Archadis (BW)
- Archadis is a Predacon from the Beast Wars Neo portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
A haughty, preening snob, Archadis (アルカディス Arukadisu) is endlessly concerned with his looks. He’s as proud of his plumage as he is of his impressive arsenal of weapons. He enjoys talking to his victims, lording his superiority over them.
And lots of psycho-sexual taunting. Don't forget the psycho-sexual taunting.
Fiction
Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity
Beast Wars Neo cartoon
- Voice actor: Ren Tamura (Japanese)
Beast Wars Diorama Story
At some point, Archadis was transported back in time to the planet Energoa, during the original Beast Wars between the Maximals and the Predacons. There, he met up with several Autobots and Decepticons from another dimension. A battle broke out between the Maximals, Predacons, Autobots and Decepticons. The other-dimensional Transformers eventually returned to their place of origin and the Beast Wars continued as they were. Beast Wars Diorama Story
Beast Wars Neo comic
Archadis was a Predacon hitman hired by Magmatron to kill the Maximals scaling the highest peak on Greengard for an Angolmois capsule. True to form, Archadis was a snob, marveling at how wonderful it was to fly, an ability that the Maximals lacked. With his ability of flight, Archadis possessed the advantage in battle; the Maximals were stuck in the middle of their climb and didn't use their weapons out of fear of avalanches. After pummeling the other Maximals, Archadis deduced that, as Stampy was the one holding the rope that the other Maximals were attached to, all he would have to do was attack the helpless bunny. Using his "Ancient Avian Blade of the Dragon World", Archadis prepared to kill the Maximal... after delivering some very creepy entendres about it "hurting a little at first" (no, really). However, Stampy, inspired by his memories of his mother, was able to jump onto and off the moon and somersault into Archadis, sending him blasting off and leaving his mask behind. Apparently, he didn't get the "million gold" reward. Mortal Combat! Twenty Thousand Meters in the Sky
IDW Beast Wars comics
When most of Cybertron's population was infected with Angolmois, Archadis was part of a crowd that followed the Tako Tank. The Ascending #4
Toys
Beast Wars Neo
- Archadis (Deluxe, 1999)
- Japanese ID number: D-36
- Accessories: Gun, left & right feather-bombs
- Archadis transforms into an organic Archaeopteryx. His wings extend via spring-loaded triggers to drop feather-bombs, as well as reveal flip-out (non-firing) blasters. In robot mode, his right forearm has a pistol with a geared "quick-draw" action, activated by rotating his attached tail-shield.
- This mold was also used to make Airraptor.
- Showdown of the Favorites: Mach Kick VS Archadis (Deluxe VS pack, 1999)
- Japanese ID number: D-VS6
- Accessories: Gun, left & right feather-bombs
- Archadis was also available in a two-pack with the Maximal Mach Kick. Both toys were identical to their individual releases.
Beast Wars Telemocha Series
- Archadis (Deluxe, 2007)
- Japanese ID number: TM-08
- Accessories: Gun, left & right feather-bombs
- A redeco of his previous toy, Telemocha Archadis has his colors slightly altered in area and tint. This toy mistakenly contains a Dinobot Spark crystal instead of the Predacon variant. He came with a DVD of the Beast Wars episode "Around and Around the Jungle".
Notes
- Archadis is one of three Beast Wars Neo toys whose designs were determined via a contest held by Japanese Television Magazine. The winning designs were revealed in the April 1999 issue. The other winning designs became Mach Kick and Bazooka. The original design that became Archadis was female.
- Archadis possesses a dagger called "Ryūsei Kochō Ken" (龍星古鳥剣, "Dino Star Ancient Bird Sword"), hidden in the mouth of his beast mode.Mortal Combat! Twenty Thousand Meters in the Sky
