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	This version of Snarl is an evil mirror universe reflection of his ''Generation 1'' namesake. His colors are inspired by ''Generation 1'' [[Trypticon]].		This version of Snarl is an evil mirror universe reflection of his ''Generation 1'' namesake. His colors are inspired by ''Generation 1'' [[Trypticon]].

			===Toys===
			*'''''The Loyal Subjects'' Shattered Glass-Evil Dinobots''' (2014)
			:Comtains Grimlock, Slag and Snarl.
			:A SDCC 2014 exclusive.
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	* '''''Animated'' TA-18 Deluxe Snarl (Takara Tomy)''' (2010)		* '''''Animated'' TA-18 Deluxe Snarl (Takara Tomy)''' (2010)
	:The 2010 Japan release version by [[Takara Tomy]] sports metallic gold highlights and a red Autobot emblem.		:The 2010 Japan release version by [[Takara Tomy]] sports metallic gold highlights and a red Autobot emblem.
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			==2008 Shattered Glass==
			This version of Snarl is an evil mirror universe reflection of his ''Generation 1'' namesake. His colors are inspired by ''Generation 1'' [[Trypticon]].
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	==Transformers Aligned Continuity==		==Transformers Aligned Continuity==

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	\|alternatemodes = ~~robotic~~ Stegosaurus		\|alternatemodes = Robotic Stegosaurus
	\|series =''[[Transformers: Cyberworld]]''		\|series =''[[Transformers: Cyberworld]]''
	\|~~engvoice~~ = [[James Alexander]]		\|voice = [[James Alexander]]
	~~\|japanvoice =~~
	}}		}}
	This version of Snarl is a Junkion-themed robot who transforms into a robotic Stegosaurus.		This version of Snarl is a Junkion-themed robot who transforms into a robotic Stegosaurus.

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			{{Infobox character\|
			name = Snarl
			\|image =
			\|caption =
			\|affiliation = Autobot
			\|subgroup = Cyber Changers, Dinobots
			\|rank =
			\|function =
			\|motto =
			\|alternatemodes = robotic Stegosaurus
			\|series =''[[Transformers: Cyberworld]]''
			\|engvoice = [[James Alexander]]
			\|japanvoice =
			}}
	This version of Snarl is a Junkion-themed robot who transforms into a robotic Stegosaurus.		This version of Snarl is a Junkion-themed robot who transforms into a robotic Stegosaurus.

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	This version of Snarl is a Junkion-themed robot who transforms into a robotic Stegosaurus.		This version of Snarl is a Junkion-themed robot who transforms into a robotic Stegosaurus.

			===Animated series===
			====Transformers: Cyberworld====
			Snarl first appeared in Transformers: Cyberworld episode 3, working with Grimlock.<REF>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfWlx10QjqM</REF>

	===Toys===		===Toys===
	*'''''Hasbro Transformers: Cyberworld'' Cyber Changer Snarl''' (2025)		*'''''Hasbro Transformers: Cyberworld'' Cyber Changer Snarl''' (2025)
	:A new mold. Comes with tail weapon.		:A new mold. Comes with tail weapon.
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	==References==		==References==

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	*'''''Age of Extinction'' Deluxe Class Snarl''' (2014)		*'''''Age of Extinction'' Deluxe Class Snarl''' (2014)
	*'''''Age of Extinction'' Power Attackers Snarl''' (2014)		*'''''Age of Extinction'' Power Attackers Snarl''' (2014)
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			==2025 Cyberworld==
			This version of Snarl is a Junkion-themed robot who transforms into a robotic Stegosaurus.

			===Toys===
			*'''''Hasbro Transformers: Cyberworld'' Cyber Changer Snarl''' (2025)
			:A new mold. Comes with tail weapon.

	==References==		==References==

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imported>RetroRobotRadio: Created page with "'''Snarl''' is the name of several different fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. ==Transformers: Generation 1== {{Infobox character| name =Snarl |image =MTMTESnarl.jpg |caption =Snarl Dreamwave Art |affiliation =Autobot |rank =4 |subgroup =Action Masters, Dinobots, Targetmasters, Lightning Strike Coalition |function =Desert Warrior |partner =Sludge and Tyrannitron |motto =''"Only in war is there happine..."

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Created page with "'''Snarl''' is the name of several different fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. ==Transformers: Generation 1== {{Infobox character| name =Snarl |image =MTMTESnarl.jpg |caption =Snarl Dreamwave Art |affiliation =Autobot |rank =4 |subgroup =Action Masters, Dinobots, Targetmasters, Lightning Strike Coalition |function =Desert Warrior |partner =Sludge and Tyrannitron |motto =''"Only in war is there happine..."

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'''Snarl''' is the name of several different fictional characters in the various [[Transformers (fiction)|Transformers universes]].

==Transformers: Generation 1==
{{Infobox character|
name =Snarl
|image =MTMTESnarl.jpg
|caption =Snarl Dreamwave Art
|affiliation =Autobot
|rank =4
|subgroup =[[Action Masters]], [[Dinobots]], [[Targetmasters]], [[Lightning Strike Coalition]]
|function =Desert Warrior
|partner =Sludge and Tyrannitron
|motto =''"Only in war is there happiness."''
|alternatemodes =Mechanical ''[[Stegosaurus]]'' Cybertronian Tank ''[[Stegosaurus]]''
|series =''[[Transformers: Generation 1]]'' ''[[Transformers: Generation 2]]'' ''[[Transformers: Dinobots]]''
|voiceby =[[Hal Rayle]] (English)
}}

'''Snarl''' is one of the members of the Autobot sub-group called the Dinobots led by [[Grimlock]]. He turns into a robotic Stegosaurus.<ref>{{Cite book | title=The Unofficial Guide to Transformers 1980s Through 1990s Revised & Expanded 2nd Edition | last=Alvarez | first=J.E. | year=2001 | publisher=Schiffer Publishing Ltd.| ISBN=0-7643-1364-9 | page= 28}}</ref>

The toy that became Snarl was originally part of the [[Diaclone]] toy from Takara.

According to his bio, Snarl is an Autobot of few words and fewer opinions, Snarl grudgingly follows the orders of Dinobot leader Grimlock and leaves the thinking to others. He's generally unhappy and a loner, and his uncommunicative nature only adds to his feelings of isolation. Only the thrill of battle can elevate his spirits. In fact, few of his comrades experience the joyous heights that Snarl attains while locked in mortal combat. But for him war is an all too brief respite from the twin devils that haunt his miserable existence: Snarl was made on earth.

His unique design makes Snarl particularly useful in sunny, arid environments. The large golden plates protruding from his spinal assembly are solar collectors. Although he can operate without sunlight, solar energy can increase his strength tenfold and his endurance to a virtually limitless degree. A swipe of his tail can shatter a 20-foot concrete cube. His heavily armored hide makes him resistant to most missile fire.

Snarl's dependency on sunlight makes him extremely vulnerable to attack at night. Although he can use the same fuel the other Autobots use, he operates at only a fraction of his strength when he does. He is also very slow and his uncooperative behavior patterns sometimes hinder his effectivess in dangerous situations.

Snarl is unique among the Dinobots in that his head is not located near the head of his dinosaur mode. He is also the only Dinobot without wings created from body panels. Instead his tail splits to form "wings" that are more like horns. In the animated series Snarl uses a sword instead of ranged weapons, although the toy comes with an Energo Sword, Electron Cannon rifle and a rocket pod.

Snarl is also one of the most powerful Dinobots and also sometimes the strongest.

===Marvel Comics===
In the ''[[The Transformers (Marvel Comics)|Transformers]]'' comic series, Snarl was among the Autobots who came to Earth with on board the Ark under the leadership of Optimus Prime. When the Ark crash landed on Earth it reformatted Snarl in the form of one of the Earth's native creatures, a stegosaurus.

Eventually, Snarl was deactivated, along with the rest of the Dinobots, while facing [[Starscream (Transformers)|Starscream]] who had been empowered by the [[Underbase]]. He lay in a life support pod in the Ark for quite some time before Grimlock used the untested energy source known as [[Nucleon (Transformers)|Nucleon]] to revive him and his Dinobot comrades.

Snarl was among the united Autobot and Decepticon forces who opposed Unicron's assault on the planet Cybertron in 1991 (Transformers #75).

He subsequently stayed with the Autobots and appeared in Marvel's ''Generation 2'' comic.

===Animated series===
In the original [[Transformers series|Transformers cartoon series]], Snarl was a [[Stegosaurus]] [[Dinobot (Generation One)|Dinobot]] created by [[Wheeljack]] and [[Ratchet (Transformers)|Ratchet]] on Earth in 1984. He was created along with [[Swoop (Transformer)|Swoop]] to be the two new [[Dinobot (Generation One)|Dinobot]]s to go along with the already-created [[Grimlock]], [[Slag (Transformer)|Slag]], and [[Sludge (Transformer)|Sludge]]. While Snarl and Swoop were being created, [[Megatron (Transformers)|Megatron]] convinced Grimlock, Slag, and Sludge that Optimus and the [[Autobot]]s were their enemies and the three original Dinobots kidnapped [[Optimus Prime]]. After Wheeljack and Ratchet, with the help of Chip Chase, created Swoop and Snarl, the two new Dinobots were used to rescue Prime from Grimlock, Slag, and Sludge. During that battle, Optimus saved the original Dinobots' lives before the meteorite near them exploded and they then realized that the Autobots were really their friends. Snarl was the only member of the Dinobots to wield an [[energo sword]] in robot mode rather than a hand-held gun. It has not been explained why he or the other dinobots were able to be fitted with personalities which can only be found on Cybertron from Vector Sigma. Apparently there is a difference between the brain and personalities in Transformers. Their brains are simple, yet still it is the personalities that make them sentient. It is evident that addition of personalities or "sparks" and its origin was after the fact, and was hoped that this inconsistency would be overlooked.

In 1985, an island with real dinosaurs was found by [[Powerglide (Transformers)|Powerglide]] and [[Bumblebee (Transformers)|Bumblebee]]. Optimus decided that Dinobot Island would be a good place for the Dinobots to train and practice their fighting skills, because the Ark was too small for the giant Dinobots. Megatron and the [[Decepticon]]s found out about the island and wanted to harvest it for all the energy it produced. The Dinobots were thrown in a pit of tar, but later escaped and, with the help of a group of real dinosaurs, attacked Megatron.

Later, the Cybertronian Autobots and Decepticons began to malfunction because they ran out of Cybertonium, a crystalline substance only found on [[Cybertron]]. The Dinobots were made on Earth, so they were the only Transformers not affected and were sent to Cybertron to get some. When they got to Cybertron, they disappeared. [[Witwicky family#Spike Witwicky|Spike]] and [[Witwicky family#Carly Witwicky|Carly]] went to Cybertron to find them and found Swoop, who led them to the other Dinobots that were captured and working for [[Shockwave (Transformers)|Shockwave]]. Eventually they were freed and brought the Cybertonium back so that the Autobot's bodies could be restored.

[[File:snarl-movie.jpg|left|thumb|Snarl as he appears in the Transformers movie]]
In 2005, Grimlock and all the Dinobots except Snarl took part in the Battle of [[Autobot City]] and against [[Unicron]] as seen in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. Although Snarl was seen among the Autobots in non-combat scenes in the city, he seemingly disappeared during combat. This is mostly attributed to the lack of synchronization between the Korean animators and the writers, but the subject of what happened to Snarl during the events that unfolded in that battle and the ensuing battle against Unicron is usually regarded with a certain taboo among fans. It can also be interpreted that Snarl was left behind along with Blaster to help repair Autobot City as the Autobots suffered a lot of casualties and his strength would be needed to help defend the Autobots who remained. He is, however, seen in very early trailers of the movie, along with his fellow Dinobots.

In the events following the destruction of Unicron and the second [[Golden Age of Cybertron]], Snarl is mostly unseen with the exception of a few minor appearances.

Snarl was among the primitive Transformers called by Primacron's assistant to battle Tornadron.

===Books===
Snarl was featured in the 1985 [[Find Your Fate]] Junior book called ''[[Dinobots Strike Back]]'' by [[Casey Todd]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamebooks.org/show_item.php?id=1144&PHPSESSID=4d7776a874ecb72d37230c8f12a49c24|title=Dinobots Strike Back|publisher=}}</ref>

===Devil's Due Publishing===
[[File:Dinobots-spotlight.jpg|right|thumb|The Dynobots attack Shockwave in Transformers Spotlight #1''.]]
In 2004, Snarl was among the Autobots under the leadership Optimus Prime who attempted to take back the planet Cybertron from the Decepticon tyrant [[Shockwave (Transformers)|Shockwave]]. After an accident with the teleportational systems of the supercomputer [[Teletran-3]], Snarl found himself sent back in time and on the planet Earth. He was reformatted in the form of an Earth dinosaur with several other Autobots. A group of humans were able to bring the new Dinobots back to Cybertron and they helped overcome Shockwave (G.I. Joe vs. The Transformers II #4).

===IDW Publishing===
In a flashback in ''[[Maximum Dinobots]]'' #1 Grimlock lead the Dynobots in taking a Decepticon energon silo in Sub-Sector Nine on Cybertron.

In the [[The Transformers: Spotlight|Transformers Spotlight]] issue on Shockwave, Grimlock and the 'Dynobots' (sporting Cybertronian designs much like their War Within designs) appear in a story that partially homages their Marvel Generation 1 origin. Seeking payback for a humiliating defeat by Shockwave, Grimlock pursued him to prehistoric Earth (which Shockwave was seeding with Energon). In order to protect themselves against Energon surges, the Dynobots required alternate modes covered by a layer of synthetic flesh; Grimlock refused to transform into Ice Age mammals and made the decision to go with dinosaurian forms instead as he thought them more impressive. The Dynobots got the initial jump on Shockwave, as their attack was too illogical for him to understand, but he quickly recovered and blasted the entire team into stasis lock with their synthetic skins destroyed. Grimlock got the final laugh, as the Dynobot ship fired a pre-programmed blast into the surrounding volcanoes to unleash a flow of lava that engulfs all six Transformers until they were uncovered by human paleontologists in 2006.

===Fun Publications===
[[File:grimlock-classic.jpg|left|thumb|Ultra Magnus, Grimlock and Springer watch Elita One as Snarl looks on.]]
Based on the Transformers Classics toy line, the ''Timelines'' 2007 story is set 15 years after the end of the Marvel Comics story (ignoring all events of the Marvel U.K. and Generation 2 comics).

In ''Transformers: Timelines'' volume 2 #2, "[[Games of Deception]]" Ultra Magnus lead a force including [[Elita One]], [[Springer (Transformers)|Springer]], [[Huffer (Transformers)|Huffer]], Snarl, [[Strongarm (Transformers)|Strongarm]] and [[Tyrannitron]] after the Decepticon [[Bug Bite]] and his forces to Earth.

Snarl appears in ''[[At Fight's End]]''.

Kup told the Dinobots and Rodimus the story of how he became a member of the Autobot Elite Guard.<ref>{{cite comic |colorist=Thomas Deer & Josh Perez |date=Spring 2009 |editor=Pete Sinclair & Brian Savage |inker= Guido Guidi & Josh Warner |issue=4 | letterer=Jesse Wittenrich |penciller=Guido Guidi & Dan Khanna |publisher=Fun Publications |story=Wings of Honor |title=Transformers Timelines| volume=2 |writer=Forest Lee & Rik Alvarez}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.botcon.com/BotCon09/|title=Transformers: BotCon 2009!|publisher=}}</ref>

===Other media===
Snarl appears in the [[TFcon]] 2008 voice play prelude comic called "Ground Effects" where Grimlock orders the other Dinobots to dig up a Transformer on Dinobot Island.<ref>{{cite book|author=[[Meesum Abidi]]|title=Ground Effects|publisher=[[TFcon]]|others= Illustrator [[Dylan G.]]|year=2008}}</ref>

===Toys===
* '''''Generation 1'' Dinobot Snarl''' (1985)
:Based on a Diaclone toy.
* '''''Generation 1'' Action Master Snarl''' (1990)
:Snarl was one of two original Dinobots to receive the [[Action Master]] treatment. His partner is called Tyrannitron.
* '''''Generation 2'' Snarl (red)''' (1993)
:A red repaint of the original, Snarl returns minus his missile launcher. Despite his recolor as a toy Snarl appeared in his original colors in the Marvel Generation 2 comic.
:Snarl appeared in his red Generation 2 form in the short lived U.K. Generation 2 comic series.<ref>Tomart's Action Figure Digest #7, 1992, page 9</ref>
* '''''Generation 2'' Snarl (green)''' (1993)
:Snarl was also available in a green variant.
* '''''Dinobots'' Snarl''' (2003)
:In 2003, a set of [[Walmart]] exclusive toys sold simply as ''[[Transformers: Dinobots]]'' featured repaints of Beast Wars molds as six Dinobots in sets of two. Snarl (a recolor of ''Beast Wars Neo'' Saberback and ''Beast Machines'' Striker) was packaged with [[Sludge (Transformers)|Sludge]] (a recolor of ''Beast Wars'' Sling).
:How the ''Transformers: Dinobots'' toy line fits in with the other Transformers lines is still a bit of a mystery. The previous ''[[Robots in Disguise]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Armada|Armada]]'' lines contained many non-show recolor toys, but the toys don't mention either line on the boxes. The ''Dinobots'' toys came out just before the ''[[Transformers: Universe]]'' series, which was almost entirely recolors of old toys - so some fans consider it a precursor to that series.
* '''''Smallest Dinorobots'' Desert Warrior''' (2006)
:An unlicensed micro replica of Snarl by JustiToys, in the style of [[Takara]]'s [[Smallest Transformers]].
* '''''Smallest Dinorobots'' Desert Warrior (red)''' (2006)
:Exclusive to this line was a limited-production red version.
* '''''World's Smallest Dinorobots'' Comic Version Boxed Set''' (2010)
:A TFSource exclusive boxed set of JustiToys' unlicensed micro reproductions of all five G1 Dinobots, limited to 300 units. Each toy is repainted in the Marvel Comics colors.

==Beast Wars==
{{Infobox character|
name = Snarl
|image =
|caption =Beast Wars Snarl toy
|affiliation = Maximal
|subgroup = Basic Beasts
|rank = 2
|function = Surprise Attack
|partner =
|motto ="''Now you see me, now you don't.''"
|alternatemodes = [[Tasmanian devil]]
|series = ''[[Beast Wars]]''
|voiceby =
}}
In the ''[[Beast Wars]]'' toyline, Snarl was the name of a [[Maximal (Transformers)|Maximal]] who transformed into a [[Tasmanian Devil]]. This character did not appear in the original ''Beast Wars'' cartoon. In the comics series he is depicted as being able to turn invisible.

===Animated series===
Snarl's stasis pod was among those who were launched into orbit around prehistoric Earth during the ''Beast Wars'' series pilot.

===IDW Publishing===
Snarl finally made his first official appearance in the 2006 IDW ''Beast Wars:The Gathering '' comic, where it was revealed he was a Maximal protoform from the [[Axalon]]. Originally his protoform was recovered by [[Magmatron]]'s [[Predacon (Transformers)|Predacons]] and infected with a Predacon shell program. Unbeknownst to Magmatron, his technical expert [[Razorbeast]] was a Maximal double-agent and had managed to modify the program so a significant number of those infected emerged as Maximals. After activation [[B'Boom (Transformers)|B'Boom]], [[Bonecrusher (Transformers)|Bonecrusher]], [[Optimus Minor]], [[Ramulus]], Snarl and [[Wolfang]] joined up with [[Razorbeast]]. Snarl seemingly served as the Maximals' technical support, saving [[Optimus Minor]] from Drill Bit. It was Snarl who observed Magmatron going after [[Megatron (Beast Wars and Beast Machines)|Megatron]] after hijacking one of the Ark's surveillance drones. He was later tasked by Razorbeast to build a Transwarp signal amplifier from parts scavenged from [[Ravage (Transformers)|Ravage]]'s cruiser and the Ark - but at this point the Predacons, led by a resurrected Ravage, attacked, with Snarl ordering the others to buy him time for the signal to succeed. The intervention of other Maximals led by [[Torca]] saved them, but Snarl was unsure whether their signal had reached Cybertron before the amplifier had burnt out. Snarl and the other Maximals then settled in for the long haul on Earth.

Snarl appeared again in the sequel series, where he returned with some of the Maximals and Predacons to Cybertron. During the battle on Cybertron the Snarl was able to shunt Shokaract into limbo with Magmatron, where the truth of Unicron's plans were revealed. Shokaract destroyed himself and Magmatron was freed, returning to Cybertron.

Snarl had a biography printed in the ''Beast Wars Sourcebook'' by [[IDW Publishing]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.monstersandcritics.com/books/comics/news/article_1343405.php/Creators_of_Transformers_Beast_Wars_The_Gathering_are_back|title=Creators of Transformers: Beast Wars: The Gathering are back|work=Monsters and Critics}}</ref>

===Toys===
* '''''Beast Wars'' Snarl''' (1997)
:In ''Beast Wars Second'' the toy for the Maximal [[Tasmanian Kid]] was identical to Snarl.<ref>Stalking The Prey: A Guide to Hasbro's Beast Wars by Nicholas R. Messina, Jr., Lee's Action Figure News and Toy Review #71, page 34-40, September 1998</ref><ref>{{Cite book | title=The Unofficial Guide to Transformers 1980s Through 1990s Revised & Expanded 2nd Edition | last=Alvarez | first=J.E. | year=2001 | publisher=Schiffer Publishing Ltd.| ISBN=0-7643-1364-9 | page= 123}}</ref>
{{-}}

==Beast Machines==
{{Infobox character|
name = Snarl
|image =snarl-universetoy.jpg
|caption =''Universe'' Snarl toy
|affiliation = Autobot/Maximal
|subgroup = Deluxe Beasts
|rank = 7.2
|function =Strategic Specialist (Beast Machines) Matrix Templar/Strategist (Transformers: Universe)
|partner =
|motto = ''"They won't even see it coming!"'' ''"The greater my adversary, the sweeter the victory."''
|alternatemodes = [[Technorganic]] [[Lion]]
|series = ''[[Beast Machines]]'' ''[[Transformers: Universe]]''
|voiceby =
}}
In the ''[[Beast Machines]]'' toyline, Snarl was the name of a [[Maximal (Transformers)|Maximal]] who transformed into a [[technorganic]] lion. He did not appear in the television series, but eventually did appear in the ''Transformers: Universe'' comic. It is unclear if he had any connections with the ''Beast Wars'' toy of the same name.<ref>[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Maximal/Snarl/snarl.htm Snarl (2000) - Maximal Strategic Specialist - www.tfu.info]</ref>

===3H Enterprises===
[[File:snarl-fp.jpg|left|thumb|Snarl commands the Maximal defense]]
Snarl appeared in the unreleased ''Transformers: Universe - The Wreckers'' #4 as the commander of the Cybertronian troops repelling the Quintesson invasion. He worked directly with Skydive, Longhorn and Cheetor.

===Fun Publications===
Snarl, Skywarp, Tap-Out and Triceratron appeared in the story ''[[Wreckers: Finale Part II]]'' by the Transformers Collectors Club in 2007. During the invasion of Cybertron by the Quintessons all four vanished, taken captive by Unicron's transport beam.<ref>{{cite book|author=[[Greg Sepelak]] & [[S. Trent Troop]]|title=Wreckers: Finale Part II |publisher=[[Fun Publications]]|others= Illustrator [[Guido Guidi]], Colorist [[Drew Eiden]]|year=2007}}</ref>

===3H Enterprises===
In the ''Transformers: Universe'' comic Snarl is abducted from an alternate timeline by Unicron to participate in his plan to gather energy. Later, Optimus Primal helps break free the captives, including Snarl, from various timelines which are held there and gets them to Cybertron.

There, Optimus Primal pleads with [[Magnaboss]] and the Maximal High council (which includes [[Bantor]], [[Air Hammer (Transformers)|Air Hammer]], Corahda, [[Torca]] and [[Battle Unicorn]]) to take the threat of Unicron seriously, but they doubt his claims. Optimus Primal is detained, but Snarl frees him.

===Toys===
* '''''Beast Machines'' Snarl''' (2000)
:The Beast Machines figure of this toy appears similar to the [[Leobreaker]] and [[Nemesis Breaker]] molds, as well as the transformation sequence, as the legs fold down, and the same kind of weapon, as the tail becomes the main weapon, maybe a sort of whip.
:There were plans to repaint Snarl as Alpha Trion as a convention exclusive toy, but only hand-painted prototype toys were made.
:This figure was based on drawings by [[Hasbro]] designer [[Tim Bradley (toy designer)|Tim Bradley]].<ref name="transformertoys.co.uk">[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-gallery/corporate-companies/286/corporate-companies/Tim+Bradley+-+Hasbro+Product+Design.html Transformers - More Than Meets The Eye, Robots In Disguise - Transformers @ The Moon - www.transformertoys.co.uk]</ref>
* '''''Universe'' Snarl''' (2003)
:''Beast Machines'' Snarl was recolored as an Autobot for the ''[[Transformers: Universe]]'' line. This version of Snarl appeared in the ''Transformers: Universe'' comic series.
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==Transformers: Cybertron==
{{Infobox character|
name = Snarl
|japanname =Fangwolf
|image =snarl-cybertrontoy.jpg
|caption =''Cybertron'' Snarl toy
|affiliation = Autobot
|subgroup = Deluxe Beasts
|rank = 7
|function = Fierce Animal Commander
|partner =
|motto = ''"I roar with justice! Report!"''
|alternatemodes = Robotic [[Grey wolf|Wolf]]
|series = ''[[Transformers: Cybertron]]''
|voiceby = [[Scott McNeil]] (English) [[Yuto Kazama]] (Japanese)
}}

Snarl is a native of the [[List of Transformers planets#Jungle Planet|Jungle Planet]] in ''[[Transformers: Cybertron]]'', '''Snarl''' is a student under [[Backstop (Transformers)|Backstop]]. Snarl transforms into a white-blue wolf, and is an Autobot. Snarl is a good friend of Leobreaker. His Cyber Key activates two fangs similar to that of a saber-tooth tiger.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/database/character.php?view=&char_id=3207 Snarl (Autobot Deluxe Beasts, Transformers: Cybertron)]</ref>

===Animated series===
Snarl first appeared in episode 11 of ''Transformers: Cybertron'', called "Search" as one of [[Scourge (Transformers)|Scourge]]'s guards. Megatron and Starscream arrived on Animatros looking for a Cyber Planet Key. When the Decepticons attempted to enter the Sacred Shrine, Snarl and [[Undermine (Transformers)|Undermine]] told them to leave, but the Decepticons were not to be turned back.

A wolf transformer, he worked for Backstop to keep a close eye on his old friend Scourge, the tyrannical ruler of the planet whom he once served until he was branded a traitor upon being outed by Megatron. Upon tapping into the Jungle Planet Key's power, Overhaul became [[Leobreaker]] and got Snarl away from Megatron and Scourge. After the Jungle Planet Keys was recovered, he joined the Autobots.

He was a little nervous when he set foot in the Autobot base. He thought it was a cave and wanted to see rocks rather than metal. He eventually confronted Scourge with fellow Autobot Leobreaker on Giant Planet, succeeding in shaking the tyrant's resolve enough to force him to rethink his position among the Decepticons.

Later, Snarl would return to the service of a kinder and wiser Scourge in the fight to save their home planet from being sucked into the Black Hole. Snarl often refers to Scourge as 'brother'.

In the final episode of ''Transformers: Cybertron'', a wrestling match is held to decide the new leader of the Jungle Planet. Scourge defeats Snarl, then Leobreaker in fair combat and is declared the king of the Jungle Planet by Backstop. Scourge declares he will lead the Jungle Planet into a new era of peace thanks to the example of [[Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots.

===Toys===
* '''''Cybertron'' Snarl''' (2005)
:The release of Snarl in Cybertron Deluxe wave 3.5 was packaged with a DVD containing the third episode of ''Transformers: Cybertron'', called "Hidden". Oddly, he did not appear in that episode.
:Like most toys sold in the ''Galaxy Force'' toy line by Takara, then later in the ''Cybertron'' toy line by Hasbro, there are small paint differences between the two versions of the toy. The Hasbro version has a code number on the back of his [[Cyber Key]], while the Takara version has no number on his [[Force Chip]].
:A special value three-pack sold in Toys-R-Us stores in 2006 included ''Cybertron'' Landmine, Snarl and Dirt Boss.
:This toy was later redecoed as BotCon Weirdwolf.
:This figure was based on drawings by [[Hasbro]] designer [[Tim Bradley (toy designer)|Tim Bradley]].<ref name="transformertoys.co.uk"/>
* '''''Galaxy Force'' Black Fangwolf'''
:In Japan a limited edition black redeco of Snarl was released.

==Transformers: Classics==
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name =Snarl
|image =snarl-classictoy.jpg
|caption =Snarl toy
|affiliation =Decepticon
|subgroup =Mini-Con, Mini-Con Predator Attack Team
|rank =5
|function =Ambush Specialist
|partner =[[Dreadwing]] and [[Overbite (Transformers)|Overbite]]
|motto ="''The universe is our hunting ground.''"
|alternatemodes =Robotic [[tiger]]
|series =''[[Transformers: Classics]]''
|engvoice =
|japanvoice =
}}
Although released alongside the Classics line, the Mini-Con Classics Snarl is not a homage to the original Snarl or any other previous Snarl. This member of the Predator Attack Team is an original character because the Classics Mini-Cons were leftovers from the Cybertron line who came out after it ended. Snarl is aligned with the Decepticons and turns from tiger into a robot. His partners are the Mini-Cons Overbite and Dreadwing, none of them the original characters of those names.

===Fun Publications===
In the biography by the Transformers Collectors Club Snarl is portrayed as a savage and cruel Mini-Con who loved to attack his anyone who is weak and vulnerable. He has moved on to hunting bigger prey, watching for weak points in larger Autobots so he can take them down himself. He has a sonic blaster in his mouth in beast mode.<ref>{{cite news | author = | title = The Classicverse Mini-Cons |work= Transformers Collectors Club magazine December - January issue | quote = | publisher = ''Fun Publications'' | date = 2008 | page = 6| url = | accessdate =}}</ref>

Snarl appeared in the text-based story ''[[The New World (Transformers)|The New World]]''. He was among the Mini-Cons who followed [[Broadside (Transformers)|Broadside]] in defecting to the Decepticons.

===Toys===
* '''Classics Snarl'''
:Packaged with his partners. This toy was later redecoed into the Takara exclusive Mini-Con [[Apexis]] and ''Shattered Class'' [[Rampage (Transformers)|Rampage]].
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==Transformers Animated==
{{Infobox character|
name = Slag/Snarl
|image =
|caption =
|affiliation = Autobot
|subgroup = Deluxe Beasts, Dinobots, Substitute Autobots
|rank =
|function = Smasher
|motto = "''SNARL SMASH!''"
|alternatemodes = Mechinal ''[[Triceratops]]''
|series =''[[Transformers Animated]]''
|engvoice =
|japanvoice =
}}
A robot named Snarl makes a return in ''[[Transformers Animated]]'' along with Grimlock and Swoop; however, he is styled like the ''Generation 1'' Dinobot [[Slag (Transformers)|Slag]] instead of the ''Generation 1'' Dinobot of the same name, originally meant to be called Slag. Snarl wasn't referred by name until later in the series in the "Human Error" 2-parter, the name change coincidently referencing Slag as being an [[Slut|offensive name]] as Scrapper explained he wanted to call him Slag at first, but Snarl did not like it because he "took it as an insult."<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/animated/default.cfm?page=Bio&character=snarl Character bios for Transformers Animated Characters]</ref>

===Animated series===
In "Blast From the Past" the Autobots visit a dinosaur-themed [[amusement park]] where [[animatronic]] dinosaurs are on display, but Bulkhead accidentally breaks them. Professor Sumdac and [[Megatron (Transformers)|Megatron]] rebuild the animatronic dinosaurs as technological wonders named the Dinobots. Unbeknown to Sumdac, however, Megatron includes an weapons in the animatronics, which begin to rampage at their unveiling ceremony under Megatron's remote control. [[Bumblebee (Transformers)|Bumblebee]] combines his stings with [[Ratchet (Transformers)|Ratchet]]'s magnetics abilities to create an electromagnetic pulse that shuts down the rampaging Dinobots (Sari using her Key to boost Bumblebee's power), destroying their artificial skin and revealing their metal forms. Sari's influence has greater consequences, however, as Megatron soon discovers that they possess minds - and perhaps sparks - of their own. The Decepticon leader convinces the Dinobots to attack all vehicles, including the Autobots, by telling them they are "fossil feeders" due to the way Earth vehicles are powered. The Dinobots go on another rampage, but are lured away by the Autobots who, after an extensive battle, trap them in tar. Professor Sumdac plans to melt them down, but [[Prowl (Transformers)|Prowl]] and [[Bulkhead (Transformers)|Bulkhead]] secretly move them to a secluded island on Lake Erie where they can live in peace.

Over the course of the series, Snarl follows [[Grimlock]]'s orders in every appearance he had, serving as the Dinobots' muscle. However, when [[Scrapper (Transformers)|Scrapper]] came on the island and gives him his name, Snarl sticks by Scrapper as a pet much the other Dinobots' dismay. He joins with Sari, Scrapper, and Wreak-Gar in forming Sari's "Substitute Autobots", however, in the aftermath of the fight against Soundwave, Snarl runs off on Scrapper.

===Other media===
Snarl appears among the characters in ''Re-Unification'', the 2010 TFCon voice actor play prelude comic.

===Toys===
* '''''Animated'' Deluxe Snarl''' (2008)
:The toy for ''Animated'' Snarl was shown at [[Botcon]] 2007, initially presented as [[Slag (Transformer)|Slag]], after whom the toy is clearly an homage.
* '''''Animated'' TA-18 Deluxe Snarl (Takara Tomy)''' (2010)
:The 2010 Japan release version by [[Takara Tomy]] sports metallic gold highlights and a red Autobot emblem.

==Transformers Aligned Continuity==

===Video Games===
Snarl appears with the rest of the Dinobots in the 2012 video game ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]''. Snarl was present when the Lightning Strike Coalition Force when to the Sea of Rust to find out that Shockwave had abducted a tower used by ancient Cybertronians. However, during the investigation, a swarm of Insecticons attacked them, and ultimately killed Sludge. Snarl and the others become Shockwave's experiments, resulting into their transformation into the Dinobots. Snarl was taken to a bit to be tortured by Sharpshot, the insecticon leader, until Grimlock frees him. Snarl along with Slug, and Swoop witnessed the collapsing of Shockwave's tower, with Grimlock trapped in the tower. Snarl was voiced by Sam Reigel.
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==Transformers: Age of Extinction==
'''Snarl''' is a Dinobot who appears in the ''Age of Extinction'' toyline. He transforms into a mechanical double-spined [[Stegosaurus]] and bears resemblance to his Generation 1 self in both robot and Dino mode.

===Toys===
*'''''Age of Extinction'' Deluxe Class Snarl''' (2014)
*'''''Age of Extinction'' Power Attackers Snarl''' (2014)

==References==
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