Hoist (Animated)

The name or term "Hoist" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Hoist (disambiguation).

Hoist is an Autobot from the Animated continuity family.

Hoist is an Autobot actor.

Fiction

Animated cartoon

Hoist performed the part of a vague "Decepticon" threat apprehended by Autotroopers in Sentinel Prime's propaganda video. This Is Why I Hate Machines

Hoist was later interviewed about his part in the potentially inflammatory Autobot propaganda films (or "public service announcements" as he calls them) by multiversal newspaper ALTernity Today. The AllSpark Almanac II

Notes

• The shadowy "Decepticon" was, of course, unidentified in the episode he appeared in; The AllSpark Almanac II would later give him the name and backstory.
• The actor being named "Hoist" is a reference to the Transformers episode "Hoist Goes Hollywood".
• Derrick J. Wyatt, the art director of Transformers Animated, doesn't consider this character to be Hoist.
  • In 2020, Derrick J. Wyatt would make [a more faithful design to his G1 design with the help of artist Josh Perez