Grindor is the name of several fictional characters from the various Transformers series.
Grindor | |
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Transformers character | |
Voiced by | Masataka Nakai |
In-universe information | |
Affiliation | Autobot/Mini-Con |
Japanese name | Bank (Micron Legend)[1] Runway (Superlink) |
Sub-group | Mini-Con |
Rank | 5 |
Partner | Highwire, Sureshock |
Motto | "If you're not trying something new, you're not trying." |
Alternate modes | Skateboard, later hoverboard |
Grindor is one of the members of the Mini-Con Street Action Team.
Grindor is very creative and willing to try anything once. He possesses great intelligence and creativity. Tends to "think outside the box" to come up with solutions that others may miss. He is agile, but is not a very good combatant. He combines with his Street Action Team partners to form Perceptor. [2]
During the Armada era of the Unicron Battles, Grindor was the Mini-Con partner to the human Carlos Lopez. He first appeared in episode #1, called "First Encounters" and last appeared in episode #52, called "Mortal Combat."
They seem to have eventually drifted apart, as Grindor spent much of his time around Kicker Jones in the Energon years in his new upgraded hovercraft form. He first appeared in episode #2, called "Energon Stars" and last appeared in episode #23, called "Each One Fights."
Although Grindor did not appear in the original Galaxy Force animated series, a small cameo was added to the final episode of the English translation, Transformers: Cybertron. In the episode "Beginning" the Autobots sent their ships out for the Space Bridge project, and adult Alexis, Carlos and Rad were seen waving goodbye to the Autobot ships, with the image of the Armada Street Action Team behind them.
Grindor first appeared in issue #3 of the Transformers: Armada comic series.
Grindor appeared among the Mini-Cons in issue #18 of the Transformers: Armada comic book who aided Over-Run using the Mini-Con Matrix in the defeat of Unicron.
In the Transformers: Energon comic series by Dreamwave Productions comics Perceptor appeared in issues #27-29 of the series. He originally appeared as part of the Autobot reinforcements under Jetfire who headed to Earth to fend off the Terrorcon invasion. Perceptor was part of the team who travelled to Los Angeles to battle the Insecticon clones, alongside Landquake, Cliffjumper, Bulkhead and Tow-Line. They were in danger of being overwhelmed by the sheer number of clones until they were rescued by a surprising source - Megatron, resurrected in a new body by Optimus Prime. Megatron decimated the Insecticon clones, leaving the Autobots to help with the devastation.
Grindor, in the form of Perceptor, appeared in the "Balancing Art" comic book by Fun Publications. He was among the Mini-Cons loyal to the Mini-Con council led by Anti-Blaze. He was aided by the Autobots in defeating the rebel Decepticon Mini-Cons led by Thrust. He later appeared at a meeting of the Autobot leaders and their human friends.
Grindor | |
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Transformers character | |
In-universe information | |
Affiliation | Mini-Con |
Sub-group | Street Action Team |
Partner | Highwire, Inferno, Sunstorm, Sureshock |
Alternate modes | Skateboard |
Grindor is one of the members of the Mini-Con Street Action Team. He is portrayed as an evil version of the character from Armada and is one of the Transformers working for Unicron. He combines with his Street Action Team partners to form Perceptor.
Grindor's only appearance, in the combined form of Perceptor, in the Universe storyline was as one of the Decepticons under the command of Reptilion in the Botcon 2004 voice actor play. He battled Silverbolt, Rattrap and Waspinator in order to secure two groups of dimensionally displaced Autobots from the RiD universe. However, the three groups of Autobots, together with a time-lost Autobot shuttle from the Great War, were able to defeat the Decepticons.
Grindor | |
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Transformers character | |
In-universe information | |
Affiliation | Decepticon |
Sub-group | Mini-Con, Dirt Digger Team |
Function | Espionage/Saboteur |
Rank | 6 |
Partner | Oil Slick Dirt Rocket |
Motto | "Mud slinging is our job, and we love a job well done." |
Alternate modes | Monster Truck |
Unrelated to the original Grindor is the leader of the Mini-Con Dirt Digger Team. Grindor's alternate mode and colors appear to be inspired by the famous monster-truck Grave Digger.
Grindor received an expanded bio in the Transformers Collectors Club issue #16.
Grindor appeared in the story The New World by Fun Publications where the Dirt Digger Team attempted to aid Broadside in taking over Cybertron.
Grindor | |
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Transformers character | |
Voiced by | Frank Welker (film) Fred Tatasciore (video game) |
In-universe information | |
Affiliation | Decepticon |
Sub-group | Fast Action Battlers, Legends, Voyagers |
Function | Master Strategist, Close Combat Specialist |
Rank | 8 |
Partner | Scorponok |
Alternate modes | CH-53E Super Stallion/MH-53M Pave Low IV helicopter |
Grindor is a Decepticon in the 2009 film Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Grindor's helicopter mode, the CH-53E Super Stallion, is missing the radar nose bulb; but in robot mode, it is seen on the left hand side next to his head just like the one seen on Blackout in the 2007 film.
The CG model for Blackout (same head) and a similar model of helicopter (CH-53E 'Super Stallion') was used for Grindor in Revenge of the Fallen.
Grindor captures Sam, Mikaela and Leo after they escape the Decepticon Pretender Alice.The Decepticon then delivers them to an old warehouse where Megatron and Starscream interrogate Sam. Later in the film, Grindor, Megatron and Starscream battle Optimus Prime in a forest. Optimus Prime kills Grindor by using his Energon hooks to tear his head into pieces. In the Imax version Grindor does lay one hit on Optimus Prime near his bottom side of his chest with his saw similar to Starscream. Grindor suffers the most damage in the movie one is when Optimus elbowed him in the face and also when Optimus Prime slashes off his arm when he uses his weapon blades and send it flying to the Decepticon Leader Megatron.
Grindor is among the playable characters in the 2009 Revenge of the Fallen video game by Activision.[7] In the game he takes out a communications tower. [8]
In the Nintendo DS game Revenge of the Fallen: Decepticons, Grindor, Sideways, Soundwave and Starscream greet a new Decepticon protoform and send him on a mission. In the Autobots variant of the game the play must eliminate Grindor. [9]
Although he is depicted as a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter in the film and video game, the toy line reuses the Blackout MH-53 Pave Low molds (which are based on the CH-53E) for his character.