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The Transformers: Heart of Darkness

2011-05-17T07:04:36Z

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'''''The Transformers: Heart of Darkness''''' is a 4-issue limited series published by [[IDW Publishing]] in [[2011]] set in the main [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]].

It follows [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s mission before/after the events of ''[[Infestation (IDW)|Infestation]]''.

{{chapters |style=3 |prev=Infestation (IDW)|next=The Transformers (IDW)|title=''The Transformers: Heart of Darkness'' issues:|content=
* [[Heart of Darkness issue 1|#1]]
* [[Heart of Darkness issue 2|#2]]
* [[Heart of Darkness issue 3|#3]]
* [[Heart of Darkness issue 4|#4]]
}}

==Overview==
TBD

==Creative team==
[[Dan Abnett]] and [[Andy Lanning]], fresh off the ''[[Infestation (IDW)|Infestation]]'' series, teamed up once again to pen ''Heart of Darkness''. Art is by [[Ulises Farinas]].

===Items of note===
* TBD

==Collections==
* TBD

==References==
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==External links==
* TBD

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[[Category:Generation 1 comic series]]
[[Category:IDW titles]]

Darkness (G1)

2011-05-17T07:01:41Z

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{{disambig2|the mysterious energy from Generation 1|the ''Cybertron'' episode|Darkness (episode)}}
{{disambig2|said mysterious energy, occasionally called 'the Heart of Darkness'|the comic miniseries starring Galvatron|The Transformers: Heart of Darkness}}
:''The Darkness is a cosmic force from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:DarknessNemesis.jpg|right|350px|thumb|It also means you get a [[black repaint]].]]
A pervasive force within the [[Dead Universe]], the '''Darkness''' is a limitless well of power, the dark mirror of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] held by [[Prime (rank)|Primes]]. It is drawn to Cybertronians, as only they can successfully contain its energies and provide it direction and purpose. It is unknown if it is truly sentient, but it possesses the ability to twist the desires of Cybertronians to achieve its imperatives.

It is also called the '''Heart of Darkness''' by Nova Prime at... some point.<ref>''[[The Transformers Continuum: The Definitive Chronology]]''</ref>

==Fiction==
===IDW Comics continuity===
{{ongoing}}
The Darkness first called out to [[Nova Prime]] through his Matrix, leading to the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' exploratory mission to the [[Benzuli Expanse]] and the strange anomaly within it. It also called out to ''Ark'' crew-member [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], promising a destiny and leading to him sending the ''Ark'' into the anomaly. Upon entry, the Darkness claimed them all and killed them, turning them into undead entities—but Galvatron was ultimately cheated of being its wielder, instead forced into servitude as a herald of the newly empowered [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]]. He decided to scheme a way around this. {{storylink|Spotlight: Galvatron}}

Nemesis Prime hit upon the grand idea of an [[Expansion]], merging the [[Dead Universe]] and the main universe into one; this way, they could finally return home and would also be in a position to reorganize the universe into a more ordered form. This would also bring the Darkness to the main universe. The Expansion plot also involved having the current Matrix-holder, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], assassinated early on. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}

When this failed, Nemesis Prime was forced to take matters into his own hands and wield the Darkness against Optimus. He revealed that it had called to him through the Matrix and was similar to the Matrix, but that unlike the light of the badge of office Primes bore, it had no limits. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}}

However Nemesis Prime discovered that the connection to the Matrix went even deeper than that as the Darkness attempted to move on and claim Optimus Prime as its new host! Deep down, Nemesis had been worried this would happen—and this was the real reason he'd tried to have Optimus killed by others.

When Galvatron shot Nemesis in the back, the Darkness passed on into Optimus. Galvatron gave Optimus a choice: Optimus could either give him the Darkness as he'd always wanted, or throw himself into a [[solar pool]] before the force took hold of him. Optimus, thinking outside the box, gave Galvatron the Darkness and then threw ''him'' into the pool.

Sometime later, a hand was seen reaching out of the pool... {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}} And Galvatron arose, fully bonded with the Darkness! But the Darkness had ''changed'', and he could now use it to ''resurrect and create'' Transformers. How much of Galvatron's current mission is driven by the entity is unknown. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 14}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1]]
[[Category:Gods]]
[[Category:Objects]]
[[Category:Religion]]

Darkness (G1)

2011-05-17T06:57:48Z

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{{disambig2|the mysterious energy from Generation 1|the ''Cybertron'' episode|Darkness (episode)}}
:''The Darkness is a cosmic force from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:DarknessNemesis.jpg|right|350px|thumb|It also means you get a [[black repaint]].]]
A pervasive force within the [[Dead Universe]], the '''Darkness''' is a limitless well of power, the dark mirror of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] held by [[Prime (rank)|Primes]]. It is drawn to Cybertronians, as only they can successfully contain its energies and provide it direction and purpose. It is unknown if it is truly sentient, but it possesses the ability to twist the desires of Cybertronians to achieve its imperatives.

It is also called the '''Heart of Darkness''' by Nova Prime at... some point.<ref>''[[The Transformers Continuum: The Definitive Chronology]]''</ref>

==Fiction==
===IDW Comics continuity===
{{ongoing}}
The Darkness first called out to [[Nova Prime]] through his Matrix, leading to the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' exploratory mission to the [[Benzuli Expanse]] and the strange anomaly within it. It also called out to ''Ark'' crew-member [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], promising a destiny and leading to him sending the ''Ark'' into the anomaly. Upon entry, the Darkness claimed them all and killed them, turning them into undead entities—but Galvatron was ultimately cheated of being its wielder, instead forced into servitude as a herald of the newly empowered [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]]. He decided to scheme a way around this. {{storylink|Spotlight: Galvatron}}

Nemesis Prime hit upon the grand idea of an [[Expansion]], merging the [[Dead Universe]] and the main universe into one; this way, they could finally return home and would also be in a position to reorganize the universe into a more ordered form. This would also bring the Darkness to the main universe. The Expansion plot also involved having the current Matrix-holder, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], assassinated early on. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}

When this failed, Nemesis Prime was forced to take matters into his own hands and wield the Darkness against Optimus. He revealed that it had called to him through the Matrix and was similar to the Matrix, but that unlike the light of the badge of office Primes bore, it had no limits. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}}

However Nemesis Prime discovered that the connection to the Matrix went even deeper than that as the Darkness attempted to move on and claim Optimus Prime as its new host! Deep down, Nemesis had been worried this would happen—and this was the real reason he'd tried to have Optimus killed by others.

When Galvatron shot Nemesis in the back, the Darkness passed on into Optimus. Galvatron gave Optimus a choice: Optimus could either give him the Darkness as he'd always wanted, or throw himself into a [[solar pool]] before the force took hold of him. Optimus, thinking outside the box, gave Galvatron the Darkness and then threw ''him'' into the pool.

Sometime later, a hand was seen reaching out of the pool... {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}} And Galvatron arose, fully bonded with the Darkness! But the Darkness had ''changed'', and he could now use it to ''resurrect and create'' Transformers. How much of Galvatron's current mission is driven by the entity is unknown. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 14}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1]]
[[Category:Gods]]
[[Category:Objects]]
[[Category:Religion]]

Heart of Darkness

2011-05-17T06:56:48Z

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