Kakuryu (SG)

This article is about the heroic Decepticon. For his evil counterpart, see Kakuryu (G1).

Kakuryu is a heroic Decepticon Dinocon from the Shattered Glass continuity family.

Foreshadowing, perhaps?

Kakuryu is a new saurian member of the Decepticons.

Fiction

Fun Publications Shattered Glass continuity

Kakuryu was one of the many Dinobots created by mad scientist Wheeljack as a means of revenge against Optimus Prime and the Autobots. The Dinobot herd interrupted a battle between them and the Decepticons at the Arch-Ayr fuel dump, but when Wheeljack told his creations to tear into the combatants, the Dinobots started tearing into each other instead. Eventually, he was among the eight Dinobots captured by the Decepticons, and would be given upgrades by Starscream to render him and the others more docile. However, Grimlock would bring Kakuryu and the others to Omega Terminus, which granted him an ember and the ability to transform. Dungeons & Dinobots When the Decepticons discovered the Dinocons' new abilities, they had Bombshell evaluate them. Do Over.

Notes

• Kakuryu is based on Generation 1 Kakuryu's Pretender shell. However, rather than the Triceratops form said shell had, Shattered Glass Kakuryu has been reworked into a Styracosaurus.
• Kakuryu and Doryu were not named in the text of "Dungeons & Dinobots". However, artist Evan Gauntt would later reveal via Twitter that they and Sludge had been specifically called for in the story's script.
• It's never explicitly stated Kakuryu is one of the dinos who were inducted into the Decepticons, but come on.