Fitor
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Fitor is the name of several fictional character
in the Gobots
, Robo Machines
and Transformers series. He was a major character in the Challenge of the GoBots
cartoon. The character transforms into a futuristic jet fighter. In the Challenge of the GoBots animated series he was voiced by Kelly Ward, who also was an associate story editor for the series.
. When the latter became unhappy with Guardian policy and defected to the Renegades, Fitor followed.
His continued loyalty means he rarely travels with Cy-Kill to Earth
, instead often being trusted with command of Rogue-Star. He is captured by the Guardians when the Renegades' fortress on Gobotron is overrun, but escapes when an errant missile from Blaster opens his cell.
Fitor is instrumental in helping Cy-Kill escape from Guardian custody and back to Rogue-Star. He later travels with Crasher
to Earth, but is again captured by the Power Suit-ed Leader-1
. Presumably he later escapes. The Guardians respect his importance to the Renegade cause, and even make an attempt to capture him at one point.
The Guardians infiltrate the Renegade base, free some captured Guardians and escape from Spoons and Fitor.
Fitor escapes the Gobot Prison Moon with Cy-Kill.
Fitor appears in "Flight to Earth" episode #44.
Fitor appears in "Return of Gobotron" episode #45.
Fitor appears in "Clutch of Doom" episode #50.
Fitor appears in "Quest for New Earth" episode #65.
Fitor appears in GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
. It is his spying on the Guardians that allowed the Renegades to learn of the Rock Lords world.
. Blue Jet (voiced by Shinya Ōtaki
) was one of the best swordsmen from the Jet Tribe, and studied under Kirai Stol. When he was killed by the Gylander, he joined Rom Stol's quest to avenge him. However, it should be noted than Blue Jet and Fitor are not the same character. (Although in France
, they were.)
storyline, Fitor was built by Stron-Domez
on the journey from Robotron to Earth, and was quickly pressed into action, locating the village of Cholkham as the Renegades' first target. He participated in the attack on the village, and helped take the factory in Birmingham
. However, soon afterwards he was captured along with most of the Renegades when the Security Forces stormed the complex, and taken on board the SF Command Centre where he was shut down. Presumably his body is taken back to Robotron at the end of the series.
Fitor was presumably built from scratch by Stron-Domez as no-one else was seen to board the vessel on Robotron.
Fictional character
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in the Gobots
Gobots
Gobots was a line of transforming robot toys produced by Tonka from 1983 to 1987, similar to Transformers. In 1991, the Gobots range was acquired from Tonka Inc. by Hasbro.-History:...
, Robo Machines
Robo Machines
Robo Machines was a short-lived European transforming robot toyline released by Bandai from late 1992 to 1993. It was meant as an attempt to revive the European Robo Machine toyline that ran from 1982 to approximately 1988...
and Transformers series. He was a major character in the Challenge of the GoBots
Challenge of the GoBots
Challenge of the GoBots is an American animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera, based on the Gobots toy-line released from Tonka. Most of the toys were imported from the Japanese Machine Robo toy line. The show originally debuted in animated form as a five-part miniseries, which aired in...
cartoon. The character transforms into a futuristic jet fighter. In the Challenge of the GoBots animated series he was voiced by Kelly Ward, who also was an associate story editor for the series.
Gobots
Fitor is a commander in the Renegade Gobot army, under the leadership of Cy-Kill. As well as his jet mode (armed with two laser cannon), Fitor can fire laser bolts from his fists in robot mode. He is also equipped with surveillance and communication equipment, and often gathers intelligence from the Guardian headquarters for Cy-Kill.Animated series
In the Challenge of the Gobots animated series Fitor was initially a Guardian, and a good friend of Cy-KillCy-Kill
Cy-Kill is the name of several fictional characters from the Gobots, Robo Machines and Transformers toy line and fiction. Introduced as a toy in 1983, he is leader of the Renegade Gobot faction and the main antagonist of the animated series, where he was voiced by Bernard Erhard...
. When the latter became unhappy with Guardian policy and defected to the Renegades, Fitor followed.
His continued loyalty means he rarely travels with Cy-Kill to Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
, instead often being trusted with command of Rogue-Star. He is captured by the Guardians when the Renegades' fortress on Gobotron is overrun, but escapes when an errant missile from Blaster opens his cell.
Fitor is instrumental in helping Cy-Kill escape from Guardian custody and back to Rogue-Star. He later travels with Crasher
Crasher
Crasher is the name of several fictional characters in the Gobots toyline, and the subsequent Challenge of the GoBots cartoon and Transformers series...
to Earth, but is again captured by the Power Suit-ed Leader-1
Leader-1
Leader-1 is the name of several fictional characters from the Go-Bots, Robo Machines and Transformers toy lines in 1983. The original Leader-1 was voiced by Lou Richards in the animated Challenge of the Gobots series...
. Presumably he later escapes. The Guardians respect his importance to the Renegade cause, and even make an attempt to capture him at one point.
The Guardians infiltrate the Renegade base, free some captured Guardians and escape from Spoons and Fitor.
Fitor escapes the Gobot Prison Moon with Cy-Kill.
Fitor appears in "Flight to Earth" episode #44.
Fitor appears in "Return of Gobotron" episode #45.
Fitor appears in "Clutch of Doom" episode #50.
Fitor appears in "Quest for New Earth" episode #65.
Fitor appears in GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords is an animated movie based on the Gobots toy and TV franchise. This movie was produced by Hanna-Barbera and released to theaters in 1986 by Clubhouse Pictures...
. It is his spying on the Guardians that allowed the Renegades to learn of the Rock Lords world.
Machine Robo
In Japan, the toy Fitor was based on was chosen as one of the lead characters in the 1987 anime Machine Robo: Revenge of CronosMachine Robo: Revenge of Cronos
is a Japanese anime television series produced by Ashi Productions. It ran on TV Tokyo from July 3, 1986 through May 28, 1987.A large portion of the Machine Robo toy-line was exported and sold by Tonka in America as GoBots and Rock Lords...
. Blue Jet (voiced by Shinya Ōtaki
Shinya Otaki
, previously known as , is a Japanese voice actor.-TV:*Combat Mecha Xabungle *Crayon Shin-chan *Dancougar - Super Beast Machine God *Detective Academy Q...
) was one of the best swordsmen from the Jet Tribe, and studied under Kirai Stol. When he was killed by the Gylander, he joined Rom Stol's quest to avenge him. However, it should be noted than Blue Jet and Fitor are not the same character. (Although in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, they were.)
Robo Machines
In the Eagle comicEagle (comic)
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storyline, Fitor was built by Stron-Domez
Zod (Gobots)
Zod is a fictional character in the Gobots and Machine Robo story and toy line.-Gobots:Zod is a giant, even among his fellow Gobots. Savage and beastial, he is one of Cy-Kill's most powerful weapons. Zod is considered the "Godzilla" of the Gobots....
on the journey from Robotron to Earth, and was quickly pressed into action, locating the village of Cholkham as the Renegades' first target. He participated in the attack on the village, and helped take the factory in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
. However, soon afterwards he was captured along with most of the Renegades when the Security Forces stormed the complex, and taken on board the SF Command Centre where he was shut down. Presumably his body is taken back to Robotron at the end of the series.
Fitor was presumably built from scratch by Stron-Domez as no-one else was seen to board the vessel on Robotron.
Toy
- Gobots Fitor (1983)
- Fitor’s toy was a re-release of the Machine RoboMachine Robois a Japanese transforming robot toyline first released in 1982 by Popy, a division of Bandai, then later by Bandai proper. The franchise was marketed as Robo Machine in Europe, and Machine Men in Australia...
Jet Robo figure (MR-03). It was first issued in 1983, and was available until the end of the line. It was also released in Europe. - Because of the anime exposure, the Jet Robo received several more toys in Japan - a reissue of the original came out in 1987; a non-transforming version was issued the same year in the Chara Collection (a second version of this, with a working BB gunBB gunBB guns are a type of air gun designed to shoot projectiles named BBs after the birdshot pellet of approximately the same size. These projectiles are usually spherical but can also be pointed; those are usually used for bird hunting. Modern day BB guns usually have a smoothbore barrel, with a bore...
accessory, was also issued) and the Jet Robo character in Machine Robo RescueMachine Robo Rescuewas a Japanese anime television series produced by Sunrise and the most recent Machine Robo series to date. A total of 51 episodes and a two-episode special were aired on TV Tokyo from January 8, 2003 to January 3, 2004...
was clearly modelled on the original toy.