Terrorcon (ROTB)

You cannot destroy evil. It exists always as a counter-force. A balance in nature that is always maintained... no matter how noble the founding intention.

TheTerrorconsare a ruthless group who serveUnicron.These warriors sold their souls to the dark god in exchange for power and survival, hunting for planets for their master to consume and wiping out resistance that could prevent him from feeding.

Known members include:

• Scourge(leader)
• Battletrap
• Nightbird

They also have a lot ofSweeps,such asFreezerandNovakane,and non-sentientPredaconsknown asScorponoksandDoublepunchesat their disposal.

Fiction

Rise of the Beastsfilm

The Terrorcons were sent to theMaximalhomeworldas an advance force to destroy its animalistic protectors and recover theTranswarp Key,only for the Maximal leaderApelinqto sacrifice himself to allow the other Maximals to escape with the Transwarp Key and deny Unicron his prize, though their world was nevertheless destroyed.

"Where is my MOTHER BOX!!?"

Later in1994,the Terrorcons made their reappearance on Earth when the Transwarp Key revealed itself after being uncovered byElena Wallace,leading to a battle between the minions of Unicron and theAutobots,resulting in the deactivation ofBumblebeeand the capture of the Transwarp Key. The Terrorcons were forced to leave the rest ofOptimus's crew after the timely intervention of the MaximalAirazor.However, it was revealed that the Terrorcons had only found half of the device, leading Unicron to torture Scourge for his failure before sending him after the other half, bringing the Terrorcons into conflict with the Autobots again, this time in the nation ofPeru.During the fight, Scourge infected Airazor with Unicron's dark energy, steadily eating away at her will, slowly giving Scourge control over her while the humansNoah Díazand Elena escaped with the second half of the key. Before the Autobots and Airazor regrouped with the humans, Optimus promised Scourge that he would bury him on Earth. The afflicted Airazor was forced to be put down byOptimus Primalwhile Scourge used the chaos of the moment to steal the other half of the key.

The Terrorcons relocated to a nearby Volcano to prepare for Unicron's arrival. To prevent the arrival of their dark master, the Autobots and the Maximals joined forces and battled Nightbird and Battletrap, as well as the swarms of Sweeps and Scorponoks, while Scourge protected the Transwarp Key as the portal opened. As Unicron came through the portal, an energy burst was released that ignited energon deposits, bringing Bumblebee back online in time to join the fight. Despite their power, the Terrorcons were overcome by the Autobots and the Maximals, Nightbird being destroyed by Bumblebee, and Battletrap having his head smashed by Optimus Primal. When Optimus Prime battled Scourge again, Prime was able to overpower the monstrous herald, taking off his head, but not before Scourge destroyed the console controlling the portal, forcing Optimus to destroy the key to deny the planet to Unicron. The destruction of the key triggered a massive implosion, wiping out the swarm of Sweeps and Scorponoks surrounding the machinery used to open the portal.Rise of the Beasts

Notes

"You better watch what you say about my car. She's real sensitive..."

• The Terrorcons inThe Rise of the Beastsfilm feature similarities to the Unicron aligned Decepticons from the original 1986 movie. Like hisGeneration 1counterpart,Scourge was transformed and given greater power by Unicron in exchange for servitude. Similarly, he also appears to serve as the leader of the swarm of Sweeps featured in the film, much like how the original Scourge was the leader of his ownSweeps.
• Unicron's armies being named the "Terrorcons" hearkens back to both 2004'sEnergonand 2010'sPrime,whichbothfeatured the power of Unicron being used to create armies of warriors known as Terrorcons.
• The origins of the other Terrorcons are not elaborated on in detail in the movie, but they could share a similar story to Scourge by also being the last survivors of their homeworlds, or alternatively being castaways picked up by Unicron, similar to howGalvatron,Cyclonus,and the original Scourge became enthralled in Unicron's service.
• The status of Scorponok is left unclear in the film. While the toyline associated withRise of the Beastsidentifies the transformer as aPredacon,no such identifier is assigned in the movie itself aside from the barely visible Beast Era insignia on the Scorponoks' back, though Scourge himself does wear two of them as trophies, indicating that Predacons do exist in this continuity.
• A fourth member of the Terrorcons that didn't make it to the final cut (referred to in the concept art sketch to the right with the working name "Bloodhound") was conceived at some point during the production of the movie.^[1]He was supposed to transform into a demonic-looking Oldsmobile 442.^[2]

Foreign names

• Japanese:Terrorcon(テラーコンTerākon)
• Mandarin:Kǒngjù Jīngāng( khủng cụ kim cương, "Terrifying Vajra" )

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