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Revision as of 00:58, 19 August 2025
The Terraphant is a fictional character or vehicle in the Micronauts series introduced in 1979.
Micronauts
Terraphant is an alien vehicle from the Micronauts series. Terraphant comes from the planet Visceros, which is also the homeworld of Membros.
Although a mechanical elephant, it has been described as half bull, half bulldozer in advertising. They could have meant a bull elephant.
In a Mego catalog a Membros can be seen piloting Terraphant.[1]
Development
During development the Terraphant had several features that didn't survive into the final toy. Including motorized treads, launching missile tusks and a removable brain.
Reception
Comics
2016 IDW Publishing
Ampzilla appeared infected by a Dire Wrath, working with Terraphant in "Entropy", from Rom & The Micronauts number 3.
2018 Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space
A Terraphant appears in the 2018 art series Micronauts Protectors of Inner Space by Brian Vox. He appears on the cover of issue 15.
Toys
- Mego Micronauts Terraphant: (1979)
- A 1:18 scale toy designed by California R&D for Mego.
- Gig Micronauti Terraphant
- A release of Terraphant in Italy by Gig.
Gallery
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Repto and Terraphant prototypes
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Antron and Terraphant prototypes
