Grimlock

**Grimlock** (グリムロック, *Gurimurokku*) is a wild card among the Autobots. Huge and powerful, he's also ego-maniacal, headstrong, impatient, willful and reckless. He views Optimus Prime as a weak leader, too afraid to make the tough calls and act on instinct. As such Grimlock is more than ready to disobey orders if he thinks the ends will justify the means. He transforms into a *Tyrannosaurus rex*, a powerful form that's essentially a wrecking ball on two legs. His one obvious redeeming feature is his attachment to his team. It’s not the subtlest alternate mode around, but Grimlock isn't one for subtlety. As leader of a Wrecker team called: the Lightning Strike Coalition Force, he has gathered together a group of similar minded individuals he would do anything for. Together they handle the jobs the Autobots don't have the stomach for.

Grimlock's what you might call a 'bot of action; he has little patience for complicated strategies and prefers to think of plans on the fly. Unfortunately this was at the cost of his intelligence. Of course, his usual solution to any given problem is simply to pummel it into oblivion. He’s not a particularly *skilled* fighter, eschewing guns and blasters in favour of melee weaponry or simply his own fists, but when you’re a heavy-hitting Dinobot, sheer force is really all you need to get the job done. Grimlock’s fights involve a lot of collateral damage, which has sometimes created more problems than it solves. Even so, his Autobot teammates recognize that the myriad advantages of having a robotic dinosaur on their side outweigh the downsides.

Shockwave's experiments not only granted Grimlock a new alternate form, but increased his power tenfold. Although his raw strength is enough to head most problems off at the pass, Grimlock’s impulsiveness has sometimes landed him in trouble, especially after he bites off more than he can chew. While he is far from stupid, Shockwave's experiments have made it more difficult for the former field commander to think rationally and made his already prominent rage issues all the more severe. Fortunately, he's tough and tenacious enough to fight his way right back out again. Fortunately his team, reborn as the Dinobots, have become more tight-knit than ever. Together they are helping overcome his disgust at what Shockwave has done to him and see the advantages of his new power.

"*No one controls **GRIMLOCK!***"

—Grimlock.

## Appearance & Biography

*Voice actor*: Gregg Berger (English), Takurō Kitagawa (Japanese), Gernot Duda (German), Jacques Ferrière (French), Jorge García (Spanish), Edgar Fruitier (Canadian French), Not Known (American Spanish), Not Known (Brazilian Portuguese), Not Known (Latin-American Spanish)
*Voice actor (Beast Mode sound effect)*: Frank Welker (English), Not Known (Japanese), Not Known (German), Not Known (Canadian French), Not Known (American Spanish), Not Known (Brazilian Portuguese), Not Known (Latin-American Spanish)
### Biography

Grimlock is known for not following orders or trusting in Optimus Prime's ability to be an effective leader. As the leader of the Lightning Strike Coalition Force, Grimlock enjoys smashing things first and asking questions later. Due to Shockwave's experiments, Grimlock has been left with a malfunctioning voice processor and an alt-mode inspired by a distant primitive world.

### Appearance

#### Alternate Mode

Once he had a veichle mode of a Cybertronian tank, but after being experimented by Shockwave, Grimlock was reformatted with a beast mode of Cybertronian Tyrannosaurus Rex (T-Rex).

* Hair Color: N/A
* Eye Color: Blue
* Height: Not Known (Human-sized)
* Weight: Not Known

## External links

* Grimlock *Wikipedia*
* Grimlock *Transformers Database*