Megalligator

Megalligator is a Predacon or Decepticon from the Generation 1 continuity family.

STILL THE BEST
1997

Though he might resemble Megatron, or even another Megatron, Megalligator (メガリゲーター Megarigētā) is firmly his own Transformer. Believing strongly in personal freedom and independence, Megalligator has a stronger sense of morality than you might expect from a Predacon—but his beliefs have been known to lead him down a path of extremism that even his closest friends cannot pull him back from.

Fiction

Trembling Beast Land

When Megatron engaged in battle with Cheetor, Megalligator showed up to lend a hand to the Predacon forces. Trembling Beast Land

Beast Wars: Uprising

Megalligator was on the Predacon team in the fateful final match of the Games, which was interrupted by Lio Convoy's assassination of Supersonic and call for an uprising against the Builders. Broken Windshields

Ask Vector Prime

Vector Prime clarified that while in many realities the original Megatron or the Predacon Megatron took on alligator forms, in realities such as Primax 215.19 Epsilon, Megalligator was his own individual. Ask Vector Prime, 18 May 2015

e-HOBBY comics

BINGO!

To introduce the traits of organic life to the next generation of Transformers, Straxus performed experiments that created a new, hybrid form of Cybertronian, with a Megatron clone that possessed the power of telekinesis over machines, D-6, being a result. A friendship was soon struck between D-6 and fellow clone C-6. At some point, Megalligator came to the realization that he had to kill Megatron, the source of evil across all universes and came into communication with a mysterious benefactor. Cybertron Convobat

At some point bound by his master, D-6 spoke to C-6, now known as Convobat, when he passed by, proposing an escape. It doesn't go off without a hitch, as D-6 is discovered by Straxus's lackeys. Scorning his designation of D-6 in favor of "MEGALLIGATOR", the clone took care of the henchmen with the assistance of Convobat and Ape X Arms. Afterwards snooping around in his former master's armory, Megalligator took a transtector for himself, along with some firepower. But they were soon confronted by Straxus, who wasn't quite qilling to let his possessions go without a fight. Using the power granted to him by his creator, Megalligator set his transtector to explode in Straxus faces, escaping unscathed in his smaller form. As Convobat carried Megalligator in his dash out of Straxus's base, the Autobot clone was shot by a mysterious assailant, and Megalligator, revealing his true alliances, went with the stranger through a portal. Cybertron Convobat prequel comic

After finding a abandoned vessel and using it as a base of sorts, Megalligator was tracked down by Convobat, who sought to knock some sense in his errant friend. Their confrontation was interrupted when Bruticus, another of Straxus's clone creations sent to annihilate the two, attacked. Entering a truce with each other, Convobat and Megalligator were able to find Bruticus's weakness and put an end to the deadly clone. In the aftermath, Megalligator attempted to recruit Convobat into his plan to kill all Megatrons, but as soundly rejected. The ensuing fight tired the both of them to unconsciousness and Convobat later woke up to find his friend gone. Cybertron Convobat

Elsewhere and elsewhen, Megalligator held the Creation Matrix, not knowing he was being observed from afar by Bludgeon. Cybertron Magna Convoy

2005 IDW continuity

Megalligator was one of Onyx Prime's Maximals who fell under the command of Unicron. He was part of the Maximal swarm that besieged Sanctuary Station, only to be slaughtered by Stardrive. Road's End

Toys

Beast Wars

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• Megalligator (Basic Class, 1997)
  • Japanese ID number: D-6
  • Accessories: Gun/tail

Beast Wars Megalligator transforms into a green alligator. The toy is a retool of Basic Class Iguanus with new alligator and robot heads, and no frill.

This mold was additionally used to make the purple-recolored Megaligator (indicated to be Generation 1 Megatron), and the Iguanus version was used for Crazybolt. It was also proposed for Albitron, but never saw production.

• More information on Megatron (alligator) at TFU.info

• Amazon Showdown: Convobat VS Megalligator (VS pack, 1997)
  • Japanese ID number: VS-6

Megalligator was also available in an "Amazon Showdown" (アマゾンの対決 Amazon no Taiketsu) set with Convobat.

Legends

• Convobat (December 19, 2016)
  • ID number: LG-EX

Available with the e-HOBBY-exclusive Legends Convobat, this Headmaster of Megalligator is a redeco of Titans Return Nucleon. As a Headmaster, Megalligator can turn into a head compatible with any Deluxe-or-larger Titans Return-style figure, although he is intended for use with LG22 Skull's Deluxe-sized transtector, to which he is color-matched. The deep-green result, however, questionably matches the duller green of the original Megalligator toy. Megalligator can also pinch Convobat's partner drone Ape X Arms, riding its gorilla mode or combining with it to form a jet.

This module was also used to make Legends LG23 Megatron.

Notes

• The Beast Wars: Uprising incarnation of Megalligator appears in a vehicular alt-mode rather than his signature alligator form, though he plausibly goes on to experience the Beast Upgrade.