Snarler


 * Snarler is a Decepticon from the Generation 1 continuity family.

"What's in it for me?!" is Snarler's battle cry, and he gives it with gusto. A self-interested opportunist, Snarler will never do anything for anyone unless he gets something in return. Oddly enough, this often translates into being a champion of the Decepticon cause and an adequate soldier, as he knows its better to be protected as a part of the Decepticon army than to be on his own, or worse, an Autobot. Still, Snarler's practical use for Decepticon membership won't stop him from throwing his fellow soldiers into the line-of-fire ahead of him, if that's what it takes to survive.

Marvel Comics continuity
(Note: Events taking place in the UK comics are in italics.)

''Snarler was recruited into the original Mayhem Attack Squad just prior to the Time Wars. Why he remained behind while his fellow Mayhems joined the Wreckers in battling Galvatron is unknown -- he might have been guarding their ship or being held back to surprise the Wreckers after the battle was over, since the Mayhems had standing orders to eliminate any Autobots left standing after the main crisis was finished. It's also very likely that Snarler talked himself into this duty just to avoid combat.''

''Whatever the case, Snarler was one of only three Mayhems who survived the Time Wars, alongside Carnivac and Catilla. They found themselves cut off from Cybertron, effectively abandoned on Earth without resources by their superiors back home. After Carnivac and Snarler made a failed assassination attempt on Fortress Maximus for Scorponok, they were provided with new Pretender shells, but not given a place in the Earth-bound Decepticon army.''

''Carnivac had formed a warrior's bond with the Wreckers' leader Springer during the Time Wars, and owed him a debt of honor. Because of this, he proposed a sharing of resources with the remaining Wreckers, who had similarly been abandoned on Earth by their Cybertronian leaders. Snarler was violently opposed to this, and declared Carnivac a traitor for even considering such an idea. Once the Wreckers went off to rescue a fellow utobot and got themselves in hot water, Springer radioed Carnivac for assistance. Snarler offered Carnivac a chance to redeem himself by just letting the Autobots die, but instead Carnivac and Catilla left and actively saved the Wreckers from death, forming a new group with them known as the Survivors. ''

''Furious, Snarler eventually made his way back to Cybertron and reported the situation to High Command. They gave him leave to form a new Mayhem Attack Squad to act as executioners for the two traitors. Gathering his new team, Snarler returned to Earth and began hunting Carnivac and Catilla. In their first encounter, Catilla was successfully executed by the Mayhem known as Bludgeon. After that, the Mayhem Attack Squad retreated to an island base, fortifying themselves for Carnivac's inevitable attempt at revenge. Carnivac managed to avoid their defenses though and, while it cost him his Pretender shell, ultimately managed to kill half the Mayhems in revenge, including Snarler whom he crushed under a falling weight. ''

Dreamwave Comics continuity
Snarler and Carnivac were working for Starscream and his Predacons during the Dark Ages. They attempted to disrupt the peace treaty between several of the other factions, but wound up biting off more than they could chew when the united Autobot, Ultracon, and Decepticon forces turned against them.

Generation 1

 * Snarler (Pretender Beast, 1988)


 * Snarler transforms into a robotic boar, with a drill in place of two tusks. His bestial outer Pretender Shell is modeled after a more-realistic and organic wild boar with robotic armor attachments.