Prowl
One of the original Autobots who were aboard the Ark when it crashed on
Earth, Prowl could transform from a robot into a police car. Considered to
be an excellent warrior with a keen intellect, Prowl often showed leadership
abilities, making him a possible successor to the Autobot command if Optimus
Prime fell.
His rifle fired acid pellets and a detatchable grappling hook (cartoon).
Prowl was one of the original Autobots emerging from the Ark in 1984.
About a year into the Earth campaign of the Cybertronian Civil Wars, Prowl's role in the
chain of command became less visible, like that of many of the other "original" Autobots.
Helping to pilot a shuttle from one of Cybertron's moons to Earth, he was killed off within the
first five minutes of the battle that resulted from a Decepticon boarding party.
Shot by Scavenger in the chest, he spewed smoke from his mouth before collapsing,
indicating the posibility of an internal fire of some sort.
By that time, he was presumably under Ultra Magnus in the chain of command, perhaps equal
to Kup. He was not seen again until the events of Dark
Awakening, when Daniel entered the Autobot crypt.
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Prowl assumed leadership of the Autobots soon after reactivation on Earth. This occurred when
the head of Autobot leader Optimus Prime was captured by the Decepticons. He led an attempt to
retrieve Prime's head. Despite a Decepticon trap, Prime was sucessfully revived; however,
Prowl was damaged in the ensuing battle. He was later seen active when Ratchet
patched him up just enough to scare off the Mechanic. He was eventually fully revived as
an "Actionmaster" when Grimlock pumped Nucleon into the stasis pods of all the deactivated
Autobots. Prowl took part in the battle against Unicron, where Optimus Prime
lost his life. Instead of nominating Prowl as his successor, the dying
Autobot commander chose Grimlock.
Prowl took his commander's death very personally and often criticized
Grimlock's actions, perhaps because Prowl thought that he could do a better
job. Prowl was one of the chief mediators during the after war
Autobot/Decepticon peace process.
After losing his life, Prowl was accidentally reactivated by Galvatron's
dream scanner device, along with some other previously inactive Autobots.
Along with Wheeljack, he thwarted Megatron
(who was not full Decepticon leader, but still very powerful with Soundwave,
the Stunticons and the Constructicons under his command) in his attempt to
convert the earth's atmosphere for energy. Prowl was repaired and cared for
some humans in Louisiana after disabling Megatron's super missile and was
later found by Jazz and Sunstreaker, who were part of the Autobot Earthforce
under Grimlock's command. Prowl and Wheeljack henceforth also became part of
the Autobot Earthforce. Prowl took the
role of second-in-command under Grimlock and got along with the Dinobot
rather well. Prowl took part in
numerous Earth missions, such as stopping a Bombshell controlled Superion,
saving a human reporter from the Stunticons and trying to find a cure for
Snarl, who was dying from Corrolis Gravis.
Prowl had a friendly disposition, getting along with the other Autobots even
Grimlock, and often helped Grimlock as leader of the Earthforce. Prowl led
an 'invasion' into the Autobot Earthforce base, when Wheeljack set off its
defences without anyone inside to switch them off, leaving the Autobots
unable to enter their own base without being attacked.
Articles submitted by Kevin M. Byrnes and Joel King,
with contributions from Georgia Donnelle, and Timothy Huff .
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