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===American cartoon continuity=== |
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:''Voice actor:'' [[Stephen Keener]] (English) |
:''Voice actor:'' [[Stephen Keener]] (English) |
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| + | Hardhead was grumpy. He was also the only 'bot to have the common sense to cover [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]'s mouth when he started babbling. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} |
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| − | After the resurrection of Optimus Prime, the Decepticons practically disappeared for a time. On Cybertron, Brainstorm used this reprieve to experiment on pairing Transformers with human partners, though his efforts did not convince Hardhead or Chromedome. Shortly after the exercise, Optimus Prime contacted them, notifying them of the Decepticons' return. They had stolen the Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber and were on their way to the chamber itself on Cybertron. Unfortunately, the chamber's activation would destroy Cybertron. Hardhead and several other Autobots commandeered a ship to head off Scourge and Cyclonus before they could reach the Plasma Energy Chamber, and they managed to retrieve the Key, but an energy surge smacked the Autobot ship out of Cybertron's orbit and far into space. |
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| − | Hardhead and the others crash-landed on a strange planet named Nebulos and were quickly taken captive by an underground resistance movement that believed the Autobots were machines controlled by the Hive, who ruled Nebulos. The Rebirth, Part 1 After Hardhead volunteered to become a Headmaster, he was partnered with Duros. Their first test run against the Hive machines was a cracking success with the pair working to take one down. They followed that up by taking part in the liberation of some Autobots who had been captured by Decepticon forces, easily outclassing their foe. He was the first to welcome Optimus Prime when the Autobot leader arrived on the planet. The Autobot Headmasters and Targetmasters managed to get the stolen key back from the Decepticons, only for Scorponok to reveal himself. The Rebirth, Part 2 |
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| − | With the key back in Decepticon hands, the Autobots headed back to Cybertron in an attempt to regain it. It looked like the Decepticons were planning to open the Plasma Energy Chamber, and the Autobots suddenly found themselves abandoned by their partners. Stuck in vehicle mode, Hardhead and the others tried to storm Scorponok to rescue Arcee and Daniel Witwicky, but were easily captured. Spike Witwicky came to the rescue with Fortress Maximus, and the Autobots were free for all of thirty seconds before they were overwhelmed by the energies from the opened Plasma Energy Chamber. Luckily they had Spike and the Nebulons to close the chamber and bring about a new Golden Age. |
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| − | Hardhead, Duros and the other Headmasters later returned to Nebulos to begin the work of reclaiming and rebuilding the planet. The Rebirth, Part 3 |
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{{note|"Hardhead" is the name of the combined small Master robot and the larger [[transtector]] vehicle/robot body. When separated from his transtector, Hardhead is called '''Ros'''.}} |
{{note|"Hardhead" is the name of the combined small Master robot and the larger [[transtector]] vehicle/robot body. When separated from his transtector, Hardhead is called '''Ros'''.}} |
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| − | In the year 2011, when Galvatron launched his latest attack on Cybertron with the added power of his new Decepticon Headmasters, Hardhead and his fellow Autobot Headmasters traveled to the planet to help their comrades defend their homeworld. Four Warriors Come out of the Sky He helped Chromedome fight Weirdwolf. After the battle concluded with a Decepticon retreat, the Headmasters went to Athenia for introductions with the rest of the Autobots. The Mystery of Planet Master They soon joined Hot Rod on Earth to search for the Matrix of Leadership and fought Abominus while Hot Rod retrieved their prize. They returned to Cybertron with the Matrix, and witnessed Optimus Prime sacrificing himself to save Vector Sigma and Hot Rod becoming Rodimus Prime once more. Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime |
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| − | When the Decepticons developed the Madmachine, the Headmasters were all ready to storm over to Chaar and destroy it. Instead Rodimus had Blaster resurrected as Twincast, and the Headmasters went to Cybertron to delay the Decepticons and their machine long enough for Twincast to find a way to destroy it. The Great Cassette Operation Out on patrol in space, Hardhead and Chromedome first found stowaways in the form of Daniel and Wheelie, and then retrieved a couple of Beastformers floating in space. The latter led the Headmasters to the planet Beast, where they found the natives had been subjugated by the Decepticons. Joining with White Leo's rebels, they helped free the natives from Decepticon rule. Rebellion on Planet Beast |
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| − | After the Decepticons directed a metal-warping meteor named Metamorphose at Athenia, the Headmasters accompanied Daniel on a mission to destroy it and ended up tangling with the Decepticon Headmasters. Approach of the Demon Meteorite Lured to the planet Praum by a distress call, the five Headmasters fell into a trap laid by Scorponok. It was only by remembering their struggles back on Master that they performed a Cross-Head on and escaped the trap so they could fight the Decepticons. The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery When Earth's major powers were threatened by a mysterious blackmailer, the Headmasters attempted fruitlessly to track the culprit down, until a clue led them to the fact it was Sixshot. They joined Raiden in cornering Sixshot in Japan and saw the Decepticon off. Terror! The Six Shadows |
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| − | The Headmasters continued their training, with Hardhead exercising on a treadmill. When the Decepticons were reported to be heading for Earth, he and Chromedome went there to investigate, and when it turned out that the Decepticons were heading to Cybertron to secure the supply of cybertonuron, the pair joined the other Earth-based Autobots in heading there too. The Decepticon Headmasters mysteriously ran off mid-battle Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1 and the Autobots tracked them down. They followed the trio to Vector Sigma's chamber, where the Decepticons had planted a number of bombs. Unable to defuse them, the Autobot Headmasters headed to the surface and raised the alarm, allowing the planet to be evacuated before it was destroyed. Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2 |
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| − | At the party to celebrate the completion of the Sol 1 satellite, Hardhead got drunk, bullied Twincast into providing music, and "treated" everyone to some karaoke. When the Decepticons attacked the launch, Hardhead and Highbrow double-teamed Cyclonus and the satellite was successfully launched, though a short time afterward, the Decepticons stole it. The Headmasters tried to retrieve it, but were eventually forced to destroy it to prevent it being used for evil. The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok The Headmasters followed that up by helping save the residents of the South American village of Pan from a nearby erupting volcano. The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts They also faced a huge buridanka plant as it attacked San Francisco, though it wasn't until Fortress pulled out the Master Sword that they were able to defeat it. Head On!! Fortress Maximus |
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| − | I know what you're thinking. "Did he fire a hundred shots or only ninety-nine? Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement, I kinda lost track myself. But being as this is a metal shard-firing shatterblaster, the most powerful rifle in the universe, and would blow your head clean off, you've gotta ask yourself one question: "Do I feel lucky?" Well, do ya, punk? |
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| − | When reports came in of the Decepticons being up to something on Mars, hardhead and the other Headmasters traveled there in Broadside. After tangling with Predaking they rescued Daniel and found out that the Decepticons were planning to blow the entire planet up. Interrogating the Decepticons led them to a crater which naturally turned out to be a trap. Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger With Maximus, Brainstorm and Highbrow out of commission, Hardhead and Chromedome fought on. Despite the help of Raiden and the other Headmasters once they were better, the Autobots were faced with the arrival of Scorponok's new transtector, and were unable to prevent the Decepticons destroying the planet. Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears |
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| − | Despite Fortress's orders, Chromedome and Hardhead made an attempt to attack Chaar by concealing themselves aboard Maximus and heading toward the planet while the ship was on patrol. They were intercepted by the forewarned Decepticons, who sent them back to Maximus in a hurry. Hardhead took part in the Autobot strike on Scorponok's coronation, and was witness to the return of Galvatron. Return of the Immortal Emperor Following a distress call from the planet Sandra, the Headmasters attempted to take a shipment of energon there. When they were ambushed by the Decepticons en route, Hardhead and Chromedome used their transtectors as decoys while they went on ahead to deliver the energy. SOS from Planet Sandra |
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| − | As part of Spike's plan to negotiate with the Decepticon, the four Headmasters accompanied him to Shangri-La Island on Earth as an escort. When the Galvatron who met with Spike turned out to be an impostor, Hardhead and the others rescued Carly and Daniel before attacking the Decepticons. During the escape, Sixshot destroyed the space bridge network, and the Autobots set out in pursuit in Battleship Maximus. Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!! When the Decepticons invaded Hive, the Headmasters set out to assist, but the Hive ships mistook them for enemies, and even Hardhead, Chromedome, and Brainstorm trying to reason with them didn't help. After Chromedome went on ahead and persuaded the people of Hive that the Autobots were on their side, the other Headmasters were allowed to help fight off the Decepticons. Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!! |
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| − | The Autobots followed the Decepticons to Twin Star, where it turned out that the planet the Decepticons were attacking had already been evacuated of population and energy. Battle for Defense of the False Planet They next followed an SOS to planet Daros where they helped overthrow a corrupt government and fight off the Decepticons. Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!! Hardhead and Chromedome were put to work fixing Battleship Maximus's weapons systems, and completed repairs by the time they had to go rescue Highbrow and expel the Decepticons from the idyllic world of Paradise. Head Formation of Friendship They again tangled with the Decepticons on the Pirate Planet, though it ultimately turned out that the planet's energy was long gone. Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship |
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| − | As the Decepticons returned to Chaar, their mission complete, so the Headmasters returned to Athenia. They were unable to get to Earth in time to prevent Sixshot from killing Ultra Magnus, but fought the ninja off with a fearsome counter-attack. Ultra Magnus Dies!! The emboldened Decepticons began striking across the globe until the Headmasters tracked Galvatron down in Alaska. Using information passed on by Punch, they defeated the Decepticon leader and buried him beneath the ice. The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg New information pointed to the Decepticons trying to destroy Earth altogether. As Chromedome had been relieved of duty by Fortress, Brainstorm took Hardhead and Highbrow to face the Decepticons on Kamchatka Peninsula. They didn't fare well until Chromedome completed Highbrow's research, discovering Scorponok's weak point. I Risk My Life for Earth |
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| − | With the Decepticons having abandoned Earth, the Autobots set about repairing the damage they'd done. Hardhead and Chromedome attempted to remove a number of bombs from a mine, but when Chromedome accidentally activated one, the pair had to perform a head switch to get them out safely. As they transported the bombs to a safe location in space, the Headmasters encountered a ship of refugees from Master. The refugees attempted to help dispose of the bombs but were caught in the explosion. Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1) The refugees from Master became bonded as Targetmasters with three newly arrived Autobots, who turned out to have a low opinion of the Headmasters. Nonetheless, the Headmasters returned to their home world to fight the Decepticons. Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2) |
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| − | After the Decepticons ransomed Wheelie for information on the Master Sword, Hardhead and the other Autobots were unsuccessful in keeping said information out of the Decepticons' hands, even after Wheelie was rescued. The Master Sword Is in Danger!! The Headmasters worked on finding Scorponok by searching for unique energy wavelengths and even found the cavern where he was constructing the Zarak Shield, but were too late to prevent its completion. The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide Hardhead and the others went along with Chromedome's plan to rally the population of Master against the Decepticons, only for the whole plan to go wrong when Scorponok popped up in the middle of a major city and defeat Fortress Maximus. Operation: Destroy the Decepticons |
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| − | As the Decepticons left Master to head home, the Autobots gave chase. When Daniel was inadvertently ejected during a battle, the Headmasters eventually traced him to Daira, though they had a hard time believing that he'd been looked after by Sixshot. My Friend Sixshot! When Sixshot challenged Chromedome to a duel, the other Headmasters tried and failed to talk their comrade out of it. They were unable to follow him to lend help, as it turned out the whole thing was a diversion while the Decepticons headed for Earth. Duel on the Asteroid |
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===Marvel Comics continuity=== |
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Revision as of 19:32, 20 November 2014
Hardhead is a soldier to his core. A soldier with a stubborn streak a megamile wide. He's stubborn to the point of rejecting outright any path but his own, any idea that goes against his natural instinct or inclination (namely fighting), and any advice he didn't come up with himself. He doesn't talk much, and when he does, it tends to be blunt and terse, if not outright rude. A soldier doesn't waste time on social niceties when there's a war to fight.
Perhaps surprisingly, given his limited social aptitude, Hardhead has found a good companion in Duros, his binary-bonded Nebulan partner, who enjoys warfare just as much as Hardhead does. The two mesh so well, it's been said that theirs may be the best match among all the Autobot-Nebulan teams.
- "So what? They call me Hardhead. And that's really all you need to know."
- ―Hardhead is unimpressed with Sixshot's bragging,[[Devastation issue 4| [src]]]
- Japanese name: Ros (see below)
- Italian name: Blindobot
- French name (Canada): Tête-Dure
Fiction
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American cartoon continuity
- Voice actor: Stephen Keener (English)
Hardhead was grumpy. He was also the only 'bot to have the common sense to cover Blurr's mouth when he started babbling. The Rebirth, Part 1
Japanese G1 continuity
The Headmasters
- Voice actor: Masato Hirano (Japanese)
Marvel Comics continuity
Hardhead was one of the Autobots serving under Fortress Maximus on Cybertron, who chose to follow his commander to Nebulos. There, he was among the Autobots who surrendered their heads to the Nebulans in order to demonstrate their peaceful intentions. Ring of Hate When Scorponok's Decepticons arrived on Nebulos, Hardhead was binary bonded with Duros in order to help repel the attack without breaking the agreement. Broken Glass Hardhead, along with Brainstorm and the Technobots, helped out with another Decepticon attack, only to arouse the suspicions of the Nebulans, who insisted on accompanying them on their next mission. As a result of dividing their attention between keeping the Nebulans safe and fighting the new Decepticon Headmasters, Hardhead and the other Autobot Headmasters were overcome and taken prisoner. Love and Steel
Hardhead remained a prisoner for some time until he was freed by Lord Zarak in return for the Transformers leaving Nebulos. Brothers in Armour Before they could do so, the Autobot Targetmasters were captured by Scorponok and Hardhead was part of a team led by Highbrow that went to rescue them. They walked into a trap but, thanks to Hardhead managing to free the prisoners, they manage to turn the tide anyway. Worlds Apart
After Fortress Maximus' crew had travelled to Earth, Hardhead was involved in the first battle with the Decepticons on the new planet. Trial by Fire When all the Earth-based Autobots were united under Optimus Prime's command, Hardhead was part of the team he put together to fight Galvatron, but ended up being shunted into limbo by the arrival of Rodimus Prime's Autobots before he could see any action. Time Wars
During the battle with Unicron, Hardhead and Bomb-Burst pushed a large artillery piece into its position, only to get stepped on by Unicron's giant foot. On the Edge of Extinction!
IDW comics continuity
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Hardhead is a career soldier, intended as a problem solver who gets things done hard and fast. To him, this means he has no future: some day the war will end, and he'll be a walking reminder of it to be quietly done away with. Spotlight: Hardhead
Hardhead makes his own decisions!
Prior to the Brasnya incident, Hardhead was ordered by Optimus Prime to Earth on the Ark-32, along with Hot Rod. Escalation issue 3 The two arrived right in the middle of the battle, although Hot Rod sped away after the facsimile before Hardhead could stop him to report their presence. He engaged in battle with Astrotrain, Escalation issue 4, causing severe damage to the shuttle Triple Changer and continued to hound him to such an extent that Skywarp had to call in reinforcements. Escalation issue 5 When Megatron seemingly defeated Optimus Prime, Hardhead attempted (futilely) to damage him with repeated cannon blasts. Escalation issue 6
Hardhead answers his own questions!
Hardhead would eventually regroup with his teammates after the battle and was among them during Sixshot's surprise assault on the Ark-19. He bravely (if futdlely) attacked Sixshot, along with the rest of the Autobots before being beamed back to the Ark-32. Devastation issue 4 Due to injuries and separate missions, Hardhead found himself to be the only active Autobot besides Prowl — and neither were happy to hear that Optimus was withdrawing them from Earth to Garrus-9. Devastation issue 5 Hardhead went to retrieve Hot Rod and the others, blowing up a Headmaster that was attacking Hot Rod. Hot Rod refused to go though, wanting to see the Headmaster mystery to the end. Hardhead reluctantly let him go and took Wheeljack and Ironhide back with him. Devastation issue 6
Soon, Nightbeat discovered that he logged a message during his visit to Gorlam Prime — of which he had no recollection — and asked Hardhead for help. Spotlight: Cyclonus
Hardhead expresses his own feelings!
Before leaving for Gorlam Prime, Nightbeat told Hardhead of his fears that he may be compromised, and that if he threatened Hardhead or anyone else, he should terminate Nightbeat. Arriving on Gorlam Prime, Nightbeat and Hardhead discovered virtually the entire planet's population had frozen in a chrysalis-like state and were in the midst of undergoing some kind of evolutionary cycle. Before they could explore further, however, they were beset upon by dozens of Micromasters, all of whom immediately targeted Hardhead.
Escaping from their attackers, the two Autobots fled deep underground. Once they neared the portal to the Dead Universe, Jhiaxus took remote-control of Nightbeat and tried to kill Hardhead with a point-blank shot between the optics. Fortunately, Hardhead lived up to his name and took the shot with minimal damage. As Nightbeat was joined by more Micromasters, Hardhead took the opportunity to retreat deeper into Gorlam Prime's underground caverns.
Hardhead shoots his own comrades!
There, he discovered the portal to the Dead Universe. As the mind-controlled Nightbeat caught up with him, Hardhead realized he had nowhere else to fall back to. When told to surrender, Hardhead responded by shooting Nightbeat through the head with a pinpoint shot and then plunged through the portal, ready to face whatever dangers lay on the other side. Spotlight: Hardhead When Jhiaxus tried to escape through the Portal on Gorlam Prime, he was being chased by Arcee (G1). Then a grey-coloured Hardhead rose out of the Portal, blocking Jhiaxus's path. After Arcee had beheaded her creator, he told her Jhiaxus won't die, because, like himself, he is now a part of what's on the other side of the portal. Spotlight: Sideswipe
Toys
Generation One
- Hardhead (Headmaster, 1987)
I don't get it either. Not like I have a "hard head" to draw.
- Japanese ID number: C-102
- Accessories: "Duros" Headmaster "Tank Commander", 2 "Shatterblasters"
- Hardhead transforms into a Cybertronian tank. Like many Transformers of this era, he can store his rifles in 5mm peg holes in his vehicle mode, and his Headmaster, Duros, can ride inside his cockpit. Duros transforms into his head, which, when attached to Hardhead's robot mode, activates a simplified, spring-loaded Tech Spec meter hidden under a panel on his chest. This gimmick works with any other Headmaster "pilot" figure.
- In humanoid mode, Hardhead is unusually tall for a toy of his price point, as the tank basically flips on end and extends to transform. As to be expected, Hardhead has rather limited articulation.
Universe (2008)
- Hardhead (Ultra 2008)
- Universe Hardhead is a redeco of Universe Onslaught.
Notes
- In most of his appearances in fiction, Hardhead lacks the mouthplate seen on his toy.
- In The Headmasters anime, Hardhead can't hold his energon wine very well. One drink and he wants to karaoke. He's also incredibly violent, crude and dim witted, constantly charging at Decepticons with no strategy and at one point throttling a fellow Autobot to make a point. Perhaps the only reason he isn't dead is because he often fights Skullcruncher, probably the only Decepticon he actually stands a chance at outwitting.