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The Inexorable March

2025-12-21T14:38:56Z

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|seriesissue=[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|''Transformers Timelines'']] text story
|prev=Coalescence
|next=Last Sunset
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|image=InexorableMarch-title.jpg
|caption= "I did the right thing, didn't I? It all worked out, in the end." ""''In the end?''" Nothing ends, Adrian. Nothing ever ends."
|title="The Inexorable March"
|publisher=[[Transformers Collectors' Club]] (online exclusive)
|date=[[December 28]], [[2016]]
|by=[[Jim Sorenson]] and [[David Bishop]]
|art by=[[Guido Guidi]]
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|cover=[[Christopher Colgin]]
|pagecount=23pp
|chronology=[[2390]] - [[3501]]
|continuity=''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]''
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'''In the wake of the Grand Uprising, Cybertron tries to pick up the pieces.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Stiletto (BW)|Stiletto]] calls for order among the gathered representatives of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], twenty five solar cycles after the destruction of the [[Grand Mal]], the [[Grand Uprising]], the Fourth Great Cybertronian War is over. All agreements have been made and accounts settled. She declares it [[Unity Day]]. Once the applause dies down, she promises that as the chair of the newly minted Cybertronian parliament to do her best and maintain the peace. She states that while she has no illusions the peace will last forever, every moment they maintain it is a victory.

''One solar cycle later'' 
[[Bisk (BWU)|Bisk]]'s been having a grand old time to himself, exploring the ancient tunnels beneath Cybertron, now that the MOBs chasing after him have gone. Already he's found all kinds of neat encounters, and puzzles, not to mention [[retrorat|giant rats]], [[energy leech (species)|leeches]], [[bolt-bat|bats]], and [[Centurion droid|those weird nigh-invulnerable sentry-things]]. Drawing on his experience with the MOBs, he manages to create a distraction for the sentries and slips by. After a decacycle, and an encounter with the giant spider endboss, he's found the final dungeon, and the loot inside: [[Golden Disk (Vok)|A strange golden disc, covered with runes]]. Pocketing it, Bisk has a feeling he's got a lot more adventures ahead...

''One deca cycle later'' 
[[File:InexorableMarch Vehicons.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"The crank file? Whatever, take some initiative. I leave it entirely in your hands."]]
[[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]], now alone in his hidden base in the [[Rad Zone]], stands triumphant over his work: Three remastered [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] drones. He thinks of his former partners, [[Doomshot]], [[Krunix (G1)|Krunix]], and [[Nucleon (TR)|Nucleon]], whose expertise helped bring him his triumph, but who sadly had to go. The future belongs to him, and his Vehicons. Of course, Galvatron has no use for puppets, especially not if someone steals his generals just as he did. So, using the three sparks he has to hand, Galvatron brings them to life. As [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], [[Thrust (BM)|Thrustor]], and [[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]] activate, Galvatron, already formulating plans within plans, promises they will do great things, and laughs...

''One orbital cycle later'' 
At the new [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] training ground, [[Buckethead]] speaks to the potential Constructicon recruits, to replace her fallen comrades. She's not looking for wannabe-entertainers, she's looking for hard 'bots, and smart ones, and preferably ones who can hold their drink. After getting them to transform, she already determines some who won't make the cut. She's not looking for 'bots who want to break things, but for those who want to build. On the post-war Cybertron, [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] is needed, especially by those who want to build things. She's almost tempted to call it off. No-one will replace [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bone Crusher]], [[Hightower (RID)|Hightower]], and [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]. But then she sees the hope on their faces...

Later, former [[Throttlebot]] [[Wideload (G1)|Wideload]] is beaming with pride. He's made the team, along with [[Hauler|Road Hauler]], and [[Steam Hammer]]. The ceremony swearing them in is closing, with a speech from [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] himself, something Wideload finds odd, given Hot Rod was the reason he'd left the [[Autobot]]s, so long ago. His train of thought is broken at the sight of his old C.O., [[Goldbug (IDW)|Goldbug]], watching from the stands. Overcome by emotion at seeing the 'bot whose last words to him had been to call him a traitor, Wideload says hello, and gets a musical reply back. Then, he helps form the new Devastator, a smarter Devastator, who drinks in the cheers of the [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]] crowd, determined to do them proud.

''One stellar cycle later'' 
In [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s secret lair in [[Ultrix]], an elderly [[Deluge (G1)|Deluge]] finds himself with a visitor, his "son", [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]]. The decaying scientist knows from the off Rampage is there to kill him, but that the proto-former has questions he wants answered first, such as "why?" Deluge answers with [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. It had been the height of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] when the Chaos Bringer arrived, and all Cybertronians had united to fight it off. And most of them had died, but there were some who managed it, a few with unique [[spark]]s. Those sparks had inspired Deluge's curiosity. Using the war, he acquired living specimens to study their nature. And he was so certain he'd been close to a breakthrough when peace had been enforced, and with that it had been declared "unseemly" to experiment on folk. But as time passed, and the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] had arrived, [[Point One Percenter]]s had just stopped appearing, and the Cybertronian race became quieter. Reasoning a cataclysmic event would one day happen again, Deluge took it upon himself to try and create new ones all the same. And those two were Rampage and [[Transmutate (BW)|Trans-Mutate]]. He asks after Rampage's "sister", only for Rampage to state she is none of his concern. But still, he reasons, the two of them were all that was needed. Rampage is appalled at the suggestion that the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]] ''justifies'' what Deluge did. Deluge shoots back that what he did was give Rampage ''power'', and he should be grateful.

Rampage retorts that he'll never know the sheer hell he put Rampage through. Though Deluge wants to, he realizes his drink has been poisoned: [[cyber venom]]. Even as he suffers from the effects, he congratulates his creation on his choice of revenge. A cyber-venom death for a sedentary Macromaster like him would take mega-cycles. Rampage, however, has other plans, and shoots him point blank. Deluge dies thanking him.

Rampage leaves the burning laboratory, and the twisted remains of Deluge's last experiments on some captive Vehicons, behind. As he gets clear, Trans-Mutate gets back in contact, asking if it's done. He confirms it is, but when she asks if he thinks it'll make a difference, he bluntly replies it won't. But it had to be done. Trans-Mutate, still thinking of the data she'd found on the experiments, can only agree.

''One decade later'' 
At [[Trypticon (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Dinosaur City]] on [[Metascan Omega]], [[Longrack (BW)|Longrack]]'s told he's got an incoming call. Dinosaur City is flourishing, not just home to Cybertronians, but visitors of all kinds, including tourists. The Maximal can't help but feel pride at what he's done. Watch officer [[Randy (BW)|Randy]] calls in, saying they've caught someone coming through customs, but he's cut off before he can say ''who''. Before Longrack can demand his call comes back, he sees some newcomers: Three strange, skull-like aliens descending. The [[Vok]] have arrived. They declare that Metascan Omega was never meant for mortals, and the Cybertronians are going to have to prove their "cosmic worth", or else.

Panicking, Longrack tells Dnavi to call everyone and anyone she can. As he wonders who else to call, a newcomer asks if he can help, and then Longrack realizes what Randy had been trying to tell him.

[[Lio Convoy]] has arrived too.

''One century later'' 
The human ship ''[[The Problem of Infinities]]'' is under attack from the [[Shi-Lai]], who are dramatically violating the [[Treaty of Prysmos]], and taking a pounding. Captain [[Una]] refuses to surrender. Psychal crewmember [[B-Tom]] informs her they'll be getting a call in seventeen seconds. Salvation comes in the form of a ship disabling one of the Shi-Lai in one shot. It's Cybertronian, the ''[[Rusty Mace]]'', captained by a mech named [[T-Wrecks]]. Crewmember [[Ne'll]] is dubious of Cybertronian rescue, but Una tells her to roll with it, before telling T-Wrecks they owe him one. T-Wrecks asks if they're willing to repay that right now. His ship's moment of heroism has gotten it a little beaten up. Deciding there are some things a little more important than regulation, Una assures him she'll send someone over, just so long as it's not a trick.

That someone is Ne'll, who determines it's not a trick, as she sees (and smells) the damage done. She's introduced to the chief engineer, a bot called [[Rapticon (BM)|Rapticon]], and is surprised to find he's... ''interesting''. She quickly finds Rapticon's intelligence and unorthodox methods intriguing, the two establishing a rapport as they discuss human culture and history. And then they're interrupted by the realization they've finished repairs. In their moment of triumph, Ne'll wonders what she's doing. Cybertronians and humans are enemies, have been for centuries, even after the last few decades...

And then she and Rapticon make history.

''One millennium later'' 
On the edge of the [[Triangulum Galaxy]], the ''[[Terrastar (BWU)|Terrastar]]'' bursts into existence again, breaking the [[Convoy Council]]'s decree about departing the [[Milky Way]]. Not that the [[Maladroid]] crew care about that sort of thing. Just as the ship's captain, a 'droid named [[Lockjaw]], starts talking about their new freedom, crewmech [[Ragtop]] detects they've been followed. Acting quickly, Lockjaw orders them to hide behind the nearby planet. None of them are going back home. As the ship moves, Ragtop expresses an opinion: They're all gonna die.

The [[Commandron]] colony ship ''[[Hyperborea (BWU)|Hyperborea]]'' emerges into realspace, in hot pursuit of the ''Terrastar''. Ship captain [[Astral Knight (BWU)|Astral Knight]] is uneasy, what with that hold full of [[crystalline containment vessel]]s filled with memory engrams, but his orders are clear. Going extra-galactic risks bringing the attention of things "beyond mortal ken", as [[Rhetoric Convoy]] put it. Science officer [[Deep Blue (BWU)|Deep Blue]] detects their target going over to the nearby planet, a gorgeous thing of blue and green, with two moons orbiting it. A quick glance from Astral Knight at his console suggests there's something... ''off'' about one of them. And more pertinently, he's detecting [[Angolmois Energy|Angolmois]] capsules, which is alarming given how far out they are. He orders Blue to contact the ''Terrastar'', but there's no response. As they 'round the moon, the ship comes under attack, and ''not'' from the Maladroids. Deep Blue complains as the ship's blasted. They're just a science vessel! As Astral Knight orders them to fight back, they're hailed by the locals, who call themselves the [[Skriix]]. They're not too happy about the visitors. [[Energoa]] and its sacred [[Mother Computer]] are ''theirs'', and these intruders dare contaminate it with their impure [[technorganic]] bodies. So naturally the Skriix are going to kill them.

The Commandrons aren't taken with dying, and fight back, but they can't tell if they're even damaging the attacking ship. Another shot takes out the stasis hold, and sends them plummeting down to earth. Astral Knight orders all the crystals launched in orbit, where they'll be safer than they will on a crashing ship, with a Skriix closing fast. Then, they read the ''Terrastar'' attacking the other ship, their crew hailing to say they're helping out while the Commandrons set down for repairs.

The ship doesn't manage to set down gently. And as they crash, they notice another ship falling through the sky, the ''Terrastar''. Astral Knight thinks to himself on how he's out of his depth. He's not qualified to deal with a new world, hostile aliens, a weird moon, a dangerous power source, some mysterious ruins and a band of criminals all at once. But he vows to try his best to get his crew home.

[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Little does he know.]]

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|
|h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=
*[[Stiletto (BW)|Stiletto]] (1)
*[[Transmutate (BW)|Trans-Mutate]] (29)
*[[Longrack (BW)|Longrack]] (32)
*[[Randy (BW)|Randy]] (33)
*[[Lio Convoy]] (37)
*[[T-Wrecks]] (42)
*[[Rapticon (BM)|Rapticon]] (43)

|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]|c2=
*[[Bisk (BWU)|Bisk]] (2)

|h3=[[Builder of Cybertron|Builders]]|c3=
'''[[Autobot]]s'''
*[[Hauler|Road Hauler]] (21)
*[[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]] (23)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] (24)
*[[Goldbug (IDW)|Goldbug]] (25)
'''[[Decepticon]]s'''
*[[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] (4)
*[[Nucleon (TR)|Nucleon]] (5)
*[[Krunix (G1)|Krunix]] (6)
*[[Doomshot]] (7)
*[[Buckethead]] (15)
*[[Sledge (Classics)|Sledge]] (16)
*[[Skipjack (BWU)|Skipjack]] (17)
*[[Steam Hammer]] (18)
*[[Wideload (G1)|Wideload]] (19)
*[[Drill Bit (Universe)|Drill-Bit]] (20)
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Skavenger]] (22)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (26)
*[[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]] (27)
*[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon/Dinosaur City]] (30)

|h4=Others|c4=
*[[Centurion droid|Centurions]] (3)
*[[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] (28)
*[[DNAVI|Dnavi]] (31)
*[[Vok]] (34-36)
*[[Pox]] (38)
*[[Skriix]] (54)

'''[[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]]s'''
*[[Tank Drone]] (8)
*[[Cycle Drone]] (9)
*[[Aero Drone]] (10)
*[[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] (11)
*[[Thrust (BM)|Thrustor]] (12)
*[[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]] (13)
*[[Diagnostic Drone]] (14)

'''[[Human|Terran]]s'''
*[[Una]] (39)
*[[Ne'll]] (40)
*[[B-Tom]] (41)

'''[[Maladroid]]s'''
*[[Lockjaw]] (44)
*[[Ragtop]] (45)
*[[Hammerhead (BWU)|Hammerhead]] (46)
*[[Vapor Lock]] (47)
*[[Malware]] (48)
*[[Torsion]] (49)

'''[[Commandron]]s
*[[Astral Knight (BWU)|Astral Knight]] (50)
*[[Psychic Shortstop (BWU)|Psychic Shortstop]] (51)
*[[Wrath Thunder (BWU)|Wrath Thunder]] (52)
*[[Deep Blue (BWU)|Deep Blue]] (53)

}}

==Quotes==
“Reverse polarity of shields, invert the power core coupling output, and rotate frequencies on our weapons array.” 
:—'''Una''' delivers the last, glorious ''Star Trek'' reference of the ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' series.

==Notes==
* Characters mentioned include: [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], [[Raikuru|Riker]], [[Slugline]], [[Optimal]], [[Ram Horn]], [[Rubbish]], [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bone Crusher]], [[Hightower (RID)|Hightower]], [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]], the [[Demolition Team|Demolition Patrol]], [[Lindsey Buckingham]], [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], the original [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]], the original [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron the Chaos Bringer]], [[Primus]], [[Vivisector]] the [[Loudpedal]], [[Leatherhide (Universe)|Leatherhide]], [[Proxima (G1)|Proxima]], [[Hydradread]], the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]], [[Saberback]], [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]], [[Glyph (Universe)|Glyph]], [[Fractyl]], [[Rossum]], [[Megastorm|Gigastorm]], [[Dead End (BW)|Dead-End]], [[Hydrax]], [[Preditron]], [[Doctor Venom|Archibald Monev]], [[Doctor Mindbender|Brian Bender]], Professor [[Wernher von Braun]], [[Last Autobot#Fun Publications|Apollo]], the [[Ammonite]]s, [[Omega Trion (BWU)|Omega Trion]], [[Great Convoy]], [[Rhetoric Convoy]], [[Megalo Convoy]], [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Fire Convoy]], [[Armada Convoy]], [[Nitro Convoy]], [[Live Convoy]], [[Galaxy Convoy]], and [[Vector Prime|Vector Convoy]].

===Continuity notes===
* Galvatron is working on three Vehicon generals to expand his plans to control the remaining Vehicon drones on the planet. His [[Cyberdroid]] companions [[Nucleon (TR)|Nucleon]], [[Doomshot]], and [[Krunix (G1)|Krunix]] almost certainly provided the sparks he used to bring life to Jetstorm, Tankor, and Thrustor.
* Buckethead's segment has her looking for new Constructicons to replace the fallen Bone Crusher, Long Haul, and Hightower, who all died of injuries sustained during the climax of "Derailment" while in their combined Devastator form.
* Wideload's internal narration mentions that Rodimus Prime had something to do with his leaving the Autobots. Sorenson previously intimated in a discussion on ''Uprising'' that Hot Rod's time as Prime was something of a failure, and led to his low standing among the Builders as shown in "[[Micro-Aggressions]]".<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/133737-beast-wars-uprising-ama/?p=3360858|name=Jim Sorenson|site=The Allspark forums|year=2016|month=10|day=16|defunct=y}}</ref>
* Deluge compliments Rampage's current name, noting its use by Deluge's Great War colleague [[Rampage (G1)|of the same name]]. Having identical names is not socially common in the ''Uprising'' universe; Stiletto in "[[Cultural Appropriation]]" had asked Rampage if he intentionally chose a name like that of the original Rampage.
* Deluge notes that [[cyber venom]] has brought down many a great mech, a nod to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s poisoning in "[[A Change to the Agenda]]".
* Longrack, and the city formerly known as Trypticon, make a reappearance resolving what happened to them at the end of "[[Intersectionality]]", along with all the other crew members of the ''Dinosaur''.
* Lio Convoy departed Cybertron at the conclusion of "Derailment".
* Una returns, last having been seen in "Cultural Appropriation". A crewmember aboard the ''[[Spooky Action at a Distance]]'' in that story, she has since been promoted to command of her own vessel. Sadly, it seems humanity as a whole didn't share her desire to try and make nice with the scary robots, and are still mistrusting of them at first.
* Ne'll is surprised to find the ''Rusty Mace'' using an old tachyon gate system as a backup propulsion system. Back in "Intersectionality", Una and Chak discussed the Cybertronians still using it, having figured they'd moved on by the 24th century, and T-Wrecks does note that theirs is old.
* The super-advanced humans of the ''Uprising'' verse, previously able to steamroll Decepticon armies as per "Micro-Aggressions", find themselves on the receiving end of an ass-kicking due to a resource-sapping conflict between the human Celestials and Traditionalists. The divides among the Terrans were set up in earlier stories.

===Transformers references===
* The cover for this story is based on the cover of [[The Transformers (issue)|the first issue of Marvel's Transformers comic]]. Elements from the original composition are replaced with characters and objects corresponding with this story's scenes - in order, these are:
**The sun is replaced with the Golden Disk, as found by Bisk
**[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] is replaced with Tankor, as created by Galvatron
**[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] is replaced by Devastator, as formed from the new recruits
**[[Sparkplug Witwicky]] is replaced by Rampage, who tracks down Deluge
**[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] is replaced by Lio Convoy, out of his exo-walker as per his arrival at Metascan Omega
**[[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] is replaced by Rapticon, chief engineer of the ''Rusty Mace''
**[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] is replaced by the ''Terrastar'', the Maladroids' ship
:Additionally, Earth's lampposts are replaced by the [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]]-looking ones from "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]".
* In keeping with ''Uprising''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s trend of not re-using character names, Deluge is an amalgam of the [[Deluge (G1)|Generation 1 Autobot]] and the [[Deluge (G2)|Generation 2 Decepticon]], with the tongue-in-cheek justification for this being that he defected midway through the war. Similarly, Wideload is an amalgam of the [[Wideload (G1)|Generation 1 Autobot Throttlebot]] and the [[Wideload (Classics)|''Classics'' Decepticon Mini-Con]], and Sledge is an amalgam of the [[Sledge (Energon)|Constructicon-colored ''Energon'' Decepticon]] and the [[Sledge (Classics)|''Classics'' Decepticon Mini-Con]].
* Bisk's questing into the depths of Cybertron utilize elements from both the Generation 1 cartoon and the ''Headmasters'' anime: the Centurion droids and worker drones from "[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1]]", and the assorted creatures from "[[Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime]]".
* Looks like Bisk found a Golden Disk! The plot device of the original ''Beast Wars'' finally makes its own inevitable appearance. Going by the runes, it seems to be the one originally belonging to the Vok, rather than the one from the ''Voyager'' probe. Mention is made of one rune changing as he watches it, a reference to a moment from "[[Before the Storm]]" where one of the runes on the disk changes on-screen.
* The Vehicons join the "virtual redeco" game at the end: Jetstorm is based on the [[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Generations|''Generations'' Armada Starscream]] mold, Thrustor on the [[Groove (G1)#Generations|''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe Groove]], and Tankor on the [[Hardhead (G1)#Generations|''Titans Return'' Hardhead]] mold. Thrustor is mistransformed to get his classic ''Beast Machines'' Vehicon silhouette, while Jetstorm's legs are "retooled" to get the same effect. A [[Diagnostic Drone]] based on [[Squeezeplay (G1)#Generations|''Titans Return'' Crashbash]]'s bird drone partner is also seen.
** Appropriately enough, a Jetstorm retool of [[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Generations|''Generations'' Armada Starscream]] with a retooled head and legs was originally in the works for the [[BotCon 2016]] boxed set of exclusives before the theme of that set became ''[[Combiner Wars (franchise)|Combiner Wars]]''-themed.
* Deluge name drops the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]], the [[Star Harvester]], and the [[Hate Plague]] as Macromaster-era crises, along with the previously mentioned Rending and the Underbase. He also blames the Unicron Truther movement on [[information creep]].
** The "[[Book of Logos]]" seemed to depict the Swarm as the cause of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s final death in the ''Uprising'' continuity.
* Ne'll and Rapticon's discussions name-drop [[Sector Seven]], the [[Intelligence and Information Institute]], [[Skywatch]], and [[Unit:E]], all government agencies from previous Transformers fiction and, perhaps not incidentally, all but the last of them have been opposed to Cybertronians in general.
* The final segment is one great big gloriously blatant homage to the very first episode of ''Beast Wars'', with the fleeing ship of criminals emerging from a tear in the fabric of space-time, the pursuing science vessel commanded by an inexperienced captain, and the subsequent crash-landing of both ships on a blue-green planet after partaking in a brief skirmish in space. Though, there are a few key differences. Instead of being shot down by the criminals, the government-sponsored ship is shot down by the Skriix, who take the place of the Vok, being a liiiitle bit more tetchy about the Cybertronians touching "their" stuff.
** The Skriix also take offense at the Cybertronians "contaminating" their planet with their techno-organic forms, much like how in ''Beast Machines'' Megatron took offense at the organic alt-modes of the Maximals.
** The sequence also nods to the various Japanese incarnations of ''Beast Wars'', with the planet they crash on, [[Energoa]], taken from [[Earth]]'s name in [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)#Japan|the Japanese version of ''Beast Wars'']], the [[Mother Computer]] an important plot point in ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars II]]'', and Angolmois Capsules the driving plot of ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]''.
* The Cybertronians of the 34th century are wary of going beyond their galaxy thanks to a run-in with the [[Ammonite]]s, the tiny, multi-formed, infinitely combining faction of Stentarians from the IDW Generation 1 comics.
* The [[Commandron]]s are all Generation 1-continuity imports of characters from the Aligned video game ''[[Transformers Online (2012 video game)|Transformers Online]]'', and those guys all got Anglicised names in 2015 and 2016 by... Jim Sorenson, on grounds that could make them easier to end up in fiction!
* The Maladroids hold in high regard [[Omega Trion (BWU)|Omega Trion]], a G1 version of [[Omega Trion (Cybertron)|Omega Trion]] from [[Transformers: Spacewarp's Log|Spacewarp's Log]], which nebulously depicted him as a maybe-Decepticon version of [[Alpha Trion]]. The "[[Book of Logos]]" had previously mentioned [[Alpha Trion]] and Omega Trion as "companions in tribulation, the first and last".

===Other franchise references===
* [[Doctor Mindbender|Brian Bender]] and [[Doctor Venom|Archibald Monev]] are better known as Doctors Mindbender and Venom, respectively, from the [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]] franchise.
** Both have been previously depicted as agreeing to work for U.S. agencies in past Transformers fiction, Mindbender in [[Devil's Due Press|Devil's Due's]] [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 4|''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II'' #4]], and Venom in IDW's ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Funeral for a Friend|#3]].
* The ''[[Terrastar (BWU)|Terrastar]]'' takes its [[Terrastar (Robotix)|name]] and likeness from the short-lived ''[[Robotix]]'' cartoon.
* The [[Maladroid]]s are inspired by the 1980s ''[http://www.toyarchive.com/Convertors/Convertors.html Convertors]'' toyline from Select, and a version of them appeared in the ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]'' as a [[Decepticon]] subfaction.
* The name "[[Commandron]]" comes from the 1980s Tomy toyline of the same name.
* [[Una]] rattles off a string of classic ''[[Star Trek]]'' technobabble when her ship is confronted by eight [[Shi-Lai]] vessels.
* Galvatron begins to ponder "plans within plans within plans", similar to the "plans within plans" and "feints within feints within feints" mentioned in {{w|Dune (novel)|''Dune''}}.

===Real-world references===
* The author's notes say the format of both this story and "[[Derailment]]" are based on ''Babylon 5''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s episode "{{w|The Deconstruction of Falling Stars}}" and the book ''{{w|World War Z}}''. The former also features a skipping-around timeline to show the unstoppable march of time and events after the story has ended, and future historians taking a brutal revisionist view of the main heroes.
* The propaganda service [[Predacus Today]] is named for Russia's {{w|RT (TV network)|RT}} (founded as "Russia Today"), which has retroactively been mentioned in the ''Transformers'' multiverse in IDW's {{i|The Fall of G.I. Joe Part One|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 4 #1}}.
* Goldbug's response to Wideload is "You can go your own way...go your own way", referencing the song "{{w|Go Your Own Way}}" by {{w|Fleetwood Mac}}. The narration specifically mentions {{w|Lindsey Buckingham}} as the singer.
* Operation Staple Gun, where over 700 [[Cobra]] scientists are given work with U.S. intelligence agencies, is a reference to both {{w|Operation Paperclip}} and Japan's notorious {{w|Unit 731}}: both are moments where the United States took in Axis nation scientists and turned a blind eye to their wartime acts. Hence the Cobra scientists being compared to Von Braun.

===Errors===
* On Page 7, "Autobot" and "Autobots" are misspelled as "Aubotot" and "Aubobots" respectively.
* The term "proto-formers" is rendered without the dash as "protoformers" on Page 11, one of just two such instances in the series, alongside an example in "[[Lio Convoy: Unity Through Tyranny]]".
* The name of Captain Una's ship is given as ''The Problem of Infinities'' and ''The Problems of Infinities'' within a few paragraphs of each other on Page 15.

===Other trivia===
* And thus the saga of ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' comes to a conclusion. But, of course, it never ends!
* The story comes with an afterword written by Jim Sorenson and David Bishop.
* During the Maladroid section, the narration sneakily avoids giving any gender for the crews. However, Lockjaw does declare "mechs and femmes", indicating there are at least two females and two males among the six of them.
* The Cybertronix in the section breaks of this story goes even further into the future, being the opening section of the historical paper "[[Lio Convoy: Unity Through Tyranny]]", written 10,000 years after the Grand Uprising.
* Originally, Sorenson and Bishop were given just one story to wrap up the ''Uprising'' universe. Realising they needed more space, they persuaded the higher-ups to split that story into four parts - resulting in the finale. Later, they requested an additional "coda"; part of their pitch included pointing out that there were eleven other prose stories and this would have left the website's [http://transformersclub.com/TCCprose.cfm prose fiction page] with an unsightly gap at the very bottom. As it stands, there's a gap towards the top where "[[Last Sunset]]" should go. Hey, it's the thought that counts.
* [[:File:InexorableMarch Vehicons.jpg|Guido Guidi's Vehicon General art]] was a requirement from Fun Publications for inclusion in the prose stories somehow, as at the time they were planning to release these toys at a convention. At the time there were no plans to include the Generals in the story, but it proved easy enough to slot them in. Jim has stated that it was unusual for the higher-ups to request specific things with the ''Uprising'' prose stories like this.
* The Vehicon General concept resulted in Galvatron's plotline seemingly getting dropped from what appeared at the time to be the final ''Uprising'' story. Sorenson and Bishop had hoped for the Coda to be a surprise, with a week between its release and that of "Derailment". They only ended up with a day! Surprise!

==See also==
*[[Source:Lio Convoy: Unity Through Tyranny|"The Inexorable March" Cybertronix translation: "Lio Convoy: Unity Through Tyranny"]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.transformersclub.com/prose/Beast-Wars-Uprising-Coda-The-Inexorable-March%20(3).pdf "The Inexorable March"] at The Official [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] website

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[[Category:Timelines text stories]]

Megatron (G1)/merchandise

2025-12-07T17:15:56Z

Dabir: /* Blokees Wheels */

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Peace through merchandising!

==Wireless Microphone==
[[File:MegsMicrophone.jpg|thumb|]]
* '''Megatron''' (Nasta, 1984)
:One of the earliest pieces of Megatron merchandise is also one of the strangest. Taking the form of Megatron's Walther P-38 gun mode — itself quite controversial and anachronistic due to [[For safety reasons|recent safety regulations]] — the microphone allows children to broadcast their voices to a nearby AM radio by pointing the gun at their mouth (at the rear sight, not the ''barrel muzzle'' at least) and speaking into it.

:'''''Seriously'''''.
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==Collegeville Costumes==
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[[File:Megatron collegeville costume.jpg|thumb|<insert questionable joke about package description here>]]
*'''Megatron''' (1984)
:Although [[Collegeville Costumes]] only released a small number of Transformers [[Halloween]] costumes, and made some odd choices for characters to depict in the process, Megatron was an obvious choice as one of their first releases. The costume consists of a thin plastic facemask based directly on the original Megatron toy's head, and a red and white plastic smock decorated not with the details of Megatron's body, but with his [[package art]] and the Transformers logo.
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==Spindex Corporation==
[[File:Spindex megatron stationery.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Megatron''' (eraser set, 1985)
:This two-pack of erasers from [[Spindex Corporation]] depicted Megatron in his robot and gun modes.
*'''Megatron''' (Character eraser, 1985)
:One of three different "character erasers" produced by Spindex, this small Megatron figurine came on either a red or purple blister card.
*'''Optimus Prime and Megatron''' (Pencil Toppers and Pencil, 1985)
:Small rubber figurines of Megatron and Optimus Prime came packaged with a pencil they could perch on the end of.
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==Transformers Milk Caramel==
[[File:TFcaramel megatron.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (1985)
:A soft rubber figurine—known in Japan as a ''keshigomu''— of Megatron was released as part of the second wave of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers Milk Caramel]]'' [[candy toy]] range. He came packaged with chocolate-covered caramel candies, and was available in red, blue and yellow.
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==Transformers Gum==
[[File:TFGum megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Megatron''' (1985)
**''Accessories:'' High-density infra-red laser cannon
:A snap-together transformable model kit of Megatron was available as part of the second wave of Kabaya's ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' line. Essentially a downsized version of his original toy, the kit was made out of grey and black plastic, featuring stickers for detail, and came with a stick of gum. Like the original Japanese release of his toy, Megatron lacks his fusion cannon, armed merely with his infra-red laser cannon accessory.
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==Hero Set==
[[File:HeroSet megatron keshi.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Megatron''' (1985)
**''ID number:'' '''16'''
**''Accessories:'' Sword, high-density infra-red laser cannon
:A large ''keshigomu'' of Megatron was produced by TakaraTomy licensee [[Maruka Toys]]. Packaged on a blister card, the static, unposeable Megatron figure came with removable laser cannon and sword accessories, and featured a few small stickers for colour and detail. Maruka also produced an Optimus Prime figure in the same scale, and both Megatron and he were available in red, yellow or green.
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==Decoy==
*'''Defeat Dinosaurer Strategy Game''' (board game, 1986)
*'''Destron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1986)[[File:Decoy megatron.jpg|thumb]]

:Megatron was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the Decepticons in the series, Megatron was molded in soft purple rubber, and featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. As the figure is a Japanese creation, it's particularly notable for the fact that it lacks Megatron's signature fusion cannon, just as his original Japanese toy release did, instead sculpting him with his hand-held laser cannon and Japanese-exclusive sword.

:Megatron was available as part of a 22-piece box set of Decepticon figures, as well as being included as one of several possible random Decepticon figures included as playing tokens with the "Defeat Dinosaurer Strategy Game", and in a variety of different colours via "gachapon" capsule machines. Later, [[Seven]] made him available in a peach coloration, randomly included in a variety of multi-packs.

*'''Megatron''' (1987)
**''Decoy number:'' '''32'''

: The figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number (32, in Megatron's case). Like all Decepticon Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], and was, very early on in the promotion, available in an alternate red coloration that was only packed in with the Throttlebots. Unsurprisingly, this red figurine is much rarer.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Megatron/megatron.htm More information on Decoy Megatron at TFU.info]''

==Parody Deformed==
[[File:PDtype megatron.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (1990)

:A small non-transforming [[super deformed]] model kit of Megatron was available as part of Kabaya's "[[Parody Deformed]]" line of candy toys. The third figure in the series, Megatron was part of the larger class of kits, and as such is made from three colors of plastic (white, grey and blue) with eye and Decepticon symbol stickers for detail. He came with a "[[PDTF Comic]]" comic about himself—"Don't Cry! Megatron!!"—and a stick of chewing gum.
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==''Generation 2''==
[[File:G2Megatron watch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Megatron Watch''' (Watch, 1995)

: A non-transforming digital wristwatch of Megatron's tank mode manufactured by [[Ostrum International]] was released during ''Generation 2'', in the same green and purple coloration as his first ''Generation 2'' toy.
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===LALA===
*'''Megatron''' (1997)
:Released by [[ToonTown]] licensee LALA, this eraser also doubles as a small simple model kit, with his large colored bits being the "eraser" portion and the remainder of the toy being constituted of grey plastic parts that are assembled together. He transforms from robot to vehicle and back by [[Partformer|partforming]] his individual components.

:Although the promotional material for these releases feature his eraser bits in pink, it is possible that he might have also been released in bright green, as other LILA erasers that also show up as pink in promotional images have been found with this color instead.
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==Choro-Q==
[[File:ChoroQ megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Megatron''' (2000)

:''[[Choro-Q]]'' Megatron is a ''Generation 2''-themed [[redeco]] of the Camouflage Tank toy from Takara's ''Choro-Q'' toyline of non-transforming super deformed vehicles. He was an [[exclusive]] at [[BotCon]] Japan 2000, and features a [[pull-back motor]] and a rear license plate that reads "BotCon Japan 2000".

:Along with ''Choro-Q'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise|Optimus Prime]] and [[Mirage (G1)|Ligier]], Megatron was given out randomly to convention attendees. Each toy was limited to 1000 pieces.
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==Super Collection Figure==
[[File:SCF Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Megatron''' (2000)
**''Act'': '''1'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

: A three-inch tall [[plastic|PVC]] figurine of Megatron was available as part of the first wave of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' line. Like all the figures in the wave, it was available as both a standard full color figure and a clear plastic version, one of each of which was available in a standard case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figures.

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[[File:SCF Megatron chase mace.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Megatron with Chain Weight''' (2000)
**''Act'': '''1'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

:Also available in the first ''Super Collection Figure'' wave was a rare "[[Chase figure|chase]]" version of the Megatron (分銅付きメガトロン, ''fundō-tsuki megatoron''), decorated in metallic paint and replacing his right hand with his energon flail.

: It was ''presumably'' released at a ratio of one per every ten cases; while this has not been officially confirmed, later waves gave these odds for Secret Figures. It is also ''presumed'' to have replaced the regular Megatron in the lucky case (color or clear, well, that's less certain).

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[[File:SCF Optimus chase jetpack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Megatron & Convoy''' (2000)
**''Act'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

: The second ''Super Collection Figure'' wave featured an Optimus Prime chase figure wielding Megatron in gun mode and wearing [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]'s [[jet pack|rocket pack]] (the latter seen in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] episode "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]").

: It was ''presumably'' released at a ratio of one per every ten cases. It is unknown what figure it replaced in the lucky case.

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[[File:SCF Megatron Reincarnation.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Reincarnation Megatron''' (2001)
**''Act'': '''3'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

:Megatron got another chase figure in the third ''Super Collection Figure'' Act. Based on the scene in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' where Megatron is reincarnated as [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], "Reincarnation Megatron" (転生メガトロン ''tensei megatoron'') is cast in transparent plastic with a light purple hue and gold sparkles inside, and given grid patterns on his lower body. It was presumably packed at a ratio of one per ten cases.

:It needs to be noted that there are a significant number of [[knockoff|bootlegs]] of this figure. Thankfully, most have a very obvious tell: the real figure has a white Decepticon symbol, while the knockoffs have a purple symbol.

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[[File:SCF Megatron Laserbeak.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Megatron (B)''' (2001)
**''Act'': '''4'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

:For the fourth ''Super Collection Figure'' wave, Megatron's left arm was changed to feature [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] perching on it. His feet have also been painted bright white rather than the body-matching light gray of the original. Like all the figures in the fourth wave, Megatron was available in both standard full color and metallic silver "pewter" versions, one of each of which was available in a standard case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figures.

: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. This holds true for pretty much every pewter figure in the entire line.

:In eight out of every ten cases, the pewter version of Megatron came packaged with the right arm of the collectible [[Metroplex (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Metroplex]] build-a-figure.

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[[File:SCF Optimus Act6.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Convoy (C) with Megatron Gun Mode''' (2002)
**''Act'': '''6'''
**''Accessories'': Right fist, stand

:The sixth ''Super Collection Figure'' wave featured a [[retool]]ed version of Prime wielding Megatron's gun mode, now sold at mass-retail rather than being a chase figure. Unlike the chase one, Prime also came with an interchangeable empty fist, so he doesn't ''have'' to wield Megatron. His right arm has also been tooled to be straight-elbowed, and his left hand is now clenched. The figure was available in both full color and pewter versions in a 1:1 ratio per case.

:In eight out of every ten cases, the pewter version came with the head for the wave's [[Grand Maximus#Super Collection Figure|Grand Maximus]] build-a-figure.

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[[File:SCF Optimus Earth Obliteration.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Special "The Earth Obliteration Plan": Exclusive Convoy Set''' (2002)
**''Accessories'': Stand

: Available exclusively at the Wonder Festival convention, this set includes two metallic-paint versions of Convoy figures from Act 2: the "Convoy w/ Megatron Gun" chase figure (minus the jetpack), and the truck-mode "figure".

: The set was limited to only 1000 units.

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[[File:SCF Megatron Confrontation.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''TF Confrontation Set 01: Convoy vs Megatron''' (2002)
**''Accessories:'' Energon mace

: Exclusive to the Tokyo Game Show 2002, this special set includes a new version of the original first-Act Megatron figure, along with a new version of the first-Act Optimus. Both are cast in transparent plastic and completely painted over in a grimy, battle-damaged look. Both also come with the interchangeable energon-axe and mace weapons from their first-wave chase figures. Completing the theme of the set is the backdrop of the packaging interior, which depicts [[Sherman Dam]].

: As with the Wonder Festival set, this set was also limited to 1000 units.
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==Mega Super Collection Figure==
[[File:MegaSCF megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Megatron''' (2002)
**''ID number:'' '''03'''
**''Accessories:'' Fusion cannon, energon mace, Laserbeak, two clenched fists, two open hands
{{toydesigner|[[Kazutami Abiko]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:A five-inch tall, non-transforming highly-articulated PVC figure of Megatron was the third entry in Takara's ''Mega Super Collection Figure'' series. He comes with a small PVC of Laserbeak that can perch on his arm, and his fists can be swapped out for alternate splayed-palm hands, or his energon mace, as seen in the Generation 1 cartoon.

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*'''Megatron Metallic Ver.''' (Exclusive, 2002)
**''ID number:'' '''03-X1'''
**''Accessories:'' Fusion cannon, energon mace, [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], two clenched fists, two open hands
{{toydesigner|[[Kazutami Abiko]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:A metallic redeco of ''Mega SCF'' Megatron was offered as an exclusive at the 2002 Japanese conventions, Hobby Expo and Wonderfest. He comes with all the same accessories as his standard release, except for this exclusive, Laserbeak has been redecoed into Buzzsaw.
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*'''Convoy Metallic Ver.''' (2002)
**''ID number:'' '''01'''
{{toydesigner|[[Kazutami Abiko]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:A gun mode Megatron came as an accessory with the metallic redeco of the Optimus Prime ''Mega SFC'' figurine, taking the place of the [[energon-axe]] weapon included with the original Prime figure. Prime's hand is permanently sculpted around Megatron's handle, and can be swapped out for Prime's other hands.

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*'''Starscream''' (2002)
**''ID number:'' '''07'''
{{toydesigner|[[Kazutami Abiko]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:Optimus Prime's Megatron gun accessory was redecoed for inclusion with ''Mega SCF'' Starscream; while Megatron himself remained the same, the fist was repainted from Prime's metallic dark blue to Starscream's lighter shade.
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==Heroes of Cybertron==
[[File:HOC Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (2002)

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Heroes of Cybertron#Heroes of Cybertron|Heroes of Cybertron]]'', this figure is functionally the same as the first ''Super Collection Figure'' Megatron. Like all the standard ''Heroes'' figures, he is cast in transparent plastic, then painted over, save for the eyes and a small patch on the back of his head, giving him a [[light-piping]] gimmick. However, there are a few other tiny deco differences, most importantly (and noticeable) being the addition of a black circle on the muzzle of his back-mounted gun barrel, and the back of his midsection is painted light gray rather than red like the ''SCF''. He's also a cooler super-light-gray than the ''SCF'' figure.

: There is a [[variant|running change variant]] of this figure, which adds a bit of red paint to the raised bit on the back of Megatron's fusion cannon, a detail from the animation model missing from the ''SCF'' Megatrons.

: Megatron was re-released in 2006 as part of a short-lived ''Heroes of Cybertron'' revival, celebrating the 2006 DVD release of the original ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. This version was cast in opaque off-white plastic and is virtually identical to the original ''SCF'' Megatron, with the unpainted back-barrel and red-painted mid-back. At best, in certain lights the 2006 ''Heroes'' version is an ever so slightly warmer light gray plastic than the ''SCF''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/HoCMegatron/megatron.htm More information on ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:HOC Megatron Mace.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|All flail Megatron]]
* '''Megatron''' (2002)

: Released in the second wave, this version of Megatron is a mass-release variation of the chase figure from the first ''SCF'' Act, replacing his right hand with a clear-plastic energy flail. His left hand is the clenched fist of the later "Laserbeak" version of Megatron, instead of the open-hand the chase figure had. This version also keeps the paint additions from the previous version of the figure, always having the red-dotted cannon.

: Oddly, he comes with the same collector card as the first version, and the packaging does not call out the energy weapon in any way. The card-back cross-sell even shows only the original Megatron. (The same happened to this wave's energy-weapon-wielding [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Optimus Prime]].)

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/HoCMaceMegatron/megatron.htm More information on ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Megatron (with mace) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:HOC Megatron Laserbeak.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Give us a kiss.]]
* '''Megatron with Laserbeak''' (2003)

: The fifth-wave Megatron figure is a release of the Megatron/[[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron)|Laserbeak]] figure from the fourth ''SCF'' Act. He keeps the paint alterations of the energy-mace Megatron, though his black paint is much glossier this time around. Laserbeak's grays are also much lighter than on the SCF, matching Megatron's main body coloring.

: The collector card does not list Laserbeak on the front, but does mention him at the end of a severely truncated version of the first card's [[bio]].

: This release came with the right arm for the wave's collectible [[Metroplex (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Metroplex]] build-a-figure.
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==Hard Hero==
[[File:HardHero Megatron bust.JPG|thumb|Englishmen, you're all so f@#$ing pompous. None of you have got any balls...[[Edmund Burton|wait a minute.]]]]
*'''Megatron''' (2002)
:The second of [[Hard Hero]]'s series of ''Transformers'' products, Megatron is a six-inch tall bust sculpted from cold-cast porcelain.
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[[File:HHero MegatronStatue.jpg|thumb|People can pay retail for a [[Thrust (G1)#Generations|Thrust]] now!?!]]
*'''Megatron''' (2003)
:A 12.5-inch tall Megatron statue sculpted aiming his fusion cannon while screaming in rage.
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==MyClone==
[[File:Myclone megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
* '''Megatron''' (MyClone, 2003)
**''ID number:'' '''MTF002'''
**''Accessories:'' Grey display base
{{toydesigner|[[Kazutami Abiko]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released in the first wave of the ''[[MyClone]]'' line of Transformers PVC figures, this super deformed Megatron comes with a hexagonal grey display stand, which can link up with the identical stands included with other MyClone figures. His modular design allows his parts to be mixed and matched with those of any other MyClone figure.

* '''Megatron''' (MyClone, 2003)
**''Accessories:'' Clear display base, energon mace
{{toydesigner|[[Kazutami Abiko]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: A [[chase figure|chase]] variant of ''MyClone'' Megatron was also available in the same wave. Cast entirely in colorless clear plastic, this version of Megatron also came with an energon mace, which could be exchanged for his fist. Thanks to the modular MyClone design, the mace can easily attach to the standard Megatron figure as well.
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==Q-Robo Collection==
[[File:Qrobo megatron.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (2003)

:A super-deformed PVC of Megatron was released as part of the ''[[Q-Robo Collection]]''. Like all the figures in the series, Megatron was sold blindpacked in a plastic capsule, featured articulation in the neck and shoulders, and was also available in a translucent colored plastic: as a Decepticon, Megatron came in translucent purple.

::*''[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/figure/q_robo1.htm More information on the Q-Robo Collection at Autobase Aichi]''
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==Generation 1 Figure-Collection==

[[File:Bottlecap megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]

*'''Megatron''' (2003)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-1'''
**''Accessories:'' Display base

:At only one inch in height, this Megatron "bottlecap" figurine (so named because its display base is the size of a bottlecap) was one of fourteen blindpacked figures available in Kabaya's Transformers [[Generation 1 Figure-Collection]]. The figure was available in both a "retro" black and white color scheme and a rare full-color [[chase figure|chase]] version, and came with a leaflet, personalized with cartoon screen captures.
::*''[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/misc_item/kabaya_bottle.htm More information on the Generation 1 collection at Autobase Aichi]''
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==History Collection==
[[File:History collection megatron.jpg|thumb|100px]]
*'''Megatron''' (2004)
**''Accessories:'' Display base

:A second "bottlecap" figurine of Megatron was produced by Takara as part of their blindpacked [[History Collection]] line of PVCs. Despite its diminutive size, this two-piece full-color figure features articulated shoulders.

::*''[http://tfkenkon.com/collection/act234/ More information on the History Collection at TFKenkon.com]''
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==Palisades Toys==
[[File:Palisades Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Megatron after getting pushed down a flight of stairs by [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]].]]
*'''Megatron''' (statue, 2004)
:A twelve-inch tall polystone statue of Megatron was produced by [[Palisades Toys]] as the logical second entry in their line of Transformers statues. Standing on a thick base formed from a silver Decepticon insignia, Megatron is decorated with dirt to simulate battle damage, and features articulation at and his neck and shoulders, allowing owners to position him with fusion cannon ready to fire. Megatron was limited to 1000 pieces worldwide.
::*''[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-images/toys/Non-Transforming+Transformers/Misc/Transformers+Busts+and+Statues/Palisades+12+Megatron+Statue/ Megatron statue gallery at TFW2005.com]''

* '''Megatron''' (mini-statue, 2005)

:A downscaled version of the Megatron statue, essentially identical to the larger one but for the fact that it's only six inches tall, was produced as an [[exclusive]] for [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2005. With only 500 units produced, the statue sold out in two days, setting a new record for Palisades at the show.
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==First 4 Figures==
[[File:First 4 Figures Battlefield Optimus vs Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime vs Megatron''' (2006)
**''Accessories:'' extra head for Megatron (with detachable helmet), extra hand for Optimus Prime
{{toydesigner|[[Little IroN]] (concept artist), [["Mad" Alterton]] (sculptor), [[Leandro Sivori]] (painter)}}

:The first entry in the ''Transformers Battlefield'' line by model company [[First 4 Figures]], this 13-inch tall diorama depicts Optimus Prime slugging it out with Megatron. Megatron comes with a "REP" (Replaceable Exterior Part) of a battle damaged version of his head, which features a detachable "helmet" to show off his exposed robo-brain. Optimus is posed as though doing a shoulder shove while holding his ion blaster, but a provided REP hand allows buyers to instead recontexualise the pose as a spinning backhand slap.

:The model was limited to 1,850 pieces worldwide, and came with a numbered certificate of authenticity, which allowed buyers to reserve the same number on their next purchase in the series. It also came with an A4 mini-poster depicting the same fight between Optimus and Megatron by artist [[Little IroN]], which was also sold separately as a limited edition A2 poster.

:As a ''Transformers Battlefield'' release, this model featured a detailed base designed to interlock with others in the same range to create a massive battle diorama. Unfortunately, a general discontinuation of First 4 Figures' ''Transformers''-related output put the kibosh on any further ''Battlefield'' models.
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==Diamond Select==

* '''Decepticon Motion Globe''' (Snow globe, 2007)
[[File:Diamond select megatron products.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
:Megatron is featured in [[Diamond Select Toys]]' Decepticon-themed snow globe, sitting on a throne inside the globe whilst pointing with one hand and holding an [[energon cube]] in the other. The globe's base is based on [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|Decepticon Headquarters]] from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]]. It was sculpted by [[Art Asylum]], and limited to 1000 pieces.

* '''Megatron Mini Head Replica''' (Bust, 2007)
:This small statue of Megatron's head designed by Art Asylum stands at roughly five inches tall, and was limited to 2500 pieces.

* '''Megatron Wall Statue''' (2007)
:Standing at nine inches tall and limited to 1000 pieces, this statue of Megatron is a free-standing diorama that attaches to the owner's wall, complimenting Art Asylum's Optimus Prime wall statue.
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[[File:Diamond select megatron busts.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Wonder if they used his legs to make another [[Alligaticon]]?]]
* '''Megatron Bust''' (2008)

:Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2008, this Megatron mini-bust was sculpted by Mark Wong of Art Asylum and limited to 1,500 pieces. The sculpt features a Megatron, looking regal in metallic silver, perched above a raised Decepticon symbol while the front of the bust showcases the [[Heart of Cybertron]] as seen in the Generation 1 episode "[[Microbots]]".

* '''Megatron Reformatted Bust''' (Action Figure Xpress exclusive, 2008)

:The Megatron bust was retooled for its second release as "Megatron Reformatted", exclusively availably through Action Figure Xpress, depicting the Decepticon leader in the beginning stages of his reformation into Galvatron as featured in ''The Transformers: The Movie''. In addition to his new partially-translucent appearance and battle-damage paint detail, this version of the bust features a new head and a new base in the shape of [[Unicron]].

* '''G1 Animated Megatron Bust''' (San Diego Comic Con exclusive, 2009)
:Mark Wong's Megatron bust was retooled a third time to create "G1 Animated Megatron", available exclusively at the 2009 San Diego Comic Con. In addition to his reinstated Heart of Cybertron base, Megatron features a new head and a more matte color scheme to better match the cartoon's palette.
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*'''Megatron Bust Bank''' (Diamond Select, 2010)

:This 6-inch hollow Megatron bust would have featured plenty of space for coins along with articulation in its shoulders and neck, but was sadly canceled.
 
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==Attacktix==
*'''Megatron''' (Booster, 2007)
[[File:Attacktix Megatron.jpg|thumb|How am I supposed to aim with this thing in the way?]]
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|ID=TF2-20
|faction=Decepticon
|class=Leader
|special=Recover - 16/26 (61%) success ratio
|cost=40
|speed=6
|attacktype=Shooter (Force Blast)
}}
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:Based on his G1 cartoon appearance, this Megatron toy is a killer. He was available only in the Series 2 Starter Set along with ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Attacktix|Optimus Prime]], ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Landquake (Energon)#Attacktix|Landquake]] and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Skywarp (Armada)#Attacktix|Skywarp]].

:Megatron has an incredibly powerful translucent missile (don't fire it at children or small dogs if you value their lives) and a ''Recover'' special power that allows the figure to stand back up if there's another Decepticon in play. Two Megatrons are a dangerous combination, feeding each other's recover powers and making them very hard to kill off. Plus you can pretend one of them is [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]].

:As an added bonus, because of the way it is worded, you can use the ''Cybertron'' [[Megatron (Armada)/merchandise#Attacktix|Megatron]] vehicle mode figure's ''Transform'' power to bring Megatron into play from your back-ups.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/AttacktixMegatron/megatron.htm More information on ''Attacktix'' Megatron at TFU.info]''
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==''Robot Heroes''==
[[File:Robot heroes megatrons.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Cuteness through tyranny!]]
*'''Ultra Magnus & Megatron''' (Two-pack, 2007)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

:''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' Megatron is an adorably super-deformed figurine depicting the Decepticon leader aiming his fusion cannon with a great big smile on his mouth. Megatron has swivel articulation in his shoulders and was sold in a two-pack with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Robot Heroes|Ultra Magnus]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/RHMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Robot Heroes Megatron at TFU.info]''

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*'''Megatron''' (Single-pack, 2008)

: In some countries outside of North America, Megatron was released individually in a blindpack with no notable changes.

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*'''Decepticon Sneak Attack''' (Multi-pack, 2007)

: "Megatron with Supermetal Finish" is a redeco of the standard ''Robot Heroes'' Megatron, colored a shiny silver instead of off-white.

: He was only available in a [[Walmart]] exclusive five-pack alongside [[Mirage (G1)/toys#RH5pack|Hologram Mirage]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Cliffjumper]], "Supermetal Finish" [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#RH5pack|Optimus Prime]], and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Skywarp]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/RHWMMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Supermetal Finish Megatron at TFU.info]''
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==Sota Toys==
*'''Transformers Chess Set''' (<s>2007</s>)
:A Megatron piece was to be the Decepticon-side King on a [[Chess#Sota Toys|chess set]] based on Generation 1, but the set apparently never saw release.
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==''Titanium Series''==
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*'''War Within Megatron''' (unreleased)
:*''Accessories:'' Decepticon stand?
:The final ''[[Titanium Series]]'' catalogue listed a number of "Micro Figures" intended for release, though many of them never saw the light of day. Among those listed was "War Within Megatron", which was presumably supposed to be a new 3" Robot Masters mold based on the character's appearance in the ''[[War Within (comic)|War Within]]'' comics, probably including a stand in the shape of a Decepticon badge.
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==Revoltech==
[[File:Revoltech Megatron.jpg|thumb|Action Masters? Eat your Spark out!]]
*'''Megatron''' (2007)
**''Yamaguchi Series number:'' '''025'''
**''Accessories:'' Alternate head, 3 alternate hands (left & right open palms, right gun-holding hand)

:A non-transforming but ''highly'' articulated Megatron action figure(ine), ''[[Revoltech]]'' Megatron uses the ''Revoltech'' "revolver joints" (appropriate, if you think about it...) for maximum poseability. Megatron includes a non-removable fusion cannon and a few alternate hands, as well as an alternate head with its mouth open in either a smirk, growl or sneer, [[Dull surprise|depending on how you read it]]. His sculpting is explicitly in the style of [[Pat Lee|Pat "serfdom" Lee]]'s interpretation of Megatron.

:This figure uses specialized gray revolver joints in order to better blend with the surrounding sculpted parts.

:He includes a hand obviously meant for holding a gun... but has no gun to use it with. Though if you buy ''Revoltech'' Starscream as well, you can always make him wield himself.
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[[File:Revoltech Megatron gun.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Starscream''' (2008)
**''Yamaguchi Series number:'' '''046'''

:The [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Revoltech|''Revoltech'' Starscream]] toy included a Megatron accessory in his Walther P-38 altmode. While the silencer and scope are molded on, the stock is removable (necessary in order to plug it into a hand). The gun can be held by any ''Revoltech'' toy with a standardized gun-wielding hand, which includes all five Transformers characters in the line.
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==Boss Coffee==
[[File:Boss coffee megatron.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (2008)

:A non-transforming PVC figure of Megatron was released as part of a promotion by [[Boss Coffee]]. The small figure was randomly included with single cans of the company's "Rainbow Mountain Blend" coffee, contained in a plastic capsule affixed to the top of the can which then became a display base for the figurine once removed. Megatron features articulation at the shoulders and waist and came with a small catalog leaflet that could be folded up and attached to the lid/base to form a diorama background of Decepticon Headquarters for added display value.

:Due to his size, Megatron hypothetically scales with ''Encore'' [[Metroplex (G1)#Encore|Metroplex]].

*'''Megatron''' (2008)

:A larger, metallic gold version of Megatron was also part of the promotion. Nearly twice as tall as the smaller figure, it was not merely an upsized version, but an entirely different sculpt. This Megatron was randomly included with two-packs of Rainbow Mountain Blend coffee cans, which featured a double-wide plastic capsule to hold him.
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==''Mighty Muggs''==
[[File:MightyMuggs Megatron.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (2009)
**''Accessories:'' Fusion cannon

: This super-deformed, non-transformable Megatron figure uses the standard ''[[Mighty Muggs]]'' body template, with swivel joints in his neck and limbs. He comes with a similarly super-deformed version of his fusion cannon that fits into a hole on his right arm.
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[[File:MightyMuggs 2018 Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]
*'''Megatron''' (2018)
**''ID number:'' '''02'''

: Part of the first year of the ''Mighty Muggs'' relaunch, Megatron features the new line-wide face-changing [[gimmick]]. Pressing down on his bucket helmet will switch his face to one of three options: neutral, angry, and [[The Transformers: The Movie|"I still function!"]] The toy is based on Megatron's [[evergreen]] design, and includes a matching fusion cannon molded onto his right arm.
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==Transformers Wacky Wobblers==
[[File:WackyWobblers Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
*'''Megatron''' (2009)

: This Megatron {{w|bobblehead}} is part of the popular ''[[Wacky Wobblers]]'' line produced by {{w|Funko}}. Aside from the standard-issue big wobbling head, he features a teeny-tiny fusion cannon and arms that swivel at the shoulders. Megatron is affixed to a base with his name on it.
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==Transformers x Mimobot==
[[File:Mimobot megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Peace through Storage!]]
*'''Megatron Mimobot''' (Mimoco, 2011)
:Produced by [[Mimoco]] as part of their multi-brand line of designer USB "Mimobot" flash drives, this Megatron memory stick comes in 2GB, 4GB, 8GB and 16GB sizes, and comes pre-loaded with "digital editions of classic comics, videos, and scripts", as well as a suite of screensavers, avatars, and more standard to all Mimobots.
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==Cuponk==
[[Image:NYCC2011 Cuponk.jpg|thumb|250px|Not for use with liquid, so you can't get [[Microbots|get drunk on Energon]].]]
*'''Transformers Cuponk''' (2011)
:A New York Comicon exclusive, this set includes two Cuponk cups and 6 ping pong balls. Megatron is featured on one cup and one ping pong ball. The same cup also features [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], and the [[Autoscout]].
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==Titan Warriors==
[[File:TitanWarriors Megatron.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Titan Warrior 5-Pack''' (2013)
:Available at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013, this Megatron is a 6" PVC ''[[Titan Heroes|Titan Warriors]]'' figure (similar to Bandai's ''Ultra/Sentai/Rider Hero, Movie Monster Series'') with articulated arms. He was packed with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Titan Warriors|Optimus Prime]], [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Titan Warriors|Grimlock]], [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Titan Warriors|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Titan Warriors|Soundwave]].

*'''Megatron''' (Titan Warrior, 2014)
:The ''Titan Warriors'' Megatron toy was released individually, under the ''[[Beast Hunters (toyline)|Beast Hunters]] Titan Heroes'' subline.
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==''The Loyal Subjects''==
*'''Megatron''' (2013)
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*'''Cybertron Megatron''' (2013)
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*'''Metallic Megatron''' (2013)
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*'''Midnight Cybertron Megatron''' (2013)
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==Mecha Nations==
[[File:Mn02-blackconvoy-megs.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Black Convoy''' (2014)
**''ID Number:'' '''MN02'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, Energon Axe, Removable Armor, Megatron gun, alternate hands.

:A small gun mode version of Megatron, similar to [[Megatron (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|those included with]] ''Masterpiece'' Soundwave and the original ''Masterpiece'' Optimus Prime/Convoy mold, was added to [[Kids Logic]]'s [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Mecha Nations|Black Convoy]] redeco (and insignia-remold) of Mecha Nations [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Mecha Nations|Optimus Prime]]. It includes light up effects, gun barrel that can be replaced with a barrel extension, and removable stock. To hold the gun, Black Convoy includes an additional specifically molded right hand, however the stock must be removed to allow him to do so.

:The Megatron gun was also included with Mecha Nations Starscream (below). Mecha Nations [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Mecha Nations|Ultra Magnus]], like Optimus Prime before him, does not include the Megatron gun, keeping this a Decepticon-only accessory.

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*'''Megatron''' (2014)
**''ID Number:'' '''MN03'''
**''Accessories:'' Energy flail, alternate face, alternate hands, alternate right forearm, display stand.

:Created by [[Kids Logic]], this [[super deformed]] G1 Megatron stands 6" tall and is articulated, featuring a shiny metallic color scheme, removable armor and replacement hands. He also features LED light up eyes, Decepticon chest insignia, and fusion cannon. The set includes an alternate right forearm piece allowing the fusion cannon and the forearm to which it's attached to be removed.

:This figure was redecoed into Mecha Nations Megatron 2014 Toy Soul Exclusive Edition (below).

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[[File:Mn03g-goldmegatron.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Megatron (2014 Toy Soul Exclusive Edition)''' (2014)
**''ID Number:'' '''MN03G'''
**''Accessories:'' Energy flail, alternate face, alternate hands, alternate right forearm, display stand.

:Created by [[Kids Logic]], this [[super deformed]] G1 Megatron is a redeco of their previous Megatron figure (above), based on the color scheme of ''Masterpiece'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#MasterpieceGoldMegs|Megatron Gold Ver]]. He stands 6" tall and is articulated, featuring a shiny metallic color scheme, removable armor and replacement hands. He also features LED light up eyes, Decepticon chest insignia, and fusion cannon. The set includes an alternate right forearm piece allowing the fusion cannon and the forearm to which it's attached to be removed.

:This figure was exclusive to 2014's Toy Soul expo, an event run annually in Hong Kong.

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[[File:Mn05-starscream-megs.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Starscream''' (2015)
**''ID Number:'' '''MN05'''
**''Accessories:'' Megatron gun, alternate hands, display stand.

:Mecha Nations [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Mecha Nations|Starscream]] includes the same gun mode Megatron (above) as introduced with Black Convoy. A specially molded hand allows Starscream to hold Megatron for posing.

:Starscream was subsequently redecoed with new faces into Mecha Nations [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Mecha Nations|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Mecha Nations|Thundercracker]], but neither of the later figures included the Megatron gun.

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==''Thrilling 30''==
*'''Megatron''' (Collectible Figurine, 2014)
**''Series / Number:'' '''1 / #2'''
**''Accessories:'' Collector's base
:A super-deformed Megatron was released among the blindpacked [[Thrilling 30#Collectible Figurines|''Thrilling 30'' Collectible Figurines]] by [[Goldie Marketing]]. He comes with a base to help him stand, a collector's card that doubles as a puzzle piece, and a checklist.

*'''Collectible Figurines''' (5-pack, 2014)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Accessories:'' 5 collector's bases
:The same Megatron figurine was also available in a 5-pack alongside [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Optimus Prime]], [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Ratchet]], [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Soundwave]].

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==Leg Avenue==
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[[File:Leg Avenue Megatron.jpg|right|upright=.75|thumb|]]
:Costume and lingerie manufacturer Leg Avenue released an officially licenced Bumblebee costume along side ones for [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#LegAvenue|Bumblebee]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#LegAvenue|Optimus Prime]].

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==D-Style==
[[File:D-Style-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Multiple faces to convey the various forms of tyranny.]]

*'''Megatron''' (2015)
**''ID number:'' '''44'''
**''Accessories:'' Scowling face, smirking face, shouting face, energon mace, Megatron gun

:A super deformed Megatron model kit was produced by [[Kotobukiya]] as part of their franchise-spanning ''[[D-Style]]'' line. His accessories include three interchangeable face plates, an energon mace and a representation of his gun mode that can be wielded by ''D-Style'' figures.

:There are a fewer paint apps than [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#D-Style|Optimus Prime]]. The eyebrows, two of the mouths and the silencer on the gun all require painting in black. In a change from the promotional photos opposite, Megatron's feet come in metallic, with the box images showing the center section on the feet highlighted with black.

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==D-Collection==
[[File:D-Collection Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Megatron''' (2015)
**''Accessories:'' Fusion cannon, sword

:[[Kabaya]]'s ''D-Collection'' Megatron is a small super deformed figure that requires some assembly for his arms and features articulation limited to his shoulders. He comes with an attachable fusion cannon and a purple energy sword. Sold blindpacked, Megatron is available as both a standard full color figure and a rare clear plastic version. He comes with chewing gum.

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[[File:D-Collection Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Starscream''' (2015)
**''Accessories:'' 2 null-ray blasters, Megatron gun

:A gun mode Megatron is included with the ''D-Collection'' [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#D-Collection|Starscream]] figure as an accessory. The default Starscream comes with a fully painted Megatron, while the one included with the clear plastic version is completely black.

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==''Metal Earth''==
[[File:Metal Earth Megatron.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (2015)
**''ID number:'' '''MMS303'''
:''[[Metal Earth]]'' Megatron is a DIY 3D Metal Model kit. The kit's difficulty rating is given as "expert".
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[[File:Metal Earth Legends Megatron.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (Legends, 2019)
**''ID number:'' '''MEM054'''
:''Metal Earth Legends'' Megatron is a DIY 3D steel model kit in the shape of a super deformed version of the [[evergreen]] Megatron design. The kit's difficulty rating is given as "moderate".
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==Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments==
[[File:Hasbro-transformers-megatron-ornament.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It's toy accurate.]]
*'''Megatron''' (July 11, 2015)
:Produced by Hallmark for the 2015 Christmas season, this ornament is sculpted based on the original Megatron toy in robot mode.

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==Block Wars==
*'''Megatron''' (2016)
**''Number:'' '''3'''

:Part of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers Block Wars]]'' candy toy line, this Megatron kit is based on his [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Cyber Series|Cyber Series Battalion toy]]. Molded in blue and grey plastic with detailing from stickers, he transforms into a tank when finished. He can also be taken apart and combined with ''Block Wars'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Block Wars|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Block Wars|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Block Wars|Starscream]] in various configurations, the ones involving Megatron shown on the packaging being:

:*Giving Megatron's cannon and Starscream's wings to Optimus Prime.
:*Placing Megatron's turret on Prime's truck mode.
:*Giving Bumblebee Megatron's arms and Starscream's wings and arming him with Optimus Prime's spear.
:*Attaching Megatron's cannon and Starscream's wings to Bumblebee's vehicle mode, making him a flying death car.
:*Arming Megatron with Starscream's weapons and transforming him into a base/turret mode.
:*Attaching Prime and Starscream's legs to Megatron's vehicle mode to create a walking tank.
:*Combining Megatron and Starscream's vehicle modes into a jet-tank.
:*Combining all four into an unnamed combiner, with Megatron forming the right leg and providing his cannon as a handgun.

==Bitfig==
[[File:Bitfig-Part-1.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''Megatron''' (12–2016)
:Part of the first wave of Transformers Bitfig capsule toys by [[TakaraTomy A.R.T.S.]], Megatron's design is inspired by his appearance in the G1 cartoon, and is articulated at the neck and shoulders. Bitfig toys were packaged in capsules color coded to the toy they contained.
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==Prime 1 Studio==
===''Premium Masterline''===
[[File:TF-Premium-Masterline-PMTF-02-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.55|thumb|"As Prime said, this design would've shut [[GEEWUN|you]] [[True fan|people]] up if [[Paramount Pictures|th]][[Michael Bay|ey]] decided to use this design."]]
*'''Megatron''' (2017)
**''ID Number'': '''PMTF-02''' / '''02EX''' (exclusive)
**''Accessories'': Base, Energon sword (exclusive), Energon mace (exclusive)

:[[Prime 1 Studio]] ''Premium Masterline'' Megatron is a ''massive'' non-transforming statue based on his Generation 1 appearance with a blend of live-action film aesthetic, with LED light on his eyes and fusion cannon. The statue was also designed by [[Josh Nizzi]] himself. If customers had purchased the statue at [https://www.sideshowtoy.com/collectibles/transformers-megatron-transformers-generation-1-prime-1-studio-9028261/ Sideshow's website], they would receive exclusive sword and mace accessories, which can be attached to Megatron's left hand.

:The standard version was limited to 1000 pieces, while the exclusive version was limited to 500 pieces.

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[[File:TF-Premium-Masterline-PMTF-02GL-Megatron-Gold-Edition.jpg||upright=1.55|thumb]]
*'''Megatron Gold Version''' (2018)
**''ID Number'': '''PMTF-02GL'''
**''Accessories'': Base, sword

:Limited to 350 pieces, Megatron Gold Version is a redeco of the statue above, evoking his Electrum-coated appearance in the Generation 1 episode "[[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon]]". He also comes with a sword accessory.
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===''Age of Time''===
[[File:Prime1StudioSuperiorMegatron.jpg|upright=1.55|thumb]]
*'''Superior Megatron''' (<s>201?</s>)

:''Age of Time'' Superior Megatron was designed to be the "ultimate amalgamation" between G1 and movie [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatrons]], specifically taking cues from Megatron's appearance in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''.

:For reasons unknown, this figure was silently canceled.
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===''Cutie1''===
[[File:Cutie1 Megatron Figure.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (2022)
**''ID Number'': '''No:056'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

:A striking departure from previous Prime 1 Studio offerings, ''Cutie1'' Megatron is a lovable (if not somewhat scary looking) soft vinyl figure stylized as a button-eyed doll with chibi proportions.

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*'''Megatron''' (Keychain, 2021)
**''Accessories'': Stand, chain

:Part of a marketing push following the announcement of the figure above, an acrylic keychain of ''Cutie1'' Megatron was released, along with other products such as stickers, T-shirts, hand towels and totebags using the design. The keychain comes with a small stand so that you can display it when not carrying it around with your keys.

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*'''Nemesis Prime & TR Silver Megatron Set''' (2-pack, 2023)
**''Accessories'': Stand

:''Cutie1'' "TR Silver Megatron" is a metallic silver redeco of the regular figure with yellow eyes instead of red. He comes in a set with [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Cutie1|Nemesis Prime]].

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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:Prime-1-Studio-WFC-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (<s>2022</s>)
**''ID Number'': '''PMTF-06''' / '''06UT''' (Ultimate Version)
**''Accessories'': Base (standard), base with Omega Supreme (Utimate Version)

:A statue based on Megatron's appearance in the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' cartoon. The exclusive version includes a defeated [[Omega Supreme (G1)#Prime 1 Studio|Omega Supreme]] as part of the statue's base.

:This item was canceled due to the combination of rising production costs and insufficient preorders.
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==My Busy Books==
[[File:TF-My-Busy-Books-Transformers-Megatron-figurine.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|At least one of your nerd parents would complain that I'm not a <s>gun</s> upside down Submarine on this one.]]
*'''Transformers: My Busy Book''' (2017)
:Available with the [[Transformers: My Busy Book|10-page board book]] and a box filled with 12 figurines & a playmat depicting a destructed city & Cybertron, this Megatron is a pair of small, PVC non-transforming figurines consists of his robot and his tank alternate mode, which was based on his [[evergreen]] design. Like most of the land-based vehicle figurines, his treads do not roll.

:Since his tank turret is made out of softer plastic, it tends to droop down occasionally.
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==Kidrobot==
[[File:Kidrobot GIJoe Enamel Pin Series.jpg|thumb|250px]]
===Enamel Pin Series===
*'''Megatron''' ([[November 3]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 1 in 20
:Released by [[Kidrobot]] in their Enamel Pin Series, this is a flat, enamel pin badge of Megatron inspired by the art of [[Tom Scioli]]'s ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'', albeit with [[Super deformed|cutesy proportions]]. Megatron's design throughout Kidrobot's merchandise features his [[Energon mace]] coming out of the end of his [[fusion cannon]]. The pin series was [[Blindpacking|blindboxed]], with some pins being rarer than others.
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===Vinyl Mini Series===
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*'''Megatron''' ([[November 14]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 2 in 24
:*''Accessories'': [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s head
:The same character design was reused for the Vinyl Mini Series, with Megatron receiving a three-inch tall, blindboxed figurine retaining the vibrant colours and exaggerated proportions. Megatron featured articulation in each shoulder, and even included the macabre accessory that is Grimlock's severed beast mode head, as claimed by Megatron in "[[Everybody Hates Metroplex]]".
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===Medium Figure Series===
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*'''Megatron''' ([[November 14]], [[2017]])
:*''Accessories'': Grimlock's head
:This "art figure" of Megatron, released in the Medium Figure Series, followed the same design, now blown up to seven inches; some painted-on details of its smaller incarnation were now rendered as part of the sculpt. In addition to articulated shoulders, Megatron now also featured a turning head. Grimlock's severed head was also included as an accessory, and his Energon mace, previously molded in a static position, was now made with a linked chain.

:Unlike the rest of Kidrobot's ''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe'' line, the Medium Figure Series were sold in open-faced boxes.
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*'''Megatron''' ([[November 14]], [[2017]])
:*''Accessories'': Grimlock's head
:Released at the same time as the standard version, this variant of Megatron was limited to 200 pieces and exclusive to the Kidrobot online store. Megatron is now decoed in a lighter grey, replacing most of his charcoal paint with purple. It's not a particularly comic accurate colour scheme—it could match the banquet scene in "[[Earth: R.I.P.]]" if you really squint—but then neither was [[Cobra Commander#kidrobotblack|Cobra Commander's exclusive variant]], so it's probably fine.
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===Vinyl Keychain Series===
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*'''Megatron''' ([[December 1]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 3 in 24
:Megatron was also released as part of the once again blindboxed Vinyl Keychain Series, now standing at about one to two inches. He included a keychain molded into his head and, due to his small scale, did not feature any articulation. Like the enamel pin, there's no Grimlock head in sight.
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==Threezero==
===Premium===
*'''Megatron - Classic Edition''' (<s>2017</s>)

:A Premium Scale Collectible Figure of Megatron was revealed by [[3A]] alongside their [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Threezero|Optimus Prime]], but never saw release.
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===DLX===
====''War for Cybertron Trilogy''====
*'''Megatron''' (DLX Scale, 2021)
**''Accessories:'' TBA
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===MDLX===
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*'''Megatron''' (2023)
**''Known designers:'' Kelvin Sau
**''Accessories:'' one fusion cannon, one back-mounted cannon, three pairs of hands (closed, relaxed, pointing right & open left)
:[[Threezero]]'s third original MDLX figure, this version of Megatron is an original design taking inspiration from the original cartoon but with the aesthetics in the vein of the live-action movies. Megatron is a smaller scaled non-transforming action figure in the vein of contemporary collector-oriented lines like Figma and S.H. Figuarts. Like those lines, the figure is extremely well-articulated and detailed, features interchangeable hands and accessories, namely his fusion and back cannons. The three pairs of hands he comes with are closed fists, relaxed splayed-open hands, and a pointing right & open left hands. The fusion cannon barrel can either swap out for the back one or be combined together for maximum fusion.

::*''[https://www.threezerohk.com/product/mdlx-megatron/ More information on MDLX Megatron at Threezero]''
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*'''Megatron (Comic Book Edition)''' (2023)
**''Known designers:'' Kelvin Sau
**''Accessories:'' one fusion cannon, one back-mounted cannon, three pairs of hands (closed, relaxed, pointing right & open left)
:A redeco of the above MDLX figure in a deco inspired by his [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|appearance in the old Marvel comics]]. Accessories, functionality and the like are all otherwise identical. Furthering the homage, his package art is loosely based off of [[Power Play!|the cover for ''Power Play!'']].

::*''[https://www.threezerohk.com/product/mdlx-megatron-comic-book-edition/ More information on MDLX Megatron (Comic Book Edition) at Threezero]''
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*'''Megatron''' (2023)
**''Known designers:'' Kelvin Sau
**''Accessories:'' one fusion cannon, one back-mounted cannon, three pairs of hands (closed, relaxed, pointing right & open left)

:Another redeco of Megatron in his [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|''Generation 2'']] [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Generation 2|attire]], neon camouflage and all. As such, all the aforementioned accessories and features carry over to this release.

:In a cute touch, his all of his product photos provided by Threezero are styled after the packaging of the G2 toyline.

::*''[https://www.threezerohk.com/product/mdlx-megatron-g2-universe/ More information on MDLX Megatron (G2 Universe) at Threezero]''
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*'''Megatron''' (2024)
**''Known designers:'' Kelvin Sau
**''Accessories:'' one fusion cannon, one back-mounted cannon, three pairs of hands (closed, relaxed, pointing right & open left)

:Yet another redeco of Megatron, this time in brighter colors to mimic the cel-shading of the original cartoon. All previous accessories and functionality carry over from before.

:Vintage Animation Edition Megatron, [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#MDLXVintage|Bumblebee]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#MDLXVintage|Optimus Prime]] were revealed in a [https://newsroom.hasbro.com/news-releases/news-release-details/40-years-one-legacy-hasbro-celebrates-transformers-40th press release] from Hasbro about the brand's 40th anniversary marketing bonanza, with pictures of the trio being unveiled a few weeks after. Threezero also announced these figures would make a limited debut at TFCon LA the following month, with a wide release sometime later in the spring.

::*''[https://www.threezerohk.com/product/mdlx-megatron-vintage-animation-edition/ More information on Megatron (Vintage Animation Edition) at Threezero]''
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==Bouncing Ball Heads==
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*'''Megatron''' (2017)
:"Bouncing Ball Head" Megatron is a small, super deformed figurine with a removable head that doubles as a bouncy ball. A Decepticon logo is tampographed on the back of his head and his name is written under his feet.

:He is (apparently) available in both gacha-style machines and in an 8-pack with the whole collection, and comes inside a spherical capsule with a unique light gray color.

:Despite clearly representing Generation 1 characters, the collection is advertised as a 2015 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' product.
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==Forever Clever==
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*'''4 Pack Jumbo Chalk Set''' (2018)
:Released by [[Forever Clever]], the 4 Pack Jumbo Chalk Set includes a chalk holder featuring Megatron. He's bundled with chalk holders of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Jumbochalk|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Jumbochalk|Bumblebee]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Jumbochalk|Soundwave]], and 4 pieces of appropriately colored chalk.
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*'''5 Pack Shaped Chalk''' (2019)
:A piece of gray chalk formed into the shape of Megatron. Bundled with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#shapechalk|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#shapechalk|Bumblebee]], [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#shapechalk|Starscream]] and [[Windblade (G1)#shapechalk|Windblade]].
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*'''Wall Walkers Megatron''' (2018)
:Exclusively released in [[Blindpacking|blind bags]], ''Wall Walkers'' Megatron has suction cups on its hands and feet so it can stick to walls. All its details are printed on, and besides its colors and printing, it is identical to the other Wall Walkers toys.
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*'''Mystery Mini Walkers Megatron''' (2021)
:Also a blind bag exclusive, ''Mystery Mini Walkers'' Megatron is an eraser-like figure with movable arms and legs and printed-on details.
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*'''Clip Charms Megatron''' (2024)
:Released in blind bags, ''Clip Charms'' features a keychain of Megatron's face, with his name above.
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*'''Key Blasters''' (2024)
:A toy car released as part of the ''Key Blasters'' series features Megatron on its side and hood. A key is included. When it is inserted into the car, pushing the button on the key will propel the car forward. It was sold in a two-pack with a [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#KeyBlasters|Grimlock]] themed car.
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===Squeezelings===
*'''Megatron''' (Series 1, 2022)
:''[[Squeezelings]]'' Megatron is a [[super deformed]], non-posable figure made of soft plastic, released by [[Forever Clever]]. He was released in [[blindpacking|blind bags]] and in boxed giftsets. One of these sets included a 'Blackout Color Mode' redeco.

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*'''Blackout Color Mode Megatron''' (2022)
:A [[black redeco]] of the previous Megatron figure. It was exclusive to an 8-figure gift set, featuring [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings|Bumblebee]], [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings|Starscream]], [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings|Megatron]], and Blackout Color Mode versions of the three other characters.

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*'''Megatron''' (Series 2, 2023)

:A figure of Megatron in soft plastic, like the above. Unlike the above, this one is not in super deformed style. He was released in a gift set alongside [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings2|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings2|Bumblebee]] and [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Squeezelings|Optimus Primal]], in blind bags, or on blister card individually. He was later rereleased as a part of Squeezelings Sidekicks, with a pack-in comic.

==Imaginarium Art==
[[File:ImaginariumMegatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"When we slip this credit card charge for a $1300 statue into the Autobots' account, the Autobots will be overdrawn forever!" "NOOOOOOO--!"]]
*'''Megatron''' (2018)
**''Accessories'': Energy flail

:[[Imaginarium Art]]'s Megatron statue stands 25 inches tall atop a base of [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s dead body. The eyes and fusion cannon can light up. Only 500 were produced.
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*'''Megatron''' (2019)

:"Legacy of Cybertron" Megatron stands a mere 20 inches tall and is posed holding an energon cube above his head. The base of the statue can combine with others in the LoC series to produce a larger battle scene. 500 were produced.

*'''Starscream''' (2022)

:This 29-inch-tall statue is a [[BigBadToyStore]] exclusive, and features Starscream (with light-up eyes) standing on Megatron's deactivated head. Only 130 were produced.
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==McDonald's==
[[File:2018-McD-Authentics-Bumblebee-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (Happy Meal Toy, 2018)
:Released as part of the [[McDonald's]] June 2018 Happy Meal Toys along with [[My Little Pony]], this Megatron is a [[super deformed]] toy. He has a wind-up walking [[gimmick]].

:This toy was rereleased in the US as [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#McDonald's 2|Megatron]] for the ''[[Bumblebee (franchise)|Bumblebee]]'' promotion.
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==''Keshi Surprise''==
*'''Decepticons''' (2018)

:The ''[[Keshi Surprise]]'' series by [[Super7]] consisted of 1.75" soft rubber figures in a style deliberately resembling the 1980s [[Decoy]]s. These [[blind-packed]] figures were sold individually or in cases depicting only their faction. Megatron was available in red, orange, blue, and purple and included a foil trading sticker.
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==Transformers Trading Card Game==
[[File:W1MegatronDL.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Megatron, Decepticon Leader''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T26/T40'''
**''Stars: ''10
:Megatron, Decepticon Leader is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].

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*'''Megatron, Living Weapon''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T27/T40'''
**''Stars: ''13
:Megatron, Living Weapon is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].

:The artwork for the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.
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*'''Megatron, Arrogant Ruler''' (2019)
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T29/T46'''
**''Stars: ''10
:Megatron, Arrogant Ruler is one of forty-six character cards released in Wave 2 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], Rise of the Combiners.

:Line-art for both Bot and Alt Mode was drawn by [[Dan Khanna]]. The Alt Mode artwork is based on the [[Combiner Wars (franchise)|Combiner Wars]] Leader Class Megatron toy.

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*'''Megatron, Cybertronian Tyrant''' (2019)
**'''Wave 2S: Bumblebee vs. Megatron Starter Set'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T02/T04'''
**''Stars: ''7

:Megatron, Cybertronian Tyrant was released as part of the Transformers Trading Card Game's Bumblebee vs. Megatron Starter Set. The card was packaged alongside [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], Least Likely, Most Dangerous, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], Decepticon Lieutenant, [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], Defender of Truth, and a 40 card ready-to-play deck of Battle Cards.

:The cards Alt Mode artwork is based on the [[Combiner Wars (franchise)|Combiner Wars]] Leader-Class Megatron toy. Line-art for both Alt and Bot Mode was drawn by [[Dan Khanna]].
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*'''General Megatron, Infantry-Leader''' (2019)
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T06/T48'''
**''Stars: ''13

:General Megatron, Infantry-Leader 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's artwork is based on the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Voyager-class Megatron toy, with the Bot Mode artwork being reused from the toy's packaging art.
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*'''Lord Megatron, Conqueror of Cybertron''' (2019)
**'''Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T08/T52'''
**''Stars: ''12

:Lord Megatron, Conqueror of Cybertron is one of 52 character cards released in Wave 4 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege II.

:The card's artwork is based on the ''Siege'' Megatron toy. The Alt Mode artwork is was drawn by [[Marcelo Matere]] with colors by [[Volta]]
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*'''Megatron, Living Weapon''' (2019)
**'''Wave 1: Energon Edition'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T03/T06'''
**''Stars: ''13

:Released as part of the TCG's Wave 1: Energon Edition, this card is a reprint of Wave 1's Megatron, Living Weapon. Printed on semi-transparent plastic instead of a normal Character Card, this version features new art by [[Marcelo Matere]].
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*'''Megatron, Fallen Hero''' (2020)
**'''Wave 5: Titan Masters Attack'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T27/T46'''
**''Stars: ''11

:Megatron, Fallen Hero is one of forty-six double sided character cards released as part of Wave 5 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], Titans Masters Attack. As a character with a body mode, Megatron begins the game with a Titan Master attached in head mode. Once Megatron is KO'd, said Titan Master is deployed.

:The card's artwork is based on the ''[[Titans Return (franchise)|Titans Return]]'' Megatron toy, with the body mode artwork being reused from the toy's packaging art and original alt mode artwork based on the toy's tank mode (line art by [[Ken Christiansen]]).

:This card's set was originally set for an April 2020 release, however due to the global COVID-19 pandemic the release was pushed back to May 29, 2020.

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==''Super Cyborg''==
[[File:SuperCyborgMegatron.jpg|thumb|"Megatron has a clear chestplate? I, STARSCREAM, AM NOW THE LEADER!"]]
*'''Megatron''' (2019)
**''Accessories'': Torso plate

:Produced by [[Super7]], ''Super Cyborg'' Megatron is an 11-inch-tall non-transforming figure with 7 points of articulation. Its main distinguishing feature is that the entire front of the robot torso is removable, exposing sculpted mechanical details within his body.

*'''Megatron (clear)''' (2019)
**''Accessories'': Torso plate

:The transparent plastic version of this figure was exclusive to [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2019.

*'''Megatron (Purple Grid)''' (2019)
**''Accessories'': Torso plate

:This [[New York Comic Con]] 2019 exclusive redeco features translucent purple to represent Megatron's reformatting in the animated movie.

*'''Good Bye Megatron''' (2023)
**''Accessories'': Torso plate

:This San Diego Comic-Con 2023 exclusive is a particularly deep cut, though a slightly misguided one. Meant to evoke the uncommon [[:File:G1toy gb megatron.jpg|"Good Bye" version of the original Megatron toy as released only in Japan]], it now features darker grey base plastic with new interior blue highlights. However, those blue highlights were ''not'' on the original "Good Bye Megatron" toy at all - they were only on its [[package art|box art]], which had been left over from the earlier standard release of the Japanese Megatron toy.

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==ReAction==
*'''Megatron''' (2020, 2024)

: Released in the first wave of [[Super7]]'s line of multi-property 3.75-inch "retro" action figures, ''[[ReAction]]'' Megatron is a non-converting 3 3/4-inch action figure based on his appearance in the original cartoon, with 5 points of articulation (swivel neck, shoulders, hips) and holes in his feet for use with some variety of stand. Where most ''ReAction'' figures come with a separate accessory, Megatron's [[fusion cannon]] is permanently affixed to his right arm.

: As with all releases in the ''ReAction'' toyline, Megatron 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.

: In late 2024, this figure was reissued with no obvious changes, now in a [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] box assortment (''see more on this below'').

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*'''Cyberchrome Megatron''' (2020)

: This version of Megatron features a shiny metallic paint job. Whee.

: This figure was a [[Target]] exclusive in the US, released alongside the "[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#ReActionCyberchrome|Cyberchrome Optimus Prime]]" figure.

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*'''MC-12 GunRobo P-38''' (2020)

: As a special "[[Black Friday (event)|Black Friday]]" exclusive, ''ReAction'' Megatron got a [[black repaint]] meant to represent his [[Micro Change|pre-Transformer "GunRobo" body]]... albeit with a standard Decepticon symbol.

: This figure was only available through Super7's website.

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*'''Chrome Commander Megatron''' (2021)

: The second Target-exclusive Megatron figure has a deco based on the [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original 1984 Megatron toy]], featuring shiny metallic paint on the "chrome" parts, red inner boots and the "swirly" chestplate markings.

: This figure was released alongside the first "[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#ReActionFallenTarget|Fallen Leader Optimus Prime]]" Target-exclusive figure. The gray one.

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*'''Megatron (Golden Lagoon)''' (2022)

: The third [[Target]]-exclusive Megatron figure, this one has a head-to-toe golden deco, depicting his appearance in "[[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon]]".

: This figure was released alongside the similarly-decoed [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#ReActionGolden|"Golden Lagoon" Optimus Prime]] figure.

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*'''Fallen Evolution Megatron''' (2022)

: The ''fourth'' Target-exclusive version of Megatron, this version is done in translucent purple plastic to represent the beginning of his reformatting scan in the ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

: This figure was released alongside the thematically-similar full-color/open-chest [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#ReActionFallenTargetColor|"Fallen Leader" Optimus Prime]] figure.
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*'''Transformers''' (2024)

: Several of the wave 1 ''ReAction'' figures were reissued in 2024 in [[blindpacking|blind box]] packaging. The only new figure in the assortment was a [[chase figure]] of Megatron now cast in translucent pink.

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*'''Ark Base''' (Playset, 2024)

: The ''ReAction'' Ark Base playset included a Megatron figure seemingly identical to the very first release listed above.
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==Flame Toys==
===Furai Model===
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*'''Megatron (IDW Autobot ver.)''' (July [[2019]])
**''Number:'' '''06'''
** Accessories: 2 sets of alternative hands
:''Furai Model'' Megatron is a highly articulated snap-together model kit (no glue required!) by [[Flame Toys]], based on the [[:File:RageRage-Megatronappears.jpg|IDW Autobot design]] by Alex Milne, as seen in ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]''. Molded in PS and ABS plastic with polycaps for the joints, Megatron features a number of stickers for detailing but doesn't require much in the way of paint for a complete look, being molded in all the appropriate colors straight out of the box. The finished kit is Voyager-sized in height.

:If one chooses, the kit can be panel-lined and touched-up with several panel-lining and paint markers (water/acrylic-based markers are recommended, as alcohol-based markers like ''Gundam Markers'' can potentially damage the ABS plastic). If one desires; the kit's pieces, aside from the translucent parts, can be fully coated with spray paints to recreate the finished sample seen in the stock photos.
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*'''Megatron (IDW Decepticon ver.)''' (May [[2020]])
**''Number:'' '''14'''
** Accessories: 2 sets of alternative hands
:A redeco/retool of Megatron (IDW Autobot ver.). The key differences are a Decepticon insignia sticker and a slightly more dour face sculpt. Well, that's about it.
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*'''Megatron (G1 ver.)''' (December [[2024]])
** Accessories: 2 additional pairs of alternative hands, 1 pair of forearm covers

:A third snap-together model kit by [[Flame Toys]] of Megatron, based on his appearance in the G1 cartoon. Aside from his hands, Megatron also comes with a pair of forearm cover panels that allow him to be displayed without the Fusion Cannon, or mount onto the left arm.

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===Kuro Kara Kuri===
[[File:FlameToys-KuroKaraKuri-05-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (January, 2021)
**''Number:'' '''05'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 faces, 3 rifles, weapon case (exclusive), roaring face (exclusive)
**''Sculptor'': Yuki Onoda
**''Painting by'': Decomas Lab (Hiroyuki Hirose)

:Released by [[Flame Toys]] as part of their Kuro Kara Kuri line, A high-end non-transforming figure based on the [[:File:IDWongoing15 megatrons new body.jpg|IDW stealth bomber design]] by Don Figueroa featuring die-cast parts and 7 LEDs. He comes with two interchangeable faces and three different rifles which combine into one long rifle. If purchased via D4toys.com, SEN-TI-DEN Hong Kong, or events attended by Flame Toys, he also includes a weapons case and additional roaring face.
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==Daiki Kougyou==
[[File:Daiki-Kougyou-Megatron-Water-Gun.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Raining Pain.]]
*'''Megatron Water Gun''' (2021)
**''Accessories'': Silencer, stock, telescopic sight

:Manufactured by Daiki Kougyou, this Megatron water gun (yes, really) is based on his show-accurate pistol alt-mode, complete with silencer and stock. The prototype is sculpted by ''Model Works Grenade''. The gun's size is slightly larger than the original G1 toy. Unlike the said toy, the gun's muzzle must be removed first to attach the silencer.

:Megatron was available as a limited order item, where Japanese customers had until November 27, 2020 to reserve their copy. The item was shipped for buyers on February 2, 2021.

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==''R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]''==
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*'''Megatron''' (2020)
**''Accessories'': Fusion Cannon, Energon Mace, 4 additional hands
{{toydesigner|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}

:Released as part of the first wave of the ''[[Transformers R.E.D.]]'' line, Megatron is a non-transforming 6-inch action figure akin to the ones from Hasbro's ''[[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] Legends'' and ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] The Black Series'' lines. He features 23 points of articulation and extensive paint operations for [[show-accuracy]].

:Megatron comes with a whopping ''five'' interchangeable left hands: a closed fist, a hand to hold weapons or accessories (not included), a pointing hand, an open hand for gesturing, and a hand permanently molded to an [[Energon cube]]. His right fist is also removable; both wrists are compatible with his [[Energon mace]] accessory. His Fusion Cannon however cannot be removed from his right forearm.

:Unfortunately, Megatron's harder, unpaintable joints are prone to photodegradation.

:As with all ''R.E.D.'' toys, Megatron was a Walmart exclusive in Canada and the United States, and was later made available on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in limited quantities.

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[[File:TF-R.E.D.-Reformatting-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The perfect companion to your "[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Behold, Galvatron!]]"]]
*'''Reformatting Megatron''' (2021)
**''Accessories'': Fusion Cannon, Energon Mace, 4 additional hands

:The fourth wave of ''R.E.D.'' saw a redeco of Megatron, now cast mostly in translucent purple plastics and with a gridline deco to represent his [[reformatting]] into [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] by [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. He retains all of his previous points of articulation and accessories.

:Like his previous ''R.E.D.'' toy, Megatron was a Walmart exclusive, with limited quantities available on Hasbro Pulse.

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*'''Shockwave''' (2022)

:The [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#R.E.D. .5BRobot Enhanced Design.5D|Shockwave]] figure included in the sixth wave of ''R.E.D.'' includes a handheld accessory of Megatron in pistol mode, complete with scope, silencer, and stock. Shockwave also comes with a pair of [[Fire Blast effect]]s that are compatible with this Megatron.
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==Jada Toys==
===''Metalfigs''===
[[File:JadaMetalfigsG1DioramaScene.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Diorama Scene''' (2 3/4" Die Cast Figure 4-pack, 2020)
**''Accessories'': Display backdrop
:Released by [[Jada Toys]], a static die-cast figurine of Megatron measuring approximately 2 3/4 inches tall is available as part of a "Diorama Scene" 4-pack alongside [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#DioramaScene|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#DioramaScene|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Jada Toys|Starscream]].

:The packaging backdrop can be used as an additional display piece for the set.

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[[File:JadaMetalfigsG1Megatron.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (4" Die Cast Figure, <s>2021</s>)
**''Accessories'': Fusion cannon, Energon mace
:''Metalfigs'' Megatron is a 4 inches tall non-transforming super deformed die-cast figure with three points of articulation and light-up eyes. He comes with his signature fusion cannon and Energon mace weapons as accessories.

:Originally scheduled for a July 2021 release, it ended up being silently canceled.
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*'''Optimus Prime / Bumblebee / Optimus Primal / Megatron''' (2 3/4" Die Cast Figure 4-pack, 2022)
:This static Megatron figurine is directly designed after the unreleased 4" figure above, but measures half the size and lacks the accessories. He is available in a 4-pack alongside [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Metalfigs4pack|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Metalfigs4pack|Bumblebee]] and [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Metalfigs|Optimus Primal]].

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*'''Megatron''' (2 3/4" Die Cast Figure, 2023)
:The same super deformed Megatron from the 4-pack above is also available in individual packaging.

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===''Nano Metalfigs''===
[[File:JadaNanoMetalfigsG1-18pack.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Series 1 18-pack''' (4 cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)
:''Nano Metalfigs'' Series 1 Megatron is an incredibly small die-cast figurine molded doing an action pose. He has a little base attached to his feet for balancing reasons.

:He comes in an impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]].

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*'''Transformers Series 3 18-pack''' (4 cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2023)
:''Nano Metalfigs'' Megatron was re-released with no noticeable changes in ''another'' impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]].

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==Figural Bag Clip==
[[File:FiguralBagClip Megatron.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (2020)
:Released by [[Monogram]], this 2.5" 3D foam bag clip takes the form of a chibi evergreen Megatron.

:It was available only as part of a [[Blindpacking|mystery blind bag]] collection.
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*'''Megatron''' (2021)
:A non-articulated, non-transforming 3" figure of Megatron with an attached clip, also released by Monogram.

:Unlike the previous year's release it was sold on a standard cardback.

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==''Pop!''==
[[File:Funko Pop Megatron G1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]
*'''Megatron''' (2021)
**''ID number:'' '''24'''

:Released as part of the ''Pop! Retro Toys'' segment, [[Funko Pop!|Funko]]'s ''Pop!'' Megatron is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his original Generation 1 toy, though the head is much more cartoon-accurate.

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[[File:Funko Pop Mystery Box Megatron Duke GI Joe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]
*'''Funko Mystery Box: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''' (Giftset, 2021)
**''ID number:'' '''45'''

:Available only as part of a GameStop exclusive giftset, this retooled Megatron comes with his Energon mace attached to his right arm instead of his fusion cannon and comes [[Blindpacking|blindpacked]] inside a ''Transformers vs. [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]''-themed lunch box alongside a ''Pop!'' [[Duke (G.I. Joe)#Pop!|Duke]] figure, a ''G.I. Joe'' logo decal, an Autobot logo keychain, and a set of four pins of Megatron, Duke, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Pop!|Optimus Prime]] and [[Cobra Commander#Pop!|Cobra Commander]].

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[[File:Funko Pocket Pop Keychain Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.11]]
*'''Megatron''' (Pocket ''Pop!'' Keychain, 2021)

:A smaller version of the regular ''Pop!'' Megatron with a keychain attached to his head.

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*'''Megatron''' ([[Funko Pop!#Digital Pop! NFTs|Digital ''Pop!'']], 2022)
**''Rarity:''
***''Monochrome:'' '''Common'''
***''Static:'' '''Common'''
***''Glowing:'' '''Uncommon'''
***''Chrome:'' '''Rare'''
***''Original:'' '''Epic'''
:{{W|Non-fungible token|NFT}}s depicting Megatron in the Funko style. Megatron also appears in gun mode in all of [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Digital Pop!|Starscream's NFTs]].
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[[File:Funko-Pop-Pin-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]
*'''Megatron''' (''Pop!'' Pin, 2022)
**''ID number:'' '''15'''
**''Accessories:'' Display stand
:A metallic enamel pin based on Megatron's vinyl figure measuring 4-inches tall, approximately the same as a regular vinyl.

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*'''Freddy Funko as Megatron''' (2023)
**''ID number:'' '''SE'''

:Exclusive to a Funko-oriented event called Fundays 2023, this regular-sized vinyl figure portrays [[Freddy Funko]] cosplaying as Megatron. The body of this figure is the same as the regular Megatron, while the head has been modified to incorporate Freddy's face. This figure features a metallic finish and was limited to 500 pieces.

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*'''Megatron''' (2024)
**''ID number:'' '''132'''

:Released in celebration of the 40 years of the franchise, this regular sized ''Pop! Retro Toys'' Megatron is a similar mold to the original release, but is doing a different pose.

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*'''Optimus Prime & Megatron''' (2-pack, 2024)

:A Hot Topic exclusive release of the 40th anniversary [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Pop40Years2Pack|Optimus Prime]] and Megatron vinyls with a metallic finish to their paintings.
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==Modern Icons==
[[File:Modern_Icons_Megatron_helmet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|We'll let this image speak for itself.]]
*'''Megatron Modern Icons Replica Helmet''' (December 27, 2021)
:A collaboration between Hasbro and statue and replica brand Modern Icons, this is a wearable helmet for adult collectors, based on Megatron's head. It features light-up eyes and authentic sounds and phrases.

:Originally due for release on August 13, 2021, the Megatron helmet was delayed until December 27 (as was [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Modern Icons|its Optimus Prime counterpart]]). The helmet is a GameStop exclusive in the United States.
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==''Zōteki''==
[[File:ZOTEKI-025-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Megatron''' ([[2021]])
**''ID number'': '''025'''

:A collaboration between [[Hasbro]] and statue/replica brand [[Jazware]], ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|The Transformers]]'' was added as a part of the ''[[Zōteki]]'' line alongside other iconic brands such as [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]], to recreate some of the main "Generation 1" characters. The 25th figure of the ''Zōteki'' line; Megatron wields his iconic [[Fusion cannon]].

:Each statue of the line features a connection point for it to be connected to the others, in order to form a battle scene.
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==Eaglemoss==
[[File:EaglemossChess Megatron.jpg|upright=1.11|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 Megatron was slated to be the standard King piece on the Decepticon 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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==e-HOBBY==

===''Transformers Character Card''===
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[[File:Transformers Character Card G1 Optimus and Megatron.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Convoy & Megatron Set''' ([[January 25]], [[2022]])
**''ID number:'' '''01 & 02'''
{{toydesigner|[[Shin Sasaki]] (illustration)}}

:Released as part of the first wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (with [[Roller (G1)|Roller]]) and Megatron (with [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#02|Translation of G1 Megatron's Transformers Character Card]]''
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[[File:Transformers Character Card G2 Optimus and Megatron.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Battle Convoy & Megatron Set''' ([[March 14]], 2022)
**''ID number:'' '''11 & 12'''

:Released as part of the second wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of Optimus Prime and Megatron in their ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' bodies along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]]. Megatron is specifically depicted as the [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Hero|Hero Megatron]] toy.
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#12|Translation of G2 Megatron's Transformers Character Card]]''
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[[File:Transformers Character Card Megatron Black and Convoy Black.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Card Binder (includes 2 special cards)''' ([[November 1]], 2022)
**''ID number:'' '''EX'''

:Released in its fifth wave as something of a "season one finale" to the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this 40-slot binder intended to contain the entire ''Character Card'' series thus far is packed with a pair of holographic trading cards depicting super-deformed art of Optimus Prime and Megatron in the forms of their first e-HOBBY exclusive toys along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]]. Megatron is specifically depicted as ''the'' first e-HOBBY exclusive toy, ''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' "[[Megatron (G1)/toys#Collector's Edition|Megatron Black Version]]."
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#EXM|Translation of Megatron Black Version's Transformers Character Card]]''
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[[File:Transformers Character Card Action Master Megatron and OP.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Convoy (Action Master) & Megatron (Action Master) Set''' ([[December 28]], [[2024]])
**''ID number:'' '''93 & 94'''

:Released as part of the thirteenth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of Optimus Prime (with [[Armored Convoy]]) and Megatron (with [[Neutro-Fusion Tank]]) in their [[Action Master]] forms along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#94|Translation of Action Master Megatron's Transformers Character Card]]''

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[[File:Transformers Character Card Unicron and Decepticons.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Destron Army and Unicron Set''' (December 28, 2024)
**''ID number:'' '''99 & 100'''

:Released as part of the thirteenth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of the Generation 1 [[Decepticon]]s (as represented by Megatron, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], [[Stranglehold]], and [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]]) and [[Unicron]] along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#99|Translation of the Decepticons' Transformers Character Card]]''

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===Acrylic keychain series===
[[File:E-Hobby Megatron and Starscream keychains.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Megatron & Starscream''' ([[October]], [[2022]])

:Released as part of the first wave of an [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive series, this pair of keychains depicts character art and assets re-used from Megatron and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream's]] [[The Transformers: Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'']] releases, namely [[Megatron (G1)/toys#MP36|MP-36 Megatron]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP52|MP-52 Starscream Ver. 2.0]] respectively.

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==ULTIMATES!==
*'''Megatron''' (2023)
**''Accessories'': Regular head, control helmet head, Energon-drinking head, antimatter chest, laser sword, blaster, Kremzeek, 6 hands, hand with Energon cube, chemical flask, [[Pearl of Bahoudin]], 2 energy maces

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers ULTIMATES!]]'' from [[Super7]], Megatron is an 8-inch-tall non-transforming figure. Despite his retro look, he has ''way'' more articulation than the original, including multi-directional joints at the neck, shoulders, wrists, hips, and ankles; plus swivel biceps, elbows, knees, and a bit of ab crunch. He even has an opening chest with pictures of antimatter cubes behind it, as seen in the end of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]] episode "[[Roll for It]]". His hands pop out at the wrists so they can be replaced with his additional spare hands or other accessories.

: Among said accessories are some that have by now been included frequently with Megatron figures, such as his energy mace (here provided with both straight and curved chain versions), the blaster and laser sword from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', as well as [[Kremzeek]]. More innovative accessories include an alternate head with the control helmet from "[[Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target]]", a half-empty energon cube and drunkenly-grinning alternate head meant to represent the drinking scene in "[[Microbots]]", the Pearl of Bahoudin from "[[Trans-Europe Express]]", and the chemical flask that Megatron is shown throwing at [[Gregory Swofford]] in "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1]]" (deep cut!).

: Preorders for Megatron (and the rest of Wave 2) opened on [[July 29]] 2021, and closed on [[August 27]], with the toys slated for shipping in summer 2022... a vague date Super7 missed by a full year.

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[[File:Ultimates_G2_Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Voice of Doom and [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] Action Figure not included.]]
*'''Megatron''' (2023)
**''Accessories'': Sword, fusion cannon (toy), fusion cannon (comic), gun (toy), 2 guns (comic), alternate head (toy), alternate head (comic), alternate head (G1 design), 2 fists, 2 sword-holding hands, 2 gun-holding hands, 2 trigger hands, bullet bandolier

: The second ULTIMATES! Megatron figure, released in the line's third wave, depicts him in his ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' tank body. Aside from the toy-accurate tank-cannon and handgun and standard suite of alternate hands, he comes with a number of accessories and alternate parts based on his appearances in the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|''Generation 2'' comic]]: a "G1"-styled alternate head and purple "G1" fusion cannon (as he was almost invariably drawn with those rather than a toy-accurate head and cannon), a screaming blue-faced version of the "G1" head to replicate [[:File:Final_Transformations_Megatron_kills_Override.jpg|the panel]] where he kills [[Override (G1)|Override]] from [[Final Transformations|''G.I. Joe'' #142]], the massive gun he holds on the cover of [[All or Nothing!|issue #2]], his sword from the cover of [[Escalation!|issue #8]], the pistol he used in the "Because I'm an '''idiot''', that's why!" panel from [[Total War!|issue #10]], and a bullet bandolier because why not.

: Preorders for G2 Megatron (and the rest of Wave 3) opened on [[December 1]], 2021, with the toys projected to ship in fall 2022... and ''actually'' shipping in November 202''3''.

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*'''Starscream''' (2023)
**''Accessories'': 2 arm cannons, 2 alternate heads, 2 fists, 2 gripping hands, open palm right hand, grasping left hand, claw, energon cube, Megatron gun, blaster rifle

: The wave-4 non-ghost ''ULTIMATES!'' [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#ULTIMATES!|Starscream]] includes multiple accessories, among them a Megatron in classic gun mode.

: Preorders opened on [[June 8]] 2022, with toys purportedly shipping the following May.

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*'''Reformatting Megatron (2023)
**''Accessories'': Normal reformatting head, damaged reformatting head, 2 fists, 2 open hands, 2 trigger hands, 2 expressive hands

: This version of ''ULTIMATES!'' Megatron depicts him during his reformatting scan in [[The Transformers: The Movie|the animated movie]], now in purple plastic with extensive wireframe deco. He has an alternate head depicting its battle-damaged appearance while still being in purple "scan" mode - an appearance Megatron never actually had in the film.

: He comes with a ''lot'' fewer accessories than most other figures in the line. Granted, the sequence in question was not exactly one where he really had any, but still.

:Preorders were open until [[January 13]], 2023, with the toys purportedly shipping the following Fall, which turned out to mean March 2024.
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:*''Accessories'': Fusion cannon

: The original ''ULTIMATES!'' Megatron was repackaged as a "Transformers Deluxe" figure, physically identical to the first release but now lacking all accessories except the fusion cannon. Its new packaging resembles a VHS clamshell box; specifically, the colors and trade dress strongly resemble the [[Video Gems]] tapes, while the character artwork and subtitle are taken directly from the [[The Original Transformers|Kid Rhino]] tapes.
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==Nendoroid==
[[File:Nendoroid G1 Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Gokuuuu!]]
*'''Megatron''' ([[2022]])
**''Nendoroid ID Number'': '''1793'''
**''Accessories'': Angry face plate

:The second ''G1''-styled [[Nendoroid]] release after his arch-nemesis Optimus, Megatron is a [[super deformed]] fusion of cute and evil. Mostly the latter.

:Megatron comes with an optional "angry face" accessory to replace his regular facial expression, can interchange body parts with compatible figures, and is well-articulated despite his small size.

:Unusually for a Nendoroid figure, this sculpt is produced by Toyhouse with Nendoron's supervision.

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==''Minimates''==
*'''Megatron''' (Series 2, 2022)
**''Accessories'': Fusion cannon, energy mace, stand

:Part of the second wave of Transformers [[Minimates]] from [[Diamond Select Toys|Diamond Select]], this Megatron 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.

*'''VHS Minimates Box Set''' (2022)

:''Minimates'' Megatron was rereleased as part of a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2022 exclusive 4-pack, featuring more cartoon-accurate matte painted deco. The packaging for this set resembles a [[Family Home Entertainment]] VHS tape. Only 2500 of this set were produced.
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==Icon Heroes==
*'''Megatron X Soundwave Retro Pin Set''' (2022)
: A hard enamel pin based on Megatron's original G1 package art made by Icon Heroes. It comes carded with a [[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Icon Heroes|Soundwave]] pin.
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==''Ultimetal''==
[[File:UltimetalMegatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Four million years later, it finally came out.]]
*'''Megatron''' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''UM-03'''
**''Accessories:''

: ''Ultimetal'' Megatron is a large non-transforming figure produced by [[Art Storm]], standing at an impressive 17" and made from extensive [[die-cast]] metal. The figure is highly articulated and features [[LED]]s on the eyes and fusion cannon. Its most conspicuous features are the numerous magnetically attached armor panels that, when removed, reveal Megatron's internal anatomy, including functional pistons. It is also the first Transformers-related item ever released to include voice clips from [[Frank Welker]].

: This piece was first solicited in 2014 but suffered multiple delays, only at last being released in June 2022.
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==Kotobukiya Bishoujo Series==
[[File:Bishoujo-Series-Megatron.jpg|thumb|Applications to join the Decepticons have since ''skyrocketed''.]]
*'''Bishoujo Series Transformers Megatron''' (February 2023)
**''Known designers:'' [[Shunya Yamashita]] (artist)
:''[[Kotobukiya]] [[Bishoujo Series]]'' Megatron is a 1/7 scale PVC figure that reimagines the Decepticon leader as a cute anime girl (formally termed as a ''{{w|Bishōjo}}''). This version of the character translates various elements of the robot design into fashion and style choices, such as her haircut being roughly shaped like Megatron's helmet, as well as converting the fusion cannon into an ''enormous'' handheld weapon. The figure is attached to a purple display base designed after the Decepticon insignia.

:A Deluxe Edition release also included a B5 sized acrylic board for display, featuring Yamashita's original artwork of the character.
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==Transformers: Kindergarten Series==
[[File:Kindergarten-MegatronG1.jpg|thumb|300px|He can't transform until he turns 18.]]
*'''Megatron''' (2023)
:A childlike nontransformable figurine of Megatron was available as part of ''[[Transformers: Kindergarten Series]]'', a crowdfunded [[Blindpacking|blindpackaged]] toyline available exclusively in China. Megatron's figure was one of the commonly-occurring characters, and depicted him cradling a [[Kremzeek]] and holding an [[Energon]] drink. The figurine included a translucent plastic stand and a small character card.

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==Super Shogun==
*'''Megatron''' (2023)
**''Accessories'':

:Produced by [[Super7]], this giant-sized representation of Megatron is supposed to harken back to the 1970s ''{{w|Shogun Warriors}}'' franchise. Megatron stands 24" tall and is made of hollow vinyl, with 3 points of articulation and wheels on his feet.
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==''Magic: The Gathering''==
[[File:MTG-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Megatron, Tyrant / Megatron, Destructive Force''' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''012/015'''
**''Set code:'' '''BOT'''
**''Color identity:'' '''Red/White/Black'''
**''Casting cost:'' '''{3}{R}{W}{B}''' (front), '''{1}{R}{W}{B}''' (back)

:"Megatron, Tyrant" is part of the 2022 ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' ''[[mtg:Universes Beyond|Universes Beyond]]'' ''[[mtg:Transformers|Transformers]]'' card set, found in Set Booster and Collector Booster packs of ''Magic''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> ''[[mtg:The Brothers' War|The Brothers' War]]'' set. It can be reversed to become "Megatron, Destructive Force", representing Megatron in vehicle mode.
:A variant of this card was available solely in Collector Booster packs, depicting [[Megatron (SG)#Magic: The Gathering|''Shattered Glass'' Megatron]].
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[[File:MTG-SLD-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''But O, Phyrexia With your blood still warm on the ground'']]
*'''Megatron''' ''(Blightsteel Colossus)'' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''1079'''
**''Set code:'' '''SLD'''
**''Color identity:'' '''Colorless'''
**''Casting cost:'' '''{12}'''

:"Megatron" is part of the ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' card pack ''Transformers: Optimus Prime vs. Megatron'', part of the ''[[mtg:Secret Lair|Secret Lair Drop Series]]'' ''[[mtg:Secret Lair Drop Series: December Superdrop 2022|December Superdrop 2022]]'' set. It was available exclusively from [https://secretlair.wizards.com secretlair.wizards.com] from [[December 5]], [[2022]] through [[January 6]], [[2023]].
:Megatron is a [[mtg:Skinned card|reskin]] of the existing ''Magic'' card [https://scryfall.com/card/2xm/235/blightsteel-colossus Blightsteel Colossus], using the same rules and counting as it for all gameplay purposes. Similar to his [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#MTGSLD|eternal rival]], Megatron is both powerful and nigh-indestructible, with a very high casting cost—but at the cost of one extra mana compared to Optimus, Megatron has the incredibly potent [[mtg:infect|infect]] mechanic, which combines with his power of 11 to let him kill a player in ''one hit'' if he isn't blocked. While the card has printing on both faces, depicting Megatron in robot mode and vehicle mode respectively, both have the same printed abilities and count as a single card for rules purposes—just choose which side you want to display when he enters the battlefield.
: The ''Optimus Prime vs. Megatron'' set also includes [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#MTGSLD|Optimus Prime]], [[AllSpark#Magic: The Gathering|The AllSpark]], and the bonus card [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].

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==XM Studios==
*'''Starscream''' (2022)

:[[XM Studios]]' statue of Starscream is 32" tall, made of hand-painted porcelain. Starscream has different head and arm sculpts to allow owners to pose him in his "coronation" regalia and also holding a gun-mode Megatron. The set also includes a sculpted representation of Starscream's jet mode that can be displayed next to the robot.

:350 pieces were produced, with a suggested price of about $1,500 US.

*'''Soundwave''' (2022)

:Gun-mode Megatron was also one of the alternate hand-weapon options for the XM Studios statue of Soundwave.

*'''Megatron''' (2022)

:This painted porcelain Megatron statue stands 26" tall, and features alternate heads to provide different facial expressions and multiple arms for choices in posing. His accessories include not just the expected spiked flail but also a cross-continuity visitor, the [[Dark Star Saber]]. The set also includes a sculpted representation of Megatron's gun mode to be displayed next to the robot.

:258 pieces were produced, with a suggested price of about $1,600 US.

*'''Megatron Bust''' (2023)
[[File:XMStudiosMegatronBust.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Unicron/toys#Haslab|HasLab Unicron]] was for casuals!]]
:Just look at it. LOOK at it. It's a ''4-foot-tall'' bust of Megatron. 150 were made with a suggested retail of $4,000.
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==Just Play==
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[[File:PodpalsMiniMegatron.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]

*'''Podpals Megatron''' (2023)

Made by [[Just Play]], ''Podpals'' Megatron is a rounded plush. It has tiny flaps of fabric for its legs, while other details are printed on. There are two versions, an 8 inch version and a 3 inch version. They are identical besides their size.

<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (2022)}}</ul>
:This Megatron is a small, soft plastic figure, 2" tall, with no articulation. It's overall based on his appearance in the original cartoon.
:The packaging is G1-styled with the classic black-red gradient and the G1 Optimus Prime toy in the top right corner.

[[File:JustPlay_G1_Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (2024)}}</ul>
:This figure is identical to the original release. Unlike the original release, however, he also comes with a foil sticker on a card with a sort of profile picture on the back and text underneath it saying "MEGATRON IS THE LEADER OF THE DECEPTIONS." The foil sticker part of the card has a few miscolorations, as well as not having his iconic fusion cannon. The packaging is also different as it no longer features Optimus Prime (having been replaced with a block advertising the new card) and it has a purple gradient instead of red.
:There's a variant of this found at stores like Dollar Tree where the block advertising the card is moved to the top left with a red circle that says "$1.25" in it in the top right instead.

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==''Transformers × Mini World''==
[[File:MiniWorldMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Megatron''' (2023)
**''Accessories'': Transforming base, gun, sword, machine part, crane arm, 2 connectors

:''[[Transformers × Mini World]]'' Megatron is a tie-in to the popular [[China|Chinese]] game ''[[Mini World]]''. It comes with a display base with rolling wheels that can fold up into a cube-shaped thing that is a very rough interpretation of a tank. The figure can transform into a storage mode and store fully inside the cube, or you can remove the head and replace it with the folded up cube. The unfurled base mode has some machinery inside, as well as a weapons rack to store the included gun and sword accessories.

:Each set includes [[Build a Figure]]-like machinery components which can be combined with parts from other sets to make new structures.

:It is exclusively available at TMall, a subsidiary of Alibaba. This figure was released both individually and as part of a giftset with the rest of the "Mini World" Transformers.
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==Fools Paradise==
[[File:LOWFOOL League of Steel Megatron.jpeg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Megatron''' (2023)
**''Accessories'': Football

:Part of a collaboration between Hasbro and [[Hong Kong]]-based online store ZCWO, Megatron joins the "League of Steel" subline of [[Fools Paradise]]'s LOWFOOL range, rendered as a hulking American football player alongside similar vinyl statues of [[Evangelion]]s and {{w|Gundam}}s. He is depicted as a human man wearing heavily Megatron-inspired body armour and sports equipment, including a colour coordinated football, and is designed with the characteristic LOWFOOL facial features of a strong brow, squinting eyes, and moustache.

:Preorders for Megatron opened in September 2023, with a projected release date of December.
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==McFarlane Toys==
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*'''Optimus Prime and Megatron''' (2024)
: ''[[Page Punchers]]'' Megatron is 3-inch non-transformable action figure based on his [[:File:RageRage-Megatronappears.jpg|IDW Autobot design]] by [[Alex Milne]], though sporting a Decepticon insignia rather than an Autobot one.

: He comes in a two-pack with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#PAGEPUNCH|Optimus Prime]], packaged with [[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|''Optimus Prime'' #1]] and [[Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|''Lost Light'' #6]].

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==Yolopark==
===AMK Pro===
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[[File:YoloparkAMKProMegatron.jpeg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (AMK Pro, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Stand, [[Fusion cannon]], [[Energon mace]], Laser Sword, [[Key to Vector Sigma]], Laser Pistol, 2 alternate faces, alternate chest

:Released as the first figure Yolopark's AMK Pro line, Megatron comes in pre-assembled modules as opposed to traditional model kit runners. This allows him to be assembled quickly and easily without tools. Unlike Yolopark's regular AMK line, the AMK Pro line features diecast parts and light-up features. In Megatron's case, his eyes will light up when tapping his head with a magnet, and his Fusion cannon will light up with the press of a button. His eyes require 1 CR927 battery, and his fusion cannon requires 3 AG1 batteries, neither of which is included.

:The figure was originally part of a Kickstarter campaign before reaching full release later in the year. Curiously, the prototype pictured at the time and even early review copies sent out had a different head sculpt which was refined for the final product. An "angry" alternate face was also swapped out in favor of a more detailed "neutral" face.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron Golden Colors Version''' (AMK Pro, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Stand, [[Fusion cannon]], [[Energon mace]], Laser Sword, [[Key to Vector Sigma]], Laser Pistol, 2 alternate faces, alternate chest

: Available exclusively at the Shanghai Wonder Festival 2023, held on October 2-3, 2023, this Megatron is a gold redeco of the ''AMK Pro'' kit above, representing his Electrum-coated appearance.

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[[File:Yolopark-TF-SGCC-2023-Yolopark-AMK-Pro-Megatron-Purple-Version.jpg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron Purple Version''' (AMK Pro, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Stand, [[Fusion cannon]], [[Energon mace]], Laser Sword, [[Key to Vector Sigma]], Laser Pistol, 2 alternate faces, alternate chest

:Released exclusvely at the Singapore Comic Con 2023, held on December 9-10, 2023, this Megatron is another redeco of the ''AMK Pro'' kit is mostly translucent purple to represent the moment of him being reformatted into Galvatron.

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[[File:TF-Yolopark-AMK-Pro-20cm-Megatron-(Hasbro-Edition).jpg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (AMK Hasbro Edition, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': [[Fusion cannon]], [[Energon mace]], Laser Sword, Laser Pistol, Stand with Ark Backdrop

:The AMK Pro Megatron kit is re-released under the "Hasbro Edition" branding. In this release, the diecast parts have been replaced with plastic, while the light-up feature, alternate faceplate, chest accessories, and Key to Vector Sigma are no longer included. In addition, Megatron's display stand also comes with an additional Ark backdrop for the arm unit. Unlike the similarly released Optimus, Megatron features painted red eyes.

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[[File:TF-Yolopark-AMK-Pro-20cm-Optimus-Prime-and-Megatron-Combo-Set-(Hasbro-Edition).jpg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Megatron and Optimus Prime Combo Set''' (AMK 2-pack, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': [[Ion blaster]], [[Energon-axe]], [[Matrix of Leadership]], Energy Mace, Light Sword, Laser Pistol, Two display stands (Teletraan-1 Backdrop, Ark Backdrop)

:The "Hasbro Edition" of the AMK Pro Megatron kit is also sold as a two-pack with the same line's Optimus Prime. The 2-pack also comes with a unique pin.

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[[File:Yolopark-TF-AMK-Pro-Megatron-(2025).jpg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (AMK Hasbro Edition, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': [[Fusion cannon]]

: This release of the ''AMK'' Megatron is largely identical to the "Hasbro Edition" kit, but he only includes his Fusion Cannon. The only minor change from the previous ''AMK'' release is the eyes being unpainted and translucent red.
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===AMK Mini Series===
[[File:TF-Yolopark-AMK-Mini-Series-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 additional pairs of hands (Splayed, Pointing)

:The ''AMK Mini Series'' Megatron is a smaller version of the character and features swappable hand parts. While he already had his fusion cannon, Megatron's default fists/item-holding hands still can accommodate some of the weapons from the same line.

:Note that the connection between the waist peg and the torso can feel slightly too tight, which gives the impression that it ''might'' potentially break when turned. If anyone is concerned, you can lightly sand the peg to alleviate the issue.

:Megatron is sold as either an individually marked single, a 2-pack with the same line's Optimus Prime in a single box, or as a blind box figure.

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===BMK===
[[File:Yolopark-BMK-Megatron.jpg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Fusion Cannon
:Marketed as a starter figure for the 2020s young lads, the ''BMK'' (Which stands for "Beginner Model Kit") Megatron is a 16cm version of the character, with his design based on the ''AMK/Pro'' release. As with other ''BMK''s, Megatron features similarly basic articulation, consisting of a ball-jointed head, ball-jointed shoulders, single-axis 90-degree elbows, a rotating waist, and slightly swiveling ankles...that's it.

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==''Beyblade X''==
[[File:Beyblade_X_Transformers_Megatron.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime and Megatron Multipack Set''' (2024)

:'''Megatron 4-80B''' was available in a two-pack with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Beyblade X|Optimus Prime 4-60P]], which was exclusive to Amazon in Hasbro territories, and exclusive B4-sponsored stores in Takara-Tomy territories. It consists of three pieces that can be interchanged with those of [[Beyblade#BEYBLADE X|other ''Beyblade X'' tops]]; an attacking "Blade" primarily made of metal, a "Ratchet" that locks parts together and determines height, and a "Bit" that touches the ground and determines movement.

:The "Megatron" Blade features evergreen art of Megatron on its central Gear Chip and is partial of the mainline ''Beyblade X'' Blade "Scythe Incendio". The Ratchet (4-80) and Bit (Ball) are recolored parts from other ''Beyblade X'' tops.

:In Hasbro territories, a QR Code sticker hidden underneath the Blade can be scanned into the ''Beyblade X'' companion app. In Takara-Tomy territories, the QR Code stickers are omitted in favor of a Beycode Card packed with the instructions. However, scanning any of these QR codes only awards the player with in-app points, and will not unlock the Beyblade for in-game use like it would for any mainline ''Beyblade X'' tops.

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==''Hot Wheels''==
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[[File:Hot Wheels Skate Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (Skate, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Finger sneakers
:Part of the ''[[Hot Wheels (franchise)|Hot Wheels]] Skate'' subset made by [[Mattel]], this is a Megatron-themed finger skateboard that comes with a pair of purple finger sneakers. The shape and packaging use Dreamwave-era artwork of Megatron.

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==''Authentics''==
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[[File:Authentics Cyber Battlers Megatron.jpeg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Cybertron Battlers Megatron''' ([[2022]])
:Released in the ''Cybertron Battlers'' subline of ''Authentics'', this vinyl figure is a non-transforming, 5.5 inch rendition of Megatron in his evergreen design with limited points of articulation. In tradition, he has his trademark fusion cannon molded into his right arm.

:He comes packaged either individually with a tag, or in twos in a box together with [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Authentics|Bumblebee]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Authentics|Optimus Prime]].
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[[File:Reversible_Megatron_Teeturtle.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Reversible Plushie Megatron''' (2025)

:Released by [[TeeTurtle]], ''Reversible Plushie'' Megatron is a round, [[super deformed]] plush, that can be turned inside out to reveal a tank alternate mode. It is 3 inches tall and exclusively available from blind boxes. It appears to be based on Megatron's [[evergreen]] design.
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==Blokees==
===Galaxy Version===
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[[File:Blokees-TF-Galaxy-Ver-01-Megatron.jpg|thumb|300px|Peace Through Blindbox Buying!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (2023)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 01 - Roll Out'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (Weapon-holding/fists, open-palm), pointing left hand, Blast Effect, spare peg-and-ball piece, spare ball-and-ball piece, black stand, 1 pair of Autobot/Decepticon symbols

:Released in the First Wave of ''[[Blokees]]''' Galaxy Version line of blind boxes, this Megatron is a four-inch-tall, articulated, and non-transforming snap-on model kit of the Decepticon Leader. Like many other ''Blokees'' figures, Megatron uses a "Standard Body" as a skeleton, in which pieces are attached to make it look like different characters.

:Like many other ''Galaxy Version'' kits, Megatron has a figure stand with either four studs (China release/Chinese logo) or two studs (Global release/English logo) on top, which he can plug into and connect to similar stands.

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[[File:Blokees-TF-Galaxy-Version-06-IDW-Megatron.jpg|thumb|300px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''IDW Megatron''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 06 - Parallel Universe'''
:*''Accessories:'' Spare balljoint piece, figure stand, 2 open hands, blast effect

:The sixth wave of the ''Galaxy Version'' blind boxes features an all-new kit of Megatron based on [[Alex Milne]]'s design in IDW's "''More Than Meets The Eye''" comics, In addition to the new hand runner introduced in the 4th wave, Megatron comes with a purple version of the newly-tooled blast effect. Like the other 'Galaxy Version' kits since Wave 5, Megatron features a slightly upgraded suite of standard body parts, notably the sturdier, pre-assembled hinge joints and the multi-colored head with color-coded eyes. As advertised in the box, he has a pull rate of 1 in every 9 boxes.

: Unlike the other figures in the ''Galaxy Version'' Transformers line, this Megatron features a unique pair of comic-accurate forearm parts. These parts are not designed to interact with other accessories of the same peg size, except for the Fusion Cannon, which is exclusive to the right forearm. Speaking of the Fusion Cannon, exercise some caution while posing the right arm, as you may easily slide down and pop off the cannon from the forearm.

:If you're a speed builder, be mindful when attaching the pre-assembled joints; Unlike the symmetrical joints from earlier waves, the pegs on both ends of these joints are designed to connect to specific pieces; The tabs with slightly smaller holes are intended for the upper arms and thighs, while the regular tabs are meant for the forearms and lower legs. While an incorrect knee joint assembly may cause it to very slightly lean when standing straight or in an A-stance, an incorrect elbow assembly won't be noticeably affected unless you're looking very closely.

:The product website mislabels his alternate mode as a sports car instead of a tank, which is copied and pasted from Sunstreaker's profile.

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[[File:Blokees-TF-GV09-Megatron.jpg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 09 - ???'''
:*''Accessories:'' Spare balljoint piece, 2 pairs of hands (fists/weapon-holding, open-palm), energy sword

:The ninth wave of the ''Galaxy Version'' blind boxes features a new redo of Megatron, and he also comes with an energy sword he used in ''The Transformers: The Movie''. In addition to the ball-jointed waist from the previous entry, Megatron also features updated articulation, including a slide-down hip joint axis, rotating upper thigh joints, and improved double-jointed knee articulation, similar to his wave mates.

:Because the newly designed knee joints are made to fit the narrow gaps in the thighs and lower legs, they are incompatible with joints from previous releases, including those used for the elbows.

:Along with Bombshell, Megatron is first revealed at Blokees' booth at the China Toy Expo 2025 event.
{{comingsoontoy|December 2025 release}}
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===Shining Version===
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[[File:Blokees-TF-Shining-Version-01-Megatron.jpg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Shining Version 01 - Shining Roll Out'''
:*''Accessories:'' Spare balljoint piece, figure stand, 2 pairs of hands (Weapon-holding/fists, open-palm), pair of Autobot/Decepticon symbols, Energon Mace

:Released in the first wave of Blokees' ''Shining Version'' line, this edition of the original ''Galaxy Version'' mold now features painted translucent face parts to accommodate with a torso frame that lights up upon shaking (or at least just ''lightly'' tap some areas on the torso), causing the eyes to glow for a limited time. In addition to his identical accessories from the ''Galaxy Version'' release, Megatron also comes with an Energon Mace, a single Energon Cube, and a new, larger figure stand.

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[[File:Blokees-TF-Shining-Version-01-Secret-Megatron.jpg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Metallic Megatron''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Shining Version 01 - Shining Roll Out'''
:*''Accessories:'' Spare balljoint piece, figure stand, 2 pairs of hands (Weapon-holding/fists, open-palm), pair of Autobot/Decepticon symbols, Energon Mace

:The chase figure of the first ''Shining Version'' line with a much slimmer pull rate of 1 in every 36 boxes, i.e. once in four cases, this Megatron is redecoed in a metallic sheen save for the joint pieces along with some additional deco patterns such as the burnt Fusion Cannon barrel, and he comes with the same accessories as his regular ''Shining Version'' counterpart.
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[[File:Blokees-TF-SV-03-Miner-Megatron.jpg|thumb|300px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Miner Megatron''' ([[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Shining Version 03 - Shattered Universe'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (fists/accessory-holding, splayed open-palm), Pickaxe, Drill, figure stand

:The third wave of Blokees' ''Shining Version'' line features a new kit of Megatron, modeled after his Miner body in IDW's "Chaos Theory" comic. He also comes with two accessories: A drill and a pickaxe.

:As advertised on the product's page, the drill accessory can also combine with the chase variant's larger drill to create a larger accessory.

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[[File:Blokees-TF-SV-03-Gladiator-Megatron.jpg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Gladiator Megatron''' ([[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Shining Version 03 - Shattered Universe'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (fists/accessory-holding, splayed open-palm), Pickaxe, Drill, figure stand

:The chase figure of the third ''Shining Version'' line with a much slimmer pull rate of 1 in every 36 boxes, this Megatron is a redeco/retool of the Miner Megatron kit to resemble his Gladiator self in "Megatron Origin". In addition to the reused pickaxe, Megatron comes with a different drill accessory.
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===Action Edition===
[[File:Blokees-TF-Action-Edition-Megatron.jpg|thumb|300px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*Accessories: 4 faceplates, Fusion Cannon, Energon Mace, Energy Sword, Energon Pistol, Laserbeak, Reflector Camera, Kremzeek figurine, display stand (with two adapters), Nemesis Throne, magnet-powered faction symbol block

:The "Action Edition" Megatron is a 7-inch (approx 18cm) model kit with a slightly more complex build and features an inner frame (equivalent to the ones used for ''Bandai'''s "Master/Perfect/Real Grade" kits) with greater articulation points than his other ''Galaxy Version'' toys. In addition to his signature weapons from both the cartoon and the 1986 movie, Megatron also comes with 3 additional faceplates to swap with, a Reflector camera, a Laserbeak figure, a Kremzeek figurine, a Nemesis Throne, and a display stand with two adapters for either Megatron or Laserbeak. A magnetic component in his faction symbol block activates the light-up features that illuminate his eyes. Unlike Action Edition Optimus, Megatron utilizes fully articulated fingers.
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===Defender Version===
{{Note|Every case until Wave 4 comes with a random Commemorative Card, with 10 Common, 1 Gold, and 1 Silver for each out of every 12 cards.}}
[[File:Blokees-TF-Defender-Ver-01-Megatron.jpg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 01 - Galaxy Shining'''

:Released as part of the first wave (and one of the headline figures) of the ''Defender Version'' line of blind boxes, this Megatron is a 2.2-inch (5.5cm) figure, a few inches smaller than the ''Galaxy Version'' kits, but still articulated. Unlike his ''Galaxy Version'' kit, Megatron only comes with his signature Fusion Cannon.

:As with all robot mode kits from this line, Megatron features color-coded eye parts, which double as the neck's socket joint.

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[[File:Blokees-TF-GV-Defender-01-Special-Galaxy-Type-Megatron.jpg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Special Galaxy Type Megatron''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 01 - Galaxy Shining'''

:One of the two chase figures of the line, the "Special Galaxy Type" Megatron is a metallic redeco of the figure above, and he also features thoroughly painted details to make him more accurate to the show. Like Optimus, he has a much slimmer pull rate of 5 in every 144 boxes.

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[[File:Blokees-TF-Galaxy-Version-Defender-01-Megatron-Fully-Armed.jpg|thumb|250px|He is the storm that is approaching.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Special Armor Type Megatron''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 01 - Galaxy Shining'''
:*''Accessories'': Left Fusion Cannon, Wing Pack

:The "Special Armor Type" version of the Megatron kit is an alternate version of the Special Galaxy Type chase figure, decked out in metallic paint, and comes with additional armaments such as the backpack based on his appearance in IDW 2005's [[The Transformers: Stormbringer|''Stormbringer'']] limited series, and the newly-tooled left forearm to accommodate the extra cannon. Unlike the chase variant above, this Megatron has an '''''even''''' slimmer pull rate of '''1''' in every 144 boxes.

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[[File:Blokees-TF-Defender-Version-03-Brilliant-Megatron.jpg|thumb|250px|Who needs the Fusion Cannon when you have a pair of Shining Fingers, Kicks, and...thighs. Huh.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Brilliant Megatron''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 03 - Heavy Metal War'''

:The third wave of the ''Defender'' kits features a redeco of the first wave's Megatron in his "Brilliant"-themed coloration, in opaque gold, and translucent yellow for the fists, thighs, and feet. In addition, Brilliant Megatron also utilizes the front crotch and shin tampographs from the first wave's Special Galaxy Type kit.

:The translucent yellow parts can light up when exposed to a UV blacklight.
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===Blokees Wheels===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Blokees Wheels Transformers 01 - Roll Out!'''

:Part of the first wave of ''Blokees Wheels'' series of blind-boxed 1/64-scale vehicles, this kit of Megatron is modeled after his tank mode from IDW Publishing's ''Transformers: Stormbringer'' limited series. Unlike most vehicle kits in this line, Megatron's vehicle shell is made entirely of ABS plastic, with no die-cast metal. Additionally, Megatron features a universal Chassis Connector, used by all vehicle mode kits in the lineup, and the turret can rotate. The turret can be removed to place the chase kits' driver figures inside.

:This Megatron has a pull rate of 1/12.
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==Auldey==

[[File:Auldey-TF-AAE-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (Alpha Action Elite, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Attack on Earth'''
:*''ID Number'': '''AAE-010'''
:*''Accessories:'' 4 pairs of hands, trading card
{{toydesigner|[[Lam Ahtek]]}}

:Sold as part of [[Auldey]]'s "Alpha Action Elite (AAE)" series of blindboxes, this Megatron is a 5-inch non-transforming but highly articulated action figure. In an interesting attention to detail, his back canon can be twisted under his arm to replicate his original G1 toy. Oddly he comes with a spare pair of hip joints.
:As advertised in the box, the lineup had a 11/72 probability of getting Megatron.

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[[File:Auldey-TF-AAE-MegatronMetallic.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron (Metallic Color)''' (Alpha Action Elite, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Attack on Earth'''
:*''ID Number'': '''AAE-009'''
:*''Accessories:'' 4 pairs of hands, large sword, trading card
{{toydesigner|[[Lam Ahtek]]}}

:One of the chase figures of this wave, this Megatron is a toy-based redeco and retool of the standard figure, with metallic paint and tampographed sticker details along with a toy-based head sculpt. In addition to the spare hands, he comes with a large sword which is loosely based on the [[Star Saber (Prima)#Aligned_novels|Star Saber]] from ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus]]''.
:As advertised in the box, the lineup had a 1/72 probability of getting this variant.
:The sword was also used for [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Auldey|Nemesis Prime]].
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron (Reformatting version)''' (Alpha Action Elite, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''The Demon Star Approaches'''
:*''ID Number'': '''AAE-020'''
:*''Accessories:'': 4 pairs of hands, trading card
{{toydesigner|[[Lam Ahtek]]}}

:Once again being one of the chase figures in the third wave, this Megatron is now sculpted ''entirely'' from translucent pink plastic and features tampographed grid details based on the scene of his reformatting into Galvatron from ''The Transformers: The Movie''.

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==Ty==
* '''Beanie Bouncer Megatron''' (2025)
[[File:bouncer-mt.jpg|thumb|200px|]]

:A bouncing ball covered in fur produced by Ty, creator of the more famous Beanie Babies and Beanie Boos. The bottom of Megatron's helmet is represented by additoinal pieces of felt material coming out of the ball. Opposite the face is an Decepticon symbol.

:Megatron is also available in a three set alongside Optimus Prime and Bumblebee.

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==References==
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[[Category:Attacktix]]
[[Category:Bitfig]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:MyClone]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:Transformers Character Card Decepticons]]

Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise

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Dabir: /* Blokees Wheels */

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'''Optimus Prime''' is a bit of a shill.
==Stamp Bot==
[[File:OptimusPrime-StampBot-1984.JPG|thumb|Truck stamp is cool!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (1984)
:Made by [[HG Toys]], Stamp Bot Optimus Prime is a small, non-poseable figurine of Optimus Prime based on his toy with a rubber stamp on the base, and a cap with a felt "floor" that was soaked in ink. The stamp made an image of Optimus Prime's cab mode.
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==The Transformers Cookie Jar==
*'''The Transformers Cookie Jar''' (1984?)
:A ceramic cookie jar in the likeness of Optimus Prime's head. The top of Prime's head lifts off for the storage of delicious baked goods or Energon or what-have-you. The cookie jar was manufactured by [[Great American Housewares]] under license from [[Hasbro]].
::*''[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/179468-optimus-prime-cookie-jar-price-check.html Images of The Transformers Cookie Jar at TFW2005]''
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==Collegeville Costumes==
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (1984)
:Although [[Collegeville Costumes]] only released a small number of Transformers [[Halloween]] costumes, and made some odd choices for characters to depict in the process, Optimus Prime was an obvious choice as one of their first releases. The costume consists of a thin plastic facemask based directly on the Optimus toy's head complete with yellow eyes, and an orange and yellow plastic smock decorated not with the details of Optimus' body, but with his package art and the Transformers logo.

*'''Optimus Prime''' (1993)
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:Optimus Prime recieved a second costume from Collegeville for their line of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Transformers: Generation 2]]'' line. As with the 1984 Collegeville costume, it consists of a thin plastic mask held on by elastic. Unlike the previous costume, the plastic smock is now decorated with the details of Optimus' G2 body, as well as having his name and the G2 logo on it.
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==Vehicle Play Tent==
[[File:Vehicleplaytent.jpg|thumb|Both a big truck ''and'' a series of tubes.]]
*'''ERO''' (1984?)
:The Vehicle Play Tent was part of the deluge of Transformers merchandise in the 80s. The tent was constructed by means of a series of plastic tubes that fit into sockets on corner pieces (similar to the "k'nex" building system that arrived a few years later), then a vinyl cover was slipped over this PVC skeleton to make the tent.
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==Oral Care Station==
*'''Optimus Prime Oral Care Station''' (1984/85?)
:An electric toothbrush in the likeness of Optimus Prime. A battery-operated feature causes the toothbrush (attached at Prime's left wrist) to move back and forth. The set also included a cup for [[water]], an extra brush head, and a stand to hold the various accoutrements.
::*''[https://www.flickr.com/photos/14985789@N07/3207711517/?rb=1 Image at Flickr.com]
::*''[http://fredsworkshop.com/oral.html Images of the Oral Care Station in-box at FredsWorkshop.com]''
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==Transformers Milk Caramel==
[[File:Tfcaramel optimus prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Note: Do not eat! ... the candy. The toys taste better.]]
*'''Convoy''' (1985)
**''ID number:'' '''1'''
:A small soft-rubber figurine (known as a ''keshigomu'' in Japan) of Optimus Prime was released as part of [[Kabaya]]'s line of ''[[Transformers Milk Caramel]]'' [[candy toy]]s. Like all the figures from the 1985 range, Prime came blindpacked, and was available in a variety of colors including white, blue, yellow, green and orange. As the name of the series suggests, he came with a piece of caramel candy.

*'''Convoy''' (1985)
**''ID number:'' '''1'''
:A second Optimus Prime ''keshigomu'' was included in the second wave of ''Milk Caramel'' figures, sporting some broader proportions and more toy-based design cues like visible wheels, holding its gun in its left hand, rather than its right. This figure was available in red, yellow and blue variations; a baffling variant is known to exist with a ''Decepticon'' symbol on its left shoulder!

*'''Convoy''' (1985)
**''ID number:'' '''2'''
:The second ''Milk Caramel'' wave also contained a third Optimus Prime figure, largely identical to the second, except with its gun in its right hand, and holding its left arm aloft. Again, this figure was available in red, yellow and blue variations.
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==Transformers Choco==
[[File:Tfchoco optimusprime.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Convoy''' (1985)
:A small solid-color snap-together model kit of Optimus Prime was released by Kabaya as part of their ''[[Transformers Choco]]'' line, coming packaged with small chocolate candies similar to [[M&M's]] called "Chocolate Dots". The kit can transform from robot to vehicle mode, though this version of Prime doesn't have any hands.

*'''Convoy''' (1985)
**''Accessories:'' Two fists
:A second ''Choco'' version of Prime was upsized from the first a little, and was given a pair of removable fists, the right one clutching Prime's [[ion blaster]].
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==Transformers Gum==
[[File:Tfgum optimusprime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy''' (1985, 1997)
**''Accessories:'' Two fists, ion blaster
:In addition to the small ''Choco'' model kit, Kabaya also released a larger version of Prime under their ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' line. Essentially a downsized version of the original Prime toy (sans trailer), the kit is sculpted from black, red, and grey plastic, features stickers rather than paint applications for details, and came with a stick of gum.

:This kit was reissued in 1997 by might-or-might-not-be official Transformers licensee [[ToonTown]] in [[South Korea]] (possibly, in a 2-pack with a reissue of ''Transformers Gum'' [[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Transformers Gum|Soundwave]] <ref>[http://fuwakudou.web.fc2.com/prisoners06.html One source] mentions obtaining two boxes of the ToonTown ''Transformers Gum'' releases with each containing two kits - the one numbered #1 featuring Optimus Prime and Soundwave and the one numbered #2 featuring Sideswipe and Starscream - but considering that none of the other (albeit admittedly very few) sources that discuss these kits mention a similar arrangement, it is possible that this was either a packing mistake or simply already-opened boxes being sold on the secondary market with two loose kits stuffed into them (the article does not specify whether or not the boxes they obtained were sealed, although they do look new-ish in the provided pictures). Still, considering how very little information exists regarding these releases in general, it will nonetheless be noted here that these kits ''might'' have been released as 2-packs at some point.</ref>), looking mostly identical save for a set of cheaper-looking paper decals.
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[[File:Tfgum2010 g1prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|My limbs need to be horribly mutilated and rearranged to change forms!]]
*'''Convoy''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster
:The first wave of 2010's revival of the ''Transformers Gum'' series served up a double dose of Prime, beginning with this new model kit of the original Generation 1 version of the character. Sculpted from white, red, and blue plastic, the kit features a positively ''ungodly'' amount of stickers to make it look presentable and comes with Prime's traditional ion blaster weapon, which stores on the rear of his cab in vehicle mode.

:In terms of transformation, Convoy partially [[partformer|partforms]], as the forearms are needed to be removed and attach it back during conversion.
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[[File:Tfgum2010 henkei prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|So do mine!]]
*'''Convoy''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' Smokestacks/laser cannon
{{toydesigner|[[Naoto Tsushima]] (packaging artist)}}

:The second Prime figure in the 2010 ''Gum'' line was this kit of his ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]''/''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (franchise)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' body. As with the Generation 1 model, this figure is made from white, red and blue plastic and uses ''lots'' of stickers. It comes with the ''Classics''' figure's transforming smokestack/laser cannon weapon.

:Much like his aforementioned G1 self, his arms also need to be partformed into robot mode.
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[[File:Tfgum2014_g1starconvoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|But not mine!]]
*'''Star Convoy''' (2014)
**''Accessories:'' Cannon, Roller/ treads, car mode Hot Rodimus

:Released as part of the 8th wave of Kabaya's 2009 series of standard model kits, Star Convoy is a snap-together model kit that can transform into a futuristic big rig. Like the full-sized Star Convoy toy, this model kit can assume a battle station mode and also includes a diminutive and non-transformable Hot Rodimus in car mode that can interact with the base mode ramps. Like most other Kabaya model kits, Star Convoy has no paint applications and relies on stickers for added details.

:Owing to the original toy's simple engineering, Star Convoy does not require any disassembly to transform into robot mode, making him one of the few non-partforming Kabaya figures. He does, however, need to have his Microcarrier wheel base detached (which was also an option on the original toy) to fully access a significant improvement over his older self: some newly-added leg articulation! The Microcarrier also doubles as a shield that can be attached to the robot's left arm.
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==Hero Set==
*'''Convoy''' (1985)
**''ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle
:A large ''keshigomu'' of Optimus Prime was produced by TakaraTomy licensee [[Maruka Toys]]. Packaged on a blister card, the static, unposeable Prime figure came with a removable laser rifle, and featured a few small stickers for colour and detail. Maruka also produced a Megatron figure in the same scale, and both Prime and he were available in red, yellow or green.
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==Decoy==
[[File:Decoy optimus prime.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1986)
*'''Defeat Trypticon Strategy Game''' (board game, 1986)
:Optimus Prime was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the Autobots in the series, Prime was molded in soft red rubber, and featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. Prime was available as part of a 22-piece box set of Autobot figures, as a playing piece in the Defeat Trypticon Strategy Game, and later, in a peach coloration randomly packed as part of various other box sets.

*'''Optimus Prime''' (1987)
**''Checklist number:'' '''31'''
:The Prime figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the "[[Decoy (G1)|Decoy]]" promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number (31, in Prime's case). Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Decoy Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==Knitting Pattern==
[[File:Transformers-knitting-pattern.JPG|thumb|Here to transform your sweater into something that will get your ass kicked.]]
*'''Wendy DK 3015''' (1986)
: Produced by U.K. company [[Wendy DK]] and designed by [[Joy Gammon]], this pamphlet contained patterns for two ''Transformers''-themed sweaters, one featuring Optimus Prime in robot mode, one featuring Optimus Prime in vehicle mode. The patterns were sized as Children's Large, so you're going to have to upscale it quite a bit if you want your <s>girlfriend</s> mom to knit you one.
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==Vinyl figurine==
[[File:Optimus Prime Vinyl Figure set.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Vinyl Prime leads his decoys into battle [[Action Master|before the great storm]].]]
*'''Scramble Gun Set''' (1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''Part.1'''
:Optimus Prime was one of several characters released by [[Seven]] and Takara as large vinyl figurines in a variety of different novelty sets. Prime came packaged with a roleplay pistol (the titular "Scramble Gun"), an Autobot badge, and four randomly assigned peach-colored decoy figures. In [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Vinyl figurine|"Part.2"]] of the set Prime is replaced by a vinyl Ultra Magnus.{{-}}

==Gold Convoy Trophy==
[[File:Gold Convoy Trophy.jpg|thumb|Thou will worship this golden convoy. Or Perish!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (trophy, 1988)
:A gold chrome trophy in the likeness of Optimus Prime was given as an award to an unknown number of distinguished [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] employees and as a [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] (alongside the [[Chromedome (G1)|Silver Chromedome Trophy]]) in [[TV Magazine]] in 1988. The two different releases have different plaques but appear to be otherwise identical. If you're an Optimus Prime merchandise completist, good bloody luck finding this one.
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==''Generation 2''==
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Dairy Queen promotion, 1994)
[[File:DairyQueen Optimus.jpg|thumb|Rare, in a raw chicken sort of way.]]
:Released in Dairy Queen's 'Kid's Pick-Nic!' meals in 1994, this hunk of red and blue plastic is the first known Optimus Prime kids' meal toy and also probably the worst, sporting no transformation and zero articulation of any sort, with an included sticker sheet for detailing that doesn't particularly resemble any iteration of the character.

:These can be pretty hard to find, owing to their limited distribution compared to the average fast food promotion. Being pretty forgettable as toys probably didn't help either, if we're being honest.
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*'''Optimus Prime Inflatable Bop Bag'''
[[File:OptimusPrime_G2_Inflatable_Bop_Bag.jpg|thumb|At last, merchandise for Decepticons!]]
:Released in 1993 by Kid Dimension, a subsidiary of Hasbro,<ref>[http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/hasbro-inc-history/]</ref> this 3 foot tall Inflatable Bop Bag featured the likeness of Optimus Prime above the Transformers Generation 2 logo. Supposedly to encourage kids to punch out Optimus Prime?
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===ToonTown===
{{note|There's a longstanding debate on whether the obscure Korean-exclusive [[ToonTown]] figures and merchandise, allegedly released under official Hasbro licensing according to their packaging, are actually legitimate Transformers products or just bootlegs with fraudulent copyright information. Although there isn't a clear consensus from collectors and no statement from Hasbro on this matter as of {{CURRENTYEAR}}, we have nonetheless chosen to cover them here for the sake of archival and posterity.}}

[[File:Midam-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Maybe a licensed product, maybe a bootleg. Maybe it's in our definition of "toy," maybe it's "merchandise." ToonTown needs a {{w|Eddie Valiant|detective}}!]]
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2|'''Optimus Prime''' (Model kit, 1997)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Blaster, left & right fists
: Notoriously odd [[South Korea]]n company ToonTown licensed the ''Transformers'' brand to model kit manufacturer [[ToonTown#Items released by Midam Industry|Midam Industry]], which in turn put out this surprisingly detailed and robust kit of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime figure. It is fully transformable and about 3/4ths the size of the original toy. He does not feature his trailer, and his weapon design is substantially different from either of his classic blasters.

: Three color morphs have been found so far: original red arms and torso with blue head and legs, a mirrored version with red head and legs and a blue torso and arms, and one with all the aforementioned parts in blue.<ref>Reviews for a [https://m.blog.naver.com/eoiipp/130144214329 "standard"-colored Midam Optimus kit], an [https://blog.naver.com/parang16/20041871808 "inverted"-colored Midam Optimus kit], and an [https://blog.naver.com/nckim/70101680088 all-blue-colored Midam Optimus kit] on blog.naver.com</ref> This suggests that the colors which make up the two batch of parts might be randomized between blue and red, and as such; an as-of-now undocumented all-red version might also exist. All of his versions also have their chrome parts painted in metallic gold, a common oddity across ToonTown Primes as seen in the previous LALA figure.

: The figure comes with a batch of rather weird stickers, with text on his license plate and the sides of his truck mode that refers to him as "[[gbwiki:Dump Robo|Dump Robo]]".
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[[File:LALA-PrimePencilCase.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Pope Leo XIV might have been selected on the
day that this image was uploaded, but pencil case Optimus might be the holiest thing that I've seen all day, hahaha... I'm going to hell, aren't I?]]
*'''LALA Pencil Case''' (1997)
:Possibly one of the most majestically quirky pieces of merchandise to have graced any Transformers character ever, this incredible pencil case from ToonTown licensee [[ToonTown#Items released by LALA|LALA]] is generally based around the design and transformation of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy, but with ''a lot'' more than meets the eye to it: on top of being fully transformable from his robot mode to (an albeit rather flat) truck mode, he folds open to reveal space for the storage of several pencils and/or pens of your choosing, as well as including printed stickers for a time table and an address book, a drawer for the storage of extra school supplies, and a hidden thermometer that's revealed by lowering his head!

:Pencils can be attached to his shoulders to imitate his smokestacks, and his fists, which are removable for the transformation like in the original toy? They're erasers! Gah, how can an obscure, maybe even potentially fake piece of merchandise from 1990s South Korea have this much soul and creativity put into it! The fists can even be stored below the truck's front portion in vehicle mode, guaranteeing that you never lose them.

:He also includes a sticker sheet and a small 20cm ruler, featuring packaging art of himself plus ''Generation 2'' [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], as well as pictures of their respective LALA eraser versions (the one for Optimus coming right up).
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*'''Eraser''' (1997)
:Another piece of merchandise from ToonTown licensee LALA, this eraser also doubles as a small simple model kit, with his large colored bits being the "eraser" portion and the remainder of the toy being constituted of grey plastic parts that are assembled together. He transforms from robot to vehicle and back by [[Partformer|partforming]] his individual components.

:Although the advertisements and aforementioned ruler (as well as the few copies that we know of) feature his eraser bits in pink, it is possible that he might have also been released in bright green, as other LILA erasers that also show up as pink in promotional images have been found with this color instead.
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*'''Watch''' (1997)
:Yet another LALA product, this Optimus Prime watch "transforms" by folding out of its compressed half-form and standing up as a simple fully-fledged little robot. His chest opens to reveal the titular watch. Said chest, along with his head, have an unusual gold chrome deco (a commonality across a handful of ToonTown products), and the box art is painted accordingly to reflect this.
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==''Metalforce''==
[[File:MetalforceConvoy.jpg|thumb|I'm expensive! ''(Metallic Version Pictured)'']]
*'''Convoy''' (1999/2000)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MFC-01'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, alternate hand, unpainted rifle, Matrix, helmet and hand

:''Metalforce'' Convoy is a large vinyl figurine produced by [[Time House]] sculpted to very closely resemble Optimus Prime as he appeared in the original television series, and at the time was the most accurate product depiction of Optimus Prime's cartoon appearance.

:The figure has useful swivel joints at the shoulders and neck, and not-so-useful ones at the wrists and knees. It comes fully painted and pre-assembled, but true to his garage figure origins his Ion blaster must be cut free using a hobby knife, then assembled. His clear blue chest window piece is removable to allow the installation of his [[Matrix of Leadership/toys|Matrix of Leadership]], as is a ''[[The Transformers: The Movie|Movie]]''-style Matrix cover (not pictured). He also comes with an alternate hand that allows him to hold his accessories, as well as unpainted and uncut duplicates of his Matrix, hands, and helmet, which probably meant for those who wanted to duplicate them with resin and/or wish to modify/paint them...you know how garage kit modellers do.

:Metalforce Prime was available in both a matte-paint "anime" version that more precisely echoed the colors of the actual series, and a metallic-paint version (pictured), which is less [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] but more shiny. The plain-colors version was the first release and have an Autobot symbol tampograph on his shoulder as per [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the cartoon]], while the later metallic-finish version instead came with a decal sheet.

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==''Choro-Q''==
*'''Convoy''' (2000)

:''[[Choro-Q]]'' Convoy is a [[redeco]] of the Domra Truck toy from Takara's ''Choro-Q'' toyline of non-transforming [[super deformed]] vehicles. He was an [[exclusive]] at [[BotCon]] Japan 2000, and features a [[pull-back motor]] and a rear license plate that reads "BotCon Japan 2000".

:Along with ''Choro-Q'' [[Mirage (G1)|Ligier]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]], Convoy was given out randomly to convention attendees. Each toy was limited to 1000 pieces.

==Super Collection Figure==
[[File:SCF Optimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|#IGotPrimeOnIt]]
*'''Convoy''' (2000)
**''Act'': '''1'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

: A three-inch tall [[plastic|PVC]] figurine of Optimus Prime was available as part of the first wave of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)|Super Collection Figure]]'' line. Like all the figures in the wave, it was available as both a standard full color figure and a clear plastic version, one of each of which was available in a standard case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figures.

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[[File:SCF Optimus chase axe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Convoy with Ax''' (2000)
**''Act'': '''1'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

:Also available in the first ''Super Collection Figure'' wave was a rare "Secret Figure" version of Optimus (斧付きコンボイ, ''ono-tsuki konboi''), decorated in metallic paint and replacing his gun-wielding right hand with his [[energon-axe]].

: It was ''presumably'' released at a ratio of one per every ten cases; while this has not been officially confirmed, later waves gave these odds for Secret Figures.

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[[File:SCF Optimus Truck.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|We're just as confused as you are, folks.]]
*'''Convoy (Trailer Mode)''' (2000)
**''Act'': '''2'''

:Part of the second ''Super Collection Figure'' act, this is the only ''SCF'' figure of a vehicle mode Transformer. As with the previous non-chase Prime figure, it was available as both a standard full color figure and a clear plastic version, one of each of which was available in a standard case of twelve blindpacked figures.

: Unlike every other figure in the line (excluding build-a-figures), this one does ''not'' come with a figure stand, because... well, what would be the point?

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[[File:SCF Optimus chase jetpack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Megatron & Convoy''' (2000)
**''Act'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

:The second ''Super Collection Figure'' wave, like the first, also had its own Optimus Prime chase figure, this one wielding Megatron in gun mode and wearing [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]'s [[jet pack|rocket pack]], as seen in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] episode "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]".

: This was presumably also released at a ratio of one per every ten cases.

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[[File:SCF Optimus chase damage.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"pull... my... finger..."]]
*'''Damaged Convoy''' (2001)
**''Act'': '''3'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

:There was no mass-release Optimus Prime figure for the third ''Super Collection Figure'' act, but there was another rare chase figure, this time a battle-damaged version of the original figure from the first act, referencing his injuries from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

: Again, it was ''probably'' released in one out of every ten cases. He replaced the clear version of [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Bumblebee]] in the case.

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[[File:SCF Optimus Comm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He's actually checking his makeup.]]
*'''Convoy (B)''' (2001)
**''Act'': '''4'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

:For the fourth ''Super Collection Figure'' wave, Prime was rendered weaponless, speaking into the open communication panel on his left arm. Like all the figures in the fourth wave, Prime was available in both standard full color and metallic silver "pewter" versions, one of each of which was available in a standard case of twelve blindpacked figures.

: Care should be taken when moving the joints of the pewter version, as is not uncommon for the connector pegs to have gotten painted as well, resulting in stuck limbs and tearing joints. Shaving the interior of the socket slightly with a hobby knife is usually sufficient to relieve the issue. (This holds true for all other pewter figures on this list, and in fact the entire dang line from here on.)

: In eight out of every ten cases, the pewter version of Prime came packaged with the left arm of the collectible [[Metroplex (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Metroplex]] build-a-figure; these parts were either in full color or clear-plastic, packed at an equal ratio of four out of eight cases.

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[[File:SCF Optimus chase silver.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Convoy''' (2001)
**''Act'': '''5'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

:This version of Prime was a chase figure in the fifth ''Super Collection Figure'' act, and depicts the Autobot leader, rendered in metallic silver, opening the Matrix, referencing the end of "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2]]". This figure was packed in at a ''confirmed'' ratio of one per every ten cases.

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[[File:SCF Optimus Act6.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Shadow the Convoy, ow the edge.]]
*'''Convoy (C) with Megatron Gun Mode''' (2002)
**''Act'': '''6'''
**''Accessories'': Extra right fist, stand

:The sixth ''Super Collection Figure'' wave featured yet another mass-release version of Optimus. While this Optimus is wielding Megatron (using the same mold as the chase figure from the second Act), he has entirely new-mold arms, plus an interchangeable empty right fist. On top of that he was extensively redecoed: he's actually cast in different shades of light salmon plastic and heavily painted over in an overall darker, less saturated scheme, his normally-white parts now in medium-gray. His pec-windows are painted with a weird shiny dark blue that gives them a translucent look. The figure was available in both full color and pewter versions in an equal ratio.

: In eight out of every ten cases, the pewter version came with the head for the wave's [[Grand Maximus#Super Collection Figure|Grand Maximus]] build-a-figure, packed at a ratio of six color parts to two pewter per case.

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[[File:SCF Optimus Star Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Chonktimus Prime.]]
*'''Star Convoy''' (2002)
**''Act'': '''8'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

:After taking a break for the seventh wave, Prime returned for the eighth ''Super Collection Figure'' wave, which would prove to be the final Generation 1-themed set of figures. This figure of Prime in his Star Convoy body was available in both full color and pewter versions in an equal ratio.

:In eight out of every ten cases, the colored version came with the right arm for the wave's [[Scorponok (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Scorponok]] build-a-figure; this part could be in either full color or pewter, at a 4:4 ratio.

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[[File:SCF Optimus Earth Obliteration.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Special "The Earth Obliteration Plan": Exclusive Convoy Set''' ([[February 3|Feb 3]] 2002)
**''Accessories'': Stand

:Available exclusively at the Wonder Festival convention, this set includes two metallic-paint versions of Convoy figures from Act 2: the "Convoy w/ Megatron Gun" chase figure (minus the jetpack), and the truck-mode "figure".

: The set was limited to only 1000 units.

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[[File:SCF Optimus Confrontation.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''TF Confrontation Set 01: Convoy vs Megatron''' ([[September 20|Sept 20]]-[[September 22|22]], 2002)
**''Accessories:'' Energon-axe

: Exclusive to the Tokyo Game Show 2002, this special set includes a new version of the original first-Act Optimus Prime figure, along with a new version of the first-Act Megatron. Both are cast in transparent plastic and completely painted over in a grimy, battle-damaged look. Both also come with the interchangeable energon-axe and mace weapons from their first-wave chase figures. Completing the theme of the set is the backdrop of the packaging interior, which depicts [[Sherman Dam]].

: Curiously, Optimus features the larger, rounded-off antennae of the [[Hasbro]] ''Heroes of Cybertron'' version of the mold, which was in production/circulation about the same time.

: As with the above Wonder Festival set, this set was also limited to 1000 units.
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==Mega Super Collection Figure==
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*'''Convoy TV Version''' (February 2002)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''01'''
{{toydesigner|[[Kazutami Abiko]] (TakaraTomy)}}
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*'''Convoy Metallic Version''' (February 2002)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''01'''
{{toydesigner|[[Kazutami Abiko]] (TakaraTomy)}}
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==''Heroes of Cybertron''==
[[File:HOC Optimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey Spike, pull my finger.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2002/2006)

: Part of the first wave of Hasbro's ''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)#Heroes of Cybertron|Heroes of Cybertron]]'' series, Optimus is a [[redeco]] of the standard ''Super Collection Figure'' Optimus mold, with a ''slight'' [[retool]]ing to give him longer, thicker, rounded-off helmet antennae [[for safety reasons]]. Like all the standard ''Heroes'' figures, he is cast in transparent plastic, then painted over, save for the eyes and a small patch on the back of his head, giving him a [[light-piping]] gimmick. There are a few other small deco differences to the ''Heroes'' version, such as his helmet crest changing from white to gray.

: Optimus was re-released in 2006 as part of a short-lived ''Heroes of Cybertron'' revival, celebrating the 2006 DVD release of the original ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. Cast in solid-white plastic rather than translucent blue, this makes him ''very'' similar to the original ''SCF'' toy, but he retained the thicker antennae, plus got some very minor paint changes on the head: his crest-vent went back to white, and oddly his eyes are white too, rather than the ''SCF'' version's chest-window light blue.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/HoCOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:HOC Optimus Apex.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't tell anyone, but this crap is HEAVY!]]
*'''Powermaster Optimus Prime Apex Armor''' (2002)

: An unexpected addition to the line, especially in the first wave next to another Optimus (see above), "Apex Armor" Optimus is a [[redeco]] of [[Ginrai (robot)#Super Collection Figure|God Ginrai]], the double-armored-up form of Optimus's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' lookalike [[Ginrai (robot)|Ginrai]]. There are a few small paint differences between God Ginrai and Apex Armor Prime (beyond the obvious "opaque vs clear-plastic base figure" thing, we mean), most notably that the many parts on God Ginrai that are darker unpainted gray plastic, like the thighs and side-panels/guns on the lower legs, have been painted the same light gray as the chest on Optimus.

: This is the first Hasbro-release depiction of Optimus in this mode, later backed up with the release of the full-fledged toy of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP|Powermaster Optimus Prime]] with [[Apex Bomber]] the following year.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/HoCPMOptimusPrimeApexArmor/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Powermaster Optimus Prime Apex Armor at TFU.info]''

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[[File:HOC Optimus Axe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Energon Axe: Only used in [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2|one episode]]. Ever.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2002)

:This second-wave ''Heroes of Cybertron'' release is a variation of the chase figure from the first ''Super Collection Figure'' wave, depicting Prime with his right hand replaced with his energy axe. This figure is a little different from its Japanese progenitor (beyond the "clear-plastic painted over" deal, of course), being painted in normal matte/gloss rather than metallic paint, and replacing the left "pointing" hand with the clenched fist of the later "communicator" version of Optimus. It also retains the ''Heroes'' molding alterations to Optimus's helmet.

: Oddly, he comes with the same collector card as the first version, and the packaging does not call out the energy weapon in any way. The card-back cross-sell even shows only the original Optimus. (The same happened to this wave's energy-weapon-wielding [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Megatron]].)

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/HoCAxeOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Optimus Prime with Plasma Weapon at TFU.info]''

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[[File:HOC Optimus Spark Attack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This can't be [[Spark attack|Spark Attack]]! His is so energetic that... he BURNS.]]
*'''Powermaster Optimus Prime Spark Attack''' (2002)

: In a yet another unusual choice for the line, this second-wave figurine is a redeco of the first God Ginrai/Powermaster Prime Apex Armor PVC figure, cast in translucent orange plastic with red gradients and flame detailing, depicting a "spark attack" mode.

: This is a variant of the ''Super Collection Figure'' "God Fire Guts" God Ginrai chase figure, which had been rendered entirely in solid metallic gold paint.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/HoCPMOptimusPrimeSparkAttack/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Optimus Prime Spark Attack at TFU.info]''

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[[File:HOC Optimus Comm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You won't believe where I'm calling you from!]]
*''' Optimus Prime with Communicator''' (2003)

:This fifth-wave ''Heroes of Cybertron'' figure is a release of the Prime figure from the fourth ''Super Collection Figure'' wave, depicting a weaponless Prime talking into the communicator in his left arm. He retains the helmet alterations of the previous versions of the figure.

: This toy also came with the head and weapons for the wave's collectible [[Metroplex (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Metroplex]] build-a-figure.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/HoCCommunicatorOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Optimus Prime with Communicator at TFU.info]''

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==Hard Hero==
[[File:HardHero OptimusPrime bust.JPG|thumb|upright=0.85]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Bust, 2002)

: Optimus Prime was the first ''Transformers'' bust released by [[Hard Hero]]. He is approximately six inches tall at the head (8.5 at the gun) and is made out of cold-cast porcelain. There were also a version of the bust signed by the sculptor, limited to 100 samples.

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[[File:HHero OptimusStatue.jpg|thumb|Not there. There!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Full figure statue, 2003)

:Hard Hero also created a 13-inch tall Optimus Prime statue. It is sculpted pointing with his left hand while holding his ion rifle in his right.

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==MyClone==
[[File:Prime-Myclone.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime (2003)'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MFT001''' and '''MFT006'''
**''Accessories:'' Display base
{{toydesigner|[[Kazutami Abiko]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Optimus Prime was released three times in the [[MyClone]] line, all in the first wave of toys. He was released in both robot and truck mode, while a clear Optimus in robot mode was one of two chase figures along with a clear Megatron.
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==Generation 1 Figure-Collection==

[[File:Bottlecap prime gun.JPG|thumb]]

*'''Convoy (gun)''' (2003)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-1'''
**''Accessories:'' Display base

:At only one inch in height, this Optimus "bottlecap" figurine (so named because its display base is the size of a bottlecap) was one of fourteen blindpacked figures available in Kabaya's Transformers [[Generation 1 Figure-Collection]]. The figure was rendered in both a standard "retro" black and white color scheme, and [[:File:Bottlecap chase prime.jpg|a rare full-color]] [[chase figure|chase]] version, and came with a leaflet, personalized with cartoon screen captures.
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[[File:Bottlecap prime pointing.JPG|thumb]]
*'''Convoy (pointing)''' (2003)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-2'''
**''Accessories:'' Display base

:The second Prime figure in the Generation 1 collection was much like the first, only sculpted with an empty hand, pointing off into the distance like a lot of Optimus Prime figures are wont to do.
::*''[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/misc_item/kabaya_bottle.htm More information on the Bottlecap Collection at Autobase Aichi]''

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==KT Figure Collection==
[[File:Optimus_Prime_KT.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Thanks for helping me... [[City of Steel (episode)|pull myself together.]]]]
*'''Convoy''' (KT Figure Collection, 2004)
: This figure was designed by [[Yuki Ohshima]] and produced by [[KT Figure Collection]]. The figure is actually a mini bust of Optimus Prime, which includes the head and the upper body without arms. The chest design comes with translucent blue windows and a grill on the midsection. There is also a button in the back. Pushing the button will open the chest and cause the Matrix to emerge, similar to the scene in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

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[[File:Optimus_Prime_ex_KT.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb|No, I am [[redeco|NOT]] [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]! I'm silver, not [[:File:Magnuslongshot.jpg|white]]]]
*'''Convoy "Revival version"''' (''[[Figure Ō]]'' exclusive, 2004)
: The 82nd issue of the hobby magazine ''[[Figure Ō]]'' came with a [[redeco]] version of Optimus Prime's mini bust. It is painted completely silver, making him appear to be coated with the special alloy from "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2]]".

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==Palisades==
[[File:Palisades WarWithinPrime.jpg|thumb]]
*'''The War Within Optimus Prime''' ([[Palisades Toys|Palisades]], 2005)

:'''The War Within'' Optimus Prime is a six-inch-tall polystone mini statue based on his appearance in the popular [[War Within (franchise)|''War Within'' comic book series]]. Prime stands on a silver Autobot-insignia stand, is decorated with dirt to simulate battle damage, and has articulation in his head and arms. The statue was limited to 1500 pieces worldwide.

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==''Titanium Series''==
[[File:TitaniumRMWWPrime.jpg|thumb|Descend, Squattimus Prime.]]
*'''War Within Optimus Prime''' (3" Robot Masters, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, display stand

: ''War Within'' Optimus Prime is the second toy representation of Optimus Prime as he appears in ''War Within''. Constructed partially of die-cast metal, this three inch version cannot transform and has some articulation, limited to his shoulders, head and waist.

: He is squat. Very squat.

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[[File:TitaniumRMG1Prime.jpg|thumb|Drop and give me twenty, soldier!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (3" Robot Master, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, display stand

: The first Titanium representation of G1 Optimus Prime has a well-proportioned sculpt based on his 20th Anniversary toy. Constructed partially of die-cast metal, this three inch version cannot transform and has some articulation, limited to his shoulders, head and waist.

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[[File:TF-Titanium-Series-3-inch-Robot-Masters-Battle-Damaged-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|"Drop dead and give me 20!"]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (3" Robot Master, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, display stand
: This is a repaint of the 3" G1 Optimus Prime titanium figurine, with a 'battle-damaged' deco.
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[[File:Titanium-Series-Optimus-Prime-and-Bumblebee-2pack.jpg|thumb|"You! YOU STOLE MY LAST CESIUM SALAMI!"]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Bumblebee''' (2-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, display stand
: A Toys 'R' Us [[exclusive]] two-pack, this set features "Supermetal Finish" (read: shiny) versions of the "Robot Master" ''Titaniums'' Optimus Prime and Bumblebee.

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==First 4 Figures==
[[File:First 4 Figures Battlefield Optimus vs Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime vs Megatron''' (2006)
**''Accessories:'' extra head for Megatron (with detachable helmet), extra hand for Optimus Prime
{{toydesigner|[[Little IroN]] (concept artist), [["Mad" Alterton]] (sculptor), [[Leandro Sivori]] (painter)}}

:The first entry in the ''Transformers Battlefield'' line by model company [[First 4 Figures]], this 13-inch tall diorama depicts Optimus Prime slugging it out with Megatron. Optimus is posed as though doing a shoulder shove while holding his ion blaster, but a provided "REP" (Replaceable Exterior Part) hand allows buyers to instead recontexualise the pose as a spinning backhand slap. Megatron comes with a REP of a battle damaged version of his head, which features a detachable "helmet" to show off his exposed robo-brain.

:The model was limited to 1,850 pieces worldwide, and came with a numbered certificate of authenticity, which allowed buyers to reserve the same number on their next purchase in the series. It also came with an A4 mini-poster depicting the same fight between Optimus and Megatron by artist [[Little IroN]], which was also sold separately as a limited edition A2 poster.

:As a ''Transformers Battlefield'' release, this model featured a detailed base designed to interlock with others in the same range to create a massive battle diorama. Unfortunately, a general discontinuation of First 4 Figures' ''Transformers''-related output put the kibosh on any further ''Battlefield'' models.

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[[File:SnakeEyes OptimusPrime statue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Get with the program.]]
*'''Optimus Prime and Snake Eyes''' (<s>2006</s> unreleased)

:Initially announced at UK Toy Fair in 2006<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2006/01/25/first4figures-beast-wars-and-transformers-vs-g-i-joe-statuesbusts-4267 "First4Figures Beast Wars and Transformers VS. G.I. Joe Statues/Busts"] at TFW2005.com</ref> with a second showing at New York [[Toy Fair]] the following month,<ref>[https://tformers.com/transformers-/5568/news.html "Toy Fair 2006 - First4Figures TF & GI Joe Statues& Busts"] at tformers.com</ref> "Optimus Prime and Snake Eyes" was intended to be one of the first releases in First 4 Figures' ''[[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers]]'' comic tie-in subline. This 8-inch tall bust depicted a one-armed Optimus Prime in the [[Cobra]] [[H.I.S.S. tank|HISS tank]] body he used in that series holding a battle-ready [[Snake-Eyes#First 4 Figures|Snake Eyes]], directly recreating the cover to the [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 1|first issue]] of the comic (originally drawn by [[Mike S. Miller]]).

:Unfortunately, this statue was a casualty of F4F's discontinuation of ''Transformers'' product, the result of a challenging marketplace and lack of retailer interest.
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[[File:StormShadow OptimusPrime statue.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Hey, Private Haircut! I might have taken a bit too much off...YOUR HEAD!]]
*'''Optimus Prime vs Storm Shadow''' (2007)
{{toydesigner | [[Siamak Roshani]], [[Joel Chen]] (sculptors)}}
:The third reveal in the ''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' series, this statue is 7.5 inches tall and depicts [[Storm Shadow#First 4 Figures|Storm Shadow]] in a victorious stance on Prime's damaged, disembodied head, based on the cover of [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' issue 5]] (also by Miller). Storm Shadow is only a mite bigger than your standard 3.75" ''G.I. Joe'' figure, making this statue roughly in scale with the rest of your collection!

:After being revealed at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] in 2006,<ref>[https://tformers.com/ig.php?mode=album&album=6265&dispsize=800&start=0 Tformers.com's SDCC 2006 gallery]</ref> "Optimus Prime vs Storm Shadow" was released in January 2007, holding the dubious honour of being the only one of First 4 Figures' ''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' range to see release. The statue was limited to 250 pieces in the U.S., and 250 pieces in the UK.

::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/archive/statuary/stormshadowprime/ More information on Optimus Prime vs Storm Shadow at YoJoe.com]''

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==Diamond Select==
[[File:Optimus Prime Mini-bust.jpg|thumb|"I can't roll out without my legs installed!"]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Diamond Select, 2007)
:A mini-bust of Optimus Prime based on his appearance in the comic was released by [[Diamond Select Toys|Diamond Select]] in 2007. The figure includes the upper body of Optimus Prime, carrying his laser rifle and posed as if preparing to charge. The Matrix of Leadership is sculpted into the base of the statue.

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[[File:Ark Globe.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Snow Globe''' (Diamond Select, 2007)

:Optimus Prime is also featured in Diamond Select's Autobot-themed snow globe, posing above a [[Mount St. Hilary]] base which also features the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. The globe was sculpted by [[Art Asylum]].

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[[File:DST08 FinalBattlePrimeBust.jpg|thumb|Hold this for a moment won't you.]]
*'''Final Battle Optimus Prime''' (Diamond Select, 2008)
:Final Battle Optimus Prime was exclusive to the online retailer Action Figure Xpress. He was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 1000 pieces. Optimus Prime is shown after his climactic battle with Megatron during Transformers: The Movie; shortly before he passed the Matrix of Leadership (which is also removable here) to Ultra Magnus. His base features the life support readout that monitored both his declining health and eventual death.

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[[File:DST SDCCToonPrimeBust.jpg|thumb]]
*'''G1 Animated Optimus Prime''' (Diamond Select, 2008)
:G1 Animated Optimus Prime was exclusive to the 2008 San Diego Comic Con. He was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and features a more matte color scheme to better match the cartoon's palette.

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[[File:DiamondSelect PowermasterOptimus.jpg|thumb|"It's not great to be back."]]
*'''Powermaster Optimus Prime''' (Diamond Select, 2010)

:This fourth Optimus Prime bust was to be based on his [[Powermaster]] incarnation, but appears to have been canceled.

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[[File:DiamondSelect OptimusPrime bustbank.jpg|thumb|"Saving Money is the right to all Sentient Beings".]]
*'''Optimus Prime Bust Bank''' (Diamond Select, 2010)

:A 6-inch hollow Optimus Prime bust to keep your spare change safe! It would've featured articulation in its shoulders and neck, but like the Powermaster bust, it never saw release.

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==''Transformers'' (2007)==
*'''Optimash Prime''' (2007)
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[[File:Softimus Prime.jpg|thumb|Freedom is the right of all sentient beings... in bed.]]
*'''Softimus Prime''' (2007)

:Softimus Prime is, as his name suggests, a plush G1 Optimus Prime toy. Obviously, he has no problems with articulation and passes the drop test with flying colors. His main draw is the ability to "transform" into his Freightliner FL86 vehicle mode by turning the plush toy inside out, his transformation roughly similar to the Powermaster cab Prime's. He features Movie-style faction symbols on his right arm and both sides of his cab mode. He is love.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/SoftimusPrime/softimusprime.htm More information on Softimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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==''Robot Heroes''==
[[File:RH Optimus vs Ravage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Mini-Me!]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Ravage''' (Two-pack, 2007)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' 2-packs (sold under the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|2007 live-action-movie line]] branding), Optimus Prime is a simple, yet well-detailed two-inch tall figurine with exaggerated, cartoony proportions, with swivel articulation at the neck and shoulders. He is sculpted holding his Ion Blaster rifle in his right fist and his left arm in a pointing pose. He is also love, and demands that you pull his [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3#Notes|Finger of Doom]].

: He was sold in a two-pack with [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Ravage]], positioned in a way that gives an impression of [http://orig12.deviantart.net/b22b/f/2008/216/7/1/optimus_prime_vs_ravage_by_cobaltkitty.jpg him freaking out to Ravage's size].

: This version of Optimus was later also released as part of a set with a 100-piece [[jigsaw puzzle]] with no apparent changes.

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Single-pack, 2008)

: In some countries outside of North America, Optimus Prime was released individually in a blindpack with no notable changes.

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[[File:Robot Hero Supermetal Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=0.99|Cuteness is the right of all sentient beings.]]
*'''Decepticon Sneak Attack''' (Multi-pack, 2007)

: "Optimus Prime with Supermetal Finish" is a slightly-shinier [[redeco]] of the previous ''Robot Heroes'' figure; this is the most noticeable with his blue parts, which are now in a much brighter, richer gloss-blue paint rather than the unpainted darker-blue matte plastic of the two-pack version.

: He came in a [[Walmart]] exclusive multipack, alogn with [[Mirage (G1)/toys#RH5pack|Hologram Mirage]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Cliffjumper]], "Supermetal Finish" [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#RH5pack|Megatron]], and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Skywarp]].

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*'''Optimus Prime with Supermetal Finish''' (Single-pack, 2008)

: "Supermetal Finish" Optimus Prime also saw release in a blindpack outside of North America.

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[[File:RH Prime vs Unicron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|'Til all are cute.]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Unicron''' (Two-pack, 2007)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

: Sold in the third wave of ''Robot Heroes'', this version of Optimus is posed opening the [[Matrix of Leadership]], complete with clear-plastic shine.

: He was packed with a very small [[Unicron/toys#Robot Heroes|Unicron]].

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Single-pack, 2008)

: Just like the previous figures, the Matrix-bearing Prime also received a blindpacked release.
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==''Attacktix''==

*'''Optimus Prime''' (Starter Set, 2007)
[[File:Attacktix Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|He shoots sideways. The direction, not [[Sideways (Armada)|the character]].]]
{{attacktix
|ID=TF2-19
|faction=Autobot
|class=Leader
|special=Last Stand - 13/26 (50%) success ratio
|cost=40
|speed=6
|attacktype=Shooter (Force Blast)
}}
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:Optimus Prime will shoot you down. He was released as part of the 2007 Starter Set along with ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]], ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Landquake (Energon)|Landquake]] and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]].

:Optimus' Last Stand special allows him to stand up if he's the only figure in your team left in play. If you're down to two men you might even be tempted to shoot your own man just to keep Optimus Prime in play. Don't though. [[Peter Cullen]] wouldn't approve.

:Sadly you can't bring him into play with the ''Cybertron'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Super Optimus Prime]] vehicle mode because he's not ''Super'' Optimus Prime.
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==''Revoltech''==
[[File:Revoltech Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Windowbra! ''(2007 Version pictured)'']]
*'''Convoy''' (2007/2014)
**''Series number:'' '''019'''
**''Legacy of Revoltech ID number'': '''LR-008'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, two clenched fists, gun-wielding right hand, pointing right hand, open left hand

:A non-transforming but ''highly'' articulated Optimus Prime action figure, ''[[Revoltech]]'' Convoy uses the ''Revoltech'' "revolver joints" for maximum poseability. Prime comes with his now-standard ion blaster and Matrix of Leadership accessories, as well as a few alternate hands; while one of the hands is specifically designed to grip the ion blaster, he can't really do anything dramatic with the Matrix, and it just sort of sits in his open-palmed left hand. His sculpting is explicitly in the style of [[Pat Lee|Pat "serfdom" Lee]]'s interpretation of Prime, but due to physical constraints has no lack of perspective.

:Unsurprisingly, this mold was redecoed to create ''Revoltech'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Revoltech|Ultra Magnus]]. Magnus comes with a new hand mold that can be used to connect him and Prime together in a handshake.

:The initial reveal of the figure (sculpted by Yamaguchi) features swiveling cut joints instead of "revolver joints" (notably the hip parts), with a rather jarring angled joint on the waist (which results in a "sliced" appearance if swiveled).

:Unfortunately, ''Revoltech'' Convoy cannot be distributed to the US due to licensing restrictions, so fans must rely on online hobby shops to import him.

:In 2014, ''Revoltech'' Convoy was reissued as part of the ''Legacy of Revoltech'' line, with an increased price of 3900 yen. This rerelease uses revised Revoltech joints, which come in matte black instead of glossy and have more ratcheting points than previous releases.
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===''Amazing Yamaguchi''===
[[File:Tf-Yamaguchi-Revoltech-014-Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Convoy''' (2019)
**''Series number:'' 014
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, Energon Axe, 1 pair of splayed hands, 1 pair of trigger hands, left clawed hand, right pointing hand, interlocked hand

:''Amazing Yamaguchi'' Convoy is an all-new take to the Revoltech figure above, but more poseable. Apart from the Ion Blaster, this figure comes with an Energon Axe accessory, and an interlocked hand accessory that is designed to resemble the haymaker that took down Megatron in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

:Unlike the first Revoltech figure, Convoy features painted-details-on-colored-plastic rather than fully coating them. The plastic is noted to have a hollow feel compared to the first figure.

:Due to production delays, the release date was rescheduled from September 29 to October 24.
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==Sota Toys==
*'''Transformers Chess Set''' (<s>2007</s>)
:An Optimus Prime piece was to be the Autobot-side King on a [[Chess#Sota Toys|chess set]] based on Generation 1, but the set apparently never saw release.
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==Ornaments==
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2007)
[[File:OptimusPrimeG1Ornament.jpg|thumb|100px|''(American Greetings version pictured)'']]

:Manufactured by [[American Greetings]] as part of their Heirloom ornament collection, this hanging sculpt of Optimus Prime is based upon the 20th Anniversary toy release.
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (2014)
[[File:Optimus-prime-keepsake-Hallmark.jpg|thumb|''(Hallmark version pictured)'']]
:Manufactured by [[Hallmark]] as part of their Keepsake ornament collection as part of the Hasbro series which includes ornaments based on [[My Little Pony]] G1, the electronic game Simon, and the board game Sorry, this hanging sculpt of Optimus Prime is based upon the original G1 toy cab in robot mode posed like 1984 box art.
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==''Mighty Muggs''==
[[File:MightyMuggs OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|Optimus lost his ears in the rock tumbler.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2009)
**''Accessories:'' Ion rifle

: This [[super deformed]], non-transformable Optimus Prime figure uses the standard [[Mighty Muggs]] body template, with swivel joints in his neck and limbs. He comes with a similarly super-deformed version of his ion rifle.
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[[File:MightyMuggs MetallicOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|Optimus, did you polish your head in the Shine-O Ball-O?]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2009)
**''Accessories:'' Ion rifle

: An [[exclusive]] to the 2009 [[San Diego Comic-Con]], this Optimus Prime Mugg has a shiny metallic finish.
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[[File:MightyMuggs 2018 Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44|You ever get so mad you sprout new ears?]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' ([[2018]])
**''ID number:'' '''01'''

: Based on his [[evergreen]] design, this Optimus is part of the 2018 ''Mighty Muggs'' relaunch. As part of the new line, he has a helmet that can be pressed down to change his expression. He features three different faces: [[Mouthplate|classic]], angry, and angrier.
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==Transformers Wacky Wobblers==
[[File:WackyWobblers G1OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2009)

: This Optimus Prime {{w|bobblehead}} is part of the popular ''[[Wacky Wobblers]]'' line produced by {{w|Funko}}. Aside from the standard-issue big wobbling head, he features an ion rifle molded onto his right hand and his arms swivel at the shoulders. Optimus is affixed to a base with his name on it.
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==USB-Powered Speaker Head==
*'''Optimus Prime USB-Powered Speaker Head'''
[[File:G1-optimusprime-merc-speaker.jpg|thumb]]
: As a 6.5" figure, Optimus Prime's head contains twin {{w|Universal Serial Bus|USB}}-powered speakers. There are two speakers inside each side of his head. The control panel, USB port, and earphone port are located in the back of the head. Under the neck, there is a display to support the head.
: The speaker was redecoed to create Ultra Magnus Speaker.
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==Transformers Backpacks==
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2009)

:Made by [[F*A*B Starpoint]], these backpacks are allegedly "engineered for style, safety, comfort... and saving the Universe!" The Generation 1 Optimus Prime design features a stock silhouette of Optimus Prime surrounded by stars, like the [[Paramount Pictures]] logo, while on the lower compartment there is a gigantic Autobot sigil.

==Universal Studios==
*'''Optimus Prime plushie''' (2011)

:Created for the [[Transformers: The Ride – 3D|Transformers ride at Universal Orlando]], a [[super deformed]] plush toy of Optimus was made available at the Supply Vault gift shop near the opening of the ride.

==Tomica==
[[File:TF-Tomica-Wrapping-Trailer.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Wrapping Trailer''' (2011)
:''[[Tomica]]'' "Transformers Wrapping Trailer" is a die-cast, non-transforming semi tractor-trailer. A redeco of the 2008 "[[wikia:tomica|Tomica Hero: Rescue Force Trailer]]" toy, "Transformers Wrapping Trailer" renders the cab in Generation 1 Optimus Prime colors, while the trailer is decked out with pictures of [[live-action film series]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. Like all Tomica toys & all [[Go-Bot (G2)#Toys|''Generation 2'' Go-Bots]] and [[Spychanger]]s, Wrapping Trailer features smooth-rolling axle/wheel construction that lets the toys be quickly zipped along smooth surfaces.
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==Transformers x Mimobot==
[[File:Mimobot OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Why the long face?]]
*'''Optimus Prime Mimobot''' (Mimoco, 2011)
:Produced by [[Mimoco]] as part of their multi-brand line of designer USB "Mimobot" flash drives, this Optimus Prime memory stick comes in 2GB, 4GB, 8GB and 16GB sizes, and comes pre-loaded with "digital editions of classic comics, videos, and scripts", as well as a suite of screensavers, avatars, and more standard to all Mimobots.
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==Cuponk==
[[Image:NYCC2011 Cuponk.jpg|thumb|250px|The real contest is whether Prime's medal or Megatron's belt is cooler.]]
*'''Transformers Cuponk''' (2011)
:A New York Comicon exclusive, this set includes two Cuponk cups and 6 ping pong balls. Prime is featured on one cup and one ping pong ball. The same cup also features [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]].
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==Titan Warriors==
[[File:Titan-Warrior-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb|Sofubi Hero figures are the right to all young sentient beings.]]
*'''Titan Warrior 5-Pack''' (2013)
:Available at San Diego Comic Con 2013, This Optimus Prime is a 6" PVC Titan Warrior figure (similar to Bandai's ''Ultra/Sentai/Rider Hero, Movie Monster Series'') representing his Generation 1 character. He was packed with [[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]], [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]].

*'''Optimus Prime''' (Titan Warrior, 2014)
:The Titan Warriors Optimus Prime toy was released individually, under the Beast Hunters Titan Heroes subline.

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==''The Loyal Subjects''==
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2013)
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*'''Talking Optimus Prime w/ Energon Axe''' (2014)
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*'''Talking 5.5" Optimus Prime''' (2014)
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*'''8" Blank/DIY Optimus Prime''' (2014)
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*'''8" OG Optimus Prime''' (2014)
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*'''4' Fiberglass Optimus Prime''' (2014)
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*'''Talking 5.5" Optimus Prime w/ Energon Axe''' (2014)
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*'''8" Dead Optimus Prime''' (2013)
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*'''8" Silver Bullethole Optimus Prime''' (2013)
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*'''8" Gold Bullethole Optimus Prime''' (2014)
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*'''8" Black Gloss Bullethole Optimus Prime''' (2014)
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*'''Talking Optimus Prime''' (2014)
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==''Mecha Nations''==
[[File:klog tfop 003.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime, not the shrink wrap!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2014)
**''ID Number:'' '''MN01'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, Energon Axe, Removable Armor.

:Created by [[Kids Logic]], this [[super deformed]] G1 Optimus Prime stands 6" tall and is articulated. He features a metallic color scheme, removable armor and replacement hands. He also features LED light up eyes, lights, weapons and [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]].

:This figure was also redecoed into Mecha Nations [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Mecha Nations|Black Convoy]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Mecha Nations|Ultra Magnus]].

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==''Ultimetal''==
[[File:Ultimetal-UM01-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Why waste your money so easily Prime?"]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2014)
**''ID number:'' '''UM-01'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster, energon-axe, small Matrix, 24 armor pieces, 2 smokestacks, large Matrix, display stand, 8 display stand parts, remote control

: ''Ultimetal'' Optimus Prime is a large non-transforming figure produced by [[Art Storm]], standing at an impressive 1 foot 4 inches/43 cm and made from extensive [[die-cast]] metal. Packaged in four different boxes, he features plenty of articulation and detail, including an opening chest and numerous magnetically attached armor panels that, when removed, reveal Prime's internal anatomy. He also has electronic light-up eyes and roof lights as well as 20 spoken English phrases, all activated via remote control. His [[mouthplate]] even moves when he talks, just like in the cartoon!

: Prime comes with an ion blaster which can also be opened to reveal technical detail, an energon-axe, and two Matrices of Leadership of different sizes. The smaller one fits into his chest, where it can be lit up by an LED, while the larger one lights up on its own and can be held in his hands or placed on display. Prime's display stand has smaller stands for the Matrix and ion blaster and also has light-up parts.

: Optimus Prime was recolored into the inner robot of ''Ultimetal'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Ultimetal|Ultra Magnus]].

::*''[http://artstorm.co.jp/ultimetal_optimusprime.html More information on ''Ultimetal'' Optimus Prime at Art Storm's official site]''

*'''Optimus Prime - Battle Damaged''' (2018?)
**''ID number:'' '''UM-01BD'''

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==''EX Gōkin''==
[[File:EXGokin Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy''' (2014)
**''Accessories:'' Two fists, two open hands, two gripping hands, right pointing hand, ion blaster, energon-axe, display stand

: A 6.6-inch tall non-transforming Optimus Prime action figure was produced by Art Storm as part of their ''EX Gōkin Transformers Series'' line. He comes with his trademark blaster and energon-axe as well a number of extra hands, and his chest opens to reveal a non-removable Matrix.

::*''[http://artstorm.co.jp/exgokin_transformersseries_convoy.html More information on ''EX Gōkin'' Convoy at Art Storm's official site]''
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==Hikari==
[[File:HikariLimitedEditionMetallicOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright|150px]]
*'''Metallic Optimus Prime''' (2014)

:A non-transforming vinyl Optimus Prime with a metallic finish. This figure is a limited edition, and limited to 2,000 pieces.

:This mold was also used to make the other limited edition Optimus Primes seen below.

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[[File:HikariLimitedEditionClearGlitterOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright|150px]]
*'''Optimus Prime Clear Glitter''' (2014)

:A non-transforming vinyl Optimus Prime figure. While retaining the classic, original colors, this mold is redone to be clear plastic, with glitter bits put into the figure. This vinyl is a limited edition, and limited to 3,000 pieces.

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[[File:HikariLimitedEditionBattleReadyOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright|150px]]
*'''Battle Ready Optimus Prime''' (2014)

:A non-transforming vinyl Optimus Prime. The mold is Redon again, this time in a battle-damaged look, while he retains the classic Optimus Prime colors. This figure is a limited edition, and limited to 1,000 pieces.

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[[File:HikariLimitedEditionGreySkullOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright|150px|By the power of Grayskull... '''''I HAVE THE POWER!''''']]
*'''Grey Skull Optimus Prime''' (2014)

:A non-transforming vinyl Optimus Prime. This vinyl takes the colors in a different way, which is mostly white with some dark grey areas. The colors to kinda look skeleton-ish. This figure is a limited edition, and limited to 1,000 pieces.

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[[File:HikariLimitedEditionDistressedOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright|150px]]
*'''Distressed Optimus Prime''' (2014)

:A non-transforming vinyl Optimus Prime. The colors take on an [[Optimus Prime (Movie)#''Age of Extinction'' film|Age of Extinction Optimus Prime]], in his flat-nose truck mode. This figure is a limited edition, and limited to 1,000 pieces.

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[[File:HikariLimitedEditionFireOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright|150px]]
*'''Fire Optimus Prime''' (2014)

:A non-transforming vinyl Optimus Prime, cast in clear plastic. The colors seem to homage the Generation 1 [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]].,This figure is a limited edition, and limited to 1,000 pieces.

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[[File:HikariLimitedEditionDangerousOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright|150px]]
*'''Dangerous Optimus Prime''' (2014)

:A non-transforming vinyl Optimus Prime, done in a camouflage style. This figure is a limited edition, and limited to only 600 pieces.

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[[File:HikariLimitedEdition24KOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright|150px]]
*'''24K Optimus Prime''' (2014)

:A non-transforming vinyl Optimus Prime, cast in gold plastic. This figure is a limited edition, and only limited to 600 pieces.

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==''Thrilling 30''==
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Collectible Figurine, 2014)
**''Series / Number:'' '''1 / #1'''
**''Accessories:'' Collector's base
:A super-deformed Optimus Prime was released among the blindpacked [[Thrilling 30#Collectible Figurines|''Thrilling 30'' Collectible Figurines]] by [[Goldie Marketing]]. He comes with a base to help him stand, a collector's card that doubles as a puzzle piece, and a checklist.

*'''Collectible Figurines''' (5-pack, 2014)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Accessories:'' 5 Collector's bases
:The same Optimus Prime figurine was also available in a 5-pack alongside [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Megatron]], [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Ratchet]], [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Soundwave]].

*'''Optimus Prime 3-pack''' (3-pack, 2014)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Accessories:'' 3 Collector's bases
:The same Optimus Prime figurine was ''also'' available in a 3-pack alongside [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|''Prime'' Optimus Prime]] and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Movie Optimus Prime]].
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==Leg Avenue==
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[[File:Leg Avenue Optimus Prime.jpg|right|upright=.75|thumb|]]
:Costume and lingerie manufacturer Leg Avenue released an officially licenced Bumblebee costume along side ones for [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#LegAvenue|Bumblebee]] and [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#LegAvenue|Megatron]].

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==''Tiny Titans''==
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''10/12'''

: Part of the third assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Optimus Prime is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode, brandishing both his rifle and his energy-axe weapon in a running battle pose.

: He includes a collectible card that renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

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[[File:TinyTitans OptimusG1S5.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Tiny Titans, 2016)
**''Series'': '''5'''
**''Number'': '''11/12'''

: Part of the fifth assortment of ''Tiny Titans'', this version of Optimus is in a more neutral pose, this time only carrying his rifle.

: As per usual, he includes a collectible card that includes a scan-badge for the ''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game, which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.
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==''D-Style''==
[[File:D-Style-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You got D-touch. You got D-power]]
*'''Convoy''' (2015)
**''ID number:'' '''43'''
**''Accessories:'' Two fists, pointing right hand, Ion blaster, energon-axe, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, Convoy cab with trailer

:An Optimus Prime was produced by [[Kotobukiya]] as part of ''[[D-Style]]'', their franchise-spanning line of super deformed model kits. His accessories include an ion blaster, an energon-axe, a Matrix that can store in his chest, and a tiny super deformed representation of his truck mode which can carry the ion blaster. Moving his antennae causes his mouthplate to move up and down.

:For a small figure it includes a large amount of articulation, including ankle tilts and top of legs tilting away from the yellow codpiece.

: The Convoy Trailer, ion blaster and the gold part of the Matrix all require painting. In addition, on promotional images ''all'' the black details and lines (for example on the front thighs and round the edge of the yellow codpiece) are painted and the eyes have been painted blue instead of left as clear plastic.

: Amusingly, the head has the [http://www.1999.co.jp/itbig29/10294593z.jpg mouth-less face] underneath Optimus' mouthplate, as a either a reference to the error from [[The Search for Alpha Trion]] or limitation in the model kit (or both).

:This mold was also used to make ''D-Style'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#D-Style|Black Convoy]].
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==''ES Gōkin''==
*'''Convoy''' (2015)
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster, energon-axe, Matrix, left & right gripping hands, left & right open hands, left & right pointing hands, display stand

:Optimus Prime was also released as part of Art Storm's ''ES Gōkin'' series, a line of posable super deformed figures. He comes with his trademark gun which he can hold in either hand, an energon-axe that plugs into his wrist sockets, and a Matrix he can hold but not store in his chest.

::*''[http://artstorm.co.jp/esgokin_convoy.html More information on ''ES Gōkin'' Convoy at Art Storm's official site]''
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==''D-Collection''==
[[File:D-Collection Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy''' (2015)
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster, energon-axe

:[[Kabaya]]'s ''D-Collection'' Optimus Prime is a small super deformed figure that requires some assembly and features articulation limited to his shoulders. He comes with his trademark blaster and axe accessories. Sold blindpacked, Prime is available as both a standard full color figure and a rare clear plastic version. He comes with chewing gum.
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==''Metal Earth''==
[[File:Metal Earth Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2015)
**''ID number:'' '''MMS300'''
:''[[Metal Earth]]'' Optimus Prime is a DIY 3D Metal Model kit. The kit's difficulty rating is given as "expert".
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[[File:Metal Earth Legends Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|[[Minecraft|Minecraft x Transformers]] before ''Minecraft x Transformers'' was a thing]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Legends, 2019)
**''ID number:'' '''MEM055'''
:''Metal Earth Legends'' Optimus Prime is a DIY 3D steel model kit in the shape of a super deformed version of the [[evergreen]] Optimus design. The kit's difficulty rating is given as "moderate".
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==Hot Toys==
*'''Optimus Prime (Starscream Version)'''
**''Accessories'': Two articulated hands, two gripping hands, Ion Blaster, two wings, two wing mounts, two null-rays, Matrix of Leadership, Base, Starscream's head (Sideshow Collectable's exclusive)

:Released by [[Hot Toys]] this high end collector figure stands approximately 30 cm tall. It features LED light up eyes and it's chest can open to reveal a LED light up, removable Matrix of Leadership. This version comes with a pair of wings and two [[null-ray]]s from Starscream that Optimus can attach. The Sideshow exclusive version of this comes with Starscream's severed head.

*'''Optimus Prime (Megatron Version)'''
**''Accessories'': Two articulated hands, two gripping hands, Fusion cannon, Ion Blaster, gun with stock, set of wheels, two cannon mounting accessories, shoulder mount, Matrix of Leadership, Base

:This version of the figure has accessories themed from Megatron. These include Megatron's [[fusion cannon]], and a long rifle that passingly resembles Megatron's original gun mode. Both can be combined into a large two handed cannon.

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==''Block Wars''==
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2016)
**''Number:'' '''1'''

:Part of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers Block Wars]]'' candy toy line, this Optimus Prime kit is surprisingly, based on his [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Cyber Series|Cyber Series Commander toy]]. Molded in red, blue, and yellow plastic with detailing from stickers, he transforms into a truck when finished and is armed with a two-pronged spear. He can also be taken apart and combined with ''Block Wars'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Block Wars|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Block Wars|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Block Wars|Starscream]] in various configurations, the ones involving Prime shown on the packaging being:

:*Giving Prime Starscream's wings as a jetpack and arming him with Megatron's cannon.
:*Placing Megatron's turret on Prime's truck mode.
:*Giving Bumblebee Prime's spear, Megatron's arms and Starscream's wings.
:*Attaching Prime and Starscream's legs to Megatron's vehicle mode to create a walking tank.
:*Powering Starscream up by attaching Prime's spear to his back and giving him Bumblebee's weapons.
:*Combining all four into an unnamed combiner, with Optimus Prime forming the torso and upper legs.

==''Transformers Figure Collection''==
[[File:TF-Transformers-Figure-Collection-Optimus-Prime-Decoy.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Convoy''' (01-2016)

:Standing 42mm tall, ''Transformers Figure Collection'' Optimus Prime is a non-poseable soft-rubber figure greatly based on a [[Decoy (G1)|Decoy]] figure.

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==''Hero of Steel''==
[[File:HeroofSteel Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.11]]
*'''Convoy''' (2016)
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster

:Produced by Alpha Max, ''Hero of Steel'' Convoy is a stylized, non-transforming figure standing at 9 inches/23 cm tall. He comes with his ion blaster.

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==Bitfig==
[[File:Bitfig-Part-1.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''Convoy''' (12-2016)
Part of the first wave of Transformers Bitfig capsule toys by [[TakaraTomy A.R.T.S]],
Convoy's design is inspired by his appearance in the G1 cartoon, and is articulated at the neck and shoulders.
Bitfig toys were packaged in capsules color coded to the toy they contained.
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==Prime 1 Studio==
===''Premium Masterline''===
[[File:TF-Premium-Masterline-PMTF-01-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.55|thumb|"Just in case you want to say "''I should've looked like this in the movies''", yes, I heard you."]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2017)
**''ID Number'': '''PMTF-01''' / '''01EX''' (exclusive)
**''Accessories'': Base, Fusion axe (exclusive), Energy axe (exclusive)

:One of the very first releases of the ''Premium Masterline'' series by [[Prime 1 Studio]], this Optimus Prime is a ''massive'' non-transforming statue based on his Generation 1 appearance with a blend of live-action film aesthetic, and features light-up LED eyes. The statue was also designed by [[Josh Nizzi]] himself. If customers had purchased the statue at [https://www.sideshowtoy.com/collectibles/transformers-optimus-prime-transformers-generation-1-prime-1-studio-9027641/ Sideshow's website], they would receive exclusive Energy and Fusion axes, which can be used to replace Prime's Ion Blaster-holding hand. The standard version was limited to 1500 pieces, while the exclusive version was limited to 750 pieces.

:This statue was later redecoed as [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Prime 1 Studio|Nemesis Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Prime 1 Studio|Ultra Magnus]]. The statue's model also served as an inspiration to [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Movie Optimus Prime]]'s appearance in the ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' film.

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[[File:TF-Premium-Masterline-PMTF-01GL-Optimus-Prime-Gold-Edition.jpg|upright=1.55|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime Gold Version''' (2018)
**''ID Number'': '''PMTF-01GL'''
**''Accessories'': Base, Fusion axe

:Limited to 500 pieces, Optimus Prime Gold Version is a redeco of the statue above, evoking his Electrum-coated appearance in the Generation 1 episode "[[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon]]". He also comes with a Fusion axe accessory that can replace his Ion Blaster hand.

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===''Age of Time''===
[[File:Prime 1 Studio Superior Optimus Prime.jpg|upright=1.55|thumb]]
*'''Superior Optimus Prime''' (<s>201?</s>)

:''Age of Time'' Superior Optimus Prime was designed to be the "ultimate amalgamation" between G1 and movie Optimus Primes. He would have come with two blasters and a huge jetpack, specifically taking cues from Prime's combined form with [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''.

:For reasons unknown, this figure was silently canceled.
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===''Cutie1''===
[[File:Cutie1 Optimus Prime Figure.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb|''Transformers X Coraline'', directed by [[Travis Knight]].]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2022)
**''ID Number'': '''No:055'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

:A striking departure from previous Prime 1 Studio offerings, ''Cutie1'' Optimus Prime is a lovable (if not somewhat scary looking) soft vinyl figure stylized as a button-eyed doll with chibi proportions.

:He was later redecoed as ''Cutie1'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Cutie1|Nemesis Prime]].

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Keychain, 2021)
**''Accessories'': Stand, chain

:Part of a marketing push following the announcement of the figure above, an acrylic keychain of ''Cutie1'' Prime was released, along with other products such as stickers, T-shirts, hand towels and totebags using the design. The keychain comes with a small stand so that you can display it when not carrying it around with your keys.

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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:Prime-1-Studio-WFC-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Why... have I... been... canceled?"]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (<s>2022</s>)
**''ID Number'': '''PMTF-05''' / '''05UT''' (Ultimate Version)
**''Accessories'': Base (standard), base with Shockwave (Ultimate Version)

:A statue based on Optimus Prime's appearance in the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' cartoon. The exclusive version includes a defeated [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Prime 1 Studio|Shockwave]] as part of the statue's base.

:This item was canceled due to the combination of rising production costs and insufficient preorders.
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==My Busy Books==
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*'''Transformers: My Busy Book''' (2017)

:Included with the [[Transformers: My Busy Book|10-page board book]], 12 figurines, and a playmat, Optimus Prime is represented by a pair of small, PVC non-transforming figurines of his robot and his semi-truck alternate mode, based on his [[evergreen]] design. Like most of the land-based vehicle figurines, his wheels do not roll.

:In terms of quality control, the figurines' paint applications can be... shoddy. If you're a collector who prefers to display them, you should resign yourself from buying it or try to [[customizing|customize]] the figures with better paint applications if you have the skills.
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==Rubik's Crew==
[[File:Rubiks Crew Optimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Rubik's Crew Game: Transformers Optimus Prime Edition'''<ref>[https://www.hasbro.com/en-us/product/rubik-s-crew-game-transformers-optimus-prime-edition:70976F4B-5056-9047-F52F-5BB6105031BB Rubik's Crew Game: Transformers Optimus Prime at hasbro.com]</ref> (2017)
This [[super deformed]] version of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s robot mode has a detachable "Puzzlehead" that functions like the [https://www.rubiks.com/store/puzzles/rubiks-2x2 2x2] [[Rubik's Cube]].
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==Fidget Its==
[[File:TF-Fidget-Its-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Before time began, there was...the Cube.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Fidget Its, 2017)

:''Fidget Its'' Optimus Prime is a non-transforming cube-shaped figurine, built for for your fidgeting needs! His pair of eyes & his forehead can be pushed like buttons, his right arm can swivel, his rear section can be fiddled like a combination lock dial, and his left arm can be moved up, down, up, and down.

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==Hauck==
[[File:Hauck Go Kart Optimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Everyone wants to ride Optimus.]]
*'''Optimus Prime Go Kart''' (2017)
:Manufactured by [[Hauck toys]], the Optimus Prime go-kart is a small, pedal-operated vehicle for kids aged 4-8 years old. Cast in the image of Optimus (even featuring his head sculpted on the front), the kart features an adjustable seat as well as a brake.
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==Colorcasa==
[[File:Gen-Colorcasa Optimus Prime Spoon Fork.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Eating is the right of... yeah you know the gist.]]
*'''3D Children Tableware''' (2017)
:Chinese company Colorcasa released a pair of children-sized cutlery in the form of a cute (though angry-looking) Optimus Prime, one as a spoon and another as a fork. They were branded as ''Generations'' products.
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==Threezero==
===Premium===
*'''Optimus Prime - Classic Edition''' (Premium Scale, 2017)
**''Accessories:'' TBA
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===DLX===
*'''''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Optimus Prime''' (DLX Scale, 2021)
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, Energon Axe, Energon Shield, 5 pairs of hands, Action Stand
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===MDLX===
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (2022)
**''Known designers:'' Kelvin Sau
**''Accessories:'' one ion blaster, one energon axe, Matrix of Leadership, five pairs of hands (relaxed, closed, rifle- axe- and Matrix-holding)
:[[Threezero]]'s second figure for the MDLX line, this version of Optimus Prime is an original design taking inspiration from the original cartoon but with the aesthetics in the vein of the live-action movies. Optimus Prime is a smaller scaled non-transforming action figure in the vein of contemporary collector-oriented lines like Figma and S.H. Figuarts. Like those lines, the figure is extremely well-articulated and detailed, features interchangeable hands and accessories, namely his ion blaster, energon axe and Matrix of Leadership. He comes with a suite of hands in pairs: closed fists, splayed-out relaxed hands, and three different pairs meant to specifically hold each one of the aforementioned accessories. His chest is magnetically attached and as such can store the Matrix when not in use. Optimus also comes with his backpack piece disassembled in package.

:He was redecoed into [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Threezero|Nemesis Prime]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Threezero|Ultra Magnus]], as well as his [[Optimus Prime (SG)#MDLX|''Shattered Glass'' self]].

:Optimus is [https://www.threezerohk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/MDLX_Transformers_Starscream_17-768x512.jpg compatible] with [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Threezero|Starscream]] by way of the latter's wing assembly and head, in reference to "[[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1]]".

::*''[https://www.threezerohk.com/product/transformers-mdlx-optimus-prime/ More information on MDLX Optimus Prime at Threezero]''
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*'''Optimus Prime (Year of the Dragon Edition)''' (2024)
**''Known designers:'' Kelvin Sau
**''Accessories:'' one ion blaster, one energon axe, Matrix of Leadership, five pairs of hands (relaxed, closed, rifle- axe- and Matrix-holding)

:An all-gold {{W|Chinese New Year}} themed redeco of the above figure, featuring dragon patterns across his chest and left arm. According to the product description from Threezero, the right shoulder features the character for "Year of the Dragon" (龍), while his left shoulder features the fifth character (辰) of "Earthly Branches" in traditional Chinese sequencing (地支). Optimus features all the same accessories and functionality as before.

:This figure was limited to 1398 pieces worldwide, revealed in late 2023 and released in February 2024.

::*''[https://www.threezerohk.com/product/mdlx-optimus-prime-year-of-the-dragon-edition/ More information on MDLX Optimus Prime (Year of the Dragon Edition) at Threezero]''
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*'''Optimus Prime (Vintage Animation Edition)''' (2024)
**''Known designers:'' Kelvin Sau
**''Accessories:'' one ion blaster, one energon axe, Matrix of Leadership, five pairs of hands (relaxed, closed, rifle- axe- and Matrix-holding)

:Yet another redeco of Prime, this time in brighter colors to mimic the cel-shading of the original cartoon. All previous accessories and functionality carry over from before.

:Vintage Animation Edition Prime, [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#MDLXVintage|Megatron]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#MDLXVintage|Bumblebee]] were revealed in a [https://newsroom.hasbro.com/news-releases/news-release-details/40-years-one-legacy-hasbro-celebrates-transformers-40th press release] from Hasbro about the brand's 40th anniversary marketing bonanza, with pictures of the trio being unveiled a few weeks after. Threezero also announced these figures would make a limited debut at TFCon LA the following month, with a wide release sometime later in the spring.

::*''[https://www.threezerohk.com/product/mdlx-optimus-prime-vintage-animation-edition/ More information on MDLX Optimus Prime (Vintage Animation Edition) at Threezero]
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*'''Optimus Prime (Sleep Mode)''' (2025)
**''Known designers:'' Kelvin Sau
**''Accessories:'' one ion blaster, one energon axe, Matrix of Leadership, five pairs of hands (relaxed, closed, rifle- axe- and Matrix-holding)

:A redeco of Prime in various shades of grey as a callback to his death in [[The Transformers: The Movie]]. All previous accessories and functionality carry over from before.

:This figure was revealed on Threezero's official website on February 2025.

::*''[https://www.threezerohk.com/product/mdlx-optimus-prime-sleep-mode// More information on MDLX Optimus Prime (Sleep Mode) at Threezero]
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==Kidrobot==
[[File:Kidrobot GIJoe Enamel Pin Series.jpg|thumb|250px]]
===Enamel Pin Series===
*'''Optimus Prime''' ([[November 3]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 1 in 20
:Released by [[Kidrobot]] in their Enamel Pin Series, this is a flat, enamel pin badge of Optimus Prime inspired by the art of [[Tom Scioli]]'s ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'', albeit with [[Super deformed|cutesy proportions]]. The pin series was [[Blindpacking|blindboxed]], with some pins being rarer than others.
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===Vinyl Mini Series===
[[File:Kidrobot GI Joe Optimus Prime mini.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' ([[November 14]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 2 in 24
:*''Accessories'': Sword
:The same character design was reused for the Vinyl Mini Series, with Optimus receiving a three-inch tall, blindboxed figurine retaining the vibrant colours and exaggerated proportions. Optimus featured articulation in each shoulder, and also included his [[Minecraft]] voxel sword as first seen in "[[Everybody Hates Metroplex]]".
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*'''Optimus Prime GID''' ([[November 14]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 1 in 48
:*''Accessories'': Sword
:Optimus's Vinyl Mini figure was redecoed into "Optimus Prime GID", sharing many of the same paint applications, but now cast entirely out of glow in the dark plastic, more closely representing his apparition to [[Scarlett]] in "[[Headmasters (issue)|Headmasters]]" or his resurrection in "[[The War Never Ends]]". He was one of the rarer, but not the rarest, of the Vinyl Mini Series. His sword is still included.
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===Vinyl Keychain Series===
[[File:Kidrobot GI Joe Optimus Prime keychain.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' ([[December 1]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 3 in 24
:Optimus was also released as part of the once again blindboxed Vinyl Keychain Series, now standing at about one to two inches. He included a keychain molded into his head and, due to his small scale, did not feature any articulation. His sword is also absent.
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==Bouncing Ball Heads==
[[File:BouncingBallHead OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2017)
:"Bouncing Ball Head" Optimus Prime is a small, super deformed figurine with a removable head that doubles as a bouncy ball. An Autobot logo is tampographed on the back of his head and his name is written under his feet.

:He is (apparently) available in both gacha-style machines and in an 8-pack with the whole collection, and comes inside a spherical capsule with a unique red color.

:Despite clearly representing Generation 1 characters, the collection is advertised as a 2015 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' product.
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==Imaginarium Art==
[[File:ImaginariumOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Brings new meaning to "no matter the cost."]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2017)

:[[Imaginarium Art]]'s first statue of Optimus Prime stands 24 inches tall and features multiple [[Light-emitting diode|LED]]s, two varieties of his laser rifle, and his energy axe. The statue's chestplate can open, revealing the Matrix of Leadership.

:The sculpted base for this figure also features the Combat Deck and Roller. Only 500 of this item were produced.
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (2018)

:The "Legacy of Cybertron" statue is 12 inches tall, and its base can be connected to other statues in that series to produce a larger battle scene. 600 were produced.
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==''Keshi Surprise''==
*'''Autobots''' (2018)

:The ''[[Keshi Surprise]]'' series by [[Super7]] consisted of 1.75" soft rubber figures in a style deliberately resembling the 1980s [[Decoy (G1)|Decoy]]s. These [[blindpacking|blind-packed]] figures were sold individually or in cases depicting only their faction. Optimus Prime was available in red, yellow, blue, and purple, and included a foil trading card / sticker.
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==Forever Clever==
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*'''4 Pack Jumbo Chalk Set''' (2018)
:Released by [[Forever Clever]], the 4 Pack Jumbo Chalk Set includes a chalk holder featuring Optimus Prime. He's bundled with chalk holders of [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Jumbochalk|Megatron]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Jumbochalk|Bumblebee]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Jumbochalk|Soundwave]], and 4 pieces of appropriately colored chalk.
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*'''5 Pack Shaped Chalk''' (2019)
:A piece of blue chalk formed into the shape of Optimus Prime. Bundled with [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#shapechalk|Megatron]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#shapechalk|Bumblebee]], [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#shapechalk|Starscream]] and [[Windblade (G1)#shapechalk|Windblade]].
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*'''Wall Walkers Optimus Prime''' (2018)
:Exclusively released in [[Blindpacking|blind bags]], ''Wall Walkers'' Optimus Prime has suction cups on its hands and feet so it can stick to walls. All its details are printed on, and besides its colors and printing, it is identical to the other Wall Walkers toys.
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*'''Mystery Mini Walkers Optimus Prime''' (2021)
:Also a blind bag exclusive, ''Mystery Mini Walkers'' Optimus Prime is an eraser-like figure with movable arms and legs and printed-on details.
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[[File:TF Authentics 2023 Pull-Back Racers Optimus Prime.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Up top!]]
*'''Pull-Back Racers Optimus Prime''' ([[2023]])
:This toy is a non-transforming rendition of Optimus Prime in a super-deformed rendition of his vehicle mode, albeit with his robot mode head and left arm sticking out of it. As the title suggests, this toy has a pull-back motor that will propel the toy forwards after being pulled back considerably enough.
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*'''Clip Charms Optimus Prime''' (2024)
:Released in blind bags, ''Clip Charms'' features a keychain of Optimus Prime's face with his name written beside it.
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*'''Key Blasters''' (2024)
:A toy car released as part of the ''Key Blasters'' series prominently features Optimus Prime on its side and hood, with his name written on top in [[Alphabet#Autobot_script|Ancient Autobot]] script. A key is included. When it is inserted into the car, pushing the button on the key will propel the car forward. It was sold in a two-pack with a [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#KeyBlasters|Starscream]] themed car.

===Squeezelings===
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Series 1, 2022)
:''[[Squeezelings]]'' Optimus Prime is a [[super deformed]], non-posable figure made of soft plastic and holding his ion blaster, released by [[Forever Clever]]. He was released in [[blindpacking|blind bags]] and in boxed giftsets. One of these sets included a 'Blackout Color Mode' redeco.

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*'''Blackout Color Mode Optimus Prime''' (2022)
:A [[black redeco]] of the previous Optimus Prime figure. It was exclusive to an 8-figure gift set, featuring [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings|Bumblebee]], [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings|Starscream]], [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings|Megatron]], and Blackout Color Mode versions of the three other characters.

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Series 2, 2023)

:A figure of Optimus Prime in soft plastic, like the above. Unlike the above, this one is not in super deformed style. He was released in a gift set alongside [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings2|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings2|Megatron]] and [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Squeezelings|Optimus Primal]], in blind bags, or on blister card individually. It was later rereleased as part of the Squeezelings Sidekicks line, bundled with a comic book.

==''Transformers Trading Card Game''==
[[File:W1SOptimusPrimeAL.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1S: Starter Set'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T03/T04'''
**''Stars: ''7
:Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader is one of four double-sided character cards available in the ''[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]'' Starter Set.

:The artwork for the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile card game.
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*'''Optimus Prime, Battlefield Legend''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T29/T40'''
**''Stars: ''13
:Optimus Prime, Battlefield Legend is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the ''[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]''.

:The card's Bot Mode line-art was done by [[Guido Guidi]], and Alt Mode line-art by [[Marcelo Matere]] and Alt Mode colors by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]].

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*'''Optimus Prime, Freedom Fighter''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T30/T40'''
**''Stars: ''12
:Optimus Prime, Freedom Fighter is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the ''[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]''.

:The Alt Mode artwork on the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game, while the Bot-mode features line-art by [[Marcelo Matere]] and colors by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]].
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*'''Optimus Prime, Gleaming Commander''' (2019)
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T32/T46'''
**''Stars: ''11

:Optimus Prime, Gleaming Commander was released as part of the ''[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]'' Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners. Like all other members of [[combiner]] teams released in the set, This version of Optimus Prime is a folding card, with the Bot and Alt modes being depicted when the card is folded in half, and a holofoil portion of the the combined mode depicted when unfolded. The reverse of Optimus Prime, Gleaming Commander depicts the center right portion of [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus']], of whom Optimus Prime forms the torso and head.

:The artwork for Bot Mode is reused from the [[Combiner Wars (franchise)|Combiner Wars]] Battle Core Optimus Prime toy's packaging art.

:Optimus Prime, Gleaming Commander can be used to form Optimus Maximus, Ultimate Defender with the use of the Action card [[Enigma of Combination|Sentinel Enigma]] while he and the other Wave 2 Sentinels are in Bot mode on the battlefield and/or KO area.
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*'''General Optimus Prime, Infantry-Leader''' (2019)
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T07/T48'''
**''Stars: ''11
:General Optimus Prime, Infantry-Leader 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's artwork is based on the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Voyager-class Optimus Prime toy, with the Bot Mode artwork being reused from the toy's packaging art.
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*'''General Optimus Prime, Galactic Commander''' (2019)
**'''Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T06/T52'''
**''Stars: ''15

:General Optimus Prime, Galactic Commander is one of fifty-two double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the ''[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]'', War for Cybertron: Siege II.

:The card's artwork is based on the ''Siege'' Leader-class Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime toy, which in turn is based on the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' version of Optimus Prime. The Bot Mode artwork is reused from said toy's packaging art, while Alt Mode received new art (lines by [[Marcelo Matere]] and colors by [[Volta]]).
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*'''Optimus Prime, Battlefield Legend''' (2019)
**'''Wave 1: Energon Edition'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T205/T06'''
**''Stars: ''13

:Released as part of the TCG's Wave 1: Energon Edition, this card is a reprint of Wave 1's Optimus Prime, Battlefield Legend. Printed on semi-transparent plastic instead of a normal Character Card, this version features new art by [[Marcelo Matere]]
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*'''Optimus Prime, Legendary Warrior''' (2020)
**'''Wave 5: Titan Masters Attack'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T32/T46'''
**''Stars: ''12

:Optimus Prime, Legendary Warrior is one of forty-six double sided character cards released as part of Wave 5 of the ''[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]'', Titans Masters Attack. As a character with a body mode, Optimus Prime begins the game with a Titan Master attached in head mode. Once Optimus Prime is KO'd, said Titan Master is deployed.

:The card's artwork is based on the ''Titans Return'' Leader-class Powermaster Optimus Prime toy, with the body mode artwork being reused from the toy's packaging art.

:This card's set was originally set for an April 2020 release, however due to the global COVID-19 pandemic the release was pushed back to May 29, 2020.
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==''Magic: The Gathering''==
[[File:MTG-Optimus-Inspiring-Leader.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Go ahead, turn me to my other face, see the rules nightmare that happens.]]
*'''Optimus Prime, Inspiring Leader''' (2018)
**''ID number:'' '''002/004'''
**''Set code:'' '''H18'''
**''Color identity:'' '''Red/White'''
**''Casting cost:'' '''{3}{R}{W}'''
**''Artist:'' [[Steve Argyle]]
:Part of the ''[[mtg:Heroes of the Realm|Heroes of the Realm]]'' series of commemorative cards, made by Wizards of the Coast for their employees as rewards for work on specific projects,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WNBRWoHq9E Gavin Verhey from Wizards of the Coast explains Heroes of the Realm]</ref> the 2018 "Optimus Prime, Inspiring Leader" card was given to the team behind the ''[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]''. Uniquely, Optimus Prime is "triple-faced" card: a ''Magic'' card on the front side, a ''Transformers Trading Card Game'' card representing Optimus in his alternate mode on the opposite side, and an oversized ''Transformers Trading Card Game'' card representing Optimus in robot mode found by unfolding the card.
:Optimus has the ability to change any permanent (card on the battlefield) to its other face, though sadly that doesn't mean he could convert ''himself'' into a ''Transformers Trading Card Game'' card during a ''Magic: The Gathering'' game.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/e5ovx5/heroes_of_the_realm_promo_optimus_prime_inspiring/ Post by u/Wizards_Drew] on [https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/ r/magicTCG] on Reddit</ref>
:As with all ''Heroes of the Realm'' cards, "Optimus Prime, Inspiring Leader" is not legal to play in any format beyond a specific Commander rule; the cards are novelties designed to be read, rather than played.<ref>[https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/189543247703/hi-mark-i-have-2-questions-1-what-are-the Mark Rosewater on Tumblr]: "There’s no plans to release the Heroes of the Realm. The cards aren’t designed to be played. They’re designed to be read."</ref>
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[[File:MTG-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Transform and tap out!]]
*'''Optimus Prime, Hero / Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader''' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''013/015'''
**''Set code:'' '''BOT'''
**''Color identity:'' '''Blue/Red/White'''
**''Casting cost:'' '''{3}{U}{R}{W}''' (front), '''{2}{R}{W}{B}''' (back with "More Than Meets the Eye")

:"Optimus Prime, Hero" is part of the 2022 ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' ''[[mtg:Universes Beyond|Universes Beyond]]'' ''[[mtg:Transformers|Transformers]]'' card set, found in Set Booster and Collector Booster packs of ''Magic''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> ''[[mtg:The Brothers' War|The Brothers' War]]'' set. It can be reversed to become "Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader", representing Optimus in vehicle mode. True to his character, he supports his allies with the "Bolster" mechanic and can return to the battlefield should he [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|die]] in his Artifact Creature form.
:A variant of this card was available solely in Collector Booster packs, depicting [[Optimus Prime (SG)#Magic: The Gathering|''Shattered Glass'' Optimus Prime]].
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[[File:MTG-SLD-Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[w:Golem|On sale just in time for Hanukkah]].]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' ''(Darksteel Colossus)'' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''1081'''
**''Set code:'' '''SLD'''
**''Color identity:'' '''Colorless'''
**''Casting cost:'' '''{11}'''

:"Optimus Prime" is part of the ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' card pack ''Transformers: Optimus Prime vs. Megatron'', part of the ''[[mtg:Secret Lair|Secret Lair Drop Series]]'' ''[[mtg:Secret Lair Drop Series: December Superdrop 2022|December Superdrop 2022]]'' set. It was available exclusively from [https://secretlair.wizards.com secretlair.wizards.com] from [[December 5]], [[2022]] through [[January 6]], [[2023]].
:Optimus Prime is a [[mtg:Skinned card|reskin]] of the existing ''Magic'' card [https://scryfall.com/card/dst/109/darksteel-colossus Darksteel Colossus], using the same rules and counting as it for all gameplay purposes. Befitting the mighty leader of the Autobots, Optimus is incredibly powerful and impossible to destroy normally, but consequently has a very high casting cost. While the card has printing on both faces, depicting Optimus in robot mode and vehicle mode respectively, both have the same printed abilities and count as a single card for rules purposes—just choose which side you want to display when he enters the battlefield.
: The ''Optimus Prime vs. Megatron'' set also includes [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#MTGSLD|Megatron]], [[AllSpark#Magic: The Gathering|The AllSpark]], and the bonus card [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].

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==Flame Toys==

===Kuro Kara Kuri===
[[File:FlameToys-KuroKaraKuri-04-OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (December 2019)
**''Number:'' '''04'''
**''Accessories:'' Large sword, stone, Swords (2), Large axe, Small axe (2), Ion cannon, pairs of hands (5), additional faces (2), Big Turbo Jet Axe with set of hands (exclusive),
**''Sculptor'': Chemical Attack
**''Painting'': Decomas Lab (Hiroyuki Hirose]

:Part of [[Flame Toys]]' ''Kuro Kara Kuri'' line of high-end, non-transforming action figures, Optimus Prime is an original design, though one that bears many similarities to the Don Figueroa design from [[IDW Publishing|IDW's]] ''The Transformers'' vol. 1. He has lots of die cast and LEDs in his head, chest matrix chamber, and both knees. He comes with a multitude of accessories, including a very large sword that can be plugged into a stone, two smaller swords resembling handheld versions of those used by the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action movie Optimus Prime]], a pair of hatchets resembling those of [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|''Animated'' Optimus Prime]], and of course G1 Optimus Prime's iconic Ion cannon. He also comes with an Orion Pax visorless alternative face, a battle damaged addition face, and five alternative pairs of hands in different poses.
:If purchased via D4toys.com, SEN-TI-DEN Hong Kong, or events attended by Flame Toys, he also includes a very large Turbo Jet Axe.
:The reissue (which is labelled as such on the box) uses a slightly different red paint and is the recommended release for use with the Jet Power Armor (see below) due to the paint's extra durability.

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[[File:FlameToys-KuroKaraKuri-OptimusPrimeJetPowerArmor.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And you thought the previous figure was expensive...]]

*'''Optimus Prime Jet Power Armor''' (January [[2024]])
**''Number:'' '''13'''
**''Accessories:'' ''everything...'', Blaster Cannon (exclusive)
**''Sculptor'': Chemical Attack
**''Coloring'': Masashi Watanabe

:Optimus Prime Jet Power Armor is a collection of 23 armour pieces that combine with the previously released ''Kuro Kara Kuri'' Optimus Prime similar to how he combined with [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' which doubles the size of the figure. If purchased via D4toys.com, SEN-TI-DEN Hong Kong, or events attended by Flame Toys, he also includes a blaster cannon.
:As mentioned above, due to addition paint durability, it is recommended to use the re-release of Optimus Prime.

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===Furai Model===
[[File:FlameToys-FuraiModel-01-OptimusPrimeAttackMode.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|'''''X-treme!''''']]
*'''Optimus Prime (Attack Mode)''' (September 2018)
**''Number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion cannon, axe, 4 hands
{{toydesigner|[[Akira Amemiya]] (concept artist)}}

:Released as part of the ''Furai Model'' line by [[Flame Toys]], "Optimus Prime (Attack Mode)" is an articulated, non-transforming, Voyager Class-sized {{w|Gunpla}}-style model kit. Using parts made of hard ABS plastic and some polycaps, Optimus Prime (Attack Mode) is an original design created by Flame Toys in collaboration with [[Akira Amemiya]] of [[Studio Trigger]].

:For straight-assembly builders, Optimus Prime features a sheet of foil stickers for detail (notably the shoulder insignias), though the kit can be panel-lined and touched-up with several panel-lining and paint markers (water/acrylic-based markers are recommended, as alcohol-based markers like ''Gundam Markers'' can potentially damage the ABS plastic). If one desires; the kit's pieces, aside from the translucent parts, can be fully coated with spray paints to recreate the finished sample seen in the stock photos.

:This model kit was later [[redeco]]ed as [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Flame Toys|Nemesis Prime (Attack Mode)]] and [[Optimus Prime (SG)#Flame Toys|Shattered Glass Optimus Prime (Attack Mode)]].

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*'''Optimus Prime (IDW ver.)''' (March 2019)
**''Number:'' '''03'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion cannon, 4 hands
:Optimus Prime (IDW) is a plastic model kit based off of the Optimus Prime design created by [[Don Figueroa]] for [[IDW Publishing]]'s [[The Transformers (IDW)|2009-2011 ''The Transformers'' comic series]]. Similarly to the previous model kit, IDW Optimus is also Voyager-sized.
:This model kit was later redecoed as [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Furai08|Nemesis Prime (IDW ver.)]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Flame Toys|Ultra Magnus (IDW ver.)]], and it's also used to make the pre-built Furai Action figure (see below.)

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*'''Optimus Prime (G1 ver.)''' (April 2020)
**''Number:'' '''12'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion cannon, 10 hands, axe
:Optimus Prime (G1) is another plastic model kit, this time a heavily stylized rendition of his cartoon appearance. Like the previous releases, he stands at an approximate Voyager height. He features opening chest windows which reveal sculpted detail of the [[Matrix of Leadership]].

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*'''Optimus Prime IDW (Clear ver.)''' (August 2020)
**''Number:'' '''16'''
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (20??)
:Part of the ''"Deformer Model Kit"'' subline of the ''Furai Model'' line, this Optimus Prime model is a cutesy, "[[super deformed]]" take on the Autobot leader.
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===Furai Action===
[[File:FlameToys-FuraiAction-OptimusPrimeIDW.jpg|thumb|Just like one of those second-hand pre-built Gunplas you've seen in Akibahara!]]
*'''Optimus Prime (IDW ver.)''' (January 2020)
**''Accessories'': Ion cannon, 4 hands

:''Furai Action'' Optimus Prime is a pre-assembled redeco of the second ''Furai Model'' kit, with the weathering effects painted on.

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==''Playskool Friends''==
[[File:Playskool-Friends-TF-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.88|thumb|A mouth on his mouthplate? That's a new one.]]
*'''Transformers Collector Pack''' (Canceled)

:Intended to be released as part of the 7-pack for the Playskool Friends lineup, this Optimus Prime is a very adorable non-transforming figurine. He was to come packed with Bumblebee, Arcee, and 4 Rescue Bots: Heatwave, Chase, Boulder and Blades.

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

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==''Uglydolls''==
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*'''Ox as Optimus Prime''' (2018)
:A collaboration with ''[[Uglydolls]]'' for the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con, the character Ox is dressed as Optimus Prime. He is a limited run exclusive plush, along with Ice-Bat as [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise|Bumblebee]].
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==McDonald's==
[[File:2018-McD-Authentics-Bumblebee-Optimus-Prime.jpg|250px|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime with a sword'''{{sic}} (Happy Meal Toy, 2018)
:Released as part of the [[McDonald's]] June 2018 Happy Meal Toys along with [[My Little Pony]], this Optimus Prime is a super-deformed figurine, and he features a gimmick on his left arm, which can be swung down to reveal a pop-out sword with the press of a button on his back. The sword can be retracted manually by raising the arm.

:The toy was available in South Korea, Italy, Russia, and Malaysia. This toy was rereleased in the US as [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#McDonald's 2|Optimus Prime]] for the ''[[Bumblebee (franchise)|Bumblebee]]'' promotion. In Malaysia, this toy is one of the few items that can be found in several hobby toy shops.

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==Jada Toys==
===''Metals Die Cast / Hollywood Rides''===
[[File:JadaHollywoodRidesG1OptimusPrime1-24.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Scale 1/24 Die Cast Vehicle, 2018)
:Released by [[Jada Toys]], this 1/24 scaled non-transforming die-cast truck with rubber tires is based on Optimus Prime's original form and features opening doors to reveal a highly detailed interior with a chromed steering wheel. Similar to the ''[[Robot Powered Machines#Mini-Vehicles|Robot Powered Machines]]'', the truck features a sculpted robot mode underneath. His smokestacks are ''insanely'' long.

:This mold was later redecoed as [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Jada Toys|Nemesis Prime]].

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Scale 1/32 Die Cast Vehicle, 2018)
:A medium-sized replica of Optimus Prime much similar to the version above, but with shortened smokestacks. Unlike most other 1/32 vehicles, Optimus does not feature any opening doors, but still retains the sculpted robot mode on his chassis.

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*'''Western Star 5700XE Optimus Prime / Optimus Prime / Autobot Optimus Prime''' (Scale 1/32 Die Cast Vehicle 3‑pack, 2022)
:The 1/32 version of Generation 1 Optimus Prime was rereleased in a 3-pack alongside his [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#JadaOP3pack|2007 and ''The Last Knight'']] counterparts, neither featuring any notable changes.

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Scale 1/24 Die Cast Vehicle, 2024)
:A redeco of the 1/24 scaled replica above, this Optimus Prime was released in a crossover with the ''[[Ghostbusters]]'' franchise and is mostly based on the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Collaborative|MP-10G Optimus Prime Ecto-35 Edition]] figure from the ''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' toyline, itself based on the original [[Ecto-1]] color scheme, with the addition of some green ghost splatter between the front bumper and the left wheel. Instead of Autobot insignias, this version features the Ghostbusters logo on both sides and the back of the cab, as well as under the chassis right above his robot mode sculpture.

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Scale 1/32 Die Cast Vehicle, 2024)
:This version of Optimus Prime is a redeco of the 1/32 scaled replica in the same Ghostbusters-inspired deco of the 1/24 version above. The only noticeable difference in colors is the lack of green on its headlights.

===''Metalfigs''===
[[File:JadaMetalfigsG1OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (4" Die Cast Figure, 2020)
**''Accessories'': Ion blaster, Energon-axe
:''Metalfigs'' Optimus Prime is a 4-inch tall non-transforming super deformed die-cast figure with three points of articulation and light-up eyes.

:He comes with his signature ion blaster and Energon-axe weapons as accessories.

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*'''Diorama Scene''' (2 3/4" Die Cast Figure 4-pack, 2020)
**''Accessories'': Display backdrop
:A static die-cast figurine of Optimus Prime measuring approximately 2 3/4 inches tall is available as part of a "Diorama Scene" 4-pack alongside [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#DioramaScene|Bumblebee]], [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Jada Toys|Starscream]] and [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Jada Toys|Megatron]].

:The packaging backdrop can be used as an additional display piece for the set.

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*'''Optimus Prime / Bumblebee / Optimus Primal / Megatron''' (2 3/4" Die Cast Figure 4-pack, 2022)
:This static Optimus Prime figurine is directly designed after the 4" figure above, but measures half the size and lacks the accessories. He is available in a 4-pack alongside [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Metalfigs4pack|Bumblebee]], [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Metalfigs|Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Metalfigs4pack|Megatron]].

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (2 3/4" Die Cast Figure, 2023)
:The same super deformed Optimus Prime from the 4-pack above is also available in individual packaging.
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===''Nano Hollywood Rides''===
[[File:JadaNanoHollywoodRidesG13pack.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Starscream / Volkswagen Beetle Bumblebee / Optimus Prime''' (1.65" Die Cast Vehicle 3-pack, 2020)
:''Nano Hollywood Rides'' Optimus Prime is a small non-transforming die-cast truck measuring approximately 1.65 inches long. He was released in a 3-pack alongside [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Nano Hollywood Rides|Starscream]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Nano Hollywood Rides|Bumblebee]]. Unfortunately, he doesn't feature a sculpted robot mode underneath like most other Jada vehicles do.
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===''Nano Metalfigs''===
[[File:JadaNanoMetalfigsG1-18pack.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Series 1 18-pack''' (4 cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)
:''Nano Metalfigs'' Series 1 Optimus Prime is an incredibly small die-cast figurine molded holding his blaster. He has a little base attached to his feet for balancing reasons.

:He comes in an impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]]. This mold was later redecoed as [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Nano Metalfigs|Nemesis Prime]] in the Series 2 18-pack.

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*'''Transformers Series 2 18-pack''' (4 cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)
:A second ''Nano Metalfigs'' Optimus Prime was released in Series 2, now wielding his Energon axe instead of his blaster and doing a bit more of an action pose.

:He comes in ''another'' impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]].

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*'''Transformers Series 3 18-pack''' (4 cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2023)
:For the [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|third ''Nano Metalfigs'' multipack]], two Optimus Primes were made available at once. One is a re-release of the axe-wielding Series 2 figurine with no noticeable changes, and the other is a golden redeco of the blaster-holding Series 1 figurine.
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===Converting RC Vehicle===
[[File:JadaConvertingOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb|"We have [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robosen Collector's Edition|Robosen's Optimus Prime]] at home."]]
*'''Optimus Prime Converting R/C''' (2022)
**''Accessories:'' Remote controller
:This Optimus Prime is a remote controlled figure capable of automatically converting between robot mode and truck mode on command.

:He measures approximately 13 inches tall in robot mode and 12 inches long in truck mode, and features lights, sounds and voices.

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==''ReAction''==
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (2020, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

: Released in [[Super7]]'s line of multi-property 3.75-inch action figures, ''[[Super7#ReAction|ReAction]]'' Optimus Prime was naturally part of the first wave of ''Transformers'' figures. It is a non-converting action figure with 5 points of articulation (simple swivel shoulders, legs, and neck) and an [[Ion blaster]] accessory he can only hold in his right hand.

: It should be noted that despite being a "retro-styled" figure, the hard-plastic points on his helmet are very accurate to the animation model and therefore ''incredibly'' pointy, like, "would not be allowed on a toy for the 5-13 set" pointy.

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

: In late 2024, this figure was reissued with no obvious changes, now in a [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] box assortment.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cyberchrome Optimus Prime''' (2021)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

: This version of the Optimus ''ReAction'' figure features glossy metallic paint. That's about it. Whee.

: This figure was a [[Target]] exclusive in the US, released alongside the "[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#ReActionCyberchrome|Cyberchrome Megatron]]" figure.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Fallen Leader Optimus Prime''' (2021)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

: Released in the fourth wave of ''ReAction'', this all-gray version of Optimus features a new torso tooling with open chest panels revealing a (non-removable) Matrix of Leadership.

: This is the first of ''three'' different figures of the same concept to be sold under the name "Fallen Leader Optimus Prime"; the other two (below) are [[Target]] exclusives.

: This figure was initially solicited to retailers as "Dead Optimus Prime" before the slightly gentler name change... but "Dead Optimus Prime" is still what the figure is labeled on the cardback checklist as of wave 6.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (2021)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

: A [[Christmas]]-themed redeco, "Optimus Santa" features a red and green color scheme, a tufted Santa cap, and his ion blaster is striped to resemble a candy cane.

: This figure is a "shared exclusive" between, multiple online outlets. The card still refers to him as just "Optimus Prime" (albeit in cursive on a gift tag), but the toy is listed as "Optimus Santa" on Super7's website, and "Optimus Prime Santa" on other sites.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Fallen Leader Optimus Prime''' (2022)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

: This Target-exclusive version of the "Fallen Leader" concept is just the normal Optimus figure with the closed-up chest done in the grays of the initial "Fallen Leader" figure. Exciting! And clearance fodder!

: This figure was released alongside the "[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#ReActionChromeCommander|Chrome Commander Megatron]]" figure.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (2022)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

: The third [[Target]]-exclusive Optimus Prime figure, this one has a head-to-toe gold redeco, depicting his appearance in the end of "[[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon]]".

: This figure was released alongside the similarly-decoed [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#ReActionGolden|"Golden Lagoon" Megatron]] figure.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Fallen Leader Optimus Prime''' (2022)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

: The second Target-exclusive "Fallen Leader" version of Optimus, and the third "Fallen Leader" overall (kinda morbid, y'all), and ''fourth'' Target-exclusive Optimus (overkill much?), this is the open-chest version of Optimus in his normal "living" color scheme, now better depicting the Matrix transfer moment when Prime was still (barely) alive.

: This figure was released alongside the thematically-similar [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#ReActionFallenEvolution|"Fallen Evolution" Megatron]] figure.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (2023)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

: A [[Halloween]]-themed redeco of the standard Optimus figure, in orange and black. Pumpkinmus Prime.

: This figure was a "shared exclusive", sold through multiple online retailers. Online listings call it "Optimus Prime (Halloween)", but the actual card simply says "Optimus Prime".

<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Nucleon Quest Optimus Prime''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Ion blaster

: Wave eight of ''ReAction'' saw this black redeco of Optimus Prime, inspired by the 2001 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#NucleonQuest|Nucleon Quest Super Convoy]] figure.

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*'''Ark Base''' (Playset, 2024)

:*''Accessories'': Ion blaster

: The ''ReAction'' Ark Base playset included a version of Optimus Prime with his chest windows painted to add simulated reflective detail.
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==''R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]''==
[[File:TF-R.E.D.-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Armored Convoy not included.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2020)
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster, Energon Axe, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#R.E.D. .5BRobot Enhanced Design.5D|Matrix of Leadership]], 4 alternate hands
{{toydesigner|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}

:Released as part of the first wave of the ''[[Transformers R.E.D.]]'' line, Optimus Prime is a non-transforming 6-inch action figure akin to the ones from Hasbro's ''[[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] Legends'' and ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] The Black Series'' lines. He is highly articulated and features extensive paint operations for [[show-accuracy]].

:Optimus comes with six hands altogether: a pair of closed fists, a pair of gently beckoning hands, a right hand for his included [[Ion blaster|Ion Blaster]] accessory, and a right hand with the index finger extended. He also features an [[Energon-axe|Energon Axe]], compatible with either wrist in place of his hand. Lastly, he includes a Matrix of Leadership, which can store in his chest thanks to his opening windows.

:As with all ''R.E.D.'' toys, Optimus Prime was a Walmart exclusive in Canada and the United States, and was later made available on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in limited quantities.

: This mold was used to make ''R.E.D.'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#R.E.D. .5BRobot Enhanced Design.5D|Ultra Magnus]].
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==''Super Cyborg''==
[[File:SuperCyborgOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2018)
**''Accessories'': Ion blaster, torso plate

:''Super Cyborg'' Optimus Prime is an 11-inch-tall non-transforming figure with 7 points of articulation. Its main distinguishing feature is that the entire front of the robot torso is removable, exposing not just the expected Matrix of Leadership but also many other sculpted mechanical details within Prime's body.

*'''Optimus Prime (clear)''' (2018)
**''Accessories'': Ion blaster, torso plate

:The transparent plastic version of this figure was exclusive to [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2018.

*'''Optimus Prime (Dead)''' (2018)
**''Accessories'': Ion blaster, torso plate

:This dark grey version was exclusive to [[New York Comic Con]] 2018.

*'''Optimus Prime (Clear Red / Blue)''' (2023)
**''Accessories'': Ion blaster, torso plate

:This translucent version was exclusive to New York Comic Con 2023.
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==Figural Bag Clip==
[[File:FiguralBagClip OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2020)
:Released by [[Monogram]], this 2.5" 3D foam bag clip takes the form of a chibi Optimus Prime.

:It was available only as part of a [[Blindpacking|mystery blind bag]] collection.
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (2021)
:A non-articulated, non-transforming 3" figure of Optimus Prime with an attached clip, also released by Monogram.

:Unlike the previous year's release it was sold on a standard cardback.

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==D'elicce==
{{note|All Easter eggs listed below were exclusive to Lojas Americanas, a popular Brazilian chain store.}}
[[File:Brazilian Transformers Easter Eggs 2021.jpg|250px|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Easter egg''' (90g, 2021)
:In 2021, [[Brazil]]ian chocolate manufacturer Top Cau, under its kid-focused branch D'elicce, released a pair of ''Transformers''-themed [[Easter]] eggs that included a popcorn bucket of [[super deformed|cutesy proportions]] based on either Optimus Prime or Bumblebee.

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*'''''Transformers'' Easter egg''' (90g, 2025)
:In 2025, D'elicce (or rather "Delice" as its spelled in some parts of this product) released an Optimus Prime-themed egg that came with a single piece of red plastic molded after the character's evergreen truck mode with trailer attached, inside of which the egg comes stored. Unfortunately, it means that not even his wheels can roll.

:The toy comes with a stickersheet that must be applied manually and is not packaged with pre-applied stickers as shown in the official stock photos.

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==''Minimates''==
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Series 1, 2021)
**''Accessories'': Laser rifle, energy axe, stand

:Part of the first wave of Transformers [[Minimates]] from Diamond Select, this Optimus Prime is a 2-inch-tall figurine featuring metallic paint, 12-14 points of articulation, and accessories and body parts interchangeable with other Minimates. The Matrix of Leadership is printed on the Minimate figure's chest and is visible through the windows on the chest covering. Due to their small size, all 4 figures in each series are sold in the same blister card.

*'''VHS Minimates Box Set''' (2022)

:''Minimates'' Optimus Prime was rereleased as part of a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2022 exclusive 4-pack, featuring more cartoon-accurate matte painted deco. The packaging for this set resembles a [[Family Home Entertainment]] VHS tape. Only 2500 of this set were produced.
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*'''Stasis Lock Optimus Prime''' (2023)
:Another San Diego Comic-Con brought another VHS-cassette-themed ''Minimates'' 4-pack exclusive, with another redeco of Optimus Prime - this time depicting him in "stasis lock" (meaning his grey dead color scheme, now with an opening empty chest compartment). Only 1500 of this set were produced.
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==''ULTIMATES!''==
[[File:Super7 Ultimates Optimus Prime (G1).jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (2021)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Ion blaster, energon axe, Matrix of Leadership, surfboard, jetpack, basketball, energy restraints, left & right fists, 2 open hands, right gripping hand, left pointing hand, alternate head

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Super7#Transformers ULTIMATES!|Transformers ULTIMATES!]]'' from [[Super7]], Optimus Prime is a 7-inch-tall action figure based on his cartoon model. He features multi-directional joints at the neck, shoulders, wrists, hips, and ankles; plus swivel biceps, elbows, knees, and a bit of ab crunch. His hands pop out at the wrists so they can be replaced with his additional spare hands in different poses (or the obligatory Energon Axe), and his head can be replaced with an alternate based on the original Optimus toy.

: He also features a ''lot'' of accessories, more than any other toy in the wave, including a number of episode-specific ones: [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe's]] jetpack from "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]", a ridable surfboard from "[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 3]]", energy restraints from "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]", and his giant basketball from "[[The Master Builders (episode)|The Master Builders]]". He also includes a miniature [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#ULTIMATES!|Spike Witwicky]] figurine.

: Preorders for Optimus Prime (and the rest of Wave 1) opened on [[January 29]] 2021, and closed on [[February 28]], with the toys purportedly shipping in winter of that year but not actually arriving until May 2022.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Alligaticon''' (2022)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Optimus Prime head; Optimus Prime rifle; Decepticon tower tip w/ arm; [[Battle taxi]]

: Part of the third wave of ''ULTIMATES!'', the [[Alligaticon#Merchandise|Alligaticon]] is a 10-inch-long non-transforming figure made to emulate the the Optimus-parts creature's cartoon model to pretty exacting detail (including the ''lack'' of detail on most of its flat surfaces). It makes ample use of multi-swivel joints to give its limbs a relatively wide range of motion, plus extensive tail jointing, a mid-body bend, some neck waggle, and an opening jaw.

: It comes with multiple "[[City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel]]"-themed accessories, including a tower with Optimus's arm attached to it. The arm is permanently attached, but the hand uses the same wrist-joint as the individual Optimus figure, and can be popped off and replaced with his other hands if you like (Optimus's wrist-pegs are larger than many other figures', so sadly cross-compatibility is limited at best). Curiously, while the arm appears to be identical to the prior figure's arm, the gun is not, having a trigger guard the original version lacks.

: It also comes with Optimus's disembodied head on a ball-jointed "neck" with trailing wires. Like the arm, the head is the same mold as the original Optimus, but this time cast in clear-blue plastic painted over, with a small gap in the back of the head to attempt [[light-piping]]... but depending on the strength of the light, it might just shine through the paint. Since it's the same mold, one could theoretically swap it out, but trying to push that wire-mass back into the socket seems like it'd be a bit of a pain in the neck (wocka wocka!).

: Preorders for the Alligaticon (and the rest of Wave 3) opened on [[December 1]], 2021, with the toys projected to ship in fall 2022... and ''actually'' shipping in November 202''3''.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime (Fallen Leader)''' (2023)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 fists, 2 open hands, 2 Matrix-grip hands, trigger-grip right hand, Matrix of Leadership, Matrix cover, ion blaster

: This retool and redeco of ''ULTIMATES!'' Optimus Prime is the latest of several representations of his dead body from "[[The Transformers: The Movie]]," now with a greyscale paint scheme, a heavily damaged left torso section, and cracks all over him (and on his rifle too for good measure). His chest is redesigned to allow it to open and reveal the Matrix.

: Preorders opened in June 2022, with the expectation that of figures shipping in May 2023.... but actually January 2024
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': ion blaster

: The original ''ULTIMATES!'' Optimus Prime was repackaged as a "Transformers Deluxe" figure, physically identical to the first release but now lacking all accessories except the gun. Its new packaging resembles a VHS clamshell box; specifically, the colors and trade dress strongly resemble the [[Video Gems]] tapes, while the character artwork and subtitle are taken directly from the [[The Original Transformers|Kid Rhino]] tapes.

: This piece was exclusive to, of all things, Macy's.

==''Pop!''==
[[File:Funko Pop Optimus Prime G1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2021)
**''ID number:'' '''22'''

:Released as part of the ''Pop! Retro Toys'' segment, [[Funko Pop!|Funko]]'s ''Pop!'' Optimus Prime is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his original Generation 1 toy, though his eyes are painted blue like in the cartoon.

:This mold was later redecoed as [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Pop!|Nemesis Prime]].

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[[File:Funko Pop Amazon Metallic Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2021)
**''ID number:'' '''22'''

:An [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive redeco of the figure above, this version of Optimus Prime features a more metallic paintjob.

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[[File:Funko Pop Mystery Box Optimus Prime Cobra Commander.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]
*'''Funko Mystery Box: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''' (Giftset, 2021)
**''ID number:'' '''44'''

:Available only as part of a GameStop exclusive giftset, this retooled Optimus Prime comes with his Energon axe attached to his right hand instead of his ion blaster and comes [[Blindpacking|blindpacked]] inside a ''Transformers vs. [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]''-themed lunch box alongside a ''Pop!'' [[Cobra Commander#Pop!|Cobra Commander]] figure, a Decepticon logo decal, a Cobra logo keychain, and a set of four pins of Optimus Prime, Cobra Commander, [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Pop!|Megatron]] and [[Duke (G.I. Joe)#Pop!|Duke]].

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[[File:Funko Pop Jumbo 10-inch Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Jumbo size, 2021)
**''ID number:'' '''71'''

:A larger version of the regular ''Pop!'' Optimus Prime measuring 10-inches tall.

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[[File:Funko Pocket Pop Keychain Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.11]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Pocket ''Pop!'' Keychain, 2021)

:A smaller version of the regular ''Pop!'' Optimus Prime with a keychain attached to his head.

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*'''Optimus Prime''' ([[Funko Pop!#Digital Pop! NFTs|Digital ''Pop!'']], 2022)
**''Rarity:''
***''Monochrome:'' '''Common'''
***''Static:'' '''Common'''
***''Glowing:'' '''Uncommon'''
***''Chrome:'' '''Rare'''
***''Original:'' '''Epic'''
***''Monochrome, Matrix-opening:'' '''Epic'''
***''Gold, Matrix-opening:'' '''Grail'''
:{{W|Non-fungible token|NFT}}s depicting Optimus Prime in the Funko style. Some variants are depicted opening the Matrix over Cybertron, one of which (the Grail one) could be redeemed for a chance to get a physical version of the depicted figure. Said variant was limited to 999 pieces.
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File:TRANSFORMERS_COMMON_OPTIMUS-PRIME_MONOCHROME.gif|Remember [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime#The Transformers: The Movie|this one?]]
File:TRANSFORMERS_COMMON_OPTIMUS-PRIME_STATIC.gif|Not gray, but still may as well be dead.
File:TRANSFORMERS_UNCOMMON_OPTIMUS-PRIME_GLOW.gif
File:TRANSFORMERS_RARE_OPTIMUS-PRIME_REDCHROME.gif|[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|Oops.]]
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''49'''

:Part of the ''Pop! Digital'' segment, this regular-sized vinyl figure portrays Optimus opening the Matrix of Leadership and is entirely painted gold. It could only be acquired by redeeming the Grail NFT above.

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[[File:Funko-Pop-Pin-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (''Pop!'' Pin, 2022)
**''ID number:'' '''18'''
**''Accessories:'' Display stand
:A metallic enamel pin based on Optimus Prime's vinyl figure measuring 4-inches tall, approximately the same as a regular vinyl.

:A "redeco" of this pin as [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Pop! Pin|Nemesis Prime]] was also released as a limited edition chase variant.

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[[File:Funko Pop mask Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (''Pop!'' Masks, 2022)
:Released by Disguise Costumes in collaboration with Funko and exclusive to Walmart, ''Pop!'' Masks Optimus Prime is a large half face mask based on the head of the vinyl figure.

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Christmas tree ornament, 2022)
:Released by [[Hallmark]] and also exclusive to Walmart, this Optimus Prime Christmas tree ornament is virtually identical to the vinyl figure in appearance.

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*'''Freddy Funko as Optimus Prime''' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''SE'''

:Exclusive to a Funko-oriented event called Fundays, this regular-sized vinyl figure portrays [[Freddy Funko]] cosplaying as Optimus Prime. The body of this figure is the same as the regular Optimus, while the head has been modified to incorporate Freddy's face. This regular version was limited to 1500 pieces.

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*'''Freddy Funko as Optimus Prime''' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''SE'''

:A metallic version of the Freddy Funko as Optimus Prime figure was also available, now limited to only 500 pieces.

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*'''Freddy Funko as Optimus Prime''' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''SE'''

:Also available and limited to 500 pieces was a version of Freddy Funko as Optimus Prime that glows in the dark.

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*'''Mr. Potato Head Optimus Prime''' (''Pop! Digital Retro Toys'', 2022)
**''Rarity:'' '''Grail'''
**''ID number:'' '''127'''
:Similar in concept to other [[Mr. Potato Head]] toys, this vinyl figure is a representation of said character taking the appearance of Optimus Prime, except it can't be taken apart piece by piece.

:This figure is limited to 1550 units and can only be acquired redeeming an NFT representing this version of the character.

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Lights and Sounds, 2023)
**''ID number:'' '''120'''
**''Accessories:'' Base
:A standard-sized figure released in the ''Retro Toys'' line, "Lights and Sounds" Optimus Prime features... well, lights and sounds. He also includes a display base, and is posed with his left arm pointing forward and his right hand holding his blaster.

:This figure is exclusive to the Funko Shop online store.

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*'''Optimus Prime Tee''' (T-shirt, 2023)
:A T-shirt available on Funko's online store, it features artwork of ''Pop!'' Optimus Prime in the same pose and style as the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime packaging art.

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (2024)
**''ID number:'' '''131'''

:Released in celebration of the 40 years of the franchise, this regular sized ''Pop! Retro Toys'' Optimus Prime is a similar mold to the original release, but is doing a different pose and features toy-accurate yellow eyes.

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*'''Optimus Prime & Megatron''' (2-pack, 2024)

:A Hot Topic exclusive release of the 40th anniversary Optimus Prime and [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Pop40Years2Pack|Megatron]] vinyls with a metallic finish to their paintings.
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==Modern Icons==
[[File:Modern_Icons_Optimus_Prime_helmet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|GIVE ME MY FACE.]]
*'''Optimus Prime Modern Icons Replica Helmet''' (December 27, 2021)
:A collaboration between Hasbro and statue and replica brand Modern Icons, this is a wearable helmet for adult collectors, based on Optimus Prime's head. It features light-up eyes and authentic sounds and phrases.

:Originally due for release on August 16, 2021, the Optimus Prime helmet was delayed until December 27 (as was [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Modern Icons|its Megatron counterpart]]). The helmet is a GameStop exclusive in the United States.
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==''Super Shogun''==
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2021)
**''Accessories'': Ion blaster, Matrix of Leadership, left fist

:Another "retro-styled" non-transforming figure by [[Super7]], ''Super Shogun'' Optimus Prime is meant to be an homage to the 1970s "{{w|Shogun Warriors (toys)|Shogun Warriors}}" toyline. To match the famous features of those older toys, this Optimus stands 24" tall and is mostly made of hollow plastic, with 3 points of articulation, wheels on his feet, and a spring-loaded firing left fist. His chest doors open to reveal a removable Matrix of Leadership. Suggested retail price was $350 - hopefully if you're old enough to remember "Shogun Warriors" you've gotten a good job by now.

*'''Optimus Prime (Fallen Leader)''' (2022)
**''Accessories'': Ion blaster, Matrix of Leadership, left fist

:Continuing the trend from their ''ReAction'' and ''ULTIMATES!'' Optimus Prime figures above, Super7 also produced a grey redeco of ''Super Shogun'' Optimus Prime representing his dead body. {{-}}

==''Zōteki''==
[[File:ZOTEKI-024-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I farted.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' ([[2021]])
**''ID number'': '''024'''

:A collaboration between [[Hasbro]] and statue/replica brand [[Jazware]], ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|The Transformers]]'' was added as a part of the ''[[Zōteki]]'' line alongside other iconic brands such as [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]], to recreate some of the main "Generation 1" characters. The 24th figure of the ''Zōteki'' line; Optimus Prime wields his iconic [[Ion blaster]].

:Each statue of the line features a connection point for it to be connected to the others, in order to form a battle scene.
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==Eaglemoss==
[[File:EaglemossChess OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.11|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 Optimus Prime was slated to be the standard King piece 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. The Optimus Prime piece managed to technically get a very limited release, however, as some online influencers in the ''Transformers'' fandom received copies gifted to them by Eaglemoss during the Kickstarter campaign.
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==e-HOBBY==
===''Transformers Character Card''===
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[[File:Transformers Character Card G1 Optimus and Megatron.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Convoy & Megatron Set''' ([[January 25]], [[2022]])
**''ID number:'' '''01 & 02'''
{{toydesigner|[[Shin Sasaki]] (illustration)}}

:Released as part of the first wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of Optimus Prime (with [[Roller (G1)|Roller]]) and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (with [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#01|Translation of G1 Optimus Prime's Transformers Character Card]]''
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[[File:Transformers Character Card G2 Optimus and Megatron.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Battle Convoy & Megatron Set''' ([[March 14]], 2022)
**''ID number:'' '''11 & 12'''

:Released as part of the second wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of Optimus Prime and Megatron in their ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' bodies along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]]. Optimus is specifically depicted as the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#LaserOptimusPrime|Laser Optimus Prime]]" toy.
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#11|Translation of G2 Optimus Prime's Transformers Character Card]]''
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[[File:Transformers Character Card Megatron Black and Convoy Black.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Card Binder (includes 2 special cards)''' ([[November 1]], 2022)
**''ID number:'' '''EX'''

:Released in its fifth wave as something of a "season one finale" to the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this 40-slot binder intended to contain the entire ''Character Card'' series thus far is packed with a pair of holographic trading cards depicting super-deformed art of Optimus Prime and Megatron in the forms of their first e-HOBBY exclusive toys along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]]. Optimus is specifically depicted as the ''[[Hybrid Style]]'' "[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#THS02B|Convoy Black Version]]" toy.
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#EXOP|Translation of Optimus Prime Black Version's Transformers Character Card]]''
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[[File:Transformers Character Card Jhiaxus and Hero OP.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Jhiaxus & Convoy Missile Trailer Set''' ([[February 6]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''41 & 42'''

:Released as part of the sixth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and ''Generation 2'' Optimus Prime along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]]. Optimus is specifically depicted as the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#HeroOptimusPrime|Hero Optimus Prime]] toy.
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#42|Translation of Hero Optimus Prime's Transformers Character Card]]''

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[[File:Transformers Character Card Matrix and Alpha Trion.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Alpha Trin & Convoy Set''' ([[April 22]], 2023)
**''ID number:'' '''49 & 50'''

:Released as part of the seventh wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of "[[Alpha Trion|Alpha Trin]]" and Optimus Prime touting the [[Matrix of Leadership]] along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]]. Optimus's card notably eschews the line's usual [[Power Plans]]-inspired motif for a reproduction of the original 1984 [[Package art#Hasbro|toy packaging mural]] in celebration of the line's 50th release.
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#50|Translation of Optimus Prime (with Matrix)'s Transformers Character Card]]''

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[[File:Transformers Character Card Hot Rod and Orion Pax.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Orion Pax & Hot Rodimus Set''' ([[August 14]], 2023)
**''ID number:'' '''59 & 60'''

:Released as part of the eighth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of Orion Pax and "[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rodimus]]" along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#59|Translation of Orion Pax's Transformers Character Card]]''

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[[File:Transformers Character Card Action Master Megatron and OP.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Convoy (Action Master) & Megatron (Action Master) Set''' ([[December 28]], [[2024]])
**''ID number:'' '''93 & 94'''

:Released as part of the thirteenth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of Optimus Prime (with [[Armored Convoy]]) and Megatron (with [[Neutro-Fusion Tank]]) in their [[Action Master]] forms along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#93|Translation of Action Master Optimus Prime's Transformers Character Card]]''

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[[File:Transformers Character Card Autobots and Primus.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Primus and Cybertron Army Set''' ([[February]], [[2025]])
**''ID number:'' '''101 & 102'''

:Released as part of the fourteenth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Primus]] in the form of his [[Primus#2010|"Creator" toy]] and the Generation 1 [[Autobot]]s (as represented by Optimus Prime, [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Turbo Board]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#102|Translation of the Autobots' Transformers Character Card]]''

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===Acrylic keychain series===
[[File:E-Hobby Optimus Prime and Bumblebee keychains.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Convoy & Bumble''' ([[October]], [[2022]])

:Released as part of the first wave of an [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive series, this pair of keychains depicts character art and assets re-used from Optimus Prime and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee's]] [[The Transformers: Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'']] releases, namely [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44|MP-44 Convoy]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#MP45|MP-45 Bumble and Spike 2.0]] respectively.

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==''Authentics''==
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[[File:ClipBotsPrime.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2018)

:''Clip Bots'' Optimus Prime is a small [[super deformed]] plush that can be "transformed" into a little tractor trailer by flipping it inside out. It features a plastic clip so it can dangle from whatever you clip it to.
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[[File:Authentics Optimus Prime Mask 2022.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Unlike some Optimus Primes, he'll [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)#Quotes|give you his face]] instead.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2022)

:Modeled after Optimus Prime's evergreen design, this [[roleplay toy]] mask was released along side an [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#22Mask|Bumblebee]] version.
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[[File:AquaPalsLargeOptimus.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2023)

''Aqua Pals'' Optimus Prime was released by [[WAHU]]. It is a plush made out of material designed to dry quickly, allowing it to be played with in water. The large plush is 24 inches tall.
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[[File:CrunchandsqueakOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]

*'''Crunch & Squeak Optimus Prime''' (2023)

Manufactured by [[Gramercy Products]], ''Crunch and Squeak'' Optimus Prime is a simple dog toy, with a water bottle inside to be crunched. Because of this, its legs are fully attatched to each other. The embroidery color for the outline of the eyes varies, coming in gray or blue.
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*'''Squeak & Tug Optimus Prime''' (2023)

''Squeak & Tug'' Optimus Prime is another dog toy by Gramercy Products. It has two rope knots connected from the bottom of each of its legs, for tugging purposes. It also has a mouth ''on top'' of its faceplate.

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*'''Optimus Prime Mask''' ([[2024]])

:Manufactured by [[Peachtree Playthings]], this mask is a completely new mold based on Optimus Prime's evergreen design, though it's a bit more stylized then the 2022 version. It was found at discount stores such as Dollar Tree with no prior announcement. As with the previous mask, it was released along side an [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#24Mask|Bumblebee]] version.
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*'''Cybertron Battlers Optimus Prime''' ([[2022]])
:Released in the ''Cybertron Battlers'' subline of ''Authentics'', this vinyl figure is a non-transforming, 5.5 inch rendition of Optimus Prime in his evergreen design with limited points of articulation. He has an Energon Axe molded into his right hand.

:He comes packaged either individually with a tag, or in twos in a box together with [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Authentics|Bumblebee]] and [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Authentics|Megatron]].
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[[File:Small_Reversible_OptimusPrime_Teeturtle.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Reversible Plushie Optimus Prime''' (2025)

:Released by [[TeeTurtle]], ''Reversible Plushie'' Optimus Prime is a round, [[super deformed]] plush, that can be turned inside out to reveal a truck alternate mode. A 3 inch version was released in blind boxes, while a 6 inch version was made available exclusively at [[Walmart]]. It appears to be based on Optimus Prime's [[evergreen]] design, with a license plate that reads 'ROLL OUT'.
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[[File:Cloudheads_OptimusPrime_Teeturtle.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Cloudheads Optimus Prime''' (2025)

:Also released by [[TeeTurtle]], ''Cloudheads'' Optimus Prime is another [[super deformed]] plush based off of Optimus's [[evergreen]] design. It is 5 inches tall. It has a large head, and its body is weighted with glass beads.
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==Nendoroid==
[[File:Nendoroid G1 Optimus Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Nendoroid Optimus Prime (G1 Ver.)''' ([[2022]])
**''Nendoroid ID Number'': '''1765'''
**''Accessories'': Ion blaster, Energon-axe, pointing hand

:[[Nendoroid]] Optimus Prime is a [[super deformed]], adorable rendition of the original Autobot commander. It is the first Nendoroid figure released for a "Generation 1" character, as the first Nendoroid figures for ''Transformers'' were for the ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' movie.

:As with most Nendoroids, Optimus Prime can interchange body parts with compatible figures, and comes with an alternative "pointing hand" accessory to aid with specific posing. The figure is packed with Optimus's trademark Ion blaster and Energon-axe weapons (generically referred to as a gun and an energy axe by the Good Smile Company website), the latter of which replaces Optimus's hand when wielded. He also features articulation at the head, knees, shoulders, elbows, and even his chest.

:This mold was later redecoed as [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Nendoroid|Nemesis Prime]].
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==Icon Heroes==
*'''Optimus Prime X Bumblebee Retro Pin Set''' (2022)
: A hard enamel pin based on Optimus Prime's original G1 package art made by Icon Heroes. It comes carded with a [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Icon Heroes|Bumblebee]] pin.

: This pin was also available in [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Icon Heroes|Nemesis Prime]] colors.
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[[File:Icon-Heroes-Optimus-Prime-Action-Statue.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb|''Of course'' we need another superdeformed Optimus Prime statue, why do you ask?]]
*'''Optimus Prime Action Statue''' ([[2023]])
: A 12" tall polystone statue of Optimus Prime holding his ion blaster and standing over an Autobot insignia base. The statue is slighty superdeformed with an unusually large head and features some neck articulation.

: Each sample is going to be individually numbered and come with a certificate of authenticity.
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==Just Play==
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*'''Podpals Optimus Prime''' (2023)

:Made by [[Just Play]], ''Podpals'' Optimus Prime is a rounded plush. It has tiny flaps of fabric for its legs and head details, while other details are printed on. There are two versions, an 8 inch version and a 3 inch version. They are identical besides their size.

<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (2022)}}</ul>

:Optimus Prime is a small, soft plastic figure, 2" tall, with no articulation. It's overall based on his appearance in the G1 cartoon. He does have a noticable lack of paint apps; most notably the windows on his chest not being painted at all.

:The packaging is G1-styled with the classic black-red gradient and the G1 Optimus Prime toy in the top right corner.

[[File:JustPlay_G1_Optimus_Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (2024)}}</ul>

:This figure is identical to the original release. Unlike the original release, however, he also comes with a foil sticker depicting his G1 design on a card with a sort of profile picture on the back and text underneath it saying "OPTIMUS PRIME IS THE LEADER OF THE AUTOBOTS." The packaging is also different as it no longer features Optimus Prime (having been replaced with a block advertising the new card).
: There's a variant of this found at stores like Dollar Tree where the block advertising the card is moved to the top left with a red circle that says "$1.25" in it in the top right instead.

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*'''Duckalooz Optimus Prime''' (2025)

:''Duckalooz'' Optimus Prime has the face and general body shape of a normal rubber ducky, with a helmet and body details based on Optimus Prime.
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==Kotobukiya==
===Bishoujo Series===
[[File:Bishoujo-Series-OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|Looking this good is the right of all sentient beings.]]
*'''Bishoujo Series Transformers Convoy/Optimus Prime''' (January 2023)
**''Accessories'': Alternate masked face
**''Known designers:'' [[Shunya Yamashita]] (artist)

:''[[Kotobukiya]] [[Bishoujo Series]]'' Convoy/Optimus Prime renders the classic Autobot commander as a cute anime girl (formally termed as a ''{{w|Bishōjo}}''). Bishoujo Optimus's necklace represents the [[Matrix of Leadership]], while Prime's trailer and wheels are represented as her suitcase and boots respectively.

:''Bishoujo Series'' Optimus Prime also comes with an alternate [[Mouthplate|masked]] headpiece, and a red display base designed after the Autobot insignia. A Deluxe Edition release also included a B5-sized acrylic board for display, featuring Yamashita's original artwork of the character.

:This statue was later recolored and retooled to create ''Bishoujo Series'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Kotobukiya Bishoujo Series|Nemesis Prime]].
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===Frame Arms Girl===
[[File:Kotobukiya-TF-Optimus-Prime-Fumikada-Shimane-Ver-kit.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Minerva's <s>Ginrai</s> Optimus Prime cosplay.]]
*'''Convoy/Optimus Prime Humikane{{sic}} Shimada Ver.''' (June 2025)
**''Accessories'': 5 pairs of hand parts, 2x2 Faceplates (Android, Human), Front hair/helmet parts for human face config, Ion Blaster, Energon Axe
**''Known designers:'' [[Fumikane Shimada]] (artist)

:Designed by Humikane (actually "Fumikane") Shimada of ''Frame Arm Girls'' and ''30 Minutes Sisters'' fame, this 135mm articulated ''FA Girl'' model kit (though technically not referred to as such on the box, she is listed as part of the ''FA Girl'' product line on Kotobukiya's website) of Optimus Prime/Convoy is another personified take of the character compared to the ''Bishoujo Series'' statue above. Aside from her hand parts and the two signature weapons, Optimus also comes with two types of faceplates, with two expressions for each, and a few front hair/helmet parts for each configuration. The rear truck wheels on her legs can be flipped down to form a pair of support skates.
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==Micro Machines==
[[File:MMMPrime&Tracks.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime Hauler Playset''' (2022)
**''Accessories'': [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Micro Machines|Tracks]] vehicle, decoder
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==XM Studios==
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2022)

:This hand-painted porcelain statue of Optimus Prime stands over 26" tall and features alternate arms to allow owners to display him in different poses or switching out his signature laser rifle for his energon axe. His chest-mounted Matrix of Leadership lights up, and the set also includes a sculpted version of the truck mode to display next to the robot. Suggested retail was about $1,700.

*'''Optimus Prime Bust''' (2023)

:A four-foot-tall bust of Optimus Prime, with hand-burnished metallic features and a $4,000 price tag.
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==''Transformers × Mini World''==
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (2023)
**''Accessories'': Transforming base, gun, axe, 2 smokestacks, machine part, crane arm, 2 connectors

:''[[Transformers × Mini World]]'' Optimus Prime is a tie-in to the popular [[China|Chinese]] game ''[[Mini World]]''. It comes with a display base which can fold up into a cube-shaped representation of Prime's truck mode, complete with rolling wheels. The figure can transform into a storage mode and store fully inside the cube, or you can remove his head and replace it with the folded up cube. The unfurled base mode has some machinery inside, as well as a weapons rack to store the included gun and axe accessories. The set includes two smokestacks that can be pegged onto the truck-cube mode.

:Each set includes [[Build a Figure]]-like machinery components which can be combined with parts from other sets to make new structures.

:It is exclusively available at TMall, a subsidiary of Alibaba. This figure was released both individually and as part of a giftset with the rest of the "Mini World" Transformers.
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==Mochibots Transformers Plush==
[[File:MochibotsPrime.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|It was either this or a banana to show how tall I am. And I'm ''NOT'' Primal!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Mochibots "Transformers" Plush Convoy''' (2023)}}</ul>
:Apart of the line of cute, cuddly Transformers Plushies, [[Mochibots Transformers Plush|Mochibots]] Convoy (otherwise known as ''Optimus Prime'') is a 5.5 CM tall variation of the character, with Sunbow cartoon-accurate white pants and all! This Convoy is given a "Fumo" stylization, making the robotic detailing more rounded and soft, with stubby limbs and a cute, somewhat stern expression. Every detail is sewn-in, leading to him and the rest of the Mochibots line having a premium feel, with added texture and depth added to each detail. In addition to all this cute Convoy's offerings, he has a block of stuffed material in the back to represent his "Backpack", and a stitched-on Autobot logo! Though, much like [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Mochibots Transformers Plush|Cliff]], the Autobot logo seems to have a squinting expression, likely a limitation of how far the detail can go with this process. Like many other Mochibots, Convoy also features a special, reflective material in his eyes and windows, with light giving it a special shimmer effect whenever it hits it.

:Convoy was released in the Summer of 2023 in "Volume 1" of the Mochibots line, alongside Cliff, Bumble, and Convoy's Shattered Glass counterpart. This line was exclusive to China and Japan, with almost all of them being locked to Asia via [[amiami|amiami's]] digital storefront.

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==Fools Paradise==
{{anchor|LOWFOOL}}[[File:LOWFOOL League of Steel Optimus Prime.jpeg|upright=1.66|thumb|Some contrast to the bishoujo, huh?]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2023)
**''Accessories'': Football

:Part of a collaboration between Hasbro and [[Hong Kong]]-based online store ZCWO, Optimus Prime joins the "League of Steel" subline of [[Fools Paradise]]'s LOWFOOL range, rendered as a hulking American football player alongside similar vinyl statues of [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|Evangelion]]s and {{w|Gundam}}s. He is depicted as a human man wearing heavily Optimus Prime-inspired body armour and sports equipment, including a colour coordinated football, and is designed with the characteristic LOWFOOL facial features of a strong brow, squinting eyes, and moustache (not, as you might surmise, as a reference to [[Peter Cullen]]'s own face fuzz).

:Preorders for Prime opened in June 2023, with a projected release date of November.

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (2024)

:A second statue of Optimus Prime by Fools Paradise portrays Optimus Prime in a much more conventional (if heavily stylised) design. This vinyl statue of Prime stands approximately 60cm tall, and features light up LED eyes and apparently boasts a full range of articulation. It also features a somewhat weathered paint job.

:Preorders opened in November 2023, with a projected release date of March 2024.
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==McFarlane Toys==
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*'''Optimus Prime and Megatron''' (2024)
: ''[[Page Punchers]]'' Optimus Prime is 3-inch non-transformable action figure based off his [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] design.

: He comes in a two-pack with [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#PAGEPUNCH|Megatron]], packaged with [[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|''Optimus Prime'' #1]] and [[Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|''Lost Light'' #6]].

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==''Hot Wheels''==
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[[File:Hot Wheels Track Fleet Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1| '''Optimus Prime''' (Track Fleet, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Trailer (detachable)
{{toydesigner|[[Charlie Angulo]] ([[Mattel]])}}
:''[[Hot Wheels (franchise)|Hot Wheels]]'' Track Fleet Optimus Prime is a non-transforming truck at 1/64 scale based on a Freightliner FL86 Class 8 truck, sized to be compatible with ''Hot Wheels'' tracks.

:Unlike the concurrently released [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#HWScreenTime|''HW Screen Time'' Bumblebee]], Optimus does ''not'' have a sculpted robot face on his undercarriage.

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[[File:Hot Wheels Skate Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (Skate, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Finger sneakers
:Part of the ''Hot Wheels Skate'' subset, this is an Optimus Prime-themed finger skateboard that comes with a pair of red finger sneakers. The shape and packaging use Dreamwave-era artwork of Optimus Prime.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (HW Screen Time, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Mainline ID number:'' 104/250
:*''HW Screen Time ID number:'' 6/10
{{toydesigner|[[Manson Cheung]] and Leeway Chang ([[Mattel]])}}
:''Hot Wheels'' HW Screen Time Optimus Prime is a non-transforming truck at 1/64 scale based on a Freightliner FL86 Class 8 truck, sized to be compatible with ''Hot Wheels'' tracks.

:Compared to the ''Track Fleet'' version, this version of Optimus ''has'' a sculpted robot face on his undercarriage, is larger and does not feature a trailer. It is largely based on the transforming ''Mattel Creations'' version of Optimus but with some modifications for cost reasons.

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==''Beyblade X''==
[[File:Beyblade_X_Transformers_OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|Not pictured: Optimus Prime using this to part the Red Sea.]]
*'''Optimus Prime and Megatron Multipack Set''' (2024)

:'''Optimus Prime 4-60P''' was available in a two-pack with [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Beyblade X|Megatron 4-80B]], which was exclusive to Amazon in Hasbro territories, and exclusive B4-sponsored stores in Takara-Tomy territories. It consists of three pieces that can be interchanged with those of [[Beyblade#BEYBLADE X|other ''Beyblade X'' tops]]; an attacking "Blade" primarily made of metal, a "Ratchet" that locks parts together and determines height, and a "Bit" that touches the ground and determines movement.

:The "Optimus Prime" Blade features evergreen art of Optimus Prime on its central Gear Chip and is partial of the mainline ''Beyblade X'' Blade "Helm Knight". The Ratchet (4-60) and Bit (Point) are recolored parts from other ''Beyblade X'' tops.

:In Hasbro territories, a QR Code sticker hidden underneath the Blade can be scanned into the ''Beyblade X'' companion app. In Takara-Tomy territories, the QR Code stickers are omitted in favor of a Beycode Card packed with the instructions. However, scanning any of these QR codes only awards the player with in-app points, and will not unlock the Beyblade for in-game use like it would for any mainline ''Beyblade X'' tops.

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==Yolopark==
===AMK===
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[[File:YoloparkAMKProG1OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (AMK Pro, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Stand, [[Ion blaster]], [[Energon-axe]], [[Matrix of Leadership]], Megatron gun mode

:Released as part of Yolopark's AMK Pro line, Optimus Prime comes in pre-assembled modules as opposed to traditional model kit runners. This allows him to be assembled quickly and easily without tools. Unlike Yolopark's regular AMK line, the AMK Pro line features diecast parts as well as light-up features. In Prime's case, his eyes will light up when tapping his head with a magnet. The feature requires one CR927 battery which is not included.

:The fully assembled figure resembles the ''Masterpiece'' Convoy 3.0 and features an opening Matrix chamber and fully articulated hands, eliminating the need for alternate hands. Both the ion blaster and Megatron gun can be wielded by his hands, though removing the stalk from the Megatron gun makes this much easier.

:The figure was redecoed into Nemesis Prime.

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[[File:TF-Yolopark-AMK-Pro-20cm-Optimus-Prime-(Hasbro-Edition).jpg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (Hasbro Edition, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': [[Ion blaster]], [[Energon-axe]], [[Matrix of Leadership]], Stand with Teletraan-1 Backdrop

:The AMK Pro Optimus Prime kit is re-released under the "Hasbro Edition" branding. In this release, the die-cast parts have been replaced with plastic, and the light-up feature and the Megatron gun accessory are no longer included. In addition, Prime's display stand also comes with an additional Teletraan-1 backdrop for the arm unit.

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[[File:TF-Yolopark-AMK-Pro-20cm-Optimus-Prime-and-Megatron-Combo-Set-(Hasbro-Edition).jpg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Megatron and Optimus Prime Combo Set''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': [[Ion blaster]], [[Energon-axe]], [[Matrix of Leadership]], Energy Mace, Light Sword, Laser Pistol, Two display stands (Teletraan-1 Backdrop, Ark Backdrop)

:The "Hasbro Edition" of the AMK Pro Optimus Prime kit is also sold as a two-pack with the same line's Megatron. The 2-pack also comes with a unique pin.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime (Clear Color)''' (AMK Pro, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Stand, [[Ion blaster]], [[Energon-axe]], [[Matrix of Leadership]], Megatron gun mode

:Released exclusively for the Cybertron Con 2024 in Shanghai (and later in the Yolopark online store), this Optimus Prime is a translucent redeco of the AMK Pro kit.

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[[File:Yolopark-TF-AMK-Optimus-Prime-(2025).jpg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (AMK, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': [[Ion blaster]], [[Matrix of Leadership]]

:This AMK Optimus Prime only comes with his Ion Blaster and the Matrix of Leadership. In addition, He also features cartoon-based colors, complete with opaque chest windows. As the original mold's joints were meant to be molded in die-cast or metallic gray plastic, these areas were also molded in the same white plastic.
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===AMK Mini Series===
[[File:TF-Yolopark-AMK-Mini-Series-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Swap my right arm with Megatron's so I could go to the offensive!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 additional pairs of hands (Splayed, Pointing), [[Ion blaster]]

:The ''AMK Mini Series'' Optimus Prime is a smaller version of the character, featuring swappable hand parts and his usual Ion Blaster.

:Initial images of the kit's hand-painted prototypes showed Prime utilizing a desaturated blue and red. His white parts are slightly darker, while his grill and abs are flat grey, and the chest windows are white. Unlike the prototype, the blue paint on the crotch is missing in the final product.

:Optimus Prime is sold as either an individually marked single, a 2-pack with the same line's Megatron in a single box, or as a blind-box figure. This mold was also used to make [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] for the blind-box line, and [[Delta Magnus]] for the Agabyss-organized ''[[BotCon]] 2024'' exclusive House of Magnus BotCon VS Set.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Orion Pax (IDW)''' (2025)}}</ul>

:This ''AMK Mini Series'' kit is based on Orion Pax's appearance in the 2005 ''IDW'' comics.

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===BMK===
[[File:Yolopark-BMK-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': [[Ion blaster]]

:The ''BMK'' (Which stands for "Beginner Model Kit") Optimus Prime is a larger version of the ''AMK Mini'', with the design being based on the ''AMK/Pro'' release. As with other ''BMK''s, Optimus features similarly basic articulation, consisting of a ball-jointed head, ball-jointed shoulders, single-axis 90-degree elbows, a rotating waist and lower legs, and slightly swiveling ankles...that's it.

:The kit has an unfortunate packaging quality control issue: the thin head antennas are likely to be bent or even broken off in most packages.
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==Blokees==
===Galaxy Version===
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[[File:Blokees-TF-Galaxy-Version-01-Roll-Out-Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Blokees kits are ''truly'' the right of all Sentient Beings.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (2023)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 01 - Roll Out'''
:*''Accessories:'' Spare balljoint piece, figure stand, 2 pairs of hands (fists/weapon-holding, open-palm), pointing left hand, ion blaster, Energon Axe, holdable Autobot/Decepticon insignias

:Released in the first wave of ''Galaxy Version'' line of blind boxes, [[Blokees]] Optimus Prime is a roughly 4-inch tall, highly-articulated, and non-transforming snap-on model kit of the Autobot leader. He is built on a "Standard Body" skeleton shared with other Blokees figures in the line, but with different body pieces to make them distinct. As advertised in the box, Prime has a pull rate of 1 in every 12 boxes, or three times across four cases.

:Prime comes with a pair of closed and open hands, along with a left hand molded in a pointing position exclusive to this figure. He also comes with his trademark Ion Blaster and Energon axe weapons—the former can be plugged into the closed hands, and the latter can be plugged into either wrist. The barrel of the Ion Blaster is compatible with the blast effects included with Ironhide, Megatron, and Skywarp. He also has a figure stand with either four studs (China release/Chinese logo) or two studs (Global release/English logo) on top, which he can plug into and connect to similar stands. Optimus can also accommodate the jetpack included with Sideswipe, which was released as part of the ''Shining Version'' lineup.

:If one chooses, Prime's inner shoulder parts and elbow joints can be swapped with the red-colored pieces from the same lineup to create a more cartoon-accurate coloration.

:His body parts are redecoed to make ''Galaxy Version'' [[Optimus Prime (SG)#Blokees|Shattered Glass Optimus Prime (IDW)]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Blokees|Ultra Magnus (DW)]], and [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Blokees|Nemesis Prime]].

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[[File:Blokees-TF-Galaxy-Version-01-Roll-Out-Optimus-(Secret).jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime Secret Figure''' (2023)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 01 - Roll Out'''
:*''Accessories:'' Spare balljoint piece, figure stand, 2 pairs of hands (fists/weapon-holding, open-palm), pointing left hand, ion blaster, Energon Axe, holdable Autobot and Decepticon insignias

:The chase figure of ''Galaxy Version'' 01, with a much slimmer pull rate of 1 in every 36 boxes, i.e. once in four cases. Prime is redecoed in a metallic sheen, save for the joint pieces, along with more show-accurate deco on the crotch, thighs, back, and shins. He comes with the same accessories as his regular counterpart.

:The metallic blue plastic on this kit can degrade when exposed to direct sunlight, turning a greenish/teal color.

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[[File:Blokees Cybertron Con 2024 Pink OP.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Not the kind of [[fandom:gundam:Trans-Am_System|Trans Am]] you'd expect Optimus Prime to turn into.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime (Pink)''' (Galaxy Version, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Pair of open hands, one pointing left hand, Energon Axe, Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership with support stand

:Released exclusively for the Cybertron Con 2024 event, this Optimus Prime kit is sold as a pre-assembled redeco of the first Galaxy/Shining Version kit, featuring opaque and translucent <s>[[energon]]</s> pink livery, and omits the light-up feature. He comes with all weapons and hand accessories from the original Galaxy Version release and the Matrix/support stand from the Shining Version.

:This Optimus Prime is limited to 999 units, with 400...no, 100<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Dear Fans, We sincerely regret to inform you that the on-site sales of the exclusive item - Optimus Prime (Pink) at the 2024 Transformers Cybertron Con have been temporarily canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause! As of today (December 6), we have sold 100 units, 300 remaining units would be sold through other sales channels, please stay tuned for our further announcements. Thank you for your understanding and support!|link=https://twitter.com/BlokeesOfficial/status/1864925074991780214|name=BLOKEES.OFFICIAL|site=Site Formerly Known as Twitter|year=2024|month=12|day=06}}</ref> sold at the convention, and the rest distributed through online and physical stores across mainland China.

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[[File:Blokees-TF-Galaxy-Version-06-IDW-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''IDW Optimus Prime''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 06 - Parallel Universe'''
:*''Accessories:'' Spare balljoint piece, figure stand, 2 pairs of hands (fists/weapon-holding, open-palm), blaster, blast effect

:The sixth wave of the ''Galaxy Version'' blind boxes features an Optimus Prime based on his design and coloration from the IDW story [[The Transformers: Stormbringer|''Stormbringer'']]. In addition to the new hand runner introduced in the 4th wave, Optimus comes with his twin cannons and blaster accessory, complete with its blast effect. Like the other ''Galaxy Version'' kits since Wave 5, Optimus features a slightly upgraded suite of standard body parts, notably the sturdier pre-assembled hinge joints and the multi-colored head piece with color-coded eyes.

:As advertised in the box, he has a pull rate of 1 in every 12 boxes.

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[[File:Blokees-TF-GV-06-Hidden-Orion-Pax.jpg|thumb|300px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''IDW Orion Pax''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 06 - Parallel Universe'''
:*''Accessories:'' Spare balljoint piece, figure stand, 2 pairs of hands (fists/weapon-holding, open-palm), blaster, blast effect

:The chase figure of ''Galaxy Version'' 06, with 1:36 odds, this Optimus Prime (now called "Orion Pax") kit is a redeco of the kit above, representing the force field-equipped coloration activated by Trailbreaker in "[[Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays]]".

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''IDW-Optimus Prime (Transparent Edition)''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Pair of open hands, pair of wrist blasters, Ion Blaster

:A translucent redeco of ''GV 06'' Optimus Prime with an iridescent finish, coming pre-assembled in blister packaging. This figure had a run of 999 units, with the first 61 distributed at an event in Chengdu Station, China on June 1, 2025.

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[[File:Blokees-TF-GV08-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|300px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 08 - One Shall Fall'''
:*''Accessories:'' Spare balljoint piece, 2 pairs of hands (fists/weapon-holding, open-palm), ion blaster

:The eighth wave of the ''Galaxy Version'' blind boxes features another new mold of Optimus Prime in a Generation 1-inspired look, but with a new set of outward forearm armor, and he only comes with his Ion Blaster. In addition to the ball-jointed waist from the previous entry, Optimus also features updated articulation, including a slide-down hip joint axis, rotating upper thigh joints, and improved double-jointed knee articulation, similar to his wave mates. This Optimus can also accommodate Sideswipe's backpack from the ''Shining Version'' line.

:Because the newly designed knee joints are made to fit the narrow gaps in the thighs and lower legs, they are incompatible with joints from previous releases, including those used for the elbows.

:If one chooses, Optimus' forearm armors can be omitted for greater accuracy.

:Along with the rest of the wavemates, Optimus is first revealed at Blokees' booth at the IBTE 2025 (Indonesia International Baby Products & Toys Expo) event.

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[[File:Blokees-TF-GV08-Optimus-Prime-Hidden.jpg|thumb|250px|Thanks for helping me... pull myself together...''I guess.'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime (Hidden Style)''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 08 - One Shall Fall'''
:*''Accessories:'' Spare balljoint piece, 2 pairs of hands (fists/weapon-holding, open-palm), ion blaster, half-dead chest plate, metal splinter

:The chase figure of ''Galaxy Version'' 08, with the standard chase odds of 1 in every 36 boxes, this kit of Optimus Prime is a redeco of the regular kit above in metallic paint and molded plastic, featuring a "half-alive, half-dead" appearance. In addition to his identical accessories, Prime features an alternate front chest block with a gash that is compatible with the included metal splinter (referred to as an "Energon Axe"...okay.).

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Metroplex''' (Galaxy Version, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 08 - One Shall Fall'''

:The ''Galaxy Version'' Metroplex kit comes with a non-poseable figurine (and obviously out of scale) of Optimus Prime, and he can be pegged onto one of his open-palm hands. As he was molded from merely dark gray plastic, he can be painted in full color (or onto any of the other characters that share his appearance) if you wish.

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===X Yearly Version===
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[[File:Blokees-TF-Galaxy-Version-01-Roll-Out-Optimus-(Exclusive-Yearly-Version).jpg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Yearly Version- The Golden Lagoon''' (2023)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (open, closed/weapon-holding), ion blaster, Energon Axe, Matrix of Leadership with support stand, figure stand, 2 impact effects, holdable Autobot and Decepticon insignias, five Energon Cubes

:This special edition box set included [[Electrum]]-inspired gold redecoes of the ''Galaxy Version'' Optimus Prime kit as well as [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Exclusive Yearly Version|Prowl]], [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Exclusive Yearly Version|Ironhide]], [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Exclusive Yearly Version|Long Haul]], and [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Exclusive Yearly Version|Starscream]], where they also receive translucent redecoes of face and chest parts painted on. In addition to his identical accessories from the Galaxy Version release, Optimus also comes with a single Energon Cube, a separate Matrix with a support stand, and a new, larger figure stand with additional impact effect parts. As with other kits in this set, Optimus also features painted translucent face and chest parts, and a torso frame that lights up upon shaking (or at least just lightly tapping some areas on the torso), causing the eyes and the Matrix pattern tampographed on his chest window to glow for a limited time. The Matrix features a pair of tabs on each handle, compatible with most ''Galaxy/Shining Version'' kits that include open-palm hands, not just Prime.

:As with the rest of his pack-in mates in this set, Optimus suffers from a case of [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]], as his molded gold hinge joints can potentially snap off due to the swirly plastic.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Yearly Version- The Golden Lagoon - Defence''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (open, closed/weapon-holding), ion blaster, figure stand, blast effect, 2 impact effects, holdable Autobot and Decepticon insignias, five Energon Cubes

:The 2025 Yearly Version box set now features an Electrum-inspired redeco of the toy-based ''Shining Version'' Optimus Prime kit. In addition to the identical accessories, he also comes with two additional impact effects for the figure stand, and he features pre-assembled elbow and knee hinge joints from the fifth wave of the Galaxy Version line.

:Like the rest of this box set's kits, Optimus' hinge joints are now molded in a more mustard yellow-ish plastic, reducing the Gold Plastic Syndrome-related issue plaguing the previous release.

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===Shining Version===
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[[File:Blokees-TF-Shining-Version-01-Shining-Roll-Out-Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Shining Version 01 - Shining Roll Out'''
:*''Accessories:'' Spare balljoint piece, figure stand, 2 pairs of hands (weapon-holding, splayed), ion blaster, Energon Axe, Matrix of Leadership with support stand, holdable Autobot and Decepticon insignias

:Released in the first wave of Blokees' ''Shining Version'' line, this version of the Optimus kit is a redeco of the kit included in the first X Yearly Version box set, now in traditional colors. In addition, Optimus also features most of the (now opaque) deco patterns from the chase figure included in the first ''Galaxy Version'' wave, and the front waist section of the LED torso frame has a slightly different pattern.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Shining Version 02 - Shining 1985'''
:*''Accessories:'' Spare balljoint piece, figure stand, 2 pairs of hands (fists/weapon-holding, open-palm), ion blaster, [[Energon]] cube, holdable Autobot and Decepticon insignias

:The second wave of the ''Shining Version'' series introduced a second Optimus Prime mold styled after his [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original Generation 1 toy]], complete with an ion blaster modeled after it. As with the first ''Galaxy Version'' kit, this Optimus can accommodate Sideswipe's backpack from the ''Shining Version'' line.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime Secret Figure''' (Shining Version, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Shining Version 02 - Shining 1985'''
:*''Accessories:'' Spare balljoint piece, figure stand, 2 open hands, ion blaster, [[Energon]] cube, holdable Autobot and Decepticon insignias

:This chase variant of the above toy-style mold is, like the ''Galaxy Version'', redecoed into metallic colors along with more toy-accurate tampographs and retains the same accessories. The eye and window pieces are now molded with orange-ish red translucent plastic instead of blue.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''IDW Orion Pax''' ([[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Shining Version 03 - Shattered Universe'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (fists/accessory-holding, splayed open-palm), Gun, figure stand

:The third wave of the ''Shining Version'' series introduced a new mold styled after his Orion Pax appearance in ''IDW Publishing'''s "Spotlight Orion Pax" comic. As with later Galaxy Version kits since Wave 5, Orion features sturdier pre-assembled hinge joints.

:Since Orion's chin is slightly too long, fully inserting the ball joint may cause his head to ''slightly'' look upwards. To prevent this, insert the ball joint into Orion's head socket first, and then attach it to the torso frame's peg hole until you feel the friction between the joint and the hole without fully inserting it.

:If you're a speed builder, be mindful when attaching the pre-assembled joints; Unlike the symmetrical joints from earlier waves, the pegs on both ends of these joints are designed to connect to specific pieces; The tabs with slightly smaller holes are intended for the upper arms and thighs, while the regular tabs are meant for the forearms and lower legs. While an incorrect knee joint assembly may cause it to very slightly lean when standing straight or in an A-stance, an incorrect elbow assembly won't be noticeably affected unless you're looking very closely.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''IDW Optimus Prime''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Shining Version 04 - Spark of Deception'''
:*''Accessories'': Spare balljoint piece, figure stand, 2 pairs of hands (fists/weapon-holding, open-palm), 2 blasters, 2 blast effects

: The fourth wave of the ''Shining Version'' series includes a re-release of the Stormbringer Optimus Prime kit from the 6th ''Galaxy Version'' wave, featuring a reworked torso for the pivoting rear cannons, as well as an additional Ion Blaster and blast effect. He also features updated articulation from the 7th and 8th ''Galaxy Version'' line, along with waves, including a double-sided ball-and-socket neck joint, a ball jointed waist, slide-down hip joint axis, rotating upper thigh joints, and improved double-jointed knee articulation.

: The promo images erroneously depict the Ion Blaster from the 8th Galaxy Version wave's Optimus Prime kit.
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===Action Edition===
[[File:Blokees-TF-Action-Edition-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|300px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (Action Edition, 2024)}}</ul>
:*Accessories: Ion Blaster, Energon-Axe, Jetpack, Wrist Communicator, Holomatter avatar, Matrix of Leadership, Index finger parts (Fist, Pointing, Trigger-finger), display stand with magnet-powered faction symbol block

:The "Action Edition" Optimus Prime is a 7-inch (approx 18cm) model kit with a slightly more complex build and features an inner frame (equivalent to the ones used for ''Bandai'''s "Master/Perfect/Real Grade" kits) with greater articulation points than his other ''Galaxy Version'' toys. In addition to his two signature weapons, the removable Matrix of Leadership, and the jetpack, Optimus also comes with a hologram readout and wrist comm pieces to attach to the left forearm, with each of those parts featuring two different types of stickers. The articulated hands also feature two additional index fingers, a straight pointing piece, and a slightly curved piece for the Ion Blaster's trigger. A magnetic component in his display stand's faction symbol activates the light-up features that illuminate his eyes and the Matrix. An additional sticker sheet and extra yellow-colored eye parts can be used to create a toy-accurate version of this kit.

:If one chooses, the middle-to-pinky fingers ''can'' be (carefully) sliced into individual pieces as they also feature individual ball joints for each finger.

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===Defender Version===
{{Note|Every case before the 5th wave comes with a random Commemorative Card, with 10 Common, 1 Gold, and 1 Silver for each out of every 12 cards.}}
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime Vehicle''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 01 - Galaxy Shining'''

:Released as part of the first ''Defender Version'' line of blind boxes, this ''Blokees'' kit of Optimus Prime is molded in his truck mode. The trailer hitch also comes with the Auto-Launcher from the Combat Deck, where it can be extended and wielded by other figures from the same line, allowing them to ride Optimus like an adorable little scooter. The Auto-Launcher can be detached from the bar, allowing the figure to be displayed as a regular-looking truck.

:The Combat Deck/Trailer and the Roller from the 5th wave can accommodate this kit, with the Auto-Launcher able to be mounted inside the trailer.

:This mold was also used to make [[Optimus_Prime_(SG)#SGDefenderVehicle|his Shattered Glass counterpart]].

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 01 - Galaxy Shining'''
:*''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

:This ''Defender Version'' kit of Optimus Prime is a 2.2-inch (5.5cm) figure, a few inches smaller than the ''Galaxy Version'' kits, but still articulated. Unlike his ''Galaxy Version'' kit, Optimus only comes with an Ion Blaster.

:Like most of the larger Galaxy Version kits, Optimus features a simple neck joint that is colored to match his optics, allowing it to be see-through from his head's eye holes. This mold was also used to make [[Ultra_Magnus_(G1)/merchandise#Defender_Version|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Optimus_Prime_(SG)#Defender_Version|Prime's Shattered Glass counterpart]].

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Special Galaxy Type Optimus Prime''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 01 - Galaxy Shining'''
:*''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

:One of the four chase figures of the line, the "Special Galaxy Type" Optimus Prime is a metallic redeco of the figure above, and he also features additional details to make him more accurate to the show. One chase variant is guaranteed per case, meaning this Optimus appears in five out of every twelve cases.

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[[File:Blokees-TF-Defender-Ver-01-Optimus-Prime-100%-Firepower.jpg|thumb|250px|All of these armaments and yet he insists on crippling the 'Cons' joints without destroying them.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Special Armor Type Optimus Prime''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 01 - Galaxy Shining'''
:*''Accessories'': Ion Blaster, Forearm cannon, Wing pack

:The "Special Armor Type" version of the Optimus Prime kit is an alternate version of the Special Galaxy Type chase figure, decked out in metallic paint, and comes with additional armaments such as the forearm cannon and a wing pack that is based on the one used by his ''Cybertron'' namesake. Unlike the chase variant above, this Optimus has an '''''even''''' slimmer pull rate of '''1''' in every 144 boxes, or once per twelve cases.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Brilliant Optimus Prime''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 05 - Traitor to Tyranny'''
:*''Accessories'': Energon Axe

:The fifth wave for the Defender Version kit comes with a translucent redeco of Optimus Prime, whose Ion Blaster is replaced with an Energon Axe. Additionally, he comes with one of the three random plastic commemorative coins (featuring etchings of Jetfire's head, Galvatron's head, and Jetfire's vehicle mode) in every case that contains the kit. Each coin is molded from translucent plastic and features a gradient pattern painted with gold.

:As with other clear-colored Brilliant/Glittering kits, the translucent plastic-molded ball-and-socket joints tend to be somewhat loose even when it's built out of the box, compared to the opaque and metallic kits.

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===Blokees Wheels===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''01 - Roll Out!'''

:This 1/64-scale vehicle kit of Optimus Prime in his truck mode is part of the new ''Blokees Wheels'' series of blind-boxed ''Transformers'' products, with the design based on Don Figueroa's interpretation of the character's Cybertronian truck mode, as seen in IDW's ongoing series from 2009 to 2011. While most of the kit is molded from ABS plastic, the primary vehicle shell is made of painted die-cast material. Additionally, Optimus Prime features a universal Chassis Connector, allowing compatibility with all vehicle mode kits in the lineup. The vehicle shell can also be opened to enable driver figures from chase kits to interact with it. Optimus Prime also comes with a Cybertronian-style wind deflector and a pair of smokestacks, allowing buyers to create either of his two distinct forms. The truck bed has a port that would act as a trailer hitch, but no trailer has yet been released.

:The seats can also accommodate the Matrix of Leadership included in the same line's Scamper. It can also, when removed from its base, be plugged into the trailer hitch.

:Along with Rodimus, Optimus Prime has a pull rate of 1/24.

:This kit was first distributed at the Indonesia Diecast Expo 2025, where attendees could obtain it (as one of the randomized items) by scanning a provided QR code with the Blokees App.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime (Hologram Edition)''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''01 - Roll Out!'''
:*''Accessories:'' Driver figure

:One of the two chase kits with a slim pull rate of 5/144, the "Hologram Edition" Optimus Prime is a translucent redeco of the kit above. It includes an additional translucent blue driver minifigure, which also fits in the other vehicle kits.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime (Titanium Edition)''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''01 - Roll Out!'''
:*''Accessories:'' Driver figure

:One of the two chase kits with the slimmest pull rate of 1/144, the "Titanium Edition" Optimus Prime is a metallic redeco of the original kit, and he comes with the same driver figure from the Hologram Edition release of the kit.

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==Combot==
[[File:Unix-Square-Combot-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|300px|Autobots, Transf-I mean, Partsform and roll out!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' 5 pairs of hands, Ion Blaster, Energon Axe, Energon Sword/Blaster Bayonet, Vehicle mode frame

:Produced by [[Unix Square]], a toy company based in Hong Kong, [[Combot]] Optimus Prime is an action figure approximately the size of a Voyager Class figure, and he features an impressive 50 points of articulation and includes a hefty amount of die-cast metal for a weighty premium feel, and light-up features for both the eyes and the Matrix of Leadership. In addition to his iconic Ion Blaster, Optimus also comes with a handheld Energon Axe and a live-action movie-inspired Energon Sword. The sword can also combine with the Ion Blaster to create a Bayonet.

:As the LED unit is wired on the neck, Optimus's head cannot swivel in a full 360 degrees.

:Unlike most non-Hasbro/Takara merchandise of the character on this page, Combot Optimus Prime can transform—albeit loosely defined due to licensing restrictions—into a stylized cab-over using full partsforming, while requiring the included vehicle mode frame.

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==Auldey==
{{Note|All releases come with their respective trading cards.}}
[[File:Auldey-TF-AAE-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (Alpha Action Elite, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defend Iacon!'''
:*''ID Number'': '''AAE-001'''
:*''Accessories:'' 4 pairs of hands, Ion Blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Lam Ahtek]]}}

:Sold as part of [[Auldey]]'s "Alpha Action Elite (AAE)" series of blindboxes, this Optimus Prime is a 5-inch non-transforming but highly articulated action figure, and he comes with his additional pairs of hands and his signature ion blaster. Prime also features a removable chest window piece, which reveals an empty cavity for a future Matrix of Leadership accessory.

:As advertised in the box, the lineup had an 11/70 probability of getting Prime. This mold was also used to make [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Auldey|Nemesis Prime]].

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime (Metallic Color)''' (Alpha Action Elite, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defend Iacon!'''
:*''ID Number'': '''AAE-000'''
:*''Accessories:'' 4 pairs of hands, Ion Blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Lam Ahtek]]}}

:The chase figure of the first lineup with a much slimmer 1/72 probability, this Optimus Prime is a redeco and retool of the figure above, featuring a toy-based deco and parts such as the head and legs. In addition, Prime also comes with a sheet of customer-applied stickers to complete the rest of his toy-accurate details, which include the chrome yellow-gold areas on his front hip.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime Optimal Set''' (Alpha Action Elite Select, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''ID Number'': '''AAE-S 001'''
:*''Accessories:'' 16 pairs of hands, Ion Blaster, Energon Axe, Matrix of Leadership, Jet pack (with Blast effects), 2 pairs of alternate communication panels, display stand
{{toydesigner|[[Lam Ahtek]]}}

:Sold as part of Auldey's non-blindboxed "''Alpha Action Elite Select (AAE-S)''", a subline that also features re-releases of previous figures with more accessories and premium details, ''AAE-S'' Optimus Prime is a redeco and retool of the original AAE blindboxed figure. Deco-wise, Optimus features metallic paint on the red and blue plastic, along with some metallic silver details. He also comes with additional accessories, such as the Energon Axe, Megatron's pistol form, a jetpack with two Blast effects (also compatible with the Ion Blaster), an additional pair of interchangeable communication panels, and four extra pairs of hands that need trimming from their runners. Additionally, Optimus includes retooled areas and newly molded parts, such as a new neck joint that allows him to look up further, an opening chest window that grants access to his Matrix Chamber, and a display stand with an adjustable posing arm that plugs into multiple holes on his back and the soles of his feet for midair action poses.

:Optimus is also compatible with the Seeker-based back and the head from the same entry's Starscream, recreating the latter's disguise in [[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1]].

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==Ty==
* '''Beanie Bouncer Optimus Prime ''' (2025)
[[File:Bouncer-op.jpg|thumb|200px|If we want to get technical, this is actually [[Diac]].]]

:A bouncing ball covered in fur produced by Ty, creator of the more famous Beanie Babies and Beanie Boos. Optimus Prime's head crests are represented by additoinal pieces of felt material coming out of the ball. Opposite the face is an autobot symbol.

:Opitmus Prime is also available in a three set alongside Megatron and Bumblebee.

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==Spin Master==
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* '''Optimus Prime''' (3D Plastic Puzzle, 2024)
:* Accessories: punch tool
:Part of Spin Master's "Puzzle Builders" line, this 4.8 inch tall 3D puzzle of Optimus Prime is made for younger fans. It is assembled from 54 plastic pieces across 4 sheets and includes a tool to help punch out the pieces. This kit uses the [[evergreen]] Optimus Prime design, with red and white ''[[Transformers Authentics|Authentics]]''-style packaging.

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[[File:Op-spin-master-4d.jpg|thumb|200px|''Disclaimer: Does not enter the fourth dimension'']]
* '''Optimus Prime''' (3D Puzzle Model Kit, 2024)
:* Accessories: 4 LED lights, 5V-USB Type A cable, punch tool

:Part of the Spin Master's 4D Build ''Innovation Series'', this 21.1 inch tall 3D puzzle depicts Optimus Prime holding his ion blaster and staring off into the distance. It is assembled from 321 pieces across 18 EPS foam sheets and and includes a tool to help punch out the pieces. The model kit features 4 yellow LED lights in his head, chest lights, and ion blaster, powered with an included USB cable.

:The stock image of the box and the product description mention the kit having 5 lights, but the actual box correctly mentions 4 lights.

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* '''Optimus Prime: Vehicle Mode & Robot Mode''' (3D Puzzle Model Kit, 2025)
:* Accessories: 4 LED lights, 5V-USB Type A cable, punch tool
:This 4D Build ''Innovation Series'' 3D puzzle depicts Optimus Prime in both his truck mode and robot mode on top of a large base. The silver portions of the model sport a metallic finish. It is assembled from 420 pieces across 18 EPS foam sheets and and includes a tool to help punch out the pieces. The model kit features 4 yellow LED lights in his truck headlights, head, and ion blaster, powered with an included USB cable.

:This kit was distributed by [[Costco]] in fall of 2025.

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==Premium Collectibles Studio==
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*'''Optimus Prime Deluxe''' (2025)

:'''Museum Scale Optimus Prime Deluxe''' is an enormous 28"-tall non-transforming statue of Optimus Prime, designed in a more "realistic" aesthetic. His left arm can optionally be fitted with either his energon axe or an energon blade attached to his wrist; while his right arm holds his blaster, or can be swapped out for Megatron's arm and fusion cannon in a nod to [[Skybound Entertainment]]'s [[Energon Universe]] comics. It was revealed in April 2025 with a release estimate of Q4 2025.

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[[File:PCS_JetOptimusPrime Statue.jpg|thumb|"And Icarus laughed as he fell, for he knew to fall means to once have soared."]]
*'''Optimus Prime Jet Convoy Edition''' (<s>2025</s>)
:'''Museum Scale Optimus Prime Jet Convoy Edition''' was an even-more-premium version of the above statue, which also included a massive set of 40"-wide wings and thrusters based on his trailer. Unfortunately, it also had an even-more-premium price tag nearly double that of the base statue, and in November 2025 it was cancelled due to low preorder volume.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Dear Customer, We regret to inform you that PCS has made the difficult decision to cancel the Optimus Prime - Jet Convoy Edition project. Unfortunately, with low demand and interest, we have made the difficult decision to cease production and development for this project.|link=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=25643633385241393&set=gm.1914798322448092&idorvanity=100300063897936|name=PCS Collectors' Group|site=Facebook|year=2025|month=11|day=27}}</ref>
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Clench (G1)

2024-12-11T23:01:05Z

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{{disambigm|Clench (disambiguation)|Colossus Rhodes}}
:''Clench is a [[Decepticon]] [[Obliterator]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:G2-Clench-boxart.jpg|upright=2|thumb|You were supposed to be this colossus! You were this great legendary thing!]]
Utterly devoted to destroying the [[Autobot]]s, the Decepticon leader '''Clench''' (aka '''Colossus''') is fueled by anger, hatred, and malevolence. He wades into battle blasting, smashing and running over anything in his path with no mercy, then shooting anything else with heavy firepower.

So naturally, he's a registered driver in [[Texas]].

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==Fiction==
===Fleetway ''Generation 2'' comic===
[[File:WarWithoutEndG2UK-Clench.jpg|upright=1|thumb|C'mon, at least shout your name and powers or something.]]
Clench was part of the Decepticon force led by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], sent to [[Earth]] to smash stuff up and lure out [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Mostly, he just drove over some parked cars. {{storylink|War Without End (issue)|War Without End}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:MegsOrigin2 Clench dies.jpg|upright=1|thumb|left|Insert crappy "Let me give you a hand" joke here.]]
Long before the war, a group of ex-miners including [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]], [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] took part in a violent uprising against leaders who had exploited them while pocketing the fruits of their labor. They found themselves on the lam in crime-ridden [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], which is where they apparently met Clench. Clench employed these same bitter ex-miners to work as gladiators in an [[Gladiatorial combat|underground bloodsport]] (in which he also occasionally partook), placing them at greater risk than they had ever known and conditioning them to give in to their murderous impulses, all while hoarding the fruits of their labor for ''himself.'' Clearly, he had thought this through.

So Megatron eventually killed him during one of the fights and took over. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}}
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===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:Clench g2 redux.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"But [[Streetwise (G1)#Wings Universe|Black Dynamite]], I sell drugs to the community!"]]
Clench was created at a [[Cyberfactory]] in the [[United States of America|U.S.]] state of [[Texas]] using a combination of human ingenuity, [[Nebulos|Nebulan]] science, and reverse-engineered Cybertronian technology that allowed access to the same font of life that flowed through [[Vector Sigma]]. Although designed to function as a security bot, Clench had other ideas: less than ten minutes after coming on-line he had demolished the facility he was born in and set off on one of the most atrocious criminal careers in history. Not the first unsavory Cybertronian of the second generation, Clench soon met others like him and forged them into an outlaw organization known as the [[Decepticon Syndicate]], with him as the head honcho.

Only cursorily connected to the original Decepticons, Clench gladly accepted new troops and technology that arrived from [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], so long as the big bosses "stayed off his turf". The Decepticon Syndicate started with classic Decepticon gambits like hijacking and fuel theft, but Clench soon expanded their repetoir into more unusual Cybertronian crimes like gunrunning and racketeering. Following the [[Non-Biological Entity Citizenship Amendment]] to the U.S. Constitution, Clench was simultaneously declared a citizen and #1 on the Most Wanted list. Clench eventually pushed too far, however, when he attempted to kidnap and ransom the [[Queen of England]]. This crime prompted [[United Kingdom|UK]] citizen [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro Ignatius Spark]] to gather his own team of second generation Autobots to actively oppose Clench and his Syndicate in their dirty dealings. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux|Clench's profile}}

[[File:G2Redux-Clenchgravitypowers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left]]
Clench led a platoon of "second generation" Decepticons into battle at the [[Large Hadron Collider]] in [[Switzerland]], repelling the Autobots who had tried to defend the facility and capturing Pyro. Inside, Clench met up with his new ally, the [[Quintesson]] minion [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]], who promised him that his highly energized [[forestonite]] fuel would endow the Decepticons with amazing new powers and tilt the tide of battle in their favor. [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] urged Clench not to trust Quintesson science, for which Clench mocked him...and then came to believe him, choosing to use [[Cindersaur (G1)|Cindersaur]] as a test subject for the forestonite. As this first subject began to mutate, Clench dictated that Sky-Byte and Breakdown would be the next guinea pigs, and if all survived then he himself would power up with the substance, to later determine if any other Decepticon deserved the privilege. The forestonite imbued Clench with the power to create local gravity wells, crushing and immobilizing his enemies.

He and his troops charged into battle against a would-be Autobot rescue team, and Clench reveled in his new power and gloated over how quickly his enemies would all be destroyed. But Clench and his troops were soon overwhelmed by the sheer number of Autobot reinforcements, whose rapid-attack tactics were more than a match for Clench's strategy of "use gravity beams to hold them down while [[Double Punch]] crushes them". Things only got worse when the Autobots gained Forestonite upgrades as well—particularly when Pyro gained limited precognition and could then pre-avoid all of Clench's attacks. In the skirmish the LHC facility was destroyed, prompting Double Punch and Sky-Byte to retreat. Disgusted at the prospect of a fair fight, Clench too fled the scene. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

Cooperating with [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], Clench supplied his ally with blueprints stolen by [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] as well as the [[Firecon]]s. When he was cagey about the Firecons' abilities, Jhiaxus revealed that he had already heard all about [[forestonite]] from Sky-Byte, infuriating Clench. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 2|A Flash Forward #2}}
{{-}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:WeHaveDeceivedYou-GoTime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|]]
Clench was once a [[gladiatorial combat|gladiator]], and his fight against [[Apeface]] made [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] a fan. After the closing of the pits under the [[Nominus Edict]], Clench became a member of the newly-rechristened Decepticons. Clench was a part of the attack on the [[Senate]] building, releasing a squad of [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Decepticon infiltration troopers]] hidden within him to swarm the Senators. He fought the [[Senate Guard]] members, even landing a hit on his former fan Pipes (and thinking he should at least feel a ''little'' guilty about it). {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|We Have Deceived You}}

Clench was made a member of [[Strika (BM)|Strika's]] "[[Strika's Heavies|New Heavies]]", and manned a massive [[rail gun]] on the Senate building's roof. He reported to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] that he spotted [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] escaping, and fired on the retreating Autobots below, maiming [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and killing [[Chainclaw (G1)|Chainclaw]]. Clench wound up being blown to bits when [[Sunrunner (G1)|Sunrunner]] marked his position and [[Sidetrack (G1)|Sidetrack]] and [[Flak (G1)|Flak]] bombarded him with homing missiles. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}}
{{--}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Clench was involved in the gladiatorial pit fights in Kaon. As Megatron rose in the ranks of the fights, he found himself opposed by Clench. Megatron defeated Clench and proceeded to take over Kaon itself. {{storylink|Megatron Origins}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G2-toy Clench.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|MEGAWEAPON!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''Clench''' (Obliterator, 1993)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 6 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Clench transforms into the front half of a long-nosed truck cab resembling an early 1990's Kenworth T600. The back half of his vehicle form, the truck bed and container, turns into a large, double-barreled, missile-launching artillery platform that uses "gravity feed" to load a new pair of missiles for rapid firing. Pressing a button between the barrels pops up a spring-loaded targeting reticule. Both [[gimmick]]s are available in truck mode as well. In truck mode, the support strut for the artillery cannon becomes a rear-mounted, extending gripper-claw.

: He was first released as part of the "transitional" period of ''Transformers'' in the European market, in Generation 1 style packaging, yet bearing the new ''Generation 2'' Decepticon sigil.

: Despite what his tiny fictional appearance and his boxart would suggest, Clench is actually a very dark blue-green in colour. With neat little sparkles! Yay. Sparkles.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/Clench/clench.htm More information on Clench at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/decepticon/europe/1993/instr_clench.jpg Instruction booklet for Clench at Botchthecrab.com]''

===''Generation 2''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''Colossus''' (Obliterator, 1994)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 6 missiles

:Clench was re-released in Europe without changes in ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)#European toyline|Generation 2]]'' proper, now under the name "Colossus".

===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelinestoy-ClenchG2Redux.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Clench got hench.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Generation 2: Redux''' (BotCon 2010 box set)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Riot shield

:A new-head [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Ultra Class [[Onslaught (G1)#Uni08Ultra|Onslaught]], ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Clench transforms into a six-wheeled SWAT assault truck with positionable mine-scoops and a rotating double-barreled turret on top. His right arm has a spring-loaded flip-out (non-firing) blaster cannon, while his blast shield can be mounted on his left arm and placed on his turret in vehicle mode. The electronics originally in this mold were removed for this release.

:The robot mode [[Kibble#.22Faux-parts.22|cheats]] somewhat, having a second tow-winch on his belt-buckle immediately below his vehicle hood, while the actual vehicle mode winch splits in two to form his shoulders.

:Clench is part of the [[BotCon 2010]] boxed set, alongside [[Breakdown (G1)#Timelines|Breakdown]], [[Pyro (G1)#Timelines|Autobot Spark]], [[Streetwise (G1)#Timelines|Streetstar]], and [[Sky-Byte (RID)#Timelines|Sky-Byte]].

:The original version of this toy was redecoed into ''Universe'' [[Hardhead (G1)#Universe (2008)|Hardhead]]. The Clench tooling also served as the basis of the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of [[Torca (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Torca]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/BCClench/clench.htm More information on Clench at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Clench and Pyro.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Pyro & Clench Set''' ([[October 17]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''63 & 64'''

:Released as part of the ninth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] and Clench along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#64|Translation of Clench's Transformers Character Card]]''

{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:Timelines-Clenchfake.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|THIS TOY REVEAL MAKES US SO ANGRY!!! BOTCON IS [[Ruined FOREVER|RUINED FOREVER]]!!!]]
*Clench's original toy's [[license plate]] reads "TEXAS 1953 NUE 480". It's certainly not a Texan license plate, but it doesn't particularly look like any European license plate either.
*Clench has what appears to be an odd personal insignia: jagged lightning bolts that at their center feature a gunsight-target view of a red wolf in crosshairs. Exactly what this is supposed to symbolize is unclear. The lightning bolt seems to be the same design used on fellow UK villain [[Skyquake (G1)#Toys|Skyquake]], which was released the year before Clench's original toy.
*His Function is "Leader." This supposedly means he's the main baddie of 1993's line, though Hasbro Europe was pretty liberal with the "Leader" label during that time. But most of the other "Leaders" were members of multi-bot groups, and since Clench is a Decepticon sub-group of one, then it follows he's likely the head honcho of them all.
*After some crafty fans found images of [[BotCon 2010]] [[Streetwise (G1)#Timelines|"Streetstar"]] in BotCon.com's directory structure, a (fake) photoshopped image of [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'']] [[Octane#Universe (2008)|Tankor]] in Clench's colors was found also soon thereafter, and reported as real news by Seibertron.com. About half an hour later, the BotCon 2010 site went live, revealing Clench's true sculpt. Oh, those [[Fun Publications]] guys, such [[Shattered Expectations (SG)|pranksters]].
*In "[[Generation 2: Redux]]", Clench's mannerisms are based on character actor {{w|Jack Palance}}.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Clench''' (クレンチ ''Kurenchi'')

[[Category:BotCon exclusives]]
[[Category:Decepticon leaders]]
[[Category:Earth-born Transformers]]
[[Category:European-original Transformers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Gladiators]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Transformers]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]]

Clench (G1)

2024-12-11T23:00:12Z

Dabir: /* Timelines */

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{{disambigm|Clench (disambiguation)|Colossus Rhodes}}
:''Clench is a [[Decepticon]] [[Obliterator]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:G2-Clench-boxart.jpg|upright=2|thumb|You were supposed to be this colossus! You were this great legendary thing!]]
Utterly devoted to destroying the [[Autobot]]s, the Decepticon leader '''Clench''' (aka '''Colossus''') is fueled by anger, hatred, and malevolence. He wades into battle blasting, smashing and running over anything in his path with no mercy, then shooting anything else with heavy firepower.

So naturally, he's a registered driver in [[Texas]].

{{TOCclear}}

==Fiction==
===Fleetway ''Generation 2'' comic===
[[File:WarWithoutEndG2UK-Clench.jpg|upright=1|thumb|C'mon, at least shout your name and powers or something.]]
Clench was part of the Decepticon force led by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], sent to [[Earth]] to smash stuff up and lure out [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Mostly, he just drove over some parked cars. {{storylink|War Without End (issue)|War Without End}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:MegsOrigin2 Clench dies.jpg|upright=1|thumb|left|Insert crappy "Let me give you a hand" joke here.]]
Long before the war, a group of ex-miners including [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]], [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] took part in a violent uprising against leaders who had exploited them while pocketing the fruits of their labor. They found themselves on the lam in crime-ridden [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], which is where they apparently met Clench. Clench employed these same bitter ex-miners to work as gladiators in an [[Gladiatorial combat|underground bloodsport]] (in which he also occasionally partook), placing them at greater risk than they had ever known and conditioning them to give in to their murderous impulses, all while hoarding the fruits of their labor for ''himself.'' Clearly, he had thought this through.

So Megatron eventually killed him during one of the fights and took over. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}}
{{--}}

===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:Clench g2 redux.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"But [[Streetwise (G1)#Wings Universe|Black Dynamite]], I sell drugs to the community!"]]
Clench was created at a [[Cyberfactory]] in the [[United States of America|U.S.]] state of [[Texas]] using a combination of human ingenuity, [[Nebulos|Nebulan]] science, and reverse-engineered Cybertronian technology that allowed access to the same font of life that flowed through [[Vector Sigma]]. Although designed to function as a security bot, Clench had other ideas: less than ten minutes after coming on-line he had demolished the facility he was born in and set off on one of the most atrocious criminal careers in history. Not the first unsavory Cybertronian of the second generation, Clench soon met others like him and forged them into an outlaw organization known as the [[Decepticon Syndicate]], with him as the head honcho.

Only cursorily connected to the original Decepticons, Clench gladly accepted new troops and technology that arrived from [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], so long as the big bosses "stayed off his turf". The Decepticon Syndicate started with classic Decepticon gambits like hijacking and fuel theft, but Clench soon expanded their repetoir into more unusual Cybertronian crimes like gunrunning and racketeering. Following the [[Non-Biological Entity Citizenship Amendment]] to the U.S. Constitution, Clench was simultaneously declared a citizen and #1 on the Most Wanted list. Clench eventually pushed too far, however, when he attempted to kidnap and ransom the [[Queen of England]]. This crime prompted [[United Kingdom|UK]] citizen [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro Ignatius Spark]] to gather his own team of second generation Autobots to actively oppose Clench and his Syndicate in their dirty dealings. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux|Clench's profile}}

[[File:G2Redux-Clenchgravitypowers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left]]
Clench led a platoon of "second generation" Decepticons into battle at the [[Large Hadron Collider]] in [[Switzerland]], repelling the Autobots who had tried to defend the facility and capturing Pyro. Inside, Clench met up with his new ally, the [[Quintesson]] minion [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]], who promised him that his highly energized [[forestonite]] fuel would endow the Decepticons with amazing new powers and tilt the tide of battle in their favor. [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] urged Clench not to trust Quintesson science, for which Clench mocked him...and then came to believe him, choosing to use [[Cindersaur (G1)|Cindersaur]] as a test subject for the forestonite. As this first subject began to mutate, Clench dictated that Sky-Byte and Breakdown would be the next guinea pigs, and if all survived then he himself would power up with the substance, to later determine if any other Decepticon deserved the privilege. The forestonite imbued Clench with the power to create local gravity wells, crushing and immobilizing his enemies.

He and his troops charged into battle against a would-be Autobot rescue team, and Clench reveled in his new power and gloated over how quickly his enemies would all be destroyed. But Clench and his troops were soon overwhelmed by the sheer number of Autobot reinforcements, whose rapid-attack tactics were more than a match for Clench's strategy of "use gravity beams to hold them down while [[Double Punch]] crushes them". Things only got worse when the Autobots gained Forestonite upgrades as well—particularly when Pyro gained limited precognition and could then pre-avoid all of Clench's attacks. In the skirmish the LHC facility was destroyed, prompting Double Punch and Sky-Byte to retreat. Disgusted at the prospect of a fair fight, Clench too fled the scene. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

Cooperating with [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], Clench supplied his ally with blueprints stolen by [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] as well as the [[Firecon]]s. When he was cagey about the Firecons' abilities, Jhiaxus revealed that he had already heard all about [[forestonite]] from Sky-Byte, infuriating Clench. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 2|A Flash Forward #2}}
{{-}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:WeHaveDeceivedYou-GoTime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|]]
Clench was once a [[gladiatorial combat|gladiator]], and his fight against [[Apeface]] made [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] a fan. After the closing of the pits under the [[Nominus Edict]], Clench became a member of the newly-rechristened Decepticons. Clench was a part of the attack on the [[Senate]] building, releasing a squad of [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Decepticon infiltration troopers]] hidden within him to swarm the Senators. He fought the [[Senate Guard]] members, even landing a hit on his former fan Pipes (and thinking he should at least feel a ''little'' guilty about it). {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|We Have Deceived You}}

Clench was made a member of [[Strika (BM)|Strika's]] "[[Strika's Heavies|New Heavies]]", and manned a massive [[rail gun]] on the Senate building's roof. He reported to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] that he spotted [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] escaping, and fired on the retreating Autobots below, maiming [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and killing [[Chainclaw (G1)|Chainclaw]]. Clench wound up being blown to bits when [[Sunrunner (G1)|Sunrunner]] marked his position and [[Sidetrack (G1)|Sidetrack]] and [[Flak (G1)|Flak]] bombarded him with homing missiles. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}}
{{--}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Clench was involved in the gladiatorial pit fights in Kaon. As Megatron rose in the ranks of the fights, he found himself opposed by Clench. Megatron defeated Clench and proceeded to take over Kaon itself. {{storylink|Megatron Origins}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G2-toy Clench.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|MEGAWEAPON!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''Clench''' (Obliterator, 1993)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 6 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Clench transforms into the front half of a long-nosed truck cab resembling an early 1990's Kenworth T600. The back half of his vehicle form, the truck bed and container, turns into a large, double-barreled, missile-launching artillery platform that uses "gravity feed" to load a new pair of missiles for rapid firing. Pressing a button between the barrels pops up a spring-loaded targeting reticule. Both [[gimmick]]s are available in truck mode as well. In truck mode, the support strut for the artillery cannon becomes a rear-mounted, extending gripper-claw.

: He was first released as part of the "transitional" period of ''Transformers'' in the European market, in Generation 1 style packaging, yet bearing the new ''Generation 2'' Decepticon sigil.

: Despite what his tiny fictional appearance and his boxart would suggest, Clench is actually a very dark blue-green in colour. With neat little sparkles! Yay. Sparkles.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/Clench/clench.htm More information on Clench at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/decepticon/europe/1993/instr_clench.jpg Instruction booklet for Clench at Botchthecrab.com]''

===''Generation 2''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''Colossus''' (Obliterator, 1994)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 6 missiles

:Clench was re-released in Europe without changes in ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)#European toyline|Generation 2]]'' proper, now under the name "Colossus".

===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelinestoy-ClenchG2Redux.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Clench got hench.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Generation 2: Redux''' (BotCon 2010 box set)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Riot shield

:A new-head [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Ultra Class [[Onslaught (G1)#Universe (2008)|Onslaught]], ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Clench transforms into a six-wheeled SWAT assault truck with positionable mine-scoops and a rotating double-barreled turret on top. His right arm has a spring-loaded flip-out (non-firing) blaster cannon, while his blast shield can be mounted on his left arm and placed on his turret in vehicle mode. The electronics originally in this mold were removed for this release.

:The robot mode [[Kibble#.22Faux-parts.22|cheats]] somewhat, having a second tow-winch on his belt-buckle immediately below his vehicle hood, while the actual vehicle mode winch splits in two to form his shoulders.

:Clench is part of the [[BotCon 2010]] boxed set, alongside [[Breakdown (G1)#Timelines|Breakdown]], [[Pyro (G1)#Timelines|Autobot Spark]], [[Streetwise (G1)#Timelines|Streetstar]], and [[Sky-Byte (RID)#Timelines|Sky-Byte]].

:The original version of this toy was redecoed into ''Universe'' [[Hardhead (G1)#Universe (2008)|Hardhead]]. The Clench tooling also served as the basis of the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of [[Torca (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Torca]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/BCClench/clench.htm More information on Clench at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Clench and Pyro.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Pyro & Clench Set''' ([[October 17]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''63 & 64'''

:Released as part of the ninth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] and Clench along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#64|Translation of Clench's Transformers Character Card]]''

{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:Timelines-Clenchfake.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|THIS TOY REVEAL MAKES US SO ANGRY!!! BOTCON IS [[Ruined FOREVER|RUINED FOREVER]]!!!]]
*Clench's original toy's [[license plate]] reads "TEXAS 1953 NUE 480". It's certainly not a Texan license plate, but it doesn't particularly look like any European license plate either.
*Clench has what appears to be an odd personal insignia: jagged lightning bolts that at their center feature a gunsight-target view of a red wolf in crosshairs. Exactly what this is supposed to symbolize is unclear. The lightning bolt seems to be the same design used on fellow UK villain [[Skyquake (G1)#Toys|Skyquake]], which was released the year before Clench's original toy.
*His Function is "Leader." This supposedly means he's the main baddie of 1993's line, though Hasbro Europe was pretty liberal with the "Leader" label during that time. But most of the other "Leaders" were members of multi-bot groups, and since Clench is a Decepticon sub-group of one, then it follows he's likely the head honcho of them all.
*After some crafty fans found images of [[BotCon 2010]] [[Streetwise (G1)#Timelines|"Streetstar"]] in BotCon.com's directory structure, a (fake) photoshopped image of [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'']] [[Octane#Universe (2008)|Tankor]] in Clench's colors was found also soon thereafter, and reported as real news by Seibertron.com. About half an hour later, the BotCon 2010 site went live, revealing Clench's true sculpt. Oh, those [[Fun Publications]] guys, such [[Shattered Expectations (SG)|pranksters]].
*In "[[Generation 2: Redux]]", Clench's mannerisms are based on character actor {{w|Jack Palance}}.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Clench''' (クレンチ ''Kurenchi'')

[[Category:BotCon exclusives]]
[[Category:Decepticon leaders]]
[[Category:Earth-born Transformers]]
[[Category:European-original Transformers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Gladiators]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Transformers]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]]

A Bridge Too Close, Part I

2024-12-02T12:05:40Z

Dabir: /* Trivia */

{{episode|
|series=Anitoon
|series2=AniJapan
|ep=28
|ep2=25
|prev2=Black Friday (episode)
|next2=A Bridge Too Close, Part II
|image=TFA ABTC1 Space Bridge operational.JPG
|caption=Closer... closer...
|title="A Bridge Too Close, Part I"
|airdate=[[June 28]], 2008 (Canada) [[July 5]], 2008 (USA)
|season=2
|season ep=12
|production company=[[Cartoon Network|Cartoon Network Studios]]
|written by=[[Marsha Griffin]]
|directed by=[[Ben Jones]] [[Christopher Berkeley]] [[Shunji Ōga|Shunji Oga]]
|animation studio=[[The Answer Studio]]
|continuity=[[Animated cartoon continuity]]
|video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeS7XoNPVVo
|videosite=YouTube}}

'''The Decepticons kidnap Bulkhead to aid in Megatron's ultimate plan to take over Cybertron.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Megatron branding.jpg|thumb|left|"Can't you just paint the insignia on our chests?" "Now, where's the fun in that?"]]

Now serving under [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]], the [[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] have completed construction of the villain's [[space bridge]]. They are rewarded for their efforts by being officially inducted into the [[Decepticon]] army in a small ceremony led by Megatron, with [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] and [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] serving as witnesses (and, for some reason, holding candles). After the Constructicons have recited the oath of allegiance, Megatron [[branding|brands]] them, quite literally, with a [[Redeco|color-change]] for their armor and eyes thrown into the bargain. At Megatron's instruction, [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Professor Sumdac]] fires up the bridge, but when it fails to activate due to the professor's simple lack of understanding of the technology, Megatron realizes that he will require additional help...

[[File:TFA ABTC1 Screamer Clones Argue.jpg|thumb|"There's something in your [[Sensor|optic]]." "No, there isn't!"]]

On [[Earth]]'s [[Moon (moon)|moon]], [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] gloats over five new [[Starscream clone (Animated)|clones]] of himself, to which he is in the process of putting the finishing touches. The final clone is completed and, like its fellows, brought online with a tiny chip of the [[AllSpark]] that gives Starscream life. Immediately, however, Starscream has to wrestle with the various wacky personalities the clones have wound up with, each one an exaggerated aspect of his own: [[Skywarp (Animated)|a coward]], [[Sunstorm (Animated)|a sycophant]], [[Thundercracker (Animated)|an egomaniac]], [[Ramjet (Animated)|a pathological liar]] ... and [[Slipstream (Animated)|a short-tempered female who insists that Starscream not ask what aspect of his personality gave birth to her]].

Megatron contacts [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in order to have him [[DataNet|track down]] the top space bridge engineer on the planet. Shockwave is surprised to report that the engineer in question is on Earth—it's [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]]! Megatron decides to capture Bulkhead personally and instructs Lugnut and Blitzwing to pick up an item from [[Sumdac Tower]] to aid in “convincing” the Autobot to help them. When Lugnut points out that Sumdac cannot be trusted in the base alone with the Constructicons, Megatron decides to take the professor with him. As all this scheming goes on, however, someone else is listening in—the mysterious “Blue Racer” that [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] recently encountered.

[[File:TFA ABTC1 painting time.JPG|thumb|left|Optimus Prime has deemed this image in need of a caption!]]

At the [[Autobot Earth Base|Autobot base]], Bulkhead is working on his latest painting, an abstract rendition of [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]]. Unfortunately, backseat artistry from the other Autobots winds up ruining the painting, and Bulkhead goes for a walk with Sari to vent a little. Bumblebee follows to apologize, but just as he catches up to them, Megatron appears in the sky overhead and opens fire. Using Sumdac as a human shield to stop the Autobots from firing back, Megatron continues to rain destruction down on the Autobots as Bumblebee and Sari argue over whether or not Sumdac has been working with Megatron.

[[File:TFA ABTC1 Megatron Sumdac Hostage.jpg|thumb|right|...dads?]]
Suddenly, the Blue Racer speeds onto the scene, and Bumblebee, believing the enigmatic speedster to be working with Megatron, chases him off through the city and manages to run him off the road. When he attempts to report his success to Bulkhead, though, there's no response—because Megatron has captured Bulkhead and is airlifting him away. Bumblebee's failure is compounded by the next turn of events: The Blue Racer reveals himself to be [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]], a fast-talking member of the [[Elite Guard|Cybertron Elite Guard]] who has been covertly monitoring Megatron's activities.

Back at the Decepticon headquarters, Bulkhead refuses to help Megatron, so the villain unveils the fruit of Blitzwing and Lugnut's labor: a [[Headmaster (Animated)|Headmaster]] unit! Faced with the threat of once again having his body taken over and being used to destroy his fellow Autobots, and failing to elicit any help from [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] or [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]], Bulkhead relents and agrees to work on the space bridge.

At the Autobots’ base, Blurr relates his mission to [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] and company and brings them up to speed, quite literally. While Prime leads the rest of the team to the Decepticon base, the location of which is provided by Blurr, [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] and Sari head for Teletran-1 to try to get it online one last time. Just like [[Lost and Found (episode)|last time]], their efforts lead to nothing, forcing Ratchet to attempt one last drastic approach: using the AllSpark fragments the Autobots have gathered to jump-start the ship's systems.

[[File:TFA ABTC1 Bulkhead Sumdac.JPG|thumb|left|Merry Christmas!]]

Prime's team is led by Blurr into the Decepticons’ coal mine base, where they are immediately attacked by Lugnut and Blitzwing. The fight is a brief one, as Blurr uses his super-speed to bind the odd couple with [[stasis cuffs]]. Meanwhile, as the space bridge nears completion, Bulkhead insists on modifying many aspects of Sumdac's design, and winds up in an argument with the human, which Sumdac interprets as Bulkhead trying to sabotage the bridge deliberately. When the bridge is activated, however, it functions perfectly—Bulkhead knew full well that Sumdac's design was wrong, and he corrected it!

[[File:TFA ABTC1 Screamer Clones Emerge.jpg|thumb|right|Why, I'm beside myself! And myself! And...]]
As the bridge flares into life, Prime's team bursts into the main chamber, but they are instantly immobilized by cement booties, courtesy of Mixmaster. With the Autobots out of the picture, it seems there is nothing to stop Megatron now...until the roof of the cavern explodes, and Starscream and his clone army make their grand entrance!

[[A Bridge Too Close, Part II|To be continued...]]
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] (14)
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (15)
*[[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] (16)
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (17)
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (18)
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (19)

|c2=
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] (1)
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] (2)
*[[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] (3)
*[[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] (4)
*[[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] (5)
*[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] (7)
*[[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]] (8)
*[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]] (9)
*[[Ramjet (Animated)|Ramjet]] (10)
*[[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] (11)
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] (12)
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] (13)

|c3=
*[[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] (6)
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] (15)
}}

==Quotes==
"Ah, never before have I seen such an impressive group of lethal fighting machines! And pretty good-looking, if I do say so myself."
:—The ever-humble '''Starscream''' comments on his clone army.

"So, which part of me did you come from?" 
"Don't ask." 
''[sigh]'' "This is going to be a long orbital cycle."
:—'''Starscream''' and '''Slipstream, the female clone'''

"I just didn't think my head was so big." 
"That's your leg."
:—'''Sari''' and '''Bulkhead'''. Oh, the irony!

'''Sari''': No, don't shoot! You'll hit my dad! 
'''Bulkhead''': She's right! 
'''Bumblebee''': So what are we supposed to do? Fight him with snappy comebacks?
:—'''Bumblebee''' conveniently forgets his normal attack strategy.

"All right, Zippy, start talking!" 
"First of all, the name's not "Zippy"! As a matter of fact, I don't believe I've ever met another bot named Zippy, so one can only assume that you came up with "Zippy" in reference to my speed, which may be technically accurate, but lacks a certain creativity!" 
"Eh...eh-eh..." 
:—It took '''Bumblebee''' a long time to get '''Blurr''' to start talking. From this point on, he doesn't shut up.

'''Bumblebee''': Woah, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Back up! 
'''Prowl''': Did he just say Bulkhead? 
'''Optimus Prime''': ''Our Bulkhead?'' 
'''Ratchet''': ''An expert?'' On anything?!
:—The Autobots aren't terribly impressed with Bulkhead.

"I must be a bigger pain in the gearshaft than I thought." 
"Well, well, well, look who just got to the party!" 
"Don't ''start'' with me, woman!" 
:—'''Starscream''' [[Total War!#Quotes|openly admits]] one of his primary faults, much to '''Slipstream's''' annoyance.

"Okay, I give. I'm officially no longer the fastest thing on wheels."
:—'''Bumblebee''' is humbled after seeing Blurr's speedy takedown of Blitzwing and Lugnut.

==Notes==

===Transformers references===
[[File:ABridgeTooClosePart1-MegatronHandExtendtion.jpg|thumb|right|His special hand! There's none other like it!]]
*Shockwave's report on Bulkhead appears to be in the form of [[Tech Spec]]s.
*After branding, the Constructicons' color schemes match those of their Generation 1 counterparts.
*Megatron takes control of the Headmaster unit by launching his middle and index fingers, connecting himself to it via extendible cables - possibly a callback to [[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]] and his "special arm".
*What Starscream says about his clones is similar to what [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|his Generation 1 cartoon counterpart]] remarked on [[Starscream clone (G1)|his clone]].

===Real-world references===
*In ''{{w|The Bridge on the River Kwai}}'', [[Obi-Wan Kenobi|Alec Guinness]] is a prisoner of war who is forced to build a bridge. Even though the bridge will help his enemies, he builds the bridge to the best of his ability just to demonstrate how capable he is. In "A Bridge Too Close"...replace "Alec Guinness" with "Bulkhead".
*The title is a reference to the movie ''{{w|A Bridge Too Far (film)|A Bridge Too Far}}''.
*Among the parts needed for a space bridge are "[[hollow cathode tube]]s", parts which until recently made up computer monitor displays.
*Megatron's line "I plan to make him an offer he cannot refuse..." is likely a reference to the famous line from ''{{w|The Godfather}}''.

===Animation or technical errors===
*When Mixmaster encases Optimus and Prowl in concrete, his colors shift back to his neutral, pre-Decepticon color scheme.
*When Megatron attacks the Autobots, his cockpit changes from black to grey for a brief moment, then back.
*When Megatron transforms with Isaac Sumdac in his cockpit, Isaac moves from his cockpit/feet to his chest; complete with new ropes tying him.
*Blurr's mouth disappears for a frame after he introduces himself to Bumblebee and is pointing at him for the second time.

===Continuity errors===
*When Bulkhead is brought into Decepticon HQ, Prof. Sumdac says his name as if he is surprised to see the Autobot, despite the fact that Sumdac was ''there'' when Bulkhead was kidnapped by Megatron.
*It's odd that while Bumblebee wasn't fast enough to catch up with Blurr with his turbo boosters in "[[Velocity (episode)|Velocity]]", he can catch up to him and hit him while he hasn't got them on in this episode. Maybe he was doing the speed limit?
*How exactly did Megatron know about the Headmaster unit or for that matter that it was being kept at Sumdac Tower?
*So no one told Optimus that one of his crewmembers was an expert on the devices they were tasked with repairing? It never occurred to anyone that the commander of a space bridge repair crew might need to know who is the expert on space bridges amongst said crew? Similarly, after Primus knows how long repairing space bridges, no one ever noticed Bulkhead actually seemed very familiar with the functioning of such devices?
* If the Elite Guard knows Bulkhead is such a genius and the greatest expert in his field, then why did they give him such an unimportant job as maintenance guy on a repair crew? Isn't that kind of a waste of his genius?

===Trivia===
*So in all the months that Isaac Sumdac has been missing, it never occurred to anyone that the Decepticons kidnapped him? Perhaps everyone thought he was dead.
*All of the heavy exposition is given to the guy who talks really, really fast. Handy.
*Megatron initiates new Decepticons by [[branding]] the symbol onto them with cattle brands. How bovine.
*This is not the first time Bulky has transformed his [[Total Meltdown|kibble into a chair]].
*Starscream opens a hatch on his head to pick parts from his AllSpark fragment to bring the clones to life, suggesting that in all of the episodes when you do see it, he has his hatch open, exposing the AllSpark fragment.
*Blink and you'll miss it, but Optimus refers to the ship as "him", not "it", when sending Ratchet off to get it powered up. [[A Bridge Too Close, Part II|Foreshadowing]].
*Right before Starscream and his clones take off, Skywarp looks like he's.......um.......
*This episode, along with part 2, was adapted in comic book format using screen captures as "[[Transformers Animated Volume 13]]".

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''La porte d'à côté, 1ère partie'''" ("The Next Door, 1st Part")
:*''Original airdate:'' ???

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Die Weltraumbrücke, Teil 1'''" ("The Spacebridge, Part 1")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[July 30|30 July]] [[2008]]

'''Spanish (Latin America)'''
:*''Title:'' "'''A un puente de distancia, parte 1'''" ("A bridge away, part 1")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 6|6 December]] [[2008]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Un Ponte Troppo Vicino (Prima Parte)'''" ("A Bridge Too Close (First Part)")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[April 4|4 April]] [[2009]]

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Sorezore no Omowaku'''" (それぞれの思惑, "Respective Expectations")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[September 18|18 September]] [[2010]]
::* New [[stock footage]] for Bulkhead's transformation, him doing the introduction, and the return of the additional sound effects last seen in "[[The Elite Guard|Elite Guard]]" during the [[title sequence|opening sequence]].
::* The [[Otoboto family]] attempt to win a Wingblade Optimus on answering what year did Transformers begin airing in Japan (the hint: "25 years ago"). The correct answer is "[[1985]]", but instead of writing "9", [[Tatsuya Otoboto|Tatsuya]] wrote the hiragana for "sha" しゃ.
::*Starscream's clones are never named on-screen in the original version. The dub has Slipstream namesdrop them all while pointing out their personalities, and after that introducing herself instead of giving Starscream her original sassy response.

'''Polish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''O Jeden Most Za Blisko, Część 1'''" ("A Bridge Too Close, Part 1")
:*''Original airdate:'' ???

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Uma Ponte Muito Próxima, Parte 1'''" ("A Bridge Too Close, Part 1")
:*''Original airdate:'' ???

==Home video releases==
;DVD
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Season Two ([[Transformers Animated (cartoon)/home video|Paramount]]) — English and Spanish audio. 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Six: Black Friday (Paramount) — English and German audio. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Six: Black Friday (Paramount) — English and German audio. 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2009 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Sechs: Schwarzer Freitag (Paramount) — English and German audio. 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2011 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Vol. 7 (Paramount) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2014 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Season Two ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers Animated'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bridge Too Close, Part I}}
[[Category:Animated episodes]]

Survival of the Fittest

2024-11-26T14:50:24Z

Dabir: /* Foreign localization */ Tweaked the translation of the French episode title to better reflect the probably-intended allusion to "The Island of Dr. Moreau"

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|series2=AniJapan
|image=TFA Survival Fittest Meltdown Dinobots.JPG
|caption=Oh sure, I know the drill. I look behind me, you make off with my car. Not gonna happen, pal.
|ep=12
|ep2=12
|prev2=Lost and Found (episode)
|next2=Headmaster (episode)
|title="Survival of the Fittest"
|airdate=[[March 8]], [[2008]]
|season=1
|season ep=12
|written by=[[Steven Granat]]
|directed by=[[Irineo Maramba]] [[Makoto Fuchigami]]
|animation studio=[[Mook]]
|continuity=[[Animated cartoon continuity]]
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|videosite=YouTube
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'''Sari is kidnapped and the evidence points to the Dinobots. So Prowl and Bulkhead head to a mysterious island to investigate—with a highly suspicious Captain Fanzone on their tail.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:TFA Survival Fittest Sari karate.JPG|left|175px|thumb|Pre-Teen Cyborg Ninja Kiddies.]]

Concerned for [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]]'s safety as possessor of the [[AllSpark Key]] and knowing they can't be around every minute to protect her, the [[Autobot]]s decide to give her self-defense lessons. She doesn't do so well, but undaunted, she continues to practice alone in her room that night. She then goes to bed, but a shadow passing by her window makes her curious enough to get up again. She opens the window and is confronted by the [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobot]] [[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]]. Shortly afterward, [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|her father]] stops by to deliver a bedtime snack and is shocked to find her missing.

[[Image:SwoopSari.JPG|right|175px|thumb|I will make you one of my children of the night.]]

He immediately contacts the police and the Autobots, and [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] orders everyone to [[roll out]] immediately. Come morning, the police search Sari's room and question Doctor Sumdac. [[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Fanzone]] coordinates operations from the lobby of [[Sumdac Tower]], checking security video footage and struggling with the operation of his mobile phone. The Autobots arrive, and he asks if anything unusual happened yesterday. [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] mentions her self-defense lessons, to which Fanzone raises some objection, noting that hanging around Autobots might just be, oh, dangerous for a little girl. Just then, Prime spots Swoop on the security footage replay. [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] doesn't think it's possible, but Prime notes they never did find out what happened to the escaped Dinobots. Behind him, Bulkhead and [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] hold a quiet conversation about whether to tell Prime about their role in the Dinobots' escape, but decide to investigate the [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobots' island]] themselves first. Fanzone notices them whispering, figures they must be discussing something relevant, and decides to follow this new lead on his own.

[[Image:TFA Survival Fittest Fanzone phone trouble.JPG|left|175px|thumb|It's [[Kremzeek]]! He's in the phone!]]

That night, Prowl and Bulkhead take a cargo ship out to the Dinobots' island, with Fanzone pursuing them in a police department mini-sub. By daylight, the Autobots arrive on the island and start exploring, with Fanzone coming ashore shortly afterward. Suddenly, Prowl spots tracks, indicating someone besides the Dinobots is on the island. As they arrive at the edge of the central crater, Bulkhead expresses second thoughts about setting the Dinobots free. What if someone were to find them there? Prowl deactivates his holographic generator and notes that currently won't be an issue, as the Dinobots appear to be gone.

From within a control room, [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] and [[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]] are ordered to deal with the two Autobots by their new master—[[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]].

[[Image:Donkey Fanzone.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Donkey Fanzone.]]

Back outside in the valley, an outraged Bulkhead growls that they should have melted down the Dinobots as Dr. Sumdac wanted, but Prowl insists the Dinobots are more than just machines, that they are truly alive and so had to be saved. Bulkhead counters by asking who's going to save Sari. The two then leave to explore the island further, with Fanzone pursuing close behind—well, as close behind as possible after dealing with various mishaps.

In Meltdown's control room, [[Colossus Rhodes]] offers to pound the Autobots to scrap, but Meltdown stays him. Sari figures they're both as good as arrested and taunts them until Rhodes bulks up and scares her into silence.

Outside, Bulkhead and Prowl discover Captain Fanzone sinking in quicksand and haul him out. Prowl asks why he's following them, but Fanzone counters by asking what they're doing on an abandoned island research facility in the middle of Lake Erie, and they fall silent.

Still watching the proceedings, Meltdown decides it's time to greet his guests personally and leaves Rhodes to guard Sari. Rhodes taunts Sari for a change, but Sari just asks to go to the toilet.

On the surface, Fanzone continues to question Bulkhead about the situation, wondering if there's something he's not being told. Bulkhead abruptly points out the Dinobots behind Fanzone as the possible missing piece of info. Prowl offers to deal with the Dinobots, as they trust him, but [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] orders the Dinobots to attack. Prowl is confused, but Bulkhead figures it's pretty straightforward: The Dinobots kidnapped Sari and now want to destroy them. He also lets slip that he and Prowl helped the Dinobots escape. During the skirmish, Prowl notes acid burns on Swoop's leg plating and deduces that someone with the ability to burn the Dinobots is forcing them to act this way. The Autobots and Fanzone manage to make a run for it, only to find themselves in a dead-end canyon. When Meltdown confronts them, Prowl finally puts it all together, realizing that the villain is behind the Dinobots capturing Sari and attacking them. Meltdown gleefully monologues about finding an island with its own security system just when he needed a place for private experiments, and how Sari will now be his latest subject. An enraged Bulkhead charges, but Meltdown's acid blasts a painful hole in the Autobot's chest. Prowl and Fanzone run to help him, but Meltdown touches a remote-control button and sends the pair plummeting through a trap door down into a steel-lined holding pen.

[[Image:TFA Survival Fittest Prowl Fanzone mutants.JPG|left|200px|thumb|This is why I hate Pretenders!]]

When they regain consciousness, Meltdown arrives and explains his plans: after last encounter with the Autobots, Meltdown has been toying with the idea of a human capable of [[Transformation]]. However, Meltdown's [[fusion creature]] experiments (one of whom was his lawyer) were locked in their "alternate forms". He notes that the failures were a result of using adult test subjects, whereas a still-growing human should prove much more promising. And what better choice than the daughter of his arch-rival, Isaac Sumdac? He then leaves to administer his formula to Sari while his two mutants take care of Prowl and Fanzone.

Elsewhere in the base, Sari tricks Cyrus Rhodes into checking out the rest room toilet, then uses the AllSpark Key to flood water on him, shorting out the electrode/pistons that let him bulk up. When he turns to attack her, she trips him, then locks him in the bathroom and takes off. Somehow, she finds the controls to turn off the laser barrier keeping Prowl and Fanzone trapped in the holding pit. Freed just in time, they take off and quickly locate Sari. Informed of Bulkhead's predicament, she guides them out the way she was brought in. As they start down the hall, Fanzone spots a rack of spare protective suits for Meltdown and grabs one.

[[Image:TFA Dinobots fire weapons.JPG|right|200px|thumb|"Your death will be swift."]]

Prowl gets the two humans past a closing steel door and outside, where Sari quickly uses the AllSpark Key to heal Bulkhead. Before they can celebrate, Meltdown shows up with the Dinobots. Sari launches into a flying kick which totally misses Meltdown, but serves as the distraction needed for Prowl to score a hit. Before a stunned Meltdown can recover, Fanzone tackles him and wraps him up in a spare protective suit he grabbed. Meltdown orders the Dinobots to attack, but Prowl points out that Meltdown has no power over them any more. In preparation for revenge, the Dinobots [[Transformation|transform]] into robot mode, surprising the others. Prowl offers the panicking Meltdown a choice: going to prison or being left to the Dinobots' (lack of) mercies. Just then, Colossus Rhodes (whose electronics apparently dried out) and the two mutants burst out of the entrance into the underground facility, only to draw the Dinobots' attention to themselves. The mighty mechanical trio ignite their weapons and quickly trounce the three mutants.

That evening, Fanzone and the Autobots take Sari and the captive Meltdown and Rhodes back to Detroit. Fanzone calls Dr. Sumdac to give him the good news, and Bulkhead and Prowl wonder if they should admit about the Dinobots to Prime. Fanzone assures Prowl that as long as the Dinobots stay on the island and out of Detroit, he doesn't have a problem with them. Prowl thanks him for all his help, and the two acknowledge they make a decent team, despite their different physical compositions. Watching Sari try out another kick on Bulkhead, Fanzone expresses continuing doubts about teaching ninja moves to eight-year-olds. Prowl agrees, noting Sari can apparently take care of herself in her own unique fashion.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (2)
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] (3)
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (4)
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (5)
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (6)
*[[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]] (7)
*[[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]] (11)
*[[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] (12)

|c3=
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] (1)
*[[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] (8)
*[[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Fanzone]] (9)
*[[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]] (13)
*[[Colossus Rhodes]] (14)

|c4=
*[[Reception Bot]] (10)
}}

==Quotes==
"This is why I hate machines!" 
"No need to be such a technophobe, Captain." 
"A technophobe is someone who ''fears'' technology. ''(Smashes cell phone)'' Does '''''this''' look like'' '''FEAR TO YOU?!'''" 
"Um… my mistake."
:—'''Captain Fanzone''' straightens out '''Prowl''''s perceptions of him.

'''Bulkhead''': Hanging out. Teaching her ninja nerve blows. Watching cartoons. 
'''Fanzone''': Woah, back up. What was that? 
'''Bulkhead''': Watching cartoons. 
'''Fanzone''': No, before that. 
'''Bulkhead''': Ninja nerve blows. 
'''Fanzone''': You're teaching an eight-year-old to do ''nerve blows''? 
'''Ratchet''': You want her to pick it up in the street? 
'''Prowl''': This is part of every protoform's elemental programming. 
'''Fanzone''': Say what? 
'''Bulkhead''': Yeah, it's not like we're having her fight [[Decepticon]]s. 
'''Prowl''': Yet.
:—Fanzone and the Autobots debate the finer points of child education.

"Help!" 
"That sounded like Captain Fanzone." 
"Y-Yeah, hey, I—I do a really good impression of myself '''screaming for help!'''"
:—Even in mortal danger, '''Captain Fanzone''' zings '''Prowl'''.

"Who better than the daughter of my arch-rival, the bane of my existence, the simpering fool who is unworthy to lick the mud off the heels of my platform shoes—booga-looga-looga-looz—Professor Isaac Sumdac? Poetic, no?"
:—'''Meltdown''' gets down with his bad self while monologuing. It appears that the suit is more than just for show.

"Dibs on Lefty—I hate lawyers."
:—'''Captain Fanzone''' actually hates something besides machines.

'''Fanzone''': What the...?! 
'''Sari''': Whoa...! 
'''Bulkhead''': Uh... they couldn't do that before. Right? 
:—The Dinobots reveal that they are [[Transformer|more than meets the eye]].

==Notes==

===Continuity notes===
*This is the first episode in which Snarl and Swoop transform. They still haven't spoken, however.
*This is also the first episode in which Fanzone refers to any of the Autobots by name, suggesting he's getting used to them being more than machines.
*This episode is the first episode to have the final appearance of a supporting character: Colossus Rhodes made his second and final appearance in the series.
*Part of Grimlock's transformation is recycled animation from "[[Blast from the Past]]".
*Fanzone's dialog suggests that a volcanic island in the middle of Lake Erie is not as preposterous as it might seem, as the island was formerly a research facility of some shape or form.
*Bulkhead seems to be more than a match for all three Dinobots here, yet they make incredibly short work of the mutants and Colossus Rhodes. (Colossus had previously proven to be a decent enough challenge for Bulkhead, Prime, Prowl and Ratchet.) Maybe their sparks just weren't in it? Or they were holding back? Or that could be attributed to Bulkhead being really pissed at them during the fight, which made him a much more ferocious warrior than the Dinobots were expecting. Or it's possible (and somewhat implied) that the Dinobots are simply more powerful in their robot modes.
*The two mutants are conspicuously absent in the final scene (Fanzone notes "got 'em both," indicating only two prisoners). As they appear in later episodes, they were obviously not destroyed, but this implies they were left imprisoned on the island, subject to the Dinobots' whims. If so, this seems harsh, given the two were (presumably) innocent victims of Meltdown's experiments. If they're somehow being held on ship, not mentioning or showing them seems to be quite an oversight.
*The episode ends before Bulkhead, Prowl, and Fanzone return Sari to her father, and before the Autobots report back in to Prime. What they ''tell'' Prime (about where they found Sari) is extremely unclear, as discussed further under "[[Megatron Rising - Part 1]]".

===Transformers references===
[[Image:Meltdownexperiments.jpg|right|200px|thumb|They've got the power to surprise.]]

* [[Fusion creature|Meltdown's genetically engineered minions]] (previous failed attempts at producing "human transformers") bear a striking resemblance to the ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' [[Pretender]]s [[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]]/[[Gilmer]] and [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]]/[[Blood]].
* The notion of creating non-mechanical or organic Transformers [[Noble (BM)|is not new]] in Transformers lore.

===Animation errors===
* When Prowl and Fanzone are driven to the wall (to the lasers, in this case) by the mutants, Prowl is shown without his battle mask. In the next shot, he has it back.
* When Captain Fanzone says that he had a new lead on the case, Bulkhead's Autobot insignia is missing its nose.

===Continuity errors===
* When Sari is kidnapped by Swoop, she's just wearing socks on her feet (having crawled out of bed). When she's imprisoned in Meltdown's lair, she has her boots on again.
* The passage of time between Sari's kidnapping and the arrival on the island is wonky. Isaac appears to arrive at Sari's room with a snack mere minutes after she's gone to bed not too late in the evening, but the police and Autobots show up once the sun has risen. The "search party" heads for the Dinobots' island that ''night''—and arrive in the daylight. Did nearly ''forty-eight hours'' really pass all this time, and Meltdown did nothing?

===Trivia===
*Captain Fanzone's phone seems remarkably outdated compared to the mobile phone his subordinate is shown using; it's the size of a brick, has a permanently extended antenna and amazingly features a rotary dial (or at least a simulated one; he still punches touch tones on it) to ring in the numbers—and even then Fanzone can't figure out how to use it. The man was clearly born a century after his time and presumably would be more comfortable around gramophones and [[Hearts of Steel|steam]] [[Secret Weapon: D-5|locomotives]].
*A lawyer turned into a blood-sucking monster—surely there's no deeper message here.
*Do we really want to know what that AllSpark Key slot was doing on the controls for a toilet?
*Although most human villains in the series to date have been shown in a comedic light, Meltdown seems the odd man out with some rather disturbing, more adult-oriented themes. He attempts murder (of rival Isaac Sumdac); he experiments to create mutants, which constitutes crimes against Humanity; he tortures the Dinobots into submission by burning them with his acidic touch; and he kidnaps a prepubescent girl for purposes of experimentation—but damn can he ''dance''.
*Speaking of adult themes, when the police learn that Sari is missing, they question the father and send divers into the river. ''HARSH.''
*It's rather unsettling how nobody, particularly Captain Fanzone, seemed to know that Meltdown wasn't in jail any more. Either Fanzone's inability to work with technology kept him from hearing, or information flow among the Detroit Police Department is really poor, even when a dangerous supervillain has broken out of jail. And on that note, it seems that, just like in comic books, prisons here aren't suited to hold superpowered criminals.
*Prowl can kick with his knees ''while the wheels are turning'' and ''can ride on walls.'' This is awesomeness!
*Apparently, there's nothing wrong with cutting a cargo ship free of its moorings and sailing it out into the middle of Lake Erie without permission. (Prowl and Bulkhead must have convinced either the ship's captain or its computerized pilot system to make an unscheduled trip.)
*Why does Prowl think that Sari can defend herself against the Decepticons by ''kicking'' them?
* This episode was adapted in comic book format using screen captures as half of "[[Transformers Animated Volume 5]]", with "[[Lost and Found (episode)|Lost and Found]]" making up the other half.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''L'île du Docteur Fusion'''" ("The Island of Dr. Fusion")
:*''Original airdate:'' ???

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Saris Entführung'''" ("Sari's Abduction")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[July 8|8 July]] [[2008]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''La Legge del Più Forte'''" ("The Strongest's Law")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 13|13 December]] [[2008]]

'''Spanish (Latin America)'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Prueba de supervivenvia'''" ("Survival Test")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[August 9|9 August]] [[2008]]

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Taiketsu! Dinobot'''" (対決! ダイノボット, "Showdown! Dinobots")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[June 19|19 June]] [[2010]]
::* '''Cut:''' Sari practices what Prowl taught her in her bedroom before going to bed.
::* '''Cut:''' Professor Sumdac is horrified to see Sari missing.
::* '''Cut:''' Captain Fanzone experiencing problems with his phone and yells out his catchphrase. Prowl comments he shouldn't be a technophobe, in which Fanzone corrects him.

'''Polish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Przetrwają najlepsi'''" ("The Best Will Survive")
:*''Original airdate:'' ???

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Sobrevivência dos Mais Fortes'''" ("Survival of the Strongest")
:*''Original airdate:'' ???

==Home video releases==
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Season One ([[Transformers Animated (cartoon)/home video|Paramount]]) — English and Spanish audio. 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Three: Megatron Rising (Paramount) — English and German audio. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Three: Megatron Rising (Paramount) — English and German audio. 
[[Image:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2009 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Drei: Megatrons Auferstehung (Paramount) — English and German audio. 
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2010 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Vol. 3 (Paramount) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2013 — ''Transformers Animated'' — Season One ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers Animated'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

[[Category:Animated episodes]]

Noble (BM)

2024-11-26T14:45:29Z

Dabir: /* Legends */

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{{disambig3|Noble}}
:''Noble is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Noble.jpg|upright=1.88|thumb|A Predacon Werewolf in Iacon.]]
The strange organic monster known as '''Noble''' is the only known purely-organic Transformer. He was created as an unintended, unforeseen side effect of [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] seeking to rid himself of the organic portions of his beast form. Once Megatron's animating spark left the beast, it retained life and became a distinct living creature in its own right. Stripped of Megatron's mind, however, the thing that remained was basically all animal and acted as such. His humanoid form resembles a werewolf, and his alternate mode is a dragon (known as "'''Savage'''"). The animalistic Noble formed a close bond with [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] akin to that between a boy and his dog.

==Fiction==
===''Beast Machines'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[David Kaye]] (English), [[Yūichi Nagashima]] (Japanese)|[[Han Li]] (Chinese), [[Mauro Ramos]] (Brazil), [[Michael Telloke]] (German), [[Patrick Waleffe]] (French), [[José Gilberto Vilchis]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}

[[Image:SavageNoble Savage approaches.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6|"Now I'll sneak up behind it and stick my thumb up its butt-hole, now that'll really piss it off!"]]
When Noble first appeared, the creature was basically Megatron in disguise, his spark having been unexpectedly trapped in the organic half he had sought to purge. It is unclear whether his seemingly random violent rages were genuine or if they were a deliberate ruse. Once he seemed to gain more self-control and began speaking, Noble claimed to be a survivor of the transformation lock virus in need of help, and so he was quickly accepted into the [[Maximal]] fold and befriended by [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]]. {{storylink|Savage Noble}} Noble began experiencing "blackouts", however, when his animal mind supposedly took over his actions and led him to Megatron's Citadel, desperately clawing to get in. These "spells" fooled the Maximals long enough for Megatron to make his move. After breaching the Citadel's defenses, he used a spark extractor on himself and downloaded his [[spark]] into a [[Grand Mal|giant warship]]. {{storylink|Prometheus Unbound}}

[[File:Noble The Siege.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]
The discarded Savage/Noble entity was left a pure beast with an instinctual mind and no spark. Noble continued to follow Nightscream, helping where he could but also at times jeopardizing the team. {{storylink|In Darkest Knight}} He lost none of his effectiveness against the Vehicons, however, thrashing a whole squadron of Motorcycle Drones when he stumbled across Nightscream under attack in the underground city of Iacon. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search|The Search}}

The first time Megatron consumed all the sparks on Cybertron, Noble attacked him in defense of Nightscream; now more disgusted than ever, Megatron used his new-found power to kill Noble. This sacrifice led to the enraged Nightscream defeating Megatron. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege|The Siege}} [[File:Noble Spark of Darkness.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left]]
The ill-fated creature was later mourned by the Maximals and praised for his sacrifice. {{storylink|Spark of Darkness}}
{{-}}
===''Beast Machines'' toy bio===
A warrior known to boast about nature's superiority of technology, "'''Beast Changer'''" was the first of several side-effects that came about due to Megatron separating his organic and technological halves. He possessed acute senses and immense power in both modes; in his wolf mode, he could easily claw and bite through synthetic alloys, and in his dragon mode, his scales provided him with more protection than any Vehicon armor. Although he was an intelligent warrior, with an intense hatred for Megatron, the other Maximals still had their doubts about him, due to his bizarre origin. Nonetheless, he found sympathy within his fellow Maximal, [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]]. {{storylink|#Toys|Beast Changer toy bio}}

===Legends World===
====Savage====
In the [[Legends World]], Savage was Nightscream's pet. They celebrated [[Christmas]] by watching ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''. {{storylink|Merry X'mas!!}} Nightscream was walking Savage when he ran into [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]], {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Convobat)|Bonus Edition Convobat}} and again following the reconstruction of [[Akihabara]]. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} When [[#Noble|Noble]] joined the [[Wolf Circus]] as an opera singer, Savage watched one performance. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 63|Bonus Edition Vol. 63}}

On another walk, Nightscream and Savage passed by the [[Wolf Circus]] as [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] plotted with his old subordinates inside. {{Storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One}} After the Legends World was destroyed, Savage was among the many refugees who ended up on [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] aboard the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'', where they watched as [[Nemesis (BWII)|Nemesis]] arrived. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3}} Savage was eventually returned to the reborn Legends World, where he joined Nightscream in watching [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|G1 Megatron]]'s announcement of his return to the [[G1 World]]. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

====Noble====
As part of their takeover of [[Tera-Kura Co.]] for their resources, the [[Concurrence]] used [[Cobra Commander|Old Snake]]'s [[Synthoid]] technology in reverse to convert [[Megatron (BW)|President Megatron]] into a fully robotic being loyal to the Concurrence. The "beast portion", Noble, was disposed of, and picked up by Nightscream, who got him a job as an opera singer at [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]]'s [[Wolf Circus]]. Once [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mayor Megatron]] got wind of the Concurrence's plans and the existence of Noble, he and his subordinates were able to convince Weirdwolf to turn over Noble. By using some trickery, they were able to have Noble take Beast Megatron and combine with him, restoring his normal mind and helping chase away the Concurrence. Remaining split between two bodies, the robotic President Megatron still showed an evil streak, but Noble tried his best at setting him on the right path. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 63|Bonus Edition Vol. 63}}

Once Weirdwolf caught wind of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s plan to destroy the Legends World, he attempted to convince Noble, who he had grown attached to, to rejoin his circus and escape the universe's fate. Noble refused, instead suggesting that the Headmaster switch sides. {{Storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One}} After the world was destroyed, Noble accompanied Megatron and other refugees to [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] aboard the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'', where he watched as [[Rattrap (BW)#Legends World|Rattrap]] introduced the [[Monsterbot]]s to them. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3}} On the reborn Legends World, Noble still accompanied Megatron, who was restored to his original self in the interim. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In some realities, "Noble Savage" was a [[Mutant (BW)|Mutant]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/01}}

==Toys==
===''Beast Machines''===
[[File:BM-toy BeastChanger.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66| Sadly, not cherry flavored.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m2|'''Beast Changer''' (Deluxe Class, 2001)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right wings
:*''Known designers'': [[Yuichiro Hira]] (TakaraTomy)

: The ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' Beast Changer (so called due to [[Hasbro]]'s inability to secure the [[Trademark]] on "Savage Noble") transforms from wolf-creature to dragon-creature (the packaging announces a conversion from "savage beast to noble wolf", a reference to the name Hasbro wasn't able to trademark). A spring-loaded tab on the dragon's head opens his jaws. The toy's [[spark crystal]] has its own unique symbol, a merger of the ''Beast Machines'' Maximal and Vehicon insignias. Its spark-action [[gimmick]] is a wind-up spinning claw attack which can be switched on or off by sliding the spark crystal up or down. His dragon wings cannot transform in any way; for a show-accurate werewolf mode you are required to pop off the wings and set them aside, making him a mild [[partformer]].

: Despite the character being fully organic, there are moving mechanical parts visible through his chest. The figure has a ridiculously complex gimmick for a Deluxe, with a switch-wound spring powered motor that drives six gears that simultaneously trigger said visible mechanical parts while driving his whirling claw gimmick. By comparison, most similar gimmicks such as [[Megatron (Armada)|Armada Megatron's]] spinning turret usually top out at two or three gears, much less an entire motor. Due to its complexity and strong spring, it is prone to failure with age.

: For unknown reasons, he has no eyes in wolf mode. It appears an insert was intended for the head, but it was omitted in the final product. This may be due to clearance issues with the jaw hinge, which may have been blocked as a result.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Maximal/BeastChanger/beastchanger.htm More information on "Beast Changer" at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===''Beast Wars Returns''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m2|'''Noble Savage''' (Deluxe, [[2005]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''BR-11'''
:*''Release date'': [[April 14]], 2005
:*''Accessories'': Left & right wings

: A redeco of the Beast Changer toy colored to appear somewhat more show-accurate and released as part of the ''Beast Wars Returns'' toyline. The red plastics were switched to a much more crimson shade, the blue plastics made less saturated and more metallic, while certain [[sprue]]s were switched between the two compared to the original release. Oddly, the red paint on the wings is still color-matched to the brighter red of the Beast Machines release. The figure was [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]] in Japan.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Maximal/BeastChanger/beastchanger.htm More information on Noble Savage at TFU.info (scroll down)]''
{{-}}

===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG63-G2-Megatron-Noble.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''G2 Megatron''' (Voyager, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''LG63'''
:*''Release date'': [[February 24]], 2018

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Noble is redecoed from ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Fangry (G1)#Titans Return|Fangry]]'s drone accessory, transforming from dragon to bipedal wolf monster to [[5 mm post|5 mm]] triple-barreled blaster.

: He was only available in a set with the larger Voyager-sized [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Legends|G2 Megatron]] toy.
{{TRFangryMold}}
{{-}}

==Notes==
*While "Savage" is clearly Megatron's dragon half, it is unclear where the DNA for the wolf form "Noble" originated. Some fans have speculated a connection to [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]]'s wolf fuzor form, but nothing in the show particularly supports this.
*Given the Beast era's focus on a Transformer's life force and personality being bound up in its spark, it is questionable whether Noble, after losing its spark, was technically still a Transformer.
*The [[Mutant (BW)|''Beast Wars Mutants'']] line contained prior examples of beast-to-beast Transformers.
*[[Mainframe Entertainment|Mainframe]] would later recycle the "Noble" character model as a werewolf for the beginning of ''Casper's Haunted Christmas''.
*The names "Savage" and "Noble" refer to the concept of a "Noble Savage," wherein humans in a non-civilized state are thought to be intrinsically moral because they supposedly lack greed or vice. While initially serving as a critique of Industrial Era society, the concept is now seen a romanticized stereotype rather than a compliment.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Noble''' (ノーブル ''Nōburu''), '''Savage''' (サヴェッジ ''Savejji'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Noble''' (Taiwan, 諾博 ''Nuòbó''), '''Móhuàn Lóng''' (China, 魔幻龙, "Fantastic Dragon")

[[Category:Beast Machines Maximals]]
[[Category:Beast Machines Vehicons]]
[[Category:Legends World natives]]
[[Category:Toys"R"Us Japan exclusives]]

Kronosphere

2024-11-15T11:24:26Z

Dabir: /* The Transformers cartoon */

[[Image:Chronosphere.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Can you move a bit to the right while I press this button that leads you to your doom? Thanks!"]]
The '''Kronosphere''' was a device of [[Decepticon]] design which is actually a time machine, though a funny looking one.

It had an automatic recall mechanism allowing it to bring back anything it sent through time.

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
The time machine was created by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] under the orders of [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], who planned to use it to travel into [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s past, where he would steal [[energon]] from earlier periods in Cybertronian history before the outbreak of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], when the planet had plenty of energy for everyone.

Since the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] were making a nuisance of themselves to Decepticon operations on [[Earth]], Megatron decided to dispose of them by sending them so far back in time that nothing existed, not even the galaxy itself. [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] managed to lead the dumb bots into the machine, where they were supposed to be hopelessly lost in time. However, the [[Autobot|Autobots]] attacked Megatron's base where [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] destroyed the Kronosphere controls, thus dumping the Aerialbots in Cybertron's [[Golden Age]], 9 million years ago.

Once that was done, the Autobots attempted to repair the device in order to get the Aerialbots back to the present. While attempting to fix the machine, the Decepticons tried to get it back, as Megatron believed that it would be disastrous if the Autobots made use of the Kronosphere. Which they were successful in doing. Good timing too, as the Autobots needed [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] to fight a repaired [[Guardian robot]] that the Decepticons had fixed and set loose on the Autobots.

The Kronosphere was subsequently destroyed. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}}

===Binaltech===
In the year 2005, the time-tossed [[Decepticon]] [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] scavenged the shattered remains of the Kronosphere and rebuilt it, seeking to use its power to alter the flow of history. In the midst of the decisive battle between Optimus Prime and Megatron's forces, Ravage struck, using the Kronosphere to transport Megatron and many of the Decepticons outside of space and time. In doing so, Ravage altered the timeline, leaving the victorious Autobots to face the looming threat of [[Unicron]] alone, after which Ravage would bring Megatron and his army back, allowing them to easily crush the weakened Autobots. {{storylink|Changing Lanes}}

The original timeline was later restored thanks to the efforts of a [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|mysterious entity from the far future]], but the "Binal-Time" timeline created by Ravage's tampering was also preserved as [[BT World|its own alternate universe]]. {{storylink|Binal Time}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] was reminded of the Kronosphere when a trio of Autobots claimed to be from the future to prevent a disaster from occurring. Knowing [[time travel]] was possible, he chose to believe their story. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Time machine''', '''Krono Sphere''' (クロノ・スフィア ''Kurono Sufia'')

[[Category:Generation 1 technology]]
[[Category:Time travel devices]]

Transformers 40th Anniversary Special Movie

2024-09-25T10:10:10Z

Dabir: /* Errors */

{{episode|
|otherseries="Transformers 40th Anniversary Special Movie"
|image=TF_40th_Special_Movie_thumbnail.jpg
|caption=''Touch the untouchable, break the unbreakable'' ''Row, row, fight the power!''
|japanese=トランスフォーマー40周年記念スペシャルムービー
|romaji=Transformers 40th Anniversary Special Movie
|airdate=[[September 12]], [[2024]]
|production company=
|animation studio=[[Studio Trigger]]
|director=[[Akira Amemiya]]
}}

"'''Transformers 40th Anniversary Special Movie'''" is a short 3-and-a-half minute animated "promotional video" (or "PV", as it's usually abbreviated) created to, as the title suggests, celebrate the ''Transformers'' franchise's 40th anniversary. It was produced by [[Studio Trigger]] (with assistance from [[Production I.G.]], [[Production +h.]], [[Studio Colorido]], [[Studio KAI]], and [[Madhouse]]) for [[TakaraTomy]] and features the song "[[Mayday (song)|Mayday]]" by [[Bump of Chicken]].

As it's essentially an animated music video, there is no plot to "Special Movie"—instead, the main draw is that it features characters and concepts from basically every major animated ''Transformers'' production to ever see screen time in [[Japan]], plus the [[live-action film series]]. It's as rad as it is indicative of Trigger's love for the franchise... which is to say, ''it's rad as hell''.

Following a teaser on [[August 28]], [[2024]], the ''Transformers 40th Anniversary Special Movie'' was officially uploaded to TakaraTomy's YouTube channel on [[September 12]].

==Characters==
''Hooooo boy'', it's a lot! This short features almost '''''two hundred''''' characters from across forty years of ''Transformers'' media!
{{note|Yes, Unicron Trilogy Optimus and Megatron both appear twice in the character list, due to differing portrayals in Japan. See "[[#Continuity notes|Continuity notes]]" below.}}

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'''[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Generation 1]]'''
* [[Springer (G1)#The Transformers cartoon|Springer]] (3)
* [[Sandstorm (G1)#Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sandstorm]] (5)
* [[Steeljaw (G1)#Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Steeljaw]] (19)
* [[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] (28)
* [[Jazz (G1)#Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] (29)
* [[Metroplex (G1)#Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Metroplex]] (30)
* [[Grand Maximus]] (31)
* [[Broadside (G1)#Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Broadside]] (32)
* [[Fireflight (G1)#Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Fireflight]] (33)
* [[Slingshot (G1)#Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Slingshot]] (34)
* Unknown white jet (35)
* [[Air Raid (G1)#Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Air Raid]] (36)
* [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skydive]] (37)
* [[Silverbolt (G1)#Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Silverbolt]] (38)
* [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Fortress Maximus]] (39)
* [[Holi]] (42)
* [[Boater]] (43)
* [[Fire]] (44)
* [[Pīpō]] (45)
* [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] (74)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (75)
* [[Star Saber (G1)#Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Star Saber]] (76)
* [[Ginrai (human)#Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|God Ginrai]] (82) (Ginrai & [[Godbomber]])
* [[Dai Atlas (G1)#Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Dai Atlas]] (84)
* [[Optimus Prime (RID)#Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime (''Robots in Disguise'' 2001)]] (91)

'''[[Beast Era|Beast Era]] [[Maximal]]s
* [[Lio Junior]] (18)
* [[NAVI (Gung Ho)|NAVI]] (72)
* [[Big Convoy]] (73)
* [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] (78)
* [[Lio Convoy#Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Lio Convoy]] (81)

'''[[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]'''
* [[Vector Prime#Cybertron cartoon|Vector Prime]] (1)
* [[Bulkhead (Energon)#Cartoon continuity|Bulkhead]] (6)
* [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] (7)
* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime (''Armada''/''Energon'')]] (87)
* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity#Cybertron cartoon|Optimus Prime (''Cybertron'')]] (90)
* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity#Energon cartoon|Optimus Supreme]] (112) (Optimus Prime & [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]])
* [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]] (125)
* [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide (''Energon'')]] (139)

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'''[[Movie continuity family|Live-action movie Autobots]]'''
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee (2007/''Q-Transformers''/''ROTB'')]] (130)
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime (2007/''Q-Transformers'')]] (133)
* [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] (165)
* [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] (166)
* [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] (167)
* [[Stratosphere]] (175)
* [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] (177)
* [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] (180)
* [[Wheeljack (ROTB)|Wheeljack (''ROTB'')]] (181)

'''[[Animated continuity family|Animated]]'''
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (85)
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (159)

'''[[Aligned continuity family|Aligned continuity]]'''
* [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee (''Prime''/''RID'')]] (77)
* [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime (''Prime''/''Go!''/''RID'')]] (79)
* [[Kenzan]] (80)
* [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (114)
* [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] (121)
* [[Gekisoumaru]] (142)
* [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] (157)

'''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Live-action movie Maximals]]
* [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]] (174)
* [[Cheetor (ROTB)|Cheetor]] (176)
* [[Rhinox (ROTB)|Rhinox]] (178)
* [[Airazor (ROTB)|Airazor]] (179)

'''Other'''
*[[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime (''Cyberverse'')]] (83)
*[[Optimus Prime (ES)|Optimus Prime (''EarthSpark'')]] (86)
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'''[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Generation 1]]'''
* [[Scourge (G1)#Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]] (10)
* [[Swindle (G1)#Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Swindle]] (23)
* [[Kakuryu (G1)#Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kakuryu]] (26)
* [[Warrior]]s (40)
* [[Dropkick (G1)|Transports]] (41)
* [[Ion Storm#Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ion Storm]] (49)
* [[Acid Storm (G1)#Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Acid Storm]] (50)
* [[Nova Storm (G1)#Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Nova Storm]] (51)
* [[Trypticon (G1)#Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Trypticon]] (52)
* [[Hellbat (G1)|Hellbat]] (53)
* [[Leozack]] (54)
* [[Guyhawk]] (55)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] (56)
* [[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]] (57)
* [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (58)
* [[Scorponok (G1)#Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scorponok]] (62)
* [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (93)
* [[Deathsaurus (G1)#Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Deathsaurus]] (98)
* [[Overlord (G1)#Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Overlord]] (100)
* [[Violengiguar]] (103)

'''[[Predacon (BW)|Beast Era Predacons]]
* [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] (12)
* [[Megastorm|Megastorm/Gigastorm]] (22)
* [[Starscream (BW)|Starscream]] (67)
* [[Magmatron]] (92)
* [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (95)
* [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron (''Robots in Disguise'' 2001)]] (96)
* [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] (97)
* [[Dinobot II]] (156)

'''[[Vehicon (BM)|Beast Era Vehicons]]'''
* [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] (24)

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'''[[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]'''
* [[Tidal Wave (Armada)#Energon|Mirage/Tidal Wave]] (9)
* [[Thunderblast_(Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] (11)
* [[Thundercracker (Armada)#Cybertron cartoon|Thundercracker]] (20)
* [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (25)
* [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (68)
* [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity#Cybertron cartoon|Megatron (''Cybertron'')]] (94)
* [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity#Armada cartoon|Megatron (''Armada'')]] (104)
* [[Nemesis Breaker]] (111)

'''[[Movie continuity family|Live-action movies]]'''
* [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Q-Transformers cartoon|Lockdown (''Q-Transformers'')]] (135)
*[[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] (168)
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] (169)
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] (170)
*[[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] (171)
*[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] (172)
*[[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] (173)

'''[[Animated continuity family|Animated]]'''
* [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] (21)
* [[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] (60)
* [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] (61)
* [[Wasp|Waspinator]] (69)
* [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] (109)

'''[[Aligned continuity family|Aligned continuity]]'''
* [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons / Jet Vehicons]] (2)
* [[Trypticon (WFC)|''Nemesis'']] (65)
* [[The Fallen#2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon|Megatronus]] (102)
* [[Megatron (WFC)#Prime cartoon|Megatron]] (108)

'''Other'''
*[[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron (''Cyberverse'')]] (99)
*[[Megatron (ES)|Megatron (''EarthSpark'')]] (101)
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'''[[Mini-Con]]s'''
* [[Jolt (Armada)#Armada cartoon|Jolt (''Armada'')]] (4)
* [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt (''Cybertron'')]] (8)
* [[Oceanglide]] (13)
* [[Waterlog (Armada)|Waterlog]] (14)
* [[Stormcloud (Armada)|Stormcloud (''Armada'')]] (15)
* [[Aerobolt]] (16)
* [[Grindor (Armada)|Grindor]] (88)
* [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]] (105) ([[Astroscope]], [[Payload (Armada)|Payload]], [[Sky Blast (Armada)|Sky Blast]])
* [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] (106) ([[Jetstorm (Armada)|Jetstorm]], [[Runway (Armada)|Runway]], [[Sonar (Armada)|Sonar]])
* [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom]] (107) ([[Dirt Boss (Armada)|Dirt Boss]], [[Downshift (Armada)|Downshift]], [[Mirage (Armada)|Mirage]])
* [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] (117)
* [[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]] (122)
* [[Energon Saber]] (140) ([[Scattor (Energon)|Scattor]], [[Skyboom (Energon)|Skyboom]], [[Wreckage (Energon)|Wreckage]])
* [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] (155)
* [[Swindle (Armada)#Cartoon continuity|Swindle]] (158)
* [[Sparkplug (Armada)#Cartoon continuity|Sparkplug]] (164)

'''Others'''
* [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] (27) ([[Ashtray]], [[Greasestain]], [[Junkyard (G1)|Junkyard]])
* [[Croaton (Cyberverse)|Croaton]] (46)
* [[Insecticon (WFC)#Cartoon continuity|Insecticons (''Prime'')]] (63)
* [[Dragotron|Guren Dragotron]] (64)
* [[T-AI]] (131)
* [[Moon (BW)|Moon]] (132)
* [[Artemis]] (134)
* [[Unicron]] (194)
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'''[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Generation 1]]'''
* [[White Leo]] (17)
* [[Hydra (G1)|Hydra]] (47)
* [[Buster (G1)|Buster]] (48)
* [[Kremzeek]] (49)
* [[Wilder (G1)|Wilder]] (70)
* [[Pis]] (71)
* [[Illumina]] (126)
* [[Jan Minakaze]] (127)
* [[Cab (human)|Cab]] (136)
* [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]] (137)
* [[Shūta Gō]] (138)
* [[Akira Serikawa]] (143)
* [[Mega]] (160)
* [[Giga]] (161)
* [[Dirk Manus]] (162)
* [[Marissa Faireborn]] (163)
* [[Kenneth Onishi|Daichi Ōnishi]] (182) (Kenneth Onishi)
* [[Koji Onishi|Yuuki Ohnishi]] (183) (Koji Onishi)
* [[Kiko Onishi|Yuuki's mom]] (184) (Kiko Onishi)
* [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] (189)
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] (190)
* [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (191)

'''[[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]'''
* [[Kicker Jones]] (89)
* [[Alexis Thi Dang]] (115)
* [[Rad White]] (118)
* [[Carlos Lopez]] (120)
* [[Fred (Armada)|Fred]] (123)
* [[Billy (Armada)|Billy]] (124)
* [[Coby Hansen]] (128)
* [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] (129)
* [[Bud Hansen]] (154)

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'''[[Animated continuity family|Animated]]'''
* [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] (110)
* [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] (141)

'''[[Aligned continuity family|Aligned continuity]]'''
* [[Miko Nakadai]] (113)
* [[Raf Esquivel]] (116)
* [[Jack Darby]] (119)
* [[Tobio Fūma]] (144)
* [[Isami Tatewaki]] (145)
* [[Kotarō Fūma]] (146)
* [[Ryōma Sakamoto]] (147)
* [[Sasuke Sarutobi]] (148)
* [[Bokuden Tsukahara]] (149)
* [[Musashi Miyamoto]] (150)
* [[Musashibō Benkei]] (151)
* [[Tobio Fūma's grandfather]] (152)
* [[Sekishūsai Tatewaki]] (153)
* [[Russell Clay]] (192)
* [[Denny Clay]] (193)

'''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|EarthSpark]]'''
*[[Dot Malto]] (185)
*[[Mo Malto]] (186)
*[[Alex Malto]] (187)
*[[Robby Malto]] (188)
{{!}}}
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==Production==
{{stub|Stuff from director interview, the multitude of crew posts on social media}}
===Credits===
{{see|Transformers 40th Anniversary Special Movie/credits}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
Settle in, folks, because in case that ''ridiculous'' character list up there didn't tip you off, there's a '''lot''' to unpack here:

===Continuity notes===
* As we mentioned up top, this video is a tribute to just about every major animated ''Transformers'' production to ever be broadcast on TV, screened in theaters, or released direct-to-video in Japan, up through and including ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|Transformers: EarthSpark]]'' (yes, even the ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' [[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (cartoon)|shorts]]) along with first and last [[live-action film series|live-action films]], ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]''. A notable exception is the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'', which did receive a full Japanese dub, but is otherwise absent from the proceedings... though considering how much it resembles Generation 1 and ''Beast Wars'' in terms of aesthetic, we'll forgive Trigger for excluding it.
** Other missing shows include ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' and its [[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (cartoon)|sequel]], the [[Transformers: BotBots (cartoon)|''BotBots'' cartoon]], and the ''[[Prime Wars Trilogy]]'' web shorts, all of which were never dubbed for Japanese release.
** This somewhat-narrow focus also means that characters from other mediums aren't included, most notably the many ''Transformers'' comics, games, prose stories, and [[story page]]s. If you were looking forward to seeing Star Convoy, Super Megatron, the [[Primus Vanguard]], and so on, we're sorry to disappoint you.
** Also of note is how the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]] is implemented. In keeping with how those series were [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)#Galaxy Force|originally treated in Japan]], ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s cast is largely composed of discrete characters separate from the cast of ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'', leading to the absence of Optimus Prime and Megatron in their ''Energon'' bodies for the crowd shots of each faction's leaders.
* Nearly all of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' characters are depicted as being considerably smaller than most of the other Transformers, in keeping with the scale established by the first [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'' cartoon]].

===Transformers references===
* Befitting this crossing of multiple time periods and universes, the opening seconds depict various methods of traveling across time and space that've been shown throughout the franchise: [[Vector Prime]] (surrounded by imagery of swinging pendulums and clockwork gears, recreating a scene from the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' episode "[[Guardian (episode)|Guardian]]"), the [[Kronosphere]] from "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]", the [[Time Window]] from "[[Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming]]", the [[teleport gate]] from ''[[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!]]'', the [[Quintesson]] banishment chamber from "[[Madman's Paradise]]", and the [[Dragon Mound]] from "[[A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court]]".
* There are two instances where the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] appears in full (the first during the aforementioned "time machine" montage, the second during the credits), both of which use its design from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]].
* We get what appear to be two sides in an ongoing battle, with an army of ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] on one side and a group of various Autobot helicopters on the other, including Generation 1 [[Triple Changer]]s [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], ''Armada'' [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]], ''Energon'' [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]], and both [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] and [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] from ''Cybertron''.
* The following scene shows the wreck of the ''[[Galvaburg II]]'' sinking into the ocean. Among the survivors are Generation 1 [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], ''Cybertron'' [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]], ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' '01 [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]], as well as [[Oceanglide]], [[Stormcloud (Armada)|Stormcloud]], and [[Waterlog (Armada)|Waterlog]] of the ''Armada'' [[Sea Mini-Con Team]], with ''Energon'' [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]] coming to their rescue in the background.
* Standing among some urban wreckage are a group of animal-themed characters, including [[Aerobolt]], [[White Leo]], [[Lio Junior]], and Generation 1 [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]. This is followed by a group of "tanky" villains: ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]], Generation 1 [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], and ''Armada'' [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (in his [[Powerlinx]] colors), all perched on ''Beast Wars II'' [[Megastorm]] in alternate mode. Flanking the group are ''Cybertron'' [[Thundercracker (Armada)#Cybertron cartoon|Thundercracker]] and, from ''Victory'', [[Kakuryu (G1)|Kakuryu]] of the [[Dinoforce]], both the comic relief punching bags of their respective series.
* There's a battle that appears to be taking place on [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]], with various Junkions in action. Two in the background are indistinct, but in the foreground are the body-types associated with the characters [[Junkyard (G1)|Junkyard]] and [[Ashtray]]; Junkyard is carrying a wounded Junkion who appears to be [[Greasestain]] over his shoulder.
* A shot of the aftermath of a battle in a demolished city, with [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] in vehicle mode on his side leaking copious amounts of energon, his front in flames. [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] is also just barely visible in vehicle mode as well, turned completely on his roof. Notably, Ratchet's appearance seems to be modeled after his [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#SSVoyager|''Studio Series'' '86 figure]], with parts of his robot mode visible on the undercarriage and his pistols located ''roughly'' where their storage pegs are in alt-mode.
* We get a shot of an Autobot/Maximal naval fleet consisting of Generation 1 [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress's ''Maximus'']], [[Grand Maximus|Grand's ''Maximus'']], Generation 1 [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], and the ''[[Yukikaze (BW)| Yukikaze]]''. The Generation 1 [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] are present as well, but there's some oddities: [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] rests on Broadside's deck but is miscolored gray, while next to him is what appears to be a ''sixth'' white Aerialbot, a twin-tailfin jet that's kind of [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]-shaped (but Air Raid is flying in the upper-right corner of the shot, so it ain't him!).
* ''Victory''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Rescue Patrol Team]] walk past a line of offline Decepticons along a beach—specifically the generic "[[Warrior|warriors]]" and "[[Dropkick (G1)|Dropkicks]]" seen in "War Dawn"—as they approach the colossal form of ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Cyberverse]]'' [[Croaton (Cyberverse)|Croaton]].
* [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmasters]] [[Hydra (G1)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (G1)|Buster]] from ''Super-God Masterforce'' stand by their [[Transtector]]s.
* Next is a villainous counterpart to the earlier Autobot naval fleet shot, featuring [[Megastorm|Gigastorm]], Generation 1 [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (based on his ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' toy), ''Armada'' [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]], Generation 1 [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], and the ''Prime'' version of the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]''. Flying above them are the [[Rainmaker]]s ([[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]], [[Ion Storm]], and [[Nova Storm (G1)|Nova Storm]]); the ''[[Thunder Arrow]]''; the three flying members of the [[Breastforce]] ([[Hellbat (G1)|Hellbat]], [[Leozack]], and [[Guyhawk]]); Generation 1 [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]; ''Animated'' Blitzwing, [[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]], and [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]]; what appears to be ''Prime'' [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] (or maybe ''Go'' [[Dragotron]]?) and two ''Prime'' [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticons]], and some ''Prime'' Air Vehicons.
** Generation 1 [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] takes off from Tidal Wave's deck, with [[Kremzeek]] in his cockpit. He is joined in the air by ''Armada'' [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and ''Beast Wars II'' [[Starscream (BW)|Starscream]], as well as ''Victory'' Leozack and ''Animated'' [[Wasp|Waspinator]]. Leozack's a thematically similar Starscream-like scheming second-in-command character, while Waspinator's inclusion is almost certainly meant to nod to when Starscream's ghost possessed the ''Beast Wars'' [[Waspinator (BW)|version]] in "[[Possession]]".
* [[Wilder (G1)|Wilder]] appears forlornly looking over poor little [[Pis]], whom he savagely kicked in the ''Masterforce'' episode "[[Rage!! Little Devils with No Need for Rules]]".
* The following two panning shots are big ones: the many different Autobot and Maximal leaders standing in front of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' on one side, and the various major villains standing in front of [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Cybertron)|Decepticon Headquarters]] and the Decepticon ''Nemesis'' on the other.
** Of note on the heroic side: [[Big Convoy]] is wielding his [[Matrix Cannon (BW)|Matrix Cannon]] alongside his [[NAVI (Gung Ho)|NAVI]]; [[Jan Minakaze]] can be seen standing on [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]]'s shoulder, wearing his spacesuit from the [[Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification|final episode of ''Victory'']]; ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' '15 Bumblebee is wielding a [[Decepticon Hunter]], and [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] is holding the [[Zodiac]]. Both [[Moonbase One]] and [[Moonbase Two]] can also be seen in the background, as can [[Kicker Jones]] from ''Energon'', riding that series' version of [[Grindor (Armada)|Grindor]].
** On the villains' side, ''Cybertron'' [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] is shown holding Vector Prime's [[Planet Map]]; ''Armada'' [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] is wielding the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]], [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]], and [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]] all at once; ''Animated'' [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] has [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] tied to his chest, as he did in the ''Animated'' episode "[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]"; and ''Prime'' [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] is depicted as he appeared in the late stages of ''Prime'' season 2, with [[Liege Maximo|the dead Prime]]'s right arm in place of his, allowing him to wield the [[Dark Star Saber]]. Also of note are who was chosen to represent certain series: [[Dragotron]] (in his larger, red, "Guren" form) represents ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (cartoon)|Transformers: Go!]]'', [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] represents ''Robots in Disguise'' '15, and [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] supplants [[Devil Z]] as the ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' representative. Generation 1 Galvatron is not included, as his previous self is already present.
*Next, we see ''Cybertron'' Megatron combine with [[Nemesis Breaker]] on [[Velocitron]], and clash with [[Lio Convoy]] in his "Legendary Green Lion" form, featured in the final episodes of both ''Beast Wars II'' and ''Beast Wars Neo''. Lio is wielding [[Magmatron]]'s [[Magma Blade (BW)|Magma Blade]], as he did in the ''Neo'' episode "[[The Final Battle (BWN)|The Final Battle]]".
* Five sword-wielding Autobot leaders gather: Star Saber; [[Ginrai (robot)|God Ginrai]] (wielding the sword he used only once, in the ''Victory'' episode "[[A Deadly Battle]]"); ''Robots in Disguise'' '15 Optimus Prime, armed with the [[Prime Decepticon Hunter]]; ''Cybertron'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], brandishing Vector Prime's sword [[Rhisling]], as he did in the ''Cybertron'' episode "[[Unfinished]]"; and Fortress Maximus, with his mighty [[Master Sword]]. They all strike the "[[Masami Ōbari|Obari pose]]" (a dynamic perspective shot made famous by the ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave]]'' series of anime), as ''Cybertron'' Optimus did in the aforementioned episode.
*Next comes a quintet of Autobot leaders using more blaster-based powers, all unleashing their "final attacks": ''Cyberverse'' [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] fires an energy blast from his Matrix, as he did in the ''Cyberverse'' episode "[[I Am The Allspark]]"; ''Robots in Disguise'' [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] uses his "Blizzard Storm" water blast; Big Convoy opens fire with his [[Big Cannon]]; ''Armada'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] uses his "Max Fire" super move; and ''Energon'' Optimus Prime (combined with [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] as "Optimus Supreme") completes the group, unleashing his "Grand Final Impact" finisher.
* Next follow three scenes dedicated to the Autobots' human allies, all grouped by the nature of their relationships:
** The first scene depicts "close friends", in this case the kid/teen casts of ''Prime'' and ''Armada''. They're joined by the ''Prime'' incarnations of [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]], Bumblebee, and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]], the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team]], and ''Armada'' [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]]. Look close, and you'll see that [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] is wearing the [[Good Luck Necklace|necklace]] prominently featured in the ''Armada'' episodes "[[Portent]]" and "[[Cramp]]", which symbolizes her friendship with Starscream, while [[Fred (Armada)|Fred]] is eating a bag of chips of the same brand as he munched on in "[[Confrontation (episode)|Confrontation]]".
** The second scene pairs two "mech teams", with Jan Minakaze and [[Illumina]] (visible only in silhouette through the cockpit canopy) in the ''[[Illumina II]]'' traveling alongside [[Coby Hansen]] and [[Lori Jiménez]] in the [[Cobybot]]. In keeping with its appearance in ''Victory'', the ''Illumina II'''s name is still misspelled as "Irumina II" on its side.
** The third scene is a group of "fighters", including the Autobot [[Headmaster Junior]]s, riding on ''Energon'' [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] (in his green "Energon" power-up colors), [[Kicker Jones]] (riding the [[Energon Saber]] like a hoverboard, as he often did in the show), and [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]], who imitates Kicker's signature kick from the opening of ''Super Link'', with [[Ocean City]] in the background.
*Between the mech teams and the fighters, we get a scene set in [[Gaia]]'s [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]; [[Artemis]] and [[Moon (BW)|Moon]] are joined by [[T-AI]] and a trio of surprise guests in the form of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], and [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] from ''Q-Transformers'', altogether creating a team of "cutesy mascot characters". In keeping with the Flash-animated nature of their series, the ''Q-Transformers'' trio have ''incredibly'' simple animation.
* While the close-up shot of some red flowers might ''seem'' like just a random transition scene, it's actually a reference to the end of "[[Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!]]", where [[Akira Serikawa]] presents [[Cain]] and [[Emusa]] with some. This scene transitions into a showcase of all three of "Aligned" Optimus Prime's bodies as featured in Japan's run of ''Prime'' and ''Go!'': Optimus appears in his "Beast Hunters" body with [[Star Saber (Prima)|Prima's Star Saber]], joined by ''Prime'' Optimus holding the [[Forge of Solus Prime]] and Optimus Exprime from ''Transformers Go!'' in the background.
** Notably, ''Prime'''s third season was never dubbed and aired in Japan, but instead was replaced with ''Transformers Go!'', where Optimus appears in his "Beast Hunters" body in multiple episodes.
* The next two scenes continue the ''Transformers Go!'' train: the first depicts Optimus combining with [[Gekisoumaru]] and [[Kenzan]] into DaiGekisou, while the second is a group shot of the series' human cast staring into the horizon atop DaiKenzan. All the historical characters are gathered on DaiKenzan's right shoulder, protagonists [[Tobio Fūma]] and [[Isami Tatewaki]] are hanging out in his chest cavity, and the two boys' respective grandfathers are on DaiKenzan's left shoulder.
* Next follows a recreation of the scene of Vector Prime giving [[Bud Hansen]] and [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] his planet map, as seen in the aforementioned episode "[[Guardian (episode)|Guardian]]".
* After this, we get a montage of some of the franchise's tragic deaths intercut with scenes of Generation 1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] traversing through "[[Transformer afterlife|the other side of the Matrix]]" (as seen in the ''Beast Wars'' episode "[[Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)]]"), his appearance shifting between his regular look, his corpse (complete with [[aggressive depigmentation]]), and the... ''distinctive'' color scheme designed by Bump of Chicken bassist [[Chama|Yoshifumi "Chama" Naoi]] for the exclusive "[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#BUMP OF CHICKEN CONVOY|Bass Convoy]]" figure produced as a tie-in with this video. In order, we can see Optimus on his deathbed from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', [[Dinobot II]]'s honorable sacrifice from "[[Nemesis Part 2]]", ''Prime'' [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] getting stabbed in "[[Darkness Rising, Part 1]]", ''Armada'' Starscream's last stand from "[[Cramp]]" (complete with [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]] being ejected), ''Animated'' [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] in his samurai armor relinquishing his [[spark]] in "[[Endgame, Part II]]", and Jan mourning the loss of [[Ginrai (robot)|God Ginrai]] from "[[Ginrai Dies!!]]".
* The following sequence sees the [[Transmetal]] versions of [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] merge with their Generation 1 counterparts to form their respective upgraded forms, a more literal interpretation of how Optimal Optimus and [[Transmetal 2|dragon]] Megatron came into being in the third season of ''Beast Wars''. When the two clash fists, echoes of their future selves from ''Beast Machines'' appear.
* In "blink and you'll miss it" frames, Mega and Giga are piloting the Megajet and Gigatank respectively to form into Overlord.
* Overlord is seen battling ''Animated'' [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]], who's equipped with the [[Magnus Hammer]] and the "Wingblade" [[jet pack]], as was the case in "Endgame, Part II". The battle takes place in Earth orbit, with the moon visible in the background, referencing Overlord's lunar battle with God Ginrai (whose design directly inspired the look of ''Animated'' Optimus' flight mode, hence why he's here instead of Ginrai) in the ''Masterforce'' episode "[[God Ginrai - Into the Sky!!]]".
* The man [[Marissa Faireborn]] is kissing is the swindler [[Dirk Manus]] from the episode "[[Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything]]". He only appeared in that one episode of the original cartoon, but expansions to Japanese ''Transformers'' lore have since established that he and Marissa got back together and had a [[Sue Faireborn|daughter]].
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] opening the Matrix is made to parallel ''Armada'' [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] using that series' Matrix to resurrect his Optimus in "[[Miracle (episode)|Miracle]]" and Dai Atlas raising the Zodiac above his head, presumably meant to nod to Optimus Prime's resurrection as Star Convoy in the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (story page)|''Battlestars'' story pages]].
* The live-action films get some representation in the form of the [[Transformers (film)|first film]]'s Autobot and Decepticon teams charging their opposites down on a barren highway. ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]'' gets some love too, with its versions of [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]], [[Stratosphere]], [[Cheetor (ROTB)|Cheetor]], [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)#Rise of the Beasts film|Bumblebee]], [[Rhinox (ROTB)|Rhinox]], [[Airazor (ROTB)|Airazor]], [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], and [[Wheeljack (ROTB)|Wheeljack]] staring off into the distance. All of them are based on their early control art designs, though Airazor sports her final feathery head. As it was in the film, Airazor is the only one without a robot mode.
* The final scene sees the Generation 1 versions of Optimus and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] stare each other down, as several human families from across the franchise's history look on: [[Denny Clay]] and his son [[Russell Clay|Russell]]; the adult version of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] with his wife [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] and his son [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]]; the [[Malto (disambiguation)|Malto]] family from ''EarthSpark''; and [[Koji Onishi]] and his parents [[Kenneth Onishi|Kenneth]] and [[Kiko Onishi|Kiko]] (notably, Kiko's ''only'' prior animated appearance having been a single scene in the [[Battle Protocol!|first episode]] of ''Robots in Disguise''). The angle then cuts back to Prime and Megatron, only now, they have been replaced with their ''EarthSpark'' counterparts shaking hands—the series' more black-and-white roots have thematically given way to its more nuanced present. We then pan up to see [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s head orbiting Cybertron as the credits roll.

===Real-world trivia===
* Notable among the Studio Trigger staff that worked on this video are key animators [[Masaru Sakamoto]] and [[Hiroki Mutaguchi]] and director [[Akira Amemiya]]. Sakamoto previously helped design [[Flame Toys]]' Furai Model Lio Convoy kit and was one of a few guest artists on the [[Generations Selects Special Comic Finale]], Mutaguchi drew the cover for the ''[[Transformers Generations 2022]]'' book, and Amemiya is a ''huge'' fan of the franchise that's done multiple official illustrations and designed various other Furai Model kits.
* Outside of Studio Trigger's staff, multiple animators veteran to previous ''Transformers'' series were brought on as guest animators; these include lead animators for the Japanese produced ''Transformers'' shows and Unicron Trilogy [[Munetaka Abe]] and [[Masahiro Yamane]], and even [[Studio OX]] artists [[Tsuyoshi Nonaka]] and [[Morifumi Naka]].
* Longtime Japanese ''Transformers'' artist [[Hayato Sakamoto]] also contributed to the ''Special Movie'' as another key animator and a project supervisor. As confirmed by Sakamoto himself, this video marks his debut as an animator.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=構成協力及び原画で参加しました！TF40周年記念作品に関われてとても嬉しかったです！そしてアニメーターデビュー！それもトランスフォーマーのアニメ！更にスタジオtriggerのアニメに！やった！超豪華スタッフと一緒にお仕事出来て信じられない感じです。是非見てくださいーーー！！|link=https://twitter.com/hayatoron/status/1834238504290976209|name=Hayato Sakamoto|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=09|day=12}}</ref>
*TakaraTomy's initial upload of "Special Movie" to YouTube has been marked as unavailable to watch in most regions outside of Japan. It was reuploaded to Twitter without region locking around 12 hours later.
...'''PHEW!'''

===Errors===
* On the heroic side, Generation 1 Optimus Prime is missing the blue detail on the bottom of the waist between the legs. It is shown in white. It is shown in blue when Optimus is seen again before combining with Beast Wars Optimus Primal. The missing blue would happen again on the shot of Generation 1 versions of Optimus and Megatron stare each other down.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOfJT_Kwna8 ''40th Anniversary Special Movie'' at TakaraTomy's official YouTube account] (region locked)
*[https://twitter.com/TF_pr/status/1834429279255605698 ''40th Anniversary Special Movie'' on the TakaraTomy ''Transformers'' Twitter account]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81Q3xTYBbDA ''40th Anniversary Special Movie''] with English subs by [https://karyuudofansubs.blogspot.com/ Karyuudo Fansubs]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u92rRvHluuA Making-of director interview with Akira Amemiya at the Studio Trigger YouTube channel] (with English subtitles)

[[Category:Web series]]

Volcaticon

2024-09-20T21:43:40Z

Dabir: /* Unite Warriors/Generations Selects */

{{Factions|autobot}}
:''Volcaticon is an [[Autobot]] [[Combiner]] from the [[Generations Selects Special Comic|Japanese Generations Selects]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[file:Volcaticon.jpg|300px|thumb|''We are our dad!/We're our dad!/Boogie woogie woogie!]]
'''Volcaticon''' (ボルカティコン ''Borukatikon'') is the ultimate expression of the power of familial bonds. A fusion of the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] and their father [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], he combines Grimlock's warrior spirit with the Technobots' advanced weaponry. Unlike most [[Combiner]]s, Volcaticon's gestalt consciousness is a loose assembly centred around Grimlock, allowing his limbs to retain their individual will. This allows them to download [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]'s intelligence into Grimlock, returning him to his [[Grimlock's New Brain|super-intelligent state]]. His upgraded brain lets Grimlock take on problems without resorting to Computron's sluggish, percentage-based thinking, useful for dealing with abstract issues like [[Selector|civil rights]].

Volcaticon is made up of:

*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (torso)
*[[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] (right arm)
*[[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] (right leg)
*[[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] (left leg)
*[[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] (left arm)
*[[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] (Electropulse Cannon)

==Fiction==
===''Generations Selects Special Comic''===
Volcaticon was born during the [[2050]] [[Selector]] uprising, with the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] siding against the [[Cybertron Alliance]] and the [[human]]s, [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] noting that they could never betray their father [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]]. They arrived as Grimlock faced down [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], who had already defeated the other [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. The six combined into Volcaticon, Grimlock having gained combination abilities from exposure to [[Angolmois Energy]] and usage of [[Kakuryu (G1)|Grimmaster]]'s [[Energon Matrix]]. Volcaticon offered Sky Lynx an alliance, both being [[Dinosaur (dinosaur)|dinosaur]] robots, but Sky Lynx declined, calling Grimlock an idiot. Grimlock then retorted that if he was an idiot, he would simply get smarter, downloading Computron's intelligence into himself. The Technobots calculated Sky Lynx's weakpoints, and Volcaticon blasted him with an electropulse, separating him into his components and leaving him paralysed completely. Grimlock then explained the source of his intelligence, revealing that he planned to use his keen mind to find a peaceful solution that would benefit both the humans and the Selectors. Sadly, at that moment the [[Quintesson]]s attacked, a desperate [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]] having cut a deal with them to defeat the Selectors. Transformer-corroding gas bombs were dropped on the Alliance, Selectors and Dinobots alike. Volcaticon split apart and reformed as Computron and [[Volcanicus (POTP)|Volcanicus]], the still-intelligent Grimlock advising that combination would increase their ability to resist the gas. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 2}}.

==Toys==
===''Unite Warriors''/''Generations Selects''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-Volcaticon.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb]]
*'''Volcaticon'''
**'''Computicon''' (Multi-pack, 2016-[[August 27|08-27]])
**'''Volcanicus''' (''Generations Selects'' Multi-pack, 2021-[[February 27|02-27]])
:While there is no specific release of Volcaticon, you can make him yourself using the ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' release of the [[Technobot (G1)#Unite Warriors|Technobots]] and Grimlock's ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|toy]]. However, there's nothing stopping you from using the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' versions of the [[Technobot (G1)#Generations|Technobots]] and Grimlock's ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|figure]] to form him. Either way, good luck balancing Scattershot on top of Afterburner, though.
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==Notes==
*Volcaticon's name is a portmanteau of '''Volca'''nicus (duh) and Computron's Japanese name, Compu'''ticon'''. An English-language version would be something like "Volcatron", but given the common "[[Decepticon leader]]" connotations of "-tron", an alternative interpretation could be "Volcamputron".

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[[Category:Generations Selects Autobots]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]

Gardens of Eternal Peace and Harmony Macrobiotic Restaurant

2024-09-10T04:20:49Z

Dabir:

[[File:Restaurantnebulos.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Try the veal!]]
The '''Gardens of Eternal Peace and Harmony Macrobiotic Restaurant''' is a restaurant on the planet [[Nebulos]]. It has a very, very long name that just begs for the place to be raided by [[Decepticon]]s.

And it was!

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
The Gardens of Eternal Peace and Blah Blah Blah was a luxurious, multi-floored structure in an unnamed city, with varied levels for dining under glass domes that allowed spectacular views of the eternal peace and harmony surrounding it.

It was one of the locations attacked by [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] in order to provide food for their ravenous Nebulan Powermaster partners (and hence, fuel for themselves). Conjoined as Dreadwing, the two jets shot up the place, then landed outside. Their two Nebulan partners, [[Hi-Test (G1)|Hi-Test]] and [[Throttle (G1)|Throttle]], found the maitre d' and ordered ten servings each of the restaurant's best entrées, warning that the food better not be ''overcooked''. {{storylink|People Power!|People Power!}}

==Notes==
*"RESTAURANT" is written across the entrance. In English. It's exotic!

[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 businesses]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 locations]]
[[Category:Nebulos]]
[[Category:Restaurants]]

Black beam gun

2024-09-09T22:07:11Z

Dabir: /* The Transformers */

[[File:DevastationDerby black beam gun.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Black "light"? Riiiight.]]
When [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] wants to give the [[Autobot]]s an edge in the war against the [[Decepticon]]s, he whips out his '''black beam gun'''. This weapon emits a blinding cloud of black gas, blotting out all light and leaving its victims flailing about in the dark. From there, they're easy pickings for Tracks and his buddies.

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
[[File:DinobotIsland2 blinded pirates.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Hey, who turned out the lights?"]]
Tracks deployed his black beam gun against a ship of time-displaced pirates, temporarily blinding them so that he, [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] could push the boat back through the time warp it had come through. On that occasion, the beam emitted from his backpack-mounted launchers {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}} but he had the opportunity to use it while in car mode during a battle in [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]]. He successfully blinded [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], though a short time later he was knocked out of the air by [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} After [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] pronounced Tracks's flying mode "droll", Tracks covered his windscreen in blinding blackness. Dead End consequently didn't see [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] coming, and fell victim to a punch. {{storylink|Masquerade}}
{{-}}

===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukonly}}
In [[robot mode]] Tracks had a black beam gun, which shoot a beam of black light that adhered for several minutes, effectively blinding anyone hit by it. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Tracks's ''Universe'' profile}}

''During a battle against [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], Tracks used his black beam gun to blind the giant. Before [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] could follow up with a knockout blow, [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] pointed out that [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] was attempting to kidnap [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster]].'' {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Track's black beam gun fired a burst of clinging band of black light, blinding its targets. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Tracks's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} [[Nightstick (G1)|Nightstick]] [[Transformation|transformed]] into a black beam gun that fired a corrosive stream of black light. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Targetmaster Cyclonus's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1Tracks toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Tracks''' (Autobot Car, [[1985]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': black beam gun, 2 missile launchers, missile launcher mount, 4 missiles
:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Tracks]] came with a black beam gun, as identified in his [[instructions]] and [[packaging]] [[bio]].

:This [[toy]] was [[redeco]]ed and [[Generation 1 reissues|reissued]] a number of times.
{{-}}

[[File:AMTracks toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Tracks with Basher''' ([[Action Master]], [[1991]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': black beam gun, [[Basher#Toys|Basher]] partner/backpack
:Released in the [[Europe]]an [[The Transformers (European toyline)|''Transformers'' toyline]], Action Master [[Tracks (G1)/toys#ActionMaster|Tracks]] came with a new version of the black beam gun.
{{-}}

[[File:NightstickDecep-1987toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' ([[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]], [[1987]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' [[Nightstick (G1)#Generation 1|Nightstick]] Targetmaster partner/black-beam gun
:Targetmaster [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Targetmaster|Cyclonus]] came with Nightstick, who transformed into a black-beam gun, according to Cyclonus's instructions and packaging bio.

:This version of the [[toy]] was not released in [[Japan]].
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:MP25-Tracks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Tracks''' ([[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': gun, grille-gun, [[Raoul#Masterpiece|Raoul]] minifigure, [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Blaster]] boombox, flight stand, rear-view mirrors
:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Tracks]] came with an animation-accurate version of his black beam gun, according to his bio.

:This [[mold]] was also used to make [[Loudpedal#Masterpiece|MP-25L Loudpedal]] and [[Road Rage (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-26 Road Rage]].

[[Category:Beam weapons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 weapons]]

Nightstick (G1)

2024-09-09T22:05:46Z

Dabir: /* Generations Selects */

{{factions|decepticon|minicon|autobot|starseeker|deceptihog}}
{{disambig3.5|the small American Targetmaster|his Japanese counterpart|Nebulon (Headmasters)|Nightstick}}
:''Nightstick is a [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Nebulan]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:NightstickLeaping.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"You're probably confusing me with someone else."]]
Back on [[Nebulos]], '''Nightstick''' was a master criminal. For some reason, he gave that up to undergo [[binary bonding|binary-bonding]] to [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. The loyal and honorable [[Decepticon]] warrior often finds himself at odds with the very dishonorable Nightstick and generally considers him an irritating pest.

Nightstick transforms into a [[black beam gun]] that fires a corrosive beam of blinding darkness (and no, that doesn't make a lot of sense).

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{Noteukonly}}
Nightstick became the Targetmaster partner to Cyclonus, under [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s command, near the end of the Decepticons' stay on his homeworld of Nebulos. His trial run came about when several of the Decepticons' Autobot prisoners escaped, and Cyclonus wielded him against them in the streets of [[Koraja]]. When the Autobots left Nebulos for Earth, Scorponok's Decepticons followed, as did their Nebulan partners. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

''Nightstick remained in Cyclonus's service even after he and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] left Scorponok's crew. [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]'s leadership was periodically threatened by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], who was also originally from the future, as were Cyclonus and Scourge. Cyclonus and Scourge, desperate to return to 2008, offered their services to Shockwave to protect him from Galvatron, so long as they could take Galvatron's [[Time-jump trigger device|time-jump trigger mechanism]] when he was defeated.''

[[File:Nightstickwreckinghavoc.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Well, Springer, you could just crush them first.]]
[[File:Nightstickcrushed.jpg|100px|thumb|See?]]

''Nightstick traveled with Cyclonus, Scourge, and [[Fracas]] to predetermined coordinates, where they would surround and defeat Galvatron, and along the way they defeated a squad of [[United States military]] jets over [[Oregon]]. When they arrived in their destination, a human city, Galvatron was surprised that Cyclonus and Scourge did not travel alone, what with their tiny Nebulan companions, and that they dared to challenge him unarmed. He was subsequently surprised when Nightstick and Fracas transformed into the guns of their Decepticon partners. But before the battle could begin, they were interrupted by the sudden arrival of the [[Wreckers]]! ''

''[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] did not expect Cyclonus or Scourge to be there, nor that their guns would be able to transform and run away when removed from them. The battle was called off when they realized that Galvatron no longer had the time-jump trigger mechanism, and everyone went home. {{storylink|Wrecking Havoc}}''

''Later, Shockwave learned that the reason Cyclonus and Scourge wanted to return to 2008 was that they were co-leaders of the Decepticons—and that they had assassinated Shockwave to take that position! Shockwave unleashed his pet project on his would-be protectors and assassins, a brainwashed [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. Megatron attacked and killed Cyclonus, while he grabbed and squeezed the gun-mode Nightstick, quite likely killing him. {{storylink|Dry Run!}}''
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===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English), [[Eiji Yanagisawa]] (Japanese)|[[Bernd Simon]] (German), Unknown then [[Serge Bourrier]] (European French)}}

[[File:Cyclonus tm.jpg|thumb|See this? This... is my NIGHTSTICK!]]

A member of the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]], Nightstick initially suggested to [[Zarak (G1)|Lord Zarak]] that the alien robots who had arrived on [[Nebulos]] should be "rubbed out" for "muscling in on our turf". Zarak had other ideas, however, and when a bargain was struck between the Hive and the Decepticons, Nightstick became the Targetmaster partner of Cyclonus. As they paired up, he told Cyclonus "the boys" all called him Nightstick, and he hoped Cyclonus liked "bustin' heads", to which Cyclonus remarked that he would like busting Autobot Head''masters'' better.

During a subsequent battle with the Autobots, Nightstick was briefly captured by [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]], who took a detailed scan of his exo-suit. The information obtained was then used to create the Autobot Targetmasters. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

After the Decepticons kidnapped [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]], who possessed the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber]], Nightstick escaped Nebulos with the rest of the Decepticons on board [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. They returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where Nightstick and Cyclonus helped rescue [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] from a desperate group of Autobots. Galvatron was (surprise!) not pleased, and yelled at the Decepticons for allowing themselves to be infected and affiliated with these lowly organics. When Galvatron threatened to kill off the Nebulans, Nightstick and the other Targetmasters transformed and aimed themselves at the Decepticon leader. Galvatron reconsidered the partnership with the Nebulans when Lord Zarak announced that he had the Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber within Scorponok. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

===''Transformers in 3-D''===
Cyclonus wielded Nightstick during the Decepticons' attack on [[Tau-Ursa]], again when the Decepticons attacked the Autobots on Cybertron afterwards, and once more on a distant moon, where the Autobots and Decepticons joined forces to combat the [[Destructon]]s. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga===
[[File:Henkei9-Nightstick.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|My finger points!]]
Nightstick accompanied Cyclonus and Starscream to a strange crater, within which was the key to granting [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] his true strength. This excursion was interrupted by the Autobots [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], and [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], and Nightstick transformed into Cyclonus's weapon to fend off their enemies. Though the resulting battle collapsed the crater, a cranky [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] nonetheless emerged from the ruins, calling his subordinates lazy cowards. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 9|Henkei! Henkei! #9}}

Later, Nightstick was still palling around with Cyclonus while his partner appraised [[Octane]]'s abilities. While Octane attempted a mission at Cyclonus's behest, the [[Triple Changer]] daydreamed of being honored by Megatron and the other Decepticons. Unfortunately, in reality, Octane was a failure, and when he came to attention, Nightstick and Cyclonus mocked him. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 12|Henkei! Henkei! #12}}
{{-}}

===''Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun'' manga===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Threat of Galvatron}}}}

===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Visualize Shot 11}}}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
:''See: [[Nebulon (Headmasters)#Beast Wars: Uprising]]''

==Games==
===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
Nightstick appears as an accessory to the [[Minion Pig#As Cyclonus|Cyclonus piggy]]. He sits either in Cyclonus's hand (in robot mode) or on his wing (in vehicle mode) and he gives Cyclonus a 20% decrease in weapon cooldown. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:NightstickDecep-1987toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Targetmaster, [[1987]])}}</ul>
: Released in the fourth year of [[The Transformers (toyline)|original ''Transformers'' toyline]], [[Targetmaster (technology)#Toys|Targetmaster]] Nightstick is a figure of an armored humanoid in black armor with gray legs. He folds in half to turn into a black-beam gun that can be held by any Targetmaster (or any toy that uses [[5 mm post|5 mm pegs]] for accessory holding/mounting).

:He was only available with the Targetmaster re-release of [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Targetmaster|Cyclonus]].

:This mold was used without changes as the [[Autobot]] [[Ricochet (Headmasters)#Toys|Stepper]]'s partner [[Nebulon (Headmasters)#Toys|Nebulon]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Nightstick/nightstick.htm More information on Nightstick at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe08Nightstick.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The first Nebulan to break the posability glass ceiling!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Deluxe, [[2008]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': Generation 1 Series
:*''Known designers'': [[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy), [[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist), [[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)
:Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' deluxes, Nightstick is once again available only with his larger partner Cyclonus, only this time he has some genuine posability, with swivels at the shoulders, elbows and hips. He is a "robot-to-machine figure"<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/default.cfm?page=Products/Detail&product_id=22998 Description on Hasbro's ''Transformers'' website]</ref> that transforms into a "laser cannon" that can be held in Cyclonus's right hand, mounted on his vehicle mode back, or—in an undocumented feature—plugged into the "wrist socket" created by leaving Cyclonus's fists in their vehicle-mode position. This undocumented combination emulates the "plug into the wrist" method of Targetmaster combination seen in the Japanese [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|''Headmasters'' cartoon]] (even though this is the ''first'' toy to actually be physically capable of such a combination, and Cyclonus wasn't a Targetmaster in that series, but it's still neat). His gun handle can also act as a [[Powerlinx]] port for a [[Mini-Con]].

:Nightstick is based ''very'' loosely on his [[Fracas]]-based [[character model]] ([[#Notes|see below]]), if only for the rough shape of his gun mode and the fin on his helmet. Everything else appears to be an entirely new design.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TFUCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on Universe Nightstick (and Cyclonus) at TFU.info]''
{{UniverseNightstickMold}}

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[[File:Universe2008toy-ChallengeatCybertronNightstick.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now with schnazzy lavender shoes.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Challenge at Cybertron''' (Multi-pack, [[2010]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': G1 Series
:A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Cyclonus (with Nightstick) was released in the "[[Challenge at Cybertron]]" multi-pack along with redecoes of [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus]] and [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]]. This version of Nightstick, like the ''Henkei!'' figure (below), is intended to be accurate to the cartoon's colors, though it attempts the idea with less chrome.

:The set was only released in Southeast Asian markets by Hasbro Malaysia.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/CACCylonus/cyclonus.htm More information on "Challenge at Cybertron" Nightstick (with Cyclonus) at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Cyclonushenkeitoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Sometimes he breaks out the shiny pants.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Deluxe, [[2009]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''D-07'''
:This [[redeco]] of the ''Universe'' mold hews more closely to the animation model's colors, having a mostly black upper body with silver legs, though in this case, the silver is shiny chrome. His primary gun barrel is also chromed silver. Despite appearances he has a red face with orange eyes.

:He was only available with the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|version of Cyclonus]].
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Battle in Space''' (Multi-pack, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Known designers'': [[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)
:This version of Nightstick —described on the packaging as a [[Mini-Con]]— is nearly identical to the "Challenge at Cybertron" version, though his feet and crotch are less purple in color than the earlier release.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/RTSCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on "Battle in Space" Nightstick (with Cyclonus) at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===''United''===
[[File:United-CyclonusRdPrplClrVerNightstick-toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Cinderella Nightstick.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Set''' (Multi-pack, [[2011]])}}</ul>
:This [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Nightstick mold (see above) is cast in transparent purple plastics, emulating... uh... nothing. He's [[gang-molding|gang-molded]] with [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#United|Cyclonus]] and is in the set so that Cyc would have a gun, even though the set is emulating the scene from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' when the Decepticons are reformatted into new forms by [[Unicron]], well before the whole [[binary bonding]] thing. Eat it, [[continuity]]!

:This version was only available in an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] 3-pack with clear-plastic versions of [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#United|Galvatron]], Cyclonus, and [[Scourge (G1)/toys#UnitedClear|Scourge]]. Preorders for the set were opened on [[December 13]], 2010, and closed on [[January 11]], 2011, and shipped in April.

:This figure was available with a Galvatron pin and [[Macrocosmic Seekers]] booklet directly from e-HOBBY, he was also released in Asian countries outside of Japan without said pin and booklet.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Destron/Cyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on ''United'' Nightstick (with Cyclonus) at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-Nightstick-Cyclonus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus & Nightstick''' (Voyager Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': ''Legacy''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 [[Fire Blast effect]]s
:Part of a ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' add-on set to ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'', Nightstick is a redeco of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Blowpipe (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Blowpipe]]. Nightstick comes with two Fire Blast effect pieces that can be used to simulate fire from his weapon mode's gun barrel, and which can also attach to various hardpoints found on other [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]-compatible figures and weaponry. The outer peg of the effect part can also attach to [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]]. Nightstick's gun barrel part can detach from his back to connect to his arm as a cannon. However, attaching a Fire Blast effect to the gun barrel part while Nightstick wields it on his arm will render the figure unable to stand.

:By connecting the gun barrel to Nightstick (or any similar ''Siege'' Battle Master) upside-down, you can finagle him into a (not especially secure) [[fan mode|alternative gun mode]] that has the 5mm peg pointing backwards instead of down. And it just so happens that Cyclonus's wrists reveal 5mm ports when switched into their vehicle mode, meaning you can once again have Nightstick plug into Cyclonus's wrist. Neat!

:[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Cyclonus]] & Nightstick were revealed on [[Amazon]] Australia before their having their [[Hasbro Pulse]] pre-order listing.

{{WFCSiegeBlowpipeMold}}
{{WFCSiegeBlowpipeFireBlastMold}}
{{WFCSiegeTrenchfootFireBlastMold}}
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W3RaiderNightstick.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Raider Nightstick, Ground Force-Weapons/Black Beam Blaster''' ([[2019]])
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T33/T48'''
**''Stars: ''6
:Raider Nightstick, Ground Force-Weapons is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the ''[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]'', War for Cybertron: Siege I. As a [[Battle Master]], Raider Nightstick, Ground Force-Weapons begins the game in Bot Mode. Instead of being sent to the KO Area once his Health drops to zero, the card is flipped to the Upgrade side, becoming the Black Beam Blaster, and equipped in the Weapons slot of another character on the player's side of the battlefield . In order to represent Nightstick's size as a Battle Master, the card is the size of a battle card, about half the size of a normal character card.
{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:(cyclonus).jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
*The [[character model]]s for Nightstick and [[Fracas]] appear to have been swapped around in pre-production, so Nightstick's fictional appearances in both the cartoon and Marvel comics are based on Fracas's toy, and vice-versa. This seems to have originated from a model sheet (see right) that refers to Fracas's model as being the partner to [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]]. It also seems that the animators caught onto this too; though a little too late into production, leaving them no choice but to just swap the colors around. So even though Nightstick is clearly based on Fracas's toy, he's still colored like Nightstick.
*This also means that [[Krunix (G1)|Krunix]] is ''technically'' a giant Fracas, not a giant Nightstick.
*Targetmaster Cyclonus's box art shows him holding the Nightstick mold in Fracas's colors; so basically he's got model-sheet Fracas.
*The character model switcharoo may be tied up in the two toys' use in Japan as well. In the Japanese ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Transformers: The Headmasters|The Headmasters]]'' series, the Hasbro Nightstick toy was sold as Stepper's partner "Nebulon" (the "name" given to Fracas in Scourge's on-package [[bio]]), and Fracas was given to [[Artfire]] and dubbed [[Nightstick (Headmasters)|Nightstick]]. Confused yet? It gets worse.
*On top of that, the rendition of Nightstick from [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye]]'' profile for the Targetmaster version of Cyclonus was recycled as the package art for the ''other'' Nightstick for both ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' Stepper and ''Commemorative Series'' Ricochet.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Nightstick''' (ナイトスティック ''Naitosutikku'')
*''Russian:'' '''Joystick''' (Джойстик ''Dzhoystik'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Deceptihogs]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Hive]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Decepticons]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Nebulans]]
[[Category:Targetmasters]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Mini-Cons]]
[[Category:United Decepticons]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]
[[Category:Variable species characters]]

Nightstick (G1)

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Dabir: /* Generations Selects */

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{{disambig3.5|the small American Targetmaster|his Japanese counterpart|Nebulon (Headmasters)|Nightstick}}
:''Nightstick is a [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Nebulan]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:NightstickLeaping.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"You're probably confusing me with someone else."]]
Back on [[Nebulos]], '''Nightstick''' was a master criminal. For some reason, he gave that up to undergo [[binary bonding|binary-bonding]] to [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. The loyal and honorable [[Decepticon]] warrior often finds himself at odds with the very dishonorable Nightstick and generally considers him an irritating pest.

Nightstick transforms into a [[black beam gun]] that fires a corrosive beam of blinding darkness (and no, that doesn't make a lot of sense).

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{Noteukonly}}
Nightstick became the Targetmaster partner to Cyclonus, under [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s command, near the end of the Decepticons' stay on his homeworld of Nebulos. His trial run came about when several of the Decepticons' Autobot prisoners escaped, and Cyclonus wielded him against them in the streets of [[Koraja]]. When the Autobots left Nebulos for Earth, Scorponok's Decepticons followed, as did their Nebulan partners. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

''Nightstick remained in Cyclonus's service even after he and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] left Scorponok's crew. [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]'s leadership was periodically threatened by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], who was also originally from the future, as were Cyclonus and Scourge. Cyclonus and Scourge, desperate to return to 2008, offered their services to Shockwave to protect him from Galvatron, so long as they could take Galvatron's [[Time-jump trigger device|time-jump trigger mechanism]] when he was defeated.''

[[File:Nightstickwreckinghavoc.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Well, Springer, you could just crush them first.]]
[[File:Nightstickcrushed.jpg|100px|thumb|See?]]

''Nightstick traveled with Cyclonus, Scourge, and [[Fracas]] to predetermined coordinates, where they would surround and defeat Galvatron, and along the way they defeated a squad of [[United States military]] jets over [[Oregon]]. When they arrived in their destination, a human city, Galvatron was surprised that Cyclonus and Scourge did not travel alone, what with their tiny Nebulan companions, and that they dared to challenge him unarmed. He was subsequently surprised when Nightstick and Fracas transformed into the guns of their Decepticon partners. But before the battle could begin, they were interrupted by the sudden arrival of the [[Wreckers]]! ''

''[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] did not expect Cyclonus or Scourge to be there, nor that their guns would be able to transform and run away when removed from them. The battle was called off when they realized that Galvatron no longer had the time-jump trigger mechanism, and everyone went home. {{storylink|Wrecking Havoc}}''

''Later, Shockwave learned that the reason Cyclonus and Scourge wanted to return to 2008 was that they were co-leaders of the Decepticons—and that they had assassinated Shockwave to take that position! Shockwave unleashed his pet project on his would-be protectors and assassins, a brainwashed [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. Megatron attacked and killed Cyclonus, while he grabbed and squeezed the gun-mode Nightstick, quite likely killing him. {{storylink|Dry Run!}}''
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===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English), [[Eiji Yanagisawa]] (Japanese)|[[Bernd Simon]] (German), Unknown then [[Serge Bourrier]] (European French)}}

[[File:Cyclonus tm.jpg|thumb|See this? This... is my NIGHTSTICK!]]

A member of the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]], Nightstick initially suggested to [[Zarak (G1)|Lord Zarak]] that the alien robots who had arrived on [[Nebulos]] should be "rubbed out" for "muscling in on our turf". Zarak had other ideas, however, and when a bargain was struck between the Hive and the Decepticons, Nightstick became the Targetmaster partner of Cyclonus. As they paired up, he told Cyclonus "the boys" all called him Nightstick, and he hoped Cyclonus liked "bustin' heads", to which Cyclonus remarked that he would like busting Autobot Head''masters'' better.

During a subsequent battle with the Autobots, Nightstick was briefly captured by [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]], who took a detailed scan of his exo-suit. The information obtained was then used to create the Autobot Targetmasters. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

After the Decepticons kidnapped [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]], who possessed the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber]], Nightstick escaped Nebulos with the rest of the Decepticons on board [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. They returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where Nightstick and Cyclonus helped rescue [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] from a desperate group of Autobots. Galvatron was (surprise!) not pleased, and yelled at the Decepticons for allowing themselves to be infected and affiliated with these lowly organics. When Galvatron threatened to kill off the Nebulans, Nightstick and the other Targetmasters transformed and aimed themselves at the Decepticon leader. Galvatron reconsidered the partnership with the Nebulans when Lord Zarak announced that he had the Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber within Scorponok. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

===''Transformers in 3-D''===
Cyclonus wielded Nightstick during the Decepticons' attack on [[Tau-Ursa]], again when the Decepticons attacked the Autobots on Cybertron afterwards, and once more on a distant moon, where the Autobots and Decepticons joined forces to combat the [[Destructon]]s. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga===
[[File:Henkei9-Nightstick.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|My finger points!]]
Nightstick accompanied Cyclonus and Starscream to a strange crater, within which was the key to granting [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] his true strength. This excursion was interrupted by the Autobots [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], and [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], and Nightstick transformed into Cyclonus's weapon to fend off their enemies. Though the resulting battle collapsed the crater, a cranky [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] nonetheless emerged from the ruins, calling his subordinates lazy cowards. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 9|Henkei! Henkei! #9}}

Later, Nightstick was still palling around with Cyclonus while his partner appraised [[Octane]]'s abilities. While Octane attempted a mission at Cyclonus's behest, the [[Triple Changer]] daydreamed of being honored by Megatron and the other Decepticons. Unfortunately, in reality, Octane was a failure, and when he came to attention, Nightstick and Cyclonus mocked him. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 12|Henkei! Henkei! #12}}
{{-}}

===''Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun'' manga===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Threat of Galvatron}}}}

===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Visualize Shot 11}}}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
:''See: [[Nebulon (Headmasters)#Beast Wars: Uprising]]''

==Games==
===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
Nightstick appears as an accessory to the [[Minion Pig#As Cyclonus|Cyclonus piggy]]. He sits either in Cyclonus's hand (in robot mode) or on his wing (in vehicle mode) and he gives Cyclonus a 20% decrease in weapon cooldown. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:NightstickDecep-1987toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Targetmaster, [[1987]])}}</ul>
: Released in the fourth year of [[The Transformers (toyline)|original ''Transformers'' toyline]], [[Targetmaster (technology)#Toys|Targetmaster]] Nightstick is a figure of an armored humanoid in black armor with gray legs. He folds in half to turn into a black-beam gun that can be held by any Targetmaster (or any toy that uses [[5 mm post|5 mm pegs]] for accessory holding/mounting).

:He was only available with the Targetmaster re-release of [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Targetmaster|Cyclonus]].

:This mold was used without changes as the [[Autobot]] [[Ricochet (Headmasters)#Toys|Stepper]]'s partner [[Nebulon (Headmasters)#Toys|Nebulon]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Nightstick/nightstick.htm More information on Nightstick at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe08Nightstick.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The first Nebulan to break the posability glass ceiling!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Deluxe, [[2008]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': Generation 1 Series
:*''Known designers'': [[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy), [[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist), [[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)
:Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' deluxes, Nightstick is once again available only with his larger partner Cyclonus, only this time he has some genuine posability, with swivels at the shoulders, elbows and hips. He is a "robot-to-machine figure"<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/default.cfm?page=Products/Detail&product_id=22998 Description on Hasbro's ''Transformers'' website]</ref> that transforms into a "laser cannon" that can be held in Cyclonus's right hand, mounted on his vehicle mode back, or—in an undocumented feature—plugged into the "wrist socket" created by leaving Cyclonus's fists in their vehicle-mode position. This undocumented combination emulates the "plug into the wrist" method of Targetmaster combination seen in the Japanese [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|''Headmasters'' cartoon]] (even though this is the ''first'' toy to actually be physically capable of such a combination, and Cyclonus wasn't a Targetmaster in that series, but it's still neat). His gun handle can also act as a [[Powerlinx]] port for a [[Mini-Con]].

:Nightstick is based ''very'' loosely on his [[Fracas]]-based [[character model]] ([[#Notes|see below]]), if only for the rough shape of his gun mode and the fin on his helmet. Everything else appears to be an entirely new design.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TFUCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on Universe Nightstick (and Cyclonus) at TFU.info]''
{{UniverseNightstickMold}}

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[[File:Universe2008toy-ChallengeatCybertronNightstick.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now with schnazzy lavender shoes.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Challenge at Cybertron''' (Multi-pack, [[2010]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': G1 Series
:A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Cyclonus (with Nightstick) was released in the "[[Challenge at Cybertron]]" multi-pack along with redecoes of [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus]] and [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]]. This version of Nightstick, like the ''Henkei!'' figure (below), is intended to be accurate to the cartoon's colors, though it attempts the idea with less chrome.

:The set was only released in Southeast Asian markets by Hasbro Malaysia.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/CACCylonus/cyclonus.htm More information on "Challenge at Cybertron" Nightstick (with Cyclonus) at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Cyclonushenkeitoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Sometimes he breaks out the shiny pants.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Deluxe, [[2009]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''D-07'''
:This [[redeco]] of the ''Universe'' mold hews more closely to the animation model's colors, having a mostly black upper body with silver legs, though in this case, the silver is shiny chrome. His primary gun barrel is also chromed silver. Despite appearances he has a red face with orange eyes.

:He was only available with the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|version of Cyclonus]].
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Battle in Space''' (Multi-pack, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Known designers'': [[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)
:This version of Nightstick —described on the packaging as a [[Mini-Con]]— is nearly identical to the "Challenge at Cybertron" version, though his feet and crotch are less purple in color than the earlier release.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/RTSCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on "Battle in Space" Nightstick (with Cyclonus) at TFU.info]''
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===''United''===
[[File:United-CyclonusRdPrplClrVerNightstick-toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Cinderella Nightstick.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Set''' (Multi-pack, [[2011]])}}</ul>
:This [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Nightstick mold (see above) is cast in transparent purple plastics, emulating... uh... nothing. He's [[gang-molding|gang-molded]] with [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#United|Cyclonus]] and is in the set so that Cyc would have a gun, even though the set is emulating the scene from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' when the Decepticons are reformatted into new forms by [[Unicron]], well before the whole [[binary bonding]] thing. Eat it, [[continuity]]!

:This version was only available in an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] 3-pack with clear-plastic versions of [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#United|Galvatron]], Cyclonus, and [[Scourge (G1)/toys#UnitedClear|Scourge]]. Preorders for the set were opened on [[December 13]], 2010, and closed on [[January 11]], 2011, and shipped in April.

:This figure was available with a Galvatron pin and [[Macrocosmic Seekers]] booklet directly from e-HOBBY, he was also released in Asian countries outside of Japan without said pin and booklet.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Destron/Cyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on ''United'' Nightstick (with Cyclonus) at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-Nightstick-Cyclonus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus & Nightstick''' (Voyager Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': ''Legacy''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 [[Fire Blast effect]]s
:Part of a ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' add-on set to ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'', Nightstick is a redeco of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Blowpipe (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Blowpipe]]. Nightstick comes with two Fire Blast effect pieces that can be used to simulate fire from his weapon mode's gun barrel, and which can also attach to various hardpoints found on other [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]-compatible figures and weaponry. The outer peg of the effect part can also attach to [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]]. Nightstick's gun barrel part can detach from his back to connect to his arm as a cannon. However, attaching a Fire Blast effect to the gun barrel part while Nightstick wields it on his arm will render the figure unable to stand.

:By connecting the gun barrel to Nightstick (or any similar Siege Battle Master) upside-down, you can finagle him into a (not especially secure) [[fan mode|alternative gun mode]] that has the 5mm peg pointing backwards instead of down. And it just so happens that Cyclonus's wrists reveal 5mm ports when switched into their vehicle mode, meaning you can once again have Nightstick plug into Cyclonus's wrist. Neat!

:[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Cyclonus]] & Nightstick were revealed on [[Amazon]] Australia before their having their [[Hasbro Pulse]] pre-order listing.

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{{WFCSiegeTrenchfootFireBlastMold}}
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W3RaiderNightstick.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Raider Nightstick, Ground Force-Weapons/Black Beam Blaster''' ([[2019]])
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T33/T48'''
**''Stars: ''6
:Raider Nightstick, Ground Force-Weapons is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the ''[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]'', War for Cybertron: Siege I. As a [[Battle Master]], Raider Nightstick, Ground Force-Weapons begins the game in Bot Mode. Instead of being sent to the KO Area once his Health drops to zero, the card is flipped to the Upgrade side, becoming the Black Beam Blaster, and equipped in the Weapons slot of another character on the player's side of the battlefield . In order to represent Nightstick's size as a Battle Master, the card is the size of a battle card, about half the size of a normal character card.
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==Notes==
[[File:(cyclonus).jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
*The [[character model]]s for Nightstick and [[Fracas]] appear to have been swapped around in pre-production, so Nightstick's fictional appearances in both the cartoon and Marvel comics are based on Fracas's toy, and vice-versa. This seems to have originated from a model sheet (see right) that refers to Fracas's model as being the partner to [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]]. It also seems that the animators caught onto this too; though a little too late into production, leaving them no choice but to just swap the colors around. So even though Nightstick is clearly based on Fracas's toy, he's still colored like Nightstick.
*This also means that [[Krunix (G1)|Krunix]] is ''technically'' a giant Fracas, not a giant Nightstick.
*Targetmaster Cyclonus's box art shows him holding the Nightstick mold in Fracas's colors; so basically he's got model-sheet Fracas.
*The character model switcharoo may be tied up in the two toys' use in Japan as well. In the Japanese ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Transformers: The Headmasters|The Headmasters]]'' series, the Hasbro Nightstick toy was sold as Stepper's partner "Nebulon" (the "name" given to Fracas in Scourge's on-package [[bio]]), and Fracas was given to [[Artfire]] and dubbed [[Nightstick (Headmasters)|Nightstick]]. Confused yet? It gets worse.
*On top of that, the rendition of Nightstick from [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye]]'' profile for the Targetmaster version of Cyclonus was recycled as the package art for the ''other'' Nightstick for both ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' Stepper and ''Commemorative Series'' Ricochet.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Nightstick''' (ナイトスティック ''Naitosutikku'')
*''Russian:'' '''Joystick''' (Джойстик ''Dzhoystik'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Deceptihogs]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Hive]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Decepticons]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Nebulans]]
[[Category:Targetmasters]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Mini-Cons]]
[[Category:United Decepticons]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]
[[Category:Variable species characters]]

Nightstick (G1)

2024-09-09T22:05:16Z

Dabir: /* Generations Selects */

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{{disambig3.5|the small American Targetmaster|his Japanese counterpart|Nebulon (Headmasters)|Nightstick}}
:''Nightstick is a [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Nebulan]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:NightstickLeaping.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"You're probably confusing me with someone else."]]
Back on [[Nebulos]], '''Nightstick''' was a master criminal. For some reason, he gave that up to undergo [[binary bonding|binary-bonding]] to [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. The loyal and honorable [[Decepticon]] warrior often finds himself at odds with the very dishonorable Nightstick and generally considers him an irritating pest.

Nightstick transforms into a [[black beam gun]] that fires a corrosive beam of blinding darkness (and no, that doesn't make a lot of sense).

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{Noteukonly}}
Nightstick became the Targetmaster partner to Cyclonus, under [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s command, near the end of the Decepticons' stay on his homeworld of Nebulos. His trial run came about when several of the Decepticons' Autobot prisoners escaped, and Cyclonus wielded him against them in the streets of [[Koraja]]. When the Autobots left Nebulos for Earth, Scorponok's Decepticons followed, as did their Nebulan partners. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

''Nightstick remained in Cyclonus's service even after he and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] left Scorponok's crew. [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]'s leadership was periodically threatened by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], who was also originally from the future, as were Cyclonus and Scourge. Cyclonus and Scourge, desperate to return to 2008, offered their services to Shockwave to protect him from Galvatron, so long as they could take Galvatron's [[Time-jump trigger device|time-jump trigger mechanism]] when he was defeated.''

[[File:Nightstickwreckinghavoc.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Well, Springer, you could just crush them first.]]
[[File:Nightstickcrushed.jpg|100px|thumb|See?]]

''Nightstick traveled with Cyclonus, Scourge, and [[Fracas]] to predetermined coordinates, where they would surround and defeat Galvatron, and along the way they defeated a squad of [[United States military]] jets over [[Oregon]]. When they arrived in their destination, a human city, Galvatron was surprised that Cyclonus and Scourge did not travel alone, what with their tiny Nebulan companions, and that they dared to challenge him unarmed. He was subsequently surprised when Nightstick and Fracas transformed into the guns of their Decepticon partners. But before the battle could begin, they were interrupted by the sudden arrival of the [[Wreckers]]! ''

''[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] did not expect Cyclonus or Scourge to be there, nor that their guns would be able to transform and run away when removed from them. The battle was called off when they realized that Galvatron no longer had the time-jump trigger mechanism, and everyone went home. {{storylink|Wrecking Havoc}}''

''Later, Shockwave learned that the reason Cyclonus and Scourge wanted to return to 2008 was that they were co-leaders of the Decepticons—and that they had assassinated Shockwave to take that position! Shockwave unleashed his pet project on his would-be protectors and assassins, a brainwashed [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. Megatron attacked and killed Cyclonus, while he grabbed and squeezed the gun-mode Nightstick, quite likely killing him. {{storylink|Dry Run!}}''
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===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English), [[Eiji Yanagisawa]] (Japanese)|[[Bernd Simon]] (German), Unknown then [[Serge Bourrier]] (European French)}}

[[File:Cyclonus tm.jpg|thumb|See this? This... is my NIGHTSTICK!]]

A member of the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]], Nightstick initially suggested to [[Zarak (G1)|Lord Zarak]] that the alien robots who had arrived on [[Nebulos]] should be "rubbed out" for "muscling in on our turf". Zarak had other ideas, however, and when a bargain was struck between the Hive and the Decepticons, Nightstick became the Targetmaster partner of Cyclonus. As they paired up, he told Cyclonus "the boys" all called him Nightstick, and he hoped Cyclonus liked "bustin' heads", to which Cyclonus remarked that he would like busting Autobot Head''masters'' better.

During a subsequent battle with the Autobots, Nightstick was briefly captured by [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]], who took a detailed scan of his exo-suit. The information obtained was then used to create the Autobot Targetmasters. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

After the Decepticons kidnapped [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]], who possessed the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber]], Nightstick escaped Nebulos with the rest of the Decepticons on board [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. They returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where Nightstick and Cyclonus helped rescue [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] from a desperate group of Autobots. Galvatron was (surprise!) not pleased, and yelled at the Decepticons for allowing themselves to be infected and affiliated with these lowly organics. When Galvatron threatened to kill off the Nebulans, Nightstick and the other Targetmasters transformed and aimed themselves at the Decepticon leader. Galvatron reconsidered the partnership with the Nebulans when Lord Zarak announced that he had the Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber within Scorponok. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

===''Transformers in 3-D''===
Cyclonus wielded Nightstick during the Decepticons' attack on [[Tau-Ursa]], again when the Decepticons attacked the Autobots on Cybertron afterwards, and once more on a distant moon, where the Autobots and Decepticons joined forces to combat the [[Destructon]]s. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga===
[[File:Henkei9-Nightstick.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|My finger points!]]
Nightstick accompanied Cyclonus and Starscream to a strange crater, within which was the key to granting [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] his true strength. This excursion was interrupted by the Autobots [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], and [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], and Nightstick transformed into Cyclonus's weapon to fend off their enemies. Though the resulting battle collapsed the crater, a cranky [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] nonetheless emerged from the ruins, calling his subordinates lazy cowards. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 9|Henkei! Henkei! #9}}

Later, Nightstick was still palling around with Cyclonus while his partner appraised [[Octane]]'s abilities. While Octane attempted a mission at Cyclonus's behest, the [[Triple Changer]] daydreamed of being honored by Megatron and the other Decepticons. Unfortunately, in reality, Octane was a failure, and when he came to attention, Nightstick and Cyclonus mocked him. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 12|Henkei! Henkei! #12}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun'' manga===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Threat of Galvatron}}}}

===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Visualize Shot 11}}}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
:''See: [[Nebulon (Headmasters)#Beast Wars: Uprising]]''

==Games==
===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
Nightstick appears as an accessory to the [[Minion Pig#As Cyclonus|Cyclonus piggy]]. He sits either in Cyclonus's hand (in robot mode) or on his wing (in vehicle mode) and he gives Cyclonus a 20% decrease in weapon cooldown. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:NightstickDecep-1987toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Targetmaster, [[1987]])}}</ul>
: Released in the fourth year of [[The Transformers (toyline)|original ''Transformers'' toyline]], [[Targetmaster (technology)#Toys|Targetmaster]] Nightstick is a figure of an armored humanoid in black armor with gray legs. He folds in half to turn into a black-beam gun that can be held by any Targetmaster (or any toy that uses [[5 mm post|5 mm pegs]] for accessory holding/mounting).

:He was only available with the Targetmaster re-release of [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Targetmaster|Cyclonus]].

:This mold was used without changes as the [[Autobot]] [[Ricochet (Headmasters)#Toys|Stepper]]'s partner [[Nebulon (Headmasters)#Toys|Nebulon]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Nightstick/nightstick.htm More information on Nightstick at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe08Nightstick.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The first Nebulan to break the posability glass ceiling!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Deluxe, [[2008]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': Generation 1 Series
:*''Known designers'': [[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy), [[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist), [[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)
:Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' deluxes, Nightstick is once again available only with his larger partner Cyclonus, only this time he has some genuine posability, with swivels at the shoulders, elbows and hips. He is a "robot-to-machine figure"<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/default.cfm?page=Products/Detail&product_id=22998 Description on Hasbro's ''Transformers'' website]</ref> that transforms into a "laser cannon" that can be held in Cyclonus's right hand, mounted on his vehicle mode back, or—in an undocumented feature—plugged into the "wrist socket" created by leaving Cyclonus's fists in their vehicle-mode position. This undocumented combination emulates the "plug into the wrist" method of Targetmaster combination seen in the Japanese [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|''Headmasters'' cartoon]] (even though this is the ''first'' toy to actually be physically capable of such a combination, and Cyclonus wasn't a Targetmaster in that series, but it's still neat). His gun handle can also act as a [[Powerlinx]] port for a [[Mini-Con]].

:Nightstick is based ''very'' loosely on his [[Fracas]]-based [[character model]] ([[#Notes|see below]]), if only for the rough shape of his gun mode and the fin on his helmet. Everything else appears to be an entirely new design.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TFUCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on Universe Nightstick (and Cyclonus) at TFU.info]''
{{UniverseNightstickMold}}

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[[File:Universe2008toy-ChallengeatCybertronNightstick.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now with schnazzy lavender shoes.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Challenge at Cybertron''' (Multi-pack, [[2010]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': G1 Series
:A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Cyclonus (with Nightstick) was released in the "[[Challenge at Cybertron]]" multi-pack along with redecoes of [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus]] and [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]]. This version of Nightstick, like the ''Henkei!'' figure (below), is intended to be accurate to the cartoon's colors, though it attempts the idea with less chrome.

:The set was only released in Southeast Asian markets by Hasbro Malaysia.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/CACCylonus/cyclonus.htm More information on "Challenge at Cybertron" Nightstick (with Cyclonus) at TFU.info]''
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Cyclonushenkeitoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Sometimes he breaks out the shiny pants.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Deluxe, [[2009]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''D-07'''
:This [[redeco]] of the ''Universe'' mold hews more closely to the animation model's colors, having a mostly black upper body with silver legs, though in this case, the silver is shiny chrome. His primary gun barrel is also chromed silver. Despite appearances he has a red face with orange eyes.

:He was only available with the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|version of Cyclonus]].
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Battle in Space''' (Multi-pack, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Known designers'': [[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)
:This version of Nightstick —described on the packaging as a [[Mini-Con]]— is nearly identical to the "Challenge at Cybertron" version, though his feet and crotch are less purple in color than the earlier release.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/RTSCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on "Battle in Space" Nightstick (with Cyclonus) at TFU.info]''
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===''United''===
[[File:United-CyclonusRdPrplClrVerNightstick-toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Cinderella Nightstick.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Set''' (Multi-pack, [[2011]])}}</ul>
:This [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Nightstick mold (see above) is cast in transparent purple plastics, emulating... uh... nothing. He's [[gang-molding|gang-molded]] with [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#United|Cyclonus]] and is in the set so that Cyc would have a gun, even though the set is emulating the scene from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' when the Decepticons are reformatted into new forms by [[Unicron]], well before the whole [[binary bonding]] thing. Eat it, [[continuity]]!

:This version was only available in an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] 3-pack with clear-plastic versions of [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#United|Galvatron]], Cyclonus, and [[Scourge (G1)/toys#UnitedClear|Scourge]]. Preorders for the set were opened on [[December 13]], 2010, and closed on [[January 11]], 2011, and shipped in April.

:This figure was available with a Galvatron pin and [[Macrocosmic Seekers]] booklet directly from e-HOBBY, he was also released in Asian countries outside of Japan without said pin and booklet.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Destron/Cyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on ''United'' Nightstick (with Cyclonus) at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-Nightstick-Cyclonus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus & Nightstick''' (Voyager Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': ''Legacy''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 [[Fire Blast effect]]s
:Part of a ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' add-on set to ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'', Nightstick is a redeco of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Blowpipe (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Blowpipe]]. Nightstick comes with two Fire Blast effect pieces that can be used to simulate fire from his weapon mode's gun barrel, and which can also attach to various hardpoints found on other [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]-compatible figures and weaponry. The outer peg of the effect part can also attach to [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]]. Nightstick's gun barrel part can detach from his back to connect to his arm as a cannon. However, attaching a Fire Blast effect to the gun barrel part while Nightstick wields it on his arm will render the figure unable to stand.

By connecting the gun barrel to Nightstick (or any similar Siege Battle Master) upside-down, you can finagle him into a (not especially secure) [[fan mode|alternative gun mode]] that has the 5mm peg pointing backwards instead of down. And it just so happens that Cyclonus's wrists reveal 5mm ports when switched into their vehicle mode, meaning you can once again have Nightstick plug into Cyclonus's wrist. Neat!

:[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Cyclonus]] & Nightstick were revealed on [[Amazon]] Australia before their having their [[Hasbro Pulse]] pre-order listing.

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{{WFCSiegeBlowpipeFireBlastMold}}
{{WFCSiegeTrenchfootFireBlastMold}}
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W3RaiderNightstick.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Raider Nightstick, Ground Force-Weapons/Black Beam Blaster''' ([[2019]])
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T33/T48'''
**''Stars: ''6
:Raider Nightstick, Ground Force-Weapons is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the ''[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]'', War for Cybertron: Siege I. As a [[Battle Master]], Raider Nightstick, Ground Force-Weapons begins the game in Bot Mode. Instead of being sent to the KO Area once his Health drops to zero, the card is flipped to the Upgrade side, becoming the Black Beam Blaster, and equipped in the Weapons slot of another character on the player's side of the battlefield . In order to represent Nightstick's size as a Battle Master, the card is the size of a battle card, about half the size of a normal character card.
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==Notes==
[[File:(cyclonus).jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
*The [[character model]]s for Nightstick and [[Fracas]] appear to have been swapped around in pre-production, so Nightstick's fictional appearances in both the cartoon and Marvel comics are based on Fracas's toy, and vice-versa. This seems to have originated from a model sheet (see right) that refers to Fracas's model as being the partner to [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]]. It also seems that the animators caught onto this too; though a little too late into production, leaving them no choice but to just swap the colors around. So even though Nightstick is clearly based on Fracas's toy, he's still colored like Nightstick.
*This also means that [[Krunix (G1)|Krunix]] is ''technically'' a giant Fracas, not a giant Nightstick.
*Targetmaster Cyclonus's box art shows him holding the Nightstick mold in Fracas's colors; so basically he's got model-sheet Fracas.
*The character model switcharoo may be tied up in the two toys' use in Japan as well. In the Japanese ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Transformers: The Headmasters|The Headmasters]]'' series, the Hasbro Nightstick toy was sold as Stepper's partner "Nebulon" (the "name" given to Fracas in Scourge's on-package [[bio]]), and Fracas was given to [[Artfire]] and dubbed [[Nightstick (Headmasters)|Nightstick]]. Confused yet? It gets worse.
*On top of that, the rendition of Nightstick from [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye]]'' profile for the Targetmaster version of Cyclonus was recycled as the package art for the ''other'' Nightstick for both ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' Stepper and ''Commemorative Series'' Ricochet.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Nightstick''' (ナイトスティック ''Naitosutikku'')
*''Russian:'' '''Joystick''' (Джойстик ''Dzhoystik'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Deceptihogs]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Hive]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Decepticons]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Nebulans]]
[[Category:Targetmasters]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Mini-Cons]]
[[Category:United Decepticons]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]
[[Category:Variable species characters]]

Lockdown (G1)

2024-07-22T11:52:37Z

Dabir: /* Legacy */ Fix up Star Raider toy's description a bit

{{faction|decepticon|mercenary|starseeker}}
{{disambig3|Lockdown}}
:''Lockdown is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Drift2-Lockdown.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|"'Scuse me, I'm looking for a medic, yea tall, kinda old an' cranky? No? Well, whatever, I'll take the dude with the swords."]]
'''Lockdown''' will pay top dollar to get what he wants... so he can earn an even topper dollar! Like any good bounty hunter, he's all business and does whatever it takes to haul his bounty in. He runs a very tight ship and is straight to the point. So he's not afraid to tell his colleagues exactly what he thinks of them, for better or for ill.

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:Lockdown vs Drift Drift 4.jpg|thumb|left|upright=2.0]]

When the infamous Decepticon [[Drift (G1)|Deadlock]] failed in a mutiny against his commander and deserted, [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] called on the bounty hunter Lockdown to find him and return him to the Decepticons. Lockdown, with the help of some slave traders, found Deadlock on [[Theophany|an unassuming planet]] where [[Circle of Light|a mysterious third, neutral faction]] had been in hiding for eons. {{storylink|Drift issue 2|Drift #2}}

[[File:MTMTE-17-TitanHunters.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|GODSPEED, RODIMUS-MAN.]]

Lockdown explained to Deadlock that even though Deadlock's former boss, [[Turmoil]], wanted Deadlock dead, Megatron felt that Deadlock was too important to his plans to have him be destroyed. The slave traders had other ideas, and noted that there were other Transformer deserters somewhere on the planet, ones who must have partially rebuilt Deadlock. In exchange for helping find Deadlock, they demanded to be led to the hidden Transformers; if not, they would take Deadlock for their own purposes. Lockdown suggested that Deadlock lead the hidden Transformers into an ambush, and commented that Megatron's faith in Deadlock had best not be misplaced. However, when they met Deadlock at the arranged site, he had an army of Transformer deserters with him ready for a fight, plus he had been completely rebuilt and renamed himself "Drift". {{storylink|Drift issue 3|Drift #3}}

Lockdown was furious at Drift for abandoning the Decepticon cause, and scoffingly dismissed him as an "idealist" when Drift claimed he found something better to fight for. Their personal combat was interrupted when the lead Slaver killed Drift's mentor, [[Wing (IDW)|Wing]], and Drift broke off to avenge his friend. After he killed the Slaver, and [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] arrived with a fresh crowd of third faction warriors, Lockdown chose to depart in the face of overwhelming odds. {{storylink|Drift issue 4|Drift #4}}

At some point Lockdown was put in charge of a team of [[Titan Hunter]]s by Chief Justice [[Solomus|Tyrest]], who tasked them with hunting down and killing [[Titan (group)|Titans]] for their parts. In order to retrieve a Titan fragment, they boarded the ''[[Lost Light]]'' while the entire crew was paralyzed. ...the entire crew except [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]], that is. Though Trailcutter's forcefield powers were shorted out at the time, unbeknownst to the Decepticons, he bluffed Lockdown and his team off his ship with some creative use of its gravity generators and his [[magnawheels]]. {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}}

Some months later, Lockdown and his Titan Hunters confronted the crew of the ''Lost Light'' again when they found [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], Tyrest's headquarters. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] led them on a merry chase across the moon and through the corpses of their Titan victims, but Lockdown was eventually able to capture the intruders and bring them before Tyrest. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}} The Titan Hunters were later ordered by Tyrest to suppress the attacking [[Circle of Light]], who had escaped confinement thanks to [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] and [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} Once Tyrest was defeated, Lockdown and his crew fled Luna 1. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}

===''Angry Birds'' comic===
Lockdown was among [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s forces who attacked an Autobot ship in an attempt to seize the [[AllSpark]], only to be knocked back into space by [[Heatwave (G1)|Heatwave]]'s water blasts. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers issue 1|Angry Birds Transformers #1}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
Lockdown was considered to be a trusted ally by [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]], being counted among his potential recruits for the [[Wreckers]]. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 4}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Legends''===
After the Decepticon Deadlock went MIA, Lockdown tracked him to an unfamiliar planet. Despite teaming up with some local hunters, Lockdown was sent packing by the Circle of Light. {{storylink|Circle of Light (Legends)|Circle of Light}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|Moustache Pig#As Lockdown}}
Lockdown appears as one of the first unlockable characters. He is portrayed by Moustache Pig. He also appears as an [[Moustache Pig#As Energon Lockdown|Energon version]]. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Lockdown-Earth-Wars.jpg|thumb|250px|No swordsman either!? Fine. I'll "reap" the scientist instead.]]

Lockdown was on a mission from Megatron to eliminate [[Perceptor (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Perceptor]]. But without his rifle, as he wanted his "trophy" intact with minimal burns and shrapnel. Seeing that Perceptor was trying to escape through the Space Bridge, the Decepticons attempted to recall Lockdown to Earth so he could finish the job. But [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] kept coming through instead. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Feeding Frenzy}} They soon cleared out all the Sharkticons, but Lockdown wouldn't letting his trophy out of sight, his constant moving preventing the Decepticons from locking onto his position. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Working the Sharks Out}}

With the operation and the hunt at a close, Lockdown had Perceptor cornered. Shockwave prepared the Spacebridge to recall him as soon as Lockdown finished his contract, but the Spacebridge misheard Lockdown saying he was "Ready for transport". It re-calibrated transportation protocol and locked onto the wrong spark signature, recalling Perceptor instead.

Lockdown ended up in the Autobot's base, and was promptly taken prisoner aboard the Ark. He was trying to explain to Optimus his motives and his undying loyalty to the Decepticon cause (and money) when Megatron contacted Prime for demands. Because Starscream was using an open communications link, the Autobots were able to initiate a two-way matter transfer protocol remotely, And Perceptor was brought to safety, while Lockdown was sent through simultaneously to stabilize the stream. Megatron naturally blamed him for the embarrassment. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Target Locked}}

It was revealed that Megatron had Bludgeon to hire him, and when Lockdown arrived at the base he immediately demanded to know where the "bag of bolts" was. Megatron thought he was referring to him and was about to kill Lockdown, but Lockdown quickly said he meant the subject of his contract. He added that would fully cooperate and stay with Megatron's forces until the contract was complete. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}

*'''Class''': Special
*'''Lowest Star Rating''': 2 star
*'''Weaponry''': He uses hand cannon blasts and his sickle hook.
*'''Ability: Mini Laser''': Places a mini Beam Laser to attack nearby targets for the next 30 seconds.
**'''Cost''': 3 ability points + 2 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:lockdown Lockdown at Transformers: earth Wars Wiki]

==Toys==
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
[[File:ROTF deluxe Lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Oh god, I'd rather be back in those [[Transformers: Cyber Missions|Cyber Missions]].]]
<ul class="bp">{{bp-d1|'''Lockdown''' (Deluxe Class, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-26'''
:*''Accessories'': Engine
{{note|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Lockdown was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as Generation 1 Lockdown.}}

:''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Toys|Lockdown]]'s design is a strong homage to his [[Lockdown (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]]. Lockdown transforms into an amalgam of a 1980s Corvette and a 1960s Cougar, with lots of spikes and a cow-catcher on his bumper. The toy's [[Mech Alive]] feature rotates cylinders inside his thighs as his lower legs rotate, and pneumatic cylinders extend as his Capture Hook is deployed.

:Lockdown may have the most articulated neck ever for a Transformer, having three ball joints and a swivel joint. Craziness.

:Similar to his ''Animated'' counterpart, Lockdown's arm-mounted hot rod engine weapon can be removed and can be replaced by ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys|Ratchet]]'s weapon. Likewise, Ratchet can store Lockdown's engine on his roof; it cannot, however, attach to his arm. Interestingly, the plug for Lockdown's engine is the same general shape as the plug for ''Animated'' Lockdown's EMP blaster/engine, but smaller; as such, it isn't compatible with ''Animated'' Lockdown, or with ''Animated'' [[Ratchet (Animated)#Toys|Ratchet]] or [[Ironhide (Animated)#Toys|Ironhide]], for that matter.

:This mold was retooled to make [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'']] [[Axor#Toys|Axor]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/Lockdown/lockdown.htm More information on Lockdown at TFU.info]''

===''Legacy''===
[[File:Legacy_United_Lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's here to upgrade himself with all your [[Weaponizer]]s, [[Modulator]]s, [[Fossilizer]]s, and [[Armorizer]]s.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{bp-ss|'''Star Raider Lockdown''' (Deluxe Class, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right engine block halves/blasters, left & right exhaust pipes, left & right thrusters, hook
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[March 14]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESK6ZEhqM5Y Hasbro Pulse | Transformers 40th Anniversary Fanstream | March 14, 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Mark Maher]].</ref>

: ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy United]]'' "Star Raider Lockdown" is a redeco of ''Legacy Evolution '' [[Axlegrease#Toys|Axlegrease]] (who is in return a retool of [[Scraphook#Toys|Scraphook]] from the same line) with a new head directly based on his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toy above, transforming into a post-apocalyptic car.

: As a carry-over from Axlegrease, Lockdown has a feature analogous to the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|Weaponizer]] gimmick from the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' toylines: his body splits apart to form armor and weapon enhancements.

: Weirdly enough, despite being affiliated with the Star <s>Seekers</s> Raiders, stock photography of the figure shows a barely painted-over Decepticon symbol on his chest. His package photos also show dark green strips and silver spikes on the car's hood, while the product photos leave those areas black. Walmart’s stock photos also include the green stripes, but the Hasbro Pulse March 14th 40th-anniversary fan stream prototype is missing. Thankfully, these stripes will be on the final product, as confirmed by BMac in the fan stream.

: Lockdown was first revealed in the [[Walmart]] Collector Con online event on [[March 7]], [[2024]], as part of the Walmart-[[exclusive]] "Star Raider" collection.

: An image on Mark Maher’s Instagram utilizes Lockdown's weaponizer gimmick to lengthen his legs with an (at the time) unknown [[Crashbar]] redeco's arms to achieve more ''Animated'' accurate proportions.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/markclonus/p/C4hFu0psLZ_/</ref> The cross-sell on his instructions advertises his compatibility with this figure, officially revealed as "[[Road Pig (G2)#Legacy|Star Raider Road Pig]]."

: The car thrusters/cannons ''can'' also be used as leg extensions, though it costs him the ability to wield his hook over his hand. This method is a ''bit'' of a double-edged sword; When the rear windows face outwards, the knee joints may bend up to 80 degrees, whereas when they face inwards, the knees can bend 90 degrees. However, facing the windows inwards results in a slight a-stance while standing due to the parts clashing.

: The original version of this mold was also used to make ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' [[Tow-Line (RID)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Tow-Line]].

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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W4Lockdown.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Lockdown, Bounty Hunter''' (2019)
**'''Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T07/T52'''
**''Stars: ''10

:Lockdown, Bounty Hunter is one of 52 character cards released in Wave 4 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege II. Neither Autobot nor Decepticon, Lockdown is a member of the [[Mercenary]] faction introduced in the set.

:The card features original artwork for both modes, based on Lockdown's appearances in [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s comics. The card's line-art was drawn by [[Marcelo Matere]] and colors were done by [[Cara Burns]].

==Notes==
* Artist [[Alex Milne]] initially came up with an original design for Lockdown, but was asked by Hasbro to use the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Lockdown's design instead.<ref>[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=195127&highlight=#195127 "i did come up with a new design, but was asked by hasbro to use the ROFT design. thats why i used it."]</ref> It was editor [[Denton J. Tipton]] who suggested to writer [[Shane McCarthy]] to bring Lockdown into the Generation 1 universe.<ref>[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=195247#195247 Denton J. Tipton saying it was totally his idea for Lockdown to be in the Drift book, among other things.]</ref>
* Lockdown's cameo in the 2019-2022 IDW comics is inspired by his [[Lockdown (Cyberverse)|''Cyberverse'' counterpart]]'s design.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Lockdown''' (ロックダウン ''Rokkudaun'')

==References==
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[[Category:Bounty hunters]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Mercenaries]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Legacy Star Raiders]]
[[Category:Repurposed toys]]
[[Category:Wal-Mart exclusives]]

Landmine (Energon)

2024-07-22T10:59:00Z

Dabir: /* Cybertron */ Fixing the link to Rhinox's page

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:''Landmine is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

[[File:EnerLandmineBruteMode.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|It's clobberin' time!]]
'''Landmine''' is a fighter. He lives by a soldier's code and thrives on honor and loyalty to his comrades and commanders. Unlike his brother [[Landquake (Energon)|Landquake]], he thoroughly enjoys the life of a warrior. Landmine's rough around the edges and a little old-fashioned, but he's got a warm heart under that gruff exterior. Since he's so old, he bruises easily, but after some mechanical tinkering from [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] or [[Coby Hansen|Coby]], he's always back up on his feet, anxious to re-enter the battle swingin'.

In his millennia of existence, he has trained a number of warriors, including [[Mudflap (Cybertron)|Mudflap]] and [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]].

==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in comics===
Landmine, [[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]], and [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]] were on a field mission to uncover new sources of energon on Earth. Unfortunately for Landmine, they found it atop a vaguely tall hill. Huffing and puffing, Landmine complained loudly about having to climb all the way up to meet his comrades. Laughing off Landmine's hypochondria, Inferno told him to stop fooling around and radio [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Prime]] for an Energon Tower. Optimus Prime denied the request, reporting Decepticon shenanigans in the area. Sure enough, [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] soon attacked with a flock of [[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebomb]] drones and [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticon]]s that tunneled up through the hill itself. Despite the power of [[Powerlinx]], the Autobots gave up the fight and fled with their tailpipes between their legs. {{storylink|Energon Volume 2}}

===Cartoon continuity===
====''Energon'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Ward Perry]] (English), [[Kenta Miyake]] (Japanese)|[[Stefan Berglund]] (Swedish), [[Bruno Lähteenmäki]] (Finnish), [[Alfredo Martínez]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Walter Véliz]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Marek Obertyn]] (Polish)}}
{{noteslonly}}
[[File:E11 titlecard.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
When [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] eons ago, Landmine was one of the Transformers who chose to go with him. Serving as a traffic guard until the war escalated, Landmine boarded Rodimus' vessel along with his co-worker and partner, [[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]], a patrol officer. Landmine would become Rodimus' right-hand soldier and his personal bodyguard. On their long trek through the universe, Landmine and Rodimus' crew came to Planet Q, and swore an oath to protect it from harm. They were absent from the planet the day Unicron arrived to devour it, however, and failed to uphold their promise. This loss weighed heavily on Rodimus, and when he heard of Alpha Q's return countless years later, he renewed their association. Learning that Unicron's power could be used to restore lost planets, Rodimus, Prowl and Landmine dedicated themselves to fulfilling their original promise and helping Alpha Q gather enough energon to recreate his world. {{storylink|The Legend of Rodimus}} {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}}

As they first eached Earth's solar system, Landmine and the others confronted [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] and the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]]s on Mars. {{storylink|The Legend of Rodimus}} Later, they appeared on the moon, watching over a battle between [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]. Rodimus ordered them not to get directly involved in the skirmish, but they had no choice when [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] and [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] tried to kidnap the energon-sensitive youth, [[Kicker Jones]]. From a concealed location, Rodimus, Landmine and Prowl blasted at Cyclonus, forcing him to veer off and avoid grabbing Kicker. The warriors three vanished before Kicker could figure out where the shots came from, and who saved him. {{storylink|Kicker Beware!}} Landmine's team also intervened when Megatron attempted to destroy Earth with artificial comets, commandeering some of Alpha Q's Terrorcons to ram the first comet into obliteration. {{storylink|Energon Grid (episode)|Energon Grid}}

During their first encounter with the Autobots under [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]'s command on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], Rodimus tried to convince [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] to leave Alpha Q to his own affairs. When that failed a fight broke out, and Landmine stepped in to restrain the exuberant Ironhide. He chastised the younger Autobots for striking a commanding officer in the field. After a brief pounding, Rodimus and his crew departed before Ironhide or Hot Shot could stop them. {{storylink|Rodimus Friend or Foe?}}

When Megatron put Scorponok's life in peril to lure Alpha Q out into the open, Rodimus and his crew stepped in to fetch Scorponok instead. Landmine initially stressed caution over approaching Scorponok's manacled form, as the situation just screamed "trap". Rodimus agreed, but when he told Landmine and Prowl to wait in the ship as back-up while he retrieved Scorponok alone, the troops found they could not let their leader go out on his own. Sure enough, [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and the other Decepticons emerged to attack Prowl and the others. Working with the Powerlinxed Prowl and Rodimus, however, Landmine helped disable the entire Decepticon force until Megatron ordered a retreat, leaving them alone with Scorponok. {{storylink|Go for Unicron!}}

[[File:Energon-Prowl-And-Landmine-Cockpit.jpg‎|upright=1.3|thumb]]
After Rodimus made a failed attempt to parley with Optimus Prime aboard the ''[[Miranda II]]'', they returned to Alpha Q at Unicron's head. During the trip, they noticed Ironhide had hitched a ride to track them back to their base. Prowl expressed some reluctance to continue assisting Alpha Q, especially when the creature spotted Ironhide and began to threaten him, but Rodimus and Landmine silenced him. They owed Alpha Q and his lost planet a debt of honor, and that was the end of it. {{storylink|A Tale of Two Heros}} Landmine watched over the captive Ironhide in Alpha Q's throne room after Scorponok secured the infiltrator, and later piloted Rodimus's ship out to meet Kicker, who was searching for his partner. They ferried him back to Alpha Q, and the boy was ultimately able to negotiate an alliance between Alpha Q and the main Autobot team. {{storylink|Battle Stations}} {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}} Despite the peace between Kicker and Alpha Q, Optimus Prime wasn't willing to blindly accept Rodimus and the alien after their past misdeeds. Landmine and Prowl stepped between Optimus and Rodimus as they met, but nonetheless a brief fight broke out until Kicker demanded the two heroes end their hostilities. {{storylink|Shockblast: Rampage}}

[[File:Worst Plan Ever.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
As the collected Autobots met with Alpha Q, he lost control of Unicron's head as it reflexively reached out searching for more energon. With Optimus Prime's permission, Rodimus commandeered a team of [[Omnicon]]s to travel to Unicron's core and release energon stars into it in order to satisfy him. Landmine and Prowl accompanied the expedition and, eventually, they fought through a maze of lethal energon-absorbing spikes to reach their goal. {{storylink|Survival Instincts}} Later he fought alongside the other Autobots in defense of Cybertron's energon towers in an attack led by Shockblast. {{storylink|Each One Fights...}} A highly-successful Terrorcon raid delivered enough energon to Megatron to transform Unicron and directly threaten Cybertron. Landmine and the Autobots made an effort to breach Unicron's defenses and attack Megatron within. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}}

Landmine and the rest of the Autobots raced through Unicron's corridors in an attempt to locate Megatron. They fought through many Terrorcons and the remnants of the Decepticon military. {{storylink|Open Fire!}} During their trek, Rodimus renounced his command status, making Optimus Prime officially in charge of all the Autobot forces. Landmine and Prowl followed their leader's direction and pledged themselves to Optimus and his cause. As Alpha Q began accumulating massive amounts of energon in his portion of Unicron, Optimus sent Hot Shot, Landmine and Prowl out into space to ''ensure his escape. Instead, Alpha Q's positively charged portion of Unicron met with Megatron's negatively charged portion, creating a tear in the fabric of space.'' Landmine and the Autobots attempted to avoid its pull, but the rift was too strong. Landmine was struck by debris and carried into the rift, with Prowl and Hot Shot following to rescue him. {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}} The trio were trapped in the debris field near Unicron on the other side of the void until they spotted Rodimus's banner, and followed it to clear space. Landmine rejoined the Autobot team on Iron Planet, and helped drive off a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|Imprisoned Inferno}} They began a search for Unicron, but broke off the mission to aid the ''Miranda II'' in defense of [[Jungle Planet (Energon)|Jungle Planet]]. {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}}

As the Autobots prepped for an energon tower being delivered from Cybertron, Landmine helped clear a landing spot on Jungle Planet for the tower to touch down. When the Terrorcons staged an assault, he defended the energon in order to buy time. Eventually the energon tower landed and powered up, sending out a destructive wave that cleared the Terrorcons from the planet. {{storylink|Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead}} Next, the Autobots prepared to establish an energon grid between the various planets. Landmine joined Rodimus and [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]] on [[Blizzard Planet]] as they fought off Megatron, Starscream and the Terrorcons. Later, during the second attempt at raising the [[Ocean Planet]] tower, he lay in wait with Rodimus and Prowl under the seas to prevent [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]] from toppling the new tower at its base the same as he did for the first. In the end, all the towers were raised and the grid came online. {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}}

''Landmine stood solemnly by when Optimus dispatched Jetfire to bring [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]]'s raw spark back to [[Primus]] for repairs. Later, he and Rodimus's team remained behind to guard the planets protected by the Autobot energon grid while Prime led another force to the new [[Planet Q]].'' {{storylink|Return! Our Scorponok}}

[[File:E33 titlecard.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
Once [[Circuit Planet]] was up and running, Landmine participated in the first Autobot Grand Prix for some R&R with his buddies. Despite his bulky construction, Landmine did surprisingly well in the early race, maintaining a strong third place behind Hot Shot and [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]]. He eventually dropped behind once Ironhide powered through to the front. {{storylink|Crash Course}}

After [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] located Unicron's body, Landmine and the Autobots staged an assault on the Planet-Eater, but were unable to keep Megatron from making Unicron fully operational again. A fleet of energon tower were sent from Cybertron like javelin to impale the now-mobile Unicron. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} The energon towers failed, and so Landmine and the Autobots attempted to gain access to Unicron's interior to strike back from the inside. They were driven off when Unicron plowed into the planetary energon grid, though, and were unable to prevent Unicron from reclaiming his head from Alpha Q's [[Energon Orb]]. {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}}

[[File:Autobots-The Power of Unicron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3]]
As Unicron began to awaken, Landmine and the Autobots could do little more than keep the lesser Decepticons occupied. {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}} With Unicron fully operational again, the war quickly moved beyond the power of individual Autobots to influence. As Unicron destroyed [[Blizzard Planet]], most of the Autobot forces were sidelined by injuries, leaving only Landmine and a select few to keep up the fight. Despite Optimus Prime's insistence that they were only get themselves killed, Landmine and the others continued to strike against Unicron like gnats. Fortunately for them, they were caught in the backlash of Cybertronian Core energies when Primus supercharged Optimus Supreme to planetary proportions. {{storylink|Optimus Supreme}} Landmine and the others found themselves with new armor, and greater strength than ever before. They maintained strafing assaults against Unicron as Optimus Supreme grappled with him directly and Kicker assembled the energon towers for a powerful strike. During the clash, the Autobots spotted Mirage, Snow Cat, and Demolishor strapped onto Unicron's armor. Landmine rescued them, though he was sure to tie them up securely, lest they start up trouble again. With the towers, the power of Primus, and the teamwork of the Optimus Supreme combination, Unicron was finally defeated, his essence scattering to the solar winds. {{storylink|Unicron Perishes}}

Optimus suffered serious injuries after overtaxing his capabilities in battle, and so Landmine and the others watched over him in stasis on [[Ocean Planet]]. When Megatron resurfaced on Cybertron, however, Landmine joined the Autobots on the ''Miranda II'' in returning to Cybertron. {{storylink|Ambition}} They arrived on Cybertron and battled the newly enhanced Galvatron until clouds of Autobot-killing energon gas were released into the atmosphere, driving Landmine and his friends to retreat. {{storylink|Wishes}} The ''Miranda II'' moved to the upper atmosphere, where the Autobots prepared to drop Kicker and the [[Omnicon]]s (who were immune to the energon gas flooding the planet) down to the world below. Galvatron and the Decepticons attacked, and Landmine fought to delay them long enough for [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]] to get the ''Miranda II'' into position for the drop. {{storylink|Galvatron!}}

When Kicker succeeded in opening a hole in the gas, Landmine was briefly seen among the Autobots who waited above the planet with Rodimus while Optimus Prime led a squad down to the planet below. {{storylink|Break Through}}

[[File:Distribution Cliffjumper Landmine.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
At some point, in a virtual combat simulator, Landmine and Cliffjumper were pitted against Optimus Prime and [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]]. Two rank n'file Autobots who can't combine against a legendary hero and his combination partner. Ooooo... no chance. Optimus and Wing Saber barely needed to make an effort to bump Cliffjumper and Landmine out of the tournament. {{storylink|Distribution}}

As Cybertron began moving through space towards the warpgate for Alpha Q's worlds, Landmine and the others attempted to gather enough space debris to slow it down, but to no avail. [[Six Shot (Energon)|Six Shot]] had modified an energon tower into a planetary laser, which blasted cleanly through their defenses. {{storylink|The Omega Train}} Jetfire was injured in the blast, and Rodimus ordered Landmine to return him to Ocean Planet for repairs. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}}

In the next stage of the Autobots' plan, they went to work devastating the energon towers under Decepticon control. Rodimus, Prowl, and Landmine reunited as a commando unit, fighting against [[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus Maximus]] and [[Constructicon Maximus]]. Landmine demonstrated impressive strength in his Brute Mode, holding off Steamhammer in hand-to-hand grappling. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}} When Galvatron assumed unbelievable size thanks to Super Energon, Team Rodimus attempted to mitigate the damage he was causing before he abandoned the planet. Galvatron began towing Cybertron out into space, and Landmine's team continued to war with the Decepticons, fluttering around Galvatron like skirmishing insects. Galvatron's tether to Cybertron was eventually cut by a team led by Kicker, but Galvatron continued forward. {{storylink|Destructive Power}}

[[File:Landmine-The Sun.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3]]
Landmine rode [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] like a surfboard, as he continued to battle around the now space-borne Galvatron. When the battle moved beyond their ability to contribute, Landmine and the Autobots kept in a holding pattern around Jungle Planet as the massive Optimus and the Unicron-possessed Galvatron made war on each other. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}}

Prime could not overcome Unicron on his own, however, and needed the Combination Sparks of all his fellow Autobots to face the final conflict. Rodimus led the Autobots in stepping forward to give up their individuality for the greater good of the team. Landmine's body was converted into pure energy as he became one with his spark, so that it could in turn become one with all the other Combination Sparks, revitalizing Optimus. Filled with the strength of all his men, Optimus united with Omega Supreme in the ultimate Powerlinx, grappling with Galvatron until the Decepticon leader shrugged off Unicron's influence and plunged into the sun. Landmine and the other Autobots then separated, and were restored to their individual forms. {{storylink|The Sun}}
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====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Paul Dobson]] (English), [[Tomoyuki Shimura]] (Japanese)|[[Bruno Lähteenmäki]] (Finnish), [[Achim Schülke]] (German), [[Stefan Berglund]] (Swedish), [[Guillaume Orsat]] (French), [[Luis Vicente Ivars]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Carlos Vitale]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Marek Obertyn]] (Polish)}}

{{note|In the original ''Galaxy Force'' version of the show, "Guardshell" is unrelated to the Landmine who appears in ''Super Link''/''Energon''.}}

[[File:Landminecyb.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The ever-lovin' blue-eyed Landmine!]]
Ten years later Cybertron was once again under threat, this time by a powerful [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] that defied Cybertronian science. Landmine was now under the direct command of Optimus Prime as they prepared to evacuate to [[Earth]]. After the time-travelling [[Vector Prime]] arrived bringing hope to their home-world's darkest hour, [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] attacked the Autobots as a distraction while Megatron manipulated the naive Vector Prime. While Starscream managed to beat off several Autobots, Landmine easily counter-attacked the Decepticon subcommander until he backed him into a wall. Unfortunately, gravitation instability momentarily distracted Landmine, giving Starscream the opportunity to blast him into the path of the black hole. Fortunately, Vector Prime had sensed Landmine's peril and opened a warp gate. Landmine travelled through it and crash-landed on Earth, to be found by the human children [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]], [[Coby Hansen|Coby]] and [[Bud Hansen]]. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}}

Awakening, he quickly befriended the children, in particular the mechanically gifted Coby who performed minor repairs to the aging Autobot. However, Landmine and his new friends had to keep ahead of the curious adults who arrived to investigate the apparent meteorite crash and the 'Bigfoot'-like footprints the Autobot had left in his wake. Trouble arrived in the form of [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]], who set fire to the forest with complete disregard for human collateral damage in an attempt to destroy Landmine. Bravely, the damaged Landmine leapt to the defense of the children until Optimus Prime arrived to defeat the Decepticon and extinguish the blaze. {{storylink|Inferno (episode)|Inferno}}

[[File:Cyb ep4 landmine altmode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
Due to his still healing injuries, Landmine was assigned to oversee the Autobots' new Earth base. {{storylink|Haven}} {{storylink|Hidden}} Feeling inferior due to not being able to assist in the search for the [[Omega Lock]], he eventually set off with Coby to search for an [[alternate mode|altmode]] before being fully repaired. Landmine scanned a bulldozer and, despite his injuries, was able to hold off an attacking Starscream long enough for Vector Prime to announce that the Omega Lock they had detected was not the real one. {{storylink|Landmine (episode)|Landmine}}

[[File:Cyb ep4 landmine vs starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
Landmine next accompanied Overhaul, Optimus, and Vector Prime to the [[United Kingdom|British Isles]], where their search for the Omega Lock brought them to an ancient druid site. The site proved to be another dead end, and the group was once more attacked by Thundercracker and Starscream. The Decepticons this time were able to isolate the Prime's from their land-based troops, prompting Landmine to contact Jetfire for back-up. Jetfire had gotten himself tangle in another mission however, forcing the Autobots to think of alternative means to defeat their opponents. They eventually managed to lure the Decepticons close enough to the ground for Overhaul to get in a few shots, sending the villains fleeing. {{storylink|Space (episode)|Space}}

Landmine was teamed up with Vector Prime to continue the search for the Omega Lock, but they returned from their excursion with nothing to show for it. That evening, Lori alerted the Autobots to a strange beacon emanating from a nearby forest, depicting the Lock's "[[Atlantis Pattern]]". Landmine and the team sped off to what seemed like a lucky break at last, only to find that the signal had been created by the Decepticons to lure them out of hiding. After preventing the rest of their ground units from being crushed by a rockslide of Thundercracker's making, Landmine stood back while Optimus clashed with Starscream. Jolt then alerted both teams that humans were approaching, and the Decepticons flew off to keep their presence a secret to the locals. The Autobots followed suit. {{storylink|Speed}}

As part of his healing process, Landmine sparred with his old pupil, Optimus Prime. When mining in the nearby [[Mount McDermott]] destabilized the area and threatened [[Rockville]], Landmine rolled out with the other Autobots to save the humans without exposing their true nature. Tasked alongside Overhaul to deal with the disaster areas in town, he cleared rubble and downed power lines off the street so the humans could get themselves to safely. {{storylink|Collapse}}

Another lead towards the location of Atlantis pointed to the [[Sahara]], and Landmine was eager to get out and get his hands dirty in helping the Autobots dig through the sands. Optimus ordered him to stand down, as he and Jetfire would handle this mission. {{storylink|Time (episode)|Time}}

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When the location of the second Cyber Planet Key was discovered, Landmine was one of two Autobots selected by Optimus Prime to travel to Jungle Planet to retrieve it, along with Overhaul. However, an attack by Thundercracker prevented Landmine from entering the portal before it closed, and Vector Prime's injury meant he was stuck on Earth for the time being. {{storylink|Search (episode)|Search}} Still, he took this in stride, and accompanied the Autobots when they investigated an occurrence of the Atlantis Pattern in the [[Bermuda Triangle]]. Landmine helped excavate the ''[[Atlantis]]'', in truth an ancient Cybertronian ship that had crashed during Earth's prehistory. The Decepticons came about to steal the find, and Landmine held off Thundercracker while Vector Prime kept the vessel out of Megatron's reach. {{storylink|Deep}}

The Autobots tracked the ''Atlantis'' to the dark of the Moon, finding it already being blitzed by Megatron and his goons. A [[Sideways (Armada)|mysterious newcomer]] then arrived to help the Autobots... only to turn on Jetfire and Landmine before dashing off. Despite this, the Autobots managed to retrieve the Omega Lock, at the cost of the ''Atlantis''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s destruction. Now in the Autobots' possession, the Omega Lock created a new [[space bridge]]. The Earth Autobots then immediately received a message from Red Alert, begging them to come to [[Velocitron]]. Landmine took the trip alongside Optimus and Vector Prime, {{storylink|Ship}} and helped save Hot Shot from [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]], two goons working for Megatron.

With Hot Shot injured, Landmine gave the rookie an angry speech about how he had endangered their entire operation by disobeying orders. Though apparently harsh, his rant was actually motivated by concern for Hot Shot's mental state; in getting him angry, Landmine hoped to snap Hot Shot out of his depression. It worked, and the two went on to compete in the Velocitron Grand Prix. {{storylink|Hero (episode)|Hero}} Partway during the first heat, Landmine and Red Alert guarded Hot Shot from Decepticon interference. Using trickery, the two Decepticons managed to leave the bulk of the Autobots behind, leaving them free to cause mischief nonetheless. Despite these two cutting out an entire bridge from the track, Landmine was able to make it to the finish line, allowing him to proceed to the next heat. {{storylink|Race}}

During the second heat, Landmine, along with Red Alert and Clocker, fell behind Ransack and Crumplezone; thus, they did not fall victim to Ransack's alteration of the road signs. Landmine alerted Hot Shot to the deception, allowing him and Override to get back on track and finish in the top three. As for Landmine, he forfeited the race to help counter the damage caused by Megatron's lackeys. {{storylink|Detour (episode)|Detour}}

While helping Hot Shot train for the next heat, the Autobots received a distress call from Jungle Planet. Landmine offered to go help Overhaul, as he had originally been selected for the mission to the savage world. Optimus Prime denied this request, instead opting to go there himself along with Vector Prime. {{storylink|Savage}} Two races later, Landmine called Optimus to tell him the result of the penultimate race, inadvertently allowing Sideways to escape from the team stationed on Jungle Planet. {{storylink|Sand}} After Hot Shot won the big prize, he helped fight off the Decepticons who came for the Velocitron Cyber Planet Key. {{storylink|Champion}}

Upon returning to Earth, when evidence of [[Ancient Decepticon|something strange]] in the [[Arctic]] was revealed, Landmine was particularly gung-ho to investigate, though ended up missing most of the action. {{storylink|Ice}}

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He did eventually get to make a short trip to Jungle Planet, when that world's Cyber Planet Key reacted with Optimus Prime's Matrix and summoned all the Earth team to fight off Megatron. {{storylink|Trust (Cybertron)|Trust}}

Back on Earth once again, Landmine accompanied Optimus Prime, Leobreaker, and Jetfire to the North Pole in search of the same strange anomaly. The found a mysterious cave and Landmine tried to fight off Starscream, but was easily beaten. When Starscream reactivated the Ancient Decepticons, Landmine tried to reason with them, saying that Earth was a much different place than it was when they were sealed. All he got for that was a mid-sentence punch in the chest {{storylink|Trap}}.

He was rescued by the rest of the Autobots and went on to fight against Starscream's forces, but was forced to retreat when the [[United States military|US Air Force]] entered the fray and did not distinguish between Autobot and Decepticon. {{storylink|Invasion (episode)|Invasion}}

After the retreat, he and Hot Shot were sent out to look for the kids and Mini-Cons. They met [[Tim Hansen|Tim]] along the way, and he seemed like a decent chap. They met up with the kids and Mini-Cons, along with Dr. Suzuki, in short order, and returned to the Autobot base.

Landmine made a valiant effort to fight off Starscream, but like everyone else, got totally owned. {{storylink|Invasion (episode)|Invasion}} Later, when Megatron and his followers returned to Earth, Landmine was thrust into battle against Mudflap, a former student of his. Landmine suffered a breakdown at having to fight his old friend, and refused to raise a gun even when the also-reluctant Mudflap attacked him. He had to be saved by Vector Prime. {{storylink|Revelation (episode)|Revelation}} At this point, he apparently snapped out of his shock, and was able to hold off Mudflap to allow Vector Prime to transport the severely damaged Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot to Col. Franklin's base. {{storylink|Critical}} It turned out he'd trained his former student very well and had a tough fight, but ultimately, experience won out over youthful recklessness, and Landmine beat Mudflap back through the [[dimension gate]]. He accompanied the rest of the Autobots to Starscream's island, {{storylink|Assault}} where he tried to engage [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] but was outwitted.

He then took on Mudflap once again, and again tried to reason with his old pupil. Mudflap seemed to be somewhat moved by Landmine's words, but ended up deciding to remain loyal to Megatron, much to Landmine's disappointment. {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}} He then shot at Starscream a bit to give Optimus Prime and Wing Saber time to combine. {{storylink|United (episode)|United}}

Upon returning to Cybertron, he briefly apprehended Thunderblast, preventing her from shooting anybody. He shared a crack with Bud about how the humans had become the aliens, and when the planet apparently started to come apart, he was one of the few ''not'' to lose his head, instead trying to calm down Jetfire. {{storylink|Cybertron (episode)|Cybertron}} He expressed fear that he would be smitten for dragging his dirty feet around God's body, and when the Decepticons attacked, helped fend off Thunderblast. {{storylink|Balance}}

When Megatron was resurrected as a ghost, Landmine advised Leobreaker not to do anything stupid, but Leobreaker pointedly ignored him, leading to the creation of [[Nemesis Breaker]]. {{storylink|Darkness (episode)|Darkness}} During the subsequent skirmish, Landmine, along with Crosswise, was one of two Autobots who first encountered Starscream, and promptly helped shoot him away. {{storylink|Escape (episode)|Escape}}

He subsequently returned to Earth with Crosswise, Lori, Coby, Six-Speed, and Reverb. While the kids went to tell their parents what they had been up to, Landmine drove around for a bit until Crosswise brought something to his attention.

That 'something' turned out to be Mudflap, who had abandoned the Decepticons and now, with no idea where to go or what to do, was vigorously crashing himself into a tree over and over again. Once again, Landmine pleaded with his old friend to return to the Autobots. Mudflap was initially hostile, even attacking Landmine, but was eventually persuaded come back when Landmine said that, even though Mudflap had made some stupid mistakes, he still wanted to restore their friendship.

That evening, Landmine went to observe the kids telling their parents they were going to [[Gigantion]]. Upset that the parents didn't believe their children's story an interstellar war between giant alien robots, he desired to [[Transformation|transform]] right in front of them to corroborate the truth. Unfortunately, Optimus Prime ordered him to remain in disguise.

[[File:Cyb ep36 landmine forgives.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
However, Optimus Prime arrived just a few minutes later along with Vector Prime and both transformed in front of the parents. Realising that there was no reason to stay in disguise any more, Landmine also transformed, and told them all about how much the kids had helped them in their past quests, with Coby constantly repairing his injuries and malfunctions as well as helping Hot Shot on Velocitron, while Lori was incredibly brave and even stood up to Scourge. This, along with testimony from the Primes, at last persuaded the parents of the truth, and he accompanied the team in the journey to Gigantion. {{storylink|Family}}

Before departing, Landmine worked with Override to reactivate Primus' weapons and defense systems. {{storylink|Titans}} He also too part in prepping the ''[[Ogygia (Cybertron)|Ogygia]]'' for its journey, using his altmode to quickly move a large number of supply crates on board. {{storylink|Warp}}

Upon reaching Gigantion, he formed one of the search teams, along with Optimus Prime, Six-Speed, Coby, and Lori. When a careless crane-bot dropped a massive I-beam on the kids, Landmine heroically leapt in to save the day, catching the beam on his shovel. However, the weight of the beam was too much to handle, and he started to deform under the strain even when Optimus Prime lent a hand to support. Fortunately, [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]] was nearby to cut the beam in two and save them. After that, Coby had to patch him up yet again.

[[File:LandmineGone.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|He should probably get his everything looked at.]]
Landmine accompanied the rest of the Autobots to a lower level of Gigantion when they received word that [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] had surfaced; when the Decepticons stepped out of the shadows, Landmine took on Thundercracker, though the latter was quickly defeated by his own overconfidence. {{storylink|Titans}} He later took Leobreaker and Snarl to search for data about Gigantion's lower layers, but all they succeeded in doing was being the first to get trounced by the re-Galvatronized Megatron. {{storylink|Fury (Cybertron)|Fury}}

He was assigned to the backup team when the Autobots descended to the lowest layers of Gigantion, and came to help when Jolt was threatened by Ransack and Crumplezone {{storylink|City}}. This team eventually worked their way to the heart of the ''[[Lemuria (Cybertron)|Lemuria]]'', where Landmine claimed the Gigantion Cyber Planet Key and remarked on how for once, finding it was easy. Naturally, Starscream chose that moment to burst in on them and start whaling on Landmine.

However, Landmine tapped the power of the Key and grew to enormous size. He then proceeded to take his revenge on Starscream for the injury suffered all that time ago, as well as beat up Galvatron, before returning to his normal stature. {{storylink|Optimus (episode)|Optimus}} Unfortunately, Galvatron managed to make off with the Omega Lock anyway, leaving the Autobots stranded on Gigantion. {{storylink|Showdown (Cybertron)|Showdown}} Landmine worked with [[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Quickmix]] and [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] to restore the ''Lemuria'', so that they could return to his own universe with the aid of Vector Prime's heroic sacrifice. {{storylink|Guardian (episode)|Guardian}}

After returning to Cybertron, he participated in the fight against the Decepticons, {{storylink|Homecoming (episode)|Homecoming}} paying particular attention to Thundercracker, {{storylink|End}} and subsequently helped push the ''[[Ark (Cybertron)|Ark]]'s'' engine back into position to restore Jungle Planet to its proper location. {{storylink|Unfinished}}

After the closing of the Unicron Singularity and the death of Galvatron, Landmine and the reformed Mudflap participated in the construction of the new [[space bridge]] network. They were assigned to leave on the ''Ogygia''; however, shortly before departure, they received a message from [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] in deep space, who had discovered that Starscream apparently hadn't perished on Gigantion as originally thought. With Optimus Prime's permission, the two left the mission to track down Landmine's old nemesis. {{storylink|Beginning}}
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===''Energon'' comic===
Landmine assisted [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] on Cybertron with the construction of the planetary shield array. {{storylink|Aftershock (issue)|Aftershock}}

During the Terrorcon invasion, Landmine volunteered to come to the defense of Earth. He staved off the Terrorcon clone armies while stationed at either Tokyo or Moscow until [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] single-handedly swept the Terrorcon aside. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}}
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===''Galaxy Force'' manga===
Landmine and Optimus attempted to fight off Megatron on Cybertron as a [[Unicron Singularity|giant black hole]] neared the planet. The Decepticon proved to be an devastating force, with his energy attacks overwhelming both Autobots at once. Landmine's arm was badly injured when he tried to come to Optimus's aid during one such attack. Then, Cybertron collapsed under gravitational strain... But thanks to Vector Prime's intervention, all three combatants were saved from certain death, and whisked away to planet Earth. They were all separated during the trip, with Landmine crashing down into a wooded area and losing vitality quickly due to his injuries. [[Coby Hansen|Coby]], his brother [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] and their friend [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]] came upon the downed Transformer, and Coby set out to repair him with parts of their broken-down car. Though Coby worked tirelessly, he simply didn't have the tools or the knowledge needed to adequately care for Landmine. Fortunately, Vector Prime then turned up and used his abilities to restore Landmine to full health.

As the children began questioning the Transformers on who they were, Megatron joined the scene with a barrage of missiles. Optimus was soon upon them as well, tasking Landmine with safeguarding the children while he dealt with his nemesis. Megatron was successfully driven away, and the children showered their saviors with thanks. {{storylink|Touchdown! Optimus Prime}}

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===''Cybertron'' toy bios===
An alternate universe incarnation of the Mini-Con [[Dirt Boss (Armada)|Dirt Boss]] fell through a black hole-caused anomaly in space-time to Earth. Thankfully for Dirt Boss, Landmine detected his distress signal and found him first. Landmine took Dirt Boss under his protection, determined to keep the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom]] Shield out of Megatron's hands, help Dirt Boss find his lost comrades, and return Dirt Boss to his home dimension. {{storylink|#Cybertron|Wal-Mart exclusive two-pack toy bio}}

==Toys==
===''Energon''===
[[File:Energon Landmine toy.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|These hands are made fer hurtin'.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Landmine''' (Command Class, [[2004]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''SC-15'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[April 22]], [[2004]]
:*''Accessories'': Trailer/"Gunnery Station"/backpack & gauntlets, missile
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (Takara)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' Command Class (Ultra) Landmine transforms into an orange, blue, and grey Cybertronic half-track battlefield recovery vehicle. The front of the vehicle features a large plow while the rear has a rotating crane with a [[Retractable string gimmick|working winch]], accompanied by a spring-loaded [[missile]] launcher. The front half of the vehicle can separate from the tracked portion as a smaller truck cab, and can transform into the standard robot. The tracked portion can then be reconfigured into a "Gunnery Station" that Landmine's [[robot mode]] can man. It can also be transformed into a small tank-like vehicle (see below in Landquake's stock photo.) Most of the crane is detachable, possibly [[for safety reasons]], as it doesn't appear to attach anywhere else.

: In robot mode, Landmine has no weapons, but his standard [[5 mm post|5 mm fists]] can hold any [[energon weapon]]s or other weapons sporting a compatible peg system. In the dead center of his chest is his [[spark crystal]], over which an [[energon star]] can be attached. As a red Powerlinx Autobot, Landmine cannot combine with any other Autobot except for the rear "trailer" half of his vehicle, forming his "[[Super Mode|Brute Mode]]" (or '''Powerlinx Landmine'''). The tracks, with their flip-out digger claws, mount on his arms while the remaining portion forms a weapons backpack. Connecting the backpack to Landquake will depress a button which activates the classic Generation 1 transformation [[Soundbox|sound effect]].

: The Takara ''[[TransformerS: Energon (toyline)#Takara Super Link toyline|Super Link]]'' release removed the electronics from his Brute Mode backpack. The orange plastic was also changed to a metallic orange, and the blue plastic is a darker, much more saturated shade.

: This mold was later [[redeco]]ed into "The Powerlinx Battles" [[Landquake (Energon)#Toys|Landquake]] (also listed below) and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Landshark (G1)#Toys|Landshark]]. This toy was also [[repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Landmine (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|Generation 1 Landmine]] in the [[2005 IDW continuity]].

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

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[[File:Energon-toy Landquake.JPG|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Minequake? Quakemine?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Landquake''' (Command Class, 2004)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Trailer/"Gunnery Station"/backpack & gauntlets, missile
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)}}
{{note|[[Landquake (Energon)#Toys|Landquake]] was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as Landmine's powered-up form in the ''Energon'' cartoon.}}

: A [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' Command Class (Ultra) Landmine toy in white, brown, and blue, ''Energon: The Powerlinx Battles'' Landquake transforms into a Cybertronic half-track battlefield recovery vehicle. The front of the vehicle features a large plow, while the rear has a rotating crane with a [[Retractable string gimmick|working winch]], as well as a spring-loaded [[missile]] launcher. The front half of the vehicle can separate from the tracked portion as a smaller truck cab, and can transform into the standard robot. The tracked portion can then be reconfigured into a "Gunnery Station" that Landquake's robot mode can man. Most of the crane is detachable, possibly [[for safety reasons]], as it doesn't appear to attach anywhere else. Landquake sports a "mountain" logo that would subsequently be seen again on ''Cybertron'' [[Brushguard]], although no particular meaning behind it has ever been indicated.

: In robot mode, Landquake has no weapons, but his standard [[5 mm post|5 mm fists]] can hold any [[energon weapon]]s or other weapons sporting a compatible peg system. In the dead center of his chest is his [[spark crystal]], over which an [[energon star]] can be attached. As a red Powerlinx Autobot, Landquake cannot combine with any other Autobot except for the rear "trailer" half of his vehicle, forming his "[[Super Mode|Brute Mode]]" (or '''Powerlinx Landquake'''). The tracks, with their flip-out digger claws, mount on his arms while the remaining portion forms a weapons backpack. Connecting the backpack to Landmine will depress a button which activates the classic Generation 1 transformation [[Soundbox|sound effect]].

: Despite being utilized as Landmine's upgraded form in the cartoon, a toy in Landquake's color scheme was never released in Japan.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/Landquake/landquake.htm More information on Landquake at TFU.info]''
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===''Cybertron''===
[[File:Cybertron Landmine toy.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Cyber Key activates BLADES OF FURY.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Landmine''' (Deluxe Class, [[2005]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara name'': '''Guardshell'''
:*''Takara ID number:'' '''GC-09'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[January 20]], 2005
:*''Accessories'': Launcher, missile, Earth Cyber Key
:*''Cyber Key Code'': '''dr94'''
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (Takara)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Deluxe Class Landmine transforms into a yellow, wheeled front end loader with an articulated shovel. He also has a rear-mounted spring-loaded "pile driver" launcher, which becomes a hand-held weapon for [[robot mode]].

: His [[Cyber Planet Key]] [[gimmick]] is a bit unusual for this line, as it is not part of a spring-loaded gimmick, ''and'' it works like an actual key: by plugging a Cyber Key into his rear wheels and giving them a twist while holding the tire, small blades swing out from the middle of each tire. (It is possible to deploy the blades without an actual Key, it's just used for leverage.) This makes it kind of hard to roll him in vehicle mode, thus he has a third "attack mode": these wheels flip up 90 degrees around the pile driver, which pushes them against a rubber thumb-wheel assembly which spins the tires when turned. Small wheels in his feet help keep the "attack mode" upright and mobile. This assembly ends up on his back in robot mode, and can be flipped up behind his shoulders.

: Takara's ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)#Takara Galaxy Force toyline|Galaxy Force]]'' '''Guardshell''' release uses different shades of plastic from Hasbro's Landmine, and most notably, many of his grey parts are coated in metallic silver paint.

: It is highly likely that this toy had locking pegs on the backs of the legs at some point in development: a pair of unused holes are still present directly above the folded legs in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], on the underside of the rear wheel assembly. Stock photos depicted Landmine with red blades on the tires (as seen in a few scenes from the ''Cybertron'' cartoon), but the final toy had unpainted blades.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Rhinox (BW)/toys#Timelines|Rhinox]] and the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|live-action-movie series]] [[Grindcore (Movie)#Toys|Grindcore]], the latter of which was later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Scoop (SG)|Scoop]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/Landmine/landmine.htm More information on ''Cybertron'' Landmine at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Landmine with Dirt Boss''' (Multi-pack, 2005)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Launcher, missile, Earth Cyber Key
:*''Cyber Key Code'': '''dr94'''

:Available [[exclusive]]ly at [[Walmart]] stores, this multi-pack features an unchanged [[#Cybertron|Deluxe Class Landmine]] with a new [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' Mini-Con [[Dirt Boss (Armada)#Cybertron|Dirt Boss]], who also came with his own carrying tin.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Dirt Boss / Landmine / Snarl''' (Multi-pack, [[2006]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Launcher, missile, Earth Cyber Key
:*''Cyber Key Code'': '''dr94'''

:Late in the ''Cybertron'' line, [[Toys"R"Us]] sold a special three-Deluxe set with unchanged versions of [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)#Toys|Dirt Boss]], Landmine, and [[Snarl (Cybertron)#Toys|Snarl]], sold for the price of two Deluxes. Bargain!
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==Merchandise==
===''Attacktix''===
[[File:Energon Attacktix Landmine.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|When you got a condition, it's bad to ferget yer pills.]]
*'''Landmine''' (Booster, 2006)
{{attacktix
|ID=TF12
|faction=Autobot
|class=Warrior
|special=Shootback - 12/26 (46%) success ratio
|cost=30
|speed=10
|attacktype=Prodder (Punch)
}}
{{-}}

:The Landmine ''[[Attacktix]]'' figure represents the character's Energon Brute mode, and is subsequently one of the bulkier ''Transformers Attacktix'' figures. He has four points of articulation (head, shoulders and waist), though his head articulation is difficult to access because of his crane.

:Landmine's special power allows an immediate free attack for up to three in-play [[Mini-Con]] figures. This makes him especially effective when teamed with hordes of well-placed Mini-Cons.

:This mold was also used to make ''Attacktix'' [[Landquake (Energon)|Landquake]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/AttacktixLandmine/landmine.htm More information on ''Attacktix'' Landmine at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*In [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'', Landmine's ''Energon'' body is drawn for a scripted appearance by his [[Landmine (G1)|Generation 1 namesake]], thanks to artist [[Matt Frank]] being unaware at the time that another Landmine existed. However, this was continued by [[Beth McGuire-Smith]] for the [[2019 IDW continuity]], with writer [[Brian Ruckley]] amalgamating the two characterizations.
*Additionally, Landmine's ''Cybertron'' design makes an [[Easter egg]] cameo in [[Dissolution Part 2: Anomie|''Lost Light'' #2]].
*In Superlink, Landmine was characterized speaking like a samurai and uses the pronoun "washi" (I) and ends sentences with "gozaru." [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]] nicknames him "Hakudomine"

===Foreign names===
====''Energon''====
*''Japanese:'' '''Landmine''' (ランドマイン ''Randomain'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Taposóakna''' ("Landmine")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Dìléi''' (地雷, "Landmine")
*''Russian:'' '''Fugas''' (Фугас, "Landmine")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Minovyy''' (Міновий, "Mine guy")

====''Cybertron''====
*''Japanese:'' '''Guardshell''' (ガードシェル ''Gādosheru'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Gránátfej''' ("Grenadehead"),<ref>First Hungarian dub of ''Cybertron</ref> '''Taposó''' ("Stomper"),<ref>First Hungarian dub of ''Cybertron'' intro</ref> '''Taposóakna''' ("Landmine")<ref>In the second Hungarian dub of ''Cybertron'', Landmine was mostly referred to by his ''Energon'' name, but later in the series, the dub would frequently switch between this and his [[Landmine (G1)|Generation 1 counterparts]]' name, which was also originally used in the first ''Cybertron'' dub as well. This switching back and forth was also applied to the intro, starting with [[United (episode)|episode 30]].</ref>
*''Korean:'' '''Guardshell''' (가드쉘 ''Gadeuswel'')

==References==
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[[Category:Elderly Transformers]]
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Hardhead (G1)

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:''Hardhead is an [[Autobot]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TFU Hardhead.jpg|upright=3|thumb|upright=1.9|No, my toy's head looks nothing remotely like this, why do you ask?]]
'''Hardhead''' is a soldier to his core. A soldier with a stubborn streak a [[Units of length|megamile]] wide. He's stubborn to the point of rejecting outright any path but his own, any idea that goes against his natural instinct or inclination (namely fighting), and any advice he didn't come up with himself. He doesn't talk much, and when he does, it tends to be blunt and terse, if not outright rude. A soldier doesn't waste time on social niceties when there's a war to fight.

Perhaps surprisingly, given his limited social aptitude, Hardhead has found a good companion in [[Duros]], his [[Binary bonding|binary-bonded]] [[Nebulan]] partner, who enjoys warfare just as much as Hardhead does. The two mesh so well, it's been said that theirs may be the best match among all the Autobot-Nebulan teams.

Sometimes he works with the [[Partner Drone]] [[Tankette]].

{{quote|So what? They call me Hardhead. And that's really '''''all''''' you need to know.|Hardhead is unimpressed with [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]'s bragging|[[Devastation issue 4|''Devastation'' #4]]}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Stephen Keener]] (English), [[Eiji Itō]] (Japanese)|[[Franz Rudnick]] (German, ''The Rebirth, Part 1''), [[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German, ''The Rebirth, Part 2''), [[Albert Augier]] (European French), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French, "The Rebirth, Part 2")}}
[[File:Rebirth2-Welcometotheclub.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|This is what my head looks like. Sometimes.]]
After the resurrection of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], the Decepticons practically disappeared for a time. On Cybertron, Brainstorm used this reprieve to experiment on pairing Transformers with human partners, though his efforts did not convince Hardhead or [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]. Shortly after the exercise, Optimus Prime contacted them, notifying them of the Decepticons' return. They had stolen the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber]] and were on their way to the chamber itself on Cybertron. Unfortunately, the chamber's activation would destroy Cybertron. Hardhead and several other Autobots commandeered a ship to head off [[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] before they could reach the Plasma Energy Chamber, and they managed to retrieve the Key, but an energy surge smacked the Autobot ship out of Cybertron's orbit and far into space.

Hardhead and the others crash-landed on a strange planet named [[Nebulos]] and were quickly taken captive by an underground resistance movement that believed the Autobots were machines controlled by the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]], who ruled Nebulos. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} After Hardhead volunteered to become a Headmaster, he was partnered with Duros. Their first test run against the Hive machines was a cracking success with the pair working to take one down. They followed that up by taking part in the liberation of some Autobots who had been captured by Decepticon forces, easily outclassing their foe. He was the first to welcome Optimus Prime when the Autobot leader arrived on the planet. The Autobot Headmasters and Targetmasters managed to get the stolen key back from the Decepticons, only for [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] to reveal himself. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

With the key back in Decepticon hands, the Autobots headed back to Cybertron in an attempt to regain it. It looked like the Decepticons were planning to open the Plasma Energy Chamber, and the Autobots suddenly found themselves abandoned by their partners. Stuck in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], Hardhead and the others tried to storm Scorponok to rescue [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]], but were easily captured. [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] came to the rescue with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], and the Autobots were free for all of thirty seconds before they were overwhelmed by the energies from the opened Plasma Energy Chamber. Luckily they had Spike and the Nebulons to close the chamber and bring about a new [[Golden Age]].

Hardhead, Duros and the other Headmasters later returned to Nebulos to begin the work of reclaiming and rebuilding the planet. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:Termination ObsidianPromotesCityCommanders.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7]]
During the Machine Wars, Hardhead was promoted to Autobot City Commander by [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]]. He defended one of the city-states of Cybertron against the onslaught of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s clone soldiers. {{Storylink|Termination}}
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===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
{{note|In Japan, Hardhead is a small robot who transforms into a head and controls a larger, lifeless [[transtector]] body. The ''Headmasters'' toyline referred to the small robot as '''Ros''', with "Hardhead" being the name of the combined small robot/transtector form, though this distinction is hardly ever made in fiction.}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Masato Hirano]] (Japanese), [[Simon Broad]] (English), [[Enrico Carabelli]] (Italian)}}
[[File:HM7 Hardhead learns to transform.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
Four million years ago, Hardhead was among a group of [[Cyberdroid|diminutive Cybertronians]] who departed Cybertron under the leadership of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]], seeking to escape the eternal war that had consumed the planet. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Alas, engine trouble caused their craft to crash land on the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], an inhospitable world whose murderous environments and wildly changeable atmospheric conditions threatened the lives of the Cybertronians almost as soon as they stepped off their ship and were caught in a desert of sinking sands. Fighting against the odds, the Cybertronians made several technological quantum leaps to survive on Master, including the creation of larger, lifeless Transformer bodies called [[transtector]]s. Hardhead and many of his comrades underwent rigorous physical and mental training to master the art of [[transformation]], learning to transform into heads that connected to the transtectors and placed them under their control. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}} Hardhead was one of ten warriors who became one of these "Headmasters", but unfortunately, half their number soon rebelled against Fortress's leadership and sided with a traitor named [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] against him. Via the Decepticon ninja [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], Scorponok soon forged an alliance with the Decepticon leader, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

[[File:HM2 Hardhead small robot.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2]]
In the year [[2011]], when Galvatron launched his latest attack on Cybertron with the added power of his new Decepticon Headmasters, Hardhead and his fellow Autobot Headmasters traveled to the planet to help their comrades defend their homeworld. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} He helped [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] fight [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]]. After the battle concluded with a Decepticon retreat, the Headmasters went to [[Athenia]] for introductions with the rest of the Autobots. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} They soon joined [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] on [[Earth]] to search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and fought [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] while Hot Rod retrieved their prize. They returned to Cybertron with the Matrix, and witnessed [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] sacrificing himself to save [[Vector Sigma]] and Hot Rod becoming Rodimus Prime once more. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

[[File:HM4 Hardhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.55|And sometimes, my head looks like this.]]
When the Decepticons developed the [[Madmachine]], the Headmasters were all ready to storm over to [[Chaar]] and destroy it. Instead Rodimus had [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] resurrected as Twincast, and the Headmasters went to Cybertron to delay the Decepticons and their machine long enough for Twincast to find a way to destroy it. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}} Out on patrol in space, Hardhead and Chromedome first found stowaways in the form of [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and then retrieved a couple of [[Beastformer]]s floating in space. The latter led the Headmasters to the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], where they found the natives had been subjugated by the Decepticons. Joining with [[White Leo]]'s rebels, they helped free the natives from Decepticon rule. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}}

[[File:HM8 Hardhead.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.55]]
After the Decepticons directed a metal-warping meteor named [[Metamorphose]] at Athenia, the Headmasters accompanied Daniel on a mission to destroy it and ended up tangling with the Decepticon Headmasters. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}} Lured to the planet [[Praum]] by a distress call, the five Headmasters fell into a trap laid by Scorponok. It was only by remembering their struggles back on Master that they performed a Cross-Head on and escaped the trap so they could fight the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}} When Earth's major powers were threatened by a mysterious blackmailer, the Headmasters attempted fruitlessly to track the culprit down, until a clue led them to the fact it was Sixshot. They joined [[Raiden]] in cornering Sixshot in [[Japan]] and saw the Decepticon off. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

The Headmasters continued their training, with Hardhead exercising on a treadmill. When the Decepticons were reported to be heading for Earth, he and Chromedome went there to investigate, and when it turned out that the Decepticons were heading to Cybertron to secure the supply of [[cybertonuron]], the pair joined the other Earth-based Autobots in heading there too. The Decepticon Headmasters mysteriously ran off mid-battle {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} and the Autobots tracked them down. They followed the trio to Vector Sigma's chamber, where the Decepticons had planted a number of bombs. Unable to defuse them, the Autobot Headmasters headed to the surface and raised the alarm, allowing the planet to be evacuated before it was destroyed. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

[[File:HM11 Hardhead sings karaoke.jpg|thumb|upright=1.55|''Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down'']]
At the party to celebrate the completion of the [[Sol 1]] satellite, Hardhead got drunk, bullied Twincast into providing music, and "treated" everyone to some karaoke. When the Decepticons attacked the launch, Hardhead and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] double-teamed [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and the satellite was successfully launched, though a short time afterward, the Decepticons stole it. The Headmasters tried to retrieve it, but were eventually forced to destroy it to prevent it being used for evil. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}} The Headmasters followed that up by helping save the residents of the South American village of [[Pan]] from a nearby erupting volcano. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} They also faced a huge [[buridanka]] plant as it attacked [[San Francisco]], though it wasn't until Fortress pulled out the [[Master Sword]] that they were able to defeat it. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

[[File:HM15 Hardhead aims gun.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I know what you're thinking. "Did he fire a hundred shots or only ninety-nine? Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement, I kinda lost track myself. But being as this is a metal shard-firing shatterblaster, the most powerful rifle in the universe, and would blow your head clean off, you've gotta ask yourself one question: "Do I feel lucky?" Well, do ya, punk?]]
When reports came in of the Decepticons being up to something on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], hardhead and the other Headmasters traveled there in [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]. After tangling with [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] they rescued Daniel and found out that the Decepticons were planning to blow the entire planet up. Interrogating the Decepticons led them to a crater which naturally turned out to be a trap. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} With Maximus, [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] and Highbrow out of commission, Hardhead and Chromedome fought on. Despite the help of Raiden and the other Headmasters once they were better, the Autobots were faced with the arrival of Scorponok's new transtector, and were unable to prevent the Decepticons destroying the planet. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

[[File:HM17 Daniel and Wheelie have fun with hoses.jpg|thumb|upright=1.34]]
Despite Fortress's orders, Chromedome and Hardhead made an attempt to attack Chaar by concealing themselves aboard Maximus and heading toward the planet while the ship was on patrol. They were intercepted by the forewarned Decepticons, who sent them back to Maximus in a hurry. Hardhead took part in the Autobot strike on Scorponok's coronation, and was witness to the return of [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} Following a distress call from the planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], the Headmasters attempted to take a shipment of [[energon]] there. When they were ambushed by the Decepticons ''en route'', Hardhead and Chromedome used their transtectors as decoys while they went on ahead to deliver the energy. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

As part of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]]'s plan to negotiate with the Decepticon, the four Headmasters accompanied him to [[Shangri-La Island]] on Earth as an escort. When the Galvatron who met with Spike turned out to be an impostor, Hardhead and the others rescued [[Carly]] and Daniel before attacking the Decepticons. During the escape, Sixshot destroyed the [[space bridge]] network, and the Autobots set out in pursuit in Battleship Maximus. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}} When the Decepticons invaded [[Hive (planet)|Hive]], the Headmasters set out to assist, but the Hive ships mistook them for enemies, and even Hardhead, Chromedome, and Brainstorm trying to reason with them didn't help. After Chromedome went on ahead and persuaded the people of Hive that the Autobots were on their side, the other Headmasters were allowed to help fight off the Decepticons. {{storylink|Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!}}

[[File:HM21 Hardhead splitscreen.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.34]]
The Autobots followed the Decepticons to [[Twin Star]], where it turned out that the planet the Decepticons were attacking had already been evacuated of population and energy. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} They next followed an SOS to planet [[Daros]] where they helped overthrow a corrupt government and fight off the Decepticons. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}} Hardhead and Chromedome were put to work fixing Battleship Maximus's weapons systems, and completed repairs by the time they had to go rescue Highbrow and expel the Decepticons from the idyllic world of [[Paradise]]. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}} They again tangled with the Decepticons on the [[Pirate Planet]], though it ultimately turned out that the planet's energy was long gone. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

[[File:IRiskMyLifeForEarth-Letgoofme.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Humpty Grumpty.]]
As the Decepticons returned to Chaar, their mission complete, so the Headmasters returned to Athenia. They were unable to get to Earth in time to prevent Sixshot from killing [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], but fought the ninja off with a fearsome counter-attack. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} The emboldened Decepticons began striking across the globe until the Headmasters tracked Galvatron down in [[Alaska]]. Using information passed on by [[Punch (G1)|Punch]], they defeated the Decepticon leader and buried him beneath the ice. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} New information pointed to the Decepticons trying to destroy Earth altogether. As Chromedome had been relieved of duty by Fortress, Brainstorm took Hardhead and Highbrow to face the Decepticons on [[Kamchatka Peninsula]]. They didn't fare well until Chromedome completed Highbrow's research, discovering Scorponok's weak point. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

With the Decepticons having abandoned Earth, the Autobots set about repairing the damage they'd done. Hardhead and Chromedome attempted to remove a number of bombs from a mine, but when Chromedome accidentally activated one, the pair had to perform a head switch to get them out safely. As they transported the bombs to a safe location in space, the Headmasters encountered a ship of refugees from Master. The refugees attempted to help dispose of the bombs but were caught in the explosion. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}} The refugees from Master became bonded as [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s with three newly arrived Autobots, who turned out to have a low opinion of the Headmasters. Nonetheless, the Headmasters returned to their home world to fight the Decepticons. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}}

[[File:HM30 Hardhead in hiding.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|We don't know why he's smiling, because we can't see what he's doing behind that rock.]]
After the Decepticons ransomed Wheelie for information on the Master Sword, Hardhead and the other Autobots were unsuccessful in keeping said information out of the Decepticons' hands, even after Wheelie was rescued. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} The Headmasters worked on finding Scorponok by searching for unique energy wavelengths and even found the cavern where he was constructing the [[Zarak Shield]], but were too late to prevent its completion. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} Hardhead and the others went along with Chromedome's plan to rally the population of Master against the Decepticons, only for the whole plan to go wrong when Scorponok popped up in the middle of a major city and defeat Fortress Maximus. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

As the Decepticons left Master to head home, the Autobots gave chase. When Daniel was inadvertently ejected during a battle, the Headmasters eventually traced him to [[Daira]], though they had a hard time believing that he'd been looked after by Sixshot. {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}} When Sixshot challenged Chromedome to a duel, the other Headmasters tried and failed to talk their comrade out of it. They were unable to follow him to lend help, as it turned out the whole thing was a diversion while the Decepticons headed for Earth. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

[[File:Hm35 chromedome hardhead hypnotised.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Why don't you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don't you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don't you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?]]
By the time the Autobots reached Earth, the Decepticons had begun erecting [[Death Tower]]s made from [[crysmagnetal]] around the globe, discharging energy from their tops. The Headmasters had their hands full attending to the crash of Spike and Carly's plane in the Andes Mountains. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} The Autobots headed for [[Egypt]] where they tangled briefly with the three Decepticon Headmasters and failed to stop another Death Tower going up. As a last ditch effort, the Headmasters joined the entire Autobot army in a counter strike on the Decepticons at the [[Arctic|North Pole]]. Hardhead and Chromedome were saved from [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]'s hypnotism by Twincast and his cassettes. As Fortress Maximus was caught in the energies preparing to tear the planet apart, Hardhead and the other three Headmasters attempted a Head Formation to give him more power. It was only when the other Autobots joined in that they succeeded, and the Decepticons' satellite was destroyed. With the Decepticons having fled into space, the Autobots left Earth to pursue them. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
Archive footage of a battle in space involving Hardhead was used to educate the future [[Headmaster Junior]]s about the [[Master Wars]]. {{storylink|Birth! Headmaster Jrs}}

====''Legends'' comic====
In a dream, Brainstorm told the [[Legends World|Legends Universe]]'s [[Rattrap (BW)#Transformers Legends comic|Rattrap]] the story about how he and other diminutive Autobots, including Hardhead, fled [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] because of the war and settled on Master. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 9|Bonus Edition Vol. 9}} Hardhead tried to calm a jealous Chromedome down when he was getting upset over the fact that Brainstorm had gotten an upgraded body. {{storylink|Transformers 2015 Brainstorm Chapter|Brainstorm Chapter}}

In [[2021]], Fortress's Autobots were fighting a returned Scorponok in space when the Decepticon's machinations infected them all with [[blackball]]s that shrunk their bodies, threatening to ultimately collapse them in on themselves. Hardhead and the other Headmasters were forced to abandon their transtectors before they disappeared, then traveled to the Legends Universe to have new ones built. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}} On arrival, the Autobots joined forces with the local [[Axalon Trading Company]] for transtector production and became normal office workers. Hardhead enjoyed this peaceful lifestyle, wishing he could stay there forever, but accepted that he was fated to be a warrior after his transtector was finished and he was tasked with defending the city from an incoming meteor. Though his weapons were ineffective, he was able to destroy the meteor with a mighty headbutt, at the cost of injuring his true body. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 21|Bonus Edition Vol. 21}}

Hardhead set out when Skullcruncher was causing a ruckus in the city, revealing that the Decepticons had come to the Legends Universe as well. Learning that Skullcruncher was suffering from narcolepsy, he worked with Twincast to neutralize the Decepticon with a lullaby. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 22|Bonus Edition Vol. 22}} He was unable to defeat Galvatron, however, and had to be bailed out by [[Blurr (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blurr]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 25|Bonus Edition Vol. 25}} He later manned Twincast-turned-Blaster's battle station as he battled [[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]], and sang during their victory concert. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 27|Bonus Edition Vol. 27}} Hardhead enjoyed playing sumo wrestling with Rattrap, and was bested one day when the rat powered up by using [[Master-Brace]]s to transform into a Headmaster. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 28|Bonus Edition Vol. 28}} While out drinking with Chromedome, Hardhead offered to help Weirdwolf put up posters for his lost pet/transtector, only to end up throwing them in a river during a fight with Chromedome. The two were then knocked out by Weirdwolf's partner, [[Rarigo]], and towed back home by Tankette. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 30|Bonus Edition Vol. 30}} Fortress later told the hot-blooded Chromedome to be more like Hardhead, who'd settled down after finding a "wife" in Tankette. Hardhead also fought alongside Fortress Maximus during his battle with [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 31|Bonus Edition Vol. 31}}

Hardhead watched as Chromedome flew around the office on [[Moguru]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 32|Bonus Edition Vol. 32}} When Highbrow shut himself in his room, obsessed with research, Hardhead and Chromedome were disappointed and tried in vain to lure him out. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 33|Bonus Edition Vol. 33}} Hardhead was among those hypnotized into mindless servants of [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 34|Bonus Edition Vol. 34}} While watching the ''[[Transformers: Convobat Amazon Showdown]]'' film with Highbrow, he pondered if Convobat was a real person in some alternate universe just like them. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Convobat)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} He was hypnotized ''again'' by [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] into attacking Twincast, but while he and the others were cured, Soundblaster used the [[Zodiac]] to force their transtectors into immobile "base modes" before they could capture him. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 36|Bonus Edition Vol. 36}} He was present when the long-absent Brainstorm joined them in Legends Universe, {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 39|Bonus Edition Vol. 39}} and helped defend the Maximus from the [[Astroforce]] until they fell to their own hunger. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 40|Bonus Edition Vol. 40}}

While cleaning their transtectors, Hardhead, Chromedome and Brainstorm were attacked by three look-a-likes of themselves who locked them in their transtectors, explaining that they were [[Nebulan|Nebulons]] who needed robotic bodies to form heads for their battle with [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]]. The Headmasters agreed to help by controlling the transtectors from their cockpits while the Nebulons formed the heads, with Hardhead working with his doppelganger [[Duros]] to help defeat Zarak. As they said their goodbyes, Hardhead asked their visitors if they really were aliens, prompting them to remove their helmets to prove it. {{storylink|LGEX Headmaster Set Chapter}} He later helped with the construction of a new [[Godbomber]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 42|Bonus Edition Vol. 42}} When [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]] and the [[Dimensional Patrol]] locked away everyone's transtectors, the Autobots resisted and took down some of his [[Black Convoy Mass Production Type Drone|drones]], modifying them into transtectors so they could fight back until Black Convoy turned on the Patrol. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Scourge 2)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} During [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s attack on the city, Hardhead and the other Headmasters attacked the Decepticon Headmasters who had rebuilt him, but were defeated by Trypticon himself. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 43|Bonus Edition Vol. 43}}

Hardhead was driving on the streets of [[Akihabara]] after it was rebuilt as Neo Akihabara City in the wake of Trypticon's destruction. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} He was later among the Transformers knocked out by [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]]'s [[anti-electron]] assault. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 55|Bonus Edition Vol. 55}}

====Wars comics====
Hardhead was present on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] when [[the Fallen]] attempted to steal [[Vector Sigma]]. {{storylink|Train Wars}}

===''TV Magazine'' comic continuity===
====''The Great Transformer War''====
While significant Transformer battles were being waged on [[Earth]] and across space, Hardhead and the other Headmasters were battling their Decepticon counterparts on the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]]. Thinking that the three Decepticons had escaped them by leaping into a chasm, Hardhead began raging, and nearly wound up fighting with [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] when the other Headmaster told him to calm down. Luckily, he was able to direct his anger back upon the Decepticons when they came bursting out of the ground beneath the Autobots' feet. The Decepticons didn't fare terribly well in the battle, which abruptly ended when the Decepticon ninja [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] arrived and instructed them to follow him back to [[Chaar]]. The Decepticons fled into space, but Hardhead and his fellow Autobot Headmasters quickly gave chase aboard the battleship ''Maximus'', heading for Cybertron rejoin the larger Transformer war. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 3|The Great Transformer War #3}}

====''The Headmasters'' comic====
On [[Athenia]], Hardhead attended the unveiling of the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] memorial statue. He and the other Headmasters also waylaid a Decepticon bombing attack on the planet. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 1|The Headmasters #1}}

Venturing to [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], Hardhead and the Headmasters investigated an SOS from their allies. On ground patrol, Hardhead and Chromedome were assaulted by [[Reprogamma]]...the Fever Vegetation! Luckily, [[Kane]] and the Beastformers were able to cut them free. Through quick thinking and teamwork, the Headmasters, [[Trainbot]]s, and Beastformers successfully drove the Decepticon forces off of Beest and back to [[Chaar]]. {{storylink|The Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}}

Headhead and the Headmasters next traveled to an Alaskan energy refinery, where the Decepticon Headmasters managed to temporarily get the drop on them, separating the Masters from their [[Transtector]]s. Through quick thinking and teamwork, the Autobot Headmasters reunited with their Transtectors and defeated the enemy. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 2|The Headmasters #2}}

The Trainbots joined Hardhead and the Headmasters on an undersea mission where they found [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]], [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] and the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s stealing(?) energy from subaquatic vents. They also found a giant robot squid lying in wait. Through quick thinking and teamwork, the Headmasters and Trainbots dismantled the squid and stopped the Decepticons' scheme. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 3|The Headmasters #3}}

In a battle with [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], Hardhead and the Headmasters failed to prevent the Six Clan ninja from stealing food rations. And kidnapping [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]]. By accident. Way to go, guys. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 4|The Headmasters #4}}

During the Christmas season, Hardhead and his friends entertained the patients at a children's hospital until the Decepticons arrived. Through quick thinking and teamwork...aw, you get the picture. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 6|The Headmasters #6}}

On Earth, Hardhead and the crew of the Battleship Maximus helped put out a fire so that [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]] and [[Artfire]] could concentrate on battling the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 7|The Headmasters #7}}

====''Super-God Masterforce'' comic====
Several years after the end of the Headmasters' war on Earth, a new Autobot [[Supreme Commander]] named [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] was appointed, and flown to [[Athenia]] for his coronation. Hardhead was present for the ceremony, and then helped to fight off a Decepticon attack upon the planet. {{storylink|The Battle Begins! The Earth-Space Alliance Army}}

When [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] were about to be defeated while defending the [[Godbomber|Bomber Project]] from [[Jin (Masterforce)|Jin]], [[Mirai]], and [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], Hardhead and the other Autobot Headmasters showed up with the Godcannon in tow. Using the cannon, they were able to defeat their opponents. {{Storylink|Headmasters VS Masterforce}}

Soon after, when the Decepticon [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] made his way to Earth, Hardhead, the other Autobot Headmasters and [[Raiden]] pursued him, but were defeated in battle in Earth's orbit. {{storylink|God Ginrai's Amazing Divine Combination!}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Hardhead-RingofHate.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Highbrow's forehead is right!]]
A long time ago, on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Hardhead was part of an Autobot strike unit led by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]]. This unit operated out of a cave dug into the [[Manganese Mountains]], and often worked to foil the schemes of their primary nemesis, [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]. Their last major mission on Cybertron was to upset a slave march to the [[smelting pool]]s. After that, however, Fortress Maximus revealed to the Autobots that he had grown sick of warfare, and planned to escape the endless ring of hate by immigrating to a new world altogether: [[Nebulos]]. Initially, Hardhead was outraged and accused Maximus of cowardice for even conceiving of leaving the war before it was finished, but he was quickly chastized when [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] reminded him of how valiantly their leader had fought on the battlefield that day, and every day prior for countless [[Units of time|vorns]]. With some convincing, Hardhead and many others chose to join Fortress Maximus on his quest for peace. Peace is rarely an Autobot's lot, though, as an innocent mishap combined with some xenophobia among a few of the Nebulan rulers to bring war to the Autobot camp's doorstep. Hardened warriors like Hardhead and [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] immediately fell into old habits and started fighting back, but Fortress Maximus abruptly ended their gunplay and ordered an all-out retreat.

Despite these setbacks, Fortress Maximus was determined to wage peace, not war. He brought an envoy of Autobots, including Hardhead, to the Nebulan capitol of [[Koraja]] to once again plead for peace. When the Nebulans still were not totally swayed after he and his Autobots disarmed, Maximus removed his own head from his shoulders, leaving his body deactivated and inoperable in the Nebulans' care. Hardhead and three other Autobots joined their leader in his gesture. It was this gesture which finally ushered in a cease fire with the Nebulans. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}}

Fortress Maximus, Hardhead and the others had their separate heads and bodies detained inside a bunker outside Koraja, as so-called "prisoners of peace", while the Nebulan leaders conversed with them and also the remaining Autobots (under Kup's supervision) in the [[Folassian Forest]] beyond the city. Maximus had successfully convinced [[Galen]], head of the [[World Watcher]]s, of his good intentions, but the paranoid Lord [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]] distrusted the Autobots at every turn, and was committed to removing them from Nebulos even if he had to fake their crimes in order to do it. He even went so far as to summon the Decepticons to Nebulos, hoping that they would rid the planet of their Autobot problem.

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Upon the Decepticons' arrival, Scorponok and his henchmen began to lay siege to Koraja, trying to get at the inoperative Fortress Maximus and his men. Galen and Council Guard Commander [[Duros]] arrived at the Autobots' bunker to rapidly consult them on options. The allies eventually settled on a radical solution involving bio-mechanical engineering—Galen and several other volunteers were bionically reconstructed to transform into duplicates of the Autobots' severed heads, allowing them to [[Binary bonding|binary bond]] with the Autobots' bodies and share both physical control and tactical analysis with the original Autobot personalities. Duros was one of the first volunteers for the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] process, and was binary bonded to Hardhead. Duros quickly adjusted to the raw power and military might of his new body, using Hardhead's laser-guided cannon against the Decepticon aggressors. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}} {{storylink|Stylor's Story}}

Their status as the saviors of Koraja made Duros and the others an instant hit among the populace, but Nebulos's rulers were still wary of the Transformers, especially now that their presence had led Nebulans themselves to wage war for the first time in over 10,000 years. Galen and his men did their best to assuage the fears of the [[Council of Peers]]. When the [[Horrorcon (G1)|Horrorcons]] and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] attacked the [[Splendora]] resort, Hardhead and [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] joined their Autobot comrades, the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], in fending off [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and zapping [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] into submission. The devastation left in the wake of their battle did little to discourage the council's antipathy, however. When the Autobot Headmasters went on a rescue mission to recover Lord Zarak and his followers (who had been prisoners of the Decepticons since their arrival), a detachment of Council members insisted on accompanying them. Unfortunately, Zarak had entered into a bargain with Scorponok, and by the time Hardhead and the others reached the [[Plains of Thok]], the Decepticon Headmasters had been born. Although Zarak / Scorponok endangered the council members by using them as a diversion to gun down the Autobots, [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]'s hypnotic gaze had scrambled the other Nebulans' minds so much that Zarak was able to convince them that Galen's men were the evil ones, and he manipulated the Decepticons into becoming Nebulos's new "champions". {{storylink|Love and Steel!}}

Duros and the other Nebulan Headmasters were held captive by Zarak in Koraja, alongside their disabled Autobot counterparts. Despite his hunger for power and growing battle-lust, however, Zarak still ultimately wanted what was best for Nebulos. Realizing how a continued war between the Autobots and Decepticons would truly affect the planet he loved, Zarak freed Duros and the Autobot Headmasters, sending them back to their comrades in the forest. Galen had reached the same conclusions as Zarak, and gathered his men back aboard the Autobot ship ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'', to leave Nebulos behind to rebuild in their absence. Sure enough, Zarak/Scorponok and the Decepticons chose to follow the Autobots into space. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

''Before leaving Nebulos, Hardhead and Duros witnessed a duel between Fortress Maximus and Scorponok, with overall victory between the two factions at stake. However, the clash turned out to be a distraction set-up by the Decepticons to steal a fuel convertor. With it in hand, the Decepticons left for Earth, forcing the Autobots to follow.'' {{storylink|The Final Conflict}}

{{note|The events in this UK story differ in significant ways to the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters]] mini-series.}}

[[File:Hardhead-WorldsApart.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Got to... SHEEAKK!]]
''Before they left, however, the Autobot Headmasters had another encounter with their Decepticon opposite numbers. After the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s were captured by the Decepticons for analysis and dissection, Hardhead and the Headmasters went out looking for them, only to run into the Decepticon Headmasters on the way. Hardhead was nearly knocked off the road when Mindwipe's hypnotic stare sent Brainstorm crashing into him. Despite being shaken by the impact, Hardhead still managed to defeat both [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] and [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] by himself. The Autobots regrouped to follow Mindwipe, the last of their attackers, who was apparently fleeing for safety. After entering the Decepticons' [[Fortress of Despair]], however, Hardhead and the others realized they had been led into a trap, and were confronted by the might Scorponok and the Decepticon Targetmasters. In order to help even the odds, Hardhead freed the Autobot Targetmasters. With their help, the Autobots eventually overcame the Decepticons and fled back to base. {{storylink|Worlds Apart!}}''

[[File:Trialbyfire-fortmax-disassemble.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|And I'll form the head! Fortress Maximus's head, that is. With tools.]]
After leaving Nebulos, Hardhead and the crew of ''Steelhaven'' followed an Autobot distress call to the planet called Earth. During the long journey, they had Fortress Maximus heavily upgraded into a larger, more powerful body. Even the militaristic Duros was a bit unsettled by the new war-like outlook of their leader, Galen, but he insisted he was merely changing to fit the circumstances they had been dealt. Upon arrival, Fortress Maximus, Hardhead and the other Headmasters took a shuttle down to Earth's surface, and located the caves in [[Mount St. Hilary]] where the distress call had first been broadcast. They also found the broadcaster himself, an Autobot named [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] whose [[brain module]] had been retrofitted into a tiny electronic toy car. [[Toy Soldiers!|Long story]]. Scorponok and the Decepticon Headmasters had also come to Earth after the distress call, however, and a battle broke out. The battle proved costly, as Galen died protecting an Earthling from Scorponok. He passed on his control helmet to this boy, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], leaving Fortress Maximus and the Autobots in his hands. It was Hardhead who first suggested that Spike was the group's new leader. {{storylink|Trial by Fire!}}

In the weeks that followed, ''Steelhaven''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew united with the other Autobots on board the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. Unfortunately, the Ark's commander, [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], was difficult to deal with, and so their meetup resulted in a [[Code of Combat|ritual battle for Autobot supremacy]] between him and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. Hardhead disembarked along with the rest of the ''Steelhaven'' crew to watch the fight. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

[[File:Edgeofextinction-hardheadbombburst.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|That's gonna leave a mark.]]
''During the [[Time Wars (event)|Time Wars]], Hardhead was among the Autobot strike team gathered by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], Grimlock and Fortress Maximus to engage [[Galvatron (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|Galvatron]] for the fate of two time periods, several associated planets, and the universe at large. Unfortunately, the future Autobots of [[2009]] arrived before the battle began, and the [[mass substitution]] effect created by [[time travel]] shunted Hardhead into [[Limbo]] for the duration.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}}

Hardhead was next seen on Cybertron for the final united battle against [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. Working with the Decepticon [[Pretender]], [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]], he was in the process of moving a surface-to-air missile battery into position when Unicron touched down on the planet's surface. The Planet-Eater's massive foot indiscriminately crushed Autobot, Decepticon, and weapon flat. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Autobot headmasters natural selecton.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Seriously,
this guy's got more faces than a Quintesson.]]
After the death of Duros/Hardhead in the war against Unicron, Hardhead's original head was attended to in [[Project Lazarus]] on [[Nebulos]]. Scientists led by [[Borx]] attempted to create new bodies for the remaining Autobots, but were unable to achieve the proper "biometamechanical synthesis" to integrate the two. Unfortunately for them, they sought the tech necessary on the [[Plains of Thok]] at the facility where the Decepticon Headmasters were created. The original [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] was reactivated by their snooping, and he took control of the planet. With the aid of Grimlock's [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]]-soaked [[CNA]], who he had captured while seeking a new body for himself and the other Nucleon victims, Scorponok completed another project—to create a "[[Gene Key]]" which could mute the consciences of Autobots, turning them into "Decepticons". The rebuilt Hardhead was one of the three subjects he demonstrated this on, along with [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] and [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]], and as soon as they were freed, they proceeded to attack Grimlock for wearing an Autobot symbol. After Hardhead had been stomped on a bit by Grimlock, Scorponok stopped them, as Grimlock was now working for him under blackmail anyway. They proceeded to travel to Cybertron to begin converting the populace into Decepticons. As soon as they landed at [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s [[Civil Defense Hub]], the twisted Autobots shot the shocked [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] in the face. Leaving him for dead, they then marched in and began killing [[Cybertronian Civil Defense|Civil Defense Force]] members until the coast was clear for Scorponok. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}}

[[File:Autobot headmasters destiny.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8]]
After taking over the Civil Defense Hub, they began corrupting Autobots, and passed around Gene Keys so the effect continued to spread. Once the chaos was well under way, Hardhead, Highbrow, and Brainstorm were recalled to the Iacon Civil Defense Hub alongside Grimlock. There, Scorponok sought to assure himself of the Dinobot's loyaly; Grimlock was ordered to execute [[Punch (G1)|Punch]], who was immune to the key's effect, while the others looked on. Grimlock found himself unable to go through with the deed, {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}} and was ordered to stay put while the rest of Scorponok's troops saw through their master's plan. Predictably, Grimlock disobeyed orders and went on the run. Hardhead trailed him to the [[Nursery (Cybertron)|Nursery]] and readied to execute the Dinobot, but was disabled when Grimlock released the unstably combusting [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}}

After the Gene Key's effects were reversed, Hardhead became horrified by what he had done. He voluntarily submitted himself for trial and imprisonment as a war criminal. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}} Nevertheless, he and the others took up arms in defense of Cybertron when [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and his [[Warworld]] arrived. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} He later helped drive off the [[Primum Fugae]] when they attacked the Dinobots' new settlement. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}}

Hardhead was among the Autobots who assaulted [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s Hub, {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}} and later returned to a Cybertron infested with [[Shadow-leech|shadow-demons]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}
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====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:Fortress maximus secrets and lies.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
In the early days of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] after the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s launch, Hardhead was one of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]]'s troops when they were attacked by [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s troops. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}}
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
[[File:HeadlessChromedomeandHardhead-ASO.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.0|Headlessmasters...available at yard sales near you!]]
While the Autobots planned for an elaborate sabotage scheme designed by [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] to eliminate a Decepticon installation, Hardhead complained about the fancy stuff and wished they could just rush in and blow stuff up. {{storylink|Decepticons at the Pole}}

During a period when the Autobots on Nebulos were low on lubricant, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] dispatched Hardhead and [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] to search for a legendary lost lake of oil. They searched a possible valley with their Headmaster partners, but [[Stylor]] reported back with no luck. Looking for Duros's return, Hardhead transformed into his headless [[robot mode]] to get a better view across the plains. When Duros returned with a clear signal on his geo-sensors, the Headmasters traced the spot. Hardhead used sonic shell as a non-inflammatory means of drilling down to the reservoir. Duros and Stylor entered the tunnel and found a vast source of oil for the Autobots to claim. {{storylink|Autobots Strike Oil}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Escalation issue 3|''Escalation'' #3]]}}

[[File:Escalation6 Hardhead AVENGE.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Hardhead makes his own decisions!]]
Hardhead was [[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity|constructed cold]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} He was a career soldier, intended as a problem solver who got things done fast. To him, this meant he had no future, as some day the war will end, and he would be a walking reminder of it, something to be quietly done away with. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} He was part of the [[113th Battalion]] and took part in a massive battle against [[Black Shadow (G1)|Black Shadow]]. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} He also participated in the [[Battle of Junkion]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}}

[[File:Devastation4 Hardhead.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Hardhead answers his own questions!]]
Prior to the [[Brasnya]] incident, Hardhead was ordered by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] to [[Earth]] on the ''[[Ark-32]]'', along with [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink|Escalation issue 3|Escalation #3}} The two arrived right in the middle of the battle, although Hot Rod sped away after the [[facsimile construct|facsimile]] before Hardhead could stop him to report their presence. He engaged in battle with [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], {{storylink|Escalation issue 4|Escalation #4}} causing severe damage to the shuttle [[Triple Changer]] and continued to hound him to such an extent that [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] had to call in [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|reinforcements]]. {{storylink|Escalation issue 5|Escalation #5}} When [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] seemingly defeated Optimus Prime, Hardhead attempted (futilely) to damage him with repeated cannon blasts. {{storylink|Escalation issue 6|Escalation #6}}

Hardhead would eventually regroup with his teammates after the battle and was among them during [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]'s surprise assault on the ''[[Ark-19]]''. {{storylink|Devastation issue 1|Devastation #1}} He bravely (if futilely) attacked Sixshot, along with the rest of the Autobots before being beamed back to the ''Ark-32''. {{storylink|Devastation issue 3|Devastation #3}} {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation #4}} Due to injuries and separate missions, Hardhead found himself to be the only active Autobot besides [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]—and neither were happy to hear that Optimus was withdrawing them from Earth to [[Garrus-9]]. {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation #5}} Hardhead went to retrieve Hot Rod and the others, blowing up a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] that was attacking Hot Rod. Hot Rod refused to go though, wanting to see the Headmaster mystery to the end. Hardhead reluctantly let him go and took [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] and [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] back with him. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}}

[[File:SpotlightHardhead HardheadsHeadshot.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Hardhead expresses his own feelings!]]
Soon, [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] discovered that he logged a message during his visit to [[Gorlam Prime]]—of which he had no recollection—and asked Hardhead for help. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus}}

Before leaving for Gorlam Prime, Nightbeat told Hardhead of his fears that he may be compromised, and that if he threatened Hardhead or anyone else, he should terminate Nightbeat. Arriving on Gorlam Prime, Nightbeat and Hardhead discovered virtually the entire planet's population had frozen in a chrysalis-like state and were in the midst of undergoing some kind of evolutionary cycle. Before they could explore further, however, they were beset upon by dozens of [[Micromaster]]s, all of whom immediately targeted Hardhead.

[[File:Nightbeatexecuted.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Hardhead shoots his own comrades!]]
Escaping from their attackers, the two Autobots fled deep underground. Once they neared the portal to the [[Dead Universe]], [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] took remote-control of Nightbeat and tried to kill Hardhead with a point-blank shot between the optics. Fortunately, Hardhead lived up to his name and took the shot with minimal damage. As Nightbeat was joined by more Micromasters, Hardhead took the opportunity to retreat deeper into Gorlam Prime's underground caverns.

There, he discovered the portal to the Dead Universe. As the mind-controlled Nightbeat caught up with him, Hardhead realized he had nowhere else to fall back to. When told to surrender, Hardhead responded by shooting Nightbeat through the head with a pinpoint shot and then plunged through the portal, ready to face whatever dangers lay on the other side. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}

[[File:DeadUniverseHardhead.jpg|thumb|upright=0.55|Hardhead rises from his own grave!]]
Having become a permanent resident of the [[Dead Universe]], Hardhead did not resurface until Jhiaxus's plans were well underway. However, he did manage to catch the Cybertronian scientist who was fleeing the onslaught of [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]]. Preventing the madman's escape, he explained to the hyperviolent Autobot that Jhiaxus couldn't truly die here on the threshold between the material world and the Dead Universe. That suited Arcee fine, as it let her indulge her revenge fantasies to their utmost. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

Hardhead remained at Arcee's side as she happily killed Jhiaxus over and over again, though he was more interested in investigating some ancient catacombs discovered in the depths of Gorlam Prime. After some time had passed, the portal to the Dead Universe began to act strangely, luring the inhabitants of the planet into wandering through it. Seemingly due to his connection to the Dead Universe, Hardhead was immune to this apparent hypnosis, and he pinned Arcee down to keep her from following the others. Once the entire population of Gorlam Prime was gone, the portal emitted a flash of light and changed shape, knocking Hardhead and Arcee out cold. After they awoke, they left to investigate the catacombs and figure out what happened. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 2|Heart of Darkness #2}} Eventually, they detected [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] and his troops entering the portal's chamber and attacked them. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 1|Heart of Darkness #1}}
[[File:Heart of Darkness2 HardheadVSCyclonus.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Hardhead delivers his own lame dialogue!]]
Hardhead took on [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], defeating both of them, but was brought down by Galvatron, who was drawing on power from the Dead Universe. He urged Arcee to flee and warn the Autobots, and was then captured by Galvatron, who invaded his mind and read his memories. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 2|Heart of Darkness #2}} Having presumably fallen under Galvatron's control, Hardhead joined the army he was building to defend the universe from [[D-Void]] from the Dead Universe. He accompanied Galvatron, Cyclonus, and a [[generic]] or two to the planet [[Dykayra]] to scout out a sight of an incursion of D-Void. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 3|Heart of Darkness #3}} There, he and the others fought with [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]], resurrected and controlled by D-Void. Hardhead survived the battle and was later air-dropped onto [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the army's first line of defense. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 4|Heart of Darkness #4}}

[[File:Hardhead Chaos Part4.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Hardhead crashes his own ship!]]
Hardhead was somehow freed from Galvatron's influence and reunited with Arcee. Thanks to Galvatron tapping into his mind with the [[Darkness (G1)|Heart of Darkness]], Hardhead had a solid understanding of the connection between it, D-Void, and Galvatron himself. Aboard Arcee's shuttle in Cybertron's orbit, they addressed the survivors of the destroyed [[Kimia Facility]], expounding on Cybertron's current predicament. Some, like [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] and [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]], had trouble grasping the complicated scenario, but Hardhead finally broke through to [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]. The group of Autobots set upon the task of preventing Galvatron from unknowingly doing D-Void's bidding and turning Cybertron into a massive portal for the Dead Universe to bleed through.

Bringing their shuttle into Cybertron's crumbling atmosphere, everyone but Hardhead and Arcee bailed out when it was decided to fly under the planet's surface. Following a large access tunnel directly to [[Vector Sigma]] and the core, Hardhead crashed the shuttle directly on top of Galvatron. Galvatron dug himself out from under the debris and took both Hardhead and Arcee on, quickly defeating them. {{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}}

After the Chaos war ended and Galvatron was defeated, Hardhead was subjected to tests by Brainstorm, who concluded that his connection to the Dead Universe was gone and as such he was no longer undead. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} Hardhead briefly considered joining Rodimus's quest for the [[Knights of Cybertron]], only to change his mind when he learned that the crew was full of freaks. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} Instead he joined forces with [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and [[Garnak]] to take custody of the catatonic Jhiaxus and leave Cybertron to keep it safe from his brand of evil. After a while, their ship picked up a distress signal from the planet [[Arduria]], which caused Jhiaxus to awaken and begin screaming 'Pax'. In response, Hardhead called Optimus Prime, who had changed his name back to Orion Pax in the aftermath of the Chaos Event. Together, they investigated the situation on Arduria, only to fall victim to a Decepticon trap. Attacked by [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]], Hardhead and Orion were unable to prevent Jhiaxus from begin rescued by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], but upon deducing that the Decepticons were hunting down the fruits of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]'s [[Regenesis]] program, they pursued them to the [[Lenocinium Velnero System]]. {{storylink|Syndromica (1)}}

[[File:Garnak and Hardhead Syndromica 2.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Hardhead makes his own discoveries!]]
Hardhead, Pax, Wheelie, and Garnak, after months of searching for Jhiaxus, came across another Decepticon ship just as it entered planet [[LV-117]]'s atmosphere. {{storylink|Syndromica (2)}} This ship was manned by the [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] trio, who had just stolen it out from under [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] and Wheeljack on Cybertron. {{storylink|Night and the City}}

Hardhead and his companions chased the stolen Decepticon ship to LV-117's surface only to arrive, to their surprise, many years after the ship they had just followed to the surface has crashed. Almost immediately, Orion Pax disappeared from the company of his companions to find himself shifting non-linearly through time, which, fortuitously, enabled him to gain a firmer understanding of what Jhiaxus and Bludgeon were planning. Pax, after a month away, temporally stabilized and returned to his friends, who had waited on LV-117 for his return at Wheelie's staunch insistence. Hardhead then let Pax know how long he had been gone and informed him that Jhiaxus and his followers had returned in Pax's absence, stolen the crashed Decepticon ship, and were gone again. The quartet set out once more to hunt down and stop Jhiaxus, Bludgeon, and Monstructor. Hardhead attempted to pilot the ship out of the planet's orbit at the same angle by which they had entered, but despite his best efforts, another two weeks was lost leaving orbit. {{storylink|Syndromica (2)}}

[[File:HardheadShootsWheelie Homecoming.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Hardhead shoots his own comrades! Again!]]
As Jhiaxus had mentioned Gorlam Prime during their last encounter, the four Autobots made their way to the dead planet. On the way, Hardhead, like all cold constructed Cybertronians, was nearly killed by [[Chief Justice]] [[Solomus|Tyrest]]'s [[universal killswitch]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} After recovering and arriving on Gorlam, he showed his companions the mysterious catacombs he'd explored years earlier, leading to the discovery of another Regenesis ore within them. Hardhead's own theory was that Jhiaxus had built the catacombs to make the planet more like Cybertron, but they found it went deeper than that when Wheelie began disintegrating on touching one of the buildings, forcing Hardhead to amputate his arm. Another battle with Monstructor led to the revelation that the underground city was in fact a dormant [[Titan (group)|Titan]] infused with [[Ore-2]], and unfortunately Orion Pax played right into Jhiaxus's hands by awakening it. {{storylink|Homecoming (IDW)|Homecoming}} As the unleashed Ore-2 destroyed Gorlam Prime, Pax's group escaped on the ''[[Skyroller]]'' and were rescued by the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]''. Hardhead was unhappy to find Cyclonus there. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}}

Learning that a Dead Universe portal had opened on Cybertron, Orion Pax elected to enter the still active Gorlam Prime portal alongside Hardhead, Rodimus and Cyclonus to investigate. Having nothing but mistrust for Galvatron's former minion, Hardhead called Cyclonus a coward and accused him of abandoning them when the group was attacked by [[cyberwraith]]s within the Dead Universe. {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} He was also pretty rude to Rodimus for abandoning Cybertron in favor of some quest, only to learn that it was in fact the ''Lost Light'' crew who had recently saved him from death by killswitch. To the surprise of everyone, most of all Hardhead, the group was then approached by none other than Nightbeat, {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} having "survived" his death at Hardhead's hands by falling through the Dead Universe portal and becoming undead. Even so, he remained a sleeper agent of Nova Prime's, and by following him Hardhead and the others found themselves led into a trap. {{storylink|Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|Finest Hour}}

[[File:HardheadDies NoExit.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.0|Hardhead meets his own fate!]]
Trapped in a containment cube by Nova, the team improvised a plan to distract their captors and smash their way out using Orion Pax's strength and Hardhead's skull. The plan succeeded, only for the force field to reseal itself before anyone other than Hardhead could escape. Hardhead suddenly found himself alone against Nova Prime, who crushed his fist and with it the force field generator allowing him to survive within the Dead Universe. Exposed to the malevolent and lethal universe around him, Hardhead's body disintegrated and scattered on the winds. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}}

Arcee asked Optimus Prime about Hardhead's death, to which Optimus assured her that he had personally taken care of his killer. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}} When [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] later accused Arcee of not knowing what it was like to lose someone, Arcee found herself admitting that Hardhead's death had affected her, but couldn't tell if they had ever really been happy during their time together. {{storylink|The Transgressors}}
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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:Hardhead Kreon.JPG|thumb]]
Hardhead was at [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]]'s {{w|hanami}} party, where he was singing with a microphone. Presumably he was inebriated. {{storylink|Soundwave's Trap? Stop Operation Brainwash Humanity!}}

===''TransTech''===
In [[Primax 806.30 Gamma|one universe]], Hardhead was binary-bonded to the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] operative [[Tank (G.I. Joe)|Tank]], joining up with the [[Screaming Eagles]] against the forces of [[S.K.A.R.]] in a globe-spanning confrontation. Ultimately, the Screaming Eagles emerged victorious, ushering in a new Golden Age for Earth. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2016/05/01}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
When [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Squeezeplay (G1)|Crashbash]] attacked [[Velocitron]] during the planet's biggest race, Hardhead and Furos fought alongside [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] to repulse the invaders, defending [[Haywire|Hyperfire]] from Decepticon abduction. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
At some point, Hardhead posed in a group photo with many Cybertronians, including [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]. {{storylink|Open Comms}} He served with [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] and the [[Great General]] [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]]. {{storylink|Escape Part Three}}

==Commercial appearances==
*Hardhead was among several Transformers who left the war on Cybertron behind, to blast their way to the distant planet [[Nebulos|Nebulon]]! There, Hardhead allowed the "intelligent Nebulon" [[Duros]] to become his head. Fierce battles between Autobots and Decepticons resumed on the alien sphere as Headmasters and Targetmasters of both factions faced off against one another. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster comic book|Headmaster comic book commercial}}
*Hardhead, [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]], and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] awaited their [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] partners as [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] sent out a Decepticon alert. Once [[Duros]] was aboard his vehicle mode, Hardhead sped off to come to blows against the Decepticon Headmasters. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmasters|Headmasters commercial}}
*A stone sculpture of Hardhead was savaged by [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] and [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] as part of their training. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Decepticon Headmasters|Decepticon Headmasters commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: The Headmasters''===
Hardhead was kidnapped by the Decepticons and held captive on the Jail planet by [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. He was rescued by [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and his other comrades, and in turn helped rescue those who were still imprisoned. Once they had reunited, Hardhead and the others met with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] for the last battle against [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Headmasters (video game)|Transformers: The Headmasters}}

===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{voiceactor|[[Strings Kozisek]] (English)}}
{{Note|Hardhead was available as a playable character in the Autobot campaign during the second playthrough.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
The Autobot Headmasters including Hardhead hunted for [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s ghost by tracking the electro-magnetic spikes which signaled his manifestations. They were able to prevent him passing over into the physical world, and scattered the Decepticons who had aided him. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (Legends)|Ghost in the Machine}} When the Decepticons aimed to get hold of the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber]], Hardhead and his fellow Headmasters made off with it but soon crashed on Earth. They were aided by the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]], who patched them up and helped them fight off [[Apeface]] and [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]]. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Earth Defense Command}}

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Hardhead was a heavily-armed Autobot. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1-toy Hardhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I don't get it either. Not like I have a "hard head" to draw.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Hardhead''' (Headmaster, [[1987]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''C-102'''
:*''Accessories'': "Duros" Headmaster partner "Tank Commander", 2 "[[Shatterblaster|Shatterblasters]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Kunio Okawara]] (concept artist)}}

: Released in the fourth year of Hasbro's US ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline (third year in Europe and in Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' line), Headmaster Hardhead transforms into a Cybertronian self-propelled artillery gun. Like many Transformers of this era, he can store his rifles in [[5 mm post]]-holes in his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], and his Headmaster partner, [[Duros#Toys|Duros]], can ride inside his cockpit.

: Duros transforms into his head, which, when attached to Hardhead's [[robot mode]], activates a simplified, spring-loaded [[Tech Spec]] meter hidden under a panel on his chest. (The panel is very susceptible to breakage however, so it's advised you don't open it.) This [[gimmick]] works with any other Headmaster "pilot" figure, and will display different levels dependent on which Headmaster figure is plugged in.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Hardhead/hardhead.htm More information on Hardhead at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/gallery/g1-1987/hardhead/14/1/ Image gallery of Hardhead at Seibertron.com]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/autobot/1987/instr_hardhead.jpg Instruction booklet for Hardhead at Botchthecrab.com]''
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:TFU08-toy Hardhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It feels like a pizza-disc launcher is missing.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Hardhead''' (Ultra Class, [[2009]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': Generation 1 Series
:*''Accessories'': Shield
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Hardhead is a [[redeco]] of ''Universe'' Ultra Class [[Onslaught (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Onslaught]], and transforms into a six-wheeled SWAT assault truck with positionable mine-scoops and a rotating double-barreled turret on top. When the button on his rotating turret is pressed, electronic lights in his head and turret flash and one hears either machine gun fire or a siren sound, either of which are continuous if held down. Rolling the vehicle's middle left tire activates a third sound effect of him causing extensive property damage on something unfortunate enough to get caught under his wheels. A looped driving sound will then be continuously played until the tire stops rolling, when a final sound of the vehicle driving away/to a halt is played. He comes with a riot shield, which can either connect to a flip up tab on his left arm in robot mode, or store on top of his turret in either mode. The small flap at the top of the shield is used to access the turret's button, either by pressing on the flap itself, or by flipping it open and pressing the button directly. A button on his right arm spring-deploys an arm-mounted weapon. Instead of blending in with the rest of his colors, his shield stands out entirely black with a messily painted "no" sign on top of a similarly made Decepticon symbol with seven tally marks below it.

: Hardhead uses the later version of Onslaught's electronics that doesn't cut off quickly.

: This toy was one of three [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] ''Universe'' Ultra Class toys released in 2009.

: This mold was [[retool]]ed into ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Clench (G1)#Timelines|Clench]]. The Clench tooling also served as the basis of the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of [[Torca (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Torca]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TFUHardhead/hardhead.htm More information on ''Universe'' Hardhead at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/gallery/classics-universe/hardhead/1933/1/ Image gallery of ''Universe'' Hardhead at Seibertron.com]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Hardhead-in-WarpathInstructions.jpg|thumb|Hard-to-get.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Hardhead vs. Ratbat''' (Multi-pack, <s>2011</s>)}}</ul>

: This figure would have been a [[Retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|pretool]]/redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class [[Warpath (G1)#Generations|Warpath]], utilizing the alternate head sculpt depicted in some of the steps in Warpath's instructions.

: It was inteded to be released as part of a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] two-pack with [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Generations|Ratbat]], a redeco of ''Generations'' [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Generations|Scourge]] that would have similarly used that toy's alternate head sculpt. The intended deco sheets for the two figures were revealed by the unofficial [[Pete Sinclair|Pete]]'s Robot Convention on Facebook in 2020, but later taken down again at the request of Hasbro.
{{GenerationsDeluxeWarpathMold}}
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TitansReturntoy-Hardhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's on his way to run over some alien nests.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Hardhead & Furos''' (Deluxe Class, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Furos" Titan Master, rifle, tank turret
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'', Hardhead transforms into a futuristic tank of made-up model. Although his tank treads are merely molded detail, he possesses a set of hidden wheels underneath the front of his vehicle mode and in his rear tank treads that allow him to roll. In robot mode, he can either mount his non-firing turret on his shoulder (as pictured) or carry it in his hand, though due to its size it can make the figure somewhat unstable. His rifle - which, interestingly, seems to be generally modeled after a real-life [[wikipedia:Heckler & Koch G36|Heckler & Koch G36C]] subcarabine - can also be carried, mounted on his shoulder, or plugged in on top of the larger gun.

:Hardhead comes with his [[Titan Master]] partner [[Duros#Titans Return|Furos]], who fits into his vehicle mode cockpit and transforms into his robot mode head. As with other ''Titans Return'' toys, Hardhead can accommodate any Titan Master figure in both robot and vehicle mode. Due to the placement of the socket for Titan Masters to attach, Hardhead can be fully transformed into vehicle mode without removing his head. His head socket is a bit on the tight side; turning Furos's head 180° before inserting him will make for a smoother fit. However, this should be done with caution, as grooves in the neck port can scratch the paint off of Furos' face with repeated use.

:In addition to the cockpit, Hardhead's turret can be opened to reveal a seat that allows any Titan Master figure to man it in both modes, with the cover also featuring a pair of angled pegs for a Titan Master to (somewhat insecurely) peg onto. Hardhead additionally sports four pegs on his treads that allow Titan Master figures to attach to his vehicle mode. (The rifle also has a small port that lets you store it on any of these pegs.) All this means that, not counting the neck socket, Hardhead's vehicle mode can accommodate a grand total of ''six'' extra Titan Masters at once.

:Hardhead was redecoed as [[Quake (G1)#Titans Return|Quake]]. The toy also served as the model for the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of [[Tankor (BM)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Tankor]] and as [[Bludgeon (G1)#e-HOBBY comics|Bludgeon]] in "[[Cybertron Magna Convoy]]".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/TRHardhead/hardhead.htm More information on ''Titans Return'' Hardhead at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/gallery/titans-return/hardhead/4110/1/ Image gallery of ''Titans Return'' Hardhead at Seibertron.com]''
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===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG21-Hardhead.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Hardhead''' (Deluxe, 2016)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[July 23]], 2016
:*''ID number'': '''LG21'''
:*''Acessories'': "Ros" Headmaster, rifle, tank turret, "Tankette" partner drone

: Part of the twelfth wave of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' toyline, Hardhead is a redeco and retool of the ''Titans Return'' mold, featuring a more original-toy-accurate paintjob and a new headsculpt based on his [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|''Headmasters'' anime]] character model.

: He also comes with [[Tankette#Toys|Tankette]], a redeco of the Titan Master vehicle accessory that originally came with [[Horri-Bull#Generations|Terri-Bull]].

::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-2657.html Legends Hardhead at Alfes's Toy Blog]''

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[[File:TF-Legends-LG-EX-Headmaster-Set-Hardhead.jpg|thumb|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Headmaster Set''' (Multi-pack, [[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[February 19]], 2017
:*''ID Number'': '''LG-EX'''

: Released as a [[Wonder Festival]] 2017 [Winter] exclusive, this Hardhead is a redeco of the aforementioned Hasbro ''Titans Return'' head tooling, featuring more extensive paint applications to color-match the above ''Legends'' body figure. The [[LGEX Headmaster Set Chapter|pack-in mini-manga]] depicts this toy as Duros from "The Rebirth".

: The set also came with [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Legends|Grimlock]], [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Legends|Gong]], [[Stylor#Legends|Chromedome]], [[Flywheels#Legends|Flywheel]], and [[Arcana#Legends|Brainstorm]], all similarly-extra-deco'd versions of Hasbro Titan Masters which were not otherwise released in Japan.
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===''Retro Headmasters''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Retro-Headmasters-Hardhead.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Hardhead''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' [[Duros#Retro Headmasters|Duros]] Headmaster, rifle, tank turret
{{toydesigner|[[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

: Released as part of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Retro Headmasters|Retro Headmasters]]'' line, Hardhead is a redeco of the ''Titans Return'' Deluxe Class toy in even-more-original-toy-accurate colors, as well as tampographs that replicate the stickers from the original toy. Despite the super-toy-based deco, [[Duros#Retro Headmasters|Duros]] utilizes the ''Headmasters'' anime face from ''Legends'' figure.

: Along with the rest of the ''Retro Headmasters'' toys, Hardhead was a [[Walmart]] exclusive in Canada and the US, and was also sold exclusively at The Warehouse and Toyworld in New Zealand.

: This figure also serves as the basis for ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Hardhead (SG)|Hardhead]].
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==Notes==
[[File:G1HardheadOriginalHead.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|More like... Squathead...]]
*In the television [[commercial]] for [[Marvel Comics]]' ''[[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters]]'' limited series, the Autobot and Decepticon Headmasters are shown having different head designs than the ones their Nebulan partners would later turn into. These designs were seemingly never used in any other piece of ''Transformers'' media. The [[Character model|models]] for most of them, however, turned up in the excellent ''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]'' guidebook.
*As had been (snarkily) pointed out on the captions on this page, the design of Hardhead's toy head doesn't match any of his fictional appearances. The biggest difference is that the toy has a mouthplate whereas the cartoon and comics all show him with a mouth, but there are lots of other variations in shape and detailing.
*In late 2013, upcoming product listings inadvertently released to the public included 'TRA GENERATIONS DLX HARDHEAD A9252', although this figure was ultimately never announced or released.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/96540-monzos-mega-hasbro-customer-service-listing-breakdown/ Hasbro customer service listings summary] by [[User:Monzo]]</ref> Considering that a [[Nightbeat (G1)#Generations|Nightbeat]] [[retool]] of the contemporary ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS|Reveal the Shield]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Jazz]] mold was also originally planned for the same assortment, it seems likely that this Hardhead toy would have been based on the previously unreleased 2010 ''Generations'' Warpath pretool.
*Kreon Hardhead's appearance is, like all the cameo Kreons, based on existing parts, including the [[Hound (Kre-O)|Hound]] helmet and a shoulder cannon accessory. His singing while drunk is based on his counterpart in the Japanese ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' cartoon.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Ros''' (ロス ''Rosu''), '''Hardhead''' (ハードヘッド ''Hādoheddo'')
*''French:'' '''Tête-Dure''' (Canada, "Hard-Head")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Keményfej'''
*''Italian:'' '''Blindobot''' ("Armoredbot")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tǐetóu''' (Taiwan, 鐵頭, "Iron Head"), '''Lǎowángù''' (China, 老顽固, "Old Stubborn")
*''Russian:'' '''Tverdolob''' (Твердолоб, "Diehard")

==References==
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[[Category:Dead Universe]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce Autobots]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
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[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Autobots]]
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[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

Drift issue 1

2024-07-03T21:49:05Z

Dabir: /* Quotes */ Swapped the attributions on the Wing/Deadlock exchange to make it clearer who's speaking first

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|image=Transformers Drift Issue 1 Cover A.jpg
|caption=I'm a ninja! I'm from Japan!
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[September 8]]/[[September 9|9]], [[2010]]
|coverdate=September 2010
|written by=[[Shane McCarthy]]
|art by=[[Alex Milne]]
|colors by=[[Josh Perez]]
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]
|edits by=[[Denton J. Tipton]]
|editorial consultant=[[Andy Schmidt]]
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'''After being labeled a traitor, Deadlock escapes to an unknown planet. There he encounters a mysterious stranger...'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Deadlock smokejumper dreadwing drift 1.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8]]
[[Drift (G1)|Deadlock]] leads an assault on an [[Autobot]] unit under the command of [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]] on [[Dabola]]. The [[Decepticon]]s run roughshod over the Autobots, causing Sunstreaker to order a retreat. While the Decepticons celebrate, [[Not Carnivac|one of the team]] steps forward and reminds them all that their orders from [[Turmoil]] were not to fire unless fired upon, but once again, Deadlock had disobeyed his commander's instructions. Deadlock announces he is concerned with results, and Turmoil will never find out anyway. The Decepticon smirks as he says that Turmoil will find out because he is going to tell him, and Deadlock will soon be as good as dead. Deadlock deals with this threat by shooting the Decepticon in the head. He declares that wars aren't won by cowards and it is time for new leadership. He turns to the others and asks "Who's with me?"

Turmoil looks down on a stasis locked Deadlock, who is being held by Turmoil's troops. Deadlock is called a betrayer, but responds that Turmoil needs him. Turmoil brushes the statement off, and takes aim, saying that Deadlock's recklessness is becoming desperate. Deadlock suddenly kicks Turmoil's gun arm, forcing him to blast one of the guards. He then makes a break for it. He reaches an escape pod but pauses at a console before leaving. He escapes and Turmoil orders his troops to track the pod. It is revealed that Deadlock initiated the emergency system protocols, and by the time everything is up and running again, Deadlock will be long gone. Turmoil orders the word to be spread: Deadlock is to be killed on sight.

On a distant planet, Deadlock crashes. Climbing from the wreckage, he reflects on his situation, his mind returning to his past living in the gutters of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] before he was saved by an unknown individual. He climbs a nearby cliff, only to stumble across a huge base. As he looks on, a cloaked figure appears behind him. Deadlock attacks but the stranger dodges his strikes, telling him to be calm as he is a friend. Deadlock is incredulous, but the stranger reiterates he means him no harm. He identifies himself as [[Wing (IDW)|Wing]] and asks where Deadlock comes from. Deadlock states he needs to get out of here and asks if Wing is from the base. Wing denies this, stating they are slave traders. He offers Deadlock a ship in exchange for helping free the captives. Deadlock simply says he'll need a gun...two guns. Wing says they will steal guns from the guards, and once they are free, Deadlock can take the captives with them in a commandeered ship. Deadlock refuses but Wing says he cannot leave the planet and helping others is the highest calling there is. Deadlock scoffs it off, claiming Wing sounds like an Autobot—weak.

[[File:Drift1-rebuilt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
Together, Deadlock and Wing defeat the guards and steal their weapons. During the fight, Wing is hit and his cloak is burnt away, revealing him to be Cybertronian. Deadlock accuses him of being an Autobot, but Wing simply says he is neither Autobot or Decepticon. Deadlock presses him as to what he really is, Wing simply says he is alone. Wing states he will free the hostages while Deadlock keeps the guards busy. He asks Deadlock his name, and Deadlock, remembering the past, responds with "Drift".

They dive in, but while Wing goes for the hostages, Deadlock merely goes for a spare ship. He is jumped by a slave trader and his body is crushed. Moments later he offlines.

He boots back up, and finds himself in a strange room, surrounded by several strange Cybertronians, wearing strange armor. Wing appears, telling him he was nearly killed and his body would have been destroyed. A red Cybertronian informs him that they saved his life. Leaping off the table, Deadlock demands to know where he is. He backs out a door, and finds himself in a huge Cybertronian city. Wing welcomes him to the new [[Crystal City]].
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
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* [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]] (10)
* [[Boss (G1)|Boss]] (11)
* [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] (12)
* [[Electro]] (13)
* [[Road Rocket (G2)|Road Rocket]] (14)
* [[Gobots]] (15)
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* [[Drift (G1)|Deadlock]] (1)
* [[Horri-Bull]] (2)
* [[Skyjack (G2)|Skyjack]] (3)
* [[Roadgrabber]] (4)
* [[Road Pig (G2)|Road Pig]] (5)
* [[Ransack (G2)|Ransack]] (6)
* [[Staxx]] (7)
* [[Jetstorm (G2)|Jetstorm]] (8)
* [[Fearswoop (G1)|Fearswoop]] (9)
* [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] (16)
* [[Smokescreen (G2)|Smokescreen]] (17)
* "[[Not Carnivac]]" (18)
* [[Drench (G1)|Drench]] (19)
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* [[Hydradread]] (20)
* [[Snare]] (21)
* [[Windrazor (G2)|Windrazor]] (22)
* [[Jolt (G2)|Jolt]] (23)
* [[Turmoil]] (24)
* [[Aquablast]] (25)
* [[Skydive (Predator)|Skydive]] (26)
* [[Squeezeplay (G1)|Squeezeplay]] (27)
* [[Talon (G1)|Talon]] (28)
* [[Take-Off]] (29)
* [[Terradive (G2)|Terradive]] (30)
* [[Falcon (G1)|Falcon]] (31)
* [[Charger]] (32)
{{!}}}
|c4=
* [[Wing (IDW)|Wing]] (33)
* [[Braid]] (34)
* [[Axe (G1)|Axe]] (35)
}}

==Quotes==
"You '''need''' me, Turmoil." 
"Like I need a '''disease'''."
:—'''Deadlock'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s argument does not convince '''Turmoil'''.

"I'll need a gun...two guns."
:—'''Deadlock''' wants to shoot you and will not run out of ammo in the process.

"Helping another is the highest calling one can aspire to." 
"You sound like an Autobot." 
"What does an Autobot sound like?" 
"Weak."
:—'''Wing''' gets to hear how '''Deadlock''' feels about the other team.

==Notes==
* The intro claims Drift feels he is an Autobot through and through... despite Drift telling Turmoil in [[Spotlight: Drift|his titular ''Spotlight'' comic]] that Cybertronians as a whole are all in the wrong place, but the Autobots are just a step in the right direction.
* While it may seem odd that Drift would request two guns despite having arm-mounted blasters, the stasis lock device that disabled his transformation sequence and built-in weapons is still on his left arm.
* There appear to have been some miscommunications during the development of the issue, as four late-G1/G2 characters originally illustrated as dying in the story are actually alive in the IDW universe's "present". This oversight necessitated the recoloring of [[Manta Ray (G2)|Manta Ray]], [[Skram (G2)|Skram]], [[Turbofire]], and the Carnivac-esque Decepticon Deadlock kills (who is unidentified, but confirmed by Milne as having been drawn as someone else,<ref name="notcarnivac">[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=202885#202885 "it's not carnivac, but a bot with the same colors since the bot i wanted to use originally was going to be used somewhere else."]</ref> and intentionally colored in ''Generation 2'' [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]'s colors by Perez <ref name="breakdown">[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=202904#202904 "I actually used G2 Breakdown's colors here from his original G2 toy"]</ref>) as generics to maintain continuity.
* [[Denton J. Tipton]] has stated that Milne has no control over which characters live or die, that the guys being used are [[generic]]s, and that this is only an issue because of "the fascination with '[[canon]].'"<ref name="canon">[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=205076#205076 Denton J. Tipton's comments on generic cannon fodder and "canon"]</ref> Considering the scenes have characters dying en masse under Milne's pen and that IDW is selling comics in a shared universe that cost $3.99 each, this is a strange statement.
* Several Predators seen in ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' appear in Turmoil's crew, particularly Snare. According to his profile from the LSotW TPB, Snare and the Predators spent the last 2412 meta-cycles (or 2,613 years) in the [[Skomiloch Territories]] for Megatron. If accurate, this means the ''Drift'' series takes place prior to that campaign and so Deadlock's departure from the Decepticons (and, as we would later learn, Metalhawk's depature from the Autobots) occurred over 2,600 years ago.
* On the other hand, [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]] remarked that Drift had been rebuilt "recently" as of his Spotlight debut, implying that this mini-series lead almost directly into the one-shot.
* On the ''other'' other hand ''[[The Transformers: Drift - Empire of Stone|Drift - Empire of Stone]]'' had Drift appear as Deadlock "centuries ago," implying a timeframe of within the last millennia. Confusing.
* Writer Shane McCarthy made his original script for this issue available on his blog.<ref name="script">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120320201100/https://smactalk.com.au/?attachment_id=382 Drift #1 script at Shane McCarthy's blog]</ref> Among other things, it revealed Axe's name.

===Transformers references===
* [[Kremzeek]] cans reappear again.
* Wing's clothing looks similar to Drift's garb in the opening of ''[[Spotlight: Drift]]'', minus Wing's dramatic swirling cape.

===Errors===
* Deadlock somehow shoots notCarnivac in the face while the latter is walking away.
* Deadlock's leg is ''ridiculously'' stumpy when he kicks Turmoil's gun away.

===Covers (2)===
* '''Cover A:''' Drift in his Autobot body against a "rising sun" backdrop with additional cast in the white rays; art by [[Alex Milne]], colors by [[Josh Perez]]
* '''Cover RI:''' Juxtaposition of Deadlock on the cover's left and Drift on the right; art by [[Guido Guidi]], colors by Josh Perez.

<gallery>
File:Transformers Drift Issue 1 Cover A.jpg|I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese, I really think so!
File:Transformers Drift Issue 1 Cover RI.jpg|Behold, Galva- oops, never mind.
</gallery>

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==References==
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[[Category:Drift issues]]

Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely

2024-04-12T20:52:15Z

Dabir: /* Synopsis */

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|title="Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely"
|caption=Who knew babysitting was so dangerous?
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[August 28]], [[2013]]
|coverdate=August 2013
|story by=[[James Roberts]]
|pencils by=[[Alex Milne]]
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'''Skids's secret is revealed as Tyrest's plan enters its endgame.'''

==Synopsis==
Chaos and confusion reign on multiple fronts all across [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], as [[Minimus Ambus]] lies dead, [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] and company meet [[Getaway]], [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] struggles to save [[Ambulon]], and [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]], [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] and the [[Circle of Light]] clash with the [[Legislator]] army. An impressed [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] congratulates Cyclonus on his ability to power a [[Great Sword]] with his [[spark]], an indicator of the strength of his faith, and leaves Whirl incredulous with his belief that Whirl and Cyclonus are friends.

[[File:ArmTheLonely-Chromedome.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6]]
In the prison cell, Getaway tries to remind [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] of who he is with a friendly punch, an old act of intimacy between the two, but with no success. He relates [[Solomus|Tyrest]]'s plan to Rodimus, explaining that the Chief Justice's portal—pieced together from the inner workings of the dead [[Titan (group)|Titans]]—supposedly leads to [[Cyberutopia]], and Rodimus resolves that they will all go through it together after they stop Tyrest. [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] points out that they will need to ''escape'' before they can do that, prompting [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] to wonder where Ambus has gone. A confused Getaway tells them that Ambus was responsible for luring them to Luna 1, and that he wants them to be there.

In Tyrest's control room, as [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]] salivates over the [[universal killswitch]], Tyrest reminds him that he was only saved from [[Messatine]] to be one of the switch's test subjects. Pharma proved that forged Transformers were immune to the switch, so Tyrest abducted the Circle of Light to be his next guinea pigs, successfully killing the constructed cold Circle members with it. Tyrest is alerted to the Circle's escape by [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] and approves Saber's request to intervene. Star Saber teleports into the midst of the battle and is soon confronted by Dai Atlas, furious over his betrayal: Saber is revealed to have been a former Circle of Light member who deactivated [[Crystal City]]'s defenses when the Legislators attacked. With the final insult that his faith is real and that Dai Atlas's was only an affectation, Star Saber plunges his fist into Dai Atlas's chest and crushes his spark.

Back in the cell, Swerve calls upon Getaway to finally fill Skids in on his missing memories. Getaway explains that they were both members of Autobot [[Special Operations]], a covert organization headed by [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]], and had been tasked with tracking down the obviously unstable Tyrest with the intent of using a [[Institute|New Institute]] "[[nudge gun]]" to implant a foreign thought in Tyrest's brain, convincing him to retire. Unfortunately, the gun's "thought bullet" failed to work on Tyrest's damaged [[brain module]], and their actions only convinced him of the rightness of his crusade. Both deemed guilty of thought warfare, Getaway was captured by the Legislators, but Skids was able to escape, leaping aboard a shuttle made of Legislators, trapping them in that form with some [[mode lock]]s. Per his orders, Skids activated a homing device that would lead him to his nearest handlers (the [[Duobot]]s), and used the nudge gun's second charge to wipe his own mind of any incriminating knowledge of his covert actions (including knowledge of the gun itself). Skids wonders how he is able to retain memories of Getaway now, and Chromedome theorizes that the trace memory he detected months before is acting as a foundation for new memories. [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]], meanwhile, is more interested in Getaway's expertise as an escapologist; although he has been unable to escape up until now, the assorted bits and pieces the other Autobots have brought with them give Getaway all he needs. The clasps of [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]]'s [[Time case|briefcase]] and Chromedome's finger-needles are combined to create spring-loaded syringes that topple their Legislator guard from afar, while [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]'s [[energon]] sticks are used to short out their cell bars, setting them free.

[[File:Scavengers arm the lonely.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|In fairness, playing Jenga does this to me too.]]
Meanwhile, Ratchet continues to toil over Ambulon's bisected form, refusing help from [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]. The frustrated junior medic allows some long-standing resentment to boil over, accusing Ratchet of refusing to believe that anyone will ever be as good as him. Ratchet insists that First Aid cannot save Ambulon any more than he can... because he is already dead. Ratchet has, in fact, converted his remains into a giant cannon that he uses to destroy the Legislator guarding them. First Aid tries to apologize, but Ratchet agrees with his accusations and promises to make him Chief Medical Officer if they survive their ordeal, though he insists they will do so without killing Pharma. Moving out, the pair are met by Rodimus's team; Tailgate tells Ratchet about Tyrest's miracle medibay and the potential it holds to cure his [[cybercrosis]], but Ratchet fears that only Pharma will be able to use the facility's equipment to accomplish the feat. The group proceed to storm Tyrest's control room, where they discover Ambus's body; when Rodimus rushes Tyrest, Pharma opens fire, a stray blast severing the handcuffs that hold Brainstorm's briefcase to his wrist. Tyrest order him to cease fire, and reveals another secret weapon: a "weapon of mass suggestion" based on the thought bullet, a suggestion beamed directly into the Autobots' minds that makes their bodies think they cannot move. With his foes rendered paralytic, Tyrest throws the killswitch...

All across the universe, constructed cold Transformers feel the painful effects of the switch, from the ''[[Lost Light]]'' to the ''[[Peaceful Tyranny]]'', from [[Gorlam Prime]] all the way to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] itself, Autobot or Decepticon, in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] or out in the wilderness. On the planet [[Constancy]], [[Fulcrum]] has just sprung [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] from death row, only for them to be made late for their extraction by Misfire's need for a detour to grab some energon. When their fellow [[Scavengers (G1)|Scavengers]] fail to appear with their ship, Fulcrum tries radioing them, but there is no response, as they all too have fallen victim to the killswitch's effects.

As a forged Transformer, Rodimus is unaffected by the switch and vows vengeance on Tyrest, even if he has to tear Cyberutopia apart to get it. No sooner have those words passed his lips than Tyrest's portal opens, and the Chief Justice, imagining he can hear the [[Knights of Cybertron]] and the [[Guiding Hand]] singing to him of his victory from the other side, walks through...
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashback.) 
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* [[Minimus Ambus]] (1)
* [[Getaway]] (2)
* [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (3)
* [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] (4)
* [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] (5)
* [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] (6)
* [[Ambulon]] (8)
* [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] (9)
* [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (10)
* [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (14)
* [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]] (16)
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* [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (18)
* [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]] (19)
* [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] (22)
* [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] (24)
* [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (25)
* [[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]] (26)
* [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (27)
* [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (28)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] (29)
* [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] (30)
* [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]] (40)
{{!}}}
|c2=
* [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]] (23)
* [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] (31)
* [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]] (32)
* [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (33)
* [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]] (36)
* [[Kaon (G1)|Kaon]] (37)
* [[Fulcrum]] (38)
* [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] (39)
* [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] (41)
* [[Krok (G1)|Krok]] (42)
* [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] (43)
|c4=
* [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (7)
* [[Legislator]]s (11)
* [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] (12)
* [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] (13)
* Multiple [[Circle of Light]] members (15)
* [[Solomus|Tyrest]] (17)
* [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] (20)
* ''[[K'gard]]'' (21)
* [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] (34)
* [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] (35)
}}

==Quotes==

"Let me '''help...!'''" 
"You can't." 
"Dammit, Ratchet, you think it's '''cheating?''' You think you '''lose the game''' if someone else has a go?" 
"Don't be ridiculous." 
"This is all your fault. You and your stupid hands and your—'''obsession''' with carrying on. "Ratchet, Chief Medical Officer '''In Perpetuity.'''" Because no one will ever be as good as '''you''', will they? Certainly not me." 
"Oh, we're having that conversation '''now''', are we?" 
"I'm just '''saying''' I can help you fix Ambulon!" 
"And '''I'm''' saying you '''can't!'''" 
"'''WHY CAN'T I?'''" 
"Because he died half an hour ago." 
:—'''First Aid''' and '''Ratchet'''

"First we find Pharma and put a bullet in his spark, right?" 
"'''No.''' If we kill him, we're no better than him. If we kill him, he wins." 
"Yeah, except—we '''are''' better than him and he '''doesn't''' win. He doesn't '''anything'''. He's '''dead'''. That's the point."
:—'''First Aid''' and '''Ratchet'''

"Your life is in the palm of my hand, Dai Atlas. Before I '''squeeze''', I offer up one last shining truth: '''Primus hates you.'''"
:—'''Star Saber'''

"Oh '''Rodimus'''. Do you know what I did to the last person who threatened me?" 
''(gestures to Ambus's dead body)'' 
"I turned him into a '''tripping hazard'''."
:—'''Tyrest'''

"The '''portal opens''' and the '''Primal Pantheon''' beckons. Primus! The Guiding Hand! The Knights of Cybertron! Can you hear them '''singing?''' ''<nowiki>'</nowiki>Tyrest, come closer, come closer, come closer/Tyrest, come closer, come closer... you've won.<nowiki>'</nowiki>''"
:—'''Tyrest'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* The mechanics of Great Swords were covered in the [[The Transformers: Drift|''Drift'']] mini-series.
* Dai Atlas speaks of Cyclonus on page 2 as if he doesn't know him. They've met [[Primus: All Good Things|before]].
* We get confirmation that, following Drift's forced amputation of hands back in [[How Ratchet Got His Hands Back|issue #5]], Pharma opted to allow himself to hit the ground, rather than transform and activate the [[Red Rust|virus]] within him.
* When comparing Special Ops to the [[Wreckers]], Getaway notes that "not every problem can be solved with brain bullets and bravado", alluding to [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]'s [[Cerebro-sensitive bullet]]s from ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]''.
* When talking about associates of Tyrest, Captain [[K'gard]] of the [[Galactic Council]] from [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|the 2012 annual]] (or another of his species wearing the same silly hat) is shown in flashback.
* All the wacky stuff Skids turned up with when he made his debut in [[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|issue #2]] is explained at last, from the mode locks holding his Legislator-shuttle together, to the warp portal he emerged through and why it wasn't just coincidence he appeared near the ''Lost Light'', to his mysterious gun, now named a "nudge gun". Brainstorm dubbed it a "binary gun" and identified it as Institute tech back in [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|issue #7]].
** Also, this explains why Skids could not remember who Prowl was back in [[Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|issue #9]], or what Titans were in [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|Annual 2012]].
* As the effects of the killswitch spread across the galaxy, outside of cameos by regular ''More than Meets the Eye'' cast members, we see Hardhead and Orion Pax, in the vicinity of Gorlam Prime shortly before [[Homecoming (IDW)|''Robots in Disguise'' #19]], Prowl, Soundwave, Ravage and Blitzwing, out in the wilderness on Cybertron after [[Second Exodus|''Robots in Disguise'' #18]], and Starscream and Rattrap, together after their alliance in [[Three Monologues|''Robots in Disguise'' #20]]. We also check in with the Decepticon Justice Division and the Scavengers, last seen in [[Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|issue #8]].
* The Scavengers are visiting Galactic Council outpost 113, another of James Roberts's [[113 (disambiguation)|references]] to the number.
* A quick checklist, based on the visible effects of the killswitch:
** Rodimus, Skids, Fortress Maximus, Orion Pax, Soundwave, Blitzwing, Rattrap, Tarn, Fulcrum, Misfire and Grimlock were forged.
** Getaway, Chromedome, Blaster, Mainframe, Red Alert, Hardhead, Prowl, Ravage, Starscream, Kaon, Krok, Spinister and Crankcase were constructed cold.
* Getaway's methods of escaping from prison (Brainstorm's briefcase, Chromedome's needles) are very similar to Tailgate's escape suggestions two issues earlier. (Of course coming from him, they were ignored!)
* Tailgate's suggestion that Brainstorm make all the naughty people in the universe disappear two issues earlier is pretty much Tyrest's plan executed this issue.

===Transformers references===
* Getaway flippantly numbers one of Tyrest's many rants as 332, a nod to the total number of issues of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel UK Generation 1 comic]].
* The issue makes it seem like the identity of the head of Autobot Special Ops is going to go unsaid, until Rodimus flatly makes it clear he's figured out it's Prowl. The issue gives plenty of hints prior to that, though, noting a need for precision, guile and subtlety, and the fact that the Duobots also work for him. In a particularly wicked crack, Getaway notes that Tyrest's questionable actions have made his boss "prickly", a reference to... a-heh, well, have a look at [[Prowl (G1)|his TFWiki]] [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|articles]] and you'll get it.
* Knocked to the ground by Starscream's flailings are a model of his original F-15 alternate mode and his crown from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', previously seen in his quarters in [[The End of the Beginning of the World|''Robots in Disguise'' #11]].

===Real-life references===
* This issue's sub-title comes from the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvLIm2rh2K8 song of the same name] by Savoy Grand.
* Alex Milne's cover for the issue is an homage to the poster for the action film ''{{w|Hard Boiled}}''.

===Errors===
* On page 4, "smidgen" is misspelled "smidgem", this was corrected in the TPB.
* On page 2, part of Whirl's arm is miscolored the same gold color as the Legislator body obscuring it.
* On page 6, Tyrest tells Pharma, "Your survival proved that us purebreeds would be spared the cull," instead of the grammatically correct "we purebreeds." Curiously, a similar error was corrected in the TPB for the previous issue, but not for this one.

===Crew manifest===
* Ambulon dies of his injuries.
* Minimus Ambus ''really really'' seems to be dead, but we're still not ''quite'' buying it.
* Many, many crewmembers start to experience the effects of the killswitch.
* 13 deaths, one ''apparently'' dead, one in terminal condition, 5 new arrivals (plus 20 or so Faders), one boxed, and one banishment since the launch.

===Soundtrack===
For all of "Remain in Light":
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjmGZfHHC80 "A Dazzling End"] from the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' {{w|Doctor Who: Series 4 (soundtrack)|Series 4 soundtrack}}, by {{w|Murray Gold}}
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPJAX7Cu-4k "The Universal"] by {{w|Blur (band)|Blur}}

For this issue in particular:

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8nibIN7i6M "Hello"] by {{w|Shakespears Sister}}

===Foreign localization===
'''Japanese'''
* ''Title:'' "'''Hikari no Naka ni Tamarite 4: Kodokunaru Mono no Ken'''" (光の中に溜まりて4 孤独なる者の剣, "Gather in Light 4: Sword of the Lonely")

'''Swedish'''
* ''Title:'' "'''Stanna i Ljuset 4 av 5: Beväpna de Ensamma'''" ("Stay in the Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely)

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Rodimus cradles Tailgate as Legislators close in, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
* '''Cover B:''' Tyrest just after drilling a hole into his brain, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Joana Lafuente]].
* '''Cover RI:''' Swerve, by [[Phil Jimenez]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]]

<gallery>
File:MTMTE20 cvrA.jpg|Rodimus loves him some Tailgate.
File:MTMTE20 cvrB.jpg|Need any more proof that Tyrest is bat-shit insane?
File:MTMTE20 cvrRI.jpg|I want you... to buy this issue!
</gallery>

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===Reprints===
* '''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 5''''' ([[November 13]], [[2013]]) ISBN 1613778023 / ISBN 978-1613778029 
** Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #17–22.
** Bonus material includes art from most covers, and the prose story "[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]".
** Trade paperback format.

* '''''Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Box Set''''' ([[December 2]], [[2015]]) ISBN 1631404741 / ISBN 978-1631404740
** Collects ''More Than Meets the Eye'' volumes 1–5.
** Bonus material unknown at this time.

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 5]]''''' ([[February 22]], [[2017]]) ISBN 1631408445 / ISBN 978-1631408441
** Collects ''[[The Transformers: Primacy|Primacy]]'' issues [[Primacy issue 1|#1]]–[[Primacy issue 4|4]], ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' issues [[Homecoming (IDW)|#19]]–[[Three Monologues|20]] & [[Shockpoint|#21]]–[[Soundwaves (issue)|22]], and ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #17–21, #22 & "[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]".
** Hardcover format.

* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 57: Remain in Light''''' ([[August 21]], [[2019]])
** Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #14–21, and "[[Signal to Noise]]" & "[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]".
** Bonus material includes a cover gallery and a forward by [[Simon Furman]].
** Hardcover format.

* '''''Transformers: Krig och hågkomst''''' ([[July]], [[2021]])
** Collects ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #14–22, a special illustrated version of "[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]", and ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight]]: [[Omega's Conundrum|Orion Pax]]''.
** Swedish reprint. Hardcover format.

<gallery>
File:MTMTE vol5.jpg|'''''More Than Meets the Eye Volume 5''''' – cover art by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
File:MTMTE boxset.jpg|'''''More Than Meets the Eye Box Set''''' – cover art by [[Marcelo Matere]]
File:IDWCollectionP2V5.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 5''''' – cover art by Marcelo Matere and [[Tom B. Long]]
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v57.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 57: Remain in Light''''' – cover art by [[Don Figueroa]] (Skids) and Alex Milne (Overlord)
File:MTMTE SWE 03.jpg|'''''Krig och hågkomst''''' – cover art by Alex Milne and Josh Perez.

</gallery>

==External links==
* [http://tformers.com/transformers-more-than-meets-the/21091/news.html Preview]

Sweep (G1)

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{{disambig3|Sweep}}

:''Sweeps are [[Decepticon]]s from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TVM0287Sweeps.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|Noticeably not involved in a heart-warming musical number with Dick van Dyke and Julie Andrews.]]
'''Sweeps''' are the minions of [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] created by [[Unicron]]. Sweeps are visually indistinguishable from Scourge himself, although Sweeps do not necessarily have identical voices. While only a few are seen initially during Unicron's threat, there appears to be an inexhaustible supply of them later on. That's actually a good thing, as [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] tends to shoot them.

Like, all the time.

Sweeps with known defined personalities and identifiers are:
*[[Sweep Two]]
*[[Sweep No. 3|Sweep Three]]
*[[Sweep No. 4|Sweep Four]]
*[[Sweep No. 5|Sweep Five]]
*[[Sweep Six]]
*[[Sweep Seven]].

{{quote|Dumb Sweep.|[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] calling the kettle black|"[[Webworld]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Neil Ross]] ("[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3]]" and "[[The Dweller in the Depths]]"), [[John Moschitta]], [[Frank Welker]], [[Charlie Adler]], [[Ed Gilbert]] ("[[Five Faces of Darkness]]") [[Jerry Houser]], [[Beau Weaver]], [[Paul Eiding]] ("[[Starscream's Ghost]]"), [[Chris Latta]] ("[[Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine]]"), [[Aron Kincaid]] ("[[Webworld]]"), [[Jack Angel]] ("[[Webworld]]", "[[The Dweller in the Depths]]" and "[[Call of the Primitives]]") and multiple others, see Notes (English), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese)|[[Holger Schwiers]], [[Reinhard Brock]], [[Imo Heite]], [[Hans-Rainer Müller]], [[Ulrich Bernsdorff]], [[Gerhard Acktun]], [[Bernd Simon]], [[Gernot Duda]], [[Thomas Rau]], [[Gerd Wiedenhofen]] (German), [[Albert Augier]], [[Serge Bourrier]], [[Henry Djanik]], [[Francis Lax]], [[Bruno Magne]], [[Frédéric Cerdal]], (European French), [[João Francisco Turelli]] (Portuguese, "The Movie" VHS dub), [[Older Cazarré]] (Portuguese, most of season 3), [[André Belizar]] (Portuguese, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2"), [[Nilton Valério]] (Portuguese, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3"), [[Paulo Flores]] (Portuguese, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4 - 5"), [[Isaac Schneider]] (Portuguese, "Ghost in the Machine")}}

[[File:TFTM-Scourgeformed.jpg|upright=1.55|thumb|At least we know which one's Scourge.]]
Two Sweeps were created by Unicron from the fallen Decepticons [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] and [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]], though seconds later there were suddenly more of them. They soon followed [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], where one Sweep was destroyed by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]' [[fire-breath]]. The [[Autobot]]s fled the city, but Galvatron's troops followed suit, and the Sweeps killed [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] on the [[Junkion (planet)|planet of Junk]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

{{note|The Sweeps' involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, was also chronicled in the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]'' and the Special Edition The Transformers: The Movie extra page of "[[Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe]]".}}

[[File:FFOD3 Sweeps.JPG|upright=1.55|thumb|left|A rare moment of not being shot by Galvatron.]]
After Galvatron's defeat at the hands of [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]], the Sweeps followed Scourge and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] in their search for him. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} They eventually discovered him on the planet of [[Thrull]], only to be attacked by their crazed leader. Galvatron sent every single Sweep crashing into the planet's plasma pits, and the only one that fought back did no damage whatsoever to his leader. They all survived, though, and followed Galvatron's commands after he regained his senses (kind of). {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}}

One of them got shot in the face by [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and promptly crashed into a storm on the surface of [[Jupiter]], screaming all the way down. As this Sweep died an agonizing death, the last thing he likely heard was his own commander calling him a big baby. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} Next, Galvatron led the Sweeps to the planet [[Goo 8739-B|Goo]] and ordered them to fire on all Decepticons who were following the [[Quintesson]]s instead of him. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} After Galvatron joined forces with the Quintessons, the Sweeps participated in an all-out attack on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] sent one of them spinning out of control, causing a bunch of them to crash into each other (and Cyclonus). {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

[[File:StarscreamsGhost Sweeps.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"They're mongrels. No spots! No spots at all!"]]
Some Sweeps were part of the Decepticon armada that pursued an Autobot ship. They pursued the ship to an [[Autobot Mausoleum]], where they were fought off by the resurrected [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}} Much later, three Sweeps hunted the Decepticon exile [[Octane]] alongside Scourge and Cyclonus, and cornered him in a [[Decepticon Crypt|crypt]] on Cybertron. When Scourge ordered the Sweeps to enter the crypt, all three cowards refused to be the first one in, until Cyclonus got fed up with it and offered to fight whoever was the last one in. The Sweeps were suddenly very quick on their feet after that. {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}}

Cyclonus and Scourge were accompanied by some Sweeps when they followed [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] to a [[Lost Cybertronian Storage Asteroid|storage asteroid]]. Ultra Magnus turned up to rescue Daniel, and made short work of the Sweeps. {{storylink|Surprise Party}} Scourge was later possessed by the ghost of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], and the Sweeps briefly fell under the command of Cyclonus. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine}}

[[File:Webworld Sweeps.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|left|Don't be fooled by the dynamic camera shot, they get beaten up shortly.]]
More Sweeps were unfortunately enough to be with Galvatron during a battle over [[isidrite]], and were bashed around by their leader nearly as much as by the Autobots. {{storylink|Webworld}} Cyclonus was accompanied by a number of Sweeps as he investigated strange activity on Junk. Once the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]]s had been fried from the influence of the Quintessons, they sent Cyclonus and his men packing. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}} They later helped Galvatron temporarily take possession of a [[Quintesson Journal]], at least until the Quintessons themselves arrived and took it back. {{storylink|The Quintesson Journal}}

[[File:Dweller-in-the-depths-sweep-lastmanstanding.jpg|thumb|A Sweep in its default state: cowering in fear of Galvatron.]]
A number of Sweeps followed Galvatron when he was tricked by the [[Quintesson]]s into releasing the dangerous [[Trans-Organic]]s sealed beneath Cybertron's surface. They didn't fare too well against the monsters, and even worse against the one known as the "[[Dweller (G1)|Dweller]]". As Galvatron fled from the beast, he threw the remaining Sweeps at its horde of [[energy vampire]]s in order to slow them down. The Sweeps all became energy vampires themselves, but were later cured by a massive power surge. {{storylink|The Dweller in the Depths}}

During a battle with the Autobots on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], Sweeps [[Sweep Six|Six]] and [[Sweep Seven|Seven]] made an attack run on the enemy position. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}} The Sweeps took part in a couple of attacks on [[Japan]], but were beaten back by the Autobots both times. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}} When the madness-inducing [[Hate Plague]] spread throughout the universe, the Sweeps were among its numerous victims. At least one of them was shot down by Galvatron as they chased him across [[Chaar]]. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Thief in the Night}} {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}} {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
[[File:HM6 Galvatron, Scourge and Sweeps.jpg|thumb|left|The one on the right is actually Scourge.]]
Peeking their heads out to see if Galvatron was still kill-crazy, two Sweeps joined Scourge in sabotaging Autobot rescue operations after [[Metamorphose]] twisted the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s into a mess. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}} Several Sweeps were also seen on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] during [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s grand declaration of leadership. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
[[File:Legends vol 39.jpg|thumb|upright=1.25]]
The Sweeps were caught up in [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s black hole explosion that caused their bodies to shrink, forcing them to become [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. The affected Decepticons travelled to the [[Legends World]], where they teamed up with [[Tera-Kura Co.]] {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}} The Sweeps became part of the company's official hierarchy, working under Scourge, {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 22|Bonus Edition Vol. 22}} where Scourge with Sweep Nos. [[Sweep Two|2]], [[Sweep No. 3|3]], [[Sweep No. 5|5]], [[Sweep Six|6]], and [[Sweep Seven|7]] participated in an introductory lineup for [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], prompting the leader to ask about the whereabouts of [[Sweep No. 4|No. 4]], which he would get [[Ghost|an answer]] moments later. {{Storylink|LG-26 Scourge Prologue}}

Relegated to janitors, the annoyed Sweeps struck a deal with [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] to receive [[transtector]] bodies in exchange for kidnapping [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. When Scourge powered himself up using Alpha Trion, the Sweeps grew jealous and swarmed his transtector in an attempt to get a piece of the cake. Their takeover backfired when the transtector overloaded and exploded, and they returned to being janitors, now supervised by a freed Alpha Trion. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 26|Bonus Edition Vol. 26}} The Sweeps were later hypnotized by [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] into overthrowing Megatron. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 34|Bonus Edition Vol. 34}} As part of Weirdwolf's cadre of Scorponok loyalists, they rebelled against Tera-Kura Co. and helped build [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. During their attack on [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] for his [[transformation cog]], the Sweeps tried to attack using their numbers but got tied up by [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird Shadows]]. {{storylink|LG43 Trypticon Mobilization Chapter: Decepticon Civil War|Decepticon Civil War}}

While searching for a [[Zodiac]] on Scourge's orders, the Sweeps uncovered the Targetmaster [[Blowpipe (G1)|Blowpipe]]. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} They used him to clone [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] as part of a world domination scheme, but were stopped by Hot Rod, [[Shaoshao Li]], and a [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]]-controlled Trypticon. While Scourge escaped, the defeated Sweeps were turned over to the police. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 44|Bonus Edition Vol. 44}} Scourge and the Sweeps later stole Blowpipe back and used him to clone Sweep No. 7, creating an army they used to scour the city for [[White Lune]]. They eventually cornered her only to be defeated by Hot Rod, Kup, Blurr and their Targetmaster partners, after which they were punished by having to dress up as [[Santa Claus]] and hand out presents. {{storylink|TF Legends Late Xmas Present Chapter|Late Xmas Present Chapter}}

====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''====
Scourge and his Sweeps were part of the Decepticon forces that attempted to steal away the [[Prime Energy Tower]] on [[Feminia]]. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
The Sweeps possessed a limited form of the Insecticon cloning ability, thus accounting for the seemingly limitless number observed. {{storylink|The Transformers Menagerie issue 3|Menagerie #3}}

Cyclonus, Scourge, and his Sweeps surrounded an [[Autobot shuttle]] during a surprise attack. They temporarily lost track of the shuttle when it disappeared into a nebula, but eventually found it again and blasted their way into it. Unfortunately, what they found inside was five ''very'' angry [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], who promptly tore the Sweeps apart. {{storylink|Wings of Honor}}

[[Serpentor]] was created from the discarded body of a Sweep. {{storylink|A Common Foe|Serpent O.R.'s ''Wings Universe'' profile}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In an unstable [[Iocus]] reality engineered by the machinations of [[Sideways (AVP)|Sideways]] and [[Gong (GoBots)|Gong]] wherein the [[Unicron War]] played out with [[GoBot]]s involved, the Sweeps were built off of [[Deadlift]]'s template instead, transforming into [[Dirt Boss (ROTF)|green forklift]]s. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

===Marvel coloring books===
{{groupstub|{{storylink|Hot Rod's Escape}}}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
Following the Decepticons' unsuccessful attempt at invading [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in the year [[2005]], several Decepticon troopers were discarded and left adrift in space. The Sweeps were created by Unicron from these Decepticons' bodes to be a pack of hunters for the sole purpose of hunting Autobots and their human allies. Their leader was Scourge. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe|Scourge's ''Universe'' profile}} {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}} On their first mission, the Sweeps followed [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] to Cybertron, and watched on as their leader killed [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Judgment Day!}} The Sweeps next joined Galvatron when he attacked the [[Junkion (planet)|planet of Junk]] to snatch away the [[Matrix of Leadership]] from [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. Four of their members ensnared Ultra Magnus in some energy lassos and drew the Autobot leader to quarters before taking off. {{storylink|The Final Battle!}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Dreamwave sweeps.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|Izzy wizzy, let's get busy!]]
Created by Unicron before he entered a period of hibernation and released into space to seek out information, the "first wave" split up and headed in different directions to cover as much of the galaxy as possible. The "alpha drone" (a.k.a. Scourge, or the "first herald") discovered Cybertron in the middle of the [[Great Shutdown]] and awoke [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] for study, only for this act to lead to his own capture. Later, Unicron began work on a second, improved wave of drones, this time [[Cyclonus's Armada|resembling]] (and presumably including) [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}}
{{-}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:GIJoeVsTFII3 Sweeps.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
In a dystopian future where the Decepticons had conquered Earth, Sweeps patrolled the ruins of [[New York City]]. They discovered a group of time-displaced [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] and [[Cobra]] members, but were taken out by the [[Dreadnok]]s. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #3}} Some time after that timeline was averted via [[time travel]], the Sweeps were seen among [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s forces on Cybertron, fighting back against a combined Autobot/[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] strike force. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}
{{-}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:Sweeps created Rebirth.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|right|Step in time.]]
On [[Gorlam Prime]], [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] tossed the dying [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] into a [[solar pool]] and using the power of the [[Darkness (G1)|Heart of Darkness]], brought him back to full strength. The pool, which also contained the remains of denizens from the [[Dead Universe]], reformatted the bodies into clones of Scourge, who would be their master. Galvatron was incensed that the Sweeps were not created in ''his'' image. Scourge, his Sweeps, and [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] then began to aid Galvatron on his new quest. {{storylink|Rebirth}} Their first mission was to scour Gorlam Prime for its inhabitants, who had disappeared without a trace. While Galvatron, Scourge, and Cyclonus went underground and found [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], the Sweeps were apparently all busy searching other parts of the planet. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 1|Heart of Darkness #1}}

The Sweeps accompanied Galvatron as he traveled the galaxy raising the dead to form an army with which to oppose [[D-Void]]. Among the many planets they visited was [[Spindrift]]. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 3|Heart of Darkness #3}} They were present when Galvatron fought [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]] on the planet [[Dykayra]], and several of them were killed when Scourge ordered them to attack D-Void-powered menace. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 4|Heart of Darkness #4}} Over time, members of Galvatron's undead army were gradually turned into additional Sweeps until the army consisted of nothing but identical soldiers, a change likely brought about by the Heart of Darkness. {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}}

[[File:3 Sweeps Transformers Infestations 1.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3]]
In a universe where a [[zombie]] virus collectively called [[Undermind]] was attempting to spread to other universes, four portals opened that depicted scenes from four separate universes. In one of these portals, an infected Sweep or two was seen amongst zombified robots and humans. {{storylink|Infestation issue 1|Infestation #1}} The infection had occurred when Galvatron's ship encountered a space-time anomaly on its way to [[Earth]]. He ordered three Sweeps to retrieve a frozen chunk of wreckage that had been flung from the anomaly, but when it was brought on board, zombie humans and robots erupted from it, infecting the three Sweeps. Eventually, the ship crash-landed on Earth, where the infected Sweeps scattered through [[Las Vegas]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: Infestation issue 1|The Transformers: Infestation #1}}

[[File:Sweeps vehicle modes Out of the Silent Planet.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5|Ah scrap, it's Sweeps Week again.]]
After the zombie threat had been dealt with, Galvatron took his army with him to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], their first line of defense against D-Void. As the Sweeps were sent out to scout the planet, one of them discovered [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]. Noting that they were [[Slingshot (weapon)|armed]], he broke Galvatron's orders by engaging the Autobots, and was subsequently shot down by Wheelie. Galvatron used the Darkness to heal the Sweep's injuries and scolded him, telling him that all Transformers needed to work together. The other Sweeps then tried and failed to stop Rodimus's starship from leaving Cybertron. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 4|Heart of Darkness #4}} {{storylink|Space Opera Act 2: Out of the Silent Planet|Out of the Silent Planet}}

[[File:Voracious Sweeps Lamentations.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|Maybe they really used to be Insecticons.]]
Under the command of Cyclonus, a large number of Sweeps invaded [[Kimia Facility]] in order to take control of it for Galvatron's use. Their numbers easily overwhelmed the Autobot defenders, and some of them were even seen ''eating'' their enemies. Meanwhile, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] arrived on Cybertron but refused to join Galvatron's army, and several Sweeps were sent to destroy him and his landing party. They were all killed, and [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] used one of the corpses to clobber Galvatron. {{storylink|Chaos Part One: Lamentations|Lamentations}} While a number of Sweeps defended Kimia from aerial Autobot forces, most stayed behind with Galvatron until Wheelie tried to snipe him only to kill a Sweep instead. An enraged Galvatron sent his entire Sweep army at him and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], who in turn called for reinforcements, leading to a large-scale battle between the Sweeps and Optimus Prime's troops. Wheelie and Cliffjumper were almost overrun, but were suddenly saved by [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}}

Megatron, heavily upgraded and very unhappy, took on hundreds and hundreds of Sweeps on his own with little trouble. Together with Megatron's Decepticon forces, the entire Sweep army then came under the influence of D-Void, causing them to combine into an enormous monster. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}} Megatron challenged this "[[Deceptigod]]", blowing huge chunks of Sweeps off its body with his blasts and ultimately defeating it. When Galvatron gave up the Heart of Darkness and D-Void began to enter the universe, the Sweeps began disintegrating and returned to being dead. {{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}}

[[File:Dead Sweeps the Death of Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=0.5|right|Just sweep them under the rug.]]
After Galvatron was defeated and Cybertron was "reset" into a primordial state, Sweep corpses could be found littering the planet. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}} The less-than-balanced [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] used some of them as stress relief, mutilating the dead bodies and stringing them up on walls. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} Later, [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] found some of them and was reminded of someone he once knew. {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}} Megatron was carrying several Sweep heads when he reemerged months after his battle with them. {{storylink|City on Fire}}

A number of Sweeps survived the destruction of the Heart of Darkness by being sent to the Dead Universe alongside the defeated Galvatron. Falling under the command of Galvatron's superior, [[Nova Prime]], they acted as guards for his citadel. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} Orion Pax, [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]], Cyclonus, and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] fought their way through them in their bid to rescue [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] from Nova's clutches. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} The others held the Sweeps at bay while Orion dueled and ultimately killed the Prime. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

A number of the deceased Sweeps on Cybertron were reanimated by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] using a combination of newborn [[spark]]s and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s corrupted energon. Bludgeon had them attack [[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]]'s delivery of [[Caminus (planet)|Camien]] sparks to [[Alyon]], but they were fought off and destroyed by the escorting [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: Redemption|Redemption}} Bludgeon continued to reanimate Sweeps, mutating their sparks until they could be used to activate Trypticon's [[brain module]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: Salvation|Salvation}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
During the time of the [[Builder of Cybertron|Builders]], they commonly used Sweeps as transports. One discarded Sweep was found in a boneyard by the [[Ex-Bot (BWU)|Ex-Bots]], and when its mind turned out to be impossible to recover, they lobotomized it and remodeled it into the [[Ex-Jet]]. {{storylink|Derailment}}

==Commercial appearances==
A Sweep could be seen battling the Autobots alongside [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] while Transformers of both factions left Cybertron to expand their war to the planet [[Nebulos]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster comic book|Headmaster comic book commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Legends''===
The Sweeps were loyal troops under [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. After their leader's demise, they opposed [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s bid to grab leadership. {{storylink|The Coronation of Starscream}}

One of the Sweeps (or possibly Scourge himself) fell victim to a bear-like Trans-Organic when Galvatron was tricked into attacking the resting grounds of the Dweller. {{storylink|Dweller in the Depths (Legends)|Dweller in the Depths}}

==Toys==
{{note|While pretty much any Scourge toy can be used as a Sweep if you like, this section will only list toys that are explicitly sold as Sweeps.}}

===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelinestoy-SweepsWoH.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Why are all the armybuilding versions of this mold rare exclusives?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Sweeps''' (Multi-pack, [[2009]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Left & right wing/blades, yellow [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]]-style [[Cyber Key]]
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Moore]] (concept artist)}}<ref>{{citesocial|quote=For the Sweeps, we wanted to adjust the color a bit, to separate them from Scourge, and to make good troop builders. Again, the final Sweeps set was surprisingly close to the concept mock up.|link=https://twitter.com/Joe_Toyark/status/1370397401085792260|site=Twitter|name=Joe Moore|year=2021|month=03|day=12}}</ref>

: Sweeps [[Sweep Two#Toys|Two]], [[Sweep Six#Toys|Six]] and [[Sweep Seven#Toys|Seven]] came in an [[exclusive]] three-pack at [[BotCon 2009]], all three being identical [[redeco]]s of the ''Timelines'' [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Timelines|Scourge]] toy available at the same convention. The mold is a [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Sideways (Armada)#Cybertron|Sideways]] with a new head, transforming into a teal and white alien spacefighter with yellow detailing. The Sweeps are armed with "battle shields" with Cyber Key-activated pop-out blades. Their wings can also detach from their ankles and also be used as blades, with both [[5 mm post|pegging]] into their hands, either with one blade in each hand, or with both blades pegging into the top and bottom of a single hand, forming a double-bladed weapon. They come with three yellow Planet X-style Cyber Keys with teal deco.

: The Sweeps were later repurposed as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Scourge (SG)|Scourge]]. The original version of this mold was also used for the Japanese DVD-exclusive [[Noisemaze Mass Production Type Version#Galaxy Force|Noisemaze Mass Production Type Version]] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Ratbat (G1)#Universe (2008)|Ratbat]].

::*''[https://twitter.com/Joe_Toyark/status/1370397401085792260 Designer commentary on the ''Timelines'' Sweeps from Joe Moore on Twitter]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/BCSweeps/sweeps.htm More information on Sweeps at TFU.info]''
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===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Sweep.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Mustache not included.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Armada of Cyclonus''' (Multi-pack, 2016)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rifle

: Part of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' offerings for 2016 intended to commemorate the 30th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', "Decepticon Sweeps" is a retool of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Generations|Scourge]] (a redeco of whom is also included in the set) with a pre-tooled alternate head based on [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]]. Notably, this version only replaces the front half of Scourge's head, while the rest remains unchanged. [[Fun Publications]] was unaware of and did not have access to this head when making the [[BotCon 2014]] [[Devcon (G1)#Timelines|Devcon]] figure. The figure also features transparent plastic on several parts to evoke his reformation in the movie.

: Sweeps was released as part of 3-pack with [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#ArmadaOfCyclonus|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Scourge]], named "Armada of Cyclonus". Despite officially being touted as "available online" by Hasbro at [[BotCon 2016]], thereby implying a "shared exclusive" between multiple online retailers for the United States market (which would usually include the likes of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], [[BigBadToyStore]], Entertainment Earth, and [[Hasbro Toy Shop]]), it was ultimately only ever listed and stocked by two US-based online stores, namely TFSource and Scramble Core, both of whom obtain their stock through Asian vendors. The set ''did'' see a somewhat more widespread release in Hasbro's Asian markets (most notably Singapore) and, more surprisingly, was even officially released in Canada (where it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores and also made available via [[Walmart]]'s Canadian website, though never sold in stores) and the United Kingdom (where it was available via the UK [[Toys"R"Us]] website). It was also listed very early on by Amazon's Spanish subsidiary, but was ultimately never stocked by them.

: For unknown reasons, the mold was retooled to remove the head's ability to raise and lower, with the old internal mechanism replaced with solid blocks that keep it fixed at robot mode height. Furthermore, the included instructions picture [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Generations|''Generations'' Ratbat]] rather than either Scourge or the Sweep.
{{GenerationsScourgeMold}}
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===''Legends''===
[[File:Legends-toy Sweeps.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Me body's at the cleaners!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Sharktron & Sweeps (Sharkticon)'''<ref>The packaging says "シャークトロン&スウィープス" (Sharktron & Sweeps) in Japanese, but the accompanying English subtitle is just "Sharkticon".</ref> (Basic set, [[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''ID Number'': '''LG44'''
:*''Release date'': [[September 30]] 2017

: ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' "Sweeps" is a redeco/retool of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Titan Master [[Fracas#Generations|Fracas]], with a new up-swept mustache face. As a Headmaster, the Sweep can transform into a head compatible with Scourge or any other Deluxe-or-larger ''Titans Return''-style figure, though it is intended for use with [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Legends|LG26 Scourge]]'s transtector, to which it is ''almost'' color-matched, though the white plastic isn't ''exactly'' the same tone. The head-mounted blaster thingy is designed to pop up for head mode, and retract into a marginally less embarrassing position for robot mode.

: The Sweep was bundled with [[Sharkticon (species)#Legends|Sharktron]], a redeco of ''Titans Return'' [[Gnaw (G1)#Generations|Gnaw]].
{{TRFracasMold}}
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-86-10-Voyager-Sweep.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Placing him near Galvatron may get him blown off your shelf.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Sweep''' (Voyager Class, [[2021]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': ''The Transformers: The Movie''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''86-10'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-82'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[June 25]], [[2022]]
:*''Accessories'': [[Fire Blast effect]], blaster, "Heralds of Unicron" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: Released to commemorate the 35th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', ''[[Studio Series]]'' "Decepticon Sweep" is a redeco and minor retool of [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Scourge]]. The Sweep has multiple [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]] on his body and 3 mm posts on the gun barrel to facilitate the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]. His helmet in robot mode also has a 3 mm post on the front. It goes without saying that this release is ideal for [[army-building]] legions of Sweeps for Scourge to command.

: The Sweep's main molding difference from Scourge is that the open left hand sculpted on Scourge is switched to Sweep's right hand, showing off gaudy pink fingernails. However, it comes with the same blaster and fire blast effect accessories as ''Studio Series'' Scourge. The range of movement in the Sweep's hips is limited by the sculpting of the sides of the pelvis, which can also scrape the paint that completely coats the thighs if not handled carefully.

: The Sweep also features a second vehicle mode configuration in his instructions to replicate the [[:File:TVM0287Sweeps.jpg|occasional moments]] in animation and artwork where the Sweeps' heads would be visible in vehicle mode. To achieve this, the whole vehicle mode shell needs to be opened; the armature that the head assembly is on needs to be extended up, and as you bring the shell halves back together, the back panel attached to the head assembly tabs into both "engines." Also in this mode, the jet segment on the back of the head can be folded down to allow for neck articulation.

: The vehicle mode stock photo is confusingly misassembled: the robot head is missing and there is an empty cavity where it should go.

: According to the [[August 13]] [[Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First Friday]], the Sweep's color scheme is closer to Scourge's original toy deco, while the ''Studio Series'' Scourge figure has a more cartoon accurate deco.

: Like the other ''Studio Series'' toys, the interior of the package forms a display backdrop, depicting [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] and [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]'s reformatting via [[Unicron]] in the Sweep's case.

: The original version of the mold was used to make ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]] A Hero Is Born'' [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Legacy|Alpha Trion]].
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==Notes==
*One of the great continuity problems within the original cartoon concerns the minions of Unicron. Namely, Cyclonus, Scourge, and the Sweeps. The issue stems from the original script never specifying which Decepticons were thrown off Astrotrain and remade into Galvatron's followers, essentially rendering them [[generic]]s. As the third-season episodes were most likely made using the script and not the as-yet-unfinished film, the Insecticons regularly reappeared in later episodes as well as later on in the movie itself. Much scuttlebutt has been made about who has been turned into whom, but ultimately, it falls on the viewer to decide who were the genuine article and who were Decepticons that simply looked like these characters.
*As generic characters, the Sweeps had no regular actors in the Generation 1 cartoon, and were voiced by whatever actors happened to already be performing set roles in any given episode. Those listed above are the ones that get clearly identifiable speaking lines; other times, the Sweeps' lines were delivered by actors speaking as a group or as {{w|walla}}, some only choked out one or two words, and some just screamed. By and large, most Sweep performances tended towards a rasping, whispery voice.
*In the original draft of the ''[[The Transformers: The Movie|Transformers: The Movie]]'' script, groups of Unicron-enhanced Decepticons hunting Autobots on Earth were called "Sweep Teams." The word was only applied to the teams, not their members, evidently meaning "teams that conduct sweeps." The members were called "Gestapo Men" (seriously), though that name was always written in quotes, apparently indicating that it was a placeholder.<ref>[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qiESvs6xDIfpNh3zVegyt7HuCIJLKqOD Original movie draft (PDF)] from [https://sunbowmarvelarchive.blogspot.com/p/mp-4034-transformers-movie-sunbow.html the Sunbow Marvel Archive]</ref> Presumably when the time came to give them a real name, no one could come up with a better one than reinterpreting the "Sweep" in "Sweep Teams."
*Due to incorrect translation, some of the Sweeps were given their own names in the Chinese dub: ''Huábǎn'' (滑板, "Skateboard") in "[[Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee]]", ''Sǎoléiqì'' (扫雷器, "Minesweeper") in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2]]", and ''Suìké'' (碎壳, "Broken Shell") in "[[Secret Files of Teletraan II]]".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Sweeps''' (スウィープス ''Suwīpusu''), '''Sweep''' (スウィープ ''Suwīpu'')
*''Italian:'' '''Incrociatori'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Sǎodàng Duì''' (China, 扫荡队, "Sweep Team")

==References==
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[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising subgroups]]
[[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]
[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Legends subgroups]]
[[Category:Mass-produced Transformers]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:Studio Series Decepticons]]
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Bitch Wars

2024-03-12T14:45:17Z

Dabir:

{{noname-designation}}
"'''Bitch Wars'''" is an unproduced [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'' episode]] that was mentioned by [[Bob Forward]] and [[Larry DiTillio]] during their panel at [[BotCon 1998]]. Essentially, it would've been the show's 'Ladies' Night Out'-episode, with [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] and [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] leaving their respective factions for one reason or another, and together, forming a third party in [[Beast Wars (event)|the conflict]] for a while. The episode never left the conceptual phase because they couldn't find the right angle to approach the subject from. Had it actually been produced, one expects it would have been under some other title.

==External links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzYva5yfIK0 Bob and Larry discuss "Bitch Wars", among other things, at BotCon 1998]

[[Category:Beast Wars episodes]]
[[Category:Unproduced scripts]]

A Change to the Agenda

2024-01-06T02:34:11Z

Dabir: /* Continuity notes */

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|title="A Change to the Agenda"
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|by=[[Pete Sinclair]] and [[Jesse Wittenrich]]
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|chronology=4 million years ago
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'''Megatron successfully kills Optimus Prime. This turns out to be a bad idea.'''

==Synopsis==
Four million years ago, on prehistoric [[Earth]], the Predacon [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] has shot legendary Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], causing a [[timestorm]] that engulfs the Earth, threatening to erase the Maximals from history. As he gloats, however, his former underling [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], herself a former Maximal [[protoform]], uses her connection to [[Teletraan I]] to activate the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> security grid, sending Megatron flying back. She and [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] go to put Prime on auxiliary life support, as the other Maximals arrive to survey the damage. Knowing that they won't be able to repair the damage to Prime if his spark remains in his body, the Autobot's descendant, Maximal commander [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]], prepares to transfer his ancestor's lifeforce into his body. And normally, this timeline would follow that route-but this timeline has splintered. Megatron, having remained closer to the ''Ark'' than in most timelines, enters the ''Ark'' and fires upon Prime, extinguishing his spark. Primal and the others quickly begin to fade, but Blackarachnia, managing to hold on for a bit longer, hatches a plan. Finding the stasis locked body of the original Decepticon leader, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], she uses her [[cyber venom]] to try and at least incapacitate him, knowing that though she won't be able to bring Prime back, she can at least offer the Autobots an opportunity to stop the Decepticons before its too late. Megatron, too, begins to feel the effects of the timestorm, and lets out one last "noooo" as the universe course corrects. Cybertron is now populated with the embittered remains of the two factions presiding over their descendants, who have begun an [[Beast Wars: Uprising|uprising]] against them.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=
*[[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] (3)
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] (5)
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (6)
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] (7)
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (8)

|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]|c2=
*[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (1)
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (2)
*[[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] (9)

|h3=[[Autobot]]s|c3=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (4)

|h4=[[Decepticon]]s|c4=
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (10)
}}

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*This comic follows directly on from the end of the ''Beast Wars'' episode, "[[The Agenda (Part III)]]". The first page is a recreation of the opening scenes of "[[Optimal Situation]]", complete with cribbed dialogue. The comic is made up almost entirely of screencaps from those two episodes, with some being reinterpreted (for example, the shot used of Megatron and Inferno aiming comes from later in the episode, outside the ''Ark'', firing upon the newly upgraded Optimal Optimus, while the shot of the Maximals being "erased" is taken during the middle of the "fadeout" effect used to represent history shifting). The only other episode used for screencaps is a shot of the original Megatron from "[[Master Blaster]]", which covers up the shoulder of ''Beast Wars'' Megatron with a speech bubble to hide his silhouette and repurposes his head for Blackarachnia.
*Blackarachnia's line of dialogue has her refer to Teletraan I as "Teletron", with an offscreen Rattrap telling her it's pronounced "Teletraan", recreating a gag from "[[Nemesis Part 2]]".

===Contentious continuity===
*As a lot of readers observed when this comic first came out, the idea of a universe that diverges with the deaths of Optimus Prime and Megatron on the ''Ark'' doesn't line up with the world shown in prior ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' stories:
**Optimus Prime and Megatron were previously mentioned in "[[Broken Windshields]]" in the same breath with [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], which is awkward if they died millions of years before the others. Jesse Wittenrich argues that they were still war heroes for millions of years on Cybertron before they wound up on Earth,<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Megatron and Optimus Prime were still war heroes for 5 million years before the Ark & Nemesis crashed on Earth. They're just missing out on the last 300 years or so. Or, well, Optimus is for sure. There was a lot of discussion how to phrase Blackarachnia's dialog to provide certain allowances.|link=http://web.archive.org/web/20160817065708/http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/131659-tcc-magazine-70-arriving#entry3311655|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=The Allspark forums|title=TCC Magazine #70 Arriving|year=2016|month=08|day=15}}</ref> and that the removal of these pivotal figures would be what caused the war to continue through to a lukewarm ceasefire.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=It was always a G1 that started out with a similar war, but then the war just kept going. No sides claimed victory. It seemed like a reasonable explanation would be if Optimus Prime and Megatron were somehow removed from the war before they could contribute to its end - they're always the champions, the rallying force, the guys who can meaningfully turn the tide. And the Beast Wars cartoon already gave us a way to do just that. So it seemed fun to be able to use that moment as a splitting point. A "What If?" that - I have to be honest - I have been left wondering about since the episode aired 20 years ago. (Although, true, BW:U was never one of my headcannons before. I like how it fits now though.) Plus, like I said before, having Megatron's slightly embellished vision of the Cybertron where he and his Predacons were slaves to the G1 robots actually come true ''because'' of his actions... Delicious.|link=http://web.archive.org/web/20160822211958/http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/131659-tcc-magazine-70-arriving/page-4#entry3313545|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=The Allspark forums|title=TCC Magazine #70 Arriving|uear=2016|month=08|day=17}}</ref>
**"[[Micro-Aggressions]]" made "[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], born of Megatron" a major player in the universe's history during the early 21st century. Did Unicron use a 4-million-year-old corpse to make his herald? Wittenrich noted that this plot point was a major consideration in Blackarachnia's dialogue,<ref>{{citesocial|quote=As for the Megatron -> Galvatron thing, Blackarachnia's dialog was rewritten over and over to make allowances. That the first part is entirely about her doubts that she can '''''destroy''''' him, and the second is just about him not '''''waking''''', there's possible meaning there.|link=http://web.archive.org/web/20160822211958/http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/131659-tcc-magazine-70-arriving/page-4#entry3313545|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=The Allspark forums|title=TCC Magazine #70 Arriving|uear=2016|month=08|day=17}}</ref> and provided the tongue-in-cheek explanation that the ''Uprising'' backstory might follow [[Marvel Comics]] continuity, meaning Galvatron is actually the one Unicron plucked from a parallel reality entirely!<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Something to keep in mind is that the photo comic is attached to the Beast Wars Road Map from the previous two pages in the Magazine. So if you take all four pages together, it might ease some of the concerns being brought up. The Road Map makes a point of including a number of possible origins for the "G1" era that preceded the Beast Wars cartoon. Is it Sunbow? Is it Marvel? Something else? That's still true for BW:U. We have no idea which of those pre-BW cartoon paths it took to get to Agenda; a Marvel-esque Grimlock could have been entirely consistent with his portrayal in this timeline all along. Also (yes I'm joking a little here) if your interpretation of Blackarachnia's dialog doesn't allow for the possibility that Megatron is just disabled by toxin, a Megatron-born Galvatron could even be something like Marvel Unicron pulling Galvatron II from an alternate 2009 back in time to fight the Autobots in 1990. That's... kinda silly. Really silly. But honestly, it is a possibility given what's presented on the Road Map. (Also, Jim was brought into this early this year if not late last year, and he and I have specifically been discussing the Megatron/Galvatron thing for at least three months now. Everything fits with everything else when the stories end.) I think some of the concerns being raised might come back to how the Road Map was presented. The multiverse is still a fluid thing with streams and branches constantly flowing into and out of one another, with all sorts of tributaries and springs. Nearly all of those "unconnected" universes have connections to something and are almost never completely separate entities. It's all interwoven waterways. So while BW:U has its origins in Agenda, it's completely burst through the stream banks and has become its own universe. Because of that, the comic really doesn't affect what we knew about BW:U all that much. We still don't really know its G1 origins (see above) and the Beast Wars cartoon bits don't really connect into any of the larger plot lines anymore. They're sort of left in their own paradoxical bubble in Earth's past, existing no where else in the BW: U timeline. So I suppose someone could read that as say "it doesn't really add anything", and sure. It wasn't trying to give any grand additions (if it was, it probably wouldn't have been just a screen cap comic), but the entire idea of the universe was "what if Optimus Prime and Megatron died well before the end of the war, so the war just lingered and the Autobots & Decepticons built the Maximals & Predacons as slaves to continue their fight". And that the Beast Wars cartoon actually had that opportunity built right in made it seem neat enough to explore The Agenda as a creation point for the universe. I of course do see why some wouldn't like that. I'm just trying to explain/clarify the creative decisions that led to the comic being written.|link=http://web.archive.org/web/20171010012632/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/131659-tcc-magazine-70-arriving/page-11#entry3315422|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=The Allspark forums|title=TCC Magazine #70 Arriving|year=2016|month=08|day=19}}</ref>
**Many ''Beast Wars'' characters were borne of Maximal stasis pods on Earth—yet when [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] shows up on ''Uprising'' Cybertron in "Broken Windshields", he's already a Predacon. Wittenrich argues anything could have happened since 1984 to make that the case,<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Everything after 1984 has changed. The entire circumstance and reason the Maximals and Predacons were brought online is different. Mixed-up factions could just be one of the unpredictable hiccups that result from such changes.|link=http://web.archive.org/web/20160822212555/http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/131659-tcc-magazine-70-arriving/page-3#entry3312122|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=The Allspark forums|title=TCC Magazine #70 Arriving|year=2016|month=08|day=15}}</ref> and Quickstrike's aggressive default personality certainly seems better-suited to Predacon philosophy.
*The various creatives involved with ''Uprising'' at the time had differing views on the comic's canonicity. Upon its release, the comic's creators waded into discussion on The Allspark forums to defend it—a discussion complicated by the fact that many of the participants hadn't ''read'' the comic, due to its very limited distribution via the Club magazine!
**[[Pete Sinclair]], editor at [[Fun Publications]], categorically declared it to be the canonical origin for the ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' universe.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Fair enough. But this was the plan for the last year. If there are any perceived contradictions, we will make sure it is all clear and all ties together once the BWU universe wraps. This is our origin for the BWU and should be understood as such.|link=http://web.archive.org/web/20171010011645/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/131659-tcc-magazine-70-arriving/page-6#entry3313953|name=Pete Sinclair|site=The Allspark forums|title=TCC Magazine #70 Arriving|year=2016|month=08|day=17}}</ref> Self-admittedly, however, Sinclair was not paying close attention to the content of the prose stories, and often failed to communicate his intent to the writers working for him.
**[[Jesse Wittenrich]], who appears to have scripted the comic, made a concerted effort to phrase things carefully so as not to explicitly contradict the prose stories within the confines of the comic's premise. He stated that the basic idea of Optimus Prime and Megatron being dead was established around 2013, but the specifics of how the divergent timeline would work weren't discussed until later.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=A little point of clarification, the final details of how BW:U would originate in "The Agenda" (I'll stop using phrases like "connects to" or "tied to" since I see the scene much more as a "Big Bang" that blasts the timeline into its own universe - it's not trying to be an alternate take on the cartoon; it's still an alternate take on all things Beast Wars) are what were discussed a year or however long ago. The concept of "no more leaders, soldiers carry on the fight", however, has been around since... 2013, I believe. When we went back to my Transtech Blackarachnia bio from 2009 and decided to expand the universe. It was one of the "rules" of the universe given to all of the writers who worked on those aspects of the fiction.|link=http://web.archive.org/web/20171010012758/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/131659-tcc-magazine-70-arriving/page-12#entry3316388|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=The Allspark forums|title=TCC Magazine #70 Arriving|year=2016|month=08|day=20}}</ref>
*Meanwhile, the architects of the ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' prose stories were left to pick up the pieces in the wake of the comic's printing. They would ultimately allude to it in "[[Derailment]]", by vaguely implying that Optimus Prime was eventually restored as a [[Triple-Threat Master]], but evidently were unhappy with the comic.
**[[Jim Sorenson]], ''Uprising'' prose co-author, didn't learn about these plans until the earliest planning stages of the [[BotCon 2016]] comic "[[Dawn of the Predacus]]", which at that point was intended to be an ''Uprising'' story (before it was instead outsourced to [[IDW Publishing]]) and would have opened with a (properly-illustrated) version of "A Change to the Agenda".<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Originally, had DotP been a BWU story, the convention comic would have opened with the events of ACttA, but actually drawn as a comic and not recycled screencaps. As it turns out, the whole reason that ACttA was even conceived is because it was the very foundation upon which the BWU universe was even thought of. The whole thing, going all the way back to Transtech Blackarachnia's profile, was first thought of as being the result of "What if BW Megatron had succeeded in killing G1 Optimus Prime?" It wasn't just something concocted after Jim and Bish had already established much of the universe in their prose stories, it was the original basis from which the idea of BWU's universe had been thought of.|link=https://discord.com/channels/656241088826441729/674045482158522369/870548847976382475|name=Sabrblade|site=the TFWiki Discord server|year=2021|month=07|day=30}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=Look, ''IF'' that's true, it was never communicated to us. But it was presented to me as "we have this exciting new idea". / [...] / I do vaguely recall the first time the idea coming up being while brainstorming the comic / And that was definitely my pitch -- Magnaboss as villain, Predacusbas hero -- though I am not sure they'd have let me do it.|link=https://discord.com/channels/656241088826441729/674045482158522369/870650714152665139|name=Jim Sorenson|site=the TFWiki Discord server|year=2021|month=07|day=30}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=It was Jesse who told me that, and he too admitted that there was a severe lack of communication between them and you at the time, the fault for which they place on themselves. [...]|link=https://discord.com/channels/656241088826441729/674045482158522369/870679407432454214|name=Sabrblade|site=the TFWiki Discord server|year=2021|month=07|day=30}}</ref> Up until this point, he'd been writing with the intention that Optimus Prime and Megatron had woken up in [[1984]] and gone on to be major players in the war.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I think folks who have been reading the stories observed, correctly, that the idea of a Megatron and Optimus-less backstory wasn't something that had been hinted at or built up to. Since the ostensible purpose of the comic is to add something cool and new to the universe, the fact that it didn't seem to line up is a valid and legitimate criticism. On the other hand, ACttA has some interesting things to say THEMATICALLY about the BWU universe. So, if you enjoy the comic on that level, then I think that's great. From my POV, as a writer, I want to have my cake and eat it too. Yes, it's pretty obvious that the universe in the stories we've read was intended to have Optimus and Megatron wake up in 1984. Did we ever out and out DECLARE that, unequivocally? No, I suppose we did not. That gives wiggle room. So, we do things like we did with Trigger Warnings. I change out "Optimus Prime" for "Autobot leader" and introduce a level of ambiguity. If you want to read it as Optimus Prime, then you as the reader have that option. If you want to think of it as Ultra Magnus, or someone else, with a straight-up linear read on ACttA, then you have that option too. But, like I said, my own personal interpretation of ACttA is that it did not spin off a single timeline, but hundreds, maybe thousands. The Beast Wars Uprising stories you've been reading are in just one of those, and in that timeline anything is possible. Optimus could have woken up, a different and nastier Optimus than the one the Beast Warriors knew from history in the original Beast Wars. Megatron might turn into a tank instead of a gun. Unicron could be slumbering deep within the Earth. Even human history might be subtly different before 1984, although the timeline I gave you in, um, Micro-Aggressions suggests it was at least pretty close. Basically, if it hasn't been stated in one of the stories, don't assume it's true. And really, guys, can we stop arguing about it? Folks who love ACttA, great, you're allowed. Folks who hate ACttA, great, you're allowed too. I promise I'll keep putting my best foot forward regardless, and the story you'll get will be as close to the vision in my head as my skills permit and editorial oversight allows. Besides, the focus is really on the Maximals and the Predacons of the 24th century. The backstory is garnish, the meat is the Uprising and how it impacts those characters. I think it's telling that, in 7 stories, featuring about 20 main protagonists, only one of those protagonists has been a Builder.|link=http://web.archive.org/web/20171010013222/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/131659-tcc-magazine-70-arriving/page-14#entry3341759|name=Jim Sorenson|site=The Allspark forums|title=TCC Magazine #70 Arriving|year=2016|month=09|day=20}}</ref> As a compromise of sorts, he gave [[Authorial intent|his interpretation]] that the killing of Optimus Prime could have spun out hundreds of new universes, with changes going forwards and backwards in time due to various time loops; thus meaning this comic didn't necessarily tie ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' stories to a universe where Optimus and Megatron are dead.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=This is a fascinating notion, and does dovetail a bit with my own thinking somewhat. Most of the complaints, or "errors", people have observed come from thinking of Beast Wars: Uprising as a simple divergent timeline. Now, obviously, that wasn't how we originally thought of the universe, but does ACttA necessarily change that, retcon it into a simple divergence? I would suggest that, no, it does not. Not necessarily, anyway. I think people are treating the story more like a tale where someone like George Washington or Alexander the Great gets killed young, when it'd be more proper to think of it as a story where Doctor Who gets killed young. Now, the classic Beast Wars cartoon backstory isn't exclusively the cartoon backstory, but it certainly draws heavily from it. But, as a thought experiment, let's imagine it was pretty firmly a direct sequel to the G1 Sunbow cartoon. Then ACttA comes along. We're in timeline 2.0. Optimus Prime (and maybe Megatron) die. Volcano blows up. War starts on Earth. Goes differently. There are alternative takes on More than Meets the Eye 1-3, Ultimate Doom, Heavy Metal War, Enter the Nightbird, Megatron's Master Plan, etc... and then we get to '''A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court'''. The war has gone differently, perhaps more brutally. Some players are different, and those who are the same aren't untouched and have different attitudes and experiences. England was destined to rule the greatest empire mankind had ever seen, so changes to its past could easily reverberate forward. There's another time storm. Now we're in timeline 3.0. The Autobots and Decepticons awake on a world where human society is very different. Maybe the British Empire never came into being. Maybe it still dominates the globe. Maybe it's caught in a cold war with the Soviets, or the Ottoman Empire. But events play out again. Let's say they get past the Decepticon Raider incident eventually, though it might take another several iterations until there is an equilibrium, no-change version of events. (Let's call it timeline 3.08 to account for that) There's still no Optimus Prime, though maybe Megatron has been revived by now, Cybervenom purged from his system. We see The Secret of Omega Supreme, Triple Takeover, The Search for Alpha Trion, The Key to Vector Sigma, and then... '''War Dawn'''. Some Autobots (maybe... or maybe the Aerialbots have defected. Or maybe they were never built and it's the Dinobots who go back. Or maybe, maybe, maybe...) go back in time, to minus nine million years. Again, things go differently. Again, timestorm. Maybe Orion Pax never becomes Optimus Prime now. Maybe Megatron gets defeated in the past. Maybe Orion Pax joins the Decepticons and takes Starscream's place as Megatron's number two. Maybe, maybe, maybe. Timeline 4.0. Now the cast of characters is completely changed in 1984 when they awake. We hit Decepticon Raider and fluctuate a bit, finding a steady equilibrium at 4.31. Then we proceed to War Dawn and hit some more variations, eventually stabilizing in timeline 4.87. The history of both Earth and Cybertron are now different as of minus nine million years. (And, for Earth, not necessarily just 6th century AD and beyond... Jetfire and the Insecticons both came to Earth in Timelines 1.0 - 3.08 and lay dormant, but now who knows? Maybe all of southeast Asia is dominated by the Insecticons when they awoke a few thousand years early. Maybe Jetfire crashed in Sicily and the ancient Romans found him and revived him. Maybe, maybe, maybe.) This mess of a timeline, which may or may not include an Optimus, blunders forward through the Movie, some version of Five Faces of Darkness, and then we hit... that's right, '''Forever is a Long Time Coming'''. Quintessons open a time window to minus eleven million years, the dawn of the Cybertronian rebellion. At this point all bets are off. Who knows how this new batch of characters react to going back to the earliest days of Cybertron. Primacron may not have even built Unicron yet. By the time we get to a stable timeline 5.344 (to take into account Decepticon Raider, War Dawn, and any other time travel adventures), we could have a completely different mythology. And to make it even more interesting, we've established that, in one of these timelines, humanity quantum locks Earth, making itself off-limits to time and dimensional travelers, fixing its history forevermore. Once Earth's history becomes cemented in place, the rest of reality has to bend and twist to accommodate that. The volatile timelines settle down. But where it settled could be completely different than where it started. Maybe now the Quintessons held dominion over Cybertron until minus eight million years, and Orion Pax and Megatron banded together to kick them off, and then had a falling out. Maybe Optimus Prime was created by a bitter Alpha Trion to get revenge on the Decepticons. Maybe Megatron died before the Ark launched.Maybe the Transformers woke up in 1984 to face an America dominated by the Spanish Empire. Maybe Optimus woke up in 1984 and survived the attack on Autobot City led by Shockwave in 2005, only to perish battling Unicron. My point is, all of those would be reasonable possible outcomes for killing Optimus Prime before he awoke JUST IN THE G1 SUNBOW CARTOON. The actual BW backstory is, if anything, even MORE complicated than this, and largely unrevealed, so just imagine all the ramifications and the many universes spawned in that instant. Hell, Marvel, Dreamwave, IDW, Hearts of Steel, Animated, and Robots in Disguise could all come just from this one point, if one was so inclined. (Or it could be tampering with the paradox locks on [[:File:Brainstorm brings briefcase to funeral.jpg|a briefcase]], choose your poison.) I think that's what's so fascinating about The Agenda, the original S2 BW finale. Optimus Prime is a central figure to the mythology of Cybertron, both after AND before he was created. There's a reason he's one of the Thirteen Primes over in The Covenant of Primus. So, at least in my mind, ACttA doesn't result in a tangent. It results in a big bang, hundreds of new universes. BWU could be any one of them. Hell, it could be several of them, all very close. Who is to say that Blackarachnia returned home to the exact same 100% universe she left and not a very similar one. Add in a dash of quantum harmonic resonance, the tendency of new universes to echo pre-existing ones, and you've got quite a potent stew.|link=http://web.archive.org/web/20171010013146/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/131659-tcc-magazine-70-arriving/page-13#entry3341502|name=Jim Sorenson|site=The Allspark forums|title=TCC Magazine #70 Arriving|year=2016|month=09|day=20}}</ref>
**[[David Bishop]], Sorenson's co-writer, similarly didn't like giving the setting an origin as a "darkest timeline" (one where Optimus is way dead), implying it was 'wrong' and needed 'fixing' through plot activity.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/140167-ama-bish-jesse-jim/?p=3512955|name=David Bishop|site=The Allspark forums|title=AMA: Bish, Jesse, & Jim|defunct=y}}</ref>

===Errors===
*Someone made a screen capture comic and unironically published it.

===Other trivia===
*The scene shown in this comic follows on from Megatron's speech in "[[The Agenda (Part III)]]" about the Predacons being "slaves" to "archaic energon guzzlers", evoking the state of the ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' incarnation of Cybertron, intended to show the irony of how Megatron's actions resulted in the very Cybertron he wanted to prevent.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I have comments about the final comic that I shouldn't share publicly, but when it was proposed a year or more ago, I really liked the concept. And I still do. A lot of that comes from the scene right before this comic starts: Megatron's "I enter these hallowed halls, a conqueror" speech. If you go back and listen to his words, it will give you shivers how well he could be describing the Beast Wars: Uprising universe. Talking about being "slaves" to the "archaic Energon guzzlers" and just... the whole speech really. So then in a splintered timeline where he destroys Optimus Prime and he seals Cybertron's fate to be as he described it - and worse - the irony is just delicious.|link=http://web.archive.org/web/20160819101037/http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/131659-tcc-magazine-70-arriving/page-2#entry3311705|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=The Allspark forums|title=TCC Magazine #70 Arriving|year=2016|month=08|day=15}}</ref>
**The irony is undercut by not including the relevant dialogue in the comic itself (as it pertains not to the events of the specific episode in question but to events that transpired in the episode ''after'' that one), and by the odd choice to cobble-together a scene of Blackarachnia wounding the original Megatron.
**[[Jesse Wittenrich]] hoped to show how, in the later (and already planned) ''Uprising'' stories, Megatron's altered self helps to actually undo a world of oppression. This didn't come off like he'd hoped.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=the screen cap comic style ended up hampering the concept far more than expected|link=https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/140167-ama-bish-jesse-jim/?p=3513180|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=The Allspark forums|title=AMA: Bish, Jesse, & Jim|defunct=y}}</ref>

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Transformer romance

2024-01-05T19:06:32Z

Dabir: /* Orientation */

[[File:Orionpax.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|I want a robot man to hold me tight. One that I can count on every single night.]]
Some will vehemently refuse to admit it exists. Others ''really'' don't care about [[Transformers brand|the brand]] beyond it. Regardless of [[Fandom|opinions]], [[Transformer]]s engaging in or pursuing interaction of a '''romantic nature''' is a well-established element in pretty much every continuity. For the most part, Transformers are observed searching for romantic partners amongst their own kind, but attraction to organic lifeforms and even non-living objects has been documented as well.

Some wonder why a species that likely does not [[Reproduction|reproduce]] sexually would participate in behavior that in other creatures exists as a means to promote sex and thereby new life. While a definitive answer to this has yet to be given, the question as to why Transformers become romantically involved with one another can be approached from a different angle. Transformers are a highly social species. This is shown through their very human-like society, interpersonal interactions, [[Relatives|familial relationships]], and even the fairly common practice of merging [[Combiner|bodies]] and minds. If these are not frowned upon, then why should social connections of the romantic kind be regarded much differently, if at all? Perhaps there is no reason for them to engage in romance, but then there is equally no reason for them not to.

Though rather obscure, there is even an official term for two Transformers in a relationship: "[[spark]]mates". Existing as a [[Fan fiction|fan term]] mostly, it has been used in two official sources: the end-of-game [[bio]] for [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]], in reference to her and [[Tigatron]], in the [[Nintendo 64]] version of the ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Beast Wars Transmetals]]'' video game;<ref>''Beast Wars Transmetals'' end-of-game bios - [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/756a36c7076a7195?dmode=source transcription]</ref> and again in ''[[Venus (magazine)|Venus]]'', a sub-feature of ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac]]''. In addition, [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]]'s [[Cyber Key Codes|Cyber Key Code info]] appears to refer to Transformer marriage in stating that he and [[Joyride (Cybertron)|his lifebond partner]] "joined together under the [[Covenant of Primus]]".

The [[2005 IDW continuity]] ongoing series, ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye]]'', refers to a Transformer in a committed, intimate partnership as a "[[Conjunx Endura]]". Issues [[Slaughterhouse|#32]], [[Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|#38]], and [[Ten to Midnight|#56]] of this series have various characters use the term "sparkmate" as a synonym.

==Orientation==
[[File:Gayforgalvatron.jpg|center|1000px|thumb|<center>[[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|It will forever be a shame he wasn't in ''Cybertron'']].</center>]]
The most common observation of Cybertronian romance is between a male and a [[female Transformer]]. {{fact}} Considering the general scarcity of female Transformers, and perhaps the absence of [[Reproduction|sexual reproduction]], this is a rather interesting if odd situation. Second to that are the number of noted relations between a Transformer and an organic, equally so almost solely between a (nominally) male and female. These become more frequent as the gender balance becomes less even, even if that is a direct result of Transformers allegedly being genderless. Third in line come "couples" that consist of a Transformer fawning over a not-living object, often regarding it as of the opposite gender.

Until recently, same-gender interests were comparatively rare. The Japanese version of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' had [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] as a male, making ''his'' relationship with [[Tigatron]] the first known instance of a homosexual Transformer couple.<ref name="Airazorboy">The reason the Japanese ''Beast Wars'' dub made Airazor male is unknown, but was possibly because Takara hoped to increase toy sales that way. Therefore, the relationship with [[Tigatron]] was initially played off somewhat differently to avoid complaints of homosexuality. Tigatron was presented as a samurai retainer with protective feelings towards his young ward, their closeness addressed in a "brotherly" sort of way. Despite that, there was still enough innuendo left over for the gender-bending to become noticeable. The end of the matter came with the sequence in "[[Other Visits (Part 1)]]" when Airazor and Tigatron stare into each other's eyes while holding hands and slowly leaning in for a kiss. Since little could be done with that scene, the dub team had Airazor fully "come out" and begin to express his affection for Tigatron just before the two of them were abducted by the Vok. Japanese magazine editors, responding to letters from confused young fans, gently explained that "some people are just like that".</ref> At a distance follows ''Energon'' [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]], who had the (unrequited) hots for [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. ([[Dick Gautier]] jokingly "confirmed" that [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] is gay at [[BotCon 2002]], in response to panel-mate [[Michael McConnohie]] being asked if [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] was. This is obviously not canon.)

Transformer/organic relations are not any richer in this regard. [[Paddles (G1)|Paddles]] had a clear fondness for the humans [[Randall (G1)|Randall]] and [[Ed (student)|Ed]], and [[Magnificus (G1)|Magnificus]] and [[Ga'mede]] ''might'' have something going between them, but that's about it. A note could be made on the fair chance that Tigatron's [[beast mode]] represents a female tiger and was scanned from his partner [[Snowstalker]], yet that is speculation at best.

[[File:2 Transformers at the Ark-1 Memorial Statue.jpg‎|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Bender from ''Futurama'' finds a friend at the Ark 1 Memorial Statue...]]
The real-world explanation for the overall scarcity of anything specific between two of the same gender is that ''Transformers'' above all exists [[to sell toys]] to children and so has to play in on the wishes and expectations of the assumed general audience. Even if attitude is improving, heterosexuality is still the default assumption and least controversial option in all-ages fiction. Outside of an accident in translation<ref name="Airazorboy" /> and a few [[Knock Out (Prime)|sneaked-in jokes]] for older viewers, the default is still for writers to haul up Arcee or insert a new female (Transformer) to fill the romance niche than play up that sort of interaction in same gender context.

However, the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] comics have a traditionally older audience. This led to the glass ceiling being shattered when ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' depicted [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] and [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] in a millennia-long relationship, in which they were named as each other's "significant other"... and this relationship was not the first either have had, and Chromedome may or may not have been dating ''[[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]'' before that.<ref>[http://theunderbase.libsyn.com/the-underbase-deconstructs-shadowplay "The Underbase Podcast Deconstructs Shadowplay"], 17:17 - 14:58</ref> The relationship is perhaps not out-and-out romance as humans would think or feel it, but author [[James Roberts]] has commented that this is because he imagines Transformers ''don't'' have relationships in exactly the same way humans do; he leaves no doubt that "Chromedome and Rewind each regard the other as the most important person in their life."<ref>[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=12651&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=20 James Roberts on Chromedome and Rewind on the IDW forums]</ref> That Rewind out-and-out says "I love you" in a message to Chromedome only hammers it home. [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] and [[Tailgate (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|Tailgate]] have also shared a close bond over the years that gradually evolved into a romantic relationship. Hasbro has been totally cool with IDW doing this.<ref>[http://www.fullmetalhero.com/t14540/ Moonbase2's second interview with James Roberts - 01:40:47 to 01:41:24]</ref> This measure was later followed up by the introduction of the first same-gender female married couple in Transformers history in the form of [[Anode]] and [[Lug (IDW)|Lug]], {{storylink|An Axe to Break the Ice}} after the first depicted romantic female pair of [[Greenlight]] and [[Lancer]], {{storylink|The Will of the Few}} as well as the first example of attraction between members of different genders in IDW in the same issue where the gals [[Proxima (G1)|Proxima]] and [[Acceleron]]'s relationship was mentioned by Nautica. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} The late bigot [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] expressed vague misgivings about how modern-day Conjunx Endurae on Cybertron would "swap fuel in public" as one of several reasons for his violent attempt to reinstall his brutal regime. {{storylink|Ten to Midnight}} More recently, IDW followed up with the first genuinely romantic, on-the-mouth, unobfuscated, fully-on-screen/panel kiss between Transformers in recorded history, and by extension, the first same-gender kiss between [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] and [[Aileron]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable}}

(And yes, there is the fact that IDW has previously established that Transformers are genderless in their continuity, but let's not kid ourselves about what we're seeing and reading here.)

{{-}}

Of note, in the [[My Little Pony/Transformers: The Magic of Cybertron]] crossover, when [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Greenlight]] encounter [[Holiday]] and [[Lofty]] on Cybertron when the two ponies are looking for their niece Scootaloo, Holiday introduces Lofty as "my gal", and Arcee in turn introduces Greenlight as "my 'gal.'" Greenlight bemusedly remarks on this to Arcee as an astute move to copy parlance to make the ponies more comfortable, and Arcee happily confirms that was her plan. Linguistic hang-ups of not needing translation between species common to ''Transformers'' stories aside, the writing seems to suggest that transformers of this crossover do not use the same language for relationships and/or possibly gender that the ponies do. Whether that means simply that they have different understandings of either or both that are comparable to the ponies or are an alien context is unclear from the text itself. {{storylink|A Real Mother}}

==Sex==
[[File:KP001.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Oh, Convoy! Your shift lever is dirty," Marissa exclaims. "It must be from when I spilled soft serve ice cream on you before. I will wipe it clean for you now." (''NOTE: We didn't make that up. That actually, [[canon]]ically happened.'')]]

The [[Unofficial guidebooks#Prime Targets|hints]] are few and far between, but ''Transformers'' is not devoid of the possibility Transformers might engage in sexual activities (for recreational purposes, usually). [[Kiss]]ing is a regularly observed sign of affection and in [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|''The Headmasters'' episode]] "[[Return of the Immortal Emperor]]", [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] was rather thrilled he got to see [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]] transform. Nevertheless, ''Beast Wars'' was the first to pick up the subject in a more direct manner: in the episode "[[The Agenda (Part 1)]]", [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] offers to take [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] to what sounds like a Cybertronian version of a strip club, and later slyly makes a double entendre regarding Silverbolt's suspected kinky activities with [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]. [[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]] also makes a lewd-sounding comment about him interfacing with a computer, which he retorts "is more fun than plowing your little field of dreams," followed by the two sharing a knowing smirk.

Sexual assault euphemisms are commonly inserted in the Japanese dubs of Western ''Transformers'' programs for, ''uh'', "humor". The Japanese dub of "[[Maximal, No More#Foreign localization|Maximal, No More]]" has Rattrap, thinking himself about to be stabbed by [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]], ask his attacker to penetrate him "gently, because I've heard the first time can hurt." The Japanese dub of "[[Predatory#Foreign localization|Predatory]]", reworked from a slasher movie homage to a parody of Pepe Le Pew cartoons, has [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] spewing a lengthy string of sexual declarations (some thinly veiled, some not-so-much) as she amorously pursues [[Jack Darby|Jack]] (including singing a Japanese folk song about a woman assaulting a man).

References and innuendos have become increasingly more common in recent years. [[Scarlett]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] had a suggestive conversation about "riding" him in "[[Wolves]]", and in "[[The Art of War issue 3]]", Arcee promised Bumblebee to "rotate his tires" if he could beat her, to which he responded with a most enthusiastic "Wooo-Hooo!". In the Dreamwave issue "[[Infestation (Dreamwave)|Infestation]]", [[:File:Infestation crotchrot.jpg|one remark from Sunstreaker]] might suggest the existence of Transformer S.T.D.'s. In the ever-questionable ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' double-entendres ran rife, with one of the most disturbing involving Optimus Prime deriving pleasure from [[Marissa Faireborn]] polishing his stick shift and rubbing the rim of his gas tank, which are pretty clear metaphors for... well... y'know. And in ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]'', [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] loudly exclaims "you've been inside me!" in offense when [[Noah Díaz|Noah]] called him a work friend.

And that's about as far as we're going to broach the subject. If you ''really'' want to know more on the matter of Transformer sex, an exciting world of [[fan fiction]] awaits you. Take note that doing so will be at your own risk, and [[Main Page|TFWiki]] accepts no liability for any psychological trauma incurred.

{{See also|Reproduction#Other_means|l1=Sexual Reproduction}}

==Transformer - Transformer==
{{bigquote|But me Grimlock still taller than ''you''. That why Spider-Lady like me Grimlock best.|[[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]], making sure no one else tries a move on his love interest|"[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]"}}

Most commonly, Transformers stick to their own kind when becoming romantically entangled. In at least one universe, a Transformer can designate another Transformer their [[Conjunx Endura]], or significant other.

===Cases===
====Generation 1====
[[File:Disclosure CSSB-16 Devcon & co.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"I didn't know giant robots '''had''' testosterone."]]
; Generation 1 cartoon continuity:
* [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] (Ariel) - [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (Orion Pax)
* [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] - [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}
* [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] - [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}
* [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] - [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]] {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}
* [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]] - either [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] or [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] {{storylink|Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters}}
* [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] - [[Nancy]] {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}
* [[Octane]] once tried to tune in an image of a [[Cheesecake robot|disturbingly sexualized unnamed female robot]]. Make of that what you will. {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}}
* Technically or something, [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] is married to [[Giga|him]]/[[Mega|her]]self. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Transformers: Super-God Masterforce|Super-God Masterforce}}
* [[Esmeral (G1)|Esmeral]] - [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] who, unique to other Transformers relationships up to this point, are explicitly stated to be husband and wife. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|Victory}}
* [[Clipper (G1)|Clipper]] - [[Holi]] {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory}}
* [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] blushed and was a little lost on words when Clipper complimented him. Holi didn't like this. {{storylink|Planet Micro - The Mysterious Warrior}}
* [[Rescue Patrol Team|The rest of Holi's team]] is sad they don't have girlfriends. {{storylink|Resurrection!? The Decepticon Fortress}}
* [[Megatron (BW)#Legends World|Megatron]] - [[Blackarachnia (BW)#Legends World|Blackarachnia]] {{storylink|Transformers Legends (comic)|Transformers Legends}}

; 2005 IDW continuity

* [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] - [[Dominus Ambus]] {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}}
* [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] - [[Pivot]] {{storylink|The Gloaming}}, [[Mach (G1)|Mach]] {{storylink|The Gloaming}}, [[Scattergun]] {{storylink|The Gloaming}}, [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] {{storylink|Shadowplay (disambiguation)|Shadowplay}} (possibly), and finally Rewind {{storylink|Before & After}}
* [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] had an unreciprocated love for [[Quark]] {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}} and was later "simpatico" with [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]] {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}
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* [[Proxima (G1)|Proxima]] - [[Acceleron]] {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}}
* [[Sparkstalker]] - [[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] {{storylink|Choose Me}}
* [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] - [[Horri-Bull]] {{storylink|The Transgressors}}
* [[Greenlight]] - [[Lancer]] {{storylink|The Will of the Few}}
* [[Swift (G1)|Swift]] - [[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]]
* [[Strafe (IDW)|Strafe]] assumed [[Slag (G1)|Slug]] was hitting on her {{storylink|The Transformers: Redemption}}.
* [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] - [[Breakdown (IDW)|Breakdown]] {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 4}}
* [[Jumpstream]] - [[Dust Up]] {{storylink|Ghost Stories}}
* [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] - [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] {{storylink|The Price of You}}
* [[Anode]] - [[Lug (IDW)|Lug]] {{storylink|An Axe to Break the Ice}}
* [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]] was [[Chela]]'s mate. {{storylink|Origin Myths}}
* [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] - [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (3): You Are Here|You Are Here}}
* [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] - [[Aileron]] {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable}}
* [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] - [[Rum-Maj]] {{storylink|Time Will Rust}}
* [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] - [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}

; 2019 IDW continuity
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* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] - [[Greenlight]] {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Four}}
* [[Glyph (Universe)|Glyph]] - [[Tap-Out (Universe)|Tap-Out]] {{storylink|Transformers Valentine's Day Special}}
* [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] - [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] {{storylink|Open Comms}}
* [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] - [[Paragon]] {{storylink|War World: Hunt|Hunt}}
* [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] - [[Breakdown (IDW)|Breakdown]] {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 2}}
* Both [[Proxima (G1)|Proxima]] and [[Crosscut (G1)|Crosscut]] had a crush on [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Four}}

; Other:
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] - [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers: The Art of War|The Art of War}}
* [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]] is planning on getting himself a whole harem of girl-bots. {{Storylink|The Art of War issue 5}}
* [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]] found himself some [[Devcon's galpal|pleasant company]] on [[Spaceport CSSB-16]]. {{storylink|Disclosure}}
* [[San D-Go]] once had plans to marry [[Discharge (G1)|Discharge]], apparently directly inspired by that aspect of [[human]] culture. Whether there was an actual romantic relationship involved is unknown. {{storylink|San D-Go|San D-Go's Micromaster toy bio}}
* [[Raker]] is a shameless flirt to female robots. {{storylink|Raker|Raker's Micromaster toy bio}}
* [[Magnum]] has a [[:File:Magnumsgirlfriend.jpg|girlfriend]]. {{storylink|Wings of Honor}}
* [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] had parents when he crashed on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]]. {{storylink|The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson}}
* [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] once dated [[Thunderblast (G1)|Thunderblast]], and is a bit of a skirt-chaser in general. {{storylink|Flames of Yesterday}}
* [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] has a thing for fembots (specifically ones in red) and isn't above impersonating [[Dion (G1)|an elite guardsman]] to get sympathy. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1}}
** And thinks [[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]], a femicon with a sword, is hot. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 3}}
* [[Alpha Bravo]] and [[Offroad (CW)|Offroad]], though not officially described as anything other than "friends", had a relationship practically ''swimming'' in romantic undertones. {{storylink|Foundation and Wreckage Part 1: Deadly Aim}}
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] - [[Greenlight]] {{storylink|A Real Mother}}
* [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] - [[Breakdown (IDW)|Breakdown]]{{storylink|The Beauty of Cybertron}}

====Beast Era====
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* [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] - [[Tigatron]]
* [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] - [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]]
* [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] all had crushes on [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]. [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] had feelings towards her that we'll leave to the imagination.
* [[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]] - [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]
* [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] - [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]]<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071202095128/http://bigbot.com/beast-machines-transformers-bob-skir/Beast-Machines-FAQ/Wed_19_Jan_2000.html ''Transformers: Beast Machines Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)'' Wed, 19 Jan 2000], by [[Bob Skir]]</ref>
* [[Scylla]] and [[Artemis]] both fancy [[Scuba]]. In turn, [[Bighorn]] has a crush on Scylla, while Artemis also likes [[Starscream (BW)|Starscream]].
* While technically not a Transformer, [[DNAVI]] is in love with [[Guiledart]].
* [[Rage (BW)|Rage]] - [[Stampy (BW)|Stampy]] {{storylink|To Jellyfish with Love! Cry Out, Stampy Blade}}
* [[Z Grill]] and [[Kitte Shūshū]] fell in love and made a [[Stampy (BW)|kid]]. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 10/5/2015}}
* [[Bazooka (BW)|Bazooka]] - [[Crazybolt (BW)|Crazybolt]] {{storylink|Intersectionality}} {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}
* [[Nucleon (TR)|Nucleon]] - [[Kari]]<ref>Kari is a [[Cyberdroid]] in the [[Beast Wars: Uprising]] continuity rather than a [[Nebulan]].</ref> {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy–Prologue}}

====Unicron Trilogy====
* [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]] displays romantic interest in [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon}}
* [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]] - [[Joyride (Cybertron)|Joyride]] {{storylink|Cyber Key Codes|Downshift's Cyber Key Code info}}
* [[Shortround (Cybertron)|Shortround]] fancies [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]]. Naturally, she does not reciprocate.
* [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] - [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Just about anybody]] [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|who's big and powerful]].
* [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] is quite the skirt chaser. He used to have a relation with a "cute scooter",<ref>From context, the best guess is [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] was talking about a Transformer.</ref> but eventually dumped her. {{storylink|Landmine (episode)|Landmine}} He also harbored a secret crush on [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]], {{storylink|Cyber Key Codes|Ransack's Cyber Key Code info}} and tried to win over Thunderblast by winning the [[Speedia 500]]. {{storylink|Beginning}}
* [[Buzzsaw (Cybertron)|Buzzsaw]] tried to cheer up the ''[[Upstart]]'''s crew by reminding them of the perks of seeking out the colony worlds. Starting his list came "naive small planetoid femme-bots." ...Yes. Let's hope that when he closed his speech with "all of it untouched for centuries or more... until we show up," he was only talking about the energon reserves at the end of the list. {{storylink|Force of Habit}}
* [[Vector Prime]] and his bodyguard [[Scorpia (G2)|Scorpia]] had a love that bypassed rank but, in the end, his duty meant he had to leave her. Answering questions about this left him quiet and sad. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

====Live-action film series====
* [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] claims to have a mother and a father. Primus knows what [[Relatives|that]] means, but we might as well try to be complete about this list. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
* In her spare time, [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] runs a lonely-hearts ad column called Arcee's soulmates. Many 'bots write letters in for it mostly expecting replies from other 'bots. {{storylink|Letters page#Titan Transformers Magazine|Star Screams}}
* In the letters page of the comic of the films, [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] flirts right back with a cop-cycle OC called Hotwire.

====Transformers Animated====
[[File:TFA Black Friday ME GRIMLOCK IN LOVE.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|In case you needed visual recognition that he has the hots for her.]]
* [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] used to date [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]] until, [[Along Came a Spider|well...]] {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}}
* [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]], [[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]], [[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]] and [[Wasp|Wasp/Waspinator]] each have (had) a one-sided crush on [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]]. {{storylink|Black_Friday_(episode)|Black Friday}}
* Blackarachnia and [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] seem to have feelings for each other. {{storylink|Along Came a Spider}}
* [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] flirted with [[Slipstream (Animated)|his female clone]] upon meeting her. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}}
* [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] once considered [[Afterburn]] dreamy. It is unclear if this opinion is to be attributed to her dormant Transformer half. {{storylink|Transformers Animated (Titan)|Transformers Animated}}
* [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]] - [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 24|Strika's tech spec bio}} {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}}
* [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] has an unnamed girlfriend from [[Crystal City]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}}
* [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] once believed [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] wanted to go steady with him. {{storylink|Human Error, Part II}}
* [[Botanica (Animated)|Botanica]] - [[Rattletrap]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}
* [[Flareup (Animated)|Flareup]] - [[Warpath (Animated)|Warpath]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}
* [[Glyph (Animated)|Glyph]] and [[Volks (Animated)|Volks]] used to date long ago. And Volks is something of a Ladiesbot217-type. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

====TransTech====
* [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] is obsessed (but very unlucky) with fembots. Among his unsuccessful projects are [[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] and [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]. {{storylink|Gone Too Far}}
* [[Crystal Widow]] had [[Skyfall (Armada)|Skyfall]] before becoming stuck in [[Axiom Nexus]]. {{storylink|Withered Hope}}
* One of the ways Airazor can be bribed is by "providing her with a handsome companion", according to Crystal Widow. {{storylink|Withered Hope}}
* [[Swindle (G1)#TransTech|Swindle]]s of [[Swindle, Swindle and Swindle]] has hinted that all three of the Swindles are in some kind of polyamorous relationship. One of them tried dating a different [[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]], but one of the other Swindles took a dislike to the newcomer and the relationship went nowhere. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Swindle's Spiel|Swindle's Spiel}}

====Shattered Glass====
* [[Elita-One (SG)|Elita-One]] - [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]] {{storylink|Blitzwing Bop}}
* [[Strongarm (SG)|Strongarm]] - [[Windblade (SG)|Windblade]] {{storylink|Coalescence}}

====Aligned continuity family====
* [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] and [[Liege Maximo]] had feelings for [[Solus Prime]] {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}. She returned Megatronus's feelings{{storylink|Covenant of Primus|Covenant of Primus}}, but may have had eyes for [[Nexus Prime]] as well.
* [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] once expressed feelings for [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]]. {{storylink|Stronger, Faster}} Looks like even Cybertronian love hurts too. {{storylink|Crossfire (Prime)|Crossfire}}
* Ratchet, in a [[Synthetic Energon]]-induced daze of strength and adrenaline, flirtatiously winked at [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]], causing a very awkward response from the latter. {{storylink|Stronger, Faster}}
* [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and Arcee hinted at an infatuation between each other until [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] killed the moment. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}
* [[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]] frequently flirted with [[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]] on multiple occasions throughout the show. {{storylink|The Buzz on Windblade}} She seemed relatively amused by this. {{storylink|Overloaded, Part 2}}

====BotBots====
* [[Burgertron]] - [[Ulf the Orange]] {{storylink|Mall Than Meets the Eye}}
* [[Dimlit]] - [[Jacqueline]] {{storylink|Dimlit in Love}}
* [[Clogstopper]] flirted with [[Fottle Barts]], asking if she wanted to see his used ear-swab collection. She strangely seemed into it. {{storylink|The Goldrush Games - Part the Second}}
** Clogstopper also expressed an infatuation with [[Spud Muffin]], calling him a "hunk" {{storylink|(Never) Be Yourself}}
* While not explicitly stated it's implied [[Bonz-Eye]] and [[Lady Macaron]] may have a romantic connection. {{storylink|Lone Bot and Carb}} {{storylink|On the Bot Prom Dance Floor}}

==Transformer - organic==
[[File:Pgalove.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|[[Powerglide (G1)|PG]][[Astoria Carlton-Ritz|A]] PDA]]
{{bigquote|We don't have to be the same outside to share the same feeling inside.|[[Alana]] speaks words every Autobot Commander dreads|"[[Sea Change]]"}}

Perhaps because [[reproduction]] does not seem to be a motivation for them to become romantically involved, or perhaps because finding a proper partner among their own kind is not always an easy task, more than one Transformer has made nice with an organic lifeform. However, virtually nothing is known about how the long-term cases worked out, what with physical differences such as size, [[Transformer#Transformer life cycle|lifespan and aging]], and [[Transformer#Transformer culture|cultural differences]] - even without the constant influence of the war.

The reason why organic lifeforms sometimes go head-over-heels for giant mechanical beings is another matter. In the case of humans, [[fan fiction|several authoritative works]] have been written on relevant aspects of their biology. Readers are advised to seek them out for further reference -at their own risk.

===Cases===
====Generation 1====
* [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and [[Charlene (cowgirl)|Charlene]] {{storylink|Showdown!}}
* [[Sludge (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Sludge]] took a deep liking to [[Joy Meadows]] {{storylink|The Transformers (Marvel comic)|UK Marvel comics}}
* [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] believed [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s care for [[Cindy Newell]] was of the "nudge. nudge. wink. wink." variety. {{storylink|Fire on High!}}
* [[:File:Nomates.jpg|While Cloudburst clumsily tried to explain to the First One ''why'' he wasn't interested in her]], [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] got cozy in the next room with several other [[Femax]]ians. {{storylink|Recipe for Disaster!}}
* [[Stranglehold]] had a dream involving two ladies there for his affections. They are supposedly organic-based, because while Stranglehold's humanoid appearance is his [[Pretender]] shell, female Transformers officially don't exist in the Marvel continuity, so it's not likely they are Pretenders. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}
* [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] - [[Astoria Carlton-Ritz]] {{storylink|The Girl Who Loved Powerglide}}
* [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] - [[Alana]] {{storylink|Sea Change}}
* [[Michelle]] totally got it on with [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]]. Though to be fair, he was human at the time. {{storylink|Only Human}}
* [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] had a thing for [[Papika]]. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}
* [[Lander]] went on a date with [[Madonna (Masterforce)|Madonna]] at least once.
* [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] fell for [[Jenny (G1)|Jenny]]'s charms. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] - [[Marissa Faireborn]] {{storylink|Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|Generation One}}
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] - [[Scarlett]] {{storylink|Transformers/G.I. Joe}}
[[File:TheWarNeverEnds BrawnCoverGirlWedding.jpg|thumb|upright=1.45|right]]
* [[Glide (G1)|Glide]] is known to pick up cute human girls and give them rides on his motorcycle mode. {{storylink|Glide (G1)|Glide's Micromaster toy bio}}
* [[Autorooper]] - [[Atari Hitotonari]] {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players}}
* [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] - [[Shaoshao Li]] {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players}}
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] - [[Marissa Faireborn]] {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players}}
* [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] drives faster if he smells [[Kelly (RID)|Junko Shiragami]]'s marigold-scented hair. Make of that what you will. {{storylink|The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk}}
* [[Paddles (G1)|Paddles]] took a deep liking to [[Randall (G1)|Randall]] and [[Ed (student)|Ed]]. {{storylink|Paddles (story)|Paddles}}
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Cover Girl]] got married. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}
* [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] - [[CONS4EVA]] {{storylink|Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again!}}
* [[Rapticon (BM)|Rapticon]] - [[Ne'll]] <ref>As Ne'll is stated to be a cybernetically enhanced specimen of humanity, it's unclear just how much of her body is still organic, which makes this something of a borderline case.</ref> {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}
* [[Action Man]] tried to flirt with [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]], which repulsed [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]]. {{storylink|Unification Day: Dawn}}
* It's never called out, but [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] based the lead female character in his script partially after [[Marissa Faireborn]] and the male lead partially after himself. They also act like an old married couple.

====Beast Era====
* [[Tigatron]] - [[Snowstalker]]
* ''Possibly, [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] once fell for a female gorilla.'' {{storylink|A Greater Ape}}
* When [[Diver (BW)|Diver]] was singing, he attracted a lot of female frogs out of his expectation. {{storylink|Demolish the Superdreadnought Tank!}}

====Live-action film series====
[[File:ROTF-Wheeliedryhumpsaleg.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|See it like this: rather a leghugger than a [[Matrixspawn|facehugger]].]]
* [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] thought that [[Mikaela Banes]] was hot. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
* He later shifted his attentions to [[Carly Spencer]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

====''Prime''====
* In the Japanese dub, [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] is head-over-heels in love with [[Jack Darby|Jack]], even going so far as to aggressively propose marriage to him (Jack, incidentally, does not reciprocate the affection). {{storylink|Predatory#Foreign localization|Mystery Insect Transformation! Forest of the Spider Woman!}}

{{--}}

==Transformer - non-living object==
{{bigquote|And when we get back home, I want Bumblebee to meet my brother's convertible. We call her Juanita, and I think the two of them will get along just fine.|[[Luisa]], quite likely one of the very few humans who does not find this an awkward subject|"[[Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain]]"}}

While the ability to at least exchange thoughts can explain the interest some Transformers have for beings not belonging to their own kind, that pretty much doesn't go for the interest some of them have for non-living objects. Unless the fact they often treat them as if they ''are'' alive has something to do with it. This is possibly not as odd as it seems: Transformers are, after all, [[Alternate mode|part object themselves]], some even having been upgraded from a mere piece of machinery. In that sense, it is perhaps harder to understand why it doesn't happen more often.

===Cases===
====Generation 1====
* [[Luisa]] wanted to introduce [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] to her brother's convertible "Juanita". Bumblebee seemed to appreciate that plan. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain}}
* [[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]] and [[Pretender|his own Pretender shell]] {{storylink|Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus's toy bio}}
* [[Rook (Universe)|Rook]] and the [[Running Cogs Award for Captivating Journalism]] {{storylink|Around Cybertron issue 17|Around Cybertron #17}}

====Robots in Disguise====
[[File:Sideburn's Obsession Sideburntricycle.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|'Burn tricycle]]
* [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] has a thing for pretty red sportcars.

====Unicron Trilogy====
* [[QuickFire]] - [[Starheart]] {{storylink|Lonesome Diesel}}

====Live-action movies====
* Dialog from their [[Scanning|trans-scan]] of new [[alternate mode]]s may suggest [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] had sexual thoughts towards their new alternate modes.<ref>Mudflap: "This is my booty call right here. Time to get my sexy on with the green. (beatboxes)" {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}</ref>

====Transformers Animated====
* [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] and [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] like sportcars almost as much as Side Burn does. {{storylink|Rise of the Constructicons}}

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==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Transformer culture]]

War Dawn (episode)

2023-12-30T01:21:04Z

Dabir: /* Real-world references */

{{disambig2|the cartoon episode|the mobile game event|War Dawn (Legends)}}
{{episode
|image=WarDawn title.jpg
|caption=''Masterpiece'' Megatron and ''Smallest'' Optimus Prime face off.
|series=G1toon
|ep=59
|series2=SRLFtoon
|ep2=60
|prev2=B.O.T. (episode)
|next2=Masquerade
|title="War Dawn"
|season=2
|season ep=43
|written by=[[David Wise]]
|production code=700-58
|airdate=[[December 25]], 1985
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|animation studio=[[Toei Animation|Toei]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
|video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y91ub4HPH7M
|videosite=YouTube
}}
'''Trapped in Cybertron's past, the Aerialbots learn the truth about Megatron and the rise of Optimus Prime.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:WarDawn Silverboltairways.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Do yourself a favor; don't fly coach on Autobot Airways.]]
[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], [[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] are racing through the skies with the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] in hot pursuit. They have kidnapped human dignitaries for unknown, but certainly nefarious, purposes. The Aerialbots are debating amongst themselves in pretty stark terms if humans are worth saving. After they outmaneuver the Decepticons, Starscream dumps the hostages in mid-air. He and the others escape as the Aerialbots break off to save the humans.

Back at Autobot headquarters, the Aerialbots talk amongst themselves about their admiration of the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]], to the ire of the other Autobots. [[Teletraan I]] breaks in before the argument gets out of hand and alerts [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] to strange energy readings emanating from Cybertron. They board [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and head into the stratosphere to investigate.

Under the ocean, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] gripes about the Aerialbots and losing air supremacy. [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] reports in that the Autobots have left [[Earth]], and Megatron goes after them across the [[space bridge]]. On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Megatron explains that he has a time machine called a [[Kronosphere]] that he planned on using to steal energy from the past. Now, he wants to set a trap for the Aerialbots and send them back into the past.

[[File:Slingshot war dawn 1.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|As tradition dictates, Slingshot and Starscream greet one another by pulling each other's finger.]]
The Autobots arrive on a dark and dingy Cybertron, and are attacked by Starscream and the others. [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] tries to get the Decepticons to stop attacking and talk to them. Starscream and the others drop down for a chat while [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] frets. After gaining their trust, Starscream leads them right onto Megatron's Kronosphere. Silverbolt tries to warn them that it's a trap but it's too late. Megatron activates the device, intending to send them back to the beginning of time. The Aerialbots are encased in a purple bubble and disappear.

Seconds later, Optimus Prime and the other Autobots ram through the wall of the building and attack. Prime shoots the machine in order to stop it from trapping the Aerialbots in the past. The Decepticons retreat and Optimus orders the machine repaired. He estimates it has sent the Aerialbots 9 million years into the past to Cybertron's [[Golden Age]].

[[File:OrionPax Ariel.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"Hi, I'm Machobot... who are you?"]]
The bubble bursts and the five planes reappear on Cybertron, but it's a different world than the one they left. This Cybertron is bright and alive. The Aerialbots admire the scenery and argue about whose fault it was that the planet was trashed. Slingshot isn't ready to blame the Decepticons and says they are misunderstood. They are interrupted by a small 'bot who introduces himself as Orion Pax. He works at [[storage yard 67|the docks]] unloading energy shipments. Orion's friend [[Dion (G1)|Dion]] and girlfriend [[Elita One (G1)|Ariel]] introduce themselves too. Dion alerts them to come outside and see the new type of flying robot that everyone is talking about. The Aerialbots go out and see Megatron, Soundwave and Shockwave flying overhead. Orion and Dion admire the flying robots, and Silverbolt warns them away from their hero worship. But does anybody listen to him? Nooooo.

After Orion goes back to work unloading ships, he is approached by a visitor who introduces himself as Megatron. Orion shows him around but when they reach the energy storehouse Megatron orders [[Dropkick (G1)|the Decepticons concealed outside]] to attack. When Orion tries to stop him, Megatron mercilessly shoots him and his two friends. The Aerialbots arrive after the battle to find the three Autobots inoperative.

Back in the present, Megatron is planning a counterattack to regain the Kronosphere. In nearby wreckage, [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]] spots the body of a [[Guardian robot]], sans head, and Megatron plans to reactivate it. Meanwhile, Optimus, [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]], [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] are still trying to repair the device.

[[File:WarDawn Prime killingmachine.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Hot lead is the right of all sentient beings!]]
In the past, the Aerialbots are carrying Orion's lifeless body to someone who can help. Slingshot is singing a very different tune now; he swears revenge on Megatron. A [[Alpha Trion (G1)|mustached figure]] from a doorway calls to them and suggests they go someplace else for help. Decepticon attacks have caused severe casualties among the Autobots. After the Aerialbots ask again, he agrees to fix Orion. After an unknown amount of time, the stranger emerges with a rebuilt Orion Pax, now going by the name Optimus Prime. Prime and the Aerialbots rush off to join the battle, while the stranger muses about rebuilding Ariel into a female warrior named Elita One.

Just as the tide of battle is turning in the Decepticons' favor, Megatron is confronted by Optimus Prime, who takes out the entire Decepticon front line by himself. Meanwhile, the Aerialbots have returned to the docks to find the Decepticons raiding the energy stores.

Flashing to the present, the time machine has been fixed, but Megatron and the Decepticons attack. To further complicate things, they let loose the Guardian Robot against the Autobots.

Back in the past, the Aerialbots set [[energy pack]] charges to blow up the storehouse in order to keep the energy out of Megatron's hands. Unfortunately, they are trapped inside because Decepticon warriors are blocking the exits. Silverbolt orders Slingshot to blow up the storehouse anyway. Just as the charges go off, the Kronosphere scoops them up and brings them back to the present. They merge into [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] and take out the Guardian Robot. Megatron retreats and an enraged Slingshot yells after him.

As they head back to Omega Supreme, Silverbolt describes their adventures in the past, and Optimus finally recognizes the Aerialbots as the ones who saved him. Ratchet demands to know what's going on and Optimus starts to tell the tale.
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==Featured characters==
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (4)
*[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (5)
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (6)
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (7)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (8)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] (9)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (10)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime/Orion Pax]] (11)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] (12)
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (13)
*[[Dion (G1)|Dion]] (16)
*[[Elita One (G1)|Ariel]] (17)
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (22)
*[[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (23)
|c2=
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (1)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] (2)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]] (3)
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (14)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (15)
*[[Dropkick (G1)|Transport drones]] (18)
*[[Warrior]]s (19)
*[[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]] (21)
|c4=
*[[Guardian robot]]s (20)
}}

==Quotes==
"There's only one way to get those Aerialbots off our tails and that's to... dump the chumps!"
:—'''Starscream''' right before he dumps the chumps, er, humans.

"Are those guys crazy?" 
"Crazy, or even dumber than I suspected."
:—'''Skywarp''' and '''Starscream''' talking about the Aerialbots who stopped fighting and want to "talk" to the Seekers.

'''Starscream''': Okay ''buddies'', we'll talk. What do you want to know? 
'''Slingshot''': I want to know why Optimus Prime thinks you're evil. 
'''Starscream''': That old rust bucket doesn't know a thing about Decepticons. Stick with me. I'll teach you some things about the Decepticons, all right. 
'''Silverbolt''': I don't believe this!
:—Starscream prepares to school the Aerialbots.

"Those little twerps. They're tryin' to switch sides!"
:—'''Ironhide''' comments on the dubious loyalty of the Aerialbots.

"The Decepticons. Boy, this'd be a great time to get to know 'em!" 
"You've just ''got'' to learn things the hard way, don'tcha?"
:—'''Slingshot''' and '''Silverbolt'''

"A warrior doesn't need a head! Just a good, strong body."
:—'''Megatron''' reveals one of his guiding philosophies, re: the downed Guardian Robot

"You may not recognize him. He is no longer Orion Pax. He is the first of our new defenders... Optimus Prime." 
"I was wrong, my friends. I admired Megatron merely because he was powerful. I failed to see how he used that power."
:—'''Alpha Trion''' introducing '''Optimus Prime'''.

'''Optimus Prime''': You've caused enough destruction for one day, Megatron! 
'''Megatron''': I haven't even ''started!'' 
''[Megatron fires several shots at Optimus Prime, all of which bounce off harmlessly]'' 
'''Megatron''': ''[shocked]'' You, who are you?! 
'''Optimus Prime''': Your worst nightmare!
:—Megatron and Optimus Prime confront each other for the first time.

"You’ll never get away from us, Megatron! We won’t stop fighting until you’re finished! YOU HEAR!?" 
:—'''Slingshot''' finally learning to aggressively hate his Decepticon enemies and not want to make peace by befriending them.

"It all began about nine million years ago..." 
"Oh, great! It's gonna be one of those ''long'' stories!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Ratchet''', after the latter demands to know what's going on.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*This takes place "a few weeks" after "[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2]]", according to Optimus Prime.
*Starscream is seen effecting repairs on Skywarp.
*This episode introduces a lot of major mythological elements from the Generation 1 cartoon, including the origin of Optimus Prime and [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] and showing the start of the [[Great War (G1)|Third Cybertronian War]].
*While the Decepticons often threaten or injure humans, this is the first time they are shown explicitly trying to kill them via a direct act (Starscream dropping them from the sky).
*Coincidental or not, this episode marks the return of Starscream after a three episode hiatus, after Megatron seriously injured him in "Hoist Goes Hollywood".
*Cybertron has a river!
*The Aerialbots essentially succumb to that old time travel cliché of becoming their own grandfather, as they're instrumental in the (re-)creation of their own creator, Optimus Prime.
[[File:DieDionDie.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Dion, dyin'.]]
*Dion's fate is never revealed in the episode. Fans speculated that he was also rebuilt and reformatted by Alpha Trion into a familiar character, with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] being the two most popular suspects. ''[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' presented yet another outcome: he was rebuilt into... Dion. Ultimately, Hasbro confirmed years later that the character died from his wounds and was never rebuilt into anyone else.
*This episode is one of the two episodes before the [[The Transformers: The Movie|movie]] featuring a genuine [[female Transformer]].
*The headless guardian robot reactivated by Megatron and co. is totally the same one Megatron decapitated in the past, and the ruined building housing the Kronosphere is the very same warehouse the Aerialbots destroyed.
*Gadgets and powers:
**Starscream's interior apparently has enough room for <s>7</s> <s>14</s> 10 humans.
**Shockwave repairs the Guardian Robot with beams from his eye.
*The events of the minicomic "[[64 Cybertron Urban Defense Robot GADEP]]" take place around this time period, showing Megatron raiding more energon storage facilities.
*Dion's profile in ''[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' #4, "[[Wings of Honor]]", gave a name to the specific area of the docks which Orion and the others worked. [[Storage yard 67]] was named for [[e-HOBBY]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Collector.27s Edition|Orion Pax]] and [[Dion (G1)#Collector.27s Edition|Dion]]'s [[List of Japanese ID numbers|Japanese identification number]].

===Real-world references===
*The sound effect in the opening shot, as the three Decepticon jets swoop past the camera, is a common one used in many Looney Tunes cartoons, particularly for the Roadrunner.
*''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effect:
**''[[Millennium Falcon]]'' engine burst as Silverbolt explains the importance of the "stupid humans."
**''Falcon'' engine burst again as the Aerialbots take off on Cybertron.
**''Falcon'' engine burst again as Orion (one of those old bots who can't fly) flies up to attack Megatron.
**Some kind of blaster sound when Silverbolt fires at the fuel, and an [[X-wing Fighter|X-wing]] laser sound as his laser lands.
**Clashing [[lightsaber]]s as the fuel warehouse explodes.

===Animation and technical errors===
[[File:Orionpax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|More like Orion ''Lips'', huh huh?]]
[[File:WarDawn-SilverboltAndOP.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Orion Succulent Luscious Lips. And his buddy, Silipsverbolt.]]
[[File:WarDawn superion combination.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Aerialbots! Unite, and transform into... each other!"]]
*Throughout the episode, the characters' colors are somewhat grayed out and desaturated.
*The quality of the character artwork is noticeably low. Throughout the episode, characters frequently have odd proportions, imprecise delineation, fat necks, curves where they should have straight lines... and the animators display a real fondness for putting big round juicy lips on just about everybody, from the Aerialbots to Orion and company to Megatron. Despite all this, a few random closeups are drawn at a much higher level of quality, in the distinctive [[Toei Animation|Toei]] style.
*Rather than count all the times it happens, we'll simply note that Starscream is missing his wing Decepticon insignias in many, many shots.
*In the close-up shot of jet mode Silverbolt, he's flying with his landing gear down (odd in itself, plus it wasn't there in the shot immediately before), and his Autobot symbol is just a featureless red rectangle.
*The air battle is filled with errors:
**Slingshot is coloured like Air Raid when Skywarp is bearing down upon him
**Skydive fires purple lasers, instead of the usual Autobot orange, at Skywarp. When the lasers hit Skywarp in the next shot, they're orange.
**The black panels on Thundercracker's hull are mis-aligned as he flees from Slingshot and Fireflight.
**When Slingshot and Fireflight fly past the camera, Fireflight has three thrusters.
**Slingshot's cockpit is unpainted as they climb after Thundercracker.
**Starscream's air intakes are gray instead of red as he prepares to dump the humans.
**The same set of cries is recycled three times in a row as the hostages fall, and later on ''again'' for the Aerialbots as they're launched back in time.
**Starscream initially dumps 7 hostages. In the next shot, 14 hostages fall past the Aerialbots. In the shot after that, the Aerialbots rescue 10 hostages.
**And those "dignitaries" sure dress quite casual, especially the two that seem to sport mohawks! They must not have been at work when captured!
*Coloring errors:
**The top of Slingshot's head is consistently colored white in this episode, where it was orange in "The Key to Vector Sigma."
**While Megatron berates the Seekers for allowing the Aerialbots to defeat them, Starscream's lower right arm is coloured red instead of blue.
**Shockwave's chest window is colored the same purple as the rest of him as he flies over the loading docks.[[File:Wardawn wheeljack fixes kronosphere.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
**As Wheeljack works on the Kronosphere, the inside rims of Optimus's chest-windows are glass blue instead of red, and Wheeljack's "ears" are curved when they should be straight.
**As Alpha Trion decides to rename Ariel into Elita One, his chin is white rather than gray.

*Omega's tank component just flies off-screen when he transforms to base mode, and doesn't reappear (and it likewise flies in from off-screen when the same sequence is used in reverse on Cybertron.)
*The Autobots enter Omega's rocket component ''through the thruster'', which ignites like 1 second after they all walk in. Autobot flambé, anyone?
*Megatron's gun barrel is drawn bulbous and rounded as he communicates with Soundwave.
*The Decepticons exit the space bridge elevator not into Shockwave's spic and span [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Cybertron)|Decepticon Headquarters]] complex, but into a beat-up abandoned green building. Possibly the animators conflated 'con HQ with the warehouse where the Kronosphere is set up.
*Omega Supreme disappears in a couple of frames during his transformation sequence. A second later, the animation skips backwards so that Omega is shown lowering his arms to his side twice in a row.
*"Those Autobots are weird" - Skydive, Air Raid and Fireflight are all flying with their nose landing gear down.
*When Silverbolt notifies Prime about the other Aerialbots leaving with Starscream, Prime's smokestacks are drawn totally wrong (they're white instead of gray and are sort of melting into his trailer).
*"I don't buy that story about everything being the Decepticons' fault" - Slingshot's chest is too wide, and his arms and head are too small.
*When Fireflight asks Orion what he does, Orion is drawn mouthing the words.
*The bottom of the screen has thin black lines on it for several shots just after the Aerialbots meet Orion.
*When Orion and the Aerialbots enter the loading bay for the first time, we see a vehicle that shares Dion's [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] and colors unloading cargo. Right after that, Dion drives into the hangar from outside.
*Skydive explains to Fireflight why Megatron wouldn't recognize them 9 million years in the past. Skydive is then shown mouthing Fireflight's "Huh?" reaction to his own statement. Huh?
*The next few shots suffer from some choppy editing. The scene abruptly cuts away from Slingshot asking "So what's the big deal?" to Megatron and Orion at the warehouse. Dion's line "Oh wow, it's one of those flying robots" gets cut off by a shot change, as does the background music.
*The cube-bots take off into the air, but their flight sound effect gets cut off half-way through the shot.
*Ariel is shown with the Aerialbots running back to the warehouse, but she's already in it (and gets shot down by Megatron) before they arrive. That was reused from the scene when Silverbolt said "That was Megatron".
*When Ariel is shot by Megatron, her cel is not properly aligned with the background, so one of her legs floats over the energon cubes.
*After all the fuss over those "new robots who can fly", Orion gets a jet sound effect as he jumps up to attack Megatron.
*As Megatron flies out of the warehouse, his cannon is on his left arm.
[[File:WarDawn-ThundercrackerPounding.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*Thundercracker (in addition to having the wrong voice) is missing the metallic flange in his voice as he notes how the guardian robots used to give the Decepticons "a pounding back in the old days." In the same shot, Skywarp's helmet seems to have been swapped with Megatron's.
*In the aerial shot of Megatron's transport drones entering the warehouse, they disappear before reaching the doorway.
*As the Aerialbots observe the drones entering the warehouse, the drones are colored like Dion rather than their correct olive green and purple. The error repeats a moment later as the last drones enter the warehouse.
*"...Then, blow it up." - the drones are shown driving in to the warehouse, in front of the cubes, but they're mislayered, miscolored and misplaced.

*When the Aerialbots return, they appear a few seconds apart for some reason. Silverbolt transforms immediately and is missing his side windows. The rest of the Aerialbots simply run out of the energy field, but they're also given transformation sounds (which doesn't make sense as they were already in their [[robot mode]]s in the past).
*As the Aerialbots start to form Superion, Slingshot and Fireflight form Superion's legs while Skydive and Air Raid form his arms. While this is different to their traditional placement, as Scramble City-type limbs, not altogether "wrong". However, once Superion is complete, Slingshot and Skydive have morphed into each other, likewise for Fireflight and Air Raid, resulting in the "normal" Superion.
*Megatron and the Decepticons fly out of the building, but the next shot shows them flying ''over'' the hole on the roof rather than ''through'' it.
*As the Autobots walk off into the sunset, Slingshot's canopy disappears.
*When originally broadcast, the audio for the entire second act of "War Dawn" played at a slightly pitched-down rate, deepening all the characters' voices not ''massively'', but certainly ''noticeably.'' [[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino]] corrected this when they released the episode on DVD, but unfortunately, when [[Shout! Factory]] went back to the broadcast masters for their original audio tracks, this error was re-introduced to their DVD of the episode. The uncorrected version was also uploaded to YouTube by Hasbro in 2021; unusually, since all the other episodes uploaded were the Rhino versions.

===Continuity errors===
[[File:WarDawn Silverboltairways.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|''Splat'']]
[[File:Chronosphere.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|It's a chaise longue, but from... THE FUTURE!]]
*The humans the Seekers dump at the beginning of the episode somehow don't die after plummeting several hundred feet and landing on the metal bodies of the Aerialbots. Your wiki editors are [[Attack of the Autobots (episode)|somehow]] [[A Prime Problem|unsurprised]] [[A Plague of Insecticons|by this.]]
*It is unclear why the Aerialbots (bar Silverbolt) are so impressed by the Seekers considering the ease with which the Decepticons were defeated.
*Optimus Prime somehow knows exactly what the Kronosphere is doing despite the fact he was out of earshot when Megatron said it.
*Silverbolt's line "That was Megatron... I'm sure of it" makes no sense - Fireflight and Skydive already identified him several scenes earlier.
*Speaking of these scenes, it's not clear at all why the Aerialbots are rushing back to the docks because of Megatron - they were ''at the docks'' when Megatron flew past, and were never shown leaving; and why is Ariel with them? Did the animators think she was supposed to be included with the... Aerialbots?
*In "[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]", Optimus Prime had no idea that Alpha Trion was his creator, despite the fact he has a direct interaction with him here.
*Skydive's assertion that "there's no way we can get out of here" seems dubious - they're a combiner team!
*Flashbacks in this episode depict the Autobots on Cybertron nine million years ago using [[energon cube]]s, despite the pre-movie cartoon's otherwise-consistent presentation of the cubes as the province of Decepticons alone, about which the Autobots knew nothing before 1984. The actual term "energon" is never used to refer to the cubes in this episode, however, so it may be an error on the animation level, rather than the scripting level.

===Trivia===
[[File:UltraMagnus-FloroDery3rdConcept-OrionPax.jpg|thumb|upright|upright=1.1]]
*Orion Pax's design appears to be based on an early Ultra Magnus concept–distinct from the Powered Convoy recolour that ultimately formed the basis for that character–by [[Floro Dery]].
*In an interview on the [[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino]] DVD set, writer David Wise says that the meeting between Orion Pax and Megatron happened differently in the original version of the script. Megatron was to blast Orion's arm off and then use it to decapitate him. Sunbow, fearing the scene was too violent, had it changed.
*Also according to David Wise, the addition of Orion Pax to the script was a fairly late one; originally, the victim of Megatron's first attack would have been a generic robot, but the idea that this generic was a young Optimus Prime was the idea that brought the rest of the episode together.<ref>David Wise at TFcon 2018</ref>
*In a separate interview, Wise stated that Ariel and Dion were both originally meant to die in the episode. He had been unaware of Elita One, and had not intended for her and Ariel to be the same character when he wrote the episode; the connection was added after the fact by the show's story editors.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20040806162116/iesb.net/collecting/collecting63004.htm Interview with David Wise]</ref>
*For whatever reason, voice actor [[John Stephenson]] wasn't in this episode and thus Thundercracker and Alpha Trion had different voices; Alpha Trion's voice was [[Corey Burton]]'s, and Thundercracker's was that of voice director [[Wally Burr]] (this could be explained by the Alpha Trion that appears in the episode being a younger version of the character, but there is no such excuse for Thundercracker). Burr also filled in as [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] in "[[Kremzeek!]]" and [[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] in "[[Masquerade]]".
*When Skywarp gets shot down, he transforms to [[robot mode]]. The same animation is used again, recolored, when Thundercracker gets shot down... and two more times on Cybertron when the jets approach the Aerialbots to talk. Hey, who would ever notice?
*Footage from this episode was used to represent a historical video in "[[Transform and Roll Out]]", the opening movie for ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]''. Most notably, a shot of Dion shielding his eyes with his hand was used out of context to represent an Autobot saluting.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title (European French broadcast):'' "'''L'aube des temps'''" ("Dawn of Time")
:*''Title (Canadian French broadcast & European French DVD release):'' "'''La guerre du passé'''" ("The War of the Past")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Italian'''
:*''Title (dub 1):'' "'''Viaggio nel passato'''" ("Journey into the Past")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*At the beginning, when talking via screen to Soundwave, Megatron misnames the Aerialbot as the Autobots. The fact that he was asking if they were with the Autobots makes this pretty odd.
::*Ironhide's line: «They must be somewhere in the golden age of Cybertron» is badly cut.
:*''Title (dub 2):'' "'''L'alba della guerra'''" ("The Dawn of the War")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Hikiokosareta Sensō'''" (ひきおこされた戦争, "The Caused War")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[September 12]], [[1986]]

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Huí dào Guòqù '''" (回到过去, "Return to the Past")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Brazilian Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' '''?'''
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*This episode's original translated title is currently lost due to a glitch in the only known surviving copy of the audio track.

'''Russian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Na zarye voiny'''" (На заре войны, "At the Dawn of the War")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

===Toys inspired by this episode===
[[File:G1-toy GADEP.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|right|GuArDian robot… ExPensive toy.]]
*'''''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' 67 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Collector's Edition|Orion Pax]]''' ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]], 2005)
:[[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] redecos of the original ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'' [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] [[Kup (G1)/toys#Targetmaster|Kup]] and [[Mini Vehicle]] [[Wheelie (G1)#Toys|Wheelie]] toys, representing Orion Pax and Dion as they appeared in this episode... sort of. Not really. But still.

*'''''Collector's Edition'' 64 [[Guardian robot#Toys|GADEP]]''' (TakaraTomy, 2008)
:An e-HOBBY exclusive redeco of the original ''Generation 1'' [[Omega Supreme (G1)#Toys|Omega Supreme]] toy (specifically with the retooled head from TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' "reissue") in a color scheme inspired by the Guardian Robots seen in this episode.

*'''''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Dion (G1)#Timelines|Dion]]''' ([[Fun Publications]], 2010)
:A redeco of ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' [[Hot Shot (Henkei!)#Toys|Hot Rod]] (itself a retool of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Deluxe Class [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#Universe (2008)|Hot Shot]]) representing Dion in the color scheme he sported in this episode, available as an exclusive free figure for members of the official [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]. Also included is a redeco of Hot Rod/Hot Shot's [[gang-molding|gang-molded]] [[Mini-Con]] partner [[Jolt (Armada)#Universe (2008)|Jolt]] representing a "[[Micromaster]]" named [[Cop-Tur (G1)#Toys|Cop-Tur]] who is unrelated to this episode.

*'''''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#OrionPax|Orion Pax]]''' (Hasbro, 2014)
:The ''[[Transformers: Kre-O Character Encyclopedia]]'' came with an exclusive [[Kreon]] of Orion Pax, based on the cartoon model.

*'''''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Leader Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Power of the Primes|Evolution Optimus Prime]]''' ([[Hasbro]], 2017) / '''PP-09 Optimus Prime''' (TakaraTomy, 2018)
:A Deluxe-sized toy representing Orion Pax based on his appearance in this episode that transforms into a truck cab based on ''Generation 1'' Optimus Prime's alternate mode, with a trailer that can combine with the cab into Orion's "evolved" form Optimus Prime.

*'''''[[Legacy (toyline)|Legacy]]'' A Hero is Born 2-pack (Hasbro, 2022)
:A 2-pack of Orion Pax, retooled and redecoed from ''[[Studio Series]] 86'' [[Kup]] and Alpha Trion, retooled and redecoed from ''[[Studio Series]] 86'' [[Scourge]]. It also includes [[Vector Sigma]] and its [[Key to Vector Sigma|Key]]. Vector Sigma is perched atop a removable translucent stand.

:The set was listed for sale as a [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022]] exclusive, and began appearing in Hong Kong stores shortly afterwards.

*'''''[[Legacy (toyline)|Legacy: Evolution]]'' War Dawn 2-pack (Hasbro, 2023)
:A 2-pack of Dion, retooled and redecoed from ''[[Studio Series]] 86'' [[Kup]], and Ariel retooled and redecoed from ''[[Legacy (toyline)|Legacy]]'' [[Arcee (WFC)|"Prime Universe" Arcee]]. Ariel has been renamed to "Erial", likely for trademark purposes, and comes with a new accessory of a blaster modeled after the one Elita wields in "[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]".

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==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 1986 — ''The Transformers'' — Volume 12: "The Secret of Omega Supreme", "War Dawn", "A Plague of Insecticons" ([[Family Home Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1986 — ''The Transformers'' — The Key to Vector Sigma & War Dawn ([[Video Gems|A.M.T. Video Gems]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1988 — ''The Transformers'' — The Key to Vector Sigma & War Dawn ([[Video Gems|V.I.P. Video Gems]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2000 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Volume 5: Return to Cybertron ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])
;{{w|LaserDisc}}
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1995 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Megatron Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers'' — Decepticon Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 2 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2: Vol. 7 (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 3: Series 2.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — Le Fantôme dans la Machine ([[UFG Junior]]) — European French audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 06: Stagione Due Parte Quarta ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part Two (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==External links==
*[https://drive.google.com/open?id=11TJU6X34JVEtZd1D6nquPVkAQNzlJYE8 Episode dialogue script]

==References==

{{reflist}}

[[Category:The Transformers episodes]]
[[Category:MSTF]]

War Dawn (episode)

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Dabir: /* Real-world references */

{{disambig2|the cartoon episode|the mobile game event|War Dawn (Legends)}}
{{episode
|image=WarDawn title.jpg
|caption=''Masterpiece'' Megatron and ''Smallest'' Optimus Prime face off.
|series=G1toon
|ep=59
|series2=SRLFtoon
|ep2=60
|prev2=B.O.T. (episode)
|next2=Masquerade
|title="War Dawn"
|season=2
|season ep=43
|written by=[[David Wise]]
|production code=700-58
|airdate=[[December 25]], 1985
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|animation studio=[[Toei Animation|Toei]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
|video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y91ub4HPH7M
|videosite=YouTube
}}
'''Trapped in Cybertron's past, the Aerialbots learn the truth about Megatron and the rise of Optimus Prime.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:WarDawn Silverboltairways.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Do yourself a favor; don't fly coach on Autobot Airways.]]
[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], [[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] are racing through the skies with the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] in hot pursuit. They have kidnapped human dignitaries for unknown, but certainly nefarious, purposes. The Aerialbots are debating amongst themselves in pretty stark terms if humans are worth saving. After they outmaneuver the Decepticons, Starscream dumps the hostages in mid-air. He and the others escape as the Aerialbots break off to save the humans.

Back at Autobot headquarters, the Aerialbots talk amongst themselves about their admiration of the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]], to the ire of the other Autobots. [[Teletraan I]] breaks in before the argument gets out of hand and alerts [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] to strange energy readings emanating from Cybertron. They board [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and head into the stratosphere to investigate.

Under the ocean, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] gripes about the Aerialbots and losing air supremacy. [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] reports in that the Autobots have left [[Earth]], and Megatron goes after them across the [[space bridge]]. On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Megatron explains that he has a time machine called a [[Kronosphere]] that he planned on using to steal energy from the past. Now, he wants to set a trap for the Aerialbots and send them back into the past.

[[File:Slingshot war dawn 1.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|As tradition dictates, Slingshot and Starscream greet one another by pulling each other's finger.]]
The Autobots arrive on a dark and dingy Cybertron, and are attacked by Starscream and the others. [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] tries to get the Decepticons to stop attacking and talk to them. Starscream and the others drop down for a chat while [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] frets. After gaining their trust, Starscream leads them right onto Megatron's Kronosphere. Silverbolt tries to warn them that it's a trap but it's too late. Megatron activates the device, intending to send them back to the beginning of time. The Aerialbots are encased in a purple bubble and disappear.

Seconds later, Optimus Prime and the other Autobots ram through the wall of the building and attack. Prime shoots the machine in order to stop it from trapping the Aerialbots in the past. The Decepticons retreat and Optimus orders the machine repaired. He estimates it has sent the Aerialbots 9 million years into the past to Cybertron's [[Golden Age]].

[[File:OrionPax Ariel.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"Hi, I'm Machobot... who are you?"]]
The bubble bursts and the five planes reappear on Cybertron, but it's a different world than the one they left. This Cybertron is bright and alive. The Aerialbots admire the scenery and argue about whose fault it was that the planet was trashed. Slingshot isn't ready to blame the Decepticons and says they are misunderstood. They are interrupted by a small 'bot who introduces himself as Orion Pax. He works at [[storage yard 67|the docks]] unloading energy shipments. Orion's friend [[Dion (G1)|Dion]] and girlfriend [[Elita One (G1)|Ariel]] introduce themselves too. Dion alerts them to come outside and see the new type of flying robot that everyone is talking about. The Aerialbots go out and see Megatron, Soundwave and Shockwave flying overhead. Orion and Dion admire the flying robots, and Silverbolt warns them away from their hero worship. But does anybody listen to him? Nooooo.

After Orion goes back to work unloading ships, he is approached by a visitor who introduces himself as Megatron. Orion shows him around but when they reach the energy storehouse Megatron orders [[Dropkick (G1)|the Decepticons concealed outside]] to attack. When Orion tries to stop him, Megatron mercilessly shoots him and his two friends. The Aerialbots arrive after the battle to find the three Autobots inoperative.

Back in the present, Megatron is planning a counterattack to regain the Kronosphere. In nearby wreckage, [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]] spots the body of a [[Guardian robot]], sans head, and Megatron plans to reactivate it. Meanwhile, Optimus, [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]], [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] are still trying to repair the device.

[[File:WarDawn Prime killingmachine.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Hot lead is the right of all sentient beings!]]
In the past, the Aerialbots are carrying Orion's lifeless body to someone who can help. Slingshot is singing a very different tune now; he swears revenge on Megatron. A [[Alpha Trion (G1)|mustached figure]] from a doorway calls to them and suggests they go someplace else for help. Decepticon attacks have caused severe casualties among the Autobots. After the Aerialbots ask again, he agrees to fix Orion. After an unknown amount of time, the stranger emerges with a rebuilt Orion Pax, now going by the name Optimus Prime. Prime and the Aerialbots rush off to join the battle, while the stranger muses about rebuilding Ariel into a female warrior named Elita One.

Just as the tide of battle is turning in the Decepticons' favor, Megatron is confronted by Optimus Prime, who takes out the entire Decepticon front line by himself. Meanwhile, the Aerialbots have returned to the docks to find the Decepticons raiding the energy stores.

Flashing to the present, the time machine has been fixed, but Megatron and the Decepticons attack. To further complicate things, they let loose the Guardian Robot against the Autobots.

Back in the past, the Aerialbots set [[energy pack]] charges to blow up the storehouse in order to keep the energy out of Megatron's hands. Unfortunately, they are trapped inside because Decepticon warriors are blocking the exits. Silverbolt orders Slingshot to blow up the storehouse anyway. Just as the charges go off, the Kronosphere scoops them up and brings them back to the present. They merge into [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] and take out the Guardian Robot. Megatron retreats and an enraged Slingshot yells after him.

As they head back to Omega Supreme, Silverbolt describes their adventures in the past, and Optimus finally recognizes the Aerialbots as the ones who saved him. Ratchet demands to know what's going on and Optimus starts to tell the tale.
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==Featured characters==
{{Featuredcharacters
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*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (4)
*[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (5)
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (6)
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (7)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (8)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] (9)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (10)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime/Orion Pax]] (11)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] (12)
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (13)
*[[Dion (G1)|Dion]] (16)
*[[Elita One (G1)|Ariel]] (17)
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (22)
*[[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (23)
|c2=
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (1)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] (2)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]] (3)
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (14)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (15)
*[[Dropkick (G1)|Transport drones]] (18)
*[[Warrior]]s (19)
*[[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]] (21)
|c4=
*[[Guardian robot]]s (20)
}}

==Quotes==
"There's only one way to get those Aerialbots off our tails and that's to... dump the chumps!"
:—'''Starscream''' right before he dumps the chumps, er, humans.

"Are those guys crazy?" 
"Crazy, or even dumber than I suspected."
:—'''Skywarp''' and '''Starscream''' talking about the Aerialbots who stopped fighting and want to "talk" to the Seekers.

'''Starscream''': Okay ''buddies'', we'll talk. What do you want to know? 
'''Slingshot''': I want to know why Optimus Prime thinks you're evil. 
'''Starscream''': That old rust bucket doesn't know a thing about Decepticons. Stick with me. I'll teach you some things about the Decepticons, all right. 
'''Silverbolt''': I don't believe this!
:—Starscream prepares to school the Aerialbots.

"Those little twerps. They're tryin' to switch sides!"
:—'''Ironhide''' comments on the dubious loyalty of the Aerialbots.

"The Decepticons. Boy, this'd be a great time to get to know 'em!" 
"You've just ''got'' to learn things the hard way, don'tcha?"
:—'''Slingshot''' and '''Silverbolt'''

"A warrior doesn't need a head! Just a good, strong body."
:—'''Megatron''' reveals one of his guiding philosophies, re: the downed Guardian Robot

"You may not recognize him. He is no longer Orion Pax. He is the first of our new defenders... Optimus Prime." 
"I was wrong, my friends. I admired Megatron merely because he was powerful. I failed to see how he used that power."
:—'''Alpha Trion''' introducing '''Optimus Prime'''.

'''Optimus Prime''': You've caused enough destruction for one day, Megatron! 
'''Megatron''': I haven't even ''started!'' 
''[Megatron fires several shots at Optimus Prime, all of which bounce off harmlessly]'' 
'''Megatron''': ''[shocked]'' You, who are you?! 
'''Optimus Prime''': Your worst nightmare!
:—Megatron and Optimus Prime confront each other for the first time.

"You’ll never get away from us, Megatron! We won’t stop fighting until you’re finished! YOU HEAR!?" 
:—'''Slingshot''' finally learning to aggressively hate his Decepticon enemies and not want to make peace by befriending them.

"It all began about nine million years ago..." 
"Oh, great! It's gonna be one of those ''long'' stories!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Ratchet''', after the latter demands to know what's going on.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*This takes place "a few weeks" after "[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2]]", according to Optimus Prime.
*Starscream is seen effecting repairs on Skywarp.
*This episode introduces a lot of major mythological elements from the Generation 1 cartoon, including the origin of Optimus Prime and [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] and showing the start of the [[Great War (G1)|Third Cybertronian War]].
*While the Decepticons often threaten or injure humans, this is the first time they are shown explicitly trying to kill them via a direct act (Starscream dropping them from the sky).
*Coincidental or not, this episode marks the return of Starscream after a three episode hiatus, after Megatron seriously injured him in "Hoist Goes Hollywood".
*Cybertron has a river!
*The Aerialbots essentially succumb to that old time travel cliché of becoming their own grandfather, as they're instrumental in the (re-)creation of their own creator, Optimus Prime.
[[File:DieDionDie.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Dion, dyin'.]]
*Dion's fate is never revealed in the episode. Fans speculated that he was also rebuilt and reformatted by Alpha Trion into a familiar character, with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] being the two most popular suspects. ''[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' presented yet another outcome: he was rebuilt into... Dion. Ultimately, Hasbro confirmed years later that the character died from his wounds and was never rebuilt into anyone else.
*This episode is one of the two episodes before the [[The Transformers: The Movie|movie]] featuring a genuine [[female Transformer]].
*The headless guardian robot reactivated by Megatron and co. is totally the same one Megatron decapitated in the past, and the ruined building housing the Kronosphere is the very same warehouse the Aerialbots destroyed.
*Gadgets and powers:
**Starscream's interior apparently has enough room for <s>7</s> <s>14</s> 10 humans.
**Shockwave repairs the Guardian Robot with beams from his eye.
*The events of the minicomic "[[64 Cybertron Urban Defense Robot GADEP]]" take place around this time period, showing Megatron raiding more energon storage facilities.
*Dion's profile in ''[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' #4, "[[Wings of Honor]]", gave a name to the specific area of the docks which Orion and the others worked. [[Storage yard 67]] was named for [[e-HOBBY]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Collector.27s Edition|Orion Pax]] and [[Dion (G1)#Collector.27s Edition|Dion]]'s [[List of Japanese ID numbers|Japanese identification number]].

===Real-world references===
*The sound effect in the opening shot, as the three Decepticon jets swoop past the camera, is a common one used in many Looney Tunes cartoons, particularly for the Roadrunner.
*''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effect:
**''[[Millennium Falcon]]'' engine burst as Silverbolt explains the importance of the "stupid humans."
**''Falcon'' engine burst again as the Aerialbots take off on Cybertron.
**''Falcon'' engine burst again as Orion (one of those old bots who can't fly) flies up to attack Megatron.
**Some kind of blaster sound when Silverbolt fires at the fuel, and an [[X-Wing Fighter|X-Wing]] laser sound as his laser lands.
**Clashing [[lightsaber]]s as the fuel warehouse explodes.

===Animation and technical errors===
[[File:Orionpax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|More like Orion ''Lips'', huh huh?]]
[[File:WarDawn-SilverboltAndOP.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Orion Succulent Luscious Lips. And his buddy, Silipsverbolt.]]
[[File:WarDawn superion combination.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Aerialbots! Unite, and transform into... each other!"]]
*Throughout the episode, the characters' colors are somewhat grayed out and desaturated.
*The quality of the character artwork is noticeably low. Throughout the episode, characters frequently have odd proportions, imprecise delineation, fat necks, curves where they should have straight lines... and the animators display a real fondness for putting big round juicy lips on just about everybody, from the Aerialbots to Orion and company to Megatron. Despite all this, a few random closeups are drawn at a much higher level of quality, in the distinctive [[Toei Animation|Toei]] style.
*Rather than count all the times it happens, we'll simply note that Starscream is missing his wing Decepticon insignias in many, many shots.
*In the close-up shot of jet mode Silverbolt, he's flying with his landing gear down (odd in itself, plus it wasn't there in the shot immediately before), and his Autobot symbol is just a featureless red rectangle.
*The air battle is filled with errors:
**Slingshot is coloured like Air Raid when Skywarp is bearing down upon him
**Skydive fires purple lasers, instead of the usual Autobot orange, at Skywarp. When the lasers hit Skywarp in the next shot, they're orange.
**The black panels on Thundercracker's hull are mis-aligned as he flees from Slingshot and Fireflight.
**When Slingshot and Fireflight fly past the camera, Fireflight has three thrusters.
**Slingshot's cockpit is unpainted as they climb after Thundercracker.
**Starscream's air intakes are gray instead of red as he prepares to dump the humans.
**The same set of cries is recycled three times in a row as the hostages fall, and later on ''again'' for the Aerialbots as they're launched back in time.
**Starscream initially dumps 7 hostages. In the next shot, 14 hostages fall past the Aerialbots. In the shot after that, the Aerialbots rescue 10 hostages.
**And those "dignitaries" sure dress quite casual, especially the two that seem to sport mohawks! They must not have been at work when captured!
*Coloring errors:
**The top of Slingshot's head is consistently colored white in this episode, where it was orange in "The Key to Vector Sigma."
**While Megatron berates the Seekers for allowing the Aerialbots to defeat them, Starscream's lower right arm is coloured red instead of blue.
**Shockwave's chest window is colored the same purple as the rest of him as he flies over the loading docks.[[File:Wardawn wheeljack fixes kronosphere.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
**As Wheeljack works on the Kronosphere, the inside rims of Optimus's chest-windows are glass blue instead of red, and Wheeljack's "ears" are curved when they should be straight.
**As Alpha Trion decides to rename Ariel into Elita One, his chin is white rather than gray.

*Omega's tank component just flies off-screen when he transforms to base mode, and doesn't reappear (and it likewise flies in from off-screen when the same sequence is used in reverse on Cybertron.)
*The Autobots enter Omega's rocket component ''through the thruster'', which ignites like 1 second after they all walk in. Autobot flambé, anyone?
*Megatron's gun barrel is drawn bulbous and rounded as he communicates with Soundwave.
*The Decepticons exit the space bridge elevator not into Shockwave's spic and span [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Cybertron)|Decepticon Headquarters]] complex, but into a beat-up abandoned green building. Possibly the animators conflated 'con HQ with the warehouse where the Kronosphere is set up.
*Omega Supreme disappears in a couple of frames during his transformation sequence. A second later, the animation skips backwards so that Omega is shown lowering his arms to his side twice in a row.
*"Those Autobots are weird" - Skydive, Air Raid and Fireflight are all flying with their nose landing gear down.
*When Silverbolt notifies Prime about the other Aerialbots leaving with Starscream, Prime's smokestacks are drawn totally wrong (they're white instead of gray and are sort of melting into his trailer).
*"I don't buy that story about everything being the Decepticons' fault" - Slingshot's chest is too wide, and his arms and head are too small.
*When Fireflight asks Orion what he does, Orion is drawn mouthing the words.
*The bottom of the screen has thin black lines on it for several shots just after the Aerialbots meet Orion.
*When Orion and the Aerialbots enter the loading bay for the first time, we see a vehicle that shares Dion's [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] and colors unloading cargo. Right after that, Dion drives into the hangar from outside.
*Skydive explains to Fireflight why Megatron wouldn't recognize them 9 million years in the past. Skydive is then shown mouthing Fireflight's "Huh?" reaction to his own statement. Huh?
*The next few shots suffer from some choppy editing. The scene abruptly cuts away from Slingshot asking "So what's the big deal?" to Megatron and Orion at the warehouse. Dion's line "Oh wow, it's one of those flying robots" gets cut off by a shot change, as does the background music.
*The cube-bots take off into the air, but their flight sound effect gets cut off half-way through the shot.
*Ariel is shown with the Aerialbots running back to the warehouse, but she's already in it (and gets shot down by Megatron) before they arrive. That was reused from the scene when Silverbolt said "That was Megatron".
*When Ariel is shot by Megatron, her cel is not properly aligned with the background, so one of her legs floats over the energon cubes.
*After all the fuss over those "new robots who can fly", Orion gets a jet sound effect as he jumps up to attack Megatron.
*As Megatron flies out of the warehouse, his cannon is on his left arm.
[[File:WarDawn-ThundercrackerPounding.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*Thundercracker (in addition to having the wrong voice) is missing the metallic flange in his voice as he notes how the guardian robots used to give the Decepticons "a pounding back in the old days." In the same shot, Skywarp's helmet seems to have been swapped with Megatron's.
*In the aerial shot of Megatron's transport drones entering the warehouse, they disappear before reaching the doorway.
*As the Aerialbots observe the drones entering the warehouse, the drones are colored like Dion rather than their correct olive green and purple. The error repeats a moment later as the last drones enter the warehouse.
*"...Then, blow it up." - the drones are shown driving in to the warehouse, in front of the cubes, but they're mislayered, miscolored and misplaced.

*When the Aerialbots return, they appear a few seconds apart for some reason. Silverbolt transforms immediately and is missing his side windows. The rest of the Aerialbots simply run out of the energy field, but they're also given transformation sounds (which doesn't make sense as they were already in their [[robot mode]]s in the past).
*As the Aerialbots start to form Superion, Slingshot and Fireflight form Superion's legs while Skydive and Air Raid form his arms. While this is different to their traditional placement, as Scramble City-type limbs, not altogether "wrong". However, once Superion is complete, Slingshot and Skydive have morphed into each other, likewise for Fireflight and Air Raid, resulting in the "normal" Superion.
*Megatron and the Decepticons fly out of the building, but the next shot shows them flying ''over'' the hole on the roof rather than ''through'' it.
*As the Autobots walk off into the sunset, Slingshot's canopy disappears.
*When originally broadcast, the audio for the entire second act of "War Dawn" played at a slightly pitched-down rate, deepening all the characters' voices not ''massively'', but certainly ''noticeably.'' [[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino]] corrected this when they released the episode on DVD, but unfortunately, when [[Shout! Factory]] went back to the broadcast masters for their original audio tracks, this error was re-introduced to their DVD of the episode. The uncorrected version was also uploaded to YouTube by Hasbro in 2021; unusually, since all the other episodes uploaded were the Rhino versions.

===Continuity errors===
[[File:WarDawn Silverboltairways.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|''Splat'']]
[[File:Chronosphere.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|It's a chaise longue, but from... THE FUTURE!]]
*The humans the Seekers dump at the beginning of the episode somehow don't die after plummeting several hundred feet and landing on the metal bodies of the Aerialbots. Your wiki editors are [[Attack of the Autobots (episode)|somehow]] [[A Prime Problem|unsurprised]] [[A Plague of Insecticons|by this.]]
*It is unclear why the Aerialbots (bar Silverbolt) are so impressed by the Seekers considering the ease with which the Decepticons were defeated.
*Optimus Prime somehow knows exactly what the Kronosphere is doing despite the fact he was out of earshot when Megatron said it.
*Silverbolt's line "That was Megatron... I'm sure of it" makes no sense - Fireflight and Skydive already identified him several scenes earlier.
*Speaking of these scenes, it's not clear at all why the Aerialbots are rushing back to the docks because of Megatron - they were ''at the docks'' when Megatron flew past, and were never shown leaving; and why is Ariel with them? Did the animators think she was supposed to be included with the... Aerialbots?
*In "[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]", Optimus Prime had no idea that Alpha Trion was his creator, despite the fact he has a direct interaction with him here.
*Skydive's assertion that "there's no way we can get out of here" seems dubious - they're a combiner team!
*Flashbacks in this episode depict the Autobots on Cybertron nine million years ago using [[energon cube]]s, despite the pre-movie cartoon's otherwise-consistent presentation of the cubes as the province of Decepticons alone, about which the Autobots knew nothing before 1984. The actual term "energon" is never used to refer to the cubes in this episode, however, so it may be an error on the animation level, rather than the scripting level.

===Trivia===
[[File:UltraMagnus-FloroDery3rdConcept-OrionPax.jpg|thumb|upright|upright=1.1]]
*Orion Pax's design appears to be based on an early Ultra Magnus concept–distinct from the Powered Convoy recolour that ultimately formed the basis for that character–by [[Floro Dery]].
*In an interview on the [[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino]] DVD set, writer David Wise says that the meeting between Orion Pax and Megatron happened differently in the original version of the script. Megatron was to blast Orion's arm off and then use it to decapitate him. Sunbow, fearing the scene was too violent, had it changed.
*Also according to David Wise, the addition of Orion Pax to the script was a fairly late one; originally, the victim of Megatron's first attack would have been a generic robot, but the idea that this generic was a young Optimus Prime was the idea that brought the rest of the episode together.<ref>David Wise at TFcon 2018</ref>
*In a separate interview, Wise stated that Ariel and Dion were both originally meant to die in the episode. He had been unaware of Elita One, and had not intended for her and Ariel to be the same character when he wrote the episode; the connection was added after the fact by the show's story editors.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20040806162116/iesb.net/collecting/collecting63004.htm Interview with David Wise]</ref>
*For whatever reason, voice actor [[John Stephenson]] wasn't in this episode and thus Thundercracker and Alpha Trion had different voices; Alpha Trion's voice was [[Corey Burton]]'s, and Thundercracker's was that of voice director [[Wally Burr]] (this could be explained by the Alpha Trion that appears in the episode being a younger version of the character, but there is no such excuse for Thundercracker). Burr also filled in as [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] in "[[Kremzeek!]]" and [[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] in "[[Masquerade]]".
*When Skywarp gets shot down, he transforms to [[robot mode]]. The same animation is used again, recolored, when Thundercracker gets shot down... and two more times on Cybertron when the jets approach the Aerialbots to talk. Hey, who would ever notice?
*Footage from this episode was used to represent a historical video in "[[Transform and Roll Out]]", the opening movie for ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]''. Most notably, a shot of Dion shielding his eyes with his hand was used out of context to represent an Autobot saluting.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title (European French broadcast):'' "'''L'aube des temps'''" ("Dawn of Time")
:*''Title (Canadian French broadcast & European French DVD release):'' "'''La guerre du passé'''" ("The War of the Past")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Italian'''
:*''Title (dub 1):'' "'''Viaggio nel passato'''" ("Journey into the Past")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*At the beginning, when talking via screen to Soundwave, Megatron misnames the Aerialbot as the Autobots. The fact that he was asking if they were with the Autobots makes this pretty odd.
::*Ironhide's line: «They must be somewhere in the golden age of Cybertron» is badly cut.
:*''Title (dub 2):'' "'''L'alba della guerra'''" ("The Dawn of the War")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Hikiokosareta Sensō'''" (ひきおこされた戦争, "The Caused War")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[September 12]], [[1986]]

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Huí dào Guòqù '''" (回到过去, "Return to the Past")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Brazilian Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' '''?'''
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*This episode's original translated title is currently lost due to a glitch in the only known surviving copy of the audio track.

'''Russian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Na zarye voiny'''" (На заре войны, "At the Dawn of the War")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

===Toys inspired by this episode===
[[File:G1-toy GADEP.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|right|GuArDian robot… ExPensive toy.]]
*'''''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' 67 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Collector's Edition|Orion Pax]]''' ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]], 2005)
:[[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] redecos of the original ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'' [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] [[Kup (G1)/toys#Targetmaster|Kup]] and [[Mini Vehicle]] [[Wheelie (G1)#Toys|Wheelie]] toys, representing Orion Pax and Dion as they appeared in this episode... sort of. Not really. But still.

*'''''Collector's Edition'' 64 [[Guardian robot#Toys|GADEP]]''' (TakaraTomy, 2008)
:An e-HOBBY exclusive redeco of the original ''Generation 1'' [[Omega Supreme (G1)#Toys|Omega Supreme]] toy (specifically with the retooled head from TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' "reissue") in a color scheme inspired by the Guardian Robots seen in this episode.

*'''''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Dion (G1)#Timelines|Dion]]''' ([[Fun Publications]], 2010)
:A redeco of ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' [[Hot Shot (Henkei!)#Toys|Hot Rod]] (itself a retool of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Deluxe Class [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#Universe (2008)|Hot Shot]]) representing Dion in the color scheme he sported in this episode, available as an exclusive free figure for members of the official [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]. Also included is a redeco of Hot Rod/Hot Shot's [[gang-molding|gang-molded]] [[Mini-Con]] partner [[Jolt (Armada)#Universe (2008)|Jolt]] representing a "[[Micromaster]]" named [[Cop-Tur (G1)#Toys|Cop-Tur]] who is unrelated to this episode.

*'''''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#OrionPax|Orion Pax]]''' (Hasbro, 2014)
:The ''[[Transformers: Kre-O Character Encyclopedia]]'' came with an exclusive [[Kreon]] of Orion Pax, based on the cartoon model.

*'''''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Leader Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Power of the Primes|Evolution Optimus Prime]]''' ([[Hasbro]], 2017) / '''PP-09 Optimus Prime''' (TakaraTomy, 2018)
:A Deluxe-sized toy representing Orion Pax based on his appearance in this episode that transforms into a truck cab based on ''Generation 1'' Optimus Prime's alternate mode, with a trailer that can combine with the cab into Orion's "evolved" form Optimus Prime.

*'''''[[Legacy (toyline)|Legacy]]'' A Hero is Born 2-pack (Hasbro, 2022)
:A 2-pack of Orion Pax, retooled and redecoed from ''[[Studio Series]] 86'' [[Kup]] and Alpha Trion, retooled and redecoed from ''[[Studio Series]] 86'' [[Scourge]]. It also includes [[Vector Sigma]] and its [[Key to Vector Sigma|Key]]. Vector Sigma is perched atop a removable translucent stand.

:The set was listed for sale as a [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022]] exclusive, and began appearing in Hong Kong stores shortly afterwards.

*'''''[[Legacy (toyline)|Legacy: Evolution]]'' War Dawn 2-pack (Hasbro, 2023)
:A 2-pack of Dion, retooled and redecoed from ''[[Studio Series]] 86'' [[Kup]], and Ariel retooled and redecoed from ''[[Legacy (toyline)|Legacy]]'' [[Arcee (WFC)|"Prime Universe" Arcee]]. Ariel has been renamed to "Erial", likely for trademark purposes, and comes with a new accessory of a blaster modeled after the one Elita wields in "[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]".

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==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 1986 — ''The Transformers'' — Volume 12: "The Secret of Omega Supreme", "War Dawn", "A Plague of Insecticons" ([[Family Home Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1986 — ''The Transformers'' — The Key to Vector Sigma & War Dawn ([[Video Gems|A.M.T. Video Gems]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1988 — ''The Transformers'' — The Key to Vector Sigma & War Dawn ([[Video Gems|V.I.P. Video Gems]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2000 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Volume 5: Return to Cybertron ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])
;{{w|LaserDisc}}
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1995 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Megatron Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers'' — Decepticon Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 2 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2: Vol. 7 (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 3: Series 2.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — Le Fantôme dans la Machine ([[UFG Junior]]) — European French audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 06: Stagione Due Parte Quarta ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part Two (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==External links==
*[https://drive.google.com/open?id=11TJU6X34JVEtZd1D6nquPVkAQNzlJYE8 Episode dialogue script]

==References==

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[[Category:The Transformers episodes]]
[[Category:MSTF]]

War Dawn (episode)

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Dabir: /* Real-world references */

{{disambig2|the cartoon episode|the mobile game event|War Dawn (Legends)}}
{{episode
|image=WarDawn title.jpg
|caption=''Masterpiece'' Megatron and ''Smallest'' Optimus Prime face off.
|series=G1toon
|ep=59
|series2=SRLFtoon
|ep2=60
|prev2=B.O.T. (episode)
|next2=Masquerade
|title="War Dawn"
|season=2
|season ep=43
|written by=[[David Wise]]
|production code=700-58
|airdate=[[December 25]], 1985
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|animation studio=[[Toei Animation|Toei]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
|video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y91ub4HPH7M
|videosite=YouTube
}}
'''Trapped in Cybertron's past, the Aerialbots learn the truth about Megatron and the rise of Optimus Prime.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:WarDawn Silverboltairways.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Do yourself a favor; don't fly coach on Autobot Airways.]]
[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], [[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] are racing through the skies with the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] in hot pursuit. They have kidnapped human dignitaries for unknown, but certainly nefarious, purposes. The Aerialbots are debating amongst themselves in pretty stark terms if humans are worth saving. After they outmaneuver the Decepticons, Starscream dumps the hostages in mid-air. He and the others escape as the Aerialbots break off to save the humans.

Back at Autobot headquarters, the Aerialbots talk amongst themselves about their admiration of the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]], to the ire of the other Autobots. [[Teletraan I]] breaks in before the argument gets out of hand and alerts [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] to strange energy readings emanating from Cybertron. They board [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and head into the stratosphere to investigate.

Under the ocean, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] gripes about the Aerialbots and losing air supremacy. [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] reports in that the Autobots have left [[Earth]], and Megatron goes after them across the [[space bridge]]. On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Megatron explains that he has a time machine called a [[Kronosphere]] that he planned on using to steal energy from the past. Now, he wants to set a trap for the Aerialbots and send them back into the past.

[[File:Slingshot war dawn 1.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|As tradition dictates, Slingshot and Starscream greet one another by pulling each other's finger.]]
The Autobots arrive on a dark and dingy Cybertron, and are attacked by Starscream and the others. [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] tries to get the Decepticons to stop attacking and talk to them. Starscream and the others drop down for a chat while [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] frets. After gaining their trust, Starscream leads them right onto Megatron's Kronosphere. Silverbolt tries to warn them that it's a trap but it's too late. Megatron activates the device, intending to send them back to the beginning of time. The Aerialbots are encased in a purple bubble and disappear.

Seconds later, Optimus Prime and the other Autobots ram through the wall of the building and attack. Prime shoots the machine in order to stop it from trapping the Aerialbots in the past. The Decepticons retreat and Optimus orders the machine repaired. He estimates it has sent the Aerialbots 9 million years into the past to Cybertron's [[Golden Age]].

[[File:OrionPax Ariel.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"Hi, I'm Machobot... who are you?"]]
The bubble bursts and the five planes reappear on Cybertron, but it's a different world than the one they left. This Cybertron is bright and alive. The Aerialbots admire the scenery and argue about whose fault it was that the planet was trashed. Slingshot isn't ready to blame the Decepticons and says they are misunderstood. They are interrupted by a small 'bot who introduces himself as Orion Pax. He works at [[storage yard 67|the docks]] unloading energy shipments. Orion's friend [[Dion (G1)|Dion]] and girlfriend [[Elita One (G1)|Ariel]] introduce themselves too. Dion alerts them to come outside and see the new type of flying robot that everyone is talking about. The Aerialbots go out and see Megatron, Soundwave and Shockwave flying overhead. Orion and Dion admire the flying robots, and Silverbolt warns them away from their hero worship. But does anybody listen to him? Nooooo.

After Orion goes back to work unloading ships, he is approached by a visitor who introduces himself as Megatron. Orion shows him around but when they reach the energy storehouse Megatron orders [[Dropkick (G1)|the Decepticons concealed outside]] to attack. When Orion tries to stop him, Megatron mercilessly shoots him and his two friends. The Aerialbots arrive after the battle to find the three Autobots inoperative.

Back in the present, Megatron is planning a counterattack to regain the Kronosphere. In nearby wreckage, [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]] spots the body of a [[Guardian robot]], sans head, and Megatron plans to reactivate it. Meanwhile, Optimus, [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]], [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] are still trying to repair the device.

[[File:WarDawn Prime killingmachine.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Hot lead is the right of all sentient beings!]]
In the past, the Aerialbots are carrying Orion's lifeless body to someone who can help. Slingshot is singing a very different tune now; he swears revenge on Megatron. A [[Alpha Trion (G1)|mustached figure]] from a doorway calls to them and suggests they go someplace else for help. Decepticon attacks have caused severe casualties among the Autobots. After the Aerialbots ask again, he agrees to fix Orion. After an unknown amount of time, the stranger emerges with a rebuilt Orion Pax, now going by the name Optimus Prime. Prime and the Aerialbots rush off to join the battle, while the stranger muses about rebuilding Ariel into a female warrior named Elita One.

Just as the tide of battle is turning in the Decepticons' favor, Megatron is confronted by Optimus Prime, who takes out the entire Decepticon front line by himself. Meanwhile, the Aerialbots have returned to the docks to find the Decepticons raiding the energy stores.

Flashing to the present, the time machine has been fixed, but Megatron and the Decepticons attack. To further complicate things, they let loose the Guardian Robot against the Autobots.

Back in the past, the Aerialbots set [[energy pack]] charges to blow up the storehouse in order to keep the energy out of Megatron's hands. Unfortunately, they are trapped inside because Decepticon warriors are blocking the exits. Silverbolt orders Slingshot to blow up the storehouse anyway. Just as the charges go off, the Kronosphere scoops them up and brings them back to the present. They merge into [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] and take out the Guardian Robot. Megatron retreats and an enraged Slingshot yells after him.

As they head back to Omega Supreme, Silverbolt describes their adventures in the past, and Optimus finally recognizes the Aerialbots as the ones who saved him. Ratchet demands to know what's going on and Optimus starts to tell the tale.
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*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (4)
*[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (5)
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (6)
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (7)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (8)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] (9)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] (10)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime/Orion Pax]] (11)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] (12)
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (13)
*[[Dion (G1)|Dion]] (16)
*[[Elita One (G1)|Ariel]] (17)
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (22)
*[[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (23)
|c2=
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (1)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] (2)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]] (3)
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (14)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (15)
*[[Dropkick (G1)|Transport drones]] (18)
*[[Warrior]]s (19)
*[[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]] (21)
|c4=
*[[Guardian robot]]s (20)
}}

==Quotes==
"There's only one way to get those Aerialbots off our tails and that's to... dump the chumps!"
:—'''Starscream''' right before he dumps the chumps, er, humans.

"Are those guys crazy?" 
"Crazy, or even dumber than I suspected."
:—'''Skywarp''' and '''Starscream''' talking about the Aerialbots who stopped fighting and want to "talk" to the Seekers.

'''Starscream''': Okay ''buddies'', we'll talk. What do you want to know? 
'''Slingshot''': I want to know why Optimus Prime thinks you're evil. 
'''Starscream''': That old rust bucket doesn't know a thing about Decepticons. Stick with me. I'll teach you some things about the Decepticons, all right. 
'''Silverbolt''': I don't believe this!
:—Starscream prepares to school the Aerialbots.

"Those little twerps. They're tryin' to switch sides!"
:—'''Ironhide''' comments on the dubious loyalty of the Aerialbots.

"The Decepticons. Boy, this'd be a great time to get to know 'em!" 
"You've just ''got'' to learn things the hard way, don'tcha?"
:—'''Slingshot''' and '''Silverbolt'''

"A warrior doesn't need a head! Just a good, strong body."
:—'''Megatron''' reveals one of his guiding philosophies, re: the downed Guardian Robot

"You may not recognize him. He is no longer Orion Pax. He is the first of our new defenders... Optimus Prime." 
"I was wrong, my friends. I admired Megatron merely because he was powerful. I failed to see how he used that power."
:—'''Alpha Trion''' introducing '''Optimus Prime'''.

'''Optimus Prime''': You've caused enough destruction for one day, Megatron! 
'''Megatron''': I haven't even ''started!'' 
''[Megatron fires several shots at Optimus Prime, all of which bounce off harmlessly]'' 
'''Megatron''': ''[shocked]'' You, who are you?! 
'''Optimus Prime''': Your worst nightmare!
:—Megatron and Optimus Prime confront each other for the first time.

"You’ll never get away from us, Megatron! We won’t stop fighting until you’re finished! YOU HEAR!?" 
:—'''Slingshot''' finally learning to aggressively hate his Decepticon enemies and not want to make peace by befriending them.

"It all began about nine million years ago..." 
"Oh, great! It's gonna be one of those ''long'' stories!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Ratchet''', after the latter demands to know what's going on.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*This takes place "a few weeks" after "[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2]]", according to Optimus Prime.
*Starscream is seen effecting repairs on Skywarp.
*This episode introduces a lot of major mythological elements from the Generation 1 cartoon, including the origin of Optimus Prime and [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] and showing the start of the [[Great War (G1)|Third Cybertronian War]].
*While the Decepticons often threaten or injure humans, this is the first time they are shown explicitly trying to kill them via a direct act (Starscream dropping them from the sky).
*Coincidental or not, this episode marks the return of Starscream after a three episode hiatus, after Megatron seriously injured him in "Hoist Goes Hollywood".
*Cybertron has a river!
*The Aerialbots essentially succumb to that old time travel cliché of becoming their own grandfather, as they're instrumental in the (re-)creation of their own creator, Optimus Prime.
[[File:DieDionDie.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Dion, dyin'.]]
*Dion's fate is never revealed in the episode. Fans speculated that he was also rebuilt and reformatted by Alpha Trion into a familiar character, with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] being the two most popular suspects. ''[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' presented yet another outcome: he was rebuilt into... Dion. Ultimately, Hasbro confirmed years later that the character died from his wounds and was never rebuilt into anyone else.
*This episode is one of the two episodes before the [[The Transformers: The Movie|movie]] featuring a genuine [[female Transformer]].
*The headless guardian robot reactivated by Megatron and co. is totally the same one Megatron decapitated in the past, and the ruined building housing the Kronosphere is the very same warehouse the Aerialbots destroyed.
*Gadgets and powers:
**Starscream's interior apparently has enough room for <s>7</s> <s>14</s> 10 humans.
**Shockwave repairs the Guardian Robot with beams from his eye.
*The events of the minicomic "[[64 Cybertron Urban Defense Robot GADEP]]" take place around this time period, showing Megatron raiding more energon storage facilities.
*Dion's profile in ''[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' #4, "[[Wings of Honor]]", gave a name to the specific area of the docks which Orion and the others worked. [[Storage yard 67]] was named for [[e-HOBBY]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Collector.27s Edition|Orion Pax]] and [[Dion (G1)#Collector.27s Edition|Dion]]'s [[List of Japanese ID numbers|Japanese identification number]].

===Real-world references===
*The sound effect in the opening shot, as the three Decepticon jets swoop past the camera, is a common one used in many Looney Tunes cartoons, particularly for the Roadrunner.
*''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effect:
**''[[Millennium Falcon]]'' engine burst as Silverbolt explains the importance of the "stupid humans."
**''Falcon'' engine burst again as the Aerialbots take off on Cybertron.
**''Falcon'' engine burst again as Orion (one of those old bots who can't fly) flies up to attack Megatron.
**Some kind of blaster sound when Silverbolt fires at the fuel, and an [[X-Wing]] laser sound as his laser lands.
**Clashing [[lightsaber]]s as the fuel warehouse explodes.

===Animation and technical errors===
[[File:Orionpax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|More like Orion ''Lips'', huh huh?]]
[[File:WarDawn-SilverboltAndOP.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Orion Succulent Luscious Lips. And his buddy, Silipsverbolt.]]
[[File:WarDawn superion combination.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Aerialbots! Unite, and transform into... each other!"]]
*Throughout the episode, the characters' colors are somewhat grayed out and desaturated.
*The quality of the character artwork is noticeably low. Throughout the episode, characters frequently have odd proportions, imprecise delineation, fat necks, curves where they should have straight lines... and the animators display a real fondness for putting big round juicy lips on just about everybody, from the Aerialbots to Orion and company to Megatron. Despite all this, a few random closeups are drawn at a much higher level of quality, in the distinctive [[Toei Animation|Toei]] style.
*Rather than count all the times it happens, we'll simply note that Starscream is missing his wing Decepticon insignias in many, many shots.
*In the close-up shot of jet mode Silverbolt, he's flying with his landing gear down (odd in itself, plus it wasn't there in the shot immediately before), and his Autobot symbol is just a featureless red rectangle.
*The air battle is filled with errors:
**Slingshot is coloured like Air Raid when Skywarp is bearing down upon him
**Skydive fires purple lasers, instead of the usual Autobot orange, at Skywarp. When the lasers hit Skywarp in the next shot, they're orange.
**The black panels on Thundercracker's hull are mis-aligned as he flees from Slingshot and Fireflight.
**When Slingshot and Fireflight fly past the camera, Fireflight has three thrusters.
**Slingshot's cockpit is unpainted as they climb after Thundercracker.
**Starscream's air intakes are gray instead of red as he prepares to dump the humans.
**The same set of cries is recycled three times in a row as the hostages fall, and later on ''again'' for the Aerialbots as they're launched back in time.
**Starscream initially dumps 7 hostages. In the next shot, 14 hostages fall past the Aerialbots. In the shot after that, the Aerialbots rescue 10 hostages.
**And those "dignitaries" sure dress quite casual, especially the two that seem to sport mohawks! They must not have been at work when captured!
*Coloring errors:
**The top of Slingshot's head is consistently colored white in this episode, where it was orange in "The Key to Vector Sigma."
**While Megatron berates the Seekers for allowing the Aerialbots to defeat them, Starscream's lower right arm is coloured red instead of blue.
**Shockwave's chest window is colored the same purple as the rest of him as he flies over the loading docks.[[File:Wardawn wheeljack fixes kronosphere.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
**As Wheeljack works on the Kronosphere, the inside rims of Optimus's chest-windows are glass blue instead of red, and Wheeljack's "ears" are curved when they should be straight.
**As Alpha Trion decides to rename Ariel into Elita One, his chin is white rather than gray.

*Omega's tank component just flies off-screen when he transforms to base mode, and doesn't reappear (and it likewise flies in from off-screen when the same sequence is used in reverse on Cybertron.)
*The Autobots enter Omega's rocket component ''through the thruster'', which ignites like 1 second after they all walk in. Autobot flambé, anyone?
*Megatron's gun barrel is drawn bulbous and rounded as he communicates with Soundwave.
*The Decepticons exit the space bridge elevator not into Shockwave's spic and span [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Cybertron)|Decepticon Headquarters]] complex, but into a beat-up abandoned green building. Possibly the animators conflated 'con HQ with the warehouse where the Kronosphere is set up.
*Omega Supreme disappears in a couple of frames during his transformation sequence. A second later, the animation skips backwards so that Omega is shown lowering his arms to his side twice in a row.
*"Those Autobots are weird" - Skydive, Air Raid and Fireflight are all flying with their nose landing gear down.
*When Silverbolt notifies Prime about the other Aerialbots leaving with Starscream, Prime's smokestacks are drawn totally wrong (they're white instead of gray and are sort of melting into his trailer).
*"I don't buy that story about everything being the Decepticons' fault" - Slingshot's chest is too wide, and his arms and head are too small.
*When Fireflight asks Orion what he does, Orion is drawn mouthing the words.
*The bottom of the screen has thin black lines on it for several shots just after the Aerialbots meet Orion.
*When Orion and the Aerialbots enter the loading bay for the first time, we see a vehicle that shares Dion's [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] and colors unloading cargo. Right after that, Dion drives into the hangar from outside.
*Skydive explains to Fireflight why Megatron wouldn't recognize them 9 million years in the past. Skydive is then shown mouthing Fireflight's "Huh?" reaction to his own statement. Huh?
*The next few shots suffer from some choppy editing. The scene abruptly cuts away from Slingshot asking "So what's the big deal?" to Megatron and Orion at the warehouse. Dion's line "Oh wow, it's one of those flying robots" gets cut off by a shot change, as does the background music.
*The cube-bots take off into the air, but their flight sound effect gets cut off half-way through the shot.
*Ariel is shown with the Aerialbots running back to the warehouse, but she's already in it (and gets shot down by Megatron) before they arrive. That was reused from the scene when Silverbolt said "That was Megatron".
*When Ariel is shot by Megatron, her cel is not properly aligned with the background, so one of her legs floats over the energon cubes.
*After all the fuss over those "new robots who can fly", Orion gets a jet sound effect as he jumps up to attack Megatron.
*As Megatron flies out of the warehouse, his cannon is on his left arm.
[[File:WarDawn-ThundercrackerPounding.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*Thundercracker (in addition to having the wrong voice) is missing the metallic flange in his voice as he notes how the guardian robots used to give the Decepticons "a pounding back in the old days." In the same shot, Skywarp's helmet seems to have been swapped with Megatron's.
*In the aerial shot of Megatron's transport drones entering the warehouse, they disappear before reaching the doorway.
*As the Aerialbots observe the drones entering the warehouse, the drones are colored like Dion rather than their correct olive green and purple. The error repeats a moment later as the last drones enter the warehouse.
*"...Then, blow it up." - the drones are shown driving in to the warehouse, in front of the cubes, but they're mislayered, miscolored and misplaced.

*When the Aerialbots return, they appear a few seconds apart for some reason. Silverbolt transforms immediately and is missing his side windows. The rest of the Aerialbots simply run out of the energy field, but they're also given transformation sounds (which doesn't make sense as they were already in their [[robot mode]]s in the past).
*As the Aerialbots start to form Superion, Slingshot and Fireflight form Superion's legs while Skydive and Air Raid form his arms. While this is different to their traditional placement, as Scramble City-type limbs, not altogether "wrong". However, once Superion is complete, Slingshot and Skydive have morphed into each other, likewise for Fireflight and Air Raid, resulting in the "normal" Superion.
*Megatron and the Decepticons fly out of the building, but the next shot shows them flying ''over'' the hole on the roof rather than ''through'' it.
*As the Autobots walk off into the sunset, Slingshot's canopy disappears.
*When originally broadcast, the audio for the entire second act of "War Dawn" played at a slightly pitched-down rate, deepening all the characters' voices not ''massively'', but certainly ''noticeably.'' [[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino]] corrected this when they released the episode on DVD, but unfortunately, when [[Shout! Factory]] went back to the broadcast masters for their original audio tracks, this error was re-introduced to their DVD of the episode. The uncorrected version was also uploaded to YouTube by Hasbro in 2021; unusually, since all the other episodes uploaded were the Rhino versions.

===Continuity errors===
[[File:WarDawn Silverboltairways.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|''Splat'']]
[[File:Chronosphere.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|It's a chaise longue, but from... THE FUTURE!]]
*The humans the Seekers dump at the beginning of the episode somehow don't die after plummeting several hundred feet and landing on the metal bodies of the Aerialbots. Your wiki editors are [[Attack of the Autobots (episode)|somehow]] [[A Prime Problem|unsurprised]] [[A Plague of Insecticons|by this.]]
*It is unclear why the Aerialbots (bar Silverbolt) are so impressed by the Seekers considering the ease with which the Decepticons were defeated.
*Optimus Prime somehow knows exactly what the Kronosphere is doing despite the fact he was out of earshot when Megatron said it.
*Silverbolt's line "That was Megatron... I'm sure of it" makes no sense - Fireflight and Skydive already identified him several scenes earlier.
*Speaking of these scenes, it's not clear at all why the Aerialbots are rushing back to the docks because of Megatron - they were ''at the docks'' when Megatron flew past, and were never shown leaving; and why is Ariel with them? Did the animators think she was supposed to be included with the... Aerialbots?
*In "[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]", Optimus Prime had no idea that Alpha Trion was his creator, despite the fact he has a direct interaction with him here.
*Skydive's assertion that "there's no way we can get out of here" seems dubious - they're a combiner team!
*Flashbacks in this episode depict the Autobots on Cybertron nine million years ago using [[energon cube]]s, despite the pre-movie cartoon's otherwise-consistent presentation of the cubes as the province of Decepticons alone, about which the Autobots knew nothing before 1984. The actual term "energon" is never used to refer to the cubes in this episode, however, so it may be an error on the animation level, rather than the scripting level.

===Trivia===
[[File:UltraMagnus-FloroDery3rdConcept-OrionPax.jpg|thumb|upright|upright=1.1]]
*Orion Pax's design appears to be based on an early Ultra Magnus concept–distinct from the Powered Convoy recolour that ultimately formed the basis for that character–by [[Floro Dery]].
*In an interview on the [[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino]] DVD set, writer David Wise says that the meeting between Orion Pax and Megatron happened differently in the original version of the script. Megatron was to blast Orion's arm off and then use it to decapitate him. Sunbow, fearing the scene was too violent, had it changed.
*Also according to David Wise, the addition of Orion Pax to the script was a fairly late one; originally, the victim of Megatron's first attack would have been a generic robot, but the idea that this generic was a young Optimus Prime was the idea that brought the rest of the episode together.<ref>David Wise at TFcon 2018</ref>
*In a separate interview, Wise stated that Ariel and Dion were both originally meant to die in the episode. He had been unaware of Elita One, and had not intended for her and Ariel to be the same character when he wrote the episode; the connection was added after the fact by the show's story editors.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20040806162116/iesb.net/collecting/collecting63004.htm Interview with David Wise]</ref>
*For whatever reason, voice actor [[John Stephenson]] wasn't in this episode and thus Thundercracker and Alpha Trion had different voices; Alpha Trion's voice was [[Corey Burton]]'s, and Thundercracker's was that of voice director [[Wally Burr]] (this could be explained by the Alpha Trion that appears in the episode being a younger version of the character, but there is no such excuse for Thundercracker). Burr also filled in as [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] in "[[Kremzeek!]]" and [[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] in "[[Masquerade]]".
*When Skywarp gets shot down, he transforms to [[robot mode]]. The same animation is used again, recolored, when Thundercracker gets shot down... and two more times on Cybertron when the jets approach the Aerialbots to talk. Hey, who would ever notice?
*Footage from this episode was used to represent a historical video in "[[Transform and Roll Out]]", the opening movie for ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]''. Most notably, a shot of Dion shielding his eyes with his hand was used out of context to represent an Autobot saluting.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title (European French broadcast):'' "'''L'aube des temps'''" ("Dawn of Time")
:*''Title (Canadian French broadcast & European French DVD release):'' "'''La guerre du passé'''" ("The War of the Past")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Italian'''
:*''Title (dub 1):'' "'''Viaggio nel passato'''" ("Journey into the Past")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*At the beginning, when talking via screen to Soundwave, Megatron misnames the Aerialbot as the Autobots. The fact that he was asking if they were with the Autobots makes this pretty odd.
::*Ironhide's line: «They must be somewhere in the golden age of Cybertron» is badly cut.
:*''Title (dub 2):'' "'''L'alba della guerra'''" ("The Dawn of the War")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Hikiokosareta Sensō'''" (ひきおこされた戦争, "The Caused War")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[September 12]], [[1986]]

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Huí dào Guòqù '''" (回到过去, "Return to the Past")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Brazilian Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' '''?'''
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*This episode's original translated title is currently lost due to a glitch in the only known surviving copy of the audio track.

'''Russian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Na zarye voiny'''" (На заре войны, "At the Dawn of the War")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

===Toys inspired by this episode===
[[File:G1-toy GADEP.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|right|GuArDian robot… ExPensive toy.]]
*'''''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' 67 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Collector's Edition|Orion Pax]]''' ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]], 2005)
:[[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] redecos of the original ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'' [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] [[Kup (G1)/toys#Targetmaster|Kup]] and [[Mini Vehicle]] [[Wheelie (G1)#Toys|Wheelie]] toys, representing Orion Pax and Dion as they appeared in this episode... sort of. Not really. But still.

*'''''Collector's Edition'' 64 [[Guardian robot#Toys|GADEP]]''' (TakaraTomy, 2008)
:An e-HOBBY exclusive redeco of the original ''Generation 1'' [[Omega Supreme (G1)#Toys|Omega Supreme]] toy (specifically with the retooled head from TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' "reissue") in a color scheme inspired by the Guardian Robots seen in this episode.

*'''''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Dion (G1)#Timelines|Dion]]''' ([[Fun Publications]], 2010)
:A redeco of ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' [[Hot Shot (Henkei!)#Toys|Hot Rod]] (itself a retool of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Deluxe Class [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#Universe (2008)|Hot Shot]]) representing Dion in the color scheme he sported in this episode, available as an exclusive free figure for members of the official [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]. Also included is a redeco of Hot Rod/Hot Shot's [[gang-molding|gang-molded]] [[Mini-Con]] partner [[Jolt (Armada)#Universe (2008)|Jolt]] representing a "[[Micromaster]]" named [[Cop-Tur (G1)#Toys|Cop-Tur]] who is unrelated to this episode.

*'''''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#OrionPax|Orion Pax]]''' (Hasbro, 2014)
:The ''[[Transformers: Kre-O Character Encyclopedia]]'' came with an exclusive [[Kreon]] of Orion Pax, based on the cartoon model.

*'''''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Leader Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Power of the Primes|Evolution Optimus Prime]]''' ([[Hasbro]], 2017) / '''PP-09 Optimus Prime''' (TakaraTomy, 2018)
:A Deluxe-sized toy representing Orion Pax based on his appearance in this episode that transforms into a truck cab based on ''Generation 1'' Optimus Prime's alternate mode, with a trailer that can combine with the cab into Orion's "evolved" form Optimus Prime.

*'''''[[Legacy (toyline)|Legacy]]'' A Hero is Born 2-pack (Hasbro, 2022)
:A 2-pack of Orion Pax, retooled and redecoed from ''[[Studio Series]] 86'' [[Kup]] and Alpha Trion, retooled and redecoed from ''[[Studio Series]] 86'' [[Scourge]]. It also includes [[Vector Sigma]] and its [[Key to Vector Sigma|Key]]. Vector Sigma is perched atop a removable translucent stand.

:The set was listed for sale as a [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022]] exclusive, and began appearing in Hong Kong stores shortly afterwards.

*'''''[[Legacy (toyline)|Legacy: Evolution]]'' War Dawn 2-pack (Hasbro, 2023)
:A 2-pack of Dion, retooled and redecoed from ''[[Studio Series]] 86'' [[Kup]], and Ariel retooled and redecoed from ''[[Legacy (toyline)|Legacy]]'' [[Arcee (WFC)|"Prime Universe" Arcee]]. Ariel has been renamed to "Erial", likely for trademark purposes, and comes with a new accessory of a blaster modeled after the one Elita wields in "[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]".

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==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 1986 — ''The Transformers'' — Volume 12: "The Secret of Omega Supreme", "War Dawn", "A Plague of Insecticons" ([[Family Home Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1986 — ''The Transformers'' — The Key to Vector Sigma & War Dawn ([[Video Gems|A.M.T. Video Gems]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1988 — ''The Transformers'' — The Key to Vector Sigma & War Dawn ([[Video Gems|V.I.P. Video Gems]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2000 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Volume 5: Return to Cybertron ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])
;{{w|LaserDisc}}
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1995 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Megatron Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers'' — Decepticon Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 2 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2: Vol. 7 (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 3: Series 2.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — Le Fantôme dans la Machine ([[UFG Junior]]) — European French audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 06: Stagione Due Parte Quarta ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part Two (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==External links==
*[https://drive.google.com/open?id=11TJU6X34JVEtZd1D6nquPVkAQNzlJYE8 Episode dialogue script]

==References==

{{reflist}}

[[Category:The Transformers episodes]]
[[Category:MSTF]]

Only Human

2023-12-26T12:42:04Z

Dabir:

{{disambig2|the cartoon episode|the ''Legends'' event|Only Human (Legends)}}
{{episode|
|series=G1toon
|ep=88
|series2=2010
|ep2=22
|prev2=The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)
|next2=Money Is Everything (episode)
|image=Autobot synthoids.jpg
|caption=The gang's all here
|title="Only Human"
|season=3
|season ep=23
|production code=700-108
|airdate=[[November 13]], 1986
|written by=[[Susan K. Williams]]
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|animation studio=[[AKOM]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
|video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUth1weMps0
|videosite=YouTube
}}

'''When several Autobots interfere with his "business", a powerful crime lord has their minds placed into synthoid bodies, with the help of the strangely familiar "Old Snake".'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:CC-OldSnake01.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Doing a crossover... in style!]]

As buildings explode across the futuristic cityscape of [[New York City]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] attempts to save as many people as he can. At the docks, crime lord [[Victor Drath]]'s men, led by [[Dutch (G1)|Dutch]], attempt to steal a canister of [[newtronium]]. [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] stop them; however, Dutch shoots the canister which explodes in Rodimus's hands, allowing the criminals to escape in their flying car.

Tired of the [[Autobot]]s interfering with his operations, Drath contacts the mysterious [[Cobra Commander|Old Snake]], who apparently ran some kind of terrorist organization in the past. Drath purchases Old Snake's assistance and technology, setting up a laboratory at his home. Lured to the laboratory, Rodimus, Ultra Magnus, [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] are trapped and their minds transferred into newly created [[synthoid]] human bodies. While the human [[Autobot]]s are taken away to be disposed at the junk yard, Snake suggests that Drath can make use of the Autobots' former robot bodies.

[[File:ArceeSpringerHuman.JPG|right|upright=1.1|thumb|"Hey Arcee, biologically we can...you know." "What? Huh?" "Nevermind."]]

The four Autobots manage to escape from the crusher in the junk yard before they're pulverised. They find clothing in a nearby building and swiftly realize what has happened. They split up—Magnus and Arcee decide to attempt to contact [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] while Rodimus and Springer go after Drath. Once the pair reaches Drath's house, Rodimus attempts to draw the guards away, but is wounded. He is given refuge by Drath's girlfriend [[Michelle]]. Springer spots Drath's men taking the Autobots' robot bodies for a test drive, taking the opportunity to rob a jewellery store. He is offers to help operate his old body, claiming that he has experience with heavy machinery, and gains the thugs' confidence.

Meanwhile Arcee and Ultra Magnus are having no luck contacting the police chief they'd worked with after the earlier bombings. They notice a nearby warehouse is owned by Drath and break in, discovering it's full of weapons. Unfortunately Arcee trips a silent alarm, and they're interrupted by thugs driving their old bodies. Magnus threatens them with a grenade, giving Arcee time to escape on a stolen motorcycle, but he is captured by Dutch a short time later.

[[File:OnlyHuman Rodimus Michelle breakfast.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|- Coffee in bed, sir? - Yeah, caffeine is ''very'' bad, honey!]]

Rodimus shares breakfast with Michelle, who confides that she knows who he is, but will help him get into Drath's house. Arcee makes it to Autobot City, but the human security guards don't believe her story and instead place her in detention. Rodimus and Michelle enter Drath's home... only for Drath's men to spring the trap which Michelle has lured him into. Drath tells Rodimus that Snake has come up with a new plan — load the Autobots' robot bodies with explosives and use them to blow up Autobot City. Springer discovers the plan as well, when he drives his robot body to pick up the explosives. He and Ultra Magnus liberate his old body, though it is damaged in the escape. The three remaining Autobot forms are dispatched for Autobot City.

[[File:OnlyHuman Thugs in Rodimus.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb]]

Rodimus manages to get free of the goons and take down Drath himself. Drath gloats that Autobot City is still doomed. Indeed, Drath's thugs are nearing the city in the three purloined Autobot forms. Springer and Ultra Magnus fly Springer's robot form to catch up with the other three Autobots en route to Metroplex. Knowing that the Autobots in the city won't realize three Trojan horses are coming until it's too late, Ultra Magnus tells Springer to attack the city himself. Their firing on [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] alerts the inhabitants, and [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] has time to activate the city’s defenses and waylay the oncoming Autobots.

Later, after the Autobots have put together the pieces, [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] rigs the equipment at Drath's former hideout and transfers Rodimus Prime and the others' minds back to their rightful place. When asked about their adventure, Rodimus gives extra consideration to Michelle as she's led away along with Drath's other men. Meanwhile, safely away, Old Snake muses to himself how they just don't make terrorists like they used to. He also tries to yell out the rallying cry of his former organization but breaks down into coughing, so it's absolutely impossible to tell what group he used to run.
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==Featured characters==
{{Featuredcharacters|c1=
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (2)
*[[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]] (3)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (4)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] (5)
*[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] (10)
*[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] (11)
*[[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] (12)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] (13)

|c3=
*[[Dutch (G1)|Dutch]] (1)
*[[Turan|Chief Turan]] (6)
*[[Victor Drath]] (7)
*[[Michelle]] (8)
*[[Cobra Commander|Old Snake]] (9)
*Rodimus Prime (5)
*Ultra Magnus (4)
*Springer (2)
*Arcee (3)
}}

==Quotes==
"We will deal with the Autobots as we would any other impediment to business." 
"Yer gonna ICE them robots?!"
:—'''Victor Drath''' and '''Dutch''' talk business

"Yer 'trash' got up an' took a hike before I could squash 'em!"
:—'''Junkyard goon'''

'''Victor Drath:''' Does that technology still exist, Snake? Is it for sale? 
'''"Old Snake":''' This is the world, Mr. Drath. ''Everything'' is for sale. 
:—Often from toy companies!

"The Path to True Humanity! Only $4.95, tax deductible!" 
''[Springer shoves him aside]'' 
"Sorry, pal, I'm a ''robot'' at heart. ...Terrific. I already need a shave."
:—'''Street proselytizer''' and humanized '''Springer'''

'''Springer''': Need a hand? I, uh...operate heavy equipment. 
'''Goon #1''': Uh...yeah. 
'''Goon #2''': But dere's only room for ''two'' in here! 
''[#1 boots #2 out the hatch]'' 
'''Goon #1''': Yeah! Yer right!
:—Springer gets a lift from his own body.

"Don't think for a moment that I haven't the nerve to use this—I ''have!''"
:—Even humanized, '''Ultra Magnus''' is a badass.

"What's this?" 
"It's called breakfast, dummy." 
"Mph. Smells better than it tastes."
:—Humanized '''Rodimus''' discovers coffee, courtesy of '''Michelle'''

"Snake pointed out to me a problem with eliminating only the four of you...namely, an entire city of Autobots who might be tempted to vengeance. I believe in solutions, not problems. You can watch the destruction of Metroplex before you die."
:—'''Victor Drath''' rubs Rodimus's nose in it.

[[File:CC-OldSnake02.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
"Well, did you enjoy your sojourn, Rodimus?" 
"Maybe a little ''too'' much, Perceptor."
:—'''Perceptor''' innocently asks a very loaded question of '''Rodimus''', as the camera pointedly zooms in on Michelle.

"Poor Mr. Drath. Not quite smart enough, were you? They simply don't make terrorists like they ''used'' to! COOOOOBRA-ha-*hackcoughcoughcough*"
:—"'''Old Snake'''" gets away scot-free.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
[[File:OldSnakeYellowFingers1.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Or maybe Old Snake was eating Cheet-os and the animators miscolored his fingers.]]
*[[Synthoid]]s originally appeared in the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'' episodes "The Synthoid Conspiracy" and "There's No Place Like Springfield".
*Throughout the episode, Old Snake's fingers, visible through his torn-up gloves, are colored yellow and occasionally detailed with scales. This fits in with the timeline of the ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' animated series, as in ''G.I. Joe: The Movie'', Cobra Commander was mutated into a yellow-scaled snake-man and then an actual cobra. He was eventually restored to his yellow-scaled snake-man form in the ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' episode "Operation: Dragonfire, Day 2", though that episode aired three years ''after'' this one, and came from a ''different'' production company. Regardless, hey, with this episode taking place in "the future", that means the continuity works out!
*This episode, along with "[[Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming]]" and "[[Madman's Paradise]]", is one of the few episodes to not feature Decepticons. In fact, this episode marks the only time in the G1 cartoon where all of the antagonists are human (or [[Cobra Commander|humanoid]]). Of course, they still get the Decepticon logo during the scene transitions.
*Gadgets and powers:
**Springer can deploy his arms while still in helicopter mode.
*More than most, this episode plays up the "futuristic" aspect of the show's 2006 setting, with flying cars, crazy looking non-flying cars with sci-fi engine sounds, humans with laser guns, and New York's crazy huge Jetsons buildings.
*It also paints a picture of a close alliance between the humans and the Autobots. The Autobots are working directly with the NYPD, and have a load of humans helping to staff Autobot City (something not seen in any other episode).
*This episode might answer a question [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] asked at the end of the Season 2 episode "[[Autobot Spike]]" about what would happen if an Autobot's mind were placed in a human's body.

===Real world references===
[[File:OnlyHuman New York opening cityscape.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|[[New Cybertron]] redux? ]]
*Though never called out by name, the episode is set in and around a futuristic [[New York City]]. Badly drawn versions of the [[Empire State Building]] and the [[World Trade Center]] towers can be glimpsed in the opening shot — absolutely ''dwarfed'' by the crazy future buildings behind them — and "NYPD" markings on the first police hovercar can also be glimpsed.
*This episode uses a number of common cartoon sound effects for helicopter rotors and laser beams that had not been heard on ''Transformers'' before... but which were very common on its contemporary competitor, ''[[GoBots#Cartoon|Challenge of the GoBots]]''.
*''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:
**The [[C-3PO]] "NO!" laser effect is used as the Rodimus-mecha blasts Springer, and again for all the shots coming from Autobot City.
**The [[Millennium Falcon]] engine effect is used when Dutch launches his flying car at the beginning.

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===Animation and technical errors===
*This episode is animated by the same unidentified studio who AKOM sub-contracted to produce "[[Starscream's Ghost]]." As in that episode, early, outdated character models are used plentifully and consistently: Rodimus, Kup, Arcee, and Springer all appear with their early designs for the duration of the episode
*Like in a lot of AKOM episodes, the inside of Ultra Magnus's mouth is often blue.
*Throughout their time as piloted mecha, the Autobots' bodies are ''huge''.
*The glow effect from the fire engine's flashing light isn't aligned with the light itself.
*During the rescue at the start, Springer, in helicopter mode, somehow catches a falling human on his nose, despite the fact the human would have to pass through his spinning rotors. A few shots later, his arms separate from his helicopter body without the transformation sound effect.
**He extends his arms to rescue two trapped humans, but folds them away again before the explosion that knocks him down has even started.
*As the trapped couple watches Springer crash, they're floating slightly above the ledge they're supposed to be sitting on.
*At the docks, Magnus transforms to his full robot mode from just his cab, leaving his trailer sitting behind him!
**Rodimus does the same thing, though the cartoon was less consistent on whether or not his trailer is a separate component.
*As he runs up to the waterfront, Rodimus' spoiler is all-yellow when it should be orange in the middle. This error occurs throughout the episode.
*Old Snake wasn't "pacing," as his subordinate said. When Drath finds him, he appears to be sitting on a curb.
*Old Snake's yellow fingers are inconsistently detailed; sometimes having a scaly texture and sometimes simply being smooth.
*The establishing shot of Autobot City during nighttime is ''extremely'' crudely drawn, simply depicting a lot of generic skyscraper-like buildings that only vaguely resemble the buildings that make up Autobot City.
[[File:Autobot City TFTM Panorama season 3 comparison.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|The Autobots leave the tarps on at night. (Third row, center, just in case.)]]
*"Still amused, Springer?" - Ultra Magnus's mouth doesn't move. Neither does Rodimus for his subsequent "This way!" line.
*Magnus ''physically shrinks'' as the mind-transfer helmet thing comes down onto his head. He's also got a lot of miscolored bits - gray cheekguards that should be blue, red torso-top that should be blue, and missile-launcher fronts that are red instead of white.
*The commercial bumpers have a couple extra seconds' worth of music.
*"As the humanized Autobots plan their first move, Rodimus is drawn mouthing Magnus's lines.
*Despite being human, there are occasions when the Autobots' voices are still synthesized to sound robotic.
*"And risk our both getting caught?" - Rodimus' mouth isn't moving.
*When Old Snake first has the Autobots transform, Hot Rod is drawn in place of Rodimus, transforming into his trailer-less sports car mode. He's still colored like his older self, though.
*When human Springer offers to pilot his robot form, the guy saying there's only room for two is on the right, then the shot changes and he's on the left.
*When human Springer climbs into his robot form, his crotch clips over a control rod.
*When Human Ultra Magnus and Arcee finds one of Drath's warehouses, Magnus effortlessly pushes a detached trailer towards a window, but Arcee has her arms out as if she's supposed to help him - and doesn't move until ''after'' Magnus reaches the window.
*Drath throws open a window shade, dazzling Rodimus with the sunlight - but it's shown as though some sort of laser rays are striking him. They even get a sound effect. Haven't the animators ever seen sunlight before?
*As Drath views a video of Arcee and Ultra Magnus, in vehicle mode, outside his warehouse, Magnus is missing his missile launchers.
*As the vehicle modes of Springer and Rodimus pull up to Drath's warehouse, Rodimus is drawn with Hot Rod's vehicle mode again.
*When Springer grabs the map of Autobot City (which isn't much of a map), his glove is brown, but the next shot shows it (correctly) in white.
*As Springer and Magnus escape, Springer's body converts from car to helicopter without the transforming sound, or even any visible transformation sequence.
*Drath sees a video of Springer escaping and crashing... but doesn't react to anything till the video randomly changes to the other Autobots still sitting outside the warehouse.
*After Rodimus kicks Drath and prepares to slug him:
**Rodimus mouths Drath's "Go ahead" line.
**The display shows Magnus' cab with blue on top instead of all-white, and Rodimus's vehicle form without his trailer.
**And in today's episode of Improbable Viewpoints, how ''does'' Drath get that traveling head-on view of the three Autobots driving down the road?
*When Blaster sees the first three Autobots approaching Autobot City, Springer is shown instead of Arcee.
*Blaster's voice is way over synthesized.
*Arcee mouths part of Blaster's dialogue in her cell.
*Blaster has one big switch instead of three individual ones in a few shots.
*Perceptor is shown cheering for the returning Autobots. His chest is red instead of white, and his Autobot logo is framed in black instead of white (throughout the episode). Next to him, Grimlock's chest is white instead of gold.
**The next shot shows Kup, Perceptor and Grimlock in a much smaller opening than they were in previously.
*When Magnus presses the firing button, the button's glow effect is layered in front of his finger.
*As Blaster observes Springer opening fire on Autobot City, the laser beams are coming right out of the screen.
*Sudden starry night:
**Springer encounters the street proselytizer by daylight... but once he encounters Drath's goons just a moment later, the rest of the scene happens in the nighttime.
**Night sky behind a shot of some guns and turrets as Autobot City finishes transforming.
**And again as Springer draws the Autobots' fire toward the other non-Autobots.
*Blaster and another Autobot are shown standing on the transformed city; Blaster was at his control station like two seconds ago.
**Also, what happened to all those big servos and switches that had to be activated last time? Here, Blaster just pushes one button and the whole city transforms.
*Springer is briefly layered in front of Rodimus Prime's vehicle mode as he draws the Autobots' fire.
*Springer crashes on a concrete road, then is shown on a dirt path leading to Autobot City.
*Magnus is inexplicably in truck mode when the Autobots are about to be restored.
*Perceptor vanishes from the scene as the Autobots leave Drath's house, replaced by Magnus and Springer.
*As the Autobots leave Drath's house, a doorway (with outer space behind it) is seen ''behind'' them. They were in an enclosed room.

===Continuity errors===
*Michelle’s motivation is a little murky. She seems genuinely upset when the Autobots are supposedly killed by Drath, and later she saves Rodimus from his pursuers—yet later, she happily turns him over to Drath. Was she actually attracted to Rodimus and changed her mind, or was she just luring him into a trap all along? If she was working for Drath from the get-go, why didn’t she just let his men capture him when they asked for him earlier?
*The Autobots adapt to being human REALLY easily. Other than Springer needing a shave, there’s very little attention paid to the new problems with suddenly being biological. Shouldn’t the Autobots have problems understanding such concepts as going to the bathroom or breathing? Then again, that stuff veers into uncomfortable territory. This is a children’s show after all.
*In hindsight, just what was Victor Drath’s plan with the Autobots? He obviously has no trouble capturing the Autobots on his own, but purchased the synthoid equipment and went through all the trouble to set it up anyway to transfer the Autobots' minds into human bodies which he would simply dispose of. He also is going to take their former robot bodies and also simply dispose of them. It’s Ol’ Snake that gives him the idea actually to use the robot bodies. Why couldn’t he just capture the Autobots and simply dispose of them intact? Then again, maybe that’s overthinking it. This is a...well, you know.
*Where is the Matrix during all this body-switching anyway?
*It's a bit of a stretch that Michelle was able to recognize Rodimus "by the look in his eyes" - not only has he gone from being a robot to being a human, she only saw him operational for a few seconds! (Things like him saying "Circuits shorted" and not recognizing coffee might be bigger hints.)

===Trivia===
[[File:OnlyHumanlineup.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Ultra Magnus didn't want to admit he wanted the pink overalls.]]
[[File:Only Human Rodimus (synthoid) breaks door.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Rodimus the Terminator.]]
[[File:Michelle.JPG|right|upright=1.1|thumb|I'm not bad. I'm just drawn that way.]]
*In general, this episode is ''really'' rushed, storywise. Scenes are raced through at a pretty breakneck pace, and on the whole, there's a tremendous sense of the episode having to hold back from actually ''doing'' anything with the potential-laden concept of the Autobots becoming human. Many of the ideas in the episode only seem half-developed, and what few subtleties do manage to break through the constant hurtle towards the final scene are often blunted by the complete lack of even just a reflective second or two to let them sink in; the final few minutes of the episode in particular are a collection of brief, perfunctory, checklist-ticking scenes surrounded by noisy [[scene transition]]s that don't even last 30 seconds each. The episode really cries out to be a two-parter, which is a real shame, since the annotations for the episode included amongst the original documentation featured on [[Metrodome]]'s DVDs suggest that the production staff were ''really'' excited and enthusiastic about it.
*While not an error, since the reason for it is clear enough, it is a fun coincidence that once human, our four heroes find overalls to wear that perfectly match their former bodies' color schemes. It was also convenient for the new synthoid bodies to form complete with tee shirts and pants. This is a children’s show, you know.
*The humanized Autobots' synthoid bodies are much stronger than humans are. For example, during their escape from the junkyard, synthoid Rodimus is able to break through padlocked metal doors, an impossible feat for a human. In another example, humanized Ultra Magnus and Arcee push a container which is taller and heavier than they are and jump on it to penetrate into Drath's warehouse.
*For some reason, human Arcee doesn't look like Princess Leia. Even her hair is different.
*Human Rodimus and Human Springer look a lot like their respective voice actors, [[Dick Gautier]] and [[Neil Ross]]. Seriously, go look at the actors' pictures and compare.
*Human Arcee rides a motorcycle in this episode. She turns ''into'' one in [[Arcee (Energon)|several]] [[Arcee (Movie)|other]] [[Arcee (SG)|continuity]] [[Arcee (WFC)|families]].
*After Dutch and company escape, there's no background music for them, or for Magnus and Rodimus as they climb out of the water - one of the ''very'' few moments of silence in the show. A second, shorter gap happens as Dutch proposes robbing the jewelry store.
*Although new background music tracks were introduced to the series beginning with "[[Nightmare Planet]]", in a similar situation to "[[Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee]]", this episode uses none of the new music tracks heard in Season 3 and in the [[The Dweller in the Depths|two]] [[Grimlock's New Brain|episodes]] that immediately surround it. Since this episode was one of the few non-AKOM and non-[[Toei Animation|Toei]] animated episodes of Season 3, the ''possibility'' exists of this episode having suffered a production delay and subsequently being assigned a different production number (not unprecedented in television production). As yet, however, no production documentation has surfaced to confirm this.
*This episode was lampooned at [[BotCon 2005]]'s [[MSTF]] presentation, as part of a "theme show" where all of the ''Transformers'' episodes featured had (sometimes really tenuous) ties to ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]''. Because this was the first year of [[Fun Publications]]' take on BotCon, and they ran the Joe convention, you see.
*The ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers: Animated]]'' episode "[[Human Error, Part I|Human Error]]" would revisit the idea of Transformers becoming humans, as would approximately eight billion different works of [[fan fiction]].

===Foreign localization===
[[File:OnlyHumanJap1.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Someone put a hat on that football.]]
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Seulement Humain'''" ("Only Human")
::*Concerning the European French dub, this episode was re-dubbed late, in the 2000s, probably on demand from [[Déclic Images]]. That may be because the original episode was lost or not usable. The dubbing implied a whole different team of voice actors. 3 others episodes got the same fate.
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Nur ein Mensch'''" ("Only Human")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Italian'''
:*''Title (first dub):'' "'''Solo umano'''" ("Only Human")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*At the beginning of the episode, when Springer saves a man from falling, he says: «To save him, or not to save him, that is the question», quoting Shakespeare's ''[[w:Hamlet|Hamlet]]''. Still, the sentence sounds somehow weird since it make it look like Springer wasn't really sure if save him or let him die!
::*Newtronium is called "neutronium", like the real element, although that's not its Italian name (which should be ''neutronio'').
::*Old Snake's battlecry in the closing scene becomes simply a scream in this dub.
:*''Title (second dub):'' "'''Soltanto un essere umano'''" ("Just a Human Being")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' 人間トランスフォーマー (''Ningen Transformer'', "Human Transformers")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[May 7]], [[1987]]
::*[[Ryōichi Tanaka]], voice of Cobra Commander in the Japanese dub of ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'', reprises the role for Old Snake.
::*In the Japanese dub of ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'', the [[Cobra]] battlecry is "Co-Co-Cobraaa!" rather than just plain ole "Cobraaa!" As such, Old Snake's battlecry in the closing scene is appropriately localized (though he still bursts into a coughing fit).
::*'''Cut:''' The scene where the informant tells Victor Drath that Old Snake is down the street pacing back and forth, then gets punched in the face as payment, was cut for time.
::*This episode was very heavily promoted in the pages of ''[[TV Magazine]]'', featuring two pieces of unique promotional art by [[Ban Magami]] across two separate issues (a rarity for episode promos). Oddly, neither promo seemed to accurately describe the contents of the episode. The May 1987 issue boasted a "special news" emblem, indicating its importance over other episodes promoted that issue. The blurb described the episode, then tantalized children with the reveal that Cobra Commander, "the archenemy of [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Grant]] and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]", would be leading his [[Cobra]] army in a fight against the Autobots. The June 1987 issue continued this misinformation campaign, even going so far as to feature a full-page promo of the episode with artwork depicting "Old Snake" ominously leading a number of Cobra [[Rattler]]s and [[F.A.N.G.]]s. The campaign was either deliberately misinformative, or Magami was working from outdated story summaries (a similar screw-up appeared in his promo artwork for "[[Starscream's Ghost]]").

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Zhǐbuguò shì Fánrén '''" (只不过是凡人, "Just Human Beings")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Brazilian Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Apenas Humano'''" ("Only Human")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

===Toys inspired by this episode===
[[File:GIJ-TF-Club-Crossover-Only-Human-Rodimus-Prime.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb|right|Only a toy.]]
*'''''[[G.I. Joe and the Transformers (toyline)|G.I. Joe and the Transformers]]'' [[Cobra Commander#TCC2015|Old Snake]] with [[Battle Android Trooper#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Advanced Stealth B.A.T. Duo]] ([[Fun Publications]], 2015)'''
:A figure composed mostly of reused and redecoed parts from other ''G.I. Joe'' figures (although the hat is new) that represents "Old Snake" as he appears in "Only Human", available exclusively through Fun Publications' ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' Collectors Club online stores, as part of a three-pack with two B.A.T.s (which are unrelated to this episode).

*'''''Transformers Collectors' Club'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#Transformers Collectors' Club|Autobot Leader Code Name: Rodimus Prime]] (Fun Publications, 2016)'''
:A figure composed mostly of reused and redecoed parts from other ''G.I. Joe'' figures that represents Rodimus Prime's synthoid human body seen in this episode, available exclusively through Fun Publications' ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' Collectors Club online stores.

*'''''Transformers Collectors' Club'' [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Transformers Collectors' Club|Autobot Warrior Code Name: Arcee]] (Fun Publications, 2016)'''
:A figure composed mostly of reused and redecoed parts from other ''G.I. Joe'' figures (although the head is new) that represents Arcee's synthoid human body seen in this episode, available exclusively through Fun Publications' ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' Collectors Club online stores.

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==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1992 — ''Transformers'' — Only Human ([[Tempo Video|Tempo Kids Club]])
;{{w|LaserDisc}}
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 2 & Season 4 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 3 and Season 4 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 5: Series 3.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2005 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 21 ([[Déclic Images]]) — European French audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season's Three & Four {{sic}} (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2010 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==External links==
*[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1DNKdqp_YJR6Cy12jtVYouMXbQc_Sg3Ub Episode dialogue script]

[[Category:The Transformers episodes]]
[[Category:MSTF]]

Only Human

2023-12-26T12:41:13Z

Dabir:

{{disambig2|the cartoon episode|the ''Legends'' event|Only Human (Legends)}}
{{episode|
|series=G1toon
|ep=88
|series2=2010
|ep2=22
|prev2=The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)
|next2=Money Is Everything (episode)
|image=Autobot synthoids.jpg
|caption=The gang's all here
|title="Only Human"
|season=3
|season ep=23
|production code=700-108
|airdate=[[November 13]], 1986
|written by=[[Susan K. Williams]]
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|animation studio=[[AKOM]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
|video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUth1weMps0
|videosite=YouTube
}}

'''When several Autobots interfere with his "business", a powerful crime lord has their minds placed into synthoid bodies, with the help of the strangely familiar "Old Snake".'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:CC-OldSnake01.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Doing a crossover... in style!]]

As buildings explode across the futuristic cityscape of [[New York City]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] attempts to save as many people as he can. At the docks, crime lord [[Victor Drath]]'s men, led by [[Dutch (G1)|Dutch]], attempt to steal a canister of [[newtronium]]. [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] stop them; however, Dutch shoots the canister which explodes in Rodimus's hands, allowing the criminals to escape in their flying car.

Tired of the [[Autobot]]s interfering with his operations, Drath contacts the mysterious [[Cobra Commander|Old Snake]], who apparently ran some kind of terrorist organization in the past. Drath purchases Old Snake's assistance and technology, setting up a laboratory at his home. Lured to the laboratory, Rodimus, Ultra Magnus, [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] are trapped and their minds transferred into newly created [[synthoid]] human bodies. While the human [[Autobot]]s are taken away to be disposed at the junk yard, Snake suggests that Drath can make use of the Autobots' former robot bodies.

[[File:ArceeSpringerHuman.JPG|right|upright=1.1|thumb|"Hey Arcee, biologically we can...you know." "What? Huh?" "Nevermind."]]

The four Autobots manage to escape from the crusher in the junk yard before they're pulverised. They find clothing in a nearby building and swiftly realize what has happened. They split up—Magnus and Arcee decide to attempt to contact [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] while Rodimus and Springer go after Drath. Once the pair reaches Drath's house, Rodimus attempts to draw the guards away, but is wounded. He is given refuge by Drath's girlfriend [[Michelle]]. Springer spots Drath's men taking the Autobots' robot bodies for a test drive, taking the opportunity to rob a jewellery store. He is offers to help operate his old body, claiming that he has experience with heavy machinery, and gains the thugs' confidence.

Meanwhile Arcee and Ultra Magnus are having no luck contacting the police chief they'd worked with after the earlier bombings. They notice a nearby warehouse is owned by Drath and break in, discovering it's full of weapons. Unfortunately Arcee trips a silent alarm, and they're interrupted by thugs driving their old bodies. Magnus threatens them with a grenade, giving Arcee time to escape on a stolen motorcycle, but he is captured by Dutch a short time later.

[[File:OnlyHuman Rodimus Michelle breakfast.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|- Coffee in bed, sir? - Yeah, caffeine is ''very'' bad, honey!]]

Rodimus shares breakfast with Michelle, who confides that she knows who he is, but will help him get into Drath's house. Arcee makes it to Autobot City, but the human security guards don't believe her story and instead place her in detention. Rodimus and Michelle enter Drath's home... only for Drath's men to spring the trap which Michelle has lured him into. Drath tells Rodimus that Snake has come up with a new plan — load the Autobots' robot bodies with explosives and use them to blow up Autobot City. Springer discovers the plan as well, when he drives his robot body to pick up the explosives. He and Ultra Magnus liberate his old body, though it is damaged in the escape. The three remaining Autobot forms are dispatched for Autobot City.

[[File:OnlyHuman Thugs in Rodimus.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb]]

Rodimus manages to get free of the goons and take down Drath himself. Drath gloats that Autobot City is still doomed. Indeed, Drath's thugs are nearing the city in the three purloined Autobot forms. Springer and Ultra Magnus fly Springer's robot form to catch up with the other three Autobots en route to Metroplex. Knowing that the Autobots in the city won't realize three Trojan horses are coming until it's too late, Ultra Magnus tells Springer to attack the city himself. Their firing on [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] alerts the inhabitants, and [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] has time to activate the city’s defenses and waylay the oncoming Autobots.

Later, after the Autobots have put together the pieces, [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] rigs the equipment at Drath's former hideout and transfers Rodimus Prime and the other's minds back to their rightful place. When asked about their adventure, Rodimus gives extra consideration to Michelle as she's led away along with Drath's other men. Meanwhile, safely away, Old Snake muses to himself how they just don't make terrorists like they used to. He also tries to yell out the rallying cry of his former organization but breaks down into coughing, so it's absolutely impossible to tell what group he used to run.
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==Featured characters==
{{Featuredcharacters|c1=
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (2)
*[[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]] (3)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (4)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] (5)
*[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] (10)
*[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] (11)
*[[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] (12)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] (13)

|c3=
*[[Dutch (G1)|Dutch]] (1)
*[[Turan|Chief Turan]] (6)
*[[Victor Drath]] (7)
*[[Michelle]] (8)
*[[Cobra Commander|Old Snake]] (9)
*Rodimus Prime (5)
*Ultra Magnus (4)
*Springer (2)
*Arcee (3)
}}

==Quotes==
"We will deal with the Autobots as we would any other impediment to business." 
"Yer gonna ICE them robots?!"
:—'''Victor Drath''' and '''Dutch''' talk business

"Yer 'trash' got up an' took a hike before I could squash 'em!"
:—'''Junkyard goon'''

'''Victor Drath:''' Does that technology still exist, Snake? Is it for sale? 
'''"Old Snake":''' This is the world, Mr. Drath. ''Everything'' is for sale. 
:—Often from toy companies!

"The Path to True Humanity! Only $4.95, tax deductible!" 
''[Springer shoves him aside]'' 
"Sorry, pal, I'm a ''robot'' at heart. ...Terrific. I already need a shave."
:—'''Street proselytizer''' and humanized '''Springer'''

'''Springer''': Need a hand? I, uh...operate heavy equipment. 
'''Goon #1''': Uh...yeah. 
'''Goon #2''': But dere's only room for ''two'' in here! 
''[#1 boots #2 out the hatch]'' 
'''Goon #1''': Yeah! Yer right!
:—Springer gets a lift from his own body.

"Don't think for a moment that I haven't the nerve to use this—I ''have!''"
:—Even humanized, '''Ultra Magnus''' is a badass.

"What's this?" 
"It's called breakfast, dummy." 
"Mph. Smells better than it tastes."
:—Humanized '''Rodimus''' discovers coffee, courtesy of '''Michelle'''

"Snake pointed out to me a problem with eliminating only the four of you...namely, an entire city of Autobots who might be tempted to vengeance. I believe in solutions, not problems. You can watch the destruction of Metroplex before you die."
:—'''Victor Drath''' rubs Rodimus's nose in it.

[[File:CC-OldSnake02.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
"Well, did you enjoy your sojourn, Rodimus?" 
"Maybe a little ''too'' much, Perceptor."
:—'''Perceptor''' innocently asks a very loaded question of '''Rodimus''', as the camera pointedly zooms in on Michelle.

"Poor Mr. Drath. Not quite smart enough, were you? They simply don't make terrorists like they ''used'' to! COOOOOBRA-ha-*hackcoughcoughcough*"
:—"'''Old Snake'''" gets away scot-free.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
[[File:OldSnakeYellowFingers1.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Or maybe Old Snake was eating Cheet-os and the animators miscolored his fingers.]]
*[[Synthoid]]s originally appeared in the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'' episodes "The Synthoid Conspiracy" and "There's No Place Like Springfield".
*Throughout the episode, Old Snake's fingers, visible through his torn-up gloves, are colored yellow and occasionally detailed with scales. This fits in with the timeline of the ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' animated series, as in ''G.I. Joe: The Movie'', Cobra Commander was mutated into a yellow-scaled snake-man and then an actual cobra. He was eventually restored to his yellow-scaled snake-man form in the ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' episode "Operation: Dragonfire, Day 2", though that episode aired three years ''after'' this one, and came from a ''different'' production company. Regardless, hey, with this episode taking place in "the future", that means the continuity works out!
*This episode, along with "[[Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming]]" and "[[Madman's Paradise]]", is one of the few episodes to not feature Decepticons. In fact, this episode marks the only time in the G1 cartoon where all of the antagonists are human (or [[Cobra Commander|humanoid]]). Of course, they still get the Decepticon logo during the scene transitions.
*Gadgets and powers:
**Springer can deploy his arms while still in helicopter mode.
*More than most, this episode plays up the "futuristic" aspect of the show's 2006 setting, with flying cars, crazy looking non-flying cars with sci-fi engine sounds, humans with laser guns, and New York's crazy huge Jetsons buildings.
*It also paints a picture of a close alliance between the humans and the Autobots. The Autobots are working directly with the NYPD, and have a load of humans helping to staff Autobot City (something not seen in any other episode).
*This episode might answer a question [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] asked at the end of the Season 2 episode "[[Autobot Spike]]" about what would happen if an Autobot's mind were placed in a human's body.

===Real world references===
[[File:OnlyHuman New York opening cityscape.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|[[New Cybertron]] redux? ]]
*Though never called out by name, the episode is set in and around a futuristic [[New York City]]. Badly drawn versions of the [[Empire State Building]] and the [[World Trade Center]] towers can be glimpsed in the opening shot — absolutely ''dwarfed'' by the crazy future buildings behind them — and "NYPD" markings on the first police hovercar can also be glimpsed.
*This episode uses a number of common cartoon sound effects for helicopter rotors and laser beams that had not been heard on ''Transformers'' before... but which were very common on its contemporary competitor, ''[[GoBots#Cartoon|Challenge of the GoBots]]''.
*''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:
**The [[C-3PO]] "NO!" laser effect is used as the Rodimus-mecha blasts Springer, and again for all the shots coming from Autobot City.
**The [[Millennium Falcon]] engine effect is used when Dutch launches his flying car at the beginning.

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===Animation and technical errors===
*This episode is animated by the same unidentified studio who AKOM sub-contracted to produce "[[Starscream's Ghost]]." As in that episode, early, outdated character models are used plentifully and consistently: Rodimus, Kup, Arcee, and Springer all appear with their early designs for the duration of the episode
*Like in a lot of AKOM episodes, the inside of Ultra Magnus's mouth is often blue.
*Throughout their time as piloted mecha, the Autobots' bodies are ''huge''.
*The glow effect from the fire engine's flashing light isn't aligned with the light itself.
*During the rescue at the start, Springer, in helicopter mode, somehow catches a falling human on his nose, despite the fact the human would have to pass through his spinning rotors. A few shots later, his arms separate from his helicopter body without the transformation sound effect.
**He extends his arms to rescue two trapped humans, but folds them away again before the explosion that knocks him down has even started.
*As the trapped couple watches Springer crash, they're floating slightly above the ledge they're supposed to be sitting on.
*At the docks, Magnus transforms to his full robot mode from just his cab, leaving his trailer sitting behind him!
**Rodimus does the same thing, though the cartoon was less consistent on whether or not his trailer is a separate component.
*As he runs up to the waterfront, Rodimus' spoiler is all-yellow when it should be orange in the middle. This error occurs throughout the episode.
*Old Snake wasn't "pacing," as his subordinate said. When Drath finds him, he appears to be sitting on a curb.
*Old Snake's yellow fingers are inconsistently detailed; sometimes having a scaly texture and sometimes simply being smooth.
*The establishing shot of Autobot City during nighttime is ''extremely'' crudely drawn, simply depicting a lot of generic skyscraper-like buildings that only vaguely resemble the buildings that make up Autobot City.
[[File:Autobot City TFTM Panorama season 3 comparison.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|The Autobots leave the tarps on at night. (Third row, center, just in case.)]]
*"Still amused, Springer?" - Ultra Magnus's mouth doesn't move. Neither does Rodimus for his subsequent "This way!" line.
*Magnus ''physically shrinks'' as the mind-transfer helmet thing comes down onto his head. He's also got a lot of miscolored bits - gray cheekguards that should be blue, red torso-top that should be blue, and missile-launcher fronts that are red instead of white.
*The commercial bumpers have a couple extra seconds' worth of music.
*"As the humanized Autobots plan their first move, Rodimus is drawn mouthing Magnus's lines.
*Despite being human, there are occasions when the Autobots' voices are still synthesized to sound robotic.
*"And risk our both getting caught?" - Rodimus' mouth isn't moving.
*When Old Snake first has the Autobots transform, Hot Rod is drawn in place of Rodimus, transforming into his trailer-less sports car mode. He's still colored like his older self, though.
*When human Springer offers to pilot his robot form, the guy saying there's only room for two is on the right, then the shot changes and he's on the left.
*When human Springer climbs into his robot form, his crotch clips over a control rod.
*When Human Ultra Magnus and Arcee finds one of Drath's warehouses, Magnus effortlessly pushes a detached trailer towards a window, but Arcee has her arms out as if she's supposed to help him - and doesn't move until ''after'' Magnus reaches the window.
*Drath throws open a window shade, dazzling Rodimus with the sunlight - but it's shown as though some sort of laser rays are striking him. They even get a sound effect. Haven't the animators ever seen sunlight before?
*As Drath views a video of Arcee and Ultra Magnus, in vehicle mode, outside his warehouse, Magnus is missing his missile launchers.
*As the vehicle modes of Springer and Rodimus pull up to Drath's warehouse, Rodimus is drawn with Hot Rod's vehicle mode again.
*When Springer grabs the map of Autobot City (which isn't much of a map), his glove is brown, but the next shot shows it (correctly) in white.
*As Springer and Magnus escape, Springer's body converts from car to helicopter without the transforming sound, or even any visible transformation sequence.
*Drath sees a video of Springer escaping and crashing... but doesn't react to anything till the video randomly changes to the other Autobots still sitting outside the warehouse.
*After Rodimus kicks Drath and prepares to slug him:
**Rodimus mouths Drath's "Go ahead" line.
**The display shows Magnus' cab with blue on top instead of all-white, and Rodimus's vehicle form without his trailer.
**And in today's episode of Improbable Viewpoints, how ''does'' Drath get that traveling head-on view of the three Autobots driving down the road?
*When Blaster sees the first three Autobots approaching Autobot City, Springer is shown instead of Arcee.
*Blaster's voice is way over synthesized.
*Arcee mouths part of Blaster's dialogue in her cell.
*Blaster has one big switch instead of three individual ones in a few shots.
*Perceptor is shown cheering for the returning Autobots. His chest is red instead of white, and his Autobot logo is framed in black instead of white (throughout the episode). Next to him, Grimlock's chest is white instead of gold.
**The next shot shows Kup, Perceptor and Grimlock in a much smaller opening than they were in previously.
*When Magnus presses the firing button, the button's glow effect is layered in front of his finger.
*As Blaster observes Springer opening fire on Autobot City, the laser beams are coming right out of the screen.
*Sudden starry night:
**Springer encounters the street proselytizer by daylight... but once he encounters Drath's goons just a moment later, the rest of the scene happens in the nighttime.
**Night sky behind a shot of some guns and turrets as Autobot City finishes transforming.
**And again as Springer draws the Autobots' fire toward the other non-Autobots.
*Blaster and another Autobot are shown standing on the transformed city; Blaster was at his control station like two seconds ago.
**Also, what happened to all those big servos and switches that had to be activated last time? Here, Blaster just pushes one button and the whole city transforms.
*Springer is briefly layered in front of Rodimus Prime's vehicle mode as he draws the Autobots' fire.
*Springer crashes on a concrete road, then is shown on a dirt path leading to Autobot City.
*Magnus is inexplicably in truck mode when the Autobots are about to be restored.
*Perceptor vanishes from the scene as the Autobots leave Drath's house, replaced by Magnus and Springer.
*As the Autobots leave Drath's house, a doorway (with outer space behind it) is seen ''behind'' them. They were in an enclosed room.

===Continuity errors===
*Michelle’s motivation is a little murky. She seems genuinely upset when the Autobots are supposedly killed by Drath, and later she saves Rodimus from his pursuers—yet later, she happily turns him over to Drath. Was she actually attracted to Rodimus and changed her mind, or was she just luring him into a trap all along? If she was working for Drath from the get-go, why didn’t she just let his men capture him when they asked for him earlier?
*The Autobots adapt to being human REALLY easily. Other than Springer needing a shave, there’s very little attention paid to the new problems with suddenly being biological. Shouldn’t the Autobots have problems understanding such concepts as going to the bathroom or breathing? Then again, that stuff veers into uncomfortable territory. This is a children’s show after all.
*In hindsight, just what was Victor Drath’s plan with the Autobots? He obviously has no trouble capturing the Autobots on his own, but purchased the synthoid equipment and went through all the trouble to set it up anyway to transfer the Autobots' minds into human bodies which he would simply dispose of. He also is going to take their former robot bodies and also simply dispose of them. It’s Ol’ Snake that gives him the idea actually to use the robot bodies. Why couldn’t he just capture the Autobots and simply dispose of them intact? Then again, maybe that’s overthinking it. This is a...well, you know.
*Where is the Matrix during all this body-switching anyway?
*It's a bit of a stretch that Michelle was able to recognize Rodimus "by the look in his eyes" - not only has he gone from being a robot to being a human, she only saw him operational for a few seconds! (Things like him saying "Circuits shorted" and not recognizing coffee might be bigger hints.)

===Trivia===
[[File:OnlyHumanlineup.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Ultra Magnus didn't want to admit he wanted the pink overalls.]]
[[File:Only Human Rodimus (synthoid) breaks door.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Rodimus the Terminator.]]
[[File:Michelle.JPG|right|upright=1.1|thumb|I'm not bad. I'm just drawn that way.]]
*In general, this episode is ''really'' rushed, storywise. Scenes are raced through at a pretty breakneck pace, and on the whole, there's a tremendous sense of the episode having to hold back from actually ''doing'' anything with the potential-laden concept of the Autobots becoming human. Many of the ideas in the episode only seem half-developed, and what few subtleties do manage to break through the constant hurtle towards the final scene are often blunted by the complete lack of even just a reflective second or two to let them sink in; the final few minutes of the episode in particular are a collection of brief, perfunctory, checklist-ticking scenes surrounded by noisy [[scene transition]]s that don't even last 30 seconds each. The episode really cries out to be a two-parter, which is a real shame, since the annotations for the episode included amongst the original documentation featured on [[Metrodome]]'s DVDs suggest that the production staff were ''really'' excited and enthusiastic about it.
*While not an error, since the reason for it is clear enough, it is a fun coincidence that once human, our four heroes find overalls to wear that perfectly match their former bodies' color schemes. It was also convenient for the new synthoid bodies to form complete with tee shirts and pants. This is a children’s show, you know.
*The humanized Autobots' synthoid bodies are much stronger than humans are. For example, during their escape from the junkyard, synthoid Rodimus is able to break through padlocked metal doors, an impossible feat for a human. In another example, humanized Ultra Magnus and Arcee push a container which is taller and heavier than they are and jump on it to penetrate into Drath's warehouse.
*For some reason, human Arcee doesn't look like Princess Leia. Even her hair is different.
*Human Rodimus and Human Springer look a lot like their respective voice actors, [[Dick Gautier]] and [[Neil Ross]]. Seriously, go look at the actors' pictures and compare.
*Human Arcee rides a motorcycle in this episode. She turns ''into'' one in [[Arcee (Energon)|several]] [[Arcee (Movie)|other]] [[Arcee (SG)|continuity]] [[Arcee (WFC)|families]].
*After Dutch and company escape, there's no background music for them, or for Magnus and Rodimus as they climb out of the water - one of the ''very'' few moments of silence in the show. A second, shorter gap happens as Dutch proposes robbing the jewelry store.
*Although new background music tracks were introduced to the series beginning with "[[Nightmare Planet]]", in a similar situation to "[[Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee]]", this episode uses none of the new music tracks heard in Season 3 and in the [[The Dweller in the Depths|two]] [[Grimlock's New Brain|episodes]] that immediately surround it. Since this episode was one of the few non-AKOM and non-[[Toei Animation|Toei]] animated episodes of Season 3, the ''possibility'' exists of this episode having suffered a production delay and subsequently being assigned a different production number (not unprecedented in television production). As yet, however, no production documentation has surfaced to confirm this.
*This episode was lampooned at [[BotCon 2005]]'s [[MSTF]] presentation, as part of a "theme show" where all of the ''Transformers'' episodes featured had (sometimes really tenuous) ties to ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]''. Because this was the first year of [[Fun Publications]]' take on BotCon, and they ran the Joe convention, you see.
*The ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers: Animated]]'' episode "[[Human Error, Part I|Human Error]]" would revisit the idea of Transformers becoming humans, as would approximately eight billion different works of [[fan fiction]].

===Foreign localization===
[[File:OnlyHumanJap1.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Someone put a hat on that football.]]
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Seulement Humain'''" ("Only Human")
::*Concerning the European French dub, this episode was re-dubbed late, in the 2000s, probably on demand from [[Déclic Images]]. That may be because the original episode was lost or not usable. The dubbing implied a whole different team of voice actors. 3 others episodes got the same fate.
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Nur ein Mensch'''" ("Only Human")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Italian'''
:*''Title (first dub):'' "'''Solo umano'''" ("Only Human")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
::*At the beginning of the episode, when Springer saves a man from falling, he says: «To save him, or not to save him, that is the question», quoting Shakespeare's ''[[w:Hamlet|Hamlet]]''. Still, the sentence sounds somehow weird since it make it look like Springer wasn't really sure if save him or let him die!
::*Newtronium is called "neutronium", like the real element, although that's not its Italian name (which should be ''neutronio'').
::*Old Snake's battlecry in the closing scene becomes simply a scream in this dub.
:*''Title (second dub):'' "'''Soltanto un essere umano'''" ("Just a Human Being")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' 人間トランスフォーマー (''Ningen Transformer'', "Human Transformers")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[May 7]], [[1987]]
::*[[Ryōichi Tanaka]], voice of Cobra Commander in the Japanese dub of ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'', reprises the role for Old Snake.
::*In the Japanese dub of ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'', the [[Cobra]] battlecry is "Co-Co-Cobraaa!" rather than just plain ole "Cobraaa!" As such, Old Snake's battlecry in the closing scene is appropriately localized (though he still bursts into a coughing fit).
::*'''Cut:''' The scene where the informant tells Victor Drath that Old Snake is down the street pacing back and forth, then gets punched in the face as payment, was cut for time.
::*This episode was very heavily promoted in the pages of ''[[TV Magazine]]'', featuring two pieces of unique promotional art by [[Ban Magami]] across two separate issues (a rarity for episode promos). Oddly, neither promo seemed to accurately describe the contents of the episode. The May 1987 issue boasted a "special news" emblem, indicating its importance over other episodes promoted that issue. The blurb described the episode, then tantalized children with the reveal that Cobra Commander, "the archenemy of [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Grant]] and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]", would be leading his [[Cobra]] army in a fight against the Autobots. The June 1987 issue continued this misinformation campaign, even going so far as to feature a full-page promo of the episode with artwork depicting "Old Snake" ominously leading a number of Cobra [[Rattler]]s and [[F.A.N.G.]]s. The campaign was either deliberately misinformative, or Magami was working from outdated story summaries (a similar screw-up appeared in his promo artwork for "[[Starscream's Ghost]]").

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Zhǐbuguò shì Fánrén '''" (只不过是凡人, "Just Human Beings")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Brazilian Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Apenas Humano'''" ("Only Human")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

===Toys inspired by this episode===
[[File:GIJ-TF-Club-Crossover-Only-Human-Rodimus-Prime.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb|right|Only a toy.]]
*'''''[[G.I. Joe and the Transformers (toyline)|G.I. Joe and the Transformers]]'' [[Cobra Commander#TCC2015|Old Snake]] with [[Battle Android Trooper#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Advanced Stealth B.A.T. Duo]] ([[Fun Publications]], 2015)'''
:A figure composed mostly of reused and redecoed parts from other ''G.I. Joe'' figures (although the hat is new) that represents "Old Snake" as he appears in "Only Human", available exclusively through Fun Publications' ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' Collectors Club online stores, as part of a three-pack with two B.A.T.s (which are unrelated to this episode).

*'''''Transformers Collectors' Club'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#Transformers Collectors' Club|Autobot Leader Code Name: Rodimus Prime]] (Fun Publications, 2016)'''
:A figure composed mostly of reused and redecoed parts from other ''G.I. Joe'' figures that represents Rodimus Prime's synthoid human body seen in this episode, available exclusively through Fun Publications' ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' Collectors Club online stores.

*'''''Transformers Collectors' Club'' [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Transformers Collectors' Club|Autobot Warrior Code Name: Arcee]] (Fun Publications, 2016)'''
:A figure composed mostly of reused and redecoed parts from other ''G.I. Joe'' figures (although the head is new) that represents Arcee's synthoid human body seen in this episode, available exclusively through Fun Publications' ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' Collectors Club online stores.

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==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1992 — ''Transformers'' — Only Human ([[Tempo Video|Tempo Kids Club]])
;{{w|LaserDisc}}
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 2 & Season 4 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 3 and Season 4 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 5: Series 3.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2005 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 21 ([[Déclic Images]]) — European French audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season's Three & Four {{sic}} (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2010 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Original Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 30th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2014 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Animated Series (Metrodome)

==External links==
*[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1DNKdqp_YJR6Cy12jtVYouMXbQc_Sg3Ub Episode dialogue script]

[[Category:The Transformers episodes]]
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Octane

2023-12-25T15:16:07Z

Dabir: /* The Transformers */

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:''Octane is a [[Decepticon]] or [[Mercenary]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Octane boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Con artist, liar, thief, and collector of oddly-shaped shields.]]
'''Octane''' (aka '''Tankor''',<ref name="tankor">The name "Tankor" was used by [[Hasbro]] as a substitute name for Octane for the 2008 ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' toy because the name "Octane" was not available to them as a [[trademark]] (or simply not trademarkable) at the time. That name would subsequently also be used in [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s [[2005 IDW continuity|original Generation 1 continuity]]. Unlike many other characters with trademark-friendly alternate names that were temporarily adapted into IDW's comics to better reflect the toys at the time, "Tankor" made his IDW debut under that name in 2009's [[All Hail Megatron issue 11|issue 11]] of ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'', and it has stuck ever since, even when [[Tankor (BM)|''another'' "Tankor" character]] was introduced into that continuity. As the result of some confusion on behalf of the creative team and a last-minute fix, this was first used as the basis of a quick joke in [[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|chapter 6]] of the 2013-2014 ''[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]]'' event; by the time of the first ''[[The Transformers: Windblade|Windblade]]'' miniseries (also 2014), the two had been dubbed "Tall Tankor" (Octane) and "Fat Tankor" (''Beast Machines'' Tankor) in-universe.</ref> '''Fuselage''',<ref>"Fuselage" was another substitute trademark name used in [[2014]] for Octane's ''Kre-O'' toy.</ref> or '''Octone'''<ref name="octone">"Octone" is traditionally Octane's Japanese-market name. The word "octane" is usually rendered in katakana as オクタン (''okutan''). The change thus appears to have been an intentional one, although the why of it is unknown. Hasbro later used that as another, more easily trademarkable substitute name to replace the now confusing "Tankor", beginning with the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' toy.</ref>) is considered vile, even by Decepticon standards. This triple changing bully is a cheat, a liar, and a coward who thinks only of himself and can't be trusted any further than [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] [[Desperate Actions|can throw]] [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]].

The only reason that this inveterate thief is allowed to continue functioning is that he has an uncanny ability to locate stores of fuel for his fellow Decepticons, and is usually able to spin a fairly convincing excuse for why he was unable to assist them in their latest battle. As annoying and frustrating as he may be to work with, most of his allies will grudgingly admit that he does perform his job as a fuel transport quite well—if he could just get over his annoying habit of making them beg for every drop.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Beau Weaver]] (English), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese)|[[Zhang Mingyu]] (Chinese), [[Ignacio Campero]] (Latin American), [[François Leccia]] (European French), [[Nilton Valério]] (Portuguese), [[Nelson Batista]] (Portuguese, "Thief in the Night")}}
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When the Decepticon forces were driven off [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Octane ended up on the barren planet of [[Chaar]]. When [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] told the Decepticons that he was going to bring back [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] to lead them, Octane was amongst the cheering crowd. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} He then joined the beating-Autobots-to-death crowd when the Decepticons discovered [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] spying on them. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}} Finally, he joined the energon-munching crowd when the [[Quintesson]]s offered them energy in exchange for exterminating a group of Autobots on [[Goo 8739-B]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} Though they failed in this endeavor, the Decepticons were greeted by the return of their leader, Galvatron, and went on to stage an all-out assault on Cybertron and [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

[[File:SandstormOctane BFF.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Octane could only get along with someone who had nothing left to steal.]]
Octane first came to the Autobots' attention while doing what he did best—thinking about himself. When [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] had been defeated by [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and hurled into the ocean, it was Octane who first discovered that the giant Decepticon had not been destroyed, but had actually survived his untimely dunk in the water. What happened next depends on who you believe: Octane tells a tale of great heroism, where he came across the weakened and dying Trypticon and, for the glory of the [[Decepticon Empire]] and out of the good of his own heart, nursed the injured giant back to health. The rest of the world prefer to take a less charitable look at his actions, and claim that Octane merely took advantage of Trypticon to secure himself a source of high-quality energon from the [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya]]. Whatever his motivation, it was not long before Octane and Trypticon were trading fuel for protection (even going so far as to assault passing cruise ships and then claiming they had been invading sovereign waters, though Trypticon did genuinely believe that they were invading ships). When that was no longer enough to keep their new landlords happy, Octane quickly came up with a scheme to use Trypticon in stealing all of the world's most important monuments and presenting them as gifts to the nation's leader. That got the attention of Rodimus Prime and the rest of the Autobots, who quickly crashed Octane's party. Worse, Galvatron caught wind of what had been happening, and was not amused with how selfishly Octane had been keeping Trypticon to himself. All the wheeling and dealing in the world failed in the face of Galvatron's rage, and Octane soon found himself ousted from the Decepticons (a fate he shared with his fellow Triple Changer, [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. Apparently [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] was the only one of them worth keeping). {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

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Alone and on the run, Octane soon discovered that Galvatron was less than willing to let bygones be bygones. The Decepticon leader had placed a price on Octane's head, and countless bounty hunters and assassins were closing in on him. After a close call on the planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]], where he narrowly avoided being blown to pieces, Octane quickly decided to seek asylum with the Autobots. It was here that he met and befriended [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], a fellow Triple Changer who had recently joined the Autobots after the destruction of his home planet of [[Paradron]]. After being attacked by the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], the pair fled to a space station, where they were assaulted once again by a paid assassin (who was fortunately so incompetent that the two robots barely noticed he was there). Eventually settling on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Octane still found no peace, as Cyclonus and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s tracked him down yet again. Fleeing into the forgotten [[Decepticon Crypt]], Octane stumbled onto the ghost of the most famous Decepticon traitor ever known: [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. Quickly realising kindred spirits in each other, the two joined forces in an attempt to let Starscream possess Cyclonus and take over the Decepticons. Needless to say, their coup attempt failed rather miserably, and both traitors found themselves once again fleeing from Galvatron's wrath. {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}}

Despite this, Octane was later back under Galvatron's command, joining him in a firefight with the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] during an attack on the [[Netherlands]]. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Ryōichi Tanaka]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:Hm12 Octane Whip.jpg|left|thumb|200px]]
Under the command of [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], Octane and his fellow Decepticon Triple Changers assaulted [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and his troops on Earth in order to prevent them from joining a battle on Cybertron. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} The three went on to defend Trypticon from [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], and Octane's old buddy Sandstorm. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}} They also helped the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] steal the energy-gathering [[Sol 1]] satellite for [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}}

On the planet [[Zarak (planet)|Zarak]], Octane acted as a cruel taskmaster, whipping the [[Beastformer]]s into shape as they were forced to build Scorponok's giant MegaZarak [[Transtector]], {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} which he witnessed the unveiling of. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
[[File:Legends 57 Octane.jpg|thumb|]]
In [[2021]], Octane was among the Decepticons under Scorponok's command who fought [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]]'s forces near a [[black hole]], and got kicked around by [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]]. When Scorponok detonated the black hole, the three Triple Changers panicked and scrambled to avoid the explosion. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}}

As a result of the incident, Octane became a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] and travelled to the [[Legends World]] along with the other Headmasters. He met a kindred spirit in [[Tigatron]] regarding their perverted tastes, though he didn't care about meeting [[White Lune]] as he was only into robotic girls. {{storylink|TF Legends Late Xmas Present Chapter|Late Xmas Present Chapter}} Later the two decided to start a sexy video business. Roping would-be manager [[Trickdiamond]] into modelling for it, their first foray was such a success that Octane was able to buy his own [[transtector]]. While using it for transportation, the three found themselves attacked by [[Lunaclub]] and [[Moonheart]], and came face-to-face with [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]! Using his new ghostly Headmaster form, Starscream took control of the transtector so that he could usurp [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mayor Megatron]], but Octane was able to expel the spirit via a contingency device built into the transtector. Octane took control of the transtector himself and sent the twins fleeing with his flamethrower attack. The insincerely repentant Starscream would be punished by being forced to appear in a video with Lunaclub, but it made so little money that Octane and Tigatron made Trickdiamond model again. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 57|Bonus Edition Vol. 57}}

Octane was on the streets of New Akihibara City when Scorponok summoned Majin Zarak to begin the destruction of the Legends World. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One}} When Scorponok and Devil Z threatened to destroy the world by plasma energy bombs, Octane was one of many transports used to evacuate the population back to the OG World.
{{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two}}

Arriving first in 2023, Octane joined the Autobots and Decepticons on the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]]. He helped their old allies the [[Beastformer]]s in their conflicts against the [[Laser Beast]]s. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1}}

By 2039, the Decepticons officially declared peace with the Autobots. Octane was present at a press conference held by Soundwave to pool resources for the restoration of the Legends World. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
[[File:LeaveOctanealone-ACommonFoe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
{{Wingsnote}}
Through his friendship with Sandstorm, Octane became involved in the largely-Autobot defense of Cybertron during the [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]]. He found the Autobot general [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]]'s orders and tactics particularly indecipherable. Despite their closeness, he appeared as surprised as anyone when Sandstorm was revealed as [[Sandstorm (MW)|a sleeper clone]] planted in their forces by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]. {{storylink|Termination}}

Octane was caught up in Jhiaxus's invasion of Cybertron, though he commented that he was uninterested in fighting, even less so when it meant fighting to the death. He further bemoaned that the only reason he had gotten involved was because of Sandstorm, who turned out not to be his friend but a clone of the original. His complaints fell on deaf ears, as Acid Storm besides him joined the fray with glee. He was later rescued by [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] from a squad of [[Thundercracker drone]]s during the battle, though he rescued her right back from one sneaking up on her. {{storylink|A Common Foe}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Octane generic resurrection.jpg|thumb|left]]
Octane was one of the many Decepticons left on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] after [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s departure. ''Along with several others, Octane worked for the tyrant [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] in the giant fortress known as [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. He was regarded as one of Cybertron's [[Ten Deadliest Killers]], with soldiers like [[Macabre]] wanting to be seen as his equal, and considered a key target in [[Operation: Volcano]]. Octane narrowly avoided an ambush that would have led to his demise during said operation; upon their deployment, the Decepticons were called away by Megatron, at the time unaware of the happenings on Cybertron.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}} ''When both [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and Megatron were accidentally transported back to Cybertron, Octane attended a meeting where the Decepticon leaders discussed their efforts to turn the Autobot army against the Prime. Megatron's ploy to convince the Autobot rank and file that Optimus was a Decepticon spy in disguise met with failure, and Megatron shoved Octane out of his way in frustration as he headed out to deal with matters himself.'' {{storylink|Under Fire!}} ''Optimus wound up joining forces with the [[Wreckers]] to attack a [[Decepticon fuel store]], and upon encountering them Octane ran away screaming—this was the first sign that his rep might have been a tad inflated. He reported on the battle to Straxus, greatly over-exaggerating his own role in the battle. A short while later, Octane bore witness to [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] attempting to take-over Megatron's body. The mind-swap was only partial successful, leaving both Decepticons' minds jumbled inside Megatron, though Octane was led to believe that Straxus was in full control. Ratbat informed him otherwise, and ordered him to send the now deranged Megatron back to Earth via Space Bridge. In doing so, they prevented Megatron from destroying them all, as he was battling Ultra Magnus and Optimus Prime at the time, using volatile anti-matter to overpower his foes.'' {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

[[File:OctaneMarvel.jpg|103px|thumb|In the comics, Octane wanted to be like Bono.]]
Octane and his fellow Triple Changers were sent to Earth by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] to investigate the loss of his [[Wash and Roll|priceless cargo]] en route to the organic world. Upon making contact with the crashed ship, they discovered the reason it was lost: a [[Scraplet]] infection. Accidentally getting himself infected by the deadly disease, Octane began to slowly waste away. The Autobots [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] came upon the site as well, and the Decepticons reveled at the chance at some destructive fun before their demise. Though Goldbug escaped, Astrotrain, Blitzwing, and Octane cornered Blaster, {{storylink|Crater Critters}} taking him prisoner. Though the Triple Changers called upon Ratbat to find a cure for their infection, Ratbat decided to instead cut his losses and sent over the [[Throttlebot]]s to eliminate all those afflicted with canisters of acid. Lucky for the Decepticons, Blaster's friends found the cure for Scraplets before this could come to pass: [[water]]. Upon learning this, Blaster, who had himself gotten infected during his battle with his captors, instructed Goldbug to let them all perish instead. He refused to be instrumental in allowing a Decepticon to live, even if it meant his own death. Goldbug's hand was forced against Blaster's wishes when thousands of Scraplets combined into a monster, and the Triple Changers were the only ones present with enough firepower to destroy it. All those within the crater were doused with water, and the Decepticons made short work of the remaining Scraplets. They then absconded, hauling off Ratbat's cargo. {{storylink|The Cure!}}

After delivering the [[Wash and Roll|cargo]] to its intended destination, the Triple Changers linked up with Shockwave's Decepticons on Earth, {{storylink|Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom}} who soon fell under Ratbat's command. Following Ratbat's orders, Octane and the rest of the Decepticons launched a major offensive against the Autobots when the latter were all gathered on Earth's moon, making them an easy and efficient target. The Decepticons were driven back when [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], then squabbling over leadership of the Autobots, managed to put aside their differences long enough to rally the Autobots into a counterattack. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

The Decepticons relocated to the Arctic, only to be apparently found by an enemy force. Octane and the others scrambled out to meet their visitors, finding not the Autobots as they had anticipated, but rather another group of Decepticons led by [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]. Through subtle manipulations, [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] managed to pit both groups against one another, culminating in a giant brawl between them. During this Decepticon civil war, Octane blasted [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]] point-blank in the face! Meanwhile, Starscream snuck off to take control of the legendary [[Underbase]] while the others were busy with their infighting. {{storylink|Cold War!}} Further manipulations by Starscream had brought the Autobots to the Decepticons' doorstep, and upon their involvement, Octane managed to scrap the Autobot known as [[Mirage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Mirage]]. A ceasefire between the two factions was put in action when all involved learned of Starscream's machinations. Together, the remaining Autobots and Decepticons managed to stop Starscream from obtaining all but a tiny fragment of the Underbase's energy. Unfortunately, the portion Starscream had taken into himself was enough to grant him unimaginable power. In an effort to stop the Seeker's rampage, the Autobots and Decepticons formed several squads, each stationed at one of three Earth cities. Octane was part of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s group in [[Buenos Aires]], where he was killed by a blast of cosmic energy. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
After [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] took control of the Decepticons through [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] in the year [[2008]], he prompted their forces to launch an all-out attack on the Autobots' strongholds. Both sides tore into each other, nearly evenly matched, resulting in many casualties. Octane soared overhead in his plane mode during the conflict, raining down fire onto the enemy bellow. Once Unicron, on planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]] at the time, met defeat against [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]], the Decepticons cut their attack short and fled from the front lines. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}

=====Earthforce=====
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[[File:Triple changers shockwave secrets.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb]]
Octane ended up on Earth under the command of [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]], and attended an [[Enclave]] when the conflict between Shockwave and Megatron's forces grew too great for the liking of either Decepticon leader. The peace-talk was sabotaged by the Autobots' Earthforce however, and Octane likely got swept up in the giant brawl that ensued between the Decepticon factions. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}} Octane later helped his boss and the other Triple Changers smack down on Megatron and steal an energon shipment from the other Decepticon leader. {{storylink|Secrets (G1)|Secrets}} [[File:Manoeuvres! Octane robs gas station.jpg|thumb]] He also joined the raid on Autobot [[Earthbase]], but was cut down in midair when [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] hurled his [[Energo weapon|energo-sword]] through his wing in jet mode. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}

Octane often stole fuel from humans and transported it for the Decepticons—and on the way, he'd have fun trashing human cars and working over the occupants. However, one car (secretly [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], trying to end Octane's "games") led him on a merry chase to a military testing ground. These humans could ''fight back'', and Octane—worried a shot in his full fuel tanks would blow him up—called [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] to help him. They did, until they found out he'd only gotten there by goofing off on a mission, at which point they left him to suffer. (WHY did Macabre want to be like him again?) {{storylink|Manoeuvres!}}

=====Rhythms of Darkness!=====
In [[2009]] of an alternate future, Octane was stationed at the [[Decepticon Powerbase]] when the last seven remaining Autobots staged a raid on it. After [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] cut the rotors of the Autobot [[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]], Octane and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] blew him out of the sky. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}}
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====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
After [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]], led by the treacherous Starscream, attacked and boarded the ''[[Warworld]]'', Octane was amongst the casualties. {{storylink|Total War!}}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
Following Megatron's return in the 21st century, Octane was among the Decepticons who joined Megatron's faction. He was positioned for a strike on [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s faction before the [[Pretender]] was undone from within. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Megatrons zombie army loose ends 2.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Claims that the virus was caused by rage-infected monkeys have now been dismissed as bull—]]
Octane was one of the Underbase casualties that Megatron reanimated and lobotomized during his time on [[Earth]] and pressed into service as part of his [[zombie]] army. Octane was part of a unit alongside [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]], [[Skalor]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], [[Bugly (G1)|Bugly]], [[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]], and [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] that hunted down and exterminated a convoy of escaping humans, including [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster]] and [[Jesse (G1)|Jesse]]. {{storylink|Less Than Zero}}

In [[2012]] the zombie Octane was ordered to chase down [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] and the [[Wreckers]] but was drawn away from the main group by [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]], [[Leadfoot (G2)|Leadfoot]], and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]'s diversionary tactics. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}} Later, Octane helped attack the aerial team attempting to rescue Kup, who had been captured by Megatron and put out as bait for his fellow Wreckers. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 4}} He was deactivated with the other zombie-bots when Megatron was killed by Optimus Prime {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}} and later incinerated from orbit. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}
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====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:Decepticons purge secrets and lies 1.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6]]
Early in the [[Great War (G1)|war]] on Cybertron, Octane was part of a Decepticon assault alongside [[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]], [[Barrage (Insecticon)|Barrage]], [[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]], [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]], [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]], [[Venom (G1)|Venom]], and the Autobot double agent [[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]]. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 1|Secrets & Lies #1}}
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===Toy pack-in material===
Octane joined [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] in a tumultuous battle on a moon base while the two larger 'bots were standing their ground against [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. {{storylink|Decipher the Decepticon}}

===''Transformers in 3-D''===
[[File:TFin3D2 Octane's head.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85|"Run away!! Run away!!"]]
Octane, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] intercepted [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] on his way to [[Andellor]] to find the [[Prism of Power]]. The trio forced Cosmos to lead them to the planet. There, they entered a cave, though Octane wasn't terribly keen on the prospect. His worries proved well founded, as a few minutes later, he was seized by tentacles and dragged into a pool. As his decapitated head flew back out, he requested that Cyclonus retrieve the rest of him. {{storylink|Transformers in 3-D issue 2}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Octane participated in Shockwave's assault on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] shortly after Optronix arose to become [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} during which he blew up many bridges leading out of the polity. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} He was at Shockwave's side when the latter ordered the final push on the [[Decagon]], {{storylink|The War Within issue 4|The War Within #4}} and rushed to the front lines as the Decepticons breached the last of the Autobots' defenses. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} The Decepticons didn't have long to savor their victory, as [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] then activated one of Cybertron's planetary engines, leading to Iacon's destruction. Octane was among the Decepticons who managed to bail out as the area crumbled into a crater. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

During the [[Dark Ages]], a time when both Megatron and Optimus were thought dead after they disappeared into a prototype space-brige, Octane served under Starscream's command as one of the [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]]. One of the group's attempt to secure a plenty of energon was foiled by the [[Lightning Strike Coalition]], led by Grimlock, who managed to distract Octane and his teammates long enough to swipe their goods and make a quick getaway with them in hand. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}} Later, while footage of a brawl between Defensor and Devastator was caught on-camera by Prowl's computers in his Autobase, Octane was also spotted by one of the hub's screens. {{storylink|Escalation}}

When Cybertron was on the verge of peace, Octane and the rest of Starscream's Predacons on [[Moonbase One|Moon Alpha]] struck against the other factions as they met to sign a treaty. Though their first bombing run yielded much destruction, the Predacons were then pounced on by a combined Autobot/Ultracon/Decepticon team. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} Megatron retook Cybertron with his [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]], after which Octane ended up guarding Autobots interred in a labor camp. He and [[Barrage (Insecticon)|Barrage]] were about to punish [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] when [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] bashed them both. They regained their wits after one of the drones pacified the Autobot. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}} When the Decepticons fractured again after the disappearance of the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'', he began working for [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. Octane loved tormenting the pint-sized Decepticon [[Micromaster]]s, lording over them with his size and rank. Such an opportunity arose when [[Greasepit (Micromaster)|Greasepit]] crawled back to Decepticon headquarters, begging for energon. Octane and Blitzwing taunted the smaller 'bot, guzzling down the cups of energon all the while. {{storylink|Destined for Nothing}}

When [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]] took over the Decepticons and posed as Shockwave to retain command over the other full-sized Transformers in the ranks, Octane was among the troops duped by the diminutive 'bot into launching an all-out offensive, despite their resources being at an all-time low. {{storylink|Recipe for Hate}} Though Octane's crew overcame the Autobots, the Autobot Micromasters turned up with the revelation that Shockwave was deactivated, and Octane called a general retreat. {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution}}

[[File:DWColdWar Slag Octane.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Kids, never poke and mock bat-shit insane powerhouses!]]
After the [[Great Shutdown]], Octane qualified for Shockwave's re-engineering process, and joined the [[Triple Changer|Triple Changer Strike Force]]. He traveled to [[Earth]] in [[2003]] under Shockwave and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s command to collect the "renegade" Autobots and Decepticons who were still fighting the Great War. {{storylink|New World Order}} They returned to Cybertron, and Octane assumed patrol duty until coming across the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], who had just crash-landed in the [[Wastelands]] after arriving from Earth. Sensing weakness, Octane mockingly challenged the woozy travelers, poking them and calling them "primitive".

[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] made an ashtray out of his skull. Even Grimlock was a little creeped out by this particular "trophy". {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
Octane was among the Decepticon forces waiting for [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s force field around [[Teletran 3]] would go down. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}} After [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] took control of the Decepticons, Octane and several subgroup leaders protected him from an assault by Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

===''The Beast Within''===
Octane participated in a savage all-out Decepticon offensive against the Autobots. With the Decepticons maintaining the advantage throughout the battle, Octane was amongst those who approached a crippled Optimus Prime, ready to dispatch the Autobot leader. Before they could deliver the finishing blow, the Dinobots combined into the [[Beast (G1)|Beast]], shifting the Decepticons' priorities. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}

As the battle wore on, the Decepticons were forced to retreat or risk being butchered by the Beast's unimaginable strength. Unfortunately for Octane, he was already dead by the time Megatron had given the order to fold back, and his corpse lay in a smoldering heap on the battleground as the Autobots continued their attempts to subdue their former comrades. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}
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===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[File:HeartsofSteel2 Decepticons questions.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|His alt-modes in this continuity are "kite" and "wheelbarrow."]]
Octane participated in the questioning of [[Tobias Muldoon]] when [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] brought the human scientist down to the Decepticon at the bottom of the [[San Francisco]] Bay. In particular, Octane wanted to know if the humans had developed flight technology, which the Decepticons could exploit. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2|Hearts of Steel #2}}

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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 11|''Transformers: All Hail Megatron'' #11]]
[[File:FacesofDarkness-Tankor.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66]]
During [[Scorponok (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Scorponok]]'s raid on the [[Toraxxis mega-refinery]], Tankor was responsible for carrying the [[energon]] the Decepticons were intending to steal. {{storylink|Faces of Darkness}} Since he was busy pumping fuel out of the refinery, he didn't participate in the battle with the Autobots protecting it. {{storylink|Rage (IDW)|Rage}}

Four million years ago, Tankor was part of a convoy carrying 75 tons of energon for [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]. Unfortunately, they were intercepted by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] and their scout, [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], was knocked senseless before he could fire off a shot. Prime and [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] managed to capture Tankor's unit without incident by threatening to detonate the unstable energon supply they were carrying. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

Tankor was under [[Drift (G1)|Deadlock]]'s command at some point. {{storylink|Drift issue 3|Drift #3}}

Millions of years later, during the Decepticon siege of (parts of) [[Earth]], the [[European Union]] sent a [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear bomb]] to wipe out the Transformer infestation of [[New York City]]. Unfortunately the plane they sent to carry the bomb was Tankor in disguise. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} Even after the Autobots arrived, Megatron ordered Tankor to proceed with the bomb drop and to rendezvous with the Decepticons later, to which he expressed his pleasure. The bomb was indeed dropped, but diverted by Thundercracker. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}

[[File:NewArrivalsOldEncounters Tankor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Unfortunately, Tankor never made it off Earth. After getting captured by humans at some point, he was liberated by a small group of Decepticons led by [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}} Their ragtag team then located [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] in the ruins of New York, and added him to the group. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|Seasons in Flight}} During an attack on [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], Swindle starting questioning why they were fighting in the first place. Tankor replied "Because they're Autobots!", but it turned out Swindle was looking for a somewhat deeper answer. The Decepticons subsequently allied themselves with [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]]'s defected Autobots, working together to find a way off the planet. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}} Tankor was later seen assisting [[Bluestreak (G1)|Silverstreak]] in the construction of a spaceship. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|Seasons in Flight}}

Four months after Swindle's failed attempt to betray the Autobots and steal the spaceship, the other Decepticons returned to Earth, and Tankor rejoined them. He was present as an observer when Optimus Prime confronted Megatron one-on-one, and was caught in an explosion when Prime suddenly had a satellite dropped on his nemesis. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|Enemy Mine}}

[[File:CityOnFire-ImGood.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Following the Chaos War, Tankor was one of the Decepticons who began repopulating Cybertron along with the Autobots and [[NAIL]]s. When riots broke out after the return of Megatron, Tankor holed up in [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]'s bar instead of joining in. {{storylink|City on Fire}} They were eventually forced to leave as the bar was burned down. {{storylink|The Verge}} Tankor relocated to [[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]]'s med-bay, where he stood alongside both Autobots and NAILs in defending the injured from [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}} When the tide turned in their favor, he and some NAILs stopped [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] from killing [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], who had also been helping injured Autobots. Given his allegiance during the battle, Tankor likely quit being a Decepticon when [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] became leader of the neutrals and had both Autobots and Decepticons expelled from Iacon. {{storylink|Heavy Is the Head}}

When the [[Quintessa (IDW)|Necrotitan]]'s "death wave" struck Iacon, Tankor took care of the injured and was one of many who blamed Starscream. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}} Later he was spotted drinking at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] alongside [[Tankor (BM)|another Tankor]] he had befriended. Other Cybertronians called him "Tall Tankor" to differentiate the two. {{storylink|A 'Bot and Her City}}

Tall Tankor was among the Cybertronians recruited by Windblade during her intended expose of Metroplex being bled out by Starscream, but they were accosted by the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s. Tall Tankor and Windblade double-teamed the airborne [[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]], and together managed to bring down the Terrorcon. However, Starscream and his forces showed up and arrested the entire group. They managed to break out, however, and Tall Tankor was once more involved in battle against Starscream's guards. {{storylink|A Long Way Down}} {{storylink|Windblade issue 3|Windblade vol. 1 #3}}

After a [[space bridge]] portal had been opened to the world of [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]], Tall Tankor and Fat Tankor were among the people who went there to aid in rebuilding what had been destroyed by [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. {{storylink|The Possible Light}} They then returned to Cybertron to prevent a mob of Decepticons from taking over the space bridge chamber. {{storylink|All That Remains}} Following Cybertron's contact with [[Velocitron]], another colony world, the Tankors attended a "Not the End of the World" party at Maccadam's, where they danced with [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]. {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 4|Windblade vol. 2 #4}} At another time at Maccadam's, Tankor was caught up in a bar fight caused by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], and uselessly pleaded with [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] to cut it out. {{storylink|The Transformers: Redemption|Redemption}}

[[File:ChooseMe-matchingtattoos.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
On [[Chosen One Day]], both Tankors got matching [[tattoo]]s. {{storylink|Choose Me}} Sometime after, they joined [[I.H. Cybertronian Securities]], a private security firm run by Ironhide. While helping some clients transport some Energon cubes, Tall Tankor picked up a [[Badgeless]] report on a nearby robbery, and was told off by Fat Tankor for freaking out the clients. {{storylink|07:00:00}} When Ironhide was placed in charge of reforming Cybertron's state security, the Tankors were the first to volunteer for his new force. When [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] also signed up, much to [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]'s apparent chagrin, the Tankors offered to let him live with them, but were turned down. {{storylink|Applicable Skills}} While in training for their new roles, the Tankors attended Ironhide's roll call, watched him spar with Blast Off, and undertook a written examination, before heading down to Maccadam's with a few of their fellow cadets on their downtime. {{storylink|Things We Said We'd Never Do}} On their first call, the Tankors accompanied Ironhide and [[Sparkstalker]] as they attempted to subdue the rampaging combiner Bruticus - whose components included, much to the Tankors' horror, Blast Off! When Bruticus was eventually defeated and forced to separate, the Tankors assisted in the arrest of the Combaticons. {{storylink|The Line Between Us}} When Iacon was evacuated upon the discovery of an army of undead [[Titan (group)|Titans]] headed directly for the city, the Tankors were among those who stayed behind to assist in the coming battle. {{storylink|Ping}} As the battle raged through Iacon, Tall Tankor helped guard citizens who had not made it through the space bridge in time. {{storylink|Desperate Times}}

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===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga===
[[File:Henkei octane.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|I'm an evil mastermind of average intelligence!]]
After successfully conducting an energon theft, Octane gave his pursuers, [[Sideswipe (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in manga|Sideswipe]] and [[Bluestreak (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in manga|Bluestreak]], the runaround by switching back and forth between his [[alternate mode]]s, making them think they were chasing two culprits instead of one. Once he got bored with the chase, Octane revealed himself, but that proved to be a bad idea, as Sideswipe was able to rocket above him and shoot him down. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 6|Henkei! Henkei! #6}}

Octane's skills were later to put to the test by [[Cyclonus (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in manga|Cyclonus]], who tasked him with stealing energon from a factory. Octane upped the stakes, promising to do the job in thirty minutes if Cyclonus would deliver a good report on him to [[Megatron (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in manga|Megatron]]. Despite the interference of [[Smokescreen (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in manga|Smokescreen]] and [[Red Alert (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in manga|Red Alert]], Cyclonus held Octane to the conditions of the deal, and Octane had to try and shake the two Autobots off as he headed for the factory. Octane thought he had succeeded, but found his two opponents waiting for him at the factory, along with Cyclonus, who announced his time was up. Cyclonus departed to report on Octane's failure to Megatron leaving the hapless swindler to Smokescreen and Red Alert's tender mercies. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 12|Henkei! Henkei! #12}}

===''Henkei! Henkei! Generations'' manga===
Octane had the misfortune of being possessed by the ghost of a [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream from another dimension]] and being forced to attack the Autobots. He beat up on [[Ironhide (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Generations manga|Ironhide]], before being taken down by the invisible [[Mirage (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Generations manga|Mirage]]. As Mirage had taken out Octane's motor circuits, Starscream's ghost was forced to depart his body and search for a new host. {{storylink|Mirage's Activity}}

===''Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun'' manga===
Octane was part of the small group of Decepticons who traveled to Earth with [[Megatron (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Megatron]] in pursuit of the lost [[Energon cube#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Energon Cube]]. He was never seen in action during the battles on the planet, but was shown being rounded up by the combined might of the Autobots and Earth's military forces following [[Galvatron (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Galvatron]]'s apparent death. {{storylink|To the Sea of Stars}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
Octane was part of a massive Decepticon invasion force intended to ruin the Autobots' picnic. However, [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] plowed through them with his truck and left them scattered... and then left. Returning to the scene after.. ''ahem'', taking care of some pressing business, Optimus gathered up the still-wiped-out Kreons, bound them up on a flatbed trailer, and took them to the picnic. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}}

Octane was seen fleeing in terror along with his fellow Decepticons as [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] attacked using a giant Mega-Jazz robot. {{storylink|Treasure Competition! Defeat with Block Power!}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Octane fought in the combined Decepticon/[[Cobra]] attack on [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:Octane_vs_Mags_IDW2019.jpg|upright=1.4|right|thumb|Meet The Spy]]
When the [[Tether]] fell on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] Octane collected the bodies of those who were killed and injured to sell to Scavengers. When [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] found out, Octane boarded the [[Krm'zik]] and retreated to the planet, [[Obsidar]] where he made a deal with someone of the planet's natives for protection. When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] boarded the ship, Octane tried to get the drop on him but Magnus was able to overpower and arrest him. As he dragged the doubledealer back to his ship, Octane tried to cut a deal with Magnus. This would be final offer because then Spinister dropped in and revealed that he had tricked Magnus into finding Octane for him! Spinister then planned to kill Octane but Octane and Magnus where saved by [[Victory Leo]]. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 2}}

Victory Leo then brought Octane aboard Magnus's ship where he begged not to be locked up with Spinister. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 3}}
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==Commercial appearances==
Octane, [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] launched an attack on the Autobots' base, only to be met with the [[Monsterbot (G1)|Monsterbot]]s, who gave them a good trouncing. Octane was mauled by [[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Monsterbots|Monsterbots commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
[[File:TF PS2 Octane.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
{{bigquote|Octane, warrior of the future. With a jet mode and tanker mode! Always loaded with fuel and evil ambition!|The Narrator|"[[The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers]]"}}
{{voiceactor|[[Barry Gjerde]] (English)}}

In an alternate future where Shockwave discovered the mysterious mineral known as [[Zel Quartz]] and went mad by its power, Octane was one of the few Decepticons who survived his destructive rampage. The triple changer was chosen to be a part of the Transformers who were to go back in time in order to find the Zel Quartz before Shockwave did.

After the Autobots had dealt with the Sharkticons, Octane drove up to them in tanker mode, transforming to [[robot mode]] when he was in front of them. Stating his need for power, Octane announced that he was going to destroy the Autobots and then take all the energy of the Karzite mine. He then rambled on about how he was going to be leader of the Decepticons once he took down Galvatron, and then told the Autobots that he was going to melt them down. Rodimus Prime warned the greedy Triple Changer that those with endless ambitions were bound to be destroyed by it, but his warnings fell of deaf audio receptors. In the end, Octane was soundly defeated and he announced his surrender. Transforming to jet plane mode, Octane flew off, announcing that he would not forget his defeat. Rodimus just called him a "thin-fueled coward". Later, Octane fought alongside Cyclonus against the Autobots in the Atalstan gem mine. Even with a fellow flier for backup, he still lost.

In the Decepticon side of the story, the shuttle that the Decepticons of the future had been using crash-landed. Octane had managed to find the main Depecticon force of the present once they had found a drill bit they suspected to be the Zel Quartz. Driving up to them in tanker mode while expressing surprise to the fact that they were still alive, Octane transformed to robot form, explaining that he thought he was done for. He expressed his relief that he managed to rendezvous with the Decepticons, stating that the bad side always did win. Galvatron told the triple changer that if Octane fought hard for him, it would be enough. Octane promised that he would and requested to join back with the Decepticons.

Despite whichever side won, Starscream eventually managed to steal the Zel Quartz and flew off into space with it. This caused the Quartz to become completely useless; and with the timeline altered, Octane and all the Decepticons from the future disappeared from the present time. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Octane.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Octane participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Rare character who could be recruited by collecting 75 units of Cybermetal, 35 units of Transmetal, and 20 support cores. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Octone_Earth_Wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75]]

*'''Class''': Triple Changer
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*Abilities: As a triple changer, Octone has two abilities available to him.
**'''Fuel Rush''': Rush into combat and release toxic chemicals in a large zone on impact. Deal 61.6 damage over 10 seconds to enemies and provide 114 extra healing over 5 secs to all Decepticons under the Supply Airdrop effect.
**'''Supply Airdrop''': Drops fuel supply from the air. Within a large area, all Decepticons receive 114 healing for 10 seconds and all Autobot buildings under the Fuel Rush effect receive an extra 61.6 damage over 5 seconds[-].
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:octone Octone at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1 Octane toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ice Road Trucker.]]
*'''Octane''' (Triple Changer, 1986)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''D-72'''
**''Accessories:'' "Flamethrower", tail fin/"Deflecto Shield", tanker top
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Octane is a [[Triple Changer]], with the ability to transform into two different [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]s. His ground vehicle mode is an extended truck cab with fuel-tanker trailer base on Kenworth T600, with much of the detailing in this mode achieved through [[sticker]]s rather than sculpting. Similar to [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]], Octane's truck mode has the cab and trailer permanently attached, and makes up the entirety of all his modes, although it has rather strange proportions due to the robot arms sticking out of the sides and the generally broken-up look of the truck. He has three sets of rolling wheels: two purple sets and a set of grey wheels hidden under the middle of the truck. There is also a set of sculpted, non-rolling, unpainted wheels at the back of the truck.

:His aerial mode is based on the twin-engined Boeing 767 jet plane. Though the better of the two vehicle modes, it has some odd concessions that were made due to Octane being a Triple Changer, such as the grey set of wheels from the middle of the truck now sticking up from the top of Octane's fuselage.

:The tail fin of the jet form separates to become his "Deflecto Shield" for [[robot mode]]. The [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] tanker top piece can also be used as a shield.<ref name="secrets">[http://www.ntfa.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=2234&mode=threaded&pid=36400 "The many secrets of Octane... Now with pictures!" on NTFA forums]</ref> Care should be taken not to lose it, as it covers up some rather unsightly jet parts inside the tanker.

:The toy was originally designed to have a sliding waist—not unlike that of [[Vortex (G1)#Toys|Vortex]]—that would create a more proportional (i.e., less "chesty") robot mode. For whatever reason, this ability was blocked off very late in the design process, but can easily be reinstated with a small amount of unscrewing and plastic cutting.<ref name="secrets"/> Furthermore, Octane originally had chrome lower arms and fists, removed late in the design process—seen in the 1986 USA and European catalogs, in his box photography, and his [[package art]]. Finally, Octane's sticker sheet is printed with the intent for the tailfin stickers to cover the larger areas visible in jet mode, but is die-cut as a smaller area to cover the areas on the inside for when the fin is folded out as a robot-mode shield. Meanwhile, the stickers the instructions suggest placing on the outside of the tailfin—which don't match the area at all—are actually intended to fit the small areas on the side of the tanker truck mode.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=This is all assuming that you don't think what was decided for ultimate production release of Octane was fully intended, including the sacrificing of full vertical fin stickers and added tanker stickers in favour of shield stickers and fewer stickers overall.|link=https://tfsquareone.blogspot.com/2022/10/hasbro-g1-octane-missing-stickers.html|name=Maz|site=Transformers Square One|title=Hasbro G1 Octane - The Missing Stickers|year=2022|month=10|day=23}}</ref> If you have the original sticker sheet to hand and wish to do so, you can cut and place the stickers yourself to match the preproduction samples as intended.

:The [[stock photography]] on the "Start > Change > Change > Finish" section of G1 Octane's toy box shows the toy being propped up on a box of Kodak film, which the graphic designer forgot to edit out of the finished image.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Octane/octane.htm More information on Octane at TFU.info]''

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*'''Octane''' (1991)
**''Accessories'': "Flamethrower," tail fin/"Deflecto Shield", tanker top

:Octane was reissued in Europe and Australia as part of the 1991 [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] line. This version has [[retool]]ed the tanker-shield to remove the [[rubsign]] indent.
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Tankoruniverse2008toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He sometimes uses his melee blade to make giant chomping shadow puppets in his spare time.]]
*'''Tankor''' (Deluxe Class, 2008)
**''Series:'' Classic Series
**''Accessories:'' Two blasters/"Quad laser", "melee blade"
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist), [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Tankor" ([[trademark]] issues<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20090121131445/http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/universe/default.cfm?page=News/Item&newsid=A795A47F-D56F-E112-48649ACADFB6ADDC Archived page of Hasbro's preview of ''Universe'' Wave 1's toys]</ref>) transforms from either a heavy cargo plane (possibly a {{w|Lockheed C-130 Hercules}}) or an [http://www.olive-drab.com/idphoto/id_photos_hemtt_m978.php M978 Fueler] truck, into a robot. He is armed with a serrated "melee blade" weapon, which forms the top of his tanker mode and the base of his plane mode, and a pair of double-barreled blasters, which mount under his wings in plane mode and can combine in [[Targetmaster (technology)|Double Targetmaster]]-style into a "Quad Laser". For truck mode, the [[instructions]] and [[stock photography]] place the blasters facing forward in the exposed robot mode [[5 mm post|5mm fist hole]]s at the rear of the vehicle, but the intended location for them seems to be the two otherwise-pointless holes on either side of the cab, facing upwards, to serve as smokestacks for the truck.
[[File:Universe Tankor clearwindows.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|I can see clearly now...]]
:As shown on Hasbro's website, Tankor's [[prototype]] was designed to have transparent plastic windows in his tanker truck mode, but for reasons unknown (possibly due to part of the windshield forming his feet) the windows were opaque plastic with [[paint operation]]s on the final production versions of the toy. Furthermore, the sculpt was designed for light-piped eyes (and presumably clear truck windows), but the relevant areas have been cast in opaque blue and the eyes are painted red. The Decepticon logo on his chest, unusually enough, has small triangular pupils in its eyes, although they can be applied [[Quality control|rather messily]].

:Slyly, his bio mentions that he delivers "high '''octane''' fuel" to his fellow Decepticons.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/TFUTankor/tankor.htm More information on Tankor at TFU.info]''
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei Octone toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Beware my shiny quad-laser!]]
*'''Destron Octone''' ([[October 23]], [[2008]])
**''ID number:'' '''D-05'''
**''Accessories:'' Two flamethrowers, "melee blade"

:''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Octone is a [[redeco]] of ''Universe'' Deluxe Class Tankor, and like all ''Henkei! Henkei!'' releases, his colour scheme is designed to be [[Show-accuracy|more accurate to his cartoon appearance]] and has [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] parts, such as his two blasters and the back of the truck mode's tank/the base of the melee blade. Besides the vacuum metallized parts, Octone replaces some of this black plastic with both gray and blue plastic, features a lighter and more cool shade of purple paint, and has Decepticon symbols on his wings.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Fuselage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Fuselage''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2014]])
**''Collection'': '''''Age of Extinction'' Collection 2'''
**''Accessories'': Logo brick, 2 clip-on turbines

:Part of the sixth regular assortment of [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s, "Fuselage" can be rebuilt into a cargo plane. He sports [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Mirage]]'s helmet. (Of course, with the right bricks you can make him into a tanker truck if you wanna. )

:Unlike prior Micro-Changer assortments, this series does not have any sort of identification code for the bags' actual contents, meaning you'd best be good at the feel-though-the-bag method.

:This assortment was originally slated to be a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]], but U.S. stores dropped the line before its release. It was still available in Canada, Australia, and Chinese/Asian markets. In 2015, the Collection appeared in U.S. Dollar Tree stores, with a price tag of a whopping $1 a pop. They didn't last long.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:TF-Specialist-Decepticons-Octane.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Specialist: Decepticons''' ([[March 25]], 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Two blasters / "Quad Laser", "Melee blade"

:''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Octane is a redeco of ''Universe'' Tankor, and was released in a [[giftset]] with [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Generations|Galvatron]] and [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Generations|Astrotrain]]—this time featuring extensive use of metallic paint all over both the figure and its accessories.

:Since this was a [[Hasbro]] release for Asian markets, it is noteworthy that English-language packaging and instructions consistently use the name "Octane"—a first since the end of G1.

:In the picture to the right, the airplane mode is missing a part. The large hand-held "claw" weapon should make up the airplane's belly.

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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TF-Titans-Return-Octone.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey, I got my nome bock.]]
*'''Murk with Decepticon Octone''' (Voyager Class, [[2017]])
**''Accessories'': gun, Double-barreled rifle, Murk Titan Master
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:Released as part of the fifth (and final) wave of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Voyager Class toys, Octone (Octane's Japanese name utilized for trademark reasons) is a redeco/retool of ''Titans Return'' Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#TRVoyager|Optimus Prime]], and he transforms from robot to tanker truck to plane and back. Octone also comes with [[Murk]], a [[Titan Master]] who forms his head. Curiously however, Octone's instructions depict Astrotrain's Titan Master [[Darkmoon]] instead of Murk.

:Octone's instructions show to raise his shoulder pylons into the same position as Optimus's, although they can be twisted sideways while folded down to achieve a more G1-accurate look while maintaining shoulder articulation. Although Octone can be transformed into his plane mode without removing his head, this leaves the robot mode chest flap unable to completely fold up. Promotional renders for the figure display yellow foil decals on top of the cab nose, however the actual figure does not include these. There are also reports of the cab halves being unable to hold together in truck mode due to weak tab tolerances, even without the plane's tail fin tucked between them. However, unlike Optimus, the trailer stays together just fine due to the retooled wings.

:The original version of this mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Scourge (RID)#Voyager|Black Convoy]].
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===''Legends''===
[[File:Legendstoy-LG57-Octone.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Octone''' ('''Octane''') ([[December 30]], 2017)
**''ID number'': '''LG57'''
**''Accessories'': gun, Double-barreled rifle, Octone Headmaster, Starscream Headmaster
:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Octone is a redeco of the ''Titans Return'' Voyager Class figure above, featuring a deco closer to his appearances in the cartoon. He also comes with [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Legends|Ghost Starscream]], a semi-transparent [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] that is also compatible with Octone, as an homage to their encounter in "[[Starscream's Ghost]]".

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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W4Octone.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Octone, Capricious Agitator''' (2019)
**'''Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T12/T52'''
**''Stars: ''13

:Octone, Capricious Agitator is one of 52 character cards released as part of Wave 4 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege II. In order to depict the [[Triple Changer]] nature of the character, Octone, Capricious Agitator is a folding card, with both Alt Modes depicted when the card is folded in half, and Bot Mode depicted when the card is unfolded.

:Neither Autobot nor Decepticon, Octone is a member of the [[Mercenary]] faction introduced in the set.
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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Octane and Springer.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Sprung & Octone Set''' ([[February]], [[2024]])
**''ID number:'' '''81 & 82'''

:Released as part of the eleventh wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of "[[Springer (G1)|Sprung]]" and "Octone" along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#82|Translation of Octane's Transformers Character Card]]''

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==Notes==
[[File:Spotlight_Octane_unused.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*It is possible Octane's original toy mold is an asset carried over from ''[[Diaclone]]''. Prototypes and preliminary artwork do not feature a ''Transformers'' brand stamp.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/TheSpacebridge/photos/a.129078730602578/134963706680747] [https://www.facebook.com/TheSpacebridge/photos/a.129078730602578/134963720014079] [https://www.facebook.com/TheSpacebridge/photos/a.129078730602578/134963733347411] [https://www.facebook.com/TheSpacebridge/photos/a.129078730602578/134963740014077] [https://www.facebook.com/TheSpacebridge/photos/a.129078730602578/134963750014076] [https://www.facebook.com/TheSpacebridge/photos/a.129078730602578/134963773347407] Photo posts by The Spacebridge on Facebook, 3 March 2013</ref> The {{w|Pan Am}} livery also looks more fitting of a heroic Diaclone mecha than an evil Decepticon.
*Octane's role in "Starscream's Ghost" was originally intended for Blitzwing, who would have been taking refuge with the Autobots after his actions in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]". What this says about Octane's role in "Thief in the Night" is not known.
*In May 2010, [[:File:Timelines-Clenchfake.jpg|a bogus picture]] of a photoshopped redeco of ''Universe'' Tankor/Octane as [[Clench (G1)|Clench]] was placed in BotCon.com's directory structure to throw off would-be scoop-hounds. The trick worked as one website reported it as being the real deal... until BotCon.com updated its own site with artwork of the actual 2010 version of Clench.
*Octane's on screen plane mode is a two-engine version of the Boeing 707.
*In [[2007]], [[Nick Roche]] and [[James Roberts]] pitched an Octane-based issue of ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight]]'' to IDW.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=In 2007, @jroberts332 and I attempted to pitch Spotlight: Octane. Here's the cover and character design. https://t.co/5fS4W2grfz|link=https://twitter.com/NickRoche/status/737318150660886529|name=NickRoche|site=Twitter|year=2016|month=5|day=30|(defunct=)}}</ref> Some of the concepts from the pitch were later used in ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]''.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Not a script, but James wrote a very extensive outline which he then hacked down. Some of it has shown up in MTMTE. https://t.co/7sjztgmVv5|link=https://twitter.com/NickRoche/status/737321240428486656|name=NickRoche|site=Twitter|year=2016|month=5|day=30|(defunct=)}}</ref>
*Octane's appearance in the ''Kre-O'' manga is vastly different from that of his later Kreon toy; the manga renders him in a Generation 1-faithful color scheme, sports a [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Ratchet]] helmet, and uses a [[Fireflight (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Firestrike]] wing backpack.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Octone''' (オクトーン ''Okutōn''),<ref name="octone"/> '''Tankor''' (タンカー ''Tankā''), '''Octane''' (オクテイン ''Okutein'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Oktán'''
*''Italian:'' '''Triplex Tre''' ("Triplex Three")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Xīnwán''' (Taiwan, 辛烷, "Octane"), '''Dúqì Dàn''' (China, 毒气弹, "Poison Gas Bomb"）

==References==
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[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Mercenaries]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legends Decepticons]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Decepticons]]
[[Category:Regeneration One zombies]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Decepticons]]
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Sludge (G1)

2023-12-24T16:37:44Z

Dabir: /* Power of the Primes */

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{{Disambigm|Sludge (disambiguation)|Slog (disambiguation)}}
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:''Sludge is an [[Autobot]] [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Sludgeg1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Me now transform into scientifically-accurate dino!"]]

"'''Sludge''' dumb" is how [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] commander himself, describes the plodding Autobot (also known as '''Slog'''). The Dinobots have a perhaps undeserved reputation for being dimwitted, but Sludge is the genuine article. He makes the other four look like scholars in comparison.

As Sludge can't make much of an impression in the mental department, he likes to make his presence known physically. He'll stomp his hefty hide around just so you know he's there.
None of the Dinobots really like [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], but he and [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] share an especially intense dislike for him. Sludge believes that the strongest should lead, and in his mind, Grimlock is the strongest Autobot. But Sludge genuinely believes in the Autobot cause, so he tolerates Prime. Beyond that, Sludge is actually what you might call nice... Maybe not to [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]'s level, but nicer than [[Grimlock (G1)|the]] [[Slag (G1)|other]] [[Snarl (G1)|guys]].

{{bigquote|Sludge no like [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. Let's stomp!|Sludge's solution to every problem|"[[Call of the Primitives]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese, "Dark Awakening"), [[Ken Yamaguchi]] (Japanese, "Webworld"), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese, "Grimlock's New Brain"), [[Toshio Ishii]] (Japanese, "Call of the Primitives"), [[Minoru Inaba]] (Japanese, ''The Movie'')|[[Liu Qin]] (Chinese), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French), [[Jacques Ferrière]] (European French, "Dinobot Island, Part 1"), [[François Leccia]] (European French, "Dinobot Island, Part 2"), [[Albert Augier]] (European French, "Desertion of the Dinobots" episodes), [[Francis Lax]] (European French, "Webworld"), [[Edgar Wald]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Manfred Schmidt]] (German, "Webworld"), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, "Grimlocks New Brain" & "Call of the Primitives"), [[Thomas Albus]] (German, ''The Movie'' TV Dub), [[Willy Schäfer]] (German, ''Generation 2'' Dub), [[Ionei Silva]] (Portuguese), [[Garcia Neto]] (Portuguese, "Dinobot Island, Part 1 & 2"), [[Júlio Chaves]] (Portuguese, "Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2"), [[Carlos Seidl]] (Portuguese, "Dark Awakening")}}

[[File:SOSDinobots-Sludge Insignia.jpg|thumb|left|Those with face like this good. Except when they aren't.]]
Sludge was developed, along with his fellow [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]], after the Autobots discovered dinosaur bones in their volcanic headquarters. Inspired by the power of the prehistoric beasts, [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] and [[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] built a trio of Dinobots to add firepower to the Autobot forces. The Dinobots proved too dangerous at first, and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] ordered Wheeljack to abandon the Dinobot project. Wheeljack continued improving the trio of titans in secret, crafting memory components that made them smarter and easier to control. When the rest of the Autobots were captured by the Decepticons at the [[Great Falls]] hydroelectric power plant, Wheeljack dispatched the Dinobots to free their comrades and destroy the Decepticons. The Dinobots succeeded in forcing a Decepticon retreat and were welcomed as members of the Autobot team. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

Sludge's greatest weakness was his sheer stupidity. [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] exploited the Dinobots' weaknesses to turn them against Optimus Prime, Sludge merely choosing to follow whichever leader was "strongest". When Optimus Prime risked his life to boldly save Grimlock, the Dinobots rejoined him. {{storylink|War of the Dinobots}}

[[File:SludgeUltimateDoom.jpg|thumb|"Hello, pretty trees. Me Sludge stomp you now."]]
Sludge and his fellow Dinobots were called upon to stop a colossal tidal wave, {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}} and afterwards, he and Grimlock helped repair a city that was destroyed during the terror. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction}}

The Dinobots were in the Ark to fight off the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] who came for [[Teletraan I]]. Sludge didn't recognize the new Decepticons, but was still willing to pummel them. When the Constructicons merged into [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], [[Hound (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hound]] created a [[Halonix Maximus|giant hologram]] that distracted the beast and gave the Dinobots an advantage, forcing Devastator into a crevice of lava. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

During a game of football, Sludge was tackled by Hound. The other Autobots later went on a mission to stop [[Nergill]] and the Decepticons at [[Washington, D.C.]], and when in dire need of assistance, Wheeljack called in the Dinobots as reinforcements. When they arrived, Sludge was pleased to hear Grimlock's order to "transform and destroy", and his powerful feet created earthquakes. Later, Sludge and the rest of the Dinobots were deposited on Negill's home base of [[Sub-Atlantica]], with instructions to act prehistoric. The Dinobots subsequent destruction made Nergill decide to detonate the entire base rather than let the Autobots have it, and everyone was forced to flee the vanquished Sub-Atlantica. {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}}

[[File:DayOfMachines SludgeStomp.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.15|"Oops. Pardon me. Coming this way. Excuse me!"]]
Once again, when the Autobots were overwhelmed and needed good brute force, the Dinobots were called in. This time at [[Quantum Laboratories]] where the super computer, [[TORQ III]], began remote controlling machines to go on the offensive. Sludge helped out with the destruction of trucks, stomping them like ants. Sludge's long neck gave Optimus Prime a boost so that he could rescue [[Paul Gates]] who was held captive in his office. {{storylink|Day of the Machines}}

After Wheeljack's attempt to show off the Dinobots' finesse was a failure, (Sludge stepped on Slag's tail, unleashing his [[Fire-breath|flame-breath]], and it only got worse from there) they were sent to [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]], a place where the Dinobots would be at home. Sludge didn't mind, because he thought that more room was a good thing for a big guy like him. On the island, he rescued Spike from a lake and had a rock fly in his face (courtesy of Snarl), but with the other four Dinobots, he was cornered by Megatron and fell over a cliff, plunging into a tar pit. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} Luckily, Sludge survived, and the Dinobots got out of the pit and outnumbered the Decepticons who had arrived, forcing them to retreat. Sludge then helped release the island's energy return the flow of time to normal. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}

[[File:DesertionOfDinobots2-DinoLabour.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Me Sludge celebrate Labour Day.]]
When [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] saw Decepticons at a public airport and Optimus Prime's squad was unavailable, Wheeljack sent in the Dinobots. At the airport, Sludge rescued Bumblebee from the incoming [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], and helped overpower Megatron's forces, but when he recklessly changed into [[robot mode]]s with his comrades, Sludge was vanquished by the Decepticons' assault. Though the Autobot doctors did their best, Sludge was no longer interested in doing labour for Optimus Prime and quit with his fellow Dinobots. When the Autobots were incapacitated by the deterioration of [[cybertonium]] in their bodies, Spike and Carly pleaded with the Dinobots to help steal some of the critical component from the Decepticons.

Instead, the Dinobots used the Decepticon [[space bridge]] to go to Cybertron, {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} where Sludge and the others were captured by [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]] and reprogrammed into thinking that they obeyed the Decepticons. Shockwave stuck them down in the Cybertonium pits to mine more of the element. Luckily, they was rescued by Spike and Carly, and sent back to Earth with a healthy supply of [[cybertonium]] for the weakened Autobots. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2}}

[[File:TFTM Sludge Devastator.jpg|upright=1.1|left|thumb]]
By the year [[2005]], the Autobots had been driven off Cybertron completely, but were formulating an assault from two of the planet's moons. The Dinobots worked in the armament factories, until the [[Battle of Autobot City]] had them accompany Optimus Prime to Earth. Sludge and the Dinobots were charged with destroying [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], but were overmatched. During the attack, Devastator struck Sludge so hard his [[Sensor|optic sensors]] bulged out of his head. Fortunately, none of the Dinobots suffered any fatal damage as they were all present when Spike and Bumblebee contacted them from [[Moonbase Two]] about [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s attack.

When [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] and his troops attacked the city, the Dinobots escaped with [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]], only to have their spaceship shot down over [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]]. The Dinobots managed to save the two Autobots from an army of [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] with the help of [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and Sludge and Slag dispatched a [[Quintesson]] prosecutor—by standing on top of a door under which he'd been caught. They all escaped Quintessa and flew to [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]], reuniting with their fellow Autobots. Later, Sludge was part of the Dinobot attack on Unicron and was able to tail-whip the butt of a god. Unicron wasn't quite a sport about this and the Dinobots just barely escaped being grabbed by the planet eater. Sludge was later seen listening to the speech of the Autobots' new leader, Rodimus Prime. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}} {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}
{{note|Sludge’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series "[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]" and the storybook "[[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|Transformers the Movie]]."}}

Sludge and Snarl were later left to guard [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] when a seemingly resurrected Optimus Prime returned, saying that Hot Rod, Kup, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], and [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]] had been killed by the Quintessons. When the aforementioned Autobots turned up on Cybertron alive, Arcee said that she was happy to see them, but Sludge was not happy, as he thought that meant he and Snarl were dead. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}}

When Grimlock detected [[dinosaur transform static]] at the crime scene where [[Fort Knox]] once stood, all the Dinobots (and [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]) were interrogated about the theft of the building. They were quickly cleared by [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]], though. Sludge and the other Dinobots later accompanied the Autobots in the liberation of [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombya]] from the Decepticons. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

Sludge helped the Autobots mine [[isidrite]] on an asteroid. When the Decepticons arrived, Sludge kicked aside a "Dumb Sweep" that Sky Lynx tossed his way, and later knocked Galvatron over before he could blast Ultra Magnus. Sludge escaped with the other Autobots aboard Sky Lynx. {{storylink|Webworld}}

[[File:Grimlock's New Brain Dinobots fishing.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|We'll assume they built those palm trees just for the Dinobots.]]
Sludge was on hand to watch the activation of the Autobots’ new power generator. After Grimlock had suffered an accident which dramatically increased his intelligence, Sludge, along with Slag and Snarl, found their offer to fish with them rebuked. Grimlock explained the more important things he had to do, but Sludge really didn't understand what he was talking about. Later, the Dinobots came looking for Grimlock who was working on a new spaceship. Grimlock remarked that they were just in time to assist him, but Sludge complained about the Dinobot leader's new demeanor and the disapproving Dinobots left to go hunting without Grimlock. The Dinobots were much happier when Grimlock was returned to his normal self and they all went back to fishing together. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

Sludge was present during a battle with the Decepticons on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], and was among the [[Primitive]]s who were summoned by [[Primacron]]'s [[Oracle (G1)|assistant]]. Travelling on board [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], when [[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]] insulted Grimlock, Sludge, who didn't like the Predacons, suggested that they stomp them. Soon a scuffle broke out, until Trypticon shook everyone back into place. The Primitives kept their tempers in check for the rest of their journey, locating the assistant and learning their mission to fight [[Tornedron]]. When Tornedron arrived on the Oracle's planet, Sludge and the Dinobots were defeated during an attempted ambush on the creature, as were most of the other Primitives. However, everyone was restored to normal thanks to the actions of Grimlock. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
When the Decepticons invaded Cybertron to conquer [[Vector Sigma]], Sludge defended the planet alongside his fellow Dinobots. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
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In the year 2050, Sludge and the Dinobots resided on Dinobot Island with their new members [[Slash (POTP)|Slash]] and [[Kakuryu (G1)|Grimmaster]]. [[Carly]] called and warned the Dinobots another time portal was opening on the island, and the Dinobots found [[Quintesson]]s on their land. The Dinobots ripped apart the Quintessons, but the evil merchants used the [[Recreator]] to bring back the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s, who attacked as [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. Grimmaster was injured opposing Predaking, but he passed on his [[Energon Matrix]] so the Dinobots could create their own combiner, forming [[Volcanicus (POTP)|Volcanicus]]. Predaking was defeated, but the Dinobots learned that the human-forged robots called [[Selector]]s were rebelling at [[Neo Scramble City]], and Carly had been hurt in the riots. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 1}}

The Dinobots found the Autobots and Decepticons of the [[Cybertron Alliance]] now supported the Selectors' bid for freedom. Sludge agreed with Grimlock that the Dinobots would continue to fight for Carly and humanity. During the war that broke out, [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] tried to defend himself against Sludge's charge, but Sludge just opened a fissure beneath the Autobot, dropping the ground out from under him. However, Sludge and the other Dinobots were all taken out by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] while Grimlock was busy with Optimus Prime. They recovered and reformed Volcanicus as the Quintessons got involved, dropping gas bombs on the battlefield.
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The madness of the Quintessons united everyone against them and their creations, as the planet's [[Angolmois Energy]] began to go mad. The Dinobots were summoned back in time by the [[Primus|Oracle]], arriving on the [[Blue Planet (GS)|Blue Planet]] of the [[Precursor World]]. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 2}} There were many parties in play on the Precursor World, and it was all really complicated, so Grimlock focused the Dinobots on what he understood. Their old enemy [[Primacron]] was there, so Dinobots smash Primacron! {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale Part 1|Finale 1}}

=====''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''=====
Sludge was a spectator for the second week of the [[Speedia 500]] on [[Velocitron]]. {{storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}

====Rodimus vs. Cyclonus====
After blasting off of Quintessa aboard one of its ships, Sludge and the other Dinobots huddled around Kup near the vessel's control panel. He stood about, muted, as the spacecraft came under assault from Cyclonus. Thanks to Kup and Hot Rod, they managed to escape their attacker, and Sludge later disembarked to meet up with Arcee and Wreck-Gar on the planet Junk. {{storylink|Rodimus vs. Cyclonus}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
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Together with [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]], the Dinobots were on board a shuttle fleeing from [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s, though they were more concerned about hearing one of Kup's war stories than being under attack. When they found temporary safety inside a nebula, Kup relented and told them about the time he was in the [[Elite Guard]] and fought on [[Beta-Nine]]. Eventually the Decepticons found them, but Sludge and the other Dinobots were so angry about the interruption that they made short work of the attackers. {{storylink|Wings of Honor}}
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====Ask Vector Prime====
In one particularly strange iteration of the [[Unicron War]], Sludge was among the Dinoobots when they evacuated [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardian]] City aboard a [[Command Center (GoBots)|Command Center]] after Galvatron and his Renegade-Decepticon alliance attacked. Kup entertained the Dinobots with a few tall tales as they headed to Cybertron, but Galvatron attacked their ship, stranding them on [[Antares 3|Antares III]].

The four Dinobots tried to search for the missing Kup and Hot Rod, but not even Swoop could locate their whereabouts. Instead, they encountered the RoGuns. After a misunderstanding, they formed an alliance and barged into the court of the [[Master Renegade]] just in time to save Kup and Hot Rod from execution. After stealing the Master Renegade's ship and dubbing it "''Grungy''", the group headed to [[Quartex (planet)|Quartex]]. Kup met up with [[Boulder (GoBots)|Boulder]], and together they alliance rescued [[Major Mo]]'s group of Autobots and Guardians from [[Magmar]]'s evil [[Rock Lord]]s. Sludge took part in the party that commemorated their alliance.

The Autobots, Guardians, Rock Lords, and RoGuns returned to Cybertron aboard the Grungy and a Rock Lord vessel, where they battled Unicron. Before they were finished their fight, [[Vector Prime]] managed to disentangle the two universes, setting history back on its proper course. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

====''Deviations''====
In a timeline where Optimus Prime killed Megatron during their Autobot City duel, Sludge was on Optimus Prime's shuttle when the Autobots set off to reclaim Cybertron from the leaderless Decepticons. They were attacked en route by "Megascream": a reformatted Starscream now in the thrall of Unicron. They managed to escape after Megascream and his troops retreated, touching down on Quintessa to repair the damage.

On the watery surface of the planet, the Autobots encountered a group of Sharkticons. Kup's universal greeting ended poorly, so Optimus dispatched the Dinobots to take care of the threat. Optimus, Kup, and the Dinobots stormed into a Quintesson courtroom, where they rescued Kranix and learned more about the threat of Unicron. When repairs on the ship had completed, the group rescued Hot Rod, who was marooned on Junkion, and returned to Cybertron, where Optimus announced his intent to confront Unicron head-on.

When Hot Rod saved the day by opening the Matrix, Sludge was present to witness Optimus's declaration that the Cybertronian Wars had indeed ended. {{storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
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===Milton Bradley mini-comic===
Sludge was among a number of Autobots under [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]'s command who crewed the [[Ark (G1)|ark]]. After it crashed into [[Earth]], the ark detected [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and repaired Sludge and three others into the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. The Dinobots soon tracked down Soundwave, but he proved too much for them to handle until Grimlock used his brain and brought the nearby cliff down, knocking them all offline. {{storylink|In the Transformers}}

===Kid Stuff Talking Story Books===
Sludge and the other Dinobots live in an underground jungle environment, hidden beneath the Antarctic ice cap. He can fly. Sludge was travelling to the Autobots’ headquarter when he and the Dinobots were attacked by Starscream and the Decepticon superjets. The Dinobots managed to fend off the Decepticons, and continued to Autobot headquarters.
Back at the Dinobots’ base, another Sludge, immersed in his tar cocoon, awaited activation to join the Autobot ranks. When the [[Crusher (G1)|Crusher]], a Decepticon juggernaut, forced its way into the Dinobots’ headquarters, the vibrations it produced inadvertently freed the cocooned Dinobots, who charged at Megatron and Soundwave to fend them off. {{storylink|Jaws of Terror}}

Optimus had requested Sludge and the rest of the Dinobots’ assistance when he and Prowl investigated Decepticon activity on the island of [[Buru]]. Upon their arrival, the Dinobots quickly began overpowering the Insecticons on the island. {{storylink|Slaves of the Insecticons}}
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===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
Sludge and the other Dinobots stood by while Swoop mercilessly butchered Devastator and killed the Constructicons one by one. The rest of the Dinobots then joined in ripping the Constructicons' carcasses into scrap metal for good measure. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}

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When [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] learned that his "twin Autobot" had been captured by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], he swore to rescue [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] himself. [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] advised him to take Sludge and [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] with him, as their muscle would come in handy against Devastator. The three Autobots made their way to Decepticon headquarters, avoiding best they could the many traps that lay before it. The trio then encountered a couple of Decepticon guards, but made short work of them. Once within Decepticon headquarters, they encountered Devastator. Despite their best efforts, they were unable to defeat the Decepticon gestalt, and were themselves taken prisoner. Some time later, Megatron took Sludge and the others out of their cell to show them that the Autobots had agreed to surrender; on the Decepticons' doorstep was left a statue of Devastator, with a note attached explaining that it was a peace offering. The statue turned out to be a ruse however, and Autobot reinforcements burst forth from within it. Sludge participated in the battle that ensued, which eventually ended in a victory for the Autobots. {{storylink|The Autobots' Secret Weapon}}
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===Marvel coloring books===
When Optimus learned from Cosmos that the Decepticons were razing a human village to build a fuel plant in its place, he had the Dinobots hide within the other Autobots' vehicle modes to sneak up on the enemy. Once they were in close enough proximity to [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and his minions, the Dinobots were released and the battle against the evil robots commenced. Sludge struck the first blow in combat, tackling [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] into a pit to "make him go crunch!" Kickback and Ravage then nearly managed to sneak up on Sludge and Slag, but [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] and [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] intercepted the two Decepticons before they could harm the Dinobots. The Decepticons were beaten up, shoved into a pit, and covered with quick-drying cement to trap them. {{storylink|The Autobot Spy in the Sky}}

Sludge and the rest of the Dinobots gathered around Grimlock as Hot Rod explained to them that he was being chased by a squad of Decepticons. Hot Rod then took off towards Autobot City to warn Ultra Magnus while the Dinobots headed to confront the Decepticons. In the battle that ensued, Sludge was taken by surprise by Starscream, who managed to land a hit on Swoop. The Autobots were eventually able to beat the Decepticons back, and were cheered on by the nearby humans as they headed back for Autobot city. {{storylink|Battle at Oil Valley}}

Sludge took part in a battle over energon cubes at [[Mount St. Hilary]] which ended when [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] scarfed all the energon. {{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}

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===''Big Looker'' storybooks===
Sludge and the rest of the Dinobots accompanied Hot Rod, Kup and Arcee on a space-faring mission. Sludge helped load the ship's cargo. The ship wound up malfunctioning, and they crash-landed on the planet Quintesson. There, they encountered Wheelie, who warned them about the planet's evil inhabitants. They soon encountered a few Quintessons leading their Sharkticon soldiers to apprehend them. Sludge used his armoured tail to swat away three Sharkticons at once. After the Quintessons had been defeated, the Autobots left the planet in the ship that had once been piloted by Wheelie's parents. {{storylink|The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson}}
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===Dinobot War===
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Sludge, along with the rest of the Dinobots, was present during Earth's distant past, when [[you]], Ravage and Laserbeak travelled through time. The Dinobots quickly learned about the Decepticons' plan to attack the Autobots still slumbering in stasis aboard the crashed Ark, and set out to oppose them. Whether or not they succeeded was up to you!
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===''Find Your Fate Junior''===
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====Dinobots Strike Back====
Sludge, along with the rest of Dinobots, was feeling disagreeable and bored while on lookout duty in [[Hidden Valley]]. Sludge absent-mindedly splashed Slag, causing the later to pick a fight with Sludge, which in turn caused the Dinobots to be distracted from the vigil long enough for the Decepticon Bombshell to sneak nearby and fire a mortar at the group. Sludge and most of the Dinobots were knocked down by the blast, and injected with mind-controlling [[cerebro-shell]]s. Now Bombshell's mind-slave, Sludge was ordered to go about and wreak havoc.

If the only Dinobot to have escaped the cerebro-shells, Swoop decided to go warn Optimus of what has transgressed, Sludge went freely about the country side, destroying farmlands and endangering human lives. In order to stop the Dinobots, Optimus was presented with two options. The first was to use Windcharger's magnetic abilities to try and dislodge the cerebro-shells. This was a risky plan, and with the Dinobots approaching [[Bandit's Bluff]], Mirage suggested they could alternatively use his own holographic powers to subdue the Dinobots. Going with the original plan involving Windcharger has an equal chance of either removing the cerebro-shells harmlessly, or pulling the Dinobots apart and destroying them. In the event that Windcharger manages to successfully extract the cerebro-shells without killing the Dinobots, the Autobots discover that what has transpired is only the beginning of a Decepticon plot. Optimus sends a squad of Autobots to [[Dolphin's Bay]], prompting Sludge to volunteer himself for the underwater mission that is to come. If Optimus decides to send Sludge along, he arrives first on-location by accidently taking a shortcut. Finding himself waiting for Bumblebee and Skids, he decides to take a nap, and becomes indistinguishable from a rock, half-submerged in the water. Events can unfold so that the Autobots decide to trick the Decepticons into thinking the Dinobots are still under their control in order to rescue Bumblebee, who has been captured while Sludge slumbered. In this case, Swoop flies to Dolphin's Bay and quickly finds his fellow Dinobot. The plan is a success, and during the course of the battle that ensues, Starscream's gun is melted after Thrust's laser bounces off Sludge's tough hide and hits it. The Decepticons defeated, the Autobots party in celebration. If events unfold differently, Sludge rescues Skids after the mini-sub the later is piloting goes haywire. Thanks to Sludge's help, the Autobots successfully mount a direct attack against the Decepticons operating out of Dolphin's Bay, and win the day. If events play out differently still, Sludge rescues Bumblebee and defeats the Decepticons by himself by creating massive waves in the Bay, using the great size of his dinosaur mode.

If Optimus decided to use Mirage's abilities to subdue the Dinobots, Sludge is the first to see Optimus's false-image made to fool the Dinobots into tumbling into the ocean. The Dinobots fall for the Autobots' ruse, and the cerebro-shells are then removed safely at the Autobots' base.

Optimus may also opt to go for a full-frontal assault to stop the Dinobots' rampage. If he does so, Sludge's cerebro-shell is the second to be dislodged in the midst of the ensuing battle. Though disgruntled, the Dinobots return to their usual selves once the mind-control devices are destroyed.

In the event that Swoop manages to overpower Bombshell early on and prevent the Dinobots from going on a rampage at all, Sludge may resumes his fight with Slag, leading Swoop to get bumped on the head and forget all of the events that had just transpired. Even if Swoop retains his memory, Sludge remains oblivious to being mind-controlled at all. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}
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====Autobot Alert!====
Sludge was present at the Autobot city of Metroplex when an Autobot Alert sounded.

He and the other Autobots learned of two Decepticon plots simultaneously occurring. One of which was the theft of a coded message meant for Ultra Magnus's eyes only. If Ultra Magnus decided to prioritize theft of the coded message, Sludge was part of the captive audience that listened to Kup divulge information about an ancient Autobot formula. Sludge took off towards the Autobots’ desert research centre along with a number of other Autobots. Once there, they learned from Springer that the Cybertite sphere containing the formula was discovered by humans during the 16th century. If the Decepticons had decoded Springer's message, they would be searching off the coast of California, where the ship containing the sphere had sunk. If they hadn't decoded the message, the Decepticons would still be digging in the nearby crater.

If Ultra Magnus decided to assume that the Decepticons had already decrypted the message, he ordered his forces to split up to more efficiently address the situation. Sludge was part of the main group of Autobot forces led by Ultra Magnus towards the California coast. Arriving at the scene, Ultra Magnus's troops were informed by Powerglide (who had flown ahead of the land-bound group) that he had discovered the location of the sunken ship containing the cybertite sphere. Simultaneously, Blurr caught up with the group to inform them that the Decepticons were quickly approaching. The Autobots then needed to decide whether they would raise the ship themselves, or try and ambush the Decepticons after they had done so.

Ultra Magnus came up with three separate possible plans, one of which required Sludge to use his powerful dinosaur mode to retrieve the sunken ship, and haul it out of the water. Hot Rod would then retrieve the sphere within. Though Sludge had difficulty following the orders barked to him by Ultra Magnus, he and Hot Rod eventually managed to retrieve the sphere. The Autobots’ celebration was cut short by the arrival of the Decepticons. Quickly hiding themselves, the Autobots ambushed their enemies, and successfully shot them all out of the sky. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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After Optimus Prime and Megatron disappeared into a prototype space-bridge and were presumed dead, Sludge became part of [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s [[Lightning Strike Coalition]], a sub-faction that arose as the Autobots splintered into smaller groups. Together, they would run amok disrupting the Decepticons' activities. On one of their missions, they managed to swipe a plenty of energon from [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]]. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}} Later he and his fellow Dynobots (minus Grimlock who was busy tracking down Jetfire for treason) aided [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s group deal with [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], though the fight went unfinished when Trypticon simply left to respond to other orders. {{storylink|Revelation (The Dark Ages)|Revelation}} When Sludge's group went to meet up with Grimlock they found him missing. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}} On finding that their leader had been captured by [[The Fallen]], the Dynobots joined forces with [[Shockwave (G1)|good ol' one eye]] to rescue him. The Fallen was ultimately done in by the power of [[Primus]] himself, and the Dynobots were reunited with their leader. {{storylink|Conflagration}}

Afterwards, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] managed to unite the Autobots once more, and under his leadership gained a significant hold over Cybertron's resources and territories. This eventually forced the [[Ultracon]]s and Shockwave's Decepticons to sign a peace treaty with the Autobots. Sludge and the other Dynobots were posted as perimeter guards during the peace talks, in anticipation for any attacks that might come their way. Sure enough, Starscream and his [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacon]]s struck by sending in a pair of shuttles filled with neutronium plasma to crash into [[Tyger Pax]], where the treaty was being signed. Sludge and his teammates were unable to halt the shuttles, ending any hope of an easy truce. The dramatic return of Megatron with his cloned [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] ended any ideas of truce at all. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}}

Later, Sludge went to Earth along with the other Dynobots to go crush some [[Insecticon (G1)|bugs]] and eventually wound up under [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s control. {{storylink|Extermination}} They were used to blackmail Grimlock to serve the Decepticons once again; however, Megatron's defeat allowed them to be freed by their mighty leader {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} and taken to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] (in a stolen Decepticon vessel no less) where they did what they did best, causing massive destruction against [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s totalitarian regime by rampaging about. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} Though the Dinobots made much headway towards [[Shockwave's Tower]], their progress was halted by the newly reawakened [[Guardian robot|Omega Sentinel]]s. One of these titans blasted the Dinobots, leading to some 'rest time' for Sludge and the others. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} Later, once Shockwave's government had been overthrown, Sludge was among the Autobots assembled by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] to help fortify Cybertron's planetary defenses. The Dinobots were to help Kup bolster the new Autobot bases on Cybertron's moons. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

{{Unreleased DW G1 comic}}
En route to Cybertron's moon, Kup had an amusing conversation with Sludge while [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], Slag, and Snarl looked on. {{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Issue 11|Generation 1 #11}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
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When [[Teletran 3]] malfunctioned and sent a random number of Transformers into different points in Earth's timeline, Sludge and his comrades ended up in the planet's distant past, where they were reformatted into dinosaurs and took on the "Dinobot" moniker. They were eventually brought back to present day Cybertron by a group of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] and a [[Cobra]] [[Cobra Viper|Viper]], where their powerful dinosaur modes easily overwhelmed [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and his troops. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #4}}

===''Transformers Legends'' anthology===
Sludge agreed with Grimlock's plan to deal with a helpless Starscream by slagging the Decepticon and scattering the pieces. {{storylink|Redemption Center}}

===''The Beast Within''===
Four million years ago, Sludge combined with his fellow Dinobots to form [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], a savage abomination of a gestalt that knew no mercy. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}

In the present day, Slag participated in a savage battle against the Decepticons. He did not fare too well in the early stages of the battle, being on the receiving end of a volley of Decepticon laser blasts. Then, Grimlock called upon him and the other Dinobots to combine once more into their gestalt form. The merge complete, the Dinobots then rampaged once more as The Beast. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
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Before the war, Sludge and the other Dynobots were a [[Primal Vanguard]] counter-terrorism unit. During a mission to the caverns of the [[Toraxxis Plains]], they discovered [[cyber-morphic predator]]s, subterranean creatures that attacked and nearly killed them, forcing them to hastily take on [[alternate mode|alt-modes]] based on the monsters themselves to escape alive. Already grieving over the death of their comrade [[Skar (IDW)|Skar]], the Dynobots snapped and deserted from the Vanguard when their superiors cold-heartedly locked them up to study their alt-modes. {{storylink|Underworld (IDW)|Underworld}} On the run from the law, Sludge and his pals began fighting in underground [[gladiatorial combat|gladiator battles]], and was one of many bots to come from distant regions of Cybertron to attend [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s speeches and demonstrations of power as the Decepticon faction begun to take shape. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} Sludge and the Dynobots were in the [[Ring of Trials]] in [[Ironfall]] when they witnessed [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s rallying call for additional support against the Decepticon tyranny. {{storylink|Broadcast}} They responded to the call and joined the Autobots in the following battle for control of Cybertron, during which they took out [[Onslaught (G1)|a lot]] [[Brawl (G1)|of tanks]]. {{storylink|Endgame}}

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The Dynobots' time as part of the Autobots was short, as they were now losing control of their unnatural alt-modes and becoming increasingly violent as a result. Fearing they might turn into monsters for good and endanger people around them, they stopped transforming and turned to a life of crime looking to earn the money needed to leave Cybertron. {{storylink|Derelicts}} During a heist on the [[Toraxxis mega-refinery]], Swoop air-dropped Sludge onto the facility, using him as a wrecking ball to break through its [[permacrete]] walls. {{storylink|Wreckage (issue)|Wreckage}} The Dynobots' energon theft was interrupted by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s forces, having come to conquer the facility for the Decepticons, forcing them to trigger the alarm and escape. {{storylink|Faces of Darkness}} After the refinery was destroyed in the chaos, Sludge and the others agreed to turn themselves over to the Autobots in hopes that they could help. {{storylink|Prey (issue)|Prey}}

Sludge's trip to Autobot HQ was sidetracked when a riot broke out at [[Starsreach Spaceport]], and the Dynobots arrived there just in time to be caught in Decepticon attack that caused [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]] to lose control and transform into his berserking monster form. {{storylink|Massacre}} While Grimlock's display repelled the Decepticons, it only made Sludge and the other Dynobots lose any hope they had for redemption, and they left Cybertron on one of the spaceport's shuttles. {{storylink|Unleashed}} They had a change of heart upon learning that the ancient beast [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] had awakened, and returned home to help fight its minions, the very same cyber-morphic predators from earlier. {{storylink|Annihilation}} After Grimlock was able to take down Trypticon from the inside, the Dynobots rejoined Optimus Prime in hopes that Autobot scientists could cure them. {{storylink|Belly of the Beast (issue)|Belly of the Beast}} Through cleansing of their energon and restoration of their original altmodes, the Dynobots were indeed cured of their rage in time to participate in the defense of Iacon against a major Decepticon attack. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}}

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The Dinobots continued to serve under Optimus Prime over the next few million years, becoming widely-known and feared boogeymen for the Decepticons and conducting regular raids on outposts and [[energon]] stores. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 1|Maximum Dinobots #1}} They took part in the battle of [[Varas Centralus]], one of the bloodiest battles of the war {{storylink|The Killing Jar (issue)|The Killing Jar}} as well as another alien planet where the native population was rendered extinct by the conflict. {{storylink|Post}} Over ten thousand years ago, the Dynobots followed Grimlock to revenge themselves against [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], who had blown up a cache of [[energon]] they had stolen. When Shockwave traveled to [[Earth]], the Dynobots pursued him and reformatted themselves to transform into robotic dinosaurs with a synthetic skin as a defense against energon overload. Sadly, it did not protect the Dynobots from Shockwave's energy blasts, which melted the artificial skin and caused the Dynobots to go into [[stasis lock]] due to excessive [[energon radiation]]. Due to a deadman's switch, the [[Skyfire (ship)|Dynobots' ship]] blasted a volcano that buried everyone in molten lava. {{storylink|Spotlight: Shockwave}}

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Thousands of years later, the Dynobots were eventually excavated by [[Skywatch]], {{storylink|Escalation issue 5|Escalation #5}} and though Grimlock was the first to be brought back online, he was freed from Skywatch's control through a virus implanted by a [[Machination]] spy (under orders from Scorponok). Scorponok wanted Grimlock to join him, but Grimlock refused, fought Scorponok and escaped, vowing to find and rescue Sludge and the other Dynobots. Scorponok, however, planned to take control of the Dynobots himself and use them to assassinate Grimlock. {{storylink|Spotlight: Grimlock}}

Skywatch activated Sludge, and in a test run, had him attack a bi-plane. When Grimlock showed up in [[Fallon]], he and the other Dynobots were sent to intercept him. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 1|Maximum Dinobots #1}} He smashed through buildings, rammed Grimlock and got chucked around by his neck before his reprogramming was toned down, allowing him to find out Grimlock had set up a dead man's switch without telling the team and then hear Grimlock's defense. Sludge's face went ":(" during this. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 2|Maximum Dinobots #2}}

[[File:Sludge MaximumDinos4.jpg|upright=1.4|left|thumb|''Saltasaurus'' was not aerodynamic. We have proved this with extensive testing.]]
Along with the other Dinobots, Sludge walked away after Swoop read Grimlock the riot act. When Grimlock was attacked and almost destroyed by the [[Sunstreaker clone]]s, however, the team reunited once again for battle. Although fighting valiantly, they might have been destroyed, if not for the intervention of the [[Monsterbot (G1)|Monsterbot]]s, who were earlier contacted by Grimlock. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 3|Maximum Dinobots #3}}

Aboard the Monsterbots' ship, Sludge and the others wonder why Grimlock would side with the outcasts. They gave Grimlock a stern look when he exited the cockpit. The Dynobots didn't see the point of fighting Scorponok, but Grimlock said that Scorponok made it their fight when he turned the Dynobots against him. Snarl disagreed, saying that it has always been Grimlock's fight, that he and the other Dynobots went along with him, and that it was now Grimlock's wounded pride at stake. After the Monsterbots blasted away the defenses, Grimlock exited the ship, saying that there was no way he could let this go, and that with or without the Dynobots, there would be a reckoning for Scorponok. The Dynobots decided that arguing is pointless and followed Grimlock. When [[Hunter O'Nion]] pulled the cords from [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]]'s head, shutting him down, the clones ceased to function. Sludge cried out in victory, but the moment was short-lived as Scorponok blasted Sludge into stasis. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 4|Maximum Dinobots #4}}

[[File:Sludge gets blasted MD4.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|"And I have the power too!"]]
Grimlock stared down at Sludge's dead body, brooding about how it was his fault Sludge was dead... while a battle between Scorponok and Shockwave (for rights of revenge upon Grimlock) raged on around him. Eventually Snarl, Slag, and Swoop decide to get to the Monsterbots' ship while the getting was good, but Grimlock stayed behind with Sludge. Grimlock tried infusing some of his spark energy into Sludge to revive him, but it seemed to have no effect. Shockwave got the upper hand and let Scorponok escape, and in frustration, Grimlock attacked Shockwave. Grimlock and Shockwave were too busy fighting to notice the return of Slag, Snarl, and Swoop, who reasoned that, while helping Grimlock might not be much of a cause, it still beat being no better than the Monsterbots. They were noticed by Sludge, however, who seemed to have recovered due to Grimlock's treatment after all. The four of them dove into the fray proper, but Grimlock ordered them to go after Scorponok instead. When [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] was about to get squished by Scorponok, the remaining Dynobots showed up in just the nick of time. At Hot Rod's urgings, Swoop severed the connections keeping Scorponok's head conscious. But before the Dynobots could kill the rest of Scorponok, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] showed up and told them that Scorponok would be revived and made to answer to a tribunal instead. He then said they should purge the entire Machination facility, gather up all related Machination technology, and get as far away from Earth as possible as soon as possible—a plan that the Dynobots, Hot Rod, and Hunter were all perfectly OK with. Ultra Magnus later told Grimlock that having Scorponok and Shockwave in custody could help offset Grimlock's own sentence, and that the other Dynobots' warrants had been canceled, and Grimlock was content with that and the fact that Sludge was alive again thanks to him. Sludge and the others meanwhile happily repaired the ''[[Skyfire (ship)|Skyfire]]''. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 5|Maximum Dinobots #5}}

[[File:Sludge King Night and the City.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3]]
After traveling space for a few years, Sludge and the other "Dinobots" returned to a reborn Cybertron where they joined [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] for a mission to find the missing [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. Traveling into the untamed wilderness on [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], they made short work of a ferocious [[turbofox]] before discovering signs of Transformer weaponry and deciding to set up camp for the night. That night, Sludge was attacked and decapitated by an unknown foe as he rested in dinosaur mode on the roof of their hastily constructed hut. {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|Dinobot Hunt}} Since the dinosaur mode head wasn't his true head, he was fine, which he had to correct not only Ironhide but Swoop about. The attacker turned out to be one of the other Dinobots under the same mysterious influence that had claimed the Aerialbots. Sludge fell under the effect and became violent as well, first turning on his fellow Dinobots, then joining with them to chase down Ironhide until they were finally stopped by "[[Superion (G1)|The Superion]]". {{storylink|Night and the City}} With Dinobots, Aerialbots and Ironhide all gathered in one place, the influence that had made the Dinobots aggressive and created Superion ceased to affect them. {{storylink|Second Exodus}}

The Dinobots returned to Iacon with Superion, only to find it under attack by Megatron. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} Sludge joined the battle against the Decepticons, getting swung around as a club by [[Turmoil]] {{storylink|Plan for Everything}} and using his tail to give Ironhide the boost he needed to punch [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] in the face. The Autobots were victorious, but [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] turned the neutral population against them and had both factions banished from the city. {{storylink|Heavy Is the Head}} Traveling back into the wilderness, the Dinobots briefly scuffled with the approaching [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] before the Decepticon group clarified that they were there in peace. {{storylink|Second Exodus}}

[[File:DarkCybertron1-readyforanything.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|right|]]
Eager to find something to punch, the Dinobots were among the Autobots who went to investigate a mysterious light on the horizon, only to bear witness to the [[Quintessa (IDW)|Necrotitan]] bursting out of the ground. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} Since the giant showed no signs of aggression, the Autobots surrounded it and stayed on their guard until the exiled Decepticons showed up and attacked them. {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} The two groups battled until the Necrotitan suddenly unleashed an energy wave that caused extensive damage on both sides, gravely wounding several, including the Dinobots. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}} In the wake of this blast, the Autobots and Decepticons decided to cease hostilities and join forces against Shockwave. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} After the Necrotitan started marching towards Iacon, all the Dinobots could do was uselessly fire on it as it ignored them. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}}

As the Necrotitan stomped through Iacon, the Dinobots and others continued to try and halt its rampage until [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] arrived to confront the undead Titan. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} After the Necrotitan was defeated, the Dinobots stood around in the aftermath as the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' was welcomed back to Cybertron. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} The reprieve didn't last long, as Shockwave's army of [[Ammonite]]s soon appeared in the sky, and the Dinobots got back to fighting. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} Sludge and the others smashed Ammonites until their foes all began self-destructing. Sludge bore witness to Optimus Prime and Megatron returning after they had ended Shockwave's threat. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

Sludge attended the trial of Megatron in [[Raskol Arena]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Sludge accompanied Slug, Starscream, and [[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]] to the murder scene of three Decepticons. He then went to greet Optimus Prime upon his return from Earth to Cybertron, receiving a friendly pat on the head from the Autobot leader. {{storylink|City of Steel (issue)|City of Steel}} The Decepticon ghetto was scene to three more murders and Sludge and the other Dinobots arrived on the scene to provide security for the investigation. {{storylink|Fight or Flee (issue)|Fight or Flee}} When the [[Firecon]]s were suspected as the killers, Sludge and the others aided in their apprehension, brutalizing the three Decepticons. {{storylink|Quest for Fire}} The Dinobots left to let off some steam after the fight, and Optimus tracked them down to accuse Slug of being the real murderer. {{storylink|The Killing Jar (issue)|The Killing Jar}} Sludge was game for helping Slug take Prime down a few pegs for his accusations, but before the Dinobots could do anything, their stomping ground was bombed. Prime had only accused Slug to root out the real killer; [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], who chose the Dinobots as his next targets. The Dinobots were rescued by Starscream and [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] while Optimus managed to stop and apprehend Sandstorm. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (issue)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

[[File:Redemption-DinobotsCharge.jpg|thumb|left|upright=2.0|]]
Sludge and Swoop had to restrain a drunken Slug from attacking [[Caminus (planet)|Camien]] proselytizers after he heard them singing the praises of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|Aphelion}} They dragged him to [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]] to get even drunker and start a brawl THERE, ending in Slug's arrest by Barricade. Barricade soon hired the Dinobots for a under-the-table job requested by Camiens [[Swift (G1)|Swift]] and [[Strafe (IDW)|Strafe]] transporting secret cargo into the wilderness and past the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]]. While initially planning to double-cross Barricade and take his money, Slug changed his mind once he found out the cargo consisted of Camien [[spark]]s that were to be planted in a new [[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]] in [[Alyon]]. Sludge and the other Dinobots quickly followed Slug's lead and provided defense against the [[Badgeless]], reanimated [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]], and mutated turbofoxes during the long journey. The group soon encountered [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], the source of their troubles, and a battle ensued that resulted in the death of Barricade, the loss of the Camien sparks, and Strafe being mutated by corrupted [[energon]]. In the aftermath, the Dinobots, now joined by the newly-bestial Strafe, decided to continue deeper into the wilderness to track down the missing Bludgeon. {{storylink|The Transformers: Redemption|Redemption}}

[[File:TheDeadComeHome2-Arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|right|]]
Months later, the Dinobots were still following Bludgeon's trail through the wastes of [[Tyger Pax]]. They discovered one of his abandoned labs, where they were ambushed by Sandstorm, who had been released from prison by Starscream to kill the Dinobots. He managed to kill Slug with a sniper shot, forcing the other Dinobots to flee. After stealing the new sparks from the Alyon hot spot, Bludgeon reawakened and enslaved [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] with the [[Void Scepter]], unleashing him on Iacon. Sludge, Snarl, and Strafe managed to catch up and infiltrate Trypticon after fighting off a newly-spawned horde of cyber-morphic predators. Sludge and Snarl were separated from Strafe, but continued blowing holes in Trypticon's interior until they were joined by Swoop and Sandstorm, who had reluctantly teamed-up. Snarl and Sludge attacked Sandstorm after learning he was the one who shot Slug, and the fight spilled into Trypticon's brain-center, where Strafe was confronting Bludgeon. The fight turned out to be a distraction so they could separate Bludgeon from the Void Scepter, and with his mind freed, Trypticon forcibly [[space bridge]]d Bludgeon outside and immolated him. Trypticon then departed Iacon and returned to the wilderness, determined to nurture the stolen sparks nested within him. The Dinobots and Sandstorm made an uneasy peace and agreed to defend the sparks until they matured into [[protoform]]s. {{storylink|The Transformers: Salvation|Salvation}}

[[File:Ceremony-Dinobots.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|left]]
They were soon joined by [[Centurion (IDW)|Centurion]] in their vigil and drawn into conflict with Optimus Prime, [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]], [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]], and the resurrected Slug, who was enraged to see his fellow Dinobots consorting with Sandstorm. Another fight broke out, with everyone's aggression amplified by Bludgeon and his reacquired Void Scepter. {{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 1}} Sludge broke away to safeguard Trypticon's newborns, intentionally leading Arcee to them so she could see what all the excitement was about. Trypticon put a stop to the fighting and Slug reconciled with the rest of the Dinobots. {{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 2}}

After [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] appeared in the skies above Earth, Sludge and the Dinobots stood around wondering what to do. {{storylink|A Sunrise Dark}} They attended a war council inside Trypticon and joined an attack force in Earth's orbit to oppose Unicron's [[Maximal]] army. {{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}} After Bludgeon's [[Worldsweeper]] breached the planet's atmosphere, the Dinobots boarded [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] and followed it. With [[Victorion]] serving as a distraction, the Dinobots infiltrated the Worldsweeper and fought their way to the bridge to confront Bludgeon. Sludge met his end at the hands of numerous Maximals, but the Dinobots finally succeeded in killing Bludgeon after the Worldsweeper crash-landed into the [[White House]]. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Revenge (All Spark)|Revenge}} {{storylink|Great Aspirations}} {{storylink|Conclusion}}}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Primax 096.0 Beta]], Grimlock, Sludge, and Swoop appeared at the last minute to save the day for the Autobots at the Battle for [[Sherman Dam]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/06}}

{{note|Sludge's coloration in this universe is based on his unreleased ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' toy. See [[#Notes]] for further details.}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' continuity===
====''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons====
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Todaro]] (English)}}
[[File:POTP-Ep5-Athenaeum-Sanctorum-Cron's-killing-punch-to-Sludge.jpg|thumb|300px|left]]
When [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and his team arrived in the [[Primal Swamp]], Sludge and the other Dinobots attacked the trespassers. Sludge managed to pin down Victorion, attacking her with Snarl, but she eventually managed to free herself. Undeterred, Sludge merged with his fellow Dinobots to become [[Volcanicus (POTP)|Volcanicus]]. {{storylink|The Swamp}} The Dinobots later separated, but were taken aback when Grimlock agreed to join Megatron's group. {{storylink|Primal (POTP)|Primal}} Unable to agree with the decision, Sludge and the other Dinobots departed, with Sludge taking on a leadership role. Unfortunately, they were found by [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Cron]], who attacked and soundly defeated them. Rodimus grabbed Sludge and started torturing him until Snarl confessed Megatron was headed for the [[Athenaeum Sanctorum]]. Momentarily possessed by [[Unicron]], Rodimus killed Sludge and departed with Overlord, with the others mourning the loss of their own. {{storylink|Athenaeum Sanctorum (episode)|Athenaeum Sanctorum}} Grimlock joined them in their mourning after Megatronus's defeat. {{storylink|Saga's End}}
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====''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material====
[[File:PowerOfThePrimes-DinobotSludge-CardArt.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]

The Dinobot Sludge could wield powers of the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s by linking with [[Prime Master]]s. {{storylink|#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Dinobot Sludge packaging bio}}
{{note|For a list of powers manifested by Sludge, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this chart]].}}
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==Commercial appearances==
*Sludge, [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] battled against [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] in the middle of a thunderstorm. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Dinobots|Dinobots commercial}}
*Sludge and the Dinobots were beating up [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] when the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] intervened. The new arrivals barreled over Sludge before combining into Predaking and attack the Dinobots from the skies. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Predacons|Predacons commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Sludge is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Autobot duplicates in the Decepticon campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
When Grimlock went missing, Swoop and Sludge paid a visit to the planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]], but were unable to find him there. {{storylink|Wreckage (Legends)|Wreckage}} They and the rest of the [[Lightning Strike Coalition]] tracked down Grimlock to the Sea of Rust, where they were captured by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] who experimented on them and gave them dinosaur alternate modes. They repaid him by trashing his lab. {{storylink|Rescue the King}}

Following the disappearance of Grimlock and Swoop, Sludge and the other remaining Dinobots refused to obey Autobot orders and set out for the Decepticon base, attacking Optimus when he tried to stop them. Having dealt with Optimus, the Dinobots continued towards the Decepticon base until the Autobots managed to overwhelm and imprison them. {{storylink|Day of the Dinobots - Part 1}} The trio were released during a night raid by Grimlock and Swoop. The five Dinobots marched on the Decepticon base, but were defeated by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], and [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]. {{storylink|Day of the Dinobots - Part 2}}

The Dinobots supported Grimlock when their leader decided to take control of the Autobot army, and took part in an attack on the Decepticons, capturing Megatron and Shockwave. {{storylink|Me, Grimlock, King}}

When Optimus fell in battle during a massive Decepticon attack on Autobot City and Grimlock took command, Sludge and the other Dinobots joined him in crushing the Decepticon forces. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots (Legends)|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

Sludge was caught up somehow in a [[Quintesson]] plot to kidnap several Autobots during the [[Galactic Olympics|Galactic Games]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 1}}

===''Transformers Rising''===
{{Charstubgames}}
{{Note|In this game, Sludge is referred to as Slog}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Slog.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Slog participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Rare character who could be recruited by collecting 160 units of Cybermetal, 95 units of Transmetal, and 20 event cores. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
{{Charstubgames}}{{Storylink|Transformers: Frontiers}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:EarthWars-Slog.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|Me don't wanna fight, but me have to. Grimlock said.]]
Despite his plodding, lumbering gait and bulldozer-like approach to anything in his way, Sludge is a gentle and even shy 'bot at heart. But conscious of his bellicose fellow Dinobots, and wary of their scorn, he keeps his sensitive side hidden. Sludge's seismic footfalls have been known to cause inadvertent landslides, which sometimes bury Sludge and anyone nearby, making others dismiss him as clumsy and accident prone.

Sludge was practicing his walking when he stumbled into [[Polyhex]]. [[Straxus (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Straxus]] had his eyes on him, and sent the Insecticons to ambush him. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Dark Deeds}} He shrugged off the stings of the Insecticons and swatted away a cerebro-shell, but another one drilled into his head. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Mind Games}} With Sludge under Bombshell's control, he was transported to Earth. Starscream then presented him as a gift to Megatron, which actually impressed him. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Out of Control}} The Decepticons then headed to an abandoned spaceport where they had set up for a Moonbase operation, and lured the Dinobots there. Under the command "Crush Dinobots", Sludge battled his fellow Dinobots and overpowered them. As Megatron was preparing for the finishing kill, Sludge, according to Starscream's command, pushed him down an empty rocket silo. He then fell unconscious, and Drift, who was observing the course of events, called for an emergency shuttle extraction. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Double-Crossed}}

Back the base, Bumblebee was going to fetch Ratchet, but Grimlock insisted that they would take care of him. It didn't help when Sludge heard that Slug was going to fetch a drill to fix his head.

{{note|Due to rights issues, Sludge was initially given the name "Slog," but has since reacquired his more traditional name.}}

*'''Class''' - Warrior
*'''Lowest Star Rating''': 2 stars
*'''Weapons''': Sludge mainly sticks to his beast mode, and smashes things with his feet and head. When in bot mode, he uses a triple barreled "seismic gun" of the same model as [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] to create seismic quakes that damage walls immensely.
*'''Ability: Seismic Charge''' - Target an enemy wall with a resonating seismic charge. The explosion deals damage for each wall within the radius, and quadruple damage to walls.
**'''Cost:''' 8 ability points +3 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:slog Slog at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1Sludge toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Me Sludge crush Littlefoot's mama.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sludge''' (Dinobot, [[1985]]/[[1986]]/[[1992]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''27'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Energo weapon|Energo sword]]", "[[electron cannon]]", rocket pod launcher, 3 [[Missile|rockets]]
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy), [[Shōji Kawamori]] ([[Studio Nue]])}}

: Released as part of the second series of Hasbro's ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' in 1985, Sludge is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Dinosaur Robo Brontosaurus" toy, transforming into a robotic ''{{w|Brontosaurus}}''. In dino mode, he has an opening jaw. His missile-launching cannon has had its springs severely weakened [[for safety reasons]]. Like most ''Diaclone''-era molds, Sludge also has a conspicuous driver compartment located in his chest. Due to his transformation scheme, he ends up reasonably well-articulated in robot mode.

: In Japan, he and the other Dinobots were offered in the initial year of Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' toyline, though his missile launcher's springs have been restored to full-force functionality. He and the other Dinobots were also available years later as mail-away items during ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1992 (Operation Combination)|Operation Combination]]''; Sludge cost 2300 yen (his original retail price) and two [[Robot Point]]s.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-dinbots-sludge/630/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Sludge at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Sludge/sludge.htm More information on Sludge at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sludge''' (Dinobot, [[1991]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Energo sword", "electron cannon", rocket pod launcher, 3 rockets

: Sludge was re-released in the European "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" line in 1991, with no notable changes.

: In Greece, these releases were added to re-releases of the [[Defensor (G1)#Toys|Defensor]] and [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Toys|Devastator]] giftsets.
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===''Platinum Edition''===
{{anchor|DinobotsSet}}
[[File:Platinum-Edition-G1-Dinobots-Slog.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Me Sludge work for [[Jason David Frank|Tommy Oliver]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Dinobots''' (Platinum Edition 5-pack, [[2015]])}}</ul>

: Part of the ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' Dinobots 5-pack, Slog is a slight Generation-1-inspired redeco/new-head retool of [[Slog (AOE)#Toys|''Age of Extinction'' Voyager Class Slog]]. While the deco is pretty much the same as the ''Thrilling 30'' figure, this Slog doesn't feature chromed side thighs.

: Slog was bundled with Grimlock, Slug, Snarl, and Strafe.

: This set was initially released as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive in Canada in October 2015, followed by Singapore a month later (although it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular store there or not). Much later, it became available via the Australian Toys"R"Us website (but never found in stores). In the United States, it was initially only available online via [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and [[BigBadToyStore]] before being found at discount chain Ross a year after its intial release in Canada.
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===''Kre-O''===
{{anchor|SDCC2015}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kreon Class of '85''' (Kreon figure set, 2015)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B5152'''
:*''Voted'': Most Likely to Lose a Spelling Bee By Misspelling "Bee"
:*''Accessories'': Scoped pistol, sword

: ''[[Kre-O]]'' "Slog" (renamed thanks to [[trademark]]) is a small brick-built [[Kreon]] figure, using the 2015-style construction with raised hands and the sturdier "peg-in-peg" torso/waist connection. His body [[tampograph]]s are heavily toy-based.

: He was only available as part of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]]-[[exclusive]] "[[Kreon Class of '85]]" 30-Kreon set. This set was also sold online through [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] after the show.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/SDCCKre-OSlog/slog.htm More information on Slog at TFU.info]''
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:PotP Sludge.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Dinobot Sludge''' (Deluxe Class, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-14'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[June 30]], 2018
:*''Accessories'': Blaster, Prime Armor/combiner hand, Prime Master gap filler/gun
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)|[[Robby Musso]] (concept artist), [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' "Dinobot Sludge" (he got his name back!) is a heavy retool of [[Slag (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Dinobot Slug]] (unlike Slug, Sludge gets to keep the robot mode wings from his original design) and transforms into a robotic ''Brontosaurus'', as well as a limb for [[Volcanicus (POTP)#Toys|Volcanicus]] or any ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]''-style combiner (or into one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs). Like the other Dinobots in this subline, Sludge is partially composed of translucent plastic with gold paint on the inside, to give him a 'layered' look reminiscent of his original toy. This includes the hind legs of his Dino Mode, which unlike Slug's are single-cast translucent pieces. As with all ''Power of the Primes'' Deluxe Class figures, he comes with Prime Armor with a place for a [[Prime Master#Toys|Prime Master]], [[Enigma of Combination#Generations|Enigma]], or [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix core]] that can transform into a hand for a combiner. The filler piece in the Armor's "Master socket" can be removed and wielded as a weapon accessory. He also comes packaged with the same blaster weapon packaged with Slug.

: For whatever reason, Sludge is absolutely ''riddled'' with [[5 mm post|5 mm hole]]s; between his robot and dino modes, he has a whopping total of '''13''' ports ('''''15''''' if you want to count the two used for his arm and leg modes), meaning he has the most ports of any of the POTP Deluxes and Voyagers ''by far''.

: Sludge unfortunately suffers from the same combiner peghole issue as Slug, being ''very'' thinly molded and easily broken. ''Extreme'' caution should be taken when plugging anything into it or manipulating what may have already been inserted. Should the plastic snap, its tension will be severely reduced and may lead to the combiner hands or feet falling out. In some cases, it may simply not be possible to avoid breaking the peghole aside from not using it. Also like Slug however, the peghole on the bottom of his foot used for combiner hands is considerably thicker and less prone to breakage.

: In China, he was also released along with the other 4 Dinobots as a gift-set, exclusive to Hasbro China's TianMao site.<ref>https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=559183834163&skuId=3853426938808</ref>
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===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-JP-Volcanicus-Sludge.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Sadly, a cartoon-accurate color scheme does not equal an improved IQ.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Volcanicus''' (Gift set, [[February 27]], [[2021]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro ID number:'' '''TT-GS11'''
:* ''Accessories'': 2 guns, 2 swords, 2 Magma Swords, 2 arm-mounted cannons, twin 'stunner' laser rifle, 2 foot-plates, left & right fists

: ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' Sludge is a redeco of his ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' figure, but now with a more cartoon-inspired deco.

: He was only available in an online-order box set with his fellow Dinobots [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Grimlock]], [[Slag (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Slug]], [[Snarl (G1)#Generations Selects|Snarl]] and [[Swoop (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Swoop]].

: [[TakaraTomy Mall]] gives this figure the [[Function|title]] "Dinobot Dense Forest Warrior Slage". {{sic}}<ref>[https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810172079/ <nowiki>[Domestic: Limited to TAKARATOMY MALL]</nowiki> Transformer GENERATION SELECTS Volcanicas]</ref>
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:Studio-Series-86-Leader-Class-Sludge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sludge forgot to bring a [[Wheelie (G1)#Studio Series|fri]][[Daniel Witwicky (G1)#Studio Series|end]] along for the ride.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Dinobot Sludge''' (Leader Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': ''The Transformers: The Movie''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''86-15'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-89'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[August 27]], [[2022]]
:*''Accessories'': Blaster, "Mockery of Justice" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Felipe Hamame]] (instruction designer), [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: Released to commemorate the 35th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', ''[[Studio Series]]'' "Dinobot Sludge" is a Leader Class-sized figure approximating his [[:File:Sludgeg1.jpg|character art]] from ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'', transforming into a mechanical ''{{w|Brontosaurus}}'' that hybridizes his cartoon and G1 toy appearances. The third of the original Dinobots to receive the ''Studio Series'' treatment, Sludge comes with his traditional cannon accessory which can either be wielded in robot mode or stored under his dinosaur mode's belly. Sludge's toy packaging uses the "window-less" style first seen with [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Coronation Starscream]], with the box art depicting Sludge blasting away hordes of [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]].

: Unlike the other Generation 1-styled ''Studio Series'' Dinobots so far, Sludge does not come with an additional mini-figure. To make up for this, Sludge has significantly more complex engineering that results in him having a dinosaur mode that's decidedly larger than Grimlock's or Slug's.

: In an undocumented feature, Sludge’s blaster accessory can store on his back by plugging its 5mm post handle into either of the two screw holes along the length of the dino neck.

: Also not mentioned in the instructions - in robot mode, if the front dino legs hanging off the back are angled to sit flush against the dino neck with the dino feet sandwiched tightly between the dino chin and neck with the dino head folded up, it will create a much more secure backpack with enough clearance for a complete 180-degree waist swivel without the backpack getting undone. Whether this was an intentional part of the design that was erroneously omitted from the instructions or just a happy accident is unknown.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Core-Class-Sludge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Me Sludge get mad if you use dino-head for not intended purpose in big-bot mode!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Dinobot Sludge''' (Core Class, [[2023]]) }}</ul>
:*'''1 of 6: [[Volcanicus#Legacy|Volcanicus]]'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-28'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 27]], 2023
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] and [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CjNwidkuAN4/ Design notes on the ''Legacy Evolution'' Dinobots] from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Evan Brooks]] on Instagram.</ref>

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' Core Class toys, "Dinobot Sludge" is a smaller version of the ''Brontosaurus'' Dinobot. Sludge is also notable in being part of the first Core Class combiner: forming the lower half of the torso for Volcanicus, akin to [[Dinoking]]'s [[Rairyu]]. As a result of forming a combiner part on such a small scale, he comes with noticeable kibble; his rear dino mode legs hang off his robot mode legs, with the molded robot thighs and the lower legs' articulation being compromised by them. In a rarity for a modern figure, he doesn't come with any accessories. Instead, his dino mode head comes as a separate piece in the packaging and must be clipped on manually.

: In an apparent [[design flaw]], the two sides of Sludge's dinosaur snout do not match each other, with very different half-sets of sculpted detailing separated by a prominent seam. While Sludge's combiner mode thighs are meant to be secured by tabbing, they still can be unlocked and rotated.
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 9''' (multi-pack, [[1986]])
*'''Sludge''' ([[1987]])
**''Decoy number:'' '''14'''

: The figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Sludge/sludge.htm More information on Decoy Sludge at TFU.info]''

===The Loyal Subjects===
[[File:Tlssludge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Me Sludge deformed, but scientifically accurate!]]
*'''Sludge''' ([[2014]])

: [[The Loyal Subjects]] Sludge is a Wave 3 figure with standard articulation. He has a cute widdle dino head on his back. For every 16 figures, there is one Sludge.

: Like most of his wave, Sludge's bio card plagiarizes this wiki article's opening paragraphs.
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W1DinobotSludge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Dinobot Sludge, Mighty Stomper''' ([[2018]])
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T16/T40'''
**''Stars: ''8

: '''Dinobot Sludge, Mighty Stomper''' 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, with Bot-mode line-art by [[Dan Khanna]].

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[[File:W2DinobotSludge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Dinobot Sludge, Dino Demolitions''' ([[2019]])
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T18/T46'''
**''Stars: ''8

: Dinobot Sludge, Dino Demolitions was released as part of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners. Like all other members of [[combiner]] teams released in the set, Dinobot Sludge, Dino Demolitions is a folding card, with the Bot and Alt modes being depicted when the card is folded in half, and a holofoil portion of the combined mode depicted when unfolded. The reverse of Dinobot Sludge, Dino Demolitions depicts [[Volcanicus (POTP)|Volcanicus]]'s right leg, which is formed by Sludge in the artwork.

: The artwork for Bot and Alt Mode is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.

: Dinobot Sludge, Dino Demolitions can be used to form Volcanicus, Fiery Champion with the use of the Action card [[Enigma of Combination|Dinobot Enigma]] while he and the other Wave 2 Dinobots are in Bot mode on the battlefield or KO area.
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==Notes==
[[File:SLUDGEev.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Evolution of Sludge's character model.]]
[[File:G2SludgeBoxart.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|WANT.]]
* Sludge was originally a ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Dinosaur Robo Brontosaurus". The only differences between this incarnation and the ''Transformers'' release is that the ''Diaclone'' version has a gold-chromed sword, as well as coming with a red-and-black Diaclone pilot figure.
* Sludge went through several preliminary names, including '''Brontobot''', '''Piledrive''',<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071230210811/http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=41003 Jim Sorenson revealed] that the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] [[production bible|series bible]] features a descriptions of him typed with the name "Piledrive", then crossed out by hand and relabeled "Sludge". He was also listed parenthetically as "Brontobot".</ref> and '''Bronton'''.<ref>"Bronton" is from the [[Sunbow Productions]] cast list page for "[[Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction]]", and was evidently coined by writer [[Donald F. Glut]].[http://web.archive.org/web/20070217131842/http://members.aol.com/tfencyc/interview_glut.html]</ref>
* Sludge's alt mode was originally identified as a ''Brontosaurus''<ref>But not that often, really. Dinobot toy packaging and instructions identified them only as "dinosaurs." It didn't seem to come up in the comics or his bios either. Specific mentions of him being a ''Brontosaurus'' include the cartoon [[production bible]] and the episode [[S.O.S. Dinobots]].</ref> (a sauropod dinosaur), more recent depictions (such as the 2005 IDW continuity) have updated this to a different species of sauropod like ''{{w|Apatosaurus}}'' or ''{{w|Saltasaurus}}''. Recently, ''Brontosaurus'' has been rehabilitated as a proper genus of animal. Hooray, Sludge!
* The overall design and transformation sequence of the original Sludge toy served as the basis for '''[[:File:ThunderGeist.jpg|Thunder Geist]]''', one of four recurring villainous henchmen on the Takara/Sunrise co-production ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave Exkaiser]]''. In what might be called [[Beast (G1)|a vision of things to come]], the four "Geisters" were once briefly fused into a single robot called "[[:File:MadGeister.jpg|Mad Geister]]" (マッドガイスター ''Maddogaisutā''). However, because each Geister controlled a portion of the combined body—and, aside from [[:File:PteraGeist.jpg|Ptera Geist]], they had the accumulated brain power of a Froot Loop—this ended rather badly. In a more successful (if not [[Mega-Dinobot|also prescient]]) later development, the Geisters learned to merge in groups of two, with Thunder Geist forming the lower body of "[[:File:PtederAndHormor.jpg|Pteder]]" (プテダー ''Putedā'').
* Sludge's "electron cannon" in the cartoon is actually based on the missile launcher that comes with the Generation 1 toy. This is likely down to the toy reference photos given to the show's art team only having the missile launcher in his hand. This is also presumably the reason why Sludge and several of the other Dinobots never use a sword in the cartoon either.
* Swoop and Sludge's absence from the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|''Generation 2'' toyline]] has never been fully explained, though rumors of what might have been persist. In the late 2000s, packaging art of both in new colors was put up for auction on [[eBay]]—seemingly from the collection of a former Hasbro employee—indicating what he ''might'' have looked like in the line. This art surfaced alongside a [[:File:G2GrimlockArtwork.jpg|screaming yellow-orange and turquoise Grimlock]], so it is possible that the three were at one time planned for a second wave of Dinobots.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Sludge''' (スラージ ''Surāji'', スラッジ ''Surajji'')
*''Czech:'' '''Bochánek'''
*''French:'' '''Slug''', '''Terro''' (Canada and ''Angry Birds Transformers'' game)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Iszap'''
*''Italian:'' '''Bronto'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Níbā''' (Taiwan, 泥巴, "Mud"), '''Yūní''' (China, 淤泥, "Sludge")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Chafurda''' (Brazil comic) '''Lama''' (Portugal)

==References==
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Skullgrin

2023-12-24T16:31:59Z

Dabir: /* Power of the Primes */

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:''Skullgrin is a [[Decepticon]] [[Pretender]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Skullgrin-packageart.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Nyeh! Castle Greyskull will be mine!]]
When you encounter '''Skullgrin''', just ''who'' you're meeting depends largely on what he happens to be wearing at the time. The Cybertronian robot at his core is intelligent, logical, coldblooded, and vain. He tends to put his own interests above the Decepticon cause and is easily distracted from missions and even direct combat should something of interest catch his optic. He finds Earth in particular quite interesting and is eager (in a decadent and mercenary way) to learn what it has to offer him.

Should you meet Skullgrin inside his Pretender shell, however, you'll find yourself facing a whole different beast. When he's encased in its monstrous hide, a new personality takes over: he becomes a snorting, snarling, sinister sick-o. Low on brains but brimming over with boundless, unstoppable rage, this Skullgrin is the kind of warrior you just point in a certain direction and let fly. Mindless destruction is his favorite pastime, and he won't stop snarling and fighting until everything before him has fallen.

The disconnect between these two personas can lead to some rather erratic behaviour on his part. The two disparate personalities attempting to reconcile themselves within him can make who and what Skullgrin is like on any given day a toss-up, and should the coin come down wrong, a potentially deadly one for anyone nearby.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Decepticonpretenders-behold.jpg|left|thumb|Pretenders on parade.]]
After commandeering a genetics research lab on Earth, [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] was able to create the science of Pretender shells using synthoplasmic chambers constructed by himself and [[Vorath]]. Skullgrin was one of six Decepticon volunteers transformed by the process into Pretenders. But soon after the process was completed, the Decepticons took notice of a digital eavesdropper. After tracing the intruder to [[Alternate Reality, Inc.]], Scorponok sent out his newly recreated troops to test their might against the spies. But, having gained access to the Pretender process themselves, the Autobots were able to manufacture heroic counterparts to Scorponok's goons. A digital copy of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] proved to be a superior tactician against the Decepticons, tipping the odds in the Autobots' favor. Skullgrin and his kin were soon driven into a retreat. {{storylink|Pretender to the Throne!}}

[[File:SkullgrinMonconMars.jpg|thumb|We flyin' first class / Up in the sky / Poppin' champagne / Livin' the life]]
Skullgrin was sent to Earth alone by Scorponok to construct a fuel depot in secret for his Decepticon comrades, the belief being that his organic shell would arouse less suspicion than a normal Decepticon would due to the increasing public hostility towards giant alien robots, fanned by the [[Z Foundation]]. Skullgrin caught the attention of [[Rollie Friendly (G1)|Rollie Friendly]] after [[Bigfoot]]-style sightings of him in [[North Carolina]] appeared in the gutter press, and the film director offered him a movie role. The Pretender agreed in exchange for being paid in fuel. When the public and press went wild over him, Skullgrin began to like being a movie star. But while his Pretender shell had fooled most people, robot hunter [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] suspected his origins. When Skullgrin revealed his true form to the movie's [[Carissa Carr (G1)|leading lady]], the robophobic Circuit Breaker attacked and destroyed both the film and his movie career. {{storylink|Monstercon from Mars!}}

[[File:MonsterconfromMars-Skullgrinrobot.jpg|left|thumb|Y'know, Skullgrin, this sort of thing put Pee-Wee Herman in jail.]]
Scorponok's troops, Skullgrin included, met with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s forces. Distrust between the two leaders led to an all-out battle between the two groups, till they realized that [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] had manipulated them both to battle while he made his escape to acquire the [[Underbase]]. {{storylink|Cold War!}} Both Decepticon camps united, only to be once more distracted when they detected the Autobots approaching their location. Skullgrin and his teammates were ordered by Scorponok to "crush every [[spark]] from their bodies." This too was realized to have been a ruse by Starscream, and the Autobots formed a temporary alliance with the Decepticons to go after him. After Starscream gained the power of the Underbase, Skullgrin was part of a wave with the other Decepticon Pretenders and the Predacons that tried to take down Starscream. His power was too much for the Decepticons and the Predacons were destroyed. However, the Pretenders were spared thanks to their syntho-flesh Pretender shells, rendering immune to Starscream's blasts. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

''Along with [[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]] and [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]], Skullgrin hijacked the [[Keeler Oil Terminal]] in the [[Gulf of Mexico]] to convert the [[oil]] into a more refined form of [[energon]] with a [[Transmuter (G1)|transmuter]]. As he completed the device, however, they were ambushed by three [[Autobot]] Pretenders and battle ensued. While [[Cloudburst]] and Bomb-burst prevented a human jet from crashing and destroying the rig, Skullgrin and Iguanus were subdued and captured by [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] and [[Splashdown]].'' {{storylink|The Chain Gang!}}

Following the destruction of their mobile starship headquarters, the Decepticons established a new base hidden under the [[New Jersey (Earth)|New Jersey]] dumps. Shortly thereafter, Iguanus was chosen by Scorponok to spearhead a new energy-collecting endeavor with his fellow Pretenders. When Skullgrin expressed displeasure at being left with guard duty while the other Pretenders had more exciting roles, Iguanus taunted that it was because movie stardom had made him a softhearted fleshling-lover. When Iguanus captured [[Cecilia Santiago|a human]] snooping near the base, Skullgrin attempted to convince his fellow Pretender not to immediately terminate her. This resulted in a brawl between the two of them that would be interrupted by the arrival of [[Mudslinger (G1)|Mudslinger]]. He battled the [[Off Road Patrol]], but failed to prevent them from destroying the equipment he was guarding. {{storylink|King Con!}} Skullgrin later saw Zarak's return to the Decepticons' base and was ordered by him to contact Cybertron's Decepticons for soldiers to battle [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] in a wrestling match. {{Storylink|The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!}}

He later partook in an attack on the Autobots at [[MacDill Air Force Base]] in [[Florida]]. As he was exiting his shell to assist Scorponok, Prime smashed a jet in his face. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}} When Starscream appeared just as that battle ended, Skullgrin was quickly defeated alongside [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink|Skin Deep}}

When the Autobots surrendered to the Decepticons, Skullgrin and Bomb-Burst made sure to remove Cloudburst's armor to assure he wouldn't use it to rebel. When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]], and Hot Rod escaped and invaded Zarak's quarters, Skullgrin was among those who came to their leader's rescue, but ultimately saw the beginning of an Autobot-Decepticon alliance, only to end up buried as a new civil war began with the destruction of the Decepticon base. {{storylink|Surrender!}} After digging himself out, he joined [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]], and [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] in an assault on Starscream, [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], and [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]]. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Skullgrin was present when the Decepticons unleashed a robotic hell-beast known as 'King Con' on New York; however Optimus Prime rented a helicopter to fly a banner announcing huge raw oil deposit finds in the Rocky Mountains. After a short hesitation, the Decepticons retreated to pursue these findings. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 7|New York — A City Sinking in Terror}} At another point, Bomb-Burst, Skullgrin, and Submarauder attempted to stop the [[Race Car Patrol]] and the [[Off Road Patrol]] from joining a mission to stop Decepticons from gathering spilled [[oil]] in [[Alaska]], but they failed in this task. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|Headmaster of the Dimensions}} The trio were also part of a wave of Decepticon attacks on oil refineries, but their raid was cut short when the Autobot Pretenders chased them into an ambush by other Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|He Who Laughs Last ...}} Skullgrin, among others, was discussed as part of simulation accidentally triggered by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:NewDawn-Skullgrin.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|What a great end to his character arc.]]
Skullgrin was sent out with five of his fellow Decepticons to explore [[Fahl space]], and their ship was attacked by the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]]. Skullgrin alone survived long enough to try to return to [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], and exploded in re-entry attempting to warn his leader. {{storylink|New Dawn}}
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====''Classics''====
[[File:InvasionPrologue-Decepticonspushforward.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Thought you were gonna see my ''Generations'' toy, huh? Well, nuts to you!]]
{{noteclassics}}
Twenty years after the battle of Klo, Skullgrin had joined [[Overlord (G1)|Gigatron]]'s Decepticons on Earth, and was present when Gigatron's team attacked the Autobots' [[Ironworks (facility)|Ironworks]] headquarters for their hidden [[Rarified Energon]] reserves. {{storylink|Invasion Prologue}}

While observing Ironworks with Gigatron and the rest of his troops from afar, Skullgrin and the others received word from [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] that strange Transformers from another dimension had invaded the Autobot base. Gigatron decided the time was ripe to make another play for the Rarified Energon while the Autobots were distracted, and the Decepticons moved in. [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] and Skullgrin tried to sneak into Ironworks from underground, but encountered two alleged Autobots instead. [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] proved more than a match for Skullgrin, first destroying the shell, then defeating the inner robot. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Skullgrin was a brilliant and methodical field commander for the Decepticons. However, nobody likes intelligence in the [[Decepticon Empire]], so his superiors put a [[shell program]] in his Pretender shell's circuitry that drove him nuts and made him virtually useless in a leadership position. And everyone lived happily ever after. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye #6}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Stormbringer issue 1|''Stormbringer'' #1]]}}

[[File:Stormbringer3 Skullgrin Bomburst grenade.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb|"—we become standardized [[Simon Furman]] cannon fodder!"]]
Skullgrin was one of the cultists under [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] attempting to resurrect [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Soundwave}} When [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] and the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s came snooping around [[Thunderhead Pass]], Skullgrin and the other cultists attacked and captured most of the Autobot scientists. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}} When Jetfire attempted to escape his confinement, he bashed Skullgrin into a wall. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} Later, when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Wreckers]] arrived, [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] blew Skullgrin up with a grenade. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}}

Skullgrin survived the encounter and was taken to [[Garrus-9]]. After [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] took control of the prison, he freed [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], who selected certain Decepticons to take with him. Like the rest of Shockwave's companions, he was on [[The List]], and had been intended to be handed over to the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] in exchange for the former Senator being allowed to go free, a deal [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]] rejected. {{storylink|The Ties That Bind (issue)|The Ties That Bind}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
Skullgrin was a [[Prime Master]] who housed the spark energy of [[Liege Maximo]], able to grant trickster abilities to other Transformers. {{storylink|#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Skullgrin / Liege Maximo online bio}}
{{note|For a list of powers manifested by Skullgrin, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this chart]].}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:Tread&Circuits4 SkullgrinVThunderclash.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|left|Skullgrin works the groin.]]
Skullgrin was a member of [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem]], a terrorist group operating on the Cybertronian colony of [[Velocitron]]. They denounced the colony's practice of choosing their [[Senate|First Senator]] using the [[Speedia 500]] race, and promised to disrupt it. For effect, Mayhem murdered an upcoming racer named [[Electro]]ns on a live broadcast. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 1}}

During the race, Skullgrin tried to bury the racers with explosives triggering an avalanche. Mayhem bottle-necked most of the racers in a mountain pass, attacking the participants. An Ascenticon named [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] made it through the commotion and won, but Skullgrin and most of Mayhem escaped capture. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 3}} At the swearing-in ceremony days later, Mayhem assaulted the Velocitronian Senate. Skullgrin fought with [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]], leader of the [[Wreckers]] stunt team, but was beaten unconscious. Only later, after the Wreckers had departed, was it revealed that Mayhem and the Ascenticons had collaborated from the beginning. Knock Out's ascension to First Senator had been planned, and now the Decepticons ruled Velocitron. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 4}}

===Velocitron Speedia 500===
Skullgrin was one of many spectators for the [[Speedia 500]] race on [[Velocitron]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2}} He remained for the second week of the race, where he was infatuated with [[Axlegrease]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}
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==Commercial appearances==
Shortly after the Autobots developed [[Pretender]]s, the Decepticons learned to duplicate the process. Their own foray into this technology yielded Skullgrin, [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]], and [[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]]. The Decepticon Pretenders forced their way into the Autobot research lab that birthed their heroic counterparts, where they proved just as capable of splitting from the shells to fight on two fronts each. Skullgrin faced off against [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] in the ensuing fight. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Pretenders|Pretenders commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsSkullgrin.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Skullgrin participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Uncommon character who could be recruited after collecting 75 units of Cybermetal and 36 units of Transmetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive''===
[[File:BBOSkullgrin.jpg|thumb|100px]]
Skullgrin was in command of the eighth Decepticon base attacked and destroyed by the Autobots during a series of raids. He pursued the invaders in tank mode launching several bombs and missiles against his target, but foolishly ran over his own bombs and blew himself up. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1Skullgrin toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Seen here before his cross-country tour with GWAR]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Skullgrin''' (Pretender, [[1988]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Pretender shell, "[[vibro-sword]]", left & right "lasers", belt
:*''Known designers'': [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)

:Skullgrin's inner robot turns into a Cybertronic "assault tank", with [[Shrapnel blaster|two built-in cannons]] in addition to Skullgrin's own guns that can be attached to the sides. The tank has three wheels on the underside to allow him to roll. The built-in cannons can be swung out of his arms easily in this mode, while his side guns can either be attached to his knees or held in his fists. The guns themselves can also be combined into a single "[[Slagmaker carbine|double slagmaker laser]]", though the large size means it suits his Pretender shell better.

:Skullgrin's Pretender shell is a humanoid monster with a demonic ram's skull. The top of the skull is moulded in softer, rubberised plastic, like most shell accessories. The lower jaw of the skull is moulded into the chest of the shell itself and even includes a tongue. Because the lower jaw is unpainted it becomes almost invisible, giving Skullgrin the appearance of having no lower jaw at all.

:Unusually, his belt actually works like a belt, looping around the shell and fastening together. While this may be more realistic or may look better, it also means one needs to unfasten the belt every time one opens the shell. The shell is armed with the vibro-sword and the double gun.

:Skullgrin was sold in Japan as [[Dauros#Toys|Dauros]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Skullgrin/skullgrin.htm More information on Skullgrin at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generationstoy-Skullgrin.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|If Travolta can make a comeback, so can I!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Skullgrin''' (Deluxe Class, [[2010]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Pick-axe/cannon, missile launcher, machine gun, smoke grenade launchers
:*''Known designers'': [[Bill Rawley]] and [[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro), [[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)

:Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Skullgrin is a [[retool]] and [[redeco]] of ''Generations'' [[Straxus (G1)#Generations|Darkmount]] with a new head, who transforms into a half-tracked {{w|Self-propelled artillery|self-propelled artillery vehicle}} inspired by the {{w|G6 howitzer|South African G6 Rhino}}, and a tripod-mounted {{w|howitzer}} platform.

:In vehicle mode, the turret can rotate and the barrel can raise. Initially it was planned to have the sculpt interact with Scout Class figures who could man his "fortress mode". The remainders of that idea are the otherwise pointless handlebars that end up on his knees in robot mode.<ref name="generations11">TakaraTomy staff interview in ''[[Transformers Generations 2011 Volume 1]]'', [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/428825-takaratomy-staff-interview-generations-united.html translation at TFW2005].</ref> In robot mode, the cannon barrel becomes a pick-axe weapon, while his smaller weapons are equipped with [[C joint]]s and thus can clip onto various compatible rungs, bars and tubes sculpted onto the vehicle or robot. Just like Darkmount, Skullgrin's head was designed with a light-piping feature, but it is not utilized due to the red paint covering his eyes and the usage of opaque plastic for his piping.

:This mold was also used for [[BotCon 2012]] [[Straxus (SG)#Toys|The Bard of Darkmount]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/Skullgrin/skullgrin.htm More information on ''Generations'' Skullgrin at TFU.info]''
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:PowerOfThePrimestoy-LiegeMaximo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Metalhawk. It's been a whil...wait, I'm still Skullgrin?"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Liege Maximo''' (Prime Master, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-02'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 25]], [[2018]]
:*''Accessories'': Skullgrin decoy armor, claw
:*''Known designers'': [[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Robby Musso]] (concept artist)

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' [[Liege Maximo#Power of the Primes|Liege Maximo]] is a [[Prime Master]] with Skullgrin decoy armor, visually based on the original [[Pretender]]'s inner robot and shell.

:This toy has identical features to the other Prime Masters in the line. The decoy armor has a weapon piece which can fold out to create a weapon mode, or detach and be held in the armor's 3 mm-compatible hand. The [[Titan Master]]-like robot can store inside the decoy armor or ride [[Size class|Legends Class]] figures in vehicle mode, and is fully compatible with toys from the previous ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' line. The "Power Swap" gimmick means its [[spark]] form can plug onto any decoy armor's weapon form (which has a [[5 mm post]] to be held by larger figures), Deluxe Class figures' chest armor, Voyager Class figures' bucklers, Leader Class figures' [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix]] (in place of their Matrix core), [[combiner]]s' torsos (in place of their [[Enigma of Combination#Power of the Primes|Enigma of Combination]]), or the [[Scepter of Sparks#Generations|Scepter of Sparks]]. With the power of [[you]]r imagination, this bestows the Prime Master's [[Prime Master/Combinations|unique power]] on the larger figure.

:Depending on the individual copy, the peg holes on Liege Maximo's legs varies from normal size to near-shallow, which the latter makes him somewhat prone to falling off from the decoy armor's weapon form. Unlike every other Titan Master/Prime Master, Liege Maximo and his fellow first wave Prime Masters feature backpacks/symbols secured by pins instead of screws.

:Though designated for a first quarter 2018 release, Liege Maximo's wave reached U.S. store shelves in November 2017. While not a [[shelfwarmer]], Liege Maximo could still be found among future waves of the ''Power of the Primes'' line, and even among figures of the following ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' line.

:Liege Maximo/Skullgrin was retooled with a new [[Prime Master]] sigil and decoy armor front as [[The Fallen/toys#Power of the Primes|The Fallen]]/[[Bomb-Burst (G1)#Power of the Primes|Bomb-Burst]].
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Skullgrin.jpeg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Being at a bigger size class compared to his [[Iguanus (G1)#Legacy|brethren]] makes him (skull)grin from ear to ear.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Skullgrin''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-18'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[February 25]], [[2023]]
:*''Accessories'': 2 swords, 2 blasters, connector/tail unit
:*''Known designers'': [[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)

:Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Skullgrin, like his fellow Pretender [[Iguanus (G1)#Legacy|Iguanus]] of the same line, transforms from a robot mode that hybridizes elements of the shell and inner robot of his original toy, into a Cybertronian tank in 20 steps. He includes four weapons, which can combine together into a sword/ cannon hybrid.

:The white plastic in use comes in two types: soft, rubberized plastic for his the central skull, the skull's hinged horns, horns across the shoulders and hips, as well as the swords, and regular nylon plastic for parts of the hips, ankles, the internal slider for the shoulders, and the hinged sections inside the legs. The white nylon frames in the legs are quite thin, which can result in the treads detaching during transformation.<ref>https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/generations-legacy-skullgrin.1238332/</ref>

:The instructions also suggest that Skullgrin's swords can plug into the 5mm ports on his sides as shields, and his cannons can be plugged into his back in robot mode. In robot mode, his tail is articulated.

:Amusingly, Skullgrin's cannons are carved to look like there are fists folded into them, as this was how the G1 toy appeared... though if you want to get ''super'' nitpicky, and of course ''we do'', these faux-fists are not at the same angle as those of the original toy.

:Mark Maher's commentary shows a skull attached to a piece that forms the front of the tank mode on Skullgrin's component diagram, but this was cut from the final toy. As with every other figure but the original, Skullgrin's face is once again missing a lower jaw, ''however'' Maher intended for there to be one until very late in the process bucking the usual trend of it just going unnoticed that Skullgrin ever had one in the first place.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/ChXxl3gumjK/</ref> Skullgrin’s stock image shows him with purple paint on his chest, however the actual release has him with maroon paint on his chest, the same as elsewhere on his body.

:Skullgrin would later be retooled into the Buzzworthy Bumblebee [[Cybertronian (faction)#Buzzworthy_Bumblebee|Troop Builder Pack Cybertronian]].
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==Notes==
* Skullgrin's [[character model]] in the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] comics was a straight-up, less-detailed repurposing of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] concept art by [[Masakatsu Saito]], rather than a [[Marvel Productions]]/[[Toei Animation|Toei]]-original model.
* Bob Budiansky originally wrote Skullgrin's profile sometime in 1987, well before giving the character the spotlight in [[Monstercon from Mars!|issue #45]] of the Marvel Comic in mid-1988. For whatever reason, Skullgrin's depiction in this story really didn't match up with the profile; his bio described him as having a "split personality"—rational while in robot mode, but a feral beast while inside his shell—yet he spent nearly the whole comic inside his shell, and was largely perfectly coherent throughout. When the profile was finally printed years later in 1990's [[...All This and Civil War 2|issue #72]], it's obvious from reading it that it was amended after the fact to insert an explanation for Skullgrin's behaviour in the earlier issue, blaming his "two disparate personalities trying to interface on the same level" for his "uncharacteristic" behaviour.
* Skullgrin initially appeared in ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]'' using a new mechanical design mostly based on his classic Pretender shell before dying in [[Stormbringer issue 3|''Stormbringer'' #3]]. This left an apparently separate Cybertronian inspired by the inner robot design alone to be Skullgrin's Japanese counterpart [[Dauros]]. [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]] and [[Blood]] shared a similar pattern in this continuity. However, Skullgrin eventually reappeared in [[The Ties That Bind (issue)|''Lost Light'' #14]] drawn according to the inner robot design. He then made a final cameo appearance in [[The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|''Optimus Prime'' #20]] drawn according to the Pretender shell.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Skullgrin''' (スカルグリン ''Sukarugurin'')
*''French:'' '''Crânien''' (Canada, "Cranial")
*''Italian:'' '''Korno''' ("Horn")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shānyángguài''' ("山羊怪,Goat Monster")

==References==
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Liege Maximo

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Dabir: /* Power of the Primes */

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[[File:Liegemaximo.jpg|upright=2.3|thumb|Here I go again on my throne.]]
Evil is infinite, a natural counterforce to good in the universe that cannot be truly defeated. When the [[Prima|first Prime]] was created, so was, necessarily, the '''Liege Maximo''', the robot who now considers himself his opposite, the ultimate evil.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 continuity family===
====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
From the Liege Maximo were [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and the [[Decepticon]]s descended. The Liege Maximo's throne sat at the [[Hub (G2)|Hub]], a network of planetoids created by the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]] that existed in the outer fringes of known space.

With the [[Liege Centuro]] [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] destroyed, Jhiaxus's fleet wiped out by [[Swarm (G2)|The Swarm]], and the [[Autobot]]s and Decepticons united in peace under one banner, [[Rook (G2)|Rook]] reported to the Liege Maximo on the day's devastating events. The Liege Maximo, an ancient and monumental titan, accepted the destruction of Jhiaxus's forces as merely a minor disruption. Sneering at the Transformers' alliance as a fragile thing, the Liege Maximo promised a day of reckoning. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!|A Rage in Heaven!}}

=====Alignment=====
{{note|"Alignment" was written by [[Simon Furman]] without permission of [[Hasbro]] and is included here as [[pseudocanon]] to provide insight into [[authorial intent]].}}
Liege Maximo was one of the [[Thirteen|thirteen original Transformers]] created by [[Primus]]. Unlike his fellows, he had chosen not to [[Reproduction|subdivide]] repeatedly, doing so only selectively. This created a small taint in the Transformer race which spread through subsequent generations, ultimately flowering with the rise of the Decepticons. Because of this sparse sub-division, the Liege Maximo's connection to the divine origins of the Transformer race was comparatively undiluted, and he sought to embrace it. To this end, he instructed Jhiaxus and the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]] to subject various planets to [[cyberforming|eco-structuring]]. These planets were steadily woven together to form the Hub, a massive, resonating structure that would allow him to ascend to the realm of the gods. Two Transformer groups, one led by [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and one by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], disrupted this process by forcing the Liege to leave his corporeal body, then destroying both it and his portal. Left with nowhere to go, the Liege Maximo's essence dissipated, and he was destroyed. {{storylink|Alignment}}

=====Ask Vector Prime=====
In [[Primax 490.0 Gamma]], the Maximo actually became a heroic figure: Unicron devouring Cybertron had caused Primus's essence to be scattered among the surviving Transformers, most of whom were now the Cybertronian Empire. The Liege Maximo would lead this reformed army and the survivors of Cybertron against Unicron, finally battling the Chaos Bringer himself on the astral plane. He saved this reality at the cost of his own spark. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/24}}

In [[Primax 994.0 Gamma]], the Liege Maximo's plot for ascension was foiled by the Autobots, prompting Liege Centuro [[Firecrest]] to move the remnants of the Cybertronian Empire to [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/05}}

====3H comics====
The [[Covenant (group)|Covenant]] witnessed a vision of the ancient past, in which the Liege Maximo tore the [[Matrix of Leadership]] from the defeated [[Primon]]. When and why this happened remain unanswered questions. {{storylink|Covenant (story)|Covenant}}

Centuries later, in a future timeline when Cybertron was ruled by a tyrant named [[Shokaract]], a [[Maximal]] resistance leader known simply as "the [[Swoop (G1)|Veteran]]" reminisced about other tyrants who had come and gone over the years preceding Shokaract's rule. Among these past tyrants was the Liege Maximo. {{storylink|Schism (story)|Schism}}

====2005 IDW continuity====
{{first|[[The Crucible|''Robots in Disguise'' #34]] (mentioned); [[Rubicon|''Till All Are One'' #8]] (depicted)}}
[[File:OriginMyths-OnyxPrimeAndLiegeMaximo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Freedom, freedom is life's great lie. And once you accept that, in your heart... you will know peace."]]
Approximately twelve million years ago, in the primitive era following the departure of the [[Knights of Cybertron]] from their homeworld, Liege Maximo rose to become the monarch of the [[Forgotten Plains]], slaying [[Imperator Maximo]] and [[Praetus Maximo]] to consolidate his power, {{storylink|Origin Myths}} while gathering an army of bestial followers who became known as the "[[Maximal]]s". {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}}

At some point, Liege Maximo came into contact with the bestial "[[Onyx Prime]]", and formed an alliance with the so-called [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]; {{storylink|Origin Myths}} however, Liege Maximo had not yet learned the truth about his new ally: "Onyx Prime" was a convenient alias for a time-travelling [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], who had set himself a new mission: to raise a permanent [[Decepticon Empire]] by manipulating all of Cybertron's history. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} {{storylink|Last Stand (Unicron)|Last Stand}}

Through a combination of [[shadowplay]] and manipulation Onyx molded the silver-tongued Liege Maximo into the figure that history would later remember; among Shockwave's modifications were psychic barriers akin to Shockwave's own, so that telepathic [[Outlier (group)|outliers]] could not read his mind. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}} Liege Maximo became an ally of "Onyx", even granting him control over his Maximals and granting them the ability to assume animalistic shapes to enhance Onyx's reputation as the "lord of beasts". {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}} {{storylink|Stranger Eons}}

By the time that Onyx began enacting his ultimate scheme in earnest, he had already groomed another Cybertronian into the dreaded warrior [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] to provide the primitive planet with a threat to unify against. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} In service of this plan, Onyx and Liege Maximo travelled to the village that would one day become the [[Crystal City]], fabricating a story that Liege had lost his kingdom to Megatronus and his hordes of [[Darklands|Darklander]]s. Onyx introduced him to four Primes, who were deeply unimpressed with him; despite their apprehensions, the group decided to unite, pitting their warriors, joined by the Maximals, against the marauding Darklanders. When their fighting summoned a trio of [[Titan (group)|Titans]] from beneath the surface of Cybertron, the warring factions made peace and all eight Primes agreed to join forces to govern their world. {{storylink|Origin Myths}}

In the age that followed, Liege Maximo became one of the [[Thirteen]], a coalition of Primes who jointly ruled Cybertron. {{storylink|The Crucible}} Each Prime attracted like-minded followers, and the silver-tongued Liege Maximo and his new group of devotees developed a reputation as charismatic diplomats, working to consolidate alliances between the groups. {{storylink|Heavy}} Like the other members of the Thirteen, Liege Maximo won the loyalty of a Titan; in his case, he allied with the mighty warrior [[Vigilem]]. {{storylink|Rubicon}} Unbeknownst to the other members of the Thirteen, Onyx had already turned his attention to destabilizing their alliance—just as history had foretold. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

Cybertronian history would later claim that Maximo had come to realize that a helpful lie could be more useful than a harmful truth, a sentiment that would spread to his followers. {{storylink|Heavy}} How much of this change of heart was due to Onyx's influence is debatable; by the time that Liege Maximo had fully embraced this talent for manipulation, Megatronus had fallen out of favor with their leader [[Prima]] after a disastrous offworld expedition. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} Maximo formed an alliance with Onyx's other pawn, {{storylink|Heavy}} and, on Shockwave's instructions, encouraged him to launch a public coup against their leader. [[Solus Prime]] was slain, and this betrayal would ignite the conflict known as the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]], turning the Thirteen and their tribes against one another and permanently shattering their alliance. {{storylink|The Crucible}} {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} Maximo's plan failed due to one crucial detail: he had failed to take Megatronus's emotions into account, and after killing Solus Prime, his co-conspirator had fled in shame rather than destroying Prima as intended. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

At some point, Liege Maximo was "betrayed" by [[Micronus Prime]]. {{storylink|White Heat}} Prima, who had correctly suspected Liege Maximo's involvement in Megatronus's betrayal, was able to catch and try him for his crimes. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} His role in the killing of Solus Prime revealed, many of Liege Maximo's followers chose to turn on him. {{storylink|Heavy}} Liege was tried by his fellow Primes, and a suitable sentence was eventually decided: Liege would be imprisoned inside Vigilem, who himself had been subdued by his fellow Titans, and exiled from Cybertron forever, trapped within his lobotomized servant: {{storylink|Rubicon}} a process carried out by Onyx Prime himself. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} One group of former followers chose to become his jailers, ensuring that their charge would never escape; in repentance for following the deceitful Prime, they swore off lying forever {{storylink|Heavy}} and eventually came to regard deception as the ultimate crime. When the people of Vigilem, now "Carcer", joined the [[Council of Worlds]], {{storylink|The Will of the Few}} they chose to keep Maximo's existence a secret, fearing that his existence could sow undue strife. {{storylink|Heavy}}

For his many crimes, Liege Maximo would come to be remembered by many names in many different Cybertronian societies, including the "Great Betrayer" {{storylink|Rubicon}} and "The Prime of Lies". {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}}

[[File:Rubicon-LiegeMaximo.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Liege Maximo's escaped! Recruit a team of teenagers with attitude!]]
Eons later, the younger [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] sent one of his [[Regenesis]] ores to a planet associated with Liege Maximo, {{storylink|The Crucible}} though he himself was unaware of this connection thanks to the actions of this time-travelling future self. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

In the modern day, Liege Maximo remained imprisoned until the year [[2017]], when a crisis on Cybertron prompted a desperate [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] to reawaken Vigilem. {{storylink|Desperate Measures (Till All Are One)|Desperate Measures}} Though [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] and her crew put up a fight, the Titan set about releasing his master. Elita was able to kill the Titan, but not before he finally released Maximo, unleashing a burst of energy that knocked out everyone who had tried to stop the ancient Prime. Free once more, Maximo mocked [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] before thanking Vilgilem for his service, promising to avenge his Titan before teleporting away. {{storylink|Rubicon}}

As Cybertron attempted to rebuild from this crisis, Elita warned [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] and several Council members present for the events aboard Carcer that Maximo would soon take his revenge by destroying Cybertron. Fearing that news of his return could cause panic and division amongst the people of Cybertron, Elita argued that they would need to keep the truth hidden to ensure that Cybertron would stay strong and united when he inevitably came back. By a vote of three to two, the Council opted to keep Maximo's freedom a secret for the time being, and Starscream later released [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] on the condition that she hunt down Liege Maximo and bring his head back to Starscream. {{storylink|Heavy}} Chromia was provided with a ship and a crew in the form of [[Greenlight]] and [[Lancer]] to hunt down the ancient Prime. {{storylink|The Chosen One}}

[[File:OP15-LiegeChained.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Liege Maximo, Prime of Kinks.]]
During the [[Iron Ring]]'s attack on Iacon some months later, Elita One and [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] agreed that Liege Maximo was the greater threat, one that was worth killing all humans in Iacon to focus on. {{storylink|First Strike issue 4|First Strike #4}}

When Windblade was due to properly retake her place on the Council of Worlds, she surveyed the damage done to Iacon and wondered if Liege Maximo would even have anything to tear down. Learning that the public was not yet aware of Liege Maximo's freedom was the final straw for her. Catching up with [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] and [[Longtooth]], Windblade exposed the truth about the events surrounding "Carcer" and told them of Maximo's inevitable return. The news made waves in Cybertronian society, sparking off protests against the Council's duplicity, and kindling feelings of anger, terror, and in at least one case, religious sympathy for the fallen Prime. {{storylink|The Chosen One}}

At some point, Liege Maximo came into contact with Onyx Prime again as his old ally made a course for Cybertron aboard [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]]; in order to win the Council of Worlds' good graces, Onyx pretended to have taken Liege Maximo prisoner, "delivering" him to Cybertron so that he could be tried for his crimes once more. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|Surfeit of Primes}} Onyx brought Maximo to the [[Spire]] so that he could convince the Council that neither he nor his forces were a threat, assigning a pair of Maximals to stand guard over him. Maximo was soon visited by a suspicious [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]], who had his doubts about Onyx's pageantry; when he attempted to read Maximo's mind, he found that he could hear nothing thanks to Shockwave's shadowplay. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}} When Onyx detonated a bomb in the Spire to sow confusion, Maximo easily slipped his chains {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground|The Ground}} and rejoined Onyx—now unmasked as Shockwave—as the purple Decepticon monologued to an imprisoned [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

Shockwave then ordered Liege Maximo to take a detachment of Maximals to finish off the survivors of [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]], whom Shockwave had shot down; despite Maximo's grumbling, he complied, and his forces wound up battling [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|The Hallowing}} Though Arcee was able to take down dozens of Maximals, she was eventually taken prisoner by their leader, who brought her back to Nemesis on Shockwave's orders. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}}

Using supplies of Shockwave's gravity-warping [[Ore-4]], Maximo used its powers to begin levitating himself, his prisoners, and Arcee back up to the ship... only for his captive to take advantage of the weightless environment to break free and destroy the Ore-4 crystal responsible for suspending them in midair. The helpless Liege Maximo plummeted from the sky and crashed into [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]'s shoulder at terminal velocity, dashing his body to bits. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}}
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====''Beast Wars: Uprising''====
[[Ser-Ket (BWU)|Ser-Ket]] claimed to be part of a warrior lineage that stretched back to the Liege Maximo and others. {{storylink|Head Games}}

====''Power of the Primes'' toy bios====
Liege Maximo's [[Spark]] passed into the possession of one of the twelve [[Prime Master]]s; hidden within a suit of decoy armor, they safeguarded the abilities of the Primes until the present day. By uniting with a larger Transformer, the Prime Master could channel the powers of Liege Maximo's Spark and grant them unique abilities that varied with each new partner. {{storylink|#Generations|''Power of the Primes'' Skullgrin / Liege Maximo online bio}}

{{note|For a list of every permutation of Liege Maximo's abilities, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this link]].}}

====2019 IDW continuity====
Liege Maximo was one of the Thirteen Primes. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}} Along with the other Thirteen, he bore witness to Cybertron at the earliest stage of its development as a world. {{storylink|End of Time}}

===''TransTech''===
The city of [[Axiom Nexus]] in the peaceful universe of [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon]] was able to achieve unimaginable feats in technology and scientific discovery, but these were secretly possible by the amoral experiments of [[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]] and his master [[Jhiaxus (TransTech)|Jhiaxus]] under a secret government partnership with the Liege Maximo.<ref>[[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]]'s profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 22|''Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club'' #22]].</ref> An archivist named [[Optimus Prime (TransTech)|Optimus]] and the military professional [[Megatron (TransTech)|Megatron]] exposed [[Sentinel Prime (TransTech)|Sentinel Prime]]'s ties with the Liege Maximo. After a dramatic, violent battle with the Liege Maximo,<ref>[[Megatron (TransTech)|Megatron]]'s profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 24|''Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club'' #24]].</ref> much of the government was caught in this controversy, and as a result, few were left standing when the legal proceedings ended. Optimus became the new [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], and Cybertron entered a new [[Golden Age]], but it was not a complete fresh start, as Megatron convinced the [[High Senate]] to allow Shockwave to continue performing experiments under his guidance, and [[Starscream (TransTech)|Starscream]] miraculously emerged unscathed from the incident despite his heavy involvement.<ref>[[Starscream (TransTech)|Starscream]]'s profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 23|''Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club'' #23]].</ref> The TransTechs thereafter considered this incident to be the closest that their Cybertron had ever come to a [[Great War (disambiguation)|Great War]] as most other universal streams had. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist|Rook - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/06}}

===Aligned continuity family===
====''The Covenant of Primus''====
[[File:TFPLiegeMaximo.jpg|right|thumb|right|250px|"Puny God".]]
Liege Maximo was the eleventh member of the [[Thirteen]] created by [[Primus]] to fight against [[Unicron/Aligned|Unicron]], and was a master manipulator whose artifact was the [[Liegian Darts]]. Maximo was one of the strategists of the Thirteen, alongside [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]], [[Quintus Prime|Quintus]], and [[Micronus Prime|Micronus]].

After the defeat of Unicron, Maximo focused on the mining, storage and refining of [[energon]], but grew resentful of [[Prima]] and his allies' interference. Regardless, Maximo acted as an emissary for the different factions within the Thirteen, making use of his natural beguiling charm.

Maximo was ultimately the one who led to the group fracturing, by revealing to the rest that Prima had plotted which of the Primes were the most like Unicron. It was also around this time that it was revealed that Maximo had been experimenting with creating new robotic beasts when he requested a powerful armor suit to deal with them. Prima ordered Maximo to shut down his "[[Farm]]", and it was further revealed by Alpha Trion that Maximo had been pitting the beasts against each other.

Whether Maximo had the right to experiment with the beasts was a source of conflict between the Thirteen and was later resolved by a vote which decided that he did not have the right to do so. However, Maximo convinced [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] to try and retrieve the armor from [[Solus Prime|Solus]]—an action that inadvertently led to Solus's demise and the creation of the [[Well of All Sparks]].

Maximo was revealed have placed a monitoring device on a "pet" that he had given to Solus. When the creature tried to attack Megatronus, he reacted by blasting it—leading to Solus attacking him.

Upon being confronted at the "Farm", Maximo tried to accuse Megatronus of being the true mastermind behind the war beasts by claiming it was all part of Megatronus's need to test himself against them. When Megatronus realized that Maximo had been manipulating and using the Thirteen the whole time, and was trying to blame him, a conflict broke out that led to the Primes being set upon by three massive war beasts.

Once the conflict was over, Maximo was found torn to pieces with his head destroyed by the [[Requiem Blaster (Megatronus)|Requiem Blaster]], though no one was sure who had actually fired the fatal shot. Maximo was buried in a tomb from where his arm would eventually be taken by [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] to allow him to use the [[Forge of Solus Prime]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

====Aligned novels====
[[The Fallen|Megatronus]] and the Liege Maximo disliked [[Nexus Prime]] due to his favor in the eyes of [[Solus Prime]]. After the betrayal of the Fallen and defeat of Unicron the Liege Maximo plotted against his brothers and made his own play for power. He was defeated and fled to a far galaxy. His premeditated betrayal broke the spirit of [[Vector Prime]]. In the end, he was pursued to that far galaxy by [[Alchemist Prime]]. Though he had no firm information, [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] believed Alchemist had succeeded in imprisoning the Liege. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

Like the other members of the [[Thirteen]], Liege Maximo was considered a myth. [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] proclaimed Transformers were free to do as they pleased, without pondering what the long-gone Liege Maximo or his [[The Fallen|treacherous brother]] would think. The [[Hub (G2)|Hub]] once became a part of the [[space bridge]] network during the Golden Age. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

====''Prime'' cartoon====
[[File:OneShallRise1-WellofAllSparks.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Everyone is amazed at the shiny bottomless pit.]]
According to legend, at the beginning of time, [[Unicron/Aligned|Unicron]] and [[Primus]] battled each other for eons, with neither side remaining victorious for long. Till, that is, Primus created the [[Thirteen]]. These Thirteen defeated Unicron and cast him into space. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}

Liege Maximo eventually died and was placed in a [[Liege Maximo's tomb|tomb]]. The tomb was later visited by [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] and [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]], who took Maximo's arm so that Megatron could use the [[Forge of Solus Prime]]. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}
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====''Robots in Disguise'' books====
{{quote|Liege Maximo is not necessarily evil, but his petty jealousy and boredom motivate him to be a tricky troublemaker.|''[[The Trials of Optimus Prime]]''}}

After the [[AllSpark]] had been returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Liege Maximo persisted within the [[Realm of the Primes]] with several of the other [[Thirteen]]. Possessing a cape, horns, sharp darts holstered at his waist, and a cackling voice, he saw the training of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] to ready him for battle against [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] as an opportunity to cause mischief. He began by increasing the deadliness of the holographic Decepticons that [[Micronus Prime|Micronus]] had created, giving them dangerous buzzsaws. Next, he projected an image of Optimus Prime on [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]'s computer on Earth, laughingly teasing that the Autobots would soon be attacked by him. Later, Liege Maximo's image of Optimus Prime appeared again while the Autobots were battling the escaped Decepticon [[Skinkbomb]], and the fake Optimus called Bumblebee a fool and the Autobots stupid, and that he was going to join the Decepticons. This severely traumatized Bumblebee, which caused Liege Maximo to laugh a lot to himself because he's kind of a tool. Unfortunately, Micronus found out his plans and Bumblebee wised up to his tricks, enraging him into making Optimus Prime's training even harder. Micronus managed to take him down and Optimus dispatched to fake Bee Team, while Maximo faced punishment from his fellow Primes.
{{storylink|The Trials of Optimus Prime}}

===Fun Publications===
[[File:AphroditeLiegeMaximoAVP.jpg|upright=0.8|thumb|left|The original [[shellformer]].]]
Though Vector Prime would claim that history was likely correct to record Liege Maximo as a "monster", he still had many happy memories of times shared with his brother from before the falling out between the Thirteen, {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/14}} and thought of his actions more as "tragic" than evil. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/12}} He recalled his brother's skill at social gatherings, and his ability to spin incredible stories, {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/15}} including tales of the [[Covenant (group)|Covenant]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/10}} During the Thirteen's time in ancient Greece, Liege's female holomatter avatar—which, thanks to Liege's flair for the dramatic, first manifested by appearing out of the sea in a giant shell—inspired the myth of Aphrodite. By this time, he had formed an enmity with Solus, who manifested in Greece as the male Hephaestus, and Prima had them "bonded" together in hopes they could work through their differences. Naturally, this only resulted in further conflict; "Interesting times," Vector called them. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/08}} He also noted that legends claimed that the god [[Xal]] might merely be another name for Liege Maximo, but could say nothing with certainty. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/12}}

When the quantum membrane between the wider multiverse and the [[Uniend]] Cluster was punctured, Vector Prime began to experience memories of the Uniend incarnation of Liege Maximo, and expressed surprise at the existence of an iteration of his brother who had died before founding an empire of his own. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/14}}

As Nexus Prime brought together the [[Terminus Blade]] and the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]], his fellow Thirteen including Liege Maximo were drawn to his actions. These multiversal singularities were splintered and scattered by the act, making them into repeating parallel, but variable, versions of themselves throughout the multiverse instead of the singular beings they were before. {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}}

===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
Liege Maximo was one of the [[Thirteen]]. {{storylink|Dweller In The Depths (Cyberverse)|Dweller In The Depths}} {{storylink|Silent Strike}} {{storylink|The Other One}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
[[File:Primetoy-FinalBattleMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Because it would be <s>non-aerodynamic</s> silly to mount the saber onto the back of the vehicle mode like a giant tail-fin.]]
*'''Final Battle Megatron''' ([[February 25]], [[2013]])
**''ID number'': '''AM-33'''
**''Accessories'': Shadow [[Gabu#Shadow|Gabu]], Shadow [[Baru#Shadow|Baru]], & Shadow [[Dai#Shadow|Dai]] Arms Microns
:''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Darkest|Final Battle Megatron]]'s right forearm is decoed (but sadly not remolded) to resemble Liege Maximo's forearm that he substitutes for his own in those episodes.
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:PowerOfThePrimestoy-LiegeMaximo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|My alt-mode is a garden tool?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Liege Maximo''' (Prime Master, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-02'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[May 25]], [[2018]]'''
:*''Accessories'': [[Skullgrin#Power of the Primes|Skullgrin]] decoy armor, claw
:*''Known designers'': [[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Robby Musso]] (concept artist)

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Liege Maximo is a [[Prime Master]] with Skullgrin decoy armor, visually based on the original [[Pretender]]'s inner robot and shell.

:This toy has identical features to the other Prime Masters in the line. The decoy armor has a weapon piece which can fold out to create a weapon mode, or detach and be held in the armor's 3 mm-compatible hand. The [[Titan Master]]-like robot can store inside the decoy armor or ride [[Size class|Legends Class]] figures in vehicle mode, and is fully compatible with toys from the previous ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' line. The "Power Swap" gimmick means its [[spark]] form can plug onto any decoy armor's weapon form (which has a [[5 mm post]] to be held by larger figures), Deluxe Class figures' chest armor, Voyager Class figures' bucklers, Leader Class figures' [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix]] (in place of their Matrix core), [[combiner]]s' torsos (in place of their [[Enigma of Combination#Power of the Primes|Enigma of Combination]]), or the [[Scepter of Sparks#Generations|Scepter of Sparks]]. With the power of [[you]]r imagination, this bestows the Prime Master's [[Prime Master/Combinations|unique power]] on the larger figure.

:Depending on the individual copy, the peg holes on Liege Maximo's legs varies from normal size to near-shallow, which the latter makes him somewhat prone to falling off from the decoy armor's weapon form. Unlike every other Titan Master/Prime Master, Liege Maximo and his fellow first wave Prime Masters feature backpacks/symbols secured by pins instead of screws.

:Though designated for a first quarter 2018 release, Liege Maximo's wave reached U.S. store shelves in November 2017. While not a [[shelfwarmer]], Liege Maximo could still be found among future waves of the ''Power of the Primes'' line, and even among figures of the following ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' line.

:Liege Maximo/Skullgrin was retooled with a new [[Prime Master]] sigil and decoy armor front as [[The Fallen/toys#Power of the Primes|The Fallen]]/[[Bomb-Burst (G1)#Power of the Primes|Bomb-Burst]].
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==Notes==
*"Liege Maximo" was likely meant to be this character's title or rank, while his proper name remained unknown, but subsequent uses of the character have treated Liege Maximo as the character's name (or, in some cases, "Liege" as his name and "Maximo" as a title in the vein of "Prime"). Jhiaxus (and one iteration of [[Firecrest]]) has a similar title, [[Liege Centuro]].
*Liege Maximo's name was frequently misspelled as "Leige Maximo" in the ''Generation 2'' comics. Sometimes, both versions were even used on the same page, and once, even in the same sentence.
*Liege Maximo, was, at one point, established as a [[multiversal singularity]] who existed as one being throughout all of time and space, but that is [[Shroud|no longer the case]].
*[[Simon Furman]] cryptically hinted in [http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/script-wrap-15/#comments comments on his blog] that the Liege Maximo would make a return in 2008 in IDW's comics, though it didn't happen under his pen. Liege Maximo's presence in the continuity was eventually alluded to in 2014 in [[The Crucible|''Robots in Disguise'' #34]]; in 2017, the character made his first on-panel appearance in [[Rubicon|''Till All Are One'' #8]], while [[Heavy|the next issue]] fleshed out his backstory and motivations.
*Liege Maximo's "Aligned" design, by [[Eric Siebenaler]], seems to have been heavily inspired by the [[Marvel Comics]] version of {{w|Loki (comics)|Loki}}; fitting enough for a manipulator and liar. Contrary to what you might expect, this was ''not'' done as a response to the massive spike in popularity that Loki would get as portrayed by {{w|Tom Hiddleston}} in 2011's {{w|Thor (film)|''Thor}}; his artwork was first shown at [[BotCon 2010]], prior to the film's Loki's design even being revealed — and, indeed, ''Aligned'' Liege Maximo seems to be based much more heavily on the classic "ugly old man" Loki than Hiddleston's youthful hunk.
*The dead Prime seen in the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' episode "[[Alpha/Omega]]" was identified as Liege Maximo in ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus]]''. The concurrently published ''[[Transformers: The Art of Prime|Art of Prime]]'' claimed that it was [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Sentinel Prime]], but that doesn't make sense, since Sentinel was not a true Prime and as such his limb would not have conveyed the power to use the Forge on Megatron. Strangely, the dead Prime's arm in ''Prime'' is red-colored, which neither Sentinel nor Maximo are.
*The death of Liege Maximo in the ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|Covenant of Primus]]'' is also at odds with other stories from Aligned continuity. The [[Transformers: Exiles|''Exiles'' novel]] reported that Alchemist Prime left Cybertron to hunt down and capture Liege Maximo, while the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]] and [[The Trials of Optimus Prime|related materials]] showed Liege Maximo as active in the [[Realm of the Primes]]. This is one of the larger examples of Aligned continuity's "''It only works if you *squint*''" rule towards the overall timeline.
*Behind-the-scenes concept art from ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Cyberverse]]'' mislabels Liege Maximo's plinth in the Realm of the Primes as "Siege Maximo". Translating the words on the plinth, however, gives the correct name.<ref>[https://cdnb.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/025/493/315/large/nicolaas-frankefort-prime-slabs.jpg?1585959977 Concept art of "Prime slabs"]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Liege Maximo''' (リージマキシモ ''Rīji Makishimo'')

==References==
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The Fallen/toys

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Dabir: /* Power of the Primes */

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[[File:StudioSeries-The-Fallen-art.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|We told you he would rise again.]]

By going from obscure comic book dude to the arch-villain of a blockbuster movie, '''The Fallen''' wound up with more than a few toys.

==Toys==
===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Thefallentitanium.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|Hey, Stegmutt! Mister The Fallen is ON FIRE!]]
*'''Fallen'''/'''War Within Fallen''' (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Display stand, left & right cannons
: Instead of being based on his comic appearance, the Fallen toy is loosely based on [[Don Figueroa]]'s design for pre-[[Earth]] [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] as seen in ''[[The Transformers: Infiltration|Infiltration]]'' and ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]'', though obviously with The Fallen's head and deco. He transforms into a Cybertronic tank. Sadly his tank form doesn't hold together well, nor does he have actual hands; just blocks with holes in them. His side-mounted cannons can peg into his forearms in robot mode, or be held in his fists.

: He features flames sculpted into the tread sections behind his head in an attempt to emulate the constant flames spewing from his iconic appearance in the ''War Within'' comic. He wears a faction symbol of his own effigy, and this same symbol is used for his included display stand. The Fallen is, by a fraction of an inch, the tallest (and the bulkiest) of the 6" Titanium Series figures.

: The Fallen received two packaging [[variant]]s, alternately sporting the name "Fallen" (sans definite article) or the trademarked name "War Within Fallen"; similarly, the nameplate on his display stand featured either "The Fallen" or "War Within Fallen".
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Unicron/TheFallen/thefallen.htm More information on The Fallen at TFU.info]''
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===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Legends Class toys====
[[File:TF-ROTF-Legends-Class-The-Fallen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''*high-pitched helium voice*'' "What, how dare they make me so small?! I was worshipped as a ''GOD!''"]]
*'''The Fallen''' (Legends Class, 2009)
{{toydesigner|[[Alex Androski]] (deco artist)}}

:Part of the third wave of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class toys, The Fallen transforms from robot mode to a "Cybertronian Destroyer". For whatever peculiar reason, his legs are sculpted backwards, with the front (kneecaps and all) being on the back and vice versa. This is ''not'' a factory assembly error, however, as swapping the legs makes him impossible to transform, so it can only be chalked up to miscommunication somewhere along the line. As with all wave three Legends figures, the photo on the back of the figure's packaging shows a mistransformed robot mode, where the vehicle nosecone is not folded up against his back. For some reason, he has a swiveling waist. Also, due to his head flipping backwards on his alternate mode, it's pretty impossible to balance it on a flat surface.

:The instructions for transforming the alternate mode's feet are ''pretty'' vague: the 4th step tells you to flip the feet until his front "toes" face against the arms, while the prototype photos and the 6th step tells you to let his rear ankle pieces rest against the arms instead.

*'''Soundwave / EZ Collection The Fallen''' (2009)
:Available exclusively at the Lawson convenience store in Japan, this version of Legends class The Fallen is the same as the Hasbro release, despite [[:File:TF-ROTF-Legends-Class-The-Fallen-(Prototype).jpg|earlier pictures]] showing different [[paint operation]]s. The Deluxe Class Preview Soundwave it comes with is unchanged from the regular release.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/LegTheFallen/thefallen.htm More information on Legends The Fallen at TFU.info]''
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====Voyager Class toys====
[[File:ROTFtoy-TheFallenVoyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Smokin'!]]
*'''The Fallen''' (Voyager Class, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-10'''
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Part of wave two of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Voyager Class figures, The Fallen transforms from a robot into a "Cybertronian Destroyer" mode. The robot mode features several "slide-out energy absorption panels" on his head and arms which can either be deployed or hidden. In addition to that [[Mech Alive]] feature, his feet are spring-actioned so that when the toy is not standing on a surface (in other words, in jet mode), the toes ball up together. Setting the robot back down on a flat surface will splay the toes open again.

:There are rubbery connectors that attach his arms to his torso that increase accuracy to his visual portrayal in the live-action film, but this restricts his arm movement severely.

:There are at least two features to the toy not addressed in his instructions: first, the panels over the robot's forearms, which can be moved forward to cover the hands in vehicle mode; secondly, curved spikes which are normally in line with the upper legs can be rotated to point forward.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TheFallen/thefallen.htm More information on Voyager The Fallen at TFU.info]''
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[[File:ROTFtoy-GatheringattheNemesis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hi, I'm the same!]]
*'''Gathering at Nemesis''' (Toys"R"Us-exclusive box set, 2009)
: This version of The Fallen comes with a [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#GatheringNemesis|silver Voyager Class Megatron]] from the first movie toyline. [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#GatheringNemesis|Soundwave]] was [[redeco]]ed predominantly in blue as an homage to the [[Soundwave (G1)|original Soundwave]]. The 3-pack Fallen has no color differences compared to the original single-boxed release, however, early samples of this 3-pack from China featured a voyager Fallen with 1 unique difference: the tip of the nose of his "Cybertronian Destroyer" mode was colored in the same grey plastic as his grey landing gear. It is not known if this sample's minor variation ever made it out to mass markets.
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[[File:ROTFtoy-TheFallenVoyagerorange.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|CAUTION: HOT ''(Target-exclusive Hasbro version pictured)'']]
*'''The Fallen''' (Voyager Class, 2009)
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: A Target-[[exclusive]] redeco of The Fallen in black and orange (with translucent red) was released just before Thanksgiving weekend 2009 along with two other Target-exclusive Transformers sets. The fire-like deco likely homages The Fallen's beginnings as a creature perpetually aflame. He was packaged in a clear hexagonal package in robot mode, and his original Voyager Class packaging bio was used again, unaltered.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TargetTheFallen/thefallen.htm More information on Target The Fallen at TFU.info]''
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[[File:2010-WonFes-Tokyo-Blazing-Fallen.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(WonFes 2010 TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''The Fallen Blazing Edition''' (2010 Tokyo Winter Wonder Festival exclusive)

: This version is very close to the Target-exclusive redeco, but with translucent plastic instead of opaque.
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====''Robot Replicas''====
[[File:ROTFtoy-TheFallenRobotReplica.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Yes! We come from France!]]
*'''The Fallen''' (Robot Replica, 2009)
:This nonconvertible figurine of The Fallen boasts several points of articulation, a faithful replication of the robot mode, and little else. Like the Voyager Class toy, the forearms can be attached to the struts leading from his torso (here via a tiny balljoint), severely restricting his arm poseability, but increasing accuracy to his film design.

: Because he doesn't have an [[Alternate mode|alt-mode]] in the film, this technically makes him an almost-perfect replica of his CGI appearance.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/RRTheFallen/thefallen.htm More information on Robot Replica The Fallen at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF-2010-VotF-Legends-Class-The-Fallen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Some victory for The Fallen would be novel!]]
*'''The Victory of The Fallen''' (K-mart exclusive multi-pack, 2010)
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]: [[Hunt for the Decepticons]]'' The Fallen is an orange and black redeco of his Legends Class toy, whose deco is inspired by his Target exclusive Voyager Class figure, and it was released as part of a [[Kmart]]-exclusive Legends 5-pack that includes redecoes of Legends Class [[The Fallen#Transformers (2010)|The Fallen]], [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys 3|Megatron]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#VictoryFallen|Optimus Prime]], [[Jetfire (Movie)#Legends Class toys 2|Jetfire]], and [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys 3|Starscream]].

:The set included a "Most-Wanted Decepticons" collectible card that featured The Fallen. It provided a code to enter into the "[[Hunt for the Decepticons]]" website to reveal the end of the story set up on the back of the package. Surprise, it's just the live-action film's ending, with no victory for The Fallen whatsoever. There is no truth in advertising!

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/KMLegTheFallen/thefallen.htm More information on "Victory" The Fallen at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TF2010toy-TheFallen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You'd be blue, too, if you had a removable face!]]
*'''The Fallen''' (Voyager Class, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Staff, mask

:The Fallen is a blue and teal [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of Voyager Class ''Revenge of the Fallen'' The Fallen, with new (and more [[Show-accuracy|movie-accurate]]) hands and head. The new face is removable, revealing a skull beneath, allowing for "give me your face" reenactment possibilities. The new head also has a much greater range of motion compared to the original. Due to the head retooling, he no longer features the deployable "energy absorption panels" behind his head as seen in previous Voyager Fallen figures. He is also the first toy of The Fallen to come with the [[void Scepter|"Command Staff"]] he wielded in the film, which necessitated the hand remolds. The staff folds in half and pegs underneath the toy in vehicle mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/TheFallen/thefallen.htm More information on "blue" The Fallen at TFU.info]''
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===''Robots in Disguise'' (2015)===
{{note|Virtually every Robots in Disguise (2015) toy in this list has a scannable [[insignia]] sticker on it. For [[Hasbro]] releases, it temporarily unlocks that toy as a playable character in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], and can only be scanned once per day. [[TakaraTomy]] releases simply check that off on their mobile app's collection list. It's honestly quicker and less redundant to say which toys '''don't''' have this feature.}}
[[File:RID2015-Legion-Class-Megatronus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Bound to be repainted into Bowser at any minute.]]
*'''Optimus Prime VS Megatronus''' (Clash of the Transformers 2-pack, [[2015]])
**''Accessories'': Fusion Cannon
:Packaged with Optimus Prime, this Megatronus is a Legion-sized mold which can transform from a tank to robot and back. His Fusion Cannon can be mounted on his vehicle mode, his robot mode arms, and can be wielded like a rifle via 3mm hand ports.

:His scannable Decepticon insignia is on his robot-mode right shoulder. Stock photos of the figure did not feature the badge.

:The "Clash of the Transformers" 2-packs are only available as Toys"R"Us exclusives. So far he's the only Legion Class figure not to get an individual release.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/TRULegMegatronus/megatronus.htm More information on Legion Class Megatronus at TFU.info]''

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[[File:RID2015-Warrior-Class-Megatronus-CotT.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Fresh out of the Netherrealm. ''(Hasbro TRU exclusive version pictured)'']]
*'''Megatronus''' (Clash of the Transformers, 2015)
**''Accessories'': Spear
:This all new Deluxe-sized Megatronus is the fourth figure in the Clash of the Transformers line. He comes with a spear, which can be attached to his alt mode tank cannon. He is missing the purple highlights he has in the show, as well as in the (strangely more accurate) Legion-Class version from the same line. While the turret of his tank mode can turn on his waist pivot, the missile racks on his treads and the chest plate bumping into each other limits the range to about 90 degrees. It also cannot angle up or down very far due to how the arms attach to the torso. He also features a scan-badge on his chest, accessible when in-package.

:Unlike all other ''Clash of the Transformers'' figures (which were available as [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusives all around the world), Warrior Class Megatronus was only ever available at Toys"R"Us stores in the United States for reasons unknown.

:Megatronus was later retooled into [[Blastwave#Robots in Disguise (2015)|Blastwave]], who was himself redecoed into [[Bludgeon (Prime)#Robots in Disguise (2015)|Bludgeon]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/TRUMegatronus/megatronus.htm More information on ''Clash of the Transformers'' Warrior Class Megatronus at TFU.info]''

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[[File:RID2015-Warrior-Class-Megatronus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"You see it now Raiden, your legacy". ''(Hasbro retail version pictured)'']]
[[File:Transformers-adventure-TAV37-Megatronus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"You poison their hearts with hope". ''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Megatronus''' (Warrior Class, [[2016]])
**''Japanese release date'': [[February 27]], 2016
**''Japanese ID number'': '''TAV37'''
**''Accessories'': Spear

:This Megatronus figure is a redeco and retool of the Warrior Class figure above, sporting a maskless head. As with the original release, he features a scan-badge on his chest.

:The ''Adventure Series'' release of Megatronus features some paint applications to better resemble his appearance in the cartoon.

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[[File:RID2015-Ultra-5-Step-Changer-Megatronus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Remove the shadow from the light, the shadow grows". ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:Transformers-Adventure-CotT-5-Step-Megatronus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"The legacy of life is death, Raiden. My followers accept this and live on. They fight for me." ''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Megatronus''' (Mega 5-Step Changer, 2015)
**''Accessories'': Spark Merger, Cannon
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:5-Step Changer Megatronus transforms from robot to tank and back in just 5 easy steps! The toy's arms feature a transformation similar to [[Automorph Technology|Automorph technology]], triggered by turning the tank turret and folding the torso up. Due to the gimmick, his articulation is limited to his arms. Megatronus features 5mm ports on his hand, his shoulders, and 3 on his tank turret. Mega 5-Step Megatronus was released in an open package which allowed children to touch the toy.

:His scannable Decepticon insignia is on his robot-mode chest/vehicle-mode front plate. Awkwardly, his scan-badge features different patterns depending on the individual toy, and due to the latest update of the mobile game, scanning the differently-patterned badges only gives a random power-up item (Stomp). Because of this, unlocking Megatronus was completely useless until the mobile game's 2016 July update.

:Take extreme care with the transformation: the Automorph-style gears are somewhat prone to breakage if not properly transformed. One must first pull up and turn the tank turret and then transform the legs immediately after.

:Mega 5-Step Megatronus was initally only available as a Toys"R"Us exclusive, but was later sold at TJMaxx/Ross stores.

:The TakaraTomy release of the toy (as part of the Easy Dynamic Series) features a different scannable badge, which is compatible with the ''Transformers Chronicle'' app.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/TRU5StepMegatronus/megatronus.htm More information on 5-step Megatronus at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TAV-34-EZ-Collection-Megatronus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"There will be no surprises from you, Mr. Cage."]]
*'''Team Bumblebee VS Megatronus set''' (EZ Collection 4-pack, 2015)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''TAV34'''
**''Accessories'': Fusion Cannon
:This version of Megatronus is a redeco of the original Legion Class Megatronus toy, featuring plastic color changes, and additional paint details. He was released in a four-pack along with [[Strongarm (RID)#TAV34|Strongarm]], [[Sideswipe (RID)#TAV34|Sideswipe]], and [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#TAV34|Bumblebee]].

:Unlike the Hasbro release, the toy features no scan-badges; instead, one was printed on a small card, along with three other badges.

:Like the rest of the ''Adventure'' EZ Collection sets, some online retailers — including Amazon Japan — were still selling it two years later at greatly reduced prices (70% off).
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:POTP-Prime-Master-Megatronus-Bomb-Burst.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatronus''' (Prime Master, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''PP-37'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[November 24]], 2018
:*''Accessories'': [[Bomb-Burst (G1)#Generations|Bomb-Burst]] decoy armor, claw
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Megatronus is a [[Prime Master]] with [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]] decoy armor, visually based on the original [[Pretender]]'s shell. Megatronus/Bomb-Burst is a [[Retool|retool]] of [[Liege Maximo#Power of the Primes|Liege Maximo]]/[[Skullgrin#Power of the Primes|Skullgrin]], with a new [[Prime Master]] sigil and decoy armor front.

:This toy has identical features to the other Prime Masters in the line. The decoy armor has a weapon piece which can fold out to create a weapon mode, or detach and be held in the armor's 3 mm-compatible hand. The [[Titan Master]]-like robot can store inside the decoy armor or ride [[Size class|Legends Class]] figures in vehicle mode, and is fully compatible with toys from the previous ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' line. The "Power Swap" gimmick means its [[spark]] form can plug onto any decoy armor's weapon form (which has a [[5 mm post]] to be held by larger figures), Deluxe Class figures' chest armor, Voyager Class figures' bucklers, Leader Class figures' [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix]] (in place of their Matrix core), [[combiner]]s' torsos (in place of their [[Enigma of Combination#Power of the Primes|Enigma of Combination]]), or the [[Scepter of Sparks#Generations|Scepter of Sparks]]. With the power of [[you]]r imagination, this bestows the Prime Master's [[Prime Master/Combinations|unique power]] on the larger figure.
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:Combiner-Wars-Special-Edition-Prime-Master-Megatronus.jpg|thumb|250px|Guess he got the ''short'' end of the stick.]]
*'''Decepticon Blast Off''' (Special Edition, 2018)

:Redecoed from the above figure sans decoy armor, "Special Edition" Megatronus comes with ''Combiner Wars'' [[Blast Off (G1)#SpecialEdition|Decepticon Blast Off]]. Megatronus is mostly made from translucent red plastic, but painted over with grey, leaving a few important spots out to resemble Megatronus' fiery aura. However, as Blast Off comes with a ''Combiner Wars''-style hand/foot/gun rather than ''Power of the Primes'' [[Prime Armor]], there is no built-in way to attach Megatronus to Blast Off.

:Megatronus and Blast Off were initially revealed via preorder listings on [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and several Asia-based toy retailers prior to any official announcement from Hasbro. This set was an Amazon exclusive in the U.S. but was available through retailers such as [[Toys"R"Us]] in Asian markets. Unfortunately, as Blast Off wasn't given a localized release in Japan (due to the mold [[Blast Off (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|already being distributed]] throughout the last 2 years), Japanese fans would need to import to obtain Megatronus.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Leader-ROTF-The-Fallen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|PUT ON YOUR FACE!]]
*'''The Fallen''' (Leader Class, [[2022]])
**''Movie'': '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''91'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-100'''
**''Accessories'': Removable face, [[Void Scepter|two-part staff]], "Pyramid Desert Battle" backdrop (1st version)
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released in the tenth wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Leader Class figures, the long-anticipated The Fallen is a highly screen-accurate version of the character that transforms into a "Cybertronian spacecraft" in 17 steps. Like [[Shockwave_(Movie)#Studio Series|Shockwave]] from the same line, much of his budget is spent making the robot mode look as accurate as possible. The Fallen is constructed largely of dark translucent plastics, with silver and 'burning' orange highlights, as well as metallic blue [[Paint operation|paint applications]] are indeed accurate to [[Industrial Light & Magic|ILM]]'s CGI model. The Fallen also features a movie-accurate pair of 'secondary forearms' connecting his waist to his elbows, which include multiple [[Swivel joint|swivel]] and [[ball joint]]s to make sure his [[articulation]] remains as unhindered as possible despite the highly unconventional design. However, they can be detached from their ball joints to free up their shoulders if they do get in the way... sometimes ''too'' easily.

:The Fallen comes with his [[Void Scepter|staff]], which can split into two pieces, allowing for display as two hand-held weapons or even to recreate the scene where [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] snaps it in two to rip off The Fallen's face! Unfortunately, the staff is larger than the usual 5 mm, meaning only the Fallen can hold it properly. However, it does have two [[5 mm post]]s, one at each end, allowing for some use with other figures. The posts are meant for attaching the staff halves onto his spacecraft mode.

:The Fallen's pharaoh-esque mask (hilariously, packaged separately) is removable, revealing his hideous (and movie-accurate) skull underneath. This unmasked face features an articulated jaw, presumably to recreate the scene where he screams in agony as Optimus rips his [[spark]] out. Both his head and mask feature separate [[light-piping]] effects.

:The Fallen's alternate mode is partially based on the [[:File:ROTFtoy-TheFallenVoyager.jpg|alternate mode]] created for the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|2009 ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toyline]], but modified to skew closer to the style of the other Cybertronian jet designs seen within the live-action films.

:The instructions repeat plugging in the forearms for vehicle mode twice (steps 9 and 17), using different highlighting art for each.

:Like most ''Studio Series'' figures, the Fallen features a cardboard backdrop. In his case, it depicts the site of his [[Operation:_Firestorm|final battle]] against Optimus in [[Egypt]].

:The Fallen had the honor of being released as SS-100 in Japan. To celebrate, TakaraTomy held a giveaway via Twitter for 100 lucky winners to randomly receive one of the past 100 Studio Series figures.<ref>[https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/news/ss-twitter-campaign.html TakaraTomy's SS-100 The Fallen Giveaway rules]</ref>

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==Merchandise==
===Missile Mania Board Game===
*'''The Fallen'''
: The Fallen is one of eight characters featured in the [[Missile Mania]] board game, represented by a small standee adorned with artwork of the character.
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===7-11 Slurpee tie-in merchandise===
[[File:ROTFmerchandise-TheFallenstraw.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|''Great'' Transformers tie-in merchandise or the ''greatest'' Transformers tie-in merchandise?]]
*'''The Fallen'''
: The Fallen will help you uncreate your Slurpee with this Slurpee straw topper figurine! Comes attached to a straw in a baggie and is available at your local 7-11 while supplies last!
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===Burger King===
[[File:ROTFmerchandise-BurgerKingTheFallen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Flame grilled to perfection]]
*'''The Fallen Flip-Out''' (2009)
:An embossed [[Temporary Decepticon base|plastic Decepticon insignia]], which flips up into a flat representation of The Fallen with some shoulder articulation. All of his robot mode details are stickers. The Fallen, naturally, has flames behind him.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/BKTheFallen/thefallen.htm More information on Burger King The Fallen at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.toynewsi.com/news.php?catid=242&itemid=14653 More information on The Fallen at Toy News International]''
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robotheroesmegatronfallenprimejetfireironhide.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Whoa, who ordered the extra-large The Fallen?]]
*'''Battle of the Fallen''' (Multi-pack, 2009)
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

:This ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' box set of figures comes with The Fallen, [[Megatron (Movie)/merchandise#RHBattleFallen|Megatron]] in tank mode, [[Jetfire (Movie)#Robot Heroes|Jetpower]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#RHBattleFallen|Optimus Prime]], and [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#RHBattleFallen|Ironhide]] in truck mode. The Fallen is twice as large as a regular ''Robot Heroes'' figure, and has simple swivel joints at his shoulders and neck.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/RHTheFallen/thefallen.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' The Fallen at TFU.info]''

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===''Tiny Titans''===
*'''Megatron'''{{sic}} (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''4'''
**''Number'': '''9/12'''

: Part of the fourth assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of "Megatron" is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode, based on the design of Megatronus found in the ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus]]'' book.

: He includes a collectible card that renders him in his [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] design. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

: This wave saw fairly minimal release at "big box" retailers, but unlike other waves, was ''not'' later picked up by drug stores and the like, making them particularly hard to find.

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===Prime 1 Studio===
[[File:Prime 1 Studio The Fallen Staff Spark.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb|"Oh c'mon, all I asked was the guy's face!"]]
*'''Jetpower Optimus Prime''' (2018)
**''Movie:'' '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''
**''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-21EX'''

:The exclusive version of the [[Prime 1 Studio]] ''Museum Masterline'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#P1SJetpower|Jetpower Optimus Prime]] statue comes with a replica of The Fallen's [[spark]] and his Command Staff in reference to the villain's demise in the end of the movie.

:This version of Jetpower Optimus Prime is limited to 500 pieces.

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===Flame Toys===
====''Kuro Kara Kuri''====
[[File:FlameToysTheFallen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]
*'''The Fallen''' (September 2021)
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==Notes==
[[File:TFGenerations2014 Rejected TheFallen.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
*The Fallen's appearance in the ''[[Train Wars]]'' manga is based on a mock-up created for a [[Fan polls#Generations Magazine Exclusive Character Popularity Vote|poll]] in ''[[Transformers Generations 2014 Volume 1]]'', one of ten potential exclusives for Vol. 2. A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Onslaught (WFC)#Generations|Onslaught]], it would have featured the [[Ruination (FOC)|Ruination]] head in combiner mode, which would have been making its Japanese market debut. Ultimately, the Fallen only claimed 5% of the votes.<ref>[http://millionhero.sblo.jp/article/101898683.html Poll results at Hero-X]</ref>

==References==
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Bomb-Burst (G1)

2023-12-24T16:31:51Z

Dabir: /* Power of the Primes */

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{{disambig2|the Pretender from Generation 1|the Power Core Combiner|Bomb-Burst (PCC)}}
{{disambig2|the American Pretender|his Japanese counterpart from ''Super-God Masterforce''|Blood}}
:''Bomb-Burst is a [[Decepticon]] [[Pretender]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1Bomb-Burst MTMTE1.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|I never drink... oil.]]
There are legends on many worlds of unnatural predators, monsters who hunt in the darkness, sucking the life from any unfortunate victims to cross their path. '''Bomb-Burst''' is that dark legend given life. A figure of Cybertronian myth, Bomb-Burst is all too real and all too terrifying. He hunts [[Autobot]]s alone and in perfect silence, picking them off one at a time, snatching them away to the shadows and then draining all the energy from their bodies through his specially designed fangs. Sometimes the victim is found, drained, dead, and mangled the next morning; sometimes they simply vanish, never to be seen again.

Bomb-Burst's hovercraft mode can move in near silence and features dual lasers that he can also wield as a robot, but he is at his most deadly inside his monstrous [[Pretender]] shell. The shell's touch causes a rust-rash on contact and it features serrated fangs to punch through a victim's armor. The more [[energon]] Bomb-Burst drains, the stronger he becomes. His shell wields a [[Corrosive slime-shooter|corrosive slime shooter]] and a dual-bladed [[Energo weapon|energo-battle axe]].<ref>Bomb-Burst is armed with an "energo-battle axe", from his profile in [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|''More than Meets the Eye'' #1]].</ref>

Bomb-Burst cannot relate socially to most other Decepticons. He is at heart not a soldier in a war, after all, but a lone predator in the night. Powerful and intelligent, he excels at this. He is not invulnerable, however; his shell is highly energy-inefficient, requiring him to drain large numbers of victims, and his optics are very sensitive to light. Yet as a creature of the night, Bomb-Burst is unsurpassed.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Decepticonpretenders-behold.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Bomb-Burst is the one labeled "Bomb-Burst".]]

After commandeering a genetics research lab on [[Earth]], [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] was able to recreate and perfect the science of Pretender shells using synthoplasmic chambers constructed by him and [[Vorath]]. Bomb-Burst was one of six Decepticon volunteers transformed by the process into new Pretenders. But soon after the process was completed, the Decepticons took notice of someone infiltrating their computer systems. After tracing the intruder to [[Alternate Reality, Inc.]], Scorponok sent out his newly recreated troops to test their might against the spies. But, having gained access to the Pretender process themselves, the Autobots were able to manufacture heroic counterparts to Scorponok's goons. The Autobots' tactician proved too cunning for the Decepticons, and Bomb-Burst and his kin were soon driven back. {{storylink|Pretender to the Throne!}}

[[File:Cloudburst bomb-burst the chain gang.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]

''Bomb-Burst once accompanied [[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]] and [[Skullgrin]] to an [[Keeler Oil Terminal|offshore oil rig]], hoping to steal fuel from the fleshlings and change it into [[energon]] using their [[Transmuter (G1)|converter device]]. They were interrupted by three [[Autobot]] Pretenders, and a battle erupted. When an observing human radio plane was clipped by a laser blast, [[Cloudburst]] convinced Bomb-Burst to help him bring it into a safe landing, otherwise it would crash into the rig and ignite the [[oil]], destroying them all. While they were busy, though, [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] and [[Splashdown]] defeated the other Decepticons, leaving Bomb-Burst alone to face the Autobot trio. Grudgingly, he surrendered.'' {{storylink|The Chain Gang!}}

Bomb-Burst continued making regular appearances with Scorponok's army. In the [[Decepticon Civil War]], he feasted on [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s internal fuel pump before moving on to bigger fish like the other Decepticons' leader, [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]. Unfortunately for Bomb-Burst's meal, ''actual'' "bigger fish" arrived just then, as the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]] broke through the ice in order to save their commander from his fangs. Despite the interference, Bomb-Burst continued attacking Ratbat. He ceased when Ratbat noticed Starscream flying off to steal Scorponok's ship. {{storylink|Cold War!}} Soon after, Bomb-Burst and his fellow Pretenders proved to be the first Transformers to encounter the [[Underbase]]-empowered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] and survive, protected by their syntho-plasmic outer shells. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

After Scorponok's troops established [[New Jersey base|a new base]], Scorponok tasked the Pretenders with specific duties in his plot to gather energy. Bomb-Burst and Bugly were to fly Iguanus to safety after he installed the [[electrostator]]. When the appointed time came, Iguanus failed to secure the electrostator's location, instead being struck by lightning and falling to the ground. Bomb-Burst and Bugly wrote him off, electing to retreat instead of saving their comrade. {{storylink|King Con!}}

[[File:Resurrectiongambit-bombburst.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|Bomb-Burst tried to fight out of his price grouping.]]

Bomb-Burst was among the Decepticons that accompanied Scorponok to the [[MacDill Air Force Base]] in Florida, in response to a distress call from the [[Air Strike Patrol]]. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] punched him into a building near some fleeing humans, prompting Bomb-Burst to wonder, hey, what happened to the Autobots being all like "We don't harm humans"? Optimus Prime reflected that he was right, and resolved to end the battle peacefully. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}}

[[File:Edgeofextinction-hardheadbombburst.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]

Later, Bomb-Burst was present at the [[New Jersey base]] as the Autobots surrendered themselves to Scorponok's Decepticons, as a prelude to talks and an alliance against the coming of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. Bomb-Burst was pretty happy about the whole situation, gleefully relieving Highbrow of his gun while his shell took away Cloudburst's Pretender shell. Later, he came to Scorponok's aid when Optimus Prime broke out of his holding cell. He glared rather unhappily as his leader prepared to shake hands with the Autobot leader in agreement to an alliance. The onset of an attack by [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] and Starscream interrupted the moment. {{storylink|Surrender!}}

Bomb-Burst was among the many Earth-bound Transformers teleported from Earth to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by the newly awakened [[Primus]], and heard the Primus-possessed [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] give a grand speech about the Transformers' destiny. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} During the subsequent planet-wide battle against Unicron, Bomb-Burst met his own personal destiny. Bomb-Burst's Pretender shell was repositioning some artillery with the Autobot [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] when Unicron's foot came down on them, crushing the two flat. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}} Bomb-Burst's jet mode was crashed and wrecked among the various deactivated warriors. So he was ''doubly'' dead. {{storylink|Still Life!}}

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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Bomb-Burst was present when the Decepticons unleashed a robotic hell-beast known as 'King Con' on New York; however Optimus Prime rented a helicopter to fly a banner announcing huge raw oil deposit finds in the Rocky Mountains. After a short hesitation, the Decepticons retreated to pursue these findings. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 7|New York — A City Sinking in Terror}}

When the Decepticons stole [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear missiles]], the Autobots sent their Classic Pretenders to infiltrate the Decepticon base. The aftermath of the ensuing battle had Bomb-Burst, [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]], and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] take their fallen teammates and retreat. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 8|Megatron's Ultimatum}}

At another point, Bomb-Burst, Skullgrin, and Submarauder attempted to stop the [[Race Car Patrol]] and the [[Off Road Patrol]] from joining a mission to stop Decepticons from gathering spilled [[oil]] in [[Alaska]], but they failed in this task. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|Headmaster of the Dimensions}} The trio were also part of a wave of Decepticon attacks on oil refineries, but their raid was cut short when the Autobot Pretenders chased them into an ambush by other Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|He Who Laughs Last ...}}

When the Decepticons sought to steal plutonium rods from a [[human]] submarine, Bomb-Burst attempted to attack the freighter ship that was receiving the radioactive cargo. A defense from the Autobots got the Decepticons to surrender. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 13|The Energon Trap}} Bomb-Burst, among others, was discussed as part of simulation accidentally triggered by [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Stormbringer issue 1|Transformers: Stormbringer #1]]

[[File:Spotlightsoundwave-bombburst.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Not the first time they've tangled.]]
Bomb-Burst was a member of a cult-like group, led by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], that worshipped the lifeless chassis of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] on the ruined planet of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and planned to revive him as a harbinger of purifying apocalypse. To do this, Bludgeon, Bomb-Burst and [[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]] traveled to [[Earth]] to recover some of the [[Regenesis]] ore located there. When the group was confronted by the spying [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]], Bomb-Burst joined in the counter-attack, but got a stomach full of mini-missiles from Soundwave's shoulder cannon. He survived to join the others as they escaped by [[orbital jump]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Soundwave}}

[[File:Stormbringer3-bombburst.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Keep him out of bright light.]]
Twenty years later, the team continued their efforts to revive Thunderwing and to construct their own [[Pretender]] shells. They ambushed [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]], [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]], [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]], and [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]], capturing them and taking them to their subterranean base. They used the three Technobots as "raw materials" to construct their Pretender shells. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}}

At Bludgeon's urging, Bomb-Burst and Iguanus activated Thunderwing's remote-controlled carcass, sending him to [[Nebulos]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} However, before their plans could be realized, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Wreckers]] invaded their base. In the brief battle that ensued, Bomb-Burst and [[Skullgrin]] were blown away by one of [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s grenades. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}}

Bomb-Burst survived the battle and was taken to [[Garrus-9]]. After [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] took control of the prison, he freed [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], who selected certain Decepticons to take with him. Like the rest of Shockwave's companions, he was on [[The List]], and had been intended to be handed over to the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] in exchange for the former Senator being allowed to go free, a deal [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]] rejected. {{storylink|The Ties That Bind (issue)|The Ties That Bind}}
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===''Power of the Primes'' marketing material===
[[File:PowerOfThePrimes-Bomb-BurstMegatronus-CardArt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
Bomb-Burst was a [[Prime Master]] who housed the spark energy of [[The Fallen|Megatronus]], able to grant dark warrior abilities to other Transformers. {{storylink|#Generations|''Power of the Primes'' Bomb-Burst / Megatronus online bio}}
{{note|For a list of powers manifested by Bomb-Burst, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this chart]].}}
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==Commercial appearances==
Shortly after the Autobots developed [[Pretender]]s, the Decepticons learned to duplicate the process. Their own foray into this technology yielded Bomb-Burst, [[Skullgrin]] and [[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]]. The Decepticon Pretenders forced their way into the Autobot research lab that birthed their heroic counterparts, where they proved just as capable of splitting from the shells to fight on two fronts each. Bomb-Burst faced off against [[Cloudburst]] in the ensuing fight. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Pretenders|Pretenders commercial}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1Bomb-Burst toy.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|No, I'm the [[Blood|other guy]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bomb-Burst''' (Pretender, [[1988]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Pretender shell, left & right shoulder pads, belt, 2 wing/lasers, armor-piercing battle axe
:*''Known designers'': [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)

:Released in the fifth year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original ''Transformers'' toyline]], Bomb-Burst transforms into a Cybertronic jet with VTOL turbines. His twin rifles form "wings" in this mode. In robot mode, like many other [[Pretender#Toys|Pretender]] inner robots, he is a fairly generic robot with decent articulation for the period. In this mode, his rifles are arm-mounted blasters.

: His outer Pretender Shell is a vampiric bat-humanoid with enlarged ears. It is also equipped with a belt and bat-winged shoulder pads. It can hold the inner robot's guns using the larger (5mm) pegs on the rifle-butts. The two guns can also combine to form a corrosive slime shooter for the shell's use.

: This toy was released in Japan without changes as [[Blood]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Bomb-Burst/bombburst.htm More information on Bomb-Burst at TFU.info]''
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:POTP-Prime-Master-Megatronus-Bomb-Burst.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm also [[The Fallen|another guy]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatronus''' (Prime Master, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-37'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[November 24]], 2018
:*''Accessories:'' Bomb-Burst decoy armor, claw
:*''Known designers'': [[John Warden]] (Hasbro)

:Released in the third and final wave of ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' [[Prime Master]]s, [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] comes with Bomb-Burst decoy armor, visually based on the original [[Pretender]]'s shell. Megatronus/Bomb-Burst is a [[retool]] of [[Liege Maximo#Power of the Primes|Liege Maximo]]/[[Skullgrin#Power of the Primes|Skullgrin]], with a new [[Prime Master]] sigil and decoy armor front.

:This toy has identical features to the other Prime Masters in the line. The decoy armor has a weapon piece which can fold out to create a weapon mode, or detach and be held in the armor's 3 mm-compatible hand. The [[Titan Master]]-like robot can store inside the decoy armor or ride [[Size class|Legends Class]] figures in vehicle mode, and is fully compatible with toys from the previous ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' line. The "Power Swap" gimmick means its [[spark]] form can plug onto any decoy armor's weapon form (which has a [[5 mm post]] to be held by larger figures), Deluxe Class figures' chest armor, Voyager Class figures' bucklers, Leader Class figures' [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix]] (in place of their Matrix core), [[combiner]]s' torsos (in place of their [[Enigma of Combination#Power of the Primes|Enigma of Combination]]), or the [[Scepter of Sparks#Generations|Scepter of Sparks]]. With the power of [[you]]r imagination, this bestows the Prime Master's [[Prime Master/Combinations|unique power]] on the larger figure.
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===''Legacy''===
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[[File:TF-Legacy-Core-Bombburst.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm the guy you've been looking for. [[Razorbeast|Perhaps]] [[Halloween|since]] [[October]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bomb-Burst''' (Core Class, [[2022]], [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' 2 wing guns, battle axe
:*''Known designers'': [[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (detailing)

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Core Class toys, Bomb-Burst transforms from a VTOL jet fighter to a hybrid between his organic Pretender shell and inner robot. Like his original figure, he comes with twin guns that form his alternate mode's wing pieces as well as a battle axe. The wing guns have 5mm ports, allowing larger figures to use them, and are sculpted to look mechanical on one side and like organic bat wings on the other. These accessories can be mounted onto his backpack to resemble his original Pretender shell.

: Bomb-Burst was re-released in 2023 as a [[package refresh]] in the second wave of ''Legacy: Evolution'' Core Class figures. Despite no official acknowledgement from Hasbro, Bomb-Burst appeared on US shelves ''less than a week'' after Wave 2's announcement.
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==Notes==
[[File:Hasbro88CatBomb-Burst.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|"Shirtless Bomb-Burst" was not a popular variant.]]
* Bomb-Burst's [[character model]] in the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] comics was a straight-up, less-detailed repurposing of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] concept art by [[Masakatsu Saito]], rather than a [[Marvel Productions]]/[[Toei Animation|Toei]]-original model.
* The 1988 North American [[catalog]] depicts Bomb-Burst's shell with alternate paint deco, coloring his torso armor as his pectorals and stomach. He's also wielding a grey version of [[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder's]] sword instead of his axe.
* In the German [[Transformers Comic-Magazin]] text stories, Bomb-Burst is ''consistently'' called Bombursi.
* One of [[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]]'s [[Fusion creature|experiments]] bears a remarkable (if somewhat more twisted) resemblance to Bomb-Burst's Pretender shell and appears in the ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' episodes "[[Survival of the Fittest]]" and "[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]".
* Bomb-Burst initially appeared in the 2005-2018 IDW comics in a new mechanical design mostly based on the classic Pretender shell before dying in [[Stormbringer issue 3|''Stormbringer'' #3]]. This left a separate Cybertronian in [[Fight or Flee (issue)|''Punishment'' #2]] inspired by the inner robot design alone to be Bomb-Burst's Japanese counterpart [[Blood]]. [[Skullgrin]] and [[Dauros]] shared a similar pattern in this continuity.
* However, Bomb-Burst eventually reappeared alive in [[The Ties That Bind (issue)|''Lost Light'' #14]] drawn according to the inner robot design. Life is funny.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Bomb-Burst''' (ボム・バースト ''Bomu-Bāsuto'')
*''French:'' '''Explosion''' (Canada)
*''German:'' '''Bombursi''' ([[Condor Verlag]] comics)<ref>The spelling "Bombursi" is most likely the result of Condor Verlag receiving a poor-quality fax with the text "Bomb-Burst" not entirely legible.</ref>
*''Italian:'' '''Lobos'''
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==References==
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[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Pretenders]]
[[Category:Prime Masters]]
[[Category:Vampires]]

Skullgrin

2023-12-24T16:31:27Z

Dabir: /* Power of the Primes */

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:''Skullgrin is a [[Decepticon]] [[Pretender]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Skullgrin-packageart.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Nyeh! Castle Greyskull will be mine!]]
When you encounter '''Skullgrin''', just ''who'' you're meeting depends largely on what he happens to be wearing at the time. The Cybertronian robot at his core is intelligent, logical, coldblooded, and vain. He tends to put his own interests above the Decepticon cause and is easily distracted from missions and even direct combat should something of interest catch his optic. He finds Earth in particular quite interesting and is eager (in a decadent and mercenary way) to learn what it has to offer him.

Should you meet Skullgrin inside his Pretender shell, however, you'll find yourself facing a whole different beast. When he's encased in its monstrous hide, a new personality takes over: he becomes a snorting, snarling, sinister sick-o. Low on brains but brimming over with boundless, unstoppable rage, this Skullgrin is the kind of warrior you just point in a certain direction and let fly. Mindless destruction is his favorite pastime, and he won't stop snarling and fighting until everything before him has fallen.

The disconnect between these two personas can lead to some rather erratic behaviour on his part. The two disparate personalities attempting to reconcile themselves within him can make who and what Skullgrin is like on any given day a toss-up, and should the coin come down wrong, a potentially deadly one for anyone nearby.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Decepticonpretenders-behold.jpg|left|thumb|Pretenders on parade.]]
After commandeering a genetics research lab on Earth, [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] was able to create the science of Pretender shells using synthoplasmic chambers constructed by himself and [[Vorath]]. Skullgrin was one of six Decepticon volunteers transformed by the process into Pretenders. But soon after the process was completed, the Decepticons took notice of a digital eavesdropper. After tracing the intruder to [[Alternate Reality, Inc.]], Scorponok sent out his newly recreated troops to test their might against the spies. But, having gained access to the Pretender process themselves, the Autobots were able to manufacture heroic counterparts to Scorponok's goons. A digital copy of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] proved to be a superior tactician against the Decepticons, tipping the odds in the Autobots' favor. Skullgrin and his kin were soon driven into a retreat. {{storylink|Pretender to the Throne!}}

[[File:SkullgrinMonconMars.jpg|thumb|We flyin' first class / Up in the sky / Poppin' champagne / Livin' the life]]
Skullgrin was sent to Earth alone by Scorponok to construct a fuel depot in secret for his Decepticon comrades, the belief being that his organic shell would arouse less suspicion than a normal Decepticon would due to the increasing public hostility towards giant alien robots, fanned by the [[Z Foundation]]. Skullgrin caught the attention of [[Rollie Friendly (G1)|Rollie Friendly]] after [[Bigfoot]]-style sightings of him in [[North Carolina]] appeared in the gutter press, and the film director offered him a movie role. The Pretender agreed in exchange for being paid in fuel. When the public and press went wild over him, Skullgrin began to like being a movie star. But while his Pretender shell had fooled most people, robot hunter [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] suspected his origins. When Skullgrin revealed his true form to the movie's [[Carissa Carr (G1)|leading lady]], the robophobic Circuit Breaker attacked and destroyed both the film and his movie career. {{storylink|Monstercon from Mars!}}

[[File:MonsterconfromMars-Skullgrinrobot.jpg|left|thumb|Y'know, Skullgrin, this sort of thing put Pee-Wee Herman in jail.]]
Scorponok's troops, Skullgrin included, met with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s forces. Distrust between the two leaders led to an all-out battle between the two groups, till they realized that [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] had manipulated them both to battle while he made his escape to acquire the [[Underbase]]. {{storylink|Cold War!}} Both Decepticon camps united, only to be once more distracted when they detected the Autobots approaching their location. Skullgrin and his teammates were ordered by Scorponok to "crush every [[spark]] from their bodies." This too was realized to have been a ruse by Starscream, and the Autobots formed a temporary alliance with the Decepticons to go after him. After Starscream gained the power of the Underbase, Skullgrin was part of a wave with the other Decepticon Pretenders and the Predacons that tried to take down Starscream. His power was too much for the Decepticons and the Predacons were destroyed. However, the Pretenders were spared thanks to their syntho-flesh Pretender shells, rendering immune to Starscream's blasts. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

''Along with [[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]] and [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]], Skullgrin hijacked the [[Keeler Oil Terminal]] in the [[Gulf of Mexico]] to convert the [[oil]] into a more refined form of [[energon]] with a [[Transmuter (G1)|transmuter]]. As he completed the device, however, they were ambushed by three [[Autobot]] Pretenders and battle ensued. While [[Cloudburst]] and Bomb-burst prevented a human jet from crashing and destroying the rig, Skullgrin and Iguanus were subdued and captured by [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] and [[Splashdown]].'' {{storylink|The Chain Gang!}}

Following the destruction of their mobile starship headquarters, the Decepticons established a new base hidden under the [[New Jersey (Earth)|New Jersey]] dumps. Shortly thereafter, Iguanus was chosen by Scorponok to spearhead a new energy-collecting endeavor with his fellow Pretenders. When Skullgrin expressed displeasure at being left with guard duty while the other Pretenders had more exciting roles, Iguanus taunted that it was because movie stardom had made him a softhearted fleshling-lover. When Iguanus captured [[Cecilia Santiago|a human]] snooping near the base, Skullgrin attempted to convince his fellow Pretender not to immediately terminate her. This resulted in a brawl between the two of them that would be interrupted by the arrival of [[Mudslinger (G1)|Mudslinger]]. He battled the [[Off Road Patrol]], but failed to prevent them from destroying the equipment he was guarding. {{storylink|King Con!}} Skullgrin later saw Zarak's return to the Decepticons' base and was ordered by him to contact Cybertron's Decepticons for soldiers to battle [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] in a wrestling match. {{Storylink|The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!}}

He later partook in an attack on the Autobots at [[MacDill Air Force Base]] in [[Florida]]. As he was exiting his shell to assist Scorponok, Prime smashed a jet in his face. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}} When Starscream appeared just as that battle ended, Skullgrin was quickly defeated alongside [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink|Skin Deep}}

When the Autobots surrendered to the Decepticons, Skullgrin and Bomb-Burst made sure to remove Cloudburst's armor to assure he wouldn't use it to rebel. When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]], and Hot Rod escaped and invaded Zarak's quarters, Skullgrin was among those who came to their leader's rescue, but ultimately saw the beginning of an Autobot-Decepticon alliance, only to end up buried as a new civil war began with the destruction of the Decepticon base. {{storylink|Surrender!}} After digging himself out, he joined [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]], and [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] in an assault on Starscream, [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], and [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]]. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Skullgrin was present when the Decepticons unleashed a robotic hell-beast known as 'King Con' on New York; however Optimus Prime rented a helicopter to fly a banner announcing huge raw oil deposit finds in the Rocky Mountains. After a short hesitation, the Decepticons retreated to pursue these findings. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 7|New York — A City Sinking in Terror}} At another point, Bomb-Burst, Skullgrin, and Submarauder attempted to stop the [[Race Car Patrol]] and the [[Off Road Patrol]] from joining a mission to stop Decepticons from gathering spilled [[oil]] in [[Alaska]], but they failed in this task. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|Headmaster of the Dimensions}} The trio were also part of a wave of Decepticon attacks on oil refineries, but their raid was cut short when the Autobot Pretenders chased them into an ambush by other Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|He Who Laughs Last ...}} Skullgrin, among others, was discussed as part of simulation accidentally triggered by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:NewDawn-Skullgrin.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|What a great end to his character arc.]]
Skullgrin was sent out with five of his fellow Decepticons to explore [[Fahl space]], and their ship was attacked by the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]]. Skullgrin alone survived long enough to try to return to [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], and exploded in re-entry attempting to warn his leader. {{storylink|New Dawn}}
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====''Classics''====
[[File:InvasionPrologue-Decepticonspushforward.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Thought you were gonna see my ''Generations'' toy, huh? Well, nuts to you!]]
{{noteclassics}}
Twenty years after the battle of Klo, Skullgrin had joined [[Overlord (G1)|Gigatron]]'s Decepticons on Earth, and was present when Gigatron's team attacked the Autobots' [[Ironworks (facility)|Ironworks]] headquarters for their hidden [[Rarified Energon]] reserves. {{storylink|Invasion Prologue}}

While observing Ironworks with Gigatron and the rest of his troops from afar, Skullgrin and the others received word from [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] that strange Transformers from another dimension had invaded the Autobot base. Gigatron decided the time was ripe to make another play for the Rarified Energon while the Autobots were distracted, and the Decepticons moved in. [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] and Skullgrin tried to sneak into Ironworks from underground, but encountered two alleged Autobots instead. [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] proved more than a match for Skullgrin, first destroying the shell, then defeating the inner robot. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Skullgrin was a brilliant and methodical field commander for the Decepticons. However, nobody likes intelligence in the [[Decepticon Empire]], so his superiors put a [[shell program]] in his Pretender shell's circuitry that drove him nuts and made him virtually useless in a leadership position. And everyone lived happily ever after. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye #6}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Stormbringer issue 1|''Stormbringer'' #1]]}}

[[File:Stormbringer3 Skullgrin Bomburst grenade.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb|"—we become standardized [[Simon Furman]] cannon fodder!"]]
Skullgrin was one of the cultists under [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] attempting to resurrect [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Soundwave}} When [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] and the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s came snooping around [[Thunderhead Pass]], Skullgrin and the other cultists attacked and captured most of the Autobot scientists. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}} When Jetfire attempted to escape his confinement, he bashed Skullgrin into a wall. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} Later, when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Wreckers]] arrived, [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] blew Skullgrin up with a grenade. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}}

Skullgrin survived the encounter and was taken to [[Garrus-9]]. After [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] took control of the prison, he freed [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], who selected certain Decepticons to take with him. Like the rest of Shockwave's companions, he was on [[The List]], and had been intended to be handed over to the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] in exchange for the former Senator being allowed to go free, a deal [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]] rejected. {{storylink|The Ties That Bind (issue)|The Ties That Bind}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
Skullgrin was a [[Prime Master]] who housed the spark energy of [[Liege Maximo]], able to grant trickster abilities to other Transformers. {{storylink|#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Skullgrin / Liege Maximo online bio}}
{{note|For a list of powers manifested by Skullgrin, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this chart]].}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:Tread&Circuits4 SkullgrinVThunderclash.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|left|Skullgrin works the groin.]]
Skullgrin was a member of [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem]], a terrorist group operating on the Cybertronian colony of [[Velocitron]]. They denounced the colony's practice of choosing their [[Senate|First Senator]] using the [[Speedia 500]] race, and promised to disrupt it. For effect, Mayhem murdered an upcoming racer named [[Electro]]ns on a live broadcast. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 1}}

During the race, Skullgrin tried to bury the racers with explosives triggering an avalanche. Mayhem bottle-necked most of the racers in a mountain pass, attacking the participants. An Ascenticon named [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] made it through the commotion and won, but Skullgrin and most of Mayhem escaped capture. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 3}} At the swearing-in ceremony days later, Mayhem assaulted the Velocitronian Senate. Skullgrin fought with [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]], leader of the [[Wreckers]] stunt team, but was beaten unconscious. Only later, after the Wreckers had departed, was it revealed that Mayhem and the Ascenticons had collaborated from the beginning. Knock Out's ascension to First Senator had been planned, and now the Decepticons ruled Velocitron. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 4}}

===Velocitron Speedia 500===
Skullgrin was one of many spectators for the [[Speedia 500]] race on [[Velocitron]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2}} He remained for the second week of the race, where he was infatuated with [[Axlegrease]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}
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==Commercial appearances==
Shortly after the Autobots developed [[Pretender]]s, the Decepticons learned to duplicate the process. Their own foray into this technology yielded Skullgrin, [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]], and [[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]]. The Decepticon Pretenders forced their way into the Autobot research lab that birthed their heroic counterparts, where they proved just as capable of splitting from the shells to fight on two fronts each. Skullgrin faced off against [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] in the ensuing fight. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Pretenders|Pretenders commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsSkullgrin.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Skullgrin participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Uncommon character who could be recruited after collecting 75 units of Cybermetal and 36 units of Transmetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive''===
[[File:BBOSkullgrin.jpg|thumb|100px]]
Skullgrin was in command of the eighth Decepticon base attacked and destroyed by the Autobots during a series of raids. He pursued the invaders in tank mode launching several bombs and missiles against his target, but foolishly ran over his own bombs and blew himself up. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1Skullgrin toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Seen here before his cross-country tour with GWAR]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Skullgrin''' (Pretender, [[1988]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Pretender shell, "[[vibro-sword]]", left & right "lasers", belt
:*''Known designers'': [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)

:Skullgrin's inner robot turns into a Cybertronic "assault tank", with [[Shrapnel blaster|two built-in cannons]] in addition to Skullgrin's own guns that can be attached to the sides. The tank has three wheels on the underside to allow him to roll. The built-in cannons can be swung out of his arms easily in this mode, while his side guns can either be attached to his knees or held in his fists. The guns themselves can also be combined into a single "[[Slagmaker carbine|double slagmaker laser]]", though the large size means it suits his Pretender shell better.

:Skullgrin's Pretender shell is a humanoid monster with a demonic ram's skull. The top of the skull is moulded in softer, rubberised plastic, like most shell accessories. The lower jaw of the skull is moulded into the chest of the shell itself and even includes a tongue. Because the lower jaw is unpainted it becomes almost invisible, giving Skullgrin the appearance of having no lower jaw at all.

:Unusually, his belt actually works like a belt, looping around the shell and fastening together. While this may be more realistic or may look better, it also means one needs to unfasten the belt every time one opens the shell. The shell is armed with the vibro-sword and the double gun.

:Skullgrin was sold in Japan as [[Dauros#Toys|Dauros]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Skullgrin/skullgrin.htm More information on Skullgrin at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generationstoy-Skullgrin.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|If Travolta can make a comeback, so can I!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Skullgrin''' (Deluxe Class, [[2010]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Pick-axe/cannon, missile launcher, machine gun, smoke grenade launchers
:*''Known designers'': [[Bill Rawley]] and [[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro), [[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)

:Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Skullgrin is a [[retool]] and [[redeco]] of ''Generations'' [[Straxus (G1)#Generations|Darkmount]] with a new head, who transforms into a half-tracked {{w|Self-propelled artillery|self-propelled artillery vehicle}} inspired by the {{w|G6 howitzer|South African G6 Rhino}}, and a tripod-mounted {{w|howitzer}} platform.

:In vehicle mode, the turret can rotate and the barrel can raise. Initially it was planned to have the sculpt interact with Scout Class figures who could man his "fortress mode". The remainders of that idea are the otherwise pointless handlebars that end up on his knees in robot mode.<ref name="generations11">TakaraTomy staff interview in ''[[Transformers Generations 2011 Volume 1]]'', [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/428825-takaratomy-staff-interview-generations-united.html translation at TFW2005].</ref> In robot mode, the cannon barrel becomes a pick-axe weapon, while his smaller weapons are equipped with [[C joint]]s and thus can clip onto various compatible rungs, bars and tubes sculpted onto the vehicle or robot. Just like Darkmount, Skullgrin's head was designed with a light-piping feature, but it is not utilized due to the red paint covering his eyes and the usage of opaque plastic for his piping.

:This mold was also used for [[BotCon 2012]] [[Straxus (SG)#Toys|The Bard of Darkmount]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/Skullgrin/skullgrin.htm More information on ''Generations'' Skullgrin at TFU.info]''
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:PowerOfThePrimestoy-LiegeMaximo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Metalhawk. It's been a whil...wait, I'm still Skullgrin?"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Liege Maximo''' (Prime Master, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-02'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 25]], [[2018]]
:*''Accessories'': Skullgrin decoy armor, claw
:*''Known designers'': [[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Robby Musso]] (concept artist)

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' [[Liege Maximo#Power of the Primes|Liege Maximo]] is a [[Prime Master]] with Skullgrin decoy armor, visually based on the original [[Pretender]]'s inner robot and shell.

:This toy has identical features to the other Prime Masters in the line. The decoy armor has a weapon piece which can fold out to create a weapon mode, or detach and be held in the armor's 3 mm-compatible hand. The [[Titan Master]]-like robot can store inside the decoy armor or ride [[Size class|Legends Class]] figures in vehicle mode, and is fully compatible with toys from the previous ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' line. The "Power Swap" gimmick means its [[spark]] form can plug onto any decoy armor's weapon form (which has a [[5 mm post]] to be held by larger figures), Deluxe Class figures' chest armor, Voyager Class figures' bucklers, Leader Class figures' [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix]] (in place of their Matrix core), [[combiner]]s' torsos (in place of their [[Enigma of Combination#Power of the Primes|Enigma of Combination]]), or the [[Scepter of Sparks#Power of the Primes|Scepter of Sparks]]. With the power of [[you]]r imagination, this bestows the Prime Master's [[Prime Master/Combinations|unique power]] on the larger figure.

:Depending on the individual copy, the peg holes on Liege Maximo's legs varies from normal size to near-shallow, which the latter makes him somewhat prone to falling off from the decoy armor's weapon form. Unlike every other Titan Master/Prime Master, Liege Maximo and his fellow first wave Prime Masters feature backpacks/symbols secured by pins instead of screws.

:Though designated for a first quarter 2018 release, Liege Maximo's wave reached U.S. store shelves in November 2017. While not a [[shelfwarmer]], Liege Maximo could still be found among future waves of the ''Power of the Primes'' line, and even among figures of the following ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' line.

:Liege Maximo/Skullgrin was retooled with a new [[Prime Master]] sigil and decoy armor front as [[The Fallen/toys#Power of the Primes|The Fallen]]/[[Bomb-Burst (G1)#Power of the Primes|Bomb-Burst]].
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Skullgrin.jpeg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Being at a bigger size class compared to his [[Iguanus (G1)#Legacy|brethren]] makes him (skull)grin from ear to ear.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Skullgrin''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-18'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[February 25]], [[2023]]
:*''Accessories'': 2 swords, 2 blasters, connector/tail unit
:*''Known designers'': [[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)

:Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Skullgrin, like his fellow Pretender [[Iguanus (G1)#Legacy|Iguanus]] of the same line, transforms from a robot mode that hybridizes elements of the shell and inner robot of his original toy, into a Cybertronian tank in 20 steps. He includes four weapons, which can combine together into a sword/ cannon hybrid.

:The white plastic in use comes in two types: soft, rubberized plastic for his the central skull, the skull's hinged horns, horns across the shoulders and hips, as well as the swords, and regular nylon plastic for parts of the hips, ankles, the internal slider for the shoulders, and the hinged sections inside the legs. The white nylon frames in the legs are quite thin, which can result in the treads detaching during transformation.<ref>https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/generations-legacy-skullgrin.1238332/</ref>

:The instructions also suggest that Skullgrin's swords can plug into the 5mm ports on his sides as shields, and his cannons can be plugged into his back in robot mode. In robot mode, his tail is articulated.

:Amusingly, Skullgrin's cannons are carved to look like there are fists folded into them, as this was how the G1 toy appeared... though if you want to get ''super'' nitpicky, and of course ''we do'', these faux-fists are not at the same angle as those of the original toy.

:Mark Maher's commentary shows a skull attached to a piece that forms the front of the tank mode on Skullgrin's component diagram, but this was cut from the final toy. As with every other figure but the original, Skullgrin's face is once again missing a lower jaw, ''however'' Maher intended for there to be one until very late in the process bucking the usual trend of it just going unnoticed that Skullgrin ever had one in the first place.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/ChXxl3gumjK/</ref> Skullgrin’s stock image shows him with purple paint on his chest, however the actual release has him with maroon paint on his chest, the same as elsewhere on his body.

:Skullgrin would later be retooled into the Buzzworthy Bumblebee [[Cybertronian (faction)#Buzzworthy_Bumblebee|Troop Builder Pack Cybertronian]].
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==Notes==
* Skullgrin's [[character model]] in the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] comics was a straight-up, less-detailed repurposing of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] concept art by [[Masakatsu Saito]], rather than a [[Marvel Productions]]/[[Toei Animation|Toei]]-original model.
* Bob Budiansky originally wrote Skullgrin's profile sometime in 1987, well before giving the character the spotlight in [[Monstercon from Mars!|issue #45]] of the Marvel Comic in mid-1988. For whatever reason, Skullgrin's depiction in this story really didn't match up with the profile; his bio described him as having a "split personality"—rational while in robot mode, but a feral beast while inside his shell—yet he spent nearly the whole comic inside his shell, and was largely perfectly coherent throughout. When the profile was finally printed years later in 1990's [[...All This and Civil War 2|issue #72]], it's obvious from reading it that it was amended after the fact to insert an explanation for Skullgrin's behaviour in the earlier issue, blaming his "two disparate personalities trying to interface on the same level" for his "uncharacteristic" behaviour.
* Skullgrin initially appeared in ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]'' using a new mechanical design mostly based on his classic Pretender shell before dying in [[Stormbringer issue 3|''Stormbringer'' #3]]. This left an apparently separate Cybertronian inspired by the inner robot design alone to be Skullgrin's Japanese counterpart [[Dauros]]. [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]] and [[Blood]] shared a similar pattern in this continuity. However, Skullgrin eventually reappeared in [[The Ties That Bind (issue)|''Lost Light'' #14]] drawn according to the inner robot design. He then made a final cameo appearance in [[The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|''Optimus Prime'' #20]] drawn according to the Pretender shell.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Skullgrin''' (スカルグリン ''Sukarugurin'')
*''French:'' '''Crânien''' (Canada, "Cranial")
*''Italian:'' '''Korno''' ("Horn")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shānyángguài''' ("山羊怪,Goat Monster")

==References==
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Liege Maximo

2023-12-24T16:31:21Z

Dabir: /* Power of the Primes */

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[[File:Liegemaximo.jpg|upright=2.3|thumb|Here I go again on my throne.]]
Evil is infinite, a natural counterforce to good in the universe that cannot be truly defeated. When the [[Prima|first Prime]] was created, so was, necessarily, the '''Liege Maximo''', the robot who now considers himself his opposite, the ultimate evil.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 continuity family===
====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
From the Liege Maximo were [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and the [[Decepticon]]s descended. The Liege Maximo's throne sat at the [[Hub (G2)|Hub]], a network of planetoids created by the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]] that existed in the outer fringes of known space.

With the [[Liege Centuro]] [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] destroyed, Jhiaxus's fleet wiped out by [[Swarm (G2)|The Swarm]], and the [[Autobot]]s and Decepticons united in peace under one banner, [[Rook (G2)|Rook]] reported to the Liege Maximo on the day's devastating events. The Liege Maximo, an ancient and monumental titan, accepted the destruction of Jhiaxus's forces as merely a minor disruption. Sneering at the Transformers' alliance as a fragile thing, the Liege Maximo promised a day of reckoning. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!|A Rage in Heaven!}}

=====Alignment=====
{{note|"Alignment" was written by [[Simon Furman]] without permission of [[Hasbro]] and is included here as [[pseudocanon]] to provide insight into [[authorial intent]].}}
Liege Maximo was one of the [[Thirteen|thirteen original Transformers]] created by [[Primus]]. Unlike his fellows, he had chosen not to [[Reproduction|subdivide]] repeatedly, doing so only selectively. This created a small taint in the Transformer race which spread through subsequent generations, ultimately flowering with the rise of the Decepticons. Because of this sparse sub-division, the Liege Maximo's connection to the divine origins of the Transformer race was comparatively undiluted, and he sought to embrace it. To this end, he instructed Jhiaxus and the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]] to subject various planets to [[cyberforming|eco-structuring]]. These planets were steadily woven together to form the Hub, a massive, resonating structure that would allow him to ascend to the realm of the gods. Two Transformer groups, one led by [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and one by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], disrupted this process by forcing the Liege to leave his corporeal body, then destroying both it and his portal. Left with nowhere to go, the Liege Maximo's essence dissipated, and he was destroyed. {{storylink|Alignment}}

=====Ask Vector Prime=====
In [[Primax 490.0 Gamma]], the Maximo actually became a heroic figure: Unicron devouring Cybertron had caused Primus's essence to be scattered among the surviving Transformers, most of whom were now the Cybertronian Empire. The Liege Maximo would lead this reformed army and the survivors of Cybertron against Unicron, finally battling the Chaos Bringer himself on the astral plane. He saved this reality at the cost of his own spark. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/24}}

In [[Primax 994.0 Gamma]], the Liege Maximo's plot for ascension was foiled by the Autobots, prompting Liege Centuro [[Firecrest]] to move the remnants of the Cybertronian Empire to [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/05}}

====3H comics====
The [[Covenant (group)|Covenant]] witnessed a vision of the ancient past, in which the Liege Maximo tore the [[Matrix of Leadership]] from the defeated [[Primon]]. When and why this happened remain unanswered questions. {{storylink|Covenant (story)|Covenant}}

Centuries later, in a future timeline when Cybertron was ruled by a tyrant named [[Shokaract]], a [[Maximal]] resistance leader known simply as "the [[Swoop (G1)|Veteran]]" reminisced about other tyrants who had come and gone over the years preceding Shokaract's rule. Among these past tyrants was the Liege Maximo. {{storylink|Schism (story)|Schism}}

====2005 IDW continuity====
{{first|[[The Crucible|''Robots in Disguise'' #34]] (mentioned); [[Rubicon|''Till All Are One'' #8]] (depicted)}}
[[File:OriginMyths-OnyxPrimeAndLiegeMaximo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Freedom, freedom is life's great lie. And once you accept that, in your heart... you will know peace."]]
Approximately twelve million years ago, in the primitive era following the departure of the [[Knights of Cybertron]] from their homeworld, Liege Maximo rose to become the monarch of the [[Forgotten Plains]], slaying [[Imperator Maximo]] and [[Praetus Maximo]] to consolidate his power, {{storylink|Origin Myths}} while gathering an army of bestial followers who became known as the "[[Maximal]]s". {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}}

At some point, Liege Maximo came into contact with the bestial "[[Onyx Prime]]", and formed an alliance with the so-called [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]; {{storylink|Origin Myths}} however, Liege Maximo had not yet learned the truth about his new ally: "Onyx Prime" was a convenient alias for a time-travelling [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], who had set himself a new mission: to raise a permanent [[Decepticon Empire]] by manipulating all of Cybertron's history. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} {{storylink|Last Stand (Unicron)|Last Stand}}

Through a combination of [[shadowplay]] and manipulation Onyx molded the silver-tongued Liege Maximo into the figure that history would later remember; among Shockwave's modifications were psychic barriers akin to Shockwave's own, so that telepathic [[Outlier (group)|outliers]] could not read his mind. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}} Liege Maximo became an ally of "Onyx", even granting him control over his Maximals and granting them the ability to assume animalistic shapes to enhance Onyx's reputation as the "lord of beasts". {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}} {{storylink|Stranger Eons}}

By the time that Onyx began enacting his ultimate scheme in earnest, he had already groomed another Cybertronian into the dreaded warrior [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] to provide the primitive planet with a threat to unify against. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} In service of this plan, Onyx and Liege Maximo travelled to the village that would one day become the [[Crystal City]], fabricating a story that Liege had lost his kingdom to Megatronus and his hordes of [[Darklands|Darklander]]s. Onyx introduced him to four Primes, who were deeply unimpressed with him; despite their apprehensions, the group decided to unite, pitting their warriors, joined by the Maximals, against the marauding Darklanders. When their fighting summoned a trio of [[Titan (group)|Titans]] from beneath the surface of Cybertron, the warring factions made peace and all eight Primes agreed to join forces to govern their world. {{storylink|Origin Myths}}

In the age that followed, Liege Maximo became one of the [[Thirteen]], a coalition of Primes who jointly ruled Cybertron. {{storylink|The Crucible}} Each Prime attracted like-minded followers, and the silver-tongued Liege Maximo and his new group of devotees developed a reputation as charismatic diplomats, working to consolidate alliances between the groups. {{storylink|Heavy}} Like the other members of the Thirteen, Liege Maximo won the loyalty of a Titan; in his case, he allied with the mighty warrior [[Vigilem]]. {{storylink|Rubicon}} Unbeknownst to the other members of the Thirteen, Onyx had already turned his attention to destabilizing their alliance—just as history had foretold. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

Cybertronian history would later claim that Maximo had come to realize that a helpful lie could be more useful than a harmful truth, a sentiment that would spread to his followers. {{storylink|Heavy}} How much of this change of heart was due to Onyx's influence is debatable; by the time that Liege Maximo had fully embraced this talent for manipulation, Megatronus had fallen out of favor with their leader [[Prima]] after a disastrous offworld expedition. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} Maximo formed an alliance with Onyx's other pawn, {{storylink|Heavy}} and, on Shockwave's instructions, encouraged him to launch a public coup against their leader. [[Solus Prime]] was slain, and this betrayal would ignite the conflict known as the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]], turning the Thirteen and their tribes against one another and permanently shattering their alliance. {{storylink|The Crucible}} {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} Maximo's plan failed due to one crucial detail: he had failed to take Megatronus's emotions into account, and after killing Solus Prime, his co-conspirator had fled in shame rather than destroying Prima as intended. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

At some point, Liege Maximo was "betrayed" by [[Micronus Prime]]. {{storylink|White Heat}} Prima, who had correctly suspected Liege Maximo's involvement in Megatronus's betrayal, was able to catch and try him for his crimes. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} His role in the killing of Solus Prime revealed, many of Liege Maximo's followers chose to turn on him. {{storylink|Heavy}} Liege was tried by his fellow Primes, and a suitable sentence was eventually decided: Liege would be imprisoned inside Vigilem, who himself had been subdued by his fellow Titans, and exiled from Cybertron forever, trapped within his lobotomized servant: {{storylink|Rubicon}} a process carried out by Onyx Prime himself. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} One group of former followers chose to become his jailers, ensuring that their charge would never escape; in repentance for following the deceitful Prime, they swore off lying forever {{storylink|Heavy}} and eventually came to regard deception as the ultimate crime. When the people of Vigilem, now "Carcer", joined the [[Council of Worlds]], {{storylink|The Will of the Few}} they chose to keep Maximo's existence a secret, fearing that his existence could sow undue strife. {{storylink|Heavy}}

For his many crimes, Liege Maximo would come to be remembered by many names in many different Cybertronian societies, including the "Great Betrayer" {{storylink|Rubicon}} and "The Prime of Lies". {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}}

[[File:Rubicon-LiegeMaximo.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Liege Maximo's escaped! Recruit a team of teenagers with attitude!]]
Eons later, the younger [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] sent one of his [[Regenesis]] ores to a planet associated with Liege Maximo, {{storylink|The Crucible}} though he himself was unaware of this connection thanks to the actions of this time-travelling future self. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

In the modern day, Liege Maximo remained imprisoned until the year [[2017]], when a crisis on Cybertron prompted a desperate [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] to reawaken Vigilem. {{storylink|Desperate Measures (Till All Are One)|Desperate Measures}} Though [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] and her crew put up a fight, the Titan set about releasing his master. Elita was able to kill the Titan, but not before he finally released Maximo, unleashing a burst of energy that knocked out everyone who had tried to stop the ancient Prime. Free once more, Maximo mocked [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] before thanking Vilgilem for his service, promising to avenge his Titan before teleporting away. {{storylink|Rubicon}}

As Cybertron attempted to rebuild from this crisis, Elita warned [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] and several Council members present for the events aboard Carcer that Maximo would soon take his revenge by destroying Cybertron. Fearing that news of his return could cause panic and division amongst the people of Cybertron, Elita argued that they would need to keep the truth hidden to ensure that Cybertron would stay strong and united when he inevitably came back. By a vote of three to two, the Council opted to keep Maximo's freedom a secret for the time being, and Starscream later released [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] on the condition that she hunt down Liege Maximo and bring his head back to Starscream. {{storylink|Heavy}} Chromia was provided with a ship and a crew in the form of [[Greenlight]] and [[Lancer]] to hunt down the ancient Prime. {{storylink|The Chosen One}}

[[File:OP15-LiegeChained.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Liege Maximo, Prime of Kinks.]]
During the [[Iron Ring]]'s attack on Iacon some months later, Elita One and [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] agreed that Liege Maximo was the greater threat, one that was worth killing all humans in Iacon to focus on. {{storylink|First Strike issue 4|First Strike #4}}

When Windblade was due to properly retake her place on the Council of Worlds, she surveyed the damage done to Iacon and wondered if Liege Maximo would even have anything to tear down. Learning that the public was not yet aware of Liege Maximo's freedom was the final straw for her. Catching up with [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] and [[Longtooth]], Windblade exposed the truth about the events surrounding "Carcer" and told them of Maximo's inevitable return. The news made waves in Cybertronian society, sparking off protests against the Council's duplicity, and kindling feelings of anger, terror, and in at least one case, religious sympathy for the fallen Prime. {{storylink|The Chosen One}}

At some point, Liege Maximo came into contact with Onyx Prime again as his old ally made a course for Cybertron aboard [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]]; in order to win the Council of Worlds' good graces, Onyx pretended to have taken Liege Maximo prisoner, "delivering" him to Cybertron so that he could be tried for his crimes once more. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|Surfeit of Primes}} Onyx brought Maximo to the [[Spire]] so that he could convince the Council that neither he nor his forces were a threat, assigning a pair of Maximals to stand guard over him. Maximo was soon visited by a suspicious [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]], who had his doubts about Onyx's pageantry; when he attempted to read Maximo's mind, he found that he could hear nothing thanks to Shockwave's shadowplay. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}} When Onyx detonated a bomb in the Spire to sow confusion, Maximo easily slipped his chains {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground|The Ground}} and rejoined Onyx—now unmasked as Shockwave—as the purple Decepticon monologued to an imprisoned [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

Shockwave then ordered Liege Maximo to take a detachment of Maximals to finish off the survivors of [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]], whom Shockwave had shot down; despite Maximo's grumbling, he complied, and his forces wound up battling [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|The Hallowing}} Though Arcee was able to take down dozens of Maximals, she was eventually taken prisoner by their leader, who brought her back to Nemesis on Shockwave's orders. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}}

Using supplies of Shockwave's gravity-warping [[Ore-4]], Maximo used its powers to begin levitating himself, his prisoners, and Arcee back up to the ship... only for his captive to take advantage of the weightless environment to break free and destroy the Ore-4 crystal responsible for suspending them in midair. The helpless Liege Maximo plummeted from the sky and crashed into [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]'s shoulder at terminal velocity, dashing his body to bits. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}}
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====''Beast Wars: Uprising''====
[[Ser-Ket (BWU)|Ser-Ket]] claimed to be part of a warrior lineage that stretched back to the Liege Maximo and others. {{storylink|Head Games}}

====''Power of the Primes'' toy bios====
Liege Maximo's [[Spark]] passed into the possession of one of the twelve [[Prime Master]]s; hidden within a suit of decoy armor, they safeguarded the abilities of the Primes until the present day. By uniting with a larger Transformer, the Prime Master could channel the powers of Liege Maximo's Spark and grant them unique abilities that varied with each new partner. {{storylink|#Generations|''Power of the Primes'' Skullgrin / Liege Maximo online bio}}

{{note|For a list of every permutation of Liege Maximo's abilities, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this link]].}}

====2019 IDW continuity====
Liege Maximo was one of the Thirteen Primes. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}} Along with the other Thirteen, he bore witness to Cybertron at the earliest stage of its development as a world. {{storylink|End of Time}}

===''TransTech''===
The city of [[Axiom Nexus]] in the peaceful universe of [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon]] was able to achieve unimaginable feats in technology and scientific discovery, but these were secretly possible by the amoral experiments of [[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]] and his master [[Jhiaxus (TransTech)|Jhiaxus]] under a secret government partnership with the Liege Maximo.<ref>[[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]]'s profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 22|''Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club'' #22]].</ref> An archivist named [[Optimus Prime (TransTech)|Optimus]] and the military professional [[Megatron (TransTech)|Megatron]] exposed [[Sentinel Prime (TransTech)|Sentinel Prime]]'s ties with the Liege Maximo. After a dramatic, violent battle with the Liege Maximo,<ref>[[Megatron (TransTech)|Megatron]]'s profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 24|''Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club'' #24]].</ref> much of the government was caught in this controversy, and as a result, few were left standing when the legal proceedings ended. Optimus became the new [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], and Cybertron entered a new [[Golden Age]], but it was not a complete fresh start, as Megatron convinced the [[High Senate]] to allow Shockwave to continue performing experiments under his guidance, and [[Starscream (TransTech)|Starscream]] miraculously emerged unscathed from the incident despite his heavy involvement.<ref>[[Starscream (TransTech)|Starscream]]'s profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 23|''Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club'' #23]].</ref> The TransTechs thereafter considered this incident to be the closest that their Cybertron had ever come to a [[Great War (disambiguation)|Great War]] as most other universal streams had. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist|Rook - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/06}}

===Aligned continuity family===
====''The Covenant of Primus''====
[[File:TFPLiegeMaximo.jpg|right|thumb|right|250px|"Puny God".]]
Liege Maximo was the eleventh member of the [[Thirteen]] created by [[Primus]] to fight against [[Unicron/Aligned|Unicron]], and was a master manipulator whose artifact was the [[Liegian Darts]]. Maximo was one of the strategists of the Thirteen, alongside [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]], [[Quintus Prime|Quintus]], and [[Micronus Prime|Micronus]].

After the defeat of Unicron, Maximo focused on the mining, storage and refining of [[energon]], but grew resentful of [[Prima]] and his allies' interference. Regardless, Maximo acted as an emissary for the different factions within the Thirteen, making use of his natural beguiling charm.

Maximo was ultimately the one who led to the group fracturing, by revealing to the rest that Prima had plotted which of the Primes were the most like Unicron. It was also around this time that it was revealed that Maximo had been experimenting with creating new robotic beasts when he requested a powerful armor suit to deal with them. Prima ordered Maximo to shut down his "[[Farm]]", and it was further revealed by Alpha Trion that Maximo had been pitting the beasts against each other.

Whether Maximo had the right to experiment with the beasts was a source of conflict between the Thirteen and was later resolved by a vote which decided that he did not have the right to do so. However, Maximo convinced [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] to try and retrieve the armor from [[Solus Prime|Solus]]—an action that inadvertently led to Solus's demise and the creation of the [[Well of All Sparks]].

Maximo was revealed have placed a monitoring device on a "pet" that he had given to Solus. When the creature tried to attack Megatronus, he reacted by blasting it—leading to Solus attacking him.

Upon being confronted at the "Farm", Maximo tried to accuse Megatronus of being the true mastermind behind the war beasts by claiming it was all part of Megatronus's need to test himself against them. When Megatronus realized that Maximo had been manipulating and using the Thirteen the whole time, and was trying to blame him, a conflict broke out that led to the Primes being set upon by three massive war beasts.

Once the conflict was over, Maximo was found torn to pieces with his head destroyed by the [[Requiem Blaster (Megatronus)|Requiem Blaster]], though no one was sure who had actually fired the fatal shot. Maximo was buried in a tomb from where his arm would eventually be taken by [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] to allow him to use the [[Forge of Solus Prime]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

====Aligned novels====
[[The Fallen|Megatronus]] and the Liege Maximo disliked [[Nexus Prime]] due to his favor in the eyes of [[Solus Prime]]. After the betrayal of the Fallen and defeat of Unicron the Liege Maximo plotted against his brothers and made his own play for power. He was defeated and fled to a far galaxy. His premeditated betrayal broke the spirit of [[Vector Prime]]. In the end, he was pursued to that far galaxy by [[Alchemist Prime]]. Though he had no firm information, [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] believed Alchemist had succeeded in imprisoning the Liege. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

Like the other members of the [[Thirteen]], Liege Maximo was considered a myth. [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] proclaimed Transformers were free to do as they pleased, without pondering what the long-gone Liege Maximo or his [[The Fallen|treacherous brother]] would think. The [[Hub (G2)|Hub]] once became a part of the [[space bridge]] network during the Golden Age. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

====''Prime'' cartoon====
[[File:OneShallRise1-WellofAllSparks.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Everyone is amazed at the shiny bottomless pit.]]
According to legend, at the beginning of time, [[Unicron/Aligned|Unicron]] and [[Primus]] battled each other for eons, with neither side remaining victorious for long. Till, that is, Primus created the [[Thirteen]]. These Thirteen defeated Unicron and cast him into space. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}

Liege Maximo eventually died and was placed in a [[Liege Maximo's tomb|tomb]]. The tomb was later visited by [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] and [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]], who took Maximo's arm so that Megatron could use the [[Forge of Solus Prime]]. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}
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====''Robots in Disguise'' books====
{{quote|Liege Maximo is not necessarily evil, but his petty jealousy and boredom motivate him to be a tricky troublemaker.|''[[The Trials of Optimus Prime]]''}}

After the [[AllSpark]] had been returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Liege Maximo persisted within the [[Realm of the Primes]] with several of the other [[Thirteen]]. Possessing a cape, horns, sharp darts holstered at his waist, and a cackling voice, he saw the training of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] to ready him for battle against [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] as an opportunity to cause mischief. He began by increasing the deadliness of the holographic Decepticons that [[Micronus Prime|Micronus]] had created, giving them dangerous buzzsaws. Next, he projected an image of Optimus Prime on [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]'s computer on Earth, laughingly teasing that the Autobots would soon be attacked by him. Later, Liege Maximo's image of Optimus Prime appeared again while the Autobots were battling the escaped Decepticon [[Skinkbomb]], and the fake Optimus called Bumblebee a fool and the Autobots stupid, and that he was going to join the Decepticons. This severely traumatized Bumblebee, which caused Liege Maximo to laugh a lot to himself because he's kind of a tool. Unfortunately, Micronus found out his plans and Bumblebee wised up to his tricks, enraging him into making Optimus Prime's training even harder. Micronus managed to take him down and Optimus dispatched to fake Bee Team, while Maximo faced punishment from his fellow Primes.
{{storylink|The Trials of Optimus Prime}}

===Fun Publications===
[[File:AphroditeLiegeMaximoAVP.jpg|upright=0.8|thumb|left|The original [[shellformer]].]]
Though Vector Prime would claim that history was likely correct to record Liege Maximo as a "monster", he still had many happy memories of times shared with his brother from before the falling out between the Thirteen, {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/14}} and thought of his actions more as "tragic" than evil. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/12}} He recalled his brother's skill at social gatherings, and his ability to spin incredible stories, {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/15}} including tales of the [[Covenant (group)|Covenant]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/10}} During the Thirteen's time in ancient Greece, Liege's female holomatter avatar—which, thanks to Liege's flair for the dramatic, first manifested by appearing out of the sea in a giant shell—inspired the myth of Aphrodite. By this time, he had formed an enmity with Solus, who manifested in Greece as the male Hephaestus, and Prima had them "bonded" together in hopes they could work through their differences. Naturally, this only resulted in further conflict; "Interesting times," Vector called them. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/08}} He also noted that legends claimed that the god [[Xal]] might merely be another name for Liege Maximo, but could say nothing with certainty. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/12}}

When the quantum membrane between the wider multiverse and the [[Uniend]] Cluster was punctured, Vector Prime began to experience memories of the Uniend incarnation of Liege Maximo, and expressed surprise at the existence of an iteration of his brother who had died before founding an empire of his own. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/14}}

As Nexus Prime brought together the [[Terminus Blade]] and the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]], his fellow Thirteen including Liege Maximo were drawn to his actions. These multiversal singularities were splintered and scattered by the act, making them into repeating parallel, but variable, versions of themselves throughout the multiverse instead of the singular beings they were before. {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}}

===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
Liege Maximo was one of the [[Thirteen]]. {{storylink|Dweller In The Depths (Cyberverse)|Dweller In The Depths}} {{storylink|Silent Strike}} {{storylink|The Other One}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
[[File:Primetoy-FinalBattleMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Because it would be <s>non-aerodynamic</s> silly to mount the saber onto the back of the vehicle mode like a giant tail-fin.]]
*'''Final Battle Megatron''' ([[February 25]], [[2013]])
**''ID number'': '''AM-33'''
**''Accessories'': Shadow [[Gabu#Shadow|Gabu]], Shadow [[Baru#Shadow|Baru]], & Shadow [[Dai#Shadow|Dai]] Arms Microns
:''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Darkest|Final Battle Megatron]]'s right forearm is decoed (but sadly not remolded) to resemble Liege Maximo's forearm that he substitutes for his own in those episodes.
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:PowerOfThePrimestoy-LiegeMaximo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|My alt-mode is a garden tool?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Liege Maximo''' (Prime Master, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-02'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[May 25]], [[2018]]'''
:*''Accessories'': [[Skullgrin#Power of the Primes|Skullgrin]] decoy armor, claw
:*''Known designers'': [[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Robby Musso]] (concept artist)

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Liege Maximo is a [[Prime Master]] with Skullgrin decoy armor, visually based on the original [[Pretender]]'s inner robot and shell.

:This toy has identical features to the other Prime Masters in the line. The decoy armor has a weapon piece which can fold out to create a weapon mode, or detach and be held in the armor's 3 mm-compatible hand. The [[Titan Master]]-like robot can store inside the decoy armor or ride [[Size class|Legends Class]] figures in vehicle mode, and is fully compatible with toys from the previous ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' line. The "Power Swap" gimmick means its [[spark]] form can plug onto any decoy armor's weapon form (which has a [[5 mm post]] to be held by larger figures), Deluxe Class figures' chest armor, Voyager Class figures' bucklers, Leader Class figures' [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix]] (in place of their Matrix core), [[combiner]]s' torsos (in place of their [[Enigma of Combination#Power of the Primes|Enigma of Combination]]), or the [[Scepter of Sparks#Power of the Primes|Scepter of Sparks]]. With the power of [[you]]r imagination, this bestows the Prime Master's [[Prime Master/Combinations|unique power]] on the larger figure.

:Depending on the individual copy, the peg holes on Liege Maximo's legs varies from normal size to near-shallow, which the latter makes him somewhat prone to falling off from the decoy armor's weapon form. Unlike every other Titan Master/Prime Master, Liege Maximo and his fellow first wave Prime Masters feature backpacks/symbols secured by pins instead of screws.

:Though designated for a first quarter 2018 release, Liege Maximo's wave reached U.S. store shelves in November 2017. While not a [[shelfwarmer]], Liege Maximo could still be found among future waves of the ''Power of the Primes'' line, and even among figures of the following ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' line.

:Liege Maximo/Skullgrin was retooled with a new [[Prime Master]] sigil and decoy armor front as [[The Fallen/toys#Power of the Primes|The Fallen]]/[[Bomb-Burst (G1)#Power of the Primes|Bomb-Burst]].
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==Notes==
*"Liege Maximo" was likely meant to be this character's title or rank, while his proper name remained unknown, but subsequent uses of the character have treated Liege Maximo as the character's name (or, in some cases, "Liege" as his name and "Maximo" as a title in the vein of "Prime"). Jhiaxus (and one iteration of [[Firecrest]]) has a similar title, [[Liege Centuro]].
*Liege Maximo's name was frequently misspelled as "Leige Maximo" in the ''Generation 2'' comics. Sometimes, both versions were even used on the same page, and once, even in the same sentence.
*Liege Maximo, was, at one point, established as a [[multiversal singularity]] who existed as one being throughout all of time and space, but that is [[Shroud|no longer the case]].
*[[Simon Furman]] cryptically hinted in [http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/script-wrap-15/#comments comments on his blog] that the Liege Maximo would make a return in 2008 in IDW's comics, though it didn't happen under his pen. Liege Maximo's presence in the continuity was eventually alluded to in 2014 in [[The Crucible|''Robots in Disguise'' #34]]; in 2017, the character made his first on-panel appearance in [[Rubicon|''Till All Are One'' #8]], while [[Heavy|the next issue]] fleshed out his backstory and motivations.
*Liege Maximo's "Aligned" design, by [[Eric Siebenaler]], seems to have been heavily inspired by the [[Marvel Comics]] version of {{w|Loki (comics)|Loki}}; fitting enough for a manipulator and liar. Contrary to what you might expect, this was ''not'' done as a response to the massive spike in popularity that Loki would get as portrayed by {{w|Tom Hiddleston}} in 2011's {{w|Thor (film)|''Thor}}; his artwork was first shown at [[BotCon 2010]], prior to the film's Loki's design even being revealed — and, indeed, ''Aligned'' Liege Maximo seems to be based much more heavily on the classic "ugly old man" Loki than Hiddleston's youthful hunk.
*The dead Prime seen in the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' episode "[[Alpha/Omega]]" was identified as Liege Maximo in ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus]]''. The concurrently published ''[[Transformers: The Art of Prime|Art of Prime]]'' claimed that it was [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Sentinel Prime]], but that doesn't make sense, since Sentinel was not a true Prime and as such his limb would not have conveyed the power to use the Forge on Megatron. Strangely, the dead Prime's arm in ''Prime'' is red-colored, which neither Sentinel nor Maximo are.
*The death of Liege Maximo in the ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|Covenant of Primus]]'' is also at odds with other stories from Aligned continuity. The [[Transformers: Exiles|''Exiles'' novel]] reported that Alchemist Prime left Cybertron to hunt down and capture Liege Maximo, while the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]] and [[The Trials of Optimus Prime|related materials]] showed Liege Maximo as active in the [[Realm of the Primes]]. This is one of the larger examples of Aligned continuity's "''It only works if you *squint*''" rule towards the overall timeline.
*Behind-the-scenes concept art from ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Cyberverse]]'' mislabels Liege Maximo's plinth in the Realm of the Primes as "Siege Maximo". Translating the words on the plinth, however, gives the correct name.<ref>[https://cdnb.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/025/493/315/large/nicolaas-frankefort-prime-slabs.jpg?1585959977 Concept art of "Prime slabs"]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Liege Maximo''' (リージマキシモ ''Rīji Makishimo'')

==References==
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The Fallen/toys

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Dabir: /* Power of the Primes */

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[[File:StudioSeries-The-Fallen-art.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|We told you he would rise again.]]

By going from obscure comic book dude to the arch-villain of a blockbuster movie, '''The Fallen''' wound up with more than a few toys.

==Toys==
===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Thefallentitanium.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|Hey, Stegmutt! Mister The Fallen is ON FIRE!]]
*'''Fallen'''/'''War Within Fallen''' (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Display stand, left & right cannons
: Instead of being based on his comic appearance, the Fallen toy is loosely based on [[Don Figueroa]]'s design for pre-[[Earth]] [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] as seen in ''[[The Transformers: Infiltration|Infiltration]]'' and ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]'', though obviously with The Fallen's head and deco. He transforms into a Cybertronic tank. Sadly his tank form doesn't hold together well, nor does he have actual hands; just blocks with holes in them. His side-mounted cannons can peg into his forearms in robot mode, or be held in his fists.

: He features flames sculpted into the tread sections behind his head in an attempt to emulate the constant flames spewing from his iconic appearance in the ''War Within'' comic. He wears a faction symbol of his own effigy, and this same symbol is used for his included display stand. The Fallen is, by a fraction of an inch, the tallest (and the bulkiest) of the 6" Titanium Series figures.

: The Fallen received two packaging [[variant]]s, alternately sporting the name "Fallen" (sans definite article) or the trademarked name "War Within Fallen"; similarly, the nameplate on his display stand featured either "The Fallen" or "War Within Fallen".
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Unicron/TheFallen/thefallen.htm More information on The Fallen at TFU.info]''
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===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Legends Class toys====
[[File:TF-ROTF-Legends-Class-The-Fallen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''*high-pitched helium voice*'' "What, how dare they make me so small?! I was worshipped as a ''GOD!''"]]
*'''The Fallen''' (Legends Class, 2009)
{{toydesigner|[[Alex Androski]] (deco artist)}}

:Part of the third wave of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class toys, The Fallen transforms from robot mode to a "Cybertronian Destroyer". For whatever peculiar reason, his legs are sculpted backwards, with the front (kneecaps and all) being on the back and vice versa. This is ''not'' a factory assembly error, however, as swapping the legs makes him impossible to transform, so it can only be chalked up to miscommunication somewhere along the line. As with all wave three Legends figures, the photo on the back of the figure's packaging shows a mistransformed robot mode, where the vehicle nosecone is not folded up against his back. For some reason, he has a swiveling waist. Also, due to his head flipping backwards on his alternate mode, it's pretty impossible to balance it on a flat surface.

:The instructions for transforming the alternate mode's feet are ''pretty'' vague: the 4th step tells you to flip the feet until his front "toes" face against the arms, while the prototype photos and the 6th step tells you to let his rear ankle pieces rest against the arms instead.

*'''Soundwave / EZ Collection The Fallen''' (2009)
:Available exclusively at the Lawson convenience store in Japan, this version of Legends class The Fallen is the same as the Hasbro release, despite [[:File:TF-ROTF-Legends-Class-The-Fallen-(Prototype).jpg|earlier pictures]] showing different [[paint operation]]s. The Deluxe Class Preview Soundwave it comes with is unchanged from the regular release.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/LegTheFallen/thefallen.htm More information on Legends The Fallen at TFU.info]''
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====Voyager Class toys====
[[File:ROTFtoy-TheFallenVoyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Smokin'!]]
*'''The Fallen''' (Voyager Class, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-10'''
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Part of wave two of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Voyager Class figures, The Fallen transforms from a robot into a "Cybertronian Destroyer" mode. The robot mode features several "slide-out energy absorption panels" on his head and arms which can either be deployed or hidden. In addition to that [[Mech Alive]] feature, his feet are spring-actioned so that when the toy is not standing on a surface (in other words, in jet mode), the toes ball up together. Setting the robot back down on a flat surface will splay the toes open again.

:There are rubbery connectors that attach his arms to his torso that increase accuracy to his visual portrayal in the live-action film, but this restricts his arm movement severely.

:There are at least two features to the toy not addressed in his instructions: first, the panels over the robot's forearms, which can be moved forward to cover the hands in vehicle mode; secondly, curved spikes which are normally in line with the upper legs can be rotated to point forward.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TheFallen/thefallen.htm More information on Voyager The Fallen at TFU.info]''
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[[File:ROTFtoy-GatheringattheNemesis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hi, I'm the same!]]
*'''Gathering at Nemesis''' (Toys"R"Us-exclusive box set, 2009)
: This version of The Fallen comes with a [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#GatheringNemesis|silver Voyager Class Megatron]] from the first movie toyline. [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#GatheringNemesis|Soundwave]] was [[redeco]]ed predominantly in blue as an homage to the [[Soundwave (G1)|original Soundwave]]. The 3-pack Fallen has no color differences compared to the original single-boxed release, however, early samples of this 3-pack from China featured a voyager Fallen with 1 unique difference: the tip of the nose of his "Cybertronian Destroyer" mode was colored in the same grey plastic as his grey landing gear. It is not known if this sample's minor variation ever made it out to mass markets.
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[[File:ROTFtoy-TheFallenVoyagerorange.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|CAUTION: HOT ''(Target-exclusive Hasbro version pictured)'']]
*'''The Fallen''' (Voyager Class, 2009)
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: A Target-[[exclusive]] redeco of The Fallen in black and orange (with translucent red) was released just before Thanksgiving weekend 2009 along with two other Target-exclusive Transformers sets. The fire-like deco likely homages The Fallen's beginnings as a creature perpetually aflame. He was packaged in a clear hexagonal package in robot mode, and his original Voyager Class packaging bio was used again, unaltered.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TargetTheFallen/thefallen.htm More information on Target The Fallen at TFU.info]''
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[[File:2010-WonFes-Tokyo-Blazing-Fallen.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(WonFes 2010 TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''The Fallen Blazing Edition''' (2010 Tokyo Winter Wonder Festival exclusive)

: This version is very close to the Target-exclusive redeco, but with translucent plastic instead of opaque.
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====''Robot Replicas''====
[[File:ROTFtoy-TheFallenRobotReplica.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Yes! We come from France!]]
*'''The Fallen''' (Robot Replica, 2009)
:This nonconvertible figurine of The Fallen boasts several points of articulation, a faithful replication of the robot mode, and little else. Like the Voyager Class toy, the forearms can be attached to the struts leading from his torso (here via a tiny balljoint), severely restricting his arm poseability, but increasing accuracy to his film design.

: Because he doesn't have an [[Alternate mode|alt-mode]] in the film, this technically makes him an almost-perfect replica of his CGI appearance.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/RRTheFallen/thefallen.htm More information on Robot Replica The Fallen at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF-2010-VotF-Legends-Class-The-Fallen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Some victory for The Fallen would be novel!]]
*'''The Victory of The Fallen''' (K-mart exclusive multi-pack, 2010)
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]: [[Hunt for the Decepticons]]'' The Fallen is an orange and black redeco of his Legends Class toy, whose deco is inspired by his Target exclusive Voyager Class figure, and it was released as part of a [[Kmart]]-exclusive Legends 5-pack that includes redecoes of Legends Class [[The Fallen#Transformers (2010)|The Fallen]], [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys 3|Megatron]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#VictoryFallen|Optimus Prime]], [[Jetfire (Movie)#Legends Class toys 2|Jetfire]], and [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys 3|Starscream]].

:The set included a "Most-Wanted Decepticons" collectible card that featured The Fallen. It provided a code to enter into the "[[Hunt for the Decepticons]]" website to reveal the end of the story set up on the back of the package. Surprise, it's just the live-action film's ending, with no victory for The Fallen whatsoever. There is no truth in advertising!

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/KMLegTheFallen/thefallen.htm More information on "Victory" The Fallen at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TF2010toy-TheFallen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You'd be blue, too, if you had a removable face!]]
*'''The Fallen''' (Voyager Class, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Staff, mask

:The Fallen is a blue and teal [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of Voyager Class ''Revenge of the Fallen'' The Fallen, with new (and more [[Show-accuracy|movie-accurate]]) hands and head. The new face is removable, revealing a skull beneath, allowing for "give me your face" reenactment possibilities. The new head also has a much greater range of motion compared to the original. Due to the head retooling, he no longer features the deployable "energy absorption panels" behind his head as seen in previous Voyager Fallen figures. He is also the first toy of The Fallen to come with the [[void Scepter|"Command Staff"]] he wielded in the film, which necessitated the hand remolds. The staff folds in half and pegs underneath the toy in vehicle mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/TheFallen/thefallen.htm More information on "blue" The Fallen at TFU.info]''
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===''Robots in Disguise'' (2015)===
{{note|Virtually every Robots in Disguise (2015) toy in this list has a scannable [[insignia]] sticker on it. For [[Hasbro]] releases, it temporarily unlocks that toy as a playable character in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], and can only be scanned once per day. [[TakaraTomy]] releases simply check that off on their mobile app's collection list. It's honestly quicker and less redundant to say which toys '''don't''' have this feature.}}
[[File:RID2015-Legion-Class-Megatronus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Bound to be repainted into Bowser at any minute.]]
*'''Optimus Prime VS Megatronus''' (Clash of the Transformers 2-pack, [[2015]])
**''Accessories'': Fusion Cannon
:Packaged with Optimus Prime, this Megatronus is a Legion-sized mold which can transform from a tank to robot and back. His Fusion Cannon can be mounted on his vehicle mode, his robot mode arms, and can be wielded like a rifle via 3mm hand ports.

:His scannable Decepticon insignia is on his robot-mode right shoulder. Stock photos of the figure did not feature the badge.

:The "Clash of the Transformers" 2-packs are only available as Toys"R"Us exclusives. So far he's the only Legion Class figure not to get an individual release.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/TRULegMegatronus/megatronus.htm More information on Legion Class Megatronus at TFU.info]''

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[[File:RID2015-Warrior-Class-Megatronus-CotT.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Fresh out of the Netherrealm. ''(Hasbro TRU exclusive version pictured)'']]
*'''Megatronus''' (Clash of the Transformers, 2015)
**''Accessories'': Spear
:This all new Deluxe-sized Megatronus is the fourth figure in the Clash of the Transformers line. He comes with a spear, which can be attached to his alt mode tank cannon. He is missing the purple highlights he has in the show, as well as in the (strangely more accurate) Legion-Class version from the same line. While the turret of his tank mode can turn on his waist pivot, the missile racks on his treads and the chest plate bumping into each other limits the range to about 90 degrees. It also cannot angle up or down very far due to how the arms attach to the torso. He also features a scan-badge on his chest, accessible when in-package.

:Unlike all other ''Clash of the Transformers'' figures (which were available as [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusives all around the world), Warrior Class Megatronus was only ever available at Toys"R"Us stores in the United States for reasons unknown.

:Megatronus was later retooled into [[Blastwave#Robots in Disguise (2015)|Blastwave]], who was himself redecoed into [[Bludgeon (Prime)#Robots in Disguise (2015)|Bludgeon]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/TRUMegatronus/megatronus.htm More information on ''Clash of the Transformers'' Warrior Class Megatronus at TFU.info]''

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[[File:RID2015-Warrior-Class-Megatronus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"You see it now Raiden, your legacy". ''(Hasbro retail version pictured)'']]
[[File:Transformers-adventure-TAV37-Megatronus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"You poison their hearts with hope". ''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Megatronus''' (Warrior Class, [[2016]])
**''Japanese release date'': [[February 27]], 2016
**''Japanese ID number'': '''TAV37'''
**''Accessories'': Spear

:This Megatronus figure is a redeco and retool of the Warrior Class figure above, sporting a maskless head. As with the original release, he features a scan-badge on his chest.

:The ''Adventure Series'' release of Megatronus features some paint applications to better resemble his appearance in the cartoon.

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[[File:RID2015-Ultra-5-Step-Changer-Megatronus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Remove the shadow from the light, the shadow grows". ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:Transformers-Adventure-CotT-5-Step-Megatronus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"The legacy of life is death, Raiden. My followers accept this and live on. They fight for me." ''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Megatronus''' (Mega 5-Step Changer, 2015)
**''Accessories'': Spark Merger, Cannon
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:5-Step Changer Megatronus transforms from robot to tank and back in just 5 easy steps! The toy's arms feature a transformation similar to [[Automorph Technology|Automorph technology]], triggered by turning the tank turret and folding the torso up. Due to the gimmick, his articulation is limited to his arms. Megatronus features 5mm ports on his hand, his shoulders, and 3 on his tank turret. Mega 5-Step Megatronus was released in an open package which allowed children to touch the toy.

:His scannable Decepticon insignia is on his robot-mode chest/vehicle-mode front plate. Awkwardly, his scan-badge features different patterns depending on the individual toy, and due to the latest update of the mobile game, scanning the differently-patterned badges only gives a random power-up item (Stomp). Because of this, unlocking Megatronus was completely useless until the mobile game's 2016 July update.

:Take extreme care with the transformation: the Automorph-style gears are somewhat prone to breakage if not properly transformed. One must first pull up and turn the tank turret and then transform the legs immediately after.

:Mega 5-Step Megatronus was initally only available as a Toys"R"Us exclusive, but was later sold at TJMaxx/Ross stores.

:The TakaraTomy release of the toy (as part of the Easy Dynamic Series) features a different scannable badge, which is compatible with the ''Transformers Chronicle'' app.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/TRU5StepMegatronus/megatronus.htm More information on 5-step Megatronus at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TAV-34-EZ-Collection-Megatronus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"There will be no surprises from you, Mr. Cage."]]
*'''Team Bumblebee VS Megatronus set''' (EZ Collection 4-pack, 2015)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''TAV34'''
**''Accessories'': Fusion Cannon
:This version of Megatronus is a redeco of the original Legion Class Megatronus toy, featuring plastic color changes, and additional paint details. He was released in a four-pack along with [[Strongarm (RID)#TAV34|Strongarm]], [[Sideswipe (RID)#TAV34|Sideswipe]], and [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#TAV34|Bumblebee]].

:Unlike the Hasbro release, the toy features no scan-badges; instead, one was printed on a small card, along with three other badges.

:Like the rest of the ''Adventure'' EZ Collection sets, some online retailers — including Amazon Japan — were still selling it two years later at greatly reduced prices (70% off).
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:POTP-Prime-Master-Megatronus-Bomb-Burst.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatronus''' (Prime Master, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''PP-37'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[November 24]], 2018
:*''Accessories'': [[Bomb-Burst (G1)#Generations|Bomb-Burst]] decoy armor, claw
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Megatronus is a [[Prime Master]] with [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]] decoy armor, visually based on the original [[Pretender]]'s shell. Megatronus/Bomb-Burst is a [[Retool|retool]] of [[Liege Maximo#Power of the Primes|Liege Maximo]]/[[Skullgrin#Power of the Primes|Skullgrin]], with a new [[Prime Master]] sigil and decoy armor front.

:This toy has identical features to the other Prime Masters in the line. The decoy armor has a weapon piece which can fold out to create a weapon mode, or detach and be held in the armor's 3 mm-compatible hand. The [[Titan Master]]-like robot can store inside the decoy armor or ride [[Size class|Legends Class]] figures in vehicle mode, and is fully compatible with toys from the previous ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' line. The "Power Swap" gimmick means its [[spark]] form can plug onto any decoy armor's weapon form (which has a [[5 mm post]] to be held by larger figures), Deluxe Class figures' chest armor, Voyager Class figures' bucklers, Leader Class figures' [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix]] (in place of their Matrix core), [[combiner]]s' torsos (in place of their [[Enigma of Combination#Power of the Primes|Enigma of Combination]]), or the [[Scepter of Sparks#Power of the Primes|Scepter of Sparks]]. With the power of [[you]]r imagination, this bestows the Prime Master's [[Prime Master/Combinations|unique power]] on the larger figure.
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:Combiner-Wars-Special-Edition-Prime-Master-Megatronus.jpg|thumb|250px|Guess he got the ''short'' end of the stick.]]
*'''Decepticon Blast Off''' (Special Edition, 2018)

:Redecoed from the above figure sans decoy armor, "Special Edition" Megatronus comes with ''Combiner Wars'' [[Blast Off (G1)#SpecialEdition|Decepticon Blast Off]]. Megatronus is mostly made from translucent red plastic, but painted over with grey, leaving a few important spots out to resemble Megatronus' fiery aura. However, as Blast Off comes with a ''Combiner Wars''-style hand/foot/gun rather than ''Power of the Primes'' [[Prime Armor]], there is no built-in way to attach Megatronus to Blast Off.

:Megatronus and Blast Off were initially revealed via preorder listings on [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and several Asia-based toy retailers prior to any official announcement from Hasbro. This set was an Amazon exclusive in the U.S. but was available through retailers such as [[Toys"R"Us]] in Asian markets. Unfortunately, as Blast Off wasn't given a localized release in Japan (due to the mold [[Blast Off (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|already being distributed]] throughout the last 2 years), Japanese fans would need to import to obtain Megatronus.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Leader-ROTF-The-Fallen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|PUT ON YOUR FACE!]]
*'''The Fallen''' (Leader Class, [[2022]])
**''Movie'': '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''91'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-100'''
**''Accessories'': Removable face, [[Void Scepter|two-part staff]], "Pyramid Desert Battle" backdrop (1st version)
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released in the tenth wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Leader Class figures, the long-anticipated The Fallen is a highly screen-accurate version of the character that transforms into a "Cybertronian spacecraft" in 17 steps. Like [[Shockwave_(Movie)#Studio Series|Shockwave]] from the same line, much of his budget is spent making the robot mode look as accurate as possible. The Fallen is constructed largely of dark translucent plastics, with silver and 'burning' orange highlights, as well as metallic blue [[Paint operation|paint applications]] are indeed accurate to [[Industrial Light & Magic|ILM]]'s CGI model. The Fallen also features a movie-accurate pair of 'secondary forearms' connecting his waist to his elbows, which include multiple [[Swivel joint|swivel]] and [[ball joint]]s to make sure his [[articulation]] remains as unhindered as possible despite the highly unconventional design. However, they can be detached from their ball joints to free up their shoulders if they do get in the way... sometimes ''too'' easily.

:The Fallen comes with his [[Void Scepter|staff]], which can split into two pieces, allowing for display as two hand-held weapons or even to recreate the scene where [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] snaps it in two to rip off The Fallen's face! Unfortunately, the staff is larger than the usual 5 mm, meaning only the Fallen can hold it properly. However, it does have two [[5 mm post]]s, one at each end, allowing for some use with other figures. The posts are meant for attaching the staff halves onto his spacecraft mode.

:The Fallen's pharaoh-esque mask (hilariously, packaged separately) is removable, revealing his hideous (and movie-accurate) skull underneath. This unmasked face features an articulated jaw, presumably to recreate the scene where he screams in agony as Optimus rips his [[spark]] out. Both his head and mask feature separate [[light-piping]] effects.

:The Fallen's alternate mode is partially based on the [[:File:ROTFtoy-TheFallenVoyager.jpg|alternate mode]] created for the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|2009 ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toyline]], but modified to skew closer to the style of the other Cybertronian jet designs seen within the live-action films.

:The instructions repeat plugging in the forearms for vehicle mode twice (steps 9 and 17), using different highlighting art for each.

:Like most ''Studio Series'' figures, the Fallen features a cardboard backdrop. In his case, it depicts the site of his [[Operation:_Firestorm|final battle]] against Optimus in [[Egypt]].

:The Fallen had the honor of being released as SS-100 in Japan. To celebrate, TakaraTomy held a giveaway via Twitter for 100 lucky winners to randomly receive one of the past 100 Studio Series figures.<ref>[https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/news/ss-twitter-campaign.html TakaraTomy's SS-100 The Fallen Giveaway rules]</ref>

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==Merchandise==
===Missile Mania Board Game===
*'''The Fallen'''
: The Fallen is one of eight characters featured in the [[Missile Mania]] board game, represented by a small standee adorned with artwork of the character.
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===7-11 Slurpee tie-in merchandise===
[[File:ROTFmerchandise-TheFallenstraw.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|''Great'' Transformers tie-in merchandise or the ''greatest'' Transformers tie-in merchandise?]]
*'''The Fallen'''
: The Fallen will help you uncreate your Slurpee with this Slurpee straw topper figurine! Comes attached to a straw in a baggie and is available at your local 7-11 while supplies last!
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===Burger King===
[[File:ROTFmerchandise-BurgerKingTheFallen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Flame grilled to perfection]]
*'''The Fallen Flip-Out''' (2009)
:An embossed [[Temporary Decepticon base|plastic Decepticon insignia]], which flips up into a flat representation of The Fallen with some shoulder articulation. All of his robot mode details are stickers. The Fallen, naturally, has flames behind him.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/BKTheFallen/thefallen.htm More information on Burger King The Fallen at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.toynewsi.com/news.php?catid=242&itemid=14653 More information on The Fallen at Toy News International]''
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robotheroesmegatronfallenprimejetfireironhide.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Whoa, who ordered the extra-large The Fallen?]]
*'''Battle of the Fallen''' (Multi-pack, 2009)
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

:This ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' box set of figures comes with The Fallen, [[Megatron (Movie)/merchandise#RHBattleFallen|Megatron]] in tank mode, [[Jetfire (Movie)#Robot Heroes|Jetpower]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#RHBattleFallen|Optimus Prime]], and [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#RHBattleFallen|Ironhide]] in truck mode. The Fallen is twice as large as a regular ''Robot Heroes'' figure, and has simple swivel joints at his shoulders and neck.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/RHTheFallen/thefallen.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' The Fallen at TFU.info]''

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===''Tiny Titans''===
*'''Megatron'''{{sic}} (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''4'''
**''Number'': '''9/12'''

: Part of the fourth assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of "Megatron" is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode, based on the design of Megatronus found in the ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus]]'' book.

: He includes a collectible card that renders him in his [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] design. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

: This wave saw fairly minimal release at "big box" retailers, but unlike other waves, was ''not'' later picked up by drug stores and the like, making them particularly hard to find.

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===Prime 1 Studio===
[[File:Prime 1 Studio The Fallen Staff Spark.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb|"Oh c'mon, all I asked was the guy's face!"]]
*'''Jetpower Optimus Prime''' (2018)
**''Movie:'' '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''
**''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-21EX'''

:The exclusive version of the [[Prime 1 Studio]] ''Museum Masterline'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#P1SJetpower|Jetpower Optimus Prime]] statue comes with a replica of The Fallen's [[spark]] and his Command Staff in reference to the villain's demise in the end of the movie.

:This version of Jetpower Optimus Prime is limited to 500 pieces.

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===Flame Toys===
====''Kuro Kara Kuri''====
[[File:FlameToysTheFallen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]
*'''The Fallen''' (September 2021)
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==Notes==
[[File:TFGenerations2014 Rejected TheFallen.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
*The Fallen's appearance in the ''[[Train Wars]]'' manga is based on a mock-up created for a [[Fan polls#Generations Magazine Exclusive Character Popularity Vote|poll]] in ''[[Transformers Generations 2014 Volume 1]]'', one of ten potential exclusives for Vol. 2. A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Onslaught (WFC)#Generations|Onslaught]], it would have featured the [[Ruination (FOC)|Ruination]] head in combiner mode, which would have been making its Japanese market debut. Ultimately, the Fallen only claimed 5% of the votes.<ref>[http://millionhero.sblo.jp/article/101898683.html Poll results at Hero-X]</ref>

==References==
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Bomb-Burst (G1)

2023-12-24T16:31:17Z

Dabir: /* Power of the Primes */

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{{disambig2|the Pretender from Generation 1|the Power Core Combiner|Bomb-Burst (PCC)}}
{{disambig2|the American Pretender|his Japanese counterpart from ''Super-God Masterforce''|Blood}}
:''Bomb-Burst is a [[Decepticon]] [[Pretender]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1Bomb-Burst MTMTE1.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|I never drink... oil.]]
There are legends on many worlds of unnatural predators, monsters who hunt in the darkness, sucking the life from any unfortunate victims to cross their path. '''Bomb-Burst''' is that dark legend given life. A figure of Cybertronian myth, Bomb-Burst is all too real and all too terrifying. He hunts [[Autobot]]s alone and in perfect silence, picking them off one at a time, snatching them away to the shadows and then draining all the energy from their bodies through his specially designed fangs. Sometimes the victim is found, drained, dead, and mangled the next morning; sometimes they simply vanish, never to be seen again.

Bomb-Burst's hovercraft mode can move in near silence and features dual lasers that he can also wield as a robot, but he is at his most deadly inside his monstrous [[Pretender]] shell. The shell's touch causes a rust-rash on contact and it features serrated fangs to punch through a victim's armor. The more [[energon]] Bomb-Burst drains, the stronger he becomes. His shell wields a [[Corrosive slime-shooter|corrosive slime shooter]] and a dual-bladed [[Energo weapon|energo-battle axe]].<ref>Bomb-Burst is armed with an "energo-battle axe", from his profile in [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|''More than Meets the Eye'' #1]].</ref>

Bomb-Burst cannot relate socially to most other Decepticons. He is at heart not a soldier in a war, after all, but a lone predator in the night. Powerful and intelligent, he excels at this. He is not invulnerable, however; his shell is highly energy-inefficient, requiring him to drain large numbers of victims, and his optics are very sensitive to light. Yet as a creature of the night, Bomb-Burst is unsurpassed.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Decepticonpretenders-behold.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Bomb-Burst is the one labeled "Bomb-Burst".]]

After commandeering a genetics research lab on [[Earth]], [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] was able to recreate and perfect the science of Pretender shells using synthoplasmic chambers constructed by him and [[Vorath]]. Bomb-Burst was one of six Decepticon volunteers transformed by the process into new Pretenders. But soon after the process was completed, the Decepticons took notice of someone infiltrating their computer systems. After tracing the intruder to [[Alternate Reality, Inc.]], Scorponok sent out his newly recreated troops to test their might against the spies. But, having gained access to the Pretender process themselves, the Autobots were able to manufacture heroic counterparts to Scorponok's goons. The Autobots' tactician proved too cunning for the Decepticons, and Bomb-Burst and his kin were soon driven back. {{storylink|Pretender to the Throne!}}

[[File:Cloudburst bomb-burst the chain gang.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]

''Bomb-Burst once accompanied [[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]] and [[Skullgrin]] to an [[Keeler Oil Terminal|offshore oil rig]], hoping to steal fuel from the fleshlings and change it into [[energon]] using their [[Transmuter (G1)|converter device]]. They were interrupted by three [[Autobot]] Pretenders, and a battle erupted. When an observing human radio plane was clipped by a laser blast, [[Cloudburst]] convinced Bomb-Burst to help him bring it into a safe landing, otherwise it would crash into the rig and ignite the [[oil]], destroying them all. While they were busy, though, [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] and [[Splashdown]] defeated the other Decepticons, leaving Bomb-Burst alone to face the Autobot trio. Grudgingly, he surrendered.'' {{storylink|The Chain Gang!}}

Bomb-Burst continued making regular appearances with Scorponok's army. In the [[Decepticon Civil War]], he feasted on [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s internal fuel pump before moving on to bigger fish like the other Decepticons' leader, [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]. Unfortunately for Bomb-Burst's meal, ''actual'' "bigger fish" arrived just then, as the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]] broke through the ice in order to save their commander from his fangs. Despite the interference, Bomb-Burst continued attacking Ratbat. He ceased when Ratbat noticed Starscream flying off to steal Scorponok's ship. {{storylink|Cold War!}} Soon after, Bomb-Burst and his fellow Pretenders proved to be the first Transformers to encounter the [[Underbase]]-empowered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] and survive, protected by their syntho-plasmic outer shells. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

After Scorponok's troops established [[New Jersey base|a new base]], Scorponok tasked the Pretenders with specific duties in his plot to gather energy. Bomb-Burst and Bugly were to fly Iguanus to safety after he installed the [[electrostator]]. When the appointed time came, Iguanus failed to secure the electrostator's location, instead being struck by lightning and falling to the ground. Bomb-Burst and Bugly wrote him off, electing to retreat instead of saving their comrade. {{storylink|King Con!}}

[[File:Resurrectiongambit-bombburst.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|Bomb-Burst tried to fight out of his price grouping.]]

Bomb-Burst was among the Decepticons that accompanied Scorponok to the [[MacDill Air Force Base]] in Florida, in response to a distress call from the [[Air Strike Patrol]]. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] punched him into a building near some fleeing humans, prompting Bomb-Burst to wonder, hey, what happened to the Autobots being all like "We don't harm humans"? Optimus Prime reflected that he was right, and resolved to end the battle peacefully. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}}

[[File:Edgeofextinction-hardheadbombburst.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]

Later, Bomb-Burst was present at the [[New Jersey base]] as the Autobots surrendered themselves to Scorponok's Decepticons, as a prelude to talks and an alliance against the coming of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. Bomb-Burst was pretty happy about the whole situation, gleefully relieving Highbrow of his gun while his shell took away Cloudburst's Pretender shell. Later, he came to Scorponok's aid when Optimus Prime broke out of his holding cell. He glared rather unhappily as his leader prepared to shake hands with the Autobot leader in agreement to an alliance. The onset of an attack by [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] and Starscream interrupted the moment. {{storylink|Surrender!}}

Bomb-Burst was among the many Earth-bound Transformers teleported from Earth to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by the newly awakened [[Primus]], and heard the Primus-possessed [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] give a grand speech about the Transformers' destiny. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} During the subsequent planet-wide battle against Unicron, Bomb-Burst met his own personal destiny. Bomb-Burst's Pretender shell was repositioning some artillery with the Autobot [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] when Unicron's foot came down on them, crushing the two flat. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}} Bomb-Burst's jet mode was crashed and wrecked among the various deactivated warriors. So he was ''doubly'' dead. {{storylink|Still Life!}}

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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Bomb-Burst was present when the Decepticons unleashed a robotic hell-beast known as 'King Con' on New York; however Optimus Prime rented a helicopter to fly a banner announcing huge raw oil deposit finds in the Rocky Mountains. After a short hesitation, the Decepticons retreated to pursue these findings. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 7|New York — A City Sinking in Terror}}

When the Decepticons stole [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear missiles]], the Autobots sent their Classic Pretenders to infiltrate the Decepticon base. The aftermath of the ensuing battle had Bomb-Burst, [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]], and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] take their fallen teammates and retreat. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 8|Megatron's Ultimatum}}

At another point, Bomb-Burst, Skullgrin, and Submarauder attempted to stop the [[Race Car Patrol]] and the [[Off Road Patrol]] from joining a mission to stop Decepticons from gathering spilled [[oil]] in [[Alaska]], but they failed in this task. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|Headmaster of the Dimensions}} The trio were also part of a wave of Decepticon attacks on oil refineries, but their raid was cut short when the Autobot Pretenders chased them into an ambush by other Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|He Who Laughs Last ...}}

When the Decepticons sought to steal plutonium rods from a [[human]] submarine, Bomb-Burst attempted to attack the freighter ship that was receiving the radioactive cargo. A defense from the Autobots got the Decepticons to surrender. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 13|The Energon Trap}} Bomb-Burst, among others, was discussed as part of simulation accidentally triggered by [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Stormbringer issue 1|Transformers: Stormbringer #1]]

[[File:Spotlightsoundwave-bombburst.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Not the first time they've tangled.]]
Bomb-Burst was a member of a cult-like group, led by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], that worshipped the lifeless chassis of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] on the ruined planet of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and planned to revive him as a harbinger of purifying apocalypse. To do this, Bludgeon, Bomb-Burst and [[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]] traveled to [[Earth]] to recover some of the [[Regenesis]] ore located there. When the group was confronted by the spying [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]], Bomb-Burst joined in the counter-attack, but got a stomach full of mini-missiles from Soundwave's shoulder cannon. He survived to join the others as they escaped by [[orbital jump]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Soundwave}}

[[File:Stormbringer3-bombburst.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Keep him out of bright light.]]
Twenty years later, the team continued their efforts to revive Thunderwing and to construct their own [[Pretender]] shells. They ambushed [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]], [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]], [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]], and [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]], capturing them and taking them to their subterranean base. They used the three Technobots as "raw materials" to construct their Pretender shells. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}}

At Bludgeon's urging, Bomb-Burst and Iguanus activated Thunderwing's remote-controlled carcass, sending him to [[Nebulos]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} However, before their plans could be realized, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Wreckers]] invaded their base. In the brief battle that ensued, Bomb-Burst and [[Skullgrin]] were blown away by one of [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s grenades. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}}

Bomb-Burst survived the battle and was taken to [[Garrus-9]]. After [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] took control of the prison, he freed [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], who selected certain Decepticons to take with him. Like the rest of Shockwave's companions, he was on [[The List]], and had been intended to be handed over to the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] in exchange for the former Senator being allowed to go free, a deal [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]] rejected. {{storylink|The Ties That Bind (issue)|The Ties That Bind}}
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===''Power of the Primes'' marketing material===
[[File:PowerOfThePrimes-Bomb-BurstMegatronus-CardArt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
Bomb-Burst was a [[Prime Master]] who housed the spark energy of [[The Fallen|Megatronus]], able to grant dark warrior abilities to other Transformers. {{storylink|#Generations|''Power of the Primes'' Bomb-Burst / Megatronus online bio}}
{{note|For a list of powers manifested by Bomb-Burst, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this chart]].}}
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==Commercial appearances==
Shortly after the Autobots developed [[Pretender]]s, the Decepticons learned to duplicate the process. Their own foray into this technology yielded Bomb-Burst, [[Skullgrin]] and [[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]]. The Decepticon Pretenders forced their way into the Autobot research lab that birthed their heroic counterparts, where they proved just as capable of splitting from the shells to fight on two fronts each. Bomb-Burst faced off against [[Cloudburst]] in the ensuing fight. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Pretenders|Pretenders commercial}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1Bomb-Burst toy.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|No, I'm the [[Blood|other guy]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bomb-Burst''' (Pretender, [[1988]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Pretender shell, left & right shoulder pads, belt, 2 wing/lasers, armor-piercing battle axe
:*''Known designers'': [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)

:Released in the fifth year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original ''Transformers'' toyline]], Bomb-Burst transforms into a Cybertronic jet with VTOL turbines. His twin rifles form "wings" in this mode. In robot mode, like many other [[Pretender#Toys|Pretender]] inner robots, he is a fairly generic robot with decent articulation for the period. In this mode, his rifles are arm-mounted blasters.

: His outer Pretender Shell is a vampiric bat-humanoid with enlarged ears. It is also equipped with a belt and bat-winged shoulder pads. It can hold the inner robot's guns using the larger (5mm) pegs on the rifle-butts. The two guns can also combine to form a corrosive slime shooter for the shell's use.

: This toy was released in Japan without changes as [[Blood]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Bomb-Burst/bombburst.htm More information on Bomb-Burst at TFU.info]''
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:POTP-Prime-Master-Megatronus-Bomb-Burst.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm also [[The Fallen|another guy]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatronus''' (Prime Master, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-37'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[November 24]], 2018
:*''Accessories:'' Bomb-Burst decoy armor, claw
:*''Known designers'': [[John Warden]] (Hasbro)

:Released in the third and final wave of ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' [[Prime Master]]s, [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] comes with Bomb-Burst decoy armor, visually based on the original [[Pretender]]'s shell. Megatronus/Bomb-Burst is a [[retool]] of [[Liege Maximo#Power of the Primes|Liege Maximo]]/[[Skullgrin#Power of the Primes|Skullgrin]], with a new [[Prime Master]] sigil and decoy armor front.

:This toy has identical features to the other Prime Masters in the line. The decoy armor has a weapon piece which can fold out to create a weapon mode, or detach and be held in the armor's 3 mm-compatible hand. The [[Titan Master]]-like robot can store inside the decoy armor or ride [[Size class|Legends Class]] figures in vehicle mode, and is fully compatible with toys from the previous ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' line. The "Power Swap" gimmick means its [[spark]] form can plug onto any decoy armor's weapon form (which has a [[5 mm post]] to be held by larger figures), Deluxe Class figures' chest armor, Voyager Class figures' bucklers, Leader Class figures' [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix]] (in place of their Matrix core), [[combiner]]s' torsos (in place of their [[Enigma of Combination#Power of the Primes|Enigma of Combination]]), or the [[Scepter of Sparks#Power of the Primes|Scepter of Sparks]]. With the power of [[you]]r imagination, this bestows the Prime Master's [[Prime Master/Combinations|unique power]] on the larger figure.
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===''Legacy''===
{{anchor|LegacyEvoCore}}
[[File:TF-Legacy-Core-Bombburst.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm the guy you've been looking for. [[Razorbeast|Perhaps]] [[Halloween|since]] [[October]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bomb-Burst''' (Core Class, [[2022]], [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' 2 wing guns, battle axe
:*''Known designers'': [[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (detailing)

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Core Class toys, Bomb-Burst transforms from a VTOL jet fighter to a hybrid between his organic Pretender shell and inner robot. Like his original figure, he comes with twin guns that form his alternate mode's wing pieces as well as a battle axe. The wing guns have 5mm ports, allowing larger figures to use them, and are sculpted to look mechanical on one side and like organic bat wings on the other. These accessories can be mounted onto his backpack to resemble his original Pretender shell.

: Bomb-Burst was re-released in 2023 as a [[package refresh]] in the second wave of ''Legacy: Evolution'' Core Class figures. Despite no official acknowledgement from Hasbro, Bomb-Burst appeared on US shelves ''less than a week'' after Wave 2's announcement.
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==Notes==
[[File:Hasbro88CatBomb-Burst.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|"Shirtless Bomb-Burst" was not a popular variant.]]
* Bomb-Burst's [[character model]] in the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] comics was a straight-up, less-detailed repurposing of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] concept art by [[Masakatsu Saito]], rather than a [[Marvel Productions]]/[[Toei Animation|Toei]]-original model.
* The 1988 North American [[catalog]] depicts Bomb-Burst's shell with alternate paint deco, coloring his torso armor as his pectorals and stomach. He's also wielding a grey version of [[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder's]] sword instead of his axe.
* In the German [[Transformers Comic-Magazin]] text stories, Bomb-Burst is ''consistently'' called Bombursi.
* One of [[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]]'s [[Fusion creature|experiments]] bears a remarkable (if somewhat more twisted) resemblance to Bomb-Burst's Pretender shell and appears in the ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' episodes "[[Survival of the Fittest]]" and "[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]".
* Bomb-Burst initially appeared in the 2005-2018 IDW comics in a new mechanical design mostly based on the classic Pretender shell before dying in [[Stormbringer issue 3|''Stormbringer'' #3]]. This left a separate Cybertronian in [[Fight or Flee (issue)|''Punishment'' #2]] inspired by the inner robot design alone to be Bomb-Burst's Japanese counterpart [[Blood]]. [[Skullgrin]] and [[Dauros]] shared a similar pattern in this continuity.
* However, Bomb-Burst eventually reappeared alive in [[The Ties That Bind (issue)|''Lost Light'' #14]] drawn according to the inner robot design. Life is funny.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Bomb-Burst''' (ボム・バースト ''Bomu-Bāsuto'')
*''French:'' '''Explosion''' (Canada)
*''German:'' '''Bombursi''' ([[Condor Verlag]] comics)<ref>The spelling "Bombursi" is most likely the result of Condor Verlag receiving a poor-quality fax with the text "Bomb-Burst" not entirely legible.</ref>
*''Italian:'' '''Lobos'''
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==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Pretenders]]
[[Category:Prime Masters]]
[[Category:Vampires]]

Skullgrin

2023-12-24T16:28:24Z

Dabir: /* Power of the Primes */

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:''Skullgrin is a [[Decepticon]] [[Pretender]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Skullgrin-packageart.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Nyeh! Castle Greyskull will be mine!]]
When you encounter '''Skullgrin''', just ''who'' you're meeting depends largely on what he happens to be wearing at the time. The Cybertronian robot at his core is intelligent, logical, coldblooded, and vain. He tends to put his own interests above the Decepticon cause and is easily distracted from missions and even direct combat should something of interest catch his optic. He finds Earth in particular quite interesting and is eager (in a decadent and mercenary way) to learn what it has to offer him.

Should you meet Skullgrin inside his Pretender shell, however, you'll find yourself facing a whole different beast. When he's encased in its monstrous hide, a new personality takes over: he becomes a snorting, snarling, sinister sick-o. Low on brains but brimming over with boundless, unstoppable rage, this Skullgrin is the kind of warrior you just point in a certain direction and let fly. Mindless destruction is his favorite pastime, and he won't stop snarling and fighting until everything before him has fallen.

The disconnect between these two personas can lead to some rather erratic behaviour on his part. The two disparate personalities attempting to reconcile themselves within him can make who and what Skullgrin is like on any given day a toss-up, and should the coin come down wrong, a potentially deadly one for anyone nearby.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Decepticonpretenders-behold.jpg|left|thumb|Pretenders on parade.]]
After commandeering a genetics research lab on Earth, [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] was able to create the science of Pretender shells using synthoplasmic chambers constructed by himself and [[Vorath]]. Skullgrin was one of six Decepticon volunteers transformed by the process into Pretenders. But soon after the process was completed, the Decepticons took notice of a digital eavesdropper. After tracing the intruder to [[Alternate Reality, Inc.]], Scorponok sent out his newly recreated troops to test their might against the spies. But, having gained access to the Pretender process themselves, the Autobots were able to manufacture heroic counterparts to Scorponok's goons. A digital copy of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] proved to be a superior tactician against the Decepticons, tipping the odds in the Autobots' favor. Skullgrin and his kin were soon driven into a retreat. {{storylink|Pretender to the Throne!}}

[[File:SkullgrinMonconMars.jpg|thumb|We flyin' first class / Up in the sky / Poppin' champagne / Livin' the life]]
Skullgrin was sent to Earth alone by Scorponok to construct a fuel depot in secret for his Decepticon comrades, the belief being that his organic shell would arouse less suspicion than a normal Decepticon would due to the increasing public hostility towards giant alien robots, fanned by the [[Z Foundation]]. Skullgrin caught the attention of [[Rollie Friendly (G1)|Rollie Friendly]] after [[Bigfoot]]-style sightings of him in [[North Carolina]] appeared in the gutter press, and the film director offered him a movie role. The Pretender agreed in exchange for being paid in fuel. When the public and press went wild over him, Skullgrin began to like being a movie star. But while his Pretender shell had fooled most people, robot hunter [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] suspected his origins. When Skullgrin revealed his true form to the movie's [[Carissa Carr (G1)|leading lady]], the robophobic Circuit Breaker attacked and destroyed both the film and his movie career. {{storylink|Monstercon from Mars!}}

[[File:MonsterconfromMars-Skullgrinrobot.jpg|left|thumb|Y'know, Skullgrin, this sort of thing put Pee-Wee Herman in jail.]]
Scorponok's troops, Skullgrin included, met with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s forces. Distrust between the two leaders led to an all-out battle between the two groups, till they realized that [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] had manipulated them both to battle while he made his escape to acquire the [[Underbase]]. {{storylink|Cold War!}} Both Decepticon camps united, only to be once more distracted when they detected the Autobots approaching their location. Skullgrin and his teammates were ordered by Scorponok to "crush every [[spark]] from their bodies." This too was realized to have been a ruse by Starscream, and the Autobots formed a temporary alliance with the Decepticons to go after him. After Starscream gained the power of the Underbase, Skullgrin was part of a wave with the other Decepticon Pretenders and the Predacons that tried to take down Starscream. His power was too much for the Decepticons and the Predacons were destroyed. However, the Pretenders were spared thanks to their syntho-flesh Pretender shells, rendering immune to Starscream's blasts. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

''Along with [[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]] and [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]], Skullgrin hijacked the [[Keeler Oil Terminal]] in the [[Gulf of Mexico]] to convert the [[oil]] into a more refined form of [[energon]] with a [[Transmuter (G1)|transmuter]]. As he completed the device, however, they were ambushed by three [[Autobot]] Pretenders and battle ensued. While [[Cloudburst]] and Bomb-burst prevented a human jet from crashing and destroying the rig, Skullgrin and Iguanus were subdued and captured by [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] and [[Splashdown]].'' {{storylink|The Chain Gang!}}

Following the destruction of their mobile starship headquarters, the Decepticons established a new base hidden under the [[New Jersey (Earth)|New Jersey]] dumps. Shortly thereafter, Iguanus was chosen by Scorponok to spearhead a new energy-collecting endeavor with his fellow Pretenders. When Skullgrin expressed displeasure at being left with guard duty while the other Pretenders had more exciting roles, Iguanus taunted that it was because movie stardom had made him a softhearted fleshling-lover. When Iguanus captured [[Cecilia Santiago|a human]] snooping near the base, Skullgrin attempted to convince his fellow Pretender not to immediately terminate her. This resulted in a brawl between the two of them that would be interrupted by the arrival of [[Mudslinger (G1)|Mudslinger]]. He battled the [[Off Road Patrol]], but failed to prevent them from destroying the equipment he was guarding. {{storylink|King Con!}} Skullgrin later saw Zarak's return to the Decepticons' base and was ordered by him to contact Cybertron's Decepticons for soldiers to battle [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] in a wrestling match. {{Storylink|The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!}}

He later partook in an attack on the Autobots at [[MacDill Air Force Base]] in [[Florida]]. As he was exiting his shell to assist Scorponok, Prime smashed a jet in his face. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}} When Starscream appeared just as that battle ended, Skullgrin was quickly defeated alongside [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink|Skin Deep}}

When the Autobots surrendered to the Decepticons, Skullgrin and Bomb-Burst made sure to remove Cloudburst's armor to assure he wouldn't use it to rebel. When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]], and Hot Rod escaped and invaded Zarak's quarters, Skullgrin was among those who came to their leader's rescue, but ultimately saw the beginning of an Autobot-Decepticon alliance, only to end up buried as a new civil war began with the destruction of the Decepticon base. {{storylink|Surrender!}} After digging himself out, he joined [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]], and [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] in an assault on Starscream, [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], and [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]]. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Skullgrin was present when the Decepticons unleashed a robotic hell-beast known as 'King Con' on New York; however Optimus Prime rented a helicopter to fly a banner announcing huge raw oil deposit finds in the Rocky Mountains. After a short hesitation, the Decepticons retreated to pursue these findings. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 7|New York — A City Sinking in Terror}} At another point, Bomb-Burst, Skullgrin, and Submarauder attempted to stop the [[Race Car Patrol]] and the [[Off Road Patrol]] from joining a mission to stop Decepticons from gathering spilled [[oil]] in [[Alaska]], but they failed in this task. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|Headmaster of the Dimensions}} The trio were also part of a wave of Decepticon attacks on oil refineries, but their raid was cut short when the Autobot Pretenders chased them into an ambush by other Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|He Who Laughs Last ...}} Skullgrin, among others, was discussed as part of simulation accidentally triggered by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:NewDawn-Skullgrin.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|What a great end to his character arc.]]
Skullgrin was sent out with five of his fellow Decepticons to explore [[Fahl space]], and their ship was attacked by the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]]. Skullgrin alone survived long enough to try to return to [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], and exploded in re-entry attempting to warn his leader. {{storylink|New Dawn}}
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====''Classics''====
[[File:InvasionPrologue-Decepticonspushforward.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Thought you were gonna see my ''Generations'' toy, huh? Well, nuts to you!]]
{{noteclassics}}
Twenty years after the battle of Klo, Skullgrin had joined [[Overlord (G1)|Gigatron]]'s Decepticons on Earth, and was present when Gigatron's team attacked the Autobots' [[Ironworks (facility)|Ironworks]] headquarters for their hidden [[Rarified Energon]] reserves. {{storylink|Invasion Prologue}}

While observing Ironworks with Gigatron and the rest of his troops from afar, Skullgrin and the others received word from [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] that strange Transformers from another dimension had invaded the Autobot base. Gigatron decided the time was ripe to make another play for the Rarified Energon while the Autobots were distracted, and the Decepticons moved in. [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] and Skullgrin tried to sneak into Ironworks from underground, but encountered two alleged Autobots instead. [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] proved more than a match for Skullgrin, first destroying the shell, then defeating the inner robot. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Skullgrin was a brilliant and methodical field commander for the Decepticons. However, nobody likes intelligence in the [[Decepticon Empire]], so his superiors put a [[shell program]] in his Pretender shell's circuitry that drove him nuts and made him virtually useless in a leadership position. And everyone lived happily ever after. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye #6}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Stormbringer issue 1|''Stormbringer'' #1]]}}

[[File:Stormbringer3 Skullgrin Bomburst grenade.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb|"—we become standardized [[Simon Furman]] cannon fodder!"]]
Skullgrin was one of the cultists under [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] attempting to resurrect [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Soundwave}} When [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] and the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s came snooping around [[Thunderhead Pass]], Skullgrin and the other cultists attacked and captured most of the Autobot scientists. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}} When Jetfire attempted to escape his confinement, he bashed Skullgrin into a wall. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} Later, when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Wreckers]] arrived, [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] blew Skullgrin up with a grenade. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}}

Skullgrin survived the encounter and was taken to [[Garrus-9]]. After [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] took control of the prison, he freed [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], who selected certain Decepticons to take with him. Like the rest of Shockwave's companions, he was on [[The List]], and had been intended to be handed over to the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] in exchange for the former Senator being allowed to go free, a deal [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]] rejected. {{storylink|The Ties That Bind (issue)|The Ties That Bind}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
Skullgrin was a [[Prime Master]] who housed the spark energy of [[Liege Maximo]], able to grant trickster abilities to other Transformers. {{storylink|#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Skullgrin / Liege Maximo online bio}}
{{note|For a list of powers manifested by Skullgrin, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this chart]].}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:Tread&Circuits4 SkullgrinVThunderclash.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|left|Skullgrin works the groin.]]
Skullgrin was a member of [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem]], a terrorist group operating on the Cybertronian colony of [[Velocitron]]. They denounced the colony's practice of choosing their [[Senate|First Senator]] using the [[Speedia 500]] race, and promised to disrupt it. For effect, Mayhem murdered an upcoming racer named [[Electro]]ns on a live broadcast. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 1}}

During the race, Skullgrin tried to bury the racers with explosives triggering an avalanche. Mayhem bottle-necked most of the racers in a mountain pass, attacking the participants. An Ascenticon named [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] made it through the commotion and won, but Skullgrin and most of Mayhem escaped capture. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 3}} At the swearing-in ceremony days later, Mayhem assaulted the Velocitronian Senate. Skullgrin fought with [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]], leader of the [[Wreckers]] stunt team, but was beaten unconscious. Only later, after the Wreckers had departed, was it revealed that Mayhem and the Ascenticons had collaborated from the beginning. Knock Out's ascension to First Senator had been planned, and now the Decepticons ruled Velocitron. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 4}}

===Velocitron Speedia 500===
Skullgrin was one of many spectators for the [[Speedia 500]] race on [[Velocitron]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2}} He remained for the second week of the race, where he was infatuated with [[Axlegrease]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}
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==Commercial appearances==
Shortly after the Autobots developed [[Pretender]]s, the Decepticons learned to duplicate the process. Their own foray into this technology yielded Skullgrin, [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]], and [[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]]. The Decepticon Pretenders forced their way into the Autobot research lab that birthed their heroic counterparts, where they proved just as capable of splitting from the shells to fight on two fronts each. Skullgrin faced off against [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] in the ensuing fight. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Pretenders|Pretenders commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsSkullgrin.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Skullgrin participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Uncommon character who could be recruited after collecting 75 units of Cybermetal and 36 units of Transmetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive''===
[[File:BBOSkullgrin.jpg|thumb|100px]]
Skullgrin was in command of the eighth Decepticon base attacked and destroyed by the Autobots during a series of raids. He pursued the invaders in tank mode launching several bombs and missiles against his target, but foolishly ran over his own bombs and blew himself up. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1Skullgrin toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Seen here before his cross-country tour with GWAR]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Skullgrin''' (Pretender, [[1988]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Pretender shell, "[[vibro-sword]]", left & right "lasers", belt
:*''Known designers'': [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)

:Skullgrin's inner robot turns into a Cybertronic "assault tank", with [[Shrapnel blaster|two built-in cannons]] in addition to Skullgrin's own guns that can be attached to the sides. The tank has three wheels on the underside to allow him to roll. The built-in cannons can be swung out of his arms easily in this mode, while his side guns can either be attached to his knees or held in his fists. The guns themselves can also be combined into a single "[[Slagmaker carbine|double slagmaker laser]]", though the large size means it suits his Pretender shell better.

:Skullgrin's Pretender shell is a humanoid monster with a demonic ram's skull. The top of the skull is moulded in softer, rubberised plastic, like most shell accessories. The lower jaw of the skull is moulded into the chest of the shell itself and even includes a tongue. Because the lower jaw is unpainted it becomes almost invisible, giving Skullgrin the appearance of having no lower jaw at all.

:Unusually, his belt actually works like a belt, looping around the shell and fastening together. While this may be more realistic or may look better, it also means one needs to unfasten the belt every time one opens the shell. The shell is armed with the vibro-sword and the double gun.

:Skullgrin was sold in Japan as [[Dauros#Toys|Dauros]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Skullgrin/skullgrin.htm More information on Skullgrin at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generationstoy-Skullgrin.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|If Travolta can make a comeback, so can I!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Skullgrin''' (Deluxe Class, [[2010]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Pick-axe/cannon, missile launcher, machine gun, smoke grenade launchers
:*''Known designers'': [[Bill Rawley]] and [[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro), [[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)

:Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Skullgrin is a [[retool]] and [[redeco]] of ''Generations'' [[Straxus (G1)#Generations|Darkmount]] with a new head, who transforms into a half-tracked {{w|Self-propelled artillery|self-propelled artillery vehicle}} inspired by the {{w|G6 howitzer|South African G6 Rhino}}, and a tripod-mounted {{w|howitzer}} platform.

:In vehicle mode, the turret can rotate and the barrel can raise. Initially it was planned to have the sculpt interact with Scout Class figures who could man his "fortress mode". The remainders of that idea are the otherwise pointless handlebars that end up on his knees in robot mode.<ref name="generations11">TakaraTomy staff interview in ''[[Transformers Generations 2011 Volume 1]]'', [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/428825-takaratomy-staff-interview-generations-united.html translation at TFW2005].</ref> In robot mode, the cannon barrel becomes a pick-axe weapon, while his smaller weapons are equipped with [[C joint]]s and thus can clip onto various compatible rungs, bars and tubes sculpted onto the vehicle or robot. Just like Darkmount, Skullgrin's head was designed with a light-piping feature, but it is not utilized due to the red paint covering his eyes and the usage of opaque plastic for his piping.

:This mold was also used for [[BotCon 2012]] [[Straxus (SG)#Toys|The Bard of Darkmount]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/Skullgrin/skullgrin.htm More information on ''Generations'' Skullgrin at TFU.info]''
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:PowerOfThePrimestoy-LiegeMaximo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Metalhawk. It's been a whil...wait, I'm still Skullgrin?"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Liege Maximo''' (Prime Master, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-02'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 25]], [[2018]]
:*''Accessories'': Skullgrin decoy armor, claw
:*''Known designers'': [[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Robby Musso]] (concept artist)

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' [[Liege Maximo#Power of the Primes|Liege Maximo]] is a [[Prime Master]] with Skullgrin decoy armor, visually based on the original [[Pretender]]'s inner robot and shell.

:This toy has identical features to the other Prime Masters in the line. The decoy armor has a weapon piece which can fold out to create a weapon mode, or detach and be held in the armor's 3 mm-compatible hand. The [[Titan Master]]-like robot can store inside the decoy armor or ride [[Size class|Legends Class]] figures in vehicle mode, and is fully compatible with toys from the previous ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' line. The "Power Swap" gimmick means its [[spark]] form can plug onto any decoy armor's weapon form (which has a [[5 mm post]] to be held by larger figures), Deluxe Class figures' chest armor, Voyager Class figures' bucklers, Leader Class figures' [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix]] (in place of their Matrix core), [[combiner]]s' torsos (in place of their [[Enigma of Combination#Power of the Primes]]), or the [[Scepter of Sparks#Power of the Primes]]. With the power of [[you]]r imagination, this bestows the Prime Master's [[Prime Master/Combinations|unique power]] on the larger figure.

:Depending on the individual copy, the peg holes on Liege Maximo's legs varies from normal size to near-shallow, which the latter makes him somewhat prone to falling off from the decoy armor's weapon form. Unlike every other Titan Master/Prime Master, Liege Maximo and his fellow first wave Prime Masters feature backpacks/symbols secured by pins instead of screws.

:Though designated for a first quarter 2018 release, Liege Maximo's wave reached U.S. store shelves in November 2017. While not a [[shelfwarmer]], Liege Maximo could still be found among future waves of the ''Power of the Primes'' line, and even among figures of the following ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' line.

:Liege Maximo/Skullgrin was retooled with a new [[Prime Master]] sigil and decoy armor front as [[The Fallen/toys#Power of the Primes|The Fallen]]/[[Bomb-Burst (G1)#Power of the Primes|Bomb-Burst]].
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Skullgrin.jpeg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Being at a bigger size class compared to his [[Iguanus (G1)#Legacy|brethren]] makes him (skull)grin from ear to ear.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Skullgrin''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-18'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[February 25]], [[2023]]
:*''Accessories'': 2 swords, 2 blasters, connector/tail unit
:*''Known designers'': [[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)

:Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Skullgrin, like his fellow Pretender [[Iguanus (G1)#Legacy|Iguanus]] of the same line, transforms from a robot mode that hybridizes elements of the shell and inner robot of his original toy, into a Cybertronian tank in 20 steps. He includes four weapons, which can combine together into a sword/ cannon hybrid.

:The white plastic in use comes in two types: soft, rubberized plastic for his the central skull, the skull's hinged horns, horns across the shoulders and hips, as well as the swords, and regular nylon plastic for parts of the hips, ankles, the internal slider for the shoulders, and the hinged sections inside the legs. The white nylon frames in the legs are quite thin, which can result in the treads detaching during transformation.<ref>https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/generations-legacy-skullgrin.1238332/</ref>

:The instructions also suggest that Skullgrin's swords can plug into the 5mm ports on his sides as shields, and his cannons can be plugged into his back in robot mode. In robot mode, his tail is articulated.

:Amusingly, Skullgrin's cannons are carved to look like there are fists folded into them, as this was how the G1 toy appeared... though if you want to get ''super'' nitpicky, and of course ''we do'', these faux-fists are not at the same angle as those of the original toy.

:Mark Maher's commentary shows a skull attached to a piece that forms the front of the tank mode on Skullgrin's component diagram, but this was cut from the final toy. As with every other figure but the original, Skullgrin's face is once again missing a lower jaw, ''however'' Maher intended for there to be one until very late in the process bucking the usual trend of it just going unnoticed that Skullgrin ever had one in the first place.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/ChXxl3gumjK/</ref> Skullgrin’s stock image shows him with purple paint on his chest, however the actual release has him with maroon paint on his chest, the same as elsewhere on his body.

:Skullgrin would later be retooled into the Buzzworthy Bumblebee [[Cybertronian (faction)#Buzzworthy_Bumblebee|Troop Builder Pack Cybertronian]].
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==Notes==
* Skullgrin's [[character model]] in the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] comics was a straight-up, less-detailed repurposing of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] concept art by [[Masakatsu Saito]], rather than a [[Marvel Productions]]/[[Toei Animation|Toei]]-original model.
* Bob Budiansky originally wrote Skullgrin's profile sometime in 1987, well before giving the character the spotlight in [[Monstercon from Mars!|issue #45]] of the Marvel Comic in mid-1988. For whatever reason, Skullgrin's depiction in this story really didn't match up with the profile; his bio described him as having a "split personality"—rational while in robot mode, but a feral beast while inside his shell—yet he spent nearly the whole comic inside his shell, and was largely perfectly coherent throughout. When the profile was finally printed years later in 1990's [[...All This and Civil War 2|issue #72]], it's obvious from reading it that it was amended after the fact to insert an explanation for Skullgrin's behaviour in the earlier issue, blaming his "two disparate personalities trying to interface on the same level" for his "uncharacteristic" behaviour.
* Skullgrin initially appeared in ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]'' using a new mechanical design mostly based on his classic Pretender shell before dying in [[Stormbringer issue 3|''Stormbringer'' #3]]. This left an apparently separate Cybertronian inspired by the inner robot design alone to be Skullgrin's Japanese counterpart [[Dauros]]. [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]] and [[Blood]] shared a similar pattern in this continuity. However, Skullgrin eventually reappeared in [[The Ties That Bind (issue)|''Lost Light'' #14]] drawn according to the inner robot design. He then made a final cameo appearance in [[The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|''Optimus Prime'' #20]] drawn according to the Pretender shell.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Skullgrin''' (スカルグリン ''Sukarugurin'')
*''French:'' '''Crânien''' (Canada, "Cranial")
*''Italian:'' '''Korno''' ("Horn")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shānyángguài''' ("山羊怪,Goat Monster")

==References==
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Liege Maximo

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Dabir: /* Power of the Primes */

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[[File:Liegemaximo.jpg|upright=2.3|thumb|Here I go again on my throne.]]
Evil is infinite, a natural counterforce to good in the universe that cannot be truly defeated. When the [[Prima|first Prime]] was created, so was, necessarily, the '''Liege Maximo''', the robot who now considers himself his opposite, the ultimate evil.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 continuity family===
====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
From the Liege Maximo were [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and the [[Decepticon]]s descended. The Liege Maximo's throne sat at the [[Hub (G2)|Hub]], a network of planetoids created by the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]] that existed in the outer fringes of known space.

With the [[Liege Centuro]] [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] destroyed, Jhiaxus's fleet wiped out by [[Swarm (G2)|The Swarm]], and the [[Autobot]]s and Decepticons united in peace under one banner, [[Rook (G2)|Rook]] reported to the Liege Maximo on the day's devastating events. The Liege Maximo, an ancient and monumental titan, accepted the destruction of Jhiaxus's forces as merely a minor disruption. Sneering at the Transformers' alliance as a fragile thing, the Liege Maximo promised a day of reckoning. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!|A Rage in Heaven!}}

=====Alignment=====
{{note|"Alignment" was written by [[Simon Furman]] without permission of [[Hasbro]] and is included here as [[pseudocanon]] to provide insight into [[authorial intent]].}}
Liege Maximo was one of the [[Thirteen|thirteen original Transformers]] created by [[Primus]]. Unlike his fellows, he had chosen not to [[Reproduction|subdivide]] repeatedly, doing so only selectively. This created a small taint in the Transformer race which spread through subsequent generations, ultimately flowering with the rise of the Decepticons. Because of this sparse sub-division, the Liege Maximo's connection to the divine origins of the Transformer race was comparatively undiluted, and he sought to embrace it. To this end, he instructed Jhiaxus and the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]] to subject various planets to [[cyberforming|eco-structuring]]. These planets were steadily woven together to form the Hub, a massive, resonating structure that would allow him to ascend to the realm of the gods. Two Transformer groups, one led by [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and one by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], disrupted this process by forcing the Liege to leave his corporeal body, then destroying both it and his portal. Left with nowhere to go, the Liege Maximo's essence dissipated, and he was destroyed. {{storylink|Alignment}}

=====Ask Vector Prime=====
In [[Primax 490.0 Gamma]], the Maximo actually became a heroic figure: Unicron devouring Cybertron had caused Primus's essence to be scattered among the surviving Transformers, most of whom were now the Cybertronian Empire. The Liege Maximo would lead this reformed army and the survivors of Cybertron against Unicron, finally battling the Chaos Bringer himself on the astral plane. He saved this reality at the cost of his own spark. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/24}}

In [[Primax 994.0 Gamma]], the Liege Maximo's plot for ascension was foiled by the Autobots, prompting Liege Centuro [[Firecrest]] to move the remnants of the Cybertronian Empire to [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/05}}

====3H comics====
The [[Covenant (group)|Covenant]] witnessed a vision of the ancient past, in which the Liege Maximo tore the [[Matrix of Leadership]] from the defeated [[Primon]]. When and why this happened remain unanswered questions. {{storylink|Covenant (story)|Covenant}}

Centuries later, in a future timeline when Cybertron was ruled by a tyrant named [[Shokaract]], a [[Maximal]] resistance leader known simply as "the [[Swoop (G1)|Veteran]]" reminisced about other tyrants who had come and gone over the years preceding Shokaract's rule. Among these past tyrants was the Liege Maximo. {{storylink|Schism (story)|Schism}}

====2005 IDW continuity====
{{first|[[The Crucible|''Robots in Disguise'' #34]] (mentioned); [[Rubicon|''Till All Are One'' #8]] (depicted)}}
[[File:OriginMyths-OnyxPrimeAndLiegeMaximo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Freedom, freedom is life's great lie. And once you accept that, in your heart... you will know peace."]]
Approximately twelve million years ago, in the primitive era following the departure of the [[Knights of Cybertron]] from their homeworld, Liege Maximo rose to become the monarch of the [[Forgotten Plains]], slaying [[Imperator Maximo]] and [[Praetus Maximo]] to consolidate his power, {{storylink|Origin Myths}} while gathering an army of bestial followers who became known as the "[[Maximal]]s". {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}}

At some point, Liege Maximo came into contact with the bestial "[[Onyx Prime]]", and formed an alliance with the so-called [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]; {{storylink|Origin Myths}} however, Liege Maximo had not yet learned the truth about his new ally: "Onyx Prime" was a convenient alias for a time-travelling [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], who had set himself a new mission: to raise a permanent [[Decepticon Empire]] by manipulating all of Cybertron's history. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} {{storylink|Last Stand (Unicron)|Last Stand}}

Through a combination of [[shadowplay]] and manipulation Onyx molded the silver-tongued Liege Maximo into the figure that history would later remember; among Shockwave's modifications were psychic barriers akin to Shockwave's own, so that telepathic [[Outlier (group)|outliers]] could not read his mind. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}} Liege Maximo became an ally of "Onyx", even granting him control over his Maximals and granting them the ability to assume animalistic shapes to enhance Onyx's reputation as the "lord of beasts". {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}} {{storylink|Stranger Eons}}

By the time that Onyx began enacting his ultimate scheme in earnest, he had already groomed another Cybertronian into the dreaded warrior [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] to provide the primitive planet with a threat to unify against. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} In service of this plan, Onyx and Liege Maximo travelled to the village that would one day become the [[Crystal City]], fabricating a story that Liege had lost his kingdom to Megatronus and his hordes of [[Darklands|Darklander]]s. Onyx introduced him to four Primes, who were deeply unimpressed with him; despite their apprehensions, the group decided to unite, pitting their warriors, joined by the Maximals, against the marauding Darklanders. When their fighting summoned a trio of [[Titan (group)|Titans]] from beneath the surface of Cybertron, the warring factions made peace and all eight Primes agreed to join forces to govern their world. {{storylink|Origin Myths}}

In the age that followed, Liege Maximo became one of the [[Thirteen]], a coalition of Primes who jointly ruled Cybertron. {{storylink|The Crucible}} Each Prime attracted like-minded followers, and the silver-tongued Liege Maximo and his new group of devotees developed a reputation as charismatic diplomats, working to consolidate alliances between the groups. {{storylink|Heavy}} Like the other members of the Thirteen, Liege Maximo won the loyalty of a Titan; in his case, he allied with the mighty warrior [[Vigilem]]. {{storylink|Rubicon}} Unbeknownst to the other members of the Thirteen, Onyx had already turned his attention to destabilizing their alliance—just as history had foretold. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

Cybertronian history would later claim that Maximo had come to realize that a helpful lie could be more useful than a harmful truth, a sentiment that would spread to his followers. {{storylink|Heavy}} How much of this change of heart was due to Onyx's influence is debatable; by the time that Liege Maximo had fully embraced this talent for manipulation, Megatronus had fallen out of favor with their leader [[Prima]] after a disastrous offworld expedition. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} Maximo formed an alliance with Onyx's other pawn, {{storylink|Heavy}} and, on Shockwave's instructions, encouraged him to launch a public coup against their leader. [[Solus Prime]] was slain, and this betrayal would ignite the conflict known as the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]], turning the Thirteen and their tribes against one another and permanently shattering their alliance. {{storylink|The Crucible}} {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} Maximo's plan failed due to one crucial detail: he had failed to take Megatronus's emotions into account, and after killing Solus Prime, his co-conspirator had fled in shame rather than destroying Prima as intended. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

At some point, Liege Maximo was "betrayed" by [[Micronus Prime]]. {{storylink|White Heat}} Prima, who had correctly suspected Liege Maximo's involvement in Megatronus's betrayal, was able to catch and try him for his crimes. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} His role in the killing of Solus Prime revealed, many of Liege Maximo's followers chose to turn on him. {{storylink|Heavy}} Liege was tried by his fellow Primes, and a suitable sentence was eventually decided: Liege would be imprisoned inside Vigilem, who himself had been subdued by his fellow Titans, and exiled from Cybertron forever, trapped within his lobotomized servant: {{storylink|Rubicon}} a process carried out by Onyx Prime himself. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} One group of former followers chose to become his jailers, ensuring that their charge would never escape; in repentance for following the deceitful Prime, they swore off lying forever {{storylink|Heavy}} and eventually came to regard deception as the ultimate crime. When the people of Vigilem, now "Carcer", joined the [[Council of Worlds]], {{storylink|The Will of the Few}} they chose to keep Maximo's existence a secret, fearing that his existence could sow undue strife. {{storylink|Heavy}}

For his many crimes, Liege Maximo would come to be remembered by many names in many different Cybertronian societies, including the "Great Betrayer" {{storylink|Rubicon}} and "The Prime of Lies". {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}}

[[File:Rubicon-LiegeMaximo.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Liege Maximo's escaped! Recruit a team of teenagers with attitude!]]
Eons later, the younger [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] sent one of his [[Regenesis]] ores to a planet associated with Liege Maximo, {{storylink|The Crucible}} though he himself was unaware of this connection thanks to the actions of this time-travelling future self. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

In the modern day, Liege Maximo remained imprisoned until the year [[2017]], when a crisis on Cybertron prompted a desperate [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] to reawaken Vigilem. {{storylink|Desperate Measures (Till All Are One)|Desperate Measures}} Though [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] and her crew put up a fight, the Titan set about releasing his master. Elita was able to kill the Titan, but not before he finally released Maximo, unleashing a burst of energy that knocked out everyone who had tried to stop the ancient Prime. Free once more, Maximo mocked [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] before thanking Vilgilem for his service, promising to avenge his Titan before teleporting away. {{storylink|Rubicon}}

As Cybertron attempted to rebuild from this crisis, Elita warned [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] and several Council members present for the events aboard Carcer that Maximo would soon take his revenge by destroying Cybertron. Fearing that news of his return could cause panic and division amongst the people of Cybertron, Elita argued that they would need to keep the truth hidden to ensure that Cybertron would stay strong and united when he inevitably came back. By a vote of three to two, the Council opted to keep Maximo's freedom a secret for the time being, and Starscream later released [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] on the condition that she hunt down Liege Maximo and bring his head back to Starscream. {{storylink|Heavy}} Chromia was provided with a ship and a crew in the form of [[Greenlight]] and [[Lancer]] to hunt down the ancient Prime. {{storylink|The Chosen One}}

[[File:OP15-LiegeChained.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Liege Maximo, Prime of Kinks.]]
During the [[Iron Ring]]'s attack on Iacon some months later, Elita One and [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] agreed that Liege Maximo was the greater threat, one that was worth killing all humans in Iacon to focus on. {{storylink|First Strike issue 4|First Strike #4}}

When Windblade was due to properly retake her place on the Council of Worlds, she surveyed the damage done to Iacon and wondered if Liege Maximo would even have anything to tear down. Learning that the public was not yet aware of Liege Maximo's freedom was the final straw for her. Catching up with [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] and [[Longtooth]], Windblade exposed the truth about the events surrounding "Carcer" and told them of Maximo's inevitable return. The news made waves in Cybertronian society, sparking off protests against the Council's duplicity, and kindling feelings of anger, terror, and in at least one case, religious sympathy for the fallen Prime. {{storylink|The Chosen One}}

At some point, Liege Maximo came into contact with Onyx Prime again as his old ally made a course for Cybertron aboard [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]]; in order to win the Council of Worlds' good graces, Onyx pretended to have taken Liege Maximo prisoner, "delivering" him to Cybertron so that he could be tried for his crimes once more. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|Surfeit of Primes}} Onyx brought Maximo to the [[Spire]] so that he could convince the Council that neither he nor his forces were a threat, assigning a pair of Maximals to stand guard over him. Maximo was soon visited by a suspicious [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]], who had his doubts about Onyx's pageantry; when he attempted to read Maximo's mind, he found that he could hear nothing thanks to Shockwave's shadowplay. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}} When Onyx detonated a bomb in the Spire to sow confusion, Maximo easily slipped his chains {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground|The Ground}} and rejoined Onyx—now unmasked as Shockwave—as the purple Decepticon monologued to an imprisoned [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

Shockwave then ordered Liege Maximo to take a detachment of Maximals to finish off the survivors of [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]], whom Shockwave had shot down; despite Maximo's grumbling, he complied, and his forces wound up battling [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|The Hallowing}} Though Arcee was able to take down dozens of Maximals, she was eventually taken prisoner by their leader, who brought her back to Nemesis on Shockwave's orders. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}}

Using supplies of Shockwave's gravity-warping [[Ore-4]], Maximo used its powers to begin levitating himself, his prisoners, and Arcee back up to the ship... only for his captive to take advantage of the weightless environment to break free and destroy the Ore-4 crystal responsible for suspending them in midair. The helpless Liege Maximo plummeted from the sky and crashed into [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]'s shoulder at terminal velocity, dashing his body to bits. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}}
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====''Beast Wars: Uprising''====
[[Ser-Ket (BWU)|Ser-Ket]] claimed to be part of a warrior lineage that stretched back to the Liege Maximo and others. {{storylink|Head Games}}

====''Power of the Primes'' toy bios====
Liege Maximo's [[Spark]] passed into the possession of one of the twelve [[Prime Master]]s; hidden within a suit of decoy armor, they safeguarded the abilities of the Primes until the present day. By uniting with a larger Transformer, the Prime Master could channel the powers of Liege Maximo's Spark and grant them unique abilities that varied with each new partner. {{storylink|#Generations|''Power of the Primes'' Skullgrin / Liege Maximo online bio}}

{{note|For a list of every permutation of Liege Maximo's abilities, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this link]].}}

====2019 IDW continuity====
Liege Maximo was one of the Thirteen Primes. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}} Along with the other Thirteen, he bore witness to Cybertron at the earliest stage of its development as a world. {{storylink|End of Time}}

===''TransTech''===
The city of [[Axiom Nexus]] in the peaceful universe of [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon]] was able to achieve unimaginable feats in technology and scientific discovery, but these were secretly possible by the amoral experiments of [[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]] and his master [[Jhiaxus (TransTech)|Jhiaxus]] under a secret government partnership with the Liege Maximo.<ref>[[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]]'s profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 22|''Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club'' #22]].</ref> An archivist named [[Optimus Prime (TransTech)|Optimus]] and the military professional [[Megatron (TransTech)|Megatron]] exposed [[Sentinel Prime (TransTech)|Sentinel Prime]]'s ties with the Liege Maximo. After a dramatic, violent battle with the Liege Maximo,<ref>[[Megatron (TransTech)|Megatron]]'s profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 24|''Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club'' #24]].</ref> much of the government was caught in this controversy, and as a result, few were left standing when the legal proceedings ended. Optimus became the new [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], and Cybertron entered a new [[Golden Age]], but it was not a complete fresh start, as Megatron convinced the [[High Senate]] to allow Shockwave to continue performing experiments under his guidance, and [[Starscream (TransTech)|Starscream]] miraculously emerged unscathed from the incident despite his heavy involvement.<ref>[[Starscream (TransTech)|Starscream]]'s profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 23|''Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club'' #23]].</ref> The TransTechs thereafter considered this incident to be the closest that their Cybertron had ever come to a [[Great War (disambiguation)|Great War]] as most other universal streams had. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist|Rook - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/06}}

===Aligned continuity family===
====''The Covenant of Primus''====
[[File:TFPLiegeMaximo.jpg|right|thumb|right|250px|"Puny God".]]
Liege Maximo was the eleventh member of the [[Thirteen]] created by [[Primus]] to fight against [[Unicron/Aligned|Unicron]], and was a master manipulator whose artifact was the [[Liegian Darts]]. Maximo was one of the strategists of the Thirteen, alongside [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]], [[Quintus Prime|Quintus]], and [[Micronus Prime|Micronus]].

After the defeat of Unicron, Maximo focused on the mining, storage and refining of [[energon]], but grew resentful of [[Prima]] and his allies' interference. Regardless, Maximo acted as an emissary for the different factions within the Thirteen, making use of his natural beguiling charm.

Maximo was ultimately the one who led to the group fracturing, by revealing to the rest that Prima had plotted which of the Primes were the most like Unicron. It was also around this time that it was revealed that Maximo had been experimenting with creating new robotic beasts when he requested a powerful armor suit to deal with them. Prima ordered Maximo to shut down his "[[Farm]]", and it was further revealed by Alpha Trion that Maximo had been pitting the beasts against each other.

Whether Maximo had the right to experiment with the beasts was a source of conflict between the Thirteen and was later resolved by a vote which decided that he did not have the right to do so. However, Maximo convinced [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] to try and retrieve the armor from [[Solus Prime|Solus]]—an action that inadvertently led to Solus's demise and the creation of the [[Well of All Sparks]].

Maximo was revealed have placed a monitoring device on a "pet" that he had given to Solus. When the creature tried to attack Megatronus, he reacted by blasting it—leading to Solus attacking him.

Upon being confronted at the "Farm", Maximo tried to accuse Megatronus of being the true mastermind behind the war beasts by claiming it was all part of Megatronus's need to test himself against them. When Megatronus realized that Maximo had been manipulating and using the Thirteen the whole time, and was trying to blame him, a conflict broke out that led to the Primes being set upon by three massive war beasts.

Once the conflict was over, Maximo was found torn to pieces with his head destroyed by the [[Requiem Blaster (Megatronus)|Requiem Blaster]], though no one was sure who had actually fired the fatal shot. Maximo was buried in a tomb from where his arm would eventually be taken by [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] to allow him to use the [[Forge of Solus Prime]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

====Aligned novels====
[[The Fallen|Megatronus]] and the Liege Maximo disliked [[Nexus Prime]] due to his favor in the eyes of [[Solus Prime]]. After the betrayal of the Fallen and defeat of Unicron the Liege Maximo plotted against his brothers and made his own play for power. He was defeated and fled to a far galaxy. His premeditated betrayal broke the spirit of [[Vector Prime]]. In the end, he was pursued to that far galaxy by [[Alchemist Prime]]. Though he had no firm information, [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] believed Alchemist had succeeded in imprisoning the Liege. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

Like the other members of the [[Thirteen]], Liege Maximo was considered a myth. [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] proclaimed Transformers were free to do as they pleased, without pondering what the long-gone Liege Maximo or his [[The Fallen|treacherous brother]] would think. The [[Hub (G2)|Hub]] once became a part of the [[space bridge]] network during the Golden Age. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

====''Prime'' cartoon====
[[File:OneShallRise1-WellofAllSparks.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Everyone is amazed at the shiny bottomless pit.]]
According to legend, at the beginning of time, [[Unicron/Aligned|Unicron]] and [[Primus]] battled each other for eons, with neither side remaining victorious for long. Till, that is, Primus created the [[Thirteen]]. These Thirteen defeated Unicron and cast him into space. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}

Liege Maximo eventually died and was placed in a [[Liege Maximo's tomb|tomb]]. The tomb was later visited by [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] and [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]], who took Maximo's arm so that Megatron could use the [[Forge of Solus Prime]]. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}
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====''Robots in Disguise'' books====
{{quote|Liege Maximo is not necessarily evil, but his petty jealousy and boredom motivate him to be a tricky troublemaker.|''[[The Trials of Optimus Prime]]''}}

After the [[AllSpark]] had been returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Liege Maximo persisted within the [[Realm of the Primes]] with several of the other [[Thirteen]]. Possessing a cape, horns, sharp darts holstered at his waist, and a cackling voice, he saw the training of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] to ready him for battle against [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] as an opportunity to cause mischief. He began by increasing the deadliness of the holographic Decepticons that [[Micronus Prime|Micronus]] had created, giving them dangerous buzzsaws. Next, he projected an image of Optimus Prime on [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]'s computer on Earth, laughingly teasing that the Autobots would soon be attacked by him. Later, Liege Maximo's image of Optimus Prime appeared again while the Autobots were battling the escaped Decepticon [[Skinkbomb]], and the fake Optimus called Bumblebee a fool and the Autobots stupid, and that he was going to join the Decepticons. This severely traumatized Bumblebee, which caused Liege Maximo to laugh a lot to himself because he's kind of a tool. Unfortunately, Micronus found out his plans and Bumblebee wised up to his tricks, enraging him into making Optimus Prime's training even harder. Micronus managed to take him down and Optimus dispatched to fake Bee Team, while Maximo faced punishment from his fellow Primes.
{{storylink|The Trials of Optimus Prime}}

===Fun Publications===
[[File:AphroditeLiegeMaximoAVP.jpg|upright=0.8|thumb|left|The original [[shellformer]].]]
Though Vector Prime would claim that history was likely correct to record Liege Maximo as a "monster", he still had many happy memories of times shared with his brother from before the falling out between the Thirteen, {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/14}} and thought of his actions more as "tragic" than evil. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/12}} He recalled his brother's skill at social gatherings, and his ability to spin incredible stories, {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/15}} including tales of the [[Covenant (group)|Covenant]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/10}} During the Thirteen's time in ancient Greece, Liege's female holomatter avatar—which, thanks to Liege's flair for the dramatic, first manifested by appearing out of the sea in a giant shell—inspired the myth of Aphrodite. By this time, he had formed an enmity with Solus, who manifested in Greece as the male Hephaestus, and Prima had them "bonded" together in hopes they could work through their differences. Naturally, this only resulted in further conflict; "Interesting times," Vector called them. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/08}} He also noted that legends claimed that the god [[Xal]] might merely be another name for Liege Maximo, but could say nothing with certainty. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/12}}

When the quantum membrane between the wider multiverse and the [[Uniend]] Cluster was punctured, Vector Prime began to experience memories of the Uniend incarnation of Liege Maximo, and expressed surprise at the existence of an iteration of his brother who had died before founding an empire of his own. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/14}}

As Nexus Prime brought together the [[Terminus Blade]] and the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]], his fellow Thirteen including Liege Maximo were drawn to his actions. These multiversal singularities were splintered and scattered by the act, making them into repeating parallel, but variable, versions of themselves throughout the multiverse instead of the singular beings they were before. {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}}

===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
Liege Maximo was one of the [[Thirteen]]. {{storylink|Dweller In The Depths (Cyberverse)|Dweller In The Depths}} {{storylink|Silent Strike}} {{storylink|The Other One}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
[[File:Primetoy-FinalBattleMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Because it would be <s>non-aerodynamic</s> silly to mount the saber onto the back of the vehicle mode like a giant tail-fin.]]
*'''Final Battle Megatron''' ([[February 25]], [[2013]])
**''ID number'': '''AM-33'''
**''Accessories'': Shadow [[Gabu#Shadow|Gabu]], Shadow [[Baru#Shadow|Baru]], & Shadow [[Dai#Shadow|Dai]] Arms Microns
:''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Darkest|Final Battle Megatron]]'s right forearm is decoed (but sadly not remolded) to resemble Liege Maximo's forearm that he substitutes for his own in those episodes.
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:PowerOfThePrimestoy-LiegeMaximo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|My alt-mode is a garden tool?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Liege Maximo''' (Prime Master, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-02'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[May 25]], [[2018]]'''
:*''Accessories'': [[Skullgrin#Power of the Primes|Skullgrin]] decoy armor, claw
:*''Known designers'': [[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Robby Musso]] (concept artist)

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Liege Maximo is a [[Prime Master]] with Skullgrin decoy armor, visually based on the original [[Pretender]]'s inner robot and shell.

:This toy has identical features to the other Prime Masters in the line. The decoy armor has a weapon piece which can fold out to create a weapon mode, or detach and be held in the armor's 3 mm-compatible hand. The [[Titan Master]]-like robot can store inside the decoy armor or ride [[Size class|Legends Class]] figures in vehicle mode, and is fully compatible with toys from the previous ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' line. The "Power Swap" gimmick means its [[spark]] form can plug onto any decoy armor's weapon form (which has a [[5 mm post]] to be held by larger figures), Deluxe Class figures' chest armor, Voyager Class figures' bucklers, Leader Class figures' [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix]] (in place of their Matrix core), [[combiner]]s' torsos (in place of their [[Enigma of Combination#Power of the Primes]]), or the [[Scepter of Sparks#Power of the Primes]]. With the power of [[you]]r imagination, this bestows the Prime Master's [[Prime Master/Combinations|unique power]] on the larger figure.

:Depending on the individual copy, the peg holes on Liege Maximo's legs varies from normal size to near-shallow, which the latter makes him somewhat prone to falling off from the decoy armor's weapon form. Unlike every other Titan Master/Prime Master, Liege Maximo and his fellow first wave Prime Masters feature backpacks/symbols secured by pins instead of screws.

:Though designated for a first quarter 2018 release, Liege Maximo's wave reached U.S. store shelves in November 2017. While not a [[shelfwarmer]], Liege Maximo could still be found among future waves of the ''Power of the Primes'' line, and even among figures of the following ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' line.

:Liege Maximo/Skullgrin was retooled with a new [[Prime Master]] sigil and decoy armor front as [[The Fallen/toys#Power of the Primes|The Fallen]]/[[Bomb-Burst (G1)#Power of the Primes|Bomb-Burst]].
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==Notes==
*"Liege Maximo" was likely meant to be this character's title or rank, while his proper name remained unknown, but subsequent uses of the character have treated Liege Maximo as the character's name (or, in some cases, "Liege" as his name and "Maximo" as a title in the vein of "Prime"). Jhiaxus (and one iteration of [[Firecrest]]) has a similar title, [[Liege Centuro]].
*Liege Maximo's name was frequently misspelled as "Leige Maximo" in the ''Generation 2'' comics. Sometimes, both versions were even used on the same page, and once, even in the same sentence.
*Liege Maximo, was, at one point, established as a [[multiversal singularity]] who existed as one being throughout all of time and space, but that is [[Shroud|no longer the case]].
*[[Simon Furman]] cryptically hinted in [http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/script-wrap-15/#comments comments on his blog] that the Liege Maximo would make a return in 2008 in IDW's comics, though it didn't happen under his pen. Liege Maximo's presence in the continuity was eventually alluded to in 2014 in [[The Crucible|''Robots in Disguise'' #34]]; in 2017, the character made his first on-panel appearance in [[Rubicon|''Till All Are One'' #8]], while [[Heavy|the next issue]] fleshed out his backstory and motivations.
*Liege Maximo's "Aligned" design, by [[Eric Siebenaler]], seems to have been heavily inspired by the [[Marvel Comics]] version of {{w|Loki (comics)|Loki}}; fitting enough for a manipulator and liar. Contrary to what you might expect, this was ''not'' done as a response to the massive spike in popularity that Loki would get as portrayed by {{w|Tom Hiddleston}} in 2011's {{w|Thor (film)|''Thor}}; his artwork was first shown at [[BotCon 2010]], prior to the film's Loki's design even being revealed — and, indeed, ''Aligned'' Liege Maximo seems to be based much more heavily on the classic "ugly old man" Loki than Hiddleston's youthful hunk.
*The dead Prime seen in the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' episode "[[Alpha/Omega]]" was identified as Liege Maximo in ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus]]''. The concurrently published ''[[Transformers: The Art of Prime|Art of Prime]]'' claimed that it was [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Sentinel Prime]], but that doesn't make sense, since Sentinel was not a true Prime and as such his limb would not have conveyed the power to use the Forge on Megatron. Strangely, the dead Prime's arm in ''Prime'' is red-colored, which neither Sentinel nor Maximo are.
*The death of Liege Maximo in the ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|Covenant of Primus]]'' is also at odds with other stories from Aligned continuity. The [[Transformers: Exiles|''Exiles'' novel]] reported that Alchemist Prime left Cybertron to hunt down and capture Liege Maximo, while the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]] and [[The Trials of Optimus Prime|related materials]] showed Liege Maximo as active in the [[Realm of the Primes]]. This is one of the larger examples of Aligned continuity's "''It only works if you *squint*''" rule towards the overall timeline.
*Behind-the-scenes concept art from ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Cyberverse]]'' mislabels Liege Maximo's plinth in the Realm of the Primes as "Siege Maximo". Translating the words on the plinth, however, gives the correct name.<ref>[https://cdnb.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/025/493/315/large/nicolaas-frankefort-prime-slabs.jpg?1585959977 Concept art of "Prime slabs"]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Liege Maximo''' (リージマキシモ ''Rīji Makishimo'')

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Liege Maximo

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[[File:Liegemaximo.jpg|upright=2.3|thumb|Here I go again on my throne.]]
Evil is infinite, a natural counterforce to good in the universe that cannot be truly defeated. When the [[Prima|first Prime]] was created, so was, necessarily, the '''Liege Maximo''', the robot who now considers himself his opposite, the ultimate evil.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 continuity family===
====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
From the Liege Maximo were [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and the [[Decepticon]]s descended. The Liege Maximo's throne sat at the [[Hub (G2)|Hub]], a network of planetoids created by the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]] that existed in the outer fringes of known space.

With the [[Liege Centuro]] [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] destroyed, Jhiaxus's fleet wiped out by [[Swarm (G2)|The Swarm]], and the [[Autobot]]s and Decepticons united in peace under one banner, [[Rook (G2)|Rook]] reported to the Liege Maximo on the day's devastating events. The Liege Maximo, an ancient and monumental titan, accepted the destruction of Jhiaxus's forces as merely a minor disruption. Sneering at the Transformers' alliance as a fragile thing, the Liege Maximo promised a day of reckoning. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!|A Rage in Heaven!}}

=====Alignment=====
{{note|"Alignment" was written by [[Simon Furman]] without permission of [[Hasbro]] and is included here as [[pseudocanon]] to provide insight into [[authorial intent]].}}
Liege Maximo was one of the [[Thirteen|thirteen original Transformers]] created by [[Primus]]. Unlike his fellows, he had chosen not to [[Reproduction|subdivide]] repeatedly, doing so only selectively. This created a small taint in the Transformer race which spread through subsequent generations, ultimately flowering with the rise of the Decepticons. Because of this sparse sub-division, the Liege Maximo's connection to the divine origins of the Transformer race was comparatively undiluted, and he sought to embrace it. To this end, he instructed Jhiaxus and the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]] to subject various planets to [[cyberforming|eco-structuring]]. These planets were steadily woven together to form the Hub, a massive, resonating structure that would allow him to ascend to the realm of the gods. Two Transformer groups, one led by [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and one by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], disrupted this process by forcing the Liege to leave his corporeal body, then destroying both it and his portal. Left with nowhere to go, the Liege Maximo's essence dissipated, and he was destroyed. {{storylink|Alignment}}

=====Ask Vector Prime=====
In [[Primax 490.0 Gamma]], the Maximo actually became a heroic figure: Unicron devouring Cybertron had caused Primus's essence to be scattered among the surviving Transformers, most of whom were now the Cybertronian Empire. The Liege Maximo would lead this reformed army and the survivors of Cybertron against Unicron, finally battling the Chaos Bringer himself on the astral plane. He saved this reality at the cost of his own spark. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/24}}

In [[Primax 994.0 Gamma]], the Liege Maximo's plot for ascension was foiled by the Autobots, prompting Liege Centuro [[Firecrest]] to move the remnants of the Cybertronian Empire to [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/05}}

====3H comics====
The [[Covenant (group)|Covenant]] witnessed a vision of the ancient past, in which the Liege Maximo tore the [[Matrix of Leadership]] from the defeated [[Primon]]. When and why this happened remain unanswered questions. {{storylink|Covenant (story)|Covenant}}

Centuries later, in a future timeline when Cybertron was ruled by a tyrant named [[Shokaract]], a [[Maximal]] resistance leader known simply as "the [[Swoop (G1)|Veteran]]" reminisced about other tyrants who had come and gone over the years preceding Shokaract's rule. Among these past tyrants was the Liege Maximo. {{storylink|Schism (story)|Schism}}

====2005 IDW continuity====
{{first|[[The Crucible|''Robots in Disguise'' #34]] (mentioned); [[Rubicon|''Till All Are One'' #8]] (depicted)}}
[[File:OriginMyths-OnyxPrimeAndLiegeMaximo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Freedom, freedom is life's great lie. And once you accept that, in your heart... you will know peace."]]
Approximately twelve million years ago, in the primitive era following the departure of the [[Knights of Cybertron]] from their homeworld, Liege Maximo rose to become the monarch of the [[Forgotten Plains]], slaying [[Imperator Maximo]] and [[Praetus Maximo]] to consolidate his power, {{storylink|Origin Myths}} while gathering an army of bestial followers who became known as the "[[Maximal]]s". {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}}

At some point, Liege Maximo came into contact with the bestial "[[Onyx Prime]]", and formed an alliance with the so-called [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]; {{storylink|Origin Myths}} however, Liege Maximo had not yet learned the truth about his new ally: "Onyx Prime" was a convenient alias for a time-travelling [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], who had set himself a new mission: to raise a permanent [[Decepticon Empire]] by manipulating all of Cybertron's history. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} {{storylink|Last Stand (Unicron)|Last Stand}}

Through a combination of [[shadowplay]] and manipulation Onyx molded the silver-tongued Liege Maximo into the figure that history would later remember; among Shockwave's modifications were psychic barriers akin to Shockwave's own, so that telepathic [[Outlier (group)|outliers]] could not read his mind. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}} Liege Maximo became an ally of "Onyx", even granting him control over his Maximals and granting them the ability to assume animalistic shapes to enhance Onyx's reputation as the "lord of beasts". {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}} {{storylink|Stranger Eons}}

By the time that Onyx began enacting his ultimate scheme in earnest, he had already groomed another Cybertronian into the dreaded warrior [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] to provide the primitive planet with a threat to unify against. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} In service of this plan, Onyx and Liege Maximo travelled to the village that would one day become the [[Crystal City]], fabricating a story that Liege had lost his kingdom to Megatronus and his hordes of [[Darklands|Darklander]]s. Onyx introduced him to four Primes, who were deeply unimpressed with him; despite their apprehensions, the group decided to unite, pitting their warriors, joined by the Maximals, against the marauding Darklanders. When their fighting summoned a trio of [[Titan (group)|Titans]] from beneath the surface of Cybertron, the warring factions made peace and all eight Primes agreed to join forces to govern their world. {{storylink|Origin Myths}}

In the age that followed, Liege Maximo became one of the [[Thirteen]], a coalition of Primes who jointly ruled Cybertron. {{storylink|The Crucible}} Each Prime attracted like-minded followers, and the silver-tongued Liege Maximo and his new group of devotees developed a reputation as charismatic diplomats, working to consolidate alliances between the groups. {{storylink|Heavy}} Like the other members of the Thirteen, Liege Maximo won the loyalty of a Titan; in his case, he allied with the mighty warrior [[Vigilem]]. {{storylink|Rubicon}} Unbeknownst to the other members of the Thirteen, Onyx had already turned his attention to destabilizing their alliance—just as history had foretold. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

Cybertronian history would later claim that Maximo had come to realize that a helpful lie could be more useful than a harmful truth, a sentiment that would spread to his followers. {{storylink|Heavy}} How much of this change of heart was due to Onyx's influence is debatable; by the time that Liege Maximo had fully embraced this talent for manipulation, Megatronus had fallen out of favor with their leader [[Prima]] after a disastrous offworld expedition. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} Maximo formed an alliance with Onyx's other pawn, {{storylink|Heavy}} and, on Shockwave's instructions, encouraged him to launch a public coup against their leader. [[Solus Prime]] was slain, and this betrayal would ignite the conflict known as the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]], turning the Thirteen and their tribes against one another and permanently shattering their alliance. {{storylink|The Crucible}} {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} Maximo's plan failed due to one crucial detail: he had failed to take Megatronus's emotions into account, and after killing Solus Prime, his co-conspirator had fled in shame rather than destroying Prima as intended. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

At some point, Liege Maximo was "betrayed" by [[Micronus Prime]]. {{storylink|White Heat}} Prima, who had correctly suspected Liege Maximo's involvement in Megatronus's betrayal, was able to catch and try him for his crimes. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} His role in the killing of Solus Prime revealed, many of Liege Maximo's followers chose to turn on him. {{storylink|Heavy}} Liege was tried by his fellow Primes, and a suitable sentence was eventually decided: Liege would be imprisoned inside Vigilem, who himself had been subdued by his fellow Titans, and exiled from Cybertron forever, trapped within his lobotomized servant: {{storylink|Rubicon}} a process carried out by Onyx Prime himself. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} One group of former followers chose to become his jailers, ensuring that their charge would never escape; in repentance for following the deceitful Prime, they swore off lying forever {{storylink|Heavy}} and eventually came to regard deception as the ultimate crime. When the people of Vigilem, now "Carcer", joined the [[Council of Worlds]], {{storylink|The Will of the Few}} they chose to keep Maximo's existence a secret, fearing that his existence could sow undue strife. {{storylink|Heavy}}

For his many crimes, Liege Maximo would come to be remembered by many names in many different Cybertronian societies, including the "Great Betrayer" {{storylink|Rubicon}} and "The Prime of Lies". {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}}

[[File:Rubicon-LiegeMaximo.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Liege Maximo's escaped! Recruit a team of teenagers with attitude!]]
Eons later, the younger [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] sent one of his [[Regenesis]] ores to a planet associated with Liege Maximo, {{storylink|The Crucible}} though he himself was unaware of this connection thanks to the actions of this time-travelling future self. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

In the modern day, Liege Maximo remained imprisoned until the year [[2017]], when a crisis on Cybertron prompted a desperate [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] to reawaken Vigilem. {{storylink|Desperate Measures (Till All Are One)|Desperate Measures}} Though [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] and her crew put up a fight, the Titan set about releasing his master. Elita was able to kill the Titan, but not before he finally released Maximo, unleashing a burst of energy that knocked out everyone who had tried to stop the ancient Prime. Free once more, Maximo mocked [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] before thanking Vilgilem for his service, promising to avenge his Titan before teleporting away. {{storylink|Rubicon}}

As Cybertron attempted to rebuild from this crisis, Elita warned [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] and several Council members present for the events aboard Carcer that Maximo would soon take his revenge by destroying Cybertron. Fearing that news of his return could cause panic and division amongst the people of Cybertron, Elita argued that they would need to keep the truth hidden to ensure that Cybertron would stay strong and united when he inevitably came back. By a vote of three to two, the Council opted to keep Maximo's freedom a secret for the time being, and Starscream later released [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] on the condition that she hunt down Liege Maximo and bring his head back to Starscream. {{storylink|Heavy}} Chromia was provided with a ship and a crew in the form of [[Greenlight]] and [[Lancer]] to hunt down the ancient Prime. {{storylink|The Chosen One}}

[[File:OP15-LiegeChained.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Liege Maximo, Prime of Kinks.]]
During the [[Iron Ring]]'s attack on Iacon some months later, Elita One and [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] agreed that Liege Maximo was the greater threat, one that was worth killing all humans in Iacon to focus on. {{storylink|First Strike issue 4|First Strike #4}}

When Windblade was due to properly retake her place on the Council of Worlds, she surveyed the damage done to Iacon and wondered if Liege Maximo would even have anything to tear down. Learning that the public was not yet aware of Liege Maximo's freedom was the final straw for her. Catching up with [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] and [[Longtooth]], Windblade exposed the truth about the events surrounding "Carcer" and told them of Maximo's inevitable return. The news made waves in Cybertronian society, sparking off protests against the Council's duplicity, and kindling feelings of anger, terror, and in at least one case, religious sympathy for the fallen Prime. {{storylink|The Chosen One}}

At some point, Liege Maximo came into contact with Onyx Prime again as his old ally made a course for Cybertron aboard [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]]; in order to win the Council of Worlds' good graces, Onyx pretended to have taken Liege Maximo prisoner, "delivering" him to Cybertron so that he could be tried for his crimes once more. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|Surfeit of Primes}} Onyx brought Maximo to the [[Spire]] so that he could convince the Council that neither he nor his forces were a threat, assigning a pair of Maximals to stand guard over him. Maximo was soon visited by a suspicious [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]], who had his doubts about Onyx's pageantry; when he attempted to read Maximo's mind, he found that he could hear nothing thanks to Shockwave's shadowplay. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}} When Onyx detonated a bomb in the Spire to sow confusion, Maximo easily slipped his chains {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground|The Ground}} and rejoined Onyx—now unmasked as Shockwave—as the purple Decepticon monologued to an imprisoned [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

Shockwave then ordered Liege Maximo to take a detachment of Maximals to finish off the survivors of [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]], whom Shockwave had shot down; despite Maximo's grumbling, he complied, and his forces wound up battling [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|The Hallowing}} Though Arcee was able to take down dozens of Maximals, she was eventually taken prisoner by their leader, who brought her back to Nemesis on Shockwave's orders. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}}

Using supplies of Shockwave's gravity-warping [[Ore-4]], Maximo used its powers to begin levitating himself, his prisoners, and Arcee back up to the ship... only for his captive to take advantage of the weightless environment to break free and destroy the Ore-4 crystal responsible for suspending them in midair. The helpless Liege Maximo plummeted from the sky and crashed into [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]'s shoulder at terminal velocity, dashing his body to bits. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}}
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====''Beast Wars: Uprising''====
[[Ser-Ket (BWU)|Ser-Ket]] claimed to be part of a warrior lineage that stretched back to the Liege Maximo and others. {{storylink|Head Games}}

====''Power of the Primes'' toy bios====
Liege Maximo's [[Spark]] passed into the possession of one of the twelve [[Prime Master]]s; hidden within a suit of decoy armor, they safeguarded the abilities of the Primes until the present day. By uniting with a larger Transformer, the Prime Master could channel the powers of Liege Maximo's Spark and grant them unique abilities that varied with each new partner. {{storylink|#Generations|''Power of the Primes'' Skullgrin / Liege Maximo online bio}}

{{note|For a list of every permutation of Liege Maximo's abilities, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this link]].}}

====2019 IDW continuity====
Liege Maximo was one of the Thirteen Primes. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}} Along with the other Thirteen, he bore witness to Cybertron at the earliest stage of its development as a world. {{storylink|End of Time}}

===''TransTech''===
The city of [[Axiom Nexus]] in the peaceful universe of [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon]] was able to achieve unimaginable feats in technology and scientific discovery, but these were secretly possible by the amoral experiments of [[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]] and his master [[Jhiaxus (TransTech)|Jhiaxus]] under a secret government partnership with the Liege Maximo.<ref>[[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]]'s profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 22|''Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club'' #22]].</ref> An archivist named [[Optimus Prime (TransTech)|Optimus]] and the military professional [[Megatron (TransTech)|Megatron]] exposed [[Sentinel Prime (TransTech)|Sentinel Prime]]'s ties with the Liege Maximo. After a dramatic, violent battle with the Liege Maximo,<ref>[[Megatron (TransTech)|Megatron]]'s profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 24|''Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club'' #24]].</ref> much of the government was caught in this controversy, and as a result, few were left standing when the legal proceedings ended. Optimus became the new [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], and Cybertron entered a new [[Golden Age]], but it was not a complete fresh start, as Megatron convinced the [[High Senate]] to allow Shockwave to continue performing experiments under his guidance, and [[Starscream (TransTech)|Starscream]] miraculously emerged unscathed from the incident despite his heavy involvement.<ref>[[Starscream (TransTech)|Starscream]]'s profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 23|''Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club'' #23]].</ref> The TransTechs thereafter considered this incident to be the closest that their Cybertron had ever come to a [[Great War (disambiguation)|Great War]] as most other universal streams had. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist|Rook - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/06}}

===Aligned continuity family===
====''The Covenant of Primus''====
[[File:TFPLiegeMaximo.jpg|right|thumb|right|250px|"Puny God".]]
Liege Maximo was the eleventh member of the [[Thirteen]] created by [[Primus]] to fight against [[Unicron/Aligned|Unicron]], and was a master manipulator whose artifact was the [[Liegian Darts]]. Maximo was one of the strategists of the Thirteen, alongside [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]], [[Quintus Prime|Quintus]], and [[Micronus Prime|Micronus]].

After the defeat of Unicron, Maximo focused on the mining, storage and refining of [[energon]], but grew resentful of [[Prima]] and his allies' interference. Regardless, Maximo acted as an emissary for the different factions within the Thirteen, making use of his natural beguiling charm.

Maximo was ultimately the one who led to the group fracturing, by revealing to the rest that Prima had plotted which of the Primes were the most like Unicron. It was also around this time that it was revealed that Maximo had been experimenting with creating new robotic beasts when he requested a powerful armor suit to deal with them. Prima ordered Maximo to shut down his "[[Farm]]", and it was further revealed by Alpha Trion that Maximo had been pitting the beasts against each other.

Whether Maximo had the right to experiment with the beasts was a source of conflict between the Thirteen and was later resolved by a vote which decided that he did not have the right to do so. However, Maximo convinced [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] to try and retrieve the armor from [[Solus Prime|Solus]]—an action that inadvertently led to Solus's demise and the creation of the [[Well of All Sparks]].

Maximo was revealed have placed a monitoring device on a "pet" that he had given to Solus. When the creature tried to attack Megatronus, he reacted by blasting it—leading to Solus attacking him.

Upon being confronted at the "Farm", Maximo tried to accuse Megatronus of being the true mastermind behind the war beasts by claiming it was all part of Megatronus's need to test himself against them. When Megatronus realized that Maximo had been manipulating and using the Thirteen the whole time, and was trying to blame him, a conflict broke out that led to the Primes being set upon by three massive war beasts.

Once the conflict was over, Maximo was found torn to pieces with his head destroyed by the [[Requiem Blaster (Megatronus)|Requiem Blaster]], though no one was sure who had actually fired the fatal shot. Maximo was buried in a tomb from where his arm would eventually be taken by [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] to allow him to use the [[Forge of Solus Prime]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

====Aligned novels====
[[The Fallen|Megatronus]] and the Liege Maximo disliked [[Nexus Prime]] due to his favor in the eyes of [[Solus Prime]]. After the betrayal of the Fallen and defeat of Unicron the Liege Maximo plotted against his brothers and made his own play for power. He was defeated and fled to a far galaxy. His premeditated betrayal broke the spirit of [[Vector Prime]]. In the end, he was pursued to that far galaxy by [[Alchemist Prime]]. Though he had no firm information, [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] believed Alchemist had succeeded in imprisoning the Liege. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

Like the other members of the [[Thirteen]], Liege Maximo was considered a myth. [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] proclaimed Transformers were free to do as they pleased, without pondering what the long-gone Liege Maximo or his [[The Fallen|treacherous brother]] would think. The [[Hub (G2)|Hub]] once became a part of the [[space bridge]] network during the Golden Age. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

====''Prime'' cartoon====
[[File:OneShallRise1-WellofAllSparks.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Everyone is amazed at the shiny bottomless pit.]]
According to legend, at the beginning of time, [[Unicron/Aligned|Unicron]] and [[Primus]] battled each other for eons, with neither side remaining victorious for long. Till, that is, Primus created the [[Thirteen]]. These Thirteen defeated Unicron and cast him into space. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}

Liege Maximo eventually died and was placed in a [[Liege Maximo's tomb|tomb]]. The tomb was later visited by [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] and [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]], who took Maximo's arm so that Megatron could use the [[Forge of Solus Prime]]. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}
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====''Robots in Disguise'' books====
{{quote|Liege Maximo is not necessarily evil, but his petty jealousy and boredom motivate him to be a tricky troublemaker.|''[[The Trials of Optimus Prime]]''}}

After the [[AllSpark]] had been returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Liege Maximo persisted within the [[Realm of the Primes]] with several of the other [[Thirteen]]. Possessing a cape, horns, sharp darts holstered at his waist, and a cackling voice, he saw the training of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] to ready him for battle against [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] as an opportunity to cause mischief. He began by increasing the deadliness of the holographic Decepticons that [[Micronus Prime|Micronus]] had created, giving them dangerous buzzsaws. Next, he projected an image of Optimus Prime on [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]'s computer on Earth, laughingly teasing that the Autobots would soon be attacked by him. Later, Liege Maximo's image of Optimus Prime appeared again while the Autobots were battling the escaped Decepticon [[Skinkbomb]], and the fake Optimus called Bumblebee a fool and the Autobots stupid, and that he was going to join the Decepticons. This severely traumatized Bumblebee, which caused Liege Maximo to laugh a lot to himself because he's kind of a tool. Unfortunately, Micronus found out his plans and Bumblebee wised up to his tricks, enraging him into making Optimus Prime's training even harder. Micronus managed to take him down and Optimus dispatched to fake Bee Team, while Maximo faced punishment from his fellow Primes.
{{storylink|The Trials of Optimus Prime}}

===Fun Publications===
[[File:AphroditeLiegeMaximoAVP.jpg|upright=0.8|thumb|left|The original [[shellformer]].]]
Though Vector Prime would claim that history was likely correct to record Liege Maximo as a "monster", he still had many happy memories of times shared with his brother from before the falling out between the Thirteen, {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/14}} and thought of his actions more as "tragic" than evil. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/12}} He recalled his brother's skill at social gatherings, and his ability to spin incredible stories, {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/15}} including tales of the [[Covenant (group)|Covenant]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/10}} During the Thirteen's time in ancient Greece, Liege's female holomatter avatar—which, thanks to Liege's flair for the dramatic, first manifested by appearing out of the sea in a giant shell—inspired the myth of Aphrodite. By this time, he had formed an enmity with Solus, who manifested in Greece as the male Hephaestus, and Prima had them "bonded" together in hopes they could work through their differences. Naturally, this only resulted in further conflict; "Interesting times," Vector called them. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/08}} He also noted that legends claimed that the god [[Xal]] might merely be another name for Liege Maximo, but could say nothing with certainty. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/12}}

When the quantum membrane between the wider multiverse and the [[Uniend]] Cluster was punctured, Vector Prime began to experience memories of the Uniend incarnation of Liege Maximo, and expressed surprise at the existence of an iteration of his brother who had died before founding an empire of his own. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/14}}

As Nexus Prime brought together the [[Terminus Blade]] and the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]], his fellow Thirteen including Liege Maximo were drawn to his actions. These multiversal singularities were splintered and scattered by the act, making them into repeating parallel, but variable, versions of themselves throughout the multiverse instead of the singular beings they were before. {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}}

===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
Liege Maximo was one of the [[Thirteen]]. {{storylink|Dweller In The Depths (Cyberverse)|Dweller In The Depths}} {{storylink|Silent Strike}} {{storylink|The Other One}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
[[File:Primetoy-FinalBattleMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Because it would be <s>non-aerodynamic</s> silly to mount the saber onto the back of the vehicle mode like a giant tail-fin.]]
*'''Final Battle Megatron''' ([[February 25]], [[2013]])
**''ID number'': '''AM-33'''
**''Accessories'': Shadow [[Gabu#Shadow|Gabu]], Shadow [[Baru#Shadow|Baru]], & Shadow [[Dai#Shadow|Dai]] Arms Microns
:''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Darkest|Final Battle Megatron]]'s right forearm is decoed (but sadly not remolded) to resemble Liege Maximo's forearm that he substitutes for his own in those episodes.
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:PowerOfThePrimestoy-LiegeMaximo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|My alt-mode is a garden tool?]]
*'''Liege Maximo''' (Prime Master, [[2018]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-02'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[May 25]], [[2018]]'''
**''Accessories'': [[Skullgrin#Power of the Primes|Skullgrin]] decoy armor, claw
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Liege Maximo is a [[Prime Master]] with Skullgrin decoy armor, visually based on the original [[Pretender]]'s inner robot and shell.

:This toy has identical features to the other Prime Masters in the line. The decoy armor has a weapon piece which can fold out to create a weapon mode, or detach and be held in the armor's 3 mm-compatible hand. The [[Titan Master]]-like robot can store inside the decoy armor or ride [[Size class|Legends Class]] figures in vehicle mode, and is fully compatible with toys from the previous ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' line. The "Power Swap" gimmick means its [[spark]] form can plug onto any decoy armor's weapon form (which has a [[5 mm post]] to be held by larger figures), Deluxe Class figures' chest armor, Voyager Class figures' bucklers, Leader Class figures' [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix]] (in place of their Matrix core), [[combiner]]s' torsos (in place of their [[Enigma of Combination#Power_of_the_Primes]]), or the [[Scepter of Sparks]]. With the power of [[You|your]] imagination, this bestows the Prime Master's [[Prime Master/Combinations|unique power]] on the larger figure.

:Depending on the individual copy, the peg holes on Liege Maximo's legs varies from normal size to near-shallow, which the latter makes him somewhat prone to falling off from the decoy armor's weapon form. Unlike every other Titan Master/Prime Master, Liege Maximo and his fellow first wave Prime Masters feature backpacks/symbols secured by pins instead of screws.

:Though designated for a first quarter 2018 release, Liege Maximo's wave reached U.S. store shelves in November 2017. While not a [[shelfwarmer]], Liege Maximo could still be found among future waves of the ''Power of the Primes'' line, and even among figures of the following ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' line.

:Liege Maximo/Skullgrin was retooled with a new [[Prime Master]] sigil and decoy armor front as [[The Fallen/toys#Power of the Primes|The Fallen]]/[[Bomb-Burst (G1)#Power of the Primes|Bomb-Burst]].
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==Notes==
*"Liege Maximo" was likely meant to be this character's title or rank, while his proper name remained unknown, but subsequent uses of the character have treated Liege Maximo as the character's name (or, in some cases, "Liege" as his name and "Maximo" as a title in the vein of "Prime"). Jhiaxus (and one iteration of [[Firecrest]]) has a similar title, [[Liege Centuro]].
*Liege Maximo's name was frequently misspelled as "Leige Maximo" in the ''Generation 2'' comics. Sometimes, both versions were even used on the same page, and once, even in the same sentence.
*Liege Maximo, was, at one point, established as a [[multiversal singularity]] who existed as one being throughout all of time and space, but that is [[Shroud|no longer the case]].
*[[Simon Furman]] cryptically hinted in [http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/script-wrap-15/#comments comments on his blog] that the Liege Maximo would make a return in 2008 in IDW's comics, though it didn't happen under his pen. Liege Maximo's presence in the continuity was eventually alluded to in 2014 in [[The Crucible|''Robots in Disguise'' #34]]; in 2017, the character made his first on-panel appearance in [[Rubicon|''Till All Are One'' #8]], while [[Heavy|the next issue]] fleshed out his backstory and motivations.
*Liege Maximo's "Aligned" design, by [[Eric Siebenaler]], seems to have been heavily inspired by the [[Marvel Comics]] version of {{w|Loki (comics)|Loki}}; fitting enough for a manipulator and liar. Contrary to what you might expect, this was ''not'' done as a response to the massive spike in popularity that Loki would get as portrayed by {{w|Tom Hiddleston}} in 2011's {{w|Thor (film)|''Thor}}; his artwork was first shown at [[BotCon 2010]], prior to the film's Loki's design even being revealed — and, indeed, ''Aligned'' Liege Maximo seems to be based much more heavily on the classic "ugly old man" Loki than Hiddleston's youthful hunk.
*The dead Prime seen in the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' episode "[[Alpha/Omega]]" was identified as Liege Maximo in ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus]]''. The concurrently published ''[[Transformers: The Art of Prime|Art of Prime]]'' claimed that it was [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Sentinel Prime]], but that doesn't make sense, since Sentinel was not a true Prime and as such his limb would not have conveyed the power to use the Forge on Megatron. Strangely, the dead Prime's arm in ''Prime'' is red-colored, which neither Sentinel nor Maximo are.
*The death of Liege Maximo in the ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|Covenant of Primus]]'' is also at odds with other stories from Aligned continuity. The [[Transformers: Exiles|''Exiles'' novel]] reported that Alchemist Prime left Cybertron to hunt down and capture Liege Maximo, while the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]] and [[The Trials of Optimus Prime|related materials]] showed Liege Maximo as active in the [[Realm of the Primes]]. This is one of the larger examples of Aligned continuity's "''It only works if you *squint*''" rule towards the overall timeline.
*Behind-the-scenes concept art from ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Cyberverse]]'' mislabels Liege Maximo's plinth in the Realm of the Primes as "Siege Maximo". Translating the words on the plinth, however, gives the correct name.<ref>[https://cdnb.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/025/493/315/large/nicolaas-frankefort-prime-slabs.jpg?1585959977 Concept art of "Prime slabs"]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Liege Maximo''' (リージマキシモ ''Rīji Makishimo'')

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:''Dreadwind is a [[Decepticon]] [[Powermaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Dreadwindboxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|*blam blam blam*Why does no one like me? *blam blam blam*]]
"As ominous as a storm cloud and as chilling as a winter breeze." Not everyone could make [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] look fun by comparison, but '''Dreadwind''' (aka '''Dreadwing''') manages just that. After all, Dead End just depresses himself, but Dreadwind manages to export the feeling to everyone around him. Like a bad case of [[Scraplet]]s, Dreadwind's gloom is contagious and there's no mood so positive that he can't kill it within moments of entering the room. Mournful and doom-laden at the best of times, Decepticons avoid him socially and [[Autobot]]s avoid him on the battlefield, leaving Dreadwind wracked with loneliness and despair.

He tends to think that he has no friends, but the truth is that he couldn't have a more perfect match than his partner [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]], and the two are fairly inseparable—especially in their combined form as the superjet [[Dreadwing (G1)|Dreadwing]]. He gets along less well with his binary-bonded [[Nebulan]] [[Powermaster]] partner [[Hi-Test (G1)|Hi-Test]], a villainous, overachieving perfectionist who tries to bully Dreadwind into enjoying their evil acts.

Dreadwind has an exceptionally primitive nervous system, rendering him immune to most pain except, ironically, existential pain.<ref>Dreadwind's nervous system is too primitive for the [[variable voltage harness]], from ''[[Letters page (Marvel UK)|Dread Tidings]]'' #231</ref>

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{note|Although Dreadwind never appears in an episode of ''The Transformers'', he was verbally referenced in new live-action sequences created for the show's [[The Transformers (cartoon)#Season 5|fifth season]].}}

Dreadwind and Darkwing fought [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], but were forced to retreat due to Optimus's superior power. They soon returned and Optimus set out to fight them again, this time with [[Tommy Kennedy]] in tow. {{Storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5#Season 5|Season 5: FFOD, Part 5}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Dreadwinddarkwingpeoplepower.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Nel Yomtov's palette didn't include teal.]]
Dreadwind and Darkwing came to [[Nebulos]] in search of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s group of Decepticons, but they had by then moved on to [[Earth]]. Furthermore, they were warned by the scientist [[Hi-Q]] that if they stayed on Nebulos, they would perish, as the [[Nebulan]]s had poisoned their world's entire fuel supply to prevent another war with the Transformers from occurring. Dreadwind and Darkwing ignored this request, and eventually they lanquished on the brink of permanent shutdown.

Hi-Q's jealous protege, [[Hi-Test (G1)|Hi-Test]], and his accomplice [[Throttle (G1)|Throttle]] offered Dreadwind and his partner salvation, by way of [[Powermaster]] technology stolen from Hi-Q. The dying Decepticon duo reluctantly agreed, and, restored, they began destroying Nebulos once again. Now, however, many of their heists involved busting into restaurants and food courts so their Nebulan partners could gorge themselves, restocking their energy supplies and continuing to fuel their larger partners. Their antics were eventually interrupted when a group of Autobots arrived on Nebulos. Dreadwind and Darkwing were threatening the Council of Peers when [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]], [[Getaway]], [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] and [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] charged them. Though the Decepticons held their own, Darkwing called for a retreat rather than face the enemy's superior numbers. Dreadwing left the Autobots with a parting laser blast before taking off.

Dreadwind and his allies went on to hassle the Council of Peers once more, this time to obtain the Autobots' location. By this time however, the Autobots had underwent the Powermaster binary bonding procedure with Hi-Q and his staff. Atop of this, the Decepticons had to contend with a reborn and upgraded [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]! Caught unawares by their enemies' power, Dreadwind, Darkwing, and their partners were soundly defeated. It was decreed then that Hi-Test and Throttle were to be banished from Nebulos, and the pair blasted off-planet within Darkwing and Dreadwind's combined form, [[Dreadwing (G1)|Dreadwing]]. {{storylink|People Power!}} ''These events were observed by the [[time travel]]ling [[Dicet Alpha-zero]].'' {{storylink|The Quest!}}

Dreadwind, Darkwing, and their Powermaster partners eventually found themselves working for the [[Mecannibal]]s at [[Grand Central Space Station]], wrangling not only clients, but robots for the Mecannibals to devour. They discovered that two of their clients, [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] and [[Cloudburst]], were actually robots disguised as humans, and turned them in to their hungry bosses. {{storylink|Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?}} The Autobots-in-disguise made a savory deal with the Mecannibals, and so Dreadwind and Darkwing followed them to [[Femax]]. In the process, however, they were not only beaten up by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], but Hi-Test and Throttle's ship was discovered to be Dreadwind and Darkwing, robots themselves. Cloudburst and Landmine snitched, and the Mecannibals angrily chased the pair and their Powermaster Partners across the cosmos. {{storylink|Recipe for Disaster!}}

[[File:PrimeBomb JoyrideSlapdashDreadwind.jpg|upright=0.8|thumb|We're flying high, watching the world pass us by.]]
''At some point, the pair ended up on [[Earth]], working for Scorponok. Dreadwind and Darkwing served, in their combined form, as Throttle's getaway vehicle after the Nebulan stole an Autobot-made power cell. In its flight from the crime scene, the Dreadwing was shot down, and sent heading for the ocean. Though Dreadwind pleaded with Darkwing to disengage so that he wouldn't be taken down along with the latter, the pair found their combination mechanism fused, and so both wound up plunging into the drink. They remained nonoperational on the ocean floor while the Autobots retrieved their loot.'' {{storylink|Dreadwing Down!}}

''On Scorponok's orders, Dreadwind and Darkwing attacked [[Alternate Reality, Inc.]], where Optimus Prime had left behind a [[floppy disk]] containing a copy of his mind. They found the facility being guarded by [[Getaway]], [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]], and [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]]. Dreadwind kept them busy with strafing runs while Darkwing made his way inside the facility. Dreadwind managed to take out both Joyride and Slapdash with his [[thermal melter]]s, though Getaway evaded his sights long enough to join Darkwing within the building. By the time Darkwing emerged with the disk in-hand, the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] had joined the fight. The two jets combined for a quick escape, despite Getaway grappling with them as they did so. Getaway wound up getting his hand stuck in the Decepticons' combination joint, and was dragged along for the flight as Dreadwing blasted off.''

''After Getaway was stashed in a holding cell, Darkwing and Dreadwind were sent out by Scorponok once more. This time, they were carrying a smart missile that their leader had programmed to track Optimus wherever he went. After launching the payload, equipped with a camera so the Decepticons could witness Optimus's demise, the duo doubled back to base, hoping to make it back in time for the show. It wound up never coming about, as Getaway managed to escape and reprogram the missile into a dud.'' {{storylink|Prime Bomb!}}

[[File:Megatron ratchet dreadwind all the familiar faces.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|We'll have a black celebration, tonight.]]
Some time after losing the Mecannibals, Dreadwind and Darkwing were recruited in secret by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] to bring him the corpse of the [[Underbase]]-destroyed [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. ''En-route to Earth, the Powermaster duo crossed paths with an Autobot shuttle and decided to shoot it down for sport, managing to do so after a chase over the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]'s surface. Believing that bit of fun to be done with, they then headed down planet-side, unaware that the Autobots had managed to ditch their ship at the last moment, and were now covertly following them. Dreadwind and Darkwing found Starscream in southern [[Peru]], where his [[zombie]] body stalked the Earth, somehow animated past death by the remainder of the Underbase's energies. Caught off-guard by the reanimated body, the two Decepticons wound up getting soundly thrashed. Their Autobot pursuers soon caught up and were themselves attacked by Starscream, allowing Throttle and High-Test to link up with their larger partners, re-energizing them. Despite the close brush with death, Dreadwind insisted on seeing their job through to the end. Once the Autobots had managed to calm down the confused Underbase consciousness controlling Starscream's body, he sent the two Nebulans to drain out the last remnants of its energy, causing it to crumple down into a heap. Dreadwind and Darkwing then quickly gathered up the pieces, and took off to meet with their employer.'' {{storylink|Race with the Devil}} The corpse was delivered to Megatron on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], who had recently abducted the Autobot medical officer [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] to exhort him into rebuilding Starscream using [[Pretender]] technology. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}} Megatron was impressed enough to offer Dreadwind and Darkwing full-time positions working for him, which they gratefully accepted as they weren't ''entirely'' sure that they had lost their Mecannibal pursuers. Shortly afterwards, Dreadwind interrupted Megatron in the middle of killing Ratchet to tell him that the medic had doublecrossed Megatron, unleashing his own Pretender army comprising [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|All the Familiar Faces!}} Their subsequent battle with Dreadwind, Darkwing and the [[Micromaster]] [[Sports Car Patrol]] spread outside [[Megatron's base]], moments before the headquarters detonated with Ratchet and Megatron still inside. With Megatron seemingly deceased, Darkwing and Dreadwind found themselves out of work again. {{storylink|Skin Deep}}

[[File:Dreadwinddarkwingunicron.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|I'm taking a ride with my best friend, I hope he never lets me down again.]]
''Feeling like losers, Dreadwind and Darkwing chose to drink away their sorrows at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]]. The Mecannibals followed them to the pub, eating their way past [[Rocky]], the bouncer. The Mecannibals immediately began tearing up the joint, with the pair of inebriated Decepticons blissfully unaware of the chaos around them. Luckily, [[Quickswitch]] was present and leapt into action. After a brief skirmish, Quickswitch used his tunneling mode to bury the Mecannibals alive deep underground.'' {{storylink|Out to Lunch!}} ''Dreadwind and Darkwing subsequently attended the [[Transformer]]s' [[1989]] [[Christmas]] party where they monopolised the sofa, much to the annoyance of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] and Grimlock.'' {{storylink|:File:MarvelUK-250.jpg|''The Transformers'' #250 cover}}

''Dreadwind and Darkwing returned to Earth at some point, where they stole the power cell from a human life support machine. As they escaped, combined into Dreadwing, they were shot down by the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] over the ocean. After a brief undersea battle with the Autobot Powermasters, who took the power cell, they were rescued by the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]].'' {{storylink|Dreadwing Down!}}

The two were summoned by [[Primus]] to face [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], though Dreadwind spent the speech telling funny anecdotes to Darkwing, annoying everyone around them. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} When the Chaos Bringer attacked, Dreadwind realised that attacking would likely mean they'd die a horrible death but didn't seem ''too'' bothered about that. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}} Though they survived, the pair were even more mopey than usual and on their way to a joint Autobot/Decepticon conference to discuss the imminent demise of their homeworld, Dreadwind was hit on the noggin by a large piece of falling debris. {{storylink|Exodus!}} Dreadwind was shaken but survived to escape Cybertron on a starship with several other Decepticons led by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], stranding the Autobots behind to die. Combined with Darkwing into their Dreadwing form, Dreadwind then partook in the violent take-over of the alien world [[Klo]]. {{storylink|The Last Autobot?}} When the Autobots managed to follow the Decepticons to this planet, the Decepticons ambushed them upon their arrival. Still in their Dreadwing configuration, Dreadwind and Darkwing picked off some of the last remaining Autobots, including Getaway. However, their victory was halted by the divine intervention of the [[Last Autobot]], and the wounded remnants of the Decepticon army fled Klo to parts unknown. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}

=====''Robo-Capers''=====
[[File:Grimlock dreadwind of change.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85]]
Dreadwind arrived at the [[United Kingdom|UK]] [[Marvel Comics]] offices to find Grimlock preparing to leave for a holiday, accompanied by a reluctant [[Stubbie]] carrying his cases. Keen to leave without a fight, Grimlock flicked his tail, causing the Stubbie to fall and drop the huge pile of cases on Dreadwind. As Grimlock made his exit, Dreadwind lay among the suitcases wondering whether he had made the right choice. {{storylink|The Wind of Change!}}

====="Dread Tidings" Marvel UK letters page=====
[[File:Dreadtidings.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|He hates your letters.]]
Dreadwind would later discover that the cases were full of unanswered [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|''Transformers'' fanmail]] and along with Hi-Test would go on to answer it for, like, forever! When his time came, he refused to leave, and holed himself up in the Marvel offices. Dreadwing was visited [[Ghost of the past|by]] [[Ghost of the present|three]] [[Ghost of the future|spirits]] at Christmas-time, berating him for his stubborn attitude, and urging him to abandon the post, lest he become a twisted and bitter mockery of his former self. Dreadwind heeded their words and flew out over [[London]] to contemplate what to do next. He settled upon planning a revenge on the sanctimonious Ultimate Beings who had just visited him. {{storylink|Dreadwind's Xmas!}} His successor [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] complained that Dreadwind had decorated the office in all purple and orange with a solitary picture of a dog with sad eyes.

=====Another Time & Place=====
[[File:Dreadwindatap.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|This was retconned, but Dreadwind probably complains about it anyway.]]
Dreadwind was among Bludgeon's decimated Decepticon forces when they followed Grimlock and his [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] to [[Hydrus Four]], hoping to steal the power of [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] for themselves. Dreadwind helped ambush the rogue Dinobots, using a device called a [[Holocaust Trigger]] to unleash discordant light and sound, overwhelming their equilibrium. The Dinobots were taken prisoner and Dreadwind was one of the guards assigned to watch over them, prodding them with [[electro mace]]s whether they stepped out of line or not. When Grimlock was freed by a rescue team hours later, however, Dreadwind walked in at just the wrong time and was shot by Grimlock using [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]]'s [[Concussion weapon|concussion blaster]]. He and the remnants of the Decepticon army under Bludgeon were defeated. {{storylink|Another Time & Place}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Dreadwind was present when [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] made peaceful gestures to humanity in [[New York City]]. Darkwing and Dreadwind delivered a "statue" of [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] as a gift to the city. Unsurprisingly, once humanity was off-guard, the Decepticons struck, and the Autobots barely stopped them. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 4#Transformers in Action: The Troy Principle|Transformers in Action: The Troy Principle}} Those events were recorded on a videotape that was later found and watched by Autobots on Cybertron after a [[City of Fear!|nuclear disaster]] in [[Kalis]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 21|In Memory of Earth}}

In [[1973]], {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 17|Powermaster Optimus Prime - A Robot, a Hero}} Dreadwind, [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], and Darkwing were hiding in an airbase in Nevada, before revealing their liquid crystal Decepticon insignia and flying off. They then used the distraction of a hijacked tanker to attack oil fields and refineries. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 6|A Big Day for Powermaster Optimus Prime}} Those events would later be observed via log recording by Autobots in the year [[2008]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 17|Powermaster Optimus Prime - A Robot, a Hero}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 8|Transformers in Action: Megatron's Ultimatum}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|The Transformers' Grand Hour: Headmaster of the Dimensions}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 10|Transformers in Action: Wanderer Between the Worlds}} }}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
[[File:Dreadwindgod.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Nonsense. You're adorable.]]
After the battle on Klo, Dreadwind stayed under the command of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], who in turn assigned Dreadwind to [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]]'s subcommand. At some point, [[Hi-Test (G1)|Hi-Test]] was disarmed (no, really) by [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], a turn of events that Dreadwind suspects Hi-Test was fine with, so long as his death meant they didn't have to continue being partners. Dreadwind, like [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]], was subsequently rebuilt by Bug Bite in order to accommodate the loss of their [[Nebulan]]s. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

After the disastrous battle with [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], Dreadwind escaped with the critically damaged Weirdwolf and the apparently-dead Bug Bite, bringing them both back to their ship. Dreadwind stuffed Weirdwolf into a [[CR chamber]], then sat down and moped. When [[G1 GoBots|a group of extra-dimensional visitors]] arrived looking for Bug Bite, Dreadwind glumly assumed they were some of Megatron's crew out to kill him. When that turned out not to be the case, and the "dead" Bug Bite turned out to be very much alive, he grumped a lot while being largely ignored. {{storylink|Withered Hope}}

Dreadwind eventually found some new allies on Earth, as he and Weirdwolf joined up with Lord [[Overlord (G1)|Gigatron]] and his Decepticon forces. They were plotting an assault on the [[Ironworks (facility)|Ironworks]] when invaders from another dimension complicated the plans. The Decepticons found themselves allied with the forces of good, defending their hunting ground on Earth from [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|evil Autobots]] who wanted to destroy the entire world. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
More than twenty-one years after the end of the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons, Dreadwind and Darkwing had fallen in with [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] after seeing the effect of his [[Gene Key]] on the Autobots of Cybertron. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}} Along with the resurrected and corrupted [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] they arrived back at the [[Civil Defense Hub]] to find that Grimlock had switched sides and taken out [[Treadshot (G1)|Treadshot]]. They tracked Grimlock to the [[Nursery (Cybertron)|Nursery]] to find him squaring off against his fellow [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], but he got the drop on Dreadwind's squad, blasting [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]'s containment unit and unleashing his [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]]-powered heat. This took Dreadwind out of the fight and he was rendered into Autobot custody, {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}} which probably [[Shadow-leech|ended badly]]. Later in [[Zero Space]], the [[Dark Matrix]] creature admitted to [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] that it had been insinuating itself into the very substance of Cybertron since the planet began reformatting itself and Dreadwind and Darkwing were forced to run from its seismic effects. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
When [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] was forced to turn himself over to the Decepticon in exchange for their prisoner [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]], Darkwing and Dreadwind acted as armed escorts bringing Prime before [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. {{storylink|Autobot Hostage}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Dreadwind and Darkwing were members of the [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacon]] faction during the [[Dark Ages]], working under the command of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. Poor saps. {{storylink|Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: The Age of Wrath}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Stormbringer issue 2|''Stormbringer'' #2]]}}
[[File:Dreadwindstormbringer.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Someone remembered Nebulos doesn't have F-16s.]]
After the Battle at [[Thunderhead Pass]] where the supernaturally-powerful [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] vanished, Darkwing and Dreadwind were seen working with [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]], advancing on the Autobots' position on Cybertron shortly before the planet was declared completely uninhabitable. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

[[File:Dreadwind pounce all his engines.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|Dreadwind should be glad. Some friends want him over for dinner.]]
Hundreds of years later, Dreadwind was a part of Darkwing's Infiltration unit on Nebulos when the planet was ravaged by a resurrected Thunderwing. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} Darkwing ordered Dreadwind and the other Decepticons under his command to try to stop Thunderwing before he blew up the planet, which would ruin their long-reaching plans to harvest its natural resources, but all but Dreadwind, Darkwing, and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] were annihilated. They fled the planet, fearful of Megatron's reaction to their failure. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}}

A few years later, after Megatron was defeated on Earth, Dreadwind and Darkwing were among the Decepticons who had heard the (self-proclaimed) Decepticon leader [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]'s rallying call and gathered on a desolate asteroid that was now their new headquarters. However, with the lack of resources, poor morale and Starscream's weak leadership, the Decepticons largely collapsed into anarchy and resorted to cannibalism with not enough energon to go around. Dreadwind took more than his fair share of energon and was hunted down by [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]], [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]], [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] and [[Pounce]]. He tried to blame the theft on his now-absent brother Darkwing, and attacked his pursuers, but was ultimately killed and his parts cannibalised. {{Storylink|All His Engines}} Having witnessed Dreadwind's death from a nearby building, [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] noted that his killers appeared to be eating him. {{storylink|Shockpoint}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Dreadwind oversaw the Autobot double agent [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]'s autopsy of [[Wild Bill]]. {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}}

===''Power of the Primes'' marketing material===
The combining [[Duocon]] Dreadwind could wield powers of the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s by linking with [[Prime Master]]s. {{storylink|#Generations|''Power of the Primes'' Dreadwind packaging bio}}
{{note|For a list of powers manifested by Dreadwind, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this chart]].}}
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==Commercial appearances==
Dreadwind and Darkwing show up in several [[commercial]]s:
[[File:Dreadwinddarkwingcommercials.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hello, hello, hello!]]
*Dreadwind and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] startled the Autobot Powermasters by revealing that the Decepticons had been able to develop Powermasters of their own! They used their Nebulan partners to transform before raining down destruction upon their earth-bound foes. Then, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] joined the battle, and made a display of his considerable firepower against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Powermasters|Powermasters commercial}}
*After a series of defeats forced the Autobots to develop Pretender technology, Dreadwind and Darkwing broke into the Autobots' research lab and approached the new Autobot warriors. The Decepticon duo was quickly forced to retreat as the Pretenders' ability to fight alongside their shells proved overwhelming. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Pretenders|Pretenders commercial}}
*Later, Dreadwind and Darkwing were victims of the new Autobot [[Micromaster]]s. Optimus Prime unleashes an army of the miniature robots upon a Decepticon base, who slipped past [[Piranacon (G1)|the guard]]. Once inside they crawled up both Dreadwind and Darkwing and overwhelmed them. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster Patrols|Micromaster Patrols commercial}}
{{note|Footage from the first commercial, depicting Dreadwind and Darkwing in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] chasing [[Getaway]] and [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] in vehicle mode, was used at the beginning of the commercial for the [[Triggerbot]]s and [[Triggercon]]s. This animation seemed to be meant to represent these other toys. Don't pay too close attention, kids!}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
During a battle eons ago, Dreadwind and Darkwing defeated [[Getaway]], [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]], and [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]]. They were on the verge of destroying the three Autobots when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] arrived. No match for the Autobot leader, the pair were forced to retreat. Many years later on [[Earth]], the two Powermasters crossed paths with their Autobot counterparts once again, and this time the Decepticons were victorious. {{storylink|End of the Road (Legends)|End of the Road}} Dreadwind and the [[Air Strike Patrol]] conquered [[Garrus-9]], though their triumph was short-lived as the [[Wreckers]] arrived a bit later and liberated it. {{storylink|The Wreckers}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:Dreadwindtoyg1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It's like if a G1 Seeker was a good toy!]]
*'''Dreadwind''' (Powermaster, [[1988]])
**''Accessories'': "Hi-Test" Powermaster engine, left & right [[thermal melter]]s
:Dreadwind transforms into a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon jet]]. In order to transform back into [[robot mode]], a [[Powermaster]] engine—like his pack-in partner Hi-Test—must be plugged into his back, unlocking the wings and a few other bits. Once he has an engine attached, his jet mode can also combine with Darkwing's to form the [[Dreadwing (G1)|Dreadwing]] super-jet. He also comes with two non-firing handguns that can be held separately, or combined into a large double-barreled weapon.

:This mold was used to make ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (toyline)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' [[Buster (G1)|Buster]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Dreadwind/dreadwind.htm More information on Dreadwind at TFU.info]''
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Classics Dreadwind Toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Let's just say that the release of [[Darkwing (G1)#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Darkwing]] made some people [[Fan mode|very happy]].]]
*'''Games of Deception''' (Multi-pack, [[2007]])
**''Accessories'': 2-part double-rifle, 2 spring-loaded missile launchers, 2 missiles, jet booster backpack
:A [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Classics|Jetfire]], ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Dreadwind is part of the ''Classics''-themed [[BotCon 2007]] box set, along with [[Bug Bite (GoBots)#Timelines 2|Bug Bite]], [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Timelines|Dirge]], [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Timelines|Thrust]], and [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Timelines|Thundercracker]]. His inner robot head has been [[retool]]ed to resemble his original toy's head.

:Like Jetfire, Dreadwind comes with a number of removable accessories, including a booster pack, two arm-mounted missile launchers, two missiles, and a helmet. The toy's add-on booster pack has flip-out reveal cannons. As with most ''Classics'' toys, he features a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].

:There were 1500 ''Classics'' Dreadwind figures produced.

:This mold (without retooling) was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Tread Bolt#Universe (2008)|Tread Bolt]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/BCDreadwind/dreadwind.htm More information on ''Classics'' Dreadwind at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy DreadwingCustomKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Trademark]]-induced name change? Oh yeah, he'll complain.]]
*'''Dreadwing''' (Custom Kreon, [[2014]])
**''Set number'': '''A7315'''
**''Pieces'': '''39'''
**''Accessories'': Rack, gatling cannon, blade, scoped pistol, ray pistol, missile backpack, spare hand
:Part of the second assortment of "Custom [[Kreon]]s", "Dreadwing" comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his many many extra pieces. The plastics of his torso, arms and legs have a metal-flake sheen, and his similarly-shiny [[tampograph]]s are based on the original [[Dreadwind (G1)#Generation 1|Generation 1 Dreadwind toy]]. His "normal" helmet and scoped pistol are [[chrome]]d, plus he comes with an extra clear-plastic helmet, torso and legs. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the ''Kre-O Battleship'' aliens), plus a buildable hand-cannon, a curved blade, a ray pistol (originally an [[Andorian]] blaster from ''Kre-O [[Star Trek]]''), and a dual-missile backpack. Oh, and a spare hand for some reason.

:Though widely solicited, this wave of Custom Kreons ultimately never saw release outside of the online [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] store and Chinese-market distribution circles.
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:PowerOfThePrimestoy-Dreadwind.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|No Prime Master could ever fill that void within his chest.]]
*'''Dreadwind''' (Deluxe Class, [[2017]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''PP-17'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[2018]]-[[July 28|07-28]]'''
**''Accessories'': Blaster, Prime Armor/combiner hand, Prime Master gap filler/gun
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Dreadwind is a heavy retool of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)/toys#Combiner Wars|Skydive]], and consequently, can form a limb for any ''Combiner Wars''-style combiner (or into one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs), though he isn't explicitly listed as belonging to any particular one. While box art and [[TakaraTomy]] stock photos show him with the unnamed [[Starscream Combiner#Toys|Starscream Combiner]], his instructions list him with [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Grimlock]] and the other three Deluxe Class figures from his wave. He can combine with his partner [[Darkwing (G1)#Power of the Primes|Blackwing]] to form [[Dreadwing (G1)#Power of the Primes|Dreadwing]]. Curiously, his instructions fail to include this feature, even though Darkwing's do. Like all other ''Power of the Primes'' Deluxe Class figures, he comes with Prime Armor with a place for a [[Prime Master#Toys|Prime Master]], [[Enigma of Combination#Power of the Primes|Enigma]], or [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix core]] that can transform into a hand for a combiner. He also comes with a piece that can fill the gap in the chest armor or be held by Dreadwind as a gun. His Prime Armor is sculpted to look like a combination of the detail on Hi-Test and Throttle in their engine mode.

:The peg of Dreadwind's Prime Armor tends to be a loose fit in his arm mode; depending on the individual quality control of the figure, the piece may refuse to stay in place at all and immediately fall out.

:Dreadwind's Prime Armor was redecoed for Blackwing and ''[[The Transformers Golden Lagoon|Golden Lagoon]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Golden Lagoon|Starscream]].
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W2Dreadwind.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Dreadwind, Air Defense''' ([[2019]])
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T24/T46'''
**''Stars: ''8
:Dreadwind, Air Defense was released as part of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners. Like all other members of [[combiner]] teams released in the set, Dreadwind, Air Defense is a folding card, with the Bot and Alt modes being depicted when the card is folded in half, and a holofoil portion of the the combined mode depicted when unfolded.

:The card's Bot and Alt Mode art is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.

:Dreadwind, Air Defense can combine with Blackwing, Aerial Attacker to form Dreadwing, Sky Destroyer when the player discards three cards from their hand while the character cards are in bot mode on the battlefield and/or the KO area.
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==Notes==
*According to the [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|letters page]] in Marvel UK issue [[White Fire|#254]], Dreadwind stands 42 feet tall. In the letter page of issue #195, he states that he is 4,060,342 years old in 1988. The letter pages for issue #248 and #299 would confirm his approximate age.
*In addition to the [[weapon]]s called out in the [[bio]] accompanying his [[Tech Spec]]s, Dreadwind's ''[[The Transformers Universe|Universe]]'' profile described him as possessing rapid-fire [[machine gun]]s and lasers, making him "a flying armory with a vast capacity for devastation"; this aspect of his character was rarely, if ever seen.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Dreadwind''' (ドレッドウインド ''Doreddouindo'')
*''French:'' '''Terreur''' (Canada)

==References==
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Dreadwing (G1)

2023-12-24T16:20:43Z

Dabir: /* Power of the Primes */

{{Factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Dreadwing}}
:''Dreadwing is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:DreadwingG1-issue52.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Jets are the perfect vehicles for space.]]
'''Dreadwing''' is the [[Combiner|combined mode]] of the [[Decepticon]] [[Powermaster]]s [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]].

It is also sometimes known as '''Darkwind'''.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Dreadwing g1.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Just rude, really.]]
[[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]], [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]], [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]], and [[Getaway]] traveled to [[Nebulos]] to find appropriate facilities to rebuild [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. However, Dreadwing had arrived much earlier and was terrorizing the planet with its [[Powermaster]]-fueled might. When the Autobots underwent the Powermaster upgrade as well, Dreadwind and Darkwing were defeated. The Decepticons' Nebulon partners, [[Hi-Test (G1)|Hi-Test]] and [[Throttle (G1)|Throttle]] were banished from the planet, and took off aboard Dreadwing. {{storylink|People Power!}}

At the notoriously robophobic [[Grand Central Space Station]], Dreadwing (erroneously addressed as "Darkwind") remained in vehicle mode and didn't speak, in order to avoid attracting hostile attention. Dreadwing assisted Hi-Test and Throttle in their scheme of capturing robots to deliver to the [[Mecannibal]]s, including [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] and [[Cloudburst]]. {{storylink|Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?}}

Later, Dreadwing and the [[Nebulan]]s attacked those selfsame Autobot [[Pretender]]s as they traveled from [[Femax]] back to the Station, but they were surprised and defeated by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. They ended up on the run from the Mecannibals when the Autobots spilled the beans about Dreadwing being a pair of (presumably tasty) robots. {{storylink|Recipe for Disaster!}}

[[File:Dreadwing down.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
''During a mission to recover a power cell that Throttle had stolen, [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] and [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] pursued Dreadwing and accidentally shot him down over the ocean. Dreadwing remained disabled while the Autobots recovered the power cell from the water and left.'' {{storylink|Dreadwing Down!}}

''After stealing a copy of Optimus Prime's programming from [[Ethan Zachary]], Darkwing and Dreadwind used their Dreadwing form to escape the pursuing Autobots. They were once more in this form when Scorponok tasked them to launch a smart missile that would track Optimus Prime down wherever he went. After launching the payload, equipped with a camera so the Decepticons could witness Optimus's demise, the duo doubled back to watch the show. It didn't amount to much, as the missile had already been reprogrammed into being a dud thanks to [[Getaway]]'s efforts.'' {{storylink|Prime Bomb!}}

''Dreadwind and Darkwing were recruited in secret by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] to bring him the corpse of the [[Underbase]]-destroyed [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. En-route to Earth, the two Powermasters, in their combined form, crossed paths with an Autobot shuttlecraft, and decided to shoot it down for sport. During the chase, the Autobots nearly made Dreadwing crash into the outer rim of a crater on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] by blinding their pursuers with a smokescreen. Dreadwing proved to simply be too maneuverable however, and made a sharp ninety-degree turn to avoid the impact. Dreadwind and Darkwing decided to separate to continue the chase, managing in due course to blast the shuttle and send it tumbling down into the Earth's atmosphere.'' {{storylink|Race with the Devil}}

Some time after, Dreadwing was active during the Decepticon invasion of [[Klo]]. {{storylink|The Last Autobot?}} Once the Autobots arrived, Dreadwing destroyed Getaway after toying with him for a while, almost flying into a cliff in the process. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1toy-Dreadwing.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Like a pair of grasshoppers mating.]]
*'''Darkwing''' (Powermaster, [[1988]])
*'''Dreadwind''' (Powermaster, 1988)
:Dreadwing is a combination of the Darkwing and Dreadwind toys, combined mostly back-to-front, and with their respective handheld cannons combined and pegged into either side.

:This toy was redecoed into [[Darkwings]].
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:POTP-Dreadwing.jpg|300px|thumb|And it still is, three decades later.]]
*'''Dreadwind''' (Deluxe Class, 2017)
*'''Blackwing''' (Deluxe Class, 2018)
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' "[[Duocon]] Dreadwing" is a combination of the jet modes of ''Power of the Primes'' [[Dreadwind (G1)#Power of the Primes|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)#Power of the Primes|Blackwing]]. Both figures' guns can be attached, as can one of the Prime Armors (Blackwing's transformation blocks the port for his Prime Armor). It's held together by a single 5mm peg, which makes it a little floppy and prone to coming apart. Care should be taken when holding it to avoid stressing the peg.

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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W2Dreadwing.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Dreadwing, Sky Destroyer''' (2019)
**[[Darkwing (G1)|Blackwing]], Aerial Attacker
**[[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]], Air Defense
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Stars: ''16

:One of the titular [[combiner|combiners]] from the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners, Dreadwing, Sky Destroyer is formed by combining Blackwing, Aerial Attacker and Dreadwind, Air Defense. Unlike most combiners in the set, Dreadwing is formed when the player discards three cards from their hand while Blackwing, Aerial Attacker and Dreadwind, Air Defense are in bot mode on the battlefield and/or the KO area, as opposed to using an [[Enigma of Combination|Enigma]] Action card.
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==Notes==
*In "[[Dreadwing Down!]]", Dreadwind and Darkwing speak to one another as individuals while in Dreadwing form, indicating that their minds do not merge as in other combiners.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Dreadwing''' (ドレッドウイング ''Doreddouingu'')

[[Category:Combined forms]]
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[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Decepticons]]
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[[Category:Powermasters]]

Dreadwing (G1)

2023-12-24T16:20:33Z

Dabir: /* Power of the Primes */

{{Factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Dreadwing}}
:''Dreadwing is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:DreadwingG1-issue52.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Jets are the perfect vehicles for space.]]
'''Dreadwing''' is the [[Combiner|combined mode]] of the [[Decepticon]] [[Powermaster]]s [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]].

It is also sometimes known as '''Darkwind'''.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Dreadwing g1.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Just rude, really.]]
[[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]], [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]], [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]], and [[Getaway]] traveled to [[Nebulos]] to find appropriate facilities to rebuild [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. However, Dreadwing had arrived much earlier and was terrorizing the planet with its [[Powermaster]]-fueled might. When the Autobots underwent the Powermaster upgrade as well, Dreadwind and Darkwing were defeated. The Decepticons' Nebulon partners, [[Hi-Test (G1)|Hi-Test]] and [[Throttle (G1)|Throttle]] were banished from the planet, and took off aboard Dreadwing. {{storylink|People Power!}}

At the notoriously robophobic [[Grand Central Space Station]], Dreadwing (erroneously addressed as "Darkwind") remained in vehicle mode and didn't speak, in order to avoid attracting hostile attention. Dreadwing assisted Hi-Test and Throttle in their scheme of capturing robots to deliver to the [[Mecannibal]]s, including [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] and [[Cloudburst]]. {{storylink|Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?}}

Later, Dreadwing and the [[Nebulan]]s attacked those selfsame Autobot [[Pretender]]s as they traveled from [[Femax]] back to the Station, but they were surprised and defeated by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. They ended up on the run from the Mecannibals when the Autobots spilled the beans about Dreadwing being a pair of (presumably tasty) robots. {{storylink|Recipe for Disaster!}}

[[File:Dreadwing down.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
''During a mission to recover a power cell that Throttle had stolen, [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] and [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] pursued Dreadwing and accidentally shot him down over the ocean. Dreadwing remained disabled while the Autobots recovered the power cell from the water and left.'' {{storylink|Dreadwing Down!}}

''After stealing a copy of Optimus Prime's programming from [[Ethan Zachary]], Darkwing and Dreadwind used their Dreadwing form to escape the pursuing Autobots. They were once more in this form when Scorponok tasked them to launch a smart missile that would track Optimus Prime down wherever he went. After launching the payload, equipped with a camera so the Decepticons could witness Optimus's demise, the duo doubled back to watch the show. It didn't amount to much, as the missile had already been reprogrammed into being a dud thanks to [[Getaway]]'s efforts.'' {{storylink|Prime Bomb!}}

''Dreadwind and Darkwing were recruited in secret by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] to bring him the corpse of the [[Underbase]]-destroyed [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. En-route to Earth, the two Powermasters, in their combined form, crossed paths with an Autobot shuttlecraft, and decided to shoot it down for sport. During the chase, the Autobots nearly made Dreadwing crash into the outer rim of a crater on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] by blinding their pursuers with a smokescreen. Dreadwing proved to simply be too maneuverable however, and made a sharp ninety-degree turn to avoid the impact. Dreadwind and Darkwing decided to separate to continue the chase, managing in due course to blast the shuttle and send it tumbling down into the Earth's atmosphere.'' {{storylink|Race with the Devil}}

Some time after, Dreadwing was active during the Decepticon invasion of [[Klo]]. {{storylink|The Last Autobot?}} Once the Autobots arrived, Dreadwing destroyed Getaway after toying with him for a while, almost flying into a cliff in the process. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1toy-Dreadwing.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Like a pair of grasshoppers mating.]]
*'''Darkwing''' (Powermaster, [[1988]])
*'''Dreadwind''' (Powermaster, 1988)
:Dreadwing is a combination of the Darkwing and Dreadwind toys, combined mostly back-to-front, and with their respective handheld cannons combined and pegged into either side.

:This toy was redecoed into [[Darkwings]].
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==='''Power of the Primes'''===
[[File:POTP-Dreadwing.jpg|300px|thumb|And it still is, three decades later.]]
*'''Dreadwind''' (Deluxe Class, 2017)
*'''Blackwing''' (Deluxe Class, 2018)
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' "[[Duocon]] Dreadwing" is a combination of the jet modes of ''Power of the Primes'' [[Dreadwind (G1)#Power of the Primes|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)#Power of the Primes|Blackwing]]. Both figures' guns can be attached, as can one of the Prime Armors (Blackwing's transformation blocks the port for his Prime Armor). It's held together by a single 5mm peg, which makes it a little floppy and prone to coming apart. Care should be taken when holding it to avoid stressing the peg.

{{-}}

==Merchandise==
===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W2Dreadwing.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Dreadwing, Sky Destroyer''' (2019)
**[[Darkwing (G1)|Blackwing]], Aerial Attacker
**[[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]], Air Defense
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Stars: ''16

:One of the titular [[combiner|combiners]] from the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners, Dreadwing, Sky Destroyer is formed by combining Blackwing, Aerial Attacker and Dreadwind, Air Defense. Unlike most combiners in the set, Dreadwing is formed when the player discards three cards from their hand while Blackwing, Aerial Attacker and Dreadwind, Air Defense are in bot mode on the battlefield and/or the KO area, as opposed to using an [[Enigma of Combination|Enigma]] Action card.
{{-}}

==Notes==
*In "[[Dreadwing Down!]]", Dreadwind and Darkwing speak to one another as individuals while in Dreadwing form, indicating that their minds do not merge as in other combiners.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Dreadwing''' (ドレッドウイング ''Doreddouingu'')

[[Category:Combined forms]]
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Darkwing (G1)

2023-12-24T16:20:24Z

Dabir: /* Power of the Primes */

{{factions|decepticon|decepticong2}}
{{Disambig3.5|the evil Decepticon|the heroic Decepticon|Darkwing (SG)|Darkwing}}
:''Darkwing is a [[Decepticon]] [[Powermaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Darkwing boxart.jpg|upright=2.1|thumb|I am the terror that flaps in the night! I am the rain that ruins your picnic!]]''
'''Darkwing''' (aka '''Darkwind'''<ref name="darkwind">"Darkwind" was a substitute name for Darkwing (differing only by the final letter) for a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive Ultra Class toy from the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'' toy line]], because the name "Darkwing" was not available as a [[trademark]] at the time.</ref> or '''Blackwing'''<ref name="blackwing">"Blackwing" was a substitute name for Darkwing for a Deluxe Class toy from the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' toy line's ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' [[subline imprint]], because the "Darkwing" trademark was ''still'' not available to Hasbro nearly a decade after ''Universe'' "Darkwind".</ref>) has just as dim a view of existence as his partner [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]], he's simply more proactive about it. After all, he figures if everything is pointless, depressing, and inevitably leads to a life of painful and ceaseless suffering ''anyway'', he might at least make sure others are getting it a lot worse than he is. You can always count on Darkwing to attempt to make a bad situation worse for everyone involved, and to complain about it all loudly while he's at it. He's [[Binary bonding|binary-bonded]] to the hot-headed [[Nebulan]] thief [[Throttle (G1)|Throttle]], and can combine with Dreadwind to form the superjet [[Dreadwing (G1)|Dreadwing]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{note|Although Darkwing never appears in an episode of ''The Transformers'', he was verbally referenced in new live-action sequences created for the show's [[The Transformers (cartoon)#Season 5|fifth season]].}}

Darkwing and Dreadwind fought [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], but were forced to retreat due to Optimus's superior power. They soon returned and Optimus set out to fight them again, this time with [[Tommy Kennedy]] in tow. {{Storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5#Season 5|Season 5: FFOD, Part 5}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Dreadwinddarkwingpeoplepower.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|It's guy love between two guys.]]
Darkwing and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] were Decepticon mercenaries, affiliated with no army or unit full-time. For their own reasons, however, they were interested in finding the location of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and his crew of Decepticon warriors. Tracking the group to the planet [[Nebulos]], Darkwing demanded the Nebulans give them the information on Scorponok's whereabouts. When they refused, Darkwing and Dreadwind began a campaign of terror on the planet that only stopped due to precautions the Nebulans had taken to poison their fuel supplies, a measure of foresight to prevent Transformers from returning to their world after the last war. Darkwing and Dreadwind froze up, becoming little more than a curiosity and tourist attraction in an open square.

Their luck changed thanks to a jealous and vindictive scientist named [[Hi-Test (G1)|Hi-Test]], who had worked on the fuel-tainting process but received none of the glory. Working with a thief named [[Throttle (G1)|Throttle]], Hi-Test stole information from his former boss [[Hi-Q]], and used it to create a new form of bio-mechanical engineering called the [[Powermaster]] Process, which would cybernetically enable him and Throttle to [[Binary bonding|binary bond]] with the Decepticons, becoming their engines to restore their ability to move and intake energy. Reaching an agreement with the Nebulans, Darkwing agreed to become binary bonded to Throttle, and the new Decepticon Powermasters began ransacking Nebulos once again. Now, however, many of their heists involved busting into restaurants and food courts so their Nebulan partners could gorge themselves, restocking their energy supplies and continuing to fuel their larger partners. Their antics were eventually interrupted when a group of Autobots arrived on Nebulos. Darkwing and Dreadwind were threatening the Council of Peers when [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]], [[Getaway]], [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] and [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] charged them. Though the Decepticons held their own, Darkwing called for a retreat rather than face the enemy's superior numbers.

Darkwing and his allies went on to hassle the Council of Peers once more, this time to obtain the Autobots' location. By this time however, the Autobots had underwent the Powermaster binary bonding procedure with Hi-Q and his staff. Atop of this, the Decepticons had to contend with a reborn and upgraded [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]! Caught unawares by their enemies' power, Darkwing, Dreadwind and their partners were soundly defeated. It was decreed then that Hi-Test and Throttle were to be banished from Nebulos, and the pair blasted off-planet within Darkwing and Dreadwind's combined form, [[Dreadwing (G1)|Dreadwing]]. {{storylink|People Power!}} ''These events were observed by the [[time travel]]ling [[Dicet Alpha-zero]].'' {{storylink|The Quest!}}

Darkwing, Dreadwind, and their Powermaster partners eventually found themselves working for the [[Mecannibal]]s at [[Grand Central Space Station]], wrangling not only clients, but robots for the Mecannibals to devour. They discovered that two of their clients, [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] and [[Cloudburst]], were actually robots disguised as humans, and turned them in to their hungry bosses. {{storylink|Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?}} The Autobots-in-disguise made a savory deal with the Mecannibals, and so Darkwing and Dreadwind followed them to [[Femax]]. In the process, however, they were not only beaten up by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], but Hi-Test and Throttle's ship was discovered to be Darkwing and Dreadwind, robots themselves. Cloudburst and Landmine snitched, and the Powermasters found themselves on the run from their former bosses. {{storylink|Recipe for Disaster!}}

''At some point, the pair ended up on [[Earth]], working for [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. Darkwing and Dreadwind served, in their combined form, as Throttle's getaway vehicle after the Nebulan stole an Autobot-made power cell. In its flight from the crime scene, the Dreadwing was shot down, and sent heading for the ocean. Though Dreadwind pleaded with Darkwing to disengage so that he wouldn't be taken down along with the latter, the pair found their combination mechanism fused, and so both wound up plunging into the drink. They remained nonoperational on the ocean floor while the Autobots retrieved their loot.'' {{storylink|Dreadwing Down!}}

''On Scorponok's orders, Darkwing and Dreadwind attacked [[Alternate Reality, Inc.]], where Optimus Prime had left behind a [[floppy disk]] containing a copy of his mind. They found the facility being guarded by [[Getaway]], [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]], and [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]]. Dreadwind kept them busy with strafing runs while Darkwing made his way inside. Throttle found the disk post-haste, but on his way out, he and Darkwing were met by Getaway and [[Rev]], who had managed to slip past Dreadwind. Getaway got a shot off with his [[plasma-shell shotgun]], badly injuring Darkwing's leg. Retaliating with his [[electro-kinetic blaster]]s, Darkwing disarmed his opponent. With his opponent weaponless, Darkwing turned to the scuffle between their respective Nebulan partners. Forcing Rev to stand down at gun-point, the Decepticons resumed their exit. Though Darkwing's injury made it difficult for him to transform, he managed the effort, and reconvened with Dreadwind to combine into their Dreadwing form. Though Getaway caught back up to the Decepticons, his efforts only resulted in his hand getting stuck in their combination joint. Dreadwing blasted off, with the hapless Autobot getting tugged along for the ride.''

''After Getaway was stashed in a holding cell, Darkwing and Dreadwind were sent out by Scorponok once more. This time, they were carrying a smart missile that their leader had programmed to track Optimus wherever he went. After launching the payload, equipped with a camera so the Decepticons could witness Optimus's demise, the duo doubled back to base, hoping to make it back in time for the show. It wound up never coming about, as Getaway managed to escape and reprogram the missile into a dud.'' {{storylink|Prime Bomb!}}

[[File:Dreadwinddarkwingunicron.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb|And when I say, "I love you Dread," it's not what it implies.]]
Returning to Cybertron, they took a job working for deposed Decepticon leader [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], who hired them to retrieve a special cargo from Earth: the deactivated body of [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. ''En-route to Earth, the Powermaster duo crossed paths with an Autobot shuttle and decided to shoot it down for sport, managing to do so after a chase over the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]'s surface. Believing that bit of fun to be done with, they then headed down planet-side, unaware that the Autobots had managed to ditch their ship at the last moment, and were now covertly following them. Upon arriving in southern [[Peru]], Darkwing and his allies found that Starscream was NOT so deactivated after all: his [[zombie]] body stalked the Earth, somehow animated past death by the remainder of the Underbase's energies. After the Decepticons were trounced by the zombie, their Autobot pursuers caught up to them, and were themselves attacked by Starscream. This distraction allowed for Hi-Test and Throttle to link up with their larger partners, re-energizing them into working condition. The Nebulans then managed to siphon the Underbase power directly from Starscream's corpse, causing him to crupple down into a heap. Before the Autobots could properly react to the situation, Darkwing and Dreadwind gathered up Starscream's parts, and flew off to meet with their employer.'' {{storylink|Race with the Devil}} The corpse was delivered to Megatron on Cybertron, who had recently abducted the Autobot medical officer Ratchet to exhort him into rebuilding Starscream using Pretender technology. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}} Megatron was impressed enough to offer Dreadwind and Darkwing full-time positions working for him, which they gratefully accepted as they weren't entirely sure that they had lost their Mecannibal pursuers. {{storylink|All the Familiar Faces!}} Darkwing and Dreadwind were soon put to task, helping the Sports Car Patrol deal with [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]], and [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], recently revived as [[Pretender]]s by Ratchet under Megatron's nose. The battle spread outside Megatron's base, moments before the headquarters detonated with Ratchet and Megatron still inside. With Megatron seemingly deceased, Darkwing and Dreadwind found themselves out of work again. {{storylink|Skin Deep}}

''The two wandered rather aimlessly after that. They apparently spent quite a bit of time over-energizing at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] while complaining about their lot in life. Unbeknownst to the pair, a couple of Mecannibals had managed to track them down. Blissfully unaware of what was going on around them due to their inebriation, Darkwind and Dreadwind were rescued by Quickswitch, who used his tunneling mode to bury the Mecannibals alive deep underground.'' {{storylink|Out to Lunch!}} ''Subsequently Darkwing and Dreadwind attended the [[1989]] [[Transformer]]s' [[Christmas]] party where they monopolised the sofa, much to the annoyance of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]].'' {{storylink|:File:MarvelUK-250.jpg|''The Transformers'' #250 cover}}

When [[Primus]] gathered all his children to do battle with Unicron on Cybertron, Darkwing marked this solemn occasion by guffawing loudly at something Dreadwind was telling him and thus pissing off several Autobots. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} Despite this frivolity, when the battle began Darkwing and Dreadwind were front and center. They joined the Autobots [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] and [[Cloudburst]] in taking the fight right into Unicron's face, and Darkwing was quite eager to bash him up. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}} After the planet-eater was destroyed, Darkwing was among those who found Optimus's ruined form on the battlefield, still clinging to life despite being at ground zero when Unicron detonated. Prime named his successor, [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] before finally expiring. {{storylink|Still Life!}}

But the Transformers' troubles were far from over, even after Unicron's demise. With Primus's consciousness sundered during the apocalyptic battle, Cybertron could no longer hold itself together, and the planet slowly began ripping itself apart. On his way to an "emergency meeting" alongside Dreadwind, Darkwing complained how it was typical that their lives seemed to be a never-ending series of misfortunes. Upset that he couldn't vent his frustration towards anyone directly responsible for his current predicament, Darkwing decided that that Autobots were to blame. Thus, Darkwing and Dreadwind joined up with the Decepticons conspirators operating under [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s command, and departed the planet in search of new worlds to conquer. The Autobots were left behind, their ships sabotaged so that they would be unable to escape Cybertron's destruction as the Decepticons had. {{storylink|Exodus!}} Darkwing looked on while Bludgeon randomly chose what world the Decepticons would wage war upon next, selecting [[Klo]] by stabbing his sword on a galactic map. {{storylink|A Savage Circle}} Darkwing and Dreadwind combined into their Dreadwing from to partake in the carnage, {{storylink|The Last Autobot?}} and were responsible for killing off their old sparring partner, [[Getaway]], in this form. Neither were seen for the rest of the battle, but they presumably went into exile with the rest of the Decepticons after the return of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] turned the tide on that planet. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Darkwing was present when Megatron made peaceful gestures to Humanity in [[New York City]]. Darkwing and Dreadwind delivered a "statue" of [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] as a gift to the city. Unsurprisingly, once Humanity was off-guard, the Decepticons struck, and the Autobots barely stopped them. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 4#Transformers in Action: The Troy Principle|The Troy Principle}} Those events were recorded on a videotape that was later found and watched by Autobots on Cybertron after a [[City of Fear!|nuclear disaster]] in [[Kalis]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 21|In Memory of Earth}}

In [[1973]], {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 17|Powermaster Optimus Prime - A Robot, a Hero}} Darkwing, [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], and Dreadwind were hiding in an airbase in Nevada, before revealing their liquid crystal Decepticon insignia and flying off. They then used the distraction of a hijacked tanker to attack oil fields and refineries. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 6|A Big Day for Powermaster Optimus Prime}} Those events would later be observed via log recording by Autobots in the year [[2008]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 17|Powermaster Optimus Prime - A Robot, a Hero}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 8|Megatron's Ultimatum}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 8|Save Nevada Alpha}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|Headmaster of the Dimensions}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 10|Wanderer Between the Worlds}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 14|The Countdown to a New Space Age!}} }}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Darkwing-surrenderordie.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Dreadwind probably complained about this too.]]
[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] led Darkwing and the Decepticons to raid an ancient race's weapons cache, but they were driven off by a [[Guardian (G2)|monstrous entity]], guardian of said weapons. {{storylink|Ghosts}}

When Bludgeon orchestrated a siege on planet Earth to antagonize Optimus Prime out into the open, Darkwing operated as the Decepticons' air support. {{storylink|Devices and Desires! (Marvel)|Tales of Earth Part One}} Darkwing was badly damaged while defending his commander against the returning [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|The Power and the Glory|Tales of Earth Part Two}}

After resuming leadership of the Decepticons, Megatron allowed repairs to be performed on Darkwing. {{storylink|The Gathering Darkness|Tales of Earth Part Three}} The Decepticon jet was rebuilt in [[Dreadwing (G2)|a much larger and more powerful form]]. Darkwing made his debut with the new body by obliterating the inoffensive [[Rheanimum]] miners of [[Tykos]]. {{storylink|New Dawn}}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
After the Decepticons' defeat on Klo, Darkwing and Dreadwind retreated with Bludgeon to the corners of the galaxy, where the Decepticons regrouped. Fifteen years later, both had reverse-engineered the Powermaster process on their bodies, and separated from Hi-Test and Throttle. Dreadwind had left Darkwing behind to join [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]]'s team, and Dreadwind complained about it constantly. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

Darkwing remained at Bludgeon's command, and was one of his top aides in preparing for a counter-strike from the recently reactivated Megatron. At Darkwing's suggestion, Bludgeon hired the best of the techno-guilds to reinforce their computer systems with firewalls and cyber-traps to protect their tactical layouts. And yet, Bludgeon's battle-plans were still compromised. Darkwing had uncovered a traitor among Bludgeon's crew. By backtracking the electronic imprint of the Decepticon who transmitted the information to Megatron, Darkwing fingered [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Grrr]] of the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] as the culprit. Bludgeon and the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]] confronted Hun-Grrr and, after a brief but brutal brawl between [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]], Hun-Grrr was taken off-line. The traitor defeated.

Then the Seacons killed Bludgeon and surrendered the faction to Megatron. Given Darkwing's involvement in identifying the problem and branding the so-called traitor, it is unknown if he was also in on the Seacons' betrayal. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
More than twenty-one years after the final conflict between the Autobots and the Decepticons, Darkwing and Dreadwind teamed up with [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] after observing the effect of his [[Gene Key]] on Cybertron's Autobots. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}} They joined the corrupted Headmasters, [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]], in hunting down Grimlock, but were caught in a flash-bomb effect when Grimlock unleashed the nucleon-augmented [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] on them. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
When [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] was forced to turn himself over to the Decepticon in exchange for their prisoner [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]], Darkwing and Dreadwind acted as armed escorts bringing Prime before [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. {{storylink|Autobot Hostage}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Darkwing and Dreadwind were members of the [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacon]] faction during the [[Dark Ages]], working under the command of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. Poor saps. {{storylink|Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: The Age of Wrath}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Stormbringer issue 2|''Stormbringer'' #2]]}}
[[File:Stormbringer2 NebulosDecepticons1.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|"Launchpad, Megavolt's on the loose!"]]
A few hundred years ago, Darkwing and Dreadwind were part of the last "big push" for control of Cybertron. Shortly after the Battle of [[Thunderhead Pass]], they were led into battle by [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] and the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

Years later, Darkwing was commander of the Decepticon [[Infiltration protocol|Infiltration Unit]] on [[Nebulos]], alongside his partner Dreadwind, [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]], [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]], [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] and [[Roadgrabber]]. Their infiltration was apparently still in the early stages when the rogue Decepticon juggernaut known as [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] came crashing down on the planet. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} Darkwing sent most of his troops into battle, knowing the show of resistance was futile but necessary to convince Megatron later that they fought for their territory. Still, he and Dreadwind remained and participated in the fight, but quickly departed after the last of their comrades was deactivated. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}}

A few years later, after Megatron was defeated on Earth, Dreadwind and Darkwing were among the Decepticons who had heard the (self-proclaimed) Decepticon leader [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]'s rallying call and gathered on a desolate asteroid that was now their new headquarters. However, with the lack of resources, poor morale, and Starscream's weak leadership, the Decepticons largely collapsed into anarchy and resorted to cannibalism with not enough energon to go around. Darkwing apparently got sick of this and had the lugnuts to leave. When Dreadwind took more than his fair share of energon and was hunted down, he tried to blame the theft on Darkwing. After Dreadwind was killed, [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] opined that Darkwing was a thief, as well. {{Storylink|All His Engines}}
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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-8-LiokaiserDarkwingRavage.jpg|thumb|95px|Darkwing is the little blue guy.]]
Darkwing was among the Decepticons present when [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] revealed the existence of the [[Predacon (Kre-O)|Predacons]]. {{storylink|Behemoth Combination! But They're Cute? The Predacon Unit}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Stationed in [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s throne room in [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], Darkwing reported that a "transmission" from [[Earth]] was not a message but a transfer of matter, namely [[Destro]] teleporting himself to Trypticon using the [[M.A.S.S. Device]]. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend}}

===''Power of the Primes'' marketing material===
The combining [[Duocon]] Blackwing could wield powers of the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s by linking with [[Prime Master]]s. {{storylink|#Generations|''Power of the Primes'' Blackwing packaging bio}}
{{note|For a list of powers manifested by Blackwing, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this chart]].}}
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==Commercial appearances==
Dreadwind and Darkwing show up in several [[commercial]]s:
[[File:Dreadwinddarkwingcommercials.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hello, hello, hello!]]
*Darkwing and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] startled the Autobot Powermasters by revealing that the Decepticons had been able to develop Powermasters of their own! They used their Nebulan partners to transform before raining down destruction upon their earth-bound foes. Then, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] joined the battle, and made a display of his considerable firepower against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Powermasters|Powermasters commercial}}
*After a series of defeats forced the Autobots to develop Pretender technology, Dreadwind and Darkwing broke into the Autobots' research lab and approached the new Autobot warriors. The Decepticon duo was quickly forced to retreat as the Pretenders' ability to fight alongside their shells proved overwhelming. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Pretenders|Pretenders commercial}}
*Later, Darkwing and Dreadwind were the victims of the new Autobot [[Micromaster]]s. Optimus Prime unleashes an army of the miniature robots upon a Decepticon base, who slipped past [[Piranacon (G1)|the guard]]. Once inside, they crawled up both Dreadwind and Darkwing and overwhelmed them. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster Patrols|Micromaster Patrols commercial}}
{{note|Footage from the first commercial, depicting Dreadwind and Darkwing in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] chasing [[Getaway]] and [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] in vehicle mode, was used at the beginning of the commercial for the [[Triggerbot]]s and [[Triggercon]]s. This animation seemed to be meant to represent these other toys. Don't pay too close attention, kids!}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
During a battle eons ago, Dreadwind and Darkwing defeated [[Getaway]], [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]], and [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]]. They were on the verge of destroying the three Autobots when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] arrived. No match for the Autobot leader, the pair were forced to retreat. {{storylink|End of the Road (Legends)|End of the Road}} [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and Darkwing attempted to revive [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], but when Thunderwing proved uncontrollable, the pair had to cooperate with the Wreckers to defeat him. {{storylink|Stormbringer (Legends)|Stormbringer}}

The two Powermasters crossed paths with their Autobot counterparts once again, and this time the Decepticons were victorious. {{storylink|End of the Road (Legends)|End of the Road}} Darkwing was among a group of Decepticons who joined a time-displaced [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] in attacking the fused-together [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], but were fought off by some Autobots. {{storylink|Savage Circle}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1toy-Darkwing.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|When you're in trouble, it's 'cuz of DW.]]
*'''Darkwing''' (Powermaster, [[1988]])
**''Accessories'': "Throttle" Powermaster engine, left & right laser-guided electro-kinetic blasters
:Darkwing transforms into a Panavia Tornado GR1 fighter jet. He is locked in this mode until his packed-in partner Throttle is placed into the engine socket on his back (or until you push down the relevant buttons in said socket). Once "unlocked", he can also form the back half of the "Dreadwing" super-jet.

:Use caution when transforming him from jet to robot mode: the large clip inside the jet nosecone is famously prone to growing large stress marks, before breaking off entirely. You really have to make sure the Powermaster feature's release buttons are being pushed firmly in - and may have more luck doing it with your fingertips than with Throttle.

:This mold was used to make the [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]] [[Hydra (G1)|Hydra]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Darkwing/darkwing.htm More information on Darkwing at TFU.info]''
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2DreadwingToy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Let's get dangerous.]]
*'''Dreadwing''' (Decepticon, [[1994]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TRF-10'''
**''Accessories:'' 12 missiles
{{note|The ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] toy was officially [[repurposing|repurposed]] as [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] Darkwing's upgraded form via the Marvel Comics continuity.}}
:Dreadwing transforms into a "flying wing" style stealth bomber with an under-slung six-missile Gatling cannon. He can also transform into a treaded "tank" mode. In jet form, he can combine with his packed-in partner [[Smokescreen (G2)|Smokescreen]]'s jet mode to make a complete aircraft.

:The same mold is used by [[BB]], the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Dreadwind (RID)|Dreadwind]], and [[Gigant Bomb]]. The mold was also used for [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]] in ''Generation 2'', albeit only in a limited test market release.

:The toy's American and Japanese bios leave pretty wide open the possibility of this Dreadwing being a [[Dreadwing (G2)|separate character]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Decepticon/Dreadwing/dreadwing.htm More information on Dreadwing at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:UniverseDarkwindToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|thumb|Now you can have fun [[Fan mode|kludging]] him together with [[Dreadwind (G1)#Timelines|''Timelines'' Dreadwind]]. Well, 1500 of you can.]]
*'''Darkwind''' (Ultra Class, [[2009]])
**''Series'': Generation 1 Series
**''Accessories:'' "Kinetic Blaster" launcher, projectile
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:Darkwind (renamed from Darkwing apparently due to [[trademark]] reasons) is an extensive redeco of the [[Size class|Ultra Class]] ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Silverbolt (G1)#Universe (2008)|Silverbolt]] toy. He and his casemate [[Countdown (G1)#Universe (2008)|Countdown]] were "stealth" [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]], meaning he appeared in stores before [[Hasbro]] bothered to tell anybody about it. Their boxes advertise Hasbro's included battery brand, [[Pow-R-Fuel]].

:Darkwind transforms into a (fictional) FB-129 supersonic fighter-bomber. As an Ultra-scale toy, he comes with various light and sound [[gimmick]]s (exactly the same ones as ''Universe'' [[Powerglide (G1)/toys#Universe|Powerglide]] and Silverbolt), including a machine gun type sound when one presses the big blue button on the fuselage, and different classic transformation sound effects depending on whether he is being transformed from [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] or vice versa.

:This mold was also used to make [[Skyjack (G2)#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Skyfall]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TFUDarkwind/darkwind.htm More information on Darkwind at TFU.info]''
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:TF-POTP-Blackwing.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|More descriptively, Purple-with-yellow-lightning-bolts-wing.]]
*'''Blackwing''' (Deluxe Class, [[2018]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''PP-18'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''2018-[[July 28|07-28]]'''
**''Accessories'': Two blasters, Prime Armor/combiner hand, Prime Master gap filler/gun
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' "Blackwing" (renamed for trademark reasons) is a heavy retool of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Air Raid (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Air Raid]]. He can combine with his partner [[Dreadwind (G1)#Power of the Primes|Dreadwind]] to form the superjet [[Dreadwing (G1)#Power of the Primes|Dreadwing]]. Like all other ''Power of the Primes'' Deluxe Class figures, he comes with Prime Armor with a place for a [[Prime Master#Toys|Prime Master]], [[Enigma of Combination#Power of the Primes|Enigma]], or [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix core]] that can transform into a hand for a combiner. Though he is capable of forming the arm or leg of a combiner (or into one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs), his instructions assign him with ''Power of the Primes'' [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)#Power of the Primes|Hun-Gurrr]], Dreadwind, [[Rippersnapper (G1)#Power of the Primes|Rippersnapper]], and [[Sinnertwin (G1)#Power of the Primes|Sinnertwin]]. He also comes with a piece that can fill the gap in the chest armor or be held as a gun. His Prime Armor (redecoed from Dreadwind's) is sculpted to look like a combination of the detail on Hi-Test and Throttle in their engine mode.
{{CWSkydiveMold}}
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W2Blackwing.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Blackwing, Aerial Attacker''' ([[2019]])
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T08/T46'''
**''Stars: ''8
:Blackwing, Aerial Attacker was released as part of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners. Like all other members of [[combiner]] teams released in the set, Blackwing, Aerial Attacker is a folding card, with the Bot and Alt modes being depicted when the card is folded in half, and a holofoil portion of the combined mode depicted when unfolded.

:The card's Bot and Alt Mode art is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.

:Blackwing, Aerial Attacker can combine with Dreadwind, Air Defense to form Dreadwing, Sky Destroyer when the player discards three cards from their hand while the character cards are in bot mode on the battlefield and/or the KO area.
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==Notes==
*In the Marvel continuity, several UK Annual stories depict Darkwing and Dreadwind as working for different Decepticon groups on Earth, but the continuity of these stories is difficult to wrangle. In "[[Prime Bomb!]]", they work for Scorponok, along with the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. This can only happen after Scorponok takes full control of the Decepticons of Earth after the [[Underbase Saga]] but, while the Combaticons are not destroyed on-panel by Starscream, it is generally believed that all non-organic enhanced Transformers are disabled. "[[Dreadwing Down!]]" from the next year's annual stars the two Powermasters alongside the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]], so it can only have taken place before the Underbase Saga, but also the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] [[Quake (G1)|Quake]], who is on Cybertron under the [[Triumvirate|Triumverate]]'s command at that time. While some creative massaging of the facts can put these stories in continuity, it's probably best to consider Darkwing and Dreadwind officially unaffiliated with any army until after the war with [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. Their sudden appearances in "[[The Void! (US)|The Void!]]" among the various Autobots and Decepticons summoned by Primus does indicate they are on either Earth or Cybertron immediately prior, though.
*Like most manga-original Kreons, Darkwing is made up of existing Kreon parts. He wears [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Jazz]]'s helmet and the [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Wheeljack]] backpack to replicate wings, and wields the small pistol first used by [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]].
*Darkwing is one of few Generation 1 characters to have more than one ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' counterpart, being mirrored by both [[Darkwing (SG)|Darkwing]] and [[Darkwind]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Blackwing''' (ブラックウイング ''Burakkuuingu'')
*''French:'' '''Ailenoire''' (Canada)

==References==
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:''Dreadwing is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:DreadwingG1-issue52.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Jets are the perfect vehicles for space.]]
'''Dreadwing''' is the [[Combiner|combined mode]] of the [[Decepticon]] [[Powermaster]]s [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]].

It is also sometimes known as '''Darkwind'''.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
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[[File:Dreadwing g1.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Just rude, really.]]
[[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]], [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]], [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]], and [[Getaway]] traveled to [[Nebulos]] to find appropriate facilities to rebuild [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. However, Dreadwing had arrived much earlier and was terrorizing the planet with its [[Powermaster]]-fueled might. When the Autobots underwent the Powermaster upgrade as well, Dreadwind and Darkwing were defeated. The Decepticons' Nebulon partners, [[Hi-Test (G1)|Hi-Test]] and [[Throttle (G1)|Throttle]] were banished from the planet, and took off aboard Dreadwing. {{storylink|People Power!}}

At the notoriously robophobic [[Grand Central Space Station]], Dreadwing (erroneously addressed as "Darkwind") remained in vehicle mode and didn't speak, in order to avoid attracting hostile attention. Dreadwing assisted Hi-Test and Throttle in their scheme of capturing robots to deliver to the [[Mecannibal]]s, including [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] and [[Cloudburst]]. {{storylink|Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?}}

Later, Dreadwing and the [[Nebulan]]s attacked those selfsame Autobot [[Pretender]]s as they traveled from [[Femax]] back to the Station, but they were surprised and defeated by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. They ended up on the run from the Mecannibals when the Autobots spilled the beans about Dreadwing being a pair of (presumably tasty) robots. {{storylink|Recipe for Disaster!}}

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''During a mission to recover a power cell that Throttle had stolen, [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] and [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] pursued Dreadwing and accidentally shot him down over the ocean. Dreadwing remained disabled while the Autobots recovered the power cell from the water and left.'' {{storylink|Dreadwing Down!}}

''After stealing a copy of Optimus Prime's programming from [[Ethan Zachary]], Darkwing and Dreadwind used their Dreadwing form to escape the pursuing Autobots. They were once more in this form when Scorponok tasked them to launch a smart missile that would track Optimus Prime down wherever he went. After launching the payload, equipped with a camera so the Decepticons could witness Optimus's demise, the duo doubled back to watch the show. It didn't amount to much, as the missile had already been reprogrammed into being a dud thanks to [[Getaway]]'s efforts.'' {{storylink|Prime Bomb!}}

''Dreadwind and Darkwing were recruited in secret by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] to bring him the corpse of the [[Underbase]]-destroyed [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. En-route to Earth, the two Powermasters, in their combined form, crossed paths with an Autobot shuttlecraft, and decided to shoot it down for sport. During the chase, the Autobots nearly made Dreadwing crash into the outer rim of a crater on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] by blinding their pursuers with a smokescreen. Dreadwing proved to simply be too maneuverable however, and made a sharp ninety-degree turn to avoid the impact. Dreadwind and Darkwing decided to separate to continue the chase, managing in due course to blast the shuttle and send it tumbling down into the Earth's atmosphere.'' {{storylink|Race with the Devil}}

Some time after, Dreadwing was active during the Decepticon invasion of [[Klo]]. {{storylink|The Last Autobot?}} Once the Autobots arrived, Dreadwing destroyed Getaway after toying with him for a while, almost flying into a cliff in the process. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1toy-Dreadwing.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Like a pair of grasshoppers mating.]]
*'''Darkwing''' (Powermaster, [[1988]])
*'''Dreadwind''' (Powermaster, 1988)
:Dreadwing is a combination of the Darkwing and Dreadwind toys, combined mostly back-to-front, and with their respective handheld cannons combined and pegged into either side.

:This toy was redecoed into [[Darkwings]].
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===Power of the Primes===
[[File:POTP-Dreadwing.jpg|300px|thumb|And it still is, three decades later.]]
*'''Dreadwind''' (Deluxe Class, 2017)
*'''Blackwing''' (Deluxe Class, 2018)
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' "[[Duocon]] Dreadwing" is a combination of the jet modes of ''Power of the Primes'' [[Dreadwind (G1)#Power of the Primes|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)#Power of the Primes|Blackwing]]. Both figures' guns can be attached, as can one of the Prime Armors (Blackwing's transformation blocks the port for his Prime Armor). It's held together by a single 5mm peg, which makes it a little floppy and prone to coming apart. Care should be taken when holding it to avoid stressing the peg.

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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W2Dreadwing.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Dreadwing, Sky Destroyer''' (2019)
**[[Darkwing (G1)|Blackwing]], Aerial Attacker
**[[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]], Air Defense
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Stars: ''16

:One of the titular [[combiner|combiners]] from the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners, Dreadwing, Sky Destroyer is formed by combining Blackwing, Aerial Attacker and Dreadwind, Air Defense. Unlike most combiners in the set, Dreadwing is formed when the player discards three cards from their hand while Blackwing, Aerial Attacker and Dreadwind, Air Defense are in bot mode on the battlefield and/or the KO area, as opposed to using an [[Enigma of Combination|Enigma]] Action card.
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==Notes==
*In "[[Dreadwing Down!]]", Dreadwind and Darkwing speak to one another as individuals while in Dreadwing form, indicating that their minds do not merge as in other combiners.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Dreadwing''' (ドレッドウイング ''Doreddouingu'')

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