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:''Slug is a [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobot]] from the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity]].'' | :''Slug is a [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobot]] from the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity]].'' | ||
[[File:AOE Triceratops concept.jpg|thumb|right| | [[File:AOE Triceratops concept.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2.2]] | ||
'''Slug''' doesn't like you and he doesn't like your face. Don't bother trying to give him orders, unless they involve head-butting an opponent into next week. And don't bother trying to make peace with him, because he wants a fight and he's going to start a fight. On your face. | '''Slug''' doesn't like you and he doesn't like your face. Don't bother trying to give him orders, unless they involve head-butting an opponent into next week. And don't bother trying to make peace with him, because he wants a fight and he's going to start a fight. On your face. | ||
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==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
====Robots in Disguise==== | ====Robots in Disguise==== | ||
[[ | [[File:AoE dino sparker Drift and Slug.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|"How do you start a Triceratops?"]] | ||
*'''Autobot Drift & Dinobot Slug''' (Dino Sparkers, 2014) | *'''Autobot Drift & Dinobot Slug''' (Dino Sparkers, 2014) | ||
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{{-}}{{anchor|OneStepChanger}} | {{-}}{{anchor|OneStepChanger}} | ||
[[File:AoE 1-step Slug.jpg|thumb|right| | [[File:AoE 1-step Slug.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67]] | ||
*'''Dinobot Slug''' (One Step Changers, 2014) | *'''Dinobot Slug''' (One Step Changers, 2014) | ||
{{-}}{{anchor|PowerBattler}} | {{-}}{{anchor|PowerBattler}} | ||
[[File:AoE Power Battler Slug.jpg|thumb|right| | [[File:AoE Power Battler Slug.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67]] | ||
*'''Dinobot Slug''' (Power Battlers, 2014) | *'''Dinobot Slug''' (Power Battlers, 2014) | ||
:Like the other Power Battlers, Slug features a simple 8 step transformation from triceratops to robot mode. He also features a "smash and slash" gimmick in robot mode. | :Like the other Power Battlers, Slug features a simple 8 step transformation from triceratops to [[robot mode]]. He also features a "smash and slash" gimmick in robot mode. | ||
{{-}} | {{-}} | ||
====Generations==== | ====Generations==== | ||
[[File:Generationsdeluxeclassslug.jpg|right| | [[File:Generationsdeluxeclassslug.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb]] | ||
*'''Dinobot Slug''' (Deluxe 2014) | *'''Dinobot Slug''' (Deluxe 2014) | ||
**''Series'': '''M4: #003''' | **''Series'': '''M4: #003''' | ||
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**''Accessories:'' 2 swords | **''Accessories:'' 2 swords | ||
: Part of the initial wave of ''Age of Extinction'' "Generations" Deluxes, Slug transforms from a medieval-looking robot into a robotic ''Triceratops'' with an opening jaw. His lower jaw and swords are cast in soft plastic. In beast mode, his twin swords "store" on the sides of his belly and stick outward. His robot mode helmet is a stechhelm, a type of great helm worn by knights on horseback. | : Part of the initial wave of ''Age of Extinction'' "Generations" Deluxes, Slug transforms from a medieval-looking robot into a robotic ''Triceratops'' with an opening jaw. His lower jaw and swords are cast in soft plastic. In [[beast mode]], his twin swords "store" on the sides of his belly and stick outward. His robot mode helmet is a stechhelm, a type of great helm worn by knights on horseback. | ||
:Slug is slightly mis-transformed in the stock photos. His tail section can be folded up against the gray-colored part that forms his dinosaur mode's back, and ''that'' can be folded at an angle to give a slightly tidier robot mode. | :Slug is slightly mis-transformed in the stock photos. His tail section can be folded up against the gray-colored part that forms his dinosaur mode's back, and ''that'' can be folded at an angle to give a slightly tidier robot mode. | ||
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{{-}}{{anchor|WalmartBWmold}} | {{-}}{{anchor|WalmartBWmold}} | ||
[[File:AoE Wal-Mart 2-pack scout Slug.jpg|right| | [[File:AoE Wal-Mart 2-pack scout Slug.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb]] | ||
*'''Dinobot Slug vs. Decepticon Stinger''' (Legion two-pack, 2014) | *'''Dinobot Slug vs. Decepticon Stinger''' (Legion two-pack, 2014) | ||
**''Accessories:'' Tail/launcher, 2 missiles | **''Accessories:'' Tail/launcher, 2 missiles | ||
: This bizarre iteration of Slug is a purple redeco of ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (toyline)| Beast Wars Neo]]'' [[Guiledart#Toys|Guiledart]], transforming into an organic ''Triceratops''. He has a "third" mode that's supposed to look like a dead, decomposing ''Triceratops''. His beast | : This bizarre iteration of Slug is a purple redeco of ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (toyline)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' [[Guiledart#Toys|Guiledart]], transforming into an organic ''Triceratops''. He has a "third" mode that's supposed to look like a dead, decomposing ''Triceratops''. His beast mode tail detaches to become a spring-loaded missile launcher, plus his dino forelegs have flip-out (non-firing) blasters for robot mode. | ||
: This version was available only in a [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] two-pack with a [[Cyberverse]] Legion-class version of [[Stinger (AOE)#WalmartVsSlug|Stinger]]. | : This version was available only in a [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] two-pack with a [[Cyberverse]] Legion-class version of [[Stinger (AOE)#WalmartVsSlug|Stinger]]. | ||
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**''Accessories:'' 2 swords | **''Accessories:'' 2 swords | ||
: Available only at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores in the US, UK, Canada and Germany, this two-pack features the "Generations" Deluxe Slug toy, with no known differences from the normal retail release, packed with a "[[Generation 1 | : Available only at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores in the US, UK, Canada and Germany, this two-pack features the "Generations" Deluxe Slug toy, with no known differences from the normal retail release, packed with a "[[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]]" iteration of the original character [[Slag (G1)#Mini-Con|Slag]] (also named "Slug" here)... which is just a seemingly-unchanged re-release of the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Mini-Con [[Triceradon (DOTM)|Triceradon]]. Go figure. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Oddly enough, as soon as Slug transforms into dino | *Oddly enough, as soon as Slug transforms into dino mode in the film, he has an Autobot insignia on his head. | ||
[[Category: Age of Extinction Autobots]] | [[Category:Age of Extinction Autobots]] | ||
[[Category: Convention exclusives]] | [[Category:Convention exclusives]] | ||
[[Category: Dinobots]] | [[Category:Dinobots]] | ||
[[Category: Knights]] | [[Category:Knights]] | ||
[[Category: Wal-Mart exclusives]] | [[Category:Wal-Mart exclusives]] | ||
Revision as of 23:59, 8 February 2015
| The name or term "Slug" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Slug (disambiguation). |
- Slug is a Dinobot from the Age of Extinction portion of the live-action film series continuity.
Slug doesn't like you and he doesn't like your face. Don't bother trying to give him orders, unless they involve head-butting an opponent into next week. And don't bother trying to make peace with him, because he wants a fight and he's going to start a fight. On your face.
Fiction
How to Ride your Dinobot cartoon
Slug and Drift had cornered Lockdown inside an old barn, but Drift's lack of experience in fighting alongside his steed ensured it was a long day. Surprisingly, Slug had dozens of mundane services built into his body, including a toilet plunger, a yo-yo, and a coffee maker. Drift had all these deployed in his struggle to activate the weaponry. After an exasperating period of trial-and-error, Drift finally activated Slug's weaponry... but fried himself with it. Slug could only sigh in annoyance. How to Fight
Age of Extinction film
Slug was among the Dinobots trapped aboard Lockdown's ship until the Autobots detached that section for their own uses. When the smaller ship was shot down and crashed in the Wulong Valley near Hong Kong, Optimus freed the Dinobots, demanding they aid him against Galvatron and the Creators who wished to destroy them all. Though he initially had to be held back by Grimlock, Slug yielded to Optimus' charge when Grimlock was bested in combat. Slug allowed Drift to ride him into battle, where Slug's ferocity and durability proved a great asset against Galvatron's forces. After defeating the Decepticons, Slug helped escort the Seed to a safe location, but was briefly hampered by Lockdown's return with a magnetic vortex until Optimus destroyed it. Slug aided in holding the line so Joshua Joyce could escape with the Seed until Lockdown was defeated by Optimus and their human allies. The day won, Slug and his fellow Dinobots parted on good terms with the Autobots. Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)
How to Ride a Dinobot comic
Toys
Robots in Disguise
- Autobot Drift & Dinobot Slug (Dino Sparkers, 2014)
- Part of the first wave of Dino Sparkers, this toy is a friction-motor dinosaur cast in semi-translucent plastic. When rolled along, "cold" sparks flash inside the dino's back end. Affixed to Slug's back is a simplified figure of Drift wielding one hella-long sword.
- Dinobot Slug (One Step Changers, 2014)
- Dinobot Slug (Power Battlers, 2014)
- Like the other Power Battlers, Slug features a simple 8 step transformation from triceratops to robot mode. He also features a "smash and slash" gimmick in robot mode.
Generations
- Dinobot Slug (Deluxe 2014)
- Series: M4: #003
- Japanese ID number: AD07
- Accessories: 2 swords
- Part of the initial wave of Age of Extinction "Generations" Deluxes, Slug transforms from a medieval-looking robot into a robotic Triceratops with an opening jaw. His lower jaw and swords are cast in soft plastic. In beast mode, his twin swords "store" on the sides of his belly and stick outward. His robot mode helmet is a stechhelm, a type of great helm worn by knights on horseback.
- Slug is slightly mis-transformed in the stock photos. His tail section can be folded up against the gray-colored part that forms his dinosaur mode's back, and that can be folded at an angle to give a slightly tidier robot mode.
- The Takara release of the toy features slightly different paint applications.
- Dinobot Slug vs. Decepticon Stinger (Legion two-pack, 2014)
- Accessories: Tail/launcher, 2 missiles
- This bizarre iteration of Slug is a purple redeco of Beast Wars Neo Guiledart, transforming into an organic Triceratops. He has a "third" mode that's supposed to look like a dead, decomposing Triceratops. His beast mode tail detaches to become a spring-loaded missile launcher, plus his dino forelegs have flip-out (non-firing) blasters for robot mode.
- This version was available only in a Walmart exclusive two-pack with a Cyberverse Legion-class version of Stinger.
- This mold was redecoed as Beast Machines Dinobot Triceradon and the Walmart-exclusive Dinobots Triceradon. It was also retooled as the Styracosaurus Killer Punch.
- Dinobot Slug (Evolution 2-Pack, 2014)
- Accessories: 2 swords
- Available only at Toys"R"Us stores in the US, UK, Canada and Germany, this two-pack features the "Generations" Deluxe Slug toy, with no known differences from the normal retail release, packed with a "Generation 1" iteration of the original character Slag (also named "Slug" here)... which is just a seemingly-unchanged re-release of the Dark of the Moon Mini-Con Triceradon. Go figure.
- Dinobot Slug G1 Color Ver. (Deluxe, 2014)
- Accessories: 2 swords
- This version of Slug is done up with a distinctly Generation 1 Slag color scheme, complete with silver chromed bits. It was available only at the Japanese Transformers Expo show in Yokohama on August 9 2014, but could only be obtained there with a 6000yen pre-purchase ticket from Lawson stores, first made available on April 25th.
- Black Knight Slug (Deluxe, 2014)
- Accessories: 2 swords
- Another redeco of deluxe class Slug, this time in a predominantly black colour scheme, Black Knight Slug is another Takara exclusive to Joshin Limited and Yodobashi.
Construct-Bots
- See: Slug (CB)
Kre-O
- See: Slug (Kre-O)
Trivia
- Oddly enough, as soon as Slug transforms into dino mode in the film, he has an Autobot insignia on his head.
