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Defensor (Transformers)

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Defensor is a name given to a number of characters from the Transformers toy line and comic series.

Generation 1

Animated Series

Generation 1 Defensor is the combined form of the Protectobots, a team of Autobots designed for emergency search and rescue. He was most often pitted against Bruticius, a Decepticon made up of the Combaticons. His fortitude would also lead him to do battle with other Decepticons, including a one-armed battle with Menasor. Later, Defensor was forced to fight a Hate Plague infected Superion, valiantly evading him for some time before finally being infected himself.

Marvel Comics

Defensor, along with Superion, appeared in a vision of the future shown to Buster Witwicky through the power of the Matrix. As in the cartoon series, he would most often do battle with Bruticus.

Dreamwave Productions

Appearing in the Transformers: The War Within series, Defensor came forward to battle Devastator, but was unable to defeat him.

Toys

Combiner

One of the many Transformers abducted by Unicron, Defensor was freed by Optimus Primal and his teammates and escaped, though the series ended before he had any more substantial role. His official bio states that he views human beings as children, and is willing to do whatever it takes to ensure their safety. [1]

Toys

The Official Transformers Collectors Convention

An entirely new character named Defensor was proposed for the Universe storyline as being from the same alternate Cybertron as Megazarak. The only Autobot to have escaped the wrath of that Decepticon tyrant, he is Megazarak's consuming obsession[2]

Toys

  • OTFCC Defensor
A remold of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Optimus Prime, Defensor had two forms with two different names. With the trailer armor attached, he was Defensor, while the unarmored robot was known as Hot Spot.
  • Midnight Shield Defensor

References

All material for the combiner versions of the character comes from the Transformers: Generation 1, Marvel Comics, Dreamwave Productions, and Transformers: Universe series.