Saberback is the name of a fictional character

Fictional character

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 is the various Transformers universes

Transformers universes

is an entertainment franchise. It began with the Hasbro Transformers toy line, centered on two factions of warring alien robots which are called the Autobots and the Decepticons...

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Beast Wars Neo

Saberback is a mysterious being who turned into a black and purple stegosaurus

Stegosaurus

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, crafty and a liar by nature. Using his tail, he disguises himself as a flower to lure in enemies. Using the Triple Claw, the sharp talons in his right hand, at full power, he fires Laser Burn beams. One of his joys is making fun of Sling.

Animated series

Saberback first appeared in episode #1 of Beast Wars Neo, called "Move out, Big Convoy!"

He later appeared in episode #29, called "Illusion, Lio Convoy."

IDW Publishing

The opening sequence of Beast Wars: The Ascending features Magmatron

Magmatron

Magmatron is a Transformers character who first appeared in the Japanese Beast Wars Neo series, was later released in the American Beast Machines Dinobots toy line, and most recently in official Beast Wars comic continuity.-Beast Wars Neo:...

, trapped in a temporal limbo, watching a fight between Dirgegun, Saberback, Killerpunch

Killerpunch

Killerpunch is the name of a fictional character is the various Transformers universes.-Beast Wars Neo:The best intelligence gatherer of the Predacons, specializes in laying out all manner of traps based on the information he gains, then lying in wait and launching attacks that outwit his opposition...

, Guiledart

Guiledart

Guiledart is a fictional character is the various Transformers series. He was one of the recurring villains from Japanese anime series Beast Wars Neo a was voiced by Holly Kaneko...

 and Halfshell

Halfshell

Halfshell is a fictional character from the Transformers series.-Beast Wars Second:Halfshell is the captain of the Seacon Space Pirates. He is a merciless foe in combat and is very protective of his crew...

 just before the planet Cybertron

Cybertron

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 is destroyed by Shokaract and Unicron

Unicron

Unicron is a fictional character from the Transformers universe and toyline. Created by Floro Dery, he was introduced in the 1986 animated film The Transformers: The Movie as the film's main antagonist. Unicron is a prodigiously large robot whose scale reaches planetary proportions, and he is also...

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IDW Publishing

Saberback had a biography printed in the Beast Wars Sourcebook by IDW Publishing

IDW Publishing

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Toys

• Beast Wars Neo Saberback

Saberback was later redecoed into Beast Machines Dinobot Striker and Universe Dinobot Striker.