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Reverted. We are keeping the funny captions, Mister Killjoy.
That vehcile-mode pic was really screwing up the looks... I'm sure we can find a good place to put the old caption.
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'''Grapple''' is an artist. On [[Cybertron]], before the war, his buildings were considered great works of art. Now his constructions are limited by the realities and needs of the war effort. It is a situation he often finds stifling. Grapple takes great pride in any work he constructs, and is prone to severe bouts of depression should his "masterworks" be destroyed in the course of combat. Grapple can usually be found hanging out with his close friend [[Hoist (G1)| Hoist]] who does his best to cheer-up Grapple up when his artistic temperament has him down.
'''Grapple''' is an artist. On [[Cybertron]], before the war, his buildings were considered great works of art. Now his constructions are limited by the realities and needs of the war effort. It is a situation he often finds stifling. Grapple takes great pride in any work he constructs, and is prone to severe bouts of depression should his "masterworks" be destroyed in the course of combat. Grapple can usually be found hanging out with his close friend [[Hoist (G1)| Hoist]] who does his best to cheer-up Grapple up when his artistic temperament has him down.


[[Image:GrappleG1-2.jpg|left|250px|thumb|I can lift things and...lift things!]]
 
''French-Canadian name: '''Grappin''' ''
 


==Fiction==
==Fiction==
===Marvel Comic continuity===
===Marvel Comic continuity===
Built [[Omega_Supreme_(G1) | Omega Supreme]]. On his own.
Built [[Omega_Supreme_(G1) | Omega Supreme]]. On his own.


===Cartoon continuity===
===Cartoon continuity===
:'''Voice actor:''' ? (US), [[Kenyu Horiuchi]] (Japan)
:'''Voice actor:''' ? (US), [[Kenyu Horiuchi]] (Japan)




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* '''Grapple''' (Autobot Car, 1985)
* '''Grapple''' (Autobot Car, 1985)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''47'''
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''47'''
: This mold was also used to make [[Artfire]] and [[Load Hauler]].


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* An Autobot vehicle roughly matching Grapple's vehicle mode and refered as [[Hauler]] appears in a quick scene in the original G1 Cartoon mini-series. Though later retconed into it's own character by the Japanese, it is likely that this was originally intended as the toy that eventually became Grapple.
[[Image:Hauler01-sm.jpg|thumb|left|This guy gets named, but [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]? Nope! Screw him!]]
 
* An Autobot vehicle roughly matching Grapple's vehicle mode and refered as [[Hauler]] appears in a quick scene in the [[More Than Meets The Eye Part 1|three-part mini-series pilot]] for the original cartoon series. Though later [[retcon]]ned into a unique character via an [[e-Hobby]]-[[exclusive]] [[redeco]], it is likely that this was originally intended as the toy and character that eventually became Grapple.
 


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 07:54, 5 October 2006

Grapple is an Autobot from the Generation 1 continuity family.
File:GrappleG1.jpg
Grapple? More like CRAPPLE!

Grapple is an artist. On Cybertron, before the war, his buildings were considered great works of art. Now his constructions are limited by the realities and needs of the war effort. It is a situation he often finds stifling. Grapple takes great pride in any work he constructs, and is prone to severe bouts of depression should his "masterworks" be destroyed in the course of combat. Grapple can usually be found hanging out with his close friend Hoist who does his best to cheer-up Grapple up when his artistic temperament has him down.


French-Canadian name: Grappin


Fiction

Marvel Comic continuity

Built Omega Supreme. On his own.

Cartoon continuity

Voice actor: ? (US), Kenyu Horiuchi (Japan)


Toys

Generation 1

  • Grapple (Autobot Car, 1985)
Japanese ID number: 47


This mold was also used to make Artfire and Load Hauler.


Trivia

This guy gets named, but Windcharger? Nope! Screw him!
  • An Autobot vehicle roughly matching Grapple's vehicle mode and refered as Hauler appears in a quick scene in the three-part mini-series pilot for the original cartoon series. Though later retconned into a unique character via an e-Hobby-exclusive redeco, it is likely that this was originally intended as the toy and character that eventually became Grapple.





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