Clearly, something about the Tron: Legacy aesthetic clicked for a lot of people. Since the movie’s release — heck, since way before that, even — CG artists, sketchers, and painters have been putting the Tron spin on cartoon characters, superheroes, video game characters, and much more.
Here’s an exhaustive collection of more than 60 fictional/pop culture characters who’ve been TRONned, and to the best of my knowledge, these are 100% fan-made. The list ranges from the obvious (Star Wars + Tron = no-brainer), to the obscure (My Little Pony? seriously?), but I’m sure many of my finds will surprise you. There’s no accounting for taste, which I suppose is why there are three different versions of Princess Jasmine from Aladdin.
I present to you, the ultimate compilation of fictional characters who have entered the Grid, along with some who sport the old-school Tron look as well. They’re in alphabetical order, because that’s how I roll.
The Arbiter (Halo)
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Altair & Ezio (Assassin’s Creed)
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Aurora (Sleeping Beauty)
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Batman (DC Comics)
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Batman (Christian Bale movies)
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Battle Droids (Star Wars)
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Bender (Futurama)
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Big Daddy (BioShock)
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Boba Fett (Star Wars)
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Buzz Lightyear (Toy Story)
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Captain America (Marvel Comics)
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Chernabog (Fantasia)
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Darth Vader (Star Wars)
The most inevitable entry on this list. The only thing surprising about it is that this was the only one I could find; I expected there to be more. [Source]
The Flash (DC Comics)
Love the 3D texturing on this one. Very well done. [Source]
Dorothy Gale (The Wizard of Oz)
Not sure why there’s a mix of the old-school and Legacy aesthetics on this one. [Source]
Geth (Mass Effect)
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Green Lantern (DC Comics)
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Hercules (Disney animated film)
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Hiccup & Toothless #1 (How to Train Your Dragon)
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Hiccup & Toothless & friends #2 (How to Train Your Dragon)
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Iron Man (Marvel Comics)
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Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Caribbean)
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Jasmine #1 (Aladdin)
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Jasmine #2 (Aladdin)
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Jasmine #3 (Aladdin)
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Jessica Rabbit (Who Framed Roger Rabbit?)
I think this is the only female entry that’s done as Gem instead of Quorra or Yori. Which is appropriate for a temptress like Jessica. [Source]
Kim Possible
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LEGO Minifigure
You have no idea how much I wish TT Games would make a LEGO Tron game! Would also love to see another image like this one done using Legacy‘s style. [Source]
Link (The Legend of Zelda)
The manliest Link has looked in like, ever. [Source]
Loki (Marvel Comics)
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Mad Hatter (Disney’s animated Alice in Wonderland)
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Magneto (Marvel Comics)
Love the detail of the floating discs, but it’s a little hard to see Magneto as threatening when he’s wearing pink. [Source]
Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty)
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Mario (Super Mario Bros.)
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Megamind (Dreamworks animated film)
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Megatron (Transformers)
I was very surprised to be unable to find an Optimus Prime. Seems like a no-brainer, doesn’t it? [Source]
Michael Jackson (Thriller)
Okay, so not a fictional character. Unless you count the zombie he played in the “Thriller” music video. [Source]
Mickey Mouse
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Minnie Mouse
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Mon Calamari (Star Wars)
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Mulan (Disney animated film)
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My Little Pony
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Naruto (Naruto Shippuden)
Fun fact: my wife is convinced that when the voice-over guy on Disney XD says “Naruto Shippuden,” he’s really saying “not until she pooted.” Hear it once, and you’ll never hear it any other way. [Source]
Pac-Man
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Pinnochio (Disney animated film)
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Pocahontas (Disney animated film)
I like how this one uses the light patterns as Native American-ish symbols and tattoos. [Source]
Power Girl (DC Comics)
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Rango
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Sailor Moon
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Santa Claus #1
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Santa Claus #2 (The Nightmare Before Christmas)
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Scott Pilgrim (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World)
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Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
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Stitch (Lilo & Stitch)
It’s like Stitch’s evil twin. Creepy. [Source]
Stormtrooper (Star Wars)
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Superman #1 (DC Comics)
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Superman #2 (DC Comics)
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Venom (Marvel Comics)
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WALL-E (Disney/Pixar animated film)
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Wolverine (Marvel Comics)
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Wonder Woman (DC Comics)
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X-23 (Marvel Comics)
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Yoda (Star Wars)
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Ok, some of those were yawn but I MUST SEE BAT-TRON.