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Transformers : Dinobots 2003 ( Card Artwork )

[askvectorprime]

Dear Vector Prime, does Magmatron exist in the Viron cluster?

Dear Dinosaur Denominator,

Not to my knowledge, but there is one individual to whom he bears a very strong resemblance. Like Magmatron, he possessed a tripartite spark which could be split across three separate beast modes, each embodying a different facet of his personality: Overkill, the Gigantosaurus; Divebomb, the Quetzalcoatlus; and Splashdown, the Elasmosaurus. As a combiner, they could merge to form a monstrous beast mode referred to as the “Dinosaurer”, in addition to their robot mode combination. He was named Trypticon—after the monstrous beast from Cybertronian legend.

Trypticon was eternally loyal to the Predacon Council, and was the first leader of the cel that came to be known as the “Dinobots”, named for their prehistoric alternate modes. In fact, Trypticon considered it his right to command all saurian Predacons, using intimidation to recruit even experienced veterans like Reachout, and he demanded viciousness from all of his warriors.

For much of the Cybertronian Civil War, Trypticon's domineering and cruelty went uncontested, but eventually the other Dinobots had enough, and a number of them conspired to bring about his downfall. They prevailed by isolating Trypticon's three components and preying on their individual weaknesses. Overkill was provoked into a berserker rage by Sludge, Snarl and Terrorsaur, who put him down once his mind became consumed by blind anger. For Divebomb, Terranotron and Grimlock took advantage of his pride, luring him high into the sky until he was within firing range of the team's ship, the Megalosaur. As for Splashdown, it was simply a matter of isolating him on dry land, where he was vulnerable to Slapper’s earthquakes and Triceradon’s flame breath.

With Trypticon gone, the power vacuum he left behind drew the Dinobots into infighting. While they shared a sense of relief, some were angry over having been excluded from the scheme, and some took the chance to transfer to new positions within the Predacons. The remaining Dinobots, those who had taken part in the plot, disagreed over who was the team’s rightful leader, and squabbled fiercely until Grimlock was eventually accepted in the role. But once they began dealing with the Predacon Council directly, they had their worst fears confirmed, as it became apparent that the brutal methods they had attributed to Trypticon’s ideology were in fact endemic throughout the faction—and with it seeming increasingly likely that an errant ex-Dinobot would tip off the Council as to what had transpired, they begrudgingly made the decision to defect to the Autobot side. For this, they would pay a steep price, when Terrorsaur was slain by a Predacon bounty hunter… but it was their pursuit of revenge which ultimately united the team, and gave them a righteous purpose.

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digibash: Kingdom Terranotron

Swoop? No, you’re thinking of episode 13 of the hit cartoon Transformers: Armada

[autoacafiles]

[askvectorprime]

Dear Vector Prime, what relationship if any do the Dinobots and Destructicons have to the Autobots and Predacons in Viron realities?

Dear Dinobot Destructor,

The Dinobots—consisting of Grimlock, Snarl, Slapper, Sludge, Terranotron, and Triceradon—are former Predacons who changed sides during the Cybertronian Civil War. Though they were prideful and loath to work with "lowly Autobots", they did not approve of the Predacon Council's goals or commanders like Megatron, who sought to plunder entire worlds of their resources. It may surprise you to note that the ones called Grimlock and Slapper have no relation to the individuals who also used those monikers; it's simply an example of multiple people having the same name.

The Destructicons are more varied throughout the multiverse. Sometimes they consist of Mega Zarak and his vanguard; other times, they are foes of the Elite Guard. As for their relation to the Autobots and Predacons, some of their number include Autobot turncoats, while others are Predacons who underwent a vehicular upgrade to become Decepticons and chose later to rally under the Destructicon sub-group banner as a unit.

[soyrapido]