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ALLEGIANCE: AUTOBOT
FUNCTION: SECURITY
FIRST APPEARANCE: TRANSFORMERS # 1
"High tech circuitry is no replacement for guts."
Profile: "Go chew on a microchip," is Ironhide's calling card. Never the sort who likes to be told what to do, he prefers action to words. He refers to what he considers excessive talking as "leaking lubricant." He's the oldest Autobot, probably the toughest, most battle-tested and certainly the orneriest. Due to his defensive capabilities, he is usually in charge of safekeeping anything or anyone of importance, and sort of acts as Commander Optimus Prime's personal bodyguard. His gruff exterior hides his kind inner soul; his concern for the protection of life, whether mechanical or biochemical, extends to the lowliest gasketroid or smallest sparrow.
Abilities: Ironhide's skin is made of a trithyllium-steel alloy impregnated with irradiated carbon fibers, giving him immunity to most forms of artillery and electromagnetic attacks. He is the most nearly invulnerable of the Autobots. His main weapon is what he playfully calls his "water gun." It can shoot a stream of any number of liquids up to 1,000 feet. His choices include supercooled liquid nitrogen, superheated liquid lead, and a petro-chemical fluid that ignites upon contact. He also has sonar, radar, and a radiowave detector.
Weaknesses: Ironhide is the slowest Autobot. Due to his advanced years, he breaks down the most. His presence breeds dissension among some of the younger, less compassionate Autobots who consider him an antiquated old heap whose contributions do not outweigh his liabilities. Optimus Prime does not share their view.
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"Go chew on a microchip!", is Ironhide's slogan. Prefers action to words. Oldest, toughest, most battle-tested Autobot. Bodyguard to Optimus Prime. In charge of guarding anything of importance. Gruff, but kind. Trithyllium-stell skin makes him nearly invulnerable to attack. Shoots variety of liquids from supercooled nitrogen to superheated lead. Has sonar, radar, radiowave detector. Slowest and most fragile of the group. | |||||||
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3 |
9 |
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10 |
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**Ironhide was a cool Christmas gift I got from my wife on Christmas of 2010. One of the best Christmas gifts I can ever remember. He isn't an original, but was a Takara reissue my wife got for me off my Amazon wishlist. He is obviously complete. What is really cool though, is the accessory I got for him seperately also as a gift. It was the third party created heads for him and Ratchet. I was really happy about that. I have to admit I have always hated how the toy didn't have a head like the cartoon and comics. I realize that the windshield was suppose to be his face, but I always thought that was kind of stupid. The heads are really cool, well made, and are true to the comics/show. My Ironhide and Ratchet would not complete without them now. I guess that was part of the reason I didn't put more of a push to get them sooner. -Last updated July 2012- **
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