Mirror

2012-06-12T03:14:19Z

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:''Mirror is a combined Mini-Con being from the [[Armada (franchise)|Armada]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:MirrorArmada2.jpg|right|250px|thumb|I never knew how ugly I look from here]]
'''Mirror''' (ミラー ''Mirā'') is the combined form of the Mini-Cons [[Rook (Armada)|Rook]] and [[Crosswise (Armada)|Crosswise]], the partners of the enigmatic [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]]. Little is known about this tiny [[combiner]]'s personality or abilities, as he is generally seen only as a passenger for the treacherous [[bulk]]'s vehicle mode, generally separating when his master transforms so that one of his halves can form Sideways's head.

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Armada'' cartoon====
When Sideways arrived on [[Earth]], Mirror was riding him wearing a disguise to make him look like a [[human]] wearing biker gear. When Sideways transformed, the rider retracted the disguise and split in half. His [[Rook (Armada)|top half]] became Sideways's head. His [[Crosswise (Armada)|bottom half]] vanished. {{storylink|Gale}} From then on, Mirror usually transformed from Sideways's head to ride him in motorcycle mode, though he once vanished from the scene to allow [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] to ride Sideways in battle. Later, as Sideways was speaking privately with [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] without either Mini-Con head present, he spoke in two different voices, though it is unclear if one of the voices was Mirror's. Soon after, Sideways revealed his allegiance to the Decepticons by switching heads. {{storylink|Credulous}}

In another battle, Hot Shot caused Sideways to crash, sending Mirror tumbling. Hot Shot taunted the rider for not having a seat belt. {{storylink|Conspiracy}}

[[Image:DetectionMirrorTransPhase.jpg|left|thumb|200px| Ia, ia! Cthulhu ftagn!]]

On the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], Sideways initiated a plan intended to turn the Decepticons against each other, then snuck off by himself into an underground cave. Mirror separated from his robot mode, and the two began to make a report to an unseen [[Unicron]]. They were interrupted, and Mirror quickly transformed back into Sideway's head. Sideways fled to the surface, where he was confronted by [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]]. They fought, but when Sideways started to lose, he turned into a cloud of static. This angered [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], who proceeded to chop up the cloud of static with the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]]. The cloud reformed itself into an image of Mirror's head, taunted Megatron, and floated up into the sky. {{storylink|Detection}}

Later, the ghostly head of Mirror briefly reappeared on the Moon. He began a conversation with Thrust while fully manifesting into Sideways. {{storylink|Mars (episode)|Mars}}

[[Image:Sideways dead.jpg|right|thumb|200px]]

Later, inside Unicron, the [[Mini-Con]]s broke the spell Unicron had over them. This enraged Sideways, and he transformed and attacked the Mini-Cons. Optimus Prime blasted Sideways and Mirror with the [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]]. The heavily damaged Mirror vowed revenge before the life blinked out of his eyes. {{storylink|Origin}}
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====Linkage====
Sideways and Mirror provided the [[Speed Chaser Team]] with [[Ravenus]] and the [[Doomstone]] in order to stop a group of rogue Mini-Cons from unlocking the [[Master Key]]. Mirror personally handed the Doomstone over to [[Top Gear]]. {{storylink|Linkage Part 8}}

===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic===
While Rook and Crosswise were capable of controlling their combined mode on their own, it was just as common for Sideways to somehow manifest his personality through it and control his Mini-Con partners directly. Using this method, Sideways performed spying and sabotage missions on the [[Mini-Con Moonbase]] without ever having to visit it in person. {{storylink|More Than Meets The Eye (Armada)|More Than Meets The Eye}}

==Toys==
===Armada===
[[Image:MirrorArmada.jpg|right|150px|thumb|So if Rook is god, and Crosswise is evil, then what the heck am I?]]
* '''Sideways with Rook and Crosswise''' (Super-Con, 2002)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MX-01'''

: The combined form of [[Rook (Armada)|Rook]] and [[Crosswise (Armada)|Crosswise]], Mirror is a humanoid robot that can act as a rider for [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]]' vehicle form.

: This mold-set was also used to make [[Nightcreeper]].

==Notes==
*"Mirror" is the combined form's Japanese name. He has no official English-language name, the closest he has being the descriptor "'''Rider'''", from the toy's instructions.
*The cartoon version tends to present Mirror as a [[Triple Changer]] of sorts, transforming from the Crosswise head to the Mirror robot mode, and from there to the Rook head. In his first appearance only, he is seen separating to form Sideways' head—don't blink, you'll miss it!—but the extra Mini-Con that should have been left over is nowhere to be found. Neither Rook's nor Crosswise's individual robot mode is ever shown.
*One scene in "[[Credulous]]" briefly shows Sideways not wearing either Mini-Con as a helmet. He speaks in two distinct voices—one is his normal voice and one appears low-intelligence. Immediately after, Crosswise appears from off-screen and becomes his helmet. Any significance this may have between Sideways and his Mini-Cons is unclear. The line was not present in the Japanese version of the episode. In another scene, Sideways in vehicle mode speaks normally even though his rider is absent.
*When Sideways is in motorcycle mode, it appears that it is his rider that delivers his lines, although it isn't easy to say for sure since he doesn't have a moving mouth. In Sideways's death scene, however, it is pretty clear that it is the rider that is speaking.

[[Category:Armada Mini-Cons]]
[[Category:Combined forms]]
[[Category:Unicron-related characters]]

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