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Like the rest of his sword-wielding [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]] teammates, [[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]] also carries a sword. In his case, it's an '''electro-sword''', which is perpetually sheathed in a web of powerful electric bolts that can disable his prey in addition to being sharp and pointy. | Like the rest of his sword-wielding [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]] teammates, [[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]] also carries a sword. In his case, it's an '''electro-sword''', which is perpetually sheathed in a web of powerful electric bolts that can disable his prey in addition to being sharp and pointy. Owie. | ||
Insecticon overkill extraordinaire [[Barrage (Insecticon)|Barrage]] also packs an electro-sword of his own. | Insecticon overkill extraordinaire [[Barrage (Insecticon)|Barrage]] also packs an electro-sword of his own. He mostly just uses it to hack your body into itty-bitty pieces after he’s shot you in the face five times. | ||
==Fiction== | |||
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics=== | |||
In [[robot mode]], Tantrum carried a [[catalytic carbine]] and an electro-sword. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Tantrum's ''Universe'' profile}} | |||
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity=== | |||
Barrage was armed with an electro-sword. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Tantrum's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} Tantrum's electro-sword generated an electrical field that magnified the damage it caused. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Tantrum's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} | |||
==Toys== | |||
===''The Transformers''=== | |||
[[File:G1 barrage toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]] | |||
*'''Barrage''' (Deluxe [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]], [[1985]]) | |||
**''Accessories:'' [[sonic rifle]], electro sword | |||
:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' [[Barrage (Insecticon)#Generation 1|Barrage]] came with a yellow weapon, identified in his [[instructions]] as an electro sword. | |||
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[[File:TF2010toy-Tantrum.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]] | |||
*'''Tantrum''' ([[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]], [[1986]]) | |||
**''Accessories:'' electro sword, [[catalytic carbine]], [[Predaking (G1)#Generation 1|Predaking]] foot/back cannon | |||
:[[Tantrum (G1)#Toys|Tantrum]] came with a gold sword, labelled in his instructions as an electro sword, further hyphenated in his [[packaging]] [[bio]] as an "electro-sword". This toy was also available in a Predaking [[giftset]], which was [[Generation 1 reissues|reissued]] in [[2005]]. | |||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 12:09, 4 September 2022

Like the rest of his sword-wielding Predacon teammates, Tantrum also carries a sword. In his case, it's an electro-sword, which is perpetually sheathed in a web of powerful electric bolts that can disable his prey in addition to being sharp and pointy. Owie.
Insecticon overkill extraordinaire Barrage also packs an electro-sword of his own. He mostly just uses it to hack your body into itty-bitty pieces after he’s shot you in the face five times.
Fiction
Marvel The Transformers comics
In robot mode, Tantrum carried a catalytic carbine and an electro-sword. Tantrum's Universe profile
Dreamwave Generation One continuity
Barrage was armed with an electro-sword. Tantrum's More than Meets the Eye profile Tantrum's electro-sword generated an electrical field that magnified the damage it caused. Tantrum's More than Meets the Eye profile
Toys
The Transformers

- Barrage (Deluxe Insecticon, 1985)
- Accessories: sonic rifle, electro sword
- The Transformers Barrage came with a yellow weapon, identified in his instructions as an electro sword.

- Tantrum (Predacon, 1986)
- Accessories: electro sword, catalytic carbine, Predaking foot/back cannon
- Tantrum came with a gold sword, labelled in his instructions as an electro sword, further hyphenated in his packaging bio as an "electro-sword". This toy was also available in a Predaking giftset, which was reissued in 2005.

