Terrorsaur

Evil-doer
Full Name	Terrorsaur
Alias	None
Origin	Beast Wars: Transformers
Occupation	Predacon
Powers / Skills	Flight Superhuman speed Shape-shifting Built-in firearms
Hobby	Trying to overthrow Megatron for leadership.
Goals	Defeat the Maximals. Kill Megatron. Become the leader of the Predacons (all failed).
Crimes	Conspiracy Attempted usurpation Treason Theft Hijacking Assault Attempted murder
Type of Villain	Cowardly Traitor

“	Think of the cosmic magnificence. Together we'll overthrow these low-grade metal knock-offs you've joined, and then rule the Predacons with two iron fists! NOTHING CAN STOP US!	„
	~ Terrorsaur revealing his ambitions and forming an alliance with Dinobot.

“	Megatron is scrap, yeesss! I'm your leader now! Does anyone want to argue about it?!	„
	~ Terrorsaur taking command of the Predacons.

Terrorsaur is the secondary antagonist of the first season of the Transformers cartoon series Beast Wars.

He was one of the six original Predacons who allied with Megatron to steal the Golden Disk, before becoming stranded on pre-historic Earth. He often seeks to replace Megatron as leader of the Predacons, believing himself to be superior, although the other Predacons rarely take his ambitions seriously. His beast form is a pterodactyl.

He was voiced by Doug Parker, who also voiced Starscream in the same series.

Biography

Terrorsaur often tried to take over as leader of the Predacons, blowing Megatron to bits at one point, but Scorponok repaired him.

Also during a particular fight against Maximal, when Megatron purposely 'relinquished' his command of Predacons to Terrorsaur, he not only allowed Maximals to invade the Darksyde, Black Arachnia went MIA and Maximals left with the Darksyde rigged and had many of information hacked, effectively proving Terrorsaur's unfitness for a leadership (a point Megatron is not afraid to bring out). Megatron then asked other Predacons if anyone still believes Terrorsaur can lead and wishes to follow him. Nobody dare uttered a whisper.

Despite his fondness for treachery, he is guillible to it, which Dinobot exploited to throw him out of the Axalon.

When Megatron turned Rhinox into a Predacon, his aggression caused him to attack Scorponok and Waspinator. Terrorsaur was interested in joining up with him and overthrowing Megatron, but Rhinox was uninterested in working with him. This caused a fight to break out between Terrorsaur and Scorponok when Megatron sent them after Rhinox.

After more than few attempts to usurp Megatron and failing in all such attempts, realizing his own incompetence in the process, Terrorsaur eventually became more obedient soldier.

Death

In Episode 27, "Aftermath", the premier of Season 2, Terrorsaur was seemingly killed along with Scorponok when the quantum surge caused them to collide on their hover platforms and fall into the lava pit. However, a comic, (who is non canon), reveals that he survives and becomes a transmetal.

Gallery

Destroyed

Terrorsaur falling into lava along with Scorponok.

Trivia

• Terrorsaur is often compared to Starscream, as they share a similar voice, color palette, flight transformations, weaponry, and ambitions to overthrow and usurp leadership from their respective Megatrons. Fittingly, his voice actor, Doug Parker, would go on to voice Starscream in the episode "Possession".
  • However, unlike Starscream, Terrorsaur's desire to usurp control of the Predacons would be toned down as the series went on, with many of his more ambitious qualities being translated to Tarantulas and Blackarachnia.
• Originally, Terrorsaur was intended to survive in Season 2 and become a transmetal, as indicated by his glowing hand while falling into the lava. However, due to the popularity of Waspinator, the writers chose to spare him instead and scrapped this idea.
  • Despite this, Terrorsaur would receive a new transmetal form in the toyline, and the 1999 video game Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals.