Zarios

Zarios (ザリオス Zariosu) is type of Devil Invader from the Casmozone and later a Gyandlar.

Armed with a Cyclone Defender and Neutron Chopper, Zarios types specialise in desert combat.

Fiction

Media featured multiple versions of Zarios; for the sake of convenience all are listed here

Machine Robo commercials

The transdimensional villains from the Casmozone controlled huge armies of Zarios, Casmodon, Falgos, Gildis and Baldas minions. They were opposed by the Machine Robo, shape-shifting robots from Romulos. After a long struggle they destroyed Romulos and set their sights on Earth. However they were opposed once again by the Machine Robo, who hid among Earth's vehicles to oppose them. Machine Puzzler commercial A massed attack on Earth was thwarted by Machine Robo, Devil Invaders commercial and another was stopped by Battle Armor 5. Battle Armor 5

The Robo Machines comic

Zarios was designed by Zod on Earth but was not completed. The Robo Machines, Story 2

Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos cartoon

Voice actor: ?

Zarios was one of the semi-sentient recyclable trooper types used by the Gyandlar, regularly destroyed battling the Machine Robo army on Cronos. Seemingly entirely robotic, these were routinely destroyed and later rebuilt on the Gyandlar mother-ship. One joined Casmodon and Baldas in menacing Bally near Korora, but the trio were taken out by Rom Stol. The Man from Gyandlar Zarios later helped Diondra guard the captured Machine Robo from Java's village. Rockgiran versus Rockdon Zarios was a regular face in the Gyandlar attacks on Emerald City. Gather All Machine Robo

Toys

Machine Robo

Devil Invader Series

• Zarios (1984)
  • ID number: MRD-103
  • Accessories: none

Zarios was the 3rd figure in Bandai's Devil Invader Series and transforms from robot to monster tank in 7 steps. Zarios features die-cast metal parts and ball-jointed elbows, a rarity for a 1980s robot toy. The sliding joints inside the legs wear down very easily, meaning most loose samples of Zarios will often have difficulty standing in robot mode.

• The figure was later issued as the GoBots figure Scorp, with no significant changes.

• Find out more about Zarios at The-Liberator.Net

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Robo Machine

Enemy Invaders

• Zarios (1984)
  • ID number: RMD-103
  • Accessories: none

Zarios was issued as part of Robo Machine, with no significant changes.

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Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos

Gyandlar Devil Series

• Zarios (1986)
  • ID number: MRGD-3
  • Accessories: none

Zarios was reissued for the Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos toyline in updated packaging. The figure was assigned to the Gyandlar Devils, and featured no changes from the original Japanese release.

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Merchandise

Machine Robo Series Gashapon

• Zarios (1985)
  • ID number: 11
  • Accessories: none

A plastic model kit version of Zarios was issued by Bandai in 1985 as part of their Machine Robo Series line of Gashapon. Zarios was part of the second series and retained his ability to transform. The model very closely followed the transformation of the Machine Robo Series version; while it included some stickers for detail the kit itself was cast in a single colour of blue plastic and would require extensive painting to look anything like the picture included on the leaflet.

• The Gashapon figures were never issued outside of Japan.

• Find out more about the second series of Machine Robo Series Gashapon at The-Liberator.Net