Chainclaw (G1)
| "Chainclaw" redirects here. For the Decepticon Mini-Con from Power Core Combiners, see Chainclaw (PCC). |
- Chainclaw is an Autobot Pretender Beast from the Generation 1 continuity family.
An intense hypochondriac, the Pretender Beast Chainclaw believes firmly that there is something very wrong with his systems, if not several things wrong, and nothing will convince him otherwise. He endlessly entertains visions of how he and his teammates are going to die in battle, every possible mishap that's remotely plausible, even several implausible ones. Once he starts fighting, though, his anxiousness is channeled into a wild, animalistic fighting fury. Chainclaw is an incredibly effective and ferocious warrior... so long as he doesn't notice that discolored spot on his exostructure.
Fiction
Marvel The Transformers comics
Chainclaw was due to make a top-secret delivery of Autobot battle plans to Optimus Prime, but was attacked and carried off by Doubledealer. Chainclaw was returned to the Autobots after Doubledealer conned the Autobots out of a ransom and sold the battle plans to Scorponok. (Double) Deal of the Century!
Later, he was sent to Earth as part of a small team of Autobots by Optimus Prime to report on Starscream's activities since the Decepticon became a powerful Pretender. The Autobots did not want to fight Starscream because of his new strength, but inadvertently enraged Starscream in fleeing from him; the Seeker misinterpreted the Autobots' action as meaning that they couldn't be bothered wasting their time fighting him. This led to Starscream's self-confidence returning and trashing all three of the Autobots in retaliation. Fallen Star!
Rhythms of Darkness!
In an alternate timeline, Chainclaw was one of seven Autobots remaining in the Western Hemisphere in 2009, which had been overrun by the Decepticons. He, Getaway and Guzzle took on Cyclonus and Scourge in order to keep them away from the rest of their team while they accomplished their mission; showing the rest of the world that America still lived and fought against the Decepticons. Chainclaw got the drop on Cyclonus and likely would have killed him, if not for the intervention of Galvatron, who destroyed Chainclaw with a single shot.
Of course, Galvatron then killed Cyclonus for being weak, so if Chainclaw weren't dead, he'd probably feel better about the outcome. Rhythms of Darkness!
Transformers Comic-Magazin
Chainclaw was among the Autobots summoned to defend Nevada Alpha and its cache of nuclear missiles from the Decepticons. "Save Nevada Alpha"
Regeneration One
Chainclaw and Catilla were among the many Autobots fighting off Bludgeon's Blitz Engines on Cybertron. Destiny, Part Four
2019 IDW continuity
Chainclaw was present for Ironhide's briefing to the Senate Guard. Along with the rest of the guard, he was tasked with managing the crowd of protestors outside of the Senate. He, along with Grotusque lamented about being looked down upon for their bestial modes, until Ironhide told them nobody actually thought that way. While stationed with Pipes, he was attacked by Clench, Apeface, and Runabout. We Have Deceived You
Toys
The Transformers
- Chainclaw (Pretender Beast, 1988)
- Accessories: Pretender shell, helmet, "Solid Sonic Energy Blaster"
- Chainclaw transforms into a gray and yellow robotic godless killing machine with a back-mounted energy blaster. In robot mode, the blaster mounts onto his shoulder. He comes with an outer Pretender shell shaped like an armored organic brown bear, as opposed to the humanoid shells of most Pretenders. His shell can be fit around his robot body, completely hiding his true form. The bear shell can be augmented with a silver battle helmet and the energy blaster.
Notes
- Although he presumably had a character model made, Chainclaw and Carnivac were not seen in the original Pretender Beasts commercial—only a brief clip of Snarler and Catilla fighting was shown.
- "(Double) Deal of the Century!" was coloured for the German Condor Verlag reprints, and is apparently set during Chainclaw's raver days.
Foreign names
- French: Griffeur (Canada, "Clawer")
- Italian: Ursus
