Anteater

* AWS 19
* AWS 17
* AWS 12
* AWS 9
* AWS 7

**Anteater** was an antweight created by Oliver Steeples and had a similar design to Dutch heavyweight Tough as Nails. Anteater first appeared in AWS 7 and made frequent appearance until it was retired for being "outclassed" in AWS 21 having broken down before attempting to compete in AWS 22. Anteater had a unique ability to be able to fold up and reform itself. It was highly successful, coming third twice despite never winning a title itself.

## Robot History

### AWS 7

In the first round, Anteater faced Dave, Defiant and Urban Space Ant where it qualified alongside Defiant.

In the second round, Anteater faced Close Shave and Last Chance Saloon. Not much is known about the fight in general other than Close Shave's crushing claw was slightly damaged during a brief chase with Anteater. Anteater qualified alongside Close Shave.

In the third round, Anteater faced Abel and Flippant. Anteater immediately attacked Abel, grabbing hold but didn't push it. Flippant then circled around and attacked Anteater. Flippant then attacked Abel and proceeded to shove it off the arena.

In the fourth round, Anteater faced Flippant and Anto 3. The battle was very short with Anteater quickly getting to grips with both Anto 3 and Flippant. Anteater then shunted both robots off the arena with Flippant going off first and as a result being eliminated.

In the quarterfinals, Anteater faced Close Shave again and Anticyclone. Close Shave and Anteater attempted to gang up on Anticyclone by performing a pinser movement and attacking from both ends. However, Anteater pushed Anticyclone and in turn Close Shave towards the corner and the edge of the arena. As a result, Anteater pushed Close Shave off the arena.

In the First round of the Grand Final, Anteater faced Anticyclone again. Anteater got a strong start and circled around the front of Anticyclone where it got a hold of Anticyclone from the front. However, the two robots were locked in a short stalemate where neither of the robots gained much traction at first but soon Anticyclone gained some traction and pushed Anteater off the edge.

### AWS 8

In the first round, Anteater faced Flippant and Combat Ant. Not much is known about the fight itself other than Anteater suffered large amounts of damage, which resulted in a rebuild for the following year.

### AWS 9

In the first round, Anteater faced Chroma and Jaguar where it qualified alongside Chroma.

In the second round, Anteater faced Codename Kill and Hades. Anteater quickly attacked and grabbed hold of Hades with its jaws before Hades escaped. Codename Kill bashed into the back end of Anteater who turned around and grabbed hold of Codename Kill and shoved it off the arena.

In the third round, Anteater faced Abel again. The battle did not last very long as Anteater quickly grabbed hold of Abel and simply pushed and dropped it off the arena.

In the fourth round, Anteater faced Little Nipper. Little Nipper darted into the jaws of Anteater but managed to get underneath Anteater and push it back against a sidewall. However, Anteater pushed back and attempted to grab hold of Little Nipper, who then darted backwards and away. The two circled each other before Anteater grabbed hold of Little Nipper again before shoving it off the arena.

In the fifth round, Anteater faced Lower and Vole. Lower targeted Anteater at first with both crushers crushing one another. Vole then joined in on the assault of Anteater by pushing it close to the edge of the arena. Despite Anteater being pushed off the arena, it managed to hang onto Vole and as such Vole backed away as did Anteater who still hung onto Vole as it darted across the arena. Lower, meanwhile, seemed to have trouble moving from the earlier damage and was immobile as Anteater and Vole continued fighting.

In the first round of the Grand Final, Anteater faced War Ant where it lost.

In the Third Place Playoff, Anteater faced Vole again where it won, coming third.

### AWS 10

In the first round, Anteater faced Nigel and Militant where it was eliminated.

Anteater also fought in the European Championship, where in the first round it faced Mutant and won.

In the second round, Anteater faced Boris where it lost.

### AWS 11

In the first round, Anteater faced Nigel again and lost.

### AWS 12

Anteater first appeared in the European Championship and in the first round faced Anto and Ant-Lion. It started with Ant-Lion, who fights back with its hammer, then latches onto Anto, flipping it as well. After bumping Ant-Lion, it pushed them and Anto fell in the trench. So Anteater qualified alongside Ant-Lion.

In the second round, Anteater faced Electra. Anteater latches on and briefly got one pincer inside Electra when it was flailing, but caused no significant damage and Electra breaks free. Anteater grabs hold again and tries to push Electra to the trench, but fails. Anteater makes another attempt, and also gets its pincer in Electra again, but still fails to gain any advantage. Electra finally scoops up Anteater, but Anteater grabs hold so it couldn't be flung and the two balanced for a bit before Anteater releases. Electra was able to push Anteater and sends it down the trench. Anteater lost as a result.

In the Loser's Melee, Anteater faced Void, Rampant, Rebel, R.O.N.N.Y., Entrant and Savage. Anteater remained idle until Rebel attacks it and almost grabs Void. Anteater focused on Rebel but had trouble grabbing it. It switched to Rampant and latched on, being lifted due to grabbing the wheels. Anteater lets go, but gets caught on Entrant, then Rampant flips it onto the arena tire, where it couldn't escape. It was left there and eventually lost out to Void.

In the first round of the main championship, Anteater faced VX and Entrant. It followed the others and grabs VX and pins it into the wall, however Entrant scoops up and overturns them. Neither could self-right, but Anteater was still semi-mobile and because of it, it qualified alongside Entrant.

In the second round, Anteater faced Combat Ant again and Mr Tubbs. Anteater initially went at Mr Tubbs, but switched to Combat Ant, getting its claw brushed by the bludgeon, but grabs onto the wheels and holds Combat Ant in place while Mr Tubbs struck it, and Combat Ant suddenly stopped moving, so both back off where they qualified.

In the third round, Anteater faced Red Eye. As soon as they meet, Anteater grabs Red Eye, but lets go. Anteater corrals Red Eye, but Red Eye manages to pin Anteater into the wall and lifts it a little. Anteater almost pushes Red Eye into the trench, but Red Eye lifts up Anteater. Then Red Eye lifts again and shoves Anteater around, finally flipping it over with help from an arena tire. Anteater lost.

### AWS 13

    In the first round, Anteater faced Rampant, Pants and Mohican. Almost immediately, Rampant and Pants targeted Mohican, slamming into it, with Rampant successfully flipping it over. Anteater charges in and grabs hold of Rampant as Pants attacks Anteater, making it change targets briefly before grabbing hold of Rampant again. Rampant still manages to push Mohican off. Pants, Rampant and Anteater therefore qualified.

In the second round, Anteater faced Devil's Advocate and Psycho Ant. Almost immediately the battle was over as Psycho Ant pushed both Anteater and Devil's Advocate across the arena and off it, with Anteater surviving just a bit longer before being fully pushed off, so Anteater and Psycho Ant qualified.

In the third round, Anteater faced Bushido Embryio, R.O.N.N.Y. (again) and Chimera. It went to R.O.N.N.Y. but was scooped by Bushido Embryio, who shoves it into R.O.N.N.Y. and Anteater grabs it. Anteater lets go just when Chimera came to attack and Anteater grabs Bushido Embryio, then attacks R.O.N.N.Y. who had Chimera stuck to it, losing skin to Anteater. However Anteater also lost the tip of its right-claw when it bumped the wall, then got pinned in a corner by R.O.N.N.Y. and Chimera who had been stuck together too long and the fight pauses. When it continues R.O.N.N.Y. scoops Anteater for a second, then it gets pushed around by Bushido Embryio, losing the half of its other claw as well. Despite the damage it received, it qualified alongside Bushido Embryio and Chimera.

In the fourth round, Anteater faced Red Eye again. Both robots met in the middle with Anteater failing to get a grab on Red Eye whilst Red Eye mistimed a flip. The mistimed flip proved to be effective as Red Eye manage to hold down Anteater, push it towards the edge of the arena and eventually off. Anteater was defeated as a result (and for the second time in a row by Red Eye).

### AWS 15

In the first round, Anteater faced Icant and again Chimera where it qualified alongside Icant.

In the second round, Anteater faced War Ant and Pants again where it qualified alongside War Ant.

In the third round, Anteater faced Anticyclone again where it won.

In the quarterfinals, Anteater faced Mutant again and lost.

### AWS 16

In the first leg of the first round, Anteater faced Cannon Fodder where it won.

In the second leg of the first round, Anteater faced TNT where it won.

In the second round, Anteater faced Anticyclone yet again. Anteater darted straight into the deadly spinner attempting to clamp down. However, Anticyclone's spinner grinded away and tore chunks from the claws as well as break both claws' functionality. Anticyclone pushed Anteater across the arena, damaging the claws further as it slammed Anteater against the side wall. Anticyclone backed away and then came in for another attack, tearing off a wheel from Anteater. Anteater was counted out immediately.

### AWS 17

In the first round, Anteater faced Entrant and Electra again where it qualified alongside Entrant.

In the second round, Anteater faced Buddy and Anticipation where it qualified alongside Anticipation.

In the third round, Anteater faced Flippt! where it won.

In the quarterfinals, Anteater faced Anticipation again where it lost.

### AWS 19

In the first round, Anteater faced the familiar Militant. Anteater tentatively got closer to Militant, who spun up to speed and the first impact damaged Anteater heavily, causing one wheel to be lopsided and drive to be affected. Militant turned for another attack, however this second attack resulted in both robots being propelled across the arena, with Militant going out.

In the second round, Anteater faced Defiant again. both robots charged at each other, however Defiant was the lower machine and easily scooped under it and shunted Anteater across the arena and almost out. Anteater drove over Defiant but the tracked robot pursued and rammed Anteater towards the edge of the arena once again, surviving this attack also. The two circled one another, but Defiant had the upper hand and swiftly charged Anteater out of the arena.

Anteater then joined Pants in the tag team tournament and their first opponents were Anteater's killer Defiant and M4.5. Anteater was attacked by Defiant, though it escapes. Defiant pushes Anteater around and Anteater tries to grab Defiant, but Defiant's wedge made it too slippery to grab and Anteater gets pinned. Anteater escapes and M4.5 engages it this time, pinning it to try and lift, but clamps instead. Defiant nudges them near the arena's edge and M4.5 lets Anteater fall off, and with Pants in a trench too, they lost.

Now they were up against the other loser teams Ratio Atque Usus & Speedy and The Killer Sandwich From Mars! & F.I.N.. Anteater starts with Ratio Atque Usus and grabs it while being shoved by The Killer Sandwich from Mars!. Anteater lets go and ends up falling off the arena. Pants ended up joining it while sending The Killer Sandwich From Mars! down which left Ratio Atque Usus and Speedy as the last team standing, even though they didn't do anything.

### AWS 20

    In the first round, Anteater faced Chronotrigger, Randar and Giant Parasitic Land Snail. The battle did not last long as Anteater attacked one of the clusters from Giant Parasitic Land Snail while Chronotrigger rapidly got under and flipped Randar out of the arena. Despite already qualifying, Anteater pushed the small cluster out of the arena.

In the second round, Anteater faced Rollie. Anteater charged and grabbed hold of Rollie by the side of the robot. Anteater clamped down and pushed Rollie against the side wall and attempted to push them out. Rollie then used its vertical crusher/lifter to grab hold of and lift Anteater up and away, however Anteater got away. Rollie followed and grabbed Anteater lifting it slightly and then pushed Anteater out.

### AWS 21

In the first round, Anteater faced Dave's Crackpot Idea where it won.

In the round one winners bracket, Anteater faced Desire and won.

In the round two, winners bracket, Anteater faced Duff where it lost.

Because of its victories in round one, and being in the winners bracket, Anteater could bypass the third round and went straight to the loser's bracket, fourth round, where it faced Reptile Blood and lost, being eliminated from the competition, and it was done competing.

## Wins/Losses

* Wins: 30
* Losses: 17