Devilbat
- Devilbat is a Beastformer from The Headmasters portion of the Generation 1 continuity family..
Devilbat (デビルバット Debirubatto) is one of the many Beastformers who joined the insurgent army under Alligatron raised by Galvatron in order to aid his Decepticons in conquering the formerly-peaceful planet Beast. He's quick to act on what he thinks is a good idea, but also fickle and just as quickly loses interest in what he's doing. He's always putting in the effort to improve, though. His role in the Decepticon-allied Beastformer forces is an airmobile soldier, his special abilities are x-ray vision and night vision, and his Devilwaver MVP Weapon can emit mysterious waves that melt objects. Devilbat holds the rank of Emperor of Ringostan, the country on whose shores he was born, under King Beafox, and the two normally make a great nighttime strike team as Beafox is just as proficient at seeing in the dark. Shame he chose the opposite side in the war.
Fiction
Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity
When the Decepticons conquered Beast, the Devilbats were some of the Beastformers who joined them, the only mammals to do so.
During an attack by the loyalist Beastformers on the Decepticon factory on Beast, many Devilbats took to the skies, attacking Beastformers like Hedgehogs and Battle Bears. The loyalists were driven away.
While Wheelie and Daniel tried to get into the factory to save the parents of a monkey Beastformer child, a Devilbat stood guard on the structure. When a Snakebomb spotted the two, two Devilbats gave chase, but they were ultimately captured by a Killer Fish.
When the Autobot Transformers attacked the factory, a Devilbat and a Snakebomb tried to attack Rodimus Prime, only to be pitifully tossed away. Galvatron arrived on the scene and accidentally shot the two, warning them to stay out of the way. The Decepticon Transformers were eventually chased away. Rebellion on Planet Beast
When White Leo obtained the Burstsun power, Alligatron sent Devilbat to use his Scanner Eye on White Leo so that they could discern his weakness. Devilbat was able to get the leap on White Leo and produce a Secret Photo that reveal the secrets of Burstun, but the Monsterbot Repugnus spotted the ambush and gave chase. In the pursuit, Devilbat dropped the Secret Photo into Beast's largest forest. Series 2 catalog
After the Decepticon Beasts were defeated in the fight for the Secret Photo, Alligatron sent Devilbat out to scout for a good place for an ambush, and the bat chose a bottomless swamp in the middle of the forest. Series 3 catalog
Following the end of the Beastformers' civil war, Devilbat fought in their war with the Laser Beasts. He bore witness when Rabbit Kid and Bombsheep arrived on the battlefield with the Hunters. Beastformers VS Laser Beasts
Toys
The Headmasters
- Devilbat (Beastformer, 1987)
- Beast ID number: 12
- Devilbat is an anthropomorphic brown bat in high-tech midnight blue armor. His left hand has been replaced with a hook. He comes with his "Devilwaver" (デビルウェーバー) poleaxe. He has one of three rubsigns on his left wing (!), revealing the elemental power of fire, water, or wood.
Beastformers
- Later in 1987, Devilbat was reissued in the third wave of Beastformers, in new packaging with no Transformers logos or insignia. His bio card still featured the Decepticon symbol.
Notes
Foreign names
- English: Blitzkrieg Bat
