Grapple (Armada)
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| The name or term "Grapple" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Grapple (disambiguation). |
- Grapple is a Decepticon-allied Mini-Con from the Unicron Trilogy continuity family.
Grapple is the partner of Dirge.
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Fiction
Ask Vector Prime
Vector Prime noted that in Aurex universal streams where Dirge existed, powerlinxing with Grapple made him even more dangerous to the Autobots. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/19
Toys
Armada
- Powerlinx Thrust with Powerlinx Inferno (Super-Con/Deluxe brown/blue version, 2003)
- Accessories: 2 missiles
The North American release of Armada Powerlinx Inferno was repurposed as Grapple by Ask Vector Prime.
- Part of the later-series "Powerlinx" line of redecos, Powerlinx Thrust got a new color scheme that was a "reversal" of the Generation 1 "conehead" Dirge, primarily light brown with dark blue and black accents.
- The packaging for this release, however, showed him in a color scheme more like his Generation 1 namesake, burgundy with black (and some bone-white accents). His coloration was changed to the brown-and-blue too late to change the packaging photography.
- The change was made due to Takara choosing a mostly red color scheme for Demolishor (Demolishor's name in Japan was Ironhide and the color scheme was based on the G1 version of said character). Originally Hasbro had different plans for their redeco of Demolishor. But as a result, they changed their plans for Demolishor to match the animation, which was already based on Takara's products. Hasbro then thought there would be too much red on the shelves at the time, so Powerlinx Thrust's coloration was modified, as the figure would not appear on the cartoon. There are some similar colors used between the two versions of the toy, likely due to the quick change in scheme.
Notes
- Grapple being repurposed from Armada Inferno references Generation 1 Grapple, who is a redeco and retool of another Inferno.
