Rhinox (Armada)

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<tbody><tr> <td style="padding: 0pt 1em; text-align: right;"><div class="tti_messageboxdiv" style="border: 1px solid rgb(159, 159, 255); margin: auto; padding: 0.5em; width: 100%; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 255); text-align: center;">[[Image:|left|80px|They're actually both looking for characterization.]] <span style="font-size: 125%; font-weight: 900;">Let's see what you can see...</span><hr> This article is in need of images.

</div><small>Specifics: comics</small> </td></tr></tbody></table> </center> <div id="title-factionicons" style="float: right; display: none;"><div style="position: relative;"><a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Autobot" title="Autobot"><img alt="" src="Rhinox%20%28Armada%29_files/30px-Symbol_autobot_reg.png" width="30" border="0" height="30"></a></div><div style="position: relative;"><a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unicron" title="Unicron"><img alt="" src="Rhinox%20%28Armada%29_files/30px-Unicronsymbol_dwmtmte.png" width="30" border="0" height="30"></a></div></div> <div style="border: thin solid rgb(170, 170, 170); margin: 0pt 1em 0pt 2em; padding: 0.5em; background: rgb(247, 248, 255) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;">The name or term Rhinox refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Rhinox_%28disambiguation%29" title="Rhinox (disambiguation)">Rhinox (disambiguation)</a>.</div>

Rhinox is an <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Autobot" title="Autobot">Autobot</a> from the <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Armada_%28franchise%29" title="Armada (franchise)">Armada</a> portion of the <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unicron_Trilogy" title="Unicron Trilogy">Unicron Trilogy</a> <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Continuity_family" title="Continuity family">continuity family</a>.

[[Image:|right|250px|thumb|A Rhinox that was eventually turned evil? Never happened.]] Rhinox is a dedicated member of the Autobot cause, except when he's not. Sometimes he flies things.

<a name="Fiction"></a><h2><span class="editsection">[<a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Rhinox_%28Armada%29&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Fiction">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline">Fiction</span></h2> <a name="Dreamwave_comics_continuity"></a><h3><span class="editsection">[<a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Rhinox_%28Armada%29&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Dreamwave comics continuity">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline">Dreamwave comics continuity</span></h3> <a name="Armada_comic"></a><h4><span class="editsection">[<a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Rhinox_%28Armada%29&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Armada comic">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline">Armada comic</span></h4> Rhinox was an Autobot warrior, serving under <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Jetfire_%28Armada%29" title="Jetfire (Armada)">Jetfire</a> against the Decepticon occupation. Specifics of his service and abilities are unknown, except that he has headlights in beast mode. He was later shown as the main operator for the spacebridge to Cybertron. <span style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-width: 0pt 1px; padding: 0pt 5px; font-size: 10px; background-color: rgb(236, 236, 236);" class="tt1_nowrap"><a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Worlds_Collide%2C_Part_3" class="mw-redirect" title="Worlds Collide, Part 3">Worlds Collide, Part 3</a></span>

During the battle with <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unicron" title="Unicron">Unicron</a>, Rhinox was abducted along with <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Cheetor_%28Armada%29" title="Cheetor (Armada)">Cheetor</a>, <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Airazor_%28Armada%29" title="Airazor (Armada)">Airazor</a>, and <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Terrorsaur_%28Armada%29" title="Terrorsaur (Armada)">Terrorsaur</a> so that the Chaos Bringer could cull their memories and learn what preceded his arrival. <span style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-width: 0pt 1px; padding: 0pt 5px; font-size: 10px; background-color: rgb(236, 236, 236);" class="tt1_nowrap"><a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/The_End" title="The End">The End</a></span>

<a name="Energon_comic"></a><h4><span class="editsection">[<a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Rhinox_%28Armada%29&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Energon comic">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline">Energon comic</span></h4> Consumed by the will of Unicron, Rhinox went from being a dependable warrior to one of the Chaos Bringer's Four Horsemen - complete with a horse. They were sent to stall the Autobots on Cybertron, but were repelled by the Omnicons and Optimus Prime after he used the Spark of Combination. <span style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-width: 0pt 1px; padding: 0pt 5px; font-size: 10px; background-color: rgb(236, 236, 236);" class="tt1_nowrap"><a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/What_Lies_Beneath%2C_Part_2" class="mw-redirect" title="What Lies Beneath, Part 2">What Lies Beneath, Part 2</a></span>

<a name="Armada_cartoon"></a><h3><span class="editsection">[<a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Rhinox_%28Armada%29&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Armada cartoon">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline">Armada cartoon</span></h3> [[Image:|left|150px|thumb|Unfortunately, this time Unicron could not be beaten with pop music.]] During preparation for the final assault against <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unicron" title="Unicron">Unicron</a>, Rhinox was readying his Autobot fighter for launch. <span style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-width: 0pt 1px; padding: 0pt 5px; font-size: 10px; background-color: rgb(236, 236, 236);" class="tt1_nowrap"><a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Mortal_Combat" title="Mortal Combat">Mortal Combat</a></span>

<a name="IDW_Beast_Wars_comics"></a><h3><span class="editsection">[<a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Rhinox_%28Armada%29&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: IDW Beast Wars comics">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline">IDW Beast Wars comics</span></h3> Rhinox is a reborn, multiverse-hopping <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Rhinox_%28BW%29" title="Rhinox (BW)">Rhinox</a>. <span style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-width: 0pt 1px; padding: 0pt 5px; font-size: 10px; background-color: rgb(236, 236, 236);" class="tt1_nowrap"><a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Beast_Wars_Sourcebook" title="Beast Wars Sourcebook">Beast Wars Sourcebook</a></span>

<div style="border: 2px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); margin: 0pt auto 0.2em; padding: 2px; width: 90%; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: left;">Note: This is an explanation for their similar bodies and identical names. (Transformers with <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Prowl_%28RID%29" title="Prowl (RID)">similar bodies</a> or <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Prowl_%28Animated%29" title="Prowl (Animated)">identical names</a> to other <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Prowl_%28G1%29" title="Prowl (G1)">Transformers</a> are a strange concept that need explanation. It <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Optimus_Prime_%28Armada%29" title="Optimus Prime (Armada)">certainly</a> never <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Scavenger_%28Armada%29" title="Scavenger (Armada)">happened</a> in <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Starscream_%28Armada%29" title="Starscream (Armada)">Armada</a>.)</div> <a name="Toys"></a><h2><span class="editsection">[<a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Rhinox_%28Armada%29&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Toys">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline">Toys</span></h2> <a name="Armada"></a><h3><span class="editsection">[<a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Rhinox_%28Armada%29&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Armada">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline">Armada</span></h3> [[Image:|right|300px|thumb|Probably related to Backstop.]]

• Rhinox w/ Armorhide (Super-Con, 2003)
• Accessories: Tail/blade

Rhinox is a <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Redeco" title="Redeco">redeco</a> and <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Retool" title="Retool">retooling</a> of the <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Beast_Wars_%28toyline%29" title="Beast Wars (toyline)">Beast Wars</a> <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Transmetal" title="Transmetal">Transmetal</a> <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Rhinox_%28BW%29" title="Rhinox (BW)">Rhinox</a>

figure, converting from an organic-ish robot to mechanical rhinoceros. He has a third transformation that flips ski-boards beneath his beast-mode forefeet and turns the hind-legs into tread assemblies. He was retooled not only to have <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Powerlinx" title="Powerlinx">Powerlinx</a> plugs on the flanks of each rear beast-mode leg (which do not activate any <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Gimmick" title="Gimmick">gimmicks</a>), but also to have a molded Autobot <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Insignia" title="Insignia">sigil</a> in the space originally meant for an <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Energon_chip" class="mw-redirect" title="Energon chip">Energon chip</a> within his chest.

He came with his partner <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Mini-Con" title="Mini-Con">Mini-Con</a> <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Armorhide_%28Armada%29" title="Armorhide (Armada)">Armorhide</a>.

<a name="External_links"></a><h2><span class="editsection">[<a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Rhinox_%28Armada%29&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: External links">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline">External links</span></h2>

• Rhinox at TFU.info