Warpath (Transformers)
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| Transformers character | |
 Warpath Box Art |
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| Warpath | |
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| Affiliation | Autobot  |
| Sub-Group | Mini-Bots |
| Function | Warrior |
| Motto | "A good shot is worth more than a good intention." |
| Alternate Modes | M551 Sheridan tank |
| Series | Transformers: Generation 1 |
| Voiced by | Alan Oppenheimer (English) Takurô Kitagawa (Japanese) |
Warpath is the name of a fictional Autobot character from the Generation 1 incarnation of Transformers.
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[edit] Transformers: Generation 1 (1985)
The Warpath toy was originally released in 1985, and reissued in Japan in 2004. Warpath's tech spec indicated that due to his tank based alternate mode, he is more impressive than his fellow Autobots, and has no problems letting them know it. However, he is also quite egotistical, and hates damage to his body - especially his big gun.
In 2004, the Warpath mold was repainted as a new version of the Gobots character Treads.
[edit] Animated series
As characterized in that animated series, Warpath had an overly excitable personality, spoke with a Texas drawl and showed a tendency to make verbal onomatopoeia such as BLAM! or POW! in the heat of battle.
Warpath first appeared in the second season episode "Dinobot Island pt 2". His most prominent appearance was in the episode A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court. Warpath, Hoist and Spike were battling Starscream, Ramjet, Rumble and Ravage in England. Low on power, the Autobots and Decepticons discovered a magical stone formation called the Dragon Mound and were transported back to the year 543. Although Starscream attempted to take over a castle and build a new empire with himself as lord, the help of local knights and a wizard refueled the Autobots, who defeated the Decepticons. After defeating a dragon who nested in the Dragon Mound the Autobots and Decepticons and returned to their own time where they rejoined the fight in modern day England.
Although he did not appear in The Transformers: The Movie, he continued to make minor appearances in the television series after the movie up until episode 82, Ghost in the Machine.
[edit] Marvel Comics
Warpath was originally part of an Autobot group in the "Dead End" region of Cybertron. He was part of the group that went to save the captive scientist Spanner. Accompanying the others to blow up the Decepticon base, they were horrified to discover that the Decepticons had built Spanner into the Space Bridge itself. Destroying the Bridge as a mercy-killing, Warpath and his comrades (Beachcomber, Blaster, Cosmos, Perceptor, Seaspray and Powerglide), with no chance of escaping to Cybertron, crossed the bridge to Earth.
After an attack by Megatron, they were then captured by Circuit Breaker and her Rapid Anti-Robot Attack Team, taken to her lab and then dissected After capturing the Aerialbots she encountered a new problem - the Decepticon Battlechargers Runabout and Runamuck were causing mayhem across America. Using the parts from all the captured Autobots she created a giant Autobot with herself in control, striking a deal with them that if they would co-operate she would let them go. Circuit Breaker then used them to battle the two Decepticons, who were attacking the Statue of Liberty. After defeating the Decepticons with Circuit Breaker the Autobots were released.
After a side-adventure in the UK comics in which they encounterd (and were almost killed by) the future Decepticon Galvatron, Warpath's group linked up with the main Autobots - only to learn of the death of Optimus Prime. In a subsequent attack, he was injured by the giant Decepticon Trypticon, after destroying Trypticon's sonic scrambler missile. When Grimlock's regime became ever more tyrannical, Warpath was one of those who welcomed Blaster back to the fold. Although Warpath was not seen to be deactivated during the Underbase powered Starscream's rampage, he did not appear again in the comic.
[edit] Dreamwave Productions
Following the liberation of Cybertron from Shockwave’s rule, Warpath was assigned to help reinforce Jazz’s team on Earth. However, they encountered a more immediate problem than Starcream and the Combaticons - Starscream's mad clone Sunstorm. Warpath was one of those who battled against him, but was deactivated by his energy powers. He did not reappear before the end of the Ongoing comic, when Dreamwave fell into bankruptcy.
[edit] Devil's Due Publishing
Warpath reappeared in the third G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers crossover series from Devil's Due Publishing as part of the combined Autobot/G.I. Joe force trying to rescue Optimus Prime.
