- The Hall of Heroes is a location on Cybertron in the Generation 1 continuity family.
Matte painters can't count.
The Decepticon Hall of Heroes[1] is filled with statues of the great Decepticon heroes of the past.
(Psst! Decepticon Heroes = Villains.)
Fiction
Starscream was (briefly) inaugurated leader of the Decepticons in the Hall of Heroes. Shortly thereafter, Galvatron was unanimously declared leader by the remaining Decepticons. TFTM
Generation 1 Marvel UK Comics
In 2008, Shockwave had his throne-room in the Hall of Heroes, or somewhere quite like it. A statue of the fallen Megatron had been erected by this time.
Figures
The Decepticon Hall of Heroes is dominated by giant golden statues. The "inner" eight (four of each side) appear to be funeral markers for prominent Decepticons. Two more statues stand slightly outside of the Hall.
The names of all seven figures seen clearly in the finished movie are known.[2]
Positions given are from the outside of the Hall of Heroes looking towards the throne.
Outer Guardians
Two statues stand on platforms just outside the Hall. These are the only two statue that do not appear to be funeral markers, and they do not follow the naming convention of the prominent Decepticons inside the Hall.
(The outer guardians are named for (and by) movie designer Floro Dery.)
Floron
Floron is the outer guardian on the right side of the Hall. His left hand ends in an axe, his right hand ends in a blaster.
Floron also guards the entryway to the Decepticon Crypt, but he is on the left there.
Dery
Dery is the outer guardian on the left side of the hall. He carries a blaster and wears a jetpack.
In Floro Dery's design drawing, Dery-the-statue has a giant tail, similar to a lobster. This is less visible in the final film.
Left Side
The figures on the left side of the Hall of Heroes are funeral markers in the memory of prominent Decepticons.
The figures on this side all appear to be based on classic monsters.
Ghoulon
Ghoulon is the outermost figure on the left; he is a hulking figure with seemingly mottled, decaying outer skin.
Monster: Ghoul
Murderon
Murderon is the second-outermost figure on the left. He has a lean, whiplike figure and carries a gun in his right hand.
Monster: Murderer
Note: There is debate as to Murderon's correct name. His label in the production art is very squinty, and could be read as: Murderon, Mortron, Mertron, Weretron, or William Shakespeare.
Bloodron
Bloodron is the second-innermost figure on the left. He has sharp fangs. Though he wears a cape and a dickie, Bloodron does not have a silly hat.
Monster: Vampire
Devron
Devron is the innermost figure on the left. He has prominent horns and wings, and he wears a loincloth rwar!
Monster: Demon
Right Side
The figures on the right side of the Hall of Heroes are also funeral markers in the memory of prominent Decepticons.
Only the first figure is clearly seen, making it impossible to tell if there is a pattern to the figures on this side.
Gladiaron
Gladiaron is the outermost figure on the right side. He has a bulky body and a large protective helmet.
Based on: Gladiator
Trivia/Errors
- The wide shot of the Hall of heroes accidentally adds an extra set of statues to the inner hall.
References
- ↑ Named in both the Marvel Comics adaptation and the Ladybird novelization of The Transformers: The Movie.
- ↑ From the original concept art by designer Floro Dery. http://hometown.aol.com/kuest12/command.html