Dinobot Crown of Leadership

The Dinobot Crown of Leadership needs adjusting.

The Dinobot Crown of Leadership is a crown sometimes worn by Grimlock, apparently to signify his leadership of the Dinobots, or even the Autobots as a whole. It is gold and quite spiky and has a tendency to list to the left on Grimlock's head if the other Dinobots (we're looking at you Snarl) aren't properly vigilant.

Fiction

Time it took for power to corrupt Grimlock: Approximately 3 seconds.

Grimlock has what appears to be the Dinobot Crown of Leadership made for him just after he succeeds Optimus Prime as Leader of the Autobots on Earth. Mechanical Difficulties! He tends to wear it fairly religously durring his pompus, tyranical reign. It is last seen just before his duel with Blaster on the moon that would signal the end of Grimlock's time as leader. Totaled!

Toys

Best accessory ever! Me Grimlock know you know it.

• King Grimlock (2009)
  • Japanese ID number: MP-8X
  • Accessories: Energo sword, twin 'stunner' lasers rifle, crown

King Grimlock is a redeco of the Masterpiece Grimlock with a color scheme based on his appearance in the comic book series The Transformers published by Marvel Comics. All of his previously flat gray surfaces are coated in silver paint, his gold chrome is more vibrant, and his previously black plastic is now a dark blue in reference to the limited color palette of the Marvel Comics issues. The colorless chrome used for his tail and arms is now a light blue chrome. He also features some different paint applications: on his dinosaur chest, inside the clear panel on his robot mode chest, and on his robot mode knees. His toes are now metallic yellow instead of metallic gray. He lacks the faceplate paint of the original Masterpiece Grimlock. His sword is also tinted orange rather than neutral clear, and the clear panel on his chest is clear dark green plastic instead of neutral clear. Curiously what were the red eyes in dinosaur mode on the original Masterpiece Grimlock are now the blue eyes on King Grimlock, and the blue eyes are now the red. The product also features the crown worn by Grimlock in the comics instead of the accessories from the cartoon, such as the waiter apron or the glasses. The package art is drawn in an homage to the early style of The Transformers published by Marvel Comics, as well as a bilingual Transformers: Universe style bio on the back of the package.

King Grimlock was only available via Toy Hobby Market, the official shopping site of TakaraTomy. Pre-orders were open through July 31st through September 11th 2009, with the toy shipping out in December.

Beryllium baloney not included. Grimlock: 1. Slag: 0.

• Grimlock (2010)
  • Accessories: Crown, sword, twin 'stunner' laser rifle

Grimlock is a redeco of the Japanese Masterpiece Grimlock with King Grimlock's accessories (also redecoed). He is a Toys"R"Us exclusive.

Notes

• The Dinobot Crown of Leadership was given its name on the package of the US release of Masterpiece Grimlock.
• It lasts a good bit longer than the crown worn by another replacement leader we could mention.