Galvatron is aPredacon from theBeast Era of theGeneration 1continuity family.

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WhenGalvatron (ガルバトロンGarubatoron), the self-proclaimed "new"Emperor of Destruction, deigns to storm the battlefield, theMaximals know to run in the other direction. His ambition is as boundless as it is terrifying; Galvatron is a villain perfectly willing to annihilate entire planets and harness the lifeforce ofprimeval gods simply as a means to an end. A juggernaut on the battlefield in either his drill tank or dragon modes, opposing forces have found that he's an enemy who cannot be destroyed, merely contained or temporarily waylaid. And yet, no matter how deeply his enemies bury him, no matter how sure they are that "he's gone for good"... Galvatronalways comes back.

Galvatron has two primary weaknesses which interfere with his mission of total universal conquest. Firstly is his rather unstable personality which can be affected by the excessive intake of energy sources such asenergon,oil and (especially)Angolmois Energy. Though Galvatron can convert such energies to vastly increase his power, the process renders him as much a danger to his troops as to the enemy, reducing him to little more than a rampaging behemoth. Secondly, he places a firm priority on the value offamily, no matter how self-defeating that may be. Case in point is his younger brotherMegastorm, who openly and relentlessly attempts to overthrow his elder sibling. Despite knowing full well of Megastorm's ambitions, Galvatron permits him to retain his high rank and close proximity simply out of a sense of familial loyalty.

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On planetCybertron,Megatron once disagreed with Galvatron over opinions on galactic conquest and engaged him in battle over it. At the time, Megatron momentarily let his guard down and was defeated by Galvatron, who declared "Your era is over, Megatron!"

Later, Megatron noted that while Galvatron was ambitious, he cared for his underlings—and although he was loath to admit it, he acknowledged that Galvatron probably had all the regal bearing of a newEmperor of Destruction.

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Galvatron, Megastorm, and Starscream were examples of those whomBlue Big Convoy thought would rise up against the inequality promoted by theGreat Convoys.Bonus Edition EX Blue Big Convoy

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Voice actor:Tetsuo Komura (Japanese),Kwan-cheol Kim (Korean)

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Seeking to control the mysterious and powerfulAngolmois Energy of the planetGaia, Galvatron set course for the planet in his ship, theGalvaburg II, along his younger brother Megastorm, theCombatrons and theAutorollers. Knowing that theMaximal commanderConvoy was sure to stand in his way, Galvatron staged a trap for his enemy, luring him into the depths of space and apparently destroying him with the explosion of an artificial planetoid. Despite the loss of their leader, Convoy's troops pursued Galvatron's forces to Gaia, but were soon captured by the Predacons. Little could Galvatron have realized, however, that the explosion did not kill Convoy, but had instead hurled him to Gaia, where the planet's Angolmois Energy restored him as "Lio Convoy". In this new form, he rescued his troops, and they escaped Galvatron's clutches together.The New Forces Arrive!

Seekingalternate modes for his Predacons to scan, Galvatron investigated some ruins on Gaia and discovered anancient, but still-functional, computer. The machine provided vehicular forms for his men, but when Galvatron demanded that the computer provide him with information on the strongest vehicle and creature from Gaian history, the resultant surge of data was so powerful that it knocked him offline.White Lion, Run!

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Galvatron's unconscious form was brought aboard theGalvaburg II, and he remained there, soundly sleeping, while Megastorm led the Predacons in his stead for some time.Bighorn's RageThe Lake Trap Unfortunately for Galvatron, this gave Megastorm a taste for leadership, and he eventually decided to try and dispose of his brother so that he could take his throne for good. Hauling the unconscious Galvatron off the ship, Megastorm dropped his slumbering sibling into a well of Angolmois Energy, thinking it would destroy him... only for Galvatron to emerge re-energized, and rudely awakened! Exploiting his brother's slightly disoriented state, Megastorm claimed that it was the Maximals who had thrown him in the well, and Galvatron promptly set off to eliminate Lio Convoy and his team. Unable to deal any damage to Galvatron's new drill-tank alternate mode, the Maximals tried luring the Predacon Emperor to the rim of a volcano, where he unveiled the second form he had scanned: a colossal, fire-breathing dragon! The Maximals attempted to shoot out the ledge beneath Galvatron's feet and send him falling into the mouth of the volcano, but were unsuccessful. Megastorm, however, had been observing the battle from afar, and emulated their strategy with great aplomb, sending his brother sinking into the molten lava below.Galvatron Revived

What Megastorm had not realized, however, was thatStarscream had also been watching the fight, and quickly recovered Galvatron from the volcano, bringing him back to theGalvaburg II, unconscious once more and sealed in a coffin of solidified lava.Mystery of the Ancient Ruins

This situation was not to last, as Galvatron eventually awoke under his own power a little later and broke free. Seeking to slake his thirst, Galvatron came upon a stockpile of tainted oil that Starscream had brewed in order to inebriate theInsectrons as part of a plan to have them destroy the Maximals and then each other. Naturally, Galvatron was unaware of any of this and began chugging the oil down, until he was completely sozzled and proved himself to be areally mean drunk, turning on the other Predacons and chasing them out of their ship. Galvatron's rampage carried him to the site of the Insectrons' drunken battle with the Maximals, where the two sides sobered up enough in order to team-up and take Galvatron down. With the Insectrons' help, Lio Convoy was able to fire a round of missiles into Galvatron's mouth, causing an explosion that hurled him into a nearby river, from which he did not emerge.The Strongest Tag Team?

Galvatron was subsequently "missing in action" for a while, spending his time tunneling around underground invehicle mode, still not quite back in his right mind. Happening upon a pipeline set up by the Autorollers as part of an Angolmois Energy drilling scheme, Galvatron tore the pipe in half and happily began guzzling the energy that was flowing through it. This infusion of the ever-unpredictable Angolmois Energy caused the Predacon leader to grow to huge size, and his temper did not improve when Starscream andBB, remembering the last time he had gotten drunk, shut off the flow of energy. To stop the rampaging Galvatron, the Maximals teamed up with the Autorollers, and employedScuba's plan to do just the opposite of what Starscream and BB had tried:force-feeding Galvatron's Angolmois Energy until he was overloaded. The plan was a success, causing a huge explosion that reverted Galvatron to normal, and sent him crashing into the sea, his mind restored, and his memories of his drunken rampage lost.Galvatron Rampages

After his rampage, Galvatron was either found by his loyal troops or stumbled home himself, collapsing back into a deep sleep on board theGalvaburg II.Predacon General Offensive! He recovered in time, and reclaimed leadership of the Predacons from Megastorm. As a massive new warrior namedTripledacus arrived on the scene, Galvatron ordered his Combatrons to eliminate the threatening creature. Unfortunately, his troops were unable to realize Tripledacus could split up into three smaller Maximals, and so they ignored theJointrons on several occasions before finally seeing the brothers merge.The Combined Giant, Tripledacus

Starscream had grown bolder in Galvatron's absence, and began openly vying for greater power and responsibility at Galvatron's side, in disrespect to Megastorm's position of authority. Seeing how little his younger brother had accomplished in his absence, Galvatron allowed the competition without directly acknowledging it, watching how Megastorm responded.The Festive Jointrons

Galvatron initiated several schemes without getting directly involved with combating the enemy. He allowed Starscream to attempt to eliminate the Jointrons with a bacteria bomb he had concocted.A Fearsome Combination Plan? Later, Galvatron directed his men to capture the Jointrons instead, so that the Predacons could study their combination technique for themselves.Who Is the Leader!? When the Autorollers discovered aCopy Machine in the ancient ruins that created evil clones of anyone it scanned, Galvatron saw a cunning use for the device. He had it planted where the Maximals would find it, and soon a dark clone dubbedCopy Convoy menaced the Maximals for him.The Black Lio Convoy

When theSeacons arrived on Gaia, they began harvesting Angolmois Energy as well. Galvatron detected an explosion of Angolmois Energy that had been triggered by the Space Pirate Seacons' fight with the Maximals.The Space Pirate Seacons! He sent Dirge and Thrust out to investigate the new visitors and determine if they were foes or potential allies.The Tentacular Scuba

Meanwhile, Galvatron and Lio Convoy got involved in a debate betweenMoon andArtemis over who was the strongest warrior of all. The two captains compared the relative strength of their various soldiers and allies, until they agreed to settle the matter with a battle between the two greatest Cybertronians of all. Galvatron naturally thought he would be chosen, but the smitten Artemis picked her favoritesScuba and Starscream instead.Who Is the Strongest Warrior!?

The Predacons hoped to hire the Seacons to eliminate the Maximals for them. Megastorm conducted the negotiations and Galvatron initially congratulated his younger brother. However, Starscream then used basic math to point out that if the Seacons were successful in eliminating every Maximal, their price would be the Predacons'entire storage of Angolmois Energy. "Fortunately", the Seacons failed in their mission, mostly due to Megastorm's efforts to correct his own mistake.Megastorm's Reckoning Galvatron contacted the Seacons afterwards and insultedHalfshell's pride, insinuating that his failure to defeat the Maximals showed his general failures as a captain and a pirate. Spurned into action, Halfshell launched another attack on the Maximals, this time without the promise of payment, just as Galvatron intended.Showdown in the Sea For their next negotiation, Galvatron sent Starscream instead of Megastorm and got a much better price for the Seacons' services.Face the Setting Sun

As the Seacons prepared to depart for easier treasures, Halfshell planned a one-on-one battle with Lio Convoy to gain the necessary energon. Starscream reported this to Galvatron, who authorized an observation mission to make sure Lio Convoy died, one way or the other. Unfortunately, Megastorm jumped the gun and fired on Lio Convoy before the bout was finished, interrupting the battle with spurts of Angolmois Energy caused by his blast.The Final Battle Galvatron had summoned the artificial planetNemesis from deep space, and it slowly made its way towards Gaia. On its path, Nemesis captured the Space Pirates for him, forcing the departing Halfshell and his crew to swear complete loyalty to Galvatron.The Artificial Planet Nemesis

Nemesis caused eruptions of Angolmois Energy on Gaia, upsetting Megastorm and the Autorollers at one of their fortress sites. Galvatron laughed at their panic, and walked directly into one of the geysers, absorbing more power than ever before. However, Galvatron sensed a new source of Angolmois Energy due to his connection with the substance. He tracked it down and discovered Lio Convoy's "son",Lio Junior, birthed from the Angolmois Energy and Lio Convoy's own Energon Matrix. Galvatron attacked the Maximals, but Lio Junior was soon joined bySanton andSkywarp, who combined with him to formMagnaboss.Enter Lio Junior With the assistance of Lio Convoy, Magnaboss was able to deliver a powerful strike with his Magma Blade to Galvatron's chest. The Predacon Emperor of Destruction was badly wounded, and returned to theGalvaburg II. Starscream saved his life with surgery, but Galvatron was once again comatose until he could fully revive.Megastorm Reborn In Galvatron's absence, the newly rebornGigastorm once again claimed leadership of his brother's forces.The New Weapon, Tako Tank

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Gigastorm felt he could not lose command of the Predacons again, and attempted to murder Galvatron in his sleep with a chainsaw. Starscream and BB arrived to stop him, but Gigastorm then tried to overload the sleeping Galvatron with Angolmois Energy, having apparently learned absolutely nothing about how Galvatron and Angolmois Energy go together. Sure enough, Galvatron awakened and was restored to full health by Gigastorm's actions. He proudly embraced his brother Megastorm for having upgraded using Angolmois Energy like he did. Starscream told Galvatron about Gigastorm's treachery, but the Emperor of Destruction wouldn't hear him out.

When Lio Junior led a raid on an Angolmois Energy facility, Galvatron ordered Gigastorm not to pursue them. Instead, he evacuated the Autorollers and sealed the base, trapping the Maximals inside. With the power of hisGalva-Matrix, Galvatron connected with Nemesis and called down planetary fire to utterly destroy the facility with the Maximals inside. The enemy survived, however, and so the Predacons engaged them directly. While Galvatron fought Lio Convoy, Gigastorm made a brazen attempt to eliminate his brother by shooting him in the back, leaving Galvatron unable to ignore his brother's betrayal any longer. They fought, dragon to dinosaur, until Galvatron defeated Gigastorm with cunning by calling upon theGalvaburg II to shrink Gigastorm down to a more manageable size. He departed the field of battle in order to teach his brother a lesson in private.Gigastorm's Treachery

Galvatron reasserted his authority, forcing Gigastorm firmly back into the role as his second, repeating Galvatron's orders for the other Predacons to hear. When Gigastorm learned Starscream and BB had intended to kill him with his exposure to Angolmois Energy, he tried to get them back, only for the duo to evolve into Hellscream and Max-B. When the evolved Cyborg Beasts began fighting amongst each other, Galvatron arrived in theGalvaburg II to put his house in order, forcing them all to fall back into line.The End of Starscream

At some point, an alien device called a "teleport gate" crash-landed in the frozen wastes of planet Gaia. Sensing it might bring the Predacons great fortune, Galvatron immediately dispatched his warriors to secure it before the Maximals could. The Predacons were quickly defeated and driven away. However, the events of the battle resulted in the youngLio Junior receiving a military reprimand. Galvatron observed the hurt Lio Junior, who possessed the control unit needed to operate the teleport gate, flee into the forest on his own and hatched a scheme. Approaching the young and naive Maximal, Galvatron convinced him that the teleport gate was actually a weapon of mass destruction that would destroy all of Gaia if not shut down with the control unit. Lio Junior fell for the ruse and, after handing over the control unit, was immediately beaten and imprisoned on theGalvaburg II.

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At the teleport gate, Galvatron orderedGigastorm to summonMegatron, the most fearsome and vicious Transformer in history. Gigastorm screwed up and summoned the mightyMajin Zarak, instead. Galvatron was not displeased, though, as he considered Majin Zarak an evengreater weapon than Megatron. Taking command of the behemoth in aircraft carrier mode, Galvatron steered the monster on a path of destruction toward the Maximals, defeating them all with ease. However, Lio Junior managed to escape Predacon custody and used the teleport gate to summonOptimus Primal to aid the Maximals. Primal then sent Galvatron a challenge via text message: "You think you've won, but we won't be defeated. Let us settle this. Come to point B-2." Galvatron angrily accepted the challenge and steered Majin Zarak toward point B-2.

A bad move on his part, as the location was actually a part of Optimus Primal's strategy. Point B-2 being a narrow canyon, Majin Zarak's great bulk made him ineffective in the tight arena. In the battle, Galvatron was thrown from Zarak's command deck and the behemoth, now under its own control, transformed into a giant kaiju. Galvatron was then picked up by Gigastorm in hovercraft mode and carried off to safety, swearing vengeance. The Maximals eventually succeeded in destroying Majin Zarak and, after sending Optimus Primal back home, destroyed the teleport gate as wellLio Convoy in Imminent Danger!

As Nemesis continued its approach, the Angolmois Energy on Gaia became more corrupted and volatile. Galvatron noted with amusement when the Maximals attempted to control the Angolmois Energy by freezing it or blocking its eruptions. He merely used his Galva-Matrix to communicate with Nemesis and consume the planet Jupiter, using that energy to accelerate the corruption of the Angolmois Energy on Gaia and undo all the Maximals' efforts. When they persisted, he sent out the Cyborg Beasts to oppose them, but Galvatron knew the Maximals, at best, only delayed the inevitable.The Great Angolmois Freezing Tactic

Lio Convoy's next plot caused more concern to Galvatron. The Maximals were in possession of a massive artillery cannon, modified to conduct Angolmois Energy, which could be used to shoot down Nemesis before it ever reached Gaia. Once he finally understood the danger, Gigastorm was ready to rush out after his Cyborg Beasts to attack the Maximals moving the cannon into position, but Galvatron told him to hold. Quoting Sun Tzu, Galvatron noted Lio Convoy was too cunning a tactician to show his entire hand like this. Sure enough, Hellscream and Max-B soon located asecond cannon being moved underwater by Scuba. When both these cannons were destroyed and revealed as decoys by the Predacons, Galvatron and Gigastorm were still available to intercept Magnaboss and the real, third cannon as they reached the mountain from where the cannon was to fire.

The Maximal combiner separated, lettingSkywarp andSanton hold the Predacons back while a determined Lio Junior readied the cannon and fired. Fortunately for Galvatron, the cannon was not powerful enough to effect Nemesis. With the cannon destroyed and useless, Galvatron ordered a retreat as there was no more reason to fight that day. Gigastorm was yelling empty threats back at the Maximals when he tripped and fell into a gorge, needing theGalvaburg II to fish him out. Having seen Lio Junior on the battlefield that day, Galvatron reflected on how Lio Convoy seemed to be raising a much better successor than he was.Knock Out Nemesis

As Lio Junior staged a series of daring and successful attacks on Autoroller fortresses, Galvatron continued to be impressed with the young cub. On his next attack, Galvatron appeared to Lio Junior as a hologram, touting their similar connection to the Angolmois Energy. When Lio Junior didn't bite, Galvatron triggered a reaction of Angolmois Energy in the ground, pulling Lio Junior into a pit of corrupted Angolmois Energy while appearing to him on the astral plane as well. As they mentally communicated, Galvatron insisted that the Predacons wanted universal peace as much as the Maximals, but they were willing to fight for that peace, and accumulate power in order to maintain it. Lio Junior's pure Angolmois Energy was corrupted by that under Galvatron's power, so that when he emerged from the pit, he was brainwashed with Galvatron's words. Lio Junior attacked Lio Convoy on behalf of the Predacons, but Convoy eventually saved his protégé by using the connection between their Energon Matrixes to siphon off the corrupted Angolmois Energy and expel it. Galvatron holographically appeared again, and expressed his regret that Lio Junior no longer saw things his way, but still hoped to recruit the young warrior one day.Lio Junior's Revolt!?

When Nemesis passed Mars, it triggered a circuit that sent a small emissary robot to Gaia, where the Maximals found it. The robot claimed to be capable of controlling the Angolmois Energy on Gaia once it connected with the mother computer in the ancient ruins. Unlike his unfortunately dim brother, Galvatron immediately grasped the significance of this and ordered the Cyborg Beasts to stop the Maximals.Emissary of the Fourth Planet The little robot was a greater threat than Galvatron first realized. It intended to alter the moon's orbit, crashing the satellite into Gaia to destroy the planet and prevent the Angolmois Energy from being used by anyone. When he noticed the moon growing closer in the sky, Galvatron ordered Gigastorm to stop distracting the Maximals from saving them all and withdraw his troops. As they did, Galvatron followed at a discreet distance until he found the Maximals trying to blast their way through the mother computer's defenses to allow their A.I. NAVI access to the computer's inner core. At a key moment, Galvatron unleashed a blast from his Galva-Matrix to make the opening large enough for NAVI to succeed.

Lio Convoy of all the Maximals registered Galvatron's momentary presence and its significance, and he found the Emperor of Destruction outside once the moon was back in its proper orbit. In a moment of openness, the two leaders debated the true meaning of peace in the universe, and what they were philosophically willing to do in order to achieve it. Despite their past encounters, Lio Convoy offered his hand in friendship to Galvatron, hoping to build bridges so that together they could achieve a lasting peace to both their likings. After a moment's consideration, Galvatron opened fire on his rival and spat on his weakness. For emphasis, he returned to theGalvaburg II and let Gigastorm bomb the entire valley with as much explosives as the warship could muster. Galvatron's answer was clear: There would only be peace when all who opposed him were destroyed.The Crisis of Planet Gaia

Despite that show of force, Galvatron was largely unconcerned with the Maximals as Nemesis began to bear down on the planet. Even the discovery of the Maximals' base by Dirgegun and Thrustor barely registered for Galvatron, for they would soon be destroyed anyway. When Hellscream found a missile catapult, however, Galvatron realized Lio Convoy had strategies in play that could truly hinder his plans, and ordered the catapult's destruction. Ultimately, however, Galvatron and the Predacons failed to stop the Maximals from boarding their starship or leaving the planet to intercept Nemesis.Fly Out! Planet Gaia Galvatron had plans within plans, though, and unleashed his thralls, the Space Pirate Seacons, to delay the Maximals long enough for him to catch up with his foes in theGalvaburg II.Revenge of the Space Pirates

At one point, Galvatron ruminated about his rivalry with his younger brother, Gigastorm.Assemble, Thirty-Nine Warriors

When the Maximals arrived on the Nemesis, Galvatron intercepted Lio Convoy and Scuba as they tried to destabilize Nemesis at its core. Lio Convoy sent Scuba on while he and Galvatron debated and battled over the fate of Gaia. Galvatron laughed at Lio Convoy's weak ideas on justice, championing the idea that power and justice were one and the same. With his victory nigh, Galvatron called upon Nemesis to begin draining all the corrupted Angolmois Energy from Gaia. As the potent energy began to flow through the tunnels, Galvatron chuckled at the weak shield generated by Lio Convoy's Energon Matrix to save him, and knew the Angolmois Energy would soon eat through the field and destroy his adversary.Breaking into Nemesis

As he stalked the tunnels (unaffected by the Angolmois Energy he had bonded with), Galvatron crossed paths with Lio Junior. Equally connected to the Angolmois Energy, Lio Junior was desperately searching for a sign his father still lived. Galvatron respected Lio Junior's devotion and determination, but told the boy Lio Convoy was surely dead already and once again offered Lio Junior a place by his side. Lio Junior refused and continued the search for his father, much to Galvatron's disappointment.

Back on the surface, Galvatron informed Maximal and Predacon alike of Lio Convoy's apparent demise. He silenced Gigastorm's disrespectful gloating, and told him to honor a true foe. When Gigastorm whined about how Galvatron seemed to prefer Lio Junior to him, Galvatron responded that Lio Junior loved his commander so much he was willing to die for him. Galvatron gave Gigastorm the chance to say the same, but his younger brother found he could not. Before the Predacons could finish off the remaining Maximals, however, a great green light emerged from the tunnels. A Green Lion filled with energy confronted Galvatron and the Predacons. In response, Galvatron turned his back on the new foe, and told Gigastorm this was his chance to prove his devotion to his emperor. Gigastorm tried to prove his love, but the full force of his attacks was absorbed by the entity, and Gigastorm was defeated.Legend! The Green Warrior

As he began to go off-line, Gigastorm tearfully begged his elder brother to forgive him for failing again. Out of respect for his actions, Galvatron told Gigastorm he fought commendably, the first praise he ever really gave his little brother. With Gigastorm out of energy, Galvatron turned his rage on the Green Lion, but even his Drill Destroyer attack was turned back by the new foe. The Lion revealed itself as the combined form of Lio Convoy and Lio Junior, their Energon Matrixes working as one. Events continued to turn against Galvatron, for the all-but forgotten Maximal Scuba had reached Nemesis's core in the meantime and arranged for the artificial planet to self-destruct in a short time.

Galvatron refused to acknowledged Nemesis's defeat, and returned to the core to access all the accumulated Angolmois Energy. Lio Convoy and Lio Junior followed after him, and the three had a confrontation at the source of Galvatron's power. Galvatron absorbed the Angolmois Energy of Nemesis directly into himself, becoming a colossal dragon. As Galvatron was nigh-unstoppable in this form, Lio Convoy and Lio Junior recreated the Energon shield Convoy had created when first assaulted by the flow of Angolmois Energy. But this time, the power of the shield was augmented a thousand times over, encapsulating the Angolmois Energy in the walls and inside Galvatron's body, and spreading those capsules throughout space. Galvatron's essence was so entwined with the Angolmois Energy, however, that his body was deconstructed with the Angolmois Capsules as well.

When the effort was over, Galvatron was restored to his original size. In one last show of defiance, Galvatron claimed the very last of the Angolmois Energy was still preserved in his Galva-Matrix, and challenged Green Lio Convoy to final conflict. The merged hero regretfully met Galvatron's Scissor blades sword-to-sword before mirroring into his two halves as Lio Convoy struck the Galva-Matrix dead center, shattering it. Galvatron commended his old foe on the worthy blow as he died, and Nemesis exploded all around them.Farewell! Lio Convoy

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Starscream approached Galvatron with a proposal; he had come up with the means to brainwash Maximals into Predacons, and wished to have his leader's permission to try out this new tactic against their enemies. Amused by Starscream's plan, Galvatron approved it.

Starscream managed to capture and brainwash Diver and Tasmania Kid, and sent them to ambush their former teammates. After the initial ambush, the rest of the Predacon forces joined in with the assault. In the middle of the fight, Galvatron erupted from the ground in his drill-tank mode and begun brutalizing Lio Convoy. His attack was momentarily interrupted by Dirge and Thrust, who had switched allegiance due to damage they had received to their systems. The "traitors" were shot down by BB, and Galvatron continued to make good use of all three of his modes to overpower Lio Convoy. Galvatron was on the verge of defeating his nemesis once and for all when a stray blast from Megastorm rocked the battlefield. Galvatron and his forces were badly damaged by the explosion, prompting Galvatron to declare the battle a draw before ordering a retreat. Thrust and Dirge were brought back to headquarters, presumably to be "fixed" back into being Predacons.The Maximal Brainwashing Operation

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Galvatron and hisPredacons journeyed toGaia in their quest forAngolmois Energy. After Galvatron absorbed some Angolmois Energy and fell into a deep sleep, Megastorm hooked up the Predacon leader to the machinery of theGalvatron Dekazura Tank to power it, and used the vehicle to launch an attack on the Maximals. Throughout the course of the battle, the tank was lured into a river and flooded, awakening Galvatron. Before he could get his bearings, Megastorm was made to accidentally trigger the tank's self-destruct sequence, and it blew up with all the Predacons within. Afterwards, Megastorm tried to convince Galvatron that all he remembered from the event was just a dream.Demolish the Superdreadnought Tank!

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After the reformatting ofCybertron, Galvatron, with Megastorm, led the Predacon forces in the former region ofPolyhex. His army was attacked by forces under OverseerVashik, who took them through a suspiciously unguarded canyon. That canyon was unguarded for a reason, and Vashik soon found his army wiped out by a river of magma. Chucking Vashik into the lava, Galvatron announced his plans—using theQuintesson's makeup as base materials, he would rebuild the great fortress ofDarkmount to serve as the new Predacon capital.Wreckers: Finale Part II

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Galvatron took his name frominfamous creation ofUnicron. As theGreat War neared its end, Galvatron seized his chance to make a name for himself using the mysterious energy known asAngolmois onGaea. While on Gaea, Galvatron was one of the first of the new-generationTransformers to take on abeast mode, taking the form of adragon species native to Gaea. The Predacon Emperor also took the mode of a drill tank from Gaea's datafiles. In the end, his greed for unlimited power and disregard for Angolmois's potential side effects did him in.Beast Wars Sourcebook #2

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WhenMonsterous broke into theForever Vaults to steal theG-Virus, the guardCop-Tur was exposed to it in the process. Later, at the hospital atMicropolis, Cop-Tur violently transformed into Galvatron, a mirror of theoriginal Galvatron. Taking in the city before him, Galvatron killed the nurse who came into the room to investigate and set out to conquer all.Micro-Aggressions

Travelling the planet in disguise, Galvatron found his old partnerDoomshot, andScourge's former headmaster partnerKrunix. Eventually, he managed to track downNucleon, finding the old scientist ina dive bar. Galvatron told the oldMalignus he was "getting the band back together".Not All Megatrons

Within a year, theBeast Upgrade rolled around, and naturally Galvatron availed himself of the opportunity, ignoring Nucleon's whining about how it was incompatible with Builder cranial architecture, even if hedid start feeling a little funny afterwards.The Inexorable March Soon enough, Galvatron got tired of his increasingly uselessCyberdroid partners, not helped by his new beast senses meaning they smelled offensive to him. During that time, he'd heard word of some mechanoid calling himselfMegatron, and was intrigued, even wondering if it was somehowthe original Megatron back in action. After several cycles of analysis, he decided this Megatron was something more: A potential ally.

And then theVehicon Apocalypse broke loose. Fortunately, thanks to the drones owing their origins to the G-Virus, Galvatron was immune to their touch. As he waded through the hordes, still keeping an eye on Megatron, he saw theDarksyder leader accomplish the impossible: Bending the Vehicons to his will. All notions of an alliance were set aside, as Galvatron made a new plan: He was going Vehicon-shopping.Derailment

Soon enough, the apocalypse had ended, and Galvatron managed to acquire three Vehicons of different types, and after a decacyle of work they were ready. With his underlings having outlived what usefulness they'd had left, Galvatron removed their sparks to give life to his new generals. As Tankor, Thrustor, and Jetstorm activated, Galvatron began to dream of new plans unfolding, and laughed...The Inexorable March

Millennia later, Galvatron had become conflated with his spiritual brother,Galva Convoy.Lio Convoy: Unity Through Tyranny

Legends World

Galvatron was involved with a client company that worked with theAutobot Axalon Trading Company. He snored so loud thatMegastorm berated him for it from the other room.Bonus Edition Vol. 32 After the Legends World was destroyed, Galvatron ended up onBeast, where he became a full-fledged Beast Warrior throughTransformers sickness and helped fight againstGalvatron II and hisNemesis.The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3

Games

Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars

The discovery of the super-powerfulEnergon Quartz onGaia led Galvatron, along with several other Predacons and Maximals, into a series of battles, with the Quartz being the victor's prize.

Galvatron could also partake in various other tasks, such as a mission to break a boulder to reveal an energon crystal hidden within before sundown, using a block in a mission to defend himself against various incoming projectiles, and missions to run across a pit-riddled field, sometimes involving hideously large bacteria he had to fend off.

After defeating his final opponent,Megatron, in the cave wherein the Quartz was located, Galvatron absorbed its energies. Unfortunately, this caused him to go mad with power, and he ended up destroying his own base.Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars

Move list

Toys

Beast Wars

Them dragon thighs is dummy thicc.

• Galvatron (Ultra,1998)

• ID number:D-16
• Release date:May 21, 1998
• Accessories: 2 "Galva Axe" missiles, "Scissor Hand" claw/wing-section
• Known designers:Hisashi Yuki (Takara)

Released in the fourth wave ofBeast Wars II products in theJapaneseBeast Wars toyline, Galvatron is an Ultra-sizedTriple Changer, transforming from robot to mechanicaldragon to drill tank. As the only totally unique Predacon mold created for theBeast Wars II toyline, Galvatron is also the only figure from the series with both vehicle and animal forms (well, at the same time). In drill tank mode, a black plunger protruding from the top of his cockpit can be pressed, spinning his drill as part of his "Drill Destroyer" attack. The tread-sections also feature his non-firing "Galvatling Cannons", which end up in his knees in both dragon androbot mode. Also in this mode, triggers on either side of his tail fire his "Galva Axes" as spring-loaded missiles. In dragon mode, a slider on his back allows for his wings to move in a flapping action. His wings can also split open into their "Scissor Hand" claw-pincer configurations, much like they do in the cartoon.

In robot mode, Galvatron's Galva Axes can be held in his hands as melee weapons or fired from their launchers that are now located on his forearms. His Scissor Hand weapon can also be removed in this mode and used as a hand-held weapon. Galvatron's chest also houses has a yellow marble to represent his "Galva-Matrix".

Sonokong also released this figure in theirBeast-War toyline asGarba Tron[sic] (a badtransliteration of "Galvatron"). Aside from the difference in packaging, theKorean release of the figure is identical to theTakara releases. In place of the bio cards of the Takara releases, Garba Tron comes with two "Jan-ken-pon" cards. One has an imagereflecting the one on the box, with scissors and the number one die roll, and the other with rock and the number five die roll, with a super computer or building in the background.

Beast-War Garba Tron was later reissued in the KoreanCar Bot toyline, reassigned as aDestronger and renamedGigatron Z.

• More information on Galvatron at TFU.info

• History's Greatest Showdown: Lio Convoy VS Galvatron (VS pack, 1998)

• ID number:VS-16
• Release date:May 21, 1998
• Accessories: Two axe/missiles, "Galva-Claw"

Galvatron was also available in the "History's Greatest Showdown" (史上最大の対決,shijō saidai no taiketsu) two-pack with his arch-enemyLio Convoy, also released in the fourth wave ofBeast Wars II toys.

Both toys are identical to their individual releases.

• Silver Galvatron (シルバーガルバトロン, 1998)

• ID number:D-16
• Accessories: Two axe/missiles, "Galva-Claw"

Released exclusively through aComic BomBomLucky Draw, this silver-chromed Galvatron was limited to only a whopping 10 pieces.

The dates and rules of the contest are currently unknown.

• More information on "Silver Galvatron" at Transformers at the Moon
• More information at Soundwaves Oblivion

• Gold Galvatron (ゴールドガルパトロン, 1998)

• ID number:D-16
• Accessories: Two axe/missiles, "Galva-Claw"

Released exclusively through aTV Magazine drawing as part of the "Beast Wars Club", three gold-chromed Galvatrons were given away during the "Shin Senshi Face Drawing Contest" (新戦 士・にがお絵コンテスト) which spawned for three months since the September 1998 issue^[1]. To participate in any of the three competitions, the entrants were asked to send in a drawing of an "originalBeast Wars warrior", with the first place winner for each receiving a Gold Galvatron.

Comic BomBom also ran a lucky draw campaign in theirSeptember 1998 issue which also gave away one Gold Galvatron alongside the ten silver ones mentioned above, meaning that at leastfour Gold Galvatrons exist in total.

• More information on "Gold Galvatron" at Transformers at the Moon

• Tokusei Galvatron (とくせいガルバトロン, 1999)

• Accessories: Two axe/missiles, "Galva-Claw"

ALucky Draw red, green, yellow, and black redeco of Galvatron was announced in the February 1999 issue ofTV Magazine as a prize for the "New Beast Warriors Contest" (新ビースト戦士コンテスト) which coincided with the start ofBeast Wars Neo, he was awarded in a VS pack with a multicolored assortedLio Convoy that exists in 5 copies.

The details of this contest consisted of readers drawing their own "originalBeast Wars warriors". For Maximals, it had to be an Animal while for Predacons, it had to be a Dinosaur^[1].

Merchandise

Beast Collection

• Galvatron (1997)

Emperor of Adorable.

Two super-deformed versions of Galvatron, in robot and dragon mode, were available as non-articulated PVC minifigures, sold carded.

• Beast Collection Special 10 (1998)

Two clear-blue super-deformed PVCs of Galvatron were included as part of a ten-piece set of PVCs. He comes in both robot mode and dragon mode; the dragon mode's head/neck and wing-backpack are both separate pieces that slot into the main body.

This set was also marked as a "Clear Version Special Set", but it's unknown if there an opaque set was ever released.

Beast Wars Gum

Gold plastic and needing to be rebuilt to transform, this can only end well.

• Galvatron (candy toy, 1997)

A snap together model kit of Galvatron was available as part ofKabaya'sBeast Wars Gum, sculpted from purple and gold plastic. It could transform from robot to beast mode and vehicle mode by being broken down into its component parts, then rebuilt into a new mode. It came with a stick of gum.

Beast Fighters

• Galvatron (1998)

Kabaya'sBeast Fighters Galvatron was a small,super deformed PVC model which was hollow inside, designed to be used as a finger-puppet. It was available in ablindpack with fizzy "Ramune" candy.

Notes



• ThoughJoe Kyde handledArmadaGalvatron's actual deco layout, lead designerAaron Archer claims that the broad strokes were inspired by his visit toJapan, where he became enamoured with theBeast Wars II Galvatron toy and its pink, purple, and gold color scheme.^[2][3]
• Galvatron'sBeast Wars: Uprising body is modeled on thePrime: Beast Hunters Voyager ClassOptimus Prime toy.^[4]

Foreign names

• Korean:Galvatron (갈바트론Galbateuron)

References

1. ↑^1.01.1Transformers Archive Super Encyclopedia, pg 81
2. ↑ "the original G1 colors are closer on the Energon redeco. This one, Armada Galvatron is based on the Japanese BW2 colors somewhat."—Aaron Archer, Instagram, 2023/04/27
3. ↑ "SoArmada Galvatron [...] that came from theBeast Wars II Megatron[sic] colors. I was working in the Japanese office, and that item was around and I really liked the pinkish purple on that one—I mean I've shifted these colors, so they're not the same—but it's more influenced by that Megatron than it is actually Galvatron.Energon's Megatron-to-Galvatron shift, that Galvatron is more traditional animated movie Galvatron colors, right? So very muchBeast Wars II is where that came from, at least my inspiration."—Aaron Archer,The Toy Armada, "Toy Armada Friday night LIVE: Redecos (why they matter)", 2023/04/28
4. ↑ Fun Publications concept digibash shown at TFNation 2016Seibertron article posted 22 August 2016