Skystalker (Prime)

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

Skystalker is a Predacon from the Aligned continuity family.

Fo Krah Diin!

A Predacon subjected to hyper-evolution by Shockwave, Skystalker would make the one-eyed Decepticon scientist proud. While highly intelligent, and inclined towards logic and deliberation, his emotions can sometimes get the best of him. In battle, his breath can freeze Autobot armor, rendering it dangerously brittle, and the Cryostrike Disc Launchers on his wings are nothing to scoff at, either.

His resemblance to Backbite is uncanny.

Fiction

Tales of the Beast Hunters pack-in story

Released from his Hyperevolution Chamber, Skystalker awoke in the midst of a fierce battle between Shockwave and Smokescreen. Despite being tempted to join the fray, Skystalker took this time to observe his surroundings, eventually realizing that he was in a laboratory where he and his fellow Predacons were being experimented upon. This revelation was enough to trigger his rage, and he proceeded to destroy everything around him with his disc launchers. Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 12

Toys

Beast Hunters

• Skystalker (Deluxe, 2013)
  • Series / Number: 2 / 009
  • Accessories: Two Cryostrike discs, mace/tail

Part of the third wave of Prime: Beast Hunters Deluxe Class toys, Skystalker transforms into a dragon. The tip of his tail detaches to become a "mace" that covers his robot hand. His wings also contain built-in pressure-launching "Cryostrike Disc Launchers" that can swing forward to be used in robot mode. His hands are compatible with 5mm posts.

His airbrushed prototype stock photography depicts him with Decepticon insignias, which the stock photos on his packaging "correct" by replacing them with Predacon insignias that are obviously tacked-on stock images. His instructions neglect to mention that the tip of his tail can become a mace, and the completed robot mode is shown with the hands of the dragon mode despite also showing the transformation steps for the hands earlier on. His instructions also include the twelfth chapter of the Tales of the Beast Hunters series.