Bludgeon (Transformers)

Bludgeon

Bludgeon's inner robot in Dreamwave comics
Decepticon
Information
Sub-group	Chaos Trinity, Pretenders
Function	Electric warrior
Rank	6
Motto	"To know your own limits, you must first know your foe's limits."
Alternate modes	Cybertronian tank (somewhat resembling an M1 Abrams)
Series	Transformers: Generation 1

Bludgeon is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers universes. For trademark reasons, he is now marketed by Hasbro as Decepticon Bludgeon. They are all Decepticon warriors who turn into tanks.

Bludgeon's toy, produced in 1988, was part of the Pretenders subline — a small Transformer that fits inside a larger shell. Bludgeon's outer shell resembles a human skeleton dressed in traditional Japanese samurai armor. The inner robot transforms into a green and red tank with a purple barrel. The barrel could be used as a hand weapon while the turret could be used as a shield for the outer shell. Also Octopunch and Starscream are like Bludgeon. Bludgeon's biography listed him as a ferocious warrior who is skilled at the ancient Cybertronian martial art known as metallikato.

Bludgeon was voted the 3rd top Transformer who was bad ass in the comics by Topless Robots.

Bludgeon had a prominent role in the Marvel Transformers comic. He was initially part of a new incarnation of the Mayhem Attack Squad in the UK comics, and would later appear in smaller group with Stranglehold and Octopunch, tasked by Decepticon commander Thunderwing to kill the Autobot Classic Pretenders (Grimlock, Bumblebee and Jazz). He battled the Autobots at the center of Cybertron, being partially responsible for waking Primus and attracting Unicron's attention. After Thunderwing's death, Bludgeon joined up with the Earthbound Decepticons, and quickly became bodyguard to their leader Scorponok.