Noble (BM)

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:''Noble is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Machines (franchise)|Beast Machines]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]. His alter ego is referred to as Savage.''

[[Image:Noble.jpg|right|250px|thumb|A Predacon Werewolf in Iacon.]]
The strange organic monster known as '''Noble''' is the only known purely-organic Transformer. He was created as an unintended, unforseen side effect of [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] seeking to rid himself of the organic portions of his beast form. Once Megatron's animating spark left the beast it retained life and became a distinct living creature in its own right. Stripped of Megatron's mind however the thing that remained was basically all animal and acted as such. His humanoid form resembles a werewolf, and his alternate mode is a dragon (known as "'''Savage'''"). The animalistic Noble formed a close bond with [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] akin to that between a boy and his dog.

==Fiction==
===''Beast Machines'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[David Kaye]] (English), [[Yūichi Nagashima]] (Japanese), [[Mauro Ramos]] (Brazil)
[[Image:SavageNoble Savage approaches.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"Now I'll sneak up behind it and stick my thumb up its butt-hole, now that'll really piss it off!"]]
When Noble first appeared, the creature was basically Megatron in disguise, his spark having been unexpectedly trapped in the organics he had sought to purge. It is unclear whether his seemingly random violent rages were genuine or if they were a deliberate ruse. Once he seemed to gain more self-control and began speaking, Noble claimed to be a survivor of the transformation lock virus in need of help, and so he was quickly accepted into the [[Maximal]] fold and befriended by [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]]. {{storylink|Savage Noble}} Noble began experiencing "blackouts", however, when his animal mind supposedly took over his actions and led him to Megatron's Citadel, desperately clawing to get in. These "spells" fooled the Maximals long enough for Megatron to make his move. After breaching the Citadel's defenses, he used a spark extractor on himself and downloaded his [[spark]] into a [[Grand Mal|Giant Warship]]. {{storylink|Prometheus Unbound}}

The discarded Savage/Noble entity was left a pure beast with an instinctual mind and no spark. Noble continued to follow Nightscream, helping where he could but also at times jeopardizing the team. {{storylink|In Darkest Knight}} The first time Megatron consumed all the sparks on Cybertron, Noble attacked him in defense of Nightscream; now more disgusted than ever, Megatron used his new-found power to kill Noble. This sacrifice led to the enraged Nightscream defeating Megatron. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege}} The ill-fated creature was later mourned by the Maximals and praised for his sacrifice. {{storylink|Spark of Darkness}}
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===Transformation===
When transforming to Savage, Noble howls as wings sprout from his back, goes down on all fours, then his legs lengthen into the tails, his arms transform into legs, and his eyes vanish as his face turns crocodile-like, with only four nostrils remaining. Meanwhile his wing fingers shorten as his body swells and turns red. When transforming back, the process is reversed.
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===''Beast Machines'' toy bio===
{{Note|Perhaps due to a lack of communication, the "Beast Changer" toy's on-package [[bio]] posits a [[micro-continuity]] where Beast Changer is a sentient being with an intelligence [[Tech Spec]] of 8.7.}}
A warrior known to boast about nature's superiority of technology, "Beast Changer" was the first of several side-effects that came about due to Megatron separating his organic and technological halves. He possess acute senses and immense power in both modes; in his wolf mode, he can easily claw and bite through synthetic alloys, and in his dragon mode, his scales provide him with more protection then any Vehicon armor. Although he is an intelligent warrior, with a intense hatred for Megatron, the other Maximals still have their doubts about him, due to his bizarre origin. Nonetheless, he finds sympathy with his fellow Maximal, [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]].{{storylink|Noble#Toys|Noble toy bio}}
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==Toys==
===Beast Machines===
[[Image:BM-toy BeastChanger.jpg|right|thumb|300px| Sadly, not cherry flavored.]]
*'''Beast Changer''' (Deluxe, 2001)
**''Accessories'': Wings (left & right)

: The Beast Changer (so called due to [[Hasbro]]'s inability to secure the [[Trademark]] on "Savage Noble") transforms from wolf-creature to dragon-creature. A spring-loaded tab on the dragon's head opens his jaws. The toy's [[spark crystal]] has its own unique symbol, a merger of the ''Beast Machines'' Maximal and Vehicon logos. Its spark-action [[gimmick]] is a wind-up spinning claw attack.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Maximal/BeastChanger/beastchanger.htm More information on "Beast Changer" at TFU.info]''
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===Beast Wars Returns===
*'''Noble Savage''' (Deluxe, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''BR-11'''
**''Accessories'': Wings (left & right)

:A redeco of the Beast Changer toy, colored to appear somewhat more show-accurate and released in Japan as part of the ''Beast Wars Returns'' toyline, [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Maximal/BeastChanger/beastchanger.htm More information on Noble Savage at TFU.info (scroll down)]''
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==Notes==
*While "Savage" is clearly Megatron's dragon half, it is unclear where the DNA for the wolf form "Noble" originated. Some fans have speculated a connection to [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]]'s wolf fuzor form but nothing in the show particularly supports this.

*Given the Beast era's focus on a Transformer's life force and personality being bound up in its spark, it is questionable whether Noble, after losing its spark, was technically still a Transformer.

*Although Noble's "Beast Changer" toy was not a part of it, a sub-line of other beast-to-beast Transformers was later released with the title [[Mutant (BW)|''Beast Wars Mutants'']].

*[[Mainframe Entertainment|Mainframe]] would later borrow the "Noble" character model as a werewolf for the beginning of ''Casper's Haunted Christmas'' and the two ''Scary Godmother'' movies.

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