Skullgrin

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Skullgrin is the name given to a fictional character in the Transformers Universes.

Skullgrin is a Decepticon Pretender in the Transformers toyline.

When Skullgrin dons his synthoplasmic outer shell, he becomes a monster in more than just appearance alone! Where the robot Skullgrin is cold and logical in his approach to warfare, the Pretender Skullgrin is a brutal, uncontrollable engine of destruction who won't stop attacking until everything is destroyed (or someone manages to stop him). How and why is still a mystery, but the theory is that his outer shell has a personality of its own, and when Skullgrin is inside, he loses himself in it. The other Decepticons aren't complaining, though. It's well known that Skullgrin tends to get somewhat distracted when he's on a mission or even in the middle of a pitched battle. Earth fascinates him and he's eager to sample the planet's delights, even if it means neglecting his duty. He's also quite vain, liking attention. The Pretender Skullgrin is usually quite the opposite. He won't be stopped, won't be frightened off, and can't be bargained with. When the job's done, when all that remains of his foe is a few metal scraps, that's when he will stop. Because his intelligence is somewhat limited in Pretender mode, Skullgrin is always eager to lead the charge into battle--and he never, ever retreats. Needless to say, none of his fellow Decepticons ever try to dissuade him from this course of action. After all, as they say, there's gotta be someone dumb enough to do it! At times, the Pretender Skullgrin's behavior becomes quite erratic, even for him, possibly as a result of the two disparate personalities trying to interface on the same level. This could account for the uncharacteristic lack of hostility and extreme vanity he displayed when he briefly became a movie star. At times, there can be something of a communication problem. When he's in Pretender mode, Skullgrin often tends to communicate in a series of snorts and snarls.

Skullgrin's Pretender shell is easily distinguishable by having the skull of a bovine animal for a head. The shell's dark grey colour, multiple spikes, and skull ornaments on its belt give it a menacing appearance, similar to Judge Death. The inner Skullgrin robot transforms into a tank.

Skullgrin's motto is "Those who stand against me will soon fall before me!".

Marvel Comics

Art from Skullgrin's Transformers Universe entry.

In the Marvel Transformers comic, Skullgrin's most notable appearance was when he accidentally met the sci-fi actress Carissa Carr, who was starring in a new sci-fi monster thriller named Monstercon from Mars. The machine playing the Monstercon had broken down, and Skullgrin agreed to star as the movie's villain, replacing the Monstercon. This led to an enormously successful movie star career, but it was abruptly cut short by Circuit Breaker, who struck Skullgrin down after learning he was a Transformer robot instead of an organic monster.

Skullgrin returned to the Scorponok led Decepticons afterwards and served with them until the coming of Unicron.

Skullgrin made a brief appearance in the Generation 2 comic series. He was the lone surviving member of a party of Decepticons that were assaulted by the forces of Jhiaxus. He was killed while trying to radio Megatron for help.

In the Japanese MasterForce series, Skullgrin was called Dauros. He was one of the three Decepticon Pretenders that served under Mega and Giga.

In the Masterforce series Pretenders don't split from their shells, but change the forms from shell to robot. Dauros' shell is supposed to resemble a demon - and can change size from slightly larger than a human to full size. In tank mode he can tunnel through the Earth and has limited flight capabilities.

He is voiced by

External Links

• [Skullgrin Profile at Transformers Universe]

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