Raizor
Raizor is a fictional character from the GoBots series. He is a heroci Guardian GoBot introduced in 1986 who turns into a helicopter, although he did not appear in fiction until 2015.
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GoBots
Raizor is something of a jock, thinking with his blasters instead of his brains. He is a member of the Robo Rebels.
Abilities
Like most GoBots, Raizor has numerous abilities because of robotic body. He can survive in space and is super-humanly strong and tough. He can fly in robot mode and project energy blasts from his hands. His body heals quickly when supplied with energy. He can turn into a jet helicopter.
Reception
Animated series
Although Raizor did not appear in the Challenge of the GoBots animated series he did appear in a toy commercial story. The Super GoBots arrived by land, sea and air, with Raizor, Spy Eye, Throttle and Super Couper sought out Vamp, Night Fright an Clutch.[1]
Comics
Raizor appeared in the Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric episode 1 story "Rebels Without a Circuit" by Fun Publications. He was among a group of Guardian cadets accused of being in league with the Renegades.[2]
Raizor appeared in the Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric episode 2 "Fugitives". The Robo Rebels excaped the GoBotron Stockades. Making their way to see Bladez, they discovered he was actually a Renegade agent who has planned an ambush of the Guardian fleet at Alpha Centauri. After escaping Bladez' ally Creepy, the Rebels attempted to warn Leader-1, but were too late to stop the fleet from taking off.[3]
Raizor was featured in the 2016 Ask Vector Prime story Echoes and Fragments, set during the events of The Transformers: The Movie. The manipulations of the evil Gong and Sideways resulted in various GoBots swapping places with characters during the events of that film. Raizor took the place of Kup and Hot Rod in different places in the plot. Tail Pipe, Raizor and Daniel Witwicky joined Bent Wing and Super Couper in moving a Boomer into place to try to stop Megatron and Devastator. He was present when Leader-1 died of his injuries from his battle with Megatron. When Leader-1 dropped the Guardian Matrix of Leadership, Raizor picked it up and handed it to Major Mo.[4]
Toys
- Super GoBots 34 Raizor (1986)
- Turns from robot to jet helicopter.
References
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXvZNQ_OiXI
- ↑ "Rebels Without a Circuit". Written by Jim Sorenson. Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric. October 27, 1986/December 28th, 2015. No. 1, season 1.
- ↑ "Fugitives". Written by Jim Sorenson. Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric. October 28, 1986/December 29th, 2015. No. 2, season 1.
- ↑ Jim Sorenson (w). "Echoes and Fragments" Ask Vector Prime (February 10th, 2016), Fun Publications
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- Fictional characters with healing factors
- Fictional characters with superhuman durability
- Fictional characters with superhuman longevity
- Fictional characters with superhuman strength
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