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2025-12-30T15:37:07Z

Brickonator: Updated the notes on Powered Buggy (accessory for Powered Convoy) to reflect that it is no longer a fiction-only character in Transformers with the release of Missing Link Powerdrive/Deerstalker

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[[File:Diaclone GRB logo.png|upright=1.66|thumb|Di...a...cloooooooone!!!]]

'''''Diaclone''''' (ダイアクロン ''Daiakuron'') was one of two [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] toy lines (the other being ''[[Micro Change]]'') from which the earliest [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] ''Transformers'' toys came. The line began as a thinly sketched space-age ''{{w|Starship Troopers}}'' riff as the heroic human pilots of the "[[Diaclone (faction)|Diaclone]]" force and the invading forces of the insectoid "[[Waruder]]" menace did battle in '60s-style {{w|super robot}}s over the mysterious energy source known as "Freezon". The toyline made a hard pivot to real-world vehicles with some mumbling about the war entering a covert phase on Earth when robots that doubled as toy cars proved a hit with kids, and the rest is history.

''Diaclone'' has proven perhaps the most enduring of the various [[Pre-Transformers|pre-''Transformers'']] brands, subject to a variety of remixes and revivals both within the ''Transformers'' brand and without.

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==Overview==
===Original toyline===
[[File:Diaclone Car Robots Illustration.jpg|upright=1.7|thumb|You thought [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|the cartoon]] made up the flying thing, didn't you.]]
The ''Diaclone'' toyline was first introduced in [[1980]] with a focus on various piloted robots that could transform into various abstract sci-fi vehicles, bases, and creatures. However, in March [[1982]] toys with [[alternate mode|alt mode]]s based on realistic, present-day vehicles that many Transformers are known for today began to appear as part of the "''Car Robots''" sub-line. The first one was the ''Diaclone'' predecessor of [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]], whom [[Hasbro]] now considers the first fully-fledged transforming car-to-robot toy ever designed.<ref name="hof2010">[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/movie-news/TRANSFORMERS-HALL-OF-FAME-INAUGURAL-MEMBERS.cfm Hasbro press release for the 2010 Transformers Hall of Fame inductees]</ref> Its vehicle form was based on an older Takara toy, the "Cosmo Countach" from the ''[[Microman]]'' "Micro Command" sub-line released in 1978, which transformed into a half-robot, half-car hybrid.<ref name="command">[http://www5e.biglobe.ne.jp/~mikuro/sub1-6.htm "Micro Command" toys, including the Cosmo Countach]</ref>

Before the [[Transformers brand]] was introduced, Takara directly exported some ''Diaclone'' toys to North America under the brand names ''[[Diakron]]'' and ''[[Kronoform]]'', but those lines met with very little success. French toy company [[Joustra]] also released various Diaclone figures in Europe under the original Japanese name (sporting unique box art), a few exclusive Revell model kits and even an accompanying mini-comic series, but these also faded into obscurity.

In [[1983]], [[Hasbro]] representatives discovered ''Diaclone'' and ''Micro Change'' toys at the [[Tokyo Toy Show]], and soon struck a deal to create the ''Transformers'' brand.

The [[1984]] and [[1985]] [[Autobot Cars]], 1984 [[Decepticon Planes]], 1985 [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s, 1985 [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s, "standard" [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], [[Trainbot]]s, [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]]s, [[Powerdasher]]s, [[Jumpstarter]]s, [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], 1984 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Optimus Prime]], and [[1986]] [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Ultra Magnus]] toys all originated from ''Diaclone''. The reason why many of these toys feature opening cockpits, hatches, or seats is that ''Diaclone'' had presented them as lifeless mecha for small driver figures, which were no longer included in their ''Transformers'' incarnation.

When ''Transformers'' proved an unqualified success, plans for a 1985 ''Diaclone'' line were scrapped, and ''Transformers'' was imported to Japan in its place. These aborted toys, which would have been part of a sub-line called ''[[Diaclone#Jizai Gattai|Jizai Gattai]]'' (自在合体, "Limitless Combination") were then incorporated into the ''Transformers'' toyline in 1986 as the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]].

===''Diaclone'' in ''Transformers''===
====In Japan====
[[File:WFC-Kingdom Deluxe Road Rage.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Everyone say "Thank you, Diaclone."]]
In 2002, TakaraTomy's [[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]] line branched out from straight-laced Generation 1 re-issues to something that would become a longstanding tradition of the ''Transformers'' brand: the plumbing of unused ''Diaclone'' decoes of ''Transformers'' molds to create new characters. Beginning with a two-pack of [[Crosscut (G1)#Toys|Crosscut]] and [[Road Rage (G1)#Toys|Road Rage]], this first generation of ''Diaclone'' refugees were roundabout one-to-one recreations of the original ''Diaclone'' toys exclusive to TakaraTomy's boutique retailer [[e-HOBBY]], using the already queued up Generation 1 molds. Each character received a whimsical bio from ascended superfan and all-around franchise renaissance man [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] casting them as "missing" Generation 1 characters in the style of franchise architect [[Bob Budiansky]]'s original character profiles.

This practice made the jump to the big leagues in 2013, when the big-budget ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' line built up enough ''Car Robots'' molds to begin fishing for [[redeco]]es, beginning with former mail-away exclusive ''Diaclone'' derivative [[Tigertrack]]. Things really kicked into gear two years later with the release of a [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#MP18B|blue ''Diaclone'' version of Bluestreak]], whose bio established a longstanding mystery plot as story elements from the ''Diaclone'' toyline's scant fiction began leaking into the world of the Transformers. This storyline (again by Ichikawa)<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Not all, but yes. I wrote most of Diaclone/Micro Change repaints bios, except MP Tigertrack/Clamp Down/Bluestreak/Enemy & other cassettes (though I did original e-Hobby and Encore).|link=https://twitter.com/Hirovmi/status/1604695336206815233|site=Twitter|name=Hirofumi Ichikawa|year=2022|month=12|day=18}}</ref> reached a fever pitch with the release of ''Masterpiece'' [[Spin-Out (G1)|Spin-Out]] in 2020, whose bio ''textually'' identified him as a Diaclone mecha brought to life as a Cybertronian by mysterious alien technology!
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====In the United States====
[[File:C-81ripsBeet-ChitfromZaptrap-CMW.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|Insert your own Alien reference.]]
The return of ''Diaclone'' to Hasbro markets began with Hasbro's equivalent to e-HOBBY, [[Fun Publications]], finding their own use for ''Diaclone'' decoes as characters in their topsy turvy'' [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' franchise where the heroic Decepticons battled the evil forces of the Autobots, beginning in 2009 with ''Shattered Glass'' [[Ironhide (SG)|Ironhide]]. As Fun Publications' stories ballooned in scope in the years to come, it was revealed that the "[[Transcendent Technomorph]]s," impassive observers at the heart of the ''Transformers'' multiverse, had charted out a distant [[universal stream|cluster of universes]] that they named "[[Cymond]]," wherein the settings of the various pre-''Transformers'' toylines, Diaclone included, were theoretically imported wholesale into Fun Publications' metafictional in-universe constellation of ''Transformers'' franchises.

Fun Publications put their money where their mouth was with "[[Cybertron's Most Wanted]]" the 2015 theme of [[BotCon]], Hasbro's official ''Transformers'' convention. This year's convention exclusive comic chronicled the incursion of ''Diaclone''{{'}}s [[Waruder]] antagonists straight into the TransTech homeworld of [[Axiom Nexus]] and the subsequent collaboration between ''Diaclone''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s heroic Dianaut pilots and the inhabitants of Axiom Nexus to repel the Waruder invaders. Accordingly, BotCon 2015's grab bag of exclusive figures included redecoes of existing ''Transformers'' toys into the first toys of the original Waruder and [[Diaclone (faction)|Diaclone]] factions in nearly thirty years! Fun Publications continued to produce the odd bit of ''Diaclone'' fiction here and there right up until the very last day of their stewardship of the ''Transformers'' license in 2016, with the [[King Waruder]] included in their final batch of character profiles.
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====Going worldwide====
[[File:TF-Shattered-Glass-Collection-Ultra-Magnus.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|The Mother, the Maiden, and the [[Skeletor]].]]
Following the realization of Hasbro and TakaraTomy's initiative to standardize the global presence of the ''Transformers'' brand in 2018, ''[[Generations Selects (franchise)|Generations Selects]]'', the exclusive-oriented arm of the the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' super-brand, picked up where e-HOBBY and Fun Publications left off. Since its inception, ''Generations Selects'' has placed a noticeable focus on updates of pre-existing ''Diaclone''-inspired characters, as well as fresh ''Diaclone'' remixes of their own, albeit with somewhat less [[DK-2 Guard|elaborate]] [[DK-3 Breaker|characterizations]]. Perhaps the most fantastical ''Diaclone''-related feat thus far in this new era has sprung from the adjacent ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' subline, with the announcement of a 2022 Leader class figure triple billed as a ''[[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Shattered Glass]]'', a ''[[Delta Magnus|Masterpiece]]'', ''and'' an [[Magna Convoy|e-HOBBY]] character, all three of which were inspired by a single ''Diaclone'' toy!
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===The return===
[[File:Diaclone Reboot Illustration.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|We're Back! A Diaclone Story]]
The ''Diaclone'' brand proper was revived by TakaraTomy in 2016 as a boutique property aimed at adult collectors with a strong focus on re-imaginings of toys from the original line. Proceeding more or less chronologically through ''Diaclone'' history, the first overlap with the ''Transformers'' brand came in 2019 with a wave centered around the Dashers, the ancestors of ''Transformers''<nowiki>'</nowiki> Powerdasher trio. In 2021, a new version of Battle Convoy, the toy that became Optimus Prime, was released. This was followed in short order with a new iteration of Powered Convoy, the ancestor of Ultra Magnus, in 2022. 2024 saw the beginning of a new age of collaboration between ''Transformers'' and the revived ''Diaclone'' as the two brands became co-leads of TakaraTomy's "[[T-SPARK]]" collector imprint along with fellow 1980s veteran ''[[Zoids]]''. This led in short order to the very first cross-branded ''Diaclone'' / ''Transformers'' toy, "[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#ShieldD|Shield-D Prime]]," slated for release in 2025. Between T-SPARK and Ichikawa's ''Diaclone'' plotline chugging right along into the ''Masterpiece'' toyline's successor ''[[The Transformers: MPG|MPG]]'' on the ''Transformers'' side of things, it feels safe to say ''Diaclone'' will not be fading back into memory any time soon.
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==Toy range (incomplete)==
The following list covers all ''Diaclone'' releases that were later rereleased as ''Transformers'' toys or otherwise inspired ''Transformers'' concepts. ''Diaclone'' molds with no ''Transformers'' relation are generally not listed as they fall outside the purview of this site.
===Early ''Diaclone''===
A handful of the more fantastical toys from ''Diaclone's'' early years that were passed over for the ''Transformers'' toyline have inspired fiction-only characters, mostly in the form of background easter eggs.

;1980
[[File:G One to Dimicron Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.9|right|"I've connected the two dots." "You didn't connect scrap." "I've connected them." ([[Statue of The One]] pictured left, Robot Base and [[Dimicron Prime]] pictured right. Click through for more info.)]]
*'''Dia-Battles''' — Used as inspiration for [[Stormbringer]].
*[[Dianaut|'''Diaclone Pilots'''/"Dianauts"]] — the heroic human pilot minifigures packaged with various Diaclone mecha were used as inspiration for the subtly named toy characters [[Dia Cinders|Dia]], [[Cline]], and [[Diac]], as well as the fiction-only character [[Chifumi Takahashi]]. New versions would be released in the ''[[Missing Link]]'' series.
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy, v2 only),<ref name ="Gens24">[https://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techspecs/interviewkojinono6.html Interview on the 40th Anniversary of the ''Transformers'' brand] with Ōno in ''[[Transformers Generations 2024]]'', translated at Soundwaves Oblivion</ref> [[Kazutaka Miyatake]] ([[Studio Nue]])}}<ref>''Diaclone World Guide'' by [[Kōji Igarashi]], p107</ref>
*'''Robot Base''' — The ''Diaclone'' franchise mascot and guy in the logo, this famous (in Japan) toy better known as "''Great'' Robot Base" was used as inspiration for [[Dimicron Prime]], the [[Town Commander]] representing ''TakaraTomy themselves'' in the [[Cybertron Satellite]] promotion.
**In perhaps the most esoteric pull in ''Diaclone'' history, the [[Microman#GiantRobo|earliest known prototype]]<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The large robot's transformation mechanism was based on the prototype for the unreleased Microman toy, Giant Robo G-1. This robot would later evolve into Diaclone Robot Base.|link=https://twitter.com/_necronomitron_/status/1631449712376315904|site= Twitter|name=Koji Igarashi in p.104 of ''Diaclone World Guide'', translated by Necronomitron|year=2023|month=03|day=03}}</ref> of Great Robot Base was separately used as inspiration for [[Statue of The One|an effigy]] of the mysterious deity known only as [[The One]].
{{toydesigner|[[Tsutomu Inoue]] and [[Ken Ichikawa]] (TakaraTomy),<ref>''Takara SF Land'' by [[Kōji Igarashi]], p49,117.</ref> [[Kazutaka Miyatake]] and [[Shōji Kawamori]] ([[Studio Nue]])<ref>''Diaclone World Guide'' by [[Kōji Igarashi]], p88.</ref>}}
*'''Power Base''' — modular bases inspired the [[flight stand]] in [[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]] named [[Flight stand|TF Power Base]].
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;1981
[[File:Exarchon vs Dia Attacker.jpg|thumb|250px|right]]
*'''Big Powered''' — Loosely inspired the [[Big Powered|combined mode of the same name]] in late Generation 1 subline ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#Zone|Transformers: Zone]]''.<ref>"当初はソニックボンバーとダイアトラスの2体だけの予定でしたが、開発途中で「もう1体を追加、3体を合体させて巨大ジェットにす「る」という方針変更がありました。この大型ジェットの名前は「ビッグパワード」で巨大なパワードマスターという意味と、ダイアクロンのアイテム名のダブルミーニングでした。" - [[TakaraTomy]] designer [[Motoki Takaya]] in an interview on ''Transformers: Zone'' in ''Takara SF Land Evolution'', p 90</ref>
*'''Dia-Attacker''' — Used as inspiration for the original form of [[Exarchon]], arch-villain of the [[2019 IDW continuity|2019-2022 IDW comics]].
{{toydesigner|[[Kazutaka Miyatake]] and [[Shōji Kawamori]] ([[Studio Nue]])<ref name = "Legend">"Legend of Diaclone" feature by [[Kōji Igarashi]] and [[Kōji Shimada]] in issue 231 of ''[[Figure Ō]]'' (November 2015)</ref>}}
*'''Warudaros''' — Used as inspiration for the [[Storm Rider]] toy, which was itself then [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[King Waruder]], a riff on the ''Diaclone'' character "''Emperor'' Waruder." We've come full circle or something.
*'''Waruder Pilots''' — The insectoid opposite number of the heroic Diaclone pilots packed with the Insector Robo, Warudaros, and others, these minifigures were used as inspiration for the [[Beet-Chit]], [[Ripper (Diaclone)|Ripper]], [[Thrasher (Diaclone)|Thrasher]], [[Crusher (Diaclone)|Crusher]], and [[Buzzer (Diaclone)|Buzzer]] toys, as well as their leader, a Thrasher repurpose named [[King Waruder|Daros]].
;1982
*'''Fortress Robot X''' — Used as inspiration for, ah, [[Fortress X]].
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy),<ref name ="Gens24"/> [[Kazutaka Miyatake]] and [[Shōji Kawamori]] ([[Studio Nue]])<ref name = "Legend"/>}}
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===1981===
====Dashers====
[[File:Diaclone Powerdashers.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb]]
The eldest ''Diaclone'' molds in ''Transformers'' that rather noticeably predate the "in disguise" part, the Dashers were released with minor changes as the [[Powerdasher]]s. Each was released solely as "Powerdasher" and the toys did not receive individual ''Transformers'' names until decades later. Said names were sourced directly from their releases in ''Diaclone''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Joustra#Joustra Diaclone|idiosyncratic European branch]] headed by French licensee [[Joustra]].

*'''Sky Dasher''' — Blue torso was changed to black. Also released under the name "Sky Robot" as a Revell model kit in Europe. ([[Cromar#Toys|Cromar]])
*'''Drill Dasher''' — Released virtually unchanged. Also released under the name "Drill Robot" as a Revell model kit in Europe. ([[Zetar (G1)#Toys|Zetar]])
*'''F-1 Dasher''' — Blue legs were changed to black. Also released under the name "F-1 Robot" as a Revell model kit in Europe. ([[Aragon#Toys|Aragon]])
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====Gats Blocker====
[[File:Gats Blocker with keshi.jpg|250px|thumb|Gats Blocker's "keshi" is the white carded thing.]]
'''Gats Blocker''', better known by its localized names "'''Multi-Force'''" or "'''Multiforce 14'''", is probably the most well known ''Diaclone'' toy in the western world ''not'' in the primary ''The Transformers'' assortment due to its omnipresence in ''Diaclone''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Diakron|American]] and [[Joustra#Joustra Diaclone|European]] incarnations. Its path to becoming relevant to the world of ''Transformers'' was a real elaborate one:

For context, the items on this page are nowhere near the sum total of the products in the ''Diaclone'' franchise. In addition to its main line, ''Diaclone'' produced a bevvy of cheaper merchandise of many of its designs, including a series of [[decoy]]-adjacent simplified rubber figures known as "{{w|keshi}}." One such rubber figure of Gats Blocker was knocked off and turned into a clock(???) to produce the prolific bootleg "19-in-1 Robot Clock."<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Takara made Diaclone’s Gats Blocker into keshi. It may have been sold individually, but I’ve only seen the set (which had rubber pilots).
It was used to make the KO “19 in 1 Robot Clock”. I don’t know the AVI France version, but I’ve never seen the clock in a legitimate release.|link=https://twitter.com/_necronomitron_/status/1568661940632944647|site=Twitter|name=Necronomitron|year=2022|month=09|day=22}}</ref> Somehow, some way, this bootleg then wormed its way into the 1985 ''Transformers'' slate as the enigmatic French exclusive [[Horloge Robot]], produced in association with the Generation 1 cartoon's French broadcaster [[Canal (company)|Canal]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/tfwiki/status/1672553793995657216?s=20 Photographs of 14 Pieces] at the official TFWiki Twitter</ref> The original toy separately inspired an [[Gats Blocker Autobot|unnamed background comic character]].
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===1982 - ''Car Robots''===
====''Car Robots''====
Both ''Diaclone'''s only proper [[subline imprint]] and the most significant assortment to ''Transformers'' history by a wide margin, ''Car Robots'' is the source of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] himself as well as the entirety of the 1984-1985 [[Autobot Cars]]. More abstractly, it eventually served as the inspiration for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2000 ''Transformers'' franchise]] of the same name. While most of ''Diaclone''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s themed subgroups were designed by a single team, the sheer size of ''Car Robots'' necessitated more variety. Thus, figures are credited individually in this section:

;Individual figures
[[File:Diaclone Car Robots.jpg|upright=3|thumb|Hey that truck guy looks familiar.]]

*'''No. 1 Countach LP500S''' — The ''Diaclone'' red deco was changed to yellow for release as [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Toys|Sunstreaker]]. The red deco was used as inspiration for [[Spin-Out (G1)|Spin-Out]] and the red [[Sunstreaker clone]]s.
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}
*'''No. 2 Onebox Cherry Vanette''' — The ''Diaclone'' black deco was changed to red for release as [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Toys|Ironhide]]. The original deco was later released as "[[Ironhide (G1)/toys#black|Ironhide Protect Black]]" and was used as inspiration for ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Ironhide (SG)|Ironhide]] and the [[DK-2 Guard]].
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}
*'''No. 3 Countach Patrol Car Type''' — Not released as a Transformer but later used as inspiration for [[Cordon (G1)|Cordon]] and the white [[Sunstreaker clone]]s.
*'''No. 4 Onebox Ambulance Type''' — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Toys|Ratchet]].
*'''No. 5 4WD Hilux''' — The ''Diaclone'' black deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Toys|Trailbreaker]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in blue and yellow decoes; the blue deco was used as inspiration for [[DK-3 Breaker]] and ''Shattered Glass'' [[Trailbreaker (SG)|Trailbreaker]] while the yellow deco was used as inspiration for [[Riggorus]].
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}
*'''No. 6 Honda City R''' — The ''Diaclone'' silver deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Crosscut (G1)#Toys|Crosscut]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in red, which was used as inspiration for [[Reboost]].
{{toydesigner|[[Shōji Kawamori]] ([[Studio Nue]])}}
*'''No. 7 Fairlady Z''' — The ''Diaclone'' blue deco was changed to silver for release as [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Toys|Bluestreak]]. The original deco was later used as inspiration for [[Silverstreak#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Silverstreak]], ''Shattered Glass'' [[Bluestreak (SG)|Bluestreak]], and a gazillion variant decoes of regular Bluestreak toys. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in a silver deco with a black hood that inspired Bluestreak's [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] [[character model]].
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}
*'''No. 8 4WD Wrecker Type''' — The ''Diaclone'' red deco was changed to green for release as [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Toys|Hoist]]. The red deco was used as inspiration for [[Lift-Ticket (Diaclone)|Lift-Ticket]] and ''Shattered Glass'' [[Hoist (SG)|Hoist]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in blue as part of the "Double Set" (see below).
*'''No. 9 Honda City Turbo''' — The ''Diaclone'' blue deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Skids (G1)#Toys|Skids]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in black and red decos, the former of which was used as inspiration for [[Burn Out (Diaclone)|Burn Out]] and ''Shattered Glass'' [[Skids (SG)|Skids]].
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy), [[Shōji Kawamori]] ([[Studio Nue]])}}
*'''No.10 Fire Engine Ladder Car for High-Rise Buildings'''/"Fire Truck Long Ladder Type"<ref group="A" name="fire">Car Robo No. 10 is named "Fire Engine Ladder Car for High-Rise Buildings" (消防自動車高層ビル用ハシゴ車) in combined kanji/katakana on its packaging, but "Fire Truck Long Ladder Type" in English.</ref> — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Toys|Inferno]].
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy), [[Shōji Kawamori]] ([[Studio Nue]])}}
*'''No.11 Fairlady Z Racing'''/"Fairlady Z Racing Type 280 ZX Turbo"<ref group="A" name="racing">Car Robo No. 11 is simply named "Fairlady Z Racing" (フェアレディＺレーシング) in katakana on its packaging, but "Fairlady Z Racing Type 280 ZX Turbo" in English.</ref> — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Toys|Smokescreen]].
*'''No.12 J59 Jeep''' — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Hound (G1)/toys#Toys|Hound]].
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}
*'''No.13 Police Car Fairlady Z''' — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Toys|Prowl]].
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}
*'''No.14 Porsche 935 Turbo''' — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Toys|Jazz]].
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}
*'''No.15 New Countach LP500S''' — The ''Diaclone'' red deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Toys|Sideswipe]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in a yellow deco, which later became the basis for the ''Transformers'' figure [[Tigertrack#Toys|Tigertrack]]. At least one recorded specimen exists of a third, super-rare black [[variant]] unlikely to have ever seen full production.<ref>[https://www.tf-1.com/articles/pretf_frame.php?art=blackswipe Discovery and authentication of "Black Sideswipe"] at Transformers One</ref> This may have inspired [[Deep Cover]]'s coloration.
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}
*'''No.16 F-1 Ligier JS11''' — The ''Diaclone'' blue deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Toys|Mirage]]. A red version of the ''Diaclone'' figure was exclusively available with the Powered Convoy DX Set (see below).
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy), [[Shōji Kawamori]] ([[Studio Nue]])}}
*'''No.17 Battle Convoy''' — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Toys|Optimus Prime]].
{{toydesigner|[[Hiroyuki Obara]] (TakaraTomy), [[Shōji Kawamori]] ([[Studio Nue]])}}
*'''No.18 Lancia Stratos Turbo''' — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Toys|Wheeljack]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in a different deco and head, which was used as inspiration for [[Exhaust]].
{{toydesigner|[[Hiroyuki Obara]] (TakaraTomy)}}
*'''No.19 New Countach LP500S Police Car Type'''/"New Countach Police Car LP500S"<ref group="A" name="policecountach">Car Robo No. 19 is named "New Countach LP500S Police Car Type" (ニューカウンタックLP500S ポリスカータイプ) in katakana on its packaging, but "New Countach Police Car LP500S" in English.</ref> — The ''Diaclone'' police deco was changed to a fire chief deco for release as [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Toys|Red Alert]]. The original deco was later released as [[Clampdown (G1)#Toys|Clampdown]].
*'''No.20 Crane Car'''/"Truck Crane"<ref group="A" name="truckcrane">Car Robo No. 20 is named "Crane Car" (クレーン車) in combined katakana/kanji on its packaging, but "Truck Crane" in English.</ref> — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Grapple (G1)#Toys|Grapple]].
*'''No.21 Corvette Stingray''' — The ''Diaclone'' red deco was changed to blue for release as [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Toys|Tracks]]. The ''Diaclone'' red deco was released as Tracks in Europe and later as [[Road Rage (G1)#Toys|Road Rage]], and also inspired [[Tracks (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Tracks]]. The ''Diaclone'' version also received a Finnish exclusive black deco, which was used as inspiration for [[Loudpedal#Masterpiece|Loudpedal]] and the [[Black Tracks|Tracks clone]].
{{toydesigner|[[Hiroyuki Obara]] (TakaraTomy)}}
[[File:Diaclone Powered Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|All the more rare due to being subjected to rain, steam, and – yes – fireworks in Diaclone commercials.]]

*'''Powered Convoy''' — The ''Diaclone'' deco was (more or less) reversed for release as [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Toys|Ultra Magnus]]. The original deco was later released as "[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#MoviePreview|Ultra Magnus Yokokuhen Version]]". The more common ''Diaclone'' version was available with flat grey plastic parts for his trailer, but a rarer variant changed those to [[vacuum metallizing|chromed]] parts. The latter version was also available as part of the "Powered Convoy DX Set" (see below). The original ''Diaclone'' deco was used as inspiration for [[Delta Magnus]], [[Magna Convoy]], and ''Shattered Glass'' [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus]]. The "Powered Buggy" (パワードバギー) accessory was excised from all ''Transformers'' releases until the [[Missing Link]] toyline, where the original Diaclone deco would release as [[Powerdrive]], while the Transformers-original blue deco would become [[Deerstalker]].
{{toydesigner|[[Hiroyuki Obara]] (TakaraTomy), [[Shōji Kawamori]] ([[Studio Nue]])}}

;Giftsets
*'''Double Set''' — blue version of No. 8 4WD Wrecker Type and silver version of No. 6 Honda City R, called "Honda City S" for this set.
*'''Powered Convoy DX Set''' — the rarer variant of Powered Convoy with chromed parts for his trailer, along with a red version of No.16 F-1 Ligier JS11 that was exclusive to this set, and an equally exclusive variation of the rare black version of No.15 New Countach LP500S, but now with some parts in blue instead of black plastic in robot mode and additional Lamborghini badge stickers on his doors that weren't present on ''any'' previous version of the figure. This second black version of the New Countach later became the basis for the ''Transformers'' figure [[Deep Cover#Toys|Deep Cover]].

;Notes
<references group="A" />
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===1983 - Trains, Planes, and Insecticons===
====Baku-Ten Attack Robo====
[[File:Diaclone World Guide Jumpstarters.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb]]
The final sci-fi vehicles in the original ''Diaclone'' range (give or take a dinosaur), the Baku-Ten Attack Robo (爆転アタックロボ, roughly "Explosive Flip Attack Robo") were released in the ''Transformers'' line as the [[Jumpstarter]]s. As the name suggests, in its original context the Attack Robo's spring-loaded gimmick was intended as less of an [[autotransformation]] and more of a [[Bot Shots (toyline)|''Bot Shots'']]-esque "pullback attack" feature for harassing Waruders, pets, siblings etc. The Jumpstarters are particularly notable as the only ''Diaclone'' molds in ''Transformers'' not released in Takara's own market. Perhaps they were spooked by Hasbro's [[Jumpstarter#Notes|legal troubles]].

* '''Drill Tank Type''' — Available in two decoes. Dark blue limbs with grey chest or dark blue limbs with red chest. ''Transformers'' releases [[Twin Twist (G1)|Twin Twist]]/[[Salt-Man Z]]/[[Robot-Man Z]] all utilized completely new decoes. The red deco was used as inspiration for (sigh) [[Twin Twist (G1)#Legacy|"Diaclone Universe Twin Twist."]]
* '''Jet Type''' — Available in two decoes. Dark blue chest with red limbs or dark blue chest with grey limbs. ''Transformers'' releases [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]/[[Salt-Man X]]/[[Robot-Man X]] all utilized completely new decoes. The red deco was used as inspiration for [[Topspin (G1)#Age of the Primes|Topspin's ''Age of the Primes'' toy]].
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Matsuda]] (TakaraTomy)}}
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====Jet Plane F-15 Robo====
[[File:Diaclone Seekers.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
First released in the short-lived ''Real & Robo'' rebrand of ''Car Robots'' to encompass other real-world vehicles, the F-15 Robo mold was the source for the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. The black and purple deco used for [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Toys|Skywarp]] was created for the ''Transformers'' line. The decoes and remolded wings for the [[Conehead]]s were also original to ''The Transformers''.

* '''Ultrafast fighter type''' ([[Starscream (G1)/toys#Toys|Starscream]])
* '''Acrobat type''' ([[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Toys|Thundercracker]])
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}
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====Insecter Robo====
[[File:Diaclone Insecticons.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb]]
The only "bad guy" mechs from ''Diaclone'' to make their way into ''Transformers'', the Waruder-piloted Insector Robo were released as the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] with new purple, black, and yellow decoes. Much later, the ''Diaclone'' decos were used for the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive [[Insecticon clone|Insecticon Clones]].

;Individual figures
*'''Kabutron'''/"Beetle-Type" ([[Bombshell (G1)#Toys|Bombshell]]/[[Salvo (G1)#Toys|Salvo]])
*'''Battas'''/"Grasshopper-Type" ([[Kickback (G1)#Toys|Kickback]]/[[Shothole#Toys|Shothole]])
*'''[[Kuwagatrer]]'''/"Lammelicorns-Type" ([[Shrapnel (G1)#Toys|Shrapnel]]/[[Zaptrap#Toys|Zaptrap]])
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Matsuda]] (TakaraTomy)}}

;Giftsets
*'''Insector Robo 3 Figure Set''', contains "Beetle-Type" Kabutron, "Grasshopper-Type" Battas and "Lammelicorns-Type" Kuwagatrer
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====Train Robo====
[[File:Diaclone Trainbots.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb]]
The year's showstopper was another ''Real & Robo'' entry: the Train Robo series. The first-ever combiner as we think of them today, the Train Robo were made up of six individual train engines that could combine into a single massive robot or into, you know, a train. Modular plastic train track accessories were included with each figure to facilitate that second one that were dropped for their eventual ''Transformers'' releases. The Train Robo molds were passed up for the 1984 and 1985 assortments (likely due to the relative unpopularity of their alternate modes outside of train-tastic Japan) and did not become Transformers until the debut of the Takara-exclusive ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Headmasters|Headmasters]]'' sub-franchise in 1987.

There were two color variations released for the ''Diaclone'' line, making 12 individual trains total: Numbers 1-6 were standard retail decoes released both individually and as a gift set. It was this deco that was rereleased virtually unchanged for release as [[Raiden]] and his components the [[Trainbot]]s. Numbers 7-12 are much rarer and were never released as a giftset. These decoes were used as inspiration for [[G Liner]] and the "prototype Trainbots." The profoundly off-model ''Diaclone'' catalog artwork seen right separately inspired Raiden's "[[:File:MPG Raiden Shiden.jpg|Special Formation Shiden]]" produced via the scrambling of the two teams.

;Individual figures
*'''No. 1 {{w|Tōkaidō Shinkansen|Tōkaidō}} {{w|0 Series Shinkansen|Shinkansen}}''' ("Machliner", [[Shouki#Toys|Shouki]])
*'''No. 2 {{w|JNR Class EF65|Class EF65}} {{w|Blue Train (Japan)|Blue Train}}''' ("Nightliner", [[Getsuei#Toys|Getsuei]])
*'''No. 3 {{w|Tōhoku Shinkansen|Tōhoku}}-{{w|Jōetsu Shinkansen|Jōetsu}} {{w|200 Series Shinkansen|Shinkansen}}''' ("Snowliner", [[Yukikaze (G1)#Toys|Yukikaze]])
*'''No. 4 {{w|Tōkaidō Main Line|Tokai Type}} {{w|153 series|153 Series}} Express Train''' ("Stormliner", [[Suiken#Toys|Suiken]])
*'''No. 5 L-{{w|Limited express|Limited Express}} {{w|485 series|485 Series}} Limited Express Train''' ("Plainliner", [[Seizan#Toys|Seizan]])
*'''No. 6 {{w|JNR Class DE10|Class DE10}} Diesel Locomotive''' ("Powerliner", [[Kaen#Toys|Kaen]])
*'''No. 7 Tōkaidō Shinkansen, Metallic Type''' ("Silverliner", [[Ginou]])
*'''No. 8 {{w|JNR Class ED76|ED76}}, Blue Train-Towing Train''' ("Battleliner", "[[Battle]]")
*'''No. 9 {{w|Doctor Yellow|Dr. Yellow}} Shinkansen, Comprehensive Rail Inspection''' ("Yellowliner", [[Yamabuki]])
*'''No. 10 KuHa {{w|113 series|111 Type}} Express Train''' ("Miracleliner", "[[Miracle (G1)|Miracle]]")
*'''No. 11 L-Limited Express {{w|583 series|583 Series}} Sleeper Train''' ("Thunderliner", "[[Thunder (G1)|Thunder]]")
*'''No. 12 DE10, Diesel Locomotive, Crystal Type''' ("Crystalliner", "[[Crystal (G1)|Crystal]]")
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

;Giftsets
*'''Train Robo 6 Figure Formation DX Set''', collects No. 1 Tōkaidō 0 Series Shinkansen, No. 2 EF65-1000 Blue Train, No. 3 Tōhoku Jōetsu 200 Series Shinkansen, No. 4 Tōkaidō Main Line 153 Express Train, No. 5 L-Limited express 485 and No. 6 DE10 Diesel Locomotive.
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===1984 - DINOSAUR ATTACK===
====Construction Vehicle Robo====
[[File:Diaclone Constructicons.jpg|upright=2|thumb|Not quite ready to devastate.]]

The original ''Diaclone'' decos featured predominantly blue [[combiner]] parts. All six received new, uniform green and purple color schemes for release in the ''Transformers'' line as the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s. The figures were also available as part of the [[The Transformers (European toyline)|European release]] of the ''Transformers'' toyline in yellow instead of green, and were later also re-released in yellow as part of the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' toyline in the United States and Canada, plus rarer orange [[variant]]s that were only available in the United States.

;Individual figures
*'''No. 1 Bulldozer''' — orange. ([[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#Toys|Bonecrusher]])
*'''No. 2 Power Shovel''' — orange. ([[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Toys|Scavenger]])
*'''No. 3 Shovel-Dozer'''/"Tractor Shovel"<ref group="B" name="shovel">The individually released Construction Vehicle Robo No. 3 is named "Shovel-Dozer" (ショベルドーザー) in katakana, but "Tractor Shovel" in English. The "Build Combination 6 Figure Set" giftset still calls the figure "Shovel-Dozer" in katakana, but now has reversed the order of the two parts of the English name to "Shovel Tractor".</ref> — orange. ([[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Toys|Scrapper]])
*'''No. 4 Truck Crane''' — red. ([[Hook (G1)/toys#Toys|Hook]])
*'''No. 5 Dump Truck''' — red. ([[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Toys|Long Haul]])
*'''No. 6 Mixer Truck'''/"Concrete Mixer"<ref group="B" name="mixer">Construction Vehicle Robo No. 6 is named "Mixer Truck" (ミキサー車) in combined katakana/kanji, but "Concrete Mixer" in English. This is repeated with the "Build Combination 6 Figure Set" giftset.</ref>— red. ([[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Toys|Mixmaster]])
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

;Giftsets
*'''Build Combination 6 Figure Set''', contains No. 1 Bulldozer, No. 2 Power Shovel, No. 3 Shovel-Dozer/"Shovel Tractor",<ref group="B" name="shovel"/> No. 4 Truck Crane, No. 5 Dump Truck and No. 6 Mixer Truck/"Concrete Mixer".<ref group="B" name="mixer"/> A later running change variant of the [[giftset]] changed the main color of both Truck Crane and Concrete Mixer from red to blue, while the combiner parts were changed from blue to red. These versions were only available as part of the giftset.

;Notes
<references group="B" />
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====Dinosaur Robo====
[[File:Diaclone Dinobots.jpg|thumb|upright=2|And not a [[Shockwave_(G1)/Marvel_Comics_continuity#Marvel_The_Transformers_comics|cyclops]] nor a [[Savage_Land#Marvel_The_Transformers_comics|tar pit]] in sight.]]

The Dinosaur Robo molds became the [[Dinobot (G1)#Toys|Dinobots]] in ''Transformers''. Duh. The Dinosaur Robo were the heroes of a pretty elaborate swerve in that year's storyline where the Waruder started dropping organic dinosaurs on Tokyo with time portals. Yes, really. All of the TF releases had softer plastic in certain places. There were also several differences in decoes between the ''Diaclone'' and ''Transformers'' versions, mostly the replacement of blue paint with red.

*'''Tyrannosaurus''' ([[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Toys|Grimlock]])
*'''Triceratops''' ([[Slag (G1)/toys#Toys|Slag]])
*'''Brontosaurus''' ([[Sludge (G1)#Toys|Sludge]])
*'''Stegosaurus''' ([[Snarl (G1)#Toys|Snarl]])
*'''Pteranodon''' ([[Swoop (G1)/toys#Toys|Swoop]], ''Diaclone'' deco inspired Swoop's animation model)
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy), [[Shōji Kawamori]] ([[Studio Nue]])<ref>Only Grimlock and Sludge are confirmed for Kawamori.</ref>}}
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====Double Changers====
[[File:Diaclone Omnibots.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb]]
Notably peculiar as some of the only cars released outside of the ''Car Robots'' subline, the Double Changers were released as the [[Omnibot (G1)#Generation 1|Omnibots]].

*'''No.1 Savanna RX-7''' ([[Camshaft (G1)#Toys|Camshaft]])
*'''No.2 Ferrari BB''' ([[Overdrive#Toys|Overdrive]])
*'''No.3 Celica XX''' ([[Downshift (G1)#Toys|Downshift]])
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}
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====Triplechangers====
[[File:Diaclone Overcharge and Rotorbolt.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb]]
Only the Jet Fighter Type [[Triple Changer]] was ever released in the ''Transformers'' line, but the Helicopter Type later inspired three fiction-only characters. [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Toys|Astrotrain]] and [[Octane#Toys|Octane]] may have been in development when the change to the ''Transformers'' brand occurred. See below for more.

*'''No. 1 Jet Fighter Type''' — The ''Diaclone'' dark green and white deco was changed to purple and beige for release as [[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Toys|Blitzwing]]. The original deco was later released as [[Overcharge (G1)#Toys|Overcharge]].
*'''No. 2 Helicopter Type''' — Not released as a Transformer, but used as inspiration for the fiction-only characters [[Rotorbolt (Timelines)|Rotorbolt]], [[Skyklik]], and [[Fumes]].
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}
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===1986 - Posthumous ''Diaclone''===
The original ''Diaclone'' range<nowiki>'</nowiki>s final contribution to the ''Transformers'' brand came in the form of the bevvy of product halfway through the pipeline when the line was shelved in favor of ''Transformers'' in 1985. This is widely postulated to be the source of the bulk of the new-mold Takara vehicle Transformers for the years of 1984 through 1986. While there is no hard delineation where Takara "stopped making ''Diaclone''" and "started making ''Transformers''", June 1985 can be seen as something of a "final deadline" as the month where Takara debuted ''The Transformers'' at the [[Tokyo Toy Show]] trade show and Hasbro began shipping design bibles full of data on the 1986 toy assortments to [[Marvel Productions|Marvel]] and [[Sunbow Productions]].

====Triplechangers Reloaded====
*A ''Diaclone'' patent of a locomotive/space shuttle robot presumably slated for a second wave of [[Triple Changer]]s filed in December 1984 is pretty unmistakably a near-finalized [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]].
*This one's pushing it, but a very early concept draft of a tanker truck/jet robot<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=134963706680747&set=a.129078730602578 ''Diaclone'' concept art of Octane at the Space Bridge Transformers Archive]</ref> with a transformation scheme that can be pegged to the earliest known prototype<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=134963740014077&set=a.129078730602578 ''Diaclone''(ish) Octane prototype at the Space Bridge Transformers Archive]</ref> of [[Octane]] can be dated to March 2, 1985.
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

{{anchor|Jizai Gattai}}

====The Scramble Saga====
[[File:Takara SF Land Pre-Menasor.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|''Diaclone'' Menasor's transparent thigh high boots were deemed too saucy by Hasbro S&P.]]
"Jizai Gattai" (自在合体, roughly "Limitless Combination"), later "Diaclone Scramble Combination" (ダイアクロン・スクランブル合体 ''Daiakuron Scramble Gattai''),<ref name = "TTMU">[https://twitter.com/syncson/status/1195937750957969409?s=21 "Diaclone Scramble Combination" trade show display] taken from a December 1984 trade journal presented in ''The Toys That Made Us''.</ref> was to be the primary theme for ''Diaclone''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s 1985 assortment, a modular play pattern consisting of smaller robots that could form arms or legs for larger torsos, all centered around one of ''Diaclone''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s trademark baseformers. This concept was refitted for Transformers and became the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#2010|''Scramble City'']] subline of the Japanese ''Transformers'' toyline, also known as the "[[Special Teams]]" in the European toyline or "all those 1986 combiner guys" in the United States. The central base became [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]].

"Jizai Gattai" prototypes known to have been developed into specific Transformers include:
*'''New Robot Base''' — developed into [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]].<ref name = "SFLand">''Takara SF Land'' p. 113</ref> Pre-production ''Diaclone'' deco later recycled into [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]].<ref>"Hasbro designed the colors for Metroflex, and at the time I thought it was bland. Thinking about it now, the white and gray feel sophisticated. Actually, when I worked on Metrotitan, I got to pick the colors myself. The finished version is close to what I originally imagined, that's why I used colors so reminiscent of Diaclone. I tend to use a lot of metallic blue (laughs)."—Interview with [[Kōjin Ōno]] on the development of Generation 1 Metroplex in ''[[Transformers Generations 2013]]'' by [[Kōji Shimada]], p.95. [https://twitter.com/_necronomitron_/status/1691165857303724033?s=20 Translated by Necronomitron on Twitter, 2023/08/14]</ref>
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}
*'''Jizai Gattai Trailer Robo''' — developed into [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] / [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]].<ref name="SFLand"/>
{{toydesigner|[[Kaoru Matsumoto]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://patents.google.com/patent/USD297039 Menasor's patent] at Google Patents.</ref>
*'''Concorde torso robot''' — [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] / [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]<ref name = "TTMU"/>
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] and [[Kaoru Matsumoto]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://patents.google.com/patent/USD295060S/ Superion's patent] at Google Patents.</ref>
*'''Fire truck torso robot''' — [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] / [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]<ref name = "TTMU"/>
{{toydesigner|[[Kaoru Matsumoto]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://patents.google.com/patent/USD294157 Defensor's patent] at Google Patents.</ref>
*'''Tank torso robot''' — [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] / [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]<ref name = "TTMU"/><ref>May 1985 ''Diaclone'' tank torso robot patent.</ref>
{{toydesigner|[[Daishirou Shibukawa]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://patents.google.com/patent/USD294055 Bruticus's patent] at Google Patents.</ref>

Known limb robot prototypes included five jets, four cars, two helicopters, two motorcycles, one ambulance, one racecar, and a police car,<ref name = "TTMU"/> though anything further would be speculative at best, particularly given specific "teams" of components did not yet exist as we know them today.

This line likely inspired the in-fiction "[[Free-Combination]]" (自由合体 ''Jiyū Gattai'') ability of the original Special Teams' later ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#OC|Operation Combination]]'' redecoes.
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===2016===
The very first release in ''Diaclone''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s nascent 2016 revival nigh immediately popped up in ''Transformers'' fiction. Go figure.
*'''DA-01 Dia Battles V2''' (2016) — itself inspired by the original Dia-Battles, this toy was used as inspiration for the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of [[Magmatron#Beast Wars: Uprising|Magmatron]].
{{toydesigner|[[Motoki Takaya]] (TakaraTomy)}}

===2025 - ''Synergenex'' ===
The flagship release in TakaraTomy's [[Transformers Collaborative|''Collaborative'']]-adjacent licensed crossover line ''[[T-SPARK#Synergenex|Synergenex]]'' featured the first ever honest to goodness crossover toy between ''Transformers'' and an alive and healthy ''Diaclone'' brand, plus third wheel ''[[Zoids]]''.

[[File:T-SPARK Synergenex promo Shield-D-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Shield-D-Prime''' (シールドディープライム, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Release date:'' [[2025]]
:*''Accessories:'' drone, bike

:The exotic variant of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] known as "[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#ShieldD|Shield-D Prime]]" turns into a 1/60 scale iteration of ''Zoids'' mascot [[Shield Liger]], and includes a working cockpit for the included dianaut. Accessories include a removable flying drone type thing formed from Optimus's back and tail and an adorable teeny tiny motorcycle for the dianaut.
{{comingsoontoy}}
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==Contemporary international ''Diaclone'' releases==
Like ''Transformers'' itself, ''Diaclone'' was also released in other countries, in some cases licensed to other companies:

===France, Germany, Belgium and Netherlands===
[[File:Joustra Diaclone Logo.png|right|upright=1.6|thumb]]
French company [[Joustra]] released the toys under the name ''Diaclone'' in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany, featuring a blend of ''[[Micro Change]]'' and ''Diaclone'' toys with unique packaging designs and origin stories, but eventually sporting factory-applied [[Autobot]] or [[Decepticon]] [[insignia|stickers]], due to production reasons.
{{Main|Joustra}}
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===United States===
[[File:DiakronLogo.jpg|right|upright=1.6|thumb]]
Takara themselves had a short run in the U.S. market under the name ''[[Diakron]]'', featuring three toys that were later released as ''Transformers'' in different colors. This was followed by ''[[Kronoform]]'', which featured a fairly hefty swathe of ''Diaclone'' toys that were ''not'' released as ''Transformers'' by Hasbro.
{{Main|Diakron}}
{{Main|Kronoform}}
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===Italy===
[[File:Trasformer logo.png|right|upright=1.6|thumb]]
Italian company [[GiG]] initially released toys under the name ''Diaclone'' in nigh identical branding to the original Japanese releases, but soon changed it to ''[[Trasformer]]'' {{sic}} and began branching out with more distinct packaging design. Whether GiG was copying Hasbro or the other way round is unclear; however, ''Trasformer'' did feature a blend of ''Diaclone'' toys and elements original to Hasbro's ''Transformers'' line, possibly also due to production reasons.
{{Main|Trasformer}}
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===Finland===
[[File:Finnish Diaclone Logo.png|right|upright=1.6|thumb]]
Takara themselves released toys in Finland under the name ''Diaclone'', sharing elements of the packaging design with GiG's ''Trasformer'' line. This release is notable for a unique black version of the Corvette Stingray (pre-[[Loudpedal]]).
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==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[Wyatt Toys]] advertised ''Diaclone'' and ''[[Microman]]'' toys for sale in the [[Detroit Powell Press]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}}

{{anchor|Diaclone continuity}}
===2012 ''Diaclone'' continuity===
====''Transtech''====
{{stub|{{storylink|Transformers I.Q. issue 6}} {{storylink|Transformers I.Q. issue 12}} {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}} {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}} {{storylink|Axiom Nexus News}} {{storylink|King Waruder#Timelines|King Waruder profile}}}}
====''Masterpiece'' toy bios====
{{stub|{{storylink|Spin-Out (G1)#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Spin-out bio}} {{storylink|Bluestreak (G1)/toys#MP18B|''Masterpiece'' Bluestreak bio}} {{storylink|Burn Out (Diaclone)#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Burn Out bio}}}}

====''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''====
{{stub|{{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 1}} {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2}} {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}}}

===''Transformers × Dialect Girl''===
[[File:MyToys-Diaclone.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|There are some editors on this wiki that actually see this image when they close their eyes at night.]]
In a last ditch attempt to find a point of commonality with ''Transformers'' fan [[Kahori Hanamura]], her building's super told her about a ''Transformers'' toy he was handed down from his older brother as a child, describing it as a robot that turned into a base, with a rear elevator for tiny dolls to enter it. Kahori corrected him that this was not a Transformer, but actually the Robot Base toy from ''Diaclone'', which thoroughly impressed her. {{storylink|My Toys Part 3}}

===2016 ''Diaclone'' continuity===
{{stub|Shield-D Prime short}}

==Notes==
*''Diaclone'' is a portmanteau of "diamond" and "cyclone": "unbreakable as a diamond, powerful as a cyclone".<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Teammates united by a bond as unbreakable as diamond, they fight with the unyielding force of a cyclone to protect our world... The Diaclone Corps, Earth's defense force!|link=https://twitter.com/_necronomitron_/status/1629204072502013952|site= Twitter|name=1980 ''Diaclone'' catalog, translated by Necronomitron|year=2023|month=02|day=24}}</ref>
**"[[Cymond]]," the name for ''Diaclone''{{'}}s location in the in-fiction [[multiverse]], was devised by longtime ''Transformers'' contributor [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] as an inversion of the original portmanteau (''cy''clone + dia''mond'').<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20191012014152/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/116666-rook-andromeda-on-facebook/page-40 Post on the Allspark Forums] by [[Jim Sorenson]] (archived)</ref>
*Designs from ''Diaclone'' were plagiarized for the Korean animated movie ''Diatron 5'' (다이아트론5), which for a time haunted [[Walmart]] dollar bins as ''[http://www.amazon.com/SPACE-TRANSFORMERS/dp/B000FHDNZW Space Transformers]''.
*General Motors stopped using the "Stingray" name after the 1976 model year through 2013. Though the Corvette mold is obviously a 1980 to 1982 model year, Takara incorrectly called it a Stingray.
*The "in-house" ''Diaclone'' fiction under the umbrella of the ''Transformers'' brand sparked with the [[Transformers I.Q. issue 6|first appearance]] of [[Chifumi Takahashi]] in 2012 and that of the revived 2016 ''Diaclone'' franchise essentially act as two parallel sequels to the original 1980s [[story page]]s, though a massive time jump to the 2030s of the ''Diaclone'' universe in the revival<ref>[https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/diaclone/story/ Story blog] on the official ''Diaclone'' website.</ref> do mean they can sort of line up if you [[personal canon|unfocus your eyes a bit]].

==References==
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==External links==
* ''{{w|lang=ja|ダイアクロン|Diaclone}}'' at Japanese Wikipedia
* [http://www.diaclone.net Diaclone.Net] fansite
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180430074512/http://1501bc.com/pretf/pretf.html ''Diaclone''] at the Pre-Transformers Page
* [https://www.transformerland.com/wiki/diaclone/ Diaclone® Action Figure Collectors' Guide] At TransFormerLand
* [https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/diaclone/ ''Diaclone''{{'}}s modern incarnation] at the TakaraTomy website

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Talk:Crankcase (DOTM)

2024-06-23T11:32:02Z

Brickonator:

Aside from the dreads, I'm not really seeing much ressemblance to the Predator here. Most other things are more insect-like, which kind of ties with those Shrapnel-esque pincers over his back. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 23:31, 13 February 2011 (EST)
:Filming crew described the Chevrolet Suburbans as clone trooper Decepticons. Don't you think that Crankcase would be the name of the entire Decepticon trooper crew? --[[User:CAJH|CAJH]] 21:32, 20 February 2011 (EST)
::[[Swindle (Movie)|It happens.]] --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 15:17, 20 February 2011 (EST)

Predator or Insecticon,Crankcase looks fliping AWESOME-DinoDigger97-3,May 2011

Yeah he's very cool looking. Shame about this though http://www.allspark.com/content/view/8836/20/ [[Special:Contributions/82.26.151.121|82.26.151.121]] 06:22, 10 May 2011 (EDT)

== A prototype name? ==
One day,I went to Walmart and bought a Legion/Legends class Crankcase. And on the rececit(spelling is bad to me...SORRY)and it said "ENFORCR"(that's what it says!). My question to y'all is: 1, it a failed name for Crankcase? 2, is it code for "Crankcase"? Or 3, Is it misslabeled? Thanks for this and PLEASE answer this question!1!!-Dinodigger97,11:55 P.M. May-22-2011

:The names of products on receipts very often do not correspond to the actual product name. We'd be here forever if we noted what the receipt said for every Transformer toy. [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 02:42, 23 May 2011 (EDT)

==New Main Pic?==
OK, there's gotta be a better image that can be used instead of a convention photograph of the toy. Should that time come sooner rather than later, then I'd offer the Heat Scramble artwork released by Takara (http://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/tcg/extra/gallery/tf-01/images/card/022.jpg) as a suggestion. [[User:Clifftothemax|Clifftothemax]] 00:27, 23 June 2011 (GMT)

==Stop with that emoticon bullshit==

It's really annoying and stupid. {{unsigned|68.192.56.34}}

== New Hand Mold ==

I just got a Crankcase figure, and his hands don't have the long middle finger, but they don't look clipped either. It looks like they just remolded the hand without the long part of the finger. There are absolutely no signs of cuts anywhere on the fingers, plus the tip of the middle finger is molded to look like the tips on the rest. [[User:Bioniclepluslotr|Bioniclepluslotr]] 22:16, 4 December 2011 (EST)

== The Studio Series Toy ==
The article currently states "Hasbro were evidently unable to mix-and-match these with the otherwise more-accurate robot parts from Crowbar." and while it might be true that they can't mix those two toolings, would any of the body parts from the Crowbar mold actually be more accurate to Crankcase than just using Berserker? I feel like a straight reuse of the Berserker tooling in new plastic colors and/or paint apps would basically be spot-on for Crankcase. I'm curious if anyone at Hasbro ever commented on the situation. As the artwork is clearly Crowbar-based, it was definitely something planned for, and not just a "factory error" like some of the head/face mistakes that sometime occur. [[User:Brickonator|Brickonator]] ([[User talk:Brickonator|talk]]) 07:32, 23 June 2024 (EDT)

Arcee (G1)/toys

2022-07-29T20:39:58Z

Brickonator: Added a mention to Earthrise Arcee that the Red Cog parts now DO allow her to weaponize up as seen in the WFC animated series.

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[[File:Earthrise-Arcee-art.jpg|upright=1.10|thumb|]]

'''Arcee''': a lot of misses until 2014.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
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[[File:G1ArceeProto.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Orange? Where'd that come from?]]
*'''Arcee''' (Autobot Car?, <s>198?</s>)

: Despite being a major character in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', no transforming toy of Arcee was made during the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original toyline]]'s run. Images of a hand-sculpted [[prototype]] based on Arcee's original character design ([[Arcee (G1)#Notes|see "Notes"]]) have appeared in several Japanese publications—including a booklet included with ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' {{w|LaserDisc}} set and ''[[Transformers First Series Complete]]''—but it appears the toy never progressed beyond this stage.
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*'''Arcee''' (Headmaster, <s>198?</s>)
[[File:Concept-HeadmasterArcee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Pinkdome.]]

: The Japanese ''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]'' book shows a piece of concept artwork of the Headmaster [[Chromedome (G1)#Generation 1|Chromedome]]'s car mode in pink and white, labeled "Arcee". This was evidently a proposal for a redeco of the toy as Headmaster Arcee from "[[The Rebirth]]". (Presumably, then, this was a Hasbro-initiated idea.) The idea does not appear to have gone any further.

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*'''Arcee''' (Action Master, <s>199?</s>)
[[File:ArceeActionMasterSketch.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|Toy companies just keep teasing us, don't they?]]

:''[[Transformers Generations 2011]]'' revealed sketches for an unproduced [[Action Master]] Arcee figure.

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[[File:Botconarceetoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't underestimate me, I'm more than just a pretty face. Arcee, MAXIMIZE! Don't underestimate me, I'm more than just a pretty face. Arcee, MAXIMIZE! Don't underestimate me, I'm more than just a pretty face. Arcee, MAXIMIZE! Don't underestimate me, I'm more than just a pretty face. Arcee, MAXIMIZE!]]
*'''Arcee''' (Mega, 2001)
**''Accessories'': Spider-fang grappling line

: The very first true transforming Arcee toy is a [[redeco]] and minor [[retool]]ing of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Transmetal 2]] [[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#TM2|Blackarachnia]], transforming into a malformed mish-mash of machine and organic parts in the form of a large spider. The spider mode fangs become a grappling weapon for her [[robot mode]] which extend on a [[Retractable string gimmick|retractable string]]. She has a special [[spark crystal]] that changes her [[insignia]] from [[Autobot]] to [[Maximal]] when rotated. The [[robot mode]] also features a spring-powered waist-swivel for "power kick" action. Arcee lacks the Blackarachnia toy's additional chest armor, and thus has oddly-placed holes in her... well, chest, that keep the armor in place.

: Arcee was available only as an [[exclusive]] to [[BotCon 2001]], and along with [[Tigatron#BotCon2001|Tigatron]] was the first time since the inception of [[3H Productions|3H]] that they were allowed to use existing characters for convention exclusives. Arcee is also the first convention toy to feature retooling. Preorders received their Arcees with a bonus; the box contained a light-sensitive sound chip featuring voice actress [[Susan Blu]]'s voice saying "Don't underestimate me, I'm more than just a pretty face. Arcee, MAXIMIZE!". These chips were VERY light-sensitive, with many fans finding that the box would chatter at little provocation for years afterwards.

:Both Arcee and Tigatron were limited to 1200 pieces.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/Arcee/arcee.htm More information on Generation 1 Arcee at TFU.info]''
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Arceetitanium.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Seems like a mercy killing, really.]]
*'''Arcee'''
: A 6" transforming Arcee toy was designed and displayed at [[BotCon]] 2007, but the [[Titanium Series]] was canceled before its tooling could be completed.

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===''Binaltech''===
[[File:Binaltech arcee toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Well, it's progress.]]
*'''Arcee''' (2008)
**''ID number:'' '''BT-21'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/gun

:Arcee is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Decepticharge]] (himself a [[retool]] of [[Windcharger (G1)#Alternators|Windcharger]]/[[Overdrive]]), using Honda's "Pearl White" for the car bodywork. The figure transforms into a "street performance" Honda S2000. Her hardtop roof can be removed for an open-top [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] and used as a shield in [[robot mode]]. The engine and driveshaft may be removed and used as a long-barreled rifle (as the toy is Japanese issue and not subject to the same issues that removed the long barrel from the [[Hasbro]] versions of the mold).

: A redeco of this toy as [[Paradron Medic#Binaltech|Paradron Medic]] was originally planned to be released simultaneously, but was canceled. This fate also befell a redeco meant to be Arcee's occasional mold-mate [[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#Binaltech|Blackarachnia]]. The [[robot mode]] was used as the base model for the non-toy car-form [[Legion]].
::*[[Source:Transformers Binaltech bios#21|Archive of ''Binaltech'' Arcee's bio and tech specs]]
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy ArceeKreon.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Yes, this is the closest to a transforming G1-accurate Arcee in 2013. Still, ''definitely'' progress.]]
*''' Arcee''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2013)
**''Collection'': '''2'''
**''Bag number'': '''*****69'''
**''Accessories'': Stand-brick (or plate, 2015 releases only), 2 small pistols

: As part of the second wave of ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s, [[Kreon]] Arcee can be rebuilt into a sports car. She uses the [[Ironhide (Kre-O)|Ironhide]] style helmet.

: This Collection was still in circulation at "dollar" stores and drug stores up through 2015. They eventually lost the individual-identifying bag codes, but other changes were hidden inside the bag. The 2015 releases replaced the 2x4 logo stand-brick with a new 3x4 logo plate. The Kreon was also given the slight [[retool]]ing to the arm seen in the 2014 Kreons, making the "cuff" parts more sharp-cornered and better adapted to being used as studs. Some of the add-on pieces may also be slightly off-color, possibly due to a change in factories in mid-production.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Kre-OArcee/arcee.htm More information on Arcee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy ArceeC84.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''B0090'''
**''Voted'': Prom Queen
**''Accessories'': 2 small pistols

: This version of Arcee, part of the [[Kreon Class of 1984]], uses a darker magenta base color, and has much more extensively-detailed [[tampograph]]s than her Micro-Changer version, including a nose! She still uses the [[Ironhide (Kre-O)|Ironhide]] style helmet.

: She was only available in a pack of 30 Kreons dubbed "Class of 1984"... despite the fact that the character of Arcee wasn't introduced until 198''6''. Huh. This set was made for sale at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014. Remaining stock was to be sold through the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online store, but the set sold out at the convention.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCKre-OArcee/arcee.htm More information on Class of 1984 Arcee at TFU.info]''

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*'''Arcee''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2016)
**''Collection'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': Stand-plate, 2 small pistols

:In 2016, the Collection 2 Micro-Changers were re-released in a whole new production run for Dollar General stores in the US as part of a large collection of re-released ''Kre-O'' sets. But where most of these releases are nigh-identical to the originals, the re-released Micro-Changer blind-bags use the almost-entirely-retooled 2015 Kreon, with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. (It is possible for some of the add-on pieces to be in the older hues.) Arcee's [[paint operation]]s have also been slightly altered (much less so than most others in the collection), mostly just replacing her white paint with a very light pink.

:Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generations 30 deluxe Arcee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And the fandom rejoiced.]]
*'''Arcee''' (Deluxe Class, 2014)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #021'''
**''Accessories:'' Large gun, small gun, two swords

:''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Arcee is the holy grail that, after 28 years, many thought would never happen. Originally scheduled for March 2014 in the ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' subline of ''Generations'' along with [[Chromia (G1)#Generations|Chromia]], Arcee was delayed to Fall of that year.

:Based directly upon her original Generation 1 character model, Arcee transforms into a "futuristic" pink and white sports car. She is armed with two guns, and a pair of translucent blue swords that pay homage to her ''[[Arcee (Animated)|Animated]]'' and IDW incarnations; all four weapons each feature several universally-sized rectangular pegs that allows them to be tabbed into multiple matching ports in her fists, forearms, hips, shoulders, and the sides and rear of her car mode. Additionally, her two guns can store beneath her car mode, though this is not mentioned in her instructions. The smaller gun is not depicted in Arcee's original [[stock photography]], but is instead featured in a stock photo of her [[wave]]-mate Chromia. This was most certainly due to a mix-up error; the gun's design, especially the size and shape of its handle and additional pegs (which are identical to those of Arcee's other weapon), make it very obvious that it was always intended to go with Arcee rather than Chromia.

: There was a [[variant#Running changes|running change]] to the sculpt, with the first release having her fists rounded closed, with longer thumbs, whereas the later version has them in an open position, with shorter thumbs. Unfortunately, an added protrusion at the lower end of the later version's hands prevents the handles of her weapons from being fully inserted.<ref name="genvariant">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW-3CB5EbQY Comparison of both variants of ''Generations'' Deluxe Class Arcee] at YouTube.</ref>

: Thanks to her transformation, a secondary pair of joints in her thighs allow for an extended degree of leg poseability, including being able to achieve a cross-legged pose.

: Overall care should be taken when handling Arcee, due to the fact her paint is highly susceptible to chipping and flaking off. The areas most prone to paint damage are the pink paint on her thighs, and the white paint on her car's grille.

:This figure was retooled into ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Nightbird (G1)#Legends|Nightbird Shadow]] and redecoed as [[Lifeline (G1)#Generations|Figure Subscription Service 5.0 Lifeline]] and ''[[Street Fighter II × Transformers]]'' [[Chun-Li]]. Her weapons were also used for [[Impactor (G1)#TFSS|Figure Subscription Service 4.0 Impactor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenArcee/arcee.htm More information on ''Generations'' Arcee at TFU.info]''
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===''Legends''===
[[File:Legends-toy Arcee.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|Aw, yeah, son! Dat's what I'm talkin' 'bout!]]
*'''Arcee''' ([[February 14]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG10'''
**''Accessories:'' Large gun, small gun, two swords

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Arcee is a cartoon-accurate redeco of [[#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Deluxe Class Arcee]]. This version is based on the running change of the sculpt, featuring open hands.

:She comes with a leaflet featuring a character profile, tech specs, and "[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 10|Bonus Edition Volume 10]]" of the [[Transformers Legends (comic)|''Legends'' manga]].
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:Transformers-SDCC-Combiner-Hunters-Arcee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Interrupt my story again, Reggie! SEE WHAT HAPPENS!]]
*'''Combiner Hunters''' (Multi-pack, [[July 9]], 2015)
**''Accessories:'' 2 swords, [[Combiner Slayer]] sword

:The ''Combiner Hunters'' [[redeco]] (and slight [[retool]]) of ''Generations'' Arcee can be considered a [[black repaint]], but in fact mostly stands out for its new accessory: a gigantic Combiner Slayer sword that is both taller and wider than Arcee herself. The tooling for this weapon was originally used by the ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#BH|Beast Hunters]]'' Ultimate Class [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Ultimate|Optimus Prime]] figure. She also includes the two swords from her original release, but lacks the two guns that said release came with. Arcee herself has her hands retooled in order to allow her to wield the Combiner Slayer, but as a consequence unfortunately only allow for an incomplete and slightly awkward wielding of her other accessories.

:This version of Arcee was only available in a [[giftset|gift set]] together with ''Combiner Hunters'' redecos of ''Generations'' [[Windblade (G1)#Combiner Wars|Windblade]] and [[Chromia (G1)#Combiner Wars|Chromia]], each with their own giant new melee weapons. In the U.S., this set was [[exclusive]] to the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] website and the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015. In Asia, it was also available at [[Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong]] 2015 and subsequently stocked by [[Toys"R"Us]] Hong Kong. Later, it was also available at The Falcon's Hangar booth at Singapore Toy, Game & Comic Convention 2015.
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Arcee.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|Arcee hit the Energon bon-bons when Springer dumped her.]]
*'''Arcee''' ([[January 30]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''QTF-06'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Arcee is a retool of [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Shockwave]] with a new head and limbs, transforming from a [[super deformed]] Toyota Crown Athlete S21 to a cute little robot. This toy was first available for sale during a special ''Q-Transformers'' event on [[January 16]]th, two weeks before its proper release date.
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===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Platinum-Edition-Autobot-Heroes-Arcee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Platinum blonde.]]
*'''Autobot Heroes''' (Multi-pack, 2016)
**''Accessories'': Springer's weapons (dual missile launcher, two missiles, rotor blades/sword), Arcee's weapons (2 swords, large gun, small gun), Kup's "laser musket" rifle/exhaust pipe, Ultra Magnus' 2 guns, Blurr's weapons (Sniper rifle, left & right pistols), Minimus Ambus figure

:Part of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' offerings for 2016 intended to commemorate the 30th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Arcee is a redeco of her [[#Generations|''Thrilling 30'' Deluxe Class toy]], featuring metallic pink paint operations and replacing all the black plastic parts and paint operations with either white or pink. Unfortunately, this set features the later version of the ''Generations'' sculpt, with hands unable to fully hold her weapons due to molded tabs at the bottom of the palm. Stock renders show her with a metallic pink lower pelvis, but the final toy has a white lower pelvis.

:Arcee was released as part of five-pack with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Ultra Magnus]] (including [[Minimus Ambus#Platinum Edition|Minimus Ambus]]), [[Springer (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Autobot Springer]], [[Kup (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Sergeant Kup]], and [[Blurr (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Blurr]]. The set also included a recreation of the theatrical poster for the 1986 movie. In the United States, this set was officially a [[Target]] exclusive, but was only available via the company's website, never sold in stores. It was also released in Singapore, although it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not. In Canada, it was available via the Canadian [[Walmart]] website but never found in stores, whereas in the United Kingdom, it was available via the UK [[Toys"R"Us]] website and stores. In Spain, it was available via the Spanish subsidiaries of both [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and Carrefour, as well as the department store chain El Corte Inglés, supposedly also only avalable online. In Germany, it was available via retailer Real and specialty store Rappelkiste Ahlen, also only available online.
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TR-toy Arcee.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|The hobby is complete. You can all go home now.]]
*'''Leinad & Arcee''' / '''Ultra Magnus''' (Special Edition, 2017)
**''Accessories:'' [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)#Generations|Leinad]] Titan Master, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#HasCon|Ultra Magnus]] Titan Master, guns

:''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Arcee is a fairly extensive [[retool]] of ''Titans Return'' Deluxe Class [[Blurr (G1)/toys#TitansReturn|Blurr]], transforming into a futuristic hovercar. She comes with a new [[Titan Master]], Leinad ("Daniel" backwards) who forms her robot head and fits into her cockpit. Her vehicle mode has small wheels that allow her to roll on any hard surface and a pair of smaller pegs that allow other Titan Master figures to stand on her. Her new shield/hood piece can be piloted by a Titan Master and also stow Arcee's two new weapons, which are sculpted with smaller handles in a way that they can actually be held by all the previous versions of the character. Arcee is also packaged with a solo Titan Master [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#HasCon|Ultra Magnus]].

:Arcee debuted at [[HasCon 2017]], this being described as an "advanced" sale ahead of a later standard release.<ref>[http://io9.gizmodo.com/hasbros-own-convention-will-sell-you-a-giant-transforme-1797331311 Hasbro's Own Convention Will Sell You a Giant Transformer That Actually Charges Your Phone]</ref> The set was then made available on [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] on September 20th, 2017–selling out in approximately one hour–and then at [[Toys"R"Us]] and [[New York Comic Con]] 2017 beginning on October 5th, 2017.

:This mold was differently retooled into ''Titans Return'' [[Brainstorm (G1)#Titans Return|Brainstorm]] and [[Nautica (G1)#Toys|Nautica]].
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===''Street Fighter II × Transformers''===
[[File:Collab-toy SF2 ChunLi.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey, Brush-Head! This is not a request!]]
*'''Hot Rodimus [Ken] vs Arcee [Chun-Li]''' ([[May 26]], [[2018]])
**''Accessories:'' Large gun, small gun, two swords

:Available as part of the exclusive ''[[Street Fighter II × Transformers]]'' toyline, Arcee is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Arcee]] in [[Chun-Li]]'s traditional colors, flesh tones and all, transforming into a "futuristic" sports car. While she retained her weapons from the ''Thrilling 30'' toy, this Arcee uses the later versions of the hands, which means that she is unable to hold the weapons properly.

:Arcee was only available in a two-pack with [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Street Fighter II × Transformers|Hot Rodimus]] [[Ken#Toys|[Ken]]]. This set was available for pre-order on [[TakaraTomy Mall]] from [[November 22]] to [[November 27|27]], [[2017]], with orders fulfilled in late May 2018. A pre-order goal was set as well: if 3000 units were pre-ordered total, the set would also come with clear display stands for both toys.

:This two-pack was later brought to the west in 2022 as part of the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line, released as a [[Target]] and [[Hasbro Pulse]] exclusive in the United States.

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===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-E-Deluxe-Arcee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Thunderblast (Decepticon)#Cybertron|Thunderblast]]'s ultimate rival.]]
*'''Arcee''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-E17'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''ER-09'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[November 28]], 2020'''
**''Accessories'': Blaster, hoverboard/vehicle rear

:Part of a second wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' Deluxe Class toys, this mold of Arcee transforms into her classic futuristic car mode and is armed with a clear blue blaster. In contrast to the 2014 ''Thrilling 30'' [[#Generations|Arcee mold]] which incorporated the chest and legs into the vehicle mode, this ''Earthrise'' toy is a true [[shellformer]], the entire humanoid body folding up underneath a vehicle mode shell, which becomes a backpack for her robot mode. She utilizes a faux vehicle center-front for the chest, with the real part folding down behind her head. Part of the backpack (the rear half of her car shell) can detach to act like a hoverboard that robot-mode Arcee can ride, by pegging her feet onto the 3 mm posts on the board designed to accommodate the ''War for Cybertron'' Fire Blast effect parts. Arcee has notably few such posts for her size, and has a similarly small number of [[5 mm post|5 mm]] [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] ports. A lack of a 5 mm port on her back in both backpack configurations means she cannot on her own recreate [[Cog (G1)|Cog]] weaponizing her as seen in the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' cartoon. A new accessory packed with [[Security Officer | Red Cog]] would later allow this combination.

:In vehicle mode, Arcee's blaster can be attached to either of her front fenders or stored out of sight beneath her hood. In robot mode, it can be stored on a port on her butt, or plug into the fender ports on her back once the hoverboard is removed. Though the figure has standard 5 mm fist holes, the blaster's handle is molded in the unusual flattened shape used by ''Thrilling 30'' and ''Titans Return'' [[#Titans Return|Arcee]].

:Many fans have taken it upon themselves to knock out the pin holding the backpack joint together in order to have a complete vehicle mode separate from the robot mode.

:The original stock renders have a few different paint applications compared to the final toy, depicting the car mode with grey coloring on the side panels, and the back half of the waist being painted pink and grey to match the front. Additionally, the connector that links the hoverboard to the rest of her backpack is colored pink instead of white and is attached to the backpack instead of the board.

:Like all ''Earthrise'' toys, the inside of the back of Arcee's package includes an exclusive clip-and-save piece of a larger space map, along with a translucent red "decoder". Arcee's piece contains the labeled location of [[Master (planet)|DOMINUS]]. Like most ''Earthrise'' figures from wave 2, it is misprinted and overlays the "decodable" red graphics from the map piece included with ''Earthrise'' [[Hoist (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Hoist]] on top of the details unique to Arcee's piece.

:Arcee was redecoed into [[Lifeline (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Lifeline]] and retooled into ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Elita One (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Elita-1]].
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-51-Arcee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And do the rockaway, now lean back.]]
*'''Arcee''' ([[December 29]], [[2020]])
**''ID Number'': '''MP-51'''
**''Accessories'': blaster, holster, 3 effect parts, rifle, pistol, shredding arm, 3 alternate faces

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Arcee is an all-new mold that transforms from a robot into a Cybertronian car, though the robot mode favors a leaner and slender design as opposed to directly replicating the original animation model, a rare move in modern ''Masterpiece'' figures. Aside from her blaster, Arcee also comes with a rifle, an assortment of alternate faces, a holster for the smaller blaster, a pistol, effect parts for her blasters, and a drill arm based on the one she used to stop a Junkion during the chase in the movie. In addition, the figure's head has a foldout visor from the movie. Much like MP-46 [[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#Masterpiece|Blackwidow]], Arcee's design hyper-emphasizes feminine stylings and enhanced poseability, also extending to her hands. ''Unlike'' MP-46, however, Arcee's stylization goes to the point of neglecting screen accuracy, having a sculpt which forgoes the animation model's wider, slightly boxy stomach and waist while also giving her a much wider (and lower) bust. Not to mention the extremely arched back.

:This mold was also retooled into [[Nightbird_(G1)#Masterpiece|Nightbird]].
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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:WFC-K17 Arcee Packaging Stock.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
*'''Arcee''' (Deluxe Class, 2021)
**''ID number:'' '''WFC-K17'''
**''Accessories:'' Blaster, hoverboard/vehicle rear
:Part of the third wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Deluxes, Arcee is a [[package refresh]] of the previous ''Earthrise'' figure above, now in all-new packaging. The timing of this re-issue appears to commemorate the 35th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

:This release of Arcee also comes with a [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] card that "[[Source:Golden Disk destinies|reveals a possible destiny of a key character]]", with each character having three possible destiny variants.
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:Behold Galvatron Arcee.JPG|thumb|200px]]
* '''Behold, Galvatron! Unicron Companion Pack''' (Leader Class, 2022)
:''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' Arcee is a non-transforming and immobile minifigure, barely 10mm tall, scaled to interact with the immense [[Unicron/toys#HasLab|HasLab Unicron]] figure and its clear display base. This was one of a set of 14 minifigures in the "Unicron Companion Pack" that was included with the [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron_Trilogy|"reformatting" version of Galvatron]]. The set was [[exclusive]] to [[Hasbro Pulse]].

:Arcee's legs are very thin, so care ''must be'' taken while handling her.
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===''Authentics''===
*'''Arcee''' (Bravo, 2022)
**''Accessories'': Blaster

:Released as the sole figure in the fifth wave of ''Authentics'' "Bravo Class" figures, ''[[Transformers Authentics|Authentics]]'' Arcee is a roughly-Scout-sized mold that is developed for the discount market. She changes from robot to a Cybertronian car that borrows design cues from her ''Earthrise'' and ''Cyberverse'' Deluxe toys. Her blaster can be stored on top of her vehicle mode where it cleverly doubles as the antennae-like device that usually adorns the top of G1 Arcee's vehicle mode.

:Unlike many of her Deluxe iterations, this version of Arcee does not utilize [[shellformer|shellforming]] in order to change forms, however she lacks feet and is a little back heavy for her size, so her stability is questionable. Her legs can be locked into a more stable position if her knees are hyperextended. She features a decent range of articulation on her upper body, though her knees can only move sideways due to her transformation scheme.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-86-Deluxe-Arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Thrilling 38th.]]
*'''Arcee''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])
**''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''86-16'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-92'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October]], 2022
**''Accessories'': Blaster, "[[Battle of Autobot City]]" backdrop

:Part of the seventeenth wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Arcee is, surprisingly enough, ''not'' a redeco of the [[#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' toy]], but rather, an extensive retool of the eight-year-old [[#Generations|''Thrilling 30'' toy]]. She features an entirely new lower body and back half of the car, in service of adding the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' standard of articulation to robot mode and a more accurate vehicle mode. She also has new forearms to give her [[5 mm post]]-compatible hands, which can still grip her smaller blaster from the original toy. The blaster can still attach over the shoulder and (presumably) holster on her thighs by using the new 5 mm ports. Unfortunately, Arcee loses the larger blaster and swords from the ''Thrilling 30'' toy, and her new forearms prevent the blaster from attaching to her forearms.

:Like the other ''Studio Series'' toys, the interior of the package forms a display backdrop, with it depicting the Battle of Autobot City.

:Arcee and her wave-mates were revealed by TakaraTomy on [[May 10]], 2022, and set for pre-order in Japanese markets, unusually before Hasbro.
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==Merchandise==
===''Super High-Breed Model''===
[[File:Hybrid model arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Arcee pets a dog. (Dog not included.)]]
*'''Arcee''' (1987)
**''ID number:'' '''H-03'''

:Arcee was one of three non-transforming ''[[Super High-Breed Model]]'' vinyl figurines created in 1987 by Takara. Standing at about eight inches tall and featuring articulation in the neck and shoulders, Arcee and her fellows (Rodimus Prime and Galvatron) were based on their [[Studio OX]] character models, featuring much more anime-styled proportions and detailing.

:For reasons unknown, the retail release of Arcee and the other ''Super High-Breed Model'' figures was canceled. While Galvatron was eventually released as an exclusive at [[BotCon Japan 1997]], Arcee and Rodimus have never been officially released, though they do occasionally pop up on the secondary market, commanding prices in excess of $600.
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===MC Axis===
[[File:Mcaxis arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Look, Arcee pets a lot of invisible dogs, okay?]]
*'''Arcee''' (1996)

:This Japanese "garage kit", an unpainted resin model, was made by [[MC Axis]] and was also the first official product of Arcee that got a retail release. Included among its paperwork is a [[The Transformers (MC Axis manga)|comic strip]] starring Arcee. It is not known for its exceptional quality control—numerous unsightly air bubbles in the plastic are not an uncommon thing to encounter.

:The resin parts need to be washed '''first''' to prevent the paint from smearing off.

::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1492/Axis-Model+Kit/Arcee.html Gallery of an assembled and painted Arcee at Transformers @ The Moon]
::*''[http://heroicdecepticon.blogspot.com/2012/02/takara-mc-axis-arcee-resin-model-kit.html Photos and review of unpainted and unused complete Arcee kit at HeroicDecepticon.com]
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===''Super Collection Figure''===
[[File:SCF Arcee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The first mass-release Arcee toy. So naturally, they released her twice.]]
*'''Arcee''' (2000)
**''Act'': '''1'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

: A three-inch tall [[plastic|PVC]] figurine of Arcee was available in the first wave of Takara's ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' line. She is armed with her pistol from the scene in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' where she shoots at [[Unicron]]'s internal defenses. Like all the figures in the "Act", she was available as both a standard full color figure and a colorless translucent version, one of each of which was available in a standard case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figures.

:Arcee was [[redeco]]ed to create the chase figure for the eighth wave of the series, the [[Paradron Medic#Super Collection Figure|Paradron Medic]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/HoCArcee/arcee.htm More information on ''Super Collection Figure'' Arcee at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/ClearArcee/arcee.htm More information on clear Arcee at TFU.info]''

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*'''Arcee (with Daniel)''' (2001)
**''Act'': '''4'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

:The Arcee figurine was re-released, with no notable changes, as part of the fourth wave of the ''Super Collection Figure'' series, now packaged with a figure of [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Daniel Witwicky]] in his [[exosuit]]. Amusingly, this box comes with ''two'' stands, one for each figure.

: The pair were available in both full color and metallic "pewter" versions, with one of each in every case. In eight out of every ten cases, the pewter version of the set came with the body of the line's collectible [[Metroplex (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Metroplex]] "build-a-figure", with that assembly coming in either full-color or clear-plastic at an equal 4-to-4 ratio.

: The pewter version of the figure has a potential problem with connector peg breakage, due to said pegs often getting a layer of pewter paint before being forced into a socket, leading to sticking and tearing. Care should be used when moving or removing the arms; shaving down the socket interior with a thin hobby knife is usually sufficient to fix the issue.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/PewterArcee/arcee.htm More information on pewter Arcee at TFU.info]''
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===''Heroes of Cybertron''===
[[File:HOC Arcee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Arcee''' (2002)

: When Hasbro released the ''Super Collection Figure'' line as ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'', the Arcee figure was released as part of the first wave, now featuring a [[light-piping]] gimmick in the character's eyes, accomplished by casting the figure in translucent blue plastic and then painting over it. There are other small but significant changes to her deco; most notably her midriff detailing is now painted red (a detail the SCF oddly misses), her blaster now has a black barrel rather than dark gray, her pinks and grays are darker, and her whites are considerably brighter.

: Rather than come blindpacked like the ''SCF'' figure, Arcee came on a blister card with a profile card included.

: This mold was later [[redeco]]ed to make the ''Heroes of Cybertron'' [[Paradron Medic#Heroes of Cybertron|Paradron Medic]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/HoCArcee/arcee.htm More information on Heroes of Cybertron Arcee at TFU.info]''
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===''MyClone''===
[[File:Myclone arcee.jpg|thumb|Ladies should do this about once per month, and more regularly after turning 50.]]
*'''Arcee''' (2003)
**''ID number:'' '''MTF005'''
**''Accessories:'' White display base

:Released in the first wave of the ''[[MyClone]]'' line of Transformers PVC figures, this [[super deformed]] Arcee comes with a hexagonal white display stand, which can link up with the identical stands included with other ''MyClone'' figures. Her modular design allows her parts to be mixed and matched with those of any other MyClone figure.
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===Palisades Statues===
[[File:Palisades arcee.jpg|thumb|And so Arcee waits / Arcee waits / Arcee waits]]
*'''Arcee''' (2004)

:Inspired by a [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] pin-up lithograph/poster by [[Rob Armstrong]],<ref name="dread">[http://web.archive.org/web/20080314045623/http://www.dreadforce.com/creators.html The creators list for Jaran Studios' ''Dread Force''] includes this information in Rob's profile.</ref><ref name="disguise">[http://www.lilformers.com/blog/2012/03/21/dreamslaves-2-artists-in-disguise/ Matt Moylan] confirmed that it had been drawn by Armstrong, but credited to [[Pat Lee]].</ref> (itself based on Arcee's Studio OX character model, complete with obnoxious shoulder-armor rig) this statue features looks-right-at-only-one-angle perspective and a face so flat you'd swear she'd flown into a window. Standing around 6" tall, Arcee was limited to 2000 pieces worldwide.

:The Arcee statue was later repainted into that old standby, the [[Paradron Medic]].
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robotheroesrumblearcee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|She's actually running after [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Robot Heroes|''Robot Heroes'' Cheetor]].]]
*'''Arcee & Decepticon Rumble''' (Two-pack, 2008)

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'', Arcee is packaged with [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Rumble]] as part of the "Generation 1 Series." She is sculpted as running across a patch of mechanical flooring, and she has articulation at the head and shoulders.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/RHArcee/arcee.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Arcee at TFU.info]''
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===Transformers - Mini Bust===
[[File:Arcee statue.jpg|thumb|Not pictured: Springer and Weirdwolf.]]
*'''Arcee''' (Diamond Select, 2009)

:Released by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2009, Arcee was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 1000 pieces. She is featured packing two of the style of pistol she is commonly seen with and looking off to one side. As is the case in certain [[Continuity|continuities]], she is listed as a member of [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]]'s [[Female Autobots|resistance group]]. Arcee's tech specs give her the following classifications: STR 5.5, INT 8, SPD 8, END 5, RNK 6, CRG 9, FBL 6, SKL 10.

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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Gacha Arcee.jpg|thumb|Not included: two dogs.]]
*'''Arcee''' (2016)

:Available as part of the ''Q-Transformers'' [[w:gashapon|capsule toy]] lineup, this non-transforming figure of Arcee is based on her appearance in the [[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (cartoon)|''Q-Transformers'' cartoon]].
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===''Transformers Collectors' Club''===
[[File:GIJ-TF-Club-Crossover-Only-Human-Arcee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Warrior Code Name: Arcee''' (2017)
**''Accessories'': 2 laser pistols, Autobot Sky Spy unit, display base
:This figure represents Arcee's [[synthoid]] human body seen in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]] season 3 episode "[[Only Human]]". It consists mostly of a combination of redecoed parts from existing ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' figures; namely, the torso, waist, and upper legs of the 2011 ''Renegades'' version of [[Scarlett]], the arms and hands of the 2009 ''G.I. Joe Set'' version of [[Lady Jaye]], and the lower legs and feet of [[Agent Helix]] from the 2009 ''Rise of Cobra'' line. The only new part is the head sculpt, which faithfully recreates the look of the Arcee synthoid from "Only Human", down to the animators' misinterpretation of the "buns" on the sides of robot Arcee's head (which were inspired by Princess Leia's iconic hair buns in the original 1977 ''Star Wars'' film) as one single piece of woven hair that wraps around the back of her head.

:Her accessories are redecos of the UAV drone that originally came with the 2013 ''Retaliation'' [https://www.yojoe.com/action/13/dataviper.shtml Data-Viper] figure, reinterpreted as a [[Sky Spy]] unit, and the guns from the same Agent Helix figure that also donated her lower legs and feet for this figure. The included display base/stand is the generic 2013 ''Retaliation'' version, with a tampographed Autobot insignia.

:Despite being branded only as a ''Transformers'' product, this figure was exclusively available through both Fun Publications' ''G.I. Joe'' and [[Transformers Collectors' Club|''Transformers'' Collectors' Club]] online stores.

::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/action/17/arcee.shtml More information on Autobot Warrior Code Name: Arcee at YoJoe.com]''
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===''EX Gōkin''===
*'''Arcee''' (TBA)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, alternate head, display stand

: A non-transforming Arcee action figure produced by [[Art Storm]] as part of their ''EX Gōkin Transformers Series'' line, featuring an alternate head with the red visor she briefly used in the movie. It was first revealed at the Japanese 2014 Transformers Expo alongside [[Elita One (G1)#EX Gōkin|Elita One]] but has not been shown again since Wonder Festival 2015, leaving its release uncertain.

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===''Playskool Friends''===
[[File:Playskool-Friends-TF-Arcee.jpg|upright=1.88|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Collector Pack''' (Canceled)

:Intended to be released as part of the 7-pack for the Playskool Friends lineup, this Arcee is a very adorable non-transforming figurine. She comes packed with Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Heatwave, Chase, Boulder and Blades.

:Given the inclusion of the four Rescue Bots, it was ''probably'' unclear if this Arcee is mean to represent her ''Generation 1'' counterpart or her ''[[Arcee (WFC)|Aligned]]'' counterpart.

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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W1Arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Arcee, Skilled Fighter''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T01/T40'''
**''Stars: ''5
:'''Arcee, Skilled Fighter''' is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the ''[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]''.

:The artwork on the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile card game, and draws inspiration from the [[Arcee (WFC)|version of the character]] seen in the ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers: Prime]]'' cartoon.

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[[File:W3PrivateArcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Private Arcee, Special Ops-Warrior''' (2019)
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T12/T48'''
**''Stars: ''8

: Private Arcee, Special Ops-Warrior is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the ''[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]'', War for Cybertron: Siege I.

:The card uses reused line-art from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game, recolored seemingly to match the aesthetic of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' toyline's packaging art.
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===''ReAction''===
*'''Arcee''' (2021)
**''Accessories'': Pistol

: Released in the fifth wave of [[Super7]]'s line of multi-property 3.75-inch "retro" action figures, ''[[ReAction]]'' Arcee is a non-converting 3 3/4-inch action figure based on her appearance in the original cartoon, with 5 points of articulation (swivel neck, shoulders, hips) and holes in her feet for use with some variety of stand.

: As with all releases in the ''ReAction'' toyline, Arcee comes packaged on a small cardback that emulates the nostalgic packaging style of [[Kenner]]'s ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' action figures from the late 1970s to early '80s.

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===Eaglemoss===
[[File:EaglemossChess Arcee.jpg|upright=0.66|thumb]]
* '''Transformers Gen-1 Chess Set''' (<s>2021</s>)
:In the planned [[Chess#Eaglemoss|Transformers Chess Set]] by [[Eaglemoss]], a relatively large and very well detailed statue of Arcee was slated to be one of the Pawn pieces on the Autobot side.

:A Kickstarter campaign to raise the necessary funds for this project was launched, but failed to meet its goal by September 24, 2021 and the whole thing was canceled.
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===''Furai Model''===
[[File:TF-Furai-Model-Arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''Arcee''' (2023)
**''Number'': 28
**''Accessories'': TBA

:Produced by Flame Toys, this Arcee is a new addition to the Furai Model line of plastic model kits. Using parts made of hard ABS plastic and some polycaps, She features a unique stylized design that consists of a human-like female body designed by Ban (ばん!).

:Like Windblade, the artwork of Arcee also generated minor controversy, mainly due to how the two shades of pink parts on her torso-to-waist are decoed to look like a very tiny bikini.
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===''Minimates''===
*'''Arcee''' (Series 3, 2022)
**''Accessories'': Pistol

:Part of the third wave of Transformers [[Minimates]] from [[Diamond Select Toys|Diamond Select]], this Arcee is a 2-inch-tall figurine featuring metallic paint, 12-14 points of articulation, and accessories and body parts interchangeable with other Minimates. Due to their small size, all 4 figures in each series are sold in the same blister card.
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===Jada Toys===
[[File:JadaNanoMetalfigsG1-18pack.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Transformers 18-pack''' (4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)
:Released by [[Jada Toys]], ''Nano Metalfigs'' Arcee is an incredibly small die-cast figurine molded with her hands on her waist. She has a little base attached to her feet for balancing reasons.

:She comes in an impressive multipack with other [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen figurines]].
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Alternators Autobots]]
[[Category:BotCon exclusives]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:MyClone]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:SDCC exclusives]]
[[Category:Titans Return Autobots]]
[[Category:Universe Autobots]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise Autobots]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Kingdom Autobots]]

Canada

2019-07-01T18:38:25Z

Brickonator: /* Notes aboot Canada */

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[[File:Canada.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|A representative Canadian landscape, eh? (Not shown: milk in a bag.)]]
'''Canada''' is like the [[United States of America]], but bigger, politer, and health care-ier. In retaliation, the United States wears Canada like a hat, eh?

[[Toronto]] is Canada's largest city, eh? (Yes, there are cities littered aboot the country!)

==Non-fiction, eh?==
[[File:Beasties logo.png|thumb|left|200px]]
Canada has had a surprisingly large behind-the-scenes role in producing Transformers. It is the home of [[Mainframe Entertainment]], who produced the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' (or "''Beasties''", as it's referred to up there) and ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' television series, and was also home to the now-defunct [[Dreamwave Productions]], who produced the [[Prime Directive|top-selling 2002 Generation 1 revival comic]]. Several ''Transformers'' voice actors and comic artists also call Canada home, with all of the [[Beast Era]] and [[Unicron Trilogy]] cartoons having been recorded by voice actors based in Vancouver. The first season of ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' was animated by [[Atomic Cartoons]] of [[Toronto]], and season 3 and onward of the series was animated by the Vancouver branch of [[DHX Media]] (in cooperation with their preferred [[Top Draw Animation|outsourcing studio]]).

During the tail end of Generation 1, Canada received several toys the U.S. did not, like the [[Turbomaster]]s. Generally speaking, US exclusives tend to turn up at Canadian retail, with [[Walmart]] and [[Toys"R"Us]] keeping their exclusives and, until Target stores began opening in Canada in 2013, [[Target]] exclusives would wind up at {{w|Zellers}}, a Canadian chain.

Due to Canada being a bilingual country, it's always had [[multilingual packaging]]. The toys also required multilingual character names for a long time. This tends to cause problems, as Toys"R"Us has for a long time not produced multilingual packaging for their exclusives, resulting in them being sold in most of Canada but not in the French-speaking province of Quebec. This has changed with the release of the [[Whirl (ROTF)#Revenge of the Fallen|"Masters of Metallikato"]] [[Bludgeon (ROTF)#Revenge of the Fallen|two-pack]].

==Fiction, eh?==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:TheLastAutobot hardtoremember.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"I keep telling you, I don't ''belong'' here!" "I've heard just aboot enough out of you, eh! Now get back in the maple syrup mine, or you won't receive any socialised healthcare!"]]
''The remote town of [[Doonstown]] had the misfortune to be the battleground for [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and [[Sludge (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Sludge]]. The town was destroyed and the Decepticons raided a nearby oil rig.'' {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt!}}

''After getting caught spying on the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] in [[Alaska]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] had to carry his brain-damaged comrade [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] back to the United States through Canada. It took him two days.'' {{storylink|The Mission}}

When [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] blew up the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] like a shaken-up bottle of beer, it crashed somewhere in northern Canada. The Ark, not the beer, 'cause that'd be a waste of good beer. But [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] survived the crash, and since he's like, a big [[Hosehead (G1)|hoser]], he killed a bunch of Canadian army guys. Then [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]] came and beat him up and tossed him in a lake, and that was pretty much it for Galvatron. {{storylink|The Last Autobot?|The Last Autobot, eh?}}

=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
[[File:Earthbase front line.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|"I see this in the Toronto Globe and Mail — apparently a 700-pound polar bear showed up at a children’s hockey game. I’ve said this before, they’re after our kids — they’re tender, juicy, you don’t even have to throw away the bones." ]]
When Grimlock and his group broke away from the regular [[Autobot]] forces, they landed their [[Ark shuttlecraft|shuttle]] near [[Churchill]], [[Manitoba]], an area, like, famed for its [[polar bear]]s. {{storylink|Once upon a Time...|Once upon a Time...eh?}}

[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] began construction of a permanent [[Earthbase]] nearby, presumably from parts of the shuttle. {{storylink|Mystery!|Mysterious, eh?}} The Earthforce were then visited at their shuttle by the Autobot [[Survivors]], requesting assistance to rescue [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]]. {{storylink|Wolf in the Fold!|Wolf in the Fold, eh?}} Augmented by the Survivors and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], the Earthforce completed their base, but there were teething troubles with the security system {{storylink|The House that Wheeljack Built!|The Howse that Wheeljack Built!}} and they were attacked by [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s forces before these could be fixed. Fortunately they were able to drive off the [[Decepticon]]s. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!|Divide and Conquer, guy!}}

Not long afterwards, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] visited the Earthbase for an inspection, while the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s attempted to hide a psychotic defect in [[Slag (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Slag]]'s circuitry. {{storylink|The 4,000,000 Year Itch!|The 4,000,000 Year Itch, eh?}} The Autobot leader left behind [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] in the Earthforce's [[Body Shop]] to Grimlock's great displeasure. {{storylink|Makin' Tracks!|Makin' Tracks, friend!}} After Optimus returned to the Ark, the three [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhems]] [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], [[Stranglehold]], and [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] escaped from Earthbase's brig by keeping schtum. {{storylink|Shut Up!|Keep it down, buddy!}}

After assisting the Earthforce in deactivating a [[cerebro-shell]]-controlled [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] in [[New York City|New York]], the human reporter [[Irwin Spoon (G1)|Irwin Spoon]] visited the Earthbase to conduct an interview with Grimlock but the interview was interrupted by the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] driving up the only road in Canada to abduct Spoon. {{storylink|Front Line! (issue)|Front Line!}} Though he was rescued, he was implanted with a cerebro-shell himself by [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] and ended up writing Decepticon propaganda. {{storylink|End of the Road! (UK)|End of the Road, eh!}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
As a key oil exporter, Canada's harbour cities came under heavy Decepticon attack in their attempt to seize all oil in one go. The Autobots slowly pushed the Decepticons out. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|Transformers in Action: He Who Laughs Last ...}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[Cobra]] and Megatron moved the Ark from Canada to [[Milleville]] in the United States. The Canadians sent an alert to [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] aboot the Cobra air armada, but if they said "and there's a Transformer spaceship too" the Joes didn't seem to care. {{storylink|Goin' South}}

====''Classics''====
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[[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]] arrived in [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon]] to seek out [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], who Bug Bite believed to be the cause of his [[Gargent 984.08 Alpha|home universe]]'s [[Cataclysm (GoBots)|Cataclysm]]. His first lead led him to the wreckage of the Ark in Canada, but that turned out to be a dead end. {{storylink|Withered Hope}}

By [[2012]], the Autobots maintained the [[Ark II]] as a base in Canada. In that year, evil Autobots from [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon]] invaded and caused catastrophes to ensue worldwide, including in Canada. The Autobots-based out of the Ark II participated in the response effort. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
Spike, as Fortress Maximus, tried to protect the wreckage of the Ark for a while, but life as an Autobot in the middle of the [[Yukon]] was boring, eh, so he quit and went back to his own life sometime around [[1994]]. Unfortunately, it wasn't long before [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] was awakened, and using the [[Aunty|Ark's computer]] and the medical knowledge gained from his mental link with Ratchet, created an army of [[zombie]] Decepticons, and somehow gained control of the Earth's nuclear arsenal, that knob! {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}} Eventually, Spike, as ''Circuit Smasher'', led a team of humans and [[Wrecker]]s to blow up that computer, which they did right aboot when Optimus Prime yanked the [[spark]] right out of Megs' chest, eh? {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}}

Even though the Autobots were told by the surviving humans to get off the planet, they ''still'' left the wreck of the Ark behind in the Yukon. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}} Optimus, though, decided to stay behind and take care of it himself, but when he got there, that hoser Galvatron had woken up from under the ice in [[Carmacks]], and with [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]'s help, had gotten that old boat up in the air so they could take off, eh? {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}} After radioing Cybertron, Optimus took off himself, to head for [[Wyoming]] and put his fate in the hands of the humans. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}}

===''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon===
The Autobot group led by [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] first met up with [[Ranger]] in the vast Canadian forests and [[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]] at his father's motor company. Both learned aboot their ability to "God On" with their Transtectors soon after. {{storylink|An Enemy? The Third Godmaster, Ranger|An Enemy, eh? The Third Godmaster, Ranger}}

Lightfoot's father moved from [[United Kingdom|England]] to Canada to fulfill his dream of starting a car company, this apparently being more achievable in Canada. The resulting company is the prestigious [[British Motors]], which is a perfectly logical name for a company started in Canada. {{storylink|Lightfoot: A Dramatic Encounter}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:PrimeDirective1 NorthwestTerritories.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Hockey is hard when the puck is the only thing you can see.]]
The would-be arms dealer [[Lazarus]] set up a secret base in the frozen wastelands of the Canadian northwest territories as part of his plans to sell his reprogrammed Autobots and Decepticons to the highest bidder. He drove a "freedom fighter" named [[Bishop (human)|Bishop]] to the base to unveil the seemingly-controlled [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 1|Prime Directive #1}} Lazarus' guests watched from the safety of his base as the mind-controlled Cybertronians laid waste to the [[Smitco Oil Refinery|Smitco]] arctic oil refinery, sparking a bidding war. Unfortunately, Megatron revealed he was in control of himself the entire time and attacked, killing most of Lazarus' guests and his men. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}} After Lazarus' control over the other Transformers were broken, Megatron devised a scheme to turn Earth into a new Cybertron by using a mecha-forming [[cyber-virus]], starting with Canada. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3|Prime Directive #3}}

Once news spread that the Transformers had been sighted, the [[Canadian Armed Forces|Canadian military]] moved in just as [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and his team were dealing with the cyber-virus. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}} Unfortunately, the Canadians misinterpreted the Autobots' actions and hostile and attacked. With the stakes high and the Autobots unable to resume their operations, Wheeljack drained his power into a nearby satellite dish and saved Canada from the cyber-virus. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}}
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===Dreamwave ''Armada'' continuity===
[[Base Unit 1]] was planned to be installed in Canada. [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]] and [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] worked to install it, while the [[Omnicon]]s didn't help. Meanwhile, Snowcat had been hiding out in the wilds of the [[Yukon]], until found by the Omnicons when they took a powder. {{storylink|Omni-Potent}}

An army of [[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebomb]] clones invaded [[Toronto]] in a coordinated attack / warning to humanity against allying with the Autobots. {{storylink|Multiplicity}} A team consisting of Thrust, Red Alert, Beachcomber, Hot Shot and Hoist were sent by Jetfire to fight them. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 3}} However, the Terrorcon numbers were too great (not to mention had the advantage of flying that the largely land-based Autobots did not), and their reserves ran low, [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] came to their rescue, in the first stop of his "comeback tour". {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 4}} He made short work of the Divebombs, then headed to the planned site of Base Unit 1 for an intense battle against [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]]. {{storylink|No Exit}}

[[Mudflap (Cybertron)|Mudflap]] roams aboot the frozen wastelands like a pale blue force of nature, eh?

===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] was buried under the [[Mare Rurek Glacier]] in northern [[Ontario]]. {{storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 2|Infestation 2 #2}}

In [[1887]], an [[Elder God]] awoke near [[Nova Scotia]], and sent its [[Fish people|minions]] to invade the nearby village of [[Port Cenotaph]]. {{storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 1|Infestation 2 #1}} To defeat the menace, [[Tobias Muldoon]] and [[Nikola Tesla]] travelled to northern Canada to reactivate Optimus Prime, who travelled to Nova Scotia in time to defeat the Elder God. {{storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 2|Infestation 2 #2}}

{{IDW HOS}}

===Live-action film series===
====Titan movie comics====
In an alternate universe where the Decepticons won the battle of Mission City, Canada ''may'' have been conquered and occupied by Decepticons for a brief period. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 23|Revolution Part 1}}

Canada is a [[NEST]] member-state, and NEST Ops Vancouver is located at [[CFB Comox]]. Known Canada Forces personnel with NEST include [[Fraser|Captain Fraser]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.14|Head in the Clouds}}

[[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] arrived on Earth over Toronto, then happily swam to Ball's Falls where they picked up alternate forms. On the way in, Mudflap accidentally hit this {{w|CN Tower|big pointy thing}}, but that won't cause any problems, eh? {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.2|Dogfight!}}

Later, the Decepticons tried to rebuild [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] in [[British Columbia]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.14|Head in the Clouds}}

===''Animated'' cartoon===
Canada is very close to [[Detroit]]. However, despite what a certain [[Porter C. Powell|pompous windbag]] thinks, there are no "international" waters in [[Lake Erie]]. Just American and Canadian, eh? {{storylink|The Return of the Headmaster}}

===''Prime'' cartoon===
Canada was threatened by tsunamis during [[Unicron]]'s awakening, EH?! {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}

==Notes aboot Canada==
*Some episodes of ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' aired earlier in Canada, eh?
*There are no [[Target]] stores in Canada, eh?
**Target operated Canadian stores from 2013 to 2015, eh?
*[[Toys"R"Us]] is still operating in Canada, eh?
*[[Tara Strong]] and [[Peter Cullen]] are from Canada, eh?
*''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Transformers Animated]]'' toys were released a month sooner, eh?
*Canada had better distribution on the [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|First Edition ''Prime'' toys]], eh?
*''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]'' [[Meanstreak]] and [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|''Animated'']] [[Hosehead (Animated)|Hosehead]] were both written with Canadian accents, eh?

==External links==
*Wikipedia's entry for {{w|Canada}}, eh?
*[http://www.cybertron.ca Canadian-specific Transformers news and information, eh?]
*{{i|Canada}} at the IDW Hasbro Wiki, eh?

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Long Haul (ROTF)

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Brickonator: Added a mention to the fact that the Studio Series Long Haul uses the alt mode of the unknown constructicon yellow truck from rotf.

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:''Long Haul is a [[Decepticon]] [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]] from the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Long Haul ROTF render.jpg|right|upright=2.2|thumb|The big, green, complaining machine.]]
'''Long Haul''' wishes he could spend more time in battle, destroying his enemies with projectile weaponry. Instead, he often finds himself stuck in the role of pack mule amongst the [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]]s, lugging around the other Decepticons' gear. He finds this a highly loathsome task, so it isn't surprising that stuff left in his truck bed has a tendency to get lost in transit.

There are at least three 'bots who share the same body-type and color scheme; one of which forms the right leg of [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]], while another saw action in [[Chicago]]. Either one of them may or may not be named "Long Haul". His body-type is also shared with numerous yellow [[Constructicon Warrior]]s.

{{quote|I'm going to enjoy crushing you idiots.|Long Haul on his one joy|''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen: The Game]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Movies===
====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
[[File:ROTFMegatronrebirth.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"'Get this.' 'Bring that.' I thought I was finally gonna ''build'' somethin'!"]]
After the [[AllSpark]] shard was retrieved from [[NEST]]'s secure bunker at [[Diego Garcia]], Long Haul, [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]], [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]], [[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]], [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] and [[Scrapmetal (ROTF)|Scrapmetal]] secreted themselves aboard the ''[[Bayos]]'' freighter heading towards the North Atlantic. Once the ship passed over the [[Laurentian Abyss]], the Decepticons jumped overboard and dived down to where [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron's]] broken body lay. Scalpel ordered the death of the smallest Constructicon to rebuild Megatron, a request that Long Haul and the others obliged with. Soon, Megatron was reborn!

[[File:LongHaul-ROTFlooksforSam.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Not exactly the scouting type.]]
Some time later, Long Haul and another Constructicon with the same [[body-type]] were present during [[Operation: Firestorm]] in [[Egypt]]. The other Long Haul and several other Constructicons waited in a quarry in their construction vehicle disguises until the [[human]]s [[Seymour Simmons]], [[Leo Spitz]] and their Autobot guardians [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] approached. The Constructicons [[combiner|combined]] into the mighty Devastator and attacked.

[[File:ROTF Long Haul death.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Well ''of course'' he complained about this.]]
Elsewhere, Long Haul joined [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and the other Decepticons in their search for [[Sam Witwicky]] and the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. Long Haul, being one of the biggest bots in the group, fought against the NEST forces in the Egyptian town near the great ruins of the pyramids, killing many soldiers and even shooting down a Jordanian helicopter. Meanwhile, [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] had shrugged off the Autobot twins and was busy demolishing the [[Great Pyramid of Giza]] when Simmons called upon the [[United States Navy]] to attack Devastator. The [[United States Navy#U.S.S. Kidd (DDG-100)|U.S.S. ''Kidd'']] fired her experimental [[rail gun]], smashing one of his arms to pieces and destroying Devastator. Long Haul was destroyed soon after during the [[United States Air Force]] air strike on the remaining Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{note|Long Haul’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novel ''[[The Last Prime]]''; the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]''; and the storybook "[[Rise of the Decepticons]]".}}
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====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
:''See [[Igor]] and [[Garbage truck Decepticon]]''
[[File:DOTM-LongHaul.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Man, these guys are all over.]]
A Long Haul was hiding under the surface of [[Earth]]'s [[moon (moon)|moon]] with scores of other troops. Once [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] activated the [[space bridge]] pillars, he and his hidden brethren were able to cross over from the moon to [[Washington, D.C.]]. The Long Haul was present during the Decepticons' occupation of [[Chicago]]. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] destroyed him in a magnificent, mile-long rampage that left several Decepticons dead. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
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===IDW movie comics===
[[File:Longhaulcaptureshumanstalesofthefallen3.jpeg|thumb|left|upright=1.65]]
Long Haul's body type was one of the early "construction drones" used to build [[Star Harvester]]s. One of the Long Hauls joined [[The Fallen]]'s original Decepticons. It was him who discovered [[human]]s on Earth, remarking there were a number of these breakable creatures out there and remarking they weren't "tough like ''us''". When [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] ordered work on the harvester to be stopped, as they couldn't kill a living world, Long Haul told him to bog off.

Jetfire turned on the Fallen over this, and so the construction drones were ordered to take him out. Unfortunately for Long Haul, ''he'' got taken out. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 3|Tales of the Fallen #3}} {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 4|Tales of the Fallen #4}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game===
{{voiceactor|[[Neil Kaplan]] (English)}}

====Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC====
=====Decepticon campaign=====
[[File:ROTFgame 360PS3PC LongHaul shanghai.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Finally I get to blow something up!]]

Long Haul served as the Decepticons' ground-based heavy-hitter, with his long-range charged grenades and [[flamethrower]]. He could also initiate a combat repair sequence that would rapidly regenerate his health, much like the Autobot [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]'s repair ability.

After [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] cleared out most of the [[Protectobot Scout|Protectobots]] from [[Shanghai]] construction area, Long Haul was deployed to upload a virus into all of the [[NEST]] communications arrays in the area. Soon after, Long Haul was sent to the Shanghai spiral highway to destroy two NEST field headquarters and their defenders, drawing the Autobot [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] out into the open. Both combatants were roughly evenly matched, but Long Haul's long-range charged grenades and his combat repair sequence gave him the edge to defeat Ironhide this time. Long Haul was soon sent back to the spiral highway to follow in the wake of a cloaked Autobot probe, which was, to add insult to injury, created by salvaging Decepticon technology. The Decepticon shrugged off attacks by the Autobot defenders, chased after the probe and destroyed it when it revealed itself.

Later, Long Haul was sent to the [[United States of America|United States]] West Coast oil refinery to capture the human female known as [[Mikaela Banes]], who might know the location of an [[AllSpark|AllSpark fragment]]. He destroyed numerous buildings to force the engineers to evacuate, then brought them to an interrogator probe that plumbed the minds of these primitive organic beings. Though none of the subjects survived the torture, one did provide the location of the human female before he expired, and Long Haul was able to capture her. Unfortunately, she was rescued by the Autobots soon after Long Haul left the area.

After Megatron's glorious resurrection, Long Haul was deployed to the East Coast industrial area to chase after and destroy yet another cloaked Autobot probe. Soon after, he was sent to the East Coast city with the L-train to send a message to the pathetic humans that their NEST and the Autobots could not protect them. Despite overwhelming odds, Long Haul attacked and destroyed the primitive power plant and the crude televisual broadcasting station.

Following their journey to Egypt, the Decepticons discovered that the Autobot collaborators had given the human insects the [[Axiom Gun]], which was being used in [[Cairo]] to attack the Decepticons. Furious, Megatron ordered Long Haul to destroy the weapon. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}

=====Autobot campaign=====
At the Shanghai spiral highway, Ironhide was eager for payback for his earlier defeat at the hands of Long Haul. He destroyed the [[Combaticon (ROTF)|Combaticon]] units assigned to the area to draw Long Haul out, then the two titans went to town on each other. Once again, both were roughly evenly matched in terms of physical strength and firepower, but in the end, Ironhide's experience and cunning prevailed.

{{Note|As well as the "main" green Long Haul, there were also several ''yellow'' Long Haul [[Constructicon Warrior]] units that were a constant pain for the Autobot forces. These units were equipped with an Energon Wave Cannon similar to [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]]'s. Also, Long Haul himself has an alternate color scheme which matches the Warrior's paint job, albeit with Long Haul's abilities.}} {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}

==Toys==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
====Legends Class toys====
[[File:ROTF Legends LongHaul.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Gimme an H!"]]
*'''Long Haul''' (EZ Collection DX, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D6'''

:Long Haul and the six other Legends class Constructicons combine to form Devastator. In Japan, the Legends class Constructicons are sold individually. He forms Devastator's right leg.

*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Legends figure multi-pack, 2010)

:In [[Hasbro]]'s markets, the Legends Constructicons are sold together as a store [[exclusive]].
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[[File:ROTFLegends LongHaulG1Colors.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67|Well, at least I didn't form [[Long Haul (G1)|the crotch.]]]]
*'''EZ Collection Devastator - G1 Colors Version''' (Legends, 2010)
:Takara reissued the seven Legend class Constructicons in G1 inspired green and purple color schemes.

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====Voyager Class toys====
[[File:ROTF Voyager LongHaul.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|You can pick your friends and you can pick your nose, but don't let this friend pick your nose.]]
*'''Long Haul''' (Voyager, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-17'''

:Part of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Voyager Class wave 5, Long Haul transforms from a green genericized "earth mover" dump truck with a functional truck bed into a bulky [[robot mode]]. In robot mode, he has three [[Mech Alive]] gimmicks in which turning his head also turns a cog in his chest, while bending his elbows moves some pistons and finally the "springs" connected to his feet move inwards when moving them. Only the piston gimmick is advertised on the packaging. Meanwhile, each forearm houses a spring-loaded flip-out sword.

:Long Haul was packaged in vehicle mode in very limited numbers before a [[Variant|running change]] packaged him in robot mode.

:This mold was later [[redeco]]ed to make the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'' toyline]]'s [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/LongHaul/longhaul.htm More information on Voyager Long Haul at TFU.info]''
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====Combiner Class toys====
[[File:TF-ROTF-Combiner-Class-Devastator-Long-Haul.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (2009)

:The roughly [[size class|Deluxe size]] Long Haul dump truck transforms into Devastator's right leg. Due to cost, stability and design concerns, the Long Haul truck cannot turn into a robot itself. He can only form the right leg unless you want a backwards walking Devastator.
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====Fast Action Battlers====
[[File:Long Haul ROTF FAB.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|Long Haul smash!]]
*'''Devastation Blast Long Haul''' (Fast Action Battler, 2009)

: Part of the ''[[Fast Action Battlers]]'' subline, "Devastation Blast" Long Haul is a simplified toy aimed at younger children. His main [[gimmick]] is a "punching" attack that causes his right arm to extend, activated by pushing a button on his shoulder. Due to this gimmick, his right arm has no elbow joint.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/FABLongHaul/longhaul.htm More information on Devastation Blast Long Haul at TFU.info]''

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====Mega Power Bots====
[[File:ROTF MegaPowerBots Devastator.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb| Wow, and we thought Gravity Bots were simplistic.]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (2009)
: Mega [[Power Bots]] Devastator is a simple toy for younger children, featuring plenty of playing sounds and flashing lights. His limbs have limited swivel articulation and do not detach into separate vehicles. He has a distinctly more humanoid stature than normal.

: Unlike regular [[Power Bots]], and unlike other portrayals of the character in general, Devastator features a transformation! It consists of putting his arms up and laying him flat on his stomach, which lets him roll around using the wheels on his limbs.

: Pressing down the Decepticon shield on his crotch (!) spins the vortex in his chest, lights up his eyes and makes him utter one of many Welker-recorded phrases, including [[The Transformers: The Movie|"Prepare for extermination!"]], "Crush Autobots!" and "I am Devastator!" Pressing on the crane of his excavator arm makes a cannon blast sound effect, while pressing the cab of his loader arm turns the scoop into claws.
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===Transformers (2010)===
====Legends Class toys====
[[File:TF2010-toy Legends Long Haul.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67]]
*'''Long Haul''' (Legends, 2010)

:This Legends class Long Haul is an all-new mold that is different from the Legends class Long Haul that came with Legends class Constructicon Devastator. Because he is not encumbered with the need to combine, both his robot and vehicle modes are much more accurate and detailed.

:This mold was also used to make the Japanese-exclusive Legends Class [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/LegLongHaul/longhaul.htm More information on Legends Long Haul at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF2010-toy Legends combiner Long Haul.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|"Green again?", Long Haul sighed to himself. While he would never admit it, he was beginning to feel jealous of [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]]'s constant color shifting.]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Legends figure giftset, 2010)

:A [[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive Generation 1-themed redeco of Legends Devastator and his components. Unlike Takara's go at the same idea, the Constructicons have few purple details, though this doesn't change Long Haul much. He doesn't have a gray grill anymore, though he does get brown [[paint operation]]s on and around his wheels to simulate dirt.

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[[File:TF2010MegsRisingMegsAndConstructs.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Megatron Rising''' (Figure multi-pack)

:This retailer exclusive multi-pack recreated the scene in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' where the Constructicons resurrect Megatron. The Long Haul figure itself appears to be an unchanged version from the Revenge of the Fallen release of the Legends Constructicon Devastator combiner figure, and comes packed with (apparently) similarly unchanged Constructicon Devastator figures of [[Mixmaster (ROTF)#MegatronRising|Mixmaster]], [[Rampage (ROTF)#MegatronRising|Rampage]], a red redeco of [[Scrapper (ROTF)#MegatronRising|Scrapper]], who was probably intended to be [[Scrapmetal (ROTF)|Scrapmetal]], and a metallic green redeco of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Voyager Class [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#MegatronRising|Megatron]].

:It has never been revealed for which retailer this multi-pack was intended.
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===Movie Advanced Series===
*'''Devastator''' (Legends, 2014)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AD13'''

: Released as part of Takara's ''[[Movie Advanced Series]]'' Devastator set, Long Haul is a redeco of the ROTF Legends Long Haul to closely resemble his on-screen portrayal.
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===Generations===
====Studio Series====
[[File:Studio-Series-MV2-42-Voyager-Long-Haul.jpg|thumb|300px|Foot or crotch, Long Haul still has to carry a lot of weight.]]
*'''Constructicon Long Haul''' (Voyager Class, [[2019]])
**''Number'': '''37'''
**''Accessories'': [[Operation: Firestorm|Pyramid Desert Battle]] backdrop
:Released to commemorate the 10th anniversary of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', ''[[Studio Series]]'' "Constructicon Long Haul" is an all-new Voyager Class figure based on the character's appearance in ''Revenge of the Fallen''. Instead of the typical gigantic "earth mover" dump truck, this toy uses the smaller alternate mode of the [[Unknown Constructicon dump truck]]. This figure is much more screen-accurate than the previous Voyager toy, at the cost of a much larger backpack. He comes with a cardboard backdrop display depicting [[Operation: Firestorm]].

:Long Haul can be combined with the rest of the ''Studio Series'' [[Constructicon (ROTF)#Generations|Constructicons]] to form [[Devastator (ROTF)#Generations|Devastator]].
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==Merchandise==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
====Robot Heroes====
[[File:RobotHeroes BumblebeeLongHaul.JPG|right|upright=1.67|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee and Long Haul''' (2009)

:''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' Long Haul is a [[super deformed]] figure with limited articulation in his neck and shoulders. He came in a two-pack with [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/RHLongHaul/longhaul.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Long Haul at TFU.info]''

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[[File:rotf desertdevastation rh.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Stompy!]]
*'''Desert Devastation''' (Multi-pack, 2009)

:Long Haul is the sculpted right leg of "Desert Devastation" Devastator, a super-sized ''Robot Heroes'' figure. He is only available in a multi-pack with [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] in their vehicle modes and [[William Lennox]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/RHConstructiconDevastator/devastator.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Devastator at TFU.info]''

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====Burger King====
[[File:ROTFMerchandise-BurgerKingLongHaul.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|I think it's gone bad...]]
*'''Devastator''' (2009)
:An extremely-simplified version of Long Haul's vehicle mode is included as part of [[Devastator (ROTF)#Burger King|Burger King Devastator]]. His bucket is hollow and capable of carrying material, however its pinched shape prevents it from carrying much. Though his ball socket is compatible with any of Devastator's limb connections, it's marked with a C to indicate he forms Devastator's right leg.
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====RPMs - Robot Powered Machines====
[[File:ROTF-toy RPM LongHaul.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67]]
*'''Long Haul''' (2009)
**''Series:'' '''Combat Series'''
**''Number:'' '''04 of 04'''

:''[[Robot Powered Machines]]'' Long Haul is a small, ''Hot Wheels''-style dump truck. While he can't transform, his robot mode is sculpted on the truck's underside alongside his name and a Decepticon insignia. His truck bed is articulated and his wheels feature through-axle construction that lets him roll smoothly on flat surfaces. The truck is decorated with the number 0728, unlike the Voyager-class toy which features the number 1214.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/RPMLongHaul/longhaul.htm More information on ''RPMs'' Long Haul at TFU.info]''
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[[File:RPMOptimusPrimeVsDesertLongHaul.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Optimus Prime Vs. Desert Long Haul''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series 2'''
**''Number:'' '''04 of 06'''

:Mini-Vehicle Long Haul was redecoed in desert-themed colors as part of a two-pack with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. Notably, while both the card-art and the back of the package photography depict Desert Long Haul as being yellow (like [[Payload (Movie)#Transformers .282010.29|Payload]]), the toy itself is actually sandy tan.

:This two-pack was either not shipped to stores in the United States at all or saw extremely limited distribution. It was mainly available in foreign markets, such as Europe and Asia.

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===Speed Stars===
[[File:SpeedStarsOptimusPrimeVsDesertLongHaul.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Orange you glad I'm being sold in stores?]]
*'''Optimus Prime Vs. Desert Long Haul''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series 2'''
**''Number:'' '''04 of 06'''

:For the ''[[Speed Stars]]'' release of the Battle Series 2 range, Mini-Vehicle Desert Long Haul went from the tan of its ''Robot Powered Machines'' iteration to orange. While the vehicle mode card art reflected this change, the robot mode card art did not, remaining yellow.

:Like all the other ''Speed Stars'' vehicles that had once been sold as RPMs, Desert Long Haul has fewer paint applications than its predecessor.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/SpeedStarsDesertLongHaul/longhaul.htm More information on ''Speed Stars'' Desert Long Haul at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
* Artist [[Josh Nizzi]] attracted the attention of [[Hasbro]]'s ''Transformers'' design director [[Aaron Archer]], director [[Michael Bay]] and the ''Transformers'' [[fandom]] when he created a "movie-style" design for Long Haul in [[2007]]. Nizzi's work impressed Hasbro and the director enough for him to be hired as a concept artist and for his Long Haul design to actually be used for the character in the movie, associated media and merchandise. It was the very first design approved for ''Revenge of the Fallen''.<ref>[http://www.news-gazette.com/arts-entertainment/local/2009-06-23/champaign-native-realizes-dream-character-designs.html Josh Nizzi interview at News-Gazette.com, June 23, 2009]</ref>
* In ''Revenge of the Fallen'', the Long Haul that combines into Devastator has "L250" labeled on the front and on the bucket.
* In the original fanart by [[Josh Nizzi]], Long Haul's [[alternate mode]] is a {{w|Caterpillar 797|CAT 797}}, with an overall length of 14.5m / 47.67ft. However, the vehicle which becomes the left leg of Devastator is a smaller CAT 773B with an overall length of 10.3m / 33.5ft. Either this was a change made during the adaptation from art to CGI, or the two Long Hauls are in fact different vehicles.
* On the [[cross-sell]] for "[[The Fury of Fearswoop]]" multipack, Long Haul is mistakenly given the name "[[Longarm (disambiguation)|Long Arm]]", and is listed as an [[Autobot]].
* Concept art for ''Dark of the Moon'' depicts Long Haul's headless corpse among the garbage at Megatron's camp in Africa, which would imply that Igor is indeed Long Haul's head.
* According to an Instagram post from Josh Nizzi, Long Haul is the [[twin]] [[Relatives|brother]] of [[Onslaught (ROTF)|Onslaught]] from ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]''. However, this little tidbit has not been referenced in any official media. <ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BX3g_imj9sG/?hl=es Josh Nizzi en Instagram: "Onslaught, the twin brother of Long Haul."</ref>
**Besides Onslaught, Long Haul's model serves as the basis for [[Canopy]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Long Haul''' (ロングハウル ''Rongu Hauru'')

==References==
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[[Category:Age of Extinction Decepticons]]
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Unknown Constructicon dump truck

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Brickonator: Added a mention to the fact that the Studio Series Long Haul uses this alt mode instead of truck model the ROTF toy references.

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:''The unknown Constructicon dump truck is a [[Decepticon]] [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]] from [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]]''

[[Image:ROTF-RampageandUnknowndumptruck.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Well, I'm not the kind to kiss and tell, But I've been seen with [[Megan Fox|Megan]]. I'm never seen with anything less than a nine, so fine.]]

He might fall from a tall building, 
He might roll a [[Jolt (ROTF)|brand new car]]. 
'Cause he's the '''unknown [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]]''' that made [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] such a star.

== Fiction ==
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film ===
During the climactic battle in [[Egypt]] between the Autobots, their human allies and [[The Fallen]]'s Decepticons, the unknown Constructicon appeared in a quarry with the other Constructicons, and combined with [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]] to form [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]]'s leg. When Devastator was destroyed by the experimental [[railgun]] fired from the [[United States Navy#U.S.S. Kidd (DDG-100)|U.S.S. ''Kidd'']], the unknown Constructicon was presumably killed. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

==Merchandise==
===Robot Heroes===
*'''Desert Devastation''' (Multi-pack, 2009)

[[Image:rotf_desertdevastation_rh.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Thighy]]

:The yellow dump truck and Rampage appear as an orange leg on the body of "Desert Devastation" Devastator, a super-sized ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' figure. He is only available in a multi-pack with [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] in their vehicle modes and [[William Lennox]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/RHConstructiconDevastator/devastator.htm More information on Devastator at TFU.info]''

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==Notes==
*Though the unknown Constructicon shares a similar [[alternate mode]] with another one of Devastator's components, [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]], he's a different, longer model of dump truck.
*Interestingly, the dump truck that transforms into Supreme Devastator's right leg is supposed to represent Long Haul and is thus green. However, the shape and details of the vehicle look much more like the unknown dump truck than Long Haul's alt mode.
*This all comes full circle with [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul's]] [[Studio Series]] toy, which uses the Unknown Constructicon Dump Truck's truck model as its alt mode. This may have been done for scale reasons, to make Long Haul's size in alt mode fit better with other Studio Series Conscructicons such as Rampage.
*When [[Hasbro_Q%26A/December_2009:_Answers|asked]], Hasbro neither had a name for this poor sod nor recognised his existence as Devastator's leg (saying there were only seven Constructicons in Devastator).

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[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Constructicons]]

Religion

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Brickonator:

As in [[human]] cultures, in many continuities the Transformers have possessed '''religion''' to help them explain and cope with their place in the universe. There are various [[god]]s and religious figures the Transformers are known to believe in. In continuities where they exist, Transformer spiritual and religious beliefs are usually specifically illustrated to be truth rather than legend or superstition.

The [[Covenant of Primus]] is a compilation of prophecies that can be regarded as the Transformers bible.

==Generation 1 cartoon continuity==
In the original [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''The Transformers'' cartoon]], despite the lead characters witnessing supernatural occurrences such as [[magic]] and [[ghosts]] on a number of occasions without any apparent amazement or surprise, there is little direct evidence for general Transformer spiritual or religious beliefs. [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] recommends praying before battle, but does not specify to whom. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness}}

It is known that the spirits of [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leaders]] past dwell within the [[Matrix of Leadership]] even after their deaths, but the mechanism of this is unknown. A living Autobot leader can journey within the Matrix to commune with them and receive visions of the past. (Rodimus needed to be near death to achieve this, but Optimus could instigate it at will.) It is unknown how spiritual or how mechanical this whole process is.

The best, if not only, other evidence we have comes from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' with the apparent prophecy that "one day an Autobot shall rise from our ranks, and use the power of the Matrix to light our [[darkest hour]]" and the repetition, prayer-like, of the phrase "[['Til all are one]]."

==Marvel Comics continuity==
[[File:Primus original.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|No resemblance to Hot Rod whatsoever, no siree, no foreshadowing here!]]
This is where the concept of Transformer religion and spiritual beliefs really took form and spread. Nearly all subsequent uses of Transformer religion derive from the foundation laid in these stories.

=== Primary beliefs ===
The story of the gods [[Primus]] and [[Unicron]] went through several iterations as they were retold by different speakers over the course of the US and UK comic run. The most distinct difference across these revisions was the fading out of their respective pantheons. When first told, by Unicron, Primus and Unicron were each merely part of a whole pantheon of other light and dark gods respectively. In the next version, by the [[Keeper (Transformer)|Keeper]], they were the last of their pantheons, the others already having been destroyed or passed on to the [[Omniversal Matrix]]. Finally, in the version told by Primus, they were each unique beings with the existence of other gods ignored or refuted. This final version is the most frequently borrowed by later material. (The [[BotCon]] "Reaching the Omega Point" story being the notable exception, see below.)

One legend surrounding Primus is that of the [[Last Autobot]], Primus' final guardian who would come after the god's passing and the defeat of Unicron.
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=== Sacred artifacts ===
[[File:Creation Matrix 65.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|This is the strangest Poké Ball I've ever seen.]]
The [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] is the living essence of Primus' life force and considered a sacred artifact. The bearer of it is gifted with the power to create new Transformer life. Each Matrix bearer, known as a Prime, takes a derivation of the name Primus as part of his own. Five have existed: [[Prima (G1)|Prima]], [[Prime Nova]], [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], Optimus Prime, and Rodimus Prime. Though its existence was well known, the manifest physical nature of the Matrix was not, thus it was ignored by Shockwave when he captured Optimus and, following his death, was launched into space with Optimus' body by his fellow Autobots.

[[File:Matrixflame.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Noooooo! Someone blew the candle out!]]
The [[Matrix Flame]] on Cybertron is set in a golden brazier on a green altar, and tended by a [[Matrix Flame priest|red tabard clad acolyte]]. It is the living embodiment of the sacred Creation Matrix. Its status indicates that of the Matrix and its bearer.

Several scriptural texts were recorded in the [[Covenant of Primus]], believed to be prophetic. Only two copies existed.

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=== Believers ===
After millennia of war, many Transformers regarded Primus and Unicron as mere legends or disregarded them entirely. On hearing the name Primus spoken Bumblebee claims to have almost forgotten the Transformers ever had a God. Even when confronted with a giant head at the center of their planet Grimlock does not at first accept the myth of Primus and Unicron as true.

On the other hand, [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] appears to have believed, and Optimus Prime, likely due to his being Prime, was quick to accept Primus and Unicron. Interestingly, though he is bearer of Primus's life force, Optimus was not one to unthinkingly and zealously follow his god, harboring, at times, serious misgivings and distrust about the use to which Primus was putting his children.

One of Primus' most devoted warriors was without a doubt [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. Due to an accident in the lab where he was created, data from Cybertron's core itself got written into his software, bestowing him with vast knowledge about his race, their planet and maybe even Primus' future plans. Sunstorm himself believes to be a supernatural being and his god's holy prophet, whether this is closer to truth or misguidance stays unknown. [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], though being an atheist, admitted that he would never be sure about him.

There were likely still some number of true believers, even prior to Primus' reemergence, as the tender of the Matrix Flame and the purple cloaked monk-like elders who aid Prime in the Generation 2 comics attest.

==Reaching the Omega Point==
The only other Transformer God, aside from Primus and Unicron, to appear in any story shows up here: The [[Chronarchitect]]. He is presumably of Primus' pantheon (see Marvel Comics above) given his alliance. He is the god of time.

==Beast Wars/Machines==
The Transformers have a belief in "the Matrix", where the sparks of the dead go and exist together. It would turn out this is an actual dimension, the [[Allspark]], where all sparks that exist, have existed, or ever will exist originate, existing as a collective whole.

==Unicron Trilogy==
While exploring Cybertron's interior [[Brian Jones (Energon)|Dr. Brian Jones]] was transported to an long-abandoned temple where offerings of [[energon]] had been left for the legendary "[[Omega Supreme (Energon)|guardian of energon]]" who had protected Cybertron long before the current generation of Transformers was created. Prior to witnessing [[Ancient Guardian]]'s reactivation, Jones believed these stories were just myths. {{storylink|Crash Course}} ''The Japanese version of this episode describes the Energon offerings as happening 'tens of thousands of years ago.'''

==Aligned==
While Primus and Unicron are generally accepted to exist, especially since [[Energon]] is the emanation of the former, the [[Thirteen|thirteen original Transformers]] and the artifacts surrounding them were a matter of belief. [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]] didn't believe the 13 existed, though he felt there were great lessons to be learned from the stories surrounding them, while [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] saw little use in [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] gaining the Matrix of Leadership. Many Cybertronians were pious enough to be offended when the [[Decepticon]]s bombed the [[Sonic Canyons]], which they incorrectly believed to be the entrance to [[Vector Sigma]] (which was actually located in [[Kaon]]).

==IDW Generation 1 continuity==
Unlike many others, Transformers from this continuity hold a wide variety of religious reliefs, and the true nature of Cybertronian life remains a mystery into the modern day. The most common deistic belief is in the pantheon known as the [[Guiding Hand]], five aspects of the warrior god Primus, a being conceived in reaction to an unknown 'opposite'. The creation myth known as the "Primal Sacrament" describes how these five gods populated Cybertron before falling in a war amongst themselves, their last remains becoming Vector Sigma, the Matrix of Leadership, and the archetypal [[brain module]] and [[transformation cog]]. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}} Belief in these gods is known as Primalism {{storylink|The Gloaming|Meet the Crew}}, and Primalists would sometimes wear a 'tattoo' of the Matrix on one cheek as a symbol of their faith. The religious texts known as the "[[Primal Prophecies]]" and belief in the [[Underbase]] are also associated with Primalism{{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}}

[[File:MtMtEAnn2012-TheGuidingHand.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|The New God...er The Guiding Hand.]]

Many other sects and religious organizations also exist. The [[Militant Monoform Movement]] is a group which specifically rejects the Guiding Hand's [[Adaptus]] through the removal of their transformation cogs {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}}, and Neoprimalism is a form of organised religion which seemingly emphasises belief in miracles and the existence of unholy evil beings. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement}} [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] championed a reinterpretation of the Primal Prophecies which viewed Primus as an abstract idea found in the beauty of the natural world. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

The existence of the [[Knights of Cybertron]], said to be the first Cybertronians and disciples of the Guiding Hand, is considered by some to be a religious belief {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2}}, but the existence of the original [[Crystal City]] on Cybertron and the testimony of the ancient Transformer [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] suggests they did truly exist. {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things|All Good Things}}

After the time of the Knights of Cybertron, [[Thirteen Tribes]] of Cybertron came to power, each headed by a Prime. Some see these Primes as simply warlords and leaders, but others see them as literal living gods and worship them as such. Transformers from the colony world of [[Caminus]] in particular follow the [[Way of Flame]] a religion that places [[Solus Prime]] in particular at the top of The Thirteen.

Atheistic Cybertronians are referred to as "evolutionary engineerists" after the scientificly-grounded theory of [[atechnogenesis]]. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

On occasion, Transformers were heard to use idioms referring to something named [[Primacron (G1)|Primacron]], {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} but it is unclear if they are a deity.

==The multiversal mythos==
Beginning around the time of ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'', a new version of the Primus/Unicron story began to take shape. This new mythos was most notable for its multiversal nature: it applied not just to the new [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]] but also to the new iterations of Generation 1 being created by [[Dreamwave Productions]] and to the multiversal ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' spin-off [[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Transformers: Universe]]. In fact, by its very nature the new Multiversal Mythos attempted to apply itself to everything, even retroactively to past continuity where it was often a not-so-easy fit.

The basics of this new version of the myth are that both Primus and Unicron were created by "The One," an original God-being, and sent out into the universe as emissaries/explorers. Unicron goes bad and Primus must stop him. For some unexplained reason Primus exists in all possible continuities simultaneously (picture a single string stretching through many rooms) and his destruction in any one of them would destroy all creation, while Unicron, on the other hand, exists in only one Universe at a time ever. There are no "alternate reality" multiversal versions of Unicron, he's just one single God who leaps between universes (picture a ball of yarn thrown from room to room).

Needless to say this is a tricky bit of [[retcon]]ning that is hard to mesh with the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]] (where there was no Primus and Unicron was only a robot made by [[Primacron (G1)|Primacron]]) or the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel Comics]] where Primus is stated to have died and the multiverse doesn't implode.

== Alternate beliefs ==
===Cult of Unicron===
[[File:Acolyte of unicron.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Trick or Treat?]]
Some Transformers have willingly (or unwillingly) come to serve the dark god Unicron. [[The Fallen]] was the first of these.

In the Marvel comics, before their long sleep Unicron was able to bury a powerful compulsion in the minds of a number of Transformers causing them to form a secret cult of Unicron, which attempted to slay Optimus Prime upon his being named the leader of Primus' forces.

===Decepticon religion?===
The Decepticon myth of the [[Last Autobot|Ultimate Warrior]] appears to be a corruption of the [[Last Autobot]] story. In the Marvel Comic the mystically inclined Decepticon [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] dedicated his life to the "teachings" of the Ultimate Warrior, a path that may be taken as a possible alternate Cybertronian religion.

In Dreamwave's second ''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]'' miniseries Bludgeon and other like-minded Decepticon mystics are shown to commune with and worship [[Dark science|"dark" mystical forces]] in attempt to gain power.

The Japanese Generation 1 series present two characters that might also factor in to a Decepticon religion. [[Devil Z]] is described alternately as 'the god of the Destrons' and a guardian angel who's looked after/been worshiped by them. After Devil Z's destruction a new supernatural being arises to lead the Decepticons: [[Violen Jiger]]. A demon-like being said to be born from many angry Decepticon sparks, V.J. possessed the supernatural ability to raise the dead.

===The Covenant's Megatron===
The name "[[Megatron (myth)|Megatron]]" appears in the Covenant of Primus, referring to a dread figure that brings great destruction and is spread throughout time: verses refer to Megatron as "the beginning and the end", and the figure himself declare he's "that which is, which was, and is yet to come". {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}}

We don't know what link this has to [[Megatron (G1)|the Decepticon leader Megatron]], but the [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Predacon Megatron]] explicitly states that he took his name from the Covenant figure. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 1}}

===Xal===
The [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]] [[Mindset (G2)|Mindset]], in a moment of great fear, screamed "Great [[Xal]] protect me!". {{storylink|Swarm (issue)|Swarm}} The nature of Xal is unknown, though the Cybertronians appear familiar with the concept of Primus which indicates Xal is a separate entity.

In the ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'' continuity, Xal appears to be a principal deity believed in by Cybertronians; those heard swearing by Xal's name include [[Kup (Animated)|Kup]], [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] and [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]]. The deity's name is also one of the ten star signs Cybertronians are born under. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

===Atechnogenesis===
[[File:Wellofallsparks.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Em..., I think I need a stiff drink now.]]
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[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] is often portrayed as being a Transformer atheist due to his scientific worldview. In IDW's comic series he swears by [[Primacron (G1)|Primacron]] rather than Primus. (Although what that implies about said continuity beyond being a cute in-joke is unknown. [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] swears by him later on in the same issue.)

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==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
When the Transformers first woke up on [[Earth]], the [[Autobot]]s mistook vehicles and other machines for life forms. When driving past a drive-in, they could not figure out why the Earthlings were all lined up staring at moving pictures on the large screen. [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] suggested it might be a religious ritual. [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] wondered why they would be worshiping the strange images ([[human]]s [[kiss]]ing) that appeared on the screen. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}}

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''While being hunted by the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime's]] thoughts turned to whatever guardian spirit watches over him and how his current predicament probably stretched the spirit's grace to the limit.'' {{storylink|Prey!}}

While the [[Rescue Patrol (G1)|Rescue Patrol]] and the Autobot [[Classic Pretender]]s were preparing to travel to Earth from [[Autobase]], [[Xaaron|Emirate Xaaron]] called on [[Primus]] to watch over them on their return journey. [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] thanked him for reminding him that the Autobots had god. Nobody had mentioned that legendary figure to Bumblebee in recent memory, and he had completely forgotten about him.

As the seven Autobots entered the [[trans-time dimensional portal]] for return to Earth, the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] appeared, messed with the control panel, and followed them through the portal, which sent them to the center of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. At the end of the tunnel they were walking in, they stumbled on Primus's chamber. {{storylink|Yesterday's Heroes!}}

The [[Keeper (Transformer)|Keeper]] was there and yelled at them to bow in their unworthiness before their creator, their living god. Bumblebee, [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], and the Rescue Patrol complied, but [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] thought they were fools for falling for such trickery. He demanded proof in the form of the story how he was created.

The Keeper explained that the age of the gods of light and darkness was almost at an end. Life, in many forms was spreading through the cosmos. Primus had one more job to do before taking his place within the [[Omniversal Matrix]]—destroy [[Unicron]]. They fought, but Primus was not faring very well, so he fled. Unicron followed and they were both imprisoned within asteroids. Over time, both beings transformed their asteroid prisons. Unicron changed his asteroid into a transforming planetoid body. Primus built a [[Transformer]] army to fight Unicron for him, and instilled his life essence into the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]. Primus slept, waiting for the time when his creations would be ready for the epic battle. The Mayhem Attack Squad interrupted, killing the Keeper. A battle ensued which resulted in Primus getting shot in the face. The blast did no damage, but woke Primus long enough to be detected by Unicron over their psychic link. {{storylink|The Primal Scream|Primal Scream}}

Later, Optimus Prime was feeling uncomfortable with the mystical aspects of the Creation Matrix and so paid a visit to the altar on board the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] there he reached out to the Matrix, only to find that it was tainted by evil. He foresaw a future of oblivion for the Autobots and Decepticons. {{storylink|Kings of the Wild Frontier.}}

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