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Bump (BW)

2010-04-28T03:57:41Z

4.254.80.102: /* Beast Wars Neo */

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:''Bump is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Wars Neo (franchise)|Beast Wars Neo]] portion of the [[Beast Era]] within the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:BWNeo Bump card1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Don't make fun of him, he's got Armadilloberger's Syndrome.]]

'''Bump''' is exceedingly reserved in character. He rarely shows any extremities in emotion in any way, be it positive or negative. He believes only in [[Atechnogenesis|science]] and considers [[Religion|Cybertronian religions]] and beliefs to be nothing more than over-hyped fairy tales.

The only time Bump is really happy is when he’s retreated into his own private little world of theorems, where he can perform all the experiments he wants without the distractions of others. Though quiet and often times shy, Bump is still good-natured and respectful. Though responsible for many of their greatest weapons, he left the Maximal army when he grew tired of being limited to constructing machines of war. He now works on commission and only on projects that catch his interest. He's quite frugal with his pay and invests it all right back into his studies.

Bump possesses many advanced sensors in his hands and is a quick-draw champion, but has very little actual combat experience.

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars Neo'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Eiji Takemoto]] (Japanese)

Bump was a civilian scientist with no taste for warfare, so he immersed himself in researching the desert planet of [[Tasumo]]. Despite his civilian status, he brooked no interruption of his work, and would respond forcefully to such interference with his Claw Blaster beam gun and flail Chain Bomber weapons.

When [[Big Convoy]]'s Maximals landed on Tasumo in search of another [[Angolmois]] capsule, Bump was thoroughly annoyed at the interruption. So while they were away from their ship, he stole pieces of it and took them back to his lab. The Maximals returned and discovered the theft, then followed the tracks left on the ground from the dragged pieces to Bump's laboratory. A brief standoff followed, but eventually, Bump reluctantly agreed to show them the capsule he kept in a storehouse. As he did, the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] [[Guiledart]] and [[Sling]] attacked and stole the capsule. (Curiously, Bump didn't seem to mind this destruction of his property as much as he did the Maximals' landing.) The capsule turned out to be so decrepit that its energy had already transferred to another capsule, which didn't sit well with the Predacons. They were beaten away and the capsule was retrieved when Big Convoy arrived, so their opinion didn't amount to much. After the Maximals departed, they discovered Bump had also disconnected their ship's turbo mechanisms, hindering their pace, and they could only marvel at his sheer power. {{storylink|Bump the Physicist}}

===''Beast Wars Neo'' comic===
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===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics===
Bump was hired by [[Lio Convoy]] for a rather unenviable task. After helping [[Big Convoy]] locate Lio's [[The Pack|crew]], he was told to use the [[Angolmois]] that [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] acquired from [[Rartorata]] to develop a cure. The unenviable part: He needed to make enough for all of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].

Sigh. [[Unicron]] and his accursed [[Shokaract|vessel]].

After Shokaract was defeated, Bump finished the first batch of antidote. He could start mass-producing as soon as he had a proper lab. However, [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] had [[Beast Machines (franchise)|other plans...]] {{storylink|The Ascending}}

==Toys==
===Beast Wars Neo===
[[Image:BWN-toy Bump.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Bump''' (Basic, 1999)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-38'''
**''Accessories'': "Chain Bomber" mace/leg, "Claw Blaster" blaster/leg

: A [[redeco]] of the ''[[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Armordillo]] mold, Bump transforms into a Brazilian giant armadillo. He shifts to robot mode with a spring-loaded one-step transformation. His left rear beast-mode leg separates to form a non-firing blaster, while the right leg becomes a [[mace|chain-and-mace]] melee weapon.

: This mold was also used to make [[Psycho-Orb]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1999/Cybertron/Bump/bump.htm More information on Bump at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:BWN-toy VS38box.jpg|right|thumb|200px|]]
*'''Utmost Limits Showdown: Bump VS Bazooka''' (Vs pack, 1999)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''VS-38'''
**''Accessories'': "Chain Bomber" mace/leg, "Claw Blaster" blaster/leg

: Bump was available both individually and in a two-pack with the Predacon [[Bazooka (BWN)|Bazooka]]. Both toys were identical to their individual releases.

== Trivia ==
* His robot mode appears for all of seven seconds during the ''Beast Wars Neo'' cartoon series.
* His beast mode in said series is adorned with a pair of little round spectacles. This is adorable.

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[[Category:Maximals]]
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Armordillo (BW)

2010-04-28T03:57:27Z

4.254.80.102: /* Beast Wars */

{{factions|maximal}}
{{picsneeded|toy, fiction}}
:''Armordillo is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Wars (franchise)|Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:BWArmordilloJapan.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Armored Armadillo is weak to [[B'Boom|Spark Mandrill]].]]
'''Armordillo''' is a master mechanic and explosives expert who carts a vast array of tools and devices around beneath his heavily armored shell. His specialty is constructing brilliantly elaborate traps and then waiting silently and patiently (with a patience that borders on supernatural in his comrades' eyes) for however many days or weeks it takes for a Predacon to stumble into it. His satisfaction when they inevitably do makes it all worthwhile. In addition to his tools and devices he has an impressive optic array, a hidden laser weapon, and a Morningstar melee weapon that combined with his heavy armor make up for the fact that he moves extremely slowly.

:''Spanish name:'' '''Armadillo'''
:''Italian name:'' '''Armodillo'''
:''Japanese name:'' '''Armor'''
:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Tatou''' ("Armadillo")

==Fiction==
===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics===
Armordillo was one of the [[protoform]]s left behind by the crew of the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' on prehistoric [[Earth]]. He was activated and put in [[chronal phase]] by [[Razorbeast]] at [[Magmatron]]'s request, but was protected from Magmatron's [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] shell-program by Razorbeast's viral code. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}} Soon after awakening, he joined up with [[Bantor]], [[Noctorro]], [[Stinkbomb]], and [[K-9]] to free [[Torca]] from a tar pit. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 2|The Gathering #2}} After following Razorbeast's signal for days, and picking up more Maximals along the way, Armordillo rode into battle against Magmatron's Predacons atop Torca, presumably joining up with Razorbeast's army after their victory. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 4|The Gathering #4}}

[[Image:BWTheAscending2_ClawJawK-9ArmordilloBBoom.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Smooth on the inside, crunchy on the outside. ARMORDILLO!]]
Even with all the Maximals joined up, the battle against the Predacons continued. During a battle outside the Maximal base, Armordillo was happy about the existence of trenches, and when [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] arrived to save the day, Armordillo reminded his friends that "patience brings its own reward". {{storylink|The Ascending issue 2|The Ascending #2}} The Maximals and Predacons later teamed up to fight the [[Blendtron]]s, and Armordillo and several others dogpiled [[Drancron]] during the battle. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 4|The Ascending #4}}
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==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
*'''Armordillo''' (Basic, 1996)
**''Accessories'': Mace/foot, blaster/foot

:Armordillo transforms into a Brazilian giant armadillo, as per the pun. He shifts to robot mode with a spring-loaded [[Autotransformation|one-step transformation]]. His left rear beast-mode leg separates to form a non-firing blaster, while the right leg becomes a [[mace|chain-and-mace]] melee weapon.

:This mold was later used to make [[Bump]] and [[Psycho-Orb]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/Armordillo/armordillo.htm More information on Armordillo at TFU.info]''

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*'''Volcano Showdown''' (Vs Playset, 1997)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''VS-X1'''
**''Accessories'': Mace and pistol

:Armordillo was available in Japan exclusively in this large set containing not only him and his enemy [[Snapper]], but also a large battery-operated volcano playset. The playset comes with a number of red plastic balls in some way representing lava, which can either roll down the mountainside in a perpetual cascade, or be fired from the accompanying cannon.

:It has been hypothesized that this playset was originally slated for an abandoned ''[[Microman]]'' line, which is made plausible by the scale of various sculpted details.

==Merchandise==
* '''Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game''' (1997)
:Armordillo was one of the 24 beast warriors to receive a battle card representation for the Beast Wars [[Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game|card game]].

[[Category:Beast Wars characters]]
[[Category:Maximals]]

Psycho-Orb

2010-04-28T03:57:22Z

4.254.80.102: /* Robot Masters */

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:''Psycho-Orb is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Robot Masters (franchise)|Robot Masters]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:Psycho-OrbCardArt.jpg|thumb|250px|So evil, his ''chest'' has glowing eyes too!]]

A [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] born on ancient [[Earth]] during the time of the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]], '''Psycho-Orb''' followed his leader [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] through the [[Blasty Zone]], ending up in the year 2004 and helping him take over the Decepticons in the absence of ''their'' [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]].

Psycho-Orb's defensive capabilities are highly advanced; his beast-mode shell is nearly impenetrable and can withstand temperatures up to 6000° Celsius. He also has the ability to move objects via [[Telekinesis|psychokinesis]], giving him some very unique combat capabilities.

==Fiction==
===''Robot Masters''===
====Pack-in comic====
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====Online comic====

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==Toys==
===Robot Masters===
[[Image:RM-toy_PsychoOrb.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Aren't feet guns awesome?]]
*'''Psycho-Orb''' (Decepticon, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''RM-09'''
**''Accessories'': Mace/foot, blaster/foot, "Calamity Defenser" shield

: A [[redeco]] of the ''[[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Maximal]] [[Armordillo]], Psycho-Orb transforms into a large Brazilian armadillo, with a single-step spring-loaded transformation. His rear beast-mode legs detach to form weapons; a non-firing blaster and a [[mace|spiked-ball-and-chain]].

: Unique to this version of the mold is the clear-plastic [[solitarium]] "weapon", the "Calamity Defenser" shield. This item can be combined with the other Decepticons' solitarium weapons to form the mega-weapon [[Arsenal Force]].

: This mold was also used to make [[Bump]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Destron/PsychoOrb/psychoorb.htm More information on Psycho-Orb at TFU.info]''

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[[Category:Predacons]]
[[Category:Robot Masters characters]]