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:''Wildthunder is a [[Beastformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
:''Wildthunder is a [[Beastformer (species)|Beastformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:BF-art WildthunderMeijiCard.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|'''''MEDIOCRE!''''']]


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Act first, think later is how '''Wildthunder''' (ワイルドサンダー ''Wairudosandā'') tackles any problem. Prone to rash action and getting ahead of himself, he's often saved by a combination of being a quick thinker on his hooves backed up by very acute senses, and just being bloody tough to stop. This impulsiveness is born of a desire to do good and bring peace to [[Beast (planet)|planet Beast]], and he's a loyal friend, quick with a joke to raise spirits. Now serving as the Emperor of [[Kantonia|Stoll]] under King [[Elephan]], he has become close friends with the gentle giant, who has been helping him work on his rash behavior.


'''Wildthunder''' (ワイルドサンダー ''Wairudosandā''), or '''Thunder''' (サンダー ''Sandā'') for short, is one of the many Beastformers who joined [[White Leo]]'s resistance forces as [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s [[Decepticon]]s began to conquer the formerly-peaceful planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] with their army of cold-blooded insurgents. His role in the [[Autobot]]-allied Beastformer forces is land attack warrior. He also holds the rank of Emperor of [[Stoll]], under King [[Elephan]], and was born in the city of [[Stoll (city)|Stoll]]. While he's got sharp instincts and is quick to notice when something is wrong, he is also scatterbrained and impulsive, a bad combination that often sees him jumping to conclusions and acting without fully understanding the situation. He gets along well with Elephan, who empathizes with his faults and helps him overcome them, and together they make a mighty team. Wildthunder's [[MVP Weapon]] is the Thunder Bar, which can incapacitate machines by emitting a high-voltage current from its tip.
In combat, his ramming attacks can be devastating, especially as each of his tusks are capable of putting holes in steel plates. He's strong enough to actually pull Elephan along with him, resulting in a crushing combo attack. His [[MVP Weapon]], the Thunder Bar (サンダーバー ''Sandābā''), can fire a high-voltage current that causes mechanisms to malfunction or lock up altogether.


==Fiction==
==Fiction==
===''The Headmasters'' manga===
===''The Headmasters'' comic===
Wildthunder joined [[Kane]] in rescuing [[Chromedome (G1)|Chrome]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Ros]] from [[Reprogamma]]. Wildthunder and the others soon went to observe the [[Decepticon]] [[Transformer]]s in hiding. Kane, against the wishes of the others, leapt into action. {{storylink|The Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}}
Wildthunder joined [[Kane]] in rescuing [[Chromedome (G1)|Chrome]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Ros]] from [[Reprogamma]]. Wildthunder and the others soon went to observe the [[Decepticon]] [[Transformer]]s in hiding. Kane, against the wishes of the others, leapt into action. {{storylink|The Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}}


==Toys==
==Toys==
===Transformers: Beastformers===
===Transformers: Beastformers===
*'''Wildthunder''' (Beastformer, 1987)
[[File:BF-toy Wildthunder.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
**''Beast ID number'': '''14'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Wildthunder''' (Beastformer, 1987)}}</ul>
**''Accessories'': Blade-weapon
:*''ID number'': '''14'''
:*''Pack'': '''B'''
:*''Accessories'': Blade-weapon (usually)


: Part of the first series of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''Beastformers'' toys, Wildthunder is a lavender anthropomorphic boar in dark blue robotic armor. The [[rubsign]] on his chest reveals one of three symbols; Fire, Water or Wood.
: Part of the first series of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Beastformers (franchise)|Beastformers]]'' toys, Wildthunder is a lavender anthropomorphic boar in dark blue robotic armor. The [[rubsign|Battle Emblem]] on his chest reveals one of three symbols when warmed up; Fire, Water or Wood.


: The [[Hasbro]] ''Battle Beasts'' release of the figure can vary in the tone of the green paint used on its armor, with some samples being a more desaturated and matte olive; it's uncertain if the Takara version has similar (minor) paint variation.
: He ''usually'' comes with a bronze blade-weapon marked with the same ID number as on his back. However, ''Beastformers'' is notorious for toys coming with someone else's weapon; it's unclear if this was just originally poor QC, but in the sequel series, this semi-random weaponry was actually turned into a "[[Beastformers Role-Playing Game|gimmick]]".


: He was re-released in the subsequent second and third series; while the toy proper was not changed, the packaging and packed-in bio card was. The Series 1 release comes in a generic red-grid "Cybertron Beastformer" box, with a red-grid bio card with a painted character image on the front, though there was a random chance of his card being replaced by the rare "[[Holography Mirror]]" card. Series 2 came in a green-grid generic "Cybertron Beastformer" box, with the bio card putting the painted image on a jungle backdrop. Series 3's box was unchanged, but the bio card replaced the painted image with a simpler line-art image, first used in [[Hasbro]]'s ''Battle Beasts'' cast poster. In the green-box releases, depending on the "Pack" he came in, there was a chance of his bio card being replaced with a rare "[[Secret Photo]]", "[[Bewitching Serpent Seal]]", or "VS Holography Mirror" card.
: The [[Hasbro]] ''Battle Beasts'' release of the figure can vary in the tone of the paint used on its armor, with some samples being a more desaturated and matte; it's uncertain if the Takara version has similar (minor) paint variation.


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: He was only available in the "B Pack" assortment (which was only printed on the shipping case), and came in a red-grid generic "Cybertron Beastformer" box. He came with a ''Transformers''-style bio card with a painted character image on a red grid backdrop, though there was a chance his bio card would instead be replaced with the rare "[[Holography Mirror]]" hologram card featuring [[Platinum Tiger]].
===Beastformers===
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*'''Wildthunder''' (Beastformer, 1988)
**''Beast ID number'': '''14'''
**''Accessories'': "Thunder Bar" MVP Weapon


: Re-released in the ''Transformers''-less ''Beastformers'' sequel series, Wildthunder was given a straight re-release with new packaging and a new, more filled-out bio card with corrected coloring. This new card also gave his weapon, now branded an "[[MVP Weapon]]", the name "Thunder Bar" (サンダーバー ''Sandābā'').
==Merchandise==
 
===Meiji candy toys===
: The initial early releases of this series had the chance for any Beastformer to have the rare Burstsun symbol; we'll probably never know if Wildthunder was ever actually one of them. Later in the run, the "mood ring" styled rubsigns were replaced with new rubsigns that revealed full-color Fire/Wood/Water images on black backdrops. (These rubsign variants also happened at the same time in the Hasbro ''Battle Beast'' version of the line.)
* '''Ramune Beastformers Battle Card''' (1988)
 
{{-}}{{anchor|Meiji}}
*'''Wildthunder''' (Gashapon/candy-toy Beastformer, <s>1988</s>)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''31'''
**''Meiji ID number'': '''31'''
**''Accessories'': ??? weapon


: A small, super-deformed, articulation-free version of Wildthunder was seemingly intended to be sold as part of the Takara/[[Meiji]] [[candy toy]] assortment. A bio/data card matching the released candy-toy cards, with its own role-playing rules and using the ''Transformers''-era painted character art, was released in packs of cards with candy, but the actual toy ultimately never saw release.
: A gold-foil "Battle Card" of Wildthunder, featuring his original bio card's painted character art (seen at top), was available in randomly-packed sets of cards that came with ramune-flavored candy tablets. The back of the card features a severely truncated version of his post-''Transformers'' "RPG" bio, with data for the game from the Meiji chocoball SD figures' packaging.


{{Canceledtoy}}
==Notes==
* As he was not sold in the post-''Transformers'' sequel series and thus had no bio card, his "RPG"-era bio comes from the ''[[Hero Special 4: Beastformers]]'' mook. This bio gives him the nickname "'''Thunder'''" (サンダー ''Sandā''), and notes he was born in the city of Stoll, which is in the ''country'' of Stoll.


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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Swiny Boar'''
*''English:'' '''Swiny Boar'''

Latest revision as of 05:05, 3 July 2025

Wildthunder is a Beastformer from the Generation 1 continuity family.
MEDIOCRE!

Act first, think later is how Wildthunder (ワイルドサンダー Wairudosandā) tackles any problem. Prone to rash action and getting ahead of himself, he's often saved by a combination of being a quick thinker on his hooves backed up by very acute senses, and just being bloody tough to stop. This impulsiveness is born of a desire to do good and bring peace to planet Beast, and he's a loyal friend, quick with a joke to raise spirits. Now serving as the Emperor of Stoll under King Elephan, he has become close friends with the gentle giant, who has been helping him work on his rash behavior.

In combat, his ramming attacks can be devastating, especially as each of his tusks are capable of putting holes in steel plates. He's strong enough to actually pull Elephan along with him, resulting in a crushing combo attack. His MVP Weapon, the Thunder Bar (サンダーバー Sandābā), can fire a high-voltage current that causes mechanisms to malfunction or lock up altogether.

Fiction

[edit]

The Headmasters comic

[edit]

Wildthunder joined Kane in rescuing Chrome and Ros from Reprogamma. Wildthunder and the others soon went to observe the Decepticon Transformers in hiding. Kane, against the wishes of the others, leapt into action. The Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!

Toys

[edit]

Transformers: Beastformers

[edit]
  • Wildthunder (Beastformer, 1987)
  • ID number: 14
  • Pack: B
  • Accessories: Blade-weapon (usually)
Part of the first series of Takara's Beastformers toys, Wildthunder is a lavender anthropomorphic boar in dark blue robotic armor. The Battle Emblem on his chest reveals one of three symbols when warmed up; Fire, Water or Wood.
He usually comes with a bronze blade-weapon marked with the same ID number as on his back. However, Beastformers is notorious for toys coming with someone else's weapon; it's unclear if this was just originally poor QC, but in the sequel series, this semi-random weaponry was actually turned into a "gimmick".
The Hasbro Battle Beasts release of the figure can vary in the tone of the paint used on its armor, with some samples being a more desaturated and matte; it's uncertain if the Takara version has similar (minor) paint variation.
He was only available in the "B Pack" assortment (which was only printed on the shipping case), and came in a red-grid generic "Cybertron Beastformer" box. He came with a Transformers-style bio card with a painted character image on a red grid backdrop, though there was a chance his bio card would instead be replaced with the rare "Holography Mirror" hologram card featuring Platinum Tiger.

Merchandise

[edit]

Meiji candy toys

[edit]
  • Ramune Beastformers Battle Card (1988)
    • Meiji ID number: 31
A gold-foil "Battle Card" of Wildthunder, featuring his original bio card's painted character art (seen at top), was available in randomly-packed sets of cards that came with ramune-flavored candy tablets. The back of the card features a severely truncated version of his post-Transformers "RPG" bio, with data for the game from the Meiji chocoball SD figures' packaging.

Notes

[edit]
  • As he was not sold in the post-Transformers sequel series and thus had no bio card, his "RPG"-era bio comes from the Hero Special 4: Beastformers mook. This bio gives him the nickname "Thunder" (サンダー Sandā), and notes he was born in the city of Stoll, which is in the country of Stoll.

Foreign names

[edit]
  • English: Swiny Boar
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