Scorponok
Scorponok box art
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| Decepticon | |
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| Information | |
| Sub-group | Headmasters |
| Function | Headmaster Leader, Emperor of Terror, Emperor of Darkness |
| Rank | 10 |
| Partner | Lord Zarak, Fasttrack |
| Motto | "Kindness is no virtue ... and cruelty is no vice." |
| Alternate modes | Mechanical scorpion/city or spaceship |
| Series | Transformers: Generation 1 |
| English voice actor | Stephen Keener (Scorponok), Stan Jones (Lord Zarak) |
| Japanese voice actor | Banjō Ginga |
| Predacon | |
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| Information | |
| Sub-group | Mega Beasts, Transmetals |
| Function | Desert Attack Commander |
| Rank | 6 |
| Motto | "The only true loyalty is to oneself." |
| Series | Beast Wars |
| English voice actor | Don Brown |
| Japanese voice actor | Masashi Endô |
| Decepticon | |
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| Information | |
| Function | Warlord |
| Rank | 10 |
| Partner | Caliburn |
| Motto | "Functioning is a privilidge, not a right." |
| Alternate modes | Tank |
| Series | Transformers: Universe |
Energon Megatron vs. Scorponok.
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| Neutral/Decepticon | |
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| Information | |
| Sub-group | Terrorcon, Triple Changers, Ultra Beasts |
| Function | Destruction Commander |
| Rank | 9 |
| Motto | "If I do not crush you with my claws, I will finish you with my sting!" |
| Alternate modes | Mechanical Scorpion/Cybertronian Jet |
| Series |
Transformers: Energon Transformers: Cybertron Transformers: Titanium |
| English voice actor | Colin Murdock |
| Japanese voice actor | Yasunori Masutani |
Scorponok
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| Decepticon | |
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| Information | |
| Sub-group | Deluxe Beasts, Legends |
| Function | Hunter, Tracker |
| Rank | 3 |
| Partner | Blackout, Grindor |
| Motto |
"Autobots are dead as soon as they step in the sand." "The opportunity to destroy is the only reward I need." |
| Alternate modes | Giant mechanical scorpion |
| Series | Transformers film series |
| Decepticon | |
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| Information | |
| Sub-group | Scout |
| Function | Hunter, Tracker |
| Rank | 3 |
| Motto | "The opportunity to destroy is the only reward I need." |
| Alternate modes | Giant mechanical scorpion |
| Series | Transformers Animated |
| Decepticon | |
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| Information | |
| Sub-group | Kreons |
| Alternate modes | Mechanical scorpion |
| Series | Kre-O Transformers |
| Decepticon | |
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| Information | |
| Function | Intimidator |
| Partner | Saberhorn, Glowstrike, Bludgeon, Clout |
| Alternate modes | Mechanical scorpion |
| Series | Transformers: Robots in Disguise |
| English voice actor | Victor Brandt |
| Japanese voice actor | Tōru Ōkawa |
Scorponok is the name shared by several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. He is usually a Decepticon or Predacon that turns into robotic scorpion or has a scorpion-shaped city mode. Some versions of the character are also known as Megazarak or Black Zarak in Japan.
Leader of the Decepticon Headmasters, Scorponok is binary-bonded to Lord Zarak, the leader of an evil faction of Nebulons, and wields an anti-gravity gun in robot mode. A Triple Changer, Scorponok's primary alternate mode is that of a giant scorpion, with claws that can crush mountains and a tail that fires deadly electric blasts. His third mode is a defense base, outfitted with assorted tracking and communication equipment, repair and constructicon bays, as well as copious amounts of weaponry. His base mode is patrolled by Fasttrack, a partially autonomous armoured vehicle that can transform into a robot mode armed with twin photon cannons.
In the U.S. Marvel Comics comics, Scorponok first appeared in the four-issue Headmasters mini-series, which introduced the new breed of warrior to the Transformers universe. In this series Scorponok was leader of a troop of Decepticons who were summoned to the planet Nebulos by Lord Zarak, a corrupt politician who was intent on removing Fortress Maximus and other Autobots who had previously settled on the planet.
Scorponok was among the Decepticon troops who first met with the Nebulans led by Zarak in the Transformers U.K. Annual 1988 story Doomsday for Nebulos.
As the Headmaster and Targetmaster processes escalated the Transformers' conflict on Nebulos, Zarak realized that their war threatened to destroy the planet and its peaceful inhabitants. To that end, he orchestrated events leading to both Autobot and Decepticon forces travelling to Earth.
Upon their arrival, (in issue #38 of the main Transformers series) Scorponok's group continued its rivalry with the Autobots led by Fortress Maximus and Zarak's former political rival, Galen. After succeeding in killing Galen (Maximus's Nebulan partner), he was shocked to see the Autobot commander controlled by Spike Witwicky, the human he tortured hours earlier.
In issue #49 (part 3 of "The Underbase Saga"), Scorponok met up with the Earthbound Decepticons controlled by Ratbat. The meeting was arranged by Starscream, privately in the hopes of playing the two groups against one another. According to his wishes, the alliance between Scorponok and Ratbat broke down after Scorponok's disapproval of Ratbat's specist beliefs about humans (as Scorponok was now partially human himself) and witnessing the capture and torture of Buster Witwicky (ironically, the brother of the human he earlier harassed). When Scorponok's attempt to leave was met with an assault by the Predacons, that was all his troops needed to wage a civil war against their fellow Decepticons. The battle came to a close as Autobots responded to a distress signal (attached to a freed Buster) left by Starscream and again as Starscream's Underbase-powered fury was waged against them all.
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