Wolfang (Predacon)
| The name or term "Wolfang" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Wolfang (disambiguation). |
- Wolfang is a Predacon and a Maximal from the Beast Wars portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Wolfang (ボルファング Borufangu, meant to be pronounced in the Germanic manner as "Volfang") is a cunning combatant, fast on his feet and sharp-witted.
Fiction
Beast Wars Diorama Story
Some time after Starscream fled from prehistorical Earth, Wolfang was part of a group of Predacons, led by Megatron and including Waspinator, Blackarachnia, and a time-displaced Archadis, who battled a contingent of Maximals comprising Optimus Primal, Rhinox, Cheetor, Cohrada, and Dinobot in a forest. All of the Transformers transformed into robot mode. Optimus Primal Chapter Wolfang found himself locked into battle with Rhinox. Rhinox attacked with his Tail Blade only to be fought off by Wolfang's Crossbow Missile. Not to be outdone, Rhinox then hit him with the Gatling Hammer. Rhinox Chapter With his Hyper Shield blocking another one of Rhinox's Tail Blade attacks, Wolfang tried to hit him with a Crossbow Missile. Wolfang Chapter
Some time into the battle, a warp opened, bringing with it Jazz, Ironhide, Starscream, Optimus Prime, and Ratchet, who were Decepticons and Autobots from another universe. Tigatron and Gimlet also joined the battle, and, after being defeated by the Maximals, Starscream joined the Predacons. Tigatron Chapter Blackout later appeared and joined the Predacons, as well. As the battled raged, the Megatron from the other universe came in through the warp. Gimlet Chapter
The Decepticon Megatron brought along Brawl, and the two Megatrons combined their troops into a fearsome force against the Autobots and Maximals. In the ensuing skirmish, Wolfang stood in the forest, preparing for battle. The Maximals' savior came in the form of Motorarm. The two factions then took formation against each other with the intention of combining their energies to attack the opposing side. The Maximals and the Autobots attacked first. Motorarm Chapter
Beast Wars: Uprising
Wolfang was a member of the Maximal Command Security Force, partnered with Aura. He attempted to counsel Stiletto after she was forced to kill her partner Betabear while he was on a nucleon-kick, but she failed to recover mentally and Wolfang lost a leg in the field due to Stiletto's hesitation to act. The leg turned from blue to red after it was separated, or was that just Stiletto's unreliable memory playing tricks on her?Burning Bridges
It totally wasn't just her memory! Wolfang was a double agent, embedded in the MCSF by the Predacon Secret Police. He regularly reported back to the Mandala, until he caught a murder case he couldn't ignore. The victim, Twirl, turned out to be a Targetmaster in disguise, hiding in plain sight as a Micromaster. With the Resistance and Tarantulas both interested in the forbidden technology contained in her corpse, Wolfang realized that the true killer was none other than Overrun, another Targetmaster in hiding. He convinced Overrun that the tech in his body was too dangerous to be allowed to fall to either faction and the two of them allowed themselves to be blown up.
Toys
Beast Wars Telemocha Series
- Wolfang (Deluxe, 2007-05-24)
- Japanese ID number: TM-10
- Accessories: Launcher, two "Crossbow Missiles", "Hyper Shield"
- A redeco of the Maximal Wolfang toy for the Beast Wars Telemocha Series, Wolfang transforms into an organic wolf. In robot mode, his mutant head flips down to cover his normal head. His wolf mode's back becomes a shield, while the tail becomes a spring-loaded missile launcher in robot mode; two anchor-shaped missiles are stored in Wolfang's midsection.
- He also comes with a DVD of the Beast Wars episode "Double Jeopardy" (the Japanese dub, of course).
Notes
- Much like Shadow Panther before him, Wolfang is a new character using a previous Maximal mold who was created to make sure that the two factions had equal numbers in the toy line. This principle was eventually ignored with the last Deluxe-sized release in the toy line being a Maximal without an accompanying Predacon.
- His CGI artwork (shown above) the CGI artwork for the original "Howlinger" toy packaging from 1997, only with Wolfang's new colors slapped on.
- Beast Wars: Uprising gave this Wolfang a second robot mode based on the coloration the Maximal Wolfang, utilizing the 2008 Universe series Sunstreaker/Sideswipe mold.
