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- Violen Jiger is a Decepticon Emperor of Destruction from the Zone portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
The three-faced Violen Jiger (バイオレンジャイガー Baiorenjaigā) is a supernatural being that was created when the souls of many slain Decepticon soldiers coalesced together.[1] Appearing after the demise of Deathsaurus, he became the Decepticons' New Emperor of Destruction.[2] He is capable of separating into three enormous, insect-like creatures: Vion (バイオン Baion), Lenja (レンジャー Renjā) and Igern (イガーン Igān). Additionally, his unusual nature seems to grant him many ill-defined unique powers.
Fiction
Zone comic and story pages
The entity known as Violen Jiger is a fusion of the souls of slain Decepticon warriors. Zone Part 12 After somehow coming to life on the Tenth Planet, he proceeded to cover the world in dark clouds, blotting out all starlight and turning it into a barren, desolate world. From then on, he would use it as his base of operations. Zone Part 10 Zone Part 12
Violen Jiger next gathered a group of Decepticon giants to serve as his Nine Great Demon Generals; Bruticus, Predaking, Abominus, Menasor, King Poseidon, Devastator, BlackZarak, Trypticon and Overlord. Under his orders, they took control of various worlds and began construction of a "Decepticon Zone". This caught the attention of Star Saber, who mobilized the Autobot forces of planet Zone against them. Zone Part 1
When the Decepticons attacked planet Feminia, Star Saber was there himself to try to stop them, only to be caught on the planet as it exploded. A month later, Violen Jiger once more sent out his Generals, and while doing so declared that the ultimate goal of the Decepticons was total control of the universe. As part of his plan for this, his Generals stole Energon Z from planet Zone, then travelled to Earth to acquire the Zodiac, so that "Super Energy" could be created by infusing the Zodiac with the Energon Z. This plan was foiled by the arrival of the Powered Masters, Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber. Transformers: Zone
Violen Jiger's Generals then suffered a series of defeats against the Powered Masters. Zone Part 5 Zone Part 6 In the meantime, however, Metrotitan had emerged from his birthplace beneath the surface of Titan and was taught the ways of evil by the Generals. Zone Part 7
Following Metrotitan's defeat by the newly-arrived Road Fire, Violen Jiger appeared on Earth himself. He easily shrugged off the attacks of the Powered Masters, seized the Zodiac, and took the Galaxy Rocket, abducting the Micromaster Moonradar and the Autobot allies Cain, Akira, and Emusa in the process. He then returned to the Tenth Planet with his prizes, as the Powered Masters in their Big Powered spaceship form followed in hot pursuit. Zone Part 10
When the Powered Masters arrived, Violen Jiger separated into his three insectoid components—Vion, Lenja, and Igern—and attacked the Autobots. While Igern battled Sonic Bomber in the air, Lenja threatened the Galaxy Rocket and its occupants, prompting Road Fire to safeguard it. Vion went after Dai Atlas himself, and was felled by the hero's Double Powered Cutter attack—losing the Zodiac to him in the process. Igern and Lenja, too, soon fell against their opponents. But Violen Jiger was not yet defeated. Zone Part 11
In outer space, Violen Jiger revealed his true form: a phoenix-like, skull-headed flaming mass composed of Decepticon spirits. Surely, the Powered Masters were no match for this! However, placing their hands on the Zodiac and focusing their minds, the Powered Masters were able to combine into their Big Powered form, but with thirty times its normal strength! The super-vehicle plowed through the creature, leaving a rainbow trail in its wake. Thus, Violen Jiger was defeated by the Rainbow Powered Attack![3]
With Violen Jiger vanquished, the Tenth Planet was freed from the miasma of evil he had surrounded it with, and became a true paradise for humans and Transformers alike. Zone Part 12
Zone cartoon
- Voice actor: Daisuke Gōri (Japanese)
During the ongoing war between Autobots and Decepticons, the new Emperor of Destruction Violen Jiger and his Nine Great Demon Generals (Bruticus, Predaking, Abominus, Menasor, King Poseidon, Devastator, BlackZarak, Trypticon and Overlord) appeared without warning, heralding a new phase of battle.
For reasons unknown, Violen Jiger's Generals Overlord, Abominus, and Menasor laid waste to Planet Feminia,[4] completely destroying the world and nearly killing Victory Saber in the process.
Later, in a swirling cloud of space, the Generals gathered before the humongous spectral form of their leader, who proclaimed Victory Saber to have been vaporized. Following a short cheer from his minions, Violen Jiger stated his intention to take over nearby space to create a "Decepticon Zone". As he switched between his three faces, however, he revealed that he required "Super Energy" to do so—which he would have his Generals gather by any means necessary.
76 days later,[5] his Generals attacked the Autobot headquarters on Planet Zone, stealing their Energon Z, a powerful new energy-source. They then headed to Earth to search for the Zodiac, a primordial orb which supposedly birthed all life in the known universe.
Meanwhile, Dai Atlas, having found Victory Saber and taken him to Zone for medical attention, was informed of the Energon Z theft. He was then able to determine that the Generals would next target the Zodiac, and what their eventual goal was: by fusing the Energon Z and Zodiac together, they would be able to create a new planet! Travelling to Earth, Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber put a halt to Violen Jiger's schemes, slaying several of his Generals and obtaining the Zodiac for the forces of justice. Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!
Notes
- Violen Jiger also appears in Zone story page #4, but only in a recap. He likewise appears in Zone story pages #6 and #7, but only in previews for the direct-to-video Zone episode.
- What Violen Jiger can actually do is kind of... sketchy. He evidently provided his Generals with their "Armored Gear" equipment... and BlackZarak was pretty dead when we last saw him, so he presumably brought him back to life... but as Trypticon was suddenly the same the size as the combiners, it seems he shrank him.
- The Zone comic is the only time Violen Jiger is depicted with eyes in the palms of his hands. Looks neat, though!
- In the cartoon, each of Violen Jiger's three faces spoke with a different tone. The nature of this is never elaborated upon.
- Though all three forms of Zone media state that he was after "Super Energy", only the cartoon episode implies that Violen Jiger wants to use this energy to create a new planet. What he would have done with the planet is anyone's guess, but the idea may tie into the fact that the proposed series of Zone direct-to-video episodes was supposed to end with the creation of a new, Edenic world.
- While it can be safely assumed that Igern is based on a mantis and Vion is based on a stag beetle, it is more difficult to say what insect Lenja uses as a base. Some Japanese fans, however, surmise that he is a mole cricket.
- The English Romanization of his name was a debated topic for quite some time, with interpretations including "Violenjiger", "Violent Jiger", "Violent Chigger", "Violen Jig-er", "Violin Juggler", "Bio Ranger Iga", "Valium Chugger", and "Crazy Engrish Fun-Man". The publication of The Ark II finally provided us with an official spelling.
References
- ↑ At the time, the concept of Sparks did not exist, making the idea of a being composed of Transformer "souls" very unusual. Most fans don't have a problem with applying the Spark concept retroactively, however, making this... slightly less weird than it was.
- ↑ Violen Jiger has a few different titles: the Zone OVA called him "New Emperor of Destruction" (新破壊大帝 Shin Hakai Taitei), while the comic that adapted the episode called him "New Destron Emperor" (新デストロン大帝 Shin Destron Taitei). The TV Magazine story pages mostly referred to him as "Emperor of Destruction", although near the end of the run he is called "Mightiest/Strongest Emperor" (最強大帝 Saikyō Taitei) a couple of times.
- ↑ Seriously. The Rainbow Powered Attack.
- ↑ Why the Generals attack Feminia is never established in the lone Zone episode. If the events of the story pages apply to the cartoon, however, presumably it was part of his "conquer worlds to make a Decepticon Zone" scheme.
- ↑ Why they waited over two and a half months to attack is unknown. In comparison, they only waited a month in the comic adaptation.
