Pincher (GoBots)
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- Pincher is aRenegadefrom theGoBotscontinuity familyposing as aPredaconfrom theGeneration 1 continuity family.
Pincheris a blue and goldMonster GoBot,with ties to theMaster Renegade.
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Fiction
Timelines
Several GoBots fromGargent 984.08 Alphaescaped theCataclysmby travelling toPrimax 215.19 Epsilonand integrating themselves in with the localPredacons.Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/14
As they settled in, the Renegades built up a secret base called theErebosequipped with aModifierand databanks charting the activities of other GoBots in themultiverse.At some point, they welcomed in a second group of Gobotic refugees: theMonsterouscombiner team, and their handlerOdd Ball.Unhappy with the stagnant Cybertronian social order, the Renegades began their own plan to overthrow the dominant "Builders"and rule in their place.Cultural AppropriationDuring theGrand Uprising,Bladezand Pincher traded theG-VirustoGrimlockin exchange for everything the Resistance knew about theHuman Confederacy.Micro-Aggressions
The Monster GoBots gathered more information about post-singularity humanity by hacking theGrand Mal,Cultural Appropriation,and, guided by the machinations of the incorporealLord Imperious Delirious,Derailmentlearned of an ancient Terran artifact called theRosetta Stone(renamed "The Stone of Sky Warp" ) held in theMuseum of Decepticon Heritage.They arranged to appropriate the stone, and use it to lure the Terrans to Cybertron. Faking as if they were aResistanceteam, the Antares Eight seized control of a trans-hyperwave caster inProximax.Holding theBuilder in chargehostage, they beamed demands for all Builders to leave Proximax in the name of the Resistance. In fact, the transmission was a trap to entice the humans, who monitored all Cybertronian transmissions, with a clear view of the Rosetta Stone in the background. The GoBots intended to usequantumite(a Gargent cluster substance unknown to the Transformers) to weaponize the caster, snare the unsuspecting humans when they arrived, and take their superior technology for themselves.
Pincher and the Monster Gobots faced unexpected resistance from a multi-factional group called theEx-Bots.They interfered with the seizing of the tower, and were only stopped whenCreepygot the drop on one of their members,Stiletto.In a second assault by the Cybertronians, Pincher was dogfighting with the DeathEagle Stiletto when she lured him near the tower. Her partnerSnapperfired off in tank mode, throwing Pincher into a spin. Stiletto spun around and finished him off, sending Pincher crashing into the ground in an explosive mess.Cultural Appropriation
Renegade Rhetoric
Cy-Killworried thatVampandScorpwere a bad influence on Pincher and was leery of creating aMonster GoBotblock within his force.Renegade Rhetoric (1), 2015/10/16Pincher temporarily defected to theMaster Renegadewith the other Monster GoBots, but quickly returned to Cy-Kill once his new leader dropped the ball.Graduation DayIn an alternate reality whereRenegadesruled, Pincher was one of the guardians of theTime Portalthat allowed Cy-Kill to achieve his victory.Major Moand a squad of rebels made it past their blockade to undo the damage Cy-Kill did to the timeline.Renegade Victory Part 2Pincher attacked aUNECOMbase on Mercury withTwin SpinandBlades,but they were driven off by the seemingly reformedDoctor Braxis.Once Braxis Twice Shy Part 1He was also responsible for tracking down the mysterious RenegadeGongto help find the missing Cy-Kill when he was stranded inAxiom Nexus.Opportunity Knocks Part 1
Echoes and Fragments
When aPrimaxand aGargentuniverse were tuned together, Pincher was one of severalMonster GoBotsin the service of theMaster RenegadeonAntares III.They engaged in the practice of capturingany and allwhochanced to landon their planet and throwing them in a pit ofDactylmonsters, though not before giving them a mockery of a trial.Echoes and Fragments
Go-Botscomic
WhenSpay-Cand his crew landed onGobotron,Pincher and the otherMonster GoBotsattacked. Spay-C attempted to keep them at bay, but they were ultimately scared away by the approachingZod.Go-Bots #3
Notes
- The "Cataclysm" version of Pincher is virtual redeco ofEnergonSlugslinger,with the head ofBeast WarsManterror,specifically based on how it was drawn inIDW Publishing'sBeast Warscomic mini-series,The GatheringandThe Ascending.
- A miscolored Pincher, or someone who looks just like him, is shown as a murderedAngolmoisjunkie inThe Ascending#2.
- Pincher was voiced byPeter Cullenin theChallenge of the GoBotscartoon.
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