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Divebomb (G1)

2007-12-19T14:22:21Z

63.162.143.21: /* Animated continuity */

{{picsneeded}}{{disambig3|Divebomb}}

:''Divebomb is a [[Decepticon]] [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]] in the [[Generation 1]] continuity family.''

[[image:divebomb.jpg|right|thumb|300px|He's the happiest, most homicidal bird you'll ever meet.]]

In the air, with targets arrayed below him like manna strewn from heaven, you wont find a robot happier than '''Divebomb'''. He's a cheery sort in general, almost always in a good mood, but nothing makes him downright giddy as a child on Christmas morning as having so many targets to pick and choose from that he doesn't know where to start destroying. Just about the only thing that ever puts him in a bad mood is having to give up his independence and combine with his teammates, whom he tolerates at best, to form [[Predaking]]. In his free time, Divebomb likes to use available scrap to build himself "mechanest" fortresses at the top of the highest available point. These plush private apartments are something of a point of pride for him. "I like to live comfortably," he explains with a smile.

:''Italian name'': '''Falcon'''
:''French-Canadian name'': '''Gerfo'''
:''Japanese name'': '''Dimebomb''' (ダイムボム, da-i-mu-bo-mu)<ref>"Dive" is usually rendered in katakana as ダイブ, da-i-bu. Interestingly, the name would read "timebomb" if not for the use of a modifier turning "ta" into "da", so may or may not be a pun on that word and Divebomb's original name.</ref>
:''Hungarian name'': '''Lecsapó'''

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
''('''Note''': Events taking place in the UK comics are in italics.)''

''Millions of years ago on Cybertron, the Decepticon now known as Divebomb was an aerial ace who thrilled in engaging Autobots from the [[Elite Flying Corps]] in mid-air duels to the death. He found a particularly enjoyable opponent in the Autobot named [[Swoop (G1)|Divebomb]] and, after defeating him in combat, "stole" the bombardier's name and began calling himself Divebomb. The Autobot attempted to reclaim his honor and name in a second battle, but was once again defeated by the new Divebomb, and only survived because [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] intervened on his behalf. Comfortable with his new identity, the Predacon Divebomb continued in his aerial "adventures". {{Storylink|What's in a Name?}}''

''In 1986, Divebomb and the Predacons were given a twin assignment by the Decepticon leaders on Earth. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] hired them to come help him hunt down his nemesis, Optimus Prime, and soften him up for the kill. [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], in turn, had hired them to lead Megatron to his death on the same mission. After a delightful romp through the woods at Prime's heels, the Predacons turned on Megatron, stealing his fusion cannon and leaving him at Prime's mercy. Things didn't work out as planned, and both Optimus and Megatron survived, although a brain-blasting incident with the Cybertronian Decepticon leader [[Straxus]] left Megatron with short-term amnesia, unable to remember the Predacons' role in the incident. {{Storylink|Prey!}}''

Shockwave hired Divebomb and the Predacons ''again, a few months later'' to assassinate Megatron. He had the Predacons install themselves with rotating insignias, in order to disguise themselves as Autobot assassins. While Megatron was able to defeat the Predacons, even in their combined form as [[Predaking]], he ended up eliminating himself by blowing up the [[Space Bridge]] while standing on it. (It just goes to show that paranoid, schizophrenic, psychopathic mechanoids with heavy artillery are their own worst enemies.) The Predacons then "moved in" with Shockwave and his warriors on Earth.{{Storylink|Gone But Not Forgotten!}}

''Divebomb, however, quickly grew bored with life on Earth. While he had enjoyed the thrilling hunts against worthy targets like Optimus Prime and Megatron, the simple day-to-day activity of stealing energy and scaring humans wasn't enough to keep his interest. Divebomb was weighing his personal interests against his duty to remain with his fellow Predacons when he ran into his old sparring partner, the Autobot Divebomb now known as [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]. Divebomb was overjoyed at the reunion, and even though their fellow Predacons and Dinobots interrupted the fight, Divebomb's spirit was fully renewed: his playmate was back! {{Storylink|Grudge Match!}}''

The Predacons remained active on Earth under Shockwave and [[Ratbat]]'s command, until [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] absorbed the power of the [[Underbase]] and deactivated them along with several dozen other warriors he was confronted with.{{Storylink|Dark Star}}

===Animated continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' ? (US), [[Kenyu Horiuchi]] (Japan)

Divebomb was created along with the rest of the Predacons in 2006. They were bestowed upon [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] by the [[Quintesson]]s as a gesture of good faith at the start of the Decepticon/Quintesson alliance. Apparently the Quints didn't install any loyalty programming or hidden failsafes in them, though, because while the Quintessons quickly betrayed Galvatron, the Predacons remained under Decepticon command from then on. {{Storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

When the Decepticons hostily occupied the lost colony world of [[Paradron]], the Predacons came along for mission. One Autobot named [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] was not as easily beaten down as the rest of the planet's pacifistic population, and had to be jailed. When he escaped, Divebomb performed aerial patrols until he spotted the Paradronian working on an old ship to escape. After radioing in to Galvatron for permission to terminate, Divebomb took the time to enjoy his kill. He swooped up in a wide arc, and then began screaming back down to the surface at terminal velocity, hoping to race his missiles towards the target. While the Predacon was doing all this, however, Sandstorm finished refueling his rocket and took off, narrowly missing the explosion when Divebomb finally fired at him. Poor Divebomb -- his showmanship cost him the kill. {{Storylink|Fight or Flee}}

On what was supposed to be a routine assault on the Autobots, Divebomb and the Predacons got swept up in a Quintesson plot to destroy the Transformers, using a special machine to bring the nightmares of [[Daniel Witwicky]] to life. When a dream dragon carried off [[Springer]] and their leader [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]], the Predacons entered into an uneasy truce with [[Rodimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] to find their comrades in the ever-shifting mist-filled landscape. Divebomb was easily the least recalcitrant of the Predacons, and seemed to have no problem working alongside the Autobots, and even taking suggestions from Rodimus Prime during the occasional fights along the way. In fact, he seemed more concerned with defending his status as "ace of the air" against a fantasy bi-plane than anything else during the conflict. Which really begs the question of how he fell into a void when the Transformers went into an Earth funhouse. {{Storylink|Nightmare Planet}}

When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s ghost possessed [[Trypticon]] and stole him out from under Galvatron's feet (literally), Divebomb was among the Decepticon warriors who engaged in pursuit of the thief. A full scale battle took place in the air over Cybertron when Starscream-as-Trypticon stood against the Decepticons while protecting his bargaining partner, [[Unicron]]. Divebomb was blown to smithereens in the melee, but seemed okay a few seconds later.

('''Note:''' ''The animators probably mistook him for actual cannon fodder: the Sweeps.'') {{Storylink|Ghost in the Machine}}

Divebomb was also among the Primitives who were summoned to fight [[Tornedron]] by the [[Oracle (G1)|former assistant]] of [[Primacron]]. However, other than taking part in a brawl with the Dinobots and forming Predaking in a last stand attempt, Divebomb proceeded to do nothing of importance during the adventure. Dude looked cool, though. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===

Divebomb and the Predacons were warlords on Cybertron at an undisclosed point in the past, before being exiled from their homeworld. Millions of years later, Megatron tracked them down on the planet [[Beest]] and reprogrammed the Predacons to serve him. Giving them an Awesome and Terrifying (TM) combined mode as Predaking, Megatron used the Predacons to reacquire his power base an gather Shockwave and Starscream's warriors back under his command. {{Storylink|Welcome to the Jungle}}

===Timelines===

After the end of the Great War, the Predacons (or those of them surviving) founded the new [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon faction]]. Divebomb, long thought destroyed, contacted [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], and [[Ravage]] in secret and arranged for them to be rebuilt and join the faction. Though Ravage later left to serve the [[Tripredacus Council]], Laserbeak and Buzzsaw remain loyal to Divebomb.

===IDW continuity===

Divebomb and his fellow Predacons command the Decepticon battle cruiser known as the [[Thanatos]]. Under orders from Megatron, they traveled to Cybertron to ensure [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] never again threatened Decepticon interests. While preparing a planetary carpet-bombing, Razorclaw also dispatched his warriors to provide assistance to Optimus Prime and the [[Wreckers]], in the hopes of defeating the crazed giant without destroying their homeworld. Divebomb personally led a squadron of flyers into battling, including [[Blast Off]], [[Triggerhappy]], [[Spinister]], and [[Windsweeper]]. Divebomb didn't have a lot of targets, which is a bummer, but he did get his rematch with Thunderwing, so it all worked out in the end. {{Storylink|Stormbringer, part 4}}

===Beast Wars===
====Timelines====

====''Beast Wars: The Gathering''====
[[Image:Divebomb symbol.png|thumb|right|80px|Screw the sword! I'll just impale guys with my beak.]]
On Cybertron, a group of five symbols appeared on the walls of a room containing a [[transwarp shunt]] device. The five symbols seemed to represent a lion, a bird, a bull, a rhinoceros, and another feline of some variety. {{storylink|The Gathering, Part 2}}

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
* '''Divebomb''' (Predacon, 1986)
:''Team ID number'': '''4'''
: ''Japanese ID number'': '''D-75'''

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==Notes==
<references/>

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==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Divebomb/divebomb.htm Divebomb at TFU.info]

* [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Divebomb Divebomb's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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[[Category: Combiners]]
[[Category: Decepticons]]
[[Category: Generation 1 characters]]
[[Category: Headmasters characters]]
[[Category: Predacons]]
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Divebomb (G1)

2007-12-19T14:21:24Z

63.162.143.21: /* Animated continuity */

{{picsneeded}}{{disambig3|Divebomb}}

:''Divebomb is a [[Decepticon]] [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]] in the [[Generation 1]] continuity family.''

[[image:divebomb.jpg|right|thumb|300px|He's the happiest, most homicidal bird you'll ever meet.]]

In the air, with targets arrayed below him like manna strewn from heaven, you wont find a robot happier than '''Divebomb'''. He's a cheery sort in general, almost always in a good mood, but nothing makes him downright giddy as a child on Christmas morning as having so many targets to pick and choose from that he doesn't know where to start destroying. Just about the only thing that ever puts him in a bad mood is having to give up his independence and combine with his teammates, whom he tolerates at best, to form [[Predaking]]. In his free time, Divebomb likes to use available scrap to build himself "mechanest" fortresses at the top of the highest available point. These plush private apartments are something of a point of pride for him. "I like to live comfortably," he explains with a smile.

:''Italian name'': '''Falcon'''
:''French-Canadian name'': '''Gerfo'''
:''Japanese name'': '''Dimebomb''' (ダイムボム, da-i-mu-bo-mu)<ref>"Dive" is usually rendered in katakana as ダイブ, da-i-bu. Interestingly, the name would read "timebomb" if not for the use of a modifier turning "ta" into "da", so may or may not be a pun on that word and Divebomb's original name.</ref>
:''Hungarian name'': '''Lecsapó'''

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
''('''Note''': Events taking place in the UK comics are in italics.)''

''Millions of years ago on Cybertron, the Decepticon now known as Divebomb was an aerial ace who thrilled in engaging Autobots from the [[Elite Flying Corps]] in mid-air duels to the death. He found a particularly enjoyable opponent in the Autobot named [[Swoop (G1)|Divebomb]] and, after defeating him in combat, "stole" the bombardier's name and began calling himself Divebomb. The Autobot attempted to reclaim his honor and name in a second battle, but was once again defeated by the new Divebomb, and only survived because [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] intervened on his behalf. Comfortable with his new identity, the Predacon Divebomb continued in his aerial "adventures". {{Storylink|What's in a Name?}}''

''In 1986, Divebomb and the Predacons were given a twin assignment by the Decepticon leaders on Earth. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] hired them to come help him hunt down his nemesis, Optimus Prime, and soften him up for the kill. [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], in turn, had hired them to lead Megatron to his death on the same mission. After a delightful romp through the woods at Prime's heels, the Predacons turned on Megatron, stealing his fusion cannon and leaving him at Prime's mercy. Things didn't work out as planned, and both Optimus and Megatron survived, although a brain-blasting incident with the Cybertronian Decepticon leader [[Straxus]] left Megatron with short-term amnesia, unable to remember the Predacons' role in the incident. {{Storylink|Prey!}}''

Shockwave hired Divebomb and the Predacons ''again, a few months later'' to assassinate Megatron. He had the Predacons install themselves with rotating insignias, in order to disguise themselves as Autobot assassins. While Megatron was able to defeat the Predacons, even in their combined form as [[Predaking]], he ended up eliminating himself by blowing up the [[Space Bridge]] while standing on it. (It just goes to show that paranoid, schizophrenic, psychopathic mechanoids with heavy artillery are their own worst enemies.) The Predacons then "moved in" with Shockwave and his warriors on Earth.{{Storylink|Gone But Not Forgotten!}}

''Divebomb, however, quickly grew bored with life on Earth. While he had enjoyed the thrilling hunts against worthy targets like Optimus Prime and Megatron, the simple day-to-day activity of stealing energy and scaring humans wasn't enough to keep his interest. Divebomb was weighing his personal interests against his duty to remain with his fellow Predacons when he ran into his old sparring partner, the Autobot Divebomb now known as [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]. Divebomb was overjoyed at the reunion, and even though their fellow Predacons and Dinobots interrupted the fight, Divebomb's spirit was fully renewed: his playmate was back! {{Storylink|Grudge Match!}}''

The Predacons remained active on Earth under Shockwave and [[Ratbat]]'s command, until [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] absorbed the power of the [[Underbase]] and deactivated them along with several dozen other warriors he was confronted with.{{Storylink|Dark Star}}

===Animated continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' ? (US), [[Kenyu Horiuchi]] (Japan)

Divebomb was created along with the rest of the Predacons in 2006. They were bestowed upon [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] by the [[Quintesson]]s as a gesture of good faith at the start of the Decepticon/Quintesson alliance. Apparently the Quints didn't install any loyalty programming or hidden failsafes in them, though, because while the Quintessons quickly betrayed Galvatron, the Predacons remained under Decepticon command from then on. {{Storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

When the Decepticons hostily occupied the lost colony world of [[Paradron]], the Predacons came along for mission. One Autobot named [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] was not as easily beaten down as the rest of the planet's pacifistic population, and had to be jailed. When he escaped, Divebomb performed aerial patrols until he spotted the Paradronian working on an old ship to escape. After radioing in to Galvatron for permission to terminate, Divebomb took the time to enjoy his kill. He swooped up in a wide arc, and then began screaming back down to the surface at terminal velocity, hoping to race his missiles towards the target. While the Predacon was doing all this, however, Sandstorm finished refueling his rocket and took off, narrowly missing the explosion when Divebomb finally fired at him. Poor Divebomb -- his showmanship cost him the kill. {{Storylink|Fight or Flee}}

On what was supposed to be a routine assault on the Autobots, Divebomb and the Predacons got swept up in a Quintesson plot to destroy the Transformers, using a special machine to bring the nightmares of [[Daniel Witwicky]] to life. When a dream dragon carried off [[Springer]] and their leader [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]], the Predacons entered into an uneasy truce with [[Rodimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] to find their comrades in the ever-shifting mist-filled landscape. Divebomb was easily the least recalcitrant of the Predacons, and seemed to have no problem working alongside the Autobots, and even taking suggestions from Rodimus Prime during the occasional fights along the way. In fact, he seemed more concerned with defending his status as "ace of the air" against a fantasy bi-plane than anything else during the conflict. Which really begs the question of how he fell into a void when the Transformers went into an Earth funhouse. {{Storylink|Nightmare Planet}}

When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s ghost possessed [[Trypticon]] and stole him out from under Galvatron's feet (literally), Divebomb was among the Decepticon warriors who engaged in pursuit of the thief. A full scale battle took place in the air over Cybertron when Starscream-as-Trypticon stood against the Decepticons while protecting his bargaining partner, [[Unicron]]. Divebomb was blown to smithereens in the melee, but seemed okay a few seconds later.

('''Note:''' ''The animators probably mistook him for actual cannon fodder: the Sweeps.'') {{Storylink|Ghost in the Machine}}

Divebomb was also among the Primitives who were summoned to fight [[Tornatron]] by the [[Oracle (G1)|former assistant]] of [[Primacron]]. However, other than taking part in a brawl with the Dinobots and forming Predaking in a last stand attempt, Divebomb proceeded to do nothing of importance during the adventure. Dude looked cool, though. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===

Divebomb and the Predacons were warlords on Cybertron at an undisclosed point in the past, before being exiled from their homeworld. Millions of years later, Megatron tracked them down on the planet [[Beest]] and reprogrammed the Predacons to serve him. Giving them an Awesome and Terrifying (TM) combined mode as Predaking, Megatron used the Predacons to reacquire his power base an gather Shockwave and Starscream's warriors back under his command. {{Storylink|Welcome to the Jungle}}

===Timelines===

After the end of the Great War, the Predacons (or those of them surviving) founded the new [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon faction]]. Divebomb, long thought destroyed, contacted [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], and [[Ravage]] in secret and arranged for them to be rebuilt and join the faction. Though Ravage later left to serve the [[Tripredacus Council]], Laserbeak and Buzzsaw remain loyal to Divebomb.

===IDW continuity===

Divebomb and his fellow Predacons command the Decepticon battle cruiser known as the [[Thanatos]]. Under orders from Megatron, they traveled to Cybertron to ensure [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] never again threatened Decepticon interests. While preparing a planetary carpet-bombing, Razorclaw also dispatched his warriors to provide assistance to Optimus Prime and the [[Wreckers]], in the hopes of defeating the crazed giant without destroying their homeworld. Divebomb personally led a squadron of flyers into battling, including [[Blast Off]], [[Triggerhappy]], [[Spinister]], and [[Windsweeper]]. Divebomb didn't have a lot of targets, which is a bummer, but he did get his rematch with Thunderwing, so it all worked out in the end. {{Storylink|Stormbringer, part 4}}

===Beast Wars===
====Timelines====

====''Beast Wars: The Gathering''====
[[Image:Divebomb symbol.png|thumb|right|80px|Screw the sword! I'll just impale guys with my beak.]]
On Cybertron, a group of five symbols appeared on the walls of a room containing a [[transwarp shunt]] device. The five symbols seemed to represent a lion, a bird, a bull, a rhinoceros, and another feline of some variety. {{storylink|The Gathering, Part 2}}

{{-}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
* '''Divebomb''' (Predacon, 1986)
:''Team ID number'': '''4'''
: ''Japanese ID number'': '''D-75'''

{{-}}

==Notes==
<references/>

{{-}}

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Divebomb/divebomb.htm Divebomb at TFU.info]

* [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Divebomb Divebomb's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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[[Category: Beast Wars characters]]
[[Category: Combiners]]
[[Category: Decepticons]]
[[Category: Generation 1 characters]]
[[Category: Headmasters characters]]
[[Category: Predacons]]
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Tornedron

2007-12-19T14:19:56Z

63.162.143.21: /* Fiction */

:''Tornedron is a creation of [[Primacron]] from the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:TornadronFace1.jpg |right|300px|thumb|Some people/space monkeys never learn.]]

Untold eons after his most powerful creation, [[Unicron]], rebelled and nearly destroyed him, the immortal mad scientist, [[Primacron]], decided to have another go at it. This time, he created a monster entirely of energy. The result was '''Tornedron''', a being capable of taking any form it chooses and can suck all manner of energy from anything in the known galaxy.

Its first initial form it took, beyond its energy form, was that of a monstrous spidery creature. It was also capable of splitting its form into numerous pieces if forced to hunt different prey and then reforming.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon===

'''Voice actor:''' [[Neil Ross]] (US), [[Yutaka Shimaka]] (Japan)

Tornatron was created by Primacron as his second means to take over the Universe. It was first created from an atom which multiplied until it grew larger until finally it was fed an [[Energon]] cube where upon it took its energy form and ascended into space where it feasted on the energy of a comet. Sensing the danger Tornatron presented, [[Oracle (G1)|Primacron's Assistant]] (now a disembodied energy being, himself), telepathically summoned all the "[[Primitive]]s" among the Transformers. The Primitives were charged with defeating Tornatron, who had already sucked all the energy from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and [[Earth]].

The Primitives performed rather poorly, all being drained of energy save for [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], who managed to elude Tornatron. As one could expect, Tornatron quickly rebelled against Primacron just as Unicron had, and threatened to "eat" his creator. Before Tornatron had the chance (well, okay, he had a ''lot'' of chance, he was just taking his dear sweet time to do so, like a big dumb doof), Grimlock came to the rescue and randomly flipped a reversal switch which caused all of Tornatron's energies to disperse. All the energy he had devoured was returned to its rightful place, and in celebration, Grimlock destroyed Primacron's laboratory. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

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Alpha Trion/Generation 1

2007-12-19T14:13:42Z

63.162.143.21: /* Generation 1 cartoon */

{{disambig3|Alpha Trion}}
:''Alpha Trion is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Alphatrionkhanna.jpg|right|thumb|300px|If Alpha Trion was a Decepticon, you KNOW he would stroke his beard while contemplating conquest. You know it.]]

'''Alpha Trion''' is one of the oldest living Transformers, and with that age comes a nuanced understanding of his race and their place within the universe. In his youth, he went by the name '''A3''', and in this time, he helped lead the enslaved Cybertronians in their rebellion against their cruel masters, the [[Quintesson]]s. As a result, he was instrumental in first establishing [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] as an independent planet.

In his older years, he has found a comfortable role in serving as advisor to other Transformers. Though not taking part in the battles of the [[Great War]], he is firmly on the side of the Autobots, serving as a resource and guide. He is an enigmatic old robot, though he is known to be the guardian of [[Vector Sigma]] and the custodian of its [[Key to Vector Sigma|circuit key]]. His sage-like manner paints him in almost a mystic tone, and possible connections between Alpha Trion, [[Primus]], and the history of Cybertron itself have boosted him into legendary status.

:''Japanese name:'' '''Alpha Trin'''<br>
:''Indonesian name:'' '''Alpa Trion'''

==Fiction==
===Animated continuity===
====Generation 1 cartoon====
''Voice actors:'' [[John Stephenson]], [[Corey Burton]] ([[War Dawn]]), [[Tony Pope]] ([[Forever is a Long Time Coming]]) (English); [[Osamu Saka]] (Japanese)

[[Image:YoungA3.jpg|left|150px|thumb|[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] never misses a chance to check out A3's rugged mustache.]]

11 million years ago, a mechanoid named A3 was part of the robot rebellion against the [[Quintesson]]s on a [[Cybertron (planet) |factory world]], creating a device called the [[Coda Remote]] that would stop their [[Dark Guardian]]s. Due to a timerift created by Quintessons from the future, he was briefly pulled into the year 2006. Fortunately, his partner [[Beta]] managed to start the rebellion as scheduled, and A3 was soon returned by future [[Autobot]]s to fulfill his role in Cybertronian history. {{storylink|Forever is a Long Time Coming}}

[[Image:Alphatrionagesbackwards.jpg|thumb|right|150px|He grew a beard, picked up the Matrix, shaved his beard, and then built Optimus, apparently.]]
Years later, he would be given the [[Matrix of Leadership]] by a [[U-Haul Robot|dying Autobot leader]], but Alpha Trion himself did not become [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]]. It would sit in his possession, unused, until the coming of the next Autobot leader. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} In the meanwhile, Alpha Trion developed plans to rebuild Autobots to better combat the escalating [[Decepticon]] menace.

The next Autobot leader would actually come to ''him'' when a [[Aerialbot (G1)|group of time-travelers]] lugged a dying youth named Orion Pax to his repair center. Reluctant at first, Alpha Trion sensed a strong [[spark|spirit]] in Orion Pax, and decided to rebuild him entirely... into [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. When Prime asked if Alpha Trion could rebuild his fallen girlfriend Ariel as well, Alpha Trion agreed, and mused that [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] would be a good name for a female warrior. {{storylink|War Dawn}}

[[Image:AlphaTrion.jpg|left|thumb|150px|"''Yes, she is a girl.''"]]
When next seen - millions of years later - Alpha Trion was acting in an advisory role to the [[Female Autobots]]. When their secret base was discovered by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], he suggested they move their headquarters. During the following skirmish between the Female Autobots and the Decepticons, he engaged in holographic communication with Elita One, where he (somewhat randomly) reminded her to not use her time-stopping power, for its use would likely drain her [[spark|lifeforce]]. When she immediately used this power to save her beloved Optimus Prime, the Autobot leader tracked Alpha Trion to his secret base. Alpha Trion repaired her to the best of his ability, but revealed to Optimus Prime that only Prime could save Elita by interfacing to her with his power filter. An astonished Optimus Prime stated that only his CREATOR could know that! {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}

''(Optimus Prime had apparently forgotten that Alpha Trion was his creator, although he seemed to know that Alpha Trion created Elita One. This, uncomfortably, makes Alpha Trion both of their fathers. Which would make them... )''

Alpha Trion was one of the first generation Cybertronians created by Vector Sigma. Because of this, he was custodian of the supercomputer's circuit key--but his own circuitry also functioned as a key and would allow him to interface with Vector Sigma on his own. He did just that, sacrificing his own body in order to compel Vector Sigma to imbue life into the Aerialbots to counter Megatron's [[Stunticon|new troops]] {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}.

After this, Alpha Trion appeared mostly as a spirit-guide, and had the peculiar honor of residing both within Vector Sigma ''and'' the Matrix of Leadership. He knew of the important role that both [[Nebulos]] and the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]] would come to play in Vector Sigma's grand plan to rejuvenate Cybertron, and so urged Optimus Prime to help the plan become reality {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}.

====Headmasters anime====

[[Image:AlphaTrionGhost.jpg|right|thumbnail|Alpha Trion's Spooooooky Ghost]]

{{-}}

He twirled a lot.

===''Universe: Featuring the Wreckers''===
[[Image:Alphatrionwreckers.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Alpha Trion was a lion for all of two seconds.]]Alpha Trion was seemingly resurrected and/or reformatted as a lion by the [[Oracle]] to guide [[Primal Prime]] and his [[Wreckers]] in much the same way as he aided many previous Autobot leaders. {{storylink|Departure}} It is unclear whether this new form ever existed physically; its only appearance was as a vision in Primal Prime's head. {{storylink|Betrayal}}

[[Image:Alphatrionuniverse.jpg|right|thumb|150px|You know, screw this lion thing.]]
However, he did not make an appearance after this enigmatic reintroduction until [[Unicron]] posed a new threat to the balance of the multiverse. Alpha Trion, though technically still merged with with [[Primus]]/Vector Sigma/Whatever, was again in his original body (but now with a cape!). He/they pulled Cybertron's greatest hero, [[Optimus Primal]], back from the dead in order to rescue recently abducted Cybertronians from the center of the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|Abduction}}

When Primal succeeded at this monumental task, {{storylink|Escape}} he confronted the [[Maximal Elders]] with one of his overblown speeches and was thrown in jail. Alpha Trion sent [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]] to stage a small rescue of his own, and Primal was returned to the center of Cybertron. Here, Alpha Trion presented Primal with a window into the past, present, and future of the [[Allspark]], from which he could pluck any warrior, whether they be living or dead. Primal chose [[Depth Charge|Depthcharge]] and [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]], the former of whom rejected Primal's calling. Alpha Trion quieted Primal's disappointment, letting Depthcharge go, expecting him to return of his own accord. To take his place, Alpha Trion pulled [[Omega Prime]] from the ''[[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' universe. {{storylink|Homecoming}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:Alphatriondw.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Most people kill their prizes before hanging them on their wall. Shockwave is not most people.]]
Eons ago, Alpha Trion kept watch over the Transformers when Primus entered his eternal sleep to hide Cybertron from Unicron. However, a nomadic alien race eventually conquered Cybertron, and Alpha Trion was forced into hiding. Thousands of Transformers were slaughtered, and Alpha Trion was unable to act. <ref>[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]</ref> What exactly happened afterwards is unknown, but it is implied that Alpha Trion eventually drove the invaders off Cybertron.

Alpha Trion was seen hanging on [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s wall. This was apparently meant to be very important to the huge, over-arching plot of the entire universe, but odds are we'll never learn why. {{storylink|War and Peace}}
{{-}}

===IDW comics continuity===

Alpha Trion attended the funeral of [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback]], accompanied by Orion Pax, Ariel, and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]].

==Toys==
===Timelines===
* '''Alpha Trion'''/'''Weirdwolf''' (souvenir add-on, BotCon 2007)
[[Image:Alphatrionbc07.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Old people can't drive, but they sure can fence.]]
: A bagged set of Alpha Trion and [[Weirdwolf]] was released at BotCon 2007 as a souvenir set add-on, limited to 1400 pieces. Alpha Trion was a [[retool]] of [[Cybertron (toyline)|''Cybertron'']] [[Vector Prime]], [[redeco]]ed in purple, white, and red, plus a new head.

: Alpha Trion transforms into a large cybertronic space cruiser with "solar panel" wings, his shape seemingly taking cues from both the ''[[Beast Wars]]'' starship ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' and the ''[[Star Wars]]'' Sith Infiltrator. His nosecone has a spring-loaded missile launcher at the tip. Inserting his [[Cyber Planet Key]] (painted gold to resemble the [[Key to Vector Sigma]]) does not activate any sounds, unlike Vector Prime's toy. He comes a partner named [[Beta Maxx]]. Alpha Trion has the more flexible translucent plastic parts ([[for safety reasons]]) of the [[Hasbro]] version of the mold.

: This toy may represent another version of Alpha Trion, not necessarily one from a [[Generation 1]] universe. It is not currently known.

===Unreleased===
[[Image:Alphalion.jpg|right|thumb|150px|You'll never own me.]]
A redeco of [[Snarl (BM)|''Beast Machines'' Snarl]] was planned as Alpha Trion for the [[OTFCC]] ''[[Universe (comic)|Wreckers]]'' storyline, but this concept never made it past the paint mock-up stage.

A redecoed [[Lio Convoy]] was also considered by [[3H]] for Alpha Trion around the same time, and it was sort of this version that briefly appeared in the comic book (see above). Though the toy mock-up used Snarl, 3H hoped they could finagle the use of the Lio Convoy mold. "Alpha Lion"'s wireframe appearance in [[Departure|''Wreckers'' #1]] used Lio Convoy's body, but Snarl's head, hopefully allowing 3H to fudge either way, should they come to a decision. They didn't!

==Merchandise==
* '''Alpha Trion''' (Super Collection Figure)

==Trivia==
* Interestingly, Alpha Trion is one of the very few Transformers to show signs of aging and hair growth.
* According to a note in Japan's Comic BomBom magazine, A3 was the first successful Cybertronian, A1 and A2 being failures. However, the presence of Cybertronians within the Matrix of Leadership older than Alpha Trion (as seen in [[The Return of Optimus Prime]]) makes the actual [[canon]]icity of this questionable.
* In ''[[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'', an [[Alpha Trion (RID)|Alpha Trion]] is mentioned as an Autobot elder who created [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]].
* The ''[[Unicron Trilogy]]'' has another nigh-identical [[Alpha Trion (Energon)|Alpha Trion]]. In fact, [[BotCon 2007]] Alpha Trion's bio suggests many continuities have him, and they are all pretty much the same.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category: Autobot leaders]]
[[Category: Autobots]]
[[Category: Generation 1 characters]]
[[Category: Headmasters characters]]
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Alpha Trion/Generation 1

2007-12-19T14:09:20Z

63.162.143.21: /* Generation 1 cartoon */

{{disambig3|Alpha Trion}}
:''Alpha Trion is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Alphatrionkhanna.jpg|right|thumb|300px|If Alpha Trion was a Decepticon, you KNOW he would stroke his beard while contemplating conquest. You know it.]]

'''Alpha Trion''' is one of the oldest living Transformers, and with that age comes a nuanced understanding of his race and their place within the universe. In his youth, he went by the name '''A3''', and in this time, he helped lead the enslaved Cybertronians in their rebellion against their cruel masters, the [[Quintesson]]s. As a result, he was instrumental in first establishing [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] as an independent planet.

In his older years, he has found a comfortable role in serving as advisor to other Transformers. Though not taking part in the battles of the [[Great War]], he is firmly on the side of the Autobots, serving as a resource and guide. He is an enigmatic old robot, though he is known to be the guardian of [[Vector Sigma]] and the custodian of its [[Key to Vector Sigma|circuit key]]. His sage-like manner paints him in almost a mystic tone, and possible connections between Alpha Trion, [[Primus]], and the history of Cybertron itself have boosted him into legendary status.

:''Japanese name:'' '''Alpha Trin'''<br>
:''Indonesian name:'' '''Alpa Trion'''

==Fiction==
===Animated continuity===
====Generation 1 cartoon====
''Voice actors:'' [[John Stephenson]], [[Corey Burton]] ([[War Dawn]]), [[Tony Pope]] ([[Forever is a Long Time Coming]]) (English); [[Osamu Saka]] (Japanese)

[[Image:YoungA3.jpg|left|150px|thumb|[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] never misses a chance to check out A3's rugged mustache.]]

11 million years ago, a mechanoid named A3 was part of the robot rebellion against the [[Quintesson]]s on a [[Cybertron (planet) |factory world]], creating a device called the [[Coda Remote]] that would stop their [[Dark Guardian]]s. Due to a timerift created by Quintessons from the future, he was briefly pulled into the year 2006. Fortunately, his partner [[Beta]] managed to start the rebellion as scheduled, and A3 was soon returned by future [[Autobot]]s to fulfill his role in Cybertronian history. {{storylink|Forever is a Long Time Coming}}

[[Image:Alphatrionagesbackwards.jpg|thumb|right|150px|He grew a beard, picked up the Matrix, shaved his beard, and then built Optimus, apparently.]]
Years later, he would be given the [[Matrix of Leadership]] by a [[U-Haul Robot|dying Autobot leader]], but Alpha Trion himself did not become [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]]. It would sit in his possession, unused, until the coming of the next Autobot leader. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} In the meanwhile, Alpha Trion developed plans to rebuild Autobots to better combat the escalating [[Decepticon]] menace.

The next Autobot leader would actually come to ''him'' when a [[Aerialbot (G1)|group of time-travelers]] lugged a dying youth named Orion Pax to his repair center. Reluctant at first, Alpha Trion sensed a strong [[spark|spirit]] in Orion Pax, and decided to rebuild him entirely... into [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. When Prime asked if Alpha Trion could rebuild his fallen girlfriend Ariel as well, Alpha Trion agreed, and mused that [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] would be a good name for a female warrior. {{storylink|War Dawn}}

[[Image:AlphaTrion.jpg|left|thumb|150px|"''Yes, she is a girl.''"]]
When next seen - millions of years later - Alpha Trion was acting in an advisory role to the [[Female Autobots]]. When their secret base was discovered by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], he suggested they move their headquarters. During the following skirmish between the Female Autobots and the Decepticons, he engaged in holographic communication with Elita One, where he (somewhat randomly) reminded her to not use her time-stopping power, for its use would likely drain her [[spark|lifeforce]]. When she immediately used this power to save her beloved Optimus Prime, the Autobot leader tracked Alpha Trion to his secret base. Alpha Trion repaired her to the best of his ability, but revealed to Optimus Prime that only Prime could save Elita by interfacing to her with his power filter. An astonished Optimus Prime stated that only his CREATOR could know that! {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}

''(Optimus Prime had apparently forgotten that Alpha Trion was his creator, although he seemed to know that Alpha Trion created Elita One. This, uncomfortably, makes Alpha Trion both of their fathers. Which would make them... )''

Alpha Trion was one of the first generation Cybertonians created by Vector Sigma. Because of this, he was custodian of the supercomputer's circuit key--but his own circuitry also functioned as a key and would allow him to interface with Vector Sigma on his own. He did just that, sacrificing his own body in order to compel Vector Sigma to imbue life into the Aerialbots to counter Megatron's [[Stunticon|new troops]] {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}.

After this, Alpha Trion appeared mostly as a spirit-guide, and had the peculiar honor of residing both within Vector Sigma ''and'' the Matrix of Leadership. He knew of the important role that both [[Nebulos]] and the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]] would come to play in Vector Sigma's grand plan to rejuvenate Cybertron, and so urged Optimus Prime to help the plan become reality {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}.

====Headmasters anime====

[[Image:AlphaTrionGhost.jpg|right|thumbnail|Alpha Trion's Spooooooky Ghost]]

{{-}}

He twirled a lot.

===''Universe: Featuring the Wreckers''===
[[Image:Alphatrionwreckers.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Alpha Trion was a lion for all of two seconds.]]Alpha Trion was seemingly resurrected and/or reformatted as a lion by the [[Oracle]] to guide [[Primal Prime]] and his [[Wreckers]] in much the same way as he aided many previous Autobot leaders. {{storylink|Departure}} It is unclear whether this new form ever existed physically; its only appearance was as a vision in Primal Prime's head. {{storylink|Betrayal}}

[[Image:Alphatrionuniverse.jpg|right|thumb|150px|You know, screw this lion thing.]]
However, he did not make an appearance after this enigmatic reintroduction until [[Unicron]] posed a new threat to the balance of the multiverse. Alpha Trion, though technically still merged with with [[Primus]]/Vector Sigma/Whatever, was again in his original body (but now with a cape!). He/they pulled Cybertron's greatest hero, [[Optimus Primal]], back from the dead in order to rescue recently abducted Cybertronians from the center of the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|Abduction}}

When Primal succeeded at this monumental task, {{storylink|Escape}} he confronted the [[Maximal Elders]] with one of his overblown speeches and was thrown in jail. Alpha Trion sent [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]] to stage a small rescue of his own, and Primal was returned to the center of Cybertron. Here, Alpha Trion presented Primal with a window into the past, present, and future of the [[Allspark]], from which he could pluck any warrior, whether they be living or dead. Primal chose [[Depth Charge|Depthcharge]] and [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]], the former of whom rejected Primal's calling. Alpha Trion quieted Primal's disappointment, letting Depthcharge go, expecting him to return of his own accord. To take his place, Alpha Trion pulled [[Omega Prime]] from the ''[[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' universe. {{storylink|Homecoming}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:Alphatriondw.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Most people kill their prizes before hanging them on their wall. Shockwave is not most people.]]
Eons ago, Alpha Trion kept watch over the Transformers when Primus entered his eternal sleep to hide Cybertron from Unicron. However, a nomadic alien race eventually conquered Cybertron, and Alpha Trion was forced into hiding. Thousands of Transformers were slaughtered, and Alpha Trion was unable to act. <ref>[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]</ref> What exactly happened afterwards is unknown, but it is implied that Alpha Trion eventually drove the invaders off Cybertron.

Alpha Trion was seen hanging on [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s wall. This was apparently meant to be very important to the huge, over-arching plot of the entire universe, but odds are we'll never learn why. {{storylink|War and Peace}}
{{-}}

===IDW comics continuity===

Alpha Trion attended the funeral of [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback]], accompanied by Orion Pax, Ariel, and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]].

==Toys==
===Timelines===
* '''Alpha Trion'''/'''Weirdwolf''' (souvenir add-on, BotCon 2007)
[[Image:Alphatrionbc07.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Old people can't drive, but they sure can fence.]]
: A bagged set of Alpha Trion and [[Weirdwolf]] was released at BotCon 2007 as a souvenir set add-on, limited to 1400 pieces. Alpha Trion was a [[retool]] of [[Cybertron (toyline)|''Cybertron'']] [[Vector Prime]], [[redeco]]ed in purple, white, and red, plus a new head.

: Alpha Trion transforms into a large cybertronic space cruiser with "solar panel" wings, his shape seemingly taking cues from both the ''[[Beast Wars]]'' starship ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' and the ''[[Star Wars]]'' Sith Infiltrator. His nosecone has a spring-loaded missile launcher at the tip. Inserting his [[Cyber Planet Key]] (painted gold to resemble the [[Key to Vector Sigma]]) does not activate any sounds, unlike Vector Prime's toy. He comes a partner named [[Beta Maxx]]. Alpha Trion has the more flexible translucent plastic parts ([[for safety reasons]]) of the [[Hasbro]] version of the mold.

: This toy may represent another version of Alpha Trion, not necessarily one from a [[Generation 1]] universe. It is not currently known.

===Unreleased===
[[Image:Alphalion.jpg|right|thumb|150px|You'll never own me.]]
A redeco of [[Snarl (BM)|''Beast Machines'' Snarl]] was planned as Alpha Trion for the [[OTFCC]] ''[[Universe (comic)|Wreckers]]'' storyline, but this concept never made it past the paint mock-up stage.

A redecoed [[Lio Convoy]] was also considered by [[3H]] for Alpha Trion around the same time, and it was sort of this version that briefly appeared in the comic book (see above). Though the toy mock-up used Snarl, 3H hoped they could finagle the use of the Lio Convoy mold. "Alpha Lion"'s wireframe appearance in [[Departure|''Wreckers'' #1]] used Lio Convoy's body, but Snarl's head, hopefully allowing 3H to fudge either way, should they come to a decision. They didn't!

==Merchandise==
* '''Alpha Trion''' (Super Collection Figure)

==Trivia==
* Interestingly, Alpha Trion is one of the very few Transformers to show signs of aging and hair growth.
* According to a note in Japan's Comic BomBom magazine, A3 was the first successful Cybertronian, A1 and A2 being failures. However, the presence of Cybertronians within the Matrix of Leadership older than Alpha Trion (as seen in [[The Return of Optimus Prime]]) makes the actual [[canon]]icity of this questionable.
* In ''[[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'', an [[Alpha Trion (RID)|Alpha Trion]] is mentioned as an Autobot elder who created [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]].
* The ''[[Unicron Trilogy]]'' has another nigh-identical [[Alpha Trion (Energon)|Alpha Trion]]. In fact, [[BotCon 2007]] Alpha Trion's bio suggests many continuities have him, and they are all pretty much the same.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category: Autobot leaders]]
[[Category: Autobots]]
[[Category: Generation 1 characters]]
[[Category: Headmasters characters]]
[[Category: Unreleased toys]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>