Trailbreaker
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| Autobot | |
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| Information | |
| Sub-group | Autobot Cars |
| Function | Defensive Strategist |
| Rank | 7 |
| Partner | Hound |
| Motto | "An Autobot is as good as the fuel in his tank." |
| Alternate modes | Cybertronian truck 1986 Toyota Hilux 4X4 Camper Cobra Stinger Chevy Tahoe Offroad Edition |
| Series |
Transformers: Generation 1 Transformers: Generations |
| English voice actor | Frank Welker |
| Autobot | |
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| Information | |
| Partner | Hound |
| Alternate modes | Sport utility vehicle |
| Series | Transformers: The Game |
| English voice actor | Freddie Highmore (Legendary Wars and Darkness Rising) |
Trailbreaker is the name of several fictional characters from the Transformers toy line and animated television series. Due to trademark issues, newer toys of the character are named Trailcutter.
Trailbreaker (Glouton in Québec, Tuono in Italy) was portrayed as a light-hearted joker, who often acted a morale booster for his comrades. Deep down, however, he considers himself a liability due to his high fuel consumption. Because of this he has a low sense of self-worth, he often asks to be left out of missions. Despite this, the other Autobots know he is a valuable addition to their ranks.
According to original tech spec notes written by Bob Budiansky, found at Iacon One in 2006, the original name for Trailbreaker was "Guzzle", a name later used by another Autobot character.
Trailbreaker was one of the original Autobots aboard the Ark. When it crashed, he was re-activated four million years later and his vehicle was converted to that of a Toyota Hilux. He was a hearty character who would make light of any situation (just as his tech spec portrayed him). His primary feature was his force field which he often used to defend him and his comrades.
Trailbreaker accompanied his fellow Autobots on their first mission to stop the Decepticons on Earth—a mission that took him to an off-shore oil rig. The Decepticons plundered the rig for energon and destroyed it, leaving it a flaming wreck that endangered its human crew. Trailbreaker used his force field to contain the fire, while Wheeljack used his built-in fire suppression systems to douse the flames.
Later, Trailbreaker served as a spy despite his stated function as defensive strategist. He, along with the humans Sparkplug and Spike Witwicky, camped out near the Decepticon headquarters and eavesdropped on their plans to raid the ruby mines of Burma.
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