Terrorsaur

Terrorsaur

Terrorsaur is the name of several fictional characters from the world of Transformers universes.

Beast Wars

Transformers character
name = Terrorsaur


caption = Terrorsaur as he appeared in "Beast Wars"
affiliation = Predacon
subgroup = Basic Beasts, Transmetals
function = Aerial Combat
Aerial Attacks
partner =
motto ="Claim power as if it is already yours."
alternatemodes = Cybertronian Jet
"Pterodactyl"
Transmetal "Pterodactyl"
series = Beast Wars
voiceby = Doug Parker (English)
Nobuo Tobita (Japanese)

Terrorsaur was one of the original members of Megatron's "Darkside" crew who stole the Golden Disk artifact from the Cybertron archives.

Cunning and devious, Terrorsaur was almost a direct copy of the Decepticon Starscream from his plans to usurp the leadership of Megatron and lead the Predacons to his voice (which sounded like Starscream's; in a possible in-joke Terrorsaur's voice actor, Doug Parker, was the one who voiced Starscream during his "Beast Wars" appearance). His alternate mode was that of a "Pterodactyl". [http://www.unicron.us/tf1996/toypics/terrorsaur.htm]

According to the "Beast Wars" show bible written by Bob Forward and Larry DiTillio Terrorsaur's weapons include Missile Launchers (Wing Mounted), Plasma Rifle (hand-held) and Heat Beam (Eyes). This book describes him as a "“leathery Peter Lorre, toadying up to Megatron when he must, backstabbing him when he can.”"

Transformers: Timelines

The Predacon General now known as Megatron gathered a crew of like-minded individuals. While Waspinator and Terrorsaur stole a ship, Megatron, Dinobot and Scorponok stole the Golden Disk artifact, battling the guards and destroying one, disabling a second, and leaving a third to commandeer a ship to pursue them. Picked up by their ship, they fled and were pursued by two ships - one of which was the "Axalon" commanded by Optimus Primal, the other the "Chromia 10" piloted by Airazor. With a little help from Laserbeak and Buzzsaw (secretly sent by Divebomb to ensure Megatron's plan to change history succeeded) they destroyed one of their pursuers, and the newly christened "Darkside" fled into Transwarp space, with the "Axalon" in pursuit - thus beginning the "Beast Wars". It is interesting to note that even here Terrorsaur still began some of his sentences with his characteristic "Raawk". Art sketches by artist Marcelo Matere in the latter section of the comic indicate his pre-Earth mode was that of a fighter jet.

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Arriving on Earth when the "Darkside" crashed, Terrorsaur would be reformatted into a pterodactyl, and would form the aerial arm of the Predacons along with Waspinator and, in later episodes Inferno. However, Terrorsaur's true ambitions were never far from the surface. To this end, Terrosaur challenged Megatron several times, vying for leadership, and, true to Starscream's legacy, he always lost.

Terrorsaur's treachery isn't really seen until the episode "Equal Measures" when he made an 'false alliance' with Dinobot until the former Predacon literally flushed him out of the base. In the episode "Power Surge" Terrorsaur found a large quantity of energon, and used it to augment his power and finally defeat Megatron ("The Energon's been absorbed directly into my super-structure... I... I've never felt such power! I'm Invincible!") However, the Maximals destroyed the mountain and Megatron was rebuilt by Scorponok, ensuring Terrorsaur's reign was short-lived. However, Megatron kept him in service despite knowledge of Terrorsaur's treachery because of the limited number of troops under his command. Terrorsaur would also team up with a reprogrammed Rhinox to take over, although Rhinox soon double crossed him. A fed up Megatron did teach him a lesson by forcibly launching him over the horizon at one point. He would soon make another attempt, allying with Rattrap (undercover from the Maximals to discover how the Predacons were tapping their communications) and having him disable Megatron. Megatron was soon free, but allowed Terrorsaur to lead the Predacons in an attack on the Maximals. Predictably, the attack was a disaster, putting an end to Terrorsaur's ambitions. After this, in the latter half of season one, he seemed to have abandoned his ambition to overthrow Megatron and become at least an obedient, if not loyal, soldier. He often clashed with Airazor.

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He seemingly died in the season two premiere after colliding with Scorponok and falling into a lava pit while being altered by the quantum surge that created the transmetals. It should be noted that originally Terrorsaur was supposed to survive the Transwarp explosion (and become a transmetal in the process) instead of Waspinator. However, because of Waspinator's popularity with fans it was altered so that Terrorsaur was written out instead.

IDW Publishing

According to his biography published in the Beast Wars Sourcebook Terrorsaur actually survived the events of season 2 and was turned into a transmetal, but he remained trapped in the magma, unable to escape until after Megatron was defeated and the Maximals left with him for Cybertron. What happened to Scorponok and Terrorsaur afterwards is unknown.

3H Enterprises

"Beast Wars" Terrorsaur would reappear in the "" comic book series in his original form as one of the Transformers kidnapped by Unicron. No Terrorsaur toy was released in the "Transformers: Universe" toy line though.

Manga

Unlike the show, Terrorsaur did survive the Transwarp explosion and become a transmetal in the process, only to be senselessly killed off by Optimus Primal.

Toys

*Beast Wars Terrorsaur:The original Terrorsaur toy was a flip-changer which came with a gun accessory. It was later recolored as Lazorbeak, Hydra, Fractyl and Swoop.

*Beast Wars Transmetal Terrorsaur:A transmetal toy of Terrorsaur, with the tertiary form of a flying wing, was released but never utilized in the show, since he died just before the quantum surge turned some of the cast into transmetals, though his hand was seen glowing in the same way as the other transmetals before sinking into the lava. He did return in the pages of "Transformers: Universe". Since Unicron was pulling victims from different times and dimensions, it's possible he pulled Terrorsaur from just before he died in the lava.:The Dinobot Terranotron was a red repaint of Transmetal Terrorsaur.:There were plans to make a transmetal Fractyl toy which would have been a repaint of transmetal Terrorsaur, but it was never released. Only hand painted prototypes were produced.

Transformers: Armada

Transformers character
name = Terrorsaur


caption = The Decepticon Terrorsaur
affiliation = Decepticon
subgroup = Deluxe Beasts
function =
Episode Count =
partner = Ironhide
motto = "“The strong take, the weak give -- to me!”"
alternatemodes = Mechanical "Pteranodon"
series =
voiceby =
Terrorsaur is a Decepticon who is partnered with the Mini-Con Ironhide.

Dreamwave Productions

In the Dreamwave Productions "Armada" comic book series, he battled against Unicron's coming, but was captured by the Chaos-Bringer himself. His beast form was explained as his being reconfigured for Earth-combat some time before his first appearance in the comics.

"Armada" Terrorsaur appeared as one of the Four Horsemen of Unicron in the "Transformers: Energon" comic book series. His mind corrupted and his body enhanced by the Chaos-Bringer's power, Unicron and his servant sent him and his fellow Horsemen - Airazor, Rhinox and Cheetor - to attack Cybertron. They devastated much of the planet, before being stopped by Optimus Prime (now in his Powerlinking "Energon" body) who drove off all four.

Terrorsaur would appear once more before Dreamwave folded, albeit in flashback, in "Transformers: Energon #30". In this flashback we would see Scorponok leading Wheeljack, Predacon, Terrorsaur and Skywarp against the Autobots in an unspecified battle on Cybertron. In Megatron’s battle barge, Starscream warned Megatron to watch out for Scorponok as Thrust, Cyclonus and Demolishor piloted the barge - a warning that would prove prophetic in the future.

Although it was stated in the comics that his beast mode is an adaption for combat on Earth, he appeared in beast mode in a flashback to ancient Cybertron, long before the discovery of Earth. It is possible he gained his beast mode from the Decepticon cult leader Predacon.

Terrorsaur also was set to appear in the unreleased thirty-first issue of the "Transformers: Energon" comic series.

Toys

*Armada Terrorsaur with Ironhide:In "" (a later toyline and separate Transformers universe) the transmetal Terrorsaur toy was remolded and released as a Decepticon. He was partnered with the Mini-Con Ironhide. [http://www.unicron.us/tf2003/toypix/terrorsaur.htm]
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Transformers: Classics

Transformers character
name =Terrorsaur


caption =
affiliation =Autobot
subgroup =Dinobots
Mini-Cons
function =Warrior
partner =Knockdown and Swoop
motto =
alternatemodes =Mechanical Allosaurus
series =
voiceby =

Terrorsaur appeared in the Transformers: Classics line as a Mini-Con, part of the Dinobots Mini-Con Team. This Terrorsaur seems to have little to do with either of the previous Terrorsaurs, being an Autobot who turns into a Allosaurus. His dinosaur mode mouth spits acid.

Fun Publications

He had a biography printed in issue #17 of the Transformers Collectors Club magazine. According to his biography Terrorsaur loves violence, but he is smart enough to know that he'll get in less trouble if he aims his violence towards "bad guys."

Toys

*Classic Terrorsaur (2006):Terrorsaur came packaged with Knockdown and Swoop. [http://www.unicron.us/tf2007/toypix/classicsdinobotsteam.htm]

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