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Predaking (Prime)

2023-04-19T04:07:58Z

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:''Predaking is the [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] leader from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:Predaking-Prime-concept art.jpg|right|thumb|upright=2.0|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, created from the [[CNA]] of his [[Predaking (COP)|predecessor]] 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 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. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 17}} Though Predaking was confident he would have an easy victory, Optimus powered up one of the weapons taken from the derelict and warned his opponent that their battle was far from over. Predaking's confidence faded, and he felt fear for the first time in millions of years. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 18}} The battle ended in Predaking's defeat. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 23}}

===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Mensah]] (English)|[[Alexander Kovriznyh]] (Russian),[[Vladimir Antonik]] (Russian, "Predacons Rising"), [[Enrique Cervantes]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Jaime Roca]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Marco Kröger]] (German), [[Jukka Pihlajaniemi]] (Finnish, season 3), [[Tero Koponen]] (Finnish, "Predacons Rising"), [[Jean-Marc Delhausse]] (French), [[Luiz Laffey]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Silvio Pandolfi]] (Italian)}}

[[File:TFPMegatron&PredakingSizeComparison.JPG|thumb|left|upright=1.67|Truly songs and tales fall utterly short of the reality, Oh Predaking, 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 [[Iron Will|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}}

[[File:ChainOfCommand Magnus forges a head.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|I laid low the warriors of old, and their like is not seen in the world today. Then, I was young and tender. Now I am old and strong, strong, strong!]]
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 vague memory in the beast. It brought the eye to Starscream, then engaged [[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 (Prime)|Plus One}}

[[File:Evolution Predaking Anger.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|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}}

[[File:Synthesis-predakingvsmegatron.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|''I'' am king under the mountain!]]
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 (episode)|Deadlock}}

[[File:Predaconsrising-Starscreamupthecreek.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|I think our little game ends here. So tell me, Starscream, how do you choose to die?]]
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/Aligned|Unicron]], now in possession of Megatron's form, to his position. Unicron attempted to gain Predaking's allegiance, unaware of Predaking's betrayal, but the Predacon instead attacked the chaos bringer. 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. It was there that he encountered two other Predacons, [[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]] and [[Skylynx (Prime)|Skylynx]]. Though these two Predacons were not willing to obey, Predaking quickly asserted his dominance over the two. After a suggestion from Shockwave, Predaking led them in an attempt to assist the Autobots in fighting Unicron's horde of Terrorcon Predacons. Although Predaking, Skylynx, and Darksteel were pushed into the Well, 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 Starscream down to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], intending to exact some revenge. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

===Full of Fire!===
Predaking was unleashed with five other Predacons on the Autobots, who proved more formidable after having built themselves new weapons. Predaking's fire was stopped short by Optimus Prime's [[Firebreath Cyclocannons|Dragon Cannons]], and the other Predacons had a similar lack of fortune, so they withdrew back to the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Full of Fire!}}

===Titan ''Prime'' comic===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.17|Collider Scope}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.18|Power Outage}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.20|Starscream's Beast}}}}

===''Construct-Bots'' cartoon===
[[File:Construct-Bots short Predaking.jpg|thumb|200px|Think furnace, with wings. Flash of light, searing pain, and then poof! You're nothing but a pile of ash.]]
Predaking came upon [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] playing cards within the Decepticons' volcano base. For his own amusement, he breathed fire on the gang, sending them scrambling in all directions. He continued to peer through the volcano's crater as the Decepticons attempted to upgrade themselves with some new parts, only for the Autobots to sabotage the process. He chuckled merrily at the Decepticons' misfortune. {{storylink|Intro!}}

Predaking harassed Starscream once again when he found him preening in front of a full-length mirror. He swooped down, breaking Starscream's mirror to bits and scattering the Decepticon's pieces about, before continuing on his way. {{Storylink|Take Flight!}}
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===IDW ''Robots in Disguise'' comic===
At some point Predaking traveled to Earth, bringing Starscream's severed arm with him. Optimus Prime and [[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]] found him hanging out in a cave in the [[Sierra Vistas]] and after a brief fight, the Predacon fled, leaving Starscream's arm behind. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 6|Robots in Disguise #6}}

===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
When Predaking, Skylynx, and Darksteel confronted Starscream in [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], the treacherous Decepticon fled into the depths of the fortress. Darksteel and Skylynx pursued, but were seemingly destroyed by an armed security system that Starscream accidentally tripped.

When Starscream boasted of his victory to Bumblebee, he spoke as if all the Predacons had been exterminated, but Predaking was conspicuously ''not'' seen during these events, and what became of him was not explicitly stated. {{storylink|Mini-Con Madness (RID)|Mini-Con Madness}}

==Commercial appearances==
*Optimus, Bumblebee, [[Boulder]], and Predaking attended a pool party with various entities from other universes. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Pool Party|Hub Network Summer Pool Party}}

*Toy versions of Optimus and Bumblebee came to life to duke it out against toy versions of Predaking and [[Lazerback (Prime)|Lazerback]] in a child's room. Bumblebee and Optimus came out victorious, and bumped fists while their restrained opponents dangled beneath them. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Beast Hunters toys|Beast Hunters toys commercial}}

==Games==
===''Hunt the Beasts'' online game===
As Shockwave attempted to reach Megatron to warn him that his Predacon experiments had broken free and were heading for Earth, Predaking overpowered him, ending the transmission. {{storylink|Hunt the Beasts}}

===''Transformers Prime: Portal of Destruction''===
Through a series of simulations, Predaking's destructive prowess was tested out. In said simulations, Predaking would wreak havoc upon a human city, destroying both the skyscrapers and the military vehicles that attempted to put a stop to his rampage. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Portal of Destruction|Portal of Destruction}}

===''Transformers Prime: Beast Creator''===
When Shockwave left his technology unattended, [[you]] could use it to custom-create your own monstrous Predacon! Predaking's CNA was accessible through the cloning machine, resulting in Predacons that shared component parts with him. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Beast Creator|Beast Creator}}

===''Transformers: Construct-Bots''===
{{Charstubgames}}
Parts of Predaking were available for [[you]] to use in constructing your very own bots.

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
====''Cyberverse''====
[[File:BHtoy-PredakingCyberverse.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|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
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime:]] [[Beast Hunters]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#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]]. Care should be taken when attaching this to the dragon mode, as the rectangular bracket it slots into easily snaps.

:Although the instructions tell you to flip down the halves of the head below to serve as the robot's "pair of tails", you ''can also'' actually flip them up to the robot mode's back as seen in the initial stock photos.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/CybCommPredaking/predaking.htm More information on Cyberverse Predaking at TFU.info]''

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[[File:PrimeBHPRtoy Cyberverse Predaking.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|The darkness is coming!]]
*'''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, intended to homage the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]]. How successful this was is up to you. He comes in a two-pack with a very clearly [[Thunder Clash]]-inspired redeco of Commander Class [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#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 supposed 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 and Ripley stores in Chile and popped up at BigW stores in Australia ''much'' later, in mid-2014. Also, like all ''Predacons Rising'' multi-pack redecos of ''Beast Hunters'' Cyberverse figures, the ''Cyberverse'' logo is nowhere to be found on the packaging.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/PRCybPredaking/predaking.htm More information on ''Predacons Rising'' Cyberverse Predaking at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Shockwave's-Lab-Predaking.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Is that your child? You cannot save him from the fire. He will BURN!!]]
*'''Shockwave's Lab''' (SDCC 2013 exclusive)
**''Accessories'': Lab Playset

: A [[redeco]] of the Commander Class Predaking, this set depicts [[Shockwave (WFC)#SDCC|Shockwave]]'s creation of Predaking, complete with a lab playset and a Beast Hunters Voyager Shockwave in bright purple and black. Despite what the stock pictures suggest, the actual figure was released in a mixture of translucent and opaque blue plastics.

:This set was exclusively available at the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013 and later at the Hasbro Toy Shop website, and is labeled as "02 of 30" of the [[Thrilling 30#30 exclusive toys|Thrilling 30 exclusive toys]].

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[[File:Cybertron-Con-Shockwave's-Lab-Predaking.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|AAUUUUUUGH!!! REVENGE?!? I WILL SHOW YOU REVENGE!!!]]
*'''Shockwave's Lab''' (Cybertron Con 2013)
**''Accessories'': Lab Playset

: Exclusive to [[Cybertron Con]], this Shockwave's Lab set is essentially unchanged from the San Diego Comic Con version, the only difference being that the Predaking figure is now in translucent and opaque orange. This set is labeled as "06 of 30" of the [[Thrilling 30#30 exclusive toys|Thrilling 30 exclusive toys]].

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====''Beast Hunters''====
[[File:BHtoy-PredakingVoyager.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|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
{{toydesigner|[[Lenny Panzica]] (Hasbro)}}

: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. This configuration for his beast mode, coupled with his colors do a lot to make him resemble ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]]. 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 [[5 mm post|5mm post]] onto his back and forearms. He does fairly well regarding [[scale]] with the Cyberverse versions of the rest of the cast in [[beast mode]], and his size in [[robot mode]] compared to them suggests what his true size in the cartoon would be if he didn't suffer from mass-displacement.

:[[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.

:While he is usually shown with his wings spread in robot mode, something not shown, even in his instructions, is that his wings can be folded down against themselves to resemble their appearance in the show.

: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. Predaking was slightly redecoed into [[Dragotron#Voyager|Dragotron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/Predaking/predaking.htm More information on Voyager Predaking at TFU.info]''

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[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Voy-CryofirePredaking.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I am fire. I am... ice?]]
*'''Cryofire Predaking''' (Voyager Class, 2013)
**''Accessories:'' Two Hydrafire Blasters, two missiles, sword/tail
:Released in Wave 2 of the "Predacons Rising" [[subline imprint]], Predaking is a redeco of his first Voyager Class toy in mostly blue shades, seemingly inspired by [[Scourge_(Cybertron)#Cybertron|Cryo Scourge]] who was in turn inspired by [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]].

:As a second [[wave]] ''Predacons Rising'' release, Cryofire Predaking was only available as a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] in the United States (and not in Canada, Australia or Europe).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/PRCryofirePredaking/predaking.htm More information on Cryofire Predaking at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BHtoy-PredakingUltimate.jpg|right|thumb|upright=2.2|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 the largest representation of Predaking 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.

:[[File:BHtoy-PredakingUltimatePackaging.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.6|Packaging variants rising.]]
: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.

:While the toy is classified as an Ultimate Class figure, It is ''dwarfed'' by the Ultimate Class ''Beast Hunters'' Optimus Prime figure; Optimus is nigh Supreme sized whereas Predaking is roughly the size of a ''Prime'' Weaponizer and the like. Clearly the designers chose wingspan over mass.

:In international markets, such as Canada, Singapore, the Philippines, Europe 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.

:This mold was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Dragotron#Prime: Beast Hunters|Dragotron]], and was redecoed as [[Dragotron#Ultimate|Guren Dragotron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/PRBFPredaking/predaking.htm More information on Beast Fire Predaking at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TFP-BH-TRU-EU-Predaking.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You have nice manners for a thief... And a LIAR!]]
*'''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, has the robot head and primary dragon head, as well as the soft parts on the secondary dragon heads/missile launchers, cast in gray instead of black plastic, and omits most silver paint operations on them, changes the paint operation on the tip of the sword/tail from gold to orange, and reverses the silver and gray plastic colors for the hard plastic parts on the secondary dragon heads/missile launchers and the missiles. 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)/toys#Predaking|Optimus Prime]], which has thus far only been released at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores in Portugal, the United Kingdom and Germany. In Germany, it was explicitly advertised as a Toys"R"Us exclusive. This box was available at regular retail in Brazil.

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[[File:PrimeBHtoy-PredakingVoyager2014.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Revenge! Revenge! The King under the Mountain is dead and where are his kin that dare seek revenge?]]
*'''Predaking''' (Voyager Class, 2014)
**''Series/Number'': '''3 / 002'''
**''Accessories:'' Blaster, missile, tail/Infernum Sword

:Part of the first wave of ''Beast Hunters'' Series 3 Voyager Class toys, Predaking is functionally an upsized copy of his ''Beast Hunters'' Series 3 ''Cyberverse'' Commander Class toy, though with the [[articulation]] and sculpted details based on his larger toys, and the replacement of his ball joints with more robust [[Ratchet (mechanism)|ratchet joint]]s. As a result, his complexity is lower than in his previous Voyager Class toys, but he ends up being much, ''much'' more massive, even giving Ultimate Beast Fire Predaking a run for his money! In terms of deco, he is made primarily of smokey-black translucent plastic, with fiery orange paint applications. Unfortunately, the transparent plastic used is prone to stress marks.

:For accessories, the tail detaches to become a ''huge'' Infernum Sword, and he also comes with a [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] blaster with a pressure-fired missile. All of his accessories peg via 5mm post into his hands, and the blaster can also store on a peg-hole located on the sword's "spine". The missile uses the same mold as the one included with the ''Cyberverse'' version.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Predacon/Predaking/predaking.htm More information on "upscaled" Predaking at TFU.info]''
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===''Construct-Bots''===
[[File:ConstructBots Predaking toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Old fool, there's a patch in the hollow of your left breast as bare as a snail out of its shell.]]
*'''Predaking''' (Beast Hunters, 2013)
**'''11 OF 30'''
: Part of the store exclusive ''Predacons Rising'' [[subline imprint]], ''[[Construct-Bots]]'' Predaking was sold at the price-point of a triple-changer.

:His tremendous wings, while being pretty awesome looking, are very restricted in their movement and make Predaking extremely back heavy. He uses primarily unique parts save for his torso and feet which are from [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Starscream]], his forearm armor from [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Megatron]] and his blasters from [[Blitzwing (G1)#Construct-Bots|Blitzwing]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/PRCBPredaking/predaking.htm More information on ''Construct-Bots'' Predaking at TFU.info]''

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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy PredakingCustomKreon.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I will not part with a single coin! Not ''one piece'' of it!]]
*'''Predaking''' (Custom Kreon, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''A7319'''
**''Pieces'': '''43'''
**''Accessories'': Rack, bladed staff, pistol, 2 claws, spare hand

: Part of the second wave of Custom [[Kreon]]s, ''[[Kre-O]]'' Predaking comes with a buildable rack to store his customizable parts. His torso, arms, waist, and legs have a metal-flake sheen. His "normal" helmet and wings are chromed, plus he comes with an extra transparent torso and helmet, as well as a pair of large Kreon-compatible beast-legs (originally from the ''Kre-O [[Star Trek]]'' Gorn). He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the ''Kre-O Battleship'' aliens), a buildable bladed staff, a small pistol, and a pair of twin-claws.

:Though widely solicited, this wave of Custom Kreons ultimately never saw release outside of the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online store and Chinese-market distribution circles.
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===''Dinobot Adventures''===
[[File:Dinobot Adventures Squad Predaking toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Thief! Fire! Murder!]]
*'''Predaking / Grimlock / Dinobot Snarl''' (Dinobot Squad 3-pack, [[2021]])

:''[[Transformers: Dinobot Adventures|Dinobot Adventures]]'' Predaking is a redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (toyline)|Rescue Bots]]'' Rescan Series [[Heatwave (RB)#RescanDragon|Heatwave the Fire-Bot]] dragon-mode figure and features a single-step autotransformation from two-headed dragon to robot mode.

:Although no mention is made of Predaking's faction in the packaging, the toy retains its Rescue Bots-style Autobot insignia left over from Heatwave. Whether it was an intentional decision to keep it or if they just didn't want to retool the mold to remove it is unclear.

:Predaking is only available in a 3-pack alongside [[Grimlock (RID 2015)#Dinobot Adventures|Grimlock]] and [[Snarl (FOC)#DinoSquad3pack|Dinobot Snarl]].
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==Notes==
[[File:Beast Hunters Predaking promo.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Never laugh at live dragons.]]
*According to former Hasbro creative manager [[Rik Alvarez]], Predaking's early inability to transform in the ''Prime'' cartoon was a result of the showrunners initially not having the money to finish his other models, as the relatively last-minute decision to include him in the show threw off their budget.<ref>Toy Hype USA Interview with Alvarez https://youtu.be/wtNaT7h6Fh4?t=1895</ref>
*Predaking seems to employ [[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. This is likely so he can have scenes in robot mode while inside the ''Nemesis''.

===Foreign Names===
*''Mandarin:'' '''Chōng Yúnxiāo''' (China, 冲云霄, "Rush to the sky")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Construct-Bots Predacons]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Kings]]
[[Category:Kre-O Predacons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Predacon leaders]]
[[Category:Prime Predacons]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Transformers]]
[[Category:Turncoats]]

Mrs. Luskey

2022-03-28T04:15:06Z

Drakeking10:

:''Mrs. Luskey is a [[human]] from the [[Transformers: Rescue Bots (franchise)|Rescue Bots]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[Image:RescueDog Mrs Luskey.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
'''Mrs. Luskey''' is married to [[H.B. Luskey|Mayor Luskey]] of [[Griffin Rock]]. She is a former winner of the [[Miss Griffin Rock]] pageant and always carries her little pet dog [[Poopsie]] with her in her handbag. As a former Miss Griffin Rock, she is presumably adept at speed calculus.

==Fiction==
===''Rescue Bots'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Nicole Dubuc]] (English)}}

Mayor Luskey and his wife had a patch of grass cut for their weekly picnic. [[Huxley Prescott]] mistook the square patch for a crop circle. {{storylink|The Alien Invasion of Griffin Rock}}

Some weeks later, the couple was on their way back to Griffin Rock on the ''[[Floating Xanadu]]'' from a vacation. They had a minor argument about the amount of luggage the wife insisted to take with her on vacation, but that was cut short when the boat suddenly scraped bottom and the couple realized they were dangerously close to the cliffs as a result of the automatic lighthouse failing to activate. They were saved just in time by [[Dani Burns]] and [[Blades (RB)|Blades]].

[[File:DeepTrouble Luskeys at pageant.jpg|thumb|left|300px|He was attracted straight to her big, heaving...brain.]]
The next day, Luskey hosted that year's [[Miss Griffin Rock]] pageant. In his enthusiasm, he called that year's swimsuit competition the best ever, but a harumph by his wife made him correct himself that it was the second best ever. The next round was about Speed Calculus and Luskey invited his wife to announce the finalists. She was about to when a [[Shark submarine|shark]] was spotted near the beach and she and almost everyone else fled. {{storylink|Deep Trouble (RB)|Deep Trouble}}

After their house was attacked by a rogue road roller which was stopped by the [[MorBot]], Mayor Luskey and his wife emerged from their home and were witness to [[Doctor Morocco]]'s arrival. {{storylink|The Other Doctor}} She fled terrified out of a jeweler's shop when a [[Ghost Inventor|ghost]] manifested inside. {{storylink|The Haunting of Griffin Rock}}

She and Luskey had to flee their house when it was threatened by fire. {{storylink|Prescott's Bots}} She entered Poopsie in a dog show, but when a fire broke out in the tent and she evacuated, she realized Poopsie was still trapped inside. After her dog was rescued by [[Noble (RB)|Noble]], she got her husband to present the doggie rescuer with a medal. {{storylink|Rescue Dog}} She was extremely unhappy when the town's presents sank, but after a visit from the [[Rider of Midwinter]], she and her husband turned up to the [[Midwinter Morning]] bonfire. {{storylink|The Riders of Midwinter}} The Luskeys were on board the [[Griffin Rock Express]] for its first trip, and were only saved from perishing in its fiery crash by the intervention of the rescue team. {{storylink|The Griffin Rock Express}}

Coming to her husband's aid after he passed out, Mrs. Luskey was surprised to find he had no memory of her. {{storylink|Double Villainy}} She attended the Mayor's dinner for visiting investor [[Dumont|Mrs. Dumont]]. {{storylink|Did You See What I Thaw?}} Mrs. Luskey was relieved when Poopsie was saved from traffic by [[Servo (RB)|Servo]]. Her attempts to fit Poopsie with a new diamond-encrusted collar were hampered by the dog escaping the house, though she later managed to fit the collar. Poopsie and her husband subsequently went missing, and she contacted the emergency services. {{storylink|Four-Legged Hero}} Mrs. Luskey asked her husband to walk Poopsie, only for him to simply set the dog loose. After a search through town, Mrs. Luskey found her dog, just as the rescue team arrived. She later played an oboe with Mr. Sharma and Mr. Alper. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye (RB)|More than Meets the Eye}} When the ''[[Griffin Rock Idol]]'' auditions were on, she played her oboe outside town hall with the pair. {{Storylink|I Have Heard the Robots Singing}}

[[File:HotRodBot Luskey interview.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''[Marge Simpson groan]'']]
When a dangerous quantum crystal was found in a time capsule, Mrs. Luskey and her husband abandoned island on their yacht. The entire island disappeared, resulting in their boat sinking, however they were rescued by [[High Tide]], [[Blurr (Prime)|Blurr]] and [[Salvage (RB)|Salvage]]. {{storylink|Now and Then}} The Luskeys watched from the ferry as the island was flown back from the [[Arctic]] and restored to its usual position. {{storylink|Today and Forever}}

Her and her husband's picnic was interrupted when an experimental jet crashed nearby. They were both abducted by the [[Velgrox]] but freed by the Rescue Bots, who in the process revealed themselves to be aliens too. {{storylink|New Normal}}

The Luskey's were out on their yacht when it was hit by a series of freak waves and they had to be rescued. As part of the band, she later agreed to take part in [[All Spark Day (event)|All Spark Day]] celebrations. {{storylink|All Spark Day (episode)|All Spark Day}} She attended the ill-fated [[Brash Ball]] game in the town's new [[Insta-adium]], only for the game to end abruptly when the stadium deflated. {{storylink|Part-Time Heroes}}

Mrs. Luskey accompanied her husband to a car race in her brother-in-law's town, and had to nudge H.B. to prevent him blabbing about the Rescue Bots. She remained by his side when a follow up race was held in Griffin Rock. {{storylink|Hot Rod Bot}} The Luskeys were among the crowd who gathered outside the hospital to greet Chief when he was discharged. {{storylink|Family Business}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Luskey, Mrs.}}
[[Category:Cartoon-only characters]]
[[Category:Rescue Bots humans]]

Mrs. Luskey

2022-03-28T04:12:28Z

Drakeking10:

:''Mrs. Luskey is a [[human]] from the [[Transformers: Rescue Bots (franchise)|Rescue Bots]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[Image:RescueDog Mrs Luskey.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
'''Mrs. Luskey''' is married to [[H.B. Luskey|Mayor Luskey]] of [[Griffin Rock]]. She is a former winner of the [[Miss Griffin Rock]] pageant and always carries her little pet dog [[Poopsie]] with her in her handbag. As a former Miss Griffin Rock, she is presumably adept at speed calculus. She is better at keeping secrets than her husband and has had to remind him about keeping the Rescue Bots' secrets.

==Fiction==
===''Rescue Bots'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Nicole Dubuc]] (English)}}

Mayor Luskey and his wife had a patch of grass cut for their weekly picnic. [[Huxley Prescott]] mistook the square patch for a crop circle. {{storylink|The Alien Invasion of Griffin Rock}}

Some weeks later, the couple was on their way back to Griffin Rock on the ''[[Floating Xanadu]]'' from a vacation. They had a minor argument about the amount of luggage the wife insisted to take with her on vacation, but that was cut short when the boat suddenly scraped bottom and the couple realized they were dangerously close to the cliffs as a result of the automatic lighthouse failing to activate. They were saved just in time by [[Dani Burns]] and [[Blades (RB)|Blades]].

[[File:DeepTrouble Luskeys at pageant.jpg|thumb|left|300px|He was attracted straight to her big, heaving...brain.]]
The next day, Luskey hosted that year's [[Miss Griffin Rock]] pageant. In his enthusiasm, he called that year's swimsuit competition the best ever, but a harumph by his wife made him correct himself that it was the second best ever. The next round was about Speed Calculus and Luskey invited his wife to announce the finalists. She was about to when a [[Shark submarine|shark]] was spotted near the beach and she and almost everyone else fled. {{storylink|Deep Trouble (RB)|Deep Trouble}}

After their house was attacked by a rogue road roller which was stopped by the [[MorBot]], Mayor Luskey and his wife emerged from their home and were witness to [[Doctor Morocco]]'s arrival. {{storylink|The Other Doctor}} She fled terrified out of a jeweler's shop when a [[Ghost Inventor|ghost]] manifested inside. {{storylink|The Haunting of Griffin Rock}}

She and Luskey had to flee their house when it was threatened by fire. {{storylink|Prescott's Bots}} She entered Poopsie in a dog show, but when a fire broke out in the tent and she evacuated, she realized Poopsie was still trapped inside. After her dog was rescued by [[Noble (RB)|Noble]], she got her husband to present the doggie rescuer with a medal. {{storylink|Rescue Dog}} She was extremely unhappy when the town's presents sank, but after a visit from the [[Rider of Midwinter]], she and her husband turned up to the [[Midwinter Morning]] bonfire. {{storylink|The Riders of Midwinter}} The Luskeys were on board the [[Griffin Rock Express]] for its first trip, and were only saved from perishing in its fiery crash by the intervention of the rescue team. {{storylink|The Griffin Rock Express}}

Coming to her husband's aid after he passed out, Mrs. Luskey was surprised to find he had no memory of her. {{storylink|Double Villainy}} She attended the Mayor's dinner for visiting investor [[Dumont|Mrs. Dumont]]. {{storylink|Did You See What I Thaw?}} Mrs. Luskey was relieved when Poopsie was saved from traffic by [[Servo (RB)|Servo]]. Her attempts to fit Poopsie with a new diamond-encrusted collar were hampered by the dog escaping the house, though she later managed to fit the collar. Poopsie and her husband subsequently went missing, and she contacted the emergency services. {{storylink|Four-Legged Hero}} Mrs. Luskey asked her husband to walk Poopsie, only for him to simply set the dog loose. After a search through town, Mrs. Luskey found her dog, just as the rescue team arrived. She later played an oboe with Mr. Sharma and Mr. Alper. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye (RB)|More than Meets the Eye}} When the ''[[Griffin Rock Idol]]'' auditions were on, she played her oboe outside town hall with the pair. {{Storylink|I Have Heard the Robots Singing}}

[[File:HotRodBot Luskey interview.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''[Marge Simpson groan]'']]
When a dangerous quantum crystal was found in a time capsule, Mrs. Luskey and her husband abandoned island on their yacht. The entire island disappeared, resulting in their boat sinking, however they were rescued by [[High Tide]], [[Blurr (Prime)|Blurr]] and [[Salvage (RB)|Salvage]]. {{storylink|Now and Then}} The Luskeys watched from the ferry as the island was flown back from the [[Arctic]] and restored to its usual position. {{storylink|Today and Forever}}

Her and her husband's picnic was interrupted when an experimental jet crashed nearby. They were both abducted by the [[Velgrox]] but freed by the Rescue Bots, who in the process revealed themselves to be aliens too. {{storylink|New Normal}}

The Luskey's were out on their yacht when it was hit by a series of freak waves and they had to be rescued. As part of the band, she later agreed to take part in [[All Spark Day (event)|All Spark Day]] celebrations. {{storylink|All Spark Day (episode)|All Spark Day}} She attended the ill-fated [[Brash Ball]] game in the town's new [[Insta-adium]], only for the game to end abruptly when the stadium deflated. {{storylink|Part-Time Heroes}}

Mrs. Luskey accompanied her husband to a car race in her brother-in-law's town, and had to nudge H.B. to prevent him blabbing about the Rescue Bots. She remained by his side when a follow up race was held in Griffin Rock. {{storylink|Hot Rod Bot}} The Luskeys were among the crowd who gathered outside the hospital to greet Chief when he was discharged. {{storylink|Family Business}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Luskey, Mrs.}}
[[Category:Cartoon-only characters]]
[[Category:Rescue Bots humans]]

Terrorcon (G1)

2020-08-21T00:37:28Z

Drakeking10:

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{{disambig3|Terrorcon}}
:''The Terrorcons are a [[Decepticon]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Loveandsteel-terrorcons1a.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|Not a good day to be a Nebulan]]
Sometimes it's hard to take the '''Terrorcons''' seriously. Even for Decepticons, they've got a bunch of personality problems, not to mention a lack of decency. Individually, they're not much, and it's not very hard to outsmart them. One on one, an Autobot would probably win.

Then you actually meet the Terrorcons as a group, and you pray that [[Primus]] has mercy on you, because the Terrorcons sure as hell won't. They'll kill you for a bunch of reasons: orders, sport, boredom, a dare. They're not what you'd call soldiers, warriors, or even brawlers. They're animals, and they bring that thought pattern to everything they do, including their choice of [[Alternate mode|altmodes]], which are the forms of frightening beasts. They're all positively insane.

The Terrorcons consist of:

*The brilliant yet gluttonous [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] (leader)
*The superiority obsessed [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]]
*The appallingly disgusting [[Blot (G1)|Blot]]
*The predatory [[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]]
*The overly-violent [[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]]
*And sometimes the not-very-smart [[Cindersaur (G1)|Cindersaur]]

They combine to form the incredibly destructive (but surprisingly cute) [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]].

{{bigquote |Terrorcons, fight everybody! Rrarrr!|Hun-Gurrr|"[[Call of the Primitives]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:Terrorconfight.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|We're the only seven-headed combiner group, blagh! blagh!]]

The Terrorcons accompanied [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] to acquire [[anti-electron]]s from [[Unicron]]'s disembodied head. During the adventure, they were attacked by [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]. They managed to get the upper hand, but were quickly attacked by the newly made [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]]. The Terrorcons formed Abominus, but thanks to the sacrifice of [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]]'s super intelligence, the Technobots formed [[Computron (G1)|Computron]], and defeated the Terrorcons. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

[[File:Money-is-everything-terrorcons-robotmode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Soon afterwards, the Terrorcons were now under the control of the [[Quintesson]]s for no apparent reason. Hun-Gurr was dispatched to attack [[Dirk Manus]], a [[human]] smuggler who had discovered [[Recreator|a device of great value]]. The Terrorcons had been modified by the Quintessons to disassemble from their Abominus form after a short period of time, which was their undoing: Computron detected the timer devices and activated it, forcing the Terrorcons and Quintessons into retreat. {{storylink|Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything}}

[[File:Abominus1.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|Prince has really bulked up.]]
The Terrorcons were among the Decepticons fighting the Autobots on [[Earth]]'s [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. They formed Abominus on Galvatron's command, but soon disassembled and left with the other "primitive" Transformers when the [[Oracle (G1)|Primacron's assistant]] called them away to fight the powerful [[Tornedron]]. The Terrorcons were the only primitives to fight the energy-draining Tornedron with something other than energy-based weaponry, but were quickly defeated. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

Late in the year [[2006]], the Terrorcons attacked [[Gregory Swofford]] and [[Mark Morgan]]'s laboratory to steal their new [[Impervious alloy|heat-and-radiation-resistant alloy]]. The fight between Abominus and Computron caused significant damage to the lab and seriously injured Morgan's daughter, [[Jessica Morgan|Jessica]], leading the two scientists to plot revenge on all the Transformers by infecting them with the [[Hate Plague]]. Nice going there, guys. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

In [[2007]], the Terrorcons took part in an attack on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] as part of Galvatron's plot to obtain the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber|Key]] to the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]]. When the Decepticons began their attack on Cybertron, Hun-Gurr and Cutthroat were seen firing on the Autobots alongside the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} while Abominus was later seen menacing the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}. They were later seen wearing down the Autobot defenses on Cybertron, and then fled Cybertron aboard [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] with the other Decepticons. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
[[File:Hmop Terrorcons.jpg|thumb|200px]]
In 2011, Hun-Gurrr and the Terrorcons journeyed to Cybertron over the long-abandoned Decepticon [[space bridge]]. They were part of the first wave of Galvatron's siege, hoping to gain control of [[Vector Sigma]]. Hun-Gurrr's team combined into Abominus to battle [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Later on, Abominus teamed up with his fellow combiners to wage war on their Autobot counterparts. Their victory seemed assured until the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] swooped in and scattered the Decepticon combiners. They barely survived the encounter. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} On Earth, the Terrorcons intervened on [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]]'s search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] kept the Terrorcons busy so that Hot Rod could complete his mission. Even after the Terrorcons formed Abominus, the Headmasters stood against them, and the arrival of Computron swung the odds firmly on the Autobots' side. Abominus was last seen with his head buried in the sand, being kicked in the side by Computron. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

[[File:Hm14 Terrorcons Taking Hostage.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
When Galvatron launched a [[Metamorphose|metal-warping meteorite]] at the Autobots on [[Athenia]], he brought along the Terrorcons to occupy the Autobot forces. Linking up as Abominus, they once again battled Computron and the Headmasters. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

Scorponok devised a scheme to harvest [[plasma energy]] from the planet [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] by setting off a series of explosives that would utterly destroy the planet, releasing its stored energies. The Terrorcons were responsible for planting the bombs. Hun-Gurrr was spotted by [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and [[Shouki]] of the Trainbots, but the other Terrorcons managed to take them hostage. Hun-Gurrr left [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]] and [[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] in charge of the hostages, while he took the other Terrorcons to finish planting the charges. The duo failed to notice when Danny set off a homing signal, however, and were soon forced to flee when the Headmasters arrived to rescue their friends. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} They managed to get two of the three sites set before being set upon by [[Raiden]] and the Headmasters. By forming Abominus, the Terrorcons held their own until Scorponok arrived with his mighty [[Transtector]], MegaZarak. The giant scorpion occupied the Autobots long enough for the Terrorcons to finish their work, and Mars was consumed by the resultant atomic inferno. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

[[File:SOSfromSandra Terrorcon Brawl.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
Soon after, the Terrorcons joined Sixshot and the returning Galvatron on an energy raid. They sought to prevent the Autobots from re-energizing the distant world of [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], and steal the energy for themselves. The Terrorcons formed Abominus for yet another in a series of battles against Computron. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}} When Galvatron left for deep space to plunder new sources of energy, the Terrorcons went with him. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}} Hun-Gurrr and Sinnertwin were seen gathering energon on the planet [[Paradise]], and the Terrorcons later formed Abominus to battle the [[Monsterbot (G1)|Monsterbot]]s. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

The Terrorcons returned with Galvatron and the other Decepticons, setting up shop on Earth under Sixshot's command. He joined an enormous offensive against the Autobots' facility in [[Florida|Miami]], drawing out the troops from Autobot City so that Sixshot could kill [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. Body-slamming Computron as Abominus was just icing on the cake. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} The warfare on Earth continued, as the Terrorcons assembled as Abominus in part of a five-fold simultaneous strike on Autobot interests engineered by Sixshot. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

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====''Zone'' cartoon, manga, and story pages====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]], upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. The Terrorcons were summoned, but only as [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{wingsnote}}
[[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] and the other [[Cybertronian Knight]]s considered a mandatory meditation session and lecture from [[Cheetor (BW)|Alpha Trizer]] to be a worse challenge than, among other things, Terrorcons overwhelming the cities of Cybertron. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur, 2015/01/07}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Terrorcons-rollout1.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Run away! Run—no wait. Run toward! Run toward!]]
The Terrorcons were among the many Decepticons under the command of Scorponok on Cybertron. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}} They journeyed with their squad to the world of Nebulos, in pursuit of Fortress Maximus's Autobots. The mighty warrior Blot was chosen to participate in the Decepticons' initial attack on the Nebulans and Autobots in the capital city of [[Koraja]]. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}}

On Nebulos, the Terrorcons had a terrific time terrorizing organic creatures in the city of [[Splendora]], till the Technobots showed up and kicked their tails. Combining into Abominus didn't help much, as it basically provided Computron with a larger target. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}}

The Terrorcons later traveled with Scorponok to the [[Mercury Gardens of Melanossus]] in response to an Autobot sighting there. The newly minted Targetmaster Autobots proved to be a fair match for them; only the Autobots' concern for the Gardens' well-being ended the battle, as they retreated to prevent further damage to them. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

The Terrorcons, along with the rest of the Decepticons, left Nebulos soon after, journeying to the planet Earth. {{storylink|Trial by Fire!}} There they participated in various battles, most notably against Ratbat's forces, {{storylink|Cold War!}} then briefly against an Autobot force under Optimus Prime's command. Shortly thereafter, they were deactivated by the [[Underbase]]-empowered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] and not seen again. {{storylink|Dark Star}}
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====Marvel UK future timelines====
[[File:RobinSmithDecepticonCharacterModels2.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
After [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] took command of the Decepticons, the Terrorcons were part of his elite soldiers, [[Time travel|accompanying him to the past]] during the [[Time Wars]] snafu. When things went bad, they returned to [[2009]]. {{storylink|Time Wars}}
{{-}}

===''Transformers in 3-D''===
The Terrorcons and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] intercepted [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s team during the search for [[Metascan Alpha]]. The Terrorcons united into Abominus, but the Autobots ignored them and continued with their mission. A short time later, Abominus came under attack from the [[Destructon]]s and was blasted apart. The Terrorcons began a retreat and found themselves being aided by Ultra Magnus, resulting in Cyclonus agreeing to a truce between the two factions. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
Hun-Grrr and Rippersnapper attended a Decepticon gathering called together by [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], who was looking to recruit more fighters to his cause. Hun-Grrr was skeptic to being ordered around by such a tiny leader, but was suitably convinced when Serpent O.R. proved to be the "son" of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} Rippersnapper later helped defend the Decepticon base from a combined Autobot/[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] assault, {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}} while Hun-Grrr protected Serpent O.R. from an furious [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{note|The Terrorcons were not combiners in this continuity.}}

[[File:Monstrosity2 Terrorcons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Hun-Grrr and Blot participated in [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s illegal gladiatorial deathmatches just prior to the formation of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}}

When Megatron was defeated early in the war, he was ousted by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and banished to [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]]. Believing exile to be far too lenient a punishment for his failure, the Terrorcons traveled to the alien planet to finish their former leader off, planning to do the same to Scorponok later on. {{storylink|Wreckage (issue)|Wreckage}} However, they severely underestimated Megatron, who was able to take down four of them with his bare hands even while running dangerously low on energon. Hun-Gar had the upper hand for a while, but was also defeated as soon as Megatron was able to refuel. Now aware of his power, the Terrorcons swore loyalty to Megatron in exchange for being spared, then brought him back to Cybertron to take revenge on Scorponok. {{storylink|Prey (issue)|Prey}} After Megatron was done punishing the usurper personally, he gave the Terrorcons free reins to tear into him... as long as they kept his pain receptors intact. {{storylink|The Illusion of Control}}

[[File:SpotlightSixshot Terrorcons WhoUs.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Don't kill us! We contribute so much to the continuity!!]]
As the war went on, the Terrorcons became [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]'s biggest fans, hoping to one day be as powerful and feared as the Decepticons' number one mercenary. They were also the closest thing Sixshot has to "friends", as every other Decepticon was scared to death of the guy. The Terrorcons went on a mission to [[Mumu-Obscura]] where they were taken prisoner by the [[Deathbringer (IDW)|Deathbringer]] and the [[Reaper]]s. Sixshot came to their rescue, and though he was tempted to join the Reapers after Deathbringer extended an offer, Sixshot refused to pass the final test for membership: kill the Terrorcons. The Reapers accepted Sixshot's rejection and allowed him to leave with his "friends". {{storylink|Spotlight: Sixshot}}

As the war ended, the Terrorcons apparently went their separate ways. Blot, Cutthroat, and Sinnertwin were among the Decepticons who returned to Cybertron. Blot may have been killed by the rogue Autobot [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] while standing watch. {{storylink|The End of the Beginning of the World}} Cutthroat and Sinnertwin participated in the rioting when Megatron returned to the new Cybertronian settlements. {{storylink|City on Fire}} Hun-Gar and Blot's spark-brother [[Blip]] were part of a band of Decepticons caught practicing [[pink alchemy]] at [[Sensensica]] when the Autobots of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' intervened. {{storylink|Before & After}} Both of them were captured and brought back to Cybertron, where they participated in an ill-fated attempt to rescue Megatron from an Autobot trial. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}}

Cutthroat, Rippersnapper, and Sinnertwin were hired by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] to guard his [[Regenesis]] ore mine within [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], and challenged [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and her entourage when they came to investigate. Cutthroat fought with Windblade and [[Octane|Tankor]] while the other two faced off with [[Slag (G1)|Slug]] and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] until Starscream himself intervened and captured the Autobots. {{storylink|A Long Way Down}}
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===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Primax 185.0 Beta]], the [[Quintesson Pan Galactic Co-Prosperity Sphere]] became the galaxy's unlikely resistance against the Decepticons, deploying Terrorcon hordes against the Decepticon [[Zod]] drone army. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/04}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:Tfl-unleashthebeasts.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Six continuity headaches in one.]]
The Terrorcons were cloned by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] based on ancient [[CNA]]. When they proved uncontrollable, Shockwave sent Predacons [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] and [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] to capture them. In the end they recaptured the Terrorcons and returned them to Shockwave's control. For now. {{storylink|Unleash the Beasts}}

{{note|This event was explicitly branded as a [[Beast Hunters (toyline)|Beast Hunters]] tie-in. However, given ''Transformers Legends''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s general predilection towards Generation 1 and the presence of Shockwave, Razorclaw, and Divebomb, TFWiki is treating it as part of the ''G1'' continuity family.}}

Fearing the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] would form Computron, the Terrorcons ambushed them outside [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. After successfully defeating them, the Decepticon team attacked an unsuspecting Autobot City itself. {{storylink|Circuit Breaker (Legends)|Circuit Breaker}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Hun-Gurrr toy.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|Hun-Gurrr! I want you so bad I can taste it!]]
[[File:G1Blot toy.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|Nose monster!]]
*'''Terrorcons''' ([[1987]])
**[[Blot (G1)|Blot]]
**[[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]]
**[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]]
**[[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]]
**[[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]]

:The Terrorcons are a [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style combiner team: four simple, small figures who form the limbs of the combined form, sold carded at the $5 price point, and one larger leader who forms the central torso, sold boxed at $12. They can combine with members of any other Scramble City-style combiner team, or join together to form [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]. They were sold both individually and as part of a gift set.

:The small toys are fairly simplistic, even for Scramble City limbs. Most of their transformations consist of flipping out the beast torso to form "legs", and flipping back the beast head to reveal the robot head. The robot forms are ''exceedingly'' kibble-laden, with beast arms, legs, heads, tails and wings all hanging off, hoping not to be noticed. They also tend to have rather stunted [[robot mode]] arms. Articulation is limited to a single swivel joint at each shoulder, and knee joints (not very useful due to their fused unifeet.) [[Beast mode]] articulation is much more wide-ranging, with most beast limbs having a swivel joint. They can wield their guns in either mode. Hun-grrr in constrast is surprisingly well-articulated for a toy of the time, especially in his legs, thanks to his transformation engineering.

:The team does not share common plastic colors, but their collective palette is dominated by light gray, yellow, blue, purple and magenta.
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe2008toy-HunGurrr.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb]]
*'''Special Team Leaders''' (Multi-pack, [[2008]])
**''Series'': '''Classic Series'''

:Hun-Gurrr is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends of Cybertron]] [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] toy.

===''Prime''===
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Cyberverse-Rippersnapper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
*'''Twinstrike'''
*'''Hun-Gurrr'''
*'''Blight'''
*'''Predacon Rippersnapper'''
*'''Windrazor'''
{{note|The ''Prime'' [[Abominus (Prime)|Abominus]] [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]]s were repurposed as the original Terrorcons in the ''Legends'' game event "[[Unleash the Beasts]]" and IDW's ''[[The Transformers: Windblade|Windblade]]'' series.}}

:The Predacons are a Legion Class sized modernizing of the original Terrorcons, combining into Abominus similar to the original toys, but with the leg and arm placements for the smaller Terrorcons switched around. These figures all feature [[C joint|3mm post]]s to hold their new weapons.
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===Generations===
[[File:TF-POTP-Deluxe-Class-Sinnertwin.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb]]
*'''Terrorcon Hun-Gurrr'''
*'''Terrorcon Rippersnapper'''
*'''Terrorcon Blot'''
*'''Terrorcon Cutthroat'''
*'''Terrorcon Sinnertwin'''
:All five Terrorcons feature in the ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' [[subline imprint]] of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''. Blot was retooled from earlier teammate Rippersnapper, while Cutthroat and Sinnertwin were retooled from [[Dinobot (G1)#Power of the Primes|Dinobots]] Swoop and Snarl, respectively. The five can also combine to form [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], who is awesome. The Deluxe Class figures' Prime Armor were redecoed from the Dinobots, and all except Sinnertwin were extensively retooled into the [[Transformers: Generations#Selects|Generations ''Selects'']] [[Seacon (Masterforce)#Generations|Seacons]].

==Notes==
*Unlike many of the [[Special Teams]], the Terrorcons never really had an origin story. The "[[Unleash the Beasts]]" story event in ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' essentially transplants the ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]'' [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]]s' origins onto the group. You know, whatever works.
**Over 22 years after the fact, "[[The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3]]" stated that for the [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]], the Terrorcons were [[Quintesson]] creations, similarly to fellow Decepticon beastformers the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], [[canonizing]] a longstanding fan interpolation.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Terrortron''' (テラートロン ''Terātoron''), '''Terrorcon''' (テラーコン ''Terākon'')
*''English:'' '''Reptile Regiment''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Italian:'' '''Terrorbot'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Lóngtóu Guài''' (China, 龙头怪, "Dragon-head Monster")

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Predaking (Prime)

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:''Predaking is the [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] leader from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[File:Beast Hunters Predaking promo.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|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, created from the [[CNA]] of his [[Predaking (COP)|predecessor]] 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 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. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 17}} Though Predaking was confident he would have an easy victory, Optimus powered up one of the weapons taken from the derelict and warned his opponent that their battle was far from over. Predaking's confidence faded, and he felt fear for the first time in millions of years. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 18}} The battle ended in Predaking's defeat. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 23}}

===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Mensah]] (English)|[[Alexander Kovriznyh]] (Russian),[[Vladimir Antonik]] (Russian, "Predacons Rising"), [[Enrique Cervantes]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Marco Kröger]] (German), [[Tero Koponen]] (Finnish, "Predacons Rising"), [[Jean-Marc Delhausse]] (French)}}

[[File:TFPMegatron&PredakingSizeComparison.JPG|thumb|left|upright=1.67|Truly songs and tales fall utterly short of the reality, Oh Predaking, 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 [[Iron Will|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}}

[[File:ChainOfCommand Magnus forges a head.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|I laid low the warriors of old, and their like is not seen in the world today. Then, I was young and tender. Now I am old and strong, strong, strong!]]
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 vague memory in the beast. It brought the eye to Starscream, then engaged [[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 (Prime)|Plus One}}

[[File:Evolution Predaking Anger.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|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}}

[[File:Synthesis-predakingvsmegatron.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|''I'' am king under the mountain!]]
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}}

[[File:Predaconsrising-Starscreamupthecreek.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|I think our little game ends here. So tell me, Starscream, how do you choose to die?]]
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 attempted to gain Predaking's allegiance, unaware of Predaking's betrayal, but the Predacon instead attacked the chaos bringer. 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. It was there that he encountered two other Predacons, [[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]] and [[Skylynx (Prime)|Skylynx]]. Though these two Predacons were not willing to obey, Predaking quickly asserted his dominance over the two. After a suggestion from Shockwave, Predaking led them in an attempt to assist the Autobots in fighting Unicron's horde of Terrorcon Predacons. Although Predaking, Skylynx, and Darksteel were pulled into the Well, 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}}

===Full of Fire!===
Predaking was unleashed with five other Predacons on the Autobots, who proved more formidable after having built themselves new weapons. Predaking's fire was stopped short by Optimus Prime's [[Firebreath Cyclocannons|Dragon Cannons]], and the other Predacons had a similar lack of fortune, so they withdrew back to the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Full of Fire!}}

===Titan ''Prime'' comic===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.17|Collider Scope}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.18|Power Outage}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.20|Starscream's Beast}}}}

===''Construct-Bots'' cartoon===
Predaking came upon [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] playing cards within the Decepticons' volcano base. For his own amusement, he breathed fire on the gang, sending them scrambling in all directions. He continued to peer through the volcano's crater as the Decepticons attempted to upgrade themselves with some new parts, only for the Autobots to sabotage the process. He chuckled merrily at the Decepticons' misfortune. {{storylink|Intro!}}

Predaking harassed Starscream once again when he found him preening in front of a full-length mirror. He swooped down, breaking Starscream's mirror to bits and scattering the Decepticon's pieces about, before continuing on his way. {{Storylink|Take Flight!}}

===IDW ''Robots in Disguise'' comic===
At some point Predaking traveled to Earth, bringing Starscream's severed arm with him. Optimus Prime and [[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]] found him hanging out in a cave in the [[Sierra Vistas]] and after a brief fight, the Predacon fled, leaving Starscream's arm behind. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 6|Robots in Disguise #6}}

===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
When Predaking, Skylynx, and Darksteel confronted Starscream in [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], the treacherous Decepticon fled into the depths of the fortress. Darksteel and Skylynx pursued, but were destroyed by an armed security system that Starscream accidentally tripped.

When Starscream boasted of his victory to Bumblebee, he spoke as if all the Predacons had been exterminated, but Predaking was conspicously ''not'' seen during these events, and what became of him was not explicitly stated. {{storylink|Mini-Con Madness (RID)|Mini-Con Madness}}

==Commercial appearances==
*Optimus, Bumblebee, [[Boulder]], and Predaking attended a pool party with various entities from other universes. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Pool Party|Hub Network Summer Pool Party}}

*Toy versions of Optimus and Bumblebee came to life to duke it out against toy versions of Predaking and [[Lazerback (Prime)|Lazerback]] in a child's room. Bumblebee and Optimus came out victorious, and bumped fists while their restrained opponents dangled beneath them. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Beast Hunters toys|Beast Hunters toys commercial}}

==Games==
===''Hunt the Beasts'' online game===
As Shockwave attempted to reach Megatron to warn him that his Predacon experiments had broken free and were heading for Earth, Predaking overpowered him, ending the transmission. {{storylink|Hunt the Beasts}}

===''Transformers Prime: Portal of Destruction''===
Through a series of simulations, Predaking's destructive prowess was tested out. In said simulations, Predaking would wreck havok upon a human city, destroying both the sky scrappers and the military vehicles that attempted to put a stop to his rampage. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Portal of Destruction|Portal of Destruction}}
===''Transformers Prime: Beast Creator''===
When Shockwave left his technology unattended, [[you]] could use it to custom-create your own monstrous Predacon! Predaking's CNA was accessible through the cloning machine, resulting in Predacons that shared component parts with him. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Beast Creator|Beast Creator}}

===''Transformers: Construct-Bots''===
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==Toys==
===Prime===
====Cyberverse====
[[File:BHtoy-PredakingCyberverse.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|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 (toyline)#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]].

:Although the instructions tell you to flip down the halves of the head below to serve as the robot's "pair of tails", you ''can also'' actually flip them up to the robot mode's back as seen in the initial stock photos.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/CybCommPredaking/predaking.htm More information on Cyberverse Predaking at TFU.info]''

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[[File:PrimeBHPRtoy Cyberverse Predaking.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|The darkness is coming!]]
*'''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, inspired by the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' franchise]] [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]]. He comes in a two-pack with a [[Thunder Clash]]-inspired redeco of Commander Class [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#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 supposed 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 and Ripley stores in Chile and popped up at BigW stores in Australia ''much'' later, in mid-2014. Also, like all ''Predacons Rising'' multi-pack redecos of ''Beast Hunters'' Cyberverse figures, the ''Cyberverse'' logo is nowhere to be found on the packaging.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/PRCybPredaking/predaking.htm More information on ''Predacons Rising'' Cyberverse Predaking at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Shockwave's-Lab-Predaking.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Is that your child? You cannot save him from the fire. He will BURN!!]]
*'''Shockwave's Lab''' (SDCC 2013 exclusive)
**''Accessories'': Lab Playset

: A [[redeco]] of the Commander Class Predaking, this set depicts [[Shockwave (WFC)#SDCC|Shockwave]]'s creation of Predaking, complete with a lab playset and a Beast Hunters Voyager Shockwave in bright purple and black. Despite what the stock pictures suggest, the actual figure was released in a mixture of translucent and opaque blue plastics.

:This set was exclusively available at the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013 and later at the Hasbro Toy Shop website, and is labeled as "02 of 30" of the [[Thrilling 30#30 exclusive toys|Thrilling 30 exclusive toys]].

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[[File:Cybertron-Con-Shockwave's-Lab-Predaking.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|AAUUUUUUGH!!! REVENGE?!? I WILL SHOW YOU REVENGE!!!]]
*'''Shockwave's Lab''' (Cybertron Con 2013)
**''Accessories'': Lab Playset

: Exclusive to [[Cybertron Con]], this Shockwave's Lab set is essentially unchanged from the San Diego Comic Con version, the only difference being that the Predaking figure is now in translucent and opaque orange. This set is labeled as "06 of 30" of the [[Thrilling 30#30 exclusive toys|Thrilling 30 exclusive toys]].

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====Beast Hunters====
[[File:BHtoy-PredakingVoyager.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|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 [[5 mm post|5mm post]] onto his back and forearms. He does fairly well regarding [[scale]] with the Cyberverse versions of the rest of the cast in [[beast mode]], and his size in [[robot mode]] compared to them suggests what his true size in the cartoon would be if he didn't suffer from mass-displacement.

:[[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.

:While he is usually shown with his wings spread in robot mode, something not shown, even in his instructions, is that his wings can be folded down against themselves to resemble their appearance in the show.

: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. Predaking was slightly redecoed into [[Dragotron#Voyager|Dragotron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/Predaking/predaking.htm More information on Voyager Predaking at TFU.info]''

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[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Voy-CryofirePredaking.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I am fire. I am... ice?]]
*'''Cryofire Predaking''' (Voyager Class, 2013)
**''Accessories:'' Two Hydrafire Blasters, two missiles, sword/tail
:Released in Wave 2 of the "[[Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising|Predacons Rising]]" [[subline imprint]], Predaking is a redeco of his Voyager Class toy in mostly blue shades, seemingly inspired by ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]].

:As a second [[wave]] ''Predacons Rising'' release, Cryofire Predaking was only available as a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] in the United States (and not in Canada, Australia or Europe).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/PRCryofirePredaking/predaking.htm More information on Cryofire Predaking at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BHtoy-PredakingUltimate.jpg|right|thumb|upright=2.2|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 the largest representation of Predaking 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.

:While the toy is classified as an Ultimate Class figure, It is ''dwarfed'' by the Ultimate Class ''Beast Hunters'' Optimus Prime figure; Optimus is nigh Supreme sized whereas Predaking is roughly the size of a ''Prime'' Weaponizer and the like. Clearly the designers chose wingspan over mass.

:In international markets, such as Canada, Singapore, the Philippines, Europe 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.

:This mold was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Dragotron#Prime: Beast Hunters|Dragotron]], and was redecoed as [[Dragotron#Ultimate|Guren Dragotron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/PRBFPredaking/predaking.htm More information on Beast Fire Predaking at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TFP-BH-TRU-EU-Predaking.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You have nice manners for a thief... And a LIAR!]]
*'''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)/toys#Predaking|Optimus Prime]], which has thus far only been released at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores in Portugal, the United Kingdom and Germany. In Germany, it was explicitly advertised as a Toys"R"Us exclusive. This box was available at regular retail in Brazil.

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[[File:PrimeBHtoy-PredakingVoyager2014.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Revenge! Revenge! The King under the Mountain is dead and where are his kin that dare seek revenge?]]
*'''Predaking''' (Voyager Class, 2014)
**''Series/Number'': '''3 / 002'''
**''Accessories:'' Blaster, missile, tail/Infernum Sword

:Part of the first wave of ''Beast Hunters'' Series 3 Voyager Class toys, Predaking is functionally an upsized copy of his ''Beast Hunters'' Series 3 ''Cyberverse'' toy, though with the [[articulation]] and sculpted details based on his larger toys, and the replacement of his ball joints with more robust [[Ratchet (mechanism)|ratchet joint]]s. As a result, his complexity is lower than in his previous Voyager Class toys, but he ends up being much, ''much'' more massive, even giving Ultimate Beast Fire Predaking a run for his money! In terms of deco, he is made primarily of smokey-black translucent plastic, with fiery orange paint applications. Unfortunately, the transparent plastic used is prone to stress marks.

:For accessories, the tail detaches to become a ''huge'' Infernum Sword, and he also comes with a [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] blaster with a pressure-fired missile. All of his accessories peg via 5mm post into his hands, and the blaster can also store on a peg-hole located on the sword's "spine". Interestingly, the missile uses the same mold as the one included with the ''Cyberverse'' version.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Predacon/Predaking/predaking.htm More information on "upscaled" Predaking at TFU.info]''
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===Construct-Bots===
[[File:ConstructBots Predaking toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Old fool, there's a patch in the hollow of your left breast as bare as a snail out of its shell.]]
*'''Predaking''' (Beast Hunters, 2013)
: Part of the store exclusive ''[[Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising]]'' [[subline imprint]], ''[[Construct-Bots]]'' Predaking is sold at the price-point of a triple-changer, Construct-Bot Predaking does not have a humanoid face but a flat dragon-like mouthplate.

:His tremendous wings while being pretty awesome looking are very restricted in their movement and make Predaking extremely back heavy. He uses primarily unique parts save for his torso and feet which are from [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Starscream]], his forearm armor from [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Megatron]] and his blasters from [[Blitzwing (G1)#Construct-Bots|Blitzwing]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/PRCBPredaking/predaking.htm More information on ''Construct-Bots'' Predaking at TFU.info]''

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===Kre-O===
[[File:KreO-Toy PredakingCustomKreon.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I will not part with a single coin! Not ''one piece'' of it!]]
*'''Predaking''' (Custom Kreon, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''A7319'''
**''Pieces'': '''43'''
**''Accessories'': Rack, bladed staff, pistol, 2 claws, spare hand

: Part of the second wave of Custom [[Kreon]]s, ''[[Kre-O]]'' Predaking comes with a buildable rack to store his customizable parts. His torso, arms, waist, and legs have a metal-flake sheen. His "normal" helmet and wings are chromed, plus he comes with an extra transparent torso and helmet, as well as a pair of large Kreon-compatible beast-legs (originally from the ''Kre-O [[Star Trek]]'' Gorn). He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the ''Kre-O Battleship'' aliens), a buildable bladed staff, a small pistol, and a pair of twin-claws.

:Though widely solicited, this wave of Custom Kreons ultimately never saw release outside of the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online store and Chinese-market distribution circles.
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==Notes==
*Predaking seems to employ [[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. This is likely so he can have scenes in robot mode while inside the ''Nemesis''.

===Foreign Names===
*''Mandarin:'' '''Chōng Yúnxiāo''' (China, 冲云霄, "Rush to the sky")

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Lori JimÃ©nez

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Drakeking10:

:''Lori Jiménez is a [[human]] from the [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|''Cybertron'']] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[Continuity family]].''

[[File:Lori.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|A [[T-AI|cranky]] [[Alexis Thi Dang|female]] annoyed by her [[Side Burn (RID)|immature]] [[Rad White|male]] [[Carlos Lopez|companions]]. I discern a trend.]]
'''Lori Jiménez''' is an adolescent female [[human]] who assists the [[Autobot]]s during the search for the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. Raised in the city, her family recently moved to rural [[Colorado]], a place she hates. While she certainly outshines her friends [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] and [[Coby Hansen|Coby]] in the social arena, she is not perfect, and more often than not, she can be reduced to immature shouting matches with Coby, leading the two to share a very intense... rivalry.

During the battle to save [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] from the [[Unicron Singularity]], Lori befriended [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] (Override being "Big Sister" and Lori "Little Sister") and [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]], leaders of [[Velocitron]] and the [[Animatron|Jungle Planet]]. She also quickly developed a deep and abiding hatred of the female [[Decepticon]] "floozy" [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]].

Lori is a particular influence on the powerful Scourge; a constant and disquieting reminder to the dictator of his onetime desire to protect the weak that lay at the root of his quest for power... and that strength is more than merely physical.

Her parents are [[Ernesto Jiménez|Ernesto]] and [[Gloria Jiménez]].

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Sarah Edmondson]] (English), [[Chiara Zanni]] (English, "[[Retreat]]", "[[Revelation (episode)|Revelation]]", and "[[Inferno (episode)|Inferno]]"), [[Rika Morinaga]] (Japanese)|[[Feng Junhua]] (Chinese), [[Melanie Henríquez]] (Spanish Latin America), [[Anna Rosendahl]] (Finnish)}}

[[File:Cyb ep1 lori vs coby.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Moments after stealing the sandwich right out of his mouth.]]

Lori was not happy when her [[Ernesto Jiménez|father]] moved her entire family from the big city to the sleepy rural town of [[Rockville]], [[Colorado]]. Having grown up in the city, Lori was used to its hustle and bustle and found she couldn't stand boring country life, so she took out her frustrations on local boy [[Coby Hansen]], developing quite an antagonistic—at first—relationship with him.

One ordinary, boring day, Lori was trying to complain to a friend of hers back in the city over the phone, when the roar of the Hansens' dirtbikes denied her even that little bitter luxury. She promptly stomped over to the picnicking grounds where most of the town was enjoying themselves to chastise Coby, but Coby's brother [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] temporarily defused the argument by offering Lori a cup of orange [[soft drink|soda]]. Suitably calmed, Lori went walking with the two boys, but it wasn't long before she and Coby started arguing again about the most petty of things: ice-cream flavors. They were stunned into silence, however, when the heavens lit up, and a large object came falling to the ground nearby. Investigating, the shocked kids discovered the body of the [[Autobot]] [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]].

[[File:Cyb ep1 cleaning landmine.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Your creepy smile is making this more awkward than it needs to be, Landmine.]]

While Coby and Bud made arrangements to haul the damaged robot from his impact crater, Lori quickly ran home to change clothes so that she could help clean and repair him. As the kids worked, Landmine explained that he and his fellow Autobots had come to [[Earth]] to escape the threat of a [[Unicron Singularity|colossal black hole]] that was threatening their home planet of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Once Landmine had been repaired, Lori helped him avoid a search party, who had mistaken the Autobots' footprints for those of [[bigfoot]]. But the Autobots' enemies, the [[Decepticon]]s had followed them to Earth, and one of their number, [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]], soon appeared to attack Landmine and the kids. Fortunately, his attack not only drove away the adults tracking them down, but also drew the attention of the other Autobots, who saw Thundercracker off and introduced themselves to the kids. The [[Mini-Con]] [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] squeaked in shock when he saw the symbol on the shirt Lori had borrowed from her brother; what Lori had thought was merely an image from an album cover, [[Vector Prime]] explained, was in fact the symbol of the [[Omega Lock]], the control device for the legendary [[Cyber Planet Key]]s, whose power was needed to stop the black hole. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}} {{storylink|Inferno (episode)|Inferno}}

[[File:Cyb ep3 you go less.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|"The target area is only two meters wide. It's a small thermal exhaust port, right below the main port. The port is ray-shielded, so you'll have to use proton torpedoes."]]

The Autobots' first order of business on Earth was setting up a secret headquarters, and Lori presented them with a plot of land that her father had originally intended for a housing development, until the market went bad. During the blasting that preceding construction, Vector Prime discovered that Lori and the boys were able to hear the [[Omega Frequency]], the trans-sonic signal given off by the Omega Lock that was inaudible to the Autobots, which would make them invaluable in the search. Lori subsequently designed their base when [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]]'s layout proved far too cold for her tastes, and helped apply its [[stealth beam coating]] just in time to protect it against detection by Decepticon leader [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Haven}} The next order of business was helping the civilian Autobot refugees integrate themselves into human society; in addition to teaching the Autobots traffic laws, Lori was responsible for choosing [[Signal Lancer]]'s unconventional lamp-post alternate mode, and got a ribbing from Coby for the decision. {{storylink|Hidden}} With these essentials taken care of, the Autobots returned to the mystery of Lori's shirt, and began searching the planet for more example of the strange symbol, which was known as the "[[Atlantis Pattern]]". Lori and the boys accompanied the Autobots to [[Mexico]] in pursuit of a lead, and were protected from a Decepticon attack by Landmine, who had come to consider Earth just as important as Cybertron, thanks to his friendship with the kids. {{storylink|Landmine (episode)|Landmine}}

[[File:Cyb ep8 sad story.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Dammit, what does Bella '''see''' in Edward?"]]

With the location of the first Cyber Planet Key determined to be the planet [[Velocitron]], Lori and the boys were left with little to do on Earth. Their lives were far from monotonous, however. During one of Lori and Coby's visit to the Autobot base, they found an angry Jetfire trying to figure out where [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] had gone off to. The kids were themselves concerned, as Bud was supposed to meet them at the base after school. Coby and Lori briefly interrogated the Mini-Cons, eventually discovering that Bud and Scattorshot had gotten themselves stranded in Earth's orbit. Lori stayed behind at the headquarters while Coby was forced to rescue his brother with Jolt's assistance. {{storylink|Space (episode)|Space}} Later, the children were called to a meeting, where Optimus discussed his next plan: putting an end to the Decepticons' continued attempts at tracking down their base. From the safety of the real base, Lori and the others watched as Thundercracker was lured to a decoy base, which he was allowed to destroy. {{storylink|Rush (episode)|Rush}}

After going to a horror movie, the three kids suggested that Jolt would be able to join them next time by passing himself off as a cosplaying fanboy. That night, while staring at the stars with her father, Lori tried to tactfully broach the subject of the Autobots, but was prevented by the sudden appearance of the Atlantis Pattern in the sky. She informed the Autobots of the strange phenomenon, but when they investigated, it turned out to be just a Decepticon trick. {{storylink|Speed}} Bored over their lack of recent activity, the kids decided to take the Mini-Cons to their homes for a "play date" of sorts. Lori took [[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] to her house, where the Mini-Con got emotional reading "The Little Match Girl". That night, the kids and Mini-Cons helped the Autobots save the town when an earthquake threatened to cause the nearby [[Mount McDermott]] to collapse. {{storylink|Collapse}}

[[File:Cyb ep9 searching for atlantis.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|"Have you heard the Good News?"]]

Returning to the search for the Omega Lock once again, Lori went with Coby, Bud, the Mini-Cons and Vector Prime to follow a lead on a tropical island, where Lori contentedly sunned herself while the boys frolicked in the surf. When the search turned up nothing, they moved on to the next location in the [[Sahara|Sahara Desert]], where a brief battle with the Decepticons erupted over what turned out to be nothing more than a duplicate of the Lock. {{storylink|Time (episode)|Time}} A solid lead was finally uncovered when the civilian Autobots were brought in to help search, {{storylink|Search (episode)|Search}} and Lori went with the Autobots to the [[Bermuda Triangle]] to investigate the Atlantis Pattern found there. At the bottom of the ocean, they discovered the ancient Cybertronian starship ''[[Atlantis]]'', and in order to keep it out of the Decepticons' hands, Vector Prime activated the craft and teleported it away with only himself, the kids and Mini-Cons aboard. {{storylink|Deep}} With the ''Atlantis'' safely hidden in the shadow of the moon, Lori joined the others in searching through its labyrinthine corridors, and eventually discovered the Omega Lock in the bowels of the ship. Though Megatron appeared to claim the artifact, triggering the ship's self-destruct mechanism in the process, Optimus caught up to the Decepticon and fought him for the Omega Lock. Meanwhile, the children escaped the ''Atlantis''. Optimus emerged victorious, and then left for the Speed Planet with Vector Prime and Landmine while Lori, Coby, and Bud were returned to Earth by the other Autobots. {{storylink|Ship}}

Getting in contact with the team on the Speed Planet, the kids learned that Hot Shot was in critical condition after being attacked by [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]], a couple of thugs working for Megatron. They watched over the base's monitor as Red Alert fixed up their wounded comrade, and the rest of the team brought him out of his emotional funk, which Hot Shot had fallen into believing he had failed in his mission. {{storylink|Hero (episode)|Hero}}

[[File:Cyb ep14 kids meet suzuki.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"I'm sorry, children, but I've sold you to this scientist for experimentation."]]

With most of the team on Velocitron, Lori and Bud were assigned a special mission by Vector Prime: searching out and examining strange archaeological artifacts that appeared to be of Cybertronian origin. Lori was thrilled when their search for one of these objects took them back to the city, but there was no time to take in the sights, as their quest took them to a university. Evading a security guard, the pair encountered ditzy scientist [[Lucy Suzuki]], and managed to fool her into thinking they were doing research for a school paper. The object the kids were searching for, it turned out, was in Suzuki's own collection of strange artifacts, which the doctor herself believed to be of alien origin. After examining it and learning all they could, Lori and Bud quickly departed and head off in pursuit of the next object on Vector Prime's list. {{storylink|Race}}

[[File:Cyb ep19 hotspring.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1]]

Lori spent much of the time that followed watched transmissions from Velocitron, as Hot Shot raced for possession of the world's Cyber Planet Key. {{storylink|Detour (episode)|Detour}} On top of keeping a close eye on Hot Shot practicing, Lori also witnessed the Autobots make some new allies on the Jungle Planet. {{storylink|Savage}} When Hot Shot successfully won the key, Lori watched as it was added to the Omega Lock, causing the release of an energy wave that pointed the way to something hidden in the Arctic Circle. {{storylink|Champion}} Lori joined the Autobots in traveling to the Arctic to search, but along the way, realized they would be needing some heavy winter clothes. Grudgingly permitting the boys to use her emergency credit card to buy some parkas, Lori had them stop at a store, only to find that it wouldn't take credit. As luck and grand cosmic coincidence would have it, Lucy Suzuki was also in the store, picking up supplies for a government scientific survey she was helping to conduct. She bought the kids the parkas they required, and was convinced to let them accompany her on her survey as "assistants". Lori came to trust Lucy, and ignoring Coby's warnings, ultimately told her all about the Autobots. {{storylink|Ice}}

[[File:Cyb ep21 scourge meets lori.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Oh my god, it's adorable! Can I keep it?"]]

While this aspect of the trip went over well, the Autobots failed to uncover the object of their search, and returned to base, where Lori petitioned [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] to allow her to go to [[Animatron|Jungle Planet]], home of the second Cyber Planet Key. [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] agreed to take Lori with her, beginning a strong friendship between the pair. {{storylink|Honor}} With Coby's dirtbike helmet for a good luck charm, Lori proved her bravery on Jungle Planet by stepping forward to challenge the "might makes right" credo of the planet's ruler [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]]. Subsequently defeated in battle by [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], Scourge relinquished ownership of the Cyber Planet Key, and departed to ruminate on Lori's words. {{storylink|Primal (Cybertron)|Primal}} When the Decepticons attacked soon after, attempting to steal the key, Lori tried to convince Scourge to help the Autobots, but he only heeded her pleas when the battle endangered his temple. {{storylink|Trust (Cybertron)|Trust}}

[[File:Cyb ep25 lori cries.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|T_T]]

The addition of the second Cyber Planet Key to the Omega Lock once again pointed the way to something in the Arctic, which was at last discovered to be a subterranean chamber holding an army of [[Ancient Decepticon]]s. {{storylink|Trap}} Freed by the rebel Decepticon [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]], these ancient warriors swarmed the globe in search of the third Cyber Planet Key, and Lori, Coby, Bud and the Mini-Cons attempted to help the Autobots in battle as best they could. However, no sooner had they departed the Autobots' base than they were accosted by [[Mike Franklin|Colonel Franklin]] and taken into custody along with their parents. {{storylink|Invasion (episode)|Invasion}} Franklin attempted to pry information on the Transformers from the kids, but they played dumb, while Lucy Suzuki freed the Mini-Cons, then joined them in rescuing the kids and escaping. They returned to the Autobots' base, where Optimus Prime informed them that the Autobots were going to leave Earth with the third key in order to draw the Decepticons away. Lori sadly accepted this decision, but before the Autobots could leave, Starscream attacked. Unable to defeat Prime in battle, Starscream opened fire on Lori and the other humans, forcing Prime to shoot the projectile to save them, and allowing Starscream to escape with the Omega Lock and all the Cyber Planet Keys. {{storylink|Retreat}}

[[File:Cyb ep27 lori tells off redalert.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Exquisite dead guy 
Outside my highrise apartment 
Exquisite dead guy 
Hanging from a skyhook
]]

Both the Autobots and Megatron's Decepticons proceeded to go after Starscream to regain the key, but during a battle at [[Niagara Falls]], Hot Shot, Scattorshot and [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] were grievously wounded. {{storylink|Revelation (episode)|Revelation}} Colonel Franklin (who turned out to be on the Autobots' side) had the injured Autobots brought to a military base for repairs, and Lori, Coby and Bud all pitched in. Red Alert was resigned to his inevitable demise, but Lori refused to take any of his guff, and accusing him to giving up in the face of a challenge. Galvanized by Lori's words, the three Autobots tapped into the power of the Omega Lock, and were reformatted into powerful new bodies as the [[Cybertron Defense Team (Cybertron)|Cybertron Defense Team]]. {{storylink|Critical}} Lori, Coby and Bud then returned to the Autobots' base, and both helped co-ordinate their attack on Starscream's island base, {{storylink|Assault}} and charted a space bridge course back to Cybertron for the Cybertron Defense Team. {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}} After Optimus Prime finally defeated Starscream {{storylink|United}} and apparently destroyed Megatron, Lori, Coby and Bud were all brought to Cybertron, where the power of the Lock and Keys was used to transform the planet into the body of Transformers' god, [[Primus]] himself. {{storylink|Cybertron (episode)|Cybertron}}

[[File:Cyb ep34 communicator.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1]]

When Megatron reappeared in a mysterious ghostly form, the side-switching [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] exploited the distraction to capture the Mini-Cons, intending to pry the location of [[Gigantion]], home of the final Cyber Planet Key, from Jolt's memory. {{storylink|Balance}} Lori and the boys leapt through Sideways's warp field as he teleported away, finding themselves back in the ruined hulk of the ''Atlantis'', which Starscream and Sideways were using as a hideout. {{storylink|Darkness (episode)|Darkness}} Braving the dangers of the ship's maintenance shafts, the kids were able to get one over on Sideways and free their Mini-Cons friends {{storylink|Memory (Cybertron)|Memory}} and then made contact with the other Autobots to arrange a rescue. Unfortunately, while Lori, Coby and Six-Speed made it out, Bud's escape pod did not make it out of range before the ''Atlantis'' warped off into the depths of space. {{storylink|Escape (episode)|Escape}}

[[File:Cyb ep36 parents dont believe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Do we need to have the birds and bees talk?]]

With Bud in danger, Lori and Coby realized that it was finally time to tell their parents about the Transformers. Unsurprisingly, however, the parents didn't believe a word of their story, until the Autobots themselves descended out of the sky and proved the truth of the children's words. With Prime's promise to protect the children, the parents allowed Lori and Coby to go into space with the Autobots, and [[Gloria Jiménez|Lori's mother]] did her part by providing a bag of food and a change of clothes. {{storylink|Family}} After helping to make preparations, {{storylink|Titans}} Lori joined the Autobots in traveling through the rift in time and space that led to the parallel universe where Gigantion rested. {{storylink|Warp}} Once on the so-called "Giant Planet," Lori and Coby instigated the Autobots' first meeting with the towering locals, albeit by running into the middle of a construction site and having to be saved from a falling i-beam by the planet leader, [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Giant}} Lori and Coby almost met their end at the hands of Megatron, who had been powered up by the Gigantion Cyber Planet Key into Galvatron, but were saved at the last minute by Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Fury (Cybertron)|Fury}}

[[File:LoriPissed.jpg|left|thumb|Coby sure is a lucky man.]]

After rescuing Bud from the ''Atlantis'', {{storylink|City}} the Autobots split into four teams to explore below the planet's surface for the Gigantion key; Lori was partnered with Override and [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]]. In the middle of their search, the trio were ambushed by Scourge and [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]], and Lori immediately started railing against Scourge for continuing to hang around with the Decepticons after everything she had tried to teach him. When Thunderblast then butted into the argument, Lori went over the edge, and challenged the Decepticon to fight. With Wing Saber's help, Lori lured Thunderblast into a trap at a nearby harbor, and crushed her under a number of cranes. Override and Scourge had begun battling in Lori's absence, but when the girl returned, she was inadvertently nearly crushed by debris knocked loose by Scourge. Ashamed, Scourge made a "tactical withdrawal", and Lori kicked the wall in anger, only to wind up accidentally hitting a hidden button that activated a holographic replay of Gigantion's history, including its war with [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]]. {{storylink|Ambush (episode)|Ambush}}

[[File:Cyb ep44 secret passage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Abbot and Costello Meet the Autobots]]

After meeting up with Optimus Prime's team and relaying what she had learned, {{storylink|Challenge}} Lori accidentally found ''another'' hidden button when she leant on a wall, opening up a secret passage that sent Bud and the Mini-Cons tumbling into a hidden Mini-Con city. While enjoying himself in this little city, Bud ran into Scourge, and managed to do what Lori could not by finally convincing him that fighting was not always the way. Lori then watched as the enlightened Scourge allowed himself to be defeated in battle by the Autobots, and hoped that someday, he could join their ranks himself. {{storylink|Scourge (episode)|Scourge}}

Although the Autobots were able to obtain the Gigantion key, {{storylink|Optimus (episode)|Optimus}} it was subsequently stolen by Galvatron, and the Autobots were left trapped on Gigantion. {{storylink|Showdown (Cybertron)|Showdown}} Vector Prime resolved to use his powers over time to reopen the space-time tunnel that would allow the Autobots to return to their home universe, but it was revealed that the exertion would kill him. Bud could not properly comprehend this, so Lori tearfully explained that they would not be able to see him again, but that he would always be watching over them. This explanation seemed enough for Bud, and everyone then watched with heavy hearts as Vector Prime sacrificed himself to give them the chance they needed. {{storylink|Guardian (episode)|Guardian}}

[[File:Cyb ep49 lori gives orders.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]

Back in their universe, the Autobots returned to Cybertron and assembled for the ultimate battle with Galvatron. {{storylink|Homecoming (episode)|Homecoming}} Lori, Coby, Bud and the Mini-Cons accompanied the five planet leaders into the heart of the black hole, and watched as the heroes took Galvatron down. Defeated, Galvatron hurled the Omega Lock and Keys at the core of the black hole, but Lori and the others were able to help the planet leaders track their trajectories, allowing them to reclaim them. With all five divine objects back in Autobot hands, Primus's power was finally restored, and he sealed the black hole, then transformed back into Cybertron. {{storylink|End}}

After briefly returning to Earth for a reunion with the parents, Lori, Bud and Coby were brought to the new Cybertron, which now incorporated aspects of all the four colony worlds. Lori could tell that Optimus Prime was still worried by Galvatron's continued threat, and before long, his concerns proved genuine: just as the Autobots were moving Jungle Planet back to its rightful place in space, Galvatron attacked. He and Optimus battled on Cybertron's moon, while Lori and the boys helped all the other Transformers repair the damage Galvatron had done to the planetary engines being used to move Jungle Planet, safely returning Jungle Planet home. They then headed to the moon, and watched as Optimus finally destroyed Galvatron once and for all. {{storylink|Unfinished}}

[[File:Cyb ep51 aaawwww.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|"Hmmm.. I seem to have forgotten to wipe off the superglue."]]

In the wake of Galvatron's destruction, a peace conference between the five worlds was called, and it was decided that a new space bridge program would be initiated to colonize more planets in the depths of space. Many preparations for the voyage then had to be made, which included the appointing of a new leader for Jungle Planet, if Scourge was to go on the mission. Lori cheered for her friend as he took on all comers to decide who would take his place, but ultimately, no-one could beat him, so he stayed on as leader and designated Leobreaker to go in his place.

[[File:CobyLoriWedding.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Everyone smile and say...OH MY GOD WHAT IS THAT BEHIND YOU?!]]

A little later, on Earth, Lori was with Coby when he resolved to build a spaceship and join the Autobots in the stars, and she hoped aloud that there would be room for two aboard. Realizing what she had said, Lori immediately tried to backpedal, but with this admission, a long-blooming relationship finally began between the two young people. The following day, Lori and all the Autobots' other human allies gathered to watch as their alien friends departed for the stars, and new adventures.

In the years that followed, Lori and Coby's relationship continued, and they eventually became engaged. Coby accomplished his dream of building a spaceship, and Lori her dream of joining him in space, and while in space together, they watched a television broadcast of Bud winning an Oscar. Eventually, the young lovers were married, in a ceremony attended by their families, their Mini-Con friends, and Optimus Prime himself. {{storylink|Beginning}}
{{-}}

====''Cybertron'' comic====
Early in the search for the Cyber Planet Keys, when Vector Prime was returned to Earth following his battle on Cybertron with [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]], [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] showed an image of the venerable Autobot examining some ruins bearing the Atlantis Pattern with Lori, Bud, and Coby. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}

Several months later after their adventures ended, Lori, Bud and Coby traveled to Cybertron with Optimus Prime and his crew. There, they met up with several Autobots who had been dealing with other problems, such as the revival of [[Unicron]], and Lori shook hands with [[Anti-Blaze]]. {{storylink|Revelations Part 6}}

====''Legends'' comic====
Lori was one of the many women brought to the [[Legends World]] by [[Tigatron]] using the [[10.2 ultra-drill|ultra-drill]] in an attempt to get women who liked him better than [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]. It did not work out, as all of the women brought over eventually swooned over Springer. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 19|Bonus Edition Vol. 19}}

===''Galaxy Force'' manga===
[[File:GalaxyForceMangaStupidLori01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|Japan: Always no less than 30 years behind in women's lib.]]

Driving cross-country on an unsupervised roadtrip with Coby and Bud, Lori showed signs of anger when Coby's car broke down and gently kicked the vehicle in the tire. Coby responded by yelling at her, as he felt she was "hurting" his car. Lori sighed and reminded Coby that "there's no such thing as Transformers" and that his car most certainly ''wasn't'' one. As the argument progressed, an ''actual'' Transformer ([[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]]) just happened to fall out of the sky and crash into a smoking crater in the nearby forest.

As Coby made an effort to "heal" the injured robot, he cast Lori in the role of his "nurse". Unfortunately for Lori, she was a girl, so she didn't understand manly words like "wrench" (as a matter of fact, she was so unfamiliar with Coby's sophisticated technical jargon that it all sounded like incomprehensible gibberish to her ears). Bud helped her out, though.

Landmine was eventually repaired when [[Vector Prime]] showed up, but Lori and her friends soon came under fire when Megatron showed up, too. Luckily, Optimus Prime wasn't far behind and punched the Hell out of Megatron until he retreated. Along with her friends, Lori thanked Prime for his bravery. {{storylink|Touchdown! Optimus Prime}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Devil's Dogfight! Coby's Courage}} {{storylink|Intense Race Planet! Velocitron}} {{storylink|Deep Sea Discovery! Vector Prime}} {{storylink|The Temple of Hell! Overhaul}} {{storylink|Galaxy Force Mission.7}} {{storylink|Galaxy Force Mission.9}}}}

==Notes==
[[File:CybLoriEvolution.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*According to TV Aichi's ''Galaxy Force'' webpage, Lori is 13 years old at the start of the cartoon series.
*Early ''Galaxy Force'' promotional materials depicted a Lori with short, blonde hair. Her outfit was similar to the final Lori, only without the vest. Lori's final model also appeared with a different, earlier color scheme in a Japanese magazine spread.
*Lori doesn't seem to have been designed or written to be Latina by the Japanese production staff of ''Galaxy Force'', but her ethnicity was established through the ''Cybertron'' dub of the series, which named her father "Ernesto" and had him refer to her as "mija", a Spanish term of endearment for a girl.
*Lori was never given a last name during any of her actual fiction appearances. It wasn't until many years after the ''Cybertron'' franchise's end that her family name was retroactively established as Jiménez via the [[Ask Vector Prime#Ask Sideways|Ask Vector Prime Facebook page]] (during a period when it had been hijacked by Sideways) by way of a question regarding her previously unnamed mother.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Lori''' (ローリ ''Rōri'')
*''Korean:'' '''Lori''' (로리 ''Loli'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Lori''' (萝莉 ''Luólì'')

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jimenez, Lori}}
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User:Drakeking10

2020-08-12T02:12:07Z

Drakeking10:

I'm a Predacon lover and I doubt that Skylynx and Darksteel actually died as Starscream claimed. After all Starscream isn't the most honest Decepticon and Adam Beecham said it was possible they were alive. More over we didn't see their corpses after the cannons shot at them.

Talk:Chompazoid

2020-08-08T02:26:47Z

Drakeking10:

Does anyone know where it was stated that Chompazoids were a subspecies of Dinobots? -- [[User:Waspscream|Waspscream]] ([[User talk:Waspscream|talk]]) 18:35, 15 January 2020 (EST)
:"[[Tyrannosaurus Wrecked]]" --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 18:39, 15 January 2020 (EST)

I'd like to know where its stated Chompazoids are a sub-species of Dinobot.--[[User:Drakeking10|Drakeking10]] ([[User talk:Drakeking10|talk]]) 22:26, 7 August 2020 (EDT)

Talk:Humanization

2020-07-31T19:41:59Z

Drakeking10:

===Eating===
: In some fictional depictions, movie megatron devours Sparks. Could this be counted as eating?--[[User:Sunjumper|Sunjumper]] 11:24, 12 May 2009 (EDT)
:: I wouldn't think so. From what I can tell of the descriptions of Megatron eating, he does it in a very animalistic way. We humans have a tendency not to jump on what we want to eat and going in head first in the chest cavity... We usually prefer to use utensils, and eat sitting down at a diner table. It's more like animalizing, if anything, to make him look more vicious and predator-like. --[[User:Ascendron|Ascendron]] 12:04, 12 May 2009 (EDT)

==Do not put spoilers==
Just because Bumblebee 'crying' was seen in the Revenge of the Fallen trailer doesn't mean you have the right to spoil the movie now.[[Special:Contributions/65.173.90.94|65.173.90.94]] 17:14, 18 May 2009 (EDT)

==Devastator==
I don't really think his balls are a form of "humanizing." He is more like a wild beast, so it would be more like "animalizing." Animals have balls, too. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 10:10, 23 July 2009 (EDT)

:Really? I was not aware that animals do not engage in the following activities: Sweating, Coughing, Breathing, Spitting, Crying, Eating, Flatulence, Urination, Sleeping, Aging, Sexuality
:
:Nor was I aware that no animals possess: Teeth, tongues, eyeballs, eyelashes, breasts, lips, or hips.--[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 11:02, 23 July 2009 (EDT)

::Well sure, but most cases the Transformer is acting human, and those things are there to enhance their human-ness. Devastator lumbers around on all fours, growling and roaring, and without enough sense of modesty to cover his wrecking balls. Beastly. Not "humanizing." - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 11:12, 23 July 2009 (EDT)

:::The balls are mentioned is because it simply ..."Hey, Devastator gets a questionable bodyparts". --'''[[User:TX55|TX55]]'''''[[User talk:TX55|TALK]]'' 12:41, 23 July 2009 (EDT)

== Smelling ==

Transformers can hear things and see things. Seeing and hearing isn't humanization, why is smelling. Smelling is just another sense. I would think a sentient robot would be able to smell things. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 07:00, 20 September 2009 (EDT)
:What purpose would sense of smell serve for a Transformer? It's admittedly sort of weird to assume that a race of robots would communicate mainly by talking (how about wireless radio communication or something?), but it's easily acceptable, if only for storyline purposes, and the benefits of sight are obvious, but why would a robot, who comes from a <s>completely</s> ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|mainly]]'' technological planet ever need to smell anything? -[[User:Mazenoise|Mazenoise]] 07:14, 20 September 2009 (EDT)
::Plenty of reasons. Smell can communicate a lot of things even if you can't immediately see or hear anything. It's basically a form of chemical detection, which I think even robots would find useful. --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 07:24, 20 September 2009 (EDT)
:::Well, if TFs can taste, they probably need smell, too. [[User:Hooper X|Hooper_X]] 09:39, 20 September 2009 (EDT)

== Megatron coughing ==

Which specific episodes of ''Beast Wars'' have Megatron coughing? That bit needs some clarification. (Would do it myself, but I don't know that much about the Beast era.) --[[User:NCZ|NCZ]] 15:47, 15 September 2010 (EDT)

==Old age==
"In an issue of the Marvel UK G1 comics, Kup's systems are going to shut down because he is too old." - which issue is this a reference to? In "[[Kup's Story!]]" he has a psychological condition ([[combat fatigue]]) but it's not necessarily because of his age is it? And his systems aren't shutting down anyway...unless there's another issue that addresses this? --[[User:Emvee|Emvee]] 14:17, 23 October 2010 (EDT)

==Breathing==
There was actually a deuterocanonical discussion of the BW TFs breathing on ATT back in the day, I think. Bob or Larry one gave the "it helps ventilate" explanation summarized as "Put some tape over the fan on your computer and see what happens." In trying to find it, I did come across a statement from Larry that the BW cast become "fully organic" in beast mode, so they can be strangled, etc. -hx at work [[Special:Contributions/168.30.245.144|168.30.245.144]] 12:18, 6 April 2011 (EDT)

== Plaster ==

[[Image:Blacker wounded.jpg|thumb|right|200px|]]

I think this image can be qualified as a sort of humanization, but I'm not sure where it should be placed. --'''[[User:TX55|TX55]]'''''[[User talk:TX55|TALK]]'' 08:29, 24 May 2011 (EDT)

{{--}}

== Facial hair ==

Seeing as there is an article [[Facial hair|dedicated to face fungus]], is the very truncated list of who has face fuzz necessary? [[User:Bobpiecheese|Bobpiecheese]] 04:52, 22 January 2012 (EST)

==Eyelids==

I wouldn't find it hard to conclude that Transformers have eyelids for one of the same reasons humans do - to protect their optics from damage to a degree. --[[User:MissRatbat|MissRatbat]] ([[User talk:MissRatbat|talk]]) 11:03, 31 August 2016 (EDT)

==Eyebrows and Veins==
I do not see a problem with Transformers having eyebrows. The veins thing though is a bit unusual.--[[User:Drakeking10|Drakeking10]] ([[User talk:Drakeking10|talk]]) 15:41, 31 July 2020 (EDT)

Talk:Humanization

2020-07-31T19:41:26Z

Drakeking10:

===Eating===
: In some fictional depictions, movie megatron devours Sparks. Could this be counted as eating?--[[User:Sunjumper|Sunjumper]] 11:24, 12 May 2009 (EDT)
:: I wouldn't think so. From what I can tell of the descriptions of Megatron eating, he does it in a very animalistic way. We humans have a tendency not to jump on what we want to eat and going in head first in the chest cavity... We usually prefer to use utensils, and eat sitting down at a diner table. It's more like animalizing, if anything, to make him look more vicious and predator-like. --[[User:Ascendron|Ascendron]] 12:04, 12 May 2009 (EDT)

==Do not put spoilers==
Just because Bumblebee 'crying' was seen in the Revenge of the Fallen trailer doesn't mean you have the right to spoil the movie now.[[Special:Contributions/65.173.90.94|65.173.90.94]] 17:14, 18 May 2009 (EDT)

==Devastator==
I don't really think his balls are a form of "humanizing." He is more like a wild beast, so it would be more like "animalizing." Animals have balls, too. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 10:10, 23 July 2009 (EDT)

:Really? I was not aware that animals do not engage in the following activities: Sweating, Coughing, Breathing, Spitting, Crying, Eating, Flatulence, Urination, Sleeping, Aging, Sexuality
:
:Nor was I aware that no animals possess: Teeth, tongues, eyeballs, eyelashes, breasts, lips, or hips.--[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 11:02, 23 July 2009 (EDT)

::Well sure, but most cases the Transformer is acting human, and those things are there to enhance their human-ness. Devastator lumbers around on all fours, growling and roaring, and without enough sense of modesty to cover his wrecking balls. Beastly. Not "humanizing." - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 11:12, 23 July 2009 (EDT)

:::The balls are mentioned is because it simply ..."Hey, Devastator gets a questionable bodyparts". --'''[[User:TX55|TX55]]'''''[[User talk:TX55|TALK]]'' 12:41, 23 July 2009 (EDT)

== Smelling ==

Transformers can hear things and see things. Seeing and hearing isn't humanization, why is smelling. Smelling is just another sense. I would think a sentient robot would be able to smell things. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 07:00, 20 September 2009 (EDT)
:What purpose would sense of smell serve for a Transformer? It's admittedly sort of weird to assume that a race of robots would communicate mainly by talking (how about wireless radio communication or something?), but it's easily acceptable, if only for storyline purposes, and the benefits of sight are obvious, but why would a robot, who comes from a <s>completely</s> ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|mainly]]'' technological planet ever need to smell anything? -[[User:Mazenoise|Mazenoise]] 07:14, 20 September 2009 (EDT)
::Plenty of reasons. Smell can communicate a lot of things even if you can't immediately see or hear anything. It's basically a form of chemical detection, which I think even robots would find useful. --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 07:24, 20 September 2009 (EDT)
:::Well, if TFs can taste, they probably need smell, too. [[User:Hooper X|Hooper_X]] 09:39, 20 September 2009 (EDT)

== Megatron coughing ==

Which specific episodes of ''Beast Wars'' have Megatron coughing? That bit needs some clarification. (Would do it myself, but I don't know that much about the Beast era.) --[[User:NCZ|NCZ]] 15:47, 15 September 2010 (EDT)

==Old age==
"In an issue of the Marvel UK G1 comics, Kup's systems are going to shut down because he is too old." - which issue is this a reference to? In "[[Kup's Story!]]" he has a psychological condition ([[combat fatigue]]) but it's not necessarily because of his age is it? And his systems aren't shutting down anyway...unless there's another issue that addresses this? --[[User:Emvee|Emvee]] 14:17, 23 October 2010 (EDT)

==Breathing==
There was actually a deuterocanonical discussion of the BW TFs breathing on ATT back in the day, I think. Bob or Larry one gave the "it helps ventilate" explanation summarized as "Put some tape over the fan on your computer and see what happens." In trying to find it, I did come across a statement from Larry that the BW cast become "fully organic" in beast mode, so they can be strangled, etc. -hx at work [[Special:Contributions/168.30.245.144|168.30.245.144]] 12:18, 6 April 2011 (EDT)

== Plaster ==

[[Image:Blacker wounded.jpg|thumb|right|200px|]]

I think this image can be qualified as a sort of humanization, but I'm not sure where it should be placed. --'''[[User:TX55|TX55]]'''''[[User talk:TX55|TALK]]'' 08:29, 24 May 2011 (EDT)

{{--}}

== Facial hair ==

Seeing as there is an article [[Facial hair|dedicated to face fungus]], is the very truncated list of who has face fuzz necessary? [[User:Bobpiecheese|Bobpiecheese]] 04:52, 22 January 2012 (EST)

==Eyelids==

I wouldn't find it hard to conclude that Transformers have eyelids for one of the same reasons humans do - to protect their optics from damage to a degree. --[[User:MissRatbat|MissRatbat]] ([[User talk:MissRatbat|talk]]) 11:03, 31 August 2016 (EDT)

===Eyebrows and Veins===
I do not see a problem with Transformers having eyebrows. The veins thing though is a bit unusual.--[[User:Drakeking10|Drakeking10]] ([[User talk:Drakeking10|talk]]) 15:41, 31 July 2020 (EDT)

Whirl (RBA)

2019-11-14T23:53:06Z

Drakeking10:

{{faction|rescuebot|autobot}}
{{featured}}
{{disambig3|Whirl}}
:''Whirl the Flight-Bot is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (franchise)|Rescue Bots Academy]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[File:RBA Whirl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"He said...no? Well. There's only one thing to do -- look him in the eye, nod politely, and KILL THE LIVING CRAP OUT OF HIM!"]]

'''Whirl''' aspires to be a [[Rescue Bot]] police officer like [[Chase (RB)|Chase]], though while her senior has a no-nonsense approach, Whirl is all optimism and heavily into [[Earth]] culture like fellow copter-bot [[Blades (RB)|Blades]]. Her enthusiasm for the work can be overwhelming, and her sense of judgement may lead to some simply ''ridiculous'' theories and quotes, giving her fellow recruits pause; more often than not she's proven right, though it may take some time for her friends to follow her advice.

{{quote|To be fair, I am not certain one can ''ever'' be as excited as Whirl.|Medix|"[[Mount Botmore]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Rescue Bots Academy'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Courtney Shaw]] (English)}}
[[File:RecruitsI Whirl welcomes Hot Shot.jpg|thumb|left|280px|"Come on iiiin, you are missing the fuun!"]]
Whirl was among those selected to be a recruit at the [[Rescue Bot Training Center]] on [[Earth]]. She was first to enthusiastically greet [[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]] when he arrived. She and the rest of the team subsequently took part in a rescue drill overseen by [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] but were unsuccessful in putting out a house fire thanks to the newcomer. {{storylink|Recruits Part I}} Whirl and [[Hoist (RB)|Hoist]] tried unsuccessfully to find Hot Shot when it looked like he'd given up, but he later returned with two new alternate modes. The team went on to successfully carry out a cave rescue exercise. {{storylink|Recruits Part II}} When [[Blades (RB)|Blades]] was summoned to the academy to help Hot Shot perfect his flying, Whirl enthusiastically volunteered to take part as well, and later took part in a rescue in [[Griffin Rock]] during which Hot Shot put the lessons into practice. {{storylink|The Secret of Flight}}

Following a rescue in [[Griffin Rock]], the recruits persuaded Hoist to make new rescue tools for them all. Whirl got new rotors on her arms, and though the initial test went horribly wrong, she and the other recruits enlisted the help of Boulder, and Hoist eventually perfected the tools. {{storylink|If at First...}} After Hot Shot badly damaged [[Tough Luck Chuck]] and was assigned the task of looking after the robot, he tried to foist the duty onto Whirl, who was trying to do some rescue research, only for Chuck to slip past them. They attempted to hunt him down, and eventually pursued him to [[Milford]]. {{storylink|Tough Luck Chuck (episode)|Tough Luck Chuck}} Whirl enthusiastically memorised all of the police codes Chase was teaching the recruits, and as a result, when the other recruits persuaded Chase to let them try a rescue and instead got stuck in the snow, Whirl was able to rescue them. {{storylink|Whirl'd View}} When the recruits didn't understand why Boulder was having them plant flowers, the Rescue Bot set them a task which taught them that all parts of nature are important. {{storylink|Plan Bee}}

[[File:MissionInaudible Whirl copter mode.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"I was just on an important mission to save my friends and AREN'T YOU SUPPOSED TO BE DOING THE SAME THING?!"]]
Whirl and the other recruits were bugged when [[Wedge (RBA)|Wedge]] borrowed the trigger for the rescue alarm and had them constantly running drills to get their response time down. {{storylink|The Bot Who Cried Rescue}} The recruits had to contend with a runaway rock sculpture of Hot Shot's head when he decided to carve it into a mountain alongside the likenesses of the Rescue Bots. {{storylink|Mount Botmore}} When Hoist was put in charge of a rescue exercise, Whirl was the only one who actually followed any of his orders, and ended up dangling over a chasm with Hot Shot, Wedge and [[Medix (RB)|Medix]] dangling from her until Hoist successfully rescued them. {{storylink|Mission Inaudible}} After completing a simulated rescue, despite a glitch occurring, the recruits took part in a real rescue in Griffin Rock which was only successful because the glitch gave [[Medix (RB)|Medix]] an idea to complete it safely. {{storylink|Glitch (episode)|Glitch}}

[[File:RescuePromo Whirl filmmaker.jpg|thumb|left|270px|"Put a little bomb in the hot-ass damsel, blow stuff up and make people die-"]]
After a ride on the ''[[Sigma]]'', the recruits assumed the four command chairs meant one of their number wouldn't graduate. The team went on to botch a volcano rescue drill after staying up all night worrying, until Heatwave told them they'd assumed wrong. {{storylink|Five into Four}} Whirl took over filming a recruitment video for the training center, but all the footage she got was terrible and it wasn't until she told the other recruits that they were able to pitch in and help her make a workable video. {{storylink|Rescue Promo}} After a botched rescue had the recruits blaming each other, Heatwave assigned them to cleaning duties. Hot Shot sneaked out to do a rescue, and as a result, the rest of the recruits had to go help him when he hit trouble. {{storylink|Blame Game}} Whirl and the other recruits set up a surprise rescue mission for Medix, who didn't get the appeal of surprises. Unfortunately the mission did not go well, and the other recruits promised to stop with the surprises. {{storylink|Medix Surprise}}

The recruits got to try out some [[TX3000]]s on loan to the rescue center, and even used them during an actual rescue. {{storylink|The TX3000}} They had to round up a lost flock of sheep, but were hampered by Hoist malfunctioning. {{storylink|Little Bot Peep}} When [[Lad Pioneer|Teen Pioneer]] [[Wes]] visited the base and Wedge was reluctant to spend time with the boy due to low self-confidence, Whirl pointed out that Wedge was Wes's favorite Rescue Bot. {{Storylink|Driving a Wedge}} Boulder accompanied the recruits to the planet [[Parvus]] where they rescued the last surviving [[Galax]]. {{storylink|The Big, Small Rescue}}

[[File:RBA-Fright At The Museum-Shades.jpg|thumb|right|350px|"Real badasses eat chocolate chip cookies, I'ma gonna get that tattooed across my back in Old English font."]]
When Hot Shot and Wedge decided to compete over who was qualified to get into the [[Heroes of Cybertron (cards)|Heroes of Cybertron]] card game, Medix and Whirl acted as commentators for the building and Cube challenges they undertook. {{storylink|Battle of the Bots}} While trying to round up a small rock alien that had gotten loose in the academy, Whirl temporarily got trapped in her locker. {{storylink|About a Rock}} The recruits tried to keep secret the fact a dog had followed them home after the last rescue, only to discover that the dog was actually trying to alert them to the fact they'd missed someone who needed rescuing. {{storylink|Dog Stray Afternoon}} Whirl took part in rescuing [[Dr Hart]] from a runaway iceberg. {{storylink|Lucky Ducky}}

Inspired by Blades, Whirl took it upon herself to get into cheerleading. Though the other recruits weren't as enthused, they soon discovered that the skills they were learning were helpful during rescues, and began practicing in earnest. {{storylink|Go Team, Go!}} When Boulder assigned the recruits smartphones so they could familiarize themselves with the devices, they began neglecting their lessons and chores, until they realized it was causing problems with their rescues. {{storylink|Screen Time}} During a trip to a museum in Milford, Whirl naturally assumed they'd encounter a heist in progress, and turned out to be right. Her policing skills resulted in her catching a thief in the act, and she was able to ferry him to the Griffin Rock jail. {{storylink|Fright at the Museum}}

When their teachers went missing on a space mission, the recruits worked together to pilot the ''Sigma'' and mount a rescue. {{storylink|Space Case (episode)|Space Case}} Boulder had the recruits cleaning up a park, though as Whirl spent the whole time chasing a rogue plastic bag, she didn't get much trash. The same thing happened during the follow up mission at the bottom of the sea, though Whirl did accidentally make herself look like a mermaid using seaweed. She and the other recruits later had to rescue Medix from a shark. {{storylink|All at Sea}} With the teachers on another off-planet mission, the recruits were left to tidy up the Academy, and had to deal with Hoist's [[Scrub-A-Dubber]] when it went rogue. {{storylink|All Washed Up}}

Heatwave suggested that the bored students try their hands at being teachers for the day. None of the recruits seemed to do well, with Whirl's lecture on transforming boring Heatwave and Cody, but their teachers later put what they'd learned to use during a real rescue. {{storylink|Who's Teaching Who?}} An attempt to rescue a balloon from a tree turned into a major disaster when the recruits went in without a plan. {{storylink|Balloon Up A Tree}} A fantasy simulation saw the recruits trying to corral a dragon, until they worked out that the dragon was actually trying to help, {{storylink|The Mystery of Dragon Mountain}} and yet another sim turned into chaos thanks to Hot Shot combining it with his game, forcing the recruits to deal with giant hedgehogs. {{storylink|Hack Attack}}

Whirl and the other recruits found their rescues complicated by Medix's attempts to loosen up after they suggested he was a stick in the mud. {{storylink|Life of the Party}} Whirl learned that the recruits were getting a new teacher, but was too excited to find out who. It turned out to be [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]]! {{storylink|Tyrannosaurus Wrecked}} Grimlock took Whirl and the others on a field trip to [[Wayward Island|Dino Island]]. After the GroundBridge was damaged, Whirl had to tow Grimlock back to the mainland. {{storylink|Dino Hard}} Assigned a stealth mission by Chase, Whirl and Hoist managed to find Tough Luck Chuck hiding in a barn, but were caught by Chase after Whirl accidentally demolished the structure. {{storylink|Buddy Cop}}

The recruits had to rescue some penguins from an island, and Whirl came up with the idea of building a raft after their ability to transform was disabled by an electrical storm. {{storylink|Escape from Penguin Island}} Whirl was surprised to learn Hoist had cheated during a search and rescue test that led to the recruits taking part in an Old West simulation. {{storylink|All that Glitters}} A hunt for a downed satellite resulted in the recruits hiding out backstage at [[Dig Fest (event)|Dig Fest]] while trying to signal Wedge. {{storylink|Dig Fest (episode)|Dig Fest}} The recruits took part in [[Halloween]] festivities and ended up having to deal with a house fire. {{storylink|Trick or Treat}}

Medix's confusion over a television commercial meant that the recruits had to mount a hasty coverup so he wouldn't blow their secret to all of Milford {{storylink|Monster Savings}} Whirl and the others got a tune stuck in their heads, impairing their performance on a training exercise. They managed to forget the tune, but this caused problems on a mission to the planet [[Herbu]], as it was the code needed for the [[Virtual Sonic Fence]] Hoist needed to use to stop the [[karkinoid beetle]]. {{storylink|Tune Out}} A trip to survey a geyser field saw the recruits having to deal with a swarm of [[Scraplet]]s. {{storylink|Metal Munchers}}
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==Toys==
===Rescue Bots Academy===
[[File:RBA-Whirl-toy.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|"Nobody steals Mushy Snugglebites' badonkadonk and lives!"]]
*'''Whirl the Flight-Bot''' (2019)

: Whirl's first toy is sized similarly to the previous Megabots line, at about 11 inches tall, transforming into a helicopter in a couple of "Easy 2 Do Conversion" steps. In either bot or vehicle mode, pressing a button on her rotor causes it to spin. She comes packaged in robot mode, and helpfully, a cutout in the package allows this gimmick to be tried in-store without removing her from the package. Her engineering and transformation pattern are based on the [[Blades (RB)#RescanCopter|Rescan helicopter version of Blades]].

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{{anchor|Racecar}}
[[File:RBA-RaceCarWhirl-carded.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1|"Runnin', runnin', runnin', I'm runnin' over here, run, run, run-run, run."]]
*'''Whirl the Flight-Bot''' (2019)

: Revealed at Toy Fair 2019,<ref name="RBToyFair2019">[https://www.seibertron.com/events/gallery.php?event_id=621 Seibertron.com - Toy Fair 2019: Transformers Rescue Bots Academy Photogallery]</ref> this Whirl is a redeco of the [[Heatwave (RB)#RescanRaceCar|race-car version of Heatwave]] - itself derived from the [[Blurr (Prime)#Rescue Bots|Blurr]]/[[MorBot]] mold - with a new head and some subtle retooling, mostly located in the chest and legs. She is curiously still identified as a "Flight-Bot" despite her new land-based alt-mode.

{{comingsoontoy}}

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{{anchor|AcadRescTeam}}
[[File:RBA-AcademyRescueTeam-boxed.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|"I'm a little teapot, bloody and cut. Here is my handle and here is my butt."]]
*'''Academy Rescue Team''' (2019)

: First previewed at Toy Fair 2019,<ref name="RBToyFair2019" /> this version of Whirl is a new-head redeco of the [[Blades (RB)#RescanVTOL|VTOL jet version of Blades]] (itself a retool of VTOL Bumblebee). She comes in a set of four, similar to the previous "[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (toyline)#Rescan Series|Griffin Rock Rescue Team]]", with [[Hot Shot (Prime)#AcadRescTeam|Hot Shot]] (retool of Rock Rescue Team Bumblebee), [[Wedge (RBA)#AcadRescTeam|Wedge]] (retool of cement mixer Salvage) and [[Hoist (RB)#AcadRescTeam|Hoist]] (retool of ''Rescan'' Hoist).

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==Notes==
[[File:Rescue Bots Academy Whirl.jpg|thumb|right|"Gonna eat so many Primus-damned crumpets, it's gonna be a crumpocalypse."]]
*''Rescue Bots Academy'' Whirl is the first incarnation of the character to be portrayed as a female ([[Whirl (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Whirl's]] [[holomatter]] avatar notwithstanding).
*Whirl's animation model was slightly modified from her initial promotional image by shifting the silver patch to the center of her head while recoloring the yellow chest harness sky blue.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Rescue Bots Academy Autobots]]

User talk:Drakeking10

2019-02-26T01:08:37Z

Drakeking10: Created page with "I'm a Predacon lover and I doubt that Skylynx and Darksteel actually died as Starscream claimed. After all Starscream isn't the most honest Decepticon and Adam Beecham said it..."

I'm a Predacon lover and I doubt that Skylynx and Darksteel actually died as Starscream claimed. After all Starscream isn't the most honest Decepticon and Adam Beecham said it was possible they were alive.--[[User:Drakeking10|Drakeking10]] ([[User talk:Drakeking10|talk]]) 20:08, 25 February 2019 (EST)

Mini-Con Madness (RID)

2019-02-26T01:05:05Z

Drakeking10: /* Trivia */

{{disambig2|the ''Robots in Disguise'' 2015 episode|the drinks menu for the ''Transformers'' PS2 game launch party|Mini-Con Madness (Armada)}}
{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' (2015) ep 44
|image=TRID S2 E18 MCM MSS.jpg
|caption=Starscream "bravely" faces his enemies...
|prev=Mighty Big Trouble
|next=Worthy
|title="Mini-Con Madness"
|airdate=[[October 8]], [[2016]] (Canada) [[November 19]], 2016 (USA)
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]
|writer=[[Adam Beechen]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|director=[[Todd Waterman]]
}}

'''The Mini-Cons are given, and the Mini-Cons are taken away.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:TRID S2 E18 MCM SC 1.jpg|thumb|left|250px|And I just keep getting reminded of my failures!]]
[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] is manhandled onto the bridge of [[Starscream's ship]], where [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] reflects on the good fortune he's had recently. After Starscream reveals that he intends to keep both Bumblebee and the captured [[Mini-Con]]s as hostages, despite the agreement, Bumblebee makes a break for it. Driving through the ship's corridors in search of the Mini-Cons, he's stopped by Starscream's men and, though he puts up a fight, [[Shadelock]] manages to stun him.

In the [[Vintage Salvage Depot for the Discriminating Nostalgist|scrapyard]], the rest of Team Bee has filled [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] in on recent events. While [[Denny Clay|Denny]] and [[Russell Clay|Russell]] man the command center, the Autobots split up to search for Starscream.

With Bumblebee now more securely restrained, Starscream relates the story of how he managed to escape the [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]] back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by finding some autoguns, and how he found a lab in [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] containing the seven [[Weaponizer]] Mini-Cons. He believes [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]'s theory that linking all seven Mini-Cons with one host will give that host immense power will enable him to defeat his old master and conquer the galaxy. He starts scanning to try to find the Mini-Cons.

[[File:TRID S2 E18 MCM SC 2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Sorry, but your princess is in another truck.]]
[[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]] and [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] strike gold in their search when they stumble on [[Tricerashot]] and [[Lancelon]], however as they're calling for backup, more of the Mini-Cons appear and the pair are soon under Mini-Con control. [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] is first to arrive, and finds himself under attack by the Mini-Cons and his controlled friends. Grimlock momentarily pins his teammates against a tree with his tail, but quickly finds himself overwhelmed. The Mini-Cons are discussing their next step when Optimus arrives and forcibly separates [[Windstrike]] and [[Sawtooth (RID)|Sawtooth]] from Strongarm and Sideswipe. [[Aerobolt]] recognizes the Autobot leader, and the two groups cease fighting.

On Starscream's ship, [[Jetstorm (RID)|Jetstorm]] and [[Slipstream (RID)|Slipstream]] are having no luck in breaking through the [[force field]] on their cell until [[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]] suggests an alternate route. They manage to get Jetstorm up to a grate in the ceiling.

The Mini-Cons finish telling the Autobots their story, and Strongarm brings up the fact that she felt a power surge when Sawtooth linked to her, and Aerobolt says the full surge requires the trust and acceptance of both participants. He and Optimus attempt to link, however they're unsuccessful as Optimus does not trust Aerobolt enough. The group continues on their search for the captured Autobots, though Tricerashot is not altogether convinced about the arrangement.

While Starscream continues trying to track the Mini-Cons, Jetstorm reaches the bridge, though he makes so much noise that Bumblebee has to distract Starscream by baiting the Seeker into further monologing so the Mini-Con can get to cover.

[[File:TRID S2 E18 MCM SC 3.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Curse you, Chop Shop!]]
As the group of Autobots and Mini-Cons walks, Tricerashot expresses his misgivings to Buzzstrike, who points out Tricerashot himself thought he felt something when he tried to link to Grimlock. Though Tricerashot's thinking of going it alone, Buzzstrike convinces him to stay with the group. The group is halted when they run into [[Scavenger (RID 2015)|the Scavengers]], who demand the Mini-Cons. The scavengers pull out the relics they've found and the Autobots begin fighting. As the Mini-Cons discuss linking with their Autobot allies, Tricerashot slinks off, however Sawtooth decides to take the initiative and transforms to weapon mode, jumping into Strongarm's hand and allowing her to knock Paralon flying.

Starscream detects the power surge, and starts piloting his ship towards the source.

[[File:TRID S2 E18 MCM SC 4.jpg|thumb|right|250px|I swear to god if this is [[George Takei]] again I'm gonna shove a brick up the Verizon guy's a-]]
After knocking down Paralon, Strongarm and Sawtooth link properly and make short work of Scatterspike, however when they separate and Sawtooth is injured by Thermador, the other Mini-Cons go to the aid of their comrade. Clawtrap uses a relic to capture the five Autobots in an energy web, leaving them helpless, however as he prepares to do the same with the Mini-Cons, Starscream's ship appears overhead and snatches the Mini-Cons up in a tractor beam before flying off, Starscream gloating to Bumblebee that he's finally won.
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==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (1)
*[[RoughEdge]] (2)
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (6)
*[[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] (9)
*[[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]] (10)
*[[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] (11)
*[[Drift (RID)|Drift]] (12)
*[[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]] (22)
*[[Jetstorm (RID)|Jetstorm]] (23)
*[[Slipstream (RID)|Slipstream]] (24)

|c2=
*[[Shadelock]] (3)
*[[Razorhorn]] (4)
*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] (5)
*[[Clawtrap]] (25)
*[[Scatterspike]] (26)
*[[Thermidor]] (27)
*[[Paralon (RID)|Paralon]] (28)

|h3=[[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]]
|c3=
*''[[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]]'' (13)
*''[[Skylynx (Prime)|Skylynx]]'' (14)

|h4=[[Human|Humans]]
|c4=
*[[Russell Clay]] (7)
*[[Denny Clay]] (8)

|h5=Others
|c5=
*[[Tricerashot]] (15)
*[[Lancelon]] (16)
*[[Buzzstrike]] (17)
*[[Sawtooth (RID)|Sawtooth]] (18)
*[[Windstrike]] (19)
*[[Bashbreaker]] (20)
*[[Aerobolt]] (21)
}}

==Quotes==
"How adorable. Bumblebee thinks he still has a chance."
:—'''Starscream''' then gets to practice his Evil Overlord Laugh.

"Starscream. He's harder to eliminate than [[servo rust]]."
:—Even '''Optimus Prime''' is tired of the cockroach emulation.

"Apparently [[Dark Star Saber|it]] thinks I'm not totally worthy of it." 
"Shocking."
:—'''Starscream''' gives a captive '''Bumblebee''' a good laugh.

"...are we all friends now, or-" 
"Attack!" 
"ThatwouldbeaNO!"
:—'''Grimlock''' asks a silly question, and '''Aerobolt''' gives a definitive answer.

"I don't feel right about this." 
"You never feel right." 
"And I'm usually correct."
:—'''Tricerashot''' voices his concerns to '''Sawtooth'''.

"But you're going to take me seriously, Bumblebee. You and Megatron!" 
"Yeah, good luck with that."
:—'''Starscream''' just can't win.

"Finally. Finally! I've WON!"
:—'''Starscream''' counts his [[robo-chicken]]s before they hatch...

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* In a rare instance of calling out character model changes between series, Bumblebee notes that Starscream has gone back to his "old body-style", alluding to his similarly [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]-inspired look in the [[High Moon Studios]] video game series.
* Starscream spins an elaborate tale of escape (half-truth at best) from the [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]] in [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] at the end of ''[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]''. Notably, [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] is not shown perishing alongside [[Skylynx (Prime)|Skylynx]] and [[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]], possibly acknowledging the character's prior, living appearance in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 comic)|''Robots in Disguise'' comic]].
* [[Starscream's ship]] takes design cues from the [[Trypticon (WFC)|''Nemesis'']], most notably the two-pronged, pane-covered prow and the pointy bits around the engines.
* Denny Clay mentions that he and Russell have been taking the training sessions Fixit was scheduled to give them after their screw-ups in "[[Strongarm's Big Score]]".

===Errors===
* Paralon has individual eyes instead of his usual "visor" eyepiece. It ''might'' possibly be intended that his visor is retractable, but he is ''never'' seen without it in any other appearance.

===Trivia===
[[File:TRID S2 E18 MCM MC Specs.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Vector Sigma, Starscream's escaped! Recruit a team of Mini-Cons with attitude!]]
* During the flashback, the Mini-Con lab's technical schematic shows a Transformer silhouette that is similar in shape to Starscream's current body, which he did not have during the flashback's events. However, the Mini-Con silhouettes are all a single shape which obviously does not hold true for the actual Mini-Cons. Therefore it's highly likely that the larger silhouette is similarly meant to be a generic placeholder. That Starscream [[Seeker (body-type)#Aligned continuity family Seekers|shared body schematics similar to this with numerous other Decepticons]] back on pre-abandonment Cybertron adds weight to the notion that the readout is not of Starscream in specific.
* Starscream states that in Darkmount's labs he found "weapons hoarded by Megatron, capable of destroying even Predacons." Such weapons have been mentioned before in the micro-continuity [[Tales of the Beast Hunters]], the narrative told in short prose paragraphs included with the [[instructions]] of toys included in the Beast Hunters [[subline imprint]] of the [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime toyline]].
* [[Robots in Disguise issue 6|Issue #6]] of RiD's tie-in comic featured "Starscream's weapon" - which, due to his build, was his ''severed arm'' - in the possession of [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], while the flashback here has Skylynx and Darksteel finished off before any such dismemberment. It's not ''quite'' a continuity error, though, as we never see Starscream's actual reformatting in the flashback, and it's not inconceivable that Predaking came to check on his minions, with a fight ensuing, in between the end of the flashback scenes and the reformatting occurring.
* Curiously, Bumblebee is considered unarmed even though he still has his blaster attached to his hip. Is he really considered ''that'' much less of a threat without a Decepticon Hunter?
* This episode was adapted as a screen-cap based comic in issue 25 of [[Signature Publishing]]'s [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (Signature Publishing)|''Robots in Disguise'' magazine]].
* The writer Adam Beecham wrote on twitter that it was possible that Starscream was lying about Skylynx and Darksteel.[[User:Drakeking10|Drakeking10]] ([[User talk:Drakeking10|talk]]) 20:05, 25 February 2019 (EST)

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' '''La vengeance de Starscream''' ("The Revenge of Starscream")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 8]], 2016

'''Hungarian'''
:*''Title:'' '''Mini-Con őrület''' ("Mini-Con Madness")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 20]], 2016

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' '''Mini-Con Mania'''
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 30]], 2016

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' '''Optimus Prime to Aerobolt''' (オプティマスプライムとエアロボルト, "Optimus Prime and Aerobolt")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 11]], 2016
:*Starscream's story of his survival remains intact even though ''Predacons Rising'' never aired in Japan.
:*The power granted by the Mini-Cons is given the name "Hyper Surge".

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2018 — ''Transformers Robots in Disguise'' — Combiner Force ([[Beyond Home Entertainment]]) 
{{epstub}}

[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) episodes]]