Grid Elites

The Grid Elites were the special forces of Regalius's government. They served as a minor villainous faction in Seasons 5 and 6.

## Appearance

Most of the Grid Elites take on the same appearances as Vamprah's Metalbots, in which they're silver Metalbots with orange bungee strings and white suction cups. However, there are some Elites that are in a more translucent silver with blue bungee strings and black suction cups instead.

## History

Following Vamprah's apparent death and Regalius's self-appointment as Highlord, the Grid had a stronger military presence, with some Stikbots rising above the rest to become Metalbots as the Grid's Elites. Unlike the original Metalbots, the Grid Elites retain their soul and lack robotic voices.

### Season 5

#### Episode 7

Two Grid Elites, the Scout and Melee Elites, informed Regalius that they discovered Pixel outside the Grid, while also noting that she was accompanied by a hooded figure.

#### Episode 10

Various Grid Elites were stationed to protect General Tirsonus and Regalius when Destroyer made his entrance, though they were startled when he unleashed his flamethrower.

#### Episode 11

Along with regular Stikbot soldiers, some Grid Elites would accompany General Tirsonus and Regalius on both a speeder bike and an armored vehicle towards the abandoned cathedral, triggering and shooting down Goldie's turrets along the way.

#### Episode 12

The Grid Elites continued to efficiently take out turrets, rapidly approaching Goldie and the abandoned cathedral as the "welcoming party" for Striker, Shift, and Pixel.

### Season 6

#### Episode 4

Some Grid Elites tried to assist the regular Stikbot soldiers in sparring Destroyer, but they were easily wiped out. At the request of the mercenary, Regalius deployed a single pair of Grid Elites with new weaponry as a more challenging training exercise. The new Light and Heavy Elites proved to be a match and managed to take down Destroyer, giving Regalius the opportunity to gloat on how fast Grid tech was advancing.

#### Episode 6

While Striker dueled against Destroyer, three Grid Elites, the Melee Elite with two regular Elites, were tasked to guard the Stikbot hostages that were acting as bait. They were about to execute them for serving their purpose until Pixel intervened and effortlessly took them down.

#### Episode 12

While they did not physically appear, it can be presumed that the Grid Elites dissolved as a faction after Regalius fell from power.

## Equipment

The Scout and Melee Grid ElitesLight and Heavy Grid ElitesThe Grid Elites are proficient in various firearms and are privileged in being able to arm themselves with the latest Grid tech. One particular Elite, the Scout Elite, utilized a radio pack and a shotgun, while another, the Melee Elite, had impact bracers and was proficient with handguns. Other Elites were later divided into two groups: One group, the Heavy Elites, wields large shields, artillery guns, and helmets, while the other group, the Light Elites, is armed with small shields, light machine guns, and steam-powered propulsion units.

## Trivia

* The Metalbots used for the Grid Elites only come in goodie bags as prizes for competitions and giveaways, The translucent Metalbots that come in the Armor/Helmet Action Packs have also been used for them.
* The helmets for the Heavy Grid Elites come from the Real Type redeco of the Kotobukiya Megami Device Wism Soldier Snipe/Grapple.
* The impact bracers for the Melee Grid Elites come from the Frame Arm Girl Gourai as thigh armor.
* Though they were originally designed to be comparable against high value targets like Striker, the Grid Elites have only engaged against the "traitors" once.
* The Season 5 intro had the Grid Elites not wearing the gear badge required for all military personnel under Regalius's rule. The Season 6 intro also featured Heavy Grid Elites without their helmets.