Wildrider
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Wildrider is the name of a fictional character in the Transformers universes.
[edit] Transformers: Generation 1 (1986)
| Transformers character | |
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| Wildrider | |
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| Allegiance | Decepticon |
| Sub-Group | Stunticon |
| Function | Terrorist |
| Motto | "Either you're out of my way or you're out of luck." |
| Alternate mode | Ferrari 308 GTB |
| Voice Actor | Terrence McGovern (English) Yutaka Shimaka (Japanese) |
| Series | Transformers: Generation 1 |
A Decepticon with ADHD would best describe Wildrider's personality. Wherever the Stunticons are, you'll find Wildrider boucing off the walls... literally. Wildriders delights in the carnage he causes on the roads, but his hyperactive driving frequently puts him out of commission with tire failures. Deep down, the thing he fears more than anything is peace and quiet. He combines with fellow Stunticons to form Menasor.
[edit] Animated series
Wildrider first appeared with the rest of the Stunticons in the two-part episode The Key To Vector Sigma. Like the other Stunticons, he was created after Megatron commissioned Rumble to find him some vehicles to be turned into Decepticon warriors, in order to more effectively battle the Autobots on the roads. Megatron modified the cars so they could transform into remote-controlled robots, and then took them to Vector Sigma so they could be given personalities of their own.
In the second season, Wildrider's voice was loud and boisterous, however by the third season he spoke more like a Texan. Wildrider, like most of the Stunticons were built as 200-mph cannonballs. Their strong hulls allowed them to smash through barricades, trees and rock. Wildrider used this ability to his advantage many times, including ramming himself into a rock face to knock Bluestreak off his back.
In the episode Masquerade, Wildrider and Breakdown are sent by Megatron to steal laser lenses for his new weapons. While en route to the crater where Megatron was waiting, the Autobots intercept them and take them into custody. In order to discover Megatron's plan, the Autobots disguise themselves as the Stunticons. Windcharger, the fastest of the 1984-85 Autobots, is selected to be Wildrider.
Later on in the third season episode, The Burden Hardest to Bear, Wildrider and Dead End engage Rodimus Prime on a cliffside. Rodimus, who was feeling the pressures of leadership, was being pursued by Marissa Faireborn. Rodimus lured them away from Marissa, but flew off a cliff and crashed into a ravine. Wildrider spots The Matrix of Leadership near the spot where Rodimus landed. He and Dead End take it to Galvatron. Galvatron attempts to tap into the power of The Matrix, but is unsuccesful, blaming Wildrider for damaging it. He discards The Matrix ordering Scourge to destroy it. Scourge instead installs the Matrix into his circuitry, causing him to mutate into a powerful warrior.
Wildrider made various other appearances in the U.S. cartoon, as well as in the Japanese series Transformers: Headmasters
[edit] Marvel comics
Wildrider and the Stunticons were not major characters in the comics. They were featured in issue #22, Heavy Traffic, where they battle the Aerialbots as well as Circuit Breaker and RAAT troops.
