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Gobot

2006-12-05T15:01:45Z

74.41.68.106: Redirecting to GoBots (disambiguation)

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Talk:Authorial intent

2006-10-18T19:10:47Z

74.41.68.106: What's up with that sentence near the end of this article?

That second-to-last paragraph seems a little funny. --[[User:74.41.68.106|74.41.68.106]] 19:10, 18 October 2006 (UTC)<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Botcon

2006-10-16T19:24:35Z

74.41.68.106: Redirecting to BotCon

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Ravage (G1)

2006-10-04T20:18:49Z

74.41.68.106: /* Beast Wars animated continuity */ Added toy bio info

{{disambig2|the Generation 1 Decepticon|the Energon Terrorcon|Battle Ravage (Energon)}}

''Ravage is a [[Decepticon]] in the [[Generation 1]] continuity and a [[Predacon]] in the [[Beast Era]]. He is a chronic time-traveler.''

[[Image:Ravageg1.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Ravage reveals his slef (sic) to humans.]]

No Decepticon has a stronger loyalty to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] than '''Ravage'''. Ravage believes unwaveringly in the Decepticon cause, and Megatron embodies that cause. To serve Megatron, Ravage has become the most efficient and deadly war machine under his command. He hides himself in the shadows, waiting for the perfect moment to strike with grim accuracy. His name is synonymous with stealth. His survivors are few.

Ravage's only weakness is bright light, which can temporarily blind him. Perhaps his absolute loyalty to Megatron can blind him as well.

''Japanese name:'' '''Jaguar'''<br>
''Italian name:'' '''Jena'''<br>
''Swedish name:'' '''Hunden'''

==Fiction==
According to the UK book [[Dinobot War]], Ravage's cassette tape mode is disguised as the soundtrack to ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cats_(musical) Cats].''

===Marvel Comics continuity===
''(Note: Events from the UK-only comic stories are in italics.)''
[[Image:Ravage_uk258.png|right|thumb|100px|The smirking Ravage was a chatty catty in the Marvel comics.]]
''Ravage was loyal bodyguard for the Overlords, the Autobots that once ruled all of Cybertron, for Generations. He witnessed as their planet-wide rule crumbled into a loose collection of feuding city-states.''

''During the Vos-Tarn war, Ravage, his partner Nightstalker, Megatron and Optimus Prime.''

''While escorting the last Overlord, an enfeebled mechanoid who required constant re-energization to survive, out of the city of Tarn during the Vos-Tarn war, they were pinned down. Though the Overlord was near death, Ravage refused to give the Overlord any of his energy, instead allying himself with Megatron, whom he believed would be the future ruler of Cybertron.''

===Animated continuity===
Voice Actor: [[Frank Welker]] (US) [[Yutaka Shimaka]] (Japanese speech)

One of the original team of Decepticons that accompanied [[Megatron]] on the attack of the ''[[Ark]]'' spacecraft, Ravage was reformatted by [[Teletraan-1]] as an audiocassette to better blend in for operations based on Earth. Ravage served loyally as a Decepticon spy. He was one of the first Transformers to have been encountered by a human, as workers investigating a destroyed power station fell afoul of Ravage who pounced upon them and frightened them away.

Shortly thereafter, Ravage accompanied Soundwave on an infiltration mission to gather data from Teletraan 1. Though Soundwave was discovered, Ravage was captured in an energy net and held captive. The Decepticon spy figured into a disinformation plot hatched by the Autobots, who purposely leaked the presence of a rocket fuel depository in the outlying desert. In truth, there was no rocket base -- Autobot [[Hound]] projected a holographic illusion in the hopes of luring the Decepticons into a trap. The Autobots allowed Ravage to escape and report back to Megatron, who easily saw through the ruse.

===Beast Wars animated continuity===
====''Beast Wars''====
[[Image:JaguarX9.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Beast Wars Ravage from TV Magazine]]

'''Voice Actor:''' [[Lee Tockar]] (US), [[Toshiyuki Morikawa]] (Japan)

Ravage is one of the few Decepticon warriors who was granted amnesty at the end of the Great War and reformatted into a Predacon. Sent by the [[Tripredacus Council]] to capture [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], clean up any messes he might of made, and deal with the rest of the Beast warriors. Ravage made the trip to prehistoric Earth in a specially modified stealth [[Transwarp]] space ship. He successfully contacted the [[Maximal]]s and allied with them to capture Megatron. Due to the stealth capabilities of his ship, and the fact that [[Tarantulas]] was also an agent of the council, Ravage and the Maximals easily captured Megatron and imprisoned him.

Megatron, however, had one more card to play. He knew that Ravage wasn't going to let any of the Beast warriors live, and also knew he had the one thing that would turn Ravage to his side. Using a fragment from the [[Golden Disk]], Megatron played Ravage the message on it from the original [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. Ravage, perhaps still driven by loyalty to ''his'' Megatron, joined the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] and turned on the Maximals.

His latest treachery was short lived. During the assault on the [[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]], [[Rattrap]] infiltrated his ship and caused an explosion that destroyed the vessel and Ravage himself. His head, seemingly all that remained of him, was knocked into the water below the Axalaon by one of Tarantulas' [[spider-drone]]s.
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====Toy Bio====
The process of becoming a Predacon has cost Ravage some of his early memories. His ability to become invisible is called Reflect Shade. His orders are to rid the planet [[Energois]] of Transformers.

====[[The Gathering|IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics]]====
Magmatron recovered Ravage's heavily-damaged torso, which still contained his spark. He then inserted the spark into a blank [[protoform]], and Ravage was reborn. In his Transmetal 2 body, he and his fellow Predacons, under the command of Magmatron, sought out [[Razorbeast]]'s band of Maximals. Viewing from a safe distance, Ravage ordered his soldiers to engage. Additional Maximal forced arrived, however, and Ravage's forces were defeated. Ravage retreated into the wilderness.

Despite being a continuity that borrows heavily from other G1 continuities, where it is suggested that Ravage is completely loyal to Megatron, before attempting to revive Ravage, Magmatron suggests that Ravage's most important loyalty is to Ravage himself.

====[[Universe (comic)|3H Primeval Dawn comics]]====
An undead [[Vok]]-infested [[Tarantulas]] revived Ravage (in his Tripredacus Agent TM2 body) to help boost his forces. The remnants of Ravage's body were used and recycled by the Vok to re-create [[Tigatron]].

===Binaltech===

===Beast Wars Metals manga===
[[Image:General jaguar.jpg|thumb|Predacon General Jaguar]]

''(Note: although it picks up after the first season, the Beast Wars Metals manga is '''not''' in-continuity with the television series.)''

In the ''Beast Wars Metals'' manga, Metals Jaguar was portrayed as G1 Jaguar's homicidal son, with Jaguar taking the design of the Happy Meal Panther toy.

===Kids Stuff Read-Along book===
Ravage immediately recognized what a hydro electric station was, a method of generating power used on Cybertron "way way back in the mists of time," when Transformers were not much more advanced in science than humans are now.

This indicates that Ravage is among the oldest of the Decepticons. Even Megatron only feigned familiarity with this form of technology.

==Toys==
===Generation 1===

* '''Ravage'''
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''19''', '''D-59''', '''D-104'''
: Released with [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] by Hasbro in 1984-1986, and by Takara from 1985-1987. The mold was later used for [[Howlback]].

===Beast Wars===
* '''Panther''' (Happy Meal)
* '''Shadow Panther''' (Deluxe)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-7'''
: This toy is a [[redeco]] of the original [[Cheetor]] toy in black, silver, and yellow.

* '''Jaguar''' (Deluxe)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''X-9'''
: ''Beast Wars Metals'' Jaguar is a heavy [[retool]] of [[Transmetal]] Cheetor, just as Ravage's CG model in the show is an altered Transmetal Cheetor.

* '''Tripredacus Agent''' (Deluxe Transmetal 2)
: Redeco of Transmetal 2 Cheetor, in black, silver, and gold.

===Alternators===
* '''Battle Ravage'''
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''BT-11'''

===Smallest Transformers===
* '''Jaguar'''

==External Links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Ravage Ravage Transformers Universe profile]
*[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Decepticon/Ravage/ravage.htm Ravage at TFU.info]

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Insignia

2006-09-29T12:54:47Z

74.41.68.106: /* Generation 1 */ Added Ultracon

One of the universals across all Transformers continuities has been the use of '''faction symbols''' to differentiate members of respective armies, and sometimes even sub-factions within armies.

===Generation 1===

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*'''[[Quintesson]]'''

*'''Ancient [[Autobot]]'''
[[Image:Ancient Autobot Symbol.png|100px]]

*'''Ancient [[Decepticon]]'''

*'''Ancient Transformer'''
''(This is a symbol that Shockwave adopted in the G1 Dreamwave comic book. Although Transformers have been split into two races, they are one species, he claims.)''<br>
[[Image:Ancient Transformer Symbol.png|100px]]

*'''[[The War Within|War Within]] Autobot'''

*'''War Within Decepticon'''
[[Image:Decepticon warwithin symbol.png|100px]]

*'''Ultracon'''
''(Used by [[Ratbat]]'s group in [[The War Within]] era)''<br>
[[Image:Ultracon symbol.png|100px]]

*'''Autobot'''
''(In G1 Comic continuity the Autobot symbol was based on the face of the [[Last Autobot]]. In the G1 Cartoon it was derived from the [[Quintesson]] slave brand) ''

[[Image:Autobot symbol.png|100px]]

*'''Decepticon'''
''(In "Real World" terms it seems likely that Hasbro designers based the Decepticon symbol on the head of Soundwave's toy. In the G1 cartoon the usual 3D detailing of the symbol was interpreted as a third spike in the center of the crest.)''

*'''[[Optimus (faction)|Optimus]]'''
[[Image:Optimus symbol.png|100px]]

*'''[[Malignus]]'''
[[Image:Malignus symbol.png|100px]]

*'''[[EDC]]'''

*'''[[Wreckers]]'''
[[Image:Wreckers symbol.png|100px]]

===G.I. Joe Crossovers===

*Cobra

*G.I. Joe

*Decepticon/Cobra

===Generation 2===

*Cybertron Federation
[[Image:Cybertron-federation.png|100px]]

*Autobot (G2)
''(The G2 Autobot symbol seems clearly based on [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. In the Marvel Comics continuity this change may have occured since the [[Last Autobot]] had come and gone.)''

[[Image:Auto-g2.png|100px]]<br>

*Decepticon (G2)
''(The G2 Decepticon symbol seems to be a stylized, updated G1 Decepticon symbol. The [[Cybertronian Empire]] also used this symbol.)''

[[Image:Con-g2.png|100px]]<br>

===Beast Era===
*Arachnoid
*Maximal
[[Image:Maximal symbol.png|100px]]
*BM Maximal
[[Image:Maximal symbol bm.png|100px]]
*Predacon
[[Image:Predacon symbol.png|100px]]
*Seacon Space Pirate
*Blendtron
[[Image:Blendtron symbol.png|100px]]
*Vehicon
[[Image:Vehicon symbol.png|100px]]
*Dinobot
[[Image:Dinobots symbol.png|100px]]
*Mutant
[[Image:Mutants symbol.png|100px]]
*Transtech Autobot
*Transtech Decepticon
===Robots in Disguise===
*Commando

===Unicron Trilogy===
*Mini-Con
[[Image:Minicon symbol.png|100px]]
*Unicronian
[[Image:Unicron energon symbol.png|100px]]
*Cybertron Defense Team
*Powerlinx (Autobot)
*Powerlinx (Non-Autobot)

===Others===
*1st Transformer
[[Image:Myfirst symbol.png|100px]]
*Go-bots Autobot
[[Image:Gobots auto symbol.png|100px]]
*Go-Bots "G"

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Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)

2006-08-09T15:20:04Z

74.41.68.106: Comic books

'''''Beast Wars''''' is a Transformers franchise that began in 1996. Although Transformers had previously been through one rebranding in the form of [[Generation 2]], that change was largely superficial. With the change to ''Beast Wars'', the Transformers brand experienced its first complete reinvention. For the previous 12 years, Transformers had been robots who transformed into various machines, but in ''Beast Wars'' the robots transformed into animals -- and not merely robotic animals like the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], but realistic, "fleshy" animals.

The announcement of this change sent waves of outrage through Transformers fandom, which had only recently become well connected through the Internet, allowing much more rapid dissemination of news and discussion than in the days of paper newsletters.

Behind the scenes, the change in direction was related to organizational changes within [[Hasbro]]. Hasbro had recently bought out their rival toy manufacturer, [[Kenner]], and transferred their boys toylines from the Hasbro headquarters in Rhode Island to Kenner's Cincinnati, Ohio offices. Kenner was asked to revitalize the brand with new ideas, and that is exactly what they did.

The ''Beast Wars'' franchise featured the following primary components:
*[[Beast Wars (toyline)|A toyline]]
*[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|A cartoon series]]

The cartoon was produced in Canada by Mainframe Entertainment, but also achieved wide popularity in Japan. Unwilling to wait for Mainframe to finish the second and third seasons of the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon, the Japanese produced two stand-in cartoon series, as well as accompanying toy lines:
*[[Beast Wars II (franchise)|Beast Wars II]]
*[[Beast Wars Neo (franchise)|Beast Wars Neo]]

[[Dreamwave Productions]] had plans for a Beast Wars comic book series, but the company declared bankrupsy in 2004, before the first issue was released. Another Beast Wars comic book, [[The Gathering]], was published by [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] in 2006.

Despite initial misgivings by most longterm Transformers fans, ''Beast Wars'' has come to be widely appreciated. It is not at all unusual for a longterm fan, even one who has been with Transformers since its start in 1984, to consider BW to be their favorite Transformers franchise, a situation which would have been nearly unthinkable when the line premiered.

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Seacon (G1)

2006-07-26T16:24:48Z

74.41.68.106: /* Trivia */ Removed "They are wrong. And possibly stupid." because it's dumb.

{{disambig3|Seacon}}

''The Seacons are a [[Decepticon]] [[Special Team]] in the [[Generation 1]] continuity.''

The six ''Seacons'' are the Decepticons' undersea combat specialists. They all transform into mechanical beasts resembling (more or less) aquatic life forms from Earth. The six combine into the super warrior [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] (also spelt 'Pirranacon', or [[King Poseidon|''King Poseidon'']] in Japan).

The team consists of:

* The cruel and calculating [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] their team leader. He transforms into a snapper turtle (sort of). ([[Turtlar|''Turtlar'']] in Japan)

* The clumsy and insecure [[Nautilator (G1)|Nautilator]], who transforms into crab-monster. ([[Lobclaw|''Lobclaw'']] in Japan)

* The vicious [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]] (Overbite was known as "'''Jawbreaker'''" in some markets, and indeed called so in some issues of the comic). He becomes a shark with extra limbs. Truly.

* The sneaky [[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]], a manta ray. ([[Kraken|''Kraken'']] in Japan)

* The unhygenic and polluting [[Skalor (G1)|Skalor]]. ([[Gulf|''Gulf'']] in Japan)

* The sadistic and strong [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]], who transforms into a squid.

The Piranacon combination is different from most other combiner teams. Snaptrap becomes Piranacon's torso, but the smaller Seacons can become not only one of Piranacon's limbs, but also a hand weapon for the giant. It is for this reason that the five smaller toys also have a 'weapon' mode (essentially their sea-creature mode on a stand with a gun clicked on). This makes Piranacon not only a combiner, but a [[Targetmaster]].

=Fiction=
===Masterforce Cartoon===
The Seacons appeared here as a swarm rather than a team. The five smaller robots were each several 'clones' of the same body-type, only ever appearing in beast mode. [[Turtlar]], the only 'regular' Transformer amongst them could combine with any five distinct Seacons to form [[King Poseidon (G1)|King Poseidon]].

===Marvel Comics===
''[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] first brought the Seacons to [[Earth]] to prepare and fortify the undersea portions of the Decepticons' island headquarters. They soon fought [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], which didn't go well for them at all. Galvatron let them live, however, as part of a psyche-out against the monocular menace.

Shortly afterwards, Jawbreaker and Snaptrap were involved helping Shockwave retrieve and revive what he thought was Megatron.''

The team would continue to serve Shockwave, and later Ratbat, until they were set against the [[Underbase]]-enhanced [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] in New York. (''It's at this time that a Megatron from the future possessed Snaptrap in an effort to change history.'') Starscream was even less generous than Galvatron, and the team became ex-fishies.

=Trivia=
* Although the sub-group's name is pronounced ''"see-cons"'' in commercials for the toys and the ''Masterforce'' animated series, some fans often opt to pronounce it ''"see-a-cons"''.

=Toys=
The Seacons were first released in the US and Japan in 1988. They have a lot of purple and bright blue on them.

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