Ramhorn (G1)
| This article is about the Generation 1 Autobot. For the Beast Wars Predacon, see Ram Horn. |
- Ramhorn is an Autobot in 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.
- Japanese name: Amhorn (アムホーン, a-mu-hoo-n)
- French-Canadian name: Rhinoféroce
- Italian name: Cuneo, Striker (Headmasters dub only)
Fiction
Marvel Comics continuity
Generation 1
Animated continuity
During the Battle of Autobot City, Ramhorn and his fellow cassettes Eject, Rewind and Steeljaw fought their Decepticon counterparts, saving Perceptor. The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
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. Unfortunately, none of the humans had the strength to move the rock, and he and Steeljaw didn't have posable 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's still needs to work on that whole "protecting people" thing. Madman's Paradise
Ramhorn was one of the Autobots that were accidentally sent 11 million years back in time via the Quintesson time window, along with Blaster, Blurr and the other Autobot cassettes. Ramhorn demonstrated his ability to speak, an ability 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. Unfortunately, the attack was nearly thwarted when the Autobots were overwhelmed by the Quintessons' Dark Guardians. Luckily, A-3, 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, 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, Tornadron. 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 Tornadron, 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
Toys
Generation 1
- Ramhorn (Cassettebot, 1986)
- Eject & Ramhorn (Cassette 2-pack, 1986)
- Japanese ID number: C-66, C-119
- Ramhorn transforms from robotic rhinoceros to microcassette and back.
Trivia
- Ramhorn has the distinction of being the only animal mini-cassette to speak in the Western G1 cartoon.
- Thus far, Ramhorn has never displayed a desire to stomp out a fire.
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