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[[Image:Razorbeast.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Whose '''tusks gleam''' in the night?<ref>The wild '''boar''', one of the most '''feared''' of jungle predators!</ref>]] | [[Image:Razorbeast.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Whose '''tusks gleam''' in the night?<ref>The wild '''boar''', one of the most '''feared''' of jungle predators!</ref>]] | ||
'''Razorbeast''' is a stubborn infantry fighter with great strength and tenacity befitting a warthog. He will keep struggling and fighting ferociously against all odds no matter how hopeless the situation. His self-reliant, self-sufficient nature and fierce refusal to give up has made him a prime choice for important but dangerous solo missions. Razorbeast respects the chain of command and would never disobey an order from above. | '''Razorbeast''' is a stubborn infantry fighter with great strength and tenacity befitting a warthog. He will keep struggling and fighting ferociously against all odds no matter how hopeless the situation. His self-reliant, self-sufficient nature and fierce refusal to give up has made him a prime choice for important but dangerous solo missions. Razorbeast respects the chain of command and would never disobey an order from above. | ||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics=== | ===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics=== | ||
Razorbeast was an undercover agent embedded by [[Leo Prime]] in [[Magmatron]]'s organization to discover, and if possible to foil, the general's plans. He travelled back in time to prehistoric Earth with Magmatron and his crew to retrieve the rogue [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]. However this was just a front to the true plan, to challenge the Maximals for control of Cybertron. Magmatron needed an army, and prehistoric Earth was littered with the stasis pods that had been abandoned by the [[Axalon]]. Magmatron had Razorbeast awaken these [[protoform|protoforms]] as [[Predacons]] | Razorbeast was an undercover agent embedded by [[Leo Prime]] in [[Magmatron]]'s organization to discover, and if possible to foil, the general's plans. He travelled back in time to prehistoric [[Earth]] with Magmatron and his crew to retrieve the rogue [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]. However this was just a front to the true plan, to challenge the Maximals for control of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Magmatron needed an army, and prehistoric Earth was littered with the stasis pods that had been abandoned by the ''[[Axalon]]''. Magmatron had Razorbeast awaken these [[protoform|protoforms]] as [[Predacons]], however, Razorbeast inserted a virus into the protoform-awakening software which allowed some of them to retain their Maximal allegiance. | ||
In the end, Razorbeast was successful in thwarting Magmatron's plans, but had no means of returning to his present-day [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. | |||
{{-}} | {{-}} | ||
==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
===Beast Wars=== | ===Beast Wars=== | ||
*'''Razorbeast''' (Basic, 1996) | *'''Razorbeast''' (Basic, 1996) | ||
: Part of the very first wave of ''Beast Wars'' product, Razorbeast transforms from a red warthog to robot mode with a spring-loaded one-step transforming action. His mane becomes a dual barreled (non-firing) handgun. The original releases came on a "rocky bubble" card, but this later changed to the "smooth bubble" style. | |||
: This tiny, non-transforming Razorbeast was available with a tiny, non-transforming alligator Megatron and the [[Arachnid]] playset. | |||
: This mold was also used for ''[[Beast Wars Neo]]'''s [[Randy]]. | |||
*'''Razorbeast''' (MicroVerse, 1997) | |||
: This tiny, non-transforming Razorbeast was available with a tiny, non-transforming alligator Megatron and the [[Arachnid]] [[MicroVerse]] playset. There are two variants of this piece; one has bright yellow legs, the other bright green. | |||
==Trivia== | |||
* The card-art for Razorbeast shows him with two handguns. It's possible that an early design of the toy was indtended to split the mane in half. | |||
* Razorbeast's Cybertronic form in the IDW comics shows signs of a possible motorcycle mode. | |||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://tfu.info/1996/Maximal/Razorbeast/razorbeast.htm Razorbeast at TFU.info] | *[http://tfu.info/1996/Maximal/Razorbeast/razorbeast.htm Razorbeast at TFU.info] | ||
[[Category: Beast Wars characters]] | [[Category: Beast Wars characters]] | ||
[[Category: Maximals]] | [[Category: Maximals]] | ||
[[Category: Spies]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div> | [[Category: Spies]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div> | ||
Revision as of 04:59, 27 October 2006
- Razorbeast is a Maximal in the Beast Wars portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Razorbeast is a stubborn infantry fighter with great strength and tenacity befitting a warthog. He will keep struggling and fighting ferociously against all odds no matter how hopeless the situation. His self-reliant, self-sufficient nature and fierce refusal to give up has made him a prime choice for important but dangerous solo missions. Razorbeast respects the chain of command and would never disobey an order from above.
Fiction
IDW Beast Wars comics
Razorbeast was an undercover agent embedded by Leo Prime in Magmatron's organization to discover, and if possible to foil, the general's plans. He travelled back in time to prehistoric Earth with Magmatron and his crew to retrieve the rogue Megatron. However this was just a front to the true plan, to challenge the Maximals for control of Cybertron. Magmatron needed an army, and prehistoric Earth was littered with the stasis pods that had been abandoned by the Axalon. Magmatron had Razorbeast awaken these protoforms as Predacons, however, Razorbeast inserted a virus into the protoform-awakening software which allowed some of them to retain their Maximal allegiance.
In the end, Razorbeast was successful in thwarting Magmatron's plans, but had no means of returning to his present-day Cybertron.
Toys
Beast Wars
- Razorbeast (Basic, 1996)
- Part of the very first wave of Beast Wars product, Razorbeast transforms from a red warthog to robot mode with a spring-loaded one-step transforming action. His mane becomes a dual barreled (non-firing) handgun. The original releases came on a "rocky bubble" card, but this later changed to the "smooth bubble" style.
- This mold was also used for Beast Wars Neo's Randy.
- Razorbeast (MicroVerse, 1997)
- This tiny, non-transforming Razorbeast was available with a tiny, non-transforming alligator Megatron and the Arachnid MicroVerse playset. There are two variants of this piece; one has bright yellow legs, the other bright green.
Trivia
- The card-art for Razorbeast shows him with two handguns. It's possible that an early design of the toy was indtended to split the mane in half.
- Razorbeast's Cybertronic form in the IDW comics shows signs of a possible motorcycle mode.
Footnotes
- ↑ The wild boar, one of the most feared of jungle predators!
