Ironhide (G1)

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Ironhide is an Autobot and later Maximal from the Generation 1 continuity family.

Properly pronounced "Arn-hahhhd".

Ironhide is one of the oldest and toughest Autobots, and has been on Optimus Prime's team for a long time. "They don't make them like they used to" is an apt description of Ironhide—he's yesterday's model, but he's built to last.

Gruff and ornery, he prefers actions to words, and dislikes talk for talk's sake. (He wouldn't enjoy being paired up with Bluestreak.) But though he may be rough around the edges, he's still optimistic and upbeat. The upside to being through more than your share of trouble means trouble ain't so big a scare anymore.

Ironhide's most distinctive ability is the water gun, a weapon which can generate and shoot a liquid of virtually any type. Liquid nitrogen is historically a favorite, but there have been acids, mortar, and more.

His vehicle mode sometimes splits into his robot and a separate component. In some universes, he can combine with his fellow Autobots to form Optimus Maximus or Betatron. In other timelines, he will survive the Great War, joining forces with other Autobot veterans to form Magnaboss.

When are we gonna start bustin' Deceptichops?Ironhide's version of diplomacy, The Transformers: The Movie

Fiction

Marvel Comics continuity

Generation 1 cartoon continuity

Yeah...liquid nitrogen...sure...

Ironhide was part of the bridge crew of the Autobots' spacecraft when it embarked on its fateful voyage to seek out new sources of energy beyond Cybertron four million years ago and its crash on Earth. He was reactivated in 1984, and remained a prominent member of Optimus Prime's Autobots, playing a key role in stopping many of the Decepticon's plots on Earth, even if his temperament sometimes got the better of him. Memorable events included a brief retirement from the Autobot forces, only to return to save his comrades from the threat of the Immobilizer, and reuniting with his old love Chromia on Cybertron.

Sadly, Ironhide's luck came to and end when in 2005, the Decepticons boarded his shuttle en route to Autobot City. Even the old timer could not stand up when severely outnumbered, as all of his crewmates were killed, and he was executed by Megatron at point blank range.

In timelines that branch off from this one, he was apparently restored to life through unrevealed means, and joined the Autobot effort against the Decepticons, now under the command of a Galvatron from another dimension.

Marvel Storybooks continuity

Ironhide was one of the thirty-five Autobots rebuilt on Earth in the form of a terrestrial vehicle. Along with Hound, Windcharger and Optimus, Ironhide once cheered so loudly that it almost made a volcano erupt. Later, he was a participant in a fight that ensued between the Autobts and the Decepticons when Megatron attempted to take millions of humans hostage in order to demand Earth's unconditional surrender to the Decepticons. Battle for Earth

In order to liberate a group of Autobot hostages from the Decepticons, Ironhide helped build a statue of Devastator, from within which the Autobots could hide. Ironhide helped bring the false peace offering before the Decepticons' headquarters. From this point on, it was up to the Autobots hiding within the statue to rescue the hostages. They ultimately succeeded. The Autobots' Secret Weapon

Marvel coloring books

Either Ironhide or Ratchet helped the Autobots in protecting Hoover Dam from the Decepticons. The Deadly Fuel Shortage

Ironhide was part of the Autobot convoy that followed Optimus Prime into battle when it was discovered that the Decepticons were using a molecular transfer device to steal fuel from all around the globe. After the encountered Decepticon opposition en-route, Ironhide volunteered to donate some of his fuel to the more energy-efficient Autobots so that they continue fighting without him. The Autobots utlimately succeeded in turning the Decepticons' device against them, and returned the stolen fuel to its rightful owners. Summertime Coloring Book

Ironhide was among the Autobots who went out to patrol the area around the Autobots' camp after a rainstorm. In their absence, Bumblebee, who had been left to guard the base, was lured away by a message professing to be from a rescue team from Cybertron, come to take the Autobots back home —but was, in actuality, a Decepticon trick. The Decepticons took over the Autobots' base, but the heroes turned the tables on them, tricking them with a fake message of their own and clobbering them all when they came running out. A Message From Outer Space

Big Looker storybooks continuity

When the Cybertronian civil war had yet to leave the planet, Optimus asked his Autobots to join him in leaving their home world behind and travel out into space. When Bumblebee volunteered to join Optimus, Ironhide and the rest of the Autobots jumped in as well. After crash-landing on Earth and being offline for about 65 millions years, Ironhide and the rest of the Autobots met Sparkplug and his son Spike. With the Decepticons still not in the know of what forms the Autobots had taken, Ironhide was one of the troops that Optimus led into the desert in order to ambush their enemies. Though they successfully took by surprise a squadron of Decepticons, the Autobots had not anticipated a second group flying in from the opposite direction. Thanks to a warning from Spike and Sparkplug, the Autobots managed to fend off the Decepticons, and came to accept Earth as their new home. Battle for Cybertron

Ladybird Books continuity

While out stretching his suspension, Ironhide decided to entertain himself by tuning into human radio. Unable to pick up anything but commercials, he began scanning more and more frequencies, and inadvertently wound up picking up a radio contact of Decepticons in flight, and raced back to base to report it to Optimus Prime. Megatron's Fight for Power

Ironhide volunteered for grocery trip duties with Spike and Sparkplug Witwicky. Apparently, the two humans ate so much it put a strain on Ironhide's suspension. Autobots Fight Back

Ironhide was part of a battle unit assembled by Optimus Prime to stop the Decepticons from seizing control of...a single windmill. (No, really.) Laserbeak's Fury

Find Your Fate Junior

The following summarizes one or more multipath adventures. Details vary depending on the paths taken in-story. See the book's page for information on alternate paths.

Attack of the Insecticons

Ironhide was in the process of completing a trial-run with Sparkplug's newest invention, the Sun-Pak, when the Decepticons attacked the Autobots' secret underground testing track. The ensuing fight between the two factions was skewed in favour of the Decepticons, forcing the Autobots into a series of difficult choices. In the subsequent possible scenarios, Ironhide was more in favour of bargaining with the Decepticons for the Autobots' lives, and ran into difficulties in keeping the Sun-Pak out of Decepticon hands. Attack of the Insecticons

Decepticon Poison

Left to Right:Stumpy, Not an '84, Trukk, Deformed Limbs, and the Headless Horseman

Ironhide was amongst the Autobots about to be topped up with their latest batch of fuel when Red Alert burst into Autobot headquarters, warning everyone about Ramjet being spotted nearby. Red Alert’s warning came in just in time, as the Autobots’ fuel had been poisoned, and Ironhide would have been left unable to transform had he ingested any of it.

In one possible scenario that ensued, Ironhide was part of the Autobots’ back-up squadron, as they attempted to defend the Autobot base against the Decepticons. In one version of the ensuing events, the Autobots were able to beat back the Decepticons, though not without receiving some grievous injuries themselves.

In another possible scenario, where Optimus followed a plan courtesy of Prowl, the Autobot leader instructed his troops to transform into vehicle mode and play dead. The Decepticons, believing the Autobots’ ruse, disarmed themselves in order to carry out the Autobots’ “carcasses.” Now with the element of surprise against unarmed opponent, the Autobots Transformed and were able to easily defeat the evil robots.

In another possible turn of events, Perceptor gave out too much of his antidote to cure each poisoned Autobot. The Autobots who received the antidote soon found themselves falling apart, leaving Ironhide and the rest outmatched against the greater number of Decepticons.

In yet another possible scenario, Optimus opted to use the tainted fuel as a weapon against an encroaching Decepticon squadron. The plan went off without a hitch, and the Autobots celebrated another victory over the Decepticons.

In a completely different scenario, Optimus decided to go on the offensive and strike back at the Decepticons after they had poisoned a good number of Autobots. Prowl quickly pointed out that the mission required brains, not muscles, pointing to Ironhide. Optimus agreed, and Ironhide could only grumble while Prowl smirked. Prick.

In one possible scenario that followed, Optimus and his squadron returned to base with the antidote and cured the poisoned Autobots. The Autobots then proceeded to stop the Decepticons in their latest plot: to poison the nearby water supply.

If Optimus led his troops back to the Decepticons’ poison lab, Ironhide was amongst the Autobot convoy that drove into action. Upon seeing the Decepticons hauling out drums of poison, Ironhide suggested the Autobots go in strong and attack them directly.

If Optimus went along with Ironhide’s plan, Ironhide, Brawn, Twin Twist and Hound were called forth by Optimus to gun down the laboratory. The laboratory then caved in on itself, signalling an Autobot victory. Decepticon Poison

Autobot Alert!

Ironhide was present at the Autobot city of Metroplex when an Autobot Alert sounded.

He and the other Autobots learned of two Decepticon plots simultaneously occurring. One of which was the theft of a coded message meant for Ultra Magnus’s eyes only. If Ultra Magnus decided to prioritize theft of the coded message, Ironhide was part of the captive audience that listened to Kup divulge information about an ancient Autobot formula. Ironhide took off towards the Autobots’ desert research centre along with a number of other Autobots. Once there, they learned from Springer that the Cybertite sphere containing the formula was discovered by humans during the 16th century. If the Decepticons had decoded Springer's message, they would be searching off the coast of California, where the ship containing the sphere had sunk. If they hadn’t decoded the message, the Decepticons would still be digging in the nearby crater.

If Ultra Magnus decided to assume that the Decepticons had already decrypted the message, he ordered his forces to split up to more efficiently address the situation. Ironhide was part of the main group of Autobot forces led by Ultra Magnus towards the California coast. Arriving at the scene, Ultra Magnus’s troops were informed by Powerglide (who had flown ahead of the land-bound group) that he had discovered the location of the sunken ship containing the cybertite sphere. Simultaneously, Blurr caught up with the group to inform them that the Decepticons were quickly approaching. The Autobots then needed to decide whether they would raise the ship themselves, or try and ambush the Decepticons after they had done so.

If Ultra Magnus decided to have his Autobots hide while the Decepticons raised the ship, Ironhide found himself in a cave with Brawn and Grapple. The three Autobots spied Devastator retrieving the sunken ship from the water, and decided that the three of them would snatch the sphere away from the Decepticons.

If Ironhide and his team executed their plan before any other Autobots, they had Grapple reel the ship away from the Decepticons with his crane hook, while Ironhide and Brawn attempted to defend their position. The Decepticons destroyed both the ship and the cybertite sphere contained within, and then began pummelling the Autobots with their superior firepower. Trapped in their caves, the Autobots were left at the Decepticons’ mercy. Autobot Alert!

Transformers in 3-D

There's a door just to your left, Ironhide.

When a distress call from Cosmos reached Cybertron, Ironhide set off to find out why the small Autobot was so far from his assigned area. This lead him to the planet Andellor, to which Cosmos had traveled in search of the Prism of Power. Ironhide first managed to dispatch Scorponok and Cyclonus without breaking a sweat, before he, Cosmos, and the five children who needed the Prism, encountered Grogg, guardian of the ancient artifact. Though Ironhide pleaded with Grogg that they needed the Prism, Grogg insisted they answer his riddle or die. After one of the children answered the riddle, Ironhide returned with Cosmos and the children to the S.S. Exton 9 space station and defeated Razorclaw in battle. Transformers in 3-D #2

Beast Wars cartoon continuity

Beast Wars cartoon

Prowl, don't you think this whole project is about to crash and burn?

Ironhide was part of the crew of the Ark, and was manning a console on the ship's bridge when it was attacked by the Decepticons in the Nemesis. The vessel crashed on prehistoric Earth, where Ironhide and the rest of the crew were sent into stasis lock, and were thus was unable to stop Predacon leader Megatron from attempting to alter history by travelling back in time and killing Optimus Prime. Fortunately, the villain's efforts were thwarted by Optimus Primal's Maximals. The Agenda (Part III)

2006 IDW Beast Wars continuity

As the Great War drew to a close, Ironhide, Silverbolt, and Prowl received news that, in a final and terrible confrontation, both Optimus Prime and Galvatron had perished. These three, and the rest of the Autobot high council, divided leadership duties over the Autobots between themselves, and took on the post of "Primal Council" in the process. Though Prime's demise made Ironhide's temper flare, he nonetheless agreed to Prowl's proposal to extend an olive branch to the remaining Decepticon troops, hoping to end the war without further bloodshed. His anger was echoed by the last surviving member of "Unit-3," and impressed by his gumption, Ironhide enlisted the soldier to become part of a contingency plan, should their peace-brokering not pan out; Unit-3 was fitted with the same Combiner technology that Ironhide, Prowl, Silverbolt, and Tigatron already housed in their bodies. But greater troubles still loomed ahead, including a report from the late Perceptor that transwarp reactions had been detected en-masse recently.

The three munkyteers

One general in the enemy force refused the Autobots' call for peace. Having renamed himself "Megatron," he led Predaking, among others, on a rampage. Ironhide was left unimpressed by this new threat, boasting that he had come back from being killed by the real Megatron. Assembling themselves into the gestalt Magnaboss, Ironhide and his allies pushed back as transwarp energy rained down on Cybetron, turning all those it struck into a fluctuating quantum state. Thankfully, the higher-ups in the Decepticon hierarchy then arrived on the battlefield, and elected to surrender to the Autobots. Thereafter, the Pax Cybertronia was signed, ushering an era of peace on Cybertron. Dawn of the Predacus

During this peacetime, Ironhide served as an Elder presiding over the Maximal Imperium alongside Prowl and Silverbolt. Leadership seemed to have robbed him of a bit of his gusto, although according to Big Convoy he was 'right honorable'. Ironhide, Prowl and Silverbolt sent Ikard to request a report from Big Convoy, but he refused, citing his need to investigate the Angolmois-fueled murders. The Ascending #2

Dreamwave Generation One continuity

Events from The Transformers Trilogy novels are in italics.

Before the war, Ironhide was a construction engineer, working on the bridges that connected Cybertron's city states. Transformers: The Ultimate Guide When war broke out, he joined Grimlock's commando unit, along with Kup and Wheeljack, when they attempted to defend Altihex against the Decepticons. Though Altihex was lost, the unit survived to attend Optimus Prime's inauguration. The War Within #1 The new Prime's first decree was for the Autobots to abandon Cybertron, and Ironhide took part in the preparations for the evacuation at the Central Spaceport, despite disagreeing with Optimus's decision. The War Within #2 Soon, the Decepticon launched an attack on Iacon, and Ironhide and the rest of the unit met Grimlock on the Tri-Torus Loop for what they assumed was a counter-attack. They were surprised when Grimlock informed them they would be leaving Iacon to the Decepticons; instead, he led them to the crater that had once been the Forum of Enlightenment, from whence they headed underground to search for Optimus. The War Within #4

No bug's gonna get past that windshield...

Ironhide's sensors led the group to Cybertron's planetary turbines, now under Decepticon control; Grimlock ordered the team to shut them down, but as they listened in on Starscream's plans for turbines, they were discovered by the Constructicons. The War Within #5 Ironhide and Kup held the Constructicons off, but things looked bleak until Grimlock returned with Optimus. They kept the Decepticons distracted long enough for Wheeljack to take out the planetary engines. Though Ironhide expected Optimus to resume the evacuation, Prime announced they were staying. The War Within #6

After Prime was lost through a space bridge, and the Cybertronians fell into even more factions, Ironhide became a part of Grimlock's Lightning Strike Coalition. During an attempt by Starscream's forces to seize a couple of transporters full of energon, Ironhide and Wheeljack were able to board and fly off in the transporters while the rest of the team kept Starscream busy. Fragmentation

Four million years ago, Ironhide was part of the Ark's original crew, who became entombed on Earth and awoke in 1984. After nearly twenty years of fighting, the Autobots triumphed over the Decepticons and attempted to return to Cybertron aboard the Ark II, but the vessel was sabotaged as part of a human conspiracy and fell back to Earth. Ironhide was among the Transformers secretly salvaged from the wreck by black marketeer Lazarus as a potential weapon of mass destruction for sale. When the Decepticons were able to break Lazarus's control over them, however, Megatron used Ironhide and the other Autobots' life-energies to power a metallic virus that he intended to use to cyberform Earth. Prime Directive #3 Left severely weakened by the energy drain, Ironhide was unable to help Optimus Prime's team stop the virus, but was able to pass on to Prime a message Megatron had given him: the Decepticons were about to attack San Francisco. Prime Directive #4

When Optimus Prime and Jazz returned from an alien world with the malevolent Keepers in tow, Ironhide was one of the first Autobots who joined them in the fight against the invaders. The Keepers had taken residence in Las Vegas, Nevada, and a united force of Autobots and Decepticons descended on the city in the hopes of stopping the aliens before the United States government unleashed a nuclear strike. When Optimus Prime used an energon pool to supercharge himself and the Matrix, Ironhide and the other Autobots joined their own energon with Prime to enhance his efforts. Through their combined energies, the nuclear missile was averted and the Keepers were displaced into the Void. Annihilation

After the battle, Optimus Prime was forced by a debt of honor to hand over the Matrix to Megatron, a decision which didn't sit well with many of the Autobots. Ironhide did his best to defend his leader's actions against the likes of Mirage, but even he had trouble justifying the decision. Ironhide also joined the Autobots in confronting the American military in the Nevada desert, where the President attempted to have them assassinated. The military used deconstructionites, reverse-engineered Cybertronian technology in the form of tiny microchips that literally sapped away the Transformers' strength. Ironhide was the first of the Autobots to fall before this assault, and had to be hauled to safety inside Prime's trailer segment. Fusion

Old people never stop doing it. Now try to get that out of your brain!

Around a year after the virus incident, the Autobots again confronted the Decepticons, this time over a mysterious shuttle pod that landed in Northern Canada. Skywarp got the drop on Ironhide during the fight, riddling his backside with explosive shells. The feisty security agent had to be dragged off the battlefield so that Ratchet could perform the necessary repairs back at base. In the meantime, a force of United Cybertronians led by Shockwave arrived on Earth and demanded that Prime and his crew surrender themselves into protective custody, in order to prevent them from rekindling the war which had been over on Cybertron now for centuries. New World Order Leaving behind a skeleton crew to watch over Earth, Optimus Prime, Ironhide and the other Autobots allowed Ultra Magnus and his operatives to bring them back to their home planet. Brothers' Burden The realization that his soldiers were now seen a criminals and monsters by the population of Cybertron preyed on Optimus Prime's mind, but Ironhide told him not to blame himself. Nonetheless, the Autobots found themselves in a rather tight spot, locked up in cages while footage of their battles on Earth were being broadcast planet-wide to further turn public opinion against them. Thankfully, there were dissidents within Shockwave's regime, and the Autobots were freed from their cells by Sandstorm and Broadside. Cold War

T, when was the last time we just looked at the stars?

After splitting up into two groups, Ironhide and the others learned that many Autobots on Cybertron questioned Shockwave's beneficence and had organized into several insurgency cells. Ironhide and Prowl met with Smokescreen's unit, who in turn brought them in touch with Optimus and a second unit led by Hot Rod and Kup. Ironhide quickly exchanged greetings (and a few good-natured insults) with his war-buddy Kup. Passive Aggression With the Ark's crew at hand, the insurgency took to the streets, fighting back against Shockwave and his "Dark Guardians". Ironhide joined Springer and Hot Rod on the front lines during the advance, providing Optimus with the cover he needed to breach Shockwave's inner sanctum. Countdown to Extinction He briefly objected when Grimlock showed up to start barking orders, but backed off when he admitted he didn't have any better ideas. He then participated in the final push on Shockwave's headquarters, ultimately ending with the Decepticon's regime being toppled. Revelation

After informing the Autobots on Earth of the events that had taken place on Cybertron, Generation 1 #0 Ironhide, Prowl and Kup attempted to coordinate things on Cybertron, with Ironhide focused on training the inexperienced populace for combat. He quickly became exasperated over his new recruits' lack of improvement after several training sessions, and bemoaned the Autobots' lack of preparedness should the Decepticons attack to Prowl. Black Sunshine Ironhide was greatly amused when the uncharismatic Prowl attempted to make a public address at Central Hall, only to be bombarded with questions from concerned citizens. Later, he, Prowl and Kup knocked back refreshments at the Alpha Preserve and reflected upon the changing political landscape of Cybertron, and wondered if it would be best for old warriors such as themselves to leave. Skyfire With the discovery of a mysterious cloned Transformer possessing the accumulated knowledge of Vector Sigma heading towards Earth, Prowl decided that the Ark's old crew had an obligation to return there and defend their second home. Original Sin Though some such as Mirage, Gears and Huffer griped, Ironhide knew that for all of their complaints, they would join the mission anyway. Atonement Leaving command of Cybertron to Ultra Magnus, they returned to Earth Lost and Found and began construction of a new Autobot base of operations: Autobot City. The Route of All Evil

G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers

A toy accurate head, at least.

Many years after the Ark had crashed on Earth, the human terrorist organization Cobra discovered it and its dormant crew. The Transformers were reprogrammed to be under Cobra's control and given new alternate modes, with Ironhide, Ratchet and Optimus Prime now turning into HISS tanks. Along with Starscream, Skywarp and Thundercracker, the three Autobots were forced to attack a peace summit in Washington, D.C. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #1 After Cobra's initial attack on Washington, Ironhide was put on display within the Cobra armory while Destro was shown about Cobra Island. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #2 The reprogrammed Transformers were eventually freed thanks to Wheeljack, and despite Cobra's efforts to regain control of Ironhide, the Autobot got away when Ratchet ripped their control cables out of his head. Along with Jazz and Mirage, the two then joined Optimus Prime in fighting back against both the freed Decepticons and Cobra. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4 During the battle, Ironhide didn't do much but liken the density of Decepticons on Cobra Island to that of astro ticks on Ravage's behind. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5

After defeating the Decepticons on Earth, the Autobots returned to Cybertron, which Shockwave had conquered in their absence. With the Autobots reduced to a small resistance band, Ironhide helped Optimus Prime and Jazz steal a pile of energon cubes from the Decepticons. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #1 He was understandably surprised when his two friends suddenly disappeared in a flash of light. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2

Much later, when Optimus Prime was captured by Serpent O.R., Ironhide joined a team of Autobots who were waiting for a chance to free him. The Art of War #4 When Serpent O.R.'s hostages were freed and reinforcements arrived from Earth, the team attacked and ultimately defeated the Decepticon army. The Art of War #5

Transformers/G.I. Joe

Along with the other Autobots, Iron Hide [sic] lay deactivated among the Fera Islands for four million years, until one day in 1939 when G.I. Joe arrived on the archipelago to defeat Cobra. Roadblock accidentally activated the Autobots' repair drone, which awakened the Autobots and reformatted them, starting with Iron Hide, who was given the form of a human tank. The spooked humans opened fire on the metal giant, but their bullets merely bounced off, and Iron Hide politely asked them to cut it out before the ricochets hurt anyone. After things had settled down, Iron Hide supported the idea of the Autobots helping G.I. Joe, as he needed some workout after that little nap they took. Transformed

On behalf of Bumblebee, Iron Hide later asked Scarlett what she was brooding about. The human cryptically said that someone important was missing, but wouldn't explain who. Shortly afterwards, Iron Hide was shipped out on a barge to attack the Terrordrome along with Optimus Prime and Hound. Trenches During the ensuing battle, he punched out Laserbeak and offered to help Grimlock in his duel with Soundwave, but it turned out Grimlock didn't need any help. Iron Hide presumably perished when the life-giving Matrix of Leadership was shattered in order to stop Bruticus. The Iron Fist

The Beast Within

Ironhide participated in a savage battle against the Decepticons, though he did not fare too well, and got tossed around like a ragdoll by Megatron. The battle came to an gruesome end when the Dinobots merged into The Beast and tore the Decepticons to pieces, but Ironhide looked on in horror as the gestalt creature then turned its murderous attentions towards the Autobots. The Beast Within Ironhide, Skids, Ratchet, and Bumblebee piled inside Optimus Prime's trailer as the Autobot leader attempted to outrun The Beast, but things didn't look good. Fortunately, Ironhide was able to contact Jetfire, who whisked them all to safety. Er, except Skids. Consequences

Transformers Legends anthology

When a badly-damaged Starscream was brought to the Ark, Ironhide agreed with Jazz that it was probably a trap. When Starscream turned out to be amnesiac and amenable to the Autobot cause, Ironhide and Cliffjumper were assigned to him as escorts, just in case. Ironhide would later join Optimus in shielding Starscream from the Decepticons, when they turned up to retrieve their comrade, noting that as Starscream was weaponless, it would hardly seem fair to not protect him. Redemption Center

Descent into Evil

Amazingly not dead.

Ironhide was severely injured during a battle on Moon Base Four, but Optimus Prime used his Reconfiguration Matrix to create a new body for his old friend. BotCon 2005 Ironhide's profile card

Years after the Autobot-Decepticon Wars ended, Ironhide and five other Autobots were sent to Ceti Alpha Seven to destroy General Deathsaurus's Insecticon clone lab and stop his planned Decepticon uprising. After a team of four (consisting of Fallback, Chromia, Flareup, and Ricochet) failed, Ironhide and Ratchet followed to help. After battling swarms of Virulent Clones and Buzzclaw, they finally met up with Deathsaurus himself. Ironhide stayed to fight the general, and Ratchet separated to find their fallen friends. However, Ironhide was shot in the back by Flamewar and he went into stasis lock. Ironhide woke up restrained inside Deathsaurus' lab with Ratchet, while Deathsaurus appeared to them on a monitor and told them he planned to destroy the lab by remote. Before the lab could detonate, Ricochet sneaked in and freed them, allowing them to gather their fallen and escape. Descent into Evil

2005 IDW continuity

He's looking for the man who shot his pa.

An early Autobot and one of Optimus Prime's teachers, Ironhide ended up as part of Prowl's counter-infiltration unit on Earth. There, he aided Ratchet, Verity Carlo and Jimmy Pink in trying to discover what had happened to the missing Sunstreaker, and almost ended up killed from an explosion while saving the two humans. His deactivated form wound up in the clutches of the Machination, but he was eventually rescued by Hot Rod, Wheeljack, and Hardhead.

When the Autobots were betrayed from within, resulting in the Surge, Optimus Prime's near-fatal wounding, and the Autobots' exile to dead Cybertron, Ironhide carried immense anger and regret over the situation. He believed Mirage was responsible for their betrayal and nearly beat him to death, but was suitably ashamed to learn he was wrong, and that Sunstreaker was the culprit. With Prime healed, Ironhide returned to Earth with the Autobots and defeated the Decepticons, ending the war.

Stranded on Earth for several years, Ironhide took a shot meant for Hot Rod during a raid on a Skywatch facility, and died... but not for long. Reborn on Cybertron one year later through the machinations of Alpha Trion, albeit missing four million years of memories, Ironhide was left to finish off the Insecticon swarm infesting the planet with a crippled Sunstreaker until Hot Rod (now calling himself "Rodimus") and Wheelie recovered them. Reunited with the Autobots in time for Cybertron's rebirth, he had a vision of a peaceful future for the Transformer race, which influenced the role he took in the Autobots' and Decepticons' attempts to build a new Cybertronian society together.

When Megatron made one last attempt to conquer the planet, Ironhide was instrumental in defeating the new, upgraded Prowl-Devastator. Subsequently, he was sent into a depression when Gorlam Prime was destroyed during Shockwave's "Dark Cybertron" plot, seemingly invalidating Ironhide's vision of the future, but he soon began to see new visions, which led him to combine with Optimus Prime, Sunstreaker, Mirage and Prowl into Optimus Maximus.

Hearts of Steel

Ironhide was part of the Autobot forces who fought the Decepticons on Earth in the distant past until an incoming ice age threatened to deactivate them all. Both sides went into hiding underground, remaining in stasis until the 1860's, at which point they were accidentally awakened by humans. Hearts of Steel #1 As they resumed their war with the Decepticons, Ironhide and the others took on train modes and allied themselves with John Henry in order to pursue the Astrotrain. Hearts of Steel #3

Ironhide was the second car in the Autobot train, an artillery boxcar with his name on it. When Scourge began to attack the Autobot train from above, he partially transformed to robot mode in order to shoot him down. After the Decepticons were defeated, the Autobots went back to sleep underground. Hearts of Steel #4

By 1888, Ironhide had gotten involved with humanity again, hiding on the USS Miskatonic in the form of a gun turret. On the way to Ireland the ship was attacked by a tentacled monster from underneath the waves, forcing Ironhide to abandon it and report to the other Autobots. A week later at Port Cenotaph, he ran into additional creatures and Bonecrusher, who revealed that he and the Decepticons were now following the Elder Gods instead of Megatron. Ironhide tried to fight the empowered Decepticon, but was overcome by his eldritch tentacles. Infestation 2: The Transformers #1 As a servant of the Elder Gods, Ironhide stood guard at Port Cenotaph with the Decepticons, protecting it against an international fleet when they came to investigate the disappearance of multiple ships. Ironhide was freed from the Elder Gods' control when Optimus Prime injured the attending Elder God enough to force it back into the depths of the ocean. Infestation 2: The Transformers #2 Infestation 2 #1

Events identical to those of Hearts of Steel and Infestation 2 occurred in the 2005 IDW continuity; however, they happened to Maximal explorers brainwashed by Shockwave into believing they were the Autobots and Decepticons of the Great War. Ironhide's identity was taken by an unnamed Maximal.

Henkei! Henkei! pack-in manga

When Megatron transformed himself into Galvatron and defeated the other Autobots, Ironhide came speeding to their rescue. Though he managed to get close enough to the Decepticon to stab him with his sword, Ironhide was not prepared for Galvatron to catch the blade between his teeth! Fortunately, before he could shoot Ironhide, the energon power boost the villain had subjected himself too suddenly wore off, and Galvatron reverted into a weakened Megatron, who Ironhide blasted. Henkei! Henkei! #7

Ironhide, Mirage, and Rodimus tracked Nightstick to a volcanic region of the planet where Cyclonus was about to unveil the restored Galvatron to Starscream. Engaging the jets in battle, Ironhide and the Autobots successfully blocked the lava pool Galvatron was too emerge from. Their satisfaction turned to horror, however, when Galvatron blasted free from the rubble anyhow. Luckily, Galvatron was not a morning person, and was more interested in berating Cyclonus and Starscream for interrupting his nap than attacking the Autobots. Henkei! Henkei! #9

Henkei! Henkei! Generations manga

Ironhide was taking a pounding from the uncharacteristically-aggressive Octane when Mirage stepped in, meutralizing the 'Con before he was even aware of the invisible Autobot's presence. Both Ironhide and Mirage were shocked when Octane continued moving despite having his circuits disrupted, and were downright beside themselves when the ghost of Starscream—having arrived from another dimension—emerged from within the Triple Changer. Mirage's Activity Starscream departed to go after Megatron, and Ironhide and Mirage gave chase, knowing that once he was done with Megatron, Starscream would be coming after the Autobots. With a little help from interdimensional Autobot quantum operatives Skids and Screech, they sent Starscream fleeing back where he came from. Starscream's New Body

Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga

Ironhide, Hound, and Rodimus were called in by Optimus Prime to take the place of his team as protectors of Earth, while Prime led his men into space in pursuit of Galvatron. Ironhide wasn't pleased that Rodimus was going to be in charge of the team, and glowered in the background, even as Hound tried to calm him down. To the Sea of Stars

United

Millions of years ago on Cybertron, Ironhide went into battle against the Decepticons alongside Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Ratchet. A New Battle!

Kre-O cartoon

I am the mac daddy of Hiemlich County.

Ironhide joined in with some stoic dancing after the Autobots foiled a Decepticon plan to make a grilled cheese sandwich. Quest for Energon, Part 2

Ironhide participated in an enormous battle against the Decepticons... until Optimus Prime began talking about the plot of the live-action film series to the audience. The fighting begun once more when a pizza was delivered to the battlefield. Take Us to the Movies Take Us Through the Movies

Transformers: All Spark

Ironhide fought by Optimus Prime's side during the war on Cybertron. The Fated Rival, Once Again... During the final battle on their homeworld, Ironhide helped Wheeljack operate Metroplex's system as the titanic Autobot battled against Starscream's army of Bruticuses. This combat saw the last of the planet's energy drained away, so Ironhide and the Autobots ventured into space to seek new sources of power. Another Episode, Part 2 Attacked by the Decepticons, they crash-landed on Earth, where, after four million years, they were eventually reactivated by a volcanic eruption. To Earth The Autobots immediately clashed with the Decepticons over Earth's resources, and Ironhide was part of the team who took part in a running battle with the Decepticons jets, which led the Autobots to a power plant the Decepticons were raiding. The Fated Rival, Once Again... The Decepticons covered their escape by detonating the energon cubes they had gathered, but a young human plant worker, Spike Witwicky was injured in the blast. The Autobots took him back to their headquarters for medical attention, and Ironhide and the others all greeted him when he awoke and told him the story of how they had come to Earth. To Earth

When the Decepticons unleashed their combiner, Devastator, in the heart of a human city, Ironhide was among the Autobots who tried in vain to take on the giant, peppering his huge frame with ineffective weapon fire. Worse yet, the Decepticons revealed they had constructed a huge space bridge beneath the city, and Optimus Prime was stabbed and apparently slain by Megatron. Plans of the Emperor of Destruction The Autobots withdrew, but Ironhide remained positive, and helped bolster the spirits of the dejected Spike and Chip, who then helped Wheeljack build the reinforcements the Autobots needed: the Dinobots! Ironhide led the prehistoric powerhouses in an attack on the space bridge, and although they all fought well and took down many of the Decepticons, they were too late to stop the bridge from opening, and were swarmed by the Insecticons that came through the portal. Revenge (All Spark) Things got even worse when the bridge was fully activated, and the Decepticons teleported Cybertron itself into Earth's orbit, The False Power which immediately began causing catastrophic natural disasters due to its gravity that Ironhide and the others were caught up in. Fortunately, the day was saved when Autobot allies on Cybertron moved the planet out of orbit, and Optimus Prime returned to defeat Megatron, Ray of Hope while Ironhide and the other Autobots, with help from the human military, mopped up the remaining Decepticons. Great Aspirations In the wake of the Decepticons' defeat, Ironhide appeared on TV with the Autobots to introduce themselves to the world, and continued to fight in the defense of Earth. Conclusion

BeCool

Black Off Road Car (黒のオフロードカー Kuro no Ofu Rōdo Kā) was part of the audience of Quiz! BeCool. The Story of Quiz! BeCool He was part of Yellow Sports Car's explanations about the BeCool mark. The Story of What Do I Know About the BeCool Mark? Black Off Road Car was later caught in a big traffic accident when Yellow Sports Car spun out of control after slipping on a banana peel. The Story of Protecting the Signal!

Black Off Road Car was part of the crew of a film that was interrupted by a fire brigade who thought the pyrotechnics were a real fire, handling a bounce board and a clapperboard. The Story of the Fire Brigade Dispatch!

Construct-Bots cartoon

Ironhide was out and about with Bumblebee when they came upon Starscream preening in front of a full length mirror. The pair snickered at the narcissistic Decepticon. Predaking then attacked Starscream, scattering his pieces. Bumblebee swapped Starscream's wings with wheels when the Decepticon was distracted. This led to Starscream breaking apart once more after leaping off a cliff-edge. Ironhide fist-bumped with Bumblebee, and then looked on as his friend attached Starscream's wings to himself and took to the skies. Take Flight!

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Ironhide had himself a hearty laugh when Megatron attempted to replicate Optimus Prime's new clear-torso'd power-up via a see-through negligee. Wheeljack's Bizarre Invention! Optimus Power Up!? When the Decepticons attacked the Autobot base using their Alligaticon, Ironhide defied the beast. Negligence Is the Greatest Enemy! Optimus Became a Monster!?

Cloud

Ironhide was one of the Autobots of Metropolis, who maintained order throughout the multiverse from Cloud World. As a surveillance 'bot, Ironhide dispatched Bumblebee and other agents to particular Spacetimes in need of care, although he still pushed for field duties assignments himself from time to time. Uprising He got his wish when the Decepticons stole SARA, the other-dimensional robot who opened the portals between dimensions for the Autobots, and he joined in the retaliatory attack on the villains' base in Underground to get her back. Leap

Transformers vs. G.I. Joe

Ironhide was the Royal Guard to the House of the Primes. Expelled from the Garden When Metroplex came under attack from the combined forces of DeceptiCobra, Ironhide ran into action alongside Jazz, Jinx, and Cutter. Everybody Hates Metroplex The counterattack did not go well, and several Autobots and G.I. Joes were captured; Ironhide was part of a unit who staged a rescue attempt by intercepting the prisoner transport Astrotrain, but that too failed. Expelled from the Garden

After Metroplex had been convinced to transform back to robot mode, Ironhide was part of the Jotobot alliance that marched on Trypticon. Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12 The following battle saw Megatron use his internal black hole to turn the Autobot army into a suit of armor for himself before an impact from the commandeered Nemesis freed the Autobots. The War Never Ends

Beast Wars: Uprising

A famous Builder who had died some time prior to the 24th century, Ironhide's face adorned a denomination of cyber planet key. Not All Megatrons

2019 IDW continuity

• First Appearance: Transformers issue #1

Ironhide was head of the Senate Guard. Although nominally neutral among the political factions, Ironhide had a strong bond with Senator Orion Pax of the ruling faction, the Autobots. Ironhide informed Orion of Megatron's arrival to a private meeting that Orion had requested, though warning that Megatron was in a mood comparable to that time that Prowl was trapped under a pylon for ten cycles. When the meeting ended, Megatron contemptuously shoved Ironhide aside. The World In Your Eyes Part One When Megatron unveiled the Ascenticon Guard, Ironhide, as a sane individual, was horrified to see that Quake among its ranks. Orion then instructed Ironhide to keep Sentinel Prime updated on the situation but to use rather general language. Though Ironhide complied, he warned that the Prime would likely send long-winded instructions and commented on how unusually lucky the assassins that had failed to kill Megatron were. The World In Your Eyes Part Three Ironhide was later in attendance at Brainstorm's funeral where he noted that the deceased would be appalled to learn that a Reversionist was presiding over the proceedings and nearly came to blows with Megatron when he opined that Termagax would be displeased with the way in which the Ascenticons were behaving. The World In Your Eyes Part Four

Soon afterwards, the newborn Rubble was found deceased. After Orion had comforted Bumblebee, the mentor of the deceased, Ironhide called to inform him that Sentinel Prime was on his way back to Cybertron. The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part One Ironhide greeted Sentinel when his Titan touched down only for his pleasantries to be shot down and ordered to escort the Prime's entourage to the Senate. The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four

Ironhide presided over security for a closed session of the senate, where Sentinel Prime announced his intention to have Senator Soundwave arrested for possible conspiracy with the Rise. The Change In Your Nature Part Four He continued to support Orion Pax, despite how little leeway Pax was making on controlling Sentinel's more fascist urges. Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down

Transformers/Ghostbusters

When the Decepticons won the Great War, Ironhide was one of the Autobots who fled the planet aboard the Ark, being spared the destruction of Cybertron and the near-extinction of the Cybertronian race by Gozer. A thousand years later, when Ectronymous Diamatron detected a Cybertronian beacon on the planet Earth, Ironhide opined that it was a Decepticon trick only for Jazz to wave this off as a paranoia. Ghosts of Cybertron Part 1

War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon

Voice actor: Kaiser Johnson (English), Erwan Zamor (French), Patrick Giese (German), Duda Espinoza (Portuguese), Héctor Emmanuel Gómez (Latin-American Spanish)

My Little Pony/Transformers

One of the many Autobots transported to the magical land of Equestria, Ironhide joined Optimus Prime for the final battle against Megatron and Queen Chrysalis in the Crystal Empire. Finale

2021 IDW Beast Wars comic

Plot details for Savage Landing Part 1 follow. Spoilers have expired, you may remove this tag

After Megatron had stolen the Golden Disk and fled Cybertron aboard the Darksyde, Ironhide alerted Optimus Primal and the crew of the Axalon to the attack and warned them that they were the only transwarp-capable vessel capable of pursuing the Predacon separatists. Savage Landing Part 1

Commercial appearances

Ironhide planned on attending BotCon 2009 alongside his fellow Autobots. BotCon 2009!

Games

Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons

When Optimus embarked on his mission to rescue the Autobots' Minicar troops from the Decepticons, Ironhide could come to Optimus Prime's aid, acting as a bodyguard against Decepticon attacks. Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game

The Transformers (PS2)

Voice actor: Russ Veillard (English)

Ironhide was the first Autobot to confront the Decepticons on the planet of Zel Samine, blocking their progress with an "invisible wall" and forcing them to fight him. Unfortunately for Ironhide, neither he nor the Autobots with him lasted long, and when the Decepticons had taken them down, the invisible wall disappeared. Soon after, he tried to prevent the Decepticons from reaching the Autobots' fallen shuttle, then later, joined in the defense of the Ranpas Geothermal Power Plant and Monogan Hydroelectric Power Station. The Transformers

Ironhide is a non-playable character. In addition to his brief role in the story at the start of the game, he appears among the legion of Autobot duplicates in the Decepticon campaign.

Transformers G1: Awakening

Ratchet called. He wants his helmet crest back.

Ironhide was among the Autobots who left Cybertron aboard the Ark, and spent four million years in stasis after it was shot down over Earth by the Decepticons. As one of the more badly injured, he was placed in Metroplex until the Autobots had gathered enough energon to revive him. He was well enough to take part in a battle when the Autobots saved Grimlock from a bunch of Decepticons, and took part in the defense of the Ark when the Decepticons attempted to assault it. Transformers G1: Awakening

Bot Shots Battle Game!

Ironhide was among the many Bot Shots who battled in the arenas of Cybertron. He used his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself! Bot Shots Battle Game!

Construct-Bots Builder

The components necessary for building "Construct-Bot" Ironhide were accessible within the Cybertron construction zone. Despite it being against protocol, you could mix his parts with those of Decepticons! (gasp!) Construct-Bots Builder

Transformers Legends

When Megatron challenged Optimus Prime to a duel, Ironhide was one of the few Autobots left at HQ to defend it from an attack by the Constructicons. Taking command, he attempted to organize the defense, but they were no match for the Decepticon team. Heavy Metal War - Part 1

When the Decepticons discovered a pool of Electrum and plotted to use this new discovery to annihilate the Autobots, Ironhide and the rest of Optimus's forces sneakily located the lagoon themselves and coated themselves with the substance. In the end, they Autobots forced the Decepticons to retreat, but the miraculous Electrum lagoon was destroyed. The Golden Lagoon

Ironhide took part in the defense of Autobot City during a Decepticon assault, but was unable to prevent their advance. One Shall Fall... He had better luck during an assault by Trypticon — he and Fireflight managed to retrieve Metroplex's transformation cog and fight their way through the Decepticon ranks to get Metroplex back on his feet. Monstrosity

Angry Birds Transformers

Ironhide appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events. He is portrayed by Terence. Angry Birds Transformers

Transformers: Battle Tactics

Ironhide participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Epic character who could be recruited by collecting 500 units of Cybermetal, 250 units of Transmetal, and 50 cores of this character. Transformers: Battle Tactics

Transformers: Earth Wars

Let's smash some Deceptichops!

Ironhide came to Earth after Jetfire activated a Warrior Crystal for the newly acquired spacebridge. He and Jetfire then raid a Decepticon Outpost and are advised by Blaster to build and upgrade their HQ as quickly as possible. Jetfire and Ironhide then find another Quantum Crystal and bring another recruit to help in the battle against the Decepticons. All three of the Autobots find a Quantum Crystal powerful enough to bring through their leader, Optimus Prime! Get Optimus! Campaign

Ironhide contacts his inside agent Sunstreaker so that they can get some help in the endeavour to find the Fractal Map. Sunstreaker comes through the space bridge and gives the Autobots the coordinates to the next piece.

Ironhide found some consolation in Ratchet once Ratchet came through the spacebridge. The Lost Map Campaign

During the final battle for the Fractal Map, Ironhide said they should just go in and smash some Deceptichums, and all the other Autobots attack the base! The Codex Showdown Campaign

• Class: Warrior
• Lowest Star Rating: One star
• Weapons: Ironhide uses a pistol type SMG to shoot up a target, then targets it with his fists and smashes it.
• Ability: Rush In - Rushes in to combat dealing damage to the final target and smashes walls along the way!
  • Cost: 3 ability points +2 for reuses.

Ironhide at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki

Notes

• Bob Budiansky named Ironhide after the TV detective show, Ironside, whose titular protagonist was also a grizzled veteran of his profession.
• A 1986 Panini stickerbook sold in Belgium and the Netherlands gave Ironhide the alternate French language name "Ferro Métal". Whether this name was used in any other media made for French-speaking regions is unknown.
• While Cloud Ironhide doesn't appear in any illustrations, a photo of the Cloud Autobots together by writer Makoto Wakabayashi shows him as the Henkei! Henkei! Ironhide toy.

Foreign names

• Japanese: Ironhide (アイアンハイド Aianhaido)
• Cantonese: Tei-Paid (鐵皮, "Iron Hide")
• Czech: Nárazník (Bumper)
• French: Rhino (Canada), Irok (European French cartoon dub)
• French/Dutch/German: Ironhide / Depisteur (France/Netherlands/Germany, Generation 2 Power Master toy)
• Hebrew: Ór Pladá (עור פלדה, "Steel Hide")
• Hungarian: Acélfej ("Steel-head"), Vaskezű (1st The Movie dub, "Ironhand")
• Italian: Falco ("Hawk"), Proton (Generation 2 Power Master toy), Pelle di Ferro (Beast Wars, "Iron Skin")
• Mandarin: Ts'áng T^hǐeh (Taiwan, 藏鐵, "Hiding Iron"), Tiěpí (China, 铁皮, "Iron Hide")
• Portuguese: Couraça (Brazil comics, "Hide"), Arma-de-Ferro (Portugal comics, "Iron Weapon")
• Russian: Bronevik (Броневик, "Armored Transport")
• Ukrainian: Zaliznyak (Залізняк, "Ironstone")

External links

• e-Hobby's page for Black Protect Ironhide