Rhinox: Encyclopedia II - Rhinox - Beast Wars

Rhinox - Beast Wars

Rhinox is probably one of the most under-appreciated characters in the entire Beast Wars series. He has a brilliant mind, a thirst for peace, and an astounding vigor and resolve to do whatever it takes to maintain that peace. He does whatever it is that is asked of him, even though the requests often made of him are impossible. For example, in the episode "Chain of Command", Optimus Primal becomes trapped in an alien device. Rhinox is then left with the task of, using only the available technology from their ship, constructing an instrument to extract their trapped Commander from a device of alien design. Being the ever resourceful engineer, Rhinox finds a way. Rhinox also contributes in countless other ways. Even though Rattrap is considered to be Second-in-Command to Optimus Primal, Rhinox often becomes the enforcer, keeping the troops in rank. His great size and strength is another one of his advantages, in addition to his incredibly quick thinking. These attributes have saved the Maximals countless times throughout the series. Rhinox saved the life of Airazor, ventured into the Matrix after Optimus Primal died, retrieving Optimus Primal's spark and placing it in a new body, guided the blinded Maximals back to base in "Dark Voyage", restored the original Optimus Prime back to health after an attack by Megatron within the Ark (essentially saving time itself from implosion), and was the only one of the Maximals to act in the last episode of the series "Nemesis Part 2", driving one of the Ark's shuttle's into the "Nemesis", effectively ending Megatron's threat, and with it, the Beast Wars.

Rhinox was the only Maximal in the Beast Wars series who did not die or change his form, along with the Predacon Waspinator.

Adapted from the Wikipedia article "Beast Wars", under the G.N U Free Docmentation License. Please also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki