Wolfang
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- This article is about the Transformers character. For the German first name, see Wolfgang.
Wolfang is the name of a fictional character in the various Transformers universes.
| Transformers character | |
| Wolfang | |
|---|---|
| Affiliation | Maximal |
| Sub-Group | Deluxe Beast |
| Function | Infantry |
| Alternate Modes | Grey Wolf |
| Series | Beast Wars |
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[edit] Beast Wars
Wolfang (Howlinger in Japan) is a Maximal who turns into a wolf.
[edit] Animated series
Wolfang's stasis pod was presumably among those who were launched into orbit around prehistoric Earth in the series pilot.
According to commentary from the Beast Wars DVD the character of Wolfang was originally intended to be used, but the show animators wanted to use Tigatron so they wouldn't have to make a completely new animation model. For Tigatron they simply modified Cheetor's model.
[edit] IDW Publishing
Originally his protoform was recovered by Magmatron's Predacons and infected with a Predacon shell program. Unbeknownst to Magmatron, his technical expert Razorbeast was a Maximal double-agent and had managed to modify the program so a significant number of those infected emerged as Maximals. After activation B'Boom, Bonecrusher, Optimus Minor, Ramulus, Snarl and Wolfang joined up lead by Razorbeast.
In the beginning of Beast Wars The Ascending Razorbeast speaks to Prowl and Wolfang about how he feels there is no rescue mission coming for them from Cybertron as Grimlock hunts in the nearby woods.
[edit] Dreamwave Productions
Wolfang would appear in the Dreamwave Productions' Transformers Summer Special. After Megatron's capture, Rattrap remembered the time when he was under attack by Dinobot's transmetal II clone while testing some digging equipment. His appeals to what was left of his former friend's personality proving ineffectual, he was astonished to be saved by the Maximals Bonecrusher, Optimus Minor and Wolfang. Although Rattrap was happy to discover new Maximals, the three oddly refused to go with him back to Maximal base.
[edit] Toys
- Beast Wars Wolfang (1996)
- Wolfang comes with a shield and crossbow weapon. The toy of Wolfang was remolded into K-9 and Max B. In Japan this figure was available by himself or packaged with the Predacon Buzzsaw.
