History[]
The Torquearmada is a character from the 2000 AD strip Nemesis the Warlock. It was the imperial flag robot, specially built by the bigoted human Terminators to fight against the Basilisks (a peaceful race of tree-dwelling aliens) on the planet Demotika, and aided by Mek-Quake, Trebuchet and Fire-Raiser. They were commanded by Sir Evric.
The Torquearmada was designed to resemble Torquemada, the fascist leader of Termight (Earth in the far future), making it the sci-fi equivalent of a giant robot Hitler. It even chanted Torquemada's catchphrases in a loud mechanical voice as it crushed all resistance underfoot.
When Nemesis the Warlock aided the Basilisks by raising a mighty wind, the ensuing dust storm confused the robots so much that the Torquearmada and Mek-Quake started fighting each other. Then Fire-Raiser set fire to the Torquearmada, its crew abandoned it and it toppled to the ground.
Mek-Quake was ordered to demolish all the Terminators' damaged siege engines before they left Demotika. (Nemesis had bribed Sir Evric into lifting the siege.) Before he killed it, the Torquearmada told him that Ro-Jaws was still alive.
After its death, the Torquearmada had to suffer one final indignity: the Basilisks planned to melt it down and use the metal to build a giant statue of their new hero, Nemesis.
Powers and abilities[]
Abilities
Destroying deviants.
Strength level
Superhuman.
Weaknesses
It's flammable.
Paraphernalia[]
Transportation
Itself.
Weapons
Sword; thirty guns; six catapults; two dart throwers.
Notes[]
An armada is a fleet of warships. Presumably the Torquearmada got its name because (a) it looked like Torquemada and (b) it was as powerful as an entire fleet of war robots.
Links[]
- Appearances of Torquearmada
- Character Gallery: Torquearmada
- Images that feature Torquearmada
- Fan-Art Gallery: Torquearmada
- Torquearmada quotations
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