Iguanus (BW)
| This article is about the Predacon who does not transform into an iguana. For his Decepticon namesake who may or may not be the same guy and is also not an iguana, see Iguanus (G1). |
- Iguanus is a Predacon from the Beast Era portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Iguanus is steadfastly loyal to the Predacon cause and sees himself as something of a "freedom fighter", fighting an uphill battle against Maximal oppression. An able soldier and lieutenant, his specialty is combat sabotage. Iguanus uses this cunning skill to thwart his enemies' advances. He's been known to say cool things like, "The shortest path between two Maximal points is a heat-seeking missile." Iguanus appreciates the destruction his job allows him to cause, and carries a massive amount of firepower to rain down devastation on all Maximals who stand in his way.
Fiction
First wave toy bio
Iguanus was one of the Predacons combating Optimus Primal's Maximals. If Optimus ever attempted to install an infrared detection dish near a Predacon outpost, he was in for a nasty surprise; Iguanus was capable of altering such a device to self-destruct when fired. Iguanus's toy bio
3H comics
In the wake of the Beast Wars, Tarantulas sought the power of the Matrix to destroy the Vok. Tarantulas recruited a rebuilt Ravage to help him on this mission, while Iguanus and Razorclaw were first seen gestating in bubbly chambers within Tarantulas's lair. Primeval Dawn Part 1 But the Vok had created a team of their own Transformers, led by Primal Prime, to counter Tarantulas's efforts, so Ravage led Iguanus and Razorclaw into battle against them, where they also met up with the newborn protoform, Spittor. While Razorclaw and Iguanus took on Ramulus, Tarantulas used his new Vok-like powers to defeat Primal Prime and rip the Matrix itself from his body. Primeval Dawn Part 2 With the Matrix in hand, Tarantulas returned with his troops to his lair. Here Tarantulas oversaw Iguanus and the others construct a transwarp portal so that Tarantulas could bring his prize to his master, Unicron. Once the portal was finished, Tarantulas promised the Predacons that they could destroy the Maximals, and so Iguanus and the others later followed Ravage in an attack on the Ark. Primeval Dawn Part 3 Odds are they didn't do too well, though, as their comrade Spittor eventually traveled to Cybertron with Primal Prime's team, while the two other Predacons were nowhere to be seen.
Dreamwave Generation One continuity
It was implied that Iguanus and Iguanus were one and the same. Who would've guessed? More than Meets the Eye
Iguanus was brought to prehistoric Earth by Magmatron in order to raise an army out of the stasis pods left there after the departure of Optimus Primal's team. He was sent out into the field, and witnessed Retrax emerge from his pod as all protoforms were brought online. Shell Game #1
IDW Beast Wars comics
Magmatron recruited Iguanus, along with Transquito, Spittor, Drill Bit, Manterror, and Razorbeast. Magmatron's plan was to use the abandoned stasis pods on prehistoric Earth to build an army and take over Cybertron. Upon arrival, Magmatron sent Iguanus and the others to watch over the stasis pods as they were activated. Iguanus witnessed the birth of Retrax.
Razorbeast was revealed as a Maximal spy when Maximals started coming out of the pods. Iguanus was put in charge of organizing hunting parties. The Gathering #1
Later, Iguanus located a blank protoform into which Ravage's spark would be inserted. He accompanied Magmatron and Drill Bit to capture Megatron and send him back to Cybertron (to appease the Tripredacus Council). They succeeded in the capture, but failed to prepare the transwarp shunt. Grimlock intervened and ripped Iguanus apart. The Gathering #3 The Gathering #4
Later, Iguanus was part of Ravage's assault on the Maximal base, and was relishing having his enemies on the defensive when Grimlock arrived. Iguanus tried to order an attack on the big Maximal, but Grimlock promptly tossed him around with the rest of the Predacon ground troops. The Ascending #1 The Ascending #2
He recovered and later observed as Rartorata was brought down by a combined Maximal-Predacon assault. The Ascending #3
He upgraded into a Transmetal 2 by purposely using the Transmetal driver on himself. Beast Wars Sourcebook
Toys
Beast Wars
- Iguanus (Basic, 1996)
- A retool of the basic Megatron mold (or possibly vice-versa), Iguanus transforms from frill-necked lizard to robot mode with a one-step spring-loaded transformation. His removable beast mode tail hides a non-firing blaster cannon that can be used as a hand weapon.
- This mold was used to make Beast Wars Neo Crazybolt.
- Iguanus (Deluxe Transmetal 2, 1999)
- One of the few non-show Beast Wars characters to get a second new mold, Iguanus transforms into a bio-mechanical frill-necked lizard. His beast mode head hides a spring-loaded missile launcher that also pops up his frill-plates when activated. The missile is held in his hands in robot mode, for once Iguanus is transformed, his missile launcher is inaccessible. His spark crystal is located in his right pectoral in robot mode, concealed under a flip-up panel. Some TM2 Iguanus figures have apparently been misassembled, as they feature a Beast Machines Maximal spark crystal instead of the Beast Wars Predacons one.
Merchandise
- Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game (1997)
- Iguanus was one of the 24 beast warriors to receive a battle card representation for the Beast Wars card game.
Notes
- Though he was shown in Japanese Beast Wars catalog group-shots and given a name, Iguanus himself was never actually released in Japan. The closest he got is his Beast Wars Neo redeco Crazybolt.
- Iguanus's name was mispelt as "Iguanas" on the toy listings section advertising his Transmetal 2 toy of Beast Wars packaging.
- The frilled-neck lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii), also known as the frilled lizard, frilled dragon or frilled agama, belongs to the Agamidae family rather the Iguanidae family, and is thus not an iguana.
Foreign names
- Japanese: Igunar (イグナー Igunā)
