ALLEGIANCE: AUTOBOT
SUB-GROUP: DINOBOT
FUNCTION: DESERT WARRIOR
FIRST APPEARANCE: TRANSFORMERS # 4
"Only in war is there happiness."
Profile: An Autobot of few words and fewer opinions, Snarl grudgingly follows the orders of Dinobot leader Grimlockand leaves the thinking to others. He's generally unhappy and a loner, and his uncommunicative nature only adds to his feelings of isolation. Only the thrill of battle can elevate his spirits. In fact, few of his comrades experience the joyous heights that Snarl attains while locked in mortal combat. But for him war is an all too brief respite from the twin devils that haunt his miserable existence: the ungainly dinosaur form the Ark has bestowed upon him and the knowledge he may never see his beloved Cybertron again.
Abilities: His unique design makes Snarl particularly useful in sunny, arid environments. The large golden plates protruding from his spinal assembly are solar collectors. Although he can operate without sunlight, solar energy can increase his strength tenfold and his endurance to a virtually limitless degree. A swipe of his tail can shatter a 20-foot concrete cube. His heavily armored hide makes him resistant to most missile fire.
Weaknesses: Snarl's dependency on sunlight makes him extremely vulnerable to attack at night. Although he can use the same fuel the other Autobots use, he operates at only a fraction of his strength when he does. He is also very slow and his uncooperative behavior patterns sometimes hinder his effectiveness in dangerous situations.
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An unhappy loner of few words and fewer opinions. Finds joy only in battle. Hates his Dinobot form, longs to return to Cybertron. Large golden plates on spinal assembly are solar collectors... strength increases tenfold in sunlight. Tail can shatter 20 foot concrete cube. Armored hide resists most missiles. Vulnerable to nighttime attacks due to his weaker state. Slow... uncooperative nature hinders others from helping him. | |||||||
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Strength |
Intelligence |
Speed |
Endurance |
Rank |
Courage |
Firepower |
Skill |
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9 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
4 |
8 |
1 |
4 |
**I got Snarl in August 2015 on a good deal eBay purchase. The Dinobots have been late to my collection mostly due to their popularity, therefore expensive cost of purchase. I just have decided to keep my eyes open for that rare deal, and this purchase of Snarl is one such deal. He wasn't complete as of time of purchase, but came with his box, unused sticker sheet, Electron cannon and rocket pod. He was missing his three rockets and Energo Sword. He is in very great cosmetic condition though he does have loose pieces. As my Dinobots go, he is in the best condition of any I own as of his purchase date.
I have a G2 version of him from a previous purchase as well, but will likely either store it or sell it now that I have the G1 version. The G2 version was more of a placeholder and had none of his accessories.
I also threw in a picture of my Dinobots facing off with Trypticon. While it is an obvious choice to do so, I thought it was cool, not only because its Dinos vs Dinos, but also because its heavy hitters on both sides duking it out.**
