Combiner (Transformers)
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The term Combiner (sometimes called "Gestalt") refers to a sub-group of Transformers able to combine their bodies and minds into a singular, larger, more powerful super-robot (the process is referred to in Computron's Marvel biography as combinatics). The term combiner comes from the sub-group's ability to combine into a larger robot. The GoBots franchise has also featured a number of Combiners.
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Side effects
Combiner technology has its downsides as well, the primary one being that the combined robot can only do what all of its components agree upon. For beings such as Devastator, that is typically wanton destruction and nothing else. There is a flipside to this: Computron's main problem is that every problem must be worked out to every conceivable solution; even with Computron's enhanced computers, this is a time-consuming task, which for example led to his quick defeat by Abominus around the time of the Hate Plague.
Other terms
The term gestalt was adopted by fans as the catch-all name for combining Transformers. Although not officially employed on any merchandise by Hasbro, it appears that the term is recognized by them for its use in the fandom.
The US Marvel Generation 2 comic issue #9 uses the term "fusilateral-quintrocombiners" for 5-member teams such as the Combaticons, (and presumably other "Scramble City" style-combiners).
List of Combiners
Generation 1
Autobot/Maximal
- The Beast (comic only)
- Betatron
- Comperian
- Computron
- Cybertron Super Scramble
- Defensor
- Guard City
- Landcross
- Lynxmaster
- Magnaboss
- Optimus Maximus
- Rescuebot Defensor (comic only)
- Raiden
- Road Caesar
- Sky Reign
- Superion
- Tripledacus
- Ultra Prime
- Victorion
- Victory Saber
Decepticon/Predacon
- Abomenaticus
- Abominus
- Battle Gaia
- Bruticus
- Destron Super Scramble
- Devastator
- Dinoking
- Galvatronus
- God Neptune
- Grand Galvatron
- Grand Scourge
- King Poseidon
- Liokaiser
- Megascream (comics only)
- Megatronia
- Menasor
- Monstructor
- Piranacon
- Predacus
- Predaking
- Scramble 7
- Tripredacus
Micromasters
Robots in Disguise
Universe
- Constructicon Devastator (two versions)
- Defensor
- Rail Racer
- Superion
Unicron Trilogy
Animated
Aligned Continuity
Fun Publications
Several Combiners have only appeared-or were introduced in-material from Fun Publications.