Blue Bacchus

Blue Bacchus is a Decepticon Crossformer from the Generation 1 continuity family.

Blue Bacchus (ブルーバッカス Burū Bakkasu) is Black Shadow's villainous partner in crime. Utterly cold-hearted and without mercy, he is an expert gunman with unerring aim and fantastic fast-draw abilities, but he still comes in a distinct second to Black Shadow in fighting ability. Blue Bacchus yearns to be as good as the other Crossformer, and follows him everywhere, hoping that he can learn from him and become just like him. Their partnership has made them infamous throughout space, and there is a massive bounty on their heads.

Blue Bacchus transforms into a helicopter, and can create an anti-gravitational phenomenon by spinning his rotors just so. This "Gravity Attack", as he calls it, can levitate any foes into his clutches.

Contents 1 Fiction 1.1 Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity 1.1.1 Victory cartoon 1.1.2 Train Wars 1.2 Wings Universe 1.3 2005 IDW continuity 1.4 Precursor World 2 Toys 2.1 Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 3 Notes 3.1 Foreign names 4 References

Fiction

Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity

Victory cartoon

Voice actor: Ryōichi Tanaka (Japanese)

Blue Bacchus and Black Shadow were hired by Hellbat of the Breastforce to help him loot Planet Micro of all its energon. While the Crossformers caused massive panic and destruction, Hellbat got a clear run at the energy reserves. The incredible size and power of the Crossformers, especially on a world full of Micromasters, made their mission relatively easy, until Branch Chief Raikuru called in Star Saber to help. When the Autobot commander arrived to stop the villains during their an attack on the plasma energy plant that provided Micro with a third of all its energy, Blue Bacchus spoke for the pair when he refused to take on Star Saber for the price they were currently being paid. After Hellbat grudgingly agreed to triple their fee, the two Crossformers were about to engage Star Saber when they themselves were attacked by Saber's ally, their former partner in crime, Greatshot, who had reformed and joined the Autobots. Blue Bacchus did not start the fight out well, as he transformed into helicopter mode only to be knocked from the air and pinned by Greatshot in his rhino mode. Black Shadow freed him from Greatshot's grip and the pair seemed to turn the fight around, until the six-changer used his "Disappearing Dust" technique to get the drop on them and destroy their guns. The pair proved to be no match for Greatshot with their bladed weapons, and he destroyed their outer shells, forcing them to retreat in their small vehicle modes, vowing revenge. Hellbat joined them in retreat, without any energy to show for his trouble, but the Crossformers insisted that he would still be paying them. Planet Micro - The Mysterious Warrior

The Breastforce weren't very happy that Hellbat hired them. Rescue! Guyhawk

Train Wars

Hired to work for Overlord's faction of Decepticons by Hydra and Buster, Blue Bacchus and Black Shadow joined Darkwings in attacking the Second Army led by Goshooter so they could acquire the transtector factory in G Nebula 89. Thanks to Goshooter and Shūta Gō, the Decepticons were repelled. Train Wars: Goshooter & Shūta Gō Chapter

Wings Universe

Blue Bacchus was captured by Metalhawk's Elite Guard squad while cowering in an abandoned bar trying to raid the till. D'oh. The Coming Storm: Part 3

Millions of years later, Blue Bacchus was part of the Decepticon forces that helped repel back the Cybertronian invasion of Cybertron. A Common Foe

2005 IDW continuity

First appearance: Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye #39

Blue Bacchus was part of Deathsaurus's contingent of Decepticons stationed in their Warworld. In agreement with Tarn, Deathsaurus and his forces joined with the Decepticon Justice Division to continue the Decepticon dream and eliminate Megatron. The Permanent Revolution After being tipped off to his location, they attacked Megatron and his Autobot allies on the Necroworld. How Bright Their Frail Deeds As the Decepticons stood by at base, waiting to deliver the final bow, Blue Bacchus spotted Ten on a nearby cliff and opened fire on him. The Sun in Flight He then participated in the follow-up attack on the Autobots, during which he was seen advancing on Rodimus. Rage, Rage

Precursor World

A Warrior of the Seven Lights resembling Blue Bacchus was a member of the Blue Order of the Primus Vanguard. He and his comrades followed their commander Blue Big Convoy into battle when a duel between dimension-tossed future warriors Ultra Megatron and Star Convoy threatened the Blue Planet and its people. Super Megatron comic 2

Toys

Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers

• Blue Bacchus (Crossformer, 1989)

• ID number: D-310
• Accessories: Crossformer shell, cannon/tail rotor, 2 small lasers, wing assembly, left & right landing gear, 2 thruster pods
• Known designers: Kōjin Ōno (TakaraTomy)

Released in the Victory portion of Takara's Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers toyline, Crossformer Blue Bacchus is a redeco of the Hasbro Mega Pretender Crossblades, transforming into a Cybertronic "dragster". His outer Crossformer shell's chest/head and waist pieces are retooled from Crossblades's to make it more robotic. The shell can still transform into a Cybertronic helicopter. Blue Bacchus can be stored inside his shell in either of his modes, and his vehicle mode can combine with the shell to form a helicopter with a Cybertronic "dragster" sticking out of its front.

• More information on Blue Bacchus at TFU.info

Notes

• In the cartoon, Blue Bacchus's inner robot (shown only in "dragster" and "dragster"-attached-to-copter modes) is colored as Crossblades. The shell's helicopter windows are colored orange to match, and its tail boom/gun is Crossblades' shell's green.
• The Crossformers' ID numbers are a huge jump backwards in the Japanese numbering system. The other Victory Decepticons' numbers start at D-322. However, Shadow and Bacchus's D-309 and D-310 put them right in the middle of the Super-God Masterforce Decepticons' numbers, between 1988's Browning and BlackZarak, even though the Crossformers were released in 1989. What the hell?
• Blue Bacchus's Wings Universe body is a "virtual" redeco and retool of Hunt for the Decepticons Deluxe Class Tomahawk. Artist Josh Burcham posted a full-body view (at right) of the design to his DeviantArt.^[1]

Foreign names

• English: Crossblades (Omni Productions dub)
• Mandarin: Bacchus (巴克斯 Bākèsī)
• Russian: Britva (Бритва, "Razor")

References