Gnaw (G1)

2010-09-20T21:15:58Z

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:''Gnaw is a [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Gnaw.gif|right|320px|thumb|Too cute for the Decepticons, too spikey for the Autobots, and more pink than not, a young Gnaw's sense of rejection gave way to overeating.]]
A voracious and fearless robot. Though he originated as just another [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]], '''Gnaw''' seems to be loyal only to the one who fed him last, be they [[Quintesson]], [[Decepticon]], or even [[Autobot]]. He has a voracious appetite. In recent times he's befriended the young Autobot [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and seems fairly loyal and devoted to the boy.

:''French-Canadian name'': '''Fringalo'''

==Fiction==
===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:WheelieGnaw.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"Oh, anyone get the number of that truck that ran me over?"]]
During the [[Great Shutdown]], the [[Quintesson|Quintessons]] sent swarms of [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] for an unknown purpose, possibly to infiltrate and reconquer the planet. Some of them encountered the revived [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], [[Unicron]]'s chief agent. {{storylink|Cold War}} Gnaw was damaged, presumably in battle with these two, and was abandoned on Cybertron when the other Sharkticons were called home. Following the great revival, an amnesiac Gnaw came across the young Autobot named [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and the two formed a strong bond. Gnaw later followed Wheelie in joining the resistance movement alongside [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and several others. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

He saved [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] from the [[Battlecharger|Battlechargers]] in his own... unique style (Tastes great! Less filling!). {{storylink|Cold War}} Gnaw took Prime to his resistance group, but when Prime awoke, his first sight was Gnaw, who he thought was trying to eat him, and attacked. Wheelie took this poorly, and bit Prime's foot. Obviously the little guy and the Sharkticon have been hanging around each other for too long. {{storylink|Passive Aggression|Passive Aggression}} Gnaw was last seen working with Wheelie under [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]' command on Cybertron. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1 Gnaw toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Hitting the energon goodies too much, have we?]]
*'''Gnaw''' (Decepticon, 1986)
**''Accessories'': Tail, "Maceration Laser"

: Gnaw transforms into something that looks like a cross between a shark and a frog. A frark, perhaps. His tail separates to become a mace for his robot mode. There is a minor variation to the toy. In some releases, his beast-mode legs are held together by three screws, where others are held together by two.

: Some releases of Gnaw also came with one of four pieces to a ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' poster with glow-in-the-dark elements, advertising the [[Decipher the Decepticon]] contest.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Gnaw/gnaw.htm More information on Gnaw at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
* Gnaw/Sharkticon was ''barely'' released in Japan. At first, he was a promotional item as part of a [[Beastformer]] giveaway. He was later made available in limited quantities, seemingly in US packaging, as a mail-away item during 1988's ''[[Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' series.

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