Torca (BW)

Torca is aMaximalfrom theBeast Warsportion of theGeneration 1continuity family.

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Torca'sFuzorbody equips him well for land and water. His massive size belies his combat skill. Hand-to-hand combat with Torca is a challenge; his huge tusks can swat mostPredaconswith ease. His towering presence on the battlefield emboldens comrades and drains enemy morale. Off the battlefield, Torca is actually one of the most quiet, contemplative, evenbashfulbeings one could imagine. He's certainly a 'bot who subscribes to "actions speak louder than words".

Fiction

3H comics

Torca was a member of theMaximal High Councilafter theGreat Transformation.He, along with his fellow council members disbelievedOptimus Primalwhen he warned them of the threat ofUnicron.Homecoming

2006 IDWBeast Warscontinuity

Part killer whale, part dinosaur, part elephant?

Torca was one of theprotoformsjettisoned from theAxalonon prehistoricEarth.He was activated and put inchronal phasebyRazorbeastatMagmatron's request, but was protected from Magmatron's Predaconshell programby Razorbeast's viral code.The Gathering #1

Soon after awakening, he joined up withK-9,Bantor,Stinkbomb,Armordillo,andNoctorro.During their journey to meet up with Razorbeast, Torca got stuck in some mud and needed the help of his new travelling companions to free him.The Gathering #2After following Razorbeast's signal for days, and picking up more Maximals along the way, Torca exploded into battle (sporting a painted Maximal symbol on his shoulder!) against Magmatron'sPredacons.The giant Fuzor tipped the scales, allowing the Maximals to win that altercation. The united group awaited rescue fromCybertron.The Gathering #4

When the Predacons performed a full-scale assault on the Maximal base some time later, Torca hid underground until they got close, then bursted out and started kicking skidplate.The Ascending #1However, while his massive bulk helped the ground troops, he wasn't particularly effective against the airborne Predacons. Fortunately, backup arrived in form ofGrimlockandLio Convoy'sPack.The Ascending #2The battle was interrupted whenShokaract's minions, theBlendtrons,infected Razorbeast withAngolmoisand turned him into a raging monster. Torca helped calm Razorbeast down by holding him down with a foot, but ended up getting a few cuts from the boar's tusks. He and many other Maximals then returned to Cybertron to fight Shokaract himself.The Ascending #3During the battle, Torca was nearly hit by a mighty blast that incinerated three of his comrades, but ultimately lived to witness the end of Shokaract and his minions.The Ascending #4

Beast Wars: Uprising

Torca was on guard at theFerromax Detention Centerwhen a small group of Maximals broke in to freeDynobot.Thanks to theirimpercepton shield,all he noticed was a brief light.Prologue

Precursor World

An orca-elephant creature was among the native fauna of theGreen Planet;it cowered in fear behindanother creaturewhen the planet, and its defenders theGreen Order,were attacked bySea Phantom.God Neptune comic 1

Toys

Beast Wars

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• Torca(Deluxe Fuzor, 1998)

• Accessories:Water cannon
• Known designers:Daniel Sanfilippo(deco artist),Masakatsu Saito(concept artist)

Part of the third wave of third-yearBeast WarsDeluxes,FuzorTorca transforms into a fusion of an orca and anelephant.The beast's back becomes Torca's hand-heldwater-squirtinggun inrobot mode,and moving this assembly while still plugged into his back makes his tusks pinch in and out a little bit. His dorsal fin is the trigger for this weapon, and the water-squirting gimmick is accessible in either mode, making Torca blow water out of his blow-hole while in beast mode.

Torca can suffer fromGold Plastic Syndrome.

Torca was laterredecoedto make theBeast Wars NeocharacterElphaorpha.

• More information on Torca at TFU.info

Notes

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• The sculpt and design for the beast modes of Torca (and likelyBantor) have a somewhat dubious history. An eagle-eyed fan spotted the distinctive beast form amidst the online portfolio of a concept designer around 2002. Upon contacting the designer ( "Khang" as per the signatures on the art), he was unaware that his designs had been put to use.
• InBeast Wars: The Gathering,Torca is one of the few Transformers to not have a typicalinsignia.His insignias in beast form are mutated and blotched to match his Fuzor skin.
• According to Torca's toy bio, there's such a thing as Predacon poachers (who are discouraged in going after Torca because of his impenetrable armor hide and unmatchable power). Who'd have thunk it?
• The evil redecoElephorcagot a profile inTransformers(Titan) #16... which used pictures ofTorca,confusing thousands of small kids.
• The non-toyBeast Wars: Uprisingincarnation of Torca is physically modeled onTimelinesClench.