Predacon (Prime)
| The name or term "Predacon" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Predacon (disambiguation). |
- The Predacons are an ancient Cybertronian race from the Aligned continuity family.
The Predacons are a faction/race of ancient Cybertronian beasts led by Predaking. Although rendered extinct through unknown circumstances, Shockwave has discovered the trick to cloning them from preserved CNA samples, which doesn't bode well for anyone, really... His experiments have even extended to splicing the CNA samples into normal Cybertronians, leading to hybrids like his devout disciple Ser-Ket.
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Fiction
IDW Aligned comics
The Predacons had been extinct for eons, but in the period after the Ark and Nemesis left Cybertron, Shockwave learned how to clone the creatures. Once such clone was Backbite, who was subsequently put at the disposal of Shockwave's disciples, the Forged. When Ultra Magnus had his craft shot down during the final Autobot evacuation of the planet, the Forged leader Ser-Ket dispatched Backbite and a number of soldiers to retrieve the enemy commander. They were successful, and Backbite even managed to return with an extra prisoner in the form of the Dinobot Swoop, whose team had also been investigating the crash. Rage of the Dinobots #1
Prime cartoon
The Predacons once ruled Cybertron but became extinct at the beginning of Cybertronian history. Shockwave discovered fossilized remains from which he was able to extract cybonucleic acid and begin the process of cloning the ancient beasts. Prey During the Great War, he cloned a small army of Predacons which Megatron sent to Earth to destroy Autobots and look for energon. After eliminating the Autobot presence on the planet, the Predacons stood a long vigil on Earth where they awaited the arrival of Megatron but ultimately died where their fossilized bodies were buried at various points around the world. In time, the Predacons entered in human legends as various mythological monsters though the true nature of the creatures remained a mystery to the inhabitants of Earth. Project Predacon
After suffering a setback with his space bridge work, leaving him stranded on Cybertron, Shockwave restarted his experiments and cloned a new Predacon. He activated it after rejoining Megatron's forces on Earth. Scattered The new Predacon proved formidable in battle against the Autobots Prey though it proved susceptible to the cold of the Arctic. Rebellion. Following the destruction of Darkmount, the Decepticons began searching for the remains of Shockwave's earlier batch of clones, aided by the fact that the scientist had micro-chipped them all. Project Predacon
 Plot details for Evolution follow. |
While Shockwave's cloning process neared fruition, the existing Predacon revealed he had developed intelligence and discovered his ability to transform. Nominating himself leader of the future Predacons, Predaking affirmed his loyalty to Megatron. The Decepticons were suspicious that the Predacons would turn on them, so they arranged for the Autobots to find and destroy the cloning facility, knowing that it would strengthen their alliance with Predaking. Evolution
Tales of the Beast Hunters
Shockwave cloned the Predacons using Hyperevolution Chambers, Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 3 the first one activated being Predaking. Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 1 Following Lazerback's activation, the Predacon went rogue Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 3 and made an apparently-successful assassination attempt on Megatron. Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 6 He also approached Ripclaw when she was activated, in an attempt to turn her against the Decepticons. Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 8 The rebelliousness of the Predacons resulted in Shockwave making an attempt to shut down and destroy the laboratory. Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 11
Toys
Prime: Beast Hunters
- Twinstrike (Cyberverse Legion, 2013)
- Hun-Gurrr (Cyberverse Legion, 2013)
- Blight (Cyberverse Legion, 2013)
- Rippersnapper (Cyberverse Legion, 2013)
- Windrazor (Cyberverse Legion, 2013)
- Abominus Combiner 5-pack:
- Consists of translucent redecoes of all five Legions
- Predaking (Cyberverse Commander, 2013)
- Lazerback (Deluxe, 2013)
- Ripclaw (Deluxe, 2013)
- Skystalker (Deluxe, 2013)
- Vertebreak (Deluxe, 2013)
- Grimwing (Voyager, 2013)
- Includes Blackbeak
- Predaking (Voyager, 2013)
- Beast Fire Predaking (Ultimate, 2013)
Bot Shots
Kre-O
- Battle Net Bumblebee (2013)
- Includes Stormrazor.
- Dragon Assault (2013)
- Includes Grimwing.
- Mech Venom Strike (2013)
- Includes Corhada.
- Ripclaw Strike (2013)
- Includes Ripclaw and Ripclaw Kreon.
- Beast Blade Optimus Prime
- Includes Lazerback
Go!
Notes
- A very different faction insignia appeared on early promotional images of Lazerback and Twinstrike. The reason for the change is unknown.
