Megalligator

Megalligator is aPredaconorDecepticonfrom theGeneration 1 continuity family.

STILL THE BEST
1997

Though he might resemble thefamous Megatron,or evenanother Megatron,Megalligator(メガリゲーターMegarigētā,alsoMegaligator) is firmly his own Transformer. Believing strongly in personal freedom and independence, Megalligator has a stronger sense of morality than you might expect from aPredacon—but his beliefs have been known to lead him down a path of extremism that even hisclosest friendscannot pull him back from.^[1]

Fiction

Trembling Beast Land

WhenMegatronengaged in battle withCheetor,Megalligator showed up to lend a hand to thePredaconforces.Trembling Beast Land

Beast Wars: Uprising

A vehicular Megalligator was on the Predacon team in the fateful final match of theGames,which was interrupted byLio Convoy's assassination ofSupersonicand call for an uprising against theBuilders.Broken WindshieldsMegalligator, like most of his teammates, chose to run for it rather than stick around.Head Games

Ask Vector Prime

Multiversal observerVector Primeclarified that while many incarnations of the originalMegatronor the PredaconMegatrontook on alligator forms, in realities such asPrimax 215.19 Epsilon,Megalligator was his own individual.Ask Vector Prime, 18 May 2015

Precursor World

BINGO!

To introduce the traits of organic life to the next generation ofTransformers,Straxusperformed experiments that created a new, hybrid form of Cybertronian, with aMegatronclone that possessed the power of telekinesis over machines,D-6,being a result.Cybertron Convobat

D-6 and his "siblings" looked on with unease as their creator Straxus announced his intention to exploit the power vacuum left by the fall of thePrimus Vanguardand use his "children" to conquer thePrecursor World.Finale

A friendship was soon struck between D-6 and fellow cloneC-6.At some point, Megalligator came to the realization that he had to killMegatron,the source of evil across all universes and came into communication witha mysterious benefactor.Cybertron Convobat

At some point bound by his master, D-6 spoke to C-6, now known asConvobat,when he passed by, proposing an escape. It doesn't go off without a hitch, as D-6 is discovered by Straxus's lackeys. Scorning his designation of D-6 in favor of "MEGALLIGATOR",the clone took care of the henchmen with the assistance of Convobat andApe X Arms.Afterwards snooping around in his former master's armory, Megalligator took atranstectorfor himself, along with some firepower. But they were soon confronted by Straxus, who wasn't quite willing to let his possessions go without a fight. Using the power granted to him by his creator, Megalligator set his transtector to explode in Straxus faces, escaping unscathed in his smaller form. As Convobat carried Megalligator in his dash out ofStraxus's base,the Autobot clone was shot bya mysterious assailant,and Megalligator, revealing his true alliances, went with the stranger through a portal.Cybertron Convobat prequel comic

After finding aabandoned vesseland using it as a base of sorts, Megalligator was tracked down by Convobat, who sought to knock some sense in his errant friend. Their confrontation was interrupted whenBruticus,another of Straxus's clone creations sent to annihilate the two, attacked. Entering a truce with each other, Convobat and Megalligator were able to find Bruticus's weakness and put an end to the deadly clone. In the aftermath, Megalligator attempted to recruit Convobat into his plan to kill all Megatrons, but was soundly rejected. The ensuing fight tired the both of them to unconsciousness and Convobat later woke up to find his friend gone.Cybertron Convobat

Elsewhere and elsewhen, Megalligator held theCreation Matrix,not knowing he was being observed from afar byBludgeon.Cybertron Magna Convoy

Legendscomic

In theLegends World,Megalligator and Convobat's exploits were known as fiction in the form of theConvobat Amazon Showdownfilm, created byNightscream.The native Megatronplayed Megalligator, but was fond of ad libbing his lines, frustrating Nightscream. Even with technical issues like Megatron trying to combine with "Ape X Arms"and thetranstectorborrowed for the Convobat role going on a rampage, the movie was completed.Bonus Edition Vol. EX

2005 IDW continuity

In2018,Megalligator accompaniedUnicronto Earth's solar system. He was part of the Maximal swarm that besiegedSanctuary Station,only to be slaughtered byStardrive.Road's End

Scorching Heat Showdown

Megalligator was anAvatarofMegatron.WhileArmordillowas being chased bySnapper,Megalligator managed to shoot down and kill theMaximal.He ordered Snapper to extractimportant informationfrom Armordillo's memories, but they were interrupted by fellow AvatarConvobatbefore they could begin.Scorching Heat Showdown

Toys

Beast Wars

Betcha didn't know I was another guy since 1997!

• Megalligator(July1997)
  • ID number:D-6
  • Accessories:Gun/tail

• Known designers:Takio Ejima(TakaraTomy),Masakatsu Saito(concept artist)

Megalligator is a solo Japanese release of the firstBeast WarsMegatron toy,a Basic Class toy which transforms into a green crocodilian (sold as a crocodile in EnglishBeast Warspackaging but as an alligator in Japan). The toy is aretoolof Basic ClassIguanuswith new alligator and robot heads, and no frill.

This mold was additionally used to make the purple-recoloredMegaligator(indicated by the bio to be Generation 1 Megatron), and was proposed forAlbitron,which never reached fruition. The Iguanus version was used forCrazybolt.

• More information on Megatron (alligator) at TFU.info

• Amazon Showdown: Convobat VS Megalligator(VS pack, July 1997)
  • ID number:VS-6

Megalligator was also available in an "Amazon Showdown" (アマゾン の đối quyếtAmazon no Taiketsu) set withConvobat.

Legends

• Convobat(December 19,2016)
  • ID number:LG-EX

Available with thee-HOBBY-exclusiveLegendsConvobat,thisHeadmasterof Megalligator is a redeco ofTitans ReturnNucleon.As a Headmaster, Megalligator can turn into a head compatible with any Deluxe-or-largerTitans Return-style figure, although he is intended for use withLG22 Skull's Deluxe-sized transtector, to which he is color-matched. Megalligator can also pinch Convobat's partner droneApe X Arms,riding its gorilla mode or combining with it to form a jet.

This module was also used to makeLegendsLG23 Megatron,and wasrepurposedas theLegends WorldMegatronduringNightscream'sfilmin theLegendscomic.

Merchandise

Transformers Character Card

• Convobat & Megaligator Set(January 25,2022)
  • ID number:03 & 04

• Known designers:Shin Sasaki(illustration)

Released as part of the first wave of thee-HOBBYexclusiveTransformers Character Cardseries, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art ofConvobat(withApe X Arms) and Megaligator along withcharacter profilesandtech specs.

• Translation of Megaligator's Transformers Character Card

Notes

Only in our dreams.

• There was aClassic Heroes Teamgreen alligatorMegatron,but as much as we want him to be, he's probably not this guy.

References