Menasor (G1)
| The name or term "Menasor" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Menasor (disambiguation). |
- Menasor is a Decepticon in the Generation 1 continuity family.
Menasor was meant to be the ultimate Decepticon weapon, and perhaps he would have been, if not for the fatal flaw in his design. His mind was designed to merge together the psyches of the five Stunticons who compose his form, but the great depth of loathing the four limb components feel towards Motormaster has created a primal psychological rift and left Menasor an unpredictable mass of conflicting chaotic impulses. Extremely powerful, mentally unstable, and prone to violent tantrums where he lashes out at anything in range. Menasor is not a weapon to point and fire, but a raging monster to turn lose on the battlefield and then get as far away from as possible.
Menasor is the combined form of all five Stunticons:
- Motormaster (leader)
- Drag Strip
- Dead End
- Wildrider
- Breakdown
Italian name: Pentacar
Fiction
Animated continuity
- Voice Actor: Rege Cordic (US), Kōji Totani (Japan)
Menasor was formed for the first time to counter the new Autobot team, the Aerialbots, only to face their combined form of Superion. Menasor's sheer aggression drove the Autobot combiner back until he was trapped, only to have victory slip out of his grasp when a newly repaired Omega Supreme helped Superion defeat the Decepticon. The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2
When the treacherous Starscream rampaged with his new army, Megatron requested the assistance of the Stunticons, only to be rebuffed by Motormaster. Later, Bruticus defeated Devastator, and Starscream's victory seemed imminent when the Stunticons finally turned up. At first, the rowdy bunch of cars did not care if Megatron was destroyed, but realized Starscream would not simply stop at eliminating his former leader. Quickly they formed Menasor, who dispatched Bruticus in one mighty punch. Starscream's Brigade
The Transformer manga
Zone OVA and manga
- Voice Actor: Masato Hirano (Japan)
(Menasor is referred to as one of the Nine Great Demon Generals. This terminology, coupled with the presence of the previously deceased Black Zarak in their ranks and Violen Jygar's supernatural origins, could mean that Menasor died previously to Zone and was likewise brought back to life. However, this is unconfirmed, meaning that Violen Jygar may have simply recruited the still-living Menasor to be a General.)
When Violen Jygar siezed command of the Decepticons, his first act was to recruit 9 Demon-Generals from Decepticon history. Menasor was selected to be one of those Generals and was given new power and weaponry to make him an even greater threat than before. Menasor was sent to the Planet Feminia to wreak havoc along with Abominus and Overlord. Together, the 3 Decepticon Demon-Generals destroyed the entire planet and nearly killed Victory Saber in the process.
Marvel Comics continuity
Dreamwave Comics continuity
At some point in Cybertron's recent history, the Stunticons were deemed psychotic and too dangerous to function in society, and as a result were placed into perpetual stasis lock inside of a prison facility. Later, in an attempt to create a diversion while he set his final plans in motion, Shockwave arranged for the release of the Stunticons. They formed into Menasor and ran amuck for awhile, until Ultra Magnus arrived and began insulting them. Unable to reconcile with this, the five Stunticons began to bicker with each other over whose fault it was that they were failing, temporarily stopping Menasor and allowing Ultra Magnus to ram the combiner in the chest, forcing him to separate into his component parts and disabling the Stunticons.
Toys
Generation 1
- Menasor (1986)
- Japanese ID number: D-55
- Menasor is formed by transforming Motormaster into his torso mode, attaching a chest plate/scout car, waist armour and mask on him, then connecting the other Stunticons into the appropriate limb slots in Motormaster's arms and legs. Fists and feet are then attached to the limbs. He is armed with Motormaster's sword and cyclone rifle.
- Menasor is the smallest of the Scramble City-type combiners in the 'Generation 1 toyline.
- Menasor was sold individually as the Stunticons or as a giftset.
- An Japanese VS-A set with Superion was planned, but unreleased.
Classics
- Menasor (Legends, 2006)
- This black and purple redeco of Legends of Cybertron Optimus Prime was intended to be Motormaster, but the name could not be obtained. The toy was given the name "Menasor", and the super robot's function of "Super Warrior", effectively making him Menasor, not Motormaster.
Unreleased toys
Redecos of all five Stunticons were planned for release in 1994, but was cancelled with only a handfull of test shots and production samples made. A small run of Breakdowns were released as the 1994 BotCon exclusive.
