Should we bother with foreign names if they're the same as the English and spelled the same way? I'd drop the French name (keeping the Spanish), but I can be convinced otherwise, if there's some technicality I'm overlooking. --ItsWalky 19:45, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
- That's what I've been doing. I mean, we don't list "Japanese name:" for all the characters who didn't get a name-change in Japan. --M Sipher 20:28, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
TM Scavenger[]
What are we going to do with regards to Transmetal Scavenger? All signs point to Scavenger actually being Inferno: the Beast Wars Metals toy is called "Inferno" and Scavenger's specs certinly act like Scavenger is a pre-existing character. Also, aside from the Ultra Transmetals, all of the Transmetal characters (including McDonalds) had pre-transmetal toys, and were featured in the show.
I've heard the reason Hasbro/Kenner changed the name to Scavenger was because of the Inferno colonies warming store shelves. --FortMax 20:11, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
- That's a footnote for his Toys section (a secton frequently unused, as people just stick a TFU.info link in the External links.)
- I think the theory just as you put forth (inferno warming shelves) ie pretty well documented by this point, and no one seems to disagree that's probably the reason. -Derik 20:25, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
- Scavenger's a separate dude. IDW BW comic. The whole "originally designed to be" thing can and should be noted, and the "Metals Inferno" toy should definitely be part of this entry... but the US version ain't Inferno. --M Sipher 20:28, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
- The IDW BW comic sucked so bad. -LV 20:51, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
- Yes. Yes, it did. --M Sipher 20:54, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
- But Claw Jaw was awesome in it! -Derik 21:04, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
Personality[]
I always figured that Inferno's beast mode overrode his personality because hotswapped Inferno's personality chip in mid-programming. 216.151.95.158 16:08, 2 November 2007 (UTC)(Jameel)
Unreleased Toy?[]
Some time ago, I recall seeing photos of Botcon 2006 Waspinator being shown with a red redeco of RID Towline, intended to represent Inferno's pre-beast wars form. Yet now, I can find no evidence of such photos. Does anyone else recall seeing such photos? Megatronacepticon 05:04, 6 December 2007 (UTC)
- You might be thinking of this. --ItsWalky 05:12, 6 December 2007 (UTC)
- Cheers, but that wasn't it. Megatronacepticon 08:01, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
Trivia[]
The bit about the general life a drone ant is interesting, but irrelevant to Inferno. Inferno's beast form is not a drone; it's a worker. Nevermind the anatomical differences (drones typically have wings), but Inferno's personality doesn't match that of a drone either. Inferno identifies himself as a "soldier and defender of the colony," which matches the duties of a female worker ant, which are sterile, and thus cannot mate.--General Cicadacon 13:15, 8 December 2007 (UTC)