Doctor Arkeville
- Dr. Arkeville is a human character in the Generation 1 continuity family.
Doctor Arkeville is a so-called Evil Genius recruited by Megatron. The nature and history of his mechanical attachments and limbs are never explained. He is most likely deceased.
Fiction
Generation 1 Cartoon
Voice Actor: Casey Kasem (US), Chikao Shiroyama → Toshirō Ishii (Japan)
Dr. Arkeville was offered the chance to rule the world by Megatron, in exchange for the technology to hypnotize humans to use as slaves. What Megatron didn't tell him, however, was that his plan would likely destroy the Earth.
In Countdown to Extinction, Dr. Arkeville was kidnapped by Starscream, who used several of his inventions with the intention of using them to blow up the Earth, and then siphon all the released energy. The Doctors attempt to stop this resulted in a near-lethal shock. He later woke up, tied to a chair being completely rebuilt into a robot body in order to save his life.
Binaltech
Naming Controversy
- Dr. Arkeville's name is sometimes spelled Archeville.
Toys
The Masterpiece Starscream toy to be released by TakaraTomy is scheduled to come with a Dr. Arkeville figure.
