Destron

Destron is the name of an evil organization from Kamen Rider V3. They are not to be confused with the Japanese name of the Decepticons from the Transformers series. An alternative spelling would be Deathtron.

Destron was an international organization bent on conquering the world, through terror and destruction. Destron was formed under the guidance of the mysterious Great Leader by surviving members of Gel-Shocker. Although Destron had branches in every country and sought to dominate the entire planet, its main headquarters was in Japan and so Japan was Destron's primary target. Initially the kaijin of the Mechanical Army followed the orders of the unseen High Destron without any direct supervision, but after repeated failures of the kaijin High Destron summoned Doktor G from Destron's German Division to take charge of the day to day operations of Destron's Japanese Division. Strange that although Destron used the scorpion as its symbol it had no scorpion monsters.

Membership
* Great Leader of Destron (デストロン首領, Desutoron Shuryō?) (Except for the last few episodes, he was not seen. Only his voice was heard) - In the earliest episodes he led directly; later he let one of his generals lead for him. His cyborgs are patterned after a combination of a manmade object and an animal (such as Camera Mosquito or Bazooka Turtle). In the last few episodes, he appeared in person for brief periods of time, but he wore a robe with a hood which hid all of his features. In the final episode, he is revealed as a living skeleton with a living heart, and called himself The God of Death (Declines to stay dead, appearing in later series in new forms.). He was destroyed by V3. * Doktor G (ドクトルG, Dokutoru Gē?, 13-30) / Crab Laser (カニレーザー, Kani Rēzā?, 30) - Destron's first general in a knight armor from Germany in charge of Japan. He wields a battle axe, a short sword, and a knife. In the comics, his scorpion-shaped helmet could transform into a deadly scorpion, but this didn't happen on TV. Most of his monsters are cyborgs that are the same type as Destron Leader's cyborgs. Pronounced his enemy's name "Kamen Raaaaida V3!". After numerous failures, Doktor G summoned the spirits of his dead, evil warriors to transform him into Crab Laser for his final battle with Kamen Rider V3. Despite putting up a heroic battle, he was destroyed by V3's V3 Tailspin Return Kick. * Baron Fang (or Baron Tusk) (キバ男爵, Kiba Danshaku?, 31-35) / Vampiric Mammoth (吸血マンモス, Kyūketsu Manmosu?, 35) - The leopard-skin wearing witch doctor from Africa, second general of Destron, and leader of the Fang Clan. He wields a spear which could fire explosion charges. His powers are magical in origin. The monsters in his Fang Tribe are mutated forms of wild animals that are empowered through blood sacrifices of innocent victims by Baron Fang. After his Fang Tribe was wiped out by Kamen Rider V3, Baron Fang later called on the spirits of Doovoo to give him the power to transform into the Vampiric Mammoth so that he could take revenge on V3 in his final battle. He was destroyed by V3's V3 Revolving Triple Kick. * Archbishop Wing (ツバサ大僧正, Tsubasa Dai Sōjō?, 36-40) / Zombie Bat (死人コウモリ, Shibito Kōmori?, 40, 52) - The robe-wearing general from Tibet. The monsters in his Wing Unit are all mutated versions of flying animals with the exception of one plant monster. He wields a bird-headed spiked staff. Archbishop Wing later takes on his true form called Zombie Bat in his final battle with Kamen Rider V3. He was destroyed by V3's V3 Mach Kick. * Marshal Armor (or Armored General) (ヨロイ元帥, Yoroi Gensui?, 41-52) / Crawganna (ザリガーナ, Zarigāna?, 51-52) - Destron's final general in plated armor who comes from Mongolia. Most of his monsters in his Armored Division are mutated versions of armored animals. He wields an oversized spiked mace in one hand and practices dark magic. Pronounces Destron as "Deeestron". Marshal Armor became Crawganna in his final battle against Kamen Rider V3. Despite being defeated by Kamen Rider V3, Crawganna was destroyed by the Great Leader of Destron.

Soldier

* Destron Soldiers (戦闘員, Sentōin?) - Destron has an apparently limitless supply of soldiers. They wear identical black, masked uniforms with a white scorpion design. They serve whoever is in charge. Doktor G's Soldiers wield knives, Baron Fang's Soldiers wield fang-shaped weapons, and Archbishop Wing's Soldiers wear robes similar to his unless they're in combat. * Destron Racer Hell Corps (レーサー地獄部隊, Rēsā Jigoku Butai?) - Motorcycle riders that were turned into Destron servants by Lens Ant. They were assigned to kill Shiro Kazami. * Destron Ranger Corps (レインジャー部隊, Reinjā Butai?) - Destron Legionnaires that received special training from Mantis Boomerang. After Mantis Boomerang was destroyed, they worked with Heater Cicada. * Destron Motorcycle Corps (オートバイ部隊, Ōtobai Butai?) - They appeared only in episode 27. * Destron Lady Soldiers (女戦闘員, On'na Sentōin?): They appeared only in episode 41. * Destron Scientists (科学者戦闘員, Kagakusha Sentōin?) - The scientists who are loyal to Destron. They appear similar to Destron soldiers, but their masks and uniforms are white, with red print, instead of black with white print. They wear white lab coats over their uniforms. They are rarely found outside of a Destron base. * Great Leader of Destron's Bodyguards (首領親衛隊, Shuryō Shineitai?) - They look like normal Destron soldiers, but they wear a brown military uniform over their Destron uniform that makes them resemble Nazi stormtroopers. Elite troops, they were able to give V3 a hard fight as he made his way to confront the Great Leader.

Destron Kajin
Destron's Kaijins are sorted into different groups: The Mechanical Army (機械合成怪人, Kikai Gōsei Kaijin?), the Fang Tribe (キバ一族, Kiba Ichizoku?), the Wing Unit (ツバサ一族, Tsubasa Ichizoku?), and the Armored Division (ヨロイ一族, Yoroi Ichizoku?).

Mechanical Army
This is the Destron Group first used by the Great Leader and later led by Doktor G. Doktor G creates the monsters under his command using black magic and technological science:

* Scissors Jaguar (ハサミジャガー, Hasami Jagā?, 1-2) - A scissor-bladed jaguar monster that was responsible for killing Shiro Kazami's father, mother, and sister. Destroyed by V3's V3 Revolving Double Kick. * Turtle Bazooka (カメバズーカ, Kame Bazūka?, 1-2) - A turtle monster with a bazooka on its shell. Destroyed by Atomic Bomb. * Squid Fire (イカファイア, Ika Faia?, 3-4) - A squid monster with two propane tanks on its back. Destroyed by V3's V3 Centrifugal Kick. * Television Fly (テレビバエ, Terebi Bae?, 3-4) - A fly monster with 2 TVs for eyes. Destroyed by V3's V3 Centrifugal Kick. * Machine Gun Snake (マシンガンスネーク, Mashingan Sunēku?, 5) - A cobra monster with a snake-headed Machine Gun for a lower right arm. Destroyed by V3's V3 Return Kick. * Hammer Jellyfish (ハンマークラゲ, Hanmā Kurage?, 5-6) - A jellyfish monster with a hammer for a right hand. Destroyed by V3's V3 Screw Kick. * Knife Armadillo (ナイフアルマジロ, Naifu Arumajiro?, 7-8) - An armadillo monster with a knife for a right hand. Destroyed by V3's V3 Drill Attack. * Electric Saw Lizard (ノコギロトカゲ, Nokogiri Tokage?, 7-8) - A lizard monster with a buzzsaw for a right hand. Destroyed by V3's V3 Double Attack. * Lens Ant (レンズアリ, Renzu Ari?, 9-10) - An ant monster with glasses lens for eyes. Destroyed by V3's V3 Tailspin Kick. * Razor Starfish (カミソリヒトデ, Kamisori Hitode?, 9-10) - A starfish with a sword blade for a left hand. Destroyed by V3's V3 Tailspin Kick. * Pickel Shark (ピッケルシャーク, Pikkeru Shāku?, 11-12) - A shark monster with an ice pick for a right hand. Destroyed by V3's V3 Return Kick. * Drill Mole (ドリルモグラ, Doriru Mogura?, 11-12) - A mole monster with a drill for a nose. Destroyed by V3's V3 Return Kick. * Magnet Wild Boar (ジシャクイノシシ, Jishaku Inoshishi?, 13) - A boar monster with a magnet for a left hand. Destroyed by Suicide bombing. * Toad Boiler (ガマボイラー, Gama Boirā?, 14) - A toad monster with a boiler for a torso. Destroyed by Suicide bombing. * Burner Bat (バーナーコウモリ, Bānā Kōmori?, 15) - A burnt-winged bat monster with a burner tube in its mouth. Destroyed by V3's Reverse Double Typhoon. * Missile Gecko (ミサイルヤモリ, Misairu Yamori?, 16) - A gecko monster with a missile on its back. Destroyed by V3's V3 Revolving Full Kick. * Spray Mouse (スプレーネズミ, Supurē Nezumi?, 17-18) - A mouse monster with a spray gun on its right arm. Destroyed by V3's V3 Kick. * Chain-Sickle Ladybug (クサリガマテントウ, Kusarigama Tentō?, 17-18) - A ladybug monster with a chain-sickle for a left hand. Destroyed by V3's V3 Kick. * Porcupinefish Apache (ハリフグアパッチ, Harifugu Apatchi?, 19) - A porcupinefish monster with a torpedo launcher on its left shoulder. Destroyed by V3's V3 Tailspin Kick. * Guillotine Saurus (ギロチンザウルス, Girochin Zaurusu?, 20-21) - A dinosaur monster with a small guillotine for a right hand. Destroyed by V3's V3 Revolving Kick. * Syringe Spider (ドクバリグモ, Dokubari Gumo?, 20-21) - A spider monster with a syringe for a right hand. Destroyed by V3's V3 Return Kick. * Speargun Sea Lion (ウォーターガントド, Wōtāgan Todo?, 22) - A sea lion monster with a speargun for a left hand. Destroyed by V3's V3 Revolving Full Kick. * Propeller Rhinoceros Beetle (プロペラカブト, Puropera Kabuto?, 23) - A rhinoceros beetle monster with a propeller for a right hand. Destroyed by V3's V3 Return Kick. * Cockroach Spike (ゴキブリスパイク, Gokiburi Supaiku?, 24) - A cockroach monster with a spikey device for a right hand. Destroyed by V3's V3 Return Kick. * Mantis Boomerang (カマキリメラン, Kamakiri Meran?, 25) - A mantis monster. Destroyed by V3's V3 Revolving Full Kick. * Heater Cicada (ヒーターゼミ, Hītā Zemi?, 26) - A cicada monster with electric heaters for eyes. Destroyed by V3's V3 Revolving Full Kick. * Quoit Stag Beetle (ワナゲクワガタ, Wanage Kuwagata?, 27-28) - A stag beetle monster that throws rings. He was assisted by revived Shocker monsters Dokudahlian, Shiomaneking, Imoriges, and Unidogma. Destroyed by Kamen Rider 1 and 2's Rider Double Kick and V3's V3 Kick. * Camera Mosquito (カメラモスキート, Kamera Mosukīto?, 29) - A mosquito monster with a video camera for a left eye. Destroyed by V3's V3 Body Attack.

Fang Tribe
This is the Destron group led by Baron Fang. It's members were cultists practing an evil magic called Doovoo (not to be confused with Voodoo magic):

* Skull Warthog (ドクロイノシシ, Dokuro Inoshishi?, 31) - A warthog monster. Destroyed by V3's V3 Flying Kick. * Will-o'-the Wisp Walrus (鬼火セイウチ, Onibi Seiuchi?, 32, 52) - A walrus monster. Destroyed by V3's V3 Revolving Full Kick. * Snow Wolf (ユキオオカミ, Yuki Ōkami?, 33) - An ice-elemental wolf monster. Destroyed by V3's V3 Tailspin Chop. * Primordial Tiger (原始タイガー, Genshi Taigā?, 34) - A female smilodon monster. Destroyed by Kamen Rider 1, 2, and V3's V3 Rider Triple Power.

Wing Unit
This is the Destron group led by Archbishop Wing. The Wing Unit is an ancient cult of vampires:

* Flame Condor (火炎コンドル, Kaen Kondoru?, 36) - A condor monster. Destroyed by V3's Big Sky Punch and Big Sky Kick. * Kodama Flying Squirrel (木霊ムササビ, Kodama Musasabi?, 37) - A flying squirrel monster. Destroyed by V3's V3 Triple Punch. * Murderous Dokugahra (殺人ドクガーラ, Satsujin Dokugāra?, 38) - A moth monster. Destroyed by V3's Hurricane Last Dash. * Man-Eating Banana Plant (人喰いバショウガン, Hitokui Bashō Gan?, 39, 52) - A banana plant monster. Destroyed by V3's V3 Sky Kick.

Armored Division
This is the Destron group led by Marshal Armor. They are the most powerful monsters used by Destron:

* Garumazillon (ガルマジロン, Garumajiron?, 41) - An armadillo monster. Destroyed by V3's V3 Revolving Full Kick. * Katatsublar (カタツブラー, Katatsuburā?, 42) - A snail monster. Destroyed by V3's V3 Kick. * Sickle-Neck Turtle (カマクビガメ, Kamakubi Game?, 43-44) - A turtle monster that can extend his neck. Destroyed by V3's V3 Escape Power. * Rhinoceros Tank (サイタンク, Sai Tanku?, 45-46) - A rhinoceros monster. Destroyed by V3's V3 Tailspin Kick. * Coelacanth Kid (シーラカンスキッド, Shīrakansu Kiddo?, 47) - A coelacanth monster who transformed into Destron Riderman in attempt to ruin the reputation of the real Riderman and to lead Shiro Kazami into a trap. Destroyed by V3's Certain Kill Tailspin Kick. * Thorned Starfish (オニヒトデ, Oni Hitode?, 48) - A starfish monster. Destroyed by V3's V3 Triple Kick. * Chameleon (カメレオン, Kamereon?, 49) - A chameleon monster. * Vampire Chameleon (吸血カメレオン, Kyūketsu Kamereon?, 50) - A chameleon monster with blood-sucking ability. Destroyed by V3's V3 Revolving Full Kick.

Destron Kaijin (Kamen Rider V3 versus Destron Kaijin)
* Cannon Buffalo (タイホウバッファロー, Taihō Baffarō?, movie) - A buffalo monster with cannons on its shoulders. Destroyed by Kamen Rider 1 and 2's Rider Double Kick and V3's V3 Kick. * Revived Kaijin o Guillotine Saurus - Destroyed by V3's V3 Return Kick. o Poison Needle Spider - Defeated by V3's V3 Return Kick and destroyed by Cannon Buffalo's bombarding. o Magnet Wild Boar - Destroyed by Cannon Buffalo's bombarding. o Spray Mouse - Destroyed by Cannon Buffalo's bombarding. o Pickel Shark - Destroyed by Cannon Buffalo's bombarding. o Missile Gecko - Destroyed by Cannon Buffalo's bombarding. o Drill Mole - Destroyed by Cannon Buffalo's bombarding. o Chain-Sickle Ladybug - Destroyed by Cannon Buffalo's bombarding. o Burner Bat - Destroyed by Cannon Buffalo's bombarding. o Lens Ant - Destroyed by Cannon Buffalo's bombarding. o Toad Boiler - Destroyed by Cannon Buffalo's bombarding.

[edit] Trivia

Scissors Jaguar and Electric-Saw Lizard are both reimagined as Shocker's agents and their names was renamed in English word Scissors Jaguar (シザースジャガー, Shizāsu Jagā?) and Chainsaw Lizard (チェーンソーリザード, Chēnsō Rizādo?) for the movie in 2007, Kamen Rider The Next.