Bonecrusher (Energon)

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

Bonecrusher is a Decepticon from the Energon portion of the Unicron Trilogy continuity family.

He'll rake you to death with his rake.

Besides crushing bones, Bonecrusher enjoys candlelit dinners, long walks on the beach at sunset, and owns the entire series of Bob the Builder. Actually, none of that is true, and was just now generated by TFWiki.net's Random Personality Engine. However, if he had any character development at all, you can bet that would be him, all the way. Yup.

Bonecrusher was able to form a limb of Constructicon Maximus, until the Autobots relieved his team of its leader. After that he went on the dole, and went backpacking around the Speed Planet. Nope, that's a bunch of hogwash again. Drat.

Fiction

Energon cartoon

Shortly after awakening from their long slumber, Constructicon Maximus and Bruticus Maximus were ordered by Galvatron to pursue the fleeing Superion Maximus after the Autobot attempted to attack the Decepticon leader. Both combiners separated into their individual components and gave chase. They later pledged their allegiance to Galvatron, believing he was the future of Cybertron. Wishes

When Six Shot pinpointed an Autobot signal on the planet's surface, Galvatron sent Constructicon Maximus and Bruticus Maximus out to investigate. Bonecrusher and the other components of Constructicon Maximus split from their combined form to beat down Autobot refugees who were attempting to look over the Miranda II's crash site for survivors. Their rampage was interrupted by the arrival of Arcee and Kicker. Though Bruticus Maximus gave chase to the duo, they got away. The Decepticons found their quarry again a little later, after the Omnicons had blocked off some energon pipelines to weaken the Decepticons' planetary defense grid. They recombined to gun down Kicker and the Omnicons, but were countered by the arrival of Optimus Prime and other Autobot reinforcements. Break Through

During a virtual training match between the Autobots and Decepticons, Bonecrusher and the other Constructicon team members fought alongside the Destruction Team against Storm Jet and his Air Team. Both sides combined and clashed, with Superion Maximus losing the battle. However, they were quickly defeated by Optimus Supreme in the next round. Distribution

After Optimus was blasted under a pile of debris, Galvatron called for Constructicon Maximus and Scorponok to help dig him out. Constructicon Maximus used his individual vehicle modes to clear rubble under which Optimus lay. Superion Maximus, the Prime Force, and Omega Supreme showed up to run interference before the Decepticons could put Optimus down, and Constructicon Maximus recombined to fight the new arrivals. Decepticon Army

When Rodimus, Prowl, and Landmine, now back in control of Cybertron's warp gates, teleported in front of Constructicon Maximus and Bruticus Maximus, the former split into his component pieces to do battle. Elsewhere, Galvatron submerged himself into the Super Energon pool a second time, and made the world quake as he began to grow to enormous proportions. Not knowing what the tremor signified, Constructicon Maximus decided to bail from the fight, and resumed his combined form before flying off. Galvatron Terror

Bonecrusher and the other Constructicon Team members eventually paid for their treachery during a final show down with the Air Team. Bruticus Maximus and Constructicon Maximus double teamed Superion Maximus, who held his own and destroyed Constructicon's spark before the Autobot was reduced to just Storm Jet. However, the ghost of Superion's brother appeared, destroying Blackout, giving Storm Jet the chance to procure Constructicons's dead limbs (including Bonecrusher) and recombined into Superion. Before Bruticus could recover, the Autobot pierced his spark, causing an explosion which engulfed them all. Spark

Bonecrusher was never referred to by name, nor was he ever presented as a sentient, individual being. Most of his appearances were as the left leg of Constructicon Maximus.

Toys

Super Link

• Buildron (Gift set, 2004)
  • Japanese ID number: EX-01

In Japan, Bonecrusher was only available as part of the complete Toys "R" Us exclusive "Buildron" set. He has some slight deco differences from his Hasbro counterpart; he uses a more orangey paint than the Hasbro Bonecrusher's yellow, and he has steel-gray "hubcaps" instead of bronze. Furthermore, he is lacking the tampographed Powerlinx symbol inside his shovel.

• Comparison between Hasbro's version of Bonecrusher and his Japanese counterpart at Autobase Aichi

Energon

Dandelions, prepare to meet your maker!

• Bonecrusher (Basic, 2005)
  • Team ID number: C4
  • Accessories: Energon claw, Decepticon-type Energon star

Bonecrusher, identical in mold to his teammate Sledge, transforms into a wheeled front-end loader. He can also form a leg or arm to any Energon-series "Powerlinx Combiner" super robot, though his nominal placement is as the left leg of Constructicon Maximus. He comes with a mutant rake-thing loosely termed an energon weapon, and a blue "super energon" Decepticon-style energon star.

The official Hasbro photography shows him to have steel-gray "hubcaps", but the final released version uses metallic bronze instead.

This mold was also used to make Classics Bonecrusher and Scrapper.

• More information on Bonecrusher at TFU.info

Notes

• Bonecrusher/Sledge's transformation scheme was later used to make Cybertron Hardtop.

Foreign names

• Japanese: Bonecrusher (ボーンクラッシャー Bōnkurasshā)