Inferno (Energon)
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| The name or term "Inferno" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Inferno (disambiguation). |
| The name or term "Roadblock" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Roadblock (disambiguation). |
- Inferno is an Autobot from the Energon portion of the Unicron Trilogy. He is also known as Roadblock.
Fiction
Animated continuity
Energon
- Voice actor: Michael Daingerfield (US), Nobutoshi Kanna (Japan)
Inferno was captured by Megatron and brainwashed into helping the Decepticons find energon. He wrestled with this painful internal struggle for some time, finally sacrificing his life to keep from betraying his friends.
Inferno's Spark was recovered and he was reborn in a new, tamper-proof body under the name Roadblock.
Dreamwave comics continuity
Energon
Toys
- Inferno (Deluxe, 2003)
- Japanese ID number: SC-03
- Energon Inferno transforms into a cybertronic water-cannon firetruck. His spring-loaded water cannon fires a blue projectile, and can also be turned and pivoted in several directions.
- In robot mode, his large windowed chest is a small homage to Generation 1 Ironhide's appearance in The War Within. Inferno can powerlinx with any compatable Deluxe-class or Mega-class Autobot, forming either the top or bottom of each combination.
- The main differences between the US and Japanese releases is the US version uses a darker silver plastic has several gold paint applications that the japanese version lacks.
- Roadblock (Deluxe, 2004)
- Japanese ID number: SC-21
- Like Generation 1 Grapple being a crane retool of Generation 1 Inferno, Roadblock is an extensive retool of Energon Inferno, replacing his front bumper, head, stabilisers and the entire water cannon structure with a new crane and cab. Like Grapple, Roadblock is coloured mostly orange.
- The japanese release was called Inferno Volt.
- Inferno (Built to Rule, 2005)
- Built to Rule Inferno was originally designed as a Built to Rule toy of Armada Rollout, who was developed with a much more solid Trans-Skeleton with larger, blockier limbs, a design that was carried on to the true Energon Built to Rule construction sets. A pressure-launched water cannon was added onto the Rollout design to justify the change of character.
- The Energon Built to Rule line only had a limited, test market release initially in and around Cincinnati, Ohio. The sets later filtered out into some "Tuesday Morning" chain stores at drastically dropped prices.
