Aragon
- Aragon is an Autobot from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Aragon is one of the Powerdashers.
Fiction
S.T.A.R.S. pack-in flyers
The Powerdashers featured in two early recruiting messages sent to humans by the Autobots. The messages were almost identical in content, claiming that the Autobots marooned on Earth were becoming desperate in their battle against the Decepticons, sending an S.O.S. to Cybertron even though they didn't know if anyone would be there to receive it. Luckily, their plea was answered in the form of the Powerdashers, Omnibots, and Time Warriors. The only Powerdasher seen was the jet-form model, but the message noted that the Powerdashers' state of constant evolution meant that they might not look the same later. Reinforcements from Cybertron! The battle is far from over!
Dreamwave Generation One continuity
The three Powerdashers were created with a primitive design based on the forms of very early Cybertronians. Meant to aid the Autobots on Earth, the Powerdashers' powers and personalities were still growing when they were put into duty. More than Meets the Eye They were packed in stasis aboard the supply ship Orion, which ended up crashing on Earth after getting shot down by Sunstorm. The crew activated the Powerdashers, who awoke without a word and immediately began working on the ship. When they finished, they packed up their tools and quietly went back on board. Black Sunshine
Ask Vector Prime
In universes where the Powerdashers were three individual sentient beings, Aragon tended to be the team scout. Ask Vector Prime
Toys
The Transformers
- Powerdasher (Mail-order, 1984)
- This version of the Powerdasher transforms into a Cybertronic race car, featuring a pull-back motor in vehicle mode, allowing it to quickly roll forward across flat surfaces. Though the instructions do not show it, its head is supposed to turn 180 degrees to bring the "guns" on the back of its head up to the car mode's hood and hide the otherwise-glaringly-obvious robot face.
- It was only available as a mail-order exclusive from Hasbro, costing $3 and 2 Robot Points. The jet-mode Powerdasher was the only one pictured in the ads, but the type you got ended up being random. The jet-form Powerdasher appears to be the most common model sent, however.
Generations
War for Cybertron: Siege
- Fan Vote Battle 3-Pack (Multi-pack, 2019)
- ID number: WFC-S56
- Japanese ID number: TBA
- Japanese Release Date: TBA
- Released as part of the Amazon exclusive 3-pack with Mirage and Decepticon Impactor, "Powerdasher Aragon" is a redeco/retool of Siege Cog with a new head, and he transforms from robot into armored vehicle and back. He includes two weapons reminiscent of Cerebros's gun, but as a "Weaponizer" figure, he can also be disassembled into an arsenal of weapons, armor and other upgrades compatible with various other Siege figures, as part of the interchangeable/connectable-weapon C.O.M.B.A.T. System. Although the included instructions demonstrate multiple ways to form weapons, the multiple pegs and pegholes allow for even more possible weapon combinations. Aragon also retains Cog's ability to split into two vehicles. Unlike Cog, Aragon lacks any battle damage paint.
Notes
- The F1 Powerdasher was originally a Diaclone toy called the "F-1 Dasher". The Diaclone version uses blue plastic rather than black, and has an extra sticker sheet the Transformers version lacks. And, of course, a Diaclone pilot.
- "Aragon" was the name given to the Diakron, GiG Italian Trasformer, and Joustra French Diaclone releases of the toy. The Powerdasher Car would not explicitly be given the name in Transformers fiction until the Facebook edition of "Ask Vector Prime" in 2015.
- The Powerdashers were the first Cybertronian (well, non-Earthly) vehicular toys released—and were released in 1984, to boot.
