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{{Factions|autobot}} | {{Factions|autobot}} | ||
{{disambig2|the | {{disambig2|the ''Animated'' Autobot|the Generation 1 Autobot|Grandus (G1)}} | ||
:''Grandus is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Animated]] [[continuity family]].'' | :''Grandus is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] [[continuity family]].'' | ||
[[Image:Grandus-Pic.JPG|right|thumb|300px| | [[Image:Grandus-Pic.JPG|right|thumb|300px|His shoulders get great reception.]] | ||
'''Grandus''' | '''Grandus''' is a sumo wrestler. He is also a gushing fanboy for [[Rosanna (Animated)|Rosanna]]. She, in turn, wrote a song about him. | ||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===''Animated'' cartoon continuity=== | ===''Animated'' cartoon continuity=== | ||
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{{voiceactor|[[Jeff Glen Bennett]] (English)|[[Frédéric Popovic]] (French)}} | |||
[[Image:StuntiConJob-ErectorGrandus.jpg|left|thumb|250px| | [[Image:StuntiConJob-ErectorGrandus.jpg|left|thumb|250px|At first it seems like he's being called a fatass, but it's way dirtier than that.]] | ||
Grandus's accomplishments as a member of the [[Cyber-Ninja Corps]] were immortalized by a [[Hologram|holographic bust]] inside Master [[Yoketron (Animated)|Yoketron]]'s [[Cyber-Ninja Dojo|dojo]]. {{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}} | Grandus's accomplishments as a member of the [[Cyber-Ninja Corps]] were immortalized by a [[Hologram|holographic bust]] inside Master [[Yoketron (Animated)|Yoketron]]'s [[Cyber-Ninja Dojo|dojo]]. {{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}} | ||
Grandus, in vehicle mode, carried a triumphant "[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Magnus]]", along with [[Perceptor (Animated)|Perceptor]] and [[ | Grandus, in vehicle mode, carried a triumphant "[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Magnus]]", along with [[Perceptor (Animated)|Perceptor]] and [[Alpha Trion]], in a victory parade before adoring masses. Behind them, the Decepticon prisoners were carried by [[Dug Base|another Transformer of the same model]]. {{storylink|Decepticon Air}} | ||
He was later seen on Cybertron, minding his own business when an [[Carmine Fanzone|organic]] transwarped right in front of him, so close that he almost stepped on it. Grandus recoiled in fear and disgust while a crowd gathered. Most of the other then | He was later seen on Cybertron, minding his own business when an [[Carmine Fanzone|organic]] transwarped right in front of him, so close that he almost stepped on it. Grandus recoiled in fear and disgust while a crowd gathered. Most of the other bots then proceeded to run from it while it insulted him for almost crushing it. Grandus was told by [[Flareup (Animated)|Flareup]] to step on it, which he tried, only to be stopped by some [[Ratchet (Animated)|old bot]] who took Fanzone in vehicle mode and [[roll out|rolled out]]. | ||
Needless to say, Grandus and Flareup were horrified by the old bot's actions. He touched it! {{storylink|This Is Why I Hate Machines}} | Needless to say, Grandus and Flareup were horrified by the old bot's actions. He touched it! {{storylink|This Is Why I Hate Machines}} | ||
Grandus was in the audience for [[The Motor Master]]'s Stunt Convoy show, and as he was cheering, his flailing arm unwittingly set off a chain reaction of events that culminated in [[Warpath (Animated)|Warpath]]'s cannon smashing [[Wheelie (Animated)|Wheelie]] on the head. Everyone around him was horrified. Later that evening, a video recording would catch [[Wildrider (Animated)|Wildrider]] | ''Grandus was in the audience for [[The Motor Master]]'s Stunt Convoy show, and as he was cheering, his flailing arm unwittingly set off a chain reaction of events that culminated in [[Warpath (Animated)|Warpath]]'s cannon smashing [[Wheelie (Animated)|Wheelie]] on the head. Everyone around him was horrified. Later that evening, a video recording would catch [[Wildrider (Animated)|Wildrider]] making a crack about his size, angering Grandus.'' {{storylink|The Stunti-Con Job}} | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* Grandus is a homage to the [[Generation 1]] [[Grandus ( | * Grandus is a homage to the [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Grandus (G1)|character of the same name]]. | ||
* Grandus was first revealed in a [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] interview with [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] and [[Eric Siebenaler]]. | * Grandus was first revealed in a [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] interview with [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] and [[Eric Siebenaler]]. | ||
* | * Grandus's voice is an intentional nod to actor {{w|Paul Lynde}}.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Tracks is supposed to sound like Thurston Howell III, and Grandus like Paul Lynde.|link=https://twitter.com/DerrickJWyatt/status/1749671239|name=Derrick J. Wyatt|site=Twitter|year=2009|month=05|day=09}}</ref> | ||
* He's not [[Dug Base]]. | * He's not [[Dug Base]], but shares the same [[body-type]] as him, as the original [[Brave (franchise)#Dagwon|Dag Base]] was recycled from the toy version of the original Grandus. | ||
* | * His screams are entertaining. | ||
==References== | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Animated Autobots]] | [[Category:Animated Autobots]] | ||
[[Category:Cyber-Ninja Corps]] | |||
[[Category:Fiction-only Transformers]] | [[Category:Fiction-only Transformers]] | ||
[[Category:Wrestlers]] | |||
Latest revision as of 01:58, 9 March 2026
| This article is about the Animated Autobot. For the Generation 1 Autobot, see Grandus (G1). |
- Grandus is an Autobot from the Animated continuity family.
Grandus is a sumo wrestler. He is also a gushing fanboy for Rosanna. She, in turn, wrote a song about him.
Fiction
[edit]Animated cartoon continuity
[edit]Events from IDW Publishing or Fun Publications books are in italics.
- Voice actor: Jeff Glen Bennett (English), Frédéric Popovic (French)
Grandus's accomplishments as a member of the Cyber-Ninja Corps were immortalized by a holographic bust inside Master Yoketron's dojo. Five Servos of Doom
Grandus, in vehicle mode, carried a triumphant "Sentinel Magnus", along with Perceptor and Alpha Trion, in a victory parade before adoring masses. Behind them, the Decepticon prisoners were carried by another Transformer of the same model. Decepticon Air
He was later seen on Cybertron, minding his own business when an organic transwarped right in front of him, so close that he almost stepped on it. Grandus recoiled in fear and disgust while a crowd gathered. Most of the other bots then proceeded to run from it while it insulted him for almost crushing it. Grandus was told by Flareup to step on it, which he tried, only to be stopped by some old bot who took Fanzone in vehicle mode and rolled out.
Needless to say, Grandus and Flareup were horrified by the old bot's actions. He touched it! This Is Why I Hate Machines
Grandus was in the audience for The Motor Master's Stunt Convoy show, and as he was cheering, his flailing arm unwittingly set off a chain reaction of events that culminated in Warpath's cannon smashing Wheelie on the head. Everyone around him was horrified. Later that evening, a video recording would catch Wildrider making a crack about his size, angering Grandus. The Stunti-Con Job
Notes
[edit]- Grandus is a homage to the Generation 1 character of the same name.
- Grandus was first revealed in a Transformers Collectors' Club interview with Derrick J. Wyatt and Eric Siebenaler.
- Grandus's voice is an intentional nod to actor Paul Lynde.[1]
- He's not Dug Base, but shares the same body-type as him, as the original Dag Base was recycled from the toy version of the original Grandus.
- His screams are entertaining.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Tracks is supposed to sound like Thurston Howell III, and Grandus like Paul Lynde."—Derrick J. Wyatt, Twitter, 2009/05/09
