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Elita One (G1)

2011-06-10T22:53:53Z

66.215.161.162: /* Timelines: Wings of Honor */

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:''Elita One is a [[Female Transformer|female]] [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]]. She was once known as '''Ariel'''.''

[[Image:MCA-ElitaOne.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Sexy posing is an important part of her characterization. (By "important," we mean "nonexistent.")]]

'''Elita One''' is a devoted Autobot and powerful warrior, fearless in the face of the enemy, but compassionate to those who need her help.

In some [[universal stream]]s, she's a renowned Autobot resistance leader, a female counterpart to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. She leads the [[Female Autobots]] in a desperate gamble to keep Cybertron out of the hands of the Decepticons. She is sometimes the wielder of a great special power: the ability to stop time through the creation of a field with a fifty foot radius around her. Sadly, this ability drains all of her [[Spark|life force]] and is thus almost assuredly fatal, leaving her to only use it in the most dire of situations.<ref>[http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3548/3361592162_05cf8e1a7b_b.jpg Elita One's Diamond Select profile]</ref>

Some versions of Elita use their Female Autobots to aid the [[Quintesson]]s instead, as part of a grand scheme that may never be revealed.

In other timelines, she is a new Autobot recruit of unknown origin, trained in mastery of the [[martial arts]]. She is not a leader, but a skilled recon specialist, and the first Transformer of her gender. She continues to fight a war that by all appearances has ended, joining a special Autobot group that tasks itself with finding the last dregs of the Decepticon race.

Regardless, she's always very, very pink.

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
:''Voice actress:'' [[Marlene Aragon]] (English), [[Samantha Newark]] (Ariel, English); [[Kazue Komiya]] (Japanese), [[Eiko Hisamura|Eiko Yamada]] (Ariel, Japanese)

[[Image:ArielWarDawn1.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Robots with plunging necklines and ponytails... somehow.]]
Nine million years ago, [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was a [[Golden Age|peaceful, prospering world]], and within this era lived a young dockworker called Ariel. She had a boyfriend named [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]] and shared a good friend with him in their colleague [[Dion]]. Among the many developments brought forth during their lifetime was the invention of [[flight]], which fascinated Orion and Dion to no end. However, as mere dockworkers, they didn't have much expectation of seeing the results in action themselves anytime soon.

One day, Orion brought a [[Aerialbot (G1)|group of five visitors]] he just met into the [[storage yard 67|energy storage facility]] they were working at. Ariel was introduced to them, after which Orion was called outside by Dion and she and the visitors followed. It turned out that Dion had spotted "[[Decepticon|flying robots]]" travelling overhead, the sight of which prompting him and Orion to voice their wish to meet them. The visitor [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] gave his doubt that an impressive ability necessarily made for a person they would want to know, to which Ariel added she had heard that the flying robots had put together an army and attacked one of Cybertron's outer cities. Dion laughingly dismissed her as gullible, and Orion remarked that even if true, they had [[Guardian robot]]s to protect them, so it wasn't any of their concern. With that, the three left the Aerialbots and resumed work.

A short time later, Orion again brought a visitor along, this time no one less than one of the flying robots, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. Chaos followed soon after, when Megatron suddenly ordered for his [[Transport drone|transport drones]] to attack and aimed the first shot at Orion. In the midst of the assault, Ariel ignored Dion's plea to not interfere and tried to stop Megatron from further harming Orion, only to be gunned down herself by the Decepticon.

[[Image:TSFAT Elita One in headquarters.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Optimus Prime's sister from the same transistor.]]
Fortunately for her, the Aerialbots returned to help them. They picked up the deactivated Orion and brought him to [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], who recreated the young robot as the first of Cybertron's new defenders — [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Optimus and the Aerialbots then asked Alpha Trion to try reconstructing Ariel too. Agreeing to send some droids for her, Alpha Trion mused to himself that "Elita One" would be a [[Renaming|good name]] for a female warrior. {{storylink|War Dawn}}

Elita One combatted her way through the next five million years of warfare, until the launch of an [[Ark (G1)|Autobot starship]] that would go in search for [[Energon (fuel)|energy]] for the starving planet. It would be captained by Optimus Prime himself. As [[Iacon (city-state)|Iacon]] came under Decepticon attack during the launch, Elita tried to board the ship, wishing to be with her partner. While she and Optimus discussed the matter, the bombardment got a good hit near the ship, to all present seemingly destroying Elita One and several other soldiers.

[[Image:G1 Prime Elita energy transfer.JPG|left|thumb|250px|Waw chikka bow bow, chikka chikka...]]
In truth, she dodged [[death]] once more. In the next four million years, Elita One held command of a team of [[Female Autobots|six Autobots]] that continued the fight on Cybertron, utilizing their exaggerated deaths to work under cover of secrecy. [[Moonracer]]'s carelessness eventually revealed their continued existence, a piece of knowledge Megatron appreciatively used to set up a trap for Optimus Prime. He sent a unit consisting of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] to Cybertron to capture Elita One as soon as Shockwave would succeed in [[Sentinel (G1)|locating]] their base. Though Elita was already taking preparations to relocate after first winning advice from her mentor, Alpha Trion, the Decepticons arrived too soon. Elita subsequently fought three of them, forced into battle by Rumble's [[Earthquake (event)|actions]] that endangered her team still within the base and as a bonus to the Decepticons prevented them from coming to their leader's aid.

Elita One was taken captive and used as bait to lure Optimus Prime to Cybertron, where he easily was captured too. Upon seeing him, Elita attempted an escape, but was shot down by Starscream. The enemy [[Air Commander]] prepared to execute her on the spot, but Shockwave had "a better idea". Optimus was hung over a vat of acid while Elita would be spared only long enough to see her beloved perish. Desperate, Elita triggered her time-stopping power, which allowed her to save Optimus... but expended nearly all her life force doing so.

Following Elita's [[Alpha Trion's base‎|directions]] to bring her to Alpha Trion, Optimus begged the ancient Autobot to save her. Alpha Trion then revealed to Optimus that only ''he'' could save Elita by interfacing to her with his power filter. An astonished Optimus Prime stated that only his creator could know that, which Alpha Trion deemed an educated guess.

[[Image:ElitaVehicle01.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Yeah, this is all you see.]]
After Elita One was re-energized, she and Optimus Prime arrived in time to save both a group of [[Earth]]-stationed Autobots who had followed Optimus to Cybertron plus Elita's own troops from certain death at the hands of the Decepticons. Elita shot down Shockwave, while Optimus scared off the Earth-stationed Decepticons. The two leaders were thanked with much jubilation by their troops.

Though sharing his regrets that they'd be apart again so soon, Elita elected to continue her duties in the war fought on Cybertron while Optimus and his troops returned to the battle on Earth. With their original secret base discovered and in ruins, Alpha Trion quickly set Elita's team up with a new, better one. Goodbyes were exchanged not much later, the situation not preventing Elita from telling her partner not to stay away TOO long... {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}

{{note|Elita One's appearance in The Search for Alpha Trion is slightly at odds with two other episodes. First of all, the events surrounding the Ark's takeoff in "The Search for Alpha Trion" do not match those of [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|the pilot episode]] and so constitute a [[retcon]]. Secondly, since "War Dawn" was written later, Elita's and Optimus's relation to Alpha Trion is portrayed differently. While a trusted mentor figure to both, neither apparently remembered Alpha Trion as their creator. Optimus Prime did seem to know that Alpha Trion created Elita One, making a subtle comment when Elita said that Alpha Trion was like a father to her, though it's unclear whether he had always known or only realized after his visit to Alpha Trion. This is really kind of creepy when you think about it.}}

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===MC Axis Kit mini-comic===
Elita One and her team toppled a colossal Decepticon warrior. Though her team was jubilant at their victory, Elita knew that this one victory was far from enough to win the war, and longed for Optimus to return so they could re-take their homeworld. {{storylink|The Transformers (MC Axis comic)|The Transformers: Elita One}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:TheRouteOfAllEvil Elita One.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Optimus likes 'em with some armor-plating on their circuits.]]
Elita One and the other Female Autobots were an elite squad of warriors under the command of the [[Quintesson]]s, waiting for intel from their Autobot sleeper agent, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. When she had provided the information needed, the rest of the team was called by their masters to prepare for departure to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. As the Quintessons were gloating about how smooth matters were proceeding, Elita One entered and aggressively threw her lance through the screen then displaying [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]. The Quintessons found this amusing. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

{{Note|[[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] filed for bankruptcy and stopped producing Transformers books right as the Female Autobots arc was beginning.}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Classics====
[[Image:Elita-1 Botcon 2007.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Elita WHAT?]]
Elita-1's {{sic}} existence was a surprise to everyone but [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], who quietly added the female Autobot to the crew aboard the ''[[Graviton (Classics)|Graviton]]''. Everyone had an idea about where she came from, but Grimlock kept her origin a secret. Since the others knew so little about her, Elita felt she had to work harder to gain their respect, and so she took unnecessary risks. In battle, she carried a hyper-concussive missile launcher that converted into an EMP scrambler. She could blend into her surroundings due to her camouflaging skin made of mimetic alloy armor, which could also refract laser fire into blinding bursts of light. {{storylink|#BotCon 2009|Elita-1's toy bio}}

Elita-One {{sic}} was one of the ''Graviton'''s crewmembers that manned the controls as the team chased [[Bug Bite (G1)|Bug Bite]]'s [[Decepticon]]s to [[Earth]]. Reminding the others of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s orders to stay incognito on populated worlds, she and [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] were sent out to spy on Bug Bite's crew up close while the rest remained on a safe distance. For a moment, her team was slightly worried she had been spotted when it seemed the Decepticons were looking for something, but it turned out to be [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] who had been found. As the Decepticons left with Mirage as their prisoner, Grimlock ordered Swoop and Elita to track them. Through this, the two stumbled upon [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s [[Ark (G1)|hideout]].

[[Image:AtFightsEnd-OverkillDragstripAcidStorm.jpg|left|thumb|250px|"Grimlock? Mirage? You don't look so good."]]
Elita-One [[Circuit-Su|fought]] the sentry, [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], to gain passage for the team. She was sent ahead again to the command center to check on the situation and the odds of saving Mirage. Upon her findings, the team burst in, saved Mirage and completely wrecked the place. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

Later, [[Acid Storm]], [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]], and [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]] were waiting on a dusty planet when Elita-1 and the rest of [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s rogue team of Autobots attempted to hunt them down. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}
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===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:MO3 EOOPAT funeral.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Aw, where's the ponytail?]]
Elita appeared with [[Optimus Prime (G1)|her boyfriend]], [[Alpha Trion (G1)|their father]], and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|a close friend/white clone of her boyfriend]] at [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]]'s funeral. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}
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===Timelines: Wings of Honor===
[[Image:BattleLines1-DionOrionAriel.jpg|left|200px|thumb|]]
Nine million years ago, Ariel, along with her friends Orion Pax and Dion, worked at [[storage yard 67]]. This idyllic period in her life was cut short when she and her friends were murdered by Megatron and his growing Decepticon army. {{storylink|Battle Lines: Part 1}}

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==Toys==
===BotCon 2009===
[[Image:Timelinestoy-Elita1WoH.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Barbie dream boat!]]
*'''Elita-1''' {{sic}} (BotCon attendee figure, 2009)
** ''Accessories'': Missile launcher, 2 missiles , Earth Cyber Planet Key

: A [[redeco]] of ''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]], Elita-1 transforms into a speedboat of undetermined model via [[Shellformer|shellforming]]. She has a small, rotating (non-firing) machine gun and a large missile rack on a rotating and elevating base in this mode. Inserting a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into the back of the missile rack opens it up to reveal a spring-loaded missile launcher, which uses the torpedoes mounted under her hydrofoils as ammunition. The rack becomes a hand-held weapon for her robot mode. She comes with a pink-bordered Cybertron-style key. Limited to 2000 sets, Elita-1 came bagged with [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]. In contrast to the previous few years' worth of attendee sets, Elita and Razorclaw did not sell out at [[BotCon 2009|BotCon]], and were available on the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] online store for several months after the convention.

: This mold was also used to make [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Chromia Minerva-Type]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/BCElita-One/elita-one.htm More information on Elita-1 at TFU.info]''
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==Merchandise==
===MC Axis Kit===
[[Image:ElitaOne-MCAxiskit.jpg|right|thumb|250px|So that's how it's spelled!]]
*'''Elita One''' (1996)

:This Japanese "garage kit", an unpainted resin model, was made by [[MC Axis]], and was also the first official product made of Elita One. The packaging gave her [[Tech Spec]] numbers as well as an official spelling of her name. (The spelling/pronunciation was a point of contention in the early online fandom. See [[#Notes|Notes]] below.) It also included among the paperwork a [[The Transformers (MC Axis comic)|single-page comic strip]] starring Elita One and the rest of her squad. It is not known for its exceptional quality control - numerous unsightly air bubbles in the plastic are not an uncommon thing to encounter.

:* ''[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/4512c7fd76f8e8ee Fan review of the Hot Rod and Elita One model kits]''
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===Diamond Select Transformers===
*'''Elita-One''' {{sic}} (2009)

[[Image:G1Elita One DiamondSelect bust.jpg|right|150px|thumb|And Optimus thought Elita would be scared by [http://www.redshirt.co.uk/tall-tales/armada-the-real-story/ his lack of feet].]]
: Released by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2009, Elita-One was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 600 pieces. It was exclusive to [http://www.bigbadtoystore.com Big Bad Toystore.com]. The sculpt is based upon her cartoon appearance, though some creative liberties have been taken, such as the fact she carries a large rifle that is similar in design to Optimus Prime's instead of the small pistol she was most commonly seen with. The schematic of her [[Alternate mode|altmode]] on the back of the base of the bust is the [[#Notes|first time]] the vehicle has been seen in full, though it is equally not an accurate depiction of the cartoon version. The bust gives Elita-One a second tech spec, with numbers that drastically differ from the first set of numbers. Her attributes are as follows: Strength 8.5 Intelligence 9.0 Speed 8.0 Endurance 7.0 Rank 9.5 Courage 8.0 Firepower 9.0 Skill 9.0
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==Notes==
[[Image:Generations-CybertronBattle.jpg|right|250px|thumb|All hell breaks loose!]]
*Elita One's name is one of the most troubled in all of ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' history. As it is intended, her name mirrors her male counterpart's in both spelling and root meaning as "Best First". Furthermore, "Elita" is derived from "elite", which comes from the Latin ''electa'', meaning "chosen". So her name also translates as Chosen One. It seems simple enough, but since the debut in 1985, the actual spelling and thus meaning of Elita One's name was the subject of much fandom debate for years to follow. The MC Axis kit was the first product to reveal an official spelling for the name, which was later confirmed by the episode scripts<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_thread/thread/5821789ca800431a/68758ddf3993e5ac Secrets of the Original Scripts, Part Five]</ref> and the [[production bible]]<ref>[http://transformers.winterchill.com/bible/biblepage85.html The original G1 cartoon bible, page 85.]</ref> to be correct. Despite this, younger canon continues to feature the name in alternative forms, most commonly as either "Elita-One" or "Elita-1", names by which her "namesakes" from other [[franchise]]s are known. In addition, more contrived varieties such as "Eleta-1"<ref>''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide|Transformers: The Not-So-Ultimate Guide]]''</ref> and "Aleta-1"<ref>The episode description booklet of [[Shout! Factory]]'s ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 25th Anniversary Edition</ref> have also occasionally shown up.
* A Cybertronian battle scene in ''[[TV Magazine]]'' depicts Elita One fighting the Decepticons alongside other pre-Earth Autobots. It was reprinted in ''[[Transformers Generations]]'', along with a sketch version that reveals she wasn't originally planned to be included in the scene.
* According to writer [[David Wise]], he did ''not'' intend for Ariel to be rebuilt as Elita One when writing "[[War Dawn]]".<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20040806162116/iesb.net/collecting/collecting63004.htm Interview with David Wise]</ref> In fact, he did not even know who Elita One was at that time! Ariel was originally supposed to die as a way of adding weight to the episode, her eventual survival being the result of other writers noticing the similarity between her and Elita One.<ref>[http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=553015 Moonbase2 interview with David Wise]</ref>
* Elita One's [[alternate mode]] was never depicted in its entirety during the original cartoon. As shown above, only the very front end was seen, the rest hidden by Optimus Prime's truck mode. Her bust by [[Diamond Select Toys]] does display the entire vehicle, but it is an appearance the artist created himself, as the [[Character model|model sheets]] for all of the Female Autobots have yet to resurface.
* In "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]", the dancers shown in the post-[[Quintesson]] peace era share Elita's model.
[[Image:TWW4 ElitaOne.JPG|right|250px|thumb|Wouldn't that be a great opening line for Optimus though? "Hey, you look just like the sexy lady silhouette on my mudflaps."]]
* In the ''[[The War Within]]'' [[The War Within issue 4|issue 4]], Elita One's silhouette is depicted on Optimus Prime's mudflap in vehicle mode, similar to the "[[Wikipedia:Mudflap girl|Trucker Lady]]" silhouette decal seen on modern vehicles. Optimus Prime also has a bobble-head of her inside his cab. [[Easter egg|Interestingly]], ''The War Within'' takes place long before he'd meet her.
* If we think about it, since Prime and One have the same creator, they are, in some way, brother and sister, which just makes their relationship look plain weird. (Well, maybe [[Jean Minakaze|not]] [[Patty Minakaze|in]] [[Solon Kitakaze (Victory)|Japan]].) The events of "War Dawn" show that Orion Pax and Ariel existed as non-siblings before they were remade into Optimus Prime and Elita One, though Transformers has demonstrated somewhat [[Relatives|puzzling definitions of siblings]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Elita One''' (エリータ・ワン ''Erīta Wan'')
*''Italian:'' '''Elita Uno'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Elita''' (艾莉塔 ''Aì Lì Tǎ'', "Mugwort Jasmine Tower"), '''Jīn-yīn Yí-hào''' (Taiwan ''Generation 2'' cartoon, 精英一號, "Elite One")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Elita Um''' (Brazil cartoon)

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==References==
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[[Category:Autobot leaders]]
[[Category:Classics Autobots]]
[[Category:Convention exclusives]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Martial artists]]
[[Category:Reconnaissance specialists]]
[[Category:Sea specialists]]

Elita One (G1)

2011-06-10T22:49:07Z

66.215.161.162: /* Timelines: Wings of Honor */

{{disambig3|Elita One}}
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:''Elita One is a [[Female Transformer|female]] [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]]. She was once known as '''Ariel'''.''

[[Image:MCA-ElitaOne.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Sexy posing is an important part of her characterization. (By "important," we mean "nonexistent.")]]

'''Elita One''' is a devoted Autobot and powerful warrior, fearless in the face of the enemy, but compassionate to those who need her help.

In some [[universal stream]]s, she's a renowned Autobot resistance leader, a female counterpart to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. She leads the [[Female Autobots]] in a desperate gamble to keep Cybertron out of the hands of the Decepticons. She is sometimes the wielder of a great special power: the ability to stop time through the creation of a field with a fifty foot radius around her. Sadly, this ability drains all of her [[Spark|life force]] and is thus almost assuredly fatal, leaving her to only use it in the most dire of situations.<ref>[http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3548/3361592162_05cf8e1a7b_b.jpg Elita One's Diamond Select profile]</ref>

Some versions of Elita use their Female Autobots to aid the [[Quintesson]]s instead, as part of a grand scheme that may never be revealed.

In other timelines, she is a new Autobot recruit of unknown origin, trained in mastery of the [[martial arts]]. She is not a leader, but a skilled recon specialist, and the first Transformer of her gender. She continues to fight a war that by all appearances has ended, joining a special Autobot group that tasks itself with finding the last dregs of the Decepticon race.

Regardless, she's always very, very pink.

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
:''Voice actress:'' [[Marlene Aragon]] (English), [[Samantha Newark]] (Ariel, English); [[Kazue Komiya]] (Japanese), [[Eiko Hisamura|Eiko Yamada]] (Ariel, Japanese)

[[Image:ArielWarDawn1.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Robots with plunging necklines and ponytails... somehow.]]
Nine million years ago, [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was a [[Golden Age|peaceful, prospering world]], and within this era lived a young dockworker called Ariel. She had a boyfriend named [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]] and shared a good friend with him in their colleague [[Dion]]. Among the many developments brought forth during their lifetime was the invention of [[flight]], which fascinated Orion and Dion to no end. However, as mere dockworkers, they didn't have much expectation of seeing the results in action themselves anytime soon.

One day, Orion brought a [[Aerialbot (G1)|group of five visitors]] he just met into the [[storage yard 67|energy storage facility]] they were working at. Ariel was introduced to them, after which Orion was called outside by Dion and she and the visitors followed. It turned out that Dion had spotted "[[Decepticon|flying robots]]" travelling overhead, the sight of which prompting him and Orion to voice their wish to meet them. The visitor [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] gave his doubt that an impressive ability necessarily made for a person they would want to know, to which Ariel added she had heard that the flying robots had put together an army and attacked one of Cybertron's outer cities. Dion laughingly dismissed her as gullible, and Orion remarked that even if true, they had [[Guardian robot]]s to protect them, so it wasn't any of their concern. With that, the three left the Aerialbots and resumed work.

A short time later, Orion again brought a visitor along, this time no one less than one of the flying robots, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. Chaos followed soon after, when Megatron suddenly ordered for his [[Transport drone|transport drones]] to attack and aimed the first shot at Orion. In the midst of the assault, Ariel ignored Dion's plea to not interfere and tried to stop Megatron from further harming Orion, only to be gunned down herself by the Decepticon.

[[Image:TSFAT Elita One in headquarters.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Optimus Prime's sister from the same transistor.]]
Fortunately for her, the Aerialbots returned to help them. They picked up the deactivated Orion and brought him to [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], who recreated the young robot as the first of Cybertron's new defenders — [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Optimus and the Aerialbots then asked Alpha Trion to try reconstructing Ariel too. Agreeing to send some droids for her, Alpha Trion mused to himself that "Elita One" would be a [[Renaming|good name]] for a female warrior. {{storylink|War Dawn}}

Elita One combatted her way through the next five million years of warfare, until the launch of an [[Ark (G1)|Autobot starship]] that would go in search for [[Energon (fuel)|energy]] for the starving planet. It would be captained by Optimus Prime himself. As [[Iacon (city-state)|Iacon]] came under Decepticon attack during the launch, Elita tried to board the ship, wishing to be with her partner. While she and Optimus discussed the matter, the bombardment got a good hit near the ship, to all present seemingly destroying Elita One and several other soldiers.

[[Image:G1 Prime Elita energy transfer.JPG|left|thumb|250px|Waw chikka bow bow, chikka chikka...]]
In truth, she dodged [[death]] once more. In the next four million years, Elita One held command of a team of [[Female Autobots|six Autobots]] that continued the fight on Cybertron, utilizing their exaggerated deaths to work under cover of secrecy. [[Moonracer]]'s carelessness eventually revealed their continued existence, a piece of knowledge Megatron appreciatively used to set up a trap for Optimus Prime. He sent a unit consisting of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] to Cybertron to capture Elita One as soon as Shockwave would succeed in [[Sentinel (G1)|locating]] their base. Though Elita was already taking preparations to relocate after first winning advice from her mentor, Alpha Trion, the Decepticons arrived too soon. Elita subsequently fought three of them, forced into battle by Rumble's [[Earthquake (event)|actions]] that endangered her team still within the base and as a bonus to the Decepticons prevented them from coming to their leader's aid.

Elita One was taken captive and used as bait to lure Optimus Prime to Cybertron, where he easily was captured too. Upon seeing him, Elita attempted an escape, but was shot down by Starscream. The enemy [[Air Commander]] prepared to execute her on the spot, but Shockwave had "a better idea". Optimus was hung over a vat of acid while Elita would be spared only long enough to see her beloved perish. Desperate, Elita triggered her time-stopping power, which allowed her to save Optimus... but expended nearly all her life force doing so.

Following Elita's [[Alpha Trion's base‎|directions]] to bring her to Alpha Trion, Optimus begged the ancient Autobot to save her. Alpha Trion then revealed to Optimus that only ''he'' could save Elita by interfacing to her with his power filter. An astonished Optimus Prime stated that only his creator could know that, which Alpha Trion deemed an educated guess.

[[Image:ElitaVehicle01.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Yeah, this is all you see.]]
After Elita One was re-energized, she and Optimus Prime arrived in time to save both a group of [[Earth]]-stationed Autobots who had followed Optimus to Cybertron plus Elita's own troops from certain death at the hands of the Decepticons. Elita shot down Shockwave, while Optimus scared off the Earth-stationed Decepticons. The two leaders were thanked with much jubilation by their troops.

Though sharing his regrets that they'd be apart again so soon, Elita elected to continue her duties in the war fought on Cybertron while Optimus and his troops returned to the battle on Earth. With their original secret base discovered and in ruins, Alpha Trion quickly set Elita's team up with a new, better one. Goodbyes were exchanged not much later, the situation not preventing Elita from telling her partner not to stay away TOO long... {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}

{{note|Elita One's appearance in The Search for Alpha Trion is slightly at odds with two other episodes. First of all, the events surrounding the Ark's takeoff in "The Search for Alpha Trion" do not match those of [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|the pilot episode]] and so constitute a [[retcon]]. Secondly, since "War Dawn" was written later, Elita's and Optimus's relation to Alpha Trion is portrayed differently. While a trusted mentor figure to both, neither apparently remembered Alpha Trion as their creator. Optimus Prime did seem to know that Alpha Trion created Elita One, making a subtle comment when Elita said that Alpha Trion was like a father to her, though it's unclear whether he had always known or only realized after his visit to Alpha Trion. This is really kind of creepy when you think about it.}}

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===MC Axis Kit mini-comic===
Elita One and her team toppled a colossal Decepticon warrior. Though her team was jubilant at their victory, Elita knew that this one victory was far from enough to win the war, and longed for Optimus to return so they could re-take their homeworld. {{storylink|The Transformers (MC Axis comic)|The Transformers: Elita One}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:TheRouteOfAllEvil Elita One.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Optimus likes 'em with some armor-plating on their circuits.]]
Elita One and the other Female Autobots were an elite squad of warriors under the command of the [[Quintesson]]s, waiting for intel from their Autobot sleeper agent, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. When she had provided the information needed, the rest of the team was called by their masters to prepare for departure to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. As the Quintessons were gloating about how smooth matters were proceeding, Elita One entered and aggressively threw her lance through the screen then displaying [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]. The Quintessons found this amusing. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

{{Note|[[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] filed for bankruptcy and stopped producing Transformers books right as the Female Autobots arc was beginning.}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Classics====
[[Image:Elita-1 Botcon 2007.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Elita WHAT?]]
Elita-1's {{sic}} existence was a surprise to everyone but [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], who quietly added the female Autobot to the crew aboard the ''[[Graviton (Classics)|Graviton]]''. Everyone had an idea about where she came from, but Grimlock kept her origin a secret. Since the others knew so little about her, Elita felt she had to work harder to gain their respect, and so she took unnecessary risks. In battle, she carried a hyper-concussive missile launcher that converted into an EMP scrambler. She could blend into her surroundings due to her camouflaging skin made of mimetic alloy armor, which could also refract laser fire into blinding bursts of light. {{storylink|#BotCon 2009|Elita-1's toy bio}}

Elita-One {{sic}} was one of the ''Graviton'''s crewmembers that manned the controls as the team chased [[Bug Bite (G1)|Bug Bite]]'s [[Decepticon]]s to [[Earth]]. Reminding the others of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s orders to stay incognito on populated worlds, she and [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] were sent out to spy on Bug Bite's crew up close while the rest remained on a safe distance. For a moment, her team was slightly worried she had been spotted when it seemed the Decepticons were looking for something, but it turned out to be [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] who had been found. As the Decepticons left with Mirage as their prisoner, Grimlock ordered Swoop and Elita to track them. Through this, the two stumbled upon [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s [[Ark (G1)|hideout]].

[[Image:AtFightsEnd-OverkillDragstripAcidStorm.jpg|left|thumb|250px|"Grimlock? Mirage? You don't look so good."]]
Elita-One [[Circuit-Su|fought]] the sentry, [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], to gain passage for the team. She was sent ahead again to the command center to check on the situation and the odds of saving Mirage. Upon her findings, the team burst in, saved Mirage and completely wrecked the place. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

Later, [[Acid Storm]], [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]], and [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]] were waiting on a dusty planet when Elita-1 and the rest of [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s rogue team of Autobots attempted to hunt them down. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}
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===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:MO3 EOOPAT funeral.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Aw, where's the ponytail?]]
Elita appeared with [[Optimus Prime (G1)|her boyfriend]], [[Alpha Trion (G1)|their father]], and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|a close friend/white clone of her boyfriend]] at [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]]'s funeral. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}
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===Timelines: Wings of Honor===
[[Image:BattleLines1-DionOrionAriel.jpg|left|thumb|200px|]]Stupid Dion [[Hot Shot (Armada)|wrong body!]]
Nine million years ago, Ariel, along with her friends Orion Pax and Dion, worked at [[storage yard 67]]. This idyllic period in her life was cut short when she and her friends were murdered by Megatron and his growing Decepticon army. {{storylink|Battle Lines: Part 1}}

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==Toys==
===BotCon 2009===
[[Image:Timelinestoy-Elita1WoH.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Barbie dream boat!]]
*'''Elita-1''' {{sic}} (BotCon attendee figure, 2009)
** ''Accessories'': Missile launcher, 2 missiles , Earth Cyber Planet Key

: A [[redeco]] of ''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]], Elita-1 transforms into a speedboat of undetermined model via [[Shellformer|shellforming]]. She has a small, rotating (non-firing) machine gun and a large missile rack on a rotating and elevating base in this mode. Inserting a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into the back of the missile rack opens it up to reveal a spring-loaded missile launcher, which uses the torpedoes mounted under her hydrofoils as ammunition. The rack becomes a hand-held weapon for her robot mode. She comes with a pink-bordered Cybertron-style key. Limited to 2000 sets, Elita-1 came bagged with [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]. In contrast to the previous few years' worth of attendee sets, Elita and Razorclaw did not sell out at [[BotCon 2009|BotCon]], and were available on the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] online store for several months after the convention.

: This mold was also used to make [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Chromia Minerva-Type]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/BCElita-One/elita-one.htm More information on Elita-1 at TFU.info]''
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==Merchandise==
===MC Axis Kit===
[[Image:ElitaOne-MCAxiskit.jpg|right|thumb|250px|So that's how it's spelled!]]
*'''Elita One''' (1996)

:This Japanese "garage kit", an unpainted resin model, was made by [[MC Axis]], and was also the first official product made of Elita One. The packaging gave her [[Tech Spec]] numbers as well as an official spelling of her name. (The spelling/pronunciation was a point of contention in the early online fandom. See [[#Notes|Notes]] below.) It also included among the paperwork a [[The Transformers (MC Axis comic)|single-page comic strip]] starring Elita One and the rest of her squad. It is not known for its exceptional quality control - numerous unsightly air bubbles in the plastic are not an uncommon thing to encounter.

:* ''[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/4512c7fd76f8e8ee Fan review of the Hot Rod and Elita One model kits]''
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===Diamond Select Transformers===
*'''Elita-One''' {{sic}} (2009)

[[Image:G1Elita One DiamondSelect bust.jpg|right|150px|thumb|And Optimus thought Elita would be scared by [http://www.redshirt.co.uk/tall-tales/armada-the-real-story/ his lack of feet].]]
: Released by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2009, Elita-One was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 600 pieces. It was exclusive to [http://www.bigbadtoystore.com Big Bad Toystore.com]. The sculpt is based upon her cartoon appearance, though some creative liberties have been taken, such as the fact she carries a large rifle that is similar in design to Optimus Prime's instead of the small pistol she was most commonly seen with. The schematic of her [[Alternate mode|altmode]] on the back of the base of the bust is the [[#Notes|first time]] the vehicle has been seen in full, though it is equally not an accurate depiction of the cartoon version. The bust gives Elita-One a second tech spec, with numbers that drastically differ from the first set of numbers. Her attributes are as follows: Strength 8.5 Intelligence 9.0 Speed 8.0 Endurance 7.0 Rank 9.5 Courage 8.0 Firepower 9.0 Skill 9.0
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==Notes==
[[Image:Generations-CybertronBattle.jpg|right|250px|thumb|All hell breaks loose!]]
*Elita One's name is one of the most troubled in all of ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' history. As it is intended, her name mirrors her male counterpart's in both spelling and root meaning as "Best First". Furthermore, "Elita" is derived from "elite", which comes from the Latin ''electa'', meaning "chosen". So her name also translates as Chosen One. It seems simple enough, but since the debut in 1985, the actual spelling and thus meaning of Elita One's name was the subject of much fandom debate for years to follow. The MC Axis kit was the first product to reveal an official spelling for the name, which was later confirmed by the episode scripts<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_thread/thread/5821789ca800431a/68758ddf3993e5ac Secrets of the Original Scripts, Part Five]</ref> and the [[production bible]]<ref>[http://transformers.winterchill.com/bible/biblepage85.html The original G1 cartoon bible, page 85.]</ref> to be correct. Despite this, younger canon continues to feature the name in alternative forms, most commonly as either "Elita-One" or "Elita-1", names by which her "namesakes" from other [[franchise]]s are known. In addition, more contrived varieties such as "Eleta-1"<ref>''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide|Transformers: The Not-So-Ultimate Guide]]''</ref> and "Aleta-1"<ref>The episode description booklet of [[Shout! Factory]]'s ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 25th Anniversary Edition</ref> have also occasionally shown up.
* A Cybertronian battle scene in ''[[TV Magazine]]'' depicts Elita One fighting the Decepticons alongside other pre-Earth Autobots. It was reprinted in ''[[Transformers Generations]]'', along with a sketch version that reveals she wasn't originally planned to be included in the scene.
* According to writer [[David Wise]], he did ''not'' intend for Ariel to be rebuilt as Elita One when writing "[[War Dawn]]".<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20040806162116/iesb.net/collecting/collecting63004.htm Interview with David Wise]</ref> In fact, he did not even know who Elita One was at that time! Ariel was originally supposed to die as a way of adding weight to the episode, her eventual survival being the result of other writers noticing the similarity between her and Elita One.<ref>[http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=553015 Moonbase2 interview with David Wise]</ref>
* Elita One's [[alternate mode]] was never depicted in its entirety during the original cartoon. As shown above, only the very front end was seen, the rest hidden by Optimus Prime's truck mode. Her bust by [[Diamond Select Toys]] does display the entire vehicle, but it is an appearance the artist created himself, as the [[Character model|model sheets]] for all of the Female Autobots have yet to resurface.
* In "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]", the dancers shown in the post-[[Quintesson]] peace era share Elita's model.
[[Image:TWW4 ElitaOne.JPG|right|250px|thumb|Wouldn't that be a great opening line for Optimus though? "Hey, you look just like the sexy lady silhouette on my mudflaps."]]
* In the ''[[The War Within]]'' [[The War Within issue 4|issue 4]], Elita One's silhouette is depicted on Optimus Prime's mudflap in vehicle mode, similar to the "[[Wikipedia:Mudflap girl|Trucker Lady]]" silhouette decal seen on modern vehicles. Optimus Prime also has a bobble-head of her inside his cab. [[Easter egg|Interestingly]], ''The War Within'' takes place long before he'd meet her.
* If we think about it, since Prime and One have the same creator, they are, in some way, brother and sister, which just makes their relationship look plain weird. (Well, maybe [[Jean Minakaze|not]] [[Patty Minakaze|in]] [[Solon Kitakaze (Victory)|Japan]].) The events of "War Dawn" show that Orion Pax and Ariel existed as non-siblings before they were remade into Optimus Prime and Elita One, though Transformers has demonstrated somewhat [[Relatives|puzzling definitions of siblings]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Elita One''' (エリータ・ワン ''Erīta Wan'')
*''Italian:'' '''Elita Uno'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Elita''' (艾莉塔 ''Aì Lì Tǎ'', "Mugwort Jasmine Tower"), '''Jīn-yīn Yí-hào''' (Taiwan ''Generation 2'' cartoon, 精英一號, "Elite One")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Elita Um''' (Brazil cartoon)

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==References==
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[[Category:Reconnaissance specialists]]
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Elita One (G1)

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:''Elita One is a [[Female Transformer|female]] [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]]. She was once known as '''Ariel'''.''

[[Image:MCA-ElitaOne.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Sexy posing is an important part of her characterization. (By "important," we mean "nonexistent.")]]

'''Elita One''' is a devoted Autobot and powerful warrior, fearless in the face of the enemy, but compassionate to those who need her help.

In some [[universal stream]]s, she's a renowned Autobot resistance leader, a female counterpart to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. She leads the [[Female Autobots]] in a desperate gamble to keep Cybertron out of the hands of the Decepticons. She is sometimes the wielder of a great special power: the ability to stop time through the creation of a field with a fifty foot radius around her. Sadly, this ability drains all of her [[Spark|life force]] and is thus almost assuredly fatal, leaving her to only use it in the most dire of situations.<ref>[http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3548/3361592162_05cf8e1a7b_b.jpg Elita One's Diamond Select profile]</ref>

Some versions of Elita use their Female Autobots to aid the [[Quintesson]]s instead, as part of a grand scheme that may never be revealed.

In other timelines, she is a new Autobot recruit of unknown origin, trained in mastery of the [[martial arts]]. She is not a leader, but a skilled recon specialist, and the first Transformer of her gender. She continues to fight a war that by all appearances has ended, joining a special Autobot group that tasks itself with finding the last dregs of the Decepticon race.

Regardless, she's always very, very pink.

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
:''Voice actress:'' [[Marlene Aragon]] (English), [[Samantha Newark]] (Ariel, English); [[Kazue Komiya]] (Japanese), [[Eiko Hisamura|Eiko Yamada]] (Ariel, Japanese)

[[Image:ArielWarDawn1.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Robots with plunging necklines and ponytails... somehow.]]
Nine million years ago, [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was a [[Golden Age|peaceful, prospering world]], and within this era lived a young dockworker called Ariel. She had a boyfriend named [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]] and shared a good friend with him in their colleague [[Dion]]. Among the many developments brought forth during their lifetime was the invention of [[flight]], which fascinated Orion and Dion to no end. However, as mere dockworkers, they didn't have much expectation of seeing the results in action themselves anytime soon.

One day, Orion brought a [[Aerialbot (G1)|group of five visitors]] he just met into the [[storage yard 67|energy storage facility]] they were working at. Ariel was introduced to them, after which Orion was called outside by Dion and she and the visitors followed. It turned out that Dion had spotted "[[Decepticon|flying robots]]" travelling overhead, the sight of which prompting him and Orion to voice their wish to meet them. The visitor [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] gave his doubt that an impressive ability necessarily made for a person they would want to know, to which Ariel added she had heard that the flying robots had put together an army and attacked one of Cybertron's outer cities. Dion laughingly dismissed her as gullible, and Orion remarked that even if true, they had [[Guardian robot]]s to protect them, so it wasn't any of their concern. With that, the three left the Aerialbots and resumed work.

A short time later, Orion again brought a visitor along, this time no one less than one of the flying robots, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. Chaos followed soon after, when Megatron suddenly ordered for his [[Transport drone|transport drones]] to attack and aimed the first shot at Orion. In the midst of the assault, Ariel ignored Dion's plea to not interfere and tried to stop Megatron from further harming Orion, only to be gunned down herself by the Decepticon.

[[Image:TSFAT Elita One in headquarters.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Optimus Prime's sister from the same transistor.]]
Fortunately for her, the Aerialbots returned to help them. They picked up the deactivated Orion and brought him to [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], who recreated the young robot as the first of Cybertron's new defenders — [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Optimus and the Aerialbots then asked Alpha Trion to try reconstructing Ariel too. Agreeing to send some droids for her, Alpha Trion mused to himself that "Elita One" would be a [[Renaming|good name]] for a female warrior. {{storylink|War Dawn}}

Elita One combatted her way through the next five million years of warfare, until the launch of an [[Ark (G1)|Autobot starship]] that would go in search for [[Energon (fuel)|energy]] for the starving planet. It would be captained by Optimus Prime himself. As [[Iacon (city-state)|Iacon]] came under Decepticon attack during the launch, Elita tried to board the ship, wishing to be with her partner. While she and Optimus discussed the matter, the bombardment got a good hit near the ship, to all present seemingly destroying Elita One and several other soldiers.

[[Image:G1 Prime Elita energy transfer.JPG|left|thumb|250px|Waw chikka bow bow, chikka chikka...]]
In truth, she dodged [[death]] once more. In the next four million years, Elita One held command of a team of [[Female Autobots|six Autobots]] that continued the fight on Cybertron, utilizing their exaggerated deaths to work under cover of secrecy. [[Moonracer]]'s carelessness eventually revealed their continued existence, a piece of knowledge Megatron appreciatively used to set up a trap for Optimus Prime. He sent a unit consisting of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] to Cybertron to capture Elita One as soon as Shockwave would succeed in [[Sentinel (G1)|locating]] their base. Though Elita was already taking preparations to relocate after first winning advice from her mentor, Alpha Trion, the Decepticons arrived too soon. Elita subsequently fought three of them, forced into battle by Rumble's [[Earthquake (event)|actions]] that endangered her team still within the base and as a bonus to the Decepticons prevented them from coming to their leader's aid.

Elita One was taken captive and used as bait to lure Optimus Prime to Cybertron, where he easily was captured too. Upon seeing him, Elita attempted an escape, but was shot down by Starscream. The enemy [[Air Commander]] prepared to execute her on the spot, but Shockwave had "a better idea". Optimus was hung over a vat of acid while Elita would be spared only long enough to see her beloved perish. Desperate, Elita triggered her time-stopping power, which allowed her to save Optimus... but expended nearly all her life force doing so.

Following Elita's [[Alpha Trion's base‎|directions]] to bring her to Alpha Trion, Optimus begged the ancient Autobot to save her. Alpha Trion then revealed to Optimus that only ''he'' could save Elita by interfacing to her with his power filter. An astonished Optimus Prime stated that only his creator could know that, which Alpha Trion deemed an educated guess.

[[Image:ElitaVehicle01.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Yeah, this is all you see.]]
After Elita One was re-energized, she and Optimus Prime arrived in time to save both a group of [[Earth]]-stationed Autobots who had followed Optimus to Cybertron plus Elita's own troops from certain death at the hands of the Decepticons. Elita shot down Shockwave, while Optimus scared off the Earth-stationed Decepticons. The two leaders were thanked with much jubilation by their troops.

Though sharing his regrets that they'd be apart again so soon, Elita elected to continue her duties in the war fought on Cybertron while Optimus and his troops returned to the battle on Earth. With their original secret base discovered and in ruins, Alpha Trion quickly set Elita's team up with a new, better one. Goodbyes were exchanged not much later, the situation not preventing Elita from telling her partner not to stay away TOO long... {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}

{{note|Elita One's appearance in The Search for Alpha Trion is slightly at odds with two other episodes. First of all, the events surrounding the Ark's takeoff in "The Search for Alpha Trion" do not match those of [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|the pilot episode]] and so constitute a [[retcon]]. Secondly, since "War Dawn" was written later, Elita's and Optimus's relation to Alpha Trion is portrayed differently. While a trusted mentor figure to both, neither apparently remembered Alpha Trion as their creator. Optimus Prime did seem to know that Alpha Trion created Elita One, making a subtle comment when Elita said that Alpha Trion was like a father to her, though it's unclear whether he had always known or only realized after his visit to Alpha Trion. This is really kind of creepy when you think about it.}}

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===MC Axis Kit mini-comic===
Elita One and her team toppled a colossal Decepticon warrior. Though her team was jubilant at their victory, Elita knew that this one victory was far from enough to win the war, and longed for Optimus to return so they could re-take their homeworld. {{storylink|The Transformers (MC Axis comic)|The Transformers: Elita One}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:TheRouteOfAllEvil Elita One.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Optimus likes 'em with some armor-plating on their circuits.]]
Elita One and the other Female Autobots were an elite squad of warriors under the command of the [[Quintesson]]s, waiting for intel from their Autobot sleeper agent, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. When she had provided the information needed, the rest of the team was called by their masters to prepare for departure to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. As the Quintessons were gloating about how smooth matters were proceeding, Elita One entered and aggressively threw her lance through the screen then displaying [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]. The Quintessons found this amusing. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

{{Note|[[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] filed for bankruptcy and stopped producing Transformers books right as the Female Autobots arc was beginning.}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Classics====
[[Image:Elita-1 Botcon 2007.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Elita WHAT?]]
Elita-1's {{sic}} existence was a surprise to everyone but [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], who quietly added the female Autobot to the crew aboard the ''[[Graviton (Classics)|Graviton]]''. Everyone had an idea about where she came from, but Grimlock kept her origin a secret. Since the others knew so little about her, Elita felt she had to work harder to gain their respect, and so she took unnecessary risks. In battle, she carried a hyper-concussive missile launcher that converted into an EMP scrambler. She could blend into her surroundings due to her camouflaging skin made of mimetic alloy armor, which could also refract laser fire into blinding bursts of light. {{storylink|#BotCon 2009|Elita-1's toy bio}}

Elita-One {{sic}} was one of the ''Graviton'''s crewmembers that manned the controls as the team chased [[Bug Bite (G1)|Bug Bite]]'s [[Decepticon]]s to [[Earth]]. Reminding the others of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s orders to stay incognito on populated worlds, she and [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] were sent out to spy on Bug Bite's crew up close while the rest remained on a safe distance. For a moment, her team was slightly worried she had been spotted when it seemed the Decepticons were looking for something, but it turned out to be [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] who had been found. As the Decepticons left with Mirage as their prisoner, Grimlock ordered Swoop and Elita to track them. Through this, the two stumbled upon [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s [[Ark (G1)|hideout]].

[[Image:AtFightsEnd-OverkillDragstripAcidStorm.jpg|left|thumb|250px|"Grimlock? Mirage? You don't look so good."]]
Elita-One [[Circuit-Su|fought]] the sentry, [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], to gain passage for the team. She was sent ahead again to the command center to check on the situation and the odds of saving Mirage. Upon her findings, the team burst in, saved Mirage and completely wrecked the place. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

Later, [[Acid Storm]], [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]], and [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]] were waiting on a dusty planet when Elita-1 and the rest of [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s rogue team of Autobots attempted to hunt them down. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}
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===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:MO3 EOOPAT funeral.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Aw, where's the ponytail?]]
Elita appeared with [[Optimus Prime (G1)|her boyfriend]], [[Alpha Trion (G1)|their father]], and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|a close friend/white clone of her boyfriend]] at [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]]'s funeral. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}
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===Timelines: Wings of Honor===
[[Image:BattleLines1-DionOrionAriel.jpg|left|thumb|200px|]]|Stupid Dion [[Hot Shot (Armada)|wrong body!]]
Nine million years ago, Ariel, along with her friends Orion Pax and Dion, worked at [[storage yard 67]]. This idyllic period in her life was cut short when she and her friends were murdered by Megatron and his growing Decepticon army. {{storylink|Battle Lines: Part 1}}

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==Toys==
===BotCon 2009===
[[Image:Timelinestoy-Elita1WoH.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Barbie dream boat!]]
*'''Elita-1''' {{sic}} (BotCon attendee figure, 2009)
** ''Accessories'': Missile launcher, 2 missiles , Earth Cyber Planet Key

: A [[redeco]] of ''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]], Elita-1 transforms into a speedboat of undetermined model via [[Shellformer|shellforming]]. She has a small, rotating (non-firing) machine gun and a large missile rack on a rotating and elevating base in this mode. Inserting a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into the back of the missile rack opens it up to reveal a spring-loaded missile launcher, which uses the torpedoes mounted under her hydrofoils as ammunition. The rack becomes a hand-held weapon for her robot mode. She comes with a pink-bordered Cybertron-style key. Limited to 2000 sets, Elita-1 came bagged with [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]. In contrast to the previous few years' worth of attendee sets, Elita and Razorclaw did not sell out at [[BotCon 2009|BotCon]], and were available on the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] online store for several months after the convention.

: This mold was also used to make [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Chromia Minerva-Type]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/BCElita-One/elita-one.htm More information on Elita-1 at TFU.info]''
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==Merchandise==
===MC Axis Kit===
[[Image:ElitaOne-MCAxiskit.jpg|right|thumb|250px|So that's how it's spelled!]]
*'''Elita One''' (1996)

:This Japanese "garage kit", an unpainted resin model, was made by [[MC Axis]], and was also the first official product made of Elita One. The packaging gave her [[Tech Spec]] numbers as well as an official spelling of her name. (The spelling/pronunciation was a point of contention in the early online fandom. See [[#Notes|Notes]] below.) It also included among the paperwork a [[The Transformers (MC Axis comic)|single-page comic strip]] starring Elita One and the rest of her squad. It is not known for its exceptional quality control - numerous unsightly air bubbles in the plastic are not an uncommon thing to encounter.

:* ''[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/4512c7fd76f8e8ee Fan review of the Hot Rod and Elita One model kits]''
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===Diamond Select Transformers===
*'''Elita-One''' {{sic}} (2009)

[[Image:G1Elita One DiamondSelect bust.jpg|right|150px|thumb|And Optimus thought Elita would be scared by [http://www.redshirt.co.uk/tall-tales/armada-the-real-story/ his lack of feet].]]
: Released by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2009, Elita-One was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 600 pieces. It was exclusive to [http://www.bigbadtoystore.com Big Bad Toystore.com]. The sculpt is based upon her cartoon appearance, though some creative liberties have been taken, such as the fact she carries a large rifle that is similar in design to Optimus Prime's instead of the small pistol she was most commonly seen with. The schematic of her [[Alternate mode|altmode]] on the back of the base of the bust is the [[#Notes|first time]] the vehicle has been seen in full, though it is equally not an accurate depiction of the cartoon version. The bust gives Elita-One a second tech spec, with numbers that drastically differ from the first set of numbers. Her attributes are as follows: Strength 8.5 Intelligence 9.0 Speed 8.0 Endurance 7.0 Rank 9.5 Courage 8.0 Firepower 9.0 Skill 9.0
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==Notes==
[[Image:Generations-CybertronBattle.jpg|right|250px|thumb|All hell breaks loose!]]
*Elita One's name is one of the most troubled in all of ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' history. As it is intended, her name mirrors her male counterpart's in both spelling and root meaning as "Best First". Furthermore, "Elita" is derived from "elite", which comes from the Latin ''electa'', meaning "chosen". So her name also translates as Chosen One. It seems simple enough, but since the debut in 1985, the actual spelling and thus meaning of Elita One's name was the subject of much fandom debate for years to follow. The MC Axis kit was the first product to reveal an official spelling for the name, which was later confirmed by the episode scripts<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_thread/thread/5821789ca800431a/68758ddf3993e5ac Secrets of the Original Scripts, Part Five]</ref> and the [[production bible]]<ref>[http://transformers.winterchill.com/bible/biblepage85.html The original G1 cartoon bible, page 85.]</ref> to be correct. Despite this, younger canon continues to feature the name in alternative forms, most commonly as either "Elita-One" or "Elita-1", names by which her "namesakes" from other [[franchise]]s are known. In addition, more contrived varieties such as "Eleta-1"<ref>''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide|Transformers: The Not-So-Ultimate Guide]]''</ref> and "Aleta-1"<ref>The episode description booklet of [[Shout! Factory]]'s ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 25th Anniversary Edition</ref> have also occasionally shown up.
* A Cybertronian battle scene in ''[[TV Magazine]]'' depicts Elita One fighting the Decepticons alongside other pre-Earth Autobots. It was reprinted in ''[[Transformers Generations]]'', along with a sketch version that reveals she wasn't originally planned to be included in the scene.
* According to writer [[David Wise]], he did ''not'' intend for Ariel to be rebuilt as Elita One when writing "[[War Dawn]]".<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20040806162116/iesb.net/collecting/collecting63004.htm Interview with David Wise]</ref> In fact, he did not even know who Elita One was at that time! Ariel was originally supposed to die as a way of adding weight to the episode, her eventual survival being the result of other writers noticing the similarity between her and Elita One.<ref>[http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=553015 Moonbase2 interview with David Wise]</ref>
* Elita One's [[alternate mode]] was never depicted in its entirety during the original cartoon. As shown above, only the very front end was seen, the rest hidden by Optimus Prime's truck mode. Her bust by [[Diamond Select Toys]] does display the entire vehicle, but it is an appearance the artist created himself, as the [[Character model|model sheets]] for all of the Female Autobots have yet to resurface.
* In "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]", the dancers shown in the post-[[Quintesson]] peace era share Elita's model.
[[Image:TWW4 ElitaOne.JPG|right|250px|thumb|Wouldn't that be a great opening line for Optimus though? "Hey, you look just like the sexy lady silhouette on my mudflaps."]]
* In the ''[[The War Within]]'' [[The War Within issue 4|issue 4]], Elita One's silhouette is depicted on Optimus Prime's mudflap in vehicle mode, similar to the "[[Wikipedia:Mudflap girl|Trucker Lady]]" silhouette decal seen on modern vehicles. Optimus Prime also has a bobble-head of her inside his cab. [[Easter egg|Interestingly]], ''The War Within'' takes place long before he'd meet her.
* If we think about it, since Prime and One have the same creator, they are, in some way, brother and sister, which just makes their relationship look plain weird. (Well, maybe [[Jean Minakaze|not]] [[Patty Minakaze|in]] [[Solon Kitakaze (Victory)|Japan]].) The events of "War Dawn" show that Orion Pax and Ariel existed as non-siblings before they were remade into Optimus Prime and Elita One, though Transformers has demonstrated somewhat [[Relatives|puzzling definitions of siblings]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Elita One''' (エリータ・ワン ''Erīta Wan'')
*''Italian:'' '''Elita Uno'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Elita''' (艾莉塔 ''Aì Lì Tǎ'', "Mugwort Jasmine Tower"), '''Jīn-yīn Yí-hào''' (Taiwan ''Generation 2'' cartoon, 精英一號, "Elite One")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Elita Um''' (Brazil cartoon)

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==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Autobot leaders]]
[[Category:Classics Autobots]]
[[Category:Convention exclusives]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Martial artists]]
[[Category:Reconnaissance specialists]]
[[Category:Sea specialists]]

Elita One (G1)

2011-06-10T22:46:21Z

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:''Elita One is a [[Female Transformer|female]] [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]]. She was once known as '''Ariel'''.''

[[Image:MCA-ElitaOne.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Sexy posing is an important part of her characterization. (By "important," we mean "nonexistent.")]]

'''Elita One''' is a devoted Autobot and powerful warrior, fearless in the face of the enemy, but compassionate to those who need her help.

In some [[universal stream]]s, she's a renowned Autobot resistance leader, a female counterpart to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. She leads the [[Female Autobots]] in a desperate gamble to keep Cybertron out of the hands of the Decepticons. She is sometimes the wielder of a great special power: the ability to stop time through the creation of a field with a fifty foot radius around her. Sadly, this ability drains all of her [[Spark|life force]] and is thus almost assuredly fatal, leaving her to only use it in the most dire of situations.<ref>[http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3548/3361592162_05cf8e1a7b_b.jpg Elita One's Diamond Select profile]</ref>

Some versions of Elita use their Female Autobots to aid the [[Quintesson]]s instead, as part of a grand scheme that may never be revealed.

In other timelines, she is a new Autobot recruit of unknown origin, trained in mastery of the [[martial arts]]. She is not a leader, but a skilled recon specialist, and the first Transformer of her gender. She continues to fight a war that by all appearances has ended, joining a special Autobot group that tasks itself with finding the last dregs of the Decepticon race.

Regardless, she's always very, very pink.

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
:''Voice actress:'' [[Marlene Aragon]] (English), [[Samantha Newark]] (Ariel, English); [[Kazue Komiya]] (Japanese), [[Eiko Hisamura|Eiko Yamada]] (Ariel, Japanese)

[[Image:ArielWarDawn1.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Robots with plunging necklines and ponytails... somehow.]]
Nine million years ago, [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was a [[Golden Age|peaceful, prospering world]], and within this era lived a young dockworker called Ariel. She had a boyfriend named [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]] and shared a good friend with him in their colleague [[Dion]]. Among the many developments brought forth during their lifetime was the invention of [[flight]], which fascinated Orion and Dion to no end. However, as mere dockworkers, they didn't have much expectation of seeing the results in action themselves anytime soon.

One day, Orion brought a [[Aerialbot (G1)|group of five visitors]] he just met into the [[storage yard 67|energy storage facility]] they were working at. Ariel was introduced to them, after which Orion was called outside by Dion and she and the visitors followed. It turned out that Dion had spotted "[[Decepticon|flying robots]]" travelling overhead, the sight of which prompting him and Orion to voice their wish to meet them. The visitor [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] gave his doubt that an impressive ability necessarily made for a person they would want to know, to which Ariel added she had heard that the flying robots had put together an army and attacked one of Cybertron's outer cities. Dion laughingly dismissed her as gullible, and Orion remarked that even if true, they had [[Guardian robot]]s to protect them, so it wasn't any of their concern. With that, the three left the Aerialbots and resumed work.

A short time later, Orion again brought a visitor along, this time no one less than one of the flying robots, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. Chaos followed soon after, when Megatron suddenly ordered for his [[Transport drone|transport drones]] to attack and aimed the first shot at Orion. In the midst of the assault, Ariel ignored Dion's plea to not interfere and tried to stop Megatron from further harming Orion, only to be gunned down herself by the Decepticon.

[[Image:TSFAT Elita One in headquarters.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Optimus Prime's sister from the same transistor.]]
Fortunately for her, the Aerialbots returned to help them. They picked up the deactivated Orion and brought him to [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], who recreated the young robot as the first of Cybertron's new defenders — [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Optimus and the Aerialbots then asked Alpha Trion to try reconstructing Ariel too. Agreeing to send some droids for her, Alpha Trion mused to himself that "Elita One" would be a [[Renaming|good name]] for a female warrior. {{storylink|War Dawn}}

Elita One combatted her way through the next five million years of warfare, until the launch of an [[Ark (G1)|Autobot starship]] that would go in search for [[Energon (fuel)|energy]] for the starving planet. It would be captained by Optimus Prime himself. As [[Iacon (city-state)|Iacon]] came under Decepticon attack during the launch, Elita tried to board the ship, wishing to be with her partner. While she and Optimus discussed the matter, the bombardment got a good hit near the ship, to all present seemingly destroying Elita One and several other soldiers.

[[Image:G1 Prime Elita energy transfer.JPG|left|thumb|250px|Waw chikka bow bow, chikka chikka...]]
In truth, she dodged [[death]] once more. In the next four million years, Elita One held command of a team of [[Female Autobots|six Autobots]] that continued the fight on Cybertron, utilizing their exaggerated deaths to work under cover of secrecy. [[Moonracer]]'s carelessness eventually revealed their continued existence, a piece of knowledge Megatron appreciatively used to set up a trap for Optimus Prime. He sent a unit consisting of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] to Cybertron to capture Elita One as soon as Shockwave would succeed in [[Sentinel (G1)|locating]] their base. Though Elita was already taking preparations to relocate after first winning advice from her mentor, Alpha Trion, the Decepticons arrived too soon. Elita subsequently fought three of them, forced into battle by Rumble's [[Earthquake (event)|actions]] that endangered her team still within the base and as a bonus to the Decepticons prevented them from coming to their leader's aid.

Elita One was taken captive and used as bait to lure Optimus Prime to Cybertron, where he easily was captured too. Upon seeing him, Elita attempted an escape, but was shot down by Starscream. The enemy [[Air Commander]] prepared to execute her on the spot, but Shockwave had "a better idea". Optimus was hung over a vat of acid while Elita would be spared only long enough to see her beloved perish. Desperate, Elita triggered her time-stopping power, which allowed her to save Optimus... but expended nearly all her life force doing so.

Following Elita's [[Alpha Trion's base‎|directions]] to bring her to Alpha Trion, Optimus begged the ancient Autobot to save her. Alpha Trion then revealed to Optimus that only ''he'' could save Elita by interfacing to her with his power filter. An astonished Optimus Prime stated that only his creator could know that, which Alpha Trion deemed an educated guess.

[[Image:ElitaVehicle01.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Yeah, this is all you see.]]
After Elita One was re-energized, she and Optimus Prime arrived in time to save both a group of [[Earth]]-stationed Autobots who had followed Optimus to Cybertron plus Elita's own troops from certain death at the hands of the Decepticons. Elita shot down Shockwave, while Optimus scared off the Earth-stationed Decepticons. The two leaders were thanked with much jubilation by their troops.

Though sharing his regrets that they'd be apart again so soon, Elita elected to continue her duties in the war fought on Cybertron while Optimus and his troops returned to the battle on Earth. With their original secret base discovered and in ruins, Alpha Trion quickly set Elita's team up with a new, better one. Goodbyes were exchanged not much later, the situation not preventing Elita from telling her partner not to stay away TOO long... {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}

{{note|Elita One's appearance in The Search for Alpha Trion is slightly at odds with two other episodes. First of all, the events surrounding the Ark's takeoff in "The Search for Alpha Trion" do not match those of [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|the pilot episode]] and so constitute a [[retcon]]. Secondly, since "War Dawn" was written later, Elita's and Optimus's relation to Alpha Trion is portrayed differently. While a trusted mentor figure to both, neither apparently remembered Alpha Trion as their creator. Optimus Prime did seem to know that Alpha Trion created Elita One, making a subtle comment when Elita said that Alpha Trion was like a father to her, though it's unclear whether he had always known or only realized after his visit to Alpha Trion. This is really kind of creepy when you think about it.}}

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===MC Axis Kit mini-comic===
Elita One and her team toppled a colossal Decepticon warrior. Though her team was jubilant at their victory, Elita knew that this one victory was far from enough to win the war, and longed for Optimus to return so they could re-take their homeworld. {{storylink|The Transformers (MC Axis comic)|The Transformers: Elita One}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:TheRouteOfAllEvil Elita One.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Optimus likes 'em with some armor-plating on their circuits.]]
Elita One and the other Female Autobots were an elite squad of warriors under the command of the [[Quintesson]]s, waiting for intel from their Autobot sleeper agent, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. When she had provided the information needed, the rest of the team was called by their masters to prepare for departure to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. As the Quintessons were gloating about how smooth matters were proceeding, Elita One entered and aggressively threw her lance through the screen then displaying [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]. The Quintessons found this amusing. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

{{Note|[[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] filed for bankruptcy and stopped producing Transformers books right as the Female Autobots arc was beginning.}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Classics====
[[Image:Elita-1 Botcon 2007.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Elita WHAT?]]
Elita-1's {{sic}} existence was a surprise to everyone but [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], who quietly added the female Autobot to the crew aboard the ''[[Graviton (Classics)|Graviton]]''. Everyone had an idea about where she came from, but Grimlock kept her origin a secret. Since the others knew so little about her, Elita felt she had to work harder to gain their respect, and so she took unnecessary risks. In battle, she carried a hyper-concussive missile launcher that converted into an EMP scrambler. She could blend into her surroundings due to her camouflaging skin made of mimetic alloy armor, which could also refract laser fire into blinding bursts of light. {{storylink|#BotCon 2009|Elita-1's toy bio}}

Elita-One {{sic}} was one of the ''Graviton'''s crewmembers that manned the controls as the team chased [[Bug Bite (G1)|Bug Bite]]'s [[Decepticon]]s to [[Earth]]. Reminding the others of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s orders to stay incognito on populated worlds, she and [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] were sent out to spy on Bug Bite's crew up close while the rest remained on a safe distance. For a moment, her team was slightly worried she had been spotted when it seemed the Decepticons were looking for something, but it turned out to be [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] who had been found. As the Decepticons left with Mirage as their prisoner, Grimlock ordered Swoop and Elita to track them. Through this, the two stumbled upon [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s [[Ark (G1)|hideout]].

[[Image:AtFightsEnd-OverkillDragstripAcidStorm.jpg|left|thumb|250px|"Grimlock? Mirage? You don't look so good."]]
Elita-One [[Circuit-Su|fought]] the sentry, [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], to gain passage for the team. She was sent ahead again to the command center to check on the situation and the odds of saving Mirage. Upon her findings, the team burst in, saved Mirage and completely wrecked the place. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

Later, [[Acid Storm]], [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]], and [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]] were waiting on a dusty planet when Elita-1 and the rest of [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s rogue team of Autobots attempted to hunt them down. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}
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===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:MO3 EOOPAT funeral.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Aw, where's the ponytail?]]
Elita appeared with [[Optimus Prime (G1)|her boyfriend]], [[Alpha Trion (G1)|their father]], and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|a close friend/white clone of her boyfriend]] at [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]]'s funeral. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}
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===Timelines: Wings of Honor===
[[Image:BattleLines1-DionOrionAriel.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Stupid Dion [[Hotshot (Armada)|wrong body!]]
Nine million years ago, Ariel, along with her friends Orion Pax and Dion, worked at [[storage yard 67]]. This idyllic period in her life was cut short when she and her friends were murdered by Megatron and his growing Decepticon army. {{storylink|Battle Lines: Part 1}}

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==Toys==
===BotCon 2009===
[[Image:Timelinestoy-Elita1WoH.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Barbie dream boat!]]
*'''Elita-1''' {{sic}} (BotCon attendee figure, 2009)
** ''Accessories'': Missile launcher, 2 missiles , Earth Cyber Planet Key

: A [[redeco]] of ''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]], Elita-1 transforms into a speedboat of undetermined model via [[Shellformer|shellforming]]. She has a small, rotating (non-firing) machine gun and a large missile rack on a rotating and elevating base in this mode. Inserting a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into the back of the missile rack opens it up to reveal a spring-loaded missile launcher, which uses the torpedoes mounted under her hydrofoils as ammunition. The rack becomes a hand-held weapon for her robot mode. She comes with a pink-bordered Cybertron-style key. Limited to 2000 sets, Elita-1 came bagged with [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]. In contrast to the previous few years' worth of attendee sets, Elita and Razorclaw did not sell out at [[BotCon 2009|BotCon]], and were available on the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] online store for several months after the convention.

: This mold was also used to make [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Chromia Minerva-Type]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/BCElita-One/elita-one.htm More information on Elita-1 at TFU.info]''
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==Merchandise==
===MC Axis Kit===
[[Image:ElitaOne-MCAxiskit.jpg|right|thumb|250px|So that's how it's spelled!]]
*'''Elita One''' (1996)

:This Japanese "garage kit", an unpainted resin model, was made by [[MC Axis]], and was also the first official product made of Elita One. The packaging gave her [[Tech Spec]] numbers as well as an official spelling of her name. (The spelling/pronunciation was a point of contention in the early online fandom. See [[#Notes|Notes]] below.) It also included among the paperwork a [[The Transformers (MC Axis comic)|single-page comic strip]] starring Elita One and the rest of her squad. It is not known for its exceptional quality control - numerous unsightly air bubbles in the plastic are not an uncommon thing to encounter.

:* ''[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/4512c7fd76f8e8ee Fan review of the Hot Rod and Elita One model kits]''
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===Diamond Select Transformers===
*'''Elita-One''' {{sic}} (2009)

[[Image:G1Elita One DiamondSelect bust.jpg|right|150px|thumb|And Optimus thought Elita would be scared by [http://www.redshirt.co.uk/tall-tales/armada-the-real-story/ his lack of feet].]]
: Released by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2009, Elita-One was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 600 pieces. It was exclusive to [http://www.bigbadtoystore.com Big Bad Toystore.com]. The sculpt is based upon her cartoon appearance, though some creative liberties have been taken, such as the fact she carries a large rifle that is similar in design to Optimus Prime's instead of the small pistol she was most commonly seen with. The schematic of her [[Alternate mode|altmode]] on the back of the base of the bust is the [[#Notes|first time]] the vehicle has been seen in full, though it is equally not an accurate depiction of the cartoon version. The bust gives Elita-One a second tech spec, with numbers that drastically differ from the first set of numbers. Her attributes are as follows: Strength 8.5 Intelligence 9.0 Speed 8.0 Endurance 7.0 Rank 9.5 Courage 8.0 Firepower 9.0 Skill 9.0
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==Notes==
[[Image:Generations-CybertronBattle.jpg|right|250px|thumb|All hell breaks loose!]]
*Elita One's name is one of the most troubled in all of ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' history. As it is intended, her name mirrors her male counterpart's in both spelling and root meaning as "Best First". Furthermore, "Elita" is derived from "elite", which comes from the Latin ''electa'', meaning "chosen". So her name also translates as Chosen One. It seems simple enough, but since the debut in 1985, the actual spelling and thus meaning of Elita One's name was the subject of much fandom debate for years to follow. The MC Axis kit was the first product to reveal an official spelling for the name, which was later confirmed by the episode scripts<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_thread/thread/5821789ca800431a/68758ddf3993e5ac Secrets of the Original Scripts, Part Five]</ref> and the [[production bible]]<ref>[http://transformers.winterchill.com/bible/biblepage85.html The original G1 cartoon bible, page 85.]</ref> to be correct. Despite this, younger canon continues to feature the name in alternative forms, most commonly as either "Elita-One" or "Elita-1", names by which her "namesakes" from other [[franchise]]s are known. In addition, more contrived varieties such as "Eleta-1"<ref>''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide|Transformers: The Not-So-Ultimate Guide]]''</ref> and "Aleta-1"<ref>The episode description booklet of [[Shout! Factory]]'s ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 25th Anniversary Edition</ref> have also occasionally shown up.
* A Cybertronian battle scene in ''[[TV Magazine]]'' depicts Elita One fighting the Decepticons alongside other pre-Earth Autobots. It was reprinted in ''[[Transformers Generations]]'', along with a sketch version that reveals she wasn't originally planned to be included in the scene.
* According to writer [[David Wise]], he did ''not'' intend for Ariel to be rebuilt as Elita One when writing "[[War Dawn]]".<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20040806162116/iesb.net/collecting/collecting63004.htm Interview with David Wise]</ref> In fact, he did not even know who Elita One was at that time! Ariel was originally supposed to die as a way of adding weight to the episode, her eventual survival being the result of other writers noticing the similarity between her and Elita One.<ref>[http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=553015 Moonbase2 interview with David Wise]</ref>
* Elita One's [[alternate mode]] was never depicted in its entirety during the original cartoon. As shown above, only the very front end was seen, the rest hidden by Optimus Prime's truck mode. Her bust by [[Diamond Select Toys]] does display the entire vehicle, but it is an appearance the artist created himself, as the [[Character model|model sheets]] for all of the Female Autobots have yet to resurface.
* In "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]", the dancers shown in the post-[[Quintesson]] peace era share Elita's model.
[[Image:TWW4 ElitaOne.JPG|right|250px|thumb|Wouldn't that be a great opening line for Optimus though? "Hey, you look just like the sexy lady silhouette on my mudflaps."]]
* In the ''[[The War Within]]'' [[The War Within issue 4|issue 4]], Elita One's silhouette is depicted on Optimus Prime's mudflap in vehicle mode, similar to the "[[Wikipedia:Mudflap girl|Trucker Lady]]" silhouette decal seen on modern vehicles. Optimus Prime also has a bobble-head of her inside his cab. [[Easter egg|Interestingly]], ''The War Within'' takes place long before he'd meet her.
* If we think about it, since Prime and One have the same creator, they are, in some way, brother and sister, which just makes their relationship look plain weird. (Well, maybe [[Jean Minakaze|not]] [[Patty Minakaze|in]] [[Solon Kitakaze (Victory)|Japan]].) The events of "War Dawn" show that Orion Pax and Ariel existed as non-siblings before they were remade into Optimus Prime and Elita One, though Transformers has demonstrated somewhat [[Relatives|puzzling definitions of siblings]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Elita One''' (エリータ・ワン ''Erīta Wan'')
*''Italian:'' '''Elita Uno'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Elita''' (艾莉塔 ''Aì Lì Tǎ'', "Mugwort Jasmine Tower"), '''Jīn-yīn Yí-hào''' (Taiwan ''Generation 2'' cartoon, 精英一號, "Elite One")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Elita Um''' (Brazil cartoon)

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==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Autobot leaders]]
[[Category:Classics Autobots]]
[[Category:Convention exclusives]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Martial artists]]
[[Category:Reconnaissance specialists]]
[[Category:Sea specialists]]

Chris Ho

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[[Image:AnimatedPersonalityVangelus.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Don't you know who I am?!]]
'''Chris Ho''' is a ''Transformers'' fan who participated in [[BotCon 2008]]'s [[BotCon Idol]] voice acting contest, and eventually won the role of [[TransTech]] [[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]] for the "[[Bee in the City]]" script reading. At [[BotCon 2011]] he voiced [[Ironfist (Animated)|Ironfist]], [[Rattletrap]], and [[Breakdown (Animated)|Breakdown]], filling in for an ill [[Jack Angel]]. He is also known as Internet Personality '''Vangelus''' (spelled '''Vange1us''' on [http://www.youtube.com/user/Vange1us?feature=chclk Youtube]), and hosts the [http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/wtf-tfw-transformers-podcast/id286692688 WTF@TFW Transformers podcast].

On [[April 1]], [[2009]], [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] posted[http://derrickjwyatt.blogspot.com/2009/03/april-fools.html] a collage of images of characters who may or may not appear in [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|season 3 of ''Transformers Animated'']], one character was a chibi version of Chris, who Derrick referred to as ''Animated Personality Vangelus''. This artwork was also featured in ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II]]''. Yes, that's right, he's one of the few fans to have fanart by Derrick Wyatt himself. STICK IT, INTERNET! [[Soundwave (Prime)|He]] is his favorite Soundwave.

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Chris Ho

2011-06-10T22:43:06Z

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[[Image:AnimatedPersonalityVangelus.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Don't you know who I am?!]]
'''Chris Ho''' is a ''Transformers'' fan who participated in [[BotCon 2008]]'s [[BotCon Idol]] voice acting contest, and eventually won the role of [[TransTech]] [[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]] for the "[[Bee in the City]]" script reading. At [[BotCon 2011]] he voiced [[Ironfist (Animated)|Ironfist]], [[Rattletrap]], and [[Breakdown (Animated)|Breakdown]], filling in for an ill [[Jack Angel]]. He is also known as Internet Personality '''Vangelus''' (spelled '''Vange1us''' on [http://www.youtube.com/user/Vange1us?feature=chclk Youtube]), and hosts the [http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/wtf-tfw-transformers-podcast/id286692688 WTF@TFW Transformers podcast].

On [[April 1]], [[2009]], [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] posted[http://derrickjwyatt.blogspot.com/2009/03/april-fools.html] a collage of images of characters who may or may not appear in [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|season 3 of ''Transformers Animated'']], one character was a chibi version of Chris, who Derrick referred to as ''Animated Personality Vangelus''. This artwork was also featured in ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II]]''. Yes, that's right, he's one of the few fans to have fanart by Derrick Wyatt himself. STICK IT, INTERNET! [[Soundwave (Prime|He]] is his favorite Soundwave.

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[[Category:Fandom]]
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Chris Ho

2011-06-10T22:41:13Z

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[[Image:AnimatedPersonalityVangelus.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Don't you know who I am?!]]
'''Chris Ho''' is a ''Transformers'' fan who participated in [[BotCon 2008]]'s [[BotCon Idol]] voice acting contest, and eventually won the role of [[TransTech]] [[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]] for the "[[Bee in the City]]" script reading. At [[BotCon 2011]] he voiced [[Ironfist (Animated)|Ironfist]], [[Rattletrap]], and [[Breakdown (Animated)|Breakdown]], filling in for an ill [[Jack Angel]]. He is also known as Internet Personality '''Vangelus''' (spelled '''Vange1us''' on [http://www.youtube.com/user/Vange1us?feature=chclk Youtube]), and hosts the [http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/wtf-tfw-transformers-podcast/id286692688 WTF@TFW Transformers podcast].

On [[April 1]], [[2009]], [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] posted[http://derrickjwyatt.blogspot.com/2009/03/april-fools.html] a collage of images of characters who may or may not appear in [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|season 3 of ''Transformers Animated'']], one character was a chibi version of Chris, who Derrick referred to as ''Animated Personality Vangelus''. This artwork was also featured in ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II]]''. Yes, that's right, he's one of the few fans to have fanart by Derrick Wyatt himself. STICK IT, INTERNET! [[#Soundwave(Prime)|He]] is his favorite Soundwave.

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2011-05-25T03:52:11Z

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[[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] kills [[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]]Id hate to be at that symphony.

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|art=[[Carlos Magno]]
|colors=[[Jesus Aburtov|Aburtov]] and [[Graphikslava]]
|letters=[[Chris Mowry]]
|script=[[John Barber]]
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