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When Prowl came under attack from Decepticons on a mission in the vicinity of Saturn, Wheeljack made a desperate attempt to preserve Prowl's life by attempting a long-range transfer of his spark into his new body via [[sub-space]]. Unfortunately, the process malfunctioned and Prowl's spark was lost. The body, however, had already been programmed with Prowl's [[datatrax]], and [[Chip Chase]], recalling [[Roll For It|the time years before]] when he had taken control of Prowl's body, and volunteered to have his own mind transferred into the shell, bringing it to true life as the new Prowl. | When Prowl came under attack from Decepticons on a mission in the vicinity of Saturn, Wheeljack made a desperate attempt to preserve Prowl's life by attempting a long-range transfer of his spark into his new body via [[sub-space]]. Unfortunately, the process malfunctioned and Prowl's spark was lost. The body, however, had already been programmed with Prowl's [[datatrax]], and [[Chip Chase]], recalling [[Roll For It|the time years before]] when he had taken control of Prowl's body, and volunteered to have his own mind transferred into the shell, bringing it to true life as the new Prowl. | ||
{{note|Although initially taking place in the (Japanese) Generation 1 animated continuity, between the second season of the [[Generation 1 (cartoon)|animated series]] and the [[The Transformers: The Movie|movie]], the adventures of the Binaltech Transformers were eventually diverged into their own parallel universe in the final stages of the storyline. Prior to this branching off, the storyline would have helped to explain away a production error early in the ''[[The Headmasters (cartoon)|Headmasters]]'' anime, which featured two brief appearances by Prowl (who had previously died in the movie), but the removal of the Binaltech adventures from the main Japanese animated timeline leaves the whole affair as something of an | {{note|Although initially taking place in the (Japanese) Generation 1 animated continuity, between the second season of the [[Generation 1 (cartoon)|animated series]] and the [[The Transformers: The Movie|movie]], the adventures of the Binaltech Transformers were eventually diverged into their own parallel universe in the final stages of the storyline. Prior to this branching off, the storyline would have helped to explain away a production error early in the ''[[The Headmasters (cartoon)|Headmasters]]'' anime, which featured two brief appearances by Prowl (who had previously died in the movie), but the removal of the Binaltech adventures from the main Japanese animated timeline leaves the whole affair as something of an anomaly overall.}} | ||
===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comic continuity=== | ===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comic continuity=== | ||
{{note|The | {{note|The anomaly continued when the [[Beast Wars Sourcebook]] [[retcon]]ned the Transmetal 2 Prowl from ''Beast Wars'' into being an upgraded version of the fused Prowl/Chip Binaltech warrior. Precisely how this can ''be'', given that the events of the Binaltech timeline do not match up with what little we know of the G1 era that predates the Beast Wars, is perhaps best left overlooked, lest we all wind up crosseyed.}} | ||
Prowl was one of the [[protoforms]] left behind by the crew of the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' on prehistoric [[Earth]]. He was activated and put in chronal phase by [[Razorbeast]] at [[Magmatron]]'s request, but was protected from Magmatron's [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] shell-program by Razorbeast's viral code. | Prowl was one of the [[protoforms]] left behind by the crew of the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' on prehistoric [[Earth]]. He was activated and put in chronal phase by [[Razorbeast]] at [[Magmatron]]'s request, but was protected from Magmatron's [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] shell-program by Razorbeast's viral code. | ||
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| The name or term "Prowl" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Prowl (disambiguation). |
- Prowl is a Maximal from the Beast Wars portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Prowl is not a verbose Maximal, preferring instead to listen. He gathers information, analyzes it, and instantly suggests an appropriate course of action. His logical mind is without match among his Maximal brethren, who rank him among their best military strategists. Prowl feels that he fulfilled that same role in a previous life.
Fiction
Binaltech
Offered a glimpse of the fast-approaching future by the time-travelling Decepticon Ravage, Wheeljack was witness to the death of Prowl and various other Autobots in the year 2005. In an attempt to alter the course of these events, he began Project Bodyshop, developing new Binaltech bodies for his comrades that they would be able to control via the GT System. A body was developed to be used a secondary unit by Prowl, and designated "Prowl 2."
When Prowl came under attack from Decepticons on a mission in the vicinity of Saturn, Wheeljack made a desperate attempt to preserve Prowl's life by attempting a long-range transfer of his spark into his new body via sub-space. Unfortunately, the process malfunctioned and Prowl's spark was lost. The body, however, had already been programmed with Prowl's datatrax, and Chip Chase, recalling the time years before when he had taken control of Prowl's body, and volunteered to have his own mind transferred into the shell, bringing it to true life as the new Prowl.
IDW Beast Wars comic continuity
Prowl was one of the protoforms left behind by the crew of the Axalon on prehistoric Earth. He was activated and put in chronal phase by Razorbeast at Magmatron's request, but was protected from Magmatron's Predacon shell-program by Razorbeast's viral code.
Accompanied by Night Glider, Sonar, and Air Hammer, Prowl sped to meet up with Razorbeast. These fliers and a phalanx of other Maximals finally reached Razorbeast's team just in time to fight off an army of Predacons. In the battle that ensued, Prowl battled Sky Shadow.
Prowl air-lifted Snarl (who cloaked them both) in an effort to put a chronal displacement device on Shokaract. However, when Snarl jumped off, Prowl was visible once again and was blasted out of the sky. Fortunately his sacrifice was not in vain. The Ascending issue 4
Toys
Beast Wars
- Prowl (Deluxe Transmetal, 1999)
- Prowl is a Transmetal 2 bio-mechanical Hunter Owl with a flip-around-reveal spark crystal in his owl-skull. In beast mode, he has a spring-gear-activated spinning-wing attack gimmick. Oddly, the advertised robot mode for this figure has limited range of motion, since its wings would prevent its arms from moving forward. However, box art suggests folding the wings over the shoulders, rather than sticking out sideways from the chest.
- His toy was released in two color schemes. The first one is white, turquoise, and red. The second is black, blue, and red, and was done as a "running change" variation under the same individual DCPI number rather than as a completely new release.
Robots in Disguise
- Prowl 2 (Spychanger, 2002)
- Prowl 2 is a Spychanger released in a 2-pack with Side Swipe. He features a white-blue-yellow color scheme, a gun which stows between his legs in vehicle mode, and a ginormous Autobot symbol.
- Prowl 2 subsequently received a solo carded release with commemorative Tiny Tin.
- Neither toy included a tech-spec, and consequently, just exactly who this figure represents can be debated. The Binaltech storyline refers to Prowl's Binaltech body as "Prowl 2" as a callback to this figure, but since — in Japanese continuity — RID/Car Robots is part of the Generation 1 animated continuity, it might be argued that this figure might represent either RID Prowl or Prowl II, here, although any specifics would be pure speculation.
Binaltech
- Prowl (Binaltech, 2005)
- Japanese ID number: BT-15
- For his standard Japanese Binaltech release, Prowl recieved a vehicle mode deco based on a real Japanese police car (the Hasbro Prowl's deco being based more on the original Generation 1 toy), a different spoiler mold, different rims, right-side steering, a Japanese police cherry blossom emblem instead of an Acura logo, and gray plastic instead of stony-blue. He was also labeled as a "Honda Integra Type-R", the model's make in Japan.
- Prowl Vivid Blue Pearl Edition (Binaltech, 2005)
- Japanese ID number: BT-15
Like Jazz, Prowl got two different Binaltech decos released in equal numbers. The second version, known as Vivid Blue Pearl Prowl, is a civilian version with no police lights, a mostly blue interior, a Honda logo (instead of the cherry blossom emblem) on the grill, and a solid blue car-shell. His robot-mode parts remained mostly the same color, however.
This mold (the Japanese blue Prowl variant, combined with parts from American police Prowl) was used to make Alternators Camshaft.
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