Bludgeon (G1)
Transformers: Generation One (1986)
| Transformers character | |
| "To know your own limits, you must first know your foe's limits." | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | Decepticon |
| Subgroup | Pretender |
| Function | Electric Warrior |
| Alternate mode | Tank |
| Series | Marvel Comics, Dreamwave comics |
Bludgeon's outer shell resembles a human skeleton dressed in traditional Japanese samurai armor.
He is ferocious warrior who is skilled at the ancient Cybertronian martial art known as Metallikato.
Marvel Comics
Bludgeon had a prominent role in the Marvel Transformers comic. He was initially part of Thunderwing's assassin group right before the Matrix Quest, and was later elected leader of the Decepticons after the battle with Unicron.
Bludgeon's leadership style was effective, ruthless and extremely war-oriented. He ordered, and participated in, several offensive strikes against Autobots, humans, and even rival Decepticon factions. In the U.K. comics, he killed Catilla, a former Decepticon turned Autobot causing ex-Decepticon Carnivac who loosely allied himself with the Autobots "Survivors" group to hunt Bludgeon to avenge Catilla's death.
Bludgeon, following a brief exile between the original Marvel series and Marvel's Generation 2 sequel had created a large planet-like spacecraft known as the Warworld, which functioned as a vessel for pirating resources throughout the galaxy. Bludgeon then made a bid to lure Optimus Prime to Earth to steal the Autobot Creation Matrix so life could be granted to a new generation of Decepticon warriors. The plan involved a full-scale attack on Earth and did succeed in drawing Optimus Prime to Earth's defense, but not before Bludgeon was killed by Megatron, who wanted command of the Decepticons for himself once more.
An alternate universe version of Bludgeon (which looked identical, visually) later appeared in Dreamwave's comic in their cross-over storyline "Worlds Apart".
Transformers: Robots in Disguise
The name Bludgeon was last used on a yellow recolor of Generation 2's Hero Megatron. The toy did not resemble the tank from the Generation One character and may possibly be a separate character, as he did not appear in any comics or television series and Hasbro did not release any story for him other than he is part of the "Destructicon" sub-group. Destructicon Bludgeon was a K-B Toys exclusive.
