Herald of Unicron

2009-12-25T19:25:26Z

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"'''Herald of Unicron'''" originated as a fan term for Transformers who serve, or have been reformatted by, [[Unicron]]. It was used in much the same way as [[shellformer]], or as [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] used to be; and like "seeker" has since graduated to (admittedly rare) usage in official sources. Despite its official rarity, fanfictions are rife with it, making it part of the greater [[fanon]]. It most likely originates from the term "[[wikipedia:Herald_of_Galactus|Herald of Galactus]]" from various Marvel comics, given the similarities between Unicron and [[wikipedia:Galactus|Galactus]].

The term's first canonical use was in the Fun Publications fanclub comic "[[Balancing Act (issue)|Balancing Act]]" where [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]] refers to himself specifically as the "Herald of Unicron". Later, [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] used the term in [[Galvatron (BWII)|''Beast Wars II'' Galvatron]]'s ''[[Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'' biography.

==What is a "Herald"?==
While many characters are Unicron-related, not all of those characters are generally thought of as "Heralds". While the term originated in fandom, it nevertheless has some boundaries. For example, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] was rebuilt to serve Unicron and lead his "armada" of rebuilt Transformers, which includes [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], an indeterminate number of [[Sweeps]] and sometimes [[Cyclonus's Armada|that/those other guy(s)]]. All of these characters are sometimes called "Heralds", even though Galvatron wasn't always loyal. On the other hand, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] is not considered a "Herald", due to his ''complete'' lack of loyalty. Starscream never intended to serve Unicron and abandoned the Planet Eater after getting his reward. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine}}

Another, more appropriate example would be [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] and [[The Fallen]]. Both are almost universally considered Heralds of Unicron among fans for the same reason that the Silver Surfer was considered a Herald of Galactus; their appearance actually signified the appearance of the Chaos Bringer, as they were trying to bring him back into existence. Sideways wanted to lead Unicron to the Transformers and destroy Cybertron, while The Fallen was attempting to free the Planet Eater from his extradimensional prison. [[Hook, Line, and Sinker]] served a similar purpose, as their arrival at a particular world meant the Chaos Bringer would soon arrive to devour everything.

==Insignia==
[[Image:Unicron faction symbol.png|right|180px|thumb|SHOUT AT THE DEVIL!]]
The [[insignia]] of the ''[[Beast Wars Neo (franchise)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' faction, the [[Blendtron]]s, has been [[Repurposing|repurposed]] to represent "Heralds". Initially a fan convention based on the Blendtron origins and the general look of the symbol, the glyph has since entered official usage; [[Overcharge (G1)|Overcharge]]'s sticker sheet identifies the sigil as belonging to "Heralds of Unicron"; the ''[[The Ark: A Complete Compendium of Character Designs|Ark Compendium]]'' used it to represent Unicron (though not Galvatron, Cyclonus or Scourge); the mark adorned the ''[[Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' [[Sparkbot]]s after their allegiance to Unicron is revealed. The Blendtron insignia, colored yellow, is also the symbol used for Unicron-related characters on this wiki.

Alternatively, the Mini-Con logo has been used in-show (particularly in ''Energon'') as Unicron's insignia. This is complemented by the M shaped frame around his face/helmet, which is nearly identical. This connection was meant to hint at a connection between the Mini-Cons and Unicron before their origin was revealed (like, two episodes later), and was further built on in ''Energon'' during his one-and-only transformation sequence (though it was the half-red/half-blue version of the logo that was used instead of the standard teal blue version).

[[Image:Unicronsymbol dwmtmte.png|right|100px|thumb|]]
A third faction symbol was also used for the Dreamwave [[More Than Meets The Eye (Armada)|''More Than Meets The Eye'' profile book for ''Armada'']]. It appears as an effigy of Unicron in planet mode.
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==Known "Heralds of Unicron"==
Following is a short list of characters from various continuities that served Unicron, whether by free choice or by having their will stripped off of them like a banana peel, and may thus be considered "Heralds":

* The [[Blendtron]]s
* [[Bludgeon (G1)|''Generation 1'' Bludgeon]] {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}}
* [[Cyclonus (G1)|''Generation 1'' Cyclonus]] {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}} {{storylink|Target: 2006}}
* [[Dirge (G1)|''Generation 1'' Dirge]]
* [[The Fallen]] {{storylink|War Within: The Dark Ages}}
* The [[Four Horsemen of Unicron]]
* [[Galvatron (G1)|''Generation 1'' Galvatron]] {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}} {{storylink|Target: 2006}} {{storylink|Fallen Angel (issue)|Fallen Angel}}
* [[Galvatron II]] {{storylink|A Savage Circle}}
* [[Hook, Line, and Sinker]] {{storylink|All Fall Down (issue)|All Fall Down}}
* [[Minions of Unicron]]
* [[Ramjet (Universe)|''Universe'' Ramjet]] {{storylink|Balancing Act|Balancing Act}}
* [[Scourge (G1)|''Generation 1'' Scourge]] {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}} {{storylink|Target: 2006}}
* [[Shokaract]]
* The [[Herald of Shokaract|Heralds of Shokaract]]
* [[Sideways (RID)|''RID'' Sideways]] {{storylink|Origin}}
* [[Sparkbot|Sparkbots]]
* [[Sweeps]] {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
* [[Thrust (Armada)|''Armada'' Thrust]]
* [[Thunderwing (G1)|''Generation 1'' Thunderwing]]
* [[Windrazor (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Windrazor]] {{storylink|Beast Wars Sourcebook}}

==Notes==
[[Kid Rhino]] tried to coin their own term for Generation 1 heralds with the release of ''The Transformers: the Movie'' VHS and DVD in 2000. The summary on the back of the cases identified Galvatron, Cyclonus and the Sweeps as the "[[Unicrons]]". (No, really.)

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Transformers: The Headmasters (toyline)

2009-12-25T12:55:45Z

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The '''Headmasters''' toyline was introduced in Japan in 1987 as a continuation of the main [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1 toyline]]. Its lineup included not only the same toys released by [[Hasbro]] in the West that year, but also a variety of Japanese-exclusive toys, including Soundblaster and Twincast ([[redeco]]ed and [[retool]]ed versions of [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], respectively), [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Stepper]], [[Artfire]], and the [[Headmaster Warrior]]s.

The Headmasters toyline also included the [[Beastformer]]s subline, which Hasbro marketed in the West as the completely separate property '''Battle Beasts'''.

:''Previous toyline: [[Transformers 2010 (toyline)|Transformers 2010]]''
:''Next toyline: [[Super-God Masterforce (toyline)|Super-God Masterforce]]''

==Cybertrons==
[[Image:Headmasters_Catalogue.JPG|right|500px|Thumb]]
'''[[Technobot (G1)|Techbots]]'''
*[[Scattershot]]
*[[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]]
*[[Lightspeed (Technobot)|Lightspeed]]
*[[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]]
*[[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]]
*[[Computron (G1)|Computicon]] giftset

'''[[Throttlebot]]s'''
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Goldback]]
*[[Chase (G1)|Chase]]
*[[Freeway (G1)|Runway]]
*[[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]]
*[[Searchlight (G1)|Looklight]]
*[[Wide Load]]

'''[[Monsterbot|Firebots]]'''
*[[Doublecross]]
*[[Grotusque|Grotess]]
*[[Repugnus (G1)|Repugg]]

'''[[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]'''
*[[Brainstorm]] (Cana)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (Chrome)
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (Ros)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (Gorter)

'''[[Targetmaster]]s'''
*[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] (with [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]])
*[[Pointblank|Blanker]] (with [[Peacemaker]])
*[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] (with [[Spoilsport]])
*[[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Stepper]] (with [[Nightstick (Ricochet)|Nebulon]])
*[[Artfire]] (with [[Nightstick (Artfire)|Nightstick]])

'''Double Agent'''
*[[Punch (G1)|Spacepunch/Counterpunch]]

'''Clones'''
*[[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]] and [[Fastlane]]

'''Headmaster Leader'''
[[Image:TakaraHeadmastersCatalogueAutobot.JPG|right|500px|]]
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] (Fortress)

'''Communications Officer'''
*[[Blaster (G1)|Twincast]] w/ [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]

'''[[Autobot Mini-Cassette|Cassettbots]]'''
*[[Graphy]]
*[[Noise]]
*[[Dial]]
*[[Saur]]

'''[[Trainbot]]s'''
*[[Shōki]]
*[[Getsuei]]
*[[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]]
*[[Suiken]]
*[[Seizan]]
*[[Kaen]]
*[[Raiden]] giftset

'''[[Headmaster Warrior]]s'''
*[[Kirk]]
*[[Lione]]
*[[Loafer]]
*[[Rodney]]
*[[Shuffler]]
*[[Toraizer]]

==Destrons==
[[Image:Headmasters Catalogue Decepticons.JPG|right|500px|thumb|]]
'''[[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrortrons]]'''
*[[Hun-Gurrr|Hun-Gruu]]
*[[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]]
*[[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]]
*[[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]]
*[[Blot (G1)|Butto]]
*[[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] giftset

'''[[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]'''
*[[Skullcruncher|Skull]] (Grax)
*[[Weirdwolf]] (Monzo)
*[[Mindwipe (G1)|Wipe]] (Vorath)

'''[[Targetmaster]]s'''
*[[Triggerhappy]] (with [[Blowpipe (G1)|Blowpipe]])
*[[Misfire]] (with [[Aimless]])
*[[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] (with [[Caliburst]])

'''Headmaster Leader'''
[[Image:TakaraCatalogueHeadmastersDecepticon.JPG|right|500px|]]
*[[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]] (Scorponok)

'''[[Duocon|Two-in-One]]'''
*[[Battletrap]]
*[[Flywheels|Flywheel]]

'''Six Changer'''
*[[Sixshot]]

'''[[Horrorcon]]s'''
*[[Apeface]] (with [[Spasma]])
*[[Snapdragon]] (with [[Krunk]])

'''Clones'''
*[[Pounce]] and [[Wingspan]]

'''Communications Officer'''
*[[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundblaster]] w/ [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]

'''[[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Cassettrons]]'''
*[[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]]
*[[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]

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