Steeljaw (RID)
| The name or term "Steeljaw" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Steeljaw (disambiguation). |
- Steeljaw is a Decepticon from the Robots in Disguise portion of the Aligned continuity family.
It's not been easy being a Decepticon lately. Ever since the rebirth of Cybertron, the Autobots have held the upper hand, but as far as Steeljaw is concerned, that is about to change. Since the prison ship Alchemor crashed on Earth and freed him from stasis, Steeljaw's found a new opportunity to make the Autobots pay for his years of incarceration. And lo and behold, he's got plenty of freed Decepticon convicts to choose from, giving him the power to build up an army capable of taking on Bumblebee and his ragtag bunch of misfits. He's got the charisma and leadership abilities to sway them over to his side, and who says his plans have to stop on Earth?
Fiction
2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon
- Voice actor: Troy Baker (English), Yūichi Nakamura (Japanese), Andrea Bolognini (Italian), Nicolas Böll (German)
One of the prisoners aboard the Alchemor, Steeljaw was freed when the ship crashed on Earth. Pilot (Part 1) On encountering Strongarm, he tried to bluff her by claiming he'd been a guard aboard the ship. When that didn't work, he knocked her out, tied her up, and tried to convince her that he intended to dwell peacefully on the planet. Sideswipe distracted Steeljaw by masquerading as another Decepticon, and as a result Strongarm was freed, though Steeljaw escaped in the confusion. Trust Exercises
After Thunderhoof was knocked into the blackhole space bridge, he landed in a forest area where Steeljaw was hiding out. Steeljaw approached Thunderhoof and invited him to team up. As the Kospego Commands! Another of the Decepticons Steeljaw teamed up with, Minitron, managed to retrieve a stasis pod containing Underbite, but inadvertently led the Autobots to the Crown River Dam which Steeljaw was using as a base. Following the inevitable battle, Steeljaw escaped with the stasis pod. True Colors
After Fracture joined the gang, Steeljaw attempted to pick up Clampdown as the next inductee, however Clampdown turned out to have a history with Thunderhoof. The gang was eventually led into a confrontation with the Autobots, during which Steeljaw almost got Bumblebee in a trash compactor, however he was defeated and captured with the rest of the Decepticons. Slipping his cuffs, he succeeded in creating a diversion and releasing the other Decepticons. Back at their hideout, he inducted Clampdown into the gang. Sideways
2015 Robots in Disguise books
 Spoiler warning: Plot details for Sideswipe Versus Thunderhoof follow. |
Annoyed by Thunderhoof and Underbite bickering, Steeljaw reminded them that he only tolerated them because their help was necessary in his quest to obtain the Anti-Spark. Sideswipe Versus Thunderhoof
Games
Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)
Toys
Robots in Disguise (2015)
- Steeljaw (Legion Class, 2015)
- Part of the first wave of Robots in Disguise Legion-class toys, Steeljaw transforms from a
yetiglanchiwerewolf-like Decepticon into an off-road vehicle. He has one of the shortest robot modes of all of the legion class figures to date.
- His Decepticon insignia is on his passenger-side door, which becomes his left forearm in robot mode. When scanned into the Robots in Disguise mobile game, it temporarily unlocks the Legion-class Steeljaw fighter (if the player has not already done so permanently). The symbol can be scanned while Steeljaw is still in-package.
- His stock photo is mistransformed in vehicle mode (not the right picture, the other one): His legs are sticking out of his front.
- Steeljaw (Warrior Class, 2015)
- Japanese release date: 3-21-2015
- Japanese ID number: TAV-04
- Accessories: Bladed claw
- From the first wave of Robots in Disguise Warrior-class figures, Steeljaw transformers from a werewolf-like Decepticon, complete with articulated tail, into an off-road vehicle. He comes with a Wolverine-like claw weapon that he can either wield or attach to the roof of his vehicle mode.
- His scannable insignia is on his vehicle-mode windshield, which becomes his robot-mode chest, easily scannable while still on-package. This temporarily unlocks the Warrior-class version of Steeljaw in the mobile game.
- Steeljaw (One-Step Changer, 2015)
- Japanese release date: 6-27-2015
- Japanese ID number: TED-08
- Part of the second wave of One Step Changers, Steeljaw transforms in one step from a werewolf-like Decepticon into an off-road vehicle. Due to his transformation by folding his vehicle-mode roof up, he is a shellformer.
- His Decepticon insignia is on his vehicle-mode roof, which becomes his tail. When scanned into the Robots in Disguise mobile game, it temporarily unlocks the One-step Steeljaw fighter (if the player has not already done so permanently). Unlike several One-step Changers, his badge is easily scannable while still in-package.
- Steeljaw (Hyper Change Heroes / 3-Step Changer, 2015)
Hero Mashers
- Steeljaw
Merchandise
Tiny Titans
- Steeljaw (Tiny Titans, 2015)
- Series: 1
- Number: 4/12
- Part of the initial assortment of Tiny Titans, this version of Steeljaw is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode. Sold in a blindpacked baggie, he comes with a collectible card with a scan-badge for the mobile game, which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.
Notes
- Steeljaw is notably the first main antagonist of a western Transformers series who is not a Megatron or Galvatron (not counting Thaddeus Morocco, on-off overarching antagonist of Rescue Bots).
Foreign names
- Japanese: Steeljaw (スチールジョー Suchīrujō)
