Ramhorn (G1)
| The name or term "Ramhorn" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Ramhorn (disambiguation). |
- Ramhorn is an Autobot Mini-Cassette from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Ramhorn is one bad-tempered tape. In beast mode, he's very aggressive and easily provoked. If somebody messes with his stuff, he'll most likely smash the offender, then smash the tampered-with belongings, then smash everything nearby for good measure. He's very strong, too, able to upend Barry Manilow's tour bus with a single blow if he wants to. Even in cassette mode, he can give off damaging vibrations. While these aren't going to derail any trains anytime soon, they're absolutely murderous to portable stereos.
Fiction
Cartoon continuity
The Transformers cartoon
- Voice actor: John Hostetter (English), Takurō Kitagawa (Japanese), Héctor Vieyra (Latin American), Imo Heite (German, Forever is a Long Time Coming), Bernd Simon (German, Nightmare Planet), Manfred Schmidt (German, The Quintesson Journal), Reinhard Brock (German, Call of the Primitives)
During the Battle of Autobot City, Ramhorn and his fellow cassettes Eject, Rewind and Steeljaw fought their Decepticon counterparts, saving Perceptor. Ramhorn tackled Ratbat right out of the air in the battle. The Transformers: The Movie
Ramhorn was one of the Autobots who were accidentally sent 11 million years back in time via the Quintesson time window, along with Blaster, Blurr, Wreck-Gar, and the other Autobot cassettes. Ramhorn demonstrated his ability to speak, something which most Decepticon cassette beasts did not seem to possess (although he did have a weird stutter). He and the other temporally displaced Autobots agreed to help Beta and her ancient Autobot rebels launch an attack on the Quintesson capital of Hive City, in a last-ditch effort to drive the five-faced oppressors from their planet. As the other future Autobots debated the best way to draw off the Dark Guardians, Ramhorn did what he does best: violently charge the enemy head first. Unfortunately, the attack was nearly thwarted when the Autobots were overwhelmed by a reserve force of Dark Guardians. Luckily, A3, who had been stranded in the future via the time window, returned to the past at the last minute, disabling the Dark Guardians with his Coda Remote device, allowing Ramhorn and the others to return to the year 2006. Forever Is a Long Time Coming
Later, after Daniel Witwicky and Grimlock were accidentally sent to Menonia, Ramhorn helped track them down. After briefly destroying a battering ram, Steeljaw sniffed out Daniel, who was trying to free the Golden One from his prison in a cave and stop Mara-Al-Utha. Steeljaw must be a pretty darn good friend of Ramhorn's, because the robo-rhino actually turned and left a battle in progress to join him in locating Daniel. None of the humans had the strength to move the rock entombing the Golden One. As he and Steeljaw didn't have opposable thumbs, Ramhorn did the next best thing: charge the rock blocking the cave at full speed. It shattered, with debris nearly hitting the fleshies. He still needs to work on that whole "protecting people" thing. Madman's Paradise
Out in space once with Blaster and Outback, Ramhorn was riding inside Sky Lynx in cassette mode when Perceptor sent them on a mission to identify a Quintesson locator beacon. Sky Lynx had trouble landing on the planet in question, so Ramhorn, Steeljaw and Blaster waddled out the airlock while still in their massively oversized cassette and player modes. It was hilarious. The Quintesson Journal
Ramhorn was briefly seen fighting the Decepticons in Europe, alongside Ultra Magnus and Rodimus Prime. He and Steeljaw tackled Galvatron in his cannon mode. The Ultimate Weapon
Ramhorn was among the so-called "primitives" summoned by a mysterious entity known only as "The Primacron's Assistant" to combat Primacron and his latest creation, Tornedron. When the Dinobots, Predacons, and Terrorcons brawled inside Trypticon, Ramhorn strangely did not participate in the battle, but tried to avoid it. Ramhorn didn't fare any better than the other primitives in battle with Tornedron and had his energy drained by the bizarre creature, only to be restored to life when Grimlock activated the reverse switch, dissipating the energy monster. Call of the Primitives
Japanese cartoon continuity
Scramble City
In the late 1980s, when the Autobots were in the process of creating a mobile battle fortress, Ravage, Laserbeak and Ratbat attempted to infiltrate their subterranean facility and gain information on the construction project. Blaster deployed Ramhorn and Steeljaw to occupy Ravage and Laserbeak while he himself tried to fend off Ratbat; unfortunately, Ravage was able to dodge Ramhorn's missile attacks, and his feline agility allowed him to quickly get the better of the irascible rhino and take him down, while Blaster failed to prevent Ratbat from penetrating the facility and making off with data on the new "Scramble City". Scramble City: Mobilization
The Headmasters cartoon
- Voice actor: Kōji Totani (Japanese)
In the year 2011, Ramhorn and the Mini-Cassettes journeyed to the Arctic with Blaster to help Hot Rod in the search for the missing Matrix of Leadership. There, they confronted the Predacons and Ramhorn got into a head-butting contest with Headstrong, emerging on top and hurling him into the sky before following up with a missile barrage. The Decepticon cheated by switching to robot mode and shooting the rockets down. The battle ended in tragedy when Blaster was killed in battle with his arch-foe, Soundwave. The Mystery of Planet Master Ramhorn and the Cassettes mourned the loss of their friend so greatly that they couldn't even go on missions. Eventually, Rodimus Prime had Blaster rebuilt using Master technology as Twincast. Reunited, Ramhorn and Twincast infiltrated Trypticon and the planet Chaar to stop Galvatron's Madmachine from being used against the Autobots. The Great Cassette Operation
Later, in a form of stealth mission usually reserved for Decepticon Cassettes, Ramhorn and Steeljaw somehow managed to reach Chaar on their own and spy on Scorponok, learning all about his plans for plasma energy and witnessing the creation of his giant Transtector. The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts Using this Transtector, the Decepticons departed Earth to search for energy on other planets, and Twincast, Ramhorn and the Mini-Cassettes joined Fortress' crew in hunting them down. On Paradise, Ramhorn was dispatched on a scouting mission with the other Mini-Cassettes. Head Formation of Friendship
Back on Earth, Ramhorn and the Mini-Cassettes ejected to help Twincast gather information on the recent upsurge of Decepticon activity. The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg When the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, Ramhorn and his fellow Mini-Cassettes did some investigating to make sure they were gone. Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1) The villains eventually returned, however, and in the final battle at the North Pole, Ramhorn and the Mini-Cassettes were unleashed on Mindwipe to save the Headmasters from his hypnotic powers. The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)
Marvel UK comics continuity
When the Quintessons invaded Autobot City in 2008, Blaster was deactivated and strung up on the outer wall, and Ramhorn was trapped inside with his fellow cassettes. Hot Rod and Arcee managed to get to Blaster and free the cassettes later on, increasing their ranks in order to fight back against the Quintesson occupied city. Ramhorn was seen impaling a Quintesson in the guts with his horn. Space Pirates!
Dreamwave comics continuity
During the Age of Internment, Ramhorn served under Blaster and Perceptor as part of the last remaining Autobot force free and fighting the Decepticons. The Age of Wrath Pt.2
In the modern era, Ramhorn was once again part of a resistance cell, this time being directed by Hot Rod and Kup. He, Blaster, and his fellow cassettes participated in the insurrection against Shockwave's Cybertronian government. Countdown to Extinction
Toys
Generation 1
- Eject & Ramhorn (Cassette 2-pack, 1986)
- Accessories: 2 Missile Batteries
- Ramhorn transforms from robotic rhinoceros to microcassette and back. For the Hasbro line, he was only available in a two-pack with Eject.
- Two versions of Ramhorn exist: one with silver vacuum metalized add-on weapons, and one with gold.
- Ramhorn (Cassettebot, 1986, 1987)
- Japanese ID number: C-66, C-119
- Accessories: 2 Missile Batteries
- In Japan, Ramhorn — like most of the "Cassettebots" and "Cassettetrons" — was only (originally) individually available, and was released again in the Headmasters. toyline.
- Great Cassette Operation 2 (2009)
- Encore number: 17
- Accessories: 2 Missile Batteries
- As part of the Encore Generation 1 reissue line, Ramhorn was released along with Ratbat, Slugfest and Steeljaw. This version of Ramhorn comes with gold vacuum metalized add-on weapons.
- Ramhorn's tape stickers were replaced with tampographs for this release.
Universe (2008)
G1 Series
- Autobot Blaster (2010)
- Accessories: 2 Missile Batteries
- Ramhorn was available in this San Diego Comic-Con exclusive reissue of Blaster alongside Steeljaw and Eject. Released as part of the Universe (2008) toyline, the packaging also has a special foil-detailed outer slip case. This version of Ramhorn comes with silver add-on weapons and tampographed details (making it nearly identical to the Encore release just prior to this one sans the weapons).
- This set was also made available at the Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong Fair 2010.
Notes
- Ramhorn has the distinction of being the only animal mini-cassette to speak throughout his time in the Generation 1 cartoon. The closest another came was Ravage, whose voice was once heard giving a playback of information in tape mode.
- Thus far, Ramhorn has never displayed a desire to stomp out a fire.
Foreign names
- Japanese: Amhorn (アムホーン Amuhōn)
- French: Rhinoféroce (Canada)
- Italian: Cuneo, Striker (The Headmasters)
- Russian: Bodun (Бодун, "Hangover")
