Dragotron
- Dragotron is a Predacon from the Go! portion of the Aligned continuity family.
Ferocious and terrifying, Dragotron (ドラゴトロン Doragotoron) is the Demon Emperor of the Predacons. Originally created by the mad scientist Shockwave, he and his Predacon brethren revolted against their Decepticon masters and scattered across the stars by the hundreds. Taking notice of a planet called Earth, Dragotron led a loyal band of Predacons on a mission to invade the planet, but they were defeated by a combined force of Autobots and Decepticons. Sealed deep underground by the power of a Legendisc, Dragotron now slumbers, awaiting the day that he may awaken and once again seize the power that is rightfully his.
Seemingly invincible, Dragotron possesses the ability to transcend time and space, purportedly having once appeared on Earth in the past. Rumor has it this power may somehow be connected to the Earthlings, but its exact nature is unknown.
Fiction
Go! cartoon
- Voice actor: Yōji Ueda (Japanese)
At some point, Dragotron was sealed away by the blue Legendisc Pursue! The Legendiscs! and was buried in Mount Fuji, where he remained till a stray rock thrown by a child led to a chain reaction that unearthed Dragotron's head. After seemingly awakening, he signaled his Four Oni servants, Bakudora, Budora, Gaidora, and Judora, to emerge from their sleep. The four subsequently set out in search for the other four Legendiscs. Triple Combination! Swordbot - Samurai! Triple Combination! Swordbot - Ninja!
Dragotron was soon recovered by the Predacons from the volcano, but was still unconscious. After finding out about the Legendiscs' time travel capabilities, Budora used the Legendisc within Dragotron to travel to Japan's past to find two Legendiscs and conquer history for himself. He failed. Pursue! The Legendiscs!
Toys
Go!
- Dragotron (04–27–13)
- Japanese ID number: G12
- Accessories: Two guns, two missiles, sword/tail
- Part of the first wave of TakaraTomy Go! toys, Dragotron is a slight redeco of the Beast Hunters Voyager Predaking toy, with the only major difference from the Beast Hunters toy lying in his gray plastic, which is darker. Dragotron transforms into a three-headed dragon and comes with a tail that detaches to become a sword that can be (loosely) held by his hands. His extra dragon heads are spring-loaded missile launchers that are geared to straighten their necks and launch their missiles when the levers behind them are pulled. They can also combine into a larger weapon, with their gears being connected so that they move and fire in unison. The heads/blasters mount via 5mm post onto his back and forearms.
- Guren Dragotron (10–26–13)
- Japanese ID number: G23
- Accessories: Two launchers, two missiles, tail/blade
- Part of the sixth wave of TakaraTomy Go! toys, "Guren Dragotron" is a primarily red ("guren" being Japanese for "crimson") redeco of Beast Fire Predaking, a larger scale toy featuring a 21-inch wingspan, although the wings easily detach from their bases for safety reasons, and to allow easier access to the battery compartment on his back. He comes with two spring-loaded missile launchers, and his tail detaches to become a sword, all of which can peg onto his hands, wrists, and wings via 5mm post.
- He also has light-up features in his dragon head, as well as his robot head and torso. The dragon head is lit by pulling on a lever on his neck, swinging the head down and opening his mouth in the process. The robot head and torso are lit by pressing the translucent-yellow button on his right shoulder. Batteries are not included.
