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[[File:Unicron-UltimateGuide.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|He's been ignoring Galactus's C&D letters.]]

'''Unicron''' is the eternal arch-enemy of his twin brother [[Primus]]. Also known as the [[Lord of Chaos]], the Chaos Bringer, and the Planet Eater, he is dedicated to consuming the [[multiverse]]. His massive form is powered by the consumption of planets, moons, stars, and even the very fabric of existence. Unicron will not be sated until his ultimate goal is attained: to bring an end to the annoying creation boasting independence around him, and find peace by becoming the living center of a [[Void|swirling, infinite torrent of nothingness]] at the end of all things.

To undertake this seemingly overwhelming task, Unicron is able to travel across realities at will, a meandering plague upon existence itself.<ref>Titanium Series 3" Unicron profile</ref><ref>Universe Armada Series Unicron bio</ref> Integrated into his systems are incomprehensible quantum computers which calculate probabilities forward and backwards in time, in perpetuity, giving his processors an ever changing, evolving map of the multiverse.<ref>Profile, [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 10|''Hasbro Transformers Collector's Club'' #10]]</ref> With these abilities at his disposal, Unicron has thus far devoured approximately 22.56% of known universes. Seen at a detached distance from the multiverse, this collective "'''Unicron Phenomenon'''" acts with the characteristics of a virus or plague seeping through reality, succeeding where it can, retreating when it cannot.<ref>According to the [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s' records in "[[Withered Hope]]."</ref> Various permutations of Unicron can spawn into existence outside the trappings of the larger entity, hailing from a more mundane origin but possessing the same consumptive traits.<ref>Decoded [[Ask Vector Prime]] text within "[[Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac]]".</ref> For much of multiversal history, the [[Multiversal singularity|singularity]] Unicron threatened all of existence, but now, [[Shroud|that is no longer the case]], and versions of Unicron are now restricted to their own dimensions.

The only thing that he fears is Primus's essence, contained inside the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. To a being of chaos and uncreation, this font of life is a poison.

Frequently, Unicron will make deals with [[Herald of Unicron|lesser]] [[Minion of Unicron (Universe)|beings]], promising them vast new powers in exchange for their servitude. These minions are [[Thunderwing (G1)|sometimes]] stripped entirely of free will, but [[Sideways (Armada)|many]] [[Scourge (ROTB)|others]] follow willingly. Service to Unicron, however, is a double-edged sword, for it causes insanity and loss of self. And in the end, Unicron's plans ultimately call for their consumption as well.

{{bigquote|A vile god – so large and so powerful that it consumed entire planets as fuel. Few believed such a thing could be true, until the day we saw Unicron with our own eyes...|[[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]]|''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]''}}

==Conceptual history==
[[File:Primusoriginal.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]

Unicron debuted as the central antagonist of 1986's ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', which established him as a monstrously powerful being seemingly only vulnerable to the supernatural energies contained within the Autobot [[Matrix of Leadership]]. ''The Movie'' presented Unicron as more of an abstract obstacle than a full-fledged character: it didn't explain what Unicron was, nor where he came from, or any specific reasoning for why Unicron specifically targeted [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Subsequent episodes of [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''The Transformers'' cartoon]], set in the same [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity|continuity]] as ''The Movie'', were the first works of ''Transformers'' media to fill in these details and craft the first of Unicron's many origin stories: as related in the third season episode "[[Call of the Primitives]]", the cartoon's Unicron was created by an alien scientist known as [[Primacron]], but Unicron rebelled against his creator and set out into space alone.

However, the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel ''Transformers'' comic]] had incorporated its own version of Unicron into [[Marvel Comics continuity|its own universe]], entirely separate from the cartoon's goings-on. Starting in [[1988]], author [[Simon Furman]] established an entirely different backstory for the character, tweaking details as necessary as the storyline evolved. As first recounted in "[[The Legacy of Unicron!]]", the comic's Unicron was the one of the [[Dark God]]s—in the early days of the universe, he had menaced [[Primus]] lord of the [[Light God]]s, and their battle ended with Primus reshaping his body into the metallic planetoid that would one day become Cybertron. Primus entrusted [[Prima|the first Transformer]] with a fragment of his own essence, which became the Matrix. With each retelling of the story, the roles of the Dark and Light gods diminished; finally, in [[The Void! (US)|issue #74]], it was revealed that Unicron predated the universe itself, having devoured [[Old realms|the previous universe]] in ancient times, and that the sentient core of the universe had created Primus to defeat him—as a result, his attacks on Cybertron became merely the latest attempt to snuff out his age-old enemy.

Unicron didn't appear in the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' or ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' cartoons, although the alien [[Vok]] adopted his countenance in the episode "[[Other Voices, Part 1]]", and dialogue suggests that events similar to those of ''The Movie'' occurred at some point in Cybertron's history. However, Unicron ''did'' appear in the ''Beast Machines''-adjacent ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' franchise, which featured him kidnapping Cybertronians from across the ''Transformers'' [[multiverse]].

That same year, Unicron starred as the final boss of the ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Transformers: Armada]]'' franchise. While the [[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|''Armada'' cartoon]] episode "[[Origin]]" put a cerebral spin on Unicron's villainy by revealing that he'd deliberately created the [[Mini-Con]]s as a way to agitate the ongoing Cybertronian civil war, the [[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Dreamwave comic]] took inspiration from ''Universe'' in its depiction of Unicron as an interdimensional threat, systematically devouring his way across realities before moving on to his next target. Around this time, a set of ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' trading cards released by Fleer nailed down the first "modern" interpretation of the Primus/Unicron mythos: in ''this'' telling, the two were brothers who'd been created by an extradimensional entity named the "[[Transformer afterlife|Allspark]]" at the dawn of time to explore the universe .This was subsequently expanded on and combined with aspects of the various Marvel Comics stories in ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]'', written by [[Simon Furman]], who had written all three prior tellings in the first place. Here, the entity Fleer had called the "Allspark" was redubbed "[[The One]]", and the modern iteration of the myth detailed above was firmly established, and went on to form the backbone of most subsequent fiction. Unicron played a significant role in ''Armada's'' direct sequel, ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]''; that franchise ended with Unicron's remains collapsing into a massive black hole, and this "[[Unicron Singularity]]" became the primary threat in ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]''. As a result of his prominence in all three franchises, these are often referred to as the "[[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]". In the pages of ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide|The Ultimate Guide]]'', Furman also established that the original [[Thirteen]] Transformers had been created specifically to battle Unicron at the dawn of time, and this detail would become a staple of the Primus/Unicron origin myth.

In 2005, Hasbro copywriter [[Forest Lee]] built off Unicron's "Worlds Collide" backstory; in the pages of the [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|official Collectors' Club]] magazine, he laid down the idea that Unicron was a "[[multiversal singularity]]"—across all the various ''Transformers'' stories, there was only ''one'' Unicron capable of crossing dimensions at will. Although subsequent [[Fun Publications]] media embraced the notion, the idea never really caught on outside this specific niche: the [[Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2|''Black Horizon'']] crossover epic presented Unicron as a rogue alien who'd been banished from his world, and the "[[Aligned continuity family|Aligned]]" continuity established that Unicron and [[Earth]] were one and the same; notably, none of this lore ever attempted to reconcile Unicron's origins in the original Sunbow cartoon with the Marvel-inspired lore that had superseded it. In 2015, the "[[Ask Vector Prime]]" column massaged the notion by revealing that there were both "singularity" and "non-singularity" iterations of Unicron, and specifically highlighted the Unicron of ''The Movie'' as one of these non-singularity iterations.

As inconsistencies piled up, however, Fun Publications chose to do away with the idea entirely—in 2015, the "[[Another Light]]" story arc introduced the [[Shroud]], an in-fiction event that retroactively nullified all multiversal singularities into an infinite series of alternate selves. From this point onwards, creators have the freedom to depict Unicron however they wish—be it a [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|planet-eating god of destruction]], an [[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|ultraterrestrial threat]], or a [[Transformers: Unicron|rogue weapon created by an alien scentist]]—all these depictions and more can now freely coexist.

==Fun Publications==
Since time immemorial, the [[Thirteen]], children of [[Primus]], fought Unicron. [[Prima]], leader of the Thirteen, wielded the mighty [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]] in the Thirteen's conflicts with Unicron. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#May 18, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 18/05/2015}} [[Solus Prime]] forged the [[Terminus Blade]] for herself and her brethren to cross dimensions in their campaign against the primordial entity. {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}}

As guardian of time and space, [[Vector Prime]]'s most frequent opponent was Unicron, though the Chaos-Bringer often seemed barely aware of Vector's existence. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#May 31, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 31/05/2015}} For various periods of time, Vector would follow Unicron and attempt to repair the damage to spacetime which Unicron's presence wrought. {{storylink|Vector Prime: In the Beginning}}

==Generation 1 continuity family==
[[File:OnTheEdgeOfExtinction-Unicrondoublespread.jpg|left|thumb|350px|Unicron goes to town on Cybertron like Eleanor Shellstrop on some shrimp.]]

{{main|Unicron/Generation 1}}

In the [[Primax]] universal cluster, Unicron had many incarnations, all often attacking [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] at some point and being destroyed by the [[Transformer]]s that lived there. He also would repeatedly serve as a Faustian devil; making deals with lesser lifeforms in return for servitude. Among his most famous of those was [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], who would often be reformatted into the powerful [[Decepticon]] known as [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]].

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==2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' continuity family==
The [[Viron]] universal cluster was not particularly notable for instantiations of Unicron.

===Ask Vector Prime===
The Unicron of [[Viron 704.08 Gamma]] began life as a tyrant and a conqueror on [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]]. Originally possessing a destroyer tank configuration, Unicron united his planet, and eventually he utilized a mystical [[Cyber Key]] to merge his consciousness with it. Unicron proceeded to begin to consume this reality before [[Omega Prime]] and [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]] stopped him.

Dimensional observer [[Vector Prime]] wasn't sure if it was merely [[trans-dimensional harmonic resonance]] which had caused Unicron's actions or if something greater was behind it all. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#July 28, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 28/07/2015}}

==Unicron Trilogy continuity family==
In the [[Aurex]] universal cluster, Unicron often played a notable role in Cybertronian history. Often, his incarnations would attack Cybertron during the conflict for the [[Mini-Con]]s, be the subject of a revival campaign involving energon and the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]], and then be trapped in the [[Unicron Singularity]].

===Toy pack-in comics===
[[File:Armadaminicomic4-Unicron.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|Check out my tiny buildings!]]
The Transformers were unaware of Unicron's gradual approach during the climax of their civil war. [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] was defeated and imprisoned, and just when he had escaped, the Planet-Eater suddenly appeared over their planet. Only time would tell if the Transformers could possibly defeat him! {{storylink|Armada Volume 4}}

Apparently, they could, and years later Galvatron was reborn as Megatron deep inside the [[Unicron's core|core]] of the defeated Unicron. {{storylink|Energon Volume 1}} The threat of Unicron still loomed over the [[Transformer]]s as they battled over Earth's Energon reserves. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 2}} {{Storylink|Energon Volume 4}}
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===Dreamwave ''Armada'' continuity===
====Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic====
[[File:TheEnd-Unicron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The southern hemisphere is known as the "footsmell" region.]]

The nearly-dead body of [[Primax 703.09 Gamma|a ravaged universe]]'s [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Dreamwave Armada comic|Optimus Prime]] was sent ahead by Unicron to his [[Aurex 402.24 Gamma|next target universe]], as a "calling card". Additionally, Unicron sent a group of heralds—incarnations of [[Bludgeon (G1)#Dreamwave Armada continuity|Bludgeon]], [[Dirge (G1)#Dreamwave Armada continuity|Dirge]], [[Galvatron (G1)#Dreamwave Armada contoinuity|Galvatron]], [[Scourge (G1)#Dreamwave Armada continuity|Scourge]], and [[Thunderwing (G1)#Dreamwave Armada continuity|Thunderwing]]—to this second universe to find the [[Mini-Con Matrix]] and kill that universe's Optimus Prime and Megatron. The heralds did not realize that their target Optimus Prime had been accidentally transported to the initial, dying Cybertron. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}}

Optimus Prime found one lone survivor, [[Spinister (G1)#Dreamwave Armada comic|Spinister]], and begged him to tell him what was going on. Spinister told him that the "heart of darkness, the root of all evil" had ravaged their world. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}} {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4}} When Unicron loomed over them, Spinister surrendered himself to his fate. Spinister soon returned as an avatar for Unicron, who found this Optimus Prime's presence to be an "anomaly". Soon [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] managed to trace Optimus Prime to this dying universe and travel there to rescue him. Using the power of the Mini-Con Matrix, Prime and Jetfire were able to combine into Jet Optimus and fire a powerful shot into the heart of Unicron. Though they were too late to save this Cybertron, they could return home and prepare for Unicron's coming there. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}

Optimus Prime called for an alliance with the Decepticons and the Mini-Cons, hoping to unite their forces against the coming Dark god. After warping to Cybertron's surface, Unicron himself arrived, and announced that they would all soon be consumed. During the following battle, Unicron was curious about the Transformers [[Airazor (Armada)|Airazor]], [[Cheetor (Armada)|Cheetor]], [[Rhinox (Armada)|Rhinox]], and [[Terrorsaur (Armada)|Terrorsaur]], and abducted them for future purposes. Unicron was ultimately defeated by the Mini-Con Matrix, boosted from the additional power of two universes' Mini-Cons. This universe's [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], having made a bid for Unicron's power, was standing on the surface of the planet-eater when he was destroyed, and his body was also lost, his spark trapped within Unicron's remains. {{storylink|The End (Armada)|The End}}

====''Energon'' comic====
[[File:ThisEvilReborn-Unicron.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|You never see him transform to robot mode.]]

Ten years later, his broken body was still left floating in space after his defeat. Despite his damaged form, his [[Unicron's core|core]] presented huge potentials for power, and so [[Alpha Quintesson]] gathered together a group of Decepticon dissidents under the leadership of [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] and transformed them into "[[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]]". He promised these Terrorcons this power in exchange for their services. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}} Meanwhile, Megatron's consciousness was trapped within this core, and over time was able to use Unicron's systems to create for himself a new body, though he was unable to transfer his spark into it. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Three}}

Alpha Quintesson was secretly working for Unicron himself, and he sent the corrupted forms of Airazor, Cheetor, Rhinox, and Terrorsaur, his "[[Unicron's Four Horsemen|Four Horsemen]]", to Cybertron to distract the Autobots from Unicron's revival. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}}

Optimus Prime, who received a telepathic message from the disembodied Megatron, turned to the [[Autobot High Council]] for permission to dedicate an army towards Unicron's return and his intent to consume alleged huge amounts of [[energon]] on Earth, but the Council dismissed these concerns as paranoia. While they did not grant Prime his army, they did permit him to travel to Earth alone. Before Prime could get out of the building, Unicron's Horsemen struck. Prime and the Council realized this was an act of war perpetrated by Unicron, and so Prime's original pleas were finally heard. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath}}

[[File:WhatLiesBeneath3-Unicroninterior.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Unicron has a big [[negative universe]] [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] collection.]]

After they were defeated by Optimus Prime on Earth, Scorponok and his Terrorcons were forcibly brought back to Unicron for disciplinary action by Alpha Quintesson. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Four}} Afterwards, Optimus Prime stepped through a portal back to Cybertron to assemble a team of reinforcements... but instead found himself brought to within Unicron, summoned by Megatron's consciousness. {{storylink|Omni-Potent}} Optimus Prime argued with Megatron, denying that he would ever help his thought-dead foe inhabit his new body. Megatron countered with images of a massive-scale Terrorcon attack on Earth. Alpha Quintesson had used Unicron's power to reconfigure [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] into Mirage, and [[Moscow]], [[Toronto]], and [[Los Angeles]] were under heavy siege from his Terrorcon army. Still, Optimus Prime resisted helping Megatron, even with the promise of teaming up to destroy the remnants of Unicron, as he feared releasing Megatron in his new body would be unleashing an equal evil. {{storylink|Multiplicity}}

Finally, after images of carnage on Earth overwhelmed him, Optimus Prime caved to Megatron's demands, and Prime began traveling through Unicron under Megatron's direction. After falling in some goo, Prime located the sensor array that was keeping Megatron's consciousness from entering his new body. It worked, and Megatron was freed... though Optimus Prime was subsequently located by Unicron's internal defenses. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}} But through sheer force of will, Optimus broke through Unicron's immune system, and managed to allow Megatron access to his new body. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 3}} Optimus was last seen having defeated the remnants of Unicron's antibodies, with a bandolier and his hand-held cannon. He boasted to Unicron that he was coming for him. {{storylink|No Exit}}

{{Unreleased energon comic}}
Previously, Unicron had destroyed [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], and [[Alpha Quintesson]] was the sole survivor. With the [[Initiator]], Alpha attempted to escape Unicron, only for his ship to be pulled to the planet eater. {{storylink|Doomsday Redux!}} The energon used for Unicron's reactivation came not from Earth, but from [[Nervissa]], a fact Optimus Prime discovered after connecting to Unicron's consciousness. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 1}} Alpha Quintesson sought to destroy Unicron and had a [[seismic-shock warhead]] teleported to Unicron. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 2}} Within Unicron, Optimus gambled that he would need to make contact with Cybertron if he had any chance of escaping the malevolent planet. He ascended to Unicron's surface, only to come upon the warhead, right after it had been teleported in. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 3}} In the later chaos of an alternate-universe [[Quintesson]] invasion of Cybertron, Unicron awoke and began to strike out against the Transformers. HIs first target was Megatron, who had teleported back to within his body to confront Alpha Trion. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 4}} Realizing that their planet was open to Unicron's attack, the Quintessons attacked Unicron, to no avail. The Quintessons were destroyed, and the Transformers managed to delay Unicron enough for the warhead to explode, destroying the planet. The shockwaves from Unicron's destruction created a [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] from the portal to the alternate-universe Quintessa. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 5}}

===Cartoon continuity===
Unicron was evidently very active in this universe at various points in time, although the precise chronological order of his activities is unclear.

At some undetermined point in the past of this universe, Unicron was approached by the survivors of [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]], a world that had been destroyed in a war with the inhabitants of the Giant Planet, [[Gigantion]]. In return for the chance to gain revenge on Gigantion, the survivors swore loyalty to Unicron, and "Planet X" became something of a code-phrase that identified those in the service of the planet-eater.

{{note|Liner notes included with the DVD release of ''Galaxy Force'' in [[Japan]] claim that Planet X is actually the body of Unicron from a parallel universe. This would not appear to be compatible with the Western storyline, nor, indeed, with the date later given to the planet's destruction on the [[TakaraTomy]] "[http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/TF/bible/index.html World of the Transformers]" website.}}

Cybertronian legend referred to an attack by Unicron on the planet that was ultimately thwarted by the mighty Autobot warrior, [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}}

====''Armada'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Mark Acheson]] (English), [[Katsumi Chō]] (Japanese)|[[Jhonny Torres]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Raine Heiskanen]] (Finnish), [[Ekkehardt Belle]] (German), [[Fredrik Beckmann]] (Swedish)}}
{{quote|As long as hatred exists, I shall remain impervious to attack.|Unicron|[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Origin]]}}

[[File:Alliance-Unicronmoon.jpg|thumb|That's no moon!]]
Unicron's first attack on Cybertron was over a million years in the making, begun when he opted to disguise his dormant body as Cybertron's moon. From this secret vantage point, he implanted his own cells within the planet, where they germinated and grew into the small race of robots known as the [[Mini-Con]]s. Unicron hoped to use the Mini-Cons to increase the ferocity of the Autobot/Decepticon war, and feed off of the energies released in the conflict. The Cybertronians would then be subjugated through the Mini-Cons' influence. Though his plan succeeded in one timeline, the interference of three time-displaced children changed this. [[Rad White]], [[Carlos Lopez]], and [[Alexis Thi Dang]] planted the seed of sentience and free will within the Mini-Cons, who ultimately rebelled against their creator and fled Cybertron, crash-landing on the planet Earth. This forestalled Unicron's emergence by eons. {{storylink|Origin}} {{storylink|Drift (episode)|Drift}}

[[File:Union-Unicron.jpg|left|thumb|Don't mind me, just chillin'.]]

When the Mini-Cons were reawakened a million years later in 2010, they were detected by the Autobots and Decepticons, who followed their signal to Earth. {{storylink|First Encounter}} Unicron also picked up the signal, and dispatched his minion [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] to carry on his work. {{storylink|Gale}} Rad, Alexis, and Carlos encountered a digital manifestation of Unicron when Sideways transported them to a digital world, in a bid to steal the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team]] from them. Unicron's avatar gave chase to the children as they fled back into the physical realm, but was unable to catch them in time. {{storylink|Chase (episode)|Chase}} Sideways then continued to escalate the conflict by manipulating control of the three Mini-Con weapons, the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]], the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom]] shield and the [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]], but eventually arranged for all three to be returned to Cybertron, where he stole them and used them to reawaken Unicron. {{storylink|Portent}} While still awakening, Unicron sent an energy bolt down at Starscream, who had fired a powerful blast at the Dark God to convince Galvatron of his threat. Starscream was disintegrated before his shot could even reach Unicron. {{storylink|Cramp}}

[[File:ArmadaUnicron02.jpg|thumb|The Power Cosmic gives you wrinkles.]]
Shedding his moon disguise and transforming to robot mode, Unicron turned on Cybertron, only to be met with resistance in the form of the united armada of Autobots and Decepticons {{storylink|Alliance}}, and his own Mini-Cons, who had linked together and formed a [[Unicron of Light|giant duplicate]] of his body. {{storylink|Union}} Now at full power, however, it was child's play for Unicron to exert control over his creations, and bring the Mini-Cons under his thumb once more. Again, it was thanks to the Autobots' human allies—the same children who had been sent back in time and given the Mini-Cons free will in the first place—that the Mini-Cons struggled free of Unicron's control, including the three Mini-Con weapons, who broke free and left Unicron's body deactivated. {{storylink|Origin}} Believing the threat over, [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] then challenged Optimus Prime to their final battle, only for the hatred and ferocity of their fight to awaken Unicron once more. To end the circle of hate that gave Unicron life, Galvatron allowed himself to be consumed by the monster, and in a brilliant flash of light, Unicron apparently ceased to exist. {{storylink|Mortal Combat}}
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====''Linkage''====
[[File:Arm-art Linkage13-Title.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Everything they've built will fall! And from the ashes of their world, we'll build a better one!]]

While traversing the [[Linkage (dimension)|Linkage]] dimension, [[Redline]] noticed an ominous presence watching him. {{storylink|Linkage Part 7}} Redline recognized it as "The Terrible One" and relayed that info to [[Servo (Armada)|Servo]], who then relayed it to [[Rollbar (Armada)|Rollbar]]. Having also seen The Terrible One while in the Linkage, [[Falcia]] chose to stay with Redline and work with him on the [[Master Key]]. Meanwhile, [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]], a minion of Unicron, gave the [[Speed Chaser Team]], also minions of Unicron, the [[Doomstone]], an artifact intended to permanently enslave the Mini-Cons to Unicron's will. {{storylink|Linkage Part 8}}

The Doomstone was then installed in [[Ravenus]], who used its evil energies to destroy the souls of the Mini-Cons and revert them into mindless death-machines. {{storylink|Linkage Part 10}} Ravenus and the Doomstone intended to destroy the Earth. {{storylink|Linkage Part 11}} Redline and [[Kingbolt (Armada)|Kingbolt]] were able to contain Ravenus and extract the Doomstone. Redline then sealed it away in his extra-dimensional storage space for safekeeping. {{storylink|Linkage Part 12}}

While all this was going on, Unicron was busy assaulting Cybertron. Ravenus, now freed from Unicron's control via the Doomstone, fought alongside the other Mini-Cons against the god. The combined forces of the Autobots, Decepticons and Mini-Cons then joined for a final battle against Unicron. {{storylink|Linkage Part 13}}
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====''Energon'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[David Kaye]] (English), [[Mark Acheson]] (English), [[Nobutoshi Canna]] (Japanese)|[[Fredrik Beckmann]] (Swedish), [[Juha Paananen]] (Finnish), [[José Carabias]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

[[File:MegatronRaid Unicronhead.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|If I need to steal [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s eyes again, I quit.]]

In truth, however, Unicron had survived, and for the next ten years, continued to consume planets in other regions of space. One such planet was the world known as [[Planet Q]], whose inhabitants fought back by detonating the planet's core in Unicron's face. Badly damaged by the explosion, Unicron fell into a state of dormancy, but the life essence of the planet's ruler—the being who would come to be known as [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]]—continued to exist within him, and began a not-entirely-sane plan to use Unicron's powers to recreate everything the Chaos-Bringer had ever destroyed. {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}} Recreating the armies of Planet Q as "Terrorcons", Alpha Q had them attack Autobot facilities on Earth and throughout the [[Solar System]] to gather the [[energon]] that would be necessary for his plan to work. {{storylink|Cybertron City (episode)|Cybertron City}}

[[File:Energon Unicron.jpg|thumb|Unicron sported [[Neon|awesome]] [[Black repaint|colors]] during ''Energon''.]]

Unbeknownst to Alpha Q, Megatron's corpse and spark remained within Unicron, and he slowly siphoned off some of the gathered Energon, allowing him to be reborn in his own new body. To escape Megatron's fury, Alpha Q jettisoned Unicron's head and escaped in it, {{storylink|Megatron Resurrected}} while Megatron took over Unicron's body, and continued to gather Energon in order to rebuild Unicron to use as his ultimate weapon. {{storylink|Megatron Raid}} Both parts of Unicron's inert form were used by Megatron and Alpha Q as their bases from then on. Though Unicron briefly lashed out towards those housed within him when he became starved with energon, he otherwise remained incapable of attacking them. {{storylink|Survival Instincts}}

As the climax of Megatron's plans neared, a joint attack by Alpha Q, the Autobots and their human allies saw all of Earth's Energon channeled into Unicron's head, which Alpha Q then rammed into Unicron's body. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}} The positively-charged Energon of Earth reacted with the negatively-charged Energon running through Unicron, tearing open a fissure in reality leading to a new area of space where planets Unicron consumed were recreated, and sustained through the Energon radiated from Unicron's head, which had now become a glowing red sun. {{storylink|Open Fire!}} {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}} {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}}

[[File:Unicron eats blizzard.jpg|left|thumb|Unicron should stop eating so many Blizzards.]]
Unicron's body, damaged once more, lay in the dark reaches near the fissure, and the Decepticons began to raid Alpha Q's new planets for the Energon necessary to revive Unicron again. This time, they succeeded, {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} and Megatron directed Unicron's body to retrieve his head, extinguishing the Energon Sun and killing Alpha Q in the process. {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}} But the power of Unicron proved too much for Megatron to control, as Unicron began to take over Megatron's body. {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}} The Autobots made a valiant but futile attempt to stop him, and Unicron swatted them like gnats. Just as things seemed hopeless, a surge of power from Primus allowed Optimus Supreme to grow to Unicron's size and powered up the other Autobots. {{storylink|Optimus Supreme}} After a long and hard battle, Optimus destroyed Unicron's body. {{storylink|Unicron Perishes}}

[[File:Energon-Unicrons-Arms.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Geodude geeeeoooo geodude."]]

None of the Transformers were aware, however, that Unicron lived on in two forms: his miniscule Spark, floating in space, and his consciousness, which lay buried in Megatron's mind. With quiet, subconscious nudging, Unicron led Megatron to a massive reservoir of "[[Super Energon]]" beneath Cybertron's surface, {{storylink|Ambition}} which transformed him into Galvatron upon his first exposure. {{storylink|Wishes}} Galvatron used his newfound power to take command of Cybertron, exiling the Autobots off-world by unleashing a toxic energon gas into the atmosphere. Unicron next pushed Galvatron to use the planet's systems to propel Cybertron towards Alpha Q's planets. {{storylink|Galvatron!}} {{storylink|The Omega Train}}

At some point in time, a virtual copy of Unicron appeared in an Autobot "virtual training program" as a special opponent for Hot Shot and Rodimus to battle after defeating all other contenders. Despite this copy being scaled-down to be about the same size as his opponents, he proved to be a formidable foe. The Autobots nonetheless defeated him, winning the <s>video game</s> training exercise. {{storylink|Distribution}}

Optimus beheld a vision of Unicron as looked upon an energon gas-envelopped Cybertron, clueing him in on the fact that Unicron's evil still persisted in some form. {{storylink|Formidable}}

After a series of failed battles, Galvatron proceeded to expose himself to the Super Energon once again, and this time grew to a gigantic height. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}} Unicron seized control of his body again for a new vessel and set out to rejoin with his Spark, {{storylink|Destructive Power}} but a Primus-empowered Optimus Supreme engaged him in battle once more, and drew all of Unicron's consciousness out of Galvatron and sealed it within his own Spark. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}}

[[File:EnergonUnicronOrbTheSun.jpg|left|thumb|"How could this puny thing be Unicron?" 
—[[Kicker Jones]]]]
Enraged, Galvatron prepared to destroy Unicron's Spark, but it merged with him, enlarging him again, leading to another battle with Optimus Supreme, this time bolstered by the combined energy of all his troops' Sparks. Meanwhile, Primus merged with the Super Energon, creating a foundling sun which arrived at the site of the battle. Taking control of his body for a brief moment, Galvatron made the decision to plunge himself into the infant sun to rid himself of Unicron's possession. The super energon mass, having now received Unicron's spark, ignited into a powerful red sun which gave new life to Alpha Q's worlds. {{storylink|The Sun}}
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====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
[[File:Cyb ep20 unicron chunks.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|Ssssh, don't tell ''Galaxy Force'' that I'm here!]]

The bitter [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] was a loner, but his attitude changed when, in deep space, he was trapped underneath some debris near the remains of Unicron and saved by [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Honor}}

[[File:Unicronsingularity.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|The cause of—and solution to—all of our continuity problems.]]

Primus's plan to trap Unicron in the heart of a new sun failed when the star collapsed into a massive [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] (sometimes known as the "Unicron Singularity") that threatened the entire multiverse. The collapse of the sun also allowed [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] to escape, [[Armor of Unicron|but not before integrating what remained of Unicron's body into himself]], increasing his power to nightmarish new heights. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}}

In addition to strengthening the Decepticon leader, the Armor of Unicron apparently gave Megatron access to a few of the Chaos Bringer's reality-warping powers, including the ability to unleash a devastating Energon aura, {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}} {{storylink|Showdown (Cybertron)|Showdown}} create new Transformer bodies, upgrade and repair fallen Transformers {{storylink|Darkness (episode)|Darkness}}, and tap into the power of the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. {{storylink|Revelation (episode)|Revelation}} {{storylink|Fury (Cybertron)|Fury}} The Decepticon leader's newest plan also held hints of the dark god's old agenda, as he intended to use the Keys to accelerate the black hole's growth and destroy the entire universe (albeit with the intent to remake it in his image afterwards).

Unfortunately for Unicron and Megatron (who again upgraded into Galvatron), the black hole would be sealed away by Primus himself after the Autobots restored his full power. {{storylink|End}} The Armor of Unicron would be overwhelmed and destroyed along with its wearer in a final battle with Optimus Prime, wiping away the last traces of Unicron from the universe. {{storylink|Unfinished}}

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====''Cybertron'' comic====
From interdimensional space, [[Vector Prime]] observed the Autobots and Decepticons attacking and defeating Unicron. When Unicron collapsed into the [[Unicron Singularity]], [[Vector Sigma]] alerted Vector Prime to the spatiotemporal crisis threatening Cybertron. Vector Prime thus returned to normal space for the first time in millions of years to aid his homeworld. {{storylink|Vector Prime: In the Beginning}}

During the crisis, Unicron's heralds [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]] and Nemesis Prime arrived on [[Aurex 405.0 Epsilon|that universe]]'s nearly deserted Cybertron. They were intent on unleashing the [[Dead Matrix]] upon Primus's vulnerable essence—as the Matrix was the antithesis of Unicron, so too would the Dead Matrix ensure the destruction of Primus, thereby totally destabilizing the multiverse and reducing it to a sea of entropic chaos. For the first time, it would be possible for Unicron to strike at Primus in all realities simultaneously, ending their cosmic feud once and for all. {{storylink|Balancing Act, Part 2}}

[[File:Unicroncybertron.jpg|upright=0.85|left|thumb|The Planet-Eater's back, and you're gonna be in trouble.]]
Ramjet and Nemesis Prime were ultimately stopped by Vector Prime and allies [[Sentinel Maximus]] and [[Omega Prime]], plucked from the midst of the [[Universe War]] by the multiverse-warping energies of the black hole. {{storylink|Revelations Part 1}} The Dead Matrix, however, was taken by Unicron's servant [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]] and cast into the heart of the black hole, freeing Unicron's spark, which entered the planet [[Yst]] and immediately began to sow chaos and disorder. Re-energized by the hatred and violence than ran rampant on Yst, Unicron formed a new, diminutive body for himself, born into the universe when Yst exploded. {{storylink|Revelations Part 3}}

[[File:Sentinelmaximusunicron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sorry, did that previous image indicate that Unicron was still huge?]]
During the time that followed, from behind the scenes Unicron orchestrated a civil war between the Mini-Cons stationed on Cybertron's moons. {{storylink|Revelations Part 4}} When Sentinel Maximus led a team of Autobots to stamp out the escalating conflict, Unicron's involvement was revealed, and he joined the battle himself alongside Soundwave. With no further use for the Mini-Cons, he murdered several of them and tried to capture [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]] and [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]], whom he had plans for; {{storylink|Revelations Part 5}} {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 1}} by eliminating the [[Thirteen]], Unicron knew he could put Primus in a vulnerable position and thus best him. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 10|Unicron's profile in Club magazine #10}} However, before Unicron could achieve victory, Primus was reawakened, and the dark god fled as Cybertron transformed into its robot mode. {{storylink|Revelations Part 6}}
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===MegaWing Galvatron continuity===
In [[Aurex 304.0 Epsilon|an alternate universe]], after being left for dead by the Decepticon warlord [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]], [[Optimus Prime (Balancing Act)|Optimus Prime]]'s corpse was cloned by Unicron to create [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|Nemesis Prime]]. Nemesis Prime spent his entire early existence being tortured by Unicron so that he could be molded into the perfectly loyal herald. Through the tortured clone, Unicron was able to create the [[Dead Matrix]], a weapon capable of slaying his hated opposite, Primus. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 6|Nemesis Prime's profile}} {{storylink|Balancing Act, Part 2}}

===2003 ''Universe'' toy bios===
Unicron granted [[Treadshot (Universe 2003)|Treadshot]] new power, which Treadshot planned to use to kill [[Ultra Magnus (Energon)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] once and for all. {{storylink|Treadshot (Universe 2003)#Toys|Ultra Magnus vs. Treadshot toy bio}}

===Spacewarp's Log===
In [[Spacewarp]]'s [[Aurex 006.0 Kappa|home reality]], [[Starscream (Armada)|Ulchtar]] sacrificed himself against Unicron. {{storylink|Source:Transformers: Spacewarp's Log#November 28, 2015|Spacewarp's Log (2), 2015/11/28/11/2015}}

At some point, Spacewarp sneaked in and out of Unicron's docking bay, a feat she considered miraculous to have pulled off. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Guest column#October 27, 2015|Spacewarp's Log (1), 27/10/2015}}

Unicron was later pulled into the Unicron Singularity. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#September 17, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 17/09/2015}}

==''Q-Robo Transformer''==
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==''TransTech''==
At some point, the [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s of [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon]] confronted and succeeded in defeating the Unicron Phenomenon for the time being. {{storylink|Withered Hope}}

When [[G1 GoBots|a team of traveling cyborgs]] appeared before the [[High Senate]], TransTech Minister of Higher Dimensional Sciences [[Rhinox (TransTech)|Rhinox]] was asked to provide background to the [[Cataclysm (GoBots)|Cataclysm]]. Rhinox explained within the [[Primax 984.0 Gamma]] universal stream, the appearance and subsequent destruction of Unicron and the destruction of Primus's [[Xaaron|avatar]], {{Storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}} as well as the tainting of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] caused by [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], created a great many [[splinter timeline]]s. These events, as well as an earlier, undefined event related to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], resulted in the creation of yet another splinter timeline, [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon]]. This universe overwrote [[Gargent 984.08 Alpha|the universe]] home to said dimensional travelers. {{storylink|Withered Hope}}

==Live-action film series==
===''The Last Knight'' film===
{{quote|Earth...Unicron, Cybertron's ancient enemy!|Optimus Prime|[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]}}

[[File:Transformers_5_Unicron.jpg|thumb|right|350px|The Transformer with the most amount of screen time.]]

In the distant past, the planet [[Earth]] formed around the inert body of Unicron. On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Unicron was known as the planet's ancient enemy. A [[Book of Cyber-Kells|book]] that would eventually come to be held in the Trinity Library spoke of Unicron being [[Earth's core|the core of Earth]].

Somehow the Cybertronian sorceress [[Quintessa (TLK)|Quintessa]] had discovered Unicron's resting point and hit on a plan to restore Cybertron by draining the life from Unicron to revive the planet, sending both [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and a brainwashed [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] to Earth to reclaim [[Staff of Merlin|the device]] she needed to complete her plan.
[[File:TheLastKnight - Trinity Library Book shows Unicron.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKJwvQfraY8 ''I see a bad moon rising'' ''I see trouble on the way'']]]
In preparation, Quintessa moved Cybertron into Earth's solar system, its presence causing Unicron's six horns to sprout on the Earth as he reacted to the presence of his old enemy. Growing at a rate of three meters a day, the horns were a sign of a great scientific curiosity and mass panic across the globe. [[Edmund Burton|Sir Edmund Burton]] and [[Cogman]] recognized the horns for what they were and took them as a sign of the apocalypse.

At Stonehenge, Quintessa and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] began the ritual and sent Unicron's life force to Cybertron before the Autobots and the TRF halted their efforts. Enough of Unicron's life force had been sent to Cybertron however that it had healed most of its damage to the point that the Autobots felt they were able to return to their homeworld.

In the aftermath, several human scientists were examining one of Unicron's horns only to be approached by Quintessa in a human guise. She warned them against touching the horn, lest they incur Unicron's wrath, but offered them a way to kill the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
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===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
[[File:ROTBcap-Unicronringedplanet.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Unicron might as well eat this planet -- it's so close to its sun it's gotta be uninhabitable!]]
{{voiceactor|[[Colman Domingo]] (English), [[Kazuhiro Yamaji]] (Japanese)|[[Frédéric Souterelle]] (European French), [[Roberto Fidecaro]] (Italian), [[Torsten Michaelis]] (German), [[Guilherme Lopes]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Dafnis Fernández]] (Latin American Spanish)}}

{{quote|Rise... My hunger is killing me... What have [[Scourge (ROTB)|you]] found?|Unicron|[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]}}

[[File:ROTB-ScourgeCommunicatesUnicron.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66| This is your final warning: break the treaty again and you will be destroyed.]]
Legends that predated Cybertronian civilization described Unicron as a dark god who consumed planets, but few knew of the legends, and fewer still believed them. The [[Maximal|Maximals]] learned that Unicron was real only when the Chaos Bringer arrived on their doorstep to consume their planet. Unicron deployed his Terrorcon and Predacon forces led by his chief [[Herald of Unicron|Herald]] [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]], who he had long ago enslaved. Unicron tasked them with finding the [[Transwarp Key]], a Maximal device that would enable him to continue his rampage across time and space at will, before he consumed the Maximal planet. Unicron was livid with Scourge for losing the key as the Maximals led by [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]] fled, and commanded Scourge to find the key. Though Unicron was still able to feast on the Maximal planet, he was left in the current galaxy, forced to rely on his own power to move about space, but this soon left him starving and desperate to find another planet to feast on.

Scourge later found half of the Transwarp Key on Earth in 1994, but when he presented his prize to his master, Unicron scolded and tortured his minion as it was only half of the key. Scourge eventually retrieved the other half in Peru and began opening a portal in time and space for Unicron to come through. Unicron relished his apparent victory and made ready to devour Earth, but Primal and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime's]] Autobots defeated Scourge and his other forces. When Prime made to destroy the portal, Unicron hastily offered Prime whatever he wanted in exchange for not proceeding, but the Autobot leader had none of it and destroyed the portal. Though Unicron had been stranded once again in his current location and time, the Autobots and Maximals acknowledged he had likely survived the collapse of the portal, but stood resolute that they would defeat him should he ever return to Earth.
{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}

===Titan movie comics===
{{quote|I'm certain I can speak for all those pledged to the Decepticon cause when I say Unicron spells one thing, and that's trouble with a capital 'running and screaming'.|Barricade|[[Transformers Comic issue 2.6|#6 (Vol.2)]]}}

[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] encountered Unicron {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 12|#12's Star Screams}} in an event where Unicron attempted to devour Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 19|#19's Star Screams}} It left him terrified. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 17|#17's Star Screams}}

Both [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] were also aware of Unicron's existence. His sheer might scared them. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.6|#6's Law and Disorder}} They knew that [[fandom|you]] wanted to see Unicron in the third film and it sickened them. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.13|#13's Law and Disorder}}

[[File:Unicron Titan19.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"The psoriasis is barely slowing him down!"]]
In an alternate timeline where Megatron won the battle of Mission City, [[Stockade (Movie)|Stockade]] and his Decepticon chums attempted to rebirth Cybertron by sending out a summons that would attract any entity related to the lost [[AllSpark]], and then drawing that entity into Cybertron once it arrived.

As that entity announced itself to be '''"Unicron the Anti-Life!"''', they felt like a right bunch of plonkers. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 18|Return to Cybertron: Part 2}}

Unicron moved swiftly, transforming Cybertron into a scarier looking physical form and causing the planet's surface to becoming hostile to the Transformers on it. Stockade's attempts at communication were met with contempt and a strange attack. The new Unicron then warped into the Sol system, shot down an Autobot shuttle, and went "OM NOM NOM" at the sight of Earth. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 19|Return to Cybertron: Part 3}}

The downed Autobots regrouped with Stockade's Decepticons and worked to take away the [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] that was powering Unicron's physical form. They succeeded in this by causing it to blow up and catch fire, which caused Unicron to draw on more Nucleon to recover, which fueled the fire and so on until the source ran out. Unicron disappeared, though whether he was dead or just gone is ambiguous. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 20|Return to Cybertron: Part 4}}

Either way, the changes Unicron had made to Cybertron remained. The teleportation equipment he'd created was used by the Autobots to finally end the war. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 25|Revolution Part Three}}

==''Animated'' continuity family==
[[Multiversal singularity|Multiversal singularities]] did not exist in the [[Malgus|Malgus Cluster]]. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#May 29, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 29/05/2015}} [[Malgus 1207.26 Alpha]] had one such non-singular Unicron, built by [[Primacron]] in his laboratory on [[Protos]]. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#June 10, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 10/06/2015}}

==Aligned continuity family==
[[File:Transformers_Covenant_of_Primus_Unicron.jpg|right|thumb]]
{{main|Unicron/Aligned}}

In the [[Uniend]] Cluster, Unicron was the ultimate enemy of [[Primus]], until his defeat at the hands of the [[Thirteen]]. Floating in the cosmos, structure began to form around Unicron, until he evolved into the planet [[Earth]].

==''Knights of Unicron''==
Legendary super rockers the [[Knights of Unicron (band)|Knights of Unicron]] named themselves in honor of this demonic entity. The Sinister Tympanic Membrane (the left eardrum), located on "Planet Unicron", was also the eleventh venue for the band on their 2014 "Till All Are One" tour. {{storylink|Knights of Unicron (band)|Knights of Unicron}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
Vector Prime considered it distasteful that the [[Knights of Unicron (band)|Knights of Unicron]] would name themselves after something that was very much not a joking matter. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#May 13, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 13/05/2015}}

==''Shattered Glass''==
{{main|Unicron/Shattered Glass}}

This is the '''''good''''' Unicron. Hard to believe, right?

==Ask Vector Prime==
[[Vector Prime]] noted that the non-Singularity Unicron of [[Primax 984.17 Alpha]] or [[Viron 704.08 Gamma]] would not be able to defeat [[Darth Vader]]'s [[Death Star]] mech of [[Lukas 577.25 Beta]] in battle. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime#Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|Ask Vector Prime, The Complete AllSpark Almanac}}

In many universal streams, the local iteration of [[Primacron]] built his universe's version of Unicron, one that was typically not part of the singularity. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#May 22, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 22/05/2015}} Two such instances included [[Primax 984.17 Alpha]] and [[Malgus 1207.26 Alpha]]. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#June 10, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 10/06/2015}}

Vector Prime was unsure if the number of universes destroyed by Unicron was a quantifiable number as once Unicron consumed a universe, little remained to prove that it ever existed. However, some destroyed universes, such as [[Primax 703.09 Gamma]], lived on the memory of interdimensional travelers who had visited the universe prior to its destruction. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#June 26, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 26/06/2015}}
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==''GoBots''==
While on an inter-dimensional mission to [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon]]'s Earth in [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon]], the [[GoBot]] [[Small Foot]] had a vision in which Unicron devoured her allies, plunging them into an eternal abyss. {{storylink|High Noon (SG)|High Noon}}

==Games==
{{Note|See also: [[Unicron/Generation 1#Games]] and [[Unicron/Aligned#Games]]}}

===''Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{voiceactor|[[Matthew Yang King]] (English)|[[Arturo López]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Pietro Ubaldi]] (Italian)}}
[[File:Armadavideogame-Unicron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Unicron takes a shot in the mouth.]]

After the Autobots defeated the Decepticons on [[Earth]] and had secured the majority of the Mini-Cons there, Unicron made his appearance above Cybertron, intent on destroying the planet. Optimus Prime's team of Autobots and the Mini-Cons returned home via a warp gate to see the Chaos Bringer unleash a wave of destruction upon the great cities of their planet. The Mini-Cons joined to form the [[Matrix Cannon]], the [[Vanguard Booster]] and the [[Nemesis Shield]] for the Autobots to use against Unicron. The Autobots flew into Unicron's maw and blasted their way into his energy core, damaging it enough to send Unicron spiralling out of control and destroying him. {{storylink|Transformers (PS2)|Transformers}}

===''Transformers Energon: Battle for Megatron''===
In his attempts to stop Scorponok and the other Terrorcons from retrieving Megatron, held deep within Unicron himself, the Chaos Bringer dispatched many units acting as his automated defenses. Among these were Pods, weak individually but strong in numbers; Tentacle Pods, more advanced versions of the previous units possessing ranged attacks; slow moving but strong Tendril units; heavily armored Spiderbot units; and immobile but powerful Shocktowers. A final unit, The Cortex, held Megatron captive. Once The Cortex was destroyed, Megatron was released and Unicron was defeated. {{storylink|Transformers Energon: Battle for Megatron}}

===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
One of Unicron's horns was visible sticking out of the ground within one of Earth's cities. {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}

==Toys==
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===Ask Vector Prime===
Vector Prime noted that most [[Quadwal]] universes were not in danger of being consumed by Unicron as most [[Unicron/toys|Quadwal Unicrons]] were small and made of [[plastic]]. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#June 21, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 21/06/2015}}

==Merchandise==
{{main|Unicron/toys#Merchandise}}

==Notes==
*The [[Unicron Trilogy]], the series of ''Transformers'' franchises that includes ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'', ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'', and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'', was so named by Hasbro designer [[Aaron Archer]] because of Unicron's importance in each story.
*[[Roberto Orci]] was interested in having Unicron in an early version of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/ask-roberto-orci-roundup-january-14---mythology-money-shots-jolt-military-and-bringing-chaos-166603/ Ask Roberto Orci Roundup January 14 - Mythology, Money Shots, Jolt, Military, and Bringing Chaos]</ref> Thought he was absent in the finished film, Unicron would eventually make his "movie series" debut in ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]''. It wasn't until a mere six years after ''The Last Knight'' that Unicron would finally physically make his debut proper in ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]''.
*Unicron has the ability to create [[tainted world]]s, but none have yet been discovered.
*Unicron developed something of a taste for [[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)|BotBots]] during the development of his [[Unicron/toys#HasLab|HasLab toy]].<ref>[https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/haslab-war-for-cybertron-unicron-production-update-3 HasLab War for Cybertron Unicron: Production Update #3] at the [[Hasbro Pulse]] blog.</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Unicron''' (ユニクロン ''Yunikuron''), '''Gaia Unicron''' (''Prime'', ガイアユニクロン ''Gaia Yunikuron'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Unikron''' (Hungarian pronunciation, ''Marvel Comics'', ''Energon'', ''The Last Knight'', ''The Movie 1st dub''), '''Unicron''' (English pronunciation, ''Prime''), '''Unikornisz''' (mispronounced "Unicorn", ''The Movie 2nd dub'')
*''Korean:'' '''Unicron''' (유니크론 ''Yunikeuron'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Unicron''' (Taiwan, 尤尼克隆 ''Yóuníkèlóng''), '''Yǔzhòu Dàdì''' (China, 宇宙大帝, "Emperor of the Universe")
*''Polish:'' '''Unikorn''', '''Unicron''', '''Rogacz''' ("The Horned One"), '''Jednorożec''' ("Unicorn")

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[[File:Unicron-UltimateGuide.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|He's been ignoring Galactus's C&D letters.]]

'''Unicron''' is the eternal arch-enemy of his twin brother [[Primus]]. Also known as the [[Lord of Chaos]], the Chaos Bringer, and the Planet Eater, he is dedicated to consuming the [[multiverse]]. His massive form is powered by the consumption of planets, moons, stars, and even the very fabric of existence. Unicron will not be sated until his ultimate goal is attained: to bring an end to the annoying creation boasting independence around him, and find peace by becoming the living center of a [[Void|swirling, infinite torrent of nothingness]] at the end of all things.

To undertake this seemingly overwhelming task, Unicron is able to travel across realities at will, a meandering plague upon existence itself.<ref>Titanium Series 3" Unicron profile</ref><ref>Universe Armada Series Unicron bio</ref> Integrated into his systems are incomprehensible quantum computers which calculate probabilities forward and backwards in time, in perpetuity, giving his processors an ever changing, evolving map of the multiverse.<ref>Profile, [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 10|''Hasbro Transformers Collector's Club'' #10]]</ref> With these abilities at his disposal, Unicron has thus far devoured approximately 22.56% of known universes. Seen at a detached distance from the multiverse, this collective "'''Unicron Phenomenon'''" acts with the characteristics of a virus or plague seeping through reality, succeeding where it can, retreating when it cannot.<ref>According to the [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s' records in "[[Withered Hope]]."</ref> Various permutations of Unicron can spawn into existence outside the trappings of the larger entity, hailing from a more mundane origin but possessing the same consumptive traits.<ref>Decoded [[Ask Vector Prime]] text within "[[Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac]]".</ref> For much of multiversal history, the [[Multiversal singularity|singularity]] Unicron threatened all of existence, but now, [[Shroud|that is no longer the case]], and versions of Unicron are now restricted to their own dimensions.

The only thing that he fears is Primus's essence, contained inside the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. To a being of chaos and uncreation, this font of life is a poison.

Frequently, Unicron will make deals with [[Herald of Unicron|lesser]] [[Minion of Unicron (Universe)|beings]], promising them vast new powers in exchange for their servitude. These minions are [[Thunderwing (G1)|sometimes]] stripped entirely of free will, but [[Sideways (Armada)|many]] [[Scourge (ROTB)|others]] follow willingly. Service to Unicron, however, is a double-edged sword, for it causes insanity and loss of self. And in the end, Unicron's plans ultimately call for their consumption as well.

{{bigquote|A vile god – so large and so powerful, that it consumed entire planets as fuel. Few believed such a thing could be true, until the day we saw Unicron with our own eyes...|[[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]]|''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]''}}

==Conceptual history==
[[File:Primusoriginal.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]

Unicron debuted as the central antagonist of 1986's ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', which established him as a monstrously powerful being seemingly only vulnerable to the supernatural energies contained within the Autobot [[Matrix of Leadership]]. ''The Movie'' presented Unicron as more of an abstract obstacle than a full-fledged character: it didn't explain what Unicron was, nor where he came from, or any specific reasoning for why Unicron specifically targeted [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Subsequent episodes of [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''The Transformers'' cartoon]], set in the same [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity|continuity]] as ''The Movie'', were the first works of ''Transformers'' media to fill in these details and craft the first of Unicron's many origin stories: as related in the third season episode "[[Call of the Primitives]]", the cartoon's Unicron was created by an alien scientist known as [[Primacron]], but Unicron rebelled against his creator and set out into space alone.

However, the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel ''Transformers'' comic]] had incorporated its own version of Unicron into [[Marvel Comics continuity|its own universe]], entirely separate from the cartoon's goings-on. Starting in [[1988]], author [[Simon Furman]] established an entirely different backstory for the character, tweaking details as necessary as the storyline evolved. As first recounted in "[[The Legacy of Unicron!]]", the comic's Unicron was the one of the [[Dark God]]s—in the early days of the universe, he had menaced [[Primus]] lord of the [[Light God]]s, and their battle ended with Primus reshaping his body into the metallic planetoid that would one day become Cybertron. Primus entrusted [[Prima|the first Transformer]] with a fragment of his own essence, which became the Matrix. With each retelling of the story, the roles of the Dark and Light gods diminished; finally, in [[The Void! (US)|issue #74]], it was revealed that Unicron predated the universe itself, having devoured [[Old realms|the previous universe]] in ancient times, and that the sentient core of the universe had created Primus to defeat him—as a result, his attacks on Cybertron became merely the latest attempt to snuff out his age-old enemy.

Unicron didn't appear in the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' or ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' cartoons, although the alien [[Vok]] adopted his countenance in the episode "[[Other Voices, Part 1]]", and dialogue suggests that events similar to those of ''The Movie'' occurred at some point in Cybertron's history. However, Unicron ''did'' appear in the ''Beast Machines''-adjacent ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' franchise, which featured him kidnapping Cybertronians from across the ''Transformers'' [[multiverse]].

That same year, Unicron starred as the final boss of the ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Transformers: Armada]]'' franchise. While the [[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|''Armada'' cartoon]] episode "[[Origin]]" put a cerebral spin on Unicron's villainy by revealing that he'd deliberately created the [[Mini-Con]]s as a way to agitate the ongoing Cybertronian civil war, the [[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Dreamwave comic]] took inspiration from ''Universe'' in its depiction of Unicron as an interdimensional threat, systematically devouring his way across realities before moving on to his next target. Around this time, a set of ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' trading cards released by Fleer nailed down the first "modern" interpretation of the Primus/Unicron mythos: in ''this'' telling, the two were brothers who'd been created by an extradimensional entity named the "[[Transformer afterlife|Allspark]]" at the dawn of time to explore the universe .This was subsequently expanded on and combined with aspects of the various Marvel Comics stories in ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]'', written by [[Simon Furman]], who had written all three prior tellings in the first place. Here, the entity Fleer had called the "Allspark" was redubbed "[[The One]]", and the modern iteration of the myth detailed above was firmly established, and went on to form the backbone of most subsequent fiction. Unicron played a significant role in ''Armada's'' direct sequel, ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]''; that franchise ended with Unicron's remains collapsing into a massive black hole, and this "[[Unicron Singularity]]" became the primary threat in ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]''. As a result of his prominence in all three franchises, these are often referred to as the "[[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]". In the pages of ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide|The Ultimate Guide]]'', Furman also established that the original [[Thirteen]] Transformers had been created specifically to battle Unicron at the dawn of time, and this detail would become a staple of the Primus/Unicron origin myth.

In 2005, Hasbro copywriter [[Forest Lee]] built off Unicron's "Worlds Collide" backstory; in the pages of the [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|official Collectors' Club]] magazine, he laid down the idea that Unicron was a "[[multiversal singularity]]"—across all the various ''Transformers'' stories, there was only ''one'' Unicron capable of crossing dimensions at will. Although subsequent [[Fun Publications]] media embraced the notion, the idea never really caught on outside this specific niche: the [[Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2|''Black Horizon'']] crossover epic presented Unicron as a rogue alien who'd been banished from his world, and the "[[Aligned continuity family|Aligned]]" continuity established that Unicron and [[Earth]] were one and the same; notably, none of this lore ever attempted to reconcile Unicron's origins in the original Sunbow cartoon with the Marvel-inspired lore that had superseded it. In 2015, the "[[Ask Vector Prime]]" column massaged the notion by revealing that there were both "singularity" and "non-singularity" iterations of Unicron, and specifically highlighted the Unicron of ''The Movie'' as one of these non-singularity iterations.

As inconsistencies piled up, however, Fun Publications chose to do away with the idea entirely—in 2015, the "[[Another Light]]" story arc introduced the [[Shroud]], an in-fiction event that retroactively nullified all multiversal singularities into an infinite series of alternate selves. From this point onwards, creators have the freedom to depict Unicron however they wish—be it a [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|planet-eating god of destruction]], an [[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|ultraterrestrial threat]], or a [[Transformers: Unicron|rogue weapon created by an alien scentist]]—all these depictions and more can now freely coexist.

==Fun Publications==
Since time immemorial, the [[Thirteen]], children of [[Primus]], fought Unicron. [[Prima]], leader of the Thirteen, wielded the mighty [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]] in the Thirteen's conflicts with Unicron. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#May 18, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 18/05/2015}} [[Solus Prime]] forged the [[Terminus Blade]] for herself and her brethren to cross dimensions in their campaign against the primordial entity. {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}}

As guardian of time and space, [[Vector Prime]]'s most frequent opponent was Unicron, though the Chaos-Bringer often seemed barely aware of Vector's existence. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#May 31, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 31/05/2015}} For various periods of time, Vector would follow Unicron and attempt to repair the damage to spacetime which Unicron's presence wrought. {{storylink|Vector Prime: In the Beginning}}

==Generation 1 continuity family==
[[File:OnTheEdgeOfExtinction-Unicrondoublespread.jpg|left|thumb|350px|Unicron goes to town on Cybertron like Eleanor Shellstrop on some shrimp.]]

{{main|Unicron/Generation 1}}

In the [[Primax]] universal cluster, Unicron had many incarnations, all often attacking [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] at some point and being destroyed by the [[Transformer]]s that lived there. He also would repeatedly serve as a Faustian devil; making deals with lesser lifeforms in return for servitude. Among his most famous of those was [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], who would often be reformatted into the powerful [[Decepticon]] known as [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]].

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==2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' continuity family==
The [[Viron]] universal cluster was not particularly notable for instantiations of Unicron.

===Ask Vector Prime===
The Unicron of [[Viron 704.08 Gamma]] began life as a tyrant and a conqueror on [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]]. Originally possessing a destroyer tank configuration, Unicron united his planet, and eventually he utilized a mystical [[Cyber Key]] to merge his consciousness with it. Unicron proceeded to begin to consume this reality before [[Omega Prime]] and [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]] stopped him.

Dimensional observer [[Vector Prime]] wasn't sure if it was merely [[trans-dimensional harmonic resonance]] which had caused Unicron's actions or if something greater was behind it all. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#July 28, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 28/07/2015}}

==Unicron Trilogy continuity family==
In the [[Aurex]] universal cluster, Unicron often played a notable role in Cybertronian history. Often, his incarnations would attack Cybertron during the conflict for the [[Mini-Con]]s, be the subject of a revival campaign involving energon and the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]], and then be trapped in the [[Unicron Singularity]].

===Toy pack-in comics===
[[File:Armadaminicomic4-Unicron.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|Check out my tiny buildings!]]
The Transformers were unaware of Unicron's gradual approach during the climax of their civil war. [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] was defeated and imprisoned, and just when he had escaped, the Planet-Eater suddenly appeared over their planet. Only time would tell if the Transformers could possibly defeat him! {{storylink|Armada Volume 4}}

Apparently, they could, and years later Galvatron was reborn as Megatron deep inside the [[Unicron's core|core]] of the defeated Unicron. {{storylink|Energon Volume 1}} The threat of Unicron still loomed over the [[Transformer]]s as they battled over Earth's Energon reserves. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 2}} {{Storylink|Energon Volume 4}}
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===Dreamwave ''Armada'' continuity===
====Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic====
[[File:TheEnd-Unicron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The southern hemisphere is known as the "footsmell" region.]]

The nearly-dead body of [[Primax 703.09 Gamma|a ravaged universe]]'s [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Dreamwave Armada comic|Optimus Prime]] was sent ahead by Unicron to his [[Aurex 402.24 Gamma|next target universe]], as a "calling card". Additionally, Unicron sent a group of heralds—incarnations of [[Bludgeon (G1)#Dreamwave Armada continuity|Bludgeon]], [[Dirge (G1)#Dreamwave Armada continuity|Dirge]], [[Galvatron (G1)#Dreamwave Armada contoinuity|Galvatron]], [[Scourge (G1)#Dreamwave Armada continuity|Scourge]], and [[Thunderwing (G1)#Dreamwave Armada continuity|Thunderwing]]—to this second universe to find the [[Mini-Con Matrix]] and kill that universe's Optimus Prime and Megatron. The heralds did not realize that their target Optimus Prime had been accidentally transported to the initial, dying Cybertron. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}}

Optimus Prime found one lone survivor, [[Spinister (G1)#Dreamwave Armada comic|Spinister]], and begged him to tell him what was going on. Spinister told him that the "heart of darkness, the root of all evil" had ravaged their world. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}} {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4}} When Unicron loomed over them, Spinister surrendered himself to his fate. Spinister soon returned as an avatar for Unicron, who found this Optimus Prime's presence to be an "anomaly". Soon [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] managed to trace Optimus Prime to this dying universe and travel there to rescue him. Using the power of the Mini-Con Matrix, Prime and Jetfire were able to combine into Jet Optimus and fire a powerful shot into the heart of Unicron. Though they were too late to save this Cybertron, they could return home and prepare for Unicron's coming there. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}

Optimus Prime called for an alliance with the Decepticons and the Mini-Cons, hoping to unite their forces against the coming Dark god. After warping to Cybertron's surface, Unicron himself arrived, and announced that they would all soon be consumed. During the following battle, Unicron was curious about the Transformers [[Airazor (Armada)|Airazor]], [[Cheetor (Armada)|Cheetor]], [[Rhinox (Armada)|Rhinox]], and [[Terrorsaur (Armada)|Terrorsaur]], and abducted them for future purposes. Unicron was ultimately defeated by the Mini-Con Matrix, boosted from the additional power of two universes' Mini-Cons. This universe's [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], having made a bid for Unicron's power, was standing on the surface of the planet-eater when he was destroyed, and his body was also lost, his spark trapped within Unicron's remains. {{storylink|The End (Armada)|The End}}

====''Energon'' comic====
[[File:ThisEvilReborn-Unicron.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|You never see him transform to robot mode.]]

Ten years later, his broken body was still left floating in space after his defeat. Despite his damaged form, his [[Unicron's core|core]] presented huge potentials for power, and so [[Alpha Quintesson]] gathered together a group of Decepticon dissidents under the leadership of [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] and transformed them into "[[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]]". He promised these Terrorcons this power in exchange for their services. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}} Meanwhile, Megatron's consciousness was trapped within this core, and over time was able to use Unicron's systems to create for himself a new body, though he was unable to transfer his spark into it. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Three}}

Alpha Quintesson was secretly working for Unicron himself, and he sent the corrupted forms of Airazor, Cheetor, Rhinox, and Terrorsaur, his "[[Unicron's Four Horsemen|Four Horsemen]]", to Cybertron to distract the Autobots from Unicron's revival. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}}

Optimus Prime, who received a telepathic message from the disembodied Megatron, turned to the [[Autobot High Council]] for permission to dedicate an army towards Unicron's return and his intent to consume alleged huge amounts of [[energon]] on Earth, but the Council dismissed these concerns as paranoia. While they did not grant Prime his army, they did permit him to travel to Earth alone. Before Prime could get out of the building, Unicron's Horsemen struck. Prime and the Council realized this was an act of war perpetrated by Unicron, and so Prime's original pleas were finally heard. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath}}

[[File:WhatLiesBeneath3-Unicroninterior.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Unicron has a big [[negative universe]] [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] collection.]]

After they were defeated by Optimus Prime on Earth, Scorponok and his Terrorcons were forcibly brought back to Unicron for disciplinary action by Alpha Quintesson. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Four}} Afterwards, Optimus Prime stepped through a portal back to Cybertron to assemble a team of reinforcements... but instead found himself brought to within Unicron, summoned by Megatron's consciousness. {{storylink|Omni-Potent}} Optimus Prime argued with Megatron, denying that he would ever help his thought-dead foe inhabit his new body. Megatron countered with images of a massive-scale Terrorcon attack on Earth. Alpha Quintesson had used Unicron's power to reconfigure [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] into Mirage, and [[Moscow]], [[Toronto]], and [[Los Angeles]] were under heavy siege from his Terrorcon army. Still, Optimus Prime resisted helping Megatron, even with the promise of teaming up to destroy the remnants of Unicron, as he feared releasing Megatron in his new body would be unleashing an equal evil. {{storylink|Multiplicity}}

Finally, after images of carnage on Earth overwhelmed him, Optimus Prime caved to Megatron's demands, and Prime began traveling through Unicron under Megatron's direction. After falling in some goo, Prime located the sensor array that was keeping Megatron's consciousness from entering his new body. It worked, and Megatron was freed... though Optimus Prime was subsequently located by Unicron's internal defenses. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}} But through sheer force of will, Optimus broke through Unicron's immune system, and managed to allow Megatron access to his new body. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 3}} Optimus was last seen having defeated the remnants of Unicron's antibodies, with a bandolier and his hand-held cannon. He boasted to Unicron that he was coming for him. {{storylink|No Exit}}

{{Unreleased energon comic}}
Previously, Unicron had destroyed [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], and [[Alpha Quintesson]] was the sole survivor. With the [[Initiator]], Alpha attempted to escape Unicron, only for his ship to be pulled to the planet eater. {{storylink|Doomsday Redux!}} The energon used for Unicron's reactivation came not from Earth, but from [[Nervissa]], a fact Optimus Prime discovered after connecting to Unicron's consciousness. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 1}} Alpha Quintesson sought to destroy Unicron and had a [[seismic-shock warhead]] teleported to Unicron. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 2}} Within Unicron, Optimus gambled that he would need to make contact with Cybertron if he had any chance of escaping the malevolent planet. He ascended to Unicron's surface, only to come upon the warhead, right after it had been teleported in. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 3}} In the later chaos of an alternate-universe [[Quintesson]] invasion of Cybertron, Unicron awoke and began to strike out against the Transformers. HIs first target was Megatron, who had teleported back to within his body to confront Alpha Trion. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 4}} Realizing that their planet was open to Unicron's attack, the Quintessons attacked Unicron, to no avail. The Quintessons were destroyed, and the Transformers managed to delay Unicron enough for the warhead to explode, destroying the planet. The shockwaves from Unicron's destruction created a [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] from the portal to the alternate-universe Quintessa. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 5}}

===Cartoon continuity===
Unicron was evidently very active in this universe at various points in time, although the precise chronological order of his activities is unclear.

At some undetermined point in the past of this universe, Unicron was approached by the survivors of [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]], a world that had been destroyed in a war with the inhabitants of the Giant Planet, [[Gigantion]]. In return for the chance to gain revenge on Gigantion, the survivors swore loyalty to Unicron, and "Planet X" became something of a code-phrase that identified those in the service of the planet-eater.

{{note|Liner notes included with the DVD release of ''Galaxy Force'' in [[Japan]] claim that Planet X is actually the body of Unicron from a parallel universe. This would not appear to be compatible with the Western storyline, nor, indeed, with the date later given to the planet's destruction on the [[TakaraTomy]] "[http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/TF/bible/index.html World of the Transformers]" website.}}

Cybertronian legend referred to an attack by Unicron on the planet that was ultimately thwarted by the mighty Autobot warrior, [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}}

====''Armada'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Mark Acheson]] (English), [[Katsumi Chō]] (Japanese)|[[Jhonny Torres]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Raine Heiskanen]] (Finnish), [[Ekkehardt Belle]] (German), [[Fredrik Beckmann]] (Swedish)}}
{{quote|As long as hatred exists, I shall remain impervious to attack.|Unicron|[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Origin]]}}

[[File:Alliance-Unicronmoon.jpg|thumb|That's no moon!]]
Unicron's first attack on Cybertron was over a million years in the making, begun when he opted to disguise his dormant body as Cybertron's moon. From this secret vantage point, he implanted his own cells within the planet, where they germinated and grew into the small race of robots known as the [[Mini-Con]]s. Unicron hoped to use the Mini-Cons to increase the ferocity of the Autobot/Decepticon war, and feed off of the energies released in the conflict. The Cybertronians would then be subjugated through the Mini-Cons' influence. Though his plan succeeded in one timeline, the interference of three time-displaced children changed this. [[Rad White]], [[Carlos Lopez]], and [[Alexis Thi Dang]] planted the seed of sentience and free will within the Mini-Cons, who ultimately rebelled against their creator and fled Cybertron, crash-landing on the planet Earth. This forestalled Unicron's emergence by eons. {{storylink|Origin}} {{storylink|Drift (episode)|Drift}}

[[File:Union-Unicron.jpg|left|thumb|Don't mind me, just chillin'.]]

When the Mini-Cons were reawakened a million years later in 2010, they were detected by the Autobots and Decepticons, who followed their signal to Earth. {{storylink|First Encounter}} Unicron also picked up the signal, and dispatched his minion [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] to carry on his work. {{storylink|Gale}} Rad, Alexis, and Carlos encountered a digital manifestation of Unicron when Sideways transported them to a digital world, in a bid to steal the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team]] from them. Unicron's avatar gave chase to the children as they fled back into the physical realm, but was unable to catch them in time. {{storylink|Chase (episode)|Chase}} Sideways then continued to escalate the conflict by manipulating control of the three Mini-Con weapons, the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]], the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom]] shield and the [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]], but eventually arranged for all three to be returned to Cybertron, where he stole them and used them to reawaken Unicron. {{storylink|Portent}} While still awakening, Unicron sent an energy bolt down at Starscream, who had fired a powerful blast at the Dark God to convince Galvatron of his threat. Starscream was disintegrated before his shot could even reach Unicron. {{storylink|Cramp}}

[[File:ArmadaUnicron02.jpg|thumb|The Power Cosmic gives you wrinkles.]]
Shedding his moon disguise and transforming to robot mode, Unicron turned on Cybertron, only to be met with resistance in the form of the united armada of Autobots and Decepticons {{storylink|Alliance}}, and his own Mini-Cons, who had linked together and formed a [[Unicron of Light|giant duplicate]] of his body. {{storylink|Union}} Now at full power, however, it was child's play for Unicron to exert control over his creations, and bring the Mini-Cons under his thumb once more. Again, it was thanks to the Autobots' human allies—the same children who had been sent back in time and given the Mini-Cons free will in the first place—that the Mini-Cons struggled free of Unicron's control, including the three Mini-Con weapons, who broke free and left Unicron's body deactivated. {{storylink|Origin}} Believing the threat over, [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] then challenged Optimus Prime to their final battle, only for the hatred and ferocity of their fight to awaken Unicron once more. To end the circle of hate that gave Unicron life, Galvatron allowed himself to be consumed by the monster, and in a brilliant flash of light, Unicron apparently ceased to exist. {{storylink|Mortal Combat}}
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====''Linkage''====
[[File:Arm-art Linkage13-Title.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Everything they've built will fall! And from the ashes of their world, we'll build a better one!]]

While traversing the [[Linkage (dimension)|Linkage]] dimension, [[Redline]] noticed an ominous presence watching him. {{storylink|Linkage Part 7}} Redline recognized it as "The Terrible One" and relayed that info to [[Servo (Armada)|Servo]], who then relayed it to [[Rollbar (Armada)|Rollbar]]. Having also seen The Terrible One while in the Linkage, [[Falcia]] chose to stay with Redline and work with him on the [[Master Key]]. Meanwhile, [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]], a minion of Unicron, gave the [[Speed Chaser Team]], also minions of Unicron, the [[Doomstone]], an artifact intended to permanently enslave the Mini-Cons to Unicron's will. {{storylink|Linkage Part 8}}

The Doomstone was then installed in [[Ravenus]], who used its evil energies to destroy the souls of the Mini-Cons and revert them into mindless death-machines. {{storylink|Linkage Part 10}} Ravenus and the Doomstone intended to destroy the Earth. {{storylink|Linkage Part 11}} Redline and [[Kingbolt (Armada)|Kingbolt]] were able to contain Ravenus and extract the Doomstone. Redline then sealed it away in his extra-dimensional storage space for safekeeping. {{storylink|Linkage Part 12}}

While all this was going on, Unicron was busy assaulting Cybertron. Ravenus, now freed from Unicron's control via the Doomstone, fought alongside the other Mini-Cons against the god. The combined forces of the Autobots, Decepticons and Mini-Cons then joined for a final battle against Unicron. {{storylink|Linkage Part 13}}
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====''Energon'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[David Kaye]] (English), [[Mark Acheson]] (English), [[Nobutoshi Canna]] (Japanese)|[[Fredrik Beckmann]] (Swedish), [[Juha Paananen]] (Finnish), [[José Carabias]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

[[File:MegatronRaid Unicronhead.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|If I need to steal [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s eyes again, I quit.]]

In truth, however, Unicron had survived, and for the next ten years, continued to consume planets in other regions of space. One such planet was the world known as [[Planet Q]], whose inhabitants fought back by detonating the planet's core in Unicron's face. Badly damaged by the explosion, Unicron fell into a state of dormancy, but the life essence of the planet's ruler—the being who would come to be known as [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]]—continued to exist within him, and began a not-entirely-sane plan to use Unicron's powers to recreate everything the Chaos-Bringer had ever destroyed. {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}} Recreating the armies of Planet Q as "Terrorcons", Alpha Q had them attack Autobot facilities on Earth and throughout the [[Solar System]] to gather the [[energon]] that would be necessary for his plan to work. {{storylink|Cybertron City (episode)|Cybertron City}}

[[File:Energon Unicron.jpg|thumb|Unicron sported [[Neon|awesome]] [[Black repaint|colors]] during ''Energon''.]]

Unbeknownst to Alpha Q, Megatron's corpse and spark remained within Unicron, and he slowly siphoned off some of the gathered Energon, allowing him to be reborn in his own new body. To escape Megatron's fury, Alpha Q jettisoned Unicron's head and escaped in it, {{storylink|Megatron Resurrected}} while Megatron took over Unicron's body, and continued to gather Energon in order to rebuild Unicron to use as his ultimate weapon. {{storylink|Megatron Raid}} Both parts of Unicron's inert form were used by Megatron and Alpha Q as their bases from then on. Though Unicron briefly lashed out towards those housed within him when he became starved with energon, he otherwise remained incapable of attacking them. {{storylink|Survival Instincts}}

As the climax of Megatron's plans neared, a joint attack by Alpha Q, the Autobots and their human allies saw all of Earth's Energon channeled into Unicron's head, which Alpha Q then rammed into Unicron's body. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}} The positively-charged Energon of Earth reacted with the negatively-charged Energon running through Unicron, tearing open a fissure in reality leading to a new area of space where planets Unicron consumed were recreated, and sustained through the Energon radiated from Unicron's head, which had now become a glowing red sun. {{storylink|Open Fire!}} {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}} {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}}

[[File:Unicron eats blizzard.jpg|left|thumb|Unicron should stop eating so many Blizzards.]]
Unicron's body, damaged once more, lay in the dark reaches near the fissure, and the Decepticons began to raid Alpha Q's new planets for the Energon necessary to revive Unicron again. This time, they succeeded, {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} and Megatron directed Unicron's body to retrieve his head, extinguishing the Energon Sun and killing Alpha Q in the process. {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}} But the power of Unicron proved too much for Megatron to control, as Unicron began to take over Megatron's body. {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}} The Autobots made a valiant but futile attempt to stop him, and Unicron swatted them like gnats. Just as things seemed hopeless, a surge of power from Primus allowed Optimus Supreme to grow to Unicron's size and powered up the other Autobots. {{storylink|Optimus Supreme}} After a long and hard battle, Optimus destroyed Unicron's body. {{storylink|Unicron Perishes}}

[[File:Energon-Unicrons-Arms.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Geodude geeeeoooo geodude."]]

None of the Transformers were aware, however, that Unicron lived on in two forms: his miniscule Spark, floating in space, and his consciousness, which lay buried in Megatron's mind. With quiet, subconscious nudging, Unicron led Megatron to a massive reservoir of "[[Super Energon]]" beneath Cybertron's surface, {{storylink|Ambition}} which transformed him into Galvatron upon his first exposure. {{storylink|Wishes}} Galvatron used his newfound power to take command of Cybertron, exiling the Autobots off-world by unleashing a toxic energon gas into the atmosphere. Unicron next pushed Galvatron to use the planet's systems to propel Cybertron towards Alpha Q's planets. {{storylink|Galvatron!}} {{storylink|The Omega Train}}

At some point in time, a virtual copy of Unicron appeared in an Autobot "virtual training program" as a special opponent for Hot Shot and Rodimus to battle after defeating all other contenders. Despite this copy being scaled-down to be about the same size as his opponents, he proved to be a formidable foe. The Autobots nonetheless defeated him, winning the <s>video game</s> training exercise. {{storylink|Distribution}}

Optimus beheld a vision of Unicron as looked upon an energon gas-envelopped Cybertron, clueing him in on the fact that Unicron's evil still persisted in some form. {{storylink|Formidable}}

After a series of failed battles, Galvatron proceeded to expose himself to the Super Energon once again, and this time grew to a gigantic height. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}} Unicron seized control of his body again for a new vessel and set out to rejoin with his Spark, {{storylink|Destructive Power}} but a Primus-empowered Optimus Supreme engaged him in battle once more, and drew all of Unicron's consciousness out of Galvatron and sealed it within his own Spark. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}}

[[File:EnergonUnicronOrbTheSun.jpg|left|thumb|"How could this puny thing be Unicron?" 
—[[Kicker Jones]]]]
Enraged, Galvatron prepared to destroy Unicron's Spark, but it merged with him, enlarging him again, leading to another battle with Optimus Supreme, this time bolstered by the combined energy of all his troops' Sparks. Meanwhile, Primus merged with the Super Energon, creating a foundling sun which arrived at the site of the battle. Taking control of his body for a brief moment, Galvatron made the decision to plunge himself into the infant sun to rid himself of Unicron's possession. The super energon mass, having now received Unicron's spark, ignited into a powerful red sun which gave new life to Alpha Q's worlds. {{storylink|The Sun}}
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====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
[[File:Cyb ep20 unicron chunks.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|Ssssh, don't tell ''Galaxy Force'' that I'm here!]]

The bitter [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] was a loner, but his attitude changed when, in deep space, he was trapped underneath some debris near the remains of Unicron and saved by [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Honor}}

[[File:Unicronsingularity.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|The cause of—and solution to—all of our continuity problems.]]

Primus's plan to trap Unicron in the heart of a new sun failed when the star collapsed into a massive [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] (sometimes known as the "Unicron Singularity") that threatened the entire multiverse. The collapse of the sun also allowed [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] to escape, [[Armor of Unicron|but not before integrating what remained of Unicron's body into himself]], increasing his power to nightmarish new heights. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}}

In addition to strengthening the Decepticon leader, the Armor of Unicron apparently gave Megatron access to a few of the Chaos Bringer's reality-warping powers, including the ability to unleash a devastating Energon aura, {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}} {{storylink|Showdown (Cybertron)|Showdown}} create new Transformer bodies, upgrade and repair fallen Transformers {{storylink|Darkness (episode)|Darkness}}, and tap into the power of the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. {{storylink|Revelation (episode)|Revelation}} {{storylink|Fury (Cybertron)|Fury}} The Decepticon leader's newest plan also held hints of the dark god's old agenda, as he intended to use the Keys to accelerate the black hole's growth and destroy the entire universe (albeit with the intent to remake it in his image afterwards).

Unfortunately for Unicron and Megatron (who again upgraded into Galvatron), the black hole would be sealed away by Primus himself after the Autobots restored his full power. {{storylink|End}} The Armor of Unicron would be overwhelmed and destroyed along with its wearer in a final battle with Optimus Prime, wiping away the last traces of Unicron from the universe. {{storylink|Unfinished}}

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====''Cybertron'' comic====
From interdimensional space, [[Vector Prime]] observed the Autobots and Decepticons attacking and defeating Unicron. When Unicron collapsed into the [[Unicron Singularity]], [[Vector Sigma]] alerted Vector Prime to the spatiotemporal crisis threatening Cybertron. Vector Prime thus returned to normal space for the first time in millions of years to aid his homeworld. {{storylink|Vector Prime: In the Beginning}}

During the crisis, Unicron's heralds [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]] and Nemesis Prime arrived on [[Aurex 405.0 Epsilon|that universe]]'s nearly deserted Cybertron. They were intent on unleashing the [[Dead Matrix]] upon Primus's vulnerable essence—as the Matrix was the antithesis of Unicron, so too would the Dead Matrix ensure the destruction of Primus, thereby totally destabilizing the multiverse and reducing it to a sea of entropic chaos. For the first time, it would be possible for Unicron to strike at Primus in all realities simultaneously, ending their cosmic feud once and for all. {{storylink|Balancing Act, Part 2}}

[[File:Unicroncybertron.jpg|upright=0.85|left|thumb|The Planet-Eater's back, and you're gonna be in trouble.]]
Ramjet and Nemesis Prime were ultimately stopped by Vector Prime and allies [[Sentinel Maximus]] and [[Omega Prime]], plucked from the midst of the [[Universe War]] by the multiverse-warping energies of the black hole. {{storylink|Revelations Part 1}} The Dead Matrix, however, was taken by Unicron's servant [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]] and cast into the heart of the black hole, freeing Unicron's spark, which entered the planet [[Yst]] and immediately began to sow chaos and disorder. Re-energized by the hatred and violence than ran rampant on Yst, Unicron formed a new, diminutive body for himself, born into the universe when Yst exploded. {{storylink|Revelations Part 3}}

[[File:Sentinelmaximusunicron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sorry, did that previous image indicate that Unicron was still huge?]]
During the time that followed, from behind the scenes Unicron orchestrated a civil war between the Mini-Cons stationed on Cybertron's moons. {{storylink|Revelations Part 4}} When Sentinel Maximus led a team of Autobots to stamp out the escalating conflict, Unicron's involvement was revealed, and he joined the battle himself alongside Soundwave. With no further use for the Mini-Cons, he murdered several of them and tried to capture [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]] and [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]], whom he had plans for; {{storylink|Revelations Part 5}} {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 1}} by eliminating the [[Thirteen]], Unicron knew he could put Primus in a vulnerable position and thus best him. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 10|Unicron's profile in Club magazine #10}} However, before Unicron could achieve victory, Primus was reawakened, and the dark god fled as Cybertron transformed into its robot mode. {{storylink|Revelations Part 6}}
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===MegaWing Galvatron continuity===
In [[Aurex 304.0 Epsilon|an alternate universe]], after being left for dead by the Decepticon warlord [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]], [[Optimus Prime (Balancing Act)|Optimus Prime]]'s corpse was cloned by Unicron to create [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|Nemesis Prime]]. Nemesis Prime spent his entire early existence being tortured by Unicron so that he could be molded into the perfectly loyal herald. Through the tortured clone, Unicron was able to create the [[Dead Matrix]], a weapon capable of slaying his hated opposite, Primus. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 6|Nemesis Prime's profile}} {{storylink|Balancing Act, Part 2}}

===2003 ''Universe'' toy bios===
Unicron granted [[Treadshot (Universe 2003)|Treadshot]] new power, which Treadshot planned to use to kill [[Ultra Magnus (Energon)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] once and for all. {{storylink|Treadshot (Universe 2003)#Toys|Ultra Magnus vs. Treadshot toy bio}}

===Spacewarp's Log===
In [[Spacewarp]]'s [[Aurex 006.0 Kappa|home reality]], [[Starscream (Armada)|Ulchtar]] sacrificed himself against Unicron. {{storylink|Source:Transformers: Spacewarp's Log#November 28, 2015|Spacewarp's Log (2), 2015/11/28/11/2015}}

At some point, Spacewarp sneaked in and out of Unicron's docking bay, a feat she considered miraculous to have pulled off. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Guest column#October 27, 2015|Spacewarp's Log (1), 27/10/2015}}

Unicron was later pulled into the Unicron Singularity. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#September 17, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 17/09/2015}}

==''Q-Robo Transformer''==
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==''TransTech''==
At some point, the [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s of [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon]] confronted and succeeded in defeating the Unicron Phenomenon for the time being. {{storylink|Withered Hope}}

When [[G1 GoBots|a team of traveling cyborgs]] appeared before the [[High Senate]], TransTech Minister of Higher Dimensional Sciences [[Rhinox (TransTech)|Rhinox]] was asked to provide background to the [[Cataclysm (GoBots)|Cataclysm]]. Rhinox explained within the [[Primax 984.0 Gamma]] universal stream, the appearance and subsequent destruction of Unicron and the destruction of Primus's [[Xaaron|avatar]], {{Storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}} as well as the tainting of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] caused by [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], created a great many [[splinter timeline]]s. These events, as well as an earlier, undefined event related to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], resulted in the creation of yet another splinter timeline, [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon]]. This universe overwrote [[Gargent 984.08 Alpha|the universe]] home to said dimensional travelers. {{storylink|Withered Hope}}

==Live-action film series==
===''The Last Knight'' film===
{{quote|Earth...Unicron, Cybertron's ancient enemy!|Optimus Prime|[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]}}

[[File:Transformers_5_Unicron.jpg|thumb|right|350px|The Transformer with the most amount of screen time.]]

In the distant past, the planet [[Earth]] formed around the inert body of Unicron. On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Unicron was known as the planet's ancient enemy. A [[Book of Cyber-Kells|book]] that would eventually come to be held in the Trinity Library spoke of Unicron being [[Earth's core|the core of Earth]].

Somehow the Cybertronian sorceress [[Quintessa (TLK)|Quintessa]] had discovered Unicron's resting point and hit on a plan to restore Cybertron by draining the life from Unicron to revive the planet, sending both [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and a brainwashed [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] to Earth to reclaim [[Staff of Merlin|the device]] she needed to complete her plan.
[[File:TheLastKnight - Trinity Library Book shows Unicron.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKJwvQfraY8 ''I see a bad moon rising'' ''I see trouble on the way'']]]
In preparation, Quintessa moved Cybertron into Earth's solar system, its presence causing Unicron's six horns to sprout on the Earth as he reacted to the presence of his old enemy. Growing at a rate of three meters a day, the horns were a sign of a great scientific curiosity and mass panic across the globe. [[Edmund Burton|Sir Edmund Burton]] and [[Cogman]] recognized the horns for what they were and took them as a sign of the apocalypse.

At Stonehenge, Quintessa and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] began the ritual and sent Unicron's life force to Cybertron before the Autobots and the TRF halted their efforts. Enough of Unicron's life force had been sent to Cybertron however that it had healed most of its damage to the point that the Autobots felt they were able to return to their homeworld.

In the aftermath, several human scientists were examining one of Unicron's horns only to be approached by Quintessa in a human guise. She warned them against touching the horn, lest they incur Unicron's wrath, but offered them a way to kill the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
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===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
[[File:ROTBcap-Unicronringedplanet.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Unicron might as well eat this planet -- it's so close to its sun it's gotta be uninhabitable!]]
{{voiceactor|[[Colman Domingo]] (English), [[Kazuhiro Yamaji]] (Japanese)|[[Frédéric Souterelle]] (European French), [[Roberto Fidecaro]] (Italian), [[Torsten Michaelis]] (German), [[Guilherme Lopes]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Dafnis Fernández]] (Latin American Spanish)}}

{{quote|Rise... My hunger is killing me... What have [[Scourge (ROTB)|you]] found?|Unicron|[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]}}

[[File:ROTB-ScourgeCommunicatesUnicron.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66| This is your final warning: break the treaty again and you will be destroyed.]]
Legends that predated Cybertronian civilization described Unicron as a dark god who consumed planets, but few knew of the legends, and fewer still believed them. The [[Maximal|Maximals]] learned that Unicron was real only when the Chaos Bringer arrived on their doorstep to consume their planet. Unicron deployed his Terrorcon and Predacon forces led by his chief [[Herald of Unicron|Herald]] [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]], who he had long ago enslaved. Unicron tasked them with finding the [[Transwarp Key]], a Maximal device that would enable him to continue his rampage across time and space at will, before he consumed the Maximal planet. Unicron was livid with Scourge for losing the key as the Maximals led by [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]] fled, and commanded Scourge to find the key. Though Unicron was still able to feast on the Maximal planet, he was left in the current galaxy, forced to rely on his own power to move about space, but this soon left him starving and desperate to find another planet to feast on.

Scourge later found half of the Transwarp Key on Earth in 1994, but when he presented his prize to his master, Unicron scolded and tortured his minion as it was only half of the key. Scourge eventually retrieved the other half in Peru and began opening a portal in time and space for Unicron to come through. Unicron relished his apparent victory and made ready to devour Earth, but Primal and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime's]] Autobots defeated Scourge and his other forces. When Prime made to destroy the portal, Unicron hastily offered Prime whatever he wanted in exchange for not proceeding, but the Autobot leader had none of it and destroyed the portal. Though Unicron had been stranded once again in his current location and time, the Autobots and Maximals acknowledged he had likely survived the collapse of the portal, but stood resolute that they would defeat him should he ever return to Earth.
{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}

===Titan movie comics===
{{quote|I'm certain I can speak for all those pledged to the Decepticon cause when I say Unicron spells one thing, and that's trouble with a capital 'running and screaming'.|Barricade|[[Transformers Comic issue 2.6|#6 (Vol.2)]]}}

[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] encountered Unicron {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 12|#12's Star Screams}} in an event where Unicron attempted to devour Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 19|#19's Star Screams}} It left him terrified. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 17|#17's Star Screams}}

Both [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] were also aware of Unicron's existence. His sheer might scared them. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.6|#6's Law and Disorder}} They knew that [[fandom|you]] wanted to see Unicron in the third film and it sickened them. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.13|#13's Law and Disorder}}

[[File:Unicron Titan19.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"The psoriasis is barely slowing him down!"]]
In an alternate timeline where Megatron won the battle of Mission City, [[Stockade (Movie)|Stockade]] and his Decepticon chums attempted to rebirth Cybertron by sending out a summons that would attract any entity related to the lost [[AllSpark]], and then drawing that entity into Cybertron once it arrived.

As that entity announced itself to be '''"Unicron the Anti-Life!"''', they felt like a right bunch of plonkers. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 18|Return to Cybertron: Part 2}}

Unicron moved swiftly, transforming Cybertron into a scarier looking physical form and causing the planet's surface to becoming hostile to the Transformers on it. Stockade's attempts at communication were met with contempt and a strange attack. The new Unicron then warped into the Sol system, shot down an Autobot shuttle, and went "OM NOM NOM" at the sight of Earth. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 19|Return to Cybertron: Part 3}}

The downed Autobots regrouped with Stockade's Decepticons and worked to take away the [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] that was powering Unicron's physical form. They succeeded in this by causing it to blow up and catch fire, which caused Unicron to draw on more Nucleon to recover, which fueled the fire and so on until the source ran out. Unicron disappeared, though whether he was dead or just gone is ambiguous. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 20|Return to Cybertron: Part 4}}

Either way, the changes Unicron had made to Cybertron remained. The teleportation equipment he'd created was used by the Autobots to finally end the war. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 25|Revolution Part Three}}

==''Animated'' continuity family==
[[Multiversal singularity|Multiversal singularities]] did not exist in the [[Malgus|Malgus Cluster]]. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#May 29, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 29/05/2015}} [[Malgus 1207.26 Alpha]] had one such non-singular Unicron, built by [[Primacron]] in his laboratory on [[Protos]]. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#June 10, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 10/06/2015}}

==Aligned continuity family==
[[File:Transformers_Covenant_of_Primus_Unicron.jpg|right|thumb]]
{{main|Unicron/Aligned}}

In the [[Uniend]] Cluster, Unicron was the ultimate enemy of [[Primus]], until his defeat at the hands of the [[Thirteen]]. Floating in the cosmos, structure began to form around Unicron, until he evolved into the planet [[Earth]].

==''Knights of Unicron''==
Legendary super rockers the [[Knights of Unicron (band)|Knights of Unicron]] named themselves in honor of this demonic entity. The Sinister Tympanic Membrane (the left eardrum), located on "Planet Unicron", was also the eleventh venue for the band on their 2014 "Till All Are One" tour. {{storylink|Knights of Unicron (band)|Knights of Unicron}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
Vector Prime considered it distasteful that the [[Knights of Unicron (band)|Knights of Unicron]] would name themselves after something that was very much not a joking matter. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#May 13, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 13/05/2015}}

==''Shattered Glass''==
{{main|Unicron/Shattered Glass}}

This is the '''''good''''' Unicron. Hard to believe, right?

==Ask Vector Prime==
[[Vector Prime]] noted that the non-Singularity Unicron of [[Primax 984.17 Alpha]] or [[Viron 704.08 Gamma]] would not be able to defeat [[Darth Vader]]'s [[Death Star]] mech of [[Lukas 577.25 Beta]] in battle. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime#Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|Ask Vector Prime, The Complete AllSpark Almanac}}

In many universal streams, the local iteration of [[Primacron]] built his universe's version of Unicron, one that was typically not part of the singularity. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#May 22, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 22/05/2015}} Two such instances included [[Primax 984.17 Alpha]] and [[Malgus 1207.26 Alpha]]. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#June 10, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 10/06/2015}}

Vector Prime was unsure if the number of universes destroyed by Unicron was a quantifiable number as once Unicron consumed a universe, little remained to prove that it ever existed. However, some destroyed universes, such as [[Primax 703.09 Gamma]], lived on the memory of interdimensional travelers who had visited the universe prior to its destruction. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#June 26, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 26/06/2015}}
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==''GoBots''==
While on an inter-dimensional mission to [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon]]'s Earth in [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon]], the [[GoBot]] [[Small Foot]] had a vision in which Unicron devoured her allies, plunging them into an eternal abyss. {{storylink|High Noon (SG)|High Noon}}

==Games==
{{Note|See also: [[Unicron/Generation 1#Games]] and [[Unicron/Aligned#Games]]}}

===''Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{voiceactor|[[Matthew Yang King]] (English)|[[Arturo López]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Pietro Ubaldi]] (Italian)}}
[[File:Armadavideogame-Unicron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Unicron takes a shot in the mouth.]]

After the Autobots defeated the Decepticons on [[Earth]] and had secured the majority of the Mini-Cons there, Unicron made his appearance above Cybertron, intent on destroying the planet. Optimus Prime's team of Autobots and the Mini-Cons returned home via a warp gate to see the Chaos Bringer unleash a wave of destruction upon the great cities of their planet. The Mini-Cons joined to form the [[Matrix Cannon]], the [[Vanguard Booster]] and the [[Nemesis Shield]] for the Autobots to use against Unicron. The Autobots flew into Unicron's maw and blasted their way into his energy core, damaging it enough to send Unicron spiralling out of control and destroying him. {{storylink|Transformers (PS2)|Transformers}}

===''Transformers Energon: Battle for Megatron''===
In his attempts to stop Scorponok and the other Terrorcons from retrieving Megatron, held deep within Unicron himself, the Chaos Bringer dispatched many units acting as his automated defenses. Among these were Pods, weak individually but strong in numbers; Tentacle Pods, more advanced versions of the previous units possessing ranged attacks; slow moving but strong Tendril units; heavily armored Spiderbot units; and immobile but powerful Shocktowers. A final unit, The Cortex, held Megatron captive. Once The Cortex was destroyed, Megatron was released and Unicron was defeated. {{storylink|Transformers Energon: Battle for Megatron}}

===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
One of Unicron's horns was visible sticking out of the ground within one of Earth's cities. {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}

==Toys==
{{main|Unicron/toys}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
Vector Prime noted that most [[Quadwal]] universes were not in danger of being consumed by Unicron as most [[Unicron/toys|Quadwal Unicrons]] were small and made of [[plastic]]. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#June 21, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 21/06/2015}}

==Merchandise==
{{main|Unicron/toys#Merchandise}}

==Notes==
*The [[Unicron Trilogy]], the series of ''Transformers'' franchises that includes ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'', ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'', and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'', was so named by Hasbro designer [[Aaron Archer]] because of Unicron's importance in each story.
*[[Roberto Orci]] was interested in having Unicron in an early version of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/ask-roberto-orci-roundup-january-14---mythology-money-shots-jolt-military-and-bringing-chaos-166603/ Ask Roberto Orci Roundup January 14 - Mythology, Money Shots, Jolt, Military, and Bringing Chaos]</ref> Thought he was absent in the finished film, Unicron would eventually make his "movie series" debut in ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]''. It wasn't until a mere six years after ''The Last Knight'' that Unicron would finally physically make his debut proper in ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]''.
*Unicron has the ability to create [[tainted world]]s, but none have yet been discovered.
*Unicron developed something of a taste for [[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)|BotBots]] during the development of his [[Unicron/toys#HasLab|HasLab toy]].<ref>[https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/haslab-war-for-cybertron-unicron-production-update-3 HasLab War for Cybertron Unicron: Production Update #3] at the [[Hasbro Pulse]] blog.</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Unicron''' (ユニクロン ''Yunikuron''), '''Gaia Unicron''' (''Prime'', ガイアユニクロン ''Gaia Yunikuron'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Unikron''' (Hungarian pronunciation, ''Marvel Comics'', ''Energon'', ''The Last Knight'', ''The Movie 1st dub''), '''Unicron''' (English pronunciation, ''Prime''), '''Unikornisz''' (mispronounced "Unicorn", ''The Movie 2nd dub'')
*''Korean:'' '''Unicron''' (유니크론 ''Yunikeuron'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Unicron''' (Taiwan, 尤尼克隆 ''Yóuníkèlóng''), '''Yǔzhòu Dàdì''' (China, 宇宙大帝, "Emperor of the Universe")
*''Polish:'' '''Unikorn''', '''Unicron''', '''Rogacz''' ("The Horned One"), '''Jednorożec''' ("Unicorn")

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Scourge (ROTB)

2023-06-21T19:17:19Z

Dragonzzilla:

{{disambig3|Scourge}}
{{factions|terrorcon}}
:''Scourge is a [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]] from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[Movie continuity family]].''

[[File:Scourge Render.jpg|Right|thumb|250px|I'm here to see MF DOOM.]]

'''Scourge''' is the most fearsome hunter in the universe and the ruthless leader of the Terrorcons. Scourge commands his Terrorcons to pillage and leave chaos in their wake, to continue their mission to conquer thousands of worlds under [[Unicron]]'s command. He is a ferocious but patient killer who makes sure that all who oppose him or his master will die, and his body is covered with insignias claimed as grisly trophies of his many kills. However, make no mistake, Scourge is Unicron's servant, and any failure on his part is immediately punished with extreme pain. It is a testament to Scourge's skill that he rarely fails.

As part of his servitude to the dark god, Scourge has been imbued with a dark energy that gives him power beyond the measure of most ordinary Transformers, making him all but invulnerable. In the event any would-be victim attempts to escape his grasp, he is capable of infecting them, slowly and painfully corrupting them into a puppet for his will. On occasions when he is unable or unwilling to reach his targets, he is able to deploy a pair of fearsome [[Freezer]]s from within his body to sniff out his prey for him.

{{bigquote|I enjoy that look of confusion when [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|an inferior being]] meets a higher power.|Scourge|''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
{{Spoiler|Rise of the Beasts|July 9}}

{{voiceactor|[[Peter Dinklage]] (English)|[[Idzi Dutkiewicz Sánchez]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Jérémie Covillault]] (European French), [[Thiéry Dubé]] (Canadian French), [[Gianluca Iacono]] (Italian), [[Wellington Lima]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Claus-Peter Damitz]] (German)}}

[[File:ROTB-ScourgeBumblebee.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|When this ends, I’ll have a cheetah skin hanging on my wall. I don’t care ''whose.'']]

Scourge hailed from a [[Cybertronian colonies|world]] that was destroyed by [[Unicron]], perhaps in a time beyond the modern era, leaving him as the only survivor. He sold his [[spark|soul]] to the monster planet and became his most terrifying hunter, becoming known throughout the universe.

As Unicron approached the homeworld of the [[Maximal]]s, Scourge was sent ahead to retrieve their [[Transwarp Key]] so his master might feed on planets across space and time. He confronted the Maximal leader [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]], taunting that their planet would make a savory meal for Unicron, yet the dark god would spare their home if they surrendered the Key. When the noble Maximal refused, Scourge welcomed the fight, easily besting him and tearing away his [[insignia]] to add to his collection. But Apelinq's sacrifice had bought enough time for the other Maximals to escape with the key, foiling Scourge's mission. He was then ordered by his master to scour the universe until the Key was found.

In the year [[1994]], Scourge was drawn to [[Earth]] by the recently activated Transwarp Key, landing in the Hudson River in [[New York City]] with his loyal [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]] accomplices [[Battletrap (ROTB)|Battletrap]] and [[Nightbird (ROTB)|Nightbird]]. As they emerged from the water, he promptly ordered Nightbird to search the island, confirming the Transwarp Key's signature emanated from a museum on Ellis Island. After instructing his drone-like [[Freezer]] drones to sniff out [[Elena Wallace|two]] [[Noah Diaz|humans]] who were in possession of the Key, Scourge would engage with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and his Autobot forces alongside Battletrap and Nightbird. Despite the Autobots' valiant efforts, Scourge managed to outperform Optimus in combat. Scourge killed [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] when he tried to intervene in the battle, but before he could finish Prime, the Maximal Airazor arrived and the Terrorcons departed, having got what they came for.

Scourge reported back to Unicron with the retrieved key, only to discover that the Terrorcons only had half of the actual key; split by the Maximals as a last resort against Unicron's servants. Unicron mentally tortured the Terrorcon leader as punishment, demanding that his followers return with the completed key.

Eventually, the Terrorcons arrived in [[Peru]] to track down the Autobots and their human allies, with Scourge deploying two Freezers to capture the humans. The Terrorcons chased the Autobots on the Peruvian highway, culminating in Scourge tackling Prime down the mountain. Before the Autobots escaped Scourge's advances, he infected Airazor with Unicron's foul energy, which eventually corrupted and brainwashed her into Scourge's minion. Following Noah's reluctant attempt to destroy the other half of the Transwarp Key, Scourge stole it and ordered Airazor to kill her former comrades, forcing her leader, [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]], to kill her. Relocating with his minions to a nearby volcano, he used the complete key's power to create the Transwarp tower capable of allowing Unicron to access Earth.

The Autobots and Maximals soon staged an assault and he ordered his cohorts to defend the tower. After summoning a giant army of Freezer troops, Scourge stood his guard at the tower's control panel. He was attacked by [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] alone to keep his attention away from Noah and Elena's efforts to deactivate the beam, but despite his mask being kicked from his face, he was able to defeat the two, near-killing Mirage and leaving Noah for dead under his comatose body. Noah restarted the fight minutes later, now wearing an [[exo-suit]] courtesy of Mirage, and was joined by Optimus Prime. Scourge fought on fiercely but would eventually be overpowered by the combined forces of Noah and Prime after suffering a stab to the back of the leg from the human. Beginning to lose the fight, he begged Unicron for reinforcements before spitefully destroying the control panel to ensure his master's victory. A furious Prime then forced him into an open lava flow, cleaved off both his arms and finally decapitated him.

As his body sunk into the lava, Prime forcefully removed Bumblebee's stolen Autobot insignia from his frame. Scourge's efforts failed as the key and tower were destroyed, with his remains pulled into the collapsing portal.{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}

==Toys==
===''Studio Series''===
[[File:StudioSeriestoy-ScourgeLeader.jpg|thumb|300px|Never skip neck day. Well, skip it a little.]]
*'''Scourge''' (Leader Class, [[2023]])
**''Movie'': '''''Rise of the Beasts'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''101'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-109'''
**''Accessories'': Cannon, left arm
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] and [[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CoFmIPhOUO2/ Design notes on ''Studio Series'' Scourge] from Hasbro designer [[Sam Smith]] on Instagram</ref>

:Released as part of the eleventh wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Leader Class figures, Scourge transforms into a frightening truck in 31 steps. Scourge is compatible with the [[Freezer|Core Class Freezer]] figure as a blaster for his hand and in his truck bed. His left arm can detach at the elbow so it can be replaced by his gun attachment.

:Like the majority of ''Studio Series'' figures from ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]'', Scourge is based on early concept art, evident by his neck, shoulders, mouth, and the inaccurate chest section/truck grill.

:The hexagonal hinges required for transformation, added with the fact that Scourge's truck cab is entirely clear plastic, can cause the plastic to crack. As there are no known fixes at this time (if any even exist), exercise caution when transforming the figure.

:Hasbro revealed the figure on [[January 30]], 2023.
::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/CoFmIPhOUO2/ Designer commentary on Scourge from Sam Smith on Instagram]''

===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Smash-Changers-Scourge.jpg|thumb|300px|Fan theory fuel.]]
*'''Scourge''' (Smash Changers, 2023)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Papapatto Change Scourge '''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BPC-EX'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': April 15, 2023

:''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' Smash Changers Scourge is a retool of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SmashChangers|Smash Changers Optimus Prime]], changing from a cab-over Mad Max-esque truck to robot in three kinetic auto-transforming steps. Manually converting the toy back into truck mode takes eleven steps. He features limited articulation on the elbows.

:In Japan, this toy was released as a Toys"R"Us Japan Exclusive.
{{--}}

===''Rise of the Beasts''===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Beast-Alliance-Scourge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Green is the new black.]]
*'''Scourge''' (Battle Changers, 2023)
{{toydesigner|[[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released as part of the "Beast Alliance" subline for ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (toyline)|Rise of the Beasts]]'', Battle Changers Scourge is a simplified 5 inch toy that converts from robot to truck in 7 steps.
{{comingsoontoy}}

{{-}}{{anchor|BeastCombiner}}
[[File:TF-ROTB-Beast-Combiner-Scourge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''Scourge & Predacon Scorponok''' (Beast Combiners, 2023)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Kakusei Change Armor Set Scourge & Scorponok'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BCAS-04'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': July 15, 2023
{{toydesigner|[[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Released in the second wave of "Beast Combiners", Scourge converts from robot to post-apocalyptic truck mode in 7 steps, and is packaged with [[Scorponok (ROTB)#Beast Alliance|Scorponok]], who combines with Scourge to form his armor in 6 steps. Scorponok's tail section detaches to form a weapon for Scourge to wield. Scourge is also compatible with any other Beast Combiners beast-partner.

{{-}}{{anchor|TitanChanger}}
[[File:TF-ROTB-Titan-Changer-Scourge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|More fuel for the fire.]]
*'''Scourge''' (Titan Changer, 2022)

: ''Titan Changer'' Scourge is an extensive retool of ''The Last Knight'' Titan Changer [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Titan Changers|Optimus Prime]], turning from a robot to a truck in 4 steps.
{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:Stevencaplejr terrorcon cast.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Wednesday Addams called dibs when she’s ready for her first car.]]
*Scourge's alt-mode was first revealed via [[Steven Caple Jr.]]'s Instagram account on [[October 6|6 October]] [[2021]], along with the other two senior Terrorcons, [[Battletrap (ROTB)|Battletrap]] and [[Nightbird (ROTB)|Nightbird]].
*Scourge's design as a large evil semi-truck evokes the [[Scourge (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' holder of the name]]. It's also worth noting that [[Megatron (Movie)|this series's Megatron]] also adopted a similarly ''Mad Max''-esque truck form during the events of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''.
*Scourge's grill is decorated with insignia "trophies" taken from his slain enemies, which transform into his arms and shoulders in robot mode. Looking closely, one can identify [[Autobot]], [[Decepticon]], [[Maximal]], [[Mercenary]], [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]], [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]], and [[Wreckers|Wrecker]] (specifically the two-hammer symbol used in the [[:File:Wreckeridw.png|''2019 IDW'' design]]) insignias. This may be a reference to the 1971 film ''Duel'' (directed by [[Steven Spielberg]]), which featured a [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067023/mediaviewer/rm1887906560?ref_=ttmi_mi_all_sf_18 similar evil truck with "trophies" along the grill] in the form of license plates (and ''Duel'' has been [[Nemesis Prime (episode)|referenced in Transformers before]]).

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Scourge''' (スカージ ''Sukāji'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Rise of the Beasts Terrorcons]]

Scourge (ROTB)

2023-06-21T00:21:05Z

Dragonzzilla:

{{disambig3|Scourge}}
{{factions|terrorcon}}
:''Scourge is a [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]] from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[Movie continuity family]].''

[[File:Scourge Render.jpg|Right|thumb|250px|I'm here to see MF DOOM.]]

'''Scourge''' is the most fearsome hunter in the universe and the ruthless leader of the Terrorcons. Scourge commands his Terrorcons to pillage and leave chaos in their wake, to continue their mission to conquer thousands of worlds under [[Unicron]]'s command. He is a ferocious but patient killer who makes sure that all who oppose him or his master will die, and his body is covered with insignias claimed as grisly trophies of his many kills. However, make no mistake, Scourge is Unicron's servant, and any failure on his part is immediately punished with extreme pain. It is a testament to Scourge's skill that he rarely fails.

As part of his servitude to the dark god, Scourge has been imbued with a dark energy that gives him power beyond the measure of most ordinary Transformers, making him all but invulnerable. In the event any would-be victim attempts to escape his grasp, he is capable of infecting them, slowly and painfully corrupting them into a puppet for his will. On occasions when he is unable or unwilling to reach his targets, he is able to deploy a pair of fearsome [[Freezer]]s from within his body to sniff out his prey for him.

{{bigquote|I enjoy that look of confusion when [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|an inferior being]] meets a higher power.|Scourge is confident in his superiority, ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
{{Spoiler|Rise of the Beasts|July 9}}

{{voiceactor|[[Peter Dinklage]] (English)|[[Idzi Dutkiewicz Sánchez]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Jérémie Covillault]] (European French), [[Thiéry Dubé]] (Canadian French), [[Gianluca Iacono]] (Italian), [[Wellington Lima]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Claus-Peter Damitz]] (German)}}

[[File:ROTB-ScourgeBumblebee.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|When this ends, I’ll have a cheetah skin hanging on my wall. I don’t care ''whose.'']]

Scourge hailed from a [[Cybertronian colonies|world]] that was destroyed by [[Unicron]], leaving him as the only survivor. He sold his [[spark|soul]] to the monster planet and became his most terrifying hunter, becoming known throughout the universe.

As Unicron approached the homeworld of the [[Maximal]]s, Scourge was sent ahead to retrieve their [[Transwarp Key]] so his master might feed on planets across space and time. He confronted the Maximal leader [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]], taunting that their planet would make a savory meal for his master, yet would spare their home if they surrendered the Key. When the noble Maximal refused, Scourge welcomed the fight, easily besting him and tearing away his [[insignia]] to add to his collection. But Apelinq's sacrifice had bought enough time for the other Maximals to escape with the key, foiling Scourge's mission. He was then ordered by his master to scour the universe until the Key was found.

In the year [[1994]], Scourge was drawn to [[Earth]] by the recently activated Transwarp Key, landing in the Hudson River in [[New York City]] with his loyal [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]] accomplices [[Battletrap (ROTB)|Battletrap]] and [[Nightbird (ROTB)|Nightbird]]. As they emerged from the water, he promptly ordered Nightbird to search the island, confirming the Transwarp Key's signature emanated from a museum on Ellis Island. After instructing his drone-like [[Freezer]] drones to sniff out [[Elena Wallace|two]] [[Noah Diaz|humans]] who were in possession of the Key, Scourge would engage with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and his Autobot forces alongside Battletrap and Nightbird. Despite the Autobots' valiant efforts, Scourge managed to outperform Optimus in combat. Scourge killed [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] when he tried to intervene in the battle, but before he could finish Prime, the Maximal Airazor arrived and the Terrorcons departed, having got what they came for.

Scourge reported back to Unicron with the retrieved key, only to discover that the Terrorcons only had half of the actual key; split by the Maximals as a last resort against Unicron's servants. Unicron mentally tortured the Terrorcon leader as punishment, demanding that his followers return with the completed key.

Eventually, the Terrorcons arrived in [[Peru]] to track down the Autobots and their human allies, with Scourge deploying two Freezers to capture the humans. The Terrorcons chased the Autobots on the Peruvian highway, culminating in Scourge tackling Prime down the mountain. Before the Autobots escaped Scourge's advances, he infected Airazor with Unicron's foul energy, which eventually corrupted and brainwashed her into Scourge's minion. Following Noah's reluctant attempt to destroy the other half of the Transwarp Key, Scourge stole it and ordered Airazor to kill her former comrades, forcing her leader, [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]], to kill her. Relocating with his minions to a nearby volcano, he used the complete key's power to create the Transwarp tower capable of allowing Unicron to access Earth.

The Autobots and Maximals soon staged an assault and he ordered his cohorts to defend the tower. After summoning a giant army of Freezer troops, Scourge stood his guard at the tower's control panel. He was attacked by [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] alone to keep his attention away from Noah and Elena's efforts to deactivate the beam, but despite his mask being kicked from his face, he was able to defeat the two, near-killing Mirage and leaving Noah for dead under his comatose body. Noah restarted the fight minutes later, now wearing an [[exo-suit]] courtesy of Mirage, and was joined by Optimus Prime. Scourge fought on fiercely but would eventually be overpowered by the combined forces of Noah and Prime after suffering a stab to the back of the leg from the human. Beginning to lose the fight, he begged Unicron for reinforcements before spitefully destroying the control panel to ensure his master's victory. A furious Prime then forced him into an open lava flow, cleaved off both his arms and finally decapitated him.

As his body sunk into the lava, Prime forcefully removed Bumblebee's stolen Autobot insignia from his frame. Scourge's efforts failed as the key and tower were destroyed, with his remains pulled into the collapsing portal.{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}

==Toys==
===''Studio Series''===
[[File:StudioSeriestoy-ScourgeLeader.jpg|thumb|300px|Never skip neck day. Well, skip it a little.]]
*'''Scourge''' (Leader Class, [[2023]])
**''Movie'': '''''Rise of the Beasts'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''101'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-109'''
**''Accessories'': Cannon, left arm
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] and [[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CoFmIPhOUO2/ Design notes on ''Studio Series'' Scourge] from Hasbro designer [[Sam Smith]] on Instagram</ref>

:Released as part of the eleventh wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Leader Class figures, Scourge transforms into a frightening truck in 31 steps. Scourge is compatible with the [[Freezer|Core Class Freezer]] figure as a blaster for his hand and in his truck bed. His left arm can detach at the elbow so it can be replaced by his gun attachment.

:Like the majority of ''Studio Series'' figures from ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]'', Scourge is based on early concept art, evident by his neck, shoulders, mouth, and the inaccurate chest section/truck grill.

:The hexagonal hinges required for transformation, added with the fact that Scourge's truck cab is entirely clear plastic, can cause the plastic to crack. As there are no known fixes at this time (if any even exist), exercise caution when transforming the figure.

:Hasbro revealed the figure on [[January 30]], 2023.
::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/CoFmIPhOUO2/ Designer commentary on Scourge from Sam Smith on Instagram]''

===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Smash-Changers-Scourge.jpg|thumb|300px|Fan theory fuel.]]
*'''Scourge''' (Smash Changers, 2023)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Papapatto Change Scourge '''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BPC-EX'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': April 15, 2023

:''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' Smash Changers Scourge is a retool of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SmashChangers|Smash Changers Optimus Prime]], changing from a cab-over Mad Max-esque truck to robot in three kinetic auto-transforming steps. Manually converting the toy back into truck mode takes eleven steps. He features limited articulation on the elbows.

:In Japan, this toy was released as a Toys"R"Us Japan Exclusive.
{{--}}

===''Rise of the Beasts''===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Beast-Alliance-Scourge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Green is the new black.]]
*'''Scourge''' (Battle Changers, 2023)
{{toydesigner|[[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released as part of the "Beast Alliance" subline for ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (toyline)|Rise of the Beasts]]'', Battle Changers Scourge is a simplified 5 inch toy that converts from robot to truck in 7 steps.
{{comingsoontoy}}

{{-}}{{anchor|BeastCombiner}}
[[File:TF-ROTB-Beast-Combiner-Scourge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''Scourge & Predacon Scorponok''' (Beast Combiners, 2023)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Kakusei Change Armor Set Scourge & Scorponok'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BCAS-04'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': July 15, 2023
{{toydesigner|[[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Released in the second wave of "Beast Combiners", Scourge converts from robot to post-apocalyptic truck mode in 7 steps, and is packaged with [[Scorponok (ROTB)#Beast Alliance|Scorponok]], who combines with Scourge to form his armor in 6 steps. Scorponok's tail section detaches to form a weapon for Scourge to wield. Scourge is also compatible with any other Beast Combiners beast-partner.

{{-}}{{anchor|TitanChanger}}
[[File:TF-ROTB-Titan-Changer-Scourge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|More fuel for the fire.]]
*'''Scourge''' (Titan Changer, 2022)

: ''Titan Changer'' Scourge is an extensive retool of ''The Last Knight'' Titan Changer [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Titan Changers|Optimus Prime]], turning from a robot to a truck in 4 steps.
{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:Stevencaplejr terrorcon cast.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Wednesday Addams called dibs when she’s ready for her first car.]]
*Scourge's alt-mode was first revealed via [[Steven Caple Jr.]]'s Instagram account on [[October 6|6 October]] [[2021]], along with the other two senior Terrorcons, [[Battletrap (ROTB)|Battletrap]] and [[Nightbird (ROTB)|Nightbird]].
*Scourge's design as a large evil semi-truck evokes the [[Scourge (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' holder of the name]]. It's also worth noting that [[Megatron (Movie)|this series's Megatron]] also adopted a similarly ''Mad Max''-esque truck form during the events of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''.
*Scourge's grill is decorated with insignia "trophies" taken from his slain enemies, which transform into his arms and shoulders in robot mode. Looking closely, one can identify [[Autobot]], [[Decepticon]], [[Maximal]], [[Mercenary]], [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]], [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]], and [[Wreckers|Wrecker]] (specifically the two-hammer symbol used in the [[:File:Wreckeridw.png|''2019 IDW'' design]]) insignias. This may be a reference to the 1971 film ''Duel'' (directed by [[Steven Spielberg]]), which featured a [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067023/mediaviewer/rm1887906560?ref_=ttmi_mi_all_sf_18 similar evil truck with "trophies" along the grill] in the form of license plates (and ''Duel'' has been [[Nemesis Prime (episode)|referenced in Transformers before]]).
*Scourge being imbued with "dark energy" that makes him stronger by Unicron is possibly a reference to [[Dark Energon]], which has shown similar effects and is also connected to Unicron.
*As evidenced by one of Unicron's lines in the film, Scourge's homeworld was consumed by his master just like the Maximal planet was, implying he most likely hails from another one of Cybertron's [[Cybertronian colonies|colony worlds]].
*In a similar note, since the Maximals are strongly hinted to be time-travellers from the future, so is Scourge, though the details and mechanics behind such implication are never touched upon by the film itself.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Scourge''' (スカージ ''Sukāji'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Rise of the Beasts Terrorcons]]

Scourge (ROTB)

2023-06-21T00:19:57Z

Dragonzzilla:

{{disambig3|Scourge}}
{{factions|terrorcon}}
:''Scourge is a [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]] from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[Movie continuity family]].''

[[File:Scourge Render.jpg|Right|thumb|250px|I'm here to see MF DOOM.]]

'''Scourge''' is the most fearsome hunter in the universe and the ruthless leader of the Terrorcons. Scourge commands his Terrorcons to pillage and leave chaos in their wake, to continue their mission to conquer thousands of worlds under [[Unicron]]'s command. He is a ferocious but patient killer who makes sure that all who oppose him or his master will die, and his body is covered with insignias claimed as grisly trophies of his many kills. However, make no mistake, Scourge is Unicron's servant, and any failure on his part is immediately punished with extreme pain. It is a testament to Scourge's skill that he rarely fails.

As part of his servitude to the dark god, Scourge has been imbued with a dark energy that gives him power beyond the measure of most ordinary Transformers, making him all but invulnerable. In the event any would-be victim attempts to escape his grasp, he is capable of infecting them, slowly and painfully corrupting them into a puppet for his will. On occasions when he is unable or unwilling to reach his targets, he is able to deploy a pair of fearsome [[Freezer]]s from within his body to sniff out his prey for him.

{{bigquote|I enjoy that look of confusion when [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|an inferior being]] meets a higher power.|Scourge is confident in his superiority, ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
{{Spoiler|Rise of the Beasts|July 9}}

{{voiceactor|[[Peter Dinklage]] (English)|[[Idzi Dutkiewicz Sánchez]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Jérémie Covillault]] (European French), [[Thiéry Dubé]] (Canadian French), [[Gianluca Iacono]] (Italian), [[Wellington Lima]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Claus-Peter Damitz]] (German)}}

[[File:ROTB-ScourgeBumblebee.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|When this ends, I’ll have a cheetah skin hanging on my wall. I don’t care ''whose.'']]

Scourge hailed from a [[Cybertronian colonies|world]] that was destroyed by [[Unicron]], leaving him as the only survivor. He sold his [[spark|soul]] to the monster planet and became his most terrifying hunter, becoming known throughout the universe.

As Unicron approached the homeworld of the [[Maximal]]s, Scourge was sent ahead to retrieve their [[Transwarp Key]] so his master might feed on planets across space and time. He confronted the Maximal leader [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]], taunting that their planet would make a savory meal for his master, yet would spare their home if they surrendered the Key. When the noble Maximal refused, Scourge welcomed the fight, easily besting him and tearing away his [[insignia]] to add to his collection. But Apelinq's sacrifice had bought enough time for the other Maximals to escape with the key, thwarting Scourge's mission. He was then ordered by his master to scour the universe until the Key was found.

In the year [[1994]], Scourge was drawn to [[Earth]] by the recently activated Transwarp Key, landing in the Hudson River in [[New York City]] with his loyal [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]] accomplices [[Battletrap (ROTB)|Battletrap]] and [[Nightbird (ROTB)|Nightbird]]. As they emerged from the water, he promptly ordered Nightbird to search the island, confirming the Transwarp Key's signature emanated from a museum on Ellis Island. After instructing his drone-like [[Freezer]] drones to sniff out [[Elena Wallace|two]] [[Noah Diaz|humans]] who were in possession of the Key, Scourge would engage with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and his Autobot forces alongside Battletrap and Nightbird. Despite the Autobots' valiant efforts, Scourge managed to outperform Optimus in combat. Scourge killed [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] when he tried to intervene in the battle, but before he could finish Prime, the Maximal Airazor arrived and the Terrorcons departed, having got what they came for.

Scourge reported back to Unicron with the retrieved key, only to discover that the Terrorcons only had half of the actual key; split by the Maximals as a last resort against Unicron's servants. Unicron mentally tortured the Terrorcon leader as punishment, demanding that his followers return with the completed key.

Eventually, the Terrorcons arrived in [[Peru]] to track down the Autobots and their human allies, with Scourge deploying two Freezers to capture the humans. The Terrorcons chased the Autobots on the Peruvian highway, culminating in Scourge tackling Prime down the mountain. Before the Autobots escaped Scourge's advances, he infected Airazor with Unicron's foul energy, which eventually corrupted and brainwashed her into Scourge's minion. Following Noah's reluctant attempt to destroy the other half of the Transwarp Key, Scourge stole it and ordered Airazor to kill her former comrades, forcing her leader, [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]], to kill her. Relocating with his minions to a nearby volcano, he used the complete key's power to create the Transwarp tower capable of allowing Unicron to access Earth.

The Autobots and Maximals soon staged an assault and he ordered his cohorts to defend the tower. After summoning a giant army of Freezer troops, Scourge stood his guard at the tower's control panel. He was attacked by [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] alone to keep his attention away from Noah and Elena's efforts to deactivate the beam, but despite his mask being kicked from his face, he was able to defeat the two, near-killing Mirage and leaving Noah for dead under his comatose body. Noah restarted the fight minutes later, now wearing an [[exo-suit]] courtesy of Mirage, and was joined by Optimus Prime. Scourge fought on fiercely but would eventually be overpowered by the combined forces of Noah and Prime after suffering a stab to the back of the leg from the human. Beginning to lose the fight, he begged Unicron for reinforcements before spitefully destroying the control panel to ensure his master's victory. A furious Prime then forced him into an open lava flow, cleaved off both his arms and finally decapitated him.

As his body sunk into the lava, Prime forcefully removed Bumblebee's stolen Autobot insignia from his frame. Scourge's efforts failed as the key and tower were destroyed, with his remains pulled into the collapsing portal.{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}

==Toys==
===''Studio Series''===
[[File:StudioSeriestoy-ScourgeLeader.jpg|thumb|300px|Never skip neck day. Well, skip it a little.]]
*'''Scourge''' (Leader Class, [[2023]])
**''Movie'': '''''Rise of the Beasts'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''101'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-109'''
**''Accessories'': Cannon, left arm
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] and [[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CoFmIPhOUO2/ Design notes on ''Studio Series'' Scourge] from Hasbro designer [[Sam Smith]] on Instagram</ref>

:Released as part of the eleventh wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Leader Class figures, Scourge transforms into a frightening truck in 31 steps. Scourge is compatible with the [[Freezer|Core Class Freezer]] figure as a blaster for his hand and in his truck bed. His left arm can detach at the elbow so it can be replaced by his gun attachment.

:Like the majority of ''Studio Series'' figures from ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]'', Scourge is based on early concept art, evident by his neck, shoulders, mouth, and the inaccurate chest section/truck grill.

:The hexagonal hinges required for transformation, added with the fact that Scourge's truck cab is entirely clear plastic, can cause the plastic to crack. As there are no known fixes at this time (if any even exist), exercise caution when transforming the figure.

:Hasbro revealed the figure on [[January 30]], 2023.
::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/CoFmIPhOUO2/ Designer commentary on Scourge from Sam Smith on Instagram]''

===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Smash-Changers-Scourge.jpg|thumb|300px|Fan theory fuel.]]
*'''Scourge''' (Smash Changers, 2023)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Papapatto Change Scourge '''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BPC-EX'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': April 15, 2023

:''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' Smash Changers Scourge is a retool of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SmashChangers|Smash Changers Optimus Prime]], changing from a cab-over Mad Max-esque truck to robot in three kinetic auto-transforming steps. Manually converting the toy back into truck mode takes eleven steps. He features limited articulation on the elbows.

:In Japan, this toy was released as a Toys"R"Us Japan Exclusive.
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===''Rise of the Beasts''===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Beast-Alliance-Scourge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Green is the new black.]]
*'''Scourge''' (Battle Changers, 2023)
{{toydesigner|[[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released as part of the "Beast Alliance" subline for ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (toyline)|Rise of the Beasts]]'', Battle Changers Scourge is a simplified 5 inch toy that converts from robot to truck in 7 steps.
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[[File:TF-ROTB-Beast-Combiner-Scourge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''Scourge & Predacon Scorponok''' (Beast Combiners, 2023)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Kakusei Change Armor Set Scourge & Scorponok'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BCAS-04'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': July 15, 2023
{{toydesigner|[[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Released in the second wave of "Beast Combiners", Scourge converts from robot to post-apocalyptic truck mode in 7 steps, and is packaged with [[Scorponok (ROTB)#Beast Alliance|Scorponok]], who combines with Scourge to form his armor in 6 steps. Scorponok's tail section detaches to form a weapon for Scourge to wield. Scourge is also compatible with any other Beast Combiners beast-partner.

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[[File:TF-ROTB-Titan-Changer-Scourge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|More fuel for the fire.]]
*'''Scourge''' (Titan Changer, 2022)

: ''Titan Changer'' Scourge is an extensive retool of ''The Last Knight'' Titan Changer [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Titan Changers|Optimus Prime]], turning from a robot to a truck in 4 steps.
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==Notes==
[[File:Stevencaplejr terrorcon cast.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Wednesday Addams called dibs when she’s ready for her first car.]]
*Scourge's alt-mode was first revealed via [[Steven Caple Jr.]]'s Instagram account on [[October 6|6 October]] [[2021]], along with the other two senior Terrorcons, [[Battletrap (ROTB)|Battletrap]] and [[Nightbird (ROTB)|Nightbird]].
*Scourge's design as a large evil semi-truck evokes the [[Scourge (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' holder of the name]]. It's also worth noting that [[Megatron (Movie)|this series's Megatron]] also adopted a similarly ''Mad Max''-esque truck form during the events of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''.
*Scourge's grill is decorated with insignia "trophies" taken from his slain enemies, which transform into his arms and shoulders in robot mode. Looking closely, one can identify [[Autobot]], [[Decepticon]], [[Maximal]], [[Mercenary]], [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]], [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]], and [[Wreckers|Wrecker]] (specifically the two-hammer symbol used in the [[:File:Wreckeridw.png|''2019 IDW'' design]]) insignias. This may be a reference to the 1971 film ''Duel'' (directed by [[Steven Spielberg]]), which featured a [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067023/mediaviewer/rm1887906560?ref_=ttmi_mi_all_sf_18 similar evil truck with "trophies" along the grill] in the form of license plates (and ''Duel'' has been [[Nemesis Prime (episode)|referenced in Transformers before]]).
*Scourge being imbued with "dark energy" that makes him stronger by Unicron is possibly a reference to [[Dark Energon]], which has shown similar effects and is also connected to Unicron.
*As evidenced by one of Unicron's lines in the film, Scourge's homeworld was consumed by his master just like the Maximal planet was, implying he most likely hails from another one of Cybertron's [[Cybertronian colonies|colony worlds]].
*In a similar note, since the Maximals are strongly hinted to be time-travellers from the future, so is Scourge, though the details and mechanics behind such implication are never touched upon by the film itself.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Scourge''' (スカージ ''Sukāji'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Rise of the Beasts Terrorcons]]

Tarn (G1)

2016-04-15T05:04:58Z

Dragonzzilla:

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:''Tarn is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:MTMTE Tarn Alex Milne.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|He kills you with culture... and also ''violence''.]]
'''Tarn''' is an eloquent [[Decepticon]]. He enjoys nothing more than playing beautiful [[The Empyrean Suite|music]] as he waxes poetic quoting ''[[Towards Peace]]'' and other philosophical works by [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]. He tends to indulge these pleasures at the same time he's using his specially modulated vocal processor to cause the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]'s latest transgressor's spark to self-destruct. The current leader of the D.J.D., Tarn epitomises the mentality of the team. He is beyond zealous in his devotion to Megatron's cause, going so far as to emboss the Decepticon [[insignia]] onto his own faceplate. No traitor, no coward is capable of escaping his team.

Despite appearances, Tarn is a mess of contradictions. Viewing himself as the central pillar of the D.J.D., he can be as brutally violent as any other Decepticon, but views himself as a bureaucrat and his team as his administration. He believes his actions are entirely justified, yet sometimes his thoughts are a constant stream of self-denigration. He works hard to run a tight but fair ship, and is not above taking in an open-minded, needy stray. On the other hand, for all his thoughts of sophistication and control, Tarn can go from affable to life-threatening at the least provocation. His addictive tendencies have led to him burning out his original [[transformation cog]] years ago, and his reliance on the power-enhancing [[Nuke]] can lead to his losing himself to the lust for violence. And have no doubt that while he may try and convince himself otherwise, Tarn is a truly sociopathic murderer. Ultimately whether Tarn is a monster or not is irrelevant. His utter devotion to the Decepticon cause means he will ensure the fear of Megatron is put into any that would consider abandoning their noble goals.

{{quote|If you want to break someone—mentally, physically, emotionally—wait until they're happy. Let them live and love and thrive. Once they recognize the value of a life well lived... THAT'S when you move in for the kill. Because you can't take anything from someone who has nothing to lose.|Tarn|"[[The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight]]" teaser}}

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Tarn BlackShadow RulesofDisengagement.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"What are you gonna do, talk me to death?" "Yup"|left]]
As with all members of the D.J.D., Tarn's true identity was unknown, hidden by his mask and assumed name. He was [[reproduction|forged]], born an exceptionally powerful [[Point One Percenter]], and his "weaponized conversation" was a natural ability, suggesting he may be an [[Outlier]]. Rebuilt under the supervision of [[Lobe]], {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} Tarn's power and endurance was considered by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] to put him on the same level as a [[Phase Sixer]]. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} At some point before taking the position of Tarn, he was commandant of [[Grindcore (prison)|Grindcore prison]]. One of his more notable inmates at the time was [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]. {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} After learning about Skid's technical skill, Tarn recruited him to repair the prison's teleport chambers. With the repairs complete, Tarn played [[The Empyrean Suite]] to cover up the screams as he used the "teleport chamber" for its true purpose: it had been retrofitted as a smelting chamber in which Autobots were melted down into raw materials for [[M.T.O]]s. Skids was invited to Tarn's office, where Tarn confirms that the teleport generators were working, and showed Skids a datapad of the promised prisoners being released into the [[Manganese Mountains]]. Skids tried to bargain for more, insisting that Tarn released a hundred prisoners next time, but Tarn informed him that [[Snare]] could fix the generators in the future, having watched Skids's do so. Tarn then told Skids that, as he was no longer of use to him, he would be sent off on the next mass teleport the following day. Skids asked if he could give his place to someone else. Apparently touched by Skid's gesture to let his cellmate [[Quark]] go free, Tarn allowed Skids to go with him. Once they were inside the teleport chamber though, Skids realized their true purpose. Tarn decided to spare the theoretician and teleported him back into his office, grabbing him by the head and forcing him to watch, "The Empyrean Suite" blaring in the background. {{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}}

After the D.J.D. established a base on the world of [[Messatine]] in order to obtain the "Nuke" superfuel there, {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} Tarn coerced [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]], head surgeon of the planet's Autobot medical facility [[Delphi]], into helping feed his addiction by supplying him with an ever-increasing number of transformation cogs from deceased patients, in exchange for the hospital being unmolested by his team. Pharma would eventually cut off Tarn's supply by orchestrating the facility's shutdown. {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}}

[[File:Tarn transforms MTMTE08.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|He's got friends on the other side.]]
Informed by Decepticon spy [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] that high-priority target [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] was aboard the starship ''[[Lost Light]]'', Tarn and the D.J.D. continued to work through their [[The List|list]] of offenders as they waited for Brainstorm to drop the ship's shielding so they could pick up Overlord's signal. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} One such unfortunate was [[Black Shadow (Victory)|Black Shadow]], whom Tarn explosively finished off with his deadly voice, after which the team set course of the planet [[Clemency]] to hunt down Decepticon deserter [[Fulcrum]]. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} Arriving on Clemency, the team discovered a mysterious [[stasis pod|stasis tube]] awaiting them; when Tarn investigated, he found it contained a deranged, [[circuit speeder]]-enhanced [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], unleashed by Fulcrum and his new allies, the [[Scavenger (group)|Scavengers]]. Tarn was soon able to subdue the brain-damaged [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]], but was then crushed beneath the foot of a [[Cybernought]] battle-mech that [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] had activated. Tarn recovered in time to hear Fulcrum deliver a speech to all assembled about Decepticon ideals before apparently committing suicide. At that point, [[Kaon (DJD)|Kaon]] detected Overlord's long-awaited signal, and Tarn ordered the D.J.D. to head out—but not before warning the surviving Scavengers that their names had now made it onto [[The List]]. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}

Tracking Overlord's signal, the D.J.D. found the ''Lost Light''—which was, unbeknownst to Tarn and his team, actually one of ''two'' versions of the ship created by a malfunction of its [[quantum generator]]s—near the planet [[Ofsted XVII]]. Despite having promised Brainstorm they would not harm any of the crew, the discovery that the traitor [[Drift (G1)|Deadlock]] was aboard the ship them set the D.J.D. off, and after dealing with him, they set about murdering the rest of the ship. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} Tarn personally destroyed [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]], and [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]], and forced a large portion of the crew to transform before executing them, leaving their transformation cogs warm for location and harvesting. Eventually, Tarn removed a still-restrained and suicidal Overlord's head with a chainsaw, and the D.J.D. left the ship. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

Sometime during the months that followed, Kaon spontaneously began [[universal killswitch|writhing in agony]] right in front of Tarn, who tried to get his teammate to tell him what he could do to help, before the mysterious effect subsided. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} Also during this time, the D.J.D. welcomed a new member—[[Nickel]], last survivor of a Cybertronian colony wiped out by the [[Black Block Consortia]]. At Nickel's insistence, they returned to Ofsted XVII to salvage the quantum engines from the derelict ''Lost Light''. They wound up arriving in the middle of a battle between the Consortia and the [[Galactic Council]], who teamed up against the Cybertronians. Under attack by both sides and faced with additional enemy reinforcements, Tarn was forced to retreat, leaving Vos and Kaon behind. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}}

The diminished D.J.D. returned to their duties, though Tarn began to weary of the work. After apprehending the [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]]-worshipping [[Blip]], Tarn was about to end his life using his voice, until Blip used his last words to demand that Tarn remove his mask. Affronted, Tarn allowed [[Helex (DJD)|Helex]] and [[Tesarus (DJD)|Tesarus]] to finish Blip instead, averting his gaze beneath his mask. Tarn subsequently ordered performance reviews for the team, and nearly came to blows with Tesarus when he implied that abandoning Vos and Kaon was not the Decepticon thing to do. Calming himself, Tarn explained that they were returning to Ofsted XVII again in order to recover their bodies, but was interrupted by Helex's announcement that Vos and Kaon had returned to the ship safe, sound, and with something unbelievable: a postwar edition of ''[[Towards Peace]]'' that revealed Megatron himself had defected from the Decepticons.

His world shattered by this discovery, Tarn had the D.J.D. return to Messatine, where he attempted to fatally overdose on Nuke. Finding even the sensation of dying disappointing, Tarn opened his eyes to see a distraught Nickel pressed against the glass of his fueling capsule. The sight of her triggered a revelation for Tarn: she was a 'bot who had experienced first-hand the threat the predominantly-organic universe posed to Cybertronians, and who had fully embraced the Decepticon cause despite living her life outside of the war. The cause, Tarn now realized, was bigger than any one 'bot—bigger than Megatron. Galvanized, Tarn set up a meeting with the rogue Decepticon warlord [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] aboard his stolen [[Warworld]]. Knowing full well he was on the D.J.D.'s list, Deathsaurus pre-emptively attacked Tarn upon his arrival, even deactivating his audio receptors to protect himself from Tarn's voice, but Tarn was able to communicate with him and his troops through [[inter-Decepticon radio]] and explained the reason for his presence: he wished them to ally with him, in return for their being taken off The List. Deathsaurus agreed on the condition that Tarn kill the rest of the D.J.D., which Tarn refused to do—which was the response Deathsaurus had been hoping for. With their alliance cemented, Tarn declared their new objective: kill the traitorous Megatron and all of his allies! {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} Tarn and the DJD would later lure Megatron and the rest of Team Rodimus into a trap on the planet of the [[Necrobot]], destroying the [[Rodpod]] and moving in to kill his former master. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} Having cornered Team Rodimus inside the Necrobot's fortress, Tarn and his assembled army began shelling the building as a display of power, following a "script" of orders drafted by Megatron at the birth of the DJD. Following this, he pulled back to show he was fully in control of his forces, carving "sunset" into the ground outside to warn his prey of when they would return. Back on board the Peaceful Tyranny, Tarn showed off his collection of deceased miners who had been stationed on Messatine to Deathsaurus. Megatron's mentor, [[Terminus (G1)|Terminus]] had arranged for his pupil's political writings to be inscribed in their internal mechanics, to smuggle it out of the mining complex. Admiring his resourcefulness, Tarn told a confused Deathsaurus he believed Terminus had been unfairly wiped from Megatron's biography, unaware it had been at Terminus' urging. Deathsaurus remained uninterested, questioning Tarn on why they had shown mercy to their targets and not simply executed them. Tarn replied that by letting them stew in their fear, he was prolonging their suffering; their withdrawal had not been an act of mercy, but one of torture. Later, in a meeting with the rest of his inner circle, Tarn began explaining his plan for a siege on the Necrobot's fortress. When questioned if the Autobots would simply run, Tarn replied he expected them to be desperately trying to assemble their defences, noting that, other than a few heavy hitters, they had little to worry about from the Autobot forces. When Helex brought up the possibility of them reconfiguring a storm shield to use as a makeshift barrier, Tarn laughed it off, noting that when Heretech had done it he had needed to drain his Warworld of power to fuel the shield. His mirth was cut short by a call on his personal communicator, to which only Megatron had the number. He followed a summons from his former master to the statue the Necrobot had been planning to use as his grave marker. When asked to show Megatron his face, Tarn refused, declaring he regarded his faction symbol mask as his face now. Megatron then surrendered into his custody. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-9-Tarn.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb]]
Tarn was part of [[Bludgeon (Kre-O)|Bludgeon]]'s forces when they uncovered the [[Red Bucket]]. {{storylink|Treasure Competition! Defeat with Block Power!}}

===''TransTech''===
At [[Axiom Nexus]], Tarn was a judge of ''[[Cybertron's Got Talent]]'' in the wake of [[Ego]]'s death. Tarn enjoyed calling out sub-par transformations as part of his judging. {{Storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Tarn and the rest of the DJD pursued Black Shadow for taking bribes from the Autobots. The DJD found their target hiding on planet Clemency, and dispatched them with extreme prejudice as Tarn set course for their next assignment. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (Legends)|Rules of Disengagement}}

==Notes==
*[[Alex Milne]] said in a Facebook interview that his ideal voice for Tarn is [[Keith David]]. That is ''AWESOME''.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/notes/transformers/transformers-more-than-meets-the-eye-vol-2-alex-milne-interview/395646703838863 Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye vol. 2 Alex Milne interview]</ref>
*Prowl lists Tarn as being on par with the [[Phase Sixer]]s [[Sixshot]] and [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] in "[[Remembrance Day]]". So far there's no official confirmation that Tarn is himself a Sixer, though he was shown being rebuilt by [[Lobe]] and his assistant in "[[The Permanent Revolution]]". Tarn ''does'' have a green Spark, though; a heavy indication that he's a [[Point One Percenter]].
*Like all non-toy robot [[Kreon]]s in the Kre-O comics, Tarn is made from existing Kre-O parts, but extensively "painted". He uses the [[Ratchet (Kre-O)|Ratchet]] helmet, the [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] arm-cannon, and some kind of setup to wear the Bludgeon treads on his back.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Decepticon leaders]]
[[Category:Fiction-only Transformers]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Point One Percenters]]
[[Category:TransTech Decepticons]]

Thunder Clash

2015-07-08T17:47:40Z

Dragonzzilla:

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:''Thunder Clash is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:G1thunder clash boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Feel the magic, hear the roar.]]
'''Thunder Clash''' (sometimes parsed as '''Thunderclash''') is the powerful, intelligent commander-in-chief of the Autobot [[Turbomaster]]s. Fearless in battle and keen in strategy, he is a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield, his mere appearance sapping the fighting spirit from [[Decepticon]] forces. He commands the respect of the Autobots under his authority and the fear of the Decepticon [[Predator (subgroup)|Predators]] they fight against. Thunder Clash worries not about the air superiority of the Predators, believing that by standing as one, the Turbomasters will be able to resist anything that's thrown at them.

What a guy!

==Fiction==
===Predator Air Attack!===
[[File:G1Thunder clash cataloguecomic.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Thunder Clash, ho!]]
During a Decepticon Predator attack on the Autobot base, [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]] gazed into his Supersight as he was about to join the battle. Suddenly, "into his Supersight view looms a menacing shape that strikes terror even into his hardened heart..." {{storylink|Predator Air Attack!}}

Presumably, Thunder Clash and Skyquake fought after this overly dramatic prose.
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===''Universe'' comic===
Thunder Clash (or possibly [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|one particular Optimus Prime]]) was one of several Transformers from all eras and all realities across the [[multiverse]] suggested by [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] for [[Optimus Primal]] to recruit into his [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]]. Optimus Primal decided to pluck [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] and [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] back from death instead. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:WingsofHonor-shipslog.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|That's ''Captain'' Eyesore to you, pal!]]
Nine million years ago, Thunderclash was worried but ready about the growing conflict between Autobot and Decepticon, and often drilled the mechs under his command in the ways of battle, even though his ship, the ''[[Eight Track (G1)|Eight Track]]'', was stationed on the outer rim of the galaxy. His quick and powerful mind and the ease with which he commanded respect made him an ideal mentor for new recruits.

One such recruit, a young Autobot named [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]], was on board the ''Eight Track'' when the ship was hailed by Commander [[Magnum]] of [[Autobot High Command]]. An important cargo hauler, the ''[[Van De Graaff]]'', was shot down by persons unknown over the planet [[Beta-Nine]]. Since Decepticons were suspected, Thunderclash's team was ordered to retrieve the ship's precious cargo before the enemy could get their hands on it.

Indeed, the Decepticons were waiting for the ''Eight Track'' when it arrived, and the ''Eight Track'' was forced to make a crash landing. Though [[Landshark (G1)|Landshark]] managed the landing with no casualties, the wiseass old mech began sowing seeds of uncertainty and fear. Thunderclash shot Landshark down quickly, reminding him at length that, as Autobots, it didn't matter how many Decepticons there were or how hopeless the situation was—all that mattered was the cargo they were sent after. After leaving their ship's wreck behind them, the four Autobots were suddenly attacked by a fleet of [[Skyraider]]s led by [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]]. Immediately, Kup was separated from them, but Thunderclash ordered that the young Autobot was on his own while the team found proper cover.

[[File:WingsofHonor-headsup.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|All aboard the yuck truck!]]
While the Decepticons were momentarily distracted, Thunderclash told [[Flak (G1)|Flak]] to radio Kup to meet him at the ''Van De Graaff''. On the way, Thunderclash hoped he could divert a few of the Decepticons away from the other two. Unfortunately, Thunderclash wasn't able to land a shot on the Decepticon that followed him, and he arrived at Kup's position at the ''Van De Graaff'' without being able to rid himself of Skyquake, and now also having Banzai-Tron and Gaihawk to deal with. Kup, however, had an idea. He set a blaster to "overload," placed it in a container, and offered it to Banzai-Tron as terms of their surrender. After it exploded, Banzai-Tron woke up to find Thunderclash holding his mortar launcher at his head.

Shortly thereafter, a recovery team arrived to take Thunderclash's crew, their Decepticon prisoners, and the cargo back home. By the time they had returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the war had officially begun. Commander Magnum, in response to the bravery of Thunderclash's crew, were inducted into a special new Autobot military unit, the [[Cybertron Elite Guard|Elite Guard]]. {{storylink|Wings of Honor}}

A few years later, Thunderclash's team joined with [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]]'s team to battle a horde of [[Virulent Clone]]s. The two teams of Elite Guardsmen were victorious. Magnum contacted Thunderclash to let him know that their R&R was being cut short, and Thunderclash's team proceeded to [[Space Port Bravo]], where they were assigned the ship ''[[Beast With Wings]]''. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 2}}

[[File:BattleLines4-MagnumThunderclash.jpg|thumb|Thunderclash changes dialect every other panel, just to keep you guessing.]]

The squad was returning to Elite Guard HQ in the ''Beast With Wings'', when they discovered that they were unable to raise anyone on the ground. Thunderclash reacted in disbelief as Kup reported a newsfeed that HQ had been attacked by [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and pretty much everyone had been killed. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 6}} Thunderclash and the other surviving members of the Elite Guard joined Magnum at the [[Autobot High Council Citadel]] intending to show the Council that the Guard was still functional. Thunderclash thought that Dion should be resting from his injuries, but Dion asserted he really had to be there to support Magnum. As it turned out, the Council were busy appointing [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] as the leader of a new Autobot military anyway. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1}}

Not to be outdone, Magnum took the Elite Guard to find [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s base, first stopping off at the Elite Guard [[Auxiliary Weapons Locker]] for guns and a few extra troops. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2}} It wasn't long before they were attacked by Deathsaurus's troops, including [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], the Combaticons and Deathsaurus himself. Thunderclash instructed the others to keep between the Combaticons so they couldn't merge, and traded blows with [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] while [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] tried to taunt him over his failure to be in time to help defend Elite Guard HQ. As the Combaticons merged, they were promptly blasted, and Thunderclash could only stare at the newcomers. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 3}} He came to the aid of Magnum, sending [[Lyzack]] flying with a punch after she damaged Magnum with her sword. He was helping Magnum up when they were again faced with Deathsaurus, however this time [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]] jumped in to save them. In the aftermath of the battle, Thunderclash asked Magnum what they'd do next, but Magnum decided they needed to return to base for repairs. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 4}}

Back at base, he, Big Bang and Dion wondered why the [[Gyronian Sentry|Gyronian Sentry Team]] hadn't arrived with the Combaticons yet, only to discover that the Sentry Team had been AWOL for the last decacycle. A week later, Thunderclash was at the walls when the Decepticons attacked the city with their new weapon [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} When Kup recalled an earlier adventure they'd had on [[Derelictus Five]], he and Thunderclash attempted the same maneuver on Devastator albeit unsuccessfully. Their actions inspired Dion, and eventually the battle was won. As the war continued and Cybertron ran dangerously low on energy, many of the Autobots voluntarily went into stasis until others returned to re-energize the planet, but Thunderclash remained online. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
{{spoiler|The Frail Gaze|July 14}}
{{quote|The universe is ''cold'', and ''cruel'', and ''violent''—but only if you choose to look at it that way. ... ''The good'' always outweighs the ''bad''. And this, right now—this is my modest contribution to ''the good''.|Thunders, "[[The Frail Gaze]]"}}

[[File:LittleVictories-Thunderclash.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Smoke me a kipper. I'll be back for breakfast.]]

Thunderclash is better and more noble than you are. Among his great feats:

* Thunderclash helped [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] pass his medical exams. {{storylink|Little Victories}}

* Thunderclash formed the [[Thunderclash School of Heroic Arts]], where he was teacher, mentor, and friend to the almost-as-heroic [[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]]. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}}

* Thunderclash carried the [[Matrix of Leadership]] for [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] during his first sabbatical. It's said the Matrix had to be surgically removed, so pleased it was with its host. {{storylink|Little Victories}}

At the fall of [[Grindcore]], Thunderclash was shot through the spark. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} To survive, he was hooked up to a gigantic life-support machine, which he eventually converted into a spaceship, the ''[[Vis Vitalis]]''. As it wirelessly powers him, he must remain in close proximity to it at all times.

Once the war was over, Thunderclash turned his pursuits towards rediscovering the lost [[Knights of Cybertron]] with a brave crew and his First Officer [[Paddox]]. {{storylink|Little Victories}} Their journey was driven by dreams he had, each new one pointing them further in the right direction. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} During their voyage, they came upon the city of [[Caminus]], and its residents, the Camiens, distant relatives of Cybertronians. Three Camiens, [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], and [[Nautica]], joined them in their mission, {{storylink|A 'Bot and Her City}} before soon departing with [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] to repair a wounded [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}}

Some time later, his ship was damaged while "rescuing some orphans from an exploding sun," so he sought the ''[[Lost Light]]'' for a quantum jump to his engines. While on board, he happily reunited with Ratchet, commended [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] on his article on the [[Autobot Code]] (particularly the interrelationship between typography and military justice), and bonded with [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] via his spiritualism. However, Paddox took this opportunity to reveal himself. Paddox was really a pair of [[Ammonite]]s posing as a Transformer, and now that the tide of his race's war had turned, he was charged with taking what valuables he could and returning home with them -- namely, the ''Lost Light'''s quantum engines. He was quickly dispatched with a quick blow to the head and Thunderclash's ship was subsequently restored. Before Thunderclash returned to his quest, he signed an autograph for [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] and expressed his condolences to [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]], for now the ''Lost Light'' would be crippled in its own quest to find the Knights of Cybertron. He assured Rodimus that should he find the Knights first, he would tell them that he owed his success to Rodimus and his crew. {{storylink|Little Victories}}

Later, Ultra Magnus would scold Rodimus for his immature reaction to Thunderclash. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life}}

Following the loss of his half of the Matrix of Leadership along with the map it contained, Rodimus planned to seek out Thunderclash for help in finding the Knights of Cybertron. When Rodimus sarcastically made reference to "the greatest Autobot of all time", Optimus Prime ''immediately'' understood he was talking about Thunderclash. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}}

He saved a stranded Camien ship and inducted [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]], [[Velocity]] and their chums into the ''Vitalis''. Unfortunately they unwittingly brought an infestation on with them: [[personality ticks]], emotive parasites who began to feast on Thunderclash's charisma. To keep him going, one of them fixed his spark wound (and was remembered as a passing doctor nobody could remember any details of). {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}} For six months afterwards, Thunderclash went from being fine to slowly getting worse. All he did before succumbing to [[rigor morphis]] was scratch out what appeared to be a map to [[Cyberutopia]] on the wall with a scalpel, based on a dying vision. The news went out and many, including Countdown, came to pay their respects in a "pre-wake".

What he could tell, and that nobody else could, was that the ship was riddled with the cloaked ticks: he even witnessed them attack his old student Countdown. When the ''Lost Light'' arrived and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] monitored his life signs, he began shutting himself down selectively to make his life signs appear as a ''grammatically correct'' message: "Y0 u're all 3L1N D [[:File:Shockwavearealldead.jpg|All DEaD]]. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} Once the ticks broke cover, Thunderclash—through sheer ''heroism''—transformed to hold the monsters back so others could escape. So much unexpected, raw awesomeness ''hurt'' the ticks and gave a clue to their nature and defeat.

Once the infestation was stopped, Thunderclash was fully healed and no longer needed the ''Vitalis''. He and some of his crew joined the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Thunder clash toy.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|Thunder Clash is loose.]]
*'''Thunder Clash''' (Large Turbomaster, 1992)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, 12 missiles

: Thunder Clash transforms into a Cybertronian "cab-over" tractor-trailer. His trailer is armed with two spring-loaded, plunger-fired missile launchers. In robot mode, he uses a small handgun. His [[trailer]] unfolds to become a missile-launching assault tower equipped with "gravity-fed" missiles that descend and reload the launchers as soon as a round is fired.

: This toy also has an undocumented feature: The back of Thunder Clash's legs have notches in them that fit his handgun's "wings" for storage in vehicle mode.

: Unusually, [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]], Thunder Clash, and the [[Motorvator]]s were all sold in Japan at the tail-end of 1992, after the original Japanese ''Transformers'' toyline had already ended. The toys were identical to their European releases - down to the packaging - except for some Japanese-language stickers on the boxes.

: Like [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]], Thunder Clash also has [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]], although his doesn't set in quite as fast as Skyquake's. Thunder Clash's feet tend to shatter at the ankle ratchet and the handgun's peg is prone to breaking off quite easily.

:This mold was [[retool]]ed into ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|Optimus Prime]]. This later version of the mold had a planned [[redeco]] as [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] in the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' line, but was canceled.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1992/Autobot/Thunderclash/thunderclash.htm More information on Thunder Clash at TFU.info]''
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===Timelines===
[[File:Timelinestoy-ThunderClashWoH.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Chest deco decided on by committee.]]
*'''Wings of Honor''' (BotCon 2009 box set)
**''Accessories'': High-powered hand-held mortar, plasma shell missile

: The [[BotCon 2009]] [[exclusive]] version of Thunderclash is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Rodimus (Energon)#Energon|Rodimus]], transforming into a rocket-powered Cybertronic long-nose truck cab. He can also form the top or bottom half of a larger robot mode, compatible with any ''Energon'' Combat- or Mega-class Autobot combiner robot mold. He features a spring-loaded rocket thruster/missile launcher.

: Thunderclash was only available in the "[[Wings of Honor]]" box set along with fellow Autobots [[Flak (G1)|Flak]], [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], [[Landshark (G1)|Landshark]], and rival Decepticon [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]].

: This mold in these plastic colors was [[repaint]]ed in [[BotCon 2009|BotCon 2009's]] customization class to make ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Thunderclash (SG)|Thunderclash]]. It was also used to make ''Energon'' [[Checkpoint (Energon)#Energon|Checkpoint]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/BCThunderclash/thunderclash.htm More information on Thunderclash at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*According to ''[[Transformers Generations Deluxe]]'', at one point there were plans to create a leader character who would have "stood above Thunder Clash"<ref>http://obscuretf.com/jhiaxus/toymerch/hyperdrive.htm</ref> in the 1992 ''Transformers'' assortment. This Autobot was to have been named "[[Hyperdrive (Turbomaster)|Hyperdrive]]", whose design artwork appears in ''Generations''. While Hyperdrive was never produced, he evidently got far enough along to appear in [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]]'s Megavisor scope.
* Thunder Clash appears in vehicle mode on [[Talon (G1)|Talon]]'s [[Megavisor]] slide.
* In his ''Wings Universe'' stories, Thunderclash is written as speaking a "posh Southern accent". That official descriptor probably should have mentioned southern ''England'', specifically, since for the longest time American readers couldn't figure out why the apparently "Southern" Thunderclash said things like "mates" and "chaps".

===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Tonnerre''' (Canada)
*''French/Dutch:'' '''Eagle''' (France, the Netherlands, Belgium)
*''Italian:'' '''Uragan'''
*''Japanese:'' '''Thunder Clash''' (サンダークラッシュ ''Sandākurasshu'')

==References==
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[[Category: BotCon exclusives]]
[[Category:Elite Guard]]
[[Category:European-original Transformers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

==External links==
*[http://markerguru.deviantart.com/art/TF-MTMTE-Thunderclash-Design-407984398 Alex Milne's Thunder Clash design for IDW]

Brainstorm (G1)

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{{disambig2|the Headmaster character|the Marvel comic issue|Brainstorm!}}
:''Brainstorm is an [[Autobot]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] and one of the most <s>famous</s> notorious inventors from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Brainstormg1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|If a job's worth doing, it's worth OVERDOING!]]

'''Brainstorm''' is a never-ending font of ideas. Whether he's in the middle of a battle or consciously working on another of his projects, new ideas are the background noise of his mind, sometimes to such an extent that his brain will overheat. In his zeal to see these ideas realized, Brainstorm sometimes forgets about things like "basic safety" and "proper experimental procedure". He will happily hand out new and untested inventions to less-than-responsible comrades for field-testing. His inventions range from useful biotechnology, to [[Metafictional bomb|outlandish anti-personnel weaponry]], to [[Briefcase|devices that harness the bizarre and unthinkable]].

Brainstorm is at least partly responsible for developing the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] process. It's sometimes hard to tell how much of it was his doing and how much was his Headmaster partner [[Arcana]]'s, the two work together so seamlessly.

Sometimes he is also known as '''Genitus'''.

{{note|Brainstorm was quite different in Japan's [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|''The Headmasters'' animated series]]. See below for details.}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Brainstormtrialbyfire.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|He's green, dammit! Green!]]
After [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and his troops aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] went missing, Brainstorm was one of several under the leadership of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. Their faction was mired in a seemingly endless war with a band of [[Decepticon]]s led by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], in a struggle so pointless and self-perpetuating that Fortress Maximus decided to leave [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and its war and settle on the peaceful planet [[Nebulos]]. Brainstorm followed Fortress Maximus' lead, building the ''[[Steelhaven]]'' and departing their war-torn home.

It would not be so easy. The [[Nebulan]]s were xenophobic towards the strange robots which invaded their world, and after several missteps in communication, Fortress Maximus, Brainstorm, and a handful of others surrendered their heads as hopeful proof of their benevolence and compliance. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}}

[[File:Brainstormworldsapart.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Brainstorm would rather fight and die than live with the knowledge that he ran.]]
When the Decepticons arrived on Nebulos, Fortress Maximus and Brainstorm's heads convinced [[Galen]] to attempt the creation of hybrid warriors through a bio-mechanical engineering process. An experimental surgeon named [[Arcana]] constructed the necessary equipment based on the Autobots' theories and underwent the process himself along with several other Nebulans, [[binary bonding]] with Brainstorm. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}}

''During an adventure that happened at some unspecified point that was logically impossible given the circumstances, Brainstorm and the other Autobot Headmasters fought the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] while the Autobot [[Targetmaster]]s were held captive by the Decepticons. Mindwipe hypnotized Brainstorm, causing him to crash into [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], and in general, the Autobots put up a terrible fight. But Brainstorm refused to give up and abandon their captured comrades. The four attacked the Decepticons' [[Fortress of Despair]] and were overwhelmed, but because the Autobots learned to work together with their new Nebulan partners, they were able to rescue the Targetmasters.'' {{storylink|Worlds Apart!}}

The new Headmasters managed to drive off the Decepticons, but also inadvertently created a new "arms race", as the Decepticons later created Headmasters of their own, and both sides also implemented Targetmaster warriors as well. Fearing things could only get worse for Nebulos, Fortress Maximus and Galen took the excuse of an intercepted distress signal from Earth to abandon Nebulos and prevent the war from causing any further harm to the planet. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

On the way to Earth, Brainstorm re-engineered Fortress Maximus to be larger and stronger than ever before. Then, he and Arcana managed to triangulate the Autobot signal to [[Mount St. Hilary]]. This led into their first battle with Scorponok's forces on Earth and to the death of Galen. {{storylink|Trial by Fire!}}

As the ''Steelhaven'' orbited the Earth, Brainstorm was kept busy building [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] a new body, repairing the injured Fortress Maximus and assisting in the creation of the Autobot [[Pretender]]s. {{storylink|Pretender to the Throne!}} Unfortunately, those projects used up most of the group's available resources and prevented the proper recreation of Optimus Prime. The project proceeded despite Brainstorm's accurate warnings of failure. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

[[File:Tastybrainstorm.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Can Unicron detect how much cinnamon is packed into every bite of Brainstorm?]]
''Brainstorm was displaced to [[Limbo]] along with a handful of other Autobots when [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] traveled to the past with a group of Autobots of his own.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}} Later, he was one of the victims of a rogue Autobot [[Guardian (Marvel)|Mark V Guardian droid]], which resulted in him being thrown from the Ark and landing at the feet of Optimus Prime. Brainstorm's flaming body helped contribute to the Autobot leader regaining his desire to fight. {{storylink|Yesterday's Heroes!}}

Brainstorm was killed when [[Unicron]] ravaged Cybertron in [[1991]]. Even Brainstorm's vast intellect failed him when confronted with the devil himself, so he simply screamed and shot desperately until Unicron scooped him up. He was quite tasty. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Love and Steel!}} {{storylink|The Final Conflict}} {{storylink|Stylor's Story}}}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{noterg1}}
[[File:Brainstorm project lazarus loose ends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"I've been asleep ''how long''?! Why did I even invent the alarm clock if no one's going to ''freaking set it''?!]]
Twenty-one years after the death of Arcana and destruction of Brainstorm's original body, Nebulos had signed an [[Interplanetary Trade Treaty]] with Cybertron, which included [[Project Lazarus]]—a project to build new bodies for the original heads of the now-deceased Headmasters. Grimlock reviewed transmissions in which Senior Scientist [[Borx]] explained that the initial attempts had led to extreme pain and complete rejection of the new bodies, including footage of a disastrous attempt at integrating Brainstorm's head with a new body, until data from Zarak's old files improved the process. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}}

However, this "unauthorised" decryption awakened the original head of Scorponok. Aided by knowledge gleamed from his binary bond with the deceased Zarak, he was able to enslave the Nebulans, complete Project Lazarus, and have them build a "mint replica of [his] original body". {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}} With the aid of Grimlock's [[Nucleon]]-soaked [[CNA]], who he had captured while seeking a new body for himself and the other Nucleon victims, he completed another project—to create a "[[Gene Key]]" which could mute the consciences of Autobots, turning them into "Decepticons". {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}} The rebuilt Brainstorm—whose faceplate had apparently been forcibly removed, leaving a discolored lower face—was one of the three subjects he demonstrated this on, along with [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], and as soon as they were freed, they proceeded to attack Grimlock for wearing an Autobot symbol. After Brainstorm had been chucked around 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}}

Later, he stormed through Iacon, turning Autobots with the Gene Key, blindsiding [[Overdrive]] amongst others. As the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]] roared away, eager to cause chaos, Brainstorm turned on Grimlock, who had been wandering the city searching for the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], telling him that Scorponok had ordered him back to the Civil Defense Hub and escorting him there. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}}. While searching for the other Dinobots, Grimlock activated an alarm at the Nursery, where [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] was being held, which drew the Dinobots there as well as Brainstorm, [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]]. Grimlock then shot open the containment capsule holding [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]. With his temperature spiking to dangerous levels, owing to his Nucleon exposure, Inferno begged them to get clear to no avail—as Grimlock intended, the resulting blast incapacitated Brainstorm and the two Decepticons. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}}

Ultimately, [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] corrupted Scorponok's "master" Gene Key, intended to convert holdouts across the whole planet, and all the affected were converted back into "Autobots", including Brainstorm. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}} Though they wouldn't have been held accountable for their actions while altered by the Gene Key, the three former Headmasters turned themselves in to be tried as war criminals, unable to live with the thought of what they were capable of. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}}

Brainstorm later took part in the assault on Jhiaxus's [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]] but was then captured and held at the [[Corral]], and later executed along with [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]], [[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]] and [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] when Rodimus couldn't call off the Wreckers. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}}}}

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Bell]] (English), [[Hiroshi Naka]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:Brainstormspike.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Okay, we'll become Headmasters, but you gotta take the old man."]]Brainstorm was first seen on Cybertron, touting his new theory that an integration of human and Autobot would dramatically enhance their fighting abilities. Most of the other Autobots, though, thought he was a crackpot. Things turned around when he and a group of Autobots met a band of freedom fighters while stranded on the planet Nebulos. With several comrades kidnapped and the safety of the <s>MacGuffin</s> [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber|key]] to the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]] in jeopardy, the Autobots arranged to bond with the Nebulan soldiers. Their heads were reconstructed to accommodate Nebulan passengers and then "transform" around their partners as personal battle armor. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

[[File:Brainstormrebirthvehicle.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Uh, Arcana, he has a cockpit.]]
With the help of their partners, the Autobot Headmasters freed their comrades and drove off the Decepticons. Unfortunately, their foes then joined forces with the freedom fighters' enemies, a group of evil machinesmiths called the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]]. They also created a new form of binary bonding called Targetmasters. The revitalized Decepticons returned and engaged the Autobots in battle anew. [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] detected the key on Brainstorm and managed to disarm him. Several Hive agents then swarmed Brainstorm and removed the key from him, but he was able to run a full spectrum exo-scan on [[Nightstick (Cyclonus)|Nightstick]], one of the Targetmaster partners, before they got away. With that information, Brainstorm was able to recreate the Targetmaster process for the Autobots. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

Returning to Cybertron in pursuit of the key and the new Decepticon city-base, Scorponok, Brainstorm and the others joined forces with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], and their partners were instrumental in reversing the chamber's power to usher in a new [[Golden Age]] for Cybertron. In the aftermath, Brainstorm and the Headmasters returned to Nebulos to clear out the Hive's machines and restore the planet to peace and prosperity. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:FlashForward3-Headmasters.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Following [[Hi-Q]]'s kidnapping, Brainstorm turned out with Highbrow, [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] and Chromedome to brief [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]]'s team. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 3}}
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===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
{{note|In Japan, "Brainstorm" is the name for the combined small head-robot and [[transtector]] body. When separated from the large, lifeless robot body, the head unit is called '''Cana'''.}}

====''The Great Transformer War''====
Before the Headmasters joined the greater Transformer war, Brainstorm, as part of the [[Headmasters of Justice]], hunted down the [[Headmasters of Evil]] on a barren planet. Their ensuing battle was interrupted when [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] arrived to retrieve the Headmasters of Evil, as Galvatron had need of them. As they left, Fortress met up with the four Autobot Headmasters and they all boarded Battleship Maximus to pursue the Decepticons to Cybertron. {{Storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 3|The Great Transformer War #3}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Ryōichi Tanaka]] (Japanese)|[[John Culkin]] (English, Omni Productions dub)}}
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Four million years ago, Brainstorm was one of a number of [[Cyberdroid|small Cybertronians]] who left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in search of a new home. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} they ended up crashlanding on [[Master (planet)|Master]], an inhospitable world with harsh weather conditions and a hostile environment, forcing them to rapidly advance in technology to survive. Brainstorm was among those to become a Headmaster, mastering the art of [[transformation|transforming]] so he could take control of a [[Transtector]]. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}} Unfortunately once they'd succeeded, a number of the Headmasters broke away from [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]]'s leadership under the command of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

{{note|The events of "The Great Transformer War" manga occur at this point.}}

[[File:HM3 Brainstorm.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"What do you mean 'shouldn't you have a mouthplate?'?"]]
In the year 2011, when Galvatron launched his latest attack on Cybertron with the added power of his new Decepticon Headmasters, Brainstorm and his fellow Autobot Headmasters travelled to the planet to help their comrades defend their homeworld. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} On arrival, they set about fighting the Decepticons. Brainstorm and Chromedome were able to overcome [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], despite the Decepticon's powers of hypnotism. Following the battle's conclusion, they traveled to [[Athenia]] on board Battleship Maximus to join the Autobot forces there. Though they volunteered to accompany [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] to [[Earth]] to help search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]], he insisted on sidelining them. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} After [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]]'s death, the Headmasters joined Hot Rod anyway and helped him search. When the came under attack from [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], they were able to hold the Decepticon off long enough for Hot Rod to dig up the Matrix. They accompanied him back to Cybertron, where Hot Rod once more became Rodimus Prime, but they failed to stabilize [[Vector Sigma]], and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was forced to do it himself by sacrificing his life. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

When the Decepticons created the [[Madmachine]], the four Headmasters were ready to storm over to [[Chaar]] and destroy it, but Rodimus intended instead to send the [[Autobot Mini-Cassette|Cassettes]]. When the Cassettes refused the mission, Brainstorm blocked their way, wanting to know what their problem was. Daniel pointed out they were still upset about Blaster's death, however Fortress resurrected Blaster as Twincast. While Twincast went to Earth, the Headmasters were sent to Cybertron and helped [[Throttlebot]]s to destroy the Madmachine. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}} While on patrol in Battleship Maximus, the Headmasters encountered two [[Beastformer]]s, leading them to travel to planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] to thwart a Decepticon invasion. {{Storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}} After failing to destroy a [[Metamorphose|strange meteor]], they aided the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s in a fight against Decepticons. Partway though, they were called back to Athenia so they could accompany Daniel on a mission to destroy the meteor, and Brainstorm and his fellows kept [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s men busy while Daniel completed said mission. {{Storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

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The Headmasters were sent to [[Praum]] to investigate reports of a Decepticon attack. On arrival, they found the base had been devastated and the occupants apparently destroyed, moving Brainstorm to make the sign of the cross. It turned out to be a trap set by Scorponok, but the five Headmasters remembered their struggles back on Master and swapped Transtectors in order to escape. Brainstorm made great use of [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]]'s Transtector during the ensuing battle against the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}} While investigating a mysterious blackmailer, the Headmasters checked out the [[Statue of Liberty]]. They arrived in [[London]] with [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], only to find the Decepticons had leveled the place. They similarly arrived back in [[New York City|New York]] too late, though Brainstorm spotted [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. They later aided the [[Trainbot]]s in catching up with and defeating [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], whom they'd encountered before on Master. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

The Headmasters continued to train, Brainstorm by lifting weights. When Decepticons were reported to be heading for Earth, he opted to remain on Athenia, and later traveled to Cybertron with Fortress when the Decepticons mounted an all-out attack on the planet. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} When the Decepticon Headmasters split mid-battle, Brainstorm figured they were up to something, and they eventually discovered the Decepticons were heading for Vector Sigma and gave pursuit. Unfortunately they failed to stop the Decepticons destroying Cybertron. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

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During the launch of the [[Sol 1]] satellite, the Headmasters defended [[Sol System Center|the launch pad]]. Brainstorm took to the air to try and chase off Cyclonus and Scourge. They succeeded in launching the satellite, but when the Decepticons made another play for it, Sixshot kept the Autobot Headmasters busy. Brainstorm was ready to charge over to Chaar to get Sol 1 back, but Fortress had a better idea where it was. The Headmasters found the satellite near [[Zarak (planet)|Zarak]], but were forced to destroy it to keep it out of Decepticon hands. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}}

The Headmasters went to Earth to assist when a Peruvian volcano erupted. While fighting [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and the Decepticon Headmasters, Brainstorm used his whirlwind attack to draw hot ash from an ash cloud and blast the Decepticons with it. He also assisted during the evacuation of the village of [[Pan]] by rescuing [[Pipiro]]'s donkey, [[Koro]]. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} When they attacked a [[buridanka]] plant on Earth, Brainstorm boldly threw himself into one of the plant's mouths. The rest of the fight didn't go much better, and the Headmasters found themselves in danger of termination until Fortress broke out the [[Master Sword]] and cut the thing to shreds. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

When reports came in of the Decepticons being up to something on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], Brainstorm and the other Headmasters traveled there in [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]. After tangling with 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}} Both Brainstorm and Highbrow were injured enough that they had to undergo extensive repairs. They finally returned to the fight to save Mars in time to witness MegaZarak's arrival, and Brainstorm's jet mode was swatted out of the air by the titan. As Mars exploded, the four Headmasters joined Fortress aboard Maximus, and they were able to escape the planet thanks to the explosions recharging Maximus' power. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

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Brainstorm offered the opinion that a UFO Daniel saw might be aliens. He and the other Headmasters patrolled space near Chaar and came under attack from MegaZarak, but escaped thanks to another appearance by the mystery UFO. It wasn't until the Autobots gatecrashed Scorponok's coronation ceremony that the UFO was revealed to be the returned Galvatron, and they had to retreat. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} After an SOS was received from [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], the Headmasters prepared to take a shipment of energy to that world. The Decepticons set out to stop them, but Brainstorm and Highbrow kept them busy while Chromedome and Hardhead sneaked ahead with the energy. The Autobots arrived on Sandra in time to fight off the incoming Decepticons. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

As part of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|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, Brainstorm 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 Autobots attempted to go help, but were stopped by the Hive ships which opened fire on Maximus. Even Chromedome, Hardhead and Brainstorm going out to try to reason with them failed, and the trio returned to the ship. {{storylink|Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!}}

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As Maximus neared the [[Twin Star]] system, Brainstorm got the other riled up by claiming battle was about brain over brawn. He volunteered to accompany Daniel, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] to the planet of Toruin while the others fought the Decepticons on Spherity. The four of them weren't on the barren planet for long before they stumbled on an underground city—the inhabitants of Spherity were using the planet as a refuge. Brainstorm returned to the battle on Spherity, using a head swap technique with the other Headmasters so he could reach Fortress and deliver the news that Spherity was an empty world. He later apologized to the other Headmasters for his earlier comments about warfare. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}}

An SOS led the Headmasters to the planet [[Daros]] where they fought the Decepticons again and overthrew the corrupt government. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}} Brainstorm noticed that Battleship Maximus' weapons systems were malfunctioning and had Chromedome and Hardhead go to fix them. When Highbrow was captured by the Decepticons on the planet of [[Paradise]], the three other Headmasters were forced to go rescue him. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

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Brainstorm was keen to take the fight to the Decepticons before their foe could return to Chaar. The Headmasters took part in a battle on the [[Pirate Planet]], though there turned out to be no energy there. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}} As the Decepticons returned to Chaar, the Autobot Headmasters returned to Athenia. They traveled to Earth to try to stem a Decepticon attack, but were too late to prevent [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s death at the hands of Sixshot. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}}

The Decepticons began striking at points across the Earth, but the Headmasters followed Galvatron to [[Alaska]], where they were able to use information passed on by Punch to defeat Galvatron, trapping 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 become consumed with guilt over endangering Spike, Brainstorm was put in temporary charge of the Headmasters and sent to the [[Kamchatka Peninsula]] with Hardhead and Highbrow. They didn't fare well against the Decepticons there until Chromedome successfully completed Highbrow's research and arrived with the knowledge of MegaZarak's weak spot. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

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With Earth largely abandoned by the Decepticons, the Autobot Headmasters set about finding the bombs they'd planted. Brainstorm and Highbrow retrieved a bomb from a mine and returned it to Battleship Maximus. During the disposal of the bombs in space, an accident created the [[Targetmaster]]s from a group of refugees from Master and some Autobots and Decepticons. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}} Brainstorm and Highbrow carried [[Pointblank (G1)|Pointblank]] back to the ship, though the newcomer dismissed their combat skills. Warned by the refugees, the Headmasters returned to their home world and fought the Decepticons. {{Storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}}

After the Decepticons ransomed Wheelie for information on the Master Sword, Brainstorm 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}} Brainstorm went along with Chromedome's plan to rally the residents of Master against the Decepticons, but it went horribly wrong when Scorponok popped up in the middle of the city and defeated Fortress Maximus in combat. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

The Headmasters traced Daniel to planet [[Daira]] after he became separated from the ship, and were surprised to find he'd been looked after by Sixshot. {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}} When Sixshot challenged Chromedome to a duel and the other Headmasters failed to talk their friend out of it, Brainstorm offered to be Chromedome's second and got a punch in the mouth for his troubles. They were reluctant to let him go alone, but when it turned out the whole thing was a diversion while the other Decepticons headed for Earth, they had no choice but to let him go it alone. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

The Autobots hurried back to Earth, where the Decepticons were busy erecting [[Death Tower]]s. When they learned that Spike and Carly's plane had crashed in the [[Andes Mountains|Andes]], the four Headmasters went there with Daniel and Wheelie to rescue them. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} On their way to [[Egypt]] to deal with another Death Tower, the four Headmasters had to contend with Mindwipe, Skullcruncher and Weirdwolf, though the trio didn't present much of a threat in the end. After failing to stop the Death Tower from rising, the Autobots' entire army went to the [[Arctic|North Pole]] where they faced the Decepticons in a final battle to save Earth. As Fortress Maximus was caught in the energies preparing to tear the planet apart, Brainstorm 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)}}

====''The Headmasters'' manga====
On [[Athenia]], Brainstorm attended the unveiling of the [[Optimus Prime memorial]] statue. He and the other Headmasters of Justice also waylaid a Decepticon bombing attack on the planet. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 1|The Headmasters #1}}

Venturing to [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], Brainstorm and the Headmasters of Justice investigated an SOS from their allies. On aerial recon, Brainstorm and Highbrow found [[Alligatron]] and Predaking attacking innocent Beasts. The Headmasters heroically bought time for the Beasts to flee, but were captured by the Decepticons. Luckily, Hardhead and Chromedome found reinforcements in [[Kane]] and the Autobot Beastformers. They provided a needed distraction for Highbrow and Brainstorm to break free from their captors. Through quick thinking and teamwork, the Headmasters, [[Trainbot]]s, and Beastformers successfully drove the Decepticon forces off of Beest and back to Chaar. {{storylink|Great Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}}

Brainstorm and the Headmasters next traveled to an Alaskan energy refinery, where the Headmasters of Evil 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 Brainstorm and the Headmasters on an undersea mission where they found [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]], [[Skullcruncher]] and the [[Sharkticon (G1)|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]], Brainstorm and the Headmasters of Justice 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, Brainstorm 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, Brainstorm and the crew of the Battleship Maximus helped put out a fire so that [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]] and [[Artfire (Headmasters)|Artfire]] could concentrate on battling the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 7|The Headmasters #7}}
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====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
Archive footage of a battle in space involving Brainstorm was used to educate the future [[Headmaster Junior]]s about the [[Master Wars]]. {{storylink|Birth! Headmaster Jrs}}

====''Super-God Masterforce'' manga====
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===''The Transformers'' Adventure Game Books===
{{Note|As the following stories are [[multipath adventure]]s, details will vary depending on the path taken. See individual pages for information on alternate paths.}}
====Swamp of the Scorpion====
Highbrow and Brainstorm once battled Cyclonus, using an [[electronic circuit jammer]] to prevent the Decepticon from taking flight.

Brainstorm was supposed to help Highbrow investigate Decepticon activity on the planet Nebulos. Before their mission was fully underway, however, his power-lines begun to over-heat. Brainstorm and Gort stopped at a nearby city to get repaired while Highbrow carried on with the mission. {{storylink|Swamp of the Scorpion}}
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
As the Decepticons built an energy interceptor at Nebulos's north pole, the Autobots learned their device risked wiping out the entire planet. After destroying the first energy interceptor, the Autobots were nonplussed to learn the Decepticons built a second, more heavily guarded interceptor in its place. Thinking creatively, Brainstorm worked with the Autobot Targetmasters to turn the Decepticon fortress Scorponok's strength against it. During a sabotage raid, the Targetmasters used thermal lasers to melt the ice underneath Scorponok and the interceptor installation, causing them to fall helplessly into the slush. {{storylink|Decepticons at the Pole}}

When the Autobots located a vast reservoir of oil on the planet, Brainstorm spearheaded the effort to create a major pipeline to pump the oil back to Autobot base. {{storylink|Autobots Strike Oil}}

Brainstorm later assisted Optimus Prime in charting a planet-wide search for Decepticon activity on Nebulos. {{storylink|Decepticons Underground}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
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[[File:RemembranceDay-Brainstorm.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|"We fire the ''whole'' laser beam. That's 65% more laser per laser!"]]

The 'bot who would be Brainstorm was [[Reproduction#IDW Generation 1 continuity|constructed cold]] under the name of '''Genitus''', an [[M.T.O.]] created for [[Operation: Solar Storm]]. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}} He kept his origins as a "knockoff" secret from most, however, and instead pretended to be forged, even going to far as to claim that he participated in the anti-apartheid marches that called for "equal rights for knockoffs!" which took place before he was even created. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}}

Genitus was among the young scientists recruited for the [[Institute|New Institute]], and was soon nicknamed "Brainstorm" by his peers. Two of his co-workers received similar nicknames as "[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]" and "[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]]". {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} Overly eager and far more likely to ask "Can it be done?" rather than "''Should'' it be done?", Brainstorm fit in well with the vaguely (and sometimes, not so vaguely) amoral experiments and research performed by Zeta's staff. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} Despite the destructive scope of his work, Brainstorm had reservations about directly killing others, and never slew anyone by his own hand. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

On one occasion, Brainstorm and Chromedome survived a raid on the New Institute by [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] and [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] to rescue [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} Although Chromedome left the New Institute after that near-death experience, he and Brainstorm remained close friends. In fact, Chromedome once remarked that he was Brainstorm's only friend, and Brainstorm didn't correct him. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement}} For all his flaws, Brainstorm stood by the quick-to-love Chromedome as the war went on and he lost three [[Conjunx Endura]]e, even though he felt disappointed in Chromedome for using his mnemosurgery skills to wipe his own painful memories after each loss rather than remember his fallen partners. {{storylink|The Gloaming}}

Brainstorm himself was no stranger to loss. He was deeply infatuated with his fellow scientist and co-worker [[Quark]], to the point that he would later describe him as a "one-way" Conjunx Endura; to what extent Quark may have reciprocated Brainstorm's feelings is unknown, and indeed, would go tragically ''forever'' unknown, as he was captured during the fall of [[K'th Kinsere]] and imprisoned at [[Grindcore (prison)|Grindcore]], where he later died. Brainstorm was devastated but not broken, and, putting his vast intellect to work secretly beginning construction of a paradox trap-exempt time machine with which he planned to save his love. The components of the machine were hidden in his network of [[Briefcase]]s, the control case of which almost never left his arm. All of this meant, of course, that if he succeeded he himself would cease to exist, Operation: Solar Storm having never happened. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}} {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}

[[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] confided to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] didn't think much of Brainstorm's chances of survival in the early days of the war. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 13#"Old Ways"|Old Ways}} He briefly appeared among the Autobot troops fighting [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] and the Decepticons on Cybertron in the distant past. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}} At some point during the war he became a double-agent, joining the Decepticons to gain access to their time-travel technology, a goal that ultimately transcended either allegiance. He kept the Decepticons sweet by spinning old, already known information in different ways to make it seem as if it was new advances (though many didn't quite fall for it).{{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}} {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}} {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}}

[[File:AHM15 Brainstorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"They say great science is built on the shoulders of giants. Not here. At Kimia, we do all our science from scratch. No hand holding."]]
He was later stationed at the [[Kimia Facility]], working on lots of experimental technology and weaponry for the Autobot cause, where his designs were often considered the insane standard that all other weapon designers in Kimia held themselves to. More than any other Autobot, he had beaten a path to [[Room 113]] where his creations were time and time again rejected by the [[Ethics Committee]] as violations of the [[Non-Conventional Weapons Act]]. Undaunted by the rejections, Brainstorm continued to dream up more outlandish and dangerous weapons in his time at Kimia. His most daring inventions were referred to as the "[[Unmentionable]]s". {{storylink|Bullets}}

On [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]'s orders, he (alongside [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]) used [[Pretender]] technology to rebuild [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] into a sane, rejuvenated 'bot. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 15#"Everything in Its Right Place"|Everything in Its Right Place}}

At [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]'s request, Brainstorm agreed to go over the gun that misfired the [[cerebro-sensitive bullet]] into Ironfist's skull, looking for what went wrong with the firing mechanism. Brainstorm let the review fall into his backlog for several months, probably because Ironfist neglected to mention the accident had left a bullet in his skull, slowly killing him. Brainstorm finally reported back just as Ironfist was leaving for the [[Wrecker]]s, revealing his findings that showed the gun had been rigged to go off at a certain angle. The saboteur, [[Skyfall (G1)|Skyfall]], wasn't apprehended until nine months later, so Brainstorm apparently did nothing to follow up on his findings after alerting Ironfist. {{storylink|Bullets}}

[[File:Brainstorm Chromedome infodump.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|We reject your literary device and substitute our own!]]
Brainstorm and the other scientists were caught by surprise when [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] and the [[Sweep]]s invaded Kimia. {{storylink|Chaos Part One: Lamentations|Lamentations}} He survived and managed to escape before the facility's destruction, leaving in an escape pod together with Chromedome and a number of other Autobots. They were soon rescued by [[Arcee (G1)|"a psychopath in pink armor"]]. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}} From her, they learned that they had to save the universe by stopping [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] from letting the [[Dead Universe]] into it. Brainstorm had a hard time grasping all this, and together with Chromedome wondered if any species other than Cybertronians ever had to deal with this kind of problem. {{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}}

As part of his interest in the Dead Universe, Brainstorm examined [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], and during the procedure was struck by an energy discharge from [[Nova Prime]]'s corpse, which he'd been keeping in his lab. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} Brainstorm was one of the Autobots who chose to accompany [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] on his quest to find the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. After some convincing, [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] allowed Brainstorm to board the ''[[Lost Light]]'' without checking his [[briefcase]]. But as soon as the ship lifted off, an explosion had sent it into [[quantum jump]] and had to land on a far, desolate planet. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} Brainstorm and Perceptor investigated what had caused the accident. Although they didn't find the exact cause, they did find something interesting. After Rodimus had insulted his intelligence, Brainstorm informed him that they found a [[Duobot]] had stood right next to the [[quantum generator]] when it failed, and was "totally mashed into the generator itself". He then made a joke about their deceased comrade, leaving Rodimus a bit taken aback at Brainstorm's callousness. In turn, this left Brainstorm panicking over the idea [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] might have heard the joke, but Rodimus just ordered him into the air to join the search for survivors. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On‎|Hangers On}}

[[File:MTMTE7 inverted Brainstorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Science isn't about WHY! It's about WHY NOT! Why is so much of my science dangerous? Why not invent a special safety door that won't hit [[Chromedome (G1)|you]] on the butt on the way out, because you are FIRED!"]]
When a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] was loose aboard the ''Lost Light'', Brainstorm found himself trapped in an elevator with the creature, which had been hunting [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]. Brainstorm cried out that he was too ''smart'' to die and held up his briefcase in an attempt to ward the Sparkeater off. Fortunately for him, the Sparkeater decided to continue chasing Rung, leaving Brainstorm flustered, but unharmed. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}}

Soon after receiving a [[Rodimus Star]] (along with his ex-colleagues Highbrow and Chromedome) for helping to save the ''Lost Light'' after it was hit by a piece of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] debris, an experiment of Brainstorm's went wrong and froze everyone on the ship, except for the forcefield-enclosed [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]]. Despite the near-disaster this caused when the ship was invaded during this time by a group of [[Metrotitan (body-type)|Metrotitan]]-hunting Decepticons led by [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]] (not to mention the near-death of an away team who had crashed on a planet protected by a [[phobia shield]] and were unable to raise help from the disabled crew {{storylink|The Waiting Game}}), he still received a huge plaque engraved with a stylised Rodimus figure "for exceptional endurance in the face of adversity" along with the rest of the frozen crew, which P.O.ed Trailguy - who had driven the Decepticons off singlehandedly and only received a "normal" Rodimus Star for his effort - no end. {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}}

Later, new arrival [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] went loopy and shot down [[Dogfight]] near Brainstorm, who... protected his briefcase. Of course, he later claimed he had tried to stop Maximus. {{storylink|Interiors}} Following this incident, Rodimus tasked Brainstorm with developing an evasive bullet that would avoid hitting innocent bystanders. Chromedome had Brainstorm to look into the handgun that [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] had been constantly (and unknowingly) carrying with him, but when Brainstorm tried to examine it, the gun exploded in his face. He determined that it only held two cartridges and thus dubbed it a "binary gun", much to Chromedome's annoyance. Brainstorm also offered the opinion that the gun was possibly from the Institute. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement}}

When a bunch of [[Nanocon]]s mysteriously reactivated inside Ultra Magnus, Brainstorm used his [[Size changing|mass-displacement gun]] to shrink Rodimus and some of the crew members to eliminate them. After the situation was handled, Brainstorm attended Tailgate's Autobot Initiation Ceremony where [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] placed bets on how long it was going to take for Rodimus to say his famous line, [['Til all are one]]. Brainstorm bet on eight seconds to the gambling bot's surprise. Despite being three seconds ahead, he still won the bet. Upon reaching [[Theophany]], an encounter with the [[Galactic Council]] led to Rodimus and others being teleported to the planet's surface, Brainstorm among them. When they arrived, they found the [[Circle of Light]] missing and [[Crystal City]] in ruins. As they explored the ruins underground, they came across a [[Metrotitan (body-type)|Metrotitan]]. The group discovered the Metrotitan had found Cybertron's "come home" signal but was too low on energy to free himself and return, causing it to scream and try to kill itself by willing its spark to leave its body, which caused the revival of the Nanocons and various deactivated crew members of the Lost Light. With the Galactic Council's troops coming downwards to get them and the ''Lost Light'' under attack, Rodimus decided to set the Metrotitan free to help them out of their situation. Brainstorm used his mass displacement cannon to shrink the Metrotitan and gave the large robot more energy. Now able to move, the Metrotitan was able to teleport the Autobots back to their ship, quantum-jump the ''Lost Light'' to safety and teleport itself to Cybertron. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

After previously wondering why the <s>forcef-</s> magnawheels guy would feel the need for a handheld gun {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}}, Brainstorm would ultimately build guns into Trailbreaker's legs, presumably relating to the latter's envy at Fortress Maximus's leg-guns. Soon afterward, he gave a new gun to [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] to field test, which the mad helicopter dubbed the "[[Shoomer]]" after the noise it made. As soon as [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] got his hands on it, he proceeded to accidentally shoot himself in the face. {{storylink|Before & After}} Surprisingly, he survived. As did the luckless [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] when shot by Brainstorm's [[existential gun]], despite a near-fatal dose of ennui. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}}

[[File:MTMTE22 tailgate altmode.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|Just a jet sitting at the bar, don't mind me.]]
Throughout the early months of the voyage of the ''Lost Light'', Brainstorm and several others were interviewed by Rewind for his documentary. Also caught on film was Brainstorm participating in Tailgate's "[[alternate mode|alt-mode]] party," which was just a ruse to figure out what Rung transforms into. {{storylink|Little Victories}} He later collaborated with the psychiatrist to update the Autobots' [[holomatter]] avatars to be more energy-efficient and psychologically intuitive. {{storylink|Signal to Noise}}

When Rewind suffered a near-death experience in battle, Brainstorm and Drift brought Chromedome in on Project: Total Insanity, Brainstorm's helpful nickname for the fact that [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] was secretly on board the ''Lost Light''. He provided Chromedome with the security codes necessary to access the [[slow cell]] attached to the underside of the ship (nicknamed Project: End In Tears). {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} Perhaps because of the prophetic project name, Overlord soon escaped from the slow cell during one of Chromedome's visits to pilfer his memories. Brainstorm was in the middle of chiding Swerve for fooling around with his [[metafictional bomb]] when the alarms sounded, indicating a scene change. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}}

[[File:Brainstorm brings briefcase to funeral.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Science is about doing things others would never be able to ''think'' of! Like bringing your briefcase full of pirated video games to a funeral!]]
After Overlord's rampage cost the lives of Rewind and many other crew members, Brainstorm was sincerely worried about Chromedome. When the funeral was over, Brainstorm confronted him in his habitation suite about the [[shadowplay]] Chromedome performed on himself after the deaths of his last three [[Conjunx Endura]]e. Brainstorm begged him not to extract his memories of Rewind too, because that would mean Rewind was truly gone. Drawing on his experience with Quark, Brainstorm promised his friend that the pain would one day evolve into something bearable. {{storylink|The Gloaming}} {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

At some point, Brainstorm fitted [[Swerve's|Swerve's bar]] with an elaborate defense system and built [[My First Blaster]]™ for the bartender himself, as he was a notoriously poor shot. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}

When the ''Lost Light'' travelled through a portal and rediscovered the lost [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], Rodimus selected Brainstorm to be part of the landing party. On the surface they discovered a reignited "hot spot" of [[spark]]s, including a [[Point One Percenter]] which Brainstorm immediately set about harvesting before they were attacked by [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]]'s Decepticons. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} Though they fled into a field of deactivated [[Metrotitan (body-type)|titans]], Brainstorm and the ''Lost Light''ers were captured and imprisoned by the insane [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]] where they found themselves sharing a cell with the mysterious [[Minimus Ambus]], later revealed to be none other than Ultra Magnus. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}} After Ambus departed to get answers from Tyrest, they were joined in the cell by Skids, Swerve and [[Getaway]] {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} who used the spring-loaded clasps from Brainstorm's briefcase to help them escape. Confronting Tyrest, Brainstorm was shot by the traitorous medic [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]] which separated him from his briefcase. To compound matters, Tyrest activated a "weapon of mass suggestion" based on Getaway's [[thought bullet]] that incapacitated the rest of the ''Lost Light'' crew, leaving them unable to prevent him from activating a [[universal killswitch]] that would kill every Transformer that was [[Reproduction#IDW Generation 1 continuity|constructed cold]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} That included Brainstorm, who fell victim to its effects but recovered after Rodimus and Perceptor used half the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] to reverse the killswitch. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}} Upon returning to the ''Lost Light'' he visited Swerve's to try and find out if anyone had opened his briefcase while he was incapacitated {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} before secreting himself away in his workshop with the Point One Percenter he had recovered from the Seething Moon. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}} He took to carrying the Superspark around in his chest compartment. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

[[File:MTMTE23 Brainstorm this and this.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|"So, anyway, we're between banks right now, just make those checks out to cash."]]
Brainstorm was on hand to greet Orion Pax and his crew after the ''Lost Light'' snatched their ship from certain doom. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} Intending to venture into the Dead Universe, Pax consulted Brainstorm, who was able to use a [[cyberwraith]] to manufacture personal force fields to protect Pax and his party from the hostile nature of that reality. {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} When the ''Lost Light'' was later pulled off course, Brainstorm found the source of the problem—Metroplex's thumb pushing against the roof of shuttle bay 3. He talked Ultra Magnus into investigating where it was pointing them to. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}} That took them to a water world, where they soon discovered they were surrounded by [[Ammonite]]s. Brainstorm joined Magnus and the others in commandeering the [[Rodpod]] to take the fight to the enemy, and they stumbled on the dormant Metroplex. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}}

Acting on a hunch, Brainstorm took a sample of the water and found it was full of [[admium]]. They left the Rodpod in a drydock, but swiftly got lost in the city-bot's interior and ended back at the dry dock, where they were ambushed by an Ammonite who destroyed the Rodpod. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}} They survived the explosion when Metroplex's interior rearranged itself on them, and a short time later encountered [[Nautica]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} As the Ammonites subsequently flooded in, Brainstorm was among those who opted to retreat to Metroplex's brain, where they met [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]. Brainstorm helped hook Metroplex up to the ''Lost Light'' remotely, allowing the titan to quantum jump both himself and the ship to Cybertron. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} When Metroplex appeared to be losing the fight with the [[Necrotitan]], Ultra Magnus suggested Brainstorm open the briefcase. It turned to be unnecessary as an eleventh hour save by Megatron resulted in a victory, and Brainstorm high-fived Nautica as he cracked a situationally relevant joke. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

Brainstorm later relaxed in Swerve's bar, though he was exceedingly cranky, which he put down to sparkache. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} As billions of Ammonites descended on Cybertron as the finale to [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]'s plan, Brainstorm was recruited by [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] as part of a team to attack the scientist's lab. After they were teleported there by [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], Brainstorm suddenly found he didn't feel well and had to watch as the other tackled [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]. Just as they were losing the fight, the team who had ventured into the Dead Universe popped out of a portal in Brainstorm's chest and lent a hand. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} With several members of said team unable to survive outside the Dead Universe, Brainstorm invited them back to his lab for treatment and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] suggested he might need to treat himself, as the portal was likely due to his exposure to the Dead Universe. With some encouragement from Rodimus, Brainstorm succeeded in making up a treatment for the injured parties. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

[[File:WorldShutYourMouth1-BrainstormNautica.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Yeah, I'm a black belt. Pretty much in everything. Karate, Larate, Jujistu, kickpunching, beltmaking, Tae Kwon Do... bedroom..."]]

Brainstorm opted to rejoin the quest for the Knights after Shockwave's defeat, and spent a large amount of time with Nautica, even loading her wrench with extra features. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} Less enjoyable for the scientist was watching Chromedome's complete emotional collapse and eventual isolation as the impact of Rewind's death set in. From his friend's misery came an epiphany: Why save ''only'' Quark when steering Megatron away from his supposed destiny as a mass-murdering tyrant could prevent the war altogether and save ''billions''? {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

When Nautica returned from investigating the disappearance of several fuel rods, Brainstorm saw fit to punctuate her belated return by leaning gently on the fourth wall. The topic of conversation soon shifted to [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]'s therapy session with the new <s>co-</s>captain, Megatron. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Unbeknownst to anyone else, Brainstorm had a vested interest in the meeting, having slipped a sparkprint capture into one the psychiatrist's model ships with which he hoped to track the Decepticon leader through time and space. As luck would have it, the capture latched onto ''Rung's'' energy instead. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

When Rodimus found what appeared to be his own corpse in a mysterious coffin, Brainstorm was called in, along with Chromedome, First Aid, Nautica, Nightbeat, and Skids, to help find out what was going on. Brainstorm's biggest contribution involved using his preemptively preemptive [[Early Early Warning System]] to determine that they were all in trouble, though not quite at the "Run for your life!" threshold yet. Then the ''Lost Light'', destabilized by proximity to an accidental quantum duplicate created during its [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|failed first launch]], started winking out of existence and they were. Though Brainstorm managed to evacuate, {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} he disappeared along with the rest of the original crew as the second ''Lost Light'' forced them into a sort of cosmic abeyance. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}}

[[File:Slaughterhouse2-BeneathBrainstormsFaceplate.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|"Alright, this next test may involve trace amounts of time travel. So, word of advice: If you meet yourself on the testing track, don't make eye contact. Lab boys tell me that'll wipe out time."]]
The remaining crew eventually discovered the remains of this ''Lost Light'', which had been savagely attacked by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]. Its Brainstorm's briefcase was found in a lift by Nautica and Nightbeat, {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} and Brainstorm's body was later found in his workshop during a search for his mass-displacement gun. As Nautica mourned, she revealed Brainstorm's face. In a surprise to everyone, Brainstorm had a mouth...and a Decepticon emblem painted on the interior of his detached faceplate. As Nautica attempted to deny it and Megatron stated Brainstorm was unlike the usual double agents the Decepticons recruited, Riptide assumed that this alternate evil Brainstorm drew the D.J.D. to the ship by deactivating Overlord's slow cell, making him detectable. It took [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] to point out that if this Brainstorm was a traitor, so was the one on their ''Lost'' ''Light''. After Megatron and the quantum duplicated Rewind deactivated the second ship's engines and returned the vanished Autobots to normal, Brainstorm chose that time to begin his centuries-long plan in earnest, and began by calmly walking into the crowded Swerve's. Joining Atomizer, he placed his briefcase on the table, only to be reminded of Swerve's "No Briefcases" rule. Brainstorm calmly stated that he could do anything he liked as he opened the briefcase, activating an electro-sensitive poison he had spiked the bar's Engex supply with, causing almost everyone on board to collapse. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}} {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}

After disabling teetotaler Ultra Magnus with a disaggregator gun, Brainstorm enacted his master plan, using his briefcase network and a link to the ship's [[Quantum generator]] to travel back through time and space and prevent Megatron from ever forming the Decepticons...{{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet|Stet}} with Megatron believing that Brainstorm was going back to kill Optimus so the Decepticons wouldn't lose the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. The ''Lost Light'' took action under this false assumption. Though both his and the crew's actions were in fact essential to the timeline, a future misstep by Perceptor as he attempted to shut down the time machine inadvertently caused the birth of a [[multiverse]], and a [[Functionist Universe|new timeline]] in which the [[Functionist Council]] had never been overthrown slowly began erasing the old one. The result was a blood-soaked nightmarish present-day version of Cybertron dominated by the totalitarian Council. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}

As the briefcase was most accurate when aiming for socio-temporal hotspots, his first stop was prewar [[Messatine]], home to Megatron in his dissident miner days. Though he hoped to prevent Megatron's reassignment to [[Mining Outpost C-12]] and thus the taking of his first life, his high-energy arrival instead prompted the evacuation of the outpost. {{storylink|Births, Deaths, and Interventions}} With that a bust, he tried to intervene [[Megatron Origin issue 1|before Megatron took his first life]], but, due to being fixed on Rung's spark signature, ended up thousands of miles off course at a psychopathology conference. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}} {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}} Following that, he detoured to the day of Senator [[Sherma]]'s murder, hoping to catch a glimpse of Quark outside [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's New Oil House]]. This wistful episode was interrupted when Brainstorm saw Rung fiddling with a model of the ''Lost Light'' and realized he had been followed. Though Cyclonus and Tailgate gave chase, Brainstorm traveled back a year, hoping to stop the fateful bar brawl that resulted in a certain miner's arrest. Knowing that Rung played some role, he ambushed and incapacitaed past Rung, but was unaware that time-traveling Rung, part of the team after him, had ''always been'' the Rung that accidentally got Megatron arrested.

Finally, desperate and exhausted of all other options, he went back to Megatron's creation with intent to kill.{{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet|Stet}} However, Brainstorm still could not bring himself to directly end a life, and the newly arrived Rodimus and co. took advatage of his indecision and lobbed a [[Grenado]] at him. Though damaged, he was able to regain a bead on his target, but he paused yet again in response to Rodimus' pleas. As Brainstorm attempted to explain his motivations, Rung took note of his apparent dilemma and the millennia of work which must have gone into his plan. Appealing to his better nature, Rung ultimately convinced the scientist to stand down. Brainstorm filled them in on his progress up to that point as Whirl cuffed him, but his injuries and Rewind's murder of Megatron's nascent spark brought an end to the session. Knowing Megatron's death meant eventual victory for the Functionist Council, Whirl nicked Brainstorm's Point One Percenter and placed it in Megatron's spark chamber, restoring the original timeline. While Rodimus and Cyclonus headed out to recharge the Briefcase, Brainstorm explained his motivations to Rewind and admitted that his goals were perhaps a ''little'' lofty. Though he admitted wrongdoing, he professed his desire to stay in the past, a plea which was ignored by the rest of the crew. Brainstorm was then incarcerated upon their return to the present-day ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

[[Image:Brainstorm's final word Will Always Rhyme.jpg|thumb|300px|left|"Chariots chariots. Whoever this alternate Brainstorm is, he's a jerk. Instead of sending an apology fruit assortment, he just sent a whole bunch of [[Decepticon Justice Division|angry wasps.]] We'll find a way to get back at him, don't you worry. We'll just see who wins this deadly game of cat and other cat."‎]]

He was put on trial by the closed-room [[Lost Light Internal Legal Affairs Committee]], with Chromedome as an advocate and moral support. Despite a brave face full of jokes (rather than admit being intimidated) and attempts to ask why Rewind wasn't on trial for ''actually'' shooting Megatron, he got serious when questioned why his quantum duplicate had betrayed them. He said he couldn't tell why that had happened (though he believed his handler had pushed him to do it), he ''hadn't'' done it, and he'd admit to the crimes he'd done but they shouldn't ''dare'' pin the massacre on him. After hearing the evidence, the Committee (Ultra Magnus speaking) ruled that the war was over and his Decepticon days were no longer relevant; for the time-altering and poisoning, his time machine would be destroyed and he would be under strict supervision. However, he would not be kicked off the ship unless he wanted to be. Brainstorm said this was his home. (Ratchet would consider this the last straw in regards to Drift, saying it was unfair Brainstorm got a private hearing while Rodimus had Drift humiliated)

[[Image:BRAINSTORM IS AN ASS.jpg|thumb|300px|right|"If you're allergic to peanuts, you might want to tell me now, because this may turn your blood into peanut water for a few astroseconds. On the bright side, if I can make this happen, [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|they're]] gonna have to invent a new type of [[Rodimus Star|Nobel Prize]] to give me, so hang in there."]]

At the end of his trial, he realised Nautica had left and abandoned the wrench he'd made her. Behind his back, Ratchet talked to her and had her realise that Brainstorm's actions, while they could not be condoned, were selfless and would have erased him from the timeline. As an attempted apology, Brainstorm programmed the wrench to say "BRAINSTORM IS AN ASS!". {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}}

Brainstorm was hanging out (literally) with Getaway, Skids and Nautica, supposedly teaching her 'practical skills'. Preparing to sell Getaway a Ravage-detecting wrench for one [[Shanix]], he really struck it rich when the latter upped the price to two. Before they could make the trade, however, Rodimus was heard ringing a gong to summon everyone and announce Thunderclash's pre-wake aboard the [[Vis Vitalis]].

He was later seen dancing on the Vis Vitalis's dancefloor. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}}

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===''Transformers Legends'' comic===
In one of [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]'s dreams wrought about by his size complex, he was approached by Cana, Brainstorm's head robot, who yelled at him to never feel bad about his small stature. He told the [[Maximal]] that anyone can grow bigger and stronger with practice, using his [[Transtector]] as an example, then combined with it into Brainstorm and shared the story of how he and his compatriots ended up on [[Master (planet)|Master]]. His point was that despite their size and deadliness of the planet, they didn't just lay down and die, but fought back and became stronger—strong enough that Brainstorm could even knock down [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. When Rattrap woke up, Brainstorm's final words to keep training and never give up inspired him to go jogging. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 9|Bonus Edition Vol. 9}}

In what was presumably another dream, Brainstorm was asked by Rattrap why he looked different from the old days, and he confirmed he'd trained hard and acquired a new version. This bothered [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], who found it unfair that out of all the [[Headmasters of Justice]] only ''he'' got an upgrade. {{storylink|Transformers Legends (comic)#Brainstorm Chapter|Brainstorm Chapter Part 1}} Cana later woke up with his Transtector missing, only to find Rattrap had stolen it and was smugly claiming he too "trained hard" to get a bigger body. When Rattrap refused to return it, telling the Headmaster to just get a new one, an angry Cana combined with the body anyway, causing its flip-down [[Tech Spec]] to trap the rat. {{storylink|Transformers Legends (comic)#Brainstorm Chapter|Brainstorm Chapter Part 2}}

===Recordicons===
After [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] died, Brainstorm set Chromedome up on a blind date with [[Eject (G1)|Eject]]. {{storylink|Recordicons#Recordicons #27|Recordicons #27}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: The Headmasters''===
Brainstorm was kidnapped by the Decepticons and held captive on the Jail planet by [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]. 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, Brainstorm 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|[[Peter von Gomm]]}}

====Autobot story====
{{note|Brainstorm was available as a playable character in the Autobot campaign during the second playthrough.}}

====Decepticon story====
Brainstorm, believing he was the match of the Decepticon leader, challenged [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s march on [[Zel Samine]] as his forces made their way through an array of wind turbines. They handed his aft to him, leaving Brainstorm shocked and confused; how could his frontal attack against superior forces have failed?

He retreated to formulate a new plan.

Later, at ELTA, Chromedome and Brainstorm joined forces to battle the Decepticons again, to no avail. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
The Autobot Headmasters led by Brainstorm 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]], Brainstorm 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]]. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Earth Defense Command}}
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsBrainstorm.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67]]
Brainstorm participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Brainstorm toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|No no no...]]
*'''Brainstorm''' ([[1987]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-104'''
**''Accessories'': "Arcana" Headmaster pilot, left & right "High-Energy [[Photon pulse cannon|Photon Pulse Cannons]]"

:Brainstorm transforms into a turquoise Cybertronic fighter craft. Both of Brainstorm's twin pistols attach to the front of his alt-mode's nosecone to extend it and augment it with two canard wings. As with all larger Headmaster toys, Brainstorm features both a cockpit suitable for his partner, Arcana, to sit in and an abbreviated [[Tech Spec]]s bar graph inside his chest hidden under a hinged panel. When a compatible Headmaster head is plugged into the socket on Brainstorm's [[robot mode]], the bars will show three of that character's Tech Specs.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Brainstorm/brainstorm.htm More information on Brainstorm at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generations 30 voyager Brainstorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Briefcase sadly not included.]]
*'''Brainstorm''' (Voyager, [[2014]])
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #009'''
**''Accessories'': Head/pilot robot, left & right blasters

:Part of the eighth wave of 2012-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Voyager Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' Brainstorm transforms into a turquoise Cybertronian aircraft based off of [[Nick Roche]]'s design for ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]''. He is notable for being the first modern Headmaster-style figure ''available in general retail'' after the Generation 1 versions. He also holds the distinction of being the first Headmaster-style figure with an articulated neck. He comes with two pistols which can attach via [[5mm post]] to his hands and the nosecone of the jet. [[Arcana#Generations|His head]] transforms into an unnamed robot that is most certainly Arcana, and can be inserted inside the cockpit to be used as a pilot. Putting the pilot robot into the neck socket will reveal Tech Specs like the G1 toy. The Tech Specs are based off the original figure, not the Tech Specs on the box.

:Exercise caution while using the Headmaster gimmick, as the main robot's neck socket is painted, making the pilot robot rather difficult to remove. Too much force could separate the pilot robot's own head from his body. However, there have been reports of a [[Running change]] in the toy that fixes the Headmaster gimmick; this is signified by a rubber band holding the head in place.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenBrainstorm/brainstorm.htm More information on Generations Brainstorm on TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/fixed-headmaster-gimmick-variant-of-generations-brainstorm-released/32023/ Fixed Headmaster gimmick running change]''
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===''Legends''===
[[File:LegendsBrainstorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Some say this deco is overdoing it.]]
*'''Brainstorm''' (Voyager, [[January 24|1-24]]-[[2015]])
**''ID number'': '''LG09'''
**''Accessories'': "Cana" Headmaster pilot, left & right weapons

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Brainstorm is a redeco of ''Generations'' Brainstorm with some minor changes in plastic, such as an orange canopy. He more noticably features additional paint detail, including red and white highlights on his smaller wings, some white added to the red details on his chest, and a silver midriff. Brainstorm's bio is written from a ''The Headmasters'' perspective and as such names the Headmaster its Japanese name, Cana. He comes with issue 9 of the ''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Transformers Legends Comic: Bonus Edition]]'' comic.

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==Notes==
[[File:G1BrainstormOriginalHead.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Please find us clearer footage.]]
[[File:Brainstormpretenderscommercial.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|His blue period.]]
*In early planning stages, the Large Headmasters were to have differently styled heads that would be replaced by their more familiar heads during the Headmaster process. A [[commercial]] for [[Ring of Hate!|Headmasters #1]] featuring animation of Brainstorm and others is the only time these designs were used.
*The Headmasters appeared in a second commercial with much more sophisticated animation. In this entry, we see the Autobot Headmasters lined up in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]s as their Nebulan partners run up into their cockpits and then launch into an attack. [http://youtube.com/watch?v=dDSemtc0JaU]
*Additional footage of the Headmasters featured in the animated introduction to the first commercial for the [[Pretender]]s. As Brainstorm battles [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], the narration claims that after a series of defeats, the Autobots are required to up the ante by developing Pretender technology.
*In all three of these commercials, Brainstorm is colored in his [[Marvel Comics]] colors rather than his color scheme seen in "[[The Rebirth]]", with his dark green and orange being replaced with cyan and yellow.
*Brainstorm is a Christian! In the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|''Headmasters'' cartoon]] episode "[[The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery]]", when the Headmasters encounter a massacre on the planet [[Praum]], he crosses himself.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Cana''' (カーナ ''Kāna''), '''Brainstorm''' (ブレインストーム ''Bureinsutōmu'')
*''French:'' '''Cerveau''' (Canada, "Brain")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Agytröszt''' ("Genius", literally "Brain-Trust")
*''Italian:'' '''Goblin'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Burn''' (Taiwan, 伯恩 ''Bó Ēn''), '''Xiǎo Zhūgé''' (China, 小诸葛, "Little [[Wikipedia:Zhuge Liang|Zhuge]]")
*''Russian:'' '''Fantazyor''' (Фантазёр, "Dreamer")

==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Brainstorm Brainstorm's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Nickel

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Dragonzzilla: Added quote.

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:''Nickel is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:MTMTE39 Nickel.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
'''Nickel''' is a medic and maintenance 'bot, serving the [[Decepticon Justice Division]], aboard the [[Peaceful Tyranny]]. The DJD may be a ruthless, merciless death squad, and Nickel may be the size of an energon cube, but she won't hesitate to put a single one of them in their places if they skip out on their upkeep and maintenance. Besides being an effective medic, she is also very skilled in the art of... ahem, ''hand gestures'' and nonverbal communication. They tilt toward the obscene.

{{quote|Just because I'm the size of an '''energon cube''' doesn't mean I can't put you in your place.|Nickle slapping down Tarn's backtalk, quickly establishing that she's the true terror on the DJD's [[Peaceful Tyranny|ship]]}}

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
{{spoiler|The Permanent Revolution|May 8, 2015|float=left}}

Nickel was born from a hotspot in [[Prion]], one of the [[Metrotitan (body-type)|Titans]] who left Cybertron in its ancient past, searching for planets to colonize. Sometime eons later, the [[Black Block Consortia]] came to Prion and wiped out the entire population of mechanical beings... or so they thought. Nickel was the lone survivor of the genocide, and when the Decepticon Justice Division came across the scene and Nickel, she found the Decepticons' promise of a organic genocide appealing. Subsequently, she came to work for the DJD as a medic and something of a surrogate "mother", telling them off for neglecting their hygiene and maintenance, and endearing herself to the crew.

Following the DJD's punishment of [[Blip]], they learned of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s abandonment of the Decepticon cause and that he had joined the Autobots. At first, [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]] attempted to take his own life by overdosing on [[Nuke]], but seeing Nickel's worried face as he neared death made him reconsider. She then accompanied the DJD when Tarn courted [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] and his troops for a single purpose—war against Megatron, the traitor. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}}

==Notes==
*With her introduction, Nickel became the first female Decepticon to appear in the IDW Generation 1 universe.
*Nickel's appearance as a female Transformer from a colony other than [[Caminus]] follows on from several hints in "[[Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|ONoffON]]" and "[[The Sum and Its Parts]]" that gender was present on ancient Cybertron, explaining its continued existence in the colonies and suggesting modern Cybertron is the exception rather than the norm.

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The Fallen

2015-03-30T02:57:11Z

Dragonzzilla: Changed out "large" with "vast". It seems to fit better with the following sentence.

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[[File:HeatScramble-TheFallen.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The levitation trick gets The Fallen all The Ladies at parties.]]

If the [[Thirteen|first Transformers]] were [[Primus]]'s disciples, then '''The Fallen''' is his Judas. At the dawn of time, he was '''Megatronus''', one of a brotherhood of vastly powerful beings dedicated to the well-being of their world. But The Fallen would gain his current moniker by turning against his brother [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s and his purpose to pursue his own ends, also earning the moniker "the first Decepticon" in the process. His frightening form is a metal cage for primal, burning forces of [[Unicron|chaos]], giving him the appearance of a living furnace. These cauldron-like forces purged him of what empathy and morality remained; all that remains now is hatred and purest rage.

The Fallen is immensely powerful. He commands mystic, entropic arts, and when at full strength he can un-make creation at his focused will. He is rarely defeated; at best he is contained, where he waits with eternal patience for the chance to unleash his dark powers once again. Though he has at times been imprisoned between dimensions, this rarely lasts. When his power is at its height The Fallen can open [[space bridge]]s and travel between dimensions and realities at will.

If there is any reprieve, it is that there is only one of him. Like his brothers, The Fallen is a [[multiversal singularity]],<ref>[[Forest Lee]], [[BotCon 2009]]</ref> meaning that in all of the vast [[Continuity|multiverse]], he has no alternate-universe doppelganger. He may appear different in different realities but that is merely surface, it is always the same singular force of eldritch evil beneath. In several realities he is the originator of the [[Decepticon]]s, the catalyst that prompted [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] to claim power for himself rather than the greater good. While the exact details of his past are complicated beyond the understanding of mortals,<ref>See [[Hasbro Q&A/July 2009: Answers|Hasbro Q&A/July 2009: Answer #3]] for more information.</ref> two things remain consistent: He is bad news, and he's on fire.

{{quote|You... you're from ''before''. Aren't you?|[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] on The Fallen|"[[Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation]]"}}

==Origins==
As explained in more detail in the appropriate sections below, The Fallen has been given different origin stories in several of the different continuities in which he has appeared. At first glance, these may seem to be in conflict, but they are simply another facet of his nature as a singularity. The Fallen and other beings of his type do not experience reality in the same manner as lesser, linear beings. With the complicated loops and twists of time and dimension, he is quite capable of possessing different origins in the different realities he enters and still remaining one singular entity. To paraphrase Walt Whitman: Does he contradict himself? Very well, then he contradicts himself. He is vast. He contains multitudes.

==Fiction==
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Thefallen.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Ah, you know it's funny, these people, they go to sleep, they think everything's fine, everything's good... They wake up the next day and they're on fire.]]

When Primus and Unicron first battled as planets, Primus created the first 13 Transformers to assist him in planet mode. The Fallen's original purpose as one of the 13 was to oversee entropy, the orderly dissolution of all things in preparation for the next creation. But the concept of destruction fascinated him too much, and he lost sight of the goal of rebirth and the necessity of restraint. His investigations into the dark sciences led him to Unicron, to whom he gave himself.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/titanium/the-fallen/1126/2/9/ Fallen's ''Titanium Series'' on-package bio]</ref> Corrupted by Unicron, the Fallen then tried to sabotage his creator's body. This attempt ended in failure, and "The Fallen" fled to his master, but there was little refuge to be found: They were both sucked into a [[black hole]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Guide}}

Approximately 7 million years before the 21st century, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] were lost in a [[space bridge]] accident. This accident weakened the barrier between reality and [[underspace|the dimension]] in which The Fallen was trapped, allowing The Fallen to eventually break free and return to Cybertron. The Fallen set about initiating the "[[Unbinding]]", to precipitate the return of Unicron, and spent years, if not millennia, subtly manipulating the Autobots and Decepticons, causing them to splinter into multiple sub-factions that engaged in a constant series of escalating conflicts.

[[File:Thefallenseeksfour.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hey, The Fallen, ever heard of Tums?]]

As the time for the Unbinding drew near, the Fallen recruited a [[Chaos Trinity|trio of Decepticon outcasts]], [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], and [[Bugly (G1)|Bugly]], who hungered for a command of [[Dark science|the occult]]. The Fallen promised them all manner of dark powers in exchange for serving him. Leading his three followers to the [[Well of All Sparks]], hidden within Cybertron, he explained that the Unbinding required four particular Transformers, who would function as "angles in the geometry of dissolution", and named [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] as the first. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}}

The Fallen and company proceeded to construct a strange machine within the Well of All Sparks in preparation for the Unbinding. Unfortunately, Bludgeon and friends got impatient for more than The Fallen's praise and demanded a more tangible reward: the arcane power he had promised them. The Fallen responded by grabbing Bludgeon’s head and giving him a mere glimpse of what he sought: images of a fiery vortex, demonic faces, stabbing swords and a human skull engulfed Bludgeon. The Fallen stated that this was but a peek inside a dark door he would fully open if they served him well. This left Bludgeon suitably inspired to begin hunting down their targets.

[[File:Thefallengrimlock.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Someone should tell Grimlock this more often.]]

Bugly and Mindwipe leaked information to draw the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] out into combat with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], while Bludgeon hatched a plot to snare both Grimlock and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. {{storylink|Escalation}} Bludgeon, Bugly, and Mindwipe ambushed Jetfire as he attempted a cross-faction meeting with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. When Grimlock crashed the party earlier than they expected, however, The Fallen himself had to intervene and caught Grimlock’s blazing energo-sword in his bare hand. {{storylink|Revelation (The Dark Ages)|Revelation}}

Grimlock took one punch from The Fallen yet still got back up, so The Fallen grabbed him by the shoulders and unleashed a huge blast of energy that put the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] leader out cold. Shocked by the display, Jetfire surmised that The Fallen predated the Golden Age, which impressed The Fallen, but he still knocked Jetfire out cold. He dragged Grimlock and Jetfire away and commanded his followers to gather the third angle while he handled the fourth. The Fallen singlehandedly abducted [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] from his well-guarded holding cell in Autobot headquarters, shrugging off attacks by some of the Autobots' best warriors and causing their weapons to corrode away into uselessness with a mere gesture. Bludgeon's team, meanwhile, succeeded in acquiring [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] from the Protectobots.

[[File:Fallenmoreonfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The Fallen somehow sets himself ''more on fire''.]]

All four angles were strapped to the device in the Well of All Sparks. Launching into full B-movie villain mode, The Fallen theatrically monologued to the awakening Jetfire that they were casualties in the war of the Gods, and would be used to break the Seal of Primus, after which "all chaos will follow". {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}}

The Fallen continued his villainous monologue, apparently directing it not at Jetfire but at Primus himself, as the four Transformers' unique sparks were drained to unlock the Seal of Primus. A combined army of forces from several factions defeated the Chaos Trinity and penetrated The Fallen's operation. By the time they reached the door, The Fallen was satisfied that the Transformers were too late, until Jetfire arranged a force-field to surround the Seal. The Fallen was further impressed that Jetfire understood enough to try to contain the Seal, but his distraction cost him victory: the God of Light himself was subsequently roused from his slumber where he saw The Fallen. With a gesture of his radiant hand, Primus engulfed his wayward creation in a torrent of searing energy that was then sucked back into the Seal of Primus. {{storylink|Conflagration}}

{{note|The Fallen would've returned in a one-shot story entitled "[[The Enemy Within]]", when in the present, Jetfire discovers Shockwave broke the Seal for his cloning experiments. The Fallen's essence escaped and corrupted [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], and following his death, passed into Jetfire. Dreamwave's bankruptcy meant the story was never published.}}

===''Cybertron'' comic===
[[File:Vectorprimeut.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|Back, and to the left.]]
[[Vector Prime (Cybertron)|Vector Prime]]'s reminiscences of his mission and history included standing with his fellow 13 original Transformers, The Fallen's silhouette visible in their ranks. {{storylink|Vector Prime: In the Beginning}}
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===''Kre-O'' comic===
When [[Predaking (Kre-O Decepticon)|Predaking]] attacked Autobot City, the Fallen, in an adorable Kreon body based on his Titanium body, could be seen standing next to [[Sky-Byte (Kre-O)|Sky-Byte]]. {{storylink|Behemoth Combination! But They're Cute? The Predacon Unit}}

===Live-action film series===
====IDW ''Revenge of the Fallen'' comics====
[[File:Defianceissue4-creation.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|Look [[Prima (G1)|familiar]]?]]

According to what The Fallen told [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] as part of the latter's recruitment, The Fallen and his brothers were the first creations of the [[AllSpark]]. The planet that would become [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was mostly barren, but as the AllSpark gradually shaped Cybertron around them and gave The Fallen and his brothers power beyond measure, the AllSpark became depleted. They learned that the its power could be replenished by harvesting the energy of stars, but they were unable to locate new stars to suit their purposes, despite their amazing ability to travel between dimensions using triangular "[[sarcophagus|sarcophagi]]". {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}}

The Fallen believed the AllSpark spoke only to him, telling him of a grander destiny than that of his brothers. He was its "chosen one." {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 4|Tales of the Fallen #4}} The AllSpark granted The Fallen a race of [[Transformer|workers]] that had a power of their own: They could change their forms! Some, called "[[Seeker (ROTF)|Seekers]]", could even change into interstellar crafts that could locate stars for them. The [[Dynasty of Primes]], as the entities and their descendants were known, would then come and build a harvester which would destroy the star and send its power to the AllSpark. The Dynasty tempered their search with the rule of sparing stars with inhabited worlds, but The Fallen believed that the Dynasty's compassion would ultimately doom the Cybertronians to inevitable extinction. As he sought a way to fix this problem, The Fallen came to think evil thoughts. What if there were no other Primes to share the AllSpark with? What if its power was his alone? {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}}

[[File:JetfireROTF-TalesoftheFallen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm trustworthy!]]

The Fallen began to court some Transformers to his side. He selected a small number of the [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]] drones to do his bidding in private, ultimately in service of subverting the Dynasty of Primes in favor of his own agenda. He called this group the Decepticons. [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]], The Fallen's most trusted and capable Seeker, began to unwittingly harvest the stars of inhabited star systems; the two would scan a system together, but The Fallen would report that his search areas were devoid of life. This practice got The Fallen and Jetfire into trouble with the other Primes, and so The Fallen began to sow seeds of mistrust in Jetfire. He claimed the Primes' refusal to sacrifice life to save their own planet would be its downfall, and that an army must be readied in case the Primes betrayed them all. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 3|Tales of the Fallen #3}}

[[File:TalesoftheFallen4-theyshallpay.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Yummy yummy I've got hate in my tummy!]]

The Fallen attempted to build a Star Harvester on his own, powered by a counterfeit [[Matrix of Leadership]] he had constructed. However, it was unstable, and the resulting explosion infused The Fallen with power he had never known. He now burned with dark, unimaginable powers from within. The Fallen, feeling a darker sense of purpose that complemented his darker powers, traveled from world to world to world, killing scores of organisms and assimilating their technology, and leaving the dry husks of planets in his wake. He evolved, and during his ascension he planned for the eventual battle with his brothers. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 4|Tales of the Fallen #4}}

As Jetfire joined the Decepticons, The Fallen took them to a planet named Earth, and they built a [[Star Harvester]] to claim the [[Sun]]. However, it, too, harbored life: The Fallen was building the harvester there to either bait his brothers into taking action (while he was prepared to kill them all) or to remain in limbo. Either way, he won! Jetfire finally turned against his master, just as the remaining Primes arrived, falling into the traitor's trap. The Fallen warped Jetfire and his other underlings away and faced his brothers alone. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 3|Tales of the Fallen #3}}

[[File:TalesoftheFallen4-notlikethis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Ever since he was a child, he was hated by triangles.]]

The battle between The Fallen and the other Primes was costly. They did not expect The Fallen to have so much power, and one by one they fell by his wretched hand. He had "expanded [his] consciousness—absorbed the mental mass of a hive intelligence seventy trillion strong, probed the neural functions of creatures that swim in unrefined thought..." Since last they met, he was "so much more" than they were. The Fallen was able to grab weapons from his stockpile through personal dimensional portals, and one by one he murdered his brothers until there was only one Prime left to oppose him. With one last desperate gamble, the final Prime fled, and he and The Fallen warped from location to location; The Fallen thought this Prime was merely stalling, but he was gravely mistaken. The final Prime had gathered up the bodies of his defeated brothers, and when at last he had collected them all and The Fallen was weak from overteleportation, he used their combined lifeforce to banish The Fallen forever. The Fallen was trapped through a sarcophagi to another dimension, where he crashed into a desolate landscape, swearing revenge. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 4|Tales of the Fallen #4}}{{storylink|Foundation issue 2}} Back on Earth, the harvester was covered by the [[Human|natives]] with a pyramid. {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}}

Knowledge of this was lost through the ages, and the Dynasty of Primes became little more than a myth. Eons later, a mysterious pylon was found buried on Cybertron by modern-day Transformers and delivered to Megatron's private quarters. Unbeknownst to them all, this was the sarcophagus of The Fallen, and upon activation, it healed the grievously-wounded Cybertronian military leader and established contact between him and its prisoner. Filled with a new resolve to destroy those who sought out the AllSpark, Megatron's optics were tinted red by the encounter. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 2|Defiance #2}} In the aftermath of Megatron's ruthless battle against a band of aliens seeking the AllSpark, The Fallen further counseled him to seize control of Cybertron to make way for The Fallen's return. He also told him that [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] sought the AllSpark for himself, and Megatron immediately decided that Optimus and his followers deserved to be killed for this transgression. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 3|Defiance #3}}

[[File:Defiance4 Megatron TheFallen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|left|All right, who changed the thermostat!?]]

But simply taking the planet would not be enough. The Fallen also ordered Megatron to build a [[Nemesis (Movie)|space cruiser]] to seek out the Matrix, which he said was a prerequisite to his return. As the ship's construction came to an end, The Fallen told Megatron the story of his origin (recounted above) and his plans regarding the harvester on Earth. The Fallen ordered Megatron to put his sarcophagus on the ship and then stay behind to fight Optimus's forces and safeguard the AllSpark. [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] and a majority of the Decepticon soldiers crewed the ship.
Meanwhile on Cybertron, civil war raged between Optimus's Autobots and Megatron's Decepticons, a war which eventually led to the AllSpark being launched into space. {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}} {{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}}

The ''Nemesis'' came across the AllSpark's energon signature, to Soundwave's disbelief. The Fallen began speaking to Soundwave just as a [[Ark (DOTM)|ship]] crashed into the ''Nemesis'', and disappeared once more through a portal. After landing the ship on a dead planet, Soundwave was commanded to pursue the ship via the portal — that The Fallen recognized as a [[space bridge]] — it left behind. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 1}} Later, Megatron found the abandoned ''Nemesis'' during his pursuit of the AllSpark. He once again spoke with The Fallen, who was furious that Megatron had taken this detour. He ordered him to resume the chase immediately, confident that the Cube would guide them to the harvester. Megatron obeyed, leaving the sarcophagus in the barren wreckage. {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}}

Thousands of years later, Soundwave returned, having recovered a space bridge [[pillar]] from the Autobot ship. The Fallen informed Soundwave of Megatron's visit, and Soundwave deduced Megatron was one of the Cybertronians rumored to held captive by the humans, prompting him to return. The Fallen then used the pillar to warp space and time, leaving his prison at last... {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}}
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====''I Can Read''====
[[File:TheFallen-RiseoftheDecepticons.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|I can has face?]]
[[File:TheFallen-thrownintospace.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Maybe Prime doesn't want your stupid face!]]
The Fallen is the most powerful and evil of Decepticons, but he has been asleep for ages. But now he's woken up, and he has designs on Earth! Will he and Megatron be too powerful to defeat? {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons}}

The Fallen flies towards Earth. Since he feeds on energy, he is more powerful than even Megatron! He plans to absorb the energy of the Sun.

Thankfully, Optimus Prime and his Autobots are here to stop him. Ultimately, The Fallen is thrown through a portal leading into outer space. {{storylink|I Am Optimus Prime (ROTF)|I Am Optimus Prime}}
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====''Transformers: The Movie Universe''====
The original Transformers, all of them Primes, were united by a directive that safeguarded all life, and as such they refused to utilize the harvester on the inhabited Earth. One of their number, however, decided "I want Energon!" and slaughtered his brothers so he could harvest the Sun. He threw away his original name and became the Fallen. In the end, he slaughtered all of his brethren, but they were still able to imprison him in a pocket dimension and save the Earth. In the process, his appearance had changed to a terrifying, cage-like exostructure burning with chaotic energies from the universe's creation, forces that had purged him of all morality. Since his body was never meant to contain the unholy power flowing through it, he had to steadily vent that energy to ensure his own continued existence. This created the visual effect of a constant fiery nimbus.

While effectively harmless to the universe outside his prison, his powers remained vast: He could generate space bridges spontaneously, as well as focus his energies into discrete blasts that could unmake creation itself. Were he ever able to escape, he would be a supremely powerful danger. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe|The Movie Universe}}

====Titan Comics ''Revenge of the Fallen'' comics====
The worst of the worst, he makes Devastator look like a puppy with a bad tummy! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.3|#3's Contents section}}

Legend has it that the first seven Transformers were created by [[Primus]], but the Fallen believes them to be creations of the AllSpark. Their task was to harvest Energon for the AllSpark without endangering alien life, but the Fallen cared nothing for the [[Human|puny meatsacks]] of Earth and tried to harvest the Sun! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.3|The Fallen Profile}} His duped servant Jetfire watched in horror as the Fallen imprisoned the other six Primes! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.8|Jetfire Profile}} However, the Primes still managed to sacrifice themselves to hide the Creation Matrix, key to the AllSpark, while the Fallen was imprisoned in a pocket dimension on one of Saturn's moons... until Megatron released him! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.3|The Fallen Profile}}

[[File:Titan1 FallenStarscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Behold my <s>resting</s> mighty hand!]]

The sinister figure of the Fallen made contact with [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] soon after Megatron's death, using him to organise the Decepticon army and lay the groundwork for his return, his... revenge! He ordered Starscream and his forces to go to Cybertron and await further instruction, and promised that once the Matrix was found, [[Earth]] would ''burn''! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.1|Training Day}}

But then that fool Starscream allowed [[Skids (ROTF)|two]] [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Autobots]] to escape to Earth with vital intelligence! Luckily, the Fallen had agents there, and despatched [[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]] to deal with them. He angrily warned Starscream not to fail again, grrrr! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.2|Dogfight!}}

However, due to his imprisonment, the Fallen could only communicate with his generals and not Ransack directly... and so [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], his Earth-side operative, secretly began to take his ''own'' actions! But in an act of cosmic irony, the very twins the Fallen wanted killed ended this treacherous scheme. Ransack intended to inform the Fallen {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.8|Back-to-Back}} [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|but failed]]...

{{note|The following events occur in the Law and Disorder continuity.}}

The Fallen suffers from iron barnacles in the folds of his armour... and if YOU are an Autobot sympathiser, you will be forced to clean them out! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.7|#7's Law and Disorder}}
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====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Tony Todd]] (English), [[Banjō Ginga]] (Japanese)|[[Bert Franzke]] (German), [[Gabriel Pingarrón]] (Latin American-Spanish)}}

[[File:TheFallen-ROTFwithPrimes.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.95|''Ocupado!'']]
Nineteen thousand years ago, The Fallen accompanied [[Dynasty of Primes|his brother Primes]] to [[Earth]] in an attempt to harvest the [[Sun|star]] it orbited. Just as they had completed construction of the [[Star Harvester]], however, The Fallen discovered [[Human|a primitive race of hunters]]. The Primes invoked their rule of the sanctity of life and refused to activate the harvester, but The Fallen despised the humans as simple insects and attempted to activate the Harvester. A great battle took place, but ultimately, The Fallen was defeated and the remaining Primes hid themselves and the [[Matrix of Leadership]], and The Fallen's harvester was concealed within a pyramid in [[Egypt]]. The Fallen dispatched the [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seekers]] to locate the Matrix, but they proved unable and he eventually abandoned them. The Fallen became known as the first [[Decepticon]], and he became the master of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], leader of the faction. He employed Megatron in the pursuit of the [[AllSpark]], but after Megatron's defeat at [[Mission City]], the AllSpark was reduced to a mere fragment.

[[File:TheFallen-ROTFNemesis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|What is thy bidding, my master?]]

Upon Megatron's revival he traveled to the ''[[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]]'', where The Fallen stayed in a life-support chair while [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] oversaw the creation of a new army of Decepticons. Prostrating himself before the Fallen, Megatron said that he had failed his master and their race by allowing the AllSpark to be destroyed. Amused by his disciple's misinformation, The Fallen revealed that the cube was merely a vessel, while the knowledge within the AllSpark was instead placed within the mind of the human who had challenged Megatron, [[Sam Witwicky (Movie)|Sam Witwicky]]. With the knowledge within Sam's mind, they could find the Star Harvester and the Matrix needed to activate it. Megatron asked permission to avenge himself and reclaim the AllSpark, but The Fallen asked for patience, though he could understand his desire, as The Fallen himself hungered to return to the wretched planet where his brother Primes had betrayed him. The Fallen also explained that the only threat to him was the last surviving Prime, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]]. Since Optimus would protect Sam, The Fallen ordered Megatron to capture the boy and draw out the Prime.

Megatron's mission was partially successful: although the boy escaped, Optimus came to defend him and died in the process. The Fallen sensed his death and was very pleased, knowing that the time to strike was now. When the Decepticons traveled to the Earth's surface in [[transition form|re-entry mode]]s, The Fallen accompanied them, destroying an [[United States Navy#U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)|aircraft carrier]] as well as attacking several cities. As the aircraft carrier sank into the ocean, The Fallen quietly intoned that revenge was finally his. The Fallen tapped into Earth's communication network, and announced the presence of the Transformers on Earth on worldwide television, demanding the "human hive" hand over Sam or be destroyed.

[[File:ROTF Fallen headchop.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Can't. Take. Our. Sun. Unless you got buns, hon! And, oh man, he don't.]]
Unfortunately, Sam was in Egypt hunting for the [[Matrix of Leadership]] after being told it might be able to revive Optimus. He succeeded, but moments after Prime's resurrection, The Fallen appeared amongst the assorted NEST troops, scattering the soldiers, pinning Optimus and stealing the Matrix. He then teleported to the now uncovered harvester, and as he inserted the Matrix into the machine, he declared that his brothers had failed as he now claimed the Sun. While it charged, the humans attempted to destroy the harvester with their heavy weapons. Unimpressed with their display, The Fallen demonstrated his considerable power by destroying the attacking military forces with telekinesis, then raised a blockade of debris to prevent an air strike. However, a super-powered Optimus Prime, now fused with [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]], destroyed the harvester and attacked The Fallen, sending them both falling to the ground below.

[[File:TheFallen-ROTFfacegotten.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Bali mangti kali ma, mukti degi kali ma, kali ma, kali ma, KALI MA!"]]

Enraged, The Fallen commanded Optimus to join his brothers in death and two engaged in a fierce duel, but it quickly became apparent that Optimus was strong enough to face The Fallen. Megatron attacked Optimus in an attempt to help his master, but was quickly overpowered and knocked out. The Fallen counterattacked Optimus, managing to rip off Prime's left rocket thruster and strike him in the face with it. However, Optimus eventually managed to impale The Fallen through the shoulder with his own spear, then demanded his face, tearing it off. The Fallen tried to flee, but Optimus Prime punched through his chest and ripped out his spark core, finally killing The Fallen.

Afterwards, a wounded and horrified Megatron fled with Starscream, and the Autobots and their allies declared victory. {{Storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{note|The [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|novelization]] and [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation|comic adaptation]], based on early drafts of the script, provide more backstory for The Fallen, such as his hunt for the descendants of his brother Primes, and his promise to Megatron that he would make him a Prime—something Optimus exposes as a lie during their final battle, as one can only be born a Prime, leading Megatron to abandon his teacher.}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[Nexus Prime (Classics)|Nexus Prime]] claimed that Megatronus, in collusion with [[Liege Maximo (G2)|Liege Maximo]], began a war between the Thirteen and the tribes each Prime led. He broke a promise to [[Solus Prime (G1)|Solus Prime]] and betrayed [[Prima (G1)|Prima]]. A notable figure in the war was Megatronus's former underling, [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]. In the end, the war forced eleven of the Thirteen to leave [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and Megatronus chose another planet to reside on. His location was later discovered by [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]], who seeded the planet with one of his [[Regenesis]] ores. {{storylink|The Crucible}}
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===Transformers ''Generations'' 2013===
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==Games==
===Transformers: Battle for the Matrix===

{{Note|Battle for the Matrix is a simplified retelling of the events of [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]. It can be played from the perspective of either Bumblebee or Optimus Prime. The final battle is against Megatron and the Fallen at the [[Star Harvester]].}}
[[File:The Fallen battleforthematrix.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Behind you!]]
The Fallen tried to defend the Sun Harvester from some Autobot attackers. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle for the Matrix}}
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===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game===
:''Voice actor:'' [[James Arnold Taylor]]
[[File:ROTF 360PS3PC TheFallen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I shall light this holy ring, release its cleansing flame, and burn a path into the divine beyond!!! ...Wait, what game is this again?]]
====Xbox 360/PS3/PC====
=====Decepticon campaign=====

With Optimus Prime seemingly defeated, The Fallen and the Decepticons journeyed to Egypt, where he uncovered the Star Harvester from inside the Great Pyramid of Giza and commenced his plans to destroy the Sun. However, the last of the Primes had survived his battle with Megatron and now revealed to the enraged Decepticon leader that The Fallen had betrayed him. The Fallen's promise to Megatron that he would make his student a Prime would never be fulfilled, as Primes were born, not made. Megatron demanded what he had been promised, but the Fallen, disgusted with the creature that he no longer needed, attacked. Righteous indignation fueled Megatron through this battle, and ultimately, he ended The Fallen's mastery over the Decepticons by impaling him through his head and letting the corpse fall into the depths of the Star Harvester. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}

=====Autobot campaign=====

Optimus Prime had survived his battle with Megatron and merged with the parts of Jetfire, and now this new, powered-up form faced the might of The Fallen at the Great Pyramid. Optimus's ancestor mocked this young upstart who dared to face his elder, telekinetically throwing debris at the Autobot, summoning great bursts of energy from the ground, and unleashing an army of Decepticon drones. However, Optimus Prime's new armour more than enabled him to survive this onslaught, and as he rained energy slugs into The Fallen, the ancient Cybertronian called out to Megatron for help, but to no avail, for his student had since learned of The Fallen's treachery. Optimus ended The Fallen's reign of terror by impaling him through his head and letting the corpse fall into the depths of the Star Harvester. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}

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===Transformers Autobots/Decepticons===
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===Revenge of the Fallen (mobile game)===
The Fallen sent [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and some Decepticon forces to [[Shanghai]] to retrieve a fragment of the [[AllSpark]]. Starscream returned successful, and The Fallen sent him to NEST HQ as a diversion. The Fallen himself used the AllSpark shard to resurrect [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] as part of the ongoing plan to gain possession of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] so they could reactivate the "[[Star Harvester|Great Machine]]". The Fallen sent Megatron to [[Egypt]], but when the other Decepticons fell, he himself put in an appearance. The Fallen was confident that [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] had worn himself out fighting Megatron, however Optimus channeled the power of the Matrix into a single blast, destroying The Fallen. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Glu)}}

====Wii/PS2====
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==Toys==
===Titanium Series===
[[File:Thefallentitanium.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|Hey, Stegmutt! Mister The Fallen is ON FIRE!]]
*'''Fallen''' (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Display stand
: 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 wears a faction symbol of his own effigy. The Fallen is, by a fraction of an inch, the tallest (and the bulkiest) of the 6" Titanium Series figures.
::*''[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:ROTFtoy-TheFallenLegends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''*high-pitched helium voice*'' "I am The Faaallllleeeen!"]]
*'''The Fallen''' (Legends, 2009)
:Part of wave 3 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.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/LegTheFallen/thefallen.htm More information on Legends The Fallen at TFU.info]''
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[[File:ROTF Legends TheFallen Lawson.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|What, how dare they make me so small?! I was worshipped as a ''GOD!'']]
*'''Soundwave / EZ Collection The Fallen''' (2009)
:Available exclusively at the Lawson's convenience store in Japan (and the only way to obtain this figure via TakaraTomy), this version of Legends class The Fallen is the same as the Hasbro release, despite earlier pictures showing different [[paint operation]]s. The Deluxe-class Preview Soundwave it comes with is unchanged from the regular release.
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====Voyager Class toys====
[[File:ROTFtoy-TheFallenVoyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Smokin'!]]
*'''The Fallen''' (Voyager, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-10'''

: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 on 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)#GatheringNemesis|Soundwave]] was [[redeco]]ed predominantly in blue as an homage to the [[Soundwave (G1)|original Soundwave]]. The Fallen has no color differences compared to the original release.
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[[File:ROTFtoy-TheFallenVoyagerorange.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|CAUTION: HOT]]
*'''The Fallen''' (Voyager, 2009)

: 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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*'''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)===
*'''The Victory of The Fallen''' (K-mart exclusive multi-pack, 2010)
[[File:TF2010toy-VictoryofTheFallen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Some victory for The Fallen would be novel!]]
:An orange and black redeco of his Legends Class toy, ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]: [[Hunt for the Decepticons]]'' The Fallen is 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 (ROTF)#Legends Class toys 2|Jetfire]], and [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys 3|Starscream]].

:The set included a "Most-Wanted Decepticons" collectors 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, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Staff

: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. He is the first toy of The Fallen to come with the "[[Command Staff]]" he wielded in the film, which necessitated the hand remolds so he could hold it. 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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==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. 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 for the Fallen''' (box set, 2009)
:This ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' box set of figures comes with The Fallen, Megatron (tank mode), Optimus Prime and [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] combined, and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] (truck mode). He is twice as large as a regular ''Robot Heroes'' figure, and has simple swivel joints in his arms and face.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/RHTheFallen/thefallen.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' The Fallen at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[File:Fallenpatlee.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|I'm The Fallen, and I can't get up!]]
*The Fallen design was created by [[Pat Lee]], his first (and only) original Transformers character. ([[Simon Furman]] created the concept, see next item.) The early design concept not only lacked The Fallen's characteristic mouthplate, but differed incredibly from the final product. Envisioned as a medieval, ancient-looking Transformer, he glowed like a furnace, though he was not depicted as being perpetually on fire until [[Andrew Wildman]] penciled his appearances in ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages]]'' and the colorists caught on.
*The Fallen was also used to recycle some of Simon Furman's unused [[Last Autobot]] plans.[http://www.camphortree.net/tf/tidbits/otfcc2004.txt]
*When questioned about him constantly being aflame, ''[[War Within (comic)|War Within]]'' writer Simon Furman stated that The Fallen is always on fire "because it looks cool."
[[File:Thefallentank.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|The Judasmobile.]]
*The Fallen's ''[[War Within]]'' [[alternate mode]], a tank, though designed, was never used in-fiction. Similarly, The Fallen is said to have ''no'' alternate mode in IDW's ''Revenge of the Fallen'' comics, and he does not actually transform in the film.
*Very little of The Fallen's backstory was given in his first fictional appearances, leaving much of ''The Dark Ages'' somewhat confusing on its own. Helpful inserts from the ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye]]'' profile books and DK's ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]'', published around the same time, spelled out more. Eventually, the packaging profile printed on his Titanium figure gave the rest. Oh, and then years later, he was the titular villain of a summer blockbuster film.
* The proper treatment of his name, with its capital-T "The", is established both in the comics and the ''Ultimate Guide''. The one dissenting source is his on-package [[bio]], which simply calls him "'''Fallen'''" (as in, "'''Fallen''' forgot his real name long ago"). The reason for this awkward treatment is unknown, though the usual culprits behind toy-name oddities - [[trademark]] issues - are suspected.
* The Fallen can speak Spanish.<ref>Fanclub-exclusive Mini Mayhem strip, March 19, 2007</ref>
*During [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2008, in an interview on July 25th, [[Simon Furman]] claimed that ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'' would feature a character called the Fallen, which was a character they created for Dreamwave's ''The War Within: The Dark Ages''.<ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=17412 Simon Furman confirms The Fallen is a character in an interview with Comic Book Resources (Fallen details removed)]</ref> Three days later, [[IDW Publishing]] writer [[Chris Mowry]] corroborated the claim in an interview with MTV Splash Page, calling "The Fallen" the main villain of the film.<ref>[http://splashpage.mtv.com/2008/07/28/exclusive-transformers-2-prequel-comic-gives-inside-scoop-on-2009-movie/ MTV Splash Page interviews Chris Mowry (Fallen details removed)]</ref> Less than a week after this, however, [[Michael Bay]] reiterated that everything leaked to that point was part of their misinformation campaign and that only a handful of people involved with the production of ''Revenge'' had seen the script, contradicting IDW's interviews where their representatives confirmed that they had the script.<ref>[http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum/showpost.php?p=44729&postcount=2 A post made by Michael Bay on his forum]</ref> Curiously, on August 5th 2008, after a fan posted on Michael Bay's forum pointing out the contradiction, all references to The Fallen were removed from the aforementioned interviews, as well as any references to IDW Publishing having the script.
*Voice actor [[James Arnold Taylor]] was originally cast as The Fallen in the film version of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' (which led to him getting the same role in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen: The Game]]''), but was replaced by [[Tony Todd]] in the final edit of the film, to his disappointment.
*Along with James Arnold Taylor, [[Leonard Nimoy]] (the voice of [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|G1 Galvatron]]) was considered to be the voice of The Fallen himself. However, [[Michael Bay|the director]] was worried that he would have paid him too little money. So, Nimoy, who wanted to be in Transformers since his role as Galvatron, was nixed. Nimoy finally played another Transformer when cast as [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''.
[[File:TheFallen-ROTFstaff.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Give him the stick! Don't give him the stick!]]
*The Fallen's "Command Staff" (also known as the "Void Scepter"<ref>[http://www2.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/cybertronian-database.cfm#/characters/the-fallen The Fallen's bio at Hasbro.com]</ref>) seemed to be a later addition to the film, as the staff made no appearances in secondary fiction and was not included with The Fallen's original toy releases. The later Voyager class figure includes said staff, and the toy's hands were retooled to be able to hold it.
*[[Paul Ozzimo]] and [[Josh Nizzi]] designed Earth modes for The Fallen to take on in ''Revenge of the Fallen'', but like many of the Decepticons he does not assume one in the finished film. Ozzimo clarified on his website he was to turn into a [[Wikipedia:Aurora (aircraft)|Aurora]] stealth bomber, the alleged modern replacement for the [[Jetfire (ROTF)|SR-71 Blackbird]].
*Various on-package [[Hasbro]] [[bio]]s for the Fallen in the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toyline utilize the derogatory term "flesh slugs" for humanity; the term originally appeared in the same manner in the 1980s ''[[Inhumanoids]]'' cartoon, based on another toyline by Hasbro.
*The Fallen was originally going to be ''huge'' in ''Revenge of the Fallen'': the novelization describes him as making Optimus look like an infant, and ''Defiance'' issue 4 depicts him as about the size of a pyramid. In the finished film, Fallen is only slightly bigger than Optimus and Megatron, and ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe]]'' clarifies he is 42 feet tall. And then at BotCon 2010, it was revealed the Primes were originally "rightfully huge"...
*Michael Bay doesn't actually like the Fallen, calling him "kind of a (expletive) character".<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2010-06-11-Transformers11_ST_N.htm?csp=usat.me USA Today, "Next 'Transformers' is due for a switch"]</ref>
*In early drafts of ''Revenge of the Fallen'', the Fallen doesn't appear in person until the climax, communicating with Megatron aboard the ''Nemesis'' via an interdimensional window. This led to the [[sarcophagus]] storyline in the comics, where only discovering the harvester's location would free him. When dropped from the film to give the character more screentime, it led to a massive plot hole that was only finally resolved by [[John Barber]] in the [[Convergence chapter 4|fourth chapter]] of ''[[Transformers: Convergence|Convergence]]''.
* A mock-up of a Dreamwave-based The Fallen toy in the form of a ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Onslaught (WFC)#Generations|Onslaught]] redeco was shown in ''[[Transformers Generations 2014]]'' Vol. 1 as one of ten potential exclusives for Vol. 2. It would have featured the [[Ruination (FOC)|Ruination]] head in combiner mode, but ultimately only claimed 5% of fan votes in the poll to determine which of the ten would be produced.<ref>[http://millionhero.sblo.jp/article/101898683.html Poll results at Hero-X]</ref>

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===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''The Fallen''' (ザ・フォールン ''Za Fōrun'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Duòluò Jīngāng''' (墮落金剛, "Corrupted Vajira")

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:''Lockdown is a bounty hunter commonly allied with the [[Decepticon]]s from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Tfalockdowna.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Not bad, for a human."]]

Driven by the thrill of the chase, '''Lockdown''' is a bounty hunter by choice and a Decepticon only by necessity. He's got no real loyalty towards [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]], but the Decepticons always pay on time, better than the [[Cybertron Elite Guard|Elite Guard]], and allow him access to the systems upgrades he craves. Besides that, he's such a nasty piece of work that it's just easier for him to be a 'Con.

Lockdown has a grisly habit of collecting "trophies" from his victims for his own use. He has attached a number of parts that appear to be stolen, such as his hook, chainsaw weapons, and parts of his left leg. His collection of stolen gadgets include quick-hardening cement spray, smoke bombs, and [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]'s EMP generator. The [[Autobot]]s consider his actions appalling, while [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] views his mercenary ways an insult to the Decepticon cause, but Lockdown doesn't care. As long as Megatron and the Decepticon leadership will give him his upgrades, Lockdown will get the job done.

{{quote|I'm not that good with names and faces, but I never forget a trophy.|Lockdown, "[[The Thrill of the Hunt]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
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{{voiceactor|[[Lance Henriksen]] (English), [[Akio Ōtsuka]] (Japanese)|[[Kaspar Eichel]] (German), [[Pietro Ubaldi]] (Italian, "The Thrill of the Hunt" only), [[Marco Balbi]] (Italian, second voice)}}

Lockdown was a student in [[Yoketron (Animated)|Yoketron]]'s [[Cyber-Ninja Corps]], and one of the greater students at that. However, during the Great War he somehow brought shame on the Corps and was booted out and became a bounty hunter instead. His first act as a bounty hunter was to lead a Decepticon attack on Yoketron's training center and to steal the protoforms kept in storage. During the attack, he killed his former teacher and took his helmet. {{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}}

[[Image:TFA Thrill Hunt Lockdown Optimus.JPG|right|200px|thumb|"Hnn. No cavities. Figures."]]

One of his other wartime jobs was to bring an [[Arcee (Animated)|intelligence officer]] who carried vital information in for questioning. He encountered [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]], broke off one of the Autobot's forehead chevrons and stole his [[Electromagnetic pulse|EMP]] generator, turning the healing tool into a weapon. During said encounter, Lockdown's right arm was destroyed when he launched it at Ratchet, causing him to replace it with a decidedly more menacing one (namely, the hook seen above). He was also indirectly responsible for Arcee losing her memory. {{storylink|The Thrill of the Hunt}}

On modern-day Earth, Lockdown was hired by [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] {{storylink|The Arrival issue 5|Everything Must Go}} to bring in the Autobot presumed responsible for [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]'s death ''and was allowed to name his price—specifically, Lugnut's [[Punch of Kill Everything]]. Tracking the ''[[Nemesis (Animated)|Nemesis]]'' to the location of its crash on the moon, Lockdown, through use of the security footage, determined that a repair crew led by [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] was responsible. Realizing he was not alone, he soon found himself face to face with [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]], who had her own reasons for being there. Being suspicious of her motives, Lockdown confronted her, only to be knocked out cold by Blackarachnia's [[cyber venom]]. Coming to and seeing her gone, he dismissed this and moved on to capture his real target'', {{storylink|The Arrival issue 4#"A Few Loose Strands"|A Few Loose Strands}} Optimus Prime. He captured Prime using the EMP generator and, impressed by Prime's own personal modifications, stole his axe and forcibly removed Optimus's grapplers, something that traumatized him later on. When the Autobots came to rescue Prime, Lockdown made short work of [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] and [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]]. [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]], on the other hand, proved a bigger challenge, but Lockdown came out on top (after having a tire mark smudged on his face). He was about to leave in [[Death's Head (Animated)|his ship]] with his new trophies, when Ratchet, who had been suffering from war flashbacks, came on the scene and soundly thrashed him, partially because the stolen EMP generator didn't work on Ratchet himself. Pinning Lockdown, Ratchet painfully removed both Prime's grapplers and his own EMP generator. Lockdown was forced to watch as Ratchet crippled his ship and escaped with a weakened Optimus. {{storylink|The Thrill of the Hunt}}

After arriving on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], Blitzwing remarked that the Decepticons hadn't heard anything from Lockdown since he contacted Blitzwing. Mentioning Lockdown's name made Lugnut get a little bent out of shape. {{storylink|Lost and Found (episode)|Lost and Found}}

[[Image:AFistfulofEnergon-Lockdowninponcho.jpg|left|200px|thumb|The robot with no name.]]

As it turns out, Lockdown survived the crash and his ship was repaired. Learning of a large bounty on [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], Lockdown headed back to Earth, expecting a serious fight to take him down. It turned out that Prowl managed to take down Starscream for him. During a fight over the Decepticon, they realized that Starscream had escaped. Heading to Earth on his ship, he discovered Prowl had stowed away. Prowl offered to help Lockdown, and the bounty hunter offered a suit of armor to assist.

[[Image:AFistfulofEnergon-Lockdownwithhelmet.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Why, yes Prowl, I have all this Samurai armor that not only fits you and matches your color scheme, but can also turn into a sidecar that attaches to your vehicle mode! Oh, and by the way, I killed your sensei.]]

Upon landing on Earth, Lockdown and Prowl discovered Starscream ([[Clone number 3370318|both purple and more cowardly than usual]]) and Prowl managed to take him down. Lockdown contacted Megatron to set up a meet, but Prowl wanted to turn him over to the Elite Guard. Lockdown subdued Prowl and took Starscream. At the warehouse, the Autobots arrived with [[Clone number 2716057|''another'' Starscream]]. Lockdown tried to take his leave, but Megatron commanded him to stay. Then the two Starscreams revealed that they were clones with bombs in their chests. Lockdown managed to get away in the chaos, then contacted Prowl with an offer of a partnership. Prowl rejected his offer, saying that all the mods were for weak processors, and warned Lockdown never to contact him again, or he'd turn him over to the Elite Guard. {{storylink|A Fistful of Energon}}

At some point after he left Earth, Lockdown traded information to [[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] in exchange for weapons. {{storylink|SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy}}

[[Image:FiveServosOfDoom-LockdownInYoketronHelmet.jpg|thumb|left|200px|]]

He later came back to Earth, hired by [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] to capture Decepticons for him so he could look good. Lockdown happily complied until [[Ramjet (Animated)|one of the prisoners]] made a better deal, causing Lockdown to happily turn on the Autobots. He was able to defeat Prowl through his ninja skills and trickery, taking him away to steal his jump-jets and holo-projector so he could replicate the armour Prowl once wore. Shockingly, putting one of the heroes next to a load of kit that said hero could use ''backfired'', and Lockdown found himself fighting a stronger Prowl—especially once the Autobot realised Lockdown had been the one to murder Yoketron.

While beaten, Lockdown was able to escape once again. {{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}}
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===Toy bios===
[[Image:Blazinglockdownpackageart.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand alloys and compositions and things with... molecular structures.]]
In the past, Lockdown stole an "active camo" mod from a member of the Autobot [[Cybertron Elite Guard|Elite Guard]]. As it renders him nearly invisible, he uses it to do reconnaissance on his targets, learning everything he needs to know about them before striking. Unfortunately, it shorts out in the rain. {{storylink|#Stealth|Stealth Lockdown}}

Lockdown realizes that half the game is psychological, no matter what that game is. If it's bounty hunting, and you have to paint yourself blue with skeletons and a missing optic to give your target a case of the glitches, well, sometimes it's what you have to do. They'll certainly know he's ''coming''—and that nothing is going to stop him. {{storylink|#Bandit|Bandit Lockdown}}

At some point, Lockdown was exposed to exotic energy that supercharged his systems, causing his body to give off a fiery glow. This enhancement went so far as to change his mode of operations; he no longer seeks payment for his actions, and instead simply lives to see the terror coming from the Autobots he destroys. With his chainsaw and a body that now gives off so much heat that it can melt or burn through whatever he comes in contact with, that's a ''lot'' of terror... for however long the condition lasts. {{storylink|#Blazing|Blazing Lockdown}}
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===''Web of Deception''===
Blackarachnia hired Lockdown to get her revenge on Optimus Prime, sending the bounty hunter to [[Archa Seven]] to pick up one of the [[Archa Seven arachnid|giant spiders]] there and bring it back to Earth. Using [[Sparkseeker]] EMP torpedoes, he was able to abduct Optimus Prime right off the [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Autobot ship]] and tie him to a bomb next to the spider as part of Blackarachnia's plan. A short time later the rest of the Autobots caused problems for him, and he opted to leave them to it. {{storylink|Web of Deception}}

{{Note|As "Web of Deception" is a multipath adventure, some accounts of the events may vary. In one particular version of events, Lockdown got a better offer from a safari hunter in the [[Kvi Cluster]] and captured Blackarachnia instead.}}

===''The Cool'' comics===
[[Image:The CoolLockdownAndRatchet01.jpg|thumb|left|200px|I'm the dog, the big bad dog...]]

Upon arriving on [[Earth]], Lockdown joined [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] and [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] in attacking [[Detroit]]. Transforming from vehicle to robot mode, he faced off against [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] in an attempt to seize the [[AllSpark]]. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 1}}

Lockdown later joined up with Prowl (giving him a set of power-boosting armor) in hunting down what he thought was Starscream. Lockdown then doublecrossed Prowl when the Autobot began to have doubts and hauled the bounty off to Megatron by himself. The Starscream he had captured turned out to be nothing more than a clone, rigged to explode by the ''real'' Starscream. Prowl launched the clone into the sky, where it detonated harmlessly, though Lockdown disappeared in the confusion. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 6}}

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==Games==
===Transformers Animated: The Game===
:''Voice actor'': [[Lance Henriksen]] (English)
[[Image:TFAnimated Game Lockdown.jpg|thumb|right|139px]]
Lockdown was hired by [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] to find [[AllSpark]] fragments in exchange for some sweet upgrades. Lockdown, always the consummate professional, delivered the goods. He later lucked into some more fragments, which had been gathered by [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], and swiped them from the Autobot. Bumblebee furiously chased him along [[Detroit]]'s streets, bumping into him until he had to reboot and the Autobot pinched the fragments back. To add insult to injury, Lockdown was subsequently hunted down and captured by [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Game}}
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==Toys==
===Animated===
[[Image:Deluxe Lockdown.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Arrr, matey...]]
*'''Lockdown''' (Deluxe, 2008)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TA-08'''
**''Accessories'': Hook attachment, engine block/EMP generator
: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Transformers Animated]]'' Deluxes, Lockdown transforms into an amalgam of a 1980s Corvette and a 1960s Cougar, with lots of spikes and a cow-catcher on his bumper. He looks freaking terrifying. In car mode, pressing down on his engine block/EMP generator flips out twin cannon barrels. A hook can also be flipped from the center of his bumper.

: In robot mode, the entire engine block/center hood assembly pops off to form a "replacement" hook-hand gauntlet that can be used on either arm (though for [[character model|animation model]] accuracy, it would go on his right arm). The engine block can be removed and attached to the [[Ratchet (Animated)|deluxe Ratchet's]] left arm via the "war wound" socket. There was much rejoicing. But it cannot be attached to [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]]'s arm. Despite being "normal" size in car mode for a Deluxe, due to his transformation, he towers over most Deluxes in robot mode.

: His wrists are susceptible to breaking off if too much pressure is applied when trying to force his wrists into a more natural "straight down" position, so don't do it. The earliest releases of the toy had issues with the EMP generator; it was hard to trigger the barrel release, plus it didn't lock onto Ratchet's arm too well. Later releases fixed these issues.

: Lockdown is slightly mistransformed in the picture to the right: his legs are not properly extended. Doing so would allow the panels at the top of his legs to fold into his legs and face down, not forward. Also, his shoulder panels should be flipped up. These steps make for a more cartoon-accurate toy.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/Lockdown/lockdown.htm More information on Lockdown at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Activators Lockdown.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Bounty-hunting goodness, now in pocket size.]]
*'''Lockdown''' (Activators, 2008)

:Part of the second wave of [[Activators]], this very simplified Scout-class version of Lockdown features a button-activated auto-transformation from vehicle to robot. He lacks the right-arm hook attachment. He's also really squat, even for an Activators toy.

: The cardback refers to his car mode as a "Prowler", for what it's worth.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/ActLockdown/lockdown.htm More information on Activators Lockdown at TFU.info]''

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*'''Animated Super Collection Vol. 1''' (multipack, 2010)

: Released in October 2010 in Japan, the "Animated Super Collection Vol. 1" giftset contained slight redecos of Activators Lockdown, [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] and [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]].

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[[Image:Ani-toy StealthLockdown.JPG|right|250px|thumb|"No doubt you want a Starscream redeco instead of this. Hnn, figures."]]
*'''Stealth Lockdown''' (3-pack, 2008)
**''Accessories'': Hook attachment, engine block/EMP generator

: Part of a Target-[[exclusive]] multi-pack, this version of the original Deluxe toy is mostly smoky-clear plastic with light gray [[Plastic|PVC]] plastic for joint tolerances, and only a small number of [[paint operation|paint applications]]. He retains his gimmicks, but it is currently unknown if his wrists have the same breakage issues as the normal version.

: He comes with the [[Legends Class|Legends-class]] versions of [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]. These two are ''almost'' identical to their individually carded mass-retail versions, having silver [[insignia|faction symbols]] instead of red.

: His [[packaging]] [[stock photography]] depicts a [[:Image:StealthLockdownOriginal.jpg|very different version]] of the toy, being completely transparent as opposed to the final toy's translucent-but-smokey coloration.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/StealthLockdown/lockdown.htm More information on Stealth Lockdown at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:BanditLockdown.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Ooga booga!]]
*'''Bandit Lockdown''' (Activators, 2008)

: Part of the fourth wave of Activators, Lockdown gets a creeeeeepy black and blue redeco with skeletons on the hood, somewhat evoking ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'''s skeleton-bedecked pirate [[Cannonball (Cybertron)|Cannonball]]. He even has a blacked-out left optic! Arr! Pity he lacks the hook-hand, or the whole pirate thing would be complete.

: The cardback refers to his car mode as a "Bandit Prowler." Whatever that means.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/BanditLockdown/lockdown.htm More information on Bandit Lockdown at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Blazing Lockdown.jpg|right|250px|thumb|This is what happens when he takes "trophies" from a Ford Pinto.]]
*'''Blazing Lockdown''' (Deluxe, 2008)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TA-46'''
**''Accessories'': Chainsaw attachment, engine block/EMP generator

: Part of the fifth wave of ''Animated'' Deluxes, this fiery-themed [[redeco]] and [[Retool|retooling]] of the original Lockdown toy replaces the hook in his hood-attachment with his chainsaw weapon, which is removable, but cannot flip back out of sight like the hook can. He retains all of the [[Gimmick|gimmickry]] from the previous versions of the mold. Due to the fact that the motor block can go on either hand, it is possible to place the hook on the right hand and the chainsaw on the left one on the deluxe figure, thus recreating the flashback scene seen in "[[The Thrill of the Hunt]]".

: Blazing Lockdown was retooled into [[BotCon 2011]] [[Wildrider (Animated)|Wildrider]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/Lockdown/lockdown.htm More information on Blazing Lockdown at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Ani-toy BumperBattlers Lockdown.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Lockdown on his day off]]
*'''Lockdown''' (Bumper Battlers, 2009)

: Part of the fourth wave of [[Bumper Battlers]] toys, this ''extremely'' simplified toy features electronic sounds when the Decepticon symbol on his hood is pressed. Pressing in on his bumper flips up the roof of the car, revealing his robot mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/BBLockdown/lockdown.htm More information on Bumper Battlers Lockdown at TFU.info]''

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==Notes==
* According to [[Derrick J. Wyatt|Derrick Wyatt]]'s blog, his original concept for Lockdown was as a freakish [[Frankenstein's monster|Frankenstein-like monster]]. It was altered to better fit Lockdown's more business-like nature.<ref>http://derrickjwyatt.blogspot.com/2008/05/evolution-of-lockdown.html</ref> Lockdown's final model is "reminiscent of skull like head and an undertaker's tux"{{sic}} —hey, he even has coat-tails!<ref>https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21975298&postID=2803441425110630377&isPopup=true</ref>
* Meanwhile, Wyatt has explicitly said that Lockdown is ''not'' based on [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]]. The older bounty hunter's name was, however, later used for [[Death's Head (Animated)|Lockdown's starship]].
* The [[Character model|cartoon model]] for Lockdown shows an amusing [[homage]] to the older [[toy]]s. Instead of the ordinary Decepticon symbol seen on the toy, the animated version's chest carries what appears to be a [[rubsign]], presumably to symbolize the character's lack of allegiance to any faction.
* Lockdown's allegiance, in fact, seems to be more than meets the eye. Lockdown has stated outright that he isn't a Decepticon—and according to Derrick Wyatt, no Decepticon ever trained at [[Cyber-Ninja Dojo|Master Yoketron's dojo]].<ref>http://twitter.com/DerrickJWyatt/status/1420346893</ref> Combined with the fact that his concept design featured a stolen part whose Decepticon symbol had been ''crossed out'', the evidence strongly points to Lockdown as having been a former ''Autobot''. Lockdown's profile in ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac]]'' also supports this: Prowl "writes" that he suspects Lockdown to have been an Autobot, based on his size, powers, and car-based altmode. In "[[The Stunti-Con Job]]", [[Wildrider (Animated)|Wildrider]] is seen with the same body-type as Lockdown, and all of the [[Team Stunticon|Stunticons]] were said to have taken on Autobot shells for their mission, further pointing to Lockdown being a former Autobot.
* According to the Decepticon character descriptions sent out in the original [[Cartoon Network]] press release for ''Transformers Animated'', Lockdown "can go into a ''[[Predator (alien)|Predator]]''-like stealth mode for brief periods". Thus far, he has never been shown to ''do'' this in fiction, although the idea seems to have been the basis for the Stealth Lockdown toy—whose bio further cemented the ''Predator'' connection by saying his "active camo shorts out in rain".
* In his [[The Thrill of the Hunt|debut episode]], Lockdown's original arm (the one currently outfitted with his hook) came equipped with a rocket powered fist. This weapon was destroyed by Ratchet during the episode, and was not ever seen afterwards, either on the show or in toy form.
* His toy's vehicle mode is adorable yet terrifying. Like if ''[[wikipedia:Cars (film)|Cars]]'' had a serial-killer character.
* Despite having lost the EMP generator, Lockdown retains the external engine it comprises in his vehicle mode, as seen in "[[A Fistful of Energon]]". Perhaps he found a substitute or a replacement?
* The interior of Lockdown's vehicle mode sports a chain-steering wheel and a skull on the gear stick. Now that's hardcore. The skull gear stick was even immortalized in toy form: It's molded on the interior of the Bumper Battles figure.
* Lockdown was responsible for breaking off Ratchet's right-hand chevron, but it would appear that [[The Arrival issue 3#"'Bots of Science"|he wasn't the first]].
* Although it initially seemed that Lockdown had not [[Scanning|scanned]] a local Earth altmode, he was shown doing so [[The Arrival issue 4|in a comic]] immediately prior to the events shown in "[[The Thrill of the Hunt]]". This is slightly confusing though, since the Great War flashbacks in "Thrill" do seem to show Lockdown using the same muscle car altmode he would later adopt Earthside—but to be fair, the scene was quite dark. He must have just scanned an extremely similar new form. Shrug.
* He seems to bear resemblance to another bounty hunter: Lobo from DC comics. The two share a fondness for hooked weapons, and the resemblance between their black facial markings is uncanny.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Lockdown''' (ロックダウン ''Rokkudaun'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Fēng Suǒ''' (China, 封锁, "Lockdown")

==References==
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Maccadam

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Dragonzzilla: Removing a link since the linked image is right about it. Added a piece of trivia regarding Maccadam's name.

{{disambig2|the Transformer bartender from many continuities|the human general from Transformers Animated|General Macadam}}
:''Maccadam is a bar owner on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in nearly every [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Nightbeat quark maccadams post hoc.jpg|thumb|125px|Possibly the elusive Maccadam on the sign?]]
'''Maccadam''' is the manager of [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]]. Maccadam is largely unseen by the populace of Cybertron, and he is rumoured to be one of the [[Thirteen|thirteen original Transformers]] by its drunken patrons. (His bar serves "exceptionally pure [[oil]]," after all.) He has strict in-house rules against fighting within its confines.

Some confuse the bar's various [[Maccadam's bartenders|bartenders]] for Maccadam himself.

==Notes==
*A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macadam macadam] is a type of pavement predating modern asphault, made of crushed stone that's compacted into layers then bound with tar. Maccadam's name might have been derived from this, although it's spelled with an additional "c".
*Maccadam's Old Oil House has been shown to exist within [[Generation 1 continuity family|multiple Generation 1 continuities]], the [[Unicron Trilogy|Unicron Trilogy continuities]], the [[Movie continuity]], the [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|''Transformers Animated'' cartoon continuity]] and ''[[Transformers: Exodus]]''. Logically, this means Maccadam exists within all those universes, but he has yet to show up personally in any of them - until ''[[Transformers: Retribution|Retribution]]'', where he is discovered as the piano player in the bar, and an Autobot sympathizer.
*In the [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity]], Maccadam's Old Oil House was suggested to exist out of the normal space and time continuum. This was shortly after semi-established to be true in "Prime Spark", which posed the bar as some sort of multiversal meeting place. All this further pushes the theory that its owner Maccadam is one of the thirteen original Transformers and the same being across continuities. However, nothing definitive has been revealed about the matter, and Hasbro effectively ignored him when establishing the Aligned version of the 13. Whether this actually affects Maccadam or not is unknown.
*When we see the exterior of the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]] Maccadam's ''New'' Oil House in "[[Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc]]", on the sign there is an image of a 'bot with [[facial hair]], wearing a [[Transformer clothing|hat, shirt and tie]]. Could this be our first glimpse of the elusive Maccadam?

==External links==
*[http://s90690880.onlinehome.us/jhiaxus/ukcomics/maccadam.htm Maccadam at The Obscure Transformers Website]

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Titan Hunter

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Dragonzzilla: I don't see, or at least know, the difference between the two Chop Shops. They both lead to the same character page.

:''The Titan Hunters are a Decepticon subgroup from [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|the IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

The [[Metrotitan (body-type)|Metrotitans]] were huge, ancient Cybertronians and possessors of near-mystical abilities including the ability to [[Space bridge|warp space and time]]. They left Cybertron millions of years before the war began, taking their secrets with them. Unfortunately, [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] had heard enough stories to think finding these legendary figures, murdering them and salvaging their body parts was a ''really'' good idea. To this end, he assembled the '''Titan Hunters''', an elite group of Decepticons who follow the wakes Metrotitans leave behind.

The earliest known team included:
{{collist|2|
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (Leader)
*[[Barrage (Insecticon)|Barrage]]
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]
*[[Chop Shop]]
*[[Guardminder]]s
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]
*[[Venom (G1)|Venom]]
*[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]
}}

The latest known team included:
{{collist|2|
*[[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]] (Leader)
*[[Barrage (Insecticon)|Barrage]]
*"[[Blitzving]]"
*[[Chop Shop]]
*"[[Den-O]]"
*[[Insecticon-like Titan Hunter]]
*[[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]]
*[[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]]
*"[[V3]]"
*"[[Vehicon (G1)|Vehicons]]"
*[[Venom (G1)|Venom]]
}}

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
The Titan Hunters were formed after [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Metroplex's disappearance]] to find and locate him so that Megatron could utilize his space bridge technology. They hunted after him in the [[Empirion]] with Thundercracker acting as a Science Officer for the group. After countless fruitless searches Thundercracker found a piece of metal from Metroplex that he used to track the Titan to another asteroid (telling Bludgeon that it was a hunch). The new asteroid turned out to be populated by [[Urtuskian]]s and filled with a reservoir of energon. This asteroid did turn out to be the location of Metroplex who soon left after being discovered by Thundercracker and [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]]. These events led to Thundercracker being kicked out of the Titan Hunters. {{storylink|The Hunting Party (IDW)|The Hunting Party}}

Sometime later, the group discovered a different Titan that Waspinator managed to kill and control- leading to him being separated from the group. {{storylink|Homecoming (IDW)|Homecoming}}

An unknown period of time later the Titan Hunters came under the employ of [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]] with the mission to—unsurprisingly—kill titans. Under the employ of Tyrest the group found and killed a vast amount of titans. [[Minimus Ambus]] was unaware of this alliance- suggesting that Tyrest wished it to remain secret. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}

Once again on the trail of Metroplex the hunters attacked the ''[[Lost Light]]'' with the intention of retrieving his thumb from the ship. The group easily took control of the ship due to [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trail<s>break</s>-cutter]] being the only member of the crew active. Trailcutter first dealt with the Insecticons Chop Shop and Venom before retrieving a remote control from [[Brainstorm]]'s lab. Trailcutter used the remote to turn off the gravity and fool the Decepticons into believing that he still had his forcefield powers. Trailcutter then convinced Lockdown that he had his spark contained in a forcefield- sending the hunters into a retreat. {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}}

The Titan Hunters later attacked [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]]' scouting group on [[Luna 1]] while they were exploring the reignited [[hot spot]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} The Hunters chased the group through the bodies of the Metrotitans in the graveyard of the giant 'bots. Likely due to their experience of taking down the citybots, the Titan Hunters were more effective at hunting down Rodimus and cornered down the impulsive 'bot last, but not without the loss of two "Vehicons". Lockdown's team later took the group to Tyrest to face charges of "crimes against creation". {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}

The Titan Hunters later abandoned the Moon after Tyrest was defeated. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}

==Notes==
*Both teams of Titan Hunters include obscure cross-continuity characters, including imports from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'', ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'', ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]'' and even things that {{|Kamen Rider Series|have nothing to do with Transformers in the slightest}}.

[[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 subgroups]]

Red Alert (Armada)

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:''Red Alert is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Redalertut.jpg|283px|thumb|Red Alert takes a cue from the Quad City DJs]]
'''Red Alert''' was once a fierce warrior. It was not until he was seriously wounded, losing his hand permanently in battle, that he was able to sit back and realize how terrible war is. He is now a reluctant fighter, and somewhat emotionally detached, preferring to repair his friends than tear his enemies to shreds. This does not mean he is now a coward. To the contrary, when a fellow Autobot on the battlefield needs his immediate medical attention, he will be there no matter what it takes. He's a brilliant medic and scientist, but he's also extremely cautious.

His nominal [[Mini-Con]] partner is [[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]], though during the search for the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s, he was accompanied to [[Velocitron]] by [[Dirt Boss (Armada)|Dirt Boss]].

==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in comics===
Red Alert cheered on [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]'s defeat of [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. During Galvatron's trip to prison, Red Alert alerted the transporting Autobots of an incoming [[Decepticon]]. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 4}}

===Dreamwave ''Armada'' continuity===
====Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic====
[[File:DWArmada2 RedAlert filtrekshields.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"Red Alert, all I'm hearing from you is 'WOO WOO WOO WOO!'"]]
One million years ago, a new faction of Transformers, calling themselves "[[Decepticon]]s" attacked various [[Mini-Con]] villages on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] for unknown, but most likely nefarious purposes. Red Alert was under [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]'s personal squad, sifting through the ruins of [[mini-Con Sector|Mini-Con Village C-52]] hoping to find survivors, though Red Alert was more interested in the fact that the Mini-Cons were using outdated [[Filtrek|Filtrek-A forceshields]]. What had happened to the Mini-Cons was that they had been forcibly re-engineered to "[[Powerlinx|powerlink]]" with the Decepticons, granting the [[bulk]]s increased power, which the Autobots learned first hand when [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] attacked [[Cyber City]]. Realizing that they were no match for the Decepticons, Red Alert desperately asked Prime for orders. Knowing that they would be killed if they stayed, Optimus ordered a retreat. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 2|Armada #2}}

For a million years the civil war raged on, the once-proud Autobots struggled to defend themselves against the powerful, Mini-Con augmented Decepticons, who were in possession of Cybertron's only remaining Mini-Cons, the others having escaped at the beginning of the conflict. Hope came in the form of a Mini-Con Reactivation Signal detected by Cybertron's Decepticon-controlled communications satellites, which Red Alert was able to hack into. The Autobots resolved to travel to this distant world of [[Earth]] and resolved to fight for Truth, Justice and Freedom. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 3|Armada #3}}

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Arriving on Earth at the [[Allspark Power Generator Station]], Red Alert attempted to communicate with the indigenous [[human]] species, asking for their help in finding the Mini-Cons, but only managing to frighten them off. [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] jokingly suggested it was because of his face. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 4|Armada #4}} Unfortunately for the Autobots, the Decepticons had already arrived and were chasing after [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]]'s group of Mini-Cons and their human friends, [[Rad White|Rad]], [[Carlos Lopez (Armada)|Carlos]] and [[Alexis Thi Dang (Armada)|Alexis]]. Just as [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] were about to jump Scavenger, Red Alert and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] arrived to outflank them. Eventually Megatron powerlinked with all of his Mini-Cons and gained the upper hand, but help came in the form of [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]]'s group of Mini-Cons, who powerlinked with the Autobots. [[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]] linked with Red Alert, a chest-mounted disk launcher. At a tactical disadvantage, the Decepticons were forced to flee. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 5|Armada #5}}

After establishing a base on Earth on the outskirts of [[Lincoln, South Dakota|Lincoln]], [[South Dakota]], Megatron attacked the human city with the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]], the forcibly combined form of the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Team]], to goad the Autobots to emerge from their hidden [[Autobase]]. Red Alert tried to contact the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team]] to no avail, and the Autobots realised the Autobot-allied Mini-Cons must have left earlier to infiltrate the Decepticon base at [[Silver Ridge]]. Despite the considerable tactical disadvantage, the Autobots emerged and fought off the Decepticons as best they could, Red Alert somehow gaining the ability to use his claw rifle without powerlinking with not-present [[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]]. Fortunately just as Megatron was about to deal a fatal blow to Optimus Prime, Longarm and the Mini-Cons arrived, powerlinked with their respective Autobot partners, allowing the good guys to free the Air Defense Team and send the Decepticons packing. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 7|Armada #7}}

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Soon afterwards, when Red Alert was looking in on the Mini-Cons, he discovered that they had vanished. Again. He thought that as they were free to come and go as they pleased, perhaps they needed some time to cool off after Optimus Prime admonished them for disobeying his orders during the Air Defense Team incident. The Autobots received an answer to the mystery when local news networks reported strange lights in [[Tranquility, Kansas|Tranquility]], [[Kansas]]. Racing there in a [[Autobot shuttle|shuttle]], they discovered that the Mini-Cons were being subconsciously drawn to a strange obelisk. Unfortunately, the Decepticons were there as well and a fight quickly broke out, but as they fought, the Mini-Cons (and Rad) were taken into the obelisk and it blasted off to the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 8|Armada #8}} With the shuttle destroyed, Optimus Prime prepared to use the [[space bridge]] to go back to Cybertron and retrieve specialised equipment needed to fly to the Moon, but the Decepticon sensors had to be neutralised before he could do so without compromising security. Hot Shot and Red Alert infiltrated the Decepticon base at Silver Ridge, knocked out [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] and erased the space bridge trace data of Prime travelling to Cybertron. Unfortunately, just before Prime returned, [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] returned to Silver Ridge, forcing Red and Hot Shot to hide inside a wall panel. Determined not to let the Decepticons learn of their secret Autobase locations on both Earth and Cybertron, Red Alert and Hot Shot blasted the hapless Decepticons and destroyed their computer. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 10|Armada #10}}

[[File:DWArmada13 Prime RedAlert.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]

After the crisis on the moon was diverted, Red Alert picked up an emergency transmission from Smokescreen and Scavenger, who had detected a Decepticon rocket launch pad in Death Valley, [[California]]. At the same time, a Mini-Con escape pod from the moon was detected in [[Alaska]], and Optimus Prime, needing to play politics to keep the Mini-Con refugees on side, decided to deploy the Autobots to the icy north. {{storylink|Fire & Ice}} Arriving in Alaska, Red Alert and [[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]] were tasked with cutting the ice that entombed the escape pod with their [[sonic cannon]] while the other Autobots and Mini-Cons defended the area from the Decepticons. Unfortunately, at this moment Megatron attacked the Autobot shuttle with his [[Solar Scalpel]], an orbital superweapon launched from the rocket base in Death Valley. As if they weren't having enough problems, an-over-powerlinked [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] attacked, forcing Hot Shot and Red Alert to intercept. The two Autobots were flattened by the overpowered Cyclonus, until Optimus Prime stepped in and crushed the Decepticon's chest. With the Solar Scalpel destroyed by the [[Space Mini-Con Team]], rescue operations recommenced. Suddenly, Optimus Prime vanished. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 13|Armada #13}}

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Returning to Autobase: Earth via space bridge, Red Alert and the others discovered that while Optimus Prime didn't return to their base, they did have ''an'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. While the Mini-Cons postulated that he may be from another dimension, Red Alert did his best to stablize the mysterious Autobot's condition. Sadly, the Prime briefly reactivated to warn them of the "walls" of reality crumbling and that "chaos" was coming, before expiring. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}} With the arrival of the dimension-crossing Mini-Con [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]], the Autobots got some clues into what happened to "their" Optimus Prime and the means to search for him throughout the [[multiverse]]. Red Alert and Longarm returned to the scene of Over-Run's appearance on Earth, but could not find his [[null-reality pod]], as it had been seized by the Decepticons. Unfortunately, this search for Optimus Prime prompted Megatron to lead an assault on Autobase: Earth, blowing up the computer in the unwitting Red Alert's face as he was using it. With Optimus missing, Red Alert assumed command and ordered the Autobots to roll out, but the Autobots were swiftly defeated. Red Alert was knocked unconscious by Starscream, but Megatron demanded the right to strike the final blow. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}}

[[File:DWArmada18 TheEnd Autobots Smokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]

The Autobots were inadvertently saved from a fate exactly the same as death when a [[Galvatron (G1)|mysterious, powerful Cybertronian]] appeared and took the Decepticons apart, though the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Team]] were forced to intervene to prevent the being from defeating Megatron. After the Decepticons limped away, a seriously-trashed Red Alert reported to Optimus Prime (who had been rescued and was now on Autobase: Cybertron) on the bad condition of the Earthside Autobots, in particular Smokescreen. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}

With this in mind, those who survived Megatron's attack were less-than-pleased when they learned of Optimus Prime's alliance with the Decepticons to defeat [[Unicron]], the Chaos Bringer and eater of worlds. To prevent a fight from breaking out on Earth, Optimus sent them ahead to Autobase: Cybertron, where its less-damaged facilities could be used to save Smokescreen's life. However, Red Alert and the others still thirsted for revenge against Megatron, and assigned [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]] to keep an eye on him. When Megatron isolated himself from the other Transformers by landing on Unicron in the hopes of striking a deal with the Choas Bringer, they attacked, sending the Decepticon leader into Unicron's depths as it disappeared from this reality. {{storylink|The End}}
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====''Energon'' comic====
While Optimus Prime waited for a meeting with the High Council, Red Alert, Scavenger and [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] were seen travelling on a highway in the center of [[Cyber City]]. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}}

===Cartoon continuity===
====''Armada'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Brian Dobson]] (English), [[Ikuya Sawaki]] (Japanese)|[[Claus Brockmeyer]] (German), [[Stefan Berglund]] (Swedish), [[Ettore Zuim]] (Brazil), [[Guillaume Orsat]] (French)}}
[[File:Base redalert newgun.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Let's go practice medicine"]]
Red Alert and [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] were old comrades in the war over the [[Mini-Con]]s on Cybertron, with Red securing victory for his leader many times through his dedication to careful planning and preparation. {{storylink|Soldier (episode)|Soldier}} When a beacon from the planet [[Earth]] reached Cybertron in [[2010]], alerting the Autobots and Decepticons to the awakening of the long-missing [[Mini-Con]]s on the far-off world, Red Alert journeyed there with Optimus and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] to investigate. Teleporting to the planet's surface at the same time as the Decepticons, Red immediately engaged [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]], protecting the Mini-Con [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] and the humans he had befriended from the Decepticon. The villains were driven off, but soon returned to menace the humans and their Mini-Con friends again, and Red—now sporting an ambulance alternate mode—and the Autobots came to their rescue once more. {{storylink|Metamorphosis}} Red and Hot Shot shielded their new allies against a blast from [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]], which yielded great reward: the explosion unearthed two Mini-Con stasis panels, which Red and Hot Shot activated, gaining new Mini-Con partners of their own. [[Powerlinx]]ing with [[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]], Red Alert obtained a new laser gun, with which he blasted [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]. The Decepticons withdrew, and the Autobots set about the business of constructing a base on Earth out of the Mini-Con's crashed [[Exodus (Armada)|ship]]; after helping explain Cybertronian history to the kids, Red Alert gifted them with a protector in the form [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]]. {{storylink|Base}}
[[File:Soldier redalert disklauncher.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
On a mission to track down the signal of a Mini-Con panel in [[Grand Canyon|Big Canyon]], Red Alert partnered up with [[Carlos Lopez (Armada)|Carlos]]. After some off-roading fun to kick things off, the pair soon got lost and Carlos quickly got tired of Red Alert's humorless personality, but when the Decepticons attacked, Carlos had an up-close view of Red Alert's battle prowess as the medic used a grappling line to evade attacks from Demolishor. {{storylink|Comrade}} Hot Shot also expressed discontent with the officious Red Alert after he scolded him for not pulling his weight, but Red was soon to prove his value to the young Autobot while in [[Antarctica]]: in addition to quickly repairing Optimus Prime's malfunctioning trailer, Red saved Hot Shot's life by taking out [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] with his grapple, saved him ''again'' by clonking Megatron with his disk launcher, saved the ''kids'' from falling to their doom with his disk, ''and'' snatched the Mini-Con panel out of Starscream's hands! {{storylink|Soldier (episode)|Soldier}}
[[File:Carnival redalert and longarm.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
While searching for a Mini-Con in a forest, Red Alert was the one who deduced that Optimus's trailer could be used to fight a forest fire. {{storylink|Jungle}} He later supervised maintenance work on the Autobot base, {{storylink|Carnival}} and accompanied his team-mates on a mission to the [[Sahara]]. {{storylink|Palace}} Red Alert was furious when the Decepticons captured their human allies, and had to be physically restrained by Optimus from attacking Megatron as he ransomed the humans for the Autobots' Mini-Cons, but things turned out okay thanks to the efforts of [[Fred (Armada)|Fred]] and [[Billy (Armada)|Billy]]. {{storylink|Confrontation (episode)|Confrontation}}

After working with a disinterested Hot Shot to continue salvaging what they could from the Mini-Con ship, Red joined in searching the caverns beneath a human city for the next Mini-Con, puzzling train passengers by driving through subway tunnels in his vehicle mode. {{storylink|Underground (episode)|Underground}} Later, looking for a Mini-Con at the bottom of the ocean, Red helped keep the Decepticons busy while the kids explored the ruins of an undersea civilisation, and carried Carlos to safety when the ruins began to collapse. {{storylink|Ruin (episode)|Ruin}} The Decepticons succeeded in obtaining both these Mini-Cons, but Red Alert finally scored a win for the Autobots when he used his grapple to secure a panel on a volcanic island. The Autobots found they couldn't awaken this Mini-Con, causing Red to wonder aloud about the mysterious nature of the little 'bots, and the legends he had heard that they were the key to peace in the universe. {{storylink|Prehistory}} [[File:Gale redalert altmode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]] As it turned out, the Mini-Con was part of the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] sword, and required its two partners—one currently in the hands of the Decepticons—in order to awaken. The Decepticons soon invaded the Autobot base to bring the sword together, and Red Alert unleashed the base's defense systems on them. When this put their human allies in danger they turned to more tricky tactics, and Red took Starscream out of the equation with the confusing powers of a hall of mirrors. {{storylink|Swoop (episode)|Swoop}}

With the Star Saber successfully formed an in Autobot hands, Red Alert found the time to tinker, upgrading Laserbeak so that the kids would be able to direct him across greater distances. {{storylink|Overmatch}} He encouraged Hot Shot to train harder with the weapon, then partook in a search for a Mini-Con on a busy highway, helping Optimus hold off Starscream. The Autobots won the day thanks to the arrival of the mysterious [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]]; Red was unsure if the newcomer was entirely trustworthy, but considered the search for the Mini-Cons of great import. {{storylink|Gale}} As it turned out, Red Alert was right: Sideways soon changed sides to the Decepticons, and lured Hot Shot—who had, as Red feared, placed too much confidence in the Star Saber—into a battle on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. Hot Shot lost the sword to the Decepticons, and was returned to Earth, where Red tended to his wounds. {{storylink|Credulous}}
[[File:DecisiveBattle redalert gunarm.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
On a mission to a foggy forest, Red Alert and [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] battled Starscream and Demolishor, after which Red was tasked with using his grapple to recover a Mini-Con panel from a cliff-face, only to be foiled by Cyclonus. {{storylink|Conspiracy}} Soon after, the Autobots were joined by former Decepticon [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]], who Red Alert defended to the distrustful Smokescreen and kids by explaining his long-standing friendship with Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Trust (Armada)|Trust}} Red and Smokescreen supervised the kids when they went on vacation to the countryside, but when a flash-flood swept the area, Red, Carlos and a young boy named [[Shaun]] were buried in a mudslide. Unable to transform with Shaun present, Red Alert had to wait to be dug out by Smokescreen, Optimus and Scavenger, after which he used his grapple to get them all to safety. {{storylink|Vacation}}

On another Mini-Con search, Red Alert tried to snipe Demolishor as he made a grab for the newest stasis panel, but was stopped by Cyclonus. The Mini-Con was recovered by the newest Autobot, [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]], and Red backed him up when he and Hot Shot took point on the next Mini-Con hunt. {{storylink|Reinforcement}} Red Alert later took part in a decisive battle between the Autobots and Decepticons, taking out Sideways with a single well-aimed blast. {{storylink|Decisive Battle}} He stayed at base for the next battle, but was on hand to repair Optimus's injuries after the fight was over. {{storylink|Vow}} When Sideways sucked the kids into cyberspace, {{storylink|Chase (episode)|Chase}} Red Alert put a firewall in place to prevent further incidents, and remained at the base to observe the Autobots next mission alongside the kids. {{storylink|Tactician}} Optimus Prime was badly injured in this encounter, and Red Alert conducted the extensive repairs needed while the other Autobots went into another battle without them. The battle went badly, and Red prepared to join his comrades in action until Optimus forcibly removed himself from the medibay against Red's recommendation and helped win the day. {{storylink|Linkup}}
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In another moment of downtime, Red Alert again supervised repairs to the Autobot base, but got fed up of nobody really knowing what they were supposed to be doing and finished the job himself. {{storylink|Detection}} Red stayed at the base with the kids, spectating over a monitor, while the rest of the Autobots enaged the Decepticons and their newest member [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]]. While the boys went off to search for a Mini-Con panel that activated somewhere in the bowels of the ship, Red and Alexis were contacted by Sideways and informed that the new panel contained one of the [[Space Mini-Con Team]], who formed the third Mini-Con weapon, the [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]]. {{storylink|Awakening (Armada)|Awakening}} When the boys returned with the Mini-Con, [[Sky Blast]], Red Alert took them to the battlefield, and was subsequently injured shielding them from Decepticon fire. His selfless action convinced the timid Sky Blast to act, and he sent out a call that awoke the other two components of the Requiem Blaster, which formed in Optimus Prime's hands and won the battle. {{storylink|Desperate}}
[[File:Regeneration redalert repairs smokescreen.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
The Autobots called a meeting to determine what to do with the Requiem Blaster, and Red agreed with the other Autobots who voted to put it to aggressive use. Overhearing this decision, the kids helped the pacifistic Space Team run away, and Red joined the other Autobots in searching for them. {{storylink|Runaway}} Understanding the Space Team's feelings, the Autobots decided not to employ the blaster in battle, so Red Alert and Smokescreen stayed behind at the Autobot base to safeguard the trio while the rest of the team went on their next mission. Unfortunately, the Decepticons staged a feint operation that allowed them to attack the under-manned base, overpowering Red Alert, seizing the Requiem Blaster, and fatally wounding Smokescreen with its power. {{storylink|Sacrifice}} Luckily, Red went to work on Smokescreen quickly, saving his [[Spark]] and rebuilding his body anew, giving him new life as "Hoist". {{storylink|Regeneration (Armada)|Regeneration}}

Once again, Red Alert remained behind while the other Autobots, acting on information from a turncoat Starscream, invaded the Decepticon base and liberated their captive Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Rescue}} He checked over Starscream's wounds when the Decepticon returned from a later mission to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], {{storylink|Mars (episode)|Mars}} then joined in the effort to construct a [[Axalon (Armada)|new starship]] for the Autobots, making sure to keep the others on-project in his usual straightforward way. {{storylink|Crack (episode)|Crack}} Before the ship was finished, however, Starscream defected back to the Decepticons, allowing them to gain control of all the Mini-Con weapons and form the [[Hydra Cannon]], with which they threatened to destroy Earth. Red analyzed the Decepticon weapon from afar, but ultimately it took Optimus Prime sacrificing his life to destroy it. {{storylink|Crisis (Armada)|Crisis}}
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With Optimus's death, the mantle of leadership fell to a conflicted Hot Shot, and Red Alert helped—though some aggression therapy—to convince him to take the title. {{storylink|Remorse}} The Autobots proceeded to complete their ship, the ''Axalon'', to pursue the Decepticons, but it fell to Red Alert to inform the kids that they would not be joining the Autobots on the journey. While Red was running final checks on the bridge, however, the Mini-Cons swarmed the room, blocking his access to the consoles in a silent protest that convinced the Autobots allow the humans to join them. {{storylink|Depart}} Red helped pilot the Autobot ship when it subsequently took off; a space battle with the Decepticons resulted in short order, during which the Mini-Cons used their powers to resurrect Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Miracle}}
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No sooner were they reuinted with Prime than a [[black hole]] opened in space alongside the Autobots' craft, sucking Red Alert and Hot Shot into its depths. The pair were disgorged on a strange, dead planet where they and a trio of Decepticons found themselves menaced by a sinister clone of Optimus Prime named [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]]. While Optimus Prime soon arrived to dispatch his dark doppelganger, Red, Hot Shot and the Decepticons all sustained serious injuries, but were saved by their partner Mini-Cons, who used their powers to heal their wounds, [[spontaneous recoloration|changing the color]] of their armor. {{storylink|Puppet}}

Both factions returned to Cybertron, and during the first battle back on their homeworld, Red Alert and [[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe]] remained aboard the ''Axalon'' to protect the kids and Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Uprising (Armada)|Uprising}} A little later, Red caught Hot Shot in the act as he was preparing to depart on an unsanctioned solo mission. Learning that Hot Shot was aiming to make contact with Megatron—now Galvatron—in hopes of uniting the two factions against the danger posed by the emerging [[Unicron]], Red let him go. {{storylink|Dash (episode)|Dash}} While Hot Shot was off on his mission, Red Alert helped co-ordinate troop movements across Cybertron, {{storylink|Drift (episode)|Drift}} recommending the deployment of backup for Hot Shot as his mission took him underground on the trail of Unicron. {{storylink|Portent}}

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Red Alert remained aboard the ''Axalon'' with the kids for the next battle, which concluded with the Autobots and Decepticons finally agreeing to combine forces in the face of Unicron's threat. {{storylink|Cramp}} Red stood by Optimus Prime's side for the impromptu ceremony that saw the two armies formally unite, then took part in the first strike against Unicron before withdrawing to the ''Axalon'' to watch the demi-god's transformation from Cybertron's moon to titantic robot. {{storylink|Alliance}} When the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team]] informed them that the key to stopping Unicron was to free the three Mini-Con weapons powering him, Red Alert brought them and the kids to the underground warp-gate previously discovered by Hot Shot that would teleport them inside Unicron's body. Tremors caused by the battle raging outside caused the subterreanean tunnel to collapse, but Red shielded the kids and Mini-Cons and got them through the portal before he was buried in the subsidance. {{storylink|Union}} He soon extricated himself from the cave-in and returned to the surface, horrified at the devastation. {{storylink|Origin}} Returning to the ''Axalon'', he was aboard the ship as it led the final attack on Unicron that culminated in the chaos bringer's apparent destruction. {{storylink|Mortal Combat}}
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====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Brian Dobson]] (English), [[Yasuyuki Kase]] (Japanese)|[[Robert Kotulla]] (German), [[Stefan Berglund]] (Swedish)}}
[[File:Landmine redalert robotmode.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Twenty years after the war for the Mini-Cons ended, Red Alert—having gained a [[Accent|new accent]] somewhere in the intervening two decades—was assigned to a remote station to monitor the activity of a colossal [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] created by the destruction of Unicron. From this location, he reported in on the destruction of the planet [[Moriturus]]. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}} With the black hole threatening Cybertron itself, Optimus Prime led the Autobots in evacuating to Earth, but Red remained at his station, preparing a [[gravitron grid]] that could hopefully be used to collapse the black hole in upon itself. Teleconferencing with Prime's forces on Earth for the grid's activation, Red Alert found that his efforts had sadly been in vain, as the grid proved unable to combat the black hole's force. Ancient Transformer [[Vector Prime]] urged that the lost [[Cyber Planet Key]]s held the key to stopping the singularity, and while the other Autobots were uncertain, Red Alert spoke up on his behalf, convincing Prime's team to focus their full efforts on locating the Keys. {{storylink|Hidden}}
[[File:Rush redalert helps brakedown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Red Alert soon joined his fellow Autobots on Earth, arriving just in time to help [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] reinforce the [[Autobot]]s during their conflict outside a museum. A relic from within the museum yielded up the co-orindates to the resting place of the first Cyber Planet Key, [[Velocitron]], the Speed Planet. Red Alert was sent there along with Hot Shot on a covert mission to locate the key, though Red was not too happy at the prospect of a secret mission with the impetuous younger Autobot. {{storylink|Landmine (episode)|Landmine}} Red Alert could see little point in the race-centric society of Velocitron, but was instead far more interested to observe the Velocitronians' unique [[Cyber Key]]s. In accordance with Optimus's instructions, he tried to keep Hot Shot from interacting with the natives, but their mission was barely underway before Hot Shot had disobeyed and intervened in a local dispute. {{storylink|Space (episode)|Space}} With non-interference now a dead prospect, Red helped Hot Shot defeat local bullies [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] and [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]], then checked over their injured victim, [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]]. Initially attempting to pose as native Velocitronians, the pair were found out by Brakedown's young friend [[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]] when he overheard Red Alert giving Hot Shot a dressing down for his insubordination. With Clocker's aid, the pair were brought before planet leader [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]], who offered them information if Hot Shot could beat her in a race; he failed to do so, but Red accused him of racing for his own ego, rather than for the mission. {{storylink|Rush}}
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After Hot Shot blew his systems in his next race with Override, Red Alert went scavenging for parts in a junkyward, where he was attacked by Crumplezone and Ransack, who had fallen in with the Decepticons. Although he was able to overpower them, Red was felled with ease their commanding officer, Starscream. {{storylink|Speed}} Red recovered, but his disposition was not helped by the experience, as he continued to lambast Hot Shot for putting himself ahead of the mission, causing the pair to almost come to blows. {{storylink|Time (episode)|Time}} Nonetheless, Red refrained from confessing their breach of protocol to Optimus Prime when he next reported on their progress. He observed Crumplezone and Ransack beating up [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)|Dirt Boss]], and overcame his reluctance to intervene, but was fortunately prevented from having to do so by the arrival of Override. {{storylink|Search}}
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With the [[Planet Cup]] about to start—the race which would determined the leader of Velocitron and conferred upon its winner possession of the world's Cyber Planet Key—Red Alert summoned Optimus Prime to the Speed Planet. {{storylink|Ship}} Forced to confess their failure to follow his orders upon Prime's arrival, Red Alert explained the situation, and Prime excused their actions after seeing Override's obstinacy for himself. Red himself participated in the opening heat of the Planet Cup, helping Hot Shot overcome a mechanical hiccup that prevented him from accelerating by dragging him along in his slipstream. {{storylink|Hero (episode)|Hero}} Red and [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] guarded Hot Shot's rear for the rest of the race, and despite Decepticon interference, Red progressed to the second heat. {{storylink|Race}} Racing took its toll on the pair during this round of the contest, they dropped out to help put out fires Decepticon meddling had caused. {{storylink|Detour (episode)|Detour}}
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During training for the next leg of the Planet Cup, Red Alert relayed a distress call from Overhaul on the [[Animatron|Jungle Planet]] to Optimus, and gave voice to the theory he had formed based on observing the Velocitronians' Cyber Keys that the Transformers had been shaped in different by the Cyber Planet Keys. {{storylink|Savage}} Red was a spectator for the next race, discovering stowaway Mini-Cons [[Six-Speed]] and [[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]] in the crowd. {{storylink|Sand}} In preparation for the final round of the cup, Red had bad news for Hot Shot: the stress on his system from the races so far would require a passenger to ride with him to constantly modify his system. He achieved victory with [[Coby Hansen]]'s help and won the Autobots their first Cyber Planet Key, though this didn't stop Red from good-naturedly ribbing him on the winner's platform. {{storylink|Champion}} When the key was inserted into the [[Omega Lock]], it emitted a signal that Red and the other Autobots followed to the [[Arctic]], though their search for whatever it was pointing the way to was fruitless. {{storylink|Ice}}
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After having some of the damage he had sustained during his Velocitronian adventures repaired by Coby, {{Storylink|Honor}} Red Alert put his own repair skills to work giving Optimus Prime a tune-up so that he could battle [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]], leader of Jungle Planet. {{storylink|Primal}} Prime won ownership of Jungle Planet's Cyber Planet Key, and Red Alert and all the other Autobots [[space bridge]]d to Jungle Planet to help fight off Megatron when he tried to steal it. {{storylink|Trust (Cybertron)|Trust}} The addition of this key to the Omega Lock again directed the Autobots to the Arctic, but Red stayed behind at base while Prime led a small team to investigate. {{storylink|Trap}} Prime's team was trapped in an avalanche caused by the emergence of the Arctic mystery—ancient Decepticons hidden in stasis who had been freed by Starscream—so Red Alert and the other Autobots sped to their rescue, digging them out so they could take the fight to their new enemies. When Optimus was injured in the subsequent fight, Red Alert called retreat so he could tend to his leader's wounds. {{Storylink|Invasion (episode)|Invasion}} Seeing no recourse but to retreat to Cybertron with the Omega Lock, the Autobots attempted to leave, but were systematically cut down in their escape attempt by Starscream; Red fell alongside Landmine as the renegade Decepticon smashed through their Cyber Key powers. {{storylink|Retreat}}
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With the Omega Lock in Starscream's clutches, the Autobots had to focus their efforts on recovering it from his island base, only to be stymied by a battle with Megatron at [[Niagara Falls]]. Red Alert, Hot Shot and [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] faced off against the Decepticon leader and were mowed down by his "Death Machine Gun". {{storylink|Revelation (episode)|Revelation}} Vector Prime transported the grievously wounded trio to a nearby military base where their human allies began trying to repair them, but Red Alert insisted they were too damaged to save. [[Lori]] refused to take accept his fatalism, and as Hot Shot and Scattorshot announced their desire to keep living and fighting, he realized how shamefully he was acting. Their hearts [[Burning justice|burning for justice as one]], the three Autobots were able to tap into the power of the Omega Lock from afar, and were reformatted into powerful new forms, becoming the [[Cybertron Defense Team]]. They returned to Niagara Falls to resume their battle with Megatron, allowing Optimus to depart to track the energy surge from the Lock that had reformatted them to Starscream's secret island base. {{storylink|Critical}} After Megatron was repelled, Red Alert and his new team joined the battle on Starscream's island, from which they were sent back to Cybertron to clear the way for the impending arrival of the recovered Omega Lock, {{storylink|Assault}} riding the unstable space bridge with the help of Coby, Lori and [[Bud Hansen|Bud]]. Upon reaching the planet, they discovered it infested with insectoid [[Scrapmetal (race)|Scrapmetal]] {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}} and set about exterminating them. [[File:Balance red scans jolt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]] {{storylink|United}} Just after they got through wiping them out, the team were confronted with Megatron once more and leapt to battle him, but were easily repulsed by his energy aura. Instead, they just stood back and watched as Optimus Prime appeared to destroy Megatron with the Omega Lock, then used the Lock's power to transform Cybertron into the body of their god and creator [[Primus]]. {{storylink|Cybertron (episode)|Cybertron}}

After communion with Primus revealed that the fourth and final Cyber Planet Key lay on [[Gigantion]], the Giant Planet, First Aid scanned [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]]'s memory banks to uncover the co-ordinates of the planet, which lay in another dimension. {{storylink|Balance}} When Jolt, the other Mini-Cons and the kids were snatched by [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] to gain the same info, Red Alert helped Vector Prime trace their whereabouts, {{storylink|Darkness (episode)|Darkness}} eventually locating them on Starscream's starship, the ''[[Atlantis]]''. Red and Scattorshot joined Vector Prime in warping to the ship to rescue their stranded friends. {{storylink|Escape (episode)|Escape}}

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In preparation for the dimensional crossing required to reach Gigantion, Red Alert studied Optimus Primes's [[Matrix of Leadership]] and Vector Prime's [[Rhisling|sword]] and distilled a stabilizing "vaccine" from them that would allow the Autobots to endure the reality flux the crossing would subject them. {{storylink|Family}} Red helped to co-ordinate the distribution of Primus's energy so that the god could fend off an attack from Starscream, {{storylink|Titans}} then administered his vaccine to the other Autobots as they readied for departure aboard the ''[[Ogygia (Cybertron)|Ogygia]]''. While travelling between dimension, the ''Ogygia'' had its main engine damaged by the ''Atlantis'', but Red Alert and Coby's combined mechanical skills fixed it in the nick of time. {{storylink|Warp}}

Red Alert and the other Autobots proceeded to make contact with native Gigantions and explained their mission, {{storylink|Giant}} but were soon served their first major defeat on the planet when they were bested by Megatron, who had become Galvatron again through the power of the Cyber Planet Key. {{storylink|Fury}} After Red helped to rescue Bud from the ''Atlantis'', the Autobots divided into teams to work their way towards the centre of the many-layered planet, where the Cyber Planet Key lay. {{storylink|City}}[[File:Challenge redalert cyberkeypower.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]] Red Alert and his Cybertron Defense Teammates took one route together, overcoming the illusions of Sideways and [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]], {{storylink|Challenge}} besting [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]], but again falling before the might of Galvatron. {{Storylink|Scourge (episode)|Scourge}} They recovered in time to join the other Autobots in battle on the planet's lowest level, besting Galvatron and securing the Cyber Planet Key. {{storylink|Optimus (episode)|Optimus}} Galvatron soon returned to seize the complete set of keys, cutting Red and the other Autobots down in the process and leaving them stranded on Gigantion with no way back to their universe. {{storylink|Showdown (Cybertron)|Showdown}} Red Alert and Scattorshot handled the programming side of things as the Autobots attempted to create a new space bridge to return home, but the endeavor met with failure, forcing Vector Prime to sacrifice himself using his powers over space and time to return his allies to Cybertron. {{storylink|Guardian (episode)|Guardian}}

Upon their return to their homeworld, Red Alert, Hot Shot and Scattorshot engaged the Decepticons in battle to allow Optimus Prime to tussle with Galvatron. {{storylink|Homecoming (episode)|Homecoming}} Galvatron then used the Cyber Planet Keys to enlarge his Decepticons to giant size, and the Cybertron Defense Team joined in the effort to take on [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]], allowing Prime to pursue Galvatron and reclaim the keys. {{storylink|End}} Primus subsequently sealed the black hole, and Red Alert turned his attention to helping in the construction of planetary engines that would move the displaced Jungle Planet back to its proper orbit. He was among the assembled Cybertronians who helped right the engines when they were damaged, saving Jungle Planet, then gathered on Cybertron's moon with his comrades to watch Optimus Prime's final battle with Galvatron. {{storylink|Unfinished}}

With the war over, the Autobots embarked on a mission to build a new space bridge across the galaxy, linking all their worlds together. Red Alert was among the crew of the ''Atlantis'', ever by Optimus Prime's side. {{storylink|Beginning}}
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===Panini ''Armada'' comic===
When the war on Cybertron broke out, Red Alert defended the main Autobot headquarters from a Decepticon attack alongside [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]]. When it was revealed that angry Mini-Cons planned to bomb the base, he and the others retreated. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Counter-Strike!}} A few million years later, Red Alert participated in another battle with the Decepticons, but ended up retreating again as the enemy's Mini-Con augmentations rendered them too powerful. He wondered where the Mini-Cons who escaped from Cybertron had disappeared to, but [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] told him it was best if nobody ever found out. {{storylink|First Encounter!}}

But it was not to be. Just a short while later, a Mini-Con reactivation beacon reached Cybertron, and the Autobots tracked it to [[Earth]] to protect the Mini-Cons from [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. While Red Alert and the others were outgunned by the Decepticons at first, the Mini-Cons pitched in and [[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]] joined with Red Alert, allowing him to shoot down [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Friends and Foes!}} After the Decepticons were chased off, the Autobots stood watch as the Mini-Cons and their new [[human]] friends made their way into some small caves. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 3|Deep Trouble!}} They later decided that the best way to keep the Mini-Cons safe was to send them back to Cybertron, so Red Alert prepared a [[space bridge]] for them. In the end, the Mini-Cons refused to leave their friends, and a Decepticon attack wrecked the space bridge anyway.
{{storylink|Panini Armada issue 4|No Way Back!}}

Alongside Hot Shot and Optimus Prime, Red Alert later helped save the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]] from Starscream. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 5|Devices and Desires!}} When the Autobots learned that the Decepticons were planning to nuke their base from the [[Moon (moon)|moon]], Red Alert despaired that their space bridge was still offline, so they couldn't prepare a counteroffensive. Thankfully, Hot Shot managed to repair the bridge and used it to send the missiles straight back at the Decepticons. Not Red Alert the scientist, but ''Hot Shot''. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 8|Earthshaker!}}

===Lonesome Diesel===
Red Alert was part of the Autobot forces during a battle in [[Yellowstone National Park]]. Following the Decepticon withdrawal, he was able to successfully retrieve a Mini-Con from a mud pit. {{storylink|Lonesome Diesel}}

===3H comics===
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Red Alert (or an alternate-universe incarnation of him) was one of the countless Cybertrons captured by agents of [[Unicron]] and held prisoner in the [[Cauldron]] arena. The quick thinking of [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] released them, and Red Alert participated in the great escape. Presumably he was transported back to his proper dimension thanks to the power of [[Primus]]. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}}

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===Cyber Key Code content===
Red Alert fought beside [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] and [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] until one day [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] used his Energon Saber to cut off his hand. Red Alert has never forgiven him.

==Games==
===''Transformers'' (PS2)===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Daran Norris]] (English)

When Optimus Prime took to the field, Red Alert served as his dispatcher, alerting him via radio to mission objectives and giving him warnings.

As like the other playable Autobots, Red Alert fights the Decepticons and their army of [[Decepticlone]]s through various location including Amazon, Antarctic, Mid Atlantic, Deep Amazon, Alaska, Decepticons' Starship, Pacific Island, and eventually merged with all the [[Mini-Con]]s which form the [[Matrix Cannon]], and ultimately defeats [[Unicron]] and saves [[Cybertron (planet)|his home planet]].

He is accompanied by [[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]], his [[Mini-Con]] partner, who also enables Red Alert to [[Powerlinx]].

Based on his specs, Red Alert has the highest skills of all (Despite this, it's safe to assume that he's [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|less popular]]). He has less Mini-Con slots too.

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==Toys==
===Armada===
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[[File:Armada RedAlertLongarm toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|RED UH-LURT!]]
*'''Red Alert w/Longarm''' (Max-Con, 2002/2003)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''MC-02'''
**''Accessories'': Claw-missile, disc, blaster hand-attachment, triple-blaster hand attachment

: Red Alert transforms into a white Nissan Patrol rescue SUV, loaded up with Mini-Con-activated [[gimmick]]s and electronics. Placing his partner Longarm or any other Mini-Con on the Powerlinx port on his lightbar and pushing it forward triggers flashing LED lights and a voice chip that proclaims "RED-ALERT! WOO-WOO-WOO-WOO-WOO!" (The Japanese version only plays the siren sound effect.) Pulling back, on the other hand, releases a spring-loaded missile launcher that flips out his roof and into place over his hood, accompanied by an electronic firing noise. This weapon fires a missile with a hinged grappling claw, and in robot mode, comes up all the way over his shoulder and can even be removed and held in his hand. In either mode, placing a Mini-Con on his hood/chest port causes his grill to spring open, revealing a pressure-firing disc launcher that fires a single projectile when the Mini-Con is pulled back, also accompanied by a "rat-tat-tat" firing sound effect. Red has no left hand, instead sporting a [[5mm post|5mm peg-hole]] in his wrist into which can plug one of two translucent red attachments that are stored in the door-panel on his right leg. The panel of his left leg, meanwhile, unfolds into a Mini-Con repair bay with a flip-up translucent red monitor screen and a port for mounting Mini-Con patients.

: The [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] version has some slight [[Paint operation|paint application]] differences from the [[Hasbro]] version, mainly a "separated" Autobot insignia and the addition of dark blue paint on his kneecaps.

: This mold was later used to make ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]] and [[Movie (toyline)|Movie]] [[Inferno (Movie)|Inferno]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2002/Autobot/RedAlert/redalert.htm More information on Red Alert at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Powerlinx Red Alert toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|ORANGE UH-LURT!]]
*'''Powerlinx Red Alert w/Longarm''' (Max-Con, 2003)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''MC-12'''
**''Accessories'': Claw-missile, disc, blaster hand-attachment, triple-blaster hand attachment

: This [[redeco]] of ''Armada'' Red Alert, depicting him in his powered-up "Powerlinx" form seen in the "Unicron Battles" portion of the ''Armada'' cartoons, makes him predominantly orange with white stripes and [[tampograph]]ed "RESCUE" lettering, giving him a more beach-rescue vibe. He retains all of the same gimmicks and sounds as the previous version of the mold, and also a redecoed Longarm.

: The Japanese version has some slight paint application differences, mainly additional metallic red paint on his arms (notably his right hand), and the removal of the "EMERGENCY" text on his hood.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2003/Autobot/PXRedAlert/redalert.htm More information on Powerlinx Red Alert at TFU.info]''

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===Built To Rule===
[[File:BTR ArmadaRedAlert.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Red Alert's left hand is restored by the power of not-[[wikipedia:Lego|Lego]].]]
*'''Red Alert w/ Longarm''' (Built to Rule, 2003)
**''Accessories'': Three missiles

: One of the larger ''[[Built to Rule]]'' sets, Red Alert can be built into an emergency SUV, robot, or whatever your imagination can make out of the blocks provided. The set features a large pressure-launch triple-missile "Gatling" cannon. He also came with a [[Longarm (Armada)#Built To Rule|block-version of Longarm]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2003/Autobot/BTRRedAlert/redalert.htm More information on Built To Rule Red Alert at TFU.info]''

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===Cybertron===
[[File:Cybertron Red Alert toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Cut you up, geezer!]]
*'''Red Alert''' (Deluxe Class, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''GC-11'''
**''Accessories'': Clamp attachment, hammer attachment, Earth Cyber Key

: Cybertron Red Alert transforms into a [[Wikipedia:Dodge Magnum|Dodge Magnum]] emergency vehicle. Plugging a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into the back of his car mode causes two rear side-panels to pop out and reveal two spring-forward non-firing blasters. This gimmick is retained in robot mode, where they become over-shoulder blasters. He features an unusual transformation sequence where both the front and rear halves of the vehicle mode come together to form his legs. His hood halves open to reveal storage space for extra tools (a hammer-head and an opening claw) that can be attached onto his left arm blaster. He came with a silver-bordered [[Earth]]-style Cyber Planet Key which, in the Hasbro version, has the [[Cyber Key Codes|Key Code]] "'''d26w'''" [[tampograph]]ed on the back. Later releases of the mold had slight indents made in the leg pieces to allow them to clip together better.

: The Takara version of this toy lacks the gold paint on the robot-mode shoulders.

: This mold was later used to make [[Cannonball (Cybertron)#Toys|Cannonball]], the [[Movie (toyline)|live-action movie-verse]] [[Crankcase (Movie)#Toys|Crankcase]], and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Kup (G1)#Timelines|Kup]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2005/Autobot/RedAlert/redalert.htm More information on Red Alert at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Cybertron Defence Red Alert.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Just what every injured robot wants to see... a giant shoulder-mounted cannon aiming at them.]]
*'''[[Cybertron Defense Team|Cybertron Defense]] Red Alert'''<ref>Possibly because the Western name for the Vanguard Team (Cybertron Defense Team) was decided very late in the game, early batches of this toy available at retail and from online stores were lacking the "Cybertron Defense" portion of the name on the packaging. However, the more widespread version with the full name was found within mere days of the original version's initial retail sighting.</ref> (Ultra-Class, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''GC-21'''
**''Accessories'': Large missile, projectile, spring-loaded shield/multi-tool arm, clamp attachment, hammer attachment, Cybertron Autobot Cyber Key

: An upgraded, all-new tooling of Red Alert, he now transforms into a cross between a Russian [[Wikipedia:R-400 Oka|R-400 Oka mobile ballistic missile launcher]] and a [[Wikipedia:BTR-90|BTR-90 armoured personnel carrier]]. The left side of his vehicle mode has a flip-up non-firing double-blaster, which can also be "used" in robot mode. Inserting a Cyber Key into the rear of the missile rack splits the missile open, activates lights and an electronic beeping sound, and exposes the inner spring-loaded projectile-launching translucent "laser cannon". When the missile itself is "launched"/slid off, it lights up and plays a sound of it taking off.

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: In robot mode, Red Alert finally has two normal robotic hands, and he comes with a shield that can be mounted on either arm. When a Key is inserted into the top of the shield, a cannon flips out, and its barrel tip can be equipped with several tools stored in his shins (a spring-loaded hammer-head or a gripping claw), emulating his old multi-tool arm. He has two (nonfunctional) Mini-Con hardpoints in vehicle mode, and two ''different'' hardpoints in robot mode. He comes with a clear [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]-Autobot Cyber Key bordered in greenish-blue, and the Hasbro version has the Key Code "'''up0t'''" tampographed on the back.

: The Japanese release features additional red details on the missile, paints the gripping claw blue, and replaces the greenish-blue border on the Cyber Key with silver.

: This mold was also used to make the ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Timelines|Darksyde Megatron]] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Countdown (G1)#Universe 2008|Countdown]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2005/Autobot/CybDefRedAlert/redalert.htm More information on Red Alert at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Cyb-toy RedDirtTins.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|First he tried [[Powerlinx]]ing with the [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)|other Dirt Boss]]. That didn't go so well.]]
*'''Red Alert with Dirt Boss''' (Multi-pack, 2005)
**''Accessories'': Clamp attachment, hammer attachment, Earth Cyber Key

: Available [[exclusive]]ly at [[Walmart]] stores, this multi-pack features an unchanged [[#Cybertron|Deluxe-class Red Alert]] 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.

: [[Hasbro]] copy writer [[Forest Lee]] confirms that the ''Cybertron'' [[Tiny Tins]] exclusives were originally planned with two different [[Race Mini-Con Team|Race Team]] decos in mind, hence the backstory involving one version of the Team being from an alternate universe and the Tins' decos showing the Mini-Cons in silhouette rather than the normal full-color images. He could not confirm what the then-chosen decos were, however, but it seems likely they were re-packs of the two schemes from ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'', given the use of "[[Race Mini-Con Team#RoadAssault|Road Assault Team]]".

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[[File:Cyb-toy CriticalPath.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|No, we don't know why the path is so critical either.]]
*'''Critical Path Pack!''' (Multi-pack, 2005)
**''Accessories'': Clamp attachment, hammer attachment, Earth Cyber Key

: This two-pack of the Deluxe-size Red Alert and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Sideways (RID)#Cybertron|Sideways]] toys was made available only at [[Target]] stores, retailing for $16.99. The toys are identical to their individual releases.

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[[File:LOC CD Red Alert.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|In this instance, the "C" in "ICBM" stands for "cul-de-sac".]]
*'''Red Alert''' (Legends of Cybertron, 2006)

: A much-simplified version of the "Cybertron Defense" incarnation of Red Alert in terms of detail and articulation, this toy was made available in the third wave of the ''[[Legends Class|Legends of Cybertron]]'' series. The missile is permanently in its split-open state.

: This mold was later used to make ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Perceptor (G1)#Classics|Perceptor]] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Onslaught (G1)#Universe (2008)|Onslaught]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2006/Autobot/LOCRedAlert/redalert.htm More information on Legends Red Alert at TFU.info]''
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==Merchandise==

===Fast food promotions===

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[[File:Armadatoy happymeal redalert.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Red Alert''' (McDonald's Happy Meal toy, 2003)
**''McID number'': '''6'''

: Part of the ''Armada'' Happy Meal promo at [[McDonald's]], this simplified version of Red Alert features a pull-back motor that zips him along in SUV mode. The toy also features [[Powerlinx]] plugs, which enable him to form a "leg" to the really silly-looking [[Mighty Robot]] into which the four Autobots in the range combine; his normal placement is as the left leg.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2002/Autobot/McRedAlert/redalert.htm More information on McDonald's Red Alert at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Cybertrontoy burgerking redalert.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Red Alert''' (Burger King kids meal toy, 2005)

: Available only as part of Burger King's ''Cybertron'' promotion, this version of Red Alert is a very simplified version of the original toy, transforming into a Dodge Magnum emergency vehicle, devoid of any [[gimmick]]ry... and that includes ''functional wheels''. That's right, this toy doesn't even ''roll'' in vehicle mode.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2005/Autobot/BKRedAlert/redalert.htm More information on Burger King Red Alert at TFU.info]''

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===Super Collection Figure===
[[File:SCF armada redalert.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Ratchet''' (2002)
**''Accessories:'' Display base
:A three-inch tall non-transforming PVC figurine of Red Alert was released in the ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]''-specific ninth wave of Takara's ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' line. The figure came in both full colour and metallic silver "pewter" variants, available at an equal ratio one each in every case of twelve blindpacked figures.

*'''Ratchet (Cybertron Mode)''' (2002)
**''Accessories:'' Display base
:A rare [[chase figure]] of Red Alert in his Cybertronian body, as seen in the [[Metamorphosis|second episode]] of the ''Armada'' cartoon, was available in the tenth ''Super Collection Figure'' wave. It could only be found in one out of every ten cases, taking the place of the full-color version of the Optimus Prime figure from that assortment.
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===Mini Car Collection===

*'''Ratchet''' (die-cast vehicle, 2003)
:French die-cast model producers [[Majorette]] teamed with Kabaya to produce the ''[[Transformers Mini Car Collection]]'', a line of ''Armada''-themed die-cast vehicles, all of which were redecos of pre-existing Majorette toys. Red Alert was a redeco of Majorette toy #285—a 4WD patrol car— now bearing the Autobot insignia, the ''Micron Legend'' logo, and an image of the Autobot medic on its hood. The toy came with a pack of gum.

::*''[http://www.shmax.com/product_details/4443/ratchet More information on Mini Car Collection Ratchet at Shmax.com]''

===Battle for Cybertron Game===

*'''Transformers: Armada - Battle for Cybertron Game''' (2003)
:A small figurine of Red Alert was among the eight Transformers character playing pieces included with the [[Milton Bradley]] ''[[Battle for Cybertron Game|Battle for Cybertron]]'' board game.
::*''[http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/6841/transformers-armada-battle-for-cybertron More information on Battle for Cybertron at BoardGameGeek.com]''
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==Notes==
* The ''Armada'' Red Alert toy's "WOO WOO WOO" sound effect has since become a famous in-joke within the Transformers [[fandom]]. For a short time, it also became something of an impromptu chant among fans at Transformers conventions. Reportedly, at the start of the [[OTFCC 2003]] [[Hasbro]] Panel, several fans started chanting "WOO WOO WOO WOO!" to the initial confusion of Hasbro designer [[Aaron Archer]], until he realized what was occurring.
* One concept drawing in the ''[[Micron Densetsu Year Book 2003|Micron Legend Yearbook 2003]]'' depicts Red Alert as having a large siren perched atop his cranium.
* According to the [[Transformers (PS2)|''Armada'' Playstation 2 game]] instruction booklet, Red Alert's ''Armada'' body has the following statistics:
**Mass: 3,838 lbs
**Robot height: 19' 8"
**Robot top speed: 37 mph
**Vehicle height: 7' 3"
**Vehicle top speed: 155 mph
**Vehicle power: 450 hp @ 6600 rpm
* According to Aaron Archer, Red Alert's head sculpt seems to be based on RoboCop, hence his personality.
* His Cybertron Defense toy's Cyber Key Code info contains a reference to [[The Transformers: The Movie|the '86 movie]]. According to the info, Hot Shot had his arm torn off during the battle with the Scrapmetals. Red Alert mended the arm better than it had been before, even fixing a bad rotator cuff. This references [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]'s repair of [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] on [[Quintessa]] ("You even got rid of a nasty burr on my rotator").

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Ratchet''' (ラチェット ''Rachetto''), '''First Aid''' (''Galaxy Force'', ファストエイド ''Fasuto Eido''), '''First Gunner''' (Vanguard Team, ファストガンナー ''Fasuto Gannā'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Riadó''' ("Alert")
*''Korean:'' '''Patrol''' (패트롤 ''Paeteurol''), '''First Aid''' (''Cybertron'', 퍼스트에이드 ''Peoseuteu Eideu''), '''Ultra First Aid''' (Cybertron Guard, 울트라 퍼스트에이드 ''Ulteura Peoseuteu Eideu'')
*''Polish:'' '''Alarmus'''
*''Russian:'' '''Paniker''' (Паникёр, "Alarmist")

==References==
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Scraplet

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Dragonzzilla: /* Games */

[[File:Scraplets.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This is the face of genital herpes.]]
'''Scraplets''' are alleged to be the deadliest disease known to mechanical lifeforms in the entire galaxy. It is a complicated form of alien parasite, which lives solely to eat, reproduce, and eat some more.

Scraplets have evolved to resemble pink and blue nuts and bolts, washers and screws. However, when brought into contact with mechanical life, Scraplets instantly and painfully embed themselves into the skin of said creature and rapidly begin to self-replicate. The living metal around a Scraplet quickly corrodes, decaying and cracking away as the embedded Scraplet feasts. This process is painful and inevitably fatal for the infected robot. In a matter of hours, a single Scraplet can reproduce enough to completely infest an average-sized Cybertronian to the point of physical breakdown.

Scraplets are capable of transforming into vaguely humanoid robotic configurations, each capable of elementary speech and reasoning abilities. There are many different forms of humanoid Scraplet; the number of limbs, eyes, fangs and claws vary, though they are all quite tiny by Transformer standards. They use the locomotion afforded by this mode to spread out from a dead or dying host and infect mechanoids whom they might not otherwise be able to come in contact with.

A mass of Scraplets can also merge into a combined humanoid form. In this form they have enormous strength and agility and a primitive group consciousness. However, this form also carries with it some limitations, as they present a larger target and become vulnerable to conventional assault.

Their sense of vision seems to be based on a combination of heat-seeking and metal-detection which is primarily geared towards identifying edible silicon-based life-forms. Carbon-based life-forms are all but invisible to the Scraplet, and usually of no interest.

It is said that there is [[Water|a rare chemical of legend that can kill a Scraplet]], but this is doubtful.

{{bigquote|They pick you apart from the inside out, going for the small, juicy bits first, fuse by fuse, circuit by circuit, until there's nothing left. And I mean nothing... ''not even your optics''.|[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]|"[[Scrapheap (episode)|Scrapheap]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] called [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] a scraplet as an insult. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}}
[[File:Scraplet swarm Marvel US issue 29.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|So... just how long have these things been hanging out in the infinite void of deep space, waiting for a living robot to pass by that exact spot?]]
When [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] needed to transport the first prototype [[Wash and Roll]] to [[Earth]], he hired a [[freighter pilot]] to fly the cargo there. Emerging from warp space in Earth's [[solar system]], the pilot exited the craft to perform some necessary repairs. As he did, the ship passed through what seemed to be a cloud of space dust. The "dust" rapidly infected the pilot, who lost control of the ship as it crashed on Earth.

Not hearing back from the pilot, Ratbat sent the Decepticon [[Triple Changer]]s to investigate. They found the stricken pilot near the crashed ship, but didn't get very far in interrogating him about his failure before they too were infected. When Blaster and Goldbug arrived, Blaster landed in the crater and was soon infected as well. The freighter pilot survived long enough to warn [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] about the infection, just before his head fell off. The Scraplets charged toward the tasty-looking Goldbug, who was defended by his human friend [[Charlie Fong]]. But as the two headed off to try and find a cure, Goldbug hesitated, reluctant to abandon Blaster, and he too was infected. Hours later, the infection was so widespread that Goldbug couldn't continue driving. {{storylink|Crater Critters}}

[[File:Scraplets duplicate Marvel US issue 29.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Scraplet reproduction. Woo!]]
Made aware of the infection by [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], Ratbat decided to take decisive action to contain it. Rather than risk more Decepticon lives, he captured [[Throttlebot|five Autobots]] and sent them to Earth. His mission for them: use vats of acid spray to destroy all infected Transformers on the planet, Autobot and Decepticon alike!

Charlie Fong pushed Goldbug through the desert to a service station, where the appalled attendants offered him a glass of water. Charlie was shocked when he spilled some on Goldbug to see the Scraplets die and fall off. Holy crap, pinball wizard and a miracle cure: ''water!!''

[[File:Scraplets robot mode Marvel US issue 30.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|And you thought girls had cooties...]]
Before Charlie could grab a hose to "wash his car", the attendants restrained him, thinking he was delusional. Two of the Throttlebots arrived just then, regretfully attempting to destroy Goldbug; only Charlie's interference saved him, as he demonstrated the miracle cure. Satisfied, [[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]] and [[Wide Load]] stood by while Charlie hosed down Goldbug, curing him.

[[File:Scraplets combined mode Marvel US issue 30.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"NOBODY steps on a church in my town!"]]
Goldbug and company returned to the crash site with two tankers of water to save Blaster, but couldn't do so without also curing the three Decepticons. Before they could take action, thousands of the Scraplets combined into a muscular mauve giant, bashing the weaponless Throttlebots around. Goldbug cured the Decepticons, who used their firepower to bring down the giant, which Blaster then destroyed with one of the acid vats. The remaining water was used to remove the Scraplets which infected the Throttlebots during the battle, and the outbreak on Earth was at an end. {{storylink|The Cure!}}

When he returned four missing children to their parents on Earth, [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] likened the humans' outraged reactions to what he'd expect if he had been infected with Scraplets. {{storylink|Monstercon from Mars!}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] called [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] an "oversized scraplet" during the fight at the [[Praetorus Wharf]]. {{storylink|Revelation (The Dark Ages)|Revelation}}

===The Razor's Edge===
[[Airazor (BW)|Wing Saber]] mentally referred to [[Steelgrave]] as "you pompous, arrogant spawn of a scraplet" during his attempted torture on her.

Later, during the raid on the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] factory on [[Nibari]], [[Crossblades (BW)|Crossblades]] mockingly called [[Thrasher]] a "Scraplet". {{storylink|The Razor's Edge}}

===Shattered Glass===
Scraplets were a potion designed to heal damaged Transformers. They feasted on ''dead'' metal, leaving healthy metal untouched. The metal is either recycled into living metal or more scraplets. They're fatal to [[Zombie]]s. They were usually contained in vials, as the air in Cybertron's Shatterverse is loaded with water vapor, which kills them. {{storylink|Dungeons & Dinobots}}
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===Titan Magazines ''Revenge of the Fallen'' comics===
[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] accused [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] of behaving like "un-housetrained scraplets". Why anyone would housetrain a scraplet is anyone's guess. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.5|Reversal of Fortune}}

===''Animated''===
[[Ratbat (Animated)|Ratbat]]'s advanced sensors allowed him to spot an object as small as a Scraplet from a dozen [[hic]]s away. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

===Aligned continuity family===
====''Prime'' cartoon====
[[File:PrimeScrapletsEp7.gif|left|upright=1.95|thumb|So now we know what [[Mecannibal]] babies look like.]] The Scraplets were frozen in a large container in the [[Arctic]]. The Autobots, wishing to research the container, brought it into their base to thaw, only to have the Scraplets chew through their prison and escape. [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]], while investigating the base, discovered a Scraplet scuttling around, and thought it was some kind of Autobot pet. He decided to play catch with the creature and threw a bolt, which the Scraplet promptly devoured and promptly identified with Raf rather adorably, with behaviour not unlike a cat. Raf carried the Scraplet to the inner area of the base where [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]], and [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] were working. As soon as they saw the Scraplet, all three panicked, and tried to explain how dangerous it could be to them.

Raf thought it to be harmless, and that Ratchet was mistaken, until the Scraplet spotted the Autobots, leapt out of his arms and chewed large scratches into Bumblebee's leg. Raf smashed it, but Ratchet guessed that there would surely be more Scraplets around. His fear was confirmed when they found the empty container, and he sent Bulkhead, [[Miko Nakadai (Prime)|Miko]], Raf, and Bumblebee to hunt them down while he tried to repair the Scraplets' damage with [[Jack Darby (Prime)|Jack]] watching his back. The Scraplets ambushed Bulkhead and Bumblebee and a swarm of them flew down from the ceiling and began chewing on Ratchet. Jack discovered that by using a fire extinguisher, one could freeze the Scraplets to death.

[[File:Transformers-Prime-Scrapheap-Scraplet.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Where's Pinkie Pie's Parasprite Polka when you really need it?!]]
The creatures were initially fended off by the three children, who were not considered food by the Scraplets. The Scraplets had done considerable damage to many systems, and it was up to the children to fix them. They fixed the Energon supply cable that fed the [[GroundBridge]], bringing it back online. The Autobots formulated a plan to both get rid of the Scraplets, and bring back [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]] and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]], who were stranded in the Arctic. Activating the now operational GroundBridge, Bulkhead decided to act as bait to draw the scraplets through. Once through, the scraplets darted at Optimus and Arcee, and became frozen before they could reach them. {{storylink|Scrapheap (episode)|Scrapheap}} The massive damage they'd done to the base continued to plague the ground bridge's systems for some time. {{storylink|Con Job}}

There were still plenty of Scraplets on the dead Cybertron. A sizable cluster of them managed to find their way into the passageway beneath [[Kaon]] that led to [[Vector Sigma]]. When Jack passed through to Vector Sigma, the Scraplets followed him. While they had no interest in him, once the mega computer started charging [[Key to Vector Sigma|the Key]], the Scraplets started feasting on the empowered access board. Despite Jack's attempts to remove them, the Scraplets proved too many. Fortunately, an [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]] had also followed Jack down the passageway, but stopped short when it saw the infestation of Scraplets, showing that it too was afraid of them. Jack quickly used this to his advantage by dislodging a live Scraplet and throwing it at the giant insect. Sensing a living Cybertronian, the scraplets quickly went to town on the Insecticon. In a matter of seconds, the Scraplets chewed through the Decepticon sentry's limbs, causing it to fall over into the deep pit below. The scraplets followed the doomed Insecticon as it plummeted. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 3}}

When transporting toxic Energon to a volcano to destroy it, Bulkhead stated that carrying the vile Energon was worse than facing Scraplets. {{storylink|Toxicity}}

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====''Decepticon's Storytime Theater''====
[[File:StoryOfStumbleBee Scraplets.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
There once existed an extremely popular Decepticon named [[Stumble Bee]], who accidentally fell into a hole and was eaten by Scraplets. {{storylink|Decepticon's Storytime Theater - The Story of Stumble Bee|The Story of Stumble Bee}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
Among [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]'s suggestions for ways to execute a captive [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] was "a single Scraplet taken orally". {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}} It was rumored that [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] was skilled enough to rewire a Scraplet with his fingers alone. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

==Games==
===Bot Shots Battle Game!===
[[File:BotShots gameplay Scraplets!.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|AUUUUUUUUUUUUGH!]]
During battle, Bot Shots were able to summon a swarm of Scraplets to attack their opponent. {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}

===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark''===
Towards the end of the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], a neutral scientist observed the [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticons]] integrate into the ecosystem of the ruins above the [[Crystal City]], noting that they often mucked about in the acid pools (much to the [[Alloygator|alloygators]]' pleasure), and consumed most of the energon (to the Scraplets' misfortune). {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark|Rise of the Dark Spark}}

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==Notes==
* While using round dialogue bubbles for humans and square dialogue bubbles for robots, letterer [[Janice Chiang]] used various polygons for Scraplet-speak.
* The Scraplet stories were two of Budiansky's favourite stories to write, though he'd got them confused with [[Mecannibal]]s.<ref>[http://traffic.libsyn.com/moonbase2/BobBinterview.mp3 Bob Budiansky interview at Moonbase 2]</ref>
* The Scraplets in ''Prime'' are somewhat different from their earlier portrayals; they lack any alternate mode or combining abilities, they all look the same, and their weakness has changed from water to extreme cold temperatures. Additionally, they can fly as a swarm, and make dentist drill sounds when hungry. They also lack the spontaneous reproduction of the earlier version of Scraplets, although Ratchet's claim that "there's never just ''one''" implies that they are fast breeders.
* According to Bulkhead, Scraplets prefer to feed by breaching their victims' armor so they can get at the juicier circuitry inside, after which they proceed to devour the unlucky Cybertronian piece by piece until not even their optics are left.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Minicon''' (ミニコン ''Minikon'')
*''Italian:'' '''Scheggia''' ("Sliver", plural '''Schegge''')

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Alloygator

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Dragonzzilla:

{{disambig3|Alligator}}
:''Alloygators are a form of Cybertron wildlife from the [[Transformers: Classics|Classics]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[Image:Gatoraider.jpg|right|150px|thumb|tick tock tick tock tick tock]]
'''Alloygators''' are apparently mean and tough and all that.

==Fiction==
===''Classics''===
While trash-talking with [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], [[Elita One]] claimed the bot who taught her how to fight could disassemble an alloygator with a single strike. This is apparently supposed to be impressive. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

===''Shattered Glass''===
Atomic supermutant alloygators were a project of the <strike>crazy</strike> scientist [[Wheeljack (SG)|Wheeljack]]. During his time on [[Earth]], he was still busy perfecting them. {{storylink|Eye in the Sky}}

===Animated===
[[Gatoraider]] is an alloygator. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark''===
Towards the end of the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], a neutral scientist observed the [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticons]] integrate into the ecosystem of the ruins above the [[Crystal City]], noting that they often mucked about in the acid pools (much to the alloygators' pleasure), and consumed most of the energon (to the [[Scraplet|Scraplets]]' misfortune). {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark|Rise of the Dark Spark}}

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Talk:Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)

2014-07-10T21:11:58Z

Dragonzzilla:

== Archives ==

*[[Talk:Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)/Archive 1|Archive 1]] - discussion from before the actual release of the film

== "Explicable discrepancies"? ==

Do we really need a section that's basically TFWiki users attempting to Marvel No-Prize the movie's slip-ups?--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 01:35, 29 June 2014 (EDT)
: NOPE. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 01:38, 29 June 2014 (EDT)
::We've had this for the other movies, for common stuff like "Why did Astrotrain need to jettison weight?" Not defending the current content, but it isn't unprecedented. -- [[User:Repowers|Repowers]] ([[User talk:Repowers|talk]]) 08:19, 29 June 2014 (EDT)

==Cyclonus?==
So, did Cyclonus appeared in this movie? [[User:Xenotime|Xenotime]] ([[User talk:Xenotime|talk]]) 05:40, 29 June 2014 (EDT)
:No. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 08:54, 29 June 2014 (EDT)
::Some KSI Prototypes were based on his concept robot mode though.[[User:Observedhalo|Observedhalo]] ([[User talk:Observedhalo|talk]]) 03:39, 5 July 2014 (EDT)

== Foreign names ==

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[http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=Skyquake_(Prime)&diff=prev&oldid=814427]
[http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=Transcendent_Technomorph&diff=prev&oldid=810163]
I found these as evidence off-hand. There are other, more direct examples, but after trawling through eight thousand of Walky's contribs and two thousand of Sipher's, I could no longer be arsed to keep looking. Additionally, as I mentioned, those names are clutter. The film is called either ''Age of Extinction'' or ''Lost Age''--or a direct translation thereof--in all but a couple of languages. Ergo, we don't care about the French, Italian, Spanish, etc., titles, just the English one and those that are different from both it and from any other title. [[User:Pirateblue|Pirateblue]] ([[User talk:Pirateblue|talk]]) 16:35, 29 June 2014 (EDT)
:All episode articles show foreign names regardless of whether they're direct translations or not. Movie articles aren't any different. [[User:Mimi|Mimi]] ([[User talk:Mimi|talk]]) 17:13, 29 June 2014 (EDT)
::Yes, cartoon episodes do show all foreign names. However, ''episodes'' are not the same thing as ''movies''; episode pages note '''original airdate''' and discrepancies form the original. Movie pages do not, and should not, note this stuff; that belongs in '''Other editions'''. The bits that ''are'' notable, however, are the names that aren't "Age of Extinction" or "Lost Age": for example, the fact that in Mandarin, it's "Extinct Rebirth" or that it has no subtitle whatsoever in Argentina. Having no less than '''fourteen''' word-for-word translations of "Age of Extinction" in one big blob prevents the reader from seeing the interesting stuff. [[User:Pirateblue|Pirateblue]] ([[User talk:Pirateblue|talk]]) 18:14, 29 June 2014 (EDT)
:::"Lost Age" is the same title as "Age of Extinction"? --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 18:43, 29 June 2014 (EDT)
::::No, it is not; there are, however, fourteen other names in that list that are. [[User:Pirateblue|Pirateblue]] ([[User talk:Pirateblue|talk]]) 20:01, 29 June 2014 (EDT)

== Synopsis ==

Wait, was that originally copied and pasted from Wikipedia? --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 17:10, 29 June 2014 (EDT)
:Everything besides the Psittacosaurus scene that I added to the beginning is from wikipedia, I think. I changed parts of it, but other than that, it seems to matches Wikipedia's. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 17:17, 29 June 2014 (EDT)
::The copied parts kinda need to be rewritten in that case! --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 18:03, 29 June 2014 (EDT)

== "_______ Decepticon" generics ==
Wouldn't it better suit them to be called "_______ Vehicon"?--[[User:Carrion|Carrion]] ([[User talk:Carrion|talk]]) 21:48, 29 June 2014 (EDT)
:Well, Vehicon wouldn't really be correct either, since the only non-Kre-O AOE things to officially be named Vehicons are [[Vehicon (AOE)|these toy-only guys]], but I agree that 'Decepticon' isn't really appropriate either. Maybe '_____ robot'? [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 10:30, 30 June 2014 (EDT)
::In the movie, the manmade Transformers are referred to be three designations: "KSI's newest civilian prototype robots" (by a KSI staff member), "the Prototypes" (by one of the main human cast members), and "Brothers" (by Galvatron). If they're to be referred to as anything in a general sense (meaning both before and after the film's climax), I'd say just "Prototypes" would be the safest term. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 22:34, 3 July 2014 (EDT)

== Paleontology weeps ==

Why do we need this? The Dinobots clearly weren't made by the grenade blast, so there's no reason to presume they're anything but generically based on the fossils seen by the Creators -- their size, lack of organic carapace a la Alice, ''twin heads'', and very non-standard spikes-every-gotdang-where should make it clear they're intended to be closer to the Animated Dinobots than direct scanning.

Plus, isn't that how virtually every series has done the Dinobots anyway?[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] ([[User talk:KrytenKoro|talk]]) 09:48, 30 June 2014 (EDT)
:It's talking about a sequence at the beginning with real dinosaurs, although quite frankly, it's one of the most accurate depictions of dinosaurs I've seen in cinema. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 10:42, 30 June 2014 (EDT)
::But do we still need that last bit about the Dinobots not looking like dinosaurs? I mean, they're space robots and as has been said already, there isn't any reason to not presume that they were only generically based on ancient fossils instead of some direct scan. [[User:LordTacos|LordTacos]] ([[User talk:LordTacos|talk]]) 20:31, 4 July 2014 (EDT)
::: You'd think Strafe would "be the biggest offender" by NOT BEING A FRIGGIN' DINOSAUR. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 21:31, 4 July 2014 (EDT)
::::Done.[[User:Observedhalo|Observedhalo]] ([[User talk:Observedhalo|talk]]) 03:50, 5 July 2014 (EDT)
:::::Still objecting to the herbivore line and the aesthetics tidbit. There is no reason to believe that the Dinobots were created from actual dinosaurs (size, two-headed Pteranodon, etc.); Alice's unskinned form is just as much a human as these guys are dinosaurs. Even if they were, the Seeds appear to add frills to the things they explode on, as seen with the dug-up dinosaur shells and wossname who dies at the beginning. Finally, virtually all of the Dinobots we've seen, barring the IDW guys and Beast Wars, were created from scratch ''based-on'' dinosaurs rather than scanning them (and even those were scanning fossils, not live specimens).[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] ([[User talk:KrytenKoro|talk]]) 11:07, 8 July 2014 (EDT)

=="Four years" of "five years"==
Didn't Attinger or some other character in the film mention "five", not "four" years? [[User:CAJH|CAJH]] ([[User talk:CAJH|talk]]) 15:36, 7 July 2014 (EDT)

:Is anyone reading this? I meant that even though it was previously reported to be that the fourth movie takes palve four years after the third one, in the movie it is said that the Chicago's destruction happened FIVE years ago. [[User:CAJH|CAJH]] ([[User talk:CAJH|talk]]) 11:03, 10 July 2014 (EDT)
::Yeah, I noticed that too, wasn't sure if I misheard at the time. In-fiction information trumps promotional copy, I suppose. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 11:36, 10 July 2014 (EDT)

==Picture Captions==
Seeing how the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|DOTM]] page all has Star Trek quotes in its captions, should AOE use Game of Thrones quotes? We already have "Winter Is Coming / Brace yourself." --[[User:Dragonzzilla|Dragonzzilla]] ([[User talk:Dragonzzilla|talk]]) 17:11, 10 July 2014 (EDT)

Cemetery Wind

2014-07-10T20:44:43Z

Dragonzzilla:

:''Cemetery Wind is an incredibly shady [[human]] organization from the [[Movie (franchise)|Movie]] [[continuity family]].''

There are some names you should run really, really fast from. '''Cemetery Wind''' is an [[CIA]] black ops unit created after the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Battle of Chicago]] for the sole purpose of hunting, capturing and destroying [[Transformer]]s. Badges and previous allegiances are irrelevant in their crusade to save mankind from the alien menace, as embodied by its leader and founder [[Harold Attinger]].

Their actions aren't exactly authorized by the US government.

{{quote|You're trying to defend your family. That's admirable. I'm trying to defend the nation from alien war.|Harold Attinger, the founder and head of the organization, condensing the group's ideals, ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Age of Extinction'' film===
{{spoiler|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|July 28}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}
{{stub}}

Slog (AOE)

2014-07-10T19:35:34Z

Dragonzzilla:

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{{disambig2|the Dinobot from Age of Extinction|the Pretender Monster from Generation 1|Slog (G1)}}
:''Slog is a [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobot]] from the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

One of the mighty [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]], '''Slog''' is a warrior from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s ancient past who transforms into a robotic Apatosaurus. He also [[:Category:Things that don't exist|doesn't exist]] in the actual movie.

[[File:movie slog card.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Not coming to a theater near you.]]

==Toys==
===Age of Extinction===
====Generations====
*'''Slog''' (Voyager Class, 2014)
[[File:AoE voyager Slog.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{-}}

[[Category: Age of Extinction Autobots]]
[[Category: Dinobots]]
[[Category: Toy-only Characters]]

File:Movie slog card.jpg

2014-07-10T19:30:55Z

Dragonzzilla: A promotional Frito-Lay Transformers 4: Age of Extinction Campaign image, featuring Slog!

A promotional Frito-Lay [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Transformers 4: Age of Extinction]] Campaign image, featuring [[Slog (AOE)|Slog]]!

Slog (AOE)

2014-07-10T19:26:12Z

Dragonzzilla:

{{factions|autobotfilm}}
{{disambig2|the Dinobot from Age of Extinction|the Pretender Monster from Generation 1|Slog (G1)}}
:''Slog is a [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobot]] from the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

Despite having promotional images and a toy, Slog is [[:Category:Things that don't exist|something that don't exist]] in the actual movie.

{{mainpic}}

==Toys==
===Age of Extinction===
====Generations====
*'''Slog''' (Voyager Class, 2014)
[[File:AoE voyager Slog.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{-}}

[[Category: Age of Extinction Autobots]]
[[Category: Dinobots]]
[[Category: Toy-only Characters]]

Cemetery Wind

2014-07-10T19:24:50Z

Dragonzzilla:

:''Cemetery Wind is an incredibly shady [[human]] organization from the [[Movie (franchise)|Movie]] [[continuity family]].''

There are some names you should run really really fast from. '''Cemetery Wind''' is an [[CIA]] black ops group created after the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Battle of Chicago]] for the sole purpose of hunting, capturing and destroying [[Transformer]]s, no matter their previous alligiances. Badges and previous allegiances are irrelevant in their crusade to save mankind from the alien menace as embodied by its leader and founder [[Harold Attinger]].

Their actions aren't exactly authorized by the US government.

{{quote|You're trying to defend your family. That's admirable. I'm trying to defend the nation from alien war.|Harold Attinger, the founder and head of the organization, condensing the group's ideals, ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Age of Extinction'' film===
{{spoiler|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|July 28}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}
{{stub}}

Cemetery Wind

2014-07-10T19:14:53Z

Dragonzzilla:

Cemetery Wind

2014-07-10T19:13:38Z

Dragonzzilla: Created page with ":''Cemetery Wind is an incredibly shady human organization from the Movie continuity family.'' There are some names you should run really really..."

:''Cemetery Wind is an incredibly shady [[human]] organization from the [[Movie (franchise)|Movie]] [[continuity family]].''

There are some names you should run really really fast from. '''Cemetery Wind''' is an [[CIA]] black ops group created after the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Battle of Chicago]] for the sole purpose of hunting, capturing and destroying [[Transformer]]s, no matter their previous alligiances. Badges and previous allegiances are irrelevant in their crusade to save mankind from the alien menace as embodied by its leader and founder [[Harold Attinger]].

Their actions aren't exactly authorized by the US government.

{{quote|You're trying to defend your family. That's admirable. I'm trying to defend the nation from alien war.|Harold Attinger, the founder and head of the organization, being peachy, ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Age of Extinction'' film===
{{spoiler|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|July 28}}

User:Dragonzzilla

2014-07-06T20:51:57Z

Dragonzzilla: Created page with "I exist! I steal your socks! But only right ones. I'm not sure what's up with that."

I exist! I steal your socks! But only right ones. I'm not sure what's up with that.

Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)

2014-07-06T20:21:38Z

Dragonzzilla:

{{Nav-aoe}}
[[File:Transformers-_Age_of_ExtinctionOptimusPrimePoster.jpg‎|thumb|right|300px|"Brace yourselves. Winter is coming."]]

'''''Transformers: Age of Extinction''''' is the fourth film in the [[live-action film series]]. It was released on [[June 27]], [[2014]].

Following the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Battle of Chicago]], humanity has come to fear both Autobots and Decepticons alike. With the aid of a Transformer mercenary named [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], a CIA [[Cemetery Wind|task-force]] operated by [[Harold Attinger]] begins hunting the remaining [[Transformer]]s on [[Earth]]. Hunted by enemies that were once his allies, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] sends his forces into hiding. Now, four years later, struggling inventor and single-father [[Cade Yeager]] discovers a damaged Transformer, placing both himself and his [[Tessa Yeager|daughter]] on a collision course with events that threaten the extinction of humankind itself.

==Synopsis==


[[File:The Creators AOE.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"Brace yourselves. Robotic hell is coming."]]
65 million years ago, on the planet [[Earth]], during the Cretaceous Period, a ''Psittacosaurus'' is out hunting for food. Finding a fish, the small dinosaur starts to feed, but stops as hundreds of alien ships enter Earth's atmosphere, with mysterious aliens laying down bombs all over the surface. These alien ships are commanded by "The Creators". The alien ships begin launching bombs called "Seeds". Detonating them, they turn most of the Earth's surface and much of its organic life into a metallic element. Barely escaping, the ''Psittacosaurus'' walks through the fields of metallic dinosaur corpses. The Age of the Dinosaurs is over.

[[File:AOE Ratchet dying.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"Knew I shouldn't have signed that Sacrificial Lamb clause in the contract!"]]
Four years after the invasion of [[Chicago]], tensions between humans and Cybertronians have risen dramatically. The government of the United States has terminated all human-Autobot joint operations and deemed every Autobot a wanted fugitive. [[Harold Attinger]] heads a black-ops military unit known as [[Cemetery Wind]], which aims to hunt down and kill all Transformers, regardless of faction. On one such mission aboard an abandoned boat, the team pinpoint another Transformer in hiding, who turns out to be [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]. Initially he tries to run, but when he is forced to transform, he tries to reason with the CIA operatives. [[James Savoy]], who leads the field operations and reports to the paranoid [[Harold Attinger]], dismisses Ratchet's pleas. Then, a cannon emerges from the swamp, firing off a few rounds, knocking Ratchet down, and destroying his leg. It's revealed to be [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], who demands to know Optimus Prime's whereabouts. Ratchet's defiance earns him a hook through the chest, killing him.

In Texas, struggling inventor [[Cade Yeager]] and his friend/employee [[Lucas Flannery]] meet at an old theater, looking for parts/salvage. He finds an old truck, and upon inspection, it seems to have artillery shells inside it. He buys the truck along with the other theater equipment and puts it in his garage. [[Tessa Yeager|Tessa]], Cade's daughter, observes this while video-chatting with her boyfriend and flips out on her dad for buying the heap of junk.
[[File:RustyoldtruckAOE.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"*Gasp* It's not mint in box!"]]
Later on, Cade discovers a giant hole on the radiator while taking the truck apart. After calling Lucas and Tessa, he connects jumper cables to its engine...only for it to promptly declare "Calling all Autobots...". They realize it's a Transformer right before Optimus Prime transforms and roars in a fit of rage while waving his shotgun. Lucas gets injured in the head by the swinging shotgun. Outside, Lucas advocates calling the cops, claiming that there is a huge reward for Transformers. Cade talks to Optimus. Seeing the unrepaired and damaged condition the Autobot leader is in, Cade decides to repair him. Cade sends Lucas to buy the parts that will enable him to fix Optimus.

Shortly after, however, a strike team led by Savoy and commanded by Attinger approaches the farm, having been tipped off to Prime's location by Lucas. Agents swarm the barn...but there is no trace of Prime inside. As Savoy presses a gun to Tessa's head and Cade swears that he doesn't know where Prime is, said Cybertronian explodes out of the floor of the barn-he was hiding in the basement under the barn. Optimus escapes, still being chased by Cemetery Wind. As Cade catches a mini-drone used by Cemetery Wind and the Yeager residence explodes, a white rally car zooms over the adjacent fields and picks up the Yeagers and Lucas. The driver is revealed to be [[Shane Dyson|Shane]], Tessa's boyfriend and rally car racer.

Lockdown arrives to chase Optimus. Prime, as well as the Yeagers, Shane, and Lucas, is chased into an abandoned factory. While Optimus fights Lockdown, Shane uses his driving skills to good use and dispatches most of Cemetery Wind. However, the stunt driving has broken the car's axle. They pile into Optimus and flee, but Lucas is caught in the radius of Lockdown's grenade and is turned into metal, frozen in midstride.

Arriving at a very dilapidated gas station, Optimus orders the humans out and drives off to ensure that they have not been followed. Cade and Shane converse. Tessa gets angry at Cade again for putting them all in danger.
[[File:Autobots unite monument valley AOE.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]
The next day Optimus and the humans set off towards Monument Valley but stop at a small ATM on the way. Cade tries to use the mini-drone to make a transaction out of his account. This fails, of course, and has the unfortunate side effect of alerting the feds to their location. A group of police cars descend on the scene but the entourage has already left. Prime scans a passing truck, sheds his layer of rust and takes on a new form with his old paint scheme. They arrive in Monument Valley where they meet other Autobot refugees in the form of [[Crosshairs (Movie)|Crosshairs]], [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]], [[Drift (ROTF)|Drift]], and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. Crosshairs and Hound start threatening the humans for having their species betray them. Later, Optimus convinces them that they have risked their lives to save his. During nightime, Optimus asks if the are any other Autobots that are still hiding. Later, Cade reveals footage of Ratchet and Leadfoot's demise using the stolen aerial drone. Hound then takes off his hat for respect for his fallen friend while Prime declares that he will kill the one responsible for hunting down the Autobots.

Inspection of the drone leads them to a company named [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]], located in Chicago. It is run by [[Joshua Joyce]], who is working with [[Su Yueming]] and Attinger to create artificial Transformers to eventually be used in the military. Using the remains of Megatron, Sentinel Prime, and the countless Decepticons from the Chicago battle, they have synthesized a matter called '[[Transformium]]', which, when given commands through a computer, can 'transform' into various shapes or objects. Although a drone called [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]] (designed after Bumblebee) is active, Joshua's major project is a bigger, stronger drone called [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]]. However, his attempts have not been successful-the drone keeps resembling ''[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'' instead of the more friendlier image of Optimus Prime. Bumblebee builds Cade and Shane faux-ID badges which the duo use to infiltrate KSI. Cade goes further in and projects imagery of Ratchet's severed head being melted down for Transformium and the captured [[Brains]], currently missing a leg. This sends Prime into a rage, prompting him to declare that he's "gonna tear them apart". Meanwhile, Shane tries to restrain Bumblebee from demolishing a Stinger prototype after a promotional video repeatedly calls him inferior to the man-made drone. He has only partial success, but both human and Autobot manage to avoid detection.

However, Cade is caught by his ID badge being used twice (by him and its original owner). He is taken to the upper floors and is confronted by Attinger, who claims that what he has witnessed is for world peace. He also asks him about the whereabouts of Optimus Prime. Cade maintains his silence.

Furious over how the humans have mutilated their comrade(s), Optimus orders an attack on KSI. Bumblebee, carried upstairs by Drift in copter mode, rescues Cade. The others trash the lab, free Brains, and confront Joshua, only for him to openly declare that what is being done is being done to prevent more Transformer-caused damage and that the humans "don't need" the Autobots. Disheartened, Prime orders a retreat.

As the Autobots exit the factory and leave, Attinger catches up with Joshua and claims that the Autobots have declared war on the humans by smashing into the facility. He coerces Joyce to use the two functional drones to take down the Autobots. Galvatron and Stinger activate and pursue their quarry across a highway. The Autobots evade Galvatron's and Stinger's missiles but are deterred when the drones transform and attack. Bumblebee fires upon Galvatron but is surprised to see him simply disintegrate and reintegrate again. Galvatron attacks Prime, who tries to stab the robot in the 'spark chamber' but finds none. The artificial robot still functions, and when Prime is surprised about its lack of a spark, it snarls back "That is why I have no FEAR!"

As Tessa scrambles for cover in a nearby vehicle, Prime is suddenly shot from the back and falls-Lockdown has arrived, along with his ship! The bounty hunter orders a net dropped over Optimus, pulling both the Autobot leader and the vehicle Tessa sought refuge in. Cade desperately clings to the net but his strength gives out and he falls to the fields below. As the spaceship departs, Cade and Shane vow to get Tessa back.

Lockdown throws Prime in a cage and orders his lackeys to "throw the human in the trash". Prime takes note of several other aliens in similar cages. He also discovers the original purpose of the mercenary ship- it was supposed to be used by a group of legendary Knights (presumably including Prime himself) but now acts as Lockdown's flying prison. As the vessel flies over Chicago, Attinger is informed of Prime's capture and arranges with Savoy to meet aboard the spaceship. He also discourages several government agencies from opening fire, claiming that he has "an asset" on the ship.

Cade, Shane, and the other Autobots clamber on the ship as it flies low over a bridge. Cade and Shane find Tessa, who has seen Attinger and Savoy receive "the Seed" from Lockdown. However, Tessa completely ignores her father the moment they reconcile and proceeds to cling to Shane, calling him her savior. Cade, throughly ridiculed and at a loss for words, can only roll his eyes. The inventor and Shane also find a strange armory, from which Cade takes a sword that opens up to form a gun (referred as "alien gun").

Crosshairs deploys the ship's mooring cables as a method of distraction, causing them to attach to the Willis Tower and preventing the ship from going into warp. This allows the humans to climb down to the tower with Bumblebee's help. Crosshairs appears again, this time in a gunship, and instructs the humans to come aboard. Lockdown's own ships soon give chase.

Lockdown has detached the mooring cables and prepare to warp once again. However,Prime reveals that the section they are in is actually a separate ship. With Hound controlling the ship, they separate from the main ship just as it warps away.

Back at KSI, it is decided that all equipment is to be moved to the Beijing facility to continue operations. Joshua is also none too pleased about the previous field test of Galvatron-not only was it lost on several fronts, but the drone also ''spoke'', which was something it was ''not'' programmed to do!

The Autobots regroup at a train yard and Optimus claims that he felt the presence of Megatron during his fight with Galvatron. Brains seconds this, as he was forced to decipher the functionality in Megatron's brain, which helped the humans build Galvatron's body (and explains why Joshua could not get Galvatron to resemble Optimus). The tiny bot further mentions how Galvatron used his knowledge to build Stinger and the other drones, with plans to make them tor into his personal army.

As Tessa elaborates about the Seed she saw, Optimus explains how the Creators used the Seed(s) to wipe out entire species and harvest metal produced- Transformium.

Drift intercepts a communications message which says Joyce will be going to the Beijing facility. Hearing this, Cade makes a call to Joyce and relays the newfound data about Galvatron. Knowing that Joyce is also an inventor with a heart, he pleads with Joyce to shut down Galvatron before things escalate. Although Joyce puts up an unconvinced face, he calls for increased security around Galvatron right after the call.

As police cars surround the train yard the Autobots board the shuttle again and take to the air. Optimus says that though the Autobots will travel to Hong Kong and get the Seed back, they are done protecting humanity after that. Cade disagrees but Prime is non-responsive.

In deep space, Lockdown finally discovers the absence of the smaller ship. He grumbles about Optimus Prime taking his trophy case and how the Prime will feel his wrath.

Joyce meets with Attinger and Savoy and receives the Seed. Joyce intends to detonate it in a region of the Mongolian Desert, which will generate enough Transformium to last a century. Attinger is all about ramping up production but grows incensed when Joshua disagrees and says that they should go slower, quite obviously moved from Cade's call.

Meanwhile, Galvatron activates ''on his own'' and starts to infect the legion of (more than fifty) KSI Transformers, including Stinger, [[Junkheap (AOE)|Junkheap]], a collection of differently colored [[Trax (AOE)|Traxes]], and some [[Two-headed Shockwave]]s. When the alarm rings regarding Galvatron's escape, Joyce has Attinger and Savoy evacuated out the building and gets in a car with Yueming, an associate named Darcy, and the Seed.

As the trio drive away, they realize the need for a place to hide the Seed. Yueming instructs them to head to Hong Kong-they can enlist the help of the local armed forces there. As the sun rises, Darcy drives off to create a diversion while Joshua and Yueming try to get the Seed out of the city. Joyce texts his team of scientists (who are playing with some Transformium, using it to create a Rainbow Dash doll and a machine gun successively) and is told that it has the range of a thermo-nuclear device!

As Joyce seeks refuge on a rooftop (and grabs a nearby soybean drink), the Autobot-piloted ship arrives and attempts to pick him and the Seed up. However. Galvatron and his drones have arrived and a Trax shoots down the airborne vessel with its rockets, causing Bumblebee, Hound, and the Yeagers to spill out of the cargo hold and the others (Prime, Crosshairs, Drift, and the captured Knights) to careen away into a mountainside.

Hound and Bumblebee attempt to escort the Humans and the Seed out of the city, but are cut short when Joshua points out that the KSI-built Transformers were specifically built to hunt and destroy any Autobots or Decepticons left on Earth- this prompts Prime to return into the ship and activate the armory as well as release the other captives within the ship. As Hound and Bumblebee hold the line and protect the Humans, Optimus tries to convince the Legendary Warriors to fight alongside them. Their apparent leader declines at first, fighting the Prime in both his massive robot mode and his Tyrannosaurus mode. Optimus quickly defeats him, saying that he and other warriors will protect his family or die, then mounts the metal dinosaur. After a heroic speech, Crosshairs comments that one would want to die for Optimus, saying he shows great leadership...or brainwashing. Drift replies that this is just how Optimus Prime gains respect. The Autobots mount their Dinobots and charge over the mountains into Hong Kong.

Meanwhile, Hound is running out of ammunition and is growing desperate, even going so far as to us his own helmet to knock out one of his synthetic enemies. Just as he runs out, Optimus and his fellow Autobots storm into the city, slamming, crushing, stomping and chomping on all nearby enemies. Galvatron, no where near any of this, yells out that Prime and his allies are ruining everything. With this battle over, Prime turns his attention to Joyce. He says that Joyce will be responsible for the extinction of humanity. The T-Rex roars at the already frightened Joyce before Optimus gives to order to defend the humans and escort them away from the city.

On the way, the Seed activates a homing beacon, which Lockdown is closing in on. He activates a massive magnet, wreaking havoc on Hong Kong. Everything metal from kitchen ware to massive ships is picked up by the magnet, not even the Autbots or the Warriors are safe. After narrowly avoiding the magnet, the Yeagers are separated from the Autobots, who are being sucked up into Lockdown's ship by the same magnet. With a scream, Optimus shoots at the magnet, destroying it. The ship retreats to a nearby factory, with Optimus hot on it's trail. Cade tells his daughter to stay with Shane, as he wishes to fight alongside Optimus against Lockdown. As Optimus faces Lockdown, however, Attinger corners Yeager with a pistol, commenting on how he has chosen aliens over his country, but is quickly shot and killed by Optimus. Cade replies to the corpse that he'd make the same choice any time.

Lockdown gains the upperhand, using Prime's own sword to pin him to a concrete pillar, stabbing him through the chest. Lockdown makes a brief speech eerily similar to Attinger's before Cade starts shooting at him. Meanwhile, Tessa convinces Bumblebee to turn around and fight Lockdown- allowing Shane to use a tow truck to unpin Prime. Just as Lockdown is about to perform a killing blow on Cade, Optimus jumps up and slices the Bounty Hunter in half! Activating one of Lockdown's grenades Prime tells the humans to hold on and blasts off while the grenade detonates and decimate Galvatron's forces.

Relecting on the danger he will bring to the Earth if he stays (due to the bounty on his head), Prime blasts off into space with the seed to confront the creators- but not before ordering the Autobots to protect the Yeager family. Meanwhile, Galvatron watches Prime blast off and warns him to look out- for he is reborn...

==Quotes==
"There is one way you survive; tell me where he's hiding. Where is Optimus Prime?" 
"Never." 
''Lockdown impales Ratchet through his chest and extracts his spark.'' 
"Never is here."
:—'''Lockdown''' doesn't appreciate '''Ratchet's''' defiance.

"Autobots, I have sworn never to kill humans." 
"Big mistake." 
"...But when I find out who's behind this, he's going to die."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Hound''' after seeing Leadfoot's death.

"What about this one? This could be digital, possibly Imax?"
"I don't think so."
:-'''Cade''' dismisses the theater owner's theory on the quality of their vintage projectors.

"They slaughtered Ratchet! I'M GONNA TEAR THEM APART!!!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' after seeing Ratchet's death.

"Wha-We're not going to kick even ''a little'' ass??"
:—'''Brains''' finds his jailbreak to be a little anti-climactic.

"I'll cover you! If I stop covering you, that means I'm dead. But that ain't going to happen."
:—'''Hound''' taking at least five levels in badass. And then being interrupted by incoming fire.

"I was expecting a giant car!"
:—'''Drift''' witnessing Grimlock transform into a dinosaur.

"Ugh, you just want to die for the guy. ''That's'' leadership. Or brainwashing, or something." 
"No, that's Optimus Prime."
:—'''Crosshairs''' and '''Drift'''

"I'm a fat ballerina who takes names and slits throats!"
:—Only '''Hound''' can take yet another level in badass and ballerina classes at the same time.

"My fat ass is stuck!"
:—'''Hound''' realizing the unfortunate circumstance of being overweight.

"All you species are the same. You all think you're the center of the universe. You have no idea...''
:—'''Lockdown'''

"How do you say 'Get the fuck out of the way' in Chinese?"
:—'''Joshua Joyce''' has some issues with the language barrier.

"You saved the human instead of saving yourself. You bring shame upon us all."
:—'''Lockdown''' to Optimus Prime

"You see my face, your life is done."
:—'''Lockdown's''' final words before Optimus slices his face in half.

"You have no soul!" 
"That is why I have no fear."
:—'''Galvatron's''' isn't as lifeless as Optimus Prime thought.

"Oh this is the perfect place to hide, a BIG GLASS BOX! No one will ever find us here!"
:- '''Joshua''' complaining about their hiding spot

"Bee, you got to calm down right now" 
"I'm perfectly calm" 
" You got to breathe, do whatever it is that you do..." 
"I'm calm! I'm calm. I'm calm. I'm touching it. Okay? I'm barely touching, barely touching it" 
:- '''Shane''' trying to calm '''Bumblebee''' down after they view the video which repeatedly calls him inferior to Stinger

"Autobots! We charge together! Now Roll Out!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' gives the [[Transform and Roll Out|age old order]] after securing reinforcements.

"We shall meet again Prime, for I am reborn."
:—'''Galvatron''' swears retribution to Optimus Prime

"There are mysteries to the universe we were never meant to solve, but who we are and why we are here, are not among them. Those answers we carry inside. I am Optimus Prime, and this message is to my Creators. Leave planet Earth alone. Cause I'm coming for you."
:—'''Optimus Prime''''s closing narration.

==Main cast==
{{featuredcharacters|
h1=[[Autobot]]s|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Drift (ROTF)|Drift]] ([[Ken Watanabe]])
*[[Crosshairs (Movie)|Crosshairs]] ([[John DiMaggio]])
*[[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] ([[John Goodman]])
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] ([[Robert Foxworth]])
*[[Brains]] ([[Reno Wilson]])
*[[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] (John DiMaggio)
*[[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]]'s head
*[[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]]
**[[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]
**[[Strafe (AOE)|Strafe]]
**[[Slug (AOE)|Slug]]
**[[Scorn (AOE)|Scorn]]

|h2=[[Decepticon]]s|c2=
*[[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s head
*[[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]]
*[[Junkheap (AOE)|Junkheap]]
*[[Trax (AOE)|Traxes]]
*[[McLaren Decepticon]]
*[[Aston Martin Decepticon]]
*"[[Two-headed Shockwave]]s"
*"Nizzi Decepticons"
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] (video footage)
*[[Protoform]]s (video footage)

|h3=Bounty Hunters|c3=
*[[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] ([[Mark Ryan]])
*[[Steeljaw (AOE)|Steeljaws]]
*Lockdown's henchmen
|nonumbering=true

|h4=[[Human]]s|c4=
*[[Cade Yeager]] ([[Mark Wahlberg]])
*[[Tessa Yeager]] ([[Nicola Peltz]])
*[[Shane Dyson]] ([[Jack Reynor]])
*[[Joshua Joyce]] ([[Stanley Tucci]])
*[[Harold Attinger]] ([[Kelsey Grammer]])
*[[James Savoy]] ([[Titus Welliver]])
*[[Lucas Flannery]] ([[T. J. Miller]])
*[[Darcy Tyril]] ([[Sophia Myles]])
*[[Su Yueming]] ([[Li Bingbing]])
*[[Gill Wembley]] ([[James Bachman]])
*[[Chief of Staff Greg]] ([[Thomas Lennon]])

|h5=Others|c5=
*Psittacosaurus
*[[Oreo Transformer]]
}}

==Continuity errors==
*After the Autobots infiltrate KSI Technologies, they liberate [[Brains]] from the "Frankenstein box". Afterwards, he is absent for the entire sequence aboard [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown's]] ship only to reappear after the Autobot's meet back up with Bumblebee and the Yeagers.
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] is seen on the cards Attinger pulls out early in the film, listed as deceased and having been last seen in Chicago. However, Ironhide was killed by Sentinel Prime in Washington, D.C., midway through ''Dark of the Moon''.
*Scenes from the Decepticons' invasion of Chicago in ''Dark of the Moon'' are shown as archival footage presented by Attinger. While it is conceivable some lucky people with cameras recorded the initial attack and managed to survive and publish their footage, it's highly unlikely people would've been able to get close-up video footage of the [[NEST]] team taking down [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and the other Decepticons. In an outside-world context, these scenes are simply used as stock footage to help serve as exposition for the audience.
*When Drift first appears in the movie, he is initially seen driving down a desert road in his Bugatti altmode with Crosshairs, and then after the film cuts to showing Hound scaling one of the desert's giant rock formations, it cuts back to Drift... who is suddenly by himself in robot mode and on top of another rock formation; one that is far enough ''away'' from the road that he has to fly back to it in his helicopter altmode to reach it. Did he teleport between cuts or something?
**And since there appears to be just one road in this whole scene, could he not have just stayed on the same road with Crosshairs to rendezvous with Optimus more quickly?

==Technical/animation errors==
*While the human characters are climbing across the anchor cables to the high-rise building some of the Steeljaws begins to climb out after them. Cade tells his daughter not to look back and see them, but when we cut back to her, with a clear view of the cables behind her, the Steeljaws are not visible for this moment.
*When Joshua is in the lab showing Darcy Transformium, in two different shots, a white, uncolored prop of Ratchet's head can be seen in the next room.

==[[Dinobot Island, Part 1|Paleontology weeps]]==
*The cyberformed remains of a ''Tyrannosaurus'' and a ''Spinosaurus'' appear frozen together in the arctic at the beginning of the film. This is rather odd considering the two are found in different continents (North America and Africa respectively) and separated by around 35 million years of evolution.
*All the dinosaurs seen in the beginning scene existed in the same exact time and place (Central Asia, around 75 million years ago) which is rare for films to be this accurate. However, the juxtaposition of the scene seems to suggest this was at the end of the age of the dinosaurs, which was 65 million years ago.

==Transformers references==

* As usual, many of the new characters have roots in older portions of the mythos:
** [[Drift (ROTF)|Drift]] is based on [[Drift (G1)|a Generation 1 character]] introduced IDW's 2008 ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' series.
** Lockdown is derived from [[Lockdown_(Animated)|a character in the 2008 ''Animated'' cartoon]] who had already jumped over to the G1 comics and, in toy form, to the Movie universe.
** [[Hound (disambiguation)|Hound]] and [[Crosshairs (disambiguation)|Crosshairs]] both share names with previous characters; their personalities are new and unique, though Hound seems based on [[Bulkhead (Prime)|''Prime'' Bulkhead]] in physique, coloration and personality.
** Galvatron being a new form for Megatron has been a thing for [[Galvatron (disambiguation)|basically forever]].
** The Dinobots are the latest iteration of [[Dinobot (G1)|the powerhouse subfaction]] that first appeared in the early days of Generation 1. Their leader Grimlock is a direct analog of [[Grimlock (G1)|his Generation 1 counterpart]]; Strafe and Slug are based on Generation 1 [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] and [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], respectively.
* This is not the first time that Ratchet and Lockdown have faced off. ''Animated'' [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] and [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] had [[The Thrill of the Hunt|a long-running feud]]. Within the movie universe, the two characters have been described as rivals on toy packaging bios, and faced off in ''[[Cyber Missions 3]]''.
* The concept of the Transformers being built by another race first appeared in the third season of [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original ''Transformers'' cartoon]].
* Meanwhile, the concept of humans hunting down all Transformers on Earth following a massive and disastrous battle hearkens back to plotlines from IDW's [[The Transformers (IDW)|2009-2011 ongoing series]].
* The (rather obvious) theme of humans (particularly Evil Government Agencies) using captured Transformers as a source of technology has appeared numerous times in the mythos, going all the way back to the [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]] agency in the original Marvel Comics. [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|The ''Animated'' cartoon]] in particular featured the severed head of [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] being studied and reverse-engineered, while in IDW's ongoing G1 stories, [[Sunstreaker (G1)|a Transformer's severed head]] was used to help design man-made Transformers (in [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|a Dinobot-focused series at that]].) More broad uses of the concept include the Dreamwave ''[[War and Peace]]'' mini-series, Devils Due's ''[[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers: The Art of War|Art of War]]'' mini-series (''again'' featuring the severed head of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]), the [[The Transformers (IDW)|IDW ongoing series]], [[All or Nothing!|Cobra's actions in the G2 comics]], and [[MECH]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Prime'' cartoon]].
* The ringtone on Joshua's assistant's cell phone is a remixed version of the original G1 Transformers [[theme song]].
* In the scene where Optimus scans a passing truck, the classic [[Transformation#The noise|transformation noise]] plays when the Autobot symbol emerges from his grill.

==Real-life references==
*Among the objects KSI makes from Transformium in the film is a Rainbow Dash doll from [[My Little Pony|another popular Hasbro brand]].

==Other editions==

==Prequel material==

==Adaptations==

==Soundtrack==

==Score==

==Home video releases==

==Theatrical posters==
<center><gallery>
File:Transformers- Age of ExtinctionTeaserPoster.jpg|First teaser poster
File:Transformers- Age of ExtinctionOptimusPrimePoster.jpg
</gallery></center>

==Reception==
The movie has been received with varied ratings. Rotten Tomatoes gave it a rating of 18%, though 64% of the fans liked it. However, IMDb gave it 6.6. Entirely, as the only professional reviews, the movie received up and down ratings, leaving more reviews to come.

==Production staff==
===Visual effects===
===Locations department===

==Development details==
*February 13, 2012 — Paramount announces [[Michael Bay]] has signed a deal to make a fourth ''Transformers'' film.<ref name="tf4update">[http://michaelbay.com/2012/02/14/transformers-4-update/ Transformers 4 Update] on Michael Bay's site.</ref>
*June 6, 2012 — During [[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]] coverage, LA Times reports Michael Bay as saying the film will have a whole new human cast and redesigned robots.<ref>[http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/transformers-the-ride-3d-even-impresses-disney-rivals/ Transformers taking new shape] on LA Times</ref>
*June 21, 2012 — In another LA Times interview, Bay reveals that the film will not be a reboot as previously stated.<ref>[http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/transformers-4-michael-bay-purges-stars-may-go-into-space/ 'Transformers 4': Michael Bay purges stars, may go into space] on LA Times</ref>
*September 21, 2012 — Bay confirms that voice actor [[Peter Cullen]] will be kept on as [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] once again.<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/21/michael-bay-transformers-4-pain-and-gain_n_1903523.html Huffington Post interview].</ref>
*October 18, 2012 — The logo is revealed at a Paramount presentation.<ref>[http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=95936 Paramount Previews Jack Reacher, Pain & Gain, Jack Ryan, Transformers 4, World War Z & More! ] on Comingsoon.net</ref>
*November 8, 2012 — After a number of rumors suggest it, Bay casts actor [[Mark Wahlberg]] in the film.<ref name="wahlberg">[http://michaelbay.com/2012/11/08/michel-bay-re-teams-with-his-pain-gain-star-mark-mark-wahlberg-for-transformers-4/ Michael Bay Re-Teams With His 'Pain & Gain' Star Mark Wahlberg for Transformers 4] on Michael Bay's site.</ref>
*December 15, 2012 — Wahlberg confirms that filming of ''Transformers 4'' will commence in May 2013. <ref>[http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2012/12/transformers-4-shoot-begins-in-may.html Transformers 4 Shoot Begins in May]</ref>
*January 8, 2013 — Bay casts Irish American actor [[Jack Reynor]] in ''Transformers 4''. <ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jack-reynor-lands-starring-role-409850 Jack Reynor Lands Starring Role]</ref>
*March 20, 2013 — The Michigan Film Office announces the film series will return to [[Detroit]],<ref>[http://www.michiganfilmoffice.org/The-Film-Office/Press-Releases/Detail.aspx?id=11620 Transformers Returning to Michigan, Approved for Film Incentive]</ref> and reveals plot details which are later debunked by Paramount Pictures.<ref>[http://screenrant.com/transformers-4-movie-plot-synopsis-cast/ Unofficial 'Transformers 4' Plot Synopsis Is Not Accurate]</ref>
*March 26, 2013 — [[Nicola Peltz]] is confirmed as a cast member via Bay's website.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/03/26/welcome-nicola-peltz-to-transformers-4/ Welcome Nicola Peltz to Transformers 4]</ref>
*April 15, 2013 — Actor [[Stanley Tucci]] joins the cast.<ref>[http://www.comingsoon.net/news/cinemaconnews.php?id=103034 CinemaCon: Stanley Tucci Joins Transformers 4]</ref>
*May 1, 2013 — [[Kelsey Grammer]] joins the cast as the lead villain named "Harold Attinger".<ref>[http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/kelsey-grammer-lands-lead-human-villain-in-transformers-sequel/ Kelsey Grammer Lands Lead (Human) Villain In ‘Transformers’ Sequel]</ref>
*May 6, 2013 — The Wrap confirms that [[Sophia Myles]] will play a scientist.<ref>[http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/sophia-myles-join-mark-wahlberg-michael-bays-transformers-4-exclusive-89661 Sophia Myles to Join Mark Wahlberg in Michael Bay's 'Transformers 4' (Exclusive)]</ref>
*May 18, 2013 — The name of Mark Wahlberg's character is revealed to be Flynn Vincent (This was later either changed or misinformation).
*May 20, 2013 — Chinese actress [[Li Bingbing]] joins the cast.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chinas-li-bingbing-boards-transformers-525370 China's Li Bingbing Boards 'Transformers 4']</ref>
*May 28, 2013 — Actor-Comedian [[T. J. Miller]] joins the cast as a mechanic who is the best friend of Wahlberg's character.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/tj-miller-joins-transformers-4-559359 T.J. Miller Joins 'Transformers4']</ref> Filming begins at [[Wikipedia:Monument Valley|Monument Valley]]<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/28/transformers-4-starts-filming-in-monument-valley-navajo-tribal-park/ Transformers 4 Starts Filming in Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park]</ref> and the alternate modes of two new Autobots are revealed on Michael Bay's website: a C7 Corvette Stingray<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/28/transformers-4-cars-c7-corvette-stingray/ Transformers 4: C7 Corvette Stingray]</ref> and a Bugatti Grand Sport Vitesse.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/28/transformer-4-cars/ Transformers 4: Bugatti Grand Sport Vitesse]</ref>
[[File:AOE Optimus Prime truck.jpg|thumb|right|240px|When having one's midlife crisis, it's not unusual to get a souped-up alternate mode.]]
*May 29, 2013 — Optimus Prime's new alternate mode is officially revealed by Michael Bay as a custom-built semi-truck.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/29/optimus-prime/ Optimus Prime]</ref>
*May 30, 2013 — Bumblebee's new alternate mode is revealed on Michael Bay's website as a highly modified 1967 Camaro SS.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/30/transformers-4-bumblebee/ Bumblebee]</ref>
*May 31, 2013 — Hound is revealed as a new character for Transformers 4, transforming into a Medium Tactical Vehicle.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/31/hound/ Hound]</ref>
*June 7, 2013 — Another new vehicle for the film is revealed as a Lamborghini Aventador.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/06/07/lamborghini-aventador/ Lamborghini Aventador]</ref>
*June 12, 2013 — The Sonic RS Rally Car is revealed for the film.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/06/12/sonic-rs/ Sonic RS Rally Car]</ref>
*June 25, 2013 — The Pagani Huayra is revealed to appear in the film.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/06/25/pagani-huayra/ Pagani Huayra]</ref>
*June 28, 2013 — A Freightliner Argosy cab-over truck is revealed for the film.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/06/28/freightliner/ Freightliner]</ref>
*July 2, 2013 — A second alternate mode is revealed for Bumblebee in the form of a 2014 Concept Camaro.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/07/02/bumblebee-2014-concept-camaro/ Bumblebee 2014 Concept Camaro]</ref><ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/07/02/bumblebee-2014-concept-camaro-2/ Bumblebee 2014 Concept Camaro]</ref>
*July 14, 2013 — Chinese actor-musician [[Han Geng]] is announced as being part of the cast.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/07/14/han-geng/ Han Geng]</ref>
*July 25, 2013 — After being spotted in Texas in June, actor [[Titus Welliver]] officially joins the cast.<ref>[http://www.deadline.com/2013/07/transformers-4-adds-titus-welliver/ ‘Transformers 4′ Adds Titus Welliver]</ref>
*July 27, 2013 — The S.S. Columbia and the S.S. Ste. Clair have been spotted to be featured in the film.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/story/2013/07/26/wdr-boblo-boats-transformers-four.html Historic Boblo boats land role in Transformers 4]</ref>
*July 30, 2013 — Wahlberg's children have been cast.<ref>[http://comicbook.com/blog/2013/07/30/mark-wahlbergs-kids-cast-in-transformers-4/ Mark Wahlberg's Kids Cast In Transformers 4]</ref>
*August 12, 2013 — [[Victoria Summer]] joins the cast.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/victoria-summer-in-transformers-4-178207/ Victoria Summer in Transformers 4]</ref>
[[File:TF4 Chinese Reality Show contestants.jpg|thumb|right|220px|If ''Age of Extinction'' teaches us anything, it's that more movies should be cast using reality shows.]]
*August 25, 2013 — The ''[[Transformers 4 Chinese Actors Talent Search Reality Show]]'' ends, with winners [[Byron Li]], [[Candice Zhao]], [[Austin Lin]] and [[Teresa Daley]] joining the cast.<ref>[http://beijing.china.org.cn/2013-08/28/content_29845758.htm 'Transformers 4' recruits 4 Chinese actors]</ref>
*September 3, 2013 — Lorenzo di Bonaventura confirms the presence of Dinobots in the film.<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/09/03/dinobots-confirmed-for-transformers-4 Dinobots Confirmed for Transformers 4]</ref>
*September 3, 2013 — The film's title, ''Transformers: Age of Extinction'', is officially announced and the first teaser poster is revealed.<ref>[http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/transformers-4-title-reveal-age-extinction-hints-dinobots-225716345.html 'Transformers 4' Title Reveal: 'Age of Extinction' Hints at Dinobots]</ref>
*October 17, 2013 — Director Michael Bay is assaulted on the set during filming in Hong Kong by two locals demanding money. Bay receives minor injuries, but plays the incident off on his blog. <ref>[http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=834789 MSN.com article]</ref> <ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/michael-bay-attacked-on-transformers-hong-kong-film-shoot-1.2100953 CBC News article]</ref> <ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/10/17/hong-kong-incident/ Post on Michael Bay's Blog]</ref>
*October 22, 2013 — Four additional locals approach a member of the crew and demand money; one of the four is later arrested by police. <ref>[http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=835795 Second extortion attempt reported on 'Transformers 4' set]</ref>
*October 28, 2013 — Director Michael Bay plays down the extortion attempts in an interview with the South China Morning Post. He notes that the locals were apologetic over what took place, and that he wanted to film more projects in Hong Kong. <ref>[http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1342084/hollywood-director-michael-bay-eager-shoot-hong-kong-again "Hollywood director Michael Bay eager to shoot in Hong Kong again", ''South China Morning Post'', 28 October 2013.]</ref>
[[File:AOE Michael Bay Nicola Peltz on set.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Michael Bay uses his legendary charm to get the very best performance out of his actors.]]
*November 25, 2013 — ''Age of Extinction'' features in ''Empire'' magazine, showing Optimus Prime's new look on the cover. Inside are on-set photos of Michael Bay and the film's human cast in action.<ref name="empire">[http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=39488 New Transformers: Age Of Extinction Images]</ref>
*December 10, 2013 — M1905 publishes a series of interview with cast and crew in which a plethora of information, mainly regarding the film's human characters, is revealed.<ref>[http://t4.m1905.com/Report/position/id/80 Interviews on m1950.com]</ref>
*December 17, 2013 — Producer [[Allegra Clegg]] visits Durfee Elementary-Middle School as the result of a competition, and answers questions and shows three minutes of footage from the film.<ref>[http://blog.thedetroithub.com/2013/12/17/transformers-4-producer-rewards-dps-eighth-graders-for-attendance/ Transformers 4 producer rewards DPS eighth graders for attendance] on Detroit Unspun]</ref>
*January 7, 2014 — Following an on-stage snafu at a Samsung presentation, Michael Bay announces on his site that a special presentation including Transformers 4 footage would be touring to promote Samsung's new line of curved TV screens. <ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2014/01/06/ces/ CES] on Michael Bay's blog</ref>
*January 16, 2014 — The new Lucasfilm facility in Singapore opens, with some ILM work on ''Age of Extinction'' to be done there.<ref>[http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/lifestyle/story/lucasfilm-singapore-work-new-avengers-and-transformers-movies-20140116 Lucasfilm Singapore to work on new Avengers and Transformers movies] on The Straits Times</ref>
*January 17, 2014 — [[Steve Jablonsky]] confirms in an interview with JoBlo that he'll be providing the score for ''Age of Extinction''.<ref>[http://www.joblo.com/movie-news/exclusive-interview-composter-steve-jablonsky-talks-transformers-4-lone-survivor-and-michael-bay Exclusive Interview (Part Two): Composer Steve Jablonsky talks Transformers 4, Lone Survivor, and Michael Bay]</ref>
*January 20, 2014 — Late script changes result in Bay and his crew returning to Chongqing for a week reshooting a scene.<ref>[http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-23/98337.shtml 'Transformers 4' back to China for additional shots]</ref>
[[File:AOEOptimusRidingGrimlock.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.9|"Get me closer! I want to hit them with my sword!"]]
*February 2, 2014 — The [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F33PCUTWPk ''Age of Extinction'' "big game spot"] is screened during Super Bowl XLVIII.
*February 18, 2014 — In an interview with Nerdist, Titus Welliver said the film would be darker and "not a kid's movie".<ref name="nerdist">[https://www.nerdist.com/2014/02/titus-welliver-talks-about-transformers-4-and-clark-greggs-s-h-i-e-l-d-comments/ Titus Welliver Talks About TRANSFORMERS 4 and Clark Gregg’s S.H.I.E.L.D. Comments]</ref>
*February 28, 2014 — Following a storm of online discussion regarding his previous statement, Titus Welliver issues a new statement to the effect that ''Age of Extinction'' is in fact a kid's movie and he meant to say it would expand the audience. Relax, it's totally fine to take your kids to see it.<ref name="nerdist" />
*March 3, 2014 — The first of a series of character posters is revealed.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2014/03/03/new-transformers-4-poster-featuring-mark-wahlberg/ New Transformers 4 Poster Featuring Mark Wahlberg]</ref>
*March 4, 2014 — The first [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubGpDoyJvmI teaser trailer] is released.
*March 12, 2014 — An IMAX poster for the movie is released.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2014/03/12/transformers-4-imax-poster/ Transformers 4 IMAX Poster]</ref> MTV UK reports it features "Nightship".<ref>[http://www.mtv.co.uk/transformers/news/mtv-uk-exclusive-new-transformers-age-of-extinction-poster MTV UK Exclusive! New Transformers: Age of Extinction Poster]</ref>
*March 13, 2014 — CinemaCon announce that Nicola Peltz and Jack Reynor will receive the Rising Stars of 2014 Award for Transformers 4.<ref>[http://cinemacon.com/press/press-release/2014-press-release/nicola-peltz-and-jack-reynor-to-receive-cinemacon-rising-stars-award.html Nicola Peltz and Jack Reynor to Receive "CinemaCon® Rising Stars of 2014 Award]</ref>
*March 24, 2014 — On the first day of CinemaCon, [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] shows off 15 minutes of footage from the film.<ref>[http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Transformers-Age-Extinction-CinemaCon-Footage-Brings-Dinosaurs-Explosions-More-42240.html Transformers: Age Of Extinction CinemaCon Footage Brings Dinosaurs, Explosions And More] on Cinema Blend</ref> Mark Wahlberg promises the movie will be the biggest of the year.<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/news/mark-wahlberg-guarantees-a-hit-with-transformers-age-of-extinction/ Mark Wahlberg "guarantees" a hit with "Transformers: Age of Extinction"] at CBS News</ref>
*May 8, 2014 — The robot voice cast is revealed on michaelbay.com.<ref name="voicecast">[http://michaelbay.com/2014/05/08/john-goodman-and-ken-watanabe-join-the-autobot-voice-cast-in-michael-bays-transformers-age-of-extinction/ John Goodman And Ken Watanabe Join The Autobot Voice Cast in Michael Bay’s ‘Transformers: Age Of Extinction’]</ref>
*May 15, 2014 — The [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKD5SNYUpUk second trailer] is released on YouTube and iTunes.


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==Notes==
*Not only do the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]] go unnamed in the film (other than [[Scorn (AOE)|Scorn]] getting the nickname, "Spike"), the word Dinobot is never even said by anyone.
*As with the 2007 film, the [[My Little Pony]] franchise is referenced by way of a large Rainbow Dash figure.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''''Transformers: Lost Age''''' (トランスフォーマーロストエイジ ''Toransufōmā Rosuto Eiji'')<ref>[http://www.cinematoday.jp/page/N0056111 『トランスフォーマー』第4弾の邦題は『トランスフォーマーロストエイジ』に決定！最新ビジュアルも公開]</ref>
*''Russian:'' '''''Transformery: Epokha istrebleniya''''' (Трансформеры: Эпоха истребления ''Transformers: Age of Extermination'')
*''Argentina:'' '''''Transformers 4'''''
*''Cantonese:'' '''''Binying Gamgong: Chimmit Saigei''''' (變形金剛：殲滅世紀 "Transformers: Annihilation Century")
*''Mandarin:'' '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng 4: Juéjì Chóngshēng''''' (Taiwan: 變型金剛4：絕跡重生, China: 变形金刚4：绝迹重生 "Transformers 4: Extinct Rebirth")

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Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)

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[[File:Transformers-_Age_of_ExtinctionOptimusPrimePoster.jpg‎|thumb|right|300px|"Brace yourselves. Winter is coming."]]

'''''Transformers: Age of Extinction''''' is the fourth film in the [[live-action film series]]. It was released on [[June 27]], [[2014]].

Following the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Battle of Chicago]], humanity has come to fear both Autobots and Decepticons alike. With the aid of a neutral Transformer mercenary named [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], a CIA [[Cemetery Wind|task-force]] operated by [[Harold Attinger]] begins hunting the remaining [[Transformer]]s on [[Earth]]. Hunted by enemies that were once his allies, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] sends his forces into hiding. Now, four years later, struggling inventor and single-father [[Cade Yeager]] discovers a damaged Transformer, placing both himself and his [[Tessa Yeager|daughter]] on a collision course with events that threaten the extinction of humankind itself.

==Synopsis==


[[File:The Creators AOE.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"Brace yourselves. Robotic hell is coming."]]
65 million years ago, on the planet [[Earth]], during the Cretaceous Period, a ''Psittacosaurus'' is out hunting for food. Finding a fish, the small dinosaur starts to feed, but stops as hundreds of alien ships enter Earth's atmosphere, with mysterious aliens laying down bombs all over the surface. These alien ships are commanded by "The Creators". The alien ships begin launching bombs called "Seeds". Detonating them, they turn most of the Earth's surface and much of its organic life into a metallic element. Barely escaping, the ''Psittacosaurus'' walks through the fields of metallic dinosaur corpses. The Age of the Dinosaurs is over.

[[File:AOE Ratchet dying.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"Knew I shouldn't have signed that Sacrificial Lamb clause in the contract!"]]
Four years after the invasion of [[Chicago]], tensions between humans and Cybertronians have risen dramatically. The government of the United States has terminated all human-Autobot joint operations and deemed every Autobot a wanted fugitive. [[Harold Attinger]] heads a black-ops military unit known as [[Cemetery Wind]], which aims to hunt down and kill all Transformers, regardless of faction. On one such mission aboard an abandoned boat, the team pinpoint another Transformer in hiding, who turns out to be [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]. Initially he tries to run, but when he is forced to transform, he tries to reason with the CIA operatives. [[James Savoy]], who leads the field operations and reports to the paranoid [[Harold Attinger]], dismisses Ratchet's pleas. Then, a cannon emerges from the swamp, firing off a few rounds, knocking Ratchet down, and destroying his leg. It's revealed to be [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], who demands to know Optimus Prime's whereabouts. Ratchet's defiance earns him a hook through the chest, killing him.

In Texas, struggling inventor [[Cade Yeager]] and his friend/employee [[Lucas Flannery]] meet at an old theater, looking for parts/salvage. He finds an old truck, and upon inspection, it seems to have artillery shells inside it. He buys the truck along with the other theater equipment and puts it in his garage. [[Tessa Yeager|Tessa]], Cade's daughter, observes this while video-chatting with her boyfriend and flips out on her dad for buying the heap of junk.
[[File:RustyoldtruckAOE.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"*Gasp* It's not mint in box!"]]
Later on, Cade discovers a giant hole on the radiator while taking the truck apart. After calling Lucas and Tessa, he connects jumper cables to its engine...only for it to promptly declare "Calling all Autobots...". They realize it's a Transformer right before Optimus Prime transforms and roars in a fit of rage while waving his shotgun. Lucas gets injured in the head by the swinging shotgun. Outside, Lucas advocates calling the cops, claiming that there is a huge reward for Transformers. Cade talks to Optimus. Seeing the unrepaired and damaged condition the Autobot leader is in, Cade decides to repair him. Cade sends Lucas to buy the parts that will enable him to fix Optimus.

Shortly after, however, a strike team led by Savoy and commanded by Attinger approaches the farm, having been tipped off to Prime's location by Lucas. Agents swarm the barn...but there is no trace of Prime inside. As Savoy presses a gun to Tessa's head and Cade swears that he doesn't know where Prime is, said Cybertronian explodes out of the floor of the barn-he was hiding in the basement under the barn. Optimus escapes, still being chased by Cemetery Wind. As Cade catches a mini-drone used by Cemetery Wind and the Yeager residence explodes, a white rally car zooms over the adjacent fields and picks up the Yeagers and Lucas. The driver is revealed to be [[Shane Dyson|Shane]], Tessa's boyfriend and rally car racer.

Lockdown arrives to chase Optimus. Prime, as well as the Yeagers, Shane, and Lucas, is chased into an abandoned factory. While Optimus fights Lockdown, Shane uses his driving skills to good use and dispatches most of Cemetery Wind. However, the stunt driving has broken the car's axle. They pile into Optimus and flee, but Lucas is caught in the radius of Lockdown's grenade and is turned into metal, frozen in midstride.

Arriving at a very dilapidated gas station, Optimus orders the humans out and drives off to ensure that they have not been followed. Cade and Shane converse. Tessa gets angry at Cade again for putting them all in danger.
[[File:Autobots unite monument valley AOE.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]
The next day Optimus and the humans set off towards Monument Valley but stop at a small ATM on the way. Cade tries to use the mini-drone to make a transaction out of his account. This fails, of course, and has the unfortunate side effect of alerting the feds to their location. A group of police cars descend on the scene but the entourage has already left. Prime scans a passing truck, sheds his layer of rust and takes on a new form with his old paint scheme. They arrive in Monument Valley where they meet other Autobot refugees in the form of [[Crosshairs (Movie)|Crosshairs]], [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]], [[Drift (ROTF)|Drift]], and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. Crosshairs and Hound start threatening the humans for having their species betray them. Later, Optimus convinces them that they have risked their lives to save his. During nightime, Optimus asks if the are any other Autobots that are still hiding. Later, Cade reveals footage of Ratchet and Leadfoot's demise using the stolen aerial drone. Hound then takes off his hat for respect for his fallen friend while Prime declares that he will kill the one responsible for hunting down the Autobots.

Inspection of the drone leads them to a company named [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]], located in Chicago. It is run by [[Joshua Joyce]], who is working with [[Su Yueming]] and Attinger to create artificial Transformers to eventually be used in the military. Using the remains of Megatron, Sentinel Prime, and the countless Decepticons from the Chicago battle, they have synthesized a matter called '[[Transformium]]', which, when given commands through a computer, can 'transform' into various shapes or objects. Although a drone called [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]] (designed after Bumblebee) is active, Joshua's major project is a bigger, stronger drone called [[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]]. However, his attempts have not been successful-the drone keeps resembling ''[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'' instead of the more friendlier image of Optimus Prime. Bumblebee builds Cade and Shane faux-ID badges which the duo use to infiltrate KSI. Cade goes further in and projects imagery of Ratchet's severed head being melted down for Transformium and the captured [[Brains]], currently missing a leg. This sends Prime into a rage, prompting him to declare that he's "gonna tear them apart". Meanwhile, Shane tries to restrain Bumblebee from demolishing a Stinger prototype after a promotional video repeatedly calls him inferior to the man-made drone. He has only partial success, but both human and Autobot manage to avoid detection.

However, Cade is caught by his ID badge being used twice (by him and its original owner). He is taken to the upper floors and is confronted by Attinger, who claims that what he has witnessed is for world peace. He also asks him about the whereabouts of Optimus Prime. Cade maintains his silence.

Furious over how the humans have mutilated their comrade(s), Optimus orders an attack on KSI. Bumblebee, carried upstairs by Drift in copter mode, rescues Cade. The others trash the lab, free Brains, and confront Joshua, only for him to openly declare that what is being done is being done to prevent more Transformer-caused damage and that the humans "don't need" the Autobots. Disheartened, Prime orders a retreat.

As the Autobots exit the factory and leave, Attinger catches up with Joshua and claims that the Autobots have declared war on the humans by smashing into the facility. He coerces Joyce to use the two functional drones to take down the Autobots. Galvatron and Stinger activate and pursue their quarry across a highway. The Autobots evade Galvatron's and Stinger's missiles but are deterred when the drones transform and attack. Bumblebee fires upon Galvatron but is surprised to see him simply disintegrate and reintegrate again. Galvatron attacks Prime, who tries to stab the robot in the 'spark chamber' but finds none. The artificial robot still functions, and when Prime is surprised about its lack of a spark, it snarls back "That is why I have no FEAR!"

As Tessa scrambles for cover in a nearby vehicle, Prime is suddenly shot from the back and falls-Lockdown has arrived, along with his ship! The bounty hunter orders a net dropped over Optimus, pulling both the Autobot leader and the vehicle Tessa sought refuge in. Cade desperately clings to the net but his strength gives out and he falls to the fields below. As the spaceship departs, Cade and Shane vow to get Tessa back.

Lockdown throws Prime in a cage and orders his lackeys to "throw the human in the trash". Prime takes note of several other aliens in similar cages. He also discovers the original purpose of the mercenary ship- it was supposed to be used by a group of legendary Knights (presumably including Prime himself) but now acts as Lockdown's flying prison. As the vessel flies over Chicago, Attinger is informed of Prime's capture and arranges with Savoy to meet aboard the spaceship. He also discourages several government agencies from opening fire, claiming that he has "an asset" on the ship.

Cade, Shane, and the other Autobots clamber on the ship as it flies low over a bridge. Cade and Shane find Tessa, who has seen Attinger and Savoy receive "the Seed" from Lockdown. However, Tessa completely ignores her father the moment they reconcile and proceeds to cling to Shane, calling him her savior. Cade, throughly ridiculed and at a loss for words, can only roll his eyes. The inventor and Shane also find a strange armory, from which Cade takes a sword that opens up to form a gun (referred as "alien gun").

Crosshairs deploys the ship's mooring cables as a method of distraction, causing them to attach to the Willis Tower and preventing the ship from going into warp. This allows the humans to climb down to the tower with Bumblebee's help. Crosshairs appears again, this time in a gunship, and instructs the humans to come aboard. Lockdown's own ships soon give chase.

Lockdown has detached the mooring cables and prepare to warp once again. However,Prime reveals that the section they are in is actually a separate ship. With Hound controlling the ship, they separate from the main ship just as it warps away.

Back at KSI, it is decided that all equipment is to be moved to the Beijing facility to continue operations. Joshua is also none too pleased about the previous field test of Galvatron-not only was it lost on several fronts, but the drone also ''spoke'', which was something it was ''not'' programmed to do!

The Autobots regroup at a train yard and Optimus claims that he felt the presence of Megatron during his fight with Galvatron. Brains seconds this, as he was forced to decipher the functionality in Megatron's brain, which helped the humans build Galvatron's body (and explains why Joshua could not get Galvatron to resemble Optimus). The tiny bot further mentions how Galvatron used his knowledge to build Stinger and the other drones, with plans to make them tor into his personal army.

As Tessa elaborates about the Seed she saw, Optimus explains how the Creators used the Seed(s) to wipe out entire species and harvest metal produced- Transformium.

Drift intercepts a communications message which says Joyce will be going to the Beijing facility. Hearing this, Cade makes a call to Joyce and relays the newfound data about Galvatron. Knowing that Joyce is also an inventor with a heart, he pleads with Joyce to shut down Galvatron before things escalate. Although Joyce puts up an unconvinced face, he calls for increased security around Galvatron right after the call.

As police cars surround the train yard the Autobots board the shuttle again and take to the air. Optimus says that though the Autobots will travel to Hong Kong and get the Seed back, they are done protecting humanity after that. Cade disagrees but Prime is non-responsive.

In deep space, Lockdown finally discovers the absence of the smaller ship. He grumbles about Optimus Prime taking his trophy case and how the Prime will feel his wrath.

Joyce meets with Attinger and Savoy and receives the Seed. Joyce intends to detonate it in a region of the Mongolian Desert, which will generate enough Transformium to last a century. Attinger is all about ramping up production but grows incensed when Joshua disagrees and says that they should go slower, quite obviously moved from Cade's call.

Meanwhile, Galvatron activates ''on his own'' and starts to infect the legion of (more than fifty) KSI Transformers, including Stinger, [[Junkheap (AOE)|Junkheap]], a collection of differently colored [[Trax (AOE)|Traxes]], and some [[Two-headed Shockwave]]s. When the alarm rings regarding Galvatron's escape, Joyce has Attinger and Savoy evacuated out the building and gets in a car with Yueming, an associate named Darcy, and the Seed.

As the trio drive away, they realize the need for a place to hide the Seed. Yueming instructs them to head to Hong Kong-they can enlist the help of the local armed forces there. As the sun rises, Darcy drives off to create a diversion while Joshua and Yueming try to get the Seed out of the city. Joyce texts his team of scientists (who are playing with some Transformium, using it to create a Rainbow Dash doll and a machine gun successively) and is told that it has the range of a thermo-nuclear device!

As Joyce seeks refuge on a rooftop (and grabs a nearby soybean drink), the Autobot-piloted ship arrives and attempts to pick him and the Seed up. However. Galvatron and his drones have arrived and a Trax shoots down the airborne vessel with its rockets, causing Bumblebee, Hound, and the Yeagers to spill out of the cargo hold and the others (Prime, Crosshairs, Drift, and the captured Knights) to careen away into a mountainside.

Hound and Bumblebee attempt to escort the Humans and the Seed out of the city, but are cut short when Joshua points out that the KSI-built Transformers were specifically built to hunt and destroy any Autobots or Decepticons left on Earth- this prompts Prime to return into the ship and activate the armory as well as release the other captives within the ship. As Hound and Bumblebee hold the line and protect the Humans, Optimus tries to convince the Legendary Warriors to fight alongside them. Their apparent leader declines at first, fighting the Prime in both his massive robot mode and his Tyrannosaurus mode. Optimus quickly defeats him, saying that he and other warriors will protect his family or die, then mounts the metal dinosaur. After a heroic speech, Crosshairs comments that one would want to die for Optimus, saying he shows great leadership...or brainwashing. Drift replies that this is just how Optimus Prime gains respect. The Autobots mount their Dinobots and charge over the mountains into Hong Kong.

Meanwhile, Hound is running out of ammunition and is growing desperate, even going so far as to us his own helmet to knock out one of his synthetic enemies. Just as he runs out, Optimus and his fellow Autobots storm into the city, slamming, crushing, stomping and chomping on all nearby enemies. Galvatron, no where near any of this, yells out that Prime and his allies are ruining everything. With this battle over, Prime turns his attention to Joyce. He says that Joyce will be responsible for the extinction of humanity. The T-Rex roars at the already frightened Joyce before Optimus gives to order to defend the humans and escort them away from the city.

On the way, the Seed activates a homing beacon, which Lockdown is closing in on. He activates a massive magnet, wreaking havoc on Hong Kong. Everything metal from kitchen ware to massive ships is picked up by the magnet, not even the Autbots or the Warriors are safe. After narrowly avoiding the magnet, the Yeagers are separated from the Autobots, who are being sucked up into Lockdown's ship by the same magnet. With a scream, Optimus shoots at the magnet, destroying it. The ship retreats to a nearby factory, with Optimus hot on it's trail. Cade tells his daughter to stay with Shane, as he wishes to fight alongside Optimus against Lockdown. As Optimus faces Lockdown, however, Attinger corners Yeager with a pistol, commenting on how he has chosen aliens over his country, but is quickly shot and killed by Optimus. Cade replies to the corpse that he'd make the same choice any time.

Lockdown gains the upperhand, using Prime's own sword to pin him to a concrete pillar, stabbing him through the chest. Lockdown makes a brief speech eerily similar to Attinger's before Cade starts shooting at him. Meanwhile, Tessa convinces Bumblebee to turn around and fight Lockdown- allowing Shane to use a tow truck to unpin Prime. Just as Lockdown is about to perform a killing blow on Cade, Optimus jumps up and slices the Bounty Hunter in half! Activating one of Lockdown's grenades Prime tells the humans to hold on and blasts off while the grenade detonates and decimate Galvatron's forces.

Relecting on the danger he will bring to the Earth if he stays (due to the bounty on his head), Prime blasts off into space with the seed to confront the creators- but not before ordering the Autobots to protect the Yeager family. Meanwhile, Galvatron watches Prime blast off and warns him to look out- for he is reborn...

==Quotes==
"There is one way you survive; tell me where he's hiding. Where is Optimus Prime?" 
"Never." 
''Lockdown impales Ratchet through his chest and extracts his spark.'' 
"Never is here."
:—'''Lockdown''' doesn't appreciate '''Ratchet's''' defiance.

"Autobots, I have sworn never to kill humans." 
"Big mistake." 
"...But when I find out who's behind this, he's going to die."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Hound''' after seeing Leadfoot's death.

"What about this one? This could be digital, possibly Imax?"
"I don't think so."
:-'''Cade''' dismisses the theater owner's theory on the quality of their vintage projectors.

"They slaughtered Ratchet! I'M GONNA TEAR THEM APART!!!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' after seeing Ratchet's death.

"Wha-We're not going to kick even ''a little'' ass??"
:—'''Brains''' finds his jailbreak to be a little anti-climactic.

"I'll cover you! If I stop covering you, that means I'm dead. But that ain't going to happen."
:—'''Hound''' taking at least five levels in badass. And then being interrupted by incoming fire.

"I was expecting a giant car!"
:—'''Drift''' witnessing Grimlock transform into a dinosaur.

"Ugh, you just want to die for the guy. ''That's'' leadership. Or brainwashing, or something." 
"No, that's Optimus Prime."
:—'''Crosshairs''' and '''Drift'''

"I'm a fat ballerina who takes names and slits throats!"
:—Only '''Hound''' can take yet another level in badass and ballerina classes at the same time.

"My fat ass is stuck!"
:—'''Hound''' realizing the unfortunate circumstance of being overweight.

"All you species are the same. You all think you're the center of the universe. You have no idea...''
:—'''Lockdown'''

"How do you say 'Get the fuck out of the way' in Chinese?"
:—'''Joshua Joyce''' has some issues with the language barrier.

"You saved the human instead of saving yourself. You bring shame upon us all."
:—'''Lockdown''' to Optimus Prime

"You see my face, your life is done."
:—'''Lockdown's''' final words before Optimus slices his face in half.

"You have no soul!" 
"That is why I have no fear."
:—'''Galvatron's''' isn't as lifeless as Optimus Prime thought.

"Oh this is the perfect place to hide, a BIG GLASS BOX! No one will ever find us here!"
:- '''Joshua''' complaining about their hiding spot

"Bee, you got to calm down right now" 
"I'm perfectly calm" 
" You got to breathe, do whatever it is that you do..." 
"I'm calm! I'm calm. I'm calm. I'm touching it. Okay? I'm barely touching, barely touching it" 
:- '''Shane''' trying to calm '''Bumblebee''' down after they view the video which repeatedly calls him inferior to Stinger

"Autobots! We charge together! Now Roll Out!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' gives the [[Transform and Roll Out|age old order]] after securing reinforcements.

"We shall meet again Prime, for I am reborn."
:—'''Galvatron''' swears retribution to Optimus Prime

"There are mysteries to the universe we were never meant to solve, but who we are and why we are here, are not among them. Those answers we carry inside. I am Optimus Prime, and this message is to my Creators. Leave planet Earth alone. Cause I'm coming for you."
:—'''Optimus Prime''''s closing narration.

==Main cast==
{{featuredcharacters|
h1=[[Autobot]]s|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Drift (ROTF)|Drift]] ([[Ken Watanabe]])
*[[Crosshairs (Movie)|Crosshairs]] ([[John DiMaggio]])
*[[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] ([[John Goodman]])
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] ([[Robert Foxworth]])
*[[Brains]] ([[Reno Wilson]])
*[[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] (John DiMaggio)
*[[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]]'s head
*[[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]]
**[[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]
**[[Strafe (AOE)|Strafe]]
**[[Slug (AOE)|Slug]]
**[[Scorn (AOE)|Scorn]]

|h2=[[Decepticon]]s|c2=
*[[Galvatron (AOE)|Galvatron]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s head
*[[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]]
*[[Junkheap (AOE)|Junkheap]]
*[[Trax (AOE)|Traxes]]
*[[McLaren Decepticon]]
*[[Aston Martin Decepticon]]
*"[[Two-headed Shockwave]]s"
*"Nizzi Decepticons"
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] (video footage)
*[[Protoform]]s (video footage)

|h3=Bounty Hunters|c3=
*[[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] ([[Mark Ryan]])
*[[Steeljaw (AOE)|Steeljaws]]
*Lockdown's henchmen
|nonumbering=true

|h4=[[Human]]s|c4=
*[[Cade Yeager]] ([[Mark Wahlberg]])
*[[Tessa Yeager]] ([[Nicola Peltz]])
*[[Shane Dyson]] ([[Jack Reynor]])
*[[Joshua Joyce]] ([[Stanley Tucci]])
*[[Harold Attinger]] ([[Kelsey Grammer]])
*[[James Savoy]] ([[Titus Welliver]])
*[[Lucas Flannery]] ([[T. J. Miller]])
*[[Darcy Tyril]] ([[Sophia Myles]])
*[[Su Yueming]] ([[Li Bingbing]])
*[[Gill Wembley]] ([[James Bachman]])
*[[Chief of Staff Greg]] ([[Thomas Lennon]])

|h5=Others|c5=
*Psittacosaurus
*[[Oreo Transformer]]
}}

==Continuity errors==
*After the Autobots infiltrate KSI Technologies, they liberate [[Brains]] from the "Frankenstein box". Afterwards, he is absent for the entire sequence aboard [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown's]] ship only to reappear after the Autobot's meet back up with Bumblebee and the Yeagers.
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] is seen on the cards Attinger pulls out early in the film, listed as deceased and having been last seen in Chicago. However, Ironhide was killed by Sentinel Prime in Washington, D.C., midway through ''Dark of the Moon''.
*Scenes from the Decepticons' invasion of Chicago in ''Dark of the Moon'' are shown as archival footage presented by Attinger. While it is conceivable some lucky people with cameras recorded the initial attack and managed to survive and publish their footage, it's highly unlikely people would've been able to get close-up video footage of the [[NEST]] team taking down [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and the other Decepticons. In an outside-world context, these scenes are simply used as stock footage to help serve as exposition for the audience.
*When Drift first appears in the movie, he is initially seen driving down a desert road in his Bugatti altmode with Crosshairs, and then after the film cuts to showing Hound scaling one of the desert's giant rock formations, it cuts back to Drift... who is suddenly by himself in robot mode and on top of another rock formation; one that is far enough ''away'' from the road that he has to fly back to it in his helicopter altmode to reach it. Did he teleport between cuts or something?
**And since there appears to be just one road in this whole scene, could he not have just stayed on the same road with Crosshairs to rendezvous with Optimus more quickly?

==Technical/animation errors==
*While the human characters are climbing across the anchor cables to the high-rise building some of the Steeljaws begins to climb out after them. Cade tells his daughter not to look back and see them, but when we cut back to her, with a clear view of the cables behind her, the Steeljaws are not visible for this moment.
*When Joshua is in the lab showing Darcy Transformium, in two different shots, a white, uncolored prop of Ratchet's head can be seen in the next room.

==[[Dinobot Island, Part 1|Paleontology weeps]]==
*The cyberformed remains of a ''Tyrannosaurus'' and a ''Spinosaurus'' appear frozen together in the arctic at the beginning of the film. This is rather odd considering the two are found in different continents (North America and Africa respectively) and separated by around 35 million years of evolution.
*All the dinosaurs seen in the beginning scene existed in the same exact time and place (Central Asia, around 75 million years ago) which is rare for films to be this accurate. However, the juxtaposition of the scene seems to suggest this was at the end of the age of the dinosaurs, which was 65 million years ago.

==Transformers references==

* As usual, many of the new characters have roots in older portions of the mythos:
** [[Drift (ROTF)|Drift]] is based on [[Drift (G1)|a Generation 1 character]] introduced IDW's 2008 ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' series.
** Lockdown is derived from [[Lockdown_(Animated)|a character in the 2008 ''Animated'' cartoon]] who had already jumped over to the G1 comics and, in toy form, to the Movie universe.
** [[Hound (disambiguation)|Hound]] and [[Crosshairs (disambiguation)|Crosshairs]] both share names with previous characters; their personalities are new and unique, though Hound seems based on [[Bulkhead (Prime)|''Prime'' Bulkhead]] in physique, coloration and personality.
** Galvatron being a new form for Megatron has been a thing for [[Galvatron (disambiguation)|basically forever]].
** The Dinobots are the latest iteration of [[Dinobot (G1)|the powerhouse subfaction]] that first appeared in the early days of Generation 1. Their leader Grimlock is a direct analog of [[Grimlock (G1)|his Generation 1 counterpart]]; Strafe and Slug are based on Generation 1 [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] and [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], respectively.
* This is not the first time that Ratchet and Lockdown have faced off. ''Animated'' [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] and [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] had [[The Thrill of the Hunt|a long-running feud]]. Within the movie universe, the two characters have been described as rivals on toy packaging bios, and faced off in ''[[Cyber Missions 3]]''.
* The concept of the Transformers being built by another race first appeared in the third season of [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original ''Transformers'' cartoon]].
* Meanwhile, the concept of humans hunting down all Transformers on Earth following a massive and disastrous battle hearkens back to plotlines from IDW's [[The Transformers (IDW)|2009-2011 ongoing series]].
* The (rather obvious) theme of humans (particularly Evil Government Agencies) using captured Transformers as a source of technology has appeared numerous times in the mythos, going all the way back to the [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]] agency in the original Marvel Comics. [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|The ''Animated'' cartoon]] in particular featured the severed head of [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] being studied and reverse-engineered, while in IDW's ongoing G1 stories, [[Sunstreaker (G1)|a Transformer's severed head]] was used to help design man-made Transformers (in [[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|a Dinobot-focused series at that]].) More broad uses of the concept include the Dreamwave ''[[War and Peace]]'' mini-series, Devils Due's ''[[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers: The Art of War|Art of War]]'' mini-series (''again'' featuring the severed head of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]), the [[The Transformers (IDW)|IDW ongoing series]], [[All or Nothing!|Cobra's actions in the G2 comics]], and [[MECH]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Prime'' cartoon]].
* The ringtone on Joshua's assistant's cell phone is a remixed version of the original G1 Transformers [[theme song]].
* In the scene where Optimus scans a passing truck, the classic [[Transformation#The noise|transformation noise]] plays when the Autobot symbol emerges from his grill.

==Real-life references==
*Among the objects KSI makes from Transformium in the film is a Rainbow Dash doll from [[My Little Pony|another popular Hasbro brand]].

==Other editions==

==Prequel material==

==Adaptations==

==Soundtrack==

==Score==

==Home video releases==

==Theatrical posters==
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File:Transformers- Age of ExtinctionTeaserPoster.jpg|First teaser poster
File:Transformers- Age of ExtinctionOptimusPrimePoster.jpg
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==Reception==
The movie has been received with varied ratings. Rotten Tomatoes gave it a rating of 18%, though 64% of the fans liked it. However, IMDb gave it 6.6. Entirely, as the only professional reviews, the movie received up and down ratings, leaving more reviews to come.

==Production staff==
===Visual effects===
===Locations department===

==Development details==
*February 13, 2012 — Paramount announces [[Michael Bay]] has signed a deal to make a fourth ''Transformers'' film.<ref name="tf4update">[http://michaelbay.com/2012/02/14/transformers-4-update/ Transformers 4 Update] on Michael Bay's site.</ref>
*June 6, 2012 — During [[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]] coverage, LA Times reports Michael Bay as saying the film will have a whole new human cast and redesigned robots.<ref>[http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/transformers-the-ride-3d-even-impresses-disney-rivals/ Transformers taking new shape] on LA Times</ref>
*June 21, 2012 — In another LA Times interview, Bay reveals that the film will not be a reboot as previously stated.<ref>[http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/transformers-4-michael-bay-purges-stars-may-go-into-space/ 'Transformers 4': Michael Bay purges stars, may go into space] on LA Times</ref>
*September 21, 2012 — Bay confirms that voice actor [[Peter Cullen]] will be kept on as [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] once again.<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/21/michael-bay-transformers-4-pain-and-gain_n_1903523.html Huffington Post interview].</ref>
*October 18, 2012 — The logo is revealed at a Paramount presentation.<ref>[http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=95936 Paramount Previews Jack Reacher, Pain & Gain, Jack Ryan, Transformers 4, World War Z & More! ] on Comingsoon.net</ref>
*November 8, 2012 — After a number of rumors suggest it, Bay casts actor [[Mark Wahlberg]] in the film.<ref name="wahlberg">[http://michaelbay.com/2012/11/08/michel-bay-re-teams-with-his-pain-gain-star-mark-mark-wahlberg-for-transformers-4/ Michael Bay Re-Teams With His 'Pain & Gain' Star Mark Wahlberg for Transformers 4] on Michael Bay's site.</ref>
*December 15, 2012 — Wahlberg confirms that filming of ''Transformers 4'' will commence in May 2013. <ref>[http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2012/12/transformers-4-shoot-begins-in-may.html Transformers 4 Shoot Begins in May]</ref>
*January 8, 2013 — Bay casts Irish American actor [[Jack Reynor]] in ''Transformers 4''. <ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jack-reynor-lands-starring-role-409850 Jack Reynor Lands Starring Role]</ref>
*March 20, 2013 — The Michigan Film Office announces the film series will return to [[Detroit]],<ref>[http://www.michiganfilmoffice.org/The-Film-Office/Press-Releases/Detail.aspx?id=11620 Transformers Returning to Michigan, Approved for Film Incentive]</ref> and reveals plot details which are later debunked by Paramount Pictures.<ref>[http://screenrant.com/transformers-4-movie-plot-synopsis-cast/ Unofficial 'Transformers 4' Plot Synopsis Is Not Accurate]</ref>
*March 26, 2013 — [[Nicola Peltz]] is confirmed as a cast member via Bay's website.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/03/26/welcome-nicola-peltz-to-transformers-4/ Welcome Nicola Peltz to Transformers 4]</ref>
*April 15, 2013 — Actor [[Stanley Tucci]] joins the cast.<ref>[http://www.comingsoon.net/news/cinemaconnews.php?id=103034 CinemaCon: Stanley Tucci Joins Transformers 4]</ref>
*May 1, 2013 — [[Kelsey Grammer]] joins the cast as the lead villain named "Harold Attinger".<ref>[http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/kelsey-grammer-lands-lead-human-villain-in-transformers-sequel/ Kelsey Grammer Lands Lead (Human) Villain In ‘Transformers’ Sequel]</ref>
*May 6, 2013 — The Wrap confirms that [[Sophia Myles]] will play a scientist.<ref>[http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/sophia-myles-join-mark-wahlberg-michael-bays-transformers-4-exclusive-89661 Sophia Myles to Join Mark Wahlberg in Michael Bay's 'Transformers 4' (Exclusive)]</ref>
*May 18, 2013 — The name of Mark Wahlberg's character is revealed to be Flynn Vincent (This was later either changed or misinformation).
*May 20, 2013 — Chinese actress [[Li Bingbing]] joins the cast.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chinas-li-bingbing-boards-transformers-525370 China's Li Bingbing Boards 'Transformers 4']</ref>
*May 28, 2013 — Actor-Comedian [[T. J. Miller]] joins the cast as a mechanic who is the best friend of Wahlberg's character.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/tj-miller-joins-transformers-4-559359 T.J. Miller Joins 'Transformers4']</ref> Filming begins at [[Wikipedia:Monument Valley|Monument Valley]]<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/28/transformers-4-starts-filming-in-monument-valley-navajo-tribal-park/ Transformers 4 Starts Filming in Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park]</ref> and the alternate modes of two new Autobots are revealed on Michael Bay's website: a C7 Corvette Stingray<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/28/transformers-4-cars-c7-corvette-stingray/ Transformers 4: C7 Corvette Stingray]</ref> and a Bugatti Grand Sport Vitesse.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/28/transformer-4-cars/ Transformers 4: Bugatti Grand Sport Vitesse]</ref>
[[File:AOE Optimus Prime truck.jpg|thumb|right|240px|When having one's midlife crisis, it's not unusual to get a souped-up alternate mode.]]
*May 29, 2013 — Optimus Prime's new alternate mode is officially revealed by Michael Bay as a custom-built semi-truck.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/29/optimus-prime/ Optimus Prime]</ref>
*May 30, 2013 — Bumblebee's new alternate mode is revealed on Michael Bay's website as a highly modified 1967 Camaro SS.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/30/transformers-4-bumblebee/ Bumblebee]</ref>
*May 31, 2013 — Hound is revealed as a new character for Transformers 4, transforming into a Medium Tactical Vehicle.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/31/hound/ Hound]</ref>
*June 7, 2013 — Another new vehicle for the film is revealed as a Lamborghini Aventador.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/06/07/lamborghini-aventador/ Lamborghini Aventador]</ref>
*June 12, 2013 — The Sonic RS Rally Car is revealed for the film.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/06/12/sonic-rs/ Sonic RS Rally Car]</ref>
*June 25, 2013 — The Pagani Huayra is revealed to appear in the film.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/06/25/pagani-huayra/ Pagani Huayra]</ref>
*June 28, 2013 — A Freightliner Argosy cab-over truck is revealed for the film.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/06/28/freightliner/ Freightliner]</ref>
*July 2, 2013 — A second alternate mode is revealed for Bumblebee in the form of a 2014 Concept Camaro.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/07/02/bumblebee-2014-concept-camaro/ Bumblebee 2014 Concept Camaro]</ref><ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/07/02/bumblebee-2014-concept-camaro-2/ Bumblebee 2014 Concept Camaro]</ref>
*July 14, 2013 — Chinese actor-musician [[Han Geng]] is announced as being part of the cast.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/07/14/han-geng/ Han Geng]</ref>
*July 25, 2013 — After being spotted in Texas in June, actor [[Titus Welliver]] officially joins the cast.<ref>[http://www.deadline.com/2013/07/transformers-4-adds-titus-welliver/ ‘Transformers 4′ Adds Titus Welliver]</ref>
*July 27, 2013 — The S.S. Columbia and the S.S. Ste. Clair have been spotted to be featured in the film.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/story/2013/07/26/wdr-boblo-boats-transformers-four.html Historic Boblo boats land role in Transformers 4]</ref>
*July 30, 2013 — Wahlberg's children have been cast.<ref>[http://comicbook.com/blog/2013/07/30/mark-wahlbergs-kids-cast-in-transformers-4/ Mark Wahlberg's Kids Cast In Transformers 4]</ref>
*August 12, 2013 — [[Victoria Summer]] joins the cast.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/victoria-summer-in-transformers-4-178207/ Victoria Summer in Transformers 4]</ref>
[[File:TF4 Chinese Reality Show contestants.jpg|thumb|right|220px|If ''Age of Extinction'' teaches us anything, it's that more movies should be cast using reality shows.]]
*August 25, 2013 — The ''[[Transformers 4 Chinese Actors Talent Search Reality Show]]'' ends, with winners [[Byron Li]], [[Candice Zhao]], [[Austin Lin]] and [[Teresa Daley]] joining the cast.<ref>[http://beijing.china.org.cn/2013-08/28/content_29845758.htm 'Transformers 4' recruits 4 Chinese actors]</ref>
*September 3, 2013 — Lorenzo di Bonaventura confirms the presence of Dinobots in the film.<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/09/03/dinobots-confirmed-for-transformers-4 Dinobots Confirmed for Transformers 4]</ref>
*September 3, 2013 — The film's title, ''Transformers: Age of Extinction'', is officially announced and the first teaser poster is revealed.<ref>[http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/transformers-4-title-reveal-age-extinction-hints-dinobots-225716345.html 'Transformers 4' Title Reveal: 'Age of Extinction' Hints at Dinobots]</ref>
*October 17, 2013 — Director Michael Bay is assaulted on the set during filming in Hong Kong by two locals demanding money. Bay receives minor injuries, but plays the incident off on his blog. <ref>[http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=834789 MSN.com article]</ref> <ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/michael-bay-attacked-on-transformers-hong-kong-film-shoot-1.2100953 CBC News article]</ref> <ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2013/10/17/hong-kong-incident/ Post on Michael Bay's Blog]</ref>
*October 22, 2013 — Four additional locals approach a member of the crew and demand money; one of the four is later arrested by police. <ref>[http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=835795 Second extortion attempt reported on 'Transformers 4' set]</ref>
*October 28, 2013 — Director Michael Bay plays down the extortion attempts in an interview with the South China Morning Post. He notes that the locals were apologetic over what took place, and that he wanted to film more projects in Hong Kong. <ref>[http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1342084/hollywood-director-michael-bay-eager-shoot-hong-kong-again "Hollywood director Michael Bay eager to shoot in Hong Kong again", ''South China Morning Post'', 28 October 2013.]</ref>
[[File:AOE Michael Bay Nicola Peltz on set.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Michael Bay uses his legendary charm to get the very best performance out of his actors.]]
*November 25, 2013 — ''Age of Extinction'' features in ''Empire'' magazine, showing Optimus Prime's new look on the cover. Inside are on-set photos of Michael Bay and the film's human cast in action.<ref name="empire">[http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=39488 New Transformers: Age Of Extinction Images]</ref>
*December 10, 2013 — M1905 publishes a series of interview with cast and crew in which a plethora of information, mainly regarding the film's human characters, is revealed.<ref>[http://t4.m1905.com/Report/position/id/80 Interviews on m1950.com]</ref>
*December 17, 2013 — Producer [[Allegra Clegg]] visits Durfee Elementary-Middle School as the result of a competition, and answers questions and shows three minutes of footage from the film.<ref>[http://blog.thedetroithub.com/2013/12/17/transformers-4-producer-rewards-dps-eighth-graders-for-attendance/ Transformers 4 producer rewards DPS eighth graders for attendance] on Detroit Unspun]</ref>
*January 7, 2014 — Following an on-stage snafu at a Samsung presentation, Michael Bay announces on his site that a special presentation including Transformers 4 footage would be touring to promote Samsung's new line of curved TV screens. <ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2014/01/06/ces/ CES] on Michael Bay's blog</ref>
*January 16, 2014 — The new Lucasfilm facility in Singapore opens, with some ILM work on ''Age of Extinction'' to be done there.<ref>[http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/lifestyle/story/lucasfilm-singapore-work-new-avengers-and-transformers-movies-20140116 Lucasfilm Singapore to work on new Avengers and Transformers movies] on The Straits Times</ref>
*January 17, 2014 — [[Steve Jablonsky]] confirms in an interview with JoBlo that he'll be providing the score for ''Age of Extinction''.<ref>[http://www.joblo.com/movie-news/exclusive-interview-composter-steve-jablonsky-talks-transformers-4-lone-survivor-and-michael-bay Exclusive Interview (Part Two): Composer Steve Jablonsky talks Transformers 4, Lone Survivor, and Michael Bay]</ref>
*January 20, 2014 — Late script changes result in Bay and his crew returning to Chongqing for a week reshooting a scene.<ref>[http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-23/98337.shtml 'Transformers 4' back to China for additional shots]</ref>
[[File:AOEOptimusRidingGrimlock.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.9|"Get me closer! I want to hit them with my sword!"]]
*February 2, 2014 — The [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F33PCUTWPk ''Age of Extinction'' "big game spot"] is screened during Super Bowl XLVIII.
*February 18, 2014 — In an interview with Nerdist, Titus Welliver said the film would be darker and "not a kid's movie".<ref name="nerdist">[https://www.nerdist.com/2014/02/titus-welliver-talks-about-transformers-4-and-clark-greggs-s-h-i-e-l-d-comments/ Titus Welliver Talks About TRANSFORMERS 4 and Clark Gregg’s S.H.I.E.L.D. Comments]</ref>
*February 28, 2014 — Following a storm of online discussion regarding his previous statement, Titus Welliver issues a new statement to the effect that ''Age of Extinction'' is in fact a kid's movie and he meant to say it would expand the audience. Relax, it's totally fine to take your kids to see it.<ref name="nerdist" />
*March 3, 2014 — The first of a series of character posters is revealed.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2014/03/03/new-transformers-4-poster-featuring-mark-wahlberg/ New Transformers 4 Poster Featuring Mark Wahlberg]</ref>
*March 4, 2014 — The first [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubGpDoyJvmI teaser trailer] is released.
*March 12, 2014 — An IMAX poster for the movie is released.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2014/03/12/transformers-4-imax-poster/ Transformers 4 IMAX Poster]</ref> MTV UK reports it features "Nightship".<ref>[http://www.mtv.co.uk/transformers/news/mtv-uk-exclusive-new-transformers-age-of-extinction-poster MTV UK Exclusive! New Transformers: Age of Extinction Poster]</ref>
*March 13, 2014 — CinemaCon announce that Nicola Peltz and Jack Reynor will receive the Rising Stars of 2014 Award for Transformers 4.<ref>[http://cinemacon.com/press/press-release/2014-press-release/nicola-peltz-and-jack-reynor-to-receive-cinemacon-rising-stars-award.html Nicola Peltz and Jack Reynor to Receive "CinemaCon® Rising Stars of 2014 Award]</ref>
*March 24, 2014 — On the first day of CinemaCon, [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] shows off 15 minutes of footage from the film.<ref>[http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Transformers-Age-Extinction-CinemaCon-Footage-Brings-Dinosaurs-Explosions-More-42240.html Transformers: Age Of Extinction CinemaCon Footage Brings Dinosaurs, Explosions And More] on Cinema Blend</ref> Mark Wahlberg promises the movie will be the biggest of the year.<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/news/mark-wahlberg-guarantees-a-hit-with-transformers-age-of-extinction/ Mark Wahlberg "guarantees" a hit with "Transformers: Age of Extinction"] at CBS News</ref>
*May 8, 2014 — The robot voice cast is revealed on michaelbay.com.<ref name="voicecast">[http://michaelbay.com/2014/05/08/john-goodman-and-ken-watanabe-join-the-autobot-voice-cast-in-michael-bays-transformers-age-of-extinction/ John Goodman And Ken Watanabe Join The Autobot Voice Cast in Michael Bay’s ‘Transformers: Age Of Extinction’]</ref>
*May 15, 2014 — The [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKD5SNYUpUk second trailer] is released on YouTube and iTunes.


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==Notes==
*Not only do the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]] go unnamed in the film (other than [[Scorn (AOE)|Scorn]] getting the nickname, "Spike"), the word Dinobot is never even said by anyone.
*As with the 2007 film, the [[My Little Pony]] franchise is referenced by way of a large Rainbow Dash figure.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''''Transformers: Lost Age''''' (トランスフォーマーロストエイジ ''Toransufōmā Rosuto Eiji'')<ref>[http://www.cinematoday.jp/page/N0056111 『トランスフォーマー』第4弾の邦題は『トランスフォーマーロストエイジ』に決定！最新ビジュアルも公開]</ref>
*''Russian:'' '''''Transformery: Epokha istrebleniya''''' (Трансформеры: Эпоха истребления ''Transformers: Age of Extermination'')
*''Argentina:'' '''''Transformers 4'''''
*''Cantonese:'' '''''Binying Gamgong: Chimmit Saigei''''' (變形金剛：殲滅世紀 "Transformers: Annihilation Century")
*''Mandarin:'' '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng 4: Juéjì Chóngshēng''''' (Taiwan: 變型金剛4：絕跡重生, China: 变形金刚4：绝迹重生 "Transformers 4: Extinct Rebirth")

==References==
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[[Category:Real world films]]

Lockdown (ROTF)

2014-06-19T20:46:34Z

Dragonzzilla: There's nothing that confirms Lockdown asking Prime that. More likely, it was directed toward Galvatron, who was fighting Optimus prior to Lockdown's intrusion. You can see his arm covering his face in the scene Optimus gets shot by Lockdown.

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:''Lockdown is a bounty hunter commonly allied with the [[Decepticon]]s from the [[Movie continuity|live-action movie continuity]].''

[[File:AOE Lockdown walks.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5||In 2007, we were all pretty sure there would be a fourth live-action ''Transformers'' movie with Lockdown as the main villain.]]

Even the Decepticons are afraid of ''this'' guy, because once '''Lockdown''' has been hired to track down a subject, nothing stops him from completing his transaction short of total deactivation! Unfortunately for the [[Autobot]] medic, [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] is Lockdown's next target, and Lockdown, as always, has been paid handsomely for his destruction. He's also run afoul of [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] previously, in some unspecified circumstance.<ref>Hasbro's website describes both Arcee and Ratchet as Lockdown's enemy on their respective pages, mirroring their relationship in ''Animated''.</ref>

Using his [[Supercharger]], he stores the kinetic energy from racing in his alternate form and uses it to boost his own speed for short bursts. This is his favorite device... because his favorite tactic is to catch up with targets and sink in his [[Capture Hook]] for the up-close-and-''personal'' kill.<ref name="BB">Lockdown's [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/play/details.cfm?guid=841165f8-19b9-f369-1057-0b57c1e069b6 Battle Bio.]</ref>

He trained [[Axor]] a long time ago, and the younger hunter has even ''rebuilt himself'' to better resemble Lockdown (though he denies it if you ask). He views his mentor as his closest comrade, which Lockdown has been willing to let him believe.<ref>Axor's [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/play/details.cfm?guid=841165f8-19b9-f369-1057-0b57c1e069b6 Battle Bio]</ref> ''His'' closest comrade is Megatron, cos that's who's currently paying him, in [[energon star|energon chips]]!<ref name="BB"/>

{{quote|Science will not win this war!|Says the transforming giant robot|[[Cyber Missions 3|''Cyber Missions'' #3]]}}

==Fiction==
===Cyber Missions===
{{voiceactor|[[Bronco D. Jackson]] (English)|[[Juan Carlos Tinoco]] (Latin American-Spanish)}}
[[Image:CyberMissions3-Lockdown.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Lockdown is bad at missions that involve cyber because he only has one hand.]]

Lockdown was cruising the city streets when he was encountered by [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], who had been alerted to Lockdown's presence by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] due to their "violent history". For blocks, Lockdown fled Ratchet silently as the Autobot fired his [[EMP]] blaster until he transformed into robot mode and expressed his frustration. Finally, when Ratchet's EMP blaster failed him, Lockdown transformed as well. He mocked Ratchet for never being able to best him, knocked him around, and when the Autobot had had enough, the Decepticon bounty hunter stole Ratchet's EMP blaster as a memento. As Lockdown sped away, he wondered if he could fix Ratchet's faulty weapon. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 3|Cyber Missions #3}}

Later, Lockdown managed to evade [[Diego Garcia]]'s security measures and sneak into Autobot Headquarters undetected. After cutting power to the facilities, he snuck up behind [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] in the target practice range. Ratchet's EMP blaster, attached to Lockdown's arm, was now in proper working order, and the bounty hunter vowed to also take Sideswipe's new sidearms. Lockdown was shocked when the EMP blaster was shot off his arm and out of his reach by Ratchet. Wounded, the Decepticon fled. Unfortunately for Lockdown, he retreated to the medical bay, where Ratchet's surgical tools restrained and sedated him. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 7|Cyber Missions #7}}

Later, Lockdown and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] confronted [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. Looking to steal one of Ironhide's weapons, Lockdown took a missile instead, which blew up in his face. The explosion damaged his optics, so he fled. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 11|Cyber Missions #11}}
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===Titan Magazines ''Revenge of the Fallen'' comics===

Lockdown had been captured by [[NEST]] under unknown circumstances... only to become part of [[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon's]] jailbreak! He joined Bludgeon's splinter cell of Decepticons and took great pleasure in talking out all his "hurting" on [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.13|Inside Out!}}

When the Autobots tracked down the Decepticon base in [[]], Lockdown was ordered to prepare an ambush for them. He loyally served Bludgeon in this until Megatron arrived {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.20|Divided Loyalties}}, and then he not-so-loyally ran away. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.21|A Short, Sharp Lesson!}}

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===IDW Publishing ''Revenge of the Fallen'' comics===
[[Image:Nefarious_5_lockdown.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Is that you, Lockdown?]]
A partly-green robot with a hook in place of his right hand was among the Transformers captured by the [[Initiative]] and mind-controlled into doing their bidding. When Optimus Prime and the Autobots assaulted the Initiative's mobile headquarters, the brainwashed Lockdown, [[Thrust (ROTF)|Thrust]] and another Transformer battled [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]], [[Dune Runner (ROTF)|Dune Runner]] and [[Knock Out (ROTF)|Knock Out]]. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 5|Nefarious #5}} They were eventually subdued. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 6|Nefarious #6}}
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===''Unite for the Universe''===
Lockdown was part of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s small group who planned to apply [[Project Unite|Project: Unite]] to Decepticons. After reporting to Starscream that [[Skystalker (ROTF)|Skystalker]] had found that some Autobots were approaching their base in [[Greece]], he moved out to attack them and cut down [[Breacher]]. His victory was short-lived, though, as he was swiftly defeated and captured by [[Sea Spray]] and [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]. {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 2|Bludgeon's Revenge}}

===''How to Ride your Dinobot'' cartoon===

Lockdown found himself cornered by the duo of [[Slug (AOE)|Slug]] and [[Drift (ROTF)|Drift]], but to the bounty hunter's luck, Drift was an inexperienced Dinobot rider indeed. Lockdown impatiently waited for Drift to get his act together and attack him already, but to Lockdown's amusement, Drift fried himself with Slug's weaponry. However, it turned out to be a bad day for all, since Lockdown got zapped too.

One must wonder why Lockdown didn't flee while Drift spent a long time trying to figure out Slug's weaponry...

{{storylink|How to Fight}}

===''Age of Extinction'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Mark Ryan]] (English)|}}
{{quote|You think you're the center of the universe?|Lockdown to Optimus}}
[[Image:Aoe-lockdown-hook.jpg|thumb|right|350px|I have a [[Lockdown (Animated)|hook]] now, happy?]]
{{comingsoon|when=June 27, 2014}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons''===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Joey Camen]]
[[Image:DOTMDS Lockdown.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
On [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s orders as relayed by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], Lockdown broke into a [[NEST]] facility and stole information from the super-computer relating to NEST operations in the Pacific. When he had finished basking in his victory, he sent the data to Starscream, who ordered Lockdown to investigate a reactivated [[Sector Seven|Sector 7]] base, and the Decepticon ended up tangling with [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]]. He was later called on again to provide a diversion by destroying communication arrays in an Autobot base as part of Megatron's plan to reactivate [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]. {{Storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons}}

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==Toys==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
[[Image:ROTF_deluxe_Lockdown.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[Lockdown (Animated)|Almost identical]].]]
* '''Lockdown''' (Deluxe, 2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-26'''
**''Accessories'': Engine

:Lockdown's design strongly homages his [[Lockdown (Animated)|''Transformers Animated'' counterpart]], but with a completely different transformation. Once again, 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 two 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)|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)|Ratchet]] or [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]], for that matter.

:This mold was retooled to make [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010]] [[Axor]] as well as [[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]] [[Circuit (Movie)|Circuit]]. This toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/Lockdown/lockdown.htm More information on Lockdown at TFU.info]''

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===Age of Extinction===
====Generations====
*'''Lockdown''' (Deluxe, 2014)
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====Robots in Disguise====
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[[Image:AoE flip and change Lockdown.jpg|right|350px|thumb]]
*'''Lockdown''' (Flip & Change, 2014)

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*'''Lockdown''' (One Step Changers, 2014)
[[File:Aoe-one-step-changers-lockdown.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

:Similar to the Activators toy, Lockdown can transform into a robot by pressing a button on his vehicle mode.

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*'''Lockdown''' (Titan Heroes, 2014)
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====Kre-O====
:*''See: '''[[Lockdown (Kre-O)]]'''''

====Construct-Bots====
:*''See: '''[[Lockdown (Construct-Bots)]]'''''

==Merchandise==
===Robot Powered Machines===
[[Image:RPMMetalHeroesLockdown.jpg|thumb|200px]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2010)
**''Series'': '''Metal Heroes'''
**''Number'': '''08'''

:''[[Robot Powered Machines]]'' Mini-Vehicle Lockdown is a small, non-transforming, [[die-cast]] rendition of his vehicle mode. His robot mode is sculpted underneath the vehicle, and his wheels use through-axle construction that lets the toy zip around at high speeds on smooth surfaces.

:The intended ''RPM'' release of "Metal Heroes" Lockdown never came out. Though it eventually saw release in ''Speed Stars'', the ''RPM'' version had more paint operations, featuring a painted cowcatcher, engine and roof spikes. While only "Stunticon" Lockdown was officially listed during the run of the ''RPM'' series (on the back of the Asian market release of ''RPM'' "Stunticon" [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]), images of the two were revealed by a downloadable poster on the official ''Transformers'' website of Turkey.

{{canceledrpmspeedstar}}

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[[Image:RPMStunticonLockdown.jpg|thumb|200px|]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2010)
**''Series'': '''Stunticon'''
**''Number'': '''03'''

:"Stunticon" Lockdown was to have been a redeco of "Metal Heroes" Lockdown in black, purple and red. While "Stunticon" Lockdown was officially listed during the run of the ''RPM'' series (on the back of the Asian market release of ''RPM'' "Stunticon" [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]), the only image of it was revealed by a downloadable poster on the official ''Transformers'' website of Turkey.

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===Speed Stars===
[[Image:SpeedStars_MetalHeroes_Lockdown.jpg|thumb|right|250px|He needs the bounty money to complete his dream of a solid gold butt tattoo.]]
[[Image:MetalHeroesLockdownPoster.jpg|thumb|250px|Pimp my Bounty Hunter.]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2010)
**''Series'': '''Metal Heroes'''
**''Number'': '''08'''

:''[[Speed Stars]]'' Lockdown is a small, non-transforming, [[die-cast]] rendition of his vehicle mode. His robot mode is sculpted underneath the vehicle, and his wheels use through-axle construction that lets the toy zip around at high speeds on smooth surfaces.

:When shown at [[BotCon 2010]], Lockdown had a completely different color scheme, being predominantly gold with blue flames on his hood, green hubcaps, a red engine, and a gray bumper and spoiler. Though this version of "Metal Heroes" Lockdown was also depicted on a downloadable poster on the ''Speed Stars'' website, the toy was eventually released using Lockdown's proper colors.

:This mold was also used to make ''Speed Stars'' Stunticon Series [[Axel]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/SpeedStarsLockdown/lockdown.htm More information on ''Speed Stars'' Lockdown at TFU.info]''

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*'''Lockdown''' (2011?)
**''Series'': '''Stunticon'''
**''Number'': '''03'''

:"Stunticon" Lockdown is a redeco of his previous ''Speed Stars'' toy in black, purple and red - or ''was'' back when the line was ''Robot Powered Machines'' (see above). Though Lockdown is listed on the back of ''Speed Stars'' Stunticon [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s packaging, a Lockdown redeco named Axor was shown as part of the Stunticon series at [[BotCon 2010]] (who was in turn named as Axel on the ''Speed Stars'' website). Given there were a few wholesale deco changes between ''RPMs'' and ''Speed Stars'' within series, it's possible that Lockdown's place in the Stunticons was taken by Axor/Axel... but considering that ALL of these items seem to be canceled, it's impossible to say for certain.

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===Dark of the Moon===
====Speed Stars====
[[Image:DOTMNintendoDSDecepticonsLockdown.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Decepticons''' (2011)

:An original redeco of the ''RPM''/''Speed Stars'' Lockdown mold was included as a free pack-in with certain editions of the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons|Dark of the Moon: Decepticons]]'' Nintendo DS video game.

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[[Image:DOTMSpeedStarsBeastMachinesLockdown.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2011)
**''Series'': '''Beast Machines'''
**''Number'': '''03 of 03'''

:"Beast Machines" Lockdown is a redeco of the ''Speed Stars'' Lockdown mold in light grey and green with silver, snake-themed markings.

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==Notes==
* The head on ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe Lockdown's instruction lineart is actually that of his retool, [[Axor]]. The head can be seen in much clearer detail on page 8 of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] [[Hasbro Design Sketchbook]], volume 2.
* Much like his namesake, Lockdown goes from having a [[size changing|relatively Deluxe-sized vehicle mode to a towering, Leader-sized robot mode]].

===Foreign names===
*''Hungarian:'' '''Vesztegzár''' ("Quarantine")

==References==
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[[Category:Age of Extinction Decepticons]]
[[Category:Bounty hunters]]
[[Category:Cyber Missions characters]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons]]

Sentinel Prime (ROTF)

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:''Sentinel Prime is an [[Autobot]] from the [[live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:DOTM-Sentinel-Heatscramble.jpg|300px|thumb|What does [[Spock]] need with a [[Ark (DOTM)|starship]]?]]

'''Sentinel Prime''' hails from an older time, when [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was the galaxy's crown jewel, and the [[Transformer]] race was full of promise and potential. The only known remaining [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], he personified what a leader should be: wise, compassionate, and a more than worthy warrior. Revered by both Autobot and Decepticon, few would dare stand against his shield and [[Primax Blade]].

But when Sentinel was presumably lost forever on board the [[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], his hand-picked successor, was left to fill his void. The loss of Sentinel signaled the end of Cybertron's golden age, and the planet spiraled deeper into war. Some who recall Sentinel's reign bitterly remember when Transformers were masters of their fate, rather than scattered to the stars and living as exiles. Above all, Sentinel Prime is a staunch nationalist. He loves his home planet with all of his [[Spark]] and will do anything —even go to extremes— to protect it.

{{bigquote|You simply fail to understand that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.|Sentinel Prime|''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''. No, seriously.}}

==Fiction==
===IDW live-action film comics===
[[Image:Foundation1-SentinelPrimeaword.jpg|left|thumb|225px|"That word is ''fart''."]]
Sentinel Prime was a direct descendant of the first Cybertronian, [[Primus]], and was believed to be the last of the [[Prime (rank)|Primes]]. He told tales to his much younger Cybertronian brethren of how the [[Dynasty of Primes]] had called upon a legendary artifact, the star-powered [[AllSpark]], to give life to their world. But the AllSpark had been lost to history, and their world had tumbled through the cosmos without a star to orbit for eons. Sentinel Prime had plans to rectify this, and he gathered followers who believed in his path to a new age of life on Cybertron. With the help of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]], [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], and their legions, they searched the planet for the legendary artifact and a way to power it. However, there were the [[Thetacon (tribe)|Thetacons]], a tribe of separatist Transformers who disbelieved in Sentinel Prime's vision, and warred against him and his followers. This conflict ended when, with the help of [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]], a sun to orbit was brought to Cybertron, and the AllSpark discovered and energized.

[[Image:Foundation1 freedom.jpg|right|225px|thumb|"Hey, a body! Buff, tanned... yeah, this is mine alright."]]

Though Sentinel Prime had finally returned the forgotten concept of "freedom" back to Cybertron, he felt he no longer had a part in its path to the future. He was old and tired, and spoke in confidence to Optimus, believing that young Autobot was also part of the Prime lineage and requesting that he take on the mantle of leadership. Though Optimus was too humble to accept, not believing Sentinel's claims about his heritage, Megatron overheard their conversation and became jealous of his "brother." {{storylink|Foundation issue 1|Foundation #1}} Sentinel formulated another plan for Cybertron's future: it would be governed by Optimus's [[Science Division]] and Megatron's [[Defense Force]]. By having Optimus investigate the remains of the Primes' civilization, it would encourage him to believe in his lineage. {{storylink|Foundation issue 2|Foundation #2}}

Alas, after two generations of successful shared leadership, Megatron fell under the sway of [[The Fallen]], and reshaped his Defense Force as the [[Decepticon]]s, declaring war on Cybertron. Sentinel Prime was at the archaeological dig in Simfur when the first strike took place, and was quick to opt for a technique of self-preservation, rather than attempting to save the Science Division's work. Optimus soon arrived to fend the Decepticons off, and revealed that his studies had proven the truth of Sentinel's words: he was indeed a descendant of the Primes. He did not believe that this made him a born leader, but Sentinel impressed upon Optimus the necessity that he take up command of the [[Autobot]]s, that Cybertron might be saved from Megatron's destructive ambitions.

[[Image:Foundation3 sentinels torch.jpg|left|thumb|"Jim... I am, and forever shall be, your friend."]]

As time passed, and the war rolled on with no signs of stopping, Sentinel Prime is forced to make a deal with Megatron to seek out another planet whose resources they can exploit to restore their homeworld. The chosen planet is the resting place of the Primes' Star Harvester. Sentinel recreates the Primes' lost [[space bridge]] technology, fashioning hundreds of pillars that will form a bridge large enough to teleport Cybertron itself across the cosmos {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}{{storylink|Dark of the Moon issue 3}} Sentinel then invented a mysterious "torch" that he promised would end the war. {{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}} The torch had to be brought into contact with the AllSpark to be activated, so the Autobots launched an attack on the Simfur temple to carry out this action while Sentinel stood by with a spacecraft, the [[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]], to await delivery of the active torch. [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita One]] soon returned with the torch, at which point Sentinel instructed Wheeljack to take the [[Ark (Movie)|second Ark]] and collect the remaining Autobots from [[Tyger Pax]], while he himself headed to Simfur to collect Optimus's forces. Upon arrival at Simfur, however, Sentinel's Ark was attacked by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], and was consumed by a huge explosion, leaving all present to believe it, Sentinel, and all aboard had been destroyed. {{storylink|Foundation issue 4|Foundation #4}}

In actuality, Sentinel's Ark had not been vaporized as believed: it had been teleported away by the [[space bridge]] technology it was outfitted with. With all hands knocked into stasis by the explosion, the ship automatically jinked through space and time on a series of random space bridge jumps, until at last, its sensors locked on to the energy of the AllSpark, which had since been ejected from Cybertron and had crash-landed on the planet [[Earth]]. On its penultimate jump, the Ark crossed paths with the Decepticon ship ''[[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]]'', which had departed Cybertron just as the war was beginning, and was now also following the AllSpark's trail. The Ark materialized from its jump into the same physical space as the ''Nemesis'', crippling both ships beyond repair; the Ark made one final bridge jump, reappearing in the immediate vicinity of Earth in 1962, where it crashed violently onto Earth's [[moon (moon)|Moon]]. All the Autobots aboard perished save for Sentinel himself, who was in the crash vault and remained slumbering in stasis. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 1|Convergence chapter 1}}
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===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
When [[Sam Witwicky]] launched into a rambling lecture on the nature of space and time while in a trance brought on by the knowledge of the AllSpark entering his mind, he recalled Sentinel Prime's "expedition" to find Cybertron a new sun, commenting that it took "fourteen galactic convergences" to get an echo. {{Storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

===Titan Magazines ''Dark of the Moon'' prequels===

Sentinel is a direct descendant of [[Primus]], the first Cybertronian, and one of the last surviving Primes. With a firm but just hand, he ruled the Autobots before the war. During the war, he named Optimus his successor before departing on a mission into deep space, only for his ship to be shot down by enemy fire...

But his Ark merely crashed somewhere near Earth in 1962, a fragment of it landing in Fiesole, [[Italy]]. When a human discovered it in 2011, [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] tried to prevent the Autobots from getting that fragment and finding their way to the lost Ark. The Autobots finding Sentinel was ''not'' an option for Starscream and the concept unnerved him, while an ominous narrator told us the fragment had the power to make martyrs of the good and bad alike... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 3.1|Fight for Fiesole}}

===''Dark of the Moon'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Leonard Nimoy]] (English), [[Nobuyuki Katsube]] (Japanese)|[[Arturo Casanova]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Dario Penne]] (Italian)}}

{{bigquote|So lost are you, Optimus. On Cybertron we were gods. And here... here they call us "machines."}}

[[Image:DOTM-Sentinelsleeps.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Sentinel just can't get to sleep without his security [[pillar]].]]

Long ago, during the war on Cybertron, a heated battle erupted around the [[Ark (DOTM)|''Ark'']], a shuttle commandeered by Sentinel Prime and a small crew, which carried a special, secret cargo that Sentinel claimed would end the war. However, the shuttle was hit in battle, disappeared, and presumed lost forever. In [[1961]], the ''Ark'' hit [[Earth]]'s [[moon (moon)|moon]], crashing there, and its impact was detected by [[NASA]]. This event inspired the [[United States of America]]'s eventual first trip to the moon in [[1969]], which was secretly an attempt to inspect the crashed alien ship. However before Apollo 11 got there, approximately two hundred Decepticons and [[Orbital Assault Carrier]]s raided the Ark, stole the ship's cargo and concealed themselves under the Moon's surface. A Space Bridge Technology called a [[Pillar]]. However they left five Pillars along with Sentinel in the crash vault. When Apollo reached the moon, the crew cut communication with every NASA worker apart from the highest command. They searched the ship and returned to Earth. Though NASA astronauts would make a handful of trips to the moon in the next few years, none would stumble upon the ''Ark''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> crash vault, which contained Sentinel Prime's comatose body and a small fraction of his secret cargo.

In 1972 the moon program was [[Soundwave (ROTF)|mysteriously]] [[Laserbeak (DOTM)|shut down]], thereby preventing the Soviets from landing on the Moon and discovering Sentinel and the Pillars.

The United States government had classified the moon missions' real purpose, even from the Autobots, but a human associate of Col. [[William Lennox]] told him about a detected alien signature. Optimus Prime and a [[NEST]] team travelled to the ruins of [[Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant|Chernobyl]] where Optimus located and identified a piece of technology from the missing ''Ark''. After retrieving the ''Ark'' piece, he confronted the US government for hiding this information from him, and subsequently travelled to the moon with [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] to find and retrieve Sentinel Prime.

[[Image:DOTM-Sentinelendofyourworld.jpg|left|thumb|300px|"You look ridiculous." ''...Except for that glorious mustache...'']]

With Sentinel Prime's comatose body returned successfully to NEST's headquarters, along with five "pillars," Optimus Prime used his [[Matrix of Leadership]] to return Sentinel Prime to operational status. Disoriented, Sentinel attacked Optimus, pushing him to the ground and shoving his [[Primax Blade]] near his face, and after some worried protests from Optimus, Sentinel finally realized his surroundings and disengaged. Although he had to admit that the war for Cybertron had been lost, Optimus tried to console his predecessor with news that they had also recovered the five pillars that were in the crash vault with him, but Sentinel grew further frustrated, as there should have been ''hundreds'' of them. Sentinel explained that the pillars were the anchors of a new [[space bridge]] technology that he had intended to use to bring resources back to Cybertron to replenish it. National Security Director [[Charlotte Mearing]] did not like this idea at all, and announced her intent to take possession of these pillars, as they could be used to bring an army to Earth to destroy it. Sentinel did not like being condescended to by the human. The technology was his, and the humans had no right to it.

[[Image:DOTM-SentinelOptimusMatrix.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"Sorry Optimus, I don't want it. Because when I kill someone, I want them to ''stay'' dead."]]

Optimus gave Sentinel a tour of Earth, culminating in a view of a sunset. Sentinel marvelled at the beauty and the liveliness of the planet as it reminded him of Cybertron in its prime. Optimus took this moment to offer Sentinel back the Matrix of Leadership, believing Sentinel to deserve it more. But Sentinel refused it, as Sentinel was only more experienced long ago on Cybertron, while this new world of Earth was unfamiliar to him.

The Autobots' young human ally, [[Sam Witwicky]] found evidence that led him to believe that the Decepticons possessed the missing pillars and would be coming after Sentinel Prime since they needed him to activate the technology. In an attempt to shield Sentinel from the Decepticons, several Autobots escorted Sentinel Prime back to NEST headquarters. [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and the others successfully fended off a [[Dread (DOTM)|team of Decepticons]], but once Sentinel reached their destination, he unveiled a terrible truth. He had been secretly (and reluctantly) working with Megatron for centuries, and the space bridge was technology Sentinel had created so that he and the Decepticons could bring Earth's resources back to Cybertron so that they could rebuild their dead homeworld. But as both Megatron and Sentinel Prime had ended up in stasis for centuries, this secret plan had gone waylaid... until now, after the Autobots came into control of the Matrix, which could re-activate dead Transformers, and so the Decepticons and their human allies had created a plan to lead Optimus Prime to the Moon where he could retrieve and revive his predecessor for them.

Sentinel punctuated this bombshell by shooting Ironhide in the back repeatedly with his [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] weapon.

{{note|In the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|novelization]] and [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation|comic book adaptation]], Sentinel kills [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] and [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] too. However this was not seen in the film as they were removed from the final cut.}}

As Ironhide crumbled away and died, Sentinel fired at Bumblebee as well, though the scout was able to dodge his blasts. Sentinel dove into NEST headquarters, tore the place apart, and retrieved the five pillars from the compound's vault. An enraged Charlotte Mearing barged in and confronted Sentinel head on and demanded an explanation for his betrayal. Sentinel simply stated that he was a Prime and did not take orders from the humans.

[[Image:DOTMSentinelOptimus.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Give me ''your'' face!]]

As Megatron arrived in truck mode from his exile in [[Africa]], Sentinel Prime set up a small space bridge portal on the Reflecting Pool facing the [[Lincoln Memorial]]. As troops hidden on the Moon began to burst through the portal and scan local vehicle forms, Optimus Prime interrupted Sentinel's work with an angry tackle. Optimus demanded an explanation for Sentinel's betrayal, and Sentinel responded that Optimus never had the resolve to make the tough choices, and that Earth must be sacrificed for Cybertron to be reborn. Sentinel left Optimus to stew in his anger, telling his former protege that he was lucky Sentinel left him alive.

Speaking to the [[United Nations]], Sentinel demanded that the "Autobot rebels" be expelled from Earth and that he and the Decepticons be able to take what resources from Earth they required. The humans wasted no time in agreeing, and the [[Xantium (DOTM)|''Xantium'']] was launched with Earth's remaining eleven Autobots inside... though [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] was waiting in orbit to blast the shuttle to bits.

[[Image:DOTM-SentinelandMegatron.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Sentinel and his new hobo friend.]]

Decepticons around the world began positioning the pillars precisely according to Sentinel's instructions as the first brunt of the Decepticons' assault began in [[Chicago]]. Sentinel had chosen a tall, domed building in Chicago's downtown as the focal point of the space bridge. Megatron joined him on the roof of this building, and the Decepticon leader began to gloat about the success of their partnership. Sentinel, however, felt his partner was getting too chummy, and violently reminded Megatron of his place. Sentinel did not work ''for'' Megatron, Megatron worked for ''Sentinel''.

Sentinel and the Decepticons succeeded in occupying Chicago, but the Autobots, who had managed to survive their apparent destruction through subterfuge, arrived in the city to take it back and destroy the space bridge technology. Sentinel activated the space bridge, and a large portal opened in space above Earth, through which the massive planet Cybertron began to materialize. After defeating most of the Decepticon forces, the Autobots caught Sentinel Prime's attention, and their former leader descended from his building perch to battle Optimus Prime. After a prolonged fight, and the removal of one of Optimus's arms, it became obvious that Sentinel was the more powerful of the two.

[[Image:DOTM-allIeverwanted.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Do you really want to hurt me? Do you really want to make me cry?]]

Before Sentinel could deliver the killing blow, however, he came under attack by Megatron, who had been goaded into action by Sam's girlfriend [[Carly Spencer]]. Megatron realized how far he had fallen in power within the past few years, and had decided to once again take his rightful place at the top of the command chain. Sentinel was taken by surprise and amassed critical damage. Though this action by Megatron saved Optimus's life, the Autobot leader refused Megatron's offer of a truce and killed his seemingly eternal foe, leaving Optimus and Sentinel alone once more. Finally, Sentinel seemed to understand how far he himself had also fallen, and apologized for betraying the Autobots as he pleaded for mercy. Optimus countered that Sentinel had, more importantly, betrayed ''himself'' and his professed ideals, and as his former mentor howled at the ruination of his plans, Optimus unceremoniously executed Sentinel Prime with Megatron's fusion shotgun.

{{note|In an earlier draft of the movie's script, Optimus would have turned the tables on Sentinel by killing him with his own cannon, as opposed to using Megatron's Fusion shotgun in the actual film.}}

The deed done, Optimus Prime threw down the weapon in disgust.
{{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

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===Mega-Mouth===
A [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron that hails from another universe]] claims that ''he'' attacked Sentinel. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.1#Mega-Mouth|Mega-Mouth #1}}

==Toys==
===Dark of the Moon===
====Cyberverse====
[[Image:DOTM_CyberverseCommander_SentinelPrime_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|Prime 3:16!]]
*'''Sentinel Prime''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2011)
**''Series'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''002'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV05'''
**''Accessories:'' Primax blade, shield

: Sentinel Prime was released as part of the first [[wave]] of [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|''Dark of the Moon'']] ''[[Cyberverse]]'' Commander Class toys. He transforms from a Rosenbauer Panther 6x6 airport fire truck to robot and back. He comes with his sword and shield, both of which he can wield in either hand. The sword stores underneath his vehicle mode, whereas the shield folds in half and becomes part of the fire truck roof (including the boom arm). Because the boom arm has a grip at the middle that allows Sentinel to hold it in shield mode, the grip can be used as a [[C joint]] bar in vehicle mode.

: Because of clearance issues, bringing and folding his arms to his back for vehicle mode can be rather difficult. The shoulders are more likely to pop off the plastic swivels they're on.

: On some (early?) releases, the Rosenbauer logo on the right side of the truck is reversed.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/CommanderSentinelPrime/sentinelprime.htm More information on Cyberverse Commander Sentinel Prime at TFU.info]
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[[Image:DOTM_Cyberverse_Commander_DarkSentinelPrime.jpg|thumb|300px|Welcome to Sunnyside!]]
*'''Dark Sentinel Prime''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2011)
**''Series'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''010'''
**''Japanese ID number:''
**''Accessories:'' Primax blade, shield

: Dark Sentinel Prime is a redeco of the previous ''Cyberverse'' Sentinel Prime. He's... lighter, but has some ''evil''-looking red eyes.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/DarkSentinelPrime/sentinelprime.htm More information on Dark Sentinel Prime at TFU.info]
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*'''Autobot Ark with Roller and Bonus Value Sentinel Prime''' (Cyberverse Playset, 2011)
**''Accessories'': Primax blade, shield

: This [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] release includes otherwise unchanged [[Ark (DOTM)#TargetBonusValue|Ark]] and [[Roller (DOTM)#TargetBonusValue|Roller]] toys, along with a free and equally unchanged figure of the first Cyberverse Sentinel Prime toy. Good luck getting him into the cockpit.
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====Voyager Class toys====
[[Image:DOTMtoy-SentinelPrimeVoyager.jpg|right|thumb|300px|There's no fire? There ''will'' be!]]
*'''Sentinel Prime''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA20'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Boom Lift/[[Fusion Cannon]]

:Sentinel Prime is in the third wave of ''Dark of the Moon'' ''[[MechTech]]'' Voyagers. He converts from a Rosenbauer Panther 6x6 airport fire truck to robot and back. He features an itty-bitty flip out nozzle on his front. His rotating and extending MechTech Boom Lift (which looks like a giant cannon due to the [[5mm post|peg]] at the tip) becomes a Fusion Cannon when a large button is pushed, but only if the button (which is rotatable) has its underside tabs aligned with its respective sockets on the weapon housing. The weapon can be locked in this mode if the button is rotated while pressed. The weapon itself features a MechTech port on each side panel, with the aforementioned peg at the tip of the Boom Lift.

:While his firetruck roof [[kibble]] is intentionally used as wings/a cape, he's still a pretty significant [[shellformer]], flopping nearly his entire firetruck side panels and front (along with his roof) onto his back, with only his wheels, leg panels, and feet being integrated in any way with his vehicle mode.

:Like the Cyberverse Dark Sentinel Prime, this figure's Autobot symbols are deliberately scratched out. However, his box bio remains coy about his true nature.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/VoyagerSentinelPrime/sentinelprime.htm More information on Voyager Sentinel Prime at TFU.info]
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====Leader Class toys====
[[Image:DOTMtoy-SentinelPrimeMechtechLeader.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Live-action hyper goldfish!]]
*'''Sentinel Prime''' (MechTech Leader, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA02'''
**''Accessories:'' Primax Blade, MechTech Shield/Bladed Blaster

:''MechTech'' Leader Class Sentinel Prime converts from a Rosenbauer Panther 6x6 airport fire truck to robot and back! In vehicle mode, he features a rotating, extending firefighting boom arm, a small flip-up nozzle on the front fender, and siren lights and sounds, activated by a small grey button on the roof of the cabin. There are two [[5mm post]] hole MechTech ports in this mode; the one on the right hand side of the vehicle has a button inside, that when pushed in (by plugging in a MechTech weapon), activates a weapon deploying sound effect. Pressing the cabin roof button in this mode activates a weapon firing sound. Removing the MechTech weapon activates the [[Transformation#The noise|transformation sound effect]].

:A [[Stealth Force]]-style attack vehicle mode can be formed by opening panels on the rearward sides of the vehicle to expose hidden weapons (that look like missiles) and two more MechTech ports, activating the MechTech Shield's Bladed Blaster mode (by pressing the large button on it marked by the [[Cyberglyphics]]) and attaching that to the vehicle MechTech ports, and clipping the Primax Blade's handle into the two tabs on top of the Shield/Bladed Blaster's turret. In a reversal of his Cyberverse toy, Sentinel's double-bladed Primax Blade folds in half and stores underneath the grey panels forming the roof of much of the vehicle, while the MechTech shield is stored under the truck.

:In robot mode, when the button on Sentinel Prime's chest is pushed, his eyes light up, his chin moves and he says "I am Sentinel Prime!" Two more phrases, "Good to see you alive, Optimus." and "What has happened to the [[AllSpark]]?" are heard when a weapon is inserted into the MechTech port with the button inside of it and the chest button pushed. Unfortunately, the [[Canada|Canadian]] release only says "Sentinel Prime" because of language laws. The siren lights and sounds can still be activated by pressing the grey button back and to the left of Sentinel Prime's head.

:In this mode, Sentinel has four more 5mm MechTech ports: one each on either shoulder and one each on either forearm. If that's still not enough, the screw holes under his wrists can accommodate 5mm weapons as well, for a total of eight weapons beyond those included with the figure. The Primax Blade and Shield can both be held via their respective handles in either of Sentinel's articulated hands; the shield can also be plugged into the MechTech port in Sentinel's forearms.

:The red detailing on the shield as seen in the stock photography is not present on the final product.

:The Japanese release comes packed with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his MechTech weapon for the MechTech Wars online game.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/SentinelPrime/sentinelprime.htm More information on Leader Sentinel Prime at TFU.info]
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*'''Leader Class Sentinel Prime and Bonus Value Deluxe Class Nitro Bumblebee''' (Two-pack, 2012?)
**''Accessories:'' Primax Blade, MechTech Shield/Bladed Blaster

: As the name implies, this [[Walmart]]-exclusive [[giftset]] would have contained a ''Dark of the Moon'' Leader Class Sentinel Prime figure and a ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#LeaderSentinelDeluxeNitroBee|Nitro Bumblebee figure]]. They would have been unchanged from their individual releases. The existence of this unreleased set was revealed by an eBay auction after the DOTM toyline was effectively over.

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==Merchandise==
===Speed Stars===
====Mini Changers====
[[Image:SpeedStars_StealthForce_MiniChangers_Bumblebee&SentinelPrime.jpg|thumb|300px|"''You'' were trying eat the last cheesy puff!"]]
*'''Stealth Force Bumblebee & Sentinel Prime''' (2011)

:This non-transforming toy of Sentinel Prime is packed with a non-transforming Stealth Force Bumblebee.

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[[Image:SpeedStars_StealthForce_MiniChangers_Sideswipe&SentinelPrime.jpg|thumb|300px|Well, that's not how I remember it.]]
*'''Stealth Force Sideswipe & Sentinel Prime''' (2011)

:This non-transforming toy of Sentinel Prime comes with a non-transforming Stealth Force Sideswipe.

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==Notes==
[[Image:DOTM-SentinelPrimetrailer.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Jim, you left me on Genesis. Why did you do that?]]

{{quote|Sentinel Prime is great. He's great...I can't tell you anything else, other than he's great.|Michael Bay<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1657670/michael-bay-transformers-dark-of-the-moon.jhtml Interview at MTV]</ref>}}

*In an early draft of ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'', time stops as [[Sam Witwicky]] falls down the building [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] smashed, and Sentinel appears to him via the [[AllSpark]]. Sentinel would've clarified the history of the war and the relationship between Optimus and Megatron (expanding on their history as siblings) and given him a clue to defeating Megatron with the Cube.<ref>[http://badflipblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/tf1-amblin.html Blog post] from [[Ken Christiansen]].</ref>
*An early working name for Sentinel Prime for ''Dark of the Moon'' was '''Ultra Magnus'''.<ref>[http://tilallaremine.wordpress.com/2011/07/01/dark-of-the-moon-call-sheets/ Dark of the Moon Call Sheets! at Til All Are Mine blog.]</ref><ref>[http://www.joshnizzi.com/TF3.htm joshnizzi.com]</ref>
*In the debut trailer for the film ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'', Sentinel Prime is seen in a gold and silver color scheme. This shot was redone for the movie proper, and he consistently appears red throughout the film.
*The Rosenbauer Panther fire truck cast as Sentinel Prime was entirely repainted specifically for the film, at a cost of thousands of dollars; real-world aircraft fire-fighting vehicles are required by FAA regulations to have a much lighter color scheme.<ref>[http://www.rosenbaueramerica.com/press/2011/06/rosenbauer-panther-6x6-to-be-f/ Rosenbauer America press release, June 28, 2011]</ref>
*In ''Dark of the Moon'', Sentinel Prime says "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few." Leonard Nimoy said the same line in the 1982 film ''[[Wikipedia:Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan|Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan]]'' as [[Spock]], in one of several Star Trek references in the movie.
*Sentinel Prime was physically modelled after [[Wikipedia:Sean Connery|Sean Connery]].<ref>[http://www.awn.com/articles/3d/colossal-transformers-sequel/page/2%2C1 VFXWorld article on ''Dark of the Moon''.]</ref>

*[[Walmart]] had exclusive retailer rights to use Sentinel Prime in their signage and marketing as part of their "Power of the Primes" campaign. <ref>"The Power of Partnership." Walmart World Jun. 2011: 13</ref>
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Sentinel Prime''' (センチネル・プライム ''Senchineru Puraimu'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Őrszem Fővezér''' ("Prime Leader Sentinel")

==References==
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[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Autobots]]
[[Category:Primes]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Autobots]]
[[Category:Autobot leaders]]
[[Category:Turncoats]]

Monstructor (G1)

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Dragonzzilla:

{{disambig2|the evil Decepticon combiner|his heroic counterpart|Monstructor (SG)}}
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:''Monstructor is a [[Decepticon]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Monstructorg1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|DE...COM...POSE!]]
Beneath the gibbous moons of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], in the great dark spaces of the sunless void, far beyond the realms of man's childish reachings, does the great dread '''Monstructor''' have his origin. A being that seems instinct with some fearful and unnatural malignancy, his form like a robot and a deep great shadow at once, his very presence is said to drain light and life from the world around him, feeding his ancient hunger. A palpable cloak of dread follows his movements, and the very sight of his summoning and formation has driven sane beings beyond the bounds of madness. All living things, mechanical or organic, decay and die at his merest touch.

Monstructor is the channel for an evil beyond the darkest Decepticon imagination, and far beyond the puerile concerns of the insignificant beings who make up his composite form. He longs for the day, foretold in darkness, when he shall be split asunder no longer, and will rise one final time, free to travel the stars, from world to world, extinguishing all life sparks, ravening for delight.

Monstructor's body is the combined form of six [[Pretender Monster]]s:

*[[Icepick (G1)|Icepick]]
*[[Birdbrain]]
*[[Bristleback]]
*[[Scowl]]
*[[Slog]]
*[[Wildfly]]

{{bigquote|All that lives '''burns''' for Monstructor.|Monstructor|"[[Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2]]"}}

== Fiction ==
===''G.I. Joe'' vs. the ''Transformers''===
[[Image:Monstructor-blackhorizon1.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Smashy=funny!]]
The Pretender Monsters, as individuals, had attacked the inhabitants of the undersea Autobot [[Arc II|base]]; later, they confronted an attacking [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] force as Monstructor. The titan proved unstoppable at first, his energy-leeching fields draining enemy equipment and causing at least [[Windmill (G.I. Joe)|one pilot]] to instantly age before crashing.

Monstructor's triumph never came to completion, though, as the Joe [[Laser Squad]] targeted his head module, causing it to explode. The combiner robot collapsed into a shower of unconscious Decepticons. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2|Black Horizon Part 2}}

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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[Image:Monstructor-idw1.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Now, it's time to panic.]]
Monstructor was the first gestalt Transformer. Created by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] under the direction of [[Nova Prime]] as a twisted take on "[['Til all are one|'til all are one]]", he was intended to be the ultimate fusion of mind and body: a vast amount of intellect combined with unparalleled strength. Unfortunately, his six components were driven into insanity by the merging process, and became monsters. [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] saw Monstructor for the uncontrollable abomination he was and took him down, though the clash between the two titans caused the destruction of Nova's capital, the [[Crystal City]]. After Nova Prime departed [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', Omega locked Monstructor's components in a dimensionally-displaced prison to live out the rest of their horrid existence. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things}} A contradictory report places Monstructor among the spectators of a gladiatorial match between [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] and [[Cy-Kill (G1)|Cy-Kill]], suggesting that he may have briefly escaped, or that his imprisonment did not come until later than suggested. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2}}

Eventually, the "Monstructor Six" escaped their dimensional prison and tracked down and attacked Omega Supreme in their combined form. Fortunately, Omega had knowledge of Monstructor's weak spot, and was able to inform the visiting [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]], who blasted the vulnerable point and defeated him. Despite Omega Supreme's protestations about the dangers of gestalt technology falling into Decepticon hands, Prime had them taken into custody in an attempt to repair their shattered minds. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} The six were taken to the prison colony [[Garrus-9]], but were soon sprung by [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron's]] [[Decepticon Secret Service]] {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}, only for the ''Decepticons'' to lose them too when Monstructor was activated and then carried off by minions of the [[Dead Universe]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} [[Image:MonstructorArceeBanzaiCombat.jpg|left|250px|thumb|An epic battle that takes place over the length and breadth of this single panel.]] Placed under the mental control of Jhiaxus, Monstructor was then installed on the planet [[Rotan]] as guardian of the [[Nega-Core]] the Dead Universe Transformers required for their [[Expansion]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}} The surviving members of Decepticon Secret Service (backed up by [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]) engaged him in a vicious battle, while the Autobots snuck in behind him using a [[space bridge]] and disabled the Nega-Core. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

Reacquired by the Decepticons at some point over the next year, Monstructor fell under the extremely dubious command of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]. Monstructor attempted to capture Hot Rod, but was forced to disassemble after a pinpoint shot to his weak connector port. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 15}}

Monstructor resurfaced several years later, as part of a trap set for the Autobots on the frigid world of [[Arduria]] by Bludgeon. Pretending to be frozen, Monstructor ambushed Optimus Prime (now "Orion Pax") and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] when they came to the planet in response to a fake distress call sent out by Bludgeon. His weak spot removed by his new leader, Monstructor seemed unbeatable, but once Bludgeon rescued Jhiaxus from the Autobots' ship, the combiner broke off the fight, splitting into his components and departing with his masters on their mission to locate the remaining [[Regenesis]] missiles. {{storylink|Syndromica (1)}} Their next target was the time-displaced world [[LV-117]] of, where Jhiaxus and Monstructor ended up in a point in time close to the destruction of the planet. The [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] from this time period released a [[Chaosteros]] and [[Arachnosaur]] to attack the Decepticons, but Monstructor ripped the two creatures apart then followed Jhiaxus off the planet after he had secured what he came for. {{storylink|Syndromica (2)}}
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== Toys ==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1Monstructor toy.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Pretend that you fear me. Then remember that it isn't pretend.]]
*'''Monstructor''' (1989)

: Monstructor is formed by combining all six individually-carded Pretender Monsters. Much like the earlier Transformer combiner teams, he requires the attachment of separate accessories —his head, waist, fists and feet— to complete his robot mode. However, unlike earlier combiners, the separate pieces can all be stored on the individual team members; they fit on the backplates of the Pretender shells. As his individual components are not much larger than a Micromaster, Monstructor is the smallest of the Generation 1 combiners, standing about the same height as regular toys like Hot Rod... yes, even shorter than the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (franchise)|Micromaster Six-Teams]]' combined forms.

: Monstructor was the final Generation 1 combiner released by [[Hasbro]], and the only one to not be released in a [[giftset]] in any market.

: This set of robot molds was also used to make [[Dinoking]], the [[Dinoforce]]'s combined form.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Decepticon/Monstructor/monstructor.htm More information on Monstructor at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
* Monstructor is one of the few ''Generation 1'' toys that has no boxart. The closest he got is that his [[mold]] buddy [[Dinoking]] does have boxart.
* In early solicitations from Hasbro, Monstructor was called "Titanus."
* The IDW interpretation of Monstructor uses Slog's arms as an extra pair of Tyrannosaurus-esque appendages, horrifyingly reminiscent of the [[Beast (G1)|Beast]]. Only so much cooler.

[[Category:Combined forms]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Pretenders]]

Swoop (Energon)

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Dragonzzilla:

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{{disambig3|Swoop}}
:''Swoop is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:EnSwoopCardArt.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Me Swoop not sure how me Swoop's square fingers work.]]
'''Swoop''' might be simple minded, but when it comes to blasting [[Decepticon]]s to tiny bits from the air, his lack of intelligence doesn't seem to hinder him at all. He tends to be the first to strike, scattering Decepticons and keeping them panicked while his partner [[Grimlock (Energon)|Grimlock]] sneaks up on them. Then Swoop joins in on the ground, tearing into their opponents with claws and teeth, either separately, or combined into the brutal [[Mega-Dinobot]].

==Fiction==
===Force of Habit===
During the [[Unicron Singularity]] crisis, Swoop served aboard the Autobot flagship ''[[Iron Hope]]''. He was called into action during a Decepticon attack on the ship, and battled [[Predacon (Armada)|Predacon]] alongside [[Grimlock (Energon)|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|Force of Habit}}

===''Energon'' comic===
{{note|The following occurs in unreleased issues: Swoop and [[Grimlock (Energon)|Grimlock]] were dispatched by [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] to assist against a [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] attack in the [[Mojave Desert]], but they were unable to arrive before an upgraded [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] kidnapped [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]]. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 1}} The Dinobots were joined by [[Rad White|Rad]], and assisted by [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] and [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] to pursue Demolisher and Kicker. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 2}} The rescue team was bolstered by [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]], [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]], and [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]], who tracked down Demolishor and the captive Kicker in [[Mexico]]. The Autobots battled Demolisher while Rad freed Kicker. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 4}} Once free, Kicker used his special powers to channel the energy of all the Energon on Earth, using it to utterly destroy Demolishor. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 5}}}}

==Toys==
===Energon===
[[Image:Energon MegaDinobot Swoop.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Me Swoop no can fly with big things on me Swoop's back!]]
*'''Grimlock & Swoop''' (Mega, 2005)

: Swoop transforms from the usual pterosaur (this time equipped with a pair of giant [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]-style scramjets formed by the robot-mode legs) into a robot. He can also form the lower body of the combined robot Mega-Dinobot. He was available only in a Mega-class multi-pack with Grimlock.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/Swoop/swoop.htm More information on Swoop at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
* The Grimlock/Swoop set was originally intended to be released in the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' line, as their [[Swoop (G1)|original ''Generation 1'' incarnations]]. However, a variety of factors shuffled the set into ''Energon'' and new-character-dom.
* This set was not "mech-designed" or engineered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] employees, a rarity for normal-series ''Transformers'' toys.

===Foreign names===
*''Mandarin:'' '''Fēi Yīng''' (Taiwan, 飛鷹, "Flying Eagle")

[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Cybertron Autobots]]
[[Category:Energon Autobots]]

Transformer clothing

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Dragonzzilla: /* Ponchos */

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[[Image:MarvelUK-230.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Wikipedia:Dick Tracy|Beat Tracy]]]]

One way that non-Transformer species seem to have influenced [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] culture is the relatively rare occurrence of [[Transformer]]s wearing clothing.

==Capes==
[[Image:BlasterG2.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Optimus and Megatron: Slaves to Fashion]]
From time to time, some high-ranked Cybertronians tend to wear capes. Presumably, they are a symbol of office, as only generals, commanders, and other such leaders have been seen sporting them. Exactly what material these capes are made from is unknown, but one presumes that Earth-style fabrics are likely extremely rare on Cybertron (which could make the capes even ''more'' special, considering).

*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Generation 1 Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Generation 1 Megatron]] wore capes while serving as the leaders of the [[Cybertron Alliance]]. Prime's was purple (the Decepticon color), while Megatron's was red (the Autobot color). Whether this was a symbol of high office or just a desire to look pretty is unknown.
*[[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1 Starscream]] wore a cape, large shoulder pads, and a crown at his coronation as Decepticon leader. The crown alone survived [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s blast, only to be crushed under his feet.
*The [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] mostly wore capes (except [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], who wore a Batman-like cowl) in the ''Zone'' story pages.
*The members of the [[Convoy Council]] wear capes, too.
*[[Scavenger (Armada)|''Armada'' Scavenger]] wore a large, body-obscuring cloak when he first arrived on [[Earth]].
*[[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]], or at least a computer simulation's version of him, wore a cloak to conceal his identity before a battle.{{storylink|Distribution}}
*[[Great Convoy]] ''is'' a cape. [[:Image:ConvoyCouncil1.jpg|Seriously]].
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s appearance in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]'' included a hooded cloak to cover up the injuries he suffered at [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s hand in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''.

==Trenchcoats==
[[Image:Micromastercoats s.jpg|right|200px|thumb|You better accept the terms, or...]]
Quite a few characters have been depicted wearing trenchcoats, mostly when involved in detective work or similarly secretive activity.

*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Generation 1 Nightbeat]] is often seen [[:Image:MarvelUK-230.jpg|wearing a trenchcoat and fedora]], due to their connection with detective fiction. He pulls it off pretty well, actually.
*The [[Air Strike Patrol|Micromaster Air Strike Patrol]] wore trenchcoats and fedoras while trying to pass as human professional wrestlers. Interestingly enough, these coats somehow obscured large physical protrusions on their bodies (jet intakes, wings, etc.). {{storylink|The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!}}
*[[Spinister (Kre-O)|Spinister]], [[Galvatron (Kre-O)|Galvatron]], and [[Scorponok (Kre-O)|Scorponok]] wore a trenchcoat and a huge fake head as a disguise when trying to rob the [[Autobot City Bank]]. {{storylink|Quest for Energon, Part 1}}

== Ponchos ==
[[Image:AFistfulofEnergon-Lockdowninponcho.jpg|200px|right|thumb|¿Como estas?]]
*The [[Matrix Flame priest]] wears poncho-style robes.
*The [[Jointron]] brothers have been shown wearing ponchos and sombreros, as well as using mariachi-style guitars and maracas. This is both hilarious ''and'' racist.
*[[Lockdown (Animated)|''Transformers Animated'' Lockdown]] wore a "Space Poncho" when he showed up on the remains of the ''[[Nemesis (Animated)|Nemesis]]'' in reference to the Man With No Name from the spaghetti western ''A Fistful of Dollars''. {{storylink|A Fistful of Energon}}
*Soundwave wore a "poncho" when he met Senator [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], when he still lived on the streets.{{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}}
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==Pretenders==
[[Image:Nomates.jpg|right|150px|thumb|No, really, thanks. I got to go now.]]
*Most of the [[Pretender]] toys have clothing molded onto their Pretender shells. Naturally, it's only pretend clothing, being part of the Transformers' shells (which themselves might be considered a form of clothing).
*In the TV commercial for the Pretenders, the human Pretenders can take off these clothes and reveal the muscle of the outer shells.
*In ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]'', human Pretenders wear clothes in their everyday lives as normal humans.
*[[Cloudburst]] also wears normal clothing in [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel Comics continuity]]. {{storylink|Recipe for Disaster!}}
*In ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', the Pretender [[Alice]] conceals her lady-bits with clothing. When she transforms into her robot mode, her clothes appear to fold away in the same manner as her simulated skin. She did however show the ability to alter the appearance of her clothing.
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==Headwear==
[[Image:Timelines-rattrap.jpg|right|150px|thumb|A cap-like helmet]]
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] wore a crown during his coronation in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
*[[Cohrada]] wears his father's hat in [[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (manga)|''Beast Wars Neo'' manga]].
*In the [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] wore a removable face-mask that resembled the face of his original toy. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6}} He was later shown to have integrated a similar mask into his head proper. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}} [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] was also shown to wear a removable face-mask that resembled his toy's face. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}
*During the [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|Dark Ages]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] sported a face-mask resembling his original toy, which was later upgraded into a fully removable helmet that he wore along with detachable armor. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}} He would also wear a helmet (based on that of his Classics toy) during the events of ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]''.
*In "[[Dawn of Future's Past]]", [[Rattrap]] is seen wearing a removable cap-like helmet.
*[[Starscream (Armada)|Another Starscream]] wore a crown very much like G1 Starscream's after stealing power from Primus to grow to giant size.
[[Image:MegatronOrigin2 Megs hair.jpg|right|150px|thumb|This didn't happen. This didn't happen. This didn't happen.]]
*''Animated'' [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] wore a beret while indulging in his artistic tendencies. He was probably trying to be like human artists though.
*''Animated'' Bulkhead also wore a pair of glasses, and [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] wore a tutor's cap while the two were discussing Sari's origins. They were trying to substitute as teachers for her in an attempt to cheer her up, telling her that she could still learn subjects while out of school.{{storylink|The Return of the Headmaster}}
*Back in the [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|dim and distant past]] on Cybertron, it was revealed that [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s "bucket-head" is in fact a helmet, presumably a hangover from his mining days. After his [[Cy-Kill (G1)|first kill]] in the [[Gladiatorial combat|deathmatches]] at the [[Forge]], Megatron removed his helmet to reveal a crest of hair-like panels underneath, while the crowd cheered him on. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2}}
*Later, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] was seen (in a cameo) at [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]]'s [[:Image:Bumper-funeral.jpg|funeral]] having removed his head/helmet as a mark of respect, along with his unnamed [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|albino twin]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3}}
*[[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel]]'s helmet was smacked off by [[Megatron (Movie)|the guy whom he joined up with]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
*Post-[[Zombie|zombification]], [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] sported an eye-patch. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}}
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==Cosplay==
[[Image:1986 Comm Jazz and Thundercracker Party.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Robot dancing!?]]
Sometimes, people on [[Earth]] wear clothing to look like [[Ramjet (G1)|various Transformers]]. Sometimes this is hot, sometimes this is sad.
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==Others==
[[Image:Windcharger flash.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Hey, cover up! There are children watching!]]
[[Image:GrimlockManga.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Me Grimlock say it fun to learn! (Because knowledge is power!)]]
*In an early plan to trap the Decepticons, the Autobots had to run around in lab coats. It was very silly. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}
*[[Brawn (G1)|Generation 1 Brawn]] made a seemingly metaphorical reference to footwear called [[proton boots]].
*The magic of [[Christmas]] once made Optimus Prime [[:Image:Christmasprime.jpg|dress up]] in a festive outfit. Obviously, the big guy is a little too open to suggestion. The same holds true for [[:Image:GrimlockXmasLettersUK.jpg|Grimlock]], it seems.
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Generation 1 Grimlock]] is a king of fashion, at times wearing [[:Image:Biggrim me king.jpg|a crown]], [[:Image:Biggrim.jpg|a bandana]], an [[:Image:Madman Paradise Grimlock drinks.JPG|apron]], a [[:Image:Muk91_robocapers_megrimlockmoviestar.jpg |top hat and cane]] and... err...
*In Japan, [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] once dressed in garb modeled after the hooded outfits worn by the Ku Klux Klan. While Westerners would find this to be in very, ''very'' poor taste, the Japanese have been known to be somewhat ignorant about the negative cultural impact the Klan represent. Villains with outfits modeled after the Klan have appeared in many Japanese children's shows, including the [[Wikipedia:Tetsujin 28-go|Japanese version of ''Gigantor'']]. From their perspective, the Klan outfits just "look cool". {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7}}
*The [[Convoy Council]] wear robes. They have their reasons, and they do not concern you.
*The [[structure|exostructures]] of the members of [[Council of Ancients]] resemble robes. They also have their reasons.
*In ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (manga)|Beast Wars II]]'' manga issue "[[Realize the Forbidden Love!]]", both Maximals and [[Seacon (BWII)|Seacon]]s wear suits on [[Bighorn]] and [[Scylla]]'s wedding. Instead of normal wedding suit or dress, [[Bighorn]] and [[Scylla]] wear [[Wikipedia:Tanabata|Hikoboshi and Orihime]]'s clothes respectively.
*In his Unicron-created dream world, ''Armada'' [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] wore a crimson sash around his shoulders. He was apparently the ruler of all Cybertron in his dream, so it was probably ceremonial.
*The [[Space Mini-Con Team]] and [[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]] have disguised themselves as humans using large, heavy jackets, coats, baseball caps, hats, sunglasses, and other items of clothing to try to blend in with other people in robot mode.
[[Image:Heinrad timecop.jpg|right|150px|thumb|And yet, somehow not as ludicrous as the other Time Cop.]]
*[[Heinrad]] wears his [[Ruler of Time and Space]] agent's uniform. {{Storylink|Return to Zero}}
*[[Six-Speed]]'s curiosity about human clothing led him to examine the closets of his [[human]] friends [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] and [[Coby Hansen|Coby]]. However, his attempt to dress like a human basically amounted to putting random articles of clothing on his limbs, looking more ridiculous than clothing-wearing Transformers normally do. Which is kinda amazing.
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|''Transformers Animated'' Bumblebee]] wore a robe before his wrestling match with [[Colossus Rhodes]], likely more to keep with human tradition than actual need. {{storylink|Total Meltdown}}
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] wore a full set of clothes that completely concealed his robot-ness. {{storylink|Spotlight: Drift}}
*[[Scalpel (ROTF)|The doctor]], along with his european [[Accents|accent]] wears what appear to be glasses. They seem to be the lenses for his microscope mode. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
*[[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] wore a big fluffy blue robe and slippers on [[Christmas]] morning. {{storylink|A Gift For Megatron}} Also a robe while training. {{storylink|Megatron's Revenge}}
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==Toys==
*SCF '''Starscream''' (2002)

:This highly articulated, non-transforming version of Starscream, part of the Japan-exclusive Super Collection Figures series, comes with removable shoulder pads and cloak. He also has a choice of normal head or a head with a crown.

*''Cybertron'' '''Starscream''' (Supreme, 2005)

:Supreme Starscream, a colossally upscaled version of the ''Cybertron'' line's Voyager-class Starscream toy, comes with a Decepticon "Crown of Leadership" obviously based on the one worn by the original Starscream in [[The Transformers: The Movie|the 1986 movie]].

*''Star Wars Transformers'' '''[[Darth Vader]]/[[Death Star]]''' (2007)

:The sole Supreme-class figure of the ''Star Wars Transformers'' toyline, this gigantic Darth Vader mech includes an actual cloth cape that can attach to the back of the figure in robot mode in order to more closely resemble Vader in the ''Star Wars'' movies.
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*''Masterpiece'' '''Grimlock''' (2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-8'''

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece| Masterpiece]]'' Grimlock comes with an intelligence transfer helmet accessory, based upon the device Grimlock used to transfer his super-intelligence into [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] in "[[Grimlock's New Brain]]". He also comes with an apron and serving tray, to simulate the time he served drinks to alien diplomats in "[[Madman's Paradise]]". He was originally going to come with a crown commonly featured in the [[Grimlock (G1)| Marvel Comics]] as well, but that accessory was omitted.

*King '''Grimlock''' (2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-8X'''

:King Grimlock is Takara's special edition of ''Masterpiece'' Grimlock decoed to resemble his Marvel Comics appearances. As such, he comes with the crown that was omitted from the regular edition, but none of the other clothing accessories.

*''Masterpiece'' '''Grimlock''' (2010)

:Hasbro's Toys"R"Us exclusive release of ''Masterpiece'' Grimlock came with the same accessories (including the crown) as King Grimlock, but uses a more cartoon inspired deco.

*''Dark of the Moon'' '''Megatron''' (Voyager, 2011)

:The Voyager Class mold of DotM Megatron includes a rubbery cowl and cape to hide his injuries. They become a tarp for his truck mode.

==Merchandise==
*'''Starscream''' (2002)

:Originally a chase figure in Japan, this remold of the regular figure includes a cape, newly molded limbs, and a head with the crown as seen in the movie.

*'''Coronation Starscream''' (Diamond Select, 2008)

:Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2008, Coronation Starscream was an exclusive to on-line retailer Action Figure Xpress. He was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 600 pieces. It features Starscream decked out in the royal crown, cape, and big honkin' shoulder pads he wore (albeit briefly) in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
{{-}}

==See Also==
*[[Christmas]] - Some Transformers will dress up for the holiday.
*[[Humanization]]

==External link==
*[http://s90690880.onlinehome.us/jhiaxus/oddities/oddities_clothes.htm "Transformers that aren't nude" at Obscure Transformers]

[[Category:Transformer culture]]

Transformer clothing

2013-11-03T14:52:54Z

Dragonzzilla: /* Ponchos */

{{suite}}
{{-}}

[[Image:MarvelUK-230.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Wikipedia:Dick Tracy|Beat Tracy]]]]

One way that non-Transformer species seem to have influenced [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] culture is the relatively rare occurrence of [[Transformer]]s wearing clothing.

==Capes==
[[Image:BlasterG2.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Optimus and Megatron: Slaves to Fashion]]
From time to time, some high-ranked Cybertronians tend to wear capes. Presumably, they are a symbol of office, as only generals, commanders, and other such leaders have been seen sporting them. Exactly what material these capes are made from is unknown, but one presumes that Earth-style fabrics are likely extremely rare on Cybertron (which could make the capes even ''more'' special, considering).

*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Generation 1 Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Generation 1 Megatron]] wore capes while serving as the leaders of the [[Cybertron Alliance]]. Prime's was purple (the Decepticon color), while Megatron's was red (the Autobot color). Whether this was a symbol of high office or just a desire to look pretty is unknown.
*[[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1 Starscream]] wore a cape, large shoulder pads, and a crown at his coronation as Decepticon leader. The crown alone survived [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s blast, only to be crushed under his feet.
*The [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] mostly wore capes (except [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], who wore a Batman-like cowl) in the ''Zone'' story pages.
*The members of the [[Convoy Council]] wear capes, too.
*[[Scavenger (Armada)|''Armada'' Scavenger]] wore a large, body-obscuring cloak when he first arrived on [[Earth]].
*[[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]], or at least a computer simulation's version of him, wore a cloak to conceal his identity before a battle.{{storylink|Distribution}}
*[[Great Convoy]] ''is'' a cape. [[:Image:ConvoyCouncil1.jpg|Seriously]].
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s appearance in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]'' included a hooded cloak to cover up the injuries he suffered at [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s hand in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''.

==Trenchcoats==
[[Image:Micromastercoats s.jpg|right|200px|thumb|You better accept the terms, or...]]
Quite a few characters have been depicted wearing trenchcoats, mostly when involved in detective work or similarly secretive activity.

*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Generation 1 Nightbeat]] is often seen [[:Image:MarvelUK-230.jpg|wearing a trenchcoat and fedora]], due to their connection with detective fiction. He pulls it off pretty well, actually.
*The [[Air Strike Patrol|Micromaster Air Strike Patrol]] wore trenchcoats and fedoras while trying to pass as human professional wrestlers. Interestingly enough, these coats somehow obscured large physical protrusions on their bodies (jet intakes, wings, etc.). {{storylink|The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!}}
*[[Spinister (Kre-O)|Spinister]], [[Galvatron (Kre-O)|Galvatron]], and [[Scorponok (Kre-O)|Scorponok]] wore a trenchcoat and a huge fake head as a disguise when trying to rob the [[Autobot City Bank]]. {{storylink|Quest for Energon, Part 1}}

== Ponchos ==
[[Image:AFistfulofEnergon-Lockdowninponcho.jpg|200px|right|thumb|¿Como estas?]]
*The [[Matrix Flame priest]] wears poncho-style robes.
*The [[Jointron]] brothers have been shown wearing ponchos and sombreros, as well as using mariachi-style guitars and maracas. This is both hilarious ''and'' racist.
*[[Lockdown (Animated)|''Transformers Animated'' Lockdown]] wore a "Space Poncho" when he showed up on the remains of the ''[[Nemesis (Animated)|Nemesis]]'' in reference to the Man With No Name from the spaghetti western ''A Fistful of Dollars''. {{storylink|A Fistful of Energon}}
*Soundwave wore a "poncho" when he met Senator [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], when he still lived on the streets.{{storylink|Soundwaves}}
{{-}}

==Pretenders==
[[Image:Nomates.jpg|right|150px|thumb|No, really, thanks. I got to go now.]]
*Most of the [[Pretender]] toys have clothing molded onto their Pretender shells. Naturally, it's only pretend clothing, being part of the Transformers' shells (which themselves might be considered a form of clothing).
*In the TV commercial for the Pretenders, the human Pretenders can take off these clothes and reveal the muscle of the outer shells.
*In ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]'', human Pretenders wear clothes in their everyday lives as normal humans.
*[[Cloudburst]] also wears normal clothing in [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel Comics continuity]]. {{storylink|Recipe for Disaster!}}
*In ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', the Pretender [[Alice]] conceals her lady-bits with clothing. When she transforms into her robot mode, her clothes appear to fold away in the same manner as her simulated skin. She did however show the ability to alter the appearance of her clothing.
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==Headwear==
[[Image:Timelines-rattrap.jpg|right|150px|thumb|A cap-like helmet]]
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] wore a crown during his coronation in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
*[[Cohrada]] wears his father's hat in [[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (manga)|''Beast Wars Neo'' manga]].
*In the [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] wore a removable face-mask that resembled the face of his original toy. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6}} He was later shown to have integrated a similar mask into his head proper. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}} [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] was also shown to wear a removable face-mask that resembled his toy's face. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}
*During the [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|Dark Ages]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] sported a face-mask resembling his original toy, which was later upgraded into a fully removable helmet that he wore along with detachable armor. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}} He would also wear a helmet (based on that of his Classics toy) during the events of ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]''.
*In "[[Dawn of Future's Past]]", [[Rattrap]] is seen wearing a removable cap-like helmet.
*[[Starscream (Armada)|Another Starscream]] wore a crown very much like G1 Starscream's after stealing power from Primus to grow to giant size.
[[Image:MegatronOrigin2 Megs hair.jpg|right|150px|thumb|This didn't happen. This didn't happen. This didn't happen.]]
*''Animated'' [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] wore a beret while indulging in his artistic tendencies. He was probably trying to be like human artists though.
*''Animated'' Bulkhead also wore a pair of glasses, and [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] wore a tutor's cap while the two were discussing Sari's origins. They were trying to substitute as teachers for her in an attempt to cheer her up, telling her that she could still learn subjects while out of school.{{storylink|The Return of the Headmaster}}
*Back in the [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|dim and distant past]] on Cybertron, it was revealed that [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s "bucket-head" is in fact a helmet, presumably a hangover from his mining days. After his [[Cy-Kill (G1)|first kill]] in the [[Gladiatorial combat|deathmatches]] at the [[Forge]], Megatron removed his helmet to reveal a crest of hair-like panels underneath, while the crowd cheered him on. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2}}
*Later, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] was seen (in a cameo) at [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]]'s [[:Image:Bumper-funeral.jpg|funeral]] having removed his head/helmet as a mark of respect, along with his unnamed [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|albino twin]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3}}
*[[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel]]'s helmet was smacked off by [[Megatron (Movie)|the guy whom he joined up with]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
*Post-[[Zombie|zombification]], [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] sported an eye-patch. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}}
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==Cosplay==
[[Image:1986 Comm Jazz and Thundercracker Party.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Robot dancing!?]]
Sometimes, people on [[Earth]] wear clothing to look like [[Ramjet (G1)|various Transformers]]. Sometimes this is hot, sometimes this is sad.
{{-}}

==Others==
[[Image:Windcharger flash.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Hey, cover up! There are children watching!]]
[[Image:GrimlockManga.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Me Grimlock say it fun to learn! (Because knowledge is power!)]]
*In an early plan to trap the Decepticons, the Autobots had to run around in lab coats. It was very silly. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}
*[[Brawn (G1)|Generation 1 Brawn]] made a seemingly metaphorical reference to footwear called [[proton boots]].
*The magic of [[Christmas]] once made Optimus Prime [[:Image:Christmasprime.jpg|dress up]] in a festive outfit. Obviously, the big guy is a little too open to suggestion. The same holds true for [[:Image:GrimlockXmasLettersUK.jpg|Grimlock]], it seems.
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Generation 1 Grimlock]] is a king of fashion, at times wearing [[:Image:Biggrim me king.jpg|a crown]], [[:Image:Biggrim.jpg|a bandana]], an [[:Image:Madman Paradise Grimlock drinks.JPG|apron]], a [[:Image:Muk91_robocapers_megrimlockmoviestar.jpg |top hat and cane]] and... err...
*In Japan, [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] once dressed in garb modeled after the hooded outfits worn by the Ku Klux Klan. While Westerners would find this to be in very, ''very'' poor taste, the Japanese have been known to be somewhat ignorant about the negative cultural impact the Klan represent. Villains with outfits modeled after the Klan have appeared in many Japanese children's shows, including the [[Wikipedia:Tetsujin 28-go|Japanese version of ''Gigantor'']]. From their perspective, the Klan outfits just "look cool". {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7}}
*The [[Convoy Council]] wear robes. They have their reasons, and they do not concern you.
*The [[structure|exostructures]] of the members of [[Council of Ancients]] resemble robes. They also have their reasons.
*In ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (manga)|Beast Wars II]]'' manga issue "[[Realize the Forbidden Love!]]", both Maximals and [[Seacon (BWII)|Seacon]]s wear suits on [[Bighorn]] and [[Scylla]]'s wedding. Instead of normal wedding suit or dress, [[Bighorn]] and [[Scylla]] wear [[Wikipedia:Tanabata|Hikoboshi and Orihime]]'s clothes respectively.
*In his Unicron-created dream world, ''Armada'' [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] wore a crimson sash around his shoulders. He was apparently the ruler of all Cybertron in his dream, so it was probably ceremonial.
*The [[Space Mini-Con Team]] and [[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]] have disguised themselves as humans using large, heavy jackets, coats, baseball caps, hats, sunglasses, and other items of clothing to try to blend in with other people in robot mode.
[[Image:Heinrad timecop.jpg|right|150px|thumb|And yet, somehow not as ludicrous as the other Time Cop.]]
*[[Heinrad]] wears his [[Ruler of Time and Space]] agent's uniform. {{Storylink|Return to Zero}}
*[[Six-Speed]]'s curiosity about human clothing led him to examine the closets of his [[human]] friends [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] and [[Coby Hansen|Coby]]. However, his attempt to dress like a human basically amounted to putting random articles of clothing on his limbs, looking more ridiculous than clothing-wearing Transformers normally do. Which is kinda amazing.
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|''Transformers Animated'' Bumblebee]] wore a robe before his wrestling match with [[Colossus Rhodes]], likely more to keep with human tradition than actual need. {{storylink|Total Meltdown}}
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] wore a full set of clothes that completely concealed his robot-ness. {{storylink|Spotlight: Drift}}
*[[Scalpel (ROTF)|The doctor]], along with his european [[Accents|accent]] wears what appear to be glasses. They seem to be the lenses for his microscope mode. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
*[[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] wore a big fluffy blue robe and slippers on [[Christmas]] morning. {{storylink|A Gift For Megatron}} Also a robe while training. {{storylink|Megatron's Revenge}}
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==Toys==
*SCF '''Starscream''' (2002)

:This highly articulated, non-transforming version of Starscream, part of the Japan-exclusive Super Collection Figures series, comes with removable shoulder pads and cloak. He also has a choice of normal head or a head with a crown.

*''Cybertron'' '''Starscream''' (Supreme, 2005)

:Supreme Starscream, a colossally upscaled version of the ''Cybertron'' line's Voyager-class Starscream toy, comes with a Decepticon "Crown of Leadership" obviously based on the one worn by the original Starscream in [[The Transformers: The Movie|the 1986 movie]].

*''Star Wars Transformers'' '''[[Darth Vader]]/[[Death Star]]''' (2007)

:The sole Supreme-class figure of the ''Star Wars Transformers'' toyline, this gigantic Darth Vader mech includes an actual cloth cape that can attach to the back of the figure in robot mode in order to more closely resemble Vader in the ''Star Wars'' movies.
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*''Masterpiece'' '''Grimlock''' (2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-8'''

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece| Masterpiece]]'' Grimlock comes with an intelligence transfer helmet accessory, based upon the device Grimlock used to transfer his super-intelligence into [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] in "[[Grimlock's New Brain]]". He also comes with an apron and serving tray, to simulate the time he served drinks to alien diplomats in "[[Madman's Paradise]]". He was originally going to come with a crown commonly featured in the [[Grimlock (G1)| Marvel Comics]] as well, but that accessory was omitted.

*King '''Grimlock''' (2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-8X'''

:King Grimlock is Takara's special edition of ''Masterpiece'' Grimlock decoed to resemble his Marvel Comics appearances. As such, he comes with the crown that was omitted from the regular edition, but none of the other clothing accessories.

*''Masterpiece'' '''Grimlock''' (2010)

:Hasbro's Toys"R"Us exclusive release of ''Masterpiece'' Grimlock came with the same accessories (including the crown) as King Grimlock, but uses a more cartoon inspired deco.

*''Dark of the Moon'' '''Megatron''' (Voyager, 2011)

:The Voyager Class mold of DotM Megatron includes a rubbery cowl and cape to hide his injuries. They become a tarp for his truck mode.

==Merchandise==
*'''Starscream''' (2002)

:Originally a chase figure in Japan, this remold of the regular figure includes a cape, newly molded limbs, and a head with the crown as seen in the movie.

*'''Coronation Starscream''' (Diamond Select, 2008)

:Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2008, Coronation Starscream was an exclusive to on-line retailer Action Figure Xpress. He was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 600 pieces. It features Starscream decked out in the royal crown, cape, and big honkin' shoulder pads he wore (albeit briefly) in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
{{-}}

==See Also==
*[[Christmas]] - Some Transformers will dress up for the holiday.
*[[Humanization]]

==External link==
*[http://s90690880.onlinehome.us/jhiaxus/oddities/oddities_clothes.htm "Transformers that aren't nude" at Obscure Transformers]

[[Category:Transformer culture]]

Beast Hunters issue 6

2013-11-03T14:47:11Z

Dragonzzilla: /* Synopsis */

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters (comic)|Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters]]'' #6
|prev=Beast Hunters issue 5
|next=Beast Hunters issue 7
|caption=
|image=BeastHunters6_cvr.jpg
|title=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[October 30]], [[2013]]
|coverdate=October 2013
|story by=[[Mairghread Scott]] & [[Mike Johnson]]
|written by=Mairghread Scott
|art by=[[Agustin Padilla]] & [[Atilio Rojo]]
|colors by=[[Priscilla Tramontano]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]
}}

'''The divided Dinobots continue their struggle to make it to safety in the wake of Cybertron's rejuvenation.'''

==Synopsis==

As he and several others look over the devastated [[Lost Spark]], [[Snarl (FOC)|Snarl]] ponders over the recent turn of events. Perplexed by the fact no one was attacking Lost Spark, he deduces that since there's no clear line or pattern to the destruction, the quake that destroyed the city must have been on a planet-wide scale. On the other hand, he goes over the fact that any [[Cybertronian]] not hurt by event itself has not only been recharged, but repaired. He then concludes that whatever they're dealing with isn't a quake at all.

Meanwhile, [[Slug]] is dragging an injured [[Blackout (WFC)|Blackout]] down a tunnel, the two being at ends about Slug's handling. [[Sludge (FOC)|Sludge]] appears at the other end of the tunnel, thanking [[Primus]] that he found Slug. Slug then asks Sludge to patch up Blackout (whose lost an entire leg below the knee), stating that he doesn't want his "prisoner" to die before his trial. Sludge jokes around when Slug brings up being a "by the book" person, but agrees to repair Blackout.

Back at Lost Spark, [[Swoop (WFC)|Swoop]] and [[Chromia (Prime)|Chromia]] continue to evacuate residents, with the latter leading them up to a tunnel, with Swoop directing a still-bestial [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] behind them. As his boss slowly lumbers behind the convoy, Swoop decides to take the lead and scout ahead. Chromia, though relieved to see her people alive, somberly asks Swoop if Grimlock really had to chase them out of their home. Swoop explains that Lost Spark was gone, and Grimlock was just making sure they knew that too.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Snarl (FOC)|Snarl]] (1)
*[[Sludge (FOC)|Sludge]] (2)
*[[Slug]] (3)
*[[Swoop (WFC)|Swoop]] (5)
*[[Chromia (Prime)|Chromia]] (6)
*[[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] (7)
*[[Firestar (Prime)|Firestar]] (8)
*[[Zoom]] (9)

|c2=
*[[Blackout (WFC)|Blackout]] (4)
}}

==Quotes==

'''Blackout:''' "'''''AH!''''' Careful!" 
'''Slug:''' "You wanna critique my dragging abilities, I can stop dropping you more often."
:—'''Slug''', ever the charmer.

"Yeah, well, I'm a ''by the book'' kind of guy. Right, Sludge?" 
"''By the book?'' I've never even seen you read."
:—'''Slug''' and '''Sludge''', confirming that books do exist on Cybertron.

'''Swoop:''' "When was the last time you saw sunlight?" 
'''Chromia:''' "Too long."
:—Those feels.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*The Forged soldier who went unnamed last time is indeed identified as Blackout this issue. This Aligned-verse version of the [[Blackout (Movie)|live-action movie character]] first appeared in the ''[[Transformers: Exodus]]'' novel.
*The serpentine creatures that have intermittently appeared in the series up till now being hunted by the Dinobots get named at last as "[[razor snake]]s".

===Covers (2)===
*'''Regular Cover:''' Swoop, Sludge, Slug and Snarl by [[Ken Christiansen]]
*'''Cover RI:''' Animation artwork of [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]
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Beast Hunters issue 6

2013-11-03T14:38:32Z

Dragonzzilla:

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters (comic)|Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters]]'' #6
|prev=Beast Hunters issue 5
|next=Beast Hunters issue 7
|caption=
|image=BeastHunters6_cvr.jpg
|title=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[October 30]], [[2013]]
|coverdate=October 2013
|story by=[[Mairghread Scott]] & [[Mike Johnson]]
|written by=Mairghread Scott
|art by=[[Agustin Padilla]] & [[Atilio Rojo]]
|colors by=[[Priscilla Tramontano]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]
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'''The divided Dinobots continue their struggle to make it to safety in the wake of Cybertron's rejuvenation.'''

==Synopsis==

As he and several others look over the devastated [[Lost Spark]], [[Snarl (FOC)|Snarl]] ponders over the recent turn of events. Perplexed by the fact no one was attacking Lost Spark, he deduces that since there's no clear line or pattern to the destruction, the quake that destroyed the city must have been on a planet-wide scale. On the other hand, he goes over the fact that any [[Cybertronian]] not hurt by event itself has not only been recharged, but repaired. He then concludes that whatever they're dealing with isn't a quake at all.

Meanwhile, [[Slug (FOC)|Slug]] is dragging an injured [[Blackout (WFC)|Blackout]] down a tunnel, the two being at ends about Slug's handling. [[Sludge (FOC)|Sludge]] appears at the other end of the tunnel, thanking [[Primus]] that he found Slug. Slug then asks Sludge to patch up Blackout (whose lost an entire leg below the knee), stating that he doesn't want his "prisoner" to die before his trial. Sludge jokes around when Slug brings up being a "by the book" person, but agrees to repair Blackout.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Snarl (FOC)|Snarl]] (1)
*[[Sludge (FOC)|Sludge]] (2)
*[[Slug]] (3)
*[[Swoop (WFC)|Swoop]] (5)
*[[Chromia (Prime)|Chromia]] (6)
*[[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] (7)
*[[Firestar (Prime)|Firestar]] (8)
*[[Zoom]] (9)

|c2=
*[[Blackout (WFC)|Blackout]] (4)
}}

==Quotes==

'''Blackout:''' "'''''AH!''''' Careful!" 
'''Slug:''' "You wanna critique my dragging abilities, I can stop dropping you more often."
:—'''Slug''', ever the charmer.

"Yeah, well, I'm a ''by the book'' kind of guy. Right, Sludge?" 
"''By the book?'' I've never even seen you read."
:—'''Slug''' and '''Sludge''', confirming that books do exist on Cybertron.

'''Swoop:''' "When was the last time you saw sunlight?" 
'''Chromia:''' "Too long."
:—Those feels.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*The Forged soldier who went unnamed last time is indeed identified as Blackout this issue. This Aligned-verse version of the [[Blackout (Movie)|live-action movie character]] first appeared in the ''[[Transformers: Exodus]]'' novel.
*The serpentine creatures that have intermittently appeared in the series up till now being hunted by the Dinobots get named at last as "[[razor snake]]s".

===Covers (2)===
*'''Regular Cover:''' Swoop, Sludge, Slug and Snarl by [[Ken Christiansen]]
*'''Cover RI:''' Animation artwork of [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]
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Predacon (Prime)

2013-11-03T14:08:04Z

Dragonzzilla: /* Fiction */

{{disambig3|Predacon}}
[[Image:PredaconPrimeLogo.png|right|thumb|200px|Ooh, scary!]]
:''The Predacons are an ancient Cybertronian race from the [[Aligned continuity family]].

The '''Predacons''' are a faction/race of ancient Cybertronian beasts led by [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] (or [[Dragotron]], in certain cases). Although rendered extinct through unknown circumstances, [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] has discovered [[Hyperevolution Chamber|the trick]] to [[cloning]] them from preserved [[CNA]] samples, which doesn't bode well for ''anyone'', really... His experiments have even extended to splicing the CNA samples into normal [[Transformer|Cybertronians]], leading to hybrids like his devout disciple [[Ser-Ket]].

Members include:
{{collist|3|
*[[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] (King)
*[[Dragotron]] (Emperor)
*[[Abominus (Prime)|Abominus]]
**[[Blight (Prime)|Blight]]
**[[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)|Hun-Gurrr]]
**[[Rippersnapper (Prime)|Rippersnapper]]
**[[Twinstrike (Prime)|Twinstrike]]
**[[Windrazor (Prime)|Windrazor]]
*[[Backbite (Prime)|Backbite]]
*[[Bakudora]]
*[[Blackbeak]]
*[[Bombshock (Prime)|Bombshock]] (status unclear)
*[[Budora]]
*[[Buzzclaw (BS)|Buzzclaw]]
*[[Cindersaur (Prime)|Cindersaur]]
*[[Corhada]]
*[[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]]
*[[Divebomb (Prime)|Divebomb]] (defected)
*[[Gaidora]]
*[[Goradora]]
**[[Barara]]
**[[Burara]]
**[[Dorara]]
**[[Garara]]
**[[Jurara]]
*[[Grimwing (Prime)|Grimwing]]
*[[Hydrax]]
*[[Judora]]
*[[Lazerback]]
*[[Ripclaw (Prime)|Ripclaw]]
*[[Rot Gut]]
*[[Scourge (BS)|Scourge]]
*[[Ser-Ket]] (hybrid)
*[[Skylynx]]
*[[Skystalker (Prime)|Skystalker]]
*[[Stormrazor]]
*[[Vertebreak]]
}}

==Fiction==
===IDW Aligned comics===
The Predacons had been extinct for eons, but in the period after the ''[[Ark (WFC)|Ark]]'' and ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] learned how to clone the creatures. One such clone was [[Backbite (Prime)|Backbite]], who was subsequently put at the disposal of Shockwave's disciples, the [[Forged]]. When [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] had his craft shot down during the final [[Autobot]] evacuation of the planet, the Forged leader Ser-Ket dispatched Backbite and a number of soldiers to retrieve the enemy commander. They were successful, and Backbite even managed to return with an extra prisoner in the form of the [[Dinobot (FOC)|Dinobot]] [[Swoop (WFC)|Swoop]], whose team had also been investigating the crash. {{storylink|Rage of the Dinobots issue 1|Rage of the Dinobots #1}}

===''Prime'' cartoon===
[[File:ProjectPredacon-Predacons.jpg|thumb|left|300px|]]
The Predacons once ruled Cybertron but became extinct at the beginning of Cybertronian history, in an apocalyptic wipe-out known as the [[Great Cataclysm]]. {{storylink|Evolution}} Many years later, Shockwave of the Decepticons discovered fossilized remains from which he was could extract cybernucleic acid and begin the process of cloning the ancient beasts. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}} During the Great War, he cloned a small army of Predacons which [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] sent to [[Earth]] to destroy [[Autobot]]s and look for [[energon]]. After eliminating the Autobot presence on the planet, the Predacons stood a long vigil on Earth where they awaited the arrival of Megatron but ultimately perished where their fossilized bodies were buried at various points around the world. In time, the Predacons entered in human legends as various mythological monsters though the true nature of the creatures remained a mystery to the inhabitants of Earth, and was eventually forgotten. {{storylink|Project Predacon}}

After suffering a setback with his [[space bridge]] work, leaving him stranded on Cybertron, Shockwave restarted his experiments and cloned a new [[Predaking (Prime)|Predacon]]. He activated it after rejoining Megatron's forces on Earth. {{storylink|Scattered}} The new Predacon proved formidable in battle against the Autobots {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}} though it proved susceptible to the cold of the [[Arctic]]. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}. Following the destruction of [[Darkmount (Earth)|Darkmount]], the Decepticons began searching for the remains of Shockwave's earlier batch of clones, aided by the fact that the scientist had micro-chipped them. {{storylink|Project Predacon}}

[[File:Evolution awakening Predacon.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''IT'S ALIVE!'']]
When Shockwave's cloning process neared fruition, the existing Predacon revealed that he had developed intelligence and discovered the ability to transform. Nominating himself leader of the future Predacons, Predaking affirmed his loyalty to Megatron. The Decepticons were suspicious that the Predacons would turn on them, so they arranged for the Autobots to find and destroy the cloning facility, knowing that it would strengthen their alliance with Predaking. [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] indeed found the lab and destroyed the lab, killing the awakening Predacons and enraging Predaking. After the battle, Shockwave reported that none of the Predacon clones survived the blast. {{storylink|Evolution}}

Predaking still believed Megatron would uphold his promise to clone more Predacons once [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was destroyed. {{storylink|Minus One}} It wasn't until [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] revealed Megatron's treachery that Predaking realized the truth and confronted his former leader. Megatron managed to defeat him and force him out of a ''Nemesis'' airlock. {{storylink|Synthesis}}

Surviving, Predaking clung to the ship's hull and hopped off at Cybertron following the planet's rebirth. {{storylink|Deadlock}}

{{Spoiler|Predacons Rising (Prime)|November 4, 2013}}
Following his return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] succeeded in bringing two new clones, [[Skylynx]] and [[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]], online. The two were put to use by searching for other Predacon remains to clone more of their kind. On a search in the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]], they met Ultra Magnus and [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]]. They proceeded to attack, leaving Ultra Magnus heavily damaged and Smokescreen merely shaken up thanks to his phase shifter. Victorious, the two Predacons returned to Shockwave's lab, where they were scolded by [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] for revealing themselves to the Autobots.
[[File:PredaconsRisingSkylynxandDarksteelDragons.jpg|left|thumb|300px|So, uh, when do we start rising?]]
Utilizing [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]'s tracking skills, the Autobots found Predaking, who seemed to have made a home of a Predacon burial ground that was uncovered by Cybertron's revitalization. The Autobots tried to make peace with Predaking, but he refused to forget the Autobot's part in the desctruction of his army. Later, Predaking acted on the words of the Autobots, and found evidence of Skylynx and Darksteel's existence. He fired a flaming beacon into the air in hopes that his brethren would find him, only to be responded by Unicron in possession of Megatron's body. However, Predaking fought the dark god, believing it to still be his former master. Megatron planned this, hoping for his body to be too broken by the Predacon for Unicron to use and thus be freed of his influence. However, Unicron was soon able to defeat the juggernaut and learns of the burial ground by entering the hismind.
Skylynx and Darksteel struck gold for Shockwave's fossil hunt when they discovered the same Predacon burial ground. While they were collecting the bones, Unicron arrived to raise an army of [[Terrorcon (Prime)|undead]] Predacons. Skylynx and Darksteel attacked him, only to fare no better than anyone else. They were later found there by Predaking, who swiftly asserted his leadership after defeating them in combat. Predaking then led his Predacons into battle to assist the Autobots in fighting Unicron's horde of undead Predacons. They were successful in slowing the horde down long enough for Optimus Prime to defeat Unicron, causing the Terrorcons to disintegrate. The trio later tracked down Starscream, intending to exact some revenge for his abuse. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
Shockwave cloned the Predacons using [[Hyperevolution Chamber]]s, {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 3}} the first one activated being [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]]. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 1}} Following [[Lazerback]]'s activation, the Predacon went rogue {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 3}} and made an apparently-successful assassination attempt on Megatron. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 6}} He also approached [[Ripclaw (Prime)|Ripclaw]] when she was activated, in an attempt to turn her against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 8}} The rebelliousness of the Predacons resulted in Shockwave making an attempt to shut down and destroy the laboratory. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 11}}

Further Predacons escaped from the lab, including [[Skystalker (Prime)|Skystalker]] {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 12}} and [[Grimwing (Prime)|Grimwing]]. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 15}} Shockwave and [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] fled the chaos to Cybertron, taking the last two Predacons with them {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 22}} and waking [[Vertebreak]] on arrival. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 21}}

===''Go!'' cartoon===
At some point, the Demon Emperor [[Dragotron]] was buried in [[Mount Fuji]], while his four attendants were buried in the land surrounding the volcano. Dragotron awoke when a child kicked a small stone into the dormant caldera, inadvertently causing a rockslide that unburied his head. He called out for his [[Four Oni|four servants]] and their [[Jaki|minions]] to reactivate and retrieve the [[Legendisc]]s, but when they located the first disc, they were foiled by the by the [[Swordbot]] [[Swordbot Samurai Team|Samurai Team]] that the Legendisc summoned. {{storylink|Triple Combination! Swordbot - Samurai!}}

==Toys==
===Prime: Beast Hunters===
*[[Twinstrike (Prime)|Twinstrike]] (Cyberverse Legion, 2013)
*[[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)|Hun-Gurrr]] (Cyberverse Legion, 2013)
*[[Blight (Prime)|Blight]] (Cyberverse Legion, 2013)
*[[Rippersnapper (Prime)|Rippersnapper]] (Cyberverse Legion, 2013)
*[[Windrazor (Prime)|Windrazor]] (Cyberverse Legion, 2013)
*[[Abominus (Prime)|Abominus]] Combiner 5-pack:
**Consists of translucent redecoes of all five Legions
*[[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] (Cyberverse Commander, 2013)
*[[Lazerback]] (Deluxe, 2013)
*[[Ripclaw (Prime)|Ripclaw]] (Deluxe, 2013)
*[[Skystalker (Prime)|Skystalker]] (Deluxe, 2013)
*[[Vertebreak]] (Deluxe, 2013)
*[[Skylynx]] (Deluxe, 2013?)
*[[Grimwing (Prime)|Grimwing]] (Voyager, 2013)
**Includes [[Blackbeak]]
*'''Predaking''' (Voyager, 2013)
*[[Darksteel (Prime) | Darksteel]] (Voyager, 2013?)
*'''Beast Fire Predaking''' (Ultimate, 2013)

===Bot Shots===
*[[Buzzclaw (BS)|Buzzclaw]]
*[[Hun-Gurrr (BS)|Hun-Gurrr]]
*[[Hydrax]]
*[[Scourge (BS)|Scourge]]
*[[Skystalker (BS)|Skystalker]]
*[[Twinstrike (BS)|Twinstrike]]

{{comingsoontoy}}

===Kre-O===
*'''Battle Net Bumblebee''' (2013)
:Includes [[Stormrazor]].

*'''Dragon Assault''' (2013)
:Includes Kreon-scale [[Grimwing (Kre-O)|Grimwing]].

*'''Mech Venom Strike''' (2013)
:Includes Kreon-scale [[Corhada]].

*'''Ripclaw Strike''' (2013)
:Includes [[Ripclaw (Kre-O)|Ripclaw]] and Ripclaw Kreon.

*'''Beast Blade Optimus Prime'''
:Includes [[Lazerback (Kre-O)|Lazerback]]

===Go!===
*G04 [[Gaidora]]
*G07 [[Bakudora]]
*G08 [[Budora]]
*G09 [[Goradora|Goradora Set]]
**[[Dorara]]
**[[Barara]]
**[[Garara]]
**[[Jurara]]
**[[Burara]]
*G12 [[Dragotron]]
*G21 [[Judora]]
*G23 [[Dragotron|Guren Dragotron]]
{{stub}}

==Notes==
[[File:Predacon Prime PrototypeInsignia.png|thumb|150px|The prototype symbol. Not as badass, huh?]]
*A very different faction insignia appeared on early promotional images of Lazerback and Twinstrike. The reason for the change is unknown. This insignia can also be found on a [[Predaking_(Prime)#Optimus|minor redeco]] of Voyager Class [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] available in a (thus far) Europe-only two-pack with a [[Optimus Prime (WFC)#Predaking|minor redeco]] of Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]].

[[Category:Factions]]
[[Category:Go!]]
[[Category:Prime]]
[[Category:Prime Predacons| ]]

Predacon (Prime)

2013-11-03T14:03:12Z

Dragonzzilla: /* Notes */

{{disambig3|Predacon}}
[[Image:PredaconPrimeLogo.png|right|thumb|200px|Ooh, scary!]]
:''The Predacons are an ancient Cybertronian race from the [[Aligned continuity family]].

The '''Predacons''' are a faction/race of ancient Cybertronian beasts led by [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] (or [[Dragotron]], in certain cases). Although rendered extinct through unknown circumstances, [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] has discovered [[Hyperevolution Chamber|the trick]] to [[cloning]] them from preserved [[CNA]] samples, which doesn't bode well for ''anyone'', really... His experiments have even extended to splicing the CNA samples into normal [[Transformer|Cybertronians]], leading to hybrids like his devout disciple [[Ser-Ket]].

Members include:
{{collist|3|
*[[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] (King)
*[[Dragotron]] (Emperor)
*[[Abominus (Prime)|Abominus]]
**[[Blight (Prime)|Blight]]
**[[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)|Hun-Gurrr]]
**[[Rippersnapper (Prime)|Rippersnapper]]
**[[Twinstrike (Prime)|Twinstrike]]
**[[Windrazor (Prime)|Windrazor]]
*[[Backbite (Prime)|Backbite]]
*[[Bakudora]]
*[[Blackbeak]]
*[[Bombshock (Prime)|Bombshock]] (status unclear)
*[[Budora]]
*[[Buzzclaw (BS)|Buzzclaw]]
*[[Cindersaur (Prime)|Cindersaur]]
*[[Corhada]]
*[[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]]
*[[Divebomb (Prime)|Divebomb]] (defected)
*[[Gaidora]]
*[[Goradora]]
**[[Barara]]
**[[Burara]]
**[[Dorara]]
**[[Garara]]
**[[Jurara]]
*[[Grimwing (Prime)|Grimwing]]
*[[Hydrax]]
*[[Judora]]
*[[Lazerback]]
*[[Ripclaw (Prime)|Ripclaw]]
*[[Rot Gut]]
*[[Scourge (BS)|Scourge]]
*[[Ser-Ket]] (hybrid)
*[[Skylynx]]
*[[Skystalker (Prime)|Skystalker]]
*[[Stormrazor]]
*[[Vertebreak]]
}}

==Fiction==
===IDW Aligned comics===
The Predacons had been extinct for eons, but in the period after the ''[[Ark (WFC)|Ark]]'' and ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] learned how to clone the creatures. One such clone was [[Backbite (Prime)|Backbite]], who was subsequently put at the disposal of Shockwave's disciples, the [[Forged]]. When [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] had his craft shot down during the final [[Autobot]] evacuation of the planet, the Forged leader Ser-Ket dispatched Backbite and a number of soldiers to retrieve the enemy commander. They were successful, and Backbite even managed to return with an extra prisoner in the form of the [[Dinobot (FOC)|Dinobot]] [[Swoop (WFC)|Swoop]], whose team had also been investigating the crash. {{storylink|Rage of the Dinobots issue 1|Rage of the Dinobots #1}}

===''Prime'' cartoon===
[[File:ProjectPredacon-Predacons.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]
The Predacons once ruled Cybertron but became extinct at the beginning of Cybertronian history, in an apocalyptic wipe-out known as the [[Great Cataclysm]]. {{storylink|Evolution}} Many years later, Shockwave of the Decepticons discovered fossilized remains from which he was could extract cybernucleic acid and begin the process of cloning the ancient beasts. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}} During the Great War, he cloned a small army of Predacons which [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] sent to [[Earth]] to destroy [[Autobot]]s and look for [[energon]]. After eliminating the Autobot presence on the planet, the Predacons stood a long vigil on Earth where they awaited the arrival of Megatron but ultimately perished where their fossilized bodies were buried at various points around the world. In time, the Predacons entered in human legends as various mythological monsters though the true nature of the creatures remained a mystery to the inhabitants of Earth, and was eventually forgotten. {{storylink|Project Predacon}}

After suffering a setback with his [[space bridge]] work, leaving him stranded on Cybertron, Shockwave restarted his experiments and cloned a new [[Predaking (Prime)|Predacon]]. He activated it after rejoining Megatron's forces on Earth. {{storylink|Scattered}} The new Predacon proved formidable in battle against the Autobots {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}} though it proved susceptible to the cold of the [[Arctic]]. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}. Following the destruction of [[Darkmount (Earth)|Darkmount]], the Decepticons began searching for the remains of Shockwave's earlier batch of clones, aided by the fact that the scientist had micro-chipped them. {{storylink|Project Predacon}}

[[File:Evolution awakening Predacon.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
When Shockwave's cloning process neared fruition, the existing Predacon revealed that he had developed intelligence and discovered the ability to transform. Nominating himself leader of the future Predacons, Predaking affirmed his loyalty to Megatron. The Decepticons were suspicious that the Predacons would turn on them, so they arranged for the Autobots to find and destroy the cloning facility, knowing that it would strengthen their alliance with Predaking. [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] indeed found the lab and destroyed the lab, killing the awakening Predacons and enraging Predaking. After the battle, Shockwave reported that none of the Predacon clones survived the blast. {{storylink|Evolution}}

Predaking still believed Megatron would uphold his promise to clone more Predacons once [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was destroyed. {{storylink|Minus One}} It wasn't until [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] revealed Megatron's treachery that Predaking realized the truth and confronted his former leader. Megatron managed to defeat him and force him out of a ''Nemesis'' airlock. {{storylink|Synthesis}}

Surviving, Predaking clung to the ship's hull and hopped off at Cybertron following the planet's rebirth. {{storylink|Deadlock}}

{{Spoiler|Predacons Rising (Prime)|November 4, 2013}}
Following his return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] succeeded in bringing two new clones, [[Skylynx]] and [[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]], online. The two were put to use by searching for other Predacon remains to clone more of their kind. On a search in the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]], they met Ultra Magnus and [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]]. They proceeded to attack, leaving Ultra Magnus heavily damaged and Smokescreen merely shaken up thanks to his phase shifter. Victorious, the two Predacons returned to Shockwave's lab, where they were scolded by [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] for revealing themselves to the Autobots.

Utilizing [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]'s tracking skills, the Autobots found Predaking, who seemed to have made a home of a Predacon burial ground that was uncovered by Cybertron's revitalization. The Autobots tried to make peace with Predaking, but he refused to forget the Autobot's part in the desctruction of his army. Later, Predaking acted on the words of the Autobots, and found evidence of Skylynx and Darksteel's existence. He fired a flaming beacon into the air in hopes that his brethren would find him, only to be responded by Unicron in possession of Megatron's body. However, Predaking fought the dark god, believing it to still be his former master. Megatron planned this, hoping for his body to be too broken by the Predacon for Unicron to use and thus be freed of his influence. However, Unicron was soon able to defeat the juggernaut and learns of the burial ground by entering the hismind.

Skylynx and Darksteel struck gold for Shockwave's fossil hunt when they discovered the same Predacon burial ground. While they were collecting the bones, Unicron arrived to raise an army of [[Terrorcon (Prime)|undead]] Predacons. Skylynx and Darksteel attacked him, only to fare no better than anyone else. They were later found there by Predaking, who swiftly asserted his leadership after defeating them in combat. Predaking then led his Predacons into battle to assist the Autobots in fighting Unicron's horde of undead Predacons. They were successful in slowing the horde down long enough for Optimus Prime to defeat Unicron, causing the Terrorcons to disintegrate. The trio later tracked down Starscream, intending to exact some revenge for his abuse. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
Shockwave cloned the Predacons using [[Hyperevolution Chamber]]s, {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 3}} the first one activated being [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]]. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 1}} Following [[Lazerback]]'s activation, the Predacon went rogue {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 3}} and made an apparently-successful assassination attempt on Megatron. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 6}} He also approached [[Ripclaw (Prime)|Ripclaw]] when she was activated, in an attempt to turn her against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 8}} The rebelliousness of the Predacons resulted in Shockwave making an attempt to shut down and destroy the laboratory. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 11}}

Further Predacons escaped from the lab, including [[Skystalker (Prime)|Skystalker]] {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 12}} and [[Grimwing (Prime)|Grimwing]]. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 15}} Shockwave and [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] fled the chaos to Cybertron, taking the last two Predacons with them {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 22}} and waking [[Vertebreak]] on arrival. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 21}}

===''Go!'' cartoon===
At some point, the Demon Emperor [[Dragotron]] was buried in [[Mount Fuji]], while his four attendants were buried in the land surrounding the volcano. Dragotron awoke when a child kicked a small stone into the dormant caldera, inadvertently causing a rockslide that unburied his head. He called out for his [[Four Oni|four servants]] and their [[Jaki|minions]] to reactivate and retrieve the [[Legendisc]]s, but when they located the first disc, they were foiled by the by the [[Swordbot]] [[Swordbot Samurai Team|Samurai Team]] that the Legendisc summoned. {{storylink|Triple Combination! Swordbot - Samurai!}}

==Toys==
===Prime: Beast Hunters===
*[[Twinstrike (Prime)|Twinstrike]] (Cyberverse Legion, 2013)
*[[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)|Hun-Gurrr]] (Cyberverse Legion, 2013)
*[[Blight (Prime)|Blight]] (Cyberverse Legion, 2013)
*[[Rippersnapper (Prime)|Rippersnapper]] (Cyberverse Legion, 2013)
*[[Windrazor (Prime)|Windrazor]] (Cyberverse Legion, 2013)
*[[Abominus (Prime)|Abominus]] Combiner 5-pack:
**Consists of translucent redecoes of all five Legions
*[[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] (Cyberverse Commander, 2013)
*[[Lazerback]] (Deluxe, 2013)
*[[Ripclaw (Prime)|Ripclaw]] (Deluxe, 2013)
*[[Skystalker (Prime)|Skystalker]] (Deluxe, 2013)
*[[Vertebreak]] (Deluxe, 2013)
*[[Skylynx]] (Deluxe, 2013?)
*[[Grimwing (Prime)|Grimwing]] (Voyager, 2013)
**Includes [[Blackbeak]]
*'''Predaking''' (Voyager, 2013)
*[[Darksteel (Prime) | Darksteel]] (Voyager, 2013?)
*'''Beast Fire Predaking''' (Ultimate, 2013)

===Bot Shots===
*[[Buzzclaw (BS)|Buzzclaw]]
*[[Hun-Gurrr (BS)|Hun-Gurrr]]
*[[Hydrax]]
*[[Scourge (BS)|Scourge]]
*[[Skystalker (BS)|Skystalker]]
*[[Twinstrike (BS)|Twinstrike]]

{{comingsoontoy}}

===Kre-O===
*'''Battle Net Bumblebee''' (2013)
:Includes [[Stormrazor]].

*'''Dragon Assault''' (2013)
:Includes Kreon-scale [[Grimwing (Kre-O)|Grimwing]].

*'''Mech Venom Strike''' (2013)
:Includes Kreon-scale [[Corhada]].

*'''Ripclaw Strike''' (2013)
:Includes [[Ripclaw (Kre-O)|Ripclaw]] and Ripclaw Kreon.

*'''Beast Blade Optimus Prime'''
:Includes [[Lazerback (Kre-O)|Lazerback]]

===Go!===
*G04 [[Gaidora]]
*G07 [[Bakudora]]
*G08 [[Budora]]
*G09 [[Goradora|Goradora Set]]
**[[Dorara]]
**[[Barara]]
**[[Garara]]
**[[Jurara]]
**[[Burara]]
*G12 [[Dragotron]]
*G21 [[Judora]]
*G23 [[Dragotron|Guren Dragotron]]
{{stub}}

==Notes==
[[File:Predacon Prime PrototypeInsignia.png|thumb|150px|The prototype symbol. Not as badass, huh?]]
*A very different faction insignia appeared on early promotional images of Lazerback and Twinstrike. The reason for the change is unknown. This insignia can also be found on a [[Predaking_(Prime)#Optimus|minor redeco]] of Voyager Class [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] available in a (thus far) Europe-only two-pack with a [[Optimus Prime (WFC)#Predaking|minor redeco]] of Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]].

[[Category:Factions]]
[[Category:Go!]]
[[Category:Prime]]
[[Category:Prime Predacons| ]]

File:Throw Him a Bone.png

2013-11-03T06:08:50Z

Dragonzzilla: {{Primecap|Shockwave analyzing a Predacon fossil.|Project Predacon|3}}

{{Primecap|[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] analyzing a [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] fossil.|Project Predacon|3}}

Soundwaves (issue)

2013-11-03T02:29:59Z

Dragonzzilla:

{{Comicstory|
|series=rid|issueno=22
|prev=Shockpoint
|next=Dark Cybertron, Part 3
|seriesissue2=[[Dark Cybertron]]
|next2=Dark Cybertron, Part 1
|caption=
|image=RID22 cvrB.jpg
|title="Soundwaves"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[October 30]], [[2013]]
|coverdate=October 2013
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Andrew Griffith]] (present) [[Livio Ramondelli]] (past)
|colors by=[[Priscilla Tramontano]] (present) Livio Ramondelli (past)
|letters by=[[Shawn Lee]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2013)]]
}}

'''As the secrets of Soundwave's past are laid bare, Shockwave's preparations reach their final phase.'''

==Synopsis==
''Four million years ago, at the peak of the [[Decepticon]] uprising, [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] joins [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] in the [[Senate]] chambers just as the communications officer is extracting [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s [[brain module]]. [[Kaon]] burns as [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] battles [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], which Soundwave sees as the first step towards a new [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], but which Shockwave views as an end unto itself, rather than a means.''

In the present day, Soundwave attacks Shockwave, furiously declaring that he has no understanding of loyalty. Based on his brief battle with [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]], Shockwave believes Soundwave has come without his [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|cassettes]], but the spymaster proves him wrong when he ejects his entire army of tapes from his chest.

''Before the Decepticons' uprising, Megatron and Soundwave talk about their ongoing attempts to destabilize the political climate of Cybertron. Soundwave has recently gained full control of his mind-reading powers, and with the new clarity he has gained, he puts forth a plan to use his employer Ratbat to achieve Megatron's goals: allow the Decepticons to be captured, forcing an emergency assembly of the Senate in Kaon. The Decepticons could then kill their oppressors, at last making a clear declaration to the planet that they are a force to be reckoned with.''

While most of the cassettes tackle Dreadwing, Soundwave and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] grapple with Shockwave. Ravage flings himself in the path of a blast meant for his master and is fatally wounded, driving Soundwave into a rage, but that only lasts a moment as the [[Ore-14]] of the cavern restores Ravage to life. Shockwave explains this to Soundwave in terms he believes he will understand: thanks to Shockwave's work, the concepts of life and death are now mere ''data'' to be manipulated.

''Soundwave watches silently as Shockwave is brought before Megatron for the first time and charged with creating a [[combiner]] for the Decepticons. Unable to detect any emotions from the former senator thanks to the [[Shadowplay]] he was subject to, Soundwave is both awed and disgusted by his utter unreadability, and knows that one day, it will be his job to kill Shockwave.''

But thanks to Ore-14, no matter how hard he and his cassettes fight, Soundwave discovers that [[Crystal City]] is not -or more accurately, cannot- be the place where he'll fulfill his millennia-old vow...

''Not long after his first meeting with Megatron, Soundwave is brought to the gladiator pits of Kaon, where he watches [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] brawl. Megatron inquires if the damage to Cybertron that Ratbat's manipulation of the burgeoning Decepticon movement causes bothers Soundwave, but Soundwave struggles to answer, bombarded with the unfocused input of so many minds and emotions around him. Ravage, [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzaw]] also intrigue Megatron, and he is pleased to see Soundwave views them as equals, rather than lesser beings as the [[Functionist]]s do. Megatron permits Soundwave to read his mind, and Soundwave sees within Megatron's spark his genuine desire for Functionism to be done away with and all Cybertronians made equal. The strength of this dream gives something Soundwave to believe in, to focus on...''

Knowing that the battle within Crystal City is unwinnable, Soundwave and his cassettes depart, and Shockwave allows them to go, much to Dreadwing's consternation. Shockwave re-establishes contact with [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], who updates him on the events on [[Gorlam Prime]]: though the planet is dying, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] lives, and the [[Metrotitan (body-type)|Metrotitan]] is ready to depart for Cybertron. In a flash, the titan materializes in the cavern behind Shockwave.

''Far into the past, a destitute Soundwave is living in isolation on the streets with Ravage, Laserbeak and Buzzsaw, slowly gaining control of his mind-reading powers when he is approached by Ratbat, who offers to employ him for his abilities. Soundwave hates him on sight, but the hate gives him focus...''

Soundwave returns to the Decepticon camp, where his comrades demand to know if Shockwave has been stopped. The sudden eruption of a mysterious light from off in the distance confirms that Soundwave has not succeeded, but as they wonder what the illumination ''is'', Soundwave informs them that it is the beginning of the Decepticons' most important battle—the battle to save Cybertron.

''Long, long ago, Ravage, Buzzsaw and Frenzy are wandering through the street, grousing about the Senate, when they happen upon a young bot: delirious, barely coherent, and being bombarded by a sensory maelstrom of information. Ravage approaches him, saying that he smells like "an alright guy", and shares with him that he himself had to learn how to control his senses. As Laserbeak perches on the bot's arm, Ravage explains that focus is the key. Find something to focus on, and mastery can be achieved.''

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
*''[[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'' (5)
|c2=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*''[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'' (1)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (2)
*[[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] (3)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (4)
*''[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'' (6)
*[[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] (7)
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (8)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (9)
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (10)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (11)
*''[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'' (12)
*''[[Blackwall]]'' (14)
*[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (17)
*[[Needlenose]] (18)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (19)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (20)
{{!}}}
|c4=
*''[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'' (13)
*[[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] (15)
*[[Metrotitan (body-type)|Metrotitan]] (16)
}}

==Quotes==
"When Megatron tasked me to convert Rumble and Frenzy to join your '''beasts''', you claimed they were all equals." 
"This guy botherin' you, Boss?" 
"Do not call me that, Ravage. And former Senator Shockwave merely needs to learn... some are '''more equal''' than others."
:—'''Shockwave''' questioning '''Soundwave's''' "recycling" of '''Ratbat'''.

"YOU DO NOT '''UNDERSTAND''' LOYALTY!"
:—'''Soundwave''' smash!

"I am '''no one's''' servant." 
"I stand corrected, Soundwave. Now that you have... pulled yourself together, your pride-" 
"You misunderstand. I '''listen'''. I hear '''everything'''. Every transmission, every vocalization, every flash of light, every hologram. I hear it '''all'''. And now that I am able to... focus my attention... I '''know''' how to use the Senator to further your cause." 
:—'''Soundwave''' telling '''Megatron''' where his loyalties lie.

"Information is '''all''' there is. Life, death, time, place... merely information, data to be '''manipulated'''. Hope is meaningless, Soundwave."
:—'''Shockwave's''' one eye makes him see the world in strange ways.

"Orion Pax and the others are on Gorlam Prime, which is being consumed by the Death Ore." 
"Yet they live?" 
"As you asked." 
"I did not '''ask''', Jhiaxus... I '''commanded'''."
:—'''Shockwave''' talking to '''Jhiaxus''' over the computer.

==Notes==
*In this issue and the previous one, Rumble and Frenzy have once again changed colors. For those still desperately trying to follow along, during [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise]] it's been...
**In [[The End of the Beginning of the World|#11]], the cassettes were Rumble (red-and-black) and Frenzy (cartoon purple). The red guy was specifically named Rumble (with piledrivers), and the purple guy had Frenzy's IDW-specific drill hands.
**In [[The Verge|#13-16]], the tanks were Rumble (red-and-black) and Frenzy (toy blue). During the uprising, both are identified by name and by special power (Frenzy's sonics and Rumble's piledrivers).
**In #21-22, the tanks are Rumble (cartoon purple) and Frenzy (red-and-black). In Soundwave's cassette roll call from #22, the name-box for "Rumble" is closest to the purple one, and "Frenzy" is closest to the red one. Additionally, the purple one is now seen using the same piledrivers that Rumble used during the uprising.
*They were last seen with this name and color configuration during the ongoing #14-18, in the ''[[Revenge of the Decepticons]]'' arc.
*This issue also confirms that, despite their reconfiguration as tanks, Rumble and Frenzy can still function as "cassettes" inside Soundwave's chest.
*This issue reveals that Soundwave didn't always have his iconic mask. Prior to his meeting with Ravage and co., he had a normal face, like most bots.

===Continuity notes===

*As with the previous issue, the flashbacks in this issue occur in reverse-chronological order, moving further backward in time with each passing scene. Where last issue's flashbacks were about Soundwave and Shockwave's history together, this issue is specifically about Soundwave's personal history; as such, its title "Soundwaves" parallels the title of [[Shockwaves|issue #17]], "Shockwaves", which was about Shockwave's history.
*The first flashback occurs concurrently with ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron: Origin]]'' [[Megatron Origin issue 4|#4]], continuing the scene within its pages of Soundwave removing Ratbat's [[spark]]. Here, in accordance with the establishment of [[Rossum's Trinity]] that has taken place within IDW continuity since the publication of ''Megatron: Origin'' (specifically, in ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|#3]]), Soundwave is further seen removing Ratbat's [[brain module]].
*The second flashback takes place somewhere within ''[[Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron: Origin'' #3]], and reveals that it was Soundwave who formulated the plan to allow the Decepticons to be captured that was then carried out across the third and fourth issues of the series.
*Flashback number three takes us back to events seen in issue #17 of ''Robots in Disguise'', also occurring within ''Megatron: Origin'' #3, again extending a scene from that issue.
*The fourth flashback occurs between ''Megatron: Origin'' [[Megatron Origin issue 2|#2]] and #3, and shows us Scorponok and Grimlock battling in the gladiatorial pits under Megatron—something that we've been ''told'' is part of the characters' histories, but which we've not actually seen until now! This scene also shows the moment and reason that Soundwave came to believe in Megatron's mission, something that ''Megatron: Origin'' itself didn't actually go into.
*The Metrotitan arrives in Crystal City following its departure from Gorlam Prime in [[Homecoming (IDW)|issue #19]].
*The "sunrise" that glows behind Soundwave upon his return to the Decepticon camp is that same mysterious light that we saw appear at the end of issues [[Second Exodus|issue #18]] and [[Three Monologues|issue #20]].

===Real-life references===
*When he declares that "some are more equal than others", Soundwave is quoting from [[Wikipedia: George Orwell|George Orwell]]'s ''[[Wikipedia: Animal Farm|Animal Farm]]''.

===Errors===
*Shockwave's [[empurata]] is credited as the reason Soundwave cannot read his mind, but in actuality, it was the [[Shadowplay]] that affected his brain.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Shockwave, Monstructor, Dreadwing and Jhiaxus, by [[Andrew Griffith]].
*'''Cover B:''' Soundwave and his cassettes, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Soundwave and Laserbeak by [[Livio Ramondelli]], in the third part of a three-part image formed with the RI covers of issues #20 and #21.
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Image:RID22 cvrA.jpg|
Image:RID22 cvrB.jpg|
Image:RID22 cvrRI.jpg|
</gallery>

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Soundwaves (issue)

2013-11-03T02:13:59Z

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|image=RID22 cvrB.jpg
|title="Soundwaves"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[October 30]], [[2013]]
|coverdate=October 2013
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Andrew Griffith]] (present) [[Livio Ramondelli]] (past)
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|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
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}}

'''As the secrets of Soundwave's past are laid bare, Shockwave's preparations reach their final phase.'''

==Synopsis==
''Four million years ago, at the peak of the [[Decepticon]] uprising, [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] joins [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] in the [[Senate]] chambers just as the communications officer is extracting [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s [[brain module]]. [[Kaon]] burns as [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] battles [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], which Soundwave sees as the first step towards a new [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], but which Shockwave views as an end unto itself, rather than a means.''

In the present day, Soundwave attacks Shockwave, furiously declaring that he has no understanding of loyalty. Based on his brief battle with [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]], Shockwave believes Soundwave has come without his [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|cassettes]], but the spymaster proves him wrong when he ejects his entire army of tapes from his chest.

''Before the Decepticons' uprising, Megatron and Soundwave talk about their ongoing attempts to destabilize the political climate of Cybertron. Soundwave has recently gained full control of his mind-reading powers, and with the new clarity he has gained, he puts forth a plan to use his employer Ratbat to achieve Megatron's goals: allow the Decepticons to be captured, forcing an emergency assembly of the Senate in Kaon. The Decepticons could then kill their oppressors, at last making a clear declaration to the planet that they are a force to be reckoned with.''

While most of the cassettes tackle Dreadwing, Soundwave and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] grapple with Shockwave. Ravage flings himself in the path of a blast meant for his master and is fatally wounded, driving Soundwave into a rage, but that only lasts a moment as the [[Ore-14]] of the cavern restores Ravage to life. Shockwave explains this to Soundwave in terms he believes he will understand: thanks to Shockwave's work, the concepts of life and death are now mere ''data'' to be manipulated.

''Soundwave watches silently as Shockwave is brought before Megatron for the first time and charged with creating a [[combiner]] for the Decepticons. Unable to detect any emotions from the former senator thanks to the [[Shadowplay]] he was subject to, Soundwave is both awed and disgusted by his utter unreadability, and knows that one day, it will be his job to kill Shockwave.''

But thanks to Ore-14, no matter how hard he and his cassettes fight, Soundwave discovers that [[Crystal City]] is not -or more accurately, cannot- be the place where he'll fulfill his millennia-old vow...

''Not long after his first meeting with Megatron, Soundwave is brought to the gladiator pits of Kaon, where he watches [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] brawl. Megatron inquires if the damage to Cybertron that Ratbat's manipulation of the burgeoning Decepticon movement causes bothers Soundwave, but Soundwave struggles to answer, bombarded with the unfocused input of so many minds and emotions around him. Ravage, [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzaw]] also intrigue Megatron, and he is pleased to see Soundwave views them as equals, rather than lesser beings as the [[Functionist]]s do. Megatron permits Soundwave to read his mind, and Soundwave sees within Megatron's spark his genuine desire for Functionism to be done away with and all Cybertronians made equal. The strength of this dream gives something Soundwave to believe in, to focus on...''

Knowing that the battle within Crystal City is unwinnable, Soundwave and his cassettes depart, and Shockwave allows them to go, much to Dreadwing's consternation. Shockwave re-establishes contact with [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], who updates him on the events on [[Gorlam Prime]]: though the planet is dying, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] lives, and the [[Metrotitan (body-type)|Metrotitan]] is ready to depart for Cybertron. In a flash, the titan materializes in the cavern behind Shockwave.

''Far into the past, a destitute Soundwave is living in isolation on the streets with Ravage, Laserbeak and Buzzsaw, slowly gaining control of his mind-reading powers when he is approached by Ratbat, who offers to employ him for his abilities. Soundwave hates him on sight, but the hate gives him focus...''

Soundwave returns to the Decepticon camp, where his comrades demand to know if Shockwave has been stopped. The sudden eruption of a mysterious light from off in the distance confirms that Soundwave has not succeeded, but as they wonder what the illumination ''is'', Soundwave informs them that it is the beginning of the Decepticons' most important battle—the battle to save Cybertron.

''Long, long ago, Ravage, Buzzsaw and Frenzy are wandering through the street grousing about the Senate when they happen upon Soundwave: delirious, barely coherent, and being bombarded by a sensory maelstrom thanks to his yet-uncontrolled mind-powers. Ravage approaches him, saying that he smells like "an alright guy", and shares with him the tricks of control that a lifetime mastering his own enhanced olfactory senses have taught him. Focus is the key, Ravage explains: find something to focus on, and mastery can be achieved.''

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
*''[[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'' (5)
|c2=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*''[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'' (1)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (2)
*[[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] (3)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (4)
*''[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'' (6)
*[[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] (7)
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (8)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (9)
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (10)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (11)
*''[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'' (12)
*''[[Blackwall]]'' (14)
*[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (17)
*[[Needlenose]] (18)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (19)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (20)
{{!}}}
|c4=
*''[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'' (13)
*[[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] (15)
*[[Metrotitan (body-type)|Metrotitan]] (16)
}}

==Quotes==
"When Megatron tasked me to convert Rumble and Frenzy to join your '''beasts''', you claimed they were all equals." 
"This guy botherin' you, Boss?" 
"Do not call me that, Ravage. And former Senator Shockwave merely needs to learn... some are '''more equal''' than others."
:—'''Shockwave''' questioning '''Soundwave's''' "recycling" of '''Ratbat'''.

"YOU DO NOT '''UNDERSTAND''' LOYALTY!"
:—'''Soundwave''' smash!

"I am '''no one's''' servant." 
"I stand corrected, Soundwave. Now that you have... pulled yourself together, your pride-" 
"You misunderstand. I '''listen'''. I hear '''everything'''. Every transmission, every vocalization, every flash of light, every hologram. I hear it '''all'''. And now that I am able to... focus my attention... I '''know''' how to use the Senator to further your cause." 
:—'''Soundwave''' telling '''Megatron''' where his loyalties lie.

"Information is '''all''' there is. Life, death, time, place... merely information, data to be '''manipulated'''. Hope is meaningless, Soundwave."
:—'''Shockwave's''' one eye makes him see the world in strange ways.

"Orion Pax and the others are on Gorlam Prime, which is being consumed by the Death Ore." 
"Yet they live?" 
"As you asked." 
"I did not '''ask''', Jhiaxus... I '''commanded'''."
:—'''Shockwave''' talking to '''Jhiaxus''' over the computer.

==Notes==
*In this issue and the previous one, Rumble and Frenzy have once again changed colors. For those still desperately trying to follow along, during [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise]] it's been...
**In [[The End of the Beginning of the World|#11]], the cassettes were Rumble (red-and-black) and Frenzy (cartoon purple). The red guy was specifically named Rumble (with piledrivers), and the purple guy had Frenzy's IDW-specific drill hands.
**In [[The Verge|#13-16]], the tanks were Rumble (red-and-black) and Frenzy (toy blue). During the uprising, both are identified by name and by special power (Frenzy's sonics and Rumble's piledrivers).
**In #21-22, the tanks are Rumble (cartoon purple) and Frenzy (red-and-black). In Soundwave's cassette roll call from #22, the name-box for "Rumble" is closest to the purple one, and "Frenzy" is closest to the red one. Additionally, the purple one is now seen using the same piledrivers that Rumble used during the uprising.
*They were last seen with this name and color configuration during the ongoing #14-18, in the ''[[Revenge of the Decepticons]]'' arc.
*This issue also confirms that, despite their reconfiguration as tanks, Rumble and Frenzy can still function as "cassettes" inside Soundwave's chest.

===Continuity notes===

*As with the previous issue, the flashbacks in this issue occur in reverse-chronological order, moving further backward in time with each passing scene. Where last issue's flashbacks were about Soundwave and Shockwave's history together, this issue is specifically about Soundwave's personal history; as such, its title "Soundwaves" parallels the title of [[Shockwaves|issue #17]], "Shockwaves", which was about Shockwave's history.
*The first flashback occurs concurrently with ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron: Origin]]'' [[Megatron Origin issue 4|#4]], continuing the scene within its pages of Soundwave removing Ratbat's [[spark]]. Here, in accordance with the establishment of [[Rossum's Trinity]] that has taken place within IDW continuity since the publication of ''Megatron: Origin'' (specifically, in ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|#3]]), Soundwave is further seen removing Ratbat's [[brain module]].
*The second flashback takes place somewhere within ''[[Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron: Origin'' #3]], and reveals that it was Soundwave who formulated the plan to allow the Decepticons to be captured that was then carried out across the third and fourth issues of the series.
*Flashback number three takes us back to events seen in issue #17 of ''Robots in Disguise'', also occurring within ''Megatron: Origin'' #3, again extending a scene from that issue.
*The fourth flashback occurs between ''Megatron: Origin'' [[Megatron Origin issue 2|#2]] and #3, and shows us Scorponok and Grimlock battling in the gladiatorial pits under Megatron—something that we've been ''told'' is part of the characters' histories, but which we've not actually seen until now! This scene also shows the moment and reason that Soundwave came to believe in Megatron's mission, something that ''Megatron: Origin'' itself didn't actually go into.
*The Metrotitan arrives in Crystal City following its departure from Gorlam Prime in [[Homecoming (IDW)|issue #19]].
*The "sunrise" that glows behind Soundwave upon his return to the Decepticon camp is that same mysterious light that we saw appear at the end of issues [[Second Exodus|issue #18]] and [[Three Monologues|issue #20]].

===Real-life references===
*When he declares that "some are more equal than others", Soundwave is quoting from [[Wikipedia: George Orwell|George Orwell]]'s ''[[Wikipedia: Animal Farm|Animal Farm]]''.

===Errors===
*Shockwave's [[empurata]] is credited as the reason Soundwave cannot read his mind, but in actuality, it was the [[Shadowplay]] that affected his brain.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Shockwave, Monstructor, Dreadwing and Jhiaxus, by [[Andrew Griffith]].
*'''Cover B:''' Soundwave and his cassettes, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Soundwave and Laserbeak by [[Livio Ramondelli]], in the third part of a three-part image formed with the RI covers of issues #20 and #21.
<gallery>
Image:RID22 cvrA.jpg|
Image:RID22 cvrB.jpg|
Image:RID22 cvrRI.jpg|
</gallery>

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Soundwaves (issue)

2013-11-03T01:37:02Z

Dragonzzilla:

{{Comicstory|
|series=rid|issueno=22
|prev=Shockpoint
|next=Dark Cybertron, Part 3
|seriesissue2=[[Dark Cybertron]]
|next2=Dark Cybertron, Part 1
|caption=
|image=RID22 cvrB.jpg
|title="Soundwaves"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[October 30]], [[2013]]
|coverdate=October 2013
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Andrew Griffith]] (present) [[Livio Ramondelli]] (past)
|colors by=[[Priscilla Tramontano]] (present) Livio Ramondelli (past)
|letters by=[[Shawn Lee]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2013)]]
}}

'''As the secrets of Soundwave's past are laid bare, Shockwave's preparations reach their final phase.'''

==Synopsis==
''Four million years ago, at the peak of the [[Decepticon]] uprising, [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] joins [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] in the [[Senate]] chambers just as the communications officer is extracting [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s [[brain module]]. [[Kaon]] burns as [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] battles [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], which Soundwave sees as the first step towards a new [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], but which Shockwave views as an end unto itself, rather than a means.''

In the present day, Soundwave attacks Shockwave, furiously declaring that he has no understanding of loyalty. Based on his brief battle with [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]], Shockwave believes Soundwave has come without his [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|cassettes]], but the spymaster proves him wrong when he ejects his entire army of tapes from his chest.

''Before the Decepticons' uprising, Megatron and Soundwave talk about their ongoing attempts to destabilize the political climate of Cybertron. Soundwave has recently gained full control of his mind-reading powers, and with the new clarity he has gained, he puts forth a plan to use his employer Ratbat to achieve Megatron's goals: allow the Decepticons to be captured, forcing an emergency assembly of the Senate in Kaon. The Decepticons could then kill their oppressors, at last making a clear declaration to the planet that they are a force to be reckoned with.''

While most of the cassettes tackle Dreadwing, Soundwave and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] grapple with Shockwave. Ravage flings himself in the path of a blast meant for his master and is fatally wounded, driving Soundwave into a rage, but that only lasts a moment as the [[Ore-14]] of the cavern restores Ravage to life. Shockwave explains this to Soundwave in terms he believes he will understand: thanks to Shockwave's work, the concepts of life and death are now mere ''data'' to be manipulated.

''Soundwave watches silently as Shockwave is brought before Megatron for the first time and charged with creating a [[combiner]] for the Decepticons. Unable to detect any emotions from the former senator thanks to the [[Shadowplay]] he was subject to, Soundwave is both awed and disgusted by his utter unreadability, and knows that one day, it will be his job to kill Shockwave.''

But thanks to Ore-14, no matter how hard he and his cassettes fight, Soundwave discovers that [[Crystal City]] is not -or more accurately, cannot- be the place where he'll fulfill his millennia-old vow...

''Not long after his first meeting with Megatron, Soundwave is brought to the gladiator pits of Kaon, where he watches [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] brawl. Megatron inquires if the damage to Cybertron that Ratbat's manipulation of the burgeoning Decepticon movement causes bothers Soundwave, but Soundwave struggles to answer, bombarded with the unfocused input of so many minds and emotions around him. Ravage, [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzaw]] also intrigue Megatron, and he is pleased to see Soundwave views them as equals, rather than lesser beings as the [[Functionist]]s do. Megatron permits Soundwave to read his mind, and Soundwave sees within Megatron's spark his genuine desire for Functionism to be done away with and all Cybertronians made equal. The strength of this dream gives something Soundwave to believe in, to focus on...''

Knowing that the battle within Crystal City is unwinnable, Soundwave and his cassettes depart, and Shockwave allows them to go, much to Dreadwing's consternation. Shockwave re-establishes contact with [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], who updates him on the events on [[Gorlam Prime]]: though the planet is dying, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] lives, and the [[Metrotitan (body-type)|Metrotitan]] is ready to depart for Cybertron. In a flash, the titan materializes in the cavern behind Shockwave.

''Far into the past, a destitute Soundwave is living in isolation on the streets with Ravage, Laserbeak and Buzzsaw, slowly gaining control of his mind-reading powers when he is approached by Ratbat, who offers to employ him for his abilities. Soundwave hates him on sight, but the hate gives him focus...''

Soundwave returns to the Decepticon camp, where his comrades demand to know if Shockwave has been stopped. The sudden eruption of a mysterious light from off in the distance confirms that Soundwave has not succeeded, but as they wonder what the illumination ''is'', Soundwave informs them that it is the beginning of the Decepticons' most important battle—the battle to save Cybertron.

''Long, long ago, Ravage, Buzzsaw and Frenzy are wandering through the street grousing about the Senate when they happen upon Soundwave: delirious, barely coherent, and being bombarded by a sensory maelstrom thanks to his yet-uncontrolled mind-powers. Ravage approaches him, saying that he smells like "an alright guy", and shares with him the tricks of control that a lifetime mastering his own enhanced olfactory senses have taught him. Focus is the key, Ravage explains: find something to focus on, and mastery can be achieved.''

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
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*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (4)
*''[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'' (6)
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*''[[Blackwall]]'' (14)
*[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (17)
*[[Needlenose]] (18)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (19)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (20)
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==Quotes==

==Notes==
*In this issue and the previous one, Rumble and Frenzy have once again changed colors. For those still desperately trying to follow along, during [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise]] it's been...
**In [[The End of the Beginning of the World|#11]], the cassettes were Rumble (red-and-black) and Frenzy (cartoon purple). The red guy was specifically named Rumble (with piledrivers), and the purple guy had Frenzy's IDW-specific drill hands.
**In [[The Verge|#13-16]], the tanks were Rumble (red-and-black) and Frenzy (toy blue). During the uprising, both are identified by name and by special power (Frenzy's sonics and Rumble's piledrivers).
**In #21-22, the tanks are Rumble (cartoon purple) and Frenzy (red-and-black). In Soundwave's cassette roll call from #22, the name-box for "Rumble" is closest to the purple one, and "Frenzy" is closest to the red one. Additionally, the purple one is now seen using the same piledrivers that Rumble used during the uprising.
*They were last seen with this name and color configuration during the ongoing #14-18, in the ''[[Revenge of the Decepticons]]'' arc.
*This issue also confirms that, despite their reconfiguration as tanks, Rumble and Frenzy can still function as "cassettes" inside Soundwave's chest.

===Continuity notes===

*As with the previous issue, the flashbacks in this issue occur in reverse-chronological order, moving further backward in time with each passing scene. Where last issue's flashbacks were about Soundwave and Shockwave's history together, this issue is specifically about Soundwave's personal history; as such, its title "Soundwaves" parallels the title of [[Shockwaves|issue #17]], "Shockwaves", which was about Shockwave's history.
*The first flashback occurs concurrently with ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron: Origin]]'' [[Megatron Origin issue 4|#4]], continuing the scene within its pages of Soundwave removing Ratbat's [[spark]]. Here, in accordance with the establishment of [[Rossum's Trinity]] that has taken place within IDW continuity since the publication of ''Megatron: Origin'' (specifically, in ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|#3]]), Soundwave is further seen removing Ratbat's [[brain module]].
*The second flashback takes place somewhere within ''[[Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron: Origin'' #3]], and reveals that it was Soundwave who formulated the plan to allow the Decepticons to be captured that was then carried out across the third and fourth issues of the series.
*Flashback number three takes us back to events seen in issue #17 of ''Robots in Disguise'', also occurring within ''Megatron: Origin'' #3, again extending a scene from that issue.
*The fourth flashback occurs between ''Megatron: Origin'' [[Megatron Origin issue 2|#2]] and #3, and shows us Scorponok and Grimlock battling in the gladiatorial pits under Megatron—something that we've been ''told'' is part of the characters' histories, but which we've not actually seen until now! This scene also shows the moment and reason that Soundwave came to believe in Megatron's mission, something that ''Megatron: Origin'' itself didn't actually go into.
*The Metrotitan arrives in Crystal City following its departure from Gorlam Prime in [[Homecoming (IDW)|issue #19]].
*The "sunrise" that glows behind Soundwave upon his return to the Decepticon camp is that same mysterious light that we saw appear at the end of issues [[Second Exodus|issue #18]] and [[Three Monologues|issue #20]].

===Real-life references===
*When he declares that "some are more equal than others", Soundwave is quoting from [[Wikipedia: George Orwell|George Orwell]]'s ''[[Wikipedia: Animal Farm|Animal Farm]]''.

===Errors===
*Shockwave's [[empurata]] is credited as the reason Soundwave cannot read his mind, but in actuality, it was the [[Shadowplay]] that affected his brain.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Shockwave, Monstructor, Dreadwing and Jhiaxus, by [[Andrew Griffith]].
*'''Cover B:''' Soundwave and his cassettes, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Soundwave and Laserbeak by [[Livio Ramondelli]], in the third part of a three-part image formed with the RI covers of issues #20 and #21.
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Predaking (Prime)

2013-10-20T02:27:36Z

Dragonzzilla: I thought I'd keep in the vein of Smaug references for the captions.

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:''Predaking is the [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] commander from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[File:Beast Hunters Predaking promo.jpg|right|thumb|300px|My armour is like tenfold shields, my teeth are swords, my claws spears, the shock of my tail is a thunderbolt, my wings a hurricane, and my breath death!]]

'''Predaking''' is a [[Decepticon]]-created beast cloned from Predacon fossils and brought to life by Shockwave's science. Originally, Megatron had expected this supposedly simple-minded dragon to follow his orders without question, but Predaking has shown that he is far more than meets the optic sensor. Since revealing his possession of a robot mode, Predaking has made it plain that he is as intelligent as any of Megatron's forces, with a sense of warrior's pride and no shortage of ambition. While he has repeatedly professed his loyalty to his lord and master, Megatron has taken note of his ambition to lead a resurrected Predacon race, not to mention his lofty self-imbued title. While the Decepticon ranks have held many an ambitious up-and-comer with an eye for mastery, Predaking may be the first one Megatron has legitimately feared. The last surviving member of his kind may be the most powerful being on planet Earth.

{{bigquote|I am not your boss. I am your ''KING''!|[[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] asserts his dominance over the Predacons|"[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]"}}

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==Fiction==
===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
Predaking's presence was so frightening that the [[Autobot]]s began hunting for ways to combat him. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 1}} With the news that a couple of Autobots were heading for a derelict starship in the [[asteroid belt]], [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] and Predaking set out to intercept them. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 2}} They successfully found the derelict and interrupted [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] looting it for gear. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 4}} Though the two villains initially had the upper hand, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] arrived {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 5}} and managed to hold off Predaking long enough for the other two Autobots to escape. As the ship exploded, Predaking saw Megatron plunge through the floor. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 6}} He returned to the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' and reported their leader's apparent demise to the other Decepticons, who immediately blamed [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 7}}

Predaking went out hunting for Optimus Prime, and soon found his prey searching for him in the desert. Though Predaking was confident he would have an easy victory, Optimus powered up one of the weapons taken from the derelict. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 18}}

===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Mensah]] (English)}}

[[File:TFPMegatron&PredakingSizeComparison.JPG|thumb|300px|Truly songs and tales fall utterly short of the reality, O Smaug the Chiefest and Greatest of Calamities.]]
Having recovered Predacon [[CNA]], Shockwave successfully cloned one of the great beasts, storing it in his lab. He brought the creature online and took it to Earth to hunt Autobots. {{storylink|Scattered}} After Shockwave gave it a whiff of [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]'s energon, it was dispatched and soon found its quarry near an energon mine. Wheeljack and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] fought the creature, first trying to blow it up with a grenade, then luring it into an explosive-laden mine in an attempt to destroy it. The beast emerged triumphant, only for [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] to arrive in [[Ultra Magnus's ship|his ship]] and fire at it. It continued to dog the starship, clinging to the top of it until Magnus managed to knock it off by flying through a canyon. The Predacon returned to [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]'s citadel, where [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] reflected it was a pity it couldn't tell them why it failed. The Predacon responded by growling, rather quietly and angrily. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}} When [[Darkmount (Earth)|Darkmount]] came under attack, the Predacon was unleashed to attack the Autobots. It began chasing Ultra Magnus's ship, but was tricked into flying through a [[GroundBridge]] to the Arctic, where it swiftly froze. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

Some time later, the temperature in the Arctic rose to a sufficient level to allow the Predacon to free itself. It swiftly tracked down the ''Nemesis'', and Megatron decided to assign it to Starscream while Shockwave continued work on cloning more Predacons. After several hilarious attempts to make the beast compliant, Starscream was ordered to deploy it against the Autobots currently attacking one of the dig sites. The Predacon attacked Ultra Magnus, Bulkhead, and Wheeljack, eventually causing a cave-in after swatting away Wheeljack's grenade. The cave-in unearthed a Predacon optic, the sight of which awakened a memory in the beast. It brought the eye to Starscream, then engaged [[Miko Nakadai (Prime)|Miko Nakadai]], who had acquired the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]]. Overhearing Megatron's demand that the bone fragment be brought to him, the Predacon complied and left the rest to Starscream. {{storylink|Chain of Command (Prime)|Chain of Command}}

Back at the ''Nemesis'', the Predacon responded to Starscream's continued orders with a swipe of his tail that missed the Decepticon but demolished the ship's communications array. Starscream frantically tried to fix it, eventually attempting to reboot the network by entering an override access code into a computer console. The Predacon watched him and later, when alone, it entered Starscream's access code into the computer and began to call up information on the origins and existence of Predacons. {{storylink|Plus One}}

[[File:Evolution Predaking Anger.jpg|thumb|left|300px|His rage passes description - the sort of rage that is only seen when rich folk that have more than they can enjoy suddenly lose something that they have long had but have never before used or wanted.]]
During a tour of Shockwave's off-site laboratory, the Predacon revealed his intelligence and ability to [[Transformation|transform]] to his fellow Cybertronians. He offered to lead the Predacons on Megatron's behalf as "Predaking", but Megatron was wary of giving control of an army more powerful than his own to someone else. On Starscream's advice, he arranged for the termination of the clones using the Autobots discovering the lab as a pretense. Predaking fell for the ruse, engaging Ultra Magnus and Wheeljack after they destroyed the clones. He disabled both and destroyed the [[Forge of Solus Prime]], but was stopped from delivering the final blow by Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Evolution}}

Predaking continued to believe that once Cybertron was restored, Megatron would resurrect the rest of the Predacon race. As the Decepticons worked to repair the Omega Lock, Predaking was dispatched to Antarctica to battle the Autobots. He battled with Optimus Prime at length, and though he was almost buried under a glacier at one point, he eventually got the better of the Autobot leader and sent Prime crashing into the ground. {{storylink|Minus One}} He was prevented from finishing Optimus off when Megatron instructed him to make sure the target of the Decepticon mission was kept safe, and he had to retrieve Shockwave and a generator from the [[Solaris particle collider]] building. Back on the ''Nemesis'', he found that the Decepticons had captured [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], whom Megatron promised would be his to terminate once the Autobot's usefulness had ended. {{storylink|Persuasion}}

True to Megatron's word, Predaking was presented with Ratchet as a plaything; however, once the Autobot revealed that Megatron had arranged for the Autobots to find Shockwave's lab, Predaking went on a rampage through the ship. After demolishing every Vehicon in his path, the Predacon attacked Megatron and almost got the better of his former leader. A missile to the back from Starscream rattled him enough that Megatron was able to blast him out of an airlock. {{storylink|Synthesis}} Predaking somehow clung to the hull and went unnoticed by anyone, until the warship returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and restored the planet. Witnessing the world's resurrection, Predaking transformed and flew off. {{storylink|Deadlock}}

{{Spoiler|Predacons Rising (Prime)|November 4, 2013}}
He found a Predacon burial ground, uncovered by the movement during the planet's rebirth. It was there that the Autobots found him, and attempted to persuade him to help them find two new Predacons they'd encountered. Though Predaking refused as he couldn't forgive them for their role in the destruction of his kind, he went searching himself and soon found evidence that the Autobots had been telling the truth. His signal intended to attract the two Predacons instead brought Unicron, now in possession of Megatron's form, to his position. Unicron defeated him, taking the location of the burial ground from his mind, and by the time Predaking returned, he found to his horror that Unicron had desecrated the site. Asserting his dominance over [[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]] and [[Skylynx]], he led them in an attempt to assist the Autobots in fighting Unicron's horde of undead Predacons. They were successful in slowing the horde down long enough for Optimus Prime to defeat Unicron, causing the Terrorcons to disintegrate. The trio later tracked down Starscream, intending to exact some revenge. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

===''Go!'' cartoon===
At some point, the Demon Emperor Predaking was sealed away by the blue [[Legendisc]] {{storylink|Pursue! The Legendiscs!}} and was buried in [[Mount Fuji]], where he remained till a stray rock thrown by a child lead to a chain reaction that unearthed Predaking's head. After seemingly awakening, he signaled his [[Four Oni]] servants, [[Bakudora]], [[Budora]], [[Gaidora]], and [[Judora]], to emerge from their sleep. The four subsequently set out in search for the other four [[Legendisc]]s. {{storylink|Triple Combination! Swordbot - Samurai!}} {{storylink|Triple Combination! Swordbot - Ninja!}}

Predaking was soon recovered by the Predacons from the volcano, but was still unconscious. After finding out about the Legendiscs' time travel capabilities, [[Budora]] used the Legendisc within Predaking to travel to [[Japan]]'s past to find two Legendiscs and conquer history for himself. He failed. {{storylink|Pursue! The Legendiscs!}}

==Toys==
===Cyberverse===
[[Image:BHtoy-PredakingCyberverse.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Surely you realize that your success has made you some bitter enemies?]]
*'''Predaking''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2013)
**''Series/Number'': '''3 / 002'''
** ''Accessories:'' Cybervenom rocket, launcher/tail

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime:]] [[Beast Hunters]]'' [[Cyberverse#Series 3|Series 3 ''Cyberverse'']] Commander Class toys, Predaking transforms from a dragon into a robot and back! His tail detaches to become a "Cybervenom Rocket Launcher" that fires a [[missile]] via pressure-launch, and can be wielded via [[C joint|3mm post]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/CybCommPredaking/predaking.htm More information on Cyberverse Predaking at TFU.info]''

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*'''Optimus Prime vs Predaking''' (Cyberverse Commander 2-pack, 2013)
** ''Accessories:'' Cybervenom rocket, launcher/tail

: Part of the "[[Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising|Predacons Rising]]" [[subline imprint]], Predaking is a redeco of his ''Cyberverse'' Commander Class toy in purple, black, and red. He comes in a two-pack with a [[Thunder Clash]]-inspired redeco of Commander Class [[Optimus Prime (WFC)#Target2pack|Optimus Prime]].

: Like all ''Predacons Rising'' releases, the Optimus Prime/Predaking two-pack was [[exclusive]] to [[Target]] stores in the United States and Canada and to [[Tesco]] stores in the UK, and is also suposed to be exclusive to Carrefour elsewhere in Europe (presumably in France and/or Spain, though there have been no sightings as of yet). It has also been found at Rossmann drug stores in Germany. Also, like all ''Predacons Rising'' multi-pack redecos of ''Beast Hunters'' Cyberverse figures, the ''Cyberverse'' logo is nowhere to be found on the packaging.

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===Beast Hunters===
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[[Image:BHtoy-PredakingVoyager.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Well, thief? I smell you, I feel your air—and I hear your breath. Come along. Help yourself; there's plenty, and to spare.]]
*'''Predaking''' (Voyager Class, 2013)
**''Series/Number'': '''2 / 002'''
** ''Accessories:'' Two Hydrafire Blasters, two missiles, sword/tail

:Part of the first wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' Voyager Class toys, this Predaking transforms into a three-headed dragon, and comes with a tail that detaches to become a sword that can be (loosely) held by his hands. His extra dragon heads/"[[Hydrafire Blaster]]s" are spring-loaded missile launchers that are geared to straighten their necks and launch their missiles when the levers behind them are pulled. They can also combine into a larger weapon, with their gears being connected so that they move and fire in unison. The heads/blasters mount via [[5mm post]] onto his back and forearms.

:[[Cybertronix]] symbols are detailed into various parts of his body, including the Hydrafire Blaster heads and robot mode legs. Soft plastic is used on various parts of Predaking, including his beast mode head and feet/hands. Due to the soft plastic, [[quality control]] is a bit random; some batches of figures may have deformations in-package, or may have difficulty gripping the sword since the slot is only on one half of the hand.

:His [[packaging]] [[stock photography]] depicts several deco differences from the final product, such as black-painted wing membranes and yellow missiles. His [[instructions]] include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 6|sixth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/Predaking/predaking.htm More information on Voyager Predaking at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:BHtoy-PredakingUltimate.jpg|right|thumb|400px|That's better! But don't let your imagination run away with you.]]
*'''Beast Fire Predaking''' (Ultimate Class, 2013)
** ''Accessories:'' Two launchers, two missiles, tail/Infernum Blade

: Beast Fire Predaking is larger than Leader Class toys from previous toylines, and features a 21-inch wingspan, although the wings easily detach from their bases [[for safety reasons]], and to allow easier access to the battery compartment on his back. He comes with two spring-loaded missile launchers, and his tail detaches to become the [[Infernum Blade]], all of which can peg onto his hands, wrists, and wings via 5mm post.

:He also has light-up features in his dragon head, as well as his robot head and torso. The dragon head is lit by pulling on a lever on his neck, swinging the head down and opening his mouth in the process. The robot head and torso are lit by pressing the translucent-yellow button on his right shoulder. Batteries are not included.

:His rear legs are mis-transformed in package, not having been angled and tabbed into his thighs. His packaging stock photography depicts his sword with orange paint details that were replaced with silver in the final product. His instructions include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 18|eighteenth chapter]] of the ''Tales of the Beast Hunters'' series.

:In international markets, such as Canada, Singapore, the Philippines, and Australia, Beast Fire Predaking was released as part of the first wave of mainline ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' Ultimate Class toys. In the United States, he was [[Rebranding|rebranded]] and repackaged in the Target-exclusive "Predacons Rising" subline, with new instructions lacking the ''Tales'' chapter.

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*'''Optimus Prime vs. Predaking''' (multi-pack, 2013)
** ''Accessories:'' Two Hydrafire Blasters, two missiles, sword/tail
:A minor redeco of ''Beast Hunters'' Voyager Class Predaking that adds black paint operations to the dragon wings, lacks the black paint operations for both the robot head and the primary dragon head, changes the paint operation on the tip of the sword/tail from gold to orange, changes the missiles from gray to orange and juggles around the colors silver, gray and orange on the secondary dragon heads/missile launchers. Even weirder, this Predaking is tampographed with the [[:File:Predacon Prime PrototypeInsignia.png|"prototype" Predacon]] [[insignia]] instead of the single release's regular one.

:This version was only available in a two-pack with an ever-so-slightly less redecoed Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (WFC)#Predaking|Optimus Prime]], which has thus far only been released at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores in Portugal and the United Kingdom. It's unknown at this point if the two-pack will be released outside Europe.

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[[Image:PrimeBHtoy-PredakingVoyager2014.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Revenge! Revenge! The King under the Mountain is dead and where are his kin that dare seek revenge?]]
*'''Predaking''' (Voyager Class, 2014)
**''Series/Number'': ???
** ''Accessories:'' Blaster, missile, tail/Infernum Blade

:Part of the first wave of [[2014]] ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' Voyager Class toys.

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===Go!===
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*'''Dragotron''' ([[April 27|04–27]]–13)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''G12'''
** ''Accessories:'' Two guns, two missiles, sword/tail

:Part of the first wave of [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Transformers Go!]]'' toys, Dragotron is a slight [[redeco]] of the ''Beast Hunters'' Voyager Predaking toy, with the only major difference from the ''Beast Hunters'' toy lying in his gray plastic, which is darker.

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*'''Guren Dragotron''' ([[October 26|10–26]]–13)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''G23'''
** ''Accessories:'' Two launchers, two missiles, tail/blade

:"Guren Dragotron" is a redeco of Beast Fire Predaking.

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==Notes==
*Predaking was first unveiled at a pre-[[New York Comic Con]] [[2012]] collectors event. We sent [[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] and [[User:Tonyfitz|Tonyfitz]] there, and they brought back photos and information for us.
*Fittingly, Predaking has [[Predator (alien)|Preda]]-jaws.
*Predaking has a wingspan of two football fields.
*Predaking's breath is hotter than the planet [[Mercury]], which has highs of 700 Kelvin (or 427 degrees Celsius/800 degrees Fahrenheit) at daytime. That's pretty hot.
*Predaking seems to suffer from [[size changing|mass displacement]]. It's been shown multiple times that his beast mode's big enough to toss around Cybertronians like chew-toys, while his robot mode stands only head and shoulders over Megatron.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Dragotron''' (ドラゴトロン ''Doragotoron'')

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Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)

2013-08-09T23:53:20Z

Dragonzzilla: Warpath was in the campaign.

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'''''Transformers: Dark of the Moon: The Game''''' was released on [[June 14]] [[2011]] for Xbox 360 and PS3 platforms. The game is a prequel to the film ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''. Unlike ''[[Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', ''Dark of the Moon'' features a single campaign mode, rather than separate Autobot and Decepticon campaigns. The game features a multiplayer mode with gameplay very similar to ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|War for Cybertron]]''. The game was developed by [[High Moon Studios]], fresh off the success of that game.

==Plot==

===Chapter One===
It is three years since the Decepticons were last seen and, humanity believes they have fled Earth. However, Optimus Prime knows better and is constantly searching for Megatron and his forces. Bumblebee is sent to South America to find and investigate a Soviet relay facility being used by the Decepticons to monitor NEST-Autobot communications. He succeeds, and plants a virus prepared by Wheeljack into the transmitter that will allow them to monitor the Decepticons. However, he is discovered by a Decepticon party who flee in an attempt to alert their leader Megatron. Bumblebee tracks the Decepticons down to a small village where he destroys all the long-range transmitters trying to contact Megatron. Waves of Decepticons land in the city hoping to destroy him, but Optimus and Sideswipe, who have been searching other villages, show up and help Bumblebee fight off the attackers.

===Chapter Two===
The virus allows the Autobots to track down and eliminate Decepticons across the globe. When the Decepticons attack the city of Detroit, Ratchet is ordered to help civilians evacuate while Ironhide goes off to wipe out the attackers in the city. Ironhide makes his way into the city's main construction zone where he receives word that Ratchet has been captured by Mixmaster. Ironhide battles his way to find Mixmaster who has knocked out and injured Ratchet. Ironhide's normal weapons are not strong enough to pierce Mixmaster's shields, so he uses his "Heavy Iron" rifle to cause a large metal platform to land on Mixmaster trapping him underground. Realizing that Mixmaster would probably try to escape them, Ratchet reveals he placed a tracker on the Decepticon when he was captured. Ironhide continues his search for Mixmaster and receives the "Heavy Iron 2.0" from Wheeljack--a new rifle that can destroy Mixmaster's shields. Mixmaster is powerless against Ironhide's new weapon, defeated, and is killed by a fatal headshot from Ironhide.

===Chapter Three===
Sideswipe is captured by Decepticon forces whilst investigating suspicious activity in Central America and Mirage is sent to find him. Along the way to a rendezvous with Bumblebee, Starscream tries to destroy Mirage with proximity mines, then grabs the Autobot and throws him through a bridge into a deep ravine down below, believing he has killed the Autobot. Mirage's internal systems have been extensively damaged disabling his weapons and transformation system. He is only able to use his Active Camoflauge to sneak past patrols of Decepticons. He discovers the entrance to an ancient Mayan temple which has Decepticon markings all over it, suggesting the Mayans built their temples on top of Decepticon technology. The NEST team sends weapons and repairs for Mirage deep within the jungle where he eventually meets up with Bumblebee. The two Autobots make their way through the ruins and battle a Decepticon Enforcer on top of a temple. After dispatching the enemy, the two discover and free Sideswipe, who informs them that the temples are built over an ancient Cybertronian spaceport. The three Autobots hold off enemy forces until NEST reinforcements are able to arrive to help ward off the attack. The Autobots then make their way deeper into the ruins where Starscream is trying to launch a Decepticon ship into space. They battle Starscream, but are unable to prevent the launch and the Decepticon second-in-command retreats.

===Chapter Four===
As the Autobots attempt to track the launched ship's heading, Megatron realises Decepticon communications have been compromised and has Soundwave detached from his satellite. He then sends the communications officer to destroy an abandoned [[Sector Seven]] data archive on a Pacific island, which stores information which could jeopardize Decepticon plans. Soundwave lands on the island and takes on an alternate form of a SUV. He soon discovers that NEST has repurposed the old base, which is located inside an active volcano, as a research facility. Soundwave fights his way through the jungle and into the volcano. He arrives at the entrance of the NEST base and is unable to enter, so sends Laserbeak to sneak inside. Laserbeak goes throughout the base scanning hard drives, and Soundwave learns the facility is being used by Wheeljack to develop MechTech weaponry. He also realises that the base can be destroyed by disabling its volcanic stabilizers. Laserbeak alters the harmonics of the three stabilizers, making them vulnerable to his master's ultrasonics, and then activates the main doors so Soundwave can enter. Despite briefly becoming trapped in a laser grid prison, the communications officer destroys all three stabilizers, and the coolant system, triggering an eruption of the volcano. Soundwave escapes the collapsing tunnels in vehicle mode, then regroups with Laserbeak on the island surface.

===Chapter Five===
The Decepticons learn that Autobots are about to transport some of the MechTech weapons that were not destroyed on the island base to human armies in the Middle East, and Starscream is dispatched by Megatron to destroy it. He heads to a mountain NEST base in Nepal, but is ambushed and crash lands. Starscream then chases Air Raid through a canyon only to discover the Aerialbots are already escaping onboard Stratosphere with the MechTech weapons. The Decepticon is able to pursue and injure Stratosphere, forcing the Aerialbots to deploy and try to destroy Starscream. However, he proves to be too strong for them and, despite Stratosphere activating his Stealth Force mode, continues to shoot out the large Autobot's engines. Starscream boards Stratosphere, steals one MechTech 'boomstick', and detonates the other to finally send the Autobot crashing down.

===Chapter Six===
Soundwave begins preparations to cryo-thaw Shockwave, who is frozen in the Siberian Soviet facility the Decepticons have taken as a base. Starscream then returns to Megatron, hoping to please his master with news that they can use the Autobots' technology against them. Megatron, however, is furious as he knows the Autobots will have placed tracking devices in all their weapons. As he drains Starscream's energon as punishment, the Autobots arrive, their attack spearheaded by Ironhide. After Soundwave brings Megatron's weaponry online, he fights off the initial attack, before being blasted into the bowels of the base by Ironhide. The Decepticon leader retrives plutonium from an old human stockpile, which he uses to create energon to awaken the [[hatchling]]s throughout the base, but structural collapse forces him to use ventilation tunnels to progress. Meanwhile, Starscream gets to the surface and begins bombing the Autobots, but this causes further damage to the base. After acquiring more plutonium, Megatron decides to begin Shockwave's cryo-thaw, but Soundwave has lost his connection, so the process must be done manually. The leader rallies his Decepticon forces to hold off the Autobot attack while he makes his way through the tunnels to Shockwave's cryochamber, scanning a truck to get there faster. As he nears the cryochamber, he encounters Warpath who, despite his boasts, Megatron easily finishes off. The Decepticon leader destroys the intense cryo systems that have kept Shockwave frozen for so many years and waits for his assassin to awake. However, Optimus Prime arrives, using weapons and an impenetrable energon shield from his [[Armored Weapons Platform|trailer]] to battle Megatron. Soundwave informs Megatron that the freezing spray from the cryo generators can weaken the shields, and the Decepticon leader destroys the generators in the room until the shields on Prime can be destroyed. Although Optimus activates a jetpack and heavy weaponry, he is still defeated, and Megatron kicks him down into the cryochamber. The Decepticon then flees the base, sneaking past Ironhide and Ratchet using his new vehicle mode.

===Chapter Seven===
Optimus awakens at the bottom of the cryochamber, and realises that Megatron's plan was to awaken Shockwave from his imprisonment by the Soviets. Ratchet is able to activate backup cryo systems, but Shockwave's [[Driller]] has already begun thawing, and destroys the backups. Shockwave soons awakens, and engages Prime in combat. Ratchet identifies the assassin's back-mounted power core as a weak spot, and thanks to Shockwave's sluggishness, Prime is able to exploit this vulnerability. As Optimus begins to gain the edge, the Decepticon fully frees the Driller, which attacks ferociously. Prime utilises his shoulder launcher to injure the creature until it retreats, leaving Shockwave to fight alone. As the room thaws out, Autobot reinforcements begin to arrive, but each wave is swiftly dealt with by the Decepticon. Optimus continues to attack Shockwave's power core, and activates his jetpack to deal the final blow. However, the Driller re-appears at the last moment, and whisks its master away to safety. Optimus reports his victory to Ratchet, but laments that Megatron is still at large, and must be found.

===Epilogue===
In [[Namibia]], Starscream joins Megatron and Soundwave just in time to hear Shockwave greeted back into the Decepticons. The Decepticon leader immediately sets his assassin a mission, travel [[Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant]] and retrieve an [[Pillar|object]]. Megatron then proceeds to gloat that Optimus Prime has no idea of his plans, and that the Earth and its resources will soon belong to him.

==Characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=Playable|c1=
'''[[Autobot]]s'''
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/games|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/games|Bumblebee]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] ([[Jess Harnell]])
*[[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] ([[Dave Wittenberg]])

'''[[Decepticon]]s'''
*[[Megatron (Movie)/games|Megatron]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])
*[[Starscream (Movie)/games|Starscream]] ([[Steve Blum]])
*[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] ([[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]])
*[[Laserbeak (DOTM)|Laserbeak]]

|h2=Non-Playable|c2=
'''[[Autobot]]s'''
*[[Stratosphere]] ([[Travis Willingham]])
*[[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]] ([[Jamie Alcroft]])
*[[Aerialbot (ROTF)|Aerialbots]]
**[[Breakaway (ROTF)|Breakaway]] ([[Christian Lanz]])
**[[Air Raid (Movie)|Air Raid]] ([[Rick Wasserman]])
**[[Silverbolt (ROTF)|Silverbolt]] ([[Bob Dunsworth]])
*[[Combaticon Warrior]]
*[[Aerialbot Scout 1]]
*[[Aerialbot Scout 2]]
*[[Protectobot Sniper]]
*[[Warpath (Movie)|Warpath]] ([[Dave Fennoy]])
'''[[Decepticon]]s'''

*[[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]] ([[Dave Boat]])
*[[Driller]]
*[[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]
*[[Dread (DOTM)|Dreads]]
**[[Assaulter]]s
**[[Enforcer]]

|h3=Multiplayer|c3=

*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]]) <ref>Amazon.com preorder Multiplayer exclusive, Early character unlock</ref>
*[[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]]) <ref>GameStop preorder Multiplayer exclusive, Downloadable content character</ref>

|c4=
*[[Reynolds]] ([[Nolan North]])
|nonumbering=true
}}

===Multiplayer===
This broad option is where you will be spending most of your hours after you beat Shockwave. Here, players can create their own Cybertronian combatant and pit them against the multitude of online [[Fandom|transfans]] and [[Coby Hansen|12-year-olds]] that will more than likely slaughter you. Custom characters can be leveled up by killing dudes in matches, with specific bonuses being given for specific actions. As they level up, more abilities become available.

;Characters
Characters are created from four different bases, each of which feature different weapons, abilities and alternate forms. They are:
*[[Scout (DOTM)|Scout]] - Cars. Fast, usually cloakers.
**Bumblebee Chassis (Autobot)
**Mirage Chassis (Autobot)
**Sideswipe Chassis (Autobot, Gamestop pre-order bonus and DLC #1)
**Enforcer Chassis (Decepticon)
*[[Hunter (DOTM)|Hunter]] - Jets. Also fast, specializing at long range.
**Breakaway Chassis (Autobot)
**Starscream Chassis (Decepticon)
*[[Commander (DOTM)|Commander]] - Trucks. Balanced, with emphasis on defense and ally-aid.
**Optimus Prime Chasis (Autobot)
**Ratchet Chassis (Autobot, Amazon.com pre-order bonus, campaign completion bonus)
**Ironhide Chassis (Autobot)
**Soundwave Chassis (Decepticon)
**Megatron Chassis (Decepticon)
*[[Warrior (DOTM)|Warrior]] - Tanks. Slow and powerful, with strong offensive abilities.
**Warpath Chassis (Autobot)
**Megatron Tank (Decepticon)
**Shockwave (Decepticon, campaign completion bonus)

Initially, players are only able to create one of each class, but as they level up, more slots open for a maximum of three of each class. Names can be chosen for each, but don't get too excited about making the [[Fanon|Transformer you always dreamed of]]: bodies are limited to about three options per faction and look exactly like characters from single-player (for example, the Autobot Scout category lets you choose from Bumblebee, Sideswipe, or Mirage). And while you can pick your color scheme, the palettes are rather limited, especially for Decepticons. Unlocking additional characters will also make their chassis available for customizing.

;Playlists
Choosing a playlist will automatically send you into a lobby, where the service will do its best to form balanced teams (I.E., you hopefully won't see a team of level 20 Commanders fighting one level zero Scout). The service will also select a random stage, which players can veto. Finally, when the game begins, combatants select their character. If your Scout gets butchered too many times, you can pick a different character at any time during the match, and you will switch to it upon dying. Players also cannot pick a faction; the game does it automatically. Various powerups (overshield, double damage, and intercooler) are scattered around the stages. Unlike War for Cybertron, you can not pick up fallen player's weapons.

Playlists include:
*'''Team deathmatch''': Kill 40 opponents to win. Games can range from four to sixteen players.
*'''Deathmatch''': Kill 20 opponents to win. It's a free-for-all.
*'''Conquest''': Capture and defend several "power nodes" until your team gets 400 points.

Players can also set up private matches, where the game options and maps can be adjusted as you see fit, but they are invite-only. Hopefully, you've got a lot of online friends!

==Notes==
* The end of the single player campaign doesn't mesh especially well with the film: in the game Shockwave is instructed to retrieve what appears to be a space bridge pillar from Chernobyl; in the film, the object at the facility is an engine component from the ''[[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]]'', and Megatron actually intends for it to fall into the Autobots' hands. Potentially, Shockwave was deliberately being kept in the dark about Megatron's plans, but this seems counter-intuitive given how effective the Decepticon and his Driller are.
* Megatron's tossing Optimus into Shockwave's chamber doesn't come off as particularly bright either: everyone realizes in the film that Megatron needed Optimus to use the Matrix to revive Sentinel Prime, which would set the space bridge plan in motion, yet Megatron casually tosses Optimus to his deadliest and most vicious assassin and his Driller, both of whom would have no qualm with killing another Autobot. Unless Megatron expected Optimus to beat Shockwave anyway...
* During the battle against Stratosphere, an Autobot flier claims that he has a [[Silverbolt (G1)|fear of heights]].
* This game has a ton of the Revenge of the Fallen game references including the return of Breakaway and some familiar soldiers. Also, when Starscream is pursuing Air Raid, you can hear one of the Revenge of the Fallen soundtracks in the background.
* Although the Autobot footsoldiers are still depicted as in previous games, the Decepticon troopers are now depicted as bumbling, moronic comic-reliefs (Especially during the Mirage level when two of them are arguing about the strange markings). When they get shot, they give random statements like "OVERLOOOOAAAAAD!!!!", "AAGGHHH!!! Total Overload!!!" and "Well, I guess we're not bulletproof!!!"
* Bumblebee seems to be able to "speak", much in the way his ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]'' [[Bumblebee (WFC)|counterpart]] does, somehow (as seen whenever [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] responds to his beeps).

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.transformersgame.com/ Official Website]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WojGd2_wrCg&feature=player_embedded Gamespot trailer]

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[[Category:Video games]]

Persuasion

2013-08-05T04:29:35Z

Dragonzzilla: /* Synopsis */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 63
|prev=Minus One
|next=Synthesis
|image=Persuasion-Ratchetalone.jpg
|caption= "Now would probably be a bad time to mention that I have a phobia of cliche lighting..."
|title="Persuasion"
|airdate=[[July 12]], [[2013]]
|written by=[[Michael G. Stern]]
|directed by=[[Todd Waterman]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]
}}

'''Megatron appeals to Ratchet; Optimus takes on Predaking.'''

==Synopsis==

[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] struggles to his feet after having been knocked out of the sky by [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], who transforms to robot mode and lands nearby. The [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] charges up his blaster, but Optimus rebounds with a flurry of punches.

Inside the Solaris building, a firefight between [[Autobot]]s and [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]]s is brought to a swift end by one of [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]'s grenades. The Autobots make their way into the next room, where [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] is overseeing the theft of the particle collider, and begin fighting the [[Decepticon]] forces there.

Outside, Optimus continues to hammer away at Predaking, temporarily keeping him on the defensive, but the Predacon lashes out with a savage kick that sends Optimus sprawling. Predaking transforms back to beast mode and is about to unleash a blast of flame at the prone Autobot when [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] contacts him over the comm, ordering him to help secure the collider. Frustrated, Predaking fires his flame into the night sky.

[[File:Grumpy Ratchet.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Little known fact: Ratchet doesn't like eating his vegetables.]]

Inside, the Autobots finish mopping up the Vehicons as [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] beats Shockwave to his knees. He offers the Decepticon a chance to surrender before Predaking bursts in, makes short work of the Autobots, and flees with Shockwave and the collider. Outside, Optimus Prime rises shakily to his feet, just in time to see Predaking [[GroundBridge]] out.

[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] radios [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] to return them to base. [[William Fowler|Fowler]], [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]], and [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] are just coming to after being knocked out by [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]], and Bulkhead reports that Ratchet is gone.

Aboard the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', Megatron informs the captive Ratchet that he requires his assistance. Ratchet defiantly refuses to cooperate. Megatron says that cooperation isn't required, as Shockwave approaches the Autobot with a [[cortical psychic patch]].

At the Autobot base, Arcee examines the piece of [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]]'s wing that Smokescreen shot off while the young Autobot laments his poor aim. Ultra Magnus and Bulkhead confirm that Ratchet is nowhere on the premises, and that he didn't leave via the Autobot GroundBridge. Because there have been no ransom demands, Optimus reasons that Ratchet has something the Decepticons want.

Predaking learns that an Autobot is aboard the ship, and states that he's going to do to him what he failed to do to [[Prime (rank)|the Prime]]. Megatron explains that the captive is necessary for the restoration of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], but once that's no longer the case, he will be turned over to the Predacon.

While Fowler barks orders for increased surveillance and satellite monitoring into the phone, Wheeljack theorizes that the Decepticons took Ratchet for his [[Synthetic Energon|synthetic energon]] formula. Smokescreen asks why that would be necessary when the Decepticons already control most of the planet's [[Energon]]. Optimus remembers Ratchet's belief that Megatron is attempting to rebuild the [[Omega Lock]], and deduces that Synth En could be a necessary component. Fowler, now off the phone, relays his concern to the Autobots; if the Decepticons found Ratchet, it means they know the location of their base.

Shockwave reports that the psychic patch only confirms Ratchet has not yet stabilized the synthetic energon formula. Megatron tries a different tactic, waiting for Ratchet to revive and telling the Autobot directly that he wants to help him complete the formula. Ratchet rejects the idea outright, until Megatron reveals his intentions; that the Synth En, when combined with [[CNA]], forms the basis for an alternative [[Cyber Matter]] that can be used to restore Cybertron. Ratchet refuses to collaborate with Megatron, calling him a barbarian responsible for destroying Cybertron in the first place and crushing [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]'s [[voice box]]. Megatron offers him a choice: the first option is to complete the formula. The second option is represented by an image of [[Jack Darby|Jack]], [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]], and [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] displayed on [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]'s visor. Ratchet tries to feign disinterest in the humans, but the image on Soundwave's visor changes to that of the Autobot base. Megatron tells Ratchet that if he agrees to cooperate, the humans and the Autobots will not be harmed. The Decepticons leave him to ponder the offer, and [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] asks if Megatron was being serious. Megatron says of course he wasn't, and tells Starscream to assemble his armada and destroy the Autobots' base once again.

At the base, Fowler and the Autobots are uneasy about the lack of Decepticon activity. Optimus notes that since the Cons aren't stealing Predacon bones or [[Earth]] technology anymore, there's no way to track them. Ultra Magnus suggests splitting into teams for some "old school" searching, but is interrupted by alarms signaling an incoming attack. As Starscream and a fleet of Vehicons emerge from the skies, soldiers rush to their jets to prepare a defense. Starscream commands his troops to concentrate their attack on [[Hangar E]] as the military jets open fire. Starscream evades the humans' artillery and lets loose a volley of missiles that hit Hangar E and reduce it to a fiery ruin. He reports to Megatron that the mission has been accomplished, and the Decepticons depart.

[[File:Persuation attack afterman n.jpg|thumb|300px|Got any marshmallows?]]

The Autobots watch as soldiers put out the flames amidst the rubble that used to be the mess hall, and Ultra Magnus muses that the Decepticons were fooled by a simple paint job. The actual Hangar E, now repainted to say F, is still in one piece.

Back on the ''Nemesis'', Megatron has Ratchet released to give him a tour of the ship. Ratchet's first instinct is to attack, but he finds himself reluctantly impressed by the Decepticon technology. Megatron uses the opportunity to convince him that Autobots and Decepticons share a common goal in the restoration of Cybertron. Ratchet says that bringing back Cybertron would not stop Megatron's ambitions, which the Decepticon leader doesn't deny, but at least they would have a world worth fighting over. Ratchet asks what assurance he would have that Megatron would leave Earth alone. Megatron simply replies that no assurance is being offered, confident that Ratchet's desire to restore Cybertron will overpower his reservations.

At their base, the Autobots have realized that the piece of Laserbeak which Smokescreen shot off is his transponder. Raf hooks it up to his laptop and says that it's trying to communicate with the Decepticon warship. Jack asks how Raf can understand [[Cybertronian language|Cybertronian code]], and Raf says that Ratchet used to teach him in his free time. Fowler asks if they can triangulate the signal, but Ultra Magnus reminds him it's going to a shielded ship. Arcee notes that if the transponder was still attached to Laserbeak, they could follow it. Wheeljack proposes giving it wings, and he and Raf start putting the idea into action.

Jack sees Fowler staring thoughtfully at the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]] and asks if anything's wrong. Fowler admits he's been thinking of humanity's close calls at the hands of the Decepticons, and that technology like the armor could give their military agents a fighting chance even when the Autobots aren't around to protect them. He also suggests that Jack could be one of those agents himself someday, an idea he's apparently discussed with [[June Darby|Jack's mother]]. Jack isn't thrilled to hear they've been talking about him, but his protest is interrupted by the result of Raf's work: [[Chip]], a small flying device built to house Laserbeak's transponder, which will lead them straight to the Decepticon warship.

Ratchet posits that even if the Omega Lock could be reconstructed, there's no way to scientifically replicate the device's mystical properties. Megatron says they won't know until they try, and shows Ratchet their progress: an almost-completed Omega Lock, attached to the underbelly of the ''Nemesis''. Realizing just how close they really are to being able to restore Cybertron, Ratchet agrees to complete the Synth En formula.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] (4)
*[[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] (5)
*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] (6)
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (7)
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (10)
*[[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] (11)
*[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] (12)

|c2=
*[[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] (2)
*[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]]s (3)
*[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] (8)
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] (13)
*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] (14)
*[[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] (15)

|c3=
*[[William Fowler]] (9)
*[[Raf Esquivel]] (16)
*[[Miko Nakadai]] (17)
*[[Jack Darby]] (18)
}}

==Quotes==
"This is no place for a one-handed Autobot." 
"I'll take one bum hand over one good eye any day."
:—'''Shockwave''' and '''Ultra Magnus''' trade politically incorrect barbs.

"Humans. Always the weak link."
:—'''Starscream''' showing that he still doesn't quite get it.

"Ratchet didn't think this new hand he built for me was good enough. But I'll tell you what truly isn't good enough: giving up."
:—Keep practicing those speeches, '''Ultra Magnus''', profundity will come someday.

'''Ratchet''': Megatron, you would just try to conquer Cybertron all over again, and enslave anyone who refuses to pledge allegiance to you. 
'''Megatron''': Of course I would!
:—Decepticon or not, '''Megatron''' has little use for guile.

'''Ratchet''': What assurance do I have that you would leave humankind be, and that you wouldn't instantly terminate me once you get what you need? 
'''Megatron''': None whatsoever. After all, we both know that as a Decepticon, any assurances I might offer would be worthless.
:—Seriously, '''Megatron''' is crazy honest about lying.

"Miko, I needed that!"
:—'''Raf''' hangs around Ratchet entirely too much.

'''Megatron''': It will not take long for this Omega Lock's drives to be fully operational. All that is still needed to restore our home is the cybermatter to launch through it. 
'''Ratchet''': Which requires a stabilized formula for the production of synthetic energon. 
'''Megatron''': I have every confidence in you, doctor. 
'''Ratchet''': I'll do it. But then you already knew that, didn't you? 
:—Ratchet makes a deal with the [[The Fallen|aptly named]] Megatron, after which one can only hope that he has [[wikipedia:The_Devil_and_Daniel_Webster|Daniel Webster]] on speed dial.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
* Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus are shown to be the same height when standing behind the hanger after the Decepticon attack. In "[[Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion]]" and every episode since, Optimus has been depicted at least a head and shoulders taller than Ultra Magnus.

===Continuity notes===
* Megatron persuades Ratchet into completing the synthetic energon formula that he created in ''[[Stronger, Faster]]".
* Megatron tearing out Bumblebee's vocoder is again referenced, this time explicitly. It was first detailed in "[[Operation Bumblebee, Part 1]]" and the novel ''[[Transformers: Exodus]]''.
* Soundwave's picture of the children was taken way back in "[[Darkness Rising, Part 5]]".
* Starscream has previously described humans as "the weak link" in "[[Darkness Rising, Part 3]]".
* The Decepticons already destroyed [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|one Autobot base]] in "[[Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour]]".
* Miko obtained the Apex Armor in "[[Chain of Command (Prime)|Chain of Command]]".
* Fowler mentions being stuck in [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out's]] trunk with June Darby, which occurred in "[[Plus One]]".
* The Decepticons successful reconstructed the Omega Lock aboard the Nemesis spaceship underneath. The Lock was first seen in "[[Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration]]", then in "[[Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour]]".

===Transformers references===
*"Chip" the flying drone is a reference to [[Chip Chase]].

===Real-world references===
* Fowler's dazed ramblings about there being "a man on the wing of this plane" refers to the famous ''[[Twilight Zone|The Twilight Zone]]'' episode "[[wikipedia:Nightmare_at_20,000_Feet|Nightmare at 20,000 Feet]]".

===Trivia===
* Though Predaking named himself in "[[Evolution]]", this episode marks the first instance of him giving it to the Autobots.
* Shockwave mocks Ultra Magnus's bad hand during their fight, even though he likewise only has one functional hand and a permanently affixed cannon.
* This is the first episode to lack a title sequence since "[[Darkness Rising, Part 5]]".

[[Category:Prime episodes]]

File:Persuasion Grumpy Ratchet.jpg

2013-08-05T04:26:46Z

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{{Primecap|[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] making a face.|Persuasion|3|eptitle=Persuasion}}

Deadlock (episode)

2013-08-05T03:27:56Z

Dragonzzilla:

{{disambig2|the ''Prime'' episode|the Generation 1 Decepticon known as "Deadlock"|Drift (G1)}}
{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 65
|prev=Synthesis
|next=Predacons Rising (Prime)
|image=Tfp deadlock omega lock.jpg
|caption=Take that to the secondary cargo hold. We need to make room for the Stargate.
|title="Deadlock"
|airdate=[[July 26]], [[2013]]
|written by=[[Steven Melching]]
|directed by=[[Shaunt Nigoghossian]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]
}}

'''The Autobots face the Decepticons for a final showdown.'''

==Synopsis==
The [[Autobot]]s storm the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' via the outer hull, while [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] lets them know he's heading for the [[Omega Lock]]'s control station. As he approaches the ship, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]] orders [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]]'s team to join Ratchet while [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] and the [[Wrecker]]s take the bridge. Arcee asks if they should destroy the lock, but Optimus does not intend to pass up a second chance to restore [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] has to be prompted to follow the others when he's momentarily distracted by the sight of [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] arriving on the upper deck slinging the Dark Star Saber to face Prime. The Decepticon leader uses the sword to damage Optimus's jet pack. Optimus manages to land on one of the lower spires and starts climbing up.

Telling them he has something he needs to do, Smokescreen leaves Arcee and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], much to Arcee's annoyance. Meanwhile, Ratchet reaches the control station and begins facing off, rather badly, against [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]. Arcee and Bumblebee approach the control station as well, but they're cut off by [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] and a bunch of Seekers who open fire on them. Elsewhere, [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] packs for a journey he might have to make. Smokescreen arrives at the warship's storage chamber and retrieves the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]].

Ultra Magnus and his team storm the bridge; however, their attempt is cut short by [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]], who [[GroundBridge]]s them to the brig, where they're quickly surrounded. Ultra Magnus notifies everyone that his team has been delayed, which gives [[Jack Darby|Jack]] an idea. He asks [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] to bridge him onto the ''Nemesis'' bridge as he's come up with a plan.

On the warship, Shockwave finishes pummeling Ratchet and is about to finish the Autobot off, but is interrupted by the Omega Lock signalling that it's ready to fire. As he opens the huge opening to ready the firing sequence, he spots Optimus hanging onto the Omega Lock's structure and is forced to take cover as Optimus opens fire. Megatron soon arrives to engage Optimus directly and orders Shockwave to begin the firing sequence.

Knock Out, wandering the corridors, finds himself cut off by the fighting. The bridge, meanwhile, is invaded by Jack and an [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]]-clad [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]]. She quickly finishes off the Vehicons onsite, but Soundwave advances on her with an open GroundBridge. Jack tells Raf to open a GroundBridge right behind to Soundwave, and the conflicting bridge energies promptly transwarp Soundwave into the [[shadowzone (dimension)|shadowzone]]. As Jack and Miko head to the controls, the Omega Lock begins powering up. On its rim, Optimus and Megatron continue to battle, with Optimus knocking the Dark Star Saber from Megatron's grip and decking him. Megatron orders Shockwave to prepare to fire, but is interrupted by the ship lurching while under Jack's control.

[[File:Tfp bee down.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Cue the tears of children worldwide.]]

Down below, Smokescreen passes Arcee and Bumblebee, carrying the Star Saber into the Omega Lock control room. He attempts to throw the sword down to Optimus, only to be blasted by Shockwave. Arcee, Bumblebee, Starscream and Shockwave all run for the weapon, but Arcee is forced to take out Starscream, and Bumblebee reaches it first, decking Shockwave before grabbing the sword midair. Ratchet warns Optimus that he must use the Star Saber to destroy the Omega Lock; however, as Bumblebee jumps to pass the weapon to Optimus, he's blasted repeatedly by Megatron. As other Autobots and Decepticons watch in horror and glee (guess which), Bumblebee's Spark and optics flicker out. He plunges lifelessly into the Omega Lock's energy field.

Outraged, Optimus smashes Megatron backward in a series of powerful blows, only to be knocked off the Omega Lock when Megatron recovers the Dark Star Saber. As Prime clings to the side, Megatron prepares to finish the Autobot off, only to turn around in response to someone calling his name. Bumblebee runs him through with the Star Saber, and as everyone looks on in shock, Megatron's Spark and optics flicker out (payback, huh?)and his body falls from the Omega Lock and plunges Earthward. Bumblebee helps Optimus climb up as the remaining [[Decepticon]]s scramble to escape. As the Autobots reunite, they marvel at the fact that Bumblebee has his voice back, and Optimus passes on the news to Magnus's team and [[Hangar E]] that Megatron has perished. With the ship now under Autobot control, Optimus orders Magnus to set course for Cybertron. Bumblebee radios Raf to let him know to come up so he can be there for the restoration of Cybertron.

[[File:Tfp cybertron restored.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Peace.]]

As the ship passes through the [[space bridge]], Starscream and Shockwave reach the escape pods to find there's only one left. They cram into it and eject, though Starscream complains about the cramped conditions. Ratchet explains that he does not have the complete formula to synthesize cyber-matter, and the current amount was intended to cyberform Earth, not the much larger Cybertron. Optimus directs the ship to the [[Well of All Sparks]], so they can revitalize Cybertron's core. The beam of energy strikes Cybertron's core, and the planet is soon restored and glowing a healthy blue. On the bridge, Knock Out admires the planet's new luster, and claims to be "joining the winning team", only to be decked by Miko. [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], still clinging to the hull, looks out over Cybertron before transforming and flying off.

Back on Earth, Optimus gives a speech about how they're going to miss [[Earth]]. Fowler says the three kids will be members of [[Unit:E]], June modifying it by mentioning that they'll be in a consulting capacity only until they're of age, and Ratchet takes the opportunity to announce he's staying on Earth. Bumblebee, Bulkhead and Arcee give a tearful farewell to their respective partners, while Fowler, Magnus, Wheeljack and Smokescreen share a mutual salute. As the Autobots head through the space bridge, Optimus gives Ratchet a last goodbye, and with a final lingering look at his human companions, strides through after his team.

{{-}}
==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] (2)
*[[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] (3)
*[[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] (4)
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (5)
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (6)
*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] (7)
*[[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] (8)
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (9)

|c2=
*[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] (1)
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] (14)
*[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] (15)
*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] (16)
*[[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] (17)
*[[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] (18)

|c3=
*[[William Fowler]] (10)
*[[Miko Nakadai]] (11)
*[[Jack Darby]] (12)
*[[Raf Esquivel]] (13)
*[[June Darby]] (20)

|h5=[[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]]|c5=
*[[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] (19)
}}

==Quotes==
"Pack light. Pack light! [''Finds his rotary buffer''] Oh! Pack ''smart''!"
:—'''Knock Out''', not needing to be told that [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|cowards survive]].

"Prepare to join your scout... in the Allspark!"
:—'''Megatron's''' final words.

"You took my voice. You will never rob anyone of anything ever again."
:—'''Bumblebee''', getting payback at last.

"I will avenge you, Master!" 
[''Shockwave grabs him''] 
"Starscream, do not be a fool!" 
[''They flee as Starscream resists''] 
"Curse you and your logic!"
:—'''Starscream''' and '''Shockwave''' debate the merits of revenge, with the former displaying an uncharacteristic level of grief over Megatron's demise.

"Bumblebee..." 
"Your voice..." 
"My voice? What're you g-...My voice!" 
[''grabs '''Ratchet''' in a great big hug''] 
"Ratchet! I have my pipes back!" 
"Errhmm, y-yes! Yes we noticed!"
:—'''Ratchet''', '''Arcee''', and '''Bumblebee''' in a crazy-happy moment. Admit it, you smiled too.

"Rrrgh, your elbow articulator is digging into my lateral flexer!" 
"Do you intend to whine for the duration of the voyage?" 
:—'''Starscream''' and '''Shockwave''' get used to being in each other's personal space. This is going to be a long trip.

"Ah, such luster." 
''[Autobots stare in disbelief]'' 
"What? I'm joining the winning team."
:—'''Knock Out''' proves once again just how self-important he really is, right before Miko shuts him up.

"Raf..." 
"I know Bee. You don't have to say anything." 
"I never did."
:—'''Raf''' and '''Bumblebee''' share their last exchange...for now.

"Until we meet again, old friend..."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Ratchet''' also share their last exchange, and in a way, to us.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
* Ultra Magnus goes into the battle using his built-in blasters, but in the next scene is lugging around the same handheld cannon he used in "[[Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion]]".
* Even though the ship is orbiting Earth, Transformers and objects fall at a rate consistent with Earth-normal gravity outside of the ship.
* Though it makes sense that Megatron and Optimus failed to notice Bumblebee's revival, certainly the assembled Autobots and Decepticons should have, considering Bumblebee would have had to climb out of the cybermatter pool, grab the sword, then walk over to Megatron to stab him with it.
* When Jack arrives on the ''Nemesis'', Laserbeak (on Soundwave's chest) is missing its left wing.

===Continuity notes===
* Megatron hasn't used the [[Dark Star Saber]] since "[[Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour]]", the last episode of last season.
* Ultra Magnus refers to Soundwave's combat GroundBridging as a "relocation trick", which he had used on Arcee in "[[Orion Pax, Part 1]]", a Predacon bone fragment in "[[Project Predacon]]", and [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] and her [[Insecticon (Prime)|Insecticons]] in "[[Thirst]]".
* Miko previously used the Apex Armor in "[[Chain of Command (Prime)|Chain of Command]]".
* Jack, Miko, and Raf experienced the effects of crossed GroundBridges firsthand in "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]".
* The [[Immobilizer]] is seen in a stasis field in the vault, thus accounting for all the Iacon relics left on Cybertron last season.
* The Star Saber was previously seen in the Decepticon vault in "[[Prey (episode)|Prey]]". Despite not making a note of it then, that fact did not escape Smokescreen's notice.
* Bumblebee's formerly-destroyed voicebox was the result of a run-in with Megatron at [[Tyger Pax]], as explained in "[[Operation Bumblebee, Part 1]]" and the novel, ''[[Transformers: Exodus]]''.
* The Autobots fire the Omega Lock into the Well of All Sparks, last seen in flashback in "[[One Shall Rise, Part 1]]".
* Predaking is revealed to have survived Megatron's attack from the previous episode.
* This is the second time Knock Out [[Orion Pax, Part 1|has mentioned being on the "winning team"]].
* Wheeljack takes the [[lobbing]] ball with him to Cybertron. It was last seen in "Project Predacon".

===Real-world references===
* Raf refers to opening conflicting Space Bridge portals as 'crossing the streams', a term from ''Ghostbusters'' for literally touching the energy streams created by the series' signature energy backpacks. Coincidentally, this was ''also'' a technique of last resort with potentially devastating consequences. The same term was used the first time this happened.

===Trivia===
* Between solicitations for upcoming issues of the ''[[Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters (comic)|Beast Hunters'' comic]] (which revealed that Cybertron would be restored), the press release for the ''[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]'' movie (which revealed that Megatron was going to die) and a clip shown at the ''Prime'' panel at the San Diego Comic Con and later released online (which revealed that Bumblebee would regain his voice), a well-informed Transfan had pretty much ''every'' surprise of this episode spoiled ''by official sources'' well in advance of its airing. Boo.
* Just before Megatron retrieves the Dark Star Saber from the Omega Lock to use its wave attack to push Optimus off the side, it emits a sound very similar to the [[Star Saber (Armada)|original Star Saber sword]] whenever it was activated.
* Ratchet kept saying that he wanted to go back to Cybertron, and that he wouldn't forgive Optimus for leaving him on a planet with humans. Evidently, he has grown used to them, and stays behind anyway, claiming that he's needed in Unit:E. Though he may have grown attached to Earth, and humans, his technical skills would likely be of more use in rebuilding Cybertron.
* While the limited cybermatter created to cyberform Earth was enough to restore Cybertron's core, the surface is still in ruins. Ratchet predicted this much would happen in the previous season, even though he was technically wrong at the time. The original Omega Lock could have restored both the surface and the core.
* Bumblebee was wearing a battle mask over his mouth for the whole series, which is revealed when he retracts it upon discovering he can speak again. It is likely that he required it in order to make the beeping noises he used in place of speech.
* Soundwave has his Spacebridge trump card used against him (at last).
* The ''Nemesis'' appears to be airtight, or at the very least, its bridge. The humans are able to stand around in a very casual way without any form of breathing equipment.

[[Category:Prime episodes]]

Deadlock (episode)

2013-08-05T03:12:47Z

Dragonzzilla: Undo revision 819584 by Dragonzzilla (Talk)

{{disambig2|the ''Prime'' episode|the Generation 1 Decepticon known as "Deadlock"|Drift (G1)}}
{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 65
|prev=Synthesis
|next=Predacons Rising (Prime)
|image=Tfp deadlock omega lock.jpg
|caption=Take that to the secondary cargo hold. We need to make room for the Stargate.
|title="Deadlock"
|airdate=[[July 26]], [[2013]]
|written by=[[Steven Melching]]
|directed by=[[Shaunt Nigoghossian]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]
}}

'''The Autobots face the Decepticons for a final showdown.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Megatron TFPS313 standing.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Samurai is awesome. But, he's not..]]

The [[Autobot]]s storm the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' via the outer hull, while [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] lets them know he's heading for the [[Omega Lock]]'s control station. As he approaches the ship, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]] orders [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]]'s team to join Ratchet while [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] and the [[Wrecker]]s take the bridge. Arcee asks if they should destroy the lock, but Optimus does not intend to pass up a second chance to restore [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] has to be prompted to follow the others when he's momentarily distracted by the sight of [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] arriving on the upper deck slinging the Dark Star Saber to face Prime. The Decepticon leader uses the sword to damage Optimus's jet pack. Optimus manages to land on one of the lower spires and starts climbing up.

Telling them he has something he needs to do, Smokescreen leaves Arcee and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], much to Arcee's annoyance. Meanwhile, Ratchet reaches the control station and begins facing off, rather badly, against [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]. Arcee and Bumblebee approach the control station as well, but they're cut off by [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] and a bunch of Seekers who open fire on them. Elsewhere, [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] packs for a journey he might have to make. Smokescreen arrives at the warship's storage chamber and retrieves the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]].

Ultra Magnus and his team storm the bridge; however, their attempt is cut short by [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]], who [[GroundBridge]]s them to the brig, where they're quickly surrounded. Ultra Magnus notifies everyone that his team has been delayed, which gives [[Jack Darby|Jack]] an idea. He asks [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] to bridge him onto the ''Nemesis'' bridge as he's come up with a plan.

On the warship, Shockwave finishes pummeling Ratchet and is about to finish the Autobot off, but is interrupted by the Omega Lock signalling that it's ready to fire. As he opens the huge opening to ready the firing sequence, he spots Optimus hanging onto the Omega Lock's structure and is forced to take cover as Optimus opens fire. Megatron soon arrives to engage Optimus directly and orders Shockwave to begin the firing sequence.

Knock Out, wandering the corridors, finds himself cut off by the fighting. The bridge, meanwhile, is invaded by Jack and an [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]]-clad [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]]. She quickly finishes off the Vehicons onsite, but Soundwave advances on her with an open GroundBridge. Jack tells Raf to open a GroundBridge right behind to Soundwave, and the conflicting bridge energies promptly transwarp Soundwave into the [[shadowzone (dimension)|shadowzone]]. As Jack and Miko head to the controls, the Omega Lock begins powering up. On its rim, Optimus and Megatron continue to battle, with Optimus knocking the Dark Star Saber from Megatron's grip and decking him. Megatron orders Shockwave to prepare to fire, but is interrupted by the ship lurching while under Jack's control.

[[File:Tfp bee down.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Cue the tears of children worldwide.]]

Down below, Smokescreen passes Arcee and Bumblebee, carrying the Star Saber into the Omega Lock control room. He attempts to throw the sword down to Optimus, only to be blasted by Shockwave. Arcee, Bumblebee, Starscream and Shockwave all run for the weapon, but Arcee is forced to take out Starscream, and Bumblebee reaches it first, decking Shockwave before grabbing the sword midair. Ratchet warns Optimus that he must use the Star Saber to destroy the Omega Lock; however, as Bumblebee jumps to pass the weapon to Optimus, he's blasted repeatedly by Megatron. As other Autobots and Decepticons watch in horror and glee (guess which), Bumblebee's Spark and optics flicker out. He plunges lifelessly into the Omega Lock's energy field.

Outraged, Optimus smashes Megatron backward in a series of powerful blows, only to be knocked off the Omega Lock when Megatron recovers the Dark Star Saber. As Prime clings to the side, Megatron prepares to finish the Autobot off, only to turn around in response to someone calling his name. Bumblebee runs him through with the Star Saber, and as everyone looks on in shock, Megatron's Spark and optics flicker out (payback, huh?)and his body falls from the Omega Lock and plunges Earthward. Bumblebee helps Optimus climb up as the remaining [[Decepticon]]s scramble to escape. As the Autobots reunite, they marvel at the fact that Bumblebee has his voice back, and Optimus passes on the news to Magnus's team and [[Hangar E]] that Megatron has perished. With the ship now under Autobot control, Optimus orders Magnus to set course for Cybertron. Bumblebee radios Raf to let him know to come up so he can be there for the restoration of Cybertron.

[[File:Tfp cybertron restored.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Peace.]]

As the ship passes through the [[space bridge]], Starscream and Shockwave reach the escape pods to find there's only one left. They cram into it and eject, though Starscream complains about the cramped conditions. Ratchet explains that he does not have the complete formula to synthesize cyber-matter, and the current amount was intended to cyberform Earth, not the much larger Cybertron. Optimus directs the ship to the [[Well of All Sparks]], so they can revitalize Cybertron's core. The beam of energy strikes Cybertron's core, and the planet is soon restored and glowing a healthy blue. On the bridge, Knock Out admires the planet's new luster, and claims to be "joining the winning team", only to be decked by Miko. [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], still clinging to the hull, looks out over Cybertron before transforming and flying off.

Back on Earth, Optimus gives a speech about how they're going to miss [[Earth]]. Fowler says the three kids will be members of [[Unit:E]], June modifying it by mentioning that they'll be in a consulting capacity only until they're of age, and Ratchet takes the opportunity to announce he's staying on Earth. Bumblebee, Bulkhead and Arcee give a tearful farewell to their respective partners, while Fowler, Magnus, Wheeljack and Smokescreen share a mutual salute. As the Autobots head through the space bridge, Optimus gives Ratchet a last goodbye, and with a final lingering look at his human companions, strides through after his team.

{{-}}
==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] (2)
*[[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] (3)
*[[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] (4)
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (5)
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (6)
*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] (7)
*[[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] (8)
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (9)

|c2=
*[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] (1)
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] (14)
*[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] (15)
*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] (16)
*[[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] (17)
*[[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] (18)

|c3=
*[[William Fowler]] (10)
*[[Miko Nakadai]] (11)
*[[Jack Darby]] (12)
*[[Raf Esquivel]] (13)
*[[June Darby]] (20)

|h5=[[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]]|c5=
*[[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] (19)
}}

==Quotes==
"Pack light. Pack light! [''Finds his rotary buffer''] Oh! Pack ''smart''!"
:—'''Knock Out''', not needing to be told that [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|cowards survive]].

"Prepare to join your scout... in the Allspark!"
:—'''Megatron's''' final words.

"You took my voice. You will never rob anyone of anything ever again."
:—'''Bumblebee''', getting payback at last.

"I will avenge you, Master!" 
[''Shockwave grabs him''] 
"Starscream, do not be a fool!" 
[''They flee as Starscream resists''] 
"Curse you and your logic!"
:—'''Starscream''' and '''Shockwave''' debate the merits of revenge, with the former displaying an uncharacteristic level of grief over Megatron's demise.

"Bumblebee..." 
"Your voice..." 
"My voice? What're you g-...My voice!" 
[''grabs '''Ratchet''' in a great big hug''] 
"Ratchet! I have my pipes back!" 
"Errhmm, y-yes! Yes we noticed!"
:—'''Ratchet''', '''Arcee''', and '''Bumblebee''' in a crazy-happy moment. Admit it, you smiled too.

"Rrrgh, your elbow articulator is digging into my lateral flexer!" 
"Do you intend to whine for the duration of the voyage?" 
:—'''Starscream''' and '''Shockwave''' get used to being in each other's personal space. This is going to be a long trip.

"Ah, such luster." 
''[Autobots stare in disbelief]'' 
"What? I'm joining the winning team."
:—'''Knock Out''' proves once again just how self-important he really is, right before Miko shuts him up.

"Raf..." 
"I know Bee. You don't have to say anything." 
"I never did."
:—'''Raf''' and '''Bumblebee''' share their last exchange...for now.

"Until we meet again, old friend..."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Ratchet''' also share their last exchange, and in a way, to us.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
* Ultra Magnus goes into the battle using his built-in blasters, but in the next scene is lugging around the same handheld cannon he used in "[[Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion]]".
* Even though the ship is orbiting Earth, Transformers and objects fall at a rate consistent with Earth-normal gravity outside of the ship.
* Though it makes sense that Megatron and Optimus failed to notice Bumblebee's revival, certainly the assembled Autobots and Decepticons should have, considering Bumblebee would have had to climb out of the cybermatter pool, grab the sword, then walk over to Megatron to stab him with it.
* When Jack arrives on the ''Nemesis'', Laserbeak (on Soundwave's chest) is missing its left wing.

===Continuity notes===
* Megatron hasn't used the [[Dark Star Saber]] since "[[Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour]]", the last episode of last season.
* Ultra Magnus refers to Soundwave's combat GroundBridging as a "relocation trick", which he had used on Arcee in "[[Orion Pax, Part 1]]", a Predacon bone fragment in "[[Project Predacon]]", and [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] and her [[Insecticon (Prime)|Insecticons]] in "[[Thirst]]".
* Miko previously used the Apex Armor in "[[Chain of Command (Prime)|Chain of Command]]".
* Jack, Miko, and Raf experienced the effects of crossed GroundBridges firsthand in "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]".
* The [[Immobilizer]] is seen in a stasis field in the vault, thus accounting for all the Iacon relics left on Cybertron last season.
* The Star Saber was previously seen in the Decepticon vault in "[[Prey (episode)|Prey]]". Despite not making a note of it then, that fact did not escape Smokescreen's notice.
* Bumblebee's formerly-destroyed voicebox was the result of a run-in with Megatron at [[Tyger Pax]], as explained in "[[Operation Bumblebee, Part 1]]" and the novel, ''[[Transformers: Exodus]]''.
* The Autobots fire the Omega Lock into the Well of All Sparks, last seen in flashback in "[[One Shall Rise, Part 1]]".
* Predaking is revealed to have survived Megatron's attack from the previous episode.
* This is the second time Knock Out [[Orion Pax, Part 1|has mentioned being on the "winning team"]].
* Wheeljack takes the [[lobbing]] ball with him to Cybertron. It was last seen in "Project Predacon".

===Real-world references===
* Raf refers to opening conflicting Space Bridge portals as 'crossing the streams', a term from ''Ghostbusters'' for literally touching the energy streams created by the series' signature energy backpacks. Coincidentally, this was ''also'' a technique of last resort with potentially devastating consequences. The same term was used the first time this happened.

===Trivia===
* Between solicitations for upcoming issues of the ''[[Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters (comic)|Beast Hunters'' comic]] (which revealed that Cybertron would be restored), the press release for the ''[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]'' movie (which revealed that Megatron was going to die) and a clip shown at the ''Prime'' panel at the San Diego Comic Con and later released online (which revealed that Bumblebee would regain his voice), a well-informed Transfan had pretty much ''every'' surprise of this episode spoiled ''by official sources'' well in advance of its airing. Boo.
* Just before Megatron retrieves the Dark Star Saber from the Omega Lock to use its wave attack to push Optimus off the side, it emits a sound very similar to the [[Star Saber (Armada)|original Star Saber sword]] whenever it was activated.
* Ratchet kept saying that he wanted to go back to Cybertron, and that he wouldn't forgive Optimus for leaving him on a planet with humans. Evidently, he has grown used to them, and stays behind anyway, claiming that he's needed in Unit:E. Though he may have grown attached to Earth, and humans, his technical skills would likely be of more use in rebuilding Cybertron.
* While the limited cybermatter created to cyberform Earth was enough to restore Cybertron's core, the surface is still in ruins. Ratchet predicted this much would happen in the previous season, even though he was technically wrong at the time. The original Omega Lock could have restored both the surface and the core.
* Bumblebee was wearing a battle mask over his mouth for the whole series, which is revealed when he retracts it upon discovering he can speak again. It is likely that he required it in order to make the beeping noises he used in place of speech.
* Soundwave has his Spacebridge trump card used against him (at last).
* The ''Nemesis'' appears to be airtight, or at the very least, its bridge. The humans are able to stand around in a very casual way without any form of breathing equipment.

[[Category:Prime episodes]]

Deadlock (episode)

2013-08-05T03:11:14Z

Dragonzzilla:

{{disambig2|the ''Prime'' episode|the Generation 1 Decepticon known as "Deadlock"|Drift (G1)}}
{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 65
|prev=Synthesis
|next=Predacons Rising (Prime)
|image=Tfp deadlock omega lock.jpg
|caption=Take that to the secondary cargo hold. We need to make room for the Stargate.
|title="Deadlock"
|airdate=[[July 26]], [[2013]]
|written by=[[Steven Melching]]
|directed by=[[Shaunt Nigoghossian]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]
}}

'''The Autobots face the Decepticons for a final showdown.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Megatron TFPS313 standing.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Samurai is awesome. But, he's not.]]

The [[Autobot]]s storm the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' via the outer hull, while [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] lets them know he's heading for the [[Omega Lock]]'s control station. As he approaches the ship, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]] orders [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]]'s team to join Ratchet while [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] and the [[Wrecker]]s take the bridge. Arcee asks if they should destroy the lock, but Optimus does not intend to pass up a second chance to restore [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] has to be prompted to follow the others when he's momentarily distracted by the sight of [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] arriving on the upper deck slinging the Dark Star Saber to face Prime. The Decepticon leader uses the sword to damage Optimus's jet pack. Optimus manages to land on one of the lower spires and starts climbing up.

Telling them he has something he needs to do, Smokescreen leaves Arcee and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], much to Arcee's annoyance. Meanwhile, Ratchet reaches the control station and begins facing off, rather badly, against [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]. Arcee and Bumblebee approach the control station as well, but they're cut off by [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] and a bunch of Seekers who open fire on them. Elsewhere, [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] packs for a journey he might have to make. Smokescreen arrives at the warship's storage chamber and retrieves the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]].

Ultra Magnus and his team storm the bridge; however, their attempt is cut short by [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]], who [[GroundBridge]]s them to the brig, where they're quickly surrounded. Ultra Magnus notifies everyone that his team has been delayed, which gives [[Jack Darby|Jack]] an idea. He asks [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] to bridge him onto the ''Nemesis'' bridge as he's come up with a plan.

On the warship, Shockwave finishes pummeling Ratchet and is about to finish the Autobot off, but is interrupted by the Omega Lock signalling that it's ready to fire. As he opens the huge opening to ready the firing sequence, he spots Optimus hanging onto the Omega Lock's structure and is forced to take cover as Optimus opens fire. Megatron soon arrives to engage Optimus directly and orders Shockwave to begin the firing sequence.

Knock Out, wandering the corridors, finds himself cut off by the fighting. The bridge, meanwhile, is invaded by Jack and an [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]]-clad [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]]. She quickly finishes off the Vehicons onsite, but Soundwave advances on her with an open GroundBridge. Jack tells Raf to open a GroundBridge right behind to Soundwave, and the conflicting bridge energies promptly transwarp Soundwave into the [[shadowzone (dimension)|shadowzone]]. As Jack and Miko head to the controls, the Omega Lock begins powering up. On its rim, Optimus and Megatron continue to battle, with Optimus knocking the Dark Star Saber from Megatron's grip and decking him. Megatron orders Shockwave to prepare to fire, but is interrupted by the ship lurching while under Jack's control.

[[File:Tfp bee down.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Cue the tears of children worldwide.]]

Down below, Smokescreen passes Arcee and Bumblebee, carrying the Star Saber into the Omega Lock control room. He attempts to throw the sword down to Optimus, only to be blasted by Shockwave. Arcee, Bumblebee, Starscream and Shockwave all run for the weapon, but Arcee is forced to take out Starscream, and Bumblebee reaches it first, decking Shockwave before grabbing the sword midair. Ratchet warns Optimus that he must use the Star Saber to destroy the Omega Lock; however, as Bumblebee jumps to pass the weapon to Optimus, he's blasted repeatedly by Megatron. As other Autobots and Decepticons watch in horror and glee (guess which), Bumblebee's Spark and optics flicker out. He plunges lifelessly into the Omega Lock's energy field.

Outraged, Optimus smashes Megatron backward in a series of powerful blows, only to be knocked off the Omega Lock when Megatron recovers the Dark Star Saber. As Prime clings to the side, Megatron prepares to finish the Autobot off, only to turn around in response to someone calling his name. Bumblebee runs him through with the Star Saber, and as everyone looks on in shock, Megatron's Spark and optics flicker out (payback, huh?)and his body falls from the Omega Lock and plunges Earthward. Bumblebee helps Optimus climb up as the remaining [[Decepticon]]s scramble to escape. As the Autobots reunite, they marvel at the fact that Bumblebee has his voice back, and Optimus passes on the news to Magnus's team and [[Hangar E]] that Megatron has perished. With the ship now under Autobot control, Optimus orders Magnus to set course for Cybertron. Bumblebee radios Raf to let him know to come up so he can be there for the restoration of Cybertron.

[[File:Tfp cybertron restored.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Peace.]]

As the ship passes through the [[space bridge]], Starscream and Shockwave reach the escape pods to find there's only one left. They cram into it and eject, though Starscream complains about the cramped conditions. Ratchet explains that he does not have the complete formula to synthesize cyber-matter, and the current amount was intended to cyberform Earth, not the much larger Cybertron. Optimus directs the ship to the [[Well of All Sparks]], so they can revitalize Cybertron's core. The beam of energy strikes Cybertron's core, and the planet is soon restored and glowing a healthy blue. On the bridge, Knock Out admires the planet's new luster, and claims to be "joining the winning team", only to be decked by Miko. [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], still clinging to the hull, looks out over Cybertron before transforming and flying off.

Back on Earth, Optimus gives a speech about how they're going to miss [[Earth]]. Fowler says the three kids will be members of [[Unit:E]], June modifying it by mentioning that they'll be in a consulting capacity only until they're of age, and Ratchet takes the opportunity to announce he's staying on Earth. Bumblebee, Bulkhead and Arcee give a tearful farewell to their respective partners, while Fowler, Magnus, Wheeljack and Smokescreen share a mutual salute. As the Autobots head through the space bridge, Optimus gives Ratchet a last goodbye, and with a final lingering look at his human companions, strides through after his team.

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==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] (2)
*[[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] (3)
*[[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] (4)
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (5)
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (6)
*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] (7)
*[[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] (8)
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (9)

|c2=
*[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] (1)
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] (14)
*[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] (15)
*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] (16)
*[[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] (17)
*[[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] (18)

|c3=
*[[William Fowler]] (10)
*[[Miko Nakadai]] (11)
*[[Jack Darby]] (12)
*[[Raf Esquivel]] (13)
*[[June Darby]] (20)

|h5=[[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]]|c5=
*[[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] (19)
}}

==Quotes==
"Pack light. Pack light! [''Finds his rotary buffer''] Oh! Pack ''smart''!"
:—'''Knock Out''', not needing to be told that [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|cowards survive]].

"Prepare to join your scout... in the Allspark!"
:—'''Megatron's''' final words.

"You took my voice. You will never rob anyone of anything ever again."
:—'''Bumblebee''', getting payback at last.

"I will avenge you, Master!" 
[''Shockwave grabs him''] 
"Starscream, do not be a fool!" 
[''They flee as Starscream resists''] 
"Curse you and your logic!"
:—'''Starscream''' and '''Shockwave''' debate the merits of revenge, with the former displaying an uncharacteristic level of grief over Megatron's demise.

"Bumblebee..." 
"Your voice..." 
"My voice? What're you g-...My voice!" 
[''grabs '''Ratchet''' in a great big hug''] 
"Ratchet! I have my pipes back!" 
"Errhmm, y-yes! Yes we noticed!"
:—'''Ratchet''', '''Arcee''', and '''Bumblebee''' in a crazy-happy moment. Admit it, you smiled too.

"Rrrgh, your elbow articulator is digging into my lateral flexer!" 
"Do you intend to whine for the duration of the voyage?" 
:—'''Starscream''' and '''Shockwave''' get used to being in each other's personal space. This is going to be a long trip.

"Ah, such luster." 
''[Autobots stare in disbelief]'' 
"What? I'm joining the winning team."
:—'''Knock Out''' proves once again just how self-important he really is, right before Miko shuts him up.

"Raf..." 
"I know Bee. You don't have to say anything." 
"I never did."
:—'''Raf''' and '''Bumblebee''' share their last exchange...for now.

"Until we meet again, old friend..."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Ratchet''' also share their last exchange, and in a way, to us.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
* Ultra Magnus goes into the battle using his built-in blasters, but in the next scene is lugging around the same handheld cannon he used in "[[Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion]]".
* Even though the ship is orbiting Earth, Transformers and objects fall at a rate consistent with Earth-normal gravity outside of the ship.
* Though it makes sense that Megatron and Optimus failed to notice Bumblebee's revival, certainly the assembled Autobots and Decepticons should have, considering Bumblebee would have had to climb out of the cybermatter pool, grab the sword, then walk over to Megatron to stab him with it.
* When Jack arrives on the ''Nemesis'', Laserbeak (on Soundwave's chest) is missing its left wing.

===Continuity notes===
* Megatron hasn't used the [[Dark Star Saber]] since "[[Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour]]", the last episode of last season.
* Ultra Magnus refers to Soundwave's combat GroundBridging as a "relocation trick", which he had used on Arcee in "[[Orion Pax, Part 1]]", a Predacon bone fragment in "[[Project Predacon]]", and [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] and her [[Insecticon (Prime)|Insecticons]] in "[[Thirst]]".
* Miko previously used the Apex Armor in "[[Chain of Command (Prime)|Chain of Command]]".
* Jack, Miko, and Raf experienced the effects of crossed GroundBridges firsthand in "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]".
* The [[Immobilizer]] is seen in a stasis field in the vault, thus accounting for all the Iacon relics left on Cybertron last season.
* The Star Saber was previously seen in the Decepticon vault in "[[Prey (episode)|Prey]]". Despite not making a note of it then, that fact did not escape Smokescreen's notice.
* Bumblebee's formerly-destroyed voicebox was the result of a run-in with Megatron at [[Tyger Pax]], as explained in "[[Operation Bumblebee, Part 1]]" and the novel, ''[[Transformers: Exodus]]''.
* The Autobots fire the Omega Lock into the Well of All Sparks, last seen in flashback in "[[One Shall Rise, Part 1]]".
* Predaking is revealed to have survived Megatron's attack from the previous episode.
* This is the second time Knock Out [[Orion Pax, Part 1|has mentioned being on the "winning team"]].
* Wheeljack takes the [[lobbing]] ball with him to Cybertron. It was last seen in "Project Predacon".

===Real-world references===
* Raf refers to opening conflicting Space Bridge portals as 'crossing the streams', a term from ''Ghostbusters'' for literally touching the energy streams created by the series' signature energy backpacks. Coincidentally, this was ''also'' a technique of last resort with potentially devastating consequences. The same term was used the first time this happened.

===Trivia===
* Between solicitations for upcoming issues of the ''[[Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters (comic)|Beast Hunters'' comic]] (which revealed that Cybertron would be restored), the press release for the ''[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]'' movie (which revealed that Megatron was going to die) and a clip shown at the ''Prime'' panel at the San Diego Comic Con and later released online (which revealed that Bumblebee would regain his voice), a well-informed Transfan had pretty much ''every'' surprise of this episode spoiled ''by official sources'' well in advance of its airing. Boo.
* Just before Megatron retrieves the Dark Star Saber from the Omega Lock to use its wave attack to push Optimus off the side, it emits a sound very similar to the [[Star Saber (Armada)|original Star Saber sword]] whenever it was activated.
* Ratchet kept saying that he wanted to go back to Cybertron, and that he wouldn't forgive Optimus for leaving him on a planet with humans. Evidently, he has grown used to them, and stays behind anyway, claiming that he's needed in Unit:E. Though he may have grown attached to Earth, and humans, his technical skills would likely be of more use in rebuilding Cybertron.
* While the limited cybermatter created to cyberform Earth was enough to restore Cybertron's core, the surface is still in ruins. Ratchet predicted this much would happen in the previous season, even though he was technically wrong at the time. The original Omega Lock could have restored both the surface and the core.
* Bumblebee was wearing a battle mask over his mouth for the whole series, which is revealed when he retracts it upon discovering he can speak again. It is likely that he required it in order to make the beeping noises he used in place of speech.
* Soundwave has his Spacebridge trump card used against him (at last).
* The ''Nemesis'' appears to be airtight, or at the very least, its bridge. The humans are able to stand around in a very casual way without any form of breathing equipment.

[[Category:Prime episodes]]

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2013-08-05T03:10:37Z

Dragonzzilla: uploaded a new version of "File:Megatron TFPS313 standing.jpg": Higher quality.

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