ALLEGIANCE: AUTOBOT
FUNCTION: SEARCH & RESCUE
FIRST APPEARANCE: TRANSFORMERS # 67

“Where there’s smoke, there’s me.”

Profile: “The hotter things get, the better I like it!” When
Inferno says this, he’s not merely referring to fires. His love for combat increases
with its intensity as well, a fact appreciated by both friend and foe alike.
Although his primary role is search and rescue, performing it usually takes
him into the heat of battle where he is often distracted into participating.
If Optimus Prime has any complaint about Inferno, it’s that he doesn’t stick
to his assigned task. But that’s because he wants to do too much, not too little,
and Optimus can’t really complain about that.

Abilities: In vehicular mode, Inferno has all the capabilities of a
normal Earth fire truck. In robot mode, Inferno’s strength is among the greatest
of the Autobots. His ceramic-plated armored skin makes him resistant to temperatures
of up to 8000� C. His extinguisher rifle not only shoots a stream of flame-suppressing
foam, but can also stop beams of various types of electromagnetic radiation
with its own energy-damping beam. By detaching his hands, he can use his forearms
to launch short-range surface-to-air missiles.

Weaknesses: Inferno isn’t too good at following orders, which can lead
to problems in performing his job as well as on the battlefield. His particular
configuration makes him one of the least mobile of the Autobots when he’s in
robot mode.