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'''Xylon''' was an invertible wedge shaped robot from California.
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'''Xylon''' was an invertible wedge shaped robot from California. It was not a successful performer, losing in Round 1 of ''[[Extreme Warriors: Season 2]]'' and the ''[[Nickelodeon Robot Wars]]'' Mayhem competition, although it did beat [[Joker]] in a Vengeance battle.
   
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==Design==
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It was not a successful performer, losing in Round 1 of ''[[Extreme Warriors: Season 2]]'' and the ''[[Nickelodeon Robot Wars]]'' Mayhem competition, although it did beat the [[Joker]] in a Vengeance battle.
 
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[[File:Xylon Nick.jpg|thumb|left|Xylon in ''Nickelodeon Robot Wars'']]
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Xylon was an invertible wedge-shaped robot. Its main weapon was a front hinged flipper and side skirts for extra defence. However, its flipper showed little power and its aluminum checker-plate armour was weak as shown during its Mayhem battle.
   
 
The design of the flipper was claimed to be unique by commentator Stefan Frank, despite older robots such as [[Cassius]] and [[Firestorm]] using front hinged flippers to much greater success.
  
The design of the flipper was claimed to be unique by commentator Stefan Frank, despite older robots such as [[Cassius]] and [[Firestorm]] using front hinged flippers to much greater success.
   
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===Etymology===
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"Xylon" is the Greek word for "wood".
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"Xylon" is the Greek word for "wood".
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==Design==
  
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Xylon is an invertible wedge shaped robot. Its main weapon was a front hinged flipper and side skirts for extra defense. However, the flipper was not powerful enough and its aluminum checker-plate armour was weak as shown during its Mayhem battle.
  
   
 
==Robot History==
  
==Robot History==
 
===Season 2===
  
===Season 2===
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Xylon was up against [[Buzz]] and [[Tyranabot]] in Round 1 of Heat H in the US Championship.
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Xylon was up against [[Buzz]] and [[Tyranabot]] in Round 1. Both machines attacked Xylon at the start, and then Xylon drove over the low riding Buzz, whose lifter flipped Xylon on its side as one of the self-righters was opened. Xylon did self-right against the wall, where [[Matilda]] came in, but it broke free. However that incident led to the judges eliminating Xylon.
  
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[[File:Xylon EW2.png|thumb|left|Xylon drives up the wedge of Buzz]]
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[[File:Buzztyranibotxlon RWEW.jpg|thumb|Xylon is flipped over by Buzz]]
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Immediately at the start of the fight, Xylon drove into the Disc of Doom and bent its wedge, leaving it unable to get under its opponents. Both Buzz and Tyranabot attacked Xylon and then Xylon drove over the low riding Buzz, whose lifter flipped Xylon on its side as one of its self-righting mechanisms were opened. Xylon did self-right against the wall, where [[Matilda]] came in, but it broke free. However that incident led to the judges eliminating Xylon.
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{{quote|It's going to be a close call!|Jim Moore, shortly before the Judges' decision was announced}}
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===Nickelodeon===
  
===Nickelodeon===
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Xylon competed in the Mayhem against [[Rosie the Riveter|Rosie the Riveter 2]] and [[Propeller-Head]], two finalists from the second season.
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Xylon competed in the Mayhem against [[Rosie The Riveter|Rosie The Riveter 2]] and [[Propeller-Head]], but lost as its flipper was torn apart by Propeller-Head. As a result, Team Tikos demanded a vengeance match against a spinner to prove it could beat one. The challenge was quickly taken up by [[Joker]]. At the start of the battle, both machines pushed each other. Joker pushed Xylon into [[Shunt]], who flipped it twice. However, Xylon slammed into Joker, who broke down because its link fell out. Xylon had finally beaten a spinner.
  
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[[File:Rosie the Riveter II vs Xylon.jpg|thumb|left|Xylon's armour is knocked away by Rosie the Riveter 2]]
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[[File:Xylon Damaged.png|thumb|Xylon, buckled from Propeller Head during the Mayhem battle]]
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At the start, it managed to get under Rosie the Riveter and push it across the arena but couldn't flip it. Xylon then ran into Propeller-Head's blade which damaged Xylon's flipper. Rosie the Riveter slammed underneath Xylon and ripped off one of its side skirts. It exchanged blows with both of its opponents before charging under Propeller-Head and holding it on its top before Rosie the Riveter slammed into both of them, damaging the flipper more. Xylon continued to take damage from Propeller-Head but managed to survive to the end of the match in which Propeller-Head was given the decision.
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As a result, Team Tikos demanded a Vengeance match against a spinner to prove it could beat one. The challenge was quickly taken up by [[Joker]].
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[[File:XylonShunt.jpg|thumb|left|Xylon is lifted into the arena wall by Shunt]]
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[[File:Xylon vs Joker.jpg|thumb|Xylon bumps into Joker for a KO attack]]
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At the start of the battle, both machines pushed each other. Xylon edged Joker across the arena, although Joker swerved it into the arena wall. Xylon then came into contact with the House Robot [[Shunt]], which flipped it twice, briefly stacking Xylon against the arena wall. Upon its escape, Xylon slammed into the back of Joker, which instantly stopped moving as a result. Xylon nudged the beaten Joker, and then left it alone, so that Refbot could count it out. Xylon won the battle, and had finally beaten a spinner.
   
 
==Results==
  
==Results==
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{{Show|Season 2}}
  
{{Show|Season 2}}
 
{{Competition|US Championship|Heats, Round 1}}
  
{{Competition|US Championship|Heats, Round 1}}
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{{Battle|[[Extreme Warriors: Season 2/Heat H|Heat H]], Round 1|[[Buzz]], [[Tyranabot]]|Eliminated}}
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{{Battle|[[Extreme Warriors: Season 2/Heat H|Heat H, Round 1]]|[[Buzz]], [[Tyranabot]]|Eliminated}}
 
{{Show|Nickelodeon Robot Wars}}
  
{{Show|Nickelodeon Robot Wars}}
 
{{Competition|[[Nickelodeon Robot Wars/Mayhem|Mayhem]]|Round 1}}
  
{{Competition|[[Nickelodeon Robot Wars/Mayhem|Mayhem]]|Round 1}}
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{{Battle|Round 1|[[Propeller-Head]], [[Rosie The Riveter|Rosie The Riveter 2]]|Eliminated}}
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{{Battle|[[Nickelodeon Robot Wars/Mayhem|Round 1]]|[[Propeller-Head]], [[Rosie the Riveter|Rosie the Riveter 2]]|Eliminated}}
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{{Competition|Other Battles|Vengeance}}
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{{Competition|Vengeance| }}
 
{{Battle|[[Nickelodeon Robot Wars/Vengeance|Vengeance]]|[[Joker]]|Won}}
  
{{Battle|[[Nickelodeon Robot Wars/Vengeance|Vengeance]]|[[Joker]]|Won}}
 
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==Series Record==
  
==Series Record==
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{{Series Record US|Xylon|Did not enter|'''Heat, Round 1'''}}
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{{Series Record US|Xylon|Did not enter|'''Heat, Round 1'''|'''Entered'''}}
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==Trivia==
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*Xylon is one of only four televised competitors which has a name that starts with X, alongside [[X-Bot]], [[Xenomorph]] and [[X-Terminator]].
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* [[Shunt]] appeared in all of Xylon's battles.
 
{{Extreme Warriors 2 Competitors}}
  
{{Extreme Warriors 2 Competitors}}
 
{{Nickelodeon Competitors}}
  
{{Nickelodeon Competitors}}
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Revision as of 00:55, 11 February 2020

Xylon was an invertible wedge shaped robot from California. It was not a successful performer, losing in Round 1 of Extreme Warriors: Season 2 and the Nickelodeon Robot Wars Mayhem competition, although it did beat Joker in a Vengeance battle.

Design

Xylon Nick

Xylon in Nickelodeon Robot Wars

Xylon was an invertible wedge-shaped robot. Its main weapon was a front hinged flipper and side skirts for extra defence. However, its flipper showed little power and its aluminum checker-plate armour was weak as shown during its Mayhem battle.

The design of the flipper was claimed to be unique by commentator Stefan Frank, despite older robots such as Cassius and Firestorm using front hinged flippers to much greater success.

Etymology

"Xylon" is the Greek word for "wood".

Robot History

Season 2

Xylon was up against Buzz and Tyranabot in Round 1 of Heat H in the US Championship.

Xylon EW2

Xylon drives up the wedge of Buzz

Buzztyranibotxlon RWEW

Xylon is flipped over by Buzz

Immediately at the start of the fight, Xylon drove into the Disc of Doom and bent its wedge, leaving it unable to get under its opponents. Both Buzz and Tyranabot attacked Xylon and then Xylon drove over the low riding Buzz, whose lifter flipped Xylon on its side as one of its self-righting mechanisms were opened. Xylon did self-right against the wall, where Matilda came in, but it broke free. However that incident led to the judges eliminating Xylon.

"It's going to be a close call!"
— Jim Moore, shortly before the Judges' decision was announced

Nickelodeon

Xylon competed in the Mayhem against Rosie the Riveter 2 and Propeller-Head, two finalists from the second season.

Rosie the Riveter II vs Xylon

Xylon's armour is knocked away by Rosie the Riveter 2

Xylon Damaged

Xylon, buckled from Propeller Head during the Mayhem battle

At the start, it managed to get under Rosie the Riveter and push it across the arena but couldn't flip it. Xylon then ran into Propeller-Head's blade which damaged Xylon's flipper. Rosie the Riveter slammed underneath Xylon and ripped off one of its side skirts. It exchanged blows with both of its opponents before charging under Propeller-Head and holding it on its top before Rosie the Riveter slammed into both of them, damaging the flipper more. Xylon continued to take damage from Propeller-Head but managed to survive to the end of the match in which Propeller-Head was given the decision.

As a result, Team Tikos demanded a Vengeance match against a spinner to prove it could beat one. The challenge was quickly taken up by Joker.

XylonShunt

Xylon is lifted into the arena wall by Shunt

Xylon vs Joker

Xylon bumps into Joker for a KO attack

At the start of the battle, both machines pushed each other. Xylon edged Joker across the arena, although Joker swerved it into the arena wall. Xylon then came into contact with the House Robot Shunt, which flipped it twice, briefly stacking Xylon against the arena wall. Upon its escape, Xylon slammed into the back of Joker, which instantly stopped moving as a result. Xylon nudged the beaten Joker, and then left it alone, so that Refbot could count it out. Xylon won the battle, and had finally beaten a spinner.

Results

XYLON - RESULTS
Season 2
US Championship
Heats, Round 1
Heat H, Round 1 vs. Buzz, Tyranabot Eliminated
Nickelodeon Robot Wars
Mayhem
Round 1
Round 1 vs. Propeller-Head, Rosie the Riveter 2 Eliminated
Vengeance
Vengeance vs. Joker Won

Wins/Losses

  • Wins: 1
  • Losses: 2

Series Record

US Series Xylon Series Record
Season 1 Did not enter
Season 2 Heat, Round 1
Nickelodeon Entered

Trivia

  • Xylon is one of only four televised competitors which has a name that starts with X, alongside X-Bot, Xenomorph and X-Terminator.
  • Shunt appeared in all of Xylon's battles.
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