Thrasher (Diaclone)

Thrashers are Waruder troops from the Diaclone continuity family.

Thrashin' in black, I'll be back!

Among the Waruder troops are the Thrasher pilots, who control the venomous Mudfighter marauder drones. As the drones are bereft of any intelligence whatsoever, it lies to the Thrashers to utilize the Mudfighters in pursuit of the Waruder hive's goal: Consumption of everything.

Thrashers can convert between two modes similar to their host shells', and, in times of distress, change into weapon modes that the shells can wield. However, this isn't without its own risk—any case of butterfingers will cause the Thrasher's control over their Mudfighter to instantly cease.

Fiction

TransTech

Due to quantum instability, a number of Waruder troops were transported to Axiom Nexus's distant past when they migrated over to its universe. They formed a hive, and spent the next 20, 000 years undisturbed, evolving and building an elaborate hive deep underground. Thrasher-type soldiers helped the hive expand and feed, and defended it against intruders. When C-81 and his band of wanted criminals stumbled across the Waruder hive while on the run from the law, several Thrasher soldiers deployed their Mudfighter mechs in response to another Waruder's distress signal. Cybertron's most wanted found themselves fleeing from the Waruders as more and more reinforcements came flooding in. Even as more intruders came about, the Waruders were on the verge of victory until C-81 managed to grab hold of their leader, and forced him to negotiate. The Waruders later migrated off-Cybertron peacefully via an interuniversal gate. On the other side, they would find a deserted Cybertron where they could feed to their hearts' content undisturbed. Cybertron's Most Wanted

Toys

Timelines

• Waruder Marauders (BotCon 2015)

Timelines Thrasher is a black and gray redeco of the Generations Mini-Con-sized Waspinator sculpt that originally came with the Legends Class Starscream mold. Thrasher can transform into a wasp, a Waruder pilot with 3 mm-compatible hands, and a gun with a 5 mm handle. He has an autotransformation feature that folds up his wings when his gun barrel is extended.

Thrasher was available in a four-pack at BotCon 2015 that included the four Waruder mechs (Paralyzer, Parasite, Storm Rider, and Mudfighter) as well as the three other Waruder troops (Ripper, Buzzer, and Crusher). Thrasher is nominally associated with Mudfighter, which can wield Thrasher's weapon mode.

This figure was repurposed as both Buggy and Daros.

• More information on Thrasher at TFU.info

Notes

• Thrasher is based on the Waruder pilots that were sold with various sets in the Diaclone line.
• Like all the non-individual Waruder pilots, the Thrashers are named after one of the Dreadnoks from G.I. Joe.