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| image = [[Image:xant-2018.png|240px]] | | image = [[Image:xant-2018.png|240px]] | ||
| caption = Xant in the 2018 Micronauts cartoon | | caption = Xant in the 2018 Micronauts cartoon | ||
| first = | | first = Micronauts S01E01 - Strangers On A Space Bridge | ||
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| creator = Hasbro | | creator = Hasbro | ||
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| nickname = | | nickname = | ||
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| species = | | species = Viscerian | ||
| gender = Male | | gender = Male | ||
| occupation = | | occupation = Diplomat | ||
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Xant first appeared as a mini-figure in the SDCC 2017 Hasbro Revolution exclusive set. His design is very similar to the Mego Antron figure. | Xant first appeared as a mini-figure in the SDCC 2017 Hasbro Revolution exclusive set. His design is very similar to the Mego Antron figure. | ||
[[image:xant-dev.png|left|thumb|120px|Preliminary design of Xant, by Joey Mason]] | |||
According to Micronauts cartoon writer Eric Rogers, Xant was a stand in for Bug on the team.<ref>https://x.com/EricRogersHere/status/1948449881519259920?t=hyj-CDOFyXmVGHcPojS1ug&s=19</ref> | According to Micronauts cartoon writer Eric Rogers, Xant was a stand in for Bug on the team.<ref>https://x.com/EricRogersHere/status/1948449881519259920?t=hyj-CDOFyXmVGHcPojS1ug&s=19</ref> | ||
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Xant appeared in the 2018 [[Micronauts (cartoon)|Micronauts]] animated series by Hasbro Studios. He was voiced by [[Danny Pudi]]. | Xant appeared in the 2018 [[Micronauts (cartoon)|Micronauts]] animated series by Hasbro Studios. He was voiced by [[Danny Pudi]]. | ||
Xant was serving time in the same prison as Baron Karza and Quin-Tillus | As a young Viscerian on Microsia, Xant dreamed of being the first Viscerian diplomat and perhaps one day becoming a Micronaut. | ||
Xant was serving time in the same prison as [[Baron Karza]] and [[Quin-Tillus]]. He spent most of his time talking though the vent to Quin-Tillus. When the Baron escaped it set Xant free. Baron Karza forced Quin-Tillus to open a Space Bridge to escape. Xant tripped and fell through this bridge, followed by others pursuing Baron Karza. Appearing in the garage of [[Cameron Ruck]] on Earth, Xant and his new companions were attacked by the Baron's robot minions [[Betatron (Micronauts)|Betatron]] and [[Gammatron (Micronauts)|Gammatron]] but he was saved by an [[Biotron|Omnitrix robot]] that had come with them through the bridge. ("[[Strangers On a Space Bridge]]") | |||
===Toys=== | ===Toys=== | ||
[[image:hasbrorevolutionoddities.jpg|right|thumb|240px|Hasbro Revolution Xant, Quin-Tillus and Oberon]] | [[image:hasbrorevolutionoddities.jpg|right|thumb|240px|Hasbro Revolution Xant, Quin-Tillus and Oberon]] | ||
*'''''Hasbro'' Revolution''' (2017) | *'''''Hasbro'' Revolution''' (2017) | ||
:A box set of figures | :A box set of Hasbro action figures including Jetfire, Matt Trakker, Rom, a Dire Wraith, Action Man and Leoric. | ||
: | :A box set also included small Micronauts figurines of classic characters of Acroyear, Baron Karza and Biotron. There was also the alien Xant, a female Space Glider Phenolo-Phi, a green Time Traveler named Quin-Tillus, the cyborg Oberon, and robots Betatron and Gammatron. | ||
:The set was a SDCC 2017 exclusive. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
==External links== | |||
*https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Xant | |||
[[Category:2017 toys]] | [[Category:2017 toys]] | ||
[[Category:Fictional aliens]] | |||
[[Category:Hasbro Studios characters]] | [[Category:Hasbro Studios characters]] | ||
[[Category:Hasbro toys]] | [[Category:Hasbro toys]] | ||
[[Category:Micronauts]] | [[Category:Micronauts]] | ||
[[Category:SDCC exclusives]] | [[Category:SDCC exclusives]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:01, 20 August 2025
- See also: Antron
Xant is a fictional character in the Micronauts series introduced in 2017.
Micronauts
Xant is a Micronauts alien. He in an insect-like humanoid that has four arms and a glowing brain. He is a diplomat and good friend to Quin-Tillus.
Development
Xant first appeared as a mini-figure in the SDCC 2017 Hasbro Revolution exclusive set. His design is very similar to the Mego Antron figure.
According to Micronauts cartoon writer Eric Rogers, Xant was a stand in for Bug on the team.[1]
Animated series
2018 Hasbro Studios
Xant appeared in the 2018 Micronauts animated series by Hasbro Studios. He was voiced by Danny Pudi.
As a young Viscerian on Microsia, Xant dreamed of being the first Viscerian diplomat and perhaps one day becoming a Micronaut.
Xant was serving time in the same prison as Baron Karza and Quin-Tillus. He spent most of his time talking though the vent to Quin-Tillus. When the Baron escaped it set Xant free. Baron Karza forced Quin-Tillus to open a Space Bridge to escape. Xant tripped and fell through this bridge, followed by others pursuing Baron Karza. Appearing in the garage of Cameron Ruck on Earth, Xant and his new companions were attacked by the Baron's robot minions Betatron and Gammatron but he was saved by an Omnitrix robot that had come with them through the bridge. ("Strangers On a Space Bridge")
Toys
- Hasbro Revolution (2017)
- A box set of Hasbro action figures including Jetfire, Matt Trakker, Rom, a Dire Wraith, Action Man and Leoric.
- A box set also included small Micronauts figurines of classic characters of Acroyear, Baron Karza and Biotron. There was also the alien Xant, a female Space Glider Phenolo-Phi, a green Time Traveler named Quin-Tillus, the cyborg Oberon, and robots Betatron and Gammatron.
- The set was a SDCC 2017 exclusive.