Terraklons are a species in Tools of Destruction and A Crack in Time, mentioned in other games in the series. A species from the Polaris Galaxy, the terraklons are a race of warriors and gladiators. They appear as enemies in Tools of Destruction, fought in the Imperial Fight Festival on Mukow,[1] alongside the argonoids and paladrones. In A Crack in Time, Flint Vorselon, a notable member of the species, appears.
History[]
Before Tools of Destruction[]
The terraklons had a rivalry with the lombaxes, and once feared them.[2] During the battle of Erundai, they attacked a fongoid refugee camp, which Kaden and Alister Azimuth led them away from.[3]
The terraklons at one point invaded the drophyd homeworld of Zaurik. The battle however led them to defeat, costing their greatest assassin, Lord Vorselon, his body.[4]
The terraklons that would go on to fight in the Imperial Fight Festival came from the war-torn razor mines of planet Gribnak.[5] Flint Vorselon and other terraklons became imprisoned in Zordoom Prison on planet Viceron.[6][a]
Tools of Destruction[]
Ratchet and Clank fought terraklons in the Imperial Fight Festival, with Ratchet fighting under the guise of Mustachio Furioso.
During the events of the game, the terraklon homeworld[b] was consumed in the Virilium Supernova. Their sentences in Zordoom Prison were thus commuted, freeing them to look for a new home.[6]
A Crack in Time[]
Whilst in the captivity of the agorians, Captain Qwark claimed to have trained with the elite Umbüko Gladiators of Terraklon Six.[8]
Lord Vorselon began working for Dr. Nefarious, who promised him use of the Great Clock to reverse his defeat on Zaurik and restore his body,[9] which he would use to lead the terraklons to power again.[10] Vorselon fought Ratchet three times, but was ultimately vanquished.
All 4 One[]
The terraklons designed and developed the Warmonger as part of their "No Alien Left Alive" initiative.[11][12]
Characteristics[]
Concept art.
Terraklons have oval heads and fangs on the lower jaw. Their skin color ranges from green to purple, and they have a vaguely humanoid shape, with tentacle-like arm appendages.[c] Their number of eyes can vary, with Flint Vorselon possessing one, and gladiators at the Imperial Fight Festival at least two.
As seen with Flint Vorselon, terraklons are capable of surviving decapitation.
Terraklons have an extremely violent nature, and are prone to acts of unprovoked aggression. They are however known to write love poems, which Gary would sometimes come across when deciphering the Interdimensional Archives.[13]
Combat[]
The terraklons fought in Tools of Destruction are melee enemies who use blade attachments to their armor. They attack by running up to Ratchet and slicing him, and employ a spinning slash move. Though they can be dangerous in numbers if they overwhelm Ratchet, they have low toughness. As such, Ratchet can defeat them with weapons that target groups, such as the Fusion Grenade and Shock Ravager. Later on the Tornado Launcher and Shard Reaper are more effective weapons.
Notes[]
Annotations[]
- ↑ It is possible that the terraklons' defeat at Zaurik is what led to both their imprisonment and their fighting in the Imperial Fight Festival. Because the Imperial Fight Festival was where Emperor Tachyon sent captured enemies and forced them to fight to their death for the amusement of his most elite drophyd troops,[7] it is possible that terraklon battle at Zaurik where Lord Vorselon was defeated was a defeat at the hands of the Imperial Army, and that Tachyon forced them to fight for the drophyds' entertainment.
- ↑ The exact terraklon homeworld is unknown. Though Qwark identifies some of the terraklons fighting in the Imperial Fight Festival as coming from the razor mines of planet Gribnak,[5] he later refers to a planet named Terraklon Six.[8]
- ↑ The legs that they are seen to have in Tools of Destruction appear to be mechanical, and Flint Vorselon has no body at all; as such, it is possible that they do not possess legs of their own.
Citations[]
- ↑ BradyGames 2007, p. 189
- ↑ A Crack in Time script § "Vanquish Lord Vorselon (gameplay)"
- ↑ A Crack in Time script § "Master the Hoverboots (gameplay)"
- ↑ A Crack in Time script § "Find Directions to Volgram Pass (gameplay)"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Tools of Destruction script § "Flaming Cragmite"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Tools of Destruction script § "Grind the Rails to the Prison (gameplay)"
- ↑ Tools of Destruction menu § "Planet Mukow"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 A Crack in Time script § "Win the Bronze Tournament (gameplay)"
- ↑ A Crack in Time script § "Cassy, Libra and Carina"
- ↑ A Crack in Time script § "Fight Lord Vorselon (Korthos Sector) (gameplay)"
- ↑ All 4 One script § "Warmonger"
- ↑ All 4 One menu § "Warmonger"
- ↑ Rift Apart script § "Guide the Clank Possibilities to the Meta-Terminal (Puzzle 1, Anomaly 2) (gameplay)"
References[]
- Insomniac Games (2007). Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction [Game]. Sony Computer Entertainment. PlayStation 3.
- BradyGames (2007). Ratchet & Clank Future Tools of Destruction Official Strategy Guide [Book]. BradyGames. ISBN 0744009774.
- Insomniac Games (2009). Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time [Game]. Sony Computer Entertainment. PlayStation 3.
- Insomniac Games (2011). Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One [Game]. Sony Computer Entertainment. PlayStation 3.
- Insomniac Games (2021). Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart [Game]. Sony Interactive Entertainment. PlayStation 5.