Wraith was a heavyweight robot which competed in the Series 8 pilot episode, although it withdrew prior to its first battle due to an internal fire.
John Freeman, Wraith's captain, had previously competed in Series 3 with Armour-Geddon.
Design[]
Wraith was a tall box-kennel shape with slopes on top, painted black and covered with skull decals. The robot's weapon was a vertical crusher, armed with harpoons. The robot did not have a surface of its own to crush against; instead it crushed against the surface of the arena. The robot also lacked a self-righting mechanism.
Robot History[]
Series 8[]
Although Wraith was not selected for the main series of Robot Wars in Series 8, the team was invited to attend filming of the pilot episode on 1 March, giving it the opportunity to compete in front of a live audience as part of a camera test.
Wraith was due to fight fellow black-and-skulls design Reaper, and two Team MAD robots, Merlin and MONTE. However, when Wraith was powered up for the match, the robot burst into flames.
- "Link was plugged in and followed by flame. A lot of flame."
- — Craig Croucher
Due to its internal fire, Wraith was forced to retire ahead of its first round melee and was eliminated from the competition.
Results[]
| WRAITH - RESULTS | ||
| Series 8 | ||
| Series 8 - Pilot Episode Withdrew before Round 1 | ||
| Pilot Episode, Group Battle | vs. Merlin, MONTE, Reaper | Eliminated |
| NOTE: Wraith withdrew before the battle began, after catching fire backstage | ||
Series Record[]
| Series | Wraith Series Record |
|---|---|
| The First Wars | Did not enter |
| The Second Wars | Did not enter |
| The Third Wars | Entered with Armour-Geddon |
| The Fourth Wars | Did not enter |
| The Fifth Wars | Did not enter |
| The Sixth Wars | Did not enter |
| The Seventh Wars | Did not enter |
| Series 8 | Pilot, withdrew before Round 1 |
| Series 9 | Did not enter |
| Series 10 | Did not enter |
Trivia[]
Full photo of Wraith in the Pits
- Had the pilot been aired, Wraith and John Freeman's previous machine Armour-Geddon would have marked the joint-longest break from televised Robot Wars, alongside The General. John Freeman was not, however, the captain of Armour-Geddon.
- Wraith was the only robot in the reboot to withdraw from a competition and not receive an immediate replacement.
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