinner when Chuck burst into Moustache Pig's latest building. Frustrated that yet another one of his meals had been interrupted, King Pig ordered the Bad Piggies to flee. As they ran, King Pig remarked that the Birds had only managed to forestall his next meal, which was of little consequence since he wasn't even hungry yet. One of the Minion Pigs interjected that King Pig had said the he was starving just a few moments beforehand. King Pig told him to shut up. The Pigs then stumbled upon the EggSpark. Thinking that the artifact might be used as an "egg-cooker," King Pig ordered Chef Pig to figure out how to use it. The cook passed the task on to one of the Minion Pigs hauling King Pig's throne, and shoved him into the EggSpark. Upon making contact, the Minion became "Starscream Pig." King Pig was thoroughly disgusted by his crony's new form, especially the way he walked and had... arms. Nonetheless, the power that Starscream Pig displayed was alluring. The rest of the pigs touched the artifact, and King Pig became Megatron Pig! He still thought that arms and legs were gross though. The pigs were soon joined by a couple of birds who were similarly upgraded upon touching the EggSpark. Though Bumblebee Bird attempted to talk Megatron Pig out of a confrontation, the Deceptihog leader pointed out that if he wasn't the type to pick fights, he would transform into something other than a tank. The pigs nevertheless fled after Grimlock Bird made a show of power. Angry Birds Transformers #1
Starscream Pig began to question Megatron Pig's authority, prompting Megatron Pig to exclaim that he would crush anyone who would attempt to usurp him. His declaration was cut short by a Terror Tower sprouting up from the ground beneath the Deceptihogs. Megatron Pig and his troops became trapped within it thanks to Galvatron Pig's recklessness. Before they group could fully recover their bearings, they were once more attacked by Grimlock Bird. Megatron Pig failed to stop the Autobird once more, leaving Lockdown Pig to complete the task for him. No sooner was Grimlock Bird taken out that the rest of the Autobirds arrived. The two factions scuffled, with Megatron Pig teaming up with Soundwave Pig to take on Jazz Bird. The fight came to an abrupt end when the Flock's eggs suddenly sprouted mechanical limbs, multiplied, and proved themselves to be hostile. Starscream Pig then called his leader to inform him that Piggy Island's transformation was now fully underway. Age of Eggstinction!
The Autobirds and Deceptihogs joined forces to combat the newly arisen threat, though Megatron Pig never intended to allow the truce to outlast his need for it. When Starscream Pig was ensnared by the metal tentacles that erupted from a nearby Terror Tower, Megatron Pig chuckled to himself that it served the Minion right. Optimus Prime Bird scolded King Pig, telling him that no bird or pig should be left behind. The Autobird leader then accused Megatron Pig of destroying civilizations for millions of years. Megatron Pig replied that all he wanted to do is eat some eggs. The two faction leaders were ready to go at one another's throats before they were talked down by Soundwave Pig and Arcee Bird. Megatron Pig then ordered Soundwave Pig, Galvatron Pig, Heatwave Bird and Jazz Bird to accompany his remaining Minion Pigs to retrieve an Eggbot for eating study. They eventually returned, their task accomplished. Revenge of the Fowlin'!
The island's transformation then began to spiral out of control. Though Megatron Pig was willing to let the transformation run its course, the others protested, stating that it would surely mean the death of the land itself. Despite Megatron Pig's gripping, the Autobirds and Deceptihogs agreed on a new plan of action: separate the EggSpark from the land to stop the metamorphosis. As they neared their goal, Galvatron Pig went berserk, and began to beat down everyone that stood in his way, regardless of faction. Megatron Pig sardonically commented that at least his underling was effective. Things got even more complicated when Starscream Pig grabbed to EggSpark, intending on using its power for his own selfish goals. In the end, Bumblebee Bird managed to launch the EggSpark off-planet, and everything returned to normalcy. As the Bad Piggies went their own way, King Pig threw a temper tantrum over the fact that he still hadn't gotten any eggs to eat. Nonetheless, he was grateful that he wouldn't need to walk anywhere anymore. Hard Boiled
Angry Birds storybooks
Dark Megatron Pig agreed to help Optimus Prime Bird in rescuing the EggBots in order to prevent them from destroying Piggy Island. After Dark Megatron Pig betrayed Optimus Prime Bird, the two of them battled in their vehicle modes. Megatron Pig lost the duel, and drove away, throwing a fit as he went. Robot Birds in Disguise
Though Dark Megatron Pig believes himself to be top hog, he and his minions lost a great big clash against the Autobirds in the middle of a desert. He probably went off to cry like a baby after he lost the battle. Deceptihogs Versus Autobirds
Commercial appearances
King Pig was turned into Megatron Pig by the power of the EggSpark. Initially clashing with Optimus Prime Bird, the pair were interrupted by the Eggbots, who were cyberforming everything around them, creating big guns that shot at both Autobirds and Deceptihogs. He joined up with Optimus Prime Bird to combat this newly arisen threat. Angry Birds Transformers: Cinematic Trailer
When a Walking Mortar Tower proved too tough of an opponent for the Optimus Prime Bird to handle on his own, he called upon Megatron Pig to help him out. The two of them together brought down their foe. Optimus Prime Bird then tried to shake Megatron Pig's hand, but he was "too slow," and Megatron Pig laughed at him. Angry Birds Transformers Comic-Con trailer
Megatron Pig and Optimus Prime Bird exchanged a friendly fist-bump as they drove to the EggSpark. Megatron Pig reached it first... and instead of helping Optimus Prime Bird up next to him, laughed in his face and kicked him down as the EggSpark upgraded him into Dark Megatron Pig! He then drove back to the Deceptihogs' headquarters... And used the EggSpark as a dancelight for a crazy dance party. It was all very silly. Deceptihogs' Revenge
Megatron Pig tried to lift some weights at the gym. Unfortunately, his spotter, Galvatron Pig got distracted by Arcee Bird as she walked by, leaving Megatron Pig pinned down. He got out of it somehow, and began working on the punching bag. He then met with Arcee Bird, Airachnid Bird, and Optimus Prime Bird once they had all completed their workouts. The four of them jumped up in a cheer. Freezeframe. Arcee and Airachnid join the team!
Games
Angry Birds Transformers
As Bludgeon
As Bludgeon, King Pig fires two blasts in rapid succession of three fairly rapid purple projectiles that deal decent damage. They also explode on impact, which is excellent if they miss their intended mark, say, a TNT crate. The three projectiles fan out, and its odd that players unlock Bludgeon before Brawl, who has a similar weapon but only fires one projectile at a time. Usually, players unlock the one-shot wonder first, then their three-shot repaint, but not with Bludgeon.
Apparently he's also a master at martial arts, like his G1 counterpart. He's known for his deadly "Snout fu" and "Hog chi" and notably deadly in backstory puns.
With sufficient upgrades and an Energon Cube, he can create an Energon Shield to protect him from all damage. The more Cubes he holds, the longer the shield will last.
As Ultimate Megatron
He fires a singular slow-moving projectile that deals significant damage straight out of the box. After a few upgrades, Megatron is one of the few who figures out they can bribe Skywarp with energon cubes (collected by restoring cyberformed terrain to its natural state) to carpet bomb the area. The more cubes he has, the more damage Skywarp is motivated to do, which can be especially helpful.
As Dark Megatron
With the power of Dark Megatron, a more powerful Megatron, King Pig's primary attack uses Megatron's traditional fusion cannon once again. Also slow firing, it creates a vortex wherever it hits, sucking objects towards the center. It lasts for a short amount of time. Dark Megatron's not very good with taking out fliers or scrambler missiles. With sufficient upgrades, Dark Megatron can use energon cubes to trigger an EMP burst, stunning walking monoliths and flier pigs. If you've upgraded him enough to have multiple levels of it, a tier 2 or tier 3 cube EMP burst will stun all pigs in the current area. And even a tier 1 is handy for taking out incoming missiles that transform you into a hopping washing machine. Which is good, because the projectiles do not travel fast enough to intercept, and if you've shot a lot of things in the area, your screen may be obscured by purple and black vortexes. Oops.
As Brawl
Similar to Bludgeon, Brawl fires two fairly quick moving projectiles in rapid succession before needing to reload, but unlike most characters in the game where their repainted counterpart fires projectile version of the base model, Bludgeon already fires three, and is unlocked before Brawl. Maybe Rovio didn't mean to break the mold, but Brawl's projectiles seem to do more damage. However, he does not have the benefit of his one projectile fanning out, so is slightly handicapped when dealing with missiles. Angry Birds Transformers
Toys
- Megatron Pig (Telepods Racer, 2014)
- Accessories: Telepods base
- Part of the Toys"R"Us Angry Birds Transformers toyline, Megatron Pig transforms from robot to Cybertronian tank, his pig head visible in both modes. He includes a Telepods base which, when placed over a phone or tablet's camera, allows the toy to be 'scanned into' the Angry Birds Transformers app.
- This toy was redecoed as Bludgeon Pig.
- Optimus Prime Bird Raceway (Telepods track set, 2014)
- Accessories: Telepods base
- This set includes Ultimate Megatron Pig, redecoed from his single-packed Racer toy.
- Bumblebee Battle Game (Jenga Game, 2014)
- The Bumblebee Battle Game includes a large statue of Megatron Pig, which breaks into pieces when the Deceptihog insignia on its chest is pressed. The game challenges the player to hit the insignia using the included Bumblebee vehicle and launcher in as few turns as possible.
Notes
- King Pig's new robo-body is based loosely on live-action film series Megatron from Revenge of the Fallen.
- The final game model differs from the original artwork developed for the character (seen in-game only in the loading screen). The original design for "Megatron Pig" has a much more claw-like cannon-arm, a different design for the head-crest, and a much more skeletal abdomen.
- King Pig is partly based on actor and model Muhammad Saifuddin.
