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Rodimus vs. Cyclonus

2011-03-15T21:13:42Z

70.190.177.52: /* Notes */

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''Transformers''
|title="Rodimus vs. Cyclonus"
|image=RodimusVsCyclonus.jpg
|caption=Spaaaace diaper!
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|packaged with=[[Battle in Space]]
|coverdate=January [[2011]]
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|art by=[[Boo]]
|colors by=[[Josh Burcham]]
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]
|assistant editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|editor=[[Andy Schmidt]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
|chronology=
|specialthanksto=[[Aaron Archer]], Michael Kelly, Amie Lozanski, Ed Lane, Michael Provost, Val Roca, Erin Hillman, Jos Huxley, [[Samantha Lomow]], Michael Verrecchia
}}

'''Cyclonus and Scourge go on an Autobot hunt.'''

==Synopsis==
After terminating [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] on the [[Junkion (planet)|Planet of Junk]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] pledge loyalty to [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] as holder of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. Galvatron orders the both of them to go and destroy the remaining [[Autobot]]s. The one with the highest headcount will be his [[second-in-command]]. They depart.

[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s leave [[Quintessa]] in a stolen [[Quintesson]] ship. Wheelie tracks Ultra Magnus's ship using its last known speed and trajectory.

Cyclonus plants a beacon into the [[Rayzor Nebula]], which causes Scourge and his [[Sweep]]s to go on a wild goose chase thinking it is a genuine Autobot distress signal.

Hot Rod's ship arrives at the wreckage of Ultra Magnus's ship. Kup and Wheelie conclude that the nosecone was separated and landed on the [[Junkion (planet)|Planet of Junk]]. They are attacked by Cyclonus. Inspired by his brief contact with the Matrix, Hot Rod invokes the [[Challenge of Aria-Bellum]] with Cyclonus. The two fight in single combat inside the ship's anterior propulsion silo. When Hot Rod starts to win, Cyclonus flees, admitting he is acting dishonorably. Meanwhile, Kup detected an Autobot science vessel in the nearby Rayzor Nebula and asks [[Grapple]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] to make themselves visible. This draws Scourge and the Sweeps into the combat. Scourge notices that Cyclonus is fighting Autobots and attacks Cyclonus, allowing the Autobots to escape. Hot Rod's ship lands on the Planet of Junk.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (1)
*[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (6)
*[[Grapple]] (7)
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (9)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (14)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (15)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (16)
*[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (17)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (18)
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (19)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (20)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (21)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] (22)
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (23)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (24)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (25)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (26)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (27)
*[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] (28)

|c2=
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (2)
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (3)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (4)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (8)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (10)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (11)
*[[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]] (12)

|c4=
*"[[Sentinel Supreme]]" (5)
*[[Unicron]] (13)

}}

==Notes==
[[Image:RodimusVsCyclonus-totalvictory.jpg|right|thumb|300px|I spy with my five little eyes...]]
*This comic was only available in the [[Reveal the Shield]] "Battle in Space" two-pack, containing the titular Rodimus and Cyclonus.
*This comic takes place during the events of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
* Most characters who have or are going to have a toy in either the [[Reveal the Shield]] or ''[[Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' lines use their new toy designs, while characters who aren't getting a new toy in either of those lines use their Generation 1 character model. The sole exceptions are Bumblebee, who uses something similar to his Generation 1 character model despite having a redeco of his toy in the Reveal the Shield subline; and Tracks, who uses his original character model despite getting a brand spanking new mold. Notably, this was the first appearance of Warpath's new toy, which had yet to be revealed (officially ''or'' unofficially!) at the time of the comic's release.
*Grapple is called "Grapple" instead of his [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Hunt for the Decepticons]] name "Grappel". Whew.
*Cyclonus complains that the [[Cyclonus's Armada|troops]] Unicron promised to provide for him never materialized. This is also perhaps the only time Cyclonus ever talks about his life prior to having been recreated by Unicron, though of course no previous Decepticon warrior is singled out.
*Hot Rod/Rodimus is never referred to by name. This may be intentional since this comic is set in the [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity|cartoon continuity]] where his name is "Hot Rod", which, for the purposes of [[to sell toys|toy selling]], Hasbro has been unable to [[trademark]] for a number of years.
* There are two instances of [[Cybertronian languages|Cybertronian language]] in the comic. The first labels the Planet of Junk as "Junkion" (duh) and the second says "Oh crap!" (The exclamation mark is the character for "Z" rotated 90 degrees.)
* The Canadian release of the comic, in the same manner as the old ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' and ''[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' pack-in comics, shrinks the text down to fit in both English and French in the speech bubbles.
* The European release of the comic is double the size, featuring the same story back to back, each with three languages pressed into the speech bubbles, making for a total of six. The first side is in English, French and German and the other is in Spanish, Italian and Dutch.
* On the first page where it shows the destruction of Ultra Magnus, [[Blaster|Twincast's]] toy is seen on the bottom of the page.

===Errors===
*Evidently, the readers have to accept that the character designs are changed from the film itself in order [[to sell toys]]. However, Rumble and Frenzy turn into tanks, which would definitely not fit into [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s chest compartment.
*Kup calls Tracks both "Warpath" and "Lugnut".
**In the Canadian and European releases, "Lugnut" is corrected... into "Warpath". Poor Tracks.
*What made Kup think Scourge and Cyclonus would fight each other on sight?
*On the last page, Arcee is colored solid magenta, and Wreck-Gar is blue with a green head.
*So Tracks and Grapple are at the Battle of Autobot City, but they're ''also'' on the science vessel within the Razor Nebula. First of all, what the heck is Tracks doing on a science vessel? Second... what, Optimus Prime died like an hour ago, Autobot City is in ruins, and yet they've already split? To do Science? Either this is an error or Tracks and Grapple are the biggest jerks in the universe.

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Windcharger (G1)

2011-03-09T21:21:09Z

70.190.177.52: /* IDW comics continuity */

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{{disambigr|Windcharger|the Energon Mini-Con combiner robot|Windcharger (Energon)}}
:''Windcharger is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:Windcharger flash.jpg|right|250px|thumb|This looks like a job for...]]
Of all the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s crew that crash-landed on Earth, '''Windcharger''' is unquestionably the fastest on the ground, at least for short distances. Of all [[Autobot| Autobots]] living or deactivated, he is among the quickest; he can go from zero to 60 MPH virtually instantly, limited only by the traction between his tires and their driving surface. Frequently, after tearing away with a neck-snapping jerk, he will just as rapidly squeal to a halt to investigate something that caught his eye, for Windcharger is impulsive as well as impatient, both in mind and in body.

Naturally, such quick starts require a huge burst of energy from Windcharger's power systems. He can also use this energy in another way. In robot mode, he can energize his arms and make them the poles of a precisely controllable electromagnet, powerful enough to levitate ten tons of steel 700 feet away. With care, he can draw objects gently toward him or hurl them violently away. Also, as the long-suffering laws of physics dictate, this field is extremely strong near Windcharger; at close range, he can tear magnetic objects to shreds.

Unfortunately for Windcharger, his power supply, biased as it is toward a brief, heavy overload, is prone to failure if the overload is too severe or too long-lasting. Even worse, his impulsive nature makes him hardly willing to exercise the mental control he needs to avoid overusing his power. As a result, Windcharger often finds himself stumbling home, reeking of ozone and burned insulation, and needing medical attention and a nice, tall, chilled glass of dielectric oil.

:''Preliminary name'': '''Sprint'''
:''French-Canadian name'': '''Rapido'''
:''Hungarian name'': '''Széllovas''' ("Wind-rider")
:''Italian name'': '''Lampo''' ("Flash of Lightning")
:''Japanese name'': '''Charger'''
:''Portuguese name (Brazil comics):'' '''Giro'''
:''Portuguese name (Portugal):'' '''Ventania / Vendaval'''
:''Russian name:'' '''Rasryadnik''' (''Разрядник'', "Discharger")
:''South American name'': '''Camaro'''

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
{{noteukonly}}
''Five million years ago, Windcharger was part of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s plan to defend [[Iacon (city-state)|Iacon]] from the [[Decepticon]]s. After Prime lured the Decepticons onto a bridge and blew it up, Windcharger used his magnetic powers to pull him to safety.'' {{storylink|And There Shall Come...a Leader!}}

Windcharger was among the elite few selected by Optimus Prime to join him in crashing the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] into the [[Earth]]. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}} After the Autobots awoke in 1984, Windcharger was very concerned with how they would obtain more fuel. {{storylink|Power Play!}} He participated in the attack on [[Fortress Sinister]], and looked at [[Gears (G1)|Gears]]'s body after his fellow Autobot fell off the Decepticon fortress and was deactivated. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}}

[[Image:WindchargerTriumphant.gif|left|200px|thumb|When he gets done with Guardian, he's gonna erase all the big guy's VHS tapes. Just BECAUSE.]]
''During a Decepticon attack on the Ark, Optimus Prime attempted to activate the Ark's computer, known as [[Auntie]], to bring the defense systems back online. Unfortunately, Auntie had been damaged in the crash and become unstable. Unable to remember who was friend or foe, she used a magnetic field to subdue all the combatants aside from Windcharger and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], whose magnetic powers enabled them to counter Auntie’s magnetic force. With Ravage's help, Windcharger was able to deactivate Auntie's [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian]] battle droid. Once Ravage shut down Auntie, Windcharger used his powers to hurl [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] from the Autobot base.'' {{storylink|Raiders of the Last Ark}}

After witnessing [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] accuse [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] of treachery, Windcharger battled the Decepticons once more, but was defeated by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] along with the rest of the Autobots. {{storylink|The Last Stand}} His deactivated body was strung up from the Ark's ceiling to be used as spare parts. {{storylink|The New Order}}

''Once the Decepticons had been vanquished from the Ark, Guardian was reactivated to guard the ship, full of deactivated Autobots in need of repair. When the few active Autobots returned, they made Windcharger's reactivation a priority so that he could use his magnetic powers to thwart Guardian. Ultimately, however, Windcharger did not get the chance.'' {{storylink|The Wrath of Grimlock!}}

Windcharger and the other Autobots were eventually repaired by [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]. {{storylink|DIS-Integrated Circuits!}} Some time later, Windcharger was gunned down by Optimus Prime's body when the Decepticons took control of it using a fake head. {{storylink|Prime Time!}}

''When the Autobots were dispatched to locate the missing [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], all suffering from madness due to circuit damage, Windcharger was assigned to lead "A-Team", which included [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Gears (G1)|Gears]]. The three searched for [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] in a northern [[California]] swamp, but were captured in a Decepticon ambush led by [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]. They were later rescued thanks to [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]].'' {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt!}}

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[John Stephenson]] (English), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese), [[Juan Cuadra]] (Latin American)

[[Image:MTMTE2 Windcharger coat.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"A phone booth! I need a phone booth!! ...Also, pants."]]
Windcharger was part of the initial crew of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], on a mission to seek out new energy sources to fuel their struggle with the Decepticons. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}} After awakening on Earth over four million years later, Windcharger participated in the unsuccessful Autobot counter-attack on the Decepticon siege of [[Sherman Dam]], which was being run at dangerous capacities to fill the Decepticons' [[Energon cube|energon cubes]]. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}

He was also among the group of Autobots who attempted to stop the Decepticons raiding the [[Ruby Crystal Mines of Burma]]. He dressed up in a lab coat during an attempt to trick the Decepticons into attacking a fake rocket base, though it turned out the Decepticons they were fighting were decoys, and he and the other Autobots were forced to try and stop the Decepticons from taking off in their [[Victory (G1)|space cruiser]]. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was severely damaged, Windcharger, [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] went to see how the repairs were going, unaware that [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] had hitched a ride on Brawn's shoulder. He later helped defend headquarters long enough for a new [[cosmitron]] to be retrieved from Cybertron, so Prime could be repaired. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}} Windcharger attended the unveiling of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], and was knocked over by [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] during the ensuing chaos. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

[[Image:FireOnTheMountain Windcharger vehiclemode.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[Laserbeak (G1)|Tinfoil turkey]] at seven o'clock.]]
Of all the other Autobots, he seemed to be closest to [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], judging from their excellent teamwork and friendly banter while journeying with [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] to investigate a Decepticon super-weapon in Peru. When Windcharger was injured during the battle later in that mission, Brawn was quick to swear vengeance for the small 'bot. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain}}

[[Image:UltimateDoom2 Windcharger tractorbeam.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Windcharger, sitting in the rafters, waving a flashlight in a slow circle. Welcome to the worst rave ever.]]
When [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] was kidnapped by the Decepticons, Windcharger was in the group which tunneled beneath the [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|Decepticon base]], using his magnetic field to detect when they'd reached their destination and carrying Sparkplug from the base. Along with the other Autobots, he was unsuccessful in preventing [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] from bringing Cybertron into Earth's orbit. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} After [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] fell into a chasm during the Autobot retreat, Windcharger used his tractor beam to pull the little Autobot out. The eruption of [[Mount St. Hilary|the volcano]] at Autobot HQ blew Windcharger, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] into the air, necessitating a rescue by Skyfire. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}}

[[Image:PlagueOfInsecticons Windcharger repulsorfield.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Windcharger's call for help from the sea creatures was unsuccessful. It was answered by a yellow Volkswagen and a kid in a hard hat.]]
After [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] were sighted in [[Bali]], Windcharger, Brawn and Bumblebee headed there in Skyfire. They found the Insecticons feeding on a field of hay, but had trouble fighting them off. Windcharger had to set up a repulsor field to stop them from being cut to bits by the spikes from [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]'s grenade. The rest of the Autobots turned up in time to save their bacon, and they pursued the Decepticons to a nearby refinery. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

Windcharger was in the group of Autobots who attempted to defend a new Air Force rocket base from the Decepticons. He and Ratchet were taken out by an attack from behind by [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]], who was promptly given the boot by Brawn. Windcharger was OK though, and later helped the other Autobots try to reason with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] when the boy was placed in a robot body and went a little nuts. {{storylink|Autobot Spike}} He was hanging around Autobot HQ when [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] detected strange readings from the bottom of the Atlantic, but didn't bother volunteering to go check it out. {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}} At one point, he helped the other Autobots construct [[detection plate]]s to increase Headquarter's security grid. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}}

[[Image:PrimeProblem Windcharger scrap.jpg|right|thumb|200px|"Silly Windcharger -- did you destroy another good PC with your amazing magnetic powers?"<br>"...A bee flew by and I panicked."]]
Much like the other Autobots, Windcharger was bemused by Optimus Prime's odd behavior after one particular battle, and even more confused when a second Optimus drove into Headquarters. Their test to determine the real Prime proved inconclusive, however the Autobots were alerted by strange energy readings from the crevasse the earlier battle had taken place at. Returning to the scene, they battled the Decepticons again, however Windcharger and Spike spotted [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] acting oddly, and found Megatron's control center, from which he was controlling the false Prime.

Before they could return to warn the other Autobots, the pair were spotted, and Windcharger was knocked into the crevasse, where he only escaped destruction by transforming — his vehicle mode tires insulated him from the [[korlonium crystal]]s filling the crevasse. He was able to climb out and warn the other Autobots. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}}

[[Image:PrimeTarget Optimus addresses Autobots.jpg|left|thumb|200px|"Why do I bother showing up for roll call when no one ever talks to me?"]]
Windcharger was around when [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] attempted to demonstrate how he'd taught the Dinobots to better control their abilities. It didn't go well. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} When Megatron supercharged himself with the [[Heart of Cybertron]], Windcharger helped defend Headquarters against the Decepticon leader. {{storylink|Microbots}} All of the Autobots were banished from Earth after the Decepticons framed them with an elaborate plan. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} They almost crashed into the sun, but made it back to Earth safely. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

After a close call with [[Cybertonium]] depletion, Windcharger was around for a ceremony honoring Spike, [[Carly]] and the Dinobots for retrieving more of the valuable substance from Cybertron. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2}} He, Huffer and Ironhide blasted Decepticon drones in New York City. {{storylink|Make Tracks}} After [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and Bumblebee disappeared, Windcharger took part in the search. As the other Autobots were picked off by [[Lord Chumley]] and his servant [[Dinsmoore]], Windcharger narrowly escaped one of their fiendish traps. He regrouped at HQ with the other Autobots in time for Chumley to deliver his challenge to Optimus. {{storylink|Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target}}

[[Image:WindchargerTFMovie.jpg|right|180px|thumb|He got better... maybe.]]
Windcharger was among the five Autobots who disguised themselves as [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] in order to halt one of Megatron's evil schemes; he [[camouflage paint|camouflaged himself]] as [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]. When the group was forced to become a fake [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], Windcharger's magnetic powers were essential to pull the Autobots together for the illusion. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

Windcharger was among the Autobots killed at the [[Battle of Autobot City]]; [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] pulled his corpse into the shelter of a bunker and laid it alongside that of Wheeljack. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

{{note|In an early draft of the movie, Windcharger's fate was much more gruesome. He survived the initial assault on Autobot City, true, but was present when [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and his new troops came back to finish the job. Windcharger was launched into the air by a volley of missile fire that obliterated [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], and was ripped to pieces in midair by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and his "armada" '''flying through him'''. His dismembered parts rained down on [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], who then ran for it.<ref>http://boltax.blogspot.com/2010/12/heritaage-auctions-transformers-movie.html</ref>}}
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====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic====
Windcharger greeted [[Kenji]], the Autobots' new human friend, when he came to visit their headquarters in [[Japan]]. Shortly afterwards, the city of Yokohama came under attack from the Decepticons, and Windcharger followed Optimus Prime to the site of the battle. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 4|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #4}}

====''Full Throttle Scramble Power!'' comic====
After the Autobots had foiled the Decepticons' [[Omega Whip|latest plan]], Windcharger and dozens of other Autobots arrived at the villains base alongside [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] to punish them for their misdeeds. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

====''Binaltech'' (unused)====
Two BT-16 Honda S-2000 Aero Style bodies were built for Windcharger to use, but the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] shuttle they were on disappeared during delivery. One of the BT-16s ended up being possessed by the [[spark]] of a [[Blackarachnia (BW)|future Transformer]], while the other was implanted with an evil [[laser core]] by [[Unicron]] and became [[Decepticharge]].

Or not.

{{Note|Due to the cancellation of ''[[Binaltech]]'' Blackarachnia, this storyline was never used.}}

===Find Your Fate Junior===
[[Image:DinobotsStrikeBack-magnets.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Magnets, how do they work?]]
When [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] used a [[cerebro-shell]] to control the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and send them on a violent rampage, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] had few options. One option involved letting [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] use a hologram of Optimus Prime to lure the Dinobots over a cliff. The other was to allow Windcharger to use his magnetic powers to remove the shells from a distance. Windcharger was eager to be chosen.

But how far away should he stand? If he stands too close, he may cause a whirlwind of magnetic destruction that would rip the Dinobots to shreds, causing dino-corpse parts to fly about and knock the Autobots around! But if he stands too far away, his powers may have no effect and everyone will die helplessly at the hands of their brainwashed comrades.

{{quote|"The magnetism is too much - they'll be ripped apart!" shouts Prowl as bolts, screws, and bits of metal fly away from the whirling Dinobots. "I'm afraid you're right," Windcharger replies with a frown, "but there's nothing we can do."}}

Let's stand a little further away next time, Windcharger. You murderer. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

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===Deadly Paradise storybook===
[[Image:DeadlyParadise_Windcharger_kills_Starscream.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Oh, okay, ''that's'' how they work. Yikes.]]
Windcharger was part of a team of Autobots who traveled to [[Carob Island]] to investigate suspected Decepticon activity. Upon discovering Decepticon machines digging for a unique ore, he helped destroy them using his magnetic abilities. It soon transpired that the Decepticons were forcing local roboticist [[Madame Cee]] to build fake Autobots, and after rescuing [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] from her grasp, Windcharger and the others made it to the Decepticon base on the island. They were initially captured and imprisoned, but were soon busted out by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and started attacking their captors. During the battle, Windcharger grabbed [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and crushed him to death using the full force of his personal magnetic field. {{storylink|Deadly Paradise}}

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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
{{notekeepers}}
Windcharger was among the crew of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] when it crashed on [[Earth]], and awoke in 1984 to battle the Decepticons. When the Autobots defeated the Decepticons and planned to return to Cybertron aboard the [[Ark II]], Windcharger was one of many Transformers recovered by Lazarus after the starship exploded over the Arctic. In 2002, the Decepticons broke free of Lazarus' control before the Autobots, and tore through their captive enemies. Optimus Prime and a free group of Autobots did some spot-welding to repair as many comrades as they could in a hurry, but Windcharger was too badly damaged and remained off-line until after the resulting battle in [[San Francisco]] was over. {{storylink|Prime Directive}}

[[Image:NightofCombaticons_Wheeljack_Windcharger_defeated.jpg|thumb|left|200px|This looks familiar....]]
''When Optimus Prime and Megatron joined forces against the U.S. military, Windcharger was on hand with the Autobots in confronting the President's forces. He was one of the first to fall before the assault of the [[Deconstructionite|deconstructionites]]. {{storylink|Fusion (novel)|Fusion}}''

When Shockwave arrived from Cybertron, proclaiming a new era of peace, Optimus Prime and a number of other Autobots were forced to surrender to his fantastically violent security force. Windcharger was left behind on Earth as part of a small unit led by [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} When a group of Decepticons returned to Earth under Starscream's command, Windcharger was deactivated battling the brutal [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], and left to rust at the bottom of a lake. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} He was eventually brought back on line with the help of [[Earth Defense Command]]. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}}

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===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:TheIronAge_Autobots_vs_Decepticons.jpg|thumb|300px|Behind Prime, firing without looking, not hitting anything. Damn it, Windcharger, quit trying to look cool and just act normal!]]
After [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]] were killed in the line of duty, Windcharger attended their funeral along with the other Autobots working in [[Kaon]] Security Services with [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

As the war spread across Cybertron, Windcharger became a soldier in the Autobot army under Optimus Prime's command. When they were defending a city from the Decepticon advancing force, Optimus Prime ordered [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] to use his speed to break through the enemy ranks and sow confusion. Windcharger volunteered his own rapid movement, but Optimus Prime rebuffed him due to Blurr's superior speed, and asked Windcharger to hold the line with [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]. After their victory, he was seen at a celebration talking with [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

Much, much later, Windcharger made it to [[Earth]], along with [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] after the Decepticons wiped out Autobot outposts across the galaxy. {{storylink|Spotlight: Prowl}} At one point, Windcharger was captured by [[Skywatch]], along with [[Gears (G1)|Gears]]. {{storylink|...For All Mankind}}

He was released from captivity once the Autobots and Skywatch settled their differences, but it wasn't long before the Decepticons struck once again. Forced to abandon their Skywatch base, Windcharger and the other Autobots fled towards [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] only to find themselves under attack, first from humans with anti-Transformer sentiments, then from Megatron himself. Even the Autobots' combined firepower failed to put a scratch on the Decepticon's brand new body, and they were defeated in short order. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 3: Woken Furies}}

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==Games==
===Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons===
Windcharger had been taken prisoner by the Decepticons, and was hidden away in their maze-like base along with several other Autobots. This prompted Optimus Prime to embark on a rescue mission. {{storylink|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1Windcharger toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|What, no face? Ripoff!]]
*'''Windcharger''' (Mini Vehicle, 1984/2003)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''12'''

: Released in the first year of Transformers in the same color as its [[Micro Change|Microchange]] version, and later on in a darker shade of red (coinciding with the addition of the rub mark to the line in 1985), Windcharger transforms into a Pontiac Firebird Trans Am sports car. The Microchange toyline was meant to depict robots that turn into toy cars, which accounts for the somewhat cartoonish proportions of Windcharger's Trans Am mode.

: This mold was also used to make [[Camaro]], and was [[retool]]ed to make [[Tailgate]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Windcharger/windcharger.htm More information on Windcharger at TFU.info]''

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*'''Camaro''' (Robocar, 1985)

:Released in Brazil by [[Estrela]] in 1985, Robocar Camaro was available in two color schemes: red and grey (Windcharger's original colors) and white and grey. Whether or not Robocar Camaro is the same character as the evil [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]] Camaro is unknown.

:No, he's not actually a Camaro.

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[[Image:AntexCamaro.jpg|thumb|300px|[http://s0.ilike.com/play#The+Dead+Milkmen:Bitchin%27+Camaro:68893:s10602794.13120974.22864842.0.2.154%2Cstd_b4a67af2604249fab8fed0385ab3a138 BITCHIN CAMARO BITCHIN CAMARO]]]

*'''Camaro''' (Robocar, 19??)
:Released in Argentina by [[Antex]] in, Robocar Camaro was available in two color schemes: blue and black and yellow and black. Both toys feature a paper decal based on the original Microchange sticker on the robot mode chest that doesn't particularly like to stay in place thanks to weak glue.

:While Camaro's cardback depicted a white version, it is suspected that this was merely photography of an Estrela toy, and that the white version was never sold in Argentina.

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[[Image:G1-toy WindchargerKeychain.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Windcharger''' (Keychain, 2003)

: In 2003, toy company [[Fun4All]] made four different keychains, based on four of the original Generation 1 [[Mini Vehicle]] molds, Windcharger among them. This version is almost identical to the original, only it has a ring on the front bumper to attach the chain portion, and no face paint.

: In Japan, all four keychains were released in blind-packed boxes. Each one also had a rarer all-black "chase" version. While the normal Windcharger retained the lack of silver face-paint, the black version actually got the silver paint on his face once again.

:This toy was [[redeco]]ed to make the [[BotCon Europe]] [[exclusive]] [[Rook (Universe)|Rook]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/BlackWindcharger/windcharger.htm More information on the black keychain Windcharger at TFU.info]''
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===Alternators===
[[Image:AltWindcharger toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Who am I and what happened to my gun?!!]]
*'''Windcharger''' (Alternator, 2004)
**''Alternator ID number'': '''10'''
**''Accessories'': Engine-shield

: Originally designed to be an updated version of the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]] [[Overdrive]], it ended up having its name changed to Windcharger by [[Hasbro]] after they were unable to obtain the trademark for Overdrive. (The toy ''was'' released as Overdrive as part of the Japanese ''Binaltech'' line, however.) He transforms into a 1:24-scale licensed Honda S2000 sports car with a removable "ragtop" roof.

: Aside from the lack of die-cast metal, the major difference between Windcharger and Overdrive is that Windcharger lacks the long drive-shaft/barrel for his engine/rifle accessory, which was even called a "shield" on the packaging. This was at the request of Honda's USA branch, who didn't like the idea of "their" toy toting a gun around. Since Honda's Japanese department had no such objections, however, ''Binaltech'' Overdrive did include an unchanged barrel. Other minor differences include slightly different visors, the paint applications on the front grille, and Overdrive being right-hand drive for Japan, while Windcharger is left-hand drive for the US.

: This mold was [[Retool|retooled]] into [[Decepticharge]], which was planned to be released in Japan as [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] but ultimately scrapped. It was, however, later released as [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/AltWindcharger/windcharger.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Windcharger at TFU.info]''
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===Transformers (2010)===
[[Image:TF2010_scout_G1Windcharger.jpg|thumb|300px|Fire, water, air and dirt, ****ing magnets, how do they work?]]
*'''Windcharger''' (Scout, 2010)

:Windcharger transforms into a genericized modern muscle car more or less based on the common traits shared between the current [[Wikipedia:Ford Mustang|Ford Mustang]], [[Wikipedia:Chevrolet Camaro|Chevrolet Camaro]] and [[Wikipedia:Dodge Challenger|Dodge Challenger]] designs, with the hood vent of a [[Wikipedia: Dodge Charger (LX)#SRT-8|Dodge Charger SRT-8]] and a rear window based on the ''Generation 1'' Windcharger toy. In robot mode, he features flip-out "magnets" in his wrists. His head sculpt is based on the same "modified [[character model|animation model]] head" design as ''[[Alternators]]'' [[Decepticharge]]'s head, which had originally been designed with Windcharger in mind (see below). His cannon assembly also feature [[C joint]] bars that can be used even when the cannons are retracted.

:As part of the ''[[Reveal the Shield]]'' [[subline imprint]] of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'' toy line]], he features a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].

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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
*'''Windcharger''' (Decoy, 1987)
**''Decoy ID number'': '''25'''

:[[Decoy]] Windcharger is a small, red rubber figure depicting his robot mode. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was randomly packaged with [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Windcharger/windcharger.htm More information on Decoy Windcharger at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
[[Image:Windcharger-COTP01.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"Look alive, everybod- oh, sorry, Windcharger."]]
* Poor ol' Windcharger is the only Autobot who doesn't get a name-check or a chance to use his special powers at any point during the show's three-part pilot, "[[More than Meets the Eye (episode)|More than Meets the Eye]]". All he gets to do is get beat up by [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]]. Per the episode's original script, he was ''supposed'' to get a brief spotlight helping Brawn and Huffer fight the oil rig fire at the conclusion of the [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|first episode]], but with the removal of this scene, he didn't even get to ''speak'' until "[[Divide and Conquer]]".
* Windcharger makes a post-mortem appearance in the third season episode "[[Call of the Primitives]]" as the energy creature [[Tornedron]] attacks [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Whether this appearance was accidental or if he "got better" (like [[Wheeljack (G1)#Victory cartoon|Wheeljack]]) is unknown.
* The retool of ''[[Alternators]]'' [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Alternators|Grimlock]] was originally planned to be Windcharger (presumably in red), with the vehicle mode being a convertible. Ultimately, however, the toy ended up as [[Wheeljack (G1)#Alternators|Wheeljack]] instead, with a new head sculpt. The head sculpt originally intended for Ford-Windcharger eventually ended up being used for the retool of the actual "Windcharger" toy (the Honda S2000 mold) instead, now named "[[Decepticharge]]".

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

==Footnotes==
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[[Category:Mini Vehicles]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Autobots]]

Arctic

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[[Image:Arctic map.jpg|right|300px|thumb|1) Megatron crash-lands<ref>This location comes from the [[Transformers (Glu)|''Transformers'' mobile phone game]], it includes Witwicky's base camp, and the ice cave where Megatron had been found. Unfortunately this location is ''landlocked'' and cannot possibly be correct. The map used by the game shows the Greeland landmass... but not the ice sheet, which is probably the source of the boo-boo.</ref><br>2) Mainframe's base]]
The '''Arctic''', containing the '''North Pole''', is the northern most region of [[Earth]]. Temperatures there are well below the freezing point of water and it is an extremely dangerous place for [[human]]s.

If you're a flying [[Transformer]], there is a good chance you've crashed here at some point.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1===
====Cartoon continuity====
Years before the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] surveyed the Earth in a scientific expedition. During their survey, Skyfire crashed in the Arctic. Starscream searched for his friend for some time, but couldn't find him. Millions of years later, the [[Decepticon]]s, while trying to drain Earth's core of heat energy, discovered Skyfire. He was convinced to join the Decepticons out of his friendship with Starscream, but later turned on them for their ways. All he got for his trouble was being reburied under the ice. {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}}

Later, the [[Autobot]]s unburied Skyfire...when they needed a ride to [[South America]]. They couldn't have done that sooner? {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

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====Dreamwave continuity====
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===Unicron trilogy===
====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
[[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]] sealed a large number of [[Ancient Decepticon]]s in a massive cavern near the north pole, which gave rise to legends of the hollow Earth. {{storylink|Trap}}

When the [[Velocitron]] [[Cyber Planet Key]] was inserted into the [[Omega Lock]], a burst of [[Omega Frequency]] led [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]], [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]], [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]], [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]], and the [[Mini-Con]]s and kids to investigate strange readings. They didn't find anything special; however, the kids met up with Dr. [[Lucy Suzuki]] again, and after an altercation with [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and [[Mudflap (Cybertron)|Mudflap]], introduced her to the Autobots. {{storylink|Ice}}

The Autobots returned to their base in Colorado, but Dr. Suzuki continued on into northern [[Alaska]], where her team uncovered the frozen Crosswise; Colonel [[Mikey Franklin|Franklin]] happened to be observing from nearby, and finally obtained proof of the existence of [[Transformer|giant alien robots]]. {{storylink|Trust (Cybertron)|Trust}} Crosswise desperately attempted to confirm that the Ancient Decepticons were still imprisoned; fortunately, they were. Unfortunately, he inadvertently led Starscream and [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] right to them, allowing them to be released. Oops. {{storylink|Trap}}

===Movie continuity===
====Movie Prequel Comic====
Questing after the [[AllSpark]], [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] approached Earth, but hit a "radiation blind spot" in the planet's upper atmosphere, and lost track of the cube. He made his landing near the planet's north pole. Unfortunately, he landed on relatively thin ice, which quickly gave way under his weight and the heat from his atmospheric entry. The freezing water quickly sent his systems into a dormant state somewhat akin to [[stasis lock]]. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 2|Movie Prequel #2}}

====''Transformers''====
Thousands of years later, [[Archibald Witwicky]] led the [[National Arctic Circle Expedition]] to chart the Arctic circle. While there, he discovered Megatron, who subsequently burned the location of the AllSpark into Witwicky's [[glasses]]. {{storylink|Transformers (2007)|Transformers}}

====''Ghosts of Yesterday'' prequel novel====
[[Sector Seven]] established the [[Sector Seven High Arctic Base]] (SSAB) in the arctic where they kept the [[Megatron (Movie)|Ice Man]] in deep freeze. In 1969 ''[[Ghost 1]]'' was launched from this base at the same time ''[[Apollo 11]]'' was launched from [[Florida]]. Also in that year, the Ice Man was moved to [[Area 52 (Movie)|a secret base]] near [[Las Vegas]] [[Nevada]]. The SSAB was closed soon thereafter. {{storylink|Ghosts of Yesterday}}

====Rise of the Chevy Autobots====
[[Mainframe (Movie)|Mainframe]] had a secret base in the arctic. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Chevy Autobots}}

===''Transformers: Prime''===
[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] and [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] found a strange pod in the Arctic and took it back to base. A short time later, [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] returned to the Arctic to search for clues as to where the pod had come from. Unfortunately the pod contained a large number of [[Scraplet]]s, which proceeded to damage the base enough that they couldn't use the [[ground bridge]], and Optimus and Arcee were effectively stranded there. They sought out shelter as their temperatures dropped, but just when it seemed like all was lost, the ground bridge opened again so Bulkhead could lead the Scraplets through. The creatures froze more or less on contact with the frigid Arctic air and fell to the ground, allowing the three Autobots to return to base. {{storylink|Scrapheap (episode)|Scrapheap}}

==Footnotes==
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==External links==
* [[wikipedia:Arctic|Arctic on Wikipedia]]

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