Van Guardian
Van Guardian is a fictional character and third party Transformer. He is an homage to the 1984 Guardian GoBot Van Guard.
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iGear
Van Guardian is a third party Transformer, well technically a third party GoBot.
Development
The biography for Stronghold was written by Daniel "Protoman" Arseneault.
The profile for Van Guardian was posted to the TFcon web site in April 2013.[1]
Reception
The Radio Free Cybertron podcast for April 24th, 2013 discussed the teaser for Van Guardian near the end of the podcast.[2]
Fictional biography
Profile: Graduating top of his class from the Heroic Gobit Academy, VAN GUARDIAN was immediately assigned to important security duty on his home world. When the war broke out and BIKEMURDER raided GOBITRON, VAN GUARDIAN and his team were captured only to be rescued by CAPTAIN-1 and his crew. Impressed with how long he was able to hold up against almost impossible odds, CAPTAIN-1 recruited VAN GUARDIAN for his Earth team as the Gobit war continued to rage on the other side of the galaxy. Opting for the new generation modifier design his new body is now ready for whatever battle may come his way. Many younger Gobits and academy students look up to him. Smart, tactical and courageous, VAN GUARDIAN is one talented bot.Abilities: Robot mode flight and high powered laser blasts from his fists which are standard with almost all Gobits. With his new body, he now has an optional high impact battle mask and SHOCK GUN for when he needs to protect his fellow Gobits. He also possesses a unique ability to detect close by enemy scanner devices keeping him always a step ahead of the enemy.
Weaknesses: If VAN GUARDIAN has one fault it is that he is very arrogant. He sometimes thinks the battle is won way before the final shot is fired and that tends to get him in some serious situations. Being revered by so many Gobitronians has gone to his head.
Toys
- Van Guardian (unreleased)
- Turns from robot to truck. Comes with a shock gun accessory.
Gallery
References
- ↑ http://www.tfcon.ca/tfcon-2013-exclusive-van-guardian-profile
- ↑ Brian Kilby (April 24th, 2013). "Radio Free Cybertron". http://www.tfradio.net/ (Podcast). TFW2005. http://www.tfradio.net/podcast/2013/4/28/radio-free-cybertron-308.html.
External links
- Daniel Arseneault characters
- Fictional automobiles
- Fictional characters who can fly
- Fictional characters who can project energy
- Fictional characters with superhuman durability
- Fictional characters with superhuman strength
- Fictional robots
- Fictional shapeshifters
- Gobits
- TFcon characters
- Unreleased third party Transformers
- Van Guard homages