Fuzors was a Transformers subline released in 1997 and 1998 as part of the second wave of
Beast Wars figures. The Fuzors were Transformers, both
Maximal and
Predacon, whose beast modes were a combination of two individual beasts (such as a crocodile and a turtle in the case of Terragator). The Fuzors were represented in the
Beast Wars television series by
Quickstrike [scorpion with a snake-head for a tail] and
Silverbolt, [essentially a griffon-like creature with a wolf's head and flank] who were both created when their stasis pods crashed onto Earth, resulting in the damaged DNA scanners using two separate beasts as a template for their beast modes. All the Fuzors were Maximal protoforms.
The other Maximal Fuzors in the toyline, apart from
Silverbolt, included:
Torca (combination of a
Killer Whale and an
Elephant),
Airhammer (a combination of a
Hammerhead Shark and an
Eagle),
Bantor, (a
Baboon/
Tiger combination) and
Noctorro (a fusion of a
Bull and a
Bat).
The Predacon Fuzors in the toyline, apart from
Quickstrike, were made up of:
Injector (the fused form of a
Lionfish and a
Hornet, called Aquasting in early toy commercials),
Sky Shadow (a combination of a
Dragonfly and
Lizard),
Buzzclaw (combination of a
Mantis and a
Lizard), and
Terragator (a combination of a
Crocodile and a
Terrapin).
The promotion line for the Fuzors stated that they were only the "first wave" but the only Fuzor to come afterwards was the character
Tigerhawk, a combination of a hawk and tiger, but he was officially part of the
Transmetal II subline.
The character
Magmatron, who was released as part of the
Beast Machines toyline, was described in his tech specs as a triple-dinosaur Fuzor.
