Grapple
Ok, now we're getting back into characters that were actually in the show/did things. This time we'll be looking at the Autobot's official architect.
The toy started out as a Diaclone, sharing the same body as Inferno. He only had the one figure during Generation One but he went from a crane to a robot with (Japan only) spring loaded drills for hands. I wonder if they made it hard to type?
The file card paints an interesting figure. Back on Cybertron his work is considered art yet when one of his works is destroyed he falls into a depression. In vehicle mode he's prone to breakdowns.
The comic was similar in terms of jobs. He also built Omega Supreme, apparently by himself. That's about it, mostly he was used as filler in group shots.
The cartoon, where he was voiced by Peter Renaday, usually paired him up with Hoist. He actually had an episode devoted to him ("The Master Builders") where he opts to work with the Constructicons to try and make something useful. The rest of season two would limit him to background shots, although he was used in "Prime Target" as one of the captured Autobots. Captured in a trap he could easily escape from, so yeah. He later showed up in the Movie but he did survive so good for him.
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