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	===''Swapticons''===		===''Swapticons''===
	[[File:Swapticons-Clench-Nemesis.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1\|~~partners~~ in ~~crime~~]]		[[File:Swapticons-Clench-Nemesis.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1\|Well, surely I'll get a figure in Generations soon, right?]]
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1\|'''Clench / Nemesis Prime''' (Two-pack, [[2025]])}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1\|'''Clench / Nemesis Prime''' (Two-pack, [[2025]])}}</ul>
	:*''Swapticons number'': '''2'''		:*''Swapticons number'': '''2'''

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	===''Swapticons''===		===''Swapticons''===
			[[File:Swapticons-Clench-Nemesis.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1\|partners in crime]]
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1\|'''Clench / Nemesis Prime''' (Two-pack, [[2025]])}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1\|'''Clench / Nemesis Prime''' (Two-pack, [[2025]])}}</ul>
	:*''Swapticons number'': '''2'''		:*''Swapticons number'': '''2'''

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	Cooperating with [[Jhiaxus (G2)\|Jhiaxus]], Clench supplied his ally with blueprints stolen by [[Ramjet (G1)\|Ramjet]] as well as the [[Firecon]]s. When he was cagey about the Firecons' abilities, Jhiaxus revealed that he had already heard all about [[forestonite]] from Sky-Byte, infuriating Clench. {{storylink\|A Flash Forward, Part 2\|A Flash Forward #2}}		Cooperating with [[Jhiaxus (G2)\|Jhiaxus]], Clench supplied his ally with blueprints stolen by [[Ramjet (G1)\|Ramjet]] as well as the [[Firecon]]s. When he was cagey about the Firecons' abilities, Jhiaxus revealed that he had already heard all about [[forestonite]] from Sky-Byte, infuriating Clench. {{storylink\|A Flash Forward, Part 2\|A Flash Forward #2}}
	{{-}}		{{-}}

			===Legends World===
			During his stay in the [[Legends World]], [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity\|Armada Megatron]]'s plans escalated from stealing [[Mini-Con]]s to stealing rare toys, [[#Toys\|the original Clench]] (or Colossus) among them. {{storylink\|LG18 Armada Starscream Super Mode}}

	===2019 IDW continuity===		===2019 IDW continuity===

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Toys

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	{{toydesigner\|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}		{{toydesigner\|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

	: Clench transforms into the front half of a long-nosed truck cab resembling an early 1990's Kenworth T600. The back half of his vehicle form, the truck bed and container, turns into a large, double-barreled, missile-launching artillery platform that uses "gravity feed" to load a new pair of missiles for rapid firing. Pressing a button between the barrels pops up a spring-loaded targeting reticle. Both [[gimmick]]s are available in truck mode as well. In truck mode, the support strut for the artillery cannon becomes a rear-mounted, extending gripper-claw.		: Released in the final year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)\|original ''Transformers'' toyline in Europe]] (just as ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' was starting in the US), Obliterator Clench transforms into the front half of a long-nosed truck cab resembling an early 1990's Kenworth T600. The back half of his vehicle form, the truck bed and container, turns into a large, double-barreled, missile-launching artillery platform that uses "gravity feed" to load a new pair of missiles for rapid firing. Pressing a button between the barrels pops up a spring-loaded targeting reticle. Both [[gimmick]]s are available in truck mode as well. In truck mode, the support strut for the artillery cannon becomes a rear-mounted, extending gripper-claw.

	: The toy's [[license plate]] reads "TEXAS 1953 NUE 480". It's certainly not an official Texas license plate, but it gets the point across.		: The toy's [[license plate]] reads "TEXAS 1953 NUE 480". It's certainly not an official Texas license plate, but it gets the point across.

	~~: He was first released as part of the "transitional" period of ''Transformers'' in the European market, in Generation 1 style packaging, yet bearing the new ''Generation 2'' Decepticon sigil.~~

	: Despite what his tiny fictional appearance and his boxart would suggest, Clench is actually a very dark blue-green in colour. With neat little sparkles! Yay. Sparkles.		: Despite what his tiny fictional appearance and his boxart would suggest, Clench is actually a very dark blue-green in colour. With neat little sparkles! Yay. Sparkles.
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	::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/Clench/clench.htm More information on Clench at TFU.info]''		::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/Clench/clench.htm More information on Clench at TFU.info]''
	::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/decepticon/europe/1993/instr_clench.jpg Instruction booklet for Clench at Botchthecrab.com]''		::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/decepticon/europe/1993/instr_clench.jpg Instruction booklet for Clench at Botchthecrab.com]''


	===''Generation 2''===		===''Generation 2''===
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	:*''Accessories'': 6 missiles		:*''Accessories'': 6 missiles

	:Clench was re-released ~~in Europe~~ without changes in ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)#European toyline\|Generation 2]]~~'' proper~~. For reasons unknown, Hasbro released this version under the name "Colossus", which had previously only been used for the [[multilingual packaging\|bilingual]] French/Dutch packaging [[variant]] of the original 1993 release.		: Clench was re-released without changes (other than packaging) the following year in the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)#European toyline\|European ''Generation 2'' toyline]].

			: For reasons unknown, Hasbro released this version under the name "Colossus", which had previously only been used for the [[multilingual packaging\|bilingual]] French/Dutch packaging [[variant]] of the original 1993 release.
			{{-}}

	===''Timelines''===		===''Timelines''===
	[[File:Timelinestoy-ClenchG2Redux.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|Clench got hench.]]		[[File:Timelinestoy-ClenchG2Redux.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|Clench got hench.]]
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi\|'''Generation 2: Redux''' (~~BotCon~~ 2010 ~~box set~~)}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi\|'''Generation 2: Redux''' (Multi-pack, 2010)}}</ul>
			:*''Release date'': [[June 24]], 2010
	:*''Accessories'': Riot shield		:*''Accessories'': Riot shield

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	:The robot mode [[Kibble#.22Faux-parts.22\|cheats]] somewhat, having a second tow-winch on his belt-buckle immediately below his vehicle hood, while the actual vehicle mode winch splits in two to form his shoulders.		:The robot mode [[Kibble#.22Faux-parts.22\|cheats]] somewhat, having a second tow-winch on his belt-buckle immediately below his vehicle hood, while the actual vehicle mode winch splits in two to form his shoulders.

	:Clench is part of the [[BotCon 2010]] boxed set, alongside [[Breakdown (G1)#Timelines\|Breakdown]], [[Pyro (G1)#Timelines\|Autobot Spark]], [[Streetwise (G1)#Timelines\|Streetstar]], and [[Sky-Byte (RID)#Timelines\|Sky-Byte]].		:Clench was only available as part of the [[BotCon 2010]] boxed set, alongside [[Breakdown (G1)#Timelines\|Breakdown]], [[Pyro (G1)#Timelines\|Autobot Spark]], [[Streetwise (G1)#Timelines\|Streetstar]], and [[Sky-Byte (RID)#Timelines\|Sky-Byte]]. A number of bagged sets were also made available for sale, but only to people who had already bought the boxed version.

	:The original version of this toy was redecoed into ''Universe'' [[Hardhead (G1)#Universe (2008)\|Hardhead]]. The Clench tooling also served as the basis of the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of [[Torca (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising\|Torca]].		:The original version of this toy was redecoed into ''Universe'' [[Hardhead (G1)#Universe (2008)\|Hardhead]]. The Clench tooling also served as the basis of the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of [[Torca (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising\|Torca]].
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	::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/BCClench/clench.htm More information on Clench at TFU.info]''		::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/BCClench/clench.htm More information on Clench at TFU.info]''
	{{--}}		{{-}}

	===''Swapticons''===		===''Swapticons''===
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	:*''Swapticons number'': '''2'''		:*''Swapticons number'': '''2'''

	:''[[Swapticons]]'' Clench is a recolor of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Swapticons\|Ultra Magnus]] ~~and transforms~~ into a trailer. Using a coupling mechanism ~~with the head~~, he can be combined with the ~~packed~~ in [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Swapticons\|Nemesis Prime]]~~, though it's compatible with every other figure in the line for a multitude of combinations~~. His side panels/arms are on a hinge, allowing them to swing outward ~~while his head can swivel. His face is~~ a ~~sticker that wraps all the way around his head~~.		: Released in the second wave of ''[[Swapticons]]'', Clench is a recolor and re-face-stickering of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Swapticons\|Ultra Magnus]], transforming into a semi-truck trailer. Using his spring-loaded head as a coupling mechanism, he can be combined with any other figure in the line to make a multitude of weird combinations, though nominally he forms a full semi-truck with his pack-in partner [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Swapticons\|Nemesis Prime]].
	{{--}}
			: His side panels/arms are on a hinge, allowing them to swing outward, giving him a tiny bit of articulation.
			{{-}}

	==Merchandise==		==Merchandise==

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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
			[[File:WarWithoutEndG2UK-Clench.jpg\|\|thumb\|C'mon, at least shout your name and powers or something.]]
	===Fleetway ''Generation 2'' comic===		===Fleetway ''Generation 2'' comic===
	~~[[File:WarWithoutEndG2UK-Clench.jpg\|left\|thumb\|C'mon, at least shout your name and powers or something.]]~~
	Clench was part of the Decepticon force led by [[Bludgeon (G1)\|Bludgeon]], sent to [[Earth]] to smash stuff up and lure out [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]]. Mostly, he just drove over some parked cars. {{storylink\|War Without End (issue)\|War Without End}}		Clench was part of the Decepticon force led by [[Bludgeon (G1)\|Bludgeon]], sent to [[Earth]] to smash stuff up and lure out [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]]. Mostly, he just drove over some parked cars. {{storylink\|War Without End (issue)\|War Without End}}


	===2005 IDW continuity===		===2005 IDW continuity===
	[[File:MegsOrigin2 Clench dies.jpg\|thumb\|\|Insert crappy "Let me give you a hand" joke here.]]		[[File:MegsOrigin2 Clench dies.jpg\|thumb\|left\|Insert crappy "Let me give you a hand" joke here.]]
	Long before the war, a group of ex-miners including [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]], [[Frenzy (G1)\|Frenzy]], and [[Rumble (G1)\|Rumble]] took part in a violent uprising against leaders who had exploited them while pocketing the fruits of their labor. They found themselves on the lam in crime-ridden [[Kaon (polity)\|Kaon]], which is where they apparently met Clench. Clench employed these same bitter ex-miners to work as gladiators in an [[Gladiatorial combat\|underground bloodsport]] (in which he also occasionally partook), placing them at greater risk than they had ever known and conditioning them to give in to their murderous impulses, all while hoarding the fruits of their labor for ''himself.'' Clearly, he had thought this through.		Long before the war, a group of ex-miners including [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]], [[Frenzy (G1)\|Frenzy]], and [[Rumble (G1)\|Rumble]] took part in a violent uprising against leaders who had exploited them while pocketing the fruits of their labor. They found themselves on the lam in crime-ridden [[Kaon (polity)\|Kaon]], which is where they apparently met Clench. Clench employed these same bitter ex-miners to work as gladiators in an [[Gladiatorial combat\|underground bloodsport]] (in which he also occasionally partook), placing them at greater risk than they had ever known and conditioning them to give in to their murderous impulses, all while hoarding the fruits of their labor for ''himself.''

			Clearly, he had thought this through.

	So Megatron eventually killed him during one of the fights and took over. {{storylink\|Megatron Origin issue 2\|Megatron Origin #2}}		So Megatron eventually killed him during one of the fights and took over. {{storylink\|Megatron Origin issue 2\|Megatron Origin #2}}
	~~{{l-}}~~

	===''Wings Universe''===		===''Wings Universe''===
	[[File:Clench g2 redux.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.4~~\|left~~\|"But [[Streetwise (G1)#Wings Universe\|Black Dynamite]], I sell drugs to the community!"]]		[[File:Clench g2 redux.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.4\|"But [[Streetwise (G1)#Wings Universe\|Black Dynamite]], I sell drugs to the community!"]]
	Clench was created at a [[Cyberfactory]] in the [[United States of America\|U.S.]] state of [[Texas]] using a combination of human ingenuity, [[Nebulos\|Nebulan]] science, and reverse-engineered Cybertronian technology that allowed access to the same font of life that flowed through [[Vector Sigma]]. Although designed to function as a security bot, Clench had other ideas: less than ten minutes after coming on-line he had demolished the facility he was born in and set off on one of the most atrocious criminal careers in history. Not the first unsavory Cybertronian of the second generation, Clench soon met others like him and forged them into an outlaw organization known as the [[Decepticon Syndicate]], with him as the head honcho.		Clench was created at a [[Cyberfactory]] in the [[United States of America\|U.S.]] state of [[Texas]] using a combination of human ingenuity, [[Nebulos\|Nebulan]] science, and reverse-engineered Cybertronian technology that allowed access to the same font of life that flowed through [[Vector Sigma]]. Although designed to function as a security bot, Clench had other ideas: less than ten minutes after coming on-line he had demolished the facility he was born in and set off on one of the most atrocious criminal careers in history. Not the first unsavory Cybertronian of the second generation, Clench soon met others like him and forged them into an outlaw organization known as the [[Decepticon Syndicate]], with him as the head honcho.

	Only cursorily connected to the original Decepticons, Clench gladly accepted new troops and technology that arrived from [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Galvatron]], so long as the big bosses "stayed off his turf". The Decepticon Syndicate started with classic Decepticon gambits like hijacking and fuel theft, but Clench soon expanded their repertoire into more unusual Cybertronian crimes like gunrunning and racketeering. Following the [[Non-Biological Entity Citizenship Amendment]] to the U.S. Constitution, Clench was simultaneously declared a citizen and #1 on the Most Wanted list. Clench eventually pushed too far, however, when he attempted to kidnap and ransom the [[British monarchy\|Queen of England]]. This crime prompted [[United Kingdom\|UK]] citizen [[Pyro (G1)\|Pyro Ignatius Spark]] to gather his own team of second generation Autobots to actively oppose Clench and his Syndicate in their dirty dealings. {{storylink\|Generation 2: Redux\|Clench's profile}}		Only cursorily connected to the original Decepticons, Clench gladly accepted new troops and technology that arrived from [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Galvatron]], so long as the big bosses "stayed off his turf". The Decepticon Syndicate started with classic Decepticon gambits like hijacking and fuel theft, but Clench soon expanded their repertoire into more unusual Cybertronian crimes like gunrunning and racketeering. Following the [[Non-Biological Entity Citizenship Amendment]] to the U.S. Constitution, Clench was simultaneously declared a citizen and #1 on the Most Wanted list. Clench eventually pushed too far, however, when he attempted to kidnap and ransom the [[British monarchy\|Queen of England]]. This crime prompted [[United Kingdom\|UK]] citizen [[Pyro (G1)\|Pyro Ignatius Spark]] to gather his own team of second generation Autobots to actively oppose Clench and his Syndicate in their dirty dealings. {{storylink\|Generation 2: Redux\|Clench's profile}}

	[[File:G2Redux-Clenchgravitypowers.jpg\|thumb\|DARKNESS FINGER!]]		[[File:G2Redux-Clenchgravitypowers.jpg\|thumb\|left\|DARKNESS FINGER!]]
	Clench led a platoon of "second generation" Decepticons into battle at the [[Large Hadron Collider]] in [[Switzerland]], repelling the Autobots who had tried to defend the facility and capturing Pyro. Inside, Clench met up with his new ally, the [[Quintesson]] minion [[Sky-Byte (RID)\|Sky-Byte]], who promised him that his highly energized [[forestonite]] fuel would endow the Decepticons with amazing new powers and tilt the tide of battle in their favor. [[Breakdown (G1)\|Breakdown]] urged Clench not to trust Quintesson science, for which Clench mocked him...and then came to believe him, choosing to use [[Cindersaur (G1)\|Cindersaur]] as a test subject for the forestonite. As this first subject began to mutate, Clench dictated that Sky-Byte and Breakdown would be the next guinea pigs, and if all survived then he himself would power up with the substance, to later determine if any other Decepticon deserved the privilege. The forestonite imbued Clench with the power to create local gravity wells, crushing and immobilizing his enemies.		Clench led a platoon of "second generation" Decepticons into battle at the [[Large Hadron Collider]] in [[Switzerland]], repelling the Autobots who had tried to defend the facility and capturing Pyro. Inside, Clench met up with his new ally, the [[Quintesson]] minion [[Sky-Byte (RID)\|Sky-Byte]], who promised him that his highly energized [[forestonite]] fuel would endow the Decepticons with amazing new powers and tilt the tide of battle in their favor. [[Breakdown (G1)\|Breakdown]] urged Clench not to trust Quintesson science, for which Clench mocked him...and then came to believe him, choosing to use [[Cindersaur (G1)\|Cindersaur]] as a test subject for the forestonite. As this first subject began to mutate, Clench dictated that Sky-Byte and Breakdown would be the next guinea pigs, and if all survived then he himself would power up with the substance, to later determine if any other Decepticon deserved the privilege. The forestonite imbued Clench with the power to create local gravity wells, crushing and immobilizing his enemies.

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	Cooperating with [[Jhiaxus (G2)\|Jhiaxus]], Clench supplied his ally with blueprints stolen by [[Ramjet (G1)\|Ramjet]] as well as the [[Firecon]]s. When he was cagey about the Firecons' abilities, Jhiaxus revealed that he had already heard all about [[forestonite]] from Sky-Byte, infuriating Clench. {{storylink\|A Flash Forward, Part 2\|A Flash Forward #2}}		Cooperating with [[Jhiaxus (G2)\|Jhiaxus]], Clench supplied his ally with blueprints stolen by [[Ramjet (G1)\|Ramjet]] as well as the [[Firecon]]s. When he was cagey about the Firecons' abilities, Jhiaxus revealed that he had already heard all about [[forestonite]] from Sky-Byte, infuriating Clench. {{storylink\|A Flash Forward, Part 2\|A Flash Forward #2}}
			{{-}}

	===2019 IDW continuity===		===2019 IDW continuity===
	[[File:WarWorldPrime ClenchRailGun.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.0\|~~left~~]]		[[File:WarWorldPrime ClenchRailGun.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.0\|]]
	Clench was once a [[gladiatorial combat\|gladiator]], and his fight against [[Apeface]] made [[Pipes (G1)\|Pipes]] a fan. After the closing of the pits under the [[Nominus Edict]], Clench became a member of the newly-rechristened Decepticons. Clench was a part of the attack on the [[Senate]] building, releasing a squad of [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette\|Decepticon infiltration troopers]] hidden within him to swarm the Senators. He fought the [[Senate Guard]] members, even landing a hit on his former fan Pipes (and thinking he should at least feel a ''little'' guilty about it). {{storylink\|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You\|We Have Deceived You}}		Clench was once a [[gladiatorial combat\|gladiator]], and his fight against [[Apeface]] made [[Pipes (G1)\|Pipes]] a fan.

			After the closing of the pits under the [[Nominus Edict]], Clench became a member of the newly-rechristened Decepticons. Clench was a part of the attack on the [[Senate]] building, releasing a squad of [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette\|Decepticon infiltration troopers]] hidden within him to swarm the Senators. He fought the [[Senate Guard]] members, even landing a hit on his former fan Pipes (and thinking he should at least feel a ''little'' guilty about it). {{storylink\|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You\|We Have Deceived You}}

	Clench was made a member of [[Strika (BM)\|Strika's]] "[[Strika's Heavies\|New Heavies]]", and manned a massive [[rail gun]] on the Senate building's roof. He reported to [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] that he spotted [[Sentinel Prime (G1)\|Sentinel Prime]] escaping, and fired on the retreating Autobots below, ~~maiming~~ [[~~Bumper~~ (G1)\|~~Bumper~~]] and [[~~Sideswipe~~ (G1)\|~~Sideswipe~~]] and ~~killing~~ [[~~Chainclaw~~ (G1)\|~~Chainclaw~~]]. Clench wound up being blown to bits when [[Sunrunner (G1)\|Sunrunner]] marked his position and [[Sidetrack (G1)\|Sidetrack]] and [[Flak (G1)\|Flak]] bombarded him with homing missiles. {{storylink\|War World: Prime\|Prime}}		Clench was made a member of [[Strika (BM)\|Strika's]] "[[Strika's Heavies\|New Heavies]]", and manned a massive [[rail gun]] on the Senate building's roof. He reported to [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] that he spotted [[Sentinel Prime (G1)\|Sentinel Prime]] escaping, and fired on the retreating Autobots below, killing [[Chainclaw (G1)\|Chainclaw]] and maiming [[Bumper (G1)\|Bumper]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)\|Sideswipe]]. Clench wound up being blown to bits when [[Sunrunner (G1)\|Sunrunner]] marked his position, and [[Sidetrack (G1)\|Sidetrack]] and [[Flak (G1)\|Flak]] bombarded him with homing missiles. {{storylink\|War World: Prime\|Prime}}
	{{--}}		{{-}}

	==Games==		==Games==

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	Only cursorily connected to the original Decepticons, Clench gladly accepted new troops and technology that arrived from [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Galvatron]], so long as the big bosses "stayed off his turf". The Decepticon Syndicate started with classic Decepticon gambits like hijacking and fuel theft, but Clench soon expanded their repertoire into more unusual Cybertronian crimes like gunrunning and racketeering. Following the [[Non-Biological Entity Citizenship Amendment]] to the U.S. Constitution, Clench was simultaneously declared a citizen and #1 on the Most Wanted list. Clench eventually pushed too far, however, when he attempted to kidnap and ransom the [[British monarchy\|Queen of England]]. This crime prompted [[United Kingdom\|UK]] citizen [[Pyro (G1)\|Pyro Ignatius Spark]] to gather his own team of second generation Autobots to actively oppose Clench and his Syndicate in their dirty dealings. {{storylink\|Generation 2: Redux\|Clench's profile}}		Only cursorily connected to the original Decepticons, Clench gladly accepted new troops and technology that arrived from [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Galvatron]], so long as the big bosses "stayed off his turf". The Decepticon Syndicate started with classic Decepticon gambits like hijacking and fuel theft, but Clench soon expanded their repertoire into more unusual Cybertronian crimes like gunrunning and racketeering. Following the [[Non-Biological Entity Citizenship Amendment]] to the U.S. Constitution, Clench was simultaneously declared a citizen and #1 on the Most Wanted list. Clench eventually pushed too far, however, when he attempted to kidnap and ransom the [[British monarchy\|Queen of England]]. This crime prompted [[United Kingdom\|UK]] citizen [[Pyro (G1)\|Pyro Ignatius Spark]] to gather his own team of second generation Autobots to actively oppose Clench and his Syndicate in their dirty dealings. {{storylink\|Generation 2: Redux\|Clench's profile}}

	[[File:G2Redux-Clenchgravitypowers.jpg\|thumb]]		[[File:G2Redux-Clenchgravitypowers.jpg\|thumb\|DARKNESS FINGER!]]
	Clench led a platoon of "second generation" Decepticons into battle at the [[Large Hadron Collider]] in [[Switzerland]], repelling the Autobots who had tried to defend the facility and capturing Pyro. Inside, Clench met up with his new ally, the [[Quintesson]] minion [[Sky-Byte (RID)\|Sky-Byte]], who promised him that his highly energized [[forestonite]] fuel would endow the Decepticons with amazing new powers and tilt the tide of battle in their favor. [[Breakdown (G1)\|Breakdown]] urged Clench not to trust Quintesson science, for which Clench mocked him...and then came to believe him, choosing to use [[Cindersaur (G1)\|Cindersaur]] as a test subject for the forestonite. As this first subject began to mutate, Clench dictated that Sky-Byte and Breakdown would be the next guinea pigs, and if all survived then he himself would power up with the substance, to later determine if any other Decepticon deserved the privilege. The forestonite imbued Clench with the power to create local gravity wells, crushing and immobilizing his enemies.		Clench led a platoon of "second generation" Decepticons into battle at the [[Large Hadron Collider]] in [[Switzerland]], repelling the Autobots who had tried to defend the facility and capturing Pyro. Inside, Clench met up with his new ally, the [[Quintesson]] minion [[Sky-Byte (RID)\|Sky-Byte]], who promised him that his highly energized [[forestonite]] fuel would endow the Decepticons with amazing new powers and tilt the tide of battle in their favor. [[Breakdown (G1)\|Breakdown]] urged Clench not to trust Quintesson science, for which Clench mocked him...and then came to believe him, choosing to use [[Cindersaur (G1)\|Cindersaur]] as a test subject for the forestonite. As this first subject began to mutate, Clench dictated that Sky-Byte and Breakdown would be the next guinea pigs, and if all survived then he himself would power up with the substance, to later determine if any other Decepticon deserved the privilege. The forestonite imbued Clench with the power to create local gravity wells, crushing and immobilizing his enemies.

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	Clench was created at a [[Cyberfactory]] in the [[United States of America\|U.S.]] state of [[Texas]] using a combination of human ingenuity, [[Nebulos\|Nebulan]] science, and reverse-engineered Cybertronian technology that allowed access to the same font of life that flowed through [[Vector Sigma]]. Although designed to function as a security bot, Clench had other ideas: less than ten minutes after coming on-line he had demolished the facility he was born in and set off on one of the most atrocious criminal careers in history. Not the first unsavory Cybertronian of the second generation, Clench soon met others like him and forged them into an outlaw organization known as the [[Decepticon Syndicate]], with him as the head honcho.		Clench was created at a [[Cyberfactory]] in the [[United States of America\|U.S.]] state of [[Texas]] using a combination of human ingenuity, [[Nebulos\|Nebulan]] science, and reverse-engineered Cybertronian technology that allowed access to the same font of life that flowed through [[Vector Sigma]]. Although designed to function as a security bot, Clench had other ideas: less than ten minutes after coming on-line he had demolished the facility he was born in and set off on one of the most atrocious criminal careers in history. Not the first unsavory Cybertronian of the second generation, Clench soon met others like him and forged them into an outlaw organization known as the [[Decepticon Syndicate]], with him as the head honcho.

	Only cursorily connected to the original Decepticons, Clench gladly accepted new troops and technology that arrived from [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Galvatron]], so long as the big bosses "stayed off his turf". The Decepticon Syndicate started with classic Decepticon gambits like hijacking and fuel theft, but Clench soon expanded their ~~repetoir~~ into more unusual Cybertronian crimes like gunrunning and racketeering. Following the [[Non-Biological Entity Citizenship Amendment]] to the U.S. Constitution, Clench was simultaneously declared a citizen and #1 on the Most Wanted list. Clench eventually pushed too far, however, when he attempted to kidnap and ransom the [[Queen of England]]. This crime prompted [[United Kingdom\|UK]] citizen [[Pyro (G1)\|Pyro Ignatius Spark]] to gather his own team of second generation Autobots to actively oppose Clench and his Syndicate in their dirty dealings. {{storylink\|Generation 2: Redux\|Clench's profile}}		Only cursorily connected to the original Decepticons, Clench gladly accepted new troops and technology that arrived from [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Galvatron]], so long as the big bosses "stayed off his turf". The Decepticon Syndicate started with classic Decepticon gambits like hijacking and fuel theft, but Clench soon expanded their repertoire into more unusual Cybertronian crimes like gunrunning and racketeering. Following the [[Non-Biological Entity Citizenship Amendment]] to the U.S. Constitution, Clench was simultaneously declared a citizen and #1 on the Most Wanted list. Clench eventually pushed too far, however, when he attempted to kidnap and ransom the [[British monarchy\|Queen of England]]. This crime prompted [[United Kingdom\|UK]] citizen [[Pyro (G1)\|Pyro Ignatius Spark]] to gather his own team of second generation Autobots to actively oppose Clench and his Syndicate in their dirty dealings. {{storylink\|Generation 2: Redux\|Clench's profile}}

	[[File:G2Redux-Clenchgravitypowers.jpg\|thumb]]		[[File:G2Redux-Clenchgravitypowers.jpg\|thumb]]
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	===2019 IDW continuity===		===2019 IDW continuity===
	[[File:~~WeHaveDeceivedYou-GoTime~~.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.4\|left]]		[[File:WarWorldPrime ClenchRailGun.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.0\|left]]
	Clench was once a [[gladiatorial combat\|gladiator]], and his fight against [[Apeface]] made [[Pipes (G1)\|Pipes]] a fan. After the closing of the pits under the [[Nominus Edict]], Clench became a member of the newly-rechristened Decepticons. Clench was a part of the attack on the [[Senate]] building, releasing a squad of [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette\|Decepticon infiltration troopers]] hidden within him to swarm the Senators. He fought the [[Senate Guard]] members, even landing a hit on his former fan Pipes (and thinking he should at least feel a ''little'' guilty about it). {{storylink\|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You\|We Have Deceived You}}		Clench was once a [[gladiatorial combat\|gladiator]], and his fight against [[Apeface]] made [[Pipes (G1)\|Pipes]] a fan. After the closing of the pits under the [[Nominus Edict]], Clench became a member of the newly-rechristened Decepticons. Clench was a part of the attack on the [[Senate]] building, releasing a squad of [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette\|Decepticon infiltration troopers]] hidden within him to swarm the Senators. He fought the [[Senate Guard]] members, even landing a hit on his former fan Pipes (and thinking he should at least feel a ''little'' guilty about it). {{storylink\|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You\|We Have Deceived You}}

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*The story behind Clench's conflicting names turns out to be more complicated than has been assumed for a long time. Like all other European-exclusive releases in 1992 and 1993, Clench and his fellow Obliterator [[Pyro (G1)\|Pyro]] were available in two different [[multilingual packaging\|bilingual packaging]] [[variant]]s, English/Spanish and French/Dutch. Those two packaging types often gave the figures different (usually English-language) names, and the Obliterators were no exeption: While they were named "Clench" and "Pyro" on English/Spanish packaging, there were named "Colossus" and "Spark" on French/Dutch packaging. When the two figures were then re-released in new packaging under the ''Generation '' branding in 1994, Hasbro decided to harmonize their names across Europe, and for unknown reasons decided to go with the names from the 1993 French/Dutch packaging versions, which were now also used for trilingual English/Spanish/Portuguese ''Generation 2'' packaging. So technically, this makes the name "Clench" the odd one out.		*The story behind Clench's conflicting names turns out to be more complicated than has been assumed for a long time. Like all other European-exclusive releases in 1992 and 1993, Clench and his fellow Obliterator [[Pyro (G1)\|Pyro]] were available in two different [[multilingual packaging\|bilingual packaging]] [[variant]]s, English/Spanish and French/Dutch. Those two packaging types often gave the figures different (usually English-language) names, and the Obliterators were no exeption: While they were named "Clench" and "Pyro" on English/Spanish packaging, there were named "Colossus" and "Spark" on French/Dutch packaging. When the two figures were then re-released in new packaging under the ''Generation '' branding in 1994, Hasbro decided to harmonize their names across Europe, and for unknown reasons decided to go with the names from the 1993 French/Dutch packaging versions, which were now also used for trilingual English/Spanish/Portuguese ''Generation 2'' packaging. So technically, this makes the name "Clench" the odd one out.
	*Clench has what appears to be an odd personal insignia: jagged lightning bolts that at their center feature a gunsight-target view of a red wolf in crosshairs. Exactly what this is supposed to symbolize is unclear. The lightning bolt seems to be the same design used on fellow UK villain [[Skyquake (G1)#Toys\|Skyquake]], which was released the year before Clench's original toy.		*Clench's original toy has what appears to be an odd personal insignia: jagged lightning bolts that at their center feature a gunsight-target view of a red wolf in crosshairs. Exactly what this is supposed to symbolize is unclear. The lightning bolt seems to be the same design used on fellow UK villain [[Skyquake (G1)#Toys\|Skyquake]], which was released the year before Clench's original toy.
	*In ~~"[[Generation 2: Redux]]"~~, Clench's mannerisms are based on character actor {{w\|Jack Palance}}.		*In ''Wings'' continuity, Clench's mannerisms are based on character actor {{w\|Jack Palance}}.
			*Clench and Pyro's modern toy trademarks are an interesting case of opposites. While Clench's secondary name is likely unavailable, occupied by the Marvel character {{w\|Colossus (character)\|Colossus}}, Pyro's primary name is the unavailable one for him.

	===Foreign names===		===Foreign names===

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	:''[[Swapticons]]'' Clench is a recolor of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Swapticons\|Ultra Magnus]] and transforms into a trailer. Using a coupling mechanism with the head, he can be combined with the packed in [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Swapticons\|Nemesis Prime]], though it's compatible with every other figure in the line for a multitude of combinations. His side panels/arms are on a hinge, allowing them to swing outward while his head can swivel. His face is a sticker that wraps all the way around his head.		:''[[Swapticons]]'' Clench is a recolor of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Swapticons\|Ultra Magnus]] and transforms into a trailer. Using a coupling mechanism with the head, he can be combined with the packed in [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Swapticons\|Nemesis Prime]], though it's compatible with every other figure in the line for a multitude of combinations. His side panels/arms are on a hinge, allowing them to swing outward while his head can swivel. His face is a sticker that wraps all the way around his head.
	{{--}}		{{--}}

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	===''Swapticons''===		===''Swapticons''===
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1\|'''Clench''' ([[2025]])}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1\|'''Clench / Nemesis Prime''' (Two-pack, [[2025]])}}</ul>
			:*''Swapticons number'': '''2'''

	:''[[Swapticons]]'' Clench is a recolor of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Swapticons\|Ultra Magnus]] and transforms into a trailer. Using a coupling mechanism with the head, he can be combined with the packed in [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Swapticons\|Nemesis Prime]], though it's compatible with every other figure in the line for a multitude of combinations. His side panels/arms are on a hinge, allowing them to swing outward while his head can swivel. His face is a sticker that wraps all the way around his head.		:''[[Swapticons]]'' Clench is a recolor of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Swapticons\|Ultra Magnus]] and transforms into a trailer. Using a coupling mechanism with the head, he can be combined with the packed in [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Swapticons\|Nemesis Prime]], though it's compatible with every other figure in the line for a multitude of combinations. His side panels/arms are on a hinge, allowing them to swing outward while his head can swivel. His face is a sticker that wraps all the way around his head.

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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
			[[File:WarWithoutEndG2UK-Clench.jpg\|\|thumb\|C'mon, at least shout your name and powers or something.]]
	===Fleetway ''Generation 2'' comic===		===Fleetway ''Generation 2'' comic===
	~~[[File:WarWithoutEndG2UK-Clench.jpg\|left\|thumb\|C'mon, at least shout your name and powers or something.]]~~
	Clench was part of the Decepticon force led by [[Bludgeon (G1)\|Bludgeon]], sent to [[Earth]] to smash stuff up and lure out [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]]. Mostly, he just drove over some parked cars. {{storylink\|War Without End (issue)\|War Without End}}		Clench was part of the Decepticon force led by [[Bludgeon (G1)\|Bludgeon]], sent to [[Earth]] to smash stuff up and lure out [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]]. Mostly, he just drove over some parked cars. {{storylink\|War Without End (issue)\|War Without End}}


	===2005 IDW continuity===		===2005 IDW continuity===
	[[File:MegsOrigin2 Clench dies.jpg\|thumb\|\|Insert crappy "Let me give you a hand" joke here.]]		[[File:MegsOrigin2 Clench dies.jpg\|thumb\|left\|Insert crappy "Let me give you a hand" joke here.]]
	Long before the war, a group of ex-miners including [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]], [[Frenzy (G1)\|Frenzy]], and [[Rumble (G1)\|Rumble]] took part in a violent uprising against leaders who had exploited them while pocketing the fruits of their labor. They found themselves on the lam in crime-ridden [[Kaon (polity)\|Kaon]], which is where they apparently met Clench. Clench employed these same bitter ex-miners to work as gladiators in an [[Gladiatorial combat\|underground bloodsport]] (in which he also occasionally partook), placing them at greater risk than they had ever known and conditioning them to give in to their murderous impulses, all while hoarding the fruits of their labor for ''himself.'' Clearly, he had thought this through.		Long before the war, a group of ex-miners including [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]], [[Frenzy (G1)\|Frenzy]], and [[Rumble (G1)\|Rumble]] took part in a violent uprising against leaders who had exploited them while pocketing the fruits of their labor. They found themselves on the lam in crime-ridden [[Kaon (polity)\|Kaon]], which is where they apparently met Clench. Clench employed these same bitter ex-miners to work as gladiators in an [[Gladiatorial combat\|underground bloodsport]] (in which he also occasionally partook), placing them at greater risk than they had ever known and conditioning them to give in to their murderous impulses, all while hoarding the fruits of their labor for ''himself.''

			Clearly, he had thought this through.

	So Megatron eventually killed him during one of the fights and took over. {{storylink\|Megatron Origin issue 2\|Megatron Origin #2}}		So Megatron eventually killed him during one of the fights and took over. {{storylink\|Megatron Origin issue 2\|Megatron Origin #2}}
	~~{{l-}}~~

	===''Wings Universe''===		===''Wings Universe''===
	[[File:Clench g2 redux.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.4~~\|left~~\|"But [[Streetwise (G1)#Wings Universe\|Black Dynamite]], I sell drugs to the community!"]]		[[File:Clench g2 redux.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.4\|"But [[Streetwise (G1)#Wings Universe\|Black Dynamite]], I sell drugs to the community!"]]
	Clench was created at a [[Cyberfactory]] in the [[United States of America\|U.S.]] state of [[Texas]] using a combination of human ingenuity, [[Nebulos\|Nebulan]] science, and reverse-engineered Cybertronian technology that allowed access to the same font of life that flowed through [[Vector Sigma]]. Although designed to function as a security bot, Clench had other ideas: less than ten minutes after coming on-line he had demolished the facility he was born in and set off on one of the most atrocious criminal careers in history. Not the first unsavory Cybertronian of the second generation, Clench soon met others like him and forged them into an outlaw organization known as the [[Decepticon Syndicate]], with him as the head honcho.		Clench was created at a [[Cyberfactory]] in the [[United States of America\|U.S.]] state of [[Texas]] using a combination of human ingenuity, [[Nebulos\|Nebulan]] science, and reverse-engineered Cybertronian technology that allowed access to the same font of life that flowed through [[Vector Sigma]]. Although designed to function as a security bot, Clench had other ideas: less than ten minutes after coming on-line he had demolished the facility he was born in and set off on one of the most atrocious criminal careers in history. Not the first unsavory Cybertronian of the second generation, Clench soon met others like him and forged them into an outlaw organization known as the [[Decepticon Syndicate]], with him as the head honcho.

	Only cursorily connected to the original Decepticons, Clench gladly accepted new troops and technology that arrived from [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Galvatron]], so long as the big bosses "stayed off his turf". The Decepticon Syndicate started with classic Decepticon gambits like hijacking and fuel theft, but Clench soon expanded their repertoire into more unusual Cybertronian crimes like gunrunning and racketeering. Following the [[Non-Biological Entity Citizenship Amendment]] to the U.S. Constitution, Clench was simultaneously declared a citizen and #1 on the Most Wanted list. Clench eventually pushed too far, however, when he attempted to kidnap and ransom the [[British monarchy\|Queen of England]]. This crime prompted [[United Kingdom\|UK]] citizen [[Pyro (G1)\|Pyro Ignatius Spark]] to gather his own team of second generation Autobots to actively oppose Clench and his Syndicate in their dirty dealings. {{storylink\|Generation 2: Redux\|Clench's profile}}		Only cursorily connected to the original Decepticons, Clench gladly accepted new troops and technology that arrived from [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Galvatron]], so long as the big bosses "stayed off his turf". The Decepticon Syndicate started with classic Decepticon gambits like hijacking and fuel theft, but Clench soon expanded their repertoire into more unusual Cybertronian crimes like gunrunning and racketeering. Following the [[Non-Biological Entity Citizenship Amendment]] to the U.S. Constitution, Clench was simultaneously declared a citizen and #1 on the Most Wanted list. Clench eventually pushed too far, however, when he attempted to kidnap and ransom the [[British monarchy\|Queen of England]]. This crime prompted [[United Kingdom\|UK]] citizen [[Pyro (G1)\|Pyro Ignatius Spark]] to gather his own team of second generation Autobots to actively oppose Clench and his Syndicate in their dirty dealings. {{storylink\|Generation 2: Redux\|Clench's profile}}

	[[File:G2Redux-Clenchgravitypowers.jpg\|thumb\|DARKNESS FINGER!]]		[[File:G2Redux-Clenchgravitypowers.jpg\|thumb\|left\|DARKNESS FINGER!]]
	Clench led a platoon of "second generation" Decepticons into battle at the [[Large Hadron Collider]] in [[Switzerland]], repelling the Autobots who had tried to defend the facility and capturing Pyro. Inside, Clench met up with his new ally, the [[Quintesson]] minion [[Sky-Byte (RID)\|Sky-Byte]], who promised him that his highly energized [[forestonite]] fuel would endow the Decepticons with amazing new powers and tilt the tide of battle in their favor. [[Breakdown (G1)\|Breakdown]] urged Clench not to trust Quintesson science, for which Clench mocked him...and then came to believe him, choosing to use [[Cindersaur (G1)\|Cindersaur]] as a test subject for the forestonite. As this first subject began to mutate, Clench dictated that Sky-Byte and Breakdown would be the next guinea pigs, and if all survived then he himself would power up with the substance, to later determine if any other Decepticon deserved the privilege. The forestonite imbued Clench with the power to create local gravity wells, crushing and immobilizing his enemies.		Clench led a platoon of "second generation" Decepticons into battle at the [[Large Hadron Collider]] in [[Switzerland]], repelling the Autobots who had tried to defend the facility and capturing Pyro. Inside, Clench met up with his new ally, the [[Quintesson]] minion [[Sky-Byte (RID)\|Sky-Byte]], who promised him that his highly energized [[forestonite]] fuel would endow the Decepticons with amazing new powers and tilt the tide of battle in their favor. [[Breakdown (G1)\|Breakdown]] urged Clench not to trust Quintesson science, for which Clench mocked him...and then came to believe him, choosing to use [[Cindersaur (G1)\|Cindersaur]] as a test subject for the forestonite. As this first subject began to mutate, Clench dictated that Sky-Byte and Breakdown would be the next guinea pigs, and if all survived then he himself would power up with the substance, to later determine if any other Decepticon deserved the privilege. The forestonite imbued Clench with the power to create local gravity wells, crushing and immobilizing his enemies.

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	Cooperating with [[Jhiaxus (G2)\|Jhiaxus]], Clench supplied his ally with blueprints stolen by [[Ramjet (G1)\|Ramjet]] as well as the [[Firecon]]s. When he was cagey about the Firecons' abilities, Jhiaxus revealed that he had already heard all about [[forestonite]] from Sky-Byte, infuriating Clench. {{storylink\|A Flash Forward, Part 2\|A Flash Forward #2}}		Cooperating with [[Jhiaxus (G2)\|Jhiaxus]], Clench supplied his ally with blueprints stolen by [[Ramjet (G1)\|Ramjet]] as well as the [[Firecon]]s. When he was cagey about the Firecons' abilities, Jhiaxus revealed that he had already heard all about [[forestonite]] from Sky-Byte, infuriating Clench. {{storylink\|A Flash Forward, Part 2\|A Flash Forward #2}}
			{{-}}

	===2019 IDW continuity===		===2019 IDW continuity===
	[[File:WarWorldPrime ClenchRailGun.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.0\|~~left~~]]		[[File:WarWorldPrime ClenchRailGun.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.0\|]]
	Clench was once a [[gladiatorial combat\|gladiator]], and his fight against [[Apeface]] made [[Pipes (G1)\|Pipes]] a fan. After the closing of the pits under the [[Nominus Edict]], Clench became a member of the newly-rechristened Decepticons. Clench was a part of the attack on the [[Senate]] building, releasing a squad of [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette\|Decepticon infiltration troopers]] hidden within him to swarm the Senators. He fought the [[Senate Guard]] members, even landing a hit on his former fan Pipes (and thinking he should at least feel a ''little'' guilty about it). {{storylink\|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You\|We Have Deceived You}}		Clench was once a [[gladiatorial combat\|gladiator]], and his fight against [[Apeface]] made [[Pipes (G1)\|Pipes]] a fan.

			After the closing of the pits under the [[Nominus Edict]], Clench became a member of the newly-rechristened Decepticons. Clench was a part of the attack on the [[Senate]] building, releasing a squad of [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette\|Decepticon infiltration troopers]] hidden within him to swarm the Senators. He fought the [[Senate Guard]] members, even landing a hit on his former fan Pipes (and thinking he should at least feel a ''little'' guilty about it). {{storylink\|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You\|We Have Deceived You}}

	Clench was made a member of [[Strika (BM)\|Strika's]] "[[Strika's Heavies\|New Heavies]]", and manned a massive [[rail gun]] on the Senate building's roof. He reported to [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] that he spotted [[Sentinel Prime (G1)\|Sentinel Prime]] escaping, and fired on the retreating Autobots below, ~~maiming~~ [[~~Bumper~~ (G1)\|~~Bumper~~]] and [[~~Sideswipe~~ (G1)\|~~Sideswipe~~]] and ~~killing~~ [[~~Chainclaw~~ (G1)\|~~Chainclaw~~]]. Clench wound up being blown to bits when [[Sunrunner (G1)\|Sunrunner]] marked his position and [[Sidetrack (G1)\|Sidetrack]] and [[Flak (G1)\|Flak]] bombarded him with homing missiles. {{storylink\|War World: Prime\|Prime}}		Clench was made a member of [[Strika (BM)\|Strika's]] "[[Strika's Heavies\|New Heavies]]", and manned a massive [[rail gun]] on the Senate building's roof. He reported to [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] that he spotted [[Sentinel Prime (G1)\|Sentinel Prime]] escaping, and fired on the retreating Autobots below, killing [[Chainclaw (G1)\|Chainclaw]] and maiming [[Bumper (G1)\|Bumper]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)\|Sideswipe]]. Clench wound up being blown to bits when [[Sunrunner (G1)\|Sunrunner]] marked his position, and [[Sidetrack (G1)\|Sidetrack]] and [[Flak (G1)\|Flak]] bombarded him with homing missiles. {{storylink\|War World: Prime\|Prime}}
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	==Games==		==Games==

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	Only cursorily connected to the original Decepticons, Clench gladly accepted new troops and technology that arrived from [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Galvatron]], so long as the big bosses "stayed off his turf". The Decepticon Syndicate started with classic Decepticon gambits like hijacking and fuel theft, but Clench soon expanded their repertoire into more unusual Cybertronian crimes like gunrunning and racketeering. Following the [[Non-Biological Entity Citizenship Amendment]] to the U.S. Constitution, Clench was simultaneously declared a citizen and #1 on the Most Wanted list. Clench eventually pushed too far, however, when he attempted to kidnap and ransom the [[British monarchy\|Queen of England]]. This crime prompted [[United Kingdom\|UK]] citizen [[Pyro (G1)\|Pyro Ignatius Spark]] to gather his own team of second generation Autobots to actively oppose Clench and his Syndicate in their dirty dealings. {{storylink\|Generation 2: Redux\|Clench's profile}}		Only cursorily connected to the original Decepticons, Clench gladly accepted new troops and technology that arrived from [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Galvatron]], so long as the big bosses "stayed off his turf". The Decepticon Syndicate started with classic Decepticon gambits like hijacking and fuel theft, but Clench soon expanded their repertoire into more unusual Cybertronian crimes like gunrunning and racketeering. Following the [[Non-Biological Entity Citizenship Amendment]] to the U.S. Constitution, Clench was simultaneously declared a citizen and #1 on the Most Wanted list. Clench eventually pushed too far, however, when he attempted to kidnap and ransom the [[British monarchy\|Queen of England]]. This crime prompted [[United Kingdom\|UK]] citizen [[Pyro (G1)\|Pyro Ignatius Spark]] to gather his own team of second generation Autobots to actively oppose Clench and his Syndicate in their dirty dealings. {{storylink\|Generation 2: Redux\|Clench's profile}}

	[[File:G2Redux-Clenchgravitypowers.jpg\|thumb]]		[[File:G2Redux-Clenchgravitypowers.jpg\|thumb\|DARKNESS FINGER!]]
	Clench led a platoon of "second generation" Decepticons into battle at the [[Large Hadron Collider]] in [[Switzerland]], repelling the Autobots who had tried to defend the facility and capturing Pyro. Inside, Clench met up with his new ally, the [[Quintesson]] minion [[Sky-Byte (RID)\|Sky-Byte]], who promised him that his highly energized [[forestonite]] fuel would endow the Decepticons with amazing new powers and tilt the tide of battle in their favor. [[Breakdown (G1)\|Breakdown]] urged Clench not to trust Quintesson science, for which Clench mocked him...and then came to believe him, choosing to use [[Cindersaur (G1)\|Cindersaur]] as a test subject for the forestonite. As this first subject began to mutate, Clench dictated that Sky-Byte and Breakdown would be the next guinea pigs, and if all survived then he himself would power up with the substance, to later determine if any other Decepticon deserved the privilege. The forestonite imbued Clench with the power to create local gravity wells, crushing and immobilizing his enemies.		Clench led a platoon of "second generation" Decepticons into battle at the [[Large Hadron Collider]] in [[Switzerland]], repelling the Autobots who had tried to defend the facility and capturing Pyro. Inside, Clench met up with his new ally, the [[Quintesson]] minion [[Sky-Byte (RID)\|Sky-Byte]], who promised him that his highly energized [[forestonite]] fuel would endow the Decepticons with amazing new powers and tilt the tide of battle in their favor. [[Breakdown (G1)\|Breakdown]] urged Clench not to trust Quintesson science, for which Clench mocked him...and then came to believe him, choosing to use [[Cindersaur (G1)\|Cindersaur]] as a test subject for the forestonite. As this first subject began to mutate, Clench dictated that Sky-Byte and Breakdown would be the next guinea pigs, and if all survived then he himself would power up with the substance, to later determine if any other Decepticon deserved the privilege. The forestonite imbued Clench with the power to create local gravity wells, crushing and immobilizing his enemies.

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	Clench was created at a [[Cyberfactory]] in the [[United States of America\|U.S.]] state of [[Texas]] using a combination of human ingenuity, [[Nebulos\|Nebulan]] science, and reverse-engineered Cybertronian technology that allowed access to the same font of life that flowed through [[Vector Sigma]]. Although designed to function as a security bot, Clench had other ideas: less than ten minutes after coming on-line he had demolished the facility he was born in and set off on one of the most atrocious criminal careers in history. Not the first unsavory Cybertronian of the second generation, Clench soon met others like him and forged them into an outlaw organization known as the [[Decepticon Syndicate]], with him as the head honcho.		Clench was created at a [[Cyberfactory]] in the [[United States of America\|U.S.]] state of [[Texas]] using a combination of human ingenuity, [[Nebulos\|Nebulan]] science, and reverse-engineered Cybertronian technology that allowed access to the same font of life that flowed through [[Vector Sigma]]. Although designed to function as a security bot, Clench had other ideas: less than ten minutes after coming on-line he had demolished the facility he was born in and set off on one of the most atrocious criminal careers in history. Not the first unsavory Cybertronian of the second generation, Clench soon met others like him and forged them into an outlaw organization known as the [[Decepticon Syndicate]], with him as the head honcho.

	Only cursorily connected to the original Decepticons, Clench gladly accepted new troops and technology that arrived from [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Galvatron]], so long as the big bosses "stayed off his turf". The Decepticon Syndicate started with classic Decepticon gambits like hijacking and fuel theft, but Clench soon expanded their ~~repetoir~~ into more unusual Cybertronian crimes like gunrunning and racketeering. Following the [[Non-Biological Entity Citizenship Amendment]] to the U.S. Constitution, Clench was simultaneously declared a citizen and #1 on the Most Wanted list. Clench eventually pushed too far, however, when he attempted to kidnap and ransom the [[Queen of England]]. This crime prompted [[United Kingdom\|UK]] citizen [[Pyro (G1)\|Pyro Ignatius Spark]] to gather his own team of second generation Autobots to actively oppose Clench and his Syndicate in their dirty dealings. {{storylink\|Generation 2: Redux\|Clench's profile}}		Only cursorily connected to the original Decepticons, Clench gladly accepted new troops and technology that arrived from [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Galvatron]], so long as the big bosses "stayed off his turf". The Decepticon Syndicate started with classic Decepticon gambits like hijacking and fuel theft, but Clench soon expanded their repertoire into more unusual Cybertronian crimes like gunrunning and racketeering. Following the [[Non-Biological Entity Citizenship Amendment]] to the U.S. Constitution, Clench was simultaneously declared a citizen and #1 on the Most Wanted list. Clench eventually pushed too far, however, when he attempted to kidnap and ransom the [[British monarchy\|Queen of England]]. This crime prompted [[United Kingdom\|UK]] citizen [[Pyro (G1)\|Pyro Ignatius Spark]] to gather his own team of second generation Autobots to actively oppose Clench and his Syndicate in their dirty dealings. {{storylink\|Generation 2: Redux\|Clench's profile}}

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	===2019 IDW continuity===		===2019 IDW continuity===
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	Clench was once a [[gladiatorial combat\|gladiator]], and his fight against [[Apeface]] made [[Pipes (G1)\|Pipes]] a fan. After the closing of the pits under the [[Nominus Edict]], Clench became a member of the newly-rechristened Decepticons. Clench was a part of the attack on the [[Senate]] building, releasing a squad of [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette\|Decepticon infiltration troopers]] hidden within him to swarm the Senators. He fought the [[Senate Guard]] members, even landing a hit on his former fan Pipes (and thinking he should at least feel a ''little'' guilty about it). {{storylink\|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You\|We Have Deceived You}}		Clench was once a [[gladiatorial combat\|gladiator]], and his fight against [[Apeface]] made [[Pipes (G1)\|Pipes]] a fan. After the closing of the pits under the [[Nominus Edict]], Clench became a member of the newly-rechristened Decepticons. Clench was a part of the attack on the [[Senate]] building, releasing a squad of [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette\|Decepticon infiltration troopers]] hidden within him to swarm the Senators. He fought the [[Senate Guard]] members, even landing a hit on his former fan Pipes (and thinking he should at least feel a ''little'' guilty about it). {{storylink\|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You\|We Have Deceived You}}