Springer

* Robot Mode
* Car Mode (Cybertron)
* Car Mode (Earth)

Springer Loud

Jazz

Skids

Smokescreen

Drift

Wheeljack

Mesothulas (creator)

Springer (originally designated as Ostaros) is a main character in Transformers Loud. A member of the Autobot Resistance, he serves as the second in command of Team Rodimus, as well as their main frontline fighter, thanks to a special spring in his step. He also acts as Leni Loud's partner/guardian.

## Personality

A wise-cracking, sharp-witted adventurer, Springer is just the 'bot you can depend on to have your back: great in a fight, unselfconsciously brave, confident, and always ready with a dead-pan sarcastic quip to lighten the moment. He leaps (very often literally) into action at a moment's notice, never caring for his own safety as long as there are others to protect.

Though his easy self-confidence is one of his most notable features, actually being responsible for others weighs heavily upon Springer's otherwise jocular personality. Nonetheless, he's almost always able to take control of the team when Rodimus isn't able to.

## Weapons & Skills

* Transformation

Springer is able to transform into a sports car.

* Laser Pistol

* Sword

Springer has a custom-made sword that is strong enough to cut through concrete.

* "Springs"

The feature for which he was named after, Springer has a unique mechanism in his legs that allow him to leap vast distances in a pogo-like motion. They're also quite strong, as he's able to break apart rocks when he slams on top of them.

* Hydrofoils

Like several other members of his team, Springer has a set of Hydrofoils that swap out for his wheels in alt mode to move across water.

## Relationships

### Leni Loud

While he was as confused by her strange behavior as his brothers were at first, Springer quickly found a kinship with Leni when she learned about how down she felt about her faults, linking it to his outlier origins and how he originally felt about his springs. Since then, the two have been very close, often spending most of their time hanging around the mall or designing dresses, with Springer's Holo-Avatar making a surprisingly good model.

### Rodimus

Rodimus and Springer are very close friends, with as close a brotherly bond that you'd think they *were* brothers. The two know that they can always rely on each other in the toughest of spots, whether it be facing down enemies storming down on them from all sides, or their human partners getting into an argument about a dress, the two will always have each other's backs. They also know that both can take care of the rest of the team if one is unable to.

### The Louds

#### Lynn Jr.

Springer is often one of the more vocal... critics on Lynn's behavior, often being the first one to call her out whenever she does something "scummy".

## Notes

Springer's role as 2nd in command of Team Rodimus is a nod to his frequent role in most modern TF stories as leader of the Autobots' crack commando team, the Wreckers, which has been recontextualized into making him an Armada Jetfire-like number two to Rodimus's leadership, or even the Ironhide to Rodimus's Optimus, as he acts as both the team leader's oldest & most trusted friend and the group's main muscle. It also acts as a nod to his and Rodimus's dynamic in the original Sunbow cartoon, where they had a very strong "jerky older brother, kid little brother" style relationship (even after Rodimus became Prime) - a relationship that is put on full display in this series.

Funnily enough, despite being how he got his name, Springer's "springs" often get *very* little attention in most of his appearances in official media, even in the original Sunbow cartoon. This series is here to try and remedy that, making it one of his key character traits and making use of it in various ways, such as allowing him to reach high places (in a single bound, you might say) or even break apart the ground apart beneath him for the rest of the team to use for things like a ramp.

Springer's original name of "Ostaros" comes from his IDW counterpart (which, for those unaware, is derived from Ostara, the Germanic goddess of - among other things - *spring*).

As Springer was featured in the space adventure-based Season 3 of the original Sunbow cartoon, he's one of the few characters that has been given an Earth alt mode for this series. His robot mode is based on his Thrillin' 30 toy/IDW design since it works a little better to put Earth car kibble on than his original cartoon model. Meanwhile, he's been given a 1980 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am - a car type most famous for its appearance in the Smokey and the Bandit movies - for his alt mode due to its buff appearance matching roughly its slight resemblence to the aforementioned T30 figure and its reputation on the silver screen for doing daring stunts, and even .

In terms of human ages, Springer is meant to be the oldest of the team.