Devastator (G1)

The name or term "Devastator" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Devastator (disambiguation).

Devastator is a Decepticon combiner from the Generation 1 continuity family.

He devastates things. Devastates them right in the mouth.

Devastator is an immensely powerful warrior, and in that sense the combination of the Constructicons into a merged being is a huge success. Mentally, on the other hand, he's very much less than the sum of his parts. Devastator's primitive psyche is limited to only the thoughts and actions on which all his components can agree, which results in raging bouts of destructive fury. Given the sheer power Devastator brings to these rages, Megatron has no complaints.

Nominally he is composed of the six robots...

• Scrapper (Leader)
• Hook
• Bonecrusher
• Long Haul
• Mixmaster
• Scavenger

Japanese name: Devastar

French-Canadian name: Dévastateur

Fiction

Animated continuity

Voice Actor: Arthur Burghardt (US), Seizō Katō (Japan)

Zone OVA and manga

Voice Actor: Hirohiko Kakegawa (Japan)

PHALLIC!

(Devastator is referred to as one of the Nine Great Demon Generals. This terminology, accompanied with Violen Jygar's supernatural origin and the presence of dead Decepticons in the ranks implies that Devastator had died previously to Zone and was brought back to life.)

Devastator was selected by Violen Jygar as one of his 9 Decepticon Demon-Generals. Gifted with new a bitchin' new drill-weapon and armor, Violen Jygar sent Devastator to the Planet Zone to steal the Zodiac before the Autobots could get it. Devastator drilled deep within the planet, reaching the Zodiac's chamber, and went toe-to-toe with Dai Atlas. He managed to get the Zodiac first and pass it off to King Poseidon. Devastator had the upper hand in battle until Dai Atlas opened a vein of hot lava upon the Decepticon. Devastator was washed-away in the molten magma, apparantly killed by it.

He also destroyed the World Trade Center by flying through it. That damn terrorist.

Toys

Generation 1

• Devastator (Giftset, 1985)

Japanese ID number: 37

Normally, Deveastator cold only be assembled by buying all six individual Constructicons. However, six-robot gift sets were made available in many markets, including the US, Japan, and several European countries.

• Devastator with Scorpulator (Action Master (1990)

A non-transforming action figure compatible with any other Action Master vehicle or accessory, Devastator's sculpt is a combination of the original animation model and several more toy-based elements. He came with his small animal partner Scorpulator.

Generation 2

For Generation 2, the Constructicons were only available as individuals, never as a giftset. The team was released in two different colors, initially in yellow, then later in bright orange.

Classics

And then there were five.

• Constructicon Devastator (Multi-pack, 2007)

For Classics, Devastator is a redeco of the Energon combiner Constructicon Maximus. He was available only in a full five-pack, exclusive to Wal-Mart stores.

Since the original combiner contains only five robots, the Constructicon team here contains only Bonecrusher, Hightower (who may or may not be Hook or Mixmaster), Long Haul, Scavenger and Scrapper. Also, because of the combination method used, he can also use any of the Energon-series limb-robots.

Trivia

• Though a yellow version of the Constructicons were released in the European market at the tail end of Generation 1, they did not come with any of the parts to form Devastator. In fact, Scavenger and Hook had the connector parts on their actual toys removed.

• It has been rumored that the orange Generation 2 Constructions were a Kay-Bee Toys exclusive, but this is unconfirmed.

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