Motorarm (BW)
| This article is about the Maximal Jointron from Beast Wars II. For the Autobot from Transformers Animated, see Motorarm (Animated). |
- Motorarm is a Maximal Jointron from the Beast Wars II portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Motorarm is the middle child of the Jointron brothers. But just like his brothers, he enjoys partying and speaking with lousy Spanish. He is currently in training and belongs to the Trias Room of Universal Sumo Association. He says that his secret is energon chanko-nabe (a filling stew that is a staple of the sumo wrestler’s diet). Motorarm decided to travel to Gaea and join in the war to build up a better warrior's spirit and hopefully drain away a little of his excitable nature. It doesn’t look like even the horrors of war are going to accomplish that.
Motorarm can combine with his fellow muchachos to form Tripledacus.
Fiction
Cartoon continuity
Beast Wars II cartoon
- Voice actor: Daisuke Ishikawa (Japanese)
Beast Wars Diorama Story
Some time after Starscream fled from prehistorical Earth, Optimus Primal and a group of Maximals, including Cheetor, Dinobot, Rhinox, and a time-displaced Cohrada, battled a contingent of Predacons comprised of Megatron, Waspinator, Blackarachnia, Archadis, and Wolfang in a forest. Convoy Chapter
Some time into the battle, a warp opened, bringing with it Jazz, Ironhide, Starscream, Optimus Prime, and Ratchet, who were all from another Universe. Tigatron and Gimlet also joined the battle, and the Autobots and Maximals teamed up against the combined Predacon and Decepticon forces. Tigatron Chapter Blackout later appeared as well. As the battled raged, the Megatron from the other universe came in through the warp. Gimlet Chapter
Megatron brought along Brawl, and the two Megatrons combined their troops into a fearsome force against the Autobots and Maximals. The Maximals' savior came in the form of Motorarm, who traveled across time to join the battle. Motorarm went on to battle Tarantulas, who was then fended off by Motorarm's Beetle Cutter. The two factions then took formation against each other with the intention of combining their energies to attack the opposing side. With Motorarm leading the charge, the Maximals and the Autobots attacked first. Motorarm Chapter
Beast Wars Neo cartoon
Beast Wars II comic
IDW Beast Wars comic
In the past, Motorarm had grown weary of the ongoing wars between Cybertronians, and abandoned his post to instead join several various athletic federations throughout the galaxy, from which he gain incredible fame on top of physical prowess and amazing abilities through the mastery of martial arts from dozens of worlds. Not believing him to be a deserter, his fellow Jointrons asked him to return to Cybertron when the war reached a critical juncture. Disproving those who claimed he was a coward, he fought valiantly during the war thereafter and become one of the most decorated warriors in the Maximal army. Beast Wars Sourcebook
Motorarm was part of an Angolmois-induced riot on Cybertron, following the Tako Tank when it broke through a wall. The Ascending #4
Toys
Beast Wars
- Motorarm (Deluxe, 1998)
- Japanese ID number: C-24
- Accessories: "Utchari claw" weapon
- Motorarm is a redeco of Ram Horn, transforming into a rhinoceros beetle. He is armed with a dual-bladed claw weapon and forms the arms to Tripledacus.
- Tripledacus (Multi-pack, 1998)
- Japanese ID number: X-3
- All three Jointrons were available in a gift set as well as in individual packaging. The gift set versions are identical to the individuals.
Beast Wars Telemocha Series
- Motorarm (Deluxe, 2007)
- Japanese ID number: TM-13
- Accessories: Claw weapon
- Beast Wars Telemocha Series Motorarm is a dark brown and orange redeco of the previous toy. He was packaged with a DVD containing the Beast Wars episode "Possession".
