Rabbit Kid
- Rabbit Kid is a Beastformer from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Born on the island of Rabbihos, Rabbit Kid (ラビットキッド Rabittokiddo) had a great life until the Decepticons invaded his homeworld, Beast, raising an insurgent army from the dissatisfied cold-blooded Beastformers. As the Decepticon-allied Beastformers conquered the planet, Rabbit Kid joined White Leo's resistance army. Along with Hedgehog, he was shot into space to track down the good Cybertronians, the Autobots, in hopes they would come to help drive off the Decepticons and restore the old regime. He also holds the rank of King of Rabbihos, over Emperor Bluehorse.
Rabbit Kid's main skills in the Autobot Beastformer forces are as a communications combatant and his unmatched jumping power. He has close bonds with fellow soldiers Hedgehog and the avuncular Yellow Giraffe.
Fiction
Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity
The Headmasters cartoon
The Rabbit Kids were a species of Beastformer, part of White Leo's forces against the Decepticon invaders and their Beastformer allies, led by Alligatron.
While patrolling space in the battleship Maximus, the Autobots discovered a pair of aliens floating in space in exosuits. After being brought in, they introduced themselves as Rabbit Kid and Hedgehog. The duo pleaded for help in driving the Decepticon invaders off their formerly-bucolic homeworld, so the Autobots set course for the planet Beast.
On the planet, a Rabbit Kid was part of an attack on the Decepticon stronghold that failed and forced the rebels into retreat. The Rabbit Kid with the Autobots soon led them to the rebel forces, and several Rabbit Kids were in the crowd cheering on and welcoming the Autobots.
The Rabbit Kid slaves were rescued through the efforts of Daniel, Wheelie, and the Monsterbots. At the same time, a Rabbit Kid was part of a White Leo-led force out to rescue the slaves. The two groups of Beastformers joined together and emerged from the caves to see the Decepticon Transformers retreat. Rebellion on Planet Beast
A Rabbit Kid was one of the slaves on planet Zarak, forced to work on Scorponok's transtector. The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts
The Headmasters manga
Rabbit Kid was among a crowd of Beastformers cheering on Raiden as he battled Predaking. Great Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!
Beastformers manga
Dreamwave Generation 1 continuity
Rabbit Kid was among the many Beastformers squabbling on their home planet when Megatron arrived to fetch the Predacons. Welcome to the Jungle
Toys
The Headmasters
- Rabbit Kid (Beastformer, 1987)
- Beast ID number: 22
- Accessories: "Rapid Spear"
- Rabbit Kid is an anthropomorphic aqua rabbit in high-tech teal and aqua armor. He comes with his "Rappit Spear" (ラピットスピア) double-bladed spear. He has one of three rubsigns on his abdomen, revealing the elemental power of fire, water, or wood.
- Rabbit Kid would re-released later in the year in updated Beastformers packaging with no Transformers branding. His bio card still featured the Autobot symbol, amusingly enough.
Beastformers
- Sheep Hunter (Beastformer Head Hunter Vehicle, 1987)
- The Sheep Hunter is a massive purple tank, with a pair of cannons and a ram's head in front. Like the other Head Hunter vehicles, the Sheep Hunter's main gimmick is the pull-back motor that launches the Sheep Hunter at the enemy. A pair of Beastformer or Laser Beast figures could be imprisoned with hooks that fold out from the sides of the vehicle. The mouth, filled with un-sheep-like sharp teeth, seems to remain open as it charges forward, however.
- This Head Hunter vehicle came packed-in with Rabbit Kid, seemingly unchanged from his original releases.
Notes
Foreign names
- English: Hare Razing Rabbit
