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'''Cy-Kill''' is the name of several [[fictional characters]] from the [[Gobots]], [[Robo Machine]]s and Transformers toy line and fiction. Introduced as a toy in 1983, he is leader of the Renegade Gobot faction and the main antagonist of the animated series, where he was voiced by Bernard Erhard. He was the main villain of the ''Challenge of the Gobots'' animated series, who later appeared in the Gobots feature film. After the Gobots properties were purchased by Hasbro he made an appearance in a Transformers story. Hasbro has also used the name Cy-Kill for supporting characters in Transformers fiction.

== Gobots ==
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| name        = Cy-Kill
| series      = [[Challenge of the Gobots]]'', ''[[Machine Robo]]'', ''[[Robo Machine]]s'' and ''[[Transformers]]
| image       = [[File:GobotCyKillTV.jpg|240px]]
| caption     = Cy-Kill in ''Challenge of the Gobots''
| first       = "The Battle for Gobotron"
| last        = ''[[Withered Hope]]''
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| voice       = [[Bernard Erhard]] 
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| species     = Gobot
| gender      = Male
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| lbl1 = Japanese name
|data1 = Bike Robo 
| lbl2 = Release number
|data2 = MR-01, BMR-01
| lbl21 = Abilities
|data21 = [[List of superhuman features and abilities in fiction#Energy manipulation|Energy blasts]], [[flight]], [[shapeshifting]], [[List of superhuman features and abilities in fiction#Personal physical powers|superhuman durability]], [[superhuman strength]]
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|data22 = Neutral
| lbl23 = Alternate mode
|data23 = Motorcycle
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In ''[[Challenge of the Gobots]]'', '''Cy-Kill''', a Neutral GoBot, was the replacement of [[Zero (GoBots|Zero]], the formal leader of the evil [[Renegades (GoBots)|Renegades]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,954424,00.html | work=Time | title=Living: Hot Toys with a Special Twist | date=October 1, 1984}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal | author = | title = News | journal = Computer & Video Games| volume = 1 | issue = 61 | page = 8 | date = |url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=C+VG/Issue061/Pages/CVG06100008.jpg}}</ref> His henchpeople are [[Fitor]], [[Cop-Tur]] and [[Crasher]], which, sometimes, has happened to be Cy-Kill's love interest. He was originally a member of the Guardians and friend of [[Leader-1]]. He wanted to be the sole ruler of Gobotron to better protect it (since he felt he was the mightiest guardian), but Leader-1 believed in democracy. This led Cy-Kill to break away from the Guardians and become the leader of the Renegades.<ref>New licenses, categories, and items turn Tonka toward tomorrow. Playthings magazine, March 1, 1984</ref> He sought to conquer the Gobot homeworld and have all the power for himself. He was very ruthless and a thorn in the side of the Guardians.<ref>{{Cite book | title=Totally Tubular '80s | last=Bellomo | first=Mark | year=2010 | publisher=Krause Publications| ISBN=1-4402-1282-1 | pages= 90–93}}</ref>

===Animated series===
Cy-Kill attempted to invade [[Earth]] with the help of crooked Unicom scientist [[Doctor Braxis]], but his plans were thwarted by the Guardians.<ref>{{Cite episode |title= The Battle for Gobotron|episodelink= |series= Challenge of the GoBots|serieslink= Challenge of the GoBots|credits= Written by Alan Burnett, Jeff Segal and Tom Ruegger |network= First-run syndication|station= |airdate= September 8th, 1984 |season= 1|number= 1}}</ref> 

The Guardians were able to eventually capture him. Unfortunately he used his wheels against the guards to aid his escape (since his weapons were disconnected), causing the release of his lieutenant [[Fitor]] (also a former Guardian). Because of Fitor's aid, Cy-Kill was able to escape to his massive mobile base, [[Roguestar]], and threaten Gobotron once again. Although an attempted coup by the [[Master Renegade]] allowed the Guardians to assemble the [[Power Warrior Courageous (Gobots)|Courageous]] and save both Earth and [[Gobotron]], Cy-Kill would probably remain at large, threatening both planets...or not.

The Guardians set up a lab to test their power suits on Earth. With [[Defendor (Gobots)|Defendor]] and [[Blaster (Gobots)|Blaster]] patrolling the lab [[Baron Von Joy]] and [[Path Finder (Gobots)|Path Finder]] tested a new suit on [[Dozer (Gobots)|Dozer]]. Cy-Kill captured and tried to brainwash [[Scooter (Gobots)|Scooter]], making him sabotage the lab and self destructing. [[Rest-Q]] check out Scooter, but Scooter refused to be examined. Eventually Scooter was freed from Renegade control. Cy-Kill, [[Cop-Tur]], [[Crasher]], [[Geeper-Creeper]], [[Pincher (Gobots)|Pincher]], and [[Snoop (Gobots)|Snoop]] attacked the lab, but it was defended by Leader-1, Baron Von Joy, Blaster, Dozer, [[Dumper (Gobots)|Dumper]], [[Road Ranger (Gobots)|Road Ranger]], Scooter, [[Scratch (Gobots)|Scratch]] and [[Turbo (Gobots)|Turbo]]. Although the Guardians were winning the battle, an accidental backfire from Baron Von Joy's weapon allowed the Renegades to escape.<ref>{{Cite episode |title= It's The Thought That Counts|episodelink= |series= Challenge of the GoBots|serieslink= Challenge of the GoBots|credits= |network= First-run syndication|station= |airdate= |season= 1|number= 6}}</ref>

Cy-Kill, [[Cop-Tur]], [[Crasher]] and [[Snoop (Gobots)|Snoop]] attacked [[Leader-1]], [[Turbo (Gobots)|Turbo]], [[Scooter (Gobots)|Scooter]] and [[Small Foot]]. Crasher wounded Small Foot. After attaining recordings of the Guardians the Renegades retreated. Using the recordings Cy-Kill had [[Herr Fiend]] program robot duplicates of the Guardians. When demonstrating the [[Space Bender]] weapon to Unicom, Leader-1 learned that the Renegades were attacking Washington. The Renegades ambushed Leader-1 and replaced him with his duplicate. Leading the [[Command Center (Gobots)|Command Center]] back to Gobotron and getting rid of Scooter and Small Foot the Renegades then released duplicates of [[Path Finder (Gobots)|Path Finder]], [[Rest-Q]], [[Van Guard]] and Turbo. Small Foot and Scooter were able to capture the Turbo duplicate and learn where their friends were being held. Cy-Kill then replaced [[Good Night (Gobots)|Good Night]]. Using the duplicate Turbo the Guardians infiltrated the Renegade base, freed the captured Guardians and escape from [[Spoons (Gobots)|Spoons]] and [[Fitor]]. Although blocked by the Renegades, Scooter used a hologram of [[Zod (Gobots)|Zod]] to make the Renegades flee. Making it back to Gobotron the Guardians were attacked by the Guardian duplicates. The real Guardians were able to defeat their duplicates with the aid of the real [[Zeemon]], [[Hans-Cuff]] and Rest-Q. Cy-Kill then arrived in [[Thrustor]] with more duplicates, but Small Foot was able to stop with robots using the Space Bender, which would fuse their robot brains.<ref>{{Cite episode |title= Doppleganger|episodelink= |series= Challenge of the GoBots|serieslink= Challenge of the GoBots|credits= |network= First-run syndication|station= |airdate= |season= 1|number= 23}}</ref>

Cy-Kill lead the Renegade Gobot forces who aided the [[Rock Lord]] Magmar on the planet Cordax.<ref>{{cite video |people=[[Ray Patterson (animator)|Ray Patterson]] (Director), Kay Wright (Producer), Jeff Segal (Writer) |date=1986-03-21 |title=GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords |medium=Motion picture |publisher=[[Clubhouse Pictures]]}}</ref>

===Comics===
Cy-Kill appeared in the story "Scooter's Mighty Magnet" with his minions Cop-Tur, Crasher, Creepy and Vamp.<ref>{{cite comic|title="Scooter's Mighty Magnet" |writer=[[Jay Itzkowitz]]|artist=[[Paul Kirchner]] |publisher=[[Telepictures Publications]] |date=Spring 1986}}</ref>

===Books===
Cy-Kill was featured in the 1986 children's book ''Collision Course Comet - Robo Machine Featuring The Challenge Of Gobots''.<ref>{{cite book |title=Collision Course Comet - Robo Machine Featuring The Challenge Of Gobots |author=Hanna-Barbera |year=1986 |ISBN=978-0-7235-7858-1 |publisher=Egmont Books |url=http://www.redshirt.co.uk/media/collision-course-comet/}}</ref>

Cy-Kill appeared in the 1985 Robo Machine book ''[[The Wagner Sirens]]''.<ref>{{cite book| isbn=0-7235-7813-3|title=The Wagner Sirens|publisher=World International Publishing| year=1985}}</ref>

===Robo Machines===
In the ''[[Eagle (comic)|Eagle]]'' comic strip ''[[Robo Machines (comic)|Robo Machines]]'', Cy-Kill was a petty criminal on Robotron, already known to the Security Forces, before submitting himself to Stron-Domez' Robo Machine process, which added a transformation mechanism to his cybernetic body. While the initial attempt to assassinate the planet's president failed, Cy-Kill at least aided Stron-Domez' escape. He was modified on arrival on Earth, given a new fission cannon weapon by Stron-Domez. However, he held feelings of contempt for fellow Robo Machine Tank, and these bubbled over during their attack on Cholkham, when Cy-Kill was tricked into fighting his Renegade comrade. When the Security Forces tracked the Renegades to their [[Birmingham]] factory, Cy-Kill was the only Robo Machine to escape, carrying Stron-Domez to safety. He then performed an operation on his master to convert him into [[Zod (Gobots)|Zod]]. 

Cy-Kill then coerced a variety of human tramps and vagrants to work in Zod's new factory, situated on the outskirts of London. However, he began to dislike Zod after the monster stole the pleasure of killing the SF Robo Machine [[Carry-All]] from him. Cy-Kill also grew more ambitious, and modified the brain of the Devil Invader [[Vamp (Gobots)|Casmodo]]n so it would obey him over Zod. He was briefly disabled by [[Leader-1|Leader One]] at the scrapyard. He showed his contempt for Zod by abandoning his damaged ersatz creator in the scrapyard, intending to observe and support Casmodon's attack on [[London]]. However, he was detained fighting the SF robot [[Scooter (Gobots)|Scooter]] outside the city. Scooter, with the aid of human Charlie Brampton, managed to trick him into being hit by a train, delaying him while Casmodon was defeated. He attempted to shoo them down once he extricated himself, but was driven off by Leader One. Frustrated at the Devil Invader's damage, he set off after the remaining SF forces by himself, and his attack was enough to cause the depleted Guardians to withdraw from Earth. At the end of the series, Cy-Kill was left on Earth, seemingly with Casmodon at his disposal.

===Fun Publications===
Cy-Kill appeared among the group investigating the Cataclysm destroying their universe in ''Fun Publications'' story "Withered Hope".<ref>{{cite book|title=Withered Hope|author=S. Trent Troop & Greg Sepelak|year=2008|publisher=The Transformers Collector’s Club}}</ref>

In "Transcendent" [[Breakaway (Transformers)|Breakaway]], [[Landquake]] and [[Skyfall (Transformers)|Skyfall]] arrive on a parallel [[Transtech]] [[Cybertron]], in the city of [[Axiom Nexus]]. They are greeted by that world's [[Cheetor]] and [[Silverbolt]], and are worried that [[Cliffjumper]] has gone missing. The arrivals are told that they are among many to arrive on this world and are brought to "processing". Among those waiting in processing are [[Autoceptor]], [[Bad Boy (Gobots)|Bad Boy]], [[Charger (Transformers)|Charger]] with [[Fire Beast]], [[Cosmos (Transformers)|Cosmos]], Cy-Kill, [[Path Finder (Gobots)|Path Finder]], ''Universe'' [[Repugnus]], [[Sky-Byte]], [[Small Foot]] and [[Treds]]. After processing the three Autobots are greeted by the ancient Autobot [[Alpha Trion]] and taught in the ways of outworlders in Axiom Nexus. Breakaway is then abducted by Transtech [[Shockwave (Transformers)|Shockwave]].

===Other media===
Cy-Kill has appeared in the animated comedy series [[Robot Chicken]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livevideo.com/video/1B1EFE9ACEEA464FB7DC19BB3DD440E7/gobot-nerd.aspx |title=DNS Made Easy: Your DNS has expired |publisher=Livevideo.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-17}}</ref>

He had no dialogue in his first appearance, but his voice was done by [[Frank Welker]] in his second one.

=== Toys ===
*'''''Gobots'' Cy-Kill''' (1983)
:The toy of Cy-Kill was originally [[Bandai]]'s ''Bike Robo'' from their [[Machine Robo]] toyline. Bike Robo was a heroic character in red, white, and blue colors. [[Tonka]], however, decided to make this character a villain.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ycaw8JX_yFk&feature=related |title=GoBots Toy Commercial 1 |publisher=YouTube |date=2007-08-17 |accessdate=2012-08-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.google.com/patents?id=oAAuAAAAEBAJ&dq=Katsushi+Murakami |title=Patent US4571203 - Form-convertible toy robot - Google Patents |publisher=Google.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-17}}</ref>
:This toy was sold by itself and also in a gift pack with Snoop and Stinger.

*'''''Gobots'' Cy-Kill Redeco'''
:The Tonka version was originally released in the red, white, and blue, but in the final year of the toy line this was changed to a more "evil" black and green color scheme. The animated version, however, had already been drawn in the original colors and so he stayed that way on TV.

*'''''Gobots'' Super Cy-Kill'''
:A larger "Super GoBot" Cy-Kill was later released, based on the Bandai ''Big Bike Robo'' figure. As one of the lead characters from the TV series, Cy-Kill featured on numerous items of merchandise as well.

*'''Gobots Model Cy-Kill'''
:[[Monogram Models]] released [[Gobots model kits]] <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.toyarchive.com/Gobots/Models.html |title=STA: Go-Bots: Model Kits:Monogram Convertible Model Kits |publisher=Toyarchive.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-17}}</ref> which actually converted, and contained a Cy-Kill model among 7 others. This toy was a redeco of a Cyclone motorcycle from the Mospeada anime.

==Transformers: Armada==
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Since 2002, Cy-Kill (as well as other GoBots) has made several cameo appearances in the ''[[Transformers franchise|Transformers]]'' comics. As a [[running gag]], in most of these appearances he gets killed (and in a story where the Autobots were evil, ''Leader-1'' got killed); this itself would get parodied by webcomic ''Shortpacked''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shortpacked.com/2009/03/page/2/ |title=Shortpacked! by David Willis - 2009 March |publisher=Shortpacked.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-17}}</ref>

===Dreamwave Productions===
Cy-Kill made three appearances in [[Dreamwave Productions]] ''Transformers'' comic book series.  The first was in the ''[[Transformers: Armada]]'' comic as one of the unnamed [[Decepticon]]s killed by the [[heralds of Unicron]].  The second, in the ''War and Peace'' miniseries, has Shockwave is overseeing the reactivation of the smelting pools; the two robots being executed within them are Cy-Kill and Leader-1. Lastly, in a flashback in the ongoing ''Generation One'' series, he was a gladiator who was defeated by [[Megatron (Transformers)|Megatron]].
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==Transformers: Generation 1==
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===IDW Publishing===
In a nod to Dreamwave Production's portrayal of Cy-Kill as Megatron's opponent, [[IDW Publishing]] also featured a clash between the two of them in the second issue of ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin]]''. In the rebooted origin of the [[Decepticon]]s, both Megatron and Cy-Kill are combatants in the illegal gladiatorial games held in Kaon. This version of Cy-Kill is much taller and designed to fit in more with the general look of the other Cybertronians. He meets a gruesome fate as, after being impaled and crushed under Megatron, he is executed with his own weapon.
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==Transformers: Timelines==
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===Fun Publications===
"Transtech" versions Cy-kill and Scooter appear among the guards of [[Shockwave (Transformers)|Shockwave]] in the story "Transcendent" by [[Fun Publications]]. They are attacked in the raid on Shockwave's lab by [[Alpha Trion]] to free [[Breakaway (Transformers)|Breakaway]].<ref>{{Cite journal | author = Forest Lee| title = Transcendent Part 5| journal = Transformers Collectors Club Magazine| volume = 1 | issue = 23 | pages= 10–15 |date = October/November 2008 |url=http://transformersclub.com/_images/TFmag15.pdf}}</ref>
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==Transformers Animated==
Cy-Kill made a cameo in the ''[[Transformers Animated]]''-related comic books published by [[Fun Publications]].

==Transformers: Prime==
[[Megatron]] is portrayed in a similar way to Cy-Kill in the continuity. Unlike, G1 Megatron who seemed to always be a Decepticon, Prime Megatron received a little more charactetization. He was Megatronus and was friends with Orion Pax/[[Optimus Prime]], wants to rule Cybertron and treat everyone equally, and starts his own faction of [[Decepticon]]s. Cy-Kill seemingly inspired this incarnation of Megatron in origin.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT4571203&id=oAAuAAAAEBAJ&dq=4571203 Form-convertible toy robot] - Google Patent link containing sketches of Cy-Kill

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