Ironhide (TFA)


 * Ironhide is an Autobot from the Transformers Animated continuity family.



Ironhide is a Cybertronian officer with a Southern accent. He has the ability to encase all or even simply parts of his body in a nigh-invulnerable armor plating.

Animated cartoon

 * Voice actor: Corey Burton (English), Kaspar Eichel (German)

Ironhide fell in with Wasp from day one of boot camp, the both of them having high hopes for the Cybertron Elite Guard. The tough Autobot recruit was an early favorite of Sentinel Minor, who was duly impressed by his retractable armor. When resident screwup Bumblebee kept getting the unit more chores and exercises as punishment, he and Wasp took it upon themselves to let the little yellow Autobot know of their displeasure frequently and in no uncertain terms.

Ironhide contacted Ultra Magnus and revealed the Decepticons had begun an uprising, destroying a space bridge in the process. Before he could reveal all the details however, his transmission was cut short.

Trivia

 * Ironhide's character model is a "retooling" of Animated Ratchet's Cybertronic mode. Some things never change, even if his age does.
 * According to Derrick J. Wyatt at BotCon 2008, Ironhide's voice and manner are based on Huell Howser, host of several California TV travelogue shows.
 * The Cartoon Network game had mistakenly labeled Ironhide as a Decepticon. This had led to speculation that he was the traitor in Autoboot Camp.  However, it was revealed that Ironhide was NOT the traitor after all.