Kick-Off


 * Kick-Off is an Autobot Gladiator.

Kick-Off spent nearly a full vorn inside a Decepticon prison in Polyhex, where he was forced by his captors to fight his own teammates in brutal gladiatorial combat. Kick-Off did everything he could to survive... and everything he could to learn the inner workings of the Decepticons' security measures.

However, having been forced to injure his teammates has left Kick-Off a very bitter robot, who prefers to work alone. He also tends to get too worked up when it comes to enacting revenge on his captors for his own good. Still, his skills are unquestionable, both in planning raids against Decepticon strongholds and on the battlefield, where he can kick skidplate with ranged weapons or his own fists and feet.

Kick-Off transforms into an off-road vehicle. "Draw courage from defeat and you gain more than you lose."

Foreign names

 * French: Démarreur (Canada, "Starter")
 * Mandarin: Kāi Chǎng Shào (China, 开场哨, "Opening Whistle")