Grimlock (Energon)
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| The name or term "Grimlock" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Grimlock (disambiguation). |
- Grimlock is an Autobot from the Unicron Trilogy continuity family.
Grimlock isn't much for subtlety. Well, he does like to sneak up on the panicked Decepticons that are desperately fleeing the attacks of his aerial partner Swoop, but soon as they get in range of tooth and claw, he becomes a storm of violence, ripping into them mercilessly. Even though he is equipped with some heavy built-in firepower, he'd much rather take the up-close and personal approach to battle, especially bringing out the "big guns" by combining with Swoop to form the monstrous Mega-Dinobot.
| “ | "We love to munch Decepticon metal!" | ” |
| —Grimlock's bio quote. | ||
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Fiction
Timelines
During the Unicron Singularity crisis, Grimlock served aboard the Autobot flagship Iron Hope. He was called into action during a Decepticon attack on the ship, and battled Predacon alongside Swoop. Force of Habit
Energon comic
Grimlock and Swoop were dispatched by Jetfire to assist against a Terrorcon attack in the Mojave Desert, but they were unable to arrive before an upgraded Demolishor kidnapped Kicker. Armageddon Part 1 The Dinobots were joined by Rad, and assisted by Carlos and Alexis to pursue Demolishor and Kicker. Armageddon Part 2 The rescue team was bolstered by Wing Saber, Cliffjumper, and Rodimus, who tracked down Demolishor and the captive Kicker in Mexico. The Autobots battled Demolishor while Rad freed Kicker. Armageddon Part 4 Once free, Kicker used his special powers to channel the energy of all the energon on Earth, using it to utterly destroy Demolishor. Armageddon Part 5
Toys
Energon
- Grimlock & Swoop (Mega Class, 2005)
- Known designers: Marcelo Matere (packaging artist)
- Released in the fourth wave of Energon "Mega-Class" toys (roughly analogous to modern Voyagers), Grimlock transforms into a robotic Tyrannosaurus rex. He can also combine with his pack-in partner Swoop, forming the upper body of the combined super robot Mega-Dinobot.
- He lacks any other weapons and gimmickry, an oddity for Transformers toys of the time. Even odder, his fist-holes are not 5 mm post-compatible, so you can't even arm him with extra Energon weapons.
- Hasbro stock imagery of the toy shows him with more extensive paint operations than the final toy: a silver-painted faceplate, yellow-painted robo-toes, and an extra red stripe on his dino-ribcage. All of these features are unpainted on the final product.
- This set was originally intended to be released in the Universe line as the original Generation 1 incarnations. However, a variety of factors shuffled the set into Energon and new-character-dom. This set was not "mech-designed" or engineered by Takara employees, a rarity for normal-series Transformers toys.
- This mold was (much) later redecoed into Age of Extinction Generation 1 Grimlock.
Notes
- Grimlock's online bio at the then-Energon-themed Hasbro Transformers website described him as being "armed to the nines", despite a total absence of weapons and the inability even to use the Energon weapons available in the line due to his fist holes not being compatible with 5 mm posts.
Foreign names
- Mandarin: Lǎu Yāo (Taiwan, 老妖, "Hag")
