| rdfs:comment | - Ironhide is head of security forces for the Autobots, and overseer of the Omega Doom project. "Go chew on a microchip," is his calling card. Never the sort who likes to be told what to do, he prefers action to words. He refers to what he considers excessive talking as "leaking lubricant." He's one of the oldest Autobots, probably the toughest, most battle-tested and certainly the orneriest. Due to his defensive capabilities, he is usually in charge of safekeeping anything or anyone of importance, and sort of acts as Commander Optimus Prime's personal bodyguard when not assigned to other, more important missions. His gruff exterior reveals his cruel inner soul; his lack of concern for the protection of life, whether mechanical or biochemical, extends to the greatest civilizations or smalles
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| abstract | - Ironhide is head of security forces for the Autobots, and overseer of the Omega Doom project. "Go chew on a microchip," is his calling card. Never the sort who likes to be told what to do, he prefers action to words. He refers to what he considers excessive talking as "leaking lubricant." He's one of the oldest Autobots, probably the toughest, most battle-tested and certainly the orneriest. Due to his defensive capabilities, he is usually in charge of safekeeping anything or anyone of importance, and sort of acts as Commander Optimus Prime's personal bodyguard when not assigned to other, more important missions. His gruff exterior reveals his cruel inner soul; his lack of concern for the protection of life, whether mechanical or biochemical, extends to the greatest civilizations or smallest sparrow. Ironhide's skin is made of a trithyllium-steel alloy impregnated with irradiated carbon fibers, giving him immunity to most forms of artillery and electromagnetic attacks. He is the most nearly invulnerable of the Autobots. His main weapon is what he playfully calls his "water gun." It can shoot a stream of any number of liquids up to 1,000 feet. His choices include supercooled liquid nitrogen, superheated liquid lead, and a petro-chemical fluid that ignites upon contact. He also has sonar, radar, and a radiowave detector. Ironhide is one of the slowest Autobots. Due to his advanced years, he one of the Autobots that breaks down the most, especially in his Nissan Onebox Cherry Vanette mode. His presence breeds dissension among some of the younger, less compassionate Autobots who consider him an antiquated old heap whose contributions do not outweigh his liabilities. Optimus Prime does not share their view, and sends those that complain too loudly to the smelting pool.
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