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Function:
The Aloof Dinobot
Voice Actor:
Hal Rayle
First Appearance:
"War of the Dinobots" |
Nightwind's Words of Wisdom:
Y'know, whenever I see one of the Dinobots' mottos, I just have to giggle. They're so...eloquent, aren't they? I mean, these are the Dinobots, for cryin' out loud! Eloquent they are not. And I wouldn't have them any other way!
And speaking of not-eloquent, here's Snarl. Poor Snarl I think has a grand total of about five lines in the entire series. And he didn't even get to be in the movie. I mean, not that he'd want to be in that movie, but still... So Snarl's the Dinobot who isn't there, for the most part. In fact, he's that even in my own mind...until recently, that is. I've recently grown quite attached to ol' Snarly here... Though he doesn't get to say much, I still tend to have a very clear picture in my mind of who he is.
I mean, he's the epitome of the strong, silent type, is he not? An aloof, taciturn 'bot of few words, he is... To continue the Dinobots-as-animals analogy thing that I've started, if Grimlock is Mama Grizzly and Slag is a badger then Snarl would be a leopard. Why? Because cats in general are aloof and self-sufficient, needing no one and nothing else to survive. And leopards are perhaps the most aloof of the generally-aloof cats. That's Snarl, yes, so far as I can tell from the (very) little he gets to do on the cartoon...
Yet, the more I think about Snarl, the more I think that there's a vast potential for complexity in him...which is why I'm itching to write a Snarl-only fic, but that's beside the point. Either he's really complex or he's really not complex...but I tend to think that it's the former, personally, and it's something that I definitely want to explore...
The Official Word:
Profile: An Autobot of few words and fewer opinions, Snarl grudgingly follows the orders of Dinobot leader Grimlock and leaves the thinking to others. He's generally unhappy and a loner, and his uncommunicative nature only adds to his feelings of isolation. Only the thrill of battle can elevate his spirits. In fact, few of his comrades experience the joyous heights that Snarl attains while locked in mortal combat. But for him war is an all too brief respite from the twin devils that haunt his miserable existence: the ungainly dinosaur form the Ark has bestowed upon him and the knowledge he may never see his beloved Cybertron again.
Abilities: His unique design makes Snarl particularly useful in sunny, arid environments. The large golden plates protruding from his spinal assembly are solar collectors. Although he can operate without sunlight, solar energy can increase his strength tenfold and his endurance to a virtually limitless degree. A swipe of his tail can shatter a 20-foot concrete cube. His heavily armored hide makes him resistant to most missile fire.
Weaknesses: Snarl's dependency on sunlight makes him extremely vulnerable to attack at night. Although he can use the same fuel the other Autobots use, he operates at only a fraction of his strength when he does. He is also very slow and his uncooperative behavior patterns sometimes hinder his effectivess in dangerous situations.
Miscellaneous:
Best Place to Snarl-Watch:
HAH! Nowhere! Poor Snarl never gets anything to do. :P
Nightwind's Favorite Snarl Quotes:
"Not see again, either, because we dynamite them to pieces!"
~Snarl's response after Sludge comments that he's never seen the Constructicons before. It's about the only memorable line that Snarl has in the series. :)
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