Transformers Generation 1/Characters/Autobots: Difference between revisions

* [[Parental Substitute]]: A meta-example; to many children in the 1980's he is the strong yet loving and kind father that should have been there for them. Which is why his death in the movie was so hard hitting back then.

* [[Super Mode]]: Powermaster Optimus can now combine with his trailer to make "Super Optimus Prime."

* [[Wide-Eyed Idealist]]: Whole-heartedly believes that the universe can be a kinder and gentler place, in spite of all the pain, horror and sadness that he has witnessed in his long life.

* [[Worthy Opponent]]: His rivalry with Megatron transcends petty hate into a deep respect and understanding: So much so that whenever they fight side by side for a common goal, they are unstoppable.

** Subverted in [[Transformers: The Movie]]. He is supposedly one of several killed Autobots. While the deceased are typically shown taking massive damage, Brawn's death scene only depicts him taking a shoulder wound. Fans have long doubted if this was enough to kill him.

* [[Pint-Sized Powerhouse]]: He may be small compared to the other Autobots, but Brawn sure packs a mean wallop, and can easily take on opponents twice his size or more with sheer strength.

* [[The Worf Effect]]: In [[Transformers Generation 2]], Megatron receives a series of upgrades and has more destructive abilities than before. He demonstrates said abilities by easily destroying the nigh-invulnerable Brawn.

 

* [[Back from the Dead]]: A peculiar instance. In [[Transformers: The Movie]], Wheeljack is one of several characters killed. With his corpse depicted on screen. He re-appears and is actually given a major role in several episodes of [[Transformers Victory]]. With no explanation given.

* [[The Blank]]: Not entirely since he has eyes, but Wheeljack seems to lack any kind of mouth. Instead of having a mouth plate that moves when he talks (like Optimus or Soundwave), his ear fins flash with his speech patterns.

* [[The Engineer]]

* [[Gadgeteer Genius]]: That said, his inventions have displayed a noted tendency to literally blow up in his face.

* [[Selective Magnetism]]: Windcharger's arms can be used as "the poles of a precisely controllable electromagnet, powerful enough to levitate ten tons of steel 700 feet away".

* [[The Voiceless]]: Windcharger had no speaking part in the initial episodes. The first time he speaks was in "Divide and Conquer", the 6th episode of the series.

== {{color|red|1984/85 Autobots}} ==

 

* [[Gentle Giant]]: Sludge is probably the best example; he's the biggest of the Dinobots but also much friendlier and less aggressive than Grimlock, Slag or Snarl. Swoop, while the smallest Dinobot, is also the nicest and most easy-going, and has on occasion functioned as as a [[Gentle Giant]] to smaller Autobots or even humans.

** Yes, Grimlock ''is'' a violent killer who respects only strength, which also means he '''hates''' anyone who abuses strength (AKA, those who use it to bully the weak), giving him a brutal sense of compassion that eventually allowed him to soften into a still-savage-but-kind-hearted warrior.

* [[Hulk Speak]]: Me Grimlock talk this way most of time. Other Dinobots too, mostly.

* [[Informed Attribute]]: The toy specs give Grimlock a 7 in intelligence and Snarl and Swoop both rate a 6.

* [[Robotic Psychopath]]

* [[Sociopathic Hero]]: Despite this, he's still considered a good guy, by virtue of being an Autobot.

== {{color|red|1986 Autobots}} ==

 

=== {{color|red|Hot Rod (Hot Rodimus (ホットロディマス ''hottorodimasu''))/Rodimus Prime (Rodimus Convoy (ロディマスコンボイ ''rodimasukonboi''))}} ===

'''Function: Cavalier (Hot Rod), Protector (Rodimus Prime)'''<br>

Alt. Mode: Futuristic Race Car (Hot Rod), Futuristic Camper Truck (Rodimus Prime)<br>

* [[Catch Phrase]]: "Wreck and Rule."

* [[Toyless Toyline Character]].

== {{color|red|1987 Autobots}} ==

 

 

=== {{color|red|Fastlane (ファーストレーン ''fāsutorēn'') and Cloudraker (クラウドレーカー ''kuraudorēkā'')}} ===

'''Function: Warrior (Fastlane), Sky Fighter (Cloudraker)'''<br>

Alt. Modes: Futuristic Dragster (Fastlane), Futuristic Jet Fighter (Cloudraker)<br>

* [[Empathic Weapon]]: Peacemaker.

 

'''Function: Double Agent'''<br>

Alt. Mode: Pontiac Fiero<br>

 

==== {{color|red|Goldbug}} ====

 

==== {{color|red|Chase (チェイス ''cheisu'')}} ====

* [[The Quiet One]]: Searchlight.

* [[Watch the Paint Job]]: For a dump truck, Wide Load is very particular about his appearance.

== {{color|red|1988 Autobots}} ==

 

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* [[The Charmer]]: A facade. He's actually really insecure about himself.

=== {{color|red|Getaway}} ===

==== Function: Warrior ====

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* [[Escape Artist]]

=== {{color|red|Groundbreaker}} ===

==== Function: Ground Trooper ====

 

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=== {{color|red|Gunrunner}} ===

==== Function: Squadron Leader ====

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* [[Failure Knight]]

=== {{color|red|Hosehead}} ===

==== Function: Emergency Rescue ====

 

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=== {{color|red|Joyride}} ===

==== Function: Warrior ====

 

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=== {{color|red|Landfill}} ===

==== Function: Materials Transport ====

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* [[Fat Slob]]: The Transformer equivalent. He's the Autobots' waste-disposal guy, and actually a very nice bot, but the other Autobots dislike him because he never cleans up after himself and smells really bad.

=== {{color|red|Landmine}} ===

==== Function: Asteroid Miner ====

 

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=== {{color|red|Nightbeat}} ===

==== Function: Detective ====

* [[Losing Your Head]]: He's a Headmaster (as shown in a single Marvel UK issue)

* [[Private Detective]]: Especially in ''[[Transformers Classics|Classics]]''.

=== {{color|red|The Pretender Beasts}} ===

==== Function: Surveillance (Catilla), Ground Trooper (Chainclaw) ====

* [[Hunting the Most Dangerous Game]]: Catilla treats his enemies like prey.

* [[Panthera Awesome]]: Catilla.

=== {{color|red|Quickmix}} ===

==== Function: Chemist ====

* [[For Science!]]

* [[Hair-Trigger Temper]]

=== {{color|red|Quickswitch}} ===

==== Function: Assault Warrior ====

 

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=== {{color|red|Scoop}} ===

==== Function: Field Infantry ====

* [[Determinator]]

* [[Empathic Weapon]]: Two of them: Holepunch and Tracer

=== {{color|red|Siren}} ===

==== Function: Incendiary Damage Control ====

* [[No Indoor Voice]]: [[Character Exaggeration|Exaggerated]] in [[Transformers Classics]].

* [[The Watson]]: to Nightbeat.

=== {{color|red|Sky High}} ===

==== Function: Scout ====

 

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=== {{color|red|Slamdance}} ===

==== Function: Audio Correspondant (Grand Slam), Video Correspondant (Raindance) ====

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* [[Intrepid Reporter]]

=== {{color|red|Slapdash}} ===

==== Function: Interceptor ====

* [[Drives Like Crazy]]

* [[Power Incontinence]]: Has been known to forget his Powermaster engine, leaving him stuck in vehicle mode at... inopportune times.

=== {{color|red|The Sparkabots}} ===

==== Function: Military Strategist (Fizzle), Interceptor (Sizzle), Ground Assault (Guzzle) ====

* [[Drives Like Crazy]]: Sizzle.

* [[Tank Goodness]]: Guzzle.

=== {{color|red|Splashdown}} ===

==== Function: Naval Commander ====

 

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=== {{color|red|The Triggerbots}} ===

==== Function: Lookout (Backstreet), Aerial Combat (Dogfight), Scout (Override) ====

Composed of the nervous Backstreet, the homicidal Dogfight, and the brash Override.

* [[Ax Crazy]]: Dogfight toward Decepticons.

=== {{color|red|Waverider}} ===

==== Function: Naval Warfare ====

 

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== {{color|red|1989 Autobots}} ==

Composed of Flak, Sidetrack, Sun-Runner, and Big Shot.

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=== {{color|red|Countdown}} ===

==== Function: Aerospace Commander ====

A Micromoaster, he runs the Autobots' Rocket Base.

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=== {{color|red|Crossblades}} ===

==== Function: Ground Reinforcement ====

 

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=== {{color|red|Doubleheader}} ===

==== Function: Surveillance ====

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* [[Multiple Head Case]]: Each head actually has a different function.

=== {{color|red|Erector}} ===

==== Function: Construction Engineer ====

 

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=== {{color|red|Groundshaker}} ===

==== Function: Field Commander ====

 

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=== {{color|red|Hot House}} ===

==== Function: Long Range Defense ====

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* [[Firemen Are Hot]]

=== {{color|red|Ironworks}} ===

==== Function: Communications Bay ====

 

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=== {{color|red|Longtooth}} ===

==== Function: Undersea Defense ====

 

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=== {{color|red|The Off Road Patrol}} ===

==== Function: Covert Activities ====

Composed of Musdlinger, High Jump, Powertrain, and Tote.

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=== {{color|red|Overload}} ===

==== Function: Troop Transport ====

 

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=== {{color|red|Pincher}} ===

==== Function: Chemical Engineer ====

* [[Mad Scientist]]: Says it right there in this Tech Spec!

 

=== {{color|red|The Race Car Patrol}} ===

==== Function: Reconnaissance ====

Composed of Swindler, Freewheeler, Roadhandler, and Tailspin.

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=== {{color|red|The Rescue Patrol}} ===

Compose of Redhot, Seawatch, Fixit, and Stakeout.

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=== {{color|red|Skyhammer}} ===

==== Function: Ground and Air Assault ====

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* [[Knight in Shining Armor]]

=== {{color|red|Vroom}} ===

==== Function: Saboteur ====

 

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== {{color|red|1990 Autobots}} ==

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* [[The Sociopath]]: Blaze Master is another candidate for most morally-bankrupt Autobot; his favorite pastime is covering Decepticons in napalm, then laughing as they burn to death.

=== {{color|red|The Astro Squad}} ===

==== Function: Interstellar Defense ====

Composed of Heave, Barrage, Blast Master, Moonrock, Phaser, and Missile Master.

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=== {{color|red|The Construction Patrol}} ===

==== Function: Ground Reinforcement ====

Composed of Groundpounder, Neutro, Takedown, and Crumble.

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=== {{color|red|Full-Barrel and Overflow}} ===

==== Function: Regional Ground/Air Defense ====

Two Micromasters who run the Autobots' Battlefield Headquarters.

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=== {{color|red|The Hot Rod Patrol}} ===

==== Function: Highway Recon ====

Composed of Trip-Up, Hubs, Greaser, and Big Daddy.

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=== {{color|red|The Metro Squad}} ===

==== Function: Urban Protection ====

Composed of Road Burner, Power Run, Slide, Oiler, Strikedown, and Wheel Blaze.

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=== {{color|red|The Monster Trucks Patrol}} ===

==== Function: Ground Transport ====

Composed of Heavy Tread, Big Hauler, Hydraulic, and Slow Poke.

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=== {{color|red|Pipeline and Gusher}} ===

==== Function: Ground Defense and Counterattack ====

* [[Odd Couple]]

* [[Tank Goodness]]

=== {{color|red|Retro and Surge}} ===

==== Function: Long Range Defense ====

Two battle-hardened Micromasters who pilot the Autobots' Missile Launchers.

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'''{{color|red|Jackpot}}'''

* [[Born Lucky]]

** [[The Lancer]]: Lightspeed.

** [[The Smart Guy]]: Flame.

== {{color|red|1992 Autobots}} ==

 

* [[An Officer and a Gentleman]]: WoH Thunderclash again, with a bit of either [[Southern Gentleman]] or [[Quintessential British Gentleman]] depending on how you interpret his accent and mannerisms.

* [[Would Hit a Girl]]: WoH Thunderclash, though he laments having to do it.

 

=== {{color|red|The Rescue Force}} ===

* [[No Export for You]]: They were only available in Europe.

* Palette Swap: Of the Breastforce from ''[[Transformers Victory]]''.

== {{color|red|Canon Immigrants}} ==