Alpha Draconis

Alpha DraconisLEGO Mania Magazine September-October 1997, page 2LEGO Racers (alternatively spelled Alpha Dragonis), also known as IXVIZIKILWorld Club Magazine Nr. 3, July/August 1997, page 10 (German) (alternatively spelled Ixvizicil),Klick Magazine (French) the Overlord,UFO Booklet (official English version here) and Chamon,World Club Magazine Nr. 5 November/December 1997, page 8 is a UFO minifigure introduced in 1997.
== Description ==
Alpha Draconis has a grey torso and legs, black arms and hip, and dark grey hands. He usually wears dark grey shoulderpads and a black UFO helmet, although his shoulderpads are removed in his keychain and LEGO Racers. The torso, hip, legs, and helmet feature detailed printing, with black and neon green patterns and an emblem on his torso. Alpha Draconis's head is transparent flourescent reddish-orange with alien facial features.
In the World Club Magazine Time Cruisers comics, IXVIZIKIL's thighs and boots are red, reminiscent of Chamon. However, the rest of his colors match up with the minifigure, with the head design clearly confirming his identity. The art style interprets his vague face design as having a black lower jaw with two prominent fangs.
In LEGO Racers, Alpha Dragonis's leg printing is slightly altered.
== Background ==
In the September–October 1997 issue of LEGO Mania Magazine, Alpha Draconis is the leader of the Alien UFO force from planet Humorless, battling Exploriens and Roboforce. Due to his helmet design and his bad breath, he is nicknamed "The Dragon". After being fended off by the Robo Stalker, he leads an invasion of Earth but is thwarted by the LEGO Maniac. Afterward, he is scared off by seeing how ugly his unmasked face was when it appeared on TV during an interview with the LEGO Maniac.
In the UFO Booklet, the Overlord is one of the Zotaxian's greatest generals. On behalf of the ruler of Zotax, he conducts negotiations with alien inhabitants of other galaxies.
In the Time Cruisers comics, IXVIZIKIL is the noble leader of the Star People. They are summoned by Izralda, who seeks their advanced technology. However, IXVIZIKIL instead meets Tim Timebuster, Ingo, and Count Bat, who claims to have summoned them to help fight against Izralda. He leads the Star People's UFO fleet into battle against Izralda, but their lasers are magically turned into harmless frogs. IXVIZIKIL nearly gives up, but assists Tim in his plan to wrestle away Izralda's magic wand, rendering her powerless. With the day saved, the Star People leave to travel to other galaxies, and IXVIZIKIL speculates that they may meet again someday.
In LEGO Racers, Alpha Dragonis is one of the CPU racers in Circuit 3 and Circuit 6, as the host of Alien Rally Asteroid. His minifigure parts are unlocked by defeating Gypsy Moth in Circuit 6.
== LEGO Description ==
== Appearances ==
* 6975 Alien Avenger
* 6979 Interstellar Starfighter
=== Key Chains ===
* KC06 UFO Alien Key Chain
=== Video Game Appearances ===
* LEGO Racers
==Notes==
* The term Alpha Draconis refers to a prominent star in the constellation Draco.
* In the November 1997 World Club Magazine comic Der Angriff: Der Metallfressenden Pflanzen, Alpha Draconis appears to be addressed as Captain Chamon. However, this name is attributed to a different Zotaxian in the UFO Booklet. Both minifigures are also used to represent generic Zotaxians on the planet surface, making it ambiguous which character is intended to be Chamon.
* Although Alpha Draconis's name is spelled Alpha Dragonis in the English and German language versions of LEGO Racers, it is correctly spelled Alpha Dragonis in the Dutch version.LEGO Racers - XXLGAMEPLAY In the Spanish version, his translated name is similarly written as Alfa Dragonis (Alpha Dragonis).LEGO Racers Parte 12 Pista del Templo Español In the Italian version, his name is translated as Dragon Alfa (Dragon Alpha).LEGO Racers (Italian) In the Danish version, his name is Chamon,Sam Sinister Switcheroo: The History of LEGO Adventurers Names matching Der Angriff: Der Metallfressenden Pflanzen. In the Norwegian version its name is Insektet Alpha.
== Gallery ==
Lego mania magazine sep oct 1997 alpha draconis.jpg|Alpha Draconis's bio in LEGO Mania Magazine
UFO Advertising 3.jpg|The Overlord's bio in the UFO Booklet
Ixvizikil1.PNG|IXVIZIKIL in the Time Cruisers comics
Ixvizikil3.PNG|IXVIZIKIL unmasked in the Time Cruisers comics
Alpha Dragonis LEGO Racers.PNG|Alpha Dragonis in LEGO Racers
== References ==
Category:Racers minifigures
Category:UFO minifigures
Category:Minifigures introduced in 1997