Nemesis Breaker

Nemesis Breaker is a Decepticon from the Cybertron portion of the Unicron Trilogy continuity family.

Nemesis Breaker says, "Rarrr!" That's because he's a sparkless creature of rage, seemingly nothing more than a physical manifestation of Megatron's power and hatred, as well as Leobreaker's jealousy over Optimus Prime's usage of Wing Saber as his new combining partner.

Fiction

Cybertron cartoon

Don't blink, he doesn't appear this way real often.

When Megatron returned after his defeat in the fire dimension, he was little more than a ghost surrounded by black fog, part of Unicron's shadow spark. As he recreated himself, Megatron also used the remnants of his new-found shadow power to ensnare Leobreaker. His shadow force bled off from the Autobot and took form, creating Nemesis Breaker, an evil clone forged from Leobreaker's primal rage and base animal instincts. Little more than a pet for Megatron, Nemesis Breaker still provided the Decepticons much-needed ferocity, as well as a power-up for his master to form Dark Claw Mode, the mirror equal of Optimus Prime and Leobreaker's Savage Claw Mode. Although Megatron relished in the new power Nemesis Breaker gave him, he still kept his eye on the prize. Megatron and Nemesis Breaker tricked Prime into believing they desired a final one-on-one battle. Instead, the Decepticons pulled out at the last moment and sped off towards the now-towering Omega Lock. Darkness

As the Decepticons approached the Omega Lock, Nemesis Breaker eagerly ran alongside his master. The Autobots intercepted them, but combining into Dark Claw Mode for his master was almost as fulfilling. Memory And continuing to serve as his master's arm was even more enjoyable! But then Ransack and Crumplezone called Nemesis Breaker's master, telling him the starship Atlantis might have information about the last Cyber Planet Key. Nemesis Breaker and his master separated and warped to Earth's Moon to locate the starship, only to see it warping out as soon as they arrived. Escape

All was not lost, however, as a mysterious stranger named Soundwave appeared from nowhere and agreed to transport Nemesis Breaker's master and the Decepticons to Gigantion. Absolutely free of charge. No strings attached. In any case, Nemesis Breaker and the others loyal to his master arrived on Gigantion. Megatron was eager to begin the search for the final Cyber Planet Key, seize ultimate power, and squash the Autobots once and for all! Warp

Unfortunately, things didn't work out that way. The inhabitants of Giant Planet were more formidable than Nemesis Breaker's master had anticipated, and their leader Metroplex was awesomely powerful. Even combined in Dark Claw Mode, Nemesis Breaker and Megatron were cast aside with impunity by the gigantic foreman. The might of his blows alone shattered the shadow force of Unicron's spark that gave Nemesis Breaker life, and the big evil cat just faded away in a plume of black smoke. Giant Fury

Toy bio

Nemesis Breaker was a warrior from Jungle Planet devoted to Galvatron. His body was based on Leobreaker's, being the Autobot's equal in all aspects other than the Decepticon's lack honor. Able to find and exploit the weakness of almost any opponent, Nemesis Breaker proved to be a skilled fighter. Cybertron bio

Ask Vector Prime

Optimus Prime could combine with the "honorless Nemesis Breaker", but had no reason to. Ask Vector Prime

Toys

Cybertron

Gray Cat Strut. (Hasbro version pictured)

• Nemesis Breaker (Voyager-class, 2005 / 2006)

• Takara name: Dark Ligerjack
• Takara ID number: EX-01
• Takara release date: August 25, 2005
• Accessories: Tail/whip, Jungle Planet Cyber Key
• Cyber Key Code: v6f5
• Known designers: Marcelo Matere (packaging artist)

A redeco of Cybertron Leobreaker in the by-now-standard-for-evil-clones scheme of black and dark gray with turquoise trim, Nemesis Breaker transforms into a robotic lion with electronic sounds. Plugging a Cyber Key into each of his forelegs/forearms flips down a pair of claws. He can also form something resembling a clawed arm that can be attached to the Cybertron Leader-Class Optimus Prime and Megatron molds, though he matches visually the most with Galvatron.

The Takara Galaxy Force version of "Dark Ligerjack" was released first, as a Toys"R"Us exclusive in 2005. (It was originally solicited as a normal retail release with the ID number "GD-14", but supposedly, low sales of Galaxy Force forced several larger show-toys into being exclusives.) The Hasbro version was released at normal retail in the sixth wave of Voyagers (the only new toy in that wave) with numerous small paint application changes, most notably the Decepticon-sigil "tattoo" being on his right shoulder, rather than left, so it is more prominent in his normal configuration as Megatron/Galvatron's left arm, and a Cyber Key Code stamped on the back of his Cyber Key.

This mold was also used to make Universe Leo Prime and BotCon 2009 Razorclaw.

• More information on Nemesis Breaker at TFU.info

Notes

• The television CGI model of Nemesis Breaker used during the combiner sequence animation, as well as the representation of the combined arm mode is based upon a modified version of one of the original prototypes of Leobreaker, who had a much more complex and believable "arm mode".
• Although Nemesis Breaker is just a redeco of Leobreaker, he gets entirely new stock footage for his transformation into Dark Claw Mode. Interestingly, he transforms in the reverse way as Leobreaker-his lower body folds up before his upper body, his arms detach one at a time, and he replaces Megatron's left arm (as opposed to Leobreaker usually attaching to Optimus Prime's right side).
• Like his template, Leobreaker, Nemesis Breaker has three claws per arm in robot and beast modes, but only two per arm in Dark Claw Mode.

Foreign names

• Japanese: Dark Ligerjack (ダークライガージャック Dāku Raigājakku)
• Hungarian: Vas Nemezis (2nd dub, "Iron Nemesis")
• Polish: Nemesis Wielki ("Nemesis the Great")