X-Brawn
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X-Brawn (Wildride in Japan) was the name of a character first from Transformers: Robots in Disguise. He should not be confused with Brawn, another Autobot first seen in Generation One.
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[edit] Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001)
| Transformers Character | |
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| X-Brawn (Wildride) | |
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| Affiliation | Autobot (Cybertrons) |
| Rank | 9 |
| Sub-Group | Car Brothers |
| Function | Warrior Extraordinaire |
| Motto | "Strength wins!" |
| Alternate mode(s) | Mercedes-Benz ML320 Sports Utility Vehicle |
| Series | Robots in Disguise |
| Voiced by | Bob Joles (English) Masahiro Shibahara (Japanese) |
The eldest and strongest of the Autobot Brothers, X-Brawn comes into his own in tough situations or hazardous environments. He prefers to settle things in battle, rather than have a discussion. He transforms into a Mercedes-Benz M-Class SUV, and while undercover was owned by a human woman named Kelly, to whose ownership he often returns. He speaks with a thick southern accent (leading Side Burn to comment at one point "Where does he come up with this stuff?").
[edit] Animated series
X-Brawn debuted in the series operner "Battle Protocol", where he battled and defeated the Predacon Slapper. After this he went on to become one of the most prominent Autobots in the series, often serving as the middle man between Side Burn's recklessness and Prowl's law-abiding streak. He and Prowl, with the aid of the Spy Changers, rescued Side Burn and Optimus Prime from a Predacon trap. On another occasion, X-Brawn managed to keep a high energy bomb out of Sky-Byte's hands by blasting it into space.
When Optimus Prime's brother, Ultra Magnus, came to Earth and forced Prime into a combination that allowed him to share the power of the Matrix, Magnus's link to the Matrix resulted in him inadvertently channelling its energy in the midst of a battle. That energy involved Prowl, Side Burn and X-Brawn, "supercharging" them into newly-colored, more powerful bodies. After a brief amount of training, Prowl and the others were soon able to control this new ability, shifting to "Supercharge Mode" when an extra power boost was needed in battle. Their supercharged modes afforded them no advantage in their final battle with Galvatron, however, as they were strung up and had their energy drained by the villain, until Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus challenged him to a final battle at the Earth's core, and defeated the villain.
A small Spy Changer version of X-Brawn was released for the RiD toy series, but it never appeared in the television series.
[edit] Dreamwave Productions
The character also put in a brief appearance in one comic book story in the Dreamwave Summer Special, but no more stories were published. The RiD lost a contest Dreamwave between itself and Beast Wars to gain a mini-series. Before either storyline could get the series Dreamwave went out of business.
[edit] Transformers: Universe
Although the other two Autobot Brothers appeared in Transformers: Universe, X-Brawn did not, although other characters were made from his toys. No explanation was made in the comics as to where the X-Brawn was.
[edit] Remolds and Repaints
The deluxe sized toy of X-Brawn was repainted into Transformers: Universe Ratchet.
The Spy Changer toy of X-Brawn was repainted into the first Transformers: Universe Hoist.
