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{{disambig2|the Cobra-allied terrorist|the Mini-Con|Iron Claw}} | {{disambig2|the Cobra-allied terrorist|the Mini-Con|Iron Claw}} | ||
:''Iron Klaw is a [[human]] from the [[Generation 1 | :''Iron Klaw is a [[human]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].'' | ||
[[Image:Ironclaw artofwar.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"WE SHALL BE VICTORIOUS! ... wait. Why is Trypticon on your side?"]] | [[Image:Ironclaw artofwar.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"WE SHALL BE VICTORIOUS! ... wait. Why is Trypticon on your side?"]] | ||
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==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===''Story of Binaltech''=== | ===''Story of Binaltech''=== | ||
Count von Rani | According to [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Agent Faireborne]]'s investigations, Count von Rani and [[Kreiger|General Kreiger]] were the two leaders of the [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Concurrence]] cabal, an organization determined to drive the [[Autobot]]s off [[Earth]] (and eventually the Decepticons as well). {{storylink|Expose All of Evil's Designs!}} | ||
===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''=== | ===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''=== | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
[[Image:GIJoeExtreme-CountVonRani.jpg|thumb|200px|Iron Klaw as von Rani. No, he's not [[G.B. Blackrock]] '''or''' [[Iron Man|Tony Stark]].]] | [[Image:GIJoeExtreme-CountVonRani.jpg|thumb|200px|Iron Klaw as von Rani. No, he's not [[G.B. Blackrock]] '''or''' [[Iron Man|Tony Stark]].]] | ||
*Count von Rani and his secret identity as Iron Klaw hail from the mid-90s ''G.I. Joe Extreme'' series. There, Rani was the friendly and benevolent ruler of a peaceful Eastern European country, Kalistan... except he | *Count von Rani and his secret identity as Iron Klaw hail from the mid-'90s ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]] Extreme'' series. There, Rani was the friendly and benevolent ruler of a peaceful Eastern European country, Kalistan... except he was secretly a nasty baddie really! Boo, hiss! | ||
*In both his forms, Iron Klaw was voiced by ''Transformers'' alumnus [[Richard Newman]]. | *In both his forms, Iron Klaw was voiced by [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'']] alumnus [[Richard Newman]]. | ||
* | *Count von Rani, mentioned only in passing as a Concurrence leader, technically has no known connection to Iron Klaw in ''Transformers'' fiction. But the correlation is clearly intended, especially because the name of his co-leader, General Kreiger, is the same as the civilian identity of another 1990s-era G.I. Joe villain, General Blitz. | ||
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Revision as of 23:33, 14 February 2011
| This article is about the Cobra-allied terrorist. For the Mini-Con, see Iron Claw. |
- Iron Klaw is a human from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Iron Klaw, alias Count von Rani, is the power-hungry mastermind behind the Soldiers of Kaos, Anarchy, and Ruin (SKAR).
Fiction
Story of Binaltech
According to Agent Faireborne's investigations, Count von Rani and General Kreiger were the two leaders of the Decepticon-allied Concurrence cabal, an organization determined to drive the Autobots off Earth (and eventually the Decepticons as well). Expose All of Evil's Designs!
G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers
Hawk saw a Matrix-induced vision of Iron Klaw and Trypticon battling Sgt. Savage and Fortress Maximus. The Art of War #5
By the time of Unicron's arrival in the Solar System, Iron Klaw remained at large. Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2
Notes
- Count von Rani and his secret identity as Iron Klaw hail from the mid-'90s G.I. Joe Extreme series. There, Rani was the friendly and benevolent ruler of a peaceful Eastern European country, Kalistan... except he was secretly a nasty baddie really! Boo, hiss!
- In both his forms, Iron Klaw was voiced by Transformers alumnus Richard Newman.
- Count von Rani, mentioned only in passing as a Concurrence leader, technically has no known connection to Iron Klaw in Transformers fiction. But the correlation is clearly intended, especially because the name of his co-leader, General Kreiger, is the same as the civilian identity of another 1990s-era G.I. Joe villain, General Blitz.
