Lugnut (WFC)
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| The name or term "Lugnut" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Lugnut (disambiguation). |
- Lugnut is a Decepticon from the Aligned continuity family.
Lugnut is large (4 to 5 times the mass of your average data clerk) and carries an enormous mace that is itself taller than many Transformers. Unfortunately, he's the sort of dense, plodding "semi-intelligent life" (as Megatron puts it) who'll just stand by dumbly without a superior's order to act. This makes Lugnut rather easy to manipulate once he gets over the surprise of actually being talked to. Lugnut seems dimly aware of his own nature, and will generally admit to not always remembering things he's been told, even if they were orders from Megatron.
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Fiction
Aligned novels
When Orion Pax came to Kaon for his first face-to-face meeting with Megatron, Lugnut and Barricade "greeted" him at the entrance to their headquarters. Orion quickly identified Lugnut as the weak-link among the two guardsmen and would likely have succeeded in talking his way past the big lug if it weren't for the more suspicious Barricade.
As the war escalated, Lugnut proved himself to be worthy of Megatron's "elite" forces, and was on-board the Nemesis when they gave chase to the fleeing Ark. Exodus
Lugnut fought during the battle on Junkion, and remarked to Megatron on the locals' hardiness. Exiles
The Covenant of Primus
During one of many battles in the Great War, Lugnut exchanged fire with the Autobot, Sideswipe. The Covenant of Primus
Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe
Lugnut acted as Megatron's bodyguard and was one of the many Decepticons who pursued the AllSpark to Earth. He participated in an enormous battle against the Autobots in a human settlement. The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe
Ask Vector Prime
Lugnut's personality was a strong one, conceptually shared across Tyran, Primax, and Uniend streams. Ask Vector Prime
Toys
Transformers (2010)
- Lugnut (Voyager Class, 2011)
- Accessories: Missile
- Known designers: Hisashi Yuki (TakaraTomy)
- Part of the fourth wave of Transformers Voyager Class toys (which is the first wave of the "Reveal the Shield" subline imprint's Voyager Class toys), Lugnut transforms into a jet bomber whose design is a loose amalgamation of elements from World War II propeller bombers, particularly the B-24 Liberator and B-17 Flying Fortress. He sports a shark-tooth deco on the cabin, similar to Animated Atomic Lugnut. He also has a rubsign on his left wing-tip, and the "LU-6" and "NU-7" codes on his wings and tail-fin are references to his name.
- He has five eyes and an opening mouth, all of which receive light-piping, while his fingers and cockpit cannons are articulated. There are a whopping 21 clip-joint rungs spread across his shoulders, legs, forearms, wingtips, and tail.
- Both fists are spring-loaded extending sections, allowing him to perform the Punch of Kill Everything. This feature is present in vehicle mode, wherein activating the extension reveals a battery of (sculpted) missiles. His tail section has a spring-loaded missile launcher that can swing down in vehicle mode, or become an over-the-shoulder launcher in robot mode.
Notes
- Lugnut is clearly inspired by the Animated character of the same name.
- Promotional blurbs for "Deus ex Machina" mentioned Lugnut would be in the episode. The Prime Season 1 Blu-Ray commentary states that Breakdown's place in the show was originally intended to belong to Lugnut, since a fiercely loyal Decepticon bruiser was desired, but the show creators wanted a land-based Decepticon instead.
- The club/mace thing Lugnut wields in The Covenant of Primus (seen in the title image) is inspired by the Animated Lugnut toy's "power mace".
