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With the planet rapidly losing its own sanity (and the therapists losing their ability to control the planet), Galvatron broke free and traveled to Torkulon's core, which he promptly destroyed. This effectively killed the planet and released all of its patients. {{storylink|Webworld}} |
With the planet rapidly losing its own sanity (and the therapists losing their ability to control the planet), Galvatron broke free and traveled to Torkulon's core, which he promptly destroyed. This effectively killed the planet and released all of its patients. {{storylink|Webworld}} |
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Revision as of 12:57, 12 February 2007
- Torkulon is a planet from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Torkulon is a semi-sentient planet which is used as an enormous psychiatric ward, and is comprised of a web-like substance which its ape-like inhabitants can control freely.
Fiction
Animated continuity
Generation 1 cartoon
Cyclonus was tricked by a Quintesson into commiting the terminally insane Galvatron to Torkulon's care.
Due to Galvatron's unprecedented level of dementia, the therapists of Torkulon were unable to heal him and were forced to let Torkulon absorb Galvatron's mind by letting the Alia bugs "eat his madness" (effectively lobotomizing him). Cyclonus protested at this point and insisted the Torkulons stop the treatment, but he was also restrained and forced to watch. However, merely touching Galvatron's mind drove the planet itself stark-raving crazy.
With the planet rapidly losing its own sanity (and the therapists losing their ability to control the planet), Galvatron broke free and traveled to Torkulon's core, which he promptly destroyed. This effectively killed the planet and released all of its patients. Webworld
Trivia
- It is generally accepted that Torkulon, its therapists, and their practices are largely intended to parody the western psychiatric medicine industry, as well as traditional images of lunatic asylums (ala One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest).
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