Thunderhoof (RID)
- Thunderhoof is a Decepticon from the Robots in Disguise portion of the Aligned continuity family.
"AH HA HA HA! Oh, that's classic!"
"You don't have to patronize me."
EYY YOO! So there's this bot, see? Goes by the name a' Thunderhoof. Heard of 'im? No? Well, youse is about to.
See, back on ol' Cybertron, he was the big bot in charge of all kindsa... let's call 'em "legitimate enterprises", all right? Even a whole lotta the local law on 'is payroll to make sure they was legit, capisce? Any bot who messed with his operations, well, they better wish he sent a goon or two out ta correct the problem. 'Cuz ol' 'Hoof's tough enough ta knock even a Dinobot for a loop. An' it ain't just the horns on 'is head that'll rough ya up. They don't call 'im "Thunderhoof" for nothin', know whut I'm sayin'? One good stomp from them big feet of 'is can send a surge o' energy strong enough t'a rip through th' ground an' really mess up anyone in th' way.
Which was just fine til some filthy snivelin' snitch got the bad cops (them's the ones who wasn't playin' nice with 'Hoof's boys, got it?) on the boss's case, so's they caught up with 'im, slapped 'im in a stasis cell an' shipped 'im offworld. Still, if ya know anythin' about th' boss, it's that he don't give up, ya see? If he can get outta that cell, you can bet your gearbox 'e's gonna be schemin' a way back ta Cybertron an' reclaim what's his.
And tear that dirty little squealer a new exhaust if'n he ever gets th' chance.
Fiction
2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon
- Voice actor: Frank Stallone (English), Hiroaki Hirata (Japanese), Alberto Sette (Italian)
Thunderhoof was a successful crime boss on Cybertron, who had managed to carve out a criminal empire by bribing law enforcement. As the Kospego Commands! He had plenty of tough bots like Scowl Similarly Different and Silverhound on his payroll. Impounded Things were going well, until the Decepticon informant Clampdown alerted the law to his illegal activities. Sideways He was eventually imprisoned aboard the Alchemor in a stasis cell. Thunderhoof was freed when the ship crashed on Earth.
Aiming to build a space bridge so he could return to Cybertron and retake the reins of his criminal operation, Thunderhoof posed as a local legendary creature, the Kospego and intimidated some humans into becoming his new minions. He provided them with a list of parts he needed for an "altar"- in reality a space bridge. When they proved unable to secure a generator, Thunderhoof took matters into his own hands and broke into a nearby dam. He knocked the sense out of Grimlock and managed to secure the generator. He later returned to his construction site, only to find that Bumblebee and Sideswipe had chased off his workers. After defeating Bumblebee, Thunderhoof found Sideswipe willing to help him, but when the space bridge turned a strange color, he decided the Autobot should go through it first as a test. Instead the two Autobots forced him into the space bridge and he was transported elsewhere. Rather than Cybertron, Thunderhoof found himself still stranded on Earth, elsewhere in the woods. While he was contemplating restarting his criminal empire on Earth, he was approached by Steeljaw who proposed they team up. As the Kospego Commands!
Steeljaw had Thunderhoof scout for a larger base than the Crown River Dam. True Colors Evidently, Thunderhoof succeeded as the Decepticons were later holed up in an abandoned factory. When Steeljaw brought Clampdown to join the gang, Thunderhoof recognized him as the snitch who had resulted in the crime boss's arrest. Infuriated, he attacked Clampdown over Steeljaw's protests. As Clampdown fled, he gave chase with the rest of the team chasing them both, until they ended up in a landfill. As the rest of the Decepticons handled the Autobots who had come to capture Clampdown as well, Thunderhoof finally cornered Clampdown in a crater... and in the struggle, the two slammed heads together, rendering them both unconscious and easy arrests. Fortunately for them both, Steeljaw was able to free the whole gang before the Autbots could transport them back to base, and Thunderhoof reluctantly watched as Clampdown was inducted into the gang. Sideways
Thunderhoof took part in a plan to take over the Autobots' scrapyard, though he was disgruntled at having to play the role of lackey to Steeljaw. After Underbite let the two captive humans escape, he was reluctantly teamed up with Clampdown to look for them. The pair ended up taking a ride down a rollercoaster though they manage to recapture Denny. Once the Autobots regained access to the base, Thunderhoof was defeated by Sideswipe, and later had to flee back to the Decepticon hideout with the rest of the team. Lockout
Out collecting parts for the device Steeljaw's mysterious friend wanted them to build, Underbite and Thunderhoof happened across Sideswipe and Strongarm, promptly capturing the pair with Fracture's help. Thunderhoof was amused when the "First Decepticon" started torturing Clampdown to make Steeljaw comply with his wishes, and the Decepticons were soon constructing the devices Steeljaw's ally needed. When Bumblebee and Drift arrived, Steeljaw sent Thunderhoof and Underbite to deal with them, and Thunderhoof was able to pin Bumblebee long enough for Megatronus to put in his appearance. He and the other Decepticons were rendered unconscious when Optimus Prime tried to interfere with the arrival. Battlegrounds, Part 1 They came around in time to prevent the Autobots getting hold of Megatronus's staff, however when Megatronus turned on Steeljaw, Underbite, Thunderhoof and Clampdown attempted to flee. They ran straight into Team Bee, who took them all out after a brief fight. They were later safely stored in stasis pods. Battlegrounds, Part 2
After Steeljaw broke into the scrapyard, he deactivated Thunderhoof's stasis pod, alongside several others, as part of a bid to bolster Glowstrike's forces. When Thunderhoof brought up Steeljaw's past failures at leadership, Steeljaw informed the Decepticons of his alliance with Glowstrike, and gave them coordinates to follow while he remained at the scrapyard. The escapees later reconvened at the wreck of the Alchemor's stern. There, they were inspected by Glowstrike, who seemed pleased by the new cadre of "elite warriors". Misdirection
Thunderhoof gathered with Steeljaw's other followers on the roof of the ship, where he and Clampdown debated staying loyal to Steeljaw. His would-be mutiny was shut down by Steeljaw, who updated his gathered brethren about his plans to overthrow Glowstike, until she and Saberhorn arrived to talk with Steeljaw alone. Portals
Thunderhoof was present after the Autobots staged a raid on the Decepticon base. Decepticon Island (Part 1) Along with Groundpounder, Thunderhoof cornered Grimlock, Strongarm, and Sideswipe in a communications room. While Groundpounder and Grimlock faced off, Thunderhoof gleefully stomped the other two Autobots, until Sideswipe managed to reach the console and create a debilitating high-frequency signal. Groundpounder and Thunderhoof both proved unable to cope with the noise and were knocked unconscious. They were presumably re-frozen after Optimus and Bumblebee detonated a stasis bomb in the ship's ventilation system. Decepticon Island (Part 2)
2015 Robots in Disguise books
After being reprimanded by Steeljaw, Thunderhoof and Underbite went for a stroll down to the Crown City docks, where they stumbled on Slink's pet food hoarding operation. Thunderhoof tried unsuccessfully to sweettalk the catbot into letting him in on the action. When the Autobots arrived, Thunderhoof fought Sideswipe until he spotted Slink and her gang trying to escape with the pet food, and brought the whole warehouse down, unfortunately with himself still in it. He dug himself out and caught up with Sideswipe, only to charge off a cliff and end up at the bottom of the sea, facing a long walk to shore. Sideswipe Versus Thunderhoof
IDW Robots in Disguise comic
Shortly after the defeat of Megatronus, Thunderhoof was freed from his stasis pod by Steeljaw along with the rest of Steeljaw's team. They set about mining energon, though Thunderhoof wasn't happy with taking instructions from Vehicons. When Team Bee turned up, Thunderhoof gladly took part in the combat until the Vehicons eventually turned on Steeljaw. A bomb hurled by Steve brought the mountain down on Thunderhoof and his fellows, who swiftly found themselves abandoned by Steeljaw and were returned to their stasis pods. Robots in Disguise #6
Games
Transformers: Robots in Disguise
- unlock Starter — 500 Energon Cubes or 10 Ultra Sparks
- unlock 1-Step — 2000 Energon Cubes or 40 Ultra Sparks
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Frank Stallone? What, was Jim Belushi too busy? -
Secretly, he transforms into a menorah.
Robots in Disguise (mobile game)
Protect Crown City
There were lots of Thunderhooves! They attempted to escape before the Autobots secured them back into their stasis pods. Protect Crown City
Toys
Robots in Disguise (2015)
- Part of the third wave of Robots in Disguise One-Step Changers, (and the first Thunderhoof figure to be released), Thunderhoof transforms from robot to tractor in just one easy step! For reasons unknown, his vehicle-mode threshing blades do not form his robot-mode antlers.
- His scannable Decepticon insignia is on his robot mode chest or vehicle mode back. As he's packaged in vehicle mode, this badge is scannable in-package, but is somewhat obscured by the front packaging card.
- His current stock photo is mistranformed: His vehicle mode's rake is not folded down.
- The TakaraTomy release of the toy, under the "Easy Dynamic Series" line, features additional paint applications to the body, shoulders, fists, and replacing the blue details on the thighs with gray. Thunderhoof also features a scan-badge, which is compatible with TakaraTomy's Transformers Chronicle checklist app.
- Thunderhoof (Legion Class, 2016)
- Part of the 6th wave of the Robots in Disguise Legion Class toys, Thunderhoof transforms from robot to tractor and back.
- His scannable Decepticon insignia is on his robot mode chest or vehicle mode hood, easily accessible while in-package.
Having dinner by the pool with the DEA
Run you over with my tractor, GTA
If you ever try to stop HeisenHoof getting paid! (Hasbro Version Pictured)
- Thunderhoof (Warrior Class, 2016)
- Part of the first wave of 2016 Warrior class figures, this Deluxe-sized Thunderhoof transforms from Tractor to Robot and back!
- His scannable Decepticon insignia is on his robot mode chest or vehicle mode hood, easily accessible while in-package.
- Thunderhoof (Three-Step Changers, 2016)
- Japanese ID Number: TED-16
- Part of the 6th wave of the Robots in Disguise Three-Step Changers, Thunderhoof transforms from robot to tractor and back in just 3-easy steps!
- His scannable Decepticon insignia is on his robot mode chest or vehicle mode windshield, easily scanned while he's in-package.
- The TakaraTomy release of the toy features extensive paint applications to make him show-accurate. Thunderhoof also features a different scan-badge, which is compatible to theTransformers Chronicle app.
Adventure
- A redeco of the Legion Class Thunderhoof figure with extensive paint applications to any possible paintable plastic to make him show-accurate.
- Thunderhoof was released as a four-pack along with Bumblebee, Windblade, and Fixit.
Merchandise
Tiny Titans
- Thunderhoof (Tiny Titans, 2015)
- Series: 1
- Number: 8/12
- Part of the initial assortment of Tiny Titans, this super-adorable version of Thunderhoof is a very small, soft-plastic figure of his robot mode. Sold in a blindpacked baggie, he comes with a collectible card with a scannable Shield, which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.
Notes
Foreign names
- Japanese: Thunderhoof (サンダーフーフ Sandāfūfu)
- Mandarin: Léi Tí (雷蹄, "Thunder Hoof")
- Russian: Sunderhoof (Сандерхуф Sanderkhuf)
