Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity

The rough-and-tumble old bot that came back from retirement.

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 * 1 The Transformers cartoon
 * 2 Japanese cartoon continuity
 * 2.1 Cloud
 * 2.2 Beast Wars Metals cartoon
 * 2.3 Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers story pages
 * 2.4 Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers manga
 * 2.5 Scramble City: Mobilization
 * 2.6 Full Throttle Scramble Power!
 * 2.7 Encore toy bio
 * 2.8 The Battle of the Star Gate
 * 2.9 Legends comic
 * 2.10 The Headmasters cartoon
 * 2.11 Unite Warriors
 * 2.12 e-HOBBY comics
 * 3 Wings Universe
 * 4 Mars Attacks: The Transformers
 * 5 Ask Vector Prime
 * 6 Deviations
 * 7 Notes
 * 7.1 Foreign names
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The Transformers cartoon

 * Voice actor: Peter Cullen (English), Show Hayami (Japanese), Hiroaki Hirata (Japanese, "Day of the Machines"), more»"Pull!!"

Ironhide was part of the bridge crew of the Autobots' spacecraft when it embarked on its fateful voyage to seek out new sources of energy beyond Cybertron four million years ago. When the ship was caught in a meteor shower, Ironhide was flung into a console and began leaking lubricants from a wound in his shoulder, but he quickly recovered and leaped to man the craft's laser gun, blasting a path through the asteroids. No sooner had the Autobots made it to safety, however, than their ship was attacked and boarded by Decepticons in mid-flight. Ironhide struck a dirty blow against Soundwave, sneaking up behind the Decepticon communications officer while he was fighting a trio of other Autobots and downing him with a flying kick to his back. As the battle raged, the ship was caught in the gravity of the nearby prehistoric Earth and crashed, knocking all the Transformers aboard offline. Why find a river when you can just make one yourself? In 1984, a volcanic eruption awakened the dormant Transformers, and Ironhide was reformatted by Teletraan I with the alternate mode of a terrestrial Nissan van. In addition to his role in maintaining the security of the Autobot headquarters on Earth, Ironhide would embark on numerous missions to stop the Decepticons on their energy-raiding strikes around the planet, starting with a battle on an offshore oil rig during which he and Starscream duelled with metal pipes. More than Meets the Eye, Part 1 Soon after, when the Decepticons churned the currents of the river blocked by Sherman Dam to raise its energy output, Ironhide quelled the resultant tidal wave with the help of Bumblebee, using his built-in laser cannon in van mode to cut a new series of tributaries for the raging river to flow into. More than Meets the Eye, Part 2 Later, when the Decepticons escaped being buried in the Burma ruby mines, a furious Ironhide took to the air in pursuit. Optimus Prime fruitlessly tried to call him back, and Bluestreak took off after Ol' Red to talk him out of any rash action. Ironhide auditions for the part of Elphaba. Still, Ironhide did manage to score a rocket strike against Skywarp, but that only earned him a similar strike in return, thanks to the Decepticon's teleporting ability. Ironhide crash-landed into a lake, where he suffered back-end damage to his linkages. The immobilized Ironhide was fished out of the lake by Bluestreak and Jazz, and he recovered under the ministrations of Doc Ratchet. He was hale and hearty enough to take part in the final strike on the Decepticon space cruiser. More than Meets the Eye, Part 3 After the Decepticons resurfaced, Ironhide joined a team of Autobots to confront them at the solar power station. During the battle, he took a heavy hit shielding Optimus Prime from a blast from Megatron's gun mode, but pulled through the damage he took to his terminal just fine. He then took part in a rescue mission for Spike, who was caught snooping around the new space bridge. When Soundwave started popping out cassettes left and right, Ironhide did the rare but logical thing and grabbed the Decepticon's arm to keep him from pushing his eject button. While those two were struggling, however, Megatron took aim to finish the job he started earlier at the power station. Prime returned the favor, though, knocking his bodyguard buddy out of the line of fire. Transport to Olivion During the battle for the antimatter formula, Ironhide was caught in the blast of one of the explosive cubes but, as always, Ratchet managed to piece him back together. Roll for It Ironhide used Hydro Pump! It's super effective! Starscream fainted! While Optimus Prime was out scouting for the Decepticon space bridge, the Autobots received reports of a Decepticon attack at the power plant. Ironhide led a squad to rendezvous with Prime at the plant, but they arrived too late—Optimus had already suffered serious damage while trying to battle four Decepticons and keep the humans safe at the same time. After Ratchet and Wheeljack determined Prime needed a new cosmitron from Cybertron to survive, Ironhide led the team to recover the missing part. With Chip Chase in tow, he, Bluestreak, Trailbreaker, and Bumblebee hijacked the Decepticon space bridge and made their way to Cybertron. Ironhide even got to put the quick freeze on Starscream with his liquid nitrogen spray. Once they got to Cybertron, Ironhide again used liquid nitrogen to blast their way out of Shockwave's lair, only this time he... grabbed a spray nozzle off the wall? Apparently he didn't have enough freezy stuff for two blasts. Braving acid rain, Ironhide's team recovered the cosmitron and returned to Earth in time to save Prime's life. Divide and Conquer "We got flashlights in a dark space; let's make a movie!" Next, Ironhide joined the Autobots on a trip to the Arctic Circle, to prevent the Decepticons from draining the heat energy out of Earth's core. Ironhide and some buddies got separated from the others, and met up with the Decepticons first. They were taken off-guard by Thundercracker and Skywarp, and would have been executed by Starscream without Hound's holograms. The new Decepticon Skyfire was blasted while trying to stop their execution, and so Ironhide brought him back to Ratchet for repairs. Fire in the Sky When Autobot Headquarters started tremoring again, Ironhide suspecting it to be the work of Rumble until his sonodar sensors located a hidden cavern inside the volcano itself. The dinosaur bones discovered in the cave inspired the creation of the Dinobots, who saved Ironhide and the other Autobots when they were beaten by the Decepticons in a battle at the Great Falls. S.O.S. Dinobots

During an assault on the Incan temple, Ironhide was shot by the Crystal of Power energy weapon during his first charge up the temple steps. After the second charge, he made it to the top, tackled Megatron, and pounded him in the face. Megatron overpowered Ironhide and threw him off the temple, right into the waiting arms of Optimus Prime. Fire on the Mountain Ironhide's water gun; now powered by molten robot flesh! As a dangerous meteorite hit Earth, Ironhide once again demonstrated his selflessness when he saved Chip and Spike from a rain of meteorite debris. Later, Ironhide helped in the construction of two new Dinobots, Snarl and Swoop, spraying the molten metal from his water gun that the other Autobots then cut into the plating that would form the bodies of the new warriors. Once Snarl and Swoop were assembled and online, Ironhide acted as one of their opponents during the first test of their abilities, but his attempt to overpower Snarl by hanging on to his tail was not successful. Outsmarted by a dino-dodo...how embarrassing. War of the Dinobots These neighbors on top! It looks as if their W.C. leaks again! When Rumble infiltrated Autobot Headquarters to cause some tremors, Ironhide showed off another of his many sensors by plugging a seismograph into the ground to pinpoint the junk-punk's location. Later, he joined the Autobots as they attempted to stop a massive space bridge from bringing Cybertron into Earth's orbit, but failed. The Ultimate Doom, Part 1 Ironhide comforted Optimus Prime after the battle, telling him he had done all he could do. When the Autobots' volcano erupted due to Cybertron's proximity to Earth, they had to evacuate their base, but once they had done so, Ironhide turned right around and drove back inside looking for the volcano's off-switch. He plugged the eruption by causing an avalanche in the core with his laser rifle. The Ultimate Doom, Part 2 Ironhide later surfed into battle against the Decepticons, but the resulting tidal wave allowed Megatron to escape before the fight even started. A small contingent of Autobots eventually tracked the Decepticon energon shuttle to a tropical coast, and engaged them in battle. The fully charged Decepticons soon began to overpower the Autobots, however, driving them back to the safety of some convenient trenches. Ironhide and Prowl both advocated regrouping and reinforcements to Prime, but luckily Skyfire soon arrived with a team of Autobots from Cybertron to even the odds. Cybertron was pushed out of Earth's orbit, and the planet was saved. The Ultimate Doom, Part 3 Hunting down the Decepticons after the destruction, Ironhide and the Autobots were led into the Valley of No Return, and were caught in quicksand. Ironhide used his liquid nitrogen spray to freeze the sand solid, stopping the sinking and letting the Autobots climb out to safety. Countdown to Extinction Puttem up, puttem up! After hearing about giant robot insects running amok in Bali, Ironhide and the Autobots drove down to investigate. This led to a battle with the Decepticons and Insecticons at an oil refinery. Once Thundercracker set fire to some of the oil, Ironhide used his fire retardant spray to keep the whole place from going up in flames. A Plague of Insecticons Soon after, Ironhide's security signals alerted him to Megatron's imminent arrival at the Ark. Surprisingly, the Decepticon leader was there to talk, not to fight. He suggested a trial by combat between himself and Optimus Prime for control of the Earth, and Prime agreed. Unbeknownst to the Autobots, Megatron rigged the deck in his favor by hording the power chip rectifiers of his fellow Decepticons. Prime inevitably fell before the combined might of the entire Decepticon army. Ironhide was ready to strike back at the Decepticons anyway, regardless of their agreement, but Optimus decreed that personal honor and Cybertron law mandated that they respect the agreement. Smashin' Decepti-creeps is hardwired into his programming, though, and Ironhide again attempted to violate the law when he saw the Dinobots engaged in battle with Devastator. No 'Bot was happier than Ironhide when Teletraan I uncovered Megatron's cheating ways, giving the Autobots a reason to ignore the agreement with him, and strike back. Heavy Metal War Eat water, foul beast! When Autobot X went berserk, Ironhide vowed to teach the pile of parts some manners. With the help of Prowl and Trailbreaker, Ironhide put the mismatched robot down by force using a hand-held, very literal, version of his "water gun", which shorted Autobot X's systems. Later, during battle at the Air Force rocket base, Spike was targeted by Megatron and injured by a fusion cannon blast. Ironhide pulled Spike from Bumblebee's damaged form and put him inside Ratchet for transport to the hospital. Autobot Spike

As the Autobots rushed to answer a distress call, Gears was squawking about his squeaking. Ironhide stopped for a moment to remind Gears of his personal credo, "Action first, maintenance later." Later on, in Africa and out of options, Optimus volunteered himself to penetrate the force field around Megatron's solar needle. Ironhide volunteered to go in Primes s place, declaring himself to be more expendable than the Autobot leader. He later called Megatron a "monster" for changing Gears's personality from a cranky hypochondriac into a happy-go-lucky pushover. Apparently, Ironhide knows the value of a good grumbling. Changing Gears "Ironhide, you better pray that holds us up or your arse is grass." "Yeah, I know. Tell Ratch ta lay off the doughnuts, why don't ya?" When the Decepticons hit New York, Ironhide was part of the team that found Optimus Prime's missing arm and weapon on top of the rebuilt Empire State Building. Ironhide used a grappling hook inside his arm so he, Prime, and Ratchet could scale the outside of the building. Devastator swatted Ironhide and Ratchet into the building interior, and the duo used the opportunity to shoot out the floor under Megatron and Soundwave. When Optimus and Devastator fell and were plummeting to the ground, Ironhide saved Prime from hitting the pavement. City of Steel Ironhide was turned evil by the regeneration chamber after Megatron and Starscream sabotaged it but Ironhide was later turned back to good at the Rocket Base. Attack of the Autbots Ironhide also aided the Autobots in the search for the missing electro-cells. Traitor TOUCHDOWN! One day, Wheeljack planned a demonstration for his latest gadget, the Immobilizer, with Hound's holographic copy of Laserbeak as the guinea pig. Unfortunately, Ironhide showed up late to the demo, saw Laserbeak, and immediately started blasting away at the "intruder". He very nearly buried Wheeljack alive in debris, and took a serious blow to his confidence as a result. Ironhide was assigned guard duty while the rest of the Autobots tested the Immobilizer a safe distance away from the Ark. Distracted by a visit from Carly, Ironhide soon learned that the Decepticons had ambushed Optimus Prime and the Autobots while his guard was down. He tried to intervene but, despite his best efforts, the Decepticons stole the Immobilizer right out of Ironhide's grasp. Blaming himself, Ironhide resigned from active duty, a resignation Prime accepted with some trepidation. While still "retired" Ironhide swam down to Decepticon Headquarters to rescue the captured Carly, was immobilized, then re-mobilized, recovered the Immobilizer from Megatron, helped save the Autobots, then destroyed the device. His request to be put on active duty again was wholeheartedly received by his friends. Ironhide, together with Sparkplug, proudly watched as Spike went on a date with Carly. The Immobilizer Ironhide is a fan of vans, man. Spike and Chip suggested the Autobots participate in a race for charity, and Ironhide voiced his approval of the idea. He and Trailbreaker got to compete to see which of them was bigger and slower. During the race, he and the other Autobots were subjected to Megatron's Transfixatron and were trapped in vehicle mode. Taken prisoner by Megatron, Ironhide was the first to be subjected to a crushing machine built by the Constructicons, but he was saved when Optimus Prime rammed it. After the Transfixatron effect was reversed, Ironhide and Trailbreaker pounded the device into pieces. The Autobot Run

Ironhide was part of the Autobot strike unit dispatched to Washington, D.C. when it came under attack by the Decepticons and Sub-Atlanticans. He kept clear of the main battle on the Great Lawn, but later helped repair the damage done to the city. He and Ratchet reattached the statue of Lincoln to the memorial, after Megatron had removed it to use the throne. Atlantis, Arise! Ironhide shot first! When the Autobots were confronted by a horde of machines controlled by the renegade super-computer called TORQ III, Ironhide apparently didn't think much of the threat —- he calmly walked up to a droid firing a highly pressurized spray at his chest and stuck his finger in the hose. The pent up pressure blew out the back of the machine, destroying it completely. Day of the Machines

Ironhide was on the scene for the unveiling of Nightbird, Doctor Fujiyama's new ninja robot, when the Decepticons attacked. He was trying to shoot down Laserbeak when a stray blast dropped some girders on his backside. His injuries left him inactive during the search for Nightbird. Enter the Nightbird Ironhide invented the Blaze Blaster, but forgot to patent it. Ironhide's experience and wisdom often came in handy. After Optimus Prime mistakenly called him "Bumblebee", and a second Optimus Prime showed up on the Autobots' doorstep, it was Ironhide who thought twice about his orders to obliterate the new Prime on sight. When the Autobots' tests proved inconclusive, Ironhide also assumed full command of the team, overruling BOTH Primes until they could prove their veracity. A Prime Problem

Faced with the threat of a Decepticon deep-drilling scheme and its nigh-unbeatable sentry, Devastator, the Autobots orchestrated a plan to take control of the mighty gestalt by placing dominator disks on each of his Constructicon components. Ironhide helped arrange a diversion at the Decepticons' temporary drilling base in order to draw the Constructicons out. He used a liquid nitrogen spray to freeze the waterfall the Constructicons were using as a natural coolant for their drill. The Core Looks like he was in for a real shock!

Ironhide accompanied Prime and the other Autobots to the Nova Power Plant, where they attempted to stop the Insecticons from lunching on the nova power. They failed. A high-voltage blast from the hyper-charged Shrapnel nearly overloaded Ironhide's circuits. Inferno sprayed the still-sparking Ironhide with insulating foam and loaded him into the back of Prime's trailer. He was brought back to Ratchet at Autobot Headquarters for repairs. Ironhide recovered enough to join the Autobots in the final battle with the augmented Insecticons at Iron Mountain. The Insecticon Syndrome Ironhide was normally good-natured, but even he couldn't stand Blaster's taste in music. It almost made him lose his temper with the Dinobots during their "training". Lucky for him, Prime kept Ironhide from leaping headfirst into a fray he couldn't get himself out of. Dinobot Island, Part 1 This glue is made from 100% pure horse ! When a chronal disturbance opened up near the library, Ironhide joined the Autobots in investigating. They found a horde of woolly mammoths and barbarians parading down Main Street. Ironhide corralled some of the barbarians with an adhesive spray, then helped send all the mammoths back into the time warp before it closed. He also joined the Autobots in driving the Decepticons off of Dinobot Island, ending the source of the time warps. Dinobot Island, Part 2 Ironhide battled Devastator once again after the Constructicons tricked Grapple and Hoist into helping them build a Solar Power Tower. The Master Builders Next, Ironhide worked with Red Alert and Wheeljack on the Negavator project, designing a new super-weapon for use against the Decepticons. The project bunker soon came under attack by Soundwave and his entire Cassette army. Although they failed to grab the Negavator, Optimus decided the weapon needed to be moved. This gave the Decepticons another shot at the Negavator, though, and Ironhide was buried with Prime under an avalanche triggered by Rumble's pile drivers. They had to be dug out by Grapple and Hoist. When it became clear their security expert, Red Alert, was malfunctioning, the Autobots tried to confront him, but he ran away into the nearest city. Ironhide inadvertently assaulted a real fire chief's car while looking for his buddy. Auto Berserk

Being the old fogey that he is, Ironhide burned out one of his memory chips and suffered some mild amnesia. He relied on Perceptor to repair the broken chip and get the ol' noggin processing again. He soon joined the Autobots in South America to fight Megatron for the Heart of Cybertron. Microbots Ironhide has a special finger! There is no other like it! Ironhide could be a hothead at times. Duped by Megatron's hoax, Shawn Berger brought his private army to arrest the Autobots. Ironhide was ready to trash tanks, but Optimus Prime stopped him and surrendered to the humans—a move with which Ironhide did not agree. Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1 Later, when humans banned the Autobots from Earth for crimes they didn't commit, the Autobots ended up on a spaceship heading to parts unknown. Ironhide blamed Optimus Prime for their predicament and almost led a mutiny. Prime changed his mind shortly thereafter, so the question of whether Ironhide would have actually tried to overthrow Optimus was rendered academic. They returned to Earth to disrupt the illusion of Megatron's little scheme and, as Ironhide put it, "show 'em a little reality." Several hundred laser-charged rounds of reality later, the Decepticons staggered away in defeat, and the Autobots' reputations were restored. Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2 Ironhide learns why he should not shake the pressurized glue bottle before opening it.

Evidently, Ironhide doesn't pay close attention to his passengers, since both Soundwave and Ravage once hid inside him. Maybe he was taking a nap. He only realized the subterfuge when Blaster and Ravage started fighting in his back end. Later, Ironhide gave Jazz a literal kick start when cybertonium depletion kept Jazz from transforming. The effects of the depletion affected Ironhide himself during the next fight as he tried to shoot liquid nitrogen at the Decepticons. When his hand wouldn't retract, Ironhide froze himself solid. Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1 The lack of cybertonium left the Autobots virtually lifeless, but Ironhide and his friends were eventually revived when Spike, Carly and the Dinobots brought back a full stock of cybertonium from Cybertron. Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2 Unsportsmanlike, Ironhide! You could at least bash it over his head first! Ironhide got another dose of Blaster's music being piped through by Teletraan 1. The serenade was worse than the first, and the Autobots nearly missed a distress call because of it. Blaster Blues He was among the Autobots temporarily rendered invulnerable by electrum, and fought the Decepticons for control of the golden lagoon. The Golden Lagoon He also helped stop Megatron from taking over New York City with an army of robot car drones. Make Tracks

Ironhide went with Prime and a group of Autobots to the baseball stadium where the Decepticons were interrupting the game with their new space bridge. He got a grand slam with a stadium lighting pole against Thrust. When Prime and several other Autobots were launched into space by the malfunctioning bridge, Ironhide took command of the Autobots until Optimus managed to find his way back. Child's Play "An internal liquid chemical factory, and I'm shootin' TANG?!" When the Morphobots took root on Earth, Ironhide and the team attempted to free their comrade Cosmos from behind the plants' indestructible vines. Ironhide tried a variety of liquid sprays on the Morphobots—the plants briefly crusted over, but cracked free from the chemical resin a moment later. After the Autobots discovered the plants were repelled by Blaster's music, he and Ironhide worked together to clear a path to Cosmos. Once the plants pushed back from Blaster, Ironhide used liquid nitrogen to hold them frozen in place long enough to free their friend. Quest for Survival

Ironhide led Tracks and Beachcomber in protecting San Francisco when it was being attacked by a giant alien creature. Although severely outmatched, they held out long enough for Omega Supreme to arrive and lead the alien back out into space. The Secret of Omega Supreme "Ironhide, honey, I love you!" "Shut up, baby, I know it!"

When the Decepticons began squabbling amongst themselves for leadership, Ironhide was ready to jump right into the thick of things. Optimus restrained him, however; instead Prime pitted Megatron against the also-rans, leading to a disastrous fight that left all the Decepticons spent. Even Ironhide had to admit it was fun watching the Decepticons beat themselves up for a change. Triple Takeover After Lord Chumley began swiping Autobots off the street, Ironhide was present when the big game hunter declared his terms to Optimus Prime over Teletraan I. Prime Target

Ironhide led Inferno and Powerglide to Cybertron to follow and find Optimus Prime after he left, without telling anyone, to rescue Elita One. When his team arrived via the space bridge, Starscream announced that he had killed Prime by melting him down in a vat of acid. Ironhide angrily ordered the Autobots to attack and avenge their fallen leader. During the battle, they met up with Elita One's squad, which gave Ironhide a chance to reunite with his old gal Chromia. The Search for Alpha Trion He was at Sparkplug's garage after Powerglide's adventure with Astoria Carlton-Ritz. The Girl Who Loved Powerglide "No, Ah will not pull yer finger. Where d'ya kids get this stuff?" When Megatron took his new Stunticon group to Cybertron in the hopes of giving them life, Ironhide was among the Autobots who went after them in Omega Supreme. The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1 When they failed to stop Megatron, the Autobots instead decided to counter him, creating a team of Autobot Jets known as the Aerialbots through the power of Vector Sigma. Unfortunately, the Aerialbots were, well...jerks. Slingshot in particular rubbed Ironhide the wrong way, after the Aerialbots "saved" the Autobots by intervening during their first battle with the Stunticons. The Aerialbots eventually learned their lesson, and Ironhide made peace with Slingshot. The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2 Then they were jerks again. Once again, Ironhide was at odds with the little twerps, as they sat in awe of the Decepticons for their ace flying abilities. The Aerialbots learned their lesson (again), and Ironhide made peace with the punks...again. It seemed to stick this time. War Dawn "Yeah, Chromia was bitching about me and the boy never spending time together, so now I gotta take him to work with me." Ironhide was grumbling about the Stunticons during an appointment with Ratchet when those psychos turned up for real on Teletraan I's sensors. After the Autobots captured the Stunticons in the field, Prime had an idea to disguise themselves as the Stunticons using camouflage paint in order to infiltrate the Decepticons. Ironhide and several others stayed behind to keep an eye on the prisoners, but Breakdown soon shattered the bars and freed his fellow Stunticons, who then sent the Autobots packing as Menasor. Ironhide and the Autobots chased after Menasor to warn Prime that the jig was up, and they ended up arriving at the battle just in time to drive off the Decepticons. Masquerade Ironhide applied Corrostop to the Statue of Liberty, and later helped rescue Perceptor from Fox Creek Canyon. Cosmic Rust When Jazz and Cliffjumper were kidnapped by Starscream's Combaticons, Ironhide traveled to the Amalgamated Water & Power Plant with the other Autobots to rescue them. Wisely, the Autobots completely avoided the war between the Decepticons and Combaticons taking place immediately to their left—they just grabbed their pals and split. Starscream's Brigade Megatron used Fusion Cannon! Ironhide fainted!

After the Autobots received a curious SOS from Benjamin Franklin Pierce High School, Ironhide, Gears and Bumblebee responded. They discovered a science project gone awry—a homemade robot brought to life using the personality component of the Combaticon named Brawl. The Autobots seriously underestimated their opponent, and Ironhide ended up sunk in the floor thanks to his own corrosive spray. B.O.T.

In the year 2005, Ironhide was stationed on Moonbase One as part of the Autobots' ongoing mission to retake Cybertron. Unfortunately for the action-oriented Ironhide, Optimus Prime felt the Autobots needed more time to gather forces and supplies before attempting to retake their home planet. He sent Ironhide on a shuttle along with a group of other Autobots headed for Earth, bringing energon to Autobot City. When the shuttle was attacked by a Decepticon strike force en route, Ironhide bravely fought back against the hijackers, but was not powerful enough to drive off the numerous foes. He was shot several times before going down, but was still determined to defeat the enemy by whatever means possible. Lacking the power to stand on his own, Ironhide crawled to Megatron's feet in a vain attempt to continue fighting, but was mercilessly executed by the Decepticon leader's fusion cannon at point blank range, for indulging in "heroic nonsense". The Transformers: The Movie

Ironhide’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series "Transformers: The Animated Movie" and the storybook "Transformers the Movie."

Ironhide's grave was later mentioned aboard the interstellar Autobot Mausoleum amongst those of the other Autobots who died during the attack on Autobot City. Along with the mausoleum itself, Ironhide's remains were later plunged into a red sun as a side-effect of a Quintesson plot. Dark Awakening

Cloud
Wait, who is this woman? Are you cheatin' on Elita, Prime? Ironhide was part of a team of Autobots who discovered the wounded "Cloud Optimus", an alternate version of Optimus Prime from another dimension, who had been blasted into their world during a battle with his dimension's Megatron after his enemy had absorbed the power of the dimension-crossing robotic entity SARA. Ironhide didn't buy into the newcomer's story at first, cautioning his Optimus not to let his guard down and warning of the possibility that Cloud Optimus could be a Decepticon spy, but Optimus trusted his otherdimensional duplicate. The Autobots were then attacked by the Decepticons, but both factions were blown away in a huge explosion caused by "Cloud Megatron", who had arrived to finish what he had started. Leap TFC-A01 The Autobots and Decepticons joined forces with Cloud Optimus to battle Cloud Megatron, but proved sorely outmatched by the power of SARA Megatron had at his fingertips. Fortunately, SARA herself reasserted control over her power, and teleported Cloud Optimus and Cloud Megatron away, leaving the Autobots and Decepticons dazed and confused. Rampage TFC-A01

Beast Wars Metals cartoon
Relaxin' all cool (but not shootin' some b-ball outside the school)


 * For further information, see: Ironhide (G1)#Beast Wars cartoon

Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers story pages
Ironhide was part of a great battle eons ago on Cybertron, during which he fired on Reflector. Story page # unknown At a presumably later date, he joined Optimus Prime, Wheeljack, and Trailbreaker in combating Devastator in the skies over Cybertron, zooming around on a jetpack. Story page #6

Ironhide was seated in the foremost position on the bridge of the Autobots' spacecraft when they left Cybertron, all nonchalant and cross-legged. Story page #1 On Earth, after the Autobots had built Scramble City, Ironhide was sitting on the edge of one of the fortress's roadways, chatting with Brawn. Story page #7 Later, when they were attacked by the Combaticons, the Autobots responded by riding atop the Aerialbots for a bombing run on the Decepticons; Ironhide straddled Skydive for the counter-offensive. Story page #13 Ironhide was also in the middle of a huge battle between the Autobots and Decepticons in a human city. Story page #16

Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers manga
Ah could just grab 'em...but Ah'll dramatically point to make 'em fear me.

While the Autobots were busy defending Autobot headquarters from a Decepticon attack in Arizona, they realized that Soundwave was not present and likely loose in Japan. Ironhide was dispatched to track down the villain, though the lone Bumblebee found him first. Bumblebee defeated Soundwave with his mighty "Bumble Kick" just as Ironhide and Cliffjumper arrived to back him up. Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #2

Scramble City: Mobilization
Like shootin' cyber-ducks in a barrel! In their efforts to defend Earth against the Decepticons, the Autobots began construction of a massive defense base named Metroplex, codenamed: Scramble City. When Decepticon spies uncovered the existence of the Scramble City project, however, several Decepticon squads were sent by Megatron to eliminate the potential threat to his reign. Under Optimus Prime's command, Ironhide joined Jazz, Tracks, Smokescreen and Warpath in setting out to intercept these Decepticons, allowing Ultra Magnus and the Protectobots to complete work on Scramble City. Scramble City: Mobilization

Full Throttle Scramble Power!
Ironhide was one of dozens of Autobots who arrived with Scramble City to help Hound, Blaster, and the Aerialbots against Megatron's forces. Full Throttle Scramble Power!

Encore toy bio
Ironhide acquired a new protective black coating to disguise himself from both Decepticons and members of the human criminal underworld, to better allow him to do his job as Optimus Prime's bodyguard. The other Autobots joked that he looks like a stereotypical "Men in Black" vehicle, but Ironhide insisted he got the idea from black pickups trucks he saw around town. The coating, a composite gel metal, made his trithyllium steel skin even more durable, allowing him to self-repair minor injuries right away, and his robot and mobile artillery forms became 25% more maneuverable than before. 'Protect Black Ironhide' toy bio

The Battle of the Star Gate
Superman... Ironhide and a squad of Autobots travelled into space aboard Omega Supreme when Megatron assumed control of the Trigger teleportation platform the Autobots helped humanity construct. First Contact

Ironhide and his comrades later returned to the Trigger when Starscream and his Ghost from Another Future Dimension (can't make this slag up...) commandeered it. The battle was epic in scope, as the Starscreams united with the Trigger to make it into a massive transforming exo-frame. He(they?) also assumed command of the C-X drones and turned them against the Autobots, and Ironhide was the first to feel the sting of their betrayal...and energy blasts. The Autobots' human ally, Makoto, used his knowledge of the Trigger to disrupt Starscream new form. The fiend then threw Makoto's lifepod into Earth's atmosphere, leaving him to burn up on re-entry. Ironhide and Bumblebee tried to reach the pod, but were too slow. Luckily, Optimus Prime arrived late to the battle and saved Makoto from burning up. The Battle of the Star Gate

Legends comic
Sometime between 1985 and 2004 during the early days of the Transformers' war on Earth, Ironhide was seen battling the Decepticons alongside Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Jazz. Bonus Edition Vol. 6 When Chromia got a new body equipped with a jetpack, Ironhide was surprised to see her capable of flight. Chromia Chapter In the late 1980s, Ironhide had his transformation cog modified to let him form a limb for the experimental combiner Optimus Maximus, who the Autobots formed to defeat Slugslinger during the battle for the Transform Super Cog. Slugslinger's Ambition Ironhide often had to stop Twin Twist from drilling holes in the Autobot base, G1 Warrior Twin Twist and supported Optimus Prime's attempt to do something useful instead. Operation: Destroy the Decepticons

The Headmasters cartoon
Ironhide- back from the dead? It could happen- only on the Hub! Sometime before the Transformers' war left Cybertron, Ironhide briefly engaged the Decepticons with his comrades. Four Warriors Come out of the Sky In 2011, heedless of the fact that all records indicated he was supposed to be dead, Ironhide was amongst the crowds of Autobots going about their daily business in Autobot City. Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)

Ironhide's inclusion in this crowd scene was a straight-up goof; it might just have been that someone grabbed a random animation model to fill the scene with, or they might have deliberately put Ironhide in the episode, unaware that he was supposed to be dead, since the movie had not yet reached Japan, even though Ironhide was explicitly name-checked as one of the deceased Autobots in the Japanese dub of "Dark Awakening". We'd call it a day and move on, except the next piece of fiction below also includes a very-much-alive Ironhide in a post-movie setting, as a deliberate choice by the writer. As such, it appears that Ironhide was—through intent of the authors or by accident—resurrected in Japanese continuity, through means that have not been explained yet.

Unite Warriors
Ironhide was injured during Cybertron's devastation at the hands of Scorponok in 2011, but was recovered and repaired by a rescue crew. By 2021, Ironhide had adopted a new combiner body and was present on a reconstructed Cybertron as Grand Galvatron arrived. Sky Reign Chapter When Optimus Prime was revived in a combiner body of his own, Ironhide helped him form Optimus Maximus and fight Megatronia. Megatronia Chapter The battle was interrupted by the arrival of Unicron, so Maximus's components broke off to fight his troops, the Combatrons. They didn't do too well, with Ironhide being unable to put a scratch on Dangar and ending up in a fistfight with Greejeeber. Ruination Chapter, Part One He formed Optimus Maximus again for the final showdown with Unicron, but the combiner was blown apart by Unicron's eye beams. After learning that Optimus Prime's resurrection was merely temporary, Ironhide and the other Autobots decided to make the best of their remaining time with him. Ruination Chapter, Part Two He and the other members of Optimus Maximus underwent special surfing training in Hawaii, where he had a great time riding the waves together with Daniel Witwicky, Crossing the Pacific Ocean!? and accompanied Prime to the Disaster Relief Team's rehearsal of their self-produced musical. Invitation to the Dress Rehearsal!

e-HOBBY comics
Didn't see you there! Alive, eh? Super! Moving on... Over a decade later, Ironhide attended Optimus Prime's briefing on a series of attacks on human shipping vessels by biomechanical creatures believed to be connected to the Decepticons. When Prime expressed concern over the use of an Eldedroid controlled by the mind of the human, Dan, in the mission to investigate the creatures, Ironhide told him he didn't need to be so pessimistic. Convoy Black Ver.

Ironhide and Perceptor were sent out by Optimus to help out with a battle with an underwater "monster" that was not going too well for fellow Autobot Splashdown. While on-route, they encountered Starscream's gargantuan ghostly form. Starscream Ghost Ver.

Wings Universe
Ah've got a baad feelin' about this...

Wings Universe is based on the Generation 1 cartoon, but deviates from it in cosmetic ways and continuity points.

Before he enlisted into the military, Ironhide lived on the outskirts of Autobot territory, where he learned to be self-reliant. He initially rejected the idea of joining the military, being disinterested in its bureaucratic nature, but changed his mind after a team working under him was nearly destroyed in a clash against a newly upgraded Decepticon strike force. He was subsequently upgraded and outfitted with a "water gun" which could dispense a variety of liquids for offensive purposes. He also gained a battle platform which he nicknamed "The Cavalry." Ironhide's Wings of Honor profile

Ironhide was one of the Autobots picked to be part of Optimus Prime's new Autobot military. Battle Lines, Part 1 He thought that they should be going after Deathsaurus and the Combaticons instead of Megatron, but Optimus said orders were orders. Battle Lines, Part 2 A week later, he was part of the Autobot forces at Iacon's city walls as the Decepticons broke through with Devastator. Battle Lines, Part 5 The Autobots managed to see off Megatron's forces, but not without the loss of several of their number. Battle Lines, Part 6

In 2012, a few years after Ironhide died, Jhiaxus created a clone of him. A Flash Forward, Part 3

Mars Attacks: The Transformers
Well, now he can't punch anyone else, can he? Oh wait, wrong hand. Following a particularly brutal battle in which the Decepticons were soundly beaten and Ironhide managed to get Starscream in a headlock, Earth was suddenly invaded by Martians. Ironhide at first laughed at the idea that the small and squishy creatures would be any threat, but then they blasted his left arm off. He sought cover with Cliffjumper, who made a wisecrack and earned a smack from the larger Autobot. A short time later, Ironhide and the other Autobots again found themselves facing the Decepticons, only for the Martians to enclose both factions in a force field. After forming an alliance, the Autobots and Decepticons broke out of the force field and began fighting the Martians. Ironhide and Jazz encountered giant ants, only for the Insecticons to deal with it. They eventually triumphed over the Martians. Mars Attacks: The Transformers

Ask Vector Prime
In a universe where Primax and Gargent realities were merged on the eve of events of cosmic significance, Ironhide was wounded and captured by Cy-Kill while piloting a Command Center to Earth. Echoes and Fragments

Deviations
In an alternate timeline where Optimus Prime survived the Battle of Autobot City, Ironhide's body was lined up with other victims of the battle to be honored. Deviations

Foreign names

 * Czech: Nárazník

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