Editing Wingfinger

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:''Wingfinger is a [[Maximal]] [[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology|Fossilizer]] from the [[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Kingdom Wingfinger boxart.jpg|thumb|300px|''Wiiiiingfinger<br>He's the bot, the bot with the finger wings<br>'']]

'''Wingfinger''' rocks the Maximal ninja look.<ref>Description by [[Mark Maher]] at [[Hasbro Pulse Fan Fest 2021]]</ref>

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==Toys==
===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:WFC-Kingdom Deluxe Wingfinger.jpg|thumb|350px|Nobody lays a finger on my Wingfinger.]]
*'''Wingfinger''' (Deluxe Fossilizer, [[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K25'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD EX-08'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[November 27]], [[2021]]
**''Accessories'': two wingtips/swords, ''Pteranodon'' skull, crest/Combiner head
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Part of the third wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Wingfinger "transforms" into a skeletal ''Pteranodon''<ref>This wiki identifies the specific taxonomic genus ''{{w|Pteranodon}}''. The [https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-generations-war-for-cybertron-kingdom-deluxe-wfc-k25-wingfinger Hasbro copy] refers to Wingfinger as a "Pterodactyl", an informal term for the taxonomic order ''{{w|Pterosauria}}''.</ref> via [[Partformer|disassembly and reassembly]] in 14 steps. His shoulder, hip, and both knee joints, as well as the inner parts of his upper arms are reused parts from [[Paleotrex#Toys|Paleotrex]] from the same line; the shoulder joint was originally Paleotrex's hip, and the inner arm was Paleotrex's inner thigh, although the ribcage pieces around them have been retooled and the tabs are longer. Wingfinger's two beast mode wingtips can become robot mode swords or be wielded in one hand as a bow (sans arrows). Each sword can also store on the back of his upper arms; this is why the tabs on the rear of his arms were lengthened. He can also use the ''Pteranodon'' skull on his back as a weapon.

: As a [[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology|Fossilizer]], Wingfinger can split into weapons and armor compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] for use by other ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' figures (or any figure with [[5 mm post]] compatibility). The instructions use wave-mate [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Wheeljack]] to demonstrate a crossbow or a set of shoulder armor, scythe, and wings using the entire toy. The back of the box uses [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Generations|Tracks]] instead, though with a slightly different arrangement. Oddly enough, the box art also seems to depict the figure without the beast mode's skull attached to his back.

: Notably, Wingfinger's beast mode crest is a [[Combiner]] head for Fossilizer combinations, such as [[Mark Maher]]'s [[Fossilizer Combiner]] consisting of Wingfinger, [[Paleotrex#Toys|Paleotrex]], and [[Ractonite#Toys|Ractonite]].

: Much like most of the toyline, Wingfinger comes with one of four possible holographic [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] cards for his wave, which reveals a [[Source:Golden Disk destinies|possible destiny]] of a key character.

: Wingfinger suffers a common misassembly, with the feet having been pinned backwards to the wrong shins; this means his knees can't bend back very far. In the intended configuration (seen in the instructions), armor detailing matches up between the thighs and the shins. The toy comes packaged with the thighs backwards (a configuration also seen in the package art and stock render), so it's possible an error occurred in the manufacturing process, with the reversed upper legs leading to the feet being installed on the wrong ankles. As correcting this requires removing the substantial metal pin at the ankle, any attempt at correcting this unfortunately risks damaging the joint. Thankfully, the joint can be forced, achieving a much deeper bend, without any apparent damage.
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==Notes==
* Crest size was a sexual dimorphism indicator in ''Pteranodon'', with females having much shorter crests than males. However, Wingfinger has a short crest despite being referred to with masculine pronouns by [[Mark Maher]] at [[Hasbro Pulse Fan Fest 2021]].
* As demonstrated by the beast mode, "Wingfinger" is a literal translation of the scientific Greek term "pterodactyl" (πτερόν + δάκτυλος ''pterón + dáktulos'').

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Wingfinger''' (ウイングフィンガー ''Uingufingā'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Wèiyìlóng''' (China, 卫翼龙, "Guard Pteranodon")

==References==
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[[Category:Fossilizers]]
[[Category:Ninjas]]
[[Category:TakaraTomy Mall exclusives]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Kingdom Maximals]]