Chainclaw (G1)
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| The name or term "Chainclaw" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, seeChainclaw (disambiguation). |
- Chainclaw is anAutobotPretender Beastfrom theGeneration 1 continuity family.
An intense hypochondriac, thePretender BeastChainclawbelieves firmly that there is something very wrong with his systems, if notseveralthings wrong, and nothing will convince him otherwise. He endlessly entertains visions of how he and his teammates are going to die in battle, every possible mishap that's remotely plausible, even several implausible ones. Once he starts fighting, though, his anxiousness is channeled into a wild, animalistic fighting fury. Chainclaw is an incredibly effective and ferocious warrior... so long as he doesn't notice that discolored spot on his exostructure.
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Fiction
Marvel Comics continuity
MarvelThe Transformerscomics
Chainclaw was due to make a top-secret delivery of Autobot battle plans toOptimus Prime,but was attacked and carried off byDoubledealer.Chainclaw was returned to the Autobots after Doubledealer conned the Autobots out of a ransom and sold the battle plans toScorponok.(Double) Deal of the Century!
Later, he was sent to Earth as part of a small team of Autobots by Optimus Prime to report onStarscream's activities since theDecepticonbecame a powerfulPretender.The Autobots did not want to fight Starscream because of his new strength, but inadvertently enraged Starscream in fleeing from him; the Seeker misinterpreted the Autobots' action as meaning that they couldn't be bothered wasting their time fighting him. This led to Starscream's self-confidence returning and trashing all three of the Autobots in retaliation.Fallen Star!
Rhythms of Darkness!
In an alternate timeline, Chainclaw was one of seven Autobots remaining in the Western Hemisphere in2009,which had been overrun by theDecepticons.He,GetawayandGuzzletook onCyclonusandScourgein order to keep them away from the rest of their team while they accomplished their mission; showing the rest of the world that America still lived and fought against the Decepticons. Chainclaw got the drop on Cyclonus and likely would have killed him, if not for the intervention ofGalvatron,who destroyed Chainclaw with a single shot.
Of course, Galvatron then killed Cyclonus for being weak, so if Chainclaw weren't dead, he'd probably feel better about the outcome.Rhythms of Darkness!
Transformers Comic-Magazin
Chainclaw was among the Autobots summoned to defendNevada Alphaand its cache of nuclear missiles from the Decepticons."Save Nevada Alpha"
Regeneration One
Chainclaw andCatillawere among the many Autobots fighting offBludgeon'sBlitz EnginesonCybertron.Destiny, Part Four
2019 IDW continuity
- First appearance:Transformers#23
Chainclaw was a member of theSenate Guard,and provided security forSentinel Primewhen the Autobot senator made his controversial speech before theSenate.He, along withGrotusquelamented about being looked down upon for their bestial modes, until Ironhide told them nobody actually thought that way. Chainclaw andPipesguarded a cargo door to the Senate, where they were ambushed, attacked, and overrun by the DecepticonsClench,Apeface,andRunabout.We Have Deceived You
All of the members of the Senate Guard were taken prisoner and detained in their own holding cells whileMegatronconsolidated his power inIacon,and remained there for some time until a resistance team led by Ironhide and the remnants of the Senate Guard broke into the Senate and freed them. Despite Chainclaw's own protests,Brawnused him as an improvised demolition tool by throwing him right through the floor, and the sudden appearance of his beast mode frightenedRavageandLaserbeakaway. Chainclaw joined Ironhide's team as they swept the Senate for any more survivors, but had to drag his leader away whenBlitzwingambushed them and killedRoulette.As Ironhide and the others fled the building and broke for their fallback point, Chainclaw brought up the rear; he didn't get far, however, as a railgun slug fromClenchimpaled him through the chest, and a second shot fatally decapitated him.War World: Prime
Toys
The Transformers
- Chainclaw(Pretender Beast,1988)
- Accessories:Pretender shell, helmet, "solid sonic energy blaster"
- Released in the fifth year of the originalThe Transformerstoyline (fourth year in European markets), Chainclaw transforms into a gray and yellow robotic godless killing machine (aka "bear" ) with a back-mounted double-barreled "energy blaster". Inrobot mode,the blaster mounts onto his shoulder.
- He comes with an outerPretendershell shaped like an armored organic brown bear, as opposed to the humanoid shells of most Pretenders. His shell can be fit around his robot body, completely hiding his true form. The shell can also be augmented with a silver battle helmet and the energy blaster.
- No version of this mold or character was released inJapan.
Notes
- Although he presumably had acharacter modelmade, Chainclaw andCarnivacwere not seen in the original Pretender Beasts commercial—only a brief clip ofSnarlerandCatillafighting was shown.
- "(Double) Deal of the Century!" was coloured for theGermanCondor Verlagreprints, and is apparently set during Chainclaw's raver days.
Foreign names
- French:Griffeur(Canada, "Clawer" )
- Italian:Ursus
