Razorclaw (G1)

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:''Razorclaw is a [[Decepticon]] [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Razorclawg1.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Know that I am the first Razorclaw.]]
Know that when the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] are on the hunt, their leader '''Razorclaw''' is all business. Every drop of fuel in his system and every thought in his processor are dedicated to the task at hand, and he often lies in wait, completely motionless, for long stretches of time. Fools confuse this for laziness. Many of them have become his prey.

Like all the Predacons, Razorclaw revels in the hunt. And the only thing he appreciates more than an easy kill is one earned in battle with worthy prey. In these situations, Razorclaw prefers to face his foe with honor. It costs him little to give them a well-earned moment of dignity, as their ultimate fate will remain the same.

He and his fellow Predacons can combine to form [[Predaking]].

{{quote|Hrr, wait til the guards come. Then we'll dismantle them.|Razorclaw waiting for trouble to come to him|"[[Nightmare Planet]]"}}

:''French-Canadian name'': '''Griffon'''
:''Italian name'': '''Zannar'''
:''Hungarian name'': '''Pengeél''' ("Razorblade")

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Joe Leahy]] (English), [[Tomomichi Nishimura]] (Japanese)
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[[Image:FFoD5 Razorclaw point.jpg|left|200px|thumb|You are a sacrifice article that I cut up rough now!]]
In the year 2006, the Predacons were dispatched to Jupiter's moon, Io, to stop a marooned Autobot team from reaching Earth with [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[transformation cog]]. Arriving on the moon, Razorclaw ordered his fellow Predacons to attack before charging himself. Chasing after [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] in beast mode, Razorclaw nearly fell into a ravine when the Autobot shot him in the face as he attempted the jump. Grabbing hold of the side with his foreleg, he dragged himself up and rejoined his teamates to merge into their combined form, Predaking. Unfortunately, the mighty [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] soundly defeated the giant, scattering him into the Predacon component members. Razorclaw ran off, to the protests of [[Headstrong]], when Sky Lynx fired upon him. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

{{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}

[[Image:NightmarePlanetSteed.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]]
Later, the Predacons were drawn into the [[Quintesson|Quintessons]]' experiments using [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]]'s dreams to destroy the Transformers. Razorclaw and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] were captured by a dragon, which took them to a castle. There, a princess offered them [[gold]] if they freed her. While Springer declined the gold, Razorclaw's interest was piqued. Whether this means gold is valuable among the Decepticons, or if Razorclaw just likes shiny things, is unspecified. In typical fashion, Razorclaw sat down and decided to try and break out when the guards came. However, Springer came up with a plan that allowed them to escape and went to fight the dragon. Razorclaw decided to let Springer fight the dragon himself, but the princess urged Razorclaw to help if only to save himself. Razorclaw served as Springer's mount as he charged the dragon, killing it. After shutting down the experiments, Razorclaw decided to finish off the Autobots, but Headstrong couldn't [[transform]] into beast mode, and Razorclaw ordered the Predacons to retreat. {{storylink|Nightmare Planet}}

{{storylink|Ghost in the Machine}}

{{storylink|The Quintesson Journal}}

[[Image:FightorFlee RazorclawBrawl.jpg|left|200px|thumb|]]
When the Decepticons invaded [[Paradron]], Razorclaw and [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] were on guard duty when [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] escaped from the brig, and the normally relaxed Predacon commander eagerly charged out of the barracks at the thought of tearing apart an Autobot. He leapt ahead of Sandstorm on a narrow bridge and knocked him off the edge into a deep chasm. The lousy [[Triple Changer]] transformed to avoid splattering, though, and escaped his pursuers. {{storylink|Fight or Flee}}

Razorclaw was among the [[Primitive|Primitives]] who were summoned by [[Primacron]]'s [[Oracle (G1)|assistant]] to fight [[Tornedron]], greatly objecting to Sky Lynx's leadership of the group. While fleeing Tornedron, Headstrong declared that it would be better to die fighting. Razorclaw agreed, and ordered the Predacons to form Predaking. They got their energy sucked from them for their troubles. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

{{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

{{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
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[[Image:NOOOOO.jpg|left|200px|thumb|It's better to stand and fight than live with the knowledge that you -- oh, forget it.]]
''As [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s paranoia reached its peak, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] suggested that they enlist the help of the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] to flush out [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], allowing Megatron to finally defeat him. However, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] called them from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and gave Razorclaw secret orders to turn on Megatron at a crucial moment. The Predacons successfully hunted down Optimus, and when Megatron arrived, as Shockwave ordered, they turned on him. After learning of Shockwave and the Predacons' betrayal, Megatron summoned a [[space bridge]] to Cybertron to escape, but Prime flung them both through the bridge before it had fully materialized.'' {{storylink|Prey!}} {{storylink|The Harder They Die!}}

''Fortunately for Razorclaw and the other Predacons, Megatron lost his memory of this incident when [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] attempted to take over his body.'' {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

[[Image:Razorclawshootsahuman.jpg|right|100px|thumb|Holy slag, dude!]]
Suspecting Megatron was unstable, Shockwave contacted Razorclaw on Cybertron and enlisted the aid of a mercenary-like band of Decepticons, the Predacons. Equipping them with Autobot insignia panels, he sent them to Earth via a Space Bridge in the Florida Everglades. There, Razorclaw led the Predacons against Megatron, who had been led to believe Optimus Prime still lived and assumed he sent the Predacons against him thanks to the Autobot insignia. Despite the prowess of the Predacons and fighting Megatron as Predaking, Megatron still defeated the Predacons. {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}}

Razorclaw returned later, leading the Predacons under the flag of [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], leading raids for fuel. [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]] had in their possession at the time the six Autobot [[Throttlebot|Throttlebots]] and, with [[Forrest Forsythe]] refusing to believe the Autobots and Decepticons were separate factions, issued an ultimatum that one more attack would lead to the Throttlebots' execution. After the inevitable Decepticon attack and the Autobots' execution, Razorclaw led his team in storming [[Intelligence and Information Institute|I.I.I.]]'s base to check the Autobots had really been killed; in the process, Razorclaw not only shot dead a guy who was running away, he also quite happily informed I.I.I. that the Autobots were a separate faction after all. Which is just rubbing it in.

When it became clear the Autobots' brain modules had been removed before death, the Predacons chased the "fuel scent" of the brain modules across the area, attacking the Throttlebots (who were trapped in toy-car forms) and their human allies. The Predacons were outrun by the Autobots in their remote control toy bodies and were about as effective as [[Tantrum]] was at making it through the mall's china shop. {{storylink|Toy Soldiers!}}

Know that the battle with [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] was worse, as Razorclaw ended up unable to stop Tantrum from getting [[Jazz (Movie)|ripped in half]]. Know that Razorclaw then served under Scorponok in [[Tokyo]] where he fared even worse against [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] as the [[Underbase]] left him in pieces. {{storylink|Cold War!}} {{storylink|Dark Star (issue)|Dark Star}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
''In 2008, Razorclaw was one of Commander [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s lieutenants on Cybertron when a [[Quintesson]] arrived at Decepticon headquarters, alerting them that most of the Autobot fleet was off-world attacking [[Quintessa]]. Seeing an opportunity, Soundwave rallied his troops for a major offensive on [[Autobase (G1)|Autobase]]. On the way, Razorclaw made an off-hand comment about how lucky they were the Quintesson gave them the intel, but Soundwave was quick to claim the lion's share of the credit for seizing the opportunity given them. Of course, a second later it became moot when a cadre of [[Allicon]] shock troops and [[Trident]] assault craft burst out from nowhere and assaulted the Decepticons, catching them in the trap the first Quintesson set for them. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}''

=====Earthforce=====
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''Razorclaw and Rampage were patrolling the Alaskan snowfields for Shockwave and bumped into Grimlock, who had just been had by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] as an April Fools joke -- they had set up a fake challenge by Shockwave and lured him out into the cold, only to find a "Shockwave snowman" and a sign. Razorclaw and Rampage thought this was very funny. What Grimlock did to them ended up being censored, but it probably wasn't hugs and kisses. {{storylink|Snow Fun!}}''

====Generation 2====
Despite his misgivings, Razorclaw took part in the Autobot/Decepticon alliance against the [[Cybertronian|Cybertronian empire]]. During the battle, he began to suspect the Decepticons' newest recruits were insufficiently committed to the Decepticon cause, particularly [[Manta Ray (G2)|Manta Ray]]. A true Decepticon, Razorclaw swore to rip out Manta Ray's primary fuel pump and devour his tasty, tasty courage if the new kid didn't shape up. {{storylink|Total War!}}

The Predacon got his chance when the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]] arrived, decimating the Cybertronian armada before turning on Earth. As the Swarm approached their makeshift fortification, Razorclaw ordered Manta Ray to activate the perimeter defenses. Manta Ray ignored him in favor of [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], and Razorclaw lost his head. Preparing to attack the "traitor", the Predacon was himself ambushed by [[Leadfoot]], and Razorclaw lost his head. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:DWSummerspecial MegatronRazorclaw.jpg|left|170px|thumb|For the love of God, someone get some catnip!]]
Razorclaw and the Predacons were once Decepticon warlords who were banished from Cybertron to the planet [[Beest]]. During their time there, the Predacons' higher functions degraded until they were feral. After being repaired by the [[Junkion|Junkions]], Megatron located Razorclaw and the Predacons, and, after some initial difficulty, reprogrammed them to serve him, and also altered them to become the combiner Predaking. {{storylink|Welcome to the Jungle}}
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===Devil's Due ''G.I.Joe Vs. Transformers'' continuity===
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===IDW comics continuity===
Before the war began, the Predacons, including Razorclaw, were respondents to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s open casting call for [[Gladiatorial combat|gladiatorial combatants]]. Although Rampage was contemptuous of some of the amateurs, Razorclaw appeared to change his mind after seeing [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin issue 3}}

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Razorclaw rose high in the Decepticon ranks, coming to serve as a kind of general, leading large numbers of troops against the Autobots. He also retained command of the Predacons, which became an elite—and feared—tactical unit. {{storylink|Spotlight: Shockwave|Spotlight: Shockwave}} After the Battle of [[Thunderhead Pass]], Razorclaw was involved in a Decepticon scheme to demoralize the Autobots and claim as much of their territory on the planet as possible. [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] used [[Bombshell]] to subvert the will of [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], forcing the Autobot to make an assassination attempt on [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], "The Voice" of the Autobot cause. And so, just as the Autobot forces were gathering around their transmitters, waiting for the pre-scheduled broadcast that would never come, Razorclaw caught them off-guard with a massive full-frontal assault on the enemy trenches. Besides his Predacons, he led [[Darkwing]], [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]], [[Needlenose]], [[Spinister]], and even the mighty [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] himself into battle. Although details are slim, this offensive was apparently a major blow to the Autobot cause. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster|Spotlight: Blaster}}

[[Image:Stormbringer4 Rampage Razorclaw.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Rampage, I am not wasting my money voting someone off of Big Brother".]]
After [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing's]] reactivation and subsequent return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Megatron dispatched the Predacons to ensure that his defeat was final this time, giving Razorclaw explicit instructions: if Cybertron must be destroyed, then so be it. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer issue 3}} Razorclaw started a countdown on an orbital bombardment powerful enough to destroy Cybertron, but had Rampage at the console with his finger on the button, ready to cancel it in the event that Thunderwing was defeated. He remarked that he was hesitant to destroy Cybertron unless it was absolutely necessary, but was willing to do it rather than defy Megatron. In respect for the desperate Autobot defense, he dispatched a team under [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] and Headstrong to assist their enemies in fighting Thunderwing, but ordered them to return at the five cycle mark, intending to destroy everybody on the surface. He canceled the countdown with one second remaining, after [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] defeated Thunderwing. {{storylink|Stormbringer (comics)|Stormbringer issue 4}}
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===Beast Wars===
====Timelines====
[[Image:DawnofFuturesPast G1Predacons.jpg|left|150px|thumb|]]

After the final, crushing defeat of the Decepticons at the end of the [[Great War]], Razorclaw rejected this outcome. He initiated the creation of the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, a new faction that would counter the victorious Autobots. A war broke out between the Autobots and the Decepticons, and Razorclaw would have had his victory, if he were not doublecrossed and assassinated by the [[Tripredacus Council]]. {{storylink|BotCon 2009|''Timelines'' Razorclaw's bio card}}

Hundreds of [[stellar cycle]]s later, years after the [[Great Reformatting]], Razorclaw returned, somehow alive, and in command of a new Predacon army! He vowed vengeance upon the Autobots' descendants, the [[Maximal]]s. {{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past|Dawn of Future's Past}}
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====''Beast Wars: The Gathering''====
[[Image:Razorclaw Symbol.png|right|100px|thumb|Razorclaw, star of Predator: The animals strike back]]
On Cybertron, a group of five symbols appeared on the walls of a room containing a [[transwarp shunt]] device. The five symbols seemed to represent a lion, a bird, a bull, a rhinoceros, and a tiger. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 2}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1toy-Razorclaw.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Razorclaw''' (1986)
**''Team ID number'': '''1'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-73'''
**''Accessories:'' "Twin Concussion Blaster", [[Sonic sword|Sonic Sword]]

:Razorclaw transforms into a brightly coloured, cuddly, cute robotic male lion. His beast mode legs and head have varying degrees of articulation (though the latter has more to do with his transformation). As was the norm for toys made during the period, especially combiner members, he has limited articulation in robot mode. Razorclaw is armed with his large Twin Concussion Blaster mounted on his back in beast mode and uses his Sonic Sword in robot mode.

:He serves as the torso for Predaking, and as such, his Sonic Sword as Predaking's primary offensive weapon. Additionally, his Twin Concussion Blaster can transform into a longer, single-barrel cannon that mounts on Predaking's left arm (ie: Divebomb).

: As with the rest of the Predacons, the initial release of Razorclaw had [[die-cast]] metal parts which were later replaced by plastic. In Japan, he was available individually or as part of a gift set with the rest of the Predacons.

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*'''Predaking''' (Multi-pack, 1986, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-78'''

: In Japan, all five Predacons were also made available as a very large gift-set. This huge box was reissued in 2004, using the die-cast contruction of the initial releases.

===Universe (2008)===
====Classic Series====
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*'''Special Team Leaders''' (Multi-pack, 2008)

: Razorclaw is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Legends Class|Legends of Cybertron]] [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]] toy, transforming into a robotic lion. He is available only in a Target/Zellers-[[exclusive]] five-pack with miniature versions of combiner-team leaders [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Zone]], [[Hun-Gurrr]], [[Scattershot|Scattorshot]], and [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]].

: Razorclaw's arm-claws are mis-assembled, being upside-down in-package. Thankfully, they pop right off for an easy fix.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' [[Leo Prime]].

===BotCon 2009===
[[Image:Timelinestoy-RazorclawWoH.jpg|right|thumb|300px|A new ''Beast Machines'' toy in 2009? What is this?]]
*'''Razorclaw''' (BotCon attendee figure, 2009)
:A [[retool]] and [[redeco]] of Cybertron [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]], featuring a new head. Razorclaw transforms into a mechanical lion. Each forelimb/arm has a Cyber-Key-released spring-loaded claw, and his tail becomes a blade-whip for robot mode. He can also transform into "Savage Claw Mode", becoming a massive clawed arm that can attach to the Leader-class ''Cybertron'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)#CybSuper1|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (Armada)#CybSuper1|Megatron]] toys, usable on either side of their torsos. Razorclaw came with a translucent [[Golden Disk Key]].

:Limited to 2000 sets, Razorclaw came bagged with [[Elita One|Elita-1]].

: The original version of this mold was also used to make [[Nemesis Breaker]] and retooled into ''Universe'' [[Leo Prime]].
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==Merchandise==
===Titanium Series===
[[Image:Titanium Predaking.jpg|right|150px|thumb|For as little as a dollar a month, you too can sponsor a small, predatory killer.]]
* '''Predaking''' (3" Robot Masters, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Display stand, sword

:Know that the torso of this ''[[Titanium Series]]'' 3" die-cast figurine is technically Razorclaw.

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===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:Robotheroesricochetpredaking.jpg|right|thumb|300px|I IS CAN HAS TORSO?]]
* '''Ricochet & Predaking''' (Robot Heroes, 2009)
:Know that the torso of this ''[[Robot Heroes]]'' figurine is also technically Razorclaw. And no less adorable than the original toy. Packaged with [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]], this versus set saw only limited release in some parts of Europe.
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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Razorclaw/razorclaw.htm Razorclaw at TFU.info]
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Razorclaw Razorclaw's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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