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RAMPAGE Allegiance: Decepticon Sub-Group: Predacon Function: Gunner First
Cartoon Appearance: First Comic Appearance: Transformers #25 "Those who conquer act; those who are conquered think!"
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Profile: Like an elemental force of nature, Rampage barrels through life with unabated, uncontrolled fury. He has difficulty talking coherently for more the a few seconds at a time before he reverts to his "normal" state, violently lashing out at anything or anyone nearby, including his fellow Predacons. Wherever he goes, he leaves a trail of wreckage that's as clear-cut as a black line on white paper. Although feared by his comrades, he's appreciated even more so for the unequaled ferocity with which he fights. Strangely enough, the only thing that has any calming effect on this mechanical menace is television. The more mindless the program, the more Rampage is entranced. He's been known to stare for hours at rock music videos, "The Weakest Link." and "Survivor!" |
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Abilities: In tiger mode, Rampage can leap to a height of 300 feet over a distance of 500 feet. He's incredibly strong- a kick from one of his forelegs can crumble a cinder block wall. He has four twin gun-ports, one mounted above each of his legs, and each capable of shooting 300 rounds of small-caliber ammunition per minute. In robot mode, he also uses a powerful lightning rifle, which shoots beams of 60,000-volt electricity. He also has a thermo-sword, which has a blade that heats up to 5000 degrees Centigrade, allowing it to cut through most metals like butter. He combines with his fellow Predacons to form Predaking. Weaknesses: As a consequence of the punishment they take from his constant leaping, the springs and suspension system in Rampage's four legs often break down and require near-constant maintenance. |
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Other Appearances: Althought it's just my opinion, I always liked to think that the sub-group of which he is a part, "evolved" after the events of the G1 tv shows. As one of the orginal PREDACONS, I like to think that it is this group that gave rise to Predacons of Beast Wars. How these 'preds' may be connected to those of TF:RID remains to be seen! As far as Rampage specifically...! One of my favorite characters of the Beast Wars, |
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the ultra sized Transmetal crab, introduced in season 2, RAMPAGE is a character shrouded in mystery. The only brief explanation we got was that Protoform X was an experiment of the Maximal elders to replicate the indestructible spark of Starscream. If you imagine a time when the Maximal elders start this rather unethical experimentation on their own kind. Who would they start with? Why not a prisoner? And who would qualify as one of their most hated enemies? Isn't it quite possible that they would conduct these experiments on one of the original G1 Predacons; RAMPAGE! I always liked to think so! Sure it's purely speculation, but it's fun! |
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