Cyclonus (Generation 1)
Cyclonus is the name of several fictional characters from the Transformers series. The first Cyclonus was a Decepticon introduced in 1986.
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Transformers: Generation 1
Cyclonus was the inspiration for the TFcon character Anarchy.
Reception
According to X-Entertainment Cyclonus was the 7th top Transformers figure of all time.[1]
Fictional biography
Profile: Cyclonus is a huge and emotionless air-warrior metamorphosized from parts of dead Decepticons and remnants by Unicron. Like Galvatron, he derives vast resources of power and energy through Unicron and so can draw on strength in direct proportion to its need - always being able to become stronger than his opponents because of his access to the infinite reservoir of power that Unicron represents. A dedicated destructor, Cyclonus transforms into a gigantic multi-engine (and perhaps multi-wing) jet fighter. His firepower remains intact and is augmented by an incendiary bomb rack. Cyclonus is capable of an additional transformation, trimming his wings and tail back to assume a space-worthy rocket mode for interstellar pursuit and warfare. He has no personality, no interests other than conquests for the sake of Unicron, and no weakness. Abilities: In jet fighter mode, Cyclonus is equipped with nuclear-powered turbine engines which enable him to reach speeds greater than Mach 2. In robot mode, he carries an oxidating laser that fuses an enemy robot's internal mechanisms.
Books
Ladybird Books
Cyclonus is featured in the 1986 Ladybird Books story Galvatron's Air Attack.[2]
Cyclonus is featured in the 1988 story Decepticons at the Pole. Seeking a new energy source, the Decepticons decide, on the advice of their Nebulan partners, to build an energy converter at the pole and harness cosmic energy via Nebulos' magnetic field. The Autobots discover the plan and realise that interfering with the energy flow will doom the planet. When Cyclonus refuses to listen to reason, they launch an attack and destroy the energy pyramid. The Decepticons then make a second attempt, by moving Scorponok and the entire Decepticon force to the pole and then establishing a more complex energy converter. The Autobots launch an attack during which Kup, Blurr and Sureshot manage to melt the permafrost under the converter and collapse it.[3]
Marvel Books
Cyclonus appears in the Marvel Books 1986 story and coloring book The Invasion of the Decepticon Camp by Pat Brigandi.[4]
Comics
3H Enterpirses
Cyclonus betrayed the Wreckers and stole the Divine Light (an object of enormous power) to deliver it to Cryotek.
IDW Publishing
in Transformers: Revelations Cyclonus was one of the crew members aboard the first arc and was lost with the rest when it got trapped in the dead universe. Years later, while Nemesis Prime makes his plan to free the denizens of the dead universe from their prison, Cyclonus travels to Cybertron to see what the war between the Autobots and Decepticons had done to the planet that he had cherished so much. Upon seeing the wasteland the planet had turned into, he set out and attacked Ark-12 and its crew, while it was heading towards Garrus-9, to seek revenge for what they had done to Cybertron. Because of his exposure to the dead universe, the Autobots are unable to kill him but after Ultra Magnus arrives to assist the other Autobots, Cyclonus leaves to complete his mission. He heads to Corata-Vaz to activate the nega-core and its guardian, and while he activates the nega-core without trouble, he hesitates to activate the guardian because after seeing the destruction that had occurred to Cybertron he doesn't want the guardian to cause any destruction anywhere else. But as he leaves the cavern where the nega-core and guardian were, he is confronted by the Autobots he fought earlier. As they goad him into fighting them, he realizes that the ordered, structured intellectual he saw himself as was nothing but an illusion he created on himself and that he could not be part of Nemesis Prime's perfect universe as he is part of the erratic, unpredictable element he wants to erase. As the Autobots overpower him, he finds he has no choice but to activate the guardian - Thunderwing. As the Autobots turn their attention to Thunderwing, Cyclonus escapes before the ill effects of his exposure to the dead universe cause him to perish.
TFcon comics
Cyclonus appeared in the TFcon 2013 live script reading Grab and Go where he was voiced by Jack Angel.
Toys
- Generation 1 Decepticon Jet Cyclonus (1986)
- A new mold. Turns from robot to Cybertronia jet.
- Generation 1 Targetmaster Cyclonus with Nightstick (1986)
- A remold of the 1986 toy. Cyclonus turns from robot to Cybertronia jet, while Nightstick turns from robot to gun.
Gallery
TFcon exclusive metallic Hard Hero bust of Cyclonus
References
- ↑ http://www.x-entertainment.com/messages/364.html
- ↑ Grant, John (1986). Galvatron's Air Attack. Ladybird Books. ISBN 0-7214-0988-1.
- ↑ Grant, John (1988). Decepticons at the Pole. Ladybird Books. ISBN 0721410685.
- ↑ Brigandi, Pat (1986). The Invasion of the Decepticon Camp. Marvel Books. ISBN 0871351021.
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