Mantis (BW)

Mantis is an Insectron from the Beast Wars II portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

Of all the Insectron warriors, Mantis is by far the most hostile. He likes peace and quiet and if disturbed he’ll explode into a fit of rage that’s nearly impossible to avoid. Though he seems like an absolute nutcase, he only wants one thing: relaxation. As a member of the Insectrons, he and his cohorts left Cybertron in an attempt to escape the wars that never seemed to go away. He had thought he had found a safe haven on Gaea. Now that the battle has been shifted to his new home, he doesn’t care what side he fights on just as long as everyone leaves him alone!

Unfortunately, he has a constant thorn in his side: Autolauncher, who seeks to crush Mantis and prove he's the best disc-slinger there is. But Mantis' telekinetic control of his discs in mid-flight certainly give him an advantage.

Fiction

Cartoon continuity

Beast Wars II cartoon

Voice actor: Hiroki Takahashi (Japanese)

Mystery of the Ancient Ruins

Toys

Beast Wars

• Mantis (Deluxe, 1998)
  • Japanese ID number: C-20

This figure is a redeco of the Predacon Manterror, with the purple changed to blue. That's about it. He transforms into a praying mantis, with a pressure-launch disc launcher hidden in each horrible foreclaw.

• Mantis vs Autolauncher (Vs pack, 1998)
  • Japanese ID number: VS-20

Mantis was available both as an individual and in a two-pack with his rival Autolauncher.

Notes

• IDW's Beast Wars Sourcebook describes Mantis as being friendly, good-natured and very approachable. That...is terribly, terribly wrong.

External links

• Mantis at TFU.info