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Axer (G1)

2010-08-28T05:10:39Z

199.126.208.141: /* Robots in Disguise */

{{disambig2|the Action Master from Generation 1|the guy who homages him from the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 Transformers toyline]]|Axor}}
{{factions|decepticon}}
{{picsneeded|Comic appearances, G1 catalog}}
:''Axer is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]] who has also visited the [[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] universe.''

[[Image:Axerwturbocycle.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Axer? But she seems so nice!]]

A [[bounty hunter]], '''Axer''' gained experience by stalking in the slag swamps of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] for microchip smugglers. He custom-built his [[Off-Road Cycle|Turbo Cycle]], a heavily-armed motorcycle that converts to a small battle station.

He is renowned across Cybertron for his intuitive prowess as a tracker and detective. He eschews equipment and devices, preferring instead to rely on knowledge and instinct. This personal involvement in his craft extends right to the end, when he gets to unleash his sadistic pleasures on his terrified victims. The joy he feels at the sight of helpless targets' faces when he blows them away is worth more to him than the money he gladly collects for doing so.

Axer has also traveled to a [[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|different dimension]], where he doesn't ''ride'' a "turbo cycle," but rather he ''transforms'' into one instead. While this [[alternate mode]] doesn't look like its namesake, it does bear much of the same weaponry.<ref name="RID">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-images/tech-specs/Robots-In-Disguise-Tech-Specs/2002-Transformers-Tech-Specs/Axer__2002_.jpg.html Axer's ''Robots in Disguise'' on-package bio]</ref>

==Fiction==
===''Robots in Disguise'' toy bio===
Axer went through a [[black hole]] on a rescue mission, and he ended up joining [[Megatron (RID)|Galvatron]] in order to monitor his "operation." Galvatron placed him under [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]], whose leadership Axer resented.<ref name="RID" />

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
Before joining the Decepticon army, Axer was a "[[Death's Head (G1)|freelance peacekeeping agent]]" both on Cybertron and across the galaxy. But he was willing to take a pay cut to work for the Decepticons exclusively, since they gave him the freedom to indulge his murderous sadism without consequence. The Decepticon high command employed him not just as a bounty hunter but also as a full-on assassin.

Despite being classified as an [[Action Master]], Axer was never known to lose his ability to transform. The Turbo Cycle made up not for a ''lack'' of an alt-mode, but for a particularly ''slow'' alt-mode. {{storylink|More Than Meets The Eye (G1)|More Than Meets The Eye}}

===IDW comics continuity===

Four million years ago, Axer was a Decepticon agent who slightly modified his appearance to infiltrate the Autobots' ranks. It is unknown for how long he operated among them. After the Autobots successfully halted a major Decepticon energon convoy, however, Axer made his move. He attended a celebration in honor of the Autobot's victory and, as the majority of soldiers present relaxed and let their guard down, he pulled a hidden blaster from his side and made an assassination attempt on [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. Only the keen battle instincts of Prime's bodyguard [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] kept the Autobot leader alive, as Ironhide threw himself in the path of Axer's blast. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

In the modern era, Axer was a part of [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]]'s [[Decepticon Secret Service]] team, serving aboard the flagship while they raided the [[Garrus-9]] penitentiary for the [[Pretender Monster|Monstructor-Six]] gestalt team. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}} Some time later, Banzai-Tron's own base was leveled by [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime's]] [[Dead Universe]] minions, who were searching for Monstructor themselves, and Axer was one of the few survivors. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} He later assisted the [[Autobot]] [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] in fighting [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] after the gestalt had been turned into one of Nemesis Prime's [[Nega-Core]] guardians. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

Three years later, Axer was one of the Decepticons left stranded on Earth after [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s top lieutenants fled the planet. He was captured by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and the Autobots for [[Skywatch]]. {{storylink|The Hanging Sword}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1Axer toy.jpg|right|150px|thumb|]]
*'''Axer''' (Action Blaster Vehicle, 1990)
: A non-transforming robot action figure, Axer does have hints of an alternate mode to his design, possibly some form of off-road car. He came with the Off-Road Cycle, an off-road motorbike with sidecar that can transform into a gun emplacement. The sidecar has a flip-down panel so another Action Master figure can stand on it.

: Axer's figure mold was used to make [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Decepticon/Axer/axer.htm More information on ''Generation 1'' Axer at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===Robots in Disguise===
*'''Sideways vs Axer''' (Mega-level 2-pack, 2002)
[[Image:axer_rid.jpg|right|230px|thumb|Now with laser!]]
: Part of a Wal-Mart [[exclusive]] 2-pack with [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]], ''Robots in Disguise'' Axer is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' [[Laser Cycle]] [[Road Pig (G2)|Road Pig]], transforming into a Harley-Davidson Electra Glide motorcycle. His tailpipe has an LED that lights it up, becoming an arm-mounted weapon in robot mode. This mold is slightly different from the original, using the new-mold handlebars that were made for the Laser Cycles' Japanese ''[[Microman]]'' release.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Robot Masters]]'' Sideways. It was going to be used for ''Generation 2'' [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], but that release was canceled.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/Axer/axer.htm More information on ''Robots in Disguise'' Axer at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

==Notes==
* Axer was the first ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' character to cross over physically from one [[continuity family]] to another. His toy package-mate Sideways was technically also a dimension-hopper, but only [[Retcon|retroactively]].
* The Axer figure shown in the 1990 [[catalog]] has different coloring from the final version, but then again, so do ''most'' of the Action Masters shown there.
* Axer's vehicle has two names. In all forms of fiction (bios, comics) it's called a "Turbo Cycle," but in descriptions of the toy (packaging, instructions, catalog) it's called an "Off-Road Cycle." Note that Action Master [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s vehicle was also called a "[[Turbo Cycle]]."

==References==
<references />

[[Category:Action Masters]]
[[Category:Assassins]]
[[Category:Bounty hunters]]
[[Category:Decepticons]]
[[Category:Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 characters]]
[[Category:Interceptors]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise characters]]
[[Category:Wal-Mart exclusives]]

Axer (G1)

2010-08-28T05:10:05Z

199.126.208.141: /* Generation 1 */

{{disambig2|the Action Master from Generation 1|the guy who homages him from the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 Transformers toyline]]|Axor}}
{{factions|decepticon}}
{{picsneeded|Comic appearances, G1 catalog}}
:''Axer is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]] who has also visited the [[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] universe.''

[[Image:Axerwturbocycle.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Axer? But she seems so nice!]]

A [[bounty hunter]], '''Axer''' gained experience by stalking in the slag swamps of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] for microchip smugglers. He custom-built his [[Off-Road Cycle|Turbo Cycle]], a heavily-armed motorcycle that converts to a small battle station.

He is renowned across Cybertron for his intuitive prowess as a tracker and detective. He eschews equipment and devices, preferring instead to rely on knowledge and instinct. This personal involvement in his craft extends right to the end, when he gets to unleash his sadistic pleasures on his terrified victims. The joy he feels at the sight of helpless targets' faces when he blows them away is worth more to him than the money he gladly collects for doing so.

Axer has also traveled to a [[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|different dimension]], where he doesn't ''ride'' a "turbo cycle," but rather he ''transforms'' into one instead. While this [[alternate mode]] doesn't look like its namesake, it does bear much of the same weaponry.<ref name="RID">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-images/tech-specs/Robots-In-Disguise-Tech-Specs/2002-Transformers-Tech-Specs/Axer__2002_.jpg.html Axer's ''Robots in Disguise'' on-package bio]</ref>

==Fiction==
===''Robots in Disguise'' toy bio===
Axer went through a [[black hole]] on a rescue mission, and he ended up joining [[Megatron (RID)|Galvatron]] in order to monitor his "operation." Galvatron placed him under [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]], whose leadership Axer resented.<ref name="RID" />

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
Before joining the Decepticon army, Axer was a "[[Death's Head (G1)|freelance peacekeeping agent]]" both on Cybertron and across the galaxy. But he was willing to take a pay cut to work for the Decepticons exclusively, since they gave him the freedom to indulge his murderous sadism without consequence. The Decepticon high command employed him not just as a bounty hunter but also as a full-on assassin.

Despite being classified as an [[Action Master]], Axer was never known to lose his ability to transform. The Turbo Cycle made up not for a ''lack'' of an alt-mode, but for a particularly ''slow'' alt-mode. {{storylink|More Than Meets The Eye (G1)|More Than Meets The Eye}}

===IDW comics continuity===

Four million years ago, Axer was a Decepticon agent who slightly modified his appearance to infiltrate the Autobots' ranks. It is unknown for how long he operated among them. After the Autobots successfully halted a major Decepticon energon convoy, however, Axer made his move. He attended a celebration in honor of the Autobot's victory and, as the majority of soldiers present relaxed and let their guard down, he pulled a hidden blaster from his side and made an assassination attempt on [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. Only the keen battle instincts of Prime's bodyguard [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] kept the Autobot leader alive, as Ironhide threw himself in the path of Axer's blast. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

In the modern era, Axer was a part of [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]]'s [[Decepticon Secret Service]] team, serving aboard the flagship while they raided the [[Garrus-9]] penitentiary for the [[Pretender Monster|Monstructor-Six]] gestalt team. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}} Some time later, Banzai-Tron's own base was leveled by [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime's]] [[Dead Universe]] minions, who were searching for Monstructor themselves, and Axer was one of the few survivors. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} He later assisted the [[Autobot]] [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] in fighting [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] after the gestalt had been turned into one of Nemesis Prime's [[Nega-Core]] guardians. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

Three years later, Axer was one of the Decepticons left stranded on Earth after [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s top lieutenants fled the planet. He was captured by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and the Autobots for [[Skywatch]]. {{storylink|The Hanging Sword}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1Axer toy.jpg|right|150px|thumb|]]
*'''Axer''' (Action Blaster Vehicle, 1990)
: A non-transforming robot action figure, Axer does have hints of an alternate mode to his design, possibly some form of off-road car. He came with the Off-Road Cycle, an off-road motorbike with sidecar that can transform into a gun emplacement. The sidecar has a flip-down panel so another Action Master figure can stand on it.

: Axer's figure mold was used to make [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Decepticon/Axer/axer.htm More information on ''Generation 1'' Axer at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===Robots in Disguise===
*'''Sideways vs Axer''' (Mega-level 2-pack, 2002)
[[Image:axer_rid.jpg|right|230px|thumb|Now with laser-penis!]]
: Part of a Wal-Mart [[exclusive]] 2-pack with [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]], ''Robots in Disguise'' Axer is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' [[Laser Cycle]] [[Road Pig (G2)|Road Pig]], transforming into a Harley-Davidson Electra Glide motorcycle. His tailpipe has an LED that lights it up, becoming an arm-mounted weapon in robot mode. This mold is slightly different from the original, using the new-mold handlebars that were made for the Laser Cycles' Japanese ''[[Microman]]'' release.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Robot Masters]]'' Sideways. It was going to be used for ''Generation 2'' [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], but that release was canceled.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/Axer/axer.htm More information on ''Robots in Disguise'' Axer at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

==Notes==
* Axer was the first ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' character to cross over physically from one [[continuity family]] to another. His toy package-mate Sideways was technically also a dimension-hopper, but only [[Retcon|retroactively]].
* The Axer figure shown in the 1990 [[catalog]] has different coloring from the final version, but then again, so do ''most'' of the Action Masters shown there.
* Axer's vehicle has two names. In all forms of fiction (bios, comics) it's called a "Turbo Cycle," but in descriptions of the toy (packaging, instructions, catalog) it's called an "Off-Road Cycle." Note that Action Master [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s vehicle was also called a "[[Turbo Cycle]]."

==References==
<references />

[[Category:Action Masters]]
[[Category:Assassins]]
[[Category:Bounty hunters]]
[[Category:Decepticons]]
[[Category:Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 characters]]
[[Category:Interceptors]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise characters]]
[[Category:Wal-Mart exclusives]]