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'''Bombsheep''' (ボムシープ ''Bomushīpu''), or '''Bomb''' (ボム ''Bomu''), 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. He holds the rank of King of [[Sheepnia]], over Emperor [[Badshark]], and was born in the country's [[Ram City]]. A gentle soul with a big heart, he appreciates the beauty of nature and enjoys writing poetry and music, creations of excellent quality that have earned him many fans across the planet. He's not particularly powerful in battle and plays the role of mere supply line worker in the [[Autobot]]-allied Beastformer forces, but his mere presence does serve to soothe and inspire his fellow soldiers, especially Badshark who fights particularly well when Bombsheep is around.
'''Bombsheep''' (ボムシープ ''Bomushīpu''), despite his powerful-sounding name and intimidating appearance, is not really a fighter. A supply line worker in [[White Leo]]'s army during the Great War, he does his best work supporting others, both physically and emotionally. A warm-hearted beast who takes joy in the natural beauty of [[Beast (planet)|planet Beast]], he is an accomplished poet and songsmith, and his works have spread across the globe, earning him fans on every continent. He's also quite intelligent, able to plan and coordinate for numerous contingencies. These skills have served him well as the King of [[North Snarl|Sheepnia]], and also earned him the loyalty of his normally-obstinate subordinate Emperor [[Badshark]], who actually fought on the opposite side of the Great War.
 
And yet, this generally peaceful soul commands two ''incredibly'' powerful weapons. His [[MVP Weapon]], the Bomb Scissors (ボムシザーズ ''Bomu Shizāzu''), can use molecular fusion to induce explosive nuclear fission in any object that gets between its twin tines. Plus he's in control of the ancient [[Head Hunter]] vehicle, the [[Stag Hunter]], powered by Bombsheep's innate Psycho Energy. Naturally, he is extremely reluctant to use either one unless he sees no other choice.
 
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==Fiction==
==Fiction==
===''Beastformers'' comic===
===''Beastformers'' comic===
When Sheepnia was conquered by the [[Laser Beast]]s, Bombsheep was injured and fled to [[Bistoram]] where he warned [[White Leo]] that the invaders were targeting his nation next. With Badshark having been killed in the attack, Bombsheep demanded vengeance and was the only Beastformer to accompany [[Rabbit Kid]] when he set out to search for the [[Head Hunter|Hunters]] and use them against the Laser Beasts, successfully locating the [[Stag Hunter]]. He used the vehicle to scatter the Laser Beasts during one battle, and when he was swarmed and overpowered by the [[Shield Battler-6]] in another clash, he refused to give up and got out to fight [[Stronghurricane]] with his fists. {{storylink|Beastformers VS Laser Beasts}}
When Sheepnia was conquered by the [[Laser Beast]]s, Bombsheep was injured and fled to [[North Snarl|Bistoram]] where he warned [[White Leo]] that the invaders were targeting his nation next. With Badshark having been killed in the attack, Bombsheep demanded vengeance and was the only Beastformer to accompany [[Rabbit Kid]] when he set out to search for the [[Head Hunter|Hunters]] and use them against the Laser Beasts, successfully locating the [[Stag Hunter]]. He used the vehicle to scatter the Laser Beasts during one battle, and when he was swarmed and overpowered by the [[Shield Battler-6]] in another clash, he refused to give up and got out to fight [[Stronghurricane]] with his fists. {{storylink|Beastformers VS Laser Beasts}}


===''Legends'' comic===
===''Legends'' comic===
Bombsheep took part in the final battle between the Beastformers and the [[Laser Beast]]s on Beast in [[2023]]. He stood by as the newly arrived [[Autobot]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] assisted the Beastformers. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1}}
Bombsheep took part in the final battle between the Beastformers and the [[Laser Beast]]s on Beast in [[2023]]. He stood by as the newly arrived [[Autobot]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] assisted the Beastformers. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1}}


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==Toys==
==Toys==
===Transformers: Beastformers===
===Beastformers===
[[File:BF-toy Bombsheep.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
[[File:BF-toy Bombsheep.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
*'''Bombsheep''' (Beastformer, 1987)
*'''Bombsheep''' (Beastformer, 1988)
**''Beast ID number:'' '''26'''
**''ID number'': '''26'''
**''Accessories:'' Claw weapon
**''Pack'': '''G'''
**''Accessories'': "Bomb Scissors" MVP Weapon


: Part of the first series of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''Beastformers'' toys, Bombsheep is a blue-furred anthropomorphic ram in dark-gray robotic armor. The [[rubsign]] on his chest reveals one of three symbols; Fire, Water or Wood.
: Released only in the post-''Transformers'' "RPG"-themed ''Beastformers'' sequel series, Bombsheep is a blue-furred anthropomorphic ram in dark-gray 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 plastic and paint used, with some samples having richer-blue plastic and darker, glossier gray paint; it's uncertain if the Takara version has similar (minor) paint variation.
: The [[Hasbro]] ''Battle Beasts'' release of the figure can vary in the tone of the plastic and paint used, with some samples having richer-blue plastic and darker, glossier gray paint; it's uncertain if the Takara version has similar (minor) paint variation.


: 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.
: As part of the first assortment of individually-boxed Beastformers in the "RPG" line, there was a chance his normal pack-in bio card would be replaced with a rare "Burstsun" holo card featuring [[White Leo]] on the front, with a Burstsun Battle Emblem sticker in a little baggie affixed to the back, for you to attach to whichever Beastformer you chose.
 
===Beastformers===
*'''Bombsheep''' (Beastformer, 1988)
**''Beast ID number'': '''26'''
**''Accessories'': "Bomb Scissors" MVP Weapon
 
: Re-released in the ''Transformers''-less ''Beastformers'' sequel series, Bombsheep 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 "Bomb Scissors" (ボムシザース ''Bomu Shizāsu'').
 
: 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 Bombsheep 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.)


{{-}}{{anchor|StagHunter}}
{{-}}{{anchor|StagHunter}}
*'''Stag Hunter''' (Beastformer [[Head Hunter]] Vehicle, 1988)
*'''Stag Hunter''' (Beastformer [[Head Hunter]] Vehicle, 1988)
**''Beast ID number'': '''26'''
**''ID number'': '''26'''
**''Accessories'': "Bomb Scissors" MVP Weapon
**''Accessories'': "Bomb Scissors" MVP Weapon


: Bombsheep also came packaged with the [[Stag Hunter#Toys|Stag Hunter]] vehicle, seemingly unchanged from his original release.
: Bombsheep also came packaged with the [[Stag Hunter#Toys|Stag Hunter]] vehicle, seemingly unchanged from his original release.


{{-}}{{anchor|Meiji}}
 
==Merchandise==
===Meiji candy toys===
{{anchor|Meiji}}
*'''Bombsheep''' (Gashapon/candy-toy Beastformer, 1988)
*'''Bombsheep''' (Gashapon/candy-toy Beastformer, 1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''10'''
**''Meiji ID number'': '''10'''
**''Accessories'': "Allistretcher" weapon
**''Accessories'': "Allistretcher" weapon


: A small, super-deformed, articulation-free version of Bombsheep was sold both as a [[gacha|gashapon]] capsule prize by Takara, and as a [[candy toy]] with "chocoballs" through the candy/ snack company [[Meiji]]. The candy toy version came with a bio/data card with its own role-playing rules, using the old ''Transformers''-era painted character art.
: A small, super-deformed, articulation-free version of Bombsheep was sold both as a [[gacha|gashapon]] capsule prize by Takara (three per capsule for 200 yen), and as a [[candy toy]] with chocolate-coated cereal-like corn puff "chocoballs" through the candy/snack company [[Meiji]] (two toys per box, for 100 yen).  This stumpy lil fellow could be found in red, blue or green plastic, representing the Fire, Water and Wood elements (even though he still had a rubsign). All of the Meji Beastformers come with a ''different'' Beastformer's weapon attached to their shoulder by a snippable sprue. Bombsheep comes with [[Alligatron#Meiji|Alligatron]]'s "Allistretcher" weapon, while [[Bowdog#Meiji|Bowdog]] has Bombsheep's "Bomb Scissors".


: This stumpy lil fellow could be found in red, blue or green plastic, representing the Fire, Water and Wood elements (even though he still had a rubsign). All of the Meji Beastformers comes with a ''different'' Beastformer's weapon attached to their shoulder by a snippable sprue. Bombsheep comes with [[Alligatron#Meiji|Alligatron]]'s "Allistretcher" weapon, while [[Bowdog#Meiji|Bowdog]] has Bombsheep's "Bomb Scissors".
: The interior of each chocoballs box contains super-brief bio data for two of the twenty possible beasts, as well as rules for three different styles of game: the traditional Fire/Wood/Water deal, a "flick the figures and knock your opponent over" deal, and a more involved game that requires character data from Meiji's ''other'' candy-based ''Beastformers'' merch, the Battle Cards (see below).


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* '''Ramune Beastformers Battle Card''' (1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''10'''
: A gold-foil "Battle Card" of Bombsheep, featuring painted character art of the kind found on early ''Transformers: Beastformers'' bio cards (seen at the top of this page), was available in randomly-packed sets of cards that came with ramune-flavored candy tablets. The back of the card features a severely truncated bio, with data for the game from the Meiji chocoball SD figures' packaging.
{{-}}
==Notes==
==Notes==
* Bombsheep is one of 22 figures that were advertised on multiple ''Transformers''-era materials but not actually released in that iteration of the line.
* His 1988 bio gives him the nickname "'''Bomb'''" (ボム ''Bomu''), and notes he was born in Ram City.
===Foreign names===
===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Bighorn Sheep'''
*''English:'' '''Bighorn Sheep'''

Revision as of 08:09, 14 November 2021

Bombsheep is a Beastformer from the Generation 1 continuity family.

Bombsheep (ボムシープ Bomushīpu), despite his powerful-sounding name and intimidating appearance, is not really a fighter. A supply line worker in White Leo's army during the Great War, he does his best work supporting others, both physically and emotionally. A warm-hearted beast who takes joy in the natural beauty of planet Beast, he is an accomplished poet and songsmith, and his works have spread across the globe, earning him fans on every continent. He's also quite intelligent, able to plan and coordinate for numerous contingencies. These skills have served him well as the King of Sheepnia, and also earned him the loyalty of his normally-obstinate subordinate Emperor Badshark, who actually fought on the opposite side of the Great War.

And yet, this generally peaceful soul commands two incredibly powerful weapons. His MVP Weapon, the Bomb Scissors (ボムシザーズ Bomu Shizāzu), can use molecular fusion to induce explosive nuclear fission in any object that gets between its twin tines. Plus he's in control of the ancient Head Hunter vehicle, the Stag Hunter, powered by Bombsheep's innate Psycho Energy. Naturally, he is extremely reluctant to use either one unless he sees no other choice.

Fiction

Beastformers comic

When Sheepnia was conquered by the Laser Beasts, Bombsheep was injured and fled to Bistoram where he warned White Leo that the invaders were targeting his nation next. With Badshark having been killed in the attack, Bombsheep demanded vengeance and was the only Beastformer to accompany Rabbit Kid when he set out to search for the Hunters and use them against the Laser Beasts, successfully locating the Stag Hunter. He used the vehicle to scatter the Laser Beasts during one battle, and when he was swarmed and overpowered by the Shield Battler-6 in another clash, he refused to give up and got out to fight Stronghurricane with his fists. Beastformers VS Laser Beasts

Legends comic

Bombsheep took part in the final battle between the Beastformers and the Laser Beasts on Beast in 2023. He stood by as the newly arrived Autobot Headmasters assisted the Beastformers. The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1


Toys

Beastformers

  • Bombsheep (Beastformer, 1988)
    • ID number: 26
    • Pack: G
    • Accessories: "Bomb Scissors" MVP Weapon
Released only in the post-Transformers "RPG"-themed Beastformers sequel series, Bombsheep is a blue-furred anthropomorphic ram in dark-gray robotic armor. The 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 plastic and paint used, with some samples having richer-blue plastic and darker, glossier gray paint; it's uncertain if the Takara version has similar (minor) paint variation.
As part of the first assortment of individually-boxed Beastformers in the "RPG" line, there was a chance his normal pack-in bio card would be replaced with a rare "Burstsun" holo card featuring White Leo on the front, with a Burstsun Battle Emblem sticker in a little baggie affixed to the back, for you to attach to whichever Beastformer you chose.


  • Stag Hunter (Beastformer Head Hunter Vehicle, 1988)
    • ID number: 26
    • Accessories: "Bomb Scissors" MVP Weapon
Bombsheep also came packaged with the Stag Hunter vehicle, seemingly unchanged from his original release.


Merchandise

Meiji candy toys

  • Bombsheep (Gashapon/candy-toy Beastformer, 1988)
    • Meiji ID number: 10
    • Accessories: "Allistretcher" weapon
A small, super-deformed, articulation-free version of Bombsheep was sold both as a gashapon capsule prize by Takara (three per capsule for 200 yen), and as a candy toy with chocolate-coated cereal-like corn puff "chocoballs" through the candy/snack company Meiji (two toys per box, for 100 yen). This stumpy lil fellow could be found in red, blue or green plastic, representing the Fire, Water and Wood elements (even though he still had a rubsign). All of the Meji Beastformers come with a different Beastformer's weapon attached to their shoulder by a snippable sprue. Bombsheep comes with Alligatron's "Allistretcher" weapon, while Bowdog has Bombsheep's "Bomb Scissors".
The interior of each chocoballs box contains super-brief bio data for two of the twenty possible beasts, as well as rules for three different styles of game: the traditional Fire/Wood/Water deal, a "flick the figures and knock your opponent over" deal, and a more involved game that requires character data from Meiji's other candy-based Beastformers merch, the Battle Cards (see below).


  • Ramune Beastformers Battle Card (1988)
    • Meiji ID number: 10
A gold-foil "Battle Card" of Bombsheep, featuring painted character art of the kind found on early Transformers: Beastformers bio cards (seen at the top of this page), was available in randomly-packed sets of cards that came with ramune-flavored candy tablets. The back of the card features a severely truncated bio, with data for the game from the Meiji chocoball SD figures' packaging.


Notes

  • Bombsheep is one of 22 figures that were advertised on multiple Transformers-era materials but not actually released in that iteration of the line.
  • His 1988 bio gives him the nickname "Bomb" (ボム Bomu), and notes he was born in Ram City.

Foreign names

  • English: Bighorn Sheep
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