Parrot and armadillo
- The parrot and armadillo are animals from the Generation 1 continuity family.
The parrot (インコ inko) and armadillo (アルマジロ arumajiro) are Cab's dear pets from the Karin Islands, going with him wherever he goes.
Each animal has its own talents. The parrot is a very chatty, intelligent animal who speaks a fair bit of Japanese and often lets slip things that Cab would rather his friends not know about. In contrast, the armadillo isn't particularly bright, but is rather good at rolling up into a ball. To instruct the armadillo to either curl up or unfurl, the parrot will often squawk "Armadillo, transform!" and the armadillo will comply.
Fiction
Super-God Masterforce cartoon
- Voice actor: Kyōko Yamada (parrot, Japanese)
The parrot and armadillo accompanied Cab in his journey into the forest where Cab found the injured Monta. The armadillo, while curled into a ball, was stepped on by Donq; the old man fell as a result. Later, when Cab confronted Shūta Gō on the true nature of his Pretender friends on their visit to the Karin islands, the armadillo threw itself as a ball at Shūta, but the boy was able to use his soccer skills to play around with the animal's form.
The two accompanied Cab when he went to Japan for his education. Terror! The Decepticons' Manhunt Once Cab finished his treehouse residence, he raced the parrot through the Japanese woods. Inside the treehouse, Shūta played with the armadillo. Kidnapping!? The Targeted Jumbo Jet On another day, the parrot flew to Cab as Hawk explained to Cab and Shūta about possible previous Decepticon Pretender plots. Later, the armadillo joined the parrot in watching Cab and Shūta test out their new Headmaster Junior armor in the woods. Birth! Headmaster Jrs
During one of Cab's sojourns into the woods, the parrot stopped Cab to show him a new trick: when the parrot uttered "armadillo, transform", the armadillo would curl into a ball or uncurl out of a ball. Rage!! Little Devils with No Need for Rules The two animals later enjoyed themselves by eating coconuts shipped to Cab from Karin Island. Panic! Protect the Wild Animals!!
The parrot revealed to Cab's friends the fact that he got a zero on a test. While the armadillo was halfway up a ladder at the time, the parrot ordered him to unfurl. A Fierce Battle!! The Autobots Are in Trouble The pair put their talents together to entertain the visiting Diver when the parrot landed on top of the rolled-up armadillo with a cry of "Head On!" A Powerful Foe!! Sixknight the Wanderer
Notes
- The parrot and armadillo even stole the final scene of the series, appearing in the unique final commercial bumper of "You Too Use the Masterforce to Transform".
