Undermine (TF 2010)

Undermine is aDecepticonof undetermined universal origin (via the2010 Transformers toyline).

Undermineunquestionably lives up to his name. It doesn't matter how good things are going, he'll findsomethingto complain about. His own perceived shortcomings, problems with his fellow Decepticons, anything and everything is fair game to be grumbled about. This has pretty effectively alienated him from the other Decepticons, so they avoid him as much as possible, adding "lack of teamwork" to Undermine's litany of grievances.^[1]

Toys

Transformers(2010)

Whatever you do, don't leave him on display next to anyT. rextransformers. You'll just find what they didn't get to eat.

• Undermine(Scout, 2011)
  • Accessories:Tail-mace, key

TransformersUndermine is arebrandedre-release of theCybertronUnderminetoy, transforming into a roboticSpinosaurus.Plugging aCyber Planet Keyinto the back-end of his dino-mode sail reveals a spring-out blade, a gimmick also usable in robot mode as a head-mounted horn. His dino-tail detaches to form a flail-weapon in robot mode, which plugs into holes in the tops of his hand-claws. He comes with a silver-borderedJungle Planet-styled Cyber Planet Key (simply called a "key" on the packaging).

He was available at Big Lots! stores in the United States, Maxi&Cie/Superstore and Winners in Canada, and Toys "R" Us stores in the UK. In all instances he was available alongsideBackstopandWreckloose.

Notes

• Just where Backstop, Undermine, and Wreckloose "fit", dimensionally, was up for debate. Theirbiospretty clearly make them out to be separate characters from theirCybertronnamesakes while—with typical 2010-on vagueness—offering no insights into what universe they're "supposed" to go in. The packaging also does not help place them, being red-colored like theGenerationstoyline, but lacking any other series identifier. As such, this wiki placed them under the umbrella "2010" line just for ease of organization until the 2015 story, "Head Games",made Backstop and WrecklooseBeast Warscharacters in the Generation 1 continuity family. This wasprobablymeant to apply to Undermine as well, but the lack of explicit mention leaves it an open question.

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