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The many deaths of Optimus Prime

2012-01-15T13:45:49Z

108.41.144.124: /* The Cool comic */

[[Image:Afterdeath-gameoverman.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Oh, he's gone and died again. Botheration! Most inconvenient.]]
Across the various continuities, '''Optimus Prime dies a lot.''' This happens for various reasons:

* It allows for him to be replaced by [[Hot Rod (G1)|a new character]] (and thus [[To sell toys|a new toy]]).
* It allows for him to come back from the dead in a new body (again, a new toy).
* It's dramatic (in theory).
* It makes him into something of a [[Jesus|Christ]]-figure.
* It allows for numerous [[Optimus Prime memorials|memorials]] to be constructed in his honor (though they're some times built even ''before'' he dies, morbidly enough).

Nearly every continuity family has featured Prime dying at least once; the only exceptions are the Optimus Primes from ''[[Robots in Disguise (cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' (though [[The Final Battle (RID)|only just]]), ''[[Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' (since in that case, it's [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]]'s job), and [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]] (if one does not count the loss of his memories in the [[One Shall Rise, Part 3|Season 1 finale]] ).

Some examples:

==Generation 1 cartoon continuity==
===''Generation 1 cartoon''===
[[Image:Wardawn_orion_dies.jpg|right|210px|thumb|Dying before he's even Optimus Prime (he's that good).]]

* Orion Pax died (or was at least severely damaged by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]) and had to be rebuilt into Optimus Prime by [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. It's possible that if Orion had not been repaired, Optimus Prime would have ceased to exist. Pax's girlfriend Ariel was also heavily damaged, and rebuilt into [[Elita One]]. They were with their friend [[Dion]] when they were attacked by Megatron, although it is unknown if he was likewise rebuilt.

===''The Transformers: The Movie''===
[[Image:TFTM dead gray Prime.jpg|left|180px|thumb|[[:wikipedia:Oscar Wilde#Release and death|"Either that wallpaper goes, or I do."]]]]
* The best-known example is from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', in which [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] dies of wounds from his battle with Megatron. Famously, his body turns gray as he dies. ([[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers|Urban legend]] says his body also ''crumbles,'' but no such footage is known to exist.) Being the first time he died, it was actually unexpected.
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===''Kiss Players''===
*Sometime between [[The Transformers: The Movie|2005]] and [[The Transformers (cartoon)|2010]], [[Marissa Faireborn]] revives Optimus using the Galvatron cells in her body. Ultimately, all the cells are put back into [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], and without them, Optimus promptly dies again.

===Season 3===
[[Image:Optimusg1zombie.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"Mind if I smoke?"]]
* He returns from the dead twice; first as a [[zombie]] under [[Quintesson]] control in "[[Dark Awakening]]" as part of a plan to destroy the [[Autobots]], only to die again when he overcomes the Quintesson control through the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and possibly the strength of his will, and sacrifices himself to save the Autobots.

* He then was brought to life again in "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1]]".
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===''The Headmasters''===
[[Image:Headmasters-primedies.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"...I'm dead." "YES, you are!" "You think that's funny, Jennings?!"]]

* In ''[[The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'', Prime's death in ''The Transformers: The Movie'' was sort-of recreated in a flashback montage at the beginning of "[[Four Warriors Come out of the Sky]]", but not really. Rather than die while taking down his ultimate nemesis in a one-on-one struggle to the death to defend his city, his comrades, the planet [[Earth]], and freedom itself, he just kind of gets randomly shot while in the middle of an ordinary battle outside of the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]], and turns gray. Nobody else seems to notice this. It's not clear that Prime himself notices it. It's about the most half-hearted death ever.

* Optimus Prime later died again—in another act of self sacrifice, of course—when he walked into [[Vector Sigma]] and tried to bring it back under control directly in "[[Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime]]". His body turned gray as he died, followed by a (likely only symbolic) scene of him telling [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] that it would be his responsibility to keep leading the Autobots and to continue his work, seen as a transparent, light-haloed figure against the sky and heard in third person narration as Rodimus stared into the sky. (Then again, given the [[Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime|proven]] existence of [[Starscream (G1)|gho]][[Alpha Trion (G1)|sts]]...)
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===''Return of Convoy''===
*The [[Battlestars]] managed to restore Optimus's life with the power of the [[Zodiac]], evolving him into Star Convoy in ''[[The Battlestars (story page)|The Battlestars]]''.

===''Generation 2''===
* In the Japanese version of ''Generation 2'', Optimus Prime was badly wounded by Megatron's [[fusion cannon]] and almost died, but was resurrected and evolved yet again, this time into [[Laser Rod]] Optimus Prime, by the power of the [[Reconfiguration Matrix]]. {{storylink|G-2 (pack-in manga)|G-2 #13}}

==Marvel Comics continuity==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:Pmoptimusprimedeath.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"Give me my face!"]]

*In "[[Afterdeath!]]", Prime, after failing to live up to his moral principles while playing a video game, volunteers to be killed. The Autobots launch his [[Transformer funerary practices|funeral]] bier into space. Fortunately, the creator of the video game, [[Ethan Zachary]], saves a backup copy of Prime's mind on a [[floppy disk]]. We first meet this virtual Prime sixteen issues later in "[[Pretender to the Throne!]]". He gets his new [[Powermaster]] body two issues thereafter, in "[[People Power!]]".

*A previous attempt was made at making virtual Prime a new body in "[[Totaled!]]". The body ''spontaneously blew up''.

*About thirty issues later, Prime sacrifices himself to defeat [[Unicron]], in "[[On the Edge of Extinction!]]". But he didn't actually die until "[[Still Life!]]". However, his Powermaster partner, [[Hi-Q]], survives, and almost immediately begins babbling about how he's ''really'' Optimus Prime. This turns out to be true, and the [[Last Autobot]] metamorphoses Hi-Q into Prime (with a new [[Action Master]] body) in [[End of the Road! (US)|the last issue of the original Marvel US series]].
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===''Generation 2''===
[[Image:Swarmoptimus.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Unleashing the light of the Matrix upon a great evil. Again.]]
*This Prime wasn't done dying yet. His adventures continued in the G2 comics, and he died defeating the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]] in the final issue of that series, "[[A Rage in Heaven!]]". The Swarm reconstituted him three pages later (in a body based on his then-current [[Hero (G2)|Hero]] toy).
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==IDW Comics continuity==

*In his first battle with the [[Ore-13]] powered Megatron, Optimus was killed. {{storylink|Escalation issue 5}} Or at least, his ''main body'' was: by quickly downloading his consciousness into [[Combat Deck]] (and then back again), Optimus was able to survive. Being that close to death meant he briefly existed in a [[infraspace|limbo]] state, which got him noticed by [[Nova Prime]] in the [[Dead Universe]]. {{storylink|Escalation issue 6}}

*He then spends the first half of [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]] badly damaged and near death. He is revived however when [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and his crew arrive.

*A rare metaphorical version occurs when he leaves Cybertron to appease the anti-Autobot [[NAIL]]s. With no duties or lives to mind but his own, he claims that Optimus Prime is dead, but Orion Pax has been reborn. {{storylink|The Death of Optimus Prime}}

==''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity==
===''Beast Wars'' cartoon===
[[Image:Smelt Prime.JPG|right|200px|thumb|"I'm not quite dead yet! I feel happy!"]]
In ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' and ''[[Beast Machines (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', you could mark the end of a season by the near-death experience of one [[Optimus Primal|Optimus]] or [[Optimus Prime (G1)|another]]...

*At [[Other Voices, Part 2|the end of the first season]] of ''Beast Wars'', [[Optimus Primal]] piloted a bomb-equipped [[stasis pod]] in an attempt to destroy the [[Planet Buster]]. Unfortunately, [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] had sealed the pod's hatch, and Optimus blew up with it. [[Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)|Early in the second season]] (a few hours later as far as the characters were concerned), [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] managed to unite Optimus's drifting [[spark]] with a [[blank]] [[protoform]], thus bringing him back to life (and in a new [[Transmetal]] body, too).

*At [[The Agenda (Part III)|the end of second season]], the ''Beast Wars'' Megatron came very close to killing the original Optimus Prime. But [[Optimal Situation|Prime didn't ''quite'' die]], so we really shouldn't count it.

===''Beast Machines'' cartoon===
*At [[End of the Line|the end of the first season]] of ''Beast Machines'', Optimus and Megatron had a cataclysmic battle, using the energies of [[Vector Sigma]] and the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]]. This would have destroyed [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], but Optimus took the warring energies into himself and disintegrated. However, his spark was trapped within the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]], and the other [[Maximal]]s convinced him to return to the real world at [[Fallout|the start of second season]]. The Oracle kindly gave him a new body (which, believe it or not, was ''not'' a new toy).

*At [[Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future|the end of the series]], Optimus gave his life to defeat Megatron once and for all, pushing him into the [[technorganic]] core of the planet. In assorted ancillary media ([[Universe (2003 comic)|convention comics]], [[Beast Wars Reborn|text]] [[Alternators|stories]]), he comes back to life yet again.

(Strangely, the end of the third season of ''Beast Wars'' had no Optimus deaths whatsoever! A half-dozen ''[[Depth Charge (BW)|o]][[Tigerhawk|t]][[Dinobot II|h]][[Inferno (BW)|e]][[Quickstrike (BW)|r]][[Rampage (BW)|s]]'' died, but not Optimus.)

==Robots in Disguise==

[[Optimus Prime (RID)#Notes|He]]'s one of the only Primes that ''didn't'' die! However, it came ''very'' close in [[The Final Battle (RID)|the final battle]], when he planned to sacrifice himself to stop [[Megatron (RID)|Galvatron]].

==Unicron Trilogy==
===''Armada'' cartoon===
[[Image:Sshot-arm-39-4.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Now Optimus, don't go all to pieces. You say you have to split? Well, you're a chip off the ol' block.]]
* In the ''[[Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' episode "[[Crisis]]", [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] used his body to block the blast of [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]'s [[Hydra Cannon]], protecting the [[Earth]]. When the cannon's energy is spent, we see Optimus turn grayish-white, then ''actually'' crumble to bits. A bunch of [[Mini-Con]]s use the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] to resurrect him [[Miracle|three episodes later]].
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===''Armada ''comic===
* The corpse of an [[Optimus Prime (Worlds Collide)|Optimus Prime]] (killed by Unicron) from an alternate universe appeared in the ''[[Armada (comic)|Armada]]'' comic issue titled "[[Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4]]". Yep, practically all we know about this Optimus is that he died. He doesn't turn gray, but his colors are faded.

==''Universe''==
[[Image:Nemesisprimetfuclone.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Technically, this is the clone.]]
* The corpse of an [[Optimus Prime (Balancing Act)|Optimus Prime]] (killed by [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]]) from an alternate universe was cloned by Unicron to create [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|Nemesis Prime]]. The clone, before he became Nemesis, appeared in ''Cybertron'' comic issue "[[Balancing Act, Part 2]]". Once again, practically all we know about this Optimus is that he died.
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==Movie continuity==
{{Note|Though Optimus Prime doesn't die in the first [[Transformers (2007)|movie itself]], he does consider fusing the [[AllSpark]] into his own spark, an action that would destroy them both, if necessary to keep it out of Decepticon hands.}}

===''Transformers The Game''===
In Decepticon mode storyline, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] was beaten to the ground, and as he crawled for the [[AllSpark]], [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] smashed his head with his flail ... poor Prime, he gets the most violent death. {{Storylink|Transformers The Game (console)}}

===Titan Magazines ''Transformers'' movie comics===
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Optimus was left in a frozen, ''near''-death state. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 9|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 1}}

===''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie===
[[Image:ROTF Optimus death.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Shot through the heart, and [[Sam Witwicky|you're]] to blame, you give love a bad name!]]

Perhaps the most brutal Prime death to date. To protect [[Sam Witwicky]], Optimus Prime engaged in a brutal battle with [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]]. Despite ''literally'' disarming Starscream and destroying Grindor, Optimus is run-through from behind by Megatron and killed. While dead, Optimus' body is depicted with faded colours in reference to his history of turning grey upon death. This event causes Sam to follow the symbols the AllSpark sliver placed in his mind to find the ancient [[Matrix of Leadership#Live-action film series|Matrix of Leadership]], the only thing that could restore life to Optimus. Unfortunately, it crumbled into dust upon touching it in the [[Tomb of the Primes]] on the border between [[Egypt]] and [[Jordan]]. During the climactic battle in Egypt between [[NEST]] and the Decepticons, Sam was seemingly killed by Megatron, only to be taken to another plane of existence where he met [[Seven Primes|the Primes who died]] to prevent [[The Fallen]] from achieving victory, and they bestowed upon him the true Matrix, which allowed Sam to revive Optimus. {{Storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)}}
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==Animated==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[Image:TFAnimated transformandrollout DEATH.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Dead in the third episode for 75 seconds. It's a new record!]]
In the third part of the ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' movie, "[[Transform and Roll Out]]", [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] dies after his battle with [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]. Like the Generation 1 Prime before him, he turns gray upon dying. Seventy-five seconds later - for us AND for the characters - [[Sari Sumdac]] uses the mysterious [[AllSpark Key]] to revive him. It's a new record, Primey!
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===''The Cool'' comic===
During their final battle on earth, [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] fired a devastating blast from his [[fusion cannon]] which was super charged by Starscream's [[AllSpark]]-fragment-powered head before driving one of his swords straight through Optimus' chest and [[spark]]. However this, somehow, did not completely kill him as [[Burning justice|his cries of justice and heroics caused his spark to shine and made a reaction]] from the shard in Starscream's head, which flew at Optimus giving him new power and a new body. {{storylink|The Cool Episode Final}}

==''Henkei!'' manga==
{{storylink|A Nightmare, Once Again}}

==''Prime'' cartoon==
When [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] confronted Unicron at the Earth's core, he was forced to use the Matrix of Leadership to extinguish Unicron's spark. In the process, though, the "Optimus Prime" part of Orion Pax's personality was destroyed. Orion had forgotten everything past discovering the Matrix. Obviously, this is a metaphorical death rather than a literal one, as his Orion Pax persona lived on inside his still-intact body. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

==See also==
* [[Primus apotheosis]]

* [[Death]]

* [[Prime Spark]] - The short story explores the question of where <s>all</s> [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|most]] of those Optimus-es go when they die. (Answer: someplace dull.)

* [[Ginrai#Victory_cartoon|God Ginrai]] - Often erroneously put in this category.

* [[Dirge (G1)]] - The appropriately named, yet very unlucky guy who gets [[:Image:Dirge DeathSerpentor.jpg|killed]] [[:Image:Dirge DeathSwarm.jpg|off]] [[:Image:Dirge DeathTimelines.jpg|in]] [[:Image:Dirge DeathUnicron.jpg|many]] [[:Image:Dirge DeathArmada.jpg|continuities]] (but less than [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Prime]]).

* [[Sentinel Prime (disambiguation)|Sentinel Prime]] - The [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] [[:Image:Sentinel prime lou.jpg|who]] [[:Image:Sentinel prime dw.jpg|must]] [[Megatron Origin issue 4|always]] [[Dark of the Moon (film)|die]] ([[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Usually]]).

* [[Cy-Kill (disambiguation)|Cy-Kill]], who is repeatedly killed COS HE SUCKS LOLOLOLOL.

* [[Starscream (disambiguation)|Starscream]] - [[Starscream (G1)|He]] [[Starscream (Armada)|dies]] [[Starscream (Animated)|a]] [[Starscream (Movie)|lot]].

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Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime

2011-12-31T04:52:12Z

108.41.144.124:

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==Synopsis==
A confused and disoriented Optimus Prime awakens on what seems to be Cybertron, though the planet is now convulsing with primordial energies and is missing some of its characteristic features. He assumes he has somehow been transported into the distant past, but spotting the wreckage of Galvatron's Sweeps reveals that something even stranger is afoot. Prime soon discovers that Iacon still exists, though it is now populated by Cybertronians whom he does not recognize and who mostly seem equally ignorant of himself. One of them, however--Noddy--certainly recognizes Optimus and berates him for Cybertron's sorry state. The situation is defused when Sideswipe and Whirl arrive, intimidating Noddy and introducing Optimus to the newly-adopted acronym "NAIL" - Non-Aligned Indigenous Lifeforms, the multitudes of Cybertronians who evacuated their planet in the early stages of the civil war rather than picking and fighting for a side. Optimus was then reunited with Hot Rod and Bumblebee, who described the relative ease with which they captured the disoriented, post-Deceptigod Decepticons. They also expressed both their awe at the never-ending hordes of NAILs now returning to a pacified Cybertron and their tension at the situation, since they realize the NAILs perceive the Autobots to be nothing but symbols of the war they hate so much. That's certainly how Metalhawk feels--though the harshness of his contempt for the Autobots is certainly matched by Optimus' own declarations that Metalhawk was a coward who abandoned his own race in its time of greatest need. Some of the Autobots recommend that Optimus demonstrate the power of the Matrix in order to convince the NAILs of the justness of their cause, but this is clearly impossible as the Matrix is totally depleted.

Optimus visited with the captive Decepticons, now imprisoned within the gun chamber of the crashed Kimia station. Ratbat tries to impress Optimus with his own record of Senatorial service, but Optimus tersely cuts him off by noting that regardless of his pre-war history, he is now just as much a criminal as the rest of his faction.

Day by day, the standoff with the NAILs grows ever more tense; for all his own dislike of the Autobots, Metalhawk is forced to play peacemaker when other NAILs such as Zetca begin to openly rally for violence against them. Perceptor and Rewind finish their examination of the empty halves of the Matrix shell, and determine that it is actually an ancient cosmic map that leads to.... something. Drift immediately declares that it must be pointing out the location of the Knights of Cybertron, whose awesome power could surely help unite all Cybertronians and restore stability to the planet. The fact that these Knights are widely believed to be mythical does not dissuade him, and he gradually manages to convince some other Autobots of the necessity of undertaking such a quest. Prowl is outraged at the thought of leaving Cybertron in control of the NAILs, whom he considers to be lazy and opportunistic ingrates - though Metalhawk retorts that Prowl is only bitter because he had tried and failed to remain unaligned during the war. Suddenly, the crowd of NAILs outside attacks the Autobot base. Though disorganized, they could present a threat - emphasis on "could," as Prowl fixates on the potential of Autobot lives being at risk as being sufficient justification for releasing the captive Decepticons to beat back the crowds. Ratbat pleads with the other Decepticons not to obey Autobot orders and, instead, to attack their old enemies then and there; Starscream countermands that order, pointing out that they would easily be destroyed by an Autobot / NAIL teamup. With their transformation capabilities and heaviest weapons disabled, the Decepticons use sheer brute force to push back the NAILs, and thereafter are held in line by Prowl's warning that they have each been fitted with remote-controlled detonator chips.

In despair, Optimus addresses the entire populace of Cybertron. Though he means only the best for all of them, he grudgingly admits that in a way he himself has become just another aspect of endless war, and that he is willing to leave Cybertron forever in the hopes that its society will be able to restructure itself peacefully without him. As Optimus prepares for his departure, Hot Rod and Bumblebee continue to disagree over the wisdom of manning an expedition to seek out the Knights of Cybertron - and in the end decide to split their forces, with some Autobots going on the quest and others remaining behind to try to rebuild. Optimus Prime's last act among his old cohorts is to leave the empty halves of the Matrix shell in their hands.

On his lonely flight away from Cybertron, destined for parts unknown, the former leader of the Autobots reflects on how, for the first time in eons, he is no longer responsible for the life and death of any other person - let alone millions of people and entire planets. At last, he feels free. Optimus Prime is dead; Orion Pax has been reborn.

==Featured characters==

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*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (3)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (4)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] (5)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (6)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (7)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (8)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (10)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (21)
*[[Rewind]] (22)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (24)
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (25)
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (30)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (31)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (32)

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*[[Sweep]]s (2)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (9)
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (12)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (13)
*[[Pounce]] or [[Wingspan]] (14)
*[[Horri-Bull]] (15)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (16)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (17)
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (18)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (19)
*[[Needlenose]] (20)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]]? (26)
*Another Constructicon's foot (27)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (28)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (29)

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*[[Metalhawk]] (11)
*[[Zetca]] (23)

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==Quotes==
"'''No!''' They're just '''using''' you! My Decepticons—we must '''rise''' against the '''Autobots!'''" 
"'''That's''' what you want? Attack and give the '''Autobots''' and these '''rioters''' something to unite against?" 
"You just don't '''understand''', Starscream." 
"Well, I understand why nobody's listened to '''Ratbat''' for four million years."
:—'''Ratbat''' doesn't get much respect from '''Starscream'''

"That '''mob''' outside? We owe them '''nothing!''' '''We're''' the ones who risked our lives against the Decepticons! Where was Metalhawk when Megatron invaded [[Vos]], or- or blew up the '''[[Grand Imperium]]?''' But now that the smoke's cleared, they think they can just '''turn up and reclaim the planet?!''' I don't know what's worse- their '''arrogance''' or their '''cowardice!'''
:-'''Prowl''' protests...too much

==Notes==
*This issue was originally advertised as "issue #125", but was instead sold as a standalone one-shot with a banner that simply identified it as a "celebration" of 125 issues. This count includes all of IDW's different Generation 1 universe series, mini-series and one-shots, with the exception of crossover projects ''[[Infestation (IDW)|Infestation]]'' and ''[[New Avengers/Transformers]]''.
* The generic Nail who accosts Optimus Prime at the start of the issue, and who is seen again during the battle, is based on the famous British children's book character [[Wikipedia: Noddy (character)|Noddy]], sporting his conical blue "hat" topped in a bell, red torso, blue "shorts" and coloured cheeks. Moreover, his visible [[alternate mode]] components, including a chest grill and large red wheel wells on his shoulders, indicate that he transforms into [http://www.google.com/search?q=noddy%27s+car&hl=en&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=uWrzTsfWNOOh4gTe9tGNCA&ved=0CGYQsAQ&biw=1320&bih=636 Noddy's car], itself one of the most well-known aspects of the character. He also shares the same character model (with the exception of his head) as [[Dipstick]].
* Sideswipe is now sporting a body based on the [[BotCon 2010]] [[Sideswipe (G1)#Timelines|"customizing class" toy]]: his [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'' body]] in his ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)| Generation 2]]'' colors. He's also wearing the bandolier he wore in the ''Generation 2'' comics.
* A generic Nail on page 16 has a striking resemblance to that of movie [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]. A mostly black body with a partially bronze face as well as red and blue siren lights. This generic is seen being held by Ironhide in a sort of Full Nelson. On the IDW boards, Josh Burcham confirmed that while the character wasn't specified to be Barricade in the script, he looked so much like him that he used Barricade's colors.
* This is the first fiction Zetca's ever gotten. Though, as a [[Masterforce Warrior]], he should technically be a human...

===Errors===

===Covers (4)===
* '''Cover A:''' Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy; photo by [[Rik Alvarez]]
* '''Cover B:''' Homage to [[:Image:Transformers (UK) 150.jpg|Marvel UK #150]] cover; art by [[Nick Roche]] and colors by [[Josh Burcham]]
* '''Cover RI-A:''' Homage to "[[The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers]]" cover; art by [[Livio Ramondelli]]
* '''Cover RI-B:''' Montage of covers of the previous 124 issues

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Talk:Grimlock (Animated)

2011-12-04T19:48:20Z

108.41.144.124: /* Me Grimlock */

==Spoiler?==
Quoting the article:

"Grimlock took his name by forming a portmanteau out of a sentence spoken by Megatron: "My prospects are grim, locked in this prison of a lab." Who knew he had it in him? In fact, he's the only Dinobot shown to have a name in the cartoon at all."

As of Human Error Part Two, this is no longer the case, but is something as minor as this considered a spoiler?
I'd rather leave the decision to someone more experienced than me.[[User:Thelastallosaur|Thelastallosaur]] 11:55, 26 April 2009 (EDT)

Perhaps we could modify that last line into "In fact, he's the only Dinobot shown to have named himself in the cartoon at all" or something similar. --[[User:Professor Icepick|Professor Icepick]] 12:14, 26 April 2009 (EDT)

== Prototype crotch ==

Seriously, is there ''any'' reason this wiki should discuss minute changes from prototype to production mold such as this? It's not even an officially released toy yet. We've discussed more significant mold changes, but this one just seems pointless.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 23:03, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

== Survival of the Fittest ==

Shouldn't we add something about him in the episode "Survival of the Fittest"? I would do it myself, but I'm new to this stuff.--[[User:BioTransformer|BioTransformer]] 17:55, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

== Just as strong as MEGATRON ==

http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/animated/default.cfm?page=Bio&character=grimlock{{unsigned|79.166.255.52}}
:Er, yes, and...?--[[User:Apcog|Apcog]] 21:05, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
::I guess that means that there are some Autobots that aren't pansies [[User:Blue.rellik|Blue.rellik]] 06:12, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

==Jovian/thor-like==

So, roman gods not my strong point so I'll leave the jupiter no lightning hammer thing, but we need something better then Thor-like. Sounds so blocky. what about Thunderous fury of Magnus' hammer or something. {{unsigned|GWolfv2|22:20, 6 May 2008}}
:To be honest, I liked the use of "Jovian" in the first place. I thought it was more of a reference to the fact that the hammer shot lightning at the Dinobots. --[[User:Professor Icepick|Professor Icepick]] 22:38, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
::I originally phrased it that way because it is, as Icepick says, a high-faluting way of saying "dude be tossing hella lightning."--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 01:56, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

==An Autobot from the animated continuity family==

Should we chang that? I mean, technically, the dinobots are more along the lines of Wreck -Gar or the Constructicons. Not really aligned, as such [[User:GWolfv2]] 20.28 May 25th

No, because they ARE autobots. Even if they don't say it, the toy states that he is one, and he is leaning more to the Autobot's side(well, prowl and Bulkhead anyway).--[[User:Grand-majin|Grand-majin]] 19:34, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
:Yeah but the exact same applies to Wreck-Gar. Just thinking out loud, so to speak [[User:GWolfv2]] 20.42 May 25th
:Wreck-Gar also made up his mind at the end if i'm not mistaken, he DID say he wants to be a hero, and was last seen with an autobot emblem.(unlike the constructicons, who pick sides with the ones with the best oil)--[[User:Grand-majin|Grand-majin]] 19:45, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

== Me Grimlock ==

Okay, so I didn't know how else to title it. Anyway...
The line "Me Grimlock will love you and hug you and feed you and pet you and hug you and love you and call you George" seem to be influenced by the character Delete from Cyberchase. I was wondering if it was. {{unsigned|50.42.130.230}}
: It's actually taken from the Abominable Snowman from the old ''Looney Toons'' show. [[User:Tom Servo the Great|Tom Servo the Great]] 14:06, 4 December 2011 (EST)
Thnak you, Mr. Servo The Great. :)
Slag! I meant ''Thank.'' {{unsigned|50.42.130.230}}
:: No problem! :) Just remember to sign your posts with the tilde sign, like so. <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> [[User:Tom Servo the Great|Tom Servo the Great]] 14:15, 4 December 2011 (EST)
:::Aren't they all based on Lenny from "Of Mice And Men"? --Thy2k, not logged in

Galvatron II

2011-11-28T03:11:30Z

108.41.144.124: /* Notes */

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:''Galvatron II is a [[Decepticon]] from an alternate future of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:GalvatronII.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Well, it's heavy.]]

When [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] was defeated, betrayed, and cast helplessly adrift in deep space, [[Unicron]] reshaped his remains into '''Galvatron'''. In one possible timeline, the Chaos-Bringer succeeded in consuming [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and granted his faithful herald freedom and the rule of [[Earth]]. But Galvatron has found, to his great chagrin, that his servitude would not end there. Unicron reached through time itself and plucked his creation away from his triumphant reward, forcing him to repeat his old mission. Rebellious and scheming, his mind slowly being eaten by madness, this "Galvatron II" is a rogue danger to all.

{{bigquote|Hah! For all their supposed omnipotence, even [[Primus|gods]] can be conned!|Galvatron|"[[Out of Time!]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
In the year 2005, Megatron fell in battle against an [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and was cast into space by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. His mind still functioned, but barely. Wracked by madness, he welcomed oblivion, but that relief was denied him by Unicron. Desiring a flawless servant, Unicron re-created Megatron into the cold and clinical Galvatron. But the remnants of Megatron's insanity remained, eating away at Galvatron's precision. {{storylink|A Savage Circle}}

[[Image:Nyc-alternate-future1.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Galvatron II is why you have to take your shoes off at the airport.]]

This did not prevent Unicron from achieving his goal, however. Cybertron was destroyed, and Unicron freed Galvatron to do with Earth as he pleased. By the year 2009, the Decepticons had conquered the Americas, but Galvatron's madness had grown. One benign symptom was a tendency to give impromptu speeches about himself in the third person. And more alarmingly, he once rescued [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] from an Autobot attack and then immediately destroyed him for having needed to be rescued at all. He also continued to "kill" a long-dead [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], whose remains he'd strung up on what was left of the [[Wikipedia:World Trade Center|World Trade Center]]. He knew that the [[human]]s' European Crisis Coalition was planning a nuclear strike, but he was glad for it, believing the Decepticons' force-field could absorb the energy of the attack. [[Wildfly|Some]] [[Icepick (G1)|other]] [[Slog|Decepticons]] were not so confident.

On the eve of the nuclear launch, a small team of Autobots and humans struck at the Decepticon Powerbase (East Coast) in [[New York City|New York]], hoping to send a message to the world that there was still an active resistance movement in North America. The battle took its toll in casualties, but the plan succeeded as [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] unfurled an [[United States of America|American]] flag atop a Decepticon tower, causing the Crisis Coalition to call off the strike with just a few minutes remaining. Galvatron took aim at Spike, but [[Hook, Line, and Sinker]] suddenly materialized and subdued Galvatron, then whisked him away. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}} They took him back to their own time, the year 1990. There, Unicron was planning an imminent attack on Cybertron, and, as per his ''modus operandi,'' he wanted a herald. However, in an unusual move, he had decided to pluck one from a "possible future". Galvatron was understandably angry at being forced back into servitude, but he acquiesced when reminded of Unicron's capacity to torture him. {{storylink|Eye of the Storm}}

[[Image:Galvatron2screened.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Galvatron activates the Cone of Silence.]]

Unicron sent Galvatron to attack Cybertron, and there Galvatron soon began to work against him. He followed [[Emirate Xaaron]] beneath Cybertron's surface, believing the Autobot knew a way to defeat Unicron. {{storylink|Surrender!}} He ambushed Xaaron and explained his situation, then braced for Unicron's torture. When the pain did not come, Galvatron took it as proof that being inside the body of [[Primus]] made him invisible to the Chaos-Bringer. Xaaron told him the legend that all the [[Transformer]]s, united together, could defeat Unicron even without the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}} Galvatron decided the only way to achieve that would be to awaken Primus, so he and Xaaron went to the chamber deep within the planet where Primus' head rested. Meanwhile, Unicron, indeed blind to Galvatron's whereabouts, sent Hook, Line, and Sinker to find him and bring him back. The trio tracked him to the chamber, where Xaaron was attempting to contact Primus psychically. Galvatron immediately attacked Unicron's servants, destroying two of them before Hook gained the upper hand (so to speak). But Hook spontaneously combusted as Primus entered Xaaron's body. Galvatron beseeched Primus to gather the Transformers before Unicron arrived, and Primus, seeing that his supplicant was a Decepticon, believed that the time was right for unity. He teleported the Earthbound Transformers to Cybertron, and Galvatron reveled in his own ability to "con" a god. {{storylink|Out of Time!}}

As the Transformers prepared for the impending apocalypse, Galvatron secretly helped fight some [[Unicron cultist]]s who tried to assassinate Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} But despite his covert assistance, the Transformers still scattered helplessly when Unicron arrived. Realizing that he needed to make a public appearance to set an example, Galvatron powered himself up with energy from Cybertron itself, then attacked Unicron with a single, mighty blast. Unicron swatted him aside, and he would not be seen again for the course of the battle. But he had succeeded in inspiring the other Transformers to unite against their planet-eating enemy. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}

[[Image:Galvatron2vsmegatron.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Here I go, here I go, here I go again. Girls, what's my weakness? Megs!]]

During the battle, the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] arrived with Autobot reinforcements, but it was abandoned by the time Unicron was destroyed. Starscream and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] commandeered it to conquer the newly-undefended Earth, and Galvatron was inspired to stow away, with the goal of eventually re-creating his own lost Terran empire. However, none of them were aware that Megatron was in a stasis tube in the ship's medical facility, and that he had been mistakenly re-energized with [[Nucleon]]. Galvatron encountered the disoriented Megatron wandering down a hallway, and all of Galvatron's repressed insanity erupted. {{storylink|Exodus!|Exodus!}}

[[Image:Galvatroniiteeth.jpg|right|100px|thumb|THAT IS HOW CRAZY YOU ARE]]

Galvatron very nearly destroyed Megatron, fueled by a desire to excise the madness from his own mind, but he stopped himself for fear of disrupting his own history. He believed that the timeline he was in was ''not'' the one that would one day produce him, but he still didn't want to take any chances. Megatron, his own mind a chaotic mix with [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]'s, was barely aware of anything that was happening to him. He was helpless when Shockwave saw him and attacked him, but Galvatron saved him by smashing Shockwave's head against a wall. Galvatron offered a truce to Megatron in the hopes that working with his past self would help him come to grips with the source of his madness. Megatron accepted, but their alliance was cut short when the Ark crashed on Earth again. {{storylink|A Savage Circle}}

Venturing out of the wreckage into the wilderness of northern Canada, Galvatron was set upon by the Canadian army. He did away with them easily, but he was soon confronted by another human, one whom he had almost vaporized in his own time: Spike Witwicky. This younger Spike had been drawn to the area by his [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster partner]], [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], who was inside the Ark. Rejoined, the human/Autobot duo attacked Galvatron as he began to threaten a town. Galvatron, his madness utterly consuming him, fought Maximus with a feral rage, but Maximus defeated him and threw him into a frozen lake. {{storylink|The Last Autobot?}}

====Earthforce====
{{note|These stories do not fit into the normal Marvel continuity. See [[Earthforce]] for details. Essentially, imagine if, instead of going to Cybertron after Unicron pulled him back in time, Galvatron didn't bother and went to the Ark instead.}}

Seeking Autobots that he could mould into a new army, Galvatron sent a "[[mind bug]]" probe aboard the abandoned Ark to scan the minds of the comatose Autobots held in stasis there in order to find suitable candidates. He was taken with [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s willingness to fight fire with fire, [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s ability to kill when required, [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]'s lack of concern for humans, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s willingness to put the needs of the many ahead of the few and [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]'s ferocity.

[[Image:PerchanceToDream6-Galvatron.jpg|left|thumb|300px|I had all sorts of wacky adventures!]]

But as he studied their dreams aboard his [[Galvatron's ship|ship]] and played back scenarios in which these traits had come to the fore, his mind bug suddenly ceased transmitting. Little did Galvatron realize that the device had inadvertently awoken the five sleeping Autobots and when he headed across to the Ark to investigate, he was confronted by the quintet.

During the battle that followed, he planted mind-controlling devices on Wheeljack and Prowl, designed to bring out the mental flaws in them that he had observed and shape them into a form he could use. Being Autobots, however, they proved to be much better beings than Galvatron had given them credit for, easily overcoming his control and turning their weapons on him. Downed by the blast, Galvatron was immediately leapt upon by Prowl, who planted a device hastily constructed by Wheeljack on his head, plunging the Decepticon in a "sleep" mode of his own. Placed in a stasis capsule, Galvatron slumbered... trapped in a recurring nightmare by the Autobots, in which Rodimus Prime dismembered him over and over again. {{storylink|Perchance to Dream}}

===Japanese continuity===
====''Transformers 2010'' story pages====
[[Image:EarlyGalvatronTVMagazine1.jpg|right|200px|thumb|His real problem is that he just won't stop living in the past.]]

At some point, Megatron and his "new subordinate," Galvatron II, battled [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and Optimus Prime atop [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Transformers 2010 (story page)}}

{{note|When this image was first published, there was no "Galvatron II," and the presence of Megatron and Optimus was simply a continuity error designed to keep the events of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' secret.<ref>[http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/texts/e_gentei/tfce_35_e.html Galvatron's history on e-Hobby.com]</ref> (See also [[Galvatron (G1)#Japanese fiction]] for other similarly-erroneous early material.) However, decades later, the [[e-Hobby]] release of Galvatron II included extra stickers and a modified head-sculpt to match this picture, while his [[bio]] echoed the American [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel ''Generation 1'' comics]].<ref>[http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/cgi-bin/omc?port=33301&req=PRODUCT&code=sale_tf_38#english Galvatron II's eHobby toy bio]</ref> Make of that [[retcon]] what you will.}}

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====e-Hobby storyline====
[[Image:GalvatronII-LaserMagnus.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Beware my dangerous puns!]]

Galvatron II would eventually rise again and threaten the galaxy with a mobile battle fortress.<ref>[http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/cgi-bin/omc?port=33301&req=PRODUCT&code=sale_tf_38#english Galvatron II's eHobby toy bio]</ref>

Within the Matrix, the [[Spark|soul]] of the fallen Matrix-bearer Ultra Magnus became aware of Galvatron's threat. Magnus reached out to Optimus Prime and used the Autobot leader's [[Reconfiguration Matrix]] to resurrect himself in a new [[Laser Rod]] body. Magnus quickly assembled a strike force to counter Galvatron..<ref>[http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/texts/e_gentei/ultramagnus_e.html Ultra Magnus's e-Hobby toy bio]</ref>

Ultra Magnus's new Laser Rod body afforded him little advantage over Galvatron, who handily defeated and nearly killed him. But before Galvatron could finish his foe off, Optimus Prime (upgraded with new missile launchers and a heat-absorbing "Black Body" coating) intervened, destroying Galvatron's arm cannon. Although weaponless, Galvatron took the blow in stride and continued to mock Optimus Prime.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/834/37/ THS-02 Blackbody Convoy's toy bio] '''Note:''' ''The fan-commentary is incorrect in its description of who Galvatron II is.''</ref>{{storylink|Hybrid Style Convoy Black Version}}

Galvatron II would go on to usurp [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s leadership of the Decepticons, demoting his counterpart to guarding a subterranean headquarters. {{storylink|MP-1B Cybertron Commander / Convoy Black Ver.}}

{{note|This storyline plays fast and loose with continuity, combining elements from the American Marvel G1 comics (Galvatron's aforementioned e-Hobby bio), the American G2 toy bios and Japanese G2 manga (which had jointly established the Reconfiguration Matrix), the unofficial story "Alignment" (which had originated the term "Galvatron II" and established him having a fleet of [[Warworld]]s), ''The Transformers: The Movie'' (in which Magnus had borne the Matrix), and the [[The Headmasters (cartoon)|''Headmasters'' anime]] (in which Magnus had died). The [[Generation 1 cartoon timeline (Japan)/src|''Kiss Players'' historical timeline]] would later inject a small bit of sanity by declaring that Galvatron II had come from another dimension into the [[Generation 1 cartoon timeline (Japan)|Japanese G1 cartoon continuity]].}}

===''Universe Classic Series'' toy bio===
At a time when the Decepticons were a scattered confederation of assassins and warlords, Galvatron arrived from parts unknown and quickly asserted his dominance. Crushing all who opposed him, he united the Decepticons into a powerful army "capable of threatening the entire universe." Rumors about his past were plentiful, but facts were hard to come by. Mostly the Decepticons simply cowered before his might, their fear preventing them from even ''thinking'' about following anyone else. Those few who dared to conceive otherwise simply hoped that one day a rival would emerge who could best the tyrant.<ref>[http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/ProductsByBrand.htm?BR=496&SBR=97&ST=SO&ID=21938&PG=2 Galvatron's ''Universe Classic Series'' on-package bio]</ref>

{{note|It is unclear where this story fits in continuity, or even which Galvatron is being referred to. If one assumes the ''Classic Series'' bios to be an extension of the [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|''Classics'' comic book]], then he is likely Galvatron II, as that is the only Galvatron established in that continuity. However, if one assumes that the ''Classic Series'' bios are not tied to any particular continuity, then the identity and timeframe of this Galvatron become likewise open-ended.}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:Galvatron II toy ehobby.jpg|right|150px|thumb|"I got a Matrix full of kryptonite, ah."]]
*'''Galvatron II''' (2006)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-66'''

: Galvatron II was an [[e-Hobby]] [[exclusive]]; it has the physically [[retool]]ed parts of the 2006 Galvatron [[Generation 1 reissues|reissue]], but with the gray paint scheme of the original 1986 toy. It also has one additional voice clip and extra stickers to add gold filigree details that had previously been seen only in a pre-movie ''[[TV Magazine]]'' story page [[#Transformers 2010 story pages|described above]]. These stickers are ''very'' difficult to apply.

: Galvatron II also includes the Creation Matrix, a green [[redeco]] of "Anime" Galvatron's Matrix of Leadership.

{{note|This is the only toy explicitly identified as Galvatron II. For other Galvatron toys, see [[Galvatron (G1)/toys]].}}

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==Notes==
*The "Galvatron II" name originates from "[[Alignment]]", a non-official story written by [[Simon Furman]], where it was used as a way to distinguish the two different Galvatrons that emerged in Marvel UK continuity. It was made official years later with the release of the e-Hobby "Galvatron II" toy.

*Galvatron II's end in the Marvel comic is unintentionally similar to Galvatron's final fate in "[[The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg]]" from the [[The Headmasters (cartoon)|''Headmasters'' anime]].

* We know it's Galvatron II in "...Perchance to Dream" because ''[[Transformers: Dinobot Hunt]]'' says so.

*Which Galvatron was more impressive? After the movie, "[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron I]]" went on in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|UK comic]] to be shot by just about every Transformer you can name, buried in a volcano, soundly beaten by Ultra Magnus on more than one occasion, then half-decapitated before finally being destroyed by a rift in space and time. The [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]] timeline was kinder to him, but he still blew up [[Thrull|two]] [[Goo|planets]] and drove [[Torkulon|another one]] insane. On the other hand, Galvatron II helped Unicron ''win'', then killed Rodimus Prime and conquered the Americas, successfully lied to Primus (who, as a god, can be expected to know everything), used that lie to set the entire Transformer race against Unicron (whom he then ''shot in the face),'' got a divine bitchslap in return, bounced through a building and across Cybertron's surface but survived without a scratch, then was the only one to walk away from the Ark's second crash on Earth.

[[Image:Makoto-manga.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]]

*The human child [[Makoto (FSRL)|Makoto]] can be seen brandishing a Galvatron-themed [[wrist-communicator]] in "[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7]]", a story which takes place before Galvatron's creation. Later retcons make it possible that the device is designed after Galvatron II, who had [[:Category:Dimension hoppers|dimension-hopped]] into the Japanese continuity around that time. Considering the nature of wrist-communicators, devices which allow the user to contact and summon the Transformer they're shaped after, that would mean that a small Japanese boy had the power to command the most batshit insane Transformer in history. ''Hmmmm.''
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==References==
<references />

[[Category:Decepticon leaders]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]
[[Category:Unicron-related characters]]

The Agenda (Part III)

2011-11-27T02:38:50Z

108.41.144.124: /* Continuity errors */ - he said "all available power," not "all power, period." Presumably he wanted his eyes to work too...

{{episode
|series=BWtoon
|ep=39
|image=G1Prime BWMegs.jpg
|caption=Head ''off''.
|title="The Agenda" (Part III)
|production company=[[Mainframe Entertainment]]
|airdate=[[March 12]], 1998
|written by=[[Bob Forward]]
|directed by=[[Asaph Fipke]] [[Colin Davies]]
|animation studio=[[Mainframe Entertainment]]
|continuity=[[Beast Wars continuity]]
}}
'''His plans crumbling, Megatron takes a final stab at winning the Beast Wars and changing history.'''

==Synopsis==
With [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] and his [[transwarp cruiser]] backing them up, the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] unleash a full assault on the [[Maximal]] [[Axalon (BW)|base]]. [[Rattrap]] changes to beast mode and jumps onto the back of the transwarp cruiser, where he begins cutting into the ship's hull. On the battlefield, [[Optimus Primal|Optimus]] and [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] are pinned down by the Predacons' firepower, but the [[autogun]]s manage to knock [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] from his perch atop [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] and a short time later the larger Predacon runs him over.

[[Image:Agenda 3 Rampage axalon.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Who decided to give the experiment awesome firepower?]]
It's not long before Ravage and Rampage bring down the base's shield, and [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] emerges to fire on Rampage. Ravage has [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] transfer all the cruiser's power into one enormous missile. Before it can fire, [[Rattrap]] bursts into the ship's weapons hold and tosses a pair of [[Fusion weaponry#Fusion grenade|fusion grenade]]s that adhere to Tarantulas's hands. The bombs obliterate Tarantulas, the ship's interior, and Ravage—who faces the onrushing fireball with a stoic cry of "[[Decepticon|Decepticons]] forever!" The cruiser falls out of the sky, coming to rest mere feet from Rampage—who is then blasted by the still-armed missile.

With the cruiser destroyed and his minions out of commission, Megatron flees. Optimus notes that he's not headed back to base, realizes [[Mount St. Hilary|where]] he's probably going, and orders the Maximals to pursue.

[[Image:Ark BWAgenda1.jpg|right|200px|thumb|OK, remember where we parked.]]
Meanwhile, [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] and [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] make their way into the caves of the volcano, uncovering the object of Blackarachnia's quest—the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. Blackarachnia explains to Silverbolt that the ship was launched long ago, containing the Autobots' "finest heroes", and was shot down by Decepticons. The ship has members of both factions stored inside, who will awaken in the distant future to re-start the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. Blackarachnia is concerned only with the power it possesses—but Megatron arrives just then, blasting Silverbolt offline and sealing the entrance to the caves behind him.

[[Image:Agenda 3 Blackarachnia codes.jpg|left|200px|thumb|What's it like to see things like Neo?]]
The Maximals arrive hot on his heels, find the sealed entrance, and start digging their way in. Inside, Megatron threatens to vaporize Silverbolt, convincing Blackarachnia to use the access codes to gain access to the Ark (though she vehemently maintains it's only so they'll have some cover in the face of the imminent Maximal attack). The Maximals burst through in time to see the two Predacons sealing the Ark behind them.

Blackarachnia activates the ship's defenses to hold off the Maximals, while Megatron goes to "effect a more permanent solution." Entering the main bridge of the ship, he hovers among the fallen Autobots and Decepticons, eulogizing the Decepticons and cursing the Autobots, until he comes face to face with his intended target—[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], the original [[Prime (rank)|leader]] of the [[Autobot]]s, who kept the Decepticons from victory (and therefore left their Predacon descendants in a subservient position to the dominant Maximals). Though the risk is incredible, Megatron decides to carry out [[Megatron (G1)|his namesake's]] instructions, charges his main weapon, and prepares to fire.

[[Image:Agenda3 MegatronOptimusPrime.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Don't worry, we know [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|the drill]].]]
In the caves, the Maximals are pelted by fire from the ship's cannon, until Rattrap manages to force a backblast that deactivates the cannon and shields. [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] struggles to open the mighty doors of the Ark. But the Maximals are too late—Megatron unleashes a full-power blast at Optimus Prime's head, destroying it.

A time storm immediately wells up, spreading outward from the Ark and into space. The Maximals find themselves phasing in and out of past bodies—as well as out of existence—as Megatron emerges from the Ark, triumphant.
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==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=
*[[Optimus Primal]] (2)
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (3)
*[[Rattrap]] (6)
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (7)
*[[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]](10)

|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]|c2=
*[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] (1)
*[[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] (4)
*[[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] (5)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (8)
*[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] (9)
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (11)

|h3=[[Autobot]]s|c3=
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (12)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (13)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (14)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (15)
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (16)

|h4=[[Decepticon]]s|c4=
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (17)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (19)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (20)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (21)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]](22)
}}

==Quotes==
"Decepticons forever!"
:—'''Ravage'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s last words

"What're you looking at?" 
"That star. Well, planet, actually. Venus. It reminds me of you." 
"You mean hot, poisonous, and deadly? Aww, you're sweet." 
:—'''Blackarachnia''' and '''Silverbolt''', with a ref to the former's [[Venus Terzo|voice actress]]

"Stay with the group. When Megatron lands, we'll need all our firepower." 
"Where's he headed, Big Bot?" 
"To the beginning of everything, Cheetor, and quite possibly the end."
:—'''Optimus Primal''' and '''Cheetor'''

"I think we're almost through." 
"Then, stand back." 
"Wait, we just—" 
''Silverbolt blows the rocks away'' 
"Uh, never mind. What is it with guys and high explosives?" 
:—'''Blackarachnia''' and '''Silverbolt'''. ([[Michael Bay|Guys]] really don't know either.)

"Aw, man! That ship wasn't built, it was poured!" 
"[[Die-cast]] construction!" [''He [[wikipedia:Breaking_the_fourth_wall|looks at the audience]]''] "It's a lost art."
:—'''Rattrap''' and '''Optimus Primal''' comment on the sturdiness of the Ark.

"Now I enter these hallowed halls...a conqueror...yesss. Autobots and Decepticons, still frozen in emergency stasis, awaiting the moment, four million years hence, when they will awaken to start the Great War. Hmmm, a Great War, when the Autobots defeated the Decepticons, and thus their descendants, the Maximals, rule we Predacons. Archaic energon [[guzzler]]s! How ''dare'' they? Unwilling though I was to follow my namesake's instructions, it has all come down to this: the ultimate risk, for the ultimate prize. A day of reckoning with ''those'' who made ''us'' slaves!"
:—'''Megatron''' enters the command bridge of the Ark.

"So, we are now face to face, Optimus ''Prime''. In one future, you awaken and become the great leader of the Autobots. But time shall take a different track, now. Computer! All available power to primary weapon! ... And now, Optimus Prime, in memory of the Decepticons...for the glory of the Predacons...for the Cybertron that is rightfully ours—and ''mine''—to rule! ...I unleash the storm of vengeance...''farewell!''"
:—'''Megatron''' rewrites history

"Say goodbye to the universe, Maximals! The future has changed. Yessssss. The Autobots lose! Evil ''triumphs!'' And you...''YOU'' NO LONGER EXIST!"
:—'''Megatron'''

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
* During the opening battle scene, Optimus Primal takes several shots to the chest, leaving it blackened and dented. In the shot of the Maximals watching Ravage's ship explode, his chest is undamaged-and then it goes back to damaged as he talks about why Ravage betrayed them.
* After Ravage's ship goes down and the Maximals decide to chase after Megatron, Optimus transforms to flight mode. His front, back, and upper torso are all messed up, to the point that he has to spin around a few times after transforming. (While this is happening, the scene mostly switches to Rattrap climbing on Cheetor.) Optimus is normal again when he tells Rhinox to "Get on."
* In the first close-up of Megatron's face in the volcano (after he shoots Silverbolt and Blackarachnia), his face is very dark-almost black.
* After Megatron blasts the entrance shut and the Maximals get off and find it covered, for a split second, the colors on Rattrap's wheels (on his back) and his rat legs are reversed.

===Continuity errors===
* This episode called into sudden question the location of the Maximal and Predacon bases. The events of "[[Code of Hero]]" seem to place the series firmly somewhere in Africa, where early Humanity evolved; the templates for the Maximals' beast modes (gorillas, cheetahs, rhinos) would seem to back this up. However, the Ark is traditionally seen to have crashed in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. If this is the case, the Maximals pursued Megatron across the Atlantic Ocean and over an entire continent! Even if the Ark touched down in Africa in this continuity, in "[[Possession]]", [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream's]] spark is ''clearly'' shown landing in the southwest United States. Also, the early humans still appear after any theoretical "crossing of the Atlantic" took place.
** In an early script of the [[Nemesis Part 2]] the Maximals would launch not the Autobot shuttle, but the Ark itself. This variation would perhaps provide some sort of explanation to the mystery, as the Ark might, for example, end up in North America after fight with the Nemesis.
* Either way, it doesn't make much sense that the Maximals make ''no'' attempt to shoot down Megatron while he's still on the run, rather than waiting till he reaches his destination. In his defense, Optimus may have thought that they were at a disadvantage during the chase: Only Rattrap is in any position to attack (Optimus and Cheetor being in flight mode and Rhinox probably having enough problems balancing on Optimus's hoverboard), and Megatron would be hard to hit (he's pretty far away, and not presenting much of a target from Rattrap's position). Of course, that still doesn't explain why Optimus doesn't just let Cheetor and Rattrap fly ahead and get a better shot—after all, [[Changing of the Guard|a later episode]] would prove that the espionage expert has pretty good aim even when hitching a flight.
* Blackarachnia claims that the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] started in [[1984]], when [[Mount St. Hilary]] erupted. In both the Marvel comics and the cartoon, the war had started long before the ''Ark'' even crashed and gone on without interruption. At best, the reawakening of the ''Ark'' and ''Nemesis'' crews intensified the conflict.
* Ravage was in his cassette mode in the ship at the end of last episode, but is piloting it from the cockpit in this one. Given the nature of the former mode as essentially [[GEEWUN|fanservice]], this may not be terribly surprising.

===Transformers references===
[[Image:Agenda3-AutobotsonArkattack.jpg|right|thumb|300px|At the time, these guys hadn't gotten any work in a while.]]
*In reference to the strength of the Ark, Rattrap claims, "That ship wasn't built, it was poured!" Primal replies "Die-cast construction. It's a lost art," in homage to the original Transformer toys, which featured some [[die-cast]] parts.
*We get to see the Ark launch from Cybertron, along with a brief glimpse of Optimus Prime, [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] moving about, as well as a glimpse of the ''Nemesis'' attacking the Ark.
*The final act features a bonanza of cameo appearances by the original Generation 1 Transformers, including Prowl, Optimus Prime, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], Ironhide, [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]].

===Real-world references===
* Rattrap refers to his vehicle mode as Knievel mode, a reference to [[wikipedia:Evel_Knievel|Evel Knievel]].
* When Rattrap's torch goes out and he has to break through the ship with his beast mode's teeth, he calls himself the [[wikipedia:The_Stainless_Steel_Rat|Stainless Steel Rat]].
* During the short fight between Rhinox and Rampage, Rhinox dives through the air firing his guns in a homage to ''[[wikipedia:The Killer (1989 film)|The Killer]]''.
* As Rattrap rides the missile connected with Ravage's ship, he lets out a cowboy yell. This is an homage to Stanley Kubrick's ''[[wikipedia:Dr._Strangelove|Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb]]''.
* Blackarachnia refers to Silverbolt as "Jo-Jo", possibly in reference to [[wikipedia:Fedor_Jeftichew|Jo-Jo the Dog-Faced Boy]].

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Le Programme 3'''" (Canada, "The Program 3")

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Il coraggio di Grifo - Parte 3'''" ("The Courage of Grifo - Part 3")

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Muka~shi Mukashi'''" (むか～しむかし, "Once Upon a Time")

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Os Planos Parte 3'''" ("The Plans Part 3")

'''Spanish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''El Agente (Parte 3)'''" (The Agent (Part 3)")

:*''Title:'' "'''El Programa Tercera Parte'''" (America, "The Agenda Third Part")

===Trivia===
[[Image:Agenda3 opening.JPG|right|180px|thumb|Yes, "Part Eye-Eye-Eye".]]
*Despite every other multi-part episode in ''Beast Wars'' using Arabic numerals in its title (including the first two parts of "The Agenda"), this episode opts for the Roman numeral for whatever reason.
* Megatron, to no one's surprise, is perfectly willing to sacrifice most of his team to defeat the Maximals. Blackarachnia, Inferno, Quickstrike, and Rampage were all originally Maximal protoforms (or, in Rampage's case, the product of Maximal science). If his plan to destroy the Autobots and Maximals retroactively had worked, he would have been left with a team consisting of Waspinator and Tarantulas. (Tarantulas's precise origins are unclear, but he's definitely not a descendant of the Autobots.)
*In any event, Megatron's plan would seem to be [[wikipedia:Temporal_paradox|temporally problematic]], since such a drastic change could've wiped out the Predacons (and himself) just as easily as the Maximals. Small wonder he "was reluctant to follow my namesake's instructions" and regards it as "the ultimate risk". Megatron's ending in the ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Beast Wars Transmetals]]'' video game further elaborates on this, stating that with Optimus Prime dead, there would be no [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], and, as such, nothing to [[The Transformers: The Movie|stop Unicron from destroying Cybertron]], an act that would wipe out Autobots and Decepticons.
*Apparently, Rhinox is afraid of heights. While sitting on Primal's hoverboard, he looks straight ahead, occasionally looking down and immediately snapping straight up with what looks like pure horror on his face.
*This episode finally reveals why Optimus has been so worried about Megatron's activities for the past few episodes; he's afraid that Megatron will use the information on the Golden Disk to find the Ark and alter history. Presumably, this is the matter of "great importance" Dinobot wished to speak with Optimus about at the end of "[[Maximal, No More]]".
*This episode marks the commencement of an ongoing error, whereby [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] is frequently pronounced "Tele''tron'' 1". The issue is resolved with [[Rattrap|extreme subtlety]] in "[[Nemesis Part 2]]".
*The word "suckers" is written on the giant missile in [[Cybertronix]].
*Bob Forward had originally intended to make Rattrap chew all the way through Ravage's ship in beast mode, rather than using a laser cutter first. In a sly remark on Madman's commentary of the episode, he states "My version would have been cheaper!"
*Megatron stating that "YOU NO LONGER EXIST!!!" could have also been referring to the viewer, given the fact that the show takes place on prehistoric Earth, with prehistoric humans, and the backlash of Prime's death may as well have affected the humans too.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2000 — ''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers: Metals'' — I Do Love You! ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2001 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Volume 8 ([[Universal]])
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2000 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers: Metals'' — DVD Box 1 (Pioneer LDC) — English and Japanese audio. 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — The Complete Second Season ([[Rhino Entertainment|Rhinomation]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Vol. 1 (Universal) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2006 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Season 2 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Beast Wars'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment)

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[[Category:Beast Wars episodes]]

Smokejumper

2011-11-07T03:27:36Z

108.41.144.124: /* Notes */

{{Factions|decepticon}}
:''Smokejumper is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Armada (franchise)|Armada]] and [[Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]] series. His toy, however, was released under the [[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] banner.''

[[Image:Smokejumpertfu.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Efficient victories rely on effective information."]]
An intelligence analyst, '''Smokejumper''' has a meticulous eye for detail. He is so single-minded, he's unable to think outside of his current mission objective. His partner Dreadwind calls him a geek. Even his fellow Decepticons find him frustrating to relate to. Relatively unarmed and unpopular, he relies on Dreadwind to watch his back when he's wrapped up in his work.

Smokejumper and [[Dreadwind (RID)|Dreadwind]] can combine in the form of [[Dreadwing (RID)|Dreadwing]],
where Smokejumper's eye for detail and Dreadwind's lust for destruction join to create a dangerous force to reckon with. Depending on continuity, they may also be able to combine with [[Megazarak (Universe)|their]] [[Megatron (Armada)|leader]].

==Fiction==
===Universe===
{{note|Although Smokejumper never appeared in any actual ''[[Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' fiction (comic, text story, etc), Megazarak's bio in the [[OTFCC: Official Convention Souvenir Guide]] makes him part of Megazarak's strike force and apparently a native of that timeline.}}

===Armada===
Smokejumper and Dreadwind allied themselves with [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] during the [[Unicron Battles]], using the [[Spark of Combination]] to form the mighty MegaWing Galvatron. In this form, they are powerful enough to challenge [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jet]] [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Convoy]]. When they further combine with [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] to form Dark MegaWing Galvatron, is there any force which can stop them?

{{note|Smokejumper's only fiction—'''ever'''—came in the form of a tiny blurb prefacing instructions for combining the Smokejumper, Dreadwind, and Galvatron toys into MegaWing Galvatron. These instructions appeared in the same magazine which had, a few pages prior, established Dreadwing and Smokejumper as part of the [[Universe war]]. Whether this means that Smokejumper is a dimension-hopper or simply that he has alternate versions of himself in alternate timelines is unclear.}}

{{note|Smokejumper and Dreadwind had apparently been slated to make a cameo in an [[Fire & Ice|issue of the Dreamwave ''Armada'' comics]], but were replaced at Hasbro's insistence by [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]] and [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]].<ref>Guido Guidi, in an [http://transfans.co.uk/interviews_guido.php interview] with Transfans.co.uk</ref>}}

==Toys==
===Robots in Disguise===
*'''Dreadwind & Smokejumper''' (Decepticon, 2004)
**''Accessories'': 2 launchers, 2 missiles

: A Target stores [[Exclusive|exclusive]] (released well after ''Robots in Disguise'' had been replaced by ''[[Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' at retail), Smokejumper is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Smokescreen (G2)|Smokescreen]] toy, transforming into a jet fighter of undetermined model that vaguely kinda-sorta resembles an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#F-22_Raptor|F-22 Raptor]]. His jet mode fits in the back end of his partner Dreadwind's jet mode as well, forming a complete "flying wing" stealth bomber jet called Dreadwing. His twin spring-loaded missile launchers fit into slots on his legs, putting them under his wings in jet mode.

:Thanks to a screwhole which was new to this version of Dreadwind's mold, Dreadwind and Smokejumper can combine with Armada Galvatron (or any redeco of that mold) to form "MegaWing Galvatron". Instructions for this bizarre, but official mode appeared in the only issue of 3H's Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine. The instructions also included a note to check online for "Dark MegaWing Galvatron" directions, combining the whole schebang with [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]]. Due to the disintegration of 3H, this never materialized.

: This set was released in Japan as a [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]]-[[exclusive]] "[[USA Edition]]".

: The same mold is used by ''[[Beast Wars II (toyline)|Beast Wars II]]'' [[Starscream (BWII)|Starscream]] and ''[[Robot Masters]]'' [[Smokesniper]]. It was going to be used in ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' as a new form of the original [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], but that toy was ultimately canceled.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/Smokejumper/smokejumper.htm More information on Smokejumper at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v677/RCChambers78/dreadwing1.jpg Instructions for MegaWing Galvatron Page 1]''
::*''[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v677/RCChambers78/dreadwing2.jpg Instructions for MegaWing Galvatron Page 2]''

==Notes==
* The Dreadwind & Smokejumper set is unusual for having included a peel-and-apply [[decal]] sheet: apart from [[reissue]]s, this was the only use of this feature since the end of ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]''.

==References==
<references />

[[Category:Armada Decepticons]]
[[Category:Children of Primus]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise Decepticons]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]
[[Category:Universe Decepticons]]

Dreadwind (RID)

2011-11-07T03:26:30Z

108.41.144.124: /* Robots in Disguise */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Dreadwind}}
:''Dreadwind is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Armada (franchise)|Armada]] and [[Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]] series. His toy, however, was released under the [[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] banner.''

[[Image:Dreadwindtfu.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Fear is the final gift I give to those I destroy. And brown betty. But mostly fear."]]
'''Dreadwind''' is something of a perfectionist, and will not choose a second target until he is absolutely sure he has finished the first. He is always searching for increasingly interesting and hard-to-find objects to destroy. His obsession in finding targets worthy of his attentions is near pathological, much like a collector of rare items. Unfortunately, what Dreadwind finds interesting to destroy is often at odds with his mission objective. Even worse, if he's forced to stop firing upon a target before he thinks he's finished, he will become madly enraged and fire on Autobot and Decepticon alike.

Dreadwind and his partner [[Smokejumper]] can combine to form the superjet [[Dreadwing (RID)|Dreadwing]], in which form Dreadwind's lust for destruction and Smokejumper's eye for detail join to create a dangerous force to reckon with. Depending on continuity, they may also be able to combine with [[Megazarak (Universe)|their]] [[Megatron (Armada)|leader]].

==Fiction==
===Universe===
{{note|Although Dreadwind never appeared in any actual ''[[Universe (2003 comic)|Universe]]'' fiction (comic, text story, etc), Megazarak's bio in the [[OTFCC: Official Convention Souvenir Guide]] makes him part of Megazarak's strike force and apparently a native of that timeline.}}

===Armada===
Dreadwind and Smokejumper allied themselves with [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] during the [[Unicron Battles]], using the [[Spark of Combination]] to form the mighty MegaWing Galvatron. In this form, they are powerful enough to challenge [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jet]] [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Convoy]]. When they further combine with [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] to form Dark MegaWing Galvatron, is there any force which can stop them?

{{note|Dreadwind's only fiction—'''ever'''—came in the form of a tiny blurb prefacing instructions for combining the Dreadwind, Smokejumper, and Galvatron toys into MegaWing Galvatron. These instructions appeared in the same magazine which had, a few pages prior, established Dreadwing and Smokejumper as part of the [[Universe war]]. Whether this means that Dreadwind is a dimension-hopper or simply that he has alternate versions of himself in alternate timelines is unclear.}}
{{note|Dreadwind and Smokejumper had apparently been slated to make a cameo in the ''[[Fire & Ice|''an issue of the Dreamwave ''Armada'' comics]], but were replaced at Hasbro's insistence by [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]] and [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]].<ref>Guido Guidi, in an [http://transfans.co.uk/interviews_guido.php interview] with Transfans.co.uk</ref>
}}
==Toys==
===Robots in Disguise===
*'''Dreadwind & Smokejumper''' (Decepticon, 2004)
**''Accessories'': 12 missiles

: A [[redeco]] of the ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] toy, Dreadwind transforms into a "flying wing" style stealth bomber with underslung six-missile Gatling cannon. He can also transform into a treaded "tank" mode. In jet form, he can combine with Smokejumper's jet mode to make a complete aircraft, Dreadwing. Dreadwind and Smokejumper are notable for being the only toys in a U.S. main line to include [[decal]] sheets, that must be peeled and applied by their purchaser, since the end of ''[[Machine Wars]]''.

:Thanks to a screwhole which was new to this version of the mold, Dreadwind and Smokejumper can combine with Armada Galvatron (or any redeco of that mold) to form "MegaWing Galvatron". Instructions for this bizarre but official mode appeared in the only issue of 3H's Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine. The instructions also included a note to check online for "Dark MegaWing Galvatron" directions, combining the whole shebang with [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]]. Due to the disintegration of 3H, this never materialized.

: This set was released in Japan as a [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]]-[[exclusive]] "[[USA Edition]]".

: The same mold is used by [[BB]] and [[Gigant Bomb]]. The mold was also intended to be used for [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]] in ''Generation 2'', but was never released.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/Dreadwind/dreadwind.htm More information on Dreadwind at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v677/RCChambers78/dreadwing1.jpg Instructions for MegaWing Galvatron Page 1]''
::*''[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v677/RCChambers78/dreadwing2.jpg Instructions for MegaWing Galvatron Page 2]''

==References==
<references />

[[Category:Armada Decepticons]]
[[Category:Children of Primus]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise Decepticons]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]
[[Category:Universe Decepticons]]