Demolishor (Armada)
- Demolishor is a Decepticon from the Unicron Trilogy series.
Demolishor is a military expert that serves Megatron through the Unicron Battles. A very trusted, but sometimes dim soldier that holds very true-to-heart values concerning loyalty and devotion to the Decepticon cause. These values sometimes collide with Megatron's ultimately-selfish goals, and Demiloshor finds himself struggling to reconsile the two.
Ultimately, though Demolishor never abandons his devotion to the Decepticons, his faith in its leader is shattered.
His Mini-Con partner is Blackout.
Japanese name: Ironhide (Armada), Irontread (Energon, dumptruck body)
Fiction
Animated continuity
Armada
Voice actor: Alvin Sanders (US) ?? (Japan)
Demolishor served as Megatron's right-hand military expert until the arrival of Thrust. He was often dense and simple-minded, but very devoted to his cause. Perhaps the most thoughtful action of Demolishor in this time was to tear through a door Megatron had sealed in order to stop Megatron from destroying Starscream, who Demolishor valued as a Decepticon ally. Demolishor was seriously damaged by Nemesis Prime, only to be reformatted into a red/white color scheme (as a homage to his Japanese namesake, Ironhide). He would go on to serve in the United Armada against Unicron.
Energon
Voice actor: Alvin Sanders (US) ?? (Japan)
After the end to the great war, Demolishor was assigned as gate security to Ocean City on Earth. He often found himself at odds with the peaceful humans and Autobots. Demolishor was a being built for war and strategy, and felt heavily misunderstood by all around him.
Demolishor had a specific relationship with Ironhide during this period, who didn't trust him for being a Decepticon. Demolishor considered Ironhide a greenhorn soldier and ridiculed him for it.
During Megatron's return, Demolishor was granted that new life of battle he desired. Due to the time spent on earth in peace, Demolishor had secretly developed a kinship with his new friends on earth that would cause problems between he and the returning Megatron. Demolishor would live in confusion and shame until his death, a death he chose as proof of his cause and purpose.
The death would come shortly after the launch of the Miranda II. Dr. Jones had fitted it with a portable Energon Field that could be activated at any time. During a Decepticon assault, one involving Demolishor, it was activated, nearly frying Megatron in the process. Demolishor pushed his leader out of harm's way, only to be blown apart by the Energon Ballistics wave instead.
Megatron was hit hard by Demolishor's sacrifice. He immediatley retreated from battle, taking the damaged spark with him. The spark was fitted into a new body, that of a green drump truck. Due to the damage to his spark, this reborn Demolishor exhibited ape-like traits and was easily excited. Demolishor latched onto Snow Cat as a partner-in-crime due to the common level of intelligence they now shared.
Cybertron
Toy Bio
Demolishor was left behind on Cybertron during the evacuation, but has kept himself busy by fighting off the Scrapmetal Terrorcon hoard. Demolishor has heard rumors that Megatron has once again returned from the dead, but hopes it is not true, as he enjoys not being pushed around by his commander.
Dreamwave Comics continuity
Toys
Armada
- Demolishor w/ Blackout (Deluxe, 2002/2003)
- Japanese ID number: MD-03
- Demolishor transforms into an anti-aircraft missile tank of made-up model. In vehicle mode, he has extra Mini-Con compatability; a seat behind his turret so he can be piloted, plus the space between his treads features a clip/launcher mechanism for his partner Blackour in vechicle mode. Attaching a Mini-Con to his left shoulder's Powerlinx plug in either mode pushes his twin-missile launcher mechanism forward, and allows his spring-loaded missiles to be fired.
- The Japanese release of Demolishor uses a different shade of tan, plus paints his face brown rather than black, among other smaller paint application changes.
- Ironhide w/ Search and Land Military Microns (Multi-pack, 2003)
- Japanese ID number: MS-03
- In Japan, Demolishor was available both separately, and in a multi-pack with the Land Military Mini-Con Team.
- Demolishor (Happy Meal toy, 2003)
- An extremely simplified version of the original Demolishor toy, he features a "battle damage" pop-off arm. He can combine with the other Happy Meal Decepticons to form a super vehicle. Kinda.
- Demolishor (Built to Rule, 2003)
- One of the smaller Built to Rule sets, Demolishor's vehicle mode is still and anti-aircraft missile tank, but with only one firing rocket per side. He also features full-rubber working treads. He comes with a block-version of Blackout.
- Powerlinx Demolishor w/ Powerlinx Blackout (Deluxe, 2003)
- Japanese ID number: MD-10
- A late-series redeco of the original Demolishor in red and off-white. Part of the final wave of Stateside Armada product, Demolishor's coloration was finalized after cardback photogrpahy was needed, so the card depicts a normal-colored Demolishor.
- Night Attack Demolishor (Built to Rule, 2003)
- Part of the final wave of Armada Built to Rule, the first Demolishor set was redecoed into colors very close to that of the Night Attack Mini-Con Team. Again, he comes with a smiliarly-colored version of Blackout.
- Night Attack Demolishor did not ship very prominently, but eventually could be found at Toys "R" Us stores for the heavly-discounted price of $2 or so.
Energon
- Demolishor w/ Blackout (Deluxe, 2004)
- Japanese ID number: SD-02
- Originally released as part of the regular Takara Super Link series, the original Demolishor toy was given a new color scheme of lime green and purple. This version was later released in the US late in the Energon line as a Kay-Bee stores exclusive alongside the Super Link redeco of Cyclonus.
- Demolishor (Deluxe, 2004)
- Japanese ID number: SD-11
- Demolishor's new body transforms into a large "earth-mover" dump truck. His truck bed contains four spring-loaded missiles, plus four "false" non-firing missiles. His center torso-block can rotate forward to brgin his launcher over his body for "Hyper Mode".
- Demolishor (Happy Meal, 2004)
- Available only in certain European nations, one of the two Energon McDonald's Happy Meal promos featured a simplified version of dump-truck Demolishor with a spring-loaded transformation.
Cybertron
- Demolishor (Deluxe-Class, 2006)
- A late addition to the line, the original tank mold was redecoed in a more military camo scheme. He does not come with his Mini-Con partner Blackout in this release; instead, he has a new-mold Cybertron-style Cyber Planet Key, without a molded faction sigil, plus a Mini-Con-style Powerlinx socket on the back so it could be used to activate his missile launcher. The key has a painted Decepticon sigil, a purple border, and the Key Code "dt67" printed on the back.
Trivia
- Reportedly, both of the original Demolishor toy's shoulders were to contain spring-loaded missile launchers, but one was removed for cost considerations.
- Powerlinx Ironhide was originally intended to be Sixshot-inspired, according to Aaron Archer, because Demolishor's gun-hands remind him of Sixshot (no, we don't know either). However, the red color scheme got decided on by We've and implemented first.
- Cybertron Demolishor's Key Code as printed on the key doesn't work properly, giving the information for the Deluxe-Class Optimus Prime. However, the Code "D56B" gives Demolishor's information.
