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Downshift (Energon)

2009-08-10T15:36:52Z

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{{disambig3|Downshift}}
{{picsneeded|Fiction, Universe releases}}
: ''Downshift is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:EnerDownshiftCard.jpg|right|250px|thumb|No, I'm not [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]. Or [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]]. Or [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]].]]
'''Downshift''' doesn't say much, but apparently he's really easy to confuse for other guys. He's all about action, learning what he can from [[Earth]]'s kung-fu movies. Apparently this has done well for him, as he even has a [[Female Transformers|femmebot]] "lifebond partner".

{{quote|If I can't beat ya' in battle, I'll beat ya' on the road.|Downshift's motto}}

:''Japanese name:'' '''Wheeljack'''
:''Hungarian name'': '''Lejtő''' ("Slope" (once)), '''Sziklamászó''' ("Cliff-climber")

==Fiction==
===''Energon'' comic===
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===Cartoon continuity===
====''Energon'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Ty Olsson]] (English), [[Makoto Yasumura]] (Japanese), [[Carl Utbult]] (Swedish)

Downshift was a rookie solder sent into the rift, along with his partner [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]], to locate Optimus Prime and his scattered crew. Characteristically gruff and headstrong. Cliffjumper and Downshift were both pupils of the teacher [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]], and of the two, Downshift is easily the more irritated by Bulkhead's infectious laughter.

He is erroneously known as Cliffjumper at times.

====''Cybertron'' comic====
After the evacuation of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] due to the threat of the [[Unicron Singularity]], some soldiers chose to stay behind. Downshift was one of these brave souls, and he guarded the tunnels leading to the inner workings of Cybertron. While on duty, Downshift was attacked by the agent [[Nemesis Prime (Universe 2003)|Nemesis Prime]] and impaled to a wall by one of his harpoon missiles. After these grave injuries, Downshift was repaired and reformatted by a worker drone into a new muscle car form.

During Downshift's maturation between the [[Powerlinx Battles]] and the arrival of the Unicron Singularity, [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] has become his new mentor. Eventually, Downshift becomes a civilian on Earth, living with his unnamed female "lifebond partner" in [[Rhode Island]].<ref>Cyber Key code info</ref>

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==Toys==
===Energon===
*'''Downshift''' (Deluxe, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''SC-19'''
**''Accessories'': Spoiler, missile launcher, missile, rifle

[[Image:Energon downshift toy.jpg|right|260px|thumb|"Hi, I'm Cliffjumper!"]]
: Downshift transforms into white rally-deco sports car of undetermined (possibly fictional) model with red and green stripes. He has a pair of clear-plastic guns, one a spring-loaded missile launcher, one non-firing. These can be hand-held or attached to Downshift in various ways in both modes. He can also form the top or bottom half of any silver or bronze "[[Powerlinx]]" combiner.

: For his [[Takara]] releases, the pale-olive plastic of his robot parts was replaced with a medium silver.

: Downshift's deco and sculpt is a clear [[homage]] to the [[Generation 1 (toyline)|Generation 1]] Autobot [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]. His robot mode has Wheeljack's head, a simulated car roof on his chest, and even the "Lancia" grill-feet.

: Downshift was first released as part of the final wave of "normal" ''Energon'' black-backed cards, a shipment that appears to have been very brief, mostly showing up in Kohl's department stores and Canada. This naturally caused a panic. He was later released in much greater numbers in the "[[Powerlinx Battles]]" packaging.
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===Universe===
*'''Downshift''' (Deluxe, 2005)
**''Accessories'': Spoiler, missile launcher, missile, rifle

: For ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'', the original ''Energon'' Downshift was [[Redeco|redecoed]], with blue stripes and a large Autobot sigil on his car mode, which, strangely enough,has the "eyes" filled in. However, his robot mode was almost totally unchanged, save yellow plastic replacing the pale-olive.

: A Kay-Bee stores [[exclusive]] alongside [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]], the pair were released during a time when Kay-Bee was having great financial difficulty, closing multiple stores nationwide. Few Kay-Bees appear to have actually received these. The bulk of these exclusives appear to have been sent instead to "Kay-Bee Toy Works" outlet stores.

===Cybertron===
*'''Downshift''' (Deluxe-Class, 2006)
**''Accessories'': Left & right missile launchers, 2 missiles, Earth-type Cyber Key

[[Image:Cybertron Downshift toy.jpg|right|180px|thumb|"Am I Wheeljack now?"]]
: ''Cybertron'' Downshift is a green sports car that uses elements from various 1970s era pony cars. According to Hasbro's designers, the main inspirations were a 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo for the front section and a 1970 Dodge Challenger for the rear end.<ref name="bwtfrev">[http://www.bwtf.com/toyreviews/unicrontrilogy/cybertron/downshift BWTF review of Cybetrron Downshift], vehicle mode inspirations identified by Hasbro designers</ref> The car features a black hood and a texturing like vinyl roof applications from the 1960s and 70s.

: Inserting a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into a flip-up slot in his rear window activates a claw from the car's grill. This feature is also available in robot mode. He comes with two large spring-loaded missile launchers, which can be mounted on his side-panels in car mode, or be used in robot mode as hand-held blasters or mounted on his shoulders.

: While Downshift's Wheeljack-modeled head in this form is not surprising, he still retains his Lancia-grill feet. Funky.

: This mold was also used to make the [[Movie (toyline)|live-action movie continuity]] [[Big Daddy (Movie)|Big Daddy]].

*'''Search for the [[Pirate Moon]]''' (Multi-pack, 2007)

: During [[Christmas|Christmastime]] in 2007, Wal-Mart got several ''Universe''-branded multi-packs of ''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' toys. The ''Cybertron'' version of Downshift was packaged with [[Cannonball]], with a cardback story about Downshift hunting Cannonball's gang of pirates... in a setting that had nothing to do with a moon. Oh well. Both toys were identical to their individual releases.
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==Trivia==
* As referenced above, the ''Energon'' cartoon switched [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]] and Downshift's names around for the majority of the series. More often than not, the white robot would end up being called Cliffjumper, in defiance of the toy names. It also seemed as if the two characters randomly switched voice actors from episode to episode.

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/Downshift/downshift.htm Downshift at TFU.info]

==References==
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Prowl (Energon)

2009-08-10T15:31:33Z

71.188.41.243:

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{{disambig3|Prowl}}
:''Prowl is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Energon (franchise)|Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:EnerProwlCardArt.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Takin' Take it GO! SONIC!]]
'''Prowl''' is a rookie Autobot serving under [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]].

Prowl became one of the first Autobots (possibly only one of two) to join the new Autobot S.W.A.T. (Special Weapons And Tactics) Team specially formed to take the fight for [[Energon (Energon)|energon]] directly to the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]]. He also sometimes works with the [[Mini-Con]] [[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]].

{{quote|You can run from justice, but it'll catch you!|Prowl's motto}}

:''Japanese name:'' '''Red Alert'''
:''Hungarian name:'' '''Portyázó''' (literal translation)

==Fiction==
===''Energon'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor'': [[Alistair Abell]] (English), [[Makoto Yasumura]] (Japanese), [[Christian Jernbro]] (Swedish)

Prowl was a young, inexperienced security officer on Rodimus' exploration ship. During their first encounter with the Autobots under [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime's]] command on [[Mars]], he used an energon lasso to wrap energy beams around [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide's]] bullbar and fling the latter Autobot and [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]] into the air. He then powerlinked with his leader so that Rodimus could become his powerful ''Powerlinx'' Rodimus form, who quickly defeated Ironhide.

A close friend and pupil of [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]], Prowl aided his Transformer allies during the ''Energon War'' and the ''Powerlinx Battles''.

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===''Energon'' comic===
Prowl was first seen among the Autobots on Cybertron, ten years after the battle with [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn|This Evil Reborn}} Later, when the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] invasion of Earth began, Prowl stepped up to command the Autobot detachment for Tokyo, Japan. He held the line against a horde of [[Cruellock]] drones until being saved by [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] of all people. {{storylink|Multiplicity|Multiplicity}}

==Toys==
===Energon===
[[Image:EnergonProwl toy.jpg|right|180px|thumb|INSIDE OUTSIDE GO SONIC]]
*'''Prowl''' (Deluxe, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SC-11'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, missile

: The ''Energon'' version of Prowl combines elements from the various earlier versions of vehicle-mode Prowls; he transforms into a Cybertronic (''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Prowl (Armada)|Prowl]]) police vehicle ([[Prowl (G1)|durhey]]) styled after an F-1 racer (''[[Machine Wars]]'' [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]), plus he has kanji found on Japanese police cars (''[[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]]). He is armed with a transparent blue spring-loaded missile launcher that is mounted on the side of his vehicle for storage.

: As a Deluxe-class Autobot, he can also form the top or bottom half of a [[Powerlinx]] combination with any other compatible ''Energon'' Autobot.

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*'''Prowl with Longarm & Starscream with Zapmaster''' (Multi-pack, 2004)
**''Accessories:'' Disc, 2 hand-attachments, missile launcher, missile

: Available only at Sam's Club wholesale shopping club outlets, this version of Prowl is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] mold, transforming into a Nissan Patrol rescue SUV. When a [[Mini-Con]] is attached to his hood-mounted Mini-Con port, the fenders open. Pulling back on the attached Mini-Con launches a rescue disk/missile and activates electronic lights and sounds. Similarly, when a Mini-Con is used on his emergency lights port and is pushed forward, the sirens flash and a voice chip proclaims "RED-ALERT! WOO-WOO-WOO-WOO!" (in a higher pitch than the original toy's). In robot mode, pulling back on the Mini-Con unlocks a shoulder-mounted missile/rescue grappling claw launcher, which can also be detached and held in his hand. His right leg guard contains several tools that can be attached onto his left wrist socket, while his left leg guard can be unfolded to become a Mini-Con repair bay. He comes with the Mini-Con [[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]], as well as [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and [[Zapmaster]].

: This mold was also used to make [[Transformers (2007)|Movie]] [[Inferno (Movie)|Inferno]].

*'''Autobot S.W.A.T. Team''' (Mega-class set, 2004)
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, missile

: Part of a K-Mart [[exclusive]] set with [[Checkpoint (Energon)|Checkpoint]], Prowl was [[Redeco|redecoed]] into a black vehicle with white detailing, a kind of reversal of the more "traditional" Prowl colors, which makes his combination with Checkpoint look ''real'' nice.

==Notes==
[[Image:EBlurr.jpg|right|150px|thumb|So fast he never happened.]]
* Prowl's instructions feature a head that is almost entirely different from the final, except for the tailpipes. It bears a striking resemblance to [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]]. This same head design was shown in a magazine preview for the Japanese version of the ''Energon'' cartoon.

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/Prowl/prowl.htm Prowl at TFU.info]

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Ironhide (Energon)

2009-08-10T15:28:31Z

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{{disambig3|Ironhide}}
:''Ironhide is an [[Autobot]] in the [[Energon (franchise)|''Energon'']] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] continuity family.''

[[Image:EIronHide.jpg|right|thumb|215px|GET IN THE SHIP!]]

'''Ironhide''' is a young Autobot who has stars in his eyes and a boundless desire to prove himself. Sadly, he's just a dork. Sometimes, he's a technically clever dork, but a dork nonetheless.

He has a penchant for saying the wrong things at the wrong times. Like when a [[Demolishor (Armada)|friend dies]].

{{quote|If trouble doesn't find me, I'll find it!|Ironhide's motto}}

:''Japanese name:'' '''Roadbuster'''<br />
:''Hungarian name'': '''Vasököl''' (meaning Iron-fist)<ref>'''Acélfej''' (Steel-head) on the ''Ultimate Battle DVD'', but that translation is only used once from the three times his name is spoken.</ref>

==Fiction==
===''Energon'' cartoon===
''Voice actor:'' [[Matt Hill]] (English), [[Mitsuo Iwata]] (Japanese), [[Andreas Werling]] (Swedish)

[[Image:Energon_ironhide_recolor.png|right|thumb|180px|Ummm....yeah.]]
The rookie of Team Prime, Ironhide had a major case of hero-worship toward both [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]. He joined the team in the hopes of earning a [[Combination Spark]].

Optimus Prime paired Ironhide with [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]], in the hopes that the two would help to keep one another under control. Neither was very happy with the partnership at first, but eventually they became good friends.

Ironhide did manage to earn a Combination Spark after several battles, making him able to [[Powerlinx|powerlink]] with [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] and later, [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]]. Along with several other Autobots, Ironhide was reformatted into a new paint job to fight Unicron.

Ironhide underwent character growth due to the changes taking place in [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]], whom he looked up to initially. He would eventually lead a rookie team to their deaths against Scorponok, and nearly kill Scorponok in retaliation. In the end, he and Scorponok fought each other into a stasis. His life was saved when Scorponok carried his damaged body to Optimus Prime on Jungle Planet, in order to merge Ironhide's spark with Optimus Prime. He was restored to life afterward and was last seen with Kicker on Ocean Planet.

===''Energon'' comic===
[[Image:Hotshotironhidedw.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Sorry, Hot Shot, you've been replaced.]]
During the war, Ironhide was a prisoner, forced to use his technical skills to construct doomsday devices for the Decepticons. Unbeknownst to them, he designed failsafes into the devices, effectively neutralizing them automatically should they ever be activated. {{storylink|Aftershock (issue)|Aftershock}}

Much later, ten years following Unicron's defeat, Ironhide was added to Optimus' team. He served as chief architect during the construction of the armed cities built for Earth, and successfully managed to avoid being killed by both Scorponok and Megatron.

===''Timelines''===
During the [[Unicron Singularity]] crisis, Ironhide served aboard the Autobot flagship ''[[Iron Hope]]''. He was a member of [[Ultra Magnus (Energon)|Ultra Magnus]]' bridge crew, and briefly questioned Magnus' decision to leave the imperiled crew of the ''[[Spanner (starship)|Spanner]]'' to their own devices. He was called into action during a Decepticon attack on the ship, and battled a number of [[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebomb]]- and [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticon]]-type [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]] alongside [[RipTide]], [[Smokescreen (Cybertron)|Smokescreen]] and the [[Land Military Mini-Con Team]]. {{storylink|Force of Habit}}

==Toys==
===Energon===
[[Image:E_ironhide_toy.jpg|right|thumb|250px|"I clog shelves!"]]
* '''Ironhide''' (Mega, 2004)
** ''Japanese ID number'': '''SC-04'''
** ''Accessries'': Missile

:Ironhide transforms into a blue Mazda Tribute, with a rather oversized red speaker/gun turret/high beam lights/thingamajig setup mounted on top. In robot mode, he is able to combine with most Autobot Deluxe and Mega size class toys, forming the top or bottom half of a super robot. In both modes, his turret fires a spring-loaded missile.

:The Japanese release, named Roadbuster, had some minor deco and colour differences; most significantly, the tan plastic parts were replaced by grey, even though they remained tan in the Energon cartoon. The major functional difference between the two toys is that the Japanese version does not have electronics, while the US release does, with sound effects activated by launching the missile.

:Ironhide became a major [[shelfwarmer]] during the Energon toy line's run, with some areas still having unsold Ironhides into 2006.

[[Image:Eironhide_toy.jpg|right|thumb|180px|"I still clog shelves, but now I'm green!"]]
* '''Energon Ironhide''' (Mega, 2004)
** ''Japanese ID number:'' '''SC-24'''
** ''Accessories'': Missile, energon axe (crane & split-tire, Japanese release only)

:This [[redeco]] of Ironhide was intended to be an homage to [[Hound (G1)|G1 Hound]], with green replacing the blue and blue replacing the red. He also features an army star logo similar to Hound's.

:The Japanese release, named "Roadbuster Wild", included an orange version of [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm's]] Energon Axe and, again, has no electronics.

[[Image:Happymeal_EnergonIronhide.jpg|right|thumb|100px|"I clog secondhand store shelves!"]]
* '''Ironhide''' (Happy Meal, 2004)
:This toy was exclusive to the McDonald's restaurant chain in the Netherlands, Australia, Bulgaria and the United Kingdom. He is a ''highly'' simplified version of the larger toy, with little to no articulation.

:His torso is hollow and stores a translucent energon cube. When a button is pushed, his energon cube activates the ''coolest'' siren and laser sounds. His Energon cube is interchangeable with the cubes from the other McDonald's Energon toys.

[[Image:Ironhide-EBTR.jpg|right|thumb|150px|"I wasn't released widely enough to clog anything!"]]
* '''Ironhide''' (Built to Rule, 2004)

==Trivia==
* In Japan, Ironhide's Bio and Tech Spec function was listed as "Martial Artist" (武闘家). Uh... huh?

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/Ironhide/ironhide.htm Ironhide at TFU.info]
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Beachcomber (Energon)

2009-08-10T15:23:29Z

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{{disambig3|Beachcomber}}
:''Beachcomber is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Energon (franchise)|Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:EnBeachcomberCardart.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Voted world's deadliest lifeguard three years running.]]
Always vigilant, '''Beachcomber''' keeps his optics and audio receptors on full alert while on his usual guard duty for any signs of [[Decepticon]] activity... and for any opportunity to crack a bad joke. Fellow Autobots might have to suffer the occasional lousy pun (is there any other kind?), but Decepticons get the puns AND missiles in the face. Night or day, Beachcomber is ready.
{{quote|I never spotted a Decepticon I didn't dislike|Beachcomber's motto}}

==Fiction==
===Dreamwave ''Energon'' comics===
When the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] invasion struck Earth, Beachcomber was among the Autobots recruited from Cybertron to aid the humans. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}} He joined [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]'s unit in Toronto, Canada, trading fire with the invading [[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebomb]] drones. Beachcomber wasn't too worried, though -- even in the midst of battle, he had time to remotely surf the web and pick up on local jokes and colloquial bad puns. He was about to break out in a serious of "Yo' Momma" jokes when [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] suddenly arrived and laid waste to the Terrorcons. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 3}}

==Toys==
===Energon===
[[Image:Energon beachcomber toy.JPG|right|300px|thumb|You never found me because I DUCKED. Haha! Aheh, aheh. Ahhhh, short-packed.]]
*'''Beachcomber''' (Mega, 2005)
**''Accessories'': Left & right launcher rifles, 2 missiles

: A late-series [[redeco]] of ''Energon'' [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]], Beachcomber transforms into a large Baja-style buggy with electronic sounds and hood-mounted twin spring-loaded missile launchers, which become hand-held weapons for robot mode. He can also transform into the top half or bottom half of a larger robot, able to combine with most other Deluxe and Mega-sized Autobots.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/Beachcomber/beachcomber.htm More info on Beachcomber at TFU.info]''

==Trivia==
* Beachcomber's colors were used to represent a "powered up" version of ''Energon'' Cliffjumper... even though this toy in this coloration was never sold in Japan. This is not the [[Landquake (Energon)|only time this happened]].

* Beachcomber's head in the ''Energon'' comic is totally made up.

* Shipping in only one case assortment, Beachcomber is arguably one of the rarest toys in the ''Energon'' line.

* Beachcomber is an [[homage]] to the [[Beachcomber (G1)|original G1 toy]].

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Landquake (Energon)

2009-08-10T13:22:57Z

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{{disambig2|the Energon-series Autobot|the Timelines-series Decepticon|Landquake (Timelines)}}
:''Landquake is an [[Autobot]] from the ''[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]]''

[[Image:LandquakeBrute.jpg|right|250px|thumb|You brute you brute you brute you bruuuute! *sobs*]]
'''Landquake''' is almost the dictionary definition of the phrase "gentle giant". Relatively uninterested in combat (unlike his brother, [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]]), Landquake prefers to use his massive strength and endurance to help the [[Omnicon|Omnicons]] dig for [[Energon (Energon)|Energon]]. However, if the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] bring the fight to him, Landquake is more than willing to teach them a lesson. He may be emotional and sensitive, but he knows how to handle unruly opponents.

{{quote|Behind my sensitive exterior lives a hardend fist|Landquake's motto}}

==Fiction==
===''Energon'' cartoon===
Landquake himself did not appear in the ''Energon'' cartoon. However, his coloration was used to represent the "Energon" upgrade of Landmine, even though the Landquake toy was not released in Japan.

===Dreamwave ''Energon'' comic===
[[Image:Landquake-ComicHead.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Any clues where this noggin came from?]]
When [[Alpha Quintesson]] sent hordes of [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] drones to ravage Earth, Landquake was part of the team sent to [[Los Angeles]], California to tackle the [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticon]] clone army there, under the command of [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]]. He mainly used his armored vehicle mode to run down swarms of the creatures on the ground. The others in his squad were [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]], [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]], [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]], and [[Tow-Line (Energon)|Tow-Line]].

{{note|Landquake's head changes back and forth across his appearances. He is first seen in issue #27, with a new head design not based on the toy. However, on the next page, his head is that of the toy. The next time he is shown in robot mode, issue #29, he has the "new" head again.}}

==Toys==
===Energon===
[[Image:Energon-toy_Landquake.JPG|right|250px|thumb|]]
*'''Landquake''' (Ultra, 2004)

: A [[redeco]] of the ''Energon'' Landmine toy in white, brown, and blue, Landquake transforms into a half-track tow-truck type vehicle. The cab portion of the vehicle mode is the main robot, while the back end can either form an artillery platform or combine with Landquake in his "brute mode", giving him massive claws and a heavy artillery backpack. The artillery pack/station features a spring-loaded missile launcher, a working retractable winch-hook, and electronic sound effects.

: This mold was also redecoed as ''[[Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' [[Landshark]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/Landquake/landquake.htm More information on Landquake at TFU.info]''

===Attacktix===
*'''Starter Set''' (2007)

{{attacktix
|ID=TF2-22
|faction=Autobot
|class=Specialist
|special=Jam - 13/26 (50%) success ratio
|cost=30
|speed=10
|attacktype=Prodder (Punch)
}}
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: Available only in the second ''Transformers [[Attacktix]]'' four-piece Starter Set (along with [[Generation 1]]'s [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] plus ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]]), Landquake is a [[redeco]] of the ''Attacktix'' Landmine piece. As a redeco of Landmine he possesses the same excellent defense and four point articulation. There is a slight sculpt difference with Landmine; his thrust-attack arm is assembled upside-down. The attack still works fine and it helps to make Landquake different visually.

:His special power is <s>[[JaAm]]</s> "Jam" which does not allow the opponent to use any shooters for the remainder of the turn. His power normally has a 50% success rate, but due to its wording it's possible to neutralize his power simply by attacking him using your last attack to topple him.

==Notes==
* Landquake sports the same "mountain" logo as Cybertron [[Brushguard]].

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Tow-Line (RID)

2009-08-10T13:11:25Z

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{{disambig2|the Robots in Disguise Autobot tow-truck|the Energon Autobot van|Tow-Line (Energon)}}
:''Tow-Line is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:RID TowlineWreckerhook biocard.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Stop draggin' my, stop draggin' my, stop draggin' my car around!]]

"'No parking' means 'no parking'!" is '''Tow-Line''''s motto, and it allows for no exceptions. He is so single-mindedly fixated on this apparently senseless purpose that he has been known to tow fire engines away from hydrants, seize children's tricycles, and even impound other Autobots who violate human traffic laws in the course of a mission. Such extreme irrationality, coupled with such total predictability, makes him both a hindrance to his fellow Autobots and an easy target for his enemies.

In battle, he wields his mighty Wrecker Hook! <ref>Bio on the R2 DVDs. [[Chris McFeely]] was having fun that day!</ref>

{{quote|No parking means no parking|Tow-Line about every second|[[Tow-Line Goes Haywire]]}}

:''Japanese name'': '''Wrecker Hook'''

==Fiction==
===''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Lex Lang]] (English), [[Masami Iwasaki]] (Japanese)

[[Image:RID Towline botvehicle cartoon.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Heroic mindless fascist]]

One of Tow-Line's first acts on arriving on Earth was to tow [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]], much to the latter's disgust. Under [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]]'s supervision, Tow-Line began towing away [[Metro City]]'s illegal parkers. Unfortunately his zealousness extended to towing away tricycles, wedding cars, mailmen named [[Moe]], and so on, leading Prowl to reprimand him.

Tow-Line's work was not lost on the Predacons, who ambushed him and dragged him away to do a bit of reprogramming with a disk. Soon Tow-Line considered the other Autobots as villains and began towing [[X-Brawn]]. After reasoning failed, X-Brawn attempted to use his grappling hook, causing damage to the other Autobot's circuits, and resulting in Tow-Line dumping him down a hole at the power plant.

Side Burn was also captured easily, but while carrying [[Rapid Run (RID)|Rapid Run]] through the city, Tow-Line was spotted by Prowl and [[Koji Onishi|Koji]]. Intercepted by [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] and Prowl, he was soon rescued from the disk's control and apologized profusely for kidnapping his fellow Autobots. Even after learning his lesson, Tow-Line still cheerfully hauled off Prowl for parking illegally. {{storylink|Tow-Line Goes Haywire}}

Tow-Line aided in a deception, helping to disguise [[Team Bullet Train]] and Optimus Prime as a transforming dragon in order to trick the Predacons into leaving some statues alone. When [[Railspike (RID)|Railspike]] and Optimus toppled over while operating the robot, Tow-Line was able to pull it back into an upright position using his grappling hook. {{storylink|The Ultimate Robot Warrior}}

[[Movor]] briefly tracked Tow-Line from space in an attempt to locate the Autobots' hidden base, but as Tow-Line was spending all of his time towing cars, it wasn't much help. Later Tow-Line and the other Autobots ambushed the Decepticons as they tailed Side Burn. {{storylink|Attack from Outer Space}}

[[Image:Maximus Emerges Towlinesideburn.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]]
Tow-Line towed Side Burn to [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]]' hiding place, so that the Autobot wouldn't get [[Kelly|distracted]] on the way. {{storylink|Maximus Emerges}}

He was also called in as part of the contingency plan created for the event that [[Megatron (RID)|Galvatron]] learned of the location of the Autobot base. Assembling with the rest of the Autobots near a lake, he took part in the battle against the combined Decepticon/Predacon forces. {{storylink|Surprise Attack!}}

Together with the other Autobots, he shielded Optimus from Galvatron's paralysing beam, allowing the Autobot leader to regroup and form [[Omega Prime]] with [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]]. After the final battle was over, Tow-Line towed some more cars just for the fun of it. {{storylink|The Final Battle (RID)|The Final Battle}}

==Toys==
===Robots In Disguise===
[[Image:RID Towline toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Scooby Dooby Doo. Where are you?"]]
*'''Wrecker Hook''' (Flipchanger, 2000)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-017'''
**''Accessories'': Grill/rifle

: Tow-line is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Machine Wars]]'' tow trucks [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and [[Hubcap (MW)|Hubcap]]. He changes from truck to robot mode with a single-step, spring-loaded transformation activated by lifting his towing hook up, plus he has a (non-firing) blaster weapon stored under his grill.

: This mold was also used to make [[Wrecker Hook]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/Towline/towline.htm More information on Tow-Line at TFU.info]''

*'''Super Wrecker Hook''' (Flipchanger, 2000)
**''Accessories'': Grill/rifle

: A limited-edition, clear-orange version of Tow-Line in "Super Mode" was made [[Exclusive|exclusively]] for Daiei stores in Japan, free with the purchase of the [[Build Team]] gift set for a limited time.

*'''Tow-Line / Skyfire''' (Deluxe, 2001)
**''Accessories'': Grill/rifle

: For the [[Hasbro]] release of the toy, he was available only in a Deluxe-level two-pack with the [[Decepticon]] [[Skyfire (RID)|Skyfire]]. There are no notable changes between the Hasbro and [[Takara]] versions.

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==Notes==
*There is speculation among fans that Tow-Line is the same character as amnesiac [[Wrecker Hook]] in the ''[[Robot Masters]]'' series, due to them sharing names and molds. However, there is little to no actual fictional support for this.... Then again, there is little to contradict it, either, as Wrecker Hook's role in the ''Robot Masters'' storyline is minor at best.
==References==
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[[Category:Robots in Disguise characters]]

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[[Image:Symbol decept reg.jpg|right|236px|thumb|Get this tattooed on you and all you'll need is a black trenchcoat and a long ponytail. Then people will love you.]]

{{quote|'''''Decepticon''' (di-sep-ti-con ) A member of a subversive sect or society. From the noun — 'decepticon'; one who deceives.|the New Cybertronic Dictograph<ref>The letters page of Marvel UK#33</ref>}}

The '''Decepticons''' are one of the primary factions in the ''[[Transformer]]s'' mythos. They are typically concerned with such things as galactic conquest, defeating the [[Autobot]]s, amassing large quantities of [[Energon (fuel)|energon]], developing powerful weaponry, and beating people up. Not necessarily in that order.

Unlike the Autobots, whose leader is a [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] bearing a [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], the Decepticons are led by the [[Decepticon leader|most powerful]] of their ranks. This tends to cause some conflict, given how generally ''every'' Decepticon thinks that they're the most powerful. Also, the Decepticons are not exactly the most compassionate beings in the universe, but not all fight for greed. More than a few have a sense of honor, while others believe that [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] would be better protected by [[Decepticon Empire|aggressive expansion]]. Ultimately, the Decepticons desire to protect their homeworld, even if it is at the expense of others. [[Shattered Glass (franchise)|Usually]].

{{quote|The Decepticons are a malevolent race of robot warriors, brutal and merciless. The Decepticons are led by a single undeviating goal: total domination of the universe.|Narrator|[[Secret Files of Teletraan II]]}}

:''Japanese name'': '''Destron''' (デストロン, ''de-su-to-ro-n'')
:''French name (France, G1 cartoon)'': '''Decepticans'''
:''Hungarian name (Marvel comic)'': '''Álcák''' ("Disguises")
:''Hungarian name (toy commercial)'': '''Decepticonok'''
:''Hungarian name (''Energon/Cybertron'')'': '''Robotikák''' ("Roboticas")
:''Hungarian name (Movie, first dub)'': '''Varangyok''' ("Toads")
:''Hungarian name (Movie, second dub)'': '''Decepticonok'''
:''Italian name'': '''Distructors'''
:''Polish name'': '''Deceptikony''' (full name); '''Decepci''' (as a short)
:''Polish name (Movie, first dub)'': '''Decepcjokony''' (Deceptiocons? What the?)
:''Portuguese name (Portugal comic):'' '''Decépticos'''
:''Portuguese name (Brazil comic):'' '''Malignus'''
:''Serbian name'': '''Deseptikoni'''
:''Swedish name (Marvel comic)'': '''Bedragarna'''

==Generation 1==
===Marvel Comics===
[[Image:Thelaststand-prepare.jpg|left|350px|thumb|MAKE OUT YOUR WILLS! NOTIFY YOUR NEXT OF KIN!]]
The Decepticons emerged from the gladiatorial [[State Games]], which caused [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s rise to public prominence - in the aftermath of the destructive Vos-Tarn War, Megatron was able to use his fame and charisma to unite both the survivors and the planet's malcontents into a new army. His plan was to turn Cybertron into a mobile cosmic dreadnought and conquer the galaxy. The Decepticons developed new technology to allow them to transform into attack vehicles and weaponry, launching a devastating attack that killed billions and shook the planet from its orbit before [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] turned the tide.

Megatron, Shockwave and others were lost on Earth for four million years; as Optimus was too, the Autobots swiftly lost ground to Decepticon leaders [[Trannis]] and [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]. Cybertron was devastated and conquered, causing the cream of the Decepticons to leave the burnt-out planet to form a [[Cybertronian Empire]] out in the stars, while Straxus threw all those he considered weak into the [[Smelting pool]]. The Empire would go on to slaughter and Cyberform planet after planet, their actions unknown on Cybertron.

Eventually the Earth-bound Decepticons would awaken in 1984, sparking off a new front in the war. After the presumed suicide of Megatron, an escalation in fighting would see Decepticon leadership fragment and change hands rapidly, with frequent clashes, plots and counter-plots between the primary leadership, namely [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], and [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], until most of them were killed in the [[Underbase]] conflict, leaving Scorponok the only surviving commander. A brief truce with the Autobots was held when [[Unicron]] attacked in 1991, but Scorponok was killed in the following conflict. Immediately after this, [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] came to power. Charismatic and driven, Bludgeon turned the beaten Decepticons into a new army; after a defeat on [[Klo]], they regrouped and reorganised. ([[Another Time and Place|In one reality, they were immediately massacred afterward.]])

====Earthforce====
In the side-continuity of [[Earthforce]], while Unicron continued on to Cybertron, Megatron and Shockwave continued a Decepticon civil war on Earth with a small handful of troops - wasting most of their time trying to take each other out. Eventually Soundwave and Starscream overthrew them, uniting both factions into a stronger Decepticon force. The two former leaders attempted to regain their position but never appeared to succeed.

====Generation 2====
Bludgeon invaded Earth with the intention of capturing the Matrix and making a new generation of Decepticons, but Megatron returned, killed Bludgeon in one-on-one combat, and stole this plan. However, the threat of the Cybertronian Empire forced an alliance between the Autobots and Decepticons again.

====Classics====

===Cartoon===
====Season 1 & 2====
In the various continuities descending from [[Generation 1]], the Decepticons and the [[Autobot]]s are the two great powers in the Transformer population. The factions, however, are not a complete set -- there are Transformers who are unaffiliated / neutral, or even members of smaller or splinter factions.

Many G1 timelines actually credit [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] as the founder of the Decepticons, not merely its most recent leader. In contrast, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] is almost always depicted as only the latest in a long line of [[Prime (rank)|Primes]] or [[Matrix Bearer]]s.

Eventually, the Decepticons managed to take control of all of Cybertron, forcing the Autobots to operate on Cybertron's two moons, but [[Autobot City]] on [[Earth]] was viewed as the greater threat. The Decepticons overtook a supply shuttle and launched an [[Battle of Autobot City|attack]], with disastrous consequences for the Autobots. The battle saw one of the Decepticons' long held dreams achieved in the death of Optimus Prime, but Megatron was damaged, and left to rot in deep space. [[Unicron]] reformatted him into [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], and Galvatron attempted to enslave Unicron with the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. When Unicron attacked Cybertron, most of the Decepticon forces on the planet were wiped out, allowing the Autobots to retake control of the planet.

====Season 3 & 4====
{{quote|Once the Decepticons held the quadrant through terror, now we scrap like [[Slaarg]]s over a few [[energon cube]]s.|[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]|[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]}}

Times would turn harsh for the Decepticons who were forced to abandon their homeworld of Cybertron and were exiled to the burnt out planet of [[Chaar]]. There they would face constant energy shortages and engage in constant inter-fighting, as well as suffer from a lack of leadership. From this chaos came [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and the [[Sweep]]s, who hatched a plan of finding Galvatron who would lead the Decepticons once more.

Eventually, the Autobots, led by a resurrected Optimus Prime, managed to finally defeat the Decepticons.

===Dreamwave===
[[Image:DeceptLitho.jpg|left|150px|thumb|"My Liege, when did you get that sw--" "CAN'T HEAR YOU, FANWANKING"]]
The Decepticons arose out of the [[Gladiatorial combat|underground fights]] that Megatron once partook in. After discovering certain secrets about Cybertron's origin, including massive [[planetary engine]]s, Megatron began using the games to recruit combatants. For nearly half a million years, they grew in numbers and trained, until they rebelled against the [[Council of Ancients]] and took [[Kaon]] by force.

While the war raged on, the Constructicons repaired the engines and introduced a mecha-forming process, but what they really needed was a power source. Megatron became convinced that he could find one powerful enough within the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], which was in the possession of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]. However, when Megatron finally killed the Prime, he discovered that it was not within him. Soon after, Optronix became Optimus Prime, and Megatron initiated a plan: an assassination team under Communications Officer [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] would elimate the Prime and claim the Matrix, while Military Operations Commander [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] would lay siege to Iacon, preventing the Autobots from coming to Prime's rescue.

However, Megatron made two mistakes: he informed Air Commander [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] of his intentions, and he underestimated Optimus Prime. The Prime managed to erase some of Megatron's memories of what he discovered, while Starscream activated the mechaforming process using energy from the planetary engines. The engines were destroyed before the process was complete, ruining both. {{storylink|The War Within}}

After Megatron disappeared with Optimus Prime in a space bridge test, Shockwave became Decepticon leader, though Starscream and High Auditor [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] broke off with their own splinter factions shortly afterwards. The Decepticons allied with [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s Autobots and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s [[Lightning Strike Coalition]] (an Autobot splinter group), to stop the machinations of the [[The Fallen|Fallen]]. {{storylink|War Within: The Dark Ages|The War Within: The Dark Ages}} Several thousand years later, Shockwave was prepared to sign a peace treaty with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], who had become Autobot leader, the LSC, and Ratbat's [[Ultracon]]. However, Megatron returned with the [[Aerospace Extermination Squadron]], an army of [[Quintesson]] created [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] drones, whose abilities allowed the Decepticons to fully conquer Cybertron and enslave the Autobots. The Decepticons' control over Cybertron was ended when Optimus Prime returned to Cybertron and the Air Warriors were defeated. {{storylink|War Within: The Age of Wrath|The War Within: The Age of Wrath}}

When Megatron disappeared along with the ''Nemesis'' crew, Shockwave again emerged as Decepticon leader, this time as head of a triumvirate including Ratbat and [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. With [[Energon (fuel)|energon]] becoming scarce, Shockwave agreed to work with Ultra Magnus and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] in the creation of the [[Micromaster]]s, Transformers who were downsized for better fuel efficiency. Shockwave suffered a rebellion when [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]] overthrew him, using Shockwave's severed head as a tool. {{storylink|Micromasters}} However, all Transformers on Cybertron entered [[stasis lock]] when the [[Great Shutdown]] occurred.

Around 1,000 B.C.E., Shockwave was reactivated by Scourge, and then defeated the Unicronian Transformer. Studying Scourge and discovering some of the secrets Megatron had learned, Shockwave made peace with the Autobots, installing himself as Head of State with an [[Autobot High Council]] as a legislature, while Ultra Magnus became his senior security officer. However, the High Councillors were unsuited for peace time government, and gradually gave Shockwave more and more power... which is exactly what he had planned.

On Earth, the ''Nemesis'' crew was reawakened in 1984. Cut off from Cybertron, the Decepticons concluded that they had no other choice but to conquer the planet. Megatron soon learned that others had come looking for them, including [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]]. The Decepticons captured Jetfire and the Dinobots except Grimlock, and used the hostage situation to force Grimlock to serve the Decepticons. Additionally, the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] located Earth and served under Megatron. In 1998, the Autobots allied with humanity to defeat the Decepticons. They were to be returned to Cybertron in the ''[[Ark II]]'', but Shockwave, through a human intermediary, sabotaged the ''Ark II'', causing the ship to crash and send the Transformers aboard into stasis lock.

Renegade members of the [[United States Military]] managed to capture the Decepticons and a number of Autobots, intending to use them as instruments of war, but [[Lazarus|Adam Rook]] later stole them and set himself up as an arms dealer. Unfortunately, Megatron overwhelmed the programming that kept him a prisoner, and freed the other Decepticons. Megatron then intended to unleash a technovirus on Earth, but the Autobots defeated him. {{storylink|Prime Directive}}

A year later, Shockwave arrived to tie up loose ends, quickly capturing Megatron and the ''Nemesis'' crew. Starscream ejected Megatron out of the ship carrying them to Cybertron, leaving him to die in space. The ''Nemesis'' crew were granted amnesty, but Starscream quickly recruited them into going back to Earth to conquer the planet, taking the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] with them. Shockwave was finally overthrown when Optimus Prime united the Autobot resistance groups, but he escaped with a small number of troops. {{storylink|War and Peace}}

Meanwhile, Megatron was rescued by [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], who repaired his memory loss. Using some recovered Air Warriors, Megatron located the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], who were used to take control of Shockwave's small army. On Earth, Starscream's failures during [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]'s rampage were reason enough to convince the ''Nemesis'' crew to mutiny against Starscream in Megatron's favor. With two combiner teams, an army of Seekers, Soundwave's cassettes, and knowledge of Earth's connection to Cybertron, Megatron prepared to lead the Decepticons on the conquests of Earth and Cybertron {{storylink|Generation One (Dreamwave comic)|G1 ongoing}}...

{{note|...At which point Dreamwave went bankrupt. Damn.}}

===IDW===
{{ongoing}}
The Decepticons appear to have been formed out of the uprising in Kaon that Megatron spearheaded in {{storylink|Megatron: Origin}}. They also may have completely abandoned Cybertron, and have bases set up on the worlds they've captured or space stations as seen in {{storylink|Spotlight: Sixshot}}.

===Aftermath===
Both sides signed the [[Pax Cybertronia]], which eventually led to peace, but left the Decepticons in a second class position.

==Beast Era==
In ''Beast Wars'' continuity, the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] were the descendants of the Decepticons and fought with the same aggression and ideas of conquest. They faced the [[Maximal]]s in the same way their ancestors had fought the [[Autobot]]s.

==Robots in Disguise==
In the [[Robots in Disguise (cartoon)|''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]], the Decepticons were a brand new faction that came into being during the events of the story. Because there were so few Decepticons (only six or seven), and because they were a subset of the [[Predacon (RID)|Predacon]] antagonists, they can almost be viewed as a [[subgroup]] rather than a proper faction. The RiD Decepticons were created on Earth when [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]]'s forces captured a set of [[stasis pod]]s from an ancient Transformer spaceship that had been found on [[Earth]], leading to the birth of the [[Commando]]s and [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]]. The toy version of [[Megatron (RID)|Galvatron]] was also labeled as a Decepticon, although this "change" in the character's faction was only mentioned once in the cartoon series.

In the Japanese version of RiD, ''[[Car Robots]]'', the Decepticons were known as Combatrons. This is the same name by which the [[Combaticon (G1)|G1 Combaticons]] were called in Japan.

For the [[Hasbro]] toy line, several other non-show Decepticons were added to the ranks to help fill out the line. It is unknown how most of these actually fit into the story, though one of them, [[Axer]], is actually a dimension-hopper who arrived from the [[Generation 1]] universe.

==Unicron Trilogy==
===Animated continuity===
====Armada====
The ''exact'' origins of the Decepticon faction are a bit muddled. It is widely assumed, though never directly confirmed, that the movement was founded by [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. Also, the enslavement of the power-enhancing [[Mini-Con]]s is considered to be the impetus to the Decepticons' rise to a massive multi-planet-spanning army, though at what point in the war this occurred is unclear; it's possible the Mini-Cons' arrival was what gave Megatron the opportunity to rise to power, or that they arrived after the war had already begun.

Either way, the Mini-Cons fueled the war machine for centuries, and the war with the [[Autobot]]s soon spread from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to other worlds. The self-imposed exile of the Mini-Cons to an unknown destination was seen as a major setback for the Decepticons (and something of a pyrrhic victory for the Autobots), but despite this, the war continued, as both sides had amassed a large enough power base to continue on without the little buggers.

The Autobots and Decepticons seemed to fight to a stalemate, neither able to gain a distinct advantage over the other. When a signal reached Cybertron centuries later that the Mini-Cons had landed on [[Earth]], it seemed neither side was capable of sending a full force to retrieve them, despite the power they contained. Though the Decepticon force sent to Earth was small in numbers, it was far from insignificant; Megatron himself led the squad, backed by some of his most trusted warriors.

When Megatron returned to Cybertron, the overwhelming majority of the Mini-Cons were in the protective custody of the Autobots, but Megatron was unfazed; he had assembled the Mini-Cons required to make the three legendary weapons: the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]], [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]] and [[Requiem Blaster]]. Bolstered by this new power and the apparent death of [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], Megatron attempted to take Cybertron once and for all.

But Megatron's return to Cybertron was the beginning of the end of the Decepticon army. When [[Unicron]] revealed himself as a threat to both armies, fueled by the negative psychic energies from centuries of death and destruction, the two sides eventually joined together to beat back the planet-eater. Despite the truce, Megatron and Prime engaged in a brutal duel on the surface of the weakened Unicron after the three legendary weapons had been removed from his core. Realizing their battle was keeping Unicron active, Megatron sacrificed himself, and both Unicron and Megatron disappeared into nothingness.

====Energon====
[[Image:169942-150x500.jpg|left|127px|thumb|Now available with added purple!]]
Megatron's final orders to his troops still stood: work ''with'' the Autobots. The Decepticons maintained a degree of autonomy, still wearing the faction sigil and often taking military/defensive positions in the growing number of [[Energon (Energon)|energon]]-mining colonies, but they were ultimately answerable to Optimus Prime and the Autobots. There were, of course, dissenters, most of whom were captured and imprisoned. For a decade, Autobot and Decepticon worked side-by-side in a somewhat stable truce.

Both sides found themselves the target of attacks from Unicron again; hordes of [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon drones]], sent by [[Alpha Quintesson]] to steal energon ore with which to revive the now-shattered husk of Unicron. What the alien did not count on was that Megatron's [[spark]] had survived within the remains, and was siphoning energon from Unicron's body. Soon the Decepticon leader revived himself in a new form, drove off Alpha Quintesson, and along with an elite cadre of soldiers and a seemingly inexhaustible supply of mindless Terrorcon drones, began his ''new'' plans for conquest.

When news of Megatron's return reached Cybertron, hundreds of Decepticons rose up and rebelled, eager to get back to conquering. But having been joined to Unicron for so long apparently had given Megatron a taste of godhood; he had no more interest in amassing a galaxy-spanning army of troops. Countless Decepticons died in the resulting battles, with Megatron more than willing to sacrifice them without a thought to attain ultimate power for himself. As the "[[Powerlinx Battles]]" -as they came to be called- came to their climax, Megatron found that his actions and thoughts were being influenced and controlled by the dark spark of Unicron. Unwilling to let Unicron stand in his way, Megatron ultimately sacrificed himself (again) and seemingly destroyed Unicron's spark by plunging himself into a newly-formed energon sun created by [[Primus]].

====Cybertron====
What little remained of the once-mighty Decepticon army after [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron's]] loss was at best a loose association of criminals, thugs, and lunatics, with no real political or military power to speak of. For a decade, [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was once again at peace, with the population overwhelmingly [[Autobot]] or neutral. The Transformers had withdrawn from [[Earth]] and its other colonies to focus on revitalizing their homeworld after the devastation of the Powerlinx Battles. However, two great catastrophes shattered this peace; the energon sun collapsed in on itself, forming the powerful black hole known as the [[Unicron Singularity]], which threatened to devour Cybertron and, if left unchecked, the entire universe... and the return yet once again of Megatron, who had absorbed much of what remained of Unicron's power.

Megatron's goal of attaining godhood was now at hand. By obtaining the legendary [[Omega Lock]] and the four [[Cyber Planet Key]]s, Megatron intended to accelerate the growth of the black hole, consuming the universe in a vast sea of nothingness that only he would survive, then use his powers to re-create the universe in his image.

To this end, he had no need of an army. He gathered a small group of allies and lackeys to seek the items he needed, but they were nothing more than pawns to him, to be used and discarded at a whim.

The Decepticons briefly regained their status as a mass army of individuals when [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], who had long suffered at Megatron's hands since the beginning of the Decepticons, made his own bid for ultimate power with the help of the [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]] agent [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]]. Having sealed Megatron and his troops in a trap, Starscream freed hundreds of criminal Transformers who had been locked up on [[Earth]] for millennia, and formed his own globe-spanning army. The Decepticon "Monsters" were tasked with finding the Omega Lock and Earth's Cyber Planet Key, which they eventually brought to their leader. However, numerous Decepticons were killed in the battles with the Autobots, and it soon became apparent that Starscream, like Megatron before him, didn't care. Most of these criminals soon abandoned Starscream and went into hiding.

As for Megatron, he too had deserters among his own considerably-small ranks. Most notably, the powerful [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]], leader of the [[Jungle Planet (Cybertron)|Jungle Planet]] and the colossal [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] from [[Gigantion]], both of whom eventually joined forces with their former enemies the Autobots.

This was not seen as a concern for Megatron, however, as by this time Starscream and his allies were seemingly destroyed on Gigantion, and Megatron (now calling himself "Galvatron" again) had the Omega Lock and all four Keys. What few Decepticons remained loyal to him were too stupid to see what Galvatron had planned, and made perfect distractions as he set his final plan in motion. If they weren't strong enough to survive the coming cataclysm, then so be it.

[[Image:NewDecepticonArmy.jpg|right|180px|thumb|The yutz, the ditz, the klutz, and the putz.]]
Ultimately, Galvatron's plan failed, and the Unicron Singularity was sealed. His remaining Decepticons quickly left him, realizing what was likely to have happened to them, and eventually joined the Autobots. After Galvatron's seemingly-final defeat and death in a one-on-one duel with [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron's]] moon, the Decepticons, not knowing when to quit, rose again, albeit in a rather pathetic fashion. Having cobbled together a rather rickety rocket, [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]], [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] and [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] shanghaied the reluctant [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]], who was ''really'' keen on being on the winning side for once, and flew off to parts unknown as the "[[New Decepticon Army]]".

They made it to [[Mars]] before the rocket crash-landed.

Meanwhile, the Autobot [[Wing Saber]] reported form a deep-space recon mission that he thought he had picked up traces of Starscream, seemingly backed up by Sideways and [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]]. [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] and the former Decepticon [[Mudflap (Cybertron)|Mudflap]] raced off to join Wing Saber and investigate...

===Comics continuity===
====Armada====
Founded by Megatron, the exact number of the original Decepticons is unknown. Using the Mini-Cons as weapons, they were able to conquer Cybertron and force the Autobots underground. Eventually they were beaten due to the arrival of Unicron: his heralds slaughtered the entire Decepticon base on Cybertron, and the Chaos-Bringer's arrival forced them to join forces with the Autobots. With Megatron shot dead during the Unicron battle, the peace held for a period of years.

==Live-action ''Transformers'' movies continuity==

[[Image:Defiance3_wearenowDECEPTICONS.jpg|thumb|300px|LATER: Megatron realizes he blew his entire budget on the giant rotating wall symbol.]]

The Decepticons are the Transformers who sided with [[Megatron (Movie)|Lord High Protector Megatron]] and attempted to seize the [[All Spark]]. Their numbers ranged from the [[Starscream (Movie)|Aerial commander]], the [[Blackout (Movie)|Butt-kisser]], the [[Brawl (Movie)|violent]], and the [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Hater guy]] to the [[Barricade (Movie)|The recon guy]] to the [[Shockwave (Movie)|Dopey second in command]] all the way to the [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Dumb aerial transportation guy]].

The origins of these Decepticons began when a being known as [[The Fallen]] was trapped in his sarcophagus by [[Thirteen original Transformers|his brothers]] for his attempt to seize the power of the All Spark for himself. Thousands of years later when his sarcophagus is discovered by researchers, the Fallen discovered the latent aggressive edge in Megatron, Protector of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and filled him with dreams of power and paranoia of losing that power. Megatron reformed the peaceful protectors of Cybertron's defense force into a massive engine of war, ready to wipe out entire alien species who would dare challenge them. When science leader [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime's]] opposition became known, Megatron branded them traitors and declared his followers to be the Decepticons. {{Storylink|Defiance}}

The Decepticons overwhelmed the valiant yet peaceful Autobots, and Optimus Prime made the desperate decision to launch the All Spark into deep space. Megatron obsessively followed after it, and disappeared. [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] took over leadership, and began a search for Megatron and the All Spark. After a while, Starscream began to focus more on the All Spark, hoping Megatron would remain lost, something the other Decepticons began to suspect.

The Decepticon insignia in this series was created when Megatron first communicated with the Fallen through an inter-dimensional "window". The Fallen's distorted face in the window is the current Decepticon insignia.

[[Image:Titan23_decepticonsmassing.JPG|250px|left|thumb|Company photo day.]]

The Decepticons are, in general, less human in appearance than the Autobots in the movie, resembling carnivorous mammals, birds, insects or the Decepticon insignia itself (possibly to frighten the [[Human|insects]]). The comics show that the Decepticons are overstretched on Cybertron: they use drone units to bolster their forces {{storylink|Prelude: Optimus Prime}} and many of their outposts are mostly automated. {{storylink|Lost In Space 3: Ironhide}}

In a departure from previous Transformers incarnations, Japan used the name "Decepticons" for this franchise, rather than "Destrons"<ref>[http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/TF/products/movie/decepticons.html Movie Decepticons toy listing on Takaratomy.com]</ref>.

What is also most noticeable about the Decepticons in the movie franchise is that they've actually been designed to resemble the insignia of their faction, most notably Megatron, Blackout, and Barricade.

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==Animated==
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4 million stellar cycles ago, the Autobots and Decepticons battled each other in what is now known as The Great War. The Autobots pulled a victory only due to their exclusive access to [[space bridge]]s and their decision to send the [[AllSpark (Animated)|AllSpark]] into deep space. Defeated, the Decepticons dispersed, and, according to [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]], the only sight of them would be an occasional scout ship. In fact, they had been missing for so long, [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] believed a Decepticon presence was a thing of the past. This was quickly reassessed upon encountering [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron's]] crew.

The Decepticons in ''Transformers Animated'' are fought by the Autobots a lot less than in previous continuities, instead staying mostly in the background, thus making it more momentous whenever they do appear. To go with this plan, the Decepticons are, for the most part, stronger than the Autobots in this series.

==Shattered Glass==
[[Image:Decepticon Shattered Glass.png|right|180px|thumb|Decepticons wage their battles to destroy...]]
The Decepticons are a resistance group, intended to overthrow Autobot tyranny and their dastardly leader, [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]]. Led by the heroic [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]], the 'Cons want to liberate Cybertron and preserve freedom and life across the galaxy, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|no matter the cost]]. {{storylink|Shattered Glass}}
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers (2007)===
====Transformers Movie Screen Cleaners====
[[Image:Movie Decepticon Screencleaner.jpg|right|105px|thumb|Transforms your dirty screen to a clean one and--well, actually just the first thing.]]
*'''Decepticon''' (2008)
:Released by Tomy Yujin on January <ref>[http://www.gachausa.com/products/transformers.asp Tomy Yujin ''Transformers'' page]</ref>, this dangler is a [[Insignia|faction logo]]-shaped screen cleaner for your cell phone, with a stock image of Decepticon insignia printed on the other side.
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==References==
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Wildrider (G1)

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:''Wildrider is a [[Decepticon]] [[Stunticon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:MTMTEWildrider.jpg|right|300px|thumb|When slow people race Wildrider, THE TERRORISTS WIN.]]
What [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] does for air travel '''Wildrider''' does for the roadways. The difference is that the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]] honestly means no harm and this insanely wild-riding [[Stunticon]] most definitely does. Some of his Decepticon comrades suspect him of playing insane to enhance his street cred, but those who have come to know him the best realize that it's no act. Wildrider really is as [[Galvatron (G1)|crazy]] [[Tarantulas|as]] [[Blitzwing (Animated)|they]] [[Inferno (BW)|come]] and a very real danger to anything on the road with him. Even his fellow Stunticons are wary of driving anywhere near him.

Wildrider combines with his fellow Stunticons to form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]].

{{bigquote|I'm Wildrider, and I wanna bust something up!|Wildrider, crazy as they come|[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1]]}}

:''French-Canadian name'': '''Faroucho'''
:''Italian name'': '''Squalo'''

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Terry McGovern]] (English), [[Yutaka Shimaka]] (Japanese)

[[Image:TransEuropeExpress riding Wildrider.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Not Mr. Toad.]]
After a failed attempt to steal experimental rocket fuel from [[United States Military]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] realized that while the Decepticons controlled the skies, the Autobots had supremacy on the ground, and so they needed new ground-based warriors who could out-drive and out-fight the Autobots on their terms. [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] was sent to steal various [[human]] vehicles that would be rebuilt in the the new Stunticons. The Decepticons journeyed to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], beat the [[Key to Vector Sigma]] out of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]'s possession and ordered the [[Vector Sigma|ancient supercomputer]] to give life to the Stunticons. While the other Stunticons pledged their loyalty to Megatron, Wildrider merely stated his desire for destruction. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} Whilst the Autobots were trapped on Cybertron, the Decepticons returned to [[Earth]] with the newly awakened Stunticons who began wrecking havoc and damaging the Autobots' good name by attacking the US military base containing the experimental rocket fuel. Eventually, the Autobots returned with the newly built [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] whose combined form Superion defeated the Stunticon combiner Menasor. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

When the Autobots got involved in the fake [[Europa 2000]] charity race he had set up, Megatron needed them removed from the playing field to stop any interference with his plans to dig up the [[Pearl of Bahoudin]] and steal an experimental car engine from [[Auggie Cahnay (G1)|Auggie Cahnay]], the top US driver. He had the Stunticons intercept and eliminate the Autobots, and Wildrider helped disable [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] with his fellow Decepticons. [[Bluestreak]] refused to just lay down, though, dodging the Stunticons' ramming attacks and jumping atop Wildrider's hood. The crazy Stunticon eventually shook Bluestreak off by just crashing hood-first into a mountain at over 150 mph. Afterwards, the Stunticons were defeated when Cahnay rammed his car into Menasor’s face. {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}}

[[Image:CosmicRust Wildrider speedboat.jpg|right|200px|thumb|The Hate Boat/Soon will be making another round...]]
When Megatron was infected with [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] after a trip to the lost Autobot colony of [[Antilla]], the Stunticons were assigned to capture the Autobot scientist [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], who had developed the powerful anti-corrosion [[Corrostop]]. Wildrider drove a speedboat while Drag Strip water skied behind him. After Megatron cured himself and infected the Autobots with the Cosmic Rust, Menasor attacked the Statue of Liberty in [[New York City]] with the ancient [[Lightning Bug]] heat ray, trying to stop the Autobots from [[Matter duplicator|matter-duplicating]] more Corrostop from the layer they sprayed on the statue. Superion defeated Menasor and destroyed the Lightning Bug. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

After Starscream was banished for yet another failed coup, he returned with a powerful new Decepticon team called the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], who were able to outfight Autobot and Decepticon alike. With Megatron needing a trump card, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] attempted to call on the Stunticons to help, but they refused as they were having a demolition derby with various human-owned cars. However, the Stunticons belated arrived after the Combaticon's combined form of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] defeated [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and forced Megatron acknowledge Starscream as the new Decepticon leader. Realizing that Starscream would not stop at Megatron, the Stunticons merged into Menasor and disabled Bruticus in one mighty punch. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[Image:Masquerade BreakdownWildriderdefeated.jpg|left|200px|thumb|How mortifrying!!]]
In his next scheme, Megatron charged the Stunticons with bringing him the last key items for his new molecular disrupter cannon. Wildrider and his partner [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] broke into an optics laboratory and robbed a scientist of his experimental lenses for Megatron's weapon. Upon their escape, though, the Stunticons ran into [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], and [[Grapple]] blocking the road. Wildrider took the challenge and managed to just miss hitting the Autobots with his crazy driving, and dodge the missiles fired at him by Inferno. He tested his luck on a second drive-by, though, and was blasted into submission by Hoist. The Stunticons were all captured and imprisoned inside the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', while several Autobots employed camouflage paint to disguise themselves as the Stunticons, in a Trojan Horse ploy to find out what Megatron wanted with the components. The Autobot warrior [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] took Wildrider's place. After the Autobots took off, however, Breakdown managed to free his fellow Stunticons, and they all joined up to form Menasor, easily smashing through the remaining Autobots guarding them. As Menasor, they returned to Megatron and attempted to convince him they were the true Stunticons. Though ultimately successful, the Autobots had made alterations to the stolen components which caused Megatron's weapon to blow up in his face, and the Decepticons beat a hasty retreat. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

[[Image:BurdenHardesttoBear Stunticons Matrix.jpg|right|200px|thumb|And now I am Wildimus Prime!!]]
After their exile to [[Chaar]] in 2006, the Stunticons had been reduced to fighting over scraps of energon with the other Decepticons. When [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] returned with the [[Sweep]]s, Wildrider expressed the threat that they had better brought some energon with them. When question by Dead End of what he would do if they didn't, Wildrider was at a loss. Nevertheless, he donated his share of energon to revive [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} When the Quintessons arrived offering them energon in exchange for defeating the Autobots, Wildrider was among those Decepticons who were incredulous of the terms due to their weakened state, but signed on regardless. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}}

Later, Wildrider and Dead End got into a street race with [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] in [[Japan]], ultimately forcing him off the road. After the crash, the two Stunticons found the [[Matrix of Leadership]] had been blown clear by the impact, and Wildrider brought it back to his leader, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

====''Zone'' anime, manga and story pages====

Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Wildrider was among those summoned, but only as a part of Menasor. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
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====Marvel UK future timelines====
''In 2003, the Stunticons were recruited by [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] to steal some classified documents from the Autobots, about their upcoming plans for [[Autobot City]]. Wildrider and his cronies ran the courier, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], off the side of the road and beat him til he gave up the information. Then they beat up [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] because, well, it was fun. {{storylink|Ark Duty}}''

''In 2008, Wildrider was among the Decepticon soldiers aboard [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] when [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] was leading them in an assault on [[Autobase (G1)|Autobase]]. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}''

====Earthforce====
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''Wildrider worked on Megatron's team when he and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] were vying for control of the Decepticons. He was seen at the [[Enclave]] before the fracas broke out. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}}''

''A poisoned [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] staggered into Wildrider's quarters, and gave him a tape of battle plans to transmit to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Wildrider assumed that Soundwave had been betrayed by traitors in Megatron's faction of Decepticons, and attempted to send the plans in secret. When [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] saw him doing so, however, he assumed that the Stunticon was trying to send them to his rival Shockwave, making him the traitor who had betrayed him to Shockwave earlier. With one blast from his [[fusion cannon]], Megatron promptly killed him. Which was exactly what Soundwave (who had not been poisoned and was, in fact, the traitor) had planned. Harsh. {{storylink|Secrets}}''

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
At some point in Cybertron's recent history, the Stunticons were deemed psychotic and too dangerous to function in society, and as a result were placed into perpetual stasis lock inside of a prison facility. Later, in an attempt to create a diversion while he set his final plans in motion, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] arranged for the release of the Stunticons. They formed into Menasor and ran amuck for awhile, until [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] arrived and began insulting them. Unable to reconcile with this, the five Stunticons began to bicker with each other over whose fault it was that they were failing, temporarily stopping Menasor and allowing Ultra Magnus to ram the combiner in the chest, forcing him to separate into his component parts and disabling the Stunticons. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:MegatronOrigin3 DeadEnd Wildrider.jpg|right|200px|thumb|An optimistic Dead End? A mellow Wildrider?! What is this, some kind of alternate universe?!]]
Wildrider was seen with other Stunticons entering the [[Kaon]] arena to join the newly-formed Decepticons for some good ol' fashioned civil disobedience. He also did us all a favor and told [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] to be quiet because, let's face it, a cheery and optimistic Dead End signals the coming of [[Unicron|the End of Days]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1Wildrider toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|If you don't buy this toy, then the terrorists have... lost, I guess?]]
*'''Wildrider''' (Stunticon, 1986)
**''Team ID number'': '''S3'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-53'''
**''Accessories'': "Scattershot gun", "plasma-energy blaster"

: Wildrider transforms into a dark grey Ferrari 308 GTB sports car. He comes with a large, black double-barreled "plasma-energy blaster" cannon that attaches onto the back of his vehicle mode.

: In robot mode, Wildrider is armed with a black "[[scatter blaster| scattershot gun]]" pistol. He usually forms Menasor's left leg, but as a [[Scramble City]] combiner limb, he can also occupy any other limb position.

*'''Menasor''' (Gift set, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-55'''

: Wildrider was also made available as part of a full Stunticon five-pack in the US, European and Japanese markets. All of the figures inside were identical to their individual releases.

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===Generation 2===
*'''Wildrider''' (Stunticon, Unreleased)
**''Team ID number:'' '''S5'''

: For the [[Generation 2 (toyline)|''Generation 2'' line]], Hasbro intended to release [[Redeco|redecoes]] of the Stunticons in 1994, with Wildrider being cast primarily in yellow plastic, with blue and black accents. Ultimately, however, the toys never went into mass poduction and remained officially unreleased. Only the four limbs are known to have made it to the sample packaging stage, having turned up in very limited numbers over the years (with the exception of ''Generation 2'' [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], who was available at [[BotCon 1994]] in somewhat larger quantities). All the ''Generation 2'' Stunticons are known to catch high prices on the secondary market.<ref>[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Prototypes/Generation2/StuntsWilderiderProtoMOSC1.html Photos of Generation 2 Wildrider in sample packaging at Toyarchive.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1533/Generation+2/Wildrider.html Mirrored photos of Generation 2 Wildrider in sample packaging at Transformers @ The Moon]</ref>

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===Gentei! Gentei!===
[[Image:Wildrider gentei.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Just give him the [[facial hair|goatee]] and have done with it, really.]]
*'''Stuntron Wildrider''' (Deluxe, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

: An [[exclusive]] item from the "Chara Hobby 2008" show in Japan on August 30th, 2008, Wildrider is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus]] with a very vaguely Wildrider-inspired color scheme (but retaining all of ''[[Henkei]]'' Rodimus' [[paint applications]], including the flames), transforming into a Dome Zero concept car. His rear "thruster" fires a spring-loaded missile, and the back section can be flipped up to turn it into a roof-mounted weapon. The thruster becomes a hand-held blaster in robot mode, and can also be mounted on his back as a "jetpack". His left arm hides a flip-out (non-spinning) buzzsaw.

: This mold was also used to make the evil ''[[Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]].

{{note|"Gentei" is Japanese for "exclusive", and a pun on the normal "Henkei!" line-name.}}

==Trivia==
* In 2005, the mold used for ''[[Alternators]]'' [[Decepticharge]] was presented as an upcoming release for the Japanese ''Binaltech'' line. Originally, Takara intended to name for their version of the toy "Wildrider", possibly because the Hasbro version's deco resembled the unreleased G2 Wildrider toy's color scheme. However, Takara ultimately had to abandon that idea because they couldn't get the trademark. Instead, they decided to give the toy an entirely new deco, as the Hasbro toy's deco didn't appear to their ideal of "real-life accuracy". In robot mode, the toy was given a color scheme based on the Transmetal 2 incarnation of Beast Wars [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], with the toy's name being changed to "Black Widow", Takara's name for the character. Ultimately, however, Takara decided to cancel the toy altogether, as they were fearing that another redeco (in addition to the upcoming Binaltech Asterisk toys) would be too repetitive. Plans to release the toy as part of a different line were never picked up again.<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_thread/thread/5d6d41f6d6b3f57e/ Doug Dlin relaying a response from Hirofimi Ichikawa regarding the fate of the Honda S2000 redeco at alt.toys.transformers]</ref> [[Arcee (G1)|Then they apparently changed their minds again.]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Wildrider/wildrider.htm Wildrider at TFU.info]
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Wildrider Wildrider's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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