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* AwesomeEgo: Well, it is Rodimus. Even though he's in full [[TheCynic cynic-mode]] he still takes time to make it clear to the sheriff of Fembrance how awesome-looking his moves where when he killed the Visitor.
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* DarkLordOnLifeSupport: A FallenHero variant. His desperation and survivalism has reached the point that he's willing to live as just as a head and a spark jury-rigged up to a mobile life-support system rather then just rest in peace.
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* BeyondRedemption: In Rodimus’ eyes. The Great War wiped out almost all life in the galaxy, if not the universe, and the Visitors having turned to using [[HumanResources biofuel]] just cements that the Cybertronians need to accept extinction.
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The young and determined, but stuck her ways, owner of a delivery business. Her family wagon is revealed to be [[spoiler: an ancient Rodimus in disguise]].

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The young and determined, but stuck in her ways, owner of a delivery business. Her family wagon is revealed to be [[spoiler: an ancient Rodimus in disguise]].
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* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler:Near the end, after Rodimus ruins his plans by destroying the biofuel refinery, Steeljaw spitefully decides to detonate all of Donnokt’s Energon to blow up the planet and kill everyone, having decided that if he can’t have the Energon, ''no one can''.]]
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* TheFogOfAges: They only have the most vague memories of the Great War. Due to their advanced ages, they have to delete much of their memories to make space and conserve energy. They don't even know who Rodimus is, or other legendary Transformers like Optimus and Grimlock.
* NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist: All Steeljaw[[spoiler:, Wheelie]] and the Survivors want is for Cybertronians to survive, after all the hardship they've suffered. Given that this involves turning the natives of Donnokt into glorified livestock for biofuel [[spoiler:and upon discovering the last Energon deposits, extract as much as they can at the expense of everything on the planet]], it's a lot less admirable than it sounds.

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* TheFogOfAges: They only have the most vague vaguest memories of the Great War. Due to their advanced ages, they have to delete much of their memories to make space and conserve energy. They don't even know who Rodimus is, or other legendary Transformers like Optimus and Grimlock.
* NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist: All Steeljaw[[spoiler:, Wheelie]] Steeljaw, [[spoiler:Wheelie]], and the Survivors want is for Cybertronians to survive, after all the hardship they've suffered. Given that this involves turning the natives of Donnokt into glorified livestock for biofuel [[spoiler:and upon discovering the last Energon deposits, extract as much as they can at the expense of everything on the planet]], it's a lot less admirable than it sounds.



* {{Transmutation}}: Because Energon, the energy that Cybertronians need to keep functioning, is extinct, the Transformers resort to other means to endure. [[spoiler:After changing their bodies, the Transformers can process organic materials into fuel called "Biofuel," which they consume. It's no different from how a person eats food. However, when we say any organic material, we mean any; that includes the people, and Donnokt, the planet they just landed on, has a decent supply of them.]]

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* {{Transmutation}}: Because Energon, the energy that Cybertronians need to keep functioning, working, is extinct, the Transformers Visitors resort to other means to endure. survive. [[spoiler:After changing altering their bodies, the Transformers they can process organic materials into fuel a green sludge called "Biofuel," "Biofuel", which they consume.eat. It's no different from how a person eats food. However, when we say any organic material, we mean any; that ''any''; this includes the people, ''people'', and Donnokt, the planet they just landed on, has a decent supply of them.]]good supply]].

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* DefectorFromDecadence: Decided to stay with Rodimus and Gripper on Donnokt rather than go off and reunite with any possible remaining Cybertronians. [[spoiler: However, after her mental breakdown, Strongarm chose to go anyways but sadly never made it off the planet.]]
* DespairEventHorizon: [[spoiler: Sometime after Gripper's death, Strongarm had a mental breakdown and chose to leave the planet in their ship to find more Cybertronians, believing they deserve another chance. Rodimus tried to stop her by shooting the ship's wings down but ended up destroying the entire ship along with her.]]

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* DefectorFromDecadence: Decided to stay with Rodimus and Gripper on Donnokt rather than go off and reunite with any possible remaining Cybertronians. [[spoiler: However, [[spoiler:However, after her mental breakdown, Strongarm chose to go anyways but sadly never made it off the planet.]]
* DespairEventHorizon: [[spoiler: Sometime [[spoiler:Sometime after Gripper's death, Strongarm had a mental breakdown and chose to leave the planet in their ship to find more Cybertronians, believing they deserve another chance. Rodimus tried to stop her by shooting the ship's wings down but ended up destroying the entire ship along with her.]]


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* SanitySlippage: Over many years, Strongarm slowly became restless from the self-imposed exile on Donnokt, still wanting to go out and find more Cybertronians to start again. [[spoiler:Gripper's death was the last straw, and she finally snapped; she attempted to jack the ship they used to come to the planet to leave, but Rodmius accidentally killed her when he tried shooting the ship's wings down]].
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* DentedIron: All of them show general signs of wea-and-tear, from not being able to properly transform to their general senses being dulled by lack of sufficient energy.

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* DentedIron: All of them show general signs of wea-and-tear, wear-and-tear, from not being able to properly transform to their general senses being dulled by lack of sufficient energy.
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*DentedIron: His transformation cog keeps sticking, requiring a kick from Override to complete his transformation.
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* AlasPoorVillain: Soon after realising that Rodimus is right, he undergoes a RedemptionEqualsDeath to protect Shib from a girder thrown at her by Wildwheel.

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* AlasPoorVillain: Soon [[spoiler:Soon after realising that Rodimus is right, he undergoes a RedemptionEqualsDeath to protect Shib from a girder thrown at her by Wildwheel.]]

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* OffWithHisHead: This is how he kills the Visitor/Nitro.



* AlasPoorVillain: Soon after realising that Rodimus is right, he undergoes a RedemptionEqualsDeath to protect Shib from a girder thrown at her by Wildwheel.



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The leader of the VisitorsVisitors and one of the last few Decepticons, having moved on from that life - or so it seems…
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* NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist: All Steeljaw [[spoiler:, Wheelie]] and the Survivors want is for Cybertronians to survive, after all the hardship they've suffered. Given that this involves turning the natives of Donnokt into glorified livestock for biofuel [[spoiler:and upon discovering the last Energon deposits, extract as much as they can at the expense of everything on the planet]], it's a lot less admirable than it sounds.

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* NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist: All Steeljaw [[spoiler:, Steeljaw[[spoiler:, Wheelie]] and the Survivors want is for Cybertronians to survive, after all the hardship they've suffered. Given that this involves turning the natives of Donnokt into glorified livestock for biofuel [[spoiler:and upon discovering the last Energon deposits, extract as much as they can at the expense of everything on the planet]], it's a lot less admirable than it sounds.
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* PromotionToParent: With their parents dead, Shib had to step and take over the family business while watching over her young brothers.

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* PromotionToParent: With their parents dead, Shib had to step in and take over the family business while watching over her young brothers.

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Human Aliens means zero visual difference from a human.


* HumanAlien: As with the rest of the residents of Donnokt, aside from pointy ears she's indistinguishable from a human.



* ParentalSubstitute: With their parents dead, Shib had to step and take over the family business while watching over her young brothers.

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* ParentalSubstitute: PromotionToParent: With their parents dead, Shib had to step and take over the family business while watching over her young brothers.brothers.
* RubberForeheadAlien: As with the rest of the residents of Donnokt, aside from pointy ears she's indistinguishable from a human.
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** Sharpclaw, Cyberwarp, Riotgear, and Treadshock are from ''WesternAnimation/TransformersRobotsInDisguise2015''

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** Sharpclaw, Steeljaw, Cyberwarp, Riotgear, and Treadshock are from ''WesternAnimation/TransformersRobotsInDisguise2015''
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* TheResenter: Moon quietly hates the previous generations of Cybertronians for damning those like himself to witness the potential end of his entire race.

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* TheResenter: Moon quietly hates the previous generations of Cybertronians for damning those like himself to witness the potential end of his entire race. [[spoiler: Which is probably why he ends up sympathizing with Rodimus.]]
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* CanonImmigrant: All of them, [[spoiler: save Wheelie]] and Nitro [[note]] an entirely original character[[/note]], are characters who didn't originate in G1 Transformers media;
** Scylla and Moon are from ''Anime/BeastWarsII''
** Wedge is from ''Anime/TransformersRobotsInDisguise (2001)''
** Override is from ''Anime/TransformersCybertron''
** Sharpclaw, Cyberwarp, Riotgear, and Treadshock are from ''WesternAnimation/TransformersRobotsInDisguise2015''
** Sharpclaw is a character created by Roche's daughter who appeared in IDW's ''ComicBook/Transformers2019'' series.
** Wildwheel is from ''WesternAnimation/TransformersCyberverse''

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* TheResenter: Moon quietly hates the previous generations of Cybertronians for damning those like himself to witness the potential end of his entire race.



* HeelRealization: [[spoiler:She realizes towards the end that while the days of the Transformers are truly over, that doesn't mean the natives of Donnokt ''also'' have to die with them.]]



* TheStarscream: Downplayed. It's shown early on that Steeljaw quietly resents having to put up with the Veteran, making his later show of respect being mostly an act. [[spoiler:He never acts on it, however, on account of Rodimus throwing the Veteran/Wheelie to orbit.]]

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* TheStarscream: Downplayed. It's shown early on that Steeljaw quietly resents having to put up with the Veteran, making his later show of respect being mostly an act. [[spoiler:He never acts gets to act on it, however, on account of Rodimus throwing the Veteran/Wheelie to orbit.]]



* BenevolentConspiracy: [[spoiler:Shib's line has not only been aware of Rodimus for countless generations, but have faithfully kept up their promise to protect the last Energon.]]

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* BenevolentConspiracy: [[spoiler:Shib's line has not only been aware of Rodimus for countless generations, but have also faithfully kept up their promise to protect both him and knowledge of the last Energon.]]



* SecretKeeper: [[spoiler: She knew Rodimus was her family's wagon but the series is the first time she actually sees him in 'Bot mode and out of stasis mode]]

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* SecretKeeper: [[spoiler: She knew Rodimus was her family's wagon but the series is the first time she actually sees him in 'Bot mode and out of stasis mode]]mode. Moreover, her bloodline has known about him and the Energon on the planet for much longer.]]
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[spoiler: Override vanishes from the story without explanation. It's possible she was part of "Unstoppimus" and was simply miscolored, but unlike the other member of the gestalt she's not a combiner.]]

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[spoiler: Override vanishes from the story without explanation. It's possible she was part of "Unstoppimus" and was simply miscolored, discolored, but unlike the other member of the gestalt she's not traditionally part of a combiner.combiner team.]]



* FallenHero: Once served alongside Rodiumus on Earth, now leading a group that goes against what the Autobots believed in and leading a gaggle of mostly the former enemy.

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* FallenHero: Once served alongside Rodiumus on Earth, Earth where he picked up the haiku speech pattern, Wheelie now leading leads a group that goes against what the Autobots believed in and leading a gaggle of mostly the former enemy.



* FallenHero: His large autobot symbol clearly identifies himself as a former comrade of Rodimus now turned into the ghoulish thing Autobots were meant to fight.

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* FallenHero: His large autobot Autobot symbol clearly identifies himself as a former comrade of Rodimus now turned into the ghoulish thing Autobots were meant to fight.
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* TheDragon: It's clear that while the Veteran is the Survivors' leader, Steeljaw is the one actually calling the shots.


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* TheStarscream: Downplayed. It's shown early on that Steeljaw quietly resents having to put up with the Veteran, making his later show of respect being mostly an act. [[spoiler:He never acts on it, however, on account of Rodimus throwing the Veteran/Wheelie to orbit.]]


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* BenevolentConspiracy: [[spoiler:Shib's line has not only been aware of Rodimus for countless generations, but have faithfully kept up their promise to protect the last Energon.]]
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* FallenHero: Once served alongside Rodiumus on Earth, now leading a group that goes against what the Autobots believed in and leading a gaggle of mostly the former enemy.


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* FallenHero: His large autobot symbol clearly identifies himself as a former comrade of Rodimus now turned into the ghoulish thing Autobots were meant to fight.

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* NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist: All Steeljaw [[spoiler:, Wheelie]] and the Survivors want is for Cybertronians to survive, after all the hardship they've suffered. Given that this involves turning the natives of Donnokt into glorified livestock for biofuel [[spoiler:and upon discovering the last Energon deposits, extract as much as they can at the expense of everything on the planet]], it's a lot less admirable than it sounds.



* TragicVillain: Once you get down to it, the Visitors aren't bad bots [[spoiler:at least for the most part]], and they even see each other as a family because all they have now is each other. Their desire to [[spoiler: consume Donnokt's people as sustenance]] doesn't hold any maliciousness either; the Visitors are just trying to survive and don't have any other options left.

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* TragicVillain: Once you get down to it, the Visitors aren't bad bots [[spoiler:at least for the most part]], and they even see each other as a family because all they have now is each other. Their desire to [[spoiler: consume Donnokt's people as sustenance]] doesn't hold any maliciousness either; the Visitors are just trying to survive and don't have any other options left. [[spoiler:Even Steeljaw, the most villainous of them, ultimately just wants to see his race live on.]]


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* {{Hypocrite}}: For all his posturing and claims of having moved on [[spoiler:he still remains a dyed-in-the-wool Decepticon. And if he can't have Donnokt's Energon, no one can.]]

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* TragicVillain: Once you get down to it, the Visitors aren't bad bots, and they even see each other as a family because all they have now is each other. Their desire to [[spoiler: consume Donnokt's people as sustenance]] doesn't hold any maliciousness either; the Visitors are just trying to survive and don't have any other options left.

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* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Beneath all the ApeShallNeverKillApe posturing, the Survivors don't exactly get along as well as they claim to be doing. They are barely held together by Steeljaw and a mutual interest in survival.
* TragicVillain: Once you get down to it, the Visitors aren't bad bots, bots [[spoiler:at least for the most part]], and they even see each other as a family because all they have now is each other. Their desire to [[spoiler: consume Donnokt's people as sustenance]] doesn't hold any maliciousness either; the Visitors are just trying to survive and don't have any other options left.
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* DemotedToExtra: She's just another mook in Steeljaw's unit in comparison to her prominent role in ''Anime/TransformersCybertron''.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[spoiler: Override vanishes from the story without explanation. It's possible she was part of "Unstoppimus" and was simply miscolored, but unlike the other member of the gestalt she's not a combiner.]]

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* AdaptationalVillainy: In ''[[WesternAnimation/TransformersRobotsInDisguise2015 RID '15]]'', Cyberwarp was the TokenGoodTeammate among Cyclonus' cronies. Here, she's far less noble, as she notes that she enjoys chasing down organics.
-->'''Cyberwarp:''' They always run. I always ''enjoy it.''



* AlasPoorVillain: Not really a villain but when it looks like it's about to attack Fembrance and Rodimus jumps to it's defense, brutally killing the poor thing via ripping it's head off as it begs for mercy.

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* AlasPoorVillain: Not really a villain but per se, though he is allied with Steeljaw-- and when it looks like it's he's about to attack Fembrance and Fembrance, Rodimus jumps to it's its defense, brutally killing decapitating the poor thing via ripping it's head off sap as it he begs for mercy.



* OffWithHisHead: Rodimus kills him via decapitation.



* BigGuyFatalitySyndrome: [[spoiler: Rodimus brutally takes him when racing back to Fembrance by dropping a boulder on his head]].

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* BigGuyFatalitySyndrome: [[spoiler: Rodimus brutally takes [[spoiler:Rodimus ends him when racing back to Fembrance by dropping a boulder on his head]].



* OracularHead: The march of time and depletion of resources has left him as just a talking ahead.
* RhymesOnADime: No longer speaks in his traditional rhyming pattern. Now he speaks in haikus, something he picked up from Earth.

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* OracularHead: The march of time and depletion of resources has left him as just a talking ahead.
head on wheels.
* RhymesOnADime: Subverted. No longer speaks in his traditional rhyming pattern. Now he speaks in haikus, something he picked up from Earth.



* AdaptationalVillainy: Is traditionally a heroic and eager Autobot in ''Anime/TransformersRobotsInDisguise'' and ''WesternAnimation/TransformersRescueBotsAcademy''

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* AdaptationalVillainy: Is traditionally a heroic and eager Autobot in ''Anime/TransformersRobotsInDisguise'' and ''WesternAnimation/TransformersRescueBotsAcademy''''WesternAnimation/TransformersRescueBotsAcademy'', but here he's an antagonist.
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* EyeScream: [[spoiler:When Wildwheel hurls a girder at Shib, he dives into its path and gets speared right through the eye.]]

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* EyeScream: [[spoiler:When Wildwheel hurls a girder at Shib, he dives leaps into its path and gets speared right through the eye.]]
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* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler:Soon after he realizes that Rodimus may be in the right, he dives in front of Shib to protect her from a girder thrown by Wildwheel, which impales him through the eye. His final words are him telling Wildwheel that he understands Rodimus' point.]]

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* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler:Soon after he realizes that Rodimus may be in the right, he dives jumps in front of Shib to protect her from a girder thrown by Wildwheel, which impales him through the eye. His final words are him telling Wildwheel that he understands Rodimus' point.]]

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* AdaptationalSpeciesChange: Moon wasn't a Cybertronian in ''Anime/BeastWarsII''
* AnimalMecha: As one can see, he's a robotic rabbit. His alt-mode is him switching from a bipedal posture to a quadrupedal one. According to Steeljaw though, this is a recent appearance he's taken on.

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* AdaptationalSpeciesChange: Moon wasn't a Cybertronian in ''Anime/BeastWarsII''
''Anime/BeastWarsII''.
* AnimalMecha: As one can see, he's a robotic rabbit. His alt-mode is him switching from a bipedal posture to a quadrupedal one. According to Steeljaw though, this is a recent appearance he's taken on. on.
* EyeScream: [[spoiler:When Wildwheel hurls a girder at Shib, he dives into its path and gets speared right through the eye.]]
* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler:Soon after he realizes that Rodimus may be in the right, he dives in front of Shib to protect her from a girder thrown by Wildwheel, which impales him through the eye. His final words are him telling Wildwheel that he understands Rodimus' point.]]
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* DentedIron: All of them show general signs of wea-and-tear, from not being able to properly transform to their general senses being dulled by lack of sufficient energy.


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* BigGuy: He and Treadshock are the two most imposing members of the Visitors.
* BigGuyFatalitySyndrome: [[spoiler: Rodimus brutally takes him when racing back to Fembrance by dropping a boulder on his head]].


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* TheBigGuy: He and Riotgear are two of the bigger members of the Visitors.


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* IconicOutfit: Averted. He's missing his trademark metallic poncho and cowboy hat, presumably lost to the ravages of time.

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