Diver (BW)
| This article is about the Beast Wars II Maximal. For the Masterforce Autobot, see Diver (Masterforce). |
- Diver is a Maximal from the Beast Wars II portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Diver (ダイバー Daibā) comes across as a timid, skittish sort of Maximal, which is true to a point. Honestly, he's just way too relaxed and unmotivated to bother with bravery and initiative. A sleepy slacker, Diver prefers to spend his free time soaking in the ambient serenity of nature (with a good nap). And while on duty, Diver absolutely savors unambitious, mundane activities like manual labor and sentry duty. He'd probably be a total wash-out if it weren't for his best friend, Tasmania Kid, whose rowdy, enthusiastic, unwavering lust for adventure and mischief frequently drags him kicking and screaming (or snoring and grumbling) into dangerous situations.
Diver can transform into a frog and is capable of spitting his robot head out of his mouth, attached to the tip of his tongue. Diver's special attack consists of blowing bubbles at his enemies... Deadly bubbles. All right, so he may not be the fiercest warrior out on the battlefield, but he understands the value of friendship and loyalty, and it's those values which most often incite him to acts of heroism which surprise and impress those who underestimate him.
Fiction
Cartoon continuity
Beast Wars II cartoon
- Voice actor: Kenji Nakano (Japanese)
The New Forces Arrive! White Lion, Run! Bighorn's Rage The Lake Trap Galvatron Revived Mystery of the Ancient Ruins The Insect Corps Arrive Friend or Foe? The Insect Robos The Strongest Tag Team? Autorollers Roll Out! Danger! Scissor Boy Galvatron Rampages Predacon General Offensive! The Combined Giant, Tripledacus The Festive Jointrons A Fearsome Combination Plan? Who Is the Leader!? The Black Lio Convoy The Space Pirate Seacons! Who Is the Strongest Warrior!? The Tentacular Scuba Megastorm's Reckoning Showdown in the Sea Face the Setting Sun The Final Battle Enter Lio Junior Megastorm Reborn The New Weapon, Tako Tank The Artificial Planet Nemesis Gigastorm's Treachery The End of Starscream The Lio Convoy Assassination Plot Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger! The Great Angolmois Freezing Tactic Knock Out Nemesis Lio Junior's Revolt!? Emissary of the Fourth Planet The Crisis of Planet Gaea Fly Out! Planet Gaea Assemble, Thirty-Nine Warriors Revenge of the Space Pirates Breaking into Nemesis Legend! The Green Warrior Farewell! Lio Convoy
The Maximal Brainwashing Operation
At one time, Tasmania Kid and Diver were out on a scouting mission (much to Diver's chagrin, as he wanted to relax) when Apache, popping out of the bushes, quietly called them over. The confused pair followed, only to find Apache to be an illusion, baiting them into a net laid out by BB. BB then took the two Maximals back to Starscream, who told them he would release them after they ran an "errand" for him.
When the duo didn't report back, the Maximals left in search of the missing Diver and Tasmania Kid, eventually finding them collapsed at the edge of a valley. However, it was all part of Starscream's trap. Diver and Tasmania Kid, now brainwashed into thinking they were Predacons, sprang into action and attacked the Maximals. Galvatron soon entered the scene and stacked the odds tremendously against the Maximals.
As the fight raged on, Megastorm got to a vantage point and prepared to fire his cannon at both Lio Convoy and Galvatron, killing two birds with one stone. Scuba intervened by creating a geyser beneath him from an underground river, throwing Megastorm's aim off. The blast knocked Tasmania Kid and Diver back to their senses, though they were angry at the (rightfully) confused Apache, whom they blamed for ambushing them. The Maximal Brainwashing Operation
Beast Wars Neo cartoon
After the defeat of Unicron, Diver returned to Cybertron. There, he got caught up in a tussle between Big Convoy and Magmatron. Graduation Ceremony!!
Bom Bom manga continuity
Beast Wars II comic
Demolish the Superdreadnought Tank! Infiltrate the Mystery Island! Free the Captured Matrix! Realize the Forbidden Love! Make a Surprise Attack on the Super Weapon Base! Recover the Bonds Lost! All Hands, Make a Special Attack on the Evil Planet! Win the Battle of Light and Darkness! The Beast Wars "Neo" Begin!!!
IDW Beast Wars comic
Diver is described as being daring, heroic and unflinching in the face of danger. Huh. Well, if you say so. Beast Wars Sourcebook #1
Beast Wars: Uprising
Diver once faced against Buzzclaw in the Games, where he was killed by the latter's ion discs. Head Games
Toys
Beast Wars II
- Diver & Niagara Base (Playset, 1998)
- Japanese ID number: X-2
- Accessories: Niagara Base, play mat, missile launcher, 6 missiles, cannon, 4 bushes
- A redeco of Spittor, Diver transforms into a green frog. His frog form can stick out its tongue (and thus his robot head) as a spring-loaded function. This toy came with the Niagara Base playset.
- This mold was also used to make Transmetal Spittor.
