Duros
| This article is about the Autobot Nebulan Headmaster partner. For the Decepticon Pretender form Masterforce, see Dauros. |
- Duros is an Autobot allied Nebulan from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Duros was born to be a soldier on a world without war. He served for years as the head of security for the Nebulan Ruling Council and spent most of that time horribly bored and unsatisfied. The coming of the Transformers to Nebulos may have been a tragedy for most of his race, but it was quite possibly the best thing to ever happen to Duros... and also the worst.
In Hardhead he has found a kindred spirit, and the two have bonded over their shared interest in combat and warfare to become one of the closest pairings among all the Headmasters. The dependable, resourceful, and stoic Duros is a great addition to the Autobot army, but his eager desire for action and love of combat have made him an outsider among the naturally peaceful Nebulans and has led him to be shunned even by his family and, most painfully, his now estranged wife. Duros shuts the pain that his failed personal life causes him away and focuses instead on being the soldier he always felt destined to be.
- Italian name: Omicron
Fiction
Marvel Generation 1 comics
Hardhead had his head on when fighting Unicron. Unfortunately for Duros, Hardhead still had his head on when Unicron stepped on him. On the Edge of Extinction!
Generation 1 cartoon
- Voice actor: Charlie Adler (English)
Duros was a Nebulon strategist. He was out scouting for Hive activity with Pinpointer when the pair spotted a group of Autobots making their way across the terrain of Nebulos. Though he was skeptical of Pinpointer's immediate assumption that they were Hive machines, the pair returned to base to warn their fellow freedom fighters, and soon the Autobots had been captured. While placing a magnetic bomb on Chromedome, he informed the Autobot that the planet they were on was named "Nebulon". Fortunately, before the Autobots were destroyed, a Decepticon attack made the Nebulons realise that the Autobots weren't Hive machines. The Rebirth, Part 1
As a combat veteran, Duros was given first choice of Autobots to binary bond with, and chose Hardhead, believe that they'd make a good pairing. He was raring to give the Hive machines a good sorting out, but on their first attack, Hardhead immediately got into trouble with a tentacled machine. Duros helpfully suggested pulling the tentacles off, and pointed out the machine's weak spot. With his advice, Hardhead was able to get the better of the machine. The Rebirth, Part 2 Returning with the Autobots to Cybertron, he and his fellow Nebulons helped Spike Witwicky avert the destruction of the Autobots and bring around a new Golden Age. Later they all returned to Nebulos, promising to destroy the Hive's machines. The Rebirth, Part 3
Toys
Generation 1
- Hardhead w/ Duros (Headmaster, 1987)
- Duros transforms from an armored humanoid into a robot head. Though he only came with his partner Hardhead, in head mode he is compatible with any other Headmaster body. On the larger Headmasters, he shows three of Hardhead's Tech Spec stats in their display window, but the smaller ones still display their normal heads' stats due to their construction.
