Nemesis Breaker
- Nemesis Breaker is a Decepticon from the Cybertron portion of the Unicron Trilogy continuity family.
Nemesis Breaker says, "Rarrr!" That's because he's a sparkless creature of rage, seemingly nothing more than a physical manifestation of Megatron's power and hatred, as well as Leobreaker's jealousy over Optimus Prime's usage of Wing Saber as his new power mushroom.
Fiction
Cybertron cartoon
When Megatron returned after his defeat in the fire dimension, he was little more than a ghost surrounded by black fog, part of Unicron's shadow spark. As he recreated himself, Megatron also used the remnants of his new-found shadow power to ensnare Leobreaker. His shadow force bled off from the Autobot and took form, creating Nemesis Breaker, an evil clone forged from Leobreaker's primal rage and base animal instincts. Little more than a pet for Megatron, Nemesis Breaker still provided the Decepticons much-needed ferocity, as well as a power-up for his master to form Dark Claw Mode, the mirror equal of Optimus Prime and Leobreaker's Savage Claw Mode. Although Megatron relished in the new power Nemesis Breaker gave him, he still kept his eye on the prize. Megatron and Nemesis Breaker tricked Prime into believing they desired a final one-on-one battle. Instead, the Decepticons pulled out at the last moment and sped off towards the now-towering Omega Lock. Darkness
As the Decepticons approached the Omega Lock, Nemesis Breaker eagerly ran alongside his master. The Autobots intercepted them, but combining into Dark Claw Mode for his master was almost as fulfilling.Memory And continuing to serve as his master's arm was even more enjoyable! But then Ransack and Crumplezone called Nemesis Breaker's master, telling him the starship Atlantis might have information about the last Cyber Planet Key. Nemesis Breaker and his master separated and warped to Earth's Moon to locate the starship, only to see it warping out as soon as they arrived.Escape
All was not lost, however, as a mysterious stranger named Soundwave appeared from nowhere and agreed to transport Nemesis Breaker's master and the Decepticons to Gigantion. Absolutely free of charge. No strings attached. In any case, Nemesis Breaker and the others loyal to his master arrived on Gigantion. Megatron was eager to begin the search for the final Cyber Planet Key, seize ultimate power, and squash the Autobots once and for all! Warp
Unfortunately, things didn't work out that way. The inhabitants of Giant Planet were more formidable than Nemesis Breaker's master had anticipated, and their leader Metroplex was awesomely powerful. Even combined in Dark Claw Mode, Nemesis Breaker and Megatron were cast aside with impunity by the gigantic foreman. The might of his blows alone shattered the shadow force of Unicron's spark that gave Nemesis Breaker life, and the big evil cat just faded away in a plume of black smoke.
Toys
Cybertron
- Nemesis Breaker (Voyager-class, 2005/2006)
- Japanese ID number: EX-01
- Accessories: Tail/whip, Jungle Planet-type Cyber Key
- A redeco of Leobreaker in the standard-for-evil-clones scheme of black and dark gray with turquoise trim, Nemesis Breaker transforms into a robotic lion with electronic sounds. Plugging a Cyber Key into each of his forelegs/forearms flips down a pair of claws. He can also form something resembling a clawed arm that can be attached to the Cybertron Leader-Class Optimus Prime and Megatron molds. He comes with a silver-bordered Jungle Planet style Cyber Key; the Hasbro version has the Key code "v6f5".
- The Takara version of the toy was released first, as a Toys 'R' Us exclusive. (It was originally solicited as a normal retail release with the ID number "GD-14", but supposedly, low sales of Galaxy Force forced several larger show-toys into being exclusives.) The Hasbro version was released at normal retail, and had numerous small paint application changes, most notably the Decepticon-sigil "tattoo" being on his right shoulder, rather than left.
- This mold was retooled into Universe Leo Prime and BotCon 2009 Razorclaw.
Notes
- The television CGI model of Nemesis Breaker used during the combiner sequence animation, as well as the representation of the combined arm mode is based upon a modified version of one of the original prototypes of Leobreaker, who had a much more complex and believable "arm mode".
- In "Ask Vector Prime", Vector Prime stated that Optimus Prime could combine with Nemesis Breaker, "but why would he?" (You got dissed, Nemmy!)
- Although Nemesis Breaker is just a redeco of Leobreaker, he gets entirely new stock footage for his transformation into Dark Claw Mode. Interestingly, he transforms in the reverse way as Leobreaker-his lower body folds up before his upper body, his arms detach one at a time, and he replaces Megatron's left arm (as opposed to Leobreaker usually attaching to Optimus Prime's right side).
- Despite his packaging marking him as being from the Jungle Planet, Nemesis Breaker never even so much as set foot on that world. (This might be referring to the fact that he was spawned from Leobreaker's dark thoughts.) Also, the bio states that he was created by Galvatron, whose name Megatron did not (re-)assume until after Nemesis Breaker was destroyed.
- The only times he's actually in robot mode that don't involve the Dark Claw transformation are in the episodes "Escape" and "Warp".
- Like his template, Leobreaker, Nemesis Breaker has three claws per arm in robot and beast modes, but only two per arm in Dark Claw Mode.
Foreign names
- Japanese: Dark Ligerjack (ダークライガージャック Dāku Raigājakku)
- Polish: Nemesis Wielki ("Nemesis the Great")
