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G.I. Joe (2024) issue 20

2026-05-07T00:56:31Z

Energizer:

{{Comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[G.I. Joe (2024 comic)|G.I. Joe]]'' #20
|prev=G.I. Joe (2024) issue 19
|next=G.I. Joe (2024) issue 21
|seriesissue2=Optimus' story
|prev2=Transformers (2023) issue 30
|next2=Transformers (2023) issue 32
|seriesissue3=Trakker's story
|next3=M.A.S.K. Energon Universe 2026 Special story
|image=G.I. Joe 2024 20 Cover A.jpg
|caption=''I never really feel quite right I don't know why, all I know is something's wrong Every time I look at you, you seem so alive''
|title=
|publisher=[[Image Comics]] [[Skybound Entertainment]]
|date=[[March 18]], [[2026]]
|coverdate= March 2026
|written by=[[Joshua Williamson]]
|art by=[[Andrea Milana]]
|colors by=[[Lee Loughridge]]
|letters by=[[Rus Wooton]]
|editors=[[Ben Abernathy]]
|production design=[[Andres Juarez]]
|production=[[Ashby Florence]]
|continuity=[[Energon Universe]]
|chronology=
}}

'''Upon learning that his quest for revenge is all for naught, a brighter future dawns for Duke as he gains two new allies with their own wars to fight.'''

==Synopsis==
With [[Scrap-Iron]] cornering him, [[Matt Trakker]] activates a device on his wrist, remotely activating [[Thunderhawk|a 1980s Camaro]], leading Scrap-Iron out of the racetrack and into the city streets. Scrap-Iron fires missiles at Matt from his truck, but Matt activates a device in his car that redirects the missiles back at his opponent. However, Matt then sees a group of children playing in the street in front of him, forcing him to slam on the brakes and allowing Scrap-Iron to catch up. Fortunately, Matt is saved by the arrival of [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] and [[Clutch (G.I. Joe)|Clutch]], t-boning Scrap-Iron's truck with [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. Scrap-Iron boasts that he'll take them all on, but when Hound transforms, he quickly changes his tune and drives off, saying [[Miles Mayhem|Mayhem]] doesn't pay him enough for this. Clutch asks if they should go after him, but Duke is concerned that if they do, they won't be able to find Trakker again. Matt angrily reminds Clutch that he didn't want to be found, but he agrees to help fix Hound's transponder as thanks for the [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] saving his life. Duke offers Trakker a place in G.I. Joe, but Trakker declines, deciding it's time for him to stop running and confront Miles Mayhem head on.

With his transponder repaired, Hound is able to contact [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], who agrees to meet Duke at a neutral location. However, when the Joes arrive, they discover that Optimus is [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] no longer, much to Hound's shock. Optimus informs Hound about the [[Matrix of Leadership]] choosing [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] to lead the war back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] while he remains behind on Earth to defend it from [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and the [[Decepticon]]s. Duke then interrupts to inquire about [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], only for Optimus to inform him that Starscream is dead.

[[File:GIJoe-Optimus-not-Prime.jpeg|thumb|left|Destined for an [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#SSDevastation|SS Devastation Optimus]] retool.]]
This revelation, and the realization that his quest for revenge can never actually be resolved, shatters Duke's composure, and he stumbles off to be alone. Clutch goes to talk to him, but Optimus volunteers instead. Duke tells Optimus about his obsession with killing the [[Transformer]]s, and while Optimus initially thinks he is sharing his fear about losing himself in war, Duke clarifies that he wants Optimus to know just how ready he is to take down the Cybertronians — regardless of faction — should it come to it. Optimus understands, and warns him that he would do the same for his team. The two ultimately come to an alliance, with Duke informing Optimus about the threat of [[Cobra]] and [[Cobra Commander]]'s own obsession with the Transformers. Hound asks Optimus what his orders are, but Optimus tells him that he is no longer his superior officer, so the choice is his: rejoin the [[Autobot]]s or remain with G.I. Joe. Hound chooses the latter, and Optimus leaves him a portion of [[Energon]]. As Optimus and the Joes [[roll out]], Clutch receives a message from "[[Zartan|Hawk]]", angry that the two took off without telling him. When Clutch asks if they're going to tell their C.O. about their new friend, Duke decides they should just keep this meeting to themselves.

In [[Japan]], [[Cover Girl]] meets with [[Snow Job]] to discuss the ongoing mission of [[Scarlett|Shana "Scarlett" O'Hara]] to infiltrate the [[Arashikage]] ninja clan, including their encounter with Cobra when the ruthless terrorist organization tried to steal the Energon-powered [[Sword of Life]]. Snow Job has tried to contact Scarlett to tell her to come home, but she's ignored his messages. With Hawk suspecting the sword's true nature, he's sent Cover Girl with new orders: Scarlett is to return within 24 hours, or she will be branded a traitor and enemy of the state!

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks or imaginary scenes. 
{{Featuredcharacters
|h1=[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]|c1=
* [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (3)
* [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] (4)
* [[Clutch (G.I. Joe)|Clutch]] (5)
* [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]] (9)
* [[Cover Girl]] (16)
* [[Snow Job]] (17)
* ''[[Scarlett]]'' (20)

|h2=[[Cobra]]|c2=
* [[Scrap-Iron]] (2)

|h3=[[Arashikage]]|c3=
* ''[[Jinx]]'' (18)
* ''[[Storm Shadow]]'' (19)

|h4=Others|c4=
* [[Matt Trakker]] (1)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus]] (6)
* ''[[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]]'' (7)
* ''[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'' (8)
* ''[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'' (10)
* ''[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'' (11)
* ''[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]'' (12)
* ''A [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] (most likely [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]])'' (13)
* ''[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]'' (14)
* ''[[General Flagg]]'' (15)
}}

==Quotes==
"If you’re lying... if you betray me or anyone on my team, try to pull some alien b.s. ... I will not hesitate to use everything I have to destroy you." 
"If it were to ever come to that... I would fear for your safety."
:—'''Duke''' and '''Optimus''' come to an understanding.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Duke recalls when Scrap-Iron shot him down above the [[M.A.R.S.]] facility in [[Colorado]] back in ''[[Duke (comic)|Duke]]'' [[Duke issue 4|#4]].
* Matt confirms he did indeed work for [[Shadow Watch]], properly introduced in ''[[Transformers (2023 comic)|Transformers]]'' [[Transformers (2023) issue 25|#25]], which is where he first became familiar with Cybertronian technology.
* This issue takes place after the events of [[Transformers (2023) issue 30|''Transformers'' #30]] wherein Optimus Prime relinquished the Matrix to Elita-1. We see a flashback to the scene in question as Optimus tells Hound about it.
** However, in a notable error, Optimus' Autobot [[insignia]] isn’t scratched off as it should be, as Elita Prime commanded that any Autobot that stayed with Optimus would no longer be Autobots.
* Starscream died during the events of [[Transformers (2023) issue 24|''Transformers'' #24]], sacrificing his life in a final act of independence from Megatron. We see a flashback to his body falling from the top of the [[Chicago]] skyscraper when Optimus tells Duke he died.
* Duke tells Optimus about his suspicions that Cobra Commander experimented on one of the Cybertronians, and Optimus notes that it was not one of the Autobots. Of course, readers already know all about the snake's time in with Megatron in [[Cobra-La]], as seen in the [[Cobra Commander (comic)|''Cobra Commander'' miniseries]].
* Optimus gives Hound some of the Energon he received from General Flagg back in Transformers #25.
* It’s a good thing Duke is choosing to keep his alliance with Optimus secret from Hawk, as unbeknownst to him, "Hawk" is secretly Zartan in disguise (as revealed in [[G.I. Joe (2024) issue 17|issue #17]]). This also accounts for why he’s being so ruthless with regards to Scarlett’s mission status.
* Cover Girl and Snow Job recount the events of the [[Scarlett (comic)|''Scarlett'' miniseries]].

===''G.I. Joe'' references===
* The "[[Pit (G.I. Joe)|Pit’s Garage]]" hat Cover Girl is wearing when she meets Snow Job in Japan is based on the hat included with her ''G.I. Joe Classified Series'' Retro release.

===''M.A.S.K.'' references===
* The wrist device Matt uses to summon Thunderhawk is similar to the communicators used by the M.A.S.K. team in the original cartoon.

===Errors===
* On page 12, panel 3, Optimus' recap of the events of ''Transformers'' #30 is written "The Matrix ''choose'' Elita-1" when it should be "The Matrix '''chose''' Elita-1".

===Other notes===
* Energon Experience: Presented by Skybound Executive Editor Ben Abernathy.
** '''Character Spotlight:''' Scrap-Iron
** '''More Than Meets the G.I.?!:''' The leaders of the Autobots and G.I. Joe have finally met after three years of anticipation!
** '''Creator Spotlight:''' Ben asks portrait-themed variant cover artist Ben Oliver who his favorite G.I. Joe character to illustrate has been. Oliver enjoyed doing Ripper.

===Covers===
* '''Cover A:''' Duke and Optimus Prime, by [[Tom Reilly]].
* '''Cover B:''' Connecting cover, by [[Joshua Cassara]].
* '''Cover C:''' Clutch, by [[Ben Oliver]].
* '''Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive):''' Clutch and [[Mercer]], by [[Tonči Zonjić ]].
* '''Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive):''' Hound, Duke, and Optimus Prime by [[Jorge Corona]] and [[Mike Spicer]].
* '''Cover F:''' Invincible cover featuring Cobra fighting the Lizard League, by Andrea Milana.

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===Ads===
* Explore the Energon Universe in ''[[Void Rivals]]'' [[Void Rivals issue 28|#28]], ''[[Transformers (2023 comic)|Transformers]]'' [[Transformers (2023) issue 31|#31]], and ''G.I. Joe'' #21.
* ''Invincible VS''
* ''[[G.I. Joe (comic)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]: Sssilent Missions''
* ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' Kickstarter Exclusive Hardcover Compendiums
* ''Corpse Knight''

===Reprints===

[[Category:G.I. Joe (2024) issues]]

G.I. Joe (2024) issue 19

2026-05-07T00:46:42Z

Energizer:

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|seriesissue2=Trakker's story
|prev2=G.I. Joe Energon Universe 2025 Special story
|image=G.I. Joe 2024 19 Cover A.jpg
|caption="Why are you here? You said you'd be home at 1600 hours. You're like 500 hours early."
|title=
|publisher=[[Image Comics]] [[Skybound Entertainment]]
|date=[[February 18]], [[2026]]
|coverdate= February 2026
|written by=[[Joshua Williamson]]
|art by=[[Andrea Milana]]
|colors by=[[Lee Loughridge]]
|letters by=[[Rus Wooton]]
|editors=[[Ben Abernathy]]
|production design=[[Andres Juarez]]
|production=[[Ashby Florence]]
|continuity=[[Energon Universe]]
|chronology=
}}

'''Duke must come to grips with the shocking secrets Clutch has been hiding from him. Elsewhere, Matt Trakker learns he may have a chance to go home... if he can live long enough.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Zartan]] contemplates the nature of [[Energon]], and how it is more than just a power source or a weapon; it is creation itself. While his own supply is beginning to run low, he can now use the information he’s gathered from both [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] and [[Cobra]] to track the Energon deposits that remain across [[Earth|the globe]].

Back in the [[Chihuahuan Desert]], in the aftermath of their conflict with [[Cobra Commander]] and the [[Dreadnok]]s, Duke aims two blasters at [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], demanding the [[Autobot]] talk. [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]] tries to talk him down, preferring they deal with this unexpected surprise back at base. [[Clutch (G.I. Joe)|Clutch]] and [[Risk (G.I. Joe)|Risk]] join in, but the revelation that Risk also knew about the robot just serves to agitate Duke more. When Hound tries to explain, Duke fires at him, leading Clutch to tackle him. Clutch emphatically defends Hound, saying that he’s a Joe like the rest of them, an idea Duke rebuffs. However, he does reluctantly concede that Hound is the best source for answers about the [[Transformer|robots]], and so places him under arrest. He orders the Joes back to the [[Pit (G.I. Joe)|Pit]].

Meanwhile, in the weeks since Clutch first brought Hound to him, [[Matt Trakker]] has continued to stay off the grid, constantly traveling all over the world, never staying in one place too long. He currently resides in a small mobile lab in an undisclosed woods. As he works one day, he receives an encoded message saying “NEW INFORMATION ON [[Miles Mayhem|MAYHEM]]” and asking him to meet. Reluctantly, Matt decides to take the invitation.

At the Pit, the Joes look forward to a bit of R&R after their desert battle. Stalker looks back on their repeated losses recently and suggests that the Joes need to upgrade both their gear and their ranks, as they are always outnumbered by Cobra's forces. However, "Colonel Hawk" insists they have to keep their team small in order to ensure trust. He then tells them that he has their next mission, much to the chagrin of Risk. He informs them that he’s splitting the Joes into smaller teams, each venturing into different Energon-rich locations in an effort to cut Cobra off from retrieving it themselves: Risk, Stalker, and Baroness will be sent to [[Badhikistan]], while [[Cover Girl]] will connect with [[Snow Job|Harlan "Snow Job" Moore]], who has recently lost eyes on [[Scarlett|an undercover agent]] he was in contact with. "Hawk" then notices that Duke and Clutch aren’t with the rest of the team; they're in another level of the Pit, having placed Hound in temporary confinement. Hound tells Duke about the war between the Autobots and [[Decepticon]]s and informs him that the robot who killed [[Frosting]] was a Decepticon named [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. Reluctantly, Duke decides to believe Hound, but wants more. If Hound is a soldier, he must have a commanding officer that he can take Duke to. Hound tells Duke that he’s been trying to contact the Autobot leader, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], but has been unsuccessful with his transponder still broken. Duke asks how they can fix it, but Clutch says the [[Matt Trakker|only person]] who could do so isn't going to be easy to find unless he wants to be found.

Elsewhere, Matt Trakker meets with [[Agent Walker]] at a busy motor speedway. Walker tells him that due to recent events, the [[United States of America|U.S. government]] is now aware that Miles Mayhem stole his tech and tried to pass it off as his own, but that Mayhem is now in the wind with his own agenda. Matt is incredulous, having been forced to go on the run because of Mayhem's actions and not believing he can trust the government again. Walker tells him that the world is changing and that he might have an opportunity to go home. However, their conversation is interrupted by an explosion and a lifted 4x4 driven by [[Scrap-Iron]] blasting its way into the race. Scrap-Iron incinerates Agent Walker before cornering Matt, telling his old buddy that he’s here to collect the bounty on his head.

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
|h1=[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]|c1=
* [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] (3)
* [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]] (4)
* [[Clutch (G.I. Joe)|Clutch]] (5)
* [[Risk (G.I. Joe)|Risk]] (6)
* [[Baroness]] (7)
* [[Cover Girl]] (8)
* [[Snow Job]] (10)

|h2=[[Cobra]]|c2=
* [[Scrap-Iron]] (12)

|h3=[[Dreadnok]]s|c3=
* [[Zartan]] (1)

|h4=Others|c4=
* [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (2)
* [[Matt Trakker]] (9)
* [[Agent Walker]] (11)
}}

==Quotes==
"He’s not just some robot... He’s shown me time and time again that he’s one of us... he’s a soldier. More than that... Hound is a G.I. Joe!" 
"No robot will ever be a Joe. Not as long as I’m breathing."
:—'''Clutch''' and '''Duke''' regarding Hound

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Zartan's disguise as [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Colonel Clayton "Hawk" Abernathy]] and his plans for Energon were revealed at the end of [[G.I. Joe (2024) issue 17|issue #17]].
* Matt Trakker hasn’t been seen since the events of the [[G.I. Joe Energon Universe 2025 Special story|''G.I. Joe'' segment]] of the ''[[Energon Universe 2025 Special]]'', which apparently took place "weeks ago" before the events of this issue.
* Matt learns about recent events concerning [[Miles Mayhem]], which readers of ''[[Transformers (2023 comic)|Transformers]]'' witnessed across issues [[Transformers (2023) issue 25|#25]] to [[Transformers (2023) issue 28|#28]] of that series. Agent Walker likely works for [[Shadow Watch]], as at the end of ''Transformers'' #28, [[General Flagg]] orders his men to find Trakker.
* Hawk tells Cover Girl she will be linking up with Snow Job to locate an undercover agent, referencing the events of the ''[[Scarlett (comic)|Scarlett]]'' series, where [[Scarlett|Shana "Scarlett" O'Hara]] infiltrated the [[Arashikage]] ninja clan. The events of Scarlett have largely gone unmentioned until this issue, setting up the return of those characters for [[G.I. Joe (2024) issue 21|issue #21]]. At the time, it was unclear if Scarlett’s mission fell under the purview of G.I. Joe, or just the United States military in general, but this seems to confirm that it is.

===''G.I. Joe'' references===
* Badhikistan is a fictional country from the [[Devil's Due Press]] ''G.I. Joe'' comics, where Cobra relocated to their new Monolith Base after abandoning Cobra Island.

===''M.A.S.K.'' references===
* Matt Trakker is shown taking down a photo of a young boy while packing up his things. This is likely Scott Trakker, Matt's son from the original ''[[M.A.S.K. (franchise)|M.A.S.K.]]'' cartoon and comic.
* Reiterated in this issue is that Mayhem stole Trakker's designs, which was the inciting incident for [[M.A.S.K.]] in the comics.
* Though not exactly the same, the lifted orange truck that Scrap-Iron drives at the end resembles the M.A.S.K. vehicle [http://www.albertpenello.com/mask/firecracker.html Firecracker].
* Likely mere coincidence, but Scrap-Iron being a scarred individual who has a history with Matt Trakker and works for Miles Mayhem is similar to the role [[Bruno Sheppard]] played in the [[IDW Publishing]] [[Hasbro Universe]] [[M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand|''M.A.S.K.'' series]].

===Other notes===
* Energon Experience: Presented by Skybound Executive Editor Ben Abernathy.
** '''Character Spotlight:''' Hound
** '''One Trakk Mind:''' Recap of the history of Matt Trakker in the Energon Universe
** '''Creator Spotlight:''' Ben asks Andrea Milana who in the Energon Universe they’d disguise themselves as. Milana answers [[Beachhead|Beach Head]].

===Covers===
* '''Cover A:''' Clutch gets between Duke and Hound, by [[Tom Reilly]].
* '''Cover B:''' Connecting cover, by [[Joshua Cassara]] & [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]].
* '''Cover C:''' Chameleon, by [[Ben Oliver]].
* '''Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive):''' Duke and Starscream, by [[Tonči Zonjić ]].
* '''Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive):''' Clutch and Hound, by [[Trevor Hairsine]], [[Andy Lanning]] & Romulo Fajardo Jr..
* '''Cover F (1:100 Copy Incentive):''' Matt Trakker in [[Thunderhawk]], by [[Simon Parr]].
* '''Cover G:''' Die-cut Hound face, by [[John Amor]] & [[Andres Juarez]].

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===Ads===
* Explore the Energon Universe in ''[[Void Rivals]]'' [[Void Rivals issue 27|#27]], ''[[Transformers (2023 comic)|Transformers]]'' [[Transformers (2023) issue 30|#30]], and ''G.I. Joe'' #20.

===Reprints===

[[Category:G.I. Joe (2024) issues]]

John Cena

2026-05-07T00:17:31Z

Energizer:

{{disambig3|John}}
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<div style="text-align: center;">'''You can't see me!'''</div>
[[File:JohnCenaPebbles.jpg|upright=1.1|200px]] 
This character has no official visual representation in any ''Transformers'' product or media... yet, at least.
</div>
'''John Felix Anthony Cena''' (born [[April 23]], [[1977]]) is an American actor, former professional wrestler, and Internet meme superstar. Throughout his 25-year {{w|WWE}} career, he became a 17-time world champion among other accolades. Opponents he fought during his career include the likes of [[Dwayne Johnson]] and [[Samoa Joe]].

He has appeared in films such as ''The Marine'', ''12 Rounds'', ''Trainwreck'', ''Sisters'', ''The Wall'', the ''Fred the Movie'' series, ''Blockers'', the ''Daddy's Home'' & ''Vacation Friends'' series, the ''Fast'' saga, ''The Suicide Squad'', ''Playing with Fire'', ''Barbie'', ''Ricky Stanicky'', and ''Coyote vs. Acme''. On television, he served as the host for ''American Grit'', the revival of ''Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?'' and a co-host for the reboot of ''Wipeout''. Aside from hosting game shows, Cena later starred in the ''Peacemaker'' television series, a spin-off starring his character from ''The Suicide Squad''.

In the realm of voice acting, he has voiced animated versions of himself on several WWE crossover titles from ''Scooby-Doo'', ''Surf's Up'', and ''The Flintstones'', as well as Hunter Cain in ''Generator Rex'', Baron Draxum in the first season of ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'', followed by Rocksteady in ''Mutant Mayhem'', Robo in ''Dallas & Robo'', [[Hulk]] in ''Marvel's Avengers Academy'', Yoshi the Polar Bear in ''Dolittle'', the title character of ''Ferdinand'', and a reprisal of Peacemaker in ''Mortal Kombat 1''.

{{bigquote|Is it okay that I think [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] is super hot? Is it okay that I think ''[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]'' is super hot? Does that mean I got a thing for robots or spiders?|John Cena|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfOY1-kgf1M "John Cena Has Serious Questions About Transformers"]}}

==Roles==
===''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]''===
*[[Jack Burns]]

==Notes==
*When he was younger he was [http://collider.com/john-cena-interview-blockers-bumblebee/ a "superfan"] of Transformers (and [[GoBots]]), with [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] being his favourite.
*Never pair him up with [[Dwayne Johnson]].

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1078479/ John Cena on the IMDB]
*[https://twitter.com/JohnCena John Cena's Twitter]

{{DEFAULTSORT: Cena, John}}
[[Category:On-camera actors]]
[[Category:Wrestlers]]

Steven Caple Jr.

2026-04-27T04:55:01Z

Energizer:

[[File:SteveCapleJr.jpg|right|thumb|270px|We're so proud of him.]]
'''Steven Caple Jr.''' (born [[February 16]], [[1988]]) is an American director and screenwriter. His first claim to prominence was when his student film, ''A Different Tree'' won HBO's short competition in 2013. This would lead him to his directorial debut, ''The Land'', released in 2016 at the Sundance Film Festival, the 2018 sequel to ''Creed'', ''Creed II'' two years later and a sequel to ''I Am Legend''.

At the time of the age of 33, Caple Jr. is the youngest filmmaker and the first person of color to helm a live-action ''Transformers'' film.

==Directing work==
*''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]''

==Notes==
*Steven Caple Jr. was initially skeptical of working on a ''Transformers'' movie, which at that point in development was being called ''Bumblebee 2'', because he was uncertain about jumping right into another sequel after directing ''{{w|Creed II}}''—however, the incorporation of elements inspired by ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', which Caple Jr. had been a fan of, helped sway him. Upon joining the project, he pitched several revisions, drawing from his enthusiasm for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' by adding [[Unicron]] (and the [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]]s) and Noah's exosuit, along with a prologue on the [[Maximal]]s' homeworld and a new arc for [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] centered around his initial misanthropy.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The first time that- I did ''Creed 2'', and the first time the studio ever knocked on my door, it was for ''Bumblebee 2''. And I was like, "I don't want to do- I just came out from ''Creed 2'', I don't want to do a sequel..." you know? And so a year had gone by—or maybe two, right before COVID—and they said, "we found out the story we want to tackle: we want to bring in ''Beast Wars''." I was like, "I know all about ''Beast Wars'', I'm down for ''Beast Wars''." And so they developed a script on their own, they passed it to me—2020, October 5th, I remember the date—and I jumped right in and I kind of did my own version of the pitch, I said: "I love where you guys are going, you guys want to do New York, you guys want to do the 90s, you want to do Peru, but here's what I'll do, with the characters..." So I changed up Optimus Prime, I gave him a whole pitch on how I would start him with like, not loving humans at first, and not besiding Noah right off the rip, they're gonna have friction between the two... Gave 'em a pitch for Optimus Primal, where they start off in the top of the movie, and I gave them a new Unicron- I mean a new villain, which was Unicron and the Terrorcon squad. I just felt like, as a fan, we've been tiptoeing around Unicron, and all the other films kind of like hinted towards him towards the end, and I just really want to expand the universe and I felt like he was that perfect source to do so, because he tells us there's another world out there, there's more Transformers out there, it's not just Autobots and Decepticons. And then of course the [[exosuit]], that was my idea, it was homage to the 80s cartoon, so... It was a bit of that, pitched it to 'em and they loved the heart, they love where I was going with the direction of the characters, and yeah, they kind of gave me the key to play!|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxUukVwKLCc|name=Steven Caple Jr.|site=Collider|title=Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Interview: Director Reveals Big Change to Film|year=2023|month=06|day=06}}</ref>
*[[Tobe Nwigwe]]'s character of [[Reek]] in ''Rise of the Beasts'' was based on a friend of Steven Caple Jr.'s, who passed away before shooting began in 2021.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The way I got the ''Transformers'' role was insane. [...] One of [Steven Caple Jr.'s] best friends was a fan of the music, and his best friend, right, like, as they was getting ready to start shooting the movie... passed. Passed, yeah. And he had Paramount Studios reach out to me to try to play a specific- the best friend role in ''Transformers''. They kind of emulated who his best friend was in real life. He told Paramount [...] "reach out to Tobe and if he send anything back that's even ''halfway'' decent... I want to use him." But because I had never done no acting ever in my life, I just had this script right here, and just read it like I was acting, and just recorded myself on the iPhone and I was like, "yo there's no way in hell..." [...] I did that, sent that in, and they liked it!|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfAoWTKh3R8&t=2638s|name=Tobe Nwigwe|site=Sway's Universe|year=2023|month=01|day=23}}</ref>
*During Rise of the Beast's premier conference in Singapore, when asked which character he would like to bring to the films, Steven Caple Jr. stated that -as a big Beast Wars fan- he would love to introduce the character "[[Rattrap_(BW)|Ratatatat]]", who he describes as a "snakey character who had a lisp".<ref> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rau8rGJPF2o Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts Singapore News Conference]</ref>

==Reference==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4023702/ Steven Caple Jr. on IMDB]
*{{w|Steven Caple Jr.|Steven Caple Jr. on Wikipedia}}
*[https://twitter.com/stevencapleJR Steven Caple Jr. on Twitter]
*[https://www.instagram.com/stevencaplejr/ Steven Caple Jr. on Instagram]

===Interviews===
*June 2021—[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/transformers-beast-wars-cast-anthony-ramos-dominique-fishback-1234971914/ The Hollywood Reporter] (with [[Anthony Ramos]], [[Dominique Fishback]], and [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]])
*December 2022—[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPr_LLZx2HY Black Girl Nerds] (with Anthony Ramos)
*December 2022—[http://web.archive.org/web/20221201200601/https://www.bet.com/article/7vzeq8/transformers-steven-caples-anthony-ramos-biggie-smalls-trailer BET] (archived)
*December 2022—[https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/anthony-ramos-steven-caple-jr-transformers-interview Complex] (with Anthony Ramos)
*May 2023—[https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-expand-universe/ Den of Geek]
*May 2023—[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MfMFxvT_-Q The Alfonso Nation]
*May 2023—[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISfvlDlPR_Y Paramount] (with Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, and [[Peter Cullen]])
*June 2023—[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxUukVwKLCc Collider] ([https://collider.com/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-director-steven-caple-jr-interview/ transcript])
*June 2023—[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8ACYdEZu0w CGR Cinémas] (with Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, [[Tobe Nwigwe]], and Lorenzo di Bonaventura)
*June 2023—[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkHUgzrBIH0 Black Girl Nerds] (with Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, Tobe Nwigwe, and Lorenzo di Bonaventura)
*June 2023—[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlh7jt_uIwA JoBlo Celebrity Interviews] (with Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, Tobe Nwigwe, and Lorenzo di Bonaventura)
*June 2023—[https://gizmodo.com/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-interview-optimus-prime-1850507780 io9] ([https://gizmodo.com/breaking-the-fourth-wall-in-transformers-rise-of-the-b-1850514340 video excerpt])
*June 2023—[https://www.boxofficepro.com/beasts-of-the-big-screen-steven-caple-jr-brings-a-new-vision-to-a-beloved-franchise-with-transformers-rise-of-the-beasts/ Boxoffice Pro]
*June 2023—[https://www.gamesradar.com/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-interview-anthony-ramos-steven-caple-jr-tobe-nwigwe/ GamesRadar+] (with Anthony Ramos, and Tobe Nwigwe)
*June 2023—[https://variety.com/2023/film/news/transformers-gi-joe-rise-of-the-beasts-ending-1235637229/ Variety] (with Lorenzo di Bonaventura)
*June 2023—[https://www.insider.com/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-director-timeline-inconsistencies-2023-6 Insider] (with Lorenzo di Bonaventura)
*June 2023—[https://www.thedigitalfix.com/transformers/rise-of-the-beasts-steven-caple-jr-interview The Digital Fix]
*June 2023—[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzB0ZG4BspM GSCinemas] (with Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, Tobe Nwigwe, and Lorenzo di Bonaventura)
*June 2023—[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6binCF1W5-M The Morning Hustle] (with Tobe Nwigwe)
*June 2023—[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cRybGI6H4w Access Atlanta] (with Dominique Fishback and Tobe Nwigwe)
*June 2023—[https://uproxx.com/movies/steven-caple-jr-interview-transformers-rise-of-the-beasts/ Uproxx]
*June 2023—[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruBWp1hSfqI Sway's Universe]
*June 2023—[https://ew.com/movies/transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-plans/ Entertainment Weekly] (with Lorenzo di Bonaventura)
*June 2023—[https://deadline.com/2023/06/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-steven-caple-jr-g-i-joe-sequel-cliffhanger-interview-1235415042/ Deadline]

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Talk:Live-action film series

2026-04-25T06:46:10Z

Energizer: /* 2026 movie */ new section

==Hasbro cinematic universe==
I'm not sure why Paramount and Hasbro's plans to tie these ''Transformers'' movies into other film adaptations aren't [http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=Live-action_film_series&diff=next&oldid=1033812 considered relevant]. Thoughts? [[User:Alientraveller|Alientraveller]] ([[User talk:Alientraveller|talk]]) 02:23, 17 December 2015 (EST)
:You've misread the news stories - the new GI Joe/MASK/whatever cinematic universe is going to be a separate thing from the Transformers cinematic universe. It's no more relevant to the Transformers film franchise than the existing Joe films. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 07:01, 17 December 2015 (EST)
::Well there's egg on my face. Can we delete this page again? :) --[[User:Alientraveller|Alientraveller]] ([[User talk:Alientraveller|talk]]) 07:38, 17 December 2015 (EST)
:::It might be good to leave it up, just in case other people make the same mistake. --[[User:Giggidy|Giggidy]] ([[User talk:Giggidy|talk]]) 08:35, 17 December 2015 (EST)

==Release Dates for BB Spin-off Movie & TF6==
*Bumblebee Spin-off Movie – June 8th, 2018
*Transformers 6 – June 28th, 2019

Source: Hasbro Toy Fair 2016 Press/Investor Event [[User:FigureGunplaFan|FigureGunplaFan]] ([[User talk:FigureGunplaFan|talk]]) 10:04, 12 February 2016 (EST)

== Criticisms of the movies? ==

We all know that the movie series is ''hugely'' divisive among Transfans. Since the pages for the Unicron Trilogy cartoons have their own "criticisms" sections, would it be fair to add a section for the movie series? Though there should be moderation in place to make sure it doesn't get overly negative and whiny (unlike Transformers Wikia's "Bayformer" page); I, for example, would edit from the perspective of someone who feels ''sorry'' for the Bay movie series and only truly enjoys TFTM and DOTM.--[[User:Samus Aran|Samus Aran]] ([[User talk:Samus Aran|talk]]) 09:34, 28 June 2017 (EDT)
:I for one have actually [https://medium.com/@nerdypoc/transformers-at-10-1131d8ff2fdb written an essay] on this. [[User:Alientraveller|Alientraveller]] ([[User talk:Alientraveller|talk]]) 13:11, 18 February 2018 (EST)

==Update on reboot==
The article is currently locked so I'd like to share an update from the brand manager on the status of the sixth main film: "[http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/02/18/john-warden-comments-transformers-movie-franchise-future-359410 The points that Brian made about the reboot of the film franchise after Bumblebee? For sure, our team is working closely with Paramount and Machinima regarding the next chapter and the product lines associated with that... This is one where we are going to collectively pause, sow for what’s the next best story is and then put a toyline around that. In no way that it distracts us.]" --[[User:Alientraveller|Alientraveller]] ([[User talk:Alientraveller|talk]]) 13:11, 18 February 2018 (EST)

== Continuity Notes for the Other Films ==

I noticed The Last Knight is the only sequel with a "Continuity Notes" subsection. This is my favorite part to read on the Wiki's. Any plans for making ones for the other Sequels?

== Operation Skyfire ==
[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/gJ9JeE JP Targete posted his concept arts of the intended spin-off movie taking place in WWII.] [[User:FigureGunplaFan|FigureGunplaFan]] ([[User talk:FigureGunplaFan|talk]]) 00:41, 6 February 2019 (EST)

== According to Transformers' Producer, two new films are said to be in development. ==

Sequel to The Last Knight in the works
[https://www.cbr.com/transformers-last-knight-sequel/
]

And Sequel to Bumblebee, Buddy-Type Movie, with Optimus and Bumblebee as a duo in the vein of "Lethal Weapon".
[https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/03/17/optimus-prime-solo-movie-halted-more-info-on-bumblebee-2-385444]

== Bumblebee needs to be removed ==

It's not part of the Bayverse, it's an official reboot, and should be treated as such. {{unsigned|ChangingFate}}
:No. Setting aside the narrative connections between the two, even if it were a reboot, we would still count it as part of the live-action film series. It's no different from treating the original cartoon and the Marvel comic as both part of G1. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 11:19, 17 October 2019 (EDT)
:With all due respect, I'd argue that that doesn't really make a lot of sense. It's entirely different from Michael Bay's movieverse. It's about something entirely different, and putting all information about characters in "Bumblebee" on the Michael Bay movieverse pages is misleading, as they are for all intents and purposes, 2 entirely different characters.--[[User:ChangingFate|ChangingFate]] ([[User talk:ChangingFate|talk]])12:11, 17 October 2019 (EDT)
::If it's totally different, why do they keep releasing [[Sector 7 Adventures: The Battle at Half Dome|fiction]] meant to tie the two together? Regardless, this discussion has already been had and was decided on months ago. It's not going to change. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 12:14, 17 October 2019 (EDT)
:::And the Blaster from the 1980s Sunbow cartoon was MUCH more different from the Blaster in the 1980s comics and they count as the same character. I think you just do not understand what we count as a single character here. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 12:15, 17 October 2019 (EDT)
::::Ok, then. Sorry, didn't know it had already been discussed, I just didn't get the logic. Sorry to bother you guys. --[[User:ChangingFate|ChangingFate]] 12:26, 17 October 2019 (EDT)

Where are you getting this information that it's a reboot from? Everything from everyone official has been a confused statement that it's a prequel. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 14:37, 17 October 2019 (EDT)
:Probably a misunderstanding or unsubstantiated extrapolation of this source: https://news.tfw2005.com/2018/02/16/transformers-cinematic-universe-current-movie-series-rebooted-358641 Saying that the movie series will be "reset" is a rather vague statement that could be taken at least a couple different ways. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 15:25, 17 October 2019 (EDT)
::Not quite. I was taking about when they seemingly said it at Comic-Con. See below. --[[User:ChangingFate|ChangingFate]] ([[User talk:ChangingFate|talk]]) 15:28, 17 October 2019 (EDT)

:https://comicbook.com/movies/2019/02/17/bumblebee-official-transformers-reboot-hasbro/. Also, https://movieweb.com/bumblebee-reboots-transformers-franchise-hasbro/ and https://heroichollywood.com/bumblebee-officially-transformers-reboot/--[[User:ChangingFate|ChangingFate]] ([[User talk:ChangingFate|talk]]) 15:28, 17 October 2019 (EDT)
::Not a single one of the quotes in these articles specifically use the word “reboot”. The closest is “new storytelling universe,” which is such vague marketing speak that it could mean anything. And again, when all of the ancillary media surrounding the movie has it connected to the old stuff, the idea that it’s a reboot just doesn’t make sense. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 15:42, 17 October 2019 (EDT)
:::Yeah, that's all just marketing speak for "We promise the new movies will be better." And even if it were a totally new universe, it would still probably be in the same "continuity family" as the Bay movies. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 17:31, 17 October 2019 (EDT)

== Page protection ==

I've found a bit of a typo that I cannot correct due to the page protection. In the list of continuities, the bullet point before "Micro-continuities also exist in the form of video games, some toy bios, and certain comic story threads that are incompatible with each other." should be removed, as it is not one of the four main continuities mentioned and listed above. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 14:19, 17 October 2019 (EDT)
:Sorted! --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 15:22, 17 October 2019 (EDT)

== Update required ==

Some of the info dates back to 2018.--[[User:Delibirda|Delibirda]] ([[User talk:Delibirda|talk]]) 06:15, 11 December 2019 (EST)
:And some of it dates back even further. What's your point? Are any of the statements no longer true? Does something need clarifying? Has anything new been announced? What sort of update is needed? --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 07:20, 11 December 2019 (EST)
:I DID notice that the sentence about the Bumblebee movie should be updated to reflect that it WAS released. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 07:23, 11 December 2019 (EST)

== Questions about Future Movies ==

At this point, I've acknowledged that there is no clear, official proof that Bumblebee is a reboot. However, just so I'm clear on how it would be classified, if future installments of the Live Action Movies are official reboots, but have a blatant, confirmed connection with Bumblebee, would Bumblebee also be considered a reboot, or would the various media that's been released linking it to Michael Bay's movies mean that it's still considered a part of that canon/timeline? I'm genuinely curious. --[[User:ChangingFate|ChangingFate]] ([[User talk:ChangingFate|talk]]) 18:31, 16 December 2019 (EST)
: They would probably be still on the same page in the same way that Optimus Prime (G1) covers G1 cartoon, Marvel, IDW, etc, probably just moved into a second "live-action film series" heading. [[User:Grum|Grum]] ([[User talk:Grum|talk]]) 19:30, 16 December 2019 (EST)

== Can't edit, so here ya go ==

"What exactly this means is still unclear for the live-action universe is not yet clear;"

Remove "still unclear". --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 12:43, 30 January 2020 (EST)

:Finally we have an official release date (June 24th, 2022). So? What do we do now? [[User:Grievous Prime|--Grievous Prime]] ([[User talk:Grievous Prime|talk]]) 03:05, 04 May 2020 (EDT)

== Suggestion: Use a different name other than "Live-action film series" ==

With the coming of ''Transformers One'' (a film that is NOT live-action), I suggest that it is time to rename the "live-action film series" to something more appropriate. Here are some suggestions to get the discussion going:

- Rename to "Transformers (film series)", which is Wikipedia's name for all films released since ''Transformers (2007)'' -- if it works for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformers_(film_series) Wikipedia] why wouldn't it work here?

- Rename to "2007 Film Continuity", based on the name style of [[2005 IDW continuity]] after the original IDW comic continuity ended and the 2019 one began.

- Rename to "Transformers (Paramount Pictures continuity)" or "Paramount Pictures continuity", emphasizing the production company that links all the films together.

I'm not really for one title change or another, and I'm not a frequent editor so I don't know all the rules concerning renaming pages, but I figured I'd at least bring it up to think about. --[[User:Daytonjhammon|Daytonjhammon]] ([[User talk:Daytonjhammon|talk]]) 02:22, 30 April 2024 (EDT)
:The fact that Transformers One is a film that is not live-action feels like a point ''against'' changing this, since it just further emphasizes why we're specifying "live-action." If it's somehow intended to be in the same continuity as the live action films, that's news to me. -- [[User:Dark T Zeratul|Dark T Zeratul]] ([[User talk:Dark T Zeratul|talk]]) 15:15, 30 April 2024 (EDT)
::The current plan based on all the evidence presented is to categorize One and the live action films as part of the same continuity family, treating them as related-but-otherwise-incompatible in the same way as Marvel and Sunbow, though this may change following the film's release. There has been some minor discussion about changing the series name and shifting around how the related articles are organized based on this and other factors, such as whether the forthcoming G.I. Joe crossover leads to a shared Hasbro universe, but these discussions have been ''very'' informal and no firm decision has been made on that front. More in depth discussions on the community portal will likely be held after One is released and we have the full picture. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:00, 30 April 2024 (EDT)
:::Ah, well if we'll be placing it in the same continuity family then yes, dropping "live-action" and going with just "film series" would make sense. -- [[User:Dark T Zeratul|Dark T Zeratul]] ([[User talk:Dark T Zeratul|talk]]) 16:26, 30 April 2024 (EDT)
One thing I need to emphasize is that you need not think of a singular "continuity". It's a collection of related works that we call a "continuity family"; the coherence of the individual plots with each other is not a concern when it comes to this categorization.

Not saying this to fingerwag at you or to oppose any renaming, but to prevent bogging this discussion down with overdone prequel/reboot back-and-forth. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 19:19, 30 April 2024 (EDT)

== 2026 movie ==

I know it's too early to tell, but someone should remove the details of that 2026 movie that was supposed to "come out" this year. Energizier 02:46, 25 April 2026 (EDT)

G.I. Joe (franchise)

2026-04-22T22:37:24Z

Energizer: /* 2020s */

{{disambig2|the real-world Hasbro franchise|the fictional counter-terrorist team|G.I. Joe (team)}}
{{nav-gijoe}}

'''''G.I. Joe''''', sometimes called '''''Action Force''''' in Europe, is one of [[Hasbro]]'s most long-lived franchises, originating in [[1964]] as the very first line of "action figures." Though it has undergone many revisions and relaunches since then, it has always maintained a military theme, often with a science-fiction edge. In part because of the nature of the franchise and in part because of similarities in presentation, ''G.I. Joe'' and ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' share much of the same fanbase.

The fictional universes of the two franchises have also overlapped on several occasions, originally due to pure marketing but more recently due to nostalgia. From the late 80s, Hasbro repeatedly ''tried'' to make a Joe/Transformers combo pack with Joes that fight inside vehicle Transformers, but the timing never worked out; one franchise would be popular and the other wouldn't be.<ref>[http://obscuretf.com/hhk/images/full/BC04DAlleva02.jpg Interview with Vinnie D'Alleva at Obscure Transformers, page 2]</ref> In 2011, Hasbro made crossover toys and vehicles, though they were [[exclusive]]s to [[San Diego Comic-Con]] and did not have robot modes. Finally, eleven years later, fully transformable G.I. Joe vehicles would be included within the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' crossover line. By the 2020s, the two franchises have become closer-linked than ever before, parts of ongoing shared universes in both comics and films.

==History==
===1980s===
Following its initial popularity in the mid to late [[1960]]s, the ''G.I. Joe'' line underwent several rebrandings and redesigns in the '70s with varying degrees of success. In [[1982]], Hasbro decided to try a complete overhaul, drastically reducing the size of the figures, broadening the cast, and commissioning the advertising agency [[Griffin Bacal]] and [[Marvel Comics]] to develop a brand-new universe for them to occupy. The resulting comic book and toyline, dubbed "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero", proved massively popular, and Hasbro quickly expanded the scope of their marketing to include a television cartoon by [[Sunbow Productions]] in [[1983]]. (Since advertising toys through cartoons was still frowned upon—if not outright banned—by that point, Hasbro circumvented that limitation by declaring the cartoon an advertisement for the comic books instead.<ref name="dunsay">[http://www.tfarchive.com/fandom/interviews/george_dunsay/george_dunsay_interview.php Interview with former Hasbro employee George Dunsay.]</ref> The ban on toy-promoting cartoons was eventually lifted in [[1984]].)

[[File:CC-OldSnake01.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|"Me? Cobra Commander? Don't be silly. Everybody wears faceplates in [[2006]]."]]

The success of this formula led Hasbro to repeat it a year later when the ''Transformers'' property was developed, having Marvel create the [[The Transformers (franchise)|universe]] and print a [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|comic]] while Sunbow produced a [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]] based on Marvel's premise. The ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' cartoons were often broadcast in the same programming block, and their similar art style, shared musical scores and voice-actors, and mutual sci-fi action themes made them popular with roughly the same audience. The third season of the ''Transformers'' cartoon even featured cameos by characters intended to be (but never officially identified as) [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] and [[Cobra Commander]]. The comics were more dissimilar in tone, but they actually shared a bona fide crossover, ''[[G.I. Joe and the Transformers (comic)|G.I. Joe and the Transformers]]''. (While this crossover was fully in-continuity with the contemporary ''Transformers'' storyline, the ''G.I. Joe'' comic ignored it.)

Meanwhile, in the [[United Kingdom|UK]], Hasbro had licensed {{w|Palitoy}} to sell similar products, but the marketing was somewhat different. The term "{{w|G.I. (military)|G.I.}}" specifically refers to the U.S. military, so the line was sold abroad as ''[[Action Man]]''. When the ''A Real American Hero'' line caught on in the U.S., Palitoy responded with ''Action Force'', which was similar in engineering but contained its own unique characters and storylines. In [[1985]], Hasbro's characters and concepts began to seep into ''Action Force'', and an awkward transitional period commenced. While the new ''Action Force'' characters looked like Joes and were given Joe code-names, their identities were changed to be more international, with members now from [[Europe]], [[Japan]], [[Australia]], and French Congo. For example, Flint went from being Dashielle Faireborn, born in [[Wichita]], [[Kansas]],<ref>[http://yojoe.com/filecard/85/flint.shtml ''G.I. Joe'' Flint's toy filecard]</ref> to being David Faireborn, born in Lincoln, [[United Kingdom|England]].<ref>[http://www.bloodforthebaron.com/toys/004/af/046/004.html ''Action Force'' Flint's toy filecard]</ref> An ''Action Force'' comic was published that featured some of these G.I.-Joe-inspired characters alongside UK-originals, and its universe was very different from ''G.I. Joe''.<ref>[http://www.bloodforthebaron.com/comics/baf/051/index.html Scans of Storm Shadow's original ''Action Force'' origin story]</ref> But as the ''G.I. Joe'' property became more dominant, the existing ''Action Force'' universe was eventually discarded in favor of one closer to the American comics with a cast almost entirely indistinguishable from G.I. Joes, outside of their still-different bios. During this time, a [[Ancient Relics!|brief crossover with the UK Generation 1 comic]] occurred, wherein an ''Action Force'' team fought [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] underneath [[London]]. Meanwhile, in a display of incongruity in Marvel UK's approach to the franchises, another storyline in the ''Action Force'' comic featured an ad for the ''Transformers'' comic...in the background of one of its panels!<ref>[http://www.bloodforthebaron.com/comics/maf/001/020.html Scan of an ''Action Force'' comic page] showing ''Transformers'' as a fictional entity within that universe.</ref>

Marvel UK's ''Action Force'' comic also reprinted American ''G.I. Joe'' issues, editing them slightly and claiming this was the American division of Action Force (the guys with toys out were the European branch and [[To sell toys|got the original strips]]). In time, new UK-original material stopped being produced, and ''Action Force'' was rebranded as ''G.I. Joe: The Action Force''. Marvel UK published a promotional comic explaining that Europe's Action Force and America's separate G.I. Joe team had been too divided to fight Cobra effectively. They ceremoniously joined forces, though the notion that there was a strange group of doppelgangers between the two teams was neither acknowledged nor addressed.<ref>[http://www.yojoe.com/international/unitedkingdom/actionforce_gijoecomic.shtml Scans of the free comic] explaining the G.I. Joe / Action Force merger in-fiction.</ref> This story did not fit into any existing continuity, but the strip quickly went back to ''G.I. Joe'' reprints anyway, eventually dropping the term "Action Force" from the title altogether.
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===1990s===
[[File:Marvel GIJoe-139.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|Meg's action figure.]]
Where the [[1980]]s had seen ''A Real American Hero'' and the original ''Transformers'' toyline ruling toy aisles, comic shops, and TV screens, that glory quickly faded in the '90s. The death of "Generation 1" came in [[1991]], and when it was reborn as ''Generation 2'' in [[1993]], Hasbro decided to promote it through the ''A Real American Hero'' comic, itself on death's door. Where the previous crossover had been politely ignored in the pages of the more "serious" ''G.I. Joe'' book, this one was unavoidable, and the author simply ran with it as though the first crossover had happened all along. But then, when the crossover ended, the universes seemed to split again, as the ''Generation 2'' comic featured worldwide apocalyptic havoc and the obliteration of [[San Francisco]], events that showed no signs of happening in the contemporary ''Joe'' issues.

Around the time of the 1993 crossover, Hasbro also planned to produce a [[Unproduced G.I. Joe Transformer|''Transformers''/''G.I. Joe'' crossover ''toy'']]. Even though a prototype was made, the toy was ultimately never released.<ref name="crosstoy">[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Prototypes/Generation2/GiJoeTransformers1.html Unproduced ''G.I: Joe/Transformers'' crossover toy at Toy Archive]</ref>

By the end of [[1994]], ''A Real American Hero'' came to a close. The franchise continued to lurch on with two retools: [[Sgt. Savage|''Sgt. Savage and his Screaming Eagles'']] and the later ''G.I. Joe Extreme''. This would extend the franchise for a few more years; ''Extreme'' even got its own two-season cartoon series and a short-lived comic. However, sales were naff and the franchise quietly went dormant, bar the occasional ''Real American Hero'' collectors' set.
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===2000s===
Around the same time that nostalgia filled the sails of Generation 1 once more, ''G.I. Joe'' also enjoyed a comeback. Hasbro began to invest again in new ''A Real American Hero'' toys and comics, commissioning [[Devil's Due Press]] to continue Marvel's continuity. While these new comics also pointedly ignored the ''Transformers'' crossovers nominally in their backstory, Devil's Due happily produced several ''Transformers'' crossover miniseries set in a [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers continuity|fresh, unique universe of their own]]. As usual, this universe was based on a mixture of ''A Real American Hero'' and Generation 1 elements, but by the end, it had also referenced some older concepts, such as the '70s-era [[Atomic Man]] and [[Adventure Team]].

[[File:Energon Snowcat toy.jpg|left|upright=1|thumb|The closest we're going to see of a ''G.I. Joe [[Transformers: Crossovers|Crossovers]]'' toy ever, for sure, right?]]

Meanwhile, the comic company with the ''Transformers'' license, [[Dreamwave Productions]], produced [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|its own alternate-universe ''G.I. Joe'' crossover]]. The first miniseries transplanted ''A Real American Hero'' and Generation 1 concepts into an alternate version of World War II, with Cobra playing the role of the Nazis. A second miniseries followed that universe into the present day, but it was halted after a mere single issue by Dreamwave's bankruptcy and collapse.

Outside of comics, there were scant few connections between the ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' franchises except for a handful of toys. The first were homages in the [[Unicron Trilogy]] toyline, of all places: The ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' character [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]] was clearly designed to look like the ''G.I. Joe'' vehicle of the same name, and the [[Mini-Con]] [[Skyhammer (Universe)|Skyhammer]], sold under the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|2008 ''Universe'' franchise]]'s "[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]] Series", was given a deco very similar to a Cobra [[Rattler]]. However, this universe has never featured any other kind of ''G.I. Joe'' crossover, so the significance of these toys is unclear. The Japanese ''[[Transformers: Alternators#Fiction|Binaltech]]'' line, meanwhile, told a storyline in the toy instruction booklets that included two ''Joe'' villains... [[Garrison Kreiger|General Blitz]] and [[Iron Klaw]] from the ''Sgt. Savage'' and ''G.I. Joe Extreme'' lines!

Those were followed by the [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|first 6" ''Titanium Series'' Megatron]], whose on-package [[bio]] mentioned subservience to Cobra. The details were sparse, but they seemed to reflect the Dreamwave WWII-era crossover, even though the toy looked nothing like his appearance there.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/titanium/megatron/902/2/10/ The first ''Titanium Series'' Megatron's bio]</ref> A statue ''would'' have been released of [[Baroness|the Baroness]] walking Ravage, but sadly it was not to be.
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===2010s===
In 2010, both ''G.I. Joe: Renegades'' and ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' began airing on [[Hub Network|The Hub]] as sister shows. The showrunner for ''Renegades'' is ''Transformers Animated''{{'}}s [[Marty Isenberg]].

[[File:StarscreamSkystriker.jpg|right|thumb|....and now Snow Cat joins the rest of his toyline on [[eBay]].]]
In 2011, Hasbro at last revealed a true mingling of the franchises in toy form for their [[San Diego Comic-Con]] exclusives. That year saw a special [[redeco]] of the new-mold G.I. Joe [[Skystriker (G.I. Joe)|Skystriker]] as [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], packaged along with Cobra Commander wielding a 3.75"-figure-scaled Megatron gun, and the Commander's filecard mentioned an alliance with the Decepticons. This was followed up in 2012 with a Cobra HISS tank as the alternate form of G1 Shockwave, packed with a Destro and a "Constructicon" Battle Android Trooper. All three toys had tech specs/filecards talking about the crossover. 2013 saw that tradition continue with a GI Joe Vamp jeep redecoed into [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], a Skystriker with a new paint job and rocket booster pack to represent [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], a 3.75"-scale [[Ravage (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Ravage]] being led on a chain by the Baroness much like the aforementioned unreleased statue, and a 3.75"-scale [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]. While the 2013 set was billed as the "epic conclusion" to the line, a fourth crossover set was released in 2016, featuring a Cobra [[Rattler]] redecoed into [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], a HISS tank redecoed into [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], and figures of [[Scarlett]] and [[Zartan]].

Having acquired the rights to print ''G.I. Joe'' comics in 2009, [[IDW Publishing]] hinted at crossovers with their ''Transformers'' books for some time. The first one to come along was [[Infestation (IDW)|''Infestation'']], which draws in other titles as well but has the heroes facing the [[zombie|same threat]] rather than meeting each other, followed by the sequel ''[[Infestation 2]]''. A proper crossover was finally released in 2014 in the form of ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'', an ongoing comic book set in a new continuity separate from IDW's main ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' books.

In 2016, IDW announced ''[[Revolution]]'', a 5-issue miniseries that would merge several of their Hasbro titles (excluding things like ''[[My Little Pony]]'', ''Dungeons & Dragons'', ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'', and ''Littlest Pet Shop'') into a shared universe. The IDW ''G.I. Joe'' comics were subsequently [[retcon]]ned into being in the same universe as the [[2005 IDW continuity|IDW ''Transformers'' comics]], and served as a kind of "connective tissue" to introduce other franchises like ''Action Man'', ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', and ''[[Rom|ROM]]''. Following ''Revolution'', a [[G.I. Joe vol. 5|new ''G.I. Joe'' series]] was launched, which, due to the addition of ex-Decepticon [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] to the Joe ranks, we cover in full on TFWiki.

In late 2019, the human factions were added to ''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'', with Soundwave transforming into a [[HISS tank]], Hound into a [[VAMP]], Jetfire into a Skystriker and Skywarp into a Nightraven.
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===2020s===
[[File:Collab-toy-Megatron-HISS-Tank.jpg|thumb]]
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' in 2022, the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line introduced a range of ''Transformers'' toys that turn into 3.75"-scale ''G.I. Joe'' vehicles, designed to hold figures from the concurrently running ''G.I. Joe Retro Collection'' toyline. The first ''Collaborative'' release was a [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Collaborative|Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank]] and [[Baroness#Collaborative|Baroness]] set in 2022, which was followed by [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Collaborative|Bumblebee A.W.E. Striker]] and [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)#Collaborative|Sgt. Stalker]] in 2023.

Perhaps the biggest development between ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' came with the release of the film ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]'' in June 2023, which ended with the surprise reveal of human protagonist [[Noah Díaz]] being invited by G.I. Joe's [[Agent Burke]] to join the team. The idea to finally bring these two together came from director [[Steven Caple Jr.]], who wanted to pay off Noah's arc in the film, but didn't feel like other canon organizations like [[Sector Seven]] would be the right fit for the character. Caple Jr. pitched the idea to producer [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], who had been looking for an opportunity to bring the two franchises together for years, but it took about another two years to get all the other involved parties on board. Once the groundwork had been laid, however, [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] went all in, announcing the following year at CinemaCon that a proper crossover film between the two franchises would be released in 2026, with [[Derek Connolly]] tapped to write the script.<ref>[https://www.slashfilm.com/1560184/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-happening/ Transformers And G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Is Happening, As Rise Of The Beasts Foretold - /Film]</ref><ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/g-i-joe-transformers-crossover-movie-derek-connolly-1235922153/ G.I. Joe-Transformers Crossover Movie Lands ‘Jurassic World’ Writer Derek Connolly - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref> Caple Jr. has stated that he intends to introduce a few of the Joes in the next film, but did not give further specifics,<ref>[https://ew.com/movies/transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-plans/ Inside the top-secret plans for Transformers and G.I. Joe — Entertainment Weekly]</ref> though he expressed interest in doing a new take on the ''Renegades'' concept.<ref>[https://www.cbr.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-potential-details/ Rise of the Beasts Director Teases Potential Details for a GI Joe/Transformers Crossover - CBR]</ref> Ahead of the release of ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'' that same year, [[Chris Hemsworth]] was in negotiations to star in the film.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/05/chris-hemsworth-transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-movie-1235945119/ Chris Hemsworth In Talks To Star In Paramount's Transformers/G.I. Joe Crossover Movie - Deadline Hollywood]</ref> Since then, no further news has been announced regarding the status of film, which has allegedly been held up due to a number of external factors, including the merger of Paramount Global with Skydance Media in August 2025, according to [[Anthony Ramos]].<ref>[https://screenrant.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-update-anthony-ramos/ Transformers & G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Gets Uncertain Update From Star - ScreenRant]</ref> The following year in April 2026, Caple Jr. expressed his thoughts on the potential crossover and hopes to be involved in some capacity.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2026/04/22/interview-with-director-steven-caple-jr-a-hint-about-the-new-transformers-live-action-movie-562260 Interview With Director Steven Caple Jr. – A Hint About The New Transformers Live-Action Movie - TFW2005.com]</ref>

On the comics side of things, IDW announced in 2022 that they would be losing the ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' licenses at the end of the year. Only days after the release of ''Rise of the Beasts'', however, it was announced that [[Skybound Entertainment]] had picked up the licenses for both properties, and would be relaunching both ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' as part of the shared "[[Energon Universe]]". ''G.I. Joe'' began with four limited series that released between December 2023 and October 2024, which tell the story of both G.I. Joe's and Cobra's formation as a result of the Autobots and Decepticons' arrival on Earth; the story then continued in a main ''[[G.I. Joe (2024 comic)|G.I. Joe]]'' book that launched in November 2024. An animated series adaptation of the ''Energon Universe'' stories is also in the works.
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==Notes==
[[File:JoemegaSupreme.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Declarative: must stand tall when it comes down to the wire, must play rough when crossing line of fire.]]

*A handful of South American Hasbro licensees would make ''G.I. Joe'' toys during the 1980s, incluing [[Rubiplas]] in Venezuela and [[Estrela]] in Brazil (the latter releasing under the name of ''Comandos em Ação'', i.e., "Commandos in Action"). Interestingly, during this time, these two companies would [[Generation 1 toylines in Latin America|also produce regional versions of the original Generation 1 ''Transformers'' toyline]].
*At JoeCon 2011, Hasbro's [[Rik Alvarez]] hosted a "Treasures from the Hasbro Archives" panel, where he revealed that he had then-recently found a box in the company archives containing an assortment of artwork, concept boards, and proposals for what "could have been" in a series of Transformers/G.I. Joe crossovers. Of these concepts, the only one shown at the panel were parts of an [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] that had been redecoed and intended for release in the G.I. Joe toyline (this was later shown again at [[BotCon 2011]], though no photos were allowed then). Whether these redecoed parts were intended for use as a "crossover" G.I. Joe/Transformers character or as a non-living G.I. Joe vehicle was unsaid.
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Chijō Saikyō no Expert Team G.I. Joe''' (地上最強のエキスパートチーム G.I.ジョー, "G.I. Joe the Greatest Expert Team on Earth")

==References==
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==External links==
* [[fandom:gijoe|Joepedia: The G.I. Joe Fandom wiki]]
* {{w|G.I. Joe|G.I. Joe on Wikipedia}}
* [http://www.gijoe.com Official G.I. Joe website]
* [http://www.yojoe.com Yo Joe website]
* [http://www.bloodforthebaron.com/index.html ''Blood for the Baron!'' Action Force fansite]

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G.I. Joe (franchise)

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'''''G.I. Joe''''', sometimes called '''''Action Force''''' in Europe, is one of [[Hasbro]]'s most long-lived franchises, originating in [[1964]] as the very first line of "action figures." Though it has undergone many revisions and relaunches since then, it has always maintained a military theme, often with a science-fiction edge. In part because of the nature of the franchise and in part because of similarities in presentation, ''G.I. Joe'' and ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' share much of the same fanbase.

The fictional universes of the two franchises have also overlapped on several occasions, originally due to pure marketing but more recently due to nostalgia. From the late 80s, Hasbro repeatedly ''tried'' to make a Joe/Transformers combo pack with Joes that fight inside vehicle Transformers, but the timing never worked out; one franchise would be popular and the other wouldn't be.<ref>[http://obscuretf.com/hhk/images/full/BC04DAlleva02.jpg Interview with Vinnie D'Alleva at Obscure Transformers, page 2]</ref> In 2011, Hasbro made crossover toys and vehicles, though they were [[exclusive]]s to [[San Diego Comic-Con]] and did not have robot modes. Finally, eleven years later, fully transformable G.I. Joe vehicles would be included within the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' crossover line. By the 2020s, the two franchises have become closer-linked than ever before, parts of ongoing shared universes in both comics and films.

==History==
===1980s===
Following its initial popularity in the mid to late [[1960]]s, the ''G.I. Joe'' line underwent several rebrandings and redesigns in the '70s with varying degrees of success. In [[1982]], Hasbro decided to try a complete overhaul, drastically reducing the size of the figures, broadening the cast, and commissioning the advertising agency [[Griffin Bacal]] and [[Marvel Comics]] to develop a brand-new universe for them to occupy. The resulting comic book and toyline, dubbed "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero", proved massively popular, and Hasbro quickly expanded the scope of their marketing to include a television cartoon by [[Sunbow Productions]] in [[1983]]. (Since advertising toys through cartoons was still frowned upon—if not outright banned—by that point, Hasbro circumvented that limitation by declaring the cartoon an advertisement for the comic books instead.<ref name="dunsay">[http://www.tfarchive.com/fandom/interviews/george_dunsay/george_dunsay_interview.php Interview with former Hasbro employee George Dunsay.]</ref> The ban on toy-promoting cartoons was eventually lifted in [[1984]].)

[[File:CC-OldSnake01.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|"Me? Cobra Commander? Don't be silly. Everybody wears faceplates in [[2006]]."]]

The success of this formula led Hasbro to repeat it a year later when the ''Transformers'' property was developed, having Marvel create the [[The Transformers (franchise)|universe]] and print a [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|comic]] while Sunbow produced a [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]] based on Marvel's premise. The ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' cartoons were often broadcast in the same programming block, and their similar art style, shared musical scores and voice-actors, and mutual sci-fi action themes made them popular with roughly the same audience. The third season of the ''Transformers'' cartoon even featured cameos by characters intended to be (but never officially identified as) [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] and [[Cobra Commander]]. The comics were more dissimilar in tone, but they actually shared a bona fide crossover, ''[[G.I. Joe and the Transformers (comic)|G.I. Joe and the Transformers]]''. (While this crossover was fully in-continuity with the contemporary ''Transformers'' storyline, the ''G.I. Joe'' comic ignored it.)

Meanwhile, in the [[United Kingdom|UK]], Hasbro had licensed {{w|Palitoy}} to sell similar products, but the marketing was somewhat different. The term "{{w|G.I. (military)|G.I.}}" specifically refers to the U.S. military, so the line was sold abroad as ''[[Action Man]]''. When the ''A Real American Hero'' line caught on in the U.S., Palitoy responded with ''Action Force'', which was similar in engineering but contained its own unique characters and storylines. In [[1985]], Hasbro's characters and concepts began to seep into ''Action Force'', and an awkward transitional period commenced. While the new ''Action Force'' characters looked like Joes and were given Joe code-names, their identities were changed to be more international, with members now from [[Europe]], [[Japan]], [[Australia]], and French Congo. For example, Flint went from being Dashielle Faireborn, born in [[Wichita]], [[Kansas]],<ref>[http://yojoe.com/filecard/85/flint.shtml ''G.I. Joe'' Flint's toy filecard]</ref> to being David Faireborn, born in Lincoln, [[United Kingdom|England]].<ref>[http://www.bloodforthebaron.com/toys/004/af/046/004.html ''Action Force'' Flint's toy filecard]</ref> An ''Action Force'' comic was published that featured some of these G.I.-Joe-inspired characters alongside UK-originals, and its universe was very different from ''G.I. Joe''.<ref>[http://www.bloodforthebaron.com/comics/baf/051/index.html Scans of Storm Shadow's original ''Action Force'' origin story]</ref> But as the ''G.I. Joe'' property became more dominant, the existing ''Action Force'' universe was eventually discarded in favor of one closer to the American comics with a cast almost entirely indistinguishable from G.I. Joes, outside of their still-different bios. During this time, a [[Ancient Relics!|brief crossover with the UK Generation 1 comic]] occurred, wherein an ''Action Force'' team fought [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] underneath [[London]]. Meanwhile, in a display of incongruity in Marvel UK's approach to the franchises, another storyline in the ''Action Force'' comic featured an ad for the ''Transformers'' comic...in the background of one of its panels!<ref>[http://www.bloodforthebaron.com/comics/maf/001/020.html Scan of an ''Action Force'' comic page] showing ''Transformers'' as a fictional entity within that universe.</ref>

Marvel UK's ''Action Force'' comic also reprinted American ''G.I. Joe'' issues, editing them slightly and claiming this was the American division of Action Force (the guys with toys out were the European branch and [[To sell toys|got the original strips]]). In time, new UK-original material stopped being produced, and ''Action Force'' was rebranded as ''G.I. Joe: The Action Force''. Marvel UK published a promotional comic explaining that Europe's Action Force and America's separate G.I. Joe team had been too divided to fight Cobra effectively. They ceremoniously joined forces, though the notion that there was a strange group of doppelgangers between the two teams was neither acknowledged nor addressed.<ref>[http://www.yojoe.com/international/unitedkingdom/actionforce_gijoecomic.shtml Scans of the free comic] explaining the G.I. Joe / Action Force merger in-fiction.</ref> This story did not fit into any existing continuity, but the strip quickly went back to ''G.I. Joe'' reprints anyway, eventually dropping the term "Action Force" from the title altogether.
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===1990s===
[[File:Marvel GIJoe-139.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|Meg's action figure.]]
Where the [[1980]]s had seen ''A Real American Hero'' and the original ''Transformers'' toyline ruling toy aisles, comic shops, and TV screens, that glory quickly faded in the '90s. The death of "Generation 1" came in [[1991]], and when it was reborn as ''Generation 2'' in [[1993]], Hasbro decided to promote it through the ''A Real American Hero'' comic, itself on death's door. Where the previous crossover had been politely ignored in the pages of the more "serious" ''G.I. Joe'' book, this one was unavoidable, and the author simply ran with it as though the first crossover had happened all along. But then, when the crossover ended, the universes seemed to split again, as the ''Generation 2'' comic featured worldwide apocalyptic havoc and the obliteration of [[San Francisco]], events that showed no signs of happening in the contemporary ''Joe'' issues.

Around the time of the 1993 crossover, Hasbro also planned to produce a [[Unproduced G.I. Joe Transformer|''Transformers''/''G.I. Joe'' crossover ''toy'']]. Even though a prototype was made, the toy was ultimately never released.<ref name="crosstoy">[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Prototypes/Generation2/GiJoeTransformers1.html Unproduced ''G.I: Joe/Transformers'' crossover toy at Toy Archive]</ref>

By the end of [[1994]], ''A Real American Hero'' came to a close. The franchise continued to lurch on with two retools: [[Sgt. Savage|''Sgt. Savage and his Screaming Eagles'']] and the later ''G.I. Joe Extreme''. This would extend the franchise for a few more years; ''Extreme'' even got its own two-season cartoon series and a short-lived comic. However, sales were naff and the franchise quietly went dormant, bar the occasional ''Real American Hero'' collectors' set.
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===2000s===
Around the same time that nostalgia filled the sails of Generation 1 once more, ''G.I. Joe'' also enjoyed a comeback. Hasbro began to invest again in new ''A Real American Hero'' toys and comics, commissioning [[Devil's Due Press]] to continue Marvel's continuity. While these new comics also pointedly ignored the ''Transformers'' crossovers nominally in their backstory, Devil's Due happily produced several ''Transformers'' crossover miniseries set in a [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers continuity|fresh, unique universe of their own]]. As usual, this universe was based on a mixture of ''A Real American Hero'' and Generation 1 elements, but by the end, it had also referenced some older concepts, such as the '70s-era [[Atomic Man]] and [[Adventure Team]].

[[File:Energon Snowcat toy.jpg|left|upright=1|thumb|The closest we're going to see of a ''G.I. Joe [[Transformers: Crossovers|Crossovers]]'' toy ever, for sure, right?]]

Meanwhile, the comic company with the ''Transformers'' license, [[Dreamwave Productions]], produced [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|its own alternate-universe ''G.I. Joe'' crossover]]. The first miniseries transplanted ''A Real American Hero'' and Generation 1 concepts into an alternate version of World War II, with Cobra playing the role of the Nazis. A second miniseries followed that universe into the present day, but it was halted after a mere single issue by Dreamwave's bankruptcy and collapse.

Outside of comics, there were scant few connections between the ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' franchises except for a handful of toys. The first were homages in the [[Unicron Trilogy]] toyline, of all places: The ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' character [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]] was clearly designed to look like the ''G.I. Joe'' vehicle of the same name, and the [[Mini-Con]] [[Skyhammer (Universe)|Skyhammer]], sold under the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|2008 ''Universe'' franchise]]'s "[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]] Series", was given a deco very similar to a Cobra [[Rattler]]. However, this universe has never featured any other kind of ''G.I. Joe'' crossover, so the significance of these toys is unclear. The Japanese ''[[Transformers: Alternators#Fiction|Binaltech]]'' line, meanwhile, told a storyline in the toy instruction booklets that included two ''Joe'' villains... [[Garrison Kreiger|General Blitz]] and [[Iron Klaw]] from the ''Sgt. Savage'' and ''G.I. Joe Extreme'' lines!

Those were followed by the [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|first 6" ''Titanium Series'' Megatron]], whose on-package [[bio]] mentioned subservience to Cobra. The details were sparse, but they seemed to reflect the Dreamwave WWII-era crossover, even though the toy looked nothing like his appearance there.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/titanium/megatron/902/2/10/ The first ''Titanium Series'' Megatron's bio]</ref> A statue ''would'' have been released of [[Baroness|the Baroness]] walking Ravage, but sadly it was not to be.
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===2010s===
In 2010, both ''G.I. Joe: Renegades'' and ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' began airing on [[Hub Network|The Hub]] as sister shows. The showrunner for ''Renegades'' is ''Transformers Animated''{{'}}s [[Marty Isenberg]].

[[File:StarscreamSkystriker.jpg|right|thumb|....and now Snow Cat joins the rest of his toyline on [[eBay]].]]
In 2011, Hasbro at last revealed a true mingling of the franchises in toy form for their [[San Diego Comic-Con]] exclusives. That year saw a special [[redeco]] of the new-mold G.I. Joe [[Skystriker (G.I. Joe)|Skystriker]] as [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], packaged along with Cobra Commander wielding a 3.75"-figure-scaled Megatron gun, and the Commander's filecard mentioned an alliance with the Decepticons. This was followed up in 2012 with a Cobra HISS tank as the alternate form of G1 Shockwave, packed with a Destro and a "Constructicon" Battle Android Trooper. All three toys had tech specs/filecards talking about the crossover. 2013 saw that tradition continue with a GI Joe Vamp jeep redecoed into [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], a Skystriker with a new paint job and rocket booster pack to represent [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], a 3.75"-scale [[Ravage (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Ravage]] being led on a chain by the Baroness much like the aforementioned unreleased statue, and a 3.75"-scale [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]. While the 2013 set was billed as the "epic conclusion" to the line, a fourth crossover set was released in 2016, featuring a Cobra [[Rattler]] redecoed into [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], a HISS tank redecoed into [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], and figures of [[Scarlett]] and [[Zartan]].

Having acquired the rights to print ''G.I. Joe'' comics in 2009, [[IDW Publishing]] hinted at crossovers with their ''Transformers'' books for some time. The first one to come along was [[Infestation (IDW)|''Infestation'']], which draws in other titles as well but has the heroes facing the [[zombie|same threat]] rather than meeting each other, followed by the sequel ''[[Infestation 2]]''. A proper crossover was finally released in 2014 in the form of ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'', an ongoing comic book set in a new continuity separate from IDW's main ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' books.

In 2016, IDW announced ''[[Revolution]]'', a 5-issue miniseries that would merge several of their Hasbro titles (excluding things like ''[[My Little Pony]]'', ''Dungeons & Dragons'', ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'', and ''Littlest Pet Shop'') into a shared universe. The IDW ''G.I. Joe'' comics were subsequently [[retcon]]ned into being in the same universe as the [[2005 IDW continuity|IDW ''Transformers'' comics]], and served as a kind of "connective tissue" to introduce other franchises like ''Action Man'', ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', and ''[[Rom|ROM]]''. Following ''Revolution'', a [[G.I. Joe vol. 5|new ''G.I. Joe'' series]] was launched, which, due to the addition of ex-Decepticon [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] to the Joe ranks, we cover in full on TFWiki.

In late 2019, the human factions were added to ''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'', with Soundwave transforming into a [[HISS tank]], Hound into a [[VAMP]], Jetfire into a Skystriker and Skywarp into a Nightraven.
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===2020s===
[[File:Collab-toy-Megatron-HISS-Tank.jpg|thumb]]
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' in 2022, the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line introduced a range of ''Transformers'' toys that turn into 3.75"-scale ''G.I. Joe'' vehicles, designed to hold figures from the concurrently running ''G.I. Joe Retro Collection'' toyline. The first ''Collaborative'' release was a [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Collaborative|Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank]] and [[Baroness#Collaborative|Baroness]] set in 2022, which was followed by [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Collaborative|Bumblebee A.W.E. Striker]] and [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)#Collaborative|Sgt. Stalker]] in 2023.

Perhaps the biggest development between ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' came with the release of the film ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]'' in June 2023, which ended with the surprise reveal of human protagonist [[Noah Díaz]] being invited by G.I. Joe's [[Agent Burke]] to join the team. The idea to finally bring these two together came from director [[Steven Caple Jr.]], who wanted to pay off Noah's arc in the film, but didn't feel like other canon organizations like [[Sector Seven]] would be the right fit for the character. Caple Jr. pitched the idea to producer [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], who had been looking for an opportunity to bring the two franchises together for years, but it took about another two years to get all the other involved parties on board. Once the groundwork had been laid, however, [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] went all in, announcing the following year at CinemaCon that a proper crossover film between the two franchises would be released in 2026, with [[Derek Connolly]] tapped to write the script.<ref>[https://www.slashfilm.com/1560184/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-happening/ Transformers And G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Is Happening, As Rise Of The Beasts Foretold - /Film]</ref><ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/g-i-joe-transformers-crossover-movie-derek-connolly-1235922153/ G.I. Joe-Transformers Crossover Movie Lands ‘Jurassic World’ Writer Derek Connolly - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref> Caple Jr. has stated that he intends to introduce a few of the Joes in the next film, but did not give further specifics,<ref>[https://ew.com/movies/transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-plans/ Inside the top-secret plans for Transformers and G.I. Joe — Entertainment Weekly]</ref> though he expressed interest in doing a new take on the ''Renegades'' concept.<ref>[https://www.cbr.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-potential-details/ Rise of the Beasts Director Teases Potential Details for a GI Joe/Transformers Crossover - CBR]</ref> Ahead of the release of ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'' that same year, [[Chris Hemsworth]] was in negotiations to star in the film.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/05/chris-hemsworth-transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-movie-1235945119/ Chris Hemsworth In Talks To Star In Paramount's Transformers/G.I. Joe Crossover Movie - Deadline Hollywood]</ref> Since then, no further news has been announced regarding the status of film, which has allegedly been held up due to a number of external factors, including the merger of Paramount Global with Skydance Media in August 2025, according to [[Anthony Ramos]].<ref>[https://screenrant.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-update-anthony-ramos/ Transformers & G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Gets Uncertain Update From Star - ScreenRant]</ref> The following year in April 2026, Caple Jr. expressed his thoughts on ''Screenrant'' for the potential crossover and hopes to be involved in a capacity.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2026/04/22/interview-with-director-steven-caple-jr-a-hint-about-the-new-transformers-live-action-movie-562260 Interview With Director Steven Caple Jr. – A Hint About The New Transformers Live-Action Movie - TFW2005.com]</ref>

On the comics side of things, IDW announced in 2022 that they would be losing the ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' licenses at the end of the year. Only days after the release of ''Rise of the Beasts'', however, it was announced that [[Skybound Entertainment]] had picked up the licenses for both properties, and would be relaunching both ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' as part of the shared "[[Energon Universe]]". ''G.I. Joe'' began with four limited series that released between December 2023 and October 2024, which tell the story of both G.I. Joe's and Cobra's formation as a result of the Autobots and Decepticons' arrival on Earth; the story then continued in a main ''[[G.I. Joe (2024 comic)|G.I. Joe]]'' book that launched in November 2024. An animated series adaptation of the ''Energon Universe'' stories is also in the works.
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==Notes==
[[File:JoemegaSupreme.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Declarative: must stand tall when it comes down to the wire, must play rough when crossing line of fire.]]

*A handful of South American Hasbro licensees would make ''G.I. Joe'' toys during the 1980s, incluing [[Rubiplas]] in Venezuela and [[Estrela]] in Brazil (the latter releasing under the name of ''Comandos em Ação'', i.e., "Commandos in Action"). Interestingly, during this time, these two companies would [[Generation 1 toylines in Latin America|also produce regional versions of the original Generation 1 ''Transformers'' toyline]].
*At JoeCon 2011, Hasbro's [[Rik Alvarez]] hosted a "Treasures from the Hasbro Archives" panel, where he revealed that he had then-recently found a box in the company archives containing an assortment of artwork, concept boards, and proposals for what "could have been" in a series of Transformers/G.I. Joe crossovers. Of these concepts, the only one shown at the panel were parts of an [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] that had been redecoed and intended for release in the G.I. Joe toyline (this was later shown again at [[BotCon 2011]], though no photos were allowed then). Whether these redecoed parts were intended for use as a "crossover" G.I. Joe/Transformers character or as a non-living G.I. Joe vehicle was unsaid.
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Chijō Saikyō no Expert Team G.I. Joe''' (地上最強のエキスパートチーム G.I.ジョー, "G.I. Joe the Greatest Expert Team on Earth")

==References==
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==External links==
* [[fandom:gijoe|Joepedia: The G.I. Joe Fandom wiki]]
* {{w|G.I. Joe|G.I. Joe on Wikipedia}}
* [http://www.gijoe.com Official G.I. Joe website]
* [http://www.yojoe.com Yo Joe website]
* [http://www.bloodforthebaron.com/index.html ''Blood for the Baron!'' Action Force fansite]

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John Noble

2026-04-22T22:11:05Z

Energizer:

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[[Image:John_Noble_LordOfTheRings.JPG|right|300px|thumb|One does not simply walk into Mordor before Unicron.]]
'''John Noble''' (born [[August 20]], [[1948]]) is an Australian actor, likely best-known for portraying Walter Bishop on ''Fringe'' (guest starring [[Leonard Nimoy]]), Sam Butcher on ''The Boys'', and Denethor in ''Lord of the Rings''. His voiceover roles include Leland Monroe in ''L.A. Noire'', Bishop in ''The Saboteur'', Brainiac in ''[[Superman]]: Unbound'', the Dragon Spirit in ''The Last Airbender'', the Scarecrow in ''Batman: Arkham Knight'', and the Diviner in ''[[Star Trek]]: Prodigy''.

==Voice roles==
===''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]''===
* [[Unicron#Aligned continuity family|Unicron]]

==External links==
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0633604/ John Noble on IMDb]

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The Fallen

2026-04-15T19:19:08Z

Energizer: /* Transformers: Earth Wars */

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[[File:AOTP Fallen bot mode.jpg|upright=1.96|thumb|"Eh, y'know, it's funny, these people, they go to sleep, they think everything's fine, everything's good... they wake up the next day and they're on fire!"]]
When [[Primus]] created the [[Thirteen|first Transformers]], he made a "Dark Warrior" who would be in touch with entropy and destruction. Known as '''Megatronus''' or '''Megatronus Prime''', he is the most powerful of the original [[Prime (rank)|Primes]], who [[Expulsion of Unicron|battled]] [[Unicron]] in the earliest days of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. When not using fiery mystic abilities, [[dark science]], or [[Void Scepter|gravitational powers]], he wields the most dangerous of [[Artifacts of the Primes|artifacts]]: the [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)|Requiem Blaster]].

Unfortunately, his inherently dark nature often leads him down a tragic path. In most realities, his original name is replaced by a more well-known title: '''the Fallen'''. Often manipulated by [[Liege Maximo|other]] [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|members]] of the Thirteen, the Fallen is best known for becoming a [[Transformer|Cybertronian]] analog to the biblical {{w|Cain}}, committing Cybertron's first murder with the death of his [[Solus Prime|beloved]]. In some realities, he willingly betrays the Thirteen by siding with Unicron, and becomes "the first Decepticon", making him more akin to {{w|Judas Iscariot|Judas}}. Even in realities where he doesn't take a villainous turn, [[Megatron (One)|his legacy]] is inevitably one of betrayal and death.

While his size, shape, and colors may vary between realities, his most common physical feature is his face, which often serves as the inspiration for a certain [[Decepticon|faction]]'s [[insignia]] during the [[Great War (disambiguation)|Great War]].

In short: he's usually bad, bad news.

{{bigquote|You... you're from '''before'''. Aren't you? Before the '''Golden Age''', before recorded time.|[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]|"[[Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation]]"}}

==Conceptual history==
[[File:Fallenpatlee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Original Dreamwave Productions concept art for the Fallen]]
Created by writer [[Simon Furman]] and artist [[Pat Lee]]<ref>[[Pat Lee#Failure to give proper credit|Allegedly.]]</ref> with contributions from [[Andrew Wildman]]<ref>Namely the fire thing.</ref> and [[Don Figueroa]], the Fallen debuted in the [[2003]] [[Dreamwave Productions]] comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages]]'' as a [[Herald of Unicron]]. A mysterious, fiery being from the Transformers' ancient past, he returned to Cybertron to enact the [[Unbinding]], a ritual that would alert Unicron to Primus's location. Wielding mystical, entropic abilities, he was defeated by his creator, trapping him within the [[Seal of Primus]]. Only a month after this series concluded, ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]''—also written by Furman—was released, and filled in more details of the Fallen's backstory, established him to be one of the mysterious "Thirteen Original Transformers" created by Primus to battle Unicron. According to the Guide, the Fallen betrayed his siblings by joining forces with Unicron, and the battle ended with the Fallen being sucked into a black hole until his escape, as seen in ''The Dark Ages''. A [[2007]] [[bio]] written for the Fallen's ''[[Titanium Series]]'' toy would reveal he was the overseer of entropy.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/titanium/the-fallen/1126/2/9/ Fallen's ''Titanium Series'' on-package bio]</ref>

As various parties slowly developed the concept of the Thirteen, [[2009]] would be a significant year for the character, becoming the titular main antagonist of the [[Live-action film series]]' second film, ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. The film would establish the character's connection to Megatron, and use his Decepticon-insignia-looking face to cement him as the true originator of the Decepticons: "The First Decepticon". Despite his death in the film, online Q&A sessions with [[Hasbro]] representatives<ref>See [[Hasbro Q&A/July 2009: Answers|Hasbro Q&A/July 2009: Answer #3]] for more information.</ref> established that the Fallen and his siblings were "[[multiversal singularity|multiversal singularities]]": special entities who existed across all realities, moving between them; this provided a loophole for the Fallen to survive the events of the film.

The novels of the [[Aligned continuity family]] significantly fleshed out the character's backstory, relationships, and weaponry. The [[2010]] novel ''[[Transformers: Exodus|Exodus]]'' established his original name of Megatronus, further strengthening the character's connection to Megatron and the Decepticon cause. Its sequel, [[2011]]'s ''[[Transformers: Exiles|Exiles]]'', re-introduced the Requiem Blaster as the personal artifact of Megatronus, unlike the Mini-Con weapon of ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]''. The novel would reveal that the weapon's existence became a great point of contention among the Primes, and would be the weapon that killed [[Solus Prime]], who was introduced as his love interest. Two years later, ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus]]'' provided an alternate, less-villainous interpretation of the Fallen's backstory, exploring his tense relationship with [[Prima]], the "Warrior of Light", and how the manipulations of the silver-tongued [[Liege Maximo]] led to an accidental death of Solus Prime in the [[War of the Primes]]. This less-villainous, more tragic interpretation of the character would be largely ignored when he made his proper television debut in the [[2015]] [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]], which highlighted his role as the "First Decepticon".

The Fallen was introduced to IDW Publishing's [[2005 IDW continuity|long-running continuity]], being mentioned in [[The Crucible|''Robots in Disguise'' #34]], and making visual appearances in [[Heavy|''Till All Are One ''#9]], [[Origin Myths|''Optimus Prime'' #10]], and [[The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|''Optimus Prime'' #18]], albeit in flashback sequences. In this universe, Megatronus and the rest of the Thirteen were warlords of [[Thirteen Tribes]] rather than demigods.

Concurrently with IDW's continuity, the concept of multiversal singularities was nullified in the 2015 Collectors' Club comic storyline ''[[Another Light]]''. The [[All Things Must Pass|final episode]] of the [[Transformers: Titans Return (cartoon)|''Titans Return'' cartoon]] introduced an amalgamated version of the Fallen—featuring his fiery abilities of the Dreamwave incarnation and the Egyptian-crown-like head and color scheme of ''Revenge of the Fallen''. The proceeding [[Transformers: Power of the Primes (cartoon)|''Power of the Primes'' cartoon]] would adapt his backstory from ''The Covenant of Primus'', featuring the Requiem Blaster and Solus Prime prominently in flashbacks and the present-day story.

For a few years, the Fallen was absent from ''Transformers'' media, save the rare cameo appearance in the [[2019 IDW continuity]] or mention in ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Cyberverse]]'', until [[2024]] brought him back to relevance with the ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'' film. The film established Megatronus Prime as the strongest and most powerful of the Primes, whose facial design was virtually identical to the Decepticon insignia, including its purple color. Unlike previous incarnations, this Megatronus remained heroic right up to his death, having never betrayed or murdered his fellow Primes. Later that year, the ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' toyline would be revealed, introducing "Megatronus the Fallen" as a Leader Class toy inspired primarily by his appearance in ''War Within: The Dark Ages''.

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

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

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

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

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

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

[[File:Fallenmoreonfire.jpg|thumb|left|The Fallen somehow sets himself ''more on fire''.]]
All four angles were strapped to the device in the Well of All Sparks. The Fallen theatrically explained to the awakening Jetfire that they were casualties in the war of the Gods, and would be used to break the Seal of Primus, after which "all chaos will follow". {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}}

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

{{Unreleased DW G1 comic}}
Shockwave broke the Seal for his cloning experiments, siphoning from within it the energy needed to create life. The Fallen's essence had then escaped and corrupted [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. Following the clone's death, the Fallen's essence passed into Jetfire. Within visions, The Fallen attacked the Autobot over and over, while around them various key moments in Cybertron's history unfolded. Jetfire returned to reality as the Autobots were digging him free from the frozen prison he now found himself in. He was unable to warn them that the Fallen's essence had taken root in his spark as they broke through the ice holding him. {{storylink|The Enemy Within}}
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===Fun Publications===
[[File:The Evil One.jpg|left|upright=0.8|thumb|"Someone remembered me!"]]
Though [[Vector Prime]] did not necessarily think history was wrong to record Megatronus as a monster, he ''was'' his brother, and Vector still had happy memories of their time together before Megatronus's fall from grace. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/14}} During the Thirteen's time in ancient Greece in some [[universal stream]]s, the holomatter avatar that the rage-filled Megatronus used to interact with the human population inspired the myth of {{w|Ares}}. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/20}} He used to have an impressive collection of antique melee weapons before [[Sideways (AVP)|Sideways]] ruined it with Cosmic Rust... at least, according to Sideways. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Sideways, 2015/07/02}}

In the [[Gargent]] realities, where he went by the name "'''the Evil One'''", Megatronus nearly destroyed [[Gobotron]] with the Dark Heart, only to wind up under the [[Nazca Lines]] on Earth. [[Vector Prime]] noted that this was not the only reality where Megatronus was drawn to human pyramids and wondered if there was any link to [[Devil Z]]'s own affinity for pyramids and the Nazca Lines. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/30}} [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] would even be heard to swear by the Evil One. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (1), 2015/10/13}}

[[File:Vectorprimeut.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|Back, and to the left.]]
Jealous of his brothers and sisters, Megatronus was motivated to move against his siblings, and targeted Prima's [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]], intending to take it for his own. To keep it out of his hands, [[Solus Prime]] shattered the blade with her [[Forge of Solus Prime|Forge]], and each piece was taken by one of [[Nexus Prime]]'s components and scattered across the multiverse. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/18}} {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}}

Millions of years later, when [[Vector Prime]] returned to the linear universe to deal with the [[Unicron Singularity]] crisis, he reminisced about his mission and his past, including the silhouetted form of the Fallen. {{storylink|Vector Prime: In the Beginning}} Vector's return was soon followed by the that of Nexus Prime, who set about reassembling the Star Saber. While visiting [[Primax 509.28 Epsilon|one universe]]'s Cybertron as part of his quest for the sword's fragments, Nexus decided to tell his companion [[Aquarius (SG)|Aquarius]] about his quest. As he explained the danger of the artifact falling into evil hands, the face of the Fallen flashed through his mind. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 1}}

When dimensional scoundrel [[Sideways (AVP)|Sideways]] seized control of Vector Prime's [[Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|ANN Q&A column]], he commented, "Every time The Fallen polishes his pistons reality splits," to explain why he could be cloned. Surprisingly, this was actually the truth, more or less. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Sideways, 2015/06/29}}

When Nexus succeeded in locating the Star Saber, he combined its power with that of the [[Terminus Blade]] to [[Shroud|thicken the walls of reality]], limiting dimensional travel. The Fallen and the other members of the Thirteen gathered to witness this momentous event, and found that, as a side effect, they ceased to exist as [[Multiversal singularity|multiversal singularities]]. {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}}
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===Live-action film series continuity family===
====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Tony Todd]] (English), [[Masafumi Kimura]] (Japanese)|[[Zhao Xiaoming]] (Chinese), [[José Luccioni]] (European French), [[Bert Franzke]] (German), [[Gabriel Pingarrón]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Ramón Canals]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Carlos Gesteira]] (Portuguese), [[Gaetano Varcasia]] (Italian), [[Ender Yiğit]] (Turkish)}}

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

[[File:TheFallen-ROTFNemesis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|''Ocupado!'']]
Upon Megatron's revival he traveled to the ''[[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]]'', where the Fallen stayed in a life-support chair while [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] oversaw the creation of a new army of Decepticons. Prostrating himself before the Fallen, Megatron said that he had failed his master and their race by allowing the AllSpark to be destroyed. Amused by his disciple's misinformation, the Fallen revealed that the cube was merely a vessel, while the knowledge within the AllSpark was instead placed within the mind of the human who had challenged Megatron, [[Sam Witwicky]]. With the knowledge within Sam's mind, they could find the Star Harvester and the Matrix needed to activate it. Megatron asked permission to avenge himself and reclaim the AllSpark, but the Fallen asked for patience, though he could understand his desire, as the Fallen himself hungered to return to the wretched planet where his brother Primes had betrayed him. The Fallen also explained that the only threat to him was the last surviving Prime, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]]. Since Optimus would protect Sam, the Fallen ordered Megatron to capture the boy and draw out the Prime.

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

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

[[File:TheFallen-ROTFfacegotten.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't talk to me or my Sun ever again!]]
{{quote|Die, like your brothers!}}
{{quote|They were your brothers, too.|The Fallen and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]|''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''}}

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

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

{{note|The Fallen's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'', ''[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]]'', and ''[[The Last Prime]]''; the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]'' and ''[[Movie Trilogy]]'' comics; and the storybooks "[[I Am Optimus Prime (ROTF)|I Am Optimus Prime]]", "[[Rise of the Decepticons]]", "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Electronic Voice Changer]]", and "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Mix & Match]]". Most of these adaptations are based on early drafts of the script and provide more backstory for the Fallen, such as his hunt for the descendants of his brother Primes, and his promise to Megatron that he would make him a Prime—something Optimus exposes as a lie during their final battle, as one can only be born a Prime, leading Megatron to abandon his teacher. In several, Optimus defeats him not by killing him, but by [[:File:TheFallen-thrownintospace.jpg|hurling him into space]].}}
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====IDW movie comics====
[[File:Defianceissue4-creation.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|Look [[Prima|familiar]]?]]
According to the Fallen, he and his brothers were the first creations of the [[AllSpark]]. The planet that would become [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was mostly barren, but as the AllSpark gradually shaped Cybertron around them and gave the Fallen and his brothers power beyond measure, the cube's own power was depleted. They learned that its power could be replenished by harvesting the energy of stars, but they were unable to locate new stars to suit their purposes, despite their amazing ability to travel between dimensions using triangular "[[sarcophagus|sarcophagi]]". {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}} As he quested, the Fallen came to believe that the AllSpark was speaking to him, telling him of a grander destiny than that of his brothers, picking him as its "chosen one." {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 4|Tales of the Fallen #4}}

To aid the Dynasty of Primes in their quest, the AllSpark created for them a race of [[Transformer|workers]] that had a power of their own: the ability to transform their bodies into new forms! Some, called "[[Seeker (ROTF)|Seekers]]", could change into interstellar crafts that could locate stars for them, the energies of which would then be harvested to power the AllSpark by massive devices built by the [[Constructicon (ROTF)|other workers]]. The Dynasty tempered their search with the rule of sparing stars with inhabited worlds, but the Fallen believed that the Dynasty's compassion would ultimately doom the Cybertronians to inevitable extinction. As he sought a way to fix this problem, the Fallen came to think evil thoughts. What if there were no other Primes to share the AllSpark with? What if its power was his alone? {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}}

[[File:TalesoftheFallen4-theyshallpay.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Yummy, yummy, yummy, I got hate in my tummy!]]
The Fallen began to court some Transformers to his side. He selected a small number of the [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]] drones to do his bidding in private, ultimately in service of subverting the Dynasty of Primes in favor of his own agenda. He called this group the Decepticons. [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]], the Fallen's most trusted and capable Seeker, began to unwittingly harvest the stars of inhabited star systems; the two would scan a system together, but the Fallen would report that his search areas were devoid of life. This practice got the Fallen and Jetfire into trouble with the other Primes, and so the Fallen began to sow seeds of mistrust in Jetfire. He claimed the Primes' refusal to sacrifice life to save their own planet would be its downfall, and that an army had to be readied in case the Primes betrayed them all. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 3|Tales of the Fallen #3}}

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

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

[[File:TalesoftheFallen4-notlikethis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|left|Ever since he was a child, he was hated by triangles.]]
The battle between the Fallen and the other Primes was costly. They did not expect the Fallen to have so much power, and one by one they fell by his wretched hand. He had "expanded [his] consciousness—absorbed the mental mass of a hive intelligence seventy trillion strong, probed the neural functions of creatures that swim in unrefined thought..." Since last they met, he was "so much more" than they were. The Fallen was able to grab weapons from his stockpile through personal dimensional portals, and one by one he murdered his brothers until there was only one Prime left to oppose him. With one last desperate gamble, the final Prime fled, and he and the Fallen warped from location to location; the Fallen thought this Prime was merely stalling, but he was gravely mistaken. The final Prime had gathered up the bodies of his defeated brothers, and when at last he had collected them all and the Fallen was weak from overteleportation, he used their combined lifeforce to banish the Fallen forever. The Fallen was sent through his sarcophagus and trapped in another dimension, where he crashed into a desolate landscape, swearing revenge. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 4|Tales of the Fallen #4}}{{storylink|Foundation issue 2|Foundation #2}}

Knowledge of this was lost through the ages, and the Dynasty of Primes became little more than a myth. Thousands of years later, however, the Fallen's sarcophagus was unearthed on modern-day Cybertron and brought to the quarters of the planet's military leader Megatron. There, sensing the fury and resentment, the Fallen established contact with Megatron, filling him with a new resolve to destroy those who sought out the AllSpark. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 2|Defiance #2}} In the aftermath of Megatron's ruthless battle against a band of [[Ejoornian|aliens]] seeking the AllSpark, the Fallen further counseled him to seize control of Cybertron to make way for The Fallen's return. He also told him that [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] sought the AllSpark for himself, and Megatron immediately decided that Optimus and his followers deserved to be killed for this transgression. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 3|Defiance #3}}

[[File:Defiance4 Megatron TheFallen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|All right, who changed the thermostat!?]]
But simply taking the planet would not be enough. The Fallen also ordered Megatron to build a [[Nemesis (Movie)|space cruiser]] to seek out the Matrix, which he said was a prerequisite to his return. As the ship's construction came to an end, the Fallen told Megatron the story of his origin and his plans regarding the harvester on Earth. The Fallen ordered Megatron to put his sarcophagus on the ship and then stay behind to fight Optimus's forces and safeguard the AllSpark. [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] and a majority of the Decepticon soldiers crewed the ship.
Meanwhile, on Cybertron, civil war raged between Optimus's Autobots and Megatron's Decepticons, a war which eventually led to the AllSpark being launched into space. {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}} {{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}}

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

Thousands of years later, Soundwave returned, having recovered a space bridge [[pillar]] from the Autobot ship. The Fallen informed Soundwave of Megatron's visit, and Soundwave deduced Megatron was one of the Cybertronians rumored to be held captive by the humans, prompting him to return. The Fallen then used the pillar to warp space and time, leaving his prison at last... {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}}

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

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

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

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

[[File:Titan1 FallenStarscream.jpg|upright=2|thumb|left|Behold my <s>resting</s> mighty hand!]]
Soon after Megatron's death in Mission City, the Fallen made contact with [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and used him to organize the Decepticon army and lay the groundwork for his return. He ordered Starscream and his forces to go to Cybertron and await further instruction, and promised that once the Matrix was found, [[Earth]] would ''burn''! Unfortunately for the Fallen, Autobot twins [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] learned the Starscream was colluding with the Fallen (though not who or what the Fallen ''was''), and headed for Earth to warn Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.1|Training Day}} The Fallen had [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] contact one of his Seekers still on the planet, [[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]], and had him dispatched him to deal with the Twins. He angrily warned Starscream not to fail again, grrrr! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.2|Dogfight!}}

However, due to his imprisonment, the Fallen could only communicate with his generals and not Ransack directly, which led to Soundwave taking his own actions and working his own angles to try and find the Tomb of the Primes, which included recruiting the Twins, rather than eliminating them. In a fitting act of cosmic irony, the twins turned out to be faking their defection, and they put an end to Soundwave's treacherous scheme. Ransack intended to inform the Fallen, but evidently never made it, while Skids and Mudflap decided that, after all the trouble they had gotten in to after coming to Earth, they'd better not tell anyone about that whole "Fallen" thing they'd learned about after all. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.8|Back-to-Back}}

=====Law and Disorder=====
The Fallen suffered from iron barnacles in the folds of his armor... and if YOU were an Autobot sympathizer, you would be forced to clean them out! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.7|#7's Law and Disorder}}

====Toy bios====
[[File:TF2010-The-Fallen-art.jpg|thumb|I did more things here than on my feature film.]]
Since even before history was recorded on Cybertron, the Fallen has lurked in the shadows, guiding the fate of his fellow machines. His is the hand in the darkness that drives the engines of fate. It was him that engineered the civil war on Cybertron and drove the Decepticons to slaughter their Autobot counterparts. Now on the primitive, flesh-slug infected planet known as Earth, he has stepped out of the shadows to finally seize the [[Star Harvester|power]] he has sought for millennia. {{storylink|The Fallen/toys#Robot Replicas|Robot Replicas The Fallen}}

For thousands of years, the Fallen has recruited proxies to scour the cosmos for the star harvester he required before returning to Earth, the very planet on which his quest began. Nothing will stand in his way this time, and he will scour the surface of this disgusting world clean in the fire of his rage and search through the blasted rubble for that which he seeks. {{storylink|The Fallen/toys#Voyager Class toys|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Voyager The Fallen}}

Aware that only a true Prime can destroy him, the Fallen has entered every battle knowing that the outcome of his victory is inevitable. Modern-day Autobots such as [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and [[Highbrow (TF 2010)|Highbrow]] stand no chance against him, for he wields the power of advanced technology that looks like magic. The Fallen will crush the miserable Autobots that dare to challenge him before proceeding with his plans as if the interruption never occurred. {{storylink|The Fallen/toys#TF2010Voyager|''Hunt for the Decepticons'' Voyager The Fallen}}

As a desperate battle raged in the desert below him, the Fallen reveled in his triumph. The ancient machine with which he intends to harvest the Sun's energy would soon be uncovered and the Earth would be destroyed if he were to win. {{storylink|The Fallen/toys#Transformers (2010)|The Victory of The Fallen}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
Vector Prime recounted the story of [[Tyran 208.28 Gamma]], an alternate timeline in which Megatron and the Decepticons triumphed in the battle of [[Mission City]], but were then trapped on the dead Cybertron by the Autobots before they managed to free The Fallen. Sensing the loss of his servants, the Fallen summoned a new army of Decepticons (including [[Blue Maximus]], [[Chopsaw]], [[Undertow (PCC)|Undertow]], and [[Duststorm (TF 2010)|Duststorm]]) to terrorize Earth! Many an epic battle was fought against them! {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/21}}

====''Shattered Glass''====
[[File:Coalescence FallenSunstormAlphaTrion.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Their adventures were recorded in Realityripple Comics.]]
One version of the Fallen from an unknown universe found himself on the brink of defeat at the hands of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|the last descendant]] of [[Dynasty of Primes|his brothers]]. Desperately fleeing through a seam in reality, he miscalculated and ended up in [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|an unconventional negative polarity universe]]. In this universe, rather than being constantly on fire, the Fallen was now constantly freezing and risked becoming immobile as ice constantly built up from within him. He soon attracted a devoted servant, [[Sunstorm (Universe)|Sunstorm]], who used his heat-generating abilities to keep him warm. Also gaining [[Cybaxx (SG)|Cybaxx]]'s allegiance, the Fallen sought to create a dimensional gateway that would allow him to enter and conquer other negative-polarity universes. Cybaxx's followers were tasked with retrieving components to complete this gateway.

The Fallen was soon confronted by a number of Decepticons, Autobots, and humans seeking to halt his plans. After the captive [[Beta Maxx (RID)|Beta Maxx]] was freed, he rallied the others against the Fallen, who was somewhat deflated to learn that no one had ever heard of him in this universe. With Sunstorm taxing himself beyond limits to keep the Fallen defrosted, the ancient Prime was set upon by a ferocious [[Alpha Trion#Shattered Glass|mechanical lion]] commanded by Beta Maxx. Noticing the Fallen's reliance on Sunstorm to keep him mobile, [[Sephie Beller|Emulator]] knocked Sunstorm out with her powers, hobbling the ancient Prime. The frozen Fallen was helpless to stop himself as he was sucked into the now-active dimensional gateway. He found himself in a positive-polarity universe and quickly defrosted, only to realize that he was now trapped in an empty, desolate [[void]]. To his horror, the Fallen beheld the [[Unicron|only other living thing]] within the void, which began approaching him with a ravenous hunger. {{storylink|Coalescence}}
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===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[Kup (Animated)|Kup]] sardonically compared [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Hot Rod]]'s paint job to the Fallen's. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

===Aligned continuity family===
====''The Covenant of Primus''====
[[File:MegatronusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|To have a helmet as good as this will cost you your soul... and also ten cents.]]
Megatronus was the twelfth Prime created by Primus to defeat [[Unicron]]. Rightfully proud of his power and unwaveringly loyal to his creator [[Primus]], he thought of himself as a warrior first and foremost, but his dark powers and conflicted nature meant that he was rarely at peace with himself. His artifact of power—the deadly [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)|Requiem Blaster]]—used stellar fusion as an energy conduit, exponentially increasing his already destructive powers. Viewing himself as an outsider, he frequently butted heads with the warrior of light [[Prima]], to the point where even his closest allies among the Thirteen viewed him as an unpredictable and unstable presence. In spite of this, he struck up a close friendship with Solus Prime, which eventually blossomed into a mutual romance. Not even Solus Prime's comforting presence could rein in Megatronus's chaotic tendencies; his private insecurities and hidden fears continued to fester, and soon gave way to something darker.

The thirteen newly created Primes soon began experimenting with their powers and strategizing for the upcoming conflict. Megatronus considered himself a warrior and trained alongside Vector Prime, Prima, [[Onyx Prime]], and [[Amalgamous Prime|Amalgamous]]. Megatronus, having the closest connection to Unicron, offered advice to Solus Prime on how to create the best weapons to defeat the chaos-bringer. Among their collaborative efforts were [[Dark Energon skin]]s, which would protect the Primes from the toxic [[Dark Energon]]. Megatronus eventually requested that a blaster be made for him by Solus Prime. She reluctantly agreed, and the Requiem Blaster was forged. Solus had doubts about the weapon, but her deep faith in Megatronus was what allowed her to trust him with the Blaster.

[[File:COP-Megatronusshootssolus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|"How could this happen? We started out like Romeo and Juliet but it ended up in tragedy!"]]
When the fight against Unicron came, Megatronus fought alongside his siblings, and was ultimately triumphant. However, some of Unicron's darkness had rubbed off on all of them; a fact that Megatronus strangely appeared to revel in. In the era of peace and rebuilding that followed, Megatronus worked alongside [[Liege Maximo]], [[Micronus Prime]], and Amalgmous Prime, refining [[Energon]] for future use. He slowly befriended more of the Thirteen, although his love for Solus Prime never faded.

Unfortunately, this period of peace was not to last. Megatronus and Solus Prime were both being manipulated by Liege Maximo, who managed to drive a schism between the two lovers. Megatronus confronted Solus Prime over a newly created suit of armor intended for Maximo's "farm". Their disagreement eventually grew into a full-fledged fight after Megatronus killed her pet, which had secretly been recording Solus Prime's actions. In the chaos, Megatronus fired the Requiem Blaster without thinking, fatally wounding Solus Prime. Before Solus passed away, however, she professed her love for him.

Megatronus hid himself away in the untamed regions of Cybertron, until the surviving Primes discovered him. Megatronus confessed his crime, but also accused Maximo of setting up the whole plot, and aimed to kill him once and for all. The accusations flew quickly, and before long the argument descended into a free-for-all. In the aftermath, Liege Maximo was apparently blown apart by a shot from the Requiem Blaster, although [[Alpha Trion]] could not identify just who had fired the weapon. Along with the surviving Primes, a repentant Megatronus attended Solus's funeral. Renaming himself "the Fallen", he donned Solus Prime's suit of armor and went into exile in space, never to be seen again.

Eons later, a young gladiator and social rhetorician named [[Megatron (WFC)|D-16]] took inspiration from ancient folk tales, renaming himself "Megatronus". {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

====Aligned novels====
Megatronus conceived the idea of the [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)|Requiem Blaster]], a weapon so powerful that it dwarfed all other weapons in existence. With great reluctance, Solus Prime agreed to forge the weapon for Megatronus, and even then only after Megatronus convinced other members of the Thirteen to petition her on his behalf as well. Even after the weapon was completed, Solus Prime showed great reluctance in allowing it to remain in existence. After demonstrating its awesome power to the Thirteen, she asked for a vote as to whether the Requiem Blaster should be destroyed. Megatronus led the group who voted in favor of retaining the Blaster, and they won by the slimmest of margins, 7-to-6.

At some later date, Megatronus killed Solus Prime in a fit of rage, and became the Fallen, forever more. The reason for the murder is not fully known at this point, although Solus did favor [[Nexus Prime]] over others in the Thirteen, a fact that had stirred jealousy in Megatronus in the past. Though a terrible thing, Vector Prime considered the Fallen lashing out in a moment of anger forgivable over Liege Maximo's active plotting. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

Megatron, who took his name to inspire fear, took a favorable view of the Fallen, considering him the one member of the Thirteen who refused to bow down to the others, and the only Prime who sought his own destiny. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

====''Prime'' cartoon====
[[File:OneShallRise1-WellofAllSparks.jpg|right|thumb|Dum de dum, not thinking about demons...]]
According to legend, at the beginning of time, Unicron and Primus battled each other for eons, with neither side remaining victorious for long. Until, that is, Primus created the [[Thirteen]]. These Thirteen defeated Unicron and cast him into space. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}} At some point statues of Megatronus and his brothers were made. They were placed in the chamber of the High Council. A [[Megatron (WFC)|gladiator]] would also name himself after Megatronus before shortening his name to simply "Megatron". {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

When [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] proclaimed to Optimus Prime that he wished to change sides, [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] sarcastically claimed that he had been [[Cybertronian sport#Lobbing|lobbing]] with the Fallen. {{storylink|Partners (Prime)|Partners}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Gil Gerard]] (English), [[Fumihiko Tachiki]] (Japanese)|[[Klaus Lochthove]] (German), [[Salvador Reyes]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Martin Spinhayer]] (French), [[Ferenc Borbiczki]] (Hungarian), [[Antônio Moreno]] (Brazilian Portuguese, first voice), [[Vanderlan Mendes]] (Brazilian Portuguese, "[[Battlegrounds, Part 2]]" only), [[Janusz German]] (Polish), [[Yeong-jun Si]] (Korean, Tooniverse dub))}}

[[file:RID-phantommegatronus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=.7|"You will bow down before me, Jor-El!"]]
In the distant past, Megatronus killed Solus Prime. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 2}} He was eventually imprisoned in another dimension, and held both [[Earth]] and Cybertron responsible for his defeat. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 1}} He maintained a degree of agency over the events in this world, and he was able to influence events so that the prison ship ''[[Alchemor (RID)|Alchemor]]'' crash-landed on Earth, releasing its cargo of [[Decepticon]] convicts in the process. From there, Megatronus bided his time. Eventually, he contacted the Decepticon revolutionary [[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]], who had just suffered a humiliating rout at the hands of [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]'s [[Autobot]]s. Introducing himself as "the first Decepticon", Megatronus struck a bargain with Steeljaw: if Steeljaw helped free him from his prison, Megatronus would let Steeljaw and his gang have the Earth. Steeljaw reluctantly agreed. {{storylink|Lockout}}

[[File:Battlegrounds2-Megatronus.jpg|thumb]]
Megatronus interrupted Steeljaw while the latter was scheming, demanding to know if they had made progress on the device that would allow him to escape. Steeljaw retorted that he needed more Decepticons to help him with the task, but Megatronus was less than moved, using his telekinetic powers to make [[Clampdown (RID)|Clampdown]] pull on his arm hard until Steeljaw capitulated. Megatronus informed his new servant that the device would require a mass of sufficient metal to anchor the energies generated by his arrival- namely, the [[Crown City Colossus]]. Although the Autobots, accompanied with a reborn [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], attempted to intervene, their efforts weren't enough to stop Steeljaw from activating the portal. A triumphant Megatronus materialized, ready to carry out his plan. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 1}}

Megatronus moved to attack the weakened Autobots, but was intercepted by Optimus, and the two began dueling. Megatronus gained the upper hand and managed to slash at Optimus, knocking him into the water and temporarily taking him out of the fight. Megatronus retieved his fallen [[Spark fuser]] and activated it, intending to draw the remnants of [[Unicron]]'s anti-[[spark]] from the Earth's core and merge it with the AllSpark, destroying both Earth and Cybertron. When Steeljaw realized this, Megatronus retorted that he had never technically lied to him about his right to own Earth... or whatever would be left of it. Megatronus restrained the furious Steeljaw with his telekinesis and opened a rift in the sky.

[[File:RID-megatronustank.jpg|thumb|left|Megatronus deploys his dreaded drill-nipples.]]
Fighting Steeljaw distracted Megatronus long enough for Bumblebee to resuscitate Optimus, and the two Autobot leaders moved in to finish him off after Megatronus hurled Steeljaw away. While Optimus once again dueled with Megatronus, Bumblebee, [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]], and [[Sideswipe (RID 2015)|Sideswipe]] used their [[Decepticon Hunter]]s to power themselves up. Optimus managed to shatter Megatronus's Spark fuser, closing the rift and ruining his plan. Furious, Megatronus redoubled his attack. [[Drift (RID)|Drift]] helped to drop part of the Colossus on Megatronus. The weight of the statue was enough that Bumblebee's team could blast him with a sustained burst of energy, disintegrating his body and seemingly destroying him, though Bumblebee questioned if he truly was destroyed. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 2}}

====IDW ''Robots in Disguise'' comic====
In later happier times, Bumblebee recalled the events of their battle against Megatronus. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 5|Robots in Disguise #5}}

====''Adventure'' toy bios====
On the moment of Megatronus's defeat at the hands of Bumblebee's team, an evil presence emanated from his wounds and resonated with [[Nemesis Prime (RID)|Nemesis Prime]], powering him up into a new form. {{storylink|Nemesis Prime (RID)#TAV56|Nemesis Prime bio}}
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===''Kre-O'' online comic===
[[File:Kreo fallen skybyte.JPG|thumb]]
When [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] attacked [[Metroplex (G1)|Autobot City]], the Fallen stood next to [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Gelshark]]. {{storylink|Behemoth Combination! But They're Cute? The Predacon Unit}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====Train Wars====
[[File:TrainWars TheFallen.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|I know more of this world than you can even dream. That is why I must destroy it.]]
Coming from another universe, {{storylink|Age of Primes (End of G1 Universe)|Age of Primes}} the Fallen staged an attack on Cybertron to steal [[Primus#Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Vector Sigma]], smashing his way through all Autobot resistance. The mega-computer managed to wrest itself free of the ancient villain's grip long enough to transform into its "Oracle" robot mode and lend its power to [[Overdrive]], who then used his powered-up [[Quantum Dial]] to bring forth reinforcements from time itself. The Fallen responded by summoning up troops of his own, who [[combiner|combined]] with him. {{storylink|Train Wars}} In his new combiner mode, the Fallen laid waste to the Autobots' multiversal reinforcements, impaling them on energy-blades. Recovering Vector Sigma, he began to integrate the computer into his body, but was fortunately distracted by [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] long enough for [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] to arrive with more reinforcements, made up of all kinds of train Transformers. Daniel and his partner [[Shouki]] blasted Vector Sigma free, and [[Shūta Gō]] and [[Goshooter]] then ''kicked'' the computer like a soccer ball, straight into the Fallen's face. The dazed demi-god found himself bound in a [[Trainbot Omni-Car Joint|living chain made up of all the interlinked train Transformers]], leaving him immobilized and open for one final attack. Using the power of Vector Sigma, Shouki unlocked a new transformation, becoming the gigantic "Train Bazooka" weapon, which Shūta then fired at the Fallen, obliterating him. {{storylink|Train Wars 2}}

====''Legends'' comic====
[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] cheered on the Fallen in the battle against the opposition. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}}

====''End of G1 Universe''====
In the Maximal era of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Megatronus the Fallen was given a second chance by [[Lio Convoy (BW)|Leo Prime]] and elected by the population to become one of the thirteen [[Prime Leader]]s. After Leo Prime inadvertently allowed [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]] from another universe to invade the [[G1 World]], Megatronus supported giving the embarrassed Prime amnesty before sending him on a mission to the [[Legends World]] to see if its [[spirit energy]] could be used to save their universe. While Leo was away, Megatronus worked with other Prime Leaders to enact the [[Anti-Angolmois Energy Act]] to rid the universe of what he saw as [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s evil energy. Converting Cybertron into a factory to concentrate the [[Allspark]] into a container, Megatronus explained to the returning Lio Convoy that he sought to use the power of life to bring the Thirteen from this universe into the next after the former's destruction, but was cut down by Lio Convoy before he could enact his plan. {{storylink|Age of Primes (End of G1 Universe)|Age of Primes}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The Crucible|''Robots in Disguise'' #34]] (mentioned), [[Heavy|''Till All Are One'' #9]] (depicted)}}
[[File:TheFirstWhoWasNamed-MegatronusOrigins.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"[[Darth Vader|What is thy bidding, my master?]]"]]
Twelve million years ago, in the primitive age that followed the departure of the [[Knights of Cybertron]], the 'bot who would become "Megatronus" was a humble nomad who wandered the deserts of prehistoric Cybertron alongside the shepherd [[Onyx Prime|Onyx]] and his flock of beasts. One day, the flock came across a badly damaged Transformer in the wastes—unbeknownst to any of them, this was [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], who had been cast backwards in time following the destruction of his [[chronal drive]].

Having recognized the figures for who they would become, Shockwave slew Onyx without a moment's hesitation, sending his followers fleeing... all of them, that is, except one of Onyx's compatriots. Realizing that he could use his understanding of Cybertron's past to set the planet's history along the preordained course that he knew it must follow, Shockwave dubbed Onyx's terrified compatriot "Megatronus," naming him after [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|the Decepticon leader that would one day arise]]. Fashioning a new body for himself from Onyx's remains, Shockwave thus became "Onyx"; knowing from history that Megatronus's conquests would lead to the eventual unification of Cybertron, "Onyx Prime" trained Megatronus in the ways of war and deliberately inspired him to build an empire of his own.

His tutelage complete, Shockwave set Megatronus on the lands to the west, and Shockwave's pupil soon established a kingdom that became known as the "[[Darklands]]". As his power and influence grew over the course of his campaigns, Megatronus became a feared warrior and tyrant, and took to calling himself "The First Who Was Named." {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

[[File:OriginMyths-Megatronuskillspeople.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"[[Megatron (Movie)|You still fight for the '''weak!''' That is why you '''lose!'''"]]]]
Late into his conquests, Megatronus marched on neighboring [[Protihex|Protohex]] and easily annexed it into the Darklands, overthrowing its ruler [[Septimus Prime]] and murdering his [[Supplicants of Arrius]]. There, he recruited the gladiator twins [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] and [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]], who proved their loyalty to him by slaughtering their old master. The pair thus became the vanguards of the army as Megatronus continued their eastward advance, conquering the [[Forgotten Plains]], deposing [[Liege Maximo]], and giving them the opportunity to attack the humble village that would one day become the [[Crystal City]]. Unbeknownst to Megatronus, "Onyx Prime" and Liege Maximo had arrived beforehand and galvanized the local tribes into allying with his army of beasts to battle Megatronus—deliberately providing the necessary impetus that would unite the scattered tribes of Cybertron into a single civilization. Megatronus fought on the front lines before three [[Titan (group)|Titans]], drawn to the sounds of battle, arose from the ground. Megatronus paused to look, giving Onyx the opening to fight his way through Megatronus's forces, meet with his old friend, and convince him to stand down. The two armies quickly ratified a proper truce, and Megatronus and his warriors joined the alliance of [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s. {{storylink|Origin Myths}}

In the era that followed, the seven Primes were joined by five more, giving rise to the [[Thirteen]], who ruled over the [[Thirteen Tribes]]. Many of the Primes had grown arrogant, however, and began spreading rumors that only a Prime could kill another Prime so as to maintain their superiority over their followers. {{storylink|The Crucible}} At Onyx's urging, [[Prima]] began a program of interstellar expansion; aiming to spread [[Pax Cybertronia]] across the galaxy, he sent Megatronus, Onyx, Alpha Trion, [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], and the [[Guardian robot|Omega Sentinels]] to lead an extraplanetary colonization mission to neighboring [[Antilla]], claiming that their deeds would spread the "enlightenment" of Cybertronian civilization to other worlds. The Cybertronian colonization force quickly encountered severe resistance from the Antillans; the devastating Antillan/Cybertronian war would end when an [[Unicron's creator|Antillan scientist]] deployed a [[Talisman (G1)|doomsday weapon]] that scoured all life on the planet, and the fallout from the war would ensure that the rest of the universe would come to fear the destructive power of the Transformers. {{storylink|Our Finest}} {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

[[File:TheFirstWhoWasNamed-MegatronusKillsSolus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"You're with '''HIM!!!''' You brought him here to kill me!"]]
Prima was enraged to learn that their benevolent mission had failed and blamed Megatronus for the disaster; when an insulted Megatronus was subsequently approached by Liege Maximo, the manipulative Prime stoked Megatronus's resentment and eventually brokered a secret alliance, a sequence of events that had been deliberately orchestrated by Shockwave so as to bring about the fall of the Primes as history had foretold. Megatronus and Liege Maximo sought to overthrow Prima, but in the ensuing struggle [[Solus Prime]] sacrificed her life to defend their leader, allowing Megatronus to run her through with her own [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} Their conspiracy unveiled, the grand alliance between the Primes collapsed and their followers fell to fighting amongst one another, heralding the beginning of the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]]. {{storylink|Heavy}} Megatronus subsequently fled the planet with, leaving his co-conspirator to be imprisoned aboard his own [[Titan (group)|Titan]], [[Vigilem]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

Without Megatronus leading his tribe, his empire collapsed and his followers went their own ways; Galvatron became notable for deserting his post in Megatronus's faltering army in order to wage a personal crusade against the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s of [[Nexus Prime]]. {{storylink|The Crucible}} {{storylink|Earthfall Part 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}} By the time that Galvatron hunted down and killed Nexus Prime, many of the remaining Primes had fled Cybertron entirely {{storylink|The Crucible}} and Megatronus had taken up residence on the barren world of [[Tsiehshi]], using its voltaic blooms to fuel his systems.

[[File:TheFirstWhoWasNamed-Megatronus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|"I '''SMELL''' you, boy!"]]
Seeking to bring him to justice, Prima, Alpha Trion, and Onyx Prime left Cybertron to search for him aboard the Titan [[Emissary (IDW)|Emissary]]. They tracked him to Tsiehshi, where Prima and Onyx faced down the rogue Prime in a final duel; in the ensuing battle, Megatronus simply bisected Prima with the Star Saber. To ensure that the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in the sword's hilt would find its way to its [[Nova Prime|next owner]] when the time was right, however, Onyx coldly informed his student that his usefulness was at an end and murdered him, telling him that—thanks to the impending rise of Megatron—Cybertronians would, after a fashion, remember his name.

On returning to Alpha Trion, Onyx told the record-keeper the version of events that would find their way into the records of Cybertronian myth, lying that Prima had heroically slain Megatronus at the cost of his own life... a fabrication based on the stories that Shockwave had been told in his youth. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

[[File:OP18-MegatronusDead.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5|"Who would you be without me, Prime?" "Time to find out."]]
Megatronus's name was stricken from the Cybertronian records for his crimes, and on both Cybertron and its colony worlds he was only remembered as "the Fallen". {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}} When Alpha Trion recounted the story of the war's end to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]], he was unable to elaborate on why Megatronus and Megatron shared such similar names. {{storylink|The Crucible}} He was, however, able to point out that Shockwave had sent one of his [[Regenesis]] ores, [[Ore-8]], to Tsiehshi, where Megatronus had once resided; unbeknownst to Trion, this was because "Onyx Prime" had manipulated events so that his younger self would select this planet for the Regenesis project. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

On the eve of [[Earth]]'s official induction into the [[Council of Worlds]], Alpha Trion told Optimus Prime, [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]], and [[Pyra Magna (G1)|Pyra Magna]] the story of how Megatronus's conquests had first brought the Thirteen together all those years ago. Starscream questioned if he was represented in this story by Arcee or Megatronus, believing the latter to be a made-up name. {{storylink|Origin Myths}}

When "Onyx Prime" and his tribe of [[Maximal]]s invaded Cybertron some weeks later, [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], driven on by [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]]'s religious fanaticism, reached an earth-shattering epiphany: the duplicitous, backstabbing Starscream was the reincarnation of Megatronus. Initially unsure of this revelation, Starscream went with it until Shockwave, unmasked as an impostor, revealed that he had orchestrated the decidedly mortal Starscream's disastrous rise and fall from power. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|The Hallowing}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons===
{{voiceactor|[[Mark Hamill]] (English)}}
[[File:POTP-Cartoon-Ep3-SolusDies.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|left|"You will remain here in the Fire Nation."]]
Long ago, Megatronus was hailed as a hero for his defeat of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] using the [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)|Requiem Blaster]]. However, he and his lover [[Solus Prime]] clashed over what to do with the Blaster afterwards, as Megatronus wanted to keep it for his own rather than see it destroyed. {{storylink|The Swamp}} As the two fought, the weapon was accidentally discharged, killing Solus and leaving Megatronus to grieve. {{storylink|Without Warning}} The other Primes took back the Blaster from Megatronus, sealing it away, and he placed himself into exile until he could find a way to reunite with his deceased love. {{storylink|Athenaeum Sanctorum (episode)|Athenaeum Sanctorum}}

Many years later, Megatronus orchestrated the events of both the [[Combiner Wars (event)|Combiner Wars]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s resurrection from behind the scenes in an attempt to claim the [[Enigma of Combination]] and the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. To this end, he recruited [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] to his cause and guided him to the [[Matrix of Conquest|Matrix of Chaos]] within Unicron's remains, promising Overlord immense power after his plan had succeeded. [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] also joined the ranks of his acolytes after Overlord used the Matrix of Chaos to turn him into Rodimus Cron. {{storylink|Volcanicus (episode)|Volcanicus}} After Trypticon's defeat, [[Victorion]] attempted to claim the Enigma and Matrix, but Megatronus surrounded them with a fiery aura, destroying part of Victorion's [[Dust Up|arm]]. He appeared before the other Transformers, warning them that their time had come to an end. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] attempted to distract Megatronus with an angry outburst, giving [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] a chance to surprise attack him, but Megatronus brushed Maximus aside and killed Optimus. With no one else daring to challenge him, Megatronus took the two relics and departed to complete his plans. {{storylink|All Things Must Pass}}

[[File:TR-Ep10-All-Things-Must-Pass-Fallen-appears.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|"Even with all the power in the world, you are still weak."]]
Determined to reunite with Solus, Megatronus turned his sights towards the missing Requiem Blaster. Unsure where it might have been hidden, he began searching its most likely hiding places, burning them to the ground when left empty-handed. {{storylink|The Swamp}} In the [[Well of All Sparks|Well of Sparks]], he began gathering the sparks of Overlord's and Rodimus Cron's victims and installed the Enigma and Matrix into an device which, when combined with the Blaster, would be capable of ripping the spark from every Transformer. {{storylink|Without Warning}} Taking notice of the Blaster being fired, Megatronus rushed to the [[Athenaeum Sanctorum]], where he revealed his plan. After clashing with Megatron, [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and a Unicron-possessed Rodimus, he grabbed the Blaster and took off to put his plan into motion. {{storylink|Consequences}}

[[File:POTP-Cartoon-Ep7-FlameOn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|left|"It's time for this world to end in fire, and for a new world to be born from the ashes."]]
Megatronus returned to the [[Well of All Sparks|Well of Sparks]] and installed the Blaster, activating his doomsday weapon. The machine began to drain everyone's sparks as planned, causing Solus to manifest, but they were interrupted by the arrival of Megatron and his team. Refusing to lose, Megatronus shot down Windblade, but was restrained by Grimlock and Optimus Primal. However, the sight of his nearly-resurrected lover gave him the strength to break free, and he burned all the others except Megatron, who moved to protect them. Before he could finish them off, their battle was interrupted by the unexpected arrival of Rodimus Cron, now totally under Unicron's control {{storylink|Collision Course}} and determined to destroy Megatronus and Solus for being part of [[Primus]]'s Thirteen, along with the Matrix. Megatronus battled against Unicron while repeatedly having to divert his attention towards the others attacking his device. Temporarily incapacitating Unicron, Megatronus attacked the others despite Solus's pleas for him to stop, but was unable to prevent them from releasing the relics as the Matrix transformed Primal into Optimal Optimus. While Unicron attacked the new Prime, Megatronus made a grab for the Enigma and Blaster, only to be restrained by the other heroes. {{storylink|Megatronus Unleashed}} He managed to overtake them and grab the Blaster, seeking vengeance for the failure of his plans, but was caught off guard when new arrival [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] landed on him from above. The two briefly battled before Megatronus gained the upper hand and ripped off Predaking's head, and attempted to stop Megatron from destroying Solus. His lover, however, suddenly grew in size and grabbed him. Despite his pleas that his love for her was everlasting, she rebuked him and dragged him into the Well, finally killing him. {{storylink|Saga's End}}
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===''Power of the Primes'' marketing material===
Megatronus's [[Spark]] passed into the possession of one of the twelve [[Prime Master]]s; hidden within a suit of decoy armor, they safeguarded the abilities of the Primes until the present day. By uniting with a larger Transformer, the Prime Master could channel the powers of Megatronus's Spark and grant them unique abilities that varied with each new partner. {{storylink|The Fallen/toys#Generations|''Power of the Primes'' Bomb-Burst / Megatronus online bio}}
{{note|For a list of every permutation of Megatronus's abilities, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this link]].}}

===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
Megatronus was one of the [[Thirteen]], {{storylink|Dweller In The Depths (Cyberverse)|Dweller In The Depths}} {{storylink|Silent Strike}} {{storylink|The Other One}} Cybertronians being known to swear by his name in times of shock. {{storylink|The Extinction Event}} {{storylink|The Immobilizers}}

After gaining control of the AllSpark, [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] believed he had pulled Megatronus's spark back to the world of the living and implanted it into one of his "[[scraplet|children]]", though some questioned the legitimacy of his claims. {{storylink|Parley}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:EndOfTime-Thirteen.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|"My name, is En Sabah Nur."]]
Megatronus was remembered as one of the Thirteen, described by [[Termagax]] as avatars of the life pattern that infused Cybertron itself. {{storylink|End of Time}}

===Energon Universe===
{{spoiler|Transformers (2023) issue 31|May 8 2026}}
[[File:Megs-finds-The-Fallen.jpeg|thumb|left|Where the old world passes away. Together, we shall forge a new one in fire and blood.]]
The power behind [[Dezimir]], Megatronus ordered Megatron to be subjected to several trials against [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]]. After the five hundredth trial, Megatronus granted Megatron the [[Matrix of Oppression]], a counterpart to the [[Matrix of Leadership]] that could slave others to its bearer's will, granting Megatron a pistol alternate mode to exert this power. For his first act, Megatronus ordered Megatron to have Dezimir destroy the [[Mechanokoar]]. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 19|Transformers #19}} {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 31|Transformers #31}}

When [[human]]s began to attack [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Energon Universe|Optimus Prime]] even after he helped them, [[Skywarp (G1)#Energon Universe|Skywarp]] swore "by the soul of the Fallen", noting that humanity was stupid in addition to weak. Just like Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 3|Transformers #3}}

After [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] managed to overcome Megatron's control, {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 24|Transformers #24}} Megatronus began to call Megatron back to him via the Matrix, though the [[Decepticon leader]] initially managed to resist the summons. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 26|Transformers #26}} {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 28|Transformers #28}}

Eventually calling Megatron back into the Matrix, {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 29|Transformers #29}} Megatronus informed his thrall that the true power of the Matrix could only be tapped into if Megatron accepted servitude to Megatronus before expanding on it housing the spirits of past Decepticon leaders. With Megatron still defying him, Megatronus subjected him to four thousand more trials before Megatron yielded at the ten thousandth. Summoning Megatron to him, Megatronus finally revealed himself, offering the Matrix's full power in exchange for submission. With oblivion the only other option, Megatron finally yielded himself to Megatronus. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 31|Transformers #31}}
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===''One'' film===
[[File:TransformersOne-Megatronushologram.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|Remember me as I was: not on fire.]]
A member of the [[Thirteen|Primes]], Megatronus Prime was the strongest and largest of them all. He and the other Primes participated in the war against the [[Quintesson]]s. At a critical point in the war, the Primes, including Megatronus, moved to intercept a Quintesson high command meeting following a report from [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel]], unaware that the aide had led them into a trap to be ambushed. Megatronus fought bravely against the Quintesson horde alongside his siblings, almost emerging victorious until Sentinel revealed his treachery and killed several of the Primes himself. Overpowered and subdued by his enemies, Megatronus was personally beheaded by a grandstanding Sentinel, who took Megatronus's [[transformation cog (biology)|transformation cog]] for himself after failing to obtain the [[Matrix of Leadership]].

Megatronus was widely known as a heroic figure after his death, and merchandise was made of him including [[sticker]]s of various rarity. The miner [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] idolized Megatronus the most out of all the Primes for his mighty power, eagerly accepting when his friend [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] gave him a rare sticker based on Megatronus's face. D-16 proudly wore the sticker on his shoulder. However, it continued to sustain damage as he got involved in a mining accident, the [[Iacon 5000]], and a dangerous adventure to the surface alongside Orion, [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]], and [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]]. When D-16 was captured and taken to Sentinel's tower, the false Prime mocked him for his hero worship, revealing his possession of Megatronus's cog to D-16 and painfully scoring a crude rendition of Megatronus's face into the captive miner's chest. The sticker was destroyed in the process. After being freed by a coordinated assault by Orion, Elita, and the [[High Guard]], D-16 killed the false Prime and ripped the cog from Sentinel's chest, installing it into his own and discarding the one he had previously received from [[Alpha Trion]]. As he did so, he renamed himself "Megatron" after his hero and idol. This powerful cog granted Megatron new upgrades such as a triple-barrel rapid-fire [[fusion cannon]], an arm-mounted [[machine gun]] on his left arm, and additional armor. A vision of Megatronus appeared among his fellow Primes to a heavily damaged [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] as he fell into Cybertron's core, who was chosen by Primus to carry the Matrix and would be reborn as Optimus Prime.

Later, after being exiled from [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] by the newly christened Optimus Prime, Megatron fashioned a new [[insignia]] based on Megatronus Prime's face and branded it onto himself and his followers, officially forming the [[Decepticon]]s. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle for the Matrix''===
[[File:The Fallen battleforthematrix.jpg|thumb|Behind you!]]
The Fallen tried to defend the Sun Harvester from some Autobot attackers. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle for the Matrix}}
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===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game===
{{voiceactor|[[James Arnold Taylor]] (English)|[[Sylvain Lemarié]] (French), [[Luis Fernando Ríos]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Oliviero Corbetta]] (Italian), [[Andreas Gröber]] (German)}}
[[File:ROTF 360PS3PC TheFallen.jpg|thumb|I shall light this holy ring, release its cleansing flame, and burn a path into the divine beyond!!! ...Wait, what game is this again?]]

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

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

====PSP====
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===''Transformers Autobots''/''Decepticons''===
====''Autobots''====
The Fallen was the true leader of the Decepticons, orchestrating Megatron's resurrection. While the new recruit fought Megatron, the Fallen was defeated by Optimus Prime and Jetfire.

====''Decepticons''====
The Fallen was still the true leader of the Decepticons despite Starscream having taken ''de facto'' command after Megatron's death. When the new recruit arrived, Grindor and Sideways made no bones to him about how the Fallen was really the one calling the shots, and that they'd soon get Megatron back. The recruit would be introduced to the Fallen during the hunt for the Matrix and the Harvester. Things came to a head in a battle in Egypt, where the recruit presented the Matrix to the Fallen. The overlord was pleased by his performance and code of loyalty, complaining that other Decepticons didn't share it while throwing a big fat side glance at his other henchmen present. This caused Starscream to tease Megatron that his job as Decepticon leader was in jeopardy.

The Fallen sent the recruit to wipe out most of the remaining Autobots to pave the way for their final plan in what was likely a final test for his new position, and sure enough, the recruit succeeded and even killed Optimus Prime. Megatron was horrified since he was supposed to be the one to kill Optimus, and the Fallen snarked that he obviously didn't. Noting that his apprentice had been outperformed by a Decepticon who was merely a lowly foot soldier, the Fallen announced some role changes: the recruit would now replace Megatron as Decepticon leader and his apprentice, with Megatron now being just a lowly foot soldier in his place. The Fallen congratulated the recruit, and with his new apprentice by his side, activated the Harvester, claimed the resultant Energon, and prepared to engage in a universe-wide campaign of conquest, now that Earth, humanity, and the Autobots had been destroyed. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons|Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons}}

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

====Wii/PS2====
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===''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game===
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Megatronus was among the many Decepticons available to repel an Insecticon invasion. {{storylink|Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|Robots in Disguise}}

===''Splatoon''===
[[Squid Sisters|Marie]] considered Megatronus among the coolest of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Splatoon}}

===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:ForgedToFight-Megatronus.jpg|thumb|Megatronus after hitting the jackpot through watching ''Sushi Girl''.]]
One of the original Thirteen Primes created by Primus to combat Unicron, Megatronus betrayed his fellow Primes in his quest for power, leading to his banishment.<ref>[https://transformersforgedtofight.com/bot-intel-report-megatronus/ Bot Intel Report - Megatronous]</ref> He returned in the present day on [[New Quintessa]] to trouble the Cybertronians marooned on the strange planet.

In an attempt by Megatronus to take the power of the dormant [[Necrotitan]], their sparks merged to become [[Necrotronus]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}

The heroic [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] of [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|another universe]] invoked the name of the "noble Megatronus", who gave his life to protect the [[Solus Prime|Prime he loved]], when confronted by an evil Megatron. The heroic Megatron then accused his evil counterpart of besmirching Megatronus' good name. {{storylink|Shattered Bridges}}

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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
;'''Megatronus Core'''
[[File:Earth Wars Megatronus Core.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|Do what you will, for I fear no one.]]

Megatronus's [[Prime Master#Transformers: Earth Wars|Prime Core]] (his "heart" as one of the primordial [[Thirteen|Thirteen Primes]]) fell to Earth under mysterious circumstances along with those of his siblings to become a hotly-contested resource in the [[Earth Wars (conflict)|Earth Wars]]. {{storylink|Power of the Primes (Earth Wars)|Power of the Primes}}

The Megatronus Core possessed [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], [[Reformatting|reformatting]] him into Rodimus Unicronus. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Rodimus Unicronus bio}} Inside of his mind, when Rodimus Prime was talking to Rodimus Unicronus, he wasn't sure if he was speaking to Unicron or Megatronus. {{storylink|Inferno & Rodimus Unicronus Saga#Rodimus Unicronus|Rodimus Unicronus story}}

{{chargamestub|{{storylink|Lost and Found (Earth Wars)|Lost and Found}} Rest of ''Power of the Primes'' storyline appearances}}

*'''Effect:''' You are enveloped in hellfire, constantly damaging nearby enemies for a percentage of your attack power.

[https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4733780017183-Prime-Cores-Bot Megatronus Core at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

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;'''Megatronus Prime'''
[[File:Earth Wars Megatronus.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.7|How many peoples have dreamed of my end? You are no closer than the Babylonians with their swords and fire sticks.]]
{{chargamestub|{{storylink|New Armada}} {{storylink|Second Armada}} {{storylink|Third Armada (Part 1)}} {{storylink|Third Armada (Part 2)}}{{storylink|All on Tape}}}}
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Megatronus was the youngest and most powerful member of the Thirteen. As the lord of entropy, he was destined to betray his siblings, earning him the title of the First Decepticon. His Requiem Blaster could tear reality itself, and his destructive powers caused early humans to venerate him as the war god {{w|Ares}}. {{storylink|Transformers One Sourcebook}}

==Toys==
{{main|The Fallen/toys}}

==Notes==
===Generation 1===
[[File:Fallenpatlee.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|I'm The Fallen, and I can't get up!]]
*The Fallen was created by [[Simon Furman]] for [[Dreamwave Productions]]' ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages]]'' comic book. Furman used him to recycle some of the plans he had for the [[Last Autobot]] in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|original Marvel comic]], but which he was unable to use as a result of the comic's cancellation.<ref>[http://www.camphortree.net/tf/tidbits/otfcc2004.txt OTFCC 2004 convention report]</ref>
*The Fallen design was created by [[Pat Lee]], his first (and only) original Transformers character. The early design concept differed incredibly from the final product, noticeably lacking the Fallen's characteristic mouthplate. He was envisioned as a medieval, ancient-looking Transformer who glowed like a furnace, but he was not depicted as being perpetually on fire until [[Andrew Wildman]] penciled his appearances in ''The Dark Ages'' and the colorists caught on. When questioned about him constantly being aflame, Furman responded that they went with it "because it looks cool".
*Lee designed [[:File:Thefallentank.jpg|a tank alternate mode for the Fallen]], which was shown in the profile series ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]''; it was never used in fiction.
*The Fallen can speak Spanish.<ref>Fanclub-exclusive Mini Mayhem strip, March 19, 2007</ref>
*The Fallen's appearance in the ''Train Wars'' comic is based on [[:File:TFGenerations2014 Rejected TheFallen.jpg|a mock-up]] created for a [[Fan polls#Generations Magazine Exclusive Character Popularity Vote|poll]] in ''[[Transformers Generations 2014 Vol. 1]]'', one of ten potential exclusives for Vol. 2. A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Onslaught (WFC)#Toys|Onslaught]], it would have featured the [[Ruination (FOC)#Toys|Ruination]] head in combiner mode, which would have been making its Japanese market debut. Ultimately, the Fallen only claimed 5% of the votes.<ref>[http://millionhero.sblo.jp/article/101898683.html Poll results at Hero-X]</ref>
* [[Jason Marnocha]] provided the scratch track recording voice for Megatronus in ''Prime Wars Trilogy'' before [[Mark Hamill]] was cast in the role.

===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
[[File:TheFallen-ROTFstaff.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Give him the stick! Don't give him the stick!]]
* Michael Bay attempted to hide the Fallen's involvement in ''Revenge of the Fallen'', going so far as to claim that statements made by Simon Furman at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2008<ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=17412 Simon Furman confirms the Fallen is a character in an interview with Comic Book Resources (Fallen details removed)]</ref> and [[Chris Mowry]] in an interview with MTV Splash Page <ref>[http://splashpage.mtv.com/2008/07/28/exclusive-transformers-2-prequel-comic-gives-inside-scoop-on-2009-movie/ MTV Splash Page interviews Chris Mowry (Fallen details removed)]</ref> were part of a disinformation campaign, and that only a small number of people had seen the script.<ref>[http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum/showpost.php?p=44729&postcount=2 A post made by Michael Bay on his forum]</ref> On August 5, 2008, after a fan posted on Michael Bay's forum pointing out that several IDW representatives had said they had the script, all references to the Fallen were removed from the aforementioned interviews, as well as any references to IDW Publishing having the script.
* Voice actor [[James Arnold Taylor]] was originally cast as the Fallen in the film version of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' (which led to him getting the same role in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen: The Game]]''), but was replaced by [[Tony Todd]] in the final edit of the film, to his disappointment. [[Leonard Nimoy]] was also considered for the role, but did not get it on the basis Bay feared Nimoy would have been paid too little money.{{fact}}
* After nearly 15 years, the Fallen was finally made playable in the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' game, thanks to a prototype build of the game leaked. [https://youtu.be/6ga8JlV6-vk?si=PBRVyGNw2SDg22D2 He’s more polished than you think!]
* The Fallen's "Command Staff" (also known as the "[[Void Scepter]]"<ref>[http://www2.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/cybertronian-database.cfm#/characters/the-fallen The Fallen's bio at Hasbro.com]</ref>) seemed to be a later addition to the film, as the staff made no appearances in secondary fiction, and was not included with the Fallen's original toy releases. The [[The Fallen/toys#TF2010Voyager|later Voyager Class figure]] includes said staff, and the toy's hands were retooled to be able to hold it.
* [[Paul Ozzimo]] and [[Josh Nizzi]] designed Earth modes for the Fallen to take on in ''Revenge of the Fallen'', but he does not assume one in the finished film. Ozzimo clarified on his website he was to turn into an {{w|Aurora (aircraft)|Aurora}} reconnaissance aircraft, the alleged modern replacement for the [[Jetfire (Movie)|SR-71 Blackbird]].
* The Fallen was planned to be much larger in ''Revenge of the Fallen'': the novelization describes him as making Optimus look like an infant, and ''Defiance'' #4 depicts him as about the size of a pyramid. In the finished film, the Fallen is only slightly bigger than Optimus and Megatron, and ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe]]'' clarifies he is 42 feet tall.
* Michael Bay doesn't actually like The Fallen, calling him "kind of a (expletive) character".<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2010-06-11-Transformers11_ST_N.htm?csp=usat.me USA Today, "Next 'Transformers' is due for a switch"]</ref>
* In early drafts of ''Revenge of the Fallen'', the Fallen doesn't appear in person until the climax, communicating with Megatron aboard the ''Nemesis'' via an interdimensional window. This led to the [[sarcophagus]] storyline in the comics, where only discovering the harvester's location would free him. When dropped from the film to give the character more screen time, it led to a massive plot hole in the comic storyline that was only resolved two years later by [[John Barber]] in ''[[Transformers: Convergence|Convergence]]''.
* The Fallen's design—at least in the early stages of development—appears to be heavily inspired by Egyptian {{w|pharaoh}}s and their attire, which is most noticeable on his [[The Fallen/toys#Voyager Class toys|original Voyager Class toy]] (which was based on early concept art), as it sports a [[Facial hair|goatee]] not unlike the long, fake metal goatees pharaohs like King {{w|Tutankhamun}} wore; as well as his spiky bearded parts somewhat resembling {{w|Nemes}}, which are the striped-cloth headdresses that pharaohs wore. Given both the film's central location being Egypt, and the Egyptian hieroglyph-styled packaging for the toyline, the inspiration makes sense.
** The aforementioned sarcophagus plotline from the IDW comics also adds another layer of Egyptian inspiration into the mix.
** The Fallen's face is also a highly stylized Decepticon [[insignia]] in both early concept art and the final CGI model. While it isn't as prominent a Decepticon insignia as [[Tarn (G1)|IDW Tarn]]'s mask is with the points and everything poking up off the top of his head, the design elements are still there, you just have to look a little harder to notice them.

===Other===
[[File:The Evil One-Goodbye Renegade.jpg|thumb|right|250px|He's a redeco of himself!]]
* The Evil One was originally a one-off character from the ''{{gb|Challenge of the GoBots (cartoon)|Challenge of the GoBots}}'' episode "{{gb|In Search of Ancient GoBonauts}}", where [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] was looking for the ancient villain, who'd hidden a weapon of great power underneath an ancient pyramid. The idea that the Evil One could be an alternate-universe equivalent of the Fallen was inspired by [https://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=The_Fallen&oldid=685238 an edit] of this very page back in 2012, which noted the episode's coincidental similarities to ''Revenge of the Fallen''.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/129168-out-of-printhard-to-find-media-mega-thread/page-9#entry3440904 Post by Verity Carlo on the Allspark Forums, 2017/02/12]</ref>
*When the name "Megatronus" debuted with the Aligned continuity, it was always phrased as such with no rank suffix, except as "Megatronus Prime" in the 2011 ''[[Transformers Vault]]'' book. Much later, "Megatronus Prime" would see use in the 2024 ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'' film and in the character's 2025 debut in ''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]''.
*A post-[[Shroud]], presumably heroic, version of The Fallen was planned to appear in the original ending of ''[[Coalescence]]''.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/135694-shattered-glass-coalescence-prose-story/?p=3409141 Post by NightViper on The Allspark Forums, 2016/12/26]</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=We saw *a* Megatronus Prime in Shattered Glass already. The Multiversal Singularity version. A Fallen born from the SG universe would have been part of the story pitched in 2016. The original concept for TFSS 5.0|link=https://x.com/JesseWittenrich/status/1843601511739236660|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=10|day=08|(defunct=)}}</ref> One concept for this idea was to have him be referred to as "The Redeemed", in a similar vein to IDW's epithet for the positive-universe Thirteenth Prime, "The Arisen".<ref>{{citesocial|quote=If he was an individual SG Fallen, I was playing w/ "The Redeemed". But in both stories he's just a visitor, so still "Fallen"|link=https://x.com/JesseWittenrich/status/819617849098518528|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=Twitter|year=2017|month=01|day=12|(defunct=)}}</ref>

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

====Megatronus====
*''Japanese:'' '''Megatronus''' (メガトロナス ''Megatoronasu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Zhèn Tiān Zūn''' (震天尊, "Majesty Shocking the Heaven")

==References==
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==External links==
{{GBwiki|Evil One}}

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The Fallen

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[[File:AOTP Fallen bot mode.jpg|upright=1.96|thumb|"Eh, y'know, it's funny, these people, they go to sleep, they think everything's fine, everything's good... they wake up the next day and they're on fire!"]]
When [[Primus]] created the [[Thirteen|first Transformers]], he made a "Dark Warrior" who would be in touch with entropy and destruction. Known as '''Megatronus''' or '''Megatronus Prime''', he is the most powerful of the original [[Prime (rank)|Primes]], who [[Expulsion of Unicron|battled]] [[Unicron]] in the earliest days of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. When not using fiery mystic abilities, [[dark science]], or [[Void Scepter|gravitational powers]], he wields the most dangerous of [[Artifacts of the Primes|artifacts]]: the [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)|Requiem Blaster]].

Unfortunately, his inherently dark nature often leads him down a tragic path. In most realities, his original name is replaced by a more well-known title: '''the Fallen'''. Often manipulated by [[Liege Maximo|other]] [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|members]] of the Thirteen, the Fallen is best known for becoming a [[Transformer|Cybertronian]] analog to the biblical {{w|Cain}}, committing Cybertron's first murder with the death of his [[Solus Prime|beloved]]. In some realities, he willingly betrays the Thirteen by siding with Unicron, and becomes "the first Decepticon", making him more akin to {{w|Judas Iscariot|Judas}}. Even in realities where he doesn't take a villainous turn, [[Megatron (One)|his legacy]] is inevitably one of betrayal and death.

While his size, shape, and colors may vary between realities, his most common physical feature is his face, which often serves as the inspiration for a certain [[Decepticon|faction]]'s [[insignia]] during the [[Great War (disambiguation)|Great War]].

In short: he's usually bad, bad news.

{{bigquote|You... you're from '''before'''. Aren't you? Before the '''Golden Age''', before recorded time.|[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]|"[[Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation]]"}}

==Conceptual history==
[[File:Fallenpatlee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Original Dreamwave Productions concept art for the Fallen]]
Created by writer [[Simon Furman]] and artist [[Pat Lee]]<ref>[[Pat Lee#Failure to give proper credit|Allegedly.]]</ref> with contributions from [[Andrew Wildman]]<ref>Namely the fire thing.</ref> and [[Don Figueroa]], the Fallen debuted in the [[2003]] [[Dreamwave Productions]] comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages]]'' as a [[Herald of Unicron]]. A mysterious, fiery being from the Transformers' ancient past, he returned to Cybertron to enact the [[Unbinding]], a ritual that would alert Unicron to Primus's location. Wielding mystical, entropic abilities, he was defeated by his creator, trapping him within the [[Seal of Primus]]. Only a month after this series concluded, ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]''—also written by Furman—was released, and filled in more details of the Fallen's backstory, established him to be one of the mysterious "Thirteen Original Transformers" created by Primus to battle Unicron. According to the Guide, the Fallen betrayed his siblings by joining forces with Unicron, and the battle ended with the Fallen being sucked into a black hole until his escape, as seen in ''The Dark Ages''. A [[2007]] [[bio]] written for the Fallen's ''[[Titanium Series]]'' toy would reveal he was the overseer of entropy.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/titanium/the-fallen/1126/2/9/ Fallen's ''Titanium Series'' on-package bio]</ref>

As various parties slowly developed the concept of the Thirteen, [[2009]] would be a significant year for the character, becoming the titular main antagonist of the [[Live-action film series]]' second film, ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. The film would establish the character's connection to Megatron, and use his Decepticon-insignia-looking face to cement him as the true originator of the Decepticons: "The First Decepticon". Despite his death in the film, online Q&A sessions with [[Hasbro]] representatives<ref>See [[Hasbro Q&A/July 2009: Answers|Hasbro Q&A/July 2009: Answer #3]] for more information.</ref> established that the Fallen and his siblings were "[[multiversal singularity|multiversal singularities]]": special entities who existed across all realities, moving between them; this provided a loophole for the Fallen to survive the events of the film.

The novels of the [[Aligned continuity family]] significantly fleshed out the character's backstory, relationships, and weaponry. The [[2010]] novel ''[[Transformers: Exodus|Exodus]]'' established his original name of Megatronus, further strengthening the character's connection to Megatron and the Decepticon cause. Its sequel, [[2011]]'s ''[[Transformers: Exiles|Exiles]]'', re-introduced the Requiem Blaster as the personal artifact of Megatronus, unlike the Mini-Con weapon of ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]''. The novel would reveal that the weapon's existence became a great point of contention among the Primes, and would be the weapon that killed [[Solus Prime]], who was introduced as his love interest. Two years later, ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus]]'' provided an alternate, less-villainous interpretation of the Fallen's backstory, exploring his tense relationship with [[Prima]], the "Warrior of Light", and how the manipulations of the silver-tongued [[Liege Maximo]] led to an accidental death of Solus Prime in the [[War of the Primes]]. This less-villainous, more tragic interpretation of the character would be largely ignored when he made his proper television debut in the [[2015]] [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]], which highlighted his role as the "First Decepticon".

The Fallen was introduced to IDW Publishing's [[2005 IDW continuity|long-running continuity]], being mentioned in [[The Crucible|''Robots in Disguise'' #34]], and making visual appearances in [[Heavy|''Till All Are One ''#9]], [[Origin Myths|''Optimus Prime'' #10]], and [[The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|''Optimus Prime'' #18]], albeit in flashback sequences. In this universe, Megatronus and the rest of the Thirteen were warlords of [[Thirteen Tribes]] rather than demigods.

Concurrently with IDW's continuity, the concept of multiversal singularities was nullified in the 2015 Collectors' Club comic storyline ''[[Another Light]]''. The [[All Things Must Pass|final episode]] of the [[Transformers: Titans Return (cartoon)|''Titans Return'' cartoon]] introduced an amalgamated version of the Fallen—featuring his fiery abilities of the Dreamwave incarnation and the Egyptian-crown-like head and color scheme of ''Revenge of the Fallen''. The proceeding [[Transformers: Power of the Primes (cartoon)|''Power of the Primes'' cartoon]] would adapt his backstory from ''The Covenant of Primus'', featuring the Requiem Blaster and Solus Prime prominently in flashbacks and the present-day story.

For a few years, the Fallen was absent from ''Transformers'' media, save the rare cameo appearance in the [[2019 IDW continuity]] or mention in ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Cyberverse]]'', until [[2024]] brought him back to relevance with the ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'' film. The film established Megatronus Prime as the strongest and most powerful of the Primes, whose facial design was virtually identical to the Decepticon insignia, including its purple color. Unlike previous incarnations, this Megatronus remained heroic right up to his death, having never betrayed or murdered his fellow Primes. Later that year, the ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' toyline would be revealed, introducing "Megatronus the Fallen" as a Leader Class toy inspired primarily by his appearance in ''War Within: The Dark Ages''.

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

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

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

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

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

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

[[File:Fallenmoreonfire.jpg|thumb|left|The Fallen somehow sets himself ''more on fire''.]]
All four angles were strapped to the device in the Well of All Sparks. The Fallen theatrically explained to the awakening Jetfire that they were casualties in the war of the Gods, and would be used to break the Seal of Primus, after which "all chaos will follow". {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}}

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

{{Unreleased DW G1 comic}}
Shockwave broke the Seal for his cloning experiments, siphoning from within it the energy needed to create life. The Fallen's essence had then escaped and corrupted [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. Following the clone's death, the Fallen's essence passed into Jetfire. Within visions, The Fallen attacked the Autobot over and over, while around them various key moments in Cybertron's history unfolded. Jetfire returned to reality as the Autobots were digging him free from the frozen prison he now found himself in. He was unable to warn them that the Fallen's essence had taken root in his spark as they broke through the ice holding him. {{storylink|The Enemy Within}}
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===Fun Publications===
[[File:The Evil One.jpg|left|upright=0.8|thumb|"Someone remembered me!"]]
Though [[Vector Prime]] did not necessarily think history was wrong to record Megatronus as a monster, he ''was'' his brother, and Vector still had happy memories of their time together before Megatronus's fall from grace. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/14}} During the Thirteen's time in ancient Greece in some [[universal stream]]s, the holomatter avatar that the rage-filled Megatronus used to interact with the human population inspired the myth of {{w|Ares}}. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/20}} He used to have an impressive collection of antique melee weapons before [[Sideways (AVP)|Sideways]] ruined it with Cosmic Rust... at least, according to Sideways. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Sideways, 2015/07/02}}

In the [[Gargent]] realities, where he went by the name "'''the Evil One'''", Megatronus nearly destroyed [[Gobotron]] with the Dark Heart, only to wind up under the [[Nazca Lines]] on Earth. [[Vector Prime]] noted that this was not the only reality where Megatronus was drawn to human pyramids and wondered if there was any link to [[Devil Z]]'s own affinity for pyramids and the Nazca Lines. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/30}} [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] would even be heard to swear by the Evil One. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (1), 2015/10/13}}

[[File:Vectorprimeut.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|Back, and to the left.]]
Jealous of his brothers and sisters, Megatronus was motivated to move against his siblings, and targeted Prima's [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]], intending to take it for his own. To keep it out of his hands, [[Solus Prime]] shattered the blade with her [[Forge of Solus Prime|Forge]], and each piece was taken by one of [[Nexus Prime]]'s components and scattered across the multiverse. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/18}} {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}}

Millions of years later, when [[Vector Prime]] returned to the linear universe to deal with the [[Unicron Singularity]] crisis, he reminisced about his mission and his past, including the silhouetted form of the Fallen. {{storylink|Vector Prime: In the Beginning}} Vector's return was soon followed by the that of Nexus Prime, who set about reassembling the Star Saber. While visiting [[Primax 509.28 Epsilon|one universe]]'s Cybertron as part of his quest for the sword's fragments, Nexus decided to tell his companion [[Aquarius (SG)|Aquarius]] about his quest. As he explained the danger of the artifact falling into evil hands, the face of the Fallen flashed through his mind. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 1}}

When dimensional scoundrel [[Sideways (AVP)|Sideways]] seized control of Vector Prime's [[Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|ANN Q&A column]], he commented, "Every time The Fallen polishes his pistons reality splits," to explain why he could be cloned. Surprisingly, this was actually the truth, more or less. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Sideways, 2015/06/29}}

When Nexus succeeded in locating the Star Saber, he combined its power with that of the [[Terminus Blade]] to [[Shroud|thicken the walls of reality]], limiting dimensional travel. The Fallen and the other members of the Thirteen gathered to witness this momentous event, and found that, as a side effect, they ceased to exist as [[Multiversal singularity|multiversal singularities]]. {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}}
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===Live-action film series continuity family===
====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Tony Todd]] (English), [[Masafumi Kimura]] (Japanese)|[[Zhao Xiaoming]] (Chinese), [[José Luccioni]] (European French), [[Bert Franzke]] (German), [[Gabriel Pingarrón]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Ramón Canals]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Carlos Gesteira]] (Portuguese), [[Gaetano Varcasia]] (Italian), [[Ender Yiğit]] (Turkish)}}

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

[[File:TheFallen-ROTFNemesis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|''Ocupado!'']]
Upon Megatron's revival he traveled to the ''[[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]]'', where the Fallen stayed in a life-support chair while [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] oversaw the creation of a new army of Decepticons. Prostrating himself before the Fallen, Megatron said that he had failed his master and their race by allowing the AllSpark to be destroyed. Amused by his disciple's misinformation, the Fallen revealed that the cube was merely a vessel, while the knowledge within the AllSpark was instead placed within the mind of the human who had challenged Megatron, [[Sam Witwicky]]. With the knowledge within Sam's mind, they could find the Star Harvester and the Matrix needed to activate it. Megatron asked permission to avenge himself and reclaim the AllSpark, but the Fallen asked for patience, though he could understand his desire, as the Fallen himself hungered to return to the wretched planet where his brother Primes had betrayed him. The Fallen also explained that the only threat to him was the last surviving Prime, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]]. Since Optimus would protect Sam, the Fallen ordered Megatron to capture the boy and draw out the Prime.

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

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

[[File:TheFallen-ROTFfacegotten.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't talk to me or my Sun ever again!]]
{{quote|Die, like your brothers!}}
{{quote|They were your brothers, too.|The Fallen and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]|''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''}}

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

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

{{note|The Fallen's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'', ''[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]]'', and ''[[The Last Prime]]''; the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]'' and ''[[Movie Trilogy]]'' comics; and the storybooks "[[I Am Optimus Prime (ROTF)|I Am Optimus Prime]]", "[[Rise of the Decepticons]]", "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Electronic Voice Changer]]", and "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Mix & Match]]". Most of these adaptations are based on early drafts of the script and provide more backstory for the Fallen, such as his hunt for the descendants of his brother Primes, and his promise to Megatron that he would make him a Prime—something Optimus exposes as a lie during their final battle, as one can only be born a Prime, leading Megatron to abandon his teacher. In several, Optimus defeats him not by killing him, but by [[:File:TheFallen-thrownintospace.jpg|hurling him into space]].}}
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====IDW movie comics====
[[File:Defianceissue4-creation.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|Look [[Prima|familiar]]?]]
According to the Fallen, he and his brothers were the first creations of the [[AllSpark]]. The planet that would become [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was mostly barren, but as the AllSpark gradually shaped Cybertron around them and gave the Fallen and his brothers power beyond measure, the cube's own power was depleted. They learned that its power could be replenished by harvesting the energy of stars, but they were unable to locate new stars to suit their purposes, despite their amazing ability to travel between dimensions using triangular "[[sarcophagus|sarcophagi]]". {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}} As he quested, the Fallen came to believe that the AllSpark was speaking to him, telling him of a grander destiny than that of his brothers, picking him as its "chosen one." {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 4|Tales of the Fallen #4}}

To aid the Dynasty of Primes in their quest, the AllSpark created for them a race of [[Transformer|workers]] that had a power of their own: the ability to transform their bodies into new forms! Some, called "[[Seeker (ROTF)|Seekers]]", could change into interstellar crafts that could locate stars for them, the energies of which would then be harvested to power the AllSpark by massive devices built by the [[Constructicon (ROTF)|other workers]]. The Dynasty tempered their search with the rule of sparing stars with inhabited worlds, but the Fallen believed that the Dynasty's compassion would ultimately doom the Cybertronians to inevitable extinction. As he sought a way to fix this problem, the Fallen came to think evil thoughts. What if there were no other Primes to share the AllSpark with? What if its power was his alone? {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}}

[[File:TalesoftheFallen4-theyshallpay.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Yummy, yummy, yummy, I got hate in my tummy!]]
The Fallen began to court some Transformers to his side. He selected a small number of the [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]] drones to do his bidding in private, ultimately in service of subverting the Dynasty of Primes in favor of his own agenda. He called this group the Decepticons. [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]], the Fallen's most trusted and capable Seeker, began to unwittingly harvest the stars of inhabited star systems; the two would scan a system together, but the Fallen would report that his search areas were devoid of life. This practice got the Fallen and Jetfire into trouble with the other Primes, and so the Fallen began to sow seeds of mistrust in Jetfire. He claimed the Primes' refusal to sacrifice life to save their own planet would be its downfall, and that an army had to be readied in case the Primes betrayed them all. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 3|Tales of the Fallen #3}}

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

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

[[File:TalesoftheFallen4-notlikethis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|left|Ever since he was a child, he was hated by triangles.]]
The battle between the Fallen and the other Primes was costly. They did not expect the Fallen to have so much power, and one by one they fell by his wretched hand. He had "expanded [his] consciousness—absorbed the mental mass of a hive intelligence seventy trillion strong, probed the neural functions of creatures that swim in unrefined thought..." Since last they met, he was "so much more" than they were. The Fallen was able to grab weapons from his stockpile through personal dimensional portals, and one by one he murdered his brothers until there was only one Prime left to oppose him. With one last desperate gamble, the final Prime fled, and he and the Fallen warped from location to location; the Fallen thought this Prime was merely stalling, but he was gravely mistaken. The final Prime had gathered up the bodies of his defeated brothers, and when at last he had collected them all and the Fallen was weak from overteleportation, he used their combined lifeforce to banish the Fallen forever. The Fallen was sent through his sarcophagus and trapped in another dimension, where he crashed into a desolate landscape, swearing revenge. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 4|Tales of the Fallen #4}}{{storylink|Foundation issue 2|Foundation #2}}

Knowledge of this was lost through the ages, and the Dynasty of Primes became little more than a myth. Thousands of years later, however, the Fallen's sarcophagus was unearthed on modern-day Cybertron and brought to the quarters of the planet's military leader Megatron. There, sensing the fury and resentment, the Fallen established contact with Megatron, filling him with a new resolve to destroy those who sought out the AllSpark. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 2|Defiance #2}} In the aftermath of Megatron's ruthless battle against a band of [[Ejoornian|aliens]] seeking the AllSpark, the Fallen further counseled him to seize control of Cybertron to make way for The Fallen's return. He also told him that [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] sought the AllSpark for himself, and Megatron immediately decided that Optimus and his followers deserved to be killed for this transgression. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 3|Defiance #3}}

[[File:Defiance4 Megatron TheFallen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|All right, who changed the thermostat!?]]
But simply taking the planet would not be enough. The Fallen also ordered Megatron to build a [[Nemesis (Movie)|space cruiser]] to seek out the Matrix, which he said was a prerequisite to his return. As the ship's construction came to an end, the Fallen told Megatron the story of his origin and his plans regarding the harvester on Earth. The Fallen ordered Megatron to put his sarcophagus on the ship and then stay behind to fight Optimus's forces and safeguard the AllSpark. [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] and a majority of the Decepticon soldiers crewed the ship.
Meanwhile, on Cybertron, civil war raged between Optimus's Autobots and Megatron's Decepticons, a war which eventually led to the AllSpark being launched into space. {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}} {{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}}

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

Thousands of years later, Soundwave returned, having recovered a space bridge [[pillar]] from the Autobot ship. The Fallen informed Soundwave of Megatron's visit, and Soundwave deduced Megatron was one of the Cybertronians rumored to be held captive by the humans, prompting him to return. The Fallen then used the pillar to warp space and time, leaving his prison at last... {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}}

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

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

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

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

[[File:Titan1 FallenStarscream.jpg|upright=2|thumb|left|Behold my <s>resting</s> mighty hand!]]
Soon after Megatron's death in Mission City, the Fallen made contact with [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and used him to organize the Decepticon army and lay the groundwork for his return. He ordered Starscream and his forces to go to Cybertron and await further instruction, and promised that once the Matrix was found, [[Earth]] would ''burn''! Unfortunately for the Fallen, Autobot twins [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] learned the Starscream was colluding with the Fallen (though not who or what the Fallen ''was''), and headed for Earth to warn Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.1|Training Day}} The Fallen had [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] contact one of his Seekers still on the planet, [[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]], and had him dispatched him to deal with the Twins. He angrily warned Starscream not to fail again, grrrr! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.2|Dogfight!}}

However, due to his imprisonment, the Fallen could only communicate with his generals and not Ransack directly, which led to Soundwave taking his own actions and working his own angles to try and find the Tomb of the Primes, which included recruiting the Twins, rather than eliminating them. In a fitting act of cosmic irony, the twins turned out to be faking their defection, and they put an end to Soundwave's treacherous scheme. Ransack intended to inform the Fallen, but evidently never made it, while Skids and Mudflap decided that, after all the trouble they had gotten in to after coming to Earth, they'd better not tell anyone about that whole "Fallen" thing they'd learned about after all. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.8|Back-to-Back}}

=====Law and Disorder=====
The Fallen suffered from iron barnacles in the folds of his armor... and if YOU were an Autobot sympathizer, you would be forced to clean them out! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.7|#7's Law and Disorder}}

====Toy bios====
[[File:TF2010-The-Fallen-art.jpg|thumb|I did more things here than on my feature film.]]
Since even before history was recorded on Cybertron, the Fallen has lurked in the shadows, guiding the fate of his fellow machines. His is the hand in the darkness that drives the engines of fate. It was him that engineered the civil war on Cybertron and drove the Decepticons to slaughter their Autobot counterparts. Now on the primitive, flesh-slug infected planet known as Earth, he has stepped out of the shadows to finally seize the [[Star Harvester|power]] he has sought for millennia. {{storylink|The Fallen/toys#Robot Replicas|Robot Replicas The Fallen}}

For thousands of years, the Fallen has recruited proxies to scour the cosmos for the star harvester he required before returning to Earth, the very planet on which his quest began. Nothing will stand in his way this time, and he will scour the surface of this disgusting world clean in the fire of his rage and search through the blasted rubble for that which he seeks. {{storylink|The Fallen/toys#Voyager Class toys|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Voyager The Fallen}}

Aware that only a true Prime can destroy him, the Fallen has entered every battle knowing that the outcome of his victory is inevitable. Modern-day Autobots such as [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and [[Highbrow (TF 2010)|Highbrow]] stand no chance against him, for he wields the power of advanced technology that looks like magic. The Fallen will crush the miserable Autobots that dare to challenge him before proceeding with his plans as if the interruption never occurred. {{storylink|The Fallen/toys#TF2010Voyager|''Hunt for the Decepticons'' Voyager The Fallen}}

As a desperate battle raged in the desert below him, the Fallen reveled in his triumph. The ancient machine with which he intends to harvest the Sun's energy would soon be uncovered and the Earth would be destroyed if he were to win. {{storylink|The Fallen/toys#Transformers (2010)|The Victory of The Fallen}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
Vector Prime recounted the story of [[Tyran 208.28 Gamma]], an alternate timeline in which Megatron and the Decepticons triumphed in the battle of [[Mission City]], but were then trapped on the dead Cybertron by the Autobots before they managed to free The Fallen. Sensing the loss of his servants, the Fallen summoned a new army of Decepticons (including [[Blue Maximus]], [[Chopsaw]], [[Undertow (PCC)|Undertow]], and [[Duststorm (TF 2010)|Duststorm]]) to terrorize Earth! Many an epic battle was fought against them! {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/21}}

====''Shattered Glass''====
[[File:Coalescence FallenSunstormAlphaTrion.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Their adventures were recorded in Realityripple Comics.]]
One version of the Fallen from an unknown universe found himself on the brink of defeat at the hands of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|the last descendant]] of [[Dynasty of Primes|his brothers]]. Desperately fleeing through a seam in reality, he miscalculated and ended up in [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|an unconventional negative polarity universe]]. In this universe, rather than being constantly on fire, the Fallen was now constantly freezing and risked becoming immobile as ice constantly built up from within him. He soon attracted a devoted servant, [[Sunstorm (Universe)|Sunstorm]], who used his heat-generating abilities to keep him warm. Also gaining [[Cybaxx (SG)|Cybaxx]]'s allegiance, the Fallen sought to create a dimensional gateway that would allow him to enter and conquer other negative-polarity universes. Cybaxx's followers were tasked with retrieving components to complete this gateway.

The Fallen was soon confronted by a number of Decepticons, Autobots, and humans seeking to halt his plans. After the captive [[Beta Maxx (RID)|Beta Maxx]] was freed, he rallied the others against the Fallen, who was somewhat deflated to learn that no one had ever heard of him in this universe. With Sunstorm taxing himself beyond limits to keep the Fallen defrosted, the ancient Prime was set upon by a ferocious [[Alpha Trion#Shattered Glass|mechanical lion]] commanded by Beta Maxx. Noticing the Fallen's reliance on Sunstorm to keep him mobile, [[Sephie Beller|Emulator]] knocked Sunstorm out with her powers, hobbling the ancient Prime. The frozen Fallen was helpless to stop himself as he was sucked into the now-active dimensional gateway. He found himself in a positive-polarity universe and quickly defrosted, only to realize that he was now trapped in an empty, desolate [[void]]. To his horror, the Fallen beheld the [[Unicron|only other living thing]] within the void, which began approaching him with a ravenous hunger. {{storylink|Coalescence}}
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===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[Kup (Animated)|Kup]] sardonically compared [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Hot Rod]]'s paint job to the Fallen's. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

===Aligned continuity family===
====''The Covenant of Primus''====
[[File:MegatronusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|To have a helmet as good as this will cost you your soul... and also ten cents.]]
Megatronus was the twelfth Prime created by Primus to defeat [[Unicron]]. Rightfully proud of his power and unwaveringly loyal to his creator [[Primus]], he thought of himself as a warrior first and foremost, but his dark powers and conflicted nature meant that he was rarely at peace with himself. His artifact of power—the deadly [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)|Requiem Blaster]]—used stellar fusion as an energy conduit, exponentially increasing his already destructive powers. Viewing himself as an outsider, he frequently butted heads with the warrior of light [[Prima]], to the point where even his closest allies among the Thirteen viewed him as an unpredictable and unstable presence. In spite of this, he struck up a close friendship with Solus Prime, which eventually blossomed into a mutual romance. Not even Solus Prime's comforting presence could rein in Megatronus's chaotic tendencies; his private insecurities and hidden fears continued to fester, and soon gave way to something darker.

The thirteen newly created Primes soon began experimenting with their powers and strategizing for the upcoming conflict. Megatronus considered himself a warrior and trained alongside Vector Prime, Prima, [[Onyx Prime]], and [[Amalgamous Prime|Amalgamous]]. Megatronus, having the closest connection to Unicron, offered advice to Solus Prime on how to create the best weapons to defeat the chaos-bringer. Among their collaborative efforts were [[Dark Energon skin]]s, which would protect the Primes from the toxic [[Dark Energon]]. Megatronus eventually requested that a blaster be made for him by Solus Prime. She reluctantly agreed, and the Requiem Blaster was forged. Solus had doubts about the weapon, but her deep faith in Megatronus was what allowed her to trust him with the Blaster.

[[File:COP-Megatronusshootssolus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|"How could this happen? We started out like Romeo and Juliet but it ended up in tragedy!"]]
When the fight against Unicron came, Megatronus fought alongside his siblings, and was ultimately triumphant. However, some of Unicron's darkness had rubbed off on all of them; a fact that Megatronus strangely appeared to revel in. In the era of peace and rebuilding that followed, Megatronus worked alongside [[Liege Maximo]], [[Micronus Prime]], and Amalgmous Prime, refining [[Energon]] for future use. He slowly befriended more of the Thirteen, although his love for Solus Prime never faded.

Unfortunately, this period of peace was not to last. Megatronus and Solus Prime were both being manipulated by Liege Maximo, who managed to drive a schism between the two lovers. Megatronus confronted Solus Prime over a newly created suit of armor intended for Maximo's "farm". Their disagreement eventually grew into a full-fledged fight after Megatronus killed her pet, which had secretly been recording Solus Prime's actions. In the chaos, Megatronus fired the Requiem Blaster without thinking, fatally wounding Solus Prime. Before Solus passed away, however, she professed her love for him.

Megatronus hid himself away in the untamed regions of Cybertron, until the surviving Primes discovered him. Megatronus confessed his crime, but also accused Maximo of setting up the whole plot, and aimed to kill him once and for all. The accusations flew quickly, and before long the argument descended into a free-for-all. In the aftermath, Liege Maximo was apparently blown apart by a shot from the Requiem Blaster, although [[Alpha Trion]] could not identify just who had fired the weapon. Along with the surviving Primes, a repentant Megatronus attended Solus's funeral. Renaming himself "the Fallen", he donned Solus Prime's suit of armor and went into exile in space, never to be seen again.

Eons later, a young gladiator and social rhetorician named [[Megatron (WFC)|D-16]] took inspiration from ancient folk tales, renaming himself "Megatronus". {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

====Aligned novels====
Megatronus conceived the idea of the [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)|Requiem Blaster]], a weapon so powerful that it dwarfed all other weapons in existence. With great reluctance, Solus Prime agreed to forge the weapon for Megatronus, and even then only after Megatronus convinced other members of the Thirteen to petition her on his behalf as well. Even after the weapon was completed, Solus Prime showed great reluctance in allowing it to remain in existence. After demonstrating its awesome power to the Thirteen, she asked for a vote as to whether the Requiem Blaster should be destroyed. Megatronus led the group who voted in favor of retaining the Blaster, and they won by the slimmest of margins, 7-to-6.

At some later date, Megatronus killed Solus Prime in a fit of rage, and became the Fallen, forever more. The reason for the murder is not fully known at this point, although Solus did favor [[Nexus Prime]] over others in the Thirteen, a fact that had stirred jealousy in Megatronus in the past. Though a terrible thing, Vector Prime considered the Fallen lashing out in a moment of anger forgivable over Liege Maximo's active plotting. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

Megatron, who took his name to inspire fear, took a favorable view of the Fallen, considering him the one member of the Thirteen who refused to bow down to the others, and the only Prime who sought his own destiny. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

====''Prime'' cartoon====
[[File:OneShallRise1-WellofAllSparks.jpg|right|thumb|Dum de dum, not thinking about demons...]]
According to legend, at the beginning of time, Unicron and Primus battled each other for eons, with neither side remaining victorious for long. Until, that is, Primus created the [[Thirteen]]. These Thirteen defeated Unicron and cast him into space. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}} At some point statues of Megatronus and his brothers were made. They were placed in the chamber of the High Council. A [[Megatron (WFC)|gladiator]] would also name himself after Megatronus before shortening his name to simply "Megatron". {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

When [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] proclaimed to Optimus Prime that he wished to change sides, [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] sarcastically claimed that he had been [[Cybertronian sport#Lobbing|lobbing]] with the Fallen. {{storylink|Partners (Prime)|Partners}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Gil Gerard]] (English), [[Fumihiko Tachiki]] (Japanese)|[[Klaus Lochthove]] (German), [[Salvador Reyes]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Martin Spinhayer]] (French), [[Ferenc Borbiczki]] (Hungarian), [[Antônio Moreno]] (Brazilian Portuguese, first voice), [[Vanderlan Mendes]] (Brazilian Portuguese, "[[Battlegrounds, Part 2]]" only), [[Janusz German]] (Polish), [[Yeong-jun Si]] (Korean, Tooniverse dub))}}

[[file:RID-phantommegatronus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=.7|"You will bow down before me, Jor-El!"]]
In the distant past, Megatronus killed Solus Prime. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 2}} He was eventually imprisoned in another dimension, and held both [[Earth]] and Cybertron responsible for his defeat. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 1}} He maintained a degree of agency over the events in this world, and he was able to influence events so that the prison ship ''[[Alchemor (RID)|Alchemor]]'' crash-landed on Earth, releasing its cargo of [[Decepticon]] convicts in the process. From there, Megatronus bided his time. Eventually, he contacted the Decepticon revolutionary [[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]], who had just suffered a humiliating rout at the hands of [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]'s [[Autobot]]s. Introducing himself as "the first Decepticon", Megatronus struck a bargain with Steeljaw: if Steeljaw helped free him from his prison, Megatronus would let Steeljaw and his gang have the Earth. Steeljaw reluctantly agreed. {{storylink|Lockout}}

[[File:Battlegrounds2-Megatronus.jpg|thumb]]
Megatronus interrupted Steeljaw while the latter was scheming, demanding to know if they had made progress on the device that would allow him to escape. Steeljaw retorted that he needed more Decepticons to help him with the task, but Megatronus was less than moved, using his telekinetic powers to make [[Clampdown (RID)|Clampdown]] pull on his arm hard until Steeljaw capitulated. Megatronus informed his new servant that the device would require a mass of sufficient metal to anchor the energies generated by his arrival- namely, the [[Crown City Colossus]]. Although the Autobots, accompanied with a reborn [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], attempted to intervene, their efforts weren't enough to stop Steeljaw from activating the portal. A triumphant Megatronus materialized, ready to carry out his plan. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 1}}

Megatronus moved to attack the weakened Autobots, but was intercepted by Optimus, and the two began dueling. Megatronus gained the upper hand and managed to slash at Optimus, knocking him into the water and temporarily taking him out of the fight. Megatronus retieved his fallen [[Spark fuser]] and activated it, intending to draw the remnants of [[Unicron]]'s anti-[[spark]] from the Earth's core and merge it with the AllSpark, destroying both Earth and Cybertron. When Steeljaw realized this, Megatronus retorted that he had never technically lied to him about his right to own Earth... or whatever would be left of it. Megatronus restrained the furious Steeljaw with his telekinesis and opened a rift in the sky.

[[File:RID-megatronustank.jpg|thumb|left|Megatronus deploys his dreaded drill-nipples.]]
Fighting Steeljaw distracted Megatronus long enough for Bumblebee to resuscitate Optimus, and the two Autobot leaders moved in to finish him off after Megatronus hurled Steeljaw away. While Optimus once again dueled with Megatronus, Bumblebee, [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]], and [[Sideswipe (RID 2015)|Sideswipe]] used their [[Decepticon Hunter]]s to power themselves up. Optimus managed to shatter Megatronus's Spark fuser, closing the rift and ruining his plan. Furious, Megatronus redoubled his attack. [[Drift (RID)|Drift]] helped to drop part of the Colossus on Megatronus. The weight of the statue was enough that Bumblebee's team could blast him with a sustained burst of energy, disintegrating his body and seemingly destroying him, though Bumblebee questioned if he truly was destroyed. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 2}}

====IDW ''Robots in Disguise'' comic====
In later happier times, Bumblebee recalled the events of their battle against Megatronus. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 5|Robots in Disguise #5}}

====''Adventure'' toy bios====
On the moment of Megatronus's defeat at the hands of Bumblebee's team, an evil presence emanated from his wounds and resonated with [[Nemesis Prime (RID)|Nemesis Prime]], powering him up into a new form. {{storylink|Nemesis Prime (RID)#TAV56|Nemesis Prime bio}}
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===''Kre-O'' online comic===
[[File:Kreo fallen skybyte.JPG|thumb]]
When [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] attacked [[Metroplex (G1)|Autobot City]], the Fallen stood next to [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Gelshark]]. {{storylink|Behemoth Combination! But They're Cute? The Predacon Unit}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====Train Wars====
[[File:TrainWars TheFallen.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|I know more of this world than you can even dream. That is why I must destroy it.]]
Coming from another universe, {{storylink|Age of Primes (End of G1 Universe)|Age of Primes}} the Fallen staged an attack on Cybertron to steal [[Primus#Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Vector Sigma]], smashing his way through all Autobot resistance. The mega-computer managed to wrest itself free of the ancient villain's grip long enough to transform into its "Oracle" robot mode and lend its power to [[Overdrive]], who then used his powered-up [[Quantum Dial]] to bring forth reinforcements from time itself. The Fallen responded by summoning up troops of his own, who [[combiner|combined]] with him. {{storylink|Train Wars}} In his new combiner mode, the Fallen laid waste to the Autobots' multiversal reinforcements, impaling them on energy-blades. Recovering Vector Sigma, he began to integrate the computer into his body, but was fortunately distracted by [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] long enough for [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] to arrive with more reinforcements, made up of all kinds of train Transformers. Daniel and his partner [[Shouki]] blasted Vector Sigma free, and [[Shūta Gō]] and [[Goshooter]] then ''kicked'' the computer like a soccer ball, straight into the Fallen's face. The dazed demi-god found himself bound in a [[Trainbot Omni-Car Joint|living chain made up of all the interlinked train Transformers]], leaving him immobilized and open for one final attack. Using the power of Vector Sigma, Shouki unlocked a new transformation, becoming the gigantic "Train Bazooka" weapon, which Shūta then fired at the Fallen, obliterating him. {{storylink|Train Wars 2}}

====''Legends'' comic====
[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] cheered on the Fallen in the battle against the opposition. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}}

====''End of G1 Universe''====
In the Maximal era of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Megatronus the Fallen was given a second chance by [[Lio Convoy (BW)|Leo Prime]] and elected by the population to become one of the thirteen [[Prime Leader]]s. After Leo Prime inadvertently allowed [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]] from another universe to invade the [[G1 World]], Megatronus supported giving the embarrassed Prime amnesty before sending him on a mission to the [[Legends World]] to see if its [[spirit energy]] could be used to save their universe. While Leo was away, Megatronus worked with other Prime Leaders to enact the [[Anti-Angolmois Energy Act]] to rid the universe of what he saw as [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s evil energy. Converting Cybertron into a factory to concentrate the [[Allspark]] into a container, Megatronus explained to the returning Lio Convoy that he sought to use the power of life to bring the Thirteen from this universe into the next after the former's destruction, but was cut down by Lio Convoy before he could enact his plan. {{storylink|Age of Primes (End of G1 Universe)|Age of Primes}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The Crucible|''Robots in Disguise'' #34]] (mentioned), [[Heavy|''Till All Are One'' #9]] (depicted)}}
[[File:TheFirstWhoWasNamed-MegatronusOrigins.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"[[Darth Vader|What is thy bidding, my master?]]"]]
Twelve million years ago, in the primitive age that followed the departure of the [[Knights of Cybertron]], the 'bot who would become "Megatronus" was a humble nomad who wandered the deserts of prehistoric Cybertron alongside the shepherd [[Onyx Prime|Onyx]] and his flock of beasts. One day, the flock came across a badly damaged Transformer in the wastes—unbeknownst to any of them, this was [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], who had been cast backwards in time following the destruction of his [[chronal drive]].

Having recognized the figures for who they would become, Shockwave slew Onyx without a moment's hesitation, sending his followers fleeing... all of them, that is, except one of Onyx's compatriots. Realizing that he could use his understanding of Cybertron's past to set the planet's history along the preordained course that he knew it must follow, Shockwave dubbed Onyx's terrified compatriot "Megatronus," naming him after [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|the Decepticon leader that would one day arise]]. Fashioning a new body for himself from Onyx's remains, Shockwave thus became "Onyx"; knowing from history that Megatronus's conquests would lead to the eventual unification of Cybertron, "Onyx Prime" trained Megatronus in the ways of war and deliberately inspired him to build an empire of his own.

His tutelage complete, Shockwave set Megatronus on the lands to the west, and Shockwave's pupil soon established a kingdom that became known as the "[[Darklands]]". As his power and influence grew over the course of his campaigns, Megatronus became a feared warrior and tyrant, and took to calling himself "The First Who Was Named." {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

[[File:OriginMyths-Megatronuskillspeople.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"[[Megatron (Movie)|You still fight for the '''weak!''' That is why you '''lose!'''"]]]]
Late into his conquests, Megatronus marched on neighboring [[Protihex|Protohex]] and easily annexed it into the Darklands, overthrowing its ruler [[Septimus Prime]] and murdering his [[Supplicants of Arrius]]. There, he recruited the gladiator twins [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] and [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]], who proved their loyalty to him by slaughtering their old master. The pair thus became the vanguards of the army as Megatronus continued their eastward advance, conquering the [[Forgotten Plains]], deposing [[Liege Maximo]], and giving them the opportunity to attack the humble village that would one day become the [[Crystal City]]. Unbeknownst to Megatronus, "Onyx Prime" and Liege Maximo had arrived beforehand and galvanized the local tribes into allying with his army of beasts to battle Megatronus—deliberately providing the necessary impetus that would unite the scattered tribes of Cybertron into a single civilization. Megatronus fought on the front lines before three [[Titan (group)|Titans]], drawn to the sounds of battle, arose from the ground. Megatronus paused to look, giving Onyx the opening to fight his way through Megatronus's forces, meet with his old friend, and convince him to stand down. The two armies quickly ratified a proper truce, and Megatronus and his warriors joined the alliance of [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s. {{storylink|Origin Myths}}

In the era that followed, the seven Primes were joined by five more, giving rise to the [[Thirteen]], who ruled over the [[Thirteen Tribes]]. Many of the Primes had grown arrogant, however, and began spreading rumors that only a Prime could kill another Prime so as to maintain their superiority over their followers. {{storylink|The Crucible}} At Onyx's urging, [[Prima]] began a program of interstellar expansion; aiming to spread [[Pax Cybertronia]] across the galaxy, he sent Megatronus, Onyx, Alpha Trion, [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], and the [[Guardian robot|Omega Sentinels]] to lead an extraplanetary colonization mission to neighboring [[Antilla]], claiming that their deeds would spread the "enlightenment" of Cybertronian civilization to other worlds. The Cybertronian colonization force quickly encountered severe resistance from the Antillans; the devastating Antillan/Cybertronian war would end when an [[Unicron's creator|Antillan scientist]] deployed a [[Talisman (G1)|doomsday weapon]] that scoured all life on the planet, and the fallout from the war would ensure that the rest of the universe would come to fear the destructive power of the Transformers. {{storylink|Our Finest}} {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

[[File:TheFirstWhoWasNamed-MegatronusKillsSolus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"You're with '''HIM!!!''' You brought him here to kill me!"]]
Prima was enraged to learn that their benevolent mission had failed and blamed Megatronus for the disaster; when an insulted Megatronus was subsequently approached by Liege Maximo, the manipulative Prime stoked Megatronus's resentment and eventually brokered a secret alliance, a sequence of events that had been deliberately orchestrated by Shockwave so as to bring about the fall of the Primes as history had foretold. Megatronus and Liege Maximo sought to overthrow Prima, but in the ensuing struggle [[Solus Prime]] sacrificed her life to defend their leader, allowing Megatronus to run her through with her own [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} Their conspiracy unveiled, the grand alliance between the Primes collapsed and their followers fell to fighting amongst one another, heralding the beginning of the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]]. {{storylink|Heavy}} Megatronus subsequently fled the planet with, leaving his co-conspirator to be imprisoned aboard his own [[Titan (group)|Titan]], [[Vigilem]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

Without Megatronus leading his tribe, his empire collapsed and his followers went their own ways; Galvatron became notable for deserting his post in Megatronus's faltering army in order to wage a personal crusade against the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s of [[Nexus Prime]]. {{storylink|The Crucible}} {{storylink|Earthfall Part 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}} By the time that Galvatron hunted down and killed Nexus Prime, many of the remaining Primes had fled Cybertron entirely {{storylink|The Crucible}} and Megatronus had taken up residence on the barren world of [[Tsiehshi]], using its voltaic blooms to fuel his systems.

[[File:TheFirstWhoWasNamed-Megatronus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|"I '''SMELL''' you, boy!"]]
Seeking to bring him to justice, Prima, Alpha Trion, and Onyx Prime left Cybertron to search for him aboard the Titan [[Emissary (IDW)|Emissary]]. They tracked him to Tsiehshi, where Prima and Onyx faced down the rogue Prime in a final duel; in the ensuing battle, Megatronus simply bisected Prima with the Star Saber. To ensure that the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in the sword's hilt would find its way to its [[Nova Prime|next owner]] when the time was right, however, Onyx coldly informed his student that his usefulness was at an end and murdered him, telling him that—thanks to the impending rise of Megatron—Cybertronians would, after a fashion, remember his name.

On returning to Alpha Trion, Onyx told the record-keeper the version of events that would find their way into the records of Cybertronian myth, lying that Prima had heroically slain Megatronus at the cost of his own life... a fabrication based on the stories that Shockwave had been told in his youth. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

[[File:OP18-MegatronusDead.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5|"Who would you be without me, Prime?" "Time to find out."]]
Megatronus's name was stricken from the Cybertronian records for his crimes, and on both Cybertron and its colony worlds he was only remembered as "the Fallen". {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}} When Alpha Trion recounted the story of the war's end to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]], he was unable to elaborate on why Megatronus and Megatron shared such similar names. {{storylink|The Crucible}} He was, however, able to point out that Shockwave had sent one of his [[Regenesis]] ores, [[Ore-8]], to Tsiehshi, where Megatronus had once resided; unbeknownst to Trion, this was because "Onyx Prime" had manipulated events so that his younger self would select this planet for the Regenesis project. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

On the eve of [[Earth]]'s official induction into the [[Council of Worlds]], Alpha Trion told Optimus Prime, [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]], and [[Pyra Magna (G1)|Pyra Magna]] the story of how Megatronus's conquests had first brought the Thirteen together all those years ago. Starscream questioned if he was represented in this story by Arcee or Megatronus, believing the latter to be a made-up name. {{storylink|Origin Myths}}

When "Onyx Prime" and his tribe of [[Maximal]]s invaded Cybertron some weeks later, [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], driven on by [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]]'s religious fanaticism, reached an earth-shattering epiphany: the duplicitous, backstabbing Starscream was the reincarnation of Megatronus. Initially unsure of this revelation, Starscream went with it until Shockwave, unmasked as an impostor, revealed that he had orchestrated the decidedly mortal Starscream's disastrous rise and fall from power. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|The Hallowing}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons===
{{voiceactor|[[Mark Hamill]] (English)}}
[[File:POTP-Cartoon-Ep3-SolusDies.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|left|"You will remain here in the Fire Nation."]]
Long ago, Megatronus was hailed as a hero for his defeat of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] using the [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)|Requiem Blaster]]. However, he and his lover [[Solus Prime]] clashed over what to do with the Blaster afterwards, as Megatronus wanted to keep it for his own rather than see it destroyed. {{storylink|The Swamp}} As the two fought, the weapon was accidentally discharged, killing Solus and leaving Megatronus to grieve. {{storylink|Without Warning}} The other Primes took back the Blaster from Megatronus, sealing it away, and he placed himself into exile until he could find a way to reunite with his deceased love. {{storylink|Athenaeum Sanctorum (episode)|Athenaeum Sanctorum}}

Many years later, Megatronus orchestrated the events of both the [[Combiner Wars (event)|Combiner Wars]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s resurrection from behind the scenes in an attempt to claim the [[Enigma of Combination]] and the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. To this end, he recruited [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] to his cause and guided him to the [[Matrix of Conquest|Matrix of Chaos]] within Unicron's remains, promising Overlord immense power after his plan had succeeded. [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] also joined the ranks of his acolytes after Overlord used the Matrix of Chaos to turn him into Rodimus Cron. {{storylink|Volcanicus (episode)|Volcanicus}} After Trypticon's defeat, [[Victorion]] attempted to claim the Enigma and Matrix, but Megatronus surrounded them with a fiery aura, destroying part of Victorion's [[Dust Up|arm]]. He appeared before the other Transformers, warning them that their time had come to an end. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] attempted to distract Megatronus with an angry outburst, giving [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] a chance to surprise attack him, but Megatronus brushed Maximus aside and killed Optimus. With no one else daring to challenge him, Megatronus took the two relics and departed to complete his plans. {{storylink|All Things Must Pass}}

[[File:TR-Ep10-All-Things-Must-Pass-Fallen-appears.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|"Even with all the power in the world, you are still weak."]]
Determined to reunite with Solus, Megatronus turned his sights towards the missing Requiem Blaster. Unsure where it might have been hidden, he began searching its most likely hiding places, burning them to the ground when left empty-handed. {{storylink|The Swamp}} In the [[Well of All Sparks|Well of Sparks]], he began gathering the sparks of Overlord's and Rodimus Cron's victims and installed the Enigma and Matrix into an device which, when combined with the Blaster, would be capable of ripping the spark from every Transformer. {{storylink|Without Warning}} Taking notice of the Blaster being fired, Megatronus rushed to the [[Athenaeum Sanctorum]], where he revealed his plan. After clashing with Megatron, [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and a Unicron-possessed Rodimus, he grabbed the Blaster and took off to put his plan into motion. {{storylink|Consequences}}

[[File:POTP-Cartoon-Ep7-FlameOn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|left|"It's time for this world to end in fire, and for a new world to be born from the ashes."]]
Megatronus returned to the [[Well of All Sparks|Well of Sparks]] and installed the Blaster, activating his doomsday weapon. The machine began to drain everyone's sparks as planned, causing Solus to manifest, but they were interrupted by the arrival of Megatron and his team. Refusing to lose, Megatronus shot down Windblade, but was restrained by Grimlock and Optimus Primal. However, the sight of his nearly-resurrected lover gave him the strength to break free, and he burned all the others except Megatron, who moved to protect them. Before he could finish them off, their battle was interrupted by the unexpected arrival of Rodimus Cron, now totally under Unicron's control {{storylink|Collision Course}} and determined to destroy Megatronus and Solus for being part of [[Primus]]'s Thirteen, along with the Matrix. Megatronus battled against Unicron while repeatedly having to divert his attention towards the others attacking his device. Temporarily incapacitating Unicron, Megatronus attacked the others despite Solus's pleas for him to stop, but was unable to prevent them from releasing the relics as the Matrix transformed Primal into Optimal Optimus. While Unicron attacked the new Prime, Megatronus made a grab for the Enigma and Blaster, only to be restrained by the other heroes. {{storylink|Megatronus Unleashed}} He managed to overtake them and grab the Blaster, seeking vengeance for the failure of his plans, but was caught off guard when new arrival [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] landed on him from above. The two briefly battled before Megatronus gained the upper hand and ripped off Predaking's head, and attempted to stop Megatron from destroying Solus. His lover, however, suddenly grew in size and grabbed him. Despite his pleas that his love for her was everlasting, she rebuked him and dragged him into the Well, finally killing him. {{storylink|Saga's End}}
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===''Power of the Primes'' marketing material===
Megatronus's [[Spark]] passed into the possession of one of the twelve [[Prime Master]]s; hidden within a suit of decoy armor, they safeguarded the abilities of the Primes until the present day. By uniting with a larger Transformer, the Prime Master could channel the powers of Megatronus's Spark and grant them unique abilities that varied with each new partner. {{storylink|The Fallen/toys#Generations|''Power of the Primes'' Bomb-Burst / Megatronus online bio}}
{{note|For a list of every permutation of Megatronus's abilities, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this link]].}}

===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
Megatronus was one of the [[Thirteen]], {{storylink|Dweller In The Depths (Cyberverse)|Dweller In The Depths}} {{storylink|Silent Strike}} {{storylink|The Other One}} Cybertronians being known to swear by his name in times of shock. {{storylink|The Extinction Event}} {{storylink|The Immobilizers}}

After gaining control of the AllSpark, [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] believed he had pulled Megatronus's spark back to the world of the living and implanted it into one of his "[[scraplet|children]]", though some questioned the legitimacy of his claims. {{storylink|Parley}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:EndOfTime-Thirteen.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|"My name, is En Sabah Nur."]]
Megatronus was remembered as one of the Thirteen, described by [[Termagax]] as avatars of the life pattern that infused Cybertron itself. {{storylink|End of Time}}

===Energon Universe===
{{spoiler|Transformers (2023) issue 31|May 8 2026}}
The power behind [[Dezimir]], Megatronus ordered Megatron to be subjected to several trials against [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]]. After the five hundredth trial, Megatronus granted Megatron the [[Matrix of Oppression]], a counterpart to the [[Matrix of Leadership]] that could slave others to its bearer's will, granting Megatron a pistol alternate mode to exert this power. For his first act, Megatronus ordered Megatron to have Dezimir destroy the [[Mechanokoar]]. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 19|Transformers #19}} {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 31|Transformers #31}}

When [[human]]s began to attack [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Energon Universe|Optimus Prime]] even after he helped them, [[Skywarp (G1)#Energon Universe|Skywarp]] swore "by the soul of the Fallen", noting that humanity was stupid in addition to weak. Just like Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 3|Transformers #3}}

After [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] managed to overcome Megatron's control, {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 24|Transformers #24}} Megatronus began to call Megatron back to him via the Matrix, though the [[Decepticon leader]] initially managed to resist the summons. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 26|Transformers #26}} {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 28|Transformers #28}}

[[File:Megs-finds-The-Fallen.jpeg|thumb|right|Where the old world passes away. Together, we shall forge a new one in fire and blood.]]
Eventually calling Megatron back into the Matrix, {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 29|Transformers #29}} Megatronus informed his thrall that the true power of the Matrix could only be tapped into if Megatron accepted servitude to Megatronus before expanding on it housing the spirits of past Decepticon leaders. With Megatron still defying him, Megatronus subjected him to four thousand more trials before Megatron yielded at the ten thousandth. Summoning Megatron to him, Megatronus finally revealed himself, offering the Matrix's full power in exchange for submission. With oblivion the only other option, Megatron finally yielded himself to Megatronus. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 31|Transformers #31}}

===''One'' film===
[[File:TransformersOne-Megatronushologram.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|Remember me as I was: not on fire.]]
A member of the [[Thirteen|Primes]], Megatronus Prime was the strongest and largest of them all. He and the other Primes participated in the war against the [[Quintesson]]s. At a critical point in the war, the Primes, including Megatronus, moved to intercept a Quintesson high command meeting following a report from [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel]], unaware that the aide had led them into a trap to be ambushed. Megatronus fought bravely against the Quintesson horde alongside his siblings, almost emerging victorious until Sentinel revealed his treachery and killed several of the Primes himself. Overpowered and subdued by his enemies, Megatronus was personally beheaded by a grandstanding Sentinel, who took Megatronus's [[transformation cog (biology)|transformation cog]] for himself after failing to obtain the [[Matrix of Leadership]].

Megatronus was widely known as a heroic figure after his death, and merchandise was made of him including [[sticker]]s of various rarity. The miner [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] idolized Megatronus the most out of all the Primes for his mighty power, eagerly accepting when his friend [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] gave him a rare sticker based on Megatronus's face. D-16 proudly wore the sticker on his shoulder. However, it continued to sustain damage as he got involved in a mining accident, the [[Iacon 5000]], and a dangerous adventure to the surface alongside Orion, [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]], and [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]]. When D-16 was captured and taken to Sentinel's tower, the false Prime mocked him for his hero worship, revealing his possession of Megatronus's cog to D-16 and painfully scoring a crude rendition of Megatronus's face into the captive miner's chest. The sticker was destroyed in the process. After being freed by a coordinated assault by Orion, Elita, and the [[High Guard]], D-16 killed the false Prime and ripped the cog from Sentinel's chest, installing it into his own and discarding the one he had previously received from [[Alpha Trion]]. As he did so, he renamed himself "Megatron" after his hero and idol. This powerful cog granted Megatron new upgrades such as a triple-barrel rapid-fire [[fusion cannon]], an arm-mounted [[machine gun]] on his left arm, and additional armor. A vision of Megatronus appeared among his fellow Primes to a heavily damaged [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] as he fell into Cybertron's core, who was chosen by Primus to carry the Matrix and would be reborn as Optimus Prime.

Later, after being exiled from [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] by the newly christened Optimus Prime, Megatron fashioned a new [[insignia]] based on Megatronus Prime's face and branded it onto himself and his followers, officially forming the [[Decepticon]]s. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle for the Matrix''===
[[File:The Fallen battleforthematrix.jpg|thumb|Behind you!]]
The Fallen tried to defend the Sun Harvester from some Autobot attackers. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle for the Matrix}}
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===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game===
{{voiceactor|[[James Arnold Taylor]] (English)|[[Sylvain Lemarié]] (French), [[Luis Fernando Ríos]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Oliviero Corbetta]] (Italian), [[Andreas Gröber]] (German)}}
[[File:ROTF 360PS3PC TheFallen.jpg|thumb|I shall light this holy ring, release its cleansing flame, and burn a path into the divine beyond!!! ...Wait, what game is this again?]]

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

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

====PSP====
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===''Transformers Autobots''/''Decepticons''===
====''Autobots''====
The Fallen was the true leader of the Decepticons, orchestrating Megatron's resurrection. While the new recruit fought Megatron, the Fallen was defeated by Optimus Prime and Jetfire.

====''Decepticons''====
The Fallen was still the true leader of the Decepticons despite Starscream having taken ''de facto'' command after Megatron's death. When the new recruit arrived, Grindor and Sideways made no bones to him about how the Fallen was really the one calling the shots, and that they'd soon get Megatron back. The recruit would be introduced to the Fallen during the hunt for the Matrix and the Harvester. Things came to a head in a battle in Egypt, where the recruit presented the Matrix to the Fallen. The overlord was pleased by his performance and code of loyalty, complaining that other Decepticons didn't share it while throwing a big fat side glance at his other henchmen present. This caused Starscream to tease Megatron that his job as Decepticon leader was in jeopardy.

The Fallen sent the recruit to wipe out most of the remaining Autobots to pave the way for their final plan in what was likely a final test for his new position, and sure enough, the recruit succeeded and even killed Optimus Prime. Megatron was horrified since he was supposed to be the one to kill Optimus, and the Fallen snarked that he obviously didn't. Noting that his apprentice had been outperformed by a Decepticon who was merely a lowly foot soldier, the Fallen announced some role changes: the recruit would now replace Megatron as Decepticon leader and his apprentice, with Megatron now being just a lowly foot soldier in his place. The Fallen congratulated the recruit, and with his new apprentice by his side, activated the Harvester, claimed the resultant Energon, and prepared to engage in a universe-wide campaign of conquest, now that Earth, humanity, and the Autobots had been destroyed. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons|Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons}}

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

====Wii/PS2====
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Wii/PS2)}}}}

===''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game===
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|500
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|1500
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|4000
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|4000
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Megatronus was among the many Decepticons available to repel an Insecticon invasion. {{storylink|Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|Robots in Disguise}}

===''Splatoon''===
[[Squid Sisters|Marie]] considered Megatronus among the coolest of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Splatoon}}

===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:ForgedToFight-Megatronus.jpg|thumb|Megatronus after hitting the jackpot through watching ''Sushi Girl''.]]
One of the original Thirteen Primes created by Primus to combat Unicron, Megatronus betrayed his fellow Primes in his quest for power, leading to his banishment.<ref>[https://transformersforgedtofight.com/bot-intel-report-megatronus/ Bot Intel Report - Megatronous]</ref> He returned in the present day on [[New Quintessa]] to trouble the Cybertronians marooned on the strange planet.

In an attempt by Megatronus to take the power of the dormant [[Necrotitan]], their sparks merged to become [[Necrotronus]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}

The heroic [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] of [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|another universe]] invoked the name of the "noble Megatronus", who gave his life to protect the [[Solus Prime|Prime he loved]], when confronted by an evil Megatron. The heroic Megatron then accused his evil counterpart of besmirching Megatronus' good name. {{storylink|Shattered Bridges}}

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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
;'''Megatronus Core'''
[[File:Earth Wars Megatronus Core.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|]]

Megatronus's [[Prime Master#Transformers: Earth Wars|Prime Core]] (his "heart" as one of the primordial [[Thirteen|Thirteen Primes]]) fell to Earth under mysterious circumstances along with those of his siblings to become a hotly-contested resource in the [[Earth Wars (conflict)|Earth Wars]]. {{storylink|Power of the Primes (Earth Wars)|Power of the Primes}}

The Megatronus Core possessed [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], [[Reformatting|reformatting]] him into Rodimus Unicronus. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Rodimus Unicronus bio}} Inside of his mind, when Rodimus Prime was talking to Rodimus Unicronus, he wasn't sure if he was speaking to Unicron or Megatronus. {{storylink|Inferno & Rodimus Unicronus Saga#Rodimus Unicronus|Rodimus Unicronus story}}

{{chargamestub|{{storylink|Lost and Found (Earth Wars)|Lost and Found}} Rest of ''Power of the Primes'' storyline appearances}}

*'''Effect:''' You are enveloped in hellfire, constantly damaging nearby enemies for a percentage of your attack power.

[https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4733780017183-Prime-Cores-Bot Megatronus Core at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

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;'''Megatronus Prime'''
[[File:Earth Wars Megatronus.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.7|]]
{{chargamestub|{{storylink|New Armada}} {{storylink|Second Armada}} {{storylink|Third Armada (Part 1)}} {{storylink|Third Armada (Part 2)}}{{storylink|All on Tape}}}}
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Megatronus was the youngest and most powerful member of the Thirteen. As the lord of entropy, he was destined to betray his siblings, earning him the title of the First Decepticon. His Requiem Blaster could tear reality itself, and his destructive powers caused early humans to venerate him as the war god {{w|Ares}}. {{storylink|Transformers One Sourcebook}}

==Toys==
{{main|The Fallen/toys}}

==Notes==
===Generation 1===
[[File:Fallenpatlee.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|I'm The Fallen, and I can't get up!]]
*The Fallen was created by [[Simon Furman]] for [[Dreamwave Productions]]' ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages]]'' comic book. Furman used him to recycle some of the plans he had for the [[Last Autobot]] in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|original Marvel comic]], but which he was unable to use as a result of the comic's cancellation.<ref>[http://www.camphortree.net/tf/tidbits/otfcc2004.txt OTFCC 2004 convention report]</ref>
*The Fallen design was created by [[Pat Lee]], his first (and only) original Transformers character. The early design concept differed incredibly from the final product, noticeably lacking the Fallen's characteristic mouthplate. He was envisioned as a medieval, ancient-looking Transformer who glowed like a furnace, but he was not depicted as being perpetually on fire until [[Andrew Wildman]] penciled his appearances in ''The Dark Ages'' and the colorists caught on. When questioned about him constantly being aflame, Furman responded that they went with it "because it looks cool".
*Lee designed [[:File:Thefallentank.jpg|a tank alternate mode for the Fallen]], which was shown in the profile series ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]''; it was never used in fiction.
*The Fallen can speak Spanish.<ref>Fanclub-exclusive Mini Mayhem strip, March 19, 2007</ref>
*The Fallen's appearance in the ''Train Wars'' comic is based on [[:File:TFGenerations2014 Rejected TheFallen.jpg|a mock-up]] created for a [[Fan polls#Generations Magazine Exclusive Character Popularity Vote|poll]] in ''[[Transformers Generations 2014 Vol. 1]]'', one of ten potential exclusives for Vol. 2. A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Onslaught (WFC)#Toys|Onslaught]], it would have featured the [[Ruination (FOC)#Toys|Ruination]] head in combiner mode, which would have been making its Japanese market debut. Ultimately, the Fallen only claimed 5% of the votes.<ref>[http://millionhero.sblo.jp/article/101898683.html Poll results at Hero-X]</ref>
* [[Jason Marnocha]] provided the scratch track recording voice for Megatronus in ''Prime Wars Trilogy'' before [[Mark Hamill]] was cast in the role.

===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
[[File:TheFallen-ROTFstaff.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Give him the stick! Don't give him the stick!]]
* Michael Bay attempted to hide the Fallen's involvement in ''Revenge of the Fallen'', going so far as to claim that statements made by Simon Furman at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2008<ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=17412 Simon Furman confirms the Fallen is a character in an interview with Comic Book Resources (Fallen details removed)]</ref> and [[Chris Mowry]] in an interview with MTV Splash Page <ref>[http://splashpage.mtv.com/2008/07/28/exclusive-transformers-2-prequel-comic-gives-inside-scoop-on-2009-movie/ MTV Splash Page interviews Chris Mowry (Fallen details removed)]</ref> were part of a disinformation campaign, and that only a small number of people had seen the script.<ref>[http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum/showpost.php?p=44729&postcount=2 A post made by Michael Bay on his forum]</ref> On August 5, 2008, after a fan posted on Michael Bay's forum pointing out that several IDW representatives had said they had the script, all references to the Fallen were removed from the aforementioned interviews, as well as any references to IDW Publishing having the script.
* Voice actor [[James Arnold Taylor]] was originally cast as the Fallen in the film version of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' (which led to him getting the same role in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen: The Game]]''), but was replaced by [[Tony Todd]] in the final edit of the film, to his disappointment. [[Leonard Nimoy]] was also considered for the role, but did not get it on the basis Bay feared Nimoy would have been paid too little money.{{fact}}
* After nearly 15 years, the Fallen was finally made playable in the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' game, thanks to a prototype build of the game leaked. [https://youtu.be/6ga8JlV6-vk?si=PBRVyGNw2SDg22D2 He’s more polished than you think!]
* The Fallen's "Command Staff" (also known as the "[[Void Scepter]]"<ref>[http://www2.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/cybertronian-database.cfm#/characters/the-fallen The Fallen's bio at Hasbro.com]</ref>) seemed to be a later addition to the film, as the staff made no appearances in secondary fiction, and was not included with the Fallen's original toy releases. The [[The Fallen/toys#TF2010Voyager|later Voyager Class figure]] includes said staff, and the toy's hands were retooled to be able to hold it.
* [[Paul Ozzimo]] and [[Josh Nizzi]] designed Earth modes for the Fallen to take on in ''Revenge of the Fallen'', but he does not assume one in the finished film. Ozzimo clarified on his website he was to turn into an {{w|Aurora (aircraft)|Aurora}} reconnaissance aircraft, the alleged modern replacement for the [[Jetfire (Movie)|SR-71 Blackbird]].
* The Fallen was planned to be much larger in ''Revenge of the Fallen'': the novelization describes him as making Optimus look like an infant, and ''Defiance'' #4 depicts him as about the size of a pyramid. In the finished film, the Fallen is only slightly bigger than Optimus and Megatron, and ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe]]'' clarifies he is 42 feet tall.
* Michael Bay doesn't actually like The Fallen, calling him "kind of a (expletive) character".<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2010-06-11-Transformers11_ST_N.htm?csp=usat.me USA Today, "Next 'Transformers' is due for a switch"]</ref>
* In early drafts of ''Revenge of the Fallen'', the Fallen doesn't appear in person until the climax, communicating with Megatron aboard the ''Nemesis'' via an interdimensional window. This led to the [[sarcophagus]] storyline in the comics, where only discovering the harvester's location would free him. When dropped from the film to give the character more screen time, it led to a massive plot hole in the comic storyline that was only resolved two years later by [[John Barber]] in ''[[Transformers: Convergence|Convergence]]''.
* The Fallen's design—at least in the early stages of development—appears to be heavily inspired by Egyptian {{w|pharaoh}}s and their attire, which is most noticeable on his [[The Fallen/toys#Voyager Class toys|original Voyager Class toy]] (which was based on early concept art), as it sports a [[Facial hair|goatee]] not unlike the long, fake metal goatees pharaohs like King {{w|Tutankhamun}} wore; as well as his spiky bearded parts somewhat resembling {{w|Nemes}}, which are the striped-cloth headdresses that pharaohs wore. Given both the film's central location being Egypt, and the Egyptian hieroglyph-styled packaging for the toyline, the inspiration makes sense.
** The aforementioned sarcophagus plotline from the IDW comics also adds another layer of Egyptian inspiration into the mix.
** The Fallen's face is also a highly stylized Decepticon [[insignia]] in both early concept art and the final CGI model. While it isn't as prominent a Decepticon insignia as [[Tarn (G1)|IDW Tarn]]'s mask is with the points and everything poking up off the top of his head, the design elements are still there, you just have to look a little harder to notice them.

===Other===
[[File:The Evil One-Goodbye Renegade.jpg|thumb|right|250px|He's a redeco of himself!]]
* The Evil One was originally a one-off character from the ''{{gb|Challenge of the GoBots (cartoon)|Challenge of the GoBots}}'' episode "{{gb|In Search of Ancient GoBonauts}}", where [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] was looking for the ancient villain, who'd hidden a weapon of great power underneath an ancient pyramid. The idea that the Evil One could be an alternate-universe equivalent of the Fallen was inspired by [https://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=The_Fallen&oldid=685238 an edit] of this very page back in 2012, which noted the episode's coincidental similarities to ''Revenge of the Fallen''.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/129168-out-of-printhard-to-find-media-mega-thread/page-9#entry3440904 Post by Verity Carlo on the Allspark Forums, 2017/02/12]</ref>
*When the name "Megatronus" debuted with the Aligned continuity, it was always phrased as such with no rank suffix, except as "Megatronus Prime" in the 2011 ''[[Transformers Vault]]'' book. Much later, "Megatronus Prime" would see use in the 2024 ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'' film and in the character's 2025 debut in ''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]''.
*A post-[[Shroud]], presumably heroic, version of The Fallen was planned to appear in the original ending of ''[[Coalescence]]''.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/135694-shattered-glass-coalescence-prose-story/?p=3409141 Post by NightViper on The Allspark Forums, 2016/12/26]</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=We saw *a* Megatronus Prime in Shattered Glass already. The Multiversal Singularity version. A Fallen born from the SG universe would have been part of the story pitched in 2016. The original concept for TFSS 5.0|link=https://x.com/JesseWittenrich/status/1843601511739236660|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=10|day=08|(defunct=)}}</ref> One concept for this idea was to have him be referred to as "The Redeemed", in a similar vein to IDW's epithet for the positive-universe Thirteenth Prime, "The Arisen".<ref>{{citesocial|quote=If he was an individual SG Fallen, I was playing w/ "The Redeemed". But in both stories he's just a visitor, so still "Fallen"|link=https://x.com/JesseWittenrich/status/819617849098518528|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=Twitter|year=2017|month=01|day=12|(defunct=)}}</ref>

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

====Megatronus====
*''Japanese:'' '''Megatronus''' (メガトロナス ''Megatoronasu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Zhèn Tiān Zūn''' (震天尊, "Majesty Shocking the Heaven")

==References==
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==External links==
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The Fallen

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Energizer: /* 2019 IDW continuity */

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[[File:AOTP Fallen bot mode.jpg|upright=1.96|thumb|"Eh, y'know, it's funny, these people, they go to sleep, they think everything's fine, everything's good... they wake up the next day and they're on fire!"]]
When [[Primus]] created the [[Thirteen|first Transformers]], he made a "Dark Warrior" who would be in touch with entropy and destruction. Known as '''Megatronus''' or '''Megatronus Prime''', he is the most powerful of the original [[Prime (rank)|Primes]], who [[Expulsion of Unicron|battled]] [[Unicron]] in the earliest days of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. When not using fiery mystic abilities, [[dark science]], or [[Void Scepter|gravitational powers]], he wields the most dangerous of [[Artifacts of the Primes|artifacts]]: the [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)|Requiem Blaster]].

Unfortunately, his inherently dark nature often leads him down a tragic path. In most realities, his original name is replaced by a more well-known title: '''the Fallen'''. Often manipulated by [[Liege Maximo|other]] [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|members]] of the Thirteen, the Fallen is best known for becoming a [[Transformer|Cybertronian]] analog to the biblical {{w|Cain}}, committing Cybertron's first murder with the death of his [[Solus Prime|beloved]]. In some realities, he willingly betrays the Thirteen by siding with Unicron, and becomes "the first Decepticon", making him more akin to {{w|Judas Iscariot|Judas}}. Even in realities where he doesn't take a villainous turn, [[Megatron (One)|his legacy]] is inevitably one of betrayal and death.

While his size, shape, and colors may vary between realities, his most common physical feature is his face, which often serves as the inspiration for a certain [[Decepticon|faction]]'s [[insignia]] during the [[Great War (disambiguation)|Great War]].

In short: he's usually bad, bad news.

{{bigquote|You... you're from '''before'''. Aren't you? Before the '''Golden Age''', before recorded time.|[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]|"[[Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation]]"}}

==Conceptual history==
[[File:Fallenpatlee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Original Dreamwave Productions concept art for the Fallen]]
Created by writer [[Simon Furman]] and artist [[Pat Lee]]<ref>[[Pat Lee#Failure to give proper credit|Allegedly.]]</ref> with contributions from [[Andrew Wildman]]<ref>Namely the fire thing.</ref> and [[Don Figueroa]], the Fallen debuted in the [[2003]] [[Dreamwave Productions]] comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages]]'' as a [[Herald of Unicron]]. A mysterious, fiery being from the Transformers' ancient past, he returned to Cybertron to enact the [[Unbinding]], a ritual that would alert Unicron to Primus's location. Wielding mystical, entropic abilities, he was defeated by his creator, trapping him within the [[Seal of Primus]]. Only a month after this series concluded, ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]''—also written by Furman—was released, and filled in more details of the Fallen's backstory, established him to be one of the mysterious "Thirteen Original Transformers" created by Primus to battle Unicron. According to the Guide, the Fallen betrayed his siblings by joining forces with Unicron, and the battle ended with the Fallen being sucked into a black hole until his escape, as seen in ''The Dark Ages''. A [[2007]] [[bio]] written for the Fallen's ''[[Titanium Series]]'' toy would reveal he was the overseer of entropy.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/titanium/the-fallen/1126/2/9/ Fallen's ''Titanium Series'' on-package bio]</ref>

As various parties slowly developed the concept of the Thirteen, [[2009]] would be a significant year for the character, becoming the titular main antagonist of the [[Live-action film series]]' second film, ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. The film would establish the character's connection to Megatron, and use his Decepticon-insignia-looking face to cement him as the true originator of the Decepticons: "The First Decepticon". Despite his death in the film, online Q&A sessions with [[Hasbro]] representatives<ref>See [[Hasbro Q&A/July 2009: Answers|Hasbro Q&A/July 2009: Answer #3]] for more information.</ref> established that the Fallen and his siblings were "[[multiversal singularity|multiversal singularities]]": special entities who existed across all realities, moving between them; this provided a loophole for the Fallen to survive the events of the film.

The novels of the [[Aligned continuity family]] significantly fleshed out the character's backstory, relationships, and weaponry. The [[2010]] novel ''[[Transformers: Exodus|Exodus]]'' established his original name of Megatronus, further strengthening the character's connection to Megatron and the Decepticon cause. Its sequel, [[2011]]'s ''[[Transformers: Exiles|Exiles]]'', re-introduced the Requiem Blaster as the personal artifact of Megatronus, unlike the Mini-Con weapon of ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]''. The novel would reveal that the weapon's existence became a great point of contention among the Primes, and would be the weapon that killed [[Solus Prime]], who was introduced as his love interest. Two years later, ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus]]'' provided an alternate, less-villainous interpretation of the Fallen's backstory, exploring his tense relationship with [[Prima]], the "Warrior of Light", and how the manipulations of the silver-tongued [[Liege Maximo]] led to an accidental death of Solus Prime in the [[War of the Primes]]. This less-villainous, more tragic interpretation of the character would be largely ignored when he made his proper television debut in the [[2015]] [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]], which highlighted his role as the "First Decepticon".

The Fallen was introduced to IDW Publishing's [[2005 IDW continuity|long-running continuity]], being mentioned in [[The Crucible|''Robots in Disguise'' #34]], and making visual appearances in [[Heavy|''Till All Are One ''#9]], [[Origin Myths|''Optimus Prime'' #10]], and [[The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|''Optimus Prime'' #18]], albeit in flashback sequences. In this universe, Megatronus and the rest of the Thirteen were warlords of [[Thirteen Tribes]] rather than demigods.

Concurrently with IDW's continuity, the concept of multiversal singularities was nullified in the 2015 Collectors' Club comic storyline ''[[Another Light]]''. The [[All Things Must Pass|final episode]] of the [[Transformers: Titans Return (cartoon)|''Titans Return'' cartoon]] introduced an amalgamated version of the Fallen—featuring his fiery abilities of the Dreamwave incarnation and the Egyptian-crown-like head and color scheme of ''Revenge of the Fallen''. The proceeding [[Transformers: Power of the Primes (cartoon)|''Power of the Primes'' cartoon]] would adapt his backstory from ''The Covenant of Primus'', featuring the Requiem Blaster and Solus Prime prominently in flashbacks and the present-day story.

For a few years, the Fallen was absent from ''Transformers'' media, save the rare cameo appearance in the [[2019 IDW continuity]] or mention in ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Cyberverse]]'', until [[2024]] brought him back to relevance with the ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'' film. The film established Megatronus Prime as the strongest and most powerful of the Primes, whose facial design was virtually identical to the Decepticon insignia, including its purple color. Unlike previous incarnations, this Megatronus remained heroic right up to his death, having never betrayed or murdered his fellow Primes. Later that year, the ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' toyline would be revealed, introducing "Megatronus the Fallen" as a Leader Class toy inspired primarily by his appearance in ''War Within: The Dark Ages''.

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

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

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

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

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

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

[[File:Fallenmoreonfire.jpg|thumb|left|The Fallen somehow sets himself ''more on fire''.]]
All four angles were strapped to the device in the Well of All Sparks. The Fallen theatrically explained to the awakening Jetfire that they were casualties in the war of the Gods, and would be used to break the Seal of Primus, after which "all chaos will follow". {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}}

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

{{Unreleased DW G1 comic}}
Shockwave broke the Seal for his cloning experiments, siphoning from within it the energy needed to create life. The Fallen's essence had then escaped and corrupted [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. Following the clone's death, the Fallen's essence passed into Jetfire. Within visions, The Fallen attacked the Autobot over and over, while around them various key moments in Cybertron's history unfolded. Jetfire returned to reality as the Autobots were digging him free from the frozen prison he now found himself in. He was unable to warn them that the Fallen's essence had taken root in his spark as they broke through the ice holding him. {{storylink|The Enemy Within}}
{{--}}

===Fun Publications===
[[File:The Evil One.jpg|left|upright=0.8|thumb|"Someone remembered me!"]]
Though [[Vector Prime]] did not necessarily think history was wrong to record Megatronus as a monster, he ''was'' his brother, and Vector still had happy memories of their time together before Megatronus's fall from grace. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/14}} During the Thirteen's time in ancient Greece in some [[universal stream]]s, the holomatter avatar that the rage-filled Megatronus used to interact with the human population inspired the myth of {{w|Ares}}. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/20}} He used to have an impressive collection of antique melee weapons before [[Sideways (AVP)|Sideways]] ruined it with Cosmic Rust... at least, according to Sideways. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Sideways, 2015/07/02}}

In the [[Gargent]] realities, where he went by the name "'''the Evil One'''", Megatronus nearly destroyed [[Gobotron]] with the Dark Heart, only to wind up under the [[Nazca Lines]] on Earth. [[Vector Prime]] noted that this was not the only reality where Megatronus was drawn to human pyramids and wondered if there was any link to [[Devil Z]]'s own affinity for pyramids and the Nazca Lines. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/30}} [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] would even be heard to swear by the Evil One. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (1), 2015/10/13}}

[[File:Vectorprimeut.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|Back, and to the left.]]
Jealous of his brothers and sisters, Megatronus was motivated to move against his siblings, and targeted Prima's [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]], intending to take it for his own. To keep it out of his hands, [[Solus Prime]] shattered the blade with her [[Forge of Solus Prime|Forge]], and each piece was taken by one of [[Nexus Prime]]'s components and scattered across the multiverse. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/18}} {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}}

Millions of years later, when [[Vector Prime]] returned to the linear universe to deal with the [[Unicron Singularity]] crisis, he reminisced about his mission and his past, including the silhouetted form of the Fallen. {{storylink|Vector Prime: In the Beginning}} Vector's return was soon followed by the that of Nexus Prime, who set about reassembling the Star Saber. While visiting [[Primax 509.28 Epsilon|one universe]]'s Cybertron as part of his quest for the sword's fragments, Nexus decided to tell his companion [[Aquarius (SG)|Aquarius]] about his quest. As he explained the danger of the artifact falling into evil hands, the face of the Fallen flashed through his mind. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 1}}

When dimensional scoundrel [[Sideways (AVP)|Sideways]] seized control of Vector Prime's [[Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|ANN Q&A column]], he commented, "Every time The Fallen polishes his pistons reality splits," to explain why he could be cloned. Surprisingly, this was actually the truth, more or less. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Sideways, 2015/06/29}}

When Nexus succeeded in locating the Star Saber, he combined its power with that of the [[Terminus Blade]] to [[Shroud|thicken the walls of reality]], limiting dimensional travel. The Fallen and the other members of the Thirteen gathered to witness this momentous event, and found that, as a side effect, they ceased to exist as [[Multiversal singularity|multiversal singularities]]. {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}}
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===Live-action film series continuity family===
====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Tony Todd]] (English), [[Masafumi Kimura]] (Japanese)|[[Zhao Xiaoming]] (Chinese), [[José Luccioni]] (European French), [[Bert Franzke]] (German), [[Gabriel Pingarrón]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Ramón Canals]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Carlos Gesteira]] (Portuguese), [[Gaetano Varcasia]] (Italian), [[Ender Yiğit]] (Turkish)}}

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

[[File:TheFallen-ROTFNemesis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|''Ocupado!'']]
Upon Megatron's revival he traveled to the ''[[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]]'', where the Fallen stayed in a life-support chair while [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] oversaw the creation of a new army of Decepticons. Prostrating himself before the Fallen, Megatron said that he had failed his master and their race by allowing the AllSpark to be destroyed. Amused by his disciple's misinformation, the Fallen revealed that the cube was merely a vessel, while the knowledge within the AllSpark was instead placed within the mind of the human who had challenged Megatron, [[Sam Witwicky]]. With the knowledge within Sam's mind, they could find the Star Harvester and the Matrix needed to activate it. Megatron asked permission to avenge himself and reclaim the AllSpark, but the Fallen asked for patience, though he could understand his desire, as the Fallen himself hungered to return to the wretched planet where his brother Primes had betrayed him. The Fallen also explained that the only threat to him was the last surviving Prime, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]]. Since Optimus would protect Sam, the Fallen ordered Megatron to capture the boy and draw out the Prime.

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

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

[[File:TheFallen-ROTFfacegotten.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't talk to me or my Sun ever again!]]
{{quote|Die, like your brothers!}}
{{quote|They were your brothers, too.|The Fallen and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]|''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''}}

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

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

{{note|The Fallen's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'', ''[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]]'', and ''[[The Last Prime]]''; the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]'' and ''[[Movie Trilogy]]'' comics; and the storybooks "[[I Am Optimus Prime (ROTF)|I Am Optimus Prime]]", "[[Rise of the Decepticons]]", "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Electronic Voice Changer]]", and "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Mix & Match]]". Most of these adaptations are based on early drafts of the script and provide more backstory for the Fallen, such as his hunt for the descendants of his brother Primes, and his promise to Megatron that he would make him a Prime—something Optimus exposes as a lie during their final battle, as one can only be born a Prime, leading Megatron to abandon his teacher. In several, Optimus defeats him not by killing him, but by [[:File:TheFallen-thrownintospace.jpg|hurling him into space]].}}
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====IDW movie comics====
[[File:Defianceissue4-creation.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|Look [[Prima|familiar]]?]]
According to the Fallen, he and his brothers were the first creations of the [[AllSpark]]. The planet that would become [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was mostly barren, but as the AllSpark gradually shaped Cybertron around them and gave the Fallen and his brothers power beyond measure, the cube's own power was depleted. They learned that its power could be replenished by harvesting the energy of stars, but they were unable to locate new stars to suit their purposes, despite their amazing ability to travel between dimensions using triangular "[[sarcophagus|sarcophagi]]". {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}} As he quested, the Fallen came to believe that the AllSpark was speaking to him, telling him of a grander destiny than that of his brothers, picking him as its "chosen one." {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 4|Tales of the Fallen #4}}

To aid the Dynasty of Primes in their quest, the AllSpark created for them a race of [[Transformer|workers]] that had a power of their own: the ability to transform their bodies into new forms! Some, called "[[Seeker (ROTF)|Seekers]]", could change into interstellar crafts that could locate stars for them, the energies of which would then be harvested to power the AllSpark by massive devices built by the [[Constructicon (ROTF)|other workers]]. The Dynasty tempered their search with the rule of sparing stars with inhabited worlds, but the Fallen believed that the Dynasty's compassion would ultimately doom the Cybertronians to inevitable extinction. As he sought a way to fix this problem, the Fallen came to think evil thoughts. What if there were no other Primes to share the AllSpark with? What if its power was his alone? {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}}

[[File:TalesoftheFallen4-theyshallpay.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Yummy, yummy, yummy, I got hate in my tummy!]]
The Fallen began to court some Transformers to his side. He selected a small number of the [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]] drones to do his bidding in private, ultimately in service of subverting the Dynasty of Primes in favor of his own agenda. He called this group the Decepticons. [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]], the Fallen's most trusted and capable Seeker, began to unwittingly harvest the stars of inhabited star systems; the two would scan a system together, but the Fallen would report that his search areas were devoid of life. This practice got the Fallen and Jetfire into trouble with the other Primes, and so the Fallen began to sow seeds of mistrust in Jetfire. He claimed the Primes' refusal to sacrifice life to save their own planet would be its downfall, and that an army had to be readied in case the Primes betrayed them all. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 3|Tales of the Fallen #3}}

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

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

[[File:TalesoftheFallen4-notlikethis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|left|Ever since he was a child, he was hated by triangles.]]
The battle between the Fallen and the other Primes was costly. They did not expect the Fallen to have so much power, and one by one they fell by his wretched hand. He had "expanded [his] consciousness—absorbed the mental mass of a hive intelligence seventy trillion strong, probed the neural functions of creatures that swim in unrefined thought..." Since last they met, he was "so much more" than they were. The Fallen was able to grab weapons from his stockpile through personal dimensional portals, and one by one he murdered his brothers until there was only one Prime left to oppose him. With one last desperate gamble, the final Prime fled, and he and the Fallen warped from location to location; the Fallen thought this Prime was merely stalling, but he was gravely mistaken. The final Prime had gathered up the bodies of his defeated brothers, and when at last he had collected them all and the Fallen was weak from overteleportation, he used their combined lifeforce to banish the Fallen forever. The Fallen was sent through his sarcophagus and trapped in another dimension, where he crashed into a desolate landscape, swearing revenge. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 4|Tales of the Fallen #4}}{{storylink|Foundation issue 2|Foundation #2}}

Knowledge of this was lost through the ages, and the Dynasty of Primes became little more than a myth. Thousands of years later, however, the Fallen's sarcophagus was unearthed on modern-day Cybertron and brought to the quarters of the planet's military leader Megatron. There, sensing the fury and resentment, the Fallen established contact with Megatron, filling him with a new resolve to destroy those who sought out the AllSpark. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 2|Defiance #2}} In the aftermath of Megatron's ruthless battle against a band of [[Ejoornian|aliens]] seeking the AllSpark, the Fallen further counseled him to seize control of Cybertron to make way for The Fallen's return. He also told him that [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] sought the AllSpark for himself, and Megatron immediately decided that Optimus and his followers deserved to be killed for this transgression. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 3|Defiance #3}}

[[File:Defiance4 Megatron TheFallen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|All right, who changed the thermostat!?]]
But simply taking the planet would not be enough. The Fallen also ordered Megatron to build a [[Nemesis (Movie)|space cruiser]] to seek out the Matrix, which he said was a prerequisite to his return. As the ship's construction came to an end, the Fallen told Megatron the story of his origin and his plans regarding the harvester on Earth. The Fallen ordered Megatron to put his sarcophagus on the ship and then stay behind to fight Optimus's forces and safeguard the AllSpark. [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] and a majority of the Decepticon soldiers crewed the ship.
Meanwhile, on Cybertron, civil war raged between Optimus's Autobots and Megatron's Decepticons, a war which eventually led to the AllSpark being launched into space. {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}} {{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}}

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

Thousands of years later, Soundwave returned, having recovered a space bridge [[pillar]] from the Autobot ship. The Fallen informed Soundwave of Megatron's visit, and Soundwave deduced Megatron was one of the Cybertronians rumored to be held captive by the humans, prompting him to return. The Fallen then used the pillar to warp space and time, leaving his prison at last... {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}}

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

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

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

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

[[File:Titan1 FallenStarscream.jpg|upright=2|thumb|left|Behold my <s>resting</s> mighty hand!]]
Soon after Megatron's death in Mission City, the Fallen made contact with [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and used him to organize the Decepticon army and lay the groundwork for his return. He ordered Starscream and his forces to go to Cybertron and await further instruction, and promised that once the Matrix was found, [[Earth]] would ''burn''! Unfortunately for the Fallen, Autobot twins [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] learned the Starscream was colluding with the Fallen (though not who or what the Fallen ''was''), and headed for Earth to warn Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.1|Training Day}} The Fallen had [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] contact one of his Seekers still on the planet, [[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]], and had him dispatched him to deal with the Twins. He angrily warned Starscream not to fail again, grrrr! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.2|Dogfight!}}

However, due to his imprisonment, the Fallen could only communicate with his generals and not Ransack directly, which led to Soundwave taking his own actions and working his own angles to try and find the Tomb of the Primes, which included recruiting the Twins, rather than eliminating them. In a fitting act of cosmic irony, the twins turned out to be faking their defection, and they put an end to Soundwave's treacherous scheme. Ransack intended to inform the Fallen, but evidently never made it, while Skids and Mudflap decided that, after all the trouble they had gotten in to after coming to Earth, they'd better not tell anyone about that whole "Fallen" thing they'd learned about after all. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.8|Back-to-Back}}

=====Law and Disorder=====
The Fallen suffered from iron barnacles in the folds of his armor... and if YOU were an Autobot sympathizer, you would be forced to clean them out! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.7|#7's Law and Disorder}}

====Toy bios====
[[File:TF2010-The-Fallen-art.jpg|thumb|I did more things here than on my feature film.]]
Since even before history was recorded on Cybertron, the Fallen has lurked in the shadows, guiding the fate of his fellow machines. His is the hand in the darkness that drives the engines of fate. It was him that engineered the civil war on Cybertron and drove the Decepticons to slaughter their Autobot counterparts. Now on the primitive, flesh-slug infected planet known as Earth, he has stepped out of the shadows to finally seize the [[Star Harvester|power]] he has sought for millennia. {{storylink|The Fallen/toys#Robot Replicas|Robot Replicas The Fallen}}

For thousands of years, the Fallen has recruited proxies to scour the cosmos for the star harvester he required before returning to Earth, the very planet on which his quest began. Nothing will stand in his way this time, and he will scour the surface of this disgusting world clean in the fire of his rage and search through the blasted rubble for that which he seeks. {{storylink|The Fallen/toys#Voyager Class toys|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Voyager The Fallen}}

Aware that only a true Prime can destroy him, the Fallen has entered every battle knowing that the outcome of his victory is inevitable. Modern-day Autobots such as [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and [[Highbrow (TF 2010)|Highbrow]] stand no chance against him, for he wields the power of advanced technology that looks like magic. The Fallen will crush the miserable Autobots that dare to challenge him before proceeding with his plans as if the interruption never occurred. {{storylink|The Fallen/toys#TF2010Voyager|''Hunt for the Decepticons'' Voyager The Fallen}}

As a desperate battle raged in the desert below him, the Fallen reveled in his triumph. The ancient machine with which he intends to harvest the Sun's energy would soon be uncovered and the Earth would be destroyed if he were to win. {{storylink|The Fallen/toys#Transformers (2010)|The Victory of The Fallen}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
Vector Prime recounted the story of [[Tyran 208.28 Gamma]], an alternate timeline in which Megatron and the Decepticons triumphed in the battle of [[Mission City]], but were then trapped on the dead Cybertron by the Autobots before they managed to free The Fallen. Sensing the loss of his servants, the Fallen summoned a new army of Decepticons (including [[Blue Maximus]], [[Chopsaw]], [[Undertow (PCC)|Undertow]], and [[Duststorm (TF 2010)|Duststorm]]) to terrorize Earth! Many an epic battle was fought against them! {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/21}}

====''Shattered Glass''====
[[File:Coalescence FallenSunstormAlphaTrion.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Their adventures were recorded in Realityripple Comics.]]
One version of the Fallen from an unknown universe found himself on the brink of defeat at the hands of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|the last descendant]] of [[Dynasty of Primes|his brothers]]. Desperately fleeing through a seam in reality, he miscalculated and ended up in [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|an unconventional negative polarity universe]]. In this universe, rather than being constantly on fire, the Fallen was now constantly freezing and risked becoming immobile as ice constantly built up from within him. He soon attracted a devoted servant, [[Sunstorm (Universe)|Sunstorm]], who used his heat-generating abilities to keep him warm. Also gaining [[Cybaxx (SG)|Cybaxx]]'s allegiance, the Fallen sought to create a dimensional gateway that would allow him to enter and conquer other negative-polarity universes. Cybaxx's followers were tasked with retrieving components to complete this gateway.

The Fallen was soon confronted by a number of Decepticons, Autobots, and humans seeking to halt his plans. After the captive [[Beta Maxx (RID)|Beta Maxx]] was freed, he rallied the others against the Fallen, who was somewhat deflated to learn that no one had ever heard of him in this universe. With Sunstorm taxing himself beyond limits to keep the Fallen defrosted, the ancient Prime was set upon by a ferocious [[Alpha Trion#Shattered Glass|mechanical lion]] commanded by Beta Maxx. Noticing the Fallen's reliance on Sunstorm to keep him mobile, [[Sephie Beller|Emulator]] knocked Sunstorm out with her powers, hobbling the ancient Prime. The frozen Fallen was helpless to stop himself as he was sucked into the now-active dimensional gateway. He found himself in a positive-polarity universe and quickly defrosted, only to realize that he was now trapped in an empty, desolate [[void]]. To his horror, the Fallen beheld the [[Unicron|only other living thing]] within the void, which began approaching him with a ravenous hunger. {{storylink|Coalescence}}
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===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[Kup (Animated)|Kup]] sardonically compared [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Hot Rod]]'s paint job to the Fallen's. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

===Aligned continuity family===
====''The Covenant of Primus''====
[[File:MegatronusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|To have a helmet as good as this will cost you your soul... and also ten cents.]]
Megatronus was the twelfth Prime created by Primus to defeat [[Unicron]]. Rightfully proud of his power and unwaveringly loyal to his creator [[Primus]], he thought of himself as a warrior first and foremost, but his dark powers and conflicted nature meant that he was rarely at peace with himself. His artifact of power—the deadly [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)|Requiem Blaster]]—used stellar fusion as an energy conduit, exponentially increasing his already destructive powers. Viewing himself as an outsider, he frequently butted heads with the warrior of light [[Prima]], to the point where even his closest allies among the Thirteen viewed him as an unpredictable and unstable presence. In spite of this, he struck up a close friendship with Solus Prime, which eventually blossomed into a mutual romance. Not even Solus Prime's comforting presence could rein in Megatronus's chaotic tendencies; his private insecurities and hidden fears continued to fester, and soon gave way to something darker.

The thirteen newly created Primes soon began experimenting with their powers and strategizing for the upcoming conflict. Megatronus considered himself a warrior and trained alongside Vector Prime, Prima, [[Onyx Prime]], and [[Amalgamous Prime|Amalgamous]]. Megatronus, having the closest connection to Unicron, offered advice to Solus Prime on how to create the best weapons to defeat the chaos-bringer. Among their collaborative efforts were [[Dark Energon skin]]s, which would protect the Primes from the toxic [[Dark Energon]]. Megatronus eventually requested that a blaster be made for him by Solus Prime. She reluctantly agreed, and the Requiem Blaster was forged. Solus had doubts about the weapon, but her deep faith in Megatronus was what allowed her to trust him with the Blaster.

[[File:COP-Megatronusshootssolus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|"How could this happen? We started out like Romeo and Juliet but it ended up in tragedy!"]]
When the fight against Unicron came, Megatronus fought alongside his siblings, and was ultimately triumphant. However, some of Unicron's darkness had rubbed off on all of them; a fact that Megatronus strangely appeared to revel in. In the era of peace and rebuilding that followed, Megatronus worked alongside [[Liege Maximo]], [[Micronus Prime]], and Amalgmous Prime, refining [[Energon]] for future use. He slowly befriended more of the Thirteen, although his love for Solus Prime never faded.

Unfortunately, this period of peace was not to last. Megatronus and Solus Prime were both being manipulated by Liege Maximo, who managed to drive a schism between the two lovers. Megatronus confronted Solus Prime over a newly created suit of armor intended for Maximo's "farm". Their disagreement eventually grew into a full-fledged fight after Megatronus killed her pet, which had secretly been recording Solus Prime's actions. In the chaos, Megatronus fired the Requiem Blaster without thinking, fatally wounding Solus Prime. Before Solus passed away, however, she professed her love for him.

Megatronus hid himself away in the untamed regions of Cybertron, until the surviving Primes discovered him. Megatronus confessed his crime, but also accused Maximo of setting up the whole plot, and aimed to kill him once and for all. The accusations flew quickly, and before long the argument descended into a free-for-all. In the aftermath, Liege Maximo was apparently blown apart by a shot from the Requiem Blaster, although [[Alpha Trion]] could not identify just who had fired the weapon. Along with the surviving Primes, a repentant Megatronus attended Solus's funeral. Renaming himself "the Fallen", he donned Solus Prime's suit of armor and went into exile in space, never to be seen again.

Eons later, a young gladiator and social rhetorician named [[Megatron (WFC)|D-16]] took inspiration from ancient folk tales, renaming himself "Megatronus". {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

====Aligned novels====
Megatronus conceived the idea of the [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)|Requiem Blaster]], a weapon so powerful that it dwarfed all other weapons in existence. With great reluctance, Solus Prime agreed to forge the weapon for Megatronus, and even then only after Megatronus convinced other members of the Thirteen to petition her on his behalf as well. Even after the weapon was completed, Solus Prime showed great reluctance in allowing it to remain in existence. After demonstrating its awesome power to the Thirteen, she asked for a vote as to whether the Requiem Blaster should be destroyed. Megatronus led the group who voted in favor of retaining the Blaster, and they won by the slimmest of margins, 7-to-6.

At some later date, Megatronus killed Solus Prime in a fit of rage, and became the Fallen, forever more. The reason for the murder is not fully known at this point, although Solus did favor [[Nexus Prime]] over others in the Thirteen, a fact that had stirred jealousy in Megatronus in the past. Though a terrible thing, Vector Prime considered the Fallen lashing out in a moment of anger forgivable over Liege Maximo's active plotting. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

Megatron, who took his name to inspire fear, took a favorable view of the Fallen, considering him the one member of the Thirteen who refused to bow down to the others, and the only Prime who sought his own destiny. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

====''Prime'' cartoon====
[[File:OneShallRise1-WellofAllSparks.jpg|right|thumb|Dum de dum, not thinking about demons...]]
According to legend, at the beginning of time, Unicron and Primus battled each other for eons, with neither side remaining victorious for long. Until, that is, Primus created the [[Thirteen]]. These Thirteen defeated Unicron and cast him into space. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}} At some point statues of Megatronus and his brothers were made. They were placed in the chamber of the High Council. A [[Megatron (WFC)|gladiator]] would also name himself after Megatronus before shortening his name to simply "Megatron". {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

When [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] proclaimed to Optimus Prime that he wished to change sides, [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] sarcastically claimed that he had been [[Cybertronian sport#Lobbing|lobbing]] with the Fallen. {{storylink|Partners (Prime)|Partners}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Gil Gerard]] (English), [[Fumihiko Tachiki]] (Japanese)|[[Klaus Lochthove]] (German), [[Salvador Reyes]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Martin Spinhayer]] (French), [[Ferenc Borbiczki]] (Hungarian), [[Antônio Moreno]] (Brazilian Portuguese, first voice), [[Vanderlan Mendes]] (Brazilian Portuguese, "[[Battlegrounds, Part 2]]" only), [[Janusz German]] (Polish), [[Yeong-jun Si]] (Korean, Tooniverse dub))}}

[[file:RID-phantommegatronus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=.7|"You will bow down before me, Jor-El!"]]
In the distant past, Megatronus killed Solus Prime. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 2}} He was eventually imprisoned in another dimension, and held both [[Earth]] and Cybertron responsible for his defeat. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 1}} He maintained a degree of agency over the events in this world, and he was able to influence events so that the prison ship ''[[Alchemor (RID)|Alchemor]]'' crash-landed on Earth, releasing its cargo of [[Decepticon]] convicts in the process. From there, Megatronus bided his time. Eventually, he contacted the Decepticon revolutionary [[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]], who had just suffered a humiliating rout at the hands of [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]'s [[Autobot]]s. Introducing himself as "the first Decepticon", Megatronus struck a bargain with Steeljaw: if Steeljaw helped free him from his prison, Megatronus would let Steeljaw and his gang have the Earth. Steeljaw reluctantly agreed. {{storylink|Lockout}}

[[File:Battlegrounds2-Megatronus.jpg|thumb]]
Megatronus interrupted Steeljaw while the latter was scheming, demanding to know if they had made progress on the device that would allow him to escape. Steeljaw retorted that he needed more Decepticons to help him with the task, but Megatronus was less than moved, using his telekinetic powers to make [[Clampdown (RID)|Clampdown]] pull on his arm hard until Steeljaw capitulated. Megatronus informed his new servant that the device would require a mass of sufficient metal to anchor the energies generated by his arrival- namely, the [[Crown City Colossus]]. Although the Autobots, accompanied with a reborn [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], attempted to intervene, their efforts weren't enough to stop Steeljaw from activating the portal. A triumphant Megatronus materialized, ready to carry out his plan. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 1}}

Megatronus moved to attack the weakened Autobots, but was intercepted by Optimus, and the two began dueling. Megatronus gained the upper hand and managed to slash at Optimus, knocking him into the water and temporarily taking him out of the fight. Megatronus retieved his fallen [[Spark fuser]] and activated it, intending to draw the remnants of [[Unicron]]'s anti-[[spark]] from the Earth's core and merge it with the AllSpark, destroying both Earth and Cybertron. When Steeljaw realized this, Megatronus retorted that he had never technically lied to him about his right to own Earth... or whatever would be left of it. Megatronus restrained the furious Steeljaw with his telekinesis and opened a rift in the sky.

[[File:RID-megatronustank.jpg|thumb|left|Megatronus deploys his dreaded drill-nipples.]]
Fighting Steeljaw distracted Megatronus long enough for Bumblebee to resuscitate Optimus, and the two Autobot leaders moved in to finish him off after Megatronus hurled Steeljaw away. While Optimus once again dueled with Megatronus, Bumblebee, [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]], and [[Sideswipe (RID 2015)|Sideswipe]] used their [[Decepticon Hunter]]s to power themselves up. Optimus managed to shatter Megatronus's Spark fuser, closing the rift and ruining his plan. Furious, Megatronus redoubled his attack. [[Drift (RID)|Drift]] helped to drop part of the Colossus on Megatronus. The weight of the statue was enough that Bumblebee's team could blast him with a sustained burst of energy, disintegrating his body and seemingly destroying him, though Bumblebee questioned if he truly was destroyed. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 2}}

====IDW ''Robots in Disguise'' comic====
In later happier times, Bumblebee recalled the events of their battle against Megatronus. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 5|Robots in Disguise #5}}

====''Adventure'' toy bios====
On the moment of Megatronus's defeat at the hands of Bumblebee's team, an evil presence emanated from his wounds and resonated with [[Nemesis Prime (RID)|Nemesis Prime]], powering him up into a new form. {{storylink|Nemesis Prime (RID)#TAV56|Nemesis Prime bio}}
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===''Kre-O'' online comic===
[[File:Kreo fallen skybyte.JPG|thumb]]
When [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] attacked [[Metroplex (G1)|Autobot City]], the Fallen stood next to [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Gelshark]]. {{storylink|Behemoth Combination! But They're Cute? The Predacon Unit}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====Train Wars====
[[File:TrainWars TheFallen.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|I know more of this world than you can even dream. That is why I must destroy it.]]
Coming from another universe, {{storylink|Age of Primes (End of G1 Universe)|Age of Primes}} the Fallen staged an attack on Cybertron to steal [[Primus#Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Vector Sigma]], smashing his way through all Autobot resistance. The mega-computer managed to wrest itself free of the ancient villain's grip long enough to transform into its "Oracle" robot mode and lend its power to [[Overdrive]], who then used his powered-up [[Quantum Dial]] to bring forth reinforcements from time itself. The Fallen responded by summoning up troops of his own, who [[combiner|combined]] with him. {{storylink|Train Wars}} In his new combiner mode, the Fallen laid waste to the Autobots' multiversal reinforcements, impaling them on energy-blades. Recovering Vector Sigma, he began to integrate the computer into his body, but was fortunately distracted by [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] long enough for [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] to arrive with more reinforcements, made up of all kinds of train Transformers. Daniel and his partner [[Shouki]] blasted Vector Sigma free, and [[Shūta Gō]] and [[Goshooter]] then ''kicked'' the computer like a soccer ball, straight into the Fallen's face. The dazed demi-god found himself bound in a [[Trainbot Omni-Car Joint|living chain made up of all the interlinked train Transformers]], leaving him immobilized and open for one final attack. Using the power of Vector Sigma, Shouki unlocked a new transformation, becoming the gigantic "Train Bazooka" weapon, which Shūta then fired at the Fallen, obliterating him. {{storylink|Train Wars 2}}

====''Legends'' comic====
[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] cheered on the Fallen in the battle against the opposition. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}}

====''End of G1 Universe''====
In the Maximal era of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Megatronus the Fallen was given a second chance by [[Lio Convoy (BW)|Leo Prime]] and elected by the population to become one of the thirteen [[Prime Leader]]s. After Leo Prime inadvertently allowed [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]] from another universe to invade the [[G1 World]], Megatronus supported giving the embarrassed Prime amnesty before sending him on a mission to the [[Legends World]] to see if its [[spirit energy]] could be used to save their universe. While Leo was away, Megatronus worked with other Prime Leaders to enact the [[Anti-Angolmois Energy Act]] to rid the universe of what he saw as [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s evil energy. Converting Cybertron into a factory to concentrate the [[Allspark]] into a container, Megatronus explained to the returning Lio Convoy that he sought to use the power of life to bring the Thirteen from this universe into the next after the former's destruction, but was cut down by Lio Convoy before he could enact his plan. {{storylink|Age of Primes (End of G1 Universe)|Age of Primes}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The Crucible|''Robots in Disguise'' #34]] (mentioned), [[Heavy|''Till All Are One'' #9]] (depicted)}}
[[File:TheFirstWhoWasNamed-MegatronusOrigins.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"[[Darth Vader|What is thy bidding, my master?]]"]]
Twelve million years ago, in the primitive age that followed the departure of the [[Knights of Cybertron]], the 'bot who would become "Megatronus" was a humble nomad who wandered the deserts of prehistoric Cybertron alongside the shepherd [[Onyx Prime|Onyx]] and his flock of beasts. One day, the flock came across a badly damaged Transformer in the wastes—unbeknownst to any of them, this was [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], who had been cast backwards in time following the destruction of his [[chronal drive]].

Having recognized the figures for who they would become, Shockwave slew Onyx without a moment's hesitation, sending his followers fleeing... all of them, that is, except one of Onyx's compatriots. Realizing that he could use his understanding of Cybertron's past to set the planet's history along the preordained course that he knew it must follow, Shockwave dubbed Onyx's terrified compatriot "Megatronus," naming him after [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|the Decepticon leader that would one day arise]]. Fashioning a new body for himself from Onyx's remains, Shockwave thus became "Onyx"; knowing from history that Megatronus's conquests would lead to the eventual unification of Cybertron, "Onyx Prime" trained Megatronus in the ways of war and deliberately inspired him to build an empire of his own.

His tutelage complete, Shockwave set Megatronus on the lands to the west, and Shockwave's pupil soon established a kingdom that became known as the "[[Darklands]]". As his power and influence grew over the course of his campaigns, Megatronus became a feared warrior and tyrant, and took to calling himself "The First Who Was Named." {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

[[File:OriginMyths-Megatronuskillspeople.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"[[Megatron (Movie)|You still fight for the '''weak!''' That is why you '''lose!'''"]]]]
Late into his conquests, Megatronus marched on neighboring [[Protihex|Protohex]] and easily annexed it into the Darklands, overthrowing its ruler [[Septimus Prime]] and murdering his [[Supplicants of Arrius]]. There, he recruited the gladiator twins [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] and [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]], who proved their loyalty to him by slaughtering their old master. The pair thus became the vanguards of the army as Megatronus continued their eastward advance, conquering the [[Forgotten Plains]], deposing [[Liege Maximo]], and giving them the opportunity to attack the humble village that would one day become the [[Crystal City]]. Unbeknownst to Megatronus, "Onyx Prime" and Liege Maximo had arrived beforehand and galvanized the local tribes into allying with his army of beasts to battle Megatronus—deliberately providing the necessary impetus that would unite the scattered tribes of Cybertron into a single civilization. Megatronus fought on the front lines before three [[Titan (group)|Titans]], drawn to the sounds of battle, arose from the ground. Megatronus paused to look, giving Onyx the opening to fight his way through Megatronus's forces, meet with his old friend, and convince him to stand down. The two armies quickly ratified a proper truce, and Megatronus and his warriors joined the alliance of [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s. {{storylink|Origin Myths}}

In the era that followed, the seven Primes were joined by five more, giving rise to the [[Thirteen]], who ruled over the [[Thirteen Tribes]]. Many of the Primes had grown arrogant, however, and began spreading rumors that only a Prime could kill another Prime so as to maintain their superiority over their followers. {{storylink|The Crucible}} At Onyx's urging, [[Prima]] began a program of interstellar expansion; aiming to spread [[Pax Cybertronia]] across the galaxy, he sent Megatronus, Onyx, Alpha Trion, [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], and the [[Guardian robot|Omega Sentinels]] to lead an extraplanetary colonization mission to neighboring [[Antilla]], claiming that their deeds would spread the "enlightenment" of Cybertronian civilization to other worlds. The Cybertronian colonization force quickly encountered severe resistance from the Antillans; the devastating Antillan/Cybertronian war would end when an [[Unicron's creator|Antillan scientist]] deployed a [[Talisman (G1)|doomsday weapon]] that scoured all life on the planet, and the fallout from the war would ensure that the rest of the universe would come to fear the destructive power of the Transformers. {{storylink|Our Finest}} {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

[[File:TheFirstWhoWasNamed-MegatronusKillsSolus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"You're with '''HIM!!!''' You brought him here to kill me!"]]
Prima was enraged to learn that their benevolent mission had failed and blamed Megatronus for the disaster; when an insulted Megatronus was subsequently approached by Liege Maximo, the manipulative Prime stoked Megatronus's resentment and eventually brokered a secret alliance, a sequence of events that had been deliberately orchestrated by Shockwave so as to bring about the fall of the Primes as history had foretold. Megatronus and Liege Maximo sought to overthrow Prima, but in the ensuing struggle [[Solus Prime]] sacrificed her life to defend their leader, allowing Megatronus to run her through with her own [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} Their conspiracy unveiled, the grand alliance between the Primes collapsed and their followers fell to fighting amongst one another, heralding the beginning of the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]]. {{storylink|Heavy}} Megatronus subsequently fled the planet with, leaving his co-conspirator to be imprisoned aboard his own [[Titan (group)|Titan]], [[Vigilem]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

Without Megatronus leading his tribe, his empire collapsed and his followers went their own ways; Galvatron became notable for deserting his post in Megatronus's faltering army in order to wage a personal crusade against the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s of [[Nexus Prime]]. {{storylink|The Crucible}} {{storylink|Earthfall Part 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}} By the time that Galvatron hunted down and killed Nexus Prime, many of the remaining Primes had fled Cybertron entirely {{storylink|The Crucible}} and Megatronus had taken up residence on the barren world of [[Tsiehshi]], using its voltaic blooms to fuel his systems.

[[File:TheFirstWhoWasNamed-Megatronus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|"I '''SMELL''' you, boy!"]]
Seeking to bring him to justice, Prima, Alpha Trion, and Onyx Prime left Cybertron to search for him aboard the Titan [[Emissary (IDW)|Emissary]]. They tracked him to Tsiehshi, where Prima and Onyx faced down the rogue Prime in a final duel; in the ensuing battle, Megatronus simply bisected Prima with the Star Saber. To ensure that the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in the sword's hilt would find its way to its [[Nova Prime|next owner]] when the time was right, however, Onyx coldly informed his student that his usefulness was at an end and murdered him, telling him that—thanks to the impending rise of Megatron—Cybertronians would, after a fashion, remember his name.

On returning to Alpha Trion, Onyx told the record-keeper the version of events that would find their way into the records of Cybertronian myth, lying that Prima had heroically slain Megatronus at the cost of his own life... a fabrication based on the stories that Shockwave had been told in his youth. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

[[File:OP18-MegatronusDead.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5|"Who would you be without me, Prime?" "Time to find out."]]
Megatronus's name was stricken from the Cybertronian records for his crimes, and on both Cybertron and its colony worlds he was only remembered as "the Fallen". {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}} When Alpha Trion recounted the story of the war's end to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]], he was unable to elaborate on why Megatronus and Megatron shared such similar names. {{storylink|The Crucible}} He was, however, able to point out that Shockwave had sent one of his [[Regenesis]] ores, [[Ore-8]], to Tsiehshi, where Megatronus had once resided; unbeknownst to Trion, this was because "Onyx Prime" had manipulated events so that his younger self would select this planet for the Regenesis project. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

On the eve of [[Earth]]'s official induction into the [[Council of Worlds]], Alpha Trion told Optimus Prime, [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]], and [[Pyra Magna (G1)|Pyra Magna]] the story of how Megatronus's conquests had first brought the Thirteen together all those years ago. Starscream questioned if he was represented in this story by Arcee or Megatronus, believing the latter to be a made-up name. {{storylink|Origin Myths}}

When "Onyx Prime" and his tribe of [[Maximal]]s invaded Cybertron some weeks later, [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], driven on by [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]]'s religious fanaticism, reached an earth-shattering epiphany: the duplicitous, backstabbing Starscream was the reincarnation of Megatronus. Initially unsure of this revelation, Starscream went with it until Shockwave, unmasked as an impostor, revealed that he had orchestrated the decidedly mortal Starscream's disastrous rise and fall from power. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|The Hallowing}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons===
{{voiceactor|[[Mark Hamill]] (English)}}
[[File:POTP-Cartoon-Ep3-SolusDies.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|left|"You will remain here in the Fire Nation."]]
Long ago, Megatronus was hailed as a hero for his defeat of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] using the [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)|Requiem Blaster]]. However, he and his lover [[Solus Prime]] clashed over what to do with the Blaster afterwards, as Megatronus wanted to keep it for his own rather than see it destroyed. {{storylink|The Swamp}} As the two fought, the weapon was accidentally discharged, killing Solus and leaving Megatronus to grieve. {{storylink|Without Warning}} The other Primes took back the Blaster from Megatronus, sealing it away, and he placed himself into exile until he could find a way to reunite with his deceased love. {{storylink|Athenaeum Sanctorum (episode)|Athenaeum Sanctorum}}

Many years later, Megatronus orchestrated the events of both the [[Combiner Wars (event)|Combiner Wars]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s resurrection from behind the scenes in an attempt to claim the [[Enigma of Combination]] and the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. To this end, he recruited [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] to his cause and guided him to the [[Matrix of Conquest|Matrix of Chaos]] within Unicron's remains, promising Overlord immense power after his plan had succeeded. [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] also joined the ranks of his acolytes after Overlord used the Matrix of Chaos to turn him into Rodimus Cron. {{storylink|Volcanicus (episode)|Volcanicus}} After Trypticon's defeat, [[Victorion]] attempted to claim the Enigma and Matrix, but Megatronus surrounded them with a fiery aura, destroying part of Victorion's [[Dust Up|arm]]. He appeared before the other Transformers, warning them that their time had come to an end. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] attempted to distract Megatronus with an angry outburst, giving [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] a chance to surprise attack him, but Megatronus brushed Maximus aside and killed Optimus. With no one else daring to challenge him, Megatronus took the two relics and departed to complete his plans. {{storylink|All Things Must Pass}}

[[File:TR-Ep10-All-Things-Must-Pass-Fallen-appears.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|"Even with all the power in the world, you are still weak."]]
Determined to reunite with Solus, Megatronus turned his sights towards the missing Requiem Blaster. Unsure where it might have been hidden, he began searching its most likely hiding places, burning them to the ground when left empty-handed. {{storylink|The Swamp}} In the [[Well of All Sparks|Well of Sparks]], he began gathering the sparks of Overlord's and Rodimus Cron's victims and installed the Enigma and Matrix into an device which, when combined with the Blaster, would be capable of ripping the spark from every Transformer. {{storylink|Without Warning}} Taking notice of the Blaster being fired, Megatronus rushed to the [[Athenaeum Sanctorum]], where he revealed his plan. After clashing with Megatron, [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and a Unicron-possessed Rodimus, he grabbed the Blaster and took off to put his plan into motion. {{storylink|Consequences}}

[[File:POTP-Cartoon-Ep7-FlameOn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|left|"It's time for this world to end in fire, and for a new world to be born from the ashes."]]
Megatronus returned to the [[Well of All Sparks|Well of Sparks]] and installed the Blaster, activating his doomsday weapon. The machine began to drain everyone's sparks as planned, causing Solus to manifest, but they were interrupted by the arrival of Megatron and his team. Refusing to lose, Megatronus shot down Windblade, but was restrained by Grimlock and Optimus Primal. However, the sight of his nearly-resurrected lover gave him the strength to break free, and he burned all the others except Megatron, who moved to protect them. Before he could finish them off, their battle was interrupted by the unexpected arrival of Rodimus Cron, now totally under Unicron's control {{storylink|Collision Course}} and determined to destroy Megatronus and Solus for being part of [[Primus]]'s Thirteen, along with the Matrix. Megatronus battled against Unicron while repeatedly having to divert his attention towards the others attacking his device. Temporarily incapacitating Unicron, Megatronus attacked the others despite Solus's pleas for him to stop, but was unable to prevent them from releasing the relics as the Matrix transformed Primal into Optimal Optimus. While Unicron attacked the new Prime, Megatronus made a grab for the Enigma and Blaster, only to be restrained by the other heroes. {{storylink|Megatronus Unleashed}} He managed to overtake them and grab the Blaster, seeking vengeance for the failure of his plans, but was caught off guard when new arrival [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] landed on him from above. The two briefly battled before Megatronus gained the upper hand and ripped off Predaking's head, and attempted to stop Megatron from destroying Solus. His lover, however, suddenly grew in size and grabbed him. Despite his pleas that his love for her was everlasting, she rebuked him and dragged him into the Well, finally killing him. {{storylink|Saga's End}}
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===''Power of the Primes'' marketing material===
Megatronus's [[Spark]] passed into the possession of one of the twelve [[Prime Master]]s; hidden within a suit of decoy armor, they safeguarded the abilities of the Primes until the present day. By uniting with a larger Transformer, the Prime Master could channel the powers of Megatronus's Spark and grant them unique abilities that varied with each new partner. {{storylink|The Fallen/toys#Generations|''Power of the Primes'' Bomb-Burst / Megatronus online bio}}
{{note|For a list of every permutation of Megatronus's abilities, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this link]].}}

===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
Megatronus was one of the [[Thirteen]], {{storylink|Dweller In The Depths (Cyberverse)|Dweller In The Depths}} {{storylink|Silent Strike}} {{storylink|The Other One}} Cybertronians being known to swear by his name in times of shock. {{storylink|The Extinction Event}} {{storylink|The Immobilizers}}

After gaining control of the AllSpark, [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] believed he had pulled Megatronus's spark back to the world of the living and implanted it into one of his "[[scraplet|children]]", though some questioned the legitimacy of his claims. {{storylink|Parley}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:EndOfTime-Thirteen.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|"My name, is En Sabah Nur."]]
Megatronus was remembered as one of the Thirteen, described by [[Termagax]] as avatars of the life pattern that infused Cybertron itself. {{storylink|End of Time}}

===Energon Universe===
{{spoiler|Transformers (2023) issue 31|May 8 2026}}
The power behind [[Dezimir]], Megatronus ordered Megatron to be subjected to several trials against [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]]. After the five hundredth trial, Megatronus granted Megatron the [[Matrix of Oppression]], a counterpart to the [[Matrix of Leadership]] that could slave others to its bearer's will, granting Megatron a pistol alternate mode to exert this power. For his first act, Megatronus ordered Megatron to have Dezimir destroy the [[Mechanokoar]]. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 19|Transformers #19}} {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 31|Transformers #31}}

When [[human]]s began to attack [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Energon Universe|Optimus Prime]] even after he helped them, [[Skywarp (G1)#Energon Universe|Skywarp]] swore "by the soul of the Fallen", noting that humanity was stupid in addition to weak. Just like Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 3|Transformers #3}}

After [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] managed to overcome Megatron's control, {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 24|Transformers #24}} Megatronus began to call Megatron back to him via the Matrix, though the [[Decepticon leader]] initially managed to resist the summons. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 26|Transformers #26}} {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 28|Transformers #28}}

Eventually calling Megatron back into the Matrix, {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 29|Transformers #29}} Megatronus informed his thrall that the true power of the Matrix could only be tapped into if Megatron accepted servitude to Megatronus before expanding on it housing the spirits of past Decepticon leaders. With Megatron still defying him, Megatronus subjected him to four thousand more trials before Megatron yielded at the ten thousandth. Summoning Megatron to him, Megatronus finally revealed himself, offering the Matrix's full power in exchange for submission. With oblivion the only other option, Megatron finally yielded himself to Megatronus. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 31|Transformers #31}}

===''One'' film===
[[File:TransformersOne-Megatronushologram.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|Remember me as I was: not on fire.]]
A member of the [[Thirteen|Primes]], Megatronus Prime was the strongest and largest of them all. He and the other Primes participated in the war against the [[Quintesson]]s. At a critical point in the war, the Primes, including Megatronus, moved to intercept a Quintesson high command meeting following a report from [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel]], unaware that the aide had led them into a trap to be ambushed. Megatronus fought bravely against the Quintesson horde alongside his siblings, almost emerging victorious until Sentinel revealed his treachery and killed several of the Primes himself. Overpowered and subdued by his enemies, Megatronus was personally beheaded by a grandstanding Sentinel, who took Megatronus's [[transformation cog (biology)|transformation cog]] for himself after failing to obtain the [[Matrix of Leadership]].

Megatronus was widely known as a heroic figure after his death, and merchandise was made of him including [[sticker]]s of various rarity. The miner [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] idolized Megatronus the most out of all the Primes for his mighty power, eagerly accepting when his friend [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] gave him a rare sticker based on Megatronus's face. D-16 proudly wore the sticker on his shoulder. However, it continued to sustain damage as he got involved in a mining accident, the [[Iacon 5000]], and a dangerous adventure to the surface alongside Orion, [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]], and [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]]. When D-16 was captured and taken to Sentinel's tower, the false Prime mocked him for his hero worship, revealing his possession of Megatronus's cog to D-16 and painfully scoring a crude rendition of Megatronus's face into the captive miner's chest. The sticker was destroyed in the process. After being freed by a coordinated assault by Orion, Elita, and the [[High Guard]], D-16 killed the false Prime and ripped the cog from Sentinel's chest, installing it into his own and discarding the one he had previously received from [[Alpha Trion]]. As he did so, he renamed himself "Megatron" after his hero and idol. This powerful cog granted Megatron new upgrades such as a triple-barrel rapid-fire [[fusion cannon]], an arm-mounted [[machine gun]] on his left arm, and additional armor. A vision of Megatronus appeared among his fellow Primes to a heavily damaged [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] as he fell into Cybertron's core, who was chosen by Primus to carry the Matrix and would be reborn as Optimus Prime.

Later, after being exiled from [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] by the newly christened Optimus Prime, Megatron fashioned a new [[insignia]] based on Megatronus Prime's face and branded it onto himself and his followers, officially forming the [[Decepticon]]s. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle for the Matrix''===
[[File:The Fallen battleforthematrix.jpg|thumb|Behind you!]]
The Fallen tried to defend the Sun Harvester from some Autobot attackers. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle for the Matrix}}
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===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game===
{{voiceactor|[[James Arnold Taylor]] (English)|[[Sylvain Lemarié]] (French), [[Luis Fernando Ríos]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Oliviero Corbetta]] (Italian), [[Andreas Gröber]] (German)}}
[[File:ROTF 360PS3PC TheFallen.jpg|thumb|I shall light this holy ring, release its cleansing flame, and burn a path into the divine beyond!!! ...Wait, what game is this again?]]

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

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

====PSP====
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===''Transformers Autobots''/''Decepticons''===
====''Autobots''====
The Fallen was the true leader of the Decepticons, orchestrating Megatron's resurrection. While the new recruit fought Megatron, the Fallen was defeated by Optimus Prime and Jetfire.

====''Decepticons''====
The Fallen was still the true leader of the Decepticons despite Starscream having taken ''de facto'' command after Megatron's death. When the new recruit arrived, Grindor and Sideways made no bones to him about how the Fallen was really the one calling the shots, and that they'd soon get Megatron back. The recruit would be introduced to the Fallen during the hunt for the Matrix and the Harvester. Things came to a head in a battle in Egypt, where the recruit presented the Matrix to the Fallen. The overlord was pleased by his performance and code of loyalty, complaining that other Decepticons didn't share it while throwing a big fat side glance at his other henchmen present. This caused Starscream to tease Megatron that his job as Decepticon leader was in jeopardy.

The Fallen sent the recruit to wipe out most of the remaining Autobots to pave the way for their final plan in what was likely a final test for his new position, and sure enough, the recruit succeeded and even killed Optimus Prime. Megatron was horrified since he was supposed to be the one to kill Optimus, and the Fallen snarked that he obviously didn't. Noting that his apprentice had been outperformed by a Decepticon who was merely a lowly foot soldier, the Fallen announced some role changes: the recruit would now replace Megatron as Decepticon leader and his apprentice, with Megatron now being just a lowly foot soldier in his place. The Fallen congratulated the recruit, and with his new apprentice by his side, activated the Harvester, claimed the resultant Energon, and prepared to engage in a universe-wide campaign of conquest, now that Earth, humanity, and the Autobots had been destroyed. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons|Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons}}

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

====Wii/PS2====
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===''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game===
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Megatronus was among the many Decepticons available to repel an Insecticon invasion. {{storylink|Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|Robots in Disguise}}

===''Splatoon''===
[[Squid Sisters|Marie]] considered Megatronus among the coolest of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Splatoon}}

===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:ForgedToFight-Megatronus.jpg|thumb|Megatronus after hitting the jackpot through watching ''Sushi Girl''.]]
One of the original Thirteen Primes created by Primus to combat Unicron, Megatronus betrayed his fellow Primes in his quest for power, leading to his banishment.<ref>[https://transformersforgedtofight.com/bot-intel-report-megatronus/ Bot Intel Report - Megatronous]</ref> He returned in the present day on [[New Quintessa]] to trouble the Cybertronians marooned on the strange planet.

In an attempt by Megatronus to take the power of the dormant [[Necrotitan]], their sparks merged to become [[Necrotronus]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}

The heroic [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] of [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|another universe]] invoked the name of the "noble Megatronus", who gave his life to protect the [[Solus Prime|Prime he loved]], when confronted by an evil Megatron. The heroic Megatron then accused his evil counterpart of besmirching Megatronus' good name. {{storylink|Shattered Bridges}}

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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
;'''Megatronus Core'''
[[File:Earth Wars Megatronus Core.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|]]

Megatronus's [[Prime Master#Transformers: Earth Wars|Prime Core]] (his "heart" as one of the primordial [[Thirteen|Thirteen Primes]]) fell to Earth under mysterious circumstances along with those of his siblings to become a hotly-contested resource in the [[Earth Wars (conflict)|Earth Wars]]. {{storylink|Power of the Primes (Earth Wars)|Power of the Primes}}

The Megatronus Core possessed [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], [[Reformatting|reformatting]] him into Rodimus Unicronus. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Rodimus Unicronus bio}} Inside of his mind, when Rodimus Prime was talking to Rodimus Unicronus, he wasn't sure if he was speaking to Unicron or Megatronus. {{storylink|Inferno & Rodimus Unicronus Saga#Rodimus Unicronus|Rodimus Unicronus story}}

{{chargamestub|{{storylink|Lost and Found (Earth Wars)|Lost and Found}} Rest of ''Power of the Primes'' storyline appearances}}

*'''Effect:''' You are enveloped in hellfire, constantly damaging nearby enemies for a percentage of your attack power.

[https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4733780017183-Prime-Cores-Bot Megatronus Core at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

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;'''Megatronus Prime'''
[[File:Earth Wars Megatronus.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.7|]]
{{chargamestub|{{storylink|New Armada}} {{storylink|Second Armada}} {{storylink|Third Armada (Part 1)}} {{storylink|Third Armada (Part 2)}}{{storylink|All on Tape}}}}
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Megatronus was the youngest and most powerful member of the Thirteen. As the lord of entropy, he was destined to betray his siblings, earning him the title of the First Decepticon. His Requiem Blaster could tear reality itself, and his destructive powers caused early humans to venerate him as the war god {{w|Ares}}. {{storylink|Transformers One Sourcebook}}

==Toys==
{{main|The Fallen/toys}}

==Notes==
===Generation 1===
[[File:Fallenpatlee.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|I'm The Fallen, and I can't get up!]]
*The Fallen was created by [[Simon Furman]] for [[Dreamwave Productions]]' ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages]]'' comic book. Furman used him to recycle some of the plans he had for the [[Last Autobot]] in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|original Marvel comic]], but which he was unable to use as a result of the comic's cancellation.<ref>[http://www.camphortree.net/tf/tidbits/otfcc2004.txt OTFCC 2004 convention report]</ref>
*The Fallen design was created by [[Pat Lee]], his first (and only) original Transformers character. The early design concept differed incredibly from the final product, noticeably lacking the Fallen's characteristic mouthplate. He was envisioned as a medieval, ancient-looking Transformer who glowed like a furnace, but he was not depicted as being perpetually on fire until [[Andrew Wildman]] penciled his appearances in ''The Dark Ages'' and the colorists caught on. When questioned about him constantly being aflame, Furman responded that they went with it "because it looks cool".
*Lee designed [[:File:Thefallentank.jpg|a tank alternate mode for the Fallen]], which was shown in the profile series ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]''; it was never used in fiction.
*The Fallen can speak Spanish.<ref>Fanclub-exclusive Mini Mayhem strip, March 19, 2007</ref>
*The Fallen's appearance in the ''Train Wars'' comic is based on [[:File:TFGenerations2014 Rejected TheFallen.jpg|a mock-up]] created for a [[Fan polls#Generations Magazine Exclusive Character Popularity Vote|poll]] in ''[[Transformers Generations 2014 Vol. 1]]'', one of ten potential exclusives for Vol. 2. A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Onslaught (WFC)#Toys|Onslaught]], it would have featured the [[Ruination (FOC)#Toys|Ruination]] head in combiner mode, which would have been making its Japanese market debut. Ultimately, the Fallen only claimed 5% of the votes.<ref>[http://millionhero.sblo.jp/article/101898683.html Poll results at Hero-X]</ref>
* [[Jason Marnocha]] provided the scratch track recording voice for Megatronus in ''Prime Wars Trilogy'' before [[Mark Hamill]] was cast in the role.

===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
[[File:TheFallen-ROTFstaff.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Give him the stick! Don't give him the stick!]]
* Michael Bay attempted to hide the Fallen's involvement in ''Revenge of the Fallen'', going so far as to claim that statements made by Simon Furman at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2008<ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=17412 Simon Furman confirms the Fallen is a character in an interview with Comic Book Resources (Fallen details removed)]</ref> and [[Chris Mowry]] in an interview with MTV Splash Page <ref>[http://splashpage.mtv.com/2008/07/28/exclusive-transformers-2-prequel-comic-gives-inside-scoop-on-2009-movie/ MTV Splash Page interviews Chris Mowry (Fallen details removed)]</ref> were part of a disinformation campaign, and that only a small number of people had seen the script.<ref>[http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum/showpost.php?p=44729&postcount=2 A post made by Michael Bay on his forum]</ref> On August 5, 2008, after a fan posted on Michael Bay's forum pointing out that several IDW representatives had said they had the script, all references to the Fallen were removed from the aforementioned interviews, as well as any references to IDW Publishing having the script.
* Voice actor [[James Arnold Taylor]] was originally cast as the Fallen in the film version of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' (which led to him getting the same role in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen: The Game]]''), but was replaced by [[Tony Todd]] in the final edit of the film, to his disappointment. [[Leonard Nimoy]] was also considered for the role, but did not get it on the basis Bay feared Nimoy would have been paid too little money.{{fact}}
* After nearly 15 years, the Fallen was finally made playable in the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' game, thanks to a prototype build of the game leaked. [https://youtu.be/6ga8JlV6-vk?si=PBRVyGNw2SDg22D2 He’s more polished than you think!]
* The Fallen's "Command Staff" (also known as the "[[Void Scepter]]"<ref>[http://www2.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/cybertronian-database.cfm#/characters/the-fallen The Fallen's bio at Hasbro.com]</ref>) seemed to be a later addition to the film, as the staff made no appearances in secondary fiction, and was not included with the Fallen's original toy releases. The [[The Fallen/toys#TF2010Voyager|later Voyager Class figure]] includes said staff, and the toy's hands were retooled to be able to hold it.
* [[Paul Ozzimo]] and [[Josh Nizzi]] designed Earth modes for the Fallen to take on in ''Revenge of the Fallen'', but he does not assume one in the finished film. Ozzimo clarified on his website he was to turn into an {{w|Aurora (aircraft)|Aurora}} reconnaissance aircraft, the alleged modern replacement for the [[Jetfire (Movie)|SR-71 Blackbird]].
* The Fallen was planned to be much larger in ''Revenge of the Fallen'': the novelization describes him as making Optimus look like an infant, and ''Defiance'' #4 depicts him as about the size of a pyramid. In the finished film, the Fallen is only slightly bigger than Optimus and Megatron, and ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe]]'' clarifies he is 42 feet tall.
* Michael Bay doesn't actually like The Fallen, calling him "kind of a (expletive) character".<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2010-06-11-Transformers11_ST_N.htm?csp=usat.me USA Today, "Next 'Transformers' is due for a switch"]</ref>
* In early drafts of ''Revenge of the Fallen'', the Fallen doesn't appear in person until the climax, communicating with Megatron aboard the ''Nemesis'' via an interdimensional window. This led to the [[sarcophagus]] storyline in the comics, where only discovering the harvester's location would free him. When dropped from the film to give the character more screen time, it led to a massive plot hole in the comic storyline that was only resolved two years later by [[John Barber]] in ''[[Transformers: Convergence|Convergence]]''.
* The Fallen's design—at least in the early stages of development—appears to be heavily inspired by Egyptian {{w|pharaoh}}s and their attire, which is most noticeable on his [[The Fallen/toys#Voyager Class toys|original Voyager Class toy]] (which was based on early concept art), as it sports a [[Facial hair|goatee]] not unlike the long, fake metal goatees pharaohs like King {{w|Tutankhamun}} wore; as well as his spiky bearded parts somewhat resembling {{w|Nemes}}, which are the striped-cloth headdresses that pharaohs wore. Given both the film's central location being Egypt, and the Egyptian hieroglyph-styled packaging for the toyline, the inspiration makes sense.
** The aforementioned sarcophagus plotline from the IDW comics also adds another layer of Egyptian inspiration into the mix.
** The Fallen's face is also a highly stylized Decepticon [[insignia]] in both early concept art and the final CGI model. While it isn't as prominent a Decepticon insignia as [[Tarn (G1)|IDW Tarn]]'s mask is with the points and everything poking up off the top of his head, the design elements are still there, you just have to look a little harder to notice them.

===Other===
[[File:The Evil One-Goodbye Renegade.jpg|thumb|right|250px|He's a redeco of himself!]]
* The Evil One was originally a one-off character from the ''{{gb|Challenge of the GoBots (cartoon)|Challenge of the GoBots}}'' episode "{{gb|In Search of Ancient GoBonauts}}", where [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] was looking for the ancient villain, who'd hidden a weapon of great power underneath an ancient pyramid. The idea that the Evil One could be an alternate-universe equivalent of the Fallen was inspired by [https://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=The_Fallen&oldid=685238 an edit] of this very page back in 2012, which noted the episode's coincidental similarities to ''Revenge of the Fallen''.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/129168-out-of-printhard-to-find-media-mega-thread/page-9#entry3440904 Post by Verity Carlo on the Allspark Forums, 2017/02/12]</ref>
*When the name "Megatronus" debuted with the Aligned continuity, it was always phrased as such with no rank suffix, except as "Megatronus Prime" in the 2011 ''[[Transformers Vault]]'' book. Much later, "Megatronus Prime" would see use in the 2024 ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'' film and in the character's 2025 debut in ''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]''.
*A post-[[Shroud]], presumably heroic, version of The Fallen was planned to appear in the original ending of ''[[Coalescence]]''.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/135694-shattered-glass-coalescence-prose-story/?p=3409141 Post by NightViper on The Allspark Forums, 2016/12/26]</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=We saw *a* Megatronus Prime in Shattered Glass already. The Multiversal Singularity version. A Fallen born from the SG universe would have been part of the story pitched in 2016. The original concept for TFSS 5.0|link=https://x.com/JesseWittenrich/status/1843601511739236660|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=10|day=08|(defunct=)}}</ref> One concept for this idea was to have him be referred to as "The Redeemed", in a similar vein to IDW's epithet for the positive-universe Thirteenth Prime, "The Arisen".<ref>{{citesocial|quote=If he was an individual SG Fallen, I was playing w/ "The Redeemed". But in both stories he's just a visitor, so still "Fallen"|link=https://x.com/JesseWittenrich/status/819617849098518528|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=Twitter|year=2017|month=01|day=12|(defunct=)}}</ref>

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

====Megatronus====
*''Japanese:'' '''Megatronus''' (メガトロナス ''Megatoronasu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Zhèn Tiān Zūn''' (震天尊, "Majesty Shocking the Heaven")

==References==
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==External links==
{{GBwiki|Evil One}}

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Blitzwing (BB)

2026-04-10T20:15:09Z

Energizer: /* Notes */

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{{disambig3|Blitzwing}}
:''Blitzwing is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Bumblebee (franchise)|Bumblebee]] portion of the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Studio-Series-Blitzwing-package-render.jpeg|upright=1.67|thumb|Midway presents...'''NFL BLLLLLLLLLLLITZ!''']]
Is '''Blitzwing''' a [[Triple Changer|triple changer]]? Is he a [[Seeker (Movie)|Seeker]]? Or is he a [[#Notes|familiar face]]? Regardless, Blitzwing is just another Decepticon who holds a grudge against [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], or more-so, Bee holds a grudge against ''him.'' Blitzwing sees all Autobots as traitors of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] that deserve to be hunted and given the death penalty, but in reality, he is the one being hunted by his enemy. Extremely violent, he carries an Electron Spike Blade to silence any Autobot, something that can unknowingly lead he himself to an eternal silence.


==Fiction==
===''Bumblebee Movie Prequel''===
[[File:BBPrequel3-Energon-is-Forever-Blitzwing-transforms.jpg|thumb|left|230px|"When the universe is broken, only one handyman can fix it!"]]
During the Great War, Blitzwing functioned as [[Diabla (BB)|Diabla]]'s handler during her stint as an Autobot spy, being the one who ultimately had her return to her faction. A later encounter with the Autobot [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] ended in a humiliated Blitzwing being left for dead and swearing revenge on the scout. Several thousand years later, Blitzwing made his way to [[Earth]] during the [[Cold War (history)|Cold War]] and fell under the command of [[Malignus (BB)|Malignus]].

In [[1964]], Blitzwing reunited with Bumblebee in [[London]] and eagerly began exacting his revenge. Unable to match the Triple Changer's strength, Bumblebee was forced to detonate a gas main and flee underground. The encounter with his thought-dead foe led to Bumblebee erroneously believing that Blitzwing was in charge of the Decepticon forces on Earth, only realizing his error when Blitzwing appeared among Malignus's troops. {{storylink|Energon Is Forever}}

Unfortunately, Malignus' master plan began going sideways when Diabla suddenly turned on the Decepticons by saving Bumblebee from a [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]. With [[Runabout (BB)|Runabout]] butchered by [[Dead End (ROTF)|Dead End]] and [[Astrotrain (DOTM)|Astrotrain]] fleeing the battle out of disgust for Malignus' leadership, Blitzwing was the only one left to deal with the renegade Diabla. He was almost succeeded in killing her before Bumblebee tackled him, throwing off his aim and accidentally striking the [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear warhead]] fired by Malignus. Blitzwing tried to use the chaos to fire at the unsuspecting Bumblebee only for [[P.R.O.G.R.A.M.M.E.]] agent [[David Reeve]] to warn his friend in time, the blast instead killing Dead End. Using Dead End's corpse as a shield, Blitzwing was able to survive the base's collapse and flew off into the night, being hunted by Bumblebee for the next two decades. {{storylink|From Cybertron with Love}}
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===''Bumblebee'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[David Sobolov]] (English), [[Haruo Yamagishi]] (Japanese)|[[Frédéric Souterelle]] (European French), [[Marlin Wick]] (German), [[Nicola Braile]] (Italian), [[Leonardo Martins]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Mauricio Bennetts]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Idzi Dutkiewicz Sánchez]] (Latin American-Spanish, trailer), [[Ali Ekber Diribaş]] (Turkish)}}
[[File:BumblebeeMovie-Blitzwing-flies.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|left|You thought I was [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], BUT IT WAS I, BLITZWING!]]
Blitzwing was among the Decepticons under the command of [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] and [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] in their conquest of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s absence.

When the Autobot scout [[Bumblebee (Movie)|B-127]] was cornered by a brigade of [[Sector Seven]] troops led by [[Jack Burns|Agent Burns]], Blitzwing, in the form of an [[United States Air Force|Air Force]] jet, took his chance to swoop in. While the humans were confused by the arrival of the Air Force, Bumblebee recognized the jet for a Decepticon, and warned the humans to run. Blitzwing didn't give them the chance, bombarding Autobot and humans alike with missiles before transforming to attack Bumblebee directly, assuring him that he will [[Furmanism|die screaming]]. While much larger and capable of flight, he lost their first clash when the nimbler Autobot damaged his thrusters and sent him crashing to the ground.

[[File:Bumblebee-BeeVsBlitz.jpg|thumb|300px|"Yup, that's me. You're probably wondering how I ended up in this situation."]]
This wasn't enough to down him, however, and the [[Seeker (Movie)|Seeker]] subdued the scout and dangled him over a cliff as he interrogated him about Optimus Prime's whereabouts. When the scout refused to answer and defiantly asserted that he would never speak, an enraged Blitzwing "[made] it official" by tearing his voice synthesizer out and throwing him off the cliff. The Decepticon then prepared to execute the "traitor", but was taken by surprise when the Autobot tore a [[missile]] from his arm and jammed it in his chest. Blitzwing only had a moment to comprehend this and try to pull the explosive out before B-127 kicked himself away from him and fired upon the missile, detonating it and blowing him to pieces. {{storylink|Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee}}
{{note|Blitzwing's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novel ''[[Transformers: Bumblebee: The Junior Novel]]''.}}
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===''Sector 7 Adventures''===
Blitzwing and [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] made a bet to see who can reduce a human into at least one kilounit of water. {{storylink|Sector 7 Adventures: The Battle at Half Dome|The Battle at Half Dome}}

===''Bumblebee's First Life on Earth''===
[[File:Bumblebees-First-Life-Blitzwing.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|"Enough with the jokes already, sheesh!"]]
Blitzwing pursued B-127 over the skies of Earth until the Autobot fell on the surface of the planet. {{storylink|Picked Up from the Junkyard}}
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==Toys==
===''Bumblebee''===
[[File:Bumblebee-Energon-Igniters-Power-Blitzwing.jpg|thumb|300px|"The name's Lobo. That's L as in "Lacerate", O as in "Obliterate", B as in "disem- Bowel" and O as in, uh... Well, I guess I can use "Obliterate" twice, huh?"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blitzwing''' (Power Series, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:''[[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)|Bumblebee]]'' Power Series Blitzwing is a redeco of the [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Energon Igniters|Megatron]] figure from the Energon Igniters line. The figure's head has been retooled to match the CGI design, but the choice of military-green for the tank mode makes for a rather inaccurate robot mode. As an Energon Igniter, he can interact with the Cores included with other toys in the line.

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[[File:Bumblebee-Energon-Igniters-Nitro-Blitzwing.jpg|thumb|300px|"Now the more ya move, the worse it'll hurt. So, feel free to go crazy!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blitzwing''' (Nitro Series, [[2019]])}}</ul>
:''Bumblebee'' Nitro Series Blitzwing is a Voyager-sized mold that transforms from robot into a jet plane that is not the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. He also comes with his own Igniter Core, which allows his jet to zip along smooth surfaces. Blitzwing also features a head-swapping gimmick, which gives him an alternate head that is reminiscent of his [[Blitzwing (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart's]] crazy face.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (toyline)|Rise of the Beasts]]'' [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Rise of the Beasts|Starscream]].

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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Voyager-Blitzwing.jpg|thumb|300px|'Zwing when you're winning.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blitzwing''' (Voyager Class, [[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Bumblebee'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''65'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-57'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 23]], 2020
:*''Accessories'': Null-ray Blaster, Electron Spike Blade, removable hands, 2 drop tanks, "Canyon Attack" backdrop (2nd version)

:Part of the tenth wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Voyager Class toys, Blitzwing transforms from a very movie-accurate robot into what Hasbro describes as a "Cybertronian jet"<ref>[https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-studio-series-65-voyager-bumblebee-movie-blitzwing "Blitzwing figure converts from robot to Cybertronian jet"]</ref> in 27 steps. It's actually a generic earth jet with a ''very'' different appearance from the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II he used in the film. The jet mode canopy can open, but there is no interior detail inside as the space is occupied by Blitzwing's head. You can rotate his head to mimic the look of a pilot's seat.

:Blitzwing's main accessories are his Null-ray Blaster and Electron Spike Blade. His hands are connected via [[5 mm post]]s at the wrists; either can be removed and replaced with the Electron Spike Blade. However, it's intended to replace Blitzwing's left hand, as his right has a knuckle joint allowing him to grasp the neck of ''Studio Series'' [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS57|Offroad Bumblebee]] and recreate a scene from their confrontation, though this makes it difficult for his right hand to grasp normal accessories. The blaster and detached hand can be stored in two 5 mm ports on the backs of his wings, and the spike blade can also be stored on the flight stand connection in the center of his back.

:The drop tanks on his wings detach and change positions between modes, connecting with rectangular pegs that are compatible with 5 mm ports. In jet mode, the spike blade stores under one of the tail fins and the blaster stores on the underside, either via a rectangular tab to point forwards (similar to the underslung cannon on previous G1-styled Blitzwing jet modes) or under the tail via an otherwise unused 5 mm port. He's also packaged with a cardboard backdrop display depicting the canyon where he fights Bumblebee. It's the same render used for Offroad Bumblebee, just with Blitzwing in jet mode removed.

:Blitzwing has a few quality control issues. The first and easiest to rectify is a minor assembly issue, where the small fins on each of his shoulders are inserted on the opposite sides. Since they're attached with friction hinges, they can be popped out of place and swapped by hand. Another problem present in some copies of the mold is that one or both of the panels on his forearms have excess plastic, preventing them from clipping flush into the wing in jet mode; this can be remedied by using a knife to ''very carefully'' shave away the excess plastic. Finally, in robot mode, Blitzwing's chest and wings are secured in place by two peg connections; if his shoulder joints are too tight, the force of their pivoting can easily disengage the assembly. Fixing this requires disassembling the chest and filing down the plastic used for the shoulder joints' mushroom pegs until their movement is loosened. Otherwise, remember to hold down his chest when rotating his shoulders.

:Blitzwing appears to have had several late changes to his molding and paint when compared to his digital renders. Notably, the points on his shoulder pylons were shortened and the connection between his wings and forearm panels was slightly altered, which is the cause of the aforementioned excess plastic issues. The paint on his wingtips and mask cylinders was removed, and he has a dark gray overspray around the jet cockpit and fuselage (which is broken up by the light gray of the thighs) instead of just a gray nosecone. The physical sample used for stock photos is quite bizarre; while most of it matches the final product, it still has the original wing molds and the painted wing tips from the render, and the front half of his helmet and his crotch are also unpainted!

:''Studio Series Bumblebee'' [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SS72|Starscream]] looks very much like Blitzwing and features similar engineering, but shares no parts. A slightly upscaled version of his head was used for ''Studio Series Bumblebee'' [[Thrust (Movie)#Studio Series|Thrust]] and [[Thundercracker (Movie)#SS89|Thundercracker]].
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==Merchandise==
===Threezero===
[[File:3A_Bumblebee_Blitzwing_DLX.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blitzwing''' (DLX Scale, 2019)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': display stand, 2 Alternate hand sets, Null-ray Blaster, Electron Spike Blade
:[[Threezero|3A]] DLX Blitzwing is a non-transforming figure based on his appearance in the ''Bumblebee'' movie, standing at 10.6 inches tall and made to scale with their DLX [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#Threezero|Bumblebee]]. He uses [[die-cast]] parts painted parts to match the character model.

:Blitzwing requires assembly as the wings are detached from the figure in order to maintain packaging size. His right arm can be detached and replaced with a blaster piece based on the standard Seeker weapon, and his hands can be replaced with a set of closed fists or grabbing hands, and his left hand can be replaced with the spike hand based on the weapon he used when he tore Bumblebee's voice box out.

:Much like other 3A figures, Blitzwing comes with light-up eyes that can be activated using two LR-44 batteries.

::*''[https://www.threezerohk.com/product/blitzwing-transformers-bumblebee More information on 3A DLX Blitzwing at the official threezero website]''
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{{anchor|ThreezeroPremium}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blitzwing''' (Premium Scale, 2020)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' TBA
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{{anchor|ThreezeroVintage}}
[[File:Threezero bumblebee blitzwing vintage edition product shot.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb|"Let's make your need for nostalgia official."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blitzwing (Vintage Inspired)''' (DLX Scale, [[2021]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': display stand, 2 alternate hand sets, Null-ray Blaster, Electron Spike Blade

:Threezero "Vintage Inspired" Blitzwing is a redeco of the original 3A DLX Blitzwing, the colors made to match the appearance of his Generation 1 [[Blitzwing (G1)|namesake]]. He comes with the same parts as the original 3A figure, though each is recolored to match the figure's new color scheme.
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===Killerbody===
[[File:Killerbody Baby Figurine Blitzwing.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.11]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blitzwing''' (High-end Baby Figurine, 2019)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Stand

:Released by [[Killerbody]], this non-converting super deformed Blitzwing features a shaking head, light-up eyes and shoulder articulation.

:He was released with either a Bluetooth speaker stand or a normal, non-functional stand.

<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Bumblebee & Blitzwing''' (Dual Set, 2019)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Stand
:Blitzwing was also released in a 2-pack with [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#Killerbody|Bumblebee]].

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===Prime 1 Studio===
[[File:Prime 1 Studio Museum Masterline Blitzwing.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blitzwing''' (2021)}}</ul>
:*''Movie:'' '''''Bumblebee'''''
:*''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-25''' / '''25EX''' (exclusive)
:*''Accessories'': Base, null-ray blaster, Electron Spike Blade (exclusive)

:[[Prime 1 Studio]] ''Museum Masterline'' Blitzwing is a huge non-transforming sculpture. The statue is made of polystone along with other materials and features light-up LED eyes.

:He comes with a null-ray blaster which can replace his right hand. The exclusive version also comes with the Electron Spike Blade which can replace his left hand.

:The exclusive version is limited to only 80 pieces.
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===Trumpeter===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blitzwing''' (Smart Kit, 2021)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': TBA

:Released by [[Trumpeter]], Blitzwing is a pre-painted and well articulated model kit. He comes with his blaster, his spike blade and a base.
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==Notes==
*Let's not mince our words: Blitzwing really, ''really'' looks like Starscream. First off, his design is based on the classic Generation 1 [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] body-type (which is used by multiple other characters in the film), but with vehicle kibble of an F-4 Phantom II instead of an F-15 Eagle. Second, he is wearing the classic red and greyish-white colors of the [[Starscream (G1)|original Starscream]].
**When the first trailer for the film was released, most viewers logically assumed he ''was'' Starscream, and a synopsis for the film posted on the official Viacom blog even referred to the treacherous Decepticon by name<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/06/20/paramount-reveals-the-possible-identity-of-the-mysterious-seeker-from-transformers-bumblebee-movie-366024 "Paramount Reveals The Possible Identity Of The Mysterious Seeker From Transformers: Bumblebee Movie" - TFW2005.com]</ref>—only for the synopsis to be edited within hours to remove it. A month later, director [[Travis Knight]] then stated at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2018 that the Decepticon was, in fact, Blitzwing.<ref>[https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/bumblebee-trailer-breakdown-travis-knight/ Interview with Knight.]</ref> Humorously, Hasbro decided to use Blitzwing's ''Nitro Series'' mold 5 years later in the toyline for ''Rise of the Beasts'' to make a Starscream.

[[File:Bumblebee-trailer-Cybertron-Blitzwing.jpg|thumb|200px]]
*It is unclear if it was consciously decided to reimagine Blitzwing as a Seeker, or if it was just a case of a generic Decepticon getting labelled with the "Blitzwing" name after the fact. However, it seems unlikely that the character was originally intended to be Starscream himself; the character's demise was present in the early test screenings when the movie was still intended to be a prequel to the Michael Bay films, in which Starscream was very much alive. Indeed, a different placeholder name was used for Blitzwing in the post-screening questionnaire.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/pre-screener-differences-warning-spoilers-ahead.1166457/page-8#post-18508352/ Report of test screening differences from TFW2005 user.]</ref>
**Within the film, the character is never referred to by name in dialogue, and has little relation to the [[Blitzwing (G1)|original Blitzwing]], but subsequent toys and media went on to bridge that gap, depicting the movie character with a tank alt mode in addition to his jet mode, and even different rotating faces like [[Blitzwing (Animated)|''Animated'' Blitzwing]].
*The first trailer to include Cybertron scenes featured Blitzwing among Shockwave's Seekers. In later trailers and the final film, he was replaced with Starscream, sporting his traditional color scheme and seemingly a new head lacking the "flight mask" design motif. The Cybertronian Blitzwing design can [[:File:BBfilm-Decepticons-surround-the-Autobots.jpg|briefly be seen to Soundwave's right with Dropkick]] in the opening scene.
*Blitzwing was used as a "cover" name on concept art of [[Shockwave (Movie)|''Dark of the Moon'' Shockwave]].<ref name="nizzi">[http://www.joshnizzi.com/portfolio/tf3/ Josh Nizzi DOTM concepts.]</ref>
*In the final movie, it isn't made clear how Blitzwing tracked Bumblebee down, or even how he got to Earth in the first place. Even [[Shatter]] and [[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]] only found out Bumblebee was there when he accidentally broadcast a tracking signal at them, and at no point do they show any awareness that there had been another Decepticon on the planet.
*''[[Sector 7 Adventures: The Battle at Half Dome|The Battle at Half Dome]]'' has [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] mentioning that he made a bet with Blitzwing to see which of them could reduce a human into at least one kilounit of water; considering this, it's possible that Blitzwing was a crew member of the ''[[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]]''.
*Like the others of his body type seen on Cybertron (with the exception of Starscream) Blitzwing has an apparatus resembling a flight helmet's oxygen mask on his face. While it was assumed this was simply the design of his mouth region, a more conventional mouth underneath can briefly be seen during his first transformation, it can also be seen when Bumblebee stabs him through the shoulder (00:09:27 on the Blu-ray).
* Almost seven years since the film's release, actor [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talon_Warburton Talon Warburton] revealed that he once auditioned for the part of Blitzwing prior to David Sobolov voicing him in the final product.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/darksidestraxus/reel/DKSU2kPMa-M/ Did you know that @talonwarburton auditioned for Bumblebee? Well, you do now. - Instagram]</ref>
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Blitzwing''' (ブリッツウィング, ブリッツ・ウィング ''Burittsuwingu'')

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Bumblebee Decepticons]]
[[Category:Movie Seekers]]
[[Category:Studio Series Decepticons]]
[[Category:Triple Changers]]

Man-At-Arms

2026-04-10T02:05:11Z

Energizer:

{{disambig3|Duncan}}
:''Man-At-Arms is a Heroic Warrior from {{w|Masters of the Universe}}.''
[[File:MOTU x TF Man-At-Arms packaging art.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Live the journey, for every destination is but a doorway to another.]]

As his name suggests, '''Man-At-Arms''' (real name '''Duncan''') is the master of arms for the Heroic Warriors of [[Eternia]], sworn to defend [[Castle Grayskull]] from the ambitions of the villainous [[Skeletor]] and other malicious forces. Where many on his world use magic, Man-At-Arms is the master of machinery, using and creating some of the most highly-advanced technology in the universe.

As such, his new set of [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] Armor is a perfect match for him. Modeled after the resourceful Autobot, it is adaptable and intuitive, able to reconfigure itself to the wearer's needs.

==Fiction==
===''Masters of the Universe x Transformers''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|By the Energon of Grayskull}}{{storylink|Roll Out! (issue)|Roll Out!}}}}
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==Toys==
===''Masters of the Universe x Transformers''===
[[File:MOTU-toy ManAtArmsBumblebee.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|No, he's a Heroic Master, not a [[Hero Mashers|Hero Masher]], but we can understand the confusion.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Bumblebee Armor Man-At-Arms''' ([[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Mace, sword, shield, blaster pistol, facemask, chest armor, shin armor, gauntlet, shoulder armor
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Pak]] (toy design), [[Francisco Etchart]] (artwork)|[[Roy Juarez]] (graphic design and art direction), [[Lawrence Pukhrambam]] (packaging engineer), [[Robert Rudman]] (copy writer)}}<ref>{{citesocial|quote=A closer look at the Cybertronian packaging artwork for the upcoming Bumblebee Armor Man-At-Arms, the heroic Autobot weapons master.

The usual suspects:
Graphic Design & Art Direction @manuel_eduardo_caritas
Artwork @fetch.franciscoetchart
Toy Design @katanarama333
Packaging Engineer @lpukhrambam
Copywriter @yesreallyrob
Story @yesreallyrob |link=https://www.instagram.com/p/DOwKcxdD-_B/|name=Roy Juarez|site=Instagram|year=2025|month=09|day=18|}}</ref>

: Part of the first wave of [[Mattel]]'s ''[[Masters of the Universe x Transformers]]'' crossover line of 5½-inch scale action figures, "Bumblebee Armor Man-At-Arms" is a figure of the ''{{w|Masters of the Universe}}'' franchise's Weapons Master decked out in, as the name suggests, a suit of armor that blends his usual look with that of [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], complete with a [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers|classic-toy-based]] "battle mask" that can be popped on and off (but might put up kind of a fight in the process).

: As part of the ''Masters of the Universe: Origins'' figure format, he shares the scale, proportions and visual styling of figures from the classic 80's ''Masters of the Universe'' line, but features ''considerably'' more articulation. On top of that, many of his parts are removable: his head, arms, hands, waist, and boots can pop off and be swapped with other figures. In fact, you need to remove his head, left arm and left hand to remove/add his extra armor pieces (the shin guard and facemask can be removed normally). While all of his add-on armor and accessories are new, a good portion of the core figure is made up of parts from prior toys: he uses the standard bare torso and normal "gripping" hands found on ''a lot'' of other toys, while his biceps, thighs and calves are originally from [[fandom:he-man:King Hiss|King Hiss]] (the banding evoking cartoon Bumblebee's banded mid-arm portion). He also shares new-mold feet with his wave-mate [[Skeletor#Toys|Megatron Armor Skeletor]].

: Aside from a new version of the classic Man-At-Arms mace (which has a just-barely-[[5 mm post|5-mm-post]]-compatible hole at the handle's end!), he comes with a slew of more Bumblebee-themed weapons. Primarily, he comes with a shield and energy sword that can be combined into a single unit and clipped to his un-armored forearm, replicating the wrist-blades/stingers from various later incarnations of Bumblebee. He's also packing a pistol based on but slightly different from the standard [[generic Autobot laser pistol]].

: He also comes with another ''Origins'' staple, a mini-comic titled "[[By the Energon of Grayskull]]" that provides the backstory for the figure, which also comes packed in with Skeletor.

: The toys were revealed at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] on [[July 25]], [[2025]] as a [[Target]] exclusive, which made it to shelves in mid-[[October]]. He went up for pre-order the same day, with limited quantities also being made available through the Mattel Creations website; members of Mattel's "Club Grayskull" membership program had an exclusivity period that lasted from July 25-[[July 26]], 2025.

==Notes==
* The inner flaps of the Man-At-Arms box have a [[bio]] and [[Tech Spec]] printed on them, though it only shows six stats instead of the classic eight. Both flaps show the same graphic and text.
* ''Transformers'' voice actors that voiced Man-At-Arms consisted of original Skeletor actor [[Alan Oppenheimer]] and [[Garry Chalk]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [[fandom:he-man:Man-At-Arms|Man-At-Arms]] at Wiki Grayskull

[[Category:Masters of the Universe]]

Skeletor

2026-04-10T02:00:35Z

Energizer: /* Notes */

:''Skeletor is an Evil Warrior from {{w|Masters of the Universe}}.''
[[File:MOTU x TF Skeletor packaging art.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|AND HE PRAYS!! MYAAH!]]

From atop his throne on Snake Mountain, the evil '''Skeletor''' plots to claim the Power of [[Castle Grayskull|Grayskull]] and rule the world of [[Eternia]]. Though regularly thwarted by the heroic [[He-Man]] and his allies, this skeletal sorcerer will stop at nothing to achieve his wicked goals.

Including pilfering and perverting the technology of other worlds. His new armor, infused with the power of the [[Decepticon]] leader [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], can harness both the Power of Grayskull and all the universe's [[energon]], mixing magic and machinery into the ultimate force of evil!

==Fiction==
===''Masters of the Universe × Transformers''===
When a data capsule from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] landed on [[Eternia]], Skeletor sought it out as a source of power, fashioning for himself armor based off of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and gaining a powerful [[Havok Cannon]]. Attacking [[He-Man]] and [[Man-At-Arms]] with his new power, Skeletor began to drain the former's power with his new cannon before he was forced to retreat. Returning to his lair, Skeletor made an alliance with [[Scare Glow]], granting him armor based off [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|By the Energon of Grayskull}}

Leading his forces to storm [[Castle Grayskull]] to convert its power into [[energon]] only to be met by his enemies clad in their own Cybertronian armor inspired by the [[Autobot]]s. Using a recreation of the [[Matrix of Leadership]], He-Man managed to strip Skeletor of his armor and take him prisoner. {{storylink|Roll Out! (issue)|Roll Out!}}

==Toys==
===''Masters of the Universe × Transformers''===
[[File:MOTU-toy SkeletorMegatron.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|No, "[[Skeletron]]" is taken... wait, so is "[[fandom:he-man:Megator|Megator]]"!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron Armor Skeletor''' ([[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2-part "[[fusion cannon|Havoc Cannon]]", sword, 2-part [[energon mace|mace]]
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Pak]] (toy design), [[Francisco Etchart]] (artwork)|[[Roy Juarez]] (graphic design and art direction), [[Lawrence Pukhrambam]] (packaging engineer), [[Robert Rudman]] (copy writer)}}<ref>{{citesocial|quote=A closer look at the Decepticon packaging artwork for the upcoming Megatron Armor Skeletor, the evil Decepticon lord of destruction!

The usual suspects:
Graphic Design & Art Direction @manuel_eduardo_caritas
Artwork @fetch.franciscoetchart
Toy Design @katanarama333
Packaging Engineer @lpukhrambam
Copywriter @yesreallyrob
Story @yesreallyrob |link=https://www.instagram.com/p/DOyla_LDxW-/|name=Roy Juarez|site=Instagram|year=2025|month=09|day=19|}}</ref>

: Part of the first wave of [[Mattel]]'s ''[[Masters of the Universe × Transformers]]'' crossover line of 5½-inch scale action figures, "Megatron Armor Skeletor" is a figure of the ''{{w|Masters of the Universe}}'' franchise's main villain decked out in, as the name suggests, a suit of armor that blends Skeletor's usual look with that of [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]].

: As part of the ''Masters of the Universe: Origins'' figure format, he shares the scale, proportions and visual styling of figures from the classic 80's ''Masters of the Universe'' line, but features ''considerably'' more articulation. On top of that, many of his parts are removable: his head, arms, hands, waist, and boots (well, the lower half of them) can pop off and be swapped with other figures. While the ''Origins'' line re-uses parts frequently (as the vintage line did), this Skeletor is almost entirely newly-sculpted parts. Only his hands and thighs are old, used by ''lots'' of other figures; while his biceps are based on the classic generic bare biceps, they have newly-molded holes to mount his shoulder-armor onto. He also shares new-mold feet with his wave-mate [[Man-At-Arms#Toys|Bumblebee Armor Man-At-Arms]].

: In terms of weaponry, it's lots of ram-skulls going on. He comes with the "Havoc Cannon", a fusion of his classic Havoc Staff and Megatron's arm-cannon that can transform between the two modes, mounting on the fins on his gauntlets in cannon mode. He also has a purple ram-skull flail that can be popped apart, the energy-flail portion compatible with ''Origins'' wrist sockets, while the handle has an extra spike-ball on the bottom to remain usable as a mace. And finally he comes with a sword, somewhat based on the sword the [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original Megatron]] came with (well, in Japan), which pegs onto his backpack so the handle sticks up in a way evoking Megatron's back-barrel... with the ram-skull on the handle pointing forward over his shoulder.

: He also comes with another ''Origins'' staple, a mini-comic titled "[[By the Energon of Grayskull]]" that provides the backstory for the figure, which also comes packed in with Man-At-Arms.

: Megatron Armor Skeletor was revealed at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] on [[July 25]], [[2025]] as a [[Target]] exclusive, which made it to shelves in mid-[[October]]. He went up for pre-order the same day, with limited quantities also being made available through the Mattel Creations website; members of Mattel's "Club Grayskull" membership program had an exclusivity period that lasted from July 25-[[July 26]], 2025.

==Notes==
* The inner flaps of the Skeletor box have a [[bio]] and [[Tech Spec]] printed on them, though it only shows six stats instead of the classic eight. Both flaps show the same graphic and text.
* ''Transformers'' actors that have voiced Skeletor to date consisted of [[Alan Oppenheimer]], [[Campbell Lane]], [[Brian Dobson]], [[Mark Hamill]] and [[Scott Whyte]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [[fandom:he-man:Skeletor|Skeletor]] at Wiki Grayskull

[[Category:Masters of the Universe]]

He-Man

2026-04-10T01:59:34Z

Energizer: /* Notes */ Think we'll stick to the English speaking ones

:''He-Man is a Heroic Warrior from {{w|Masters of the Universe}}.''
[[File:MOTU x TF He-Man packaging art.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|I HAVE THE POWEEEEEEEEEER ([[Power of the Primes (franchise)|of the Primes]])!]]

On one fateful day, '''Adam''', the prince of [[Eternia]], was granted the mighty Power Sword by the [[Sorceress]] of [[Castle Grayskull]]. By holding aloft this magic sword and saying "By the power of Grayskull!", Adam transforms into '''He-Man''', the most powerful man in the universe! With an array of [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR7wOGyAzpw fabulous secret powers] and a group of allies at his beck and call, He-Man fights to prevent those who seek the secrets of Grayskull for evil ends, most prominent among them the vile sorcerer [[Skeletor]] and his minions.

==Fiction==
===''Masters of the Universe x Transformers''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|By the Energon of Grayskull}}{{storylink|Roll Out! (issue)}}}}

==Toys==
===''Masters of the Universe x Transformers''===
{{Multiple image|align=right|direction= vertical|footer= Still only ''slightly'' better than Adam's usual method of hiding his secret identity.|width=230|image1=MOTUxTF Optimus Prime Armor He-Man.jpg|image2=MOTUOptimusHeMan.jpg}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime Armor He-Man''' ([[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Face mask, Power Sword, [[Energon-axe|energy axe]], energy shield
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Pak]] (toy design), [[Francisco Etchart]] (artwork)|[[Roy Juarez]] (graphic design and art direction), [[Lawrence Pukhrambam]] (packaging engineer), [[Robert Rudman]] (copy writer)}}<ref>{{citesocial|quote=By the Power of Grayskull! Thanks to the memories of the heroic Autobot leader Optimus Prime, He-Man has armor powerful enough to defend Eternia from Skeletor and his almighty Megatron Armor.

A closer look at the Autobot packaging and artwork for the upcoming Optimus Prime Armor He-Man, the most powerful Autobot armor in the universe!

The usual suspects:
Graphic Design & Art Direction @manuel_eduardo_caritas
Artwork @fetch.franciscoetchart
Toy Design @katanarama333
Packaging Engineer @lpukhrambam
Story/Copywriter @yesreallyrob |link=https://www.instagram.com/p/DRfNyeaj3gJ/|name=Roy Juarez|site=Instagram|year=2025|month=11|day=25|}}</ref>

: Released in the second wave of [[Mattel]]'s ''[[Masters of the Universe x Transformers]]'' line, "Optimus Prime Armor He-Man" is a figure of the ''{{w|Masters of the Universe}}'' franchise's leading hero in a suit of armor that blends He-Man's usual look with that of [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], complete with a (removable) face mask. Like with figures from the main ''Masters of the Universe: Origins'' line, He-Man shares the scale and proportions of figures from the classic 80's ''Masters of the Universe'' line, but features ''considerably'' more articulation. On top of this, many of his parts are removable: his head, shoulders, wrists, waist, and boots can pop off and be swapped with other figures.

: Optimus Prime Armor He-Man comes equipped with three armaments: a Transformer-ized version of He-Man's Power Sword, with a hilt based on the [[Matrix of Leadership]]; an energy axe, which can either be a hand-held weapon or used in place of one of He-Man's hands; and a blue energy shield reminiscent of the one included with He-Man's original toy. Only the sword has a dedicated storage slot, located on He-Man's back.

: He also comes packed-in with the second ''Masters of the Universe x Transformers'' mini-comic, entitled "[[Roll Out! (issue)|Roll Out!]]", which is also included with He-Man's wavemate, [[Scare Glow#Toys|Starscream Armor Scare Glow]].

: Optimus Prime Armor He-Man was officially revealed on [[September 26]], [[2025]], and went up for pre-order as a [[Target]] exclusive, with additional stock also available through the Mattel Creations website.

==Notes==
* Actors that have voiced either both He-Man or Prince Adam have included [[Doug Parker]], [[Garry Chalk]], [[Yuri Lowenthal]], [[Rich Orlow]], and even [[Skeletor]] voice actor [[Alan Oppenheimer]], who voiced He-Man in place of original actor {{w|John Erwin}} for a cameo appearance in the 2022 ''{{w|Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (film)|Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers}}'' film.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [[fandom:he-man:He-Man|He-Man]] at Wiki Grayskull

[[Category:Masters of the Universe]]

G.I. Joe (franchise)

2026-04-03T04:20:37Z

Energizer: /* 2020s */

{{disambig2|the real-world Hasbro franchise|the fictional counter-terrorist team|G.I. Joe (team)}}
{{nav-gijoe}}

'''''G.I. Joe''''', sometimes called '''''Action Force''''' in Europe, is one of [[Hasbro]]'s most long-lived franchises, originating in [[1964]] as the very first line of "action figures." Though it has undergone many revisions and relaunches since then, it has always maintained a military theme, often with a science-fiction edge. In part because of the nature of the franchise and in part because of similarities in presentation, ''G.I. Joe'' and ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' share much of the same fanbase.

The fictional universes of the two franchises have also overlapped on several occasions, originally due to pure marketing but more recently due to nostalgia. From the late 80s, Hasbro repeatedly ''tried'' to make a Joe/Transformers combo pack with Joes that fight inside vehicle Transformers, but the timing never worked out; one franchise would be popular and the other wouldn't be.<ref>[http://obscuretf.com/hhk/images/full/BC04DAlleva02.jpg Interview with Vinnie D'Alleva at Obscure Transformers, page 2]</ref> In 2011, Hasbro made crossover toys and vehicles, though they were [[exclusive]]s to [[San Diego Comic-Con]] and did not have robot modes. Finally, eleven years later, fully transformable G.I. Joe vehicles would be included within the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' crossover line. By the 2020s, the two franchises have become closer-linked than ever before, parts of ongoing shared universes in both comics and films.

==History==
===1980s===
Following its initial popularity in the mid to late [[1960]]s, the ''G.I. Joe'' line underwent several rebrandings and redesigns in the '70s with varying degrees of success. In [[1982]], Hasbro decided to try a complete overhaul, drastically reducing the size of the figures, broadening the cast, and commissioning the advertising agency [[Griffin Bacal]] and [[Marvel Comics]] to develop a brand-new universe for them to occupy. The resulting comic book and toyline, dubbed "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero", proved massively popular, and Hasbro quickly expanded the scope of their marketing to include a television cartoon by [[Sunbow Productions]] in [[1983]]. (Since advertising toys through cartoons was still frowned upon—if not outright banned—by that point, Hasbro circumvented that limitation by declaring the cartoon an advertisement for the comic books instead.<ref name="dunsay">[http://www.tfarchive.com/fandom/interviews/george_dunsay/george_dunsay_interview.php Interview with former Hasbro employee George Dunsay.]</ref> The ban on toy-promoting cartoons was eventually lifted in [[1984]].)

[[File:CC-OldSnake01.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|"Me? Cobra Commander? Don't be silly. Everybody wears faceplates in [[2006]]."]]

The success of this formula led Hasbro to repeat it a year later when the ''Transformers'' property was developed, having Marvel create the [[The Transformers (franchise)|universe]] and print a [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|comic]] while Sunbow produced a [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]] based on Marvel's premise. The ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' cartoons were often broadcast in the same programming block, and their similar art style, shared musical scores and voice-actors, and mutual sci-fi action themes made them popular with roughly the same audience. The third season of the ''Transformers'' cartoon even featured cameos by characters intended to be (but never officially identified as) [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] and [[Cobra Commander]]. The comics were more dissimilar in tone, but they actually shared a bona fide crossover, ''[[G.I. Joe and the Transformers (comic)|G.I. Joe and the Transformers]]''. (While this crossover was fully in-continuity with the contemporary ''Transformers'' storyline, the ''G.I. Joe'' comic ignored it.)

Meanwhile, in the [[United Kingdom|UK]], Hasbro had licensed {{w|Palitoy}} to sell similar products, but the marketing was somewhat different. The term "{{w|G.I. (military)|G.I.}}" specifically refers to the U.S. military, so the line was sold abroad as ''[[Action Man]]''. When the ''A Real American Hero'' line caught on in the U.S., Palitoy responded with ''Action Force'', which was similar in engineering but contained its own unique characters and storylines. In [[1985]], Hasbro's characters and concepts began to seep into ''Action Force'', and an awkward transitional period commenced. While the new ''Action Force'' characters looked like Joes and were given Joe code-names, their identities were changed to be more international, with members now from [[Europe]], [[Japan]], [[Australia]], and French Congo. For example, Flint went from being Dashielle Faireborn, born in [[Wichita]], [[Kansas]],<ref>[http://yojoe.com/filecard/85/flint.shtml ''G.I. Joe'' Flint's toy filecard]</ref> to being David Faireborn, born in Lincoln, [[United Kingdom|England]].<ref>[http://www.bloodforthebaron.com/toys/004/af/046/004.html ''Action Force'' Flint's toy filecard]</ref> An ''Action Force'' comic was published that featured some of these G.I.-Joe-inspired characters alongside UK-originals, and its universe was very different from ''G.I. Joe''.<ref>[http://www.bloodforthebaron.com/comics/baf/051/index.html Scans of Storm Shadow's original ''Action Force'' origin story]</ref> But as the ''G.I. Joe'' property became more dominant, the existing ''Action Force'' universe was eventually discarded in favor of one closer to the American comics with a cast almost entirely indistinguishable from G.I. Joes, outside of their still-different bios. During this time, a [[Ancient Relics!|brief crossover with the UK Generation 1 comic]] occurred, wherein an ''Action Force'' team fought [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] underneath [[London]]. Meanwhile, in a display of incongruity in Marvel UK's approach to the franchises, another storyline in the ''Action Force'' comic featured an ad for the ''Transformers'' comic...in the background of one of its panels!<ref>[http://www.bloodforthebaron.com/comics/maf/001/020.html Scan of an ''Action Force'' comic page] showing ''Transformers'' as a fictional entity within that universe.</ref>

Marvel UK's ''Action Force'' comic also reprinted American ''G.I. Joe'' issues, editing them slightly and claiming this was the American division of Action Force (the guys with toys out were the European branch and [[To sell toys|got the original strips]]). In time, new UK-original material stopped being produced, and ''Action Force'' was rebranded as ''G.I. Joe: The Action Force''. Marvel UK published a promotional comic explaining that Europe's Action Force and America's separate G.I. Joe team had been too divided to fight Cobra effectively. They ceremoniously joined forces, though the notion that there was a strange group of doppelgangers between the two teams was neither acknowledged nor addressed.<ref>[http://www.yojoe.com/international/unitedkingdom/actionforce_gijoecomic.shtml Scans of the free comic] explaining the G.I. Joe / Action Force merger in-fiction.</ref> This story did not fit into any existing continuity, but the strip quickly went back to ''G.I. Joe'' reprints anyway, eventually dropping the term "Action Force" from the title altogether.
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===1990s===
[[File:Marvel GIJoe-139.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|Meg's action figure.]]
Where the [[1980]]s had seen ''A Real American Hero'' and the original ''Transformers'' toyline ruling toy aisles, comic shops, and TV screens, that glory quickly faded in the '90s. The death of "Generation 1" came in [[1991]], and when it was reborn as ''Generation 2'' in [[1993]], Hasbro decided to promote it through the ''A Real American Hero'' comic, itself on death's door. Where the previous crossover had been politely ignored in the pages of the more "serious" ''G.I. Joe'' book, this one was unavoidable, and the author simply ran with it as though the first crossover had happened all along. But then, when the crossover ended, the universes seemed to split again, as the ''Generation 2'' comic featured worldwide apocalyptic havoc and the obliteration of [[San Francisco]], events that showed no signs of happening in the contemporary ''Joe'' issues.

Around the time of the 1993 crossover, Hasbro also planned to produce a [[Unproduced G.I. Joe Transformer|''Transformers''/''G.I. Joe'' crossover ''toy'']]. Even though a prototype was made, the toy was ultimately never released.<ref name="crosstoy">[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Prototypes/Generation2/GiJoeTransformers1.html Unproduced ''G.I: Joe/Transformers'' crossover toy at Toy Archive]</ref>

By the end of [[1994]], ''A Real American Hero'' came to a close. The franchise continued to lurch on with two retools: [[Sgt. Savage|''Sgt. Savage and his Screaming Eagles'']] and the later ''G.I. Joe Extreme''. This would extend the franchise for a few more years; ''Extreme'' even got its own two-season cartoon series and a short-lived comic. However, sales were naff and the franchise quietly went dormant, bar the occasional ''Real American Hero'' collectors' set.
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===2000s===
Around the same time that nostalgia filled the sails of Generation 1 once more, ''G.I. Joe'' also enjoyed a comeback. Hasbro began to invest again in new ''A Real American Hero'' toys and comics, commissioning [[Devil's Due Press]] to continue Marvel's continuity. While these new comics also pointedly ignored the ''Transformers'' crossovers nominally in their backstory, Devil's Due happily produced several ''Transformers'' crossover miniseries set in a [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers continuity|fresh, unique universe of their own]]. As usual, this universe was based on a mixture of ''A Real American Hero'' and Generation 1 elements, but by the end, it had also referenced some older concepts, such as the '70s-era [[Atomic Man]] and [[Adventure Team]].

[[File:Energon Snowcat toy.jpg|left|upright=1|thumb|The closest we're going to see of a ''G.I. Joe [[Transformers: Crossovers|Crossovers]]'' toy ever, for sure, right?]]

Meanwhile, the comic company with the ''Transformers'' license, [[Dreamwave Productions]], produced [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|its own alternate-universe ''G.I. Joe'' crossover]]. The first miniseries transplanted ''A Real American Hero'' and Generation 1 concepts into an alternate version of World War II, with Cobra playing the role of the Nazis. A second miniseries followed that universe into the present day, but it was halted after a mere single issue by Dreamwave's bankruptcy and collapse.

Outside of comics, there were scant few connections between the ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' franchises except for a handful of toys. The first were homages in the [[Unicron Trilogy]] toyline, of all places: The ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' character [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]] was clearly designed to look like the ''G.I. Joe'' vehicle of the same name, and the [[Mini-Con]] [[Skyhammer (Universe)|Skyhammer]], sold under the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|2008 ''Universe'' franchise]]'s "[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]] Series", was given a deco very similar to a Cobra [[Rattler]]. However, this universe has never featured any other kind of ''G.I. Joe'' crossover, so the significance of these toys is unclear. The Japanese ''[[Transformers: Alternators#Fiction|Binaltech]]'' line, meanwhile, told a storyline in the toy instruction booklets that included two ''Joe'' villains... [[Garrison Kreiger|General Blitz]] and [[Iron Klaw]] from the ''Sgt. Savage'' and ''G.I. Joe Extreme'' lines!

Those were followed by the [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|first 6" ''Titanium Series'' Megatron]], whose on-package [[bio]] mentioned subservience to Cobra. The details were sparse, but they seemed to reflect the Dreamwave WWII-era crossover, even though the toy looked nothing like his appearance there.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/titanium/megatron/902/2/10/ The first ''Titanium Series'' Megatron's bio]</ref> A statue ''would'' have been released of [[Baroness|the Baroness]] walking Ravage, but sadly it was not to be.
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===2010s===
In 2010, both ''G.I. Joe: Renegades'' and ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' began airing on [[Hub Network|The Hub]] as sister shows. The showrunner for ''Renegades'' is ''Transformers Animated''{{'}}s [[Marty Isenberg]].

[[File:StarscreamSkystriker.jpg|right|thumb|....and now Snow Cat joins the rest of his toyline on [[eBay]].]]
In 2011, Hasbro at last revealed a true mingling of the franchises in toy form for their [[San Diego Comic-Con]] exclusives. That year saw a special [[redeco]] of the new-mold G.I. Joe [[Skystriker (G.I. Joe)|Skystriker]] as [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], packaged along with Cobra Commander wielding a 3.75"-figure-scaled Megatron gun, and the Commander's filecard mentioned an alliance with the Decepticons. This was followed up in 2012 with a Cobra HISS tank as the alternate form of G1 Shockwave, packed with a Destro and a "Constructicon" Battle Android Trooper. All three toys had tech specs/filecards talking about the crossover. 2013 saw that tradition continue with a GI Joe Vamp jeep redecoed into [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], a Skystriker with a new paint job and rocket booster pack to represent [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], a 3.75"-scale [[Ravage (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Ravage]] being led on a chain by the Baroness much like the aforementioned unreleased statue, and a 3.75"-scale [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]. While the 2013 set was billed as the "epic conclusion" to the line, a fourth crossover set was released in 2016, featuring a Cobra [[Rattler]] redecoed into [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], a HISS tank redecoed into [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], and figures of [[Scarlett]] and [[Zartan]].

Having acquired the rights to print ''G.I. Joe'' comics in 2009, [[IDW Publishing]] hinted at crossovers with their ''Transformers'' books for some time. The first one to come along was [[Infestation (IDW)|''Infestation'']], which draws in other titles as well but has the heroes facing the [[zombie|same threat]] rather than meeting each other, followed by the sequel ''[[Infestation 2]]''. A proper crossover was finally released in 2014 in the form of ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'', an ongoing comic book set in a new continuity separate from IDW's main ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' books.

In 2016, IDW announced ''[[Revolution]]'', a 5-issue miniseries that would merge several of their Hasbro titles (excluding things like ''[[My Little Pony]]'', ''Dungeons & Dragons'', ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'', and ''Littlest Pet Shop'') into a shared universe. The IDW ''G.I. Joe'' comics were subsequently [[retcon]]ned into being in the same universe as the [[2005 IDW continuity|IDW ''Transformers'' comics]], and served as a kind of "connective tissue" to introduce other franchises like ''Action Man'', ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', and ''[[Rom|ROM]]''. Following ''Revolution'', a [[G.I. Joe vol. 5|new ''G.I. Joe'' series]] was launched, which, due to the addition of ex-Decepticon [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] to the Joe ranks, we cover in full on TFWiki.

In late 2019, the human factions were added to ''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'', with Soundwave transforming into a [[HISS tank]], Hound into a [[VAMP]], Jetfire into a Skystriker and Skywarp into a Nightraven.
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===2020s===
[[File:Collab-toy-Megatron-HISS-Tank.jpg|thumb]]
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' in 2022, the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line introduced a range of ''Transformers'' toys that turn into 3.75"-scale ''G.I. Joe'' vehicles, designed to hold figures from the concurrently running ''G.I. Joe Retro Collection'' toyline. The first ''Collaborative'' release was a [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Collaborative|Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank]] and [[Baroness#Collaborative|Baroness]] set in 2022, which was followed by [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Collaborative|Bumblebee A.W.E. Striker]] and [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)#Collaborative|Sgt. Stalker]] in 2023.

Perhaps the biggest development between ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' came with the release of the film ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]'' in June 2023, which ended with the surprise reveal of human protagonist [[Noah Díaz]] being invited by G.I. Joe's [[Agent Burke]] to join the team. The idea to finally bring these two together came from director [[Steven Caple Jr.]], who wanted to pay off Noah's arc in the film, but didn't feel like other canon organizations like [[Sector Seven]] would be the right fit for the character. Caple Jr. pitched the idea to producer [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], who had been looking for an opportunity to bring the two franchises together for years, but it took about another two years to get all the other involved parties on board. Once the groundwork had been laid, however, Paramount went all in, announcing the following year at CinemaCon that a proper crossover film between the two franchises would be released in 2026, with [[Derek Connolly]] tapped to write the script.<ref>[https://www.slashfilm.com/1560184/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-happening/ Transformers And G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Is Happening, As Rise Of The Beasts Foretold - /Film]</ref><ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/g-i-joe-transformers-crossover-movie-derek-connolly-1235922153/ G.I. Joe-Transformers Crossover Movie Lands ‘Jurassic World’ Writer Derek Connolly - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref> Caple Jr. has stated that he intends to introduce a few of the Joes in the next film, but did not give further specifics,<ref>[https://ew.com/movies/transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-plans/ Inside the top-secret plans for Transformers and G.I. Joe — Entertainment Weekly]</ref> though he expressed interest in doing a new take on the ''Renegades'' concept.<ref>[https://www.cbr.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-potential-details/ Rise of the Beasts Director Teases Potential Details for a GI Joe/Transformers Crossover - CBR]</ref> Ahead of the release of ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'' that same year, [[Chris Hemsworth]] was in negotiations to star in the film.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/05/chris-hemsworth-transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-movie-1235945119/ Chris Hemsworth In Talks To Star In Paramount's Transformers/G.I. Joe Crossover Movie - Deadline Hollywood]</ref> Since then, no further news has been announced regarding the status of film, which has allegedly been held up due to a number of external factors. Including the merger of the [[Paramount Pictures|studio]]'s parent company, Paramount Global with Skydance Media in August 2025 as stated by [[Anthony Ramos]].<ref>[https://screenrant.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-update-anthony-ramos/ Transformers & G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Gets Uncertain Update From Star - ScreenRant.]</ref>

On the comics side of things, IDW announced in 2022 that they would be losing the ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' licenses at the end of the year. Only days after the release of ''Rise of the Beasts'', however, it was announced that [[Skybound Entertainment]] had picked up the licenses for both properties, and would be relaunching both ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' as part of the shared "[[Energon Universe]]". ''G.I. Joe'' began with four limited series that released between December 2023 and October 2024, which tell the story of both G.I. Joe's and Cobra's formation as a result of the Autobots and Decepticons' arrival on Earth; the story then continued in a main ''[[G.I. Joe (2024 comic)|G.I. Joe]]'' book that launched in November 2024. An animated series adaptation of the ''Energon Universe'' stories is also in the works.
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==Notes==
[[File:JoemegaSupreme.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Declarative: must stand tall when it comes down to the wire, must play rough when crossing line of fire.]]

*A handful of South American Hasbro licensees would make ''G.I. Joe'' toys during the 1980s, incluing [[Rubiplas]] in Venezuela and [[Estrela]] in Brazil (the latter releasing under the name of ''Comandos em Ação'', i.e., "Commandos in Action"). Interestingly, during this time, these two companies would [[Generation 1 toylines in Latin America|also produce regional versions of the original Generation 1 ''Transformers'' toyline]].
*At JoeCon 2011, Hasbro's [[Rik Alvarez]] hosted a "Treasures from the Hasbro Archives" panel, where he revealed that he had then-recently found a box in the company archives containing an assortment of artwork, concept boards, and proposals for what "could have been" in a series of Transformers/G.I. Joe crossovers. Of these concepts, the only one shown at the panel were parts of an [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] that had been redecoed and intended for release in the G.I. Joe toyline (this was later shown again at [[BotCon 2011]], though no photos were allowed then). Whether these redecoed parts were intended for use as a "crossover" G.I. Joe/Transformers character or as a non-living G.I. Joe vehicle was unsaid.
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Chijō Saikyō no Expert Team G.I. Joe''' (地上最強のエキスパートチーム G.I.ジョー, "G.I. Joe the Greatest Expert Team on Earth")

==References==
<references />

==External links==
* [[fandom:gijoe|Joepedia: The G.I. Joe Fandom wiki]]
* {{w|G.I. Joe|G.I. Joe on Wikipedia}}
* [http://www.gijoe.com Official G.I. Joe website]
* [http://www.yojoe.com Yo Joe website]
* [http://www.bloodforthebaron.com/index.html ''Blood for the Baron!'' Action Force fansite]

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Travis Knight

2026-03-25T06:25:16Z

Energizer:

[[File:TravisKnight.jpg|thumb|300px|"Yo, yo, my name's Chilly Tee, and I'm here to-" 
"Chilly Tee stands with us." ]]
'''Travis Knight''' (born [[1973]] in Hillsboro, Oregon) is an American animator, filmmaker and former rapper. In 1993, he released a rap album titled ''Get Off Mine'' under the name Chilly Tee. As an animator, he is a co-founder and CEO of the animation studio, Laika. Where he worked on the films ''Coraline'', ''The Boxtrolls'', ''ParaNorman'' and his directorial debut, ''Kubo and the Two Strings'' prior to ''Transformers''. His next live-action directorial effort relating to live-action films based on toy-lines of the 1980s would later be [[Mattel]]'s ''Masters of the Universe''.

He is the son of businessman and Nike co-founder, Phil Knight.

==Directing work==
*''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]''

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1325899/ Travis Knight on IMDB]
*{{w|Travis Knight|Travis Knight on Wikipedia}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Knight, Travis}}
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Data Dump

2026-03-21T21:52:44Z

Energizer:

{{factions|sciencealliance}}
:''Data Dump is a member of the [[Science Alliance]] from [[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)|BotBots]].
[[File:Data.JPG|thumb|upright=1.11|"Getting shaved head to toe by a mad barber frightened, you insect!"]]

When a bot needs a massive amount of calculations done quickly, there's no one better to call on then '''Data Dump'''. This bot can compute even the most massive mathematical problems in mere seconds. Unfortunately, what he has in number crunching skill, he loses in spelling. He even needed to use spell check twice just to spell the words "spell check".

==Fiction==
===''BotBots Mad Libs''===
After the [[mall (BotBots)|mall]]'s first Young Scientists Show ended, Data Dump calculated the show was a '''''adjective''''' success. {{storylink|Science 101}}

==Toys==
===''BotBots''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{bp-bbcardio|'''Cardio Clique''' (5-pack, 2020)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''5'''
:*''Level'': '''2 Star'''
:*''Accessories'': Mouse
{{toydesigner|[[Robby Musso]] (concept artist)}}

: Part of the fifth series of ''[[Transformers: BotBots (toyline)|BotBots]]'', Data Dump transforms from a desktop computer to a robot and back. His corded mouse is removable and can be clipped into any of the three separate ports molded on his back, or slotted into his hand if you want, though the cord is rather thin so exercise caution.

: The "modem connecting" plate that slides up from his head in robot mode appears to be part of an aborted "face reveal" gimmick, where the robot face would actually be printed ''inside'' the monitor/head and the "connecting" plate would cover it and show up in the screen (which would likely be just not there) in computer mode.

: He is available in one of the "[[Cardio Clique]]"-themed 5-packs, along with [[Buffloon#Toys|Buffloon]], [[Lightweight#Toys|Lightweight]], [[Nomaste]], and the blind-packed [[Winner's Circle]] bot, [[Goldito Favrito]].

: This mold was also used to make [[Gamerguy1027]].

{{note|This set is a "recommended minimum buy" for a complete set of Series 5 BotBots.}}

<ul class="iconlist">{{bp-bbparty|'''Party Favors''' (5-pack, 2020)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''5'''
:*''Level'': '''2 Star'''
:*''Accessories'': Mouse

: Data Dump is also available in one of the "[[Party Favors]]"-themed 5-packs, along with Buffloon, [[Wah-Waaah the Clown#Toys|Wah-Waaah the Clown]], [[Wasabi Breath]], and the blind-packed [[Winner's Circle]] bot, [[Goldim Sum]].

{{note|This set is a "recommended minimum buy" for a complete set of Series 5 BotBots. Yeah, you'll end up with two of him.}}

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Anna Akana

2026-03-18T01:58:49Z

Energizer: Found a picture for her that's all thanks to the 2007 movie in terms of throwbacks.

[[File:AnnaAkanaBanes.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]
'''Anna Akana''' (born [[August 18]], [[1989]]) is an American actress and YouTuber. She has created, produced and directed multiple short films and webseries, such as ''Miss 2059'', ''Drive Share'', and ''Youth and Consequences''. Her acting roles include Victoria Young in ''Miss 2059'', Paige in ''Corporate'', Gloria Sato and Ms. Cho in ''Big City Greens'', and Sasha Waybright in ''Amphibia''.

==Voice roles==
===''[[Transformers: Combiner Wars (cartoon)|Transformers: Combiner Wars]]''===
*[[Victorion]]

==External links==
*{{w|Anna Akana}} at Wikipedia
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4331196/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 IMDB entry]

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File:AnnaAkanaBanes.jpg

2026-03-18T01:56:44Z

Energizer: Anna Akana doing her best cosplay of Mikaela Banes. Source: [https://www.instagram.com/p/DV_m7HPFDqw/ Instagram] {{Fairuse}} Category:Actor images

[[Anna Akana]] doing her best cosplay of [[Mikaela Banes]].

Source: [https://www.instagram.com/p/DV_m7HPFDqw/ Instagram]

{{Fairuse}}

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Transformers (2023) issue 24

2026-03-08T07:45:04Z

Energizer:

{{Comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[Transformers (2023 comic)|Transformers]]'' #24
|prev=Transformers (2023) issue 23
|next=Transformers (2023) issue 25
|image=Transformers 2023 24 Cover A.jpg
|caption=''You better get ready to die'' ''You better get ready to kill''
|title=
|publisher=[[Image Comics]] [[Skybound Entertainment]]
|date=[[September 10]], [[2025]]
|coverdate=September 2025
|written by=[[Daniel Warren Johnson]]
|art by=[[Jorge Corona]]
|colors by=[[Mike Spicer]]
|letters by=[[Rus Wooton]]
|editor=[[Ben Abernathy]]
|publication design=[[Andres Juarez]]
|production=[[Ashby Florence]]
|continuity=[[Energon Universe]]
|chronology=
}}

'''One shall stand. One shall fall.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:TF2023 no. 24 - Optimus Defeats Megatron.jpg|thumb|150px|left|''You better get ready to run, 'cause here we come'' ''You better get ready to die'']]
[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] clash in a furious exchange of unrelenting blows. Optimus affirms that even though he cares for the innocent, that won't stop him from giving Megatron the beating he deserves. However, Megatron quickly turns that around on him and begins targeting the civilians in the area, taunting Prime that he's never been able to make the hard choices that were necessary to save [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. He whales on Prime all the while, rendering him nearly unconscious. [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] congratulates the [[Decepticon]] leader on his victory, but Megatron is not yet finished. Megatron transforms into gun mode and orders Starscream to drop Optimus onto a set of antennae atop a skyscraper, impaling Prime and keeping him stationary as Megatron prepares his final lesson. Starscream then collects [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]], [[Carly (G1)|Carly]], and [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] and brings them before Optimus. Megatron presents his mortal enemy with an ultimatum: choose which he will execute, his human friends or the pure-hearted [[Autobot]]. Optimus refuses to play this sick game, but Megatron says that if he doesn't choose, he will simply kill them both! Beachcomber begs Optimus to choose him, but still Prime rejects the idea. Under the influence of Megatron, Starscream aims at Spike and Carly, ready to pull Megatron's trigger...

But he hesitates, as [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] glides silently overhead. Optimus and Starscream both look up in awe at the ancient Transformer, who looks down and waves at Starscream — [[Transformers (2023) issue 13|just as he did millennia ago]]. Starscream, speechless, waves back. As Omega flies off, Megatron orders Starscream to obey his will. However, seeing Omega has reminded the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] of his true name: Ulchtar.

Turning Megatron's gun mode on himself, Ulchtar blasts himself in the head as Megatron cries out in fury and returns to robot mode. As Ulchtar's body falls to the ground below, Megatron turns his fusion cannon on Carly and Spike, who are saved by the timely intervention of [[Shredhead]], who tells Carly — noticeably surprised to see her van is now a [[Transformer]] — that [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] says hello, before slicing through the antenna that pins Optimus in place. Megatron begs Optimus to stop, but the Autobot leader has lost any patience with his enemy, pulling the remaining antenna from his torso and using it to knock Megatron off the skyscraper. His body is caught by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], and he orders the Decepticons to retreat.

Still reeling from the battle, Optimus holds Spike in his hands, relieved to see that the boy is okay. As Optimus, Spike, Carly, and Beachcomber collect themselves in the aftermath, Carly notices that the light in the [[Matrix of Leadership]] has returned, with Prime realizing that he has been cured of Megatron's infection. Carly remarks on how small the light is... but as Optimus looks over the dark and destroyed remnants of [[Chicago]], he tells her that it is small, but still mighty.

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
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* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (2)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (8)
* [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (9)
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (10)
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (11)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (12)
* [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (16)
* [[Shredhead]] (18)

|c2=
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (1)
* [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (3)
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (4)
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (5)
* [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (6)
* [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (7)

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* [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] (13)
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (14)
* ''[[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparky Witwicky]]'' (19)
* ''Nurse'' (20)

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* [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (17)
}}

==Quotes==
"You think I am weak. But just because I care for the innocent... doesn't mean I can't beat you into submission!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' to Megatron

"If I beat you, [[Human|their]] whole planet will be worse off won't it?!! But no! You can't make the hard choices! You can't lead this way! '''YOU CAN'T SAVE CYBERTRON THIS WAY!!!!'''"
:—'''Megatron''' chastises Optimus Prime's concern for humans

"Who are you?" 
"A new friend. Sent by [[Cliffjumper (G1)|an old friend]]."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' meets '''Shredhead'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Bruticus is missing his left leg throughout this issue, apparently having been blown off. [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] reappears in the [[Transformers (2023) issue 25|next issue]].
* Omega Supreme was first seen in the flashback story in [[Transformers (2023) issue 13|issue #13]], the same story that revealed Starscream's origins as Ulchtar. How is he here on [[Earth]]? We'll just have to wait and find out. But it might have something to do with the signal being sent out from the shard of Cybertron on earth, mentioned by Megatron in [[Transformers (2023) issue 20|issue #20]].
* Shredhead was sent to Earth by Cliffjumper in [[Transformers (2023) issue 22|issue #22]] to protect Carly.
* The flashback of Sparky holding little baby Spike for the first time has been glimpsed before in the visions Optimus had after Sparky entered the Matrix.
* The final line of the issue calls back to what Prime said to Sparky in [[Transformers (2023) issue 4|issue #4]].

===Transformers references===
* Optimus drops a [[Furmanism]] after he is impaled by Megatron ("I cannot, I will not!").
* Optimus pulls a Sears Tower spire out of his left side, evoking a similar action from his climatic battle with Megatron in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
* Following up on the previous issue ending with a ''The Transformers: The Movie'' quote, Optimus delivers a “I thought you were made of sterner stuff” to a pleading Megatron.

===Errors===
* On page 8, where Optimus is impaled, the three small rectangles on his thigh are colored yellow instead of white.
* On page 14, where Starscream states his name, the triangle shape on his shoulder thing is painted like the background as opposed to red.
* Ultra Magnus’s antennas are once again colored blue in this issue.

===Other notes===
* Prime’s trailer appears out of thin air when he transforms.
* Energon Experience: Presented by Skybound Brand VP [[Arune Singh]].
** '''Character Spotlight:''' Beachcomber.
** '''You've Got [[The Touch]]:''' Spotlight on the F cover homaging ''The Transformers: The Movie'' (see below).
** '''Creator Q&A:''' Arune asks [[Sean Mackiewicz]] what his favorite memory from Daniel Warren Johnson's run was. Sean shares that he visited Johnson's home before [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2023 and was blown away seeing the physical copies of the pages Johnson drew for the first issue of the series.

===Covers (17)===
* '''Cover A:''' Optimus stands over a defeated Megatron, by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer.
* '''Cover B:''' Megatron stands over a beaten Optimus Prime, by Jorge Corona & Mike Spicer.
* '''Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive):''' Connecting variant by [[David Nakayama]].
* '''Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive):''' Optimus Prime versus Megatron, by [[Jeff Spokes]].
* '''Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive):''' Optimus in truck mode drives over a chalk drawing of his own face, by [[Simon Parr]].
* '''Cover F:''' Wraparound variant of Optimus transforming and leaping into the air to fire his [[ion blaster]] at Megatron in an homage to his famous intro in ''The Transformers: The Movie'', by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer.
* '''Second Printing Cover A:''' by [[Jason Howard]].
* '''Second Printing Cover B:''' by Jason Howard.
* '''TopShelfComic New York Comic Con 2025 Cover:''' by [[Vlad Legostaev]]. Limited to 200 copies.
* '''East Coast Comics Cover:''' by [[Sukesha Ray]]. Limited to 750 copies.
* '''ATComicShop Cover A:''' by [[Alan Quah]].
* '''ATComicShop Cover B:''' Foil virgin variant.
* '''The 616 Comics Cover A:''' by [[Björn Barends]]. Limited to 750 copies.
* '''The 616 Comics Cover B:''' Foil virgin variant. Limited to 750 copies.
* '''Comic Grail Vault Singapore Comic Con 2025 Cover:''' by [[Warrick Wong]]. Limited to 500 copies.

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===Reprints===
* '''''Transformers Volume 4: Conquer and Control''''' ([[November 25]], [[2025]]) ISBN 1534332588 / ISBN 978-1534332584 
** Collects ''Transformers'' issues #19–24 and the [[Transformers Energon Universe 2025 Special story|''Transformers'' story]] from ''[[Energon Universe 2025 Special]]''.
** Trade paperback format.

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==External links==

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Transformers (2023) issues]]

Transformers (2023) issue 23

2026-03-08T07:43:22Z

Energizer: Dont worry, the captions are not from K-Pop Demon Hunters but from Andrew W.K.

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'''As his comrades make their last stand against the Decepticons, Optimus unexpectedly reunites with an old friend in the heart of the Matrix.'''

==Synopsis==
In the middle of the [[Pacific Ocean]], [[Shredhead]] reconstitutes from the shattered remains of the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''' portal. After a brief moment to gather their bearings, Shredhead leaves to find [[Carly (G1)|Carly]].

Meanwhile, in the war-torn city of [[Chicago]], [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]], [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] are fending off an assault from [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] as they try to get citizens from the city's north side to safety. Once that's been accomplished, Arcee advises that the [[Autobot]]s make some distance, knowing that the [[Decepticon]]s are after [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus]]' head. At the suggestion of [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], Wheeljack has the Autobots relocate to the {{w|Adler Planetarium}}. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] bears witness to all this from afar, and berates Starscream for ruining an ambush that's been in the works for a week when he returns to his leader's side. [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] confirms that the [[United States military]] forces defending the city have been successfully obliterated, and asks if they should continue slaughtering humans to break the Autobots' morale, but Megatron declines — the time has come for the Decepticons to move in, and for Optimus to learn his most important lesson...

Within the [[Matrix of Leadership]], Optimus wanders through the [[Hall of the Primes]] in search of wisdom. However, all he finds is an infestation of purple tendrils that latch onto him, causing his visions to re-emerge. He's quickly re-awoken by the unexpected appearance of [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparky]], who tells Optimus to transform and follow his lead.

[[File:TF2023 no. 23 - Autobots Vs Decepticons.jpg|left|thumb|250px|''We shoot without a gun'' ''We'll take on anyone'' ''It's really nothing new'' ''It's just a thing we like to do'']]
The Autobots' respite within the Adler Planetarium is interrupted by the beginning of the Decepticons' assault. With the end nigh, Wheeljack tells the still-comatose Optimus that he tried making him a new arm, but even if he somehow woke up, he's not sure it'd even work. Doctor [[Lio]] interrupts to allow the many refugees that've gathered in the Planetarium to pay their respects to their hero, and as people from the likes of [[Seattle]] and [[Tacoma]] say their pieces, Carly suddenly arrives with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. Magnus remarks that he'd wanted to be the kind of leader Optimus was ever since he first came to know of him, but despite being outwardly strong, he lacks the bravery and leadership skills needed. Nevertheless, he's prepared to die for Optimus' dream of a better world, and Magnus' words rally the other Autobots. And so, as [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] keeps watch from the back lines, the Autobots and Decepticons charge into battle.

In the Hall of the Primes, Optimus asks Sparky how long he'd been in there, but all he can recall is waking up and seeing Optimus being attacked right after. The tendrils latch onto Optimus again, triggering a memory of [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s body lying dead aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''. Sparky remarks that the two's memories seem to be mixed-up as he makes a hard turn to de-entangle Optimus, replacing Optimus' memory with one of Sparky playing catch with a younger [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]]. Though Optimus is keen on seeing what the [[Thirteen|Primes]] have to show him, Sparky observes that whatever's infesting the Matrix has already claimed everything... except, that is, for a monument to Sparky himself, for reasons even the man himself can't explain.

With the Autobots' front line broken, Starscream disobeys Megatron and swoops in to eliminate Optimus, Spike, and Carly. Beachcomber flings himself in the way of Starscream's blasts, but despite reassuring Carly that he's fine, another shot from Starscream takes him down, seemingly for good...

Arriving at Sparky's monument, Optimus and Sparky open the doors to find Spike's body partway through a blue portal shaped like the Matrix's core. Optimus informs Sparky of his son's attempted sacrifice, a gesture that touches the old veteran. Sparky puts Spike's hand to his face, and as Optimus recalls the [[Jetfire (G1)|deceased]] [[Ratchet (G1)|friends]] he's failed, Sparky muses on the nature of the Matrix's infection: whatever it is, it wants Optimus to surrender to nihilism and block the world around him, just as Sparky did, but it was thanks to Optimus' belief in a better world that Sparky was able to move past it all. To save both Optimus and his son, Sparky gently pushes Spike back through the portal, causing a wave of energy that dissipates the purple tendrils. As the world fades around them, Sparky makes Optimus promise to be there for his son, and Optimus says he'll do it with his entire being.

In the waking world, Starscream prepares to eliminate Carly and the still-comatose Optimus and Spike, only for Megatron to catch up with him and start beating him senseless, intending to do more to Optimus than give him a quick, violent end. Upon noticing the crowd of refugees, Megatron decides to dispose of them... only for Optimus to wake up and warn Megatron that they're under ''his'' protection. The Decepticons are prepared to engage, but Megatron orders them to stand down as he removes his [[fusion cannon]] — this battle is between him and Optimus. Megatron tosses his weapon aside, Optimus puts Carly and Spike on a nearby pile of rubble, and the two rivals' ultimate showdown begins...

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
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* [[Shredhead]] (1)
* [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (2)
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (3)
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (4)
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (7)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (8)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (13)
* [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (14)
* [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (15)
* [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (16)
* [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (17)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (21)
* [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (25)
* ''[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'' (28)
* ''[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]'' (31)
* ''[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]'' (32)

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* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (6)
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (9)
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (10)
* [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (22)
* [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (23)
* [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (24)
* [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (26)
* [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (27)

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* [[Chicago]] Residents (5)
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (11)
* [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparky]] (12)
* [[Washington (state)|Washington]] Refugees (18)
* [[Doctor Lio]] (19)
* [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] (20)

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* [[Maccadam|Alchemist Prime]] (29)
* [[Vector Prime]] (30)
}}

==Quotes==
"''Um''... Optimus Prime, sir? My sister was in Seattle. She was going to be crushed by a skyscraper. Until you stopped it. With your own body." 
"We were in Tacoma." 
"I thought we were going to die." 
"But you saved me." 
"You rescued us." 
"You rescued me."
:— Refugees from all over [[Washington (state)|Washington]], including '''Carly''', pay their respects to a comatose Optimus Prime.

"Ever since I knew of Optimus... I wanted to be just like him. But that was always impossible. I am strong on the outside. But on the inside... I don't know how to be strong. I don't know how to be a leader. I don't know how to be brave. But I know how to die. I can die for his dream of a better world for all of us. Including those who are small. '''We can all die!!!''' Protecting the one who has been strong for us, '''for so many years!!!''' For Optimus Prime."
:—'''Ultra Magnus''' rallies the Autobots as he reflects on his nature as a soldier.

"This infection... it wants to take you away from yourself. It wants you to give up. To put walls up. Just like I did. But I'm not that way anymore. Thanks to you, Optimus."
:—'''Sparky''' finds the Matrix's infection all too familiar.

"'''MEGATRON!!!''' These people. This planet. They are under '''my''' protection." 
"Megatron, stand clear! We shall ruin him--" 
"No. This is between me... and him." 
"One shall stand. '''ONE SHALL FALL!'''"
:—'''Megatron''' denies '''Starscream''''s aid as he and '''Optimus Prime''' prepare to duel.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* As was noted [[Transformers (2023) issue 22|last issue]] by [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]], the Earth side of the ''Nemesis''' portal was blown to smithereens during the Autobots' and Decepticons' battle and scattered across the ocean floor, causing Shredhead's body to initially manifest in pieces before painfully recombining.
* When we see Arcee in the first few pages, her entire right arm, from the ''shoulder'' to her ''hand'', seems to have been reduced to its skeletal components, possibly from the earlier stages of the battle in Chicago in this issue, when they are helping civilians escape from the Decepticon onslaught.
* Megatron observes that the Decepticons have been quietly following the Autobots for a week, giving us a rough idea of how long the time gap between the end of last issue and the start of this one is. The time gap can also be observed through the Autobots, who were all largely intact last issue, but are now in varying states of disrepair after fending off Decepticon attacks for so long.
* Thanks to being an astral projection within the Matrix, Optimus is finally able to manifest his [[energon-axe|axe]] for the first time since [[Transformers (2023) issue 3|issue #3]], where his physical self's right arm was wrecked ''just'' as the axe made its debut.
* Sparky (or rather, his spirit) makes his first physical appearance since his sacrifice in [[Transformers (2023) issue 6|issue #6]]. He also confirms the obvious: that Optimus' visions, which have been appearing on-and-off since [[Transformers (2023) issue 7|issue #7]], are distorted due in part to Sparky's memories being mixed with Optimus'.
** Sparky has also been given a statue within the Hall of Primes. Likely confirming he has been added to the lineage of the Primes after being absorbed into the Matrix.
* The refugees recall the Decepticons' attacks on Tacoma and Seattle, which began in issues [[Transformers (2023) issue 15|#15]] and [[Transformers (2023) issue 17|#17]], respectively. The Tacoma survivors' words of remembrance are particularly notable, as they considered the Autobots unwelcome visitors when they arrived to help them.
* Rumble had his right arm destroyed by [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] in [[Transformers (2023) issue 5|issue #5]], but this issue confirms that he had it repaired off-panel (probably shortly after the conclusion of [[Transformers (2023) issue 20|issue #20]], given that Megatron's eyes were similarly repaired between issues).
* The remaining Aerialbots re-combine into [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] to battle the Decepticons, but owing to poor [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]]'s death in [[Transformers (2023) issue 21|issue #21]], he has a stub where his left arm used to be.
* Bumblebee's deactivated body was shot to death by Starscream in [[Transformers (2023) issue 1|issue #1]].
* When we first saw him in a flashback from [[Transformers (2023) issue 2|issue #2]], Beachcomber was being shot in the back by Starscream, leading us to (incorrectly) assume that he'd died before the Autobots arrived on Earth. Now, 21 issues later, it's happened again...
* Jetfire went offline the same issue and was only able to be brought back by being [[Transformation paralysis|locked]] into his [[alternate mode]] in [[Transformers (2023) issue 8|issue #8]], but he hasn't been seen since he was retrieved by Silverbolt in issue #20, and considering that he was aboard the ''Ark'' when it was teleported away by [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] in issue #21, his current fate remains up in the air. Ratchet died taking a shot meant for [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] in [[Transformers (2023) issue 10|issue #10]].
* Sparky and Optimus quote what the former said in [[Transformers (2023) issue 4|issue #4]]: "My boy. My beautiful boy."

===Transformers references===
* Within the Hall of the Primes, Optimus (at least his head) is colored like he was in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comic]]. His eyes are yellow and his face is blue (behind his faceplate). Once he wakes up from his coma, he’s back to normal.
* Ultra Magnus' speech begins with him remarking on how he's not cut out for leadership, just as he did when Optimus passed the Matrix onto him in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
* Of the three statues of the Primes seen in this issue, the only two that can be readily identified are those of [[Maccadam|Alchemist Prime]] (who we saw last issue) and [[Vector Prime]], who like the previously-seen Primes, is visually based on his ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|Covenant of Primus]]'' design.
* The sword Ultra Magnus wields in this issue bears a striking resemblance to the [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]] from ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)| Prime]]''.
* Optimus punctuates the beginning of his and Megatron's duel by saying, what else, [[The Transformers: The Movie|"One shall stand. One shall fall."]]
* [[Daniel Warren Johnson]]'s sign-off on the letters pages paraphrases the lyrics of "[[Nothin's Gonna Stand in Our Way]]", one of the licensed songs featured in the '86 movie.

===Errors===
* As aforementioned, when we first see Arcee, her entire right arm is reduced to a skeletal frame. In the Adler Planetarium however, her arm is damaged from the ''bicep'' to the hand, rather than from the ''shoulder''. But once Ultra Magnus and Carly arrive to the Adler Planetarium, her shoulder is once again reduced to its skeletal form.

===Other notes===
* In his response to one of the letters, [[Daniel Warren Johnson]] says he's sure time will tell if other combiners like the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s and [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]]s will show up and opts to cheekily remark "Hmmmmm NO COMMENT." when asked if Bumblebee will wind up being resurrected as Goldbug down the line.
* Energon Experience: Presented by editor [[Ben Abernathy]].
** Character Spotlight: Wheeljack!
** Flashback Fun: A reminder that Wheeljack's as much a gadget man as he is a scientist, with specific mention of him getting the dam to generate [[energon]] in issue #5 and his intergalactic radio from the [[Transformers Energon Universe 2025 Special story|''Transformers'' story]] from 2025's ''[[Energon Universe 2025 Special|Energon Universe Special]]''.
** Creator Spotlight: Ben asks colorist [[Mike Spicer]] which Autobot he'd want with him on a stranded island and why. Mike says [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], because it means he'd at least have tunes!

===Covers (14)===
* '''Cover A:''' Ultra Magnus holds firm with a flag bearing the Autobot [[insignia]], by Daniel Warren Johnson and Mike Spicer.
* '''Cover B:''' Optimus and the Autobots in silhouette, by Jorge Corona and Mike Spicer.
* '''Cover C:''' Connecting cover by [[David Nakayama]].
* '''Cover D:''' Optimus Prime with his right arm torn off, by [[Doug Mahnke]] and [[David Baron]].
* '''Cover E:''' Soundwave, by [[Simon Parr]].
* '''The 616 Comics Cover A:''' Jazz, by [[Björn Barends]].
* '''The 616 Comics Cover B:''' Foil variant of Björn Barends' cover.
* '''PCB Hobby Cover A:''' Soundwave, [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], by [[Sajad Shah]].
* '''PCB Hobby Cover B:''' Logoless variant of Sajad Shah's cover.
* '''ThatGuyWill Cover A:''' A watercolor painting of Optimus, by [[Ito]].
* '''ThatGuyWill Cover B:''' An oil painting of Optimus blocking an attack, by Ito.

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==External links==

==References==
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Jon Hamm

2026-03-05T05:59:47Z

Energizer:

[[File:DonDraper.jpg‎|right|thumb|350px|The Most Interesting Man In [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].]]
'''Jonathan Daniel Hamm''' (born [[March 10]], [[1971]]) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as advertising executive Don Draper in the AMC period drama, ''Mad Men''; a role that garnered him a plethora of awards, including a Golden Globe and a Primetime Emmy for Leading Actor in a Television Drama. The success of ''Mad Men'' would have him later venture into more television programming such as ''A Young Doctor's Notebook'', ''Black Mirror'', ''Good Omens'', ''Legion'', and guest starring roles in sitcoms from the likes of ''30 Rock'', ''Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'', ''Parks and Recreation'' and ''Curb Your Enthusiasm''. While in film, he can be seen in ''Stolen'', ''Million Dollar Arm'', ''Keeping Up with the Joneses'', ''Beirut'', ''Confess, Fletch'', ''The A-Team'', ''The Day the Earth Stood Still'', ''The Town'', ''Sucker Punch'', ''Bridesmaids'', ''Baby Driver'', ''Tag'', ''Bad Times at the El Royale'', ''Richard Jewell'', ''No Sudden Move'', and ''[[Maverick (Collaborative)|Top Gun: Maverick]]''.

In the realm of voice acting, he has voiced Herb Overkill in ''Minions'', Brogan in ''Shrek Forever After'', Don Grouper in ''[[Tom Kenny|Spongebob Squarepants]]'', Steve in ''[[Amazon (website)|Invincible]]'', [[Iron Man]] in [[Patton Oswalt]]'s ''M.O.D.O.K.'', Louis in ''Big City Greens'', Det. Marvin Flute in ''Grimsburg'', Mayor Jerry Generazzo in ''Hoppers'' and fictionalized versions of himself on ''Family Guy'' and ''American Dad!''.

==Voice roles==
===''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]''===
* [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]]

==External links==
*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0358316/ Jon Hamm on IMDB]

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[[Category:English voice actors]]

Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)

2026-03-02T22:09:35Z

Energizer: /* Characters */

{{Nav-earthspark}}
[[File:Transformers-EarthSpark-Poster-Nick.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|By [[Nick Roche|Nick]], for [[Nickelodeon|Nick]].]]
'''''Transformers: EarthSpark'' ''' is an animated series that made its debut in November [[2022]] in support of the [[franchises|franchise]] of [[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|the same name]]. First announced on [[February 25]], [[2021]], alongside ''[[Transformers: BotBots (cartoon)|Transformers: BotBots]]'',<ref>[https://deadline.com/2021/02/nickelodeon-orders-transformers-animated-comedy-series-hasbro-franchise-1234700661/ Nickelodeon Orders 'Transformers' Animated Series Based On Hasbro Franchise — Deadline]</ref> the series was co-produced by [[Entertainment One]], [[Hasbro Entertainment]] and [[Nickelodeon Animation Studio]]. In the U.S., the series premiered on [[Paramount+]] on [[November 11]], 2022 with the first 10 episodes of the season. The series also airs on [[Nickelodeon]], with the first two episodes premiering on the same date as a special preview, and the rest of the series premiering on [[February 10]], 2023; a Japanese release followed in October 2023. Following a normal-length first season, the series split its original second season into smaller ones [[Netflix]]-style for the remainder of its run, with the new second and third seasons premiering in June and October 2024 respectively, and a final pair of extended-length specials premiering in December 2025.

{{bigquote|What you are doesn't define who you are. We are all -- MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE!|Tagline}}

==Premise==
Fifteen years after the end of the [[Great War (ES)|war]] between the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s, young [[human]]s [[Robby Malto|Robby]] and [[Mo Malto]] are struggling to adapt after moving from [[Philadelphia]] to the small town of [[Witwicky (town)|Witwicky]], [[Pennsylvania]]. When they find a [[Emberstone|strange object]] in a cave, it grants them mysterious robotic [[cyber-sleeve]]s and gives life to [[Twitch]] and [[Thrash (ES)|Thrash]]—the first ever [[Transformer]]s to be born on [[Earth]]. Bonded to them through their cyber-sleeves, the Maltos adopt the two [[Terran]]s into their family. The Autobots, now working with [[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]] and the secret human organization [[G.H.O.S.T.]] to protect Earth from the remaining rogue Decepticons, reach out to the Maltos and offer the Terrans the chance to be mentored by [[Bumblebee (ES)|Bumblebee]]. With new threats on the horizon, such as the mad scientist [[Mandroid]] and the various Decepticons still at large, the Maltos work together to keep each other safe and learn more about each other, including what it truly means to be a family.

==Characters==
{{featuredcharacters|
|c1=
*[[Bumblebee (ES)|Bumblebee]] ([[Danny Pudi]])
*[[Optimus Prime (ES)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Alan Tudyk]])
*[[Elita-1 (ES)|Elita-1]] ([[Cissy Jones]])
*[[Wheeljack (ES)|Wheeljack]] ([[Michael T. Downey]])
*[[Grimlock (ES)|Grimlock]] ([[Keith David]])
*[[Arcee (ES)|Arcee]] ([[Martha Marion]])
*[[Cosmos (ES)|Cosmos]] ([["Weird Al" Yankovic]])
*[[Prowl (ES)|Prowl]] ([[Eric Bauza]])
*[[Hot Rod (ES)|Hot Rod]] (Eric Bauza)
*[[Mirage (ES)|Mirage]] ([[Troy Baker]])

|c2=
*[[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]] ([[Rory McCann]])
*[[Starscream (ES)|Starscream]] ([[Steve Blum]])
*[[Swindle (ES)|Swindle]] ([[Nolan North]])
*[[Hardtop (ES)|Hardtop]] (Nolan North)
*[[Skywarp (ES)|Skywarp]] ([[Nicole Dubuc]])
*[[Nova Storm (ES)|Nova Storm]] (Nicole Dubuc)
*[[Soundwave (ES)|Soundwave]] ([[Sean Kenin Reyes]])
**[[Frenzy (ES)|Frenzy]] ([[Tiana Camacho]])
**[[Laserbeak (ES)|Laserbeak]] ([[Jake Green]])
**[[Ravage (ES)|Ravage]]
*[[Breakdown (ES)|Breakdown]] ([[Roger Craig Smith]])
*[[Shockwave (ES)|Shockwave]] (Troy Baker)
*[[Tarantulas (ES)|Tarantulas]] ([[Alfie Allen]])
*[[Scorponok (ES)|Scorponok]] (Roger Craig Smith)
*[[Bombshell (ES)|Bombshell]]
*[[Shrapnel (ES)|Shrapnel]]
*[[Skullcruncher (ES)|Skullcruncher]]
*[[Brawl (ES)|Brawl]]
*[[Octopunch (ES)|Octopunch]]
|h3=[[Terran]]s||c3=
;Malto family
*[[Twitch]] ([[Kathreen Khavari]])
*[[Thrash (ES)|Thrash]] ([[Zeno Robinson]])
*[[Hashtag (ES)|Hashtag]] ([[Stephanie Lemelin]])
*[[Jawbreaker (ES)|Jawbreaker]] ([[Cyrus Arnold]])
*[[Nightshade (ES)|Nightshade]] ([[Z Infante]])
;Chaos Terrans
*[[Aftermath (ES)|Aftermath]] ([[Flea]])
*[[Spitfire (ES)|Spitfire]] ([[Zelda Williams]])
;Titans
*[[Terratronus]] ([[Claudia Black]])
|h4=[[Human]]s||c4=
;Malto family
*[[Robby Malto]] ([[Sydney Mikayla]])
*[[Mo Malto]] ([[Zion Broadnax]])
*[[Dot Malto]] ([[Benni Latham]])
*[[Alex Malto]] ([[Jon Jon Briones]])
;[[G.H.O.S.T.]]
*[[Karen Croft|Executive Agent Croft]] ([[Kari Wahlgren]])
*[[Mandroid]] ([[Diedrich Bader]])
*[[Jon Schloder|Agent Schloder]] ([[Marc Evan Jackson]])
*[[Bala|Agent Bala]] ([[Krizia Bajos]])
*[[Bagheri|Agent Bagheri]] (Kathreen Khavari)
*[[Kwan|Cadet Kwan]] ([[Sherry Cola]])
*[[Conway|Cadet Conway]] ([[Jason Marsden]])
*[[Rosato|Cadet Rosato]] ([[Kaitlyn Robrock]])
;Others
*[[Fairmaestro]] ([[Richard Ayoade]])
*[[Smelt|Mr. Smelt]] ([[Daran Norris]])
*[[Mischa]] ([[Grace Lu]])
*[[Bruno Lowe]] ([[Dasan Turner]])
*[[Stevie]] ([[Luca Diaz]])
*[[Sam (ES)|Sam]] ([[Alisha Mullally]])
*[[Taylor (ES)|Taylor]] (Kaitlyn Robrock)
*[[Olive Croft]] ([[Ryan Bartley]])
*[[Hoagie]] ([[Jonny Cruz]])
|h5=Others||c5=
;[[Thirteen|Primes]]
*[[Quintus Prime]] ([[Clancy Brown]])
*[[Liege Maximo]] (Nolan North)
;[[Quintesson]]s
*[[Quintesson Judge (ES)|Quintesson Judge]] ([[Betsy Sodaro]])
*[[Quintesson Executioner (ES)|Quintesson Executioners]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])
*[[Izzy (ES)|Izzy]] ([[Siena Agudong]])
;[[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]]
*[[Blitzwave]] (Nolan North)
*[[Razor-Fin]] (Steve Blum)
;Other
*[[V.A.L.]] (Cissy Jones)
*[[Arachnamech]]s
*[[Fluffy Ears]]
*[[Dweller (ES)|The Dweller]]
*[[Ghoid]]s
|nonumbering=true}}

==Episodes==
{{main|List of EarthSpark episodes}}

===Season 1===
{{collist|4|
# [[Secret Legacy, Part 1]]
# [[Secret Legacy, Part 2]]
# [[Moo-ving In]]
# [[House Rules]]
# [[Classified]]
# [[Traditions]]
# [[Friends and Family]]
# [[Decoy (episode)|Decoy]]
# [[Age of Evolution, Part 1]]
# [[Age of Evolution, Part 2]]
# [[Hashtag: Oops]]
# [[Outtakes]]
# [[Missed Connection]]
# [[Security Protocols]]
# [[Bear Necessities]]
# [[Warzone]]
# [[Home, Part 1]]
# [[Home, Part 2]]
# [[A Stygi Situation]]
# [[Disarmed]]
# [[What Dwells Within]]
# [[Prime Time (episode)|Prime Time]]
# [[Stowed Away, Stowaways]]
# [[The Battle of Witwicky]]
# [[The Last Hope, Part 1]]
# [[The Last Hope, Part 2]]
}}

===Season 2===
{{collist|4|
#[[Aftermath (ES episode)|Aftermath]]
#[[In Ruins]]
#[[Control Alt Delete]]
#[[The Butterfly Effect]]
#[[Togetherness]]
#[[Spitfire (episode)|Spitfire]]
#[[The Imposters]]
#[[Dude, Where's My Trailer?]]
#[[Witwicky, Part 1]]
#[[Witwicky, Part 2]]
}}

===Season 3===
{{collist|4|
#[[The Need for Read]]
#[[Attack of the Drive-In Movie]]
#[[The Great Escape]]
#[[No Soldier Left Behind]]
#[[Fire and Ice]]
#[[The Truth Is Out There]]
#[[Judgment Day, Part 1]]
#[[Judgment Day, Part 2]]
}}

===Season 4===
#[[Hometown Heroes]]
#[[Legacy of Hope]]

==Creative team==
The series was developed for television by [[Dale Malinowski]], [[Nicole Dubuc]], and [[Ant Ward]], who all served as executive producers; [[Ciro Nieli]] joined them in executive-producing the first two-parter, but stepped back to the role of "consulting producer" for the rest of the season. Dubuc also served as story editor for the first season, being joined in the role by [[Mae Catt]] partway through production. Other staff include supervising director [[Glen Murakami]]; storyboard directors [[J.J. Conway]], [[Matthew Humphreys]], [[Alex Kwan]], [[Sebastian Montes]], and [[Jordan Rosato]]; staff writers [[Bernard Badion]], [[Isabel Galupo]], and [[Maasai Singleton]]; character designers [[Nick Roche]] and [[Angelo Vilar]]; voice director [[Kristi Reed]]; and series composers [[Crush Effect]]. The season featured 3D [[computer-generated imagery|CG animation]] by Canadian production house [[Icon Creative Studio]].

''EarthSpark'' underwent a notable shakeup in production for its second season. Dubuc officially departed as executive producer and story editor, having already stepped away from the series halfway through the first season to work on a new project. Mae Catt also did not return as story editor, and was succeeded in the position by [[Amy Wolfram]]. The entire stable of storyboard directors and staff writers were also replaced: taking their places are directors [[Vinton Heuck|Vinton T. Heuck]], [[Will Ruzicka]], [[Scooter Tidwell]], and [[Sheldon Vella]], and writers [[Ian Busch]] and [[Matt Wayne]]. Animation duties were transferred to Indian animation studio [[88 Pictures]]; series CG Supervisor [[Michael Launder]] explained that the change of studio was due to the fact that the stresses of production during season one had caused "the mental health and well being" of the Icon and Nick teams to suffer.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Some background: hasbro and nick decided to switch to a new studio as the mental health and well being of icon and the nick team was suffering during S1.|link=https://twitter.com/mtlaunder/status/1799443950358692082|name=Michael Launder|site=Twitter|title=|year=2024|month=06|day=08}}</ref>

==Home video releases==
{{main|Paramount Pictures#EarthSpark}}
;United States
*''Transformers: EarthSpark'' - Season 1: Episodes 1-10 (2023)
*''Transformers: EarthSpark'' - Season 1: Episodes 11-26 (2024)

==Notes==
*The series was originally planned to premiere on Nickelodeon first, with international releases to follow. At Nickelodeon's upfront in March 2022, a newer announcement clarified that the series would premiere globally on Paramount+ in November 2022.<ref>[https://www.theilluminerdi.com/2022/03/30/transformers-earthspark-november/ Transformers: EarthSpark Rolls Out on Paramount+ This November]</ref> While its presence on the channel itself remained unclear leading up to release, the first two episodes also premiered on Nick the same day, both in the US and most international markets.
*Early in its development, the show was titled "''Transformers: Home World''".

===Foreign names===
*''Mandarin:'' '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng: Dìqiú Huǒzhǒng''''' (变形金刚：地球火种, "Transformers: EarthSpark")
*''Portuguese:'' '''''Transformers: A Centelha da Terra''''' ("Transformers: EarthSpark")
*''Spanish:'' '''''Transformers: La Chispa de la Tierra''''' ('Transformers: Earth Spark")
*''Polish:'' '''''Transformers - Iskra Ziemi''''' ("Transformers - Spark Of Earth")
*''Croatian:'' '''''Transformers: Zemaljska Iskra''''' ("Transformers: Earth Spark")
*''Serbian:'' '''''Transformers: Zemaljska Iskra''''' ("Transformers: Earth Spark")
*''Czech:'' '''''Transformers: Pozemská Jiskra''''' ("Transformers: Earth Spark")
*''Estonian:'' '''''Transformerid: EarthSpark''''' ("Transformers: EarthSpark")
*''Latvian:'' '''''Transformeri. Zemes Dzirksts''''' ("Transformers: Earth Spark")
*''Lithuanian:'' '''''Transformeriai: Naujoji Kibirkštis''''' ("Transformers: A New Spark")
*''Hungarian:'' '''''Transformers: FöldSzikra''''' ("Transformers: EarthSpark")
*''Romanian:'' '''''Transformers: Scântei pe Pământ''''' ("Transformers: Sparks on Earth")
*''Danish:'' '''''Transformers: Jordens Gnist''''' ("Transformers: Spark of Earth")

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/transformers-earthspark/ ''Transformers: EarthSpark'' on Paramount+]
*[https://www.nick.com/shows/transformers-earthspark/ EarthSpark on Nick.com]

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[[Category:Television series]]

Skids (ROTF)

2026-02-26T02:40:43Z

Energizer: /* Controversy */

{{factions|autobot|NEST}}
{{disambig3|Skids}}

:''Skids is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]] portion of the [[movie continuity family]].''

[[File:ROTF Skids promo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Look, it's that robot child actor that grew up and robbed a convenience store.]]

The dopey-looking '''Skids''' spends a lot of his time arguing with his [[Twins (ROTF)|twin]] brother [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] and trying to outdo him in crazy stunts, all while believing ''he's'' the responsible, level headed one. In his own mind, everything dangerous and dopey he does is simply making him a better warrior. And that means one day, one ''glorious'' day, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] will ''notice'' him! Prime even looking in his direction makes him babble, fall over, and generally fail to make an impression, but that won't stop him trying! Underneath it all, he harbors a secret fear that Mudflap is actually the superior warrior of the pair... which is probably true.<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/Battle-Bios.cfm Hasbro Skids Battle Bio]</ref>

Skids' hyper-reactive optical imaging scanner allows him to process tactical information faster than ''anyone'' (except his twin). Add that to his supreme firepower and his unpredictable actions, and he's a pain in the aft for any [[Decepticon]] who wants to counter him! And that's only if they spot him. He changes alt-mode so much it's hard to keep track of him. On Earth, he's already been part of an ice-cream truck (combining with his brother), but he later [[Scanning|scanned]] a {{w|Chevrolet Spark#M300|Chevrolet Beat}} for a disguise, and, sometime after that, a {{w|Chevrolet Spark|Chevrolet Spark}}, but that's unlikely to last very long.

{{bigquote|Undercover y'all. Y'know, ya gotta blend into your surroundings, gotta be part of the landscape—OW!|A less-than-successful Skids tries to conceal himself|''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Movies===
====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Tom Kenny]] (English), [[Tomokazu Seki]] (Japanese)|[[Zhao Zhen]] (Chinese), [[Gilbert Levy]] (European French), [[Martin Watier]] (Canadian French), [[Imre Józsa]] (Hungarian), [[Michael Pan]] (German), [[Vladimiro Conti]] (Italian), [[Alan Prieto]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Juan Antonio Soler]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Philippe Maia]] (Portuguese), [[Murat Şenol]] (Turkish), [[Lee Jang-won]] (Korean)}}

[[File:ROTF-icecreamtruck.jpg|thumb|left|When the kiddies hear my bell, they all know to run like hell...]]

Skids and his brother were part of a taskforce deployed in Shanghai to root out Decepticon activity. In their combined ice cream truck [[alternate mode]], they rolled through the evacuated zone, taunting and trying to lure out the Decepticons in the area. When the Decepticons did show themselves, they gave chase to the escaping [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]. However, their slow and ungainly choice of vehicle could not keep up with the fugitive, and they rounded a corner too sharply, tearing their combined form in half. Even though Mudflap took the blame for the separation, Skids still berated (and smacked) his brother for his failure. Skids reminded his brother that they were in a combat situation and wondered what was wrong with him.

[[File:ROTF Twins truck robot modes.jpg|thumb|right|Yipee! It's Mister Whippy!]]
Upon arrival at [[Diego Garcia]] and NEST headquarters, the twins received new, separate alternate modes. A fight broke out between the two of them over which vehicle they wanted, and Skids "called" the {{w|Chevrolet Beat|Beat}}, resigning Mudflap to the form of a {{w|Chevrolet Trax (concept car)|Trax}}.

Later, the twins, along with the other NEST-allied Autobots, were dispatched to look for [[Sam Witwicky]] when Decepticons were detected heading towards his college. After [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] was killed by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], the twins helped the Autobot force fight off the Decepticon leader and [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], allowing Sam, [[Leo Spitz]], [[Mikaela Banes]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] to make good their escape. Skids and Mudflap met up with Bumblebee and the humans, and together they fled to a remote location. After teasing Leo for a while for his panic attack, Sam inquired whether one of them could interpret the Cybertronic symbols he had become obsessed with, but the twins claimed that they couldn't read the ancient Language of the Primes, and weren't much into reading, anyway.

[[File:ROTF movie SkidsMudflap bigmother.jpg|thumb|left|"Yousome people gonna die??" "Yep. Wesa screwed."]]

With the help of the Decepticon [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] and former [[Sector Seven]] agent [[Seymour Simmons]], the group made their way to the Smithsonian, where the humans reactivated the venerable ex-Decepticon [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]]. He teleported them all to [[Egypt]] before telling them the tale of the original [[Dynasty of Primes|Primes]], the [[Star Harvester]], which had the potential to destroy all life on Earth, and finally, the [[Matrix of Leadership]], the key to activating the harvester, and possibly the only thing that could bring Optimus Prime back to life. When the Matrix could not be found at the ruins of [[Petra]], the twins began arguing with each other over why they were following Sam, which soon escalated into physical violence. As their brawl nearly crushed the humans, Bumblebee picked up the twins in each hand, slammed them together, and threw them outside the ruins, which Skids considered to be just rude. Fortunately, their bickering created a hole in the wall where the [[Tomb of the Primes]] lay, and with it, the Matrix.

[[File:ROTF Skids toothless.jpg|thumb|right|More or less an improvement.]]
Making their way back to the Pyramids where NEST waited with Optimus Prime's body, the group came under attack by Starscream. Mudflap, Skids, Leo and Simmons acted as a decoy to lure the Decepticons away from Sam and Mikaela. Unfortunately, they attracted the attention of the [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicons]], who [[combiner|combined]] into [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] and attacked by vacuuming up loose objects such as sand, cars, and Mudflap. As Skids mourned the loss of his twin, Simmons realized that the safest place to be was directly under the giant. But Mudflap had survived being vacuumed up by Devastator, and to escape he had blasted a hole through its head. To buy the humans time to escape, Skids clambered up Devastator's [[Hightower (ROTF)|right forepaw]] to assist Mudflap. Skids threw a cable to Mudflap, who grabbed it and swung off Devastator's head onto his arm. However, once they landed, Mudflap accidentally shot Skids in the face, knocking them off the arm and knocking out Skids' gold tooth in the process. At [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s command, Devastator continued onto the [[Great Pyramid of Giza]]. {{Storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{note|Skids's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, are also chronicled in the novels ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', ''[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]]'', and ''[[The Last Prime]]''; the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation|Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]'' and ''[[Movie Trilogy]]'' comics; and the storybooks "[[I Am Optimus Prime (ROTF)|I Am Optimus Prime]]", "[[Operation Autobot]]", "[[Rise of the Decepticons]]", "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Electronic Voice Changer|Revenge of the Fallen Electronic Voice Changer]]", and "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Mix & Match|Revenge of the Fallen Mix & Match]]".}}
{{--}}

====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
[[File:DOTM Skids, Mudflap, Que and Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|right|Skids: "Bay fired us from ''DOTM'', what a pussy!" Mudflap: "At least he [[Animation error#Continuity error|forgot to remove us from this scene]], HA!"]]
Skids and Mudflap could be spotted in vehicle mode at the end of an Autobot convoy as the team rolled into the hangar of NEST's [[Washington, D.C.]] base.

Later, what appears to be Mudflap can be seen parked next to Sideswipe, when Sam comes to NEST for the first time. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

{{note|Skids and Mudflap were originally scripted to feature in ''Dark of the Moon'', but their appearances were cut from the finished film, save for this ''very'' brief shot. Skids and Mudflap were also involved in the Battle of Chicago, early footage in Chicago confirms this.[https://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2010/07/mpea-busway-set-pics-explosions-and.html]}}

====''Age of Extinction'' film====
Five years after the Battle of [[Chicago]], Skids was not listed as "deceased" by the CIA taskforce, [[Cemetery Wind]].<ref>[[:File:AOE-Kill-Cards-Set-3.jpg]]</ref> {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}
{{--}}

===Titan movie comics===
Skids first met [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] when they were about to be thrown into a [[smelting pool]]. {{Storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.2|Dogfight!}} He and his twin are well known for tall tales and messing about, enough so that people have stopped believing their claims. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.3|Learning Curve}}

[[File:Titan2-1 Skids.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.95|You know what? ''You'' tell him he looks dopey.]]

Skids and Mudflap happily stayed on Cybertron, going through intensive training (which ''totally'' wasn't goofing off) and having extreme-sports contests. Neither wanted to leave their homeworld, and they were the only Transformers on it until [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] turned up with [[Purple generic drone|a Decepticon army]]. When they heard him mention a [[Star Harvester]], they realised they should tell someone...but Skids worked out the fastest way to do that would be in person, meaning they'd have to leave their homeworld.

The decision was made for them when the Decepticons attacked. Skids angrily blew away some of the jet-drones when they shot his brother, using an impressive missile barrage, and used transform-and-shoot moves to keep their pursuers away...but he realised this was delaying the inevitable. They fled the planet, with Skids remembering to head for Earth, the site of Optimus's message. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.1|Training Day}}

[[File:Titan2 twinsbeats.jpg|left|thumb|...actually, no, tell him to ''put some clothes on. JESUS!'']]

The twins made it to [[Earth]] soon, crash-landing in [[Toronto]], [[Canada]]. On the way in, Mudflap hit a {{w|CN Tower|big tower}}, but Skids felt it wasn't that big a deal. They swam their way to Ball's Falls, where they picked up Earth alternate modes and set out to try and find local Autobots and warn them about the Star Harvester.

Driving along the wrong side of the Interstate (Skids wanted a challenge!), the twins were attacked by the Seeker [[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]], trying to kill them on [[the Fallen]]'s orders. While Skids dissed Ransack's retro alt mode, he pursued them across {{w|North by Northwest|open countryside}}. With their energon levels low, the airborne enemy kept up with the twins, and Skids soon collapsed, unable to run any further. He and his brother would've both died, if not for Bumblebee arriving and forcing the Seeker into retreat. {{Storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.2|Dogfight!}}

[[File:Titan2-3 Mudflap face.jpg|right|thumb|"I hear you're racist now, Father! How'd you get involved in that sorta thing?"]]

Now living at [[NEST]]'s [[California]]n base with Bumblebee as their minder, Skids and Mudflap repeatedly asked to deliver their info to [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]—and only Optimus, much to [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide's]] annoyance. He was more annoyed when they ambushed him (Skids tipping crates on him!) to get to Optimus...who, as it turns out, was away on a need-to-know mission anyway.

After this defeat, and with Ironhide having bluntly told them nobody believed them, they desperately asked to join in a NEST op in [[Las Vegas]]...getting turned down, because they were too crap to get involved. Annoyed with this, Skids went along with Mudflap's suggestion to go to Vegas and show Ironhide just what they could do! What they could do, it turned out, was screw up a successful mission by freeing [[Grindor (ROTF)|a captured Decepticon]] by trying to "shoot him down". Skids was left mortified. Ironhide, recognising what they were trying to do, told him that maybe they could work on training the twins not to jump in without looking, and that the trick was to learn from mistakes. The twins claimed they'd try. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.3|Learning Curve}}

They soon wished they hadn't, as they were condemned to NEST's [[United Kingdom|Orkney Islands]] base for days of sim-com (simulated combat) training under [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]. Skids had a nagging feeling this was just an excuse to keep them away from the main action, and both protested to Sideswipe that they could handle Decepticons. Him pointing out their failure with Grindor shut them up. However, the training was interrupted when [[Ravage (ROTF)|a huge metal cat monster]] broke into the base, KOed Sideswipe, and tried to eat the twins!

[[File:Titan2-4 SkidsRavage.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|That's a bad Mister Kitty!]]

They transformed and fled, drawing the creature into a trap where Skids used his weaponry to bring the roof down on it. When that failed, he deferred to and helped Mudflap carry out his plan of trapping the beast in a sim-com session on maximum setting. With that done, and with it revealed that the creature was sent after them by another Decepticon, they tried to fill in the revived Sideswipe... except the creature had gone, leaving their instructor with the view that ''they'd'' knocked him out in revenge for their training. Between that and Grindor, he thinks they're up to something... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.4|New Tricks}}

[[File:Titan2-5 twinsHEstartedit.jpg|right|thumb|Which one of you left the tap running!?]]

The twins were later taken to Diego Garcia, and ecstatic to learn Optimus was coming there! Sideswipe stated he didn't know about their info and wasn't here to talk to them, cutting off Skids as he attempted to mention the [[the Fallen|"dude they call the F-"]]. While their trainer told them how they weren't to see Prime, the twins cunningly drove off when he wasn't looking and headed for the base's runway. The mood soured when Skids noticed Mudflap was planning to pinch the credit for their intel, and soon the two of them were having a big fight and slagging match on the runway...

And so their first meeting with Optimus Prime was to be yelled at for conduct unbecoming of an Autobot warrior. (Mudflap started it!)

That was when [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] made his attack, blasting at the distracted Prime. Skids made the situation worse by accidentally tripping over Optimus, preventing him from taking control, and so Scorponok liberated the prisoner [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]. Sideswipe, watching from a distance, believed Skids had done that ''deliberately'', and convinced Prime that the twins were traitors: they must have helped Scorponok get here and now assisted him in his mission, on top of freeing Grindor and attacking him at Orkney! Skids and Mudflap protested they were being set up because they knew too much, but it fell on deaf ears as they were taken into custody. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.5|Reversal of Fortune}}

[[File:Titan6 Samabducted.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|The car picks the driver.]]

Following this, the decision was made to exile the twins into orbit. A disgruntled Skids remarked they should've minded their own business and ignored the Fallen, but help was at hand... from the Decepticons? Freed by a Decepticon attack, an angry Skids realised they'd been framed ''again'' and now the Autobots would think they were massive traitors. The two went underground to clear their names, and hit on the foolproof plan of abducting [[Sam Witwicky]] from his house and pleading with him to tell their story to Optimus. All this did was cause Bumblebee to launch an attack to rescue Sam. Skids spat out the kid, remarking he'd need to clean his seats to get the organic off them, but that didn't stop Bumblebee holding him at gunpoint...

...until Soundwave arrived, gunning down the Autobot and offering the twins sanctuary in the Decepticons. Skids quickly agreed {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.6|Outlaw Blues}}, intending to get into a position where they could whallop a Decepticon and hand him over to the Autobots to clear their names. After some fun times of annoying the other Decepticons, the twins were dispatched to bring in an AWOL member; Skids was annoyed to find Mudflap didn't know they were just pretending, and hoped Soundwave would be sending a minder (either Grindor or Sideways) they could ambush.

[[File:Titan deceptitwins.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|''Two of these things are not like the other...'']]

The AWOL member turned out to be Ransack. Skids quickly lied to him, saying they'd ''totally'' been sent by [[the Fallen]] to bring him in from the cold. This deception worked, until the Decepticon minders attacked... both of them! Skids ordered Mudflap after Sideways while he launched suppressive fire on Grindor and dodged each shot. Unfortunately, the chopper bugged out with Ransack held captive. While the twins had captured Sideways, Skids wasn't satisfied: he was tired of taking the fall and being pushed around. He decided they were going to go gunning for Soundwave and bring down his whole conspiracy! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.7|Turnabout}}

[[File:Titan2-8 twinsanywaytowelcome.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.95]]
Upon returning to the Phobos base, it suddenly occurred to Skids that they had no plan... but, as Mudflap wisely pointed out to him, that never stopped them before! The twins stormed the base, but initial success was undone when Starscream and Soundwave fought back. Luckily, the two Decepticons were forced to run off after Ransack, who'd fled talking about reporting to the Fallen. Skids was left feeling that they'd just seen part of a really big, confusing picture. Unfortunately, this was just a short respite, as the twins discovered just what that army massing on Cybertron had been planning: to arrive at the Phobos base en route to Earth...

The twins stood ready to make their last stand, and Skids told his brother it had been an honour to work with him... when Optimus arrived with the other Autobots! The twins had been tracked to Phobos and to their shock, the other Autobots had realised they weren't traitors and were even apologising! And with all the street cred of uncovering the Phobos base, the twins were welcomed to the Autobots' Earth division. Skids briefly wondered if they should mention "the ''Fa-''" again, but was convinced not to by Mudflap. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.8|Back-to-Back}}
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===IDW movie comics===
[[File:Tales of the Fallen Issue 6 Twins.jpg|right|thumb|upright=0.85|Rob Schneider is... DERP!]]
Some time after hearing Optimus Prime's rallying call but before making it to Earth, Skids and Mudflap were kidnapped by [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] and taken to an unspecified Decepticon outpost. There, unscrupulous Decepticon medic [[Flatline (ROTF)|Flatline]] attempted to forcibly reprogram them into loyal Decepticon soldiers, but all he ended up doing was knocking out a good chunk of their intellect and reasoning skills. They probably would've spent the rest of their days locked up and experimented on if a recently upgraded [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] had not sprung them from their cell. Even though they didn't understand everything the silly biker ladies were saying, Skids and Mudflap let Arcee escort them both to their stolen ship, past hordes of drones, Flatline and Thundercracker himself before the outpost self-destructed. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 6|Tales of the Fallen #6}}

[[File:Alliance04 icecreamtruck.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|Skids is the one in front.]]
Skids and Mudflap arrived on [[Earth]] as part of Autobot reinforcements that [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] with [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]], [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]], [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]], [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]], [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], [[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] and [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]] on the [[Wreckers]] ship [[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]. The ship and the Wreckers stayed behind in [[NASA]], {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}{{storylink|Dark of the Moon issue 3}}. They both chose the [[combiner|combined]] form of an old, beat-up ice cream truck. The newly arrived Autobots joined the human-Transformer military alliance [[NEST]] and began training in earnest on [[Diego Garcia]], but soon had to be deployed to [[Shanghai]], [[China]]. {{Storylink|Alliance issue 4|Alliance #4}}

Skids and Mudflap were in [[Seattle]] with NEST tracking the Decepticon straggler, [[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]]. They helped guide her stolen RV right into Sideswipe's sights, and he then impaled the "girl" in her seat. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 1|Nefarious #1}}

Later, when [[Theodore Galloway]] and his unit were attacked by [[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]] en route to investigate the mysterious activities of the enigmatic [[Initiative]] at [[Hoover Dam]], the Autobots dispatched Skids and Mudflap to Galloway's aid. Together, they held Ransack off until a NEST strike team could arrive and finish him off. The Twins then accompanied Galloway and the soldiers to Hoover Dam, and while the Initiative forces had already cleared out, Skids and Mudflap realized what they had been after: residal energy from the [[AllSpark]] that had been kept there. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 4|Nefarious #4}} To uncover the Initiative's secret goals, the Autobot soon allied themselves with [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], and followed his lead to the Initiative's base of operations in [[Crater Lake]], [[Oregon]]. Skids and Mudflap were deployed to attack the base from the east; when they were met with resistance in the form of the Initiative's troops, they took them out of the equation by disabling the advanced weaponry they were wielding with precision blasts. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 5|Nefarious #5}} He and Mudflap then worked as back-up for Bumblebee's team of cadets in the final battle at Crater Lake. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 6|Nefarious #6}}

When NEST discovered that Starscream was selling Transformer weaponry to humans, a sting operation was staged in which [[Theodore Galloway]] would pose as a buyer to lure the Decepticons in. When [[Skystalker (ROTF)|Skystalker]], [[Divebomb (Movie)|Divebomb]] and [[Fearswoop (ROTF)|Fearswoop]] took the bait, the Twins joined Arcee, her sisters, and the human forces of NEST in tackling them. Fearswoop surrendered while the other Decepticons were killed. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1|Rising Storm #1}}

After [[Sam Witwicky]] contacted NEST as [[Philadelphia]] was beign attacked by Decepticons, the Twins joined Prime and the other Autobots in helping the boy. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}} {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3|Rising Storm #3}} Skids and Mudflap survived the battle when the [[Driller]] took [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] away. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 4|Rising Storm #4}}

[[File:DOTM3 skids dies.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|This scan is for all you film critics out there!]]
Skids and Mudflap were present at NEST's Washington base during Optimus Prime's conversation with [[Charlotte Mearing]] about the moon landings.

Later, the Twins were on hand when [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] revealed that he was in league with the Decepticons and killed Ironhide. As Sentinel turned his weapon toward Bumblebee, Skids charged forward to stop the treacherous Autobot, but wound up taking the full force of the blast himself and perished. But before he died, Skids last word's to Mudflap was "''Sorry, bro … guess I wasn’t … as smart … as I thought … sor—''" as he crumbled into dust under the effects of the [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]]. Skids's death sent Mudflap into a rage, but even his righteous anger could not make him a match for Sentinel, and he too met his ends moments later. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|Dark of the Moon}} {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation|Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation}}

{{note|Skids's interactions with Sentinel Prime are also partially documented in "[[Dark of the Moon: Action Pop-ups!]]"}}

===''Mini Mayhem!''===
Skids and Mudflap wanted to be characters in a strip of ''Mini Mayhem'', but wound up being late to the punch, and had to settle for a one-panel cameo. {{storylink|Mini Mayhem!}}
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===''Hunt for the Decepticons'' storybooks===
[[File:BackatAutobotbase-PrimeTarget.jpeg|thumb]]
Skids and Mudflap had been tasked with looking over Sam while Bumblebee was away on a mission. The twins reported to Optimus that they suspected a [[new lab assistant]] working at the science lab at Sam's university to be a Decepticon spy. They turned out to be correct. Even after Megatron's latest plot had been foiled, and the Twins requested some time off from "spying" on Sam, Optimus informed them that their battle against the Decepticons was far from over. {{storylink|Prime Target (book)|Prime Target}}

Upon learning that [[Buzzsaw (ROTF)|Buzzsaw]] and [[Ratbat (ROTF)|Ratbat]] were causing trouble, Optimus ordered Skids and the rest of the Autobots to roll out to face the Decepticons. Thanks to Soundwave's tampering with their communications, however, the Autobots arrived at an abandonned warehouse instead of where the trouble was taking place. Thankfully, Sam and Bumblebee met with the Autobots, and led them to the correct location. The Decepticons were defeated and the Autobots cheered Sam for his help in the mission. {{storylink|Satellite Meltdown}}

===Toy bios===
Skids and his brother idolise Optimus Prime and the other great Autobot heroes, and joined the battle on Earth solely to be part of their crew. {{storylink|Mudflap (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe Mudflap}} In an early mission, however, they found themselves used as guinea pigs for experimental combination technology; trying to ''stay'' combined in their gestalt vehicle mode took up more of their focus than fighting Decepticons! {{storylink|#Icecreamtruck|Autobot Skids and Mudflap (Deluxe Combiner)}}

Believing himself to be the "smart one" of the twins, Skids constantly tries to impress Autobot High Command with his <s>inane, random babbling about everything</s> insightful comments about things. {{storylink|#Deluxe Class toys|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe Autobot Skids}} This chatter blows any stealth mission he's part of, so Ironhide has cunningly assigned Skids and his brother to create diversions (far, ''far'' away from him). {{storylink|#Robot Replicas|Robot Replica Skids}}

Skids thought of himself as pretty capable, yet Mikaela was a better driver than he is. Concentrating on squeezing every last bit of power out of his engine while she takes the wheel, even the fastest and most powerful Decepticons have trouble keeping up with them. {{storylink|#Human Alliance|''Human Alliance'' Autobot Skids / Arcee / Mikaela Banes}}

[[Oil Pan]] may be crazy good driving skills, but he was not used to dealing with someone as unpredictable as Skids. He was more than happy to cause total chaos on the freeway, as long as it meant catching his quarry. While the other Autobots wish Skids was more careful, at least he gets the job done. {{storylink|#Deluxe Class toys 2|Turner Skids (Deluxe)}}

During Sideways's sojourn into the Autobot camp, Skids and Mudflap became suspicious and reverted to their old ice cream truck form to keep track of him. Having discovered Sideways's treachery, they planned to prove their worth by defeating him on their own! {{storylink|#SpyBattle|High-Speed Spy Battle}}

Having grown up a lot since the battle against The Fallen, Skids has learned a little bit about keeping his mouth shut. He has also spent months being trained by Ironhide on how to effectively handle himself in a fight. {{storylink|#Cyberverse|Cyberverse Autobot Skids}} While he has been hardened by frequent battles, Skids has also become more sensitive to the value of life thanks to his partnership with humans. He is still an eager warrior, his first priority would always be the defense of those under his protection. {{storylink|#Deluxe Class toys 3|''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Autobot Skids}}

Skids was eventually given to [[Robert Epps]] for proper training. Skids and Epps became good friends as they both love beating up Decepticons! {{storylink|#Human Alliance 2|''Human Alliance'' Autobot Skids / Elita 1 / Sergeant Epps}}

===''Kre-O'' comic===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-6-Skids.jpg|right|thumb|75px]]
Skids celebrated as the giant [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] was tickled to defeat. {{Storylink|A New Menace! The Giant Soldier Devastator Appears!}}

==Commercial appearances==
* Skids and Mudflap were present outside a [[Burger King]], and watched patiently alongside a group of [[human]] children who were waiting for a familiar [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Chevy Camaro]] to transform. Much to their chagrin, however, the car was revealed to be just "some dude's car" and not Bumblebee himself. {{storylink|Commercial/Revenge of the Fallen#Burger King|Transform Your Way television commercials}}

==Games==
===''Cyberverse Battle Builder''===
Skids joined the rest of the Autobots in combating the Decepticons on battlefields on Earth, the Earth's Moon and on Cybertron. Sometimes there were many of him! {{storylink|Cyberverse Battle Builder}}

==Toys==
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Legends Class toys====
[[File:TF-ROTF-Legends-Class-Skids.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|For some reason, [[Scrapper (ROTF)|Scrapper]] has no interest in [[Triple Takeover|making him into a chair]] anytime soon.]]
*'''Autobot Skids''' (Legends Class, [[2009]]/[[2010]])
**''TakaraTomy ID Number'': '''EZ-13'''

: [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Skids is a simple, affordable small-scale toy that converts from robot into a licensed Chevy Beat. Due to the lack of stopping points on the head piece, Skids is prone to looking up if not transformed properly.

:The prototype photos of his robot mode depicts his unpaintable joints being molded/painted in the same green as the rest of his body.

:Skids was also available individually in Japan as part of the blindpacked EZ Collection line.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/LegSkids/skids.htm More information on Legends Skids at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TargetLegendsOffroadSkids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Because what you want when you're offroading is a front-drive hatchback city car.]]
*'''Rally Mudflap and Offroad Skids''' (Legends Class multi-pack, 2010)

:This redeco of Legends Skids features white stripes, yellow headlights and various other changed details. He was packaged with a redecoed Mudflap as a [[Target]] exclusive two-pack, and was part of the "N.E.S.T. Global Alliance" [[subline imprint]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/LegOffroadSkids/skids.htm More information on Legends Offroad Skids at TFU.info]''
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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:ROTF-Autobot-Skids.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Kids, never try to deflect a fusion cannon blast with your face.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Skids''' (Deluxe Class, 2009)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''RA-10'''
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Skids was released as part of the second wave of deluxe class ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' action figures. He transforms into a green Chevy Beat Concept car with black stripe designs on either side and a black hood. His vehicle form features transparent blue windows. In robot mode, Skids features a "[[Mech Alive]]" [[gimmick]] that makes the fenders on the sides of his chest push out and his head move forward when the front grill is pushed inwards. Moving the head up and down through this gimmick may suggest it's meant to make him appear as though he is talking, but the packaging only says "Moving Armor Panels".

:Skids's right arm is larger than his left, just like his movie counterpart's. It features a small cannon that, when pressed, both makes the cannon stick out in a position more suitable for firing and activates Skids's "Punching Robot Fist" action. Despite this, his right hand is surprisingly poseable.

:Skids originally came with unpainted teeth cast in green plastic. A [[variant|running change variant]] adds gold paint for one tooth and white paint for the other one.<ref name="deluxeteeth">[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/revenge-of-the-fallen/skids/1818/1/41/ Both variants of Deluxe Class Autobot Skids with painted and unpainted teeth at Seibertron.com]</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Skids/skids.htm More information on Deluxe Skids at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTF-Skids-and-Mudflap.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hey look, it's the robot child actor who grew up and ''became'' a convenience store.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Skids And Mudflap''' (Deluxe Class, 2009)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''RA-20'''
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:This two-pack of the twin Autobot brothers can combine into a single, old-fashioned ice cream truck. The vehicle splits in half right down the middle of its chassis (similar to how it does in the film) to create the two small robot forms. Other than the transformation, the toy features no [[gimmick]]s.

:Mudflap's heels are too thick for his feet to fold up properly in vehicle mode, though this can be fixed by trimming them. Also, this toy may be the first Transformer to feature the typeface Comic Sans, which is used to write "MADE FRESH FOR YOU" across both front wheel hubs. But that's on Skids's half, so Mudflap is partly absolved here.

:The ice cream truck features unpainted rust detailing.

:Amusingly, the ice cream truck accommodates [[Human Alliance]] human figures ''really'' well.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/IceCreamSkids/skids.htm More information on ice cream truck Skids at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTFDesertVersionSkidsAndMudflap.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Muddy Skids. Wait, ew.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Desert Version Skids''' (Deluxe Class, 2009)}}</ul>

:This version of Skids has a sandblasted deco to closer match his onscreen appearance during the scenes in Egypt. It is only available in Japan with purchase of the Revenge of the Fallen DVD.

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[[File:ROTF-toy Skids Mudflap ShanghaiShowdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The good, the bad, the rusty.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Shanghai Showdown''' (Multi-pack, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Sticker sheet

: This version of the ice cream truck combo-toy of twins features painted rust deco (curiously ''not'' on the actual molded rust-texture bits), altered tampographs (including a "Caution Children" sign up top), and a new optional sticker sheet full of ice-creamy designs to adorn the truck (or whatever you like) with.

: They were only available in a [[Toys"R"Us]]-excusive two-pack come with a white-redecoed version of [[Demolishor (ROTF)#TRUset|Demolishor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/TRUSkids/skids.htm More information on Shanghai Showdown Skids at TFU.info]''
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====''Fast Action Battlers''====
[[File:ROTF FAB Missile Blast Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|That's not going to pick up any [[Charlene (cowgirl)|cowgirls]] any time soon.]]
*'''Missile Blast Skids''' (Fast Action Battler, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:[[Fast Action Battlers]] Missile Blast Skids is quite similar in transformation engineering to [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Fast Action Battlers|Plasma Punch/Plasma Blast Bumblebee]], and even has a similar [[gimmick]] in having one arm being a spring-loaded projectile launcher.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/FABSkids/skids.htm More information on Missile Blast Skids at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTF-toy FAB OffroadSkids.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Neither will this.]]
*'''Rally Mudflap & Offroad Skids''' (Fast Action Battler two-pack, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:A [[redeco]] of Missile Blast Skids with different details, such as silver on the back of his car mode, Autobot insignias on his doors and his name on his windshield.

:This figure was only available in a two-pack alongside [[Mudflap (ROTF)#FAB2Pack|Rally Mudflap]]. So far, this two-pack has been confirmed to have been released in Hong Kong, the Philippines, and Australia. Despite misconceptions based on early solicitations, it appears these figures were never intended to be released individually.
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====''Human Alliance''====
{{anchor|haskids2009}}[[File:ROTFtoy-SkidsHumanAlliance.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Then again...]]
*'''Autobot Skids / Arcee / Mikaela Banes''' (Human Alliance, 2009)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''RA-25'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Human Alliance Skids is a Voyager-sized figure that transforms into a licensed Chevy Beat. He comes with a transforming figure of [[Arcee (Movie)#Human Alliance|Arcee]], as well as a posable figure of [[Mikaela Banes]] that can fit inside in Skids's vehicle mode, plugging into either of his seats via a small hole in her back. In robot mode, Skids' seats end up on his arms, and Mikaela can still sit in either of them. Skids' right arm also features a spring-loaded missile launcher that can rotate into place in front of the seat, with flip-up firing controls for Mikaela to take charge of. Mikaela can also stand on a small flip-up platform behind Skids (via peg-holes on her feet), manning a small non-firing minigun that flips out over the top of Skids' head. Additionally, Skids' palms each contain a peg, meaning Mikaela can securely stand or sit on her big buddy's hands.

:Finally, pressing down on the middle gray piece above Skids' eyes opens and closes his mouth, to simulate a talking motion.

:There is a small [[Show-accuracy|inaccuracy]] in the design of the toy's robot mode, being that the CGI robot's model doesn't have door wings; the doors cannot be hidden without modification. The primary weapons of HA Skids and HA Mudflap are also switched, being that the grappling hook actually belongs to Skids, while the gun belongs to Mudflap, instead.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/HASkids/skids.htm More information on Human Alliance Skids at TFU.info]''
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====''Gravity Bots''====
[[File:ROTF GravityBots Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|From car to novelty trash can in the blink of an eye!]]
*'''Autobot Skids''' (Gravity Bot, 2009)
{{toydesigner|[[Alex Androski]] (deco artist)}}

:An extremely simplified version of Skids with a small tab on the bottom of his feet that when he placed on his feet will automatically transform him to robot mode. There is also one on his back side that when placed upon will transform him to his vehicle mode.

:Like the second half of the Gravity bots figures, Skids is not released in Japan.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/GBSkids/skids.htm More information on Gravity Bots Skids at TFU.info]''
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====''Robot Replicas''====
[[File:ROTF-toy RobotReplicas Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Autobot Skids''' (Robot Replicas, 2009)

:[[Robot Replicas]] Skids is a non-transforming, highly posable toy intended to be more accurate to Skids's CGI robot mode than transforming toys are capable of; in reality, it—along with the rest of Skids's ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toys—is based on [[:File:ROTF-Twins-concept-art.jpg|early concept art]] by [[Steve Jung]], rather than the CGI model itself (the biggest dead giveaway being the legs). Skids is approximately five inches tall and features articulation at his neck, shoulders, elbows, waist, hips, knees and feet. He also sports an arm cannon permanently attached to his right forearm.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/RRSkids/skids.htm More information on Robot Replica Skids at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF2010toyline LegendsTunerSkids.JPG|right|thumb|upright=1.66|The white...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Tuner Skids''' (Legends Class, 2010)}}</ul>

: Released in the third wave of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']] single-packed Legends-Class toys, Tuner Skids is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)| Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Autobot Skids, colored similarly to the [[Fast Action Battlers]] "[[#FAB2Pack|Offroad Skids]]" toy, in bright green with white deco on his vehicle mode back end.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/LegTunerSkids/skids.htm More information on Legends Tuner Skids at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF2010-toy DeluxeTunerSkids.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|... and the black.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Tuner Skids''' (Deluxe Class, 2010)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Released in the second wave of ''Transformers'' Deluxes, Tuner Skids is a [[redeco]] of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe Class Autobot Skids (the Chevrolet Beat version), in black and a darker shade of green, with copper-plastic robot parts. His license plate says "1H8CONS," and on the back is a bumper sticker that reads "I helped make the Fallen falled!"

: While stock photography shows the figure with one gold painted tooth and one silver one, the final figure actually has both teeth painted silver.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/TunerSkids/skids.htm More information on Deluxe Tuner Skids at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TargetHighSpeedSpyBattle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|In hindsight, this is kinda morbid.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''High-Speed Spy Battle''' (Multi-pack, 2010)}}</ul>

: This [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] two-pack (or three-pack, depending on how you want to count 'em) includes the Deluxe [[Mudflap (ROTF)#SpyBattle|Mudflap]] and Skids ice cream truck toy. This version replaces most of the originals' robot-mode white plastic with a rusty brown color, adds even more rusty paint applications to the vehicle paneling than the earlier "Shanghai Showdown" version, and omits the comic-sans "Made fresh for you" text on the front wheel wells of the truck.

: This set also includes a redeco of Deluxe [[Sideways (ROTF)#Transformers (2010)|Sideways]] with his silver/black/red swapped around a bit.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/TargetSkids/skids.htm More information on High-Speed Spy Battle Skids at TFU.info]''

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[[File:EZDeliverySkids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Skid-Zette.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Delivery Skids''' (EZ Collection, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[October 23]], 2010

: Released in "Vol.5" of TakaraTomy's ''[[EZ Collection]]'' (not the fifth wave of product, the fifth iteration of the cross-franchise line), sold under the ''Autobot Alliance'' banner, "Delivery Skids" is a redeco of Legends Class Skids in white with pink accents, referencing his and Mudflap's combined ice cream truck form.
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===''Dark of the Moon''===
[[File:DOTM Cyberverse Skids toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Right out of that one second he was in the movie!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Skids''' (Cyberverse Legion, [[2011]])}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''1'''
:*''Number:'' '''005'''
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Released in the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] Legion Class toys, Skids is a [[retool]] of his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class toy, retaining his Chevrolet Beat concept car mode from the previous movie (though his packaging refers to his vehicle mode as a "Chevrolet Spark Concept Mode"). The smaller hand on this figure has been remolded to accommodate 3mm-post weapons from other Cyberverse figures.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/LegSkids/skids.htm More information on Cyberverse Skids at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTM Deluxe Skids toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''Screw'' being in disguise, he's getting rush hour traffic out of his way ''by any means''.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Skids''' (MechTech Deluxe Class, 2011)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID Number'': '''DA07'''
:*''Accessories'': MechTech Hand Blaster/Double-Barreled Cannon
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''Dark of the Moon'' [[MechTech]] Deluxe-Class toys, Autobot Skids transforms from a black Chevrolet Spark with narrow green stripes into a stumpy robot with big feet. He comes with a Hand Blaster that transforms into a Double-Barreled Cannon when the scope is pulled. He features seven MechTech ports in total, with two ports on the roof in vehicle mode, one for each of his hands, one each on the underside and the sculpted panel on his right arm, one on the foldable panel on his left arm, and one port on his back to allow the weapon to be mounted over his head. Unfortunately, due to his transformation, Skids' knees only bend ''forwards'', rather than back.

: His weapon was redecoed into the weapons of [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SpecialistRatchet|Specialist Ratchet]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#StreetsideBotBrawl|Streetside Bot Brawl Bumblebee]]. It is also similar to the MechTech weapon of [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#NitroBee|Nitro Bumblebee]], although that is an entirely new mold.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Skids/skids.htm More information on ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Skids at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTM Human Alliance Skids Epps.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|How can Skids be racist? He's hanging out with [[Robert Epps|the only serious black guy in the entire series]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Skids / Elita-1 / Tech Sergeant Epps''' (Human Alliance, 2011)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Missile
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Released in the first wave of ''Dark of the Moon'' Human Alliance toys, Skids is a redeco of his [[#Human Alliance|''Revenge of the Fallen'' toy]] in his new color scheme, retaining all of he play features of that toy.

: He now comes with a figure of [[Robert Epps#Dark of the Moon|Robert Epps]] to drive him instead of Mikaela. He also comes with [[Elita-One (Movie)#Dark of the Moon|Elita-1]] (a redeco of the "Arcee" mold that came with the ''Revenge'' set).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/HASkids/skids.htm More information on ''Dark of the Moon'' Human Alliance Skids at TFU.info]''
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==Merchandise==
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====RPMs - ''Robot Powered Machines''====
[[File:ROTFtoy-SkidsRPM.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|I ran myself over!]]
*'''Mudflap vs Autobot Skids''' (R.P.M. Mini-Vehicle, 2009)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series'''
**''Number:'' '''04 of 08'''

: Number four in a series of eight [[Robot Powered Machines]] Mini-Vehicle versus packs, Skids is packaged against his twin, Mudflap. He's an untransformable [[Hot Wheels (franchise)|Hot Wheels]]-like car, unless you count his robot mode being sculpted and painted onto the underside of him. On some, his name is printed backwards and upside down.

: This toy is also available with the Devastator Showdown track set.

: So yeah, the Mini-Vehicle pack is marked as a "vs" set instead of "&" despite consisting of two Autobot twin brothers. Maybe it was a reference to their occasional feud?

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*'''Autobot Skids''' (R.P.M. Mini-Vehicle, 2010)
**''Series:'' '''Combat Series 2'''
**''Number:'' '''04 of 04'''

: An individual release of Battle Series Skids.

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*'''Devastator Showdown''' (R.P.M. Mini-Vehicle Track Set, 2009)

: A Mini-Vehicle of Skids also comes with this [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]]-themed race track set.
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:RobotHeroes SkidsMegatron.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|"My head is bigger than your cannon!"]]
*'''Autobot Skids & Megatron''' (Two-pack, 2009)
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

:''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' Skids is a [[super deformed]] figure with limited articulation in his neck and shoulders. He came in a two-pack with [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#RHSkids|Megatron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/RHSkids/skids.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' robot mode Skids at TFU.info]''

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[[File:rotf desertdevastation rh.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Give me your fac—oh wait, wrong article.]]
*'''Desert Devastation''' (Multi-pack, 2009)
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

:Both Skids and [[Mudflap (ROTF)#RHDevastation|Mudflap]] are sculpted in their individual vehicle modes for this box-set that also includes [[Devastator (ROTF)#Robot Heroes|Devastator]] and [[William Lennox#Robot Heroes|Captain William Lennox]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/RHVMSkids/skids.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' vehicle mode Skids at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Robotheroestwinswidewaysprimedemolishorsideswipe.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|[[B.O.T. (episode)|Pink smoke?]] Should probably get that looked at.]]
*'''Shanghai Shootout''' (Multi-pack, 2009)
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

:"Shanghai Shootout" replicates the opening action scene from ''Revenge of the Fallen'', featuring figurines of Skids & [[Mudflap (ROTF)#RHShanghai|Mudflap]] in ice cream truck mode, [[Sideways (ROTF)#RHShanghai|Sideways]] in vehicle mode, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#RHShanghai|Optimus Prime]], [[Demolishor (ROTF)#Robot Heroes|Demolishor]], and [[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#RHShanghai|Sideswipe]] in vehicle mode.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/RHVMIceCreamSkidsMudflap/skidsmudflap.htm More information on ''Robots Heroes'' ice cream truck Skids and Mudflap at TFU.info]''
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===''Speed Stars''===
[[File:SpeedStars LightsSounds Skids.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|You shouldn't be able to moon someone in car mode, but Skids has ''found'' a way.]]
*'''Autobot Skids''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Lights & Sounds'''

:''[[Speed Stars]]'' Lights & Sounds Skids is a cute and round Chevy Beat with various playing sounds and flashing lights. Like the toys in the Robot Powered Machines line, it doesn't transform, but features a sculpted robot mode on its underside.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/SSLSSkids/skids.htm More information on ''Speed Stars'' Skids at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[File:ROTF Skids Mudflap ice cream truck evolution.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|right|Caution children! Rude alien robots in disguise!]]
*The entire shell of the ice cream truck prop was pretty much custom-built from scratch,<ref name="icecream">[https://www.flickr.com/photos/69016045@N00/albums/72157642197397134 Flickr photo album] featuring several photos of the creation process of the ice cream truck prop.</ref> though it appears to be based on a 1937 Dodge D5 truck. [[Ben Procter]] apparently lifted the color scheme and deco for his early concept design for the ice cream truck<ref name="procterrotf">[http://www.benprocter.com/overview/robots-characters-props-vehicles-graphics/8129296 Ben Procter's ROTF concept art at his own website.]</ref> ''directly'' off a photo of an [[Australia]]n ice cream truck that had been added to the Wikipedia article for "ice cream van" in February 2006,<ref name="wikipediaice">{{w|File:Ice Cream Truck Sydney Australia - crop.png|Photo of an Australian ice cream truck at Wikipedia, added in February 2006.}}</ref> down to identical placement and design of the fonts and graphics. The details were later slightly tweaked for the final design that can be seen in the movie... but only very slightly so. While the white and pink color scheme is used by ice cream trucks all over the world, it's a particularly common color combination in Australia.
*One of the decals on the ice cream truck's side that was created specifically for the movie reads "[[File:Symbol decept reg.png|15px]] suck my popsicle!" Classy. Too bad the toy does not. (Because, you know, for kids...)
[[File:ROTFSmartCarTwinConcept.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|Skids and Mudflap would never get their Larry.]]
*In the brief scenes that the twins appear in robot mode while still in their ice cream truck-[[kibble]]d robot forms, both have four wheels present due to the redressing of their individual car-based robot CGI models. The wheels are considerably wider than the ones present on the ice cream truck too.
**Also, in the scanning scene, Skids is very briefly seen changing from the full ice cream truck into a fetal positioned robot in a literal flash of light. This is most likely due to the pair having very little screentime in those forms meaning proper transformations weren't animated. Him being the full truck however can definitely be considered an error.
**Speaking of transformations not being animated, the pair both proceed to curl up into a ball and turn into their new forms with the same burst of light, just as Skids did in his transformation mere seconds ago.
*The Twins' final alternate modes in the film, the Chevrolet Beat (Skids) and Chevrolet Trax (Mudflap), were designed by General Motors as small car concept vehicles. At one point in the film's pre-production, another small car, the [[Mercedes-Benz]] {{w|Smart (automobile)|Smart}}, was evidently considered as an option for a film character; concept art of a "third twin" based on it appears in various sections of the ''Revenge'' DVD special features, always in close proximity to concept art of Skids and Mudflap. Whether it was meant to be a third character related to Skids and Mudflap or if it was supposed to be used in place of one of them is unknown. What '''is''' known is that [[Hasbro]] has had great difficultly in the past trying to get likeness licenses from German automakers, which is probably why the vehicle/character was dropped.
*In their combined ice cream truck mode, the Twins sport the [[license plate]] "KDM 814". A minor variant of this, "KDM 0814" with an extra "0", was later used for the life-sized Bumblebee prop on various displays from 2009 upuntil at least 2011. For the individual cars, two different sets of license plates were apparently used, either "Beat" and "Trax" referencing their car models or "Skids" and "Mudflap". Most likely, the ''intent'' was for the cars the two scan as their new alternate modes to feature the license plates with the cars' names, and for Skids and Mudflap themselves to have their names on their license plates in alternate mode... but then the production crew screwed up, resulting in various oddities. Most notably, in the scene where the Twins scan the Chevrolet Trax and Beat cars, those real cars already feature individualized license plates sporting their robot names, making their argument about who gets to choose which car all the more absurd. Throughout the rest of the movie, the license plates featuring their robot names are featured more prominently, although the "BEAT" plate for Skids can be seen briefly during the New York City scene (it's ''possible'' the "TRAX" plate for Mudflap was used for the same scene, but the car's plate is never seen on screen in that particular scene). All four plates were auctioned off in October 2009.<ref name="licenseauct">[http://www.icollector.com/Autobots-Skids-and-Mudfap-s-license-plates-from-Transformers-Revenge-of-the-Fallen_i8633012 Mudflap and Skids license plates for auction] at icollector.com</ref> The auction claims that the plates referring to their car models were used in vehicle mode, while those identifying the two Autobots by name were used in robot mode... which is ''directly'' refuted by screencaps from the movie included with the auction, which show the robot name plates on the cars in vehicle mode.
*Skids was [[:File:ROTF-Twins-concept-art.jpg|initially designed]] by Steve Jung with a fully distinct look from Mudflap, but ultimately his on-screen animation model instead reused Mudflap's design from the waist down, with only the feet modified to distinguish them. Due to the timescales involved in toy production, all Skids' ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toys are understandably based on the original design where he has a distinct lower half... but so is his ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class toy, despite being an entirely new mould developed for that film's toyline.
*Skids' left hand has three fingers while his right has four.
*The Chevrolet Beat, Skids's upgraded [[alternate mode]], went into production in 2011 as the Chevrolet Spark.

*Amusingly, [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/Battle-Bios.cfm Hasbro's Battle Bio] for Skids lists his arch-enemy as... [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]].
*Skids's name is only mentioned once on-screen (by Mudflap right before he loses his grip on Skids when Devastator is trying to suck them up).
* The Twins were originally supposed to return for ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''. Even though [[General Motors]] provided two Chevrolet Sparks to serve as their alternate modes<ref name="chevyspark">[http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-spark-transformers-3.html Left Lane News article on two Chevrolet Sparks spotted on the DOTM set], May 2010.</ref> which were still spotted on the set as late as October 2010,<ref name="dcparking">[http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2010/10/transformers-3-dc-parking-lot-gallery.html "Transformers 3 DC Parking Lot Gallery"], Transformers Live Action Movie Blog, October 2010.</ref> the two were mostly edited out of the final movie (their vehicle modes can barely be glimpsed in a brief shot). Michael Bay even went so far as to offer a $25,000 reward for anyone who would see the Twins "perform" in the movie.<ref name="reward">[http://collider.com/transformers-3-twins-skids-mudflap-michael-bay/91104/ Collider.com article on Michael Bay's "reward" for spotting Skids and Mudflap "perform" in DOTM], May 2011.</ref> In the novelization and the comic adaptation, Skids and Mudflap still appear... and promptly get killed off by Sentinel Prime.
*Like all non-toy robot Kreons in the ''Kre-O'' comic, Skids is made from existing ''Kre-O'' parts. He uses the [[Sideswipe (Kre-O)|Sideswipe]] helmet.
*[[Harold Attinger|Attinger]]'s playing card of Skids was revealed in a prop auction for the ''Transformers'' film series held in 2019.<ref>''[https://profilesinhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/101TransformersSs.pdf Transformers: The Auction]'' by Profiles in History</ref><ref>"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFiH9rklAfo Items from last three 'Transformers' films go on auction]" by AP Archive</ref>

===Controversy===
From watching ''Revenge of the Fallen'', it should be pretty obvious that the depiction of the Twins is rooted in racist stereotypes of African-Americans. Their illiteracy in [[Cyberglyphics]] is framed as "never learnin' to read", they speak in an overall stereotypical manner and are generally shown to not be very clever and quick to violence. Furthermore, compared to the other Autobots (and even fellow black-coded movie Autobot [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]), their designs are visibly more hunched and ugly, with disfigured faces and a gold buck tooth on Skids. [[Tales of the Fallen issue 6|One later attempt]] to "smooth over" the problem would reveal that the pair act the way they do due to them being brain damaged, which only exacerbates the issue.

What's unclear is where exactly this imagery originated from: writers [[Roberto Orci]] and [[Alex Kurtzman]] claimed to have been following [[Michael Bay]]'s lead on the character, while Bay stated that it came from a piece of improv by actors [[Tom Kenny]] and [[Reno Wilson]]. Though Kenny, who is white, declined to comment when interviewed, Wilson, who is black, stated that they had been given direction to play the twins as "wannabe gangster types". This was supposed to play off the fact that, as alien robots who had learned human language and culture from the internet, they could not be black, with Wilson likening them to white rappers like {{w|Kevin Federline}}.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090626132026/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/24/transformers-jivetalking-_n_220005.html Transformers' Jive-Talking Robots Raise Race Issues - The Huffington Post]</ref> What this means for Jazz, as well as the [[Brains|other]] [[Mohawk|characters]] Wilson has played, is unknown. Whatever the intent, nobody involved seems to want to be tied to the issue. Orci and Kurtzman have attempted to distance themselves from the characters, stating that the stereotypes weren't in their script.<ref>[http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/orci-and-kurtzman-respond-to-claims-of-racism-in-transformers-2.php Robert Orci and Alex Kurtzman respond to claims of racism on ''Revenge of the Fallen'', Film School Rejects, June 24, 2009]</ref> For whatever reason, the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' novel, written by Alan Dean Foster and based on Orci and Kurtzman's screenplay, only depicts ''Skids'' as the film-accurate slang-talker, while Mudflap speaks like any other Autobot, albeit with a thick lisp. Meanwhile, [[Simon Furman]]'s ''Revenge of the Fallen'' material has ''both'' of the twins using less slang; presumably, Furman likely did not wish to try his hand at "street". Kenny himself revealed on an interview with Double Toasted in late 2020 that he was originally hired as a placeholder voice for Skids before being kept by Bay in the final product. A decision he later regretted when he ended up voicing him.<ref>[https://doubletoasted.com/shows/tom-kenny-interview-live-200-pm-cst/ Tom Kenny Interview LIVE @ 2:00 PM CST Double Toasted]</ref>

Whatever the intended direction for the characters, the "wannabe gangster" shtick doesn't come across in the finished project. [[Robert Epps]], the only prominent black human character in the film, is never shown having anything to say about them, for example. Ultimately, the Twins' portrayal was rightfully deemed pretty disgusting, and the resultant public backlash was likely what led the studio to quietly drop the pair partway into the filming of ''Dark of the Moon''. While their intended role in the film survived into that film's [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|novelization]] and [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation|comic book adaptation]], the Twins are thankfully not present in any future movie stories, and are indeed conspicuous by their absence in the cross-film ''[[Studio Series]]'' toyline.

Around fifteen years after the film's release, the twins were referenced in a not-so-subtle way on [[Amazon (website)|Prime Video]]'s ''{{w|The Boys (TV series)|The Boys}}'' television series.<ref>[https://www.vulture.com/article/the-boys-recap-season-4-episode-3-well-keep-the-red-flag-flying-here.html ''The Boys'' Recap: Popularity Is Power - Vulture]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Skids''' (スキッズ ''Skizzu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shāchē''' (刹车, "Brake")

==References==
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Tom Kenny

2026-02-26T02:39:31Z

Energizer: /* Notes */

{{disambig3|Tom}}
[[File:TomKennyArrrr1.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Who lives in the ''Nemesis'' up on the moon? "StarBob SquareScream!"]]
'''Thomas James Kenny''' (born [[July 13]], [[1962]]) is an American voice actor, actor and stand-up comedian. From the stand-up side, he is known for his Comedy Central special as well as his prominent role on ''Mr. Show''.

On the voice-acting side, he gets a ''lot'' of work. Some of Kenny's better known roles include the eponymous character from ''SpongeBob SquarePants'', Dog from ''CatDog'' (opposite [[Jim Cummings]]), The Penguin from ''The [[Batman]]'' and the English dub of ''Batman: Ninja'', the mayor and narrator from both the original and reboot versions of ''The Powerpuff Girls'', the Ice King from ''Adventure Time'', and Scaramouche from ''[[Phil LaMarr|Samurai Jack]]''. He is also the current official voice of Rabbit from the ''Winnie the Pooh'' franchise, taking over from the late [[Ken Sansom]].

On-camera, Kenny has played Patchy The Pirate on segments of ''SpongeBob SquarePants'', and very early on in his career, he played the villainous Binky The Clown (not to be confused with the ''Garfield'' character of the same name) in Bobcat Goldthwait's cult comedy ''Shakes The Clown''. You may also remember him and his wife, Jill Talley, as the protagonists of [[The Smashing Pumpkins]]' "{{w|Tonight, Tonight (The Smashing Pumpkins song)|Tonight, Tonight}}" music video.

==Voice roles==
===''Transformers Animated''===
{{collist|3|
* [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]
* [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]]
* [[Tutor Bot]]
* [[Burger Bot]] ([[Transform and Roll Out]])
* [[Police drone|Security Bot]] ([[Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec]])
* [[Guard Bot]] (Nanosec)
* [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]]
* [[Wasp|Wasp / Waspinator]]
* [[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]]
* [[Clone number 3370318]]
* [[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]]
* [[Clone number 2716057]]
* [[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]]
* [[Ramjet (Animated)|Ramjet]]
* [[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]]
* [[Rattletrap]]
* [[Beachcomber (Animated)|Beachcomber]] (cut for time)
* [[Chad Groovy]]
}}
====Incidentals====
* Sumdac Systems AI "[[Home Is Where the Spark Is]]"
* Commercial Announcer ([[Total Meltdown]])
* Scientist #2 ([[Lost and Found (Animated)|Lost and Found]])
* Truck Driver ([[Garbage In, Garbage Out]])
* Car Driver (Garbage In, Garbage Out)
* Policeman (Garbage In, Garbage Out)

===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen''===
*[[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]]
*[[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]]

===''Transformers: Dark of the Moon''===
* Wheelie

===''Transformers: The Ride''===
* Wheelie

===''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' (2015)===
* [[Nightstrike]]
====Incidentals====
* Cop ([[Even Robots Have Nightmares]])

===''Transformers: The Last Knight''===
*Wheelie

==Notes==
* "SpongeBob" is in Microsoft Office's spell-check lexicon, yet "Starscream" is not. Discuss.
* [[Bill Fagerbakke]], who voices SpongeBob's best friend Patrick Star in ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' (as well as being Kenny's real-life best friend), also voices [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] in the [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|''Transformers Animated'']] continuity. Small, hilarious-sounding world.
* [http://community.livejournal.com/tf_animated/271043.html In an interview], [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] revealed that during [["Weird Al" Yankovic]]'s recording session for ''Animated'', Kenny wasn't scheduled to show up, but came anyway just so he could introduce his son to Weird Al. ''D'awwwwww.''
* In an interview with Double Toasted in late 2020, Kenny revealed that he was originally hired as a placeholder voice for [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] before being kept by director [[Michael Bay]] in the final product. A decision he later regretted when he ended up voicing the character.<ref>[https://doubletoasted.com/shows/tom-kenny-interview-live-200-pm-cst/ Tom Kenny Interview LIVE @ 2:00 PM CST Double Toasted]</ref>

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0444786/ Tom Kenny at IMDB]

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Travis Knight

2026-02-24T21:16:00Z

Energizer:

[[File:TravisKnight.jpg|thumb|300px|"Yo, yo, my name's Chilly Tee, and I'm here to-" 
"Chilly Tee stands with us." ]]
'''Travis Knight''' (born [[1973]] in Hillsboro, Oregon) is an American animator, filmmaker and former rapper. In 1993, he released a rap album titled ''Get Off Mine'' under the name Chilly Tee. As an animator, he is a co-founder and CEO of the animation studio, Laika. Where he worked on the films ''Coraline'', ''The Boxtrolls'', ''ParaNorman'' and his directorial debut, ''Kubo and the Two Strings'' prior to ''Transformers''. His next live-action directorial effort relating to live-action films based on toy-lines of the 1980s would later be ''Masters of the Universe''.

He is the son of businessman and Nike co-founder, Phil Knight.

==Directing work==
*''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]''

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1325899/ Travis Knight on IMDB]
*{{w|Travis Knight|Travis Knight on Wikipedia}}

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[[Category:DreamWorks]]
[[Category:Directors]]

Travis Knight

2026-02-24T05:42:49Z

Energizer:

[[File:TravisKnight.jpg|thumb|300px|"Yo, yo, my name's Chilly Tee, and I'm here to-" 
"Chilly Tee stands with us." ]]
'''Travis Knight''' (born [[1973]] in Hillsboro, Oregon) is an American animator, filmmaker and former rapper. In 1993, he released a rap album titled ''Get Off Mine'' under the name Chilly Tee. As an animator, he is co-founder and current CEO of the animation studio, Laika. Where he worked on the films ''Coraline'', ''The Boxtrolls'', ''ParaNorman'' and his directorial debut, ''Kubo and the Two Strings'' prior to ''Transformers''. His next live-action directorial effort relating to live-action films based on toy-lines of the 1980s would later be ''Masters of the Universe''.

He is the son of businessman and Nike co-founder, Phil Knight.

==Directing work==
*''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]''

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1325899/ Travis Knight on IMDB]
*{{w|Travis Knight|Travis Knight on Wikipedia}}

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Travis Knight

2026-02-24T05:38:40Z

Energizer:

[[File:TravisKnight.jpg|thumb|300px|"Yo, yo, my name's Chilly Tee, and I'm here to-" 
"Chilly Tee stands with us." ]]
'''Travis Knight''' (born [[1973]] in Hillsboro, Oregon) is an American animator, filmmaker and former rapper. In 1993, he released a rap album titled ''Get Off Mine'' under the name Chilly Tee. As an animator, he is co-founder and current CEO of the animation studio, Laika. Where he worked on the films ''Coraline'', ''The Boxtrolls'', ''ParaNorman'' and his directorial debut, ''Kubo and the Two Strings'' prior to ''Transformers''. His next live-action directorial effort relating to live-action toy-lines of the 1980s would later be ''Masters of the Universe''.

He is the son of businessman and Nike co-founder, Phil Knight.

==Directing work==
*''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]''

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1325899/ Travis Knight on IMDB]
*{{w|Travis Knight|Travis Knight on Wikipedia}}

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[[Category:Directors]]

March 3

2026-02-24T05:32:27Z

Energizer:

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* '''???? —''' [[Ivette González]] (Latin-American Spanish voice of [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] in [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]) is born.
* '''[[1923]] —''' Sound editor [[Joseph Sorokin]] is born.
* '''[[1955]] —''' [[Gérard Rouzier]] (second French voice of ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]], [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]], [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] and also [[Alpha Trion]]) is born.
* '''[[1956]] —''' [[Vilmos Papucsek]] (Hungarian voice of [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron/Galvatron]], [[Primus]], [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]], [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]], [[Sweet Cheat]], [[Vomit Comet]] and more) is born.
* '''[[1967]] —''' [[Hanho Shin]] (Korean voice of [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]], [[Undermine (Cybertron)|Undermine]] and [[Lugnutz]]) is born.
* '''[[1973]] —''' [[Matthew Marsden]] ([[Graham|SASF Agent Graham]] in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'') is born.
* '''[[1977]] —''' [[Masafumi Kimura]] (voice of [[Lugnutz|Road Storm]], [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Megalo Convoy]] and [[Undermine (Cybertron)|Dino Shout]] in ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Galaxy Force]]'' and Japanese voice of [[The Fallen]], [[Terrashock]], [[Polarclaw]] and [[Nitro Zeus]]) is born.
* '''[[1978]] —''' [[Ruggero Andreozzi]] (Italian voice of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise (2015)]]'' [[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]]) is born.
* '''[[1979]] —''' [[Jon Bailey]] (voice of [[Soundwave (One)|Soundwave]] and more) is born with an Epic voice.
* '''[[1984]] —''' [[Kanako Tōjō]] (Japanese voice of [[Mikaela Banes]]) is born.
* '''[[1986]] —''' Actor [[Renan Freitas]] (Brazilian Portuguese voice of [[Baby Face]] and [[Lucas Flannery]] in the [[live-action film series]]) is born.
* '''[[1991]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' episode "[[God Ginrai - Save Cancer!?|Rescue Squeezeplay!]]" premieres in Malaysia.
* '''[[1998]] —''' [[Jesús Brock]] (Latin-American Spanish voice of [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] in [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]) passes away at age 45.
* '''[[1999]] —''' The ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' episode "[[Mirage of the Sand]]" premieres in Japan.
* '''[[2007]] —''' [[Marek Obertyn]] (Polish voice of [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]], [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]]) dies at age 54.
* '''[[2008]] —''' The promotional video for the [[Fun Publications]] [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]-[[exclusive]] [[Topspin (Classics)|Topspin]] toy is added to the Club website.
* '''[[2012]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers Prime]]'' episode "[[Orion Pax, Part 3]]" and ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots]]'' episode "[[Flobsters on Parade]]" premiere on The Hub.
* '''[[2013]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' episodes "[[It's a Bot Time]]" premieres in [[Hungary]].
* '''[[2015]] —''' The [[Q-Transformers (cartoon)|Q-Transformers]]" episode "[[Mystery of Game Balance]]" first premieres.
* '''[[2017]] —''' The [[Nintendo Switch]] console is released worldwide.
* '''2017 —''' [[Travis Knight]] is appointed the director of [[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]].
* '''[[2018]] —''' [[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|''Transformers: The Last Knight'']] was nominated for ten {{w|Golden Raspberry Award|Razzies}}, but does not win any.
* '''[[2020]] —''' Writer [[David Wise]] passes away.
* '''[[2021]] —''' ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars]]'' [[Savage Landing Part 2|#2]], ''[[Transformers '84: Legends & Rumors 100-Page Giant]]'', and ''[[Transformers '84: Secrets & Lies]]'' TPB are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[2023]] —''' 8 episodes of ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|Transformers: EarthSpark]]'', "[[Hashtag: Oops]]" to "[[Home, Part 2]]", premiere on [[Paramount+]] in the United States.
* ''' 2023 —''' The ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|Transformers: EarthSpark]]'' episodes "[[Age of Evolution, Part 1]] and "[[Age of Evolution, Part 2]]" premieres on [[Nickelodeon]].
* ''' 2023 —''' The ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|Transformers: EarthSpark]]'' episode "[[House Rules]]" premieres on [[YTV]] in [[Canada]].
* '''[[2024]]''' — The ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|Transformers: EarthSpark]]'' episode "[[Hashtag: Oops|Have a Blast on the Internet!]]" premieres in [[Japan]].

Transformers: The Last Knight (film)

2026-02-24T05:31:07Z

Energizer: /* Reception */

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{{movie|
|seriess=[[Live-action film series]]
|prev=Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)
|next=Bumblebee (film)
|title=''Transformers: The Last Knight''
|image=TLK Poster.JPG
|caption=So forget any ideas you've got about lost cities, exotic travel, and digging up the world. We do not follow maps to buried treasure, and "X" never, ever marks the spot.
|production companies=[[Allspark (company)|Hasbro Films]] [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura|di Bonaventura Pictures]] [[Bagboyent Media]] [[Weying Galaxy]] [[The H Collective]]
|distributor=[[Paramount Pictures]]
|executive producer=[[Steven Spielberg]]
|producer=[[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]] [[Tom DeSanto]] [[Don Murphy]] [[Ian Bryce]]
|screenplay by=[[Art Marcum]] [[Matt Holloway]] [[Ken Nolan]]
|story by=[[Akiva Goldsman]] [[Art Marcum]] [[Matt Holloway]] [[Ken Nolan]]
|directed by=[[Michael Bay]]
|cinematography by=[[Jonathan Sela]]
|edited by=[[Mark Sanger]] [[John Refoua]] [[Debra Neil-Fisher]] [[Roger Barton]] [[Adam Gerstel]] [[Calvin Wimmer]]
|music by=[[Steve Jablonsky]]
|release date=[[June 21]], [[2017]]
|continuity=[[Live-action film series]]
|runtime=149 minutes
|budget=$217–260 million
|box office=$605.4 million
}}
'''''Transformers: The Last Knight''''' is the fifth film in the [[live-action film series]], serving as a sequel to ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Transformers: Age of Extinction]]'', and was released on [[June 21]], [[2017]].

When he is gifted a [[Talisman (TLK)|Talisman]] by a [[Talisman Knight|dying Transformer knight]], [[Cade Yeager]] finds himself pursued by both the [[Decepticon]]s and the [[Transformers Reaction Force]]. He is soon recruited along with [[Viviane Wembly]] by [[Edmund Burton|Sir Edmund Burton]], last of the [[Order of the Witwiccans]], to once again save the world from a new impending threat.

{{quote|The question is, why? Why do we tell ourselves these stories? Other than the fact that dragons are wicked. It's because we want to believe. Believe that we can be heroes in our own lives. When all seems lost, a few brave souls, us, can save everything we've ever known. Or is it just the dragons?|[[Viviane Wembly]]|''Transformers: The Last Knight''}}

==Synopsis==
[[File:TLK Knight gives staff.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Eternal life, Doctor Jones! The gift of youth to whoever drinks from the Grail.]]
It is the year [[484]] in [[United Kingdom|England]]. A medieval battle rages. [[King Arthur]] and his [[Knights of the Round Table|knight]]s are looking down the barrel of defeat at the hands of the [[Saxon]]s, and their only hope lies with the magician [[Merlin]]. Elsewhere, Merlin (in reality merely a drunkard), rides up to a [[Guardian Knights' ship|long-crashed alien ship]] and beseeches [[Guardian Knight|the occupants]] for help. He has kept their secret, but now needs their help. The other knights are losing hope, but Arthur believes Merlin will come through. Merlin manages to convince [[Stormreign|a giant metal red-armored knight]] at the ship to help, and it presents him with a [[Staff of Merlin|staff]], allowing him to return to the battle with a [[Dragonstorm|giant metal dragon]]. The battle is won in favor of Camelot.

Present day: five years have passed since the battle of [[Hong Kong]]. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] drifts apparently lifeless in space. Both he and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] have vanished from [[Earth]], and in spite of the atrocities caused by the [[CIA]]'s [[Cemetery Wind]], the vast majority of Earth's governments agreed that all Transformers should be considered illegal out of fear for more of the devastation that had already occurred in the past, with the [[Transformers Reaction Force]] set up to track them down, though they've found refuge in some places such as [[Cuba]], where [[Seymour Simmons]] is hanging out with some displaced Autobots. Meanwhile, Transformers continue to arrive in waves while [[NASA]]'s [[Jet Propulsion Laboratory]] detects something large incoming.

[[File:TLK Canopy downed.jpg|thumb|right|300px|He speaks a dozen languages and knows every local custom. He'll blend in, disappear and you'll never see him again.]]

Four kids, craving adventure, breach a fence and enter a section of [[Chicago]] ruined by a previous Transformer battle. They stumble on a [[Talisman Knight's ship|crashed Transformer ship]] containing a still-living occupant. TRF [[Sentinel (TLK)|Sentinels]] close in on them and warn them that they're trespassing; however [[Izabella]] appears out of nowhere to help, slinging bottles of [[Energon]] which result in one of the Sentinels shooting the another. Izabella's tiny robot [[Sqweeks]] wraps a cable around the legs of the remaining Sentinel and it topples over, allowing the kids time to get away. Pursued by another Sentinel, Izabella takes the kids to shelter — a Transformer named [[Canopy]] whose back is a hollow mound of rubble. They're joined by Sqweeks, who's lost his arm in the battle. Canopy and the kids start moving, unaware the TRF has spotted them. Unable to determine what faction Canopy is and with kids possibly in danger, TRF commander [[Santos]] orders an air strike. The missile takes out Canopy, who thanks a tearful Izabella before dying. The kids are soon rescued by [[Cade Yeager]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] who destroy another Sentinel.

Cade drives the kids to the border of the no-go zone and drops them off before returning to the crashed ship. Despite his efforts, the pilot within dies, but not before attempting to present Cade with the [[Talisman (TLK)|Talisman]]. Cade does not take it. He reports the pilot's death to Bumblebee shortly before [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] appears and Cade is suddenly surrounded by TRF forces. Meanwhile, the Talisman sprouts legs and crawls away from the ship. Cade refuses to divulge where the other Transformers are. Bumblebee arrives, only to be blown to pieces by the TRF. Moments later, the parts start reconnecting as Bumblebee reassembles himself, sending the TRF forces into disarray as he does so. He and Cade take Santos hostage, but the standoff is interrupted by the arrival of [[William Lennox|Lennox]] who tries to talk Cade and Bee into standing down. [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]]'s appearance settles things however, and Cade, Bee, and Hound leave, though the TRF manages to surreptitiously attach a tracking device onto Bumblebee.

Lennox reports to [[Morshower|General Morshower]] who plays a recording of Barricade reporting back to Megatron. Megatron is disappointed Barricade failed to secure the Talisman as it is the object they need to lead them to the staff, but Barricade believes the TRF will lead them to it. Morshower orders Lennox to return to his covert infiltration of the TRF.

[[File:TLK Optimus chained.jpg|thumb|left|300px|My soul is prepared. How's yours?]]

Optimus's voyage through space comes to an end as he crashes on the ravaged surface of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], which has been mysteriously disassembled into many pieces. He encounters and attacks [[Quintessa (TLK)|Quintessa]], who claims to be his creator and the "Prime of Life," but she easily restrains him.

As he returns to the [[Junkyard (TLK)|junkyard]] he calls home, Cade realizes that the Talisman has somehow ended up in his vehicle. In England, [[Cogman]] alerts [[Edmund Burton|Sir Edmund Burton]] to the arrival of the Talisman. Elsewhere in England, [[Viviane Wembly]] wins a game of polo for her team before returning to the [[University of Oxford]]. She lectures her class on King Arthur, someone she believes to be a made-up legend, unaware she's being watched by Burton. Burton gives instructions to a nearby parked car.

Quintessa tells Optimus that he must retrieve her staff, stolen by her knight guardians and hidden on Earth.

[[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] and [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] are hanging out in the junkyard. Cade, Hound, and Bumblebee stop off on their way back so Cade can banter with the local authority, Chief [[Sherman]], who complains that his cruiser has been stolen. The trio continue to the junkyard where [[Jimmy (TLK)|Jimmy]] and [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] are looking at online photos of custom cars. They are unaware Izabella and Sqweeks have stowed away on Hound. While Bumblebee and Crosshairs come to blows, Cade persuades [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] to cough up Sherman's cruiser, or what's left of it. [[Daytrader]] arrives, bringing [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s head and a new voicebox for Bumblebee. He's interested in Cade's Talisman, and says it's a sign of the impending apocalypse. Izabella fronts up to Cade and attempts to persuade him to let her stay. They return to Cade's trailer for antics with the [[Mini Dinobot|Baby Dinobot]]s and trade stories of lost family members. Izabella manages to impress Cade with her knowledge of Cybertronian physiology and he's convinced to let her stay.

In [[Namibia]], scientists arrive at a location to find a giant metal horn poking out of the ground. News of the horn, and five more like it, get back to Simmons and Burton. Meanwhile, the NASA scientists meet with [[President of the United States|presidential]] staff to report they have detected an approaching planet, which they say will arrive in three days.

Helped by Hound, Cade makes an untraceable satellite phone call to [[Tessa Yeager|his daughter]] at college, but is unable to speak to her for fear that his voice will be recognized by the [[CIA]], and can only listen as she tries to convince him to get a girlfriend.

Lennox meets Morshower at the [[Pentagon]] for a briefing on the horns — Megatron has been spotted visiting them and has snatched up two CIA operatives as hostages. Lennox and some lawyers meet with Megatron to negotiate the return of some of his men. They agree to release [[Mohawk]], [[Dreadbot]], and [[Nitro Zeus]]; [[Berserker]], however, turns out to be a step too far, and Megatron is forced to select [[Onslaught (ROTF)|Onslaught]] instead. Morshower believes they can use Megatron so they can get hold of Cade's Talisman themselves.

[[File:TLKIzzyAndDecepticons.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The Grail is mine, and you're going to get it for me.]]

As morning breaks over the junkyard, the Decepticons prepare to move in, observed by the TRF. Izabella attaches a new arm to Sqweeks, before helping Cade fit Bumblebee's new voicebox. Bee is not happy with the result, which sounds like a GPS. Sherman gives the group advanced warning of the impending Decepticon assault, and the Autobots and humans scramble to get ready to escape. Megatron's group arrives to find the junkyard deserted, at least until Hound pops up and starts shooting. Megatron returns fire. The Autobot group heads into the nearby town, where Drift swiftly disables the tracking device on Bee. Grimlock and [[Slug (AOE)|Slug]] ambush the TRF forces en route to the town. Santos has a swarm of unmanned drones sent in. The Decepticons arrive in the middle of town and immediately spot Sqweeks, which draws Izabella out in an attempt to save the tiny Autobot. Cade detonates the explosives hidden around town and flees with Izabella, pursued by Barricade. The 'Con is knocked aside by Grimlock, who also devours Dreadbot. As the battle rapidly turns against the Decepticons, with Onslaught being killed by Drift and Crosshairs, Megatron calls a retreat. Mohawk, however, is left behind and is subsequently reduced to a head by Bumblebee. Cade, Izabella, and Jimmy take cover in a disused church as the TRF drones move in, however the drones continue to pursue them through the church. Cade and Izabella take two of them out, but Jimmy tries to bluff a third, banking on the idea it's using facial recognition. He gets shot anyway, but fortunately it was only a beanbag.

The trio head into another disused building and enter a lift where they encounter Cogman, who announces he's come to collect Cade. The discussion ends when a drone arrives, and Cade ends up clinging to it as it flies wildly around the street. Cogman phones Sir Burton to report the bad news, but fortunately Cade survives his impromptu flight, partly thanks to the Talisman protecting him from bullets. He manages to ride another drone to the ground and is met by Cogman who explains that he's important because of the Talisman. Crosshairs attempts to prevent Cogman from doing anything, only for the smaller robot to break his finger. Cogman convinces Cade to go with him and leave the others. Cade and Bee accompany Cogman on a plane to England.

Morshower and Lennox track the flight, and note that Megatron's group is giving pursuit. Lennox is ordered to take the TRF team to the UK as well.

Simmons calls Sir Burton to let him know a book has been tracked down. NASA continues tracking the incoming planet, now identified as Cybertron. Quintessa reveals to Optimus that Earth is actually [[Unicron]] and that they're going to kill him with the staff, an act which will destroy Earth and restore Cybertron. Optimus's optics turn purple as Quintessa addresses him as "Nemesis Prime". Optimus swears to fight anyone who interferes with his new mission.

[[File:TLKWW2Flashback.jpg|left|upright=1.6|thumb|Nazis. I hate those guys.]]
Viviane and her family watch a news report on the giant horns. Conversation turns to her dead father, and her mother suggests she check her father's study in case there's anything useful for her work. Disinterested, she instead gets into her car where an invitation falls out of the glove compartment. The car takes off of its own accord and starts driving her through the streets of [[London]]. When she smashes a window, the car complains in a French accent and throws her into the trunk. She calls for help, having realized she's in a Transformer, and the car [[scanning|scans]] a passing Lamborghini, reconfiguring itself into a copy of the other vehicle.

Cade's plane lands at Sir Burton's castle, where he and Bumblebee are shot at by [[Bulldog (TLK)|a tank Transformer]]. Sir Burton apologizes and takes a look at the Talisman. [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]] arrives carrying Viviane, who is unhappy at being kidnapped. Once things calm down, Sir Burton explains he's the last of the [[Order of the Witwiccans]]. Cade's boorish behavior towards Viviane results in him being assaulted by Cogman. Sir Burton shows off portraits of his family tree and the Witwiccans, and relates how the Transformers have been helping humans for centuries, such as when Bumblebee and Hot Rod took part in [[World War II]]. They head to another building which houses the original [[Round Table]] used by King Arthur and his knights when they teamed up with the twelve [[Guardian Knight]]s. Further there is a legend that a last knight would be found and thanks to possessing the Talisman, that's Cade. Only Merlin's DNA can unlock the power of the staff, which is where Viviane comes in as a direct descendant of Merlin. She has no idea where the staff might be though. Further discussion is halted as [[Secret Intelligence Service|MI6]] and TRF forces arrive to assault the castle. Despite [[Lieutenant|one of the elderly Autobots]] attempting to defend the castle only to power down as a result of his aging, Hot Rod's time stopper weapon gives the group enough time to escape.

[[File:TLK Bumblebee car attack.jpg|thumb|right|300px|How does one get off this thing?!]]
Simmons makes an irate call to Sir Burton, who is currently being pursued through London and is late for the appointment at [[Trinity Library]]. Bumblebee arrives at Viviane's house with her and Cade, and the pair start rifling through her father's study in search of a clue. Sir Burton's dropped off at the library, but Simmons demands to be inducted into the Order of Witwiccans before he'll point Sir Burton to the [[Book of Cyber-Kells]], which reveals Earth is Unicron and points them to [[Stonehenge]]. After experiencing flashbacks to her childhood whilst touching a [[three-headed dragon pendant|pendant]] in a matching [[three-headed dragon urn|urn]], Cade and Viviane find a clue in an old popup book which points them to the [[HMS Alliance|HMS ''Alliance'']] at a {{w|Royal Navy Submarine Museum|naval museum}}. The TRF arrive at the house. Meanwhile, Sir Burton and Cogman switch cars and a high-speed chase through the streets of London ensues. Cade and Viviane, now also making a getaway in Bumblebee, let them know about the navy museum. Cogman manages to shake his pursuers while Bumblebee manages to shake Barricade by blasting the Decepticon.

Bumblebee reaches the naval museum at the same time as Cogman and Sir Burton, and they have the HMS ''Alliance'' evacuated. Sir Burton leaves the others to it, explaining that the submarine, in reality a Transformer, knows the way to the staff. The sub launches, with Bumblebee clinging to the exterior so he cam come along for the ride. The sub's departure is noted by TRF and they track it as it heads away from England. The TRF scramble their own submersibles to give chase. A nuclear sub fires missiles at the ''Alliance'' which responds by ramming the other sub and diving deeper into the ocean. Cogman fires himself out through a torpedo tube.

Sir Burton arrives at Number 10 to see the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]], but is turned away. Cogman returns to the sub with a couple of fish he's caught. Viviane and Cade share clumsy sexual chemistry until Cogman reveals he's made sushi as a "last meal". Sir Burton takes a secret back entrance into Number 10 to talk to the PM, holding off security by threatening to release the [[watch that killed Hitler]]. Sir Burton tells the PM to mobilize the military to Stonehenge. The ''Alliance'' zeros in on a vast undersea Transformer ship, which lights up as they approach. The pursuing TRF subs also spot the ship, but have to make their own way in after the airlock doors close behind the ''Alliance''. The ''Alliance'' surfaces beyond the airlock, and the group starts exploring.

[[File:TLKOptimusVsBumblebee.jpg|left|upright=1.6|thumb|Two selfless martyrs. Jesus Christ!]]
Back at the junkyard, Izabella, Sqweeks, and Crosshairs look up at the approaching Cybertron. Elsewhere, NASA and [[European Space Agency|ESA]] scientists give a briefing as the approaching planet scrapes the surface of the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. The doomsday news is broadcast on [[television]] around the world. The subs carrying the TRF teams led by Lennox and Santos emerge into an air pocket, and they move out. Daytrader arrives back at the junkyard with the [[Knight Ship|Autobots' ship]], and the group there prepares to head to England to help out. Cade and Viviane find a chamber holding motionless Guardian Knights. Cybertron moves into Earth's atmosphere, passing the [[International Space Station]]. Viviane touches a Celtic engraving which reveals [[Merlin's sarcophagus]], inside which they find a wooden staff. As the TRF moves through the same chamber, [[Skullitron|one of the knights]] springs to life. Cade keeps it distracted as the TRF attacks it, eventually bringing it down. Viviane grabs the wooden staff which transforms into metal in her hands. Lennox and Santos attempt to get her to hand it over, but she reveals only she can use it. More knights revive and attack, however a short time later, Optimus kills them and forces Viviane to turn the staff over to him. Sending the others back to the sub, Cade, Lennox, and Bumblebee go after Optimus.

[[File:TLK-Cade wields Excalibur.jpg|right|thumb|300px|You're strangely dressed... for a knight.]]
Bumblebee fights with Optimus atop the vast ship as it comes to the surface. Bumblebee manages to get the better of his former leader, and Cade attempts to persuade Optimus to stop fighting. As the ship rises out of the water, Optimus is able to get the upper hand and is prepared to end Bumblebee when Bee manages to talk in his own voice. Shaking Quintessa's influence, Optimus drops his sword, just in time for Megatron and Nitro to swoop in and claim the staff. After the Decepticons leave, the remaining Guardian Knights emerge from the ship and are ready to execute Optimus for aiding Quintessa's cause. The Talisman transforms into a sword which Cade uses to block the killing strike, and the Knights recognize Cade as a knight. Though Prime is ready to die, Cade talks him out of sacrificing himself, and Optimus announces they have to destroy Quintessa with the other Autobots show up in their ship.

[[File:TLK-Knightstogether.jpg|thumb|left|300px|He chose...''poorly''.]]

Cybertron makes touchdown on Earth, causing untold destruction. Megatron arrives at Stonehenge with the staff. Lennox contacts Morshower with the coordinates for the "end game", an [[ignition chamber]] which is part of one of the dangling pieces of Cybertron and military forces move in. Cade comes up with a plan to load Ospreys onto the Autobot ship so they can get close enough to the ignition chamber to land. NASA thinks this is a bad plan and works on an alternate idea. The massive ship continues towards Stonehenge where the Decepticons, along with Sir Burton and the military forces, are waiting. At Sir Burton's signal, the military opens fire on the Decepticons as the massive ship arrives directly overhead. The Autobots regroup with Cade and the TRF, and Optimus Prime gives a stirring speech before blasting off. Cogman manages to find Sir Burton, who had been blasted by Megatron sometime prior to the Autobots' arrival, shortly before he expires.

Megatron returns to the Ignition Chamber where Quintessa is waiting. She plugs the staff into the floor, and lightning starts arcing about. The pieces of Cybertron start moving about and joining, causing those on the ground to run for their lives. Massive worldwide destruction ensues. As the Autobot ship carries Autobots, knights and humans up to their fates, Cade asks Viviane out on a date. Jets soften up the defenses around the ignition chamber while the humans all board the Ospreys, and Cade has it out with Santos. Shamed, the TRF troops all rip off their insignias. The Ospreys launch, and Izabella and Sqweeks reveal they've stowed away on the one carrying Cade and Viviane. Covered by the jets and the giant three-headed dragon, the Ospreys head to the ignition chamber, and crash-land on the surface. The landing site is immediately a war zone as Megatron and his Decepticons stand in their way. Lennox spots the entrance to the chamber, but the team is pinned down by a gun emplacement. Izabella instructs Sqweeks to go blow the gun emplacement up. [[Infernocus]] forms under Megatron's orders and knocks Bumblebee and company out of the air.

[[File:TLKEnding.jpg|right|upright=1.6|thumb|May we go home now, please?]]
Meanwhile, the NASA scientists have come up with a plan to use [[Nuclear weapon|nukes]] to cause a nearby chunk of Cybertron to destroy the ignition chamber. Morshower contacts Lennox to let him know the new plan, and the TRF forces start withdrawing. Sqweeks succeeds in blowing up the gun emplacement. Optimus arrives aboard the dragon and takes out Infernocus. As the TRF troops parachute off the platform, the jets nuke the neighbouring chunk of Cybertron. Viviane drops her parachute and heads back towards the chamber, followed by Cade. The chunk hits the platform containing the chamber, however despite the devastating impact, the chamber continues to function.

[[File:Transformers_5_Unicron.jpg|left|upright=1.6|thumb|Trust no one.]]
The chamber tumbles down until it comes to rest on another part of Cybertron. Inside, chaos reigns as the Autobots and Decepticons fight and Viviane grabs the staff. Optimus kicks Megatron through a wall shortly before another impact sends the chamber tumbling out of the sky. Bumblebee kills Nitro Zeus and blasts Quintessa as Optimus manages to distract her. Quintessa vanishes in a flash of blue light. Viviane finally pulls the staff free, shutting down the Ignition Chamber just before it crashes to the ground. Optimus dramatically drives out of the cloud of debris raised by its impact, carrying Cade and Viviane. As everyone reunites, Optimus gives another stirring speech about how Earth and Cybertron are now joined as one before the Autobots depart for Cybertron alongside the guardian knights.

Meanwhile, back in Namibia, Quintessa, now in a human form, walks up to one of the scientists studying the giant metal horn and offers to tell him how to kill Unicron.
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==Main cast==
{{featuredcharacters|
h1=[[Autobot]]s|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime/Nemesis Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] ([[Erik Aadahl]])
*[[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]] ([[Omar Sy]])<ref name="scratch">Certain lines from these characters are not delivered by their credited actors, but the fill-in actors who performed the "scratch track" for the movie, whose recordings have survived into the finished film.</ref>
*[[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] ([[John Goodman]])
*[[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] ([[Ken Watanabe]])
*[[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] ([[John DiMaggio]])
*[[Cogman]] ([[Jim Carter]])<ref name="scratch"/>
*[[Sqweeks]] ([[Reno Wilson]])
*[[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] ([[Tom Kenny]])
*[[Daytrader]] ([[Steve Buscemi]])
*[[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin/"Volleybot"]] ([[Steven Barr]])
*[[Canopy]]<ref name="uncredited">Denotes a character who speaks, but has no credited voice actor. The internet has popularly attributed these roles to DiMaggio, Barr, and Welker, variously, but often incorrectly, and with no proof; more likely, at least some are performed by scratch track actors and were not replaced for the finished film.</ref>
*[[Bulldog (TLK)|Bulldog]] ([[Mark Ryan]])
*[[Lieutenant]] (Mark Ryan)
*[[Trench]]
*[[HMS Alliance|HMS ''Alliance'' Autobot]]
'''[[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]]'''
*[[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]
*[[Slug (AOE)|Slug]]
*[[Mini Dinobot|Baby Dinobots]]
**[[Sharp-T]]
**[['Tops]]
**[[Pterry]]

|h2=[[Decepticon]]s|c2=
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] ([[Jess Harnell]])<ref name="scratch"/>
*[[Nitro Zeus]] (John DiMaggio/Steven Barr)<ref>Nitro Zeus' voice actor varies depending on the version of the film (see "[[#Other versions|Other versions]]," below). The "finished" version shown in English-speaking countries features John DiMaggio, and the other, shown internationally, features Steven Barr. Both the home video and digital releases of the film credit both actors.</ref>
*[[Mohawk]] (Reno Wilson)
*[[Onslaught (ROTF)|Onslaught]]<ref name="uncredited"/>
*[[Dreadbot]]
*[[Berserker]]<ref name="uncredited"/>
*[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s head
*[[Protoform]]s
*[[Junkheap (AOE)|Junkheap]]-type Decepticons

|h3=[[Human]]s|c3=
*[[Cade Yeager]] ([[Mark Wahlberg]])
*[[Viviane Wembly]] ([[Laura Haddock]])
*[[Izabella]] ([[Isabela Merced]])
*[[Edmund Burton|Sir Edmund Burton]] ([[Anthony Hopkins]])<ref name="scratch"/>
*[[Seymour Simmons]] ([[John Turturro]])
*[[Jimmy (TLK)|Jimmy]] ([[Jerrod Carmichael]])
*[[Merlin]] ([[Stanley Tucci]])
*[[King Arthur]] ([[Liam Garrigan]])
*[[JPL Engineer]] ([[Tony Hale]])
'''[[Transformers Reaction Force]]'''
*[[Santos]] ([[Santiago Cabrera]])
*[[William Lennox]] ([[Josh Duhamel]])
*[[Morshower]] ([[Glenn Morshower]])

|h4=Others|c4=
*[[Quintessa (TLK)|Quintessa]] ([[Gemma Chan]])
*[[Infernocus]]
**[[Infernocon]]s
*[[Unicron]]
*[[Watch that killed Hitler]]
*[[Vatti Bot]]

'''[[Guardian Knight]]s'''
*[[Dragonstorm]]
**[[Stormreign]]<ref name="uncredited"/>
**[[Dragonicus]]
**[[Steelbane]]
**[[Executioner Knight]]
*[[Skullitron]]<ref name="uncredited"/>
*[[Talisman Knight]]<ref name="uncredited"/>

|nonumbering=true
}}
{{reflist|close=1}}

==Quotes==
"All right, I am what they say. I'm a liar, a charlatan. I've deceived my whole life, but if I could, for one moment, change this world for the better, I would give up everything! Everything! I'd give up drink! Money! Wom- ...Drink and money!"
:—'''Merlin'''

"You dare to strike your ''God?!'' Your war ''doomed'' Cybertron!" 
"Megatron started the war-" 
"''You'' destroyed your world, you fool!"
:—'''Quintessa''' shows '''Optimus''' who's boss after slapping him.

[In a Siri-type voice] 
"Daytrader is a punk-ass bitch."
:—'''Bumblebee''' isn't happy.

"There is a way to heal your world. My power of creation, the staff, was stolen from me by my twelve Guardian Knights. They betrayed me, and hid it on Earth. Gave it to your ''precious'' humans...the staff is the only way to bring life back to Cybertron. You are going to find it for me. Do you seek redemption, Prime? ''Do'' you?" 
"My maker, I ''do''." 
:—'''Quintessa''' coaxes a half-brainwashed '''Optimus''' to her side.

"The end is near, my old treacherous friend... what a shame you'll be unable to see it."
:—'''Megatron''' musing to the decapitated head of Starscream

"Go to hell!" 
"'This planet ''is'' hell!"
:—'''Izabella''' and '''Megatron''' exchange smack talk

"Don't kill the messenger... or the messenger will kill ''you''."
:—'''Cogman'''

"You are needed, sir. Urgently. My master is fond of saying that all the important decisions in life often come down to just one moment."
:—'''Cogman''' impresses on Cade the gravity of the situation.

"Introductions. Miss Viviane Wembly: Master of History, Oxford; Doctor of Philosophy, also Oxford; and Doctor of Letters, Oxford again, I think. Anything else? Anyway, meet Cade." 
"...''Yeager''. Cade Yeager. I'm an inventor."
:—'''Sir Edmund Burton''' and '''Cade Yeager'''

'''Hot Rod:''' "Bonjour, chérie! Je m'appelle Hot Rôd." 
'''Viviane:''' "Ut what?" 
'''Hot Rod:''' "Hot ''Rôd.''" 
'''Viviane''' "Hut Rud?" 
'''Hot Rod:''' "''Hot Rôd!''" 
'''Sir Edmund Burton:''' "Hot. Rod." 
'''Hot Rod:''' "Mhmm." 
'''Sir Edmund Burton:''' "It's his French accent." 
'''Viviane:''' "Is he French?" 
'''Sir Edmund Burton:''' "No, he just likes the accent." 
'''Hot Rod:''' "Non! No no no, I ''HATE'' the accent! But I can't get rid of it! I'm ''stuck'' with the accent!"
:—Everybody loves '''Hot Rod'''.

"Bee?" 
"Yes." 
"But he's so nice." 
"Behind the lines during the war they called him many things... nice was never one of them." 
:—'''Cade''' and '''Sir Edmund''' on Bumblebee's past.

[Cogman is playing the organ] 
"You ruined the moment again." 
"I was trying to make the moment more epic"
:—'''Cogman''' annoying '''Sir Edmond Burton''' and practicing for Britain's Got Talent.

"Optimus... it is time you knew the truth. The place you call Earth has another name: Unicron." 
"Earth... Unicron? Cybertron's ancient enemy?" 
"Yes. You are going to kill him. With my staff, we will drain the very life from Unicron. Earth ''will die''." 
"Yes..." 
"And your world will be reborn... ''Nemesis Prime.''" 
"I will fight anyone who stands in my way."
:—'''Quintessa''' coaxes a completely brainwashed <s>'''Optimus'''</s> '''Nemesis Prime''' to her side.

"I-I am Bumblebee... Your oldest friend! Optimus... I would lay down my life for you."
:—'''Bumblebee''' regains his voice, and Optimus regains his mind.

"You blew your chance to kill Unicron!" 
"I knew you couldn't do it! Your time is over, Prime. You ''FAILED''! You turned your back on Cybertron, now you will watch Earth ''DIE''!"
:—'''Nitro Zeus''' and '''Megatron''' denounce Optimus after his redemption.

"Knights, Autobots - this cannot and will not be the end. To save Earth and her people, we are going to steal Quintessa's staff. Only you, Viviane, can take it back. I will lead the way into her chamber, and when the account of the ages is etched into the cosmos, let those who exist long after us know that this was our finest hour!"
:—'''Optimus''' rallies his new and old allies before the final battle.

"Did you forget who I am? ''I AM OPTIMUS PRIME!''"
:—'''Optimus''' as he effortlessly kills the Infernocons. [[Commercial/Generation 2|They should've run for cover]], or at least DUCKED.

"We were brothers once!" 
"''Once.''"
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Optimus Prime'''

"At the heart of every legend, there is truth: a few brave souls unite to save the world. We can be heroes in our own lives, every one of us, if we only have the courage to try. Our fates were always intertwined, but now our worlds are joined as one. We need to repair our planets, work together, if we wish to survive. A dangerous secret is buried deep inside the Earth. There is more to this planet than meets the eye. I am Optimus Prime, calling all Autobots... It is time to come ''home''."
:—'''Optimus Prime'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s closing narration.

==Continuity notes==
*Optimus left Earth at the end of [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|the last movie]], to look for the mysterious [[Creator]]s. The [[Seed]] he was carrying is absent and its fate is unmentioned, but he ''did'' say he was going to take it where "it could never be found," so perhaps he accomplished that first. As for the Creators, they are left ambiguous; Quintessa professes to have created the [[Transformer|Cybertronian]] race, but no attempt is made to connect or reconcile her with the biomechanical alien arm seen in ''Age of Extinction'', and she is labelled "the great deceiver" by the knights, throwing anything she claims into question.
*It seemed as though Cybertron was disintegrated at the end of ''Dark of the Moon'', but it was unclear if what we were seeing was literal, or just an exaggerated visual of the space bridge collapsing and the planet disappearing with it (this was a film in which a planet could be "half-teleported" and be absolutely fine, after all). Here, it appears partially broken-apart, chunks of the planet tethered to the rest by cables.
*Merlin mentions that Cybertron was "destroyed"; he's not referring to ''Dark of the Moon'' (which, obviously, hadn't happened yet at that time), but to the planet being ravaged by the war, and left barren and lifeless by the loss of the [[AllSpark]] prior to the [[Transformers (film)|first movie]].
*As per the end of ''Age of Extinction'', Drift has only one of his two longswords, having evidently never recovered the other after he hurled it into a [[KSI Sentry]] during the final act of the film. However, see "[[#Errors|Errors]]".
*Wheelie and Topspin reappear following their absence from the previous film, both revealed to have survived [[Cemetery Wind]]'s Autobot hunt. Given that [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] was indicated to have been killed by Cemetery Wind in ''Age of Extinction'' tie-in material, the only Autobots that survived the end of ''Dark of the Moon'' whose current status (i.e. around the timeframe of this film) are unknown are [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]] and [[Dino]], who were listed by [[Harold Attinger]]'s deck of dead-or-alive Transformers cards as not being "eliminated".
*The Dinobots were "set free" by Optimus at the end of the last movie, though at least some of them have since joined up with the main Autobot team in hiding, presumably for pragmatic reasons. Unnamed in dialogue in the previous film, Grimlock is here called by name (by Cade), the only Dinobot named on-screen.
*Izabella mentions that her parents were killed during the Decepticon invasion of Chicago in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''.
*Morshower says that America has made deals with the devil before to get while they want. While there's certainly a lot of real-world basis for this claim that is beyond the scope of discussion for this wiki, in the context of the films, mention could be made of the [[United Nations]] agreeing to [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]]'s demands for the Earth Autobots to be evicted from the planet only to backfire horribly for humanity.
*Cade's daughter Tessa was a soon to graduate high school student in ''Age of Extinction'', and she has since gone on to college.
*Starscream was killed by a [[NEST]] boomstick at the climax of ''Dark of the Moon''. ''Age of Extinction'' established that scavengers had salvaged many objects from the Battle of Chicago, explaining why Daytrader found his head in Buffalo.
*The T.R.F.'s prison facility is labeled "[[Non-Biological Extraterrestrial|N.B.E.]] Supermax", in reference to [[Sector Seven]]'s acronym for the Transformers.
*The dagger gun used by Cade in ''Age of Extinction'' can be seen when he and Jimmy are gathering weapons as the TRF are approaching the junkyard.
*Megatron addresses Starscream's disembodied head as "my treacherous old friend". Back in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', Megatron accused Starscream of abandoning him to die in the [[Transformers (film)|first movie]]. We wouldn't call that a justified accusation, but what can we do? It's the word of a dead skull against that of the universe's greatest warlord.
*When Viviane is abducted by Hot Rod, she asks if her captor is a famous Transformer such as [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] or [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], unaware that they both died in ''Dark of the Moon''.
*Pictures of [[Sam Witwicky]] and [[Archibald Witwicky]] are briefly visible in Burton's mansion. Burton's claim that he is the last living member of the Witwiccans indirectly implies that either Sam died off-screen after his last appearance in ''Dark of the Moon'', or simply being a Witwicky wasn't enough to count as membership.
*Multiple photographs, newspaper clippings, and other memorabilia in Burton's mansion depict Megatron, Starscream, Optimus Prime, Shockwave, Drift, Hound, [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], Bumblebee, and ''The Last Knight''-introduced characters, Hot Rod, Bulldog, four Guardian Knights, and more generic 'bots: [[Samurai Knight]], [[WWII Plane Transformer]], and [[Da Vinci Bot]] as part of human history. However, see "[[#Errors|Errors]]".
*A [[Pillar]] and the ''Ark'' fuel cell are briefly visible as a part of the many historical artifacts in Burton's mansion.
*Daytrader gives the Autobots [[Knight Ship|Lockdown's ship]], which was last seen being attacked by [[People's Liberation Army|Chinese military]] jets in Hong Kong.
*The ''Ark'' is briefly seen on the Moon, where it was revealed to be back in ''Dark of the Moon'', having been left there untouched in the years since, along with the site of the [[Apollo 11]] moon landing.
*Among the landmarks trashed by the hanging chunks of Cybertron is the [[Great Pyramid of Giza]], where the climax of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' took place. The top of the pyramid is still missing following the events of that movie, in which it was torn open to reveal the [[Star Harvester]].
*Optimus remarks that he has not heard Bumblebee's voice "since Cybertron fell". This is actually foreshadowing to the prequel film ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'', which features Bee talking to Optimus in his normal voice in the Cybertron prologue. However, see "[[#Errors|Errors]]".
*The Autobots and Decepticons are seen using [[Orbital Assault Carrier]]s, which have been featured in the movie series since ''Dark of the Moon''.
*The Baby Dinobots appear without any form of explanation as to where they come from or what exactly they are.

==Transformers references==
*The jars of green goo that Izabella tosses to distract the TRF Sentinels have [[Energon]] in them.<ref name="MegatronScar">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mke7biooPA4&ab_channel=TFcon The Explanation for Megatron's Red Face Paint in Transformers The Last Knight Discussion at TFcon]</ref>
*Cade and the Autobots use a [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|junkyard as a base]].
*[[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]] and [[Onslaught (ROTF)|Onslaught]] take their names from Generation 1 characters, but they have little relevance to their progenitors as far as appearance, personality, or role in the story goes.
*At some point in the movie, the [[Guardian Knight]]s are also referred as "Knights of [[Iacon]]", a name that is usually associated to Autobot-controlled cities and/or military headquarters on Cybertron in other continuities.
*Quintessa is inspired by the [[Quintesson]]s, the extraterrestrials antagonists from season 3 of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original 1980's cartoon]]. In the cartoon continuity, the Quintessons were the creators of the Transformers, in the same way that Quintessa claims to be in the film.
*[[Unicron]] is the ancient enemy of [[Primus]]/Cybertron, who was introduced in ''The Transformers: The Movie''. The idea of Unicron being Earth is derived from the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' cartoon, in which the planet formed around his dormant body. Whether or not these particulars hold true for the movie's incarnation of Unicron remains to be seen.
* When Optimus Prime falls under Quintessa's control, he is dubbed "[[Nemesis Prime (disambiguation)|Nemesis Prime]]", an obvious reference to the evil clone/alternate version/corrupted future of Optimus Prime that has appeared in many continuities.
* Several Transformers introduced in this film have altered designs from past films, yet are entirely new characters nevertheless. Onslaught and [[Canopy]] are both altered versions of [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]], [[Nitro Zeus]] employs the same body design as the [[KSI Boss]]es but has a head modified from [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]'s, [[Dreadbot]] is an altered version of [[Crowbar]], [[Berserker]] reuses [[Crankcase (DOTM)|Crankcase]], [[Trench]] is the same body-type as [[Scrapper (ROTF)|Scrapper]] and [[Scrapmetal (ROTF)|Scrapmetal]], and [[Lieutenant]] is a much smaller modified model of [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]]. Also, despite being based off Constructicons, Canopy and Trench are both Autobots.
* Edmund Burton claims Cogman is a [[Headmaster (technology)|"headmaster"]], which is typically a human-sized bot that transforms into the head of a larger bot. While this reference ''is'' borne out by his [[Cogman#Toys|Deluxe Class toy]], which features a larger vehicle body and a detachable head, indicating it was ''supposed'' to be part of the film, it didn't happen on-screen.
* Burton's walking stick makes the classic transformation sound when it turns into a gun.

==Real-life references==
*King Arthur, Merlin and the associated knights are from British legend. The battle depicted at the beginning of the movie is the {{w|Battle of Badon}}.
*The TRF Sentinel that attacks Bumblebee and the kids bears resemblance to the ED-209 from ''Robocop'', with a nearly identical leg design.
*Jimmy says that when Cade is away from the junkyard, the Autobots are so rowdy that it becomes the ''{{w|Wild Kingdom}}''.
*When Bumblebee calls Izabella over to have his voice box replaced, he states "Doc, come in, Doc", using a voice quote by [[Marty McFly]] in ''[[Back to the Future]] Part II''.
*The bogus voice box Bumblebee gets from Daytrader has the voice of {{w|Siri}}, the AI assistant found in most iPhones.
*Crosshairs calls Cogman a "[[C-3PO]] ripoff".
*Sir Edmund Burton quotes the song ''{{w|It's a Long Way to Tipperary}}'' in reference to World War I.
*While evading the constabulary in London, Cogman breaks into an impromptu rendition of Ludacris's 2002 hit "{{w|Move Bitch}}", though he incorrectly sings "get out of my way" rather than "get out the way".
*Optimus' speech before the final battle begins ends with the line "let those who exist long after us know that this was our finest hour", paraphrasing one of [[Winston Churchill]]'s most {{w|This was their finest hour|famous speeches}}.
*Optimus saying "Say hello to my friend, Bumblebee!" is loosely based on the line "Say hello to my little friend!" from ''Scarface''.

==Other editions==
==="International" version===
Two versions of the film were released to theaters: one screened in English-speaking countries, which seems to be the "finished" version, and another shown internationally, with foreign language subtitles, which appears to be an earlier version. There are numerous differences in dialogue between the two versions, with some lines being dropped, added, or changed completely for the finished version, including ones that even help to make the film make more sense!
*When Hound shows up when TRF are talking to Bee and Cade, in the finished version he says, "Sorry I'm late! My invitation to this ass-kicking must have gotten lost in the mail." The alternate version has him say "Mornin', fellas! I like showing up to a gun fight! This round mound's gonna mow you down. Translation: Sayonara, suckers!"
*When Barricade meets Megatron to report about the Staff. In the finished version, Barricade replies to Megatron, "I know who can lead us to them", however in the alternate version, he states, "But I know who can lead us to them."
*When Crosshairs sits on the orbital assault carrier in the junkyard, in the finished version he says, "Losing our heads sitting around here, So tired of hiding.", while in the alternate version, he says "Ughhhhh, so bored on this forsaken rock.". Take note that his lip syncing is supposed to pair up with the alternate version's dialogue.
*When Hound arrives in the junkyard, he tosses aside a weapons cache that explodes on impact behind him. For some reason, the film plays this as a "flatulence" gag, though it differs between versions; in the finished version, Hound says "I shouldn't have eaten all of that Tijuana street machinery!" while in the alternate version, he says "Woah, been holding that one in for a while!"
*When Daytrader says "You always resort to violence, right off the bat!", in the finished version Hound replies "I love violence!". Hound does not reply in the alternate version.
*Hound has an extra line about wanting to "deep-six" Daytrader in the alternate cut right before the Vatti Bot appears, whereas he remains silent in the final edition.
*Izabella laughs at Cade's attempts to make Grimlock spit out the cruiser in the alternate cut. She smiles, but remains silent in the final version.
*When Jimmy and Wheelie argue, the finished version has Wheelie back down a bit when Jimmy threatens and grabs him, with Wheelie adding that Jimmy is the worst "senior vice president ever". In the alternate cut, Wheelie continues to berate him, threatening "I'll have my Autobot brethren kick your ass!". Oddly, he still flails his hands around when he's not saying anything in the latter version, meaning his animation is meant to be paired with the "finished" audio.
*In the "earlier" version, all of Nitro Zeus's dialogue is provided by Steven Barr, and the actor receives an on-screen credit for the role. For the "finished" version, it was all re-recorded by John DiMaggio (with the credits altered to reflect the change), with some differences. During his introduction, for instance, the finished version has him say: "I know where you live, Enrique, say hello to your wife for me!" while the other, he says: "By the way, Enrique, Chet's sleeping with your wife!" Though in the international version, after said dialogue, DiMaggio's laughter can be heard.
*When arriving at the Junkyard, DiMaggio-Nitro remarks "Aw man, I kicked more ass in prison!" upon learning that Cade and co. have left, while in the alternate version Barr-Nitro says "Unfortunate, because I was looking to knock some heads!".
*While Megatron is musing to the head of Starscream, as he says "The end is near", DiMaggio-Nitro cuts in with "Oh, she's coming!" while Barr-Nitro remains silent.
*When the Decepticons arrive in the abandoned town, Barr-Nitro says: "I know they're close!" while DiMaggio-Nitro says: "Oh, I feel a fight comin'!"
*In the final film, when the Autobots discover the tracker planted on Bumblebee, Crosshairs remarks "The tracker led 'em right to us! When are you gonna grow up?" but in the alternate version, he says "What's this? You brought 'em right to us!"
*In the final film, after Drift kills Onslaught ("and his fat head!"), Crosshairs remarks, "Don't get any deader than that!" In the alternate version, Crosshairs is silent, and Drift instead says "Fantastic!" after his quip about Onslaught's head. In the final film, Drift's lips are still visibly moving at the point when he says "Fantastic!" in the alternate cut.
**Also, note that Crosshairs' gun's sound effect fires faster in the international version than the finished version's.
*After the town battle, Crosshairs calls the TRF drones "gnats" as he shoots them down in the finished version. He remains silent in the alternate version.
*In the finished version, when Crosshairs is talking about Cogman he says, "Hey Cade, what's with the C-3PO ripoff?", but in the alternate version he says, "I'll swat this metal cockroach for you Cade."
*Crosshairs whines that his finger is broken in the background when Cogman is speaking to Cade in the finished version. He remains silent in the alternate version.
*As the WWII flashback begins, a closeup of the Nazi stronghold's entrance is added in the international version, while the final version has the clip omitted.
*Before the end of the WWII flashback, Hot Rod screams a French language version of "Take that!" in the finished version. He screams it twice in the alternate version.
*When Megatron steals the staff from Optimus, the "finished" film features Nitro Zeus saying: "You blew your chance to kill Unicron!" followed by Megatron saying: "I knew you couldn't do it. Your time is over, Prime! You failed!" The other has no Nitro Zeus dialogue, and instead features Megatron saying: "Quintessa, the most ruthless of our Gods, knew you couldn't do it. She knows I'm strong and you're weak."
*When the Guardian Knights attack Optimus, in the alternate version one of the Knights tells Prime "She put you under a spell!". In the finished version, that line was removed.
*After Cade saves Optimus, there is an extra shot of him dropping the Excalibur sword to the ground.
*Barricade has an extra line at Stonehenge in the alternate version, where he says "Yes! Drain Unicron! He will be powerless!"
*When Hot Rod flies to attack Infernocus, he responds "I got him!" in the finished version. In the international version, the original line is "I got him, Hound!".
*The finished version adds an extra line between Cade and Lennox on Cybertron about Optimus never having made it to the Ignition Chamber, while the alternate version never acknowledges his absence.
*After Cade says "Just grab my hand!", he shoots his gun to propel himself and Viviane closer to the staff.
*When Optimus Prime attacks Quintessa, In the finished version she says, "You traitor!", and Optimus retracts his faceplate. In the alternate version she says, "Nemesis! You traitor!", and Optimus's faceplate does not retract.
*The final version has Quintessa scream as Bumblebee blasts her, while Bumblebee quips "Sting like a bee!"—but in the other version, Quintessa is silent, and Bumblebee's dialogue is very slightly different, with him saying "''I'' sting like a bee."
*In the finished version, after the final battle, before the Autobots depart, Bumblebee crouches down and states, "You saved Prime." In the alternate version, Bumblebee is silent.

===Digital release===
[[File:TLK_BlueHound_vs_RedHound.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Hound was feeling a little ''blue.'']]
The home video release of the film on DVD and Blu-Ray uses the theatrical version, but with Hound's Red Cross symbols digitally recolored blue. The official digital release, however, changes a few other things:
*The scene of Wheelie checking the used car website has been removed.
*Hound's "Tijuana street machinery" line is replaced with his "been holding that one in" from the alternate version.
*A scene where Daytrader rummages through his backpack and accidentally pulls out a small [[Vatti Bot]] which Bumblebee angrily squashes, has been cut.
*Nitro Zeus' line "Unfortunate, because I was looking to knock some heads!" line from the alternate version is used in place of DiMaggio's "I kicked more ass in prison!", despite DiMaggio providing the voice for Nitro Zeus in every other scene. Both actors are credited for the role in the film's credits; this extends to the physical home video release as well, even though none of Barr's line are in those versions.

==Errors==
===Continuity errors===
*Sir Edmund says the battle depicted at the start of the movie took place in 484 AD, while a caption over the first present day scene says it takes place 1600 years later, which would result in the rest of the film taking place in 2084.
*Cybertron appears as smaller than Earth, when in ''Dark of the Moon'', it was significantly larger than it.
*Megatron has undergone some drastic changes since we last saw him in ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''; he has changed his name back from "Galvatron," and he has acquired a new body that transforms normally as opposed to bursting into a cloud of [[Living metal#Live-action film series|Transformium]]. He has replaced his semi-truck alt mode with a Cybertronic jet. These changes are neither explained nor even ''acknowledged'' by the film, nor is it explained how he came to be in the service of Quintessa (aside from the suggestive presence of a red "scar" on his face like the one Quintessa inflicts on Prime when she brainwashes him).
**However, the fact that Lennox recognizes his voice despite a change in actor from [[Hugo Weaving]] to [[Frank Welker]] isn't an error; it just means that within the fictional world of the film, Megatron's voice hasn't changed.
*Cade blows up the cockpit of the dying knight's ship, yet as he walks away from it the cockpit is intact.
*After Cade says "I don't sell out friends", he looks to his right, but in the next shot he's looking to his left.
*When Barricade is speaking to Megatron, he has his left forearm weapon equipped in one shot, where shots before and after he does not.
*When Barricade throws the truck door, several fiery papers are strewn across the ground. Yet when the door hits the ground, none of the papers are there, nor is the area illuminated by flames.
*During the scene where Bumblebee reassembles his body, Cade hits Santos over the head with his door and shatters the glass. When Bumblebee later transforms and drives off, both windows are intact.
*Speaking of, how Bumblebee gained the ability to reassemble himself is completely unexplained.
*The removal of the Vatti Bot sequence in the digital version introduces a continuity error: Cade can be seen falling over when parts fall off Daytrader's back, but is suddenly standing up in the next shot.
*Absent for the rest of the film, Drift suddenly has his second longsword for one scene, using the two blades to raise himself into a meditation pose on the morning of the Decepticons' attack on the junkyard.
*Bumblebee tears out the "defective" voicebox yet is able to talk to Optimus later. Presumably he must have put his old one back in offscreen?
*Sqweeks is missing his scavenged Decepticon arm when the Decepticons invade the junkyard, his original arm appearing back in its place. It returns in all subsequent scenes with the character.
*The abandoned town the Autobots and humans seek refuge in has buildings which are a few stories tall at most, then Jimmy, Cade and Izabella are abruptly in a multi-story building with janitorial staff and an external lift when they encounter Cogman. After Cade's ride on a drone, they're suddenly back in the area with no tall buildings in sight.
*When the Decepticons arrive at the abandoned town, Nitro Zeus transforms and lands in front of the group, on the right side of the screen. However, when Izabella begins approaching the Decepticons, Nitro Zeus is now in the back and on the left of the screen.
*Brief shots of the Witwiccans and some of their artifacts depict various Transformers such as Hot Rod and Optimus Prime with their "modern" forms, years before they would take on such bodies, or arrive on Earth at all. It's possible these are intended to be generics who share more famous body types.
*When leaving Burton's mansion, the order of the vehicles are (from front to back) Bumblebee, Hot Rod and the Aston Martin. However, several shots later, Hot Rod and the Aston Martin have switched places.
*Bumblebee actually spoke with his real voice briefly at the end of the [[Transformers (film)|first film]], albeit with a different voice actor.
*When the knights charge at Optimus, at least eleven can be seen running across the ship. This excludes [[Skullitron]] and the [[Talisman Knight]], who died by this point—however, Quintessa confirms there are "twelve guardian knights"—not thirteen.
*When Optimus shouts, "Viviane! Get in here!", he and the Autobots are shooting at Megatron and Nitro Zeus from a distance, as the Decepticons guard the entrance to the ignition chamber. However, two shots later, they're both gone and the Autobots have moved all the way to the chamber's entrance.
*In ''Dark of the Moon'', Sam Witwicky thrusts a boomstick into Starscream's left eye, which causes Starscream's head to explode. Yet in this film Daytrader presents Starscream's head completely intact, somehow.
*Megatron refers to Starscream's decapitated head as his "treacherous friend", but this incarnation of Starscream never showed any disloyalty to Megatron.

===Technical/animation errors===
[[File:TLK-Mark-Yang-Hound-concept comparison.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*A shot of two horsemen being hit by arrows and fireballs during the opening battle is "reused" five minutes later; the same scene was shot but from a different angle/camera.
*Hound's CGI vehicle mode model that was used for his transformation animations was based on [[Mark Yang]]'s concept artwork and wasn't altered to match [[:File:TLK-Mark-Yang-Hound-concept.jpg|the alternate version]] that the actual vehicle prop was based on.
*Before crashing on Cybertron, Optimus's sword was attached to his back—yet when he crash-lands, he's kneeling in a crater holding his sword. In the same scene, he audibly groans, but his mouth does not move.
*When Optimus meets Quintessa and tosses his shield away, it reappears on his arm in the very next shot before disappearing again, not being seen even on the floor next to him.
*When Cade and Izzy are fitting a new voice box into Bumblebee, it is clear that they are using a prop on set, with no sign of Bumblebee's body.
**A similar scene occurs later in the film: after Cade produces the Excalibur sword, he's standing on Optimus's back—which is obviously a prop as Optimus isn't moving at all.
*Onslaught is shown to have a redesigned head in his intro scene, one which resembles Brawl's, to showcase exaggerated speech. Yet it strangely reverts to Long Haul's head for the remainder of his screentime.
*Despite transforming into a larger vehicle, Dreadbot is visibly shorter than Barricade.
*When Megatron picks up Sqweeks, the handle to his ikakalaka sword is constantly flipping around between shots, before the sword itself disappears after Cade sets off the explosives, and reappearing as he shoots at Cade and Izabella before Grimlock arrives.
*After Cade sets off the explosions, Megatron can be heard shouting, "Get those vile beings!" When he rises from the smoke, his mouth opens as if he shouts something, but no words are heard.
*When Mohawk jumps on top of the car, Onslaught's head is shown leaning against the vehicle's left door. However, when Drift decapitated Onslaught, his head fell behind the car.
**And for some reason, two different cars are used for the shots. The doors of the car were also open when Drift decapitated Onslaught, but are closed when Mohawk jumps onto the car.
*In a handful of scenes, Hot Rod, Cogman, and Barricade's voices are not provided by their credited actors. The performers delivering these lines appear to be the fill-in actors who performed the "scratch track" for the movie, whose recordings survived into the finished film.
**When Cogman calls Burton after Cade falls out of the elevator, his line "I don't know, he just flew!" is not delivered by Jim Carter.
**Hot Rod's anomalous line—"She's very difficult!"—comes when he and Viviane arrive at Burton's estate. We can tell this is the scratch track because a promotional clip of the scene released before the film featured ''all'' of Hot Rod's dialogue being delivered by this actor, before Omar Sy recorded over it; his first line in the clip ("Leetle lady, non!") is replaced in the film (with "Non non non, leetle lady, why do you have to be zat way? Pour quoi?") but "She's very difficult!" remains unchanged.
**Barricade's non-Jess Harnell dialogue can be heard when the Decepticons arrive at Stonehenge ("I've lived for this! I've lived to kill a planet!" and "Drain Unicron! He will be powerless.").
*In the European French dub of the film, around half of Hound's lines are provided by [[Patrick Raynal]] instead of [[Benoît Allemane]], for unknown reasons. The voices are pretty similar, and the two actors relay each other all film long at random moments, sometimes even in two successive phrases.
*In the London car chase, the physical Mustang used for Barricade is missing the "'to punish and enslave...'", except in shots that presumably use the CGI model, where it has "'Keep calm and Hail Megatron'" instead. This phrase was part of the redesign, and at least one physical Mustang has it<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyzuKderOxE Unofficial upload] of behind-the-scenes material for ''The Last Knight''</ref>, but Barricade's appearance in the rest of the film uses "'to punish and enslave...'".
*When Cade, Viviane, and Cogman are aboard HMS ''Alliance'', there is a camera shot of Cade looking through the periscope with Cogman to the right of screen. The camera angle then changes and shows Viviane in another part of the chamber. The camera returns to Cade, Cogman has vanished. The camera pans back to Viviane again, then returns to Cade, with Cogman back in the shot.
*When the HMS ''Alliance'' Transformer crashes into the submarine, a similar scene, the shot of Megatron crashing into a submarine in ''Revenge of the Fallen'', is reused. This wouldn't be nearly as bad had Megatron not been removed from the shot—he can be seen flying towards the ocean's surface. A few of the clips and dialogue inside the sub are also reused from the aforementioned scene in ''Revenge of the Fallen''.
*After Bumblebee speaks and says "Optimus.", the subsequent shot of Optimus staring lasts too long, as his wristblade can briefly be seen retracting—however, this happens two shots later.
*When the Autobots are commenting on the Guardian Knights, Hound's mouth is animated to be saying something too soon before he actually begins speaking.
*When the group begins advancing on the ignition chamber, Hound is missing from his previous position behind them. He returns in the very next shot.
*As Optimus shouts, "Viviane! Get in here!", the ignition chamber can be seen in the background. However, the lightning Quintessa is producing between the giant knights is absent.
*When Optimus attacks Quintessa in the final battle, his faceplate is on, yet it disappears in the subsequent shot when he's being electrocuted. Then, after Quintessa is vanquished, it is put on again.
**Oddly, in the film's special edition, Optimus has the faceplate on throughout this scene—fixing the error.

===Geographic discontinuities===
*A road trip from the outskirts of Chicago to the Badlands of South Dakota takes about twelve hours, but Cade, Bumblebee, and Hound make the commute to and from Chicago all in the same day and are back by mid-afternoon.
*When the authorities arrive at Burton's mansion, it is noted that "TRF and MI6" are in pursuit. In real life, MI6 is the UK's ''external'' intelligence agency; it is more likely that {{w|MI5}}, the UK's domestic intelligence agency, would be the British central government's agency present.
*American street signs of the hanging green-coloured variety can be seen during the chase scene in London.
*Viviane leads her class from a large, expansive archaeological museum into the Oxford University Museum of Natural History. While there is an archaeological museum attached to the Natural History Museum, it looks nothing like the one featured in the film.
*The Royal Navy's submarine museum is nowhere near London as the movie depicts; it is actually in Gosport, Hampshire.
*Stonehenge is not as isolated in open countryside and from main roads as portrayed—the A303 among other roads runs past the monument. Also, the town of Amesbury is across said main road, less than two miles away.

==Tie-in material==
Two tie-in comics were published for the film: "[[A New Friend]]" by IDW Publishing as the promotion for both the film and Schick's Hydro line of electric razors, and "[[Mission to Cybertron]]" released exclusively for the Toys"R"Us exclusive Transformers: The Last Knight Blu-Ray Combo Pack.

==Music==
===Score===
{{main|The Last Knight (Music From the Motion Picture)}}
Continuing the tradition of the previous films, the music is once again composed by [[Steve Jablonsky]]. The ending theme of the movie is Torches by [[X Ambassadors]].

==Home video releases==
{{main|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)/home video}}

==Theatrical posters==
<center><gallery>
File:TLK Poster wide Dragonstorm.jpg|The big dragon is advertised as the big bad fighting Optimus. Now Dragonstorm knows how [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] felt!
File:TLK Poster Rethink Heroes.jpg
File:TLK Poster.JPG|Divided We Fall.
File:TLK Poster Stonehenge.jpg|It's time for the Jedi to end.
File:TLK Poster Legend Secret.jpg|Yeah, this is like a 40-second scene in the film, so...
File:TLK Poster Here Forever.jpg
File:TLK Poster IMAX 3D.jpg|Dragonstorm, you forgot to wear clothes today!
File:TLK Poster char Optimus Prime.jpg|Optimus "Barely Appearing in this Movie" Prime
File:TLK Poster char Megatron.jpg|It took ten years, but we finally got [[Frank Welker|the king]] on the big screen, baby!
File:TLK Poster char Bumblebee.jpg
File:TLK Poster char Hound.jpg
File:TLK Poster char Hot Rod.jpg|''Watch me engagin' em, escapin' em, enragin' em!''
File:TLK Poster char Cogman.jpg
File:TLK Poster char Burton.jpg
File:TLK Poster char Lennox.jpg
File:TLK Poster char Yeager.jpg
File:TLK Poster char Izabella.jpg
File:TLK Poster char Jimmy.jpg
File:TLK Poster char Wembly.jpg
</gallery></center>

==Reception==

{{quote|[sighs] Here we go again.|[[BBC]] Radio 5 critic Mark Kermode on ''The Last Knight''<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ee6xh5AmQo Mark Kermode review]</ref>}}

''The Last Knight''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s critical reception was as poor as had come to be expected for the film franchise, even managing to set a new low record for Rotten Tomatoes score with 16%.<ref>[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/transformers_the_last_knight_2017 Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) - Rotten Tomatoes]</ref> However, after four films where critics hated it but the audience nonetheless showered it with money, ''The Last Knight'' broke the trend by ''not'' being showered with money. It had been projected to make $70–75m in its first days in North America, itself the lowest opening,<ref>[http://deadline.com/2017/06/spider-man-homecoming-hoping-to-catch-opening-in-the-100m-vicinity-1202114641/ Deadline, June 15th 20917: "‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Hoping To Catch Opening In The $100M Vicinit"]</ref> but that was downgraded to $63m after the first few days were even lower than the lowest expected.<ref>[http://deadline.com/2017/06/transformers-the-last-knight-opening-weekend-box-office-1202118976/ "Deadline: ‘Transformers’ Still Rusty At $63M+"]</ref> In the end it made almost $70m over the first five days, better than the revised projection but lower than all of the previous films.<ref name="deadline.com">[http://deadline.com/2017/06/transformers-the-last-knight-opening-weekend-box-office-1202118976/ Deadline: "Why ‘Transformers’ Is Screaming For Reboot After $69M Start; ‘Wonder Woman’ & ‘Cars 3’ Fight Over 2nd Place"], 25th June 2017</ref> By mid-July, after over three weeks, the film had grossed $122.1m in North America against a $217m budget (not counting marketing costs). This meant a lot of critics began to zero in on the sluggish profit, taking the view that American audiences were just getting bored of Bay's version of the franchise.

Internationally the film did $196.2m in the same first five days, of which $123.4m came from [[China]] alone<ref name="deadline.com"/> (which loves the franchise so much delaying ''The Last Knight'' reduced 2016 cinema growth to 3%, down from 48% in 2015!)<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2017/06/11/transformers-gears-up-for-another-1-billion-box-office-bounty/#659ff09e2325 Forbes: "'Transformers' Gears Up For Another $1 Billion Box Office Bounty"]</ref> The Chinese had been expected to spend up to $290m on the film's run.<ref>[http://variety.com/2017/film/asia/chinas-weying-boards-paramounts-transformers-the-last-knight-1202465635/ Variety:"China’s Weying Boards Paramount’s ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’"]</ref> However, in its second week in China takings dropped by a harsh 75% and after 10 days it had only grossed $198 million, which was seen as a disappointment—some pundits had expected $400m from China—and left it unlikely the film would perform as well as ''Age of Extinction'' had.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/china-box-office-transformers-5-crashes-back-earth-75-percent-slide-second-weekend-1018449]</ref> ''The Hollywood Reporter'' visited a [[Shanghai]] screening and reported "walkouts, general disinterest and plenty of snickering over a conspicuous abundance of [Chinese] product placement" despite a truly massive PR campaign and the fourth film's mega-popularity. Chinese social media made it clear the plot was too complicated and the product placement, all products the Chinese knew weren't in America, was too dumb; the audience found it ''very'' funny when Wheelie looked up a Chinese used car website.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/transformers-last-knight-has-pandering-chinese-audiences-hurt-transformers-5-1016926 The Hollywood Reporter: "Has Pandering to Chinese Audiences Hurt 'Transformers 5'?", July 2 2017]</ref>

While the next film in the franchise, 2018's, ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]],'' was initially billed as a prequel to the franchise as a whole—bridging the gap between Bumblebee's World War II adventures and his appearance in the 2007 ''Transformers'' film—the movie would be hastily retooled relatively late in production to drop many of these elements entirely. Subsequent reshoots would instead set up this ostensible prequel as its own, standalone movie. It seems likely that the poor commercial reception to ''The Last Knight'' may have been a contributing factor in this last-minute change and positive reception to ''Bumblebee''.

Final box office numbers were $605 million worldwide, over a hundred million less than [[Transformers (film)|the original ''Transformers'']].<ref>[https://www.boxofficemojo.com/releasegroup/gr438653445/?ref_=bo_ydw_table_16 Box Office Mojo]</ref> This also made ''The Last Knight'' the first ''Transformers'' movie not to end among the ten highest-grossing movies of the year, when ''Age of Extinction'' was downright #1!<ref>[https://www.boxofficemojo.com/year/world/2017/ Highest-grossing films of 2017]</ref> In January 2019 in an interview with the CEO of Viacom on the ''Bumblebee'' movie, ScreenRant revealed that ''The Last Knight'' had lost its investors $100 million.<ref>[https://screenrant.com/bumblebee-movie-profit-sequel]</ref>

===Awards and recognition===
On January 22, 2018, it was announced that ''Transformers: The Last Knight'' was nominated for ten {{w|Golden Raspberry Award}}s.<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/01/22/transformers-last-knight-nominated-razzie-awards-2018-357141]</ref> After ''Dark of the Moon'', ''The Last Knight'' has the honor of being the second Transformers film to be Razzie free with the most nominations, losing to the animated feature, ''{{w|The Emoji Movie}}'' for Worst Picture, Worst Director, Worst Screenplay and ''Worst Screen Combo''.<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/03/02/transformers-last-knight-wins-zero-awards-golden-raspberry-awards-2018-360330]</ref>

==Production staff==
The film was directed by [[Michael Bay]], and was written by [[Art Marcum]], [[Matt Holloway]], and [[Ken Nolan]]. Visual effects duties where like the previous entries, handled by [[Industrial Light & Magic]] with assistance by [[Moving Picture Company]].

==Development details==
[[File:Transformers 5 provisional logo.png|thumb|right|143px|Transfivemers doesn't have the same ring to it.]]
*December 18, 2014 — [[Mark Wahlberg]] confirms to MTV that he is signed on for the next two Transformers films.<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/2030612/mark-wahlberg-transformers-5/ Mark Wahlberg Just Found A 'Transformers' Sequel] on MTV.com</ref>
*March 27, 2015 — [[Paramount Pictures]] negotiates with [[Akiva Goldsman]], hiring him to create a "writer's room" with the intention of building a cinematic universe.<ref name="goldsman">[http://deadline.com/2015/03/transformers-akiva-goldsman-paramount-sequels-spinoffs-1201400027/ Paramount Enlisting Akiva Goldsman To Ramp Up 'Transformers' Output] on deadline.com</ref> Goldsman goes on to hire a number of writers over the next few months: [[Steven DeKnight]] (''Daredevil''),<ref>[http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/transformers-cinematic-universe/35696/transformers-cinematic-details-more-writers-over-10-films Transformers cinematic details]</ref> [[Robert Kirkman]] (''The Walking Dead''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom">[http://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-writers-robert-kirkman-zak-penn-art-marcum-matt-holloway-jeff-pinkner-1201430601/ 'Transformers' Spinoff & Sequel Scribes Set] on Deadline.com</ref> [[Art Marcum]] and [[Matt Holloway]] (''Iron Man''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Christina Hodson]] (''Shut In'', ''The Fugitive''),<ref name="hodsonbeer">[http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/446175-christina-hodson-and-lindsey-beer-join-transformers-writing-team Christina Hodson and Lindsey Beer Join the Transformers Writing Team]</ref> [[Lindsey Beer]] (''Dig''),<ref name="hodsonbeer" /> [[Zak Penn]] (''Pacific Rim 2''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Jeff Pinkner]] (''The Amazing Spider-Man 2'', ''Lost''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]] (''Ant-Man''),<ref name="barrerferrari">[http://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-ant-man-andrew-barrer-gabriel-ferrari-cybertron-1201433402/ 'Ant-Man' Scribes Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari Join 'Transformers' Writers Room] on Deadline</ref> [[Ken Nolan]] (''Black Hawk Down''), and [[Geneva Robertson-Dworet]].<ref name="nolandworet">[http://www.slashfilm.com/transformers-writers-room/ Akiva Goldsman Teases 'Transformers' Franchise Plans]</ref> Involved in the pitching process are [[Steven Spielberg]], [[Michael Bay]], [[Brian Goldner]], [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], [[Mark Vahradian]], and [[Don Murphy]].<ref name="deadlinereveal">[http://deadline.com/2015/09/transformers-writers-room-akiva-goldsman-transformers-5-1201531918/ 'Transformers' Writers Room Wraps] on Deadline</ref>
*May 27, 2015 — As part of the news surrounding Barrer and Ferrari joining the room, it's revealed that another pitch is an animated prequel movie set on Cybertron, titled ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]''.<ref name="barrerferrari" />
*June 8, 2015 — The writers meet on the Paramount lot for the writer's room.<ref name="nolandworet" /> The writers work for the next three months to plot out the next ten years of ''Transformers'' films.<ref name="stephendaviskeynote">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_P2fw_DlS4&t=812 Stephen Davis's keynote speech] at MIPJunior.</ref>
*July 28, 2015 — DeKnight reports that as a result of the gathering of writers, Goldsman and Pinkner will be co-writing Transformers 5.<ref name="deknightreveals">[https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/07/28/daredevils-steven-deknight-on-the-transformers-writers-room-and-planning-ahead Daredevil's Steven DeKnight on the Transformers Writers Room and Planning Ahead] on IGN</ref>
*September 17, 2015 — Deadline reveals more about the writer's room process and reports that Barrer and Ferrari will write the animated feature, with Pinkner and Beer writing later films.<ref name="deadlinereveal" /> Bay remains uncommitted to directing.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Re: directing TF5. No, it's not official. I have not committed to any idea as of yet. Just met with Steven and we are discussing.|link=https://twitter.com/michaelbay/status/644622092110032896|name=Michael Bay|site=Twitter|year=2015|month=09|day=17|(defunct=)}}</ref>
*October 3, 2015 — [[Allspark (company)|Hasbro Studios]]'s [[Stephen J. Davis]] relates more details of the writing process in a keynote speech at the MIP Junior Conference.<ref name="stephendaviskeynote" />
*November 20, 2015 — With Goldsman now enlisted to create a writer's room for ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' and ''[[Microman|Micronauts]]'', Paramount begins negotiating with Marcum, Holloway and Nolan to write the film.<ref>[http://deadline.com/2015/11/transformers-g-i-joe-micronauts-akiva-goldsman-paramount-hasbro-1201632388/ Akiva Goldsman 'Transformers' Writers Room Leads Paramount & Hasbro To Set One For 'G.I. Joe', 'Micronauts'] on Deadline</ref>
*December 14, 2015 — Wahlberg re-confirms in an interview with CinePop that he'll be back in Transformers 5.<ref>[http://cinepop.com.br/exclusivo-mark-wahlberg-confirma-ao-cinepop-que-estara-em-transformers-5-109295 Mark Wahlberg interview with CinePop]</ref>
*January 4, 2016 — Bay confirms he will be returning to direct.<ref name="rollingstone">[http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/features/13-hours-can-michael-bay-pull-off-a-gritty-movie-about-benghazi-20160104 '13 Hours': Can Michael Bay Pull Off a Gritty Movie About Benghazi?] on Rolling Stone</ref>
*January 12, 2016 — It's totally definitely the last ''Transformers'' film for him this time though.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn9bkPNV4JA?t=472 Michael Bay interview with Collider]</ref>
*February 12, 2016 — Transformers 5 is now being released on June 23, 2017. In addition, [[Bumblebee (film)|Transformers 6]], acting as a [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] spin-off, and [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers 7]] are set to be released respectively on [[June 8]], 2018 and [[June 28]], 2019.<ref name="toyfairreveal">[http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/02/12/transformers-5-transformers-6-bumblebee-spin-off-movie-revealed-309503 Transformers 5, Transformers 6 And Bumblebee Spin-Off Movie Revealed] ToyFair news at TFW2005</ref><ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/02/12/transformers-6-tentative-title-revealed-bumblebee-movie-309597 Transformers 6 Tentative Title Revealed – The Bumblebee Movie] at TFW2005</ref>
*February 18, 2016 — Casting calls go out for June filming in [[London]] and [[Detroit]], also confirming [[Peter Cullen]]'s return as [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]].<ref>[http://www.acting-auditions.org/2016/02/transformers-5-casting-calls-for-new-lead-roles.html Transformers 5 casting call for new lead roles] on acting-auditions.org</ref>
*February 26, 2016 — After negotiations, it's announced that Michigan will provide $21 million in incentives towards the film.<ref>[http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MIEDC/bulletins/138dd29 'Transformers 5' lands in Detroit] from the Michigan Film & Digital Media Office</ref>
[[File:TLK Optiface Prime.jpg|thumb|right|300px|5 movies in and [[Michael Bay]] is still finding ways to make my face even more ridiculously detailed.]]
*April 6, 2016 — Cinematographer [[Jonathan Sela]] is reported as being booked to work on the film.<ref>[http://variety.com/2016/artisans/news/agencies-book-artisans-on-fast-8-transformers-5-to-the-bone-macgyver-and-altered-carbon-1201747892/ Agencies Book Artisans on 'Fast 8,' 'Transformers 5,' 'To the Bone,' 'MacGyver' and 'Altered Carbon'] on Variety</ref>
*April 13, 2016 — Filming dates are revealed via a casting call on acting-auditions.org.<ref>[http://www.acting-auditions.org/2016/04/transformers-5-casting-calls-auditions-information.html 'Transformers 5' Casting Calls and Auditions Information] on acting-auditions.org</ref>
*May 12, 2016 — [[Isabela Merced]] tweets that she's been cast in the movie.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I'm gonna be in some movie franchise called #Transformers5 or something? 😕 @ParamountMovies robots? 😊 https://t.co/FU6KI4dXKG|link=https://twitter.com/isabelamoner/status/730835465163530241|name=isabelamerced|site=Twitter|year=2016|month=05|day=12|(defunct=)}}</ref>
*May 14, 2016 — Bay suggests [[Tyrese Gibson]] is under consideration to return.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BFXbTA2IWpr/]</ref>
*May 16, 2016 — The film's title is officially revealed to be ''Transformers: The Last Knight'' in [https://www.instagram.com/p/BFfCGhRoMmW/?taken-by=transformersmoviea teaser trailer] posted on a newly launched Transformers Movie Instagram.
*May 17, 2016 — [[Josh Duhamel]] announced to be returning for ''Transformers: The Last Knight''.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BFg6ffIoMvx/]</ref>
*May 25, 2016 — Michael Bay posts a [https://www.instagram.com/p/BF1sPamoWtc/?taken-by=michaelbay photo] as production begins in Cuba.
*May 27, 2016 — A [https://twitter.com/transformers/status/736286302870605824 teaser] is posted containing morse code which translates to "I'm coming for you May 31st."
*May 31, 2016 — Michael Bay posts [https://www.instagram.com/p/BGFEZ9vIWv1/a video] of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and announces production is about to start.
*June 3, 2016 — [[Anthony Hopkins]] joins the cast.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/anthony-hopkins-joins-transformers-5-899343]</ref>
*June 4, 2016 — [https://www.instagram.com/p/BGPsjYZoMpq/?taken-by=transformersmovie&hl=en First look] at [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s vehicle mode, which is a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BGPsjYZoMpq/?taken-by=transformersmovie&hl=en Bumblebee vehicle mode reveal]</ref>
*June 4, 2016 — The [[Freya|World's Loneliest Dog]] is cast.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2016/06/04/freya/ MichaelBay.com - Freya]</ref>
*June 10, 2016 — [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] is confirmed to return as a 2016 Ford Mustang.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BGes1IfoMqf/?taken-by=transformersmovie&hl=en]</ref>
*June 18, 2016 — [[Mitch Pileggi]] reveals he has a role.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Had the extreme pleasure of working on the new Transformers movie with @michaelbay. It's fascinating watching this cat work.|link=https://archive.is/zP0vs|name=Mitch Pileggi|site=Twitter|year=2016|month=06|day=16|(defunct=)}}</ref>
[[File:TLK Bumblebee profile.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Back to the basics.]]
*June 20, 2016 — [[Laura Haddock]] joins the cast.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=VERY EXCITED to tell you guys..... #transformers|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503011356/https://twitter.com/laurajhaddock/status/744915023299026944|name=Laura J Haddock|site=Twitter|year=2016|month=06|day=20|(defunct=)}}</ref>
*June 22, 2016 — New robot character [[Sqweeks]] is revealed.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BG-IEBroWgA/ Michael Bay on Instagram]</ref>
*June 28, 2016 — Tyrese Gibson is confirmed to return.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BHLBipSDqcO/ Tyrese on Instagram]</ref>
*June 30, 2016 — [[Santiago Cabrera]] joins the cast.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BHSfP9EAIi_/ Official movie Instagram reveal of Santiago Cabrera]</ref>
*July 1, 2016 — [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] is confirmed to return with a new Mercedes alt-mode.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2016/07/01/drift/ Drift - MichaelBay.com]</ref>
*July 27, 2016 — [[Onslaught (ROTF)|Onslaught]] is confirmed to appear in the film.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1112021768833269/?type=3&theater Onslaught photo] on the official Transformers movie Facebook page.</ref>
*August 4–13, 2016 — A series of character profiles are released on the official movie Facebook. New character [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]]<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1116775651691214/?type=3&theater Hot Rod Facebook reveal]</ref> is first to be revealed, and [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]]<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1119387291430050/?type=3&theater Crosshairs Facebook reveal]</ref> and [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]]<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1120161021352677/?type=3&theater Hound Facebook reveal]</ref> are confirmed to return. Also shown are profiles for Drift,<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1117988908236555/?type=3&theater Drift Facebook reveal]</ref> Sqweeks,<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1118574891511290/?type=3&theater Sqweeks Facebook reveal]</ref> Barricade,<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1120871694614943/?type=3&theater Barricade Facebook reveal]</ref> Megatron,<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1121491451219634/?type=3&theater Megatron Facebook reveal]</ref> and Bumblebee.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/a.196236317078490.37515.180774635291325/1122785391090240/?type=3&theaterBumblebee Facebook reveal]</ref>
*August 9, 2016 — Members of a number of ''Transformers'' fan sites, including TFWiki, are treated to [[Transformers 5 set visit|a set visit]].
*September 4, 2016 — [[Stanley Tucci]] is back as [[Joshua Joyce]] (He later turned out to be playing Merlin, but it's unclear from the article where the confusion originated).<ref>[http://variety.com/2016/film/global/stanley-tucci-to-reprise-transformers-role-in-the-last-knight-1201852108/ Stanley Tucci to Reprise 'Transformers' Role in 'The Last Knight'] on Variety</ref>
[[File:TLK Izabella trailer speech.jpg|thumb|right|250px|True fact: Isabela had to beat Megatron in an arm wrestling contest to get this part.]]
*September 24, 2016 — Location shooting at Blenheim Palace in England proved controversial as [[Winston Churchill]]'s birthplace became draped in Nazi banners. Bay told BBC News that veterans shouldn't be too upset as Churchill is a "big hero" in the film.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-37453284 Transformers' Blenheim Palace 'Nazi' scenes defended] from the BBC</ref>
*October 14, 2016 — Bay announces via Facebook that [[John Turturro]] will be back as [[Seymour Simmons]] and that [[John Goodman]] will be back to voice [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]]<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/videos/1174984035870375/ Michael Bay video on Facebook]</ref>
*December 5, 2016 — The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyVKK87hYYM teaser trailer] is released.
*December 6, 2016 — Vague details regarding the film's story and characters are revealed in a plot roundup made from various media sources regarding any little tidbits they heard from the movie set visit.<ref>http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/12/06/transformers-last-knight-plot-roundup-329777</ref>
*February 3, 2017 — The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npaVgxxtKxQ "Big Game Spot"] is released on YouTube.
*March 12, 2017 — The [https://twitter.com/transformers/status/840751026693062656 Kid's Choice Award Clip] is revealed.
*March 17, 2017 — The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVYSyiL4iis "Izzy Stays and Fights" preview], a family-aimed trailer attached to ''{{w|Beauty and the Beast (2017 film)|Beauty and the Beast}}'', is released.
*March 21, 2017 — Members of fan-media sites from across the globe arrive in Hollywood for the "[[Transformers: The Last Knight Super Fan Event]]", including a representative from {{SITENAME_SHORT}}.
*March 22, 2017 — Eight [http://ew.com/movies/2017/03/22/transformers-last-knight-motion-posters/ "motion posters"] for the film's robot cast are released.
*April 12, 2017 — Another [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FIH1TeIS9Q trailer] is released.
*April 24, 2017 — As part of the "[[Reveal Your Shield]]" promotion, Hasbro releases [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWXj0JSZQjE a video] featuring [[Peter Cullen]] and [[Frank Welker]] credited as the voices of Optimus and Megatron.
*May 5, 2017 — Variety reports that the film's release is being moved forward two days to June 21.<ref name="datemove">[http://variety.com/2017/film/news/mark-wahlberg-transformers-the-last-knight-1202410380/ 'Transformers: The Last Knight' Moves Forward Two Days]</ref>
*May 7, 2017 — The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7toS4s_79ZA "Optimus Prime Dialog Coach" teaser] is released.
*May 9, 2017 — The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVZhsL3vV8M "Secret Past" TV spot] is released.
*May 15, 2017 — A preview of an Empire Magazine feature on the film includes the news that [[Jim Carter]] has been cast as Cogman.<ref>[http://www.empireonline.com/movies/transformers-last-knight/exclusive-explosive-new-look-bumblebee-transformers-last-knight/ Exclusive, Explosive New Look At Bumblebee In Transformers: The Last Knight] on Empire Online</ref>
*May 17, 2017 — The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue7cNNfjCyc International Trailer] is released.
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=== Changes before, during and after production ===
*Tyrese Gibson was intended to return as [[Robert Epps]], but the logistics of filming in Europe and a scheduling conflict with ''{{w|The Fate of the Furious}}'' resulted in him being unable to take part.<ref>[http://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/1104536/tyrese-gibson-transformers-the-last-knight-robert-epps-josh-duhamel-mark-wahlberg-michael-bay Tyrese Gibson exclusively admits he was 'p****d' to miss out on filming Transformers: The Last Knight alongside original co-star Josh Josh Duhamel] on OK! Online</ref>
[[File:TLK Primal concept.jpg|upright=1.55|thumb|This would ''probably'' start another era of [[Trukk not munky]].]]
*Concept art was made for [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]], [[Cheetor (ROTB)|Cheetor]], and a Cybertronian snake that never made into the final film.<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/07/26/optimus-primal-concept-art-last-knight-345543]</ref><ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/08/02/transformers-last-knight-new-unused-snake-concept-art-furio-tedeschi-346195]</ref>
*An alternate death for Nitro Zeus was scripted in an early cut but ultimately went unfilmed; he would get his head tore off from his body by Cogman, who could commandeer the headless body like a [[transtector]].{{fact}}
*The first trailers featured Hound with Red Cross insignias, which were removed in subsequent trailers yet retained with muted colors in the finished film.
*Barricade was either supposed to have a mask/helmet for his redesigned head or [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/attachments/22580549_156168284980549_4064834079172853760_n-jpg.27831803/ retain his old head mold yet gain a pair of police shades.]
*Sqweeks was planned to be slightly taller and to move around with a single wheel in [[:File:TF5-CanopyConceptArt.jpg|concept art]].
*Daytrader was depicted in concept art with a head directly based on his voice actor [[Steve Buscemi]].
*Canopy was originally conceived as either a rather terrifying 'bot with a subway train alternate mode or [[:File:Canopy concept 2.jpg|a modified version of Optimus' first rusty body]] from the previous film in concept art. Regardless, he went by the working name "Ruins Bot".
*According to [[Josh Nizzi]]'s Instagram account,<ref name="tlkdreads">[https://www.instagram.com/p/BZW_tHdjF_g/?taken-by=joshnizzi.art] at Josh Nizzi's Instagram.</ref> [[:File:TF-TLK-Dread-Alternate-Concept-Art-03.jpg|a Decepticon]] sharing the same body-type as [[Hatchet (DOTM)|Hatchet]] was supposed to have appeared alongside Dreadbot and Berserker before ultimately getting cut from the final robot cast.
*The red "scars" on Optimus/Nemesis Prime and Megatron's faces came about one day when Michael Bay went into [[Industrial Light & Magic|ILM]] and asked the animators to add red markings to their faces and come up with an explanation for them. Visual effects artist Chris Zammit came up with the idea that the markings were the use of [[Dark Energon]] due to its mind-control abilities and the presence of Unicron in the film.<ref name="MegatronScar" />
**In an early version of the fight between Nemesis Prime and Bumblebee, a canister filled with normal [[Energon]] (much like the jars Izabella used on the TRF Sentinels) could have been tossed onto Nemesis Prime to release him from Quintessa's control.<ref name="MegatronScar" /> The idea was scrapped, leaving the red markings as some kind of "paint" and Bumblebee's voice used as the device to restore Optimus Prime.
*Megatron was originally planned to transform into a Cybertronian [[dragon]], with his ''ikakalaka'' sword forming his tail. Likewise, the Cybertronian jet that he turns into in the final cut was originally designed as a fighter jet for the [[Guardian Knight]]s.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CEccCgvDAXl/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Josh Nizzi reveals Megatron dragon design] on Instagram.com</ref>

==Notes==
*Topspin, seen in Cuba with Simmons, is credited as "Volleybot", initially leaving it unclear whether or not he was meant to actually be Topspin, especially since he's sporting [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]]'s head. A later Transformers Fan Favorite poll held on the Transformers Movie web site credited Topspin as appearing in both ''Dark of the Moon'' and ''The Last Knight'', along with using a picture of Volleybot as his mug shot, confirming that Volleybot is Topspin.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/official-confirmation-that-volleybot-is-topspin.1122432/]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''''Transformers/Saigo no Kishiō''''' (トランスフォーマー/最後の騎士王, "Transformers: The Last Knight-King")
*''Czech:'' '''''Transformers: Poslední Rytíř''''' ("Transformers: The Last Knight")
*''Finnish:'' '''''Transformers: Viimeinen Ritari''''' ("Transformers: The Last Knight")
*''French:'' '''''Transformers: The Last Knight''''' (France), '''''Transformers : Le Dernier Chevalier''''' (Canada, "Transformers: The Last Knight")
*''Italian:'' '''''Transformers - L'ultimo cavaliere''''' ("Transformers: The Last Knight")
*''Korean:'' '''''Transformers: Choehuui Gisa''''' (트랜스포머: 최후의 기사, "Transformers: The Last Knight")
*''Mandarin:'' '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng 5: Zuìhòu de Qíshì''''' (變形金剛5：最後的騎士, 变形金刚5：最后的骑士, "Transformers 5: The Last Knight")
*''Portuguese:'' '''''Transformers: O Último Cavaleiro''''' (Brazil, "Transformers: The Last Knight"), '''''Transformers 5''''' (Portugal)
*''Russian:'' '''''Transformery: Posledniy rytsar' ''''' (Трансформеры: Последний рыцарь, "Transformers: The Last Knight")
*''Spanish:'' '''''Transformers: El último caballero''''' ("Transformers: The Last Knight")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''''Трансформери - Останній лицар''''' ("Transformers: The Last Knight")
*''Turkish:'' '''''Transformers: Son Şövalye''''' ("Transformers: The Last Knight")

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.transformersmovie.com/ Transformersmovie.com]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3371366/?ref_=nv_sr_1 ''The Last Knight'' at IMDB.com]
* {{w|Transformers: The Last Knight|''The Last Knight'' film on Wikipedia}}
* [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/transformers_the_last_knight/ ''The Last Knight'' on RottenTomatoes.com]

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[[File:AOTP Fallen bot mode.jpg|upright=1.96|thumb|"Eh, y'know, it's funny, these people, they go to sleep, they think everything's fine, everything's good... they wake up the next day and they're on fire!"]]
When [[Primus]] created the [[Thirteen|first Transformers]], he made a "Dark Warrior" who would be in touch with entropy and destruction. Known as '''Megatronus''' or '''Megatronus Prime''', he is the most powerful of the original [[Prime (rank)|Primes]], who [[Expulsion of Unicron|battled]] [[Unicron]] in the earliest days of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. When not using fiery mystic abilities, [[dark science]], or [[Void Scepter|gravitational powers]], he wields the most dangerous of [[Artifacts of the Primes|artifacts]]: the [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)|Requiem Blaster]].

Unfortunately, his inherently dark nature often leads him down a tragic path. In most realities, his original name is replaced by a more well-known title: '''the Fallen'''. Often manipulated by [[Liege Maximo|other]] [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|members]] of the Thirteen, the Fallen is best known for becoming a [[Transformer|Cybertronian]] analog to the biblical {{w|Cain}}, committing Cybertron's first murder with the death of his [[Solus Prime|beloved]]. In some realities, he willingly betrays the Thirteen by siding with Unicron, and becomes the "the first Decepticon", making him more akin to {{w|Judas Iscariot|Judas}}. Even in realities where he doesn't take a villainous turn, [[Megatron (One)|his legacy]] is inevitably one of betrayal and death.

While his size, shape, and colors may vary between realities, his most common physical feature is his face, which often serves as the inspiration for a certain [[Decepticon|faction]]'s [[insignia]] during the [[Great War (disambiguation)|Great War]].

In short: he's usually bad, bad news.

{{bigquote|You... you're from '''before'''. Aren't you? Before the '''Golden Age''', before recorded time.|[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]|"[[Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation]]"}}

==Conceptual history==
[[File:Fallenpatlee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Original Dreamwave Productions concept art for the Fallen]]
Created by writer [[Simon Furman]] and artist [[Pat Lee]]<ref>[[Pat Lee#Failure to give proper credit|Allegedly.]]</ref> with contributions from [[Andrew Wildman]]<ref>Namely the fire thing.</ref> and [[Don Figueroa]], the Fallen debuted in the [[2003]] [[Dreamwave Productions]] comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages]]'' as a [[Herald of Unicron]]. A mysterious, fiery being from the Transformers' ancient past, he returned to Cybertron to enact the [[Unbinding]], a ritual that would alert Unicron to Primus's location. Wielding mystical, entropic abilities, he was defeated by his creator, trapping him within the [[Seal of Primus]]. Only a month after this series concluded, ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]''—also written by Furman—was released, and filled in more details of the Fallen's backstory, established him to be one of the mysterious "Thirteen Original Transformers" created by Primus to battle Unicron. According to the Guide, the Fallen betrayed his siblings by joining forces with Unicron, and the battle ended with the Fallen being sucked into a black hole until his escape, as seen in ''The Dark Ages''. A [[2007]] [[bio]] written for the Fallen's ''[[Titanium Series]]'' toy would reveal he was the overseer of entropy.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/titanium/the-fallen/1126/2/9/ Fallen's ''Titanium Series'' on-package bio]</ref>

As various parties slowly developed the concept of the Thirteen, [[2009]] would be a significant year for the character, becoming the titular main antagonist of the [[Live-action film series]]' second film, ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. The film would establish the character's connection to Megatron, and use his Decepticon-insignia-looking face to cement him as the true originator of the Decepticons: "The First Decepticon". Despite his death in the film, online Q&A sessions with [[Hasbro]] representatives<ref>See [[Hasbro Q&A/July 2009: Answers|Hasbro Q&A/July 2009: Answer #3]] for more information.</ref> established that the Fallen and his siblings were "[[multiversal singularity|multiversal singularities]]": special entities who existed across all realities, moving between them; this provided a loophole for the Fallen to survive the events of the film.

The novels of the [[Aligned continuity family]] significantly fleshed out the character's backstory, relationships, and weaponry. The [[2010]] novel ''[[Transformers: Exodus|Exodus]]'' established his original name of Megatronus, further strengthening the character's connection to Megatron and the Decepticon cause. Its sequel, [[2011]]'s ''[[Transformers: Exiles|Exiles]]'', re-introduced the Requiem Blaster as the personal artifact of Megatronus, unlike the Mini-Con weapon of ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]''. The novel would reveal that the weapon's existence became a great point of contention among the Primes, and would be the weapon that killed [[Solus Prime]], who was introduced as his love interest. Two years later, ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus]]'' provided an alternate, less-villainous interpretation of the Fallen's backstory, exploring his tense relationship with [[Prima]], the "Warrior of Light", and how the manipulations of the silver-tongued [[Liege Maximo]] led to an accidental death of Solus Prime in the [[War of the Primes]]. This less-villainous, more tragic interpretation of the character would be largely ignored when he made his proper television debut in the [[2015]] [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]], which highlighted his role as the "First Decepticon".

The Fallen was introduced to IDW Publishing's [[2005 IDW continuity|long-running continuity]], being mentioned in [[The Crucible|''Robots in Disguise'' #34]], and making visual appearances in [[Heavy|''Till All Are One ''#9]], [[Origin Myths|''Optimus Prime'' #10]], and [[The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|''Optimus Prime'' #18]], albeit in flashback sequences. In this universe, Megatronus and the rest of the Thirteen were warlords of [[Thirteen Tribes]] rather than demigods.

Concurrently with IDW's continuity, the concept of multiversal singularities was nullified in the 2015 Collectors' Club comic storyline ''[[Another Light]]''. The [[All Things Must Pass|final episode]] of the [[Transformers: Titans Return (cartoon)|''Titans Return'' cartoon]] introduced an amalgamated version of the Fallen—featuring his fiery abilities of the Dreamwave incarnation and the Egyptian-crown-like head and color scheme of ''Revenge of the Fallen''. The proceeding [[Transformers: Power of the Primes (cartoon)|''Power of the Primes'' cartoon]] would adapt his backstory from ''The Covenant of Primus'', featuring the Requiem Blaster and Solus Prime prominently in flashbacks and the present-day story.

For a few years, the Fallen was absent from ''Transformers'' media, save the rare cameo appearance in the [[2019 IDW continuity]] or mention in ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Cyberverse]]'', until [[2024]] brought him back to relevance with the ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'' film. The film established Megatronus Prime as the strongest and most powerful of the Primes, whose facial design was virtually identical to the Decepticon insignia, including its purple color. Unlike previous incarnations, this Megatronus remained heroic right up to his death, having never betrayed or murdered his fellow Primes. Later that year, the ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' toyline would be revealed, introducing "Megatronus the Fallen" as a Leader Class toy inspired primarily by his appearance in ''War Within: The Dark Ages''.

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

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

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

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

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

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

[[File:Fallenmoreonfire.jpg|thumb|left|The Fallen somehow sets himself ''more on fire''.]]
All four angles were strapped to the device in the Well of All Sparks. The Fallen theatrically explained to the awakening Jetfire that they were casualties in the war of the Gods, and would be used to break the Seal of Primus, after which "all chaos will follow". {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}}

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

{{Unreleased DW G1 comic}}
Shockwave broke the Seal for his cloning experiments, siphoning from within it the energy needed to create life. The Fallen's essence had then escaped and corrupted [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. Following the clone's death, the Fallen's essence passed into Jetfire. Within visions, The Fallen attacked the Autobot over and over, while around them various key moments in Cybertron's history unfolded. Jetfire returned to reality as the Autobots were digging him free from the frozen prison he now found himself in. He was unable to warn them that the Fallen's essence had taken root in his spark as they broke through the ice holding him. {{storylink|The Enemy Within}}
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===Fun Publications===
[[File:The Evil One.jpg|left|upright=0.8|thumb|"Someone remembered me!"]]
Though [[Vector Prime]] did not necessarily think history was wrong to record Megatronus as a monster, he ''was'' his brother, and Vector still had happy memories of their time together before Megatronus's fall from grace. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/14}} During the Thirteen's time in ancient Greece in some [[universal stream]]s, the holomatter avatar that the rage-filled Megatronus used to interact with the human population inspired the myth of {{w|Ares}}. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/20}} He used to have an impressive collection of antique melee weapons before [[Sideways (AVP)|Sideways]] ruined it with Cosmic Rust... at least, according to Sideways. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Sideways, 2015/07/02}}

In the [[Gargent]] realities, where he went by the name "'''the Evil One'''", Megatronus nearly destroyed [[Gobotron]] with the Dark Heart, only to wind up under the [[Nazca Lines]] on Earth. [[Vector Prime]] noted that this was not the only reality where Megatronus was drawn to human pyramids and wondered if there was any link to [[Devil Z]]'s own affinity for pyramids and the Nazca Lines. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/30}} [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] would even be heard to swear by the Evil One. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (1), 2015/10/13}}

[[File:Vectorprimeut.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|Back, and to the left.]]
Jealous of his brothers and sisters, Megatronus was motivated to move against his siblings, and targeted Prima's [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]], intending to take it for his own. To keep it out of his hands, [[Solus Prime]] shattered the blade with her [[Forge of Solus Prime|Forge]], and each piece was taken by one of [[Nexus Prime]]'s components and scattered across the multiverse. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/18}} {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}}

Millions of years later, when [[Vector Prime]] returned to the linear universe to deal with the [[Unicron Singularity]] crisis, he reminisced about his mission and his past, including the silhouetted form of the Fallen. {{storylink|Vector Prime: In the Beginning}} Vector's return was soon followed by the that of Nexus Prime, who set about reassembling the Star Saber. While visiting [[Primax 509.28 Epsilon|one universe]]'s Cybertron as part of his quest for the sword's fragments, Nexus decided to tell his companion [[Aquarius (SG)|Aquarius]] about his quest. As he explained the danger of the artifact falling into evil hands, the face of the Fallen flashed through his mind. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 1}}

When dimensional scoundrel [[Sideways (AVP)|Sideways]] seized control of Vector Prime's [[Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|ANN Q&A column]], he commented, "Every time The Fallen polishes his pistons reality splits," to explain why he could be cloned. Surprisingly, this was actually the truth, more or less. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Sideways, 2015/06/29}}

When Nexus succeeded in locating the Star Saber, he combined its power with that of the [[Terminus Blade]] to [[Shroud|thicken the walls of reality]], limiting dimensional travel. The Fallen and the other members of the Thirteen gathered to witness this momentous event, and found that, as a side effect, they ceased to exist as [[Multiversal singularity|multiversal singularities]]. {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}}
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===Live-action film series continuity family===
====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Tony Todd]] (English), [[Masafumi Kimura]] (Japanese)|[[Zhao Xiaoming]] (Chinese), [[José Luccioni]] (European French), [[Bert Franzke]] (German), [[Gabriel Pingarrón]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Ramón Canals]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Carlos Gesteira]] (Portuguese), [[Gaetano Varcasia]] (Italian), [[Ender Yiğit]] (Turkish)}}

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

[[File:TheFallen-ROTFNemesis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|''Ocupado!'']]
Upon Megatron's revival he traveled to the ''[[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]]'', where the Fallen stayed in a life-support chair while [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] oversaw the creation of a new army of Decepticons. Prostrating himself before the Fallen, Megatron said that he had failed his master and their race by allowing the AllSpark to be destroyed. Amused by his disciple's misinformation, the Fallen revealed that the cube was merely a vessel, while the knowledge within the AllSpark was instead placed within the mind of the human who had challenged Megatron, [[Sam Witwicky]]. With the knowledge within Sam's mind, they could find the Star Harvester and the Matrix needed to activate it. Megatron asked permission to avenge himself and reclaim the AllSpark, but the Fallen asked for patience, though he could understand his desire, as the Fallen himself hungered to return to the wretched planet where his brother Primes had betrayed him. The Fallen also explained that the only threat to him was the last surviving Prime, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]]. Since Optimus would protect Sam, the Fallen ordered Megatron to capture the boy and draw out the Prime.

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

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

[[File:TheFallen-ROTFfacegotten.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't talk to me or my Sun ever again!]]
{{quote|Die, like your brothers!}}
{{quote|They were your brothers, too.|The Fallen and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]|''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''}}

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

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

{{note|The Fallen's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'', ''[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]]'', and ''[[The Last Prime]]''; the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]'' and ''[[Movie Trilogy]]'' comics; and the storybooks "[[I Am Optimus Prime (ROTF)|I Am Optimus Prime]]", "[[Rise of the Decepticons]]", "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Electronic Voice Changer]]", and "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Mix & Match]]". Most of these adaptations are based on early drafts of the script and provide more backstory for the Fallen, such as his hunt for the descendants of his brother Primes, and his promise to Megatron that he would make him a Prime—something Optimus exposes as a lie during their final battle, as one can only be born a Prime, leading Megatron to abandon his teacher. In several, Optimus defeats him not by killing him, but by [[:File:TheFallen-thrownintospace.jpg|hurling him into space]].}}
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====IDW movie comics====
[[File:Defianceissue4-creation.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|Look [[Prima|familiar]]?]]
According to the Fallen, he and his brothers were the first creations of the [[AllSpark]]. The planet that would become [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was mostly barren, but as the AllSpark gradually shaped Cybertron around them and gave the Fallen and his brothers power beyond measure, the cube's own power was depleted. They learned that its power could be replenished by harvesting the energy of stars, but they were unable to locate new stars to suit their purposes, despite their amazing ability to travel between dimensions using triangular "[[sarcophagus|sarcophagi]]". {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}} As he quested, the Fallen came to believe that the AllSpark was speaking to him, telling him of a grander destiny than that of his brothers, picking him as its "chosen one." {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 4|Tales of the Fallen #4}}

To aid the Dynasty of Primes in their quest, the AllSpark created for them a race of [[Transformer|workers]] that had a power of their own: the ability to transform their bodies into new forms! Some, called "[[Seeker (ROTF)|Seekers]]", could change into interstellar crafts that could locate stars for them, the energies of which would then be harvested to power the AllSpark by massive devices built by the [[Constructicon (ROTF)|other workers]]. The Dynasty tempered their search with the rule of sparing stars with inhabited worlds, but the Fallen believed that the Dynasty's compassion would ultimately doom the Cybertronians to inevitable extinction. As he sought a way to fix this problem, the Fallen came to think evil thoughts. What if there were no other Primes to share the AllSpark with? What if its power was his alone? {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}}

[[File:TalesoftheFallen4-theyshallpay.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Yummy, yummy, yummy, I got hate in my tummy!]]
The Fallen began to court some Transformers to his side. He selected a small number of the [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]] drones to do his bidding in private, ultimately in service of subverting the Dynasty of Primes in favor of his own agenda. He called this group the Decepticons. [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]], the Fallen's most trusted and capable Seeker, began to unwittingly harvest the stars of inhabited star systems; the two would scan a system together, but the Fallen would report that his search areas were devoid of life. This practice got the Fallen and Jetfire into trouble with the other Primes, and so the Fallen began to sow seeds of mistrust in Jetfire. He claimed the Primes' refusal to sacrifice life to save their own planet would be its downfall, and that an army had to be readied in case the Primes betrayed them all. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 3|Tales of the Fallen #3}}

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

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

[[File:TalesoftheFallen4-notlikethis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|left|Ever since he was a child, he was hated by triangles.]]
The battle between the Fallen and the other Primes was costly. They did not expect the Fallen to have so much power, and one by one they fell by his wretched hand. He had "expanded [his] consciousness—absorbed the mental mass of a hive intelligence seventy trillion strong, probed the neural functions of creatures that swim in unrefined thought..." Since last they met, he was "so much more" than they were. The Fallen was able to grab weapons from his stockpile through personal dimensional portals, and one by one he murdered his brothers until there was only one Prime left to oppose him. With one last desperate gamble, the final Prime fled, and he and the Fallen warped from location to location; the Fallen thought this Prime was merely stalling, but he was gravely mistaken. The final Prime had gathered up the bodies of his defeated brothers, and when at last he had collected them all and the Fallen was weak from overteleportation, he used their combined lifeforce to banish the Fallen forever. The Fallen was sent through his sarcophagus and trapped in another dimension, where he crashed into a desolate landscape, swearing revenge. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 4|Tales of the Fallen #4}}{{storylink|Foundation issue 2|Foundation #2}}

Knowledge of this was lost through the ages, and the Dynasty of Primes became little more than a myth. Thousands of years later, however, the Fallen's sarcophagus was unearthed on modern-day Cybertron and brought to the quarters of the planet's military leader Megatron. There, sensing the fury and resentment, the Fallen established contact with Megatron, filling him with a new resolve to destroy those who sought out the AllSpark. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 2|Defiance #2}} In the aftermath of Megatron's ruthless battle against a band of [[Ejoornian|aliens]] seeking the AllSpark, the Fallen further counseled him to seize control of Cybertron to make way for The Fallen's return. He also told him that [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] sought the AllSpark for himself, and Megatron immediately decided that Optimus and his followers deserved to be killed for this transgression. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 3|Defiance #3}}

[[File:Defiance4 Megatron TheFallen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|All right, who changed the thermostat!?]]
But simply taking the planet would not be enough. The Fallen also ordered Megatron to build a [[Nemesis (Movie)|space cruiser]] to seek out the Matrix, which he said was a prerequisite to his return. As the ship's construction came to an end, the Fallen told Megatron the story of his origin and his plans regarding the harvester on Earth. The Fallen ordered Megatron to put his sarcophagus on the ship and then stay behind to fight Optimus's forces and safeguard the AllSpark. [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] and a majority of the Decepticon soldiers crewed the ship.
Meanwhile, on Cybertron, civil war raged between Optimus's Autobots and Megatron's Decepticons, a war which eventually led to the AllSpark being launched into space. {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}} {{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}}

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

Thousands of years later, Soundwave returned, having recovered a space bridge [[pillar]] from the Autobot ship. The Fallen informed Soundwave of Megatron's visit, and Soundwave deduced Megatron was one of the Cybertronians rumored to be held captive by the humans, prompting him to return. The Fallen then used the pillar to warp space and time, leaving his prison at last... {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}}

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

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

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

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

[[File:Titan1 FallenStarscream.jpg|upright=2|thumb|left|Behold my <s>resting</s> mighty hand!]]
Soon after Megatron's death in Mission City, the Fallen made contact with [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and used him to organize the Decepticon army and lay the groundwork for his return. He ordered Starscream and his forces to go to Cybertron and await further instruction, and promised that once the Matrix was found, [[Earth]] would ''burn''! Unfortunately for the Fallen, Autobot twins [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] learned the Starscream was colluding with the Fallen (though not who or what the Fallen ''was''), and headed for Earth to warn Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.1|Training Day}} The Fallen had [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] contact one of his Seekers still on the planet, [[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]], and had him dispatched him to deal with the Twins. He angrily warned Starscream not to fail again, grrrr! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.2|Dogfight!}}

However, due to his imprisonment, the Fallen could only communicate with his generals and not Ransack directly, which led to Soundwave taking his own actions and working his own angles to try and find the Tomb of the Primes, which included recruiting the Twins, rather than eliminating them. In a fitting act of cosmic irony, the twins turned out to be faking their defection, and they put an end to Soundwave's treacherous scheme. Ransack intended to inform the Fallen, but evidently never made it, while Skids and Mudflap decided that, after all the trouble they had gotten in to after coming to Earth, they'd better not tell anyone about that whole "Fallen" thing they'd learned about after all. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.8|Back-to-Back}}

=====Law and Disorder=====
The Fallen suffered from iron barnacles in the folds of his armor... and if YOU were an Autobot sympathizer, you would be forced to clean them out! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.7|#7's Law and Disorder}}

====Toy bios====
[[File:TF2010-The-Fallen-art.jpg|thumb|I did more things here than on my feature film.]]
Since even before history was recorded on Cybertron, the Fallen has lurked in the shadows, guiding the fate of his fellow machines. His is the hand in the darkness that drives the engines of fate. It was him that engineered the civil war on Cybertron and drove the Decepticons to slaughter their Autobot counterparts. Now on the primitive, flesh-slug infected planet known as Earth, he has stepped out of the shadows to finally seize the [[Star Harvester|power]] he has sought for millennia. {{storylink|The Fallen/toys#Robot Replicas|Robot Replicas The Fallen}}

For thousands of years, the Fallen has recruited proxies to scour the cosmos for the star harvester he required before returning to Earth, the very planet on which his quest began. Nothing will stand in his way this time, and he will scour the surface of this disgusting world clean in the fire of his rage and search through the blasted rubble for that which he seeks. {{storylink|The Fallen/toys#Voyager Class toys|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Voyager The Fallen}}

Aware that only a true Prime can destroy him, the Fallen has entered every battle knowing that the outcome of his victory is inevitable. Modern-day Autobots such as [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and [[Highbrow (TF 2010)|Highbrow]] stand no chance against him, for he wields the power of advanced technology that looks like magic. The Fallen will crush the miserable Autobots that dare to challenge him before proceeding with his plans as if the interruption never occurred. {{storylink|The Fallen/toys#TF2010Voyager|''Hunt for the Decepticons'' Voyager The Fallen}}

As a desperate battle raged in the desert below him, the Fallen reveled in his triumph. The ancient machine with which he intends to harvest the Sun's energy would soon be uncovered and the Earth would be destroyed if he were to win. {{storylink|The Fallen/toys#Transformers (2010)|The Victory of The Fallen}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
Vector Prime recounted the story of [[Tyran 208.28 Gamma]], an alternate timeline in which Megatron and the Decepticons triumphed in the battle of [[Mission City]], but were then trapped on the dead Cybertron by the Autobots before they managed to free The Fallen. Sensing the loss of his servants, the Fallen summoned a new army of Decepticons (including [[Blue Maximus]], [[Chopsaw]], [[Undertow (PCC)|Undertow]], and [[Duststorm (TF 2010)|Duststorm]]) to terrorize Earth! Many an epic battle was fought against them! {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/21}}

====''Shattered Glass''====
[[File:Coalescence FallenSunstormAlphaTrion.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Their adventures were recorded in Realityripple Comics.]]
One version of the Fallen from an unknown universe found himself on the brink of defeat at the hands of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|the last descendant]] of [[Dynasty of Primes|his brothers]]. Desperately fleeing through a seam in reality, he miscalculated and ended up in [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|an unconventional negative polarity universe]]. In this universe, rather than being constantly on fire, the Fallen was now constantly freezing and risked becoming immobile as ice constantly built up from within him. He soon attracted a devoted servant, [[Sunstorm (Universe)|Sunstorm]], who used his heat-generating abilities to keep him warm. Also gaining [[Cybaxx (SG)|Cybaxx]]'s allegiance, the Fallen sought to create a dimensional gateway that would allow him to enter and conquer other negative-polarity universes. Cybaxx's followers were tasked with retrieving components to complete this gateway.

The Fallen was soon confronted by a number of Decepticons, Autobots, and humans seeking to halt his plans. After the captive [[Beta Maxx (RID)|Beta Maxx]] was freed, he rallied the others against the Fallen, who was somewhat deflated to learn that no one had ever heard of him in this universe. With Sunstorm taxing himself beyond limits to keep the Fallen defrosted, the ancient Prime was set upon by a ferocious [[Alpha Trion#Shattered Glass|mechanical lion]] commanded by Beta Maxx. Noticing the Fallen's reliance on Sunstorm to keep him mobile, [[Sephie Beller|Emulator]] knocked Sunstorm out with her powers, hobbling the ancient Prime. The frozen Fallen was helpless to stop himself as he was sucked into the now-active dimensional gateway. He found himself in a positive-polarity universe and quickly defrosted, only to realize that he was now trapped in an empty, desolate [[void]]. To his horror, the Fallen beheld the [[Unicron|only other living thing]] within the void, which began approaching him with a ravenous hunger. {{storylink|Coalescence}}
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===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[Kup (Animated)|Kup]] sardonically compared [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Hot Rod]]'s paint job to the Fallen's. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

===Aligned continuity family===
====''The Covenant of Primus''====
[[File:MegatronusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|To have a helmet as good as this will cost you your soul... and also ten cents.]]
Megatronus was the twelfth Prime created by Primus to defeat [[Unicron]]. Rightfully proud of his power and unwaveringly loyal to his creator [[Primus]], he thought of himself as a warrior first and foremost, but his dark powers and conflicted nature meant that he was rarely at peace with himself. His artifact of power—the deadly [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)|Requiem Blaster]]—used stellar fusion as an energy conduit, exponentially increasing his already destructive powers. Viewing himself as an outsider, he frequently butted heads with the warrior of light [[Prima]], to the point where even his closest allies among the Thirteen viewed him as an unpredictable and unstable presence. In spite of this, he struck up a close friendship with Solus Prime, which eventually blossomed into a mutual romance. Not even Solus Prime's comforting presence could rein in Megatronus's chaotic tendencies; his private insecurities and hidden fears continued to fester, and soon gave way to something darker.

The thirteen newly created Primes soon began experimenting with their powers and strategizing for the upcoming conflict. Megatronus considered himself a warrior and trained alongside Vector Prime, Prima, [[Onyx Prime]], and [[Amalgamous Prime|Amalgamous]]. Megatronus, having the closest connection to Unicron, offered advice to Solus Prime on how to create the best weapons to defeat the chaos-bringer. Among their collaborative efforts were [[Dark Energon skin]]s, which would protect the Primes from the toxic [[Dark Energon]]. Megatronus eventually requested that a blaster be made for him by Solus Prime. She reluctantly agreed, and the Requiem Blaster was forged. Solus had doubts about the weapon, but her deep faith in Megatronus was what allowed her to trust him with the Blaster.

[[File:COP-Megatronusshootssolus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|"How could this happen? We started out like Romeo and Juliet but it ended up in tragedy!"]]
When the fight against Unicron came, Megatronus fought alongside his siblings, and was ultimately triumphant. However, some of Unicron's darkness had rubbed off on all of them; a fact that Megatronus strangely appeared to revel in. In the era of peace and rebuilding that followed, Megatronus worked alongside [[Liege Maximo]], [[Micronus Prime]], and Amalgmous Prime, refining [[Energon]] for future use. He slowly befriended more of the Thirteen, although his love for Solus Prime never faded.

Unfortunately, this period of peace was not to last. Megatronus and Solus Prime were both being manipulated by Liege Maximo, who managed to drive a schism between the two lovers. Megatronus confronted Solus Prime over a newly created suit of armor intended for Maximo's "farm". Their disagreement eventually grew into a full-fledged fight after Megatronus killed her pet, which had secretly been recording Solus Prime's actions. In the chaos, Megatronus fired the Requiem Blaster without thinking, fatally wounding Solus Prime. Before Solus passed away, however, she professed her love for him.

Megatronus hid himself away in the untamed regions of Cybertron, until the surviving Primes discovered him. Megatronus confessed his crime, but also accused Maximo of setting up the whole plot, and aimed to kill him once and for all. The accusations flew quickly, and before long the argument descended into a free-for-all. In the aftermath, Liege Maximo was apparently blown apart by a shot from the Requiem Blaster, although [[Alpha Trion]] could not identify just who had fired the weapon. Along with the surviving Primes, a repentant Megatronus attended Solus's funeral. Renaming himself "the Fallen", he donned Solus Prime's suit of armor and went into exile in space, never to be seen again.

Eons later, a young gladiator and social rhetorician named [[Megatron (WFC)|D-16]] took inspiration from ancient folk tales, renaming himself "Megatronus". {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

====Aligned novels====
Megatronus conceived the idea of the [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)|Requiem Blaster]], a weapon so powerful that it dwarfed all other weapons in existence. With great reluctance, Solus Prime agreed to forge the weapon for Megatronus, and even then only after Megatronus convinced other members of the Thirteen to petition her on his behalf as well. Even after the weapon was completed, Solus Prime showed great reluctance in allowing it to remain in existence. After demonstrating its awesome power to the Thirteen, she asked for a vote as to whether the Requiem Blaster should be destroyed. Megatronus led the group who voted in favor of retaining the Blaster, and they won by the slimmest of margins, 7-to-6.

At some later date, Megatronus killed Solus Prime in a fit of rage, and became the Fallen, forever more. The reason for the murder is not fully known at this point, although Solus did favor [[Nexus Prime]] over others in the Thirteen, a fact that had stirred jealousy in Megatronus in the past. Though a terrible thing, Vector Prime considered the Fallen lashing out in a moment of anger forgivable over Liege Maximo's active plotting. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

Megatron, who took his name to inspire fear, took a favorable view of the Fallen, considering him the one member of the Thirteen who refused to bow down to the others, and the only Prime who sought his own destiny. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

====''Prime'' cartoon====
[[File:OneShallRise1-WellofAllSparks.jpg|right|thumb|Dum de dum, not thinking about demons...]]
According to legend, at the beginning of time, Unicron and Primus battled each other for eons, with neither side remaining victorious for long. Until, that is, Primus created the [[Thirteen]]. These Thirteen defeated Unicron and cast him into space. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}} At some point statues of Megatronus and his brothers were made. They were placed in the chamber of the High Council. A [[Megatron (WFC)|gladiator]] would also name himself after Megatronus before shortening his name to simply "Megatron". {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

When [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] proclaimed to Optimus Prime that he wished to change sides, [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] sarcastically claimed that he had been [[Cybertronian sport#Lobbing|lobbing]] with the Fallen. {{storylink|Partners (Prime)|Partners}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Gil Gerard]] (English), [[Fumihiko Tachiki]] (Japanese)|[[Klaus Lochthove]] (German), [[Salvador Reyes]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Martin Spinhayer]] (French), [[Ferenc Borbiczki]] (Hungarian), [[Antônio Moreno]] (Brazilian Portuguese, first voice), [[Vanderlan Mendes]] (Brazilian Portuguese, "[[Battlegrounds, Part 2]]" only), [[Janusz German]] (Polish), [[Yeong-jun Si]] (Korean, Tooniverse dub))}}

[[file:RID-phantommegatronus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=.7|"You will bow down before me, Jor-El!"]]
In the distant past, Megatronus killed Solus Prime. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 2}} He was eventually imprisoned in another dimension, and held both [[Earth]] and Cybertron responsible for his defeat. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 1}} He maintained a degree of agency over the events in this world, and he was able to influence events so that the prison ship ''[[Alchemor (RID)|Alchemor]]'' crash-landed on Earth, releasing its cargo of [[Decepticon]] convicts in the process. From there, Megatronus bided his time. Eventually, he contacted the Decepticon revolutionary [[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]], who had just suffered a humiliating rout at the hands of [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]'s [[Autobot]]s. Introducing himself as "the first Decepticon", Megatronus struck a bargain with Steeljaw: if Steeljaw helped free him from his prison, Megatronus would let Steeljaw and his gang have the Earth. Steeljaw reluctantly agreed. {{storylink|Lockout}}

[[File:Battlegrounds2-Megatronus.jpg|thumb]]
Megatronus interrupted Steeljaw while the latter was scheming, demanding to know if they had made progress on the device that would allow him to escape. Steeljaw retorted that he needed more Decepticons to help him with the task, but Megatronus was less than moved, using his telekinetic powers to make [[Clampdown (RID)|Clampdown]] pull on his arm hard until Steeljaw capitulated. Megatronus informed his new servant that the device would require a mass of sufficient metal to anchor the energies generated by his arrival- namely, the [[Crown City Colossus]]. Although the Autobots, accompanied with a reborn [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], attempted to intervene, their efforts weren't enough to stop Steeljaw from activating the portal. A triumphant Megatronus materialized, ready to carry out his plan. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 1}}

Megatronus moved to attack the weakened Autobots, but was intercepted by Optimus, and the two began dueling. Megatronus gained the upper hand and managed to slash at Optimus, knocking him into the water and temporarily taking him out of the fight. Megatronus retieved his fallen [[Spark fuser]] and activated it, intending to draw the remnants of [[Unicron]]'s anti-[[spark]] from the Earth's core and merge it with the AllSpark, destroying both Earth and Cybertron. When Steeljaw realized this, Megatronus retorted that he had never technically lied to him about his right to own Earth... or whatever would be left of it. Megatronus restrained the furious Steeljaw with his telekinesis and opened a rift in the sky.

[[File:RID-megatronustank.jpg|thumb|left|Megatronus deploys his dreaded drill-nipples.]]
Fighting Steeljaw distracted Megatronus long enough for Bumblebee to resuscitate Optimus, and the two Autobot leaders moved in to finish him off after Megatronus hurled Steeljaw away. While Optimus once again dueled with Megatronus, Bumblebee, [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]], and [[Sideswipe (RID 2015)|Sideswipe]] used their [[Decepticon Hunter]]s to power themselves up. Optimus managed to shatter Megatronus's Spark fuser, closing the rift and ruining his plan. Furious, Megatronus redoubled his attack. [[Drift (RID)|Drift]] helped to drop part of the Colossus on Megatronus. The weight of the statue was enough that Bumblebee's team could blast him with a sustained burst of energy, disintegrating his body and seemingly destroying him, though Bumblebee questioned if he truly was destroyed. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 2}}

====IDW ''Robots in Disguise'' comic====
In later happier times, Bumblebee recalled the events of their battle against Megatronus. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 5|Robots in Disguise #5}}

====''Adventure'' toy bios====
On the moment of Megatronus's defeat at the hands of Bumblebee's team, an evil presence emanated from his wounds and resonated with [[Nemesis Prime (RID)|Nemesis Prime]], powering him up into a new form. {{storylink|Nemesis Prime (RID)#TAV56|Nemesis Prime bio}}
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===''Kre-O'' online comic===
[[File:Kreo fallen skybyte.JPG|thumb]]
When [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] attacked [[Metroplex (G1)|Autobot City]], the Fallen stood next to [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Gelshark]]. {{storylink|Behemoth Combination! But They're Cute? The Predacon Unit}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====Train Wars====
[[File:TrainWars TheFallen.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|I know more of this world than you can even dream. That is why I must destroy it.]]
The Fallen staged an attack on Cybertron to steal [[Vector Sigma]], smashing his way through all Autobot resistance. The mega-computer managed to wrest itself free of the ancient villain's grip long enough to transform into its "[[Primus|Oracle]]" robot mode and lend its power to [[Overdrive]], who then used his powered-up [[Quantum Dial]] to bring forth reinforcements from time itself. The Fallen responded by summoning up troops of his own, who [[combiner|combined]] with him. {{storylink|Train Wars}} In his new combiner mode, the Fallen laid waste to the Autobots' multiversal reinforcements, impaling them on energy-blades. Recovering Vector Sigma, he began to integrate the computer into his body, but was fortunately distracted by [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] long enough for [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] to arrive with more reinforcements, made up of all kinds of train Transformers. Daniel and his partner [[Shouki]] blasted Vector Sigma free, and [[Shūta Gō]] and [[Goshooter]] then ''kicked'' the computer like a soccer ball, straight into The Fallen's face. The dazed demi-god found himself bound in a [[Trainbot Omni-Car Joint|living chain made up of all the interlinked train Transformers]], leaving him immobilized and open for one final attack. Using the power of Vector Sigma, Shouki unlocked a new transformation, becoming the gigantic "Train Bazooka" weapon, which Shuta then fired at the Fallen, obliterating him. {{storylink|Train Wars 2}}

====''Legends'' comic====
[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] cheered on the Fallen in the battle against the opposition. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}}

====''End of G1 Universe''====
In the Maximal era of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Megatronus the Fallen was given a second chance by [[Lio Convoy|Leo Prime]] and elected by the population to become one of the thirteen [[Prime Leader]]s. After Leo Prime inadvertently allowed [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]] from another universe to invade the [[G1 World]], Megatronus supported giving the embarrassed Prime amnesty before sending him on a mission to the [[Legends World]] to see if its [[spirit energy]] could be used to save their universe. While Leo was away, Megatronus worked with other Prime Leaders to enact the [[Anti-Angolmois Act]] to rid the universe of what he saw as [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s evil energy. Converting Cybertron into a factory to concentrate the [[Allspark]] into a container, Megatronus explained to the returning Lio Convoy that he sought to bring over select individuals from this universe into the next after the former's destruction, but was cut down by Lio Convoy before he could enact his plan. {{storylink|Age of Primes (End of G1 Universe)|Age of Primes}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The Crucible|''Robots in Disguise'' #34]] (mentioned), [[Heavy|''Till All Are One'' #9]] (depicted)}}
[[File:TheFirstWhoWasNamed-MegatronusOrigins.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"[[Darth Vader|What is thy bidding, my master?]]"]]
Twelve million years ago, in the primitive age that followed the departure of the [[Knights of Cybertron]], the 'bot who would become "Megatronus" was a humble nomad who wandered the deserts of prehistoric Cybertron alongside the shepherd [[Onyx Prime|Onyx]] and his flock of beasts. One day, the flock came across a badly damaged Transformer in the wastes—unbeknownst to any of them, this was [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], who had been cast backwards in time following the destruction of his [[chronal drive]].

Having recognized the figures for who they would become, Shockwave slew Onyx without a moment's hesitation, sending his followers fleeing... all of them, that is, except one of Onyx's compatriots. Realizing that he could use his understanding of Cybertron's past to set the planet's history along the preordained course that he knew it must follow, Shockwave dubbed Onyx's terrified compatriot "Megatronus," naming him after [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|the Decepticon leader that would one day arise]]. Fashioning a new body for himself from Onyx's remains, Shockwave thus became "Onyx"; knowing from history that Megatronus's conquests would lead to the eventual unification of Cybertron, "Onyx Prime" trained Megatronus in the ways of war and deliberately inspired him to build an empire of his own.

His tutelage complete, Shockwave set Megatronus on the lands to the west, and Shockwave's pupil soon established a kingdom that became known as the "[[Darklands]]". As his power and influence grew over the course of his campaigns, Megatronus became a feared warrior and tyrant, and took to calling himself "The First Who Was Named." {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

[[File:OriginMyths-Megatronuskillspeople.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"[[Megatron (Movie)|You still fight for the '''weak!''' That is why you '''lose!'''"]]]]
Late into his conquests, Megatronus marched on neighboring [[Protihex|Protohex]] and easily annexed it into the Darklands, overthrowing its ruler [[Septimus Prime]] and murdering his [[Supplicants of Arrius]]. There, he recruited the gladiator twins [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] and [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]], who proved their loyalty to him by slaughtering their old master. The pair thus became the vanguards of the army as Megatronus continued their eastward advance, conquering the [[Forgotten Plains]], deposing [[Liege Maximo]], and giving them the opportunity to attack the humble village that would one day become the [[Crystal City]]. Unbeknownst to Megatronus, "Onyx Prime" and Liege Maximo had arrived beforehand and galvanized the local tribes into allying with his army of beasts to battle Megatronus—deliberately providing the necessary impetus that would unite the scattered tribes of Cybertron into a single civilization. Megatronus fought on the front lines before three [[Titan (group)|Titans]], drawn to the sounds of battle, arose from the ground. Megatronus paused to look, giving Onyx the opening to fight his way through Megatronus's forces, meet with his old friend, and convince him to stand down. The two armies quickly ratified a proper truce, and Megatronus and his warriors joined the alliance of [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s. {{storylink|Origin Myths}}

In the era that followed, the seven Primes were joined by five more, giving rise to the [[Thirteen]], who ruled over the [[Thirteen Tribes]]. Many of the Primes had grown arrogant, however, and began spreading rumors that only a Prime could kill another Prime so as to maintain their superiority over their followers. {{storylink|The Crucible}} At Onyx's urging, [[Prima]] began a program of interstellar expansion; aiming to spread [[Pax Cybertronia]] across the galaxy, he sent Megatronus, Onyx, Alpha Trion, [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], and the [[Guardian robot|Omega Sentinels]] to lead an extraplanetary colonization mission to neighboring [[Antilla]], claiming that their deeds would spread the "enlightenment" of Cybertronian civilization to other worlds. The Cybertronian colonization force quickly encountered severe resistance from the Antillans; the devastating Antillan/Cybertronian war would end when an [[Unicron's creator|Antillan scientist]] deployed a [[Talisman (G1)|doomsday weapon]] that scoured all life on the planet, and the fallout from the war would ensure that the rest of the universe would come to fear the destructive power of the Transformers. {{storylink|Our Finest}} {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

[[File:TheFirstWhoWasNamed-MegatronusKillsSolus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"You're with '''HIM!!!''' You brought him here to kill me!"]]
Prima was enraged to learn that their benevolent mission had failed and blamed Megatronus for the disaster; when an insulted Megatronus was subsequently approached by Liege Maximo, the manipulative Prime stoked Megatronus's resentment and eventually brokered a secret alliance, a sequence of events that had been deliberately orchestrated by Shockwave so as to bring about the fall of the Primes as history had foretold. Megatronus and Liege Maximo sought to overthrow Prima, but in the ensuing struggle [[Solus Prime]] sacrificed her life to defend their leader, allowing Megatronus to run her through with her own [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} Their conspiracy unveiled, the grand alliance between the Primes collapsed and their followers fell to fighting amongst one another, heralding the beginning of the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]]. {{storylink|Heavy}} Megatronus subsequently fled the planet with, leaving his co-conspirator to be imprisoned aboard his own [[Titan (group)|Titan]], [[Vigilem]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

Without Megatronus leading his tribe, his empire collapsed and his followers went their own ways; Galvatron became notable for deserting his post in Megatronus's faltering army in order to wage a personal crusade against the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s of [[Nexus Prime]]. {{storylink|The Crucible}} {{storylink|Earthfall Part 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}} By the time that Galvatron hunted down and killed Nexus Prime, many of the remaining Primes had fled Cybertron entirely {{storylink|The Crucible}} and Megatronus had taken up residence on the barren world of [[Tsiehshi]], using its voltaic blooms to fuel his systems.

[[File:TheFirstWhoWasNamed-Megatronus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|"I '''SMELL''' you, boy!"]]
Seeking to bring him to justice, Prima, Alpha Trion, and Onyx Prime left Cybertron to search for him aboard the Titan [[Emissary (IDW)|Emissary]]. They tracked him to Tsiehshi, where Prima and Onyx faced down the rogue Prime in a final duel; in the ensuing battle, Megatronus simply bisected Prima with the Star Saber. To ensure that the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in the sword's hilt would find its way to its [[Nova Prime|next owner]] when the time was right, however, Onyx coldly informed his student that his usefulness was at an end and murdered him, telling him that—thanks to the impending rise of Megatron—Cybertronians would, after a fashion, remember his name.

On returning to Alpha Trion, Onyx told the record-keeper the version of events that would find their way into the records of Cybertronian myth, lying that Prima had heroically slain Megatronus at the cost of his own life... a fabrication based on the stories that Shockwave had been told in his youth. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

[[File:OP18-MegatronusDead.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5|"Who would you be without me, Prime?" "Time to find out."]]
Megatronus's name was stricken from the Cybertronian records for his crimes, and on both Cybertron and its colony worlds he was only remembered as "the Fallen". {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}} When Alpha Trion recounted the story of the war's end to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]], he was unable to elaborate on why Megatronus and Megatron shared such similar names. {{storylink|The Crucible}} He was, however, able to point out that Shockwave had sent one of his [[Regenesis]] ores, [[Ore-8]], to Tsiehshi, where Megatronus had once resided; unbeknownst to Trion, this was because "Onyx Prime" had manipulated events so that his younger self would select this planet for the Regenesis project. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

On the eve of [[Earth]]'s official induction into the [[Council of Worlds]], Alpha Trion told Optimus Prime, [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]], and [[Pyra Magna (G1)|Pyra Magna]] the story of how Megatronus's conquests had first brought the Thirteen together all those years ago. Starscream questioned if he was represented in this story by Arcee or Megatronus, believing the latter to be a made-up name. {{storylink|Origin Myths}}

When "Onyx Prime" and his tribe of [[Maximal]]s invaded Cybertron some weeks later, [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], driven on by [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]]'s religious fanaticism, reached an earth-shattering epiphany: the duplicitous, backstabbing Starscream was the reincarnation of Megatronus. Initially unsure of this revelation, Starscream went with it until Shockwave, unmasked as an impostor, revealed that he had orchestrated the decidedly mortal Starscream's disastrous rise and fall from power. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|The Hallowing}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons===
{{voiceactor|[[Mark Hamill]] (English)}}
[[File:POTP-Cartoon-Ep3-SolusDies.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|left|"You will remain here in the Fire Nation."]]
Long ago, Megatronus was hailed as a hero for his defeat of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] using the [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)|Requiem Blaster]]. However, he and his lover [[Solus Prime]] clashed over what to do with the Blaster afterwards, as Megatronus wanted to keep it for his own rather than see it destroyed. {{storylink|The Swamp}} As the two fought, the weapon was accidentally discharged, killing Solus and leaving Megatronus to grieve. {{storylink|Without Warning}} The other Primes took back the Blaster from Megatronus, sealing it away, and he placed himself into exile until he could find a way to reunite with his deceased love. {{storylink|Athenaeum Sanctorum (episode)|Athenaeum Sanctorum}}

Many years later, Megatronus orchestrated the events of both the [[Combiner Wars (event)|Combiner Wars]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s resurrection from behind the scenes in an attempt to claim the [[Enigma of Combination]] and the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. To this end, he recruited [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] to his cause and guided him to the [[Matrix of Conquest|Matrix of Chaos]] within Unicron's remains, promising Overlord immense power after his plan had succeeded. [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] also joined the ranks of his acolytes after Overlord used the Matrix of Chaos to turn him into Rodimus Cron. {{storylink|Volcanicus (episode)|Volcanicus}} After Trypticon's defeat, [[Victorion]] attempted to claim the Enigma and Matrix, but Megatronus surrounded them with a fiery aura, destroying part of Victorion's [[Dust Up|arm]]. He appeared before the other Transformers, warning them that their time had come to an end. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] attempted to distract Megatronus with an angry outburst, giving [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] a chance to surprise attack him, but Megatronus brushed Maximus aside and killed Optimus. With no one else daring to challenge him, Megatronus took the two relics and departed to complete his plans. {{storylink|All Things Must Pass}}

[[File:TR-Ep10-All-Things-Must-Pass-Fallen-appears.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|"Even with all the power in the world, you are still weak."]]
Determined to reunite with Solus, Megatronus turned his sights towards the missing Requiem Blaster. Unsure where it might have been hidden, he began searching its most likely hiding places, burning them to the ground when left empty-handed. {{storylink|The Swamp}} In the [[Well of All Sparks|Well of Sparks]], he began gathering the sparks of Overlord's and Rodimus Cron's victims and installed the Enigma and Matrix into an device which, when combined with the Blaster, would be capable of ripping the spark from every Transformer. {{storylink|Without Warning}} Taking notice of the Blaster being fired, Megatronus rushed to the [[Athenaeum Sanctorum]], where he revealed his plan. After clashing with Megatron, [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and a Unicron-possessed Rodimus, he grabbed the Blaster and took off to put his plan into motion. {{storylink|Consequences}}

[[File:POTP-Cartoon-Ep7-FlameOn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|left|"It's time for this world to end in fire, and for a new world to be born from the ashes."]]
Megatronus returned to the [[Well of All Sparks|Well of Sparks]] and installed the Blaster, activating his doomsday weapon. The machine began to drain everyone's sparks as planned, causing Solus to manifest, but they were interrupted by the arrival of Megatron and his team. Refusing to lose, Megatronus shot down Windblade, but was restrained by Grimlock and Optimus Primal. However, the sight of his nearly-resurrected lover gave him the strength to break free, and he burned all the others except Megatron, who moved to protect them. Before he could finish them off, their battle was interrupted by the unexpected arrival of Rodimus Cron, now totally under Unicron's control {{storylink|Collision Course}} and determined to destroy Megatronus and Solus for being part of [[Primus]]'s Thirteen, along with the Matrix. Megatronus battled against Unicron while repeatedly having to divert his attention towards the others attacking his device. Temporarily incapacitating Unicron, Megatronus attacked the others despite Solus's pleas for him to stop, but was unable to prevent them from releasing the relics as the Matrix transformed Primal into Optimal Optimus. While Unicron attacked the new Prime, Megatronus made a grab for the Enigma and Blaster, only to be restrained by the other heroes. {{storylink|Megatronus Unleashed}} He managed to overtake them and grab the Blaster, seeking vengeance for the failure of his plans, but was caught off guard when new arrival [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] landed on him from above. The two briefly battled before Megatronus gained the upper hand and ripped off Predaking's head, and attempted to stop Megatron from destroying Solus. His lover, however, suddenly grew in size and grabbed him. Despite his pleas that his love for her was everlasting, she rebuked him and dragged him into the Well, finally killing him. {{storylink|Saga's End}}
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===''Power of the Primes'' marketing material===
Megatronus's [[Spark]] passed into the possession of one of the twelve [[Prime Master]]s; hidden within a suit of decoy armor, they safeguarded the abilities of the Primes until the present day. By uniting with a larger Transformer, the Prime Master could channel the powers of Megatronus's Spark and grant them unique abilities that varied with each new partner. {{storylink|The Fallen/toys#Generations|''Power of the Primes'' Bomb-Burst / Megatronus online bio}}
{{note|For a list of every permutation of Megatronus's abilities, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this link]].}}

===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
Megatronus was one of the [[Thirteen]], {{storylink|Dweller In The Depths (Cyberverse)|Dweller In The Depths}} {{storylink|Silent Strike}} {{storylink|The Other One}} Cybertronians being known to swear by his name in times of shock. {{storylink|The Extinction Event}} {{storylink|The Immobilizers}}

After gaining control of the AllSpark, [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] believed he had pulled Megatronus's spark back to the world of the living and implanted it into one of his "[[scraplet|children]]", though some questioned the legitimacy of his claims. {{storylink|Parley}}
{{--}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:EndOfTime-Thirteen.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|A whole new canon and I ONLY GET A FRELLING ''CAMEO''?!]]
Megatronus was remembered as one of the Thirteen, described by [[Termagax]] as avatars of the life pattern that infused Cybertron itself. {{storylink|End of Time}}

===Energon Universe===
When [[human]]s began to attack [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Energon Universe|Optimus Prime]] even after he helped them, [[Skywarp (G1)#Energon Universe|Skywarp]] swore "by the soul of the Fallen", noting that humanity was stupid in addition to weak. Just like Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 3|Transformers #3}}

===''One'' film===
[[File:TransformersOne-Megatronushologram.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|Remember me as I was: not on fire.]]
A member of the [[Thirteen|Primes]], Megatronus Prime was the strongest and largest of them all. He and the other Primes participated in the war against the [[Quintesson]]s. At a critical point in the war, the Primes, including Megatronus, moved to intercept a Quintesson high command meeting following a report from [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel]], unaware that the aide had led them into a trap to be ambushed. Megatronus fought bravely against the Quintesson horde alongside his siblings, almost emerging victorious until Sentinel revealed his treachery and killed several of the Primes himself. Overpowered and subdued by his enemies, Megatronus was personally beheaded by a grandstanding Sentinel, who took Megatronus's [[transformation cog (biology)|transformation cog]] for himself after failing to obtain the [[Matrix of Leadership]].

Megatronus was widely known as a heroic figure after his death, and merchandise was made of him including [[sticker]]s of various rarity. The miner [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] idolized Megatronus the most out of all the Primes for his mighty power, eagerly accepting when his friend [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] gave him a rare sticker based on Megatronus's face. D-16 proudly wore the sticker on his shoulder. However, it continued to sustain damage as he got involved in a mining accident, the [[Iacon 5000]], and a dangerous adventure to the surface alongside Orion, [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]], and [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]]. When D-16 was captured and taken to Sentinel's tower, the false Prime mocked him for his hero worship, revealing his possession of Megatronus's cog to D-16 and painfully scoring a crude rendition of Megatronus's face into the captive miner's chest. The sticker was destroyed in the process. After being freed by a coordinated assault by Orion, Elita, and the [[High Guard]], D-16 killed the false Prime and ripped the cog from Sentinel's chest, installing it into his own and discarding the one he had previously received from [[Alpha Trion]]. As he did so, he renamed himself "Megatron" after his hero and idol. This powerful cog granted Megatron new upgrades such as a triple-barrel rapid-fire [[fusion cannon]], an arm-mounted [[machine gun]] on his left arm, and additional armor. A vision of Megatronus appeared among his fellow Primes to a heavily damaged [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] as he fell into Cybertron's core, who was chosen by Primus to carry the Matrix and would be reborn as Optimus Prime.

Later, after being exiled from [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] by the newly christened Optimus Prime, Megatron fashioned a new [[insignia]] based on Megatronus Prime's face and branded it onto himself and his followers, officially forming the [[Decepticon]]s. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}
{{--}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle for the Matrix''===
{{Note|Battle for the Matrix is a simplified retelling of the events of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. It can be played from the perspective of either Bumblebee or Optimus Prime. The final battle is against Megatron and the Fallen at the [[Star Harvester]].}}
[[File:The Fallen battleforthematrix.jpg|thumb|Behind you!]]
The Fallen tried to defend the Sun Harvester from some Autobot attackers. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle for the Matrix}}
{{--}}

===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game===
{{voiceactor|[[James Arnold Taylor]] (English)|[[Sylvain Lemarié]] (French), [[Luis Fernando Ríos]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Oliviero Corbetta]] (Italian), [[Andreas Gröber]] (German)}}
[[File:ROTF 360PS3PC TheFallen.jpg|thumb|I shall light this holy ring, release its cleansing flame, and burn a path into the divine beyond!!! ...Wait, what game is this again?]]

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

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

====PSP====
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===''Transformers Autobots''/''Decepticons''===
====''Autobots''====
The Fallen was the true leader of the Decepticons, orchestrating Megatron's resurrection. While the new recruit fought Megatron, the Fallen was defeated by Optimus Prime and Jetfire.

====''Decepticons''====
The Fallen was still the true leader of the Decepticons despite Starscream having taken ''de facto'' command after Megatron's death. When the new recruit arrived, Grindor and Sideways made no bones to him about how the Fallen was really the one calling the shots, and that they'd soon get Megatron back. The recruit would be introduced to the Fallen during the hunt for the Matrix and the Harvester. Things came to a head in a battle in Egypt, where the recruit presented the Matrix to the Fallen. The overlord was pleased by his performance and code of loyalty, complaining that other Decepticons didn't share it while throwing a big fat side glance at his other henchmen present. This caused Starscream to tease Megatron that his job as Decepticon leader was in jeopardy.

The Fallen sent the recruit to wipe out most of the remaining Autobots to pave the way for their final plan in what was likely a final test for his new position, and sure enough, the recruit succeeded and even killed Optimus Prime. Megatron was horrified since he was supposed to be the one to kill Optimus, and the Fallen snarked that he obviously didn't. Noting that his apprentice had been outperformed by a Decepticon who was merely a lowly foot soldier, the Fallen announced some role changes: the recruit would now replace Megatron as Decepticon leader and his apprentice, with Megatron now being just a lowly foot soldier in his place. The Fallen congratulated the recruit, and with his new apprentice by his side, activated the Harvester, claimed the resultant Energon, and prepared to engage in a universe-wide campaign of conquest, now that Earth, humanity, and the Autobots had been destroyed. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons|Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons}}

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

====Wii/PS2====
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===''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game===
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|Starter
|500
|10
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|Legion
|1500
|30
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|Warrior
|4000
|80
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|Warrior Elite
|4000
|80
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|Ultra
|8000
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Megatronus was among the many Decepticons available to repel an Insecticon invasion. {{storylink|Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|Robots in Disguise}}

===''Splatoon''===
[[Squid Sisters|Marie]] considered Megatronus among the coolest of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Splatoon}}

===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:ForgedToFight-Megatronus.jpg|thumb|Megatronus after hitting the jackpot through watching ''Sushi Girl''.]]
One of the original Thirteen Primes created by Primus to combat Unicron, Megatronus betrayed his fellow Primes in his quest for power, leading to his banishment.<ref>[https://transformersforgedtofight.com/bot-intel-report-megatronus/ Bot Intel Report - Megatronous]</ref> He returned in the present day on [[New Quintessa]] to trouble the Cybertronians marooned on the strange planet.

In an attempt by Megatronus to take the power of the dormant [[Necrotitan]], their sparks merged to become [[Necrotronus]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}

The heroic [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] of [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|another universe]] invoked the name of the "noble Megatronus", who gave his life to protect the [[Solus Prime|Prime he loved]], when confronted by an evil Megatron. The heroic Megatron then accused his evil counterpart of besmirching Megatronus' good name. {{storylink|Shattered Bridges}}

{{--}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
;'''Megatronus Core'''
[[File:Earth Wars Megatronus Core.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6]]

Megatronus's [[Prime Master#Transformers: Earth Wars|Prime Core]] (his "heart" as one of the primordial [[Thirteen|Thirteen Primes]]) fell to Earth under mysterious circumstances along with those of his siblings to become a hotly-contested resource in the [[Earth Wars (conflict)|Earth Wars]]. {{storylink|Power of the Primes (Earth Wars)|Power of the Primes}}

The Megatronus Core possessed [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], [[Reformatting|reformatting]] him into Rodimus Unicronus. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Rodimus Unicronus bio}} Inside of his mind, when Rodimus Prime was talking to Rodimus Unicronus, he wasn't sure if he was speaking to Unicron or Megatronus. {{storylink|Inferno & Rodimus Unicronus Saga#Rodimus Unicronus|Rodimus Unicronus story}}

{{chargamestub|{{storylink|Lost and Found (Earth Wars)|Lost and Found}} Rest of ''Power of the Primes'' storyline appearances}}

*'''Effect:''' You are enveloped in hellfire, constantly damaging nearby enemies for a percentage of your attack power.

[https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4733780017183-Prime-Cores-Bot Megatronus Core at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

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;'''Megatronus Prime'''
{{chargamestub|{{storylink|New Armada}} {{storylink|Second Armada}} {{storylink|Third Armada (Part 1)}} {{storylink|Third Armada (Part 2)}}}}
{{-}}

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Megatronus was the youngest and most powerful member of the Thirteen. As the lord of entropy, he was destined to betray his siblings, earning him the title of the First Decepticon. His Requiem Blaster could tear reality itself, and his destructive powers caused early humans to venerate him as the war god {{w|Ares}}. {{storylink|Transformers One Sourcebook}}

==Toys==
{{main|The Fallen/toys}}

==Notes==
===Generation 1===
[[File:Fallenpatlee.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|I'm The Fallen, and I can't get up!]]
*The Fallen was created by [[Simon Furman]] for [[Dreamwave Productions]]' ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages]]'' comic book. Furman used him to recycle some of the plans he had for the [[Last Autobot]] in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|original Marvel comic]], but which he was unable to use as a result of the comic's cancellation.<ref>[http://www.camphortree.net/tf/tidbits/otfcc2004.txt OTFCC 2004 convention report]</ref>
*The Fallen design was created by [[Pat Lee]], his first (and only) original Transformers character. The early design concept differed incredibly from the final product, noticeably lacking the Fallen's characteristic mouthplate. He was envisioned as a medieval, ancient-looking Transformer who glowed like a furnace, but he was not depicted as being perpetually on fire until [[Andrew Wildman]] penciled his appearances in ''The Dark Ages'' and the colorists caught on. When questioned about him constantly being aflame, Furman responded that they went with it "because it looks cool".
*Lee designed [[:File:Thefallentank.jpg|a tank alternate mode for the Fallen]], which was shown in the profile series ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]''; it was never used in fiction.
*The Fallen can speak Spanish.<ref>Fanclub-exclusive Mini Mayhem strip, March 19, 2007</ref>
*The Fallen's appearance in the ''Train Wars'' comic is based on [[:File:TFGenerations2014 Rejected TheFallen.jpg|a mock-up]] created for a [[Fan polls#Generations Magazine Exclusive Character Popularity Vote|poll]] in ''[[Transformers Generations 2014 Vol. 1]]'', one of ten potential exclusives for Vol. 2. A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Onslaught (WFC)#Toys|Onslaught]], it would have featured the [[Ruination (FOC)#Toys|Ruination]] head in combiner mode, which would have been making its Japanese market debut. Ultimately, the Fallen only claimed 5% of the votes.<ref>[http://millionhero.sblo.jp/article/101898683.html Poll results at Hero-X]</ref>
* [[Jason Marnocha]] provided the scratch track recording voice for Megatronus in ''Prime Wars Trilogy'' before [[Mark Hamill]] was cast in the role.

===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
[[File:TheFallen-ROTFstaff.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Give him the stick! Don't give him the stick!]]
* Michael Bay attempted to hide the Fallen's involvement in ''Revenge of the Fallen'', going so far as to claim that statements made by Simon Furman at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2008<ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=17412 Simon Furman confirms the Fallen is a character in an interview with Comic Book Resources (Fallen details removed)]</ref> and [[Chris Mowry]] in an interview with MTV Splash Page <ref>[http://splashpage.mtv.com/2008/07/28/exclusive-transformers-2-prequel-comic-gives-inside-scoop-on-2009-movie/ MTV Splash Page interviews Chris Mowry (Fallen details removed)]</ref> were part of a disinformation campaign, and that only a small number of people had seen the script.<ref>[http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum/showpost.php?p=44729&postcount=2 A post made by Michael Bay on his forum]</ref> On August 5, 2008, after a fan posted on Michael Bay's forum pointing out that several IDW representatives had said they had the script, all references to the Fallen were removed from the aforementioned interviews, as well as any references to IDW Publishing having the script.
* Voice actor [[James Arnold Taylor]] was originally cast as the Fallen in the film version of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' (which led to him getting the same role in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen: The Game]]''), but was replaced by [[Tony Todd]] in the final edit of the film, to his disappointment. [[Leonard Nimoy]] was also considered for the role, but did not get it on the basis Bay feared Nimoy would have been paid too little money.{{fact}}
* After nearly 15 years, the Fallen was finally made playable in the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' game, thanks to a prototype build of the game leaked. [https://youtu.be/6ga8JlV6-vk?si=PBRVyGNw2SDg22D2 He’s more polished than you think!]
* The Fallen's "Command Staff" (also known as the "[[Void Scepter]]"<ref>[http://www2.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/cybertronian-database.cfm#/characters/the-fallen The Fallen's bio at Hasbro.com]</ref>) seemed to be a later addition to the film, as the staff made no appearances in secondary fiction, and was not included with the Fallen's original toy releases. The [[The Fallen/toys#TF2010Voyager|later Voyager Class figure]] includes said staff, and the toy's hands were retooled to be able to hold it.
* [[Paul Ozzimo]] and [[Josh Nizzi]] designed Earth modes for the Fallen to take on in ''Revenge of the Fallen'', but he does not assume one in the finished film. Ozzimo clarified on his website he was to turn into an {{w|Aurora (aircraft)|Aurora}} reconnaissance aircraft, the alleged modern replacement for the [[Jetfire (Movie)|SR-71 Blackbird]].
* The Fallen was planned to be much larger in ''Revenge of the Fallen'': the novelization describes him as making Optimus look like an infant, and ''Defiance'' #4 depicts him as about the size of a pyramid. In the finished film, the Fallen is only slightly bigger than Optimus and Megatron, and ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe]]'' clarifies he is 42 feet tall.
* Michael Bay doesn't actually like The Fallen, calling him "kind of a (expletive) character".<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2010-06-11-Transformers11_ST_N.htm?csp=usat.me USA Today, "Next 'Transformers' is due for a switch"]</ref>
* In early drafts of ''Revenge of the Fallen'', the Fallen doesn't appear in person until the climax, communicating with Megatron aboard the ''Nemesis'' via an interdimensional window. This led to the [[sarcophagus]] storyline in the comics, where only discovering the harvester's location would free him. When dropped from the film to give the character more screen time, it led to a massive plot hole in the comic storyline that was only resolved two years later by [[John Barber]] in ''[[Transformers: Convergence|Convergence]]''.
* The Fallen's design—at least in the early stages of development—appears to be heavily inspired by Egyptian {{w|pharaoh}}s and their attire, which is most noticeable on his [[The Fallen/toys#Voyager Class toys|original Voyager Class toy]] (which was based on early concept art), as it sports a [[Facial hair|goatee]] not unlike the long, fake metal goatees pharaohs like King {{w|Tutankhamun}} wore; as well as his spiky bearded parts somewhat resembling {{w|Nemes}}, which are the striped-cloth headdresses that pharaohs wore. Given both the film's central location being Egypt, and the Egyptian hieroglyph-styled packaging for the toyline, the inspiration makes sense.
** The aforementioned sarcophagus plotline from the IDW comics also adds another layer of Egyptian inspiration into the mix.
** The Fallen's face is also a highly stylized Decepticon [[insignia]] in both early concept art and the final CGI model. While it isn't as prominent a Decepticon insignia as [[Tarn (G1)|IDW Tarn]]'s mask is with the points and everything poking up off the top of his head, the design elements are still there, you just have to look a little harder to notice them.

===Other===
[[File:The Evil One-Goodbye Renegade.jpg|thumb|right|250px|He's a redeco of himself!]]
* The Evil One was originally a one-off character from the ''{{gb|Challenge of the GoBots (cartoon)|Challenge of the GoBots}}'' episode "{{gb|In Search of Ancient GoBonauts}}", where [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] was looking for the ancient villain, who'd hidden a weapon of great power underneath an ancient pyramid. The idea that the Evil One could be an alternate-universe equivalent of the Fallen was inspired by [https://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=The_Fallen&oldid=685238 an edit] of this very page back in 2012, which noted the episode's coincidental similarities to ''Revenge of the Fallen''.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/129168-out-of-printhard-to-find-media-mega-thread/page-9#entry3440904 Post by Verity Carlo on the Allspark Forums, 2017/02/12]</ref>
*"Megatronus Prime" occurs in the ''[[Transformers Vault]]'' book and the ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'' film. All other instances are "Megatronus".
*A post-[[Shroud]], presumably heroic, version of The Fallen was planned to appear in the original ending of ''[[Coalescence]]''.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/135694-shattered-glass-coalescence-prose-story/?p=3409141 Post by NightViper on The Allspark Forums, 2016/12/26]</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=We saw *a* Megatronus Prime in Shattered Glass already. The Multiversal Singularity version. A Fallen born from the SG universe would have been part of the story pitched in 2016. The original concept for TFSS 5.0|link=https://x.com/JesseWittenrich/status/1843601511739236660|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=10|day=08|(defunct=)}}</ref> One concept for this idea was to have him be referred to as "The Redeemed", in a similar vein to IDW's epithet for the positive-universe Thirteenth Prime, "The Arisen".<ref>{{citesocial|quote=If he was an individual SG Fallen, I was playing w/ "The Redeemed". But in both stories he's just a visitor, so still "Fallen"|link=https://x.com/JesseWittenrich/status/819617849098518528|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=Twitter|year=2017|month=01|day=12|(defunct=)}}</ref>

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

====Megatronus====
*''Japanese:'' '''Megatronus''' (メガトロナス ''Megatoronasu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Zhèn Tiān Zūn''' (震天尊, "Majesty Shocking the Heaven")

==References==
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==External links==
{{GBwiki|Evil One}}

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* '''[[1931]] —''' [[Isaac Bardavid]] (Brazilian dub voice of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]]) is born.
* '''[[1953]] —''' [[Vladimir Antonik]] (Russian voice of [[Ratchet (WFC)#Transformers: War for Cybertron (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Ratchet]] and [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]]) is born.
* '''[[1956]] —''' [[Fábio Vilalonga]] (Brazilian voice of [[Slag (G1)#The Transformers cartoon|Slag]], [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#The Transformers cartoon|Wreck-Gar]] and [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]) is born.
* '''[[1959]] —''' [[Yuriko Yamamoto]] (voice of [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]]) is born.
* '''1959 —''' [[Werner Böhnke]] (German voice of [[Aerobolt]]) is born.
* '''[[1960]] —''' [[Jean-Marc Delhausse]] (French voice of [[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]] in ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' and [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] in ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'') is born.
* '''[[1961]] —''' [[Mauro Ramos]] (Brazilian voice of [[Noble (BM)|Noble]], [[Omega Prime]], [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] and [[Ron Witwicky]]) is born.
* '''[[1965]] —''' [[Dario Oppido]] (Italian voice of [[William Fowler]], [[Hardcore Eddie]], [[Harold Attinger]], [[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]], [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]] and [[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave]]) is born.
* '''[[1967]] —''' [[Ulises Cuadra]] (Latin American Spanish voice of [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]) is born.
* '''[[1969]] —''' [[JB Blanc]] (voice of [[Ansel Ambrose]]) is born.
* '''[[1979]] —''' [[Cissy Jones]] (voice of [[Elita-1 (ES)|Elita-1]], [[V.A.L.]] and more in ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|Transformers: EarthSpark]]'') is born.
* '''[[1987]] —''' The ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010]]'' episode "[[Surprise Party|Surprise Party]]" airs in Japan.
* '''[[1998]] —''' The ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[Other Visits (Part 2)]]" premieres in [[Canada]] on [[YTV]].
* '''[[2001]] —''' [[Pony Canyon#Releases|''Transformers: Car Robots — Vol. 3'' and ''Vol. 4'']] are released on VHS in Japan by [[Pony Canyon]].
* '''[[2004]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Superlink]]'' episode "[[Megatron Resurrected|Resurrection! Galvatron]]" premieres in Japan.
* '''[[2006]] —''' [[Activision]] announces they have acquired the ''Transformers'' [[video games|video game]] license.
* '''[[2007]] —''' The [[Kiss Players episode 45|45th show]] in the [[Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|''Kiss Players'' radio drama series]] airs in Japan on the "Transformers Kiss Play: Transformers News Center" program.
* '''[[2008]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' series is released on DVD in Australia by [[Madman Entertainment]].
* '''2008 —''' ''[[Transformers Animated Volume 2]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars: The Ascending|Beast Wars: The Ascending]]'' TPB are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[2009]] —''' "[[Do Over]]" is released on the [[Fun Publications]] [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] members' only site.
* '''2009 —''' The full teaser trailer for ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' premiers in theaters, showing with ''Friday the 13th'' '''on''' Friday the 13th.
* '''[[2010]] —''' [[Hasbro]] holds their [[Toy Fair 2010]] Collector-Fan Media Day event in [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]].
* '''[[2012]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' episode "[[One Shall Rise, Part 3]]" premieres in [[Hungary]].
* '''2012 —''' The ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' episode "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]" premieres in [[Brazil]].
* '''[[2013]] —''' ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' [[Natural Selection, Part Three|#88]] is released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''2013 —''' The ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' episode "[[Alpha/Omega]]" premieres in [[Italy]].
* '''[[2015]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' episode "[[W.W.O.D.?]]" premieres in [[France]].
* '''[[2021]] —''' Actor [[John Nielsen]] ([[L. W. Wilder]] in [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]) dies at age 62.
* '''2021 —''' The ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Cyberverse]]'' episode "[[Alien Hunt! With Meteorfire And Cosmos]]" premieres in [[Germany]].
* '''[[2023]] —''' [[Hasbro]] officially reveals the ''[[Studio Series]] [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (franchise)|Rise of the Beasts]]'' [[Mirage (Movie)#Studio Series|Mirage]] figure.
* '''[[2024]] —''' ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|Transformers: EarthSpark]]'' Season 1 Part 2 is released on DVD.
* '''2024 —''' [[Alain Dorval]] (European French voice of [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] in the [[live-action film series]]) passes away at age 77.
* '''[[2025]] —'''[[TakaraTomy]] releases the "[[We Are Not Alone]]" stopmotion short.
* '''[[2026]] —''' [[Hasbro]] officially reveals the second wave of [[Studio Series]] for the year, [[Transformers: Cyberworld (cartoon)|Transformers Cyberworld]] Season 2 “Energon Surge” with the reveal of the [[Bumblebee (Cyberworld)|Energon Surge Bumblebee Power Spark]] and [[The Transformers The Movie Apology Tour]].
* '''2026 —''' [[TakaraTomy]] hosts a [[T-SPARK]] event livestream revealing [[The Transformers: MPG|MPG-24]] [[Blaster (G1)/toys|Blaster]] & [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], MPG-21 [[Rumble (G1)/toys|Rumble]] & [[Frenzy (G1)/toys|Frenzy]] And MPG-22 [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]], [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys|Buzzsaw]] & [[Ratbat (G1)/toys|Ratbat]] and the [[Overgear]] [[Optimus Prime (Overgear)|Optimus Prime]].
* '''2026 —''' [[Skybound Entertainment]] annouces the [[The Transformers: The Movie Deluxe Edition]].

Scarlett

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{{disambig2|the fictional character|the real-world comic series|Scarlett (comic)}}
:''Scarlett is a [[human]] from the [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Scarlett_1_Stadium_Comics_Cover_(Without_Cover_Dress).jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|She likes [[Snake-Eyes|men of]] [[Bumblebee (G1)|few words]].]]
'''Shana O'Hara''', codename '''Scarlett''', a crossbow-toting southern belle with a history in martial arts, is a prominent member of the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] team. She has a thing for [[Snake-Eyes]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''====
[[File:Scarlettmarvel.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Not the safest place to keep a grappling hook.]]
Scarlett and several other Joes were overseeing a test of [[Power Station Alpha]], which was interrupted by the appearance of a giant transforming robot. After [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|the Transformer]] was destroyed, it was followed by a much larger robot which called itself [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|Blood on the Tracks}} G.I. Joe's forces were overwhelmed by Superion, so Scarlett called for backup. {{storylink|Power Struggle}}

The Transformer they destroyed was eventually determined to be their friend! Scarlett stood nearby while [[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]] attempted to rebuild him. {{storylink|Ashes, Ashes...}} As the [[Autobot]] [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] arrived to help, it was announced that [[Cobra]] would be teaming up with G.I. Joe and the Autobots against the [[Decepticon]]s to keep them from destroying the world with Power Station Alpha. The newly rebuilt Transformer, now named [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]], escorted Scarlett and the [[Baroness]] to Power Station Alpha with the intention of placing detonators inside. Without G.I. Joe's consent, Baroness set the timers prematurely, much to Scarlett's frustration. With the threat over, [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] told G.I. Joe to go away and stay out of the Autobots' business. {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Scarlettg2.jpg|100px|thumb|"...Got to stop pretending this is a ninja outfit..."]]
While Scarlett was pretending to have defected to [[Cobra]], she had to fire on [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] and [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]]. Shortly after that, she and fellow new Cobra [[Sidney Biggles-Jones|Doctor Biggles-Jones]], a weapons scientist, hunted down [[Destro]] and the [[Baroness]]. Snake-Eyes was forced to stab her to convince the terrorist organization of her new allegiance. {{storylink|Unfoldings!}} None of her vitals were damaged, which made her new "comrade" [[Slice (G.I. Joe)|Slice]] suspicious. She was nevertheless hospitalized from this {{storylink|Realignments}} and brought to the hospital at Cobra-controlled [[Milleville]], where Biggles-Jones confronted her about her true intentions. All the while this was going on, Cobra was engaged in a trade deal with [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] but Scarlett was too injured to have an impact on things. {{storylink|Goin' South}}

Just as Biggles-Jones had revealed that she too was a double agent, Megatron snatched her away, wishing to experiment on the scientist's brain. Scarlett, despite her wounds, fought her way out of the Cobra compound (battering Slice in the process) and confronted Megatron. {{storylink|Sucker Punch}} Her audacious ultimatum was cut short when a small group of Autobots sent by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] ([[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]], [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], [[Chase (G1)|Chase]], [[Override (G1)|Override]], and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]) arrived to attack Megatron. While the large-scale battle raged, Scarlett used the opportunity to attack [[Cobra Commander]] and [[Zarana]]. A save by Snake-Eyes reunited the pair.

With most of the Autobots destroyed, Megatron stole the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' with Biggles-Jones in tow. {{storylink|Final Transformations}} It was Skydive and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] who managed to sneak aboard and bring the doctor home, though at the expense of Witwicky's life. Returned to safety, Biggles-Jones greeted Scarlett with a much-needed hug. {{storylink|All or Nothing!}}

===Marvel UK ''The Transformers'' comic===
[[File:Susan scarlett.jpg|thumb|left]]
One of [[Action Force (team)|Action Force]]'s American operatives, Scarlett's spent several missions with the European group. She was part of the team that went under [[London]] to locate the monster that had killed [[Susan Hoffman]]'s team. Scarlett openly thought this was a waste of their time and Susan was talking crap, until the Transformers turned up and the monster was revealed to be the monstrous [[Straxus (G1)|(copy of) Megatron]]!

In the battle itself, Scarlett mostly stood on the sidelines, at one point trying to get [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] to ''not'' send in the Mauler tanks to get stepped on. {{storylink|Ancient Relics!}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Scarlett GIJoevsTFs3.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
When [[Cobra]] unearthed and reprogrammed the dormant Transformers aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' and used them to take over the world, Scarlett was among the first members of G.I. Joe, the anti-terrorist force created to stop them. After hearing from [[Doc (G.I. Joe)|Doc]] how [[Snake-Eyes]] had lost his voice, face and family in Cobra's initial attack, Scarlett wondered how the ninja could go on after suffering through so much in one day. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #2}} Her first duty as part of G.I. Joe was to guard the [[SPS Research Facility|SPS Center]] from an attack by Cobra's commandeered Transformers. The attack came, overwhelming and surrounding Scarlett's group until they were rescued by the free agents [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}} Scarlett was later part of the forces preparing for G.I. Joe's final raid on [[Cobra Island]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}} Despite some opposition from the US government, who would rather [[Nuclear weapon|nuke]] the island, the Joes left to battle Cobra in person. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}} As part of [[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]]'s team, she defended the [[SPS Satellite]]'s controls from [[Storm Shadow]] and [[Firefly]], taking out the latter with a kick to the head. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 6|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #6}}

[[File:Scarlett GIJoevsTFsII1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|left]]
Two years later, Scarlett was part of a G.I. Joe assault team attempting to stop an international arms ring affiliated with the [[Dreadnok]]s from selling Cybertronian technology on the black market. Together with [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]] and [[Beachhead]], she attacked the Dreadnoks in [[Boston]] and easily took out [[Ripper (G.I. Joe)|Ripper]], [[Torch (G.I. Joe)|Torch]], and [[Buzzer (G.I. Joe)|Buzzer]] despite their new cybernetic attack limbs. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #1}} She later ended up on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] alongside several other Joes and Cobra members. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}

When the [[Autobot]]s and G.I. Joe made an agreement to decommission all Cybertronian technology on Earth, Scarlett wanted to take [[G.I. Joe battle mech|her giant battle mech]] out for one last spin, and offered Snake-Eyes a round of robo-tag. The game never came to pass, as [[Area 52 (G1)|Area 52]] was attacked by Cobra and Scarlett had to help fight off their [[Battle Android Trooper]]s. They were aided by a team of Autobots, and Scarlett was surprised to see a [[Arcee (G1)|female robot]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 1|The Art of War #1}} She left her mech after the team found [[Cobra Commander]] lurking around inside Area 52, but this proved to be a mistake when [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] attacked them. Scarlett was believed to have died when the android brought the roof crashing down on everyone, but she soon reappeared and chastised her friends for thinking she'd die so easily. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}}

[[File:Scarlett and Snake Eyes AoW4.jpg|thumb]]
After learning that Serpent O.R. had taken a warpgate to Cybertron, Scarlett and the other followed him. After a brief run-in with [[cannibalizer]]s, they found Serpent O.R., who promptly captured them with help from his new Decepticon friends. While imprisoned in the Decepticon base, she had a romantic moment with Snake-Eyes, making out with him even after seeing his horribly scarred face. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} They later managed to escape when Snake-Eyes hypnotized a [[Breakdown (G1)|guard]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}} After freeing the Autobots, the Joes fought their way through the base and into Serpent O.R.'s control room, where [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] was being held. Upon arriving, they found Serpent O.R. under control of Cobra Commander, and Scarlett was quickly knocked out by his robotic tentacles. After the commander was defeated by [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]], Scarlett met with Snake-Eyes, who offered to continue their game of tag without mechs. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

A few months later, Scarlett was part of a team of Joes sent to [[Tibet]] to aid Hawk, [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] and Optimus Prime in the fight against [[Cobra-La]]. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2}}

===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
[[File:Scarlett-The Line.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|left]]
In [[1939]], Scarlett and [[Lady Jaye]] were part of a team of intelligence agents sent to continental [[Europe]] to investigate [[Cobra]]'s ongoing conquest. They were the only members of the team to return to America alive, where they helped found [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. She spent some time checking out [[Snake-Eyes]] before the Joes were all sent to assault Cobra's base on the [[Fera Islands]]. {{storylink|The Line}} As part of Strike Force One, Scarlett stumbled upon the dormant [[Autobot]]s, who were promptly reactivated. When [[Leatherneck]] opened fire on [[Ironhide (G1)|one of them]], Scarlett was almost hit by ricocheting bullets, but was saved by the Autobot. {{storylink|Transformed}}

The Autobots agreed to help G.I. Joe with their mission, allowing them to get rid of Cobra's [[Decepticon]] [[Seeker (body-type)|air forces]]. Scarlett was distraught to learn that Snake-Eyes had gone missing in the early stages of the battle, but [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] tried to comfort her. {{storylink|Trial by Fire}} When the Autobots were stopped in their tracks by [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]'s earthquakes, Scarlett commandeered Bumblebee's motorcycle form, noting how "sweet" it was that he had "never been driven before". Using Bumblebee, Scarlett jumped above Rumble and dropped a grenade in his face, destroying him. An impressed Bumblebee told her she could drive him any time she wanted to. {{storylink|Wolves}}

[[File:Scarlett-Trenches.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0]]
As the Joes approached the [[Terrordrome]], Scarlett started thinking about Snake-Eyes again, only to find that he had returned, with his face horribly scarred. She asked the ninja what had happened, but he merely left again, not wanting Scarlett to see his injuries. {{storylink|Trenches}} In spite of this, the two ended up infiltrating the Terrordrome together. As the duo searched for the enemy's [[Shockwave (G1)|rail gun]], they ended up staring right in the face of the gigantic [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. After locating and arresting [[Destro]] and the [[Baroness]] for crimes against humanity, Scarlett learned that the Autobots had sacrificed themselves in order to destroy Bruticus. Embracing Snake-Eyes, she reflected on [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] saying that there's a fine line between being a hero and being a memory. {{storylink|The Iron Fist}}

A long time later, in [[1985]], the latest incarnation of G.I. Joe discovered [[Blaster (G1)|two]] [[Perceptor (G1)|new]] Autobots. Along with Duke and [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]], a retired Scarlett figured it was time to tell the new guys about their adventure with the Transformers. {{storylink|Targets of Opportunity}}

===''Unit:E'' comic===
Upon approaching the planet [[Earth]], the artificial intelligence [[Synergy]] presented footage of the Joes in action so that her crewmate, the young [[Microman|Acroyear]], could learn about his potential allies and enemies on the alien world. Scarlett could be seen charging into action alongside Duke and Roadblock on one of Synergy's viewscreens. {{storylink|Unit:E (issue)|Unit:E}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
[[File:tfvsgi GI JUMP.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3]]

Scarlett's parents were murdered by [[Cobra Commander]]. She dedicated her life to G.I. Joe, and vowed not get distracted by mundane activities that "normal" people did until the terrorist was brought down. She was part of a G.I. Joe strike force that stormed a Cobra hideout housing deadly [[G.I.Rocket|Creeper bombs]], where she announced that she would marry whichever Joe would bring her the helmet of Cobra Commander. Both Snake-Eyes and Duke accepted her challenge. The squad then apprehended [[Doctor Venom]], who informed the Joes that Cobra Commander was already on his way out of the base. The Joes split up to track down the head of Cobra before he escaped them once more.

Scarlett and Duke came upon Cobra Commander taking off in a Cobra [[Rattler]], and commandeered another of the planes to pursue him. Things were further complicated when [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] joined the fight, but Scarlett managed to get a shot off on Cobra Commander's plane with a Creeper arrow, allowing Snake-Eyes to stab the terrorist through the chest. Cobra Commander also managed to get a shot off, however, and Snake-Eyes was disfigured. Scarlett and Duke managed to rescue Snake-Eyes just as Cobra Commander's Rattler was blown out of the air, and brought their wounded comrade back to [[T.H.E. P.I.T.]]. Scarlett visited Snake-Eyes as he recovered, Cobra Commander's helm in hand. She asked Snake-Eyes if he was ready to set a date for their wedding, but Snake-Eyes was unresponsive. {{storylink|The Golden Boys}}

Snake-Eyes then left G.I. Joe, leaving Scarlett distraught. She nonetheless went back on active duty after a brief leave of absence, and met with other Joes to plan out a defense plan when it became known that the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was heading for the Earth. After war was declared between the two planets, Scarlett was assigned to lead a mission to Cybertron with the intent of invading it. {{storylink|I Saw Three Ships}}

[[File:tfvsgi green bombs.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]

The Joes began their attack on Cybertron by sending down "green bombs" from the air. Unfortunately, when Scarlett targeted [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], she found it protected by a forcefield. The Joes' attempt to bomb the mobile city provoked a counter-attack from the Decepticons, with both Trypticon and the giant [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] gunning for the humans. Though Scarlett managed to hold her own during the fight, it was [[Wild Bill]] that brought the confrontation to an end by crashing his helicopter into the [[Combiner|gestalt]]. Scarlett then led her remaining troops back to Green Zone 0–8–6, the Joes' temporary base on the alien world. In the dead of night, Scarlett and [[Snow Job]] found the badly-injured Wild Bill stumbling into the camp. The wounded Joe was closely followed by [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], who triggered a perimeter trap, becoming the Joes' first P.O.W. in the inter-planetary war. {{storylink|Targetmasters (issue)|Targetmasters}}

Scarlett then spearheaded a vivisection of their captive, believing the giant to be little more than an unfeeling machine. She changed her mind when Wheeljack began relaying snippets from a presidential speech. She ordered her Joes to put the Cybertronian together just as Wheeljack's friends stumbled onto the scene and launched an attack on the camp. The Joes returned fire, until blasts from both sides rendered all combatants unconscious. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend}}

Scarlett was stirred from her slumber by [[Bazooka (G.I. Joe)|Bazooka]], with the rest of the combatant soon following suit. Both teams readied to take up arms once more when [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] showed up, accompanied by [[Breaker (G.I. Joe)|Breaker]], [[Jinx]], [[Cover Girl]] and [[Clutch (G.I. Joe)|Clutch]]. Grimlock declared a truce between the Joes and the Autobots had been reached, and both factions partied together to cement their alliance. {{storylink|Form Follows Function}} Henceforth, the Joes stationed themselves within [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], the mobile Autobot city. Scarlett was posted as a lookout atop its central tower when she spotted Trypticon stomping towards them. Legions of Cobra troops burst forth from the titanic Decepticon, many of which were felled by Scarlett. Just as she was about to be overwhelmed by the enemy's sheer numbers, Duke and Snake-Eyes materialized seemingly out of nowhere. The "three amigos" took care of the remaining Cobra soldiers until their attack eventually subsided. Scarlett then turned to Snake-Eyes to embrace him, but the ninja rebuffed her advances and departed. {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}}

In an offensive action, Scarlett slipped onboard [[Astrotrain (G1)|the Astrotrain]] in order to infiltrate a Decepticon base. She reached [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]...

[[File:tfvsgi headmasters scarlett's hallucination.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|''THIS IS MY SERMON THIS IS MY SERMON THIS IS MY SERMON'']]

...and woke up in the psychiatric ward of a hospital. {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}}

[[Doctor Mindbender|Dr. Mindelbender]] and his staff showed her that the "Transformers" and "Joes" were just 1980s children's toys and cartoons, made into part of an elaborate fantasy she'd constructed. She pretended to be 'cured' and recognising her delusions, and was released back to her husband Fred and their two children... but all the while, visions and the voices of the Neb'los clashed throughout her mind and intruded on her day-to-day life, to extent of thinking she had an implant in her head. Friends at her welcome home party looked just like the Joes in her mind. In the end, to "escape" what must be a villainous plot, she killed her family.

Good thing that ''was'' a big trick.

Scarlett helped other captive Joes bust out of the town of "Springfield"—really part of Scorponok—but returned herself to seek brutal revenge of Dr. Mindbender. After a swift interrogation (and fighting her robot "children" and herself) to learn Megatron was trying to study how human brains ticked, she killed Mindbender after strapping him inside his own [[Brainwave Scanner]]. The Neb’los—beings who once lived on the same site before “Springfield” was built—implored her to kill Scorponok's controller [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]], which Scarlett obliged. Taking control of the city herself, she returned Bumblebee's still-living head to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Headmasters (issue)|Headmasters}}

Scorponok (and presumably Scarlett) were present when Prime resurrected Bumblebee {{storylink|Pax Megatronus}} and when Cybertron transformed into the body of [[Primus]]. {{storylink|Escape from Primus}}

Scarlett took on the name '''Zkarlett''', and she and Scorponok met up with Fortress Maximus, who was now controlled by Snake Eyes. Sharing an emotional moment with Snake Eyes, she encouraged him to trust her—trust he demonstrated by showing her his scarred face.

Zkarlett/Scorponok and Fortress Maximus encouraged Metroplex to transform into robot mode and stand with the Jotobots against the Decepticon horde. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}

During the ensuing battle, Zkarlett used the Brainwave Scanner to venture into the Matrix and retrieve the spirit of Optimus Prime. Zkarlett was also present when Snake Eyes killed Cobra Commander, and was one of a group of Joes who attempted to return the Matrix of Leadership to the reborn Optimus Prime.

When the battle was over, and Prime had healed Snake Eyes's face, Zkarlett asked whether the ninja was now truly happy. Snake Eyes finally accepted her marriage proposal, and the two embraced.

Returning to Earth, Scarlett attended Hawk's funeral in Arlington. Later still, she and Snake Eyes (now going by Francis Witwicky) retired to a little log cabin atop Scorponok's tail, where they looked after the also-retired [[U.S.7]]. The pair were invited to the wedding of Brawn and Covergirl, and Scarlett became godmother to the wedded couple's child. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{MainIDW|Scarlett}}

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'''Shana M. O'Hara''' was born in [[Atlanta]] to a family of military men, including her father and three brothers. Proficient in martial arts, she graduated college and passed her Bar exams without even attending law school. Hoping to put both her mind and body to work, she joined the United States military. {{storylink|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 3|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook #3}} Though she initially struggled under the auspices of an unsympathetic drill sergeant, she found a willing mentor in [[Joe Colton]], whom she came to respect. {{storylink|First Strike issue 4|First Strike #4}} By 2006, "'''Scarlett'''" had thus became one of the earliest members of G.I. Joe, the American government's top-secret military agency, having been handpicked by [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] as a potential recruit {{storylink|Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|Secret Raiders}} {{storylink|First Strike issue 4|First Strike #4}} {{storylink|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 3|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook #3}}

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In one of their first missions, the newly minted Joes were deployed to [[Mount St. Helens]] to engage a [[Bugly (G1)|rogue mechanical alien]]. They struggled against the extraterrestrial until [[Sgt. Savage]] and [[Centurion (IDW)|Centurion]] arrived, the latter downing the rogue Decepticon and dragging him into [[Project Hot House|a refitted bunker]] overseen by [[Skywatch]]. Unlike [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]], Scarlett was alright with accepting that certain secrets were kept from the Joes. She was not alright with the fact that she, Hawk and [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]] lacked the security clearance to do deeper into the facility while Savage did. {{storylink|When Eagles Scream}}

Centurion and Bugly, it turned out, were only the beginning. Only two years later, [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] would lead a full-scale [[Decepticon]] invasion of Earth, culminating in an all-out battle in Manhattan where he was defeated by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Scarlett and Joe Colton were among the Joe assets called in to assist with the cleanup, the latter lamenting the government's failure to listen to his warnings. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (IDW)|Ghost in the Machine}}

By the time the Transformers had departed Earth, G.I. Joe had become embroiled in a secret war against Cobra. To Scarlett's dismay, the conflict went nuclear and attempts to keep the Joes going fell apart, ending in the team's decommissioning. {{storylink|Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|Secret Raiders}}

In 2016, shortly after the Transformers had returned to Earth and officially turned the planet into a protectorate of the [[Council of Worlds]], Scarlett was called back to action when [[Joe Colton]] took command of the [[Earth Defense Command]]. Scarlett and [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] were tasked with escorting [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]] to a classified location when their military convoy was attacked. Their incendiary rounds were ineffective against [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], whose head had taken control of [[Alpha Trion]]'s body and then kidnapped Blackrock. {{storylink|White Light}}

Sometime after that meeting, the real Joe Colton had been surreptitiously replaced by a [[Dire Wraith]] imposter. Unaware of the subterfuge, Scarlett met up with "[[Joe Colton (Dire Wraith)|Joe Colton]]" and his old [[Adventure Team]] friend [[Miles Mayhem|Miles Manheim]] to discuss the surge of extraterrestrial activity on Earth, starting with the Transformers. Scarlett lamented the trouble [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] had faced in their war against [[Cobra]]. While Colton and Manheim discussed [[Rom|a silver alien]] in [[California]], Scarlett expressed worry about [[Micronaut|alien]] [[Baron Karza|threats]] they were not yet aware of. Colton and Scarlett then revealed to Manheim that the worldwide deposits of Cybertronian super-fuel [[Ore-13]] were destabilizing, and on the verge of destructive nuclear fission. Believing this to be Optimus Prime's doing, they tasked Mannheim with using the technology of a captive and tortured [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] to disrupt Prime's plans. {{storylink|Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|Secret Raiders}}

[[File:ConcordeHymn-ColtonsCorpse.jpg|thumb|250px|"Forget it, Scarlett. It's Chinatown."]]

G.I. Joe was later assigned to engage the Cybertronians in the city of [[Portland]] after the Ore-13 beneath [[Mount Olympus]] detonated. Scarlett gave [[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]] the order to fire missiles at [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]], which brought [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] to the G.I. Joe who began slicing through the human war machines with ease. Scarlett noted how Arcee alone was overpowering G.I. Joe and that she needed to be taken down before she could summon reinforcements. Except she already had, with Scarlett assumed the newly arrived Optimus Prime was trying to force G.I. Joe into surrendering. [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] then fired an EMP to force the humans to listen, leaving Scarlett and Joe Colton to nearly be crushed by falling planes before [[Victorion]] intervened. What Scarlett assumed was [[Rom|a new Cybertronian]] arrived and quickly atomized Joe Colton and three more Joes, before it flew off just as suddenly. Scarlett took command of the squad and swore revenge on the Cybertronians for the death of their friends. {{storylink|Concorde Hymn}} In the aftermath, Mainframe and [[Agent Helix]] pointed out the inconsistencies between the actions of the silver human sized alien (how it only opened fire on four Joes and no one else) and the Cybertronians to Scarlett but she refused to hear it, determined to kill the Cybertronians.

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Back at G.I. Joe headquarters, she learned that [[Doc (Carla Greer)|Doc]] also suspected the new alien wasn't connected to Optimus Prime. She later met with [[Miles Mayhem]], who introduced her to [[Matt Trakker]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], who begged to be killed. She began to feel sympathy for the Decepticon before Miles forced her away and showed her the specialized [[M.A.S.K.]] vehicles that would engage the Autobots in Greece. Scarlett noted that the instant they were deployed the Cybertronians would find a way to track them in the future, but Mayhem brushed those concerns aside. {{storylink|The Divine Source of Liberty}} She was later confronted by an angry Matt Trakker for withholding that the Cybertronians were living beings from him. She was later approached by Doc with the data that four Joes killed by the silver alien had non-human DNA. Realizing that the entire chain of command could be compromised, she put out a call to [[Snake-Eyes]] to infiltrate Autobot City. {{storylink|O Ship of State}} She later launched an all-out attack on the EDC's [[Marshall Islands|Bikini Atoll]] facility to fight off the Dire Wraiths there, much to [[Marissa Faireborn]]'s frustration. {{storylink|Thundercracker & Buster Save the World}} On the mission, her team discovered the damaged [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]], who had been left behind by the EDC when they had abandoned the base. {{storylink|D.T.A.}}

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Returning to [[Governor's Island]] with her team, Scarlett found that [[Ian Noble|Action Man]] had broken in and liberated [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]], who was being held in the base on the orders of [[Miles Mayhem]]. The Joes then discovered that all the [[M.A.S.K.]] forces had launched an attack on [[Metrotitan (G1)|Autobot City]]. Without access to the M.A.S.K. technology, all G.I. Joe had was integrated network gear that Soundwave could easily shut down. Scarlett was prepared to throw in the towel before Mainframe revealed the classic G.I. Joe vehicles, which were too low tech for Soundwave to hack. Striking a pose, Scarlett ordered her team into action. {{storylink|The New Colossus}} Scarlett led the charge into [[Monument Valley]], deploying G.I. Joe's combined firepower against the monstrous [[Baron Karza]]. When [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] ordered Metrotitan to lift off, Scarlett evacuated along with her teammates, and rescued Rom and [[Matt Trakker]] from a massive Ore-13 explosion. Though it appeared that Mainframe had perished in the explosion, he had survived inside [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]]'s chest, much to her relief. Back at Governor's Island, Scarlett and Matt had a chat about what the future held for both of them now that G.I. Joe was no longer part of the US government. {{storylink|Valley Forge}}

WIth G.I. Joe now an international peacekeeping group, Scarlett relocated their headquarters to the sunken wreck of the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'', which G.I. Joe rechristened the ''Lemuria''. With Skywarp now a member of the team, Scarlett supervised numerous missions across the world, battling foes such as the [[Red Shadows]] and [[Dreadnok]]s. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 1|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #1}} {{storylink|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 2|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #2}} Following a disastrous mission in [[Verenya]], Scarlett authorized [[Ayana Jones|Ayana "Mayday" Jones]] to work outside the organization's parameters during the investigation into the mysterious [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]]. {{storylink|Power and Glory}}

Following the arrival of the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]]s on Earth and the threat of a worldwide [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] invasion, Scarlett coordinated reinforcements to the [[Matterhorn]], where Optimus Prime's team battled the brunt of the Junkions. {{storylink|New Cybertron End: Feel Safe Without Regrets|Feel Safe Without Regrets}} When the Revolutionaries were preparing to storm [[Brasnya]] to capture [[Merklynn|Garrison Kreiger]], Scarlett arranged for [[Matt Trakker]] and [[Gloria Baker]] to join them. {{storylink|Power and Glory}} Not long afterwards, the real Joe Colton — thought dead since his Dire Wraith encounter — resurfaced as the villainous "Baron Ironblood", {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (IDW)|Ghost in the Machine}} which left Scarlett deeply conflicted about the mentor whom she had once trusted. {{storylink|First Strike issue 4|First Strike #4}}

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When Marissa Faireborn was properly inducted as Earth's ambassador on the [[Council of Worlds]], G.I. Joe watched from the ''Lemuria'', where an on-edge Scarlett voiced her concerns about whether or not Earth was truly ready to join the cosmic community. Her concerns were proven right seconds later after Baron Ironblood and his team of villains revealed themselves and ran amok in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], forcing [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] to shut down the Space Bridge connecting the two worlds. Scarlett ordered [[Dial-Tone|Dial Tone]] to analyze the data behind the attack, which led the Joes to storming a secure bunker in the [[Alps]] to try and find a clue behind Colton's motives. Breaching the compound, Scarlett discovered that Colton had deliberately baited her into the trap, having left her a note explaining his motivations and asking her to consider them before pursuing him. {{storylink|First Strike issue 1|First Strike #1}} Having triggered the base's self-destruct mechanisms, Scarlett's team encountered stiff resistance as an army of Red Shadows nearly prevented them from escaping the detonation of the base. Armed with the knowledge of Colton's plans, Scarlett's Joes went to meet with Matt Trakker and Gloria Baker. Together, they travelled to [[Metrotitan (G1)|Autobot City]] to ask Soundwave for use of the Space Bridge. Though the Space Bridge was nonfunctional, the group came up with the idea of piggybacking the [[M.A.S.S. Device]] off the Space Bridge's signal as Ironblood's cabal had done. To do so, however, they required the M.A.S.S. Device itself, prompting the alliance to storm [[Castle Destro]]. {{storylink|First Strike issue 2|First Strike #2}}

[[File:FirstStrike4-ScarlettAndOptimus.jpg|thumb|250px|"Yeah I spent most of the last crossover trying to kill you, but I'm the main character this time around."]]

Riding on Soundwave's shoulder, Scarlett arrived just as [[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] and [[Stormclash]] had finished rigging up the Space Bridge/M.A.S.S. Device hybrid that would allow them to travel to Cybertron. Emerging in the middle of the battlefield, Scarlett tackled Baron Ironblood... only to find [[Doctor Mindbender]] beneath the mask, a decoy to slow her down while the real Colton made off with the Talisman. Having hoped that Colton had been coerced into his villainous persona, Scarlett was dismayed to learn from Gloria Baker that Colton's real objective was to reach Cybertron's core. Hoping to stop him before he could put his scheme into play, the group headed for [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], only for their path to be barred by [[Strika (BM)|Strika]]. The situation was defused only after [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]] arrived. Placed before the [[Council of Worlds]], [[Vigilem|Carcer]]ian commander [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] promptly ordered them all executed. {{storylink|First Strike issue 3|First Strike #3}} Though Marissa vouched for their rights as Council citizens — prompting Scarlett to lay out what she knew of Colton's plan — the subsequent diplomatic bickering saw Starscream take control of the situation and detain Scarlett and her team in a holding cell. There, she was visited by Optimus Prime. The two shared their thoughts on recent events, prompting Scarlett to open up and explain her history with Colton to Optimus, confessing that she had come to Cybertron, in part, out of a desire to save the man she respected from himself. {{storylink|First Strike issue 4|First Strike #4}}

The humans were soon freed by Optimus, Arcee and Soundwave with the bi-species group making their way underground to follow Colton's trail. The group made steady progress through Colton's myriad of traps until they came upon a river of acid too potent to cross. Unwilling to accept that Colton could have made a mistake considering the specialization of his team and his meticulous planning, Scarlett bungee jumped into the river, revealing it to be a harmless hologram planted by [[Miles Mayhem]]. The group pressed on, arriving at Cybertron's core ahead of Colton. When the [[Iron Ring]] arrived, Scarlett offered Coulson a chance to stand down before the two sides came to blows. {{storylink|First Strike issue 5|First Strike #5}} Engaging her former mentor in a knife fight, the two traded philosophy as Scarlett pointed out the futility of Colton's actions, before the [[Council of Worlds]] arrived to arrest everyone. Kreiger fled in the chaos, prompting Colton to follow him, allowing Scarlett to approach him from behind only for Colton to reflexively impale her with his knife. Scarlett took advantage of his hesitation to remove the blade and beat him down, before Kreiger, revealing himself to be an alien wizard known as "Merklynn", uttered a rhyme that activated the [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]] and turned a portion of Cybertron into [[New Prysmos]], before teleporting everyone back to Iacon. On the surface, Starscream attempted to execute Colton before Scarlett intervened. As the humans waited for a Space Bridge back to Earth, Scarlett reflected on the bittersweetness of their victory and that Colton's unwillingness to kill her suggested that there might still be good in him. {{storylink|First Strike issue 6|First Strike #6}}

When [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] began its apocalyptic attack on the [[Cybertronian colonies]], ''Lemuria'' was attacked by [[Maximal]]s with Scarlett and Roadblock being saved by [[Agent Helix]], Snake Eyes and Skywarp. {{storylink|Last Stand (G.I. Joe)|Last Stand}} Returning to G.I. Joe Field Headquarters, Scarlett voiced her opinion that Unicron would soon its sights on Earth. {{storylink|Road's End}} After Unicron had destroyed Cybertron, the populace space bridged to Earth with the Chaos Bringer following. In preparation for the battle, Scarlett held a briefing in [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}} During the final battle, Scarlett went to [[Detroit]] to assist Matt Trakker. {{storylink|Ceremony}} Scarlett was later present as the G.I. Joe representative at Optimus Prime's funeral. {{storylink|Post}}

===''Aw Yeah Revolution!''===
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===When Worlds Collide===
Scarlett joined [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and his allies in an attempt to stop [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Cobra Commander]] from stealing the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. Their fateful battle was interrupted when the kids who were playing with their various toys were called off to dinner. {{storylink|When Worlds Collide}}

===Energon Universe===
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
'''[[Powerglide (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Powerglide]]'''
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Scarlett is the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] partner of Powerglide.{{charstubgames|{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}}}

*'''Class:''' Aerial
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 1 star
*'''Ability: Bombing Run''' - Drops 12 bombs in a line across the target dealing damage.
**'''Cost''': 4 ability points, +1 for reuses.
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Scarlett was a highly skilled intelligence agent and a founding member of G.I. Joe. After being pulled into the [[Apex (RPG)|Apex]] by the machinations of the evil [[Lord MindWaveZ]], she teamed up with the similarly displaced [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Jason Lee Scott]]; together, the three leaders hatched a plan to reverse the damage their common enemy had wrought on the [[multiverse]]. They helped coordinate the efforts of the many heroes involved in the battle, and Scarlett joined in the final assault on Lord MindWaveZ's [[Multidimensional Collider]]. {{storylink|Worlds Collide: Battle for the Multiverse}}

==Toys==
{{Note|This character has many other toys that are not connected to ''Transformers''. See the external link to yojoe.com for more information.}}
===''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''===
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[[File:2016 SDCC Scarlett.jpg|right|thumb|upright=0.8|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzJYW-xubRk''Bonfire on the beach and people start to dance, Find a fly girlie for some beach romance.'']]]
*'''Scarlett vs Zartan & Autobot Powerglide vs Soundwave''' (Box set, 2016)
**''Accessories:'' web gear, crossbow, quiver

:Partnered with Powerglide, this version of Scarlett is depicted in a flight suit with black and orange deco in the vague layout of her classic appearance. She is constructed from a number of previous ''G.I. Joe'' figures; namely, she has the head of the 2007 ''25th Anniversary'' "DVD Battles" set 1 Scarlett, the torso and waist of ''The Rise of Cobra'' collection 2 wave 1 Scarlett, the arms of 2011 ''Renegades'' Scarlett, the upper legs of [[Lady Jaye]] from the 2009 "G.I. Joe Set", and the lower legs and feet of ''The Rise of Cobra'' [[Cover Girl]]. She comes armed with her characteristic crossbow and a quiver; naturally, both accessories are too small to feature removable arrows.

:Scarlett was packaged with a [[Cobra]] [[Rattler]] vehicle colored as [[Powerglide (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Autobot Powerglide]], a [[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#HISS|Soundwave]] [[HISS tank]], and [[Zartan#G.I. Joe and the Transformers 2|Zartan]]. It was exclusive to the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2016 and the Hasbro Toy Shop website.

::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/action/16/scarlett15.shtml More information on Scarlett (v15) at YoJoe.com]''
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[[File:Ninja Force Scarlett toy.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.2|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzJYW-xubRk|''But then a fresh honey comes walkin' by. How can a man choose between fresh and fly?'']]]
*''' G.I. Joe featuring Ninja Force and Transformers''' (2017)
**''Accessories:'' back scabbard, two swords, two tekkō-gaki, nunchaku, display stand

:As part of this exclusive box set, "Ninja Force: Scarlett" (according to her display stand) is a modern interpretation of her 1993 Ninja Force toy, as she appeared in the [[G.I. Joe (comic)|''Generation 2'' crossover story arc]]. She makes use of the head of ''Renegades'' Scarlett, the torso of SDCC 2012 exclusive [[Jinx|Kim Arashikage]], the waist of ''The Rise of Cobra'' wave 2 Scarlett, the arms of SDCC 2011 exclusive [[Zarana]], and the lower legs and feet of the 2009 "Defense of Cobra Island" box set Air-Viper. She is armed with two swords with a back-mounted scabbard, two clawed weapons for her forearms, and a nunchaku with the sticks connected by string.

:Scarlett was only available as part of a box set that was sold through both the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] store and the G.I. Joe Collectors' Club store, both of them operated by [[Fun Publications]]. Also included in the box set were the ''Joe'' figures [[Sidney Biggles-Jones#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Dr. Sidney Biggles-Jones]] and [[Cobra Commander#FubPub|Cobra Commander]], the Transformers [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Ratbat]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys#ClubCrossover|Megatron]], a figurine of [[Blackcat (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Autobot Black Cat]], and accessories of gun mode Megatron, [[Toaster#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Autobot Toaster]], and three [[Crusticon#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Crusticon]]s.

::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/action/17/scarlett16.shtml More information on Scarlett (v16) at YoJoe.com]''
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==Merchandise==
===Kidrobot===
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====Enamel Pin Series====
*'''Scarlett''' ([[November 3]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 1 in 20
:Released by [[Kidrobot]] in their Enamel Pin Series, this is a flat, enamel pin badge of Scarlett inspired by the art of [[Tom Scioli]]'s ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'', albeit with [[Super deformed|cutesy proportions]]. The pin series was [[Blindpacking|blindboxed]], with some pins being rarer than others.
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====Vinyl Mini Series====
[[File:Kidrobot GI Joe Scarlett mini.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
*'''Scarlett''' ([[November 14]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 1 in 24
:The same character design was reused for the Vinyl Mini Series, with Scarlett receiving a three-inch tall, blindboxed figurine retaining the vibrant colours and exaggerated proportions. Scarlett is depicted in her outfit from the first half of the comic, and features articulation in each shoulder.
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====Vinyl Keychain Series====
[[File:Kidrobot GI Joe Scarlett keychain.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
*'''Scarlett''' ([[December 1]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 1 in 24
:Scarlett was also released as part of the once again blindboxed Vinyl Keychain Series, now standing at about one to two inches. She included a keychain molded into her head and, due to her small scale, did not feature any articulation. Scarlett was one of the [[chase figure|rarest]] of the keychains.
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==Notes==
*Her ''Action Force'' toy gives her birthplace as [[Belgium]] [http://www.bloodforthebaron.com/toys/003/af/031/index.html], though this wasn't canon in Marvel's ''Action Force'' comic due to its reprinting the ''G.I. Joe'' comic where she's American. Then, a few years later, the ''unrelated'' U.S. group G.I. Joe merged with Action Force. Feel free to feel confused.
*The IDW continuity stories [[White Light|''The Transformers'' #56]], [[Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|''Revolution'' #0]], and [[The Divine Source of Liberty|''Revolution'' #2]] have Scarlett as a Colonel, but her ''[[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 3|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook]]'' profile mistakenly ranks her as much lower a Master Sergeant.
*In a small amount of ''G.I. Joe'' animated projects, Scarlett has been previously voiced by [[Grey Griffin]] and [[Lisa Ann Beley]]. While on the live action side of things, Scarlett was portrayed by [[Hugo Weaving]]'s niece Samara Weaving in the 2021 ''Snake-Eyes'' film.

==External links==
*[http://www.yojoe.com/action/82/scarlett.shtml Scarlett at YoJoe.com]

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G.I. Joe (franchise)

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'''''G.I. Joe''''', sometimes called '''''Action Force''''' in Europe, is one of [[Hasbro]]'s most long-lived franchises, originating in [[1964]] as the very first line of "action figures." Though it has undergone many revisions and relaunches since then, it has always maintained a military theme, often with a science-fiction edge. In part because of the nature of the franchise and in part because of similarities in presentation, ''G.I. Joe'' and ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' share much of the same fanbase.

The fictional universes of the two franchises have also overlapped on several occasions, originally due to pure marketing but more recently due to nostalgia. From the late 80s, Hasbro repeatedly ''tried'' to make a Joe/Transformers combo pack with Joes that fight inside vehicle Transformers, but the timing never worked out; one franchise would be popular and the other wouldn't be.<ref>[http://obscuretf.com/hhk/images/full/BC04DAlleva02.jpg Interview with Vinnie D'Alleva at Obscure Transformers, page 2]</ref> In 2011, Hasbro made crossover toys and vehicles, though they were [[exclusive]]s to [[San Diego Comic-Con]] and did not have robot modes. Finally, eleven years later, fully transformable G.I. Joe vehicles would be included within the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' crossover line. By the 2020s, the two franchises have become closer-linked than ever before, parts of ongoing shared universes in both comics and films.

==History==
===1980s===
Following its initial popularity in the mid to late [[1960]]s, the ''G.I. Joe'' line underwent several rebrandings and redesigns in the '70s with varying degrees of success. In [[1982]], Hasbro decided to try a complete overhaul, drastically reducing the size of the figures, broadening the cast, and commissioning the advertising agency [[Griffin Bacal]] and [[Marvel Comics]] to develop a brand-new universe for them to occupy. The resulting comic book and toyline, dubbed "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero", proved massively popular, and Hasbro quickly expanded the scope of their marketing to include a television cartoon by [[Sunbow Productions]] in [[1983]]. (Since advertising toys through cartoons was still frowned upon—if not outright banned—by that point, Hasbro circumvented that limitation by declaring the cartoon an advertisement for the comic books instead.<ref name="dunsay">[http://www.tfarchive.com/fandom/interviews/george_dunsay/george_dunsay_interview.php Interview with former Hasbro employee George Dunsay.]</ref> The ban on toy-promoting cartoons was eventually lifted in [[1984]].)

[[File:CC-OldSnake01.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|"Me? Cobra Commander? Don't be silly. Everybody wears faceplates in [[2006]]."]]

The success of this formula led Hasbro to repeat it a year later when the ''Transformers'' property was developed, having Marvel create the [[The Transformers (franchise)|universe]] and print a [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|comic]] while Sunbow produced a [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]] based on Marvel's premise. The ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' cartoons were often broadcast in the same programming block, and their similar art style, shared musical scores and voice-actors, and mutual sci-fi action themes made them popular with roughly the same audience. The third season of the ''Transformers'' cartoon even featured cameos by characters intended to be (but never officially identified as) [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] and [[Cobra Commander]]. The comics were more dissimilar in tone, but they actually shared a bona fide crossover, ''[[G.I. Joe and the Transformers (comic)|G.I. Joe and the Transformers]]''. (While this crossover was fully in-continuity with the contemporary ''Transformers'' storyline, the ''G.I. Joe'' comic ignored it.)

Meanwhile, in the [[United Kingdom|UK]], Hasbro had licensed {{w|Palitoy}} to sell similar products, but the marketing was somewhat different. The term "{{w|G.I. (military)|G.I.}}" specifically refers to the U.S. military, so the line was sold abroad as ''[[Action Man]]''. When the ''A Real American Hero'' line caught on in the U.S., Palitoy responded with ''Action Force'', which was similar in engineering but contained its own unique characters and storylines. In [[1985]], Hasbro's characters and concepts began to seep into ''Action Force'', and an awkward transitional period commenced. While the new ''Action Force'' characters looked like Joes and were given Joe code-names, their identities were changed to be more international, with members now from [[Europe]], [[Japan]], [[Australia]], and French Congo. For example, Flint went from being Dashielle Faireborn, born in [[Wichita]], [[Kansas]],<ref>[http://yojoe.com/filecard/85/flint.shtml ''G.I. Joe'' Flint's toy filecard]</ref> to being David Faireborn, born in Lincoln, [[United Kingdom|England]].<ref>[http://www.bloodforthebaron.com/toys/004/af/046/004.html ''Action Force'' Flint's toy filecard]</ref> An ''Action Force'' comic was published that featured some of these G.I.-Joe-inspired characters alongside UK-originals, and its universe was very different from ''G.I. Joe''.<ref>[http://www.bloodforthebaron.com/comics/baf/051/index.html Scans of Storm Shadow's original ''Action Force'' origin story]</ref> But as the ''G.I. Joe'' property became more dominant, the existing ''Action Force'' universe was eventually discarded in favor of one closer to the American comics with a cast almost entirely indistinguishable from G.I. Joes, outside of their still-different bios. During this time, a [[Ancient Relics!|brief crossover with the UK Generation 1 comic]] occurred, wherein an ''Action Force'' team fought [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] underneath [[London]]. Meanwhile, in a display of incongruity in Marvel UK's approach to the franchises, another storyline in the ''Action Force'' comic featured an ad for the ''Transformers'' comic...in the background of one of its panels!<ref>[http://www.bloodforthebaron.com/comics/maf/001/020.html Scan of an ''Action Force'' comic page] showing ''Transformers'' as a fictional entity within that universe.</ref>

Marvel UK's ''Action Force'' comic also reprinted American ''G.I. Joe'' issues, editing them slightly and claiming this was the American division of Action Force (the guys with toys out were the European branch and [[To sell toys|got the original strips]]). In time, new UK-original material stopped being produced, and ''Action Force'' was rebranded as ''G.I. Joe: The Action Force''. Marvel UK published a promotional comic explaining that Europe's Action Force and America's separate G.I. Joe team had been too divided to fight Cobra effectively. They ceremoniously joined forces, though the notion that there was a strange group of doppelgangers between the two teams was neither acknowledged nor addressed.<ref>[http://www.yojoe.com/international/unitedkingdom/actionforce_gijoecomic.shtml Scans of the free comic] explaining the G.I. Joe / Action Force merger in-fiction.</ref> This story did not fit into any existing continuity, but the strip quickly went back to ''G.I. Joe'' reprints anyway, eventually dropping the term "Action Force" from the title altogether.
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===1990s===
[[File:Marvel GIJoe-139.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|Meg's action figure.]]
Where the [[1980]]s had seen ''A Real American Hero'' and the original ''Transformers'' toyline ruling toy aisles, comic shops, and TV screens, that glory quickly faded in the '90s. The death of "Generation 1" came in [[1991]], and when it was reborn as ''Generation 2'' in [[1993]], Hasbro decided to promote it through the ''A Real American Hero'' comic, itself on death's door. Where the previous crossover had been politely ignored in the pages of the more "serious" ''G.I. Joe'' book, this one was unavoidable, and the author simply ran with it as though the first crossover had happened all along. But then, when the crossover ended, the universes seemed to split again, as the ''Generation 2'' comic featured worldwide apocalyptic havoc and the obliteration of [[San Francisco]], events that showed no signs of happening in the contemporary ''Joe'' issues.

Around the time of the 1993 crossover, Hasbro also planned to produce a [[Unproduced G.I. Joe Transformer|''Transformers''/''G.I. Joe'' crossover ''toy'']]. Even though a prototype was made, the toy was ultimately never released.<ref name="crosstoy">[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Prototypes/Generation2/GiJoeTransformers1.html Unproduced ''G.I: Joe/Transformers'' crossover toy at Toy Archive]</ref>

By the end of [[1994]], ''A Real American Hero'' came to a close. The franchise continued to lurch on with two retools: [[Sgt. Savage|''Sgt. Savage and his Screaming Eagles'']] and the later ''G.I. Joe Extreme''. This would extend the franchise for a few more years; ''Extreme'' even got its own two-season cartoon series and a short-lived comic. However, sales were naff and the franchise quietly went dormant, bar the occasional ''Real American Hero'' collectors' set.
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===2000s===
Around the same time that nostalgia filled the sails of Generation 1 once more, ''G.I. Joe'' also enjoyed a comeback. Hasbro began to invest again in new ''A Real American Hero'' toys and comics, commissioning [[Devil's Due Press]] to continue Marvel's continuity. While these new comics also pointedly ignored the ''Transformers'' crossovers nominally in their backstory, Devil's Due happily produced several ''Transformers'' crossover miniseries set in a [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers continuity|fresh, unique universe of their own]]. As usual, this universe was based on a mixture of ''A Real American Hero'' and Generation 1 elements, but by the end, it had also referenced some older concepts, such as the '70s-era [[Atomic Man]] and [[Adventure Team]].

[[File:Energon Snowcat toy.jpg|left|upright=1|thumb|The closest we're going to see of a ''G.I. Joe [[Transformers: Crossovers|Crossovers]]'' toy ever, for sure, right?]]

Meanwhile, the comic company with the ''Transformers'' license, [[Dreamwave Productions]], produced [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|its own alternate-universe ''G.I. Joe'' crossover]]. The first miniseries transplanted ''A Real American Hero'' and Generation 1 concepts into an alternate version of World War II, with Cobra playing the role of the Nazis. A second miniseries followed that universe into the present day, but it was halted after a mere single issue by Dreamwave's bankruptcy and collapse.

Outside of comics, there were scant few connections between the ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' franchises except for a handful of toys. The first were homages in the [[Unicron Trilogy]] toyline, of all places: The ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' character [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]] was clearly designed to look like the ''G.I. Joe'' vehicle of the same name, and the [[Mini-Con]] [[Skyhammer (Universe)|Skyhammer]], sold under the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|2008 ''Universe'' franchise]]'s "[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]] Series", was given a deco very similar to a Cobra [[Rattler]]. However, this universe has never featured any other kind of ''G.I. Joe'' crossover, so the significance of these toys is unclear. The Japanese ''[[Transformers: Alternators#Fiction|Binaltech]]'' line, meanwhile, told a storyline in the toy instruction booklets that included two ''Joe'' villains... [[Garrison Kreiger|General Blitz]] and [[Iron Klaw]] from the ''Sgt. Savage'' and ''G.I. Joe Extreme'' lines!

Those were followed by the [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|first 6" ''Titanium Series'' Megatron]], whose on-package [[bio]] mentioned subservience to Cobra. The details were sparse, but they seemed to reflect the Dreamwave WWII-era crossover, even though the toy looked nothing like his appearance there.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/titanium/megatron/902/2/10/ The first ''Titanium Series'' Megatron's bio]</ref> A statue ''would'' have been released of [[Baroness|the Baroness]] walking Ravage, but sadly it was not to be.
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===2010s===
In 2010, both ''G.I. Joe: Renegades'' and ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' began airing on [[Hub Network|The Hub]] as sister shows. The showrunner for ''Renegades'' is ''Transformers Animated''{{'}}s [[Marty Isenberg]].

[[File:StarscreamSkystriker.jpg|right|thumb|....and now Snow Cat joins the rest of his toyline on [[eBay]].]]
In 2011, Hasbro at last revealed a true mingling of the franchises in toy form for their [[San Diego Comic-Con]] exclusives. That year saw a special [[redeco]] of the new-mold G.I. Joe [[Skystriker (G.I. Joe)|Skystriker]] as [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], packaged along with Cobra Commander wielding a 3.75"-figure-scaled Megatron gun, and the Commander's filecard mentioned an alliance with the Decepticons. This was followed up in 2012 with a Cobra HISS tank as the alternate form of G1 Shockwave, packed with a Destro and a "Constructicon" Battle Android Trooper. All three toys had tech specs/filecards talking about the crossover. 2013 saw that tradition continue with a GI Joe Vamp jeep redecoed into [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], a Skystriker with a new paint job and rocket booster pack to represent [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], a 3.75"-scale [[Ravage (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Ravage]] being led on a chain by the Baroness much like the aforementioned unreleased statue, and a 3.75"-scale [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]. While the 2013 set was billed as the "epic conclusion" to the line, a fourth crossover set was released in 2016, featuring a Cobra [[Rattler]] redecoed into [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], a HISS tank redecoed into [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], and figures of [[Scarlett]] and [[Zartan]].

Having acquired the rights to print ''G.I. Joe'' comics in 2009, [[IDW Publishing]] hinted at crossovers with their ''Transformers'' books for some time. The first one to come along was [[Infestation (IDW)|''Infestation'']], which draws in other titles as well but has the heroes facing the [[zombie|same threat]] rather than meeting each other, followed by the sequel ''[[Infestation 2]]''. A proper crossover was finally released in 2014 in the form of ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'', an ongoing comic book set in a new continuity separate from IDW's main ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' books.

In 2016, IDW announced ''[[Revolution]]'', a 5-issue miniseries that would merge several of their Hasbro titles (excluding things like ''[[My Little Pony]]'', ''Dungeons & Dragons'', ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'', and ''Littlest Pet Shop'') into a shared universe. The IDW ''G.I. Joe'' comics were subsequently [[retcon]]ned into being in the same universe as the [[2005 IDW continuity|IDW ''Transformers'' comics]], and served as a kind of "connective tissue" to introduce other franchises like ''Action Man'', ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', and ''[[Rom|ROM]]''. Following ''Revolution'', a [[G.I. Joe vol. 5|new ''G.I. Joe'' series]] was launched, which, due to the addition of ex-Decepticon [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] to the Joe ranks, we cover in full on TFWiki.

In late 2019, the human factions were added to ''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'', with Soundwave transforming into a [[HISS tank]], Hound into a [[VAMP]], Jetfire into a Skystriker and Skywarp into a Nightraven.
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===2020s===
[[File:Collab-toy-Megatron-HISS-Tank.jpg|thumb]]
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' in 2022, the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line introduced a range of ''Transformers'' toys that turn into 3.75"-scale ''G.I. Joe'' vehicles, designed to hold figures from the concurrently running ''G.I. Joe Retro Collection'' toyline. The first ''Collaborative'' release was a [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Collaborative|Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank]] and [[Baroness#Collaborative|Baroness]] set in 2022, which was followed by [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Collaborative|Bumblebee A.W.E. Striker]] and [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)#Collaborative|Sgt. Stalker]] in 2023.

Perhaps the biggest development between ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' came with the release of the film ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]'' in June 2023, which ended with the surprise reveal of human protagonist [[Noah Díaz]] being invited by G.I. Joe's [[Agent Burke]] to join the team. The idea to finally bring these two together came from director [[Steven Caple Jr.]], who wanted to pay off Noah's arc in the film, but didn't feel like other canon organizations like [[Sector Seven]] would be the right fit for the character. Caple Jr. pitched the idea to producer [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], who had been looking for an opportunity to bring the two franchises together for years, but it took about another two years to get all the other involved parties on board. Once the groundwork had been laid, however, Paramount went all in, announcing the following year at CinemaCon that a proper crossover film between the two franchises would be released in 2026, with [[Derek Connolly]] tapped to write the script.<ref>[https://www.slashfilm.com/1560184/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-happening/ Transformers And G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Is Happening, As Rise Of The Beasts Foretold - /Film]</ref><ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/g-i-joe-transformers-crossover-movie-derek-connolly-1235922153/ G.I. Joe-Transformers Crossover Movie Lands ‘Jurassic World’ Writer Derek Connolly - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref> Caple Jr. has stated that he intends to introduce a few of the Joes in the next film, but did not give further specifics,<ref>[https://ew.com/movies/transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-plans/ Inside the top-secret plans for Transformers and G.I. Joe — Entertainment Weekly]</ref> though he expressed interest in doing a new take on the ''Renegades'' concept.<ref>[https://www.cbr.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-potential-details/ Rise of the Beasts Director Teases Potential Details for a GI Joe/Transformers Crossover - CBR]</ref> Ahead of the release of ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'' that same year, [[Chris Hemsworth]] was in negotiations to star in the film.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/05/chris-hemsworth-transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-movie-1235945119/ Chris Hemsworth In Talks To Star In Paramount's Transformers/G.I. Joe Crossover Movie - Deadline Hollywood]</ref> Since then, no further news has been announced regarding the status of film, which has allegedly been held up due to a number of external factors. Including the merger of the studio's parent company, Paramount Global with Skydance Media in August 2025 as stated by [[Anthony Ramos]].<ref>[https://screenrant.com/transformers-gi-joe-crossover-movie-update-anthony-ramos/ Transformers & G.I. Joe Crossover Movie Gets Uncertain Update From Star - ScreenRant.]</ref>

On the comics side of things, IDW announced in 2022 that they would be losing the ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Transformers'' licenses at the end of the year. Only days after the release of ''Rise of the Beasts'', however, it was announced that [[Skybound Entertainment]] had picked up the licenses for both properties, and would be relaunching both ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' as part of the shared "[[Energon Universe]]". ''G.I. Joe'' began with four limited series that released between December 2023 and October 2024, which tell the story of both G.I. Joe's and Cobra's formation as a result of the Autobots and Decepticons' arrival on Earth; the story then continued in a main ''[[G.I. Joe (2024 comic)|G.I. Joe]]'' book that launched in November 2024. An animated series adaptation of the ''Energon Universe'' stories is also in the works.
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==Notes==
[[File:JoemegaSupreme.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Declarative: must stand tall when it comes down to the wire, must play rough when crossing line of fire.]]

*A handful of South American Hasbro licensees would make ''G.I. Joe'' toys during the 1980s, incluing [[Rubiplas]] in Venezuela and [[Estrela]] in Brazil (the latter releasing under the name of ''Comandos em Ação'', i.e., "Commandos in Action"). Interestingly, during this time, these two companies would [[Generation 1 toylines in Latin America|also produce regional versions of the original Generation 1 ''Transformers'' toyline]].
*At JoeCon 2011, Hasbro's [[Rik Alvarez]] hosted a "Treasures from the Hasbro Archives" panel, where he revealed that he had then-recently found a box in the company archives containing an assortment of artwork, concept boards, and proposals for what "could have been" in a series of Transformers/G.I. Joe crossovers. Of these concepts, the only one shown at the panel were parts of an [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] that had been redecoed and intended for release in the G.I. Joe toyline (this was later shown again at [[BotCon 2011]], though no photos were allowed then). Whether these redecoed parts were intended for use as a "crossover" G.I. Joe/Transformers character or as a non-living G.I. Joe vehicle was unsaid.
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Chijō Saikyō no Expert Team G.I. Joe''' (地上最強のエキスパートチーム G.I.ジョー, "G.I. Joe the Greatest Expert Team on Earth")

==References==
<references />

==External links==
* [[fandom:gijoe|Joepedia: The G.I. Joe Fandom wiki]]
* {{w|G.I. Joe|G.I. Joe on Wikipedia}}
* [http://www.gijoe.com Official G.I. Joe website]
* [http://www.yojoe.com Yo Joe website]
* [http://www.bloodforthebaron.com/index.html ''Blood for the Baron!'' Action Force fansite]

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Peter Chung

2026-02-15T05:54:19Z

Energizer:

[[File:PeterChung.jpg‎|right|thumb|270px|]]
{{disambig3|Peter}}
'''Peter Chung''' (정근식, ''Jeong Geun-Sik'', born [[April 19]], [[1961]] in Seoul, South Korea) is an Korean-American animator. After immigrating to the United States, he studied animation at CalArts and began his career working at Dominic LoPiccolo's animation studio. After having worked on a number of animated series including ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'', ''C.O.P.S.'', ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' and ''Rugrats'', the latter of which had animated the show's opening titles, he rose to fame as the creator of animated series ''Æon Flux'' for MTV. His subsequent work has included character design on ''Phantom 2040'', the ''Animatrix'' short "Matriculated" and the film ''Firebreather''.

He is currently a teacher at the USC School of Cinematic Arts since early 2013 where he teaches a Master Class at their Division of Animation and Digital Arts.

==Storyboarding==
*''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' (seasons 1 and 2)
*''[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]] (select scenes)
*''[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]] (select scenes)
*''[[Transport to Oblivion (episode)]] (select scenes, Act II)
*''[[Roll for It]] (Act III)
*''[[The Ultimate Doom, Part_3]] (Act III)
*''[[Countdown to Extinction (episode)]] (Act III)
*''[[A Plague of Insecticons]] Act II
*''[[Autobot Spike]] (Act II)
*''[[Attack_of_the_Autobots_(episode)|Attack Of The Autobots]] (Act II, pages 83-105)
*''[[The Immobilizer]] (select scenes, Act I)
*''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' (Sequences 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 27)

==Notes==
* Chung was credited as "P. Gun Chic Chung" for his duties on ''C.O.P.S'', a combination of his Korean and English names.

==External links==
*{{w|Peter Chung}} at Wikipedia

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Venom (Marvel)

2026-02-12T07:03:43Z

Energizer: /* Notes */

{{disambig3|Venom}}
:''Venom is a symbiont from [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]].''

[[Image:CrossoversVenomArt.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Blah blah blah eat brains blah lethal protector blah. Do we get our paycheck now? We have over twenty crossovers to be in, you know.]]
As [[Nemesis Prime (disambiguation)|Nemesis Prime]] is to [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Prime]], '''Venom''' is to [[Spider-Man]]. It seems that even organic superheroes can get [[Black repaint|black repaints]]. Go figure. [[Doctor Doom]] built him a transforming battlesuit, apparently thinking it was a good idea. He's quite fond of it, as it allows him to go incognito. Evidently Earth's law enforcement personnel haven't quite clued in to the fact that his [[insignia]] is painted across the hood.

He also likes to snack on human eyes, lungs and pancreases in so little time.
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==Toys==
===''Crossovers''===
[[Image:Venom Crossovers Toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He was in a drive-in church praying, when his life changed forever....]]
*'''Venom''' (Marvel, [[2008]])
**''Accessories:'' 2 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:Released in the first wave of Marvel ''[[Transformers: Crossovers|Crossovers]]'' figures, Mister brain-guzzling lunatic becomes a gas-guzzling muscle car. He fires missiles from above the back of his hands—the same spot from which Venom in the comics shoots his webbing. He can also store one missile on a clip on the top of each of his forearms. He features some articulation in his hands, a rarity among figures of that era. His transformation will drive you ''insane''.

:This mold was [[Redeco|redecoed]] to make [[Carnage]]. Yes, in a reversal of the trend, that makes him a '''black''' character who gets a [[Black repaint|'''red''' repaint]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2008/Marvel/Venom/venom.htm More information on Venom at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*In a massive amount of ''Spider-Man'' related media since his debut, Venom has been voiced by several ''Transformers'' voice actors. Consisting of the likes of [[Jim Ward]], [[Brian Drummond]], [[Steve Blum]], [[Daran Norris]], [[Keith Szarabajka]], [[Arthur Burghardt]], [[Troy Baker]], [[Dee Bradley Baker]], [[Roger Craig Smith]], [[Dave Boat]], [[Neil Kaplan]], [[Andrew Morgado]], [[Brad Venable]], [[Ben Pronsky]] and [[Tony Todd]].
*Spider-Man's black symbiote costume, which would later become Venom, had a guest appearance in [[Prisoner of War!|issue 3]] of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel G1 ''Transformers'' comic book]].

==External links==
* [[wikia:marvel:Venom|Venom at Marvel Database]]
* {{w|Venom (character)|Venom at Wikipedia}}

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Kelly Thompson

2026-02-11T06:50:21Z

Energizer:

'''Kelly Thompson''' (born; [[June 28]],[[1976]]) is an American comic book writer best known for her work on the ''Captain Marvel'' and ''Absolute Wonder Woman'' series, as well the co-creator of Jeff the Land Shark. She also worked on ''Birds of Prey'', ''Black Widow'', ''Hawkeye'', ''[[Star Wars]]: Captain Phasma'', ''Jem and the Holograms'' and ''Rogue & Gambit''.

==Credits==
*''[[Scarlett (comic)|Scarlett]]''

==External links==
*[https://www.1979semifinalist.com Website]

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Scarlett

2026-02-09T18:03:00Z

Energizer: /* Notes */

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{{disambig2|the fictional character|the real-world comic series|Scarlett (comic)}}
:''Scarlett is a [[human]] from the [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Scarlett_1_Stadium_Comics_Cover_(Without_Cover_Dress).jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|She likes [[Snake-Eyes|men of]] [[Bumblebee (G1)|few words]].]]
'''Shana O'Hara''', codename '''Scarlett''', a crossbow-toting southern belle with a history in martial arts, is a prominent member of the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] team. She has a thing for [[Snake-Eyes]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''====
[[File:Scarlettmarvel.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Not the safest place to keep a grappling hook.]]
Scarlett and several other Joes were overseeing a test of [[Power Station Alpha]], which was interrupted by the appearance of a giant transforming robot. After [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|the Transformer]] was destroyed, it was followed by a much larger robot which called itself [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|Blood on the Tracks}} G.I. Joe's forces were overwhelmed by Superion, so Scarlett called for backup. {{storylink|Power Struggle}}

The Transformer they destroyed was eventually determined to be their friend! Scarlett stood nearby while [[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]] attempted to rebuild him. {{storylink|Ashes, Ashes...}} As the [[Autobot]] [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] arrived to help, it was announced that [[Cobra]] would be teaming up with G.I. Joe and the Autobots against the [[Decepticon]]s to keep them from destroying the world with Power Station Alpha. The newly rebuilt Transformer, now named [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]], escorted Scarlett and the [[Baroness]] to Power Station Alpha with the intention of placing detonators inside. Without G.I. Joe's consent, Baroness set the timers prematurely, much to Scarlett's frustration. With the threat over, [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] told G.I. Joe to go away and stay out of the Autobots' business. {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Scarlettg2.jpg|100px|thumb|"...Got to stop pretending this is a ninja outfit..."]]
While Scarlett was pretending to have defected to [[Cobra]], she had to fire on [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] and [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]]. Shortly after that, she and fellow new Cobra [[Sidney Biggles-Jones|Doctor Biggles-Jones]], a weapons scientist, hunted down [[Destro]] and the [[Baroness]]. Snake-Eyes was forced to stab her to convince the terrorist organization of her new allegiance. {{storylink|Unfoldings!}} None of her vitals were damaged, which made her new "comrade" [[Slice (G.I. Joe)|Slice]] suspicious. She was nevertheless hospitalized from this {{storylink|Realignments}} and brought to the hospital at Cobra-controlled [[Milleville]], where Biggles-Jones confronted her about her true intentions. All the while this was going on, Cobra was engaged in a trade deal with [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] but Scarlett was too injured to have an impact on things. {{storylink|Goin' South}}

Just as Biggles-Jones had revealed that she too was a double agent, Megatron snatched her away, wishing to experiment on the scientist's brain. Scarlett, despite her wounds, fought her way out of the Cobra compound (battering Slice in the process) and confronted Megatron. {{storylink|Sucker Punch}} Her audacious ultimatum was cut short when a small group of Autobots sent by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] ([[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]], [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], [[Chase (G1)|Chase]], [[Override (G1)|Override]], and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]) arrived to attack Megatron. While the large-scale battle raged, Scarlett used the opportunity to attack [[Cobra Commander]] and [[Zarana]]. A save by Snake-Eyes reunited the pair.

With most of the Autobots destroyed, Megatron stole the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' with Biggles-Jones in tow. {{storylink|Final Transformations}} It was Skydive and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] who managed to sneak aboard and bring the doctor home, though at the expense of Witwicky's life. Returned to safety, Biggles-Jones greeted Scarlett with a much-needed hug. {{storylink|All or Nothing!}}

===Marvel UK ''The Transformers'' comic===
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One of [[Action Force (team)|Action Force]]'s American operatives, Scarlett's spent several missions with the European group. She was part of the team that went under [[London]] to locate the monster that had killed [[Susan Hoffman]]'s team. Scarlett openly thought this was a waste of their time and Susan was talking crap, until the Transformers turned up and the monster was revealed to be the monstrous [[Straxus (G1)|(copy of) Megatron]]!

In the battle itself, Scarlett mostly stood on the sidelines, at one point trying to get [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] to ''not'' send in the Mauler tanks to get stepped on. {{storylink|Ancient Relics!}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
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When [[Cobra]] unearthed and reprogrammed the dormant Transformers aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' and used them to take over the world, Scarlett was among the first members of G.I. Joe, the anti-terrorist force created to stop them. After hearing from [[Doc (G.I. Joe)|Doc]] how [[Snake-Eyes]] had lost his voice, face and family in Cobra's initial attack, Scarlett wondered how the ninja could go on after suffering through so much in one day. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #2}} Her first duty as part of G.I. Joe was to guard the [[SPS Research Facility|SPS Center]] from an attack by Cobra's commandeered Transformers. The attack came, overwhelming and surrounding Scarlett's group until they were rescued by the free agents [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}} Scarlett was later part of the forces preparing for G.I. Joe's final raid on [[Cobra Island]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}} Despite some opposition from the US government, who would rather [[Nuclear weapon|nuke]] the island, the Joes left to battle Cobra in person. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}} As part of [[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]]'s team, she defended the [[SPS Satellite]]'s controls from [[Storm Shadow]] and [[Firefly]], taking out the latter with a kick to the head. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 6|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #6}}

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Two years later, Scarlett was part of a G.I. Joe assault team attempting to stop an international arms ring affiliated with the [[Dreadnok]]s from selling Cybertronian technology on the black market. Together with [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]] and [[Beachhead]], she attacked the Dreadnoks in [[Boston]] and easily took out [[Ripper (G.I. Joe)|Ripper]], [[Torch (G.I. Joe)|Torch]], and [[Buzzer (G.I. Joe)|Buzzer]] despite their new cybernetic attack limbs. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #1}} She later ended up on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] alongside several other Joes and Cobra members. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}

When the [[Autobot]]s and G.I. Joe made an agreement to decommission all Cybertronian technology on Earth, Scarlett wanted to take [[G.I. Joe battle mech|her giant battle mech]] out for one last spin, and offered Snake-Eyes a round of robo-tag. The game never came to pass, as [[Area 52 (G1)|Area 52]] was attacked by Cobra and Scarlett had to help fight off their [[Battle Android Trooper]]s. They were aided by a team of Autobots, and Scarlett was surprised to see a [[Arcee (G1)|female robot]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 1|The Art of War #1}} She left her mech after the team found [[Cobra Commander]] lurking around inside Area 52, but this proved to be a mistake when [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] attacked them. Scarlett was believed to have died when the android brought the roof crashing down on everyone, but she soon reappeared and chastised her friends for thinking she'd die so easily. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}}

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After learning that Serpent O.R. had taken a warpgate to Cybertron, Scarlett and the other followed him. After a brief run-in with [[cannibalizer]]s, they found Serpent O.R., who promptly captured them with help from his new Decepticon friends. While imprisoned in the Decepticon base, she had a romantic moment with Snake-Eyes, making out with him even after seeing his horribly scarred face. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} They later managed to escape when Snake-Eyes hypnotized a [[Breakdown (G1)|guard]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}} After freeing the Autobots, the Joes fought their way through the base and into Serpent O.R.'s control room, where [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] was being held. Upon arriving, they found Serpent O.R. under control of Cobra Commander, and Scarlett was quickly knocked out by his robotic tentacles. After the commander was defeated by [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]], Scarlett met with Snake-Eyes, who offered to continue their game of tag without mechs. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

A few months later, Scarlett was part of a team of Joes sent to [[Tibet]] to aid Hawk, [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] and Optimus Prime in the fight against [[Cobra-La]]. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2}}

===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
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In [[1939]], Scarlett and [[Lady Jaye]] were part of a team of intelligence agents sent to continental [[Europe]] to investigate [[Cobra]]'s ongoing conquest. They were the only members of the team to return to America alive, where they helped found [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. She spent some time checking out [[Snake-Eyes]] before the Joes were all sent to assault Cobra's base on the [[Fera Islands]]. {{storylink|The Line}} As part of Strike Force One, Scarlett stumbled upon the dormant [[Autobot]]s, who were promptly reactivated. When [[Leatherneck]] opened fire on [[Ironhide (G1)|one of them]], Scarlett was almost hit by ricocheting bullets, but was saved by the Autobot. {{storylink|Transformed}}

The Autobots agreed to help G.I. Joe with their mission, allowing them to get rid of Cobra's [[Decepticon]] [[Seeker (body-type)|air forces]]. Scarlett was distraught to learn that Snake-Eyes had gone missing in the early stages of the battle, but [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] tried to comfort her. {{storylink|Trial by Fire}} When the Autobots were stopped in their tracks by [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]'s earthquakes, Scarlett commandeered Bumblebee's motorcycle form, noting how "sweet" it was that he had "never been driven before". Using Bumblebee, Scarlett jumped above Rumble and dropped a grenade in his face, destroying him. An impressed Bumblebee told her she could drive him any time she wanted to. {{storylink|Wolves}}

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As the Joes approached the [[Terrordrome]], Scarlett started thinking about Snake-Eyes again, only to find that he had returned, with his face horribly scarred. She asked the ninja what had happened, but he merely left again, not wanting Scarlett to see his injuries. {{storylink|Trenches}} In spite of this, the two ended up infiltrating the Terrordrome together. As the duo searched for the enemy's [[Shockwave (G1)|rail gun]], they ended up staring right in the face of the gigantic [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. After locating and arresting [[Destro]] and the [[Baroness]] for crimes against humanity, Scarlett learned that the Autobots had sacrificed themselves in order to destroy Bruticus. Embracing Snake-Eyes, she reflected on [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] saying that there's a fine line between being a hero and being a memory. {{storylink|The Iron Fist}}

A long time later, in [[1985]], the latest incarnation of G.I. Joe discovered [[Blaster (G1)|two]] [[Perceptor (G1)|new]] Autobots. Along with Duke and [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]], a retired Scarlett figured it was time to tell the new guys about their adventure with the Transformers. {{storylink|Targets of Opportunity}}

===''Unit:E'' comic===
Upon approaching the planet [[Earth]], the artificial intelligence [[Synergy]] presented footage of the Joes in action so that her crewmate, the young [[Microman|Acroyear]], could learn about his potential allies and enemies on the alien world. Scarlett could be seen charging into action alongside Duke and Roadblock on one of Synergy's viewscreens. {{storylink|Unit:E (issue)|Unit:E}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
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Scarlett's parents were murdered by [[Cobra Commander]]. She dedicated her life to G.I. Joe, and vowed not get distracted by mundane activities that "normal" people did until the terrorist was brought down. She was part of a G.I. Joe strike force that stormed a Cobra hideout housing deadly [[G.I.Rocket|Creeper bombs]], where she announced that she would marry whichever Joe would bring her the helmet of Cobra Commander. Both Snake-Eyes and Duke accepted her challenge. The squad then apprehended [[Doctor Venom]], who informed the Joes that Cobra Commander was already on his way out of the base. The Joes split up to track down the head of Cobra before he escaped them once more.

Scarlett and Duke came upon Cobra Commander taking off in a Cobra [[Rattler]], and commandeered another of the planes to pursue him. Things were further complicated when [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] joined the fight, but Scarlett managed to get a shot off on Cobra Commander's plane with a Creeper arrow, allowing Snake-Eyes to stab the terrorist through the chest. Cobra Commander also managed to get a shot off, however, and Snake-Eyes was disfigured. Scarlett and Duke managed to rescue Snake-Eyes just as Cobra Commander's Rattler was blown out of the air, and brought their wounded comrade back to [[T.H.E. P.I.T.]]. Scarlett visited Snake-Eyes as he recovered, Cobra Commander's helm in hand. She asked Snake-Eyes if he was ready to set a date for their wedding, but Snake-Eyes was unresponsive. {{storylink|The Golden Boys}}

Snake-Eyes then left G.I. Joe, leaving Scarlett distraught. She nonetheless went back on active duty after a brief leave of absence, and met with other Joes to plan out a defense plan when it became known that the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was heading for the Earth. After war was declared between the two planets, Scarlett was assigned to lead a mission to Cybertron with the intent of invading it. {{storylink|I Saw Three Ships}}

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The Joes began their attack on Cybertron by sending down "green bombs" from the air. Unfortunately, when Scarlett targeted [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], she found it protected by a forcefield. The Joes' attempt to bomb the mobile city provoked a counter-attack from the Decepticons, with both Trypticon and the giant [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] gunning for the humans. Though Scarlett managed to hold her own during the fight, it was [[Wild Bill]] that brought the confrontation to an end by crashing his helicopter into the [[Combiner|gestalt]]. Scarlett then led her remaining troops back to Green Zone 0–8–6, the Joes' temporary base on the alien world. In the dead of night, Scarlett and [[Snow Job]] found the badly-injured Wild Bill stumbling into the camp. The wounded Joe was closely followed by [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], who triggered a perimeter trap, becoming the Joes' first P.O.W. in the inter-planetary war. {{storylink|Targetmasters (issue)|Targetmasters}}

Scarlett then spearheaded a vivisection of their captive, believing the giant to be little more than an unfeeling machine. She changed her mind when Wheeljack began relaying snippets from a presidential speech. She ordered her Joes to put the Cybertronian together just as Wheeljack's friends stumbled onto the scene and launched an attack on the camp. The Joes returned fire, until blasts from both sides rendered all combatants unconscious. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend}}

Scarlett was stirred from her slumber by [[Bazooka (G.I. Joe)|Bazooka]], with the rest of the combatant soon following suit. Both teams readied to take up arms once more when [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] showed up, accompanied by [[Breaker (G.I. Joe)|Breaker]], [[Jinx]], [[Cover Girl]] and [[Clutch (G.I. Joe)|Clutch]]. Grimlock declared a truce between the Joes and the Autobots had been reached, and both factions partied together to cement their alliance. {{storylink|Form Follows Function}} Henceforth, the Joes stationed themselves within [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], the mobile Autobot city. Scarlett was posted as a lookout atop its central tower when she spotted Trypticon stomping towards them. Legions of Cobra troops burst forth from the titanic Decepticon, many of which were felled by Scarlett. Just as she was about to be overwhelmed by the enemy's sheer numbers, Duke and Snake-Eyes materialized seemingly out of nowhere. The "three amigos" took care of the remaining Cobra soldiers until their attack eventually subsided. Scarlett then turned to Snake-Eyes to embrace him, but the ninja rebuffed her advances and departed. {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}}

In an offensive action, Scarlett slipped onboard [[Astrotrain (G1)|the Astrotrain]] in order to infiltrate a Decepticon base. She reached [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]...

[[File:tfvsgi headmasters scarlett's hallucination.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|''THIS IS MY SERMON THIS IS MY SERMON THIS IS MY SERMON'']]

...and woke up in the psychiatric ward of a hospital. {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}}

[[Doctor Mindbender|Dr. Mindelbender]] and his staff showed her that the "Transformers" and "Joes" were just 1980s children's toys and cartoons, made into part of an elaborate fantasy she'd constructed. She pretended to be 'cured' and recognising her delusions, and was released back to her husband Fred and their two children... but all the while, visions and the voices of the Neb'los clashed throughout her mind and intruded on her day-to-day life, to extent of thinking she had an implant in her head. Friends at her welcome home party looked just like the Joes in her mind. In the end, to "escape" what must be a villainous plot, she killed her family.

Good thing that ''was'' a big trick.

Scarlett helped other captive Joes bust out of the town of "Springfield"—really part of Scorponok—but returned herself to seek brutal revenge of Dr. Mindbender. After a swift interrogation (and fighting her robot "children" and herself) to learn Megatron was trying to study how human brains ticked, she killed Mindbender after strapping him inside his own [[Brainwave Scanner]]. The Neb’los—beings who once lived on the same site before “Springfield” was built—implored her to kill Scorponok's controller [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]], which Scarlett obliged. Taking control of the city herself, she returned Bumblebee's still-living head to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Headmasters (issue)|Headmasters}}

Scorponok (and presumably Scarlett) were present when Prime resurrected Bumblebee {{storylink|Pax Megatronus}} and when Cybertron transformed into the body of [[Primus]]. {{storylink|Escape from Primus}}

Scarlett took on the name '''Zkarlett''', and she and Scorponok met up with Fortress Maximus, who was now controlled by Snake Eyes. Sharing an emotional moment with Snake Eyes, she encouraged him to trust her—trust he demonstrated by showing her his scarred face.

Zkarlett/Scorponok and Fortress Maximus encouraged Metroplex to transform into robot mode and stand with the Jotobots against the Decepticon horde. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}

During the ensuing battle, Zkarlett used the Brainwave Scanner to venture into the Matrix and retrieve the spirit of Optimus Prime. Zkarlett was also present when Snake Eyes killed Cobra Commander, and was one of a group of Joes who attempted to return the Matrix of Leadership to the reborn Optimus Prime.

When the battle was over, and Prime had healed Snake Eyes's face, Zkarlett asked whether the ninja was now truly happy. Snake Eyes finally accepted her marriage proposal, and the two embraced.

Returning to Earth, Scarlett attended Hawk's funeral in Arlington. Later still, she and Snake Eyes (now going by Francis Witwicky) retired to a little log cabin atop Scorponok's tail, where they looked after the also-retired [[U.S.7]]. The pair were invited to the wedding of Brawn and Covergirl, and Scarlett became godmother to the wedded couple's child. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
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'''Shana M. O'Hara''' was born in [[Atlanta]] to a family of military men, including her father and three brothers. Proficient in martial arts, she graduated college and passed her Bar exams without even attending law school. Hoping to put both her mind and body to work, she joined the United States military. {{storylink|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 3|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook #3}} Though she initially struggled under the auspices of an unsympathetic drill sergeant, she found a willing mentor in [[Joe Colton]], whom she came to respect. {{storylink|First Strike issue 4|First Strike #4}} By 2006, "'''Scarlett'''" had thus became one of the earliest members of G.I. Joe, the American government's top-secret military agency, having been handpicked by [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] as a potential recruit {{storylink|Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|Secret Raiders}} {{storylink|First Strike issue 4|First Strike #4}} {{storylink|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 3|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook #3}}

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In one of their first missions, the newly minted Joes were deployed to [[Mount St. Helens]] to engage a [[Bugly (G1)|rogue mechanical alien]]. They struggled against the extraterrestrial until [[Sgt. Savage]] and [[Centurion (IDW)|Centurion]] arrived, the latter downing the rogue Decepticon and dragging him into [[Project Hot House|a refitted bunker]] overseen by [[Skywatch]]. Unlike [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]], Scarlett was alright with accepting that certain secrets were kept from the Joes. She was not alright with the fact that she, Hawk and [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]] lacked the security clearance to do deeper into the facility while Savage did. {{storylink|When Eagles Scream}}

Centurion and Bugly, it turned out, were only the beginning. Only two years later, [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] would lead a full-scale [[Decepticon]] invasion of Earth, culminating in an all-out battle in Manhattan where he was defeated by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Scarlett and Joe Colton were among the Joe assets called in to assist with the cleanup, the latter lamenting the government's failure to listen to his warnings. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (IDW)|Ghost in the Machine}}

By the time the Transformers had departed Earth, G.I. Joe had become embroiled in a secret war against Cobra. To Scarlett's dismay, the conflict went nuclear and attempts to keep the Joes going fell apart, ending in the team's decommissioning. {{storylink|Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|Secret Raiders}}

In 2016, shortly after the Transformers had returned to Earth and officially turned the planet into a protectorate of the [[Council of Worlds]], Scarlett was called back to action when [[Joe Colton]] took command of the [[Earth Defense Command]]. Scarlett and [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] were tasked with escorting [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]] to a classified location when their military convoy was attacked. Their incendiary rounds were ineffective against [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], whose head had taken control of [[Alpha Trion]]'s body and then kidnapped Blackrock. {{storylink|White Light}}

Sometime after that meeting, the real Joe Colton had been surreptitiously replaced by a [[Dire Wraith]] imposter. Unaware of the subterfuge, Scarlett met up with "[[Joe Colton (Dire Wraith)|Joe Colton]]" and his old [[Adventure Team]] friend [[Miles Mayhem|Miles Manheim]] to discuss the surge of extraterrestrial activity on Earth, starting with the Transformers. Scarlett lamented the trouble [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] had faced in their war against [[Cobra]]. While Colton and Manheim discussed [[Rom|a silver alien]] in [[California]], Scarlett expressed worry about [[Micronaut|alien]] [[Baron Karza|threats]] they were not yet aware of. Colton and Scarlett then revealed to Manheim that the worldwide deposits of Cybertronian super-fuel [[Ore-13]] were destabilizing, and on the verge of destructive nuclear fission. Believing this to be Optimus Prime's doing, they tasked Mannheim with using the technology of a captive and tortured [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] to disrupt Prime's plans. {{storylink|Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|Secret Raiders}}

[[File:ConcordeHymn-ColtonsCorpse.jpg|thumb|250px|"Forget it, Scarlett. It's Chinatown."]]

G.I. Joe was later assigned to engage the Cybertronians in the city of [[Portland]] after the Ore-13 beneath [[Mount Olympus]] detonated. Scarlett gave [[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]] the order to fire missiles at [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]], which brought [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] to the G.I. Joe who began slicing through the human war machines with ease. Scarlett noted how Arcee alone was overpowering G.I. Joe and that she needed to be taken down before she could summon reinforcements. Except she already had, with Scarlett assumed the newly arrived Optimus Prime was trying to force G.I. Joe into surrendering. [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] then fired an EMP to force the humans to listen, leaving Scarlett and Joe Colton to nearly be crushed by falling planes before [[Victorion]] intervened. What Scarlett assumed was [[Rom|a new Cybertronian]] arrived and quickly atomized Joe Colton and three more Joes, before it flew off just as suddenly. Scarlett took command of the squad and swore revenge on the Cybertronians for the death of their friends. {{storylink|Concorde Hymn}} In the aftermath, Mainframe and [[Agent Helix]] pointed out the inconsistencies between the actions of the silver human sized alien (how it only opened fire on four Joes and no one else) and the Cybertronians to Scarlett but she refused to hear it, determined to kill the Cybertronians.

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Back at G.I. Joe headquarters, she learned that [[Doc (Carla Greer)|Doc]] also suspected the new alien wasn't connected to Optimus Prime. She later met with [[Miles Mayhem]], who introduced her to [[Matt Trakker]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], who begged to be killed. She began to feel sympathy for the Decepticon before Miles forced her away and showed her the specialized [[M.A.S.K.]] vehicles that would engage the Autobots in Greece. Scarlett noted that the instant they were deployed the Cybertronians would find a way to track them in the future, but Mayhem brushed those concerns aside. {{storylink|The Divine Source of Liberty}} She was later confronted by an angry Matt Trakker for withholding that the Cybertronians were living beings from him. She was later approached by Doc with the data that four Joes killed by the silver alien had non-human DNA. Realizing that the entire chain of command could be compromised, she put out a call to [[Snake-Eyes]] to infiltrate Autobot City. {{storylink|O Ship of State}} She later launched an all-out attack on the EDC's [[Marshall Islands|Bikini Atoll]] facility to fight off the Dire Wraiths there, much to [[Marissa Faireborn]]'s frustration. {{storylink|Thundercracker & Buster Save the World}} On the mission, her team discovered the damaged [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]], who had been left behind by the EDC when they had abandoned the base. {{storylink|D.T.A.}}

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Returning to [[Governor's Island]] with her team, Scarlett found that [[Ian Noble|Action Man]] had broken in and liberated [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]], who was being held in the base on the orders of [[Miles Mayhem]]. The Joes then discovered that all the [[M.A.S.K.]] forces had launched an attack on [[Metrotitan (G1)|Autobot City]]. Without access to the M.A.S.K. technology, all G.I. Joe had was integrated network gear that Soundwave could easily shut down. Scarlett was prepared to throw in the towel before Mainframe revealed the classic G.I. Joe vehicles, which were too low tech for Soundwave to hack. Striking a pose, Scarlett ordered her team into action. {{storylink|The New Colossus}} Scarlett led the charge into [[Monument Valley]], deploying G.I. Joe's combined firepower against the monstrous [[Baron Karza]]. When [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] ordered Metrotitan to lift off, Scarlett evacuated along with her teammates, and rescued Rom and [[Matt Trakker]] from a massive Ore-13 explosion. Though it appeared that Mainframe had perished in the explosion, he had survived inside [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]]'s chest, much to her relief. Back at Governor's Island, Scarlett and Matt had a chat about what the future held for both of them now that G.I. Joe was no longer part of the US government. {{storylink|Valley Forge}}

WIth G.I. Joe now an international peacekeeping group, Scarlett relocated their headquarters to the sunken wreck of the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'', which G.I. Joe rechristened the ''Lemuria''. With Skywarp now a member of the team, Scarlett supervised numerous missions across the world, battling foes such as the [[Red Shadows]] and [[Dreadnok]]s. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 1|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #1}} {{storylink|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 2|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #2}} Following a disastrous mission in [[Verenya]], Scarlett authorized [[Ayana Jones|Ayana "Mayday" Jones]] to work outside the organization's parameters during the investigation into the mysterious [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]]. {{storylink|Power and Glory}}

Following the arrival of the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]]s on Earth and the threat of a worldwide [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] invasion, Scarlett coordinated reinforcements to the [[Matterhorn]], where Optimus Prime's team battled the brunt of the Junkions. {{storylink|New Cybertron End: Feel Safe Without Regrets|Feel Safe Without Regrets}} When the Revolutionaries were preparing to storm [[Brasnya]] to capture [[Merklynn|Garrison Kreiger]], Scarlett arranged for [[Matt Trakker]] and [[Gloria Baker]] to join them. {{storylink|Power and Glory}} Not long afterwards, the real Joe Colton — thought dead since his Dire Wraith encounter — resurfaced as the villainous "Baron Ironblood", {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (IDW)|Ghost in the Machine}} which left Scarlett deeply conflicted about the mentor whom she had once trusted. {{storylink|First Strike issue 4|First Strike #4}}

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When Marissa Faireborn was properly inducted as Earth's ambassador on the [[Council of Worlds]], G.I. Joe watched from the ''Lemuria'', where an on-edge Scarlett voiced her concerns about whether or not Earth was truly ready to join the cosmic community. Her concerns were proven right seconds later after Baron Ironblood and his team of villains revealed themselves and ran amok in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], forcing [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] to shut down the Space Bridge connecting the two worlds. Scarlett ordered [[Dial-Tone|Dial Tone]] to analyze the data behind the attack, which led the Joes to storming a secure bunker in the [[Alps]] to try and find a clue behind Colton's motives. Breaching the compound, Scarlett discovered that Colton had deliberately baited her into the trap, having left her a note explaining his motivations and asking her to consider them before pursuing him. {{storylink|First Strike issue 1|First Strike #1}} Having triggered the base's self-destruct mechanisms, Scarlett's team encountered stiff resistance as an army of Red Shadows nearly prevented them from escaping the detonation of the base. Armed with the knowledge of Colton's plans, Scarlett's Joes went to meet with Matt Trakker and Gloria Baker. Together, they travelled to [[Metrotitan (G1)|Autobot City]] to ask Soundwave for use of the Space Bridge. Though the Space Bridge was nonfunctional, the group came up with the idea of piggybacking the [[M.A.S.S. Device]] off the Space Bridge's signal as Ironblood's cabal had done. To do so, however, they required the M.A.S.S. Device itself, prompting the alliance to storm [[Castle Destro]]. {{storylink|First Strike issue 2|First Strike #2}}

[[File:FirstStrike4-ScarlettAndOptimus.jpg|thumb|250px|"Yeah I spent most of the last crossover trying to kill you, but I'm the main character this time around."]]

Riding on Soundwave's shoulder, Scarlett arrived just as [[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] and [[Stormclash]] had finished rigging up the Space Bridge/M.A.S.S. Device hybrid that would allow them to travel to Cybertron. Emerging in the middle of the battlefield, Scarlett tackled Baron Ironblood... only to find [[Doctor Mindbender]] beneath the mask, a decoy to slow her down while the real Colton made off with the Talisman. Having hoped that Colton had been coerced into his villainous persona, Scarlett was dismayed to learn from Gloria Baker that Colton's real objective was to reach Cybertron's core. Hoping to stop him before he could put his scheme into play, the group headed for [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], only for their path to be barred by [[Strika (BM)|Strika]]. The situation was defused only after [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]] arrived. Placed before the [[Council of Worlds]], [[Vigilem|Carcer]]ian commander [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] promptly ordered them all executed. {{storylink|First Strike issue 3|First Strike #3}} Though Marissa vouched for their rights as Council citizens — prompting Scarlett to lay out what she knew of Colton's plan — the subsequent diplomatic bickering saw Starscream take control of the situation and detain Scarlett and her team in a holding cell. There, she was visited by Optimus Prime. The two shared their thoughts on recent events, prompting Scarlett to open up and explain her history with Colton to Optimus, confessing that she had come to Cybertron, in part, out of a desire to save the man she respected from himself. {{storylink|First Strike issue 4|First Strike #4}}

The humans were soon freed by Optimus, Arcee and Soundwave with the bi-species group making their way underground to follow Colton's trail. The group made steady progress through Colton's myriad of traps until they came upon a river of acid too potent to cross. Unwilling to accept that Colton could have made a mistake considering the specialization of his team and his meticulous planning, Scarlett bungee jumped into the river, revealing it to be a harmless hologram planted by [[Miles Mayhem]]. The group pressed on, arriving at Cybertron's core ahead of Colton. When the [[Iron Ring]] arrived, Scarlett offered Coulson a chance to stand down before the two sides came to blows. {{storylink|First Strike issue 5|First Strike #5}} Engaging her former mentor in a knife fight, the two traded philosophy as Scarlett pointed out the futility of Colton's actions, before the [[Council of Worlds]] arrived to arrest everyone. Kreiger fled in the chaos, prompting Colton to follow him, allowing Scarlett to approach him from behind only for Colton to reflexively impale her with his knife. Scarlett took advantage of his hesitation to remove the blade and beat him down, before Kreiger, revealing himself to be an alien wizard known as "Merklynn", uttered a rhyme that activated the [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]] and turned a portion of Cybertron into [[New Prysmos]], before teleporting everyone back to Iacon. On the surface, Starscream attempted to execute Colton before Scarlett intervened. As the humans waited for a Space Bridge back to Earth, Scarlett reflected on the bittersweetness of their victory and that Colton's unwillingness to kill her suggested that there might still be good in him. {{storylink|First Strike issue 6|First Strike #6}}

When [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] began its apocalyptic attack on the [[Cybertronian colonies]], ''Lemuria'' was attacked by [[Maximal]]s with Scarlett and Roadblock being saved by [[Agent Helix]], Snake Eyes and Skywarp. {{storylink|Last Stand (G.I. Joe)|Last Stand}} Returning to G.I. Joe Field Headquarters, Scarlett voiced her opinion that Unicron would soon its sights on Earth. {{storylink|Road's End}} After Unicron had destroyed Cybertron, the populace space bridged to Earth with the Chaos Bringer following. In preparation for the battle, Scarlett held a briefing in [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}} During the final battle, Scarlett went to [[Detroit]] to assist Matt Trakker. {{storylink|Ceremony}} Scarlett was later present as the G.I. Joe representative at Optimus Prime's funeral. {{storylink|Post}}

===''Aw Yeah Revolution!''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Aw Yeah Revolution! issue 1|Aw Yeah Revolution! #1}}}}

===When Worlds Collide===
Scarlett joined [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and his allies in an attempt to stop [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Cobra Commander]] from stealing the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. Their fateful battle was interrupted when the kids who were playing with their various toys were called off to dinner. {{storylink|When Worlds Collide}}

===Energon Universe===
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
'''[[Powerglide (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Powerglide]]'''
[[File:GiJoe Scarlett EarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6]]

Scarlett is the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] partner of Powerglide.{{charstubgames|{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}}}

*'''Class:''' Aerial
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 1 star
*'''Ability: Bombing Run''' - Drops 12 bombs in a line across the target dealing damage.
**'''Cost''': 4 ability points, +1 for reuses.
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Scarlett was a highly skilled intelligence agent and a founding member of G.I. Joe. After being pulled into the [[Apex (RPG)|Apex]] by the machinations of the evil [[Lord MindWaveZ]], she teamed up with the similarly displaced [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Jason Lee Scott]]; together, the three leaders hatched a plan to reverse the damage their common enemy had wrought on the [[multiverse]]. They helped coordinate the efforts of the many heroes involved in the battle, and Scarlett joined in the final assault on Lord MindWaveZ's [[Multidimensional Collider]]. {{storylink|Worlds Collide: Battle for the Multiverse}}

==Toys==
{{Note|This character has many other toys that are not connected to ''Transformers''. See the external link to yojoe.com for more information.}}
===''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''===
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[[File:2016 SDCC Scarlett.jpg|right|thumb|upright=0.8|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzJYW-xubRk''Bonfire on the beach and people start to dance, Find a fly girlie for some beach romance.'']]]
*'''Scarlett vs Zartan & Autobot Powerglide vs Soundwave''' (Box set, 2016)
**''Accessories:'' web gear, crossbow, quiver

:Partnered with Powerglide, this version of Scarlett is depicted in a flight suit with black and orange deco in the vague layout of her classic appearance. She is constructed from a number of previous ''G.I. Joe'' figures; namely, she has the head of the 2007 ''25th Anniversary'' "DVD Battles" set 1 Scarlett, the torso and waist of ''The Rise of Cobra'' collection 2 wave 1 Scarlett, the arms of 2011 ''Renegades'' Scarlett, the upper legs of [[Lady Jaye]] from the 2009 "G.I. Joe Set", and the lower legs and feet of ''The Rise of Cobra'' [[Cover Girl]]. She comes armed with her characteristic crossbow and a quiver; naturally, both accessories are too small to feature removable arrows.

:Scarlett was packaged with a [[Cobra]] [[Rattler]] vehicle colored as [[Powerglide (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Autobot Powerglide]], a [[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#HISS|Soundwave]] [[HISS tank]], and [[Zartan#G.I. Joe and the Transformers 2|Zartan]]. It was exclusive to the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2016 and the Hasbro Toy Shop website.

::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/action/16/scarlett15.shtml More information on Scarlett (v15) at YoJoe.com]''
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[[File:Ninja Force Scarlett toy.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.2|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzJYW-xubRk|''But then a fresh honey comes walkin' by. How can a man choose between fresh and fly?'']]]
*''' G.I. Joe featuring Ninja Force and Transformers''' (2017)
**''Accessories:'' back scabbard, two swords, two tekkō-gaki, nunchaku, display stand

:As part of this exclusive box set, "Ninja Force: Scarlett" (according to her display stand) is a modern interpretation of her 1993 Ninja Force toy, as she appeared in the [[G.I. Joe (comic)|''Generation 2'' crossover story arc]]. She makes use of the head of ''Renegades'' Scarlett, the torso of SDCC 2012 exclusive [[Jinx|Kim Arashikage]], the waist of ''The Rise of Cobra'' wave 2 Scarlett, the arms of SDCC 2011 exclusive [[Zarana]], and the lower legs and feet of the 2009 "Defense of Cobra Island" box set Air-Viper. She is armed with two swords with a back-mounted scabbard, two clawed weapons for her forearms, and a nunchaku with the sticks connected by string.

:Scarlett was only available as part of a box set that was sold through both the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] store and the G.I. Joe Collectors' Club store, both of them operated by [[Fun Publications]]. Also included in the box set were the ''Joe'' figures [[Sidney Biggles-Jones#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Dr. Sidney Biggles-Jones]] and [[Cobra Commander#FubPub|Cobra Commander]], the Transformers [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Ratbat]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys#ClubCrossover|Megatron]], a figurine of [[Blackcat (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Autobot Black Cat]], and accessories of gun mode Megatron, [[Toaster#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Autobot Toaster]], and three [[Crusticon#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Crusticon]]s.

::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/action/17/scarlett16.shtml More information on Scarlett (v16) at YoJoe.com]''
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==Merchandise==
===Kidrobot===
[[File:Kidrobot GIJoe Enamel Pin Series.jpg|thumb|250px]]
====Enamel Pin Series====
*'''Scarlett''' ([[November 3]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 1 in 20
:Released by [[Kidrobot]] in their Enamel Pin Series, this is a flat, enamel pin badge of Scarlett inspired by the art of [[Tom Scioli]]'s ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'', albeit with [[Super deformed|cutesy proportions]]. The pin series was [[Blindpacking|blindboxed]], with some pins being rarer than others.
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====Vinyl Mini Series====
[[File:Kidrobot GI Joe Scarlett mini.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
*'''Scarlett''' ([[November 14]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 1 in 24
:The same character design was reused for the Vinyl Mini Series, with Scarlett receiving a three-inch tall, blindboxed figurine retaining the vibrant colours and exaggerated proportions. Scarlett is depicted in her outfit from the first half of the comic, and features articulation in each shoulder.
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====Vinyl Keychain Series====
[[File:Kidrobot GI Joe Scarlett keychain.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
*'''Scarlett''' ([[December 1]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 1 in 24
:Scarlett was also released as part of the once again blindboxed Vinyl Keychain Series, now standing at about one to two inches. She included a keychain molded into her head and, due to her small scale, did not feature any articulation. Scarlett was one of the [[chase figure|rarest]] of the keychains.
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==Notes==
*Her ''Action Force'' toy gives her birthplace as [[Belgium]] [http://www.bloodforthebaron.com/toys/003/af/031/index.html], though this wasn't canon in Marvel's ''Action Force'' comic due to its reprinting the ''G.I. Joe'' comic where she's American. Then, a few years later, the ''unrelated'' U.S. group G.I. Joe merged with Action Force. Feel free to feel confused.
*The IDW continuity stories [[White Light|''The Transformers'' #56]], [[Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|''Revolution'' #0]], and [[The Divine Source of Liberty|''Revolution'' #2]] have Scarlett as a Colonel, but her ''[[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 3|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook]]'' profile mistakenly ranks her as much lower a Master Sergeant.
*In a small amount of ''G.I. Joe'' animated projects, Scarlett has been previously voiced by [[Grey Griffin]] and [[Lisa Ann Beley]].
*[[Hugo Weaving]]'s niece Samara Weaving, portrayed Scarlett in the 2021 live-action ''Snake-Eyes'' film.

==External links==
*[http://www.yojoe.com/action/82/scarlett.shtml Scarlett at YoJoe.com]

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Kelly Thompson

2026-02-09T17:59:10Z

Energizer:

'''Kelly Thompson''' (born; [[1979]]) is a American comic book writer best known for her work on the ''Captain Marvel'' and ''Absolute Wonder Woman'' series, as well the co-creator of Jeff the Land Shark. She also worked on ''Birds of Prey'', ''Black Widow'', ''Hawkeye'', ''[[Star Wars]]: Captain Phasma'', ''Jem and the Holograms'' and ''Rogue & Gambit''.

==Credits==
*''[[Scarlett (comic)|Scarlett]]''

==External links==
*[https://www.1979semifinalist.com Website]

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[[Category:Writers]]

The Fallen/toys

2026-02-09T01:33:13Z

Energizer: /* Generations (Japan) */

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[[File:StudioSeries-The-Fallen-art.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|We told you he would rise again.]]

By going from obscure comic book dude to the arch-villain of a blockbuster movie, '''The Fallen''' wound up with more than a few toys.

==Toys==
===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Thefallentitanium.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|Hey, Stegmutt! Mister The Fallen is ON FIRE!]]
<ul class = "iconlist">{{Bp-fall|'''Fallen'''/'''War Within Fallen''' (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, 2007)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Display stand, left & right cannons
{{toydesigner|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}

: Instead of being based on his comic appearance, the Fallen toy is loosely based on [[Don Figueroa]]'s design for pre-[[Earth]] [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] as seen in ''[[The Transformers: Infiltration|Infiltration]]'' and ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]'', though obviously with The Fallen's head and deco. He transforms into a Cybertronic tank. Sadly his tank form doesn't hold together well, nor does he have actual hands; just blocks with holes in them. His side-mounted cannons can peg into his forearms in robot mode, or be held in his fists.

: He features flames sculpted into the tread sections behind his head in an attempt to emulate the constant flames spewing from his iconic appearance in the ''War Within'' comic. He wears a faction symbol of his own effigy, and this same symbol is used for his included display stand. The Fallen is, by a fraction of an inch, the tallest (and the bulkiest) of the 6" Titanium Series figures.

: The Fallen received two packaging [[variant]]s, alternately sporting the name "Fallen" (sans definite article) or the trademarked name "War Within Fallen"; similarly, the nameplate on his display stand featured either "The Fallen" or "War Within Fallen".
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Unicron/TheFallen/thefallen.htm More information on The Fallen at TFU.info]''
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===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Legends Class toys====
[[File:TF-ROTF-Legends-Class-The-Fallen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''*high-pitched helium voice*'' "What, how dare they make me so small?! I was worshipped as a ''GOD!''"]]
*'''The Fallen''' (Legends Class, 2009)
{{toydesigner|[[Alex Androski]] (deco artist)}}

:Part of the third wave of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class toys, The Fallen transforms from robot mode to a "Cybertronian Destroyer". For whatever peculiar reason, his legs are sculpted backwards, with the front (kneecaps and all) being on the back and vice versa. This is ''not'' a factory assembly error, however, as swapping the legs makes him impossible to transform, so it can only be chalked up to miscommunication somewhere along the line. As with all wave three Legends figures, the photo on the back of the figure's packaging shows a mistransformed robot mode, where the vehicle nosecone is not folded up against his back. For some reason, he has a swiveling waist. Also, due to his head flipping backwards on his alternate mode, it's pretty impossible to balance it on a flat surface.

:The instructions for transforming the alternate mode's feet are ''pretty'' vague: the 4th step tells you to flip the feet until his front "toes" face against the arms, while the prototype photos and the 6th step tells you to let his rear ankle pieces rest against the arms instead.

*'''Soundwave / EZ Collection The Fallen''' (2009)
:Available exclusively at the Lawson convenience store in Japan, this version of Legends class The Fallen is the same as the Hasbro release, despite [[:File:TF-ROTF-Legends-Class-The-Fallen-(Prototype).jpg|earlier pictures]] showing different [[paint operation]]s. The Deluxe Class Preview Soundwave it comes with is unchanged from the regular release.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/LegTheFallen/thefallen.htm More information on Legends The Fallen at TFU.info]''
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====Voyager Class toys====
[[File:ROTFtoy-TheFallenVoyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Smokin'!]]
*'''The Fallen''' (Voyager Class, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-10'''
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Part of wave two of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Voyager Class figures, The Fallen transforms from a robot into a "Cybertronian Destroyer" mode. The robot mode features several "slide-out energy absorption panels" on his head and arms which can either be deployed or hidden. In addition to that [[Mech Alive]] feature, his feet are spring-actioned so that when the toy is not standing on a surface (in other words, in jet mode), the toes ball up together. Setting the robot back down on a flat surface will splay the toes open again.

:There are rubbery connectors that attach his arms to his torso that increase accuracy to his visual portrayal in the live-action film, but this restricts his arm movement severely.

:There are at least two features to the toy not addressed in his instructions: first, the panels over the robot's forearms, which can be moved forward to cover the hands in vehicle mode; secondly, curved spikes which are normally in line with the upper legs can be rotated to point forward.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TheFallen/thefallen.htm More information on Voyager The Fallen at TFU.info]''
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[[File:ROTFtoy-GatheringattheNemesis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hi, I'm the same!]]
*'''Gathering at the Nemesis''' (Toys"R"Us-exclusive box set, 2009)
: This version of The Fallen comes with a [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#GatheringNemesis|silver Voyager Class Megatron]] from the first movie toyline. [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#GatheringNemesis|Soundwave]] was [[redeco]]ed predominantly in blue as an homage to the [[Soundwave (G1)|original Soundwave]]. The 3-pack Fallen has no color differences compared to the original single-boxed release, however, early samples of this 3-pack from China featured a voyager Fallen with 1 unique difference: the tip of the nose of his "Cybertronian Destroyer" mode was colored in the same grey plastic as his grey landing gear. It is not known if this sample's minor variation ever made it out to mass markets.
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[[File:ROTFtoy-TheFallenVoyagerorange.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|CAUTION: HOT ''(Target-exclusive Hasbro version pictured)'']]
*'''The Fallen''' (Voyager Class, 2009)
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: A Target-[[exclusive]] redeco of The Fallen in black and orange (with translucent red) was released just before Thanksgiving weekend 2009 along with two other Target-exclusive Transformers sets. The fire-like deco likely homages The Fallen's beginnings as a creature perpetually aflame. He was packaged in a clear hexagonal package in robot mode, and his original Voyager Class packaging bio was used again, unaltered.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TargetTheFallen/thefallen.htm More information on Target The Fallen at TFU.info]''
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[[File:2010-WonFes-Tokyo-Blazing-Fallen.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(WonFes 2010 TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''The Fallen Blazing Edition''' (2010 Tokyo Winter Wonder Festival exclusive)

: This version is very close to the Target-exclusive redeco, but with translucent plastic instead of opaque.
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====''Robot Replicas''====
[[File:ROTFtoy-TheFallenRobotReplica.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Yes! We come from France!]]
*'''The Fallen''' (Robot Replica, 2009)
:This nonconvertible figurine of The Fallen boasts several points of articulation, a faithful replication of the robot mode, and little else. Like the Voyager Class toy, the forearms can be attached to the struts leading from his torso (here via a tiny balljoint), severely restricting his arm poseability, but increasing accuracy to his film design.

: Because he doesn't have an [[Alternate mode|alt-mode]] in the film, this technically makes him an almost-perfect replica of his CGI appearance.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/RRTheFallen/thefallen.htm More information on Robot Replica The Fallen at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF-2010-VotF-Legends-Class-The-Fallen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Some victory for The Fallen would be novel!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''The Victory of The Fallen''' (Multi-pack, 2010)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]: [[Hunt for the Decepticons]]'' The Fallen is an orange and black redeco of his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class toy. This deco is inspired by his earlier Target exclusive Voyager Class figure.

: It was only available as part of a [[Kmart]]-exclusive five-pack that includes redecoes of Legends Class [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys 3|Megatron]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#VictoryFallen|Optimus Prime]], [[Jetfire (Movie)#Legends Class toys 2|Jetfire]], and [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys 3|Starscream]].

: The set included a "Most-Wanted Decepticons" collectible card that featured The Fallen. It provided a code to enter into the "[[Hunt for the Decepticons]]" website to reveal the end of the story set up on the back of the package. Surprise, it's just the live-action film's ending, with no victory for The Fallen whatsoever. There is no truth in advertising!

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/KMLegTheFallen/thefallen.htm More information on "Victory" The Fallen at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF2010toy-TheFallen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You'd be blue, too, if you had a removable face!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''The Fallen''' (Voyager Class, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Staff, mask

: Released in the third wave of ''Transformers'' Voyagers, this iteration of The Fallen is a blue and teal [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of Voyager Class ''Revenge of the Fallen'' The Fallen, with new (and more [[Show-accuracy|movie-accurate]]) hands and head. The new face is removable, revealing a skull beneath, allowing for "give me your face" reenactment possibilities. The new head also has a much greater range of motion compared to the original. Due to the head retooling, he no longer features the deployable "energy absorption panels" behind his head as seen in previous Voyager Fallen figures.

: He is also the first toy of The Fallen to come with the [[void Scepter|"Command Staff"]] he wielded in the film, which necessitated the hand remolds. The staff folds in half and pegs underneath the toy in vehicle mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/TheFallen/thefallen.htm More information on "blue" The Fallen at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations'' (Japan)===
[[File:TFGenerations2014 Rejected TheFallen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"I am as far beyond mutants as they are beyond you. I am eternal."]]
*'''The Fallen''' (<strike>[[2015]]</strike>)
**''Accessories:'' Presumably twin-barreled cannon

: The Fallen's appearance in the "[[Train Wars]]" mini-manga ties in with mock-up created for a [[Fan polls#Generations Magazine Exclusive Character Popularity Vote|poll]] in ''[[Transformers Generations 2014 Volume 1]]'', one of ten potential exclusives for Vol. 2. A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class [[Onslaught (WFC)#Toys|Onslaught]], it would have featured the [[Ruination (FOC)#Toys|Ruination]] head in Combiner mode, which would have been making its Japanese market debut. Ultimately, The Fallen only claimed 5% of the votes,<ref>[http://millionhero.sblo.jp/article/101898683.html Poll results at Hero-X]</ref> with [[Goshooter#Generations (Japan)|Goshooter]] as the winner.
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===''Robots in Disguise'' (2015)===
{{note|Virtually every Robots in Disguise (2015) toy in this list has a scannable [[insignia]] sticker on it. For [[Hasbro]] releases, it temporarily unlocks that toy as a playable character in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], and can only be scanned once per day. [[TakaraTomy]] releases simply check that off on their mobile app's collection list. It's honestly quicker and less redundant to say which toys '''don't''' have this feature.}}
[[File:RID2015-Legion-Class-Megatronus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Bound to be repainted into Bowser at any minute.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Optimus Prime VS Megatronus''' (Legion 2-pack, [[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Fusion Cannon

: Packaged with Optimus Prime, this Megatronus is a Legion-sized mold which can transform from a tank to robot and back. His Fusion Cannon can be mounted on his vehicle mode, his robot mode arms, and can be wielded like a rifle via 3mm hand ports.

:His scannable Decepticon insignia is on his robot-mode right shoulder. Stock photos of the figure did not feature the badge.

:The "Clash of the Transformers" 2-packs are only available as Toys"R"Us exclusives. So far he's the only Legion Class figure not to get an individual release.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/TRULegMegatronus/megatronus.htm More information on Legion Class Megatronus at TFU.info]''

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[[File:RID2015-Warrior-Class-Megatronus-CotT.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Fresh out of the Netherrealm. ''(Hasbro TRU exclusive version pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatronus''' (Warrior, 2015)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Spear

:The Deluxe-sized Megatronus is the fourth figure in the Clash of the Transformers line. He comes with a spear, which can be attached to his alt mode tank cannon. He is missing the purple highlights he has in the show, as well as in the (strangely more accurate) Legion-Class version from the same line. While the turret of his tank mode can turn on his waist pivot, the missile racks on his treads and the chest plate bumping into each other limits the range to about 90 degrees. It also cannot angle up or down very far due to how the arms attach to the torso. He also features a scan-badge on his chest, accessible when in-package.

:Unlike all other ''Clash of the Transformers'' figures (which were available as [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusives all around the world), Warrior Class Megatronus was only ever available at Toys"R"Us stores in the United States for reasons unknown.

:Megatronus was later retooled into [[Blastwave#Robots in Disguise (2015)|Blastwave]], who was himself redecoed into [[Bludgeon (Prime)#Robots in Disguise (2015)|Bludgeon]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/TRUMegatronus/megatronus.htm More information on ''Clash of the Transformers'' Warrior Class Megatronus at TFU.info]''

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[[File:RID2015-Warrior-Class-Megatronus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"You see it now Raiden, your legacy". ''(Hasbro retail version pictured)'']]
[[File:Transformers-adventure-TAV37-Megatronus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"You poison their hearts with hope". ''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatronus''' (Warrior Class, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[February 27]], 2016
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TAV37'''
:*''Accessories'': Spear

:This Megatronus figure is a redeco and retool of the Warrior Class figure above, sporting a maskless head. As with the original release, he features a scan-badge on his chest.

:The ''Adventure Series'' release of Megatronus features some paint applications to better resemble his appearance in the cartoon.

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[[File:RID2015-Ultra-5-Step-Changer-Megatronus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Remove the shadow from the light, the shadow grows". ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:Transformers-Adventure-CotT-5-Step-Megatronus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"The legacy of life is death, Raiden. My followers accept this and live on. They fight for me." ''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatronus''' (Mega 5-Step Changer, 2015)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy Name'': '''Big Megatronus'''
:*''Accessories'': [[Spark fuser]], Cannon
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:5-Step Changer Megatronus transforms from robot to tank and back in just 5 easy steps! The toy's arms feature a transformation similar to [[Automorph Technology|Automorph technology]], triggered by turning the tank turret and folding the torso up. Due to the gimmick, his articulation is limited to his elbows. Megatronus features 5mm ports on his hand, his shoulders, and 3 on his tank turret. Mega 5-Step Megatronus was released in an open package which allowed children to touch the toy.

:His scannable Decepticon insignia is on his robot-mode chest/vehicle-mode front plate. Awkwardly, his scan-badge features different patterns depending on the individual toy, and due to the latest update of the mobile game, scanning the differently-patterned badges only gives a random power-up item (Stomp). Because of this, unlocking Megatronus was completely useless until the mobile game's 2016 July update.

:Take extreme care with the transformation: the Automorph-style gears are somewhat prone to breakage if not properly transformed. One must first pull up and turn the tank turret and then transform the legs immediately after.

:Mega 5-Step Megatronus was initially only available as a Toys"R"Us exclusive, but was later sold at TJMaxx/Ross stores.

:The TakaraTomy release of the toy (as part of the Easy Dynamic Series) features a different scannable badge, which is compatible with the ''Transformers Chronicle'' app.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/TRU5StepMegatronus/megatronus.htm More information on 5-step Megatronus at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TFAdv-toy Megatronus EZ.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"There will be no surprises from you, Mr. Cage."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Team Bumblebee VS Megatronus Set''' (EZ Collection 4-pack, 2015)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TAV34'''
:*''Accessories'': Fusion Cannon

:This version of Megatronus is a redeco of the original Legion Class Megatronus toy, featuring plastic color changes, and additional paint details. He was released in a four-pack along with [[Strongarm (RID)#TAV34|Strongarm]], [[Sideswipe (RID 2015)#TAV34|Sideswipe]], and [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#TAV34|Bumblebee]].

:Unlike the Hasbro release, the toy features no scan-badges; instead, one was printed on a small card, along with three other badges.

:Like the rest of the ''Adventure'' EZ Collection sets, some online retailers — including Amazon Japan — were still selling it two years later at greatly reduced prices (70% off).
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:POTP-Prime-Master-Megatronus-Bomb-Burst.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You thought it was that guy you don't remember, but it was that guy you kinda remember!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatronus''' (Prime Master, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''PP-37'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[November 24]], 2018
:*''Accessories'': [[Bomb-Burst (G1)#Generations|Bomb-Burst]] decoy armor, claw
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Megatronus is a [[Prime Master]] with [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]] decoy armor, visually based on the original [[Pretender]]'s shell. Megatronus/Bomb-Burst is a [[Retool|retool]] of [[Liege Maximo#Power of the Primes|Liege Maximo]]/[[Skullgrin#Power of the Primes|Skullgrin]], with a new [[Prime Master]] sigil and decoy armor front.

:This toy has identical features to the other Prime Masters in the line. The decoy armor has a weapon piece which can fold out to create a weapon mode, or detach and be held in the armor's 3 mm-compatible hand. The [[Titan Master]]-like robot can store inside the decoy armor or ride [[Size class|Legends Class]] figures in vehicle mode, and is fully compatible with toys from the previous ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' line. The "Power Swap" gimmick means its [[spark]] form can plug onto any decoy armor's weapon form (which has a [[5 mm post]] to be held by larger figures), Deluxe Class figures' chest armor, Voyager Class figures' bucklers, Leader Class figures' [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix]] (in place of their Matrix core), [[combiner]]s' torsos (in place of their [[Enigma of Combination#Power of the Primes|Enigma of Combination]]), or the [[Scepter of Sparks#Generations|Scepter of Sparks]]. With the power of [[you]]r imagination, this bestows the Prime Master's [[Prime Master/Combinations|unique power]] on the larger figure.
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:Combiner-Wars-Special-Edition-Prime-Master-Megatronus.jpg|thumb|250px|Guess he got the ''short'' end of the stick.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Blast Off''' (Special Edition, 2018)}}</ul>

:Redecoed from the above figure sans decoy armor, "Special Edition" Megatronus comes with ''Combiner Wars'' [[Blast Off (G1)#SpecialEdition|Decepticon Blast Off]]. Megatronus is mostly made from translucent red plastic, but painted over with grey, leaving a few important spots out to resemble Megatronus' fiery aura. However, as Blast Off comes with a ''Combiner Wars''-style hand/foot/gun rather than ''Power of the Primes'' [[Prime Armor]], there is no built-in way to attach Megatronus to Blast Off.

:This set was an Amazon exclusive in the U.S. but was available through retailers such as [[Toys"R"Us]] in Asian markets.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Leader-ROTF-The-Fallen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|PUT ON YOUR FACE!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''The Fallen''' (Leader Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''91'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-100'''
:*''Accessories'': Removable face, [[Void Scepter|two-part staff]], "Pyramid Desert Battle" backdrop (1st version)
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released in the tenth wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Leader Class figures, The Fallen is a highly screen-accurate version of the character that transforms into a "Cybertronian spacecraft" based partially on the alternate mode of his [[The Fallen/toys#Voyager Class toys|first Voyager toy]] in 17 steps. Like [[Shockwave (Movie)#Studio Series|Shockwave]] from the same line, much of his budget is spent making the robot mode look as accurate as possible, with much less emphasis put on the alternate mode's design. The Fallen is constructed largely of dark translucent plastics, with silver and 'burning' orange highlights, as well as metallic blue [[Paint operation|paint applications]] that are indeed accurate to [[Industrial Light & Magic|ILM]]'s CGI model. The Fallen also features a movie-accurate pair of 'secondary forearms' connecting his waist to his elbows, which include multiple [[Swivel joint|swivel]] and [[ball joint]]s to make sure his [[articulation]] remains as unhindered as possible despite the highly unconventional design. However, they can be detached from their ball joints to free up their shoulders if they do get in the way... sometimes ''too'' easily.

:The Fallen comes with his [[Void Scepter|staff]], which can split into two pieces, allowing for display as two hand-held weapons or even to recreate the scene where [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] snaps it in two to rip off The Fallen's face! Unfortunately, the staff is larger than the usual 5 mm, meaning only the Fallen can hold it properly. However, it does have two [[5 mm post]]s, one at each end, allowing for some use with other figures. The posts are meant for attaching the staff halves onto his spacecraft mode.

:The Fallen's pharaoh-esque mask (hilariously, packaged separately) is removable, revealing his hideous (and movie-accurate) skull underneath. This unmasked face features an articulated jaw, presumably to recreate the scene where he screams in agony as Optimus rips his [[spark]] out. Both his head and mask feature their own [[light-piping]] effects.

:The instructions repeat plugging in the forearms for vehicle mode twice (steps 9 and 17), using different highlighting art for each.

:Like most ''Studio Series'' figures, the Fallen features a cardboard backdrop. In his case, it depicts the site of his [[Operation: Firestorm|final battle]] against Optimus in [[Egypt]].

:The Fallen had the honor of being released as SS-100 in Japan. To celebrate, TakaraTomy held a giveaway via Twitter for 100 lucky winners to randomly receive one of the past 100 Studio Series figures.<ref>[https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/news/ss-twitter-campaign.html TakaraTomy's SS-100 The Fallen Giveaway rules]</ref>

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Revenge of the Fallen 3 Pack''' (Multi-pack, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''
:*''Accessories'': Removable face, [[Void Scepter|two-part staff]]

:"''Revenge of the Fallen'' 3 Pack" The Fallen is a re-release of the above figure with no known changes.

:This multi-pack, exclusive to [[Amazon]] and [[Hasbro Pulse]], was released as a follow up to 2024's "[[Studio Series#Exclusives_7|''Revenge of the Fallen'' 15th Anniversary Autobot Multipack]]", though the "15th Anniversary" branding has been omitted. The set also includes fellow Decepticons [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SSROTF-3pk|Megatron]] and [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SSROTF-3pk|Soundwave]], a selection reminiscent of the 2009's "[[#GatheringNemesis|Gathering at the Nemesis]]" 3-pack.
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===''Age of the Primes''===
[[File:AOTP Megatronus the Fallen.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.66|'''''[[fandom:onepiece:Will_of_D.|Megatronus D. Fallen]]''''']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-pr12|'''The Thirteen Megatronus the Fallen''' (Leader Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name:'' '''Megatronus the Fallen''' (メガトロナス・ザ・フォーレン)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''AOTP-06'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[2025]] [[July 26]]
:*''Accessories:'' [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)#Age of the Primes|Requiem Blaster]], shoulder cannon/suppressor, [[Spark fuser#Age of the Primes|Spark fuser]], [[energon]] machete,<ref>{{citesocial|quote=He also comes with his spark fuser staff, energon machete blade, removeable 🔥 flame effects, and a removable missile launcher.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/DC2tKXARTg3/|name=Mark Maher|site=Instagram|year=2024|month=11|day=26}}</ref> missile pod, 4 [[Fire Blast effect]]s
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[October 27]], [[2024]]'s [https://youtu.be/70HJMtOWpk0?si=2oTW4ASEa32kacga&t=1092 1027 Hasbro Pulse Premium Event 2024!] on YouTube, with [[Nate Purswell]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Mark Maher]].</ref>

: Released in the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' Leader Class toys, “Megatronus the Fallen” is a figure inspired primarily by the character’s appearance in ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages]]'', complete with four [[5 mm post|5 mm]]-port-compatible flame effects to replicate his "constantly on fire" look from that series. He turns into a Cybertronian tank based on [[Pat Lee]]’s alt-mode for the character as depicted in [[Transformers:_More_than_Meets_the_Eye#Issue_.238|issue 8 of the ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile book]].

:Megatronus comes with the Requiem Blaster, based on its appearance in the [[Transformers: Power of the Primes (cartoon)|''Power of the Primes'' cartoon]], which bears his insignia and can be mounted on either of his forearms (harkening back to the many times Megatronus has had arm cannons, [[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|including the time said arm cannon was the Blaster itself]]). His small shoulder cannon can be removed and attached to the blaster to extend its barrel, which allows it to serve as the barrel of the tank; both the blaster and the cannon feature [[Fire Blast effect]]-compatible 5 mm ports. A missile pod is also included that can be mounted on his left shoulder. The other weapon he comes with is a three-part spear (a nod to the multiple incarnations that have wielded such a weapon), which can split into two weapons that can be wielded separately. The upper portion is based on the [[Spark fuser]] staff he carried in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]], while the lower portion is based on the bladed spear he used in the same show, its shortened length here leading it to be re-labelled an "energon machete." The combined spear can store on the side of the tank mode or in two pieces on his back. Lastly, the 4 previously-mentioned flame effects (2 large and 2 small) can be attached to any 5 mm ports on his body, including his back, shoulders, and forearms, while the smaller two also have 5 mm ports to attach to the pegs on the hilts of his melee weapons.

: In a surprising effort to simulate his glowing internal energy, a majority of the yellow paint apps on the figure found in the heat vents and energy panels are fluorescent, giving them a glowing appearance when hit by a UV bulb.

: The connection between his thigh and inner hip joints can be extremely tight, leading to stress marks or cracks from transformation (or in some cases, right out of the box from assembly!). The tabs can be shaved down as a preventative measure as [https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/aotp-megatronus-bts.1270799/page-30#post-23273862 shown here]. As with other blast effects, it may be advisable to store his flame parts separately in the long term to avoid potential damage to paint or plastics.

: Interestingly, according to designer [[Evan Brooks]], this figure (along with the rest of the Primes) was not designed with any planned retools, a rare thing for Transformers figures nowadays (which usually have at least one second use of some sort already planned).<ref>{{citesocial|quote=In any case, Evan confirmed it for me - The Fallen *is not* an SS86 Megatron pretool. Interestingly The Fallen is 100% its own tooling with nothing else planned in - a rare thing nowadays|link=https://x.com/SixoTF/status/1853169397629907084|name=Sixo|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=11|day=3}}</ref>

: Megatronus was first revealed at the 2024 [[Hasbro Pulse]] Premium 1027 event. Preorders were originally meant to go up on Monday, [[October 28]], [[2024]], but Hasbro marketing representative [[Ben MacCrae]] announced on his Instagram on that day that they were postponed to later in the year.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://www.instagram.com/stories/bmacatron84/3488856693490979151/|name=Ben MacCrae|site=Instagram|year=2024|month=10|day=28}}</ref> He would ultimately go up for preorder on [[December 10]] with the rest of Wave 1.

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/DC2tKXARTg3/ Designer commentary on ''Age of the Primes'' Megatronus from Mark Maher on Instagram]''
::*''[[Source:Transformers Age of the Primes bios#AOTP06|Machine translation of Megatronus's TakaraTomy bio]]''

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==Merchandise==
===Missile Mania Board Game===
*'''The Fallen'''
: The Fallen is one of eight characters featured in the [[Missile Mania]] board game, represented by a small standee adorned with artwork of the character.
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===7-11 Slurpee tie-in merchandise===
[[File:ROTFmerchandise-TheFallenstraw.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|''Great'' Transformers tie-in merchandise or the ''greatest'' Transformers tie-in merchandise?]]
*'''The Fallen'''
: The Fallen will help you uncreate your Slurpee with this Slurpee straw topper figurine! Comes attached to a straw in a baggie and is available at your local 7-11 while supplies last!
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===Burger King===
[[File:ROTFmerchandise-BurgerKingTheFallen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Flame grilled to perfection]]
*'''The Fallen Flip-Out''' (2009)
:An embossed [[Temporary Decepticon base|plastic Decepticon insignia]], which flips up into a flat representation of The Fallen with some shoulder articulation. All of his robot mode details are stickers. The Fallen, naturally, has flames behind him.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/BKTheFallen/thefallen.htm More information on Burger King The Fallen at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.toynewsi.com/news.php?catid=242&itemid=14653 More information on The Fallen at Toy News International]''
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robotheroesmegatronfallenprimejetfireironhide.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Whoa, who ordered the extra-large The Fallen?]]
*'''Battle of the Fallen''' (Multi-pack, 2009)
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

:This ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' box set of figures comes with The Fallen, [[Megatron (Movie)/merchandise#RHBattleFallen|Megatron]] in tank mode, [[Jetfire (Movie)#Robot Heroes|Jetpower]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#RHBattleFallen|Optimus Prime]], and [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#RHBattleFallen|Ironhide]] in truck mode. The Fallen is twice as large as a regular ''Robot Heroes'' figure, and has simple swivel joints at his shoulders and neck.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/RHTheFallen/thefallen.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' The Fallen at TFU.info]''

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===''Tiny Titans''===
[[File:TinyTitansMegatronTheFallen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''Megatron'''{{sic}} (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''4'''
**''Number'': '''9/12'''

: Part of the fourth assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of "Megatron" is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode, based on the design of Megatronus found in the ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus]]'' book.

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

: This wave saw fairly minimal release at "big box" retailers, but unlike other waves, was ''not'' later picked up by drug stores and the like, making them particularly hard to find.

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===Prime 1 Studio===
[[File:Prime 1 Studio The Fallen Staff Spark.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb|"Oh c'mon, all I asked was the guy's face!"]]
*'''Jetpower Optimus Prime''' (2018)
**''Movie:'' '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''
**''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-21EX'''

:The exclusive version of the [[Prime 1 Studio]] ''Museum Masterline'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#P1SJetpower|Jetpower Optimus Prime]] statue comes with a replica of The Fallen's [[spark]] and his Command Staff in reference to the villain's demise in the end of the movie.

:This version of Jetpower Optimus Prime is limited to 500 pieces.

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===Flame Toys===
====''Kuro Kara Kuri''====
[[File:FlameToysTheFallen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44|So much pain, my children, so much...death.]]
*'''The Fallen''' (September 2021)
**''Accessories'': 2 cannons, chainsaw (exclusive), Tarn's mask (exclusive), Tarn's damage mask (exclusive)
**''Sculptor'': Chemical Attack
**''Coloring'': rando. (OVERSTAND)

:Released by [[Flame Toys]] as part of their ''Kuro Kara Kuri'' line, The Fallen is a high-end non-transforming posable figure based on his original appearance in the [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave Generation One continuity]], and is a heavy retool of their [[Tarn (G1)#Flame Toys|Tarn]] figure. It features [[die-cast]] parts and LEDs in the eyes, shoulders, and feet. He comes with two cannons which can be combined into a mega cannon.
:If purchased via D4toys.com, SEN-TI-DEN Hong Kong, or events attended by Flame Toys, he also includes a Tarn's mask and Tarn's damage mask - a mask of the Decepticon logo based off his face in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', and a chainsaw with chain.

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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Fallen and Throne of the Primes.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|]]
*'''Throne of the Primes & Fallen Set''' ([[June]], [[2024]])
**''ID number:'' '''89 & 90'''

:Released as part of the twelfth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of the Fallen and [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#SDCC2018|"Throne of the Primes" Optimus Primal]] along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#90|Translation of the Fallen's Transformers Character Card]]''
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===''Blokees''===
[[File:Blokees-TF-Classic-Class-TFO-Megatronus.jpg|thumb|250px|"I am Apocalypse! Look upon the future and tremble!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Megatronus Prime''' (Classic Class, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''20'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (grip, open palm), Requiem Blaster, Spark fuser, 2 figure stands, 2 energy impact effects
:Released as part of [[Blokees]]' ''Classic Class'' model kit line (and the final ''One''-based release for it), this Megatronus Prime is a 4.5-inch tall non-transforming Deluxe/Prime Changer-sized ''Gunpla''-style model kit with pre-painted parts on the runners. He also features a torso frame that lights up upon shaking (or at least ''lightly tapping'' some areas on the torso), causing the eyes to glow for a limited time. In addition to the usual display stand and the similar pairs of hand parts, Megatronus comes with his signature spear. While the pieces are molded on a touch-gate runner for easy removal of parts without nippers or tools, the former is required for a cleaner cut.

: And no, there is no unmasked face underneath the head, as the kit's head only uses two parts sandwiching the eye-and-neck joint socket.

:Unlike his on-screen depiction, Megatronus' Cog-like translucent chest detail is colored blue instead of purple, as it shares the same runner with the translucent eye parts.

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==Notes==
[[File:POTP Prima and Megatronus concept.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right]]
*Before Hasbro settled on the unifying [[Prime Master]] gimmick for ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'', full size toys of Megatronus and [[Prima]] were conceived, both redecos and retools of the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Black Shadow (G1)#Titans Return|Sky Shadow]]/[[Overlord (G1)#Titans Return|Decepticon Overlord]] mold. They never made it past early ecosystem planning, as neither character was considered mainstream enough at the time for a full size retail release.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Zsar8vxtng HASCON 2017: The Prime Wars Trilogy Panel ... See the story come to life!] panel recording on Seibertron.com's YouTube channel</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Decepticons]]
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Kurama

2026-02-06T06:08:13Z

Energizer: /* Notes */

:''Kurama is a tailed beast from {{w|Naruto}}.''
[[File:CollaborativeKurama.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2|Running into [[Area 51]].]]
'''Kurama''' (九喇嘛) is a nine-tailed fox with the power to harness [[chakra]]. [[Gamakichi]] probably hangs out with him.

==Fiction==
===''Collaborative'' marketing material===
An escape pod left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] before crash-landing on a wooded planet. A [[Transformer|Cybertronian]] ventured out from the pod into the forest and sighted a growling orange blur. After a ruckus involving a lot of roaring, Kurama and Gamakichi emerged into a clearing and transformed to robot mode before dashing away ninja-style. {{storylink|#External links|''Naruto'' Collaborative reveal short}}

==Toys==
===''Collaborative''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Kurama & Gamakichi''' (Multi-pack, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Uzumaki Clan kunai, Flying Thunder God kunai, Rasengan [[Fire Blast effect|effect part]], Rasenshuriken effect part, 2 "chakra plate" effect parts
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] and [[Mike Booth]] (Hasbro), [[Tomoki Tatsumi]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[October 27]], [[2024]]'s [https://youtu.be/70HJMtOWpk0?si=2oTW4ASEa32kacga&t=1092 1027 Hasbro Pulse Premium Event 2024!] on YouTube, with [[Nate Purswell]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Mark Maher]].</ref>

:''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' Kurama is an extensive [[retool]]ing of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Cheetor]], transforming from nine-tailed fox into a ninja robot based on [[fandom:naruto:Naruto Uzumaki|Naruto Uzumaki]], both from the manga series ''{{w|Naruto}}''. His right hand features a hinged knuckle, allowing it to open so effect parts can be plugged into it. The left hand has a hinged wrist and is molded in a chakra channeling position.

:Kurama comes with two different kunai: a single-bladed kunai branded with the [[fandom:naruto:konohagakure|Konohagakure]] symbol, and a three-bladed kunai based on the [[fandom:naruto:Flying Thunder God Kunai|Flying Thunder God Kunai]] used by Naruto's father [[fandom:naruto:Minato Namikaze|Minato]], both of which can peg onto his hips for storage. He also has blast effects modeled after Naruto's [[fandom:naruto:Rasengan|Rasengan]] and [[fandom:naruto:Rasenshuriken|Rasenshuriken]] techniques, which plug into a port in the palm of Kurama's right hand. Completing the effect are two more effect pieces that sit underneath Kurama's feet, meant to give off the impression of an anime-esque "chakra aura". The instructions also suggest installing the Rasengan and Rasenshuriken effect parts into the shoulder-mounted forepaws of his beast mode legs, allowing Kurama to wield all six of his accessories at once.

: Kurama was only available in a two-pack with fellow ''Naruto'' character [[Gamakichi#Toys|Gamakichi]] (though said two-pack is specifically branded as a ''{{w|Naruto Shippuden}}'' product). This set was revealed by Hasbro on [[October 10]], [[2024]], and went up for pre-order the same day.
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==Notes==
*Given getting sealed in other beings is [[fandom:naruto:Jinch%C5%ABriki|the tailed beasts' whole deal]] in ''Naruto'' fiction, it's a little ambiguous whether the unnamed Transformer [[Scanning|scanned]] the ''Naruto'' character Kurama for a [[beast mode]] or if Kurama is possessing them directly.
*In the ''Naruto'' anime, Kurama is voiced by [[Tesshō Genda]] in Japanese.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[[fandom:naruto:Kurama|Kurama]] at Narutopedia

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[[Category:Collaborative characters]]
[[Category:Naruto]]

Flea

2026-01-30T19:11:53Z

Energizer:

[[File:Flea Obi-Wan Kenobi.jpg|thumb|250px|Sure, we thought we'd upload a picture of him in ''[[Back to the Future]]'' too, but then [[you]] might not have recognized him.]]

'''Michael Peter Balzary''' (born [[October 16]], [[1962]]), also known by the stage name '''Flea''', is an [[Australia]]n musician and actor who first came to attention as the founding member of the {{w|Red Hot Chili Peppers}}, serving as the band's bassist. As an actor, Flea was featured in a large number of film and television shows from the likes of ''Suburbia'', ''[[Back to the Future|Back to the Future II]]'', ''My Own Private [[Idaho]]'', ''The Chase'', ''Fear and Loathing in [[Las Vegas]]'', ''The Big Lebowski'', ''Low Down'', ''Baby Driver'', ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]: [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]]'', and ''Babylon''.

In the world of animation, he is best remembered for voicing Donnie Thornberry in ''[[Nickelodeon|The Wild Thornberrys]]''. Other voice roles include Grunge/Edward Chang in ''Gen 13'', Roller Man in ''Stan Lee's Mighty 7'', Jake in the ''Inside Out'' duology, the Caboom TV Announcer in ''Toy Story 4'', Ruff in ''Arlo the Alligator Boy'', Frankie in ''ARCO'' and the times he had voiced himself on ''The Simpsons'' and ''Love, Death & Robots''.

==Voice roles==
===''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|Transformers: EarthSpark]]''===
*[[Aftermath (ES)|Aftermath]]

==External links==
*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0281359/ Flea on IMDB]

[[Category:English voice actors]]
[[Category:Musicians]]

Menasor (G1)

2026-01-29T15:58:18Z

Energizer: /* Legacy */

{{disambig3|Menasor}}
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:''Menasor is a [[Decepticon]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Menasor studioox.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Dennis the Menasor]]
'''Menasor''' was meant to be the ultimate Decepticon weapon, and perhaps he would have been if not for the fatal flaw in his design. His mind was designed to merge the psyches of the five [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] who compose his form. Unfortunately the great depth of resentment the four limb components feel towards [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]], plus the extreme differences in attitude that makes them less a team and more a destruction derby, and of course the tiny detail that they're all psychotic, has created a primal psychological rift and left Menasor an unpredictable mass of conflicting, chaotic impulses.

Extremely powerful, highly mentally unstable, and prone to violent tantrums where he lashes out at anything in range, Menasor is not a weapon to point and fire, but a raging monster to turn loose on the battlefield and then get as far out of range as possible.

Menasor is the combined form of all five Stunticons:

*[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] (torso)
*[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (left arm)
*[[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] (left leg)
*[[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] (right arm)
*[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (right leg)

In some universes, [[Offroad (CW)|Offroad]] or [[Brake-Neck (G1)|Brake-Neck]] replaces Wildrider on the team, and sometimes the "[[roller car]]" or [[Blackjack (G1)|Blackjack]] act as a sixth component forming a chestplate for the combiner.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Roger C. Carmel]] (English, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2" only), [[Regis Cordic]] (English), [[Kōji Totani]] (Japanese)|[[Zhan Che]] (Chinese), [[Toni Orlandi]] (Italian, second dub), [[Edgar Wald]] (Latin American), [[Willi Röbke]] (German, ''Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1''), [[Thomas Rau]] (German, ''The Ultimate Weapon''), [[Christoph Jablonka]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''The Ultimate Weapon''), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French, "Cosmic Rust"), [[Jean Roche]] (European French, "Masquerade"), [[Francis Lax]] (European French, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1"), Unknown actors (European French, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2", "Trans-Europe Express"), [[Júlio Chaves]] (Portuguese), [[Paulo Flores]] (Portuguese, "Masquerade")}}

[[File:KtVS2 Introducing Menasor.jpg|thumb|left|Don't offend the little ones, Prime!]]
Created by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] to counteract the [[Autobot]]s' rule of the road, the Stunticons were powerful in their own right, but were also equipped with a secret ability by the Decepticon leader: they were the second Decepticon combiner team, able to merge into the towering Menasor. Megatron had the Stunticons unveil their combined form to battle the Autobots' new team, the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], but [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] had predicted Menasor's existence, and had given the Aerialbots the power to combine into [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. Menasor quickly took the upper hand in the fight that ensued between the two giants, his sheer aggression driving the Autobot combiner back, trapping him in a landslide. Just as Menasor was charging his opponent with intent to impale him on a factory smokestack, however, [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] appeared to intercept the Stunticon gestalt's attack. Omega freed Superion, and the two Autobots overpowered Menasor, forcing him to disengage and retreat. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

[[File:CosmicRust Menasor holds aloft bug.jpg|thumb|By the power of bumblebees!]]
When the Autobots obtained the weather-manipulating [[Pearl of Bahoudin]], Megatron had the Stunticons merged into Menasor to reclaim the device. His heavy-handed efforts did more harm than good, however, as the Pearl was knocked free from [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]]'s grasp and was swept up into a cyclone of its own making. Megatron abandoned the field of battle, leaving Menasor to menace the Autobots until the Pearl's storms wiped out all life on Earth. Bumblebee, [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] tried burying Menasor in a crevasse, but the giant's prodigious strength allowed him to tear free easily, forcing the Autobots back into a corner as he pressed his attack. Moments before the Autobots met their end, the <s>raging jackass</s> champion driver [[Auggie Cahnay (G1)|Auggie Cahnay]] hopped a cliff in his specially-designed car, launching it full speed ''straight into Menasor's face.'' Even Menasor couldn't shrug off an impact like that, and went down like a sack of tironium bricks. {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}}

Menasor's size and strength were brought into play when the Decepticons targeted the [[Statue of Liberty]] for destruction, as he could wield the [[Antilla]]n [[Lightning Bug]] heat ray as a hand-held weapon. The Autobots defend the statue, and before Menasor could open fire with the Lightning Bug, a strafing run from the Aerialbots caused him to drop the weapon. His flying foes combined into Superion and the two titans grappling over the weapon until Superion triumphed, throwing Menasor so hard that he splintered into his component Stunticons, giving the Aerialbot combiner the chance to destroy the Lightning Bug. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

[[File:Masquerade Menasors.JPG|left|thumb|"If you are me, then who am I? This is all way too confusing for me."]]
While gathering up the components required for a new Decepticon laser weapon, the Stunticons wound up being captured by the Autobots. Looking to find out what Megatron was up to, a squad of Autobots used [[camouflage paint]] to disguise themselves as Stunticons to infiltrate the Decepticons camp, but while they were away on the mission, Breakdown managed to shake the true Stunticons free from their cells. The team united into Menasor, who felled their Autobot captors, then smashed his way out of the Autobots' volcano and took off for the Decepticons' temporary base. His arrival confused everyone, as he insisted that the "Stunticons" already present were impostors, but the Autobots were able to maintain their deception a while longer by "merging" into a Menasor form of their own through a combination of [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]'s magnetic powers and [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]'s illusions. The two Menasors battled, but the Autobots' makeshift combination couldn't stand up to a slash from the true Menasor's sword, and their true identities were exposed. Menasor stood strong in the hail of firepower the Autobots proceeded to unleash against him, but when a cavalry of other Autobots then arrived, the combiner decided he had had enough, and fled. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

[[File:FiveFaces1 Menasor wields sword.jpg|thumb|I'll kill you if you point out that I'm just Motormaster with some cars attached to my arms!]]
When the treacherous [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] rampaged with his new [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] army, Megatron requested the assistance of the Stunticons, only to be rebuffed by Drag Strip. The Stunticons finally decided to take notice when the Combaticons' combined form of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] defeated [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]; at first, the rowdy bunch of cars did not care if Megatron was destroyed, but they realized Starscream would not simply stop at eliminating his former leader. The team quickly formed Menasor, who dispatched Bruticus with one mighty punch. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

In 2005, following their expulsion from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the Stunticons retreated with the rest of the Decepticons to the planet of [[Chaar]]. When [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] returned with a pittance of [[energon]] to go around, the Decepticons began fighting over the small handful of cubes, but Menasor held back until a victor had emerged in the form of Devastator, whom he then attacked. Menasor chopped the energy-deprived [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] combiner into his constituent 'bots, but before he could claim his prize, the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] swooped in to snatch up the cube. At that point, [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] arrived to chastise the squabbling Decepticons; Menasor and Astrotrain shared a wearied look as Cyclonus and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s mindlessly chanted their loyalty to the absent [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}

In 2006, the Stunticons attempted to attack a weakened [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], who was missing [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], as he rescued a falling train. Unfortunately for them, no sooner had they combined into Menasor than [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] blasted their combined form in the back, disabling him before he even laid a hand on Defensor. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
{{note|The events of the Generation 1 cartoon occur in Japanese continuity as described above, except the events of 2006 take place in 2010, and many additional stories are inserted into the timeline.}}
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
[[File:FSRLFstorypage combaticon menasor.jpg|thumb|left|Brutisor, or Menacus. You decide!]]
When Menasor clashed with Superion in the heart of a major metropolitan area, the Stunticon combiner took the upper hand in the fight, but was bested when the Aerialbots separated and bound their opponent with energy ropes, making him an easy target for [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]]'s firepower. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 8|Story page #8}} Later, Menasor teamed up with Devastator to wreak some havoc on the Autobots, but the Autobots had some new backup in the form of Defensor. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 12|Story page #12}}

During a later battle with the Autobots, Motormaster combined with the Combaticons to form a variant version of Menasor with [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] and [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] as arms, and [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] as legs. The Autobots were aghast at the sight of this new menace, {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 13|Story page #13}} but likely not ''quite'' as aghast as they were at the sight of Menasor, Devastator, and Bruticus's [[:File:GestaltTrioTVMagazine.jpg|deformed bodies]] when they later gathered for another major battle. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 16|Story page #16}}

=====Scramble City=====
{{voiceactor|[[Kōji Totani]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:Scramblecity breakdown forms an arm.jpg|thumb]]

After the Aerialbots prevented an attempt by the Decepticons to attack the subterranean construction site of their Scramble City project, the Stunticons were called into action and soon combined into Menasor to battle their airborne rivals. When Superion unveiled the full extent of the Aerialbots' [[Scramble Power]], reconfiguring his limbs to increase his power, Menasor shocked the Autobots by revealing that he too had the same ability. The Stunticons had a slightly better handle on the power, too; when [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] forgot his position on the combiner, leaving Superion legless, Menasor disconnected Wildrider and had him take the place of Superion's missing limb, crippling the Aerialbot gestalt. A barrage from the other Autobots severed Wildrider, and the restored Superion toppled Menasor, but the Combaticons then arrived to aid the Stunticons. Menasor and Bruticus tag-teamed Superion, but were both stopped when [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City itself]] was brought into battle to end the conflict. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''Transformers 2010'' story pages=====
[[File:2010storypage mixed up menasor.jpg|thumb|upright=0.5|left]]
Following the return of Galvatron and their alliance with the [[Quintesson]]s, the Decepticons renewed their offensive against the Autobots. Menasor, Bruticus and Devastator joined the Decepticons' newest combiner [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] in battling Superion and Defensor, though Predaking did most of the work as Menasor held back and smirked at the sight of his old rivals taking a beating. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010 (story page)#Part 2|Story page #2}} To fight back, the Autobots had to take the threat posed by Menasor and the other combiners into consideration and develop appropriate countermeasures. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010 (story page)#Part 4|Story page #4}}

In an "imaginary tale" that proposed an alliance between the Stunticons, Aerialbots, Combaticons and Protectobots, a version of Menasor was formed who had Vortex for a right arm, [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] as his left arm, [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] as his right leg, and Fireflight as his left leg. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010 (story page)#Part 5|Story page #5}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Hōchū Ōtsuka]], [[Tomomichi Nishimura]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:HM2 menasor uses hotrod as shield.jpg|thumb|''"Made... In... China...?"'']]
The Stunticons participated in Galvatron's siege on Cybertron in the year 2011. They formed Menasor to fight their Autobot counterparts, but were steamrolled by the might and firepower of the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]]. Returning to Earth, they were deployed to stop what appeared to be an attempt by the Aerialbots to steal a cache of Decepticon energon in the desert, but this was a feint to keep them busy and prevent them from interfering in Hot Rod's quest for the missing [[Matrix of Leadership]]. Realizing they had been had, the team formed Menasor and sped to Hot Rod's location in the Arctic, but Superion followed and took Menasor down despite his attempt to use Hot Rod as a shield. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

In [[San Francisco]], Menasor assisted Bruticus in using [[buridanka|a carnivorous plant]] to distract the Autobots from [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s plans on [[Zarak (planet)|Zarak]]. He fought against the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]]' combined form, [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}} Much later, the Stunticons assembled in the desert as their Ninja Commander [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] began issuing orders. They formed Menasor and took part in the escalating Decepticon war effort as five separate Autobot outposts were attacked simultaneously at Sixshot's command. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

[[File:HMep35 sixshot strikes menasor.jpg|thumb|left|he got hit with a getsuga tensho'']]
Following the Decepticons' apparent expulsion from Earth, Menasor was among the group who secretly did not leave the planet, but who instead withdrew to the sub-oceanic city of [[Lemuria (myth)|Lemuria]], where he oversaw the processing of [[crysmagnetal]] for Scorponok's fiendish [[Death Tower]]s. Following the towers' deployment, he joined the entire Decepticon army in battling the Autobots at the North Pole, where he would have killed [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] if Sixshot hadn't intervened on the boy's behalf, charging the combiner head-on and toppling him. When Scorponok's plan was foiled, Menasor escaped into space along with the rest of the Decepticons as the battle climaxed. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Zone''=====
{{voiceactor|[[Masato Hirano]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:MenasorZone1.jpg|thumb|Those racecars are, like, 50 stories tall.]]

Menasor was among the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] recruited by the Decepticons' newest [[Emperor of Destruction]], [[Violengiguar]]. Outfited with new armor and weaponry—including a giant shield that he could sling at his enemies, and some kind of funky transparent-green Phantom-of-the-Opera-lookin' half-face mask—Menasor was somewhat dubiously christened the "Intelligence General" of the group, and sent forth to conquer planets in pursuit of Violengiguar's goal of creating a [[Decepticon Zone]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} At some point, the Generals schooled [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]] and the [[Metrosquad]] in the ways of evil, making them more than formidable foes for the [[Powered Master]]s. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 7}}

Together with Overlord and Abominus, Menasor laid waste to the world of Feminia, destroying the entire planet and nearly killing Autobot leader Star Saber. With the Autobots left in disarray, Violengiguar gathered all nine of his generals together and instructed them to gather the energy sources necessary for him to create a Decepticon Zone: the Energon Z of planet Zone, and the mysterious [[Zodiac]], concealed on Earth. Menasor joined Overlord, Abominus and Bruticus in attacking Zone; the armament of the Autobots' Zone Base was no match for the giants, and Menasor smashed the [[Gasoline Base]] component to pieces with his huge shield. Overlord tore the Energon Z power core out of Zone Base, and the team immediately departed to redenzvous with the other generals and hand over the Energon Z so they could take it with them to Earth. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

=====e-HOBBY comics=====
Menasor was charging into battle against the Autobots when the dimensional intruder [[Grand Scourge]] suddenly dropped in through a tear in space-time. Menasor cared little about the new arrival's identity, moving in to crush him immediately. But with a single swift blow of Grand Scourge's [[Matrix Breaker]] sword, Menasor was split into his individual components. The Stunticons were then forced to combine with Grand Scourge, save Motormaster, who fled in terror. {{storylink|Decepticon Dark Commander Grand Scourge}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
In [[2050]], Menasor and the Decepticons joined the revolution of the [[Selector]]s against their human masters. The [[Quintesson]]s and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s sided with the humans, and [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] attacked all while craving Angolmois Energy. In battle with a scrambled version of [[Computron (G1)|Computron]], Abominus crashed into Bruticus and Menasor and stole some of their limb components to make an even stronger version of himself. {{storylink|Abominus comic 2}}

====''TV Magazine'' comic continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
[[File:FSRLFmanga menasor.jpg|thumb|left]]
In the late 1980s, under orders from [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], Menasor joined the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] in an energy raid on [[Tokyo]]. Though challenged by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and a unit of Autobots, Menasor made short work of them by punching all he could in the face with his giant fist. His evil was bested, however, when Prime drove up a ramp and punched ''him'' in the face. The blow was powerful enough to force him to retreat. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 1|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #1}}

Menasor later attacked a baseball stadium where [[Kenji]] was on a date, intending to turn it into a new Decepticon base. Kenji quickly summoned [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] to battle the Decepticon, but Menasor was immediately aided by [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. After a short skirmish, Decepticon victory seemed in the bag until Menasor got his legs knocked off. [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] then latched onto the stumps and blasted Menasor away, dumping him in the Pacific Ocean, far away from Japan. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''=====
The Stunticons joined the entire Decepticon army in a raid on [[Feminia]] to capture the [[Prime Energy Tower]]. Menasor was formed along with [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] to oppose the Autobot battalion guarding the tower; they were met by the Autobots' own big soldiers Superion, Defensor and Omega Supreme, but with the addition of Predaking to the fray, the Autobots were soon outnumbered. The [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibots]] were there to save the day, tying Predaking's legs together and causing him to topple over and crush Menasor and the other combiners under his weight. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}

=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
[[File:GreatTFwar menasor vs aerialbots.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
After tearing Superion into his component Aerialbots, the Stunticons merged into Menasor and joined Bruticus in defending [[Trypticon (G1)|Dinobase]] against incursion by the Protectobots. While his men kept the pair busy, [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] used his repair bay mode to fix up the injured Aerialbots, who then blinded the giants with their dazzling "Scramble Shot" fly-by attack. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}

=====''Super-God Masterforce'' comic=====
The image of Menasor was among a group of holograms of older Decepticons projected by [[King Poseidon]] to deceive and confuse the Autobots under [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]]'s command. {{storylink|Burn, Chokon! New Commander Super Ginrai!}}

=====''Zone'' comic=====
Menasor was among the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] recruited by the Decepticons' newest [[Emperor of Destruction]], [[Violengiguar]]. Outfited with new armor and weaponry—including a giant shield that he could sling at his enemies, and some kind of funky transparent-green Phantom-of-the-Opera-lookin' half-face mask—Menasor was somewhat dubiously christened the "Intelligence General" of the group, and sent forth to conquer planets in pursuit of Violengiguar's goal of creating a [[Decepticon Zone]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} At some point, the Generals schooled [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]] and the [[Metrosquad]] in the ways of evil, making them more than formidable foes for the [[Powered Master]]s. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 7}}

Following the generals' successful destruction of the planet Feminia, which badly wounded current Autobot leader [[Star Saber (G1)|Victory Saber]], a team consisting of Menasor, Bruticus, [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] attacked the leaderless Autobot [[Micromaster]]s on the planet [[Micro|Zone]] and stole their [[Energon Z]] power source, a key component in Violengiguar's plan. As they came under an intimidating amount of firepower from [[Zone Base]], they feld with their prize; the Autobots tried to pursue them into space, but were stopped by [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] and his energy web. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}}

====Full Throttle Scramble Power!====
[[File:FullThrottleScramblePower menasor doublegravitoguns.jpg|thumb|left]]
On a mission to steal energy from a power plant, the Stunticons formed Menasor to fight off the interfering Superion. With Superion weakened by a blast from the Decepticons' new electromagnetic [[Omega Wave Cannon]], Menasor reconfigured his limbs, positioning Drag Strip and Wildrider as his arms for a [[gravito-gun|Double Graviton Gun]] attack that pinned the Aerialbot down. Unfortunately for Menasor, Metroplex and the other Autobots soon arrived, and the sight of the giant city-bot left the Stunticon combiner momentarily stunned, allowing Superion to right himself. Superion disengaged Slingshot, who knocked Wildrider loose from Menasor and took his place, immobilizing the Decepticon so that Superion could stomp him into defeat. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

====''The Animated Movie''====
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During the [[Battle of Autobot City]] in 2005, Menasor and Bruticus staged an attack on [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]], occupying the attentions of Omega Supreme, Superion and Defensor and preventing them from coming to the aid of their comrades in the besieged city. {{storylink|Transformers: The Animated Movie|The Animated Movie trade paperback}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
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{{Wingsnote}}
After Cybertron entered its new Golden Age, the war between the Autobots and Decepticons still raged in space and on Earth. Menasor was permanently destroyed in battle with his nemesis, [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. Only Breakdown, acting as one of the giant's legs at the time, managed to survive the colossal damage Menasor suffered. He swore revenge against the last surviving [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]], [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]], dedicating himself to finishing the destruction his team had started. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}
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===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
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''Menasor first appeared in a series of dreams experienced by [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], in which the young boy saw the Decepticon combiner ambush Superion while the Autobot was distracted after defeating [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] in combat, only to be beaten back and buried in a landslide. Realizing in short order that these dreams were, in fact, visions of the future granted to Buster by the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] his brain had briefly housed, the Autobots and Decepticons devised a way to peer into his mind. In this dream-vision, they watched as the Stunticons formed Menasor to combat the Protectobots as they attempted to save humans at the [[Pullen Power Plant]]. Menasor found himself physically outmatched by the Protectobot gestalt Defensor, but back-up soon arrived in the form of Bruticus. While Defensor and Bruticus grappled, Superion arrived to engage Menasor; unfortunately for the Stunticon combiner, his personality problems handicapped him, with Dead End taking objection to being ordered about, leading to him firing his weapons too late to hit Superion and accidentally blasting Bruticus instead. Menasor attempted to flee, but Superion stopped his flight by opening a crevasse under his feet with his [[stress fracture cannon]].'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}} {{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}}

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''Using these dreams as a blueprint'', the Decepticons constructed the Stunticons and imbued them with life via one of [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]'s [[cerebro-shell]]s, which siphoned off the energies of the Creation Matrix as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] used it to bring the similarly created Aerialbots to life. When the two teams subsequently met in battle over the Autobot named [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and his human passenger, [[Donny Finkleberg]], they merged into Menasor and Superion for the first time. The two gargantuan gladiators shattered a freeway overpass (or was it an entrance ramp...?) before engaging in hand-to-hand combat. Unfortunately for the Autobots, the ever-unhelpful robot hunter named [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] entered the fray for [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]] and zapped Superion, temporarily overloading his circuitry and allowing Menasor to administer the coup-de-grace, courtesy of his [[cyclone gun]]. Skids and Finkleberg disappeared in the melee, though, forcing the Stunticons to disconnect and begin searching for them anew. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

''Later, Menasor attacked a [[G.B. Blackrock|Blackrock]] fuel plant, once again drawing the attention of the Aerialbots. [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] and his team were forced to combine into Superion in order to battle the united Stunticons. Unfortunately for Silverbolt, this meant his teammates learned about his fear of heights due to the mental bleedover. Ashamed, he caused Superion to fight back extremely savagely against Menasor, almost injuring innocent civilians in the process.'' {{storylink|...Perchance to Dream}}
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====Marvel UK future timelines====
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In [[2008]], the renegade Decepticons [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] teamed up with the freelance peacekeeping agent named [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] to assassinate Commander [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]. Cut off from the battle by a set of blast doors, [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] summoned Menasor to help him break through and deal with the traitors. The super-robot eventually succeeded, but it was too late. Shockwave was dead, and the Decepticons were forced to accept Scourge and Cyclonus as their new leaders. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}

===The Special Teams===
A malfunction in the systems of the Autobots' new combiner team, the Aerialbots, caused them to briefly defect to the Decepticons, but when they returned to the Autobot ranks, Megatron was inspired to compensate for their loss by creating the Stunticons. After Starscream collected the freshly-created Stunticons from Cybertron, Megatron ordered them all to rendezvous with the rest of the Decepticon force at the recently evacuated [[Pullen Power Plant]]. The Stunticons merged into Menasor to smash through the Protectobots guarding the plant, but Menasor was unprepared for the Protectobots' own ability to combine into Defensor. Bruticus soon arrived to back him up, but Superion then join the fray; Menasor and Superion squared off, with the Aerialbot combiner successfully damaging Menasor's armor with his stress fracture cannon. Having taken enough lumps for one day, Menasor disengaged into the individual Stunticons and fled. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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Menasor was one of several combiner robots based on the original prototype, [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. He existed as the combined form of Motormaster's Stunticons, but was effectively forced into retirement by the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]], which outlawed the use of super-robots among the factions. {{storylink|Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages}}

At some point in Cybertron's recent history, the Stunticons were deemed psychotic and too dangerous to function in society, and as a result were placed into perpetual stasis lock inside of a [[Detention Banks|prison facility]], much to the relief of security officer [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye #6}} However, in the year 2003, in an attempt to create a diversion while he set his final plans in motion, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] had [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] surreptitiously release the Stunticons, unleashing Menasor on an unsuspecting world once again. The deranged combiner ran amok for a while, crushing Defensor and the Wreckers when they tried to stand in his way, until [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] arrived and took up the fight. Insulting the individual Stunticons as he battled, Magnus was able to fracture Menasor's mind, causing the five Stunticons' consciousnesses to began to bickering inside his head over whose fault it was that they were losing. Temporarily paralyzed by this mental turmoil, Menasor was left wide open, and Ultra Magnus rammed the combiner in the chest, forcing him to separate into his disabled component parts. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
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When a group of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] and [[Cobra]] members ran into the Stunticons in 1930's [[Chicago]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] warned them about the existence of Menasor. Thankfully, Motormaster wasn't around to form the giant. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}

After the Stunticons were recruited into [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s army, Menasor attacked an Autobot peace ceremony, teaming up with [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] to defeat [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} He then tracked down Optimus Prime, stomped on a [[Optimus Prime's rescuees|civilian]] Optimus had just saved, and delivered [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] to pass a message on to the Autobot leader. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}
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===''The Beast Within''===
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Just as the Decepticons were on the brink of a great victory over the Autobots, the tables turned when the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] revealed their long-hidden combined form, [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]]. This misshapen monstrosity's raw power struck fear in all the Decepticons, but the Constructicons, Combaticons and Stunticons found the courage to combine and counter-attack. When the Beast effortlessly felled Bruticus and Devastator, however, Menasor thought twice about going through with an attack, and instead cowered before the monster, begging for mercy. But the Beast had none: it seized Menasor, lifted him above its head, and tore him to pieces. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===''Mystery of Convoy''===
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====''Alternity''====
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One of a higher-dimensional [[Megatron (G1)#Alternity|Megatron]]'s many pawns in a "[[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy|game full of death and suffering]]", Menasor was empowered to be pitted against an [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|avatar]] of a higher-dimensional [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Alternity|Optimus Prime]], alongside endless hordes of other Decepticons. {{storylink|To Die Game!}}

====''Mystery of Convoy'' strategy guide manga====
The five Stunticons confronted Ultra Magnus as he reached the end of the [[Floating City]], combining into Menasor and opening fire on the Autobot. Magnus leapt over their blasts and returned fire, striking the combiner's weak point: the flashing spot in the middle of his forehead. {{storylink|Transformers (Mystery of Convoy)#Menasor's Weak Point is His Forehead!|Menasor's Weak Point is His Forehead!}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
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[[File:EnemiesoftheSystem menasor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|left|Menasor's only purpose in IDW fiction is get beaten up by everyone and everything.]]
Gestalt technology was the product of [[Nexus Prime]]'s [[Enigma of Combination]] in the ancient past of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and when it was lost, many dedicated themselves to rediscovering it. {{storylink|The Crucible}} Perhaps the most unexpected success was that accomplished by [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], who stole what little of the technology had been re-engineered, reunited the scattered Stunticons after they were left behind on Earth following the Decepticon evacuation of the planet, and gave them the ability to combine into Menasor. Keeping his accomplishment a secret, Swindle forged a phoney alliance with a splinter group of Autobots led by Hot Rod, but once they had completed construction of the spacecraft to take them off Earth, he revealed his intent to steal the ship and kill the Autobots, and had the Stunticons merge into Menasor before their horrified eyes. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 4: "Enemies of the System"|Enemies of the System}} Fortunately for the Autobots, the combination wasn't seamless, and the Stunticons were left with individualized consciousnesses instead of a gestalt Menasor mind. ''Un''fortunately for Swindle's chosen first target, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]], they didn't disagree about killing him...only ''how'' to kill him. The arrival of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] gave Menasor momentary pause, long enough for [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] to recognize how uncoordinated Menasor's mind(s) was, and instruct the Autobots on exploiting that weakness. By selectively targeting the individual Stunticon components, the Autobots forced them to think of their own safety instead of Menasor's, making the giant easy prey. He was overwhelmed by their firepower, and broken down into separate Decepticons before capture. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 5: "Earthworks"|Earthworks}}

The Stunticons' makeshift combination would never function again, but represented a further step in the continuing rediscovery of the technology; Shockwave studied the records of his creation, {{storylink|Shockpoint}} which fed into the Decepticons' subsequent perfection of the process. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} When [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] later took rulership of Cybertron, he encouraged [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] to help him create a functioning combiner of his own, citing Menasor as a particularly worrisome example of a combiner created by an unlikely source. {{storylink|The World of Tomorrow}}

[[File:CW-returnofmenasor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Basically the only time that Menasor posed a threat to anyone... for about five minutes or so.]]
After [[The Question|a particularly humiliating defeat]] resulted in [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] leaving the Stunticons, Offroad was brought in to replace him. As the Stunticons were explaining to him how they operated, they were approached by Swindle, who piqued their interest by showing them that he had with him the Enigma of Combination. {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}} Beforehand, Starscream had also arranged for [[Blackjack (G1)|Blackjack]] to join the Stunticons, fully aware that the cop's anger issues would affect the personality of a combiner... {{storylink|The Sum and Its Parts}}

After using the Enigma to upgrade Menasor—allowing the Stunticons to properly merge their minds—the Stunticons combined, and accompanied Swindle to the colony world of [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]], ready to steal anything of value from its people. {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}} He appeared in front of the [[Alpha Squadron]] to menace his enemies and when [[Afterburner (G2)|one of them]] tried to arrest him, he stomped the poor bot flat. By this point Swindle realized Starscream had arranged for the Stunticons to play villains so that he could take them down and become the "savior" of Caminus, but his attempts to convince Menasor to stand down were in vain due to Blackjack's influence, which turned the combiner into an unhinged, raging monster. Menasor made short work of both Camien defenders and Starscream's reinforcements from Cybertron, but was finally brought down when Starscream and Optimus Prime deployed the Autobot combiner [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], whose mental stability prevailed over Menasor's blind rage. {{storylink|The Sum and Its Parts}}

The Stunticons and Swindle were incarcerated in Starscream's secret prison while Starscream built relations with the Camiens. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}} However, in the interim, [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] and the Constructicons returned to Cybertron and tried to use [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] to forcibly sever contact between Cybertron and Caminus, only to bet thwarted when Starscream created the Autobot combiner [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. {{storylink|The Possible Light}} {{storylink|Mistakes and Mayhem}} Meanwhile, Starscream's advisor [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], also not wanting Starscream to form a Cybertronian empire, was colluding with Prowl. While Starscream gained Devastator's loyalty, Rattrap freed Swindle to cause a distraction while Rattrap freed Prowl. Swindle graciously complied, breaking out the Stunticons and proceeding to lie to them and several Decepticons that a better life awaited them on Caminus. The Stunticons combined into Menasor, leading the charge to Metroplex's space bridge chamber. Menasor tried to enter the portal only for Devastator to oppose him; Defensor and Superion soon joined the four-way fray. During the ensuing clash, a stray shot from Swindle hit the space bridge's control panel and destabilized the portal. Menasor and Superion fell through to an unknown, alien planet and were soon joined by Defensor and then Devastator, who demands that the other three calm down or else he would make them calm down. But then they were joined by the result of Prowl's machinations: the new combiner [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]]! {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}} The combiners fought as they travelled from planet to planet, and Menasor was subsequently knocked out by Defensor and dragged back to Cybertron, where Windblade and Chromia helped subdue him. {{storylink|All That Remains}}

Later, when the [[Mistress of Flame]] wanted [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] released to Camien custody, she suggested Swindle or Menasor could be handed over instead to face justice for their crimes. Wanting to keep Menasor and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] on his side, Starscream opted to release Chromia. {{storylink|Heavy}}

===''Titanium Series'' Menasor toy bio===
With the help of experimental technology, the gestalt frame of Menasor was unified into a singular body. While the dominant personality of this new body was Motormaster, the constant mental assault on him by the supressed personalities of his Stunticon teammates made Menasor little more than a destructive monster of rage and agony, making him unable to reach his potential to be the ultimate weapon.

Motormaster's control slipped only once in an occasion when Stunticons found themselves united in Menasor. {{storylink|#Titanium Series|Titanium Series Menasor}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
With [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], Menasor attempted to place a giant bust of [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]]'s head atop the Decepticon's solar tower. However, the three were unable to work as a team and sent the tower collapsing on themselves. {{storylink|Megatron's Ambition!? The Solar Tower Is Built!}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
During the Battle for [[Sherman Dam]] in [[Primax 096.0 Beta]], Menasor attacked [[Defensor (G1)#Ask Vector Prime|Defensor]] while the Autobot was attempting to evacuate the workers. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask vector Prime, 2015/09/06}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Menasor was among the gathered Decepticons standing safely behind [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s force field when the combined forces of the Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] came calling. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons===
{{voiceactor|[[Charlie Guzman]] (English)}}
[[File:CombinerWarsTheFallScreen.JPG|thumb|upright=1.5|left|"Hi, I'm Trypticon!"]]
The creation of Menasor and his ilk led to Optimus Prime's realization that the Transformers' civil war had become a never-ending arms race, one that could only end in Cybertron's destruction. {{storylink|Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars - Optimus Prime}}

Menasor and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] fought one another, a fight that spilled over to [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]]. Menasor was able to put down his Autobot enemy for good, but was soon set upon by [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and [[Maxima]]. Declaring that combiners were here to stay, he killed Maxima after she blasted him in the eye - but Maxima's sacrifice allowed Windblade to kill the combiner. {{storylink|The Fall}} For this incident, Windblade swore vengeance against the combiners and all who followed them. {{storylink|Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars - Windblade}} Menasor's remains were brought back to Cybertron, where Starscream absorbed them into his giant super-combiner form. {{storylink|A War of Giants}}

For some reason or the other, Menasor and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] were later brought back to life. Probably due to the [[Enigma of Combination]]. {{storylink|Destruction's Dawn}}

Menasor assisted in the reconstruction efforts following the end of the Combiner Wars. {{storylink|Aftermath and Rebirth}} When [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] attacked, he and the other Combiners were recruited by the [[Mistress of Flame]] to search for [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. {{storylink|Our Heroes Respond}} They eventually reached the [[Titan (group)|Titan]], where Menasor got distracted by a flashing button and pressed it, inadvertently launching a [[Emissary (TR)|missile]]. {{storylink|The Fight Begins}} When [[Victorion]] took control of Fortress Maximus's weapons and prepared to fire them at Trypticon, Menasor spoke up in protest, noting that the barrage would hit [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] as well, but was overruled. {{storylink|Overlord and Emissary}}

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When [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] arrived at Fortress Maximus and revealed the Mistress of Flame had perished, Menasor and the other Combiners assumed him responsible and attacked. Menasor managed to grab Megatron, but was forced to release him after taking a shot to the face from his [[fusion cannon]]. Once Windblade arrived and the fight stopped long enough for Megatron to explain, Menasor fused with the other Combiners using the Enigma of Combination, turning Victorion into a super-Combiner. {{storylink|Desperate Actions}} Unfortunately, they proved no match for Trypticon and were ultimately forced to separate again, though Menasor was quick to jump back into the fray. He and Computron attempted to attack Trypticon's foot to knock him off balance, later joining the others in attacking Trypticon's fortress mode from all sides. {{storylink|In Good Hands}} When Trypticon swallowed Victorion and the Enigma, he used its power to take control of Menasor and the other Combiners, forcing them to attack Maximus and Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Consumed}} Menasor was freed form Trypticon's control after the Titan expelled the Enigma, and he bore witness to the return of [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] and the death of Optimus. Believing he intended to restart the Decepticons, Menasor was all but ready to kill Megatron, but cooler heads eventually prevailed and he agreed to follow Megatron's lead in hopes of stopping Megatronus. {{storylink|All Things Must Pass}}

Unfortunately, while the others went searching for the [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)|Requiem Blaster]] in [[Primal Swamp]], Menasor and his team were cornered by [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Cron]]. Though he refused to admit Megatron's whereabouts and tried to fight back, he was eventually restrained by Overlord, who forced him to watch as Rodimus destroyed each of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]'s limbs. Finally cracking, Menasor confessed where the others had gone, only for Rodimus to finish Devastator off and Overlord to crush Menasor's neck, killing him again, causing his spark to float away. {{storylink|Volcanicus (episode)|Volcanicus}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===
[[File:WFC-Kingdom-Ep1-Menasor-easter-egg.jpg|left|thumb|Teletraan I accurately predicts the Stunticons' release in the [[Transformers: Legacy|next toyline]].]]
Upon exiting the [[Dead Universe]], [[Teletraan I]] was immobilized while processing a massive data upload, {{storylink|Earthrise episode 6}} as he was seeing multiple visions of the future, {{storylink|Kingdom episode 5}} one of which included Menasor. An ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' monitor would display the future data again after crash landing on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 1}}
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==Commercial appearances==
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*After some dramatic transforming and posing, the Stunticons and Aerialbots combined to do battle as Menasor and Superion. Superion evaded Menasor's firepower and closed in for a hand-to-hand fight, but Menasor was ready for the Aerialbot combiner and hurled him over his shoulder. Charging in to finish the job, however, Menasor was met by Superion's powerful fist and send reeling backwards to collide with a cliff-face, which collapsed and buried him. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Aerialbots and Stunticons|Aerialbots and Stunticons commercial}}
*When Menasor was wreaking havoc in a human city, either [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] or [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] stepped forth to oppose him. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#2015|Transformers Generations: Combiner Wars commercials}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Mystery of Convoy''===
*''Stage'': 5
*''Point value'': 5000
*''Hit points'': 4
[[File:MysteryofConvoy Menasor.png|right|thumb|Menasor, famous for... flying in place.]]

Menasor guards the end of the [[Floating City]], in a great dark room with three hovering platforms, firing periodic laser blasts across the room. His armor makes him invulnerable to damage, except for one spot: a conveniently glowing multicolored spot on his forehead crest. Shot enough times there, and Menasor will fall. {{storylink|Transformers: Mystery of Convoy}}
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===''Transformers: The Headmasters''===
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When the Decepticons captured some of the Autobots' greatest warriors, Menasor and [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] stood guard over [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] on the Jail planet. They were defeated and their prisoners were rescued by [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and the other freed Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers: The Headmasters (video game)|Transformers: The Headmasters}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
The Stunticons were created in response to the failure of a Decepticon campaign to acquire Autobot superfuel. Realizing they needed a strong ground force, the Stunticons were created by modifying Earth vehicles with Cybertronian technology, and then bringing them before Vector Sigma to be imbued with the spark of life. The Autobots brought the Aerialbots to life at the same time, and the Decepticons found themselves on the losing side until the Stunticons merged into Menasor. The Decepticons lost nonetheless, though they acquired the key to Vector Sigma as a consolation prize. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1 (Legends)|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} Upon discovering that the key could transform Earth's organic matter into metal, the Stunticons merged once more into Menasor to fight against the Aerialbots, who attempted to stop them from transforming Earth into a new Cybertron. Menasor was defeated by Superion. {{storylink|Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|Corporal Pig#As Menasor}}
Menasor appears as the third Combiner, unlockable in Challenge Events or with a gem purchase. His head is Corporal Pig's. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers Battle Circuit''===
Menasor, one of the "greatest Transformers of all time," was part of a Decepticon team that participated in a tournament on Cybertron. He faced off against a team of Autobots in a series of one-on-one matches. If he managed to defeat Bumblebee, Rodimus, Grimlock, Jetfire, and Optimus Prime, Menasor was declared to be the tournament's champion! {{storylink|Transformers Battle Circuit}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Menasor.jpg|thumb|My optic sweep specials make me more ineffective at max level!]]
Menasor participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! Menasor could be recruited to a team if all of his components were at max level. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
{{voiceactor|[[James Arnold Taylor]]}}

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After being defeated by the Autobots while they tried to retrieve the [[Plasma Core]], Motormaster brought out the rest of the Stunticons to form Menasor. The Autobots were able to get the better of the combiner, but he still tossed the Plasma Core to a waiting Insecticon that delivered it to Megatron (while rather petulantly complaining that no one defeated Menasor). Menasor appeared again on the ''[[Proudstar]]'' to help Devastator stop the Autobots from reaching the [[Ferrotaxis]], but both of the combiners were sent plummeting over the ledge to their apparent doom. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Menasor_Earth_Wars.jpg|thumb| Offroad not used, because Menasor doesn't want to seem [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|too familiar]]]]

Menasor was formed after a humiliating defeat at the hands of the Rust Renegades, and Lugnut's betrayal so that he could revive Megatron. Motormaster vowed revenge, but the personalities of the Stunticons clashed, and Menasor couldn't exactly be controlled.
{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}

Menasor can be formed once all 3 to 4 star Stunticons have been collected.

*'''Class''' - Combiner
* '''Weapons''' - Menasor swings around a large sword to heavily damage any building. His sword is capable of deflecting projectiles and damage. When up close, Menasor can also stomp on enemy defenses.
*'''Abilities''':
**'''Blade Dash''' - Dash straight to a target and slash it for heavy damage
**'''Kinetic Barrier''' - Spin your blade, reflecting 75% of all damage dealt to you and dealing damage to nearby enemies
**'''Internal Conflict''' - Deal heavy damage and disable enemies over a large area while losing 20% of your max Health. If this ability kills you, disable the entire enemy base for 10–15 seconds
*'''Cooldown''': 15 seconds to 20 seconds.
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:menasor Menasor at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Menasor was the combined form of the Stunticons, and a monstrous force of nature to be reckoned with. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1menasor toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Not [[Masquerade|Optimus Prime and the Autobots in cosplay]].]]
*'''Menasor''' ([[1986]], [[1990]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-55'''
**''Accessories:'' Head, left & right fists, left & right feet, [[roller car]]/chest plate, "blast deflector" waist plate, Motormaster's [[cyclone gun]] and [[ionizer sword]], small Stunticons' individual guns, sticker sheets (both individual packs and giftset)
{{toydesigner|[[Kaoru Matsumoto]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>[https://patents.google.com/patent/USD297039 Menasor's patent] at Google Patents.</ref>|[[Mark Watts]] (packaging artist)}}

:Menasor is formed out of all five Stunticon toys, with Motormaster serving as the central body component, and the four smaller team members as limbs, using additional attachments for Menasor's hands and feet, a mask for his head, waist armor, and a chestplate formed from the "roller car" figure included with Motormaster. He is armed with Motormaster's sword and cyclone rifle. As a "[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and Transformers 2010)|Scramble City]]"-style combiner, Menasor's limbs are fully interchangeable; any of his limb-components, or any members of the other compatible combiner teams, are able to form either an arm or leg for the giant. Menasor is the smallest, but sturdiest, of the Scramble City combiners.

:Along with Metroplex, Superion, Bruticus, and Defensor, Menasor was designed for an aborted ''[[Diaclone]]'' line that would have been called ''[[Diaclone#Jizai Gattai|Jizai Gattai]]'' (自在合体 "Limitless Combination"), which was shelved to make way for the ''Transformers'' line. Menasor's five Stunticon components could be purchased either individually, or in a giftset. A Japanese "VS-A" set that would have packaged Menasor with Superion was planned, but went unreleased.

:In his original release year of 1986, Menasor's five Stunticon components could be purchased either individually, or in a [[giftset]]. The individual Stunticons were later reissued in [[Europe]] as part of the ''[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]'' series in 1990.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Menasor/menasor.htm More information on Menasor at TFU.info]''
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2 Stunticons 1995 Tomart.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|[[Generation 2 Defensor and Menasor|Yowza]].]]
*'''Menasor''' (unreleased)
**''Accessories:'' Head, left & right fists, left & right feet, [[roller car]]/chest plate, "blast deflector" waist plate, Motormaster's cyclone gun and sword, small Stunticons' individual guns
:[[Redeco]]s of all five Stunticons were planned for release in [[1994]], but were canceled, with only a handful of test shots and production samples made, including a small run of [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdowns]] produced as a [[BotCon 1994|1994 BotCon]] exclusive. Given the ''Generation 2'' toyline's handling of other combiners, it is unlikely Menasor would have been released as a giftset even if the individual figures had made it to retail.

:While the number of collectors who own ''Generation 2'' Menasor is vanishingly small in ''this'' universe, at least one collector in [[Unicron Trilogy|''another'' universe]] has managed to snag himself [[Generation 2 Defensor and Menasor|a set]]—Decepticon toy aficionado [[Shortround (Cybertron)|Shortround]]!

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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:Universe2003MenasorTestshot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Man. He looks like a rolling bruise.]]
*'''Menasor''' (Ultra Class, <s>[[2004]]</s>?)
:A redeco of ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' Ultra Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|Optimus Prime]] (himself a [[retool]]ing of Generation 1 [[Thunder Clash#Toys|Thunder Clash]]) as Menasor was planned as a store exclusive for the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe toyline]]'', but was ultimately canceled. It was initially supposed to be Motormaster, but trademark issues forced a name change.

::*''[http://www.iaconone.com/datatrax/datatrax_002.php Unproduced Universe Menasor package art at Iacon One Datatrax]''

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===''Classics''===
[[File:ClassicsLOCMenasor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Not [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]].]]
*'''Menasor''' (Classic Legends, [[2007]])
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}
:This black and purple [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]] [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends of Cybertron]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#LOC1|Optimus Prime]] transforms into a futuristic truck cab. It was intended to be Motormaster, but the name [[trademark]] could not be obtained. The toy was given the name "Menasor", and the super robot's function of "Super Warrior," effectively making him Menasor, not Motormaster.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Zone]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ClassicsMenasor/menasor.htm More information on ''Classics'' Menasor at TFU.info.]''
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Titanium-toy Menasor.JPG|upright=1.67|thumb|Not [[Dark Hot Rod]].]]
*'''Menasor''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, [[2007]])
**''Accessories:'' Rifle, display stand
:A [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] [[exclusive]] first sold at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2007, Menasor is a redeco of the ''[[Titanium Series]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Rodimus Prime]], transforming into a Cybertronic Winnebago-ish thing.

:According to this Menasor's bio, he is a single entity built from the bodies of the individual Stunticons and controlled by their psychotic, permanently unified minds.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/SDCCMenasor/menasor.htm More information on ''Titanium'' Menasor on TFU.info.]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Menasor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now, where's my Trucker hat?]]
*'''Menasor''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, 2013)
**''Set number'': '''A7308'''
**''Pieces'': '''90'''
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the third wave of [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]] combiner sets, Menasor comes as a set of four component Kreons: Breakdown, Dead End, Drag Strip, and Motorbreath. The Kreons can be built into their robot modes or their vehicle modes, or they can be built into Menasor by taking them apart and combining their pieces.

:Like the entire Micro Changer combiner sets, Menasor comes with only one Kre-O display brick, and a sticker sheet composed of his leg detailing and a ''Kre-O'' logo. Due to the leg stickers being slightly transparent, applying them into the black-colored leg parts can render the details being semi-transparent. The instructions also did not mention on where you should put the ''Kre-O'' logo sticker. Also, Menasor's combined mode's waist part is somehow prone to falling off from the assembly while posing, and he has a problem standing straight due to how the legs are constructed.

:As Kreon combiners only involve four components, ''Kre-O'' [[Wildrider (G1)#Kre-O|Brake-Neck]] instead ended up as a Series 4 blind-bagged figure. However he can built along with the gestalt if you have any creativity.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/Kre-OMenasor/menasor.htm More information on Menasor at TFU.info]''

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*'''Combiner Robot Mega Pack''' (3-pack, 2016)
**''Set number'': '''B6425'''
**''Pieces'': '''245'''
:3 years later, the 3 Micro-Changer combiners, Superion, Bruticus, and Menasor was reissued and released as a 3-pack. The toys were unchanged from their individual releases.

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===''Combiner Wars''===
{{anchor|Generations}}
[[File:Generations CW Menasor.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67|Still not Optimus Prime and the Autobots in cosplay...[[Optimus Maximus (G1)|or is he?]] ]]
*'''Decepticon Dragstrip''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
*'''Dead End''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
*'''Motormaster''' (Voyager Class, 2015)
*'''Breakdown''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
*'''Decepticon Offroad''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
:*'''Brake-Neck''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
*'''Decepticon Blackjack''' (Legends Class, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Sword (formed from Motormaster's sword and gun), 4 hands/feet, 4 small weapons
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:Part of the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' subline, ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Menasor is an entirely new mold Scramble City-style combiner made up of four Deluxe figures ([[Drag Strip (G1)#Combiner Wars|Dragstrip]], [[Breakdown (G1)#Combiner Wars|Breakdown]], [[Dead End (G1)#Combiner Wars|Dead End]], and new member [[Offroad (CW)#Toys|Offroad]]) as limbs, a Voyager figure ([[Motormaster (G1)#Combiner Wars|Motormaster]]) as the torso, and [[Blackjack (G1)#Generations|Blackjack]] for the chestplate. He can wield a large, [[5 mm post]] sword formed by connecting Motormaster's smaller sword to his gun and can also hold any of the Deluxe components' smaller weapons. He was announced at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] [[2014]] along with fellow combiner Superion. His stock photo cleverly concealed an online listing image of ''Generations'' Huffer and Blackjack. A few months after the other Stunticons' release, [[Wildrider (G1)#Generations|Brake-Neck]] (actually Wildrider, renamed due to trademark reasons) was announced and released shortly thereafter, intended to replace Offroad and complete the original Stunticon roster.

:Menasor is considered the least-stable Combiner of the entire ''Combiner Wars'' line, due to the various design failures that plague Motormaster's design which will more likely than not cause him to fall apart. Such issues include but are not limited to: bad hip articulation due to poorly-designed ratchet joints which complicates his ability to stand any way other than straight and stiff (further complicated by the lack of ankle articulation necessary to compensate), shoulder mechanisms that come untabbed due to weak lock tolerances if the arms are moved, a problematic waist swivel caused by the skirt flap being attached to the stomach instead of the pelvis, and the inability to keep Blackjack securely attached to the chest due to incorrectly-molded sizing in the tabs. Although the hip ratchet problem was (slightly) resolved with an updated re-release of Motormaster that included remolded ratchets, the other problems were not addressed by the rerelease or subsequent redecos.

:Although heavily based on the G1 design for Menasor, the Generations iteration of Menasor instructs the legs to be attached with the car body facing forward, as opposed to facing backwards like the G1 toy. Although the undersides of the Stunticons resemble the G1 toys enough to resemble the G1 design if attached backwards, doing so will rob Menasor of his functional knees, ironic due to the fact the reverse was done to give the G1 Menasor toy functioning knees.

:As a part of the first and second wave promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s and [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]]s was given out when purchasing any four Deluxe Class toys from those waves. As such, Menasor was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-generations-combiner-wars-free-g1-sticker-sheet-with-tru-singapore/32469/ Aerialbot and Stunticon sticker promotion on Seibertron.com]</ref> These sticker sheets did not include stickers for Brake-Neck or Blackjack, however.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/CWMenasor/menasor.htm More information on ''Generations'' Menasor at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Transformers-Generations-Combiner-Wars-G2-Menasor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Shortround (Cybertron)|Shortround]] would have a field day at this.]]
*'''Menasor''' (Collection Pack, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Sword, Stunticon weapons/extremities
:A [[redeco]] of the ''Combiner Wars'' Stunticons, based on their cancelled [[#Generation 2|''Generation 2'' toys]]. Well, okay, [[Circular reporting|technically]], this set is based on [http://air-hammer.deviantart.com/art/G2-Stunticons-Digibash-471989649 somebody's digibash] based on [http://cybertron.ca/boards/showthread.php?p=76573 somebody's hand-painted recreation] of the cancelled ''Generation 2'' toys, including an erroneous purple and silver [[Breakdown (G1)#CWG2|Breakdown]] and some other errors. This set replaces Offroad with [[Wildrider (G1)#CWG2|Brake-Neck]], and includes [[Blackjack (G1)#CWG2|Blackjack]]. G2 Menasor is available as a box set, and comes with a collector card and a poster of ''Combiner Wars'' G1 Menasor printed on cardstock paper, both presented inside an envelope.

:This set's Motormaster has the improved hip ratchet joints.

:The second set of stock photos shows Menasor as ''hideously'' mistransformed in combined mode, and some shots also depicted the head with only one horn, the other being broken off.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/CWMenasor/menasor.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' G2 Menasor at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
{{anchor|UniteWarriors}}
[[File:TakaraTomy-UW02-Menasor.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Oh, no room for Offroad, huh? Well fine, I'll go build my own combiner! With Blackjack! And hookers!]]
*'''Menasor''' (giftset, [[August 22]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-02'''
**''Accessories:'' Sword (formed from Motormaster's sword and gun), 4 hands/feet, 4 small weapons
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] and [[Hisao Nishimoto]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:Takara's ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' iteration of Menasor was sold in a gift set including all five "Stuntrons" (minus [[Runabout (RID)|the Blackjack mold]]) with Wildrider (a retooled Dead End) included instead of Offroad. He has numerous changes in deco to better match his look in the Generation 1 cartoon. Most notably, Motormaster has more black on his vehicle mode, "Drag Stripe" has red details instead of purple, and Dead End lacks his usual gold stripe. The set also features some minor improvements to the original sculpts, such as improved hip-ratchets for Motormaster for increased stability. In addition, Breakdown's hand/foot/gun accessory (which was designed with the intended Sunstreaker redeco/retool in mind, doubling as his "supercharger" engine) was replaced with another version of Dragstrip's hand/foot/gun accessory, which also increases the symmetry for the hands and feet.

:As the entirety of Motormaster is molded in [[Gold Plastic Syndrome#Other notable instances|swirly plastic]], Menasor/Motormaster's waist can eventually crack and split the torso in half.

:Printed on his instructions is the second chapter of ''[[Unite Warriors Offshot]]''. Undocumented in the instructions, ''Unite Warriors'' Menasor's chest can attach ''Adventure'' [[Runabout (RID)|Runabout]] (or his mold mates Blackjack and Rodimus) on his combined mode chest.

:The giftset also included a collector commemorative coin when purchased in select retailers outside Japan.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Combiner-Menasor.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|ゴゴゴゴ (''Menacing'')]]
*'''Menasor''' ([[2022]], [[2023]])
**'''1 of 5: [[Drag Strip (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Dragstrip]]'''
**'''2 of 5: [[Wildrider (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Wild Rider]]'''
**'''3 of 5: [[Dead End (G1)#Legacy|Dead End]]'''
**'''4 of 5: [[Breakdown (G1)#Legacy|Breakdown]]'''
**'''5 of 5: [[Motormaster (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Motormaster]]'''
**''Origin universe'': '''G1 Universe'''
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] and [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[John Warden]] (concept), [[Dan Khanna]] (concept artist)}}

:The first combiner figure released in the main ''Generations'' line since ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'', ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Menasor is based heavily on the character's appearance in the original Generation 1 cartoon. To match this design—which depicted the Stunticons as if they were simply hanging off Menasor's limbs, rather than actually forming the limbs themselves—the toy features a very unconventional combination method that involves Motormaster's trailer splitting into five combiner-body pieces—two arms, two legs, and a torso—to which the individual Stunticons attach. When attached to the arm pieces, hidden buttons on the arm Stunticons are pressed that allow them to split in two, giving Menasor a full range of elbow articulation; the leg Stunticons, meanwhile, activate an auto-transform feature in the leg pieces themselves, closing up the front of the leg to "complete" its appearance. Motormaster himself forms the upper block of the chest and the head. Nearly every one of Menasor's joints is constructed using strong ratchets, adding a great deal of stability to him overall.
[[File:Hasbro China Tmall Exclusive Legacy Menasor Boxset.jpg|thumb|left]]

:As the other Stunticons themselves do not actually play a role in the combination process, it is possible—and indeed, advertised on the back of Motormaster's packaging—to combine most of the trailer pieces into a skeletal, incomplete Menasor even if you don't have any of the limb-bots. Unlike past toys of Menasor, the ''Legacy'' Stunticons are not interchangeable, each designed to form a specific limb; at most, you can swap the legs, Breakdown and Wild Rider, for one another. Although the ''Legacy'' Stunticons are not designed to be reverse-compatible with the older ''Combiner Wars'' figures, Motormaster's combination system features ''Combiner Wars'' joint-sized recesses, which technically allow any ''Combiner Wars''-compatible figure to be used as a leg for Menasor, although the connected ''Combiner Wars'' leg will not secure inside the recess and not scale properly if used with a native Menasor leg. The middle portion of Motormaster's trailer is also not involved in the combination. ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' [[Superion (G1)#Age of the Primes|Superion]] makes use of the same frame system as Menasor, and can swap his parts with him, although the bots that connect to the frames cannot be attached to the other combiner’s ones, in addition to the fact Superion's legs are somewhat shorter than Menasor's. Both of his shins share identical detailing due to the scrapped original plan for Breakdown to be a straight redeco of Wildrider with zero retooling.

:One peculiar thing about Menasor's combination is that the instructions display Wildrider on the ''right'' leg, where Breakdown would normally be, but the back of Motormaster's box art displays Wildrider in the ''left'' leg, which is more accurate to Menasor's animation model.

:His forearms have molded details based on his arm blasters from "[[Masquerade]]".

:According to designer [[John Warden]], he devised the basics of this unique combination scheme with Shogo Hasui, passing a napkin back and forth as they split a hamburger.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I remember famously splitting a hamburger Hasui, I tell this story all the time, where we went to a bar and grill and the hamburger was too big, and so we split it down the middle, and we were drawing on napkins having a back-and-forth to each other, and during that meeting we devised the idea of how to make Menasor. He would have to be this Commander class character flanked by a bunch of Deluxes.|link=https://news.tfw2005.com/2024/08/03/sdcc-2024-hasbro-interview-john-wardens-return-generations-studio-series-combiners-more-513802|name=John Warden|site=TFW2005|title=SDCC 2024 Hasbro Interview – John Warden’s Return, Generations, Studio Series, Combiners, More!|year=2024|month=08|day=03}}</ref>

: Due to the spotty distribution of the original ''Legacy'' Breakdown figure for three years after its release, collectors often had incomplete Menasors unless they were forced to acquire the "G2 Universe" version of Breakdown as a replacement.

:In January 2023, the entirety of Menasor was sold as a box set exclusive to Hasbro China's Tmall store. It contained all 5 components, unchanged and in their original packaging, inside a larger box decorated with an illustration of Menasor. The set came with an enamel pin based on the combiner's original G1 box illustration. The set was limited to 100 copies.

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[[File:TF-Legacy-ToyDeco-Menasor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Maybe that would explain your car crash of a personality."]]
*'''Stunticon Menasor''' (Giftset, [[2023]])
:*''TakaraTomy name:'' '''Stunticon Menastor''' (スタンティコンメナソー)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''TL-90'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[2025]] [[March 29]]
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] and [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released as a giftset, "Stunticon Menasor" is formed from five redecos of the above ''Legacy'' figures, this time based on their original 1986 toy decos. Out of the five figures, only [[Breakdown (G1)#LegacyGiftset|Breakdown]] received an optional alternate head to match his toy design.

:Menasor's five components were revealed at San Diego Comic Con 2023, and sold in a [[Hasbro Pulse]] exclusive giftset. Said giftset features a similar layout to the original Generation 1 Menasor boxset, and even includes a bio and tech specs on the back. Neat!

:The set itself went up for pre-order on [[August 1]]st.
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Ramune===
[[File:Ramune menasor keshi.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Menasor''' (1986)
**''ID number:'' '''3'''
:An unpainted figurine of Menasor was available as part of the second range of [[Kabaya]]'s line of ''[[Transformers Ramune]]'' [[candy toy]]s, tying in with the ''Scramble City'' toyline. Like all figures in the series, Menasor was sold in a [[Blindpacking|blindpacked]] box with fizzy "ramune" candy, and featured a main body was made of hard red plastic, with soft grey PVC limbs articulated at the hips and shoulders.

*'''Menasor''' (1986)
:Later in 1986, in the third ''Ramune'' wave, Menasor was among the characters immortalized as a soft rubber figurine, known as a ''keshigomu'' in Japan. He was available in either red, blue, or yellow colors, and as before, came blindpacked with ramune candy. While similar to the separate range of ''keshigomu'' figures released by Takara that would later be imported by Hasbro as part of their [[Decoy]] promotion, Menasor and his wave-mates saw no American release.
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===Forms Robo===
*'''Menasor''' (1986)
:Menasor was also part of the small ''[[Forms Robo]]'' collection of larger ''keshigomu'', with this chunkier version of the character standing at around twice the height of his ''Ramune'' figure. Like the other figures in this series, Menasor was packaged in an individual baggie and was available in red, blue, green, and yellow.

===Gaia Scramble/Transformers Gum===
[[File:Kabaya menasor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Menasor''' (2013)
:This incarnation of Menasor is formed by combining the separate Stunticons available in two of [[Kabaya]]'s lines of [[candy toy]]s: Dead End, Breakdown, Drag Strip and Wildrider were available as part of the ''[[Gaia Scramble]]'' line, while Motormaster was released through the ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' line. All five figures are snap-together model kits that use stickers for details and come with a stick of gum; Dead End and Breakdown share a mold, as do Drag Strip and Wildrider, each kit affecting minor differences in how they are assembled to differentiate the figures beyond color, which, aside from Motormaster, bear no resemblance to any previous established color schemes for the Stunticons.
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===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W2Menasor.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Menasor, Menacing Colossus''' (2019)
**[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], Paranoid Scout
**[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]], Doomed Loner
**[[Drag Strip (G1)|Decepticon Drag Strip]], Cutthroat Warrior
**[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]], Stunticon Leader
**[[Offroad (CW)|Offroad]], All-Terrain Soldier
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Stars: ''25

:One of the titular [[combiner]]s from the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners, Menasor, Menacing Colossus can be formed by playing the Action card [[Enigma of Combination|Stunticon Enigma]] while the Character cards for all five [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] are in Bot Mode while on the battlefield and/or the KO area.

:Menasor, Menacing Colossus' art is based on the [[Combiner Wars (franchise)|Combiner Wars]] version of Menasor, with [[Offroad (CW)|Offroad]] replacing [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]. Like the Combiner Wars version of Menasor, [[Blackjack (G1)|Blackjack]] is depicted as a chestplate despite not being included in the card set.
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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Superion and Menasor.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Superion & Menasor Set''' ([[February 6]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''37 & 38'''

:Released as part of the sixth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (with his components [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]], [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]], [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] and [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]]) and Menasor (with ''his'' components [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]], [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]], [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] and [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#38|Translation of Menasor's Transformers Character Card]]''

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==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Universe-unreleased-Menasor-art.jpg|Unused ''Universe'' packaging art
Machinima-CW-Menasor.jpg|Machinima ''Combiner Wars'' model.
</gallery>

==Notes==
[[File:MenasorEarly.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|Menasor got dressed in a rush this morning.]]
[[File:MenasorDevastationConcept.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]

* Menasor's [[instructions]] and [[package art]] depict Drag Strip and Breakdown as his arms, and Wildrider and Dead End as his legs, while the [[character model]] used for the cartoon and comic—which has gone on to become the "default" arrangement for Menasor in most subsequent media—makes Drag Strip and Dead End the arms, and Breakdown and Wildrider the legs. An alternate model, designed by [[Studio OX]] for the ''[[TV Magazine]]'' manga and story pages, seen at the top of this article, makes Drag Strip and Wildrider the arms, and Breakdown and Dead End the legs. Drag Strip's the only one in the same place in every configuration!
* An alternate animation character sheet from the original cartoon exists for Menasor. It features all of the limbs in different orientations (the arms upside-down, the legs upside down and reversed with the car sides facing front) from the final model ''and'' the chest sports an Autobot symbol, suggesting, perhaps, that the Stunticon and Aerialbot toy factions may have originally been the other way around. This model was used for the toy [[commercial]] which appeared to introduce the Stunticons and Aerialbots, though with the faction symbol corrected.
* The animators frequently misinterpreted Menasor's character model in the original cartoon. Instead of having the four small Stunticons as his actual limbs (with, for example, his fist directly attached to Drag Strip's form), he was drawn as though the four cars attached on top of generic blocky limbs that extended from Motormaster.
** Menasor's original design featured in IDW's [[The Transformers (IDW)|ongoing series]] features a modified version of this idea; Motormaster's separating parts form the torso, forearms, hands, and feet of Menasor's body, with the Stunticons filling the missing gaps in the body. When Menasor returned after being rebuilt by the Enigma of Combination, his design was altered to resemble the toy featured in the concurrently running ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' toyline, and returns to the traditional combiner limb setup.
** Conversely, Menasor's appearance in ''[[Transformers: Devastation]]'' combines his classic Generation 1 and ''Combiner Wars'' designs. While combining, the Stunticons instead attach directly on top of Motormaster's limbs before merging with them to form Menasor's limbs. The resulting Menasor design uses the torso and arms from his G1 design, and uses the CW design for the legs, chest and head. Offroad is featured in this design instead of Wildrider, and although he does not appear with the Stunticon grouping prior to combining or when Menasor briefly separates, Blackjack takes the place of the Roller Car on Menasor's chest, materializing directly from Motormaster himself.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Menasor''' (メナゾール ''Menazōru'', メナソー ''Menasō'')
*''French:'' '''Menasor''' (European French cartoon dub, and Canada, carded Stunticon limbs only), '''Confusio''' (Canada, Motormaster's box and Menasor giftset)
*''Italian:'' '''Pentacar''' (toyline and season 3), '''Ultrax''' (cartoon)
*''Mandarin:'' '''Fēitiān Hǔ''' (飞天虎, "Flying Tiger")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Ameaçador''' (Brazil comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Megasaur''' (Мегазавр ''Megazavr'')
*''Polish:'' '''Minozaury''' or '''Minozaur''' ("Minosaurs" or "Minosaur", "Masquerade"), '''Minotaur''' ("Cosmic Rust"), '''Megazaur''' ("Megasaur", one line of dialogue in "Masquerade")

==References==
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[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Mystery of Convoy Decepticons]]
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[[Category:Second Cybertron Alliance]]
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[[Category:The Headmasters Decepticons]]
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[[Category:Zone Decepticons]]

Mirage (disambiguation)

2026-01-23T03:54:58Z

Energizer: /* Major Mirages */

{{disambig}}

Bots going by the name '''Mirage''' tend to be crafty, deceptive sorts.

With a few glaring exceptions.

==Major Mirages==
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="200px">
File:Mirage.jpg|[[Mirage (G1)|"Generation 1" Mirage]] <hr>''[[Mirage (G1)/toys|Toys]]''
File:MirageRID02.jpg|[[Mirage (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' Mirage]]
File:MirageEnergon-card.jpg|[[Tidal Wave (Armada)|''Energon'' Mirage]]
File:OptimusPrimesFriendsAndFoesMirage.jpg|[[Dino|''Dark of the Moon'' Mirage (aka Dino)]]
File:ROTB-Mirage-render.jpg|[[Mirage (Movie)|''Rise of the Beasts'' Mirage]]
File:Cyberworld-Mirage tech specs.jpg|[[Mirage (Cyberworld)|''Cyberworld'' Mirage]]
File:Mirage-earthspark-stock.jpg|[[Mirage (ES)|''Earthspark'' Mirage]]

</gallery></center>

==Full list of Mirages==
{{disamb|y=[[1984]]|[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], the [[Autobot]] Formula-1 race car from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].
**For toys of this character, see [[Mirage (G1)/toys]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2000]]|[[Mirage (BM)|Mirage]], the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] race car from ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2000|[[Mirage (RID)|Mirage]], the Autobot [[Spychanger]] Formula-1 from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2002]]|[[Mirage (Armada)|Mirage]], the [[Race Mini-Con Team]] F-1 race car from ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2003]]|[[Mirage-Bot]], the blue [[Go-Bot (species)|Go-Bot]] Formula-1 racer from ''[[Transformers: Go-Bots (franchise)|Go-Bots]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2004]]|[[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]], the resurrected Tidal Wave from ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2004|[[Mirage (Energon)|Mirage]], the speed boat who is ''not'' an upgraded Tidal Wave from ''Energon''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2007]]|[[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]], the Autobot rebel from the [[Live-action film series|live-action movie]] continuity.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2009]]|[[Mirage (SG)|Mirage]] the evil Autobot from ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2010]]|[[Mirage (Animated)|Mirage]] the Autobot from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]].''}}
{{disamb|y=[[2011]]|Mirage (aka "[[Dino]]"), the Autobot Ferrari from ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2012]]|[[Mirage (G2)|Mirage]], a "second generation" clone of Generation 1 Mirage.}}
{{disamb|y=2012|[[Mirage (Prime)|Mirage]], the Autobot from the [[Aligned continuity family]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2016]]|[[Mirage (TransTech)|Mirage]], the [[Transcendent Technomorph]] from ''[[Transformers: TransTech|TransTech]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2024]]|[[Mirage (One)|Mirage]], the Autobot from ''[[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].''}}
{{disamb|y=[[2025]]|[[Mirage (Cyberworld)|Mirage]], the Autobot from ''[[Transformers: Cyberworld (franchise)|Cyberworld]].''}}
{{disamb|y=2025|[[Mirage (ES)|Mirage]], the Autobot from ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|EarthSpark]]''.}}

==Media with "Mirage" in the title==
{{disamb|y=[[2001]]|"[[Mirage's Betrayal]]", the episode of the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2008]]|"[[Spotlight: Mirage]]", the [[2005 IDW continuity|2005 IDW]] [[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight]].}}
{{disamb|y=2009|"[[Mirage's Activity]]", the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (Generations manga)|Henkei! Henkei!]] Generations 2009'' manga.}}

==See also==
*[[Mirage's friends]]

Mirage (ES)

2026-01-22T06:46:05Z

Energizer:

{{factions|autobot|}}
{{disambig3|Mirage}}
:''Mirage is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|EarthSpark]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Mirage-earthspark-stock.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.0|''You're all I can think of'' ''Every drop I drink up'' ''You're my soda pop, my little soda pop'']]

'''Mirage''' is the definition of a one-bot army. Being alone on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the years since the end of the war, his use of espionage and various holographic projections of him serves as the last stand against the forces of the [[Liege Maximo]].

==Fiction==
===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Troy Baker]] (English)|[[Edson Matus]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Gauthier Battoue]] (French)}}
{{charfictionstub|{{storylink|Legacy of Hope}}}}

==Notes==
*Mirage's personality and mannerisms tend to evoke his [[Mirage (Movie)|live-action counterpart]], in addition to self-duplicate holograms of himself.

[[Category: Cartoon-only characters]]
[[Category: EarthSpark Autobots]]

Ramjet (G1)/toys

2026-01-21T06:38:12Z

Energizer:

{{suite}}

[[File:G1 boxart Ramjet.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|"I have been bar hopping! Learning wild man fighting techniques from drunks so lost in the fog of their own mistakes that they can commune with devils that live on the periphery of suffering!"]]

As a [[Conehead]] [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]], '''Ramjet''' less often receives a toy whenever [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] does.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1Ramjet toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|'Conehead' or 'Not Conehead']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Ramjet''' (Decepticon Plane, [[1985]]/[[1986]], [[1990]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''D-56'''
:*''Accessories'': 2 "[[cluster bomb]]s", left & right fists, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, front landing gear
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy, original mold)|[[Takayoshi Doi]] (TakaraTomy, new accessories)}}

: Released in the second year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original ''The Transformers'' toyline]] in its three major markets (US, Europe and Japan), the original Ramjet toy is a [[retool]] of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Jet Robo Acrobat-Type" F-15 Eagle that was used for [[Starscream (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Starscream]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Thundercracker]], and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Skywarp]], with new wings that seem to be inspired by the prototype {{w|F-16XL}}, and new "cluster bombs" (though his [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|TFU]] profile states they are also [[laser beam rifle]]s for his robot mode). Ramjet's robot mode stickers are the same design as Starscream's, but in different colors.

:In [[robot mode]] his official instructions have the user pulling down his nose cone to complete his head transformation, like Starscream. However, Ramjet's character model depicts him as having his head untransformed, leaving a distinctive "conehead" shape to his appearance. This trait is shared by his wavemates [[Thrust (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Dirge]], leading many owners to do the same thing to differentiate the three later Decepticon jets from the three earlier ones.

: The [[Joustra]] version of Ramjet, released in parts of mainland Europe in 1986, has a number of small changes from the [[Hasbro]]/[[TakaraTomy|Takara]] version, most notably a hard-plastic nosecone (ouch!) and unchromed black landing gear wheels.

: Ramjet was reissued in his original packaging in Australia in 1990.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-decepticon-jets-ramjet/743/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Ramjet at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Ramjet/ramjet.htm More information on Ramjet at TFU.info]''
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2 Ramjet toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|'90s fashion victim.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''Ramjet''' (Decepticon, [[1992]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, left & right fists, left & right wings, 2 tail fins, front landing gear, "sound/light energy unit"

: Part of the very first assortment of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' product released just in time for the 1992 holiday season, Ramjet's original toy was [[redeco]]ed into a striking purple and black, with turquoise highlights. His large bombs have been replaced with a new pair of spring-loaded missile launchers and [[for safety reasons|long missiles]]; the launcher and missile molds were also used for his assortment-mate [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Starscream]].

: Also new to this version is a large electronic "sound/light energy unit" in a kinda engine-gun-like shape (a mold also used by Starscream). Powered by a pair of watch batteries, pressing the two soft-plastic buttons up front activates flashing red lights and sound effects. The left button makes machinegun noises as long as you hold it down, while the right starts an unstoppable jet-noise sequence of rising then falling pitch; you can activate the machinegun sounds in the middle of it, and the jet noises will resume as soon as you release the gun button. This assembly doesn't really go anywhere in robot mode, but attaches to the back end of his jet mode thanks to a trio of pegs that were [[retool|added to his tooling]].

: Of note is the fact that his turquoise parts are extremely prone to [[Photodegradation|"yellowing"]], or in this case "greening". Many ''Generation 2'' Ramjets can be found with their blue parts in a greenish teal color.

: This version of the mold would also have been used to make ''Generation 2'' [[Sandstorm (G2)#Toys|Sandstorm]]. It possibly would also have been used for a [[Cloudcover#Toys|cloud camo-themed redeco]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/Ramjet/ramjet.htm More information on Generation 2 Ramjet at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeekerMold}}
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===''Collector's Edition''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Ramjet''' (Jetron, 2001)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''Set D'''
:*''Accessories'': 2 "[[cluster bomb]]s", left & right fists, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, front landing gear

: Ramjet received a limited reissue as part of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' series. With no notable changes from the original release, ''Collector's Edition'' Ramjet was [[exclusive]]ly available at Jaf-Con 10 in July 2001, along with Thrust.
{{G1SeekerMold}}
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===''Classics''===
{{anchor|Classics (2006)}}
[[File:Classics Ramjet toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The flared pants craze strikes again]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Ramjet''' (Deluxe Class, 2007)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right missile launchers, 2 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}

: Released in the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Deluxes, Ramjet, following the trend set by his original Generation 1 toy, is a [[retool]] of ''Classics'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Classics|Starscream]], transforming into a modified fighter jet based off the hull of an F-15 Eagle. The figure's deco is greatly simplified from Ramjet's original toy and cartoon decos, largely reducing the amount of black and red in favor of white. Aside from the different deco, changes from Starscream include a new nose cone/head, new F-16XL inspired wings and new projectiles for his missile launchers. The new missiles, combined with their launchers, result in a mash-up between his prior toy's non-firing weapons and his animation model's standard-issue Seeker rifles. Unlike Starscream, his shoulder movement is unimpeded due to a lack of wings behind his shoulders.

: As with most ''Classics'' toys, he features a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].

: Ramjet's instructions neglect a couple of features on his toy; the wings can swivel back and forth and up and down in robot mode, to better balance the figure, and the circular air intakes on his chest can swivel out in either mode; the latter is used to form landing gear in his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], as it was in both Starscream and Skywarp.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ClassicsRamjet/ramjet.htm Classics Ramjet at TFU.info]''
{{ClassicsSeekerMold}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei Ramjet toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Beware the man in white]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Ramjet''' (Deluxe, [[2008]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-04'''
:*''Release date'': [[July 17]], 2008
:*''Accessories'': Left & right missile launchers, 2 missiles

: Part of the fourth wave of Takara's ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]] Transformers'' toyline, Ramjet is a redeco of ''Classics'' Deluxe Class Ramjet. He features a significantly altered color scheme, generally to make the toy more closely resemble his appearance in the original cartoon. His wings and missiles are molded in bright red plastic instead of gray plastic with red paint, with his missiles painted gray. His hands and feet are molded in white plastic instead of gray, to match more closely the cartoon model.

:Despite the figure's appearance, ''Henkei!'' Ramjet features no gray plastic at all, only white or red plastic painted gray, meaning he is ''heavily'' painted and thus easily susceptible to paint chipping. Ramjet, like the other figures in the line, also features vacuum-metalized parts: his jet boosters and vertical stabilizers on his wings and his cockpit seat are chrome plated, though it is not uncommon for the innards of his jet boosters to be partially lacking the metalized coating.

: As ''Henkei!'' toys do not feature heat-sensitive rubsigns, ''Henkei'' Ramjet has five Decepticon sigils tampographed total, one each on the top side and under side of his two wings and one in front of his canopy.

:Ramjet was retooled into ''Gentei! Gentei!'' [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Dirge]].
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe-AR-Ramjet.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Aerial Rivals''' (Multi-pack, 2008)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': Classic Series
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

: A [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends of Cybertron]] [[Starscream (Armada)/toys#LOC|Starscream]], [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'']] Ramjet transforms into a Cybertronic "tetrajet". His wings, which end up on his arms in robot mode, each feature a swing-out weapon; the right arm has a blade, while the left has a (non-firing) cannon.

: He was only available in a [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] five-pack with [[Air Raid (G1)#Universe (2008)|Air Raid]], [[Blades (G1)#LOC|Autobot Blades]], [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Universe (2008)|Skydive]], and [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Thrust]] (who shares his mold).

: Aside from Thrust, this mold was also used to make ''Cybertron'' [[Skywarp (Armada)#Cybertron|Skywarp]], [[Sunstorm (Universe)#Cybertron|Sunstorm]], & [[Ramjet (Universe)#Cybertron|Ramjet]], ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)#Toys|War for Cybertron]]'' [[Starscream (WFC)#War for Cybertron|Starscream]], and [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|''Dark of the Moon'']] [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#BeeStarscream|Cybertronian Starscream]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/TFURamjet/ramjet.htm Universe (2008) Ramjet at TFU.info]''
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelines-toy G2Ramjet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Joker|The Joker]] has a jet now?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''Ramjet''' (Deluxe, 2011)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right missile launchers, 2 missiles

: ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Ramjet is a redeco of ''Classics'' Deluxe Class Ramjet in the colors of [[#Generation 2|his ''Generation 2'' toy]], including replicating most of the sticker details. Most of the said sticker details were recreated with paint, but the details on the insides of his shoulder intakes and on the tops of his feet were once again stickers, presumably because it was rough getting [[tampograph]]s put in there. Ramjet was also slightly [[retool]]ed, as his nosecone is rounded off and made of rubber instead of plastic, presumably [[for safety reasons]].

: He was one of the two 2011 [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] exclusive figures. He and [[Cheetor (Animated)#Toys|''Animated'' Cheetor]] went up for preorder on [[April 27]], [[2011]].; Ramjet was sold out by [[April 29]], 2011. ''Dang.''

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/TFCCRamjet/ramjet.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Ramjet at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===''United''===
{{anchor|elites}}
[[File:United Seekers Elites.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Seekers: Elites''' (Multi-pack, [[2012]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[December 28]], 2012
:*''Accessories'': Left & right launchers, 2 missiles

: Takara's ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' Ramjet is a ''yet another'' redeco of the [[#Classics|''Classics'' Ramjet]] mold, now ''even more'' bent towards his cartoon color layouts. His missile launchers (and the missiles, which are still the big chunky ones) are solid dark grey. His hands and forearms are dark grey plastic, with the forearms painted white. His wings are painted metallic red, while his jet boosters and stabilizers are dark grey plastic. Like his ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' release, his Decepticon [[Insignia|faction symbols]] are tampographed on both sides of his wings, and on his nosecone in front of the cockpit.

: He was only available in a three-pack with [[Dirge (G1)/toys#United|Dirge]] and [[Thrust (G1)/toys#United|Thrust]]; this set though was ''not'' part of the Japanese ''United'' line, being released only in China.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy RamjetKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|All we need now is a Rumble and we'll have the Kreon version of "[[A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court]]"!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Ramjet''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Collection'': '''Collection 3'''
:*''Bag number'': '''***** 53'''
:*''Accessories'': Logo brick, 2 clip-on rifles
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

:As part of the third wave of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s, Ramjet is a [[Kreon]] who can be rebuilt into a tiny jet. He is essentially a [[redeco]] of Kreon [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Dirge]], using almost all the same parts and construction; except that he comes with a new back-harness attachment piece to replace the flak jacket used in Dirge's assortment.

:This Micro-Changer assortment was the last one to appear at [[Target]], with later waves showing up only at [[Toys"R"Us]] or drug/discount stores.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-ORamjet/ramjet.htm More information on Micro-Changer Ramjet at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kreon Class of '85''' (Kreon figure set, [[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B5152'''
:*''Voted'': Best Headbutt
:*''Accessories'': 2 clip-on rifles

: [[Kreon Class of '85]] Ramjet's deco is much more heavily toy-detailed than the Micro-Changer. Oddly, his leg-wings are black instead of burgundy. Like the rest of the set, he uses the almost-totally-[[retool]]ed 2015 style of Kreon body.

: This box set of thirty Kreons was a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015 [[exclusive]], with leftovers being sold on [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online after the show.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/SDCCKre-ORamjet/ramjet.htm More information on Class of '85 Ramjet at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Ramjet''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''Collection'': '''Collection 3'''
:*''Accessories'': logo plate, 2 clip-on rifles

: In 2017, the Collection 3 Micro-Changers were re-released in a whole new production run, first appearing at [[Walgreens]] stores in the U.S. These releases use the almost-entirely-[[retool]]ed 2015 Kreon (making most parts incompatible with older Kreons), with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. Ramjet's [[tampograph]]s are slightly altered, changing the flat light gray to metallic silver.

: Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.
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===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Seeker-Squadron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Seeker Squadron''' (Platinum Edition, 2015)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 "[[cluster bomb]]s", left & right fists, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, front landing gear

: The original Ramjet toy was reissued in a ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' three-pack with [[Thrust (G1)/toys#SeekerSquadron|Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)/toys#SeekerSquadron|Dirge]]. Near as can be told, he is identical to the other releases of the toy in this deco.

: In the United States, this set was officially a [[Target]] exclusive, though only ever found at a single Target store, otherwise only available via the company's website. However, it was also stocked by US-based online retailers [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource, who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Australia, it was sold at Myer stores, whereas in Canada, it was available via the Canadian [[Walmart]] website (but never found in stores).

: In the United Kingdom, it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores and A1 Toys. In Spain, the set was officially available via the Spanish division of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]]. In Germany, it was originally available via Bankroft, an online retailer that otherwise specializes in [[Nerf]] blasters and accessories, as part of a special "Fan Edition" arrangement through Hasbro Germany, with the help of several German [[fandom|fan]] sites. Due to low sales, the unsold stock was later sold to Actionfiguren24, a German online retailer that specializes in imported toys, who was able to lower its price for its existing stock of imported Seeker Squadron sets as a result.
{{G1SeekerMold}}
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-11NR-Ramjet.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Sadly does not come with real toast.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Ramjet''' ([[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''MP-11NR'''
:*''Release date'': [[March 19]], 2016
:*''Accessories'': 2 "[[Null-ray|null rays]]", 2 2-part "cluster bombs", clear hologram pilot figurine

: ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' MP11NR Ramjet is, of course, a fairly hefty retool of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP11|''Masterpiece'' MP-11 Starscream]], with new wing molds attached to his legs. His head is part of the nosecone but not the whole part, and during transformation the cockpit's upper half needs to be rotated 180 degrees. To match the cartoon-accurate flatness of the undersides of the wings, the bottom parts of the black turbines can be lifted, rotated inside and closed, revealing a Decepticon symbol underneath. While he has the same null rays as Starscream, they can be socketed inside two-piece rocket parts to reproduce the original toy's wing-mounted cluster bombs.

: The pictures in the original October listings had the figure slightly mistransformed in jet mode (the nosecone was not fully closed) and featured the hologram pilot cast in orange plastic, while the updated pics from the November listing show the figure's nosecone correctly closed and the hologram pilot is now cast in clear plastic.

: Unfortunately, quality control problems with this figure are very commonplace, with seemingly a majority of specimens having a [[misassembly]] in the robot shoulders that prevents fully locking the wings together in jet mode.

: This toy was revealed on the [[TakaraTomy Mall]] website in October 2015 as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive. Later the same day, the listing disappeared before the preorder period started. The listing reappeared at the end of November, with preorders staying open from [[November 30]] to [[December 8]]. It was limited to 2000 pieces in Japan.

:Ramjet was further remolded, naturally, into [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-11NT Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-11ND Dirge]], also TakaraTomy Mall exclusives.
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===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Ramjet.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Does not come with an Amazon exclusive toast.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Ramjet & Dirge''' (Multipack, [[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-E27'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''ER EX-19'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[February 20]], [[2021]]
:*''Accessories:'' 2 null-ray blasters
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}<ref name=PulseCon2024>[https://www.youtube.com/live/52ddGYMyvpE?si=7l7OP6YeEB9W82xR&t=9841 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2024]] with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Marcelo Matere]], and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref>

: Released with [[Dirge (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Dirge]] in the ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' toyline as a 2-pack, Ramjet is a heavy retooling of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Starscream]] from the same line, transforming into a modified F-15 fighter jet with cranked-arrow delta wings based on the F-16XL prototype like his original toy. As one of the Coneheads, Ramjet features a new headsculpt based on the original conehead design, though it is a faux piece not formed from the actual nosecone. Ramjet's face also features a stern, almost grimaced expression.

: The figure's design and transformation scheme is heavily based on the 2006 ''Classics'' Starscream mold (and its subsequent retool of Ramjet), while adding points of articulation the earlier figure did not have such as pivoting ankles and a more expressive ball-jointed head. His head, chest, and wings are susceptible to paint chipping due to the transformation scheme.

: While the null-rays can be wielded by his pair of hands, it's almost impossible for him to properly hold them due to the size of his forearms. As with Dirge, Ramjet uses the same, unchanged null-ray blasters that came with Starscream. His stock photos show him slightly mis-transformed, with his feet splayed apart in jet mode.

: Like all other uses of the mold, Ramjet has a missing molded panel-line detail on the right wing hinge that is supposed to curve in towards the body of the jet. The reason for this missing detail is likely due to it missing from the metal mold itself. The plastic used for Ramjet's forearms has also been reported to [[Photodegradation|yellow]] quickly.

: His map piece, shared with Dirge, features the bottom of [[Gigantion]], though unlabeled.

: This pack was exclusive to [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] in the United States and Canada, though it seems that demand for the characters outstripped supply—several customers later had their orders cancelled by Amazon due to a lack of available stock. While Dirge would later receive a reissue in the ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' line, Ramjet remained exclusive to this set until 2025.
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===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:Generations select G2 ramjet.jpeg|upright=1.66|thumb|He stole [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]'s invitation to ''Generations Selects''!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Ramjet''' (Voyager Class, [[2021]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-GS24'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[December 29]], [[2021]]
:*''Accessories:'' 2 null-ray blasters

:A ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' add-on toy for ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'', released concurrently with ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'', this version of Ramjet is a redeco of the above ''Earthrise'' toy in the colors of Ramjet's [[#Generation 2|''Generation 2'']] figure... but with ''Generation 1'' Decepticon symbols. ''Boooooooo!''

:Like all other uses of the mold, Ramjet has a missing molded panel-line detail on the right wing hinge that is supposed to curve in towards the body of the jet. The reason for this missing detail is likely due to it missing from the metal mold itself. The plastic used for Ramjet's forearms has also been reported to [[Photodegradation|yellow]] quickly.

:The toy is branded as part of the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toyline by Hasbro in the US but as part of ''Generations Selects'' by [[TakaraTomy]], and is a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive, in [[Japan]].
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Nemesis-Ramjet-figure.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Nemesis''' (Titan Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)<ref>[[April 4]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qv8dh66d48 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Sam Smith]], [[Shogo Hasui]], and [[Delaney Norris]]</ref><ref>Sam Smith's [https://www.instagram.com/p/CrzuqU8MUtc/ Instagram] [https://www.instagram.com/p/Crzu54Qs1Tk/ posts] [https://www.instagram.com/p/CrzvOrbMY2X/ about] ''Legacy'' Decepticon Nemesis</ref>}}

: A tiny [[slug figure]] of Ramjet in jet mode was included with ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' Titan Class [[Nemesis (G1)#Legacy 2|Nemesis]].

:* ''Designer commentary on ''Legacy'' Nemesis from Sam Smith on Instagram:''
:** ''[https://www.instagram.com/p/CrzuqU8MUtc/ Part I]''
:** ''[https://www.instagram.com/p/Crzu54Qs1Tk/ Part II - Robot Mode]''
:** ''[https://www.instagram.com/p/CrzvOrbMY2X/ Part III - Ship Mode]''

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[[File:TF Legacy United Ramjet PR.jpg|upright=.90|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''G1 Universe Ramjet''' (Voyager Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 null ray blasters
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}<ref name=PulseCon2024/>

: The above ''Earthrise'' Ramjet figure got a [[package refresh]] in the fifth and final wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: United]]'' Voyagers, alongside several other prior exclusives that US fans found hard to acquire (just as his prior pack-mate [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Legacy|Dirge]] had been in ''Legacy: Evolution''). There are no notable differences between the two releases other than packaging.
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===''Swapticons''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Desert Dunes Mission''' (Five-pack, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:Part of the ''[[Swapticons]]'' Desert Dunes Mission five-pack, Ramjet is a recolor of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Swapticons|Starscream]] and transforms into the back half of a fighter jet. Using a coupling mechanism with the head, he can be combined with the packed in [[Sandstorm (G2)#Swapticons|Sandstorm]], though he's compatible with every other figure in the line for a multitude of combinations. He features articulation at his shoulders, though his wings limit the range of movement.

==Merchandise==
===LALA===
*'''Ramjet''' (1997)
:Released by [[ToonTown]] licensee LALA, this eraser - oddly based on a generic Starscream-like Seeker design rather than Ramjet specifically - also doubles as a small simple model kit, with his large colored bits being the "eraser" portion and the remainder of the toy being constituted of grey plastic parts that are assembled together. He transforms from robot to vehicle and back by [[Partformer|partforming]] his individual components.

:Although the promotional material for these releases feature his eraser bits in pink, a copy of him with said parts in bright green has also been found.
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===''Super Collection Figure''===
[[File:SCF Ramjet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|But he wasn't really the Pope, just an alien robot with a funny hat.]]
*'''Ramjet''' (2003)
**''Act'': '''6'''
**''Accessories'': Stand
:A [[retool]]ing of the ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Starscream]] figure, Ramjet was released in the sixth "act" of the line. No he's not super cartoon-accurate. He was available in both full-color and pewter versions, one of each in a case of twelve.

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

:In eight out of every ten cases, the pewter version of Ramjet was packed with the right arm of the Act's "build-a-figure" [[Grand Maximus#Super Collection Figure|Grand Maximus]]. This part too could be in either full color or pewter, packed at a ratio of six color pieces to two pewters.

:This Act was seemingly in shorter supply than the others before and since, and is not terribly common on the secondary market.

:This mold was also used to make his Act-mates [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Dirge]]. The original tooling was also used to make [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Thundercracker]], [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Skywarp]], and the ''Heroes of Cybertron'' special releases [[Sunstorm (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Sunstorm]] and [[Air Warrior#Heroes of Cybertron|Air Warrior]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2002/Destron/Ramjet/ramjet.htm More information on ''Super Collection Figure'' Ramjet at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://tfu.info/2002/Destron/PewterRamjet/ramjet.htm More information on pewter Ramjet at TFU.info]''
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===''MyClone''===
[[File:MyCloneRamjet.jpg|thumb|upright=0.44|Ever been headbutted by a chibi? It HURTS!]]
*'''Ramjet''' (2003)
**''ID number:'' '''MTF016'''
{{toydesigner|[[Kazutami Abiko]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:''[[MyClone]]'' Ramjet was released in the fifth series of the ''MyClone'' trading figure line, which was third and final series to feature ''Transformers'' characters. Following the ''MyClone'' aesthetic, he is a cutesy representation of Ramjet's animation model in super-deformed proportions. He features articulation in his head, shoulders, elbows, waist, hips and knees, all of the parts capable of being removed, then mixed and matched with any other ''MyClone'' figure.
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===''3D Battle-Card Game''===
[[File:3DBattleCard Ramjet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Ramjet''' (2007)
:A 34-point "common" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Ramjet "transforms" into a white and red jet, generally following his ''Classics'' deco scheme. He uses the same parts layout as [[Transformers (film)|Movie]] [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]], [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]], and [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]], and Generation 1 [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]].
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===Transformers - Mini Bust===
[[File:Ramjet statue.jpg|thumb|More fragile than his tech spec would have you believe.]]
*'''Ramjet''' (Diamond Select, 2008)
:Ramjet was released by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2008 and exclusive to online retailer Big Bad Toy Store. He was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 250 pieces. The sculpt features Ramjet's distinctive wings. Strangely enough his motto on the box is "The skies are my castle, and I like to live alone" as found *in* his tech spec as opposed to "If it flies, crash it" as it was in both his tech spec and [[The Transformers Universe|''Transformers Universe'' profile]].
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===''The Loyal Subjects''===
[[File:Tlsramjet.jpg|thumb|Undesirable #1]]
*'''Ramjet''' (2014)
:[[The Loyal Subjects]] Ramjet is a Wave 2 figure with standard articulation. He is mostly based on his ''Classics'' toy. For every 16 figures, there are 2 Ramjets. The basic mold, but not the accessories, was also used to make [[Dirge (G1)/toys#The Loyal Subjects|Dirge]] and [[Thrust (G1)/toys#The Loyal Subjects|Thrust]], as well as the "Ghost" versions of all three Coneheads.
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*'''Ghost Seekers''' (2014)
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W1Ramjet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Ramjet, Sky Smasher''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T32/T40'''
**''Stars: ''10
:'''Ramjet, Sky Smasher''' is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].

:The artwork for the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile card game.
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==Notes==
* A 1980s Japanese [[:File:Ehobbygobotscatalog.jpg|catalog photo]] shows the then-new second year Seeker jet wings in different colors attached to unaltered first year Seeker bodies. In Ramjet's case, the [[prototype]] toy uses [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]'s main body. This production stage lasted long enough to receive its own [[package art]] that was eventually published in the [[2014]] ''[[Legacy: The Art of Transformers Packaging]]'' book.
*The [[#Generation 2|''Generation 2'' Ramjet toy]] provided inspiration for generic Decepticons in [[IDW Publishing]]'s [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[The Transgressors|#44]] and ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Pax Megatronus|#8]].
*Speaking of G2, Hasbro evidently had more redeco plans for Ramjet (and the paired [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Starscream]]) that fell through:
**''Generation 2'' concept art published in the 2011 ''[[Transformers Vault]]'' book shows an unreleased tannish variant of Ramjet that would have been named "[[Sandstorm (G2)|Sandstorm]]". Most likely, Sandstorm would have debuted alongside "[[Blackout (G2)|Blackout]]", whose prototypes and artwork have been uncovered under similar conditions.
[[File:WhizBangNavyRamjetRedeco.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|In the NA-VY, in the NA-VY...]]
**Another hand-painted mock-up, this time of the original Ramjet in "cloud camo" deco, is also known to exist. Whether it was ever meant to be taken into production and whether it was meant to be Ramjet or a new character remains unknown. It was originally offered for sale in [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_thread/thread/4f98fe3d58bfe696/b1d0163d38587281?q=ramjet+whiz+bang+toys&pli=1 October of 2000] from Whiz Bang Collectibles, along with other items seemingly from a former Hasbro employee's collection.<ref>[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Prototypes/Generation2/RamjetRecolor1.html Blue Ramjet at Toyarchive.com]</ref> Possibly, "cloud camo Ramjet" would have been paired for release alongside "[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Notes|jungle attack Starscream]]". Eventually, the cloud camo deco was used for the ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' character [[Cloudcover]].
* Hasbro designed a "pretooled" alternate head on the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxe Class [[Air Raid (G1)/toys#Generations|Air Raid]] body tooling styled on the 1985 Coneheads, but ultimately, only TakaraTomy used this head to make ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' [[Thrust (Armada)#Unite Warriors|Curse Armada Thrust]].<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/127888-tfss-50-live-update-now-open-to-formers-members-2012-and-on/?p=3441554 Post by Powered Convoy on The Allspark Forums, 13 February 2017]</ref>
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==References==
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[[Category:3D Battle-Cards]]
[[Category:Amazon exclusives]]
[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:Fan Club exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Generations Selects toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Masterpiece]]
[[Category:MyClone]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
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Legacy of Hope

2026-01-21T00:38:13Z

Energizer: /* Transformers references */

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'''Everyone goes to Cybertron where a familiar evil from Optimus's past is gathering power.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]: [[Hot Rod (ES)|Hot Rod]] arrives via [[Space bridge|Spacebridge]] carrying the [[Emberstone]], and is followed by [[Robby Malto|Robby]] and [[Mo Malto]] moments later. Hot Rod simply transforms and drives away, and Mo has to stop Robby's futile attempt at pursuit, insisting they need to go back and get backup. Menacing shapes close in on the two kids, forcing them to seek a hiding place, but the shelter they find is soon ripped away.

The rest of the Malto family along with [[Bumblebee (ES)|Bumblebee]] and [[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]] also arrive, and [[Alex Malto|Alex]] identifies their landing point as [[Praxus]], though the city appears to be in ruins. They head for a nearby secret [[Autobot]] base which [[Bumblebee (ES)|Bumblebee]] knows will have a [[Spark]] scanner. While they walk, [[Thrash (ES)|Thrash]] spots footprints and thinks they should follow the tracks, leading to an argument with Twitch which he acquiesces on. They eventually reach the base, but initial scans show no spark signatures in the city. As scans continue, Thrash attempts to use an Autobot secure channel to contact Optimus, but inadvertently attracts a horde of [[Sparkless]] to the building, forcing the group to fight until the scan can finish. Finally Bumblebee manages to lure the horde outside before the scan finishes, giving the team two possible leads: a dead zone where the scan has been blocked, and the location of two [[Decepticon]]s. Twitch and Thrash break into an argument over which of the two options is the best to pursue. It becomes more heated when Twitch realizes Thrash has told the others about her issue and ends with the pair deciding to pursue their chosen leads.

[[Hashtag (ES)|Hashtag]], Alex, Bumblebee and [[Nightshade (ES)|Nightshade]] join Twitch in heading towards the scan void and she grouses about her brother. Meanwhile Megatron, [[Dot Malto|Dot]] and [[Jawbreaker (ES)|Jawbreaker]] accompany Thrash to the location of the two Decepticons where Thrash scouts ahead to find there are actually three Transformers there. Twitch finds only a huge hole in the ground and she realizes she's led them to absolutely nothing and Thrash was right. The others try to cheer her up, but they're interrupted by the arrival of Decepticons, specifically [[Shockwave (ES)|Shockwave]]'s group returned from Earth, and a fight ensues.

The other group find the three Decepticons have gone, but are soon under attack by a group of identical bots — [[Mirage (ES)|Mirage]] and his holographic clones, and their attempts to convince the Autobot that they're on the same side fall on deactivated audio sensors. When Thrash gets comms from Twitch asking for help, his team is busy fighting Mirage to go help. Dot suddenly spots human footprints on the ground and follows them to a nearby building where she finds Robby and Mo in [[exosuit]]s, getting the two kids to convince Mirage to stop fighting. Robby and Mo quickly fill the others in on what Hot Rod's done before wondering where everyone else is, causing Thrash to remember Twitch's earlier distress call. Meanwhile Twitch's team has reached an impasse with the Decepticons, but then a huge structure rises from the ground — Liege Maximo's fortress.

Optimus Prime is hauled in chains to a pod which opens revealing [[Liege Maximo]]. Optimus is shocked as he and the other Primes had long ago combined forces to trap Maximo in a void. Maximo reveals he's tracked down and destroyed the other Primes, wielding the [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]] as proof of [[Prima]]'s death. Maximo intends to use the power he's accumulated to take control of worlds and transform them into energon, and to this end he wants the [[Matrix of Leadership]] so he can command other life forms. He begins cutting into Optimus's chest, however the fortress has been invaded by Mirage, who is able to rescue Optimus, [[Elita-1 (ES)|Elita-1]] and [[Wheeljack (ES)|Wheeljack]], but Maximo prevents them from rescuing [[Prowl (ES)|Prowl]] and they're forced to leave without their comrade.

Thrash's group joins Twitch's team in the battle against the 'Cons, and they're soon also joined by Optimus Prime's group emerging from Maximo's fortress. Even with reinforcements, they're forced to flee when the 'Cons take Dot, Alex and Thrash hostage. The trio are taken before an unimpressed Maximo.

Mirage takes the others to [[Mirage's Garage]], an old converted Decepticon base. The Autobots observe they feel like they're low on energon, and Nightshade works out that it's as if Cybertron itself is leeching power from them — Mirage confirms that that's why everyone's joined "Team Liege". With few other options, they come up with a plan to get an energon refinery working again, and with the Cybertronians out of action bar Mirage, the task is assigned to the Terrans. Once they leave, Megatron realizes Maximo will need to take the Emberstone and [[Enigma of Combination]] to the [[Well of All Sparks|Well of Sparks]]. Optimus wants to go scout the area, but Megatron points out he needs to keep the Matrix safe, so instead Bumblebee heads out with Megatron and Elita-1. A short time later, Mo realizes Robby has gone — he's joined the trio, with Bumblebee reluctantly agreeing to let him tag along.

Twitch's team reaches the energon refinery where Nightshade effects repairs with the help of Wheeljack via comms. While this is happening, the rest of the team is jumped by [[Scorponok (ES)|Scorponok]] but keep him busy until Nightshade completes the fix. Scorponok tries to claim the energon in Liege Maximo's name, leading to him chasing the Terrans until Jawbreaker renders him unconscious. The group heads out into a sandstorm and begin making their way back to the garage.

Liege Maximo arrives at the Well of Sparks with Hot Rod and [[Soundwave (ES)|Soundwave]]. Bumblebee's group observes from a distance as Maximo pulls out the Enigma and Emberstone. Scorponok arrives and reports on events at the refinery, believing Twitch's team will have perished in the sandstorm. The group has, in fact, arrived back at the garage minus Twitch, who is lost in the sandstorm. At the Well, Robby sees his opportunity and goes for the Emberstone, only to be struck down by Maximo. The Enigma and Emberstone combine over the Well, producing a column of light and creating huge metal tendrils from the surface of Cybertron which spread to other nearby planets. Liege Maximo claims victory and demands to know where Optimus and the Matrix of Leadership are. When the team refuses to tell him, Liege pulls [[Triptych Mask|a staff]] from his chest and uses it to probe Robby's mind and discover the location of Mirage's Garage.

Still lost in the sandstorm, Twitch is knocked out by a piece of flying debris and finds herself in the presence of [[Quintus Prime]]. She berates him for not being there for her and insists he go talk to someone more worthy, but he instead leaves her with some words of inspiration. In the garage, Optimus is fading fast when Twitch arrives with the energon. Her warning about the incoming Decepticons allows them to ambush the 'Cons. This only gives them a small advantage, and Optimus's attempts to reason with Hot Rod don't go well. Finally Liege himself turns up and, pointing the [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)|Requiem Blaster]] at Optimus, demands the Matrix. Optimus reluctantly opens his chest to reveal an empty cavity. Maximo quickly works out that the missing Twitch has the Matrix and orders Hot Rod to go find her, shrugging off his request for energon. Hot Rod reacts by turning on Maximo.

Twitch arrives at Maximo's fortress with the energon from the refinery and frees everyone. Thrash is taken aback when Twitch is supportive of him, and heads off with Elita and Prowl to help Optimus. Twitch and the rest of the group stay to search as Twitch has sensed via the Matrix that someone is in great pain.

At the garage, Maximo beats Optimus severely until [[Swindle (ES)|Swindle]] suggests maybe they go look for Twitch, however Maximo is sure she'll turn up to help her family.

Twitch's group stumbles on the source of the feelings of pain she's been experiencing — the [[AllSpark]]! They're joined by Breakdown, but soon realize that the AllSpark is draining the energon out of everything and one due to a [[Liegian Darts|Liegian Dart]] stuck in the side of it. As a human, Robby is immune to the AllSpark's power and pulls the dart from it.

Liege Maximo terminates Optimus with the Star Saber, a state of affairs that lasts all of a second before Optimus is brought back online by the power of the AllSpark. The Decepticons, realizing Maximo has been lying to them about the AllSpark's destruction, turn on the Prime and blast him through the roof before leaving. Liege is still defiant before the Autobot/Malto forces, using the Star Saber to call in another horde of Sparkless. The team is able to take out the Sparkless, leaving just Maximo again, but he produces the [[Blades of Time]], intending to use them to turn Breakdown back to his side. Bumblebee throws himself in front of Breakdown and the blades regress him to an earlier form. Maximo then unleashes the Blades on Megatron while fighting Optimus, before terminating the former Decepticon leader with the Requiem Blaster. Maximo demands the Matrix and Twitch throws it to him before the Terrans all attack the evil Prime. Quickly realizing that the horns are his weak point, they manage to slice said horns off, resulting in Liege Maximo disappearing into a singularity.

The mechanical tendrils connecting the nearby worlds retract, freeing them. Optimus picks up the discarded Matrix and returns it to his chest, while Robby turns down Hot Rod's offer of the Emberstone back. They take Megatron's body to the AllSpark, which mends the hole in his chest however he is still dead. Jawbreaker announces he's staying on Cybertron for a while, and the family shares a hug, right as Megatron returns to life. Unfortunately the Blades of Time have regressed him to his hostile wartime self, and he immediately leaves through the Spacebridge. Twitch believes they can turn Megatron back to the side of good, and the team rolls out to go find him.

[['Til all are one]].

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|c1=
*[[Hot Rod (ES)|Hot Rod]] (1)
*[[Bumblebee (ES)|Bumblebee]] (11)
*[[Mirage (ES)|Mirage]] (14)
*[[Optimus Prime (ES)|Optimus Prime]] (25)
*[[Prowl (ES)|Prowl]] (28)
*[[Elita-1 (ES)|Elita-1]] (29)
*[[Wheeljack (ES)|Wheeljack]] (30)

|c2=
*[[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]] (12)
*[[Laserbeak (ES)|Laserbeak]] (15)
*[[Octopunch (ES)|Octopunch]] (16)
*[[Skullcruncher (ES)|Skullcruncher]] (17)
*[[Shrapnel (ES)|Shrapnel]] (18)
*[[Frenzy (ES)|Frenzy]] (19)
*[[Ravage (ES)|Ravage]] (20)
*[[Swindle (ES)|Swindle]] (21)
*[[Soundwave (ES)|Soundwave]] (22)
*[[Skywarp (ES)|Skywarp]] (23)
*[[Nova Storm (ES)|Nova Storm]] (24)
*[[Breakdown (ES)|Breakdown]] (26)
*[[Shockwave (ES)|Shockwave]] (27)
*[[Hardtop (ES)|Hardtop]] (31)
*[[Bombshell (ES)|Bombshell]] (33)
*[[Scorponok (ES)|Scorponok]] (34)

|c3=
*[[Robby Malto]] (2)
*[[Mo Malto]] (3)
*[[Dot Malto]] (4)
*[[Alex Malto]] (6)

|h4=[[Terran]]s||c4=
*[[Thrash (ES)|Thrash]] (5)
*[[Jawbreaker (ES)|Jawbreaker]] (7)
*[[Twitch]] (8)
*[[Hashtag (ES)|Hashtag]] (9)
*[[Nightshade (ES)|Nightshade]] (10)

|h5=Others||c5=
*[[Sparkless]] (13)
*[[Liege Maximo]] (32)
*[[Quintus Prime]] (35)
}}

==Quotes==
"There's one in our secret base not far from here." 
"The one in the polonium-packing district?" 
"Okay, make that a not-so-secret base."
:—'''Bumblebee''' and '''Megatron'''

"I can't believe I finally get to Cybertron and the planet tries to kill me."
:—'''Jawbreaker'''

"We have already won, because I dare to do what Optimus never had the courage to: show the universe our strength and have all kneel before us"
:—'''Liege Maximo'''

"You are not alone. Lifeforms gifted with reason eventually question themselves. Those who never do are dangerous. Twitch, what makes any of us strong is believing we can be."
:—'''Quintus Prime'''

"Optimus!? Follow me or I will '''lay my vengeance upon ''you''.'''"
:—'''Megatron''' after he returns to his wartime self upon reactivation thanks to the Blades of Time

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Twitch is continuing her issues from the previous episode of feeling useless because she was out of action during the battle against the [[Quintesson]]s.
* The [[AllSpark]] returns. We first learned in "[[Warzone]]" that Megatron threw the Allspark into the Space Bridge back in [[2007]] and had wondered ever since if it made it back to Cybertron. Well, it did... kinda.
* Breakdown standing guard over an imprisoned Bumblebee might be a role reversal from the Season 1 finale "[[The Last Hope, Part 2]]" when Bumblebee was outside of Breakdown's prison cell.

===Transformers references===
* The Earth side of the Space Bridge is the now-standard portal generator, but the Cybertron side is pulled straight from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]], a ring-like structure that opens at the front after the travelers beam down from the sky.
* The concept of Sparkless zombie-like Transformers originates in the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' cartoon]].
* Liege Maximo originates from the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|''Generation 2'' Marvel comics]]. While he's had a few appearances in print since then, this is his first major role in an animated production.
* The tendrils interconnecting planets results in a structure that evokes the [[Hub (G2)|Hub]], Maximo’s project which was lightly touched on in G2 and explored in more detail in the unofficial [[Alignment]].
* The [[Exosuit]]s were first introduced in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
* Mirage's ability to multiply himself was popularized in ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]'', his more jokey light-hearted personality also seems to be based off his [[Mirage (Movie)|depiction from the film]].
* The staff Liege uses to probe Robby’s memories is [[Onyx Prime]]’s [[Triptych Mask]], portrayed as a spear rather than an actual mask like it was in ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'' and the recent ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' [[Onyx Prime#Age of the Primes|toy.]]
* The [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)|Requiem Blaster]] sports [[The Fallen]]’s unique [[insignia]] created for ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes.]]''
* Speaking of The Fallen, Liege Maximo’s given backstory of turning on the rest of the [[Thirteen]] and being imprisoned in another dimension is highly reminiscent of Megatronus’ usual story. They even mention having erased Maximo from history!
* Optimus Prime was apparently present for the Thirteen’s defeat of Liege Maximo, all but stating that he himself was one of their number. Issue is, Prime himself stated in an [[Disarmed|earlier episode]] that he was once ''Orion Pax''. The probable intent was for him to have been reincarnated from the [[Thirteenth Prime]], like his [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Aligned continuity counterpart]], but this is never addressed on-screen.
* While probably not intentional, Hot Rod’s portrayal as a reluctant follower of a system he knows is flawed while trying to do as much good as he can from the inside bears more than a little resemblance to his [[Hot Rod (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|portrayal]] in ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]''.
* The [[Blades of Time]] are the artifact of [[Vector Prime]], though their portrayal here differs from past stories; in the novel ''[[Transformers: Exiles]]'' and guidebook ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus]]'', the Blades were used to open portals (to the [[Realm of the Primes]] and to [[Unicron]], respectively); rewinding time on an individual’s mind and body is new. Plus, they were slivers of metal that assembled into an hourglass shape, not ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' [[Prowl (Animated)#Legacy|Prowl]]’s shuriken.

===Real-world references===
*

===Errors===
* Maximo mispronounces [[Prima]]'s name as “Pree-ma”.
* Why did the Decepticons seemingly build human-controllable exo-suits on Cybertron?
* If the Blades of Time can regress Bumblebee's body back to how it used to be, why didn't it do the same for Megatron? Megatron in the past said he adopted his tiltrotor aircraft alternate mode as a sign of good faith in his heel-face turn, we could probably chalk that up to the animators not having made a pre-Earth mode Megatron design but it does seem like an oversight.

===Trivia===
* [[Aaron LaPlante]] joins the cast of ''EarthSpark'' in this episode, but oddly, is only credited as "Additional Voices." This happened with [[Eric Bauza]] and [[Vanessa Marshall]] before him, and may suggest he was originally cast as one of the new characters featured in this special, only to be replaced after recording.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''L'espoir en héritage'''" ("Hope as a legacy")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 5]], 2025
::*[[Gilles Morvan]] does not return to dub Prowl's few lines, [[Fabrice Josso]] does not return to dub Wheeljack's line, and [[Sylvain Agaësse]] does not return to voice Shockwave's line. Who cares? It's only the big finale...
::*Still on that note, Breakdown changes voice again. And this, despite the presence of [[Arthur Pestel]], who voiced him in ''The Last Hope'', who dubs Hot Rod in this very episode. Who cares? It's only the big finale...

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Vermächtnis der Hoffnung'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 4]], 2025
[[Category:EarthSpark episodes]]

Mirage (ES)

2026-01-21T00:36:58Z

Energizer: /* Notes */

{{factions|autobot|}}
{{disambig3|Mirage}}
:''Mirage is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|EarthSpark]] [[continuity family]].''

'''Mirage''' is the definition of a one-bot army. Being alone on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the years since the end of the war, his use of espionage and various holographic projections of him serves as the last stand against the forces of the [[Liege Maximo]].

==Fiction==
===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Troy Baker]] (English)|}}
{{charfictionstub|{{storylink|Legacy of Hope}}}}

==Notes==
*Mirage's personality and mannerisms tend to evoke his [[Mirage (Movie)|''other'' live-action counterpart]], in addition to self-duplicate holograms of himself.

[[Category:EarthSpark Autobots]]

Mirage (ES)

2026-01-21T00:36:02Z

Energizer: /* EarthSpark cartoon */

{{factions|autobot|}}
{{disambig3|Mirage}}
:''Mirage is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|EarthSpark]] [[continuity family]].''

'''Mirage''' is the definition of a one-bot army. Being alone on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the years since the end of the war, his use of espionage and various holographic projections of him serves as the last stand against the forces of the [[Liege Maximo]].

==Fiction==
===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Troy Baker]] (English)|}}
{{charfictionstub|{{storylink|Legacy of Hope}}}}

==Notes==
*Mirage's personality and mannerisms tend to evoke his [[Mirage (Movie)|''other'' live-action counterpart]]. While the use of creating duplicates of himself is inspired after his ''[[Mirage (Cyberworld)|Cyberworld]]'' namesake.

[[Category:EarthSpark Autobots]]