Galen
- Galen is a Nebulan from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Galen is a member of Nebulos' supreme ruling body, the Council of Peers. Within the Council, he leads the World Watchers as a caretaker of the planet's ten thousand years of peace. Keeping this peace is an obligation Galen holds above all others, even above the love he shares with Llyra. Indeed, it is for this integrity that Llyra loves him.
Llyra is the daughter of Lord Zarak, a senior member of the Council of Peers, with whom Galen frequently disagrees. Galen is friends with Duros, the commander of the Council's security force. Both Galen and Duros are committed to peace no matter the cost.
This resolve would be tested when the Transformers arrive on their homeworld.
Later he died and replaced with Spike. No one seemed to care. Though maybe Lyra was a bit miffed that he got himself killed helping Spike Witwicky of all people
Fiction
Marvel Comics continuity
Galen opposed Lord Zarak's efforts to wage war againt Fortress Maximus' band of Autobot refugees. Ring of Hate! When the Decepticons arrived on Nebulos, he volunteered to undergo the binary-bonding process in order to help the Autobots defend Nebulos. Broken Glass! Love and Steel! Brothers in Armor!! After leaving Nebulos, Galen arrived on Earth only to be killed in battle by Scorponok. Spike Witwicky subsequently assumed the role of Fortress Maximus' binary-bond partner. Trial by Fire!
Toys
Generation 1
- Fortress Maximus (Headmaster, 1987)
- Spike was a Headmaster figure who came with Fortress Maximus. Gray and blue, he transformed into Cerebros' head, who then in turn became Fortress Maximus' head. Although the on-package bio referred to 'the Nebulan leader, Spike', most assume it was supposed to represent the character from TV, making this the first Transformers toy of an Earth human.
- This toy was repurposed (pre-purposed?) as Galen, and redecoed as Gran, Robots in Disguise Cerebros and Robot Masters Master.
Notes
- In the retelling of the Headmasters miniseries in Transformers Annual 1988, Galen was named Kord. Why this happened is anyone's guess. The letters page helpfully confirmed "Kord" was bollocks.[Which issue?]
