Unicron
fictional character
Unicron is a fictional villain from the Transformers media franchise. Designed by Floro Dery, he first appears in the 1986 animated film The Transformers: The Movie and has since reappeared in other Transformers media. In the franchise, he is depicted as an evil god-like being that can transform into a giant mechanical planet.
Fictional character biography
According to the Transformers lore, Unicron was created by a god known as the One so that he could explore the universe in its early stages. The One then split Unicron into two, creating the god Primus as the good twin brother of the evil Unicron. The two went to war, with Primus eventually luring Unicron from the astral plane into the physical one, trapping both of them within metallic planets. Primus became Cybertron, the home planet of the Transformers, while Unicron learned to transform his planet form into a giant robot and gain power by consuming planets.
Development history
Unicron makes his debut in the 1986 animated film The Transformers: The Movie. He was designed by illustrator Floro Dery, and his characterization was inspired by the character Galactus from the Marvel Universe. In the film, he transforms the villainous Megatron into Galvatron, who serves as his puppet.
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