Chainclaw (G1)

2010-11-03T00:35:07Z

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{{disambig2|the Autobot [[Pretender Beast]] from [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]]|the Decepticon [[Mini-Con]] from [[Power Core Combiners]]|Chainclaw (PCC)}}

:''Chainclaw is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Chainclaw.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I'm a godless killing machine. OH GOD, DOES THIS LOOK INFECTED?!]]
An intense hypochondriac, '''Chainclaw''' believes firmly that there is something very wrong with his systems, if not ''several'' things wrong, and nothing will convince him otherwise. He endlessly entertains visions of how he and his teammates are going to die in battle, every possible mishap that's remotely plausible, even several implausible ones. Once he starts fighting, though, his anxiousness is channeled into a wild, animalistic fighting fury. Chainclaw is an incredibly effective and ferocious warrior... so long as he doesn't notice that discolored spot on his exostructure.

:''French-Canadian name'': '''Griffeur'''
:''Italian name:'' '''Ursus'''

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
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''Chainclaw was due to make a delivery to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], but was attacked and had his cargo stolen by [[Doubledealer]]. Of course, Doubledealer being Doubledealer, it was all part of an elaborate con <ref>(At least, as elaborate as one can get in a five-page story).</ref>'' {{storylink|(Double) Deal of the Century!}}

''Later, he was sent to Earth as part of a small team of Autobots by Optimus Prime to report on Starscream's activities since the Decepticon became a powerful Pretender. The Autobots did not want to fight Starscream because of his new strength but inadvertently made Starscream angry who believed the Autobots couldn't be bothered wasting their time fighting him which lead to Starscream's self-confidence returning and trashing all three of the Autobots in retaliation.'' {{storylink|Fallen Star!}}

[[Image:Rhythms_of_Darkness_Chainclaw.jpg|left|thumb|300px|]]

In an alternate timeline, Chainclaw was one of seven Autobots remaining in the Western Hemisphere in 2009, which had been overrun by the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]]. He, [[Getaway]] and [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]] took on [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] in order to keep them away from the other team while they accomplished their mission. Chainclaw got the drop on Cyclonus and likely would have killed him, if not for the intervention of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], who destroyed Chainclaw with a single shot.

Of course, Galvatron then killed Cyclonus for being weak, so if Chainclaw weren't dead, he'd probably feel better about the outcome. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1 Chainclaw toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Harder than the average bear.]]
*'''Chainclaw''' (Pretender Beast, 1988)
**''Accessories:'' Pretender shell, helmet, Solid Sonic Energy Blaster

: Chainclaw transforms into a gray and yellow robotic bear with a back-mounted energy blaster. In robot mode, the blaster mounts onto his shoulder. He comes with an outer [[Pretender]] shell shaped like an armored organic brown bear, as opposed to the humanoid shells of most Pretenders. His shell can be fit around his robot body, completely hiding his true form. The bear shell can be augmented with a silver battle helmet and the [[Solid sonic energy blaster|energy blaster]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Chainclaw/chainclaw.htm More information on Chainclaw at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*Although he presumably had a [[character model]] made, Chainclaw and [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] were not seen in the original Pretender Beasts commercial—only a brief clip of [[Snarler]] and [[Catilla]] fighting was shown.

==Footnotes==
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[[Category:Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 characters]]
[[Category:Pretenders]]

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