Rollbar is the name given to several different fictional characters in the various Transformers universes.
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Rollbar in the animated series |
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| Autobot | |
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| Sub-group | Throttlebot |
| Function | Tracker |
| Motto | "When the going gets tough, the tough get driving." "Front wheel drive is for sissies." |
| Alternate Modes | Jeep Wrangler |
| Series | Transformers: Generation 1 Transformers: Alternators |
| English voice actor | Dan Gilvezan |
Rollbar first appeared in the 1987 range as part of the Autobot Throttlebot team, similar to the Decepticon Battlechargers in which they were pulled back and then set loose along the floor or other flat surface—minus the auto-transformation.[1]
Rollbar's bio described him as a brave, battle hardened veteran. He exists for the sole purpose of showing the Decepticons how tough he is. As leader of the Throttlebots, Rollbar often tries to inspire them with his speeches and jokes, usually eliciting only amusement from his more laid-back troops.
Rollbar had a more prominent role in the accompanying Transformers comic from Marvel. He first appeared in issue 29 of the US comic,[2] where he was in command of the Throttlebots on Cybertron. Captured by Ratbat, he and the others were not killed, but sent to Earth on a special mission - to kill the Scaplet infected Autobots and Decepticons in order to keep the infection from spreading - otherwise, he would have Earth sterilised of all life. Unwilling to kill their fellow Autobot Blaster, they nonetheless were sent to Earth, tracking down the infected Goldbug. Preparing to kill him, they discovered water was effective in killing the creatures. With some unwilling aid from the Decepticons the Scraplets were cured and the Throttlebots joined Blaster and Goldbug (renegades from Grimlock's leadership) on Earth.
After a brief side-adventure in the UK comics where they battled Soundwave and the Combaticons over the destruction of the bodies of Galvatron and Ultra Magnus, the group encountered the Combaticons again, being attacked by Vortex. The group were then attacked by R.A.A.T, the Combaticons and the Protectobots, sent by Grimlock to capture Blaster. In the resulting mayhem, Rollbar and the other Throttlebots were taken out by Circuit Breaker and captured by RAAT. Captured and dissected, the Throttlebots had their brains transferrd to the rtemore control cars of a sympathetic scientist. The RAAT base was then attacked by the Predacons. The Autobots fled, but the Predacons tracked them down, capturing Buster Witwicky in the process. Rollbar and the others Throttlebots's bodies were later reconstructed only to be destroyed by Underbase-powered Starscream. After that, it is unclear if they were revived again.
The Throttlebots are among the troops commanded by Rodimus Prime in their attempt to rescue the body of Optimus Prime from the lab of Doctor Mark Morgan. They are infected with the hate plague.[3]
Rollbar appeared in the third season of the animated series as leader of the Throttlebots, often working in tandem with Bumblebee, although he rarely had any major roles.
Rollbar made a brief appearance in the first episode of the Japanese exclusive series Transformers: The Headmasters. He was one of the reinforcements summoned to defend Vector Sigma alongside the Dinobots, but was put to sleep by Mindwipe's hypnotic attack.
Like many other Transformers who did not appear in Dreamwave's G1 stories, Rollbar nonetheless received a one-page bio in their More Than Meets the Eye profile series.
Robots in Disguise Rollbar toy |
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| Decepticon | |
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| Japanese name | Greenjeeper |
| Sub-group | Commandos |
| Alternate Modes | XR311 Combat Support Vehicle |
| Series | Transformers: Robots in Disguise |
| English voice actor | Michael Lindsay[8] |
| Japanese voice actor | Riki Kitazawa |
Rollbar is the name given to the Japanese Car Robots Greenjeeper; a repaint of the G1 Combaticon Swindle. He forms the right leg of the team's combined form, the gestalt Ruination. He first appears in standard army camouflage then in 2003 he is repainted into arctic camouflage as a Wal*Mart exclusive. This color scheme does not appear outside America and is not shown in the TV series.
An under-developed character; Rollbar is a hand-to-hand combat specialist, he loves to fight and prefers arctic environment.
Rollbar's first appearance in the TV series was in episode #14 "The Decepticons". As with his fellow Decepticons, Rollbar was created when Megatron found six Autobot protoforms and used his own energy to corrupt them.
His only appearance in the official storyline of Transformers: Universe was as a member of the Ruination combiner team in the 2004 BotCon voice actor play, where he was commanded by Reptilion.
Rollbar toy |
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| Autobot | |
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| Sub-group | Scouts |
| Partner | Flak |
| Alternate Modes | Delivery van, Desert Patrol Vehicle |
| Series | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Transformers |
Rollbar is an Autobot who works best when following orders. He is afraid of leadership, but a good advisor for other leaders, as he has a good mind for tactics. He is very strong and tough, but prefers not to fight, even though he can match Decepticons much larger than himself. He transforms into a delivery van with Red Bull-style livery.
Rollbar was sent on a training mission with several other Autobots where they encountered the Decepticon Dead End. He later was trained by the veteran Autobot Springer and was sent on a mission against the Decepticon Tankor.