Paralon (RID)

Paralon is aDecepticonfrom theRobots in Disguiseportion of theAligned continuity family

Just yourfriendly neighborhood"Beast Era"Scorponokcosplayer.

Paralonhas something to prove. As a member of theScavengers,a clan of Decepticon relic hunters, he's looking to find his next big score before somebody else can beat him to it and steal his glory. To this end, he'll do just about anything to gain a reputation, even brutalize his own kind to get what he wants. Recently, he's been working withBuzzstrike,who has some pretty mysterious abilities and a powerful axe mode that he uses to his advantage.

Fiction

2015Robots in Disguisecartoon

Voice actor:Jason Spisak(English),Rintarō Nishi(Japanese),Diego Sabre(Italian),Ferenc Borbiczki(Hungarian),Olivier Francart(French),Thomas Petruo(German),Irwin Daayán(Latin-American Spanish),Silvio Giraldi(Brazilian Portuguese),Andrzej Hausner(Polish)

After torturing another Decepticon to get a map ofAutobot Outpost Omega One,Paralon headed with Buzzstrike with the intention of salvaging any Cybertronian artifacts they could find. Setting up a bomb so they could break into the lower levels, the pair commenced searching the upper levels. They were discovered byBumblebeeandSideswipe,leading Paralon to convince the reluctant Buzzstrike to link with him so they could fight the two Autobots. They managed to defeat the pair, along withDriftand his Mini-Con students, and Paralon opted to accelerate the countdown on the bomb and headed outside where he discovered a weapon half-buried in rubble. Sideswipe caught up with them and in the ensuing fight, Paralon was rendered unconscious. When he came to, he was furious to find Buzzstrike had sleep-walked him a safe distance from the base and hadn't even recovered the weapon.History LessonsParalon was present aboard theScavengers' mothershipwhenScatterspikeandSawtoothreported back.Strongarm's Big Score

He and the other Scavengers tracked a signal to an automated vessel, where they found theDark Star Saber,only for the Mini-Cons to run off in theirsub-orbital craft,and forStarscreamto arrive and claim the sword, using it to sweep them all into the sea.Mighty Big TroubleSearching to reclaim the Mini-Cons, the Scavengers found their quarry had teamed up withOptimus Primeand Team Bee. Using the relics they'd recovered, the Scavengers were able to hold their own, though whenStrongarmand Sawtooth teamed up, Paralon came out worst off. The Scavengers finally managed to trap the Autobots in a net only for Starscream to swoop in and snatch up the Mini-Cons.Mini-Con MadnessThanks toThermidor,the Autobots escaped their net and, with some help fromTricerashot,defeated the Scavengers and put them in restraints; they were then secured by Optimus Prime aboardhis shipfor transport back to Cybertron and justice.Worthy

Games

Robots in Disguise mobile game

Paralon could be recruited to help fight off theInsecticonclone army overrunningCrown City.Robots in Disguisemobile game

Toys

Robots in Disguise(2015)

He'll sting you with his dreams of power and wealth! Beware of Scorpio!

• Paralon(Warrior Class, 2016)

• Takara release date:October??, 2016
• Accessories:Stinger/sword

One of theToys "R" UsexclusiveClash of the TransformersWarrior figures, Paralon is aredecoandretoolofScorponok,transforming from a purple scorpion to robot and back. His tail-mounted stinger detaches to form a scimitar for use in robot mode. Whilst hispackage artdepicts his on-screen head (albeit missing its visor), the actual toy's new head is instead inexplicably sculpted in homage toBeast WarsScorponok's cartoon appearance.

Despite being a retool of Scorponok introduced much later in the cartoon, Paralon showed up in storeswaybefore Scorponok did.

This toy was released in Japan as a Toys "R" Us exclusive under the name "Scavenger", in modified packaging (that still reads "Paralon" in English) and with the usual Takara-style sticker replacing the Hasbro one.

• More information on Warrior Class Paralon at TFU.info

Notes

• Paralon's package artshows him with regular eyes, however in most of his appearances in the cartoon he wears a visor-like eyepiece. "Most" as one episode has him without it, in a manner that is indicative of an animation error instead of intent.
• Paralon was originally supposed to sound a lot like King Joffrey fromGame of Thronesbefore it wasn't deemed evil enough sounding and Jason Spisak had to re-record Paralon's lines.

Foreign names

• Japanese:Paralon(パラロンPararon),Scavenger(スカベンジャーSukabenjā)