Ironfist (Animated)

The name or term "Ironfist" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Ironfist (disambiguation).

Ironfist is an Autobot from a Timelines addition to the Animated continuity family.

Orange you glad to see me?

Ironfist is one of Cybertron's top weapon and modification designers. While he has his share of odd ideas, he has also been responsible for many of the Autobots' best pieces of equipment, including his friend Optimus Prime's axe (though this is often mistakenly credited to Skyfall). He wears the 256-OZU-004 body-type, one of his own creations.

He is also known as Fisitron.

Fiction

The Stunti-Con Job

Voice actor: Chris Ho

Events in italics occurred exclusively in BotCon 2011's "The Stunti-Con Job" script reading.

Just... keep him away from the cerebro-sensitive bullets.

Cheetor and Sideswipe arrived at Ironfist's workshop to investigate a reported break-in, and found the weapons and modifications expert severely damaged on the floor, surrounded by debris. Though he was in terrible shape, he was strong enough to point out the window towards the silhouette of his attacker, Optimus Prime! But as Cheetor shattered the window, the perp was revealed to be not Optimus, but Toxitron! Cheetor and Toxitron exchanged fire, and ultimately Toxitron was taken into custody.

As Ironfist was being repaired by Minerva, he was visited by his friend Optimus, who had an idea...

At Optimus Prime's suggestion, Ironfist gave Optimus an electronic paint modification, allowing him to infiltrate the Motor Master's Stunt Convoy and once again save Cybertron. The Stunti-Con Job

Toys

Timelines

Revenge of the Fallen's color palette strikes again!

• Fisitron (BotCon 2011 attendance freebie)
  • Accessories: Two Nucleon shock gauntlets

A redeco and retool of the Cybertron Mode Ratchet toy, available exclusively at BotCon 2011. Fisitron features a new head sculpt, shared with Autotrooper, which is sculpted with a visor but has eyes painted onto it, as well as vents painted onto its faceplace. Fisitron's vehicle mode is a futuristic man-sized Cybertronian minibus. He comes with the same "shock paddle" accessories as the other versions of the mold, repurposed by his bio as "Nucleon shock gauntlets", which peg over his fists, and his right fist punches forward when a tab on his elbow is pushed. These gauntlets plug into the rear of his vehicle mode.

This version of the mold was also used to make the Autotrooper toy. The mold was also differently retooled to make Ironhide.

Notes

• Everything about Ironfist is a reference to the version seen in Last Stand of the Wreckers. His toy's name is Ironfist's pseudonym, his head deco mimics the way Ironfist's head was drawn, and his role as a weapon designer is the same. Even the situation with Skyfall being falsely credited for creating Optimus Prime's weapon is a shared trait, although this Optimus Prime, being Fisitron's old friend, is presumably aware of the truth.
• Fisitron is referred to as "Ironfist" in "The Stunti-Con Job", but "Fisitron" in his bio and those of the Autotroopers, almost certainly for trademark reasons involving the Marvel Comics superhero, Iron Fist.
• Ironfist was going to be voiced by Jack Angel at BotCon 2011's Animated script reading, but due to illness he was replaced last-minute by Chris Ho.
• Considering the fact that Ironfist developed the body-type he wears, one worn by Ratchet when he was young, this implies that Ironfist is really slagging old, especially compared to the youthful G1 Ironfist of Last Stand of the Wreckers.