Ironhide

Ironhide (アイアンハイド, Aianhaido) is one of the oldest and toughest Autobots, and has been on Optimus Prime's team for a long time. "They don't make them like they used to" is an apt description of Ironhide—he's yesterday's model, but he's built to last.

Gruff and ornery, he prefers actions to words, and dislikes talk for talk's sake. (He wouldn't enjoy being paired up with Bluestreak.) But though he may be rough around the edges, he's still optimistic and upbeat. The upside to being through more than your share of trouble means trouble ain't so big a scare anymore.

Ironhide's most distinctive ability is the water gun, a weapon which can generate and shoot a liquid of virtually any type. Liquid nitrogen is historically a favorite, but there have been acids, mortar, and more.

His vehicle mode sometimes splits into his robot and a separate component. In some universes, he can combine with his fellow Autobots to form Optimus Maximus as the left leg.

"When are we gonna start bustin' Deceptichops?"
 * —Ironhide's version of diplomacy.

Appearance & Biography

 * Voice actor: Peter Cullen (English), Masami Iwasaki (Japanese), Not Known (Portuguese), Not Known (German), Not Known (Latin American)

Vehicle Mode
His Earth vehicle mode is a Nissan Vanette or a truck.


 * Hair Color: N/A
 * Eye Color: Blue
 * Height: Not Known (Human-sized)
 * Weight: Not Known

Friends/Allies

 * Zeta Prime
 * Optimus Prime
 * Bumblebee
 * Bulkhead
 * Ratchet
 * Prowl
 * Jazz
 * Sunstreaker
 * Warpath
 * Dinobots
 * Grimlock
 * Swoop
 * Snarl
 * Sludge
 * Slug
 * other Autobots

Enemies

 * Decepticons
 * Scraplets

Past
Ironhide was part of the bridge crew of the Autobots' spacecraft when it embarked on its fateful voyage to seek out new sources of energy beyond Cybertron four million years ago. When the ship was caught in a meteor shower, Ironhide was flung into a console and began leaking lubricants from a wound in his shoulder, but he quickly recovered and leaped to man the craft's laser gun, blasting a path through the asteroids. No sooner had the Autobots made it to safety, however, than their ship was attacked and boarded by Decepticons in mid-flight. Ironhide struck a dirty blow against Soundwave, sneaking up behind the Decepticon communications officer while he was fighting a trio of other Autobots and downing him with a flying kick to his back. As the battle raged, the ship was caught in the gravity of the nearby prehistoric Earth and crashed, knocking all the Transformers aboard offline.