Dinobot is a fictional character from the Beast Wars Transformers universe. Beast Wars Transformers ( Beasties on YTV, due to YTV discomfort over the name is a Transformers toyline released by Hasbro

Beast Wars

He originally debuts in the series' premiere as subordinate of Megatron, leader of the villainous Predacons. A backhoe, also called a rear actor or back actor, is a piece of excavating equipment consisting of a digging bucket on the end of a two-part articulated arm Velociraptor (vɨˈlɒsɨræptɚ meaning 'swift thief' 'swift plunderer' or 'swift bird of prey' is a Genus of Dromaeosaurid theropod Beast Wars Transformers ( Beasties on YTV, due to YTV discomfort over the name is a Transformers toyline released by Hasbro Transtech is an unreleased line of Toys under the Transformers umbrella Transformers Timelines is the toy line created by the Official Transformers Collectors Club for the club and convention exclusives Scott McNeil (born September 15, 1962 in Brisbane, Australia) is an Australian born Voice actor. (born October 5, 1964) is a male Seiyū from the Tokyo Metropolitan area who is affiliated with Air Agengy Predacons are a faction in the fictional Transformers universe created by Hasbro. However, Dinobot challenges Megatron's leadership, and is shortly expelled from his crew. He eventually joins the ranks of Optimus Primal and the Maximals. Optimus Primal ( Convoy, later Beast Convoy to differentiate him from the original Convoy, Blackjack in some European markets is a fictional character from the Maximals are a faction in the Transformers toyline by Hasbro and the accompanying Animated television series Beast He fights alongside with the Maximals before ultimately sacrificing himself to save a group of primates from a Predacon onslaught. A primate is a member of the biological order Primates ( Latin: "prime first rank" the group that contains Lemurs the Aye-aye In the following season, Megatron reanimates Dinobot with transmetal technology, and recruits him to rejoin the Predacons. Outside of the television series, Dinobot's likeness was used to create several toys.

Animated series

Dinobot originally arrives on prehistoric Earth with Megatron and the rest of the Predacons aboard the Darkside. EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 Megatron Predacons are a faction in the fictional Transformers universe created by Hasbro. In the Beast Wars Television series the Darksyde is the name of the Predacon transwarp ship stolen by Megatron and his Predacon rebels ^[1] He believes that Megatron has led the Predacons to the wrong planet, and attempts to usurp him in a duel. ^[1] However, Scorponok, one of Megatron’s loyal crew members, blasts Dinobot away. Scorponok is the name shared by several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. ^[1] Determined to find the abundant amounts of energon, he confronts the Maximals outside their base, and challenges Optimus Primal’s leadership in a duel. Optimus Primal ( Convoy, later Beast Convoy to differentiate him from the original Convoy, Blackjack in some European markets is a fictional character from the ^[2] The engagement is interrupted by a surprise attack from the Predacons. Optimus saves Dinbots life during the attack, prompting the two to come to terms. ^[2]

Dinobot (center) and the Maximals prepare to engage the Predacons.

Following the destruction of an artificial moon that hovered around Earth, Dinobot begins to realize that Megatron had in fact landed on the correct planet. ^[3] He infiltrates the Predacon base, and steals two golden discs which contain information pertaining to the planet’s vast supply of Energon, as well as the location of the Nemesis, the ancient Decepticon flagship. The Nemesis is a Decepticon spaceship in the fictional Transformers Generation One universe "Deceptacon" redirects here but is also the name of a song by the group Le Tigre. ^[3] The disks also trouble Dinobot, as he believes they can predict of the future. ^[4] Dinobot eventually contemplates rejoining the Predacons after realizing the Megatron was going to triumph over the Maximals. ^[4] He returns one of the disks to his Megatron, but defies an order to destroy Rattrap. A rat trap is a trap designed to catch Rats however it may also catch other similar sized animals ^[4]

Consumed with guilt, Dinobot returns to the Maximals. He eventually discovers that the future written on the discs can be altered after witnessing Megatron destroy a mountain, and watching the writings on the disc change. ^[5] After Megatron also realizes this, he orders the Predacons to eradicate all the primitive ancestors of humankind, on the planet, believing the attack would deny the Autobots an important ally in their future battle against the Decepticons. The Autobot, a faction of Sentient Robots from the planet Cybertron are the main Protagonists in the fictional universe of the Transformers, ^[5] Alarmed by this, Dinobot single-handled defeats all of the Predacons. He then proceeds to subdue Megatron himself with make-shift weaponry. ^[5] However, Dinobot sustains mortal wounds during the conflict, and utilizes the last of his energy to destroy one of the golden discs. ^[5] He shortly passes away as his fellow Maximals arrive. ^[5] The primates Dinobot saved recover and replicate the makeshift weaponry he brandished to make his last stand, and use it to survive and even destroy Quickstrike and Inferno. QuickStrike is the naming of a Collectible card game gaming system developed by Upper Deck Entertainment for use in their games Inferno is the name of four fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. ^[5][6]

Transformers character
Transmetal II Dinobot in robot mode
Dinobot
Affiliation	Predacon
Sub-Group	Deluxe Beasts Transmetals II
Function	Special Operations Combatant
Alternate Modes	Transmetal II Velociraptor
Series	Beast Wars
Voiced by	Scott McNeil (English) Keiji Fujiwara (Japanese)

In the third season, Megatron manages to resurrect Dinobot using the Transmetal Driver and half of Rampage’s spark. The Predacons are a group of Fictional characters from the Transformers universe. Beast Wars Transformers ( Beasties on YTV, due to YTV discomfort over the name is a Transformers toyline released by Hasbro Scott McNeil (born September 15, 1962 in Brisbane, Australia) is an Australian born Voice actor. (born October 5, 1964) is a male Seiyū from the Tokyo Metropolitan area who is affiliated with Air Agengy The Transmetal Driver is an alien artifact from the Beast Wars Transformers series ^[7] In his new form, Dinobot is portrayed as Megatron’s mindless servant, albeit for a few instances where he shows traits of his former self. He is seemingly restored to his former self after Depthcharge destroys Rampage. Depth Charge is a character in the Beast Wars: Transformers universe ^[8] Dinobot, who is now piloting the Nemesis, assists the Maximals by revealing the location of a shuttle within their proximity. ^[6] Later, he refuses to open fire on the defenseless Maximals, prompting Megatron to expel him from his ranks again. ^[6] The remaining Maximals use the shuttle to breach the Nemesis’ cockpit. Optimus pleads Dinobot to escape with them, but he refuses. ^[6] Dinobot bids farewell Optimus, and is shortly engulfed in an explosion. ^[6]

Dreamwave Productions

Dinobot's earliest fictional depiction in comics was in a two part short story told in Dreamwave's Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye series. Dreamwave Productions is a Canadian art design studio and Comic book publisher best known for their multiple Transformers comic book series In this tale Dinobot and his leader enter an ancient Autobot library housing a node of the super computer Vector Sigma where they view the datatracks concerning the Autobots and Decepticons of The Great War. In the Fictional universe of the first Transformers animated series Vector Sigma is the "mega-computer" that gives sentience ("Sparks" As Dinobot dispatches a Maximal security agent his leader obtains the Golden Disk artifact and announces he wishes to be addressed as Megatron from now on.

Transformers: Timelines

Dinobot's early story would continue in the Timelines tale Dawn of Futures Past, where he was seen escaping with the disc alongside Megatron and Scorponok, outraged because he was not able to battle the Maximals honorably, having to be cowed into fleeing by Megatron. Scorponok is the name shared by several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Dinobot was further outraged when Megatron planned to flee into Transwarp, but was delighted when Megatron opened fire on the Axalon while doing so. The Axalon is the name of the Maximal ship in the Beast Wars cartoon and comic books In this story, Dinobot was never named.

IDW Comics

Dinobot appears along the rest of the maximals in the series Beast Wars: The Gathering.

Toys

• Beast Wars Dinobot (1996)

The Dinobot toy came with a mutant mask that was not utilized in the animated series, although it was seen on early prototypes of the animation. Because the toy was made before the show, it was not an exact match for the colors.

This toy was later recolored as Beast Wars Grimlock and as Dinobots Grimlock. Grimlock is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers universes.

Dinotron was a remold of the original Dinobot. Dinotron is the name of a Fictional character from the various Transformers universes.

• Takara Dinobot (1997)

When the toy was sold in Japan it was repainted with lighter stripes and a gold head to match the television model. In Japan Dinobot was sold alone and packaged with Tarantulas. Tarantulas is a Predacon in the Beast Wars series Due to problems in trade-marking the name later releases of the character were called Predacon The Japanese version of this toy had the head painted with metallic colors to more closely match the animated appearance of Dinobot.

McDonalds Dinobot toy

• McDonalds Dinobot (1998)

A premium toy included with Happy Meals, this Dinobot is a transmetal, although he didn't become a transmetal in the animated series. " Happy Meal " is a Meal specially tailored for Children sold at the fast-food chain McDonald's since June 1979

• Fox Kids Dinobot (1999)

A redeco of Dinobot done in browns with red stripes across the back.

• Transmetal II Dinobot (1999)

The Transmetal II toy of Dinobot came in three variants. The first was released as a post-Christmas edition in late 1998 (for the 1999 release year) in show-accurate colors (this version being the model for the series), identifiable due to all pre-1999 Transmetal 2s having a "Transmetal II" logo. The second version makes use of navy blue and metallic maroon detailing on an ivory-colored body, as opposed to brown and maroon. The "II" logos are replaced with a "Transmetal 2" logo. The third and final Transmetal II Dinobot was nearly as commonplace as the second, with the ivory tooling replace with a whiter colored plastic. The remaining parts were decorated in a brighter blue and vacuum-metallized red. (The white, red and blue Dinobot is said to have been exclusive to Wal-Mart, but K-Mart stores in 2002 were shown to also have them in stock. Wal-Mart Stores Inc (or Walmart as written in its new logo is an American public corporation that runs a chain of large discount department stores Kmart (sometimes spelled as " K-Mart " is a chain of department stores in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U )

The transmetal II Dinobot was repainted into the Dinobot Rapticon. Rapticon is the name of a Fictional character from the various Transformers universes.

• Hasbro 10th Anniversary Dinobot (2006)

In 2006 the original Dinobot toy was one of the toys selected for the Beast Wars 10th Anniversary toyline. He was repainted in more show-accurate coloring. He came packaged with one of the six pieces used to make the Transmutate toy plus a DVD of his most famous episode "Code of Hero". Transmutate is the name of a Fictional character from the various Transformers universes.

• Darksyde Dinobot (2006)

One of the BotCon 2006 exclusive figure is a remold of Armada Hoist which is a homage to Beast Wars Dinobot. BotCon, briefly known as "The Official Transformers Collectors' Convention" (or OTFCC is an annual convention for Transformers fans and collectors This figure is supposed to represent Dinobot before he was reformatted into an animal form. He turns into a backhoe. In an earlier Botcon music video (done to the song Du Hast by Rammstein), it's revealed that Dinobot's pre-Beast Wars name was Dynamo, although his pre-Beast Wars rendering in the video did not look like the Botcon 2006 figure. Rammstein (ˈʀamʃtaɪ̯n is a German Industrial metal band founded in Berlin, and consisting of Till Lindemann ( lead vocals This is a contradiction to the Dreamwave comics story where he was called while on Cybertron.

This toy was featured on page 19 of the book Transformers: The Fantasy, The Fun, The Future by Erin Brereton published by Triumph Books. Random House Inc is the world's largest English-language general trade book publisher

• Takara 10th Anniversary Dinobot (2007)

In 2007, Takara Tomy is releasing their version of the 10th Anniversary of Beast Wars toys. Selected molds have included Dinobot who will be painted show accurate along with something Hasbro's version didn't have: teeth are painted to give him more of a look like the show. According to the DVD enclosed with the toy, he may be sold with Blackarachnia at a sale price. (Like how Optimus Primal is sold with Megatron as a special offer. )

References

External links

• Beast Wars Official Australian Website