Majin Zarak
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Majin Zarak is the name of a fictional character in the Beast Wars
Transformers universe
movie. Zarak was brought to Gaia using the Superdimensional teleport gate that crashed on the planet.
The rival teams of Maximals
and Predacons
(led by Lio Convoy and Galvatron) both tried to acquire it, but the Predacons succeeded, and summoned the monstrous Transformer to the present.
Realising their might was woefully inadequate against the new threat, the Maximals decided on a different strategy after several failed assaults. They acquired the teleport gate from the Predacons, and used it to summon Optimus Primal
("Convoy") from the Earth's past. By this point, Majin Zarak had turned on the Predacons as well, and went on the rampage. Suddenly Primal arrived, and the two Maximal commanders engaged the huge beast in combat. They eventually realised his one weak spot was the third eye on his forehead. Primal and Leo Prime then combined the power of their Matrixes
, transforming into "Flash Lio Convoy" and "Burning Convoy". They blasted Zarak's weak spot and destroyed him, ending the threat.
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Beast Wars
Transformers: Beast Wars is a Transformers toyline released by Hasbro between 1995 and 2000, and a Daytime Emmy Award winning full-CG animated television series spawned by it that debuted in 1996...
Transformers universe
Beast Wars II
Majin Zarak ('Majin' being one of the Japanese words for 'Demon', hence his name could be Demon Zarak) is one of the largest, most powerful Transformers that exists in the modern era of the Transformers Universe. He is extremely powerful, but not all that bright. Zarak transforms into a huge battle carrier capable of transporting multiple Transformers. He can directly absorb various forms of energy. His one weak point is the third eye at the top of his head. Behind that eye is a cluster of critical nerves, similar to our brain stem.History
Majin Zarak made his only fictional appearance in the Japanese exclusive Beast Wars IIBeast Wars II
refers to the 1998 Japanese Transformers television animated series, and the movie and toyline that resulted from it. While its position in the Transformers continuity has previously been unknown, the IDW Publishing comic book mini-series Beast Wars: The Gathering and comments from Transformers...
movie. Zarak was brought to Gaia using the Superdimensional teleport gate that crashed on the planet.
The rival teams of Maximals
Maximal (Transformers)
Maximals are a faction in the Transformers series by Hasbro. They are generally depicted as respecting all life and following a path of peace before war. They follow the tenets of the Pax Cybertronia. The Maximals are opposed by the Predacons...
and Predacons
Predacon (Transformers)
The Predacons usually refer to the name of several fictional Decepticon-like teams led by Megatron, however Transformers: Armada, Predacon is the name of a single character.-Transformers: Generation 1:...
(led by Lio Convoy and Galvatron) both tried to acquire it, but the Predacons succeeded, and summoned the monstrous Transformer to the present.
Realising their might was woefully inadequate against the new threat, the Maximals decided on a different strategy after several failed assaults. They acquired the teleport gate from the Predacons, and used it to summon Optimus Primal
Optimus Primal
Optimus Primal is a fictional character from the Transformers toyline, and the leader of the Maximal forces and the main protagonist in the Beast Wars television series. He is sometimes called Optimal Optimus...
("Convoy") from the Earth's past. By this point, Majin Zarak had turned on the Predacons as well, and went on the rampage. Suddenly Primal arrived, and the two Maximal commanders engaged the huge beast in combat. They eventually realised his one weak spot was the third eye on his forehead. Primal and Leo Prime then combined the power of their Matrixes
Autobot Matrix of Leadership
The Matrix of Leadership or Creation Matrix in the fictional Transformers universes is the Autobot talisman of legend, passed down from leader to leader. It consisted of an oval-shaped container, holding a glowing crystal. To open the Matrix is to release an unpredictable wave of power from the...
, transforming into "Flash Lio Convoy" and "Burning Convoy". They blasted Zarak's weak spot and destroyed him, ending the threat.
Trivia
Majin Zarak shares the Zarak name with the robot/humanoid who formed the head of the original ScorponokScorponok
Scorponok is the name shared by several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. All are Decepticons that turn into Scorpoins.- Transformers: Generation 1:...
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