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Reformatting

2026-04-17T08:23:13Z

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[[Image:ForbiddenFruit reformatting Nightscream.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

'''Reformatting''' is a term for the wholesale upgrading of a [[Transformer]] into a new form granting them new power, minus the effort of going through the tedious business of [[Spark]] transplant, [[protoform]]ing, or manual rebuilding. Most commonly this is carried out by a higher power or by a Cybertronian channeling a higher power, though on rare occasions it has been achieved by Cybertronians on their own. Reformatting is not limited to Transformers and can be applied to other forms of life, and even whole planets. In the case of planets, the change is known as [[cyberforming|mechaforming]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[Image:Megatron recreated.jpg|left|thumb|250px|On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], this is considered porn.]]
[[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] reformatted [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and some other [[Decepticon]]s into [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]], [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s. [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] was reformatted into Rodimus Prime by the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}} In the case of Rodimus, the reformatting only appeared to be in effect while he held the Matrix. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}} {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''G-2'' story pages and pack-in comic=====
In an epic battle with [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s weaponry was disabled by [[Hooligan (G2)|Hooligan]]. He was then badly injured by an attack from [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] and [[Smokescreen (G2)|Smokescreen]]. Megatron finally administered the fatal blow and believed his enemy was finally finished. The sparks of past Autobot leaders within the Matrix of Leadership then activated the [[Reconfiguration Matrix]], reviving Optimus Prime as Battle Convoy. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)|G-2 #13}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
Optimus Prime used the Reconfiguration Matrix again to reformat into a [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|new body]] similar to his original form. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 23#Lord Megatron Goes to the Legends World|Lord Megatron Goes to the Legends World}}

=====e-HOBBY comics=====
[[File:Black hybrid prime manga.jpg|thumb]]

When the universe came under threat from an [[Galvatron II|alternate-reality incarnation of Galvatron]], Prime used his [[Reconfiguration Matrix]] to once again transform his body into a form resembling his original. Armed with powerful solar-powered missile launchers created by the Decepticons that were so energy-consumptive that Prime required a sunlight-absorbing [[Black body (technology)|black body]] coating to operate them at full power, Prime put his new body to use rescuing Laser Ultra Magnus from Galvatron's clutches. {{storylink|Hybrid Style Convoy Black Version}}

=====''Beast Wars II'' cartoon=====
{{stub|{{storylink|Megastorm Reborn}} {{storylink|The End of Starscream}} {{storylink|The Lio Convoy Assassination Plot}}}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{wingsnote}}
When [[Decepticon Syndicate]] leader [[Clench (G1)|Clench]] needed a live test subject for [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]]'s improved [[forestonite]], Clench convinced the simple-minded [[Cindersaur (G1)|Cindersaur]] to eat a canister of it despite Sky-Byte's warning that it wasn't meant to be taken orally. Cindersaur survived the digestion and was mutated into a new dinosaur form complete with [[fire-breath]] ability. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

Hearing a [[Unicron|voice]] calling him to a transwarp portal leading to an unknown cave sometime in the past, the [[Star Seeker]] [[Shokaract|Hunter]] found the [[Matrix of Conquest]]. He touched it and was transformed into Shokaract. {{storylink|Hoist the Flag}}

When [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] stole the body of [[Cannonball (G1)|Cannonball]], he instantly altered the pirate captain's body into a form resembling his old body. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
While the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobot]]s were investigating possible terrorist bases in [[Toraxxis Plains]], they were confronted by fierce [[cyber-morphic predator]]s. With no escape available, Dynobot field medic [[Skar (IDW)|Skar]] used "dynamic alt-mode adaptation" to grant his teammates beast-based forms so that they could fight off the predators. {{storylink|Underworld (IDW)|Underworld}} As it turned out, Skar had apparently fueled this process with energon which had been contaminated by the blood of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. Millions of years later, the Decepticon [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] subjected the [[Caminus (planet)|Camien]] [[Strafe (IDW)|Strafe]] to this contaminated energon, which similarly mutated her into a beast-based form. {{storylink|The Transformers: Redemption|Redemption}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' continuity===
====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon====
{{stub|{{storylink|Kingdom episode 6}}}}

===''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Machines''====
After the [[Maximal]]s returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and fell foul of [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s [[transformation virus]], they were led to the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] by [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]. The Oracle reformatted them all into [[technorganic]] forms, becoming an amalgamation of technological and organic. {{storylink|The Reformatting}} Optimus himself was granted the ability to reformat other Transformers by channeling the Oracle's power. He first put it to use reformatting [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] into a technorganic bat. {{storylink|Forbidden Fruit}} During a losing fight with Megatron, he attempted to reformat his foe only to be shot by [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] with the [[Key to Vector Sigma]]. {{storylink|End of the Line}}

[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] was able to trigger a total reformatting of [[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]] by bringing him into prolonged contact with [[organic goop]] from Cybertron's core, combined with [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]'s invention of a [[spark extractor]] combined with a [[DNA scanner]]. {{storylink|In Darkest Knight}} After a strange plant creature arrived on the planet, Primal realized it was a Transformer and reformatted it, revealing [[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]]. {{storylink|Home Soil}} At the conclusion of the conflict, Primal and Megatron fell into Cybertron's organic core, which initiated the [[Great Transformation|planet-wide reformat]] that left Cybertron a technorganic paradise. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future|Seeds of the Future}}

====2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity====
[[Megastorm]] utilized [[Angolmois Energy]] on himself, [[Starscream (BW)|Starscream]], [[Thrust (BW)|Thrust]], [[Dirge (BW)|Dirge]], and [[BB (BW)|BB]], turning themselves into the [[Cyborg Beast|Cyber Beasts]] Gigastorm, Hellscream, Thrustor, Dirgegun, and Max-B. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook}}

====''Cybertron'' comic====
During the [[Universe War]] when repeated exposure to Unicron threatened madness and death upon [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] and his [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]], [[Primus]] reformatted his troops into new forms immune to Unicron's corruptive influence. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 9|Beast Wars 10th Anniversary Optimus Primal's bio}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In [[Primax 208.06 Zeta]], [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspscream]]'s Predacons who survived Megatron's transformation virus were granted technorganic forms by the Oracle. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

===''Beast Wars II'' comic===
{{stub|{{storylink|Recover the Bonds Lost!}}}}

===2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
[[Image:Peril from the Past Galvatron.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]
[[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] was reformatted into Galvatron after a failed attempt to seize the [[Orb of Sigma]]. He gained four new [[alternate mode]]s and the power to drain energy from others. {{storylink|Peril from the Past}}
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===Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity===
====''Linkage'' comic====
The [[Mini-Con]]s combined their powers in order to free [[Ravenus]] of Unicron's influence and restore him to his original form. {{storylink|Linkage Part 12}}

====''Energon'' cartoon====
After [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] sustained damage in battle with the Autobots, he begged [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] for repairs. Furious, Megatron bound Cyclonus to a wall of [[Unicron]] and used Unicron's power to reformat Cyclonus into Snow Cat. {{storylink|Kicker Beware!}}

After [[Shockblast]] killed [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Dagger]], {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}} the Autobots took Wing Dagger's body to [[Primus]], who resurrected and reformatted him into Wing Saber, complete with a [[Spark of Combination]]. {{storylink|Open Fire!}}

Discovering [[Super Energon]] deep beneath Cybertron's surface, Megatron immersed himself in it, becoming Galvatron (again). {{storylink|Wishes}}

====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
When [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] defended [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] from a vicious attack by [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]], the [[Cyber Planet Key]] of [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Animatron]] reformatted him into Leobreaker. {{storylink|Detour (episode)|Detour}}

After [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]], and [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] were mortally wounded by [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], the power of [[Primus]] reformatted them into the [[Cybertron Defense Team (Cybertron)|Cybertron Defense Team]]. {{storylink|Critical}}

After being critically wounded by a horde of [[Scrapmetal (race)|Scrapmetal]], [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] was healed and reformatted by Megatron. {{storylink|Darkness (episode)|Darkness}}

In the wake of being defeated by [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]], Megatron's rage boiled over, causing the [[Gigantion]] Cyber Planet Key to react and transform him into Galvatron (again). {{storylink|Fury (Cybertron)|Fury}}

===''Energon'' comic===
When [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots were about to be overwhelmed by [[Unicron's Four Horsemen]], Optimus Prime communed with [[Alpha Trion|Sig-Omega]], who granted the Autobots new forms and the [[Spark of Combination]] to stand against the Horsemen. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Two}}

===''Galaxy Force'' comic===
{{stub|{{storylink|The Temple of Hell! Overhaul}}}}

===''Cybertron'' toy bios===
In [[Aurex 1006.0 Beta]], the power of the [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Animatron]] [[Cyber Planet Key]] upgraded Optimus Prime and Megatron into beast forms. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Gorilla|Jungle Planet Optimus Prime's toy bio}} {{storylink|Megatron (Armada)/toys#Dinosaur|Jungle Planet Megatron's toy bio}}

===''Animated'' continuity family===
====''Animated'' cartoon====
[[File:TransWarpedSariFocus.jpg|thumb|left]]
On [[Archa Seven]], the Autobot [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]] was reformatted into a technorganic spider after being injected with venom. {{storylink|Along Came a Spider}} When the techno-organic human/Transformer [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] used her [[AllSpark Key]] on herself, her body changed from the size of an 8-year old human female into that of a teenage human female. Sari also gained the ability to "morph" into a battle mode. {{storylink|TransWarped}}

====''Shattered Glass Animated''====
The [[Shattered Glass Animated|mirror universe]] [[Isaac Sumdac (SG Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] conducted numerous experiments on his version of [[Sari Sumdac (SG Animated)|Sari]], including implanting [[AllSpark]] fragments into her. This unleashed her true power, granting her a battle mode. {{storylink|The 'Bots and The 'Cons|The 'Cons}}{{-}}

===''Shattered Glass''===
[[Image:NexusPrimeRevivesGalvatron TheComingStorm1.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]
After [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] was assassinated by [[Cyclonus (SG)|Cyclonus]], the newly reformed member of the [[Thirteen]] [[Nexus Prime]] resurrected Megatron as Galvatron. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 6}}

After the mortally wounded [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] was betrayed by [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]] and thrown out of [[Sky Lynx (SG)|Sky Lynx]], along with [[Prowl (SG)|Prowl]], [[Brawn (SG)|Brawn]], [[Inferno (SG)|Inferno]], and [[Ratchet (SG)|Ratchet]]. They were found by the benevolent [[Unicron#Shattered Glass|Unicron]], and were reformatted into the [[Knights of Unicron (SG)|Knights of Unicron]]. This reformatting did not only change their forms, into Nova Prime, Checkpoint, X-Brawn and the Autotroopers respectively, but also a moral reformation. {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}}
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===Aligned continuity family===
====Aligned novels====
[[Alpha Trion]] questioned why [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] has not appeared in the [[Hall of Records]] to take him to one of his reformatting laboratories. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles}}

====''Prime'' cartoon====
When [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] was on the verge of death, [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] used the last of the energy remaining in the [[Forge of Solus Prime]] to save him, healing Optimus's grievous wounds and granting him a newer, more powerful body. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

Needing a vessel in order to destroy Cybertron, [[Unicron]] revived [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]'s corpse and upgraded it with special armor. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
A thousand years before the present day, [[Primus]] selected [[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]] to travel to [[Earth]] for a future crisis. To prepare her for the task, he granted her a new, more combat-focused chassis. {{storylink|The Buzz on Windblade}}

With [[The Fallen|Megatronus]]'s arrival to Earth imminent, Optimus Prime convinced the other [[Thirteen|original Primes]] to forgo additional training and send him to Earth immediately to deal with the threat. The Primes shared portions of their power with Optimus, granting him a new, more battle-ready body. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 1}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
The Autobots discussed the potential danger if Megatron had got the [[AllSpark]]. They would have all been reformatted and realigned as Decepticons.{{Storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|War for Cybertron}}{{Charstubgames|{{Storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}}}

==Notes==
*When the term was first introduced in [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]], reformatting strictly referred to a process by which a Transformer's body is altered almost instantaneously from a mechanical to a [[technorganic]] form. In casual use among fans, the term is often applied more widely to any "instant" body change by some near omnipotent being, such as the Oracle, [[Unicron]], or [[Primus]]. This usage was canonized by the glossary of the ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye]]'' profiles books by [[Dreamwave Productions]], which defined the term as ''"The process of upgrading or otherwise modifying an existing mechanical system or being. Can also be used to apply to other species/life forms."''

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Reconfiguration''' (リコンフィギュレーション ''Rikonfigyurēshon''), '''Reformat''' (リフォーマット ''Rifōmatto'')

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[[Category:Technology]]

Vogel

2026-04-04T21:40:28Z

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:''Vogel is a [[human]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Prime'' cartoon portion]] of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[File:Vogel Tunnel Vision.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95| I can't keep running people over. I'm not famous enough to get away with it.]]

Mr. Vogel, known simply as '''Vogel''', is one of the most abso-freakin-lutely dedicated conspiracy theorists there are, and he's not afraid to say it. From giant snakes to [[mole man|mole men]], he knows the truth the media's trying to conceal: subterranean aliens are amassing armies to subjugate humanity. He works as a street sweeper in the New York subway underground, which gives him unique perspective on the species he knows are coming, man.

{{Quote|[[Area 51]]'s got nothin' on this place.|Vogel on New York's underground|"[[Tunnel Vision (episode)|Tunnel Vision]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[John DiMaggio]] (English), [[Tetsu Inada]] (Japanese)|[[José Arenas]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Miguel Ángel Pérez]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Marcelo Pissardini]] (Portuguese), [[Juhani Rajalin]] (Finnish), [[Jean-Marc Delhausse]] (French), [[Tim Moeseritz]] (German)}}
When [[Jack Darby]] and [[Miko Nakadai]] wandered the [[New York City]] subway, Vogel found and questioned them about their presence in the subway tunnels. Quick thinking by Miko convinced him that they were lost students, and he offered to take them on a ride in his sweeper train. There, he recounted stories of [[mole man|mole men]] and monsters supposed to lurk within the depths of the tunnels. The two children made an escape, which Vogel didn't notice.

Vogel later found them prowling through the tunnels again, and was less than satisfied with one of Jack's lies. Instead, Miko told Jack to tell him the truth, realizing that a conspiracy theorist wouldn't be so bad to tell. He was enthusiastic about the prospect of "metal mole men", and when he got the chance to run [[Knock Out (Prime)|one]] down, he eagerly took it. However, the ordeal broke his brake line, and he had to rely on [[Arcee (WFC)|another]] mole man to change the switch lever so he didn't run into a wall. Vogel's final act of heroism came when he, after passing through a [[Bumblebee (WFC)|ghostly mole man]] mowed down the same evil one as before. Now knowing about the aliens, Agent Fowler deputized him into the nonexistent Department of Interstellar Relations. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision (episode)|Tunnel Vision}}

===Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comics===
{{charstubfiction}}{{storylink|Transformers Prime issue 53|Subway Mystery (Part 1)}}{{storylink|Transformers Prime issue 54|Subway Mystery (Part 2)}}

==Notes==
*In [[Darkness Rising, Part 1|the first episode]], the Autobots took on the burden of watching over and protecting [[human]] children because they witnessed them in robot-mode or got caught in the crossfire of a Decepticon battle. Vogel, despite having the same "qualifications", is dispatched with a hasty cover story and left to fend for himself without Autobot protection.
*Vogel's name is likely a reference to [[Hub Network|The Hub]]'s [[Mike Vogel]].
*In the Japanese dub, Vogel speaks in a lively Edokko dialect.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Vogel''' (ボーゲル ''Bōgeru'')

[[Category:Prime humans]]

Leadfoot (DOTM)

2026-03-17T14:41:30Z

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{{disambigm|Leadfoot (disambiguation)|Sideswipe (disambiguation)|Flash (disambiguation)}}
:''Leadfoot is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]] portion of the [[movie continuity family]].''

[[File:LeadfootDOTM-poster.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Explosions, guns, and racecars, brought to you by [[Target]].]]

'''Leadfoot''' is one of the [[Wreckers]], a group of former engineers turned fighters who have turned their talents to kicking [[Decepticon]] tail across the galaxy. His specialty is building bigger and better weapons, WITH SCIENCE! Unsurprisingly, this vocation has led him to strike up a friendship with the Autobots' resident weapons-hound [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. The way the two egg each other on towards bigger and better "boom-sticks", the other Autobots fear one day waking up to find a smoking crater where their workshop once stood.

[[#Kre-O|Sometimes]] he takes '''Sideswipe'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s name, and sometime's he's known as '''Flash'''.

{{quote| Wreckers, kill it!|Leadfoot and his pals engage in some brutality|''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Movies===
====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[John DiMaggio]] (English), [[Hiroshi Iwasaki]] (Japanese)|[[Raúl Solo]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Ángel Del Río]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Renzo Stacchi]] (Italian), [[Klaus Lochthove]] (German), [[Serge Biavan]] (European French), [[Ricardo Schnetzer]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Aziz Güngör]] (Turkish)}}

{{quote|We were hidden in the first booster rocket to separate. Splashed down in the Atlantic just as planned. (Spits) We ain't going nowhere.|Leadfoot after dismantling a Decepticon pilot|''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)]]''}}

[[File:DOTM-RoadbusterLeadfoot.jpg|thumb|left|250px|He's hella thicc.]]

Leadfoot, Topspin and Roadbuster, collectively known as the [[Wreckers]], by [[Charlotte Mearing]], had arrived with the second wave of Autobots aboard the Autobot ship, the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]'', and were rarely let off of the [[NASA]] base because of their attitude. They would spend most of their time working on repairing their ship along with some human engineers, including [[Robert Epps]].

When [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] announced that the current occupation force of Autobots was to be exiled or the [[Earth]] would face the wrath of hundreds of Decepticons, the three prepared the ship for launch and accompanied [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and the others aboard, sending the ship into the atmosphere - where it was then targeted and blown to smithereens by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], seemingly killing all the Autobots aboard. Undaunted by this, the Autobot's human allies nonetheless tried to launch an incursion into Decepticon-held [[Chicago]].

Fortunately for them, the Autobots were not actually aboard the ship, and had only feigned their deaths in order to keep the Decepticons from following up on their global threat. Leadfoot and the other Wreckers swung into action immediately, rescuing Epps, [[Sam Witwicky]] and a group of soldiers from a [[Orbital Assault Carrier|Decepticon fighter]] and executing the pilot. Leadfoot revealed that they had hidden in the ''Xantium's'' booster rocket which had separated moments before the ship's destruction, stating that they weren't going anywhere.

While the Autobots were scouting a route to the building containing Sentinel's [[Space bridge]] pillars, [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] and his pet [[Driller]] separated Optimus from his weapons trailer. Optimus ordered Leadfoot and the other Wreckers to create a distraction so that he could retrieve it, and in their armored race car forms fired at Shockwave with their machine guns until being forced to retreat, leaving behind [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] and [[Brains]], who had hitched a ride with them. After Optimus had become snared in a construction site's cables, the Wreckers set out to free him. After doing so they rejoined the battle, battling against [[Devcon (DOTM)|Devcon]]. After the battle Leadfoot stood with the other survivors, accepting that Cybertron was gone forever and that Earth was their new home. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon (film)}}
{{note|Leadfoot’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]," and "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: The Junior Novel]]," the comic mini-series "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation]]" and the storybooks "[[Optimus Prime's Friends and Foes]]" and "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Mix & Match]]."}}

====''Age of Extinction'' film====
[[File:AOELeadfootDeath.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|''They're savages, savages, barely even human!'']]
{{voiceactor|[[Robert Foxworth]] (English, see notes), [[Jin Urayama]] (Japanese)|[[Alain Dorval]] (French), [[Juan Carlos Gustems]] (Spanish), [[Jan Spitzer]] (German), [[Angelo Nicotra]] (Italian), [[Robert Tondera]] (Polish)}}

After the battle for Chicago, [[Harold Attinger]]'s "[[Cemetery Wind]]" was tasked with hunting down the surviving Decepticons on Earth, but also hunted down the Autobots as well. Leadfoot received a message from Optimus Prime, instructing all Autobots to flee for their lives. Leadfoot did so, but Attinger's agents eventually caught up with him. Despite trying to reason with his assailants and attempting to fight back, Leadfoot was brutally killed, and his body's materials were harvested by [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]].

Five years later, [[Cade Yeager]] found surveillance footage of Leadfoot's demise, and showed it to the surviving Autobots. Upon watching the footage, [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] sadly took off his hat and held it over his [[spark]] in respect for his fallen friend, bitterly cursing the humans responsible as "savages". So deeply hurt that he had to turn away from the footage, Optimus Prime decided that enough was enough: he would revoke his vow to never kill humans to make Attinger pay for his atrocities with his life. Optimus made good on that vow when much later, he killed Attinger and [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] in battle. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}
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===Target.com profile===
Leadfoot single-handedly stormed [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] to rescue a group of Autobot prisoners, defeating or destroying a number of Decepticons, including dueling and defeating [[Space Case (DOTM)|Space Case]], busting up the Decepticon's mental circuits in the process. He was then personally recruited for the Wreckers by Ironhide.

He had since used his mechanical skills to improve the performance of both of Ironhide's arm cannons, as well as reconfigure his companion [[Steeljaw (DOTM)|Steeljaw]] into a souped-up engine. {{storylink|Explore the Cyberglyph Wall for Secrets and Savings#The Story of Leadfoot|The Story of Leadfoot}}

===The Creation Revoltech!===
[[File:Creation Revoltech Wreckers.jpg|thumb|right]]
Leadfoot and the other Wreckers cheered Optimus Prime on when he used the power of the [[Revoltech Unit]] to send [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] packing. {{storylink|The Creation Revoltech!}}
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===''Age of Extinction'' tie-in websites===
Flash went on the run with the rest of the Autobots and in 2014, he was pursued by the NYPD from Grand Central Station to the Chrysler Building. He escaped but not before one badass [[New York City|New Yorker]], in their own words, "flipped him off something fierce". {{storylink|Transformers Are Dangerous}} At some point, he was found and killed by the Cemetery Wind. The Autobots found out about his death through the KSI drone and mourned him.<ref>''Age of Extinction'' Topps Europe collector cards</ref>

===Legends World===
[[Silverbolt (Legends)|Silverbolt]] owned the Hasbro version of [[#Human Alliance|Human Alliance Leadfoot]]. {{storylink|LG18 Armada Starscream Super Mode}}

==Games==
===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
[[File:Bsbg-leadfoot.jpg|thumb|]]
Leadfoot participated in numerous one-on-one matches against other Autobots and Decepticons, using his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself! {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}
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==Toys==
===''Dark of the Moon''===
====''Cyberverse''====
[[File:DOTM_CyberverseLegion_Leadfoot.jpg|thumb|300px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Leadfoot''' (Cyberverse Legion Class, [[2011]])}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''1'''
:*''Number:'' '''007'''
:*''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV17'''
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] Legion single-pack toys, Leadfoot is a [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends-scale]] figure that transforms into a [[NASCAR]] {{w|Chevrolet Impala#NASCAR Sprint Cup|Sprint Cup Chevy Impala}} stock car, specifically {{w|Juan Pablo Montoya}}'s [[Target]]-sponsored #42 car, albeit heavily modified with a ridiculous amount of exposed (non-firing) weaponry and all the various sponsor logos concealed by the modifications. Present on the both sides of the car doors is the Sprint Cup logo found on all the Wreckers.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/LegLeadfoot/leadfoot.htm More information on Legion Leadfoot at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Leadfoot_Target_Cyberverse.jpg|thumb|300px]]
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Leadfoot and Ironhide''' (Target exclusive Cyberverse 2-pack, [[2011]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Cyberverse blaster

: Leadfoot comes as a [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] [[repaint]] of the legion figure. His entire hood is now painted red, with the Target Bulls-eye logo prominently displayed. The Sprint Cup logos are moved from his doors to the front fender, and his face and windshield lack the standard release's silver [[paint operation]]s. Other minor changes include the addition of a small Autobot [[insignia]] on his forehead, and the omission of the large Autobot insignia on the left of his left leg. He comes with ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' [[Megaplex]]'s [[Megaplex#Machine Wars|two-piece rifle]] and a [[redeco]] of [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#TargetCyberverseVs|Ironhide]].

:This set also sold in Turkey as a {{w|Carrefour}} exclusive.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/TargetLegLeadfoot/leadfoot.htm More information on Target Legion Leadfoot at TFU.info]''

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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:DOTMLeadfootJapanFinal.jpg|thumb|300px|Well, bite my shiny metal—OH, NOOO!!!!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Leadfoot''' (MechTech Deluxe Class, 2011)}}</ul>
:*''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA34'''
:*''Accessories:'' MechTech Cannon/Power Saw, two small guns, one large gun

:Released [[November 17]]th in Japan, TakaraTomy's single release of [[MechTech]] Deluxe-Class Leadfoot was significantly altered from its planned US Target two-pack release (see below), removing all sponsor logos and racing numbers but adding silver paint to the head and shoulders of the robot mode. Like the canned US release, it also includes a redeco of [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 3|Ratchet]]'s MechTech saw.

[[File:DOTMDeluxeLeadfootJapan.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
:The TakaraTomy stock photography of this toy (seen to the left) did not feature its pair of hood-mounted white Autobot symbols, the white stripes on the transformed rear fenders, the additional silver paint or the MechTech weapon.

:This release comes packed with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his MechTech weapon for the MechTech Wars online game. His weapon accessories were later reused for [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Movie the Best|''Movie the Best'' Bumblebee]] & [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Movie the Best|Ratchet]].

:He is really tiny compared to almost all Deluxes.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Leadfoot/leadfoot.htm More information on Deluxe class Leadfoot at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTMAutobotTeamRacers.jpg|thumb|300px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Team Racers''' (Target exclusive MechTech Deluxe 2-Pack, 2011)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' MechTech Cannon/Power Saw, two small guns, one large gun

:This two-pack was originally represented at the [[BotCon 2011]] Hasbro slide show by stock photography of an unaltered deluxe Topspin (as a new character named Twin Twist) and, uh, ''Human Alliance'' Leadfoot (with the text underneath the photo calling it a Deluxe). A later [[eBay]] auction of this two-pack revealed that Leadfoot would have come with a completely unaltered [[Topspin (DOTM)#AutobotRacers|Topspin]] figure (instead of Twin Twist), while Leadfoot himself would have featured his racing numbers and sponsor logos, such as the bullseye on his gut. Like a handful of other ''Dark of the Moon'' products (such as Deluxe [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]]), the two-pack's US release was canceled, but unlike those toys, the "Autobot Team Racers" set didn't come out anywhere else in the world either.

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====Human Alliance====
[[File:HA_Leadfoot.jpg‎|thumb|350px|Was anyone surprised that this was a [[Target]] [[exclusive]]?]]
[[File:HA_Leadfoot_TakaraTomy.JPG‎|thumb|350px|Was anyone surprised that this ''wasn't'' a Target exclusive?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Leadfoot / [[Sergeant Detour]] & [[Steeljaw (DOTM)|Steeljaw]]''' (Human Alliance, 2011)}}</ul>
:*''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA30'''
:*''Accessories:'' Missile, leash
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}
:[[Human Alliance]] Leadfoot transforms into the same NASCAR Chevy Impala as the Cyberverse toy, although this one does not have any robotic bits showing in car mode. He comes with [[Sergeant Detour]] and [[Steeljaw (DOTM)|Steeljaw]].

:As usual, Sergeant Detour (or any other Human Alliance driver figure) can sit on the seats in vehicle mode or peg onto the robot's hands. He can also man two flip-out guns on Leadfoot's hood-chest as well as ride Steeljaw in his [[cyber-dog]] mode.

:Steeljaw can convert into a weapon, which is basically his head flipped up and the limbs arranged into a crossbow-shaped missile launcher. The weapon itself can be pegged onto either Leadfoot's forearm or back via MechTech ports. Steeljaw also includes a detachable chain 'leash' which can peg to Steeljaw and be pegged into Leadfoot's hand. The leash itself stores in Leadfoot's right arm.

:Finally, as with all of the large Human Alliance figures, he has a gimmick concerning his head. It's essentially the same gimmick as Jazz's and Roadbuster's: when a lever on the back of his head is flipped, he dons a pair of visor-like "sunglasses".

:There are also hundreds of ways that Leadfoot's beer-belly and door chest can be arranged.

:One can store the missile by pegging it onto the thin ridge on the underside of Leadfoot's crotch in either mode. Somewhat unfortunately, it's not very subtle, with the missile proudly sticking out and erect between the seats in vehicle mode. Even more unfortunately, it's Leadfoot's ''crotch'', so storing the missile in robot mode will make Leadfoot particularly happy to see you. Also notable is that his top-heaviness makes him prone to falling over when standing completely straight. Placing him in an action-oriented pose can remedy this.

:There are two deco [[variant]]s of Leadfoot: A Target-exclusive version with the Target logos, car numbers, and other sponsors perfectly visible, especially the bullseye logo on his gut, and the [[TakaraTomy]] version that's been ''completely'' de-sponsored, lacking all of his markings, making the car look ''very'' bare as a result. In exchange, the entire car shell has received a shiny coat of paint, and the robot mode's lower legs, forearms and head are painted silver.

:The Japanese release comes packed with a character card for the MechTech Wars online game. Interestingly, the card still shows Leadfoot with all of his markings, but with the Target logo on his chest lacking the inner circle, essentially just being a ring.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/HALeadfoot/leadfoot.htm More information on Human Alliance Leadfoot at TFU.info]''

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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:Bot Shots Leadfoot.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Leadfoot''' (Bot Shot, [[2012]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''1'''
:*''Number'': '''B015'''
:**''Fist strength'': '''425'''
:**''Blaster strength'': '''445'''
:**''Sword strength'': '''750'''

:Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'', Leadfoot transforms into a grey and red sports car with a spoiler and [[MechTech]]-style deployed weapons. A sharp impact to his front bumper will cause him to spring into robot mode. He is loosely-based on ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Leadfoot.

:This mold was also used to make [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSLeadfoot/leadfoot.htm More information on ''Bot Shots'' Leadfoot at TFU.info]''

===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy AoE Kreon Sidefoot.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Lockdown Air Raid''' ([[2014]])}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''A6956'''
:*''Pieces'': '''203'''
:*''Kreons'': [[Hound (Movie)#Kre-O|Hound]], [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Kre-O|Lockdown]], Sideswipe
:*''Accessories'': Blaster

: Named "Sideswipe" for reasons nobody can discern (this was the same year they named a [[Punch (G1)#Kre-O|Punch]] [[Kreon]] "Nightbeat"), the ''[[Kre-O]]'' version of Leadfoot has a ferrous-metal backpack that lets him be "grabbed" by the magnetic capture claw on Lockdown's ship, or fake-mauled by the magnets embedded in the various ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]] in many sets. He uses the "Transformer" style blaster new to the 2014 sets.

: Also inexplicably, he has the number "41" on the torso rather than his standard "42".

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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-SS-68-Deluxe-Leadfoot.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[https://www.facebook.com/146805978722938/posts/4042159479187549 Dabbin' at what the humans call "haters".]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Leadfoot''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Dark of the Moon'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''68'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-58'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[November 28]], 2020
:*''Accessories'': Left & right missile pods, left & right belt-fed machineguns, Gatling gun, "Steeljaw" figure, "Battle of [[Chicago]]" backdrop (1st version)

:''[[Studio Series]]'' Leadfoot is heavily accurate to his appearance in ''Dark of the Moon'', transforming from a stocky robot to a heavily-armored version of {{w|Juan Pablo Montoya}}'s [[Target]]-sponsored #42 [[NASCAR]] {{w|Chevrolet Impala#NASCAR Sprint Cup|Sprint Cup Chevy Impala}} stock car. Just like his teammates, his wheels feature "ULTRA" and "WRECKERS" labels. He also comes with a non-articulated figurine of not-in-the-film robo-pooch [[Steeljaw (DOTM)#Studio Series|Steeljaw]].

: He's also ''very'' heavily armed even compared to his teammates. However, the slots to mount the missile pods are far too shallow and loose to properly affix them to the tabs on his torso/hood.

: Unlike the ''Human Alliance'' Leadfoot, the TakaraTomy release of this toy retains the [[Target]] logo marking.

: This toy was a Target exclusive in the US... for obvious reasons. In Canada, it was a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive. It was announced on the official ''Transformers'' Instagram, with pre-orders opening 9AM EST on the Target Website on [[July 21]]st, 2020.
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==Merchandise==
===''Speed Stars''===
====Mini-Vehicles====
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Leadfoot''' (2011)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Stealth Force'''
:*''Number:'' '''4 of 5'''

:''[[Speed Stars]]'' Leadfoot is a non-transforming NASCAR Sprint Cup Chevy Impala stock car with a sculpted robot mode relief on his underside, and has a deco similar to his Target-exclusive versions. He was sold exclusively at Target, generally in the stocking-stuffer section. In addition to the usual numbers on the bottom of the robot mode (12201 in white paint and #34230 stamped in), he also has the word "Target" stamped in as well.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/SSLeadfoot/leadfoot.htm More information on ''Speed Stars'' Leadfoot at TFU.info]''

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==Notes==
* Leadfoot is the odd man out amongst the NASCAR trio in that his real-world counterpart was owned by Earnhardt Ganassi Racing (now Chip Ganassi Racing, which actually left NASCAR after the 2021 season), while [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]] and [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]] are based on Hendrick Motorsports racers.
** Leadfoot's also the only one of the three whose NASCAR livery was original to the film, with [https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F0TJ-TEXsAE4Dr3.jpg:large the real-world car] lacking the large swaths of black across the quarter panels.
* It sure is convenient that Leadfoot's Cyberverse toy conspicuously covers up those giant Target logos, isn't it? Much easier [[to sell toys]] at [[Walmart]] that way.
* Like his fellow Wreckers, Leadfoot appears to be patterned after a balding, bearded, sunglasses-wearing, beer-gutted NASCAR fan stereotype.
* As part of the promotions for ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'', the film prop versions of Leadfoot, Roadbuster, and Topspin made appearances at the [[2011]] Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on [[February 20]]th. They appeared both off the track as display cars, and on the track, participating in the ceremonial first lap.
[[File:DOTM-Leadfoot-Flash-and-dog-concept-art.jpg|thumb|250px]]
* Contrary to the various images above, the headlights on real-world NASCAR racers don't work. They're actually just [[Sticker|decal]]s.
* Despite already sporting Chevrolet Impala [[kibble]] in robot mode, Leadfoot's concept art featured sponsor decals that were based on the 2008 season's {{w|File:Reed_Sorenson_2008_Target_Dodge_Charger.jpg|Target-sponsored #41 Dodge Charger}} driven by {{w|Reed Sorenson}}, the concept art even featured him with the backlights of the Dodge Avenger.<ref name="nizzi">[http://www.joshnizzi.com/TF3.htm Josh Nizzi DOTM concepts.]</ref>
* Early working names for him included '''Flash'''.<ref name="nizzi"/> In the movie's end credits, he's listed under two names, '''Leadfoot/Target''', the latter referring to his NASCAR vehicle mode's [[Target|primary sponsor]]. While ''Dark of the Moon'' neglected to personally name the three Wreckers, ''Age of Extinction'' has him named by a grieving Hound.
** This can be seen in the Transformers Collector Cards from Topps, where the card that depicts the scene in which Leadfoot's death is shown refers to him as Flash. Oops.
* No actor is credited as Leadfoot in ''Age of Extinction'', but it's certainly not DiMaggio (who incidentally voiced [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] in the same movie). His single line ("I'm an Autobot!") was originally recorded by Robert Foxworth for [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]'s death scene, and would seem to have been reused by the editors for Leadfoot's, with the dubbers following suit.
*[[Harold Attinger|Attinger]]'s playing card of Leadfoot 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>
** While he is confirmed to be dead on-screen, Attinger's card deck uses does not list Leadfoot as deceased.<ref>[[:File:AOE-Kill-Cards-Set-3.jpg]]</ref> Either the card itself is a continuity error, or Attinger's deck was made at some point prior to Leadfoot's execution.
* While his vehicle mode prop was spotted during filming of ''Age of Extinction'', in the final film he only (briefly) appears in robot mode.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/leadfoot-sighted-on-location-of-transformers-4/27740/ ''Leadfoot Sighted On Location Of Transformers 4'' by Seibertron.com]</ref><ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/transformers-4-vehicles-heading-home.959128/ ''Transformers 4 Vehicles Heading Home.'' by Jacer on Transformer World 2005]</ref>
* Concept art was produced of Leadfoot and [[Steeljaw (DOTM)|his dog]]'s [[protoform]] stages, but ultimately never made its way into the film proper.
* In [[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|''The Last Knight'']], [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]] has gained a new head resembling Leadfoot's.
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Leadfoot''' (レッドフット ''Reddofutto'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Padlógáz''' ("Full Throttle")

==References==
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[[Category:Age of Extinction Autobots]]
[[Category:Bot Shots Autobots]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Autobots]]
[[Category:Engineers]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Wreckers]]
[[Category:Studio Series Autobots]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]

Spitfire (ES)

2025-07-28T18:00:42Z

Finister2: /* EarthSpark cartoon */

{{faction|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Spitfire}}
:''Spitfire is a [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Terran]] from the [[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|EarthSpark]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:ESSpitfire.jpg|right|thumb|upright=2|Fuel the Fire!]]

'''Spitfire''' was born in the skies of [[Earth]], a Chaos Terran created from a corrupted shard of the [[Emberstone]]. Despite looking almost identical to [[Twitch]], she is the opposite of the other [[Terran]] in almost every way; deadpan, mean-spirited, gloomy, manipulative, and uncaring for almost anyone but herself. Spitfire is determined to be the best, even at the cost of others and fighting dirty. Her alternate mode is the 2.0 upgrade of [[Wheeljack (ES)|Wheeljack]]'s drone, giving her access to extra abilities; such as hyper-speed and stealth mode.

Spitfire isn't a formal member of any faction, but has allied herself with the [[Decepticon]]s after causing mayhem among the Autobots and the Terrans. She gets along with her fellow Chaos Terran [[Aftermath (ES)|Aftermath]], sharing a love for destruction and havoc.

==Fiction==
===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Zelda Williams]] (English), [[Kathreen Khavari]] (English, "[[Spitfire (episode)|Spitfire]]"/"[[The Imposters]]")|[[Betzabé Jara]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Marianna Alexandre]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Marjorie Frantz]] (French)}}

Spitfire was created when [[Twitch]] and [[Laserbeak (ES)|Laserbeak]], while fighting over an [[Emberstone]] shard, accidentally dropped the shard into some clouds. The condensation coming in contact with the shard created Spitfire while still in the sky, causing her to immediately fall towards the ground. Twitch, along with a 2.0 drone she named Schmo, dove to her rescue, but Spitfire started fighting Twitch while in the air. Twitch then grabbed the drone with her, which Spitfire scanned, successfully landing on the ground using her new alt-mode. She then went to the Malto home with Twitch, who introduced her and convinced her parents to allow Spitfire to stay, despite being a [[Chaos Terran]]. While Twitch was introducing Spitfire to the [[Autobot]]s, Twitch was given a special Autobot mission, which Spitfire objected to, claiming she should've gone instead since she was the superior model. Spitfire then participated in the Polyhex Protocol for the right to go on the mission, antagonizing Twitch during the competition. She fell behind during the penultimate challenge, and cut [[Alex Malto]]’s zip line in order to win. She was disqualified from being able to go on the mission, this started an argument between Spitfire and Twitch about the rules, which resulted in Spitfire attacking Twitch. The fight went into the air as another rainstorm rolled in, during which Spitfire continually antagonized Twitch and used her form's better speed and invisibility to get the upper hand. Twitch eventually ended the fight and spared Spitfire, but Spitfire then used her pairing technology to control Twitch's body to steal everything she cares about. As she was doing this, a lightning bolt struck them both and sent both Terrans falling. Spitfire, now in Twitch's body, then said that the Chaos Terran must be kept away from the family. {{storylink|Spitfire (episode)|Spitfire}}

Sensing an opportunity, Spitfire did her best to act naturally and not raise suspicions, though apparently not successfully enough as [[Dot Malto|Dot]] insisted Robby accompany her on the Autobot mission. When the real Twitch showed up at the Malto farm, Spitfire managed to maintain her ruse and turn Robby against his sibling. She and Robby went to Autobot base for the mission, however [[Wheeljack (ES)|Wheeljack]] had become suspicious of her and she used the [[Cyber Slayer]] to take him out before attempting to make an escape with the weapon. On the way out she ran into Robby and Twitch, however this time the ruse was swiftly discovered and the pair gave chase to Spitfire. Twitch successfully switched the pair back to the right bodies, but with [[Aftermath (ES)|Aftermath]]'s help, Spitfire got away with the Cyber Slayer and the two Chaos Terrans returned to the Decepticon base. {{storylink|The Imposters}} Starscream assigned Aftermath and Spitfire the task of using the Cyber Slayer to break into [[Terratronus]], which they set about with gusto and eventually succeeded. {{storylink|Witwicky, Part 1}} Starscream, having reclaimed the Emberstone, joined the pair as they entered Terratronus's spark chamber and turned the Cyber Slayer on them, taking them offline so he could use the shards that brought them to life to complete the Emberstone. {{storylink|Witwicky, Part 2}}

Their lifeless bodies remained in the spark chamber where Starscream was trapped. As time wore on, he started having mock tea parties with them. As part of a plan to deal with a storm of chaos energy unleashed by the Quintessons, a team led by Optimus retrieved the Cyber Slayer and the Chaos Terrans' bodies. {{storylink|Judgment Day, Part 1}} The Chaos Terrans were placed in Optimus's trailer with the Cyber Slayer rigged to it, and dropped into the storm where the chaos energy was absorbed and channeled into the pair, bringing them back to life. Though they were tempted to just leave, the others talked them into stay and joining the battle against the Quintessons. As part of a diversionary plan, Spitfire reluctantly cyber-synced with Robby and [[Thrash (ES)|Thrash]] and attacked the Quintesson ship until it was destroyed by Terratronus. Following the victory, Aftermath grabbed Spitfire and split. {{storylink|Judgment Day, Part 2}}

==Toys==
===''EarthSpark''===
[[File:ES-toy Spitfire 1Step.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I was ''born'' for Strike Squad Special Force Delta! ''I shall cleave our foes in twain!!!'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Chaos Terran Spitfire''' (1-Step Flip Changer, [[2024]])}}</ul>

: Part of the sixth wave of Hasbro ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (toyline)|EarthSpark]]'' "1-Step Flip Changers", this version of Spitfire is a [[redeco]] of [[Twitch#Warrior|1-Step Twitch]], a simple toy that converts from robot to drone and vice-versa in, well, one step.

: While the drone-to-robot conversion must be done manually, robot-to-drone can be triggered by pressing the button in her midsection, unlocking the spring-loaded autotransformation. This can be more amusingly triggered by tipping Spitfire face-forward, as the button is designed to be the first part of the upper body to hit the ground, thus popping her into drone mode in proper orientation. So less a "Flip Changer" than a "Trip Changer".

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[[File:TF-EarthSpark-Warrior-Class-Spitfire.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Released too late to be [[Ripclaw]]'s ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' vehicular design.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Chaos Terran Spitfire''' (Warrior Class, 2025)}}</ul>

: Released in the sixth wave of ''EarthSpark'' Warrior Class toys, "Chaos Terran Spitfire" is (naturally) a redeco of [[Twitch#Warrior|Warrior Class Twitch]], transforming into a hover drone.

: Spitfire features a "Combine and Ride" gimmick similar to the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' Autobots' "[[Powerlinx]]" gimmick, that allows the figure to form an upper body to attach to a compatible vehicle mode, or to allow another "Combine and Ride" Warrior Class figure to attach to the top of their vehicle mode. Spitfire's combination connectors are also compatible with ''EarthSpark'' Cyber Combiner figures.
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[[Category:EarthSpark Decepticons]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Terrans]]

Twitch

2025-07-28T18:00:09Z

Finister2: /* EarthSpark cartoon */

{{factions|terran|autobot}}

:''Twitch is a [[Terran]] from the [[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|EarthSpark]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Twitch-earthspark-stock.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5|I think I'm a drone now, the whirring of my blades is the only sound.]]

'''Twitch Malto''' arose from the [[water]]s of [[Earth]] with an inquisitive mind, a keen memory, and a fierce competitive streak. Twitch is enthusiastic, exuberant, and eager to learn... but she's also determined to be the best, and unafraid to use her knowledge to get the upper hand in whatever she deems a competition. This take-charge attitude can sometimes land her in unpredictable situations; fortunately, she's fast on her feet, clever enough to formulate a plan on the fly, and armed with an array of high-tech Cybertronian gadgets while in her drone [[alternate mode]].

As a member of the Malto family, Twitch is close to her adoptive brother [[Robby Malto|Robby]]; unlike her Terran brother [[Thrash (ES)|Thrash]], however, she also possesses a close connection with [[Wheeljack (ES)|Wheeljack]], the inventor of her alternate mode, whom she views as a "second father" of sorts. With the arrival of more Terrans, Twitch has gradually taken on a leadership position amongst her siblings.

==Fiction==
===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Kathreen Khavari]] (English), [[Zelda Williams]] (English, "[[The Imposters]]"), [[Chiwa Saitō]] (Japanese)|[[Lupita Leal]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Thaís Dutra]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Karine Foviau]] (French), [[Nadine Wöbs]] (German), [[Andhiya Putrikadita Saridiningrat]] (Indonesian), [[Irene Trotta]] (Italian), [[Julia Kołakowska]] (Polish), [[Lee Myeong-ho]] (Korean)}}

[[File:TwitchCreation SecretLegacyPart1.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
Twitch and Thrash were brought online when Robby Malto and his sister [[Mo Malto|Mo]] made contact with the [[Emberstone]], and became emotionally bonded to them through their [[cyber-sleeve]]s. While the Terrans were initially afraid of the kids, they quickly warmed up to them. Unexpectedly manifesting a blaster when the group was attacked by an [[Arachnamech]], Twitch followed the Malto kids home to learn more about being a [[Transformer]]. {{storylink|Secret Legacy, Part 1}} While in the forest playing, Twitch encountered a Cybertronian drone sent by [[Optimus Prime (ES)|Optimus Prime]] which she inadvertently scanned as her alternate mode. She shot the drone down and she and Robby set about modifying it. They were able to use it to come to Thrash and Mo's rescue when the pair were menaced by an Arachnamech, only for the whole group to be surrounded by the critters until Optimus and [[Elita-1 (ES)|Elita-1]] came to their aid. Optimus's attempt to have the two Terrans protected by [[G.H.O.S.T.]] resulted in them being captured by [[Mandroid]], and resulting in Optimus, [[Dot Malto]] and [[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]] having to attack Mandroid's base and rescue them. Following the battle, Dot opted to take them under her protection, with Optimus assigning [[Bumblebee (ES)|Bumblebee]] as their tutor. {{storylink|Secret Legacy, Part 2}}

The Terrans were uninterested in Bumblebee's tutelage, especially when Twitch found herself unable to transform. His attempts to participate in Malto Family Game Night resulted in Twitch raging at him, transforming and flying off, however she accidentally released the herd of cows, and while attempting to rescue [[Fluffy Ears]] from train tracks, became trapped in front of an oncoming train. With Bumblebee's help, she was able to transform and escape. {{storylink|Moo-ving In}} After Twitch and Thrash accidentally damaged the kitchen while fighting over a flag, Dot and Alex went over the house rules. Her interest piqued by the promise of rewards, Twitch threw herself into doing chores around the house so she could win the competition. This eventually resulted in Robby attempting to beat her in the number of stars earned, and they both managed to make a mess of the lawn. {{storylink|House Rules}}

[[File:TwitchHugsWheeljack Traditions.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
After Robby had a nightmare, Twitch sneaked out with him to look for foxes and ran into searching G.H.O.S.T. agents who assumed she was a Decepticon. The Terrans and their kid partners paid a visit to Dot's ranger station work, but G.H.O.S.T. activity resulted in them having to try to keep a low profile, which ended up with them falling into a trap intended for Decepticons. Optimus extracted them from the trap and hid them in his trailer in the G.H.O.S.T. base, only for them to venture out and become stuck in one of Megatron's training sims. They were able to complete the sim by working together, and Optimus later smuggled them out of the base. {{storylink|Classified}} Thrash and Twitch listened to Alex's story about the dreaded [[Wakwak]]. Interested in the idea of a family tradition, Twitch tried unsuccessfully to get Robby to help her establish one, and ended up running into [[Wheeljack (ES)|Wheeljack]] while looking for Alex. After learning that the drone she took her alternate mode from was one of his creations, Twitch considered him "Dad2" and helped him track down some Arachnamechs for study. She later introduced him to the rest of her family. {{storylink|Traditions}}

The two Terrans found themselves increasingly experiencing malfunctions while training with Bumblebee, which they put down to emotional overflow from Robby and Mo, who were about to start their first day of school. After Bumblebee took the Terrans to school as a scouting mission, their emotional link caused the kids to experience motor control malfunctions as well, resulting in Robby telling them to go home. Twitch, however, slipped into a zombie-like state and went to a spot in the forest where she began blasting the ground. The ground eventually gave way, plunging her, Thrash, Bumblebee and the kids into a cave where the two Terrans became so low on energy, they went into a form of [[stasis lock]]. Fortunately, as it turned out, the water in the cave was able to restore their energy completely. {{storylink|Friends and Family}} During another training session, Bumblebee turned teaching duties over to [[Arcee (ES)|Arcee]], who forced the Terrans and kids to do tasks until they rebelled. Arcee took the group into battle against [[Soundwave (ES)|Soundwave]] and they were successful in helping Bumblebee take down the three cassette-bots. {{storylink|Decoy (episode)|Decoy}}

[[File:TwitchDestroysMech AOEP2.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
During a G.H.O.S.T. ceremony, Twitch and Thrash were forced to stay home with Bumblebee to maintain the secrecy of their existence. As a result, the pair were unable to help the Maltos when [[Skywarp (ES)|Skywarp]] and [[Nova Storm (ES)|Nova Storm]] attacked G.H.O.S.T. Learning of the origins of the Terrans, Optimus decided it was time to investigate further and had the Terrans and kids lead him to the cave where Twitch and Thrash were originally born. Alex, Robby, Mo and the Terrans ventured inside and retrieved the Emberstone, however Skywarp and Nova Storm returned with Arachnamechs aiming to capture Optimus. Those small enough retreated underground, only to be followed by Mandroid's mechanical drones, and witnessed the birth of three new Terrans. {{storylink|Age of Evolution, Part 1}} After successfully escaping the cave, the family regrouped with Optimus and Bumblebee to come up with a plan to rescue Dot and Megatron, who had been captured by Mandroid. The new Terrans posed as bounty hunters, bringing in Optimus, Twitch and Thrash as prisoners. Unfortunately Mandroid immediately saw through the scheme and unleashed his giant mech. Twitch joined Megatron in the air, providing covering fire so the others could take out the mech's external cameras. That done, the group set their sights on taking out the mech's cannon, and with Megatron too damaged to do so, Twitch threw herself into the task, successfully taking out the cannon's targeting ability while the others took their turn providing covering fire. In the aftermath of the battle, the family was reunited with three new members. {{storylink|Age of Evolution, Part 2}}

[[File:TwitchAndHashtag HashtagOops.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Little big sister and big little sister.]]
With the arrival of the three new Terrans at the Malto farm, Twitch was eager and ready to be a mentor to her younger siblings. Though she found she had to fight with Hashtag's burgeoning interest in the internet for attention. When Twitch brought her sister into town to find her an alt-mode, Hashtag ended up scanning a G.H.O.S.T. surveillance van as an alt-mode and inadvertently abducted by three agents believing Hashtag was their car. Contacting Bumblebee for help, she and Bee were able to infiltrate G.H.O.S.T.'s mountainside base to rescue the trapped Hashtag. Discovering Hashtag's new alt-mode gave her vast Wi-fi powers, Twitch provided encouragement to Hashtag to use them to help them escape G.H.O.S.T.'s base while their forces were busy dealing with a Decepticon prisoner riot (inadvertently caused by Hashtag). Upon returning home, Hashtag covered for Twitch to prevent them from getting into any more trouble than they already were. {{storylink|Hashtag: Oops}}

Twitch found herself recruited by Hashtag in her attempts to make a movie out of Jawbreaker's attempts to find an alt-mode. She was later present at the family movie night, which was cobbled together footage of what Hashtag filmed. {{storylink|Outtakes}} When the reclusive Decepticon scientist, [[Tarantulas (ES)|Tarantulas]], abducted Dot and Alex, Twitch and the others raced to rescue them and arrived on scene shortly after Nightshade had saved them. {{storylink|Missed Connection}}

[[File:TwitchCries SecurityProtocols.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
Twitch came to blows with Thrash when she found herself frustrated with his, and the rest of her siblings, showing more interest in helping Bumblebee beat his racing record than in their training practice. Things only escalated when they all found themselves inadvertently locked in the [[dugout]], thanks to measures installed by Nightshade and Hashtag, that made them unable to help Dot and Alex in their attempts to keep Bumblebee from getting arrested by G.H.O.S.T. Stuck in the base for ten hours, Twitch finally snapped and vented about the fears she had if one of her siblings were to die after all the close calls they've had, Thrash comforting her and apologizing for not realizing how much pressure he unknowingly put on her. When Dot and Alex finally returned they regretfully informed the kids that Bee had to go on the run to in order keep the rest of the Terrans safe from G.H.O.S.T.. Twitch finally broke down in tears. {{storylink|Security Protocols}}

On Mother's Day, Twitch misinterpreted advice form Robby on getting Dot a teddy bear as a gift and instead took a live bear cub from the woods to gift to Dot. Twitch, along with Robby, was taken by Dot to return the cub to its mother. They trio eventually, along with the rest of the family, found themselves battling the mother bear, who had been mutated by a strange substance left in the woods by G.H.O.S.T. {{storylink|Bear Necessities}}. When Twitch, along with the rest of her siblings, were taken to [[Spacebridge Memorial Park]], by Megatron they found their nighttime history lesson interrupted by the return of the long-dormant [[Shockwave (ES)|Shockwave]]. She, along with Hashtag and Jawbreaker, was forced into stasis lock by a shot from the Immobilizer from Shockwave intended for Megatron. Once Shockwave had been bested, Megatron was able to free her. {{storylink|Warzone}}

[[File:EmpoweredTwitch HomePart2.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

When taken on a midnight trip to [[Philadelphia]] by Robby and Mo to experience city-life, Twitch found her initial exuberance dissipate when she, along with Hashtag, encountered anti-Cybertronian sentiment in the city. She was comforted by Robby telling his sisters not to feel bad or to blame themselves for his own disappointment in his old home town. Upon being re-united with their other siblings, they were surprised to see Bumblebee returning in tow with them. Needing to rescue the lost Dinobot, [[Grimlock (ES)|Grimlock]], Bee recruited the Maltos for their first real mission. {{storylink|Home, Part 1}}

The mission quickly turned to a battle with the returning Mandroid, with Twitch finding her attempts at saying they'd forgive what he did to them rejected. The situation turned from bad to worse when Hashtag was placed under the control of one of Mandroid's new control badges, which made her his obedient drone. Unwilling to fight their sister and finding themselves outclassed by Hashtag's growing Wi-Fi powers, Twitch took command when the others suggested going to get help. Refusing to leave Hashtag behind, Twitch stood alone initially before being joined by her siblings. Finding themselves empowered by a strange energy from the same cave they were born in, Twitch and the others were able free Hashtag from Mandroid's control. Comforting her sister upon being freed, Twitch and the others raced back to Witwicky before their parents could wake up. {{storylink|Home, Part 2}}

The kids encountered Grimlock while collecting flowers in the woods and had to flee back to the farm. During the fight that ensued, Twitch successfully used her EMP to revert the Dinobot to robot mode. She was later reading comics with Robby, Mo and Jawbreaker when Grimlock volunteered to give Jawbreaker some training. {{storylink|A Stygi Situation}} When Robby's cyber-sleeve manifested a new shield ability, Optimus smuggled the entire Malto family into G.H.O.S.T. HQ to have [[Teletraan I (ES)|Teletraan I]] scan the devices. The kids were later training in the base's rec room when Mandroid took control of it, unleashing a holographic Megatron on them, and though Hashtag was able to shut it down, the fight resulted in Robby's cyber-sleeve becoming inactive and the emotional link between the kids was lost. {{storylink|Disarmed}}

While trying to reactivate the cyber-sleeves with the cave water that the Maltobots were using to energize, the kids stumbled on a cave system through which [[Starscream (ES)|Starscream]], Nova Storm and Skywarp were trying to escape. Things were complicated more when they encountered the energon-feeding [[Dweller (ES)|Dweller]], forcing them to try to enact a desperate plan to imprison it so it couldn't escape the caves. {{storylink|What Dwells Within}} Robby's cyber-sleeve began affecting his health, and Dot assured the other kids that they'd do all they could to help the boy get better. When the other human members of the Malto family lapsed into unconsciousness, the Maltobots took care of them until they recovered, having had an encounter with Quintus Prime that restored both Robby's health and the cyber-sleeves. {{storylink|Prime Time (episode)|Prime Time}}

When Bumblebee was tasked with infiltrating G.H.O.S.T. HQ, the kids resolved to help their mentor and so Twitch tailed Bee in drone form. She successfully tracked him to the entrance to the HQ and, with Robby, Nightshade and Thrash, entered the base. They bumped into Schloder and managed to persuade him to help them, leading them to find G.H.O.S.T. had taken possession of the space bridge. During the ensuing fight with [[Karen Croft|Agent Croft]]'s [[Ghoid]]s, the group used the space bridge to escape to the outside. {{storylink|Stowed Away, Stowaways}} Pursued by a Mandroid-controlled Shockwave, the group headed into Witwicky where they were joined by the rest of the Malto kids and managed to take down the Decepticon, shortly before being surrounded by G.H.O.S.T. agents. With a timely intervention by their parents, they were able to escape back to the farm and revive Shockwave, only for Croft to arrive with an army of Ghoids. A battle ensued, during which the Maltos, with the help of the Autobots, overcame the Ghoids, only to have to face Croft to disabling the Autobots and the arrival of Mandroid, grotesquely enhanced into a new robotic form. {{storylink|The Battle of Witwicky}}

The Malto family attempted to escape from Mandroid and his two [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] henchmen, however eventually the other family members were picked off and only Twitch and Nightshade were left. The pair again sneaked into G.H.O.S.T. HQ to free Bumblebee, Schloder and the captive Decepticons, though the latter were unenthusiastic about helping and simply left. The remaining quartet found Mandroid preparing to use the space bridge to wipe out all Cybertronian life on the planet and during the ensuing fight, the group escaped through the space bridge portal which, as Twitch realized, had the human members of the Malto family wired into it. {{storylink|The Last Hope, Part 1}} On their way to the huge Spire Mandroid had erected, the group encountered mind-controlled Autobots but were also reunited with Hashtag, Jawbreaker and Thrash. While the others fought their comrades and the Sharkticons, Twitch and Thrash confronted Mandroid himself. Twitch found herself facing Megatron until the Decepticons turned up to lend a hand, allowing her to join Thrash in battling Mandroid. The pair triumphed, only for him to activate his superweapon, wiping out all Transformer life bar Twitch, who had been partially shielded by Thrash's body. Fortunately Mo and Robby were able to use their cyber-sleeves to reverse the damage, reactivating the Transformers and reuniting the Malto family. {{storylink|The Last Hope, Part 2}}

In the year following, the Autobots and Malto family set about trying to collect the shards of the shattered Emberstone, leading to an incident in which a shard fell in water and created the Chaos Terran [[Aftermath (ES)|Aftermath]]. Twitch later joined Robby and Nightshade in sneaking into the Decepticon base to steal their collection of shards, though they were unsuccessful due to Aftermath and Breakdown intervening. {{storylink|Aftermath (ES episode)|Aftermath}} Twitch took part in a hunt for shards around Witwicky, and later enjoyed cave water frozen into the shape of a boot. {{Storylink|In Ruins}} Twitch and the rest of the Maltos helped clear the old G.H.O.S.T. stuff out of the Autobot base, and at one point had to fight a number of reactivated Ghoids. {{storylink|Control Alt Delete}}

While attending a fair, Twitch, Thrash and Mo discovered that the Tent of Curiosities included an Embershard, but their attempts to secure it resulted in them coming into conflict with the [[Fairmaestro]]. During the chase, the four kids inadvertently cyber-synced for the first time, with the two Terrans forming a combined vehicle mode, allowing them to free [[Cosmos (ES)|Cosmos]] and stop the Fairmaestro. {{storylink|The Butterfly Effect}} They continued to experiment with cyber-syncing so that Wheeljack and Nightshade could study the phenomena. {{storylink|Togetherness}}

Twitch helped Wheeljack try out some new drones, however an encounter with Soundwave resulted in the creation of the Chaos Terran [[Spitfire (ES)|Spitfire]], who scanned a drone and thus turned out as a twin of Twitch, though in green. Twitch introduced Spitfire to the family, but when Twitch was offered a place on an upcoming Autobot mission, Spitfire tried to usurp her. This resulted in a [[Polyhex Protocol]] assault course challenge being established, during which Twitch was forced to save Alex after Spitfire endangered his life in order to win. In light of this, Optimus awarded the win to Twitch, angering Spitfire who drew Twitch into a fight high in the air. While paired with advanced drone tech, the duo were struck by lightning and switched bodies. {{storylink|Spitfire (episode)|Spitfire}} Twitch was found by Aftermath, who took her back to the Decepticon base under the assumption she was Spitfire. Learning that Starscream was planning to ambush the Autobots, Twitch attempted to sneak out and contact Robby, only for Spitfire to intervene and chase her off. She instead tried to talk her way into being part of the ambush, and when that failed, she went to the Autobot base to warn them. This time she was able to convince Robby she was Twitch, and in the ensuing fight, she successfully swapped back with Spitfire, though the Chaos Terran escaped with the Cyber Slayer. {{storylink|The Imposters}}

Twitch and the others were able to mount some swift emergency repairs on Optimus's trailer when the Decepticons damaged it under Robby and Hashtag's watch. {{storylink|Dude, Where's My Trailer?}} The Malto family held a celebration after they successfully collected the last Embershard. {{storylink|Witwicky, Part 1}} Learning that Starscream intended to take control of the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Terratronus]], the Autobots launched an attack on the Decepticon base. During the battle, Twitch and Robby reached the chamber holding the Decepticon Embershard collection and nabbed it, only to find that Starscream had taken Alex hostage and they were forced to turn the shards over. After reassembling the Emberstone, Starscream used it to offline the Autobot forces including Twitch, until Robby and Mo were later able to reclaim it and bring everyone back to life. {{storylink|Witwicky, Part 2}}

The kids were reading ''Transformers'' comics when Robby complained about missing an issue and headed off with Twitch to find something else to do. {{Storylink|The Need for Read}} Twitch helped out organizing a movie night for Robbie and [[Izzy (ES)|Izzy]]. She and Jawbreaker provided extra special effects by blowing leaves at the pair, but then ended up having to try to round up the [[Mole Bot]]s which escaped the film thanks to Nightshade's [[hyper-reality film projector]]. {{storylink|Attack of the Drive-In Movie}} The Malto kids were challenged to complete an escape room, but only learned after arriving that it had been set up by Fairmaestro. Twitch keenly helped everyone complete their challenges, only to later learn that her assistance had been against the rules, resulting in the rest of the family being penalized. Despite this, she and the others were able to use Fairmaestro's own rules to free themselves, and Twitch challenged him to complete his own tests. {{storylink|The Great Escape}}

When [[Prowl (ES)|Prowl]]'s ship crashed within the Chaos Dome, the kids joined Optimus's welcome party. Using their cyber-syncing ability, they were able to connect a line between the ship and Terratronus's helmet to allow the chaos lightning to recharge the ship for take off, though unfortunately it was hijacked by the Decepticons. {{storylink|No Soldier Left Behind}} The Malto kids took the [[Hypershuttle]] to a disused G.H.O.S.T. base in the [[Arctic]] for some snow fun. Twitch returned to the Autobot base to get the snacks, only to get caught in the lockdown when a strain of [[Hate Plague]] began infecting the Autobots. She found Megatron being menaced by Optimus and rescued the ex-Decepticon, taking him back to the Arctic where it turned out cold was an effective cure. {{storylink|Fire and Ice}} Twitch attended the post-Hate-Plague briefing during which the investigation into its cause was launched. {{storylink|The Truth Is Out There}}

When the Quintessons arrived in a huge ship, the Autobots and Maltos assembled at the edge of the Chaos Dome to greet it. The Quintessons demanded Robby and Mo, destroying the Chaos Dome as a demonstration of their power, and as a result, the kids cyber-synced and flew up to the ship. Twitch and Thrash were dragged off by guards and slapped in a cell. {{Storylink|Judgement Day, Part 1}} Robby and Mo later broke them out and they cyber-synced so they could escape. They were shot down, however, and Twitch was gravely wounded. Megatron flew her back to base so that Wheeljack could effect repairs, and the healed Twitch later rejoined the family following the destruction of the Quintesson ship. {{Storylink|Judgement Day, Part 2}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: EarthSpark - Expedition''===
{{voiceactor|[[Farah Rishi]] (English)|[[Lotte Horlings]] (Dutch), [[Isabelle Volpe]] (French), [[Rieke Werner]] (German), [[Giulia Maniglio]] (Italian), [[Maja Gadzińska]] (Polish), [[Marta Moreno]] (Spanish)}}
{{charfictionstub|{{storylink|Transformers: EarthSpark - Expedition}}}}

==Toys==
===''EarthSpark''===
[[File:ES-toy Twitch Deluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm a Tier 3 sub! ''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Terran Twitch''' (Deluxe, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''ESD-04'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 28]], 2023
:*Accessories: Blaster arm, Mandroid pieces (head, backpack)

: Released as part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (toyline)|EarthSpark]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Twitch transforms from a highly-articulated robot into a Cybertronian spy-drone. Her hoverfans and back-wings are on ball-joints, giving them quite a range of motion.

:[[File:TF-ES-JP-ESD-04-Deluxe-Twitch.jpg|thumb|upright=1|left|''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]

: She comes with a blaster that fits over either of her forearms to replicate the "arm turns into blaster" of her show model. This gun can be stored on the underside of her drone mode, plus there is undocumented storage for the piece on her robot-mode back, though it interferes with her hip articulation. The clear-plastic wings are safely removable from the socket joints, and while probably unintended, can fit in her hands as blade weapons like in the show, if one fits them in right above the ball joint.

: She also comes with two "[[Build a Figure]]" pieces for [[Mandroid#Toys|Mandroid]]: his head and backpack.

: Box images show Twitch partially transformed, with the robot eyes peeking out over the front of the drone.

: TakaraTomy later released Deluxe Twitch in the first wave of their ''EarthSpark'' line, but with several differences. She has a few extra paint applications, primarily extending the gunmetal color on her helmet crest, "ears", and kneecaps, but also adding a few extra "light lines" on her torso. Her wings have also been [[retool]]ed to be thicker, preventing them from fitting in Twitch's hands; attempting to do so may result in stress marks or breakage on both the wings and hands. She also lacks the Mandroid pieces. This time, her instructions show how to store the blaster on her back.

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[[File:TF-Earthspark-OneStep-Twitch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Terran Twitch''' (1-Step Flip Changer, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''ESS-04'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 28]], 2023

: Part of the third wave of Hasbro "1-Step Flip Changers", this version of Twitch is a simple toy that converts from robot to drone and vice-versa in, well, one step. While the drone-to-robot conversion must be done manually, robot-to-drone can be triggered by pressing the button in her midsection, unlocking the spring-loaded autotransformation. This can be more amusingly triggered by tipping Spitfire face-forward, as the button is designed to be the first part of the toy to hit the ground, thus popping her into drone mode in proper orientation. So less a "Flip Changer" than a "Fall Changer".

:[[File:TF-ES-JP-ESS-04-Supatto-(Flip-Changer)-Twitch.jpg|left|thumb|upright=.66|''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]

: One-Step Twitch was later released in the first wave of TakaraTomy's ''EarthSpark'' line, in the "Supatto Change" (スパっとチェンジ, "Quick Change") assortment. This release has slightly more paint than the Hasbro version, mainly on her lower boots and biceps, and the black paint of the Hasbro version has been replaced with gunmetal.

: This mold was also used to make [[Spitfire (ES)#Toys|1-Step Spitfire]].

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[[File:TF-Earthspark-Cyber-Combiner-Twitch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Terran Twitch / Robby Malto''' (Cyber Combiner, 2024)}}</ul>

:Released as part of the "''Cyber Combiners'' assortment, Twitch can convert into either her drone mode or combine with the included Robby Malto (or the concurrently released Cyber Combiners) to form a [[Powerlinx]]-inspired "Super-Powered" combiner, as either the lower or the upper body.

:Her combination connectors are identical to those on ''EarthSpark'' Warrior Class figures with "Combine & Ride" gimmickry, allowing her to merge with them.

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[[File:TF-Earthspark-Warrior-Twitch.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Terran Twitch''' (Warrior Class, 2024)}}</ul>

: Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (toyline)|EarthSpark]]'' Warrior Class toys, Twitch again transforms into a drone. She features a "Combine and Ride" gimmick similar to [[Powerlinx]] that allows her to form an upper body to attach to a compatible vehicle mode or to allow another half-robot to attach to the top of her vehicle mode. Nominally this is to allow her to combine with her wavemate, [[Bumblebee (ES)#Warrior|Bumblebee]], as well as ''EarthSpark'' Cyber Combiner figures.

: Twitch's stock photography depicts her with black feet, and with a strong blue tinge to her silver paint. Also, she's mistransformed in package, the ducts on her arms should be folded in for robot mode.

: This mold was also used to make [[Spitfire (ES)#Warrior|Warrior Spitfire]].

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[[File:TF-Earthspark-Tacticon-Twitch.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Terran Twitch''' (Tacticon Assortment, 2023)}}</ul>

: Released in the fourth wave of the Tacticon assortment, and the only new toy in said assortment, this version of Twitch is a small figure that converts from a small drone into an [[Brick (term)|unposeable]] robot with just a single step controlled by your fingertip.
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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Twitch''' (ツウィッチ ''Tsuwitchi'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Fricska''' ("Flick")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Língyuè''' (凌跃, "Rise Jump")

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:ES Twitch concept art - ArtCup.jpg|Concept art
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:EarthSpark Autobots]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Terrans]]

Boulder (RB)

2025-07-28T17:59:19Z

Finister2: /* Rescue Bots cartoon */

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{{disambig3|Boulder}}
:''Boulder the Construction-Bot is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Rescue Bots (franchise)|Rescue Bots]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[Image:Boulder-charactermodel.jpg|thumb|300px|Finally, [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] is remembered.]]

'''Boulder'''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> huge frame and powerful alternate mode are his greatest assets when it comes to his primary job of being the Rescue Bots' engineer. His keen reasoning ability and engineering genius are also something he shares with his human partner, [[Graham Burns]], with whom he has formed a mutual bond to the point where they each can anticipate what the other is thinking as they're forced to improvise as part of a rescue effort. There's another side to Boulder, however — his gentle nature and fascination with everything he encounters on planet [[Earth]]. From the flora and fauna to human culture, Boulder can't get enough of it.

He is also sometimes partnered with [[Walker Cleveland]].

==Fiction==
===''Rescue Bots'' storybooks===
[[File:RescueBotsRollOut Boulder.jpg|thumb|left|200px|I like that Boulder. That is a nice Boulder.]]
As part of [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]]'s team of Rescue Bots, Boulder was the super-strong one. When they received a message from [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], they jumped in their spaceship and joined him on [[Earth]], at which point Boulder was given a bulldozer as an alternate mode. As the Rescue Bots headed for [[Griffin Rock]], Blades accidentally chopped down a tree with his rotors, but Boulder was able to catch it. They eventually reached the [[Fire Station Prime|fire station]], where Optimus introduced them to [[Charlie Burns|Chief Charlie]]. {{storylink|Rescue Bots Roll Out}} Some time later, [[Chase (RB)|Chase]] and Boulder were on their way to [[Fire Station Prime|Prime Fire Station]] to join the team when they happened upon a flash flood at a construction site. Boulder used a metal sheet to improvise a ramp so that Chase could jump the flood, and the two Rescue Bots were able to get construction worker [[Walker Cleveland|Walker]] to safety. After a freak wave washed away Chase and [[Jack Tracker|Hunter]], Boulder managed to beat them downstream by taking the direct route, and felled a tree for Chase to grab on to. The four of them later made it to the fire station, where Walker joined the team as Boulder's partner. {{storylink|Rapid Rescue}}
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===''Rescue Bots'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Imari Williams]] (English), [[Diamond White]] (English, "[[Endangered Species]]"), [[Steve Blum]] (English, "[[Endangered Species]]"), [[Elán Garfias]] (English, "[[Switcheroo]]")|[[Benoît Van Dorslaer]] (French), [[Gerald Paradies]] (German, season 1), [[Gordon Rijnders]] (German, season 2), [[Róbert Bolla]] (Hungarian), [[Andrzej Chudy]] (Polish), [[Salvador Reyes]] (Latin American-Spanish, first voice), [[Alfonso Ramírez]] (Latin-American Spanish, second voice), [[Juha-Pekka Mikkola]] (Finnish), [[Pietro Ubaldi]] (Italian), [[Renato Soares]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Ahn Hyo-min]] (Korean)}}
[[File:UnfinishedBusiness protoBoulder.jpg|thumb|220px|Paint apps were hard to come by in those days.]]
Boulder was part of a team of Rescue Bots who were finishing a routine patrol in space when they received a distress call. Investigating, they found they'd been marked as lunch by an [[Energon eater]], and had to put themselves in stasis and power down their ship to escape it. {{storylink|Unfinished Business}} Sometime later, the ''[[Sigma]]'' received a transmission from [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] and landed on [[Earth]]. After dropping the bombshell that [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was no more, Optimus assigned the team to [[Griffin Rock]] to work with the Burns family. The four Rescue Bots were presented to the public by [[Charlie Burns|Chief Burns]] at a ceremony, following which Boulder and his new partner, [[Graham Burns]], drove to the [[Griffin Rock natural history museum|museum]] to attend to a fire. To Boulder's dismay, he had to ruin the aesthetics of the plaza outside the museum by moving planters. He was impressed by the humans' culture, admiring their paintings. That night, [[Cody Burns]] discovered the Rescue Bots' secret, and after they helped stop a rogue robot ''Tyrannosaurus rex'', Chief Burns revealed the truth to the rest of the team. {{storylink|Family of Heroes}}

Boulder and Graham had trouble working together, as Graham assumed a robot from space wouldn't need help from a primitive human. After [[Mount Magma]] started spewing lava and threatening the island, Cody managed to get the pair communicating so they could locate the artificial mountain's release control. Boulder was also able to map the underground cave system when the lava started pouring into it, threatening the bunker under the fire station. {{storylink|Under Pressure}}

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During an attempt to rescue [[Ezra Greene|Doc Greene]] from his out-of-control car, Boulder and Graham improvised a spike strip, which turned out to be ineffective. When [[Dani Burns|Dani]] and [[Blades (RB)|Blades]] later started hogging the limelight with a new scoop claw, Boulder didn't seem as put out at the other Rescue Bots and even thanked Blades. He and the others rescued Blades after the copter-bot was hit by lightning. {{storylink|Hotshots}} Boulder was happy enough to take part in the technology parade during the [[Lobster and Technology Festival]], despite his problems in maintaining the guise of an ordinary robot, and later helped stop the [[flobster]]s from destroying the town. {{storylink|Flobsters on Parade}}

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After saving a truck from falling off a cliff, Boulder and the other Rescue Bots were subjected to a movie entitled ''[[The Natives of Tatooie]]'', which he didn't enjoy very much. After [[Huxley Prescott]] caused a massive panic, Boulder and Graham visited [[Perkins (RB)|Mr. Perkins]]'s farm to check for aliens, only to find cows instead. The Rescue Bots had to destroy Prescott's [[SETI]] dish when it threatened to destroy the island. {{storylink|The Alien Invasion of Griffin Rock}} After a callout to rescue [[Neederlander|Mrs. Neederlander]]'s cat, Boulder was inspired to adopt his own pet. He and Blades visited the [[Griffin Rock Zoo|zoo]], where they tried to adopt the lion which Boulder dubbed [[Whiskers]]. After chasing Whiskers around the town all night, Boulder helped lure some lemurs back to the zoo. Cody gave him a potted plant as a more suitable pet. {{storylink|Walk on the Wild Side}}

Boulder tried unsuccessfully to catch [[Harrison (RB)|Mr. Harrison]] in his scoop. After executing a daring plan to stop a [[nanite]]-controlled [[Scrapmaster]], Boulder himself was taken over and rampaged through the park, knocking down trees. Cody's plan to use the [[Griffin Rock power plant|power plant]] to get rid of the nanites worked, and Boulder set about replanting the trees. {{Storylink|Cody on Patrol}} Boulder was working to repair a bridge when a motorist drove off it. Cody roped the Rescue Bots into helping look after a [[Robo-Baby]]. When the baby escaped during a call-out, Cody and the bots tracked it to a wind farm, where Boulder tried to scale a windmill to save it, but missed catching it when it fell. Luckily [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] caught it. {{storylink|Four Bots and a Baby}}

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During a heatwave, Boulder read up on seasons but was confused by the concept. His questions prompted Cody to get Doc Greene to set up a weather machine, and Boulder got to experience snow, though he proved inept at aiming snowballs. When one of his snowballs sent the machine out of control, he and the other Rescue Bots swung into action. Boulder helped Doc Greene get the weather machine back to his lab and saved City Hall's roof. He later used a well-aimed snowball to save [[Frankie Greene|Frankie]] from going over a waterfall. {{storylink|Christmas in July}} Boulder and the other Rescue Bots were invited on the Burns' annual fishing trip on the ''[[Darby Ava]]'', during which they encountered and fought a [[shark submarine|mechanical shark]]. {{storylink|Deep Trouble (RB)|Deep Trouble}}

The Rescue Bots had to help stop out-of-control technology one foggy day, when the Griffin Rock mainframe was hacked into. Boulder mistook a street sweeper for an [[elephant]] and trashed it. {{storylink|Return of the Dino Bot}} When [[Doctor Morocco]] turned up with his [[MorBot]] and threatened to overshadow the Rescue Bots, the team was forced to compete with the doctor's invention to prove themselves worthy. Thanks to Morocco's machinations, they failed and were stood down from service. {{storylink|The Other Doctor}} Boulder maintained his optimism, and used the space time he now had to practice his painting. After being called out to a fire at the lab, the Rescue Bots got the chance to exact some payback on the MorBot. The team was subsequently reinstated as Griffin Rock's rescue service. {{storylink|The Reign of Morocco}}

Boulder joined Cody and Graham in visiting the [[Hall of Inspiration]] and watched Doc Greene demonstrate the [[Minimizer]]. When the team later turned up to a break-in at the Hall, he, Blades, and Heatwave were shrunk to the size of ants by the device and ended up in the sewer. Though Boulder was fascinated by the experience, they had to brave huge rats and a torrent of water before making it to the [[Griffin Rock dam]], where they rescued [[Kade Burns|Kade]] and alerted the rest of the team to the fact that the dam was near bursting. Cody later used the Minimizer to return them to their normal sizes. {{storylink|Small Blessings}} Boulder helped save [[Wild (RB)|Captain Wild]]'s ship and search for "tunnel 15" in the tunnels below Griffin Rock. This led the team to discover [[Anna Baranova|Professor Baranova]]'s ''[[Midgard]]'' at the bottom of an ocean trench, and they helped her seal the methane vent causing the [[Griffin Rock Triangle]]. {{storylink|The Griffin Rock Triangle}}

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After the daring rescue of Huxley Prescott by the four bots, Chief left them with strict orders not to go to [[Griffin Crest]]. After receiving an apparent SOS from Cody, Boulder and the others went there anyway and ended up immobilized by an [[Electromagnetic pulse|EMP]] field, leaving them in need of a rescue. {{storylink|Rules and Regulations}} Boulder and the other three Bots were washed out to sea with Cody and ended up on an inhabited island. Their attempts to build him shelter and gather food were less than successful, but they did manage to find traces of the ''[[Oaken Crow]]'', which led to them finding the ship and getting off the island. {{storylink|The Lost Bell}} Chasing a crashed meteorite on [[Wayward Island]], the team ran into [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]. Boulder, Heatwave and [[Chase (RB)|Chase]] checked out the meteorite and were unwittingly exposed to an alien virus. They slowly became to lose the ability to move or speak, and it was only through the work of Bumblebee, Blades and the humans that a cure was found. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue (RB)|Bumblebee to the Rescue}}

Boulder was concerned by the news that Graham had been accepted to the [[Gremsky Technical Institute]], but was supportive of his partner. While they pursued a giant blob of [[Squilsh]], they discussed Graham's decision. The pair cooperated in an attempt to stop the space slime and eventually worked out that they had to shock it with alternating current. After Boulder and Graham did so, saving those it had swallowed, Graham decided not to go to Gremsky Tech after all. {{storylink|You've Been Squilshed}} After [[Tracer (RB)|tracer bugs]] teleported most of the townfolk to parts unknown, Boulder discovered the bugs were sensitive to sound, and devised a way to use his sonar to disable them all. He and the other three bots then tracked down the cavern where the townspeople had been sent and mounted a rescue. {{storylink|Countdown (RB)|Countdown}}

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When an infestation of what appeared to be ghosts hit Griffin Rock, Boulder was fascinated by this new form of life and attempted unsuccessfully to make contact. As it turned out, they were just [[hologram]]s anyway. {{storylink|The Haunting of Griffin Rock}} During a Kade-initiated race, Boulder accidentally knocked down the statue of [[Horace Burns]]. When Chase and the Chief went missing, Boulder and the rest of the team searched all night, and were eventually led to the lead mine. Boulder used his sonar to track movement in the mine, eventually finding Chase and helping him break out. {{storylink|Little White Lies}}

The Rescue Bots were forced to be extra attentive to their cover as robots when Frankie started filming them for a school project. It made Boulder's rescues during an earthquake harder. The team tracked the source of the quakes to the tunnels under the town, but while looking for Frankie and Heatwave, Boulder almost caused a huge cave-in with his sonar. {{storylink|Shake Up}} After Boulder took part in a rescue at a pyrotechnics factory, Cody got a [[repulsor badge]] that gave him superhero powers. Boulder was helping with a tire change when the truck's load came loose—he stopped two of the concrete pipes and Cody stopped the third. The Rescue Bots were relegated to cleanup until Cody's badge overloaded, trapping him in a bubble of energy until Boulder managed to extract the badge. {{storylink|Rescue Boy}}

Boulder helped Graham with his engineering homework. He, the other Rescue Bots, Cody and Frankie were sent back in time to [[1939]] in a time travel accident. There they fell into the hands of a team of scientists headed by Doctor Morocco who performed experiments on them. Morocco was getting to the point of dissecting the four Bots when Optimus and Bumblebee came to their rescue. On returning to the present, they found that Morocco had taken over the town with the aid of his MorBots. {{storylink|It's a Bot Time}} The four bots managed to elude the MorBots and soon established that leaving [[Dither]] in the past had resulted in the changed. After an encounter with an alternate version of the Burns family, the Rescue Bots returned to 1939 and retrieved Dither, returning the timeline to normal. {{storylink|Bot to the Future}}

[[File:SkyForest Boulder covered in excrement.jpg|thumb|300px|For once, this is exactly how it looks.]]
With Doc Greene now in on the Rescue Bots' secret, Boulder teamed up with him to work on inventions using Cybertronian technology. The [[Vacuum Accelerator]] they developed proved erratic, transporting the [[Mobile Headquarters]] to the top of [[Mount Griffin]] with Cody, Heatwave, Chase and Boulder along for the ride. {{storylink|Road Trip}} During a chase, Boulder became coated in manure, but didn't seem too bothered about it. The Rescue Bots helped construct Frankie Greene's [[Sky Forest (structure)|Sky Forest]], only to have to rescue the town's citizens when the plant life grew out of control. {{storylink|Sky Forest (episode)|Sky Forest}} When Chief Burns was ill, the four bots had to contend with Kade appointing himself new team leader, and Cody being aged into an adult in a lab experiment. {{storylink|One for the Ages}}

When an iceberg was discovered that was actually a frozen [[S.S. Isolde|ship]] carrying a dangerous [[Sub-Zero Expander]], Boulder took part in an attempt to get rid of the device by blowing it up, which was aborted when it turned out Doctor Morocco had claimed the vessel as salvage. The team had to deal with the fallout when the device exploded and froze a five-mile section of ocean. {{storylink|Tip of the Iceberg}} When Griffin Rock was hit by a major snow storm, Boulder took part in rescuing a trapped skier from Mount Griffin. He also assisted in helping Graham when Blades and Cody were trapped in a virtual reality game. {{storylink|A Virtual Disaster}}

[[File:Spellbound Boulder shhh.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"Be vewy, vewy quiet. We're <s>hunting wabbits</s> evading a mob."]]
Boulder along with the rest of the team was mesmerized by a cellphone and sent to mine [[Blossom Vale]]. He snapped out of it when his cellphone was broken, and was able to help Cody evade the hypnotized townsfolk. The pair freed everyone from the influence of the cellphones by toppling the island's cell tower, and Boulder believed the vale could be restored with the aid of a painting of it he'd done earlier. {{storylink|Spellbound}} The team was roped into participating in Huxley Prescott's reality show, however when Prescott manufactured emergencies to make the show more exciting, it caused a fire which endangered the town, and the show was shut down. Boulder later had to help deal with the Squilsh which Prescott had unleashed on the dam. {{storylink|Prescott's Bots}}

The team had to face a horde of [[gremlin]]s, conjured from Kade's nightmares by Doc Greene's [[Nightmare Imaging Device]]. {{storylink|Blame the Gremlins}} When a monster was spotted during a star-gazing expedition with Cody, Boulder and the other Rescue Bots helped the boy hunt for the beast, resulting in an encounter with it at an old cannery. It transpired that the "Magic Meat" that [[H.B. Luskey|Mayor Luskey]] had been selling was [[Fo-Foo]], an experimental food with lycanthropic side effects, and the team had to track down Luskey and Graham who were both infected. {{storylink|Feed the Beast}}

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When [[Woodrow Burns]] visited the island in search of aliens, Boulder helped Cody tail his uncle to a mine. The two humans were spirited away by an excavator, and Boulder had to join the rest of the team in finding them in a cavern deep underground and rescuing them from giant spiders. {{storylink|What Lies Below}} After Blades, Boulder and the three older siblings were separated from the others, Boulder used his sonar to try to find routes out from the caverns, and they eventually hit upon using the sonar to signal the rest of the team. Once the team was reunited, they escaped from underground by blasting themselves out of the top of Mount Magma. {{storylink|What Rises Above}}

The Rescue Bots had to bring out their spaceship for another mission to save Graham and Doc Greene after the space elevator they were on was hit by an asteroid. {{storylink|Space Bots}} Boulder managed to deal with a runaway [[mechanical bull]] by putting it into sleep mode. When a mishap occurred while transporting the creature to the [[Island of Misfit Tech]], he, Chase and Blades ended up tussling with a prototype Scrapmaster. {{storylink|The Island of Misfit Tech}} The town's new central computer [[Vigil]] was unable to control the four Rescue Bots, so when it attempted to take control of Griffin Rock, the Bots were able to get the rest of the team into its vault to stop it. {{storylink|The Vigilant Town}}

[[File:RescueDog Bots rescue dog.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Performing Shakespeare probably wasn't my best idea.]]
Boulder and the other Rescue Bots went on a nature hike, during which the hikers' [[Buddy Bracelet]]s got locked together. Boulder consequently got to carry Mrs. Neederlander and her cat around as he and Graham tried to wrangle snakes. {{storylink|Buddy System}} Boulder, Blades and Heatwave accompanied Graham and Cody to Wayward Island, where they discovered a lodestone super-magnet that was causing metal objects to be pulled towards it all the way from Griffin Rock. {{storylink|In Search of the Griffin's Nest}}

When Chase appeared to join with Evan and Myles during their crime spree, Boulder and the rest of the rescue team found themselves going against him. He later rejoined the team and the four Rescue Bots disabled the [[Tech Wrecker]] Evan and Myles had created. {{storylink|Bots and Robbers}} Following the rescue of a dog, the Rescue Bots were joined in their work by [[Noble (RB)|Noble]], at least until the dogs real owner turned up to claim him. {{storylink|Rescue Dog}} The team had to deal with a storm without Heatwave, when their leader was called to the mainland to acquire a second alternate mode. {{storylink|Changes}}

After the town's midwinter presents were sent to the bottom of the ocean in a ferry accident, Boulder and the rest of the team took on the mantle of the [[Rider of Midwinter]] and delivered loaves of bread to the townsfolk. {{storylink|The Riders of Midwinter}} Boulder's attempt to plant "[[Leafy]]" went awry when a [[Power Planter]] was struck by lightning and ran wild. After being forced to respond to a number of emergencies caused by the device, the team managed to lure it into a trap with [[Boil Coil]]s, and Boulder was able to plant Leafy in peace. {{storylink|Movers and Shakers}}

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While Chief was away, the team found itself under Woodrow's leadership. Also the mayor got a pod of [[dolphin]]s stuck in the wetlands, much to Boulder's disgust. {{storylink|Chief Woodrow}} Boulder joined in the hunt for a relic, and he and the rest of the team ended up rescuing people from the device's effects, until Optimus Prime and Blades found and deactivated the relic. {{storylink|Odd Bot Out}} The rescue team was roped into completing a rail tunnel to the mainland, mainly because Mayor Luskey regarded the Bots as heavy machinery. When the [[Griffin Rock Express]] went out of control, the Bots had to rescue everyone on board, with the help of Frankie and her phasing technology. {{storylink|The Griffin Rock Express}}

Following a game of [[Rescue Ball]] which was interrupted by an impromptu rescue, Chase and the others found that Blades was acting strangely. They discovered why when they were abducted by Dr. Morocco and replaced by duplicates as Blades had been earlier. Morocco erased their memories and convinced them he had been appointed their Earth liaison by Optimus Prime. The Rescue Bots were promptly sent on a mission to mine gold under Griffin Rock, which barely got started before they trigged a methane explosion, and were confronted by the "criminal" Burns family. {{storylink|Double Villainy}}

The suspicious Bots were taken back to the fire house, where the evidence soon convinced them that the Burns family was on their side and they'd been misled by Morocco. Unfortunately the methane explosion cause the island to begin to sink, and given the choice between helping out or regaining their memories, the Bots chose the former option. With the help of some tech from Doc Greene, the team was able to raise the island once again, and Morocco was forced to restore their memories. {{storylink|Rise of the Heroes}}

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During a routine inspection by Optimus, the team ended up heading to Wayward Island to investigate a pterodactyl. They found a group of dinosaurs which chased them into a tar pit, and they had to be rescued by Optimus Prime. Once they established what the dinos were upset about, the team was able to get them to return to the underground cavern they'd come from. {{storylink|Land Before Prime (episode)|Land Before Prime}} When Optimus became feral and was kidnapped by big game hunter [[Quint Quarry]], Boulder, Graham and the Greenes attempted to discover what had gone wrong with the Autobot leader. They concluded that a lack of energon had resulted in Optimus's new dinomode taking over, and once Boulder developed a patch, he scanned a new triceratops alternate mode to test it. Fortunately the cure worked, and Boulder and Graham took it to Quarry's island, where they restored Optimus and helped rescue the other Rescue Bots from Quarry. {{storylink|Big Game}}

Following the accidental creation of four extra Kades, their squabbling caused an accident during a rescue, sending Boulder off the side of a cliff. Boulder and the team were later saved from a gas leak by the quintet of Kades. {{storylink|Too Many Kades}} The team was sent ten years forward in time when they boarded the ''[[S.S. Phantom Voyager]]'', however Boulder and Graham were able to reverse the time machine stored in the ship's hold, returning them to present day. {{storylink|Phantom of the Sea}} Following a flooding disaster, Boulder accompanied Chase into space to again try to rescue the stricken spaceship they had encountered before their original trip to Earth, though they found the ship's crew was long gone. Again being attacked by the Energon eater, the pair successfully trapped it and returned with it to Earth. {{storylink|Unfinished Business}}

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Boulder, Graham and Cody visited the Island of Misfit Tech to retrieve a stabilizer so that Doc Greene could activate a protective dome over the island, but unwittingly returned with Vigil as well. Boulder had trouble bringing the dome down after Vigil locked it in place, and pursued the rogue AI, only to end up buried under old cars in the scrapyard. {{storylink|No Place Like Dome}} As Graham tried to gain confidence to talk to [[Amy (RB)|Amy]], Boulder encouraged him. He and the other Rescue Bots had to deal with a swarm of mutant metal-eating army ants left behind by Doctor Morocco. {{storylink|Bugs in the System}}

Boulder took up trying to learn tap dancing, though he didn't think he was very good at it. During a trip on the space elevator Asgard, Boulder switched bodies with Cody, and found he was a better tap dancer as a human. They were later switched back to their own bodies. {{storylink|Switcheroo}} Boulder and the rest of the team were shrunken down to microscopic size so they could enter Kade's body and retrieve the [[scrubmite]]s he'd accidentally ingested. {{storylink|Bot-Tastic Voyage}} Following Professor Baranova's abduction at the hands of Colonel Quarry, Boulder helped the other Rescue Bots scan dinosaur alternate modes so that they, plus Optimus, could masquerade as the dinobots Quarry wanted Doc Greene to build. They were taken to an island by Quarry and put through their paces, before he took them to a boat so he could ship them off to be sold. Luckily Blades, who'd been having trouble with his alternate mode, was able to rescue them and Quarry was arrested. {{Storylink|Quarry's Quarry}}

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The team visited Wayward Island to search for an energon trace, but instead found a caveman frozen in ice. After the caveman proved to still be alive, the team tried to help him acclimatize to the modern world, and Boulder particularly empathized with "[[Ira]]", feeling a tinge of homesickness himself. After Ira failed to adapt, they had to return the caveman to Wayward Island. {{storylink|Did You See What I Thaw?}} The team had to cope with giant Kaiju created when Doc Greene's new projector was used to screen ''[[Humungado|Attack of Humungado]]'', and ended up using their dino modes to combat the beasts. {{storylink|The Attack of Humungado}}

The mayor decided to honor the rescue team by holding [[Bot Appreciation Week]], however a clash in schedules resulted in the Burns family being off the island for the start. The Rescue Bots found they had to contend with the souvenir versions of themselves running amok thanks to Evan and Myles reprogramming them. {{storylink|All Bots Great and Small}} When Cody began experiencing repeated time, his foreknowledge allowed the rescue team to prevent a number of disasters and mishaps during the dedication of the town's new clock tower. {{storylink|Time After Time}}

When it was discovered that one of the Burns family ancestors was a pirate, the mayor suspended the whole team. A series of clues led the team to an island where Boulder unearthed a pirate ship containing the treasure and they were able to persuade the mayor to reinstate them. {{storylink|Pirates Ahoy}} The Rescue Bots found themselves being trained in marine rescues by [[High Tide]], and Boulder was given a surf board to use, though it almost resulted in him ending up at the bottom of the sea. He later took part in a rescue when an oil spill caught fire. {{storylink|Turning the Tide}} When the time traveler [[Jules Verne]] visited, Boulder helped apprehend Dr. Morocco. {{storylink|The Last of Morocco}}

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When the Rescue Bots found two Autobots, [[Blurr (Prime)|Blurr]] and [[Salvage (RB)|Salvage]], on Wayward Island, Optimus assigned the team to train the two newcomers. Boulder seemed perfectly happy to, even when it turned out Blurr had been lying about his past. {{storylink|The New Recruits}} While Salvage helped out Boulder and Graham with creating and installing [[ERVIS]], Blurr proved less helpful, resulting in Boulder having to save a human after Blurr botched a rescue. {{storylink|Rescue Bots Academy (episode)|Rescue Bots Academy}} Searching for Blurr, Boulder and the rest of the team followed Servo back to the fire house to find Blurr had stolen the ''Sigma'' and Cody needed rescuing. After a solar flare knocked out the island's power, the town was only saved from a rogue satellite by Blurr, so the rescue team was somewhat better disposed towards him. {{storylink|A New Hero}}

Boulder and Cody tried to help Servo adapt to pretending to be a robot, though their perceived lack of success was actually a result of Servo looking out for the mayor's dog [[Poopsie]]. {{storylink|Four-Legged Hero}} After finding a family of [[Gold-Crested Woodpecker|extremely rare woodpeckers]] in Blossom Vale, Boulder roped the rest of the team into helping protect them, however it backfired when the rest of town found out and accidentally caused a fire in the grove. {{storylink|Endangered Species}}

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When Chase had to work as the dispatcher due to an injury, he sent Boulder and the rest of the team on several false alarms. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye (RB)|More than Meets the Eye}} When Doc Greene's [[Tone-O-Tuner]] caused everyone in town to sing instead of talk, Boulder took part in a video call to educate new recruits and sung about how much he loved Earth. {{storylink|I Have Heard the Robots Singing}}

Boulder and the other Rescue Bots took part in the opening of a time capsule, during which a quantum crystal mishap resulted in the entire island being teleported to the [[Arctic]]. The four Bots had to deice the generators so that the island's dome could be raised. {{storylink|Now and Then (RB)|Now and Then}} As the team enacted a plan to fill the dome with floatium and fly the island back, the Rescue Bots had their work cut out keeping people safe. The journey continued, but the Rescue Bots were forced to use their own energon to power the dome. They successfully reached Griffin Rock's old location, and after some medical attention, the Rescue Bots recovered. Optimus gave them a new mission, to let the rest of the town in on their secret. {{storylink|Today and Forever}}

Over the next three years, Boulder worked on his art and got to the point where he was selling his paintings online. Contact with Optimus gave them a mission to construct a new mainland base, so Boulder started working with Doc Greene and Graham to realize the plan, however work was delayed by an invasion by the [[Velgrox]] which resulted in the Rescue Bots being forced to reveal their secret to the townsfolk. {{storylink|New Normal}} Work continued apace, and soon a [[GroundBridge]] was completed. The first test saw Heatwave and Chase deposited in the [[Sahara]], resulting in Boulder, Doc and Graham having to do some reprogramming to get them back. The townsfolk, meanwhile, voted to keep the Rescue Bots' secret. {{storylink|Bridge Building}}

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Boulder's book club meeting was interrupted by an emergency involving a rocket. When Heatwave subsequently restricted the team to their official duties, Boulder contemplated setting up a book club at the fire house. It was not long after that the team encountered a new Rescue Bot named [[Quickshadow]]. {{storylink|Arrivals}} Boulder took part in a mission set up by Quickshadow to transport [[Phodolite]] through town, however when part of the load spilled, the rescue team had to rely on Chase's plan B when Quickshadow didn't have one herself. {{storylink|Plus One (RB)|Plus One}}

Following a mishap in which the town pool froze over, Boulder opted to head to the library and apply for a library card. Unfortunately his attempt was disrupted when a [[Morocco virus|virus]] temporarily took over the library computers. {{storylink|Back to Virtual Reality}} When investors were looking at redeveloping the island, the Rescue Bots used Velgrox technology to make themselves invisible and pretend to be ghosts to scare them off. {{storylink|Vanishing Returns}}

The team took part in [[Halloween|Earliween]] celebrations, and also came up with a plan to foil Evan and Myles when the pair tried to carnap Quickshadow. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (RB)|Ghost in the Machine}} When Whiskers was abducted from the zoo, the Rescue Bots used their dino modes as bait to lure big game hunter [[Thurston Chumley|Lord Chumley]]. Though they themselves were captured, they made the most of their situation, both finding Whiskers and bringing the rest of the team to help arrest Chumley. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RB)|Enemy of My Enemy}} Boulder helped Chase run for mayor by campaigning, however when Chase actually took office, the changes he made interfered with the team's ability to do their job. {{storylink|Mayor May Not}}

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After determining it was time to celebrate [[All Spark Day (event)|All Spark Day]], Boulder instead found himself helping with a sea rescue and pretending to be a [[Pasteur|stuffed frog]] to keep a giant-size [[CeCe Greene]] happy. With the help of the rest of town, the Bots got to celebrate All Spark Day after all. {{storylink|All Spark Day (episode)|All Spark Day}} When the town's communications tower required replacing, the team took on second jobs — Boulder attempted landscaping and garbage collection. The townsfolk later chipped in with enough cash to replace the tower. {{storylink|Part-Time Heroes}}

Boulder attended the opening of the mainland [[Rescue Bot Training Center]], though rather than take part in the festivities, he and Graham worked on importing CeCe Greene's scan into the security system, only for the computer to put the base into lockdown. {{storylink|The More Things Change...}} The pair continued to try to debug the system until a suggestion from Cody led them to discover that CeCe's imprint had been added to the computer's personality by accident. {{storylink|The More Things Stay the Same}}

During a series of motor races, the Bots had to first deal with a collapsing stand full of spectators, and then with runaway racers thanks to an errant invention. {{storylink|Hot Rod Bot}} Boulder found a bottle containing a document that suggested the Burns family were actually royalty, he regretted it when Kade was promptly crowned King. He hit the library and was eventually able to find a document that revealed that Horace Burns had actually turned down the throne. {{storylink|King Burns}} During the Pizza Pi Party, Boulder promised to team up with Frankie for the maths competition, though he was delayed installing new solar panels with Graham. When the town was threatened by out-of-control pizza dough, the pair joined the rest of the team in stopping it. {{storylink|Pizza Pi Party}}

[[File:UninvitedGuest Boulder Servo find meteorite.jpg|thumb|290px]]
While running practice drills in the Training Center, the team had to save a Cybertronian ship that crash-landed. Boulder set about repairing the ship while the others took the occupant, Bumblebee, on a tour of the center, however when it turned out an energon eater had also arrived aboard the ship, he joined the others in trying to catch it, and ended up in stasis after it attacked him. He was woken back up once the creature was captured. {{storylink|Uninvited Guest}} When Blades, Graham and Cody uncovered [[Chickadee]]'s operation to find some lost gems, the rest of the team managed to apprehend her. {{storylink|Camp Cody}}

Investigating some mysteriously falling Spruces resulted in Chase, Boulder, Chief and Graham temporarily getting lost in the woods. {{storylink|Once Upon a Time}} When the [[Mini-Con]] [[Bounce]] escaped to Griffin Rock, the team helped [[Sideswipe (RID 2015)|Sideswipe]] recapture him. {{storylink|The Need for Speed}}

[[File:Codys11 Boulder cell tower.jpg|thumb|left|230px]]
When Madeline Pynch got hold of a chunk of Energon, Boulder realized that the [[Pynch-Cell]]s she was creating with it were unstable, and the rescue team put into action a plan to recover the Energon and arrest Pynch. Boulder acted as a comms tower so he and Graham could hijack the local cellular network and intercept Pynch's phone calls. {{storylink|Cody's 11}} When Dani's test space mission ran into trouble, the team headed into space in the ''Sigma'' to mount a rescue. {{storylink|To Infinity... And Back}}

When Cody was trying to work out what sort of rescue worker to become, Boulder and Graham attempted without success to interest him in engineering. {{storylink|Family Business}} The Bots found themselves having to maintain their robot disguises when [[Maven Danger]] stayed at the firehouse as research for his new movie, though it later turned out the visit was just so Maven's agent [[Skip Scobble]] could attempt to steal a rare book. {{storylink|A Brush with Danger}}

The team was surprised to discover a whole town in [[China]] knew about them, when they were called there to deal with some out-of-control [[Scrubmite|Scrubbers]]. Afterwards Optimus promptly reassigned them, with Boulder and Blurr being Chase's team protecting Professor Baranova's laboratory on the west coast. When it turned out the Morocco virus was back and had built a new MorBot, the team were unable to stop him from stealing technology from the lab. {{storylink|Upgrades}} The team came back from a hike to discover that Morocco was still around and had taken over the Training Center. After Blurr and Baranova reached the center, they were able to use the GroundBridge to bring Chase, Boulder and Graham in to help devirus the mainframe. Optimus later assigned Boulder and Graham to build a new human/Bot community on the west coast. {{storylink|Transformations}}

===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
Following the restoration of Cybertron from the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], Boulder was one of the many Autobots blacklisted by the new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] for being a supporter of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. {{Storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}}

===''Rescue Bots Academy'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Keyon Williams]] (English)|[[Benoît Van Dorslaer]] (French), [[Carlos Gajardo]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
[[File:IfAtFirst Boulder.jpg|thumb|300px]]
Boulder supervised the new recruits as they attempted to pull Mrs. Rubio's car back onto the road. When [[Hoist (RB)|Hoist]]'s cable was too short, Boulder helped out by holding Hoist's tow truck mode closer to the car. Hoist later made some new attachments for the recruits, but when the first test went horribly wrong, Boulder gave him the help and encouragement he needed to complete the devices and test them on a real rescue. {{storylink|If at first...}} Boulder had to create some new components for [[Tough Luck Chuck]] after the robot was badly damaged during a training exercise. {{storylink|Tough Luck Chuck (episode)|Tough Luck Chuck}}

When the recruits were confused by Boulder having them plant flowers, he set up a farm rescue exercise to teach them about the importance of every part of nature. Though they failed several times, he encouraged them to keep at it, and they eventually carried out the exercise successfully. {{Storylink|Plan Bee}} Boulder had Hoist fix the launch tube system. {{storylink|The Bot Who Cried Rescue}} A giant statue of Boulder's face was carved into a mountain near Griffin Rock, alongside the faces of the other Rescue Bots. {{storylink|Mount Botmore}}

When Hoist was injured during a rescue mission, Boulder ordered him back to base to spend some time in a [[stasis pod]]. Hoist didn't spend enough time recuperating, resulting in Boulder having to order him back into the pod several times. {{storylink|Little Bot Peep}} Boulder took the recruits on a special mission to the planet [[Parvus]] to rescue the [[Galax]], since the cave it was in was too small for him to safely enter. {{Storylink|Big Small Rescue}} Heatwave and Boulder collected rock samples from an asteroid using the ''Sigma''. {{storylink|About A Rock}}

The recruits successfully managed to conceal a dog from Boulder. {{storylink|Dog Stray Afternoon}} Boulder, Heatwave and Blades worked to prevent in a flood in Griffin Rock while the recruits rescued the townsfolk. {{storylink|Go Team, Go!}} Boulder assigned the recruits the task of familiarizing themselves with the Earth technology known as smartphones, but they swiftly became absorbed with the devices, resulting in them almost botching a rescue. He later reclaimed the phones. {{Storylink|Screen Time}}

During a mission to the ''Asgard'', the Rescue Bots got trapped outside and had to wait for the recruits to come to their rescue. {{storylink|Space Case (episode)|Space Case}} Boulder had the recruits pick up trash in a variety of places including the sea bed. {{storylink|All At Sea}} The Rescue Bots were later on another urgent off-world mission. {{storylink|All Washed Up}} When Heatwave had the recruits be teachers for the day, Boulder and Blades decided to join the class and later employed what they'd learned during a rescue. {{storylink|Who's Teaching Who?}} Boulder and the other teachers were away from the academy when a dinosaur got loose in it, leaving Hoist to be the one to deal with it. {{storylink|Dino Hard}}

[[File:FlyingHunkAJunk Boulder on comms.jpg|thumb|left|350px]]
The recruits joined Boulder on a mission to a remote island to rescue some penguins who were endangered by an oncoming electrical storm. He was able to save the majority of the penguins, but the storm resulted in him being separated from the recruits, who had to rescue the remaining penguins themselves. He later left them to deal with the creatures once they got out of hand. {{storylink|Escape From Penguin Island}} A satellite that Boulder had imbued with Cybertronian tech later crashed and had to be retrieved by the recruits. {{storylink|Dig Fest (episode)|Dig Fest}}

When Boulder took the recruits on a space mission to repair a satellite, he was disappointed to discover that they'd ejected their trash into space, causing an unexpected hazard that jeopardized the mission. {{storylink|Flying Hunk-A-Junk}} Boulder constructed a replacement battery for a deep-sea submersible drone. {{storylink|Into The Depths}} Boulder participated in a relay race carrying [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] as a pretend rescue victim, but lost to Wedge. {{storylink|Best Bots Forever Part 1}} He was in attendance as the recruits graduated from their first year at the academy. {{storylink|Best Bots Forever Part 2}}

[[File:BestBotsForever1 Wedge Boulder race.jpg|thumb|250px]]
Boulder had the recruits practice transforming on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. He was later surprised to discover they'd also constructed a robotic suit for Cody. {{storylink|Robo-Cody}} He supervised Hoist's latest engineering exercise. {{storylink|Wild Ghost Chase}} Boulder and the recruits visited dwarf planets in the outer reaches of the solar system to retrieve soil samples. When it later turned out Medix has loosened the Galax on the academy's garden, Boulder was able to use the soil samples to determine a more suitable home for the plant. {{storylink|Little Plot of Horrors}} Boulder attended the opening of the [[Museum of Future Tech Art]] in [[Griffin Rock]]. {{storylink|Mystery Museum}} Boulder attended the charity performance of the [[Griffin Rock Ballet School]]. {{storylink|Shall We Dance?}} Boulder called the students to his science class over the PA system. {{storylink|Campfire Fright}}

Believing that Scraplets could be trained to work with rescuers, Boulder obtained five of the critters and assigned the recruits the task of training them. He later sent the recruits on a mission to Cybertron to help [[Sludge (FOC)|Sludge]] and [[Snarl (FOC)|Snarl]] prevent a power plant from exploding, and was pleased to find Medix had successfully tamed the Scraplets enough to help. {{storylink|How To Train Your Scraplet}}

Boulder was among the observers as the recruits undertook their final test of year two. He later attended the party aboard [[Citadel Secundus]], and was put into stasis lock when an asteroid hit the Titan and created an anti-energon field. {{storylink|Space Party}} He and the rest of the teaching staff were revived after Secundus was landed safely on Earth, and attended the recruits' graduation ceremony. {{storylink|Crash of the Titan}}
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==Commercial appearances==
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]], [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]], [[Chase (RB)|Chase]], [[Blades (RB)|Blades]], and Boulder rushed out of [[Fire Station Prime]] in response to a nearby fire. They watched Heatwave put out the blaze, then all posed heroically in a v-formation. {{storylink|Commercial#Rescue Bots|Rescue Bots toys commercial}}

*Boulder attended a pool party with Predaking, Optimus Prime, and Bumblebee (as seen in ''Prime''), as well as various other multiversal entities. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Pool Party|Hub Network Summer Pool Party}}

*The Rescue Bots responded to a fire emergency. Once on-scene, Boulder energized his drill weapon to better deal with the situation. {{storylink|Commercial#Rescue Bots|Energize figures commercial}}

*A child playing with the "Optimus Primal" Rescue Bots toy was turned into an animated version of himself and met with the Rescue Bots! While he directed a rescue operation for Chase, Boulder looked on in his dinosaur mode. {{storylink|Commercial#Rescue Bots|Rescue Bots Optimus Primal toy commercial}}

==Toys==
===''Rescue Bots''===
[[Image:RBtoy-Boulder.jpg|thumb|300px||Good for Boulder not giving in to peer pressure and having a head that remotely resembles his character in the show.]]
*'''Boulder the Construction-Bot''' (2011)
:Boulder transforms into a bright green construction vehicle of a likely fictitious design. Like the rest of the Rescue Bots, Boulder features a partially automated transformation: pulling his treads out to form his arms also causes his head to pop up and causes the <s>bucket</s> <s>blade</s> front section to push forward and separate into the legs. Although not readily obvious, Boulder has a silver Autobot symbol on his torso / the top of his cab.

:This figure was redecoed for the [[#Rescue Bots: Energize|''Energize'' toyline]], casting some parts in translucent blue plastic. It was also retooled to give it sockets capable of holding the newly included eponymous implement. The retooled version was later redecoed in cartoon-accurate colors and [[#Rescue Bots (2018)|given a limited re-release in 2018]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/RBBoulder/boulder.htm More information on Boulder at TFU.info]''
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*'''Boulder the Construction-Bot''' (2018)
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:After 5 years of discontinuation, the original Boulder figure saw a limited rerelease in late 2018. The figure's colors now look more towards the show, and the energize version's tooling is left intact. His drill accessory is now silver.

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====''Energize''====
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[[Image:RBtoy Energize Boulder.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Boulder the Construction-Bot''' (2013)
**''Accessories:'' Rescue drill

:A redeco of the original mold, Boulder now has his arms and hands in translucent blue plastic. His scoop feet have been retooled to have [[5 mm post|5 mm post]]-holes on either side to accommodate the new "rescue drill" accessory, though the stock photography does not show this off very well.

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[[File:BoulderConstructionBot and Doc Greene.jpg|thumb|300px|I may be tiny but at least I'm [[Brick (term)|posable]].]]
*'''Boulder the Construction-Bot and Doc Greene''' (Figure 2-Pack, 2013)

:Available in a two-pack with Doc Greene, Boulder is a non-transforming soft-plastic figure based heavily on the cartoon model (with a few extra details). He features some basic posability, with shoulder, wrist and joined-hip articulation, his left hand replaced by a rescue drill that sadly does not spin freely (though it does turn). He comes with a static figurine of human ally [[Ezra Greene#Toys|Doc Greene]].

*'''Boulder the Construction-Bot and Graham Burns''' (Figure 2-Pack, 2014)

:An unchanged Boulder was later available alongside an equally unchanged [[Graham Burns]] previously partnered with Bumblebee.
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====Beam Box====
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[[File:RescueBots_BeamBoxBoulder.jpg|thumb|250px]]
*'''Boulder the Construction-Bot''' (2013)
:Boulder is a non-transforming figure with no articulation, mounted on a rocky base. Inserting him into the Beam Box Game System unlocks Boulder in the game.
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====Rescan Series====
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[[File:RB-toy Boulder-Rescan-Truck.jpg|thumb|300px|Stop calling me [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]!]]
*'''Boulder the Construction-Bot''' (2014)

:Released within the 4th wave of 2014 "Rescan" figures (a smaller, less expensive price point in-line with the other Playskool "Heroes" toys), Boulder transforms from a rather compact little dump truck into a robot in a few short steps. He features knee articulation, though only due to his transformation. He also has 5 mm fist holes, though most things pegged into them need to be done underhand due to a lack of clearance. Care, and quite a bit of force, is required to peg the dump bed/feet into the cabin, to keep it from auto-transforming for robot mode.

:Like many figures from the line, the actual figure is missing a number of paint apps shown in the back-of-box photo, such as additional silver detailing on the waist, toes, shins and helmet, and construction stripes on the feet. Meanwhile, the version shown in Hasbro's stock promotional photo (at right) somehow has ''less'' detail, with the wheels cast in the same green as the main body, despite them being black on the actual figure.

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[[File:RB-toy Boulder-Rescan.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Boulder the Construction Bot''' (2016)

:Released in the first wave of 2016 Rescan figures, Boulder is functionally a smaller version of his original toy, only now based more on the show model. He transforms from bulldozer to robot and back with a single step, triggered by his arms. He features numerous 5 mm ports in both modes to attach Rescue [[Mini-Con]]s or anything else with the appropriate post.

:This toy was also included in the "[[#4pack|Griffin Rock Rescue Team Set]]" and re-released with [[#RBARescan|''Rescue Bots Academy'' branding]], both times with no notable changes.

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[[File:RescueBots_GriffinRockRescueTeam_Package.jpg|thumb|250px|All 4 for a good price - ees niiiice!]]
*'''Griffin Rock Rescue Team Set''' (4-pack, 2016)

: This box set contains the show-based "Rescan" versions of Boulder, [[Blades (RB)#RescanCopter|Blades]], and [[Chase (RB)#RescanCar|Chase]], plus the "[[Heatwave (RB)#Hook&Ladder|Hook & Ladder Heatwave]]" cab-robot minus the trailer unit. All four toys are identical to their individual releases.

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[[File:Rescue_Bots_Arctic_Rescue_Boulder.jpg|thumb|350px]]
*'''Arctic Rescue Boulder''' (Rescue pack, 2017)

: Part of a multi-character set, this version of Boulder transforms into a heavy-duty arctic plow. The plow-blade has multiple 5 mm post-holes on it, as it forms his "hands" in robot mode. His vehicle-mode bed also has a 5 mm post-hole for mounting rescue gear, as well as a pair of slots that allows the included [[Windchill]] to attach in drill-ski mode.

: Also included in the set is an arctic-gear-bedecked [[Graham Burns#Arctic|Graham Burns]] figure.

: The main figure was redecoed and slightly retooled with a new head into ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (toyline)|Rescue Bots Academy]]'' [[Wedge (RBA)#Rescue Bots|Wedge]], omitting Graham and Windchill.

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====Mini Dinos====
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[[Image:RBtoy Boulder Dinobot.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Boulder the Rescue Dinobot''' (2014)

:Part of the second wave of Mini Dinos, Boulder transforms from a construction-themed ''Triceratops'' to a robot in a few easy steps. He features articulation at his shoulders and is among the first Rescue Bots toys to have such articulation. Pressing the blue part of his back activates a headbutt attack.

:This mold was later redecoed into ''[[Transformers: Dinobot Adventures|Dinobot Adventures]]'' Dinobot Striker [[Slug (FOC)#Dinobot Adventures|Slug]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/RBDinoBoulder/boulder.htm More information on Mini Dino Boulder at TFU.info]''

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====Epic Figures====
[[File:RescueBots_EpicBoulder.jpg|thumb|200px|Also known as Work Out Boulder.]]
*'''Boulder the Construction-Bot''' (2014)

:As part of the Epic Figures, Boulder is a 12-inch tall non-transforming figure with basic articulation. His chest opens up to fit 2-Pack human figures, and he features 5 mm ports to interact with Energize rescue tools.

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====Featured Bots====
{{anchor|Featured}}
[[File:RescueBots_FeaturedBot_Boulder.jpg|thumb|200px]]
*'''Boulder the Construction-Bot''' (Featured Bot, 2015)

:''Featured Bot'' Boulder is a non-transforming, super-deformed figure with a spinning drill gimmick, which can be activated by pushing the switch on his left shoulder!

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====Megabots====
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[[File:RescueBots_Megabots_QuickDigBoulder.jpg|thumb|300px|This guy already forms half of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] all by himself!]]
*'''Quick Dig Boulder''' (Megabots, 2018)
**''Accessories:'' Hoe-claw

:Released in wave 4 of the Megabots subline, Quick Dig Boulder transforms into an excavator with 4 treads.
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====Flip Racers====
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[[File:RescueBots_FlipRacer_ConstructionTeamBoulder.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Griffin Rock Construction Team''' (Multipack, 2017)

:Part of the first wave of three-pack Flip Racers, Boulder transforms automatically from bulldozer to robot when the vehicle mode is lifted up and placed on its end. He comes in a pack with [[Salvage (RB)#Flip|Salvage]] and [[Mortar#Flip|Mortar]] as part of the "Griffin Rock Construction Team".

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[[File:RescueBots_FlipRacer_StuntBoulder.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Griffin Rock Stunt Team''' (Multipack, 2017)

:Part of the second wave of three-pack Flip Racers, this new Boulder transforms automatically from monster truck to robot. He comes in a pack with [[Heatwave (RB)#Flip|Heatwave]] and [[Quickshadow]] as part of the "Griffin Rock Construction Team".

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[[File:RescueBots_FlipRacer_SpeedsterBoulder.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Speedster Boulder''' (Single, 2018)

:Part of the third wave of single-pack Flip Racers, Boulder now turns automatically from hot rod to robot.
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===''Rescue Bots Academy''===
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[[File:RBA-Boulder-bulldozer.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
*'''Boulder the Construction Bot''' (2020)

:Boulder's [[#RescanShow|single-packed Rescan-sized bulldozer toy]] was re-released with Rescue Bots Academy branding, with no notable changes.
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==Merchandise==
===''Playskool Friends''===
[[File:Playskool-Friends-TF-Boulder.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb|Large boulder the size of a small boulder.]]
*'''Transformers Collector Pack''' (Canceled)

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

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==Notes==
*Boulder is the only Rescue Bot to not share a name with a previous incarnation, though he does share a name with the leader of the {{w|Rock Lords#Good Rock Lords|heroic Rock Lords}}, from the ill-fated spinoff of the [[GoBots]]. His status as the big, green friendly guy on the team seems to take a few cues from ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]].
**Although, compared to the three other main members of [[Rescue Force Sigma-17|the team]], he's actually the ''shortest''.
*Unlike the other bots in his franchise, Boulder's visor is simply a color change of optics.
*Boulder is the only original Rescue Bot not to have been assigned to a recruit.
===Foreign names===
*''Hungarian:'' '''Szikla''' (Boulder)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Jù Shí''' (巨石, Giant Rock)

==References==
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[[Category:Engineers]] 
[[Category:Rescue Bots Autobots]]
[[Category:Rescue Bots Academy Autobots]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Autobots]]
[[Category:Triple Changers]]

Izzy (ES)

2025-07-28T17:58:02Z

Finister2: /* EarthSpark cartoon */

{{factions|quintesson}}

:''Izzy is from the [[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|EarthSpark]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:AttackOfTheDriveInMovie_Izzy.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Izzy Whizzy, Let's Get Bizzy]]

'''Izzy''' recently moved to [[Witwicky (town)|Witwicky]], where she and [[Robby Malto]] soon took a liking to each other. With her skills in athletics and combat — enough to keep up with Robby's [[Cyber-sleeve|Cyber-sleeve]] — maybe there could be [[Quintesson|more to her]] than meets the eye.

==Fiction==
===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Siena Agudong]] (English), [[Eric Bauza]] (English, as Prowl), [[Cyrus Arnold]] (English, as Jawbreaker)|[[Nycolle González]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Jaynélia Coadou]] (French), [[Bia Telles]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
While attending a fair, Izzy was buying a funnel cake when she encountered [[Robby Malto]], who coincidentally had the same taste in funnel cake toppings. She shared her cake after Robby accidentally dropped his, and the pair tried out carnival games until finally queuing for Cosmic Thunder. They had to escape to safety after [[Fairmaestro]] commandeered the ride and Robby ended up cyber-syncing with [[Mo Malto|Mo]], [[Twitch]] and [[Thrash (ES)|Thrash]] thanks to the emotions he was feeling from his crush on Izzy. In the aftermath of the chaos, Robby managed to find Izzy and finally got her name. {{storylink|The Butterfly Effect}} The kids later worked out that Robby's crush on Izzy and the associated emotions was what had caused them to cyber-sync. {{storylink|Togetherness}}

Robby intercepted Izzy after school and managed to ask her to come hang out with him that night. This turned out to entail the rest of Robby's family organizing a drive-in movie event during which they attempted to provide a extra-sensory experience by blowing leaves and various other hijinks. The latter half of the movie ended up with Robby and Izzy being transported inside of it, thanks to [[Nightshade (ES)|Nightshade]]'s [[hyper-reality film projector]] creating a pocket reality. The pair were forced to battle a giant [[Mole Bot]], which they defeated thanks to a plan Izzy rapidly came up with, and they were successfully extracted from the film before the ending in which [[Nucleadon]] destroyed the city. Despite this experience, Izzy was open for a future date with Robby. {{storylink|Attack of the Drive-In Movie}}

At some point Izzy returned Robby's cap. {{storylink|The Truth Is Out There}} She videocalled Robby the next day to see if he wanted to hang out, but he was busy on a super-secret [[Autobot]] mission. {{storylink|Fire and Ice}} During another hang out, Izzy and Robby played paper football and she asked him about how the Autobots were doing following their recent experience with the [[Hate Plague]]. Robby was called away to attend an Autobot meeting, during which he was drafted into [[Prowl (ES)|Prowl]]'s investigation into said Hate Plague. This eventually led them to Robby's hat, and by following the traces, they eventually found a [[Quintesson]] shapeshifter making a report to its superiors. A chase ensued through [[Witwicky (town)|Witwicky]], only for it to take on the form of Izzy, at which point Robby realized she had been a Quintesson from the start. Izzy was captured and imprisoned at the Autobot base. {{storylink|The Truth Is Out There}}

The experience left Robby depressed, carrying around the sardines from the funnel cake that he and Izzy had shared, and asserting he would never date again. {{storylink|Judgment Day, Part 1}}
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[[Category:EarthSpark characters]]

G.I. Joe (team)

2025-07-20T11:31:13Z

Finister2: /* Transformers/G.I. Joe */

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{{disambigr|G.I. Joe|the real-world Hasbro franchise|G.I. Joe (franchise)}}

[[File:GIJoe GroupShot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|G.I. Joe is the code-name for an elite group of heavily armed mercenaries. Eager to murder the enemy, regardless of the cost in innocent lives.]]

'''G.I. Joe''' is the code-name for [[United States of America|America]]'s daring, highly trained special mission force! Its purpose: to defend [[human]] freedom against [[Cobra]], a ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule [[Earth|the world]]!

It has been known to ally itself with the [[Autobot]]s, just as Cobra tends to ally with the [[Decepticon]]s.

The team is named after their founder and executive officer, [[Joe Colton]].

==Fiction==
{{groupstub|Adding storylinks to the DW and DD sections}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:JoeTF1.jpg|left||thumb|"We have [[to sell toys#Death|our orders]] from Hasbro!"]]

G.I. Joe was assigned to protect [[Power Station Alpha]], the world's first mobile solar/nuclear power station. As they blockaded the plant from [[Cobra]] and hippies, the [[Decepticon]]s struck, [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] implanting a [[cerebro-shell]] on [[Anthony Duranti]] to have him distract the [[Autobot]]s. The ruse worked and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] rushed into action to save the boy. Caught off-guard by the Autobot, G.I. Joe opened fire on him, blowing him to pieces. A furious [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] then arrived {{storylink|Blood on the Tracks}} whom G.I. Joe quickly came to (futile) blows with before the [[combiner]] was called away. After Station Alpha flew away, the Joes gave chase, engaging their foes in an aerial battle before Cobra attacked a nearby passenger ship, forcing the Joes to save the civilians. {{storylink|Power Struggle}}

One of the rescued, industrialist [[G.B. Blackrock]] told the Joes about the true nature of the Autobots and Decepticons and what fools they'd been for attacking Bumblebee before he got to work fixing him. The Joes later sent a force to the [[Ark (G1)|''Ark'']], {{storylink|Ashes, Ashes...}} arriving in time to cower inside the ship when the Decepticon/Cobra alliance attacked with Station Alpha before the Decepticons decided that that their alliance had served its purpose. Along with Cobra and the Autobots, the Joes destroyed Station Alpha. After the villains fled, [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] told G.I. Joe to go away and not bother the Autobots. {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}}

Members involved in this mission included [[Ace]], [[Beachhead]], [[Crankcase (G.I. Joe)|Crankcase]], [[Dial-Tone]], [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|General Hawk]], [[Lady Jaye]], [[Lift-Ticket (G.I. Joe)|Lift-Ticket]], [[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]], [[Mutt (G.I. Joe)|Mutt]] & [[Junkyard (G.I. Joe)|Junkyard]], [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]], [[Scarlett]], [[Sgt. Slaughter]], [[Slip-Stream]], [[Snake-Eyes]], and [[Wild Bill]].

{{note|This crossover did not occur in the UK continuity. Instead, that series later crossed over with the [[Action Force (comic)|''Action Force'' comic]].}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:NinjaForce.jpg|upright=1.55|thumb|The ''Joe'' comics, of course, were ''far'' more realistic than the cartoon.]]

After incidents in previous issues of G. I. Joe led [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] to believe that there was another Cybertronian on the planet, he flew to investigate and wound up confronting Cobra; in the aftermath, he bargained with Cobra for a new body in exchange for a quantity of Cybertronian technology. Megatron joined with Cobra when they retreated to their new headquarters, a small town under Cobra's control, but his refusal to remain in tank mode blew their cover as the G.I. Joe team spotted his movements and reported them back to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], who dispatched a rather mismatched team of Autobots to assist the Joes in their efforts against Cobra. In a rather costly series of skirmishes, the Joe team and the Autobots liberated the town, rescued a scientist who Megatron took hostage, recovered a Joe who had gone undercover, and prevented Cobra from obtaining the promised technology. Unfortunately, Megatron escaped, leaving the Joe team and a lone Autobot left to guard the planet against Megatron's next moves. {{storylink|Unfoldings!}} {{storylink|Realignments}} {{storylink|Goin' South}} {{storylink|Sucker Punch}} {{storylink|Final Transformations}} {{storylink|All or Nothing!}}

Members involved in this mission included [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]], [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|General Hawk]], [[Scarlett]], [[Snake-Eyes]], and [[Wild Bill]].

Later, the Decepticons launched an all-out assault on the Earth. With [[Washington, D.C.]] turned into a smouldering ruin, the task of salvaging the [[United States military]]'s counter-offensive fell to Hawk and G.I. Joe. They were not optimistic about how it was going. {{storylink|The Gathering Darkness}}

Known members involved were Hawk and Flint, but we can assume others were as well.

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
G.I. Joe was formed in the early 1990s to combat the rising threat of Cobra. When a 1996 mission went sour, Joe member [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|D.R. Faireborn]] and his daughter [[Marissa Faireborn|Marissa]] were saved by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], beginning an odd "relationship" between Prime and Marissa that persisted for years. {{storylink|Japanese Generation 1 cartoon timeline|2007 TakaraTomy Transformers timeline}}

===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
[[File:Transformers GI Joe 5 Duke.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|The war was a dark time.]]

In 1938, Europe was overrun by the combined forces of the [[Decepticon]]s and [[Cobra]]. G.I. Joe was formed to combat them and were led to their [[Terrordrome]] in the [[Fera Islands]] by a map carved out of the [[USS Hama]]'s hull by treacherous Cobra operatives. While engaging Cobra troops commanded by [[Storm Shadow]], the Joes encountered the [[Autobot]]s, who soon repaired and revived themselves. The Joes soon found themselves under fire from a squadron of [[Rattler]]s and [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] led by [[Wild Weasel]], but these were driven back by Lady Jaye and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]].

While the Cobra aircraft were driven off, they left behind paratroopers and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]. The Joes managed to defeat the troops, and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and Scarlett destroyed Rumble, but [[Zartan]] managed to murder and replace Breaker in the confusion. He was quickly discovered, but not before he allowed [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] to capture Flint.

Storm Shadow left the main Cobra force to engage in a deadly duel with his sword-brother Snake-Eyes, now a member of G.I. Joe. Despite the intervention of [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], Snake-Eyes defeated Storm Shadow, who was then eaten by a shark.

Soon, Cobra prepared to defend the town of [[Torhavn]] against the approaching Autobots and Joes, using slaves as human shields. Another Cobra air attack was foiled by Lady Jaye and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]; soon afterwards, Lady Jaye defeated [[Major Bludd]] and the [[Dreadnok]]s. Meanwhile, a small Joe strike force infiltrated the Terrordrome, destroying [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] in the process.

As the Joes, Autobots, and an Allied fleet neared, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] destroyed Superion and a number of ships, damaging himself severely in the process. But despite heavy losses, the Autobots soldiered on.

[[Destro]] and the [[Baroness]] took advantage of the chaos to unleash their monstrous creation [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] upon both sides—but not before slaying their co-conspirator, Starscream. Bruticus' attack crippled Cobra Commander, allowing the Baroness to execute him with Megatron's pistol form. Her victory was short-lived—before the Commander's body could cool, she and Destro were arrested by Scarlett and Snake-Eyes. As the metal monster tore through the Autobots, Snake-Eyes took the Matrix from the Commander's corpse and destroyed it, killing the Autobots, Decepticons, and Bruticus and ending the threat of Cobra.

[[File:DW GIJoe Issue7 1.jpg|thumb|'''USA! USA! USA! USA!''']]
Members involved in this mission included [[Beachhead]], [[Breaker (G.I. Joe)|Breaker]], [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]], [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]], [[Grunt]], [[Lady Jaye]], [[Leatherneck]], [[Lifeline (G.I. Joe)|Lifeline]], [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]], [[Scarlett]], [[Snake-Eyes]], and [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]].

Some 45 years after the conquest of Europe, Cobra rose again, and G.I. Joe returned to combat it. Headquartered in the [[Pit (G.I. Joe)|Pit]], G.I. Joe was led by Duke, a veteran of the last Cobra war. In 1985, a G.I. Joe team led by Flint attacked a Cobra shipping facility. While the facility was largely destroyed, [[Destro]] and [[Scrap-Iron]] managed to escape via [[Flight Pod|Trouble Bubble]], an act that led to Flint being reprimanded. Soon afterwards, the Joes detected the crash of an [[Autobot]] shuttlecraft near [[Portland]]. Flint was sent to retrieve it with a team of rookies, and he managed to repel a Cobra strike team and recover an unconscious [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]. Hours later, the team was briefed by Duke, Stalker, and Scarlett on the threat posed by the [[Transformer]]s.

Members involved in this mission included [[Airtight]], [[Alpine]], [[Barbecue]], [[Bazooka (G.I. Joe)|Bazooka]], [[Blowtorch]], [[Clutch (G.I. Joe)|Clutch]], [[Cover Girl]], [[Doc (G.I. Joe)|Doc]], [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]], [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]], [[Grand Slam (G.I. Joe)|Grand Slam]], [[Gung-Ho]], [[Mutt (G.I. Joe)|Mutt]] & [[Junkyard (G.I. Joe)|Junkyard]], [[Quick Kick]], [[Rock 'n Roll]], [[Scarlett]], [[Shipwreck]], [[Snake-Eyes]], [[Spirit]], [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]], and [[Wild Bill]].

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
After Cobra discovered the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and turned the Transformers within it into remote-controlled war machines, the G.I. Joe team was formed to oppose them. (The team was modelled on a 1970s group, the [[Adventure Team]])

Members involved in this mission included [[Ace]], [[Barbecue]], [[Bazooka (G.I. Joe)|Bazooka]], [[Breaker (G.I. Joe)|Breaker]], [[Clutch (G.I. Joe)|Clutch]], [[Dial-Tone]], [[Doc (G.I. Joe)|Doc]], [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]], [[Flash (G.I. Joe)|Flash]], [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]], [[Gung-Ho]], [[Grunt]], [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]], [[Lady Jaye]], [[Leatherneck]], [[Lifeline (G.I. Joe)|Lifeline]], [[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]], [[Mercer]], [[Mutt (G.I. Joe)|Mutt]] & [[Junkyard (G.I. Joe)|Junkyard]], [[Quick Kick]], [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]], [[Rock 'n Roll]], [[Scarlett]], [[Sci-Fi]], [[Shipwreck]], [[Snake-Eyes]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]], [[Spirit]], [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]], and [[Wild Bill]].

Two years later, an attempt by Cobra to seize control of [[Teletran 3]] resulted in several Transformers being sent to various eras in Earth's history, threatening to alter the timestream catastrophically. Cobra and G.I.Joe were forced to work together to neutralize the threat. During this period, an America-Cybertron technology exchange meant the Joes briefly had ''awesome battle mechas''.

[[File:GIJoe vs. the Transformers6 battle mech line-up.jpg|left|upright=2.2|thumb|Heavy metal.]]

Members involved in this mission included [[Barbecue]], [[Bazooka (G.I. Joe)|Bazooka]], [[Beachhead]], [[Chuckles]], [[Cover Girl]], [[Dial-Tone]], [[Dusty]], [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]], [[Gung-Ho]], [[Jinx]], [[Lady Jaye]], [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]], [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]], [[Scarlett]], [[Shipwreck]], [[Snake-Eyes]], and [[Spirit]].

After the U.S. government's [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] project awakened, several Joes were captured by his Decepticon forces, forcing the rest of the team to mount a rescue operation to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].

Members involved in this mission included [[Barbecue]], [[Beachhead]], [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]], [[Dusty]], [[Firewall]], [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]], [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]], [[Lady Jaye]], [[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]], [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]], [[Rock 'n Roll]], [[Scarlett]], [[Sci-Fi]], [[Snake-Eyes]], [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]], [[Storm Shadow]], and [[Tripwire (G.I. Joe)|Tripwire]].

Unicron was summoned to Earth by Cobra-La, and a small team of Joes stopped him from devouring the planet.

Operatives involved in this mission included [[Bushido]], [[Joe Colton]], [[Countdown (G.I. Joe)|Countdown]], [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]], [[Firewall]], [[Flash (G.I. Joe)|Flash]], [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]], [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]], [[Lady Jaye]], [[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]], [[Payload (G.I. Joe)|Payload]], [[Red Spot]], [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]], [[Scarlett]], [[Sci-Fi]], [[Snake-Eyes]], [[Snow Job]], & [[Windmill (G.I. Joe)|Windmill]].
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===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
[[Image:tfvsgi GI JUMP.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.3|"Yeah what's anyone's rank? We're all just dressed like serial killers and strippers."]]

The group known as G.I. Joe was the latest incarnation of a society that knew Earth was in fact a [[Transformer]] deity known as [[Atlas (G1)|Atlas]], though this secret was known only to the higher echelons of command. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

In the 20th century, G.I. Joe had become involved in a war with the terrorist group known as [[Cobra]]. On a mission to [[Koh-Buru-Lah]] to destroy Cobra's [[G.I.Rocket|creeper bombs]], the Joes ran afoul of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]. Though the mission ended in the seeming demise of [[Cobra Commander]], it came at the cost of leaving [[Snake-Eyes]] with horrible facial injuries. {{storylink|The Golden Boys}} As the Joes advanced on the seemingly fractured Cobra, the rogue planet of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] entered the solar system, with the Joes deducing that the mechanical giants they'd seen earlier were examples of Cybertronian life. Though [[General Flagg]] and [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] rolled out the welcome mat at [[Area Zero]], they also sent Scarlett in the ''[[Defiant (G.I. Joe)|Defiant]]'' to stage an invasion of Cybertron should the aliens prove hostile. Things turned hostile when Snake-Eyes, eager for revenge on Starscream, attacked the first contact meeting. When the Joes turned the [[Coltonbolt]] on the aliens, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] perished while the others fled to Cobra to lick their wounds and Hawk ordered Scarlett to invade Cybertron. {{storylink|I Saw Three Ships}}

The ''Defiant'' began a bombing campaign on Cybertron, one hindered by their lack of knowledge of tactical targets, before their invasion force was defeated by the Decepticons. While some Joes were captured by the Decepticons and later the Autobots, the free Joes fled to the terraformed Iacon where they captured a curious [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]. {{storylink|Targetmasters (issue)|Targetmasters}} Eventually though, both Joes and Autobots came to an understanding and agreed to work together against the Decepticon/Cobra alliance. {{storylink|Form Follows Function}}

The alliance was tested soon thereafter when Megatron attacked Iacon with his massive army. Though many Joes were taken prisoner, some managed to escape, with those entrapped feeling that they'd given a good account of themselves. {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}} Back on Earth, Flagg tried to convince the [[Jugglers]] to allow a nuclear strike on Cybertron. Not only was his request denied, but the Jugglers shut down G.I. Joe and replaced them with [[GIJONIN]]. Not taking this lying down, Flagg executed the Jugglers and launched a one-man coup. {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}} Inexplicably successful in his hostile takeover, the reinstated Joes were dispatched to arrest the rogue general only for him to convince his would be captors to follow him to Cybertron. When Megatron ordered Cybertron to collide with Earth, the Joes believed themselves the last of the human race. {{storylink|Pax Megatronus}}

The Joes retreated to an underground bunker where [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] brought them Tunnel Rat and Roadblock, the three of them having figured out how to deactivate Trypticon's [[force field]]. {{storylink|Earth: R.I.P.}} Megatron's endgame was soon revealed when he had Cybertron transform into its [[robot mode]], the warrior god [[Primus]], and have the deity devour the [[Sun]]. {{storylink|Escape from Primus}}

Though the Jotobot alliance fought well, the Decepticons again proved too strong. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}} Salvation then came from the most unexpected of places, Earth, the planet having survived its collision with Cybertron with but a gouge. Emboldened, the Jotobot alliance defeated the Decepticons, and reclaimed the [[Matrix of Leadership]], but could not reason with the energy starved Primus who kept consuming the Sun. Salvation again came from the Earth, transformed into Atlas, who punched his brother away from the Sun. In the aftermath of "Space War I", the Joes went their separate ways but remained ever vigilant of threat to the newfound peace. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
G.I. Joe's [[Star Brigade]] was reorganized into the [[Earth Defense Command]] in the year [[2003]]. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}} Roughly around this time, G.I. Joe defeated Cobra only for the controversial [[Operation Staple Gun]] to see the recruitment of 731 Cobra scientists, engineers, and technicians by the [[United States of America|United States]] government to combat the increasingly dangerous Transformers. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[Image:Revolution Joe and the Joes.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
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G.I. Joe began as '''Special Counter-Terrorist Group Delta''', a team of military operatives formed to succeed [[Joe Colton]]'s [[Adventure Team|Adventure Force]] in 2006. {{storylink|Crisis Intervention|''Revolutionaries'' #1 timeline}} {{storylink|Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|Secret Raiders}} Adventure Force veteran [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]] was transferred into the team at the time of its formation. In the years before the Autobot/Decepticon war reached Earth in full, G.I. Joe encountered [[Bugly (G1)|a lone mechanical alien]] roaming [[Oregon]]. With the help of [[Sgt. Savage]] and [[Centurion (IDW)|Centurion]], the team succeeded in incapacitating the rogue Decepticon. They were unprepared to learn that Colton and Centurion had partnered with [[Merklynn|Garrison Kreiger]] and [[Joshua Red]]'s [[Skywatch]] unit as part of a [[Project Hot House|larger initiative]] involving a [[Talisman (G1)|mysterious artifact]]. The Joes were left out of the loop, unaware that Colton was running several morally dubious side bets of his own, due to Skywatch's strictly compartmentalized approach to classified information. {{storylink|When Eagles Scream}}

The team's early exploits, as well as those of the Adventure Team's, were classified shortly afterward and not disclosed to new recruits, though rumors continually swirled that "weird things" had gone down in the early 2000s. {{storylink|Power and Glory}}

In 2008, G.I. Joe would go on to fight the secret society [[Cobra]] soon after the full-scale Decepticon invasion of [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Crisis Intervention|''Revolutionaries'' #1 timeline}} {{storylink|Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|Secret Raiders}} After the Decepticon invasion, there was a panicked decision to tell everyone that G.I. Joe's members were all dead and if you wanted it, you had to let your family believe you were dead too. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|Dance Among the Shadows}}

The war between Cobra and G.I. Joe escalated constantly, even as the Joes suffered budget cuts that stopped them from even sending a rescue/arrest mission to an abandoned Cobra moonbase. {{storylink|Enter the Shadow}} The conflict reached its peak when Cobra nuked [[Nanzhao]], a destructive act second only to [[Surge (event)|the Decepticon invasion]] in all of Earth history. G.I. Joe was both public and distrusted ''by'' the public after that. {{storylink|Crisis Intervention|''Revolutionaries'' #1 timeline}} {{storylink|Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|Secret Raiders}} They tried to carry on and had a big public expansion, with local groups set up and the [[Admin Force]] being sent out to schools to say HEY KIDS SAY NO TO COBRA! {{storylink|Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again!}}

In 2014, G.I. Joe members [[Big Ben]] and [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] would go on to work with [[Isaac Craft]] in a plan to bring Cobra down from within. They succeeded, but Craft's death meant that they were unaware that operative [[Snake-Eyes]] had become a deep cover agent within the Cobra ranks at the time. {{storylink|The Iron Klaw}} {{storylink|Crisis Intervention|''Revolutionaries'' #1 timeline}} {{storylink|Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|Secret Raiders}} The war between [[Galibi]] and [[Schleteva]] was their final outing {{storylink|Crisis Intervention}} before the shutdown and the return of the Transformers. {{storylink|Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|Secret Raiders}}

By that point, most of Admin Force had quit anyway. [[MP3]] made a lonely patrol of [[Texas]], waiting to be called back to action. {{storylink|Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again!}}

When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] annexed the Earth as [[Council of Worlds|a protectorate]], former Joe [[Scarlett]] met with [[Joe Colton (Dire Wraith)|Joe Colton]] and [[Miles Mayhem|Miles Manheim]] to discuss the issue. {{storylink|Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|Secret Raiders}}

After the [[Earth Defense Command]] failed to meet expectations under [[Marissa Faireborn]]'s leadership, Colton was placed in command. He brought in old members of G.I. Joe into the EDC (which would have been great were he not secretly a [[Dire Wraith]]), {{storylink|White Light}} before he resurrected G.I. Joe specifically to fight off the Cybertronians. {{storylink|Concorde Hymn}} [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Spike Witwicky]] and [[China]]'s [[Zilong Qian]] were moved to the Joes as Spike (yeah) and Talon, respectively, with Zilong looking extremely favorably on aggressively beating up aliens. {{storylink|White Heat}} G.I. Joe made use of EDC technology and designs in their weapons which they used in fighting Optimus Prime's troops in [[Portland]]. Optimus was unimpressed with their weapons and lack of rationality viewing them as inferior to the EDC personnel he'd encountered in the past. Out of nowhere, [[Rom|a silver alien]] showed up, killed four Joes, including Colton, and flew off. {{storylink|Concorde Hymn}} After cleaning in Portland, Scarlett went to check on, and solidify, G.I. Joe's alliance with [[M.A.S.K.]]. {{storylink|The Divine Source of Liberty}} Doc brought the news that the four Joes killed by the silver alien had non-human DNA prompting Scarlett to wonder if the whole chain of command was compromised. {{storylink|O Ship of State}}

[[Image:GIJoeRev regcvr.jpg|thumb|left|220px|"No, we don't need you Transformers in our comics! G.I. Joe is still commercial without you! You love us still, right readers? "....Readers??"]]

When she was called into the Oval Office, Marissa Faireborn defended her actions to the [[President of the United States|President]] by pointing out the recent strings of failures suffered by G.I. Joe when it came to dealing with aliens. While this happened Scarlett waged an all-out attack on the EDC's Bikini Atoll base: she'd become suspicious that the base had gone too quiet and had been overrun by [[Dire Wraith]]s. {{storylink|Thundercracker & Buster Save the World}} {{storylink|D.T.A.}} Valuable technology, meaning the captive [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]], had to be retrieved. To the horror of the Joes, it turned out [[Wild Bill]] was also a Wraith! Killing something with their friend's face left them shaken. This did at least confirm all people on the island were aliens and should be gunned down... leading to [[Rock 'n Roll]], who'd already killed "Bill", shooting the Joe [[Grand Slam (G.I. Joe)|Grand Slam]] who was ''not'' a Wraith. Rock was left disgusted to find he'd gunned down a comrade rescuing a Decepticon. {{storylink|D.T.A.}} While they were out, the G.I. Goose got what was good for the gander as [[Ian Noble|Action Man]] broke into the Joe base at [[Governor's Island]], freeing [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] and leaving the base in chaos. This inadvertently prompted Miles Mayhem to step up his timetable. {{storylink|The Modern World}}

When Scarlett's team returned from the mission, they found the base in shambles and all the M.A.S.K. gear taken while Snake Eyes was broadcasting a distress signal from Autobot City. Unable to assist due to the Cybertronians easily being able to override their technology, Scarlett was ready to throw in the towel before Mainframe revealed all the classic gear that was too low tech for Soundwave to hack. {{storylink|The New Colossus}} They arrived during an all-out brawl to help turn the tide against the alien warlord [[Baron Karza]], revealed to be the architect behind the crisis, and [[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]] was part of a team of cross-factional smarties who helped broadcast a counter-frequency to stop Ore-13 detonating. Victory was assured and Mainframe survived after being sheltered by the Decepticon Soundwave. {{storylink|Valley Forge}}

In the middle of all this, MP3 and his [[Action Van]] finally got their shot at a ''real'' mission when [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|a robotic dinosaur]] stomped across Texas. In the end, talking with the [[Scavengers (G1)|Scavengers]], he finally handed in his resignation... which he very soon regretted when the Scavengers blasted off without him. {{storylink|Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again!}}

After this, G.I. Joe severed their ties with the American government {{storylink|Valley Forge}} and became an international team operating with a UN charter to handle alien incidents. Zilong Qian remained suspicious that at heart, the agency was just an American group with some token foreigners. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}} Various old members like [[Ayana Jones]] returned to the Joes, alongside new members like [[Quarrel]] and [[Sanjay Bharwaney]], the new [[Hi-Tech]]. {{storylink|Crisis Intervention}} {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}} An [[Nemesis (G1)|abandoned Decepticon spaceship]] on the sea bed was turned into their swanky new HQ, Lemuria, and Skywarp ended up drafted into the new Joes. Poor Grand Slam remained with the team but crippled after Rock 'n Roll's 'friendly fire'. They did ''not'' get on. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 1|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #1}}

[[Image:yojoe-ly hill on the plain.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Flint can ride on the inside again when he stops claiming 'he who smelt it dealt it'.]]

Early missions would see the Joes with Skywarp in [[Tokyo]], taking out the [[Red Shadows]], and investigating anarchist uprisings in [[Greece]]. Multiple issues happened at once as China called them up to stop [[Crystal Ball]] ramping up insurgents in Inner Mongolia {{storylink|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 1|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #1}} while the inhabitants of [[Verenya]], Shleteva were transformed into Dire Wraiths by an energy wave. Ayana "Mayday" Jones led her first command to Verenya, running into both [[Rom]], Action Man and Kup, [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]], and the [[Oktober Guard]] all with clashing attempts to get the obelisk that caused the wave. It turned out that the civilians could potentially be cured but Jones was left as the only Joe after her team was transformed. {{storylink|Crisis Intervention}} She continued to operate the ragtag bunch of spies and robots she'd met instead of calling in further Joes, {{storylink|Enter the Shadow}} though she recruited Snake-Eyes for an infiltration mission. {{storylink|The Iron Klaw}}

The [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] landed at the Alps, where Zilong Qian had to struggle to get them and the Autobots to acknowledge Joe sovereignty over these matters and the spy on them as they chatted. Zilong had difficulties managing his team, being both an outsider and not American, and ex-Cobra [[Chameleon (G.I. Joe)|Chameleon]] tried to talk him into opening up more. To give the team an edge, Zilong reluctantly authorized Spike's plan of calling in Thundercracker to consult; the 'bot agreed as long as Marissa Faireborn was offered a job in the Joes but she refused. Thundercracker's aid was boosted by Soundwave's, to everyone's surprise, and Mainframe re-bonded with his old ally. The Joes were thus able to tell the Junkion ship had a ''huge'' number of troops in it {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}} {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 3: Behind My Bleeding Back|Behind My Bleeding Back}} and when Soundwave quietly left, Zilong was able to tell he'd been operating without Prime's knowledge and there was a potential wedge there.

An agreement was struck with the Autobots for G.I. Joe to bring foreign leaders to the Alps (which was already clogged with foreign military observers) and discuss a trade deal with the Junkions. That went ''badly'' when the Junkions unleashed thousands of [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] on the assembled masses. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|Dance Among the Shadows}} Though the Joes were quick to counterattack, their weapons proved ineffective against the Sharkticons, the invaders only standing down when Soundwave quoted Megatron's writings to them, emancipating them and causing them to turn on their masters. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|Future Glories Lost}} When Optimus Prime later made peace with the Junkions, G.I. Joe oversaw the construction of [[Little Cybertron]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron End: Feel Safe Without Regrets|Feel Safe Without Regrets}} {{storylink|The Next Day, and the Next}}

Not long afterward, when Mayday's Revolutionaries had taken custody of [[Merklynn|Garrison Kreiger]], G.I. Joe was called to collect him from the [[Onyx]] facility from [[Buenos Aires]] only to be ambushed by the [[Iron Ring]] with [[Sgt. Savage]] unmasking their leader as [[Joe Colton]]. {{storylink|When Eagles Scream}} Despite being backed up by Optimus Prime and Metrotitan, G.I. Joe failed to stop the Iron Ring from retaking Kreiger and escaping, though the Titan was able to cure the Dire Wraith mutates. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (IDW)|Ghost in the Machine}}

While this was happening, [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] had signed on to do an interview on Mexican TV. The interviewer, [[Hector Ramirez]], merely wanted a public confession for the killing of [[John Powell]] and had already called G.I. Joe to arrest the Autobot. Optimus Prime had deduced this information from talking with the [[President of the United States]] and sent Jazz a warning, who fled before G.I. Joe arrived. {{storylink|What It's Really Like}}

When Marissa Faireborn was sworn in as Earth's ambassador to the Council of Worlds, a G.I. Joe delegation served as her bodyguards while a [[Bridge Layer]] kept her at optic level with her fellow politicians. {{storylink|Unification Day: Dawn}} {{storylink|Primeless, Part 1}} The Joes back on Earth were watching the ceremony before the [[Iron Ring]] attacked. When Marissa's team tried to get her back to the space bridge, [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] ordered it shut down, trapping the Joes on Cybertron. {{storylink|First Strike issue 1|First Strike #1}} Scarlett's team managed to fuse space bridge hardware with the [[M.A.S.S. Device]] allowing them, along with [[M.A.S.K.]], to teleport into Iacon. {{storylink|First Strike issue 3|First Strike #3}}

When [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] began its attack on the [[Cybertronian colonies]], it was aided by [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]'s embittered army of [[Maximal]]s who attacked the ''Lemuria'' before they were defeated. {{storylink|Last Stand (G.I. Joe)|Last Stand}} Concurrently, Jazz surrendered himself to G.I. Joe in exchange for [[Rom]] being allowed to use [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s space bridge. {{storylink|Unstopped and Unstoppable}} Furious at this turn of events, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] began petitioning for their friend's release only for them to come to blows with the well-meaning but overeager [[Colonist Soldiers]]. Hearing this in his cell, Jazz casually walked out and defused the situation before the Chaos Bringer arrived over Earth to complete its agenda of extinction. {{storylink|Time Will Rust}}

Along with many other heroes and villains of Earth, G.I. Joe convened in Trypticon to discuss the threat. When the Maximals swarmed towards [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] to try and claim the [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]], they were met by a G.I. Joe air force whom they promptly turned into scrap metal before continuing forwards. {{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}} Another Joe force helped [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] capture Shockwave in [[Toronto]]. {{storylink|Ceremony}} After Unicron was felled, several Joe representatives were present at Optimus Prime's funeral. {{storylink|Post}}
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===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
Following the battle in [[Peru]], [[Noah Díaz]] went for a security job interview for a warehouse, but [[Agent Burke]], aware of the Autobots and Noah's actions in Peru, offered Noah a position on his team and promised to cover for his brother's treatment going forward. Giving Noah his G.I. Joe business card, he opened a door to a secret hangar filled with soldiers and vehicles, including the [[Terrorcon landing craft]].
{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}

===Energon Universe===
As two [[Autobot|warring]] [[Decepticon|factions]] of alien robots awoke on Earth, the US government became more aware of the damage they were doing, especially after an incident in [[Farmingham]] where [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] and [[Frosting]] had an encounter with [[Starscream (G1)#Energon Universe|a jet robot]] that left Frosting dead and Duke determined to find answers and avenge his brother-in-arms. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 2|Transformers #2}} {{storylink|Duke issue 1|Duke #1}} And as if that weren't enough, other problematic groups like [[Destro]] and [[M.A.R.S.]] were rearing their ugly heads.

In response, [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Colonel Hawk]] began to round up a "highly trained special mission force" to combat these new threats. Hawk had already selected [[Rock 'n Roll]], [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]], and [[Clutch (G.I. Joe)|Clutch]] for this force, with Duke selected to lead them. At first, Duke turned down the position, but changed his mind when Hawk informed him that there were other transforming robots running around, and he vowed to destroy them all. {{storylink|Duke issue 5|Duke #5}}

Duke's first choice for the unit was – oddly enough – the [[Baroness]], which Hawk wasn't sure of, but Duke pointed out that if they didn't make use of her talents, someone else would.

What Duke didn't realize was that Hawk was secretly assembling ''another'' team, parallel to Duke's G.I. Joe. {{storylink|G.I. Joe Energon Universe Special story|G.I. Joe Energon Universe Special}}
{{ongoing}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
G.I. Joe joined forces with the Autobots during the Earth Wars. At some point, the Joes and Autobots blew up Soundwave. Three members of G.I. Joe have teamed up with Autobots that have been rebuilt: Duke with Hound (as a V.A.M.P.), Scarlett with Powerglide (who got the G.I. Joe logo on his wings), and Snake-Eyes with Jetfire (as a Skystriker). {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}

==Merchandise==
===Kidrobot===
[[File:Kidrobot GIJoe Enamel Pin Series.jpg|thumb|250px]]
====Enamel Pin Series====
*'''GI Joe / Cobra Logos''' ([[November 3]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 2 in 20
:Released by [[Kidrobot]] in their [[Blindpacking|blindboxed]] ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' Enamel Pin Series, this is a flat, enamel pin badge of the G.I. Joe logo, packaged in with a similar [[Cobra#Enamel Pin Series|Cobra]] pin in a release called "GI Joe / Cobra Logos" {{sic}}.
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==Notes==
*The original [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] ''[[G.I. Joe and the Transformers (comic)|G.I. Joe and the Transformers]]'' crossover storyline was not printed in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] at the time that the Generation 1 comic was referencing it. So in the UK Generation 1 reprints, lines of dialogue were changed, and different circumstances were concocted for Bumblebee to be [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|destroyed]] and [[Hunters|rebuilt as Goldbug]]. Years later, ''G.I. Joe and the Transformers'' WAS finally reprinted, but no effort was made to work it back into continuity.
*Presumably, Japanese Generation 1's date for the founding of G.I. Joe was meant to reference the Japanese dub of the ''G.I. Joe'' cartoon, which set its events in the early '90s rather than the '80s. This placement of the creation of the group ''after'' the Transformers awoke on Earth does help to explain where Cobra and the Joes got all those lasers!
*Before ''[[Revolution]]'', IDW's ''Joe'' comics were not meant to be in continuity with ''Transformers''. To get around this, "[[Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|Revolution Prelude]]" claimed that the bulk of G.I. Joe's exploits had happened after the events of ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]''. Surprisingly, this is actually more-or-less plausible.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''G.I. Joe''' (G.I.ジョー ''G.I. Jō'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tèzhǒng Bùduì G.I.Joe''' (特种部队G.I.Joe, "Special Force G.I.Joe")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Comandos em Ação''' (Brazil, "Action Commandos")
*''Spanish:'' '''Comandos Heroicos''' (Latin America, "Heroic Commandos")

==External links==
*{{i|G.I. Joe (team)}} at the IDW Hasbro Wiki

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Devcon (DOTM)

2025-07-15T03:38:56Z

Finister2: /* Dark of the Moon film */

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{{disambig3|Devcon}}

:''Devcon is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]] portion of the [[movie continuity family]].''

[[File:Clovercon.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2.33|Approximately seven hours ago, some... thing attacked the city. I don't know what it is. If you found this tape, I mean if you're watching this right now, then you probably know more about it than I do.]]

Despite being a quadruped, '''Devcon''' is still a formidable foe to tangle with, towering over many other Cybertronians.

==Fiction==
===''Dark of the Moon'' film===

Devcon had been stationed on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] until [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] activated a [[space bridge]] to Earth. Heeding the call of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], he joined the Decepticon beachhead in [[Washington, D.C.]]. During the invasion of [[Chicago]], Devcon participated in the initial strike and contributed to the mayhem.

During the Autobots' attack on this Decepticon stronghold, Devcon was one of the many Decepticons who fired upon the retreating Autobots. When the tide began to turn in the Autobots' favor, however, the behemoth met his end as he tried to hold a bridge. The [[Wreckers]] piled onto Devcon, shooting him in the head multiple times until he fell to the ground dead. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
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==Notes==
[[File:Devcon (dotm).jpg|thumb|right|300px|Commander Class toy, please and thank you.]]
* Devcon bears more than a passing resemblance to the monster in the film ''{{w|Cloverfield}}'', with elongated, double-jointed forelegs, short back legs, and a pair of under-slung appendages. The first teasers for ''Cloverfield'' were screened during the release of the first ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' film. [[Leo Spitz]] also possessed a ''Cloverfield'' poster in the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|second film]].
* Devcon's name originates in concept art, where he is shown to transform into a "Russian missile launcher.",<ref>[http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7159/6781963639_06aafaf90b_o.jpg "Devcon" concept art] from [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-movie-discussion/537099-dotm-another-part-concept-arts.html DOTM Another part of Concept arts - TFW2005 - The 2005 Boards]</ref> specifically a variant of the {{w|MAZ-7310}}. The art shows him with twelve wheels in robot mode instead of the eight that his vehicle mode has, which was fixed for the film.

==References==
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Tessa Yeager

2025-07-13T19:26:51Z

Finister2: /* Age of Extinction film */

:''Tessa Yeager is a [[human]] from the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]] portion of the [[movie continuity family]].''

[[File:Tessa.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Girl, you'll be a woman soon...]]
It's not often that any child grows up to be more mature and maybe even smarter than their own parents. '''Tessa Yeager''' most certainly fits that category. While her [[Cade Yeager|optimistic father]] tends to be overprotective of her, and believes he's been taking care of her ever since her mother died, from her own realistic perspective, she's been taking care of ''him'', and often wonders who will continue to do so after she graduates from high school and moves out on her own, since he's been spending more time and money on inventions than looking for a steady source of income. This, along with knowing that she was accidentally conceived before her parents graduated from high school, have created a barrier between them and leaves her yearning for her own future without her father. It does not ease tensions when she has a secret and barely-legal<ref>Apparently the version of Texas in the live-action film series raised its age of consent, [http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/PE/htm/PE.21.htm#21.11| up a year].</ref> relationship with a [[Shane Dyson|20-year-old racecar driver]].

==Fiction==
===''Age of Extinction'' film===
:''Actor:'' [[Nicola Peltz]]
{{voiceactor|[[Shōko Nakagawa]] (Japanese dub)|[[Annie Rojas]] (Latin-American Spanish dub), [[Monserrat Mendoza]] ((Latin-American Spanish dub, first trailer), [[Lupita Leal]] ((Latin-American Spanish dub, super bowl trailer), [[Paula Ribó]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Ludivine Maffren]] (European French dub), [[Juliette Mondoux]] (Canadian French dub), [[Giovanna Winterfeldt]] (German dub), [[Titi Kamal]] (Indonesian dub), [[Giulia Franceschetti]] (Italian dub), [[Bruna Laynes]] (Portuguese dub), [[Erika Menezes]] (Portuguese dub, teaser trailer), [[Güneş Özgeç]] (Turkish dub)}}
Tessa was dropped off by her friends at her house, immediately heading to her computer to talk with a boy on some sort of video chat that apparently worked with little mind to the fact she was seemingly in the middle of nowhere and she merely tapped her mouse a few times to establish contact. She was positively appalled at the sight of the beaten up old truck her father was bringing home and more so when he announced that the thing was actually a [[Transformer]]. When [[Lucas Flannery]] called in the authorities, a [[Cemetery Wind]] team arrived, threatening Tessa unless her father told them where [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] was. Cade, Tessa and Lucas were rescued when Shane picked them up in her rally car, and Tessa assisted in operating the car during their escape.

[[File:Tessa Yeager Cowering.jpeg|thumb|left|225px|Tessa auditioning for the ''Cadillacs & [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinosaurs]]'' revival.]]
Though Lucas died during the escape, the others were taken by Optimus to rendezvous with the other Autobots. More information led the [[Autobot|Autobots]] to attack [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]] headquarters, after which they were pursued by KSI's Transformer prototypes and [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], a bounty hunter who had come to Earth in search of Optimus. Tessa found herself scooped up by Lockdown's tractor beam as he secured Optimus, and was stuck on [[Knight Ship|Lockdown's spaceship]]. Though hunted by [[Steeljaw (AOE)|Steeljaws]], she survived and was found by Cade and Shane. The trio began climbing along the cables mooring the ship to a nearby building and, with some help from [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], managed to reach safety. After a narrow escape on a [[Orbital Assault Carrier|fighter]], the Yeagers and Shane joined the Autobots on board the small ship they'd stolen from Lockdown.

They headed to [[Hong Kong]] where KSI head [[Joshua Joyce]] had taken the [[Seed]], a device with powerful destructive capabilities. There they were hunted by Cemetery Wind and caught up in a battle against the KSI prototypes. As Optimus fought Lockdown, Tessa and Shane refused to leave Cade, and were able to make themselves useful, using a tow truck to extract a sword which had impaled Optimus Prime. In the aftermath of the battle, Joyce promised to do something about the Yeagers' destroyed farm and Tessa reconciled with her father. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

===''The Last Knight'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Nicola Peltz]] (English)|[[Shōko Nakagawa]] (Japanese), [[Annie Rojas]] (American Spanish dub), [[Paula Ribó]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Ludivine Maffren]] (European French), [[Juliette Mondoux]] (Canadian French), [[Giulia Franceschetti]] (Italian dub), [[Bruna Laynes]] (Portuguese)}}
Tessa had gone on to attend college. She and her dad missed each other very much, but were prevented from seeing each other or having an actual conversation due to the latter being in hiding from the [[Transformers Reaction Force]]. She often engaged in 20-second, one-sided calls with her dad, which were moderated by [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]]. In one such phone call, Tessa told her father that he needed to get a [[Viviane Wembly|girlfriend]]. She also told her father that she loved him, but the call exceeded the time limit as she was doing so and Hound was forced to cut the call. Cade would later send Tessa a text which said that he would always be in the [[Cybertron (planet)|sky]] for her. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Tessa Yeager''' (テッサ・イェーガー ''Tessa Yēgā'')

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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Ron Witwicky

2025-07-13T13:09:28Z

Finister2: /* Notes */

{{disambig3.5|the embarrassing father from ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]''|the embarrassing stepfather from ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]''|Ron (BB)|Ron}}
: ''Ron [[Witwicky (surname)|Witwicky]] is a [[human]] from the [[movie continuity family]].''

[[Image:Ron Witwicky.JPG|right|300px|thumb|The government wouldn't lie to the people.]]
'''Ronald "Ron" Witwicky''' (born 1960) is one of six children of [[Herbert Witwicky]] and Clarice. He has four brothers and one sister; his eldest brother is named [[Ben Witwicky|Ben]]. In 1979, the kids split the proceeds from their father's house. Ron named [[Sam Witwicky|his son]] an [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|actual]] [[Spike Witwicky (disambiguation)|real]] [[Butch Witwicky (G1)|name]].

Probably just compensating for his family's [[Archibald Witwicky|history of strangeness]].

Ron Witwicky is the head of the neighborhood watch. Considering the fact that five [[Autobot|giant robots]] milled around his backyard and he didn't even know it, he's probably not that good at the job.

He also never went to college, same as every Witwicky before him. So, of course, he has a house nicer than yours, an {{w|Austin-Healey 3000|Austin Healey BJ8}}, a 2008 Prevost H3-45 and can afford a trip to [[Paris]] while sending his son to [[Princeton University]].

==Fiction==
===Movies===
====''Transformers'' film====
:''Actor'': [[Kevin Dunn]]
{{voiceactor|[[Tetsuo Gotō]] (Japanese)|[[Han Tongsheng]] (Mandarin), [[Alexandr Novikov]] (Russian), [[Mauro Ramos]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Luis Alfonso Padilla]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Antonio García Moral]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Paolo Buglioni]] (Italian), [[Jacques Bouanich]] (European French), [[Alain Zouvi]] (Canadian French), [[Frank-Otto Schenk]] (German), [[Ercan Demirel]] (Turkish), [[Jang Kwang]] (Korean dub)}}

[[Image:Movie RonWitwicky Porschejoke.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Sure, Ron laughs now, but Sam will remember this and plot his revenge...]]
After learning that Sam got an A- on his family genealogy report, Ron took him to buy a car. He first teased Sam about the possibility of getting a [[Jazz (G1)|Porsche]], and then took him to [[Bolivia's Finest Quality Used Cars and Petting Zoo]]. Sam found an okay-looking Camaro which owner [[Bobby Bolivia]] offered to sell for five thousand dollars, even though he wasn't sure where the car came from. Bobby refused to go down to Ron's offer of four thousand and instead offered to show them a battered [[Bumblebee (G1)|Volkswagen]], but [[Bumblebee (Movie)|the car]] took rejection badly, slamming its door into the Volkswagen as Bobby was sitting in it, then tuning its radio to a high frequency and shattering the windows of every other car on the lot (but presumably not Ron's car). The spooked Bolivia immediately agreed to Ron's offer of four thousand. Later that day, Ron was tending the newly laid path when Sam left the house and the car emitted a large smoke cloud. Upon seeing this display, [[Judy Witwicky|Judy]] called him cheap. "It's his first car, it's supposed to be like that," was Ron's defense.

Later that evening, Ron failed in his duties at head of the neighborhood watch when Sam's new car was stolen in the middle of the night. Sam gave his parents a wake up call, telling Ron to call the cops, then went to follow the car, ending up arrested when he followed it to a junkyard. The [[Sheriff (Movie)|sheriff]] interrogating Sam believed he was on drugs, as [[Mojo]]'s pain pills were found on his possession. Despite Ron's continued assertion that the pills were for their dog, the sheriff refused to believe him.

[[Image:Ron and Optimus.JPG|right|275px|thumb|Head of the Neighborhood watch. Scary, isn't it?]]
Later, when the Autobots come searching for his great-grandfather's glasses, [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] knocked over a powerline, causing a blackout and mild tremor. Ron quickly ran to cover under the table (never spilling his wine glass) while Judy asked him how did he manage to get under there so quickly. He assumed the damage done to his back yard by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots was caused by the "earthquake". Going to Sam's room, they found him sweaty and grimy.

[[Image:Movie2007 RonJudy pride.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Sam's parents express their pride towards their son for cleverly hiding a girl in his room. Just take a look outside the window.]]
When Judy asked if he was... stimulating himself, both Witwicky men were greatly embarrassed, and Ron affirmed that Judy was not allowed to talk about that with Sam. When [[Mikaela Banes]] came out of hiding, Ron tapped knuckles with his son in approval of her. Shortly afterward, [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]] and [[Sector Seven]] came in and took the Witwickys and Mikaela into custody. Although Sam and Mikaela were rescued by the Autobots, Ron and Judy remained in custody.

After the destruction of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and the [[Decepticon]]s, Ron and Judy were interviewed for a news program about recent events. They feigned disbelief that there had been an "alien incursion", saying that the [[United States of America|government]] wouldn't lie to its citizens. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

{{note|Ron Witwicky's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels ''[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]]'', ''[[Transformers: The Junior Novel]]'', and ''[[The Quest for the AllSpark]]''; the ''[[Transformers: Movie Adaptation]]'' and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; the activity book "[[Look and Find Transformers]]"; and the storybooks "[[Sam's New Car]]", and "[[Transformers: The Movie Storybook]]".}}

====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
:''Actor'': [[Kevin Dunn]]
{{voiceactor|[[Tetsuo Gotō]] (Japanese)|[[Han Tongsheng]] (Mandarin), [[Alexandr Novikov]] (Russian), [[Mauro Ramos]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Luis Alfonso Padilla]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Eduardo Jover]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Massimo Corvo]] (Italian), [[Jacques Bouanich]] (European French), [[Alain Zouvi]] (Canadian French), [[Frank-Otto Schenk]] (German), [[Ercan Demirel]] (Turkish)}}

[[Image:ROTF-JudyRonCollege.jpg|left|thumb|300px|You know, for a guy who never went to college, Ron sure has a bunch of really, really nice stuff.]]

As Sam was preparing for college, Ron was eager to see him go, as he was pleased to see Sam be the first Witwicky to go to college (also, he planned to turn his son's bedroom into a home theater). On the day of departure, Ron expressed his pride in his son for getting a scholarship to [[Princeton University]], and a little hesitation about seeing him leave the nest. This was interrupted as [[Mojo]] was dominating their new dog [[Frankie]] right on the couch, which Ron promptly shooed away. Filthy beasts. Ron also told Sam he'd see a lot of that in college as well, as he had doubts Sam and Mikaela would be together forever. Never mind that they discovered an [[Autobot|alien race]] together.

As Ron was packing for both Sam's departure and his and Judy's trip to [[Paris]], Judy expressed sadness, which Ron told her to suck up. Judy reacted manically, saying she had no desire to with him now, which suited Ron just find. Hearing some noises coming from Sam's room, Ron went out back and demanded to know what all the racket was...at which point the [[Appliancebot|entire kitchen]] came to life and began opening fire on the two Witwicky men. Ron and Sam scrambled for cover behind the fountain, and Sam called for Bumblebee's help. The little Autobot managed to eliminate the homicidal little machines, but also destroy Sam's room and part of the house in the process. Ron was more forgiving of Bumblebee's excess that Judy and Sam, mostly because he knew that government would pay for the repairs, considering it the start of their remodeling. Judy announced that they were also getting a hot tube and swimming pool as well.

Arriving at Princeton, Judy immediately took to the university, saying she felt smarter, practically from the smell. Ever the cheapskate, Ron declared that it smelled like Forty thousand dollars a year. They also met Sam's roommate [[Leo Spitz]], but in the process, Judy purchased some brownies laced with marijuana. Ron was barely able to control his stoned wife, but they quickly left the campus.

[[Image:ROTF Judy Ron gunpoint.jpg|thumb|300px]]

As their son slowly started to go insane from [[AllSpark]] information and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] died saving him from Megatron, an ignorant Ron and Judy and were enjoying lunch at an outdoor cafe in Paris. Ron was more concerned with a mime violating his personal space. Suddenly, comets began raining down on Paris. In their scramble to get back to their hotel room, Ron and Judy were captured by a [[Decepticon]].

Taken to [[Egypt]], Ron and Judy were used as bait for a trap by [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]] and [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]], who demanded Sam turn over the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in exchange for the his parents. Ron told Sam to run, believing that the Decepticons would kill them anyway, but Sam was stalling for time to allow Bumblebee to get into a position to jump Rampage. Bumblebee quickly killed Rampage and ''de-spined'' Ravage, and Sam told him to take his parents to safety. Ron refused to leave Sam behind, saying that they were all going together, but Sam insisted and Judy also relented. However, Sam was killed by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] while attempting to resurrect Optimus, and Ron and Judy were on the scene to urge the medics on. Fortunately, [[Dynasty of Primes|something else]] revived Sam, who in turn revived Optimus. After Optimus Prime defeated [[the Fallen]] and destroyed the [[Star Harvester|machine]], Ron and Judy came and gave their son a proud hug. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{note|Ron Witwicky’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 comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]''; and the storybook "[[When Robots Attack!]]".}}

====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
:''Actor'': [[Kevin Dunn]]
{{voiceactor|[[Tetsuo Gotō]] (Japanese)|[[Han Tongsheng]] (Mandarin), [[Alexandr Novikov]] (Russian), [[Luis Alfonso Padilla]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Eduardo Jover]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Massimo Corvo]] (Italian), [[Mauro Ramos]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Jacques Bouanich]] (European French), [[Alain Zouvi]] (Canadian French), [[Frank-Otto Schenk]] (German), [[Ercan Demirel]] (Turkish), [[Jang Kwang]] (Korean)}}

[[File:Ron-and-Judy-DOTM.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
Ron and Judy Witwicky were present at the White House when Sam got a medal from President [[Barack Obama]] commending him for saving the world twice.

They decided to pay Sam a visit while he was looking for a job in Washington, D.C. Upon learning that his son did not yet get a job, Ron was very upset, commenting that sucked.

Later, Sam asked for the whereabouts of his girlfriend, [[Carly Spencer]] after a Decepticon attack on Washington, D.C. Judy admonished Sam for getting into an argument with her and causing her to leave, and Ron promptly gave an example of the devotion their son was supposed to give. This inspired Sam to go to Chicago to rescue Carly, and asked Ron and Judy to leave Washington, D.C. for their safety. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
{{note|Ron Witwicky’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novel ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]''.}}
{{--}}

===IDW movie comics===
[[File:Ron&judywitwickymovieprequel3.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.0|left]]
When his son became twelve, Ron presented him with the heirlooms of his ancestor [[Archibald Witwicky]]. Sam was not impressed with his great-great-grandfather's "junk" and was horrified to see newspaper clippings about his madness. Ron told off Sam for calling Archibald a madman, stating no one ever proved he had a mental illness and that his father told him he had just been traumatized during his voyages. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 3|Movie Prequel #3}}

[[File:Ron&judywitwickytalesofthefallen1.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
Though having learned the truth of recent events and Sam's role in them, Ron and Judy were not happy that Bumblebee had decided to come and live with them, especially after the destruction the Autobots had caused to Ron's beloved yard. Ron said that Sam didn't owe the Autobots a thing, having already done his part in their war, and decreed that Bumblebee could stay for the summer, but after Sam went to college, the Autobot was out. He ended the argument by stating that ''both'' Sam and his car needed to grow up. However, later that night, Ron came into the garage, reporting that Sam had failed to show up for his rendezvous with Mikaeala, and that they should both try to find him. However, before Ron could get in, Bumblebee burst out of the garage, destroying the door in the process. {{Storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 1|Tales of the Fallen #1}}
{{--}}

====''Transformers: Beginnings''====
{{voiceactor|[[Kevin Dunn]] (English)}}

When Ron presented his son Sam with the relics of Archibald Witwicky's arctic voyage, he was less than impressed with his son's flippant remarks about Archibald's eventual fate, and attempted to defend his ancestor's reputation. {{Storylink|Transformers: Beginnings (Movie)|Transformers: Beginnings}}

{{note|''Transformers: Beginnings'' is a condensed, flash-animated retelling of the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] [[Transformers: Movie Prequel|Movie Prequel]] that is detailed above this section.}}

===Titan movie comics===
[[Image:Titan_Witwickiescollege.jpg|left|thumb|300px]]

Ron took Sam to Princeton.

Judy drove and ''he'' navigated, as the ability to tell what way up a map was eluded her. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.2|Dogfight!}}
{{--}}

===Transformers Annual 2011===
Ron was planting flowers in the yard when Starscream turned up to kidnap Sam. He quickly made himself scarce. {{storylink|Sam in Danger}}

==Notes==
*According to writer [[Roberto Orci]], Ron was not given the nickname "[[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]]", nor [[Sam Witwicky|his son]] the nickname "[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]]" (though his wife does refer to him as "Spark"), because, unlike their Generation 1 counterparts, the movie characters are not oil rig workers or mechanics.
*Ronald was named after Orci's father-in-law.
* Ron's status as a member of the [[Order of the Witwiccans]] is unclear, beyond the Witwicky family motto being the same as the Order's. As [[Edmund Burton]] claims to be the last surviving member of the Order, this means that Ron and the Witwickys are only considered honorary members due to being descendants of the Order's founders, or that Ron died some time in between the events of ''Dark of the Moon'' and ''The Last Knight.''

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Ron Witwicky''' (ロン・ウィトウィッキー ''Ron Witowikkī'')
{{DEFAULTSORT:Witwicky, Ron}}
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Archibald Witwicky

2025-07-13T10:22:58Z

Finister2: /* The Last Knight film */

:''Archibald Amundsen [[Witwicky (surname)|Witwicky]] is a [[human]] from the [[Transformers (2007 franchise)|movie]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Archibald Witwicky movie.JPG|upright=2.2|thumb|That be the smell of treasure, lads.]]
Captain '''Archibald Amundsen Witwicky''',<ref>Archibald's middle name 'Amundsen' is given in the Jr. novelization of the 2007 movie. The Iceman file stolen by Frenzy in the movie itself shows the name 'Capt. Witwicky, Amundsen'.</ref> father of [[Clarence Witwicky]], led the [[National Arctic Circle Expedition]] in [[1897]].

He basically went bonkers after [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] burned out his eyes, and spent the rest of his life in an asylum. He died [[August 13]], [[1938]].

Archy's great-great-grandson [[Sam Witwicky]] thinks he is lame, and wants to [[eBay]] his priceless heirlooms to buy [[Bumblebee (Movie)|a car]].

==Fiction==
===Movies===
====''Transformers'' film====
:''Actor:'' [[William Morgan Sheppard]]
{{voiceactor|[[Yuzuru Fujimoto]] (Japanese dub)|[[César Árias]] (Latin-American Spanish dub), [[Emilio Freixas]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Miguel Rosenberg]] (Brazilian Portuguese dub), [[Hasso Zorn]] (German dub), [[Jang Kwang]] (Korean dub)}}

[[File:Movie2007_Megatron_ArchibaldWitwicky.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Shiny oh so shiny.]]

During the National Arctic Circle Expedition, Witwicky's ship became frozen in the water. As the crew chipped the ship free, he told his crew "no sacrifice, no victory!" (all the while standing and doing nothing to help). During the attempt, the dogs were attracted to a break in the ice, which Witwicky and a dog fell through. As he got his bearings, he came face to face with "[[Megatron (Movie)|a great discovery]]"...at which point said discovery used his navigational system to burn the coordinates of the [[AllSpark]] into his [[glasses]], which had the byproduct of rendering Witwicky blind and insane. Witwicky spent the rest of his life in psychiatric hospitals, drawing [[Cybertronian language|strange symbols]] and ranting about an [[Megatron (Movie)|Ice man]].

[[2007|110 years after his discovery]], his descendant Sam Witwicky tried to raise money for a car by auctioning off his equipment, including his compass, his sextant, his telescope, and (for some bizarre reason) his glasses. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

{{note|Captain Archibald Witwicky's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels ''[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]]'', ''[[Transformers: The Junior Novel]]'' and ''[[The Quest for the AllSpark]]''; the ''[[Transformers: Movie Adaptation]]'' and ''[[Movie Trilogy]]'' comics; the activity book "[[Look and Find Transformers]]"; and the storybook "[[Transformers: The Movie Storybook]]".}}

====''The Last Knight'' film====
[[File:TLK-Archibald-Witwicky.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
Archibald's photo was with the Witwiccan family tree unearthed by [[Edmund Burton |Sir Edmund Burton]] along with his descendant Sam's profile picture from his ebay account "ladiesman217", revealing that both were descendants of the Medieval wizard [[Merlin]] and members of the [[Order of the Witwiccans]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}

===IDW movie comics===
{{quote|... I didn't come all this way to 'leave well 'nuff alone!'|Words that Witwicky would later regret}}

[[File:Archibald Witwicky Movie Prequel Issue 2.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|It's so cold his beard fell off.]]

In [[1897]], Captain Archibald Witwicky led the National Arctic Circle Expedition when their ship became frozen in the ice. His first mate [[Reginald Danco]] noticed that their dogs were keenly interested in whatever lay beneath the frozen wastes and called Witwicky over to investigate. Despite Danco's well-founded caution in light the expedition's foul luck, Witwicky bravely dug into the ice, and what he saw underneath changed him. Witwicky became blind and insane and despite his blindness, spent the next three months filling one hundred and seventy-six pieces of paper with strange patterns and glyphs. By [[1898]], Witwicky was in the [[Boston Secure Hospital]], and was interviewed by two independent adventurers named [[Walter Simmons]] and [[Theodore Joseph Wells]], who were drafted by the [[President of the United States]] to investigate his tales about a "devil man". They managed to discredit Witwicky and sent his effects to his family. {{Storylink|Movie Prequel issue 2|Movie Prequel #2}} {{storylink|Original}}

Witwicky spent the rest of his life in the [[Psychopathic Institute for the Long-Term Insane|most politically incorrect asylum]] in [[Louisiana]], raving about taglines yet to be written and movies yet to be produced. Decades after his death, Archibald's descendant [[Ron Witwicky|Ronald]] presented his [[Sam Witwicky|son]] with the explorer's personal effects. The boy was not impressed with the junk from a "crazy man", and later sought to auction them off to fund the purchase of a [[Bumblebee (Movie)|car]]. {{Storylink|Movie Prequel issue 3|Movie Prequel #3}}
{{--}}

====''Transformers: Beginnings''====
{{voiceactor|[[Patrick Viall]] (English)}}
{{note|Transformers: Beginnings is a condensed, flash-animated retelling of the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] [[Transformers: Movie Prequel|Movie Prequel]] that is detailed above this section.}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Beginnings (Movie)|Transformers: Beginnings}}
{{--}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: The Game (PSP)''===
He was Sam's grandfather. When Sam was a child, Archibald used to tell his grandson about an ice-man he found. This of course means that Sam should be at least 70 in 2007, but never mind that. {{Storylink|Transformers The Game (PSP)}}

==Notes==
* Archibald's middle name is a reference to {{w|Roald Amundsen}}, the leader of the first successful expedition to the South Pole, and not [[Mitchell Amundsen]], the film's director of photography.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Archibald Witwicky''' (アーチボルド・ウィトウィッキー ''Āchiborudo Witowikkī'')

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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Soundwave (One)

2024-11-05T12:01:20Z

Finister2: /* One film */

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{{disambig3|Soundwave}}
:''Soundwave is a [[Decepticon]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].''

[[File:Onesoundwave.jpg|right|250px|thumb]]

'''Soundwave''' is a high-ranking member of the [[High Guard]] and one of [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]]'s top lieutenants. A bot of few words compared to his comrades, he possesses powerful sonic abilities and can scan the electrical impulses of other Cybertronians' brains, which allows him to detect any lie or deception.

{{bigquote|High Guard, eject!|Soundwave does what he does best|''[[Transformers One (film)|One]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''One'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Jon Bailey]] (English), [[Yōji Ueda]] (Japanese, current voice), [[Itaru Yamamoto]] (Japanese, original theatrical voice)|[[Domenic Strobel]] (German), [[Héctor Estrada]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Alessandro Ballico]] (Italian), [[Janne Komppa]] (Finnish), [[Bertrand Nadler]] (European French)}}

[[File:TFoneStarscreamSoundwaveShockwaveInterrogation.jpg|left|250px|thumb|"Sorcerers, fortify your minds!"]]
Soundwave was a member of the Cybertronian [[High Guard]]. Upon bearing witness to [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]]'s betrayal of the Primes, he and the rest of the High Guard resolved to hide away from the rest of Cybertronian society and delegate resources towards sabotaging Sentinel's rule.

Flanking Starscream alongside [[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave]], Soundwave stood in attendance as Starscream interrogated [[Optimus Prime (One)|a]] [[Megatron (One)|quartet]] [[Bumblebee (One)|of]] [[Elita-1 (One)|trespassers]]. He scanned the electrical impulses of [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]]'s brain and informed Starscream that Orion was speaking the truth, but Starscream rebuked him and claimed it only meant Orion believed what he was saying. He then received a complaint from Shockwave that they should have applied a stronger gag when [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]] managed to get it off his mouth, though he did not respond. When things went sour and a fight broke out between Starscream and [[Megatron (One)|D-16]], Soundwave silently stopped Shockwave from intervening with a single gesture.

Though the duel ended with D-16 victorious and Starscream's life spared, that was when a swarm of [[Death Tracker]]s led by [[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] descended upon them. Soundwave fought bravely against them and managed to avoid being captured himself, but could not prevent the numerically superior enemy from carrying off many prisoners including Starscream, D-16, and B-127. In the aftermath of the battle, Soundwave ordered the remaining High Guard to prepare for battle once [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]] had 'convinced' Shockwave to join forces.

[[File:TFoneStarscreamSoundwaveShockwaveTrioShot.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]"Don't stop moving to that S Club beat!"]]
Soundwave took part in the assault on Sentinel's tower, piloting the energon transport train carrying the High Guard warriors and commanding them into battle. Once the train had breached Sentinel's tower, he swooped through the air in vehicle mode and fired a sonic pulse that disabled all the prisoners' [[stasis cuffs]], allowing them to join the fight as well. He watched and cheered as Megatron tore Sentinel in half and participated in the destruction of Iacon City, only to be interrupted by a returned Orion - now rechristened Optimus Prime. He then rushed in to engage the Prime in combat when Megatron commanded his men to attack, but got bashed in the head with a missile by Optimus for his troubles. Soundwave and his fellow High Guard officers chose to follow Megatron and retreat after Optimus exiled Megatron and all his followers from Iacon.

Later, Soundwave received a new [[insignia|brand]] on his chest alongside all of Megatron's other followers. He watched as Megatron officially announced the formation of the [[Decepticon]]s. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}

==Notes==
*Soundwave's alternate mode is very similar to the one designed for his [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS83|live action counterpart's]] ''[[Studio Series]]'' toy.
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Soundwave''' (サウンドウェーブ ''Saundowēbu'')

[[Category:One Decepticons]]

Soundwave (One)

2024-11-05T11:59:53Z

Finister2: /* One film */

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{{disambig3|Soundwave}}
:''Soundwave is a [[Decepticon]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].''

[[File:Onesoundwave.jpg|right|250px|thumb]]

'''Soundwave''' is a high-ranking member of the [[High Guard]] and one of [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]]'s top lieutenants. A bot of few words compared to his comrades, he possesses powerful sonic abilities and can scan the electrical impulses of other Cybertronians' brains, which allows him to detect any lie or deception.

{{bigquote|High Guard, eject!|Soundwave does what he does best|''[[Transformers One (film)|One]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''One'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Jon Bailey]] (English), [[Yōji Ueda]] (Japanese, current voice), [[Itaru Yamamoto]] (Japanese, original theatrical voice)|[[Domenic Strobel]] (German), [[Héctor Estrada]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Alessandro Ballico]] (Italian), [[Janne Komppa]] (Finnish), [[Bertrand Nadler]] (European French)}}

[[File:TFoneStarscreamSoundwaveShockwaveInterrogation.jpg|left|250px|thumb|"Sorcerers, fortify your minds!"]]
Soundwave was a member of the Cybertronian [[High Guard]]. Upon bearing witness to [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]]'s betrayal of the Primes, he and the rest of the High Guard resolved to hide away from the rest of Cybertronian society and delegate resources towards sabotaging Sentinel's rule.

Flanking Starscream alongside [[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave]], Soundwave stood in attendance as Starscream interrogated [[Optimus Prime (One)|a]] [[Megatron (One)|quartet]] [[Bumblebee (One)|of]] [[Elita-1 (One)|trespassers]]. He scanned the electrical impulses of [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]]'s brain and informed Starscream that Orion was speaking the truth, but Starscream rebuked him and claimed it only meant Orion believed what he was saying. He then received a complaint from Shockwave that they should have applied a stronger gag when [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]] managed to get it off his mouth, though he did not respond. When things went sour and a fight broke out between Starscream and [[Megatron (One)|D-16]], Soundwave silently stopped Shockwave from intervening with a single gesture.

Though the duel ended with D-16 victorious and Starscream's life spared, that was when a swarm of [[Death Tracker]]s led by [[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] descended upon them. Soundwave fought bravely against them and managed to avoid being captured himself, but could not prevent the numerically superior enemy from carrying off many prisoners including Starscream, D-16, and B-127. In the aftermath of the battle, Soundwave ordered the remaining High Guard to prepare for battle once [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]] had 'convinced' Shockwave to join forces.

[[File:TFoneStarscreamSoundwaveShockwaveTrioShot.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]"Don't stop moving to that S Club beat!"]

Soundwave took part in the assault on Sentinel's tower, piloting the energon transport train carrying the High Guard warriors and commanding them into battle. Once the train had breached Sentinel's tower, he swooped through the air in vehicle mode and fired a sonic pulse that disabled all the prisoners' [[stasis cuffs]], allowing them to join the fight as well. He watched and cheered as Megatron tore Sentinel in half and participated in the destruction of Iacon City, only to be interrupted by a returned Orion - now rechristened Optimus Prime. He then rushed in to engage the Prime in combat when Megatron commanded his men to attack, but got bashed in the head with a missile by Optimus for his troubles. Soundwave and his fellow High Guard officers chose to follow Megatron and retreat after Optimus exiled Megatron and all his followers from Iacon.

Later, Soundwave received a new [[insignia|brand]] on his chest alongside all of Megatron's other followers. He watched as Megatron officially announced the formation of the [[Decepticon]]s. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}

==Notes==
*Soundwave's alternate mode is very similar to the one designed for his [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS83|live action counterpart's]] ''[[Studio Series]]'' toy.
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Soundwave''' (サウンドウェーブ ''Saundowēbu'')

[[Category:One Decepticons]]

Soundwave (One)

2024-10-26T20:53:07Z

Finister2: /* One film */

{{factions|decepticon|hofsilver}}
{{disambig3|Soundwave}}
:''Soundwave is a [[Decepticon]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].''

[[File:Onesoundwave.jpg|right|250px|thumb]]

'''Soundwave''' is a high-ranking member of the [[High Guard]] and one of [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]]'s top lieutenants. A bot of few words compared to his comrades, he possesses powerful sonic abilities and can scan the electrical impulses of other Cybertronians' brains, which allows him to detect any lie or deception.

{{bigquote|High Guard, eject!|Soundwave does what he does best|''[[Transformers One (film)|One]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''One'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Jon Bailey]] (English), [[Yōji Ueda]] (Japanese, current voice), [[Itaru Yamamoto]] (Japanese, original theatrical voice)|[[Domenic Strobel]] (German), [[Héctor Estrada]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Alessandro Ballico]] (Italian), [[Janne Komppa]] (Finnish), [[Bertrand Nadler]] (European French)}}

[[File:TFoneStarscreamSoundwaveShockwaveInterrogation.jpg|left|250px|thumb|"Sorcerers, fortify your minds!"]]
Soundwave was a member of the Cybertronian [[High Guard]]. Upon bearing witness to [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]]'s betrayal of the Primes, he and the rest of the High Guard resolved to hide away from the rest of Cybertronian society and delegate resources towards sabotaging Sentinel's rule.

Flanking Starscream alongside [[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave]], Soundwave stood in attendance as Starscream interrogated [[Optimus Prime (One)|a]] [[Megatron (One)|quartet]] [[Bumblebee (One)|of]] [[Elita-1 (One)|trespassers]]. He scanned the electrical impulses of [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]]'s brain and informed Starscream that Orion was speaking the truth, but Starscream rebuked him and claimed it only meant Orion believed what he was saying. He then received a complaint from Shockwave that they should have applied a stronger gag when [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]] managed to get it off his mouth, though he did not respond. When things went sour and a fight broke out between Starscream and [[Megatron (One)|D-16]], Soundwave silently stopped Shockwave from intervening with a single gesture.

Though the duel ended with D-16 victorious and Starscream's life spared, that was when a swarm of [[Death Tracker]]s led by [[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] descended upon them. Soundwave fought bravely against them and managed to avoid being captured himself, but could not prevent the numerically superior enemy from carrying off many prisoners including Starscream, D-16, and B-127. In the aftermath of the battle, Soundwave ordered the remaining High Guard to prepare for battle once [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]] had 'convinced' Shockwave to join forces.

Soundwave took part in the assault on Sentinel's tower, piloting the energon transport train carrying the High Guard warriors and commanding them into battle. Once the train had breached Sentinel's tower, he swooped through the air in vehicle mode and fired a sonic pulse that disabled all the prisoners' [[stasis cuffs]], allowing them to join the fight as well. He watched and cheered as Megatron tore Sentinel in half and participated in the destruction of Iacon City, only to be interrupted by a returned Orion - now rechristened Optimus Prime. He then rushed in to engage the Prime in combat when Megatron commanded his men to attack, but got bashed in the head with a missile by Optimus for his troubles. Soundwave and his fellow High Guard officers chose to follow Megatron and retreat after Optimus exiled Megatron and all his followers from Iacon.

Later, Soundwave received a new [[insignia|brand]] on his chest alongside all of Megatron's other followers. He watched as Megatron officially announced the formation of the [[Decepticon]]s. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}

==Notes==
*Soundwave's alternate mode is very similar to the one designed for his [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS83|live action counterpart's]] ''[[Studio Series]]'' toy.
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Soundwave''' (サウンドウェーブ ''Saundowēbu'')

[[Category:One Decepticons]]

Arcee (Cyberverse)

2024-10-25T19:34:17Z

Finister2: /* Transformers Stop Motion Series */

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{{disambig3|Arcee}}
:''Arcee is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:CyberverseArcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|But is she [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron's sister]]?.]]
'''Arcee''' is a loyal member of [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]]'s crew with an adventurous streak a mile wide. No chance of danger is too high to dissuade her from seeking out something new, with plenty of selfies taken to document the things she's seen and the places she's been. It's therefore no surprise at all that she's one of [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]]'s closest friends.

She also REALLY likes guns. Like...to a worrying degree.

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Jaime Lamchick]] (English), [[Chinatsu Akasaki]] (Japanese)|[[Laura Landauer]] (German), [[Monserrat Mendoza]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Patrizia Mottola]] (Italian)}}
[[File:Cyberverse-s1e11-Sabotage-Arcee-AllSpark-found-(false-memory).jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"No, no, this is a *genuine* smile! Don't run away!"]]
Arcee was present at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]] when the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon City]] [[Cube (sport)|Cube]] team won. {{storylink|The Citizen}} Arcee and [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] had numerous adventures together, that included fending off a horde of wild [[Bantor (Cyberverse)|Bantor]]s by mimicking their call and weathering the collapse of an icy moon. {{storylink|Perfect Storm}} Arcee was present during [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]]'s speech to the masses when he was unveiling the Decepticons but signed onto the Autobots when the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]] broke out. {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}}

After it was determined that Optimus had made a mistake in launching the [[AllSpark]], the [[Ark (Cyberverse)|''Ark'']] was launched to retrieve it, Arcee amongst its crew. As the ship sailed through the void however, its [[energon]] stores dipped forcing the crew into [[stasis pod]]s. [[Teletraan-1 (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-1]] eventually tracked the AllSpark to [[Earth]] only for the ''Ark'' to suffer a hull breach and crash land in [[Mount St. Hilary]]. Some 66 million years later, Arcee, along with the rest of the crew, was reawakened by [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] and [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] in time to see the [[Decepticon fleet]] invade Earth. {{storylink|Eruption}}

The Cybertronians eventually became known to [[human]]kind, {{storylink|Sea of Tranquility}} with Arcee using this publicity to visit a zoo and take photos of herself with the animals. She later used her photos of the animals she had encountered on her travels to help Bumblebee identify the [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|creature]] he saw on the moon. {{storylink|The Visitor}}

Once the AllSpark had been retrieved, the Autobots set course back for Cybertron, enjoying a victory celebration on the way. Along with her crew-mates, Arcee fell victim of [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack's]] malfunctioning AllSpark Energy Emitter Badges, driving her to attack everything in a maddened rage. Optimus eventually managed to shut down the chips, and later made the ultimate sacrifice, dancing, to get the victory celebration back on track. {{storylink|Party Down}}

After forty cycles of maddening boredom, Arcee joined Grimlock in visiting a nearby nebula only to find it uneventful. When the duo returned, they found that their ship and crew-mates had been immobilized by an electromagnetic storm that the dull nebula had shielded them from, with Arcee snapping a selfie of her and the prone [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]]. As Arcee theorized how to reboot the ship, she found Grimlock's attention seized by a flock of [[Air Hammer (Cyberverse)|Air Hammers]]. As the two marvelled at the creatures, they soon realized that the beasts posed a threat to the immobilized ship. Recreating the plan used against the Bantors, the duo lured the Air Hammers away via a pimped out [[Autobot shuttle]] and Arcee mimicking an Air Hammer call.

[[File:PerfectStorm ArceeFires.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Okay, THIS is her genuine smile.]]
As she and Grimlock patted themselves on the back, they remembered that Air Hammers heralded meteor showers. Recalling the time the ''Ark'' ran across the crystal ice moon, Arcee and Grimlock broke out the heavy artillery and shot the rocks from atop the hull. Once they were all taken care of, Arcee reminded Grimlock that comets were often the herald of a supernova. As realization set in, the two tried to use the AllSpark and the prone [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|Cheetor]] to reboot the shields. Eventually the two tried to use their [[spark]]s to restart the ship and as they quarrelled over who would sacrifice themselves, [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] showed up and simply pressed a big red button to reboot the ship allowing the supernova to pass harmlessly. As normal operations resumed, Arcee smiled to Grimlock that they should go on another such adventure in the future. {{storylink|Perfect Storm}}

As the ''Ark'' entered [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s atmosphere, [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] asked other Autobots what they planned doing once they got home. Arcee replied that she wanted to kick back and relax after unpacking all her souvenirs from Earth. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron I}} Along with the rest of the crew, Arcee bailed out of the ship when Optimus suspected a Decepticon trap. She took part in the fight with the amassed Decepticon forces, during which she rode on Grimlock's back while opening fire only to be blasted by [[Alpha Strike]]. She recovered in time to fight [[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]]. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron II}}

As the battle began to stalemate, gigantic versions of [[Shockwave's drones]], surrounding the Autobots. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron III}} Despite the drones' intimidating appearance, the Autobots soon overcame their shock and leapt back into battle, their nimbler frames allowing them to fell the war beasts before Bumblebee and Cheetor returned the AllSpark to the Well, revitalizing the planet and ending the war. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron IV}}

[[File:TheSleeper ArceeHotRodSelfie.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
After the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]] was won in the Autobots' favor, Arcee was among the Transformers imprisoned by the [[Quintesson]]s in the Loop, which made her relive the same five minutes of a parade over and over, during which she was talking selfies with her friends. {{storylink|The Loop}} {{storylink|The Sleeper}} Arcee was eventually freed from the simulation alongside the other Autobots thanks to the Cybertronian resistance, who got them to transform when they unleashed Air Hammers into the Loop. {{storylink|The Scientist}}

As part of a team-building exercise, Arcee was placed in a team with Bumblebee, [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]], and [[Lockdown (Cyberverse)|Lockdown]], taking on swarms of drones. {{storylink|The Alliance}} When it was determined that the only way to destroy the Quintesson flagship was to draw out the [[Judge (Cyberverse)|Judge]] and its army, [[Iaconus]]' cloak was deactivated and Arcee joined the fight against the endless [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] and [[Prosecutor (Cyberverse)|Prosecutor]] hordes alongside Shadow Striker and Lockdown. When both the Judge and the ship were destroyed, a new Judge hovered out of the wreckage revealing itself to be [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|The Judge (episode)|The Judge}}

[[File:EndOfTheUniverseII ArceeLiesToStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|]]
Like the rest of her species, Arcee was imprisoned by Starscream, intending to draw out the trial by humiliating Optimus Prime and Megatron. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe I}} As Starscream continued his temper tantrum, Arcee lied that Prime and Megatron were hiding out at the [[Lithium Flats]] and the Core of the Singing Lights at [[Binary City]] before inviting her friends to join the lying. Seeing through the ruse, Starscream seized Arcee and intended to execute her before Iaconus reactivated. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe II}}

Held in Starscream's [[tractor beam]], Arcee was sent falling back into the cell when the Judge intervened in Iaconus' dual with [[Croaton (Cyberverse)|Croaton]] before they were all freed by [[Maccadam]] and sent fleeing before the Titans destroyed the coliseum they were held in. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe III}} After Starscream had managed to slay Iaconus, it seemed as though his victory was assured before Megatron returned and saved the universe. With the Quintesson threat ended, the Transformers formed a truce. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe IV}}

As the Autobots rebuilt Iacon, Arcee questioned Optimus on which metal to use for the reconstruction of the [[Gigax Comm Array]]. {{storylink|Enemy Line}} Hanging out with Hot Rod and Grimlock in [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]], Arcee witnessed the revival premiere of ''[[Alien Hunt!]]'', celebrating its return. {{storylink|Alien Hunt! With Meteorfire And Cosmos}}

Suspecting that Megatron was up to something, Optimus Prime sent Arcee to scout Decepticon territory but she could not find any unusual activity to report. {{storylink|Rack 'n' Ruin 'n' Ratchet}} When another scouting party discovered evidence of an oncoming threat, Arcee attended a briefing on the subject only for Optimus to freeze up as the Matrix called to him. {{storylink|Dweller In The Depths (Cyberverse)|Dweller In The Depths}}

Along with Hot Rod, Arcee was assigned to mission control duties when the larger Autobot force snuck across the border, assuring Optimus that the army was on standby if need be. When a hemisphere encompassing shield went up however, the Autobots in Iacon lost contact with the strike force. {{storylink|Silent Strike}} Once the threat had passed and peace properly returned to Cybertron, Arcee joined her friends in cheering [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]]'s return. {{storylink|The Other One}}

[[File:TheImmobilizers ArceeFrozen.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|Weekend at Arcee's]]
After raiding the Tomb of [[Nexus Prime]], Arcee and Grimlock fled from a giant invisible bird. They escaped in a shuttle, and after taking inventory of their loot, including the [[Enigma of Combination]], realized they were unfashionably late for the signing of the [[Treaty of the Wall|peace treaty]].
When they returned to Cybertron, they found the entire population time locked by [[Trypticon (Cyberverse)|Trypticon’s]] [[Mercenary|Mercenaries]]. The pair armed themselves and split up to search the planet to discover the cause of everyone’s immobilization. Arcee saw [[Buzzsaw (Cyberverse)|Buzzsaw]] flying overhead, and followed him back to Trypticon’s ship. She confronted [[Soundblaster (Cyberverse)|Soundblaster]] and the other Mercenaries, but Soundblaster froze her like the rest of Cybertron. [[Afterburner (Cyberverse)|Afterburner]] left her upside-down at the top of a stack of similarly immobile Cybertronians, where she was discovered by Grimlock. Grimlock and the [[Dinobot (Cyberverse)|Dinobots]] carried her through various battles, and she was eventually restored along with the rest of the planet, and Grimlock introduced her to his new friends. {{storylink|The Immobilizers}}

Following [[Tarn (Cyberverse)|Tarn’s]] invasion of Cybertron, Arcee was attacked by [[Decepticon supersoldier]]s along with Wheeljack and Clobber, but held them off with help from Lockdown. Arcee joined Hot Rod and the other Autobot forces underground to form a plan to take back the planet. The Autobots attacked Tarn’s forces, and Arcee charged into battle with Chromia to attack several supersoldiers. She later looked on in shock as the smoke cleared following Soundwave’s sacrifice. {{storylink|The Perfect Decepticon}}

===''Transformers Stop Motion Series''===
[[File:Cyberverse Soundwave vs Arcee.jpg|thumb|250px||right]]
After [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] obtained the [[AllSpark]], Arcee and [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] fought them to retrieve it. Although, Soundwave managed to overpower Arcee, she came back for round two and knocked out the Decepticon with a single kick, causing his teammate Starscream to retreat.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9ppUE6pjt8 Soundwave Vs Arcee | Episode 3 | NEW Stop Motion | FULL Episode | Transformers Official]</ref>

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battlegrounds''===
{{voiceactor|[[Jaime Lamchick]] (English)|[[Pascale Chemin]] (French), [[Laura Landauer]] (German), [[Patrizia Mottola]] (Italian), [[Deseada Pillado]] (Spanish)}}
{{charfictionstub|{{storylink|Transformers: Battlegrounds}}}}

==Toys==
===''Cyberverse''===
{{anchor|Deluxe}}
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-2018-Deluxe-Arcee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Sadly, doesn't come with a cute little phone.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Arcee''' (Deluxe Class, 2020-2021)}}</ul>
:*''Build-a-Figure part'': Maccadam's shoulders and weapon (2020 release only)
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[November 28]], [[2020]]
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''Action Master-07'''
:*''Accessories'': Blaster, [[Fire Blast effect|effect parts]]
:*''Action Attack'': "Dual Energon Lasers"

: Released as part of the ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' [[Transformers:_Cyberverse_(toyline)#Deluxe_Class|Deluxe Class]] lineup, Arcee is a show-accurate mold that is more poseable than most figures of the toyline and comes with three pieces of the Build-a-Figure [[Maccadam#Toys|Maccadam]]. She also comes with a blaster based on her in-show firearm, with two effect parts to go with it. In vehicle mode, the effect parts can mount in 2 holes on the back of her trunk, simulating an energon boost. The effect parts can be held in her hands to emulate the dual blue swords of many other Arcee toys. She is nearly a complete [[Shellformer|shellformer]], with her entire vehicle mode folding up onto her back, and only her forearms contributing anything to her alternate mode at all.

: Some releases of this figure experienced rapid [[photodegradation|discoloration]] of the lighter pink parts in only a few months, leaving the forearms, thighs and neck parts yellowed even if not exposed to sunlight. Amusingly, this discoloration results in [[Arcee (G1)/toys#The_Transformers|orange-colored parts]].

: Arcee was released twice: First in 2020 under the ''Bumblebee: Cyberverse Adventures'' [[subline imprint]], and then again in 2021 in the line's final ''Dinobots Unite'' subline imprint packaging refresh. The second release omitted the Maccadam Build-a-Figure part.

{{-}}{{anchor|Tiny Turbo Changers}}
[[File:CV-toy Arcee TTC.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Not even a backpack at this point, it's practically a third leg with the mass of three legs.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Arcee''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2020)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''3'''
:*''Bag code'': '''E2'''

: Part of the third Series of ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Arcee is a 1.5-inch soft-plastic figure that transforms into a Cybertronian car in a few steps. Her right hand has a blaster molded into it while her left hand is compatible with 3 mm weapons and acessories.

: Series 3, as far as can be told, was never released in the US, appearing only in Canada, Germany, Norway and Taiwan. While a few figures from this Series did see re-release in the short-lived Series 5, Arcee was not one of them.

==Notes==
*As with several of the ''Cyberverse'' cast, Arcee uses an [[evergreen]] design inspired by her Generation 1 [[Arcee (G1)|counterpart]] but with some minor stylistic tweaks.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Arcee''' (アーシー ''Āshī'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Cyberverse Autobots]]
[[Category:Cyberverse Decepticons]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]

Arcee (Cyberverse)

2024-10-25T19:34:05Z

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{{disambig3|Arcee}}
:''Arcee is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:CyberverseArcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|But is she [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron's sister]]?.]]
'''Arcee''' is a loyal member of [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]]'s crew with an adventurous streak a mile wide. No chance of danger is too high to dissuade her from seeking out something new, with plenty of selfies taken to document the things she's seen and the places she's been. It's therefore no surprise at all that she's one of [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]]'s closest friends.

She also REALLY likes guns. Like...to a worrying degree.

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Jaime Lamchick]] (English), [[Chinatsu Akasaki]] (Japanese)|[[Laura Landauer]] (German), [[Monserrat Mendoza]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Patrizia Mottola]] (Italian)}}
[[File:Cyberverse-s1e11-Sabotage-Arcee-AllSpark-found-(false-memory).jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"No, no, this is a *genuine* smile! Don't run away!"]]
Arcee was present at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]] when the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon City]] [[Cube (sport)|Cube]] team won. {{storylink|The Citizen}} Arcee and [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] had numerous adventures together, that included fending off a horde of wild [[Bantor (Cyberverse)|Bantor]]s by mimicking their call and weathering the collapse of an icy moon. {{storylink|Perfect Storm}} Arcee was present during [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]]'s speech to the masses when he was unveiling the Decepticons but signed onto the Autobots when the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]] broke out. {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}}

After it was determined that Optimus had made a mistake in launching the [[AllSpark]], the [[Ark (Cyberverse)|''Ark'']] was launched to retrieve it, Arcee amongst its crew. As the ship sailed through the void however, its [[energon]] stores dipped forcing the crew into [[stasis pod]]s. [[Teletraan-1 (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-1]] eventually tracked the AllSpark to [[Earth]] only for the ''Ark'' to suffer a hull breach and crash land in [[Mount St. Hilary]]. Some 66 million years later, Arcee, along with the rest of the crew, was reawakened by [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] and [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] in time to see the [[Decepticon fleet]] invade Earth. {{storylink|Eruption}}

The Cybertronians eventually became known to [[human]]kind, {{storylink|Sea of Tranquility}} with Arcee using this publicity to visit a zoo and take photos of herself with the animals. She later used her photos of the animals she had encountered on her travels to help Bumblebee identify the [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|creature]] he saw on the moon. {{storylink|The Visitor}}

Once the AllSpark had been retrieved, the Autobots set course back for Cybertron, enjoying a victory celebration on the way. Along with her crew-mates, Arcee fell victim of [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack's]] malfunctioning AllSpark Energy Emitter Badges, driving her to attack everything in a maddened rage. Optimus eventually managed to shut down the chips, and later made the ultimate sacrifice, dancing, to get the victory celebration back on track. {{storylink|Party Down}}

After forty cycles of maddening boredom, Arcee joined Grimlock in visiting a nearby nebula only to find it uneventful. When the duo returned, they found that their ship and crew-mates had been immobilized by an electromagnetic storm that the dull nebula had shielded them from, with Arcee snapping a selfie of her and the prone [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]]. As Arcee theorized how to reboot the ship, she found Grimlock's attention seized by a flock of [[Air Hammer (Cyberverse)|Air Hammers]]. As the two marvelled at the creatures, they soon realized that the beasts posed a threat to the immobilized ship. Recreating the plan used against the Bantors, the duo lured the Air Hammers away via a pimped out [[Autobot shuttle]] and Arcee mimicking an Air Hammer call.

[[File:PerfectStorm ArceeFires.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Okay, THIS is her genuine smile.]]
As she and Grimlock patted themselves on the back, they remembered that Air Hammers heralded meteor showers. Recalling the time the ''Ark'' ran across the crystal ice moon, Arcee and Grimlock broke out the heavy artillery and shot the rocks from atop the hull. Once they were all taken care of, Arcee reminded Grimlock that comets were often the herald of a supernova. As realization set in, the two tried to use the AllSpark and the prone [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|Cheetor]] to reboot the shields. Eventually the two tried to use their [[spark]]s to restart the ship and as they quarrelled over who would sacrifice themselves, [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] showed up and simply pressed a big red button to reboot the ship allowing the supernova to pass harmlessly. As normal operations resumed, Arcee smiled to Grimlock that they should go on another such adventure in the future. {{storylink|Perfect Storm}}

As the ''Ark'' entered [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s atmosphere, [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] asked other Autobots what they planned doing once they got home. Arcee replied that she wanted to kick back and relax after unpacking all her souvenirs from Earth. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron I}} Along with the rest of the crew, Arcee bailed out of the ship when Optimus suspected a Decepticon trap. She took part in the fight with the amassed Decepticon forces, during which she rode on Grimlock's back while opening fire only to be blasted by [[Alpha Strike]]. She recovered in time to fight [[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]]. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron II}}

As the battle began to stalemate, gigantic versions of [[Shockwave's drones]], surrounding the Autobots. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron III}} Despite the drones' intimidating appearance, the Autobots soon overcame their shock and leapt back into battle, their nimbler frames allowing them to fell the war beasts before Bumblebee and Cheetor returned the AllSpark to the Well, revitalizing the planet and ending the war. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron IV}}

[[File:TheSleeper ArceeHotRodSelfie.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
After the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]] was won in the Autobots' favor, Arcee was among the Transformers imprisoned by the [[Quintesson]]s in the Loop, which made her relive the same five minutes of a parade over and over, during which she was talking selfies with her friends. {{storylink|The Loop}} {{storylink|The Sleeper}} Arcee was eventually freed from the simulation alongside the other Autobots thanks to the Cybertronian resistance, who got them to transform when they unleashed Air Hammers into the Loop. {{storylink|The Scientist}}

As part of a team-building exercise, Arcee was placed in a team with Bumblebee, [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]], and [[Lockdown (Cyberverse)|Lockdown]], taking on swarms of drones. {{storylink|The Alliance}} When it was determined that the only way to destroy the Quintesson flagship was to draw out the [[Judge (Cyberverse)|Judge]] and its army, [[Iaconus]]' cloak was deactivated and Arcee joined the fight against the endless [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] and [[Prosecutor (Cyberverse)|Prosecutor]] hordes alongside Shadow Striker and Lockdown. When both the Judge and the ship were destroyed, a new Judge hovered out of the wreckage revealing itself to be [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|The Judge (episode)|The Judge}}

[[File:EndOfTheUniverseII ArceeLiesToStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|]]
Like the rest of her species, Arcee was imprisoned by Starscream, intending to draw out the trial by humiliating Optimus Prime and Megatron. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe I}} As Starscream continued his temper tantrum, Arcee lied that Prime and Megatron were hiding out at the [[Lithium Flats]] and the Core of the Singing Lights at [[Binary City]] before inviting her friends to join the lying. Seeing through the ruse, Starscream seized Arcee and intended to execute her before Iaconus reactivated. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe II}}

Held in Starscream's [[tractor beam]], Arcee was sent falling back into the cell when the Judge intervened in Iaconus' dual with [[Croaton (Cyberverse)|Croaton]] before they were all freed by [[Maccadam]] and sent fleeing before the Titans destroyed the coliseum they were held in. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe III}} After Starscream had managed to slay Iaconus, it seemed as though his victory was assured before Megatron returned and saved the universe. With the Quintesson threat ended, the Transformers formed a truce. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe IV}}

As the Autobots rebuilt Iacon, Arcee questioned Optimus on which metal to use for the reconstruction of the [[Gigax Comm Array]]. {{storylink|Enemy Line}} Hanging out with Hot Rod and Grimlock in [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]], Arcee witnessed the revival premiere of ''[[Alien Hunt!]]'', celebrating its return. {{storylink|Alien Hunt! With Meteorfire And Cosmos}}

Suspecting that Megatron was up to something, Optimus Prime sent Arcee to scout Decepticon territory but she could not find any unusual activity to report. {{storylink|Rack 'n' Ruin 'n' Ratchet}} When another scouting party discovered evidence of an oncoming threat, Arcee attended a briefing on the subject only for Optimus to freeze up as the Matrix called to him. {{storylink|Dweller In The Depths (Cyberverse)|Dweller In The Depths}}

Along with Hot Rod, Arcee was assigned to mission control duties when the larger Autobot force snuck across the border, assuring Optimus that the army was on standby if need be. When a hemisphere encompassing shield went up however, the Autobots in Iacon lost contact with the strike force. {{storylink|Silent Strike}} Once the threat had passed and peace properly returned to Cybertron, Arcee joined her friends in cheering [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]]'s return. {{storylink|The Other One}}

[[File:TheImmobilizers ArceeFrozen.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|Weekend at Arcee's]]
After raiding the Tomb of [[Nexus Prime]], Arcee and Grimlock fled from a giant invisible bird. They escaped in a shuttle, and after taking inventory of their loot, including the [[Enigma of Combination]], realized they were unfashionably late for the signing of the [[Treaty of the Wall|peace treaty]].
When they returned to Cybertron, they found the entire population time locked by [[Trypticon (Cyberverse)|Trypticon’s]] [[Mercenary|Mercenaries]]. The pair armed themselves and split up to search the planet to discover the cause of everyone’s immobilization. Arcee saw [[Buzzsaw (Cyberverse)|Buzzsaw]] flying overhead, and followed him back to Trypticon’s ship. She confronted [[Soundblaster (Cyberverse)|Soundblaster]] and the other Mercenaries, but Soundblaster froze her like the rest of Cybertron. [[Afterburner (Cyberverse)|Afterburner]] left her upside-down at the top of a stack of similarly immobile Cybertronians, where she was discovered by Grimlock. Grimlock and the [[Dinobot (Cyberverse)|Dinobots]] carried her through various battles, and she was eventually restored along with the rest of the planet, and Grimlock introduced her to his new friends. {{storylink|The Immobilizers}}

Following [[Tarn (Cyberverse)|Tarn’s]] invasion of Cybertron, Arcee was attacked by [[Decepticon supersoldier]]s along with Wheeljack and Clobber, but held them off with help from Lockdown. Arcee joined Hot Rod and the other Autobot forces underground to form a plan to take back the planet. The Autobots attacked Tarn’s forces, and Arcee charged into battle with Chromia to attack several supersoldiers. She later looked on in shock as the smoke cleared following Soundwave’s sacrifice. {{storylink|The Perfect Decepticon}}

===''Transformers Stop Motion Series''===
[[File:Cyberverse Soundwave vs Arcee.jpg|thumb|250px||right]]
After [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] obtained the [[AllSpark]], Arcee and [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] fought them to retrieve it. Although, Soundwave managed to overpower Arcee, she came back for round two and knocked out the Decepticon with a single kick, causing his teammate Starscream to retreat.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9ppUE6pjt8 Soundwave Vs Arcee | Episode 3 | NEW Stop Motion | FULL Episode | Transformers Official]</ref>
{{--}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battlegrounds''===
{{voiceactor|[[Jaime Lamchick]] (English)|[[Pascale Chemin]] (French), [[Laura Landauer]] (German), [[Patrizia Mottola]] (Italian), [[Deseada Pillado]] (Spanish)}}
{{charfictionstub|{{storylink|Transformers: Battlegrounds}}}}

==Toys==
===''Cyberverse''===
{{anchor|Deluxe}}
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-2018-Deluxe-Arcee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Sadly, doesn't come with a cute little phone.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Arcee''' (Deluxe Class, 2020-2021)}}</ul>
:*''Build-a-Figure part'': Maccadam's shoulders and weapon (2020 release only)
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[November 28]], [[2020]]
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''Action Master-07'''
:*''Accessories'': Blaster, [[Fire Blast effect|effect parts]]
:*''Action Attack'': "Dual Energon Lasers"

: Released as part of the ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' [[Transformers:_Cyberverse_(toyline)#Deluxe_Class|Deluxe Class]] lineup, Arcee is a show-accurate mold that is more poseable than most figures of the toyline and comes with three pieces of the Build-a-Figure [[Maccadam#Toys|Maccadam]]. She also comes with a blaster based on her in-show firearm, with two effect parts to go with it. In vehicle mode, the effect parts can mount in 2 holes on the back of her trunk, simulating an energon boost. The effect parts can be held in her hands to emulate the dual blue swords of many other Arcee toys. She is nearly a complete [[Shellformer|shellformer]], with her entire vehicle mode folding up onto her back, and only her forearms contributing anything to her alternate mode at all.

: Some releases of this figure experienced rapid [[photodegradation|discoloration]] of the lighter pink parts in only a few months, leaving the forearms, thighs and neck parts yellowed even if not exposed to sunlight. Amusingly, this discoloration results in [[Arcee (G1)/toys#The_Transformers|orange-colored parts]].

: Arcee was released twice: First in 2020 under the ''Bumblebee: Cyberverse Adventures'' [[subline imprint]], and then again in 2021 in the line's final ''Dinobots Unite'' subline imprint packaging refresh. The second release omitted the Maccadam Build-a-Figure part.

{{-}}{{anchor|Tiny Turbo Changers}}
[[File:CV-toy Arcee TTC.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Not even a backpack at this point, it's practically a third leg with the mass of three legs.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Arcee''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2020)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''3'''
:*''Bag code'': '''E2'''

: Part of the third Series of ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Arcee is a 1.5-inch soft-plastic figure that transforms into a Cybertronian car in a few steps. Her right hand has a blaster molded into it while her left hand is compatible with 3 mm weapons and acessories.

: Series 3, as far as can be told, was never released in the US, appearing only in Canada, Germany, Norway and Taiwan. While a few figures from this Series did see re-release in the short-lived Series 5, Arcee was not one of them.

==Notes==
*As with several of the ''Cyberverse'' cast, Arcee uses an [[evergreen]] design inspired by her Generation 1 [[Arcee (G1)|counterpart]] but with some minor stylistic tweaks.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Arcee''' (アーシー ''Āshī'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Cyberverse Autobots]]
[[Category:Cyberverse Decepticons]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]

Wheeljack (One)

2024-10-21T20:48:39Z

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{{disambig3|Wheeljack}}
:''Wheeljack is an [[Autobot]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].''

[[File:onewheeljack.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]

'''Wheeljack''' has a penchant for causing things to explode, even (and ''especially'') when he doesn't want them to.

==Fiction==
===''One'' film===
A miner working in the same sector as [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] and [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] under the command of [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]], Wheeljack inadvertently discovered an unstable vein of [[energon]] that promptly exploded and caused the mineshaft to catastrophically collapse, almost killing [[Jazz (One)|Jazz]] before Orion and D-16 saved his life.

Wheeljack was present when an upgraded Orion visited the miners to rally them into rising up against [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]]. An inspiring speech from Orion convinced the miners, including Wheeljack, to take up arms and join the battle above. After Orion—now rechristened Optimus Prime—rejuvenated Cybertron's energon supply with the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and returned all the miners' transformation cogs, Wheeljack was among the crowd receiving their cogs. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}

==Toys==
===''One''===
===''Transformers One''===
[[File:WheeljackOne-CogChanger.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Wheeljack''' (Cog Changer, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Japanese ID Number'': '''OCP-02'''
: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers One (toyline)|Transformers One]]'' "Cog Changers", ''Transformers One'' Wheeljack converts from Cybertronian car to robot in one easy step!

: He uses the "butterfly knife" style of transformation, where his car-mode sides swing 180 degrees around to form his legs, revealing his robot arms and head.
{{--}}

==Merchandise==
===Blokees===
====''Galaxy Version''====
[[File:Blokees GV05 Wheeljack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''Wheeljack''' (2024)
**''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 05 - One'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 open hands, pistol, spare peg-and-ball piece, stand

:[[Blokees]] Wheeljack is a 4.25 inch tall non-transforming buildable figure, appearing once in every case of nine blind boxes. As with the rest of his wave, Wheeljack features an upgraded suite of standard body parts, with sturdier hinge joints and slightly more complex builds than their Generation 1 counterparts.

:Wheeljack includes the usual pairs of gripping fists and open hands, a laser pistol, and a two-studded connectable figure stand.

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Wheeljack''' (ホイルジャック ''Hoirujakku'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Qiānjīndǐng''' (千斤顶, "Hoisting Jack")

[[Category:One Autobots]]

Red Alert (One)

2024-10-21T20:48:22Z

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{{disambig3|Red Alert}}
:''Red Alert is an [[Autobot]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].''
[[File:Red Alert (One).jpg|thumb|right|300px|My life is like a video game.]]
'''Red Alert''' is a [[T-cog|cog]]-less Transformer who works in the mines of Cybertron.

==Fiction==
===''One'' film===
{{charstubfiction}}

Red Alert had boarded the same train with [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]], [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] when going to work

Red Alert was one of the miners who witness both Orion and D-16 participate in the Iacon 5000. Red Alert was present for the inspiring speech Orion gave that convinced the miners to take up arms and join the battle above to fight against Sentinel's corrupt regime.

Red Alert presumably received a new [[transformation cog]]. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hóngsè Jǐngbào''' (红色警报, "Red Alert")

[[Category:Fiction-only Transformers]]
[[Category:One Autobots]]

Prowl (One)

2024-10-21T20:48:05Z

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{{disambig3|Prowl}}
:''Prowl is an [[Autobot]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].''
[[File:Prowl One.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]

'''Prowl''' is a miner on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].

==Fiction==
===''One'' film===
Prowl and [[Ironhide (One)|Ironhide]] loaded refuse crates onto an automated surface-bound garbage train, unaware that [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]], [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] and [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]] were stowed away on it.
Prowl was present for the inspiring speech Orion gave that convinced the miners to take up arms and join the battle above to fight against Sentinel's corrupt regime.

Later, when Orion and [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]] broadcasted [[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]]'s memories, Prowl was there to witness the records of [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]]'s treachery, turning against him. After Orion—now rechristened Optimus Prime—rejuvenated Cybertron's energon supply with the [[Matrix of Leadership]], Prowl was among the many bots who received a new [[transformation cog]]. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jǐng Chē''' (China, 警车, "Police Car")

[[Category:Fiction-only Transformers]]
[[Category:One Autobots]]

Jazz (One)

2024-10-21T20:47:11Z

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{{disambig3|Jazz}}
:''Jazz is an [[Autobot]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].''

[[File:onejazzcogged.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Upright=1.66|"Better just one leg than [[Jazz (Movie)|both]], I guess."]]

'''Jazz''' is a rather unlucky miner, which might be why he doesn't think that highly of himself and his abilities. However, [[Optimus Prime (One)|the right kind of encouragement]] just might give him the courage he needs...

==Fiction==
===''One'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Evan Michael Lee]] (English), [[Tomokazu Sugita]] (Japanese)|[[Teknoyd]] (Italian), [[Luis Leonardo Suárez]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Rainer Fritzsche]] (German)}}

A miner working in the same sector as [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] and [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] under the command of [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]], Jazz was almost killed when an unstable [[energon]] vein struck by [[Wheeljack (One)|Wheeljack]] caused the mineshaft to catastrophically collapse, pinning his leg under a large boulder. Orion and D-16 promptly went back to save him despite Elita urging them not to, managing to rescue Jazz in the nick of time at the cost of his pinned leg.

Jazz had gotten himself a new leg by the time Orion and his team returned to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] with their new [[transformation cog]]s. When Orion visited the miners to rally them into rising up against [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]], Jazz expressed concern that the miners would be severely outnumbered against Sentinel and his army. However, Orion reassured Jazz that Elita was bringing more warriors to fight alongside them. An inspiring speech from Orion convinced Jazz and the other miners to take up arms and join the battle above.

After Orion—now rechristened Optimus Prime—rejuvenated Cybertron's energon supply with the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and returned all the miners' transformation cogs, Jazz was among the crowd, marveling at his new door-wings. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Jazz''' (ジャズ ''Jazu'')

[[Category:One Autobots]]

Injured Racer

2024-10-21T20:42:39Z

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:''The injured racer is a [[Transformer]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].''

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The '''injured racer''' probably wishes the [[Iacon 5000]] has participation trophies.

==Fiction==
===''One'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Dillon Bryan]] (English)}}

The unlucky racer took part in the [[Iacon 5000]] race, only to end up heavily damaged. As a medic carted him off on a stretcher to be repaired, he asked the medic if he had won the race. The medic's only reply was that he had... "participated". {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}

[[Category:Fiction-only Transformers]]
[[Category:One Transformers]]

Chromia (One)

2024-10-21T20:42:26Z

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{{disambig3|Chromia}}
:''Chromia is a [[Transformer]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].''

[[File:ChromiaOne-collectorcard.jpg|right|250px|thumb|It might seem as if I look more like somebody else, but that's just a mirage.]]

'''Chromia''' is very fast, but doesn't seem to have much regard for underdog stories. Especially when she's competing against them.

==Fiction==
===''One'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Jinny Chung]] (English), [[Mutsumi Tamura]] (Japanese)}}

Chromia took part in the [[Iacon 5000]] race, breezing past [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] and [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] moments before the miner duo could cross the finish line. Her elated face was broadcast all over [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] as the winner of the Iacon 5000. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}

==Notes==
* Chromia's head resembles the Generation 1 version of [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] far more than [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]. Given that Mirage received an [[Mirage (One)|"Iacon 5000"-themed toy]], and that his name appears on the leaderboard far more than hers, it is possible that she was intended to be Mirage. It is worth noting that a miner that resembles Generation 1 Mirage and another that better resembles Chromia appear later in the movie (along with the rest of her [[Female Autobots]] brethren), and also that [[:File:TFOne Mirage Boxart.jpg|Mirage's package art]] resembles neither.

[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Fiction-only Transformers]]
[[Category:One Transformers]]

Darkwing (One)

2024-10-21T20:41:45Z

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{{disambig3|Darkwing}}
:''Darkwing is a [[Transformer]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].''
[[File:Onedarkwing.jpg|thumb|250px|Suck Energon, evildoer!]]
'''Darkwing''' is a cocky and violent mining supervisor with a flight-capable [[alternate mode]]. He ''really'' hates being upstaged by cogless miners, and has a tendency to hold a grudge.

{{bigquote|'''RRRGGHHHH!! MINERS!'''|Darkwing, too many times to count|''[[Transformers One (film)|One]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''One'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]] (English), [[Tetsu Inada]] (Japanese)|[[Sebastian Llapur]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Salvador Reyes]] (Latin-American Spanish, second trailer), [[Francesco De Francesco]] (Italian), [[Jean-Paul Pitolin]] (European French), [[Tilo Schmitz]] (German)}}

Following a sudden cave-in during a mining operation, Darkwing reported to [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]] that she had been fired and demoted to waste management for the accident. [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] told off the brute, pointing out that Elita shouldn't be punished for what was ultimately Orion's fault, but Darkwing was having none of it and threw a punch at Orion. [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] caught Darkwing's punch and attempted to smooth things over, only to earn a punch of his own from the larger bot.

Darkwing later participated in the [[Iacon 5000]] race. Seeing the same two cogless miners from before in the race as well, he blew past them in his vehicle mode, the impact damaging their [[jet pack]]s. He soon made it to third place, but abruptly found himself used as a jumping pad for those very miners, which caused him to spin out and crash into the track despite his yell of rage. Though [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]] himself commended Orion and D-16 and promised them lush rewards for their efforts in the race, a furious Darkwing had other ideas. Appearing before the duo seconds after Sentinel left, he threw Orion and D-16 into sub-level 50 of waste management despite their loud protests and flew off with a snide comment, promising he'd keep them there for the rest of their lives.

Later, under orders from Sentinel, Darkwing attempted to force the miners to work their 23rd straight shift, ready to browbeat [[Ironhide (One)|Ironhide]] when he protested against the punishing work schedule. However, he was promptly knocked out cold and thrown into a [[video game]] machine by the arriving Orion Pax, swamped by currency flowing from the broken machine. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}

==Notes==
*Darkwing was named by Hasbro designer [[Mark Maher]], when his boss asked him "If this was a Decepticon flyer, who would it be?"<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://www.instagram.com/stories/markclonus/|name=Mark Maher|site=Instagram|year=2024|month=09|day=08}}</ref>
*Darkwing's animation model was recolored for the [[Guard (One)|Guards]] and at least one of the Iacon 5000 racers.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Darkwing''' (ダークウィング ''Dākuwingu'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Hollószárny''' ("Ravenwing")
*''Cantonese:'' '''Hak Wan''' (黑雲, "Black cloud")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Fiction-only Transformers]]
[[Category:One Transformers]]

Quintesson High Commander

2024-10-21T20:41:33Z

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:''The Quintesson High Commander is a [[Quintesson]] from [[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]].''
[[File:Quintcommander.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.3|Good... twice the pride, double the fall!]]

The '''Quintesson High Commander''' is a [[Quintesson]] (duh) who handles the [[Energon]] tributes from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].

==Fiction==
===''One'' film===
The Quintesson High Commander handled the latest tribute from [[Sentinel_Prime_(One)|Sentinel Prime]], the leader of Cybertron per their earlier agreement. After Sentinel bowed before the High Commander and presented his offering of Energon, the High Commander quickly noticed the tribute was light and grew hostile, grabbing and restraining the false Prime with his tentacles. Sentinel begged for mercy, insisting that Cybertron's mines were depleted, and the High Commander only begrudgingly spared Sentinel's life and departed when he pleaded for more time to collect the rest of the tribute. The High Commander departed with his forces, and Sentinel vowed to work his miners harder, shaken from the encounter.
{{storylink|Transformers One (film)|Transformers One}}

==Toys==
===''One''===
[[File:Quintesson-High-Commander-Toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|[[General Grievous|General Ken...]] Wait, wrong franchise.]]

<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Quintesson High Commander''' (Warrior Class, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' [[Energon cube]]

:A [[Walmart]]-exclusive, the Quintesson High Commander transforms into a Quintesson scout ship in 18 steps (though the box art depicts the Quintesson mothership instead). Despite being released in the same style boxes as the [[Transformers One (toyline)|''One'']] Prime Changers assortment, it lacks the "Prime Changers" verbiage of its contemporaries and is listed on the Walmart website as Warrior Class. It also lacks the glittery paint applications and pearlescent plastic of the Prime Changers line, instead opting for translucent rubber parts.

:The toy features ball-jointed shoulders and elbows, though the chest molding makes it impossible for the figure's arms to point forward. The toy lacks [[5 mm post|5 mm]] compatible hands, or ''any'' hands for that matter. In lieu of legs, the robot mode rests atop a structure sculpted to look like a mass of tentacles, which is fleshed out with additional soft-plastic tentacles flowing out from hinges beneath the torso.

:The figure's only accessory is a single rubberized Energon cube which can be stored in a square recess inside the Quintesson's torso. There is a 3mm flight stand port under the nosecone of the vehicle mode, but it is inaccessible in robot mode as it ends up inside the torso.

[[Category:Quintessons]]
[[Category:One characters]]

Airachnid (One)

2024-10-21T20:41:18Z

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{{disambig3|Airachnid}}
:''Airachnid is a [[Transformer]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].''
[[File:oneairachnid.jpg|right|thumb|250px|[[Scarlett Johansson|She]] should have been '''MY''' voice actress!]]

'''Airachnid''' is [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]]'s assistant and primary enforcer. To call her "no nonsense" is an understatement. The only time she smiles is when she's going in for the kill. She is an unrelenting and humorless hunter and spy, with a vast array of receptors and scanners, keeping tabs on anything that might threaten Sentinel's power.

Aided by her squad of [[Tracker|Death Trackers]], there's nothing on Cybertron she doesn't see, and no 'bot she won't dispatch if her boss only wills it.

==Fiction==
===''One'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Vanessa Liguori]] (English), [[Ryōka Yuzuki]] (Japanese)|[[Dilara]] (German), [[Irene Jiménez]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Angela Brusa]] (Italian), [[Audrey Sourdive]] (European French)}}
Airachnid was Sentinel Prime's first lieutenant, using her multitude of eyes to record and keeps tabs on nearly everything around her. As a member of Sentinel's administration, she was well aware of his betrayal of the Primes and subservience to the [[Quintesson]]s. After an [[Iacon 5000]], Airachnid paid a visit to [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] and [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] after their disastrous entry and near-victory in the race, sizing up the pair before Sentinel arrived to greet them. When Sentinel professed an amused appreciation for the two's efforts, Airachnid reluctantly joined along with the best laughter she could manage, though it hardly convinced Orion and D-16 given how stilted it was. Sentinel congratulated the pair for increasing morale and production among the miner class before he and Airachnid departed.

Later, Airachnid traveled with Sentinel and some of their troops to deliver the latest tribute to the [[Quintesson High Commander]], with Airachnid promising to keep a close eye on everything at her boss's request. Airachnid joined her cohorts in bowing before the Commander and observing as it threatened Sentinel upon noticing the tribute was light. As Sentinel bargained with the Commander, Airachnid narrowly missed the sight of Orion, D-16, [[B-127 (One)|B-127]], and [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]], who were watching from a nearby mountainside, before her attention was returned to the meeting. Once the Commander left, Airachnid was deployed to investigate what she had caught a glimpse of and soon she and the troops went after the miners. However, [[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha Trion]] met them in battle, but while he decimated the rank-and-file troopers, he was caught off guard by a sneak attack from Airachnid. She quickly detained the old Prime and brought him before Sentinel, who quickly executed him.

Airachnid tracked down the miners to the camp of the exiled High Guard, leading an assault that saw her capture D-16, B-127, and [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]] and many of his troops. Airachnid brought them all before Sentinel and watched as Sentinel sadistically taunted and tortured his captives until the rest of the High Guard attacked. Airachnid went into battle, clashing with Elita before she was finally defeated. Realizing that Airachnid's nonstop recording of everything she saw was the key, Orion forcibly displayed her memories of Sentinel's true nature to all of Cybertron, resulting in a mass uprising and the fall of Sentinel's regime. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}

==Toys==
===''One''===
[[File:TF-One-Cog-Changers-Airachnid.jpg|300px|thumb|You may not like it, but this is what the ideal spider body looks like.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Airachnid''' (Cog Changers, [[2024]])}}</ul>
: Part of the first wave of ''Transformers One'' Cog Changers, Airachnid transforms from robot to screen-inaccurate robotic spider instead of a drone-like vehicle in one step. There are effects part ports on the ends of her arm-mounted cannons, though these only work while in alternate mode, as her arms are fixed and pointed at the ground while in robot mode.

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Airachnid''' (エアラクニッド ''Earakuniddo'')

[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:One Transformers]]

Sentinel Prime (One)

2024-10-21T20:40:54Z

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{{disambig3|Sentinel Prime}}
:''Sentinel Prime is a Transformer from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].''

[[File:onesentinel.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5|Surely he must be more trustworthy than [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|the other]] [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|ones, right?]]]]

'''Sentinel Prime''' is the sovereign leader of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Sadly the last survivor of [[Thirteen|the original Primes]], he has nonetheless carried on the legacy of his fallen comrades by leading Cybertron into an era of peace and prosperity. He always encourages the mining class to work harder and harder, because they're those kind of good guys who don't mind working hard for everybody else, right?

Sentinel is the kind of leader who inspires everybody with his tales of bravery and heroism. He fended off those nasty [[Quintesson]]s and now his main goal is finding the [[Matrix of Leadership]] so Cybertron can thrive even more than it already is under his rule. He loves workers who can think for themselves, though! They're just what a [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] needs to motivate the rest of their ilk into keeping up the hard work. After all, a Prime is nothing if he cannot inspire his people to stick to protocol and produce for their planet. No siree.

{{bigquote|Down here, the truth is ''what I make it''.|Sentinel Prime|''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''One'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Jon Hamm]] (English), [[Junichi Suwabe]] (Japanese)|[[Tom Beck]] (German), [[Olin Garces]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Jordi Ribes]] (Spain Spanish), [[Fabrizio Pucci]] (Italian), [[Rémi Bichet]] (European French), [[Patrick Chouinard]] (Canadian French), [[Tero Koponen]] (Finnish)}}

Sentinel was the chief advisor of the Primes but always craved power and control. Jealous of the glory of the Primes, Sentinel approached the Quintessons who had been attacking Cybertron with a deal. If he led the Primes into an ambush to be slaughtered, the Quintessons would allow him to appoint himself the new leader of Cybertron under their thumb who could provide them with a constant supply of [[energon]]. The Quintessons agreed, and Sentinel reported to the Primes that he'd intercepted a message about an important meeting of the high command of the Quintessons in a [[Mouth of Unicron|distant cave]] on the planet's surface. The Primes, eager to decapitate the leadership of the Quintessons, followed Sentinel to the cave only to be besieged by the aliens. The Primes nearly triumphed over their attackers until Sentinel chose a critical moment to turn on his superiors, slaying several including [[The Fallen|Megatronus Prime]] himself. After killing [[Zeta Prime (One)|Zeta Prime]], the battle was over. Sentinel went to claim his prize of the Matrix of Leadership, but it faded to dust due to his not being worthy. Down but not out, Sentinel declared himself Sentinel '''Prime''', took the deceased Megatronus' [[transformation cog]] as his own, and announced to Cybertron that the Quintessons were defeated and that he was the last survivor of the Primes. With the planet failing to produce fresh energon in the absence of the Matrix, Sentinel removed the transformation cogs of most of Cybertron's lower classes and put them to work mining for energon to produce a tribute to the Quintessons.

Sentinel entertained the masses with races such as the [[Iacon 5000]] and regularly claimed that he had been on searches for the Matrix to keep up morale for 50 cycles, while actually spending the trips hunting for the rebellious High Guard. During one Iacon 5000, Sentinel was surprised when he noticed two miners, [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] and [[Megatron (One)|D-16]], blast their way into the race and nearly triumph before losing at the last second. Sentinel was amused by the display but was pleasantly surprised when miner production of energon ramped up during the next worker shift. Sentinel approached the two miners and thanked them for inspiring the mining class to work harder and invited them to patch themselves up in his personal quarters, but also instructed them to make a publicity tour among the miners to hype up production even further. However, unbeknownst to Sentinel, [[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]], nursing a wounded ego from the pair interrupting him during the race, reassigned them to waste management.

The time came for the next tribute to the Quintessons, and Sentinel delivered a portion of the required tribute alongside his lieutenant [[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] and some troopers. The [[Quintesson High Commander]] was very displeased with the unmet quota and threatened Sentinel, who promised to work his miners harder to make up for it. Sentinel ordered the mining shifts to work triple-time until they finally met the quota, unaware the whole exchange had been witnessed by Orion, D-16, [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]], and [[Bumblebee_(One)|B-127]]. Sentinel sent Airachnid to investigate their trail, and Airachnid eventually found and delivered the weakened [[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha Trion]], who had told the four young 'bots the truth, to him. Sentinel mocked the old-timer for his pontificating and killed him after learning that others had witnessed his true nature, and once again dispatched Airachnid to hunt down the threats to his lies.

Eventually, Airachnid returned with D-16, B-127, [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]], and a chunk of the High Guard as prisoners to Sentinel's tower. D-16 angrily confronted Sentinel for his treachery, but Sentinel laughed him off and insisted the truth would be whatever he declared it would be for Cybertron, and plotted to publicly execute his prisoners. When D-16 refused to kneel and continued to challenge him, Sentinel noticed his Megatronus decal and sadistically welded the symbol into his chest. Soon, however, an army consisting of Orion, Elita-1, and the remaining High Guard invaded and Sentinel soon faced a freed D-16 in combat. As the situation spiraled out of control, Sentinel was able to best D-16 in combat but noticed too late that Orion, Elita-1, and B-127 were using Airachnid's memories to broadcast his true nature to all of Cybertron, leading to a mass uprising. D-16 turned the tables on Sentinel and had him at his mercy until Orion took a [[fusion cannon]] blast meant for him. D-16 allowed Orion to fall to his apparent death and turned his attention back to Sentinel, tearing the false Prime in half with his bare hands and finally killing him for his atrocities. Shortly afterwards, D-16 took back Megatronus' cog from Sentinel's corpse, completing his transformation into Megatron. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}

==Toys==
===''One''===
{{anchor|RobotBattlers}}
[[File:TF-One-Robot-Battlers-Sentinel-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Don't forget... ''you'' guys are the real heroes.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Sentinel Prime''' (Robot Battlers, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Energon sword, base
:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers One (toyline)|Transformers One]]'' Robot Battlers, Sentinel Prime transforms into a Cybertronian jet and comes with an Energon sword. The figure can be placed on a base to perform action moves by sliding the finger slots, to knock an opponent's figure off their base.

:The circular cutout attached on the base depicts Sentinel's opponent as D-16/Megatron. Ironic!

<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Battle of the Heroes''' (Cybertron Rush Battle 3-pack, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Japanese Name'': '''サイバトロンラッシュバトルヒーローたちの戦い'''
:*''Japanese ID Number'': '''OCR-02'''
:*''Japanese Release Date'': [[October]] [[October 12|12]], [[2024]]
:*''Accessories'': Energon sword, base

:The Robot Battlers Sentinel Prime is released in Japan as part of a "Cybertron Rush Battle" 3-pack with [[Bumblebee (One)#RobotBattlers|Bumblebee]] and [[Alpha Trion (One)#One|Alpha Trion]].

{{comingsoontoy|CRB 3-pack}}

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[[File:TFOne Deluxe Sentinel.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I don't make mistakes. I'm not like the rest of you. I'm stronger, I'm smarter, I'm better! '''I AM BETTER!''']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Sentinel Prime''' (Prime Changer, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Japanese Name'': '''Deluxe Class Sentinel Prime (デラックスクラスセンチネルプライム)'''
:*''Japanese ID Number'': '''OD-04'''
:*''Japanese Release Date'': [[October]] [[October 12|12]], [[2024]]
:*''Accessories'': 2 small blasters, 2 shoulder guns, "battle saw"
:"Prime Changers" Sentinel Prime is a Deluxe-sized figure and transforms into a Cybertronian jet. Like other Prime Changer figures, he has pearlescent plastic and glittery metallic paint applications. He features two separate 3mm flight stand ports, one each for robot and jet mode.

:He comes with two small dual-barreled blasters that attach to his wings via [[5 mm post]]s or can be held in his hands, a blade/shield accessory with molded-in turrets that can be held in his hand or left forearm, or store on top of his jet mode, as well as two longer [[Fire Blast effect|blast effect]]-compatible guns that attach to the tops of his shoulders. He also features 5 mm posts on the underside of each wing where the shoulder blasters can be stored for a cleaner look in robot mode. His wings are hinged to fold backwards for robot mode, but also have swivels that allow them to point his smaller blasters over his shoulders.

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[[File:Sentinel_Prime_Cog_Changer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Of course, if you breathe a word of this, I'll pull you apart bit by bit.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Sentinel Prime''' (Cog Changers, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Japanese Name'': '''Cog Power Change Sentinel Prime (コグパワーチェンジセンチネルプライム)'''
:*''Japanese ID Number'': '''OCP-06'''
:*''Japanese Release Date'': [[October]] [[October 12|12]], [[2024]]
:"Cog Changers" Sentinel Prime transforms from robot to Cybertronian jet by sliding up and pressing a transformation cog shaped panel on his chest. Transformation into robot mode is done manually by folding back his cockpit/nosecone section, but his arms need to be folded out beforehand.

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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:SS TFOne Sentinel.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Yummers.]]
*'''Sentinel Prime''' (Voyager Class, [[2025]])
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers One'''''
**Accessories: Beam Sword, 2 Blasters
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[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>

:Part of an undetermined wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Voyagers, Sentinel Prime is based on his appearance in ''Transformers One''. He transforms into a Cybertronian jet as well as the battle mode from his fight against Megatron near the end of the film.

:Sentinel Prime was revealed at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2024]] and went up for pre-order on [[September 17]], [[2024]].
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==Merchandise==
===Blokees===
====''Galaxy Version''====
[[File:Blokees GV05 Sentinel.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|No, no, no, no. No [[Thirteen]]. The only [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] in the sky is ''me''.]]
*'''Sentinel Prime''' (2024)
**''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 05 - One'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 open hands, 2 swords, spare peg-and-ball piece, spare ball-and-ball piece, stand

:[[Blokees]] Sentinel Prime is a 4.25 inch tall non-transforming buildable figure, appearing once in every case of nine blind boxes. As with the rest of his wave, Sentinel features an upgraded suite of standard body parts, with sturdier hinge joints and slightly more complex builds than their Generation 1 counterparts.

:Sentinel Prime includes the usual pairs of gripping fists and open hands, a pair of swords that he can hold in one hand, and a two-studded connectable figure stand.
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===''Classic Class''===
*'''Sentinel Prime''' (2024)
**''ID number:'' '''14'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 rest hands, 2 grip hands, dual-bladed sword, energy shield, 2 shoulder blasters, 2 shin blasters, 2 jet feet, 2 figure stands, 2 energy effects. [[File:Blokees-Transformers-One-Classic-Class-3.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It was perfect. Perfect. Everything. Down to the last minute details.]]
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==Notes==
[[File:Sentinel-Prime-jet-mode-toy-packaging.jpg|thumb|270px|"Listen, [[Megatron (One)|miner]]: I'm the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]. And I can do whatever the [[Scrap (slang)|scrap]] I want!"]]
* Sentinel Prime is a pastiche of his different, often distant incarnations. His blue and gold color scheme, combined with his portrayal as a "false" Prime and a Quintesson-backed puppet ruler, evokes [[Sentinel Zeta Prime]], his counterpart in the [[Aligned continuity family|"Aligned" continuity]], while his wings and collapsible dual-bladed sword call back to his [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|live-action film counterpart]]. Meanwhile, his heavily armed battle mode appears to be inspired by his [[Sentinel Prime (G1)#2005_IDW_continuity|IDW comics counterpart]], specifically his [[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]]-clad form in ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]'' [[Megatron Origin issue 4|#4]]. One bizarre specific detail is that his ''knees'' apparently take their shape and detailing from the [[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Sentinel Prime toy]]! Due to the helmet attempting to merge the details of his Animated and Dark of the Moon counterparts, it bears a (likely coincidental) resemblance to his Bot Shots and buildable Kre-O versions. He also shares some physical similarities (particularly around his chest's gold-lined exhaust vents) with [[Nominus Prime]], a comic original character from the IDW 2005 continuity who, coincidentally, was also depicted as a puppet leader and false Prime with a Cybertronian jet as an alternate mode.
* Sentinel never transforms in the movie, opting instead to fly around in robot mode. The Prime Changer toy's packaging (see image on the right) is the only piece of media showing his vehicle mode, which is a slightly modified version of [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]] and the Seekers' tetrajet model. It should, however, be noted that none of Sentinel's toys (including the Prime Changer itself) adhere too closely to this render in their vehicle modes.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Sentinel Prime''' (センチネルプライム ''Senchineru Puraimu'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Őrszem Fővezér''' ("Prime Leader Sentinel")

==References==
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[[Category:One Transformers]]
[[Category:Studio Series characters]]

Blackarachnia (Animated)

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Finister2: /* Animated cartoon continuity */

{{disambigm|Blackarachnia (disambiguation)|Elita One (disambiguation)}}
{{factions||autobot|decepticon|predacon|primusvanguard|hofsilver}}
:''Blackarachnia is a [[Decepticon]] and later [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Animated continuity family]].

:[[File:FinalAniBlackarachnia.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1|Welcome to {{w|Goth Talk}}!]]

In another life, she was '''Elita-1''', an energetic, spunky Autobot Academy cadet. That was until a fateful trip to [[Archa Seven]], where [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|her]] [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|teammates]] abandoned her to a horde of alien spiders. Now calling herself '''Blackarachnia''', she hates her new body with a passion. Her loathing of her organic parts is slowly driving her insane, and she will do ''anything'' to get rid of them, no matter whom she has to crush in her path. Her mutation fueled a newfound hatred of the [[Autobot]] cause and a quest for revenge that led her to join [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] in his war against them. However, she does not appear overly loyal to her leader.

In her mutant [[technorganic]] form, she makes use of her newfound '[[cyber venom]]' to paralyze her enemies, and combines this with her natural ability to download and mimic other [[Transformer]]s' traits and weaponry for a limited amount of time with a simple touch. Hope nobody told [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]].

{{quote|It'll be a long time before I ever trust another Autobot. Especially you, Optimus.|Blackarachnia|"[[Along Came a Spider]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon continuity===
{{Idw-tfa}}
{{voiceactor|[[Cree Summer]] (English), [[Ryōka Yuzuki]] (Japanese)|[[Christin Marquitan]] (German), [[Marcella Silvestri]] (Italian), [[Raquel Marinho]] (Portuguese, as Elita-1), [[Adriana Pissardini]] (Portuguese, as Blackarachnia), [[Rosario Zamora]] (Latin American Spanish, seasons 1 and 2), [[Catherina Martínez]] (Castilian Spanish, regular voice), [[Antía Jiménez Álvarez]] (Castilian Spanish, substitute voice), [[Elise Langenoja]] (Finnish), [[Anne Plumet]] (French)}}

[[File:TFA Elita-1.JPG|left|175px|thumb|Girlfriend in a coma, I know, I know it's serious.]]
''A thousand [[Units of time|stellar cycles]] ago or so, a young cadet received the name "Elita-1" from her instructor, [[Kup (Animated)|Kup Minor]].'' {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}} ''Elita-1 and Sentinel were both there to witness Optimus go through a simulated combat against Megatron. Though Elita-1 worried about Optimus's well-being throughout the exercise, Sentinel assured her that Optimus had little to fear from a simulation.'' {{storylink|The Arrival issue 5|Survival Skills}}

Elita-1 and her teammates found their way to [[Archa Seven]], looking for a Decepticon [[Twilight (Animated)|ship]] filled with [[energon]] when they accidentally fell into a series of caves. They were ambushed by [[Archa Seven arachnid|giant spiders]] and, when escaping the massive energon explosion caused by the battle, Elita ended up being left behind. When she tried using her ability to borrow powers from other beings, she was injected by the spiders' venom, [[Reformatting|reformatting]] her into a hideous freak. Because of her new, semi-organic nature, her signal did not appear on Optimus's radar, leading him and Sentinel to believe that she had perished in the explosion. {{storylink|Along Came a Spider}}

Now calling herself Blackarachnia, Elita-1 joined the Decepticons, {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}} ''and performed experimentations on [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]], rebuilding him into a [[Triple Changer]] and giving him an unstable personality. She also aided [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] in creating a false identity to infiltrate the Autobot ranks.'' {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}}

[[File:Blackarachniabails-Dispatches.jpeg|thumb|right|upright=1.5]]
When the [[AllSpark]] was found by a group of Autobots, Blackarachnia was aboard the [[Nemesis (Animated)|''Nemesis'']] with the other Decepticons, annoyed at [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]]'s emphatic, vocal loyalty to Megatron. She even suggested that Lugnut's speech of praise was hardwired into his mind. She also had conflict with [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]], who touched a sore point by insulting her organic mode. Her retort to "blow it out your actuator, three-face" angered Blitzwing to the point that he... began to express his feelings in song. Later, at Megatron's orders, she scanned the Autobots' ship to determine the nature of their high-energy cargo. She confirmed the Autobots were carrying the AllSpark, or at least something just as powerful. When the Autobots escaped and it became clear the ''Nemesis'' was going to crash into an exploding space bridge, Blackarachnia fled in an escape pod. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}}

[[File:LooseStrands-BlackarachniaUpgrades.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
''Fifty stellar cycles later, while searching space for any trace of the AllSpark in the hope that she could use its power to purge herself of her organic mode, Blackarachnia stumbled across [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], still operating out of the battered shell of the ''Nemesis''. Realizing that Starscream was searching for the AllSpark as well, Blackarachnia proposed an alliance, but Starscream proved uninterested in sharing power and promptly booted her out into space. Before being ejected, however, Blackarachnia was able to plant a homing device on Starscream, {{storylink|Dispatches}} and eventually tracked the beacon to [[Earth]]. At first setting down on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] to investigate the crashed hulk of the ''Nemesis'', Blackarachnia ran afoul of the bounty hunter [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]], who had been hired by Blitzwing to hunt down Optimus Prime. Not willing to risk the bounty hunter finding the AllSpark before her, Blackarachnia attempted to dissuade him from investigating Earth, but Lockdown didn't take kindly to her interference, and the pair wound up battling. During the fight, Blackarachnia used her download ability on Lockdown, knocking him out, but she was immediately overwhelmed by the sheer number of powers and modifications she wound up taking from him, and passed out herself. Blackarachnia was first to awake, however, and hid herself aboard Lockdown's [[Death's Head (Animated)|ship]], so that when the bounty hunter finally came to and headed for Earth, she was able to hitch a free ride to the planet.'' {{storylink|The Arrival issue 4|A Few Loose Strands}}

[[File:Blackarach anim beast.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|The Itchy Bitchy Spider crawled up the water spout...]]
After arriving on Earth, Blackarachnia stalked [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]], and [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]] on [[Halloween]] night. Once she took out the boys, she attempted to sweet-talk Sari into handing over her [[AllSpark Key]], but Optimus Prime arrived to intervene. Using Bulkhead and Bumblebee's stolen powers to overcome Optimus, Blackarachnia captured Sari and web-swung her way to the top of a skyscraper, with Prime in hot pursuit. In the ensuing fight, Prime finally realized who Blackarachnia truly was. Exploiting the opening, Blackarachnia bound Prime in her web and seized Sari's key, activating its power in hopes of become fully mechanical. However, the energies unleashed caused any organic life in range, including Sari (and presumably any other [[Human|fleshy]]), to shrivel and sicken. It almost killed Blackarachnia, but Optimus Prime pulled the Key out, restoring the organics. Prime tried to reason with "Elita", asking her to come with them in the hopes of curing her, but Blackarachnia stabbed him, saying that it would be a long time before she trusted him again. After she knocked out Prime, she cried her four eyes out. {{storylink|Along Came a Spider}}

Later, she again kidnapped Sari, who was running away after having the AllSpark Key taken away from her. When she heard about the Key and how Sari felt totally mistrusted by the Autobots, Blackarachnia played on the girl's sympathies by saying she knew how Sari felt. Blackarachnia noted how she was not a Decepticon until after the Autobots turned their backs on her, and how the AllSpark's power was the only thing that could cure her current form. Despite being kidnapped again and nearly being killed by Blackarachnia's previous use of the Key, Sari appeared to start seeing eye to eye with her captor. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 1}}

[[File:Megatron Rising Blackarachnia farewell.JPG|175px|thumb|Here's hoping her organic half can withstand impact.]]
At least, that was what she wanted Blackarachnia to believe. Leading her around in circles over the frozen [[Lake Erie]], Sari was finally forced to admit that the [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Autobots' ship]], which contained the AllSpark, was underwater. Blackarachnia's organic half couldn't survive the icy water; incensed, she prepared to kill Sari. [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] brought the ship up through the ice, and Sari bit Blackarachnia's hand, showing that her organic half couldn't withstand teeth, causing her to drop Sari and allow Ratchet to grab her and get in the ship. As Blackarachnia tried to force the door open, the vessel accelerated, and Blackarachnia was thrown off the ship. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 2}}

[[File:TFA Black Friday ME GRIMLOCK IN LOVE.jpg|left|thumb|Me Grimlock be kisser for you!]]
Washing ashore on [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]], Blackarachnia was taken in by the [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]], who gave her [[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]]'s [[Meltdown's Subterranean Lab|former base]] as a home. Using her charms, Blackarachnia was able to manipulate the Dinobots into doing anything she wanted. [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] was particularly attached to her, and reminded the other Dinobots of this through violence. Going over Meltdown's notes, she realized that he would be able to remove the organic half from her body. She sent the Dinobots to release him from prison, causing the Autobots to come investigating. Blackarachnia then poisoned Bumblebee and [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] with her venom, and used the "promise" of an anti-venom to blackmail Optimus into helping Grimlock find the [[genetic modifier]] Meltdown needed for the experiment. Unfortunately, Meltdown turned the tables on them when the modifier was his, planning on removing Blackarachnia's technological half and leaving him with an organic transformer. Optimus was able to stop Meltdown before he succeeded, but the modifier was damaged and Meltdown presumed killed. Needing to escape, Blackarachnia urged Optimus to hold her, causing Grimlock to attack in jealousy, and Blackarachnia fled. However, it appears that Blackarachnia left the anti-venom needed to save Bumblebee and Prowl beside them. This gave Optimus hope that beneath all of Blackarachnia's anger and manipulation, there was still something left of Elita-1 in there. {{storylink|Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday}}

[[File:TFA-PredaconsRising-SentinelBlackArachnia.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|[[Dark Designs|Better dead than Pred!]]]]
Still taking refuge in Meltdown's abandoned laboratory, Blackarachnia began experimenting with [[Unspace|transwarp]] energy to create new techno-organic beings to experiment on in an attempt to purge her organic elements, the idea being if she could turn another techno-organic purely robotic, she could do the same to herself. Most of her early attempts proved fruitless, until [[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]] was able to capture the perfect test subject: the renegade Autobot [[Wasp]]. Tempting him with both her feminine wiles and promises of power great enough to achieve revenge on the bots who betrayed him, she coaxed him into being experimented on, fittingly merging him with the DNA of a wasp.

[[File:TFAni Predacons Rising Blackarachina sans Helmet.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|I'd hit it.]]
While Wasp was being turned techno-organic, her old friend Sentinel Prime stumbled upon the lab and was disgusted to find a robot with an organic mode. He was even more shocked when she revealed that they had a past: she was his old friend Elita-1. Disgusted by her mutation, Sentinel was willing to "put her out of her misery", and during a scuffle knocked Blackarachnia's helmet off, allowing him to see her true, partially organic face. After Wasp's transformation into Waspinator was complete, Blackarachnia revealed her plans to Sentinel and Optimus.

Unfortunately, Waspinator was within earshot when she revealed what little regard she had for his life. Hurt by this betrayal, the now physically unstable Waspinator issued Blackarachnia an ultimatum: either fix him or be destroyed. She tried to escape, but once it was revealed that the transwarp energies responsible for his creation were going critical and about to cause a huge explosion, Blackarachnia surrounded herself and Waspinator in her webbing, shielding the Autobots from the explosion and seemingly leading to her final demise. However, when she awoke, she was in a strange jungle, in front of a [[Maximal|group of organic creatures]] that looked rather surprised to see their new guests. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Animated)|Predacons Rising}}

[[File:Blackarachnia Venus Mag by BillForster.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8]]
''At some unknown point in the future, Blackarachnia was interviewed by the trans-dimensional magazine [[Venus (magazine)|Venus]] and recounted her encounter with Lockdown on the ''Nemesis'' for the publication's readers. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}}''

[[File:PredaconBlackarachnia-CAA.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.5]]
''At some point, Blackarachnia got herself a new paint job, rebranded herself a "[[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]", made her way back to Cybertron and begun to raise a Predacon army. The order in which she accomplished these things is unknown. In any case, she now had [[Inferno (Animated)|Inferno]] and [[Antagony (Animated)|Antagony]] working under her as fellow techno-organics.'' {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|The Complete AllSpark Almanac}}

====''Animated'' shorts====
As Starscream heckled Megatron during a rousing speech, Blackarachnia looked on in utter horror until Megatron eventually dispatched Starscream straight through a wall. The sight of such brutality caused Blackarachnia to wince. {{storylink|Starscream Heckles Megatron}}

After the defeat of the Autobots, Blackarachnia found herself chained to new Decepticon leader Starscream. She relished her new role, offering to bring him refreshments and giving him massages...or, at least, the imagined version in Starscream's dream did. The real Blackarachnia was none too pleased about Starscream falling asleep in the middle of the Decepticons' staff meeting. {{storylink|Starscream's Fantasy}}

====Titan ''Animated'' comic====
Realising that the Autobots also win due to the power of teamwork, Blackarachnia decided to isolate one of them from the rest of the team. She stuck a tracer on Bumblebee so she could listen in on the crew and find out the best opportunity, while she roped Blitzwing and Lugnut into helping her. By the next day, when Bumblebee and Prowl were having a race at [[Crazy Coyote Canyon]], the Decepticons had set up a trap and were able to capture Prowl. To Blackarachnia's annoyance though, Bumblebee turned up and somehow her comrades failed to pursue him even ''with'' the tracer.

She commanded Lugnut to fire on the Autobots as they sped across the cave roof, realising too late this would cause a cave-in. To add insult to injury, she found the tracer couldn't track Bumblebee any more because it was stuck on Lugnut's butt... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 25|The Race}}

====''Legends'' comic====
[[File:Legends Animated Blackarachnia.jpg|thumb|upright=0.4]]
In one of [[Tigatron]]'s dreams, Blackarachnia was among the evil female Transformers who, seeking to kidnap him, fought with the heroic female Transformers guarding him. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 11|Bonus Edition Vol. 11}}

===''Be the Hero'' books===
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====''Web of Deception''====
Blackarachnia hired Lockdown in an attempt to get her revenge on Optimus, paying the bounty hunter to abduct the Autobot and tie him to a bomb next to one of the arachnids whose organic material had contaminated her. She believed that detonating the bomb would fuse Optimus and the spider into a similar techno-organic form. Luckily she didn't get the chance to test her theory, as before she could set off the bomb, the rest of the Autobots and a couple of small humans caught up with her.

In one possible outcome, Lockdown got a better offer from a safari hunter, and captured Blackarachnia to be taken to the [[Kvi Cluster]]. {{storylink|Web of Deception}}

===''The Cool'' comic===
[[File:BlackarachniaTheCoolDominatrix01.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.4|''Bow chika wow wooowww!'']]

Blackarachnia was part of Megatron's band of Decepticons, chasing down the Autobots who had rediscovered the long-lost Allspark. She was visibly frustrated when Megatron along with the Autobots disappeared through a Space Bridge gate. {{storylink|The Cool Extra issue 3}}

Upon arriving on [[Earth]], Blackarachnia joined [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] and [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] in attacking [[Detroit]]. Transforming from spider to robot mode, she came swinging down from the sky to attack [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] in an attempt to seize the [[AllSpark#Animated|AllSpark]]. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 1}}

Later, she finally caught up with her old flame, [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] for a long-overdue conversation. She announced her plans to use [[AllSpark Key|the key]] to cure her body, but Optimus refused to let her, calling her "Elita-1" in the process. Incensed at being called that, she demanded Optimus explain why he abandoned her to die years ago. Optimus told her that he and [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel]] immediately formed a rescue party but were unable to find her. Breaking free from her webbing, Optimus then vowed to help her find a cure for her condition no matter what.

Blackarachnia was moved by Optimus's words until [[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] arrived and interrupted their tender moment. Before she could consider the offer, [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] seized her and ordered a retreat. As she flew off with the Decepticon, Optimus repeated his offer to "Elita-1". Blackarachnia reminded him never to call her by that name again, shedding a tear in the process. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 4}}
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===Precursor World===
A [[Primus Vanguard|Warrior of the Seven Lights]] resembling Elita-1 was a member of the [[Yellow Order]]. She was defeated alongside her commander [[Yellow Splendid Convoy]] when the [[G1 World|dimension hopping]] [[Seacon (BW)|pirate]] [[Scylla]] arrived at the [[Yellow Planet]] to plunder the [[Matrix Gauntlet|Yellow Matrix]]. {{Storylink|God Neptune comic 1}}
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==Games==
===Transformers Animated: ''Action Packs''===
{{note|Blackarachnia is featured as a playable game card. She is a black card, has a value of 7 points, and has the following power: "+3 to all females in play."}} {{storylink|Transformers Animated: Action Packs}}

==Toys==
===''Animated''===
[[File:Ani-toy Blackarachnia.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|She's got legs... lots of legs... and she knows how to use them. To hurt you.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackarachnia''' (Deluxe Class, 2008 / 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''TA-09'''
:*''Accessories'': Grapnel-hook
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Alex Kubalsky]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Derrick J. Wyatt]] (concept artist)}}

: Part of the second wave of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Animated]]'' Deluxes, Blackarachnia transforms into a mechanical spider with some organic aesthetic. Many of her pointier parts are [[For safety reasons|molded in softer plastic]] to keep unfortunate children from putting their eyes out. She comes with a [[Wiktionary:grapnel|grapnel]] [[Retractable string gimmick|hook accessory]] with a jointed claw at the end of it; pulling out the string then pressing a button o the base's top quickly pulls the string back in. It may be mounted under her abdomen in spider mode or on her back in robot mode, via two different sets of pegs. There is also a peg hole in each wrist, for [[Spider-Man|web-slinging]] action.

: The spider's head is mis-transformed in the package, making the first step of her instructions initially confusing. Furthermore, the pedipalps will easily come off if manipulated too much, and her transformation requires that they be turned around completely. Because of this, they will often fall off over, and over, and ''over''....

: Blackarachnia was released in the first wave of Takara's ''Animated'' line in 2010. Oddly, despite the sheer amount of metallic paint applied to virtually every other toy in the first few waves, Takara Blackarachnia is basically identical to the Hasbro version, down to the gold Decepticon symbol on her collar.

: This toy was later [[repurposing|repurposed]] as the [[Blackarachnia (BW)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW incarnation of Blackarachnia]], and was remolded and given a ''Beast Wars'' cartoon-accurate deco for the [[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#Legends|''Legends'' toy]].

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

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''The Revenge of Blackarachnia''' (2-pack, 2008)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Grapnel-hook

: The Blackarachnia toy was released again in a [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] two-pack with the "Battle Damaged" [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#DVDpack|Optimus Prime from the DVD 2-pack with Megatron]]. Both toys are identical to their original releases.

==Merchandise==
===Microbots Collection===
*'''Blackarachnia''' (Capsule, 2010)
: Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. released Blackarachnia and 5 other Animated characters as small PVC figures in the Microbots Collection, a series of capsule toys.
::*''[http://www.shmax.com/part_details/21853 More information on Blackarachnia at shmax.com]''
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==Notes==
[[File:AniBlackarachniaPromoModel.jpg|right|thumb|Black belly is, like, so last season.]]
*In the original bible, the Elita-1 backstory does not exist, with Blackarachnia instead presented as Catwoman to Optimus Prime's [[Batman]]. The original character arc was that Optimus would get Blackarachnia to accept herself instead of considering herself a freak, but it would subvert audience expectations with her deciding she was superior to other Transformers, thus plotting to kill and replace them all with technorganics.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160923144431/http://www.allspark.com/2016/09/transformers-animated-story-bible-never-seen-before Allspark.com: "Transformers Animated Story Bible – Never Seen Before!" (via the Internet Archive)]</ref> Shades of this alternate characterization can be seen in the original press kit for the cartoon, which explains that Blackarachnia's techno-organic state was caused by "an encounter with the [[AllSpark|ALLSPARK]]" in the past.
*A non-final [[character model]] for Blackarachnia is included in the initial ''Transformers Animated'' press kit from [[Cartoon Network]], is used briefly (in silhouette) for her first appearance in "[[Transform and Roll Out]]", and appears on the Deluxe figure's packaging. Though the toy shares the non-final model's spider-leg placement in robot mode, black belly, dark purple skin, and yellow Decepticon symbol, the rest of the toy adheres much more closely to the finished model.
*Blackarachnia is the only major ''Animated'' character not to have [[stock footage|a detailed on-screen transformation]].
*As Elita-1, her head is based on the pony-tailed Ariel, the younger form of [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]], while her body's ornamentation homages Elita One herself.
*According to [[Derrick J. Wyatt]], Elita-1's [[alternate mode]] is a "Cybertronian car".<ref>[https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21975298&postID=2344351953813555694&isPopup=true Derrick Wyatt on Blogger]</ref>
*Blackarachnia has a [[mouthplate|faceplate]], seen in ''[[Transformers Animated: The Arrival|The Arrival]]'' issues [[Dispatches|#1]] and [[The Arrival issue 4|#4]], but never in the show itself.
*The credits for "Megatron Rising" [[Megatron Rising - Part 1|Parts 1]] [[Megatron Rising - Part 2|and 2]] spell her name as "Black Arachnia".
*In the Japanese dub, Blackarachnia is played by [[Ryōka Yuzuki]], who also voiced ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]. She plays this incarnation much the same, importing her unique verbal tic: a hissing ''chā'' (チャー) noise to end all sentences.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Blackarachnia''' (ブラックアラクニア ''Burakkuarakunia''), '''Elita One''' (エリータワン ''Erīta Wan'')
*''Russian:'' '''Chërnaya Vdova''' (Чёрная Вдова, "Black Widow"), '''Elita-1''' (Элита-1), '''Elita Odin''' (Элита Один, "Elita One")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Animated Autobots]]
[[Category:Animated Decepticons]]
[[Category:Animated Predacons]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Legends Decepticons]]
[[Category:Predacon leaders]]
[[Category:Turncoats]]
[[Category:Yellow Order]]

Blackarachnia (Animated)

2024-10-06T18:49:47Z

Finister2: /* Animated cartoon continuity */

{{disambigm|Blackarachnia (disambiguation)|Elita One (disambiguation)}}
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:''Blackarachnia is a [[Decepticon]] and later [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Animated continuity family]].

:[[File:FinalAniBlackarachnia.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1|Welcome to {{w|Goth Talk}}!]]

In another life, she was '''Elita-1''', an energetic, spunky Autobot Academy cadet. That was until a fateful trip to [[Archa Seven]], where [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|her]] [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|teammates]] abandoned her to a horde of alien spiders. Now calling herself '''Blackarachnia''', she hates her new body with a passion. Her loathing of her organic parts is slowly driving her insane, and she will do ''anything'' to get rid of them, no matter whom she has to crush in her path. Her mutation fueled a newfound hatred of the [[Autobot]] cause and a quest for revenge that led her to join [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] in his war against them. However, she does not appear overly loyal to her leader.

In her mutant [[technorganic]] form, she makes use of her newfound '[[cyber venom]]' to paralyze her enemies, and combines this with her natural ability to download and mimic other [[Transformer]]s' traits and weaponry for a limited amount of time with a simple touch. Hope nobody told [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]].

{{quote|It'll be a long time before I ever trust another Autobot. Especially you, Optimus.|Blackarachnia|"[[Along Came a Spider]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon continuity===
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{{voiceactor|[[Cree Summer]] (English), [[Ryōka Yuzuki]] (Japanese)|[[Christin Marquitan]] (German), [[Marcella Silvestri]] (Italian), [[Raquel Marinho]] (Portuguese, as Elita-1), [[Adriana Pissardini]] (Portuguese, as Blackarachnia), [[Rosario Zamora]] (Latin American Spanish, seasons 1 and 2), [[Catherina Martínez]] (Castilian Spanish, regular voice), [[Antía Jiménez Álvarez]] (Castilian Spanish, substitute voice), [[Elise Langenoja]] (Finnish), [[Anne Plumet]] (French)}}

[[File:TFA Elita-1.JPG|left|175px|thumb|Girlfriend in a coma, I know, I know it's serious.]]
''A thousand [[Units of time|stellar cycles]] ago or so, a young cadet received the name "Elita-1" from her instructor, [[Kup (Animated)|Kup Minor]].'' {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}} ''Elita-1 and Sentinel were both there to witness Optimus go through a simulated combat against Megatron. Though Elita-1 worried about Optimus's well-being throughout the exercise, Sentinel assured her that Optimus had little to fear from a simulation.'' {{storylink|The Arrival issue 5|Survival Skills}}

Elita-1 and her teammates found their way to [[Archa Seven]], looking for a Decepticon [[Twilight (Animated)|ship]] filled with [[energon]] when they accidentally fell into a series of caves. They were ambushed by [[Archa Seven arachnid|giant spiders]] and, when escaping the massive energon explosion caused by the battle, Elita ended up being left behind. When she tried using her ability to borrow powers from other beings, she was injected by the spiders' venom, [[Reformatting|reformatting]] her into a hideous freak. Because of her new, semi-organic nature, her signal did not appear on Optimus's radar, leading him and Sentinel to believe that she had perished in the explosion. {{storylink|Along Came a Spider}}

Now calling herself Blackarachnia, Elita-1 joined the Decepticons, {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}} ''and performed experimentations on [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]], rebuilding him into a [[Triple Changer]] and giving him an unstable personality. She also aided [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] in creating a false identity to infiltrate the Autobot ranks.'' {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}}

[[File:Blackarachniabails-Dispatches.jpeg|thumb|right|upright=1.5]]
When the [[AllSpark]] was found by a group of Autobots, Blackarachnia was aboard the [[Nemesis (Animated)|''Nemesis'']] with the other Decepticons, annoyed at [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]]'s emphatic, vocal loyalty to Megatron. She even suggested that Lugnut's speech of praise was hardwired into his mind. She also had conflict with [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]], who touched a sore point by insulting her organic mode. Her retort to "blow it out your actuator, three-face" angered Blitzwing to the point that he... began to express his feelings in song. Later, at Megatron's orders, she scanned the Autobots' ship to determine the nature of their high-energy cargo. She confirmed the Autobots were carrying the AllSpark, or at least something just as powerful. When the Autobots escaped and it became clear the ''Nemesis'' was going to crash into an exploding space bridge, Blackarachnia fled in an escape pod. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}}

[[File:LooseStrands-BlackarachniaUpgrades.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
''Fifty stellar cycles later, while searching space for any trace of the AllSpark in the hope that she could use its power to purge herself of her organic mode, Blackarachnia stumbled across [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], still operating out of the battered shell of the ''Nemesis''. Realizing that Starscream was searching for the AllSpark as well, Blackarachnia proposed an alliance, but Starscream proved uninterested in sharing power and promptly booted her out into space. Before being ejected, however, Blackarachnia was able to plant a homing device on Starscream, {{storylink|Dispatches}} and eventually tracked the beacon to [[Earth]]. At first setting down on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] to investigate the crashed hulk of the ''Nemesis'', Blackarachnia ran afoul of the bounty hunter [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]], who had been hired by Blitzwing to hunt down Optimus Prime. Not willing to risk the bounty hunter finding the AllSpark before her, Blackarachnia attempted to dissuade him from investigating Earth, but Lockdown didn't take kindly to her interference, and the pair wound up battling. During the fight, Blackarachnia used her download ability on Lockdown, knocking him out, but she was immediately overwhelmed by the sheer number of powers and modifications she wound up taking from him, and passed out herself. Blackarachnia was first to awake, however, and hid herself aboard Lockdown's [[Death's Head (Animated)|ship]], so that when the bounty hunter finally came to and headed for Earth, she was able to hitch a free ride to the planet.'' {{storylink|The Arrival issue 4|A Few Loose Strands}}

[[File:Blackarach anim beast.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|The Itchy Bitchy Spider crawled up the water spout...]]
After arriving on Earth, Blackarachnia stalked [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]], and [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]] on [[Halloween]] night. Once she took out the boys, she attempted to sweet-talk Sari into handing over her [[AllSpark Key]], but Optimus Prime arrived to intervene. Using Bulkhead and Bumblebee's stolen powers to overcome Optimus, Blackarachnia captured Sari and web-swung her way to the top of a skyscraper, with Prime in hot pursuit. In the ensuing fight, Prime finally realized who Blackarachnia truly was. Exploiting the opening, Blackarachnia bound Prime in her web and seized Sari's key, activating its power in hopes of become fully mechanical. However, the energies unleashed caused any organic life in range, including Sari (and presumably any other [[Human|fleshy]]), to shrivel and sicken. It almost killed Blackarachnia, but Optimus Prime pulled the Key out, restoring the organics. Prime tried to reason with "Elita", asking her to come with them in the hopes of curing her, but Blackarachnia stabbed him, saying that it would be a long time before she trusted him again. After she knocked out Prime, she cried her four eyes out. {{storylink|Along Came a Spider}}

Later, she again kidnapped Sari, who was running away after having the AllSpark Key taken away from her. When she heard about the Key and how Sari felt totally mistrusted by the Autobots, Blackarachnia played on the girl's sympathies by saying she knew how Sari felt. Blackarachnia noted how she was not a Decepticon until after the Autobots turned their backs on her, and how the AllSpark's power was the only thing that could cure her current form. Despite being kidnapped again and nearly being killed by Blackarachnia's previous use of the Key, Sari appeared to start seeing eye to eye with her captor. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 1}}

[[File:Megatron Rising Blackarachnia farewell.JPG|175px|thumb|Here's hoping her organic half can withstand impact.]]
At least, that was what she wanted Blackarachnia to believe. Leading her around in circles over the frozen [[Lake Erie]], Sari was finally forced to admit that the [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Autobots' ship]], which contained the AllSpark, was underwater. Blackarachnia's organic half couldn't survive the icy water; incensed, she prepared to kill Sari. [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] brought the ship up through the ice, and Sari bit Blackarachnia's hand, showing that her organic half couldn't withstand teeth, causing her to drop Sari and allow Ratchet to grab her and get in the ship. As Blackarachnia tried to force the door open, the vessel accelerated, and Blackarachnia was thrown off the ship. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 2}}

[[File:TFA Black Friday ME GRIMLOCK IN LOVE.jpg|left|thumb|Me Grimlock be kisser for you!]]
Washing ashore on [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]], Blackarachnia was taken in by the [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]], who gave her [[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]]'s [[Meltdown's Subterranean Lab|former base]] as a home. Using her charms, Blackarachnia was able to manipulate the Dinobots into doing anything she wanted. [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] was particularly attached to her, and reminded the other Dinobots of this through violence. Going over Meltdown's notes, she realized that he would be able to remove the organic half from her body. She sent the Dinobots to release him from prison, causing the Autobots to come investigating. Blackarachnia then poisoned Bumblebee and [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] with her venom, and used the "promise" of an anti-venom to blackmail Optimus into helping Grimlock find the [[genetic modifier]] Meltdown needed for the experiment. Unfortunately, Meltdown turned the tables on them when the modifier was his, planning on removing Blackarachnia's technological half and leaving him with an organic transformer. Optimus was able to stop Meltdown before he succeeded, but the modifier was damaged and Meltdown presumed killed. Needing to escape, Blackarachnia urged Optimus to hold her, causing Grimlock to attack in jealousy, and Blackarachnia fled. However, it appears that Blackarachnia left the anti-venom needed to save Bumblebee and Prowl beside them. This gave Optimus hope that beneath all of Blackarachnia's anger and manipulation, there was still something left of Elita-1 in there. {{storylink|Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday}}

[[File:TFA-PredaconsRising-SentinelBlackArachnia.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|[[Dark Designs|Better dead than Pred!]]]]
Still taking refuge in Meltdown's abandoned laboratory, Blackarachnia began experimenting with [[Unspace|transwarp]] energy to create new techno-organic beings to experiment on in an attempt to purge her organic elements, the idea being if she could turn another techno-organic purely robotic, she could do the same to herself. Most of her early attempts proved fruitless, until [[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]] was able to capture the perfect test subject: the renegade Autobot [[Wasp]]. Tempting him with both her feminine wiles and promises of power great enough to achieve revenge on the bots who betrayed him, she coaxed him into being experimented on, fittingly merging him with the DNA of a wasp.

[[File:TFAni Predacons Rising Blackarachina sans Helmet.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|I'd hit it.]]
While Wasp was being turned techno-organic, her old friend Sentinel Prime stumbled upon the lab and was disgusted to find a robot with an organic mode. He was even more shocked when she revealed that they had a past: she was his old friend Elita-1. Disgusted by her mutation, Sentinel was willing to "put her out of her misery", and during a scuffle knocked Blackarachnia's helmet off, allowing him to see her true, partially organic face. After Wasp's transformation into Waspinator was complete, Blackarachnia revealed her plans to Sentinel and Optimus.

Unfortunately, Waspinator was within earshot when she revealed what little regard she had for his life. Hurt by this betrayal, the now physically unstable Waspinator issued Blackarachnia an ultimatum: either fix him or be destroyed. She tried to escape, but once it was revealed that the transwarp energies responsible for his creation were going critical and about to cause a huge explosion, Blackarachnia surrounded herself and Waspinator in her webbing, shielding the Autobots from the explosion and seemingly leading to her final demise.

[[File:PredaconBlackarachnia-CAA.jpg|thumb|upright=0.5]]
However, when she awoke, she was in a strange jungle, in front of a [[Maximal|group of organic creatures]] that looked rather surprised to see their new guests. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Animated)|Predacons Rising}}

[[File:Blackarachnia Venus Mag by BillForster.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8]]
''At some unknown point in the future, Blackarachnia was interviewed by the trans-dimensional magazine [[Venus (magazine)|Venus]] and recounted her encounter with Lockdown on the ''Nemesis'' for the publication's readers. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}}''

''At some point, Blackarachnia got herself a new paint job, rebranded herself a "[[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]", made her way back to Cybertron and begun to raise a Predacon army. The order in which she accomplished these things is unknown. In any case, she now had [[Inferno (Animated)|Inferno]] and [[Antagony (Animated)|Antagony]] working under her as fellow techno-organics.'' {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|The Complete AllSpark Almanac}}

====''Animated'' shorts====
As Starscream heckled Megatron during a rousing speech, Blackarachnia looked on in utter horror until Megatron eventually dispatched Starscream straight through a wall. The sight of such brutality caused Blackarachnia to wince. {{storylink|Starscream Heckles Megatron}}

After the defeat of the Autobots, Blackarachnia found herself chained to new Decepticon leader Starscream. She relished her new role, offering to bring him refreshments and giving him massages...or, at least, the imagined version in Starscream's dream did. The real Blackarachnia was none too pleased about Starscream falling asleep in the middle of the Decepticons' staff meeting. {{storylink|Starscream's Fantasy}}

====Titan ''Animated'' comic====
Realising that the Autobots also win due to the power of teamwork, Blackarachnia decided to isolate one of them from the rest of the team. She stuck a tracer on Bumblebee so she could listen in on the crew and find out the best opportunity, while she roped Blitzwing and Lugnut into helping her. By the next day, when Bumblebee and Prowl were having a race at [[Crazy Coyote Canyon]], the Decepticons had set up a trap and were able to capture Prowl. To Blackarachnia's annoyance though, Bumblebee turned up and somehow her comrades failed to pursue him even ''with'' the tracer.

She commanded Lugnut to fire on the Autobots as they sped across the cave roof, realising too late this would cause a cave-in. To add insult to injury, she found the tracer couldn't track Bumblebee any more because it was stuck on Lugnut's butt... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 25|The Race}}

====''Legends'' comic====
[[File:Legends Animated Blackarachnia.jpg|thumb|upright=0.4]]
In one of [[Tigatron]]'s dreams, Blackarachnia was among the evil female Transformers who, seeking to kidnap him, fought with the heroic female Transformers guarding him. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 11|Bonus Edition Vol. 11}}

===''Be the Hero'' books===
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====''Web of Deception''====
Blackarachnia hired Lockdown in an attempt to get her revenge on Optimus, paying the bounty hunter to abduct the Autobot and tie him to a bomb next to one of the arachnids whose organic material had contaminated her. She believed that detonating the bomb would fuse Optimus and the spider into a similar techno-organic form. Luckily she didn't get the chance to test her theory, as before she could set off the bomb, the rest of the Autobots and a couple of small humans caught up with her.

In one possible outcome, Lockdown got a better offer from a safari hunter, and captured Blackarachnia to be taken to the [[Kvi Cluster]]. {{storylink|Web of Deception}}

===''The Cool'' comic===
[[File:BlackarachniaTheCoolDominatrix01.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.4|''Bow chika wow wooowww!'']]

Blackarachnia was part of Megatron's band of Decepticons, chasing down the Autobots who had rediscovered the long-lost Allspark. She was visibly frustrated when Megatron along with the Autobots disappeared through a Space Bridge gate. {{storylink|The Cool Extra issue 3}}

Upon arriving on [[Earth]], Blackarachnia joined [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] and [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] in attacking [[Detroit]]. Transforming from spider to robot mode, she came swinging down from the sky to attack [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] in an attempt to seize the [[AllSpark#Animated|AllSpark]]. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 1}}

Later, she finally caught up with her old flame, [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] for a long-overdue conversation. She announced her plans to use [[AllSpark Key|the key]] to cure her body, but Optimus refused to let her, calling her "Elita-1" in the process. Incensed at being called that, she demanded Optimus explain why he abandoned her to die years ago. Optimus told her that he and [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel]] immediately formed a rescue party but were unable to find her. Breaking free from her webbing, Optimus then vowed to help her find a cure for her condition no matter what.

Blackarachnia was moved by Optimus's words until [[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] arrived and interrupted their tender moment. Before she could consider the offer, [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] seized her and ordered a retreat. As she flew off with the Decepticon, Optimus repeated his offer to "Elita-1". Blackarachnia reminded him never to call her by that name again, shedding a tear in the process. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 4}}
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===Precursor World===
A [[Primus Vanguard|Warrior of the Seven Lights]] resembling Elita-1 was a member of the [[Yellow Order]]. She was defeated alongside her commander [[Yellow Splendid Convoy]] when the [[G1 World|dimension hopping]] [[Seacon (BW)|pirate]] [[Scylla]] arrived at the [[Yellow Planet]] to plunder the [[Matrix Gauntlet|Yellow Matrix]]. {{Storylink|God Neptune comic 1}}
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==Games==
===Transformers Animated: ''Action Packs''===
{{note|Blackarachnia is featured as a playable game card. She is a black card, has a value of 7 points, and has the following power: "+3 to all females in play."}} {{storylink|Transformers Animated: Action Packs}}

==Toys==
===''Animated''===
[[File:Ani-toy Blackarachnia.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|She's got legs... lots of legs... and she knows how to use them. To hurt you.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blackarachnia''' (Deluxe Class, 2008 / 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''TA-09'''
:*''Accessories'': Grapnel-hook
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Alex Kubalsky]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Derrick J. Wyatt]] (concept artist)}}

: Part of the second wave of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Animated]]'' Deluxes, Blackarachnia transforms into a mechanical spider with some organic aesthetic. Many of her pointier parts are [[For safety reasons|molded in softer plastic]] to keep unfortunate children from putting their eyes out. She comes with a [[Wiktionary:grapnel|grapnel]] [[Retractable string gimmick|hook accessory]] with a jointed claw at the end of it; pulling out the string then pressing a button o the base's top quickly pulls the string back in. It may be mounted under her abdomen in spider mode or on her back in robot mode, via two different sets of pegs. There is also a peg hole in each wrist, for [[Spider-Man|web-slinging]] action.

: The spider's head is mis-transformed in the package, making the first step of her instructions initially confusing. Furthermore, the pedipalps will easily come off if manipulated too much, and her transformation requires that they be turned around completely. Because of this, they will often fall off over, and over, and ''over''....

: Blackarachnia was released in the first wave of Takara's ''Animated'' line in 2010. Oddly, despite the sheer amount of metallic paint applied to virtually every other toy in the first few waves, Takara Blackarachnia is basically identical to the Hasbro version, down to the gold Decepticon symbol on her collar.

: This toy was later [[repurposing|repurposed]] as the [[Blackarachnia (BW)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW incarnation of Blackarachnia]], and was remolded and given a ''Beast Wars'' cartoon-accurate deco for the [[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#Legends|''Legends'' toy]].

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

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''The Revenge of Blackarachnia''' (2-pack, 2008)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Grapnel-hook

: The Blackarachnia toy was released again in a [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] two-pack with the "Battle Damaged" [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#DVDpack|Optimus Prime from the DVD 2-pack with Megatron]]. Both toys are identical to their original releases.

==Merchandise==
===Microbots Collection===
*'''Blackarachnia''' (Capsule, 2010)
: Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. released Blackarachnia and 5 other Animated characters as small PVC figures in the Microbots Collection, a series of capsule toys.
::*''[http://www.shmax.com/part_details/21853 More information on Blackarachnia at shmax.com]''
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==Notes==
[[File:AniBlackarachniaPromoModel.jpg|right|thumb|Black belly is, like, so last season.]]
*In the original bible, the Elita-1 backstory does not exist, with Blackarachnia instead presented as Catwoman to Optimus Prime's [[Batman]]. The original character arc was that Optimus would get Blackarachnia to accept herself instead of considering herself a freak, but it would subvert audience expectations with her deciding she was superior to other Transformers, thus plotting to kill and replace them all with technorganics.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160923144431/http://www.allspark.com/2016/09/transformers-animated-story-bible-never-seen-before Allspark.com: "Transformers Animated Story Bible – Never Seen Before!" (via the Internet Archive)]</ref> Shades of this alternate characterization can be seen in the original press kit for the cartoon, which explains that Blackarachnia's techno-organic state was caused by "an encounter with the [[AllSpark|ALLSPARK]]" in the past.
*A non-final [[character model]] for Blackarachnia is included in the initial ''Transformers Animated'' press kit from [[Cartoon Network]], is used briefly (in silhouette) for her first appearance in "[[Transform and Roll Out]]", and appears on the Deluxe figure's packaging. Though the toy shares the non-final model's spider-leg placement in robot mode, black belly, dark purple skin, and yellow Decepticon symbol, the rest of the toy adheres much more closely to the finished model.
*Blackarachnia is the only major ''Animated'' character not to have [[stock footage|a detailed on-screen transformation]].
*As Elita-1, her head is based on the pony-tailed Ariel, the younger form of [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]], while her body's ornamentation homages Elita One herself.
*According to [[Derrick J. Wyatt]], Elita-1's [[alternate mode]] is a "Cybertronian car".<ref>[https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21975298&postID=2344351953813555694&isPopup=true Derrick Wyatt on Blogger]</ref>
*Blackarachnia has a [[mouthplate|faceplate]], seen in ''[[Transformers Animated: The Arrival|The Arrival]]'' issues [[Dispatches|#1]] and [[The Arrival issue 4|#4]], but never in the show itself.
*The credits for "Megatron Rising" [[Megatron Rising - Part 1|Parts 1]] [[Megatron Rising - Part 2|and 2]] spell her name as "Black Arachnia".
*In the Japanese dub, Blackarachnia is played by [[Ryōka Yuzuki]], who also voiced ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]. She plays this incarnation much the same, importing her unique verbal tic: a hissing ''chā'' (チャー) noise to end all sentences.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Blackarachnia''' (ブラックアラクニア ''Burakkuarakunia''), '''Elita One''' (エリータワン ''Erīta Wan'')
*''Russian:'' '''Chërnaya Vdova''' (Чёрная Вдова, "Black Widow"), '''Elita-1''' (Элита-1), '''Elita Odin''' (Элита Один, "Elita One")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Animated Autobots]]
[[Category:Animated Decepticons]]
[[Category:Animated Predacons]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Legends Decepticons]]
[[Category:Predacon leaders]]
[[Category:Turncoats]]
[[Category:Yellow Order]]

Optimus Prime (WFC)

2024-10-06T18:43:48Z

Finister2: /* Prime cartoon */

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:''Optimus Prime is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:Optimus Prime-Prime-stock-render-alternate.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Megatron awakened within him a secret yearning. The slashfic writes itself.]]
'''Optimus Prime''' was the last born of the original [[Thirteen]] Transformers. His spark was the most like their progenitor [[Primus]], its frequency nearly identical. He was the mediator and visionary of the group, passing among them all as a calm, inspiring, thoughtful, unifying and well-liked friend. It was his unique spark and his inspiring reassurance that "All are One" that allowed the Primes to rally and succeed in their battle against the Chaos Bringer [[Unicron]]. When tragedy at last ended the era of the Primes and brought forth the new race of lesser descendant Transformers, he alone chose to be reborn in the [[Well of All Sparks]] as one of them, that he might know them and their needs more completely.

All memory of his past life gone, he took the name '''Orion Pax''' and sought his way like any other robot on the new world. Eventually, he found his place as a simple data clerk, satisfied with his job. He was always anxious of the inequality amongst Cybertronians and thus, after gaining inspiration from an outspoken gladiator named [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]'s call for an upheaval of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s society, took a stand to rid the oppressive [[caste system]] which hindered the freedom of all the sentient beings on Cybertron. Little did he realize that his instructor, the master archivist [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]], was also one of the Thirteen and knew of the secret within the data clerk. Once Pax and Megatron discovered they did not have as much in common as they once believed, the lowly data clerk was promoted by the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] to be the next [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]. With the claiming of the [[Matrix of Leadership]], Orion Pax became Optimus Prime once more, regaining his memory and rising to lead his people.

Over the centuries, loss and war have led Optimus to appear stern and serious to most. But scratch the surface, and you'll find an individual who greatly cares for his fellow living beings, with a warmth and kindness his closest friends can rely on. You'll also find regret over the loss of a comrade to darkness, and the faintest glimmer of hope that he can be saved.

When adopting a [[beast mode]], he is sometimes known as '''Optimus Primal'''.

{{quote|We will [[Theme song|wage our battle to destroy the evil forces of the Decepticons]] wherever it may take us. And one day, we will go home.|Optimus Prime|''[[Transformers: Exodus|Exodus]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''The Covenant of Primus''===
[[File:TheVisionary.jpg|left||thumb|I used to be a god!]]
Optimus Prime was created as the last of the [[Thirteen]], the first generation of Transformers, each created directly by Primus as a band of unique warriors to combat and defeat Unicron. Upon his creation, Optimus united the Thirteen by his greeting: "All are one." While all of the other members of the Thirteen each possessed unique abilities and artifacts, Optimus wielded no special powers or weapons. It was only through his vision and encouraging words that allowed the Thirteen to finally defeat Unicron.

In the era that followed, Optimus served as the mediator and voice of reason among the increasingly argumentative group of Primes. When these conflicts and power plays finally boiled over after the death of [[Solus Prime]], the Primes descended into full-on conflict against one another. Optimus emerged mostly unharmed from the final conflict that split the Thirteen. However, upon the activation of the [[Well of All Sparks]], Optimus chose to enter into the Well and be reborn as a lesser Cybertronian, in order to know them and their needs better. Before doing so, he asked [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] to remove all references to his name from the [[Covenant of Primus]], so that he could not be found unless in the most dire of circumstances.

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Carrying the damaged body of [[Onyx Prime]] and accompanied by [[Micronus Prime]], Optimus bid farewell to his brothers, and announced that the era of the Primes had ended. The three of them entered and activated the Well, which began producing new mechanical life. Among the many humanoid Cybertronians that emerged from the Well was Orion Pax, a humble bot with no memories of his previous life. Alpha Trion recognized what had once been his fellow Prime, and made a note to keep an eye on him later.

Orion Pax was implied to have originally lived out in the wilds of Cybertron, before eventually moving to the city of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. Orion found work as an archivist in the newly established [[Hall of Records]], under Alpha Trion's watchful eye. During the [[Age of Wrath]], Orion Pax became Alpha Trion's aide. Orion eventually became friends with [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]], a member of the underground resistance movement that had formed against the [[Quintesson]]s. When the Cybertronians finally rebelled against the Quintessons, Orion confided to Alpha Trion that there may be more than one variety of Quintesson. Alpha Trion told him that he needed to keep this knowledge a secret to aid the war effort, and that he needed to pass on these orders to every officer in person. [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] served as his bodyguard. Although the duo faced many hardships along the way, Orion Pax eventually fulfilled his mission.

When the Quintessons were finally routed from the system, Orion was present to witness the activation of the first [[Space bridge|Space Bridge]]s, which heralded the arrival of Cybertron's [[Golden Age]].

After the Golden Age, [[Sentinel Zeta Prime]]'s [[caste system]] became increasingly oppressive and stifling. Orion developed a friendship with a [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]ian gladiator named [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. The two sought to revitalize Cybertron's rigid caste system, although they differed in their ideals. They remained friends until a fateful meeting with the High Council, in which Orion was named the next Prime- "Optimus Prime". Consumed by jealousy, Megatron and his "[[Decepticon]]s" declared war on Optimus and his "[[Autobot]]" followers.

Over the course of the war, Optimus eventually discovered the [[Matrix of Leadership]] after Megatron poisoned Cybertron with [[Dark Energon]]. The Matrix cast all doubt from Optimus's mind about his worthiness as a Prime, and once on the surface he asked Alpha Trion to help build a starship- the ''[[Ark (WFC)|Ark]]'' so that the Autobots could evacuate the planet while it recovered. They were pursued by Megatron aboard his own ship, and the two factions traveled through the last working space bridge, scattering them across the galaxy.

Over the course of the journey, Optimus's crew visited several lost Cybertronian colonies and ran afoul of the Quintessons once again. They also encountered a tribe of nomadic Cybertronian mutants named [[Mutacon]]s; their leader [[Mercury (COP)|Mercury]] temporarily aided the Autobots in battle against both the Decepticons and the [[Star Seeker]]s.

Eventually, the ''Ark'' reached an organic planet known as [[Earth]], where Optimus and a small group of Autobots took up residence. The Autobots secretly allied themselves with the [[United States of America|United States]] government and set up a permanent base in [[Nevada]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

===Aligned novels===

Orion Pax was put to work in the [[Hall of Records]] soon after emerging from the Well of All Sparks. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}} At some point in the distant past, the first Quintessons arrived in gigantic silver ships, the first alien life-forms ever to contact Cybertron. Orion Pax was present to see the first Quintessons emerge from these ships and give the gift of [[transformation]] to the assembled Cybertronians by reactivating their dormant [[transformation cog]]s. Throughout the [[Age of Wrath]], Orion Pax continued to work in the Hall of Records, but like many other Cybertronians he chafed under the Quintesson's increasingly oppressive rule and their vicious, circus-like courts that dispensed a twisted brand of justice. The Quintessons were eventually defeated by the incumbent [[Sentinel Zeta Prime]] of the [[Elite Guard]] and an energon miner named D-16, and Orion—who had no part in the revolution—eventually suppressed his traumatic memories of the alien invasion. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}

During the era of the [[caste system]], Orion would read and index information in the [[Hall of Records]] from the [[Communication Grid]], but was forbidden to analyze it. That was [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]]'s job, and the two became friends. Orion began monitoring Megatron's transmissions, and began a secret correspondence with him because he agreed with his beliefs. They had intense but friendly debates over the nature of free will and the dangerousness of their ideals, and Megatron suggested Orion learn how to fight for his beliefs. Orion began training with Jazz, learning to fire an [[ion blaster|ion-cannon]] and to fashion his arms into an [[energon-axe|axe]] and a [[Dual Energon Swords|sword]].

Orion made his first trip to Kaon to meet Megatron in person at his base. Megatron was the only gladiator who gave Orion a warm welcome. Terrorists began bombings in Megatron's name, and he made his first public announcement on the Grid, stating he was not responsible for the attacks and would bring the perpetrators to justice. Orion followed him up with a speech of his own. Orion trusted Megatron, believing if he were responsible for the attacks, he would have wanted to be associated with them. Later, when [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] took him to meet Megatron at an arena beneath the [[Observatory of Iacon]], Orion was shocked to see Jazz in attendance, and that Megatron had heard rumors about the bombings but did nothing to prevent them.

[[File:War for Cybertron comic - Orion testimony.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Lookin' awful buff and armored for an insignificant young library clerk. One has to wonder if the [[Guilds of Cybertron|Guilds]] may have dropped the ball on this one.]]
When "Decepticons" kidnapped [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Sentinel Prime]], Orion requested Alpha Trion arrange an audience with [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] for him and Megatron. During their hearing in the [[High Council Tower]], Orion rigorously defended their ideals, even reviving the ancient philosophical phrase "Autobots" to describe the autonomy his brethren sought. It was then Councilor [[Halogen (WFC)|Halogen]] declared Orion the new [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]: Optimus Prime. An outraged Megatron accused his brother of treachery, and then murdered Halogen. When Optimus ordered the [[Elite Guard]] to not harm Megatron, Megatron declared Optimus had fallen into the trappings of power the High Council had foisted upon him, and those in attendance dispersed, with the planet forever divided into Autobots and Decepticons.

Optimus forgoed the first engagement of the war, allowing the Decepticons to take [[Fort Scyk]] so he would gain time to recruit more Autobots. Optimus learned from Jazz after the fall of Scyk that he would have to learn to not mourn every soldier. Optimus fought for the first time during the next battle, the siege of the [[Hydrax Plateau]]. The first Cybertronian he ever killed was a former industrial drone named [[Drixco]]. Afterwards, Optimus confided to Alpha Trion that the act of killing alone made him feel he was on the wrong side. Despite the efforts of Optimus and [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] the Decepticons conquered the Hydrax Plateau. It was at the stalemate of [[Praxus]] that Optimus gained the indispensable allies [[Prowl (WFC)|Prowl]] and [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]]. The first Autobot victory was at [[Kalis]], a vital area due to its fusion reactor that powered Iacon. Optimus, Jazz and [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] worked together to bring down the monstrous [[Bruticus (WFC)|Bruticus Maximus]], but the battle was mostly won due to the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s' absence. As Energon depleted, the war descended into a mere siege of Iacon lasting millions of cycles, and Optimus opted to eject the [[AllSpark]] itself into space: during this battle, Optimus gained another great friend in [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]].

Following a lull in the war, the Decepticons began using [[Dark Energon]] and routed the Autobots, but Optimus wisely predicted it was an inefficient resource that would run out soon. To his horror, Megatron and Starscream infiltrated [[Teletraan-1 (WFC)|Teletraan-1]] to steal the [[Plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]], and although Teletraan-1 awakened the legendary [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]] to ferry the Chamber to safety, the Dark Energon-powered Decepticons overpowered the Autobots and used the Chamber to corrupt the [[Core]] of Cybertron and infested the planet with Dark Energon. During the battle, Megatron revealed he had killed Sentinel Prime below the High Council Tower to gain access to the Chamber. Afterwards, Prowl picked up a message from Sentinel on the Grid, and Optimus, realizing he had not found Sentinel's body in Iacon, deduced Sentinel was alive. When Optimus, Jazz, and Prowl rescued him from Kaon Prison, they found the city strangely deserted. Optimus believed Dark Energon was having a severe effect on Decepticon morale. When they found Sentinel, he was dying. He regretted his overlong reign as Prime, and that the High Council had made the right decision in appointing Optimus a Prime. He finally told him he had to go to the Core and purge its corruption of Dark Energon.

After Sentinel's funeral in Iacon, where Optimus was officially appointed Prime after holding the de facto position for so long, he journeyed to the Core with Bumblebee and [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]] and removed the Plasma Energy Chamber. It was there that a voice from the Core told Optimus he was too late, and the Autobots would have to leave Cybertron as the planet healed itself. But it finally bestowed upon him the [[Matrix of Leadership]], the essence of [[Primus]], explaining that while Sentinel lived, he was still Prime and that he had been unworthy of the Matrix. It told him that when the day came that they would return to Cybertron, the Core and the Matrix would restore the planet and Optimus would lead the Autobots in an "age of unimagined wonders". Afterwards, Optimus launched [[Ark (WFC)|Project Generation One]], to build a ship—that Jazz dubbed the ''Ark''—to take them to the stars, a plan some Autobots objected to.

But before their exodus, Optimus planned to fool Megatron by gathering every spaceworthy vessel and having them rendezvous at what was apparently the last remaining [[space bridge]] in orbit. Megatron ordered [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]] fire on the ships, but Optimus ordered a fallback as he, Jetfire, Jazz, Ironhide, Prowl, Sideswipe, and Bumblebee flew the ''[[Eight Track (WFC)|Eight Track]]'' to board the monster and knocked him from orbit by blasting his [[Spark]] containment field. Optimus's team returned to find the ''Ark'' ready at the Well of All Sparks, and bid goodbye to those—including Jetfire, Magnus and Omega—who stayed to fend off Trypticon as he transformed to attack. Optimus also bade farewell to Alpha Trion, who believed [[Vector Sigma]] would protect him when the rest of the planet would be unable to sustain life: it was then Optimus realized Alpha Trion was one of the [[Thirteen|thirteen original Transformers]].

Yet as the ''Ark'' took off the Decepticons overran Iacon and Megatron and his elite boarded Trypticon, who transformed into a ''Nemesis''-class cruiser and pursued the Autobots. Megatron used his and Orion's old frequency to inform Optimus that he would pursue him across the stars and eventually kill him. The ''Ark'' entered the last space bridge and emerged with the ''Nemesis'' gone. They were near a [[Milky Way|spiral galaxy]] and Prowl detected the AllSpark. Knowing the Matrix within would help them find a way home, Optimus vowed that the Autobots would continue to wage their battle across the stars. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

{{note|Orion Pax/Optimus Prime's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic "[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (comic)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]]."}}

After passing through the unstable Space Bridge, Optimus Prime and his crew found themselves in the vicinity of the lost Cybertronian colony world of [[Velocitron]], and with the help of a starmap projected by the Matrix, the Autobots entered orbit above the planet. Optimus Prime led a small exploratory team to the planet's surface, where they met [[Blurr (Prime)|Blurr]], [[Override (Prime)|Override]] and [[Ransack (Prime)|Ransack]]. It was a time of great stress between Velocitron's rulers, and the Autobots' arrival from mythical Cybertron only exacerbated the situation. Worse still, active acts of sabotage on the Ark led the Autobots to the conclusion that one of their crew was actually a Decepticon agent. Optimus concluded there was little they could do at the moment other than remain on guard. Later, Optimus traveled with a young Velocitronian named [[Clocker (Prime)|Clocker]] to Velocitron's south pole, where he discovered a fragment of metal that he thought might belong to the mythical [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. His investigations were cut short by an attack of rebel Velocitronians, forcing him to return to the city of [[Delta]], where he discovered what he thought was another fragment. Although the Autobots secured an ally in Override, they left Velocitron on the brink of civil war during their departure, as Ransack's followers had been corrupted by the Decepticon rhetoric of "peace through tyranny" spread by the Ark's traitor.

The next leg of their journey through the Space Bridge brought the Autobots to fabled Junkion, a world composed entirely of space junk. Optimus Prime made contact with the leader of the planet's inhabitants, a scatterbrained robot named [[Wreck-Gar (Prime)|Wreck-Gar]], who was spurred to action by the appearance of the Matrix. The Autobots went to work repairing the Ark, with the relative assistance of the Junkions. Prime discovered another fragment in a forge, and barely managed to rescue it. When Prowl discovered the traitorous [[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]] was aboard, Optimus and Jazz managed to identify and trap the shifter in a stasis field, ending his threat to the Autobots. However, Optimus Prime's Matrix-induced visions led him on a quest through one of the four Space Bridge nodes surrounding Junkion, and he selected Bumblebee and Silverbolt to accompany him. Through the Bridge, they came across the lonely tomb of Solus Prime, fabled artificer of the Thirteen. Her holographic spirit was called forth by the Matrix and informed the Autobots that the Requiem Blaster, most deadly of her creations, rested on Junkion and must be kept out of Decepticon hands. When the group returned to Junkion with Chaindrive in tow, Optimus assembled his findings, the [[Blades of Time]], and contacted the reclusive [[Vector Prime]].

The Decepticons eventually arrived on Junkion in force, and the two sides warred over a hidden treasure at the planet's core...the Requiem Blaster. A weapon capable of drawing infinite power from nearby stellar sources, the Requiem Blaster had its own gravity field and had literally been the core around which Junkion's "junk" had formed. Optimus and Megatron dueled once more as the planet tore itself apart, but the arrival of the mythical hero [[Nexus Prime]] helped to turn the tide. From him, Optimus received the [[Cyber Caliber]], a powerful sword that he used to fight Megatron to a standstill. The fighting over the Requiem Blaster ripped the planet apart, but both sides eventually called off the melee and abandoned the Blaster after learning the location of the Allspark itself. Optimus Prime and the Autobots boarded the Ark and began the long race to reach their civilization's greatest prize before Megatron could. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

Sometime after the battle over Junkion, the Matrix of Leadership began to behave erratically, transmitting strange visions the further the ''Ark'' traveled into deep space and causing Optimus Prime to doubt his own leadership capabilities. The ''Ark'' eventually discovered the world of [[Aquatron]], rich with Energon. Prime ordered an away party to land and investigate the planet's surface. The friendly Aquatronians eventually invited Optimus himself to one of their cities, where he met the [[Inquirata (Prime)|Curator]], who claimed to speak on the behalf of all Aquatronians. Before Optimus could explore any further, he was struck with another vision of himself, in his Orion Pax state, being menaced by a sinister figure. Crying out Megatron's name, Optimus collapsed and was rushed to the nearest Aquatronian medical center for diagnostic investigations. Doctor [[Xeros]] took a particular interest in his Matrix and scanned it, clandestinely transmitting its schematics back to the Curator to further their own plan.

Later that evening, at yet another welcome celebration, Ratchet privately confided in Optimus that Optimus may be suppressing traumatic memories from his days as Orion Pax. Ironhide interrupted the conversation to tell him that [[Rodimus (WFC)|Rodimus]], [[Kup (WFC)|Kup]], and Bumblebee had gone missing somewhere beneath Aquatron's deep oceanic trenches. Optimus immediately ordered a search party to find the missing Autobots, even though the Curator warned Optimus that Aquatron's deepest depths were inhabited by vicious, less-evolved creatures. Before the search party could begin its task, Sideswipe warned Optimus of the approaching ''Nemesis'', who had been trailing the Ark and also chanced upon Aquatron. Optimus asked the Curator for help, worrying that the ''Ark'' would be shot down, and the Curator responded by cutting power to both ships, angered that the Cybertronians had chosen to fight their war over a neutral planet. He invited both Optimus and Megatron—forced into a temporary truce—to a peace talk, apparently in the hopes of forging a true peace treaty to permanently ending the war. When both sides had arrived and temporarily disarmed, the Curator revealed his true allegiance... that he was, in fact, a Quintesson. A skeptical Optimus, who had studied the Quintesson occupation of Cybertron (although he did not personally remember his own time under Quintesson rule) found it hard to trust the Curator, even when the Quintesson claimed that his formerly violent race had reformed into a peaceful federation. Even so, Optimus decided to play along until he could find some way to escape.

The Curator visited Prime that night, promising him the current location of the Allspark if he cooperated the next morning, and also mentioning that the Aquatronians could subliminally influence Megatron's mind to make the Decepticon leader more suggestible and easier to manipulate—although Prime steadfastly refused the latter option. Optimus and Megatron prepared to negotiate the next morning. However, Megatron took the opportunity to backstab Prime by siccing six Vehicon troopers on him. Before either side could finish their fight, Skywarp—acting on Starscream's orders—detonated a bomb beneath the building, flooding it. Optimus—who had to shut off his Matrix to quell the tide of Quintesson visions—and Megatron temporarily put aside their differences and helped one another to escape from the rapidly sinking building... only to be met with a horde of angry [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s and their general [[Tyrannicon]], who placed Optimus, Megatron, and all the other Autobots and Decepticons under arrest for public mayhem and blasphemy.

Transported underwater and by rail, the defeated party of Cybertronians eventually arrived at Aquatron's capital of Hydratron. Once there, the Quintessons sent Optimus to stand trial for his numerous crimes against the Quintesson Imperium, including treachery and blasphemy against his creators. The Quintessons claimed that they had colonized Cybertron long ago and built the first Transformers, who subsequently revolted against them. Optimus, initially swayed by the stories—and partially remembering his own time spent under Quintesson rule—sadly pleaded guilty to his imagined crimes. However, he suddenly recalled ''more'' memories, including his life before the Quintesson invasion, and denounced the Quintessons as self-serving and manipulative egotists. Even though his brainwashed troops decried him as a maniac and a warmonger, Megatron, his memories also jogged, corroborated Optimus's testimony. The Quintesson judges considered this, and eventually declared Optimus and the assembled Cybertronians innocent. Being Quintessons, they immediately began executing the Cybertronians by pushing them into a Pirhanacon pit, while forcing Optimus and Megatron to fight one another in hand-to-hand gladiatorial combat.

Unbeknownst to either party, the Quintessons harvested the energy exerted by Optimus to power up an abandoned space bridge located beneath Aquatron, from which they eventually launched a Sharkticon invasion force to retake Cybertron, intending to re-colonize it and enslave its inhabitants once more. With Optimus and Megatron no longer needed, they too were plunged into the execution pit. In the fight for survival, Optimus reactivated his Matrix, giving both him and Megatron additional power, even though the Quintessons once again launched a stream of propaganda to further destabilize him. The two managed to escape and came face-to-face with the [[Gamekeeper]] and a mysterious set of carvings depicting a Megatron-like being surrounded by Sharkticons. Megatron killed the Gamekeeper, but Optimus had doubts about the carving's veracity. The temporary alliance fractured as soon as Megatron discovered the decoy Matrix hidden in Xeros' inner sanctum. He plunged the [[Sharkticon Matrix of Leadership]] into his chest, transformed into a Sharkticon-like form, and hurled Optimus down the elevator shaft.

As Prime fell to certain death, he was briefly visited by [[Thirteen|thirteen mysterious figures]], who informed him that it was not yet his time to depart from this realm. Indeed, Optimus's fall was broken by a recently freed [[Leviacon]], who carried him to the Curator's fortified command bubble hidden deep beneath the surface. Optimus arrived to find Megatron —who had usurped control over the Sharkticons—fighting Tyrannicon over control of the Matrix. Although Tyrannicon soon gained the upperhand and stole Megatron's new Matrix, he was eaten by Hydratron, who had transformed into a monstrous beast that the Curator intended to unleash on Cybertron. Even as the Curator attacked him with its powerful control wand, Optimus managed to ignite the Energon beneath the space bridge and cause a colossal explosion. Despite the Leviacon's misgivings, Optimus stopped to rescue the unconscious Megatron from the explosion as well, and the three of them headed up to the surface of the planet. With the Matrix free of Quintesson interference, Optimus and the Autobots departed to resume their search for the AllSpark. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Uniend 610.23 Zeta]], {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}} after the Autobots barely emerged victorious in a battle at [[Kalis]], Optimus visited Alpha Trion. Within the Iacon archives, he expected to find a more hopeful atmosphere than on the battlefield. Instead, he learned that the Covenant of Primus foretold of a dire threat looming towards the AllSpark. Alpha Trion suggested launching the AllSpark from Cybertron to protect it, and Optimus reluctantly agreed to do so.

Optimus then called a meeting of his most trusted lieutenants: Jazz, Ratchet, Ironhide, Ultra Magnus, and the young Bumblebee, and laid out his plan to keep the AllSpark out of Megatron's reach for the duration of their war. When the group, accompanied by the Wreckers and Jetfire, approached the Well of AllSparks, they learned that the Decepticons were moving in on their position much earlier than anticipated. Optimus modified his plan accordingly, having Jetfire provide his grounded soldiers with a distraction, while the Wreckers were posted as their first line of defense against Megatron's troops. At Bumblebee's insistence, he and Cliffjumper were granted permission to back up the Wreckers.

Within the Well, Optimus had Arcee activate the mechanisms needed to launch the AllSpark, as it could not be activated by a Prime. She did so, and with the AllSpark now away, the Decepticons fell back. Optimus and his troops were then set out to finding Bumblebee out on the battlefield after he had been left crippled and mute by his encounter with Megatron. {{storylink|Bumblebee at Tyger Pax}}

Optimus Prime and the [[Earth Protection Taskforce]] unsuccessfully attempted to capture [[Starquest]] and [[Thundertron]]. {{Storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

===IDW Aligned comics===
[[File:GoodIntentions-GrimlockOptimus.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|The possibility of the Dinobots reacting negatively was a factor I allowed for in my planning.]]
During the war for Cybertron, Optimus Prime and the [[Lightning Strike Coalition]] leader [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] didn't see eye to eye. Optimus preferred playing the long game, but Grimlock felt that caution would hinder their attempts at quick victory. Optimus attempted to rein in Grimlock when the latter attempted to defend Autobot City by himself. {{storylink|Fall}} On another one of the Lightning Strike Coalition's reckless missions, Optimus Prime ordered them to return to base and abandon their battle, lest they waste precious energon. Grimlock reluctantly obeyed. However, when it was discovered that [[Swoop (WFC)|Swoop]] was in Decepticon custody, the Lightning Strike Coalition ignored Optimus Prime's orders, broke ranks, and went after him on their own. {{storylink|Good Intentions}}

[[File:PrimeComicOptimus.jpg|thumb|Manga is the right of all sentient beings.]]
In the modern day, Optimus sent an encrypted message from [[Earth]] directing the Autobots to their new world. When [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] landed, Optimus and Bumblebee detected them and came to retrieve them. For Optimus to find them under attack from [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] was no matter, for Optimus crushed the air commander and sent his brawny accomplice running. Optimus picked up the wounded Arcee, and took her through a [[GroundBridge]] to his base for [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] to repair her, while informing Cliffjumper that while his journey was over, their battle was just beginning. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime (graphic novel)|Transformers: Prime}}
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===''Prime'' cartoon===
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[[File:OneShallRise3-corresponding.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|One does not simply see a strong friendship between a bully and a nerd.]]

In the waning years of the [[Golden Age]] of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Orion Pax was a clerk in the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] [[Hall of Records]], {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}} mentored by Alpha Trion. {{storylink|New Recruit}} His interests lay with the tales of ancient Cybertronian history, but the more he learned about the past, the more he grew concerned about the present. There was a disparity in freedom among the classes of his race, and the ruling class was corrupt and all-powerful. In seeking a solution to this inequity, he found inspiration in the words of a gladiator named [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatronus]], and the two joined forces to end corruption and bring equality to the masses. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}} Orion and Megatronus became close allies, almost like brothers. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 1}} But soon Megatronus' ideals would become corrupted, and the two would become bitter enemies. {{storylink|Masters & Students}}

[[File:OneShallRise3-cametobe.jpg|thumb||If you squint, I look sort of like this in ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]''. Okay, that's a lie.]]
Both Megatronus—now "Megatron"—and Orion Pax appeared before the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]], and Megatron stated it was his intention to overthrow the High Council by force and instate himself as the next [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]. But it was Orion's speech that drew their attention. Jealous, Megatron left angrily and began his [[Great War (Prime)|conquest]], which resulted in countless casualties and left the [[Core]] of Cybertron itself [[Dark Energon|poisoned]]. It was Orion's subsequent search for the Core that completed his transformation into Optimus Prime. The Core, the essence of their creator [[Primus]], relinquished the [[Matrix of Leadership]] into his chassis. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

During the war, Optimus encountered [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] at the [[Battle of Technahar]] when the Decepticon was sent by Megatron to kill him. {{storylink|Masters & Students}} With the help of Alpha Trion, Optimus fired the [[AllSpark]] into space to hide it from Megatron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}} After Cybertron was abandoned, Optimus Prime's [[Team Prime|elite team]] of Autobots eventually made their way to Earth, where they allied themselves with the [[United States of America|United States]] government. The Autobots were assigned [[William Fowler]] as their liaison, and provided an [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|abandoned missile silo]] as a base in exchange for keeping the Decepticon threat contained. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}} Optimus then sent a message into space, calling any Autobot survivors to Earth. {{storylink|Out of the Past}}

[[File:DarknessRising1-fairquestion.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Do you have your grandfather's glasses—er, wait.]]

After three years of Decepticon absence, Prime was out on the road when word reached him that [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] was facing down an entire contingent of Decepticons. Arriving to the battlefield too late, Prime delivered a eulogy for their fallen comrade. Soon after, some humans were caught up in a battle between the Autobots and Decepticons, and Optimus, knowing that they would now be targeted by the Decepticons, had them brought to the Autobot base. There, he told them about the Transformer war and assigned the Autobots to be their individual guardians. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 1}} Presently, the apparent reactivation of Cliffjumper's lifesigns was detected by the Autobots, and they tracked it to a Decepticon [[Energon]] mine, where they discovered that Megatron had returned to Earth with Dark Energon, used to revive Cliffjumper as a zombie [[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcon]]. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}}

Realizing that Megatron's goal was to create an undead army, Optimus and [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] headed to the site of an ancient Transformer battleground on Earth, arriving just as Megatron used a sliver of Dark Energon to reanimate the corpses buried there into a Terrorcon legion. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 3}} Struggling against the detrimental effects of Dark Energon, the pair cut their way through the Terrorcons, but Megatron escaped before Optimus could get his hands on him. Returning to base, Optimus was disappointed to find that [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] had let the kids go out into battle in his absence, but disturbing intel had been recovered in the process: the Decepticons were planning to use a [[space bridge]] to revive the dead of Cybertron with Dark Energon. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 4}} [[GroundBridge|GroundBridging]] to the Decepticon's space bridge in Earth orbit, Optimus faced Megatron down in a one-on-one battle while the other Autobots sabotage the bridge, causing it to explode and destroy the Terrorcons, and apparently, Megatron himself. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 5}}

[[File:DarknessRising5-OptimusPrimeguns.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Pssst, Prime, your barrel openings are just painted detail.]]

Despite the victory, Optimus regretted not having been able to turn Megatron to the path of peace, and Ratchet consoled the Autobot leader. When Decepticon activity was detected in an area of the desert, Optimus and Bumblebee went to investigate, discovering that Starscream had located and reactivated Skyquake from stasis. Optimus tried to appeal to the two Decepticons to consider a truce now that Megatron had gone, but Starscream merely mocked his request and Skyquake was determined to carry out his late master's wishes and terminate Prime. Optimus and Bumblebee found themselves forced to battle and destroy Skyquake, with some assistance from Fowler, but they respectfully buried their fallen foe and Prime lamented the circumstances. {{storylink|Masters & Students}}

[[File:Scrapheap-cloudsbreak.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Okay, ''now'' I'm ready to call Bulkhead fat."]]
After Bulkhead and Bumblebee found a pod in the [[Arctic]] and brought it back to base, Optimus and Arcee went back to the Arctic to check for clues as to the pod's origin. After some time searching, the temperature sensors Ratchet had given them went off, so Optimus attempted to contact base, only to find the comms were down. The pair sought shelter, but as their temperatures slowly dropped, things looked grim. Just as they were losing hope, the GroundBridge opened and ejected Bulkhead and the swarm of [[Scraplet]]s that had been causing havoc at base. The three Autobots were subsequently able to return home, and Optimus paid tribute to their human friends who had helped eliminate the Scraplets. {{storylink|Scrapheap (episode)|Scrapheap}}

[[File:Convoy-Optimustrailer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"This here's [[Rubber Ducky|Rubber Duck]] and I'm about to put the hammer down."]]
When Bulkhead's old buddy [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] arrived on Earth, Optimus excused himself from the welcome party and went out on patrol, since "Primes don't party". As such, he missed all the fun when Wheeljack turned out to be a [[Makeshift (Prime)|Decepticon spy]], but he stuck around for the second part to welcome the real Wheeljack, telling the visiting Autobot that he'd always be welcome on Earth. {{storylink|Con Job}} Not long after, when the Autobots were contracted by Fowler to help transport the experimental [[Dynamic Nuclear Generation System]], Optimus carried the device in a [[trailer]] to the rendezvous point, where it was transferred to a train. Unfortunately, the D.N.G.S. became a target for both the Decepticons and the human terrorist organization [[MECH]], and Prime was forced to have his Autobots break cover to fight [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] while he dispatched MECH's leader [[Silas]]. A poor loser, Silas took out the train track ahead and Optimus went into maximum overdrive, grabbing the train and physically halting it. {{storylink|Convoy (episode)|Convoy}}

[[File:Optimuselectrocuted.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] were right, I should've gone for this earlier!]]
Tracking an [[Energon Harvester]] to a museum, Optimus Prime and the Autobots were attacked by new Decepticons arrivals [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]], and Prime got the business end of Knock Out's [[Energon prod]], taking him out of the fight long enough for Soundwave to make off with the Harvester. Optimus led the Autobots in following the villains to Greece, and stopped their attempts to harvest an Energon seam there. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}} Prime had another clash with Knock Out soon after: when he discovered that Arcee and [[Jack Darby|Jack]] had disobeyed his orders against using powers for personal gain by participating in illegal street races, Optimus intervened, and helped rescue a [[Vince|captive human]] from Knock Out's clutches by ripping the Decepticon's door off. {{storylink|Speed Metal}}

[[File:SickMind-OPinfected.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I woke up late one morning with a black eye. Why the heck does everyone think I'm sick? I could've just been punched in the face. Really hard.]]
While investigating a [[Autobot plague ship|crashed Autobot spacecraft]], Optimus Prime's hopes of helping any survivors were dashed when the craft turned out to be a corpse-strewn plague ship from which he contracted [[Cybonic plague]], a pathogen engineered by Megatron himself. Arcee and Bumblebee boarded the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' in search of a cure, and, discovering that Megatron was still alive and in stasis, Bumblebee entered his mind via a [[cortical psychic patch]]. In his dreamworld, Megatron was constantly killing imaginary Optimus Primes, and Bumblebee played on Megatron's desire to kill Optimus himself, rather than have him succumb to the plague, to convince him to hand over the cure. {{storylink|Sick Mind}} After getting back up to full health, Optimus led the Autobots to the Arctic, where Starscream was using a heat ray to melt a glacier in order to access an energon deposit. Prime boldly plowed through the weapon's beam in order to get close enough to destroy it, but the resultant explosion left him helpless before Starscream—until he was saved at the last moment when the resurrected Megatron arrived to haul Starscream away for punishment. {{Storylink|Out of His Head}}

[[File:Shadowzone HappymusPrime.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|:D]]

Optimus Prime led the Autobots in investigating a Dark Energon energy signature, and found Starscream using the substance to resurrect Skyquake. Fortunately, the additional power conveyed upon Starscream by the Dark Energon was not enough to prevent Optimus Prime from blasting his arm clean off. Presently, a GroundBridge accident catapulted Jack, [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] into an alternate dimension, and when the Autobots opened a portal to bring them back, Prime took the Autobots back to the battlefield to protect them from Starscream. {{storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}} Optimus's inimitable compassion even extended to Breakdown, when he was captured by the forces of MECH and Optimus determined they would rescue him. {{storylink|Operation: Breakdown}} Later, Optimus was at the Autobot base when Jack and Arcee brought [[June Darby|Jack's mom]] in to introduce her to everyone. {{storylink|Crisscross (episode)|Crisscross}} He was out on a scouting mission with Bumblebee when Ratchet detected a strange magnetic signature that turned out to be a [[Polarity gauntlet]], {{storylink|Metal Attraction}} and also missed out on an adventure in a collapsed mine, but when he heard that Jack had shown mercy to an immobilized Megatron, he was proud of the boy. {{storylink|Raf's Notes#Note15|Raf's Notes}}


[[File:Partners-StiffOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|We've replaced Optimus with a statue. Think anyone will notice?]]

Exploring the wreck of a crashed [[Harbinger|Decepticon ship]], Optimus Prime and his team fell victim to [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]], who paralyzed Prime and Bulkhead with the ship's cargo: an experimental [[Immobilizer]]. Prime would have wound up handed over to Megatron and mounted on the bow of the ''Nemesis'' if not for Bumblebee, who saw the villainess off, and Ratchet, who repaired the damaged device and unfroze the pair. {{storylink|Partners (Prime)|Partners}}

[[File:StrongerFaster-RatchetPrime.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Who will join me? Who will become stronger, faster, more insubordinate?]]

Lost Cybertronian technology continued to cause problems for Prime and the Autobots when a formula for [[Synthetic Energon]] was beamed from a [[Cybertronian data cylinder]] into Bulkhead's mind, putting his life at risk. Refusing to sacrifice Bulkhead despite the advantage the formula would give the Autobots, Prime petitioned Megatron for the return of the cylinder so they could extract the data. In exchange, he would hand it over to the Decepticons, but Megatron refused and destroyed the device after a battle. The formula was subsequently beamed out of Bulkhead's mind into space, {{storylink|T.M.I.}} but when Ratchet proceeded to generate a batch of "SynthEn" and was driven mentally unstable after testing it on himself, he and Optimus came to blows, and Optimus confined him to base. Ratchet instead took off to face Megatron, forcing Prime to lead a team into a Decepticon mine to rescue him. Cured of the SynthEn's effects, Optimus reminded Ratchet that he was a vital member of the team. {{storylink|Stronger, Faster}}

[[File:PrimeEp23-PrimeMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Slap slap.]]

Believing that a prophecy in the [[Covenant of Primus]] was soon to come true and that Megatron could regard it as his destiny, Optimus Prime was finally forced to abandon any illusions of turning his old foe to the path of good after the Decepticon leader grievously wounded Raf during a battle over a power source for the villain's new space bridge. Optimus boarded the ''Nemesis'' and called Megatron out for a one-on-one battle that he vowed would be their last. The two ancient enemies fought before a volcano, and Optimus managed to fell Megatron, but just before he could deliver the killing blow, the volcano erupted with Dark Energon. Megatron experienced an increase in power, and turned the tide, {{storylink|One Shall Fall}} but thankfully, the intervention of the other Autobots saved Optimus's life. Retreating to base to review this new nightmare scenario, Optimus recounting the tale of [[Primus]], [[Unicron]] and the [[Thirteen]] to the gathered humans and told them he believed that Earth had formed around the slumbering form of Unicron, who was now in the process of awakening. Examining areas of the planet struck by earthquakes at the moment of the eruption, Optimus soon found himself confronted by Unicron himself, in an avatar formed from rock and stone. He prostrated himself before the Chaos Bringer and tried to plead for the lives of the billions of [[human]]s who dwelt on Earth, but Unicron considered them parasites and attacked Prime with wave after wave of avatars. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}

[[File:OneShallRise2-shake.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Kiss kiss.]]

He ordered the other Autobots ''not'' to come to his aid, so naturally they came anyway. After fighting increasingly larger Unicrons, they came up against one that was too much for them. Just as it was about to step on Optimus, help came in the unlikely form of Megatron, who offered his services in eliminating Unicron and revealed that only the [[Matrix of Leadership]] held by Optimus could achieve that aim. The Autobots returned to base, where the others were horrified that Prime was intending to take up Megatron's offer, but he was resolute that all care would be taken to make sure it was a safe as possible. When Megatron stepped into the base, Optimus and the other Autobots welcomed him appropriately. Before they left on their mission, Optimus presented Jack with the key to the GroundBridge power supply. Optimus, Megatron and the Autobots were soon stepping through the GroundBridge to [[Earth's core]], Unicron himself. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 2}}

As they moved through Unicron's internal structure, they came under attack from [[Unicron's antibodies|anti-bots]]. Optimus and Megatron fought back to back, though Optimus took time out to rescue Bulkhead from falling. When they reach Unicron's spark chamber, Optimus and Megatron went inside, and, though the dark god possessed Megatron, Optimus unleashed the Matrix, apparently extinguishing Unicron's spark. However the price was high—Optimus's memory was lost and he believed himself to be Orion Pax. Megatron played along, and took him back to the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

[[File:Orion-Pax-Part-1-OP-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"You mean I can't just go [[Super Mode]] and kick your ass in this show? Crap."]]

Megatron wasted no time in convincing Orion that black was white and up was down. Branded with the Decepticon insignia by Knock Out, Orion was shown false history of Cybertron's destruction, and convinced that the Autobots were the aggressors. Angered at Cybertron's loss, Orion promised Megatron he would do his part to help. He was put to work decoding information stolen from the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] archives, and told Megatron they were of locations of Earth and feared that they could be weapons of mass destruction. Later, there was a commotion in the corridors, and Orion decided to investigate despite being ordered to remain in his lab, however, Soundwave managed to prevent him from seeing Arcee when the Autobot managed to get on board. Not long after, the long-absent Starscream sneaked onto the ship to steal [[energon cube]]s and ended up blundering into Orion's work room. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}}

Surprised to see Starscream, not least because Megatron had said he was dead, Orion's suspicions became aroused as Starscream noted Megatron would likely have told him many lies. Despite asking what he knew, Starscream was quick to depart when more Vehicon guards arrived and in spite of Orion attempting to convince them to hold their fire. After Megatron's subsequent covering of the incident, Orion decided to poke through the Decepticon database and learned that he was Optimus Prime, the leader of the Autobots. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 2}}

[[File:OrionPax3 Optimus Decepticon insignia.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|What did I do last night?]]

Megatron, as it turned out, already knew he knew since his work was being monitored. Orion decided to delete his discoveries so that Megatron could not use then. However, Megatron revealed he was also having his work copied. As Soundwave reported activity on Cybertron, Megatron had more Vehicon guards put at his back while he dealt with the matter, and threatened to kill him if he didn't continue his work. Orion tried to appeal to the guards to help him warn the Autobots, but they responded with a beating until he discovered he was armed and stopped them. Having realized he was meant to be an Autobot, Orion went to confront Megatron at the space bridge. However, he found he was no match for the Decepticon leader and was quickly overpowered. Just then, Arcee leapt through the space bridge from Cybertron and tackled Megatron. Behind her was Jack with the [[Key to Vector Sigma]], loaded with the information from the Matrix of Leadership. Orion questioned whether he was worthy, and Jack assured him he was. When his memory was restored, albeit minus his time as Orion, Optimus prevented Megatron from exterminating his comrades, and they returned to the Autobot base for a big reunion. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 3}}

Optimus and Ratchet followed an ancient signal, and found Megatron and his forces unearthing a Cybertronian artifact, the [[spark extractor|Spark Extractor]]. While the two Autobots fought the other Decepticons, Bumblebee snatched the extractor from Megatron inside the GroundBridge. Later at base, Optimus theorized that the Spark Extractor was among the many Decepticon weapons confiscated during the Great War, and worried that he couldn't remember what he had revealed to Megatron when he was suffering amnesia. To compound matters, a short time later, MECH stole Bumblebee's [[transformation cog|T-cog]], causing Prime more worry. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} Despite Optimus's misgivings, Ratchet talked him into approving a T-cog transplant between Ratchet and Bumblebee. When a signal indicating an artifact was detected, he cut the operation short to take Arcee and Bulkhead to secure it. Unfortunately, he and Arcee were unable to penetrate Knock Out's force field, and the Decepticons got away with the [[Forge of Solus Prime]]. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

[[File:LooseCannons Optimus and Wheeljack in Jackhammer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|This scene is even funnier if you imagine "Mahna Mahna" playing on the radio.]]

When Wheeljack returned to Earth in pursuit of [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]], Optimus attempted to convince him to join the Autobot team. Wheeljack instead took Bulkhead to try and trap Dreadwing, only to fall into a trap themselves. Prime had to dig Wheeljack out of the resulting rubble, and joined him to rescue Bulkhead, who was strapped to one of Dreadwing's explosives. When Optimus managed to defeat the Decepticon and pin him, his gambit to make Dreadwing defuse the bomb worked, and Wheeljack gained a new respect for the Autobot leader. {{Storylink|Loose Cannons}}

After obtaining information on Airachnid's whereabouts from Starscream, Optimus led a mission to an abandoned energon mine in [[South America]], where they found Megatron fighting an [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]] under Airachnid's control. When the fight was finished, the Autobots surrounded the exhausted Megatron, but were prevented from finishing him off by the arrival of Dreadwing. Outnumbered, Optimus offered to allow Megatron go if Dreadwing extended the same courtesy. Though Dreadwing kept his word, Megatron ordered the Vehicons to attack while he and Dreadwing escaped, but luckily the Autobots trashed them. {{storylink|Crossfire (Prime)|Crossfire}}

[[File:NemesisPrime Nemesis vs Optimus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|"Optimus Prime, slavery is the right of all sentient beings!" "Wow, am I really that annoying?"]]
Optimus returned to base from an energon mine to find that MECH had created a clone of him and were using it to attack the military. He and the Autobots attempted to stop [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|Nemesis Prime]] from attacking [[Alden Military Base]], but had to retreat under fire from the military. They began scouring the area, and located the MECH base, where Optimus fought one-on-one with Nemesis Prime, until a distraction by Fowler allowed him to finish off the Silas-controlled machine, dropping it on Silas himself. Optimus returned to base for repairs, and Fowler gave them the news that Silas had disappeared. {{storylink|Nemesis Prime (episode)|Nemesis Prime}} During Fowler's debriefing by [[Bryce|General Bryce]], Optimus revealed himself to the general to prove he was still alive and on the military's side. {{storylink|Grill (episode)|Grill}}

Optimus took Bumblebee and Arcee to investigate some activity and found Airachnid sending out a swarm of Insecticons to attack the ''Nemesis''. He and Bumblebee ended up having to fight a bunch of them and won. They got to return to base with Airachnid, whom Arcee had trapped in stasis-lock. {{storylink|Armada (episode)|Armada}} After the ''Nemesis'' crashed, and was reactivated with Dark Energon, Optimus took a team with the [[spark extractor|Spark Extractor]] to attack the warship, only for them to all be knocked into stasis lock by the ship's weapons. Ratchet took them back to base, where they recovered after the conscious ship was disabled by the kids. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}

[[File:TriangulationPrimeAndScream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
With the locations of four relics now in their possession, Optimus dispatched Arcee and Bumblebee to [[New York City]] to find the first {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}} and warned Bulkhead to be careful in obtaining another near the equator. {{storylink|Toxicity}} Optimus himself went to [[Antarctica]], where he found the relic had already been taken, and Dreadwing had Starscream a prisoner. During the ensuing fight, Optimus brought tons of ice down on Dreadwing, before forcing Starscream to lead him to a human base where the relic was being kept. Dreadwing caught up with them, and while Optimus fought the Decepticon, Starscream obtained the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]], forcing Optimus and Dreadwing to team up to defeat him. Though Dreadwing intended to fight him again, Optimus convinced him that there would be no point in continuing their fight, so Dreadwing left. {{storylink|Triangulation}}

Back at base, Prime found that Bulkhead had been critically wounded during the relic missions. Optimus refused to tell Wheeljack who was responsible, but the Wrecker rushed off anyway. When Wheeljack and Miko later returned having killed [[Hardshell]], Optimus stopped Ratchet from preventing Miko from running to Bulkhead's side. {{storylink|Hurt}} Optimus began attempting to decode the Iacon database, though it was hard going with the Earth technology he was forced to use. {{storylink|Out of the Past}}

[[File:Legacy-PrimeStarSaber.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|By the power of Iacon, I HAVE THE POWER!]]
During a mission to investigate a crashed escape pod, the team encountered [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] whose tales of guarding Alpha Trion convinced Optimus that he was on the level. Optimus still believed Smokescreen was too green to go into combat, so the new Autobot was left at base when Prime took a team to recover some [[Red Energon]]. When they encountered Starscream, still in possession of the Apex Armor, Optimus took the Decepticon on himself, kicking Starscream off a crane. After Smokescreen used the [[phase shifter]] to separate Starscream from the armor, Optimus officially welcomed the new Autobot to the team. {{storylink|New Recruit}} When Fowler notified them that a [[Project Damocles]] satellite had been stolen by Breakdown and Silas, Optimus took a team to a military base in the hope of securing the satellite control codes before the Decepticons could get them. Instead, they found themselves facing both Decepticon troopers and the orbital death ray itself, controlled by Soundwave. {{storylink|The Human Factor}} Optimus assigned Jack to help Smokescreen adapt to Earth. He had almost finished decoding another set of Iacon coordinates when a signal led him and his team on a wild goose chase. Despite this, they found the location of the real relic, the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]], and Optimus managed to wrest control of it off the Decepticons. Through the sword's power, he received a message from Alpha Trion. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}}

[[File:AlphaOmega-ohmy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"You must not sacrifice a piece of the future to bring back the past." "But you flung all of the artifacts from the past onto Earth!" "... right, right, sorry. [[Five Servos of Doom|Wrong script]].]]
Trion told him of the existence of the [[Omega Key]]s on Earth, and Prime immediately set about decoding the four final coordinates from the Iacon database. After Arcee returned from the first set of coordinates with news that Megatron had invited Prime to come get the first key, Optimus went to [[Egypt]] to find that Megatron had grafted the arm of a Prime onto himself and forged the [[Dark Star Saber]]. Though Megatron's new weapon shattered the Star Saber, with Smokescreen's help Prime returned to base with the first Omega Key and resumed his decoding work. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

He soon decoded more coordinates decoded though in both cases the Autobots failed to secure the Omega Keys. Smokescreen was hit hard by the failure, and Optimus told the other Autobots to allow the upset rookie space. When the final coordinates he decoded turned out to be an image of Smokescreen, he took the team to find their comrade, only to arrive too late as Smokescreen was captured by Soundwave. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}} After Smokescreen escaped the ''Nemesis'' with two of the keys, the Autobots received a message from Starscream offering the final key in exchange for surgical help. Optimus took Bulkhead and Ratchet out to Starscream's location, only to realize too late that they'd been tricked, and Starscream got away with all three of the Autobots' three Omega Keys. {{storylink|Inside Job}}

After Dreadwing returned the Forge of Solus Prime to the Autobots, Optimus used it to modify the GroundBridge into a space bridge. Believing that Megatron would use the keys to restore Cybertron for political points, Optimus took the Autobots to their home world, and kept Megatron busy with the reforged Star Saber while the others took back the keys. Though they succeeded, and reached the [[Omega Lock]], Megatron revealed he had taken the Autobots' human friends hostage. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}}

[[File:PrimeDarkestHourOPArm.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|"...Nothing ever dies we will rise again."]]
With no other choice, Optimus had everyone hand over the Omega Keys in exchange for the kids, however when it turned out Megatron intended to use the Omega Lock on Earth as well, Optimus was compelled to use the Star Saber to destroy the lock. He and his team returned to Earth, only to find that the Omega Lock had created a [[Darkmount (Earth)|Decepticon fortress]] on their doorstep, and he ordered the others to evacuate. Prime himself stayed behind to destroy the GroundBridge, and was caught in the explosion as the Decepticons destroyed the base. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

Optimus was salvaged from the wreckage by Smokescreen, who sheltered Prime in an underground cavern. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} Though Smokescreen was unable to find any medical supplies for his badly-damaged leader, Optimus asked after the Forge of Solus Prime. {{storylink|Scattered}} Smokescreen retrieved the relic from the Decepticon warship, however Optimus refused to use it on himself, believing the power should be conserved for later use in repairing the Omega Lock, and that the Autobots needed a new leader—Smokescreen. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}}

[[File:Rebellion-prepunch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Here's your damn beef!]]
As his life faded, Optimus had a vision of approaching Alpha Trion and the [[Transformer afterlife|Allspark]]. His journey to the afterlife was cut short, as Smokescreen used the Forge to revive him, bestowing on him a new, more powerful body. He flew to [[Darkmount (Earth)|Darkmount]], where he rescued [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] from Megatron's tender mercies, and proceeded to throw the Decepticon leader into the power core for the fortress's [[fusion cannon]]s. His efforts allowed Fowler's squadron to destroy the fortress, and the Autobots reassembled at a military base. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

After [[scanning]] a new [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] provided by Fowler, Optimus scouted some Decepticon activity and found some Insecticons digging up a skull. He managed to secure the skull, which turned out to be [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] remains, leading the Autobots to conclude [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] was planning to clone more. After reports of Decepticon activity in [[Texas]], Optimus took Smokescreen and Bumblebee there, but faced with Shockwave and Soundwave, the trio proved unable to prevent the Decepticons obtaining more Predacon [[CNA]]. {{storylink|Project Predacon}}

A lull in Decepticon activity made Optimus suspect that their enemy had collected sufficient fossils. He and the others went on a mission to secure more energon, only for Ultra Magnus and Wheeljack to find and destroy the Decepticon cloning laboratory. When the pair were attacked by the newly-intelligent [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], Optimus arrived in the nick of time to save them from termination and flew them back to base. {{storylink|Evolution}}

[[File:MinusOne-staredown.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Imagine waking up to this one day... *squeals with excitement*]]
When the Decepticons started raiding technology from the humans again, Optimus wondered what they were up to this time. He led a team to one of the thefts, and though they were unable to prevent the Vehicons from getting away, Optimus managed to shoot down Soundwave and take the Decepticon captive. Their attempts to interrogate Soundwave were unsuccessful, and Optimus took his team to the [[Solaris particle collider]] in response to another Decepticon attack. He found himself facing Predaking, and though he initially gained the upper hand, Predaking turned the tables and sent Prime plunging to the ground. {{storylink|Minus One}} Optimus continued to fight, but was only saved by the fact that Predaking was called away to rescue Shockwave. He and the rest of the team returned to base to find Ratchet had been abducted by Soundwave. {{storylink|Persuasion}}

The Autobots launched [[Chip|a probe]] containing Laserbeak's transponder and Optimus followed it in the hopes it would lead him to the Decepticon warship. Unfortunately, he was intercepted by Starscream and some Seekers along the way, and though he dealt with the Vehicons, Starscream destroyed the probe and escaped, leaving him none-the-wiser as to the warship's location. He continued to fly around until Ratchet contacted the Autobots to reveal the location of the warship, and Optimus ordered the others to storm the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Synthesis}}

[[File:PredaconsRisingOptimusPrimeFinalGlance.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|Um, Luna? Do you have time to sing a 'Goodbye Song' before you go?]]
Optimus himself reached the ship by air, only to be immediately attacked by Megatron wielding the Dark Star Saber. With his [[jet pack]] damaged, Optimus still managed to climb onto the ship and eventually make his way to the Omega Lock on its underside, allowing him to briefly attack Shockwave before Megatron caught up with him to resume their duel. After Bumblebee's death, Optimus found himself dangling from the ship. Before Megatron could deal a final blow, the warlord was terminated by Bumblebee, who'd been resurrected by the Omega Lock's power. Optimus took command of the warship and flew it to Cybertron, where they used the Omega Lock to resurrect their home world.

After a final visit back to Earth, and a farewell to both their human friends and Ratchet, Optimus and his team finally departed back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}} Optimus held a ceremony to promote Bumblebee to the rank of warrior, shortly before taking the [[Iron Will]] and heading off to find the AllSpark. He and Wheeljack located it near [[Theta Scorpii]], and managed to retrieve it, but arrived back on Cybertron to find Unicron had taken control of Megatron's body and was trying to destroy the planet. Optimus merged the AllSpark with the Matrix of Leadership, allowing him to use the container that had held it to trap Unicron's anti-spark. Unfortunately, this also meant that his own spark was inextricably merged with the AllSpark, and he was forced to sacrifice his own life to restore the AllSpark to Cybertron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

===Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic===
After dealing with a Decepticon incursion, Prime contacted Raf at base to request a GroundBridge. Unfortunately the bridge collapsed as the Autobots went through, scattering them to the four corners of the Earth. {{storylink|On Thin Ice}} Optimus landed up in an Amazon jungle, where he stumbled on a Vehicon sinking in quicksand, having been left there by Starscream. After rescuing the Vehicon, Optimus found himself webbed to a tree by Airachnid. She was about to start cutting him when the Vehicon saved him, and leaving Airachnid in the quicksand, Optimus took a GroundBridge back to base. {{storylink|Friend or Foe?}} When the Decepticons hijacked [[COMSAT-1]] so they could broadcast warning worldwide and terrify the earthlings, Optimus and his team GroundBridged up to stop them. {{storylink|Horrible TV}} When Bulkhead was hit mid-transformation, trapping Miko inside, Optimus said cutting him open to get her out would be a last resort, as he had confidence Ratchet could fix the problem. {{storylink|Cell}}

===Titan ''Prime'' comic===
[[File:Titan4.2 Optimus and Miko.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|"Except when I'm making air-quotes."]]
As the Decepticons slowly conquered Cybertron, Optimus knew they'd try to attack [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and set up defences at the [[Iacon Energon Refinery]]. Sure enough, Megatron attacked with a small team of Decepticons but the Autobot gunners managed to take out all but Megatron. To Optimus's surprise, Megatron didn't abandon his men, instead rescuing them under heavy fire. When Optimus had the opportunity to take a shot, he hesitated and Megatron's team escaped. For that, Optimus took the blame and was even regarded as a traitor by some. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.2|War Story}}

Many years later, Optimus's team had settled on [[Earth]]. After Ratchet somewhat apologetically unveiled the [[Safe]], Optimus told him to have more confidence in his work. When Bulkhead managed to uncover a hidden nuclear missile and a scouting party of Vehicons neared the base, Optimus, Arcee and Bumblebee went out to greet the Decepticons. While Bumblebee knocked the Vehicons into the air, Prime and Arcee blasted them. They reentered at the base in time to see Fowler arriving with some scientists, and Optimus had some stern words with their liaison about the mystery bomb and its intended purpose, insisting that Fowler take it with him when he left. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.1|The Safe and the Failsafe}}

During some downtime, Prime took the other Autobots and the kids to [[Valley of Fire State Park]]. At Miko's request, he told the story of his battle with Megatron in the Iacon Energon Refinery. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.2|War Story}}

[[File:Titan4.3 Optimus ready to roll out.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|MUNKY ARMS! MUNKY ARMS!]]
On [[Christmas]], Fowler reported to Optimus that Megatron and Starscream had taken control of the [[Yamal|NS ''Yamal'']], a nuclear-powered Russian icebreaker. Leaving Arcee and Bulkhead in charge of the base, Optimus took the other Autobots to the ship and attacked Megatron. As Optimus fought Megatron, the Decepticon leader outlined his plan to detonate the ship's reactors with a [[static lance]]. Bumblebee managed to wrest the lance off Starscream and threw it to Optimus who used it to hit Megatron. Once the Decepticons had been dealt with, Optimus's team returned to the base, where they found it had been turned into an impromptu ice skating rink. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.3|Ice Breaker}}

Optimus was surprised to find the GroundBridge active and asked Bulkhead what the problem was. Bulkhead tried to cover for Raf, who had been temporarily hypnotised into opening the GroundBridge. But his denials were undermined by the Vehicons pouring into the base, and Optimus led the counter-attack. While Optimus and the others kept the Decepticons busy, Raf and Bumblebee managed to shut down the bridge. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.4|Tinker, Tailor, Gamer, Spy!}}

Upon hearing of several schools in Jasper County mysteriously exploding, Optimus shared Jack's suspicions about something being afoot. He had the Autobots check out the other schools in the area. Sure enough, the buildings came under attack by [[MECH]], and Optimus helped fend off the organization. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.5|School Is... Out!}}

After Starscream stole [[Air Force One]] and held the [[President of the United States]] ransom, demanding Optimus Prime be turned over bound and gagged, the Autobot leader worked out from the ransom note where Starscream was. While the other Autobots protected the plane and took on the Vehicons, Optimus rescued the President by cutting off Starscream's arm and catching her as she fell. After the Decepticon retreated, Optimus made sure the Autobots left before the aircraft's crew recovered consciousness. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.6|All the President's 'Bots!}}

[[File:Titan4.6 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|left|240px]]
Lured into a trap in a scrap-metal facility in [[Zhejiang Province]], [[China]], Optimus found his mind had been zapped into a human by [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]]'s [[neuron refractor]]. The Autobot leader mentally contacted the human, [[Lin-Che]], and guided him in fighting off the attacking Vehicons with the help of an [[The Claw|excavator]]. With the drones bested, they then returned to the refractor to reverse its effect. Back in his own body, Optimus broke out of the crusher he'd been stuffed into, and fought off Knock-Out and the remaining Decepticons. He later drove Lin-Che home, to return the favor. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.8|The Mind Trap!}} After Miko was kidnapped by MECH agent [[Novo]], Optimus joined the hunt to find her. When Novo, now in a mechanoid body thanks to a MECH experiment, returned Miko to them, Optimus offered him the help of Ratchet and the Autobots' technical expertise, but Novo turned him down. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.9|The Novo Incident}}

Optimus led a team to the [[Deep Driller]] oil platform, and found not the expected environmental terrorists, but human soldiers in [[robotic battle suit]]s. After finding dealing with the humans in a non-lethal matter difficult, Optimus took Jack's suggestion of surrendering, and once [[Rufus Madison|General Madison]] realized his opponents were alien robots, he stopped fighting. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.10|Mad Dogs & Autobots}} After it turned out that the missing Bulkhead had been imprisoned on the Decepticon warship, Optimus took a team, including the three kids, to the ship to mount a rescue. During the course of freeing Bulkhead, he trashed at least two Decepticons and blew a hole through the side of the ship. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.11|The Battle for Bulkhead}}

Optimus and his team took part in a battle against the Decepticons in [[The Wave]]. Unsurprisingly, they survived and returned to base to find Bumblebee and Raf had made a mess in their absence. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.12|The Evil Shred}} Optimus and Bumblebee went on a stealth mission to stop Megatron attacking the [[Statue of Liberty]], though they found the Decepticon forces there to be more than they expected. Optimus pursued Megatron up the side of the statue, and managed to defeat the Decepticon leader, but did substantial damage to the statue in the process. He later promised Fowler that the Autobots would fix it. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.13|Protecting the Lady}}

Knock Out and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] specifically demanded Optimus and Bulkhead come after the two Decepticons took over a TV studio. The Autobots found themselves forced to run the ''[[Down and Out]]'' course, lest the Decepticons' hostages be harmed. Though Optimus was confused by the inaccurate nature of the ''Down and Out'' set, he and Bulkhead managed to get through the course and rescue the hostages, leading to Knock Out and Breakdown's defeat at the hands of Arcee. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.14|It's a Knock-Out}}

Upon hearing of strange seismic movements throughout the Northen hemisphere, Optimus ordered a mission to a military base which had been hit by a quake, and contained a Particle Accelerator, and travelled there along with Wheeljack, Bulkhead and Arcee. Upon discovering the Decepticons' intent to use the Particle Aceelerator to open a permanent [[space bridge]] to Cybertron, Optimus changed into his Beast Hunters body for no readily apparent reason and ordered Arcee to clear the area of humans. After failing to stop [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] from opening the space bridge and releasing [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], Optimus flew up to the plant's reactor core with the intention of deactivating it, but Predaking blew it up instead. He, Bulkhead and Wheeljack then reflected on their chances of ever returning home. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.17|Collider-Scope}}
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===''Rescue Bots'' pack-in storybooks===
Optimus Prime sent a special message to the [[Rescue Bot]]s on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], calling on them to come to [[Earth]]. He met them on arrival with the news they would be working with [[human]]s to improve inter-species relations. He accompanied them to [[Griffin Rock]] where he introduced them to his friend [[Charlie Burns|Chief Charlie]], before leaving to help other Transformers. {{storylink|Rescue Bots Roll Out}} After [[Cody Burns]] helped [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] put out a fire that had threatened [[Fire Station Prime|Prime Fire Station]], Optimus Prime spoke to them through a screen, asking if Cody would join the Rescue Bots. Cody accepted. {{storylink|Prime Alert}} Once [[Blades (RB)|Blades]] and [[Sawyer Storm]] joined the team, Chief Charlie asked Optimus about the other two Rescue Bots, but only got an enigmatic response. {{storylink|Rescue Bots Respond}} Following another rescue conducted by [[Chase (RB)|Chase]] and [[Boulder]], Optimus talked [[Walker Cleveland|Walker]] and [[Jack Tracker|Hunter]] into joining the team. {{storylink|Rapid Rescue}}

===''Rescue Bots'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English)|[[Klaus-Dieter Klebsch]] (German), [[Erwin Grunspan]] (French), [[Jung Goo Lee]] (Korean), [[Péter Barbinek]] (Hungarian), [[Jacek Mikołajczak]] (Polish), [[Blas Garcia]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Pekka Lehtosaari]] (Finnish), [[Wellington Lima]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
[[File:UnderPressure Optimus on monitor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|[[Playskool]] is the right of all sentient beings.]]
Optimus Prime sent out a call to all Autobots to come to their new home on [[Earth]]. When a team of [[Rescue Bot]]s arrived at a military base, Optimus met them there and gave them their new mission: to team up with the Burns family and help them keep [[Griffin Rock]] safe. After presenting them with vehicles to [[scanning|scan]], he introduced them to [[Charlie Burns]] and left them to get acquainted. {{storylink|Family of Heroes}} The Rescue Bots had trouble learning to work with their new human friends, and they contacted Optimus to tell him as much, but he was confident that they and the humans would learn to work together. {{storylink|Under Pressure}}

After the Rescue Bots were fired by the Griffin Rock city council, [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] attempted, but failed, to contact Optimus Prime to request the reassignment of Rescue Force Sigma-17. The Rescue Bots were later reinstated. {{storylink|The Reign of Morocco}}

[[File:ItsABotTime Optimus vehicle mode.jpg|thumb|left||Optimus drops by Griffin Rock whenever he's in the mood for G1.]]
When [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] tracked a meteor to Griffin Rock, he used the Rescue Bots' comms screen to report in with Optimus, who commended [[Cody Burns]] on his work helping the Bots to acclimate. Three of the Rescue Bots were struck with a strange virus from the meteorite, and they consulted with Optimus and Ratchet on the best way to deal with it. Optimus was concerned that the virus could fall into [[Megatron (WFC)|evil]] [[Silas|hands]] and ordered they destroy the meteorite. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue (RB)|Bumblebee to the Rescue}}

[[File:BotToTheFuture Optimus steps forward.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Guest starring in an all new ''Tiny Titans'' comic book.]]
Notified that the Rescue Bots had been inadvertently sent back in time, Optimus and Bumblebee returned to Griffin Rock. Optimus deduced that [[energon]] would be enough to power the [[Temporal Station|time machine]], so he and Bumblebee went back to 1939, arriving in time to rescue the Rescue Bots from [[Doctor Morocco]]. The team returned to the present, only to find Griffin Rock overrun by [[MorBot]]s. {{storylink|It's a Bot Time}} Optimus and Bumblebee were kept busy trashing MorBots while the Rescue Bots worked out what was going on. By the time the pair ran out of MorBots to destroy, the team was ready to return to 1939 where they rescued [[Dither]] and returned the timeline to normal. Back in the present, Optimus congratulated the Rescue Bots team for their work. {{storylink|Bot to the Future}}

Alerted to the presence of energon beneath the island of Griffin Rock, Optimus journeyed there with a trailer to retrieve the substance. When Chief Burns's brother [[Woodrow Burns|Woodrow]] became trapped in a cavern deep underground with Cody, it turned into a rescue mission, and Optimus carried the team to the cavern on his trailer. {{storylink|What Lies Below}} Separated from the rest of the team, Optimus and Heatwave discovered the main shaft of [[Mount Magma]], and nearby, a sizable deposit of energon. When they were later reunited with the rest of the team, they were able to ignite the energon in a plan to blast themselves out of the top of the volcano. Optimus later farewelled the Rescue Bots, informing Heatwave that he should prepare for greater responsibility some time soon. {{storylink|What Rises Above}}

[[File:OddBotOut Optimus Matrix.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8|Are we being flashed?]]
The time eventually came, when Optimus ordered Heatwave to the mainland. Rendezvousing at a military base, Optimus trained Heatwave on focusing his energies, so that Heatwave could take on a second [[alternate mode]]. {{storylink|Changes}}

On a relic-finding mission, Optimus and Bumblebee searched near Griffin Rock for a [[Liquefier|liquefying relic]]. Optimus enlisted [[Blades (RB)|Blades]]'s help to reach the relic at sea, and successfully used the Matrix of Leadership to shut it down before it could destroy the island. {{storylink|Odd Bot Out}}

When Doctor Morocco kidnapped the Rescue Bots, he showed them some photos of Optimus and claimed that Optimus had assigned him as the Rescue Bots liaison on Earth. {{storylink|Double Villainy}} The amnesiac Rescue Bots later tried to contact Optimus but received no response. {{storylink|Rise of the Heroes}}

[[File:BigGame Dinoptimus.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|Just imagine the look on [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s face when he sees this coming at him.]]
Optimus made another routine inspection to Griffin Rock, and when a pterodactyl mysteriously appeared on the island, took the opportunity to observe the rescue team on an investigation mission to [[Wayward Island]]. When the Rescue Bots ran into trouble in the form of some [[dinosaur (dinosaur)|dinosaurs]], Optimus was forced to intervene and ended up scanning robo-dino [[Trex]] to gain a third ''tyrannosaurus rex'' mode. With this, he was able to earn the trust of the dinosaurs and discover they were merely protecting their young. {{storylink|Land Before Prime (episode)|Land Before Prime}} Staying on at Griffin Rock to acclimatise to his new dino-mode, a lack of [[energon]] resulted in Optimus becoming feral. The out-of-control Autobot was abducted by big game hunter [[Quint Quarry|Colonel Quint Quarry]], who spirited Optimus away to [[Quarry Safariland]] and began hunting him through the jungle. With the help of Cody, Optimus evaded Quarry long enough for [[Boulder]] to manufacture a cure for his condition. Optimus was returned to normal, and helped Boulder rescue the rest of the rescue team from Quarry. {{storylink|Big Game}}

After capturing an [[Energon eater]], Chase and Boulder dropped it off with Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Unfinished Business}} Chief Burns again called in Optimus when Quarry kidnapped [[Anna Baranova|Professor Baranova]] and demanded five dinobots as ransom. Optimus and the four Rescue Bots were turned over to Quarry, who took them back to his island and subjected them to physical tests, before imprisoning them ready to be sold. Blades was able to knock out the Q-Drone restraining Optimus and the others, and Quarry was swiftly arrested. {{storylink|Quarry's Quarry}} Optimus alerted the Rescue Bots to a faint energon signal on Wayward Island. {{storylink|Did You See What I Thaw?}}

[[File:ANewHero Optimus laser hand.jpg|thumb|left|290px]]
When some water rescues were imminent, Optimus called [[High Tide]] to Earth to train the Rescue Bots. Later, after High Tide and Heatwave had a fight, Heatwave contacted Optimus to inform him that he was dropping out. Optimus encouraged him to return and he did. After the mission was complete, High Tide contacted Optimus informing him of the mission's success and Optimus requested that High Tide stay on the island to help out, following the destruction of [[Ezra Greene|Doc Greene]]'s [[floating lab]]. {{storylink|Turning the Tide}}

When the Autobots [[Salvage (RB)|Salvage]] and [[Blurr (Prime)|Blurr]] were discovered on Wayward Island, Optimus visited Griffin Rock to welcome them to Earth and assign them to be trained by Heatwave's team. With Doc Greene's help, he uncovered the fact that Blurr had been less than truthful about his past. {{storylink|The New Recruits}} Optimus was disappointed to hear that Blurr had stolen the ''[[Sigma]]'' and tried to contact the ship. After Blurr saved the day in Griffin Rock, Prime presented him and Salvage with Rescue Bots insignias, announcing that they would be assigned to a location elsewhere on Earth. {{storylink|A New Hero}}

After being contacted by High Tide, {{storylink|Now and Then}} Optimus Prime rushed to the location where Griffin Rock had been and helped clear the crater so the island could be flown back from where it had teleported in the [[Arctic]]. He, Blurr and Salvage helped it fly the remaining distance after the rocket engine gave out, and Optimus later decided that the Rescue Bots could let the whole town know that they were Cybertronians. {{storylink|Today and Forever}}

At some point during the next several years, [[Madeline Pynch]]'s activities gained Optimus's attention, and he dispatched [[Quickshadow]] to spy on the tycoon. {{storylink|Cody's 11}}

Several years later, Optimus contacted Heatwave with plans for a [[Rescue Bot Training Center|new base]] on the mainland. When Heatwave admitted he still hadn't revealed the Rescue Bots' secret to the humans, Optimus said he'd know when it was time. {{storylink|New Normal}} Optimus also ordered Quickshadow to work with the Griffin Rock rescue team, {{storylink|Plus One (RB)|Plus One}} and she later recorded a report for Optimus on events at the training center. {{storylink|The More Things Stay the Same}}

Unknown to the Rescue Bots, Optimus had also been involved in the [[Scrubmite|Scrubber Initiative]]. When the project's lab in [[Faxian]] was imperiled by runaway [[Scrubmite|Scrubbers]], Optimus observed the Rescue Bots response, and subsequently appeared to them via hologram to give them new assignments protecting the project. {{storylink|Upgrades}} Following the defeat of the [[Morocco virus]], Optimus turned up at the Training Center and assigned the Bots all to separate missions around the world. {{storylink|Transformations}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
As [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] hunted for weapons to combat [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], they ran into trouble and sent a distress call. Optimus had [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] GroundBridge him into a derelict starship in the [[asteroid belt]]. On arrival, he attacked Predaking. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 5}} He managed to buy Bumblebee and Wheeljack the time they needed to get away with some of the weapons. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 6}}

With the Autobot forces falling before the Predacons, Optimus took the [[Firebreath Cyclocannons]] and set out into the desert in search of Predaking. He found his target, just as Ratchet managed to unlock the power of their new weapons. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 17}} With his newfound power, Optimus was able to instill fear into Predaking for the first time in millions of years. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 18}} The battle ended in Optimus's victory. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 23}}

===''Go!'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Toshiyuki Morikawa]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:Go ep 1 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|left|Hi, this is all of my frontal shots.]]
Optimus Prime was a warrior of justice who fought the Decepticons for many years. {{Storylink|Pursue! The Legendiscs!}} Somewhere off [[Earth]], Optimus Prime was alerted to the awakening of the [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] [[Four Oni]]. He soon detected [[Swordbot|six individual signals]] that he recognized. {{storylink|Triple Combination! Swordbot - Samurai!}} {{storylink|Triple Combination! Swordbot - Ninja!}}

[[File:TFGoSamurai5 Optimus Exprime modes.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]
Those six signals turned out to be the [[Swordbot]] [[Swordbot Samurai Team|Samurai]] and [[Swordbot Shinobi Team|Shinobi]] teams. Both teams came in contact with Optimus Prime, and the Autobot commander set to analyzing the [[Legendisc]]s. Optimus contacted both teams in their newly built bases and let them know of the Legendiscs' number, locations, and their ability to travel through time. He tasked [[Isami Tatewaki]] and [[Tobio Fūma]] with acquiring the Legendiscs and protecting Earth at all costs. {{Storylink|Pursue! The Legendiscs!}} {{storylink|Discover! The Legendiscs!}} He later warned the Samurai teams that it was only a matter of time before Dragotron awoke, and they needed to find all the Legendiscs. {{storylink|The Invincible Swordsman - Ryōma Sakamoto!?}}

When he detected Dragotron's awakening, he was spurred to adopt a new body with dragon and train alternate modes, and as '''Optimus Exprime''', head to Earth to help the Swordbots in battle against the Predacon leader. {{storylink|Depart! Optimus Exprime!}} {{storylink|Enter! The New Warrior!}} Even with him as added reinforcements, Dragotron proved too much for him. When the Predacon abducted Tobio Fūma and Isami Tatewaki, the young humans who had been helping the Swordbots, Optimus and the Swordbot teams pursued him to [[Mount Fuji]], only to find he had absorbed the boys and the Legendiscs, gaining the power to Cyberform the mountain. Though the two boys manage to resist and escape the Predacon, the power of the Legendisc and the Four Oni which Dragotron also absorbed meant Optimus and the Swordbots had no chance of beating him.

Until, that is, it turned out that Tobio and Isami had duplicated the power of the Legendiscs through their [[burning spirit]], empowering Optimus to combine with [[Kenzan]] and [[Gekisoumaru]]. The Autobots' new combined form was powerful enough to take down Dragotron and use the Legendiscs to once again seal the Predacons away. The de-combined Autobots promised that if the Predacons ever returned, they would be there to again defend the Earth. {{storylink|Final Battle! Link-Up Triple Combination DaiKenzan!}} {{storylink|Final Battle! Link-Up Triple Combination DaiGekisou!}}

{{note|The Samurai and Shinobi ''Go!'' series have near-identical finales, with differences such as Kenzan forming the top of the Optimus combiner in the Samurai Chapter and Gekisoumaru forming the top in the Shinobi Chapter. A generalized retelling of events is presented here for simplicity's sake.}}

===Full of Fire!===
[[File:FullOfFire Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I'm [[Batman]].]]
Optimus joined Ratchet, Bumblebee and Bulkhead who were testing new Beast Hunters weapons in a [[New Mexico]] desert. When they were attacked by Predacons, Optimus took the opportunity to test out his [[Firebreath Cyclocannons|Dragon Cannons]], and successfully countered Predaking's flame. But as the Predacons retreated, Optimus told the others he believed this was just a test so the Predacons would know the Autobots' comparative strength. {{storylink|Full of Fire!}}

===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
Once known as Orion Pax, Optimus is now inspirational leader and friend to the Autobots under his command. He carries within him the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

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===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English), [[Taitem Kusunoki]] (Japanese)|[[Alexander Kovriznyh]] (Russian), [[Seung-uk Jeong]], [[Ki-hyeon Kim]] (Korean), [[Erwin Grunspan]] (French), [[Robert Dubois]] (French, ''Moon Breaker''), [[Klaus-Dieter Klebsch]] (German), [[Blas Garcia]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Marco Balzarotti]] (Italian), [[César Marchetti]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

During the great war, Optimus led an operation to capture the Decepticon spy [[Overload (RID)|Overload]]. {{storylink|Overloaded, Part 1}}

Before [[Predacons Rising (Prime)|he could join with the Allspark]], Optimus was saved from death by the Primes, {{storylink|Decepticon Island (Part 1)}} and brought to the [[Realm of the Primes]]. {{storylink|Out of Focus}} Some years after Cybertron's rebirth, a statue of Optimus was constructed in his honor, and he also had a bust of his head in the [[Cybertron History Museum]]. {{storylink|Pilot (Part 1)}} However, when the new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] came to power, Optimus Prime was blamed for the destruction of the planet caused by the war {{storylink|Decepticon Island (Part 1)}} and, along with his [[Team Prime|team]], the [[Rescue Bot]]s, and countless other Autobots that supported him, Optimus was blacklisted by the council. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}}

[[File:OPS1EP01.jpeg|thumb|left|250px|I still exist.]]
One day, while Bumblebee and [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] were chasing down [[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]], Optimus appeared to Bumblebee in a vision in an [[Energon]] pool pointing to a map of Earth inscribed at the nearby [[Cybertron History Museum]]. He later appeared again to Bumblebee, directing him to a decommissioned Space Bridge with Earth's coordinates already programmed in. {{storylink|Pilot (Part 1)}} When Bumblebee and his makeshift crew cornered the Decepticon [[Underbite]], they were forced to fall back after Underbite unwittingly took a hostage in the form of [[Denny Clay]]. Before Underbite could devour the truck that Denny was trapped in, Optimus Prime manifested himself to the entire group, then easily trounced the Decepticon and rescued Denny. After complimenting Bumblebee's team, Optimus admitted he wasn't sure whether he was alive or not, nor what fate had in store for him, and then disappeared. {{storylink|Pilot (Part 2)}}
[[File:RID2015Optimusreturns.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|He's gonna die and come back here too. I give it a week.]]
Bumblebee continued to worry about his inability to control his troops when compared to Optimus's own command style, and tried calling upon him for guidance- to no avail. Bumblebee later tried to emulate Optimus's authoritative leadership approach while his team tracked down the Decepticon [[Terrashock]], which failed to impress anyone. Eventually, Optimus appeared to Bumblebee in another vision, though Prime disappeared before he could clarify his statement that Bumblebee was not him. {{storylink|W.W.O.D.?}} [[Russell Clay]] bluffed a mind-controlled Grimlock into thinking Optimus Prime was about to turn up, resulting in Grimlock fleeing. {{storylink|True Colors}}

[[File:OptimusOutOfFocus.jpeg|thumb|left|250px|"Say Cheese!"]]
Optimus began training with the other Primes in the [[Realm of the Primes]], who began testing him in preparation for a new mission on Earth. In one such test, [[Micronus Prime|Micronus]] served as Optimus Prime's mentor, and Micronus challenged Optimus to climb a hill. At the same time, Micronus also manifested a group of humans and a threatening robot to attack them. Optimus tried to defend the humans and begged Micronus to help, although Micronus declined. Eventually, Optimus realized that he needed to climb the hill first, which would activate his [[Prime Decepticon Hunter]] and allow him to defeat the robot. At the end of the test, Micronus revealed that the humans were merely illusions, and the Minicon congratulated Optimus for his accomplishments. {{storylink|Out of Focus}}

When suffering nightmares as the result of [[Nightstrike]]'s abilities, Bumblebee saw Optimus Prime being disappointed in him. {{storylink|Even Robots Have Nightmares}} The real Optimus made a brief appearance to Bumblebee to warn him of an evil soon to appear. {{storylink|The Trouble with Fixit}}

[[File:Battlegrounds1 Optimus has arrived.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Guess who's back. Back again.]]
Optimus continued his training in the Realm of the Primes with Micronus but still wasn't meeting the skill level Micronus expected of him, to make matters worse the realm was shrouded in darkness which signaled that the threat he was training for was finally about to arrive and he was not ready. Regardless Micronus took Optimus to the ones who ordered his training, the [[Thirteen|Primes]], and Optimus was able to persuade them to allow him some of their power. Reformatted into a new body, he was sent to Earth, arriving in time to save Denny, Russell and Fixit from [[Fracture (RID)|Fracture]]. Informed of events, he headed to the [[Crown City Colossus]] when he tried to destroy the gateway [[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]]'s team had constructed, however he was too late to prevent [[The Fallen|Megatronus]]'s arrival on Earth. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 1}}

[[File:Battlegrounds2 Optimus and Megatronus fight.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Prime is back. Tell a friend.]]
Optimus engaged Megatronus but the latter's nearly invincible armor and even telekinesis left him at a disadvantage. A blow from Megatronus left Optimus unconscious, and he Optimus eventually came around to see Megatronus using a [[spark fuser]] to attempt to combine the AllSpark with what remained of the Anti-Spark from Earth's core. Optimus returned to battle with Megatronus until Bumblebee tried to get him to move Megatronus in front of the statue. As the AllSpark neared them, Optimus destroyed Megatronus's spark fuser and, with Grimlock's help, got Megatronus into position so the others could drop the statue's arm on him. Following Megatronus's defeat, Optimus intended to leave Earth, but Bumblebee persuaded him otherwise; Optimus agreed to stay but as Bumblebee's equal rather than his leader. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 2}}

[[File:TRID E 28 Optimus Prime Polar Stealth.jpg|thumb|right|250px|I just got done racing a polar bear down a mountain. Stepped on some weird orange bandicoot or something on the way, though.]]
Optimus spent several weeks in the scrapyard, recounting war stories to Strongarm to pass the downtime. The Primes reclaimed the additional power which they had bestowed upon Optimus, leaving him in a severely weakened state. Despite this, Optimus insisted on joining the "away team" Bumblebee assigned to hunt Decepticons far from the scrapyard. When going on a mission to the Arctic, Optimus's changed biology caused the GroundBridge to explode after he passed through it. Optimus and his team started tracking a Decepticon hiding on a mountain, but Optimus continued to have trouble, and was knocked off the patch by a chunk of ice. {{storylink|Overloaded, Part 1}} After his rescue by his teammates, Optimus taught the others a trick he'd learned from the Primes, allowing them all to take on the color scheme of a vehicle they scanned. He was also able to come up with a plan on the fly that enabled them to capture [[Polarclaw]] by luring him underwater, and they took the Decepticon to be safely stored away. {{storylink|Overloaded, Part 2}}

[[File:TRID E 31 Optimus Prime Desert Stealth.jpg|thumb|left|250px|What happened to you? I joined the Army.]]
Though he was still weakened, Optimus and his team went hunting a Decepticon in the desert. Optimus became aware that the Decepticons they were hunting were preying on the weakest, and so feigned being more injured than he was so that he could take [[Razorpaw]] unawares. Noting that Prime was apparently performing poorly in the field, Windblade began acting overly protective towards him, leading to her getting injured. When the Autobots wound up facing up against Razorpaw and his Mini-Con accomplices, Windblade became their opponents' primary target, yet still interfered with Optimus's attacks so that she could keep him out of harm's way. Prime pretended to be completely disabled during the battle so that the Decepticons' attentions would shift back to him, and managed to defeat all three of the Decepticons in quick succession. He then tasked himself with freeing Sideswipe, Drift, and the Mini-Cons, who had gotten trapped by the enemy during the fight... though Drift told him to take his time, as Sideswipe's blabbermouth had gotten covered up in the process. {{storylink|Cover Me}}

When [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] escaped the [[Shadowzone (dimension)|Shadowzone]], Fixit tried to contact Optimus and the away team, but received no reply. {{storylink|Portals}} Investigating possible interference with one of Windblade's caches, Optimus's team found themselves up against [[Stockade (RID)|Stockade]] and his army of Mini-Cons. Optimus and Windblade were temporarily trapped in a bunker, but escaped with Sideswipe's help in time to take down the Decepticon. They subsequently GroundBridged back to the scrapyard with their new captives. {{storylink|Graduation Exercises}}

[[File:OPS2EP12.jpeg|thumb|lright|250px|I'm combat ready!]]
Once both teams were reunited, Optimus found himself increasingly questioning Bumblebee's orders and felt under the circumstances that he should take the lead. After a chance encounter reunited them with Ratchet, the Autobot medic tried to discuss the situation Optimus found himself with his former scout, only for Optimus to dodge the conversation. Soon after, the Autobots got help in the form of the Mini-Con [[Toolbox]], recent escapee from "Decepticon Island." The Autobots used a ruse to infiltrate the crash of the ''Alchemor,'' being used as a base by a group of Decepticons. Unfortunately, Optimus second guessed Bumblebee's leadership at a crucial stage of their infiltration; whereas Bumblebee wanted to press on to plant a stasis bomb as quickly as possible to disable their enemies, Optimus felt that they should instead pause to rescue several Mini-Cons being kept as slave. The Autobots were stalled while Optimus and Bumblebee argued, and were found out by the Decepticons. Steeljaw was alerted to the security breach, and Optimus and his team soon found themselves completely surrounded by the enemy. {{storylink|Decepticon Island (Part 1)}} [[File:OPS2EP15.jpeg|thumb|left|250px|It's only been two episodes...]] Optimus and Bumblebee began to agree once more, with Optimus wanting to willingly be taken prisoner to prepare a counter-strike. Windblade took the choice out of their hands by flying up and acting as a distraction, allowing the rest of the team to make a break for it and split up. Optimus accompanied Bumblebee and Toolbox to attach a [[cryo-gas]] bomb to the ship's ventilation hub. They were able to work out their leadership issues on the way and, after a fight with a [[Decepticon Hunter]] empowered Steeljaw, succeeded in freezing the Decepticons on the ship. With the Decepticon threat on Earth dealt with, Optimus announced he intended to return to Cybertron on the repaired ''Alchemor'' and investigate the new government there. He said his goodbyes to Bumblebee, telling him that he could always call on him should the need arise. {{storylink|Decepticon Island (Part 2)}}

[[File:TRID E 43 Optimus Prime Signaute Red & Blue.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This better be an emergency...]]
The need arose and Bumblebee called Optimus to inform him about the new threat. Sporting a new paint job, Optimus told Bumblebee that he did the right thing by calling him and that he would be there soon. {{storylink|Strongarm's Big Score}} He eventually turned up in [[Prime Force One|a ship]] {{storylink|Mighty Big Trouble}} and found that Bumblebee had been abducted by [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] along with the team's Mini-Cons. Optimus had the team split up to search and they found the seven Mini-Cons Starscream was hunting. As their leader, Aerobolt, recognized Optimus, the two groups joined forces, only to come up against a group of [[Scavengers (RID)|Scavengers]] who managed to get the better of the Optimus's group. {{storylink|Mini-Con Madness (RID)|Mini-Con Madness}}

[[File:TRID E 45 Optimus Prime Aerobolt Power Surge.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Oh sun, source of all life and energy, give me greater strength.]]
Despite the capture of the Mini-Cons by Starscream, Optimus's team was able to overcome the Scavengers and track down Starscream's ship. After Starscream merged with the Mini-Cons, Optimus linked with Aerobolt and gained enough power to go toe-to-toe with the super-powered Decepticon. Optimus then loaded the comatose Starscream, his bounty hunters, and the Scavengers onto his ship to take them back with him. {{storylink|Worthy}}

[[File:OPS3EP5.jpeg|thumb|right|250px|Have you tried turning it off and on again?]]
Bumblebee contacted Optimus to see if he knew anything about the odd sphere they'd found. Optimus thought it looked like the [[Sphere of Doradus]], something he believed was a myth. {{storylink|Sphere of Influence}}

Having gained enough information to know the council were up to something, Optimus returned to Earth to recruit Drift. As Drift was unwilling to leave the Bee Team until the conclusion of their current mission, Optimus opted to join them on a trip to the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. He and Fixit separated from the rest of the team to deal with a weapon-laden satellite which had been knock out of its orbit during their space battle with the Stunticons, and the pair were forced to disable its heat shield so it would explode before it hit anything on the ground. They rejoined the rest of the team to find that the Stunticons had been defeated, so Optimus and Drift took the Decepticons with them. {{storylink|Moon Breaker}}

[[File:CollateralDamageOptimusAndHiTest.jpeg|thumb|left|250px|Optimus gets hit by lightning a lot.]]
Ratchet's detection of Shadowzone readings again sent Optimus to Earth, this time by space bridge. Optimus and the Bee Team soon discovered that Soundwave was back and planning to try and contact Megatron, using a [[trans-galactic beacon generator]] which would also irradiate Earth as a side effect. Optimus ended up tangling with [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] and, with the help of a power-up from [[Hi-Test (RID)|Hi-Test]], managed to defeat the Mini-Con. He later returned the defeated Soundwave and Laserbeak to Cybertron. {{storylink|Collateral Damage}} With more information gathered on the council, Optimus ordered [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] to head to Earth. {{storylink|Sick as a Bot}}

[[File:OptimusPrimeFreedomFighters.jpeg|thumb|right|250px|"[[Mark Hamill|See you around, kid]]."]]
Intel gathered by Drift pointed Optimus to the conclusion that the council were mind-controlling the population of Cybertron. He and the team he had gathered traveled to Earth to enlist the help of Bumblebee's team—as Optimus's group were too well known on Cybertron, they would defend Earth while 'Bee's team exposed the council. Optimus and his team soon discovered council forces stealing tech from a warehouse that could be used to build a space bridge receiver, however before they could act on this, a bomb left in the warehouse exploded. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}} The team fortunately survived thanks to Ratchet's [[Triage Shield]] and tracked the council forces to the [[Crown City]] docks. Though they failed to prevent the council forces from opening a space bridge portal, Optimus was able to throw the receiver into the portal, causing a feedback loop that destroyed the space bridge.

Optimus and his team returned to Cybertron where Bumblebee's team had exposed the council as Decepticons. Optimus turned down the opportunity to be leader of the planet, opting to take a break for a while and instead appointing the other members of his team as a provisional council. {{storylink|Freedom Fighters}}

===Legends World===
[[File:LegendsBizTrip5 TFs of today.jpg|thumb|right]]

During [[Rhinox (BW)#Legends World|Tankor]]'s battle to revert the world back to how it was in the '80s, [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] attempted to stop him by singing the praises of modern-day Transformers such as Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 5|Bonus Edition Vol. 5}} Rattrap later had a dream in which he met Optimus Prime in the form of his [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#TAV21|latest toy]]. Prime explained that he could play 200 different sounds and phrases, including the names of everyone in Bumblebee's team, though doing so dried out his throat and forced him to have a glass of water. He went on to show off his truck mode, get surprised yet intrigued by a third "base mode" Rattrap invented for him, and dance with the other Autobots to "[[Try☆Transformers Adventure↑↑↑]]". {{storylink|TAV21 Optimus Prime Now on Sale!}}

===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' books===
As Bumblebee looked into the sea while at the docks, Optimus Prime momentarily appeared to give him an inspirational speech. After his team captured [[Slink]] and her gang, Optimus appeared briefly to give Bumblebee a proud smile. {{storylink|Sideswipe Versus Thunderhoof}}

During his training, Optimus found that the challenges were getting harder and harder, but hid some of the damage he sustained for fear it would impact his chances of returning to Earth. When it became obvious that Micronus was not behind the raising intensity, the pair investigated further. They determined that [[Liege Maximo]] was behind the trickery, and once Optimus was able to dismiss the apparitions of Bumblebee's team conjured by the rogue Prime, he and Micronus were able to overcome the foe. Optimus was then allowed to communicate with Bumblebee and gave his former scout some words of encouragement. {{storylink|The Trials of Optimus Prime}}

Optimus was at a disadvantage while hunting [[Shocksprocket]], being too big to use the trees to avoid the electrified ground. Likewise when the away team headed to [[Chomolungma|Mount Everest]] to hunt [[Abominus (RID)|Abominus]], Optimus's bulk did not do him any favors coping with an avalanche. He and the rest of the team fell afoul of one of Abominus's boobytraps, resulting in the Decepticon capturing them until Slipstream came to their rescue and the team was able to turn the tables on Abominus. {{storylink|Autobot World Tour}}

===IDW ''Robots in Disguise'' comic===
[[File:IDWRID5 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|280px|right|"I regret now I have the power of the Primes, I am unable to give a straight answer to any question you may pose."]]
While struggling to get his team to work together, Bumblebee recalled happier times under Optimus's leadership. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 1|Robots in Disguise #1}} Optimus later appeared to Bumblebee in a vision to tell him to trust his instincts about the visit by Ultra Magnus. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 2|Robots in Disguise #2}}

After joining Team Bee following the defeat of Megatronus, Optimus received a directive from the Primes which sent him with Windblade to the [[Sierra Ridge]] mountains. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 5|Robots in Disguise #5}} The pair searched various caves until they stumbled on Predaking. The Predacon escaped, but left behind a piece of Starscream. Optimus and Windblade took the arm back with them and were able to use it to convince some Vehicons who'd teamed up with Steeljaw that Starscream was dead and the Decepticon army defeated. Though Optimus offered to allow the Vehicons to peacefully return to Cybertron, they turned down his offer and went back into hiding. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 6|Robots in Disguise #6}}

===''Rescue Bots Academy'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Jake Foushee]], [[Hiro Diaz]] (Eps 1-2 only) (English)|[[Erwin Grunspan]] (French), [[Victor Covarrubias]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Marco Balzarotti]] (Italian)}}
[[File:RBA - Recruits Part 1 - Recruitment Pitch.jpg|left|thumb|300px|"Keep your pants dry, your dreams wet, and remember, hugs not drugs."]]
Though [[Wedge (RBA)|Wedge]] was created as a Decepticon, Optimus found him and successfully encouraged him to become an Autobot. {{storylink|More Than Meets The Eye (RBA)|More Than Meets The Eye}} Looking for new recruits for the Rescue Bots, Optimus Prime approached [[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]] while the young bot was playing [[Cube (sport)|Cube]]. Hot Shot agreed, so Optimus accompanied him on a space bridge journey to Earth and left him at the Rescue Bot Training Center. {{storylink|Recruits Part I}} Optimus later returned to find Hot Shot on the verge of giving up. Though he said Hot Shot was free to give up and return to Cybertron, he first presented the recruit with an ancient Cybertronian relic, the [[Mul-T-Cog|Mul-T-Cog Badge]], which gave Hot Shot the confidence to stick with training for a while longer. {{storylink|Recruits Part II}}

After calling Heatwave for a mission, Prime was invited to see the new recruitment video [[Whirl (RBA)|Whirl]] made, and gave her some advice when she came depressed with the results. Luckily, her fellow recruits made a miracle out of her footage, and an amused Optimus saw them off to complete the film.{{storylink|Rescue Promo}} Optimus was among the bots featured on the [[Heroes of Cybertron (cards)|Heroes of Cybertron]] trading cards which Wedge owned. {{storylink|Battle of the Bots}}

On the eve of the recruits' graduation from year one, Optimus paid them a visit and brought Hot Shot's old friend [[Scorch (RBA)|Scorch]] along. {{storylink|Best Bots Forever Part 1}} Optimus was later disappointed to learn that Hot Shot had abandoned his Rescue Bot training, and went to return to Cybertron to retrieve the Mul-T-Cog so it could be presented to another student. The space bridge malfunctioned as a result of tampering by the recruits, trapping Optimus and the other teachers in a slowly-expanding energon bubble until the recruits were able to free them. Optimus later attended the recruits' graduation. {{storylink|Best Bots Forever Part 2}}

Optimus paid the academy a visit at the start of year two, bringing [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] with him to get the students matched with appropriate mentors. {{storylink|Back to School}} After the [[Sparksayer]] was recovered, Optimus approved the students to be the first to make use of its power. {{storylink|Power Up And Energize}} Optimus contacted Heatwave regarding the fact that Hot Shot had still not mastered use of his Mul-T-Cog enough to be able to use more than one form in a day. He later congratulated Hot Shot when the young Bot finally succeeded. {{storylink|Mul-T-Change of Pace}} Optimus visited the academy to give the recruits their reviews. {{storylink|Wizard Of Botz}}

Optimus attended a party on [[Citadel Secundus]] to celebrate the end of the recruits' second year, and was rendered out-cold along with almost everyone else on board when the Titan was struck by an asteroid which created an anti-energon field. {{storylink|Space Party}} Wedge tried unsuccessfully to revive him with a shield emitter which turned out not to be powerful enough given Optimus's size. Those aboard Secundus were eventually revived after the danger was over, and Optimus presented the year two graduation, during which he invited the recruits friends to become a new class, even making Laserbeak an Autobot in the process. {{storylink|Crash Of The Titan}}
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===Precursor World===
[[File:Adventure Optimus Prime Selects.jpg|thumb|left|80px]]
A [[Primus Vanguard|Warrior of the Seven Lights]] resembling a scintillating Optimus Prime was a member of the [[Red Order]] of the [[Primus Vanguard]]. He cheered on [[Yokohama Convoy|the Order's dimunitive cannoneer]] when their commander [[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Precursor World|Red Sentinel Prime]] bade him fire the Order's holy [[Matrix Buster]] at the marauding [[G1 World|interdimensional]] [[Seacon (BW)|pirate]] [[Terrormander]] in defense of the [[Red Planet]]. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}}
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==Commercial appearances==

{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]]}}

*Bulkhead received a phone call from {{w|Strawberry Shortcake}}, juvenile provider of baked goods, inviting him to the Berryfest Princess Parade in which he would be extremely glittered. When Optimus asked who the caller was, Bulkhead stated that it was for Optimus. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Strawberry Shortcake|Strawberry Shortcake and Bulkhead}}

*Optimus was weirded out by [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]], [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], [[My Little Pony|ponies]], and an {{w|Strawberry Shortcake|underage baker}} singing Christmas carols. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Carolers1|The Hub Carolers}}

*Optimus participated in a conference call with Fowler, who informed the Autobots that [[Batman]] was to backup the team for a mission. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Impossibly Awesome|Mission: Impossibly Awesome Marathon}}

*Optimus received some new secret weapons from Ratchet, and then proceeded to use his shoulder-mounted guns to mow down some Vehicons. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Weaponizers|Weaponizers commercial}}

*Optimus was lifted by an ant who had engaged in a proper nutrition regiment, yet eats Happy Meals. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Happy Meal|McDonald's Happy Meal}}

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

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

*Optimus, [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]], [[Chase (RB)|Chase]], [[Blades (RB)|Blades]], and [[Boulder]] rushed out of [[Fire Station Prime]] in response to a nearby fire. They watched Heatwave put out the blaze, then all posed heroically in a v-formation. {{storylink|Commercial#Rescue Bots|Rescue Bots toys commercial}}

*Optimus and Bumblebee and the Rescue Bots responded to a fire emergency. Once on-scene, Optimus energized his saw weapon to better deal with the situation. {{storylink|Commercial#Rescue Bots|Energize figures commercial}}

*A child playing with the "Optimus Primal" Rescue Bots toy was turned into an animated version of himself and met with the Rescue Bots! He directed Optimus into rescuing Chase, who had been pinned under a boulder. {{storylink|Commercial#Rescue Bots|Rescue Bots Optimus Primal toy commercial}}

*Optimus came upon [[Fracture (RID)|Fracture]] and his two Mini-Cons in a parking lot. Though Fracture believe nothing could stop him, Optimus proved him wrong by first ramming the two smaller 'bots, then clobbering their boss in the jaw. {{storylink|Commercial#Robots in Disguise (2015)|Robots in Disguise Mega Optimus Prime toy commercial}}

*At a [[Toys"R"Us]] somewhere in a [[Quadwal]] universe, sentient versions of toy baby {{w|Baby Alive|Snackin' Sara}} and [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Robots in Disguise|toy Optimus]] have a discussion involving the store's Price Match guarantee that concludes with toy Optimus getting distraught at the existence of an entire shelf with clones of himself. {{storylink|Commercial#2015 2|Toys"R"Us Commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English)|[[Marco Balzarotti]] (Italian), [[Patrice Melennec]] (French), [[Andrei Yaroslavtsev]] (Russian), [[Alfredo Martínez]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Piotr Dobosz]] (Polish)}}

[[File:WFC-OptimusPrimeconcept.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Steroids are the right of all sentient beings.]]
In the waning days of the war for Cybertron, Optimus spotted a little yellow Autobot in trouble, and defeated the surrounding drone forces. [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] arrived on the scene, and Optimus helped up the Autobot scout, who revealed his name was [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]. Bumblebee informed Optimus that the Decepticons had taken control of communication relays, so that the only way to contact Optimus was by messenger. He also informed Optimus that their leader, [[Sentinel Zeta Prime]], was dead. Optimus suspected [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]'s hand, and was informed by Bumblebee that the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] had gone into hiding because of this. Optimus believed that the Council would emerge during a safer time, and formed a team with Bumblebee and Ratchet.

They drove to the [[Decagon]], where they found [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]] battling the forces of [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]. After assisting him in defeating Starscream's army, they confronted Starscream himself within the Decagon. After the trio combated and drove off Starscream, a hologram of Zeta Prime's face appeared in the center of the room, stating that he is being held in the Kaon prison complex. Optimus took Bumblebee and Sideswipe to the Kaon prison, allowing themselves to be captured so that they could infiltrate the facility. The Decepticons prepared to execute them, but [[Air Raid (WFC)|Air Raid]] lent a hand so they could escape, though he himself was captured. While sneaking through the corridors, the three managed to free Air Raid, [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]], and others. They continued through the hallways, and finally located the room where Zeta is being held, only to face [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]. The Decepticon cowered behind a force field, sending [[Frenzy (WFC)|Frenzy]], [[Rumble (WFC)|Rumble]], and [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] out to fight for him, only venturing out to administer needed repairs to his minions. As Soundwave's energy became low, he attempted to drain Zeta Prime, only to be interrupted by Optimus, who took a shot meant for Zeta. Though Soundwave and his minions retreated, the damage was done, and Zeta Prime died before Optimus could free him.

Optimus brought Zeta's corpse to the site of the hiding High Council, where he lay the dead body in the center of the room. Optimus stated that the Autobots craved their guidance, but the Council stated that their mission was to choose the Primes, not to lead them. They then told him that Optimus himself is a Prime, and that he had changed the lives around him. Optimus was then told that Megatron had corrupted the core of Cybertron, and that he was the one that could remove this blight. He took this burden and responsibility, then was told by the Council that he was now Optimus ''Prime'', the last Prime.

[[File:WFC-OptimusPrimeAltmode.jpg|left|thumb||Welcome to the ''Twilight Zone'' Prime.]]
For a new mission, Optimus selected Ironhide and [[Warpath (WFC)|Warpath]], and the team ventured to the entrance of the core, where a corrupted [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]] was being tortured. After a prolonged battle, the Autobots defeated the torturers and freed Omega Supreme from the Dark Energon influence. Omega Supreme escaped, and the Autobots found some [[space slug]]s to use as steeds. One long journey later, they reached the core and defeated a corrupted slug. Unfortunately the core itself had become contaminated, and informed Optimus as much. The only solution was for the core to reboot, which would take millions of years, during which the planet would be unusable, and Optimus realized that the Autobots would have to leave their home. Before shutting down, the core revealed the [[Matrix of Leadership]], which it installed inside Optimus Prime's chest.

Optimus arrived back at Iacon, where he ordered all Autobots to evacuate the planet. Megatron announced that everyone must stay or face destruction, and fired a massive cannon installed in the Dark Energon space station. Optimus Prime ordered his Air Commander [[Silverbolt (WFC)|Silverbolt]] to shut down the cannon with his team. They succeeded, and the station crashed into Iacon. Optimus, Bumblebee, and Ironhide discovered that the "space station" wasn't a space station at all: it was the giant Decepticon, [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]]. They managed to defeat the heavily armed menace, who plunged into a pool of energon. The Autobots celebrated their victory, but noticed that ''they'' have to evacuate as well. Optimus revealed a massive starship they would use called the [[Ark (WFC)|Ark]], a ship still under construction that would allow them to take a part of Cybertron with them across the galaxy. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron}}

===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (DS)===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English)}}
[[File:WFCDS Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|124px|Origamimus Prime]]
Optimus was a dock worker who found himself caught up in the war against the Decepticons. With the Decepticons on the hunt for the Omega Key, Zeta Prime sent Optimus and his team to protect the library, knowing he could count on his old friend. When Zeta Prime was later captured by the Decepticons, he attempted to contact Optimus. The data links keeping him in contact with the Autobots were severed, so Bumblebee tracked down Optimus at an Autobot base. Optimus subsequently rescued an [[Autobot rookie]] from Starscream, chasing the Decepticon off before joining up with Jetfire and destroying other intruders at the base. Optimus was felled by a [[laser guard]], but revived with the help of Jetfire and Bumblebee. They completed clearing the base by defeating [[Dirge (WFC)|Dirge]], and Optimus announced that the next step was to retake Iacon.

He and his team entered Decepticon-occupied Iacon and destroyed the Dark Energon corruptors, allowing them to get the Decagon's defense systems back online. While they waited for Zeta Prime to make contact again, Optimus reminded Bumblebee that they couldn't let Megatron win just by giving up. Zeta let them know that he was being held in Kaon Prison, and Optimus's team infiltrated the prison in search of him. After an encounter with [[Onslaught (WFC)|Onslaught]], they ran into Megatron himself, who set more Decepticons on them. When they eventually found Zeta Prime, their leader expired. Optimus returned his body to the High Council, who appointed Optimus the new Prime.

Optimus Prime attempted to solicit [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]]'s help. Grimlock challenged him to a fight to decide whether to join up, but [[Swoop (WFC)|Swoop]]'s capture by Decepticons sent the Autobots off on a rescue mission instead. The Autobots tracked Swoop down to a Dark Energon laboratory on the outskirts of Iacon and freed him from Dark Energon contamination. Swoop's services were subsequently offered to the Autobots by Grimlock, who said he'd follow along to protect Swoop. Analysis of core samples by Jetfire and Ratchet indicated that they would need to disable to corrupters preventing it from repairing itself. To this end, Optimus's team traveled to the core and freed it after defeating [[Brawl (WFC)|Brawl]].

Realising that the core needed time to repair itself, Optimus ordered the Autobots to evacuate the planet in Arks. He and his team ascended the space bridge to attack the Trypticon space station and take out its main power core. They escaped during the station's plunge towards Cybertron, but as it fell, it transformed. Optimus rallied his men against this new threat, leading the way to the crash site, where the Autobots confronted Trypticon. After the titan's downfall, Optimus and his men left Cybertron in search of a new source of energy. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|War for Cybertron - Autobots/Decepticons}}

===''Transformers: Cybertron Adventures''===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English)|[[Marco Balzarotti]] (Italian)}}

Optimus Prime coordinated many of the Autobot campaigns during the war. He dispatched Ironhide and Bumblebee to retrieve a datacore of information about Trypticon from Kaon. He later coordinated the evac measures for Cybertron, personally guarding a supply convoy while Bumblebee ran point and ensuring the safe launch of an airlift while the Aerialbots prevented Seekers from taking potshots at it. He also sent the Aerialbots up to Trypticon Station itself when its orbital weapon systems began annihilating the Autobot ranks.

When Trypticon itself fell to Cybertron after the Aerialbot assault, it transformed into a tremendous warbot, and Optimus Prime raced out to meet it. Bumblebee and Ironhide accompanied Prime to the blast site, fighting through numerous Decepticon embankments to reach the monster. Trypticon himself proved to be an implaccable foe, and Optimus coordinated both ground-based flanking attacks and strafing runs by the Aerialbots. Eventually, the mighty menace went down, and Prime saluted Trypticon on his way to extinction. {{storylink|Transformers: Cybertron Adventures}}

===''Transformers: Fall of Cybertron''===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English)}}
[[File:FOC-GameInformerPrimeBumblebee.jpg|thumb|"No, not in the chest, you guys! The throat! The throat!"]]
As the Ark neared completion, Optimus was alerted to the fact that [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]]'s team had deserted their post and the Decepticons were consequently attacking with giant [[Warp Cannon]]s. He made haste back to Autobot City where he sent [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]], [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]], and [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] off in search of the [[Lightning Strike Coalition]] before joining [[Warpath (WFC)|Warpath]] in fending off the Decepticons attacking the nerve center. When it turned out they didn't have enough energon for the defences, Optimus and [[Perceptor (Prime)|Perceptor]] decided to divert some of the energon from Ark. With Perceptor's help, Optimus got an old artillery piece working and reached the [[neutron cannon]] which he used to take out some of the attackers before running out of energon. At that point he was drawn to the city core, where he managed to awaken [[Metroplex (FOC)|Metroplex]]. Optimus guided the giant in destroying the Warp Cannons, but the last of them felled Metroplex, forcing Optimus to go inside it himself.

[[File:FOC-OptimusPrimetruckart.jpg|left|thumb||"WFC Optimus will be so jealous!"]]
He didn't get very far before encountering [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] and the [[Combaticon (WFC)|Combaticons]] who took him prisoner. Dragged before Megatron, Optimus was only saved by the timely reactivation of Metroplex. Once Megatron was a messy stain on the ground, Prime strongly recommended Starscream and the others leave. Some time later, Jazz and Cliffjumper reported that they'd found a massive [[energon lake]], and Optimus organized a transport to pick it up. During a Decepticon attack on [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]]'s crash site, Optimus was contacted by Autobots guarding the site who said that Megatron was alive. His request for confirmation was given by none other than Megatron himself, who killed the Autobots who contacted Prime. Recognizing that the Decepticons would only try to retrieve Trypticon's power core if their energon levels were dangerously low, Optimus offered a ceasefire to share what was left, but Megatron rejected his offer, saying that Optimus and the Autobots were responsible for Cybertron's death.

When he was contacted by Grimlock's team who reported [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]'s experiments, Optimus ordered them back to base, only for Grimlock to ignore him. The Ark was eventually launched thanks to a last-minute sacrifice by Metroplex, but didn't get far before the Decepticons caught up in the ''Nemesis'' and attacked it. Optimus headed to the engine room to assist with the defenses there, only to encounter Megatron himself. As the two fought, Bumblebee threw himself in front of a shot meant for Optimus, and the young bot's sacrifice sent an enraged Optimus back into battle against his nemesis. The pair's fight wasn't yet finished when both they and their ships were sucked into the space bridge portal. {{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron}}

{{note|Optimus Prime also appears in the game's 'Escalation' mode, on the 'Ignition' map. He fights alongside [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], and [[Warpath (WFC)|Warpath]]. Optimus serves as the team's [[Tank (FOC)|Tank]].}}

===''Transformers Prime: Battle For Energon''===
Optimus sent Bulkhead on multiple missions within a Decepticon Dark Energon Mine, the Nemesis Battle Cruiser and back to Autobot Headquarters after it had been infiltrated by Megatron himself. He would warn Bulkhead before he would face off against a particularly dangerous Decepticon foe. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Battle For Energon}}

===''Transformers Prime: Terrorcon Defense''===
Optimus Prime helped Arcee in stopping Starscream and his horde of Vehicons from escaping from an abandoned military outpost. Upon Megatron's arrival to the battlefield, he and Arcee defended Autobot headquarters. Though they were victorious, the Autobots swore to remain vigilant, as the future might bring innumerable threats yet!

Optimus Prime could deploy "Cannon Turrets," "Freeze Turrets," and "Missile Turrets" through the Ground Bridge to aid in destroying Vehicons. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Terrorcon Defense}}

===''Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike''===
In the aftermath of a devastating Decepticon attack, the Autobots' home base was destroyed and Optimus was left in critical condition. Thankfully, Alpha Trion intervened, healed Optimus and granted him new flight capabilities. With renewed strength and resolved, Optimus fought his way through Megatron's troops until finally squaring off against the Decepticon leader himself. Once he defeated Megatron, Optimus returned to the other Autobots, and together they rebuilt their base in anticipation to the next Decepticon attack. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike|Decepticon Strike}}

=== ''Transformers: Prime - The Game''===
[[File:Transformers prime the game optimus.jpg|thumb|left||Drop an' give me fifty. ''Now''.]]
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English)|[[Patrice Melennec]] (French), [[Alfredo Martínez]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

Optimus Prime and the Autobots detected a massive asteroid of Dark Energon headed towards Earth, and used the GroundBridge to intercept the Decepticons aboard the ''Nemesis'' as they tried to retrieve the asteroid. During the battle, the asteroid broke up and Prime fell to Earth from orbit, and his team was scattered.

Optimus was located by Ratchet via the GroundBridge, where he lay buried beneath Dark Energon debris. The secret of the asteroid was revealed, as a powerful Cybertronian named [[Thunderwing (Prime)|Thunderwing]] emerged, ready to claim the Matrix and destroy it on behalf of his master, Unicron. Optimus and Ratchet evaded the giant's attacks until the ''Nemesis'' intervened. Stray blaster fire sent Optimus through a GroundBridge to his rescue, but Ratchet was inadvertently left behind.

Learning that the Decepticons planned to full repair Thunderwing, Optimus and the Autobots raced to stop the 'Cons from collecting Thunderwing's missing pieces. Optimus and Bulkhead battled Megatron and Starscream for one of the pieces, but Megatron escaped with the prize, leaving Prime buried alive.

Prime rescued himself, and GroundBridged to join the other Autobots in finale battle with the repaired Thunderwing. Optimus Prime succeeded in fending off Megatron and, with the help of one of Ratchet's inventions, defeated Thunderwing as well. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}

===''Transformers Online''===
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{{storylink|Transformers Online}}
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===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark''===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English)}}
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{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Rise of the Dark Spark}}
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{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (3DS)|Rise of the Dark Spark}}

===''Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense''===
When the Decepticons constructed an [[Energon Drain]] in an asteroid field, Optimus had the Autobots counter it by building a [[Pulsar Dish]] from debris, and defended the construction using the Star Saber. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense}}
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=== ''Transformers Universe'' ===
[[File:Tu-character-art optimus.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|right]]
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English)}}

During the journey back to Cybertron the ''[[Arclight (ship)|Arclight]]'' was ambushed by the Decepticons. Ultimately the ''Arclight'' was destroyed, but Optimus along with the Autobots escaped the destruction of the ship and took refuge on Earth. Optimus Prime called upon [[General Freeman]] to provide his fellow Autobots with a base of operations and to hide Optimus Prime himself, just as Megatron ordered the Decepticons to search Earth for Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers Universe (Jagex)|Transformers Universe}}
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File:TFUniverseJagex-Optimus Prime hologram.jpg|This is probably the most you'll ever see of him in-game
File:TFUniverseJagex-OptimusPrimeVehicle.jpg|The Flameless 379. It won't just rock your logistics, it'll transform them.
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===''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' mobile game===
{{note|Due to one update, the original Power Surge Optimus Prime character is removed.}}
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|10
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|Pumpkin
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|1000
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|1500
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|1500
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|1500
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|Legion Blizzard
|1500
|30
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|One-Step
|2000
|40
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|One-Step Evolved
|2000
|40
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|Titan Hero
|3000
|60
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|4000
|80
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|Warrior Clash
|4000
|80
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|4000
|80
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|<s>4000</s>
|<s>80</s>
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|4000
|80
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|Battlepack
|4000
|80
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|Titan Changer
|4000
|80
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|6000
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|Hero Clash
|6000
|120
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|8000
|140
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|10000
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When Crown City was overrun by Decepticons as a result of a stasis pod modified to clone an army, the Autobots were forced to battle them throughout the city and surrounding landscape. They eventually found that Steeljaw and another Decepticon had constructed a [[space bridge]] and defeated the pair. {{storylink|Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|Robots in Disguise}}

===''Transformers Super Mini-Con Striker''===
Optimus Prime was a spectator for a soccer match between Autobots and Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers Super Mini-Con Striker}}

===''Power Up for Battle''===
[[File:RID2015 Power Up for Battle gameplay.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]
Optimus Prime engaged in battle against Starscream using a selection of Weaponizer Mini-Cons provided by Bumblebee. {{storylink|Power Up for Battle}}
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===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Optimus-Prime-(WFC).jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Optimus-Prime-(FOC).jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
Optimus Prime participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He appeared in multiple different bodies:
*''Optimus Prime (WFC)'' — This Epic character could be recruited by collecting 500 units of Cybermetal, 250 units of Transmetal, and 50 cores of this character.
*''Optimus Prime (FOC)'' — This Epic character could be recruited by collecting 500 units of Cybermetal, 250 units of Transmetal, and 50 cores of this character.
{{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Splatoon''===
[[Squid Sisters|Callie]] considered herself an Autobot fan, declaring "Optimus Prime for life!" {{storylink|Splatoon}}

==Toys==
{{main|Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys}}

==Merchandise==
{{main|Optimus Prime (WFC)/merchandise}}

==Notes==
[[File:TFPrimeOptimustruck.jpg|thumb||So, it hasn't got [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|flames]]. [[Ruined FOREVER|It's still not a flat nose truck.]]]]
[[File:VectorSigmaBotBuilderOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb||It am [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#BHWeaponizer|BIZARRO OPTIMUS PRIME!]]]]
*''Exodus'' and ''War for Cybertron'' are different interpretations of the same events. One could choose to view them as similar but different continuities within the same "continuity family" to explain their differences on Optimus Prime's pre-Prime name. Although, [[Hasbro]]'s [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/play/details.cfm?guid=7fd5ecd9-19b9-f369-1041-a7635be83172 online timeline]—meant as prequel to ''War for Cybertron''—refers to Optimus's pre-Prime name as "Orion Pax" like ''Exodus''. Furthermore, in [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (comic)|War for Cybertron]]'' comic, [[Alex Irvine]], in adapting scenes from his novel, still keeps the character's name as "Orion Pax", when it is also meant to occur prior the game's events. In ''Fall of Cybertron'', the sequel to ''War for Cybertron'', the name "Orion Pax" is actually even used in that game, so it is entirely possible that, via a slight [[retcon]], Optimus did indeed go by "Orion Pax" in the games prior his ever first going by "Optimus".
*Optimus is rather forgetful in ''Exodus''. Alpha Trion tells him twice that he had suggested to the High Council that Orion might be the Prime foretold in the [[Covenant of Primus]]. Then he tells Jetfire that the Core told him of Project Generation One, when it was a contingency plan Trion told him about, put in place since the Breaking of the Primes. Then again, leading an army for thousands or millions of years may place a strain on a bot's memory servers.
*Optimus's CG model underwent modifications between "[[Darkness Rising]]" and the first season proper, with his chest windows lowered somewhat during scenes when he is not in battle.
*Optimus Prime's truck mode in ''Fall of Cybertron'' is described by [[High Moon Studios]] principal artist [[Mike Brown]] as a "fist with wheels attached to it."<ref>{{citesocial|quote=|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118173459/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2011/10/10/fall-of-cybertron-the-new-optimus-prime.aspx|name=Ben Hanson|site=Game Informer|title=Fall Of Cybertron: The New Optimus Prime|year=2011|month=10|day=10}}</ref>
*At [[BotCon 2012]], High Moon Studios stated that [[Path Blaster|"Optimus Prime's weapon"]] was designed to look like an earlier version of the rifles he wields in the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' television series.
*Optimus Prime's body parts are available to use in [[Hub Network|The Hub]] website's [[Vector Sigma Bot Builder]] online game. Normally, you cannot configure a generic 'bot using all Optimus Prime parts, but you can see what one would look like at right through the magic of Photoshop.
*Optimus' appearance after being repaired by the Forge of Solus Prime is fairly reminiscent of Optimus' "Super Mode" appearance in ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Transformers: Cybertron]]'', especially in regards to the wings, and how he holds his blaster in the show, slung under his hand.
*The initial and final colorations of Prime's robot modes in ''RID'' strongly resemble the original [[Action Master]] Prime.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Optimus Prime''' (オプティマス・プライム ''Oputimasu Puraimu''), '''Orion Pax''' (オライオンパックス ''Oraion Pakkusu''), '''Optimus Exprime''' (''Go!'', オプティマスエクスプライム ''Oputimasu Ekusupuraimu'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Optimusz Fővezér''' ("Supreme Commander Optimus"),<ref>''Robots in Disguise'' game, ''Rescue Bots Academy'', his correct G1 name</ref> '''Optimusz Prime''',<ref>mainline cartoons</ref> '''Optimusz Vezér''' ("Leader Optimus"),<ref>''Rescue Bots'' intro</ref> '''Orion Pax'''
*''Korean:'' '''Optimus Prime''' (옵티머스 프라임 ''Optimeoseu Peuraim''), '''Orion Pax''' (오라이온 팩스 ''Oraion Paekseu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Kēbówén''' (Taiwan, 柯博文), '''Qíngtīanzhù''' (China, 擎天柱, "Pillar that Supports the Sky")

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Blurr (Animated)

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:''Blurr is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Animated continuity family]].

[[Image:Blurranimated.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Speed^3]]
'''Blurr''' is a bot of action. And words. A ''lot'' of words. A lot of words said at ''high speed''.

An intelligence agent in the [[Elite Guard|Cybertron Elite Guard]], Blurr tends to barrel ahead with whatever he's doing and simply expects everyone else to keep pace... be it on a mission or in simple conversation. His motor-mouth and penchant for tangents tend to leave others in the dust, forcing them to ask him to repeat things.

{{bigquote|First of all, the name's not "Zippy"! As a matter of fact, I don't believe I've ever met another bot named Zippy, so one can only assume that you came up with "Zippy" in reference to my speed, which may be technically accurate, but lacks a certain creativity!|Blurr introduces himself to [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]|"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]"}}
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==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Animated'' cartoon====
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{{voiceactor|[[John Moschitta]] (English), [[Takahiro Sakurai]] (Japanese)|[[Gerald Schaale]] (German), [[Davide Garbolino]] (Italian), [[Yuri Chesman]] (Portuguese), [[Luis Rojas]] (Latin-American Spanish, seasons 1 and 2), [[Javier Rodríguez Castellanos]] (Latin-American Spanish, season 3), [[Iñaki Baliño]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Juha Paananen]] (Finnish), [[Frédéric Popovic]] (French)}}

[[Image:Blurrbumblebeerace.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Unknown to Bumblebee, Blurr is secretly his older brother, Rex, who ran away from home years ago!]]

''Blurr was present at Autobot Memorial Plaza in Iacon, as Sentinel Prime delivered the eulogy on [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime's]] supposedly fallen crew.'' {{storylink|Dispatches}}

After Optimus Prime's crew was discovered to be alive on [[Earth]], [[Autobot High Command]], unable to monitor the situation themselves, assigned Blurr to covertly monitor Prime's crew and Decepticon activity on the planet. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}} Under unknown circumstances, Blurr crossed paths with [[Master Disaster (Animated)|Master Disaster]], overseer of the ''[[Street Demon]]'' races. Via an [[AllSpark]] fragment lodged in a remote control, Master Disaster was able to enthral the Autobot, locking him in vehicle mode and using him as a ringer in the races. Blurr's speed and aggressive tactics proved impossible to beat, the Elite Guardsman even outpacing a [[turbo booster]] using [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]].

When the [[AllSpark Key]] detected the AllSpark fragment, [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]] stole the remote control to investigate it. Breaking open the remote broke its control over Blurr. When [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] was about to attack Bumblebee, Blurr charged off a bridge and played a mid-air game of chicken with Blitzwing, causing the Decepticon to veer off and crash into a skyscraper. Later that night, Bumblebee was on the roof of the Autobots' factory base when he spotted Blurr driving down a nearby highway past the building. Bee called out a thank you, but Blurr gave no response. {{storylink|Velocity (episode)|Velocity}}

[[Image:AniBlurr-bust-ABTC.jpg|thumb|250px|There was a time when he wouldn't speak. Now he won't shut up.]]
After a decacycle of covert surveillance, Blurr intercepted a transmission between [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] and a double agent on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] revealing that [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] was the best [[space bridge]] technician in the entire galaxy, and would thus be a target for kidnapping. Blurr sped off to try to stop Megatron, but was instead stopped by Bumblebee. The yellow bot chased him around for a while, until he finally knocked Blurr off the road. This angered Blurr, so he transformed into robot mode, introduced himself and his mission, and gave Bumblebee the chewing out of a lifetime, all in about thirty seconds. Bumblebee missed everything he said past the first sentence.

Later, at the Autobot base, Blurr again introduced himself and explained his mission, this time to the entire Autobot crew, minus the abducted Bulkhead. They still had trouble understanding him, but were able to make out the fact that Bulkhead was an expert and that [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] had aided Megatron in building a space bridge.

Blurr led Bumblebee, [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus]], and [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] to Megatron's base. They had a brief encounter with Blitzwing and [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]], whom Blurr quickly bound in [[stasis cuffs]]. After watching, Bumblebee reluctantly admitted that he was no longer the fastest thing on wheels. When the Autobots managed to reach the activating space bridge, the [[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] got the drop on them, [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] holding Blurr before [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] and his [[Starscream clone (Animated)|clones]] broke into the mine. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}}

After escaping from Scrapper, Blurr stasis-cuffed [[Skywarp (Animated)|the coward Starscream]]. In his moment of inattention, Blurr was slammed into by [[Thundercracker (Animated)|the Egomaniac Starscream]], absorbing the Coward and Blurr into his cement overcoat and sending them all tumbling into the space bridge. Bulkhead attempted to recall them, but as the targeting coordinates of the bridge were never set, they could have been sent anywhere in the galaxy. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part II}}

[[Image:TFAni TransWarped Blurr Crushed.jpg|180px|left|thumb|Remember, always recycle your used intelligence agents.]]
Winding up on a planetoid near [[Saturn]], Blurr, after enduring the Coward's whining, suggested that the Decepticons firing their [[null-ray]]s at alternating frequencies to dissolve the cement. After the Egomaniac did just that, Blurr bolted off. After failing to raise High Command, Blurr channelled his speed and ran all the way back to Cybertron to warn his superiors.

Arriving at the [[Emirate Xaaron Spacebridge Nexus]], Blurr informed [[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]] that the true spy in the Autobot ranks was Shockwave and a voice print cross-reference would reveal his disguise to the Autobots. After confirming that he hadn't revealed this to anyone else, Blurr was attacked by Longarm Prime, Shockwave himself. Dodging Shockwave's firepower, Blurr fled into service tunnels only for the Decepticon to remotely seal the corridors. Trapped, Blurr was crushed between two closing walls.

[[File:The Return of Blurr - Sari and Cube.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Longarm later handed off the blue cube that remained to an unwitting [[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]], requesting he dispose of the "sensitive material". Cliffjumper then opened the incinerator and placed Blurr's remains inside the chute. {{storylink|TransWarped}} ''The Blurr cube lay dormant at the bottom of the compactor chute until Sari Sumdac took a field trip to [[Metroplex (Animated)|The Metroplex]] and stumbled down the same chute.''

''Her residual [[AllSpark#Animated_continuity_family|AllSpark energy]] revived him, though he was still an immobile cube. When she also inadvertently unleashed a Decepticon weapon from the Great War, [[Kremzeek]], she was able to tap into his speed to reach [[Fortress Maximus (Animated)|Fortress Maximus]] ahead of the creature and save the day.'' {{storylink|The Return of Blurr}} ''Cliffjumper took the Blurr-cube with him to the [[Team Stunticon|Stunticon]]s' show, {{storylink|The Stunti-Con Job}} before Optimus Prime and [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] used the [[AllSpark Matrix]] to restore Blurr's body.'' {{storylink|The Return of Blurr}}

====''Legends'' comic====
[[File:Transformers Legends Animated cameos.jpg|thumb|left|350px]]
Restored, Blurr went to confront his would-be killer in his cell while [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] and her co-conspirators looked on. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

===''The Cool'' comic===
At the battle for the Decepticon [[space bridge#Animated cartoon|Space Bridge]], Blurr joined his fellow speed warrior, [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], in taking down [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] and [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]]. They used their speed to first confuse their opponents, then slapped them with some stasis cuffs. As the Decepticons fell over, paralyzed, the pair of Autobots speedsters skipped off while merrily whistling. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 7}}

==Toys==
===''Animated''===
[[File:Ani-toy Blurr.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Spritle and Chim-Chim sold separately. ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Blurr''' (Deluxe, 2008 / 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number:'' '''TA-30'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[July 24]], 2010
:*''Accessories'': Telescoping grill energy saw
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Part of the fifth wave of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Animated]]'' Deluxes, Blurr transforms into a sleek futuristic race car. A button on his hood deploys an energy saw weapon; the entire assembly detaches for robot mode, where it can double as a shield, or clip onto his back for storage. Due to his leg design, the very middle of Blurr's rear wheels are the only parts that roll, while the sides do not. These parts stick out a hair, though, so his mobility in vehicle mode is unhindered. His feet can swivel and have ball-jointed toes and heels, which lets him easily pull off running poses, if you can see him doing that sort of thing.

: The fin on the top of his head is molded in bendy rubber, which is fortunate, as it'd probably snap off really easily if it wasn't. There's also softer rubber on the tips of his shoulders, [[For safety reasons|so that you don't poke your eye out]], and with a Transformer like Blurr, you need a few precautions like that.

: TakaraTomy released Blurr in the sixth wave of their [[Transformers Animated (toyline)#TakaraTomy Animated toyline|''Animated'' toyline]] years later. This version uses a much lighter shade of blue for the soft-plastic parts, as well as a richer, more vibrant metallic blue paint where the Hasbro Blurr has darker desaturated blue.

: This toy was [[retool]]ed into ''Animated'' [[Cheetor (Animated)#Toys|Cheetor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Blurr/blurr.htm More information on Blurr at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:AnimatedVortexBlurr.jpg|thumb|upright=1|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Vortex Blurr''' (Deluxe, <s>2010</s>)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Telescoping grill energy saw
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: A primarily black [[redeco]] of Blurr, presumably in reference to his space-run from the cartoon. It ultimately went unreleased. Pity. Looks slick.

{{canceledtoy}}
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==Notes==
* At the [[BotCon 2008]] [[Cartoon Network]] panel, it was revealed that Blurr's design has a few small [[homage]]s to ''[[Transtech]]'' [[Cheetor (TransTech)|Cheetor]], mainly the "hollow" wheels in his legs.
* Aside from the obvious homage aspect, Blurr also has the same [[John Moschitta|voice actor]] as his [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Blurr (G1)|inspiration]], though Moschitta's speed-speech skill is given a different twist, namely that he no longer repeats himself.
*Character designer [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] put Blurr's "still-beating [[spark]]" in the animation model for the compacted cube.<ref>http://derrickjwyatt.blogspot.com/2009/03/turn-back-now-spoilers-ahead.html</ref> However, this more detailed model was never used, and Blurr's spark was not shown in the episode. His life-or-death status is thus left ambiguous in the episode (though Wyatt [[authorial intent|contended]] that characters are not really dead until they [[aggressive depigmentation|turn black and white]]<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Yeah. Only when they are black and white are they completely dead.|link=https://twitter.com/DerrickJWyatt/status/1497476078|name=Derrick J. Wyatt|site=Twitter|year=2009|month=04|day=11|(defunct=)}}</ref>). Of course, he ''was'' still dumped into an incinerator... at least, that's what Cliffjumper was told to do, but in "The Stunti-Con Job", Cliffjumper was seen still holding Blurr's cubed form. The Botcon 2015 script reading—aptly titled "[[The Return of Blurr]]"—confirmed his survival.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Blurr''' (ブラー ''Burā'')

==References==
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[[Category:Animated Autobots]]
[[Category:Elite Guard]]
[[Category:Entertainers]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Reconnaissance specialists]]
[[Category:Spies]]

Nemesis (Cyberverse)

2024-09-08T21:08:51Z

Finister2:

{{disambig3|Nemesis}}
:''The Nemesis is a [[Decepticon]] [[starship]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Cyberverse - Eruption - Shockwave Cares Not.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|"That's the ''Massive'' out there. My people designed most of that thing so I know how powerful it is."]]

Flagship of the [[Decepticon fleet]], the '''''Nemesis''''' is [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]]'s personal vessel.

The crew of the ship has included:
*[[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]]
*[[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)|Acid Storm]]
*[[Bludgeon (Cyberverse)|Bludgeon]]
*[[Clobber (Cyberverse)|Clobber]]
*[[Lockdown (Cyberverse)|Lockdown]]
*[[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]]
*[[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]]
*[[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]]
**[[Shockwave's drones]]
*[[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]]
*[[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]]
*[[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]]
**[[Laserbeak (Cyberverse)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]]
*[[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]]
*[[Thrust (Cyberverse)|Thrust]]

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
After [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] had been sent to [[Earth]], [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] went to rally the Decepticon fleet. Once the fleet was marshalled, the ''Nemesis'' led the charge towards Earth, arriving on the planet after the [[Ark (Cyberverse)|''Ark'']] crew had been awoken. {{storylink|Eruption}} To complete Megatron's master plan, [[Vector Sigma]] was loaded aboard the ship. {{storylink|Bring Me The Spark Of Optimus Prime}}

Some time afterward, the Decepticons opted to simply destroy the Earth and fish the [[AllSpark]] out of the debris field. As this plan was based on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]], the ''Nemesis'' touched down on the planetoid. When a set of [[planetary engine]]s sent the moon towards Earth, Starscream, having declared himself as the new [[Decepticon leader]], ordered the warship to take off. Before it had gotten too far, the still alive [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] managed to board whereupon he viciously beat Starscream to the point of shutdown and contemptuously dumped the traitor's body back on the lunar surface, ordering his flagship elsewhere. {{storylink|Bad Moon Rising}}

The ''Nemesis'' later docked on the outskirts of a human city where Megatron made a false memorial to Starscream. In the midst of Megatron holding a contest to determine his new SIC, the [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seekers]] smuggled Vector Sigma off the ship. When the Autobot [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] chased [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|Cheetor]] through a [[GroundBridge]], he emerged by the ''Nemesis''. Though he was initially taken captive, he managed to escape, even as Megatron fired the warship's artillery at him. When Megatron witnessed a GroundBridge however, he reassessed his priorities. {{storylink|Bring Me The Spark Of Optimus Prime}}

Though Megatron was able to open a GroundBridge to the AllSpark's location, he lost it to Starscream. {{storylink|Trials}} Unaware of the Seekers' desertion, the Autobots launched an attack on the ''Nemesis'', being met by the entirety of Megatron's [[drone]] force before Cheetor revealed that the AllSpark was not aboard the warship. {{storylink|Dark Birth}}

Attempting to form an alliance in order to defeat Starscream, the Autobots invited the Decepticons to their headquarters for peace negotiations. The group complied and flew the ''Nemesis'' over to do so but soon flew away after the negotiations had resulted in a free-for-all and [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]]'s death. {{storylink|Parley}}

After Starscream used the artifact to birth an army of [[scraplet]]s, he led them to attack the ''Nemesis'', draining the energon of its crew. Before he was paralyzed, Megatron sent out a garbled distress call bringing the Autobots to the ship. Once the scraplets had been defeated, Megatron allowed the Autobots to leave his ship. {{storylink|Starscream's Children}}

As [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] oversaw repairs to the ship, he abducted [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] to help him find a way to track and control the scraplets. Though Wheeljack escaped and wreaked havoc on the craft, he did provide Shockwave with a [[drone controller]]. At the same time, [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] returned to the ship to try and kill [[Bludgeon (Cyberverse)|Bludgeon]] so she could avenge [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]]. {{storylink|Secret Science}}

Once it was repaired, the ''Nemesis'' was attacked by the still alive [[Jetfire (Cyberverse)|Jetfire]] who sought the still alive [[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]] before Sky-Byte visited the ship to try and recruit his old comrades in his feud before Jetfire, now clad in [[spark armor]], returned and took Megatron prisoner. Fed up with the feud, Megatron suggested that Sky-Byte and Jetfire engage in a duel to the death at a coliseum. {{storylink|Infinite Vendetta}}

When the AllSpark was wrestled away from Starscream, it fell into Autobot possession. Detecting [[Autobot shuttle]]s heading for Earth's [[space bridge]], the ''Nemesis'' launched to meet them, destroying them all only to find they were remotely controlled. Fortunately for the Decepticons, Sky-Byte had already deduced this and attacked the ''Ark'', delaying it enough for the ''Nemesis'' to intercept. Ruthlessly, the ''Nemesis'' unleashed its full might on the smaller ship, nearly crashing it before Cheetor restored it with the AllSpark, allowing it to slip past. Though the ''Ark'' made for the space bridge, Shockwave used a hard light [[hologram]] to trick the Autobots into believing the portal had been destroyed. As the Autobot ship headed off into deep space, the ''Nemesis'' sailed through the portal and back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Escape From Earth}}

==Notes==
*While the hull design of the ''Nemesis'' doesn't seem to pay homage to any prior incarnations of the ship, its interior aesthetics, specifically its dark grey paneling, and the glowing red exterior running lights seem to invoke its [[Trypticon (WFC)|Aligned counterpart]]'s depiction in [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Prime'']].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Nemesis''' (ネメシス ''Nemeshisu'')

[[Category:Cyberverse starships]]
[[Category:Decepticon starships]]

Nova Storm (Cyberverse)

2024-09-08T21:05:44Z

Finister2: /* Cyberverse cartoon */

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{{disambig3|Nova Storm}}
:''Nova Storm is a [[Decepticon]] [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:NovaStorm-characterart.jpg|right|thumb|300px|If Firestar is "Novastar" now, does that mean Nova Storm's [[Trademark|new name]] is "Firestorm"?]]

'''Nova Storm''' is a Seeker, who works under the command of [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] on [[Earth]]. She frequently works alongside her fellow Seeker [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]].

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
[[File:Nova Storm - Cyberverse - Memory.jpg|thumb|left|200px|]]
{{Voiceactor|[[Saskia Marx]] (English), [[Chinatsu Akasaki]] (Japanese)|[[Beatrice Caggiula]] (Italian), [[Fanny Dreiss]] (French), [[Ulrike Heiland]] (German), [[Marisol Navajo]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Noriko Takaya]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Mariana Pozatto]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
Nova storm and [[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)|Acid Storm]] were among the patrons of [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam’s]] before the war. {{storylink|Maccadam's}} During the war, Nova Storm, [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] and Thundercracker assailed [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]], cornering them. After a brief battle, the Seekers withdrew, defeated. {{storylink|Matrix of Leadership (episode)|Matrix of Leadership}}

Nova Storm and [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] tracked [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] and Bumblebee in jet mode. {{storylink|Fractured}} However, the energy pulse released by Windblade's [[cortical psychic patch]] knocked her and [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]] off their feet. Nova informed her captain that they would investigate the nearby Autobots. Soon after, Nova duelled Windblade in a dogfight, before being buried with Thundercracker under rubble. {{storylink|Memory (Cyberverse)|Memory}} Nova Storm, along with Thundercracker, intercepted communications between Bumblebee and Windblade, and pursued Windblade to the Himalayas. Joined by Slipstream, the Seekers engaged Windblade, and were handily defeated. {{storylink|Whiteout}} When [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] invaded Bumblebee’s mind and took control of the stolen [[Decepticon scout ship]], Nova Storm stood ready with Thundercracker when Slipstream confirmed Shockwave’s success. When the ship’s autopilot brought the ship directly to them, the Seekers ambushed and briefly captured Windblade, who escaped with Bumblebee's help. {{storylink|Sabotage}} While searching for Bumblebee and Windblade, Nova Storm reported no sign of them to Slipstream, who ordered her back to base. Slipstream’s squad, Nova Storm included, later used [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] to set a trap for the elusive Autobots, luring them to an abandoned missile silo. Nova Storm and Thundercracker restrained Windblade, and was head-butted by Teletraan-X when she menaced Bumblebee. The seekers pursued the Autobots through the facility and split up, Nova Storm and Thundercracker going after Bumblebee, who once again evaded capture. Regrouping, the squad captured Windblade while Bumblebee escaped from the silo, their pursuit cut off. {{storylink|Teletraan-X (episode)|Teletraan-X}} When Slipstream attempted to break into Windblade’s memories by force, the cortical psychic patch overloaded, and Nova Storm and [[Thrust (Cyberverse)|Thrust]] were knocked out by the resulting energy pulse. Coming to, Thrust and Nova Storm were ambushed by the now unrestrained Windblade, who disabled their weapons by slicing the barrels off. {{storylink|Siloed}} Nova Storm and the other Seekers stood to attention as Shockwave made his grand entrance through the space bridge. Slipstream ordered Nova Storm and Thundercracker to aid her and [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] in carrying out Shockwave’s plan to eradicate life on Earth, traveling to the [[North Pole]]. When the Autobots reached the North Pole, Nova Storm and Slipstream were drawn away from the ship by Windblade, who knocked the Seekers from the sky. {{storylink|The Extinction Event}}

Nova Storm and the other Seekers intercepted the Autobots’ cargo plane enroute to [[Mount St. Hilary]] on Shockwave’s orders, after the plane was disabled, [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] threw Bumblebee at Nova Storm, who grounded her with his stinger. {{storylink|Awaken Sleeping Giants}} Nova Storm was among the Decepticons who confronted the Autobots at the [[Ark (Cyberverse)|Ark]]. {{storylink|Eruption}} Nova Storm watched in horror as Megatron beat the living spark out of Starscream for his treachery, seemingly offlining him. {{storylink|Bad Moon Rising}} Nova Storm was among the Seekers present at the abandoned missile silo when Slipstream arrived in search of answers, and when Starscream arrived shortly after with the Allspark. {{storylink|Trials}} Nova Storm was among the Seekers who were assembled before a triumphant Starscream, and confirmed that she saw Megatron terminate him. Slipstream urged the other Seekers to leave, but Nova Storm rebuked her, insisting Starscream had become something more. {{storylink|Dark Birth}} Nova Storm watched as Starscream introduced the reborn [[Scraplet|“ancients”]], and pursued the horrified Slipstream as she fled. {{storylink|Parley}} Nova Storm, Thundercracker and Thrust ambushed Bumblebee, and pursued [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|Cheetor]] when he discovered them. She was present when Bumblebee and Cheetor were captured, and was swarmed by Scraplets when Cheetor doused her in Energon. {{storylink|Spotted}} When [[Jetfire (Cyberverse)|Jetfire]] crashed after his dogfight with [[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]], Nova Storm and Thundercracker brought him to Starscream’s lair. {{storylink|Infinite Vendetta}} Nova Storm was among the army of Seekers offlined by an [[AllSpark|Allspark]]-powered Starscream. {{storylink|I Am The Allspark}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battlegrounds''===
{{charfictionstub|{{storylink|Transformers: Battlegrounds}}}}

==Notes==
[[File:CyberverseNovaStorm.jpg|thumb|Her Male equivalent]]
*This is the first mainstream usage of the name "Nova Storm", having previously only been used as a retroactively-applied name given to a member of the Generation 1 [[Rainmaker]]s (via "[[Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime]]"). While both Seekers, this Nova Storm differs from the original in both gender and color scheme, being primarily purple rather than yellow.
*Early model art for the character (seen at right) indicates that Nova Storm was originally planned to be male. Given the purple-and-black colours and her partnership with [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]], it seems this character ''may'' have originally been intended to be the ''Cyberverse'' version of Thundercracker's traditional flying partner [[Skywarp (disambiguation)|Skywarp]], but the character’s name was changed when it was decided to change their gender to female. Skywarp was conspicuously absent from the first two seasons of ''Cyberverse'' until season 3. By that time, any hypothetical reservations about a female Skywarp must have ended, given a proper [[Skywarp (Cyberverse)|''Cyberverse'' Skywarp]] appears with the character's traditional gender inverted.
*Starting with "[[Sabotage]]", Nova Storm uses an incorrect model where she lacks any trim on her cockpit in robot mode.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Nova Storm''' (ノヴァストーム ''Nova Sutōmu'')

[[Category:Cyberverse Seekers]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Fiction-only Transformers]]

Two Head

2024-08-30T00:30:51Z

Finister2: /* Age of Extinction film */

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{{noname-designation}}
{{disambig3|Two head}}
:''Two Heads are man-made Transformers from the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]] portion of the [[live-action film series|live-action film continuity family]].''
[[File:AOE Two Head concept.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[Quickstrike (BW)|Wonder if he thinks he's a cowboy....]]]]

"'''Two Heads'''" are man-made Transformers which resemble [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] with an extra head.

==Fiction==
===''Age of Extinction'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[John DiMaggio]] (English)}}
Several Two Heads were built by [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]]. After [[Megatron (Movie)|Galvatron]] took over KSI, they were among the forces he sent to capture the [[Seed]] in [[Hong Kong]] in order to [[cyberforming|cyberform]] the Earth. [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] shot one of them in the face with his cigar, and another was taken out when [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] set off [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]'s grenade to force the [[Decepticon]]s to retreat. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

[[Category:Age of Extinction Decepticons]]
[[Category:Live-action-only characters]]
[[Category:Man-made Transformers]]
[[Category:Mass-produced Transformers]]

Two Head

2024-08-30T00:30:39Z

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{{noname-designation}}
{{disambig3|Two head}}
:''Two Heads are man-made Transformers from the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]] portion of the [[live-action film series|live-action film continuity family]].''
[[File:AOE Two Head concept.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[Quickstrike (BW)|Wonder if he thinks he's a cowboy....]]]]

"'''Two Heads'''" are man-made Transformers which resemble [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] with an extra head.

==Fiction==
===''Age of Extinction'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[John Dimaggio]] (English)}}
Several Two Heads were built by [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]]. After [[Megatron (Movie)|Galvatron]] took over KSI, they were among the forces he sent to capture the [[Seed]] in [[Hong Kong]] in order to [[cyberforming|cyberform]] the Earth. [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] shot one of them in the face with his cigar, and another was taken out when [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] set off [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]'s grenade to force the [[Decepticon]]s to retreat. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

[[Category:Age of Extinction Decepticons]]
[[Category:Live-action-only characters]]
[[Category:Man-made Transformers]]
[[Category:Mass-produced Transformers]]

Unicron/Generation 1

2024-08-11T22:22:52Z

Finister2: /* The Transformers cartoon */

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[[File:IDW Unicron Alex Milne.jpg|upright=2|thumb|I usually don't look nearly as cool as this.]]
A '''Unicron''' or lots of Unicrons did lots of stuff in the [[Primax]] universal cluster. It's not all very clear.

{{bigquote|Something evil's watching over you Comin' from the sky above And there's nothing you can do|[[The Transformers (Theme)|The Transformers theme]]|''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''}}

==Generation 1 cartoon continuity==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Orson Welles]] (English, ''The Movie''), [[Roger C. Carmel]] (English, season 3), [[Toshio Ishii]] (Japanese), [[Mizuho Suzuki]] (Japanese, ''The Movie'')|[[Chen Chun]] (Chinese, ''The Movie''), [[Zhan Che]] (Chinese), [[Jean-Claude Michel]] (French, ''The Movie''), [[Manfred Schmidt]] (German, "Ghost in the Machine"), [[Thomas Rau]] (German, "Grimlock's New Brain"), [[Werner Abrolat]] (German, ''The Movie'' TV Dub), [[Thomas Albus]] (German, ''Generation 2'' "Ghost in the Machine"), [[Claudi García]] (Spain-Spanish, ''The Movie''), [[Guillermo Romano]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Garcia Neto]] (Portuguese, "The Movie" TV dub), [[Orlando Drummond]] (Portuguese, "The Movie" VHS dub), [[Sílvio Navas]] (Portuguese, "Ghost in the Machine"), [[Carlos Seidl]] (Portuguese, "Grimlock's New Brain"), [[János Bácskai]] (Hungarian, Second Movie Dub)}}

[[File:Unicroncall.jpg|thumb|So anyway, here I'm built by a monkey. Sorry.]]

Unicron was constructed by the ancient genius known as [[Primacron]] at the dawn of the universe. Primacron had hoped that Unicron would scour the galaxy clean of life, leaving a blank slate for him to experiment upon, but naturally, Unicron had no desire to be the servant of another, and turned on Primacron, badly wounding him and his [[Oracle (G1)|assistant]], and setting out into the depths of space. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

[[File:TFTM Unicron Lithone.jpg|thumb|left|I see you down there!]]
In the year [[2005]], Unicron made his most famous attack upon Cybertron. While heading towards the planet, he consumed the small world of [[Lithone (planet)|Lithone]], making it perfectly clear how great a threat he was to the entire universe. As he continued on his way, Unicron's powers allowed him to become aware of the death of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], who handed the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] just before dying, which angered him tremendously. He then came upon the bodies of several wounded and dying Decepticons, who had been dumped into space following a [[Battle of Autobot City|recent battle]] on Earth. He extended a proposition to the Decepticons' leader, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], offering to rebuild his body and those of his troops in exchange for their destruction of the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. Tortured into accepting, Megatron was transformed into [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], and his followers became [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]], [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]].

While Galvatron set about reclaiming leadership of the Decepticons, Unicron arrived at Cybertron, and proceeded to consume the planet's two moons. Outraged that Unicron would do this to a planet that he viewed as his, Galvatron found himself the victim of mental torture by his creator, and ordered to Earth to complete the task given him. The ensuing chase finally climaxed in a showdown on the [[Junkion (planet)|planet of Junk]], where Galvatron seized the Matrix and returned to Unicron, only to reveal that he intended to use the talisman to make Unicron his slave. Amused by his pawn's arrogance, Unicron transformed into his [[Scale|gigantic]] [[robot mode]] and ate Galvatron. Unicron then tore into Cybertron, as [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]] and the rest of the Decepticons on the planet fought back, to little effect. Unicron swallowed many spaceships, and one, which contained the young Autobot [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and his comrades, crashed through Unicron's eye. Hot Rod and Galvatron battled deep inside Unicron, and ultimately, Hot Rod was able to retake the Matrix from the Decepticon. Transformed by its power into Rodimus Prime, he defeated Galvatron and opened the Matrix inside Unicron, destroying his body from within.

[[File:TFTM Unicron smashes cybertron.jpg|thumb|Unicron smash!]]

Unicron's head was blown clear during his death throes, and became caught in Cybertron's gravity, turning it into a new moon for the planet — a grisly testament to the satellites he had destroyed. {{Storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Unicron’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series "[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]," the storybook "[[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|Transformers the Movie]]" and the "Special Edition The Transformers: The Movie extra page" of "[[Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe]]."}}

[[File:Unicron head orbit.jpg|left|thumb|Incoming message from the [[Grand Mal|Big, Giant Head]]!]]
In the year [[2006]], Cyclonus, Scourge and the Sweeps visited Unicron's head, seeking to locate Galvatron, who had been hurled into space at the conclusion of his battle with Rodimus Prime. As they trekked through the apparently dead Unicron, the Decepticons heard a low groan emanating from the head, which Cyclonus dismissed as the wind, despite Scourge pointing there was no wind in space. After accessing the remaining databanks and replaying footage of the final battle, Cyclonus extrapolated Galvatron's trajectory and current location. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}

On the planet home to the monster known as [[Chaos (alien)|Chaos]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] proclaimed that Galvatron would be "more famous in history than Unicron" once he destroyed Cybertron with his newly built death crystal cannon. {{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}

[[File:GhostMachine Unicron starscream jumpers.jpg|thumb|Unicron's glad he got that Triple-A membership.]]
Later, the ghost of the deceased Decepticon [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] reactivated Unicron's head in order to make a bargain with him; in exchange for Unicron restoring his body, Starscream would recreate Unicron's. Stealing new optic circuits and a transformation cog for Unicron from [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], Starscream was then directed to connect Unicron's head to Cybertron, so that the planet could become his new body. Starscream initially attempted to do this by using Trypticon's body, but Trypticon was deactivated by the Decepticons. Unicron restored Starscream's body so that he could finish the task, but Starscream (somewhat predictably, being Starscream) double-crossed Unicron and refused to complete the necessary connections. Just then, explosives set by the Autobots were detonated, hurling Unicron's head off the planet, beyond its gravity, and out into space. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine}}

Seeking a supply of the dangerous particles known as [[anti-electron]]s, Galvatron and the Decepticons traveled to Unicron's head, only to come under attack from the defenses of the barely-aware giant. Also present was the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]], who used components from Unicron's head to create the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] to fight Galvatron's forces. The Technobot [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] disconnected enough of Unicron's internal mechanisms to deactivate his systems, apparently killing the evil giant. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

While a much older Primacron mused about how his new creation, [[Tornedron]], would succeed where "the other" had failed, the giant, damaged head of Unicron was visible floating along in the depths of space, where it had apparently faded to a dull grey. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Legends''/''Generations Selects Special Comic''====
Primacron, after creating various robotic lifeforms through the lifeforce of the [[Precursor World]] contained within the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] of his forced assistant, the [[Primus#Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Oracle]], used massive amounts of [[Angolmois Energy]] to create Unicron. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale|Finale}} However, Unicron knew the Matrix was the one thing that could defeat him, so upon rebelling against his creator, his first act was to destroy the Oracle in an attempt to eliminate it. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Grand Maximus)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} This only ended up freeing the Matrix and Primus from within his Primacron-created container, and Primus fled the scene, despite Primacron's protestations that he was needed to stop Unicron. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale|Finale}}

====Rodimus Wars====
Unicron took notice when [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Dark Hot Rod]] were merged into one being. {{storylink|Rodimus Wars}}

====''Beast Wars Neo'' cartoon (1)====
At some point before [[2005]], Unicron consumed the Decepticon planet of [[Dinosaur (planet)|Dinosaur]], an event that left cultural trauma in those Decepticons and their descendants. {{Storylink|Illusion? Lio Convoy}}

====''Story of Binaltech''====
When [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Battle Ravage]] from the future came to be in early [[2005]], he initiated a plan to shunt most of the Decepticons outside of time, leaving the Autobots to face Unicron alone. {{storylink|Changing Lanes}} The future Decepticon also warned [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]], leader of the remaining Decepticons, of Unicron. However, Unicron was aware of the Decepticons' designs and used two [[Binaltech (technology)|Binaltech]] bodies stolen from an [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] shuttle for two obedient warriors, [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] and [[Decepticharge]]. The deity sent the duo to quell the Decepticons during an insurrection led by [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and order them to assist in destroying the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. {{Storylink|Widow's Edge}} Unicron met with Autobot troops when he attacked Cybertron. He destroyed many Cybertronians and devoured one of Cybertron's moons before Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus left to confront the evil planet with the power of the Matrix. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (prose)|Darkest Hour}} Optimus was badly damaged during the journey to Unicron, leaving Ultra Magnus to infiltrate the titan's body alone. Though Ultra Magnus had not been chosen by the Matrix, he pleaded his case to the ancient artifact, and was allowed to unleash its power to destroy Unicron's body. Through further temporal machinations, the altered line of events instigated by Battle Ravage was preserved as an [[BT World|alternate timeline]]. {{storylink|Binal Time}}

Blackarachnia and Decepticharge, however, were still bound to Unicron's will and thus continued seeking to destroy the Matrix, but this threat was subdued. {{storylink|Outlier (comic)|Outlier}}

====''Kiss Players''====
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Following his destruction in 2005, Unicron's [[Angolmois Energy|lifeforce]] was scattered across time and space, fragmented and parasitized into Autobot and [[Maximal]] leaders throughout history. In 2007, three of his servants, the [[Sparkbot]]s, sought to recreate their master, and tricked the human singing group, the [[Kiss Players (singing group)|Kiss Players]]—[[Marissa Faireborn]], [[Atari Hitotonari]], and [[Shaoshao Li]]—into helping them in their task by telling them that they were gathering the fragments of the so-called "Allspark".

[[File:TGGUni2.jpg|thumb|left|Oh god ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha]]
[[Primus]] was forced to take action to stop their mission, appearing as a giant golden hand to steal away the energy fragments before the Sparkbots could collect them, but eventually, the evil trio collected enough to accomplish their dire task. Fleeing back in time to [[Earth]]'s prehistoric past, they unleashed the energy and Unicron began to form around them. Following the Sparkbots back to the past, Primus unleashed the full firepower of his mobile battle platform's cannon, sealing Unicron's energy and the Sparkbots deep within the planet. He then created the mighty [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]] to serve as a guardian and ensure that the evil being was never again reborn. {{storylink|Kiss Players episode 51|Kiss Players #51}} {{storylink|Sparkbots Volume 5}}

Unfortunately for everyone except Unicron, Brave Maximus would go on to leave the Earth in 2007, leaving the chaos-bringer's life-force unguarded. {{storylink|Kiss Players episode 39|Kiss Players #39}}
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====''Masterpiece''====
Still fearing even the emptied [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], Unicron's head orbiting Cybertron used space debris that originated from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s body after [[Dark Awakening (episode)|his apparent second "death"]] to create [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]. Nemesis Prime was sent to Cybertron, where he planned to use the [[Dead Matrix]] to resurrect his master, but was interrupted by his original template and the Autobots. {{storylink|Story of Black Convoy}}

====''Generations Selects Special Comic''====
[[File:Return To 2011.jpg|thumb|upright=1|'''[[You|YOU.]] [[Hasbro Pulse#HasLab|DID.]] [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|THIS.]]''']]
In [[2011]], Unicron used the bodies of his disciples to build a new body and threaten the universe once again, forcing an Autobot-Decepticon alliance to try to seal him in the [[Triple Z Point]]. {{storylink|Super Megatron comic 1}}

By the time Unicron completed reforming, Convoy had undergone a quest to the [[Precursor World]] and returned with the power of Oracle at his side. Oracle was the original form of Primus from before the [[Big Bang (event)|Big Bang]], wielding the power of righteous Angolmois Energy to counter the corrupted Angolmois of Unicron. Assuming a gun form, Oracle blasted Unicron with his antithesis. This power was great enough to banish Unicron, sealing him in the Triple Z Point to end his threat. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale|Finale}}

====''Unite Warriors''====
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In [[2021]], [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]]'s ghost possessed [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]], ordering him to take him to Unicron. The pair approached Unicron's remains, sealed away in the [[Triple Z Point]], so that they could build a new body from Unicron's carcass. However Unicron was still conscious and far from powerless. He struck a deal with the two [[Decepticon]]s; Unicron would reach out throughout the multiverse and pluck from their realities several 'bots who shared Galvatron's lust for revenge. Together, they would form a new "[[Grand Galvatron]]" body for the Decepticon leader, and leave Unicron's own body untouched. Galvatron agreed to Unicron's terms, and [[Roller (G1)|Roller]], [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], and [[Breakdown (WFC)|War Breakdown]] were brought to their universe. [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]'s ghost also turned up, and Unicron granted him a partial corporeal body to form the last component of Galvatron's new form. Unicron then ordered those before him to go out and conquer Cybertron in his name, but Galvatron was already scheming to betray his benefactor as he took off into space. {{storylink|Grand Galvatron Chapter}}

[[File:BaldigusChapter2 UnicronPlanetBody.jpg|thumb|The [[Unicron/toys#Generation 1|prophecy]] was true...]]
Through Thrust, [[Trickdiamond]] contacted Unicron to strike a deal, agreeing to help him conquer Cybertron. {{storylink|Megatronia Chapter}} Before making his move, Unicron reached through time itself and recruited the [[Commando (RID)|Combatrons]] from the distant future to serve him. He reformatted his new troops into new bodies, then had his head travel back to Cybertron where Thrust and Trickdiamond provided him with the [[joint energon]] he needed to combine with the planet itself. As he began to transform Cybertron into his new body, Unicron took out Galvatron, announcing that he'd expected his betrayal and also that he would go on to destroy all Transformers, undoing the Combatrons' future. The angered Combatrons turned on him in the form of [[Ruination (RID)|Baldigus]], but Unicron pacified them by summoning his Matrix Hunter minion, [[Grand Scourge]], who tricked Baldigus with his resemblance to [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]]. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part One}}

As Unicron came closer to completely taking over Cybertron, cracks in space-time began to appear because of the many dimension-hoppers and time-travelers he'd brought over, forcing the Autobots and Decepticons to team up to defeat him and undo the cracks. While he was distracted by an attack from several combiners, Unicron's head was ripped out of Cybertron by Baldigus and thrown into space, where a barrage from the combiners and a mighty punch from Optimus Prime and Roller sent him flying back to the Triple Z Point. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}}

====''The Battlestars''====
[[File:DarkNovaCron1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|Dark Nova Diet Soda.]]
Somewhere beyond the year [[2025]], the Ultimate Emperor [[Dark Nova]] seized command of the Decepticons. The spectral entity was described as appearing "very much like Unicron". {{storylink|Source:Generation 1 cartoon timeline (Japan)#After 2025|Japanese Generation 1 timeline}}

====''Legends'' comic====
A being named "Unicron Neo" would come into the scene in [[2038]], {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}} but this was revealed to be a disguise by Dark Nova, who sought to use the image of Unicron to strike fear into the Transformers. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 5: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two}} Soon after, humans discovered Angolmois Energy within the Earth and used it to bring their civilization to new heights. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

====''Generations Selects Special Comic'' (3)====
In [[2050]], Doctor [[Atari Hitotonari]] reflected upon the origins of the Angolmois Energy bringing life to Earth's race of [[Selector]]s. She believed the energy bathed the Earth after the destruction of Unicron. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 1}}

====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
:''See [[#Beast Wars cartoon 2|#Beast Wars cartoon]]''

====Yokohama Decepticon Secret Base====
[[File:Yokohama Unicron Tarantulas.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7]]
[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] was an agent of Unicron, and worked on his behalf to form a plot that would result in the destruction of the [[Transformers Expo]] in [[2014]]. [[Doctor Arkeville]] was also likely influenced by Unicron into producing [[Yokohama Convoy|Nemesis Prime]], who would serve as the vessel for the [[Dark Energon]] that would destroy the Expo. However, the plan ultimately failed thanks to Nemesis Prime's inherent sense of justice. In the end, though, Doctor Arkeville still stood as a subject of Unicron. {{storylink|Yokohama Decepticon Secret Base}}

====''Beast Wars II'' cartoon====
At some point human beings discovered Unicron's lifeforce within the Earth, and attempted to harness it for their own means. This led to the expulsion of humanity from Earth, {{storylink|Emissary of the Fourth Planet}} but the fame of this "mysterious energy" that had been called "[[Angolmois Energy]]" was far-reaching, and eventually, tens of thousands of years after the end of the Great War between the Autobots and Decepticons, the Predacon leader [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] attempted to harvest it for himself. {{storylink|The New Forces Arrive!}} Using his artificial planet, [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]], he sucked a large amount of the Angolmois Energy out of the planet and into the vessel. However, after the interference of [[Lio Convoy]] and [[Lio Junior]], all of the stolen Angolmois Energy was sealed into capsules and ejected from Nemesis as it self-destructed. {{storylink|Farewell! Lio Convoy}}

====''Legends'' comic====
With the appearance of [[Blentron|mysterious beings]] who sought [[Angolmois Energy]], Vector Sigma, the form of [[Primus]] in this time, feared the start of a new Great War over Unicron's energy and mechanized Cybertron in preparation for war. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Blue Big Convoy)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

====''Beast Wars Neo'' cartoon (2)====
{{voiceactor|[[Tetsuo Komura]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:BWN 32 Unicron head.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.33]]
With the Angolmois Capsules scattered across space, Unicron's servants, the [[Blentron]]s sought them out, to the point of taking them by force from the [[Maximal]]s and the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]. Only [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Emperor of Destruction]] [[Magmatron]] realized their true intention: the resurrection of Unicron, eater of planet [[Dinosaur (planet)|Dinosaur]]. {{storylink|Angry Magmatron}} The capsules were gathered at the Blentrons' hideout, where Unicron's spirit, free of the [[Triple Z Point]], {{Storylink|Fight! Maximals}} absorbed the Angolmois Energy to recover a physical presence. The energy "body" he took on was in form of the dead [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]], who had previously absorbed much of Earth's Angolmois Energy into himself. Magmatron confronted "Galvatron", and Unicron allowed the Predacon leader to believe he was his predecessor before defeating him and banishing him to another dimension. Unicron was soon confronted by the Maximals, who had pursued the Blentrons to their hideout, including [[Big Convoy]], who realized the true identity of "Galvatron". {{Storylink|Unicron Revived!?}} The Maximals took a tactical retreat and further ascertained Unicron's current state, while Unicron and the Blentrons set off to find more Angolmois Capsules. They found a horde at [[Advance Base 889T9]], where they again met Big Convoy and his Maximals. The Maximals attempted to detonate the entire base in an effort to destroy Unicron, but he easily survived, absorbing the energy. Desiring a "complete body", he took his leave {{storylink|Unicron's Ambition}} to Cybertron, while he allowed his Maximal opponents to believe he was returning to the Triple Z Point for his original body.

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Realizing the deception, the Maximals aboard the ''[[Gung Ho]]'' arrived at Cybertron, where they saw Unicron laugh at the compromise offered to him by Vector Sigma that he could be reborn as a regular Transformer. In a show of sheer power, Unicron absorbed the firepower of the entire Maximal fleet defending the planet and took the form of a blazing energy dragon to destroy it. Upon completing this task, he landed upon Cybertron, where he was confronted by Big Convoy, who attempted to use the deadly Mammoth Dynamite technique at full power to whittle Unicron away to nothing using super-oscillatory waves. However, he absorbed the three Blentrons to reconstitute himself. Attaining his blazing dragon mode again, Unicron broke into Vector Sigma's chamber to merge with the supercomputer and convert Cybertron into his new body. {{storylink|End of the Maximals!?}}

[[File:BWNeo Unicron.JPG|thumb|upright=1.33|left|If you wanted to be pink, Unicron, you could've just impersonated Arcee.]]
Sending his crew away, Big Convoy attempted to stand against the full might of the Unicron-possessed Vector Sigma, but he was saved by his students, who refused to abandon their teacher. Magmatron, refusing to perish till he took his revenge on Unicron and became Predacon Emperor of the universe, returned to normal space and confronted Unicron in Vector Sigma's chamber. The Predacon seemingly destroyed the building and the supercomputer, forcing Unicron to return to using his energy body. Magmatron struck a decisive hit on Unicron, but his spirit simply drained Magmatron of his energy and sent him to another dimension again. [[Lio Convoy]] soon joined the battle and dueled with Galvatron while Big Convoy converted his [[Big Cannon]] into the Matrix Buster. Using the spirit of justice within all of his pupils and his [[Energon Matrix]], Big Convoy fired the Matrix Buster at Unicron. Unicron attempted to absorb this energy, but the full essence of righteousness was too much for Unicron to handle and he exploded, finally ending his threat to the universe. {{storylink|The Final Battle (BWN)|The Final Battle}}
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====''Cloud''====
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===Rodimus vs. Cyclonus===
Upon being created by Unicron and charged with stealing the Matrix from Ultra Magnus, Cyclonus and Scourge vowed to prove themselves to Galvatron in battle, pledging their allegiance to him rather than the Chaos Bringer. While his creations were already plotting to overthrow him, Unicron was busy devouring one of Cybertron's moons. {{storylink|Rodimus vs. Cyclonus}}

===''Wings Universe''===
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[[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] considered the return of Unicron to be a less daunting challenge than a mandatory meditation session and lecture for the [[Cybertronian Knight]]s by [[Cheetor (BW)|Alpha Trizer]]. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur|Apelinq's personal log, 2015/01/07}}

Time-traveling to the future when Cybertron would theoretically be at peace and therefore unprepared for threats, the [[Star Seeker]]s tried to use Unicron's head to drain all the energon out of Cybertron. A battle ensued aboard Unicron's head when the Cybertronian Knights arrived to stop them. However, the battle was prematurely ended when Alpha Trizer revealed to Star Seeker Captain [[Cannonball (G1)|Cannonball]] that Cybertron in 2984 was techno-organic and thus no longer operated on energon. Most of the pirates were then arrested, but during the battle [[Shokaract|Hunter]] was lured away by Unicron's voice to a transwarp portal that led into the past. There, at Unicron's urging, Hunter touched the [[Matrix of Conquest]] and became Shokaract! {{storylink|Hoist the Flag}} Upon his transformation into Unicron's herald, Shokaract contemplated new evils and set his sights on the metal sphere still being orbited by Unicron's deactivated head. {{storylink|Legacy (issue)|Legacy}}

===Fun Publications===
[[Vector Prime]] noted the Unicron of [[Primax 984.17 Alpha]] was not part of the multiversal Unicron singularity. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/22}} However, such distinctions would later cease to exist as [[multiversal singularity|multiversal singularities]] no longer did. {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}}
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===Ask Vector Prime===
During Unicron's approach to Cybertron, [[Gong (GoBots)|Gong]] and [[Sideways (AVP)|Sideways]] began playing with universal streams, causing elements of a [[Gargent]] stream to interact with the [[Primax]] stream Unicron currently inhabited. As a result, many of the warriors Unicron reformatted for [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] were [[Renegade]]s, including Deadlift (the tracker) and his Sweeps, Fracture (the warrior) and her armada.

Despite this, events unfolded much as they were meant to, culminating in the final battle between [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and Galvatron inside Unicron. Once Hot Rod claimed the Matrix and became Rodimus Prime, he unleashed its power and destroyed Unicron from the inside out. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

===''Deviations''===
In a timeline where Optimus managed to kill Megatron during their final battle, Unicron nonetheless made his way toward Cybertron, pausing briefly to devour the dead and dying Decepticons thrown out of Astrotrain. He proceeded to Cybertron, where he interrupted Starscream's coronation. At the behest of Soundwave, Starscream flew out to bargain with the planet-eater. They reached a bargain: Starscream was upgraded into "Megascream", and his inner retinue of warriors were granted the ability to combine with their new leader, in exchange for Starscream's servitude.

Unicron eventually grew tired of his new herald's whining, and skipped chowing down on the Moonbases in favour of going straight for Cybertron, shrugging off Megascream's pleas. Optimus Prime vowed to stop Unicron, but Megascream ultimately defeated the Autobot leader on Unicron's surface. At the last moment, Hot Rod opened the Matrix—destroying Unicron, Megascream, and himself. {{storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}

==Marvel Comics continuity==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
[[File:PrimalScream-Unicron.jpg|thumb|Unicron is furious that he's been miscolored again.]]
{{quote|It is '''Unicron''' -- the Dark God, the Chaos-Bringer. But these are just '''names''', tags created by small, frightened beings. It is '''force of nature''', tearing, destroying and eating -- '''everything in its path!'''|The narrator|[[On the Edge of Extinction!]]}}
Millions of years after Primus and Unicron entombed themselves inside planetoids and went their separate ways, circa the Earth year [[1990]] a group of Transformers discovered the sleeping form of Primus at Cybertron's core. When a battle erupted, a stray laser blast struck Primus, briefly jolting the god awake and causing him to emit a multiverse-shaking "Primal Scream" that alerted Unicron to Primus's location. Primus himself immediately slipped back into his sleep, but it was too late. {{storylink|The Primal Scream}} {{storylink|Bird of Prey!}} Knowing the severity of the situation, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] approached an altar within the Ark, hoping to be granted a mystical vision which would guide him on his mission to stop Unicron. He witnessed the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] being corrupted by evil in his vision, as well as Unicron's imminent encroachment! {{storylink|Kings of the Wild Frontier.}}

[[File:EyeoftheStorm-possiblefutureUnicron.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|For over a decade, this was considered to be yet another one of Unicron's lies. But now it isn't. Gotta love retcons!]]
While devouring the planet [[Ghennix]], Unicron took note of three criminals who were attempting to escape their fate. Unicron destroyed their vessel and recreated the three as [[Hook, Line, and Sinker]]. As the distance to Cybertron was vast and he was too large to teleport, he ordered them to retrieve a [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] from a [[Rhythms of Darkness!|possible future]] to serve as his herald. {{storylink|All Fall Down}} Though this Galvatron was angry at being plucked from his victorious timeline, Unicron tortured him until he agreed to be his herald. Still, this Galvatron secretly plotted his eventual treachery. Unicron sent all four of them to attack Cybertron and pave the way for his coming. {{storylink|Eye of the Storm}}

The looming threat of Unicron was so great that Optimus willingly surrendered his forces to [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] in a bid to unite both factions, and meet against the Chaos Bringer as a single force. {{storylink|Surrender!}}

So close to Cybertron he could ''taste it'', Unicron decided to forgo consumption of the planet [[Jhi]] and hasten on his way to the ultimate confrontation. His herald Galvatron, however, captured Autobot leader [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]], forcing him to fully awaken Primus. Suspecting treachery on Galvatron's part, Unicron sent Hook, Line and Sinker to retrieve him from the subterranean tunnels of Cybertron, but Galvatron destroyed them, and Primus was woken from his slumber. Unicron's arch-foe possessed Xaaron's body and summoned Transformers from all across the universe back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Out of Time!}}

Unicron shut down his higher mental functions and drifted for the remainder of the journey to hide himself from detection by Primus. At this point, a mental command that Unicron had placed in some of Primus's creations was activated, resulting in the formation of a cult of Unicron-worshipers, who gathered to destroy the leader of the united Autobots and Decepticons. These [[Acolyte of Unicron|Unicron cultists]] were drawn out when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] was named commander of Primus's army. The cultists tried to assassinate the [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]]; they failed, but distracted the Cybertronians long enough for Unicron to sneak up on the planet. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}}

[[File:Edgeofextinction-someonefight.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|''He's got the whooooole world, in his feet...'']]
After Unicron dug his fist into the planet and ate the flesh of his mortal enemy, he noted that this was the finest meal he had ever tasted. However, he was somewhat disappointed to find that the gathered Transformers were simply so terrified of him that there was no resistance to his attack. As he devoured [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] from the tip of his finger, he admitted that despite their lack of showmanship, they were at least delicious.

Unicron's unchecked rampage was soon ensnared by Primus himself, speaking through Emirate Xaaron's body. For a short moment, Unicron was restrained, but when he deduced that this ruse was a big show put on by an insignificant portion of Primus's power, he broke free and destroyed the avatar of Primus, killing both Xaaron and his creator.

Galvatron, who was worried his treachery was going to waste, attacked Unicron, hoping his bravery would stir the Transformers into action. Galvatron was smacked down, but his gambit paid off as the Transformers snapped out of their collective stupor and began a counter-attack against the Chaos-Bringer. Countless Transformers died in this assault, including the Decepticon leader [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]. But Transformers weren't the only ones attacking him. Briefly fazed by the illusion-casting powers of the [[human]] [[Neo-Knights|Neo-Knight]] [[Rapture]], Unicron's systems were attacked by the electrical powers of [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]].

[[File:OntheEdgeofExtinction-toomuch.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|For soon you will have life. ''Sweet'' life.]]
After being clocked by the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], Unicron received another surprise: the thought-lost Creation Matrix had returned, along with its vessel, [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. Unicron was at first confused, as he'd sensed the Matrix's destruction, but quickly realized that the Matrix had not been destroyed, but had merely been masked by its seduction by evil. And in the realm of evil, Unicron had no equal! Thunderwing was destroyed, but the Matrix fell to the planet's surface.

Fighting the evil within the Matrix, Optimus Prime grabbed the artifact and launched into Unicron's maw, where the Creation Matrix was opened. While being pummeled by the flood of life unleashed by the Matrix, Unicron's body could not maintain structural integrity and exploded. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}} {{storylink|Still Life!}}

[[File:JudgmentDay-mist.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|So, seriously, what was up with this stuff?]]
In an alternate 2005, Unicron's consumption of the planet [[Lithone (planet)|Lithone]] was heralded first by strange pink mists<ref>The original script called this an "electronic mist". It sets you on fire and melts you.</ref> that leaked from his planet mode's maw. On route to Cybertron, he encountered an injured [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and the bodies of his troops. He offered them new bodies in exchange for hunting down the Matrix. Though Megatron refused the offer at first, Unicron was able to persuade him by emitting more of his corrosive mist. Megatron was remade as Galvatron, and his troops were reborn as Cyclonus, Scourge, and the Sweeps. {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}} As Galvatron was sent forward, Unicron devoured [[Moonbase One]] and [[Moonbase Two]]. [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] detonated the latter satellite in an attempt to destroy Unicron, but the plan failed utterly, leaving Unicron completely unscathed. {{storylink|Judgment Day!}} Galvatron returned to Unicron with the Matrix, but he intended to use it to make Unicron his slave. In retaliation, Unicron attacked Cybertron in earnest, as the planet was helpless against his assault. Ultimately, during a battle that took place inside Unicron, Rodimus Prime claimed the Matrix of Leadership from Galvatron and the Planet-Eater was destroyed from within. Only his head survived, and it remained in orbit over Cybertron. {{storylink|The Final Battle!}} {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}

{{note|In the UK version of the story, the events of "The Big Broadcast of 2006" were a fabrication invented by [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]]. Also, the UK printing of the animated film adaptation altered the date from 2005 to 2006 to match "[[Target: 2006]]".}}

====Rhythms of Darkness!====
[[File:GalvatronIIUnicron.jpg|thumb|left|330px]]
In another alternate 2005, a dying Megatron was found by Unicron. Unicron refashioned Galvatron into his herald, {{storylink|A Savage Circle}} and through their combined efforts, Unicron succeeded in devouring Cybertron. In the aftermath, he allowed Galvatron and his Decepticons to rule Earth. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}}

=====Ask Vector Prime=====
Later in [[Primax 490.0 Gamma]], Unicron stumbled upon the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]]'s [[Hub (G2)|Hub]] and savagely attacked. The Cybertronians fought back, rallying the remaining Autobots from Earth and Decepticons from [[Styx]]. Together, Autobot, Decepticon, and Cybertronian stood as one and destroyed Unicron's physical body. The Chaos-Bringer attempted to retreat to the psychic plane, but the [[Liege Maximo]], at the height of his power, confronted him and sacrificed his spark to permanently expel Unicron from their reality. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/24}}

====Earthforce====
{{earthforcefiction}}
After [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] accused Optimus Prime of being too focused on Unicron's imminent arrival, to the detriment of [[Earth]]'s troubles, the Dinobot Commander was allowed to create an [[Earthforce]].'' {{storylink|Break-Away!}}

''However, Prime had his work cut out for him. With an attempted Decepticon alliance ruined beyond all recovery and the Matrix still lost, Optimus had to turn to the original site of the [[Underbase]]—as the Underbase was linked to the centre of Cybertron, the Autobots could tap into that centre (and thus Primus himself) as a substitute Matrix.'' {{storylink|The Magnificent Six!}}

====Marvel UK future timelines====
[[File:FallenAngel-Unicron.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|And then Rodimus drove up through his entire body to escape through Unicron's other eye.]]
In a parallel timeline, Unicron did not arrive at Cybertron until the year [[2006]], consuming the small planet [[Lithone (planet)|Lithone]] on his way. As he drew closer to Cybertron, Unicron came upon the damaged bodies of Decepticon leader [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity#Marvel UK future timelines|Megatron]] and several of his Decepticon followers, who had been jettisoned into space following a major battle at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth. Unicron extended Megatron a bargain, offering to rebuild him and his troops into new beings to serve him, and tortured the recalcitrant Decepticon leader into accepting. {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}} {{storylink|Altered Image!}} Now reborn as [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], Megatron immediately began scheming to destroy his "master", using a [[time-jump mechanism]] to travel back in time to [[1986]], where he constructed a solar cannon that was powerful enough to destroy Unicron's physical form. Fully aware of his pawn's actions, Unicron took control of the minds of [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]], [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]], and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and had them follow Galvatron back in time to foil his plan. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

After Galvatron returned to 2006, Unicron devoured Cybertron's moons, much to his servant's dismay. {{storylink|Judgment Day!}} Unicron then attacked Cybertron while Galvatron fought Rodimus Prime within his master's body. Galvatron was defeated and thrown out into space. {{storylink|The Final Battle!}} He still had the remote to the [[time-jump mechanism]] and used it to travel back to 1986 again, where he planned to take over the Decepticons so he'd be ready for Unicron when he arrived 20 years later. {{storylink|Fallen Angel}} {{storylink|Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!}} {{storylink|Hunters}} Unicron himself was destroyed by Rodimus Prime and the Matrix of Leadership in a vast explosion, leaving only his head intact... and, unknown to anyone, that was all he needed to stay alive! {{storylink|The Final Battle!}}

[[File:LegacyofUnicron-Unicron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Silly Junkions, you can buy loose Unicrons on eBay for just $20!]]
His head floated off through space to eventually crash-land on the planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]]. There, the still-conscious Unicron used mind control to force the native [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] to build him a new body out of the planet. At the beginning of [[2008]], he pulled [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] into his thrall and used them to re-ignite the stalemated Cybertronian war in order to keep the Autobots distracted from his activities. Amused by Death's Head's repeated attempts at defiance, he told him about his origin, only to find himself now under attack by Rodimus Prime and an Autobot strike-team.

This ''almost'' went wrong, as Rodimus (at Death's Head's suggestion) tried to use the power of the Matrix on the astral plane. Here, however, the Matrix ''strengthened'' Unicron and the monster intended to merge with it for greater power. Ultimately, however, he was defeated by [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], who had planted explosives under the head's building site while the Chaos-Bringer was distracted. His head was destroyed, and his mind was sealed within the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}} {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

[[File:WhiteFire-mine.jpg|thumb|Rodimus rejects Unicron's endorsement of the coal industry.]]
On New Year's Day [[2009]], Unicron attempted to turn the Matrix towards evil and merge with it again, the only way he could bear being trapped within it. {{storylink|White Fire}} He reached out from within it and took control of Rodimus Prime's body, using him to sabotage an Autobot shuttle as it was headed for Earth. Kup caught on that Rodimus wasn't being himself quickly however, and forced Unicron to reveal himself earlier than the dark god had planned. Nonetheless, Unicron managed to force the ship into a crash-landing on Earth. As the dust settled following the impact, Unicron advanced on the Autobots, vowing to tear them limb from limb for their interference. {{storylink|Edge of Impact}} Regalling in the destruction, Unicron boasted that it was only fitting that the Autobots' end came at the hands of their leader. He further taunted them when he realized the Autobots had their blasters set to "stun," mockingly declaring that Rodimus was lost to them forever. {{storylink|Shadow of Evil}} Unicron's rampage was stopped when Kup ripped the Matrix out of Prime's chest. Unfortunately, this meant the Autobots lost their chance to purify the Matrix and that Unicron would be ready for them next time. {{storylink|White Fire}} In 2010, he repeated the trick and transformed Rodimus's body into a copy of his own before being forced back. In the far future of [[2356]], Unicron's essence still resided within the Matrix, steadily withering the struggling body of Rodimus. After a [[Trachis|young student]] was influenced into seeking out Unicron, Rodimus realised Unicron was taking control again, and Unicron's voice chuckled "Soon"... {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}
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===''Transformers Comic-Magazin''===
[[File:Tf commag 18.JPG|thumb|upright=1.0|"Urg! Brush your teeth for once, Unicron!"]]
In [[Primax 489.0 Zeta|this reality]], the Decepticons had always followed the commandments of Unicron. Luckily, [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] was able to defeat him on Junkion and the Decepticons suffered a great mental defeat. Unsure if Unicron was dead or not, the Decepticons decided to carry on as if he wasn't. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 18|The Curse of the Pyramids}}

===Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic===
Optimus remembered Unicron as one of the many threats the Autobots had overcome upon being met by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and his [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]]. {{storylink|War Without End!}}

===''Classics''===
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Upon meeting the mysterious Decepticon [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]], who claimed to be from [[Aurex 405.0 Epsilon|another dimension]], Megatron's Decepticons were skeptical of his claim, and Megatron ordered Soundwave and Scrapper to scrutinize Landquake. Their research backed up Landquake's story, with Scrapper citing the fact that the presence of Unicron, who Landquake claimed to have [[Revelations Part 6|been battling]], was known to cause spacetime anomalies. {{storylink|Crossing Over, Part 2}}

[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] recalled how the Matrix of Leadership was lost in the destruction of Unicron. {{storylink|Shattered Paths}}

===''Regeneration One''===
{{NoteRG1}}
Optimus Prime did not easily recover from his death inside Unicron, and even years later suffered visions of the Chaos-Bringer returning to kill him again. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1}}

Galvatron II, too, recalled Unicron, and [[Primax 490.0 Gamma|his own future timeline]] when Unicron consumed Cybertron against his wishes, leaving him with only Earth to rule. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
The [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]] that would come to threaten [[Aurex 105.08 Alpha]] was originally the body of Unicron from [[Primax 886.0 Gamma]]. After being blasted out of that reality by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] and the [[Matrix of Leadership]], Unicron ended up as the undetected Tenth Planet of Earth's solar system in [[Tyran 609.08 Kappa]], a universe previously devoid of any singularity phenomenon. The universe's binary end-state nature interfered with the comatose Unicron's attempt to recover, and his systems ended up resurrecting many of the Transformers he had consumed. Dubbing their world Planet X, they traveled to [[Primax 290.0 Zeta]] and began a campaign of conquest, only to be thwarted by the Autobots of that universe. The local Autobots used [[Zodiac]] energy to expel Unicron's essence, splitting Planet X in two. Half remained in that universe as a paradise planet while the other half ended up in Aurex 105.08 Alpha, where it finally met its end in war with [[Gigantion|Gigalonia]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/08}}

==''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity==
===''Beast Wars'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Blu Mankuma]] (English), [[Hidetoshi Nakamura]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:Possession-Unicron.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|This model must have taken them, what, three minutes?]]
When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] appeared on prehistoric [[Earth]] and was questioned by the stranded [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] about how he came to be this way, Starscream "explained" that his body was destroyed by Unicron while serving his master, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. This was, of course, a misrepresentation, and it was revealed later that it was actually Galvatron himself who killed Starscream as punishment for his betrayal. {{storylink|Possession}}

When the [[Vok]] spoke with [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] in Earth's pre-history, they took the form of Unicron's head, claiming that they scanned his mind and chose Unicron as an "authority figure". {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 1}}

[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] would later invoke the name of Unicron by referring to [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] as "Unicron's spawn" in a derogatory manner. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 1}}

===''Beast Machines'' cartoon===
During Megatron's rule of Cybertron, [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] once compared the Predacon's [[Grand Mal|big floating head]] as a "sparkless, floating tribute to Unicron", implying that the Chaos Bringer's head orbited Cybertron after his defeat. By the time of Megatron's rule, however, it had apparently left the planet's orbit, as it was never seen. {{storylink|Prometheus Unbound}}

===3H comics===
After Unicron's entrapment in a lifeless, metal asteroid the dawn of time, {{storylink|Covenant (story)|Covenant}} the dark god recruited the [[Quintesson]]s to seek out the location of his nemesis, [[Primus]]. But when the Quintessons discovered Primus, now having taken the form of the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], they decided to delay reporting their findings so they could first exploit Primus to their own ends. After finding the "[[Vector Sigma|singular threat]]" to Unicron and discovering how to subvert it, they used it to create a [[Transformer|race of robotic beings]] which they could sell to other worlds for a price. {{storylink|Disclosure}}

[[File:Unicrons dark essence.jpg|thumb|Even Unicron's crap is evil.]]
After his destruction in 2005, while his head was left in orbit around Cybertron, {{storylink|Betrayal}} Unicron's essence was sent spiraling through time and space, to crash on prehistoric Earth, prior to the conflict known as the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] which would occur on the planet. It is unclear if this was a deliberate attempt by Unicron to preserve his power or not, but this "[[Dark Essence]]" seemed to lack any real sentience, suggesting that it was merely Unicron's "power", while his spark remained in his intact head in the future. {{storylink|Paradox}}

[[File:Terminus-Unicron.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Unicron makes his own light saber noises.]]
The Dark Essence was discovered by a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] known as the Hunter, who recognized the dark god's power, and fashioned from the Essence the [[Matrix of Conquest]], a twisted version of the Autobot Matrix of Leadership which he used to conquer and rule over an apocalyptic 32nd Century future, under the name "[[Shokaract]]". Resistance against Shokaract resulted in an attempt by his opponents to travel back in time and destroy the Dark Essence on prehistoric Earth, thereby erasing Shokaract from history, but the villain travelled back in time to stop this effort. [[Point Omega|A massive battle]] between him and Transformers from throughout the multiverse ensued, but eventually, thanks to the efforts of the [[Covenant (group)|Covenant]], history was altered so that Unicron's essence never arrived on prehistoric Earth, erasing this timeline—and Shokaract—from existence. {{storylink|Terminus (issue)|Terminus}}

[[File:PrimevalDawn2-Unicron.jpg|thumb|Predicting that Unicron will eventually show up is a pretty safe bet, really.]]
Just after the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] ended on prehistoric Earth, the [[Vok]] assembled a team from the remains of that war to counter [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]], Unicron's spawn. [[Primal Prime]], the leader of the Vok's team, had visions of a future apocalypse, involving Unicron, that encompassed every timeline in the [[multiverse]]. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 2}} After Tarantulas ripped the [[Matrix of Leadership]] from Primal Prime's torso, he oversaw the construction of a [[unspace|transwarp]] portal that would allow him to bring his prize as an offering to Unicron. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 3}}

{{note|Though [[3H Productions|3H]] folded before this story could be completed, Tarantulas would of course not be successful, and the Matrix would be returned to its rightful place. (Because, you know, the [[Transformers: Universe (comic)|''Universe'' stories]] took place chronologically after it.)}}

One week after the [[Great Transformation]], the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] gangster [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]] succeeded in acquiring the [[Divine Light]], one of the Quintessons' discarded attempts to subvert the will of Primus. As Cryotek used it steal Primus's power for himself, [[Sentinel Maximus]] warned him that flaunting Primus's power would catch the attention of Unicron and doom them all. Cryotek laughed at this, since Unicron had been dead since three centuries earlier, and the idea of his resurrection was a fairytale believed only by the naive. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

[[File:UnicronDeathstarII.jpg|thumb|left|Guys. GUYS. Get that ring in the right place, or he'll never be able to eat.]]
Cryotek was defeated, but one year later Unicron struck once more. His body ruined and trapped between universes, he sought to revitalize himself by abducting Transformers from across the multiverse and pitting them against each other within the [[Cauldron]], a dark dimension contained within his own body, absorbing their [[energon radiation]] and eventually consuming their sparks. He chose to kidnap several Autobots and Maximals from [[Primax 797.18 Epsilon|one universe]]'s technorganic Cybertron, but that was also the staging ground from which Primus chose to launch a counterattack. Primus gathered an army from many different universes and put the resurrected [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] at its head. {{storylink|Abduction}} Optimus Primal conducted his opening salvo by infiltrating the Cauldron and engineering a mass jailbreak. {{storylink|OTFCC Live-Action Drama}} {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}}

[[File:Optimusprimaluniverseend.jpg|thumb|That time Unicron was permanently destroyed across all universes forever, except the ones where he wasn't.]]
These "[[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]]" raided Unicron to free his captives from their prison cities, battling Unicron's own legion of "[[Minion of Unicron (Universe)|Minions]]" all the while. [[Universe War|These conflicts]] escalated for months or perhaps longer, their intensity rivaling the [[Cybertronian Civil Wars|Great Wars]].<ref>Optimus Primal's bio in the [[Revelations Part 3|Transformers Collectors' Club comic #9]]</ref> This all came to an abrupt end during the final battle, when Unicron simply vanished due somehow to the [[Unicron Singularity]]. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}

===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===
[[File:Ascending4-Shokaractsfuture.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|left|FOOLISH, DOOMED CREATURE.]]

Before the end of the Great War, the Tripredacus Council had set up a secret base of operations within Unicron's head. Though some of their members worried that they might awaken their "host" with their activities, the amount of Angolmois that had already been siphoned out of the satellite meant this was unlikely to ever happen. Unicron's head was later destroyed when the Tripredacus Council detonated their [[transmatter bomb]]. {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}

Sometime after a series of events similar to those of [[Lio Convoy]] and [[Big Convoy]]'s [[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|experiences]] [[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (franchise)|on]] [[Gaia]] in [[Primax 498.1 Alpha|another universe]], Unicron's heralds, the [[Blentron]]s, were instructed by the Chaos Bringer's essence to gather the Angolmois Capsules scattered across the galaxy, which contained Unicron's energy. The taint of Angolmois would cause unrest and violence across Cybertron as the planet tore itself apart in renewed savage mindless conflict. At the same time, Unicron's chosen yet unwitting vessel, Shokaract, was fed Angolmois by the Blendtrons, having been convinced that it would grant him the power to be reborn as a god. In one potential timeline, this did indeed happen as Unicron was reborn from Shokaract's corrupted form, and the Chaos Bringer proceeded to consume Cybertron itself. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 1|The Ascending #1}}

However, this was averted before it came to pass—thanks to the actions of the in-temporal-limbo [[Magmatron]], who alerted [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] and by extension Lio Convoy to Unicron's plan and enlightened Shokaract when the tyrant was temporarily shunted into Magmatron's personal purgatory. Realizing what his ascension actually entailed, Shokaract tore the [[Matrix of Conquest|Anti-Matrix]] from his chest, sacrificing himself and ending Unicron's plan at re-ascension. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 4|The Ascending #4}}
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==''Bom Bom'' comic continuity==
After his destruction in 2005, Unicron's displaced lifeforce became trapped within the planet Earth, where it was eventually discovered and manipulated by humankind (who were unaware of its origins). This resulted in the devastation of the planet, but the fame of this "mysterious energy" that had been called "[[Angolmois Energy]]" was far-reaching, and eventually, twenty million years after Unicron's destruction, {{storylink|Double Cross}} the Predacon leader [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] travelled to the deserted Earth (now known as [[Gaia]]) and attempted to harvest it for himself.

A Maximal energon survey team was sent to the planet Unicron, but it lost contact with [[Maximal Army Central Headquarters]]. {{storylink|Demolish the Superdreadnought Tank!}}

Galvatron eventually succeeded in sucking-up all the Angolomois energy on Gaia into his artificial planet [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]]. {{storylink|All Hands, Make a Special Attack on the Evil Planet!}} The Maximals journeyed to Nemesis to stop him, only for Lio Convoy to become corrupted by the Angolmois Energy, turning a Predacon. Lio Convoy was able to channel the true spiritual energy of Gaia through his [[Energon Matrix]] and dispel the taint, restoring himself. He then used that same power to destroy Nemesis, the Angolmois Energy, Galvatron and the Predacons. {{storylink|Win the Battle of Light and Darkness!}}

The explosion of Angolmois Energy wound up creating new problems, transforming a small group of dinosaurs into the Predacons led by [[Magmatron]]. As they left their homeworld in search of the lost Angolmois Energy, a mysterious, supernatural figure (Unicron) looked on in interest. {{storylink|The Beast Wars "Neo" Begin!!!}}

[[File:bwn-blackball-manga-01-bigconvoy.jpg|thumb|"Reply hazy, try again"]]
On the planet Gaia, a group of Predacons somehow came into possession of a mysterious spheroid object known as the '''Black Ball'''. The strange artifact was of some importance to the Predacons; it may in fact have told Magmatron that he could rule the galaxy once he had the seven [[Angolmois Energy|Angolmois]] Capsules.

[[File:bwn-unicron-manga-07-unionfleet.jpg|thumb|left|*Head not to scale]]
When Big Convoy came to rescue five Maximal rookies who were trapped in the ''[[Galvaburg II]]'' on Gaia, the Maximals found the Black Ball and retrieved it.

After the Maximal returned to the ''[[Gung Ho]]'', they attempted to analyze the Black Ball. However, the Black Ball activated the ship's warp engine. {{storylink|The 5 Rookies}} During the warp, the Black Ball began to speak, telling the Maximals about the Angolmois Capsules, which originated from the final conflict between [[Lio Convoy]] and [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] on [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]]. It also told them that there were seven Angolmois Capsules scattered across the galaxy in total. The Maximals were warned that they must retrieve all the capsules to prevent them from falling into the wrong hands, or the galaxy would be in extreme danger. The ''Gung Ho'' subsequently arrived at the planet [[Luxor]], where one of the capsules was located. {{storylink|There Are 7 Capsules}}

The Black Ball guided Big Convoy's team to various other places where capsules were located.

When Magmatron, who was in a healing chamber in the ''[[Dinosaur (ship)|Dinosaur]]'' due to wounds caused by Big Convoy, learned that he lost his troops in the battle on [[Jörmungandr]], the Black Ball suddenly appeared. The Black Ball told Magmatron that it could see he was short-handed and offered Magmatron some "helpers"—the [[Blentron]]s, who emerged from within the Black Ball. {{storylink|A Battle Fought Alone}}

The Black Ball told both Big Convoy and Magmatron of the planet where the last capsule was located. Magmatron faced off with Big Convoy there, and ordered the Blentrons to attack the Maximals. One of the Blentrons, however, chose to attack Magmatron instead. The action of the Blentrons baffled both Big Convoy and Magmatron alike. The Black Ball then arrived on the planet's surface.

It was revealed that the Black Ball was actually Unicron himself, or more specifically, his essence, while the Angolmois Energy was his life force. Unicron absorbed the six capsules and reformed his head out of the Black Ball. He then revealed that the last capsule was actually both Big Convoy and Magmatron, who were evolved by the power of the Angolmois Capsule on their home planet in the [[7th Cosmos]].

[[File:bwn-bigconvoy&unicron-manga-07-1.jpg|thumb|"Hey kid, wanna buy some wow?"]]
Big Convoy teamed up with Magmatron to fight against Unicron, but both failed. Big Convoy was saved by [[Heinrad (BW)|Heinrad]], who told him about Unicron's existence and the plan of the [[Chronarchitect|Ruler of Time and Space]]—to erase the universe and create a new universe without Unicron, the "cancer". After Heinrad was forced to leave due to his interference, Magmatron was chewed up and spat out by Unicron.{{storylink|Double Cross}} Unicron then headed to the planet Cybertron. He latched onto the planet like a parasite and turned it into his new body.

Unicron desired to consume Big Convoy, the last half of the capsule, in order to make his right eye fully functional once more. His physical body was destroyed by Big Convoy after a harsh battle with Big Convoy's crew. However, Unicron's essence emerged from his physical remains and plastered itself onto Big Convoy's body, trying to possess him. Big Convoy removed the [[Energon Matrix|Matrix]] from his chest and unleashed its power, sacrificing himself and successfully destroying Unicron once and for all. {{storylink|Return to Zero}}
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==Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity==
[[File:GenerationOne0-Unicron.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|"Say, do you remember that time Leonardo Leonardo tried to open that convenience store across the street?"]]
Unicron was capable of creating [[tainted world]]s. {{Storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Guide|The Ultimate Guide}}

Unicron's servant, [[The Fallen]], tried to bring about his second coming by breaking the [[Seal of Primus]], but failed. {{storylink|Conflagration}} Unicron sent a wave of drones and heralds into the universe, with the Alpha Drone, [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], arriving on Cybertron 3000 years ago, amidst the [[Great Shutdown]], which he ended when he reactivated Shockwave for research purposes. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}} Shockwave happily shot him and experimented on him, and through these experiments became interesting in uncovering the secrets to Cybertron's history. This curiosity led him to steal the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and activate [[Vector Sigma]], which sent a beam across space that roused Unicron from his slumber. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}} {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

Now awake, but not at full power or consciousness, Unicron set out on a course towards [[Earth]]. The planets he consumed along his way, including the planet [[Lithone (planet)|Lithone]], accelerated his rejuvenation quicker than [[Quintesson]] spectators had calculated. Using the raw materials Unicron harvested from Lithone, he created a new batch of drones based on a second body template. Subsequently, [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] burst free from his birthing pod. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}}
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==''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''==
[[File:BlackHorizon2-Unicron.jpg|thumb|Unicron, [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], what's the diff?]]
Unicron enslaved the population of the worlds he ate to maintain his inner works; one race included the [[Beastformer]]s. He was known about in Transformer legend, and was said to have been banished from his homeworld.

[[File:Unicron's DDP Brain.jpg|left|upright=1|thumb|Who needs all those TV monitors, anyway?]]
Thousands of years ago, when humanity was at a primitive stage, Unicron turned up to devour the Earth. The ancestors of [[Cobra-La]], however, had developed a [[metal-eating spore]] that could potentially kill Unicron. They came to an agreement—they would go into exile, while Unicron would merely eat human civilisation once it had developed to a useful point. Eventually they did, and Unicron began broadcasting announcements of "I Return" as he headed towards Earth. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}} {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2}}

Unicron reached Earth and transformed so as to consume civilization in robot form. [[Japan]] was devastated and humanity collectively wet itself. But the world was saved by [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] and [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]], who flew into the Chaos-Bringer and doused his organic looking brain with Cobra-La's metal-eating spores. Unicron was killed, the world was saved, and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] went on to explore the dead monster's innards. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2}}

===''The AllSpark Almanac II''===
This particular Unicron came from [[Gargent 984.08 Alpha|a universe]] populated by [[GoBot]]s. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The Allspark Almanac II}}
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==''Universe'' CD-ROM==
[[File:Unicron tfu cdrom.jpg|left|thumb|I'm gonna steal every single Decepticon every single year. Nobody investigate, mmmkay?]]
In a universe where [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] led the [[Autobot]]s and [[Reptilion]] led the [[Decepticon]]s, a ship arrived once a year when the Transformers' civil war reached a fever pitch. The ship abducted every Decepticon it could find and promptly left.

These Decepticons were brought to Unicron, who was preparing them for an eventual, ultimate battle for the universe. But unknown to even Unicron, Primus, the sentient core of Cybertron, was amassing an army of Autobots that rivalled Unicron's army of Decepticons. Could Primus meet Unicron's challenge, or was the universe doomed? {{storylink|Transformers: Universe CD-ROM|Universe CD-ROM}}
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==''United''==
During the United battle, the Decepticons revived Unicron from the astral plane. Unicron took an Autobot spaceship as his new body, which he altered into a tank. {{storylink|Unicron/toys#United|Ark Unicron bio}} [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] entered into battle against this new threat. During the fight, Primal's ship, the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'', mysteriously gained a [[spark]] and became a Transformer. The ''Axalon'' was then the Autobots' greatest hope of defeating "Ark Unicron". {{storylink|Axalon (BW)#United 2|Axalon bio}}

==''Transformers GT: Mission GT-R'' story pages==
[[File:Unicron GTstorypage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|right]]
Reborn after a previous defeat, Unicron attacked the [[Transformers GT (race)|Transformers GT]] finals and absorbed the Goal Energon, a vast store of energon intended to be awarded to the winner of the race. He then turned his attention toward the [[GT Transformer]]s, intending to devour their energy as well, but was met with resistance from [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|GT-R Maximus]] and his [[Master Jack Sword]]. {{storylink|Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (story page)|Bringing Down the Sword}} The assembled GT Transformers used their "Matrix In" ability to combine with their [[GT Sister]]s and regain their true strength, allowing them to defeat Unicron. {{storylink|Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (story page)|The True TFGT}}
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==''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''==
Unicron, Primus, and other worlds were spawned from the first living planet, [[Daiakuron]]. A statue depicting their creation was located in the depths of Cybertron, where a group of Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] found it while learning of the planet's history. {{storylink|Earth: R.I.P.}}

==''Beast Wars: Uprising''==
At some point in the 21st century, Unicron remade Megatron into Galvatron. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}} As in most other realities, he attacked Cybertron during the height of the war, prompting the Autobots and Decepticons to team up and try to destroy him. Thousands upon thousands of Cybertronians died, until a select few with [[Point One Percenter|strange sparks]] managed to do him in. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}

By the 24th century, traces of his essence remained in the form of [[Break]]'s [[Angolmois Blaster]] {{storylink|Broken Windshields}} and the [[Dark Energon]]-based [[G-Virus]]. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}} Despite such evidence to the contrary, [[information creep]] caused some Cybertronians to doubt that Unicron had been real. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}} Some maintained he was a conspiracy theory, made up to accomplish... something, or just outright denied his existence at all. These individuals were dubbed "Unicron Truthers". {{storylink|Derailment}}

==''Of Masters and Mayhem''==
After [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]] had been tossed into the nothingness between universes, {{storylink|Revelations Part 1}} he found himself in another universe, one where he sensed that Unicron had never existed nor would he ever exist. Unable to leave this reality without a link to Unicron's power, Ramjet made plans to destroy it as a means of reuniting with his master. {{storylink|Assembly (OMAM)|Assembly}}

Detecting the presence of a great evil, Ramjet contacted it via a Decepticon frequency. When the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] answered his call, Ramjet disappointedly noted that the [[Matrix of Malice]] they carried was not connected to Unicron. {{storylink|History}} When [[Thunder Mayhem]] was later destroyed, a panicked Ramjet flew off into the universe, searching for other means to exit this reality and return to Unicron. {{storylink|Finale (OMAM)|Finale}}

==''Prime Wars Trilogy'' continuity==
===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
Unicron's planet mode was the possible location of one of thirteen [[Titan (group)|Titans]], alongside [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Master (planet)|Dominius]], [[Nebulos]], [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]], [[Antilla]], [[Paradron]], [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]], [[Earth]], [[Velocitron]], [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Biosfera]], [[Aquatron]], [[Botropolis]], [[Micro]]n, and [[Gigantion]]. {{storylink|Titans Return (toyline)#Summer convention exclusives|Titan Force}}<ref>[[:File:TR_Titan_Force_map.jpg|''Titans Return'' Titan Force 3-pack map]]</ref>

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons===
{{voiceactor|[[Judd Nelson]] (English)}}
[[File:Machinima-POTP-disembodied-Unicron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I can't blink, I can't cough, I can't sneeze, but my neck is enjoying a pleasant breeze...]]
Long ago, Unicron threatened Cybertron, and [[Solus Prime]] developed powerful tools to help defend against him, such as the Matrix of Leadership, the [[Enigma of Combination]] and the [[Requiem Blaster (Megatronus)|Requiem Blaster]]. {{storylink|The Fight Begins}} Ultimately, [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] used the Blaster to finally defeat Unicron, leaving his destroyed head helplessly floating through space. {{storylink|The Swamp}} Eons later, Unicron briefly transformed [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] into Galvatron, though this upgrade was later reversed. {{storylink|Countdown (POTP)|Countdown}} Several decades after this, Megatronus ordered [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] to search through the Chaos Bringer's remains, where he found the [[Matrix of Conquest|Matrix of Chaos]]. {{storylink|Volcanicus (episode)|Volcanicus}} When it was placed into [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], turning him into Rodimus Cron, it created a link between Rodimus and Unicron, allowing him to both see through and possess Rodimus's body. This was demonstrated when Unicron took control to direct Overlord towards the [[Athenaeum Sanctorum]] before killing [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]. {{storylink|Athenaeum Sanctorum (episode)|Athenaeum Sanctorum}}

Rodimus continued to draw on Unicron's essence during his battles with Megatron's team, with Unicron's latent personality occasionally manifesting while he took Megatron and [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] to task. {{storylink|Countdown (POTP)|Countdown}} Upon learning that Megatronus planned to fuse the Matrix and the Requiem Blaster together, he forced control of Rodimus and declared the Matrix must be destroyed. Megatronus temporarily knocked him out and retreated with the Blaster, but Unicron gave chase, determined to get his revenge against the Matrix. {{storylink|Consequences}} Unicron had taken full control of Rodimus as he reached the [[Well of All Sparks|Well of Sparks]], transforming him into a more powerful form. {{storylink|Collision Course}} Determined to extinguish all of Primus's influence, including the Matrix and what remained of the [[Thirteen]], Unicron tussled with Megatronus in an attempt to reach the Matrix. When [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] got his hands on it instead and transformed into Optimal Optimus, he drew Unicron's attention and the two began fighting, seemingly evenly matched. {{storylink|Megatronus Unleashed}} After a bitter struggle, Windblade and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] managed to restrain Unicron, allowing Optimal to remove the Matrix of Chaos from Rodimus's chest over Unicron's protests, turning him back to Hot Rod. Needing a new host for the Matrix, Unicron forced it into Megatron's hands and attempted to turn him back into Galvatron, but Megatron resisted and ordered Optimal to shoot them with the Requiem Blaster, much to Unicron's horror. Optimal obliged and fired, destroying the Matrix of Chaos and likely Unicron's spirit with it. {{storylink|Saga's End}}

==2005 IDW continuity==
{{first|[[Pax Cybertronia (issue)|''The Transformers'' #31]] (mentioned); [[First Strike issue 6|''First Strike'' #6]] (depicted)}}

[[File:Unicron-1-PrimusUnicronLegend.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"As you can see, our artist's rendition matches the suspect right down to the, uh, number of limbs."]]

From the earliest days of the species, Cybertronian legend spoke of Unicron—a name that translated to "uncreator"—{{storylink|Unstopped and Unstoppable}} and, according to myth, the diametric opposite of the mythological [[Primus]]. {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things|All Good Things}} Some religious circles considered the two beings as natural balances to one another; the [[Clavis Aurea]] sect believed that Primus had formed as a "counterbalance" to the uncreator. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}} {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (1): Metastasis|Metastasis}} According to these myths and legends, Primus battled against this villainous being for eons in a war that predated the universe before eventually triumphing over his foe and casting him out. {{storylink|Last Stand (Unicron)|Last Stand}} Another account claimed that the original three Titans—[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]], and [[Chela]]—had taken part in the battle. {{storylink|Origin Myths}}

Despite this, the myths held that the uncreator would one day return, and only the hero known as [[the Arisen]] could slay the devil once and for all and bring peace to the universe. {{storylink|Last Stand (Unicron)|Last Stand}} In Cybertronian society, the uncreator was generally referred to only as "Primus's opposite". {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things|All Good Things}} {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

[[File:GhostStories-antilla.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|You can ''juuust'' spot the Collector base on the edge.]]

Unbeknownst to the majority of the Cybertronian species, this dreaded being would soon become more than a mere myth thanks to the machinations of a time-travelling [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] in his quest to ensure the perpetual dominance of the Cybertronian species. Disguised as "[[Onyx Prime]]", Shockwave had encouraged his fellow members of the [[Thirteen]] to begin an age of interstellar expansion and spread the [[Pax Cybertronia]] across the galaxy, and the first planet to be targeted for colonization by Cybertronian forces was a planet that lay close to the galactic core: the organic world of [[Antilla]]. Though the [[Antillan]]s fought back, they were unable to match the power of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and his [[Guardian robot|Omega Sentinels]], driving them to the brink of extinction. {{storylink|Stranger Eons}}

As the war tipped in favor of the Cybertronians, a [[Unicron's creator|desperate Antillan]], bereaved by the loss of his family, constructed [[Talisman (G1)|a doomsday weapon]] that would end ''all'' life on the planet, organic and mechanical alike. {{storylink|Ceremony}} When activated, the device's energies did just that and more, collapsing Antilla's sun into a [[black hole]], cascading across space and time to wreak havoc on far-flung worlds—and remaking Antilla itself into the ultimate weapon of retribution against the sins of the Cybertronian race. {{storylink|Stranger Eons}} Shockwave had foreseen this result; by one day unleashing "Unicron", Shockwave reasoned that he could use the monster planet to wipe the slate clean; by destroying Cybertron itself, he could free his species from the religious wars and factional violence that plagued his homeworld, and begin the construction of a ''new'' Cybertronian empire by conquering another world elsewhere in the galaxy. As the Talisman's [[magic]]al energies were anathema to mechanical life, Shockwave reasoned that he could simply do away with his monster the moment it no longer served his needs by tricking it into swallowing the Talisman, which would kill him from the inside out. {{storylink|Road's End}}

His mind still tied to the "Talisman" that had birthed him, Unicron remained dormant for millennia; Onyx Prime would return to the wastes of Antilla shortly after the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]] and excavate the Talisman, {{storylink|Our Finest}} sending it to [[Earth]] aboard the starship ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' for safekeeping until the day it would be needed. {{storylink|Strange Visitors}}

At some point in the past, the [[Mistress of Flame|Matriarch of Incendium]] and her [[Caminus (planet)|Camien]] retinue briefly visited Antilla, and an inexplicable and violent confrontation with "Onyx Prime" and his [[Maximal]]s led her to fear that the dead world had been the domain of Primus's opposite... a statement closer to the truth than she realized. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|Surfeit of Primes}}

Following the end of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] wondered if Cybertron's primordial landscape was a creation of Primus or his opposite. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}}

[[File:FirstStrike6 Welcome Death.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Spoiler alert: [[Matt Trakker]] is gonna be the one that kills him.]]

After twelve million years of dormancy, Unicron was unexpectedly activated, not by Shockwave, but by the [[Prysmosian]] wizard [[Merklynn]], who believed that the Talisman could recreate his [[Prysmos|lost homeworld]]. When he unleashed its energies deep beneath Cybertron during his creation of [[New Prysmos]], his magic somehow prompted Cybertron itself to burn through half of its remaining [[energon]] reserves and beam a simple message into the depths of space: a communication signal that translated to "Welcome. Death." The message reached its intended target, and Unicron awoke to carry out his ancient mission, his metallic form bursting free from Antilla's rocky exterior. {{storylink|First Strike issue 6|First Strike #6}} The Talisman sent a second message to Unicron during the brief conflict between the Cybertronians and Prysmosians; when [[Galadria]]'s healing spell interacted with [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]]'s anti-Talisman bomb and the Talisman itself, the artifact beamed another message into deep space, this one simply reading "Unicron", bestowing the legendary name onto the monster planet. A week later, Merklynn used his magic to foresee Unicron's imminent arrival. {{storylink|The Curtain}} {{storylink|Our Darkest}} {{storylink|Unstopped and Unstoppable}} {{storylink|Transformers: Historia|Historia}}

Unicron's first act upon awakening was to devour the massive black hole that his planetary form had once orbited; by absorbing and harnessing the quantum-tunneling properties of the black hole, Unicron was able to draw energy from nearby stars to fuel his apocalyptic assaults and effectively snuff them out with each world he devoured. {{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}} Survivors of Unicron's later attacks would record this phenomenon as "the stars going out" each time Unicron successfully consumed a planet, unaware of the existential threat this posed to the stability of the galaxy. {{storylink|Our Darkest}}

[[File:Unicron1-unicronkillseverybody.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|He's eating them. And then he's going to eat me. Oh my goooooooooooooooooood.]]

Seemingly driven by the ancient desire to destroy every world affiliated with the Cybertronian species—the [[Cybertronian colonies|thirteen colony worlds]], each seeded with one of Shockwave's [[Regenesis]] ores—Unicron's second target was the time-tossed world of [[LV-117]], consuming it to feed on the [[Ore-1]] responsible for its unusual temporal properties. As a result of these temporal distortions, history would record the planet as having been destroyed sometime in or around the year [[2012]]. {{storylink|Syndromica (2)}} {{storylink|Our Darkest}} Unicron then began his assault on the galaxy in earnest, moving onto other ore-seeded colony worlds—[[Prion (planet)|Prion]], then [[Gorlam Prime]], then [[Velocitron]], absorbing their mass into his, each extinction increasing his size and power and accelerating the pace of his attacks. {{storylink|Our Darkest}} {{storylink|Unstopped and Unstoppable}} His insides assimilated and recombined every planet he consumed into a single surreal landscape, all still "alive" in some form. Their inhabitants, similarly assimilated and fused together, became an "[[Unicron's antibodies|immune system]]" to fight off invaders. {{storylink|Last Stand (Unicron)|Last Stand}}

A week after consuming LV-117, the presence of [[Ore-12]] drew Unicron to [[Elonia]]. He swiftly devoured the planet, annihilating the contingent of [[Space Knight]]s that flew out to confront him with a single blast from his maw, though [[Transformer]] intervention saved two-thirds of its fauna and population. Elonia was swiftly devoured, and as the stars faded Unicron teleported himself over [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Eukaris]] to begin his next attack, reducing the planet to rubble, {{storylink|Our Darkest}} and absorbing its supplies of mutagenic [[Ore-11]]. {{storylink|Ceremony}} After consuming Eukaris, Unicron devoured [[Arduria]], [[Tsiehshi]], and [[Devisiun (planet)|Devisiun]], Shockwave's army of Maximals joining him at the last one to chase away the ''[[Peaceful Revolution]]''. [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] was able to use the movement of Maximals across the galaxy to predict where Unicron would strike next, however, and determined that his next target would be [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]]. {{storylink|Unstopped and Unstoppable}}

[[File:Unicron1-Unicronsinsides.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Over there you'll find Gepetto's ship, over there you'll find Jonah, and over ''there'' you'll see Marlin and Dory...]]

Unicron arrived over Caminus shortly thereafter, with the Maximals swarming over Optimus Prime's hastily assembled armada while Unicron himself began consuming the planet. As the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]] docked on his surface, [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] used his starship to ram a hole through the Titan's alternate mode and into Unicron, allowing himself, Prime, and [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] to enter the Chaos Bringer in the hopes of finding a way to destroy him from within. The trio discovered the amalgamated nature of his interior and discovered a ruined [[Guardian robot|Omega Sentinel]], a relic from the war that had precipitated his creation, before being beset by Unicron's antibodies. The three were rapidly overwhelmed and forced to teleport out, having learned nothing of use. Unicron devoured Caminus shortly afterward, swallowing up the Maximals who had terrorized the Camiens in the process, though the populace managed to evacuate in time. {{storylink|Last Stand (Unicron)|Last Stand}}

[[File:Unicron4 Unicron Kills Cybertron.jpg|left|thumb|"Destiny. I... destroy... your... DESTINY!!!"]]

As he sailed past [[G Nebula 89]], Unicron was confronted by the [[Decepticon Vengeance Division]], a fleet of Decepticon warships each capable of destroying planets on their own. The fleet established a [[stasis web]] around the Chaos Bringer to prevent him teleporting away before they unleashed their full might against him. Unharmed by the D.V.D's assault, Unicron regurgitated the Maximals—now mutated by exposure to Ore-11—to meet with [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], who sought to embrace chaos by serving Unicron and the Maximals. Unicron teleported away once more, leaving the stars to go out behind him. {{storylink|Stranger Eons}}

His constantly-mutating body re-energized by the infusion of a Cybertronian [[transformation cog]] supplied by Nemesis's corpse, Unicron developed a new power: the ability to assume a towering [[robot mode]], and it was in this form he appeared in above Cybertron, ready to complete the final stretch of his mission. {{storylink|Stranger Eons}} {{storylink|Road's End}} Before the Cybertronian fleet could engage him, Unicron deployed the Decepticon Vengeance Division, now warped and mutated by Ore-11, to engage this obstacle. Shockwave believed that his plan had come to fruition: thanks to the efforts of the Visionaries, the Talisman was now on Cybertron, and when Unicron consumed Cybertron, the energies of the Talisman would destroy him along with the Transformer homeworld: "uncreating the uncreator". When the DVD finally cleared a path through the resistance, Unicron dug his talons into Cybertron, preparing to kill the planet and its occupants... all proceeding according Shockwave's plan. {{storylink|Our Finest}}

As Unicron began his latest assault, [[Council of Worlds]] representatives convinced the inhabitants of New Prysmos to use the Talisman's magic to teleport the populace of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] to safety, projecting a ribbon of energy that teleported all it touched to faraway Earth. Unicron attempted to prevent the Cybertronian fleet from reaching the magical ribbon only for [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] to ram the totalled [[Vigilem|Carcer]] into his face, distracting him long enough for everyone to escape his immediate grasp. In a rage, Unicron unleashed his full might on the planet, releasing a burst of energy from his chest as he ripped Cybertron in half, effectively destroying the Transformer homeworld. Unbeknownst to Shockwave, who had already teleported himself to Earth, his grand plan had failed: Prime's evacuation efforts had brought the Talisman itself to Earth, leaving Unicron free to follow the Transformers to the planet and complete the extinction of the Cybertronian race.

[[File:Unicron4 Unicron Arrives.jpg|thumb|]]

Indeed, after his destruction of Cybertron, Unicron teleported himself into the [[Solar System]] to destroy Earth and what remained of the Transformer species; ploughing through [[Jupiter]] and obliterating [[Sanctuary Station]], Unicron and the D.V.D., now wholly loyal to Unicron's mission of extinction, began their final approach over Earth, {{storylink|Road's End}} his mere arrival causing gravitational havoc on a planet-wide scale. {{storylink|Road's End}} {{storylink|Time Will Rust}} {{storylink|Reunion}}

Shockwave was unaware that Unicron was more than a simple eating machine, however; Unicron was intelligent enough to realize that the Talisman was now on Earth, and the planet's destruction would also lead to ''his'' destruction. At the same time, Bludgeon and the Maximals revealed that they were now loyal to ''Unicron'' instead of Shockwave, leading a search for the Talisman so that Unicron could safely devour Earth. As events came to a head, the united armies of Cybertron, and her colonies led a battle against Bludgeon's forces, while Skywarp, Thundercracker and Starscream, engaged on a covert mission of their own: smuggling Prime, Arcee, and the Talisman towards Unicron, in the hopes that Skywarp's teleportation powers could instantly transport the device into the heart of Unicron. {{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}}

[[File:Unicron6 Unicron Collapses.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|This is what happens when you eat sugarless gummy bears.]]

Unicron took part in the ensuing battle, blasting [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] in half with his eye laser, unaware of the drama playing out on his surface; with Skywarp wounded, Starscream sacrificed himself to activate the Talisman so that its energies would drill down to the core of Unicron. Prime and Arcee followed it down until they came upon the very heart of Unicron: the black hole that he had once orbited and swallowed up. Realizing the only way to kill Unicron, Prime hurled himself into the black hole, and wound up in [[infraspace]]; there, he encountered the specter of Unicron's creator, still desiring vengeance upon the Cybertronian race. Ultimately, however, Optimus was able to convince the ancient alien of his good intentions, and his desire to ''stop'' the cycle of violence that Shockwave had perpetuated all those millennia ago; embracing the scientist, the pair died together.

In doing so, Unicron's physical form collapsed into the black hole at his core. The black hole would remain in the [[Solar System]], visible from Earth as a monument to the battle. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

====Vision of the future====
In a vision of the future seen by Ironhide and [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] during the reformatting of Cybertron, [[Wheelie (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|Wheelie]] was said to be the first to see "the great destroyer". {{storylink|Pax Cybertronia (issue)|Pax Cybertronia}}
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==''Kre-O''==
UniKREON was [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s boss.<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/kre-o/en_US/discover/microchangers.cfm# Kreon Micro-Changers online bios]</ref>

===Ask Vector Prime===
[[Vector Prime]] noted UniKREON to be another incarnation of the Dark Lord Unicron and part of the multiversal singularity. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#June 10, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 10/06/2015}}

==Ask Vector Prime==
Unicron attacked the Cybertron of [[Primax 504.0 Gamma]]. With the Autobots and Decepticons devastated by the rampage of the [[Beast (G1)|Beast]], Unicron managed to inflict a fatal wound to Primus before being driven off. Reality quakes tore the universe apart, and the remains of the universe were eventually consumed by the [[Hytherion]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/30}}

==''Legends'' comic==
Unicron was among the evil [[Kreon]]s summoned by [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] to conquer the [[Legends World]]. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Special Chapter|Special Chapter}}

==An Arcee Sort of Day==
After the Great War ended, a cult of Transformers began to fear the coming of Unicron. A trio of them advised [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] to repent her sins before the end of the world. {{storylink|An Arcee Sort of Day}}
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==''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' continuity==
===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Jonathan Lipow]] (English), [[Mio Tanaka]] (Japanese)|[[Kevin Kraus]] (German), [[Pawan Kalra]] (Hindi), [[Carlo Vázquez Díaz|Carlo Vázquez]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Ricardo Rossatto]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:WFC-Earthrise-Unicron-threatens.jpg|thumb|300px|I'm advertising a toy you can't buy!]]
{{bigquote|''You cannot save yourself from me. I am as inevitable as destiny.''|Unicron, [[Kingdom episode 1]]}}

Unicron was a being older than recorded history and a devourer of worlds, and was a myth to Cybertronians, much to his content. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 6}}

After a nearly endless war that resulted in the [[AllSpark]] parting from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] for good, {{storylink|Kingdom episode 1}} [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] killed [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], lamenting that they should have worked together. Afraid of the possibility of unity, Unicron enslaved and [[Reformatting|reformatted]] Megatron and Optimus Prime into stronger bodies but in lives of servitude as [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]], as recorded at the end of the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|''Voyager'' Golden Disk]]. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 5}} Unicron observed Galvatron's every move, swiftly torturing the ‘con if he even looked at the AllSpark. As the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s died out, Unicron and his minions were a constant threat to the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] that emerged from the uninhabitable Cybertron.

Using the [[Dead Universe]] to [[time travel]], {{storylink|Kingdom episode 6}} Galvatron first attempted to stop his predicament by meeting his younger self on the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''. However, his attempt failed and Unicron found his wayward servant, painfully pulling him back to his proper time and promising severe punishment. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 5}} Unicron avowed that Galvatron could not save himself from the inevitable, shortly before his minion stated otherwise, pushing himself away. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 1}} In another desperate attempt to break free from his master, Galvatron allowed [[Megatron (BW)|Predacon Megatron]] to travel to the past and deliver the Golden Disk to the original Megatron, out of hopes he will listen to it and avoid his altercation with Unicron. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 6}} While unconscious after the ''Nemesis'' crash, Megatron had a premonition of Galvatron's return to Unicron. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 1}}

[[File:WFC-Kingdom-Ep6-Unicron-wakey-wakey.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Ah, so that's why [[Skelivore|SkeliVORE]] was in the spoiler pack!]]
After [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] stole and listened to the Golden Disk, he bore witness to Unicron enslaving Megatron, reformatting him into Galvatron. While belittling Megatron for his unfortunate future, Unicron, within Starscream's mind, spoke directly to the Seeker, drawing the Decepticon into his maw, traumatizing him. Starscream, not confident enough to stop Unicron, fled to [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] to give the Autobots the Golden Disk while rambling on how Unicron staged the Cybertronians’ endless conflict. A far more capable Starscream later stopped Megatron from destroying the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', believing that the Decepticon leader was fulfilling Unicron's desires. When the conflict finally seemed over, and the ''Ark'' launched to Cybertron, Starscream agonized knowing the Cybertronians’ return is what Unicron wanted. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 5}}

Galvatron and Nemesis Prime attempted to destroy Unicron by coercing Megatron to use the AllSpark against him at the cost of Cybertron, though they were defeated. After the Cybertronian conflict was finally resolved, Starscream worryingly noted that Unicron was displeased, though [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] reassured him that they will be ready, should he show himself. Upon Galvatron and Nemesis Prime's return, Unicron berated their foolishness in using the Dead Universe to time travel but mused that it had given him ideas. Opting to "begin again", Unicron drew his minions into his maw, torturously reformatting them. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 6}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
Cyclonus was a [[Herald of Unicron]], reformatted from [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], both, or [[Life Spark|neither]] of them. {{storylink|Cyclonus_(G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' toy product description}}<ref>[[Hasbro Pulse]] [https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-generations-war-for-cybertron-kingdom-voyager-wfc-k9-cyclonus product description] states "Cyclonus, a Herald of Unicron, first appears in the 1986 movie when Bombshell/Skywarp/both/neither was reformatted into the second-in-command of Galvatron."</ref>

In a possible destiny recorded on the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|''Voyager'' Golden Disk]], [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] was reformatted by Unicron into his Herald '''Dinomus'''. In another, Unicron reformats Blackarachnia into '''Darkarachnia'''. {{storylink|Source:Golden Disk destinies|''Kingdom'' Golden Disk cards}}

==''My Little Pony/Transformers''==
When [[King Sombra]] was released on Cybertron, the Autobots initially feared that Unicron had come. {{storylink|The Magic of Cybertron}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals'' (N64)===
In one of several possible futures, Unicron attacked Cybertron in the year 2005. However, as the Matrix of Leadership had been destroyed along with Optimus Prime millions of years prior due to the time-travelling machinations of [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]], it was uncertain whether the Decepticons would be able to actually stop him. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)}}

===''Transformers Battle Universe''===
Unicron's severed head orbited helplessly around a [[space bridge]] installation near Cybertron, where Transformers from multiple universes engaged in combat. {{storylink|Transformers Battle Universe}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Before the formation of Cybertron, Unicron and Primus battled fiercely, their blows shaking the very foundation of the cosmos. A group of Transformers then appeared, time-displaced from the distant future. Galvatron and his Decepticons joined forces with Unicron while Rodimus's troops helped Primus. Unicron was defeated despite being able to will more beings into reality. {{storylink|Battle of the Brothers}}

Unicron threatened to devour [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|'Til All Are One (Legends)|'Til All Are One}} During the attack, a number of Autobots and Decepticons ended up inside him and fell foul of his internal defenses. {{storylink|Belly of the Beast (Legends)|Belly of the Beast}} He was halted when [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] opened the [[Matrix of Leadership]] while inside him, and the energies tore apart his body, reducing him to a head. {{storylink|'Til All Are One (Legends)|'Til All Are One}}

Later the incorporeal [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] sought out his help and was pressed into service doing Unicron's bidding and spreading chaos. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (Legends)|Ghost in the Machine}} Unicron enacted a plan that included sending Galvatron back in time. {{storylink|Savage Circle}} He struck a deal with Starscream in order to acquire Trypticon's body. However though Unicron supplied the incorporeal Air Commander with a new form, Starscream was ultimately foiled by [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]]. {{storylink|Unicron Returns}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
[[File:ABUnicronblaster.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|"You'd ''better'' follow the Facebook, ''or else!''"]]
A [[Bad Piggies|pig-like]] version of Unicron could be seen hanging out with a [[Corporal Pig|pig-like]] version of [[Corporal Pig#As Galvatron|Galvatron]] in a photo during a [[:File:Galvatron Pig Comic.jpg|cutscene]] that plays after freeing Galvatron.

A slightly different looking Unicron loomed over a [[Flock|bird-like]] [[Bubbles|version]] of [[Bubbles#As Blaster|Blaster]], on a page promoting the [[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|game's]] [https://www.facebook.com/angrybirdstransformers/ Facebook], this has since been replaced by a picture of [[King Pig|Megatron]].

The same Unicron can also appear in the background in some of the levels, where he will fire flaming balls at you while also shielding himself with a force field, similar to the one granted by using the [[Energonicon]] [[Shieldor]]. Which will disappear after a while, leaving him open for attack.

===''Transformers: Devastation''===
As Unicron slept, the Mission of Cybertronian [[Expansion]] ship, the ''[[Proudstar]]'' touched down on his surface. He observed the crew members and eventually corrupted them to varying degrees, particularly their leader, [[Nova Prime]]. His influence caused them to begin [[cyberforming]] inhabited worlds as well as uninhabited ones, wiping out millions of lives. Before the ''Proudstar'' left, Nova pointed Unicron in Cybertron's (and Primus's) direction. The more distance the crew put between themselves and Primus, the more Unicron managed to corrupt them. [[Kranix (G1)|Kranix]] and [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] separately realized what Unicron had done to them but could not stop it. Kranix eventually caused the ship to crash into [[Earth]] before he fled to Lithone. Unicron, meanwhile, followed the trail of cyberformed worlds, destroying all he came across in the process. Millions of years later, a touch of his darkness still permeated in the ''Proudstar''. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] felt him through the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. [[Teletraan Alpha]] seemed to know that Unicron represented chaos but not ''who'' he was. The supercomputer predicted Unicron's eventual defeat to Optimus Prime and his Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation| Devastation}}

===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
In ancient times, the Thirteen are said to have protected the [[AllSpark]] from Unicron's corruptive influence. {{storylink|Field Guide to Action and Adventure}} Although many Transformers lived in terror of the prophecies that foretold a day when Unicron returned, other Cybertronians saw the "Unicron Singularity" as a necessary catalyst for change in a random and ever-shifting universe. These "Followers of the Word of Unicron" were primarily Decepticons; however, the philosophy caught on among the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]]s and even some adventurous [[Autobot]]s.

When Unicron returned and attacked Cybertron, the war for Cybertron became a war between those Transformers who fought to defend their homeworld against those who allied with the planet-eater. During this crisis, Megatron was eventually reborn as the more powerful Galvatron. The epic battle killed many Transformers, and in the end Unicron was destroyed and his parts scattered to the cosmos, leaving only his head in orbit around the planet. In the aftermath, the defeated Decepticons fled to planets like [[Chaar]] and [[New Kaon]], although some followers of Unicron revered his remains, confident that he would one day rise again. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}}

==Notes==
{{Twoimages|File:Model-TheEntity.jpg|w1=300|File:Model-IngestorUnicron.jpg|w2=300|caption="Ingestor" sure evinces [[Bob Budiansky]]'s lack of involvement with the film.|float=right|thumb}}
{{bigquote|Since Unicron is a villain and because I was fooling around at that time, I decided to make him look demonic with goatee, horns, bat-like wings and eagle talons for feet. I got the idea of Unicron from the planet Saturn and Satur. Actually, the original name was "Ingestor," but the writer changed it to Unicron when he saw the design, probably because of the "horns."|character designer [[Floro Dery]], [http://transformersph.blogspot.com/2007/06/floro-derys-transformers-exhibit-and.html Floro Dery's TransFormers Exhibit And Interview]}}
*Unicron was created by writer [[Ron Friedman]] as the main antagonist of The Transformers the Movie. As recounted in his autobiography, Unicron was meant to be the "personification of a selfish destructive force" and was intended as a threat that would force both the Autobots and Decepticons to unite against him in order to survive.
*In the first draft of The Transformers the Movie, Unicron was known as the Entity. Well, there's more to it than that. In this draft The Entity was a ghostly voice that served as "the absorber of Unicron". Unicron was a hellish, "slab-like mechanical planet" seemingly covered by iron grass and steel trees which turned out to be the hairs of his humanoid form. The planet was also coated in metallic scales which his rebuilt servants share. The Entity appears to be the master of the planet, communicating from somewhere within. Only at the draft's climax are The Entity and Unicron revealed to be one and the same, when he gathers enough energy to transform into robot mode.
** Similar to the final film, the dying essence of Megatron was rebuilt into Galvatron (and only him at this stage). The Entity then orders Galvatron to convert all of Cybertron into his servants and destroys the planet after doing so. Absorbing the planet allowed Unicron to grow larger and more powerful. After this The Entity commands his troops to head to Earth to drain the planet. When Galvatron attempts to escape the Entity's control he threatens to destroy Unicron by sending a "Thermo Charge" all the way down to the planet's core. This inadvertently provides the final piece of energy he needs to transform. He then heads to devour Earth. Only at the end is he stopped when the Matrix is opened ..... by Daniel and he's torn apart in a "hurricane of light".
** That probably doesn't sound too far from the final film, but the major difference was his backstory. The final film doesn't give him one. In this draft we learn that The Entity was created by the ancient Junkions to serve as their Protector and "maintain loving watch over all". However he was corrupted by jealousy and power. Their planet became Unicorn's moon and the current generation of Junkions now live hidden from him.
*In the second draft, Unicron's backstory would be dropped. Hasbro also specifically requested that his dialogue be kept to a minimum as they found a 'talking planet'"somewhat of a stretch". Anyway, Friedman completely ignored that.
*For the second draft The Entity was renamed Ingestor. Here he would remake the [[Life Spark]] of Megatron and other fallen Decepticons into Galvatron and his troops, and once again have them gather energon to feed the planet (consumed with straw-slurping and lip-smacking sounds). The twist of him and Unicron being the same was kept as was the planet's description. At the end of this draft, Unicron is completely destroyed by the Life Spark of Optimus Prime.
*Friedman's handwritten notes on the second draft outline reveal several other potential names: Absorber, Unitron, The Amalgamator, Amalgamon and Masticar.
*Character designer [[Floro Dery]] claims his designs for Unicron were very large and complicated. For example, there were three drawings of Unicron's internal organs that were 2'x7' each. Dery also explains that Unicron's television monitor-covered [[Unicron's core|core]] is "like security monitors in a building," and that he must watch these screens manually to know what is going on, rather than the information being diverted directly into him from the screens' source. And finally, the orbiting moon that is seen in the discarded Generation 1 prototype by Takara (see [[Unicron/toys]]) was intended to be "a kind of mini-Unicron, like Mini-Me of Dr. Evil." Floro Dery's kind of eccentric.<ref>Zobovor's [http://web.archive.org/web/20060625115408/http://members.aol.com/tfencyc/interview_dery.html Interview with Floro Dery]</ref>
[[File:FloroDeryUnicronNotes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.85|That's no moon. No seriously, ignore that moon.]]
*Floro Dery's production notes as shown on his designs for Unicron (then "The Entity") depict elements from the first draft of the original film that were dropped in the final film, or stuff he made up because he thought it would be better(he has admitted to doing this)<ref>Zobovor's [http://web.archive.org/web/20060625115408/http://members.aol.com/tfencyc/interview_dery.html Interview with Floro Dery]</ref>:
**The spheres on Unicron's rings are meant to be roughly equivalent in size to ''Earth''.
**The surface of Unicron was originally a dense jungle of metal and mechanical creatures.
**Dery's roundabout reasoning for giving Unicron rings is explained: "Saturn sounds like Satur [presumably meaning ''satyr'']. Satur is synonymous with the Devil. The Entity is a Devil-like planet. This is the reason why I designed the Entity like the planet Saturn."
**A moon is included (as in Takara's Generation 1 toy prototype), but never explained aside from being flashy and conductive. Scenes involving "The Satellite Moon of Unicron" exist in very early drafts of the movie, but were moved to a planet that would become [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]] in later drafts.
**All the circular portions on the planet's surface were to flash and reflect different colors to "dazzle the viewers" and eliminate the epileptics in the audience.
*The earliest known Dery sketch of Unicron gives him somewhat pronounced "nostril" slots, which is a detail that was eliminated on subsequent character model sheets... but still shows up in certain AKOM animated episodes, particularly "[[Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine]]". Weird.
[[File:TFTM-Unicronalternatehead.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|He shaved!]]
*An earlier version of Unicron's head showed up during Unicron's transformation scene in ''The Transformers: The Movie''. Originally animated for [[The Transformers: The Movie promo]], this version has no [[facial hair]] and has extra greebles all over his face. It also colored the helmet entirely gray, save an orange mohawk. This design of Unicron was modeled by [[Satoshi Urushihara]]. In [[Transformers: The Animated Movie|IDW's comic book adaptation of the animated film]], [[Don Figueroa]] drew a hybrid between the two designs, combining the facial hair and the orange mohawk.
*''The Movie'' and the following season of the cartoon are extraordinarily consistent about Unicron never actually moving his mouth while speaking, suggesting his voice may be ''broadcast'' as opposed to physically produced.
*Unicron's profile in ''[[The Transformers Universe]]'' states that Unicron eating planets (and stars) increases his size and his hunger, a detail that first appeared in fiction in [[Our Darkest|''Unicron'' #0]].
*Unicron's appearance in the ''Legends'' comic is drawn like a [[Kre-O#2015 (Robots In Disguise/Generation 1)|Battle Changer]]-type [[Kreon]] in order to make him larger than the average Kreon. His construction appears to be specifically based on [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BattleChangers|Battle Changers Bumblebee]]'s, and he also wears Bumblebee's helmet.

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Unicron/Generation 1

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[[File:IDW Unicron Alex Milne.jpg|upright=2|thumb|I usually don't look nearly as cool as this.]]
A '''Unicron''' or lots of Unicrons did lots of stuff in the [[Primax]] universal cluster. It's not all very clear.

{{bigquote|Something evil's watching over you Comin' from the sky above And there's nothing you can do|[[The Transformers (Theme)|The Transformers theme]]|''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''}}

==Generation 1 cartoon continuity==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Orson Welles]] (English, ''The Movie''), [[Roger C. Carmel]] (English, season 3), [[Toshio Ishii]] (Japanese), [[Mizuho Suzuki]] (Japanese, ''The Movie'')|[[Chen Chun]] (Chinese, ''The Movie''), [[Zhan Che]] (Chinese), [[Jean-Claude Michel]] (French, ''The Movie''), [[Manfred Schmidt]] (German, "Ghost in the Machine"), [[Thomas Rau]] (German, "Grimlock's New Brain"), [[Werner Abrolat]] (German, ''The Movie'' TV Dub), [[Thomas Albus]] (German, ''Generation 2'' "Ghost in the Machine"), [[Claudi García]] (Spain-Spanish, ''The Movie''), [[Guillermo Romano]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Garcia Neto]] (Portuguese, "The Movie" TV dub), [[Orlando Drummond]] (Portuguese, "The Movie" VHS dub), [[Sílvio Navas]] (Portuguese, "Ghost in the Machine"), [[Carlos Seidl]] (Portuguese, "Grimlock's New Brain"), [[János Bácskai]] (Hungarian, Second Movie Dub)}}

[[File:Unicroncall.jpg|thumb|So anyway, here I'm built by a monkey. Sorry.]]

Unicron was constructed by the ancient genius known as [[Primacron]] at the dawn of the universe. Primacron had hoped that Unicron would scour the galaxy clean of life, leaving a blank slate for him to experiment upon, but naturally, Unicron had no desire to be the servant of another, and turned on Primacron, badly wounding him and his [[Oracle (G1)|assistant]], and setting out into the depths of space. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

[[File:TFTM Unicron Lithone.jpg|thumb|left|I see you down there!]]
In the year [[2005]], Unicron made his most famous attack upon Cybertron. While heading towards the planet, he consumed the small world of [[Lithone (planet)|Lithone]], making it perfectly clear how great a threat he was to the entire universe. As he continued on his way, Unicron's powers allowed him to become aware of the death of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], who handed the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] just before dying, which angered him tremendously. He then came upon the bodies of several wounded and dying Decepticons, who had been dumped into space following a [[Battle of Autobot City|recent battle]] on Earth. He extended a proposition to the Decepticons' leader, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], offering to rebuild his body and those of his troops in exchange for their destruction of the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. Tortured into accepting, Megatron was transformed into [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], and his followers became [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]], [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]].

While Galvatron set about reclaiming leadership of the Decepticons, Unicron arrived at Cybertron, and proceeded to consume the planet's two moons. Outraged that Unicron would do this to a planet that he viewed as his, Galvatron found himself the victim of mental torture by his creator, and ordered to Earth to complete the task given him. The ensuing chase finally climaxed in a showdown on the [[Junkion (planet)|planet of Junk]], where Galvatron seized the Matrix and returned to Unicron, only to reveal that he intended to use the talisman to make Unicron his slave. Amused by his pawn's arrogance, Unicron transformed into his [[Scale|gigantic]] [[robot mode]] and ate Galvatron. Unicron then tore into Cybertron, as [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]] and the rest of the Decepticons on the planet fought back, to little effect. Unicron swallowed many spaceships, and one, which contained the young Autobot [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and his comrades, crashed through Unicron's eye. Hot Rod and Galvatron battled deep inside Unicron, and ultimately, Hot Rod was able to retake the Matrix from the Decepticon. Transformed by its power into Rodimus Prime, he defeated Galvatron and opened the Matrix inside Unicron, destroying his body from within.

[[File:TFTM Unicron smashes cybertron.jpg|thumb|Unicron smash!]]

Unicron's head was blown clear during his death throes, and became caught in Cybertron's gravity, turning it into a new moon for the planet — a grisly testament to the satellites he had destroyed. {{Storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Unicron’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series "[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]," the storybook "[[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|Transformers the Movie]]" and the "Special Edition The Transformers: The Movie extra page" of "[[Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe]]."}}

[[File:Unicron head orbit.jpg|left|thumb|Incoming message from the [[Grand Mal|Big, Giant Head]]!]]
In the year [[2006]], Cyclonus, Scourge and the Sweeps visited Unicron's head, seeking to locate Galvatron, who had been hurled into space at the conclusion of his battle with Rodimus Prime. As they trekked through the head, the Decepticons heard a low growl, which Cyclonus dismissed as the wind, despite Scourge pointing there was no wind in space. After accessing the remaining databanks and replaying footage of the final battle, Cyclonus extrapolated Galvatron's trajectory and current location. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}

On the planet home to the monster known as [[Chaos (alien)|Chaos]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] proclaimed that Galvatron would be "more famous in history than Unicron" once he destroyed Cybertron with his newly built death crystal cannon. {{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}

[[File:GhostMachine Unicron starscream jumpers.jpg|thumb|Unicron's glad he got that Triple-A membership.]]
Later, the ghost of the deceased Decepticon [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] reactivated Unicron's head in order to make a bargain with him; in exchange for Unicron restoring his body, Starscream would recreate Unicron's. Stealing new optic circuits and a transformation cog for Unicron from [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], Starscream was then directed to connect Unicron's head to Cybertron, so that the planet could become his new body. Starscream initially attempted to do this by using Trypticon's body, but Trypticon was deactivated by the Decepticons. Unicron restored Starscream's body so that he could finish the task, but Starscream (somewhat predictably, being Starscream) double-crossed Unicron and refused to complete the necessary connections. Just then, explosives set by the Autobots were detonated, hurling Unicron's head off the planet, beyond its gravity, and out into space. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine}}

Seeking a supply of the dangerous particles known as [[anti-electron]]s, Galvatron and the Decepticons traveled to Unicron's head, only to come under attack from the defenses of the barely-aware giant. Also present was the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]], who used components from Unicron's head to create the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] to fight Galvatron's forces. The Technobot [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] disconnected enough of Unicron's internal mechanisms to deactivate his systems, apparently killing the evil giant. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

While a much older Primacron mused about how his new creation, [[Tornedron]], would succeed where "the other" had failed, the giant, damaged head of Unicron was visible floating along in the depths of space, where it had apparently faded to a dull grey. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Legends''/''Generations Selects Special Comic''====
Primacron, after creating various robotic lifeforms through the lifeforce of the [[Precursor World]] contained within the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] of his forced assistant, the [[Primus#Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Oracle]], used massive amounts of [[Angolmois Energy]] to create Unicron. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale|Finale}} However, Unicron knew the Matrix was the one thing that could defeat him, so upon rebelling against his creator, his first act was to destroy the Oracle in an attempt to eliminate it. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Grand Maximus)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} This only ended up freeing the Matrix and Primus from within his Primacron-created container, and Primus fled the scene, despite Primacron's protestations that he was needed to stop Unicron. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale|Finale}}

====Rodimus Wars====
Unicron took notice when [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Dark Hot Rod]] were merged into one being. {{storylink|Rodimus Wars}}

====''Beast Wars Neo'' cartoon (1)====
At some point before [[2005]], Unicron consumed the Decepticon planet of [[Dinosaur (planet)|Dinosaur]], an event that left cultural trauma in those Decepticons and their descendants. {{Storylink|Illusion? Lio Convoy}}

====''Story of Binaltech''====
When [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Battle Ravage]] from the future came to be in early [[2005]], he initiated a plan to shunt most of the Decepticons outside of time, leaving the Autobots to face Unicron alone. {{storylink|Changing Lanes}} The future Decepticon also warned [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]], leader of the remaining Decepticons, of Unicron. However, Unicron was aware of the Decepticons' designs and used two [[Binaltech (technology)|Binaltech]] bodies stolen from an [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] shuttle for two obedient warriors, [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] and [[Decepticharge]]. The deity sent the duo to quell the Decepticons during an insurrection led by [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and order them to assist in destroying the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. {{Storylink|Widow's Edge}} Unicron met with Autobot troops when he attacked Cybertron. He destroyed many Cybertronians and devoured one of Cybertron's moons before Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus left to confront the evil planet with the power of the Matrix. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (prose)|Darkest Hour}} Optimus was badly damaged during the journey to Unicron, leaving Ultra Magnus to infiltrate the titan's body alone. Though Ultra Magnus had not been chosen by the Matrix, he pleaded his case to the ancient artifact, and was allowed to unleash its power to destroy Unicron's body. Through further temporal machinations, the altered line of events instigated by Battle Ravage was preserved as an [[BT World|alternate timeline]]. {{storylink|Binal Time}}

Blackarachnia and Decepticharge, however, were still bound to Unicron's will and thus continued seeking to destroy the Matrix, but this threat was subdued. {{storylink|Outlier (comic)|Outlier}}

====''Kiss Players''====
[[File:TGGUni1.jpg|thumb|Bwah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha]]
Following his destruction in 2005, Unicron's [[Angolmois Energy|lifeforce]] was scattered across time and space, fragmented and parasitized into Autobot and [[Maximal]] leaders throughout history. In 2007, three of his servants, the [[Sparkbot]]s, sought to recreate their master, and tricked the human singing group, the [[Kiss Players (singing group)|Kiss Players]]—[[Marissa Faireborn]], [[Atari Hitotonari]], and [[Shaoshao Li]]—into helping them in their task by telling them that they were gathering the fragments of the so-called "Allspark".

[[File:TGGUni2.jpg|thumb|left|Oh god ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha]]
[[Primus]] was forced to take action to stop their mission, appearing as a giant golden hand to steal away the energy fragments before the Sparkbots could collect them, but eventually, the evil trio collected enough to accomplish their dire task. Fleeing back in time to [[Earth]]'s prehistoric past, they unleashed the energy and Unicron began to form around them. Following the Sparkbots back to the past, Primus unleashed the full firepower of his mobile battle platform's cannon, sealing Unicron's energy and the Sparkbots deep within the planet. He then created the mighty [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]] to serve as a guardian and ensure that the evil being was never again reborn. {{storylink|Kiss Players episode 51|Kiss Players #51}} {{storylink|Sparkbots Volume 5}}

Unfortunately for everyone except Unicron, Brave Maximus would go on to leave the Earth in 2007, leaving the chaos-bringer's life-force unguarded. {{storylink|Kiss Players episode 39|Kiss Players #39}}
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====''Masterpiece''====
Still fearing even the emptied [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], Unicron's head orbiting Cybertron used space debris that originated from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s body after [[Dark Awakening (episode)|his apparent second "death"]] to create [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]. Nemesis Prime was sent to Cybertron, where he planned to use the [[Dead Matrix]] to resurrect his master, but was interrupted by his original template and the Autobots. {{storylink|Story of Black Convoy}}

====''Generations Selects Special Comic''====
[[File:Return To 2011.jpg|thumb|upright=1|'''[[You|YOU.]] [[Hasbro Pulse#HasLab|DID.]] [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|THIS.]]''']]
In [[2011]], Unicron used the bodies of his disciples to build a new body and threaten the universe once again, forcing an Autobot-Decepticon alliance to try to seal him in the [[Triple Z Point]]. {{storylink|Super Megatron comic 1}}

By the time Unicron completed reforming, Convoy had undergone a quest to the [[Precursor World]] and returned with the power of Oracle at his side. Oracle was the original form of Primus from before the [[Big Bang (event)|Big Bang]], wielding the power of righteous Angolmois Energy to counter the corrupted Angolmois of Unicron. Assuming a gun form, Oracle blasted Unicron with his antithesis. This power was great enough to banish Unicron, sealing him in the Triple Z Point to end his threat. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale|Finale}}

====''Unite Warriors''====
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In [[2021]], [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]]'s ghost possessed [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]], ordering him to take him to Unicron. The pair approached Unicron's remains, sealed away in the [[Triple Z Point]], so that they could build a new body from Unicron's carcass. However Unicron was still conscious and far from powerless. He struck a deal with the two [[Decepticon]]s; Unicron would reach out throughout the multiverse and pluck from their realities several 'bots who shared Galvatron's lust for revenge. Together, they would form a new "[[Grand Galvatron]]" body for the Decepticon leader, and leave Unicron's own body untouched. Galvatron agreed to Unicron's terms, and [[Roller (G1)|Roller]], [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], and [[Breakdown (WFC)|War Breakdown]] were brought to their universe. [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]'s ghost also turned up, and Unicron granted him a partial corporeal body to form the last component of Galvatron's new form. Unicron then ordered those before him to go out and conquer Cybertron in his name, but Galvatron was already scheming to betray his benefactor as he took off into space. {{storylink|Grand Galvatron Chapter}}

[[File:BaldigusChapter2 UnicronPlanetBody.jpg|thumb|The [[Unicron/toys#Generation 1|prophecy]] was true...]]
Through Thrust, [[Trickdiamond]] contacted Unicron to strike a deal, agreeing to help him conquer Cybertron. {{storylink|Megatronia Chapter}} Before making his move, Unicron reached through time itself and recruited the [[Commando (RID)|Combatrons]] from the distant future to serve him. He reformatted his new troops into new bodies, then had his head travel back to Cybertron where Thrust and Trickdiamond provided him with the [[joint energon]] he needed to combine with the planet itself. As he began to transform Cybertron into his new body, Unicron took out Galvatron, announcing that he'd expected his betrayal and also that he would go on to destroy all Transformers, undoing the Combatrons' future. The angered Combatrons turned on him in the form of [[Ruination (RID)|Baldigus]], but Unicron pacified them by summoning his Matrix Hunter minion, [[Grand Scourge]], who tricked Baldigus with his resemblance to [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]]. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part One}}

As Unicron came closer to completely taking over Cybertron, cracks in space-time began to appear because of the many dimension-hoppers and time-travelers he'd brought over, forcing the Autobots and Decepticons to team up to defeat him and undo the cracks. While he was distracted by an attack from several combiners, Unicron's head was ripped out of Cybertron by Baldigus and thrown into space, where a barrage from the combiners and a mighty punch from Optimus Prime and Roller sent him flying back to the Triple Z Point. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}}

====''The Battlestars''====
[[File:DarkNovaCron1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|Dark Nova Diet Soda.]]
Somewhere beyond the year [[2025]], the Ultimate Emperor [[Dark Nova]] seized command of the Decepticons. The spectral entity was described as appearing "very much like Unicron". {{storylink|Source:Generation 1 cartoon timeline (Japan)#After 2025|Japanese Generation 1 timeline}}

====''Legends'' comic====
A being named "Unicron Neo" would come into the scene in [[2038]], {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}} but this was revealed to be a disguise by Dark Nova, who sought to use the image of Unicron to strike fear into the Transformers. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 5: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two}} Soon after, humans discovered Angolmois Energy within the Earth and used it to bring their civilization to new heights. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

====''Generations Selects Special Comic'' (3)====
In [[2050]], Doctor [[Atari Hitotonari]] reflected upon the origins of the Angolmois Energy bringing life to Earth's race of [[Selector]]s. She believed the energy bathed the Earth after the destruction of Unicron. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 1}}

====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
:''See [[#Beast Wars cartoon 2|#Beast Wars cartoon]]''

====Yokohama Decepticon Secret Base====
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[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] was an agent of Unicron, and worked on his behalf to form a plot that would result in the destruction of the [[Transformers Expo]] in [[2014]]. [[Doctor Arkeville]] was also likely influenced by Unicron into producing [[Yokohama Convoy|Nemesis Prime]], who would serve as the vessel for the [[Dark Energon]] that would destroy the Expo. However, the plan ultimately failed thanks to Nemesis Prime's inherent sense of justice. In the end, though, Doctor Arkeville still stood as a subject of Unicron. {{storylink|Yokohama Decepticon Secret Base}}

====''Beast Wars II'' cartoon====
At some point human beings discovered Unicron's lifeforce within the Earth, and attempted to harness it for their own means. This led to the expulsion of humanity from Earth, {{storylink|Emissary of the Fourth Planet}} but the fame of this "mysterious energy" that had been called "[[Angolmois Energy]]" was far-reaching, and eventually, tens of thousands of years after the end of the Great War between the Autobots and Decepticons, the Predacon leader [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] attempted to harvest it for himself. {{storylink|The New Forces Arrive!}} Using his artificial planet, [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]], he sucked a large amount of the Angolmois Energy out of the planet and into the vessel. However, after the interference of [[Lio Convoy]] and [[Lio Junior]], all of the stolen Angolmois Energy was sealed into capsules and ejected from Nemesis as it self-destructed. {{storylink|Farewell! Lio Convoy}}

====''Legends'' comic====
With the appearance of [[Blentron|mysterious beings]] who sought [[Angolmois Energy]], Vector Sigma, the form of [[Primus]] in this time, feared the start of a new Great War over Unicron's energy and mechanized Cybertron in preparation for war. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Blue Big Convoy)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

====''Beast Wars Neo'' cartoon (2)====
{{voiceactor|[[Tetsuo Komura]] (Japanese)}}
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With the Angolmois Capsules scattered across space, Unicron's servants, the [[Blentron]]s sought them out, to the point of taking them by force from the [[Maximal]]s and the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]. Only [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Emperor of Destruction]] [[Magmatron]] realized their true intention: the resurrection of Unicron, eater of planet [[Dinosaur (planet)|Dinosaur]]. {{storylink|Angry Magmatron}} The capsules were gathered at the Blentrons' hideout, where Unicron's spirit, free of the [[Triple Z Point]], {{Storylink|Fight! Maximals}} absorbed the Angolmois Energy to recover a physical presence. The energy "body" he took on was in form of the dead [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]], who had previously absorbed much of Earth's Angolmois Energy into himself. Magmatron confronted "Galvatron", and Unicron allowed the Predacon leader to believe he was his predecessor before defeating him and banishing him to another dimension. Unicron was soon confronted by the Maximals, who had pursued the Blentrons to their hideout, including [[Big Convoy]], who realized the true identity of "Galvatron". {{Storylink|Unicron Revived!?}} The Maximals took a tactical retreat and further ascertained Unicron's current state, while Unicron and the Blentrons set off to find more Angolmois Capsules. They found a horde at [[Advance Base 889T9]], where they again met Big Convoy and his Maximals. The Maximals attempted to detonate the entire base in an effort to destroy Unicron, but he easily survived, absorbing the energy. Desiring a "complete body", he took his leave {{storylink|Unicron's Ambition}} to Cybertron, while he allowed his Maximal opponents to believe he was returning to the Triple Z Point for his original body.

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Realizing the deception, the Maximals aboard the ''[[Gung Ho]]'' arrived at Cybertron, where they saw Unicron laugh at the compromise offered to him by Vector Sigma that he could be reborn as a regular Transformer. In a show of sheer power, Unicron absorbed the firepower of the entire Maximal fleet defending the planet and took the form of a blazing energy dragon to destroy it. Upon completing this task, he landed upon Cybertron, where he was confronted by Big Convoy, who attempted to use the deadly Mammoth Dynamite technique at full power to whittle Unicron away to nothing using super-oscillatory waves. However, he absorbed the three Blentrons to reconstitute himself. Attaining his blazing dragon mode again, Unicron broke into Vector Sigma's chamber to merge with the supercomputer and convert Cybertron into his new body. {{storylink|End of the Maximals!?}}

[[File:BWNeo Unicron.JPG|thumb|upright=1.33|left|If you wanted to be pink, Unicron, you could've just impersonated Arcee.]]
Sending his crew away, Big Convoy attempted to stand against the full might of the Unicron-possessed Vector Sigma, but he was saved by his students, who refused to abandon their teacher. Magmatron, refusing to perish till he took his revenge on Unicron and became Predacon Emperor of the universe, returned to normal space and confronted Unicron in Vector Sigma's chamber. The Predacon seemingly destroyed the building and the supercomputer, forcing Unicron to return to using his energy body. Magmatron struck a decisive hit on Unicron, but his spirit simply drained Magmatron of his energy and sent him to another dimension again. [[Lio Convoy]] soon joined the battle and dueled with Galvatron while Big Convoy converted his [[Big Cannon]] into the Matrix Buster. Using the spirit of justice within all of his pupils and his [[Energon Matrix]], Big Convoy fired the Matrix Buster at Unicron. Unicron attempted to absorb this energy, but the full essence of righteousness was too much for Unicron to handle and he exploded, finally ending his threat to the universe. {{storylink|The Final Battle (BWN)|The Final Battle}}
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====''Cloud''====
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===Rodimus vs. Cyclonus===
Upon being created by Unicron and charged with stealing the Matrix from Ultra Magnus, Cyclonus and Scourge vowed to prove themselves to Galvatron in battle, pledging their allegiance to him rather than the Chaos Bringer. While his creations were already plotting to overthrow him, Unicron was busy devouring one of Cybertron's moons. {{storylink|Rodimus vs. Cyclonus}}

===''Wings Universe''===
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[[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] considered the return of Unicron to be a less daunting challenge than a mandatory meditation session and lecture for the [[Cybertronian Knight]]s by [[Cheetor (BW)|Alpha Trizer]]. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur|Apelinq's personal log, 2015/01/07}}

Time-traveling to the future when Cybertron would theoretically be at peace and therefore unprepared for threats, the [[Star Seeker]]s tried to use Unicron's head to drain all the energon out of Cybertron. A battle ensued aboard Unicron's head when the Cybertronian Knights arrived to stop them. However, the battle was prematurely ended when Alpha Trizer revealed to Star Seeker Captain [[Cannonball (G1)|Cannonball]] that Cybertron in 2984 was techno-organic and thus no longer operated on energon. Most of the pirates were then arrested, but during the battle [[Shokaract|Hunter]] was lured away by Unicron's voice to a transwarp portal that led into the past. There, at Unicron's urging, Hunter touched the [[Matrix of Conquest]] and became Shokaract! {{storylink|Hoist the Flag}} Upon his transformation into Unicron's herald, Shokaract contemplated new evils and set his sights on the metal sphere still being orbited by Unicron's deactivated head. {{storylink|Legacy (issue)|Legacy}}

===Fun Publications===
[[Vector Prime]] noted the Unicron of [[Primax 984.17 Alpha]] was not part of the multiversal Unicron singularity. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/22}} However, such distinctions would later cease to exist as [[multiversal singularity|multiversal singularities]] no longer did. {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}}
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===Ask Vector Prime===
During Unicron's approach to Cybertron, [[Gong (GoBots)|Gong]] and [[Sideways (AVP)|Sideways]] began playing with universal streams, causing elements of a [[Gargent]] stream to interact with the [[Primax]] stream Unicron currently inhabited. As a result, many of the warriors Unicron reformatted for [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] were [[Renegade]]s, including Deadlift (the tracker) and his Sweeps, Fracture (the warrior) and her armada.

Despite this, events unfolded much as they were meant to, culminating in the final battle between [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and Galvatron inside Unicron. Once Hot Rod claimed the Matrix and became Rodimus Prime, he unleashed its power and destroyed Unicron from the inside out. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

===''Deviations''===
In a timeline where Optimus managed to kill Megatron during their final battle, Unicron nonetheless made his way toward Cybertron, pausing briefly to devour the dead and dying Decepticons thrown out of Astrotrain. He proceeded to Cybertron, where he interrupted Starscream's coronation. At the behest of Soundwave, Starscream flew out to bargain with the planet-eater. They reached a bargain: Starscream was upgraded into "Megascream", and his inner retinue of warriors were granted the ability to combine with their new leader, in exchange for Starscream's servitude.

Unicron eventually grew tired of his new herald's whining, and skipped chowing down on the Moonbases in favour of going straight for Cybertron, shrugging off Megascream's pleas. Optimus Prime vowed to stop Unicron, but Megascream ultimately defeated the Autobot leader on Unicron's surface. At the last moment, Hot Rod opened the Matrix—destroying Unicron, Megascream, and himself. {{storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}

==Marvel Comics continuity==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
[[File:PrimalScream-Unicron.jpg|thumb|Unicron is furious that he's been miscolored again.]]
{{quote|It is '''Unicron''' -- the Dark God, the Chaos-Bringer. But these are just '''names''', tags created by small, frightened beings. It is '''force of nature''', tearing, destroying and eating -- '''everything in its path!'''|The narrator|[[On the Edge of Extinction!]]}}
Millions of years after Primus and Unicron entombed themselves inside planetoids and went their separate ways, circa the Earth year [[1990]] a group of Transformers discovered the sleeping form of Primus at Cybertron's core. When a battle erupted, a stray laser blast struck Primus, briefly jolting the god awake and causing him to emit a multiverse-shaking "Primal Scream" that alerted Unicron to Primus's location. Primus himself immediately slipped back into his sleep, but it was too late. {{storylink|The Primal Scream}} {{storylink|Bird of Prey!}} Knowing the severity of the situation, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] approached an altar within the Ark, hoping to be granted a mystical vision which would guide him on his mission to stop Unicron. He witnessed the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] being corrupted by evil in his vision, as well as Unicron's imminent encroachment! {{storylink|Kings of the Wild Frontier.}}

[[File:EyeoftheStorm-possiblefutureUnicron.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|For over a decade, this was considered to be yet another one of Unicron's lies. But now it isn't. Gotta love retcons!]]
While devouring the planet [[Ghennix]], Unicron took note of three criminals who were attempting to escape their fate. Unicron destroyed their vessel and recreated the three as [[Hook, Line, and Sinker]]. As the distance to Cybertron was vast and he was too large to teleport, he ordered them to retrieve a [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] from a [[Rhythms of Darkness!|possible future]] to serve as his herald. {{storylink|All Fall Down}} Though this Galvatron was angry at being plucked from his victorious timeline, Unicron tortured him until he agreed to be his herald. Still, this Galvatron secretly plotted his eventual treachery. Unicron sent all four of them to attack Cybertron and pave the way for his coming. {{storylink|Eye of the Storm}}

The looming threat of Unicron was so great that Optimus willingly surrendered his forces to [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] in a bid to unite both factions, and meet against the Chaos Bringer as a single force. {{storylink|Surrender!}}

So close to Cybertron he could ''taste it'', Unicron decided to forgo consumption of the planet [[Jhi]] and hasten on his way to the ultimate confrontation. His herald Galvatron, however, captured Autobot leader [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]], forcing him to fully awaken Primus. Suspecting treachery on Galvatron's part, Unicron sent Hook, Line and Sinker to retrieve him from the subterranean tunnels of Cybertron, but Galvatron destroyed them, and Primus was woken from his slumber. Unicron's arch-foe possessed Xaaron's body and summoned Transformers from all across the universe back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Out of Time!}}

Unicron shut down his higher mental functions and drifted for the remainder of the journey to hide himself from detection by Primus. At this point, a mental command that Unicron had placed in some of Primus's creations was activated, resulting in the formation of a cult of Unicron-worshipers, who gathered to destroy the leader of the united Autobots and Decepticons. These [[Acolyte of Unicron|Unicron cultists]] were drawn out when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] was named commander of Primus's army. The cultists tried to assassinate the [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]]; they failed, but distracted the Cybertronians long enough for Unicron to sneak up on the planet. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}}

[[File:Edgeofextinction-someonefight.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|''He's got the whooooole world, in his feet...'']]
After Unicron dug his fist into the planet and ate the flesh of his mortal enemy, he noted that this was the finest meal he had ever tasted. However, he was somewhat disappointed to find that the gathered Transformers were simply so terrified of him that there was no resistance to his attack. As he devoured [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] from the tip of his finger, he admitted that despite their lack of showmanship, they were at least delicious.

Unicron's unchecked rampage was soon ensnared by Primus himself, speaking through Emirate Xaaron's body. For a short moment, Unicron was restrained, but when he deduced that this ruse was a big show put on by an insignificant portion of Primus's power, he broke free and destroyed the avatar of Primus, killing both Xaaron and his creator.

Galvatron, who was worried his treachery was going to waste, attacked Unicron, hoping his bravery would stir the Transformers into action. Galvatron was smacked down, but his gambit paid off as the Transformers snapped out of their collective stupor and began a counter-attack against the Chaos-Bringer. Countless Transformers died in this assault, including the Decepticon leader [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]. But Transformers weren't the only ones attacking him. Briefly fazed by the illusion-casting powers of the [[human]] [[Neo-Knights|Neo-Knight]] [[Rapture]], Unicron's systems were attacked by the electrical powers of [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]].

[[File:OntheEdgeofExtinction-toomuch.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|For soon you will have life. ''Sweet'' life.]]
After being clocked by the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], Unicron received another surprise: the thought-lost Creation Matrix had returned, along with its vessel, [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. Unicron was at first confused, as he'd sensed the Matrix's destruction, but quickly realized that the Matrix had not been destroyed, but had merely been masked by its seduction by evil. And in the realm of evil, Unicron had no equal! Thunderwing was destroyed, but the Matrix fell to the planet's surface.

Fighting the evil within the Matrix, Optimus Prime grabbed the artifact and launched into Unicron's maw, where the Creation Matrix was opened. While being pummeled by the flood of life unleashed by the Matrix, Unicron's body could not maintain structural integrity and exploded. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}} {{storylink|Still Life!}}

[[File:JudgmentDay-mist.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|So, seriously, what was up with this stuff?]]
In an alternate 2005, Unicron's consumption of the planet [[Lithone (planet)|Lithone]] was heralded first by strange pink mists<ref>The original script called this an "electronic mist". It sets you on fire and melts you.</ref> that leaked from his planet mode's maw. On route to Cybertron, he encountered an injured [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and the bodies of his troops. He offered them new bodies in exchange for hunting down the Matrix. Though Megatron refused the offer at first, Unicron was able to persuade him by emitting more of his corrosive mist. Megatron was remade as Galvatron, and his troops were reborn as Cyclonus, Scourge, and the Sweeps. {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}} As Galvatron was sent forward, Unicron devoured [[Moonbase One]] and [[Moonbase Two]]. [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] detonated the latter satellite in an attempt to destroy Unicron, but the plan failed utterly, leaving Unicron completely unscathed. {{storylink|Judgment Day!}} Galvatron returned to Unicron with the Matrix, but he intended to use it to make Unicron his slave. In retaliation, Unicron attacked Cybertron in earnest, as the planet was helpless against his assault. Ultimately, during a battle that took place inside Unicron, Rodimus Prime claimed the Matrix of Leadership from Galvatron and the Planet-Eater was destroyed from within. Only his head survived, and it remained in orbit over Cybertron. {{storylink|The Final Battle!}} {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}

{{note|In the UK version of the story, the events of "The Big Broadcast of 2006" were a fabrication invented by [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]]. Also, the UK printing of the animated film adaptation altered the date from 2005 to 2006 to match "[[Target: 2006]]".}}

====Rhythms of Darkness!====
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In another alternate 2005, a dying Megatron was found by Unicron. Unicron refashioned Galvatron into his herald, {{storylink|A Savage Circle}} and through their combined efforts, Unicron succeeded in devouring Cybertron. In the aftermath, he allowed Galvatron and his Decepticons to rule Earth. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}}

=====Ask Vector Prime=====
Later in [[Primax 490.0 Gamma]], Unicron stumbled upon the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]]'s [[Hub (G2)|Hub]] and savagely attacked. The Cybertronians fought back, rallying the remaining Autobots from Earth and Decepticons from [[Styx]]. Together, Autobot, Decepticon, and Cybertronian stood as one and destroyed Unicron's physical body. The Chaos-Bringer attempted to retreat to the psychic plane, but the [[Liege Maximo]], at the height of his power, confronted him and sacrificed his spark to permanently expel Unicron from their reality. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/24}}

====Earthforce====
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After [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] accused Optimus Prime of being too focused on Unicron's imminent arrival, to the detriment of [[Earth]]'s troubles, the Dinobot Commander was allowed to create an [[Earthforce]].'' {{storylink|Break-Away!}}

''However, Prime had his work cut out for him. With an attempted Decepticon alliance ruined beyond all recovery and the Matrix still lost, Optimus had to turn to the original site of the [[Underbase]]—as the Underbase was linked to the centre of Cybertron, the Autobots could tap into that centre (and thus Primus himself) as a substitute Matrix.'' {{storylink|The Magnificent Six!}}

====Marvel UK future timelines====
[[File:FallenAngel-Unicron.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|And then Rodimus drove up through his entire body to escape through Unicron's other eye.]]
In a parallel timeline, Unicron did not arrive at Cybertron until the year [[2006]], consuming the small planet [[Lithone (planet)|Lithone]] on his way. As he drew closer to Cybertron, Unicron came upon the damaged bodies of Decepticon leader [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity#Marvel UK future timelines|Megatron]] and several of his Decepticon followers, who had been jettisoned into space following a major battle at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth. Unicron extended Megatron a bargain, offering to rebuild him and his troops into new beings to serve him, and tortured the recalcitrant Decepticon leader into accepting. {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}} {{storylink|Altered Image!}} Now reborn as [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], Megatron immediately began scheming to destroy his "master", using a [[time-jump mechanism]] to travel back in time to [[1986]], where he constructed a solar cannon that was powerful enough to destroy Unicron's physical form. Fully aware of his pawn's actions, Unicron took control of the minds of [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]], [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]], and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and had them follow Galvatron back in time to foil his plan. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

After Galvatron returned to 2006, Unicron devoured Cybertron's moons, much to his servant's dismay. {{storylink|Judgment Day!}} Unicron then attacked Cybertron while Galvatron fought Rodimus Prime within his master's body. Galvatron was defeated and thrown out into space. {{storylink|The Final Battle!}} He still had the remote to the [[time-jump mechanism]] and used it to travel back to 1986 again, where he planned to take over the Decepticons so he'd be ready for Unicron when he arrived 20 years later. {{storylink|Fallen Angel}} {{storylink|Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!}} {{storylink|Hunters}} Unicron himself was destroyed by Rodimus Prime and the Matrix of Leadership in a vast explosion, leaving only his head intact... and, unknown to anyone, that was all he needed to stay alive! {{storylink|The Final Battle!}}

[[File:LegacyofUnicron-Unicron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Silly Junkions, you can buy loose Unicrons on eBay for just $20!]]
His head floated off through space to eventually crash-land on the planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]]. There, the still-conscious Unicron used mind control to force the native [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] to build him a new body out of the planet. At the beginning of [[2008]], he pulled [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] into his thrall and used them to re-ignite the stalemated Cybertronian war in order to keep the Autobots distracted from his activities. Amused by Death's Head's repeated attempts at defiance, he told him about his origin, only to find himself now under attack by Rodimus Prime and an Autobot strike-team.

This ''almost'' went wrong, as Rodimus (at Death's Head's suggestion) tried to use the power of the Matrix on the astral plane. Here, however, the Matrix ''strengthened'' Unicron and the monster intended to merge with it for greater power. Ultimately, however, he was defeated by [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], who had planted explosives under the head's building site while the Chaos-Bringer was distracted. His head was destroyed, and his mind was sealed within the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}} {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

[[File:WhiteFire-mine.jpg|thumb|Rodimus rejects Unicron's endorsement of the coal industry.]]
On New Year's Day [[2009]], Unicron attempted to turn the Matrix towards evil and merge with it again, the only way he could bear being trapped within it. {{storylink|White Fire}} He reached out from within it and took control of Rodimus Prime's body, using him to sabotage an Autobot shuttle as it was headed for Earth. Kup caught on that Rodimus wasn't being himself quickly however, and forced Unicron to reveal himself earlier than the dark god had planned. Nonetheless, Unicron managed to force the ship into a crash-landing on Earth. As the dust settled following the impact, Unicron advanced on the Autobots, vowing to tear them limb from limb for their interference. {{storylink|Edge of Impact}} Regalling in the destruction, Unicron boasted that it was only fitting that the Autobots' end came at the hands of their leader. He further taunted them when he realized the Autobots had their blasters set to "stun," mockingly declaring that Rodimus was lost to them forever. {{storylink|Shadow of Evil}} Unicron's rampage was stopped when Kup ripped the Matrix out of Prime's chest. Unfortunately, this meant the Autobots lost their chance to purify the Matrix and that Unicron would be ready for them next time. {{storylink|White Fire}} In 2010, he repeated the trick and transformed Rodimus's body into a copy of his own before being forced back. In the far future of [[2356]], Unicron's essence still resided within the Matrix, steadily withering the struggling body of Rodimus. After a [[Trachis|young student]] was influenced into seeking out Unicron, Rodimus realised Unicron was taking control again, and Unicron's voice chuckled "Soon"... {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}
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===''Transformers Comic-Magazin''===
[[File:Tf commag 18.JPG|thumb|upright=1.0|"Urg! Brush your teeth for once, Unicron!"]]
In [[Primax 489.0 Zeta|this reality]], the Decepticons had always followed the commandments of Unicron. Luckily, [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] was able to defeat him on Junkion and the Decepticons suffered a great mental defeat. Unsure if Unicron was dead or not, the Decepticons decided to carry on as if he wasn't. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 18|The Curse of the Pyramids}}

===Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic===
Optimus remembered Unicron as one of the many threats the Autobots had overcome upon being met by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and his [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]]. {{storylink|War Without End!}}

===''Classics''===
{{noteclassics}}
Upon meeting the mysterious Decepticon [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]], who claimed to be from [[Aurex 405.0 Epsilon|another dimension]], Megatron's Decepticons were skeptical of his claim, and Megatron ordered Soundwave and Scrapper to scrutinize Landquake. Their research backed up Landquake's story, with Scrapper citing the fact that the presence of Unicron, who Landquake claimed to have [[Revelations Part 6|been battling]], was known to cause spacetime anomalies. {{storylink|Crossing Over, Part 2}}

[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] recalled how the Matrix of Leadership was lost in the destruction of Unicron. {{storylink|Shattered Paths}}

===''Regeneration One''===
{{NoteRG1}}
Optimus Prime did not easily recover from his death inside Unicron, and even years later suffered visions of the Chaos-Bringer returning to kill him again. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1}}

Galvatron II, too, recalled Unicron, and [[Primax 490.0 Gamma|his own future timeline]] when Unicron consumed Cybertron against his wishes, leaving him with only Earth to rule. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
The [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]] that would come to threaten [[Aurex 105.08 Alpha]] was originally the body of Unicron from [[Primax 886.0 Gamma]]. After being blasted out of that reality by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] and the [[Matrix of Leadership]], Unicron ended up as the undetected Tenth Planet of Earth's solar system in [[Tyran 609.08 Kappa]], a universe previously devoid of any singularity phenomenon. The universe's binary end-state nature interfered with the comatose Unicron's attempt to recover, and his systems ended up resurrecting many of the Transformers he had consumed. Dubbing their world Planet X, they traveled to [[Primax 290.0 Zeta]] and began a campaign of conquest, only to be thwarted by the Autobots of that universe. The local Autobots used [[Zodiac]] energy to expel Unicron's essence, splitting Planet X in two. Half remained in that universe as a paradise planet while the other half ended up in Aurex 105.08 Alpha, where it finally met its end in war with [[Gigantion|Gigalonia]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/08}}

==''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity==
===''Beast Wars'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Blu Mankuma]] (English), [[Hidetoshi Nakamura]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:Possession-Unicron.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|This model must have taken them, what, three minutes?]]
When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] appeared on prehistoric [[Earth]] and was questioned by the stranded [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] about how he came to be this way, Starscream "explained" that his body was destroyed by Unicron while serving his master, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. This was, of course, a misrepresentation, and it was revealed later that it was actually Galvatron himself who killed Starscream as punishment for his betrayal. {{storylink|Possession}}

When the [[Vok]] spoke with [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] in Earth's pre-history, they took the form of Unicron's head, claiming that they scanned his mind and chose Unicron as an "authority figure". {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 1}}

[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] would later invoke the name of Unicron by referring to [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] as "Unicron's spawn" in a derogatory manner. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 1}}

===''Beast Machines'' cartoon===
During Megatron's rule of Cybertron, [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] once compared the Predacon's [[Grand Mal|big floating head]] as a "sparkless, floating tribute to Unicron", implying that the Chaos Bringer's head orbited Cybertron after his defeat. By the time of Megatron's rule, however, it had apparently left the planet's orbit, as it was never seen. {{storylink|Prometheus Unbound}}

===3H comics===
After Unicron's entrapment in a lifeless, metal asteroid the dawn of time, {{storylink|Covenant (story)|Covenant}} the dark god recruited the [[Quintesson]]s to seek out the location of his nemesis, [[Primus]]. But when the Quintessons discovered Primus, now having taken the form of the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], they decided to delay reporting their findings so they could first exploit Primus to their own ends. After finding the "[[Vector Sigma|singular threat]]" to Unicron and discovering how to subvert it, they used it to create a [[Transformer|race of robotic beings]] which they could sell to other worlds for a price. {{storylink|Disclosure}}

[[File:Unicrons dark essence.jpg|thumb|Even Unicron's crap is evil.]]
After his destruction in 2005, while his head was left in orbit around Cybertron, {{storylink|Betrayal}} Unicron's essence was sent spiraling through time and space, to crash on prehistoric Earth, prior to the conflict known as the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] which would occur on the planet. It is unclear if this was a deliberate attempt by Unicron to preserve his power or not, but this "[[Dark Essence]]" seemed to lack any real sentience, suggesting that it was merely Unicron's "power", while his spark remained in his intact head in the future. {{storylink|Paradox}}

[[File:Terminus-Unicron.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Unicron makes his own light saber noises.]]
The Dark Essence was discovered by a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] known as the Hunter, who recognized the dark god's power, and fashioned from the Essence the [[Matrix of Conquest]], a twisted version of the Autobot Matrix of Leadership which he used to conquer and rule over an apocalyptic 32nd Century future, under the name "[[Shokaract]]". Resistance against Shokaract resulted in an attempt by his opponents to travel back in time and destroy the Dark Essence on prehistoric Earth, thereby erasing Shokaract from history, but the villain travelled back in time to stop this effort. [[Point Omega|A massive battle]] between him and Transformers from throughout the multiverse ensued, but eventually, thanks to the efforts of the [[Covenant (group)|Covenant]], history was altered so that Unicron's essence never arrived on prehistoric Earth, erasing this timeline—and Shokaract—from existence. {{storylink|Terminus (issue)|Terminus}}

[[File:PrimevalDawn2-Unicron.jpg|thumb|Predicting that Unicron will eventually show up is a pretty safe bet, really.]]
Just after the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] ended on prehistoric Earth, the [[Vok]] assembled a team from the remains of that war to counter [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]], Unicron's spawn. [[Primal Prime]], the leader of the Vok's team, had visions of a future apocalypse, involving Unicron, that encompassed every timeline in the [[multiverse]]. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 2}} After Tarantulas ripped the [[Matrix of Leadership]] from Primal Prime's torso, he oversaw the construction of a [[unspace|transwarp]] portal that would allow him to bring his prize as an offering to Unicron. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 3}}

{{note|Though [[3H Productions|3H]] folded before this story could be completed, Tarantulas would of course not be successful, and the Matrix would be returned to its rightful place. (Because, you know, the [[Transformers: Universe (comic)|''Universe'' stories]] took place chronologically after it.)}}

One week after the [[Great Transformation]], the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] gangster [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]] succeeded in acquiring the [[Divine Light]], one of the Quintessons' discarded attempts to subvert the will of Primus. As Cryotek used it steal Primus's power for himself, [[Sentinel Maximus]] warned him that flaunting Primus's power would catch the attention of Unicron and doom them all. Cryotek laughed at this, since Unicron had been dead since three centuries earlier, and the idea of his resurrection was a fairytale believed only by the naive. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

[[File:UnicronDeathstarII.jpg|thumb|left|Guys. GUYS. Get that ring in the right place, or he'll never be able to eat.]]
Cryotek was defeated, but one year later Unicron struck once more. His body ruined and trapped between universes, he sought to revitalize himself by abducting Transformers from across the multiverse and pitting them against each other within the [[Cauldron]], a dark dimension contained within his own body, absorbing their [[energon radiation]] and eventually consuming their sparks. He chose to kidnap several Autobots and Maximals from [[Primax 797.18 Epsilon|one universe]]'s technorganic Cybertron, but that was also the staging ground from which Primus chose to launch a counterattack. Primus gathered an army from many different universes and put the resurrected [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] at its head. {{storylink|Abduction}} Optimus Primal conducted his opening salvo by infiltrating the Cauldron and engineering a mass jailbreak. {{storylink|OTFCC Live-Action Drama}} {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}}

[[File:Optimusprimaluniverseend.jpg|thumb|That time Unicron was permanently destroyed across all universes forever, except the ones where he wasn't.]]
These "[[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]]" raided Unicron to free his captives from their prison cities, battling Unicron's own legion of "[[Minion of Unicron (Universe)|Minions]]" all the while. [[Universe War|These conflicts]] escalated for months or perhaps longer, their intensity rivaling the [[Cybertronian Civil Wars|Great Wars]].<ref>Optimus Primal's bio in the [[Revelations Part 3|Transformers Collectors' Club comic #9]]</ref> This all came to an abrupt end during the final battle, when Unicron simply vanished due somehow to the [[Unicron Singularity]]. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}

===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===
[[File:Ascending4-Shokaractsfuture.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|left|FOOLISH, DOOMED CREATURE.]]

Before the end of the Great War, the Tripredacus Council had set up a secret base of operations within Unicron's head. Though some of their members worried that they might awaken their "host" with their activities, the amount of Angolmois that had already been siphoned out of the satellite meant this was unlikely to ever happen. Unicron's head was later destroyed when the Tripredacus Council detonated their [[transmatter bomb]]. {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}

Sometime after a series of events similar to those of [[Lio Convoy]] and [[Big Convoy]]'s [[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|experiences]] [[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (franchise)|on]] [[Gaia]] in [[Primax 498.1 Alpha|another universe]], Unicron's heralds, the [[Blentron]]s, were instructed by the Chaos Bringer's essence to gather the Angolmois Capsules scattered across the galaxy, which contained Unicron's energy. The taint of Angolmois would cause unrest and violence across Cybertron as the planet tore itself apart in renewed savage mindless conflict. At the same time, Unicron's chosen yet unwitting vessel, Shokaract, was fed Angolmois by the Blendtrons, having been convinced that it would grant him the power to be reborn as a god. In one potential timeline, this did indeed happen as Unicron was reborn from Shokaract's corrupted form, and the Chaos Bringer proceeded to consume Cybertron itself. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 1|The Ascending #1}}

However, this was averted before it came to pass—thanks to the actions of the in-temporal-limbo [[Magmatron]], who alerted [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] and by extension Lio Convoy to Unicron's plan and enlightened Shokaract when the tyrant was temporarily shunted into Magmatron's personal purgatory. Realizing what his ascension actually entailed, Shokaract tore the [[Matrix of Conquest|Anti-Matrix]] from his chest, sacrificing himself and ending Unicron's plan at re-ascension. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 4|The Ascending #4}}
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==''Bom Bom'' comic continuity==
After his destruction in 2005, Unicron's displaced lifeforce became trapped within the planet Earth, where it was eventually discovered and manipulated by humankind (who were unaware of its origins). This resulted in the devastation of the planet, but the fame of this "mysterious energy" that had been called "[[Angolmois Energy]]" was far-reaching, and eventually, twenty million years after Unicron's destruction, {{storylink|Double Cross}} the Predacon leader [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] travelled to the deserted Earth (now known as [[Gaia]]) and attempted to harvest it for himself.

A Maximal energon survey team was sent to the planet Unicron, but it lost contact with [[Maximal Army Central Headquarters]]. {{storylink|Demolish the Superdreadnought Tank!}}

Galvatron eventually succeeded in sucking-up all the Angolomois energy on Gaia into his artificial planet [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]]. {{storylink|All Hands, Make a Special Attack on the Evil Planet!}} The Maximals journeyed to Nemesis to stop him, only for Lio Convoy to become corrupted by the Angolmois Energy, turning a Predacon. Lio Convoy was able to channel the true spiritual energy of Gaia through his [[Energon Matrix]] and dispel the taint, restoring himself. He then used that same power to destroy Nemesis, the Angolmois Energy, Galvatron and the Predacons. {{storylink|Win the Battle of Light and Darkness!}}

The explosion of Angolmois Energy wound up creating new problems, transforming a small group of dinosaurs into the Predacons led by [[Magmatron]]. As they left their homeworld in search of the lost Angolmois Energy, a mysterious, supernatural figure (Unicron) looked on in interest. {{storylink|The Beast Wars "Neo" Begin!!!}}

[[File:bwn-blackball-manga-01-bigconvoy.jpg|thumb|"Reply hazy, try again"]]
On the planet Gaia, a group of Predacons somehow came into possession of a mysterious spheroid object known as the '''Black Ball'''. The strange artifact was of some importance to the Predacons; it may in fact have told Magmatron that he could rule the galaxy once he had the seven [[Angolmois Energy|Angolmois]] Capsules.

[[File:bwn-unicron-manga-07-unionfleet.jpg|thumb|left|*Head not to scale]]
When Big Convoy came to rescue five Maximal rookies who were trapped in the ''[[Galvaburg II]]'' on Gaia, the Maximals found the Black Ball and retrieved it.

After the Maximal returned to the ''[[Gung Ho]]'', they attempted to analyze the Black Ball. However, the Black Ball activated the ship's warp engine. {{storylink|The 5 Rookies}} During the warp, the Black Ball began to speak, telling the Maximals about the Angolmois Capsules, which originated from the final conflict between [[Lio Convoy]] and [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] on [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]]. It also told them that there were seven Angolmois Capsules scattered across the galaxy in total. The Maximals were warned that they must retrieve all the capsules to prevent them from falling into the wrong hands, or the galaxy would be in extreme danger. The ''Gung Ho'' subsequently arrived at the planet [[Luxor]], where one of the capsules was located. {{storylink|There Are 7 Capsules}}

The Black Ball guided Big Convoy's team to various other places where capsules were located.

When Magmatron, who was in a healing chamber in the ''[[Dinosaur (ship)|Dinosaur]]'' due to wounds caused by Big Convoy, learned that he lost his troops in the battle on [[Jörmungandr]], the Black Ball suddenly appeared. The Black Ball told Magmatron that it could see he was short-handed and offered Magmatron some "helpers"—the [[Blentron]]s, who emerged from within the Black Ball. {{storylink|A Battle Fought Alone}}

The Black Ball told both Big Convoy and Magmatron of the planet where the last capsule was located. Magmatron faced off with Big Convoy there, and ordered the Blentrons to attack the Maximals. One of the Blentrons, however, chose to attack Magmatron instead. The action of the Blentrons baffled both Big Convoy and Magmatron alike. The Black Ball then arrived on the planet's surface.

It was revealed that the Black Ball was actually Unicron himself, or more specifically, his essence, while the Angolmois Energy was his life force. Unicron absorbed the six capsules and reformed his head out of the Black Ball. He then revealed that the last capsule was actually both Big Convoy and Magmatron, who were evolved by the power of the Angolmois Capsule on their home planet in the [[7th Cosmos]].

[[File:bwn-bigconvoy&unicron-manga-07-1.jpg|thumb|"Hey kid, wanna buy some wow?"]]
Big Convoy teamed up with Magmatron to fight against Unicron, but both failed. Big Convoy was saved by [[Heinrad (BW)|Heinrad]], who told him about Unicron's existence and the plan of the [[Chronarchitect|Ruler of Time and Space]]—to erase the universe and create a new universe without Unicron, the "cancer". After Heinrad was forced to leave due to his interference, Magmatron was chewed up and spat out by Unicron.{{storylink|Double Cross}} Unicron then headed to the planet Cybertron. He latched onto the planet like a parasite and turned it into his new body.

Unicron desired to consume Big Convoy, the last half of the capsule, in order to make his right eye fully functional once more. His physical body was destroyed by Big Convoy after a harsh battle with Big Convoy's crew. However, Unicron's essence emerged from his physical remains and plastered itself onto Big Convoy's body, trying to possess him. Big Convoy removed the [[Energon Matrix|Matrix]] from his chest and unleashed its power, sacrificing himself and successfully destroying Unicron once and for all. {{storylink|Return to Zero}}
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==Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity==
[[File:GenerationOne0-Unicron.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|"Say, do you remember that time Leonardo Leonardo tried to open that convenience store across the street?"]]
Unicron was capable of creating [[tainted world]]s. {{Storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Guide|The Ultimate Guide}}

Unicron's servant, [[The Fallen]], tried to bring about his second coming by breaking the [[Seal of Primus]], but failed. {{storylink|Conflagration}} Unicron sent a wave of drones and heralds into the universe, with the Alpha Drone, [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], arriving on Cybertron 3000 years ago, amidst the [[Great Shutdown]], which he ended when he reactivated Shockwave for research purposes. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}} Shockwave happily shot him and experimented on him, and through these experiments became interesting in uncovering the secrets to Cybertron's history. This curiosity led him to steal the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and activate [[Vector Sigma]], which sent a beam across space that roused Unicron from his slumber. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}} {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

Now awake, but not at full power or consciousness, Unicron set out on a course towards [[Earth]]. The planets he consumed along his way, including the planet [[Lithone (planet)|Lithone]], accelerated his rejuvenation quicker than [[Quintesson]] spectators had calculated. Using the raw materials Unicron harvested from Lithone, he created a new batch of drones based on a second body template. Subsequently, [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] burst free from his birthing pod. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}}
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==''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''==
[[File:BlackHorizon2-Unicron.jpg|thumb|Unicron, [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], what's the diff?]]
Unicron enslaved the population of the worlds he ate to maintain his inner works; one race included the [[Beastformer]]s. He was known about in Transformer legend, and was said to have been banished from his homeworld.

[[File:Unicron's DDP Brain.jpg|left|upright=1|thumb|Who needs all those TV monitors, anyway?]]
Thousands of years ago, when humanity was at a primitive stage, Unicron turned up to devour the Earth. The ancestors of [[Cobra-La]], however, had developed a [[metal-eating spore]] that could potentially kill Unicron. They came to an agreement—they would go into exile, while Unicron would merely eat human civilisation once it had developed to a useful point. Eventually they did, and Unicron began broadcasting announcements of "I Return" as he headed towards Earth. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}} {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2}}

Unicron reached Earth and transformed so as to consume civilization in robot form. [[Japan]] was devastated and humanity collectively wet itself. But the world was saved by [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] and [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]], who flew into the Chaos-Bringer and doused his organic looking brain with Cobra-La's metal-eating spores. Unicron was killed, the world was saved, and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] went on to explore the dead monster's innards. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2}}

===''The AllSpark Almanac II''===
This particular Unicron came from [[Gargent 984.08 Alpha|a universe]] populated by [[GoBot]]s. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The Allspark Almanac II}}
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==''Universe'' CD-ROM==
[[File:Unicron tfu cdrom.jpg|left|thumb|I'm gonna steal every single Decepticon every single year. Nobody investigate, mmmkay?]]
In a universe where [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] led the [[Autobot]]s and [[Reptilion]] led the [[Decepticon]]s, a ship arrived once a year when the Transformers' civil war reached a fever pitch. The ship abducted every Decepticon it could find and promptly left.

These Decepticons were brought to Unicron, who was preparing them for an eventual, ultimate battle for the universe. But unknown to even Unicron, Primus, the sentient core of Cybertron, was amassing an army of Autobots that rivalled Unicron's army of Decepticons. Could Primus meet Unicron's challenge, or was the universe doomed? {{storylink|Transformers: Universe CD-ROM|Universe CD-ROM}}
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==''United''==
During the United battle, the Decepticons revived Unicron from the astral plane. Unicron took an Autobot spaceship as his new body, which he altered into a tank. {{storylink|Unicron/toys#United|Ark Unicron bio}} [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] entered into battle against this new threat. During the fight, Primal's ship, the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'', mysteriously gained a [[spark]] and became a Transformer. The ''Axalon'' was then the Autobots' greatest hope of defeating "Ark Unicron". {{storylink|Axalon (BW)#United 2|Axalon bio}}

==''Transformers GT: Mission GT-R'' story pages==
[[File:Unicron GTstorypage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|right]]
Reborn after a previous defeat, Unicron attacked the [[Transformers GT (race)|Transformers GT]] finals and absorbed the Goal Energon, a vast store of energon intended to be awarded to the winner of the race. He then turned his attention toward the [[GT Transformer]]s, intending to devour their energy as well, but was met with resistance from [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|GT-R Maximus]] and his [[Master Jack Sword]]. {{storylink|Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (story page)|Bringing Down the Sword}} The assembled GT Transformers used their "Matrix In" ability to combine with their [[GT Sister]]s and regain their true strength, allowing them to defeat Unicron. {{storylink|Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (story page)|The True TFGT}}
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==''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''==
Unicron, Primus, and other worlds were spawned from the first living planet, [[Daiakuron]]. A statue depicting their creation was located in the depths of Cybertron, where a group of Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] found it while learning of the planet's history. {{storylink|Earth: R.I.P.}}

==''Beast Wars: Uprising''==
At some point in the 21st century, Unicron remade Megatron into Galvatron. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}} As in most other realities, he attacked Cybertron during the height of the war, prompting the Autobots and Decepticons to team up and try to destroy him. Thousands upon thousands of Cybertronians died, until a select few with [[Point One Percenter|strange sparks]] managed to do him in. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}

By the 24th century, traces of his essence remained in the form of [[Break]]'s [[Angolmois Blaster]] {{storylink|Broken Windshields}} and the [[Dark Energon]]-based [[G-Virus]]. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}} Despite such evidence to the contrary, [[information creep]] caused some Cybertronians to doubt that Unicron had been real. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}} Some maintained he was a conspiracy theory, made up to accomplish... something, or just outright denied his existence at all. These individuals were dubbed "Unicron Truthers". {{storylink|Derailment}}

==''Of Masters and Mayhem''==
After [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]] had been tossed into the nothingness between universes, {{storylink|Revelations Part 1}} he found himself in another universe, one where he sensed that Unicron had never existed nor would he ever exist. Unable to leave this reality without a link to Unicron's power, Ramjet made plans to destroy it as a means of reuniting with his master. {{storylink|Assembly (OMAM)|Assembly}}

Detecting the presence of a great evil, Ramjet contacted it via a Decepticon frequency. When the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] answered his call, Ramjet disappointedly noted that the [[Matrix of Malice]] they carried was not connected to Unicron. {{storylink|History}} When [[Thunder Mayhem]] was later destroyed, a panicked Ramjet flew off into the universe, searching for other means to exit this reality and return to Unicron. {{storylink|Finale (OMAM)|Finale}}

==''Prime Wars Trilogy'' continuity==
===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
Unicron's planet mode was the possible location of one of thirteen [[Titan (group)|Titans]], alongside [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Master (planet)|Dominius]], [[Nebulos]], [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]], [[Antilla]], [[Paradron]], [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]], [[Earth]], [[Velocitron]], [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Biosfera]], [[Aquatron]], [[Botropolis]], [[Micro]]n, and [[Gigantion]]. {{storylink|Titans Return (toyline)#Summer convention exclusives|Titan Force}}<ref>[[:File:TR_Titan_Force_map.jpg|''Titans Return'' Titan Force 3-pack map]]</ref>

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons===
{{voiceactor|[[Judd Nelson]] (English)}}
[[File:Machinima-POTP-disembodied-Unicron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I can't blink, I can't cough, I can't sneeze, but my neck is enjoying a pleasant breeze...]]
Long ago, Unicron threatened Cybertron, and [[Solus Prime]] developed powerful tools to help defend against him, such as the Matrix of Leadership, the [[Enigma of Combination]] and the [[Requiem Blaster (Megatronus)|Requiem Blaster]]. {{storylink|The Fight Begins}} Ultimately, [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] used the Blaster to finally defeat Unicron, leaving his destroyed head helplessly floating through space. {{storylink|The Swamp}} Eons later, Unicron briefly transformed [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] into Galvatron, though this upgrade was later reversed. {{storylink|Countdown (POTP)|Countdown}} Several decades after this, Megatronus ordered [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] to search through the Chaos Bringer's remains, where he found the [[Matrix of Conquest|Matrix of Chaos]]. {{storylink|Volcanicus (episode)|Volcanicus}} When it was placed into [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], turning him into Rodimus Cron, it created a link between Rodimus and Unicron, allowing him to both see through and possess Rodimus's body. This was demonstrated when Unicron took control to direct Overlord towards the [[Athenaeum Sanctorum]] before killing [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]. {{storylink|Athenaeum Sanctorum (episode)|Athenaeum Sanctorum}}

Rodimus continued to draw on Unicron's essence during his battles with Megatron's team, with Unicron's latent personality occasionally manifesting while he took Megatron and [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] to task. {{storylink|Countdown (POTP)|Countdown}} Upon learning that Megatronus planned to fuse the Matrix and the Requiem Blaster together, he forced control of Rodimus and declared the Matrix must be destroyed. Megatronus temporarily knocked him out and retreated with the Blaster, but Unicron gave chase, determined to get his revenge against the Matrix. {{storylink|Consequences}} Unicron had taken full control of Rodimus as he reached the [[Well of All Sparks|Well of Sparks]], transforming him into a more powerful form. {{storylink|Collision Course}} Determined to extinguish all of Primus's influence, including the Matrix and what remained of the [[Thirteen]], Unicron tussled with Megatronus in an attempt to reach the Matrix. When [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] got his hands on it instead and transformed into Optimal Optimus, he drew Unicron's attention and the two began fighting, seemingly evenly matched. {{storylink|Megatronus Unleashed}} After a bitter struggle, Windblade and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] managed to restrain Unicron, allowing Optimal to remove the Matrix of Chaos from Rodimus's chest over Unicron's protests, turning him back to Hot Rod. Needing a new host for the Matrix, Unicron forced it into Megatron's hands and attempted to turn him back into Galvatron, but Megatron resisted and ordered Optimal to shoot them with the Requiem Blaster, much to Unicron's horror. Optimal obliged and fired, destroying the Matrix of Chaos and likely Unicron's spirit with it. {{storylink|Saga's End}}

==2005 IDW continuity==
{{first|[[Pax Cybertronia (issue)|''The Transformers'' #31]] (mentioned); [[First Strike issue 6|''First Strike'' #6]] (depicted)}}

[[File:Unicron-1-PrimusUnicronLegend.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"As you can see, our artist's rendition matches the suspect right down to the, uh, number of limbs."]]

From the earliest days of the species, Cybertronian legend spoke of Unicron—a name that translated to "uncreator"—{{storylink|Unstopped and Unstoppable}} and, according to myth, the diametric opposite of the mythological [[Primus]]. {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things|All Good Things}} Some religious circles considered the two beings as natural balances to one another; the [[Clavis Aurea]] sect believed that Primus had formed as a "counterbalance" to the uncreator. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}} {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (1): Metastasis|Metastasis}} According to these myths and legends, Primus battled against this villainous being for eons in a war that predated the universe before eventually triumphing over his foe and casting him out. {{storylink|Last Stand (Unicron)|Last Stand}} Another account claimed that the original three Titans—[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]], and [[Chela]]—had taken part in the battle. {{storylink|Origin Myths}}

Despite this, the myths held that the uncreator would one day return, and only the hero known as [[the Arisen]] could slay the devil once and for all and bring peace to the universe. {{storylink|Last Stand (Unicron)|Last Stand}} In Cybertronian society, the uncreator was generally referred to only as "Primus's opposite". {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things|All Good Things}} {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

[[File:GhostStories-antilla.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|You can ''juuust'' spot the Collector base on the edge.]]

Unbeknownst to the majority of the Cybertronian species, this dreaded being would soon become more than a mere myth thanks to the machinations of a time-travelling [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] in his quest to ensure the perpetual dominance of the Cybertronian species. Disguised as "[[Onyx Prime]]", Shockwave had encouraged his fellow members of the [[Thirteen]] to begin an age of interstellar expansion and spread the [[Pax Cybertronia]] across the galaxy, and the first planet to be targeted for colonization by Cybertronian forces was a planet that lay close to the galactic core: the organic world of [[Antilla]]. Though the [[Antillan]]s fought back, they were unable to match the power of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and his [[Guardian robot|Omega Sentinels]], driving them to the brink of extinction. {{storylink|Stranger Eons}}

As the war tipped in favor of the Cybertronians, a [[Unicron's creator|desperate Antillan]], bereaved by the loss of his family, constructed [[Talisman (G1)|a doomsday weapon]] that would end ''all'' life on the planet, organic and mechanical alike. {{storylink|Ceremony}} When activated, the device's energies did just that and more, collapsing Antilla's sun into a [[black hole]], cascading across space and time to wreak havoc on far-flung worlds—and remaking Antilla itself into the ultimate weapon of retribution against the sins of the Cybertronian race. {{storylink|Stranger Eons}} Shockwave had foreseen this result; by one day unleashing "Unicron", Shockwave reasoned that he could use the monster planet to wipe the slate clean; by destroying Cybertron itself, he could free his species from the religious wars and factional violence that plagued his homeworld, and begin the construction of a ''new'' Cybertronian empire by conquering another world elsewhere in the galaxy. As the Talisman's [[magic]]al energies were anathema to mechanical life, Shockwave reasoned that he could simply do away with his monster the moment it no longer served his needs by tricking it into swallowing the Talisman, which would kill him from the inside out. {{storylink|Road's End}}

His mind still tied to the "Talisman" that had birthed him, Unicron remained dormant for millennia; Onyx Prime would return to the wastes of Antilla shortly after the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]] and excavate the Talisman, {{storylink|Our Finest}} sending it to [[Earth]] aboard the starship ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' for safekeeping until the day it would be needed. {{storylink|Strange Visitors}}

At some point in the past, the [[Mistress of Flame|Matriarch of Incendium]] and her [[Caminus (planet)|Camien]] retinue briefly visited Antilla, and an inexplicable and violent confrontation with "Onyx Prime" and his [[Maximal]]s led her to fear that the dead world had been the domain of Primus's opposite... a statement closer to the truth than she realized. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|Surfeit of Primes}}

Following the end of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] wondered if Cybertron's primordial landscape was a creation of Primus or his opposite. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}}

[[File:FirstStrike6 Welcome Death.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Spoiler alert: [[Matt Trakker]] is gonna be the one that kills him.]]

After twelve million years of dormancy, Unicron was unexpectedly activated, not by Shockwave, but by the [[Prysmosian]] wizard [[Merklynn]], who believed that the Talisman could recreate his [[Prysmos|lost homeworld]]. When he unleashed its energies deep beneath Cybertron during his creation of [[New Prysmos]], his magic somehow prompted Cybertron itself to burn through half of its remaining [[energon]] reserves and beam a simple message into the depths of space: a communication signal that translated to "Welcome. Death." The message reached its intended target, and Unicron awoke to carry out his ancient mission, his metallic form bursting free from Antilla's rocky exterior. {{storylink|First Strike issue 6|First Strike #6}} The Talisman sent a second message to Unicron during the brief conflict between the Cybertronians and Prysmosians; when [[Galadria]]'s healing spell interacted with [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]]'s anti-Talisman bomb and the Talisman itself, the artifact beamed another message into deep space, this one simply reading "Unicron", bestowing the legendary name onto the monster planet. A week later, Merklynn used his magic to foresee Unicron's imminent arrival. {{storylink|The Curtain}} {{storylink|Our Darkest}} {{storylink|Unstopped and Unstoppable}} {{storylink|Transformers: Historia|Historia}}

Unicron's first act upon awakening was to devour the massive black hole that his planetary form had once orbited; by absorbing and harnessing the quantum-tunneling properties of the black hole, Unicron was able to draw energy from nearby stars to fuel his apocalyptic assaults and effectively snuff them out with each world he devoured. {{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}} Survivors of Unicron's later attacks would record this phenomenon as "the stars going out" each time Unicron successfully consumed a planet, unaware of the existential threat this posed to the stability of the galaxy. {{storylink|Our Darkest}}

[[File:Unicron1-unicronkillseverybody.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|He's eating them. And then he's going to eat me. Oh my goooooooooooooooooood.]]

Seemingly driven by the ancient desire to destroy every world affiliated with the Cybertronian species—the [[Cybertronian colonies|thirteen colony worlds]], each seeded with one of Shockwave's [[Regenesis]] ores—Unicron's second target was the time-tossed world of [[LV-117]], consuming it to feed on the [[Ore-1]] responsible for its unusual temporal properties. As a result of these temporal distortions, history would record the planet as having been destroyed sometime in or around the year [[2012]]. {{storylink|Syndromica (2)}} {{storylink|Our Darkest}} Unicron then began his assault on the galaxy in earnest, moving onto other ore-seeded colony worlds—[[Prion (planet)|Prion]], then [[Gorlam Prime]], then [[Velocitron]], absorbing their mass into his, each extinction increasing his size and power and accelerating the pace of his attacks. {{storylink|Our Darkest}} {{storylink|Unstopped and Unstoppable}} His insides assimilated and recombined every planet he consumed into a single surreal landscape, all still "alive" in some form. Their inhabitants, similarly assimilated and fused together, became an "[[Unicron's antibodies|immune system]]" to fight off invaders. {{storylink|Last Stand (Unicron)|Last Stand}}

A week after consuming LV-117, the presence of [[Ore-12]] drew Unicron to [[Elonia]]. He swiftly devoured the planet, annihilating the contingent of [[Space Knight]]s that flew out to confront him with a single blast from his maw, though [[Transformer]] intervention saved two-thirds of its fauna and population. Elonia was swiftly devoured, and as the stars faded Unicron teleported himself over [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Eukaris]] to begin his next attack, reducing the planet to rubble, {{storylink|Our Darkest}} and absorbing its supplies of mutagenic [[Ore-11]]. {{storylink|Ceremony}} After consuming Eukaris, Unicron devoured [[Arduria]], [[Tsiehshi]], and [[Devisiun (planet)|Devisiun]], Shockwave's army of Maximals joining him at the last one to chase away the ''[[Peaceful Revolution]]''. [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] was able to use the movement of Maximals across the galaxy to predict where Unicron would strike next, however, and determined that his next target would be [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]]. {{storylink|Unstopped and Unstoppable}}

[[File:Unicron1-Unicronsinsides.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Over there you'll find Gepetto's ship, over there you'll find Jonah, and over ''there'' you'll see Marlin and Dory...]]

Unicron arrived over Caminus shortly thereafter, with the Maximals swarming over Optimus Prime's hastily assembled armada while Unicron himself began consuming the planet. As the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]] docked on his surface, [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] used his starship to ram a hole through the Titan's alternate mode and into Unicron, allowing himself, Prime, and [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] to enter the Chaos Bringer in the hopes of finding a way to destroy him from within. The trio discovered the amalgamated nature of his interior and discovered a ruined [[Guardian robot|Omega Sentinel]], a relic from the war that had precipitated his creation, before being beset by Unicron's antibodies. The three were rapidly overwhelmed and forced to teleport out, having learned nothing of use. Unicron devoured Caminus shortly afterward, swallowing up the Maximals who had terrorized the Camiens in the process, though the populace managed to evacuate in time. {{storylink|Last Stand (Unicron)|Last Stand}}

[[File:Unicron4 Unicron Kills Cybertron.jpg|left|thumb|"Destiny. I... destroy... your... DESTINY!!!"]]

As he sailed past [[G Nebula 89]], Unicron was confronted by the [[Decepticon Vengeance Division]], a fleet of Decepticon warships each capable of destroying planets on their own. The fleet established a [[stasis web]] around the Chaos Bringer to prevent him teleporting away before they unleashed their full might against him. Unharmed by the D.V.D's assault, Unicron regurgitated the Maximals—now mutated by exposure to Ore-11—to meet with [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], who sought to embrace chaos by serving Unicron and the Maximals. Unicron teleported away once more, leaving the stars to go out behind him. {{storylink|Stranger Eons}}

His constantly-mutating body re-energized by the infusion of a Cybertronian [[transformation cog]] supplied by Nemesis's corpse, Unicron developed a new power: the ability to assume a towering [[robot mode]], and it was in this form he appeared in above Cybertron, ready to complete the final stretch of his mission. {{storylink|Stranger Eons}} {{storylink|Road's End}} Before the Cybertronian fleet could engage him, Unicron deployed the Decepticon Vengeance Division, now warped and mutated by Ore-11, to engage this obstacle. Shockwave believed that his plan had come to fruition: thanks to the efforts of the Visionaries, the Talisman was now on Cybertron, and when Unicron consumed Cybertron, the energies of the Talisman would destroy him along with the Transformer homeworld: "uncreating the uncreator". When the DVD finally cleared a path through the resistance, Unicron dug his talons into Cybertron, preparing to kill the planet and its occupants... all proceeding according Shockwave's plan. {{storylink|Our Finest}}

As Unicron began his latest assault, [[Council of Worlds]] representatives convinced the inhabitants of New Prysmos to use the Talisman's magic to teleport the populace of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] to safety, projecting a ribbon of energy that teleported all it touched to faraway Earth. Unicron attempted to prevent the Cybertronian fleet from reaching the magical ribbon only for [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] to ram the totalled [[Vigilem|Carcer]] into his face, distracting him long enough for everyone to escape his immediate grasp. In a rage, Unicron unleashed his full might on the planet, releasing a burst of energy from his chest as he ripped Cybertron in half, effectively destroying the Transformer homeworld. Unbeknownst to Shockwave, who had already teleported himself to Earth, his grand plan had failed: Prime's evacuation efforts had brought the Talisman itself to Earth, leaving Unicron free to follow the Transformers to the planet and complete the extinction of the Cybertronian race.

[[File:Unicron4 Unicron Arrives.jpg|thumb|]]

Indeed, after his destruction of Cybertron, Unicron teleported himself into the [[Solar System]] to destroy Earth and what remained of the Transformer species; ploughing through [[Jupiter]] and obliterating [[Sanctuary Station]], Unicron and the D.V.D., now wholly loyal to Unicron's mission of extinction, began their final approach over Earth, {{storylink|Road's End}} his mere arrival causing gravitational havoc on a planet-wide scale. {{storylink|Road's End}} {{storylink|Time Will Rust}} {{storylink|Reunion}}

Shockwave was unaware that Unicron was more than a simple eating machine, however; Unicron was intelligent enough to realize that the Talisman was now on Earth, and the planet's destruction would also lead to ''his'' destruction. At the same time, Bludgeon and the Maximals revealed that they were now loyal to ''Unicron'' instead of Shockwave, leading a search for the Talisman so that Unicron could safely devour Earth. As events came to a head, the united armies of Cybertron, and her colonies led a battle against Bludgeon's forces, while Skywarp, Thundercracker and Starscream, engaged on a covert mission of their own: smuggling Prime, Arcee, and the Talisman towards Unicron, in the hopes that Skywarp's teleportation powers could instantly transport the device into the heart of Unicron. {{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}}

[[File:Unicron6 Unicron Collapses.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|This is what happens when you eat sugarless gummy bears.]]

Unicron took part in the ensuing battle, blasting [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] in half with his eye laser, unaware of the drama playing out on his surface; with Skywarp wounded, Starscream sacrificed himself to activate the Talisman so that its energies would drill down to the core of Unicron. Prime and Arcee followed it down until they came upon the very heart of Unicron: the black hole that he had once orbited and swallowed up. Realizing the only way to kill Unicron, Prime hurled himself into the black hole, and wound up in [[infraspace]]; there, he encountered the specter of Unicron's creator, still desiring vengeance upon the Cybertronian race. Ultimately, however, Optimus was able to convince the ancient alien of his good intentions, and his desire to ''stop'' the cycle of violence that Shockwave had perpetuated all those millennia ago; embracing the scientist, the pair died together.

In doing so, Unicron's physical form collapsed into the black hole at his core. The black hole would remain in the [[Solar System]], visible from Earth as a monument to the battle. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

====Vision of the future====
In a vision of the future seen by Ironhide and [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] during the reformatting of Cybertron, [[Wheelie (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|Wheelie]] was said to be the first to see "the great destroyer". {{storylink|Pax Cybertronia (issue)|Pax Cybertronia}}
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==''Kre-O''==
UniKREON was [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s boss.<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/kre-o/en_US/discover/microchangers.cfm# Kreon Micro-Changers online bios]</ref>

===Ask Vector Prime===
[[Vector Prime]] noted UniKREON to be another incarnation of the Dark Lord Unicron and part of the multiversal singularity. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#June 10, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 10/06/2015}}

==Ask Vector Prime==
Unicron attacked the Cybertron of [[Primax 504.0 Gamma]]. With the Autobots and Decepticons devastated by the rampage of the [[Beast (G1)|Beast]], Unicron managed to inflict a fatal wound to Primus before being driven off. Reality quakes tore the universe apart, and the remains of the universe were eventually consumed by the [[Hytherion]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/30}}

==''Legends'' comic==
Unicron was among the evil [[Kreon]]s summoned by [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] to conquer the [[Legends World]]. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Special Chapter|Special Chapter}}

==An Arcee Sort of Day==
After the Great War ended, a cult of Transformers began to fear the coming of Unicron. A trio of them advised [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] to repent her sins before the end of the world. {{storylink|An Arcee Sort of Day}}
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==''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' continuity==
===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Jonathan Lipow]] (English), [[Mio Tanaka]] (Japanese)|[[Kevin Kraus]] (German), [[Pawan Kalra]] (Hindi), [[Carlo Vázquez Díaz|Carlo Vázquez]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Ricardo Rossatto]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:WFC-Earthrise-Unicron-threatens.jpg|thumb|300px|I'm advertising a toy you can't buy!]]
{{bigquote|''You cannot save yourself from me. I am as inevitable as destiny.''|Unicron, [[Kingdom episode 1]]}}

Unicron was a being older than recorded history and a devourer of worlds, and was a myth to Cybertronians, much to his content. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 6}}

After a nearly endless war that resulted in the [[AllSpark]] parting from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] for good, {{storylink|Kingdom episode 1}} [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] killed [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], lamenting that they should have worked together. Afraid of the possibility of unity, Unicron enslaved and [[Reformatting|reformatted]] Megatron and Optimus Prime into stronger bodies but in lives of servitude as [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]], as recorded at the end of the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|''Voyager'' Golden Disk]]. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 5}} Unicron observed Galvatron's every move, swiftly torturing the ‘con if he even looked at the AllSpark. As the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s died out, Unicron and his minions were a constant threat to the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] that emerged from the uninhabitable Cybertron.

Using the [[Dead Universe]] to [[time travel]], {{storylink|Kingdom episode 6}} Galvatron first attempted to stop his predicament by meeting his younger self on the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''. However, his attempt failed and Unicron found his wayward servant, painfully pulling him back to his proper time and promising severe punishment. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 5}} Unicron avowed that Galvatron could not save himself from the inevitable, shortly before his minion stated otherwise, pushing himself away. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 1}} In another desperate attempt to break free from his master, Galvatron allowed [[Megatron (BW)|Predacon Megatron]] to travel to the past and deliver the Golden Disk to the original Megatron, out of hopes he will listen to it and avoid his altercation with Unicron. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 6}} While unconscious after the ''Nemesis'' crash, Megatron had a premonition of Galvatron's return to Unicron. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 1}}

[[File:WFC-Kingdom-Ep6-Unicron-wakey-wakey.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Ah, so that's why [[Skelivore|SkeliVORE]] was in the spoiler pack!]]
After [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] stole and listened to the Golden Disk, he bore witness to Unicron enslaving Megatron, reformatting him into Galvatron. While belittling Megatron for his unfortunate future, Unicron, within Starscream's mind, spoke directly to the Seeker, drawing the Decepticon into his maw, traumatizing him. Starscream, not confident enough to stop Unicron, fled to [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] to give the Autobots the Golden Disk while rambling on how Unicron staged the Cybertronians’ endless conflict. A far more capable Starscream later stopped Megatron from destroying the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', believing that the Decepticon leader was fulfilling Unicron's desires. When the conflict finally seemed over, and the ''Ark'' launched to Cybertron, Starscream agonized knowing the Cybertronians’ return is what Unicron wanted. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 5}}

Galvatron and Nemesis Prime attempted to destroy Unicron by coercing Megatron to use the AllSpark against him at the cost of Cybertron, though they were defeated. After the Cybertronian conflict was finally resolved, Starscream worryingly noted that Unicron was displeased, though [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] reassured him that they will be ready, should he show himself. Upon Galvatron and Nemesis Prime's return, Unicron berated their foolishness in using the Dead Universe to time travel but mused that it had given him ideas. Opting to "begin again", Unicron drew his minions into his maw, torturously reformatting them. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 6}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
Cyclonus was a [[Herald of Unicron]], reformatted from [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], both, or [[Life Spark|neither]] of them. {{storylink|Cyclonus_(G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' toy product description}}<ref>[[Hasbro Pulse]] [https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-generations-war-for-cybertron-kingdom-voyager-wfc-k9-cyclonus product description] states "Cyclonus, a Herald of Unicron, first appears in the 1986 movie when Bombshell/Skywarp/both/neither was reformatted into the second-in-command of Galvatron."</ref>

In a possible destiny recorded on the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|''Voyager'' Golden Disk]], [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] was reformatted by Unicron into his Herald '''Dinomus'''. In another, Unicron reformats Blackarachnia into '''Darkarachnia'''. {{storylink|Source:Golden Disk destinies|''Kingdom'' Golden Disk cards}}

==''My Little Pony/Transformers''==
When [[King Sombra]] was released on Cybertron, the Autobots initially feared that Unicron had come. {{storylink|The Magic of Cybertron}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals'' (N64)===
In one of several possible futures, Unicron attacked Cybertron in the year 2005. However, as the Matrix of Leadership had been destroyed along with Optimus Prime millions of years prior due to the time-travelling machinations of [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]], it was uncertain whether the Decepticons would be able to actually stop him. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)}}

===''Transformers Battle Universe''===
Unicron's severed head orbited helplessly around a [[space bridge]] installation near Cybertron, where Transformers from multiple universes engaged in combat. {{storylink|Transformers Battle Universe}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Before the formation of Cybertron, Unicron and Primus battled fiercely, their blows shaking the very foundation of the cosmos. A group of Transformers then appeared, time-displaced from the distant future. Galvatron and his Decepticons joined forces with Unicron while Rodimus's troops helped Primus. Unicron was defeated despite being able to will more beings into reality. {{storylink|Battle of the Brothers}}

Unicron threatened to devour [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|'Til All Are One (Legends)|'Til All Are One}} During the attack, a number of Autobots and Decepticons ended up inside him and fell foul of his internal defenses. {{storylink|Belly of the Beast (Legends)|Belly of the Beast}} He was halted when [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] opened the [[Matrix of Leadership]] while inside him, and the energies tore apart his body, reducing him to a head. {{storylink|'Til All Are One (Legends)|'Til All Are One}}

Later the incorporeal [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] sought out his help and was pressed into service doing Unicron's bidding and spreading chaos. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (Legends)|Ghost in the Machine}} Unicron enacted a plan that included sending Galvatron back in time. {{storylink|Savage Circle}} He struck a deal with Starscream in order to acquire Trypticon's body. However though Unicron supplied the incorporeal Air Commander with a new form, Starscream was ultimately foiled by [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]]. {{storylink|Unicron Returns}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
[[File:ABUnicronblaster.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|"You'd ''better'' follow the Facebook, ''or else!''"]]
A [[Bad Piggies|pig-like]] version of Unicron could be seen hanging out with a [[Corporal Pig|pig-like]] version of [[Corporal Pig#As Galvatron|Galvatron]] in a photo during a [[:File:Galvatron Pig Comic.jpg|cutscene]] that plays after freeing Galvatron.

A slightly different looking Unicron loomed over a [[Flock|bird-like]] [[Bubbles|version]] of [[Bubbles#As Blaster|Blaster]], on a page promoting the [[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|game's]] [https://www.facebook.com/angrybirdstransformers/ Facebook], this has since been replaced by a picture of [[King Pig|Megatron]].

The same Unicron can also appear in the background in some of the levels, where he will fire flaming balls at you while also shielding himself with a force field, similar to the one granted by using the [[Energonicon]] [[Shieldor]]. Which will disappear after a while, leaving him open for attack.

===''Transformers: Devastation''===
As Unicron slept, the Mission of Cybertronian [[Expansion]] ship, the ''[[Proudstar]]'' touched down on his surface. He observed the crew members and eventually corrupted them to varying degrees, particularly their leader, [[Nova Prime]]. His influence caused them to begin [[cyberforming]] inhabited worlds as well as uninhabited ones, wiping out millions of lives. Before the ''Proudstar'' left, Nova pointed Unicron in Cybertron's (and Primus's) direction. The more distance the crew put between themselves and Primus, the more Unicron managed to corrupt them. [[Kranix (G1)|Kranix]] and [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] separately realized what Unicron had done to them but could not stop it. Kranix eventually caused the ship to crash into [[Earth]] before he fled to Lithone. Unicron, meanwhile, followed the trail of cyberformed worlds, destroying all he came across in the process. Millions of years later, a touch of his darkness still permeated in the ''Proudstar''. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] felt him through the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. [[Teletraan Alpha]] seemed to know that Unicron represented chaos but not ''who'' he was. The supercomputer predicted Unicron's eventual defeat to Optimus Prime and his Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation| Devastation}}

===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
In ancient times, the Thirteen are said to have protected the [[AllSpark]] from Unicron's corruptive influence. {{storylink|Field Guide to Action and Adventure}} Although many Transformers lived in terror of the prophecies that foretold a day when Unicron returned, other Cybertronians saw the "Unicron Singularity" as a necessary catalyst for change in a random and ever-shifting universe. These "Followers of the Word of Unicron" were primarily Decepticons; however, the philosophy caught on among the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]]s and even some adventurous [[Autobot]]s.

When Unicron returned and attacked Cybertron, the war for Cybertron became a war between those Transformers who fought to defend their homeworld against those who allied with the planet-eater. During this crisis, Megatron was eventually reborn as the more powerful Galvatron. The epic battle killed many Transformers, and in the end Unicron was destroyed and his parts scattered to the cosmos, leaving only his head in orbit around the planet. In the aftermath, the defeated Decepticons fled to planets like [[Chaar]] and [[New Kaon]], although some followers of Unicron revered his remains, confident that he would one day rise again. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}}

==Notes==
{{Twoimages|File:Model-TheEntity.jpg|w1=300|File:Model-IngestorUnicron.jpg|w2=300|caption="Ingestor" sure evinces [[Bob Budiansky]]'s lack of involvement with the film.|float=right|thumb}}
{{bigquote|Since Unicron is a villain and because I was fooling around at that time, I decided to make him look demonic with goatee, horns, bat-like wings and eagle talons for feet. I got the idea of Unicron from the planet Saturn and Satur. Actually, the original name was "Ingestor," but the writer changed it to Unicron when he saw the design, probably because of the "horns."|character designer [[Floro Dery]], [http://transformersph.blogspot.com/2007/06/floro-derys-transformers-exhibit-and.html Floro Dery's TransFormers Exhibit And Interview]}}
*Unicron was created by writer [[Ron Friedman]] as the main antagonist of The Transformers the Movie. As recounted in his autobiography, Unicron was meant to be the "personification of a selfish destructive force" and was intended as a threat that would force both the Autobots and Decepticons to unite against him in order to survive.
*In the first draft of The Transformers the Movie, Unicron was known as the Entity. Well, there's more to it than that. In this draft The Entity was a ghostly voice that served as "the absorber of Unicron". Unicron was a hellish, "slab-like mechanical planet" seemingly covered by iron grass and steel trees which turned out to be the hairs of his humanoid form. The planet was also coated in metallic scales which his rebuilt servants share. The Entity appears to be the master of the planet, communicating from somewhere within. Only at the draft's climax are The Entity and Unicron revealed to be one and the same, when he gathers enough energy to transform into robot mode.
** Similar to the final film, the dying essence of Megatron was rebuilt into Galvatron (and only him at this stage). The Entity then orders Galvatron to convert all of Cybertron into his servants and destroys the planet after doing so. Absorbing the planet allowed Unicron to grow larger and more powerful. After this The Entity commands his troops to head to Earth to drain the planet. When Galvatron attempts to escape the Entity's control he threatens to destroy Unicron by sending a "Thermo Charge" all the way down to the planet's core. This inadvertently provides the final piece of energy he needs to transform. He then heads to devour Earth. Only at the end is he stopped when the Matrix is opened ..... by Daniel and he's torn apart in a "hurricane of light".
** That probably doesn't sound too far from the final film, but the major difference was his backstory. The final film doesn't give him one. In this draft we learn that The Entity was created by the ancient Junkions to serve as their Protector and "maintain loving watch over all". However he was corrupted by jealousy and power. Their planet became Unicorn's moon and the current generation of Junkions now live hidden from him.
*In the second draft, Unicron's backstory would be dropped. Hasbro also specifically requested that his dialogue be kept to a minimum as they found a 'talking planet'"somewhat of a stretch". Anyway, Friedman completely ignored that.
*For the second draft The Entity was renamed Ingestor. Here he would remake the [[Life Spark]] of Megatron and other fallen Decepticons into Galvatron and his troops, and once again have them gather energon to feed the planet (consumed with straw-slurping and lip-smacking sounds). The twist of him and Unicron being the same was kept as was the planet's description. At the end of this draft, Unicron is completely destroyed by the Life Spark of Optimus Prime.
*Friedman's handwritten notes on the second draft outline reveal several other potential names: Absorber, Unitron, The Amalgamator, Amalgamon and Masticar.
*Character designer [[Floro Dery]] claims his designs for Unicron were very large and complicated. For example, there were three drawings of Unicron's internal organs that were 2'x7' each. Dery also explains that Unicron's television monitor-covered [[Unicron's core|core]] is "like security monitors in a building," and that he must watch these screens manually to know what is going on, rather than the information being diverted directly into him from the screens' source. And finally, the orbiting moon that is seen in the discarded Generation 1 prototype by Takara (see [[Unicron/toys]]) was intended to be "a kind of mini-Unicron, like Mini-Me of Dr. Evil." Floro Dery's kind of eccentric.<ref>Zobovor's [http://web.archive.org/web/20060625115408/http://members.aol.com/tfencyc/interview_dery.html Interview with Floro Dery]</ref>
[[File:FloroDeryUnicronNotes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.85|That's no moon. No seriously, ignore that moon.]]
*Floro Dery's production notes as shown on his designs for Unicron (then "The Entity") depict elements from the first draft of the original film that were dropped in the final film, or stuff he made up because he thought it would be better(he has admitted to doing this)<ref>Zobovor's [http://web.archive.org/web/20060625115408/http://members.aol.com/tfencyc/interview_dery.html Interview with Floro Dery]</ref>:
**The spheres on Unicron's rings are meant to be roughly equivalent in size to ''Earth''.
**The surface of Unicron was originally a dense jungle of metal and mechanical creatures.
**Dery's roundabout reasoning for giving Unicron rings is explained: "Saturn sounds like Satur [presumably meaning ''satyr'']. Satur is synonymous with the Devil. The Entity is a Devil-like planet. This is the reason why I designed the Entity like the planet Saturn."
**A moon is included (as in Takara's Generation 1 toy prototype), but never explained aside from being flashy and conductive. Scenes involving "The Satellite Moon of Unicron" exist in very early drafts of the movie, but were moved to a planet that would become [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]] in later drafts.
**All the circular portions on the planet's surface were to flash and reflect different colors to "dazzle the viewers" and eliminate the epileptics in the audience.
*The earliest known Dery sketch of Unicron gives him somewhat pronounced "nostril" slots, which is a detail that was eliminated on subsequent character model sheets... but still shows up in certain AKOM animated episodes, particularly "[[Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine]]". Weird.
[[File:TFTM-Unicronalternatehead.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|He shaved!]]
*An earlier version of Unicron's head showed up during Unicron's transformation scene in ''The Transformers: The Movie''. Originally animated for [[The Transformers: The Movie promo]], this version has no [[facial hair]] and has extra greebles all over his face. It also colored the helmet entirely gray, save an orange mohawk. This design of Unicron was modeled by [[Satoshi Urushihara]]. In [[Transformers: The Animated Movie|IDW's comic book adaptation of the animated film]], [[Don Figueroa]] drew a hybrid between the two designs, combining the facial hair and the orange mohawk.
*''The Movie'' and the following season of the cartoon are extraordinarily consistent about Unicron never actually moving his mouth while speaking, suggesting his voice may be ''broadcast'' as opposed to physically produced.
*Unicron's profile in ''[[The Transformers Universe]]'' states that Unicron eating planets (and stars) increases his size and his hunger, a detail that first appeared in fiction in [[Our Darkest|''Unicron'' #0]].
*Unicron's appearance in the ''Legends'' comic is drawn like a [[Kre-O#2015 (Robots In Disguise/Generation 1)|Battle Changer]]-type [[Kreon]] in order to make him larger than the average Kreon. His construction appears to be specifically based on [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BattleChangers|Battle Changers Bumblebee]]'s, and he also wears Bumblebee's helmet.

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Starscream (WFC)

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:''Starscream is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:StarscreamPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|In a cruel twist of fate, perhaps the most legitimately competent Starscream ever, but no one will take him seriously for even a minute.]]
'''Starscream''' was an Air Commander of the [[Energon]] [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s, [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s finest air warriors. His dream was to recover the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and become the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] that would return the Transformers to the [[Golden Age]], and he saw opportunity with the rebel upstart [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. A patient and polite schemer, Starscream used to wish Megatron would drop the heroic anti-[[caste system|caste]] charade and be more honest about his lust for power.

These days, he alternatively wishes Megatron would stop being obsessed with ''his'' lust for power and chafes under having to work for such a madman. While he serves as Megatron's right-hand man, he constantly looks for a way to become the commander himself and Megatron knows it: Starscream's extremely volatile personality means he is not adept at hiding his true intent. Fortunately for Megatron, Starscream is prone to panic, cowardice and bombastic gestures, meaning that it'd take exceptional circumstances for Starscream to actually manage to get behind him to shove the knife in.

He may be a scientist, but [[#Notes|we're not quite sure]].

{{quote|That shot was perfect, much like the one who fired it!|Starscream after achieving a headshot|''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Aligned novels===
Starscream may or may not have had a history as a scientist. Regardless of what he did prior, in the early days before the war began he was one of the leaders of the Cybertronian Air Command. When [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] fell into chaos following bombings by [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]'s [[Decepticon]] followers, Starscream was posted as [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Sentinel Prime]]'s bodyguard. He was with the Prime at [[Altihex]] Casino during a performance by comedian [[Armorhide (WFC)|Armorhide]] when the Decepticons attacked. Sentinel's attempt to flee rather than fight back made Starscream ashamed of his leader, so he had [[Skywarp (WFC)|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (WFC)|Thundercracker]] take him to [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] Prison rather than the safety of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. This earned him loyalty with Megatron, but wary of how sour a revolution could quickly turn Starscream opted not to be directly involved in the gladiator's operations, posting his Seekers at [[Moonbase One|Moon Base One]] and [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]] Station. Megatron was intrigued by why Starscream wanted to occupy "that semi-sentient pile of junk" but despite [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Orion Pax]]'s research they found no clues, with information regarding the Station seemingly censored.

Whenever Starscream's Seekers were present, the Decepticons were victorious in battle against the [[Autobot]]s. Starscream however, found Megatron's strategies overly convoluted. As the war devolved into a siege of Iacon, Megatron and [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]], by probing into forgotten areas of the [[DataNet]], discovered Trypticon was a storage of [[Dark Energon]], the life essence of [[Unicron]]. When questioned, Starscream explained since even the Air Command was not sure what Dark Energon was, he had forbidden its use, fearing the damage Megatron's gladiators would unleash. Megatron forgave Starscream, noting how he "was smart enough to be afraid of it", and was granted access.

Starscream sent a message to the Autobots proposing a meeting. Optimus only granted him a communication channel. Starscream stated if the Autobots did not know what Dark Energon was (they did) they would need to find out—and asked what would he could expect from them if something happened to Megatron. Optimus replied that he sought a just peace. Starscream said he understood, broke off the conversation and flew to [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] Prison where Sentinel was held. Starscream offered Sentinel a chance to redeem his cowardly behavior at Altihex. The ultimate aim of this road to becoming Decepticon leader was to become [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] in a peace settlement with Optimus, and lead Cybertron back to its [[Golden Age]]. Starscream then flew to Moon Base One when Megatron ordered him to Trypticon, where he found the Decepticons had invaded the Station and slaughtered and maimed his scientists.

Megatron and [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] forced Starscream to select two survivors to absorb [[Dark Energon]], for what was a successful experiment. Requiring more for the Decepticon war effort, Megatron ordered Starscream to capture the [[Geosynchronous Energon Bridge]], below the ruins of [[Crystal City]]. Empowered by his first taste of Dark Energon, Starscream activated the device that transmitted Energon to the Station for it to be Darkened. But the Bridge still did not produce enough, and Starscream was ordered to find the [[Code Key]] of Power and Key of Justice to the [[Plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]] underneath the [[High Council Tower]] in Iacon. Starscream decided it was time to release Sentinel, renouncing Dark Energon after realizing Megatron had turned his soldiers into addicts. Starscream found the Key of Power within the [[High Council Tower|Hall of Justice]] and flew underground to find his plan had failed, as Megatron had mortally wounded Sentinel. He could see within Sentinel's body was the Key of Justice, but was prevented from taking it by [[Blackout (WFC)|Blackout]]. Megatron fought Starscream to a standstill, sparing him because he realized he was a better soldier than a would-be example.

As Megatron entered the Chamber, [[Teletraan-1 (WFC)|Teletraan-1]] activated the legendary [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]] to fly it away. Aware Starscream had a better chance of escaping Omega's awakening, Megatron ordered Starscream and his Seekers to down Omega, in exchange for more Dark Energon. Giving up on his attempt to give up his addiction, Starscream gleefully accepted and they successfully blew Omega out of the sky, allowing the Decepticons to retrieve the Chamber and corrupt the [[core]]. As Cybertron became uninhabitable, the Autobots left on the largest starship ever built - the ''[[Ark (WFC)|Ark]]''. Starscream left the planet with Megatron as they gave pursuit on Trypticon, now a ''Nemesis''-class supercruiser. The two ships entered a [[space bridge]], which separated the two ships to unknown parts of space... {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

{{note|Starscream's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic "[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (comic)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]]."}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}} {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Uniend 610.23 Zeta]], {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}} Starscream lead the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s in the Battle at [[Tyger Pax]]. Focused on taking the pressure off the Decepticons' vulnerable rear, Starscream opened fire on [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] to protect [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], and then forced the Autobot into a retreat, despite [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]]'s attempts to bring Starscream down.

After the [[AllSpark]] was launched into space, Starscream, stunned and damaged, tumbled out of control and crashed on the surface of Tyger Pax, though he recovered in time to retreat with Megatron. {{storylink|Bumblebee at Tyger Pax}}

===Cartoon continuity===
====IDW Aligned comics====
Visiting [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]'s citadel to check up on his research, Starscream was annoyed to find that the scientist was prioritizing his experiments on [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticons]] over supplying the Decepticon war effort with more energon. He failed to see how the "bugs" would win them the war but gave up on trying to convince Shockwave otherwise, choosing to let Megatron deal with him instead. {{storylink|Secrets (FOC)|Secrets}} Starscream later participated in Megatron's assault on [[Metroplex (FOC)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|Last Stand}} {{storylink|Fragmentation (FOC)|Fragmentation}}

While [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]]'s mind was suffering from Shockwave's experiments, he had a vision of himself being approached by Starscream and throwing him into a nearby console. {{storylink|Fall}} This vision eventually came to pass, and Grimlock was able to escape from Shockwave's lab by exploiting Starscream's greed and lust for power. {{storylink|Rage of the Dinobots issue 4|Rage of the Dinobots #4}}

[[File:Primecomic-Starscream.jpg|left|thumb||I am okay with the events that are unfolding currently.]]
Starscream had been on [[Earth]] at some point, but was assigned by Megatron to scour the galaxy for remnants of space bridge technology. Returning to their dead homeworld, Starscream built a weapons lab in Kaon and began building a space bridge. He was informed by his [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]]s elsewhere they had apprehended the Autobot spy [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]]. Later, after basking in the glory of successfully activating the space bridge that would return them to Earth and its [[Energon]], Starscream realized Cliffjumper was present. The Autobot claimed to be freed by his captors after defecting to the Decepticons, and warned them of [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]]: this ruse successfully distracted Starscream long enough for Arcee to activate and overload the space bridge, but he jumped in after them moments before the lab was blown sky high.

Falling to Earth, a dazed Starscream picked up a [[bunny rabbit]], commenting that [[human]]s were smaller than he remembered. [[Scanning]] a fleet of jets flying overhead, he found Cliffjumper and Arcee driving on a road and launched a missile at them. He picked up Arcee's blown off arm and started battering Cliffjumper with it, but the Autobot blew up the rock formation above them and crushed Starscream with the rubble. Having received Starscream's signal, [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] came to his rescue, and the duo pursued and overwhelmed the Autobots. Just as Starscream was about to send them back to the [[AllSpark]], Optimus jumped and landed on him, while gunning Breakdown away. As Starscream greeted his opponent, [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] tapped him on the shoulder and sent him flying. Optimus opted not to finish the job, allowing Starscream to escape and fight another day as he got Cliffjumper and Arcee to base. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime (graphic novel)|Transformers: Prime}}

====''Prime'' cartoon====
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[[File:DarknessRising1-Starscreamsneer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|One look sells him as Starscream.]]
Before Starscream joined Megatron and the Decepticons, he was commander of a squadron of Energon Seekers on Cybertron. {{Storylink|Partners (Prime)|Partners}} During the War, Starscream was present at [[Tyger Pax]] when [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] interrogated the Autobot [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}}

Following the [[Great Exodus]], Starscream intercepted a coded Autobot transmission and managed to trap [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] and [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]]. When his interrogation methods failed to extract anything he could use to decode the transmission, he took them to [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], who used a [[cortical psychic patch]] on Arcee and revealed the transmission to be from Optimus Prime on [[Earth]]. Upon being questioned by Cliffjumper of his lack of bravery, Starscream tried to kill the Autobot only to be captured by Arcee. Upon being threatened by Arcee, he cracked and revealed Shockwave's plan; to build a space bridge under Kaon. Starscream was then knocked out but regained contentiousness and pursued the two Autobots to the space bridge. Unfortunately, the space bridge was destroyed with Shockwave, Cliffjumper, and Arcee still inside, but Starscream was able to escape. Starscream presumably took the Decepticons to Earth via the Nemesis soon after. {{storylink|Out of the Past}}

When the Decepticons arrived on Earth, Starscream scouted an old Decepticon ship called the ''[[Harbinger]]'' that had crashed landed years back. However, he failed to record the coordinates of the crash site or find the [[Immobilizer]]. {{Storylink|Partners (Prime)|Partners}} In time, Megatron departed Earth to gather an army out in space, leaving Starscream in charge. Starscream spent his time sending out [[Vehicon (Prime)|Decepticon grunts]] to search for [[Energon]] deposits{{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}}, and managed to set up a lucrative energon mine in secret. {{storylink|Rock Bottom}}

Three years later, one of Starscream's energon searches was interrupted by Cliffjumper. Once Cliffjumper was defeated by the Vehicons, Starscream personally killed the Autobot. [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] alerted him to Arcee's location, and Starscream decided she would be their next target. Later, when Soundwave received a signal from deep space, Starscream hesitantly opened the space bridge for Megatron's return. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 1}} Megatron revealed to Starscream that he'd brought back [[Dark Energon]], and Starscream provided Cliffjumper's corpse so they could test the substance's reanimation properties. When the undead Cliffjumper's signal led the Autobots to the mine, Starscream blew the facility up on Megatron's orders. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}}

[[File:DarknessRising3-interrogateFowler.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"No, Mister Fowler, I expect you to be saved at the last minute!"]]
Following a test of Dark Energon on himself, Megatron took off for parts unknown, leaving Starscream in charge once more. When Soundwave picked up [[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]]'s transmissions, Starscream had the human captured and began trying to extract the location of the Autobot base from him. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 3}} The interrogation almost succeeded, but for the arrival of Arcee, Bumblebee and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] who, after a standoff, forced Starscream to retreat. Once Megatron returned to the ship, he was outraged at Starscream's actions and proceeded to beat his subordinate for "delaying his plans". Starscream managed to quell his master's anger by announcing he had a way to get their plans back on course. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 4}}

[[File:DarknessRising5-ohgeez.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Oh my God. It's called toothpaste, use it.]]
As it turned out, his plan was to send Soundwave down to use the [[Giant Sized Array]] radio telescope on Earth to set the space bridge's target. Once the bridge was properly targeted, Starscream opened it so that Megatron could throw the chunk of Dark Energon though. Starscream moved the ship back to a safe distance when the fighting on the rim of the space bridge became more intense, while imploring his master to withdraw as well. Alas, the space bridge exploded, apparently taking Megatron with it, and Starscream gave a brief eulogy before declaring himself leader {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 5}} and danced in celebration while imploring the troops to chant his name. {{storylink|Patch (episode)|Patch}}
[[File:Patch Starscream dances.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|What'cha doin' on your back?! You should be dancing, YEAH!!!!]]

[[File:Masters&Students-SoundwaveStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|*ping*"FINE! FINE! I'LL WRITE A THANK-YOU NOTE!"]]
Starscream's speeches were poorly received. Intending to find more potentially-loyal warriors, Starscream took Soundwave to try to revive the long-dormant [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]]. To Starscream's disappointment, Skyquake was loyal only to Megatron, and interested only in fighting the Autobots who arrived. A signal detected by Soundwave sent Starscream to the location of the space bridge explosion, where he found Megatron's body and ripped the sliver of Dark Energon from it. He was forced by the observing [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] to return the body to the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', where he also learned that Skyquake had been terminated by the Autobots. {{storylink|Masters & Students}}

When [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] arrived on Earth, Starscream had him captured and substituted [[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]] with the mission to open the Autobot [[GroundBridge]] to let the Decepticon forces into the Autobot base. Unfortunately Wheeljack broke free before the plan could succeed, and as a result, Makeshift was expelled from the Autobot base onto the ''Nemesis'' hull with an activated grenade. Starscream vacated the hull before Makeshift exploded. {{storylink|Con Job}} After Soundwave picked up on [[Dynamic Nuclear Generation System|another Autobot operation]], Starscream figured it was a good opportunity to get rid of the Autobots while they were distracted, and sent a squadron of Vehicons on a search and destroy mission. {{storylink|Convoy (episode)|Convoy}}

[[File:DeusExMachina-Screamer grins.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"We've had too much Energon shed. I think that a cleansing is in order."]]
To Starscream's discomfort, the crew held a vote and he was obliged to call in [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] to aid in Megatron's recovery. The discovery that an [[Energon Harvester]] was located in an museum on Earth was all the excuse Starscream needed to put that on hold, and the other Decepticons soon obtained the device for him. While they were testing it in [[Greece]], Bulkhead attacked them and destroyed the Harvester. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}} Starscream was irritated by Knock Out's participation in street racing, and eventually decided to make an example of him. {{storylink|Speed Metal}}

[[File:OutOfHisHead-grabby.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|That's ''not'' how ATB Megatron and Starscream combine!]]
Some time later, after the ship's electromagnetic shielding failed, Starscream put the Vehicons to work fixing it. Offering Knock Out a post as second-in-command, Starscream persuaded him to help convince Soundwave that Megatron was a lost cause. They were interrupted by Arcee and Bumblebee, who were doing something with Megatron's corpse, and after chasing the two Autobots off, they discovered that Megatron no longer had any brain activity. {{storylink|Sick Mind}} Overjoyed at this, Starscream began a new plan, constructing a heat ray which he attempted to use to melt a glacier to get to a huge [[energon]] deposit. Unfortunately, not only did the Autobots arrive and destroy the heat ray, but Megatron was resurrected and dragged the protesting Starscream away for punishment. {{storylink|Out of His Head}}

[[File:Shadowzone-gah.jpg|thumb|225px|Damn, in [[Starscream (Movie)|another continuity]] the arm comes off and they mock it in this one.]]
Starscream ended up in the infirmary as a result of Megatron's punishment, but continued undaunted in his plans. He took the chunk of Dark Energon he'd been hiding, and went to the site of Skyquake's grave, intending to resurrect the warrior as well as imbuing himself with Dark Energon. Unfortunately the Autobots arrived before Skyquake rose, and Starscream had to retreat through the Decepticon GroundBridge, albeit minus his right arm. After subjecting himself to treatment from Knock Out, Starscream returned to the site to confirm whether Skyquake had risen, only to be attacked by Skyquake's zombified right arm. {{storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

When Breakdown was captured to [[MECH]], Starscream's suggestion they rescue their comrade was turned down by Megatron. Starscream went anyway, and found Breakdown had already been rescued by Bulkhead, but escorted Breakdown back to the ship. {{storylink|Operation: Breakdown}} At an old energon mine, Megatron confronted Starscream about his many transgressions and prepared to terminate his subordinate. Starscream was only saved by the arrival of the Autobots, but on escaping the collapsed mine, realized that he would have to go back in and attempt to rescue Megatron, or face his master's possible wrath later. Venturing back inside, he ended up tangling with the Autobots, and when Megatron later found him, he had been left supporting a large boulder. {{storylink|Rock Bottom}}

[[File:Partners-ScreamPrisoner.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|Why am I always seen like this? Chest and lower body off to one side, head towards y'all.]]
Starscream was sent with [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] to locate the ''Harbinger'' wreck, only for the spider to leave him webbed up when it turned out the ship was broken in half and the weapon they sought was in the other half. Starscream was found by the Autobots and attempted to convince them he wanted to switch sides, even pointing them to the location of the weapon Airachnid was after. Unfortunately he let slip he'd been the one to kill Cliffjumper, provoking Arcee into attacking him. After fighting her, he was able to limp away, though he decided from then on he would be an independent. {{storylink|Partners (Prime)|Partners}}

Many months later, Starscream snuck on board the ''Nemesis'' to steal [[energon cube]]s and blundered into the workroom that was being used by the recently-amnesiac Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}} Starscream soon realized what was going on, but when more Vehicons arrived, he was wounded while fleeing the ship. He contacted the Autobots to exchange information for medical help. When [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] and Bulkhead arrived, it turned out they already knew about Optimus's situation, but were interested in what he knew about the space bridge, so he was able to trade the information for aid. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 2}}

[[File:OperationBumblebee1 Silas meets Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Wanna know how I got these scars?"]]
Tracking a signal, Starscream stumbled upon a MECH trap already sprung by Bumblebee. He was intrigued and followed the MECH helicopter and watched as they tried to install the [[transformation cog|T-cog]] they'd taken into a robot. When their attempt to make the robot work failed, Starscream revealed himself and managed to strike a partnership with them. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} With Starscream's help, MECH secured a source of energon and Starscream was there when they used it on their robot. As Bumblebee came looking for his T-cog, Starscream helped defend it, but when it looked like Bumblebee might get it back, Starscream blasted it and left. Unfortunately Silas was less than impressed, and after a short nap thanks to MECH's weapons, Starscream woke up minus his own T-cog. {{Storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

When [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]] arrived on Earth looking for Skyquake, Megatron informed him of Skyquake's passing, noting that Skyquake had perished under Starscream's command. {{storylink|Loose Cannons}}

[[File:Crossfire Starscream injured.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|Ouch.]]
While scavenging for energon, Starscream found that Airachnid had been cast out from the Decepticons and obtained a pet in the form of an [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]]. She spurned his suggestion that they team up to defeat Megatron, and he barely escaped with his life. Wounded, he employed his previous trick to get medical help from the Autobots in exchange for information about Airachnid's activities, and even later saved Arcee from Airachnid, sparing her life like she spared his much, much earlier. {{storylink|Crossfire (Prime)|Crossfire}}

Starscream returned to the ''Harbinger'' in search of energon, and instead found a laboratory containing five [[protoform]]s and the equipment necessary for [[cloning]]. He had soon whipped up five [[Starscream clone (Prime)|Starscream clone]]s, which he dispatched to dispatch Megatron. Unfortunately he soon discovered that he could sympathetically feel every injury they suffered, which gave him a good idea how the mission was going. When the last clone returned to report failure, Starscream sensed the clone's treachery and blasted it. Fully aware of the effect on him, he terminated the clone, screaming in their shared pain as he did. {{storylink|Armada (episode)|Armada}}

[[File:Triangulation Starscream Apex armor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.34|Starscream SMASH!]]
He was about to operate on himself to install the clone's T-cog when the ship detected the Decepticons sending teams out to locations around the globe. Intrigued, he used the ship's GroundBridge to reach [[Antarctica]], only to be captured by Dreadwing, whom he at first mistook for Skyquake. Eventually, Optimus arrived, and after Dreadwing was buried in an avalanche and the Vehicons accompanying him were dispatched, Starscream now found himself as Optimus's prisoner. The two followed a trail to a human research station where the relic everyone was after was being held. Dreadwing soon arrived and another battle between him and Optimus took place. As they fought, Starscream freed the relic, the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]], from the ice block containing it and claimed it as his own. Covered in a full body suit and towering over both of them, Starscream used the armor to fight both Optimus and Dreadwing, a fight in which he was the aggressor for once in a long time. Though Starscream had enhanced strength and was rendered invulnerable, he still couldn't fly, and a few of Dreadwing's bombs created a hole in the ice which he fell through. He was subsequently forced to plod along the bottom of the ocean. {{storylink|Triangulation}}

[[File:NewRecruit-Starscreammonkey.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Next on his list of cat-related videos is Nyan Ravage.]]
Back at the ''Harbinger'', Starscream discovered a photo of [[Red Energon]] on the [[Internet]], as well as a dancing monkey which came as much amusement to him. He took the Apex Armor with him, tracking the substance down to a dockyard where he was confronted by Optimus, Arcee and Bumblebee. Donning the armor, he attempted to retrieve the Red Energon first, and managed to rip a chunk off after Optimus knocked him off the crane. While he was trying to tip the crane over, [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] arrived, and using a [[phase shifter]], removed Starscream from the Apex Armor. The Decepticon responded by firing a missile at the three Autobots on the crane and escaping with a chunk of Red Energon. {{storylink|New Recruit}}

Starscream set about refining the Red Energon, though the process was slow and only yielded enough for one or two doses. Alerted to a Decepticon operation by the ''Harbinger''{{'}}s computers, he used it on himself and soon found Smokescreen had uncovered a relic. Using his new hyperspeed to blindside him, Starscream was able to obtain one of the [[Omega Key]]s, which he later overheard Bulkhead describing as a way to revitalize Cybertron. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}}

[[File:TFP Inside Job Starscream fistful of keys.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|SQUEE! I've collected all four!]]
Though thinking of restoring Cybertron and ruling it himself, Starscream decided that he didn't have the proper resources to do so. Coming up with a plan, Starscream lured Optimus, Ratchet and Bulkhead to a remote location with the promise of the key he'd found in return for the installation of the T-Cog from his clone. In reality, he used his remaining Red Energon to allow him to infiltrate the Autobot base while leaving the clone behind for the Autobots to find. While stealing the other three keys from, the Autobots figured out his clone was a ruse, and Starscream only just managed to get back through the Ground Bridge. After taking a moment to taunt the Autobots, the Red Energon wore off, and he quickly bridged away to the ''Nemesis'', with the Omega Keys as a peace offering to Megatron. {{storylink|Inside Job}}

[[File:PatchMegatronStarscream.JPG|thumb|left|upright=1.4| This feels familiar...]]
Requesting to rejoin the Decepticons, the unconvinced Megatron subjected Starscream to a cortical psychic patch and began rummaging in his memories to determine his true motives. Despite the incriminating nature of most of the memories, Megatron's analysis of Starscream's strengths and weaknesses (including the loss of his T-cog and the fact that Starscream is not the only untrustworthy Decepticon on the Nemesis), has him decide to allow Starscream to serve by his side, as he is better with him than against him. Starscream was so relieved by the turn of events that he thanked the All Spark, but Dreadwing was not so pleased about this development. {{storylink|Patch (episode)|Patch}}

[[File:RegenerationOmegaKeysHologram.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4| now he can find the [[Cyber Planet Keys]] again]]
Knock Out restored Starscream's T-Cog, though immediately afterwards Starscream was attacked by a murderous Dreadwing and had to be saved by Megatron. After Starscream helped Knock Out unlock the secret of the Omega Keys, Megatron left him in charge of the ''Nemesis''. Starscream used information gathered by Soundwave to kidnap the Autobots' three human friends and took them to Cybertron for Megatron to use as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}}

After handing over [[Jack Darby]] in exchange for two of the keys, Starscream took part in the activation of the [[Omega Lock]]. He survived the explosion caused by the Lock's destruction at Optimus's hand, and when Knock Out attempted a quip, knocked the medic down and demanded he tend to Megatron. Starscream returned to Earth with Megatron to take part in an attack on the Autobot base, during which he shot down Wheeljack's ship, the ''[[Jackhammer (Prime)|Jackhammer]]'', with Wheeljack still inside. Following the attack, he and Megatron landed in the remains of the base. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

While the other Decepticons dug around in the ruins, Starscream more productively had Wheeljack pulled from the wreckage of the ''Jackhammer''. When human military forces turned up, Starscream offered to unleash the armada on them, but Megatron dealt with the matter using [[Darkmount (Earth)|Darkmount]]'s fusion cannons. His interrogation of Wheeljack did not go nearly as well. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}}

With the arrival of Shockwave, Megatron appointed the newcomer second lieutenant in charge of science, usurping Starscream's role slightly. Starscream attempted to get his own back by discovering a photo of Ratchet on the internet, only to be embarrassed when it was switched for a picture of a dancing monkey by Raf. He attempted a new gambit—allowing Wheeljack to escape with a tracking device, believing it would lead them to the other Autobots, however Wheeljack discovered the bug and turned the tables on the pursuing Decepticons. Megatron's anger was only stemmed by Shockwave bringing [[Predaking (Prime)|a Predacon he cloned]] to Earth. {{storylink|Scattered}}

Starscream complained to Knock Out about the pressures of his position. When the Predacon returned from its flight to catch Autobots empty-handed, Starscream noted it was a pity the beast couldn't tell them why it failed. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}} Starscream was pleased when Decepticon monitoring finally bore fruit and located the Autobots. Unfortunate this turned out to be a series of diversions designed to have the Decepticons spread their forces out, and Megatron was not happy that Starscream fell for it. Darkmount subsequently came under attack and though Starscream did his best to coordinate a defense, the battle ended with him ordering a retreat to the ''Nemesis'' as the base was destroyed. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}} When it looked like the Decepticons were about to embark on another scavenger hunt, Starscream was dismayed, but fortunately it turned out that Shockwave had micro-chipped all his creations, and the fossils they needed would be easy to find. {{storylink|Project Predacon}}

[[File:ChainOfCommandInForItNow.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The hills are alive with the sound of Starscream's butthurt.]]
Following the surprise return of the existing Predacon, Starscream was dismayed to find it put in his charge. He had immense trouble controlling the beast and resorted to using the Apex Armor to protect himself from its attacks. Megatron sent Starscream and the Predacon to [[Scotland]], where they found the Autobots had destroyed a team of Decepticons hunting for bones there. While the Predacon took on the Autobots, Starscream found Miko trying to reach Magnus's ship and accidentally lost the Apex Armor to her. Battle ensued, but when the Predacon left for the ''Nemesis'', Starscream and his two seekers found themselves outnumbered by Autobots and retreated. {{storylink|Chain of Command (Prime)|Chain of Command}} In Megatron's bad books again, Starscream was further inconvenienced when the Predacon damaged the ship's communication dish. Though he tried to have it repaired by the Vehicons, it didn't go so well, and Megatron eventually found out. {{storylink|Plus One (Prime)|Plus One}}

Starscream found Knock Out in the middle of experimenting with [[Synthetic Energon]], and had the medic add Dark Energon to the mix, believing it would allow Megatron to control the results. Instead the new mix transformed Cylas into an energon-sucking zombie and created a plague which resulted in Knock Out and Starscream being chased through the ship. Confronted by Megatron, they were forced to admit what they were done, and were sent to locate and destroy Cylas. They eventually found he had already been dispatched, but to Starscream's dismay, the deed had been done by the recently freed Airachnid. Fortunately he didn't have to deal with her as well, but he later had to face Megatron's wrath over his part in the affair. {{storylink|Thirst}}

When Megatron took him to another abandoned mine, Starscream assumed his demise was near, but they were merely visiting Shockwave's off-site laboratory. The Predacon unexpectedly arrived and Starscream hit it with a metal bar, only for it to transform and vocally threaten to return with physical violence. The Decepticons quickly realized that despite Predaking's loyalty, it would not take him and his fellow Predacons long to realize their superiority to the Decepticons, so Starscream hatched a plan to kill two birds with one stone, luring the Autobots to the laboratory so its destruction could be blamed on them. The plan succeeded, and in the aftermath, the Decepticons discovered that the synthetic energon stored at the base had created cybermatter. {{storylink|Evolution}} Starscream managed to talk his way out of being disfigured by Shockwave over not warning the latter that the Autobots were attacking the lab. As Shockwave was put in charge of perfecting the Synthetic Energon formula, Megatron assigned Starscream to gather technology to repair the Omega Lock, which they would need for a delivery mechanism. {{storylink|Minus One}}

After establishing the location of the Autobot base when they kidnapped Ratchet, Starscream was sent with his armada to destroy the hanger. He did so with aplomb, unaware that the Autobots had swapped the letters on the hangers and he'd destroyed the wrong one. {{storylink|Persuasion}} The error came back to bite him when the Decepticons detected an [[Chip|Autobot probe]] carrying Laserbeak's transponder. Starscream went out and personally destroyed the probe before fleeing through a GroundBridge to escape Optimus. Back on the ''Nemesis'', when Predaking found out about the Decepticons' earlier treachery and went on a rampage, Starscream aided Megatron by blasting Predaking in the back. Though the Predacon was defeated, the ship next came under attack by Autobots. {{storylink|Synthesis}}

Starscream took his squad of Vehicons and encountered Arcee and Bumblebee. They battled the two Autobots, but were driven back to the Omega Lock room where Starscream tried unsuccessfully to get his hands on the Star Saber which Smokescreen had brought along. Starscream watched in horror as Megatron was killed by Bumblebee, but his desire to avenge his leader was unable to be fulfilled, as Shockwave dragged him away. The pair escaped the ship in a lifepod, somewhere over Cybertron. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}

[[File:Predaconsrising-Starscreamupthecreek.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|No! Bad pets! Bad! Don't you want to know what the fox says?!?]]
As Shockwave continued to try to clone Predacons, Starscream searched for more bones, and was soon assisted by [[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]] and [[Skylynx (Prime)|Skylynx]]. The two Predacons eventually led him to a whole burial ground of Predacon remains, but as they were gathering their find up, they were witness to the apparent return of Megatron. Unfortunately it instead turned out to be Unicron using Megatron's body, and as the dark god created an army of undead Predacons, Starscream fled.

Finding the warship, he freed Knock Out and some Vehicons and attempted to retake the ship, only for Knock Out to betray him. He was locked in a cell, however when the warship crashed during the battle against Unicron, he was freed. Once Megatron was free of Unicron's will, Starscream approached him, believing he would resume leadership of the Decepticons, but Megatron was no longer interested in the Decepticon cause. Starscream therefore went to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] to take his own rightful place as Decepticon ruler, only for Predaking, Darksteel, and Skylynx to arrive looking to settle scores with him. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

====Titan ''Prime'' comic====
[[File:Titan4.6 Starscream holding president.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The president's been kidnapped by Decepticons! Are you a bad enough dude to save the president?]]
Starscream accompanied [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] on a trip to [[Antarctica]] to attack the [[Yamal|NS ''Yamal'']]. He carried the [[static lance]] that Megatron intended to use to detonate the ship's nuclear reactors, and when the Autobots arrived to intercede, Starscream used the weapon to knock [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] out. He tried to do the same to [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], but the Autobot dodged the blow and kicked him in the head, taking the lance himself and ruining the Decepticons' plan. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.3|Ice Breaker}}

Tasked by Megatron with trying to draw the Autobots out, Starscream attacked and captured [[Air Force One]], taking it to the [[Grand Canyon]]. He sent a message demanding Optimus Prime's surrender in exchange for the safe return of the [[President of the United States|President]], but the Autobots turned up in force. Starscream's accompaniment of Vehicons was soon quashed, and Optimus rescued the President, whom Starscream was using as a human shield, by chopping the Decepticon's left arm off. Defeated, Starscream fled. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.6|All the President's 'Bots!}}

Starscream was appalled when Megatron revealed the latest plan—pitting the Vehicons against each other in a series of deathmatches to ensure their army contained only the toughest. He was even more shocked when Megatron expected ''him'' to fight against [[Fearstorm]]. Starscream was able to defeat the much-larger Decepticon through application of his wits; he first managed to snap off the pointed end of on the bars enclosing their match, then used it to pin Fearstorm's arms to the ground. Fearstorm was thus incapacitated, leaving Starscream easy access to the key that granted him victory; his opponent's spark. Afterwards, Megatron was content to let Starscream return to the ship. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.7|Megatron's Law}}

On Soundwave's prompting, Starscream set up an ambush for the Autobots in [[The Wave]]. When it predictably went badly for the Decepticons, Starscream demanded his companion take matters into his own hands. Soundwave did, and as a result Starscream had to later help Soundwave look for his missing hand. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.12|The Evil Shred}}
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====Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic====
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====''Regeneration One''====
[[File:Gas skunk blackarachnia jetstorm leobreaker starscream war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67]]
As the [[Dark Matrix|Dark Matrix creature]] tortured [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]] with visions of his [[Sparkplug Witwicky|dead father]] in [[Zero Space]], cracks began to appear in the membrane of infinite worlds. Starscream could be seen through one, alongside [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]], [[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]], [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], and [[Gas Skunk]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}

====''Rescue Bots'' cartoon====
When Heatwave was captured by Chumley, Kade came looking for him. Kade called out asking if Heatwave was there, causing Heatwave to ask sarcastically if he was expecting Starscream. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RB)|Enemy of My Enemy}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Steve Blum]] (English), [[Daisuke Hirakawa]] (Japanese)|[[Jiang Ke]] (Chinese), [[Gerardo Alonso]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Nicolas Dubois]] (French), [[Axel Lutter]] (German), [[János Bácskai]] (Hungarian), [[Nestor Chiesse]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
[[File:MightyBigTrouble Starscream.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Hello, I'm SpaceNapoleHitler. Give me the thing!]]
Starscream managed to survive his encounter with the Predacons by <s>strategically luring them</s> sheer dumb luck, stumbling upon a weapons cache with enough power to repel [[Skylynx (Prime)|Skylynx]] and [[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]]. He then explored the fortress and found the laboratory where the Decepticons had bred the Weaponizer Mini-Cons and sought to use them to take revenge on Megatron for his cruel acts towards him. {{storylink|Mini-Con Madness (RID)|Mini-Con Madness}} Starscream then reformatted himself {{storylink|Mighty Big Trouble}} to his old body type, before he freed the Mini-Cons but they managed to escape him. {{storylink|Mini-Con Madness (RID)|Mini-Con Madness}} The Autobots believed him to be dead following his encounter with the Predacons, but he was remembered as a dangerous Decepticon in the records of the War. {{storylink|Mighty Big Trouble}}

After he had "helped save the universe, from Starscream, Megatron, and Dark Energon", [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] refused to be defeated by [[Bisk (RID)|Bisk]]. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye (RID)|More than Meets the Eye}} When Bumblebee attempted to inspire his team with an [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] impression, [[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]] instead believed Bumblebee to be going for a bad Starscream. {{storylink|W.W.O.D.?}}

In his hunt for the Weaponizer Mini-Cons, Starscream hired [[Shadelock]], [[RoughEdge]], and [[Razorhorn]] to procure them. {{storylink|Mighty Big Trouble}} His hunt forced the Mini-Cons off [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and led them to joining a group of [[Scavengers (RID)|scavengers]]. {{storylink|History Lessons}} He tracked them down to the planet Earth, where Shadelock found [[Tricerashot]]. Starscream ordered him to follow the Mini-Con to lead them to the remainder of them. {{storylink|Pretzel Logic}} He tracked the Mini-Cons to a human ship, missing them by seconds. There he found the scavengers and the [[Dark Star Saber]]. He immediately claimed the weapon as his own intending to use it for conquest before he noted that it seemed to be operating at less than full power. Nonetheless, he still desired the Mini-Cons and ordered his minions to track them and bring them to him. His minions brought him the wrong Mini-Cons. [[Fixit (RID)|One of them]] accidentally revealed [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] was back on Earth and Starscream was able to take the yellow Autobot prisoner by threatening the Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Mighty Big Trouble}}

[[File:RiD 2015 Worthy One-Winged Seeker.jpg|thumb|left|280px|At least he's not a giant screaming head this time.]]
When Bumblebee was aboard, Starscream gloated about his good fortune before the Autobot escaped only to be quickly recaptured. With his captive now in [[stasis cuffs]], Starscream monologued about his cunning escape from the Predacons and his plan to use the Weaponizer Mini-Cons and the Dark Star Saber to not only kill Megatron but conquer the galaxy. He then resumed scanning for his "little doomsday devices" before Bumblebee began taunting him that no one, not even the Dark Star Saber, took him seriously. Starscream swore that everyone would take him seriously, aiming the cursed blade at Bumblebee's throat. A nearby battle between Autobots and scavengers caught his attention where he used his ship's tractor beam to abduct the Weaponizer Mini-Cons before flying off and gloating to Bumblebee of his imminent victory. {{storylink|Mini-Con Madness (RID)|Mini-Con Madness}} Unfortunately it turned out he only had six of the seven Mini-Cons needed, with an attempt at merging resulting in failure. Luckily the last Mini-Con needed turned up at his ship with the Autobots, and he was able to obtain it by knocking everyone out with the Dark Star Saber. He successfully merged with the Mini-Cons, only to lose [[Aerobolt]] thanks to a signal initiated from the ship by Fixit. Starscream managed to fly clear of the ship and engage Optimus and Aerobolt, now merged, in combat until the Autobots succeeded in dragging him back into range of the signal. Separated from the Mini-Cons, Starscream fell comatose and was loaded onto [[Prime Force One|Optimus's ship]] for transport back to Cybertron for justice. {{storylink|Worthy}}

====IDW ''Robots in Disguise'' comic====
Years ago, Starscream assigned three Vehicons to construct an [[energon]] mine near the [[Sierra Ridge]] mountains, {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 5|Robots in Disguise #5}} and left them with a bomb triggered by a dead man's switch as an "explosive insurance policy".

At some point after [[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Cybertron's restoration]], Starscream's severed arm was brought to Earth with [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]]. [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]] fought Predaking for the arm, so they could convince the three Sierra Ridge Vehicons that [[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]] was not their superior officer. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 6|Robots in Disguise #6}}

===Toy bios===
Once upon a time, Starscream was an honorable soldier who fought to defend Cybertron. His long isloation aboard an orbital platform changed all that, making him greedy and ambitious, and he jumped at the chance to join Decepticons and get to lead troops again. {{storylink|Starscream (WFC)#Generations|Generations Starscream}} This path would lead to him binging on Dark Energon, revelling in the power it gave him! {{storylink|Starscream (WFC)#Prime|Dark Energon Starscream}}

Starscream, whatever you might think, ''isn't'' running away all the time: he's actually making calculated retreats and when the enemy is going "ha ha Starscream's run away", he comes back without warning and wipes them out. {{storylink|Starscream (WFC)#Prime|Voyager Starscream}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
When [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] returned from a battle with the news that [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] had apparently perished in a mysterious explosion, everyone on the ''Nemesis'' assumed Starscream was to blame, simply because he had repeatedly expressed an interest in becoming Decepticon leader. He had to go on the run, all the while Megatron would turn up alive so his name would be cleared. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 7}} Dreadwing managed to track him down, but he convinced Dreadwing that he was not the one who eliminated Megatron, on the grounds that he would immediately take [[Decepticon leader]]ship, rather than flee, should Megatron die by his hands. Dreadwing believed him, and ordered his assistance in finding Megatron. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 14}}

===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
After the Transformers had made their way to Earth, Starscream encountered Bumblebee. Not fooled by the Autobot's vehicle disguise, Starscream pursued the Autobot scout. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)===
{{voiceactor|[[Sam Riegel]] (English)|[[Gianluca Iacono]] (Italian), [[Leopoldo Ballesteros]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Cyrille Monge]] (French), [[Olaf Różański]] (Polish)}}
[[File:WFC Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Where are your stupid Macross jokes now?!]]

{{quote|Have no fear, Lord Megatron. Under my leadership, Decepticon victory is assured!|Starscream being all modest|''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]]''}}

For the last thousand years of the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], Starscream was in charge of an orbital facility that had the capability of producing [[Dark Energon]], though they maintained only a small stockpile because of its unpredictable and uncontrollable nature. The station's force of neutral soldiers were no match for Megatron's invading forces, while Starscream and [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]]'s repeated warnings that no one could control Dark Energon had no effect on Megatron's determination. Instead, Megatron tempted Starscream with knowledge of his past, reminding him of his demotion from Sky Commander to a mere guard over an all-but-derelict station, and offered to let him join the Decepticons, something Starscream scoffed at—at least, at first. Starscream attempted to destroy the station's stock of Dark Energon before the Decepticon leader could reach it, but failed, and watched, first with amusement as Megatron entered the storage chamber...and then with shock as Megatron infused himself with the substance and bent it to his will within moments. Starscream quickly volunteered his services for the Decepticon cause, causing Jetfire to label him a traitor and leave to warn [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Zeta Prime]]. Megatron sent him with [[Thundercracker (WFC)|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (WFC)|Skywarp]] to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to reactivate the [[Geosynchronous Energon Bridge|Energon Bridge]]. Starscream performed the mission successfully using his trademark style, flair, and modesty, never mind Megatron's taunting and unreasonable impatience, or Thundercracker's warning him of the danger of certain courses of action, or even Skywarp's cluing in to his constant insults.

During the Battle of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon City]], Starscream led the Decepticons aerial squadrons and [[Brawl (WFC)|Brawl]] led the Decepticons' ground assault, while Megatron, [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]], and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] went behind enemy lines and tried to secure the [[Omega Key]]. When Megatron's group met up with Brawl, Starscream refused to send Dark Energon bombers, saying that he wouldn't let Brawl waste anymore of "his ships". Megatron took issue with Starscream dubbing the bombers his, and overrode Starscream's refusal. Later that evening, while looking for the "real" Omega Key, they ran into it: [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]]. Starscream assumed Megatron was killed when Omega attacked a [[dropship (WFC)|dropship]] Megatron was heading for and declared himself Decepticon commander. Shortly afterward, Megatron managed to communicate with Starscream and ordered him to attack Omega Supreme, getting the massive Autobot off Megatron's back. By the time Megatron's group were heading for the Autobot turrets, Starscream was ready to sound a retreat, which Megatron overrode with the threat of marking any retreating Decepticon as "kill on sight". Fortunately, Megatron arrived moments later and managed to defeat Omega Supreme, making the retreat unnecessary. Later on, he was present at the [[Core]] of Cybertron as Megatron corrupted it with Dark Energon.

As the Battle of Iacon continued, Starscream fought through Jetfire and [[Silverbolt (WFC)|Silverbolt]], and attacked [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]]'s group in the [[Decagon]]. However, the Air Commander was injured by Optimus's [[Energon-axe]] and forced to retreat. The wound was apparently bad enough to cause him to sit out the remainder of the conflict. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron}}
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===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (DS)===
{{voiceactor|Sam Riegel (English)|Gianluca Iacono (Italian)}}
Starscream had been in control of Trypticon Space Station for years, until Megatron and his forces invaded. Megatron wished to revive the Dark Energon project to aid him in his conquest of Cybertron, but Starscream would have none of it. Megatron was able to fight his way to Starscream himself, and after a brief battle, Starscream had lost. He begged for mercy, and Megatrons spared Starscream in exchange for loyalty to the Decepticons. Starscream obliged and Megatron was taken to the core of the station.

After a test run of the Dark Energon's effects on Decepticons in Kaon Prison, Soundwave deduced the element would only destroy the host. A furious Megatron set Starscream to work on fixing the problem, with Starscream continuously bickering with Barricade over his usefulness. The problem was eventually solved in time for an attack on Iacon City. When Megatron felled Zeta Prime and found the Omega Key, the titanic Autobot Omega Supreme was unleashed upon the Decepticons, quickly crushing them with ease.

Megatron was downright furious with Starscream, declaring he had brought Omega Supreme's rampage upon them all. Starscream retorted that if it wasn't for Megatron and his blind troops, none of this would've happened. Starscream invited Megatron to kill him, but warned him it wouldn't do a thing about Omega Supreme out for their blood. Megatron for the moment let it go, and finally felled Omega Supreme, gaining total dominance over Cybertron.

Sometime later, Starscream ambushed an [[Autobot rookie|Autobot recruit-in-training]], and would've killed him if it wasn't for Optimus charging to the rescue. He wasn't seen again after that.
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===''Transformers: Cybertron Adventures''===
{{voiceactor|[[Sam Riegel]] (English)|[[Gianluca Iacono]] (Italian)}}

Being Megatron's "right-hand man," he wonders how the war could have changed if HE were to be the leader, not Megatron. Still he was ordered by Megatron to do his dirty work, and growing jealous, he waits for the right time, to take his place, as leader of the Decepticons.
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===''Transformers: Fall of Cybertron''===
{{voiceactor|[[Sam Riegel]] (English)}}
{{quote|Megatron will rue the day he made a fool of me. He can keep his precious army. I will build one of my own.|Starscream planning an obviously failed attempt at army building|''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]''}}

Under Megatron's orders, Starscream and the [[Combaticon (WFC)|Combaticons]] ambushed and captured Optimus Prime under the ruins of Iacon during the assault on the Ark. Starscream's gloating on how he defeated Megatron's nemesis would earn him a blast from the Decepticon's leader's fusion cannon. Starscream's luck would take an uphill turn, however, for Megatron was soon crushed by Metroplex, leaving him the new leader of the Decepticons. At the urging of both Prime and Metroplex, Starscream ordered the Decepticons to retreat.

Starscream's reign as a leader was lackluster at best. He used most of the Decepticon energon and supplies to further his own ego and cover the Decepticon bases with portraits and effigies of himself and constantly broadcasting self glorifying speeches to his troops. Anyone who wasn't on board with Starscream's reign was thrown into the prisons of Kaon. Needless to say, the prisons were full to bursting as barely a handful of Decepticons had any faith in their new leader. When the Autobots acquired the entire energon supply the Decepticons kept in the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]]. Starscream sent the Combaticons to stop the transport. When the transport was out in the open, Starscream ordered an assault on it, despite the fact the anti-aircraft guns were still functional. As the Decepticons suffered heavy losses, Starscream aborted the mission and ordered a full retreat. The Combaticons ignored the order and brought the transport down, at the cost of half the energon on board. Despite the fact that the Combaticons had saved the mission he had abandoned, Starscream accused them of failing and had them arrested.

Later, Starscream decided to have a coronation for himself (despite the fact he had been in charge for some time now). Though sadly it was not to be, as [[The Transformers: The Movie|a newly rebuilt Megatron crashed the event]] and took his crown back from the would-be king, much to everyone else's elation. Luckily, the Air Commander escaped Megatron's wrath, swearing revenge.

Seeking the means to get back at Megatron, Starscream made his way to Shockwave's lab. He came across [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] and promised to free him and his team if they would serve him. The Dinobot kindly refused the offer by throwing him into the control panel, freeing himself. This apparently knocked Starscream out as he didn't get back up. What happened to him afterwords is unknown, since most of Decepticons that might have arrested him were cut to pieces by Grimlock. {{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron}}

{{note|Starscream also appears as a playable character in the Escalation Map, 'Oblivion'. He is the team's [[Ammo Supplier]] and fights alongside [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]], and [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]].}}

===''Transformers: Prime - The Game''===
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{{voiceactor|[[Steve Blum]] (English)|[[Leopoldo Ballesteros]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Cyrille Monge]] (French)}}
Starscream was present when the Decepticons were hauling in an asteroid rich with Dark Energon heading toward Earth. When the Autobots came to stop them, he witnessed the asteroid explode and the Autobots fall out of orbit. He then mocked their inability to fly, which annoyed Megatron. He commissioned Knock Out and Airachnid to seek and retrieve the Autobots, joining in the hunt himself.

Starscream found Bulkhead and Miko in some sort of tomb, and played on his life by nearly collapsing the whole cave on him. Bulkhead escaped the falling cave, and the big guy unleashed tenfold on him. However, one of the Vehicons managed to swipe Miko and take her captive, and Starscream retreated with them.

Starscream later assisted Megatron in finding a missing component of Thunderwing's, and managed to run into his old pal Bulkhead again. Unfortunately, Bulkhead bested him again, this time taking him captive in his own ship! The treacherous Decepticon tricked Bulkhead, however, into bringing him into a room where he was ambushed by Vehicon troopers. Yet again, Bulkhead came out on top of the pile with Starscream retreating in defeat.

Starscream quickly installed the biggest component in Thunderwing, which resulted in him attacking Megatron... ''Megatron used Starscream as a shield.'' {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}
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===''Transformers Online''===
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===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark''===
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===''Transformers Prime: Battle For Energon''===
When Bulkhead infiltrate the Nemesis to snatch away the Decepticons' Energon stores, Starscream faced off against the Autobot before he could take his leave. Starscream was defeated, and Bulkhead took off with the Energon in hand. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Battle For Energon}}

===''Transformers Prime: Terrorcon Defense''===
Starscream led a battalion of Vehicon drones to the town of [[Jasper]] in order to secure Dark Energon from a nearby mine. His efforts were thwarted by Arcee. Starscream then attempted to escape from an abandoned military installation with the Vehicons under his command, only to be stopped by both Arcee and Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Terrorcon Defense}}

===''Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense''===
Starscream and the other Decepticons attempted to prevent the Autobots from constructing a [[Pulsar Dish]], which would destroy the [[Energon Drain]] that the Decepticons had built in an asteroid field. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike''===
Using his jet mode to fire upon the Autobot leader, and leaving floating "aerial mines" behind him, Starscream fought it out against Optimus Prime in the skies over a lush tropical forest. Optimus managed to drive off Starscream nevertheless, and Starscream howled back that he wouldn't forget his defeat as he sped away. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike|Decepticon Strike}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Starscream-(WFC).jpg|thumb|400px|So I'm ''Cybertron'' Starscream as WFC Starscream, introduced in a WFC event with seekers from ''Cybertron''. Confused? ''Good!'' '''*Hotshot 47 BLAM!*''']]
Starscream participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Epic character who was available as a reward in the "Cybertron Episode 2 - Seekers" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game===
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===''Power Up for Battle''===
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Starscream engaged in battle against Optimus Prime for control over the Weaponizer Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Power Up for Battle}}
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==Commercial appearances==
===''War for Cybertron''===
*[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] arrived to a location where [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], Starscream, and Soundwave were battling Autobots. Megatron left, leaving Shockwave in charge. Shockwave ordered Soundwave to [[Transformation|Transform]] and play "[[The Touch]]." Starscream was displeased with Shockwave's choice of song, but Shockwave told him that once he got a higher hit percentage than his own, then Starscream could choose a soundtrack. {{storylink|Commercial#War for Cybertron|GameSpot's commercial for their Shockwave multiplayer exclusive}}
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===''Fall of Cybertron''===
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*As Starscream transformed from jet mode and equipped his sword to slice at Optimus Prime carrying the injured Bumblebee, Ironhide intercepted the Decepticon and punched him in the face. The force of the punch broke a good chunk of Starscream's face and threw him to the ground. {{storylink|Commercial#Fall of Cybertron|''Fall of Cybertron'' VGA Cinematic Trailer}}
*Starscream, alongside Shockwave, intercepted Optimus, who was running towards Megatron. The Autobot leader blocked Starscream's slashing attacks with his arm and subsequently shot him in the face from point blank range. This event happened on the surface of the city mode of Metroplex. As Optimus ordered Metroplex to awaken, the city-bot started transforming while Starscream's defeated body was still lying on his surface.
{{storylink|Commercial#Fall of Cybertron|''Fall of Cybertron'' E3 Trailer}}
{{Note|The story of the FOC E3 Trailer seemingly follows on from the FOC VGA Cinematic Trailer.}}
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==Toys==
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==Merchandise==
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==Notes==
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*Starscream's model is usable in ''War for Cybertron'' multiplayer as the Energon Seeker-type chassis for [[Scientist (WFC)|Scientist]]-class characters. His parts are also available to Scientists in ''Fall of Cybertron'', now classified as Arclight-type components.
*Starscream's backstory in ''Exodus'' is self-contradictory:
:''"Not even Starscream, who had spent much of his scientific career in the labs contained within these refracting walls..."'' (p. 78).
:''"See what?" Starscream asked. Neither Starscream nor Megatron were scientists."'' (p. 158).
:*When asked via Twitter, Exodus's writer [[Alex Irvine]] stated "Let's say he's always been scientifically curious."<ref>[http://twitter.com/alexirvine/status/36051088754868224 Twitter post]</ref>
:*In ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark]]'', when Starscream sarcastically remarks how Shockwave is "ever the scientist", Shockwave replies with "as you once were". This implies that Starscream had been a scientist at some point in time, but has since left that field.
*Starscream's thin body and narrow, upward-swept wings in [[robot mode]] recalls [[Starscream (Animated)|''Animated'' Starscream]], but his colour scheme, Igor-like posture and subservience to Megatron recalls the [[Starscream (Movie)|live-action incarnation]]. The game design has the movie bulk but with a [[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1]] head and colours.
**And an unintentional one at that, according to the [[New York Comic Con]] Transformers: Prime panel.
*[[Steve Blum]] said he was a fan of [[Charlie Adler]] and [[Tom Kenny]]'s portrayals of Starscream, and had Adler give him his blessing after he got the part.<ref>[http://sknr.net/2011/04/20/steve-blum-talks-transformers-prime-guild-wars-2-bulletstorm-more/ Skewed magazine Steve Blum interview.]</ref> Coincidentally, Blum, Adler, and Kenny are all in ''The Super Hero Squad Show''. Blum would later take over the role of Adler's [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] for the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)|Dark of the Moon]]'' game.
*Starscream's body parts are available to use in the Hub website's [[Vector Sigma Bot Builder]] online game. Normally, you cannot configure a generic 'bot using all Starscream parts, but you can see what one would look like at right through the magic of Photoshop.
*In Starscream's dedicated level in ''Fall Of Cybertron'', a secret room on the exterior of Shockwave's tower complex contains a very G1-esque gold crown that can be picked up by the player and worn for the remainder of the level. Words cannot describe how awesome this is...
*Starscream's Hasbro bio takes Fowler's comment "Starscream is his own worst enemy", a little too literally as it lists his arch-enemy as himself. And his ally is Optimus, for some reason...
*In one of the rare noticeable instances of physical change within the "Aligned" continuity family, Starscream's appearance in ''Robots in Disguise'' is changed to be more similar to his ''Fall of Cybertron appearance'', but this time is inspired by both his [[Starscream (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]] and his [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|G1 cartoon counterpart]]'s look during the coronation scene in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
*Despite never transforming in the cartoon, concept art of ''Robots in Disguise'' Starscream's jet mode was shared on [[Walter Gatus]]' website, including what his jet mode would have looked like had he transformed in his Power Surge state.
===Arms Up Modes===
In the Japanese ''Prime'' toyline, Starscream has named powered-up modes when given various [[Arms Micron]]s in certain configurations:

*'''Full Weapon Mode''' (フルウェポンモード ''Furu Wepon Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Balo, Gora, Gul, Jida, Zori
:Starscream's box-back Arms Up mode has him using the [[Laser Gunblade]] on his right arm, the [[High-Defense Shield]] on the left, and [[Zori]] in "Flexible Rod Mode" (yyyyeah) on his back.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Starscream''' (スタースクリーム ''Sutāsukurīmu'')
*''Korean:'' '''Starscream''' (스타스크림 ''Seutaseukeurim'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tiānwángxīng''' (Taiwan, 天王星, "Uranus"), '''Hóng Zhīzhū''' (China, 红蜘蛛, "Red Spider")
*''Russian:'' '''Starscream''' (''War for Cybertron'', ''Prime'', Старскрим), '''Skandalist''' (''Fall of Cybertron'', Скандалист, "Troublemaker")

==References==
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Starscream (WFC)

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:''Starscream is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:StarscreamPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|In a cruel twist of fate, perhaps the most legitimately competent Starscream ever, but no one will take him seriously for even a minute.]]
'''Starscream''' was an Air Commander of the [[Energon]] [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s, [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s finest air warriors. His dream was to recover the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and become the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] that would return the Transformers to the [[Golden Age]], and he saw opportunity with the rebel upstart [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. A patient and polite schemer, Starscream used to wish Megatron would drop the heroic anti-[[caste system|caste]] charade and be more honest about his lust for power.

These days, he alternatively wishes Megatron would stop being obsessed with ''his'' lust for power and chafes under having to work for such a madman. While he serves as Megatron's right-hand man, he constantly looks for a way to become the commander himself and Megatron knows it: Starscream's extremely volatile personality means he is not adept at hiding his true intent. Fortunately for Megatron, Starscream is prone to panic, cowardice and bombastic gestures, meaning that it'd take exceptional circumstances for Starscream to actually manage to get behind him to shove the knife in.

He may be a scientist, but [[#Notes|we're not quite sure]].

{{quote|That shot was perfect, much like the one who fired it!|Starscream after achieving a headshot|''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Aligned novels===
Starscream may or may not have had a history as a scientist. Regardless of what he did prior, in the early days before the war began he was one of the leaders of the Cybertronian Air Command. When [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] fell into chaos following bombings by [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]'s [[Decepticon]] followers, Starscream was posted as [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Sentinel Prime]]'s bodyguard. He was with the Prime at [[Altihex]] Casino during a performance by comedian [[Armorhide (WFC)|Armorhide]] when the Decepticons attacked. Sentinel's attempt to flee rather than fight back made Starscream ashamed of his leader, so he had [[Skywarp (WFC)|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (WFC)|Thundercracker]] take him to [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] Prison rather than the safety of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. This earned him loyalty with Megatron, but wary of how sour a revolution could quickly turn Starscream opted not to be directly involved in the gladiator's operations, posting his Seekers at [[Moonbase One|Moon Base One]] and [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]] Station. Megatron was intrigued by why Starscream wanted to occupy "that semi-sentient pile of junk" but despite [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Orion Pax]]'s research they found no clues, with information regarding the Station seemingly censored.

Whenever Starscream's Seekers were present, the Decepticons were victorious in battle against the [[Autobot]]s. Starscream however, found Megatron's strategies overly convoluted. As the war devolved into a siege of Iacon, Megatron and [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]], by probing into forgotten areas of the [[DataNet]], discovered Trypticon was a storage of [[Dark Energon]], the life essence of [[Unicron]]. When questioned, Starscream explained since even the Air Command was not sure what Dark Energon was, he had forbidden its use, fearing the damage Megatron's gladiators would unleash. Megatron forgave Starscream, noting how he "was smart enough to be afraid of it", and was granted access.

Starscream sent a message to the Autobots proposing a meeting. Optimus only granted him a communication channel. Starscream stated if the Autobots did not know what Dark Energon was (they did) they would need to find out—and asked what would he could expect from them if something happened to Megatron. Optimus replied that he sought a just peace. Starscream said he understood, broke off the conversation and flew to [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] Prison where Sentinel was held. Starscream offered Sentinel a chance to redeem his cowardly behavior at Altihex. The ultimate aim of this road to becoming Decepticon leader was to become [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] in a peace settlement with Optimus, and lead Cybertron back to its [[Golden Age]]. Starscream then flew to Moon Base One when Megatron ordered him to Trypticon, where he found the Decepticons had invaded the Station and slaughtered and maimed his scientists.

Megatron and [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] forced Starscream to select two survivors to absorb [[Dark Energon]], for what was a successful experiment. Requiring more for the Decepticon war effort, Megatron ordered Starscream to capture the [[Geosynchronous Energon Bridge]], below the ruins of [[Crystal City]]. Empowered by his first taste of Dark Energon, Starscream activated the device that transmitted Energon to the Station for it to be Darkened. But the Bridge still did not produce enough, and Starscream was ordered to find the [[Code Key]] of Power and Key of Justice to the [[Plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]] underneath the [[High Council Tower]] in Iacon. Starscream decided it was time to release Sentinel, renouncing Dark Energon after realizing Megatron had turned his soldiers into addicts. Starscream found the Key of Power within the [[High Council Tower|Hall of Justice]] and flew underground to find his plan had failed, as Megatron had mortally wounded Sentinel. He could see within Sentinel's body was the Key of Justice, but was prevented from taking it by [[Blackout (WFC)|Blackout]]. Megatron fought Starscream to a standstill, sparing him because he realized he was a better soldier than a would-be example.

As Megatron entered the Chamber, [[Teletraan-1 (WFC)|Teletraan-1]] activated the legendary [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]] to fly it away. Aware Starscream had a better chance of escaping Omega's awakening, Megatron ordered Starscream and his Seekers to down Omega, in exchange for more Dark Energon. Giving up on his attempt to give up his addiction, Starscream gleefully accepted and they successfully blew Omega out of the sky, allowing the Decepticons to retrieve the Chamber and corrupt the [[core]]. As Cybertron became uninhabitable, the Autobots left on the largest starship ever built - the ''[[Ark (WFC)|Ark]]''. Starscream left the planet with Megatron as they gave pursuit on Trypticon, now a ''Nemesis''-class supercruiser. The two ships entered a [[space bridge]], which separated the two ships to unknown parts of space... {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

{{note|Starscream's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic "[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (comic)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]]."}}

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===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Uniend 610.23 Zeta]], {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}} Starscream lead the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s in the Battle at [[Tyger Pax]]. Focused on taking the pressure off the Decepticons' vulnerable rear, Starscream opened fire on [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] to protect [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], and then forced the Autobot into a retreat, despite [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]]'s attempts to bring Starscream down.

After the [[AllSpark]] was launched into space, Starscream, stunned and damaged, tumbled out of control and crashed on the surface of Tyger Pax, though he recovered in time to retreat with Megatron. {{storylink|Bumblebee at Tyger Pax}}

===Cartoon continuity===
====IDW Aligned comics====
Visiting [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]'s citadel to check up on his research, Starscream was annoyed to find that the scientist was prioritizing his experiments on [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticons]] over supplying the Decepticon war effort with more energon. He failed to see how the "bugs" would win them the war but gave up on trying to convince Shockwave otherwise, choosing to let Megatron deal with him instead. {{storylink|Secrets (FOC)|Secrets}} Starscream later participated in Megatron's assault on [[Metroplex (FOC)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|Last Stand}} {{storylink|Fragmentation (FOC)|Fragmentation}}

While [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]]'s mind was suffering from Shockwave's experiments, he had a vision of himself being approached by Starscream and throwing him into a nearby console. {{storylink|Fall}} This vision eventually came to pass, and Grimlock was able to escape from Shockwave's lab by exploiting Starscream's greed and lust for power. {{storylink|Rage of the Dinobots issue 4|Rage of the Dinobots #4}}

[[File:Primecomic-Starscream.jpg|left|thumb||I am okay with the events that are unfolding currently.]]
Starscream had been on [[Earth]] at some point, but was assigned by Megatron to scour the galaxy for remnants of space bridge technology. Returning to their dead homeworld, Starscream built a weapons lab in Kaon and began building a space bridge. He was informed by his [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]]s elsewhere they had apprehended the Autobot spy [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]]. Later, after basking in the glory of successfully activating the space bridge that would return them to Earth and its [[Energon]], Starscream realized Cliffjumper was present. The Autobot claimed to be freed by his captors after defecting to the Decepticons, and warned them of [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]]: this ruse successfully distracted Starscream long enough for Arcee to activate and overload the space bridge, but he jumped in after them moments before the lab was blown sky high.

Falling to Earth, a dazed Starscream picked up a [[bunny rabbit]], commenting that [[human]]s were smaller than he remembered. [[Scanning]] a fleet of jets flying overhead, he found Cliffjumper and Arcee driving on a road and launched a missile at them. He picked up Arcee's blown off arm and started battering Cliffjumper with it, but the Autobot blew up the rock formation above them and crushed Starscream with the rubble. Having received Starscream's signal, [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] came to his rescue, and the duo pursued and overwhelmed the Autobots. Just as Starscream was about to send them back to the [[AllSpark]], Optimus jumped and landed on him, while gunning Breakdown away. As Starscream greeted his opponent, [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] tapped him on the shoulder and sent him flying. Optimus opted not to finish the job, allowing Starscream to escape and fight another day as he got Cliffjumper and Arcee to base. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime (graphic novel)|Transformers: Prime}}

====''Prime'' cartoon====
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[[File:DarknessRising1-Starscreamsneer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|One look sells him as Starscream.]]
Before Starscream joined Megatron and the Decepticons, he was commander of a squadron of Energon Seekers on Cybertron. {{Storylink|Partners (Prime)|Partners}} During the War, Starscream was present at [[Tyger Pax]] when [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] interrogated the Autobot [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}}

Following the [[Great Exodus]], Starscream intercepted a coded Autobot transmission and managed to trap [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] and [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]]. When his interrogation methods failed to extract anything he could use to decode the transmission, he took them to [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], who used a [[cortical psychic patch]] on Arcee and revealed the transmission to be from Optimus Prime on [[Earth]]. Upon being questioned by Cliffjumper of his lack of bravery, Starscream tried to kill the Autobot only to be captured by Arcee. Upon being threatened by Arcee, he cracked and revealed Shockwave's plan; to build a space bridge under Kaon. Starscream was then knocked out but regained contentiousness and pursued the two Autobots to the space bridge. Unfortunately, the space bridge was destroyed with Shockwave, Cliffjumper, and Arcee still inside, but Starscream was able to escape. Starscream presumably took the Decepticons to Earth via the Nemesis soon after. {{storylink|Out of the Past}}

When the Decepticons arrived on Earth, Starscream scouted an old Decepticon ship called the ''[[Harbinger]]'' that had crashed landed years back. However, he failed to record the coordinates of the crash site or find the [[Immobilizer]]. {{Storylink|Partners (Prime)|Partners}} In time, Megatron departed Earth to gather an army out in space, leaving Starscream in charge. Starscream spent his time sending out [[Vehicon (Prime)|Decepticon grunts]] to search for [[Energon]] deposits{{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}}, and managed to set up a lucrative energon mine in secret. {{storylink|Rock Bottom}}

Three years later, one of Starscream's energon searches was interrupted by Cliffjumper. Once Cliffjumper was defeated by the Vehicons, Starscream personally killed the Autobot. [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] alerted him to Arcee's location, and Starscream decided she would be their next target. Later, when Soundwave received a signal from deep space, Starscream hesitantly opened the space bridge for Megatron's return. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 1}} Megatron revealed to Starscream that he'd brought back [[Dark Energon]], and Starscream provided Cliffjumper's corpse so they could test the substance's reanimation properties. When the undead Cliffjumper's signal led the Autobots to the mine, Starscream blew the facility up on Megatron's orders. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}}

[[File:DarknessRising3-interrogateFowler.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"No, Mister Fowler, I expect you to be saved at the last minute!"]]
Following a test of Dark Energon on himself, Megatron took off for parts unknown, leaving Starscream in charge once more. When Soundwave picked up [[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]]'s transmissions, Starscream had the human captured and began trying to extract the location of the Autobot base from him. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 3}} The interrogation almost succeeded, but for the arrival of Arcee, Bumblebee and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] who, after a standoff, forced Starscream to retreat. Once Megatron returned to the ship, he was outraged at Starscream's actions and proceeded to beat his subordinate for "delaying his plans". Starscream managed to quell his master's anger by announcing he had a way to get their plans back on course. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 4}}

[[File:DarknessRising5-ohgeez.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Oh my God. It's called toothpaste, use it.]]
As it turned out, his plan was to send Soundwave down to use the [[Giant Sized Array]] radio telescope on Earth to set the space bridge's target. Once the bridge was properly targeted, Starscream opened it so that Megatron could throw the chunk of Dark Energon though. Starscream moved the ship back to a safe distance when the fighting on the rim of the space bridge became more intense, while imploring his master to withdraw as well. Alas, the space bridge exploded, apparently taking Megatron with it, and Starscream gave a brief eulogy before declaring himself leader {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 5}} and danced in celebration while imploring the troops to chant his name. {{storylink|Patch (episode)|Patch}}
[[File:Patch Starscream dances.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|What'cha doin' on your back?! You should be dancing, YEAH!!!!]]

[[File:Masters&Students-SoundwaveStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|*ping*"FINE! FINE! I'LL WRITE A THANK-YOU NOTE!"]]
Starscream's speeches were poorly received. Intending to find more potentially-loyal warriors, Starscream took Soundwave to try to revive the long-dormant [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]]. To Starscream's disappointment, Skyquake was loyal only to Megatron, and interested only in fighting the Autobots who arrived. A signal detected by Soundwave sent Starscream to the location of the space bridge explosion, where he found Megatron's body and ripped the sliver of Dark Energon from it. He was forced by the observing [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] to return the body to the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', where he also learned that Skyquake had been terminated by the Autobots. {{storylink|Masters & Students}}

When [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] arrived on Earth, Starscream had him captured and substituted [[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]] with the mission to open the Autobot [[GroundBridge]] to let the Decepticon forces into the Autobot base. Unfortunately Wheeljack broke free before the plan could succeed, and as a result, Makeshift was expelled from the Autobot base onto the ''Nemesis'' hull with an activated grenade. Starscream vacated the hull before Makeshift exploded. {{storylink|Con Job}} After Soundwave picked up on [[Dynamic Nuclear Generation System|another Autobot operation]], Starscream figured it was a good opportunity to get rid of the Autobots while they were distracted, and sent a squadron of Vehicons on a search and destroy mission. {{storylink|Convoy (episode)|Convoy}}

[[File:DeusExMachina-Screamer grins.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"We've had too much Energon shed. I think that a cleansing is in order."]]
To Starscream's discomfort, the crew held a vote and he was obliged to call in [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] to aid in Megatron's recovery. The discovery that an [[Energon Harvester]] was located in an museum on Earth was all the excuse Starscream needed to put that on hold, and the other Decepticons soon obtained the device for him. While they were testing it in [[Greece]], Bulkhead attacked them and destroyed the Harvester. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}} Starscream was irritated by Knock Out's participation in street racing, and eventually decided to make an example of him. {{storylink|Speed Metal}}

[[File:OutOfHisHead-grabby.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|That's ''not'' how ATB Megatron and Starscream combine!]]
Some time later, after the ship's electromagnetic shielding failed, Starscream put the Vehicons to work fixing it. Offering Knock Out a post as second-in-command, Starscream persuaded him to help convince Soundwave that Megatron was a lost cause. They were interrupted by Arcee and Bumblebee, who were doing something with Megatron's corpse, and after chasing the two Autobots off, they discovered that Megatron no longer had any brain activity. {{storylink|Sick Mind}} Overjoyed at this, Starscream began a new plan, constructing a heat ray which he attempted to use to melt a glacier to get to a huge [[energon]] deposit. Unfortunately, not only did the Autobots arrive and destroy the heat ray, but Megatron was resurrected and dragged the protesting Starscream away for punishment. {{storylink|Out of His Head}}

[[File:Shadowzone-gah.jpg|thumb|225px|Damn, in [[Starscream (Movie)|another continuity]] the arm comes off and they mock it in this one.]]
Starscream ended up in the infirmary as a result of Megatron's punishment, but continued undaunted in his plans. He took the chunk of Dark Energon he'd been hiding, and went to the site of Skyquake's grave, intending to resurrect the warrior as well as imbuing himself with Dark Energon. Unfortunately the Autobots arrived before Skyquake rose, and Starscream had to retreat through the Decepticon GroundBridge, albeit minus his right arm. After subjecting himself to treatment from Knock Out, Starscream returned to the site to confirm whether Skyquake had risen, only to be attacked by Skyquake's zombified right arm. {{storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

When Breakdown was captured to [[MECH]], Starscream's suggestion they rescue their comrade was turned down by Megatron. Starscream went anyway, and found Breakdown had already been rescued by Bulkhead, but escorted Breakdown back to the ship. {{storylink|Operation: Breakdown}} At an old energon mine, Megatron confronted Starscream about his many transgressions and prepared to terminate his subordinate. Starscream was only saved by the arrival of the Autobots, but on escaping the collapsed mine, realized that he would have to go back in and attempt to rescue Megatron, or face his master's possible wrath later. Venturing back inside, he ended up tangling with the Autobots, and when Megatron later found him, he had been left supporting a large boulder. {{storylink|Rock Bottom}}

[[File:Partners-ScreamPrisoner.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|Why am I always seen like this? Chest and lower body off to one side, head towards y'all.]]
Starscream was sent with [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] to locate the ''Harbinger'' wreck, only for the spider to leave him webbed up when it turned out the ship was broken in half and the weapon they sought was in the other half. Starscream was found by the Autobots and attempted to convince them he wanted to switch sides, even pointing them to the location of the weapon Airachnid was after. Unfortunately he let slip he'd been the one to kill Cliffjumper, provoking Arcee into attacking him. After fighting her, he was able to limp away, though he decided from then on he would be an independent. {{storylink|Partners (Prime)|Partners}}

Many months later, Starscream snuck on board the ''Nemesis'' to steal [[energon cube]]s and blundered into the workroom that was being used by the recently-amnesiac Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}} Starscream soon realized what was going on, but when more Vehicons arrived, he was wounded while fleeing the ship. He contacted the Autobots to exchange information for medical help. When [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] and Bulkhead arrived, it turned out they already knew about Optimus's situation, but were interested in what he knew about the space bridge, so he was able to trade the information for aid. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 2}}

[[File:OperationBumblebee1 Silas meets Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Wanna know how I got these scars?"]]
Tracking a signal, Starscream stumbled upon a MECH trap already sprung by Bumblebee. He was intrigued and followed the MECH helicopter and watched as they tried to install the [[transformation cog|T-cog]] they'd taken into a robot. When their attempt to make the robot work failed, Starscream revealed himself and managed to strike a partnership with them. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} With Starscream's help, MECH secured a source of energon and Starscream was there when they used it on their robot. As Bumblebee came looking for his T-cog, Starscream helped defend it, but when it looked like Bumblebee might get it back, Starscream blasted it and left. Unfortunately Silas was less than impressed, and after a short nap thanks to MECH's weapons, Starscream woke up minus his own T-cog. {{Storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

When [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]] arrived on Earth looking for Skyquake, Megatron informed him of Skyquake's passing, noting that Skyquake had perished under Starscream's command. {{storylink|Loose Cannons}}

[[File:Crossfire Starscream injured.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|Ouch.]]
While scavenging for energon, Starscream found that Airachnid had been cast out from the Decepticons and obtained a pet in the form of an [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]]. She spurned his suggestion that they team up to defeat Megatron, and he barely escaped with his life. Wounded, he employed his previous trick to get medical help from the Autobots in exchange for information about Airachnid's activities, and even later saved Arcee from Airachnid, sparing her life like she spared his much, much earlier. {{storylink|Crossfire (Prime)|Crossfire}}

Starscream returned to the ''Harbinger'' in search of energon, and instead found a laboratory containing five [[protoform]]s and the equipment necessary for [[cloning]]. He had soon whipped up five [[Starscream clone (Prime)|Starscream clone]]s, which he dispatched to dispatch Megatron. Unfortunately he soon discovered that he could sympathetically feel every injury they suffered, which gave him a good idea how the mission was going. When the last clone returned to report failure, Starscream sensed the clone's treachery and blasted it. Fully aware of the effect on him, he terminated the clone, screaming in their shared pain as he did. {{storylink|Armada (episode)|Armada}}

[[File:Triangulation Starscream Apex armor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.34|Starscream SMASH!]]
He was about to operate on himself to install the clone's T-cog when the ship detected the Decepticons sending teams out to locations around the globe. Intrigued, he used the ship's GroundBridge to reach [[Antarctica]], only to be captured by Dreadwing, whom he at first mistook for Skyquake. Eventually, Optimus arrived, and after Dreadwing was buried in an avalanche and the Vehicons accompanying him were dispatched, Starscream now found himself as Optimus's prisoner. The two followed a trail to a human research station where the relic everyone was after was being held. Dreadwing soon arrived and another battle between him and Optimus took place. As they fought, Starscream freed the relic, the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]], from the ice block containing it and claimed it as his own. Covered in a full body suit and towering over both of them, Starscream used the armor to fight both Optimus and Dreadwing, a fight in which he was the aggressor for once in a long time. Though Starscream had enhanced strength and was rendered invulnerable, he still couldn't fly, and a few of Dreadwing's bombs created a hole in the ice which he fell through. He was subsequently forced to plod along the bottom of the ocean. {{storylink|Triangulation}}

[[File:NewRecruit-Starscreammonkey.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Next on his list of cat-related videos is Nyan Ravage.]]
Back at the ''Harbinger'', Starscream discovered a photo of [[Red Energon]] on the [[Internet]], as well as a dancing monkey which came as much amusement to him. He took the Apex Armor with him, tracking the substance down to a dockyard where he was confronted by Optimus, Arcee and Bumblebee. Donning the armor, he attempted to retrieve the Red Energon first, and managed to rip a chunk off after Optimus knocked him off the crane. While he was trying to tip the crane over, [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] arrived, and using a [[phase shifter]], removed Starscream from the Apex Armor. The Decepticon responded by firing a missile at the three Autobots on the crane and escaping with a chunk of Red Energon. {{storylink|New Recruit}}

Starscream set about refining the Red Energon, though the process was slow and only yielded enough for one or two doses. Alerted to a Decepticon operation by the ''Harbinger''{{'}}s computers, he used it on himself and soon found Smokescreen had uncovered a relic. Using his new hyperspeed to blindside him, Starscream was able to obtain one of the [[Omega Key]]s, which he later overheard Bulkhead describing as a way to revitalize Cybertron. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}}

[[File:TFP Inside Job Starscream fistful of keys.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|SQUEE! I've collected all four!]]
Though thinking of restoring Cybertron and ruling it himself, Starscream decided that he didn't have the proper resources to do so. Coming up with a plan, Starscream lured Optimus, Ratchet and Bulkhead to a remote location with the promise of the key he'd found in return for the installation of the T-Cog from his clone. In reality, he used his remaining Red Energon to allow him to infiltrate the Autobot base while leaving the clone behind for the Autobots to find. While stealing the other three keys from, the Autobots figured out his clone was a ruse, and Starscream only just managed to get back through the Ground Bridge. After taking a moment to taunt the Autobots, the Red Energon wore off, and he quickly bridged away to the ''Nemesis'', with the Omega Keys as a peace offering to Megatron. {{storylink|Inside Job}}

[[File:PatchMegatronStarscream.JPG|thumb|left|upright=1.4| This feels familiar...]]
Requesting to rejoin the Decepticons, the unconvinced Megatron subjected Starscream to a cortical psychic patch and began rummaging in his memories to determine his true motives. Despite the incriminating nature of most of the memories, Megatron's analysis of Starscream's strengths and weaknesses (including the loss of his T-cog and the fact that Starscream is not the only untrustworthy Decepticon on the Nemesis), has him decide to allow Starscream to serve by his side, as he is better with him than against him. Starscream was so relieved by the turn of events that he thanked the All Spark, but Dreadwing was not so pleased about this development. {{storylink|Patch (episode)|Patch}}

[[File:RegenerationOmegaKeysHologram.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4| now he can find the [[Cyber Planet Keys]] again]]
Knock Out restored Starscream's T-Cog, though immediately afterwards Starscream was attacked by a murderous Dreadwing and had to be saved by Megatron. After Starscream helped Knock Out unlock the secret of the Omega Keys, Megatron left him in charge of the ''Nemesis''. Starscream used information gathered by Soundwave to kidnap the Autobots' three human friends and took them to Cybertron for Megatron to use as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}}

After handing over [[Jack Darby]] in exchange for two of the keys, Starscream took part in the activation of the [[Omega Lock]]. He survived the explosion caused by the Lock's destruction at Optimus's hand, and when Knock Out attempted a quip, knocked the medic down and demanded he tend to Megatron. Starscream returned to Earth with Megatron to take part in an attack on the Autobot base, during which he shot down Wheeljack's ship, the ''[[Jackhammer (Prime)|Jackhammer]]'', with Wheeljack still inside. Following the attack, he and Megatron landed in the remains of the base. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

While the other Decepticons dug around in the ruins, Starscream more productively had Wheeljack pulled from the wreckage of the ''Jackhammer''. When human military forces turned up, Starscream offered to unleash the armada on them, but Megatron dealt with the matter using [[Darkmount (Earth)|Darkmount]]'s fusion cannons. His interrogation of Wheeljack did not go nearly as well. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}}

With the arrival of Shockwave, Megatron appointed the newcomer second lieutenant in charge of science, usurping Starscream's role slightly. Starscream attempted to get his own back by discovering a photo of Ratchet on the internet, only to be embarrassed when it was switched for a picture of a dancing monkey by Raf. He attempted a new gambit—allowing Wheeljack to escape with a tracking device, believing it would lead them to the other Autobots, however Wheeljack discovered the bug and turned the tables on the pursuing Decepticons. Megatron's anger was only stemmed by Shockwave bringing [[Predaking (Prime)|a Predacon he cloned]] to Earth. {{storylink|Scattered}}

Starscream complained to Knock Out about the pressures of his position. When the Predacon returned from its flight to catch Autobots empty-handed, Starscream noted it was a pity the beast couldn't tell them why it failed. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}} Starscream was pleased when Decepticon monitoring finally bore fruit and located the Autobots. Unfortunate this turned out to be a series of diversions designed to have the Decepticons spread their forces out, and Megatron was not happy that Starscream fell for it. Darkmount subsequently came under attack and though Starscream did his best to coordinate a defense, the battle ended with him ordering a retreat to the ''Nemesis'' as the base was destroyed. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}} When it looked like the Decepticons were about to embark on another scavenger hunt, Starscream was dismayed, but fortunately it turned out that Shockwave had micro-chipped all his creations, and the fossils they needed would be easy to find. {{storylink|Project Predacon}}

[[File:ChainOfCommandInForItNow.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The hills are alive with the sound of Starscream's butthurt.]]
Following the surprise return of the existing Predacon, Starscream was dismayed to find it put in his charge. He had immense trouble controlling the beast and resorted to using the Apex Armor to protect himself from its attacks. Megatron sent Starscream and the Predacon to [[Scotland]], where they found the Autobots had destroyed a team of Decepticons hunting for bones there. While the Predacon took on the Autobots, Starscream found Miko trying to reach Magnus's ship and accidentally lost the Apex Armor to her. Battle ensued, but when the Predacon left for the ''Nemesis'', Starscream and his two seekers found themselves outnumbered by Autobots and retreated. {{storylink|Chain of Command (Prime)|Chain of Command}} In Megatron's bad books again, Starscream was further inconvenienced when the Predacon damaged the ship's communication dish. Though he tried to have it repaired by the Vehicons, it didn't go so well, and Megatron eventually found out. {{storylink|Plus One (Prime)|Plus One}}

Starscream found Knock Out in the middle of experimenting with [[Synthetic Energon]], and had the medic add Dark Energon to the mix, believing it would allow Megatron to control the results. Instead the new mix transformed Cylas into an energon-sucking zombie and created a plague which resulted in Knock Out and Starscream being chased through the ship. Confronted by Megatron, they were forced to admit what they were done, and were sent to locate and destroy Cylas. They eventually found he had already been dispatched, but to Starscream's dismay, the deed had been done by the recently freed Airachnid. Fortunately he didn't have to deal with her as well, but he later had to face Megatron's wrath over his part in the affair. {{storylink|Thirst}}

When Megatron took him to another abandoned mine, Starscream assumed his demise was near, but they were merely visiting Shockwave's off-site laboratory. The Predacon unexpectedly arrived and Starscream hit it with a metal bar, only for it to transform and vocally threaten to return with physical violence. The Decepticons quickly realized that despite Predaking's loyalty, it would not take him and his fellow Predacons long to realize their superiority to the Decepticons, so Starscream hatched a plan to kill two birds with one stone, luring the Autobots to the laboratory so its destruction could be blamed on them. The plan succeeded, and in the aftermath, the Decepticons discovered that the synthetic energon stored at the base had created cybermatter. {{storylink|Evolution}} Starscream managed to talk his way out of being disfigured by Shockwave over not warning the latter that the Autobots were attacking the lab. As Shockwave was put in charge of perfecting the Synthetic Energon formula, Megatron assigned Starscream to gather technology to repair the Omega Lock, which they would need for a delivery mechanism. {{storylink|Minus One}}

After establishing the location of the Autobot base when they kidnapped Ratchet, Starscream was sent with his armada to destroy the hanger. He did so with aplomb, unaware that the Autobots had swapped the letters on the hangers and he'd destroyed the wrong one. {{storylink|Persuasion}} The error came back to bite him when the Decepticons detected an [[Chip|Autobot probe]] carrying Laserbeak's transponder. Starscream went out and personally destroyed the probe before fleeing through a GroundBridge to escape Optimus. Back on the ''Nemesis'', when Predaking found out about the Decepticons' earlier treachery and went on a rampage, Starscream aided Megatron by blasting Predaking in the back. Though the Predacon was defeated, the ship next came under attack by Autobots. {{storylink|Synthesis}}

Starscream took his squad of Vehicons and encountered Arcee and Bumblebee. They battled the two Autobots, but were driven back to the Omega Lock room where Starscream tried unsuccessfully to get his hands on the Star Saber which Smokescreen had brought along. Starscream watched in horror as Megatron was killed by Bumblebee, but his desire to avenge his leader was unable to be fulfilled, as Shockwave dragged him away. The pair escaped the ship in a lifepod, somewhere over Cybertron. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}

[[File:Predaconsrising-Starscreamupthecreek.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|No! Bad pets! Bad! Don't you want to know what the fox says?!?]]
As Shockwave continued to try to clone Predacons, Starscream searched for more bones, and was soon assisted by [[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]] and [[Skylynx (Prime)|Skylynx]]. The two Predacons eventually led him to a whole burial ground of Predacon remains, but as they were gathering their find up, they were witness to the apparent return of Megatron. Unfortunately it instead turned out to be Unicron using Megatron's body, and as the dark god created an army of undead Predacons, Starscream fled.

Finding the warship, he freed Knock Out and some Vehicons and attempted to retake the ship, only for Knock Out to betray him. He was locked in a cell, however when the warship crashed during the battle against Unicron, he was freed. Once Megatron was free of Unicron's will, Starscream approached him, believing he would resume leadership of the Decepticons, but Megatron was no longer interested in the Decepticon cause. Starscream therefore went to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] to take his own rightful place as Decepticon ruler, only for Predaking, Darksteel, and Skylynx to arrive looking to settle scores with him. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

====Titan ''Prime'' comic====
[[File:Titan4.6 Starscream holding president.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The president's been kidnapped by Decepticons! Are you a bad enough dude to save the president?]]
Starscream accompanied [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] on a trip to [[Antarctica]] to attack the [[Yamal|NS ''Yamal'']]. He carried the [[static lance]] that Megatron intended to use to detonate the ship's nuclear reactors, and when the Autobots arrived to intercede, Starscream used the weapon to knock [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] out. He tried to do the same to [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], but the Autobot dodged the blow and kicked him in the head, taking the lance himself and ruining the Decepticons' plan. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.3|Ice Breaker}}

Tasked by Megatron with trying to draw the Autobots out, Starscream attacked and captured [[Air Force One]], taking it to the [[Grand Canyon]]. He sent a message demanding Optimus Prime's surrender in exchange for the safe return of the [[President of the United States|President]], but the Autobots turned up in force. Starscream's accompaniment of Vehicons was soon quashed, and Optimus rescued the President, whom Starscream was using as a human shield, by chopping the Decepticon's left arm off. Defeated, Starscream fled. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.6|All the President's 'Bots!}}

Starscream was appalled when Megatron revealed the latest plan—pitting the Vehicons against each other in a series of deathmatches to ensure their army contained only the toughest. He was even more shocked when Megatron expected ''him'' to fight against [[Fearstorm]]. Starscream was able to defeat the much-larger Decepticon through application of his wits; he first managed to snap off the pointed end of on the bars enclosing their match, then used it to pin Fearstorm's arms to the ground. Fearstorm was thus incapacitated, leaving Starscream easy access to the key that granted him victory; his opponent's spark. Afterwards, Megatron was content to let Starscream return to the ship. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.7|Megatron's Law}}

On Soundwave's prompting, Starscream set up an ambush for the Autobots in [[The Wave]]. When it predictably went badly for the Decepticons, Starscream demanded his companion take matters into his own hands. Soundwave did, and as a result Starscream had to later help Soundwave look for his missing hand. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.12|The Evil Shred}}
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====Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic====
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====''Regeneration One''====
[[File:Gas skunk blackarachnia jetstorm leobreaker starscream war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67]]
As the [[Dark Matrix|Dark Matrix creature]] tortured [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]] with visions of his [[Sparkplug Witwicky|dead father]] in [[Zero Space]], cracks began to appear in the membrane of infinite worlds. Starscream could be seen through one, alongside [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]], [[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]], [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], and [[Gas Skunk]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}
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====''Rescue Bots'' cartoon====
When Heatwave was captured by Chumley, Kade came looking for him. Kade called out asking if Heatwave was there, causing Heatwave to ask sarcastically if he was expecting Starscream. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RB)|Enemy of My Enemy}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Steve Blum]] (English), [[Daisuke Hirakawa]] (Japanese)|[[Jiang Ke]] (Chinese), [[Gerardo Alonso]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Nicolas Dubois]] (French), [[Axel Lutter]] (German), [[János Bácskai]] (Hungarian), [[Nestor Chiesse]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
[[File:MightyBigTrouble Starscream.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Hello, I'm SpaceNapoleHitler. Give me the thing!]]
Starscream managed to survive his encounter with the Predacons by <s>strategically luring them</s> sheer dumb luck, stumbling upon a weapons cache with enough power to repel [[Skylynx (Prime)|Skylynx]] and [[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]]. He then explored the fortress and found the laboratory where the Decepticons had bred the Weaponizer Mini-Cons and sought to use them to take revenge on Megatron for his cruel acts towards him. {{storylink|Mini-Con Madness (RID)|Mini-Con Madness}} Starscream then reformatted himself {{storylink|Mighty Big Trouble}} to his old body type, before he freed the Mini-Cons but they managed to escape him. {{storylink|Mini-Con Madness (RID)|Mini-Con Madness}} The Autobots believed him to be dead following his encounter with the Predacons, but he was remembered as a dangerous Decepticon in the records of the War. {{storylink|Mighty Big Trouble}}

After he had "helped save the universe, from Starscream, Megatron, and Dark Energon", [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] refused to be defeated by [[Bisk (RID)|Bisk]]. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye (RID)|More than Meets the Eye}} When Bumblebee attempted to inspire his team with an [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] impression, [[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]] instead believed Bumblebee to be going for a bad Starscream. {{storylink|W.W.O.D.?}}

In his hunt for the Weaponizer Mini-Cons, Starscream hired [[Shadelock]], [[RoughEdge]], and [[Razorhorn]] to procure them. {{storylink|Mighty Big Trouble}} His hunt forced the Mini-Cons off [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and led them to joining a group of [[Scavengers (RID)|scavengers]]. {{storylink|History Lessons}} He tracked them down to the planet Earth, where Shadelock found [[Tricerashot]]. Starscream ordered him to follow the Mini-Con to lead them to the remainder of them. {{storylink|Pretzel Logic}} He tracked the Mini-Cons to a human ship, missing them by seconds. There he found the scavengers and the [[Dark Star Saber]]. He immediately claimed the weapon as his own intending to use it for conquest before he noted that it seemed to be operating at less than full power. Nonetheless, he still desired the Mini-Cons and ordered his minions to track them and bring them to him. His minions brought him the wrong Mini-Cons. [[Fixit (RID)|One of them]] accidentally revealed [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] was back on Earth and Starscream was able to take the yellow Autobot prisoner by threatening the Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Mighty Big Trouble}}

[[File:RiD 2015 Worthy One-Winged Seeker.jpg|thumb|left|280px|At least he's not a giant screaming head this time.]]
When Bumblebee was aboard, Starscream gloated about his good fortune before the Autobot escaped only to be quickly recaptured. With his captive now in [[stasis cuffs]], Starscream monologued about his cunning escape from the Predacons and his plan to use the Weaponizer Mini-Cons and the Dark Star Saber to not only kill Megatron but conquer the galaxy. He then resumed scanning for his "little doomsday devices" before Bumblebee began taunting him that no one, not even the Dark Star Saber, took him seriously. Starscream swore that everyone would take him seriously, aiming the cursed blade at Bumblebee's throat. A nearby battle between Autobots and scavengers caught his attention where he used his ship's tractor beam to abduct the Weaponizer Mini-Cons before flying off and gloating to Bumblebee of his imminent victory. {{storylink|Mini-Con Madness (RID)|Mini-Con Madness}} Unfortunately it turned out he only had six of the seven Mini-Cons needed, with an attempt at merging resulting in failure. Luckily the last Mini-Con needed turned up at his ship with the Autobots, and he was able to obtain it by knocking everyone out with the Dark Star Saber. He successfully merged with the Mini-Cons, only to lose [[Aerobolt]] thanks to a signal initiated from the ship by Fixit. Starscream managed to fly clear of the ship and engage Optimus and Aerobolt, now merged, in combat until the Autobots succeeded in dragging him back into range of the signal. Separated from the Mini-Cons, Starscream fell comatose and was loaded onto [[Prime Force One|Optimus's ship]] for transport back to Cybertron for justice. {{storylink|Worthy}}

====IDW ''Robots in Disguise'' comic====
Years ago, Starscream assigned three Vehicons to construct an [[energon]] mine near the [[Sierra Ridge]] mountains, {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 5|Robots in Disguise #5}} and left them with a bomb triggered by a dead man's switch as an "explosive insurance policy".

At some point after [[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Cybertron's restoration]], Starscream's severed arm was brought to Earth with [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]]. [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]] fought Predaking for the arm, so they could convince the three Sierra Ridge Vehicons that [[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]] was not their superior officer. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 6|Robots in Disguise #6}}

===Toy bios===
Once upon a time, Starscream was an honorable soldier who fought to defend Cybertron. His long isloation aboard an orbital platform changed all that, making him greedy and ambitious, and he jumped at the chance to join Decepticons and get to lead troops again. {{storylink|Starscream (WFC)#Generations|Generations Starscream}} This path would lead to him binging on Dark Energon, revelling in the power it gave him! {{storylink|Starscream (WFC)#Prime|Dark Energon Starscream}}

Starscream, whatever you might think, ''isn't'' running away all the time: he's actually making calculated retreats and when the enemy is going "ha ha Starscream's run away", he comes back without warning and wipes them out. {{storylink|Starscream (WFC)#Prime|Voyager Starscream}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
When [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] returned from a battle with the news that [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] had apparently perished in a mysterious explosion, everyone on the ''Nemesis'' assumed Starscream was to blame, simply because he had repeatedly expressed an interest in becoming Decepticon leader. He had to go on the run, all the while Megatron would turn up alive so his name would be cleared. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 7}} Dreadwing managed to track him down, but he convinced Dreadwing that he was not the one who eliminated Megatron, on the grounds that he would immediately take [[Decepticon leader]]ship, rather than flee, should Megatron die by his hands. Dreadwing believed him, and ordered his assistance in finding Megatron. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 14}}

===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
After the Transformers had made their way to Earth, Starscream encountered Bumblebee. Not fooled by the Autobot's vehicle disguise, Starscream pursued the Autobot scout. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)===
{{voiceactor|[[Sam Riegel]] (English)|[[Gianluca Iacono]] (Italian), [[Leopoldo Ballesteros]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Cyrille Monge]] (French), [[Olaf Różański]] (Polish)}}
[[File:WFC Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Where are your stupid Macross jokes now?!]]

{{quote|Have no fear, Lord Megatron. Under my leadership, Decepticon victory is assured!|Starscream being all modest|''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]]''}}

For the last thousand years of the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], Starscream was in charge of an orbital facility that had the capability of producing [[Dark Energon]], though they maintained only a small stockpile because of its unpredictable and uncontrollable nature. The station's force of neutral soldiers were no match for Megatron's invading forces, while Starscream and [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]]'s repeated warnings that no one could control Dark Energon had no effect on Megatron's determination. Instead, Megatron tempted Starscream with knowledge of his past, reminding him of his demotion from Sky Commander to a mere guard over an all-but-derelict station, and offered to let him join the Decepticons, something Starscream scoffed at—at least, at first. Starscream attempted to destroy the station's stock of Dark Energon before the Decepticon leader could reach it, but failed, and watched, first with amusement as Megatron entered the storage chamber...and then with shock as Megatron infused himself with the substance and bent it to his will within moments. Starscream quickly volunteered his services for the Decepticon cause, causing Jetfire to label him a traitor and leave to warn [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Zeta Prime]]. Megatron sent him with [[Thundercracker (WFC)|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (WFC)|Skywarp]] to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to reactivate the [[Geosynchronous Energon Bridge|Energon Bridge]]. Starscream performed the mission successfully using his trademark style, flair, and modesty, never mind Megatron's taunting and unreasonable impatience, or Thundercracker's warning him of the danger of certain courses of action, or even Skywarp's cluing in to his constant insults.

During the Battle of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon City]], Starscream led the Decepticons aerial squadrons and [[Brawl (WFC)|Brawl]] led the Decepticons' ground assault, while Megatron, [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]], and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] went behind enemy lines and tried to secure the [[Omega Key]]. When Megatron's group met up with Brawl, Starscream refused to send Dark Energon bombers, saying that he wouldn't let Brawl waste anymore of "his ships". Megatron took issue with Starscream dubbing the bombers his, and overrode Starscream's refusal. Later that evening, while looking for the "real" Omega Key, they ran into it: [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]]. Starscream assumed Megatron was killed when Omega attacked a [[dropship (WFC)|dropship]] Megatron was heading for and declared himself Decepticon commander. Shortly afterward, Megatron managed to communicate with Starscream and ordered him to attack Omega Supreme, getting the massive Autobot off Megatron's back. By the time Megatron's group were heading for the Autobot turrets, Starscream was ready to sound a retreat, which Megatron overrode with the threat of marking any retreating Decepticon as "kill on sight". Fortunately, Megatron arrived moments later and managed to defeat Omega Supreme, making the retreat unnecessary. Later on, he was present at the [[Core]] of Cybertron as Megatron corrupted it with Dark Energon.

As the Battle of Iacon continued, Starscream fought through Jetfire and [[Silverbolt (WFC)|Silverbolt]], and attacked [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]]'s group in the [[Decagon]]. However, the Air Commander was injured by Optimus's [[Energon-axe]] and forced to retreat. The wound was apparently bad enough to cause him to sit out the remainder of the conflict. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron}}
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===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (DS)===
{{voiceactor|Sam Riegel (English)|Gianluca Iacono (Italian)}}
Starscream had been in control of Trypticon Space Station for years, until Megatron and his forces invaded. Megatron wished to revive the Dark Energon project to aid him in his conquest of Cybertron, but Starscream would have none of it. Megatron was able to fight his way to Starscream himself, and after a brief battle, Starscream had lost. He begged for mercy, and Megatrons spared Starscream in exchange for loyalty to the Decepticons. Starscream obliged and Megatron was taken to the core of the station.

After a test run of the Dark Energon's effects on Decepticons in Kaon Prison, Soundwave deduced the element would only destroy the host. A furious Megatron set Starscream to work on fixing the problem, with Starscream continuously bickering with Barricade over his usefulness. The problem was eventually solved in time for an attack on Iacon City. When Megatron felled Zeta Prime and found the Omega Key, the titanic Autobot Omega Supreme was unleashed upon the Decepticons, quickly crushing them with ease.

Megatron was downright furious with Starscream, declaring he had brought Omega Supreme's rampage upon them all. Starscream retorted that if it wasn't for Megatron and his blind troops, none of this would've happened. Starscream invited Megatron to kill him, but warned him it wouldn't do a thing about Omega Supreme out for their blood. Megatron for the moment let it go, and finally felled Omega Supreme, gaining total dominance over Cybertron.

Sometime later, Starscream ambushed an [[Autobot rookie|Autobot recruit-in-training]], and would've killed him if it wasn't for Optimus charging to the rescue. He wasn't seen again after that.
{{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|War for Cybertron - Autobots/Decepticons}}
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===''Transformers: Cybertron Adventures''===
{{voiceactor|[[Sam Riegel]] (English)|[[Gianluca Iacono]] (Italian)}}

Being Megatron's "right-hand man," he wonders how the war could have changed if HE were to be the leader, not Megatron. Still he was ordered by Megatron to do his dirty work, and growing jealous, he waits for the right time, to take his place, as leader of the Decepticons.
{{storylink|Transformers: Cybertron Adventures}}

===''Transformers: Fall of Cybertron''===
{{voiceactor|[[Sam Riegel]] (English)}}
{{quote|Megatron will rue the day he made a fool of me. He can keep his precious army. I will build one of my own.|Starscream planning an obviously failed attempt at army building|''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]''}}

Under Megatron's orders, Starscream and the [[Combaticon (WFC)|Combaticons]] ambushed and captured Optimus Prime under the ruins of Iacon during the assault on the Ark. Starscream's gloating on how he defeated Megatron's nemesis would earn him a blast from the Decepticon's leader's fusion cannon. Starscream's luck would take an uphill turn, however, for Megatron was soon crushed by Metroplex, leaving him the new leader of the Decepticons. At the urging of both Prime and Metroplex, Starscream ordered the Decepticons to retreat.

Starscream's reign as a leader was lackluster at best. He used most of the Decepticon energon and supplies to further his own ego and cover the Decepticon bases with portraits and effigies of himself and constantly broadcasting self glorifying speeches to his troops. Anyone who wasn't on board with Starscream's reign was thrown into the prisons of Kaon. Needless to say, the prisons were full to bursting as barely a handful of Decepticons had any faith in their new leader. When the Autobots acquired the entire energon supply the Decepticons kept in the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]]. Starscream sent the Combaticons to stop the transport. When the transport was out in the open, Starscream ordered an assault on it, despite the fact the anti-aircraft guns were still functional. As the Decepticons suffered heavy losses, Starscream aborted the mission and ordered a full retreat. The Combaticons ignored the order and brought the transport down, at the cost of half the energon on board. Despite the fact that the Combaticons had saved the mission he had abandoned, Starscream accused them of failing and had them arrested.

Later, Starscream decided to have a coronation for himself (despite the fact he had been in charge for some time now). Though sadly it was not to be, as [[The Transformers: The Movie|a newly rebuilt Megatron crashed the event]] and took his crown back from the would-be king, much to everyone else's elation. Luckily, the Air Commander escaped Megatron's wrath, swearing revenge.

Seeking the means to get back at Megatron, Starscream made his way to Shockwave's lab. He came across [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] and promised to free him and his team if they would serve him. The Dinobot kindly refused the offer by throwing him into the control panel, freeing himself. This apparently knocked Starscream out as he didn't get back up. What happened to him afterwords is unknown, since most of Decepticons that might have arrested him were cut to pieces by Grimlock. {{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron}}

{{note|Starscream also appears as a playable character in the Escalation Map, 'Oblivion'. He is the team's [[Ammo Supplier]] and fights alongside [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]], and [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]].}}

===''Transformers: Prime - The Game''===
[[File:TransformersPrimeTheGame Starscream.jpg|thumb|]]
{{voiceactor|[[Steve Blum]] (English)|[[Leopoldo Ballesteros]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Cyrille Monge]] (French)}}
Starscream was present when the Decepticons were hauling in an asteroid rich with Dark Energon heading toward Earth. When the Autobots came to stop them, he witnessed the asteroid explode and the Autobots fall out of orbit. He then mocked their inability to fly, which annoyed Megatron. He commissioned Knock Out and Airachnid to seek and retrieve the Autobots, joining in the hunt himself.

Starscream found Bulkhead and Miko in some sort of tomb, and played on his life by nearly collapsing the whole cave on him. Bulkhead escaped the falling cave, and the big guy unleashed tenfold on him. However, one of the Vehicons managed to swipe Miko and take her captive, and Starscream retreated with them.

Starscream later assisted Megatron in finding a missing component of Thunderwing's, and managed to run into his old pal Bulkhead again. Unfortunately, Bulkhead bested him again, this time taking him captive in his own ship! The treacherous Decepticon tricked Bulkhead, however, into bringing him into a room where he was ambushed by Vehicon troopers. Yet again, Bulkhead came out on top of the pile with Starscream retreating in defeat.

Starscream quickly installed the biggest component in Thunderwing, which resulted in him attacking Megatron... ''Megatron used Starscream as a shield.'' {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}
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===''Transformers Online''===
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===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark''===
====Console====
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====3DS====
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===''Transformers Prime: Battle For Energon''===
When Bulkhead infiltrate the Nemesis to snatch away the Decepticons' Energon stores, Starscream faced off against the Autobot before he could take his leave. Starscream was defeated, and Bulkhead took off with the Energon in hand. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Battle For Energon}}

===''Transformers Prime: Terrorcon Defense''===
Starscream led a battalion of Vehicon drones to the town of [[Jasper]] in order to secure Dark Energon from a nearby mine. His efforts were thwarted by Arcee. Starscream then attempted to escape from an abandoned military installation with the Vehicons under his command, only to be stopped by both Arcee and Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Terrorcon Defense}}

===''Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense''===
Starscream and the other Decepticons attempted to prevent the Autobots from constructing a [[Pulsar Dish]], which would destroy the [[Energon Drain]] that the Decepticons had built in an asteroid field. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike''===
Using his jet mode to fire upon the Autobot leader, and leaving floating "aerial mines" behind him, Starscream fought it out against Optimus Prime in the skies over a lush tropical forest. Optimus managed to drive off Starscream nevertheless, and Starscream howled back that he wouldn't forget his defeat as he sped away. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike|Decepticon Strike}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Starscream-(WFC).jpg|thumb|400px|So I'm ''Cybertron'' Starscream as WFC Starscream, introduced in a WFC event with seekers from ''Cybertron''. Confused? ''Good!'' '''*Hotshot 47 BLAM!*''']]
Starscream participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Epic character who was available as a reward in the "Cybertron Episode 2 - Seekers" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game===
{{note|For some reason, the Legion Class version of the character is not included in the character selection.}}
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===''Power Up for Battle''===
[[File:RID2015 Power Up for Battle gameplay.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]
Starscream engaged in battle against Optimus Prime for control over the Weaponizer Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Power Up for Battle}}
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==Commercial appearances==
===''War for Cybertron''===
*[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] arrived to a location where [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], Starscream, and Soundwave were battling Autobots. Megatron left, leaving Shockwave in charge. Shockwave ordered Soundwave to [[Transformation|Transform]] and play "[[The Touch]]." Starscream was displeased with Shockwave's choice of song, but Shockwave told him that once he got a higher hit percentage than his own, then Starscream could choose a soundtrack. {{storylink|Commercial#War for Cybertron|GameSpot's commercial for their Shockwave multiplayer exclusive}}
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===''Fall of Cybertron''===
[[File:FOC Starscream face broken trailer.jpg|thumb|200px]]
*As Starscream transformed from jet mode and equipped his sword to slice at Optimus Prime carrying the injured Bumblebee, Ironhide intercepted the Decepticon and punched him in the face. The force of the punch broke a good chunk of Starscream's face and threw him to the ground. {{storylink|Commercial#Fall of Cybertron|''Fall of Cybertron'' VGA Cinematic Trailer}}
*Starscream, alongside Shockwave, intercepted Optimus, who was running towards Megatron. The Autobot leader blocked Starscream's slashing attacks with his arm and subsequently shot him in the face from point blank range. This event happened on the surface of the city mode of Metroplex. As Optimus ordered Metroplex to awaken, the city-bot started transforming while Starscream's defeated body was still lying on his surface.
{{storylink|Commercial#Fall of Cybertron|''Fall of Cybertron'' E3 Trailer}}
{{Note|The story of the FOC E3 Trailer seemingly follows on from the FOC VGA Cinematic Trailer.}}
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==Toys==
{{main|Starscream (WFC)/toys}}

==Merchandise==
{{main|Starscream (WFC)/toys#Merchandise}}

==Notes==
[[File:Tfprimestarscreamjet.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|''ooooo-ooooo/We fade to grey!'']]
[[File:VectorSigmaBotBuilderStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Fabulouscream.]]
[[File:Screamer_dashboard.jpg|thumb|right|Nintendoscream.]]
*Starscream's model is usable in ''War for Cybertron'' multiplayer as the Energon Seeker-type chassis for [[Scientist (WFC)|Scientist]]-class characters. His parts are also available to Scientists in ''Fall of Cybertron'', now classified as Arclight-type components.
*Starscream's backstory in ''Exodus'' is self-contradictory:
:''"Not even Starscream, who had spent much of his scientific career in the labs contained within these refracting walls..."'' (p. 78).
:''"See what?" Starscream asked. Neither Starscream nor Megatron were scientists."'' (p. 158).
:*When asked via Twitter, Exodus's writer [[Alex Irvine]] stated "Let's say he's always been scientifically curious."<ref>[http://twitter.com/alexirvine/status/36051088754868224 Twitter post]</ref>
:*In ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark]]'', when Starscream sarcastically remarks how Shockwave is "ever the scientist", Shockwave replies with "as you once were". This implies that Starscream had been a scientist at some point in time, but has since left that field.
*Starscream's thin body and narrow, upward-swept wings in [[robot mode]] recalls [[Starscream (Animated)|''Animated'' Starscream]], but his colour scheme, Igor-like posture and subservience to Megatron recalls the [[Starscream (Movie)|live-action incarnation]]. The game design has the movie bulk but with a [[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1]] head and colours.
**And an unintentional one at that, according to the [[New York Comic Con]] Transformers: Prime panel.
*[[Steve Blum]] said he was a fan of [[Charlie Adler]] and [[Tom Kenny]]'s portrayals of Starscream, and had Adler give him his blessing after he got the part.<ref>[http://sknr.net/2011/04/20/steve-blum-talks-transformers-prime-guild-wars-2-bulletstorm-more/ Skewed magazine Steve Blum interview.]</ref> Coincidentally, Blum, Adler, and Kenny are all in ''The Super Hero Squad Show''. Blum would later take over the role of Adler's [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] for the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)|Dark of the Moon]]'' game.
*Starscream's body parts are available to use in the Hub website's [[Vector Sigma Bot Builder]] online game. Normally, you cannot configure a generic 'bot using all Starscream parts, but you can see what one would look like at right through the magic of Photoshop.
*In Starscream's dedicated level in ''Fall Of Cybertron'', a secret room on the exterior of Shockwave's tower complex contains a very G1-esque gold crown that can be picked up by the player and worn for the remainder of the level. Words cannot describe how awesome this is...
*Starscream's Hasbro bio takes Fowler's comment "Starscream is his own worst enemy", a little too literally as it lists his arch-enemy as himself. And his ally is Optimus, for some reason...
*In one of the rare noticeable instances of physical change within the "Aligned" continuity family, Starscream's appearance in ''Robots in Disguise'' is changed to be more similar to his ''Fall of Cybertron appearance'', but this time is inspired by both his [[Starscream (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]] and his [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|G1 cartoon counterpart]]'s look during the coronation scene in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

===Arms Up Modes===
In the Japanese ''Prime'' toyline, Starscream has named powered-up modes when given various [[Arms Micron]]s in certain configurations:

*'''Full Weapon Mode''' (フルウェポンモード ''Furu Wepon Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Balo, Gora, Gul, Jida, Zori
:Starscream's box-back Arms Up mode has him using the [[Laser Gunblade]] on his right arm, the [[High-Defense Shield]] on the left, and [[Zori]] in "Flexible Rod Mode" (yyyyeah) on his back.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Starscream''' (スタースクリーム ''Sutāsukurīmu'')
*''Korean:'' '''Starscream''' (스타스크림 ''Seutaseukeurim'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tiānwángxīng''' (Taiwan, 天王星, "Uranus"), '''Hóng Zhīzhū''' (China, 红蜘蛛, "Red Spider")
*''Russian:'' '''Starscream''' (''War for Cybertron'', ''Prime'', Старскрим), '''Skandalist''' (''Fall of Cybertron'', Скандалист, "Troublemaker")

==References==
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[[Category:Aligned Seekers]]
[[Category:Decepticon leaders]]
[[Category:Fall of Cybertron Decepticons]]
[[Category:Go! Decepticons]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Decepticons]]
[[Category:Scientists]]
[[Category:Transformers Online Decepticons]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron Decepticons]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Decepticons]]

Battle of Autobot City

2024-05-28T08:23:13Z

Finister2:

{{disambig2|the in-universe battle|the eponymous mobile game event|The Battle for Autobot City}}
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[[File:BattleAutobotCity2.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|In ur base, killin ur doods.]]
The '''Battle of Autobot City''' refers to the protracted battle between the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], the base of the Autobots on [[Earth]], taking place in the year [[2005]] in one reality. By its end, the leaders of both the Autobot and Decepticon forces were suffering fatal injuries, numerous combatants on both sides had been killed, and events were set in motion that would lead to the creation of [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] and, eventually, the passing of the [[Matrix of Leadership]].

{{bigquote|Let the slaughter begin!|[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]|''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''}}

==Prelude==
[[File:Autobot shuttle parked.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66]]
The Decepticons had succeeded in driving the Autobot army off [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. However, the Autobots retained staging grounds on Cybertron's two moons and were in the final phase of preparations for their counterassault. All that remained was the transport of a final shipment of [[Energon cube]]s from Autobot City's production facilities. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] dispatched a shuttle to Earth for this purpose, interestingly crewed by most of his command staff.

[[File:Tftm1986a.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|The future of pratfall technology: the Exploding Banana Peel.]]
Unfortunately for the Autobots, the Decepticon spy [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] got wind of the Autobots' plans and warned [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], ruler of the Decepticons. In a move reminiscent of the Decepticons' boarding of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' on their initial arrival on Earth, Megatron led a sizeable contingent of Decepticons against the small Autobot crew on the shuttle. Heavily outnumbered and outmatched, the Autobots were overwhelmed.

[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] was the first to fall, killed by [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] using Megatron's gun mode. [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] was next to die after being shot by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]. [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] then fell to Starscream's marksmanship, though Ironhide clung onto life just long enough to be executed by Megatron's [[fusion cannon]].

Having taken control of the shuttle, Megatron's plan became clear: the shuttle was to be used as a "Trojan Horse", conveying the Decepticons for a surprise attack on Autobot City itself, which Megatron seemed to think would vanquish the Autobots forever. On the other hand, Megatron was never really known for his tactical genius. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

{{note|There ''is'' a reason Megatron thought this—the original script makes it clear that Autobot City is, in fact, a massive energy-gathering facility, equipped with energy gathering devices such as hydroelectric dams, wind turbines, and solar panels. Thus, if the Decepticons destroy the city, the Autobots will be without an energy supply, pretty much crippling their war effort.}}
{{--}}

==The Battle==
{{note|Events that take place exclusively in other retellings of the battle are in italics.}}

===First Phase===
[[File:TFTM-AutobotCityUndamaged.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|left|This is before everything went to hell.]]
Megatron had calculated correctly in that the Autobot shuttle would not set off Autobot City's automated defences even if carrying a Decepticon crew. It was sheer chance that the young human [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] noted there was a hole in the shuttle and alerted the young Autobot [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]], who investigated further and quickly learned the truth of the situation. Hot Rod opened fire on the shuttle, damaging it to the point that it exploded and went into an uncontrolled crash. His actions also allowed other nearby Autobots, including [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]], to realize something was wrong.

With the shuttle's destruction imminent and the Decepticons' cover blown, Megatron ordered his troops to debark and attack immediately. A number of Decepticons transformed to [[alternate mode]], commenced attacks on Autobot City and attempted to pick off those Autobots caught outside.

[[File:AutobotCitytransforms.jpg|thumb|Launch Black Tiger squadron, and prepare the Wave Motion Gun for firing...oh, sorry, wrong anime.]]
The Autobots, though surprised and outnumbered, quickly rallied to the defense. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], commanding the City, ordered [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] to contact Optimus Prime on [[Moonbase One]] to obtain reinforcements, [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] to [[Transformation|transform]] Autobot City into its battle mode, and [[Blurr (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blurr]] to assist in alerting Autobots to the attack.

Springer and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] delayed transforming the city for as long as possible to try and allow Hot Rod and Kup to get back inside. Eventually running out of time, they began the transformation, offering the city (and its Autobot defenders) greater defensive capability to meet the Decepticon assault. It also had the added bonus of maiming Starscream's right foot.

Kup and Hot Rod, speeding toward the city, saw that the two [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] and [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] were eating through one of the doors, but Kickback was taken across a chasm by the retracting bridge. Using the Insecticon as a springboard, Hot Rod and Kup were able to clear the gap and enter the city (crushing Kickback's head and ramming Shrapnel out of the way in the process) moments before the armored doors closed.

[[File:TAM TPB Gestalt Fight.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2]]
Meanwhile, Blaster did manage to make brief contact with the Cybertronian Autobots, but the signal was cut off by the intervention of [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] and the four henchmen he had with him: [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]. However, Blaster evened the odds by putting his own quartet of counterparts into the fight: [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]], [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]], and [[Eject (G1)|Eject]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

''Elsewhere, [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] made their attack on the Ark, as a means of a distraction to prevent [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] from aiding the Autobot forces at Autobot City.'' {{storylink|The Gathering Storm}}

Though unable to penetrate Autobot City's defenses by conventional means, the Decepticons succeeded in mowing down the Autobot soldiers, such as [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] ''and [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]''. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}} {{storylink|The Gathering Storm}} Realizing that a frontal assault was futile, Megatron ordered the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s to merge into the [[Combiner|gestalt]] [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. The giant robot quickly made his presence felt, penetrating the first line of defenses by literally tearing them open, and shattering one attempt by Springer, Kup, Hot Rod and Arcee to put him out of action. But even so, the two sides were so evenly matched that the battle continued over the course of the remainder of that day and throughout the night. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{--}}

===Second Phase===
[[File:Tftm1986b.jpg|thumb|"Will you stop being such a baby about this? Just hold on a second. I can see the splinter. It's right ... there ..."]]
{{quote|One shall stand, one shall fall.|Optimus Prime on seeing Megatron|[[The Transformers: The Movie|TFTM]]}}

[[File:Battleofautobotcity.jpg|thumb|left|"Megatron is responsible for [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|Prime's]] [[death]], not [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|me]]!"]]
However, the city could not hold out forever; by the next morning Autobot defenses had been broken by relentless Decepticon assaults, and the likelihood of a mass slaughter was high. It was at this crucial point that Autobot reinforcements commanded by Optimus Prime arrived. The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s were deployed to attack Devastator—with some success—but could not halt the Decepticons' advance into Autobot City.

''Upon entering the city, Devastator clawed his way through the rubble, only to be confronted by Ultra Magnus, [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]]; who brought the gesalt down, separating him into his individual components. Outnumbered and outgunned, the Autobot squad instantly pulled back, while the Constructicons gave chase. Whilst retreating, Red Alert was gunned down by the Constructicon pursuers, as Megatron watched on in triumph.'' {{storylink|A Flash Forward}}

In an attempt to prevent anymore casualties, Optimus Prime made a heroic frontal assault against the elite members of the Decepticon army still positioned outside. In tractor-trailer mode, he mowed down Thrust and Shrapnel, while narrowly missing Blitzwing before transforming to [[robot mode]] and using his [[ion blaster]] to singlehandedly blast the Decepticons Ramjet, Thundercracker, Soundwave, Kickback, and Dirge, fighting his way to engage Megatron in what he assured the Decepticon would be their final battle.

The battle between the two leaders was brief and intense, but resulted in a seeming-victory for Prime. But Megatron had spotted a gun a matter of yards away from him. Stalling for time with false pleas for mercy, Megatron crawled towards the gun while Optimus pointed out the irony of Megatron, who was "without mercy," now pleading for it. Before Optimus could take his shot, Hot Rod intervened as Megatron grabbed the gun, trying to overpower the Decepticon leader. But his efforts backfired, as Megatron overpowered the young Autobot, used him as a shield and shot Optimus repeatedly. Tossing aside Hot Rod, Megatron prepared to finish off his longtime nemesis. Prime, however, managed to gather his remaining strength to deal a {{w|Punch (combat)|haymaker}} powerful enough to knock Megatron off a ledge and into a fall that would prove almost-lethal.

Seeing their leader conclusively defeated in this way broke the Decepticons spirit. Starscream, taking interim command, ordered [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] to transform and ferry the Decepticons away in a general retreat. Unsurprisingly, Starscream appeared ready to leave Megatron to die, but Soundwave carried him to Astrotrain. Gathering up their wounded, the Decepticons fled, leaving the Autobots to similarly gather up their own casualties. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{--}}

==Aftermath==
[[File:Optimusg1passingthematrix.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|"One of you must take the Matrix." "Not it!" "I wasn't talking to you, Blurr."]]
[[File:Tftm1986c.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Galvatron, or just plain old TRON?]]

Large numbers of Autobots and Decepticons had either been terminated or wounded as a result of the battle. Windcharger, Wheeljack, and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] were among the casualties, and even the mighty Optimus Prime soon succumbed to his wounds and expired, but not before passing the Matrix of Leadership to Ultra Magnus as his successor, unaware that the Matrix had chosen Hot Rod to become the new [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]].

The wounded Decepticons—including Megatron, [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], and the Insecticons—were thrown out of Astrotrain to lighten the load, where they would later be found by the Chaos-Bringer [[Unicron]] and reshaped into [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Cyclonus's Armada|his armada]], as well as [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]].

The [[Unicron War]] would be the next major Transformer battle, its events spinning directly out of the Battle of Autobot City. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}} By [[2006]], Autobot City had been fully repaired and had more personnel stationed there. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness}}
{{--}}

==Known participants==
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**[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]
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{{Reflist}}

==Notes==
[[File:TFTM-SideswipeRedAlertTracks.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
[[File:ShockwaveBattleAutobotcity.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Logic dictates that I put in a token appearance.]]

* The battle is "act 1" of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]].''
* It's unclear how Megatron managed to beat the Autobot shuttle to Earth's [[Star system|solar system]].
* Storyboards that have found their way to the public over the years show additional scenes that were scripted and planned, but (in all probability) never animated:
**At the beginning of the shuttle segment, the Autobot shuttle would have been shown dodging through an asteroid storm, thus explaining why they didn't at least detect the approaching Decepticons. Some of this concept made it into the Marvel Comics [[The Planet-Eater!|adaptation of the movie]].
**Hot Rod's adventures outside the city would have been a bit longer and more dramatic. A short scene would also show him getting reprimanded by Ultra Magnus inside the city itself.
**[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] would have stealthily blasted [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] before getting shot at by Megatron (given the emphasis on body-count, and the fact that Mirage never appears after the movie, it's likely this would have killed him).
**[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], and Ultra Magnus would have finally brought down Devastator with a missile barrage. The Constructicons would subsequently [[:File:TFTM-RedAlertDown.jpg|kill Red Alert]] as the Autobots retreated.
***In 2012, the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] comic "[[A Flash Forward]]" directly adapted this scene into the ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]'', a continuity nearly identical to the Generation 1 cartoon.
**Several Decepticons would have dogpiled Optimus Prime at the start of his confrontation with Megatron, only for him to trounce them all soundly.
***Just before this, Blitzwing would have knocked Optimus Prime's gun out of his hands. In the final version of the movie, Optimus's gun just seems to have disappeared for no reason when he finally finds Megatron.
**[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker's]] lifeless body would have been seen as the Decepticons retreated.
* Alternate footage of the opening stage of the battle was part of a [[The Transformers: The Movie promo|promotional trailer]] assembled early in the movie's production.
* Counting characters who were meant to be there, were seen outside, or were killed, the Autobots had Ultra Magnus, Hot Rod, Kup, Blurr, Springer, Arcee, Blaster, Perceptor, Grapple, Huffer, Trailbreaker, Bluestreak, Windcharger, Wheeljack, Smokescreen, Sideswipe, Sunstreaker, Mirage and 4 cassettes, totaling 22 - the Decepticons, meanwhile, had Megatron, six Seekers, three Insecticons, six Constructicons, Astrotrain, Blitzwing, Soundwave and 4 cassettes, totaling 23. In the grand scheme of things, that’s pretty evened up, making Perceptor’s assertion that the Autobots suffered a “distinct tactical deficiency” somewhat exaggerated, especially considering their fortifications. That is, of course, assuming the ‘Cons didn’t bring a ton of generics or Insecticon clones with them; even if they didn't, the presence of a [[combiner]] on the Decepticon side is more than enough to tip the odds against the Autobots.
* The events of "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]" imply that [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] was present at the battle, but unable to transform to [[robot mode]] because his [[transformation cog]] was damaged. Some fiction suggests that Metroplex is part of (or the same thing as) Autobot City. (All sorts of [[fanon]] ensues from placing these two facts in close proximity. Use caution.)
* The fight between Optimus Prime and Megatron was remade into the commercial of [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|2008 Universe]] toyline, with [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]] models based on their ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' toys.
* The "[[Rodimus vs. Cyclonus]]" comic book [[retcon]]s [[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] into the battle, as well as canonically confirming Tracks as a participant in the battle.
* Okay, we're going to be honest here. The whole point of this battle is [[To sell toys|to off your favorite characters in violent ways, then replace them with newbies who we've never seen before]].

[[Category:Battles]]
[[Category:Generation 1 history]]

Flareup (Animated)

2024-04-14T00:34:48Z

Finister2: /* Animated cartoon */

{{factions|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Flareup}}
:''Flareup is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:Animated_flareup_character_model.jpg|frame|"Who designs a robot with high heels?"]]

You do NOT want to get on '''Flareup'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s bad side. This girl's a feisty one, alright, with a high aptitude for blowing slag up and not caring who gets hurt. You get her mad, she blows up your bunk to kingdom come.

But she also has the CUTEST pair of [[Heel struts|high heels]]!

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==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
{{Idw-tfa}}
{{voiceactor|[[Susan Blu]] (English)|[[Anne Plumet]] (French), [[Javier Rodríguez Castellanos]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
''Flareup demonstrated her fondness of blowing stuff up with [[Autosanrin (Animated)|Autosanrin]]'s bunk at [[Autobot boot camp]]. She was punished by being assigned to search and rescue.''

''Later, Flareup met her love, [[Warpath (Animated)|Warpath]], while taking down a [[Decepticon]] satellite dish at [[Diablock Rock]].'' {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

[[Image:TFAni ThisisWhyIHateMachines Flareup.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Mah eyes are up HERE.]]
Flareup was among the crowd welcoming home [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel "Magnus"]] and cheering on the capture of several [[Decepticon]] prisoners. {{storylink|Decepticon Air}}

When a [[Carmine Fanzone|disgusting organic]] teleported to Cybertron, Flareup was among the crowd of Autobots that panicked, telling her larger friend [[Grandus (Animated)|Grandus]] to step on the disgusting thing. However, [[Ratchet (Animated)|some old medibot]] transwarped into the region and saved the fleshling. {{storylink|This Is Why I Hate Machines}}

''While attending the [[Team Stunticon|Stunt Convoy]]'s show with Warpath and [[Lickety-Split]], Flareup was shoved by an overly excited Grandus and spilled her drink.'' {{storylink|The Stunti-Con Job}}

==Notes==
* The "half-a-sliced-orange" forehead ornamentation on Flareup's character model comes directly from [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]], on whom the [[Flareup (G1)|original Flareup]] was based.
* Flareup's legs resemble pants with extremely wide bottoms... commonly known as ''{{w|Bell-bottoms|flares}}''.
* Flareup's voice has a Southern twang to it, in a confirmed homage to [[Anastasia Matejka]]'s Southern-styled performance as the original Flareup in [[BotCon 2008]]'s "[[Bee in the City]]".<ref>{{citesocial|quote=We asked her to do the southern accent.|link=https://twitter.com/DerrickJWyatt/status/1747703793|name=Derrick J. Wyatt|site=Twitter|year=2009|month=05|day=09|(defunct=)}}</ref>
*She is ''astonishingly'' male in the Latin American dub of the third season along with [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]]. Maybe [[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]] is one lucky girl.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Animated Autobots]]
[[Category:Cartoon-only Transformers]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Variable gender characters]]

Knock Out (Prime)

2024-04-08T18:46:06Z

Finister2: /* Titan Prime comic */

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{{disambig3|Knockout}}
:''Knock Out is a [[Decepticon]] and later [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:KnockOut-render.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm super, thanks for asking.]]

Sure, [[Starscream (WFC)|other Decepticons]] may scoff at his decision to go with a land-based [[alternate mode]], but '''Knock Out''' couldn't care less. He knows the value of looking ''good'' and isn't afraid to let others know it. It's not simply his own lines he's interested in; he has an appreciation for well-built mechanical bodyforms of all sizes and functions... and a nasty penchant for tearing them apart after he's done admiring them. Slick, sly and snobbish, he's the Decepticons' medic, though he professes both a preference and proficiency for ''dis''-assembly. However, his medical skill has kept him in high demand; he's even performed vital and experimental surgeries on [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]].

While not entirely a coward, Knock Out also knows a good thing or two about self-preservation. When the going gets tough, Knock Out gets going–the opposite direction. He has no qualms with abandoning ship if only to save his hide, even if it means betraying a comatose leader or deserting altogether. He doesn't get the most respect on the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', either. Show him some kindness, and hey, maybe he'll stick by your side.

Both in the operation room and on the battlefield, Knock Out typically works with his brutish partner [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]]. Knock Out is the speedster of the duo, swiftly striking his victim's vulnerables with his [[Energon prod]] in debilitating sneak attacks while Breakdown goes the "massive smackdown" route with his raw power.

{{quote|I'm not only an automobile; I'm an automobile ''enthusiast''.|Knock Out explains to Starscream why he took his alternate mode|"[[Speed Metal]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Prime'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English), [[Ernie Hudson]] (BotCon 2011), [[Yasunori Masutani]] (Japanese)|[[Hu Qian]] (Chinese), [[Alexander Kovriznyh]] (Russian), [[Diego Sabre]] (Italian), [[Stephan Rabow]] (German), [[Olivier Cuvellier]] (French), [[Milton Wolch]] (Latin American Spanish), [[César Díaz Capilla]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Juan Navarro Torelló]] (Castilian Spanish, ''"Predacons Rising"''), [[Do-hyeong Nam]] (Korean), [[Marco Aurélio Campos]] (Portuguese), [[Kimmo Härmä]] (Finnish)}}

[[File:TFPrime KnockOutDrill.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Prepare for valmorification!"]]

[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] called Knock Out and Breakdown to the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' to help fix [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. As they were on an [[energon]] trail at the time, only Knock Out initially turned up at the ship, and he was shocked at Megatron's condition. When Breakdown did join them, it was with news that he'd discovered an [[Energon Harvester]] was on [[Earth]]. As the [[Autobot]]s had already surrounded the museum the device was in, Knock Out and Breakdown organized a diversion at the front of the building. During the fight, Knock Out attacked [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] with his prod, but was flattened by [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] after the Autobot was punched by Breakdown. The two Decepticons sped off into the city after they saw that [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] had captured the Harvester. Knock Out subsequently accompanied Starscream and Breakdown to an energon seam in [[Greece]]. He and Breakdown got the opportunity to fight Bulkhead again, but came off decidedly second-best, and they both fled after the Harvester was destroyed and the other Autobots turned up. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}

[[File:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The 2011 Stryker-Z.]]
Knock Out took to engaging in street racing with the humans. On one occasion, a [[Fast Willy|hapless human]] who scratched his paint job was run off the road by the Decepticon. Despite Starscream's disapproval of his participation in such events, Knock Out continued to cruise around, looking for action, and was eventually drawn to a street race near [[Jasper]]. After the race started, he realized that one of the other cars taking part was [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and attacked the Autobot. He ended up grabbing what he assumed was Bumblebee's human pal, but was actually an unrelated human named [[Vince]]. Making off, he contacted Breakdown and they attempted to spring an ambush on the three Autobots who came to rescue the boy, but after [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] jumped on him, he decided to withdraw to avoid any more damage to his finish. Unfortunately he was caught by Optimus Prime, who ''ripped his door off'' while rescuing Vince. Faced with four Autobots, Knock Out fled back to the ''Nemesis'' only to face a very angry Starscream, who put a few more scratches in his finish. {{storylink|Speed Metal}}

Starscream offered him a position as second-in-command if he helped convince Soundwave that they needed to humanely terminate Megatron. Knock Out tried his best, pointing out that the brain activity Megatron was displaying just meant their leader was in a dream state from which he might never wake up. Soundwave remained unconvinced, and after an Autobot incursion severed Megatron's life support, Knock Out was forced to reconnect it. The medic later reported to Starscream that, though Megatron's body lived on, his brain activity had ceased. {{storylink|Sick Mind}}

[[File:OutHead-Knockoutfails.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|"But he came aboard the bow, my Lord!"]]

He found Starscream in the middle of making a speech to Megatron's body and reminded Starscream of his rank. During the enacting of Starscream's new plan, Knock Out stood atop the ship's back, watching as a Vehicon activated a heat ray to melt a glacier. He ordered Breakdown to take care of Bulkhead and Arcee when the two Autobots turned up, but failed to notice Optimus approaching the ship from behind. The Autobot subsequently caused the heat ray to explode. {{storylink|Out of His Head}}

With his tenure as second-in-command over, Knock Out went back to his original post as medic. Following Starscream's... "treatment" at the hands of Megatron, Knock Out administered whatever passed for Decepticon medical care. He was surprised to see the patient up and about, thought Starscream claimed to be fine. Some time later, Starscream was back in the infirmary minus an arm, which he claimed had just fallen off. Knock Out tried to interest him in a new, upgraded limb, even going so far as to fetch one from storage, but Starscream announced he was going to get his old one back. He subsequently turned up back at the infirmary with even worse damage, but despite Knock Out's inquiries into what had happened, Starscream refused to talk about it. {{Storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

[[File:TMI-KnockOutpainted.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|You ruined my paint job, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJpsAe70uig DINKLEBERG!]!]]

Knock Out and Breakdown led a squadron of Vehicons to recover a [[Cybertronian data cylinder]] that had been uncovered on Earth, ending up in a pitched battle against the Autobots. The cylinder somehow incapacitated Bulkhead, the closest defender, allowing Knock Out to scoop up the prize then GroundBridge back to the ''Nemesis''. Unfortunately for the pair, the "incapacitation" was the data within the cylinder being ''expelled'', leaving them with an empty prize and an unhappy Megatron. They quickly deduced that the information was within the Autobot's brain. Knock Out and Breakdown tracked Bulkhead to a monster truck arena, where [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] had taken him in the hopes of triggering increasingly lost memories from the Autobot. Bulkhead and the human fled, but Knock Out easily found them with an energy reader to pinpoint the Autobot. Amusement turned to horror when Bulkhead painted a Cybertronian mathematical symbol on Knockout, ruining his paint job. Bulkhead was quickly downed, and Knock Out prepared his buzzsaw to remove his head. Miko tried to take a swing at Knock Out and missed... instead slamming into Bulkhead bodily, which triggered the data's self-defense routines ''again'', and the data beamed from Bulkhead's eyes, rocketing into space. The two Decepticons fled empty-handed once the other Autobots arrived. {{storylink|T.M.I.}}

During their missions carrying energon around, Knock Out and Breakdown were under orders to lead the Autobots on a chase to burn through the Autobots' energon supplies. On one such mission, their Vehicon escort was attacked and wiped out by [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], whom Knock Out assumed was a ringer. Knock Out's inability to locate new energon deposits at a fast enough rate annoyed Megatron, who berated him. They were interrupted by Ratchet, who seemed to be amped up on something. After Megatron defeated Ratchet, he was left to Knock Out to extract a sample. The Decepticon medic did so, and prepared to finish off the Autobot, but was distracted at a vital moment, and during the ensuing fight, the sample was destroyed. Knock Out was able to later find a single drop of the substance that had given Ratchet a power boost. {{storylink|Stronger, Faster}}

Knock Out continued humoring his leader's whims. He reported that the new space bridge was almost ready, they just needed an ample power source. Once the power source was secured, they headed for the construction site, but Megatron abruptly left after ordering them to complete the space bridge, leading Knock Out to wonder if their leader was losing it. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}} He was nonetheless surprised when [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] decided Megatron wasn't coming back. He and Breakdown watched as Soundwave raised an objection and relieved Airachnid of command, and thus were there to welcome Megatron back when their leader indeed returned, though they were all surprised to see he'd brought Optimus Prime back with him. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

[[File:FlyingMindSecondOpinion.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I don't know what's worse, you punching me or your ''paint job! AUGH!!'']]

Knock Out affixed a new Decepticon insignia to the amnesiac Optimus, who believed himself to be Orion Pax. Knock Out and Breakdown went to a military base and managed to steal a power source for the space bridge, despite the Autobots turning up, though they did inadvertently let Arcee onto the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}}

Sent with Breakdown to investigate a hidden Cybertronian treasure, Knock Out emerged from a cave with the new device only to find Bumblebee and Bulkhead waiting. He sped away, amused by Bumblebee's attempts to follow him without transforming, and managed to elude his pursuer. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} After his success in retrieving the relic, Knock Out inquired to what it did, and Megatron demonstrated the shield generator's abilities, causing Knock Out to leak a little. He was sent with Breakdown to secure the next artifact, and used the generator to hold Optimus and Arcee at bay. This worked until Breakdown landed on him. After Megatron secured the [[Forge of Solus Prime]], Knock Out retreated through the GroundBridge and later watched Megatron unsuccessfully test it. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

Following the crash of the ''Nemesis'', Knock Out reported on the ship's status, and protested against Megatron's plan to bring it back online with Dark Energon. His fears quickly came true as the ''Nemesis'' gained a will of its own. Knock Out discovered it was decoding the data from the Iacon database, and suggested allowing it to continue before the ship put him in stasis lock. When [[William Fowler|Fowler]] and the kids arrived on board to download the Iacon database, they used his body as a ladder to reach the console. After the ship's Dark Energon was purged, he came back online, discovering [[Jack Darby|Jack]] on the console. Ratchet thumped him from behind before he could act, escaping with Jack and the Iacon relic locations. Megatron was furious at Knock Out's failure. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}

As part of the plan to send several teams to retrieve the artifacts simultaneously, Knock Out was assigned to find the [[New York City|Manhattan]] relic with some miners and an [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]] to back him up. After digging it up in the subway system, Knock Out's team was attacked by Arcee and Bumblebee, and with the Insecticon managed to bring them down. He intended to try out their new find on them, but was interrupted by a sweeper train hitting him. He attempted to escape with the relic, being chased down by Bumblebee and forced to fight. However Bumblebee unintentionally used the [[Phase shifter]] to avoid the incoming sweeper train, while Knock Out was scraped along the tunnel wall. Horrified that his paint was heavily ruined, and with the relic in Autobot hands, Knock Out retreated. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}} After returning empty-handed, Knock Out was tasked with examining [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] and found the grenade the Autobots had implanted in the drone. After diving for cover, Knock Out was forced to dispose of the grenade and Megatron ordered him to fix Soundwave's visor. {{storylink|Triage (episode)|Triage}}

When [[Hardshell]] claimed that he'd offlined Bulkhead, Knock Out argued with him about the effectiveness of Insecticons. Knock Out had finally gotten a chance to buff his paintwork, lamenting on the difficulty of the task without Breakdown's help, when a fight broke out between the Insecticons and Vehicons, and he was damaged in the crossfire. He took his concerns to Megatron, demanding that the Insecticons be restrained in some way, though Hardshell objected to that idea. {{storylink|Hurt}}

Knock Out was surprised when Breakdown's signal abruptly reappeared, and even moreso when it turned out to be [[Silas|Breakdown with some additions]]. Cylas insisted on meeting with Megatron, though Knock Out was more keen to take him apart in retaliation for Breakdown's demise. He later got the chance when Cylas made the mistake of failing Megatron, {{storylink|The Human Factor}} and made him into a guinea pig for his experiments. {{storylink|Thirst}} Knock Out was on the ''Nemesis'' bridge when Optimus attacked the warship with the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}} After Megatron retrieved the arm of a Prime from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Knock Out grafted it onto his leader and later watched as Megatron forged the [[Dark Star Saber]] from a chunk of [[Dark Energon]]. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

[[File:HardKnocksKnockOut.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I dare you.]]
Knock Out insisted on proving his worth and took the [[Resonance Blaster]] with him to retrieve one of the [[Omega Key]]s. Despite facing Arcee and Bumblebee, he succeeded and returned to the ''Nemesis'' with his prize. He was disappointed when he was stuck analyzing the relic rather than going after the next key. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}}

[[File:InsideJobKnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Part of the crew, part of the ship, part of the crew, part of the ship!]]
Once they had [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] captured, Knock Out claimed the phase shifter and used it to extract the final relic from inside the Autobot. After helping Megatron use a [[cortical psychic patch]] to learn the purpose of the [[Omega Key]]s, his leader ordered Knock Out to use the patch on Smokescreen himself to learn the location of the Autobot base. Unfortunately Smokescreen grabbed the shifter while it was still attached to his wrist and trapped him halfway through a bulkhead—a predicament that Megatron later didn't care to extract Knock Out from. {{storylink|Inside Job}} Megatron changed his mind when he needed Knock Out to perform a cortical psychic patch. As Megatron rummaged through Starscream's memories, Knock Out realized they were incriminating him as well as Starscream. He almost terminated the link, trapping Megatron in Starscream's head, but was stopped by Dreadwing. Megatron later reminded him that the Decepticons must act as one unit. {{storylink|Patch (episode)|Patch}}

After restoring Starscream's [[Transformation cog|T-Cog]], Knock Out had to leave the room in a hurry to avoid Dreadwing's rage. He returned to trying to discover how the Omega Keys worked, and succeeded with Starscream's help. He later helped Starscream kidnap the Autobots' human friends and transport them to Cybertron for use as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Knock Out handed over Miko in exchange for an Omega Key and took part in the activation of the [[Omega Lock]]. After the Lock's destruction at Optimus's hand, Knock Out tried to lift the mood with a quip, only to be knocked about by Starscream and told to tend to Megatron. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

Megatron sent Knock Out back to Cybertron with a team to search for relics near the Omega Lock. They turned up the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]] and also [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], who had tracked the recent energy surge. Knock Out took him back to Earth. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} Knock Out seemed greatly amused by the picture of a dancing monkey Starscream found, and was present when Shockwave brought a cloned [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] through the space bridge. {{storylink|Scattered}} Starscream later explained to Knock Out why he thought the medic had the safer of their jobs. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}}
[[File:PepperSprayKnockOut--MO.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|left|Yes, like pepper spray is in any way going to harm my ''mechanical''--Argh! My optics!]]
Sent to find a Predacon fossil at a museum, Knock Out discovered that Fowler and [[June Darby]] had gotten there first. Though he grabbed the two humans and the fossil, he was unable to contact the ship for a bridge back, so had to resort to driving around. When the two humans escaped into a rail yard, he played hide and seek with them, only for June to hide the fossil on a departing train. Grabbing the pair, he set off in pursuit, and as Arcee and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] joined the pursuit, he finally managed to raise the ''Nemesis''. Four Insecticons were dispatched to help, enabling Knock Out to ditch the two humans and grab the fossil. He returned triumphantly to the ''Nemesis'' to present the bone to Megatron. {{storylink|Plus One (Prime)|Plus One}}

Knock Out's experiments with Synthetic Energon, using Cylas as a test subject, were having limited success until Starscream suggested mixing in a few drops of Dark Energon. The new mix transformed Cylas into an energon-sucking zombie and created a plague which resulted in Knock Out and Starscream being chased through the ship. Confronted by Megatron, they were forced to admit what they had done, and were sent to locate and destroy Cylas. They eventually located him, but he had already been dispatched by the freed Airachnid. After the affair had been resolved, Megatron ordered Knock Out to turn all his experiments over to Shockwave. {{storylink|Thirst}}

Knock Out delivered the first of the Synthetic Energon to Shockwave's off-site laboratory, only to be shocked along with the other Decepticons when [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] revealed his [[robot mode]]. The Decepticons quickly realized that the Predacons wouldn't remain loyal for long, and embarked on a plan to destroy the maturing Predacon clones while blaming it on the Autobots. {{storylink|Evolution}}

Following Ratchet's capture, Knock Out found himself reduced to running errands and fetching equipment. While doing so, he made the critical mistake of letting it slip in front of Ratchet that the Decepticons felt threatened by Predaking's evolution and deliberately let the Autobots destroy the Predacon clones for them. The Autobot managed to dupe him, escaping under his watch. Things went from bad to worse when Predaking went on a rampage after learning of the Decepticons' treachery. Knock Out made the tactical decision to go get the Dark Star Saber for Megatron, but returned to find Predaking had already been dealt with. Of course, just then the Autobots attacked the ship. {{storylink|Synthesis}} While everyone fought the Autobots, Knock Out began packing for a quick escape. Unfortunately the fighting prevented him from getting off the ship, and when the Autobots took control and used the ship to restore Cybertron, he nonchalantly attempted to join them on the bridge, claiming he was "joining the winning team." Miko punched him out for his trouble. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}

[[File:PredaconsRisingKnockOutBreakstheImmobilizer.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67|Birdbrain!]]
Knock Out instead ended up locked up in a cell with the Vehicons. He attempted to negotiate for release by telling Bumblebee that the Autobots could find a map to Shockwave's labs in [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. He was still in his cell when Starscream arrived to spring everyone and try to take back the ship. During the revolt, he reclaimed the phase shifter from Smokescreen, however once they reached the bridge, he turned on Starscream, using the phase shifter to grab the immobilizer and knock out his former comrade with it. Unfortunately this meant he was part of the last line of defense against Unicron reaching the Well of All Sparks, and he began to think Starscream's plan to flee might have been the right idea. Luckily fleeing turned out to be unnecessary, as Optimus arrived back in time to defeat Unicron, and Knock Out was present as Optimus sacrificed himself to restore the [[AllSpark]] to Cybertron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

====Titan ''Prime'' comic====
[[File:Knock Out on The Mind Trap!.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|He lets his hand do the talking.]]
Knock Out developed a [[neuron refractor]] and took it to [[Zhejiang Province]], [[China]], where he laid a trap in a scrap-metal facility. When [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] investigated [[energon]] readings there, Knock Out zapped his mind into the body of a [[Lin-Che|human worker]], and instructed the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] he'd brought to feed Optimus's old body into a crusher. Unfortunately Optimus and Lin-Che managed to reverse the effects of the refractor, and Optimus gave Knock Out a punch on the jaw that sent him running. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.8|The Mind Trap!}}

Aiming to secure Optimus Prime's head, Knock Out and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] attacked a TV studio and took the crew and audience of ''[[Down and Out]]'' prisoner. Once they had lured Optimus and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] there, the two Decepticons forced them to run the game show course, which had of course been modified to be deadly. When Optimus actually succeeded in rescuing the hostages, Knock Out revealed that he'd rigged the place to blow, but unfortunately for him, [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] had secretly tagged along and blew the floor out from under him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.14|It's a Knock-Out}}

====Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic====
When Knock Out and Breakdown captured the Autobot Bumblebee, Knock Out stopped his partner from finishing the Autobot off so that they could finish their [[Speed Metal|previous race]] and determine who was faster. Bumblebee went along with the race long enough to blindside Breakdown and dump yellow paint over Knock Out. The blurry and disoriented Breakdown started firing at the first big moving blotch of yellow he saw, diverting the Decepticons so Bumblebee could escape. {{storylink|King of the Road}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
Following the restoration of Cybertron from the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], Knock Out was one of the many Autobots blacklisted by the new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] for being a supporter of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. {{Storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}}

====Japanese continuity====
{{note|Japanese continuity does not include the final season of ''Prime'' nor the final season of ''Robots in Disguise''.}}

=====Japanese ''Prime'' bios=====
Knock Out planted the Dark Energon-infected [[Arms Micron]] [[Zori (Prime)|Zori]] at an excavation site as a trap for any inquisitive Autobots, which resulted in [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] being turned into a rampaging, rage-fueled monster! {{storylink|Bumblebee (WFC)#Terrorcon|''Prime'' Terrorcon Bumblebee packaging bio}}

=====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''=====
[[File:Epilogue-War-Breakdown-home.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
During a battle with [[Grand Galvatron]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] projected a hologram of Knock Out to distract [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]], having scanned Breakdown's memories and learned of his desire to be reunited with his partner. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} After the battle was over, Breakdown returned to his home dimension where he was greeted by Knock Out. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}} Knock Out later showed Breakdown the schematics to the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Hunter Armor]]. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

=====''Adventure''=====
Imprisoned after the Decepticons' defeat, Knock Out stripped his fellow inmates of their parts and used them to modify and enhance his own body, becoming "Bloody Knock Out". After escaping, he developed an interest in capturing [[Slug (FOC)|Slug]] for use as a guinea pig for his experiments. {{storylink|#Adventure|''Adventure'' Bloody Knock Out packaging bio}} He also resurrected [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]]. {{storylink|Dreadwing (Prime)#Adventure|''Adventure'' Dreadwing packaging bio}}

Bloody Knock Out later began building [[Nemesis Prime (RID)|Nemesis Prime]], an evil duplicate of Optimus Prime, and hired [[Runabout (RID)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (RID)|Runamuck]] to acquire a part from [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] to finish his project. {{storylink|Return! The Most Evil Duo}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
Knock Out was one of the [[Decepticon]]s who joined [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] in the ''[[Nemesis (Kre-O)|Nemesis]]'' to chase the [[Autobot]]s in the ''[[Ark (Kre-O)|Ark]]''. After they boarded the ''Ark'', it crashed to [[Earth]] and the [[Transformer]]s fell to a four million year-long sleep. After waking up, Knock Out wondered if the world had any blocks. {{storylink|Kreon Story}}

After Megatron was beaten by Optimus's new "[[Skeletron|See-Through Power]]", the Decepticon leader threw a tantrum and demanded Knock Out come up with his own version. So he did the best he could: putting Megatron in see-through clothing. A pink see-through women's negligee. Thoroughly humiliated by Autobot laughter, Megatron came back to base and knocked out Knock Out with a single punch. {{storylink|Wheeljack's Bizarre Invention! Optimus Power Up!?}}

Knock Out was one of many Decepticon warriors (accidentally) clobbered then (purposefully) bound and carried to an Autobot picnic by Optimus. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}} Together with [[Waspinator (BW)#Kre-O online manga|Thrustinator]] he subjected the [[Constructicon (Kre-O)|Constructicons]] to merciless tickling after they lost a battle with the Autobots. {{storylink|A New Menace! The Giant Soldier Devastator Appears!}} He was then present when Megatron conquered [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}

When Megatron wanted a giant golden Megatron head placed on top of his newly constructed solar tower, Knock Out pointed out that the tower had ended up too tall for them to climb. He was then buried in blocks when the Decepticon combiners accidentally wrecked the tower. {{storylink|Megatron's Ambition!? The Solar Tower Is Built!}} Knock Out invented a helmet intended to power up Megatron, but it had the side effect of transforming him into the crazy [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. The Decepticons were able to return their leader to normal thanks to the Autobots, but Knock Out learned nothing from the experience and was soon offering Megatron new helmets again. {{storylink|Enter the New Emperor of Destruction!? Stop Galvatron's Rampage!}}

Knock Out was among the Decepticons caught in a [[space bridge]] accident and sent to a distant world where the Kreons were the size of toys to the human inhabitants. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise! The Transformers Are by Your Side!?}}

===Toy bios===
Knock Out was the Decepticons' weapon designer, who spent so long in the murky, underground weapons-dealing world that he prefers to ''literally'' be underground. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Energon Driller with Knock Out}} You'll note we didn't say "''top'' weapon designer", as ''everyone'' knew that his weapons were dangerous, often malfunctioned, and his installation methods would mess you up; however, Knock Out was such an awesome salesman that the Decepticons used them anyway! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Deluxe Knock Out}} If a weapon did work properly, Knock Out kept it for himself. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Cyberverse Knock Out}}

The exception was [[Dark Energon]]: it may have been dangerous and untested, but the power was too great for Knock Out to pass up! This left him supercharged and out to tear into the Autobots! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Dark Energon Knock Out}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
With the Decepticons in chaos following the disappearance of Megatron and the rebellion of the Predacons, Knock Out decided to flee Earth. He soon discovered Shockwave had the same idea, and helped his fellow Decepticon pack up the laboratory, though he wasn't happy about sharing their ride to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with two dormant Predacons in [[Hyperevolution Chamber]]s. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20}}

===''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''===
Knock Out was one of many spectators for the [[Speedia 500]] race on [[Velocitron]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2}} He remained for the second week of the race, this time with [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}

==Commercial appearances==
Knock Out reacted with confusion to several of Megatron's answers as he took questions from his adoring public. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Ask Megatron|Ask Megatron}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Prime - The Game''===
[[File:TransformersPrimeTheGame Knock Out.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Why doesn't anyone ever want to play frisbee?"]]
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English)|[[Bernard Bollet]] (French), [[Iñaki Alonso]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

As Bumblebee and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] attempted to escape an energon mine, Knock Out arrived to stop them. The Decepticon medic failed to defeat Bumblebee, but he did keep him distracted long enough for the Autobot's human friend to be kidnapped.

Back at the ''Nemesis'', Megatron had Knock Out evaluate the status of a recovered Cybertronian colossus named [[Thunderwing (Prime)|Thunderwing]]. Knock Out employed his medical training to determine the problem: Thunderwing was suffering from a condition known as "missing pieces".

When the Autobots attempted to infiltrate the ''Nemesis'' and recover their kidnapped friends, Knock Out and Bumblebee raced into combat with each other again. Though he used [[Synthetic Energon]] to enhance his attacks drastically over their prior fight, Bumblebee was still able to hold his own. The fight continued until Knock Out's paint job was severely compromised. Enraged, he rushed at Bumblebee only for the Autobot hero to sidestep, sending Knock Out off the edge of the ship and out of the fight. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}

{{note|Knock Out is a playable character in the game's multiplayer battle modes, but only after he has been defeated on the ''Nemesis'' bridge in Story Mode.}}

===''Transformers Universe''===
[[File:TFU Knockout.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|And this is where I'd put a trophy... IF I HAD ONE!]]
{{Note|Concept art of Knock Out was produced, but he did not appear in the game prior to its cancellation.}}
{{storylink|Transformers Universe (Jagex)}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense''===
Knock Out and the other Decepticons attempted to prevent the Autobots from constructing a [[Pulsar Dish]], which would destroy the [[Energon Drain]] that the Decepticons had built in an asteroid field. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike''===
Knock Out swore that he would destroy Optimus Prime (and look good while doing it!) and squared off against the Autobot leader on an open highway. He lay down many mines on the ground to damage the Autobot, but was eventually defeated. He then ran off, swearing that he would defeat Optimus next time they saw one another. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike|Decepticon Strike}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
====''Cyberverse''====
{{anchor|CyberverseDrill}}
[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutCyberverse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Mercurymon went to some extreme lengths to get himself into a show better than ''Digimon Frontier''.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Energon Driller with Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Vehicle, 2012)}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number'': '''2 / 002'''
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Energon Driller & Medic Knock Out'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''EZ-15'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 28]], 2012
:*''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear, [[Energon Driller]] vehicle
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first wave of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 2|Series 2 Cyberverse]] Vehicles, Legion Class Knock Out is a smaller-scaled version of the character, transforming simply from robot to sports car. He comes with two translucent weapons, a buzzsaw and his battle spear, which can be held by his hands via [[C joint|3mm post]], or peg into various ports on his body in either mode. In vehicle mode, Knock Out's front hood/chest and his front windshield/back panel can ''slightly'' pop out by accident if one rolls his vehicle mode by gripping/pressing his side doors/arms. The chest also slightly pops out if one pushes his vehicle mode down with a touch of a finger.

: Knock Out is packaged with the [[Energon Driller]], a vehicle with two modes. There are various places on it in either mode for Knock Out to man stations, plus an "Energon booster" can unwind from the center of the vehicle to plug into his weaponry and activate electronic light-piping.

: In Japan, the Knock Out/Driller set was released in the fifth wave of TakaraTomy's [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Takara Prime toyline|''Prime'' toyline]], under the ''[[EZ Collection]]'' subline.

: The Legion Class Knock Out mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Stinger (AOE)#Age of Extinction|Stinger]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Cyberverse Knock Out (with Energon Driller) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Prime-toy KnockOut CVsingle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Knifin' around. ''Cutcutcutcutcutcutcutcut'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2012)}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number'': '''2 / 015'''
:*''Accessories'': "Shockblade"
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime'' Cyberverse Legion Class toys, this [[redeco]] of Cyberverse Knock Out has a much more orangey-red coloration. Instead of his own weapons, he comes with a "Shockblade", a purple-ish/blue blade weapon based on Ratchet's arm blades.

: This weapon was originally available (in its original colors) with [[Ratchet (WFC)#Cyberverse|Ratchet]], [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Cyberverse|Cliffjumper]], and ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Dino#Cyberverse|Mirage]], while a recolored version was used by [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Quickblade Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut2/knockout.htm More information on single-pack Cyberverse Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Prime-EZ-Collection-Deception-Set-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Knock Out will never go to missions again after he obtains the super fabulous ''Lamé'' coating.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Set''' (Multi-pack, 2012)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''EZ-SP2'''
:*''Release date'': [[November 24]], 2012
:*''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear

: Knock Out was also released in a six-pack of figures, in the seventh wave of TakaraTomy's ''[[EZ Collection]]'' product. This version is a slight redeco of the original figure in a darker metallic red plastic, which makes his hood and shin deco a lot harder to notice. While he retains the weapons from the Energon Driller release, they're now molded out of a slightly-softer plastic.

: This six-pack also included [[Breakdown (WFC)#EZ6pack|Breakdown]], [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#EZ6pack|Megatron]], [[Starscream (WFC)/toys#EZ6pack|Starscream]], [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#EZ6pack|Terrorcon Cliffjumper]], and a [[Vehicon (Prime)#EZ6pack|Vehicon]].
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====''Robots in Disguise''====
{{anchor|Deluxe}}
[[File:PrimeRID-KnockOutdeluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Don't tell him about his paint job.]]
[[File:Prime-toy KnockOutTakTom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|...or lack thereof.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2012)}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number'': '''1 / 007'''
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Medic Knock Out'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''AM-13'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[June 30]], 2012
:*''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes (Hasbro only), "Gura" Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)

: Part of the third wave of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out transforms into a sports car resembling an Aston Martin One-77. He comes with a [[5 mm post|5mm]]-compatible spear that can split at the center to form two wield-able "battle spikes". The spear can be stored on two 5mm ports on his his back in [[robot mode]], or mount onto the peg-holes on his rear vehicle sides.

: His [[stock photography]] depicts several [[paint operation]]s that were omitted in the final product. Also, in an inverse of nearly every set of Transformers [[instructions]] out there, Knock Out's stock photo is correctly transformed, while the robot mode depicted in the instructions proper is rather hideously mis-transformed, with his shoulder fenders oddly folded down to form an extra large chest and his arms left unfolded, yielding strangely long arms with two elbows.

: In wave six of the ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out was put into new packaging, which came with a DVD featuring the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' episode "[[Loose Cannons]]".

: The [[TakaraTomy]] version of Knock Out, released in the third wave of the Japanese ''Prime'' line, loses most of the Hasbro version's [[paint operation]]s in favor of customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s... which make his car mode "fade" deco especially tragic. He also has several new [[Arms Micron]] 5mm ports epoxied to him; a hood/chest-mounted engine and one on each door/arm. Lacking the [[Hasbro]] version's two-part spear, he instead comes with [[Gura#Toys|Bura]], a robotic fiddler crab who becomes his spear/prod weapon.

: The TakaraTomy version of the mold was also used to make [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Toys|Smokescreen]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1591.html Arms Micron Knock Out and Gura at Alfes's blog]''

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[[File:PrimeRCtoy-Knock Out.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm gorgeous!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Remote Controlled Knock Out''' (2012)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Remote control

: An electronic Knock Out, operable by remote control. As well as driving around, the remote control allows you to convert Knock Out from car to robot and trigger his punching action.

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[[File:PrimeDEtoy-KnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Can now absorb power from glow-sticks.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2012)}}</ul>
:*''Number'': '''004'''
:*''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Franks]] (deco artist)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Dark Energon Series|Prime: Dark Energon]]'' Knock Out is a [[BigBadToyStore]]-[[exclusive]] redeco of Deluxe Class Knockout, being cast in transparent bright green and purple plastics. His stock photography depicts the tip of his spear as painted purple, when the final product leaves it unpainted.

: Though he was packaged on an individual card, he was initially sold as part of a set with the Dark Energon versions of [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#DarkEnergon|Bumblebee]], [[Wheeljack (Prime)#DarkEnergon|Wheeljack]], and [[Starscream (WFC)/toys#DarkEnergon|Starscream]]. He was eventually made available on his own, and the Dark Energon Series toys were eventually made available in Singapore as mass-retail releases.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/DEKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Dark Energon Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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====''Beast Hunters''====
{{anchor|BHDeluxe}}
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Deluxe-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Rock out with your Croc Out, Knock Out.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number'': '''2 / 013'''
:*''Accessories'': "Crocto Claw"
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime: [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast_Hunters .282013.29|Beast Hunters]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out is a redeco and extensive [[retool]] of ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' Knock Out, transforming into a heavily-modified sports car with a reptilian theme and a toothy grille "mouth". The 5mm ports on his rear sides have been removed, while another port was added to the roof. He comes with the "[[Crocto Claw]]", a split-jawed robotic crocodile head with a spring-loaded jaw. It can mount/be held via its two 5 mm posts, be used as a flail, or it can attach to the rear of the car as a "tail".

: His instructions still depict his completed robot mode with the mis-transformed arms. His instructions also include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20|twentieth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreOtoy KnockOut.jpg|thumb|right|300px|This building set line is simply fabulous~!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Street Showdown''' (2013)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''38771'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[March 20]], [[2013]]
:*''Pieces'': '''273'''
:*''Kreons'': Knock Out, Wheeljack, Driver x2
:*''Accessories'': Missile, handgun (10203), knife (10205), clawed staff, pistol (10087), traffic cone x2

: The ''[[Kre-O]]'' "[[Street Showdown]]" set comes with a large Knock Out build that features a spring-loaded missile launcher in both forms. In streetcar build, he can seat a single [[Kreon]] figure, mainly the black-suited [[human]] "Driver".

: The accompanying Kreon figure comes with a clear-purple staff that ends in a toothed claw. His helmet is a new mold that would go on to be used by... well, a ''lot'' of other Kreons.

: This set also came with a [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Wheeljack]] build and accompanying Kreon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-OKnockout/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-toy KnockOut AutobotCommand.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Command Center'''}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''5412'''
:*''Pieces'': 461
:*''Kreons'': [[Arcee (WFC)#CommandCenter|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Bumblebee]], Knock Out, [[Ratchet (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Ratchet]], [[Shockwave (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Shockwave]]
:*''Accessories'': Pistol

: Knock Out is the "mystery figure" in the "[[Autobot Command Center]]" set, not appearing on the box at all, with a blank silhouette with a "?" on it to indicate one more figure. This Knock Out uses different colors and far more detailed [[tampograph]]s than the "Street Showdown" version, and comes with a small clear-purple pistol.
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===''Adventure''===
[[File:TAV-11-Bloody-Knock-Out.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hold on, didn't I already decide to change sides? [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Japanese release|Wait...]]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bloody Knockout''' {{sic}} (Deluxe, 2015)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''TAV-11'''
:*''Release date'': [[March 21]], 2015
:*''Accessories'': Flail

: Released in the first wave of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|Adventure]]'' toyline, Bloody Knockout is a redeco of [[#Beast Hunters|''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out]] in silver, black, and red.

: He features a scannable badge on his robot mode chest. Scanning the sticker unlocks Bloody Knockout in the ''Transformers Chronicle'' checklist app. While it was possible to scan his badge when he was in package, this was restricted by a dummy sticker.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Knock-Out.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|After all, [[Jazz (G1)|imitation]] is the sincerest form of flattery...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Prime Universe Knock-Out''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-08'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 29]], [[2022]]
:*''Accessories'': Blaster, [[Energon weapon|Energon shield]] (combine to form battle spear)
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)|[[John Warden]] and [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (initial concept), [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept art)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf5Ar5nMr86/ ''Legacy'' Knock-Out design notes] from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram</ref>

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Prime Universe Knock-Out" is a ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''-styled version of the character, being a heavy retool of ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Jazz]], with a new head, forearms, thighs, feet, weapons, and vehicle mode parts (except for his wheels). He transforms into an Aston Martin One-77-like sports car based on his [[:File:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|original cartoon appearance]] in 18 steps, with the back based on a Acura NSX-R with custom LED taillights. He includes a 2-part battle spear based on the one he wielded in the cartoon, which can split apart into a rifle and an "Energon shield", both of which are decked out with [[5 mm post]]s and ports.

[[File:MMatere-LegacyKnockOutConcept.jpg|thumb|100px|left|...but don't go too far with it.]]

: Early concepts for ''Legacy'' Knock Out from John Warden and Marcelo Matere differed significantly from the final product. Interestingly, this design also looks a lot like G1 Jazz... but in a way that takes more cues from G1 Jazz's ''toy'' rather than the animation model that ''Studio Series 86'' Jazz was based off of. It is unknown if there is any meaning to these similarities, but in his [https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf5Ar5nMr86/ design notes], Mark Maher (who took over design duties on Knock Out after Warden's departure from the ''Transformers'' team) states it was Hisashi Yuki who suggested that the final product be based off ''86'' Jazz. This is also echoed through the CG renders, which shows Knockout sporting an abdomen with Jazz's toy accurate sculpt that was first seen in the ''Studio Series'' block model.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb-_mqBuIp_/</ref> The renders also show an alternate deco more accurate to his original appearance.

: This figure was officially revealed by Hasbro on the [[April 12]], [[2022]] [[Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First Tuesday]], however, the design of the toy was seen about 5 months prior in the comic series ''[[Transformers: Wreckers—Tread & Circuits|Tread & Circuits]]''.
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==Merchandise==
===McDonald's===
[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutHappyMeal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Where's your famous horsepower? Show me some speed!]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Happy Meal, 2012)
:*''McNumber:'' '''8'''
:Happy Meal Knock Out is a nontransformable sports car! When you press in his grill, double cannons pop out of his hood.
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===''R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]''===
{{anchor|RED}}
[[File:RED-toy KnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"It doesn't trouble you that you can't transform?" "Not really."]]
*'''Knock Out''' (2022)
**''Accessories'': Electroshock staff, sawblade attachment, drill attachment, auger attachment, "gripping" right & left fists, closed right fist, open left hand
{{toydesigner|[[Yam]] (sculptor)}}

: Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers R.E.D.]]'' figures, Knock Out is a 6-inch tall non-transforming action figure based directly on his in-show CG model. He is highly articulated, with double-joint elbows, multidirectional wrist and toe joints, and all four wheels can even rotate (though not freely).

: His "gripping" hands can be removed and replaced with hands in other poses, or with his sawblade, auger or drill attachments, all based on their in-show appearances (though the sawblade is only screen-accurate when used on his left arm, which very very rarely happens in the show). However, only the drill is capable of rotating "properly" via the wrist joint.

: Like all ''R.E.D.'' figures, he is a [[Walmart]] exclusive in the US and Canada, also available on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in limited quantities.

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==Notes==
* Knock Out's [[license plate]] reads "JOFY 892".
* Some fans have interpreted Starscream's "you're one of ''those"'' line (referring to his car mode preference), Knock Out's wolf-whistling appraisal of Optimus's truck mode, the vanity about his appearance, and voice actor [[Daran Norris]]' somewhat campy performance to be clues that Knock Out is [[Transformer romance|gay]]. Moreover, the term "knockout" is commonly used to describe an attractive ''woman''. Make of all this what you will, as very little [[Humanization#Sexuality|robotic sexuality]] of any kind is evident in ''Prime'', outside of a very lightly-implied connection between [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and Arcee.
** When asked at [[BotCon 2011]], the ''Prime'' writers said that there ''is'' no designation for gay, or straight, for that matter, on Cybertron, where Transformers are created by the AllSpark, not through sexual reproductions. They also said that Knock Out is a knock out, and that the ''Nemesis'' is a very "don't ask, don't tell" place. And then they jokingly deflected the matter, claiming that Knock Out's mannerisms are not caused by any particular orientation, but are simply eccentricities caused by "a glitch in the AllSpark" the day he was created... which is unintentionally so insulting to gay people that it could create an awkward silence in the [[Void]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFFOXNnRhVA BotCon 2011 - The Making of Transformers Prime panel]</ref>
* For the live script reading of "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]" at BotCon 2011, Daran Norris was unavailable, so his lines went to [[Ernie Hudson]].
*Knock Out is, in the Japanese dub of the cartoon, the only character (so far) aware of the existence of the [[Arms Micron]]s. He lets this knowledge slip in "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]", where he offers to replace [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s missing arm with an Arms Micron. Starscream abruptly cuts him off before he can offer a full explanation as to just what an Arms Micron is, demanding his old arm instead.
[[File:RiD2015 - Disordered Personalities - I Can't Believe It's Not Knock Out.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Where have you gone, Joe DiKnockoutio?]]
* Knock Out's alternate mode animation model was reused twice in the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' cartoon, the sequel series to ''Prime''. First in "[[Impounded]]", as a "common criminal" car next to [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] (much to her disgust), and as a racer in "[[Disordered Personalities]]".

===Arms Up Modes===
In the Japanese ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out has named powered-up modes when given various [[Arms Micron]]s in certain configurations:

*'''Medic Mode''' (メディックモード ''Medikku Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Gura, Guru, Jida, Zori
: Knock Out's box-back "Arms Up" mode has him using the [[Break Scythe]] while wearing [[Jida]] on his back. Pretty simple.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Medic Knock Out''' (''Prime'', メディックノックアウト ''Medikku Nokku Auto''), '''Bloody Knock Out''' (''Adventure'', ブラッディノックアウト ''Buraddi Nokku Auto''), '''Knock Out''' (ノックアウト ''Nokku Auto'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jī Dăo''' (击倒, "Knock Out")
*''Russian:'' '''Knockout''' (Нокаут ''Nokaut'')

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:McDonald's exclusives]]
[[Category:Medics]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Prime Decepticons]]
[[Category:Prime Autobots]]
[[Category:Turncoats]]
[[Category:Transformers Universe game Decepticons]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Autobots]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]

Aligned continuity family

2023-09-25T08:20:28Z

Finister2: Well, I'm not a new user, so I re-add it.

[[File:Hasbrobible-OPrimedescription.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|Optimus Prime's depiction in Hasbro's brand bible at the center of the Aligned continuity family.]]

The '''Aligned continuity family''' launched in 2010 with the intention of being the foundation of the ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' brand over the next decade.<ref name="decade">[[Hasbro Q&A/January 2011: Answers|TFWiki.net Hasbro Q&A, Jan. 2011]]</ref> Its core is the "[[Binder of Revelation]]",<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/botcon-2011-coverage-hasbro-intellectual-property-panel/21870/ Seibertron.com Botcon 2011 Coverage: Hasbro Intellectual Property Panel]</ref> a 354-page<ref>[http://www.figures.com/forums/news/13305-botcon-2011-hasbro-panel-report.html Figures.com recap of Hasbro BotCon 2011 panel]</ref> [[production bible|brand bible]] co-written by [[Aaron Archer]], [[Rik Alvarez]] and other Transformer experts from [[Hasbro]] and the [[fandom]], charting billions of years worth of history for the Transformers.<ref>''[[Transformers Vault]]''.</ref> Aligned encompasses a variety of interconnected franchises—most prominently ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]'', ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (franchise)|Rescue Bots]]'', [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|''Robots in Disguise'']], and ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (franchise)|Rescue Bots Academy]]''.

Early on, Hasbro consistently referred to all Aligned fiction as one "continuity". However, various elements of the fiction have separate creative teams with distinct, sometimes conflicting, visions. Indeed, Hasbro has referred to the concept as "a bit of an animal to define",<ref name="allspark2011botcon"/> and, for that reason, this wiki takes the more cautious route of calling it a "[[continuity family]]". The brand bible's description in ''Transformers Vault'' states it paints the Transformers history in broad strokes, so as to give creators the necessary flexibility when crafting their stories, a belief echoed by statements made at [[BotCon 2011]]: Archer spoke of a "squint test" where everything can be seen as one "family" of stories,<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/botcon-2011-hasbro-story-building-panel-172316/ TFW coverage of Botcon 2011 Hasbro Story Building Panel]</ref> akin to the many different reinventions of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]] by the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]], [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel]], and [[2005 IDW continuity|IDW comics]]. Hasbro has not given this family an official title, but we have derived the name "Aligned" from Hasbro statements referring to this as a new "aligned continuity".<ref name="aligned">[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/8189/20/ Hasbro continuity declaration]</ref><ref name="newaligned">[http://www.tfviews.com/news/main/hasbro-q-and-a/1024 TFviews.com Hasbro Q&A, July 2010]</ref>

==Major continuities==
===Video games===
[[File:War for Cybertron Next Gen Version Cover Art.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
* [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|''War for Cybertron'']] (2010)
* [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|''Fall of Cybertron'']] (2012)
* [[Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|''Rise of the Dark Spark'']] (2014)

Set towards the end of the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], ''War for Cybertron'' focuses on [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]'s quest to harness the mysterious substance known as [[Dark Energon]], a quest that ends with the corruption of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] itself, leaving it uninhabitable for millions of years. These events overlap with a large portion of the concurrently released ''[[Transformers: Exodus]]'' novel, but events diverge in ways both large and small. Two years later, ''War for Cybertron'' received a sequel, ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]''; 2014's ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Rise of the Dark Spark]]'' featured a crossover of sorts with the [[movie continuity]] to promote the recently released ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' film.

===Novels===
* ''[[Transformers: Exodus]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Transformers: Exiles]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Transformers: Retribution]]'' (2014)

''[[Transformers: Exodus]]'' overlaps with the ''War for Cybertron'' video game, providing a more detailed account of life on prewar Cybertron and the factors that led to the rise of the Decepticons, but individual story beats and plot points diverge from the video game. Author [[Alex Irvine]] also wrote the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (comic)|''War for Cybertron'' comic]] and the apocryphal short story "[[Bumblebee at Tyger Pax]]", then returned in [[2011]] to write ''[[Transformers: Exiles]]'', which picks up immediately after the conclusion of ''Exodus'' (although 2012's ''Fall of Cybertron'' would, again, provide a differing account of how the Autobots escaped from a dying Cybertron). Finally, in 2014, authors [[David J. Williams|David J.]] and [[Mark S. Williams]] penned ''[[Transformers: Retribution]]'', a story intended to bridge the gap between the novels and the ''Prime'' cartoon.

===Cartoons===
* ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' (2010-2013)
* ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' (2011-2016)
* ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' (2015-2017)
* ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (cartoon)|Rescue Bots Academy]]'' (2018-2020)

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''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' debuted on the [[Hub Network]] in late 2010. Released five months after ''War for Cybertron'', it also featured [[Dark Energon]] as a major plot point, but individual depictions differed—while ''War for Cybertron'' depicted the substance as merely a powerful, dangerous fuel source, ''Prime'' made it a quasi-legendary substance with explicitly supernatural powers, such as the ability to [[Terrorcon (Prime)|raise the dead.]] At [[BotCon 2011]], the producers explained that this kind of leeway was allowed if it served the story;<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/botcon-2011-transformers-prime-panel-172315/ TFW coverage of Hasbro Studios panel at BotCon 2011]</ref> as the show went on, however, the writers eventually incorporated backstory from the Binder of Revelation that helped reconcile some events with the books and video games, including Prime and Megatron's shared history.

A [[Transformers: Prime (graphic novel)|prequel comic]] written by [[Mike Johnson]] was itself adapted into [[Out of the Past|a season three episode]]; [[Titan Books|Titan Comics]] also published a [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|magazine]] tied in to the cartoon. [[Activision]] developed a [[Transformers: Prime - The Game|tie-in video game]] for Nintendo gaming systems in 2012, which, with a little squinting, could slot somewhere into season two of the cartoon. The series wrapped up in 2013 with a direct-to-video movie, [[Predacons Rising (Prime)|''Predacons Rising'']]. In Japan, episodes were edited to include [[Arms Micron Theater]], showcasing the exploits of the larger robot's weapons, re-imagined as [[Mini-Con]]s to promote the exclusive toys in the Takara versions... but neither season three nor the ''Predacons Rising'' movie saw Japanese distribution (more on that later).

[[File:Rescue Bots cartoon title screen.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Let's save these primitive lifeforms from themselves.]]

''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' was originally not intended to be a part of the Aligned continuity family,<ref name="See fan photos">Rik Alvarez panel, slide show on [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Season 3: Beast Hunters|Beast Hunters]] - [https://web.archive.org/web/20151222112459/http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131368170623/and-if-you-were-wondering-why-beast-hunters-was See fan photos]</ref> but wound up slotted into the continuity at the idea of the show's head writers. Deliberately set on an [[Griffin Rock|isolated island town]] in [[Maine]] so that ''Prime'' could do its own thing, the two shows featured infrequent "crossovers" where [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] would visit the protagonists.

Released two years after ''Prime'' ended, [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|''Robots in Disguise'']] was a sequel-slash-spinoff focused on [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and his return to Earth to battle [[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]] and a new group of Decepticons with the help of Optimus Prime and the [[Bee Team (RID)|Bee Team]]. This show featured several crossovers with ''Rescue Bots''; [[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]] visited [[Griffin Rock]] in a [[The Need for Speed|2016 ''Rescue Bots'' episode]], and [[Blurr (Prime)|Blurr]] [[Blurred|returned the favor]] a year later.

Finally, ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (cartoon)|Rescue Bots Academy]]'' is a direct sequel to the original ''Rescue Bots'' cartoon, which focused on the next generation of Rescue Bot recruits and their adventures on Earth, Cybertron, and several other planets. With its final episode airing in summer 2020, and the release of the Generation 1-inspired [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''Siege'' cartoon]] in the same year, it seems likely that this is also the ''last'' franchise to see release in this continuity.

===''The Covenant of Primus''===
* ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus]]'' (2013)
Released just after the conclusion of ''Transformers: Prime'', ''The Covenant of Primus'' is an illustrated hardcover book that purports to be the in-universe "[[Covenant of Primus]]" alluded to several times throughout ''Transformers'' fiction. The book is notable for releasing the full roster of the [[Thirteen]] and presenting an abridged history of the Cybertronian race, from the tragic tale of the Thirteen, to the rise of Transformer civilization, the Autobot-Decepticon war, an abbreviated recap of the ''Prime'' cartoon, and, finally, Optimus Prime's sacrifice to reignite the Well at the very end of ''Predacons Rising''.

==Minor continuities==
===Hall of Fame profiles===
In May 2010, before any Aligned franchises had launched, Hasbro announced a "Transformers Hall of Fame" honoring characters and people associated with the ''Transformers'' brand. The spot for one inductee was put to a fan-vote: [[Transformers Hall of Fame#Nominees|Five character profiles]] were published on Hasbro.com, and users could cast a vote for one of them. Most of them were described with a combination of traits from various continuities; for example, [[Jazz (disambiguation)|Jazz]] is pictured in [[Jazz (G1)|his Generation 1 form]] but described as a "[[Cyber-Ninja Corps|Cyber-Ninja]]" like [[Jazz (Animated)|his ''Animated'' incarnation]].<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/news/TRANSFORMERS-HALL-OF-FAME-Nominee-3.cfm Jazz's Hall of Fame profile]</ref> [[Soundwave (disambiguation)|Soundwave]], also looking like [[Soundwave (G1)|his Generation 1 self]], is said to have a mysterious origin like [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|his ''Cybertron'' counterpart]], his partners are called "[[Mini-Con]]s" instead of "[[Mini-Cassette]]s", and he has [[Soundwave (ROTF)|his live-action movie incarnation]]'s vulnerability to simultaneous sonic booms.<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/news/TRANSFORMERS-HALL-OF-FAME-Nominee-1.cfm Soundwave's Hall of Fame profile]</ref> Later, a [[Hasbro Q&A]] answer stated that Jazz's entry is based on Aligned continuity.<ref name="newaligned" /> [[Jazz (WFC)|The character does appear in ''War for Cybertron'' fiction]], but with no particularly Cyber-Ninja-like attributes.

===''Generations'' toy bios===
[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)#Toys|A handful of toys]] were created directly from ''War for Cybertron'' designs and sold as part of the [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|''Generations'' toyline]]. While lacking the phrase "War for Cybertron" on their packaging, the release of the first wave was timed within days of the games and novel,<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=69812 Allspark.com toy-sighting forum reports]</ref> and their on-package [[bio]]s are basically in sync with that fiction as well. Megatron's, for example, focuses on his penchant for upgrading his body with "bleeding-edge" technology,<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/images/toys/files/127/cybertronian-megatron-011.jpg Cybertronian Megatron's on-package bio]</ref> which may be an allusion to his lustful utilization of Dark Energon. Bumblebee's says he was once a "chatterbox" but is now a "silent warrior",<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/images/toys/files/127/wfc-bumblebee-009.jpg Cybertronian Bumblebee's on-package bio]</ref> which appears to be a bridge between his ''War for Cybertron'' and then-upcoming ''Prime'' portrayals; however, it's not strictly accurate because in ''Prime'' he can still vocalize, just [[R2-D2|not in words]]. Later Generations toys made from ''Fall of Cybertron'' designs would feature the phrase "Fall of Cybertron".

===Comic books===
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*''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (comic)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]]'' (2010)
*''[[Transformers: Prime (graphic novel)|Transformers: Prime]]'' (2010)
*''[[Transformers: Prime (comic series)|Transformers: Prime]]'' (2011-2013)
*''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (comic)|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]'' (2012)
*''[[Transformers Prime: Rage of the Dinobots]]'' (2012-2013)
*''[[Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters (comic)|Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters]]'' (2013)
*''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 comic)|Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' (2015)
*[[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Titan Magazines ''Transformers'' comic]] (2011-2014)

Unlike many other ''Transformers'' continuities, the Aligned continuity never had an ongoing comic series of any kind, but [[IDW Publishing]] did support its video games and television shows through several of miniseries and one-shots. The first of these was the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (comic)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]]'', a loose adaptation of a chapter from ''Exodus''; the [[Transformers: Prime (graphic novel)|''Transformers: Prime'' graphic novel]] served as a prequel to the cartoon. The closest thing to a dedicated ongoing were the ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (comic)|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]'', ''[[Transformers Prime: Rage of the Dinobots|Rage of the Dinobots]]'', and the ''[[Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters (comic)|Beast Hunters]]'' miniseries, all of which focused on the adventures of [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] and the other [[Dinobot (FOC)|Dinobot]]s on Cybertron while the events of ''Prime'' played out on [[Earth]].

Finally, the 2015 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 comic)|Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' tied into the ongoing cartoon by featuring a short, self-contained storyline that featured several returning ''Prime'' characters interacting with the [[Bee Team (RID)|Bee Team]].

Between 2011 and 2014, the UK-based [[Titan Magazines]] reinvented its [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|ongoing ''Transformers'' magazine]] to include original ''Prime'' comics.

===Online games===
*''[[Transformers Universe (Jagex)|Transformers Universe]]'' (2014)
*''[[Transformers Online (2012 video game)|Transformers Online]]'' (2012)
The idea of an online game that would support the development of the Aligned universe had evidently been tossed around early in development; [[Jagex]] unveiled ''Transformers Universe'' as a ''Prime'' prequel in the form of an MMORPG at [[BotCon 2011]]. However, fluctuating creative teams took the game in a wildly different direction, and after years of delays and reinventions the game limped into open beta in 2014 as an online battle game—almost a year after ''Prime'' ended. The game never got off the ground and ultimately closed in December of the same year without ever having left beta; a similar fate befell the ''Universe''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Chinese counterpart, ''[[Transformers Online (2012 video game)|Transformers Online]]'', which launched in 2012 but only lasted a few months before [[NetDragon]] abruptly shuttered the game.

===''Transformers Go!''===
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* ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (franchise)|Transformers Go!]]'' (2013)
While the first two seasons of ''Transformers: Prime'' were dubbed and released in Japan, the third season was not, and the Japanese ''Prime'' cartoon ended on an ambiguous cliffhanger. Instead, [[TakaraTomy]] launched ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (cartoon)|Triple Combination: Transformers Go!]]'', which followed the adventures of the new [[Swordbot]]s as they fought the revived forces of the [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]], led by [[Dragotron]] for control of the [[Legendisc]]s throughout Japanese history. As it follows a backstory where the Autobots and Decepticons flee into space, it is incompatible with the events of ''Prime'' series 3 onwards, which did not air in Japan. Told purely through DVD releases in the [[TV Magazine]] and [[TV Kun]], it has not yet been released outside its home country.
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==Creative vision==
The Aligned continuity began as an attempt to synthesize a grand unified universe from of all of the previous lore that had preceded it. Indeed, early comments from [[Aaron Archer]] and [[Rik Alvarez]] suggested that the Aligned timeline was entirely separate from the rest of the ''Transformers'' [[multiverse]] and its many [[universal stream]]s.<ref name="allspark2011botcon">[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=79726 AllSpark.com live transcript of Archer and Alvarez's 2011 BotCon panel]</ref> When asked about [[The Fallen]] and how his status as a [[multiversal singularity]] would relate to the new fiction, Hasbro replied "anything you know from past generations of the brand may or may not be factual in the new continuity".<ref name="fallen">[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=74182&view=findpost&p=1675011 Allspark.com Hasbro Q&A, Nov. 2010]</ref> Following a crossover with the live-action films in ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Rise of the Dark Spark]]'', shuffling creative teams, (and probably the Aligned universe not going as planned) this conceit would be quietly dropped, and by 2015 ''[[Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|The Complete AllSpark Almanac]]'' and [[Ask Vector Prime]] confirmed that Aligned occupied the "[[Uniend]]" [[universal stream|universal cluster]] in the "normal" multiverse.

It is clear that the creative architects behind the Aligned continuity had a much more ambitious vision for their universe than what we ultimately got. At one point, for instance, Hasbro suggested that [[IDW Publishing]] could do a ''{{w|The New 52|New 52}}''-style "reset" of their [[2005 IDW continuity|current ongoing ''Transformers'' continuity]] to include ''Prime'' and ''War for Cybertron'' characters and backstories; IDW declined, arguing that they'd already laid too much groundwork for their upcoming "Phase Two" run to change their plans, and Hasbro dropped the issue.<ref>[[Rik Alvarez]] panel at TFcon Charlotte in 2015 - [https://web.archive.org/web/20160814060738/http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131367083128/that-explains-a-lot-of-the-mess-that-was See fan photos] of the slides.</ref> A more outlandish concept would have seen the success of ''Prime'' kickstart ''[[Unit:E]]'', a crossover franchise that would've seen the Transformers team up with various other largely-forgotten Hasbro franchises, including ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'', ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', and, uh, ''Candyland''. However, the inherent difficulties in trying to coordinate several different production houses, combined with Hasbro's general ''laissez-faire'' approach to the kind of long-form storytelling Aligned aimed to recreate, quickly led to different creative teams pulling in different directions. Hasbro promised that "reasons for the confusion will be revealed"<ref name="decade" /> but this didn't really happen beyond some minor loose-end tying, the most notable of which being the amalgamation of "Sentinel Prime" from the novels and "Zeta Prime" from the ''War for Cybertron'' video game as the same guy, "[[Sentinel Zeta Prime]]".

According to [[Rik Alvarez]], while [[High Moon Studios]] were on board with the idea, the ''Prime'' creators didn't want to be tied to previous material, and had previously stated a desire to move away from the [[Binder of Revelation]] and do their own thing.<ref>[http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2012/10/25/transformers-prime-producer-talks-beasts-mythology-michael-bay/ ‘Transformers: Prime’ producer talks Beasts, mythology, Michael Bay]: "We got that 300- or 400-page document and a good chunk of our time was spent trying to figure out what we wanted to use and how we wanted to use it. At some point we wanted to be done with that and go on our own path. We couldn’t have predicted where we started to do that"</ref> Between ''Prime'' quickly going overbudget, and Hasbro's ''Beast Hunters'' [[subline imprint]] forcing the creative team to throw out their proposed season three pitch and start over,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160411162414/http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131384199723/hey-all-getting-a-lot-of-questions-about-those Fan report of panel]: "Actual Maximals and Predacons were set to appear on a revitalized Cybertron in season 3 (he described it as a ‘taming the wild west’ setting)."</ref> a combination of bad blood, mutual misunderstandings, and financial woes led to ''Prime''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s cancellation.

Other tie-in endeavors developed similar problems. Jagex's tie-in MMORPG, for instance, fell apart due to constant team changes, and by the time that ''Universe'' launched in 2014—well after ''Prime'' had ended—its creators claimed that it was no longer a direct prequel to ''Prime'' as originally intended. ''Rescue Bots'' was never intended to be a part of the Aligned continuity, but wound up there anyway at the studio's idea. Meanwhile, Alvarez also claimed to have extensively rewritten the final draft of ''[[Transformers: Exiles]]'' to ensure that it lined up with other developments in the continuity; as the book revolved around the search for the [[Star Saber]], which was slated to appear in ''Prime'' the following year, the book features a haphazard final battle that awkwardly dances around the still-missing Star Saber, instead referring to the artifacts Optimus had gathered as pieces of the "[[Cyber Caliber]]". [[Andrew Hall]] has confirmed that this lined up with what he'd heard from other people and that much of this is part of the big ball o' fun that comes from working for large corporations.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/121416-everything-that-went-wrong-with-the-transformers-prime-show-panel-at-tfcon-charlotte/?p=3060551 AllSpark forum:] "No, the aspects of it that people are seeing as complaining was pretty much stuff I heard after he had left. So I just wanted to say that it's definitely not fabricated. ... I'm just sympathetic because I've seen very clearly that working in a large corporation can be like being wrapped up in a massive war, where you're only in control of your own little unit (if that), and not the entire battlefield. I know plenty of really talented people who had their careers swept away with the tide, due to no fault of their own. I'm not even being slightly dramatic here."</ref>

With the departure of both Archer and Alvarez from Hasbro's ''Transformers'' division, future creatives have evidently felt less pressure to draw directly from the Binder of Revelation and more freedom to introduce characters and concepts as they see fit. ''Robots in Disguise'' chose to disregard auxiliary works of fiction such as the ''War for Cybertron'' games in favor of a new narrative based solely on the ''Prime'' cartoon. Most prominently, this led to the introduction of a [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] whose appearance and personality varied wildly from the [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] introduced in the video games, an irreconcilable dichotomy that carried over to other characters who reused names such as [[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]] and [[Kickback (RID)|Kickback]] (See [[Grimlock (RID 2015)#Notes|Grimlock's page]] for more on this). While this change led to greater narrative freedom moving into the future, it also confused some fans, who had grown used to seeing Aligned as a single, more-or-less consistent universe.

==Notes==
* Instead of giving this continuity family an official name, Hasbro has instead referred to it with brief descriptors such as "new aligned",<ref name="newaligned" /> "aligned",<ref name="aligned" /> "modern",<ref name="decade" /><ref name="fallen" /> and "War for Cybertron/Exodus".<ref name="newaligned" /> VP of Intellectual Property Development [[Aaron Archer]] said at a [[BotCon 2010]] panel that he had considered naming it "Epochs" but then decided not to.
* The [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|subtitle-less ''Transformers'' toyline launched in 2010]] and its companion line, ''Generations'', share some of the Aligned spirit, since they likewise contain characters and concepts from previous franchises with little separation. But the only real connection between those toylines and Aligned material is the small number of [[#Generations toy bios|previously mentioned]] ''War for Cybertron''-inspired toys. Hasbro has referred to the [[Power Core Combiners]] subline as "exist[ing] in the modern world continuity",<ref>[[Hasbro Q&A/November 2010: Answers|TFWiki.net Hasbro Q&A, Nov. 2010]]</ref> but the context of that statement doesn't suggest a specific reference to Aligned.
* The ''Hubworld Transformers: Prime'' TV special featured footage of BotCon attendees taking a ''Transformers'' quiz, with the questions being what Optimus Prime's original name was, what his job had been, and which soap opera was the Autobots' favorite. The soap opera (''[[As the Kitchen Sinks]]'') is from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]], but the "correct" answers to the first two questions were said to be "Orion Pax" and "data clerk". Aligned continuity is the only source where both of those ideas are true. This seems to reflect Hasbro's current policy of treating Aligned material as the default ''Transformers'' "truth". Something similar occurred during the [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] era, where [[DK Publishing|DK]]'s ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]'' treated that continuity as the default "truth", so this is not a completely new phenomenon.
* The Aligned continuity appears to have influenced the [[2005 IDW continuity|"Phase 2" of IDW Publishing's comic books]]; [[James Roberts]]'s work has featured concepts such as the Optimus-Megatron backstory, with Optimus as a public sector worker swayed by Megatron's rhetoric, a [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] starting to feel his advanced age, and the idea of [[alternate mode]] determining [[Functionism|social and racial position]], while both ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' and ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' incorporated designs from the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|''War for Cybertron'' video game]]. Given how closely IDW and Hasbro worked together, some cross-pollination of ideas was unsurprising.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140816205614/http://www.newsarama.com/21865-big-boys-come-to-play-in-transformers-combiner-wars-crossover.html Newsarama: Big Boys Come To Play in TRANSFORMERS’ COMBINER WARS Crossover]</ref>

==See also==
* [[Aligned timeline]]

==References==
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[[Category:Aligned| ]]
[[Category:Continuity families]]
[[Category:Prime]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron]]

Dreadwing (Prime)

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:''Dreadwing is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[File:PrimeDreadwingTVAichiPromoRender.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|[[Depth Charge (BW)|It's not revenge I'm looking for. It's justice.]]]]
'''Dreadwing''', a split-[[Spark]] [[twin]] of [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]], was the captain of an army of [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s, and is an expert in [[Dreadwing's bombs|explosives]]. Like Skyquake, Dreadwing is intensely loyal to Megatron, though his loyalty to his twin may be stronger. However, unlike his brother, Dreadwing is better at keeping his temper in check, [[Regeneration (Prime)|most of the time]].

In addition to his calculating tactics, cool-minded leadership, and fierce loyalty, Dreadwing has outwardly shown a sense of ''integrity'' not normally characterized by the Decepticon agenda. During situations of dwindling odds, Dreadwing considers ''all'' possibilities within battle, and is wary of the potential consequences of hasty decisions. He will even fight alongside the Autobots if surviving the situation calls for it. In order to secure a favorable outcome or the welfare of his [[Megatron (WFC)|sovereign lord]], the dreaded seeker will ''save face,'' or indeed the sparks of a few Autobots, if it means a clean victory and living to battle another day...

{{quote|No one is perfect, [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], but like his departed twin, Dreadwing understands honor.|Megatron|"[[Patch (episode)|Patch]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Tony Todd]] (English), [[Masami Iwasaki]] (Japanese)|[[Ronald Nitschke]] (German), [[Juan Carlos Tinoco]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Ángel Amorós]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Juhani Rajalin]] (Finnish), [[Patrick Descamps]] (French), [[Giorgio Bonino]] (Italian), [[Tatá Guarnieri]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:LooseCannons-Dreadwingjet.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Your daystar burns me! I demand frozen treats!]]

Dreadwing felt his brother's [[Masters & Students|death]], and headed for Earth in the ''[[Sky Claw]]'' to investigate, but stopped off to kill [[Seaspray (Prime)|Seaspray]] on his way. He was followed by [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]], whom had almost been killed in the explosion that killed Seaspray and wanted to avenge his fellow [[Wreckers|Wrecker]], and soon they landed on Earth. They had a brief battle, which appeared to be in Dreadwing's favor before more Autobots showed up, so he scanned a new [[alternate mode]] and flew away. Using a beacon to let his fellow Decepticons track his position, he soon boarded the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' and reported to [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. After being filled in on his brother's death, Dreadwing was keen for some avenging, however Megatron ordered him to leave it be. Dreadwing disobeyed, and lured Wheeljack and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] into a trap. Using Bulkhead as bait, Dreadwing intended to kill Wheeljack and [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] in a cargo port, and while waiting informed Megatron of his plan when he discovered him gone. However, the Autobot leader was tougher than Dreadwing anticipated, and he was soon forced to disarm the [[Dreadwing's bombs|bomb]] he'd planted on Bulkhead after failing to call Optimus's bluff, but retreated back to the ''Nemesis'', where he decided to leave vengeance for another time and pledged his loyalty to Megatron. {{storylink|Loose Cannons}}

[[File:Crossfire-AirachnidBreakdownDreadwing.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|[[Christian Potenza|Someone's about to get voted off the island]].]]

Megatron assigned Dreadwing the task of ridding them of [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]], offering him the [[second-in-command]] post if he succeeded. Dreadwing took [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] along on the mission with him as backup. Unfortunately Breakdown's temper resulted in Airachnid attacking them and webbing Dreadwing to a tree. With the apparent loss of Breakdown and no sign of his remains or Airachnid, Dreadwing returned to the ''Nemesis'' to face a disappointed Megatron. When Airachnid goaded Megatron to finish the job himself, Dreadwing offered to accompany him, but Megatron ordered him to remain behind. However Dreadwing followed him with a squad of [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]], and after a standoff, was able to rescue his leader from the Autobots after giving his word not to shoot if they released their leader. However Megatron did not give his and had his troops open fire on them as he and Dreadwing made their getaway. Though Dreadwing had disobeyed his orders, Megatron noted that he would make a fine second in command. {{storylink|Crossfire (Prime)|Crossfire}}

After the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' crashed and Megatron brought it back online with [[Dark Energon]], the newly-awoken intelligence in the ship went rogue. Dreadwing, along with the rest of the Decepticons, attempted to find a way to shut the ship down, but was put into stasis-lock. He remained in that state until the kids removed the Dark Energon from the ship's power core. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}

[[File:Triangulation-DreadwingwithcapturedStarscream.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|"I know how you're feeling. You don't know whether to kiss me or...kill me." "Ooooooh yes I do."]]
Dreadwing headed to [[Antarctica]] with four Vehicons in search of a relic. After capturing and taking Starscream prisoner, he discovered that the relic had already been taken from its location, and assumed the Autobots were responsible. However Optimus Prime arrived demanding the relic, and during the inevitable battle, Dreadwing was left buried under tons of ice thanks to Prime. He eventually dug his way out and tracked down Optimus and the traitor to a human facility that had taken possession of the relic. But while he battled with Optimus, Starscream donned the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]] and attacked them. Forced to team up with Prime, Dreadwing attempted to destroy the Armor with one of his explosives, which failed, before Prime gave him an idea, and planted explosives around Starscream, which on detonation sent him falling through the ice. With the loss of the relic, Dreadwing opted to return to the ''Nemesis'', vowing to finish Prime another day. {{storylink|Triangulation}} Megatron was displeased at his failure. {{storylink|Triage (episode)|Triage}} Dreadwing watched as [[Hardshell]] and [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] had an argument in the wake of the missions. {{storylink|Hurt}}

Dreadwing was on the ''Nemesis'' bridge when Optimus attacked the warship with the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}} While he was keen to take on the Autobots, he instead accompanied Megatron on a trip through the [[space bridge]] to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. There, the pair broke into a tomb and retrieved the arm of Liege Maximo. After the arm was grafted on to Megatron, Dreadwing watched his leader use the [[Forge of Solus Prime]] to create the [[Dark Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

[[File:HardKnocksDreadwing.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I'm ready for my close up!]]
Megatron intentionally requested Dreadwing to retrieve the second [[Omega Key]], but chose Knock Out instead. Dreadwing was then sent to retrieve the third Omega Key and mined a whole bunch of trees as a trap for the Autobots. Bulkhead and [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] escaped the trap and the larger Autobot goaded Dreadwing into fighting him. Though Dreadwing attempted to take Bulkhead out with a [[Dreadwing's bombs|bomb]], Bulkhead turned the tables and it was Dreadwing who was knocked out with his own explosives. Megatron was once again unhappy at Dreadwing's failure. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}}

[[File:PatchDreadwing.JPG|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Do I look epic enough? Or do I need some more lightning in the background?]]
After losing their Omega Keys to the Autobots, Dreadwing conferred with Megatron about locating the Autobot's base, when they found Starscream on the ''Nemesis'' bridge. His first instinct was to pull out his gun, but Megatron motioned for him to lower it. {{storylink|Inside Job}} As Megatron considered Starscream's request to rejoin the Decepticons, he ordered Dreadwing to remove Knock Out from the wall so that they could use a [[cortical psychic patch]] to interrogate Starscream. Dreadwing later arrived and stopped Knock Out from prematurely disconnecting the link. He watched Starscream's memories, and learned that Skyquake was not lying in peace, but had been turned into an [[Terrorcon (Prime)|undead zombie]] by Starscream and was wandering around in an [[Shadowzone (dimension)|alternate dimension]]. Shaken by the revelation of Skyquake's fate, and Megatron's decision to allow Starscream to return, Dreadwing stepped outside the ship to scream at the sky. {{storylink|Patch (episode)|Patch}}

[[File:DreadAttacksScream-Regeneration.JPG|thumb|upright=1.4|This couldn't possibly end up with another Rocket Man joke!]]
Disillusioned with the Decepticon cause, Dreadwing stole the Forge of Solus Prime and delivered it to Optimus, his only request that Optimus put it to good use. Optimus tried to recruit him once more, but Dreadwing did not consider betraying the Decepticons and joining the Autobots to be equal, and so declined. Returning to the ''Nemesis'', he was confronted by Megatron, who stressed the need for the Decepticons to remain united. Taking that to heart, his first act was to attack Starscream, swearing revenge for the desecration of his brother. Megatron arrived to put a stop to it, but Dreadwing refused to back down, forcing Megatron to blast a hole through his first lieutenant's chest with Dreadwing's own discarded blaster. Megatron then warned Starscream to ''never'' make him regret killing his former second-in-command. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}}

===Toy bios===
For years, Dreadwing had to live in Starscream's shadow. With the traitor gone, he was looking forward to taking his place! Dreadwing was better at the job too: strong and intelligent enough that with control of the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Decepticon hordes]], the Autobots' very survival was in question. {{storylink|Dreadwing_(Prime)#Prime|Voyager Dreadwing}}

Following his death, Dreadwing was resurrected by Knock Out, but returned not as his usual level-headed self, but a raging berserker filled with nothing but hatred towards the Autobots who took his brother's life. One of the Autobots targeted by the returned Dreadwing was [[Swoop (WFC)|Swoop]]. {{storylink|#Adventure|''Adventure'' Dreadwing}}

===Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic===
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===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
Dreadwing heard of Megatron's apparent death, and immediately assumed Starscream was to blame. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 7}} He then hunted down Starscream to his hideout, intent on bringing him to justice, but Starscream offered a valid excuse that Dreadwing could only accept. He then ordered Starscream to help him find Megatron. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 14}}

===Precursor World===
A [[Primus Vanguard|Warrior of the Seven Lights]] resembling Dreadwing was a member of the [[Blue Order]] of the [[Primus Vanguard]]. When the traitorous [[Straxus (G1)#Precursor World|Straxus twins]] unleashed a rage virus to destroy the corps from within, he was slain in the ensuing brawl. Vanguard supreme leader [[Primus#The old universe|Primus]] later loaded the Warrior's lingering [[spark]] into his [[Golden Noah]] in an attempt to ferry his soul to the [[G1 World|next world]]. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}} Unfortunately, this did not work. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale Part 2|Finale 2}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Prime - The Game''===
[[File:Dreadwing PrimeTheGame.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Milestone Media's Biggest Fan.]]
{{voiceactor|[[Fred Tatasciore]] (English)|[[Javier Gámir]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

After [[Thunderwing (Prime)|Thunderwing]] was taken into custody aboard the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', Dreadwing was among the Decepticons sent out across the [[Earth]] to find the parts of him that remained missing. Deep in rocky terrain, Dreadwing faced both [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]], and would have escaped successfully with a missing Thunderwing component if Bumblebee had not leapt onto Dreadwing's jet mode while in the air and torn out his circuitry.

Dreadwing, now grounded, fought Bumblebee, leaving strategically placed bombs and maneuvering around the Autobot using what limited flight powers he had left. Ultimately, he was subdued and buried under a rockslide, and [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] left with Dreadwing's found Thunderwing component. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}

===''Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike''===
Dreadwing swore that he would defeat Optimus for the honor of the Decepticons, and duked it out against the Autobot leader in aerial combat. He admitted defeat after Optimus bombarded him with enough fire power, and flew off, swearing that he would return to fight another day. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike|Decepticon Strike}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
====''Cyberverse''====
[[File:PrimeCyberversetoy-DreadwingCommander.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|[[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]]'s Son Strikes!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Dreadwing''' (Cyberverse Commander Class, 2012)}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number'': '''2 / 005'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''EZ-12'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 26]], 2012
:*''Accessories:'' Sword, cannon
:*''Known designers'': [[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 2|Series 2 ''Cyberverse'']] Commander Class toys, Dreadwing transforms into a modified {{w|F-35 Lightning II|Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II}} fighter jet. He features translucent plastic on the center of his jet/his back and on his cockpit-chest, allowing him to be illuminated by the larger Cyberverse sets. He comes with two translucent yellow weapons, a sword and a cannon, and both weapons feature multiple [[C joint|3 mm post]]s, with the cannon additionally featuring three 3mm post-holes. This allows them to be held with his hands or mounted onto his arms and wings in different ways, store on Dreadwing's back, combine with each other to form a bayoneted cannon, as well as combine with other Cyberverse weapons.

: His packaging [[stock photography]] depicts his jet mode as mis-transformed, with the arms not being pegged into his legs and instead being awkwardly bent and left jutting out from the front of his wings, and with his weapons being held by his hands instead of mounting underneath his wings.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed into [[Skyquake (Prime)#Cyberverse|Skyquake]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/CommDreadwing/dreadwing.htm More information on Cyberverse Dreadwing at TFU.info]''
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====''Robots in Disguise''====
{{anchor|Voyager}}
[[File:Prime voyager dreadwing.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Chucky Sol, I am your Blue Angel of Death. (''Hasbro version'')]]
[[File:Prime-toy Dreadwing Takara.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|(''Takara version'')]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Dreadwing''' (Voyager Class, 2012)}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number'': '''01 / 005'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''AM-22'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 27]], 2012
:*''Accessories'': Blaster cannon/light-up "Magnetar pulse blaster" & sword (Hasbro only), "Jigu" Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#RID|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Voyager Class toys, Dreadwing now comes with ''different'' sword and blaster cannon accessories, both of which can be mounted (via [[5 mm post]]s) onto ports on his forearms, hands, wings, and back, as well as behind the cockpit canopy. The sword itself features an additional peg on its hilt, and the cannon has a peg-hole on its translucent side and on the tip of its barrel. The cannon can transform into a longer-barreled "Magnetar pulse blaster" that's illuminated at the barrel by a red LED as a sort of "Energon glow". As with other ''Robots in Disguise'' Voyager Class toys, the deployed weapon cannot lock into place.

: The [[TakaraTomy]] release of Dreadwing, part of the seventh wave of ''Prime'' product in Japan, has some significant differences from the [[Hasbro]] release. Many of his detail [[paint operation]]s have been replaced with customer-applied [[sticker]]s, his blue is lighter and metallic, his gray is darker, and he does not come with the Hasbro version's weapons. Instead, he has his [[Arms Micron]] partner [[Jigu]], who transforms from a robot shark into a weapon vaguely resembling his in-show cannon.

: Dreadwing and Skyquake's very similar looking left and right robot mode feet are notorious for being incorrectly added to the figure during factory assembly, resulting in a left foot on a right leg, a right foot on a left leg, two left feet, or two right feet. Not having the right foot on the right leg and left foot on the left leg causes him to not stand properly because each foot is designed on the bottom to sit at a specific slanted angle. Both feet look very similar to one another, however they can be identified by finding the corresponding "L" and "R" on each one. If placed on a flat surface to be viewed, one will notice that both feet have subtle slants to their stance.

:All versions of this mold have a spot that's ''very'' prone to breakage: the thruster / stabilizer fin assembly which folds up onto his back has a joint that can crack and break the whole assembly off—even on brand new figures!. This can be avoided by gluing it in vehicle mode configuration- while it loses functionality it is not detrimental to his robot mode.

: This mold was also redecoed into [[Skyquake (Prime)#Voyager|Skyquake]] and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Megaplex#Timelines|Megaplex]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Dreadwing/dreadwing.htm More information on Voyager Dreadwing at TFU.info]''
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====''Beast Hunters''====
{{anchor|BHDeluxe}}
[[File:BHtoy Deluxe Dreadwing.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Yes.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Dreadwing''' (Deluxe Class, [[2013]])}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number'': '''2 / 011'''
:*''Accessories:'' Cannon, two missiles, & axe (combine to form Dread Assault Cannon)
:*''Known designers'': [[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#BH|Prime: Beast Hunters]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Dreadwing transforms into a heavily modified Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter jet, and features a bird motif, such as his wings transforming into peacock-like "feathers".

: He now comes with a spring-loaded [[missile]] launcher that can fire either of the two included missiles, as well as a chainsaw axe that can be combined with the launcher to form the "[[Dread Assault Cannon]]". In vehicle mode, the missiles can attach to clips on his wings, and the axe is shoved through a 5mm port located on his jet underside. The weapons can also mount onto additional ports on his hands, legs, arms, and fuselage/robot back.

: His [[instructions]] forget to mention that his shoulder-pads have to be hinged over to the cockpit to form the intakes. They also include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 14|fourteenth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

: This mold was also the basis of the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of [[Windrazor (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Windrazor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Dreadwing/dreadwing.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Dreadwing at TFU.info]''
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===''Adventure''===
[[File:Takara_adventure_dreadwing.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Batman]] all the way, baby.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Dreadwing''' (Deluxe, [[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''TAV-12'''
:*''Release date'': [[March 21]], 2015
:*''Accessories'': Axe

: Part of the first wave of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japan|Adventure]]'' toyline, Dreadwing is a redeco of ''Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Class Dreadwing, replacing much of the gray plastic, such as the head, wings, and intakes, with blue and black, returning him to a more show-like coloration all around. He also has various changes in paint operations, most noticeably featuring gold in place of yellow and removing the yellow entirely from his back "feathers".

: This release only comes with the axe, now molded in black, and lacks ''Beast Hunters'' Dreadwing's cannon and missiles.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Leader-Dreadwing.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now with a new, illin' gatling gun!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Prime Universe Dreadwing''' (Leader Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Cannon, Energon clip/sword
:*''Known designers'': [[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>[[June 20]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjLY0uamTKM Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Rich Pellegrino]]</ref>

: Released in the sixth wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Leader Class toys, ''Legacy: Evolution'' Dreadwing is a redeco of his brother [[Skyquake (Prime)#Legacy|Skyquake]], transforming into a massive fighter jet of entirely made-up model. Both modes are an amalgamation of his/Skyquake's ''Prime'' cartoon appearance and [[Skyquake (G1)|Generation 1 Skyquake]], though the transparent red against the dark blue also invokes ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Dreadwing (G2)#Toys|Dreadwing]]. His jet mode features three retractable landing gear and an openable cockpit canopy. Interestingly, the jet mode also has some slots on the top of his jet mode that allow [[Needlenose (G1)#Legacy|Needlenose]] to slot in. He includes a newly-tooled cannon accessory, which has the same "energon clip" [[Evo-Fusion]] attachment that can be used as a sword.

: It is currently unknown if this toy has the same construction issues that occurred in Skyquake.

: If one desires a more show accurate look, a semi-convincing [[fan mode]] can be achieved via swapping his arms at the bicep swivel, swinging his wings around to the faux cockpit, rotating his waist, and finally rotating then sliding his head into place.
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==Notes==
*The ''Prime'' Dreadwing mold was almost used as one of the [[BotCon 2014]] [[Star Seeker]]s.<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report by griffin]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Dreadwing''' (ドレッドウイング ''Doreddouingu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hàiyì''' (骇翼, "Dreadwing")

==References==
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[[Category:Aligned Seekers]]
[[Category:Blue Order]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Prime Decepticons]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Decepticons]]

Shockwave (Animated)

2023-08-25T08:38:46Z

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{{disambigm|Shockwave (disambiguation)|Longarm (disambiguation)}}
:''Shockwave is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Animated continuity family]].''

[[Image:TFA Shockwave.jpg|thumb|right|250px|My awesomeness is logical.]]

'''Shockwave''' is a covert agent in service to [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]. This [[Size changing|size-changing]] master of disguise has infiltrated the Autobot security apparatus at the highest level: his cover persona is '''Longarm Prime''', head of [[Cybertron Intelligence]], reporting directly to [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] himself. The undercover Decepticon is the perfect agent to pull this off, as he's able to change his voice, his appearance, and even his [[energy signature]]. This puts Shockwave in the perfect position to undermine and mislead the Autobots while feeding strategic information to his true master. To establish his credibility, "Longarm" attended the [[Autobot boot camp]] alongside Bumblebee and Bulkhead. Over the years, he worked his way up the Autobot hierarchy until finally he was promoted to be the very head of the Intelligence Division itself!

Befitting a double agent, Shockwave is highly secretive and fearful of detection. Befitting a cartoon villain, he can confidently give those secrets away if he thinks he's winning. If he suspects his cover may be compromised, he's given to acts of desperation.

{{bigquote|Rise, Shockwave: my most loyal servant!|Megatron|"[[This Is Why I Hate Machines]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Animated'' cartoon====
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{{voiceactor|[[Corey Burton]] (English), [[Jon Bailey]] ([[BotCon 2015]]), [[Nobuyuki Hiyama]] (Japanese)|[[Helmut Gauß]] (German), [[Ulisses Bezerra]] (Portuguese), [[Jorge Lillo]] (Latin American Spanish, seasons 1 and 2), [[Leonardo Salas]] (Latin American Spanish, season 3), [[Julio Lorenzo]] (Castillo Spanish), [[Petri Hanttu]] (Finnish), [[Bruno Magne]] (French)}}

[[Image:TFA Longarm.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Why am I wearing a scuba mask?]]

[[Image:TFA Shockwave DoubleAgent.jpg|thumb|right|150px|So does that mean he's Shockwave Prime?]]
''Shockwave was recruited by Megatron because his mass-shifting abilities allowed him to impersonate effectively a wide variety of shapes and sizes, making it difficult for Autobots to accurately track him during missions of infiltration and sabotage. It was these traits which led to Megatron sending him to enlist in the Autobot armed services as a means of climbing the ranks and eventually taking the organization down from within.''

''With the aid of [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]],'' {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}} Shockwave crafted an Autobot persona and form for himself from old historical records <ref>Shockwave's on-package bio</ref> and enrolled in [[Autobot boot camp]], where his ability to stretch his limbs to great lengths (a limited use of his ability to change shape and size) earned him the name "Longarm" from his drill sergeant [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Minor]]. However, he slipped up in the early days of training and was overheard reporting to Megatron by the black sheep recruit [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]. Although Shockwave managed to avoid detection right away, Bumblebee was tipped off to the presence of a traitor in the camp and suspected fellow recruit [[Wasp]], whom he spotted leaving the building shortly afterward. Bumblebee turned to the espionage-savvy Longarm for advice, and Shockwave used the opportunity to divert attention away from himself. He suggested that the young Autobot refrain from telling their commander, [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Minor]], so that Bumblebee could take all the credit himself. Unfortunately, all of Bumblebee's efforts only got him in worse trouble, and his fellow recruits began to bully him, with Longarm being the only one to stick up for him. After several failures on Bumblebee's part, Shockwave took matters into his own hands during a training exercise and switched the training equipment to live ammo in an attempt to offline Bumblebee and keep the whole matter of a traitor a secret. Luckily for Bumblebee, this plan was foiled by [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]].

Eventually, Shockwave found out that Sentinel Minor intended to conduct a surprise inspection, and he contrived to set up Wasp to take the fall himself. After planting a Decepticon communicator in Wasp's locker, Shockwave, as Longarm, informed Bumblebee of the upcoming inspection, telling him that it was his last chance to find the evidence he needed. Using one of his extensible limbs to trip up Wasp, Shockwave allowed Bumblebee to palm Wasp's locker key as 'Bee helped him up, allowing him to find the communicator and show it to Sentinel. In the end, Wasp was dragged off to prison, and Longarm commended Bumblebee for his deductive work.

Subsequently, Shockwave graduated boot camp and eventually became the head of [[Cybertron Intelligence]]. Now "Longarm [[Prime (rank)#Transformers Animated|'''Prime''']]", he remained in this position, hiding in plain sight, for the fifty stellar cycles that Megatron was lost on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Autoboot Camp}} ''He murdered [[Highbrow (Animated)|Intel director Highbrow]] to get the job. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II}}''

[[File:LongarmSentinel-Dispatches.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.1|left]]
''After [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]]'s ship was lost, Longarm pressed Sentinel to continue the search for the ship's crew, the AllSpark and [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]. His pleas fell on deaf ears. {{storylink|Dispatches}}''

After Megatron succeeded in restoring himself and the Decepticons were assembled on Earth, he re-established contact with Shockwave on Cybertron and initiated a plan to construct a [[space bridge]] that would allow the Decepticons to conquer the planet from within. {{storylink|Mission Accomplished}} Wasp, now criminally insane, escaped from prison, and Megatron started receiving transmissions from his double agent on Cybertron. When Megatron's captive, [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]], attempted to alert the Autobots to the existence of the double agent by bouncing a transmission to their base, Bumblebee again suspected Wasp. He reported the news to Longarm Prime on Cybertron, but of course, that accomplished nothing. {{storylink|Autoboot Camp}}

[[Image:Anim shockwave pinchy.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Pinchy pinchy!]]

When the completed space bridge failed to function, Megatron contacted Shockwave and instructed him to locate the top space bridge specialist on Cybertron to help correct the problem. Shockwave was surprised to discover that the specialist was already on Earth; it was Bulkhead! Bulkhead was subsequently captured by Megatron and forced to perfect the space bridge. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}} The other Autobots arrived too late to stop him, and they were defeated by the Decepticons and strung up to watch as the bridge was activated. Shockwave revealed his alter ego of Longarm Prime to the Autobots, disclosing that he had already given Megatron an appropriate access code and forcing Bumblebee to feel the shame of sending an innocent Wasp to prison. When Megatron tried to test the space bridge by sending Optimus Prime through it, Shockwave assured his master that he awaited the "test subject" on the other side. Unfortunately, an attempt by Megatron to boost power caused the space bridge to overload, deleting the access code and setting the space bridge to random coordinates. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part II}}

Megacycles later, Shockwave, as Longarm once more, assured Ultra Magnus that the Decepticons would not be able to reach the Cybertron Space Bridge nexus. Shockwave then contacted [[Team Chaar]], who had successfully taken over a space bridge and were ready to use it in order to gate to Cybertron. [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]] asked for permission to begin the assault, only to have Shockwave deny her request. She was to stay put with her team and wait for Megatron to arrive, even if he was megacycles overdue.

[[Image:TransWarpedBlurrLongarm.jpg|left|thumb|250px|"Whoops—there's a bug on your head, Blurr. Holllld stilll..."]]

Not long afterward, the entire Space Bridge Nexus powered down. Confused, Longarm questioned Cybertron Command, and [[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] informed him that Ultra Magnus had ordered the shutdown in order to prevent the Decepticons from accessing Cybertron. Just then, Agent [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] arrived and (very) quickly informed Longarm that while on Earth, he had intercepted a transmission between Megatron and his double agent on Cybertron, Shockwave. Further, Blurr noted that Shockwave's voice didn't match that of the suspected Wasp, but quick search of the Cybertron Intel Database would allow them to find the true identity of the traitor. Shocked, Longarm asked if Blurr had shared this information with anyone else. When Blurr replied that he had not, Shockwave decided it would be wise to quiet him down—permanently. Blurr eluded his initial attempts and escaped into the corridors around the nexus control center. Rather than give chase, Shockwave simply had the corridors' security hatches slam shut and close in on Blurr, trapping and crushing him.

At the [[Metroplex (Animated)|Metroplex]], Longarm handed over Blurr's remains to Cliffjumper, calling the small cube "sensitive materials." He received an incoming transmission from Lord Megatron in his private office. They traded information on their respective setbacks, but Megatron assured Shockwave that he had [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|a method]] of preventing the Earth Autobots from blowing Shockwave's cover.

Shortly, Longarm Prime attended an [[Autobot High Council]] meeting, where Ultra Magnus declared that the Decepticons' attacks were too organized to be random acts of sabotage. Rather, evidence pointed to a double agent in the Autobots' midst. Longarm nervously pointed out that the Decepticon uprisings had started after Wasp's escape, making the cause plain. Ultra Magnus agreed and ordered [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] and Sentinel Prime to organize an Elite Guard Unit to find the escapee. He then requested that the Earth-bound Autobots be contacted. Increasingly distraught, Longarm declared that all communications should be first filtered through him, without exceptions—for the sake of security and the protection of Cybertron, naturally. {{storylink|TransWarped}}

Unfortunately, Longarm's insistence on diverting blame toward Wasp was his undoing. When Wasp headed to Earth, Ultra Magnus didn't inform him about Wasp's destination until the Elite Guard's ship was in sight of the planet. Knowing he was on the verge of being exposed, Shockwave tried to contact Megatron, but still received no response. With no other orders on how to proceed, Shockwave took matters into his own hands: In an effort to inflict one last blow to the Autobots, Shockwave attacked and seriously damaged Ultra Magnus, stealing his Magnus hammer in the process. {{storylink|Where Is Thy Sting?}}

When the Autobots became trapped in [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave's]] virtual reality, Shockwave appeared to invade and attack Earth. However, he didn't seem to do much besides set an apartment building on fire. {{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}

[[Image:TFAni ThisisWhyIHateMachines Shockwave TrueColors.jpg|thumb|240px|right|Wish you'd bought that repaint now, don't you?]]
After escaping, Shockwave hid in an underground tunnel, concealed from detection, waiting for Megatron to call. The Decepticon leader, trapped inside of [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] along with [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] and [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]], contacted Shockwave, who revealed a way to gain the access codes for Omega Supreme. However, Shockwave was soon discovered by [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] and [[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Fanzone]]. He easily defeated them and went to find the female intelligence agent [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]]. To do this, he "asked" an informant-bot named [[Rattletrap]] for the directions. However, he apparently got lost, and so merely hid and waited for Fanzone and Ratchet to find her. He battled Ratchet and severely wounded the elderly Autobot. During the battle, he then found Ultra Magnus, still wounded. He was about to kill him for good when Ratchet used his EMP generator on both Shockwave ''and'' Ultra Magnus's hammer. Ratchet was then distracted by the arrival of temporary Magnus Sentinel Prime. After getting back online, Shockwave took Arcee and escaped to Omega Supreme, using the access codes to transwarp to Earth's orbit. He then celebrated his freedom to serve Megatron openly by [[electronic paint job|changing]] into more... [[Shockwave (G1)|suitable colors]], while Lugnut silently fumed at Megatron's description of him as his "most loyal servant". {{storylink|This Is Why I Hate Machines}}

[[Image:TFA-Endgame-ShockwavePointsAndLaughs.jpg|thumb|left|240px|It is only logical that you're an idiot.]]
Shockwave worked on the captured Arcee, initially hitting an early datatrax from her time as a teacher before the Great War. Megatron assured his "ever-loyal Shockwave" that if any bot could access the right datatrax, it was him. Combined with some taunting by Starscream, this sent Lugnut into a frenzy of jealousy, and he knocked Shockwave across the room as he begged for Megatron's favour. Shockwave in turn pointed out that while Lugnut was "fawning at Megatron's feet", he'd risked "spark and servo" as a double agent. This didn't go over well, and soon the two purple 'Cons were fighting one another. Later, with both sent to convert material from the wrecked [[Nemesis (Animated)|Decepticon flagship]] into [[Lugnut Supreme|clones of Omega Supreme]], Shockwave could be seen pointing and laughing at a misfortune on his rival's part.

After dropping a bit of stripped material from the wrecked ship, unwittingly nearly crushing a spying Bumblebee, Shockwave returned to working on Arcee and successfully restored her to the [[The Thrill of the Hunt|point at which her memory was wiped]]. Briefly returning to his grey "Longarm" mode, he confirmed that she had the activation codes, so he ripped the wires which artificially sustained her from her head, knocking her back into stasis. Outside, with the clones ready for activation, he rebooted Arcee. Despite "Longarm's" prompting, she refused to give the activation codes to Megatron voluntarily. Instead, Shockwave knocked her back into stasis and extracted the codes manually, making no comment when they ended up in Lugnut and Megatron proclaimed Lugnut his "most loyal lieutenant". As it turned out, however, the codes which Shockwave had torn from Arcee were missing a crucial "security upgrade patch", and he was forced to rig up an inelegant bypass—involving Lugnut directly puppeteering the clones—until he could retrieve the rest of the code from Arcee. {{storylink|Endgame, Part I}}

[[Image:EndGamePartII-Longarm.jpg|right|thumb|200px|You wouldn't hit a purple guy, would you?]]

As Shockwave attempted to find the patch in Arcee's processor, Megatron grew impatient with Lugnut's giving a long speech on the greatness of his Glorious Leader before he would actually do anything with the clones, and angrily inquired of Shockwave if he was done yet. Shockwave replied, with great amusement in his voice, that he was still working on it and Megatron would have to relay all orders through Lugnut for the time being.

[[Image:TFA-Endgame-PanAcrossEveryone.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Decepticons have failed forevermore.]]

Apparently, he gave up on extracting the patch, and instead left Arcee—her datatrax once again reverted to her teaching days—on the lunar surface as a trap, while he waited to ambush any Autobots who came for her and Omega Supreme. The group which transwarped there, led by Ratchet, blundered straight into the trap, and Ratchet was forced to flee with Arcee and [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] while Bumblebee and Bulkhead confronted their old classmate. While Shockwave initially had little difficulty as they attempted to attack from distance, he couldn't deal with Bulkhead's strength Bot-to-Con, and was left sprawled on the lunar surface, his cannon knocked out of reach. In a desperate attempt to buy time, he switched to Longarm mode—forgetting to activate his [[electronic paint job]]—but the pair of Autobots were not impressed, and Bulkhead smashed the cannon.

As the Autobots' prisoner, he was paraded before a large crowd on Cybertron. {{storylink|Endgame, Part II}} ''Shockwave would be incarcerated in [[Trypticon Prison]] alongside his master'' {{storylink|The Stunti-Con Job}} ''when his [[Kremzeek]] virus was unleashed and ran rampant across Cybertron. Megatron questioned why he'd create such a dangerous weapon, and Shockwave meekly admitted that the plan had been for Kremzeek to be unleashed when the Decepticons ''weren't'' on Cybertron.'' {{storylink|The Return of Blurr}}
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====''Legends'' comic====
[[File:Transformers Legends Animated cameos.jpg|thumb|left|350px]]
While still locked in prison, Shockwave received the visit of a restored Blurr. He was visibly shocked (ahem) of seeing his ''sensitive materials'' still alive.{{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

===''The Cool'' comic===
With all foes defeated, Megatron contacted Shockwave on Cybertron to activate the [[space bridge]]. When the Space Bridge would not work, Shockwave deduced that it had yet to be connected to a power source. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 8}}

As Ultra Magnus lay wounded in a medical facility, Shockwave plotted to end the Autobot's vital functions once and for all. His assassination attempt was foiled by the combined efforts of Ratchet and Ultra Magnus though, and although victory seemed briefly within Shockwave's reach, having acquired the famed Magnus Hammer, he did not anticipate it still being under Ultra Magnus's control, and was electrocuted to death for his troubles. {{storylink|The Cool Extra issue 1}}

===Toy bios===
After graduating near the top of his class at the [[Autobot Academy]], he rose through the ranks of the [[Elite Guard|Cybertron Elite Guard]] to become the head of its Intelligence Division. Though he normally enjoys a subtle approach, blackmailing Autobots in positions of authority, Bumblebee's hyperactive personality annoys him enough to make him break cover and attack the Autobot directly.

===Precursor World===
Shockwave was a member of the [[Purple Order]]. Through a screen, he listened as his commander [[Purple Wicked Convoy]] received word of the fall of the [[Blue Order]] and the threat of the [[G1 World|interdimensional]] warlord [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects Special Comic (1)|Ultra Megatron Omega]] from the [[Primus Vanguard]]'s [[Primus#The_old_universe|eponymous supreme leader]]. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}}

==Games==
===Transformers Animated: The Game===
[[Image:TFAnimated Game Shockwave.jpg|thumb|right|134px|"Hello, Dave."]]
{{voiceactor|[[Corey Burton]] (English)}}
When [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] put out the call to his Decepticons to take as many Space Bridges as they could, Shockwave reported back that they'd captured over a dozen and were ready to invade Cybertron. Megatron radioed back to stand by and wait for his orders. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Game}}
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==Toys==
===''Animated''===
[[File:TF-Animated-Voyager-Shockwave.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|[[Punch (G1)|Punch/Counterpunch]].]]
* '''Shockwave''' (Voyager Class, 2008)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''TA-14'''
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:Representing his double nature in the cartoon, ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Animated]]'' Shockwave becomes both the Autobot Longarm and Decepticon Shockwave, featuring four distinct modes. In "Infiltration Mode", the shorter, stockier Autobot Longarm transforms into a four-legged crane platform. If one fancies, one can stretch out his Shockwave-mode limbs to emulate his limb-stretching ability in Longarm mode (albeit not very well). In "Spy Mode", he stretches and converts into the taller, lankier Decepticon Shockwave, as the crane portion of Longarm's body converts into a hand-held cannon. The center panel on his chest flips between Autobot and Decepticon symbols. Both chest symbols are vacuum-metalized, with very shiny silver and gold. Curiously, while the rotating faction symbols on his chest use the usual "classic" designs, the tampographed Decepticon symbol on his cannon/crane is in the movie style, and is visible in his Autobot modes. Additionally, the only mode in which Longarm's head is not fully visible is Shockwave himself.

:All the differences between Shockwave and Longarm can be difficult to remember, even for Hasbro. In the "tank mode" picture at right, the secondary guns are incorrectly folded back. On the back of this toy's box, there are several small transformation errors, the most obvious being that only ''one'' of Shockwave's shoulders has been correctly rotated up. Also, the toy's [[instructions]] do not show Shockwave's neck correctly extended (his chin is touching his chestplate in the instructions, just as for Longarm). The instructions also fail to mention that you can bend his upper torso forward as Shockwave to better replicate the slouch that he has in the cartoon. In his Longarm mode, it is also possible to extend his neck and push the tab forward, so that he maintains his Longarm face while having a better-articulated neck. One final and often missed feature is the forehead panel that contains Shockwave's red eye is actually on a hinge so that when his neck is fully extended, the panel can be pushed back into the "T" shaped groove, covering the gaps where his Longarm eyes used to be.

:The instructions for the trilingual packaging version of Shockwave have an odd error: in the space that should explain the transformation for his hands, the final two steps are instead repeated.

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

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[[File:TF-Animated-SW-vs-BB-Purple-Shockwave.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Chugway.<ref>According to the ''Animated'' DVD closed captioning for [[Autoboot Camp]].</ref>/One-eyed one-horned giant purple [[Blurr (Animated)|people squisher]]...]]
* '''Shockwave VS Bumblebee''' (Multi-pack, 2009)
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

:A predominantly purple [[redeco]] of the Voyager toy, this version of Shockwave is packaged with an apparently unaltered [[Activators]]-class [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] figure. Shockwave retains his four modes and gimmickry within each. A Target stores [[exclusive]], this set was available simultaneously with the [[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]]/[[Ratchet (Animated)#Activators|Ratchet]] multi-pack. Although this version seems to be a less convincing Autobot due to its purple paintjob, in one respect he would be a better spy in this form, as the redeco doesn't have the Decepticon symbol on the cannon arm to give him away. The Autobot and Decepticon symbols are also now red and purple, as opposed to the original silver and gold.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/Shockwave/shockwave.htm More information on Purple Shockwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Animated-TA-45-Shockwave-Original-Ver.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|“It's time to end this little masquerade. There ain't no Longarm, kid. Never was. Fella in my line a work takes on a variety of aliases. Hell, once I was even a Prime for six months...But, you've been a sport, so I guess I owe you a little honesty. The name's Shockwave.”]]

* '''Shockwave Original Ver.''' (2010)
**''ID number:'' '''TA-45'''
: The Japanese edition of purple Shockwave was available individually, and like most Takara ''Animated'' toys, the figure features a shiny metallic finish for some of the purple parts, including Shockwave's chest and main shoulder and leg pieces. The Decepticon insignia on his cannon also makes its return, this time in purple.
: Oddly, despite Japanese toys generally having less stringent [[For safety reasons|safety requirements]] than U.S. toys, the soft plastic used on this Shockwave's claws and antennae are made of a noticeably more rubbery plastic than in the Hasbro release.
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==Notes==
* Actor Corey Burton reprises the role of Shockwave from Generation 1, reusing precisely the same British-accented, {{w|Sark (Tron)|David-Warner-inspired}} voice for the character (while employing an American accented variation for Longarm). In an online interview with Seibertron.com in early 2009 (sadly lost owing to a server crash), Burton revealed that Shockwave's inclusion in Season 2 arose from a between-scenes conversation he had with the production team, regarding how little the original Shockwave actually had to do.
* In somewhat of a reversal, while this incarnation of Shockwave has much fewer appearances than his original incarnation, he does a heck of a lot more stuff: in just a few fleeting appearances on ''Animated'', Shockwave manages to infiltrate the Cybertronian ranks as the Chief Communications Officer, become a Prime, destroy Wasp's life, kill/nearly kill a [[Blurr (Animated)|popular recurring character]], bring down Cybertron's entire interplanetary transport and communications system, brutally assault the Magnus (and steal his hammer!), and give Megatron control of the Autobots' [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|most feared and powerful weapon]]. Oh, and according to the Almanacs, he probably offed Highbrow, and Magnus wasn't going to survive.
[[Image:Chugway.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Loyal servant to the Decepticon Leader Mechatross.]]
* The [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)/home video|DVD]] closed captioning for the episode "[[Autoboot Camp]]" misspelled Shockwave's name as '''Chugway'''.
* Shockwave's status as an Elite Guard member in his Longarm identity is an issue fraught with much confusion. His on-package [[bio]] states that, as Longarm, he rose through the ranks of the [[Elite Guard|Cybertron Elite Guard]] to reach his current position; this theoretically meshes with Longarm's cover story in "Autoboot Camp", where he states that he wishes to become an Elite Guard intelligence officer.<ref>On the other hand, ''everyone else'' (outside of Bulkhead) in Sentinel Minor's recruit line-up stated that they wanted to serve some function in the Elite Guard, and none of them actually ended up in it.</ref> However, [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] has informed this wiki that Longarm is not actually a member of that group in the cartoon continuity.
**Shockwave's status as a nonmember of the Elite Guard is supported by Longarm's lack of the Elite Guard's winged Autobot symbol, and the evident fact that, while Longarm ''is'' head of the Autobot Intelligence Division, the Autobot Intelligence Division is ''not'' a part of the Elite Guard; Longarm's immediate predecessor as head of the organization, [[Highbrow (Animated)|Highbrow]], did not sport the Elite Guard symbol either.
**Adding to this confusion, Longarm was drawn with an Elite Guard symbol in [[Dispatches|''The Arrival'' #1]], but this seems to have been in error, as Sentinel Prime—stated to be ''the second-in-command'' of the Elite Guard in the story—sported a normal Autobot symbol throughout it, suggesting the symbol-paster got confused.
**''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II]]'' suggests that part of the reason Shockwave is not an Elite Guardsman is because the toy's faction symbol rotates to switch allegiances, and the wider Elite Guard symbol would not have been mechanically feasible.
[[Image:Shockwave_goodside.jpg|thumb|right|180px|I hear this is my good side...]]
*Both "Shockwave" and "Longarm" have official alternate capitalizations. The credits of "[[TransWarped]]" give "LongArm Prime", and the credits for "[[This Is Why I Hate Machines]]" have "ShockWave".
* Despite not having a face, Shockwave still manages to have a [[chin]].
* Like [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]], Shockwave has the ability to fly despite having a land-based vehicle mode. Unlike Soundwave, his ability is explained by having rocket boosters in his feet [[Megatron (Animated)|like]] [[Starscream (Animated)|several]] [[Lugnut (Animated)|other]] [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Decepticons]].
* Before his color change into his classic purple, Shockwave's singular optic had an iris, which disappeared after he returned to Megatron's side.
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===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Shockwave''' (ショックウェーブ ''Shokkuwēbu''), '''Longarm''' (ロングアーム ''Ronguāmu'')

==See also==
{{OtherVersions
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|disambig=Shockwave (disambiguation)
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*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], the logical Decepticon who's to blame for everything from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].
*[[Shockblast]], the murderous Decepticon berserker from [[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|''Energon'']].
*[[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]], the Decepticon beastmaster and killing machine from [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|''Dark of the Moon'']].
*[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], the logical Decepticon scientist from the [[Aligned continuity family]].
*[[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]], the Decepticon mad scientist from [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|''Cyberverse'']].}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Animated Autobots]]
[[Category:Animated Decepticons]]
[[Category:Council members]]
[[Category:Double agents]]
[[Category:Elite Guard]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:Primes]]
[[Category:Purple Order]]
[[Category:Spies]]
[[Category:Transformers with multiple modes]]

Blurr (Animated)

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{{disambig3|Blurr}}
:''Blurr is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Animated continuity family]].

[[Image:Blurranimated.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Speed^3]]
'''Blurr''' is a bot of action. And words. A ''lot'' of words. A lot of words said at ''high speed''.

An intelligence agent in the [[Elite Guard|Cybertron Elite Guard]], Blurr tends to barrel ahead with whatever he's doing and simply expects everyone else to keep pace... be it on a mission or in simple conversation. His motor-mouth and penchant for tangents tend to leave others in the dust, forcing them to ask him to repeat things.

{{bigquote|First of all, the name's not "Zippy"! As a matter of fact, I don't believe I've ever met another bot named Zippy, so one can only assume that you came up with "Zippy" in reference to my speed, which may be technically accurate, but lacks a certain creativity!|Blurr introduces himself to [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]|"[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]"}}
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==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Animated'' cartoon====
{{Idw-tfa}}
{{voiceactor|[[John Moschitta]] (English), [[Takahiro Sakurai]] (Japanese)|[[Gerald Schaale]] (German), [[Davide Garbolino]] (Italian), [[Yuri Chesman]] (Portuguese), [[Luis Rojas]] (Latin-American Spanish, seasons 1 and 2), [[Javier Rodríguez Castellanos]] (Latin-American Spanish, season 3), [[Iñaki Baliño]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Juha Paananen]] (Finnish), [[Frédéric Popovic]] (French)}}

[[Image:Blurrbumblebeerace.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Unknown to Bumblebee, Blurr is secretly his older brother, Rex, who ran away from home years ago!]]

''Blurr was present at Autobot Memorial Plaza in Iacon, as Sentinel Prime delivered the eulogy on [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime's]] supposedly fallen crew.'' {{storylink|Dispatches}}

After Optimus Prime's crew was discovered to be alive on [[Earth]], [[Autobot High Command]], unable to monitor the situation themselves, assigned Blurr to covertly monitor Prime's crew and Decepticon activity on the planet. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}} Under unknown circumstances, Blurr crossed paths with [[Master Disaster (Animated)|Master Disaster]], overseer of the ''[[Street Demon]]'' races. Via an [[AllSpark]] fragment lodged in a remote control, Master Disaster was able to enthral the Autobot, locking him in vehicle mode and using him as a ringer in the races. Blurr's speed and aggressive tactics proved impossible to beat, the Elite Guardsman even outpacing a [[turbo booster]] using [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]].

When the [[AllSpark Key]] detected the AllSpark fragment, [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]] stole the remote control to investigate it. Breaking open the remote broke its control over Blurr. When [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] was about to attack Bumblebee, Blurr charged off a bridge and played a mid-air game of chicken with Blitzwing, causing the Decepticon to veer off and crash into a skyscraper. Later that night, Bumblebee was on the roof of the Autobots' factory base when he spotted Blurr driving down a nearby highway past the building. Bee called out a thank you, but Blurr gave no response. {{storylink|Velocity (episode)|Velocity}}

[[Image:AniBlurr-bust-ABTC.jpg|thumb|250px|There was a time when he wouldn't speak. Now he won't shut up.]]
After a decacycle of covert surveillance, Blurr intercepted a transmission between [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] and a double agent on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] revealing that [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] was the best [[space bridge]] technician in the entire galaxy, and would thus be a target for kidnapping. Blurr sped off to try to stop Megatron, but was instead stopped by Bumblebee. The yellow bot chased him around for a while, until he finally knocked Blurr off the road. This angered Blurr, so he transformed into robot mode, introduced himself and his mission, and gave Bumblebee the chewing out of a lifetime, all in about thirty seconds. Bumblebee missed everything he said past the first sentence.

Later, at the Autobot base, Blurr again introduced himself and explained his mission, this time to the entire Autobot crew, minus the abducted Bulkhead. They still had trouble understanding him, but were able to make out the fact that Bulkhead was an expert and that [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] had aided Megatron in building a space bridge.

Blurr led Bumblebee, [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus]], and [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] to Megatron's base. They had a brief encounter with Blitzwing and [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]], whom Blurr quickly bound in [[stasis cuffs]]. After watching, Bumblebee reluctantly admitted that he was no longer the fastest thing on wheels. When the Autobots managed to reach the activating space bridge, the [[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] got the drop on them, [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] holding Blurr before [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] and his [[Starscream clone (Animated)|clones]] broke into the mine. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}}

After escaping from Scrapper, Blurr stasis-cuffed [[Skywarp (Animated)|the coward Starscream]]. In his moment of inattention, Blurr was slammed into by [[Thundercracker (Animated)|the Egomaniac Starscream]], absorbing the Coward and Blurr into his cement overcoat and sending them all tumbling into the space bridge. Bulkhead attempted to recall them, but as the targeting coordinates of the bridge were never set, they could have been sent anywhere in the galaxy. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part II}}

[[Image:TFAni TransWarped Blurr Crushed.jpg|180px|left|thumb|Remember, always recycle your used intelligence agents.]]
Winding up on a planetoid near [[Saturn]], Blurr, after enduring the Coward's whining, suggested that the Decepticons firing their [[null-ray]]s at alternating frequencies to dissolve the cement. After the Egomaniac did just that, Blurr bolted off. After failing to raise High Command, Blurr channelled his speed and ran all the way back to Cybertron to warn his superiors.

Arriving at the [[Emirate Xaaron Spacebridge Nexus]], Blurr informed [[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]] that the true spy in the Autobot ranks was Shockwave and a voice print cross-reference would reveal his disguise to the Autobots. After confirming that he hadn't revealed this to anyone else, Blurr was attacked by Longarm Prime, Shockwave himself. Dodging Shockwave's firepower, Blurr fled into service tunnels only for the Decepticon to remotely seal the corridors. Trapped, Blurr was crushed between two closing walls.

[[File:The Return of Blurr - Sari and Cube.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Longarm later handed off the blue cube that remained to an unwitting [[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]], requesting he dispose of the "sensitive material". Cliffjumper then opened the incinerator and placed Blurr's remains inside the chute. {{storylink|TransWarped}} ''The Blurr cube lay dormant at the bottom of the compactor chute until Sari Sumdac took a field trip to [[Metroplex (Animated)|The Metroplex]] and stumbled down the same chute.''

''Her residual [[AllSpark#Animated_continuity_family|AllSpark energy]] revived him, though he was still an immobile cube. When she also inadvertently unleashed a Decepticon weapon from the Great War, [[Kremzeek]], she was able to tap into his speed to reach [[Fortress Maximus (Animated)|Fortress Maximus]] ahead of the creature and save the day.'' {{storylink|The Return of Blurr}} ''Cliffjumper took the Blurr-cube with him to the [[Team Stunticon|Stunticon]]s' show, {{storylink|The Stunti-Con Job}} before Optimus Prime and [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] used the [[AllSpark Matrix]] to restore Blurr's body.'' {{storylink|The Return of Blurr}}

====''Legends'' comic====
[[File:Transformers Legends Animated cameos.jpg|thumb|left|350px]]
Restored, Blurr went to confront his would-be killer in his cell while [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] and her co-conspirators looked on. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}
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===''The Cool'' comic===
At the battle for the Decepticon [[space bridge#Animated cartoon|Space Bridge]], Blurr joined his fellow speed warrior, [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], in taking down [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] and [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]]. They used their speed to first confuse their opponents, then slapped them with some stasis cuffs. As the Decepticons fell over, paralyzed, the pair of Autobots speedsters skipped off while merrily whistling. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 7}}

==Toys==
===''Animated''===
[[Image:TFAnimatedBlurrDeluxe.jpg|thumb|300px|Spritle and Chim-Chim sold separately.]]
*'''Blurr''' (Deluxe, 2008)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TA-30'''
**''Accessories:'' Telescoping grill energy saw
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Animated]]'' Deluxes, Blurr transforms into a sleek futuristic race car. A button on his hood deploys an energy saw weapon which can double as a shield or clip onto his back in robot mode. Due to his leg design, the very middle of Blurr's rear wheels are the only parts that roll, while the sides do not. These parts stick out a hair, though, so his mobility in vehicle mode is unhindered.

:The fin on the top of his head is molded in bendy rubber, which is fortunate, as it'd probably snap off really easily if it wasn't. There's also softer rubber on the tips of his shoulders, [[For safety reasons|so that you don't poke your eye out]], and with a Transformer like Blurr, you need a few precautions like that.

:His feet can swivel and have ball-jointed toes and heels, which lets him easily pull off running poses, if you can see him doing that sort of thing.

:This toy was [[retool]]ed into ''Animated'' [[Cheetor (Animated)|TransTech Cheetor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Blurr/blurr.htm More information on Blurr at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:AnimatedVortexBlurr.jpg|thumb|300px| Why couldn't they have removed his vocal processor as well?]]
*'''Vortex Blurr''' (Deluxe, <s>2010</s>)
**''Accessories:'' Telescoping grill energy saw
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: A primarily gray and black [[redeco]] of Blurr that went ultimately unreleased.

{{canceledtoy}}
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==Notes==
* At the [[BotCon 2008]] [[Cartoon Network]] panel, it was revealed that Blurr's design has a few small [[homage]]s to ''[[Transtech]]'' [[Cheetor (TransTech)|Cheetor]], mainly the "hollow" wheels in his legs.
* Aside from the obvious homage aspect, Blurr also has the same [[John Moschitta|voice actor]] as his [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Blurr (G1)|inspiration]], though Moschitta's speed-speech skill is given a different twist, namely that he no longer repeats himself.
*Character designer [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] put Blurr's "still-beating [[spark]]" in the animation model for the compacted cube.<ref>http://derrickjwyatt.blogspot.com/2009/03/turn-back-now-spoilers-ahead.html</ref> However, this more detailed model was never used, and Blurr's spark was not shown in the episode. His life-or-death status is thus left ambiguous in the episode (though Wyatt [[authorial intent|contended]] that characters are not really dead until they [[aggressive depigmentation|turn black and white]]<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Yeah. Only when they are black and white are they completely dead.|link=https://twitter.com/DerrickJWyatt/status/1497476078|name=Derrick J. Wyatt|site=Twitter|year=2009|month=04|day=11|(defunct=)}}</ref>). Of course, he ''was'' still dumped into an incinerator... at least, that's what Cliffjumper was told to do, but in "The Stunti-Con Job", Cliffjumper was seen still holding Blurr's cubed form. The Botcon 2015 script reading—aptly titled "[[The Return of Blurr]]"—confirmed his survival.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Blurr''' (ブラー ''Burā'')

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Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity

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[[File:Ratchetg1cartoon.jpg|upright=1.34|thumb|Ruh-roh. Rooby-rooby-roo!]]
'''Ratchet'''. The friendly robot doctor from your favorite childhood TV series.

==''The Transformers'' cartoon==
{{voiceactor|[[Don Messick]] (English), [[Wally Burr]] (English, "[[Masquerade]]"), [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese)|[[Zhang Bin]] (Chinese), [[Garcia Neto]] (Portuguese), [[Darcy Pedrosa]] (Portuguese, "Microbots"), [[Mauro Eduardo Lima]] (Portuguese, DVD dub), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American, unknown episodes), [[Juan Cuadra]] (Latin American, unknown episodes) [[Peter Musäus]] (German, "Transport to Oblivion"), [[Gerd Wiedenhofen]] (German, "Roll for It" and "The Autobot Run"), [[Ulrich Bernsdorff]] (German, "The Girl Who Loved Powerglide"), [[Christian Weygand]] (German, ''Generation 2'', "More Than Meets The Eye, Part 3", "S.O.S. Dinobots", "Heavy Metal War", "The Autobot Run", "Dinobot Island, Part 1", and "Dinobot Island, Part 2"), [[Claus Brockmeyer]] (German, ''Generation 2'', "More than Meets the Eye, Part 1"), [[Kai Taschner]] (German, ''Generation 2'', "Masquerade", "Transport to Oblivion", and "Roll for It"), [[Emiliano Reggente]] (Italian), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French), [[Jacques Ferrière]] (European French, "More than Meets the Eye" and "City of Steel"), [[Henry Djanik]] (European French, "Autobot Spike", "Attack of the Autobots", "Traitor" & "The Immobilizer"), [[Albert Augier]] (European French, "Changing Gears" & "Microbots"), [[Gérard Hernandez]] (European French, "Changing Gears", one line), [[Nada Blam]] (Serbian), [[Gunnar Ernblad]] (Swedish), [[Karel Mišurec]] (Czech)}}

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Ratchet served as chief medical officer of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] on its mission to seek out new energy sources to fuel the [[Autobot]] struggle against the [[Decepticon]]s. When the Ark was boarded by the crew of the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'', Ratchet attempted to defend his ship by attacking [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]], but was thrown into a computer console for his trouble. Ratchet and the other Transformers were forced into emergency [[stasis lock]] when the out-of-control Ark crashed into a volcano on a [[Earth|primitive planet]]. Four million years later, the volcano erupted, activating [[Teletraan I]] to rebuild the Autobots and Decepticons. Ratchet was rebuilt into a human-scaled ambulance. After [[Hound (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hound]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]]'s failed scouting mission ended in a counterattack by [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]], Ratchet arrived with [[Hauler]] to pull the damaged Hound out of a ravine. Once he finished repairing Hound, Ratchet was part of the battlegroup sent to stop the Decepticons stealing the [[oil]] from an off-shore [[oil rig]]. However, he did not fare well in this battle. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

After the Autobots saved their new human friends, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]] and [[Sparkplug Witwicky]], from the oil rig fire, Ratchet repaired [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]'s damaged arm in the repair bay outside the Ark. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was caught in the explosion of the [[ruby crystal mines of Burma]], Ratchet helped the Autobot leader recover, but evidently his skills as a medic were not required, as Prime was totally fine after transforming back into [[robot mode]]. Soon afterwards, [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] was shot by [[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]], so Ratchet carried the old-timer back to base for repairs. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

[[File:G1 Transport RatchetSparkplug fixingIronhide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.34|"Dammit, Sparkplug. I'm a doctor, not a mechanic!"]]
During an ill-fated Autobot attempt to defend the local solar power plant, [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] managed to shoot the guns out of Ratchet and [[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]]'s hands. Smarting from the concussion blast, Ratchet called for the Autobots to fall back. However, Ironhide once again managed to get himself damaged while saving Optimus Prime. Ironhide objected to Ratchet and Sparkplug's diagnosis of his damage, but Ratchet warned him against backtalk or the medic would short out Ironhide's mouth circuit. To prevent further argument, he shut down Ironhide, cutting off the warrior in mid-sentence. After the Autobots were led into a trap by a reprogrammed [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]], Ratchet discovered the tampering done by the Decepticons and restored the little Autobot. {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion}}

[[File:DivideandConquer Ratchet at work.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.34|"…But I'm still alive!" — "No matter, Optimus. Doctor knows better!"]]
Ratchet patched up the Autobots quick smart after they were caught in an explosion at a hi-tech lab. Of course, he immediately afterwards had to alert them to incoming Decepticons, and probably had to put them back together again after the ensuing battle. {{storylink|Roll for It}} With Optimus critically injured after a Decepticon attack, Ratchet and [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] worked to repair their leader, only for Laserbeak to sneak into the base and inflict more damage on Optimus. Ratchet and Wheeljack continued to work, eventually succeeding in saving Prime's life using a [[Cosmitron]] retrieved from Cybertron by [[Chip Chase]] and a team of Autobots. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}}

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A group of Autobots including Ratchet enjoyed hijinks in the snow when abnormal weather conditions were caused by the Decepticons tapping a crystal in the [[Arctic]]. The Autobots went to the Arctic, where Ratchet was part of Ironhide's team, which was separated from the main Autobot force and captured by the Decepticons. After the group faked their own destruction, Ratchet repaired [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]], who had been shot by Starscream after refusing to terminate the Autobots. {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}} Inspired by the discovery of dinosaur bones, Ratchet and Wheeljack designed and built the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. Unfortunately the new warriors were difficult to control, and Ratchet was soon patching up [[Teletraan I]]. After the rest of the Autobots fell foul of the Decepticons, Wheeljack had the idea of reactivating the Dinobots, and he and Ratchet installed new brain modules, allowing the Dinobots to be successfully used in battle. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

Ratchet was one of the Autobots who went to [[Peru]] when the Decepticons discovered the [[Crystal of Power]] there, and built a cannon to utilise it. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain}} Ratchet was on hand for the impact of [[Meteorini Chipperoni]] and Optimus subsequently ordered him and Wheeljack to construct two more Dinobots to bolster the Autobots' ranks. Once [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] and [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] were constructed, Ratchet and Wheeljack held a demonstration. The two new additions quickly proved themselves and were dispatched to aid Optimus Prime, who'd run afoul of the other three Dinobots after [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] turned them against the Autobots. By the time Ratchet and the other Autobots got there, Optimus had persuaded [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] to defect back. {{storylink|War of the Dinobots}}

[[File:UltimateDoom2 Autobot volcano.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Following a rescue mission to retrieve Sparkplug from the Decepticon base, Ratchet was again repairing the Autobots when Sparkplug started trying to repair him, despite him being undamaged. Sparkplug then started working on Prime, despite Ratchet pointing out that Prime had already been fixed. Sparkplug was under the control of the Decepticons, and had sabotaged the Autobots weapons and Teletraan I, so the Decepticons could attack. After the attack was repelled, Ratchet repaired Teletraan I, which alerted the Autobots to the giant [[space bridge]] which the Decepticons were building. The Autobots rolled out, but were unable to prevent Cybertron being dragged into [[Earth]]'s orbit. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}}

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Retreating to headquarters, the Autobots sent out the Dinobots to battle the disasters caused by the nearby Cybertron. The [[Mount St. Hilary|volcano]] which the Ark was embedded in became active, erupting and spewing Ratchet, [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] and Huffer into the air, necessitating a rescue on the part of Skyfire. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}} Ratchet surfed with Optimus Prime and the others to where the Decepticons were building a generator, though they were unable to prevent the Decepticons getting away with a shuttle full of energon and saved a bunch of humans instead. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}}

Once Cybertron was blasted out of orbit, Ratchet and the other Autobots set about repairing the devastation it had wrought on Earth. They were subsequently occupied preventing Starscream's plan to destroy the planet using an [[Exponential Generator]]. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction}} After Megatron challenged Optimus to a one-on-one duel, the Autobots watched in horror as the Autobot leader was defeated. They later discovered that Megatron had cheated, rendering the results of the contest void, and allowed them to legally blast the Decepticons into a lava-filled crevasse. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

[[File:G1 ChangingGears Ratchet karate.jpg|left|upright=1.45|thumb|Now COUGH!]]
After Spike was injured during a battle with the Decepticons, Ratchet carried their injured human friend to the metro hospital. While Spike's mind was transferred into the [[Autobot X (G1)|Autobot X]] experimental body Sparkplug had made earlier, Ratchet repaired the battle-damaged Bumblebee, but was forced to cut short his repairs after Spike went on a rampage in his new body. After Spike's mind was returned to his real body, Ratchet theorised that he could probably fix the problems in the mind-transfer process, but thought it was better left alone. {{storylink|Autobot Spike}} When Megatron captured [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] and unwittingly threatened the destruction of the Earth with his [[Solar Needle]], Ratchet totally fly-kicked Thundercracker. After the Decepticons retreated, Ratchet and Wheeljack argued over which wire they had to disconnect to stabilize the [[Sun]]. However, nobody seemed to notice that he and Gears sounded exactly the same. {{storylink|Changing Gears}}

Part of a mission to [[New York City]] to investigate the disappearance of the [[Empire State Building]], Ratchet joined Spike, Hound, Bumblebee and [[Mirage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mirage]] in entering the city via the sewers in an attempt to recover Optimus Prime. When they finally found their leader, he had been disassembled by [[Hook (G1)|Hook]], and Ratchet had a heck of a job putting him back together again, including having to wrangle an [[alligaticon]]. During a battle on the streets of the city, Ratchet and Ironhide ended up in the Decepticon's new skyscraper, and were again able to rescue Prime from a nasty fall. {{storylink|City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel}}

[[File:AttackoftheAutobots Prime and Ratchet on rocket.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"I can see my house from here!"]]
Ratchet was one of the Autobots affected by Megatron's [[personality destabilizer device]] and was compelled to attempt to get some blueprints from [[Harding|Doctor Harding]]. After being de-evilled by one of Sparkplug's [[attitude exchanger]]s, Ratchet and Optimus jumped aboard a rocket in mid-air and Ratchet detached a solar satellite even as the rocket blasted towards space. The pair were able to get the satellite into space on Skyfire's back. Afterwards, Ratchet and Sparkplug realised they had to repair all of the jets the Autobots had trashed while under Decepticon control. {{storylink|Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autobots}} He patched up Mirage after another battle, and told the other Autobot to rest, but Mirage instead rushed off to prove he wasn't a traitor as Cliffjumper had suggested. After Mirage led the Autobots into a trap, Ratchet found one of [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]'s [[cerebro-shell]]s on Mirage's forehead. After the inevitable battle, Ratchet patched Mirage up once more. {{storylink|Traitor (episode)|Traitor}}

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Ratchet attended the demonstration of Wheeljack's latest invention, the [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|Immobilizer]]. It didn't go well, with Wheeljack being accidentally immobilized and the Decepticons stealing his device. Wheeljack was loaded into the back of Ratchet's ambulance mode, and they returned to base where Ratchet repaired Ironhide, telling him to STFU when he blamed himself for the attack. The Autobots were eventually able to get the Immobilizer back. {{storylink|The Immobilizer}} Ratchet was one of those who didn't take part in a charity race and was thus spared from being affected by the Decepticon's [[Transfixatron]] ray and captured. He and Wheeljack constructed an [[anti-transfixation grenade]] and mounted an attack with a small group to rescue the other Autobots. Afterwards, Ratchet realised that he was going to be repairing for days. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}}

He took part in the defence of [[Washington, D.C.]] against the combined forces of the Decepticons and [[Sub-Atlantica]]ns. {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}} Ordered to guard [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]], he an Wheeljack cracked jokes at the robot's expense, until Optimus told them off. They were unable to prevent the robot's capture by the Decepticons and returned to base, where Ratchet repaired [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]. A stealth attack by the reprogrammed ninja resulted in the loss of power to the base, and Ratchet soon discovered that the [[World Energy Chip]] had been stolen. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}}

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Ratchet, like the other Autobots, was taken in by Megatron's [[Optimus Prime clone]], at least until Windcharger revealed the truth. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}} He also took part in an attempt to stop one of Megatron's plans using [[Devastator (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Devastator]], {{storylink|The Core}} and helped Wheeljack whipped up an antidote to prevent the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] exploding after they consumed the [[Nova Power Core]]. {{storylink|The Insecticon Syndrome}} After another Dinobot rampage at Autobot Headquarters, Ratchet sighed and started the repairs once again. The Dinobots were subsequently banished to [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]], no doubt to his relief. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} With Sparkplug's help, repairs were soon complete. When Teletraan I detected a disturbance near the library Spike was visiting, Ratchet reassured Sparkplug as the rest of the Autobots rolled out. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}

When Megatron found the [[Heart of Cybertron]], Ratchet was among the group of Autobots who were first to feel his wrath and had to limp back to base. While [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] put a bizarre plan into operation, Ratchet and Wheeljack set up a forcefield to hold back the Decepticon leader until Perceptor's plan could succeed. {{storylink|Microbots}} Ratchet attended the [[Autobot Day]] celebration, during which Megatron managed to frame the Autobots. The Autobots were subsequently banished from Earth. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} They almost perished in the [[Sun]], but made it back to Earth in time to overthrow the Decepticons. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

After the Dinobots were damaged in a Decepticon attack, Ratchet repaired them, only for them to desert the Autobot forces. There's gratitude for you. A short time later, the Autobots were all disabled by [[Cybertonium]] depletion. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} With Spike and [[Carly]]'s help, the Dinobot retrieved more Cybertonium from Cybertron, and the Autobots were able to repair themselves. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2}} Ratchet was among the Autobots who turned up too late to prevent Megatron from stealing the [[Voltronic Galaxer]]. After the Decepticons used it to jam Earth's radio signals, Ratchet helped some humans who'd become trapped in a blizzard. {{storylink|Blaster Blues}} He was also part of the group who coated themselves in [[electrum]] to defeat the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}}

[[File:Kremzeek! Ratchet with Kremzeek.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|- Are you an elf? - No, I'm delirium tremens!]]
While defending New York against Decepticons drones, Ratchet realised that the drones didn't have brains, meaning they were remote controlled. Once [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] had broadcast a jamming signal, the Autobots were able to attack the Decepticon base in the [[Pine Barrens]]. Ratchet, Wheeljack and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] joined Sparkplug and [[Raoul]] in turning the drones back into cars. {{storylink|Make Tracks}} After Optimus Prime's team of Autobots went missing, Ratchet and the others attempted fruitlessly to find out where they'd gone. {{storylink|Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play}} Ratchet also took part in the operation to rescue [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] from a horde of [[Morphobot]]s. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}} He was one of the first Autobots to be disabled by [[Kremzeek]], which didn't bode well for the Autobots' chances of getting repaired. {{storylink|Kremzeek!}}

After Optimus beat [[Chumley|Lord Chumley]]'s death traps, Ratchet and the other Autobots provided Prime with reinforcements. {{storylink|Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target}} He and Wheeljack picked up [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] after the Autobot plane was defeated by the [[Conehead]]s. Ratchet started patching him up, but Powerglide refused further treatment until he could rescue [[Astoria Carlton-Ritz|Astoria]], the spunky heiress he'd been charged with protecting. Once Astoria was safe, Powerglide returned for more repairs, and Ratchet joined in mocking him for his apparent [[Transformer romance|romantic feelings]] for the girl. {{storylink|The Girl Who Loved Powerglide}}

[[File:KeyVectorSigma1 Ratchet thoughtful.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1| Did I prescribe him a soporific or purgative? Or both?]]
Although Ratchet was puzzled by Megatron's sudden interest in stealing cars, Optimus knew what the Decepticons were up to, and led a team, including Ratchet, to Cybertron. There, they found [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] badly damaged. Once Ratchet and Wheeljack had repaired him, he explained that Megatron had taken the [[Key to Vector Sigma]], and the Autobots journeyed underground. Encountering [[Centurion droid|Centurions]] left by Megatron to guard the way, Ratchet and Wheeljack repaired Maintenance drones to send against them in battle. Unfortunately they reached [[Vector Sigma]] too late, and Optimus ordered that some shuttles be rebuilt into the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} The Autobots returned to Earth with the new additions, and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] promptly blew up on landing, resulting in Ratchet, Wheeljack and Sparkplug working feverishly to save the giant Autobot's life and repair his body. They ultimately succeeded. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

[[File:CosmicRust Ratchet and Blaster infected.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.45|'Cause this is thriller, thriller night!]]
The Aerialbots, much to Ratchet's disgust, seemed to admire the Decepticon [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. When the Autobot team was plunged millions of years back in time Ratchet worked with Wheeljack to repair the Decepticon time machine to get them back. They managed to, but wouldn't tell Ratchet what had happened, leaving the story telling to Optimus. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}} Ratchet helped apply [[corrostop]] to the [[Statue of Liberty]], and was later affected by the [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] that Megatron brought back from space. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

After [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] and Cliffjumper were kidnapped by Starscream and the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] to provide [[energy absorber]]s, the Autobots launched an attack while the Combaticons were busy fighting Megatron's forces. Ratchet and Grapple managed to rescue the two prisoners during the distraction. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}} Ratchet was also a part of the team which came to the Aerialbots' aid, after they fell into a trap laid by the Combaticons. {{storylink|Aerial Assault}} During another of Megatron's plans, the Autobots captured the Stunticons, and Ratchet customised some of the Autobots using [[camouflage paint]] to disguise them as the Decepticon team. Somehow this worked, and after Megatron's plan was foiled, Ratchet and the rest of the Autobots provided reinforcements. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

[[File:TFTM Ratchet dies.jpg|upright=1.05|thumb|Seen here suffering from a unique condition known as "Dying Ratchet Syndrome".]]
In the year [[2005]], while on a secret mission to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in order to gather a stockpile of [[energon]] from Earth, Ratchet and his crewmates were attacked by Megatron, Starscream and the Constructicons. After Brawn and Prowl fell to the Decepticons' firepower, Ratchet and Ironhide returned fire, and were able to get the bulk of the invading Decepticons to withdrawal. However, Starscream was able to get [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] and [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] to resume firing at the Autobots with him, and they were able to get a shot at Ironhide. With his attention briefly turned to his injured comrade, Ratchet left himself open to attack, and was soon taken down by Starscream. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Ratchet’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series "[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]."}}
Ratchet's body was evidently recovered for interment, as his grave was housed in the interstellar [[Autobot Mausoleum]]. Sadly, it was not Ratchet's fate to rest in peace; along with the mausoleum itself, Ratchet's remains were later plunged into a star as a side-effect of a [[Quintesson]] plot. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}}

==Japanese cartoon continuity==
===''Generations Selects Special Comic (1)''===
Four million years ago, Ratchet was one of the Autobots on the bridge of the ''Ark'' before it was attacked by the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''. {{storylink|Super Megatron comic 2}}

===''Beast Wars Metals'' cartoon===
{{main|Ratchet (G1)#Beast Wars cartoon}}

===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages===
Ratchet was a participant in a battle in New York City, early in the Autobot/Decepticon war taking place on Earth. The Autobots were victorious that day. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)|Broadcasting on TV! Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers}}

===Full Throttle Scramble Power!===
Ratchet was one of about a kajillion Autobots who arrived on Metroplex to provide reinforcements for Optimus Prime after the Decepticon's [[Omega Wave Cannon]] was destroyed. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

===''The Battle of the Star Gate''===
[[File:Stargatebattles ratchet.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|...We can get blotto like nobody's business!]]
In the 1990s, Ratchet used Cybertronian technology to save the lives of human scientist [[Felix Adle|Professor Adle]] and his daughter [[Katua Adle|Katua]] when they were both badly injured in an explosion during a field test of one of the professor's creations. The professor's right arm was blown off and Katua lost her right leg, but Ratchet was able to fit them with cybernetic prosthetics so advanced that they were even able to experience pain and warmth through them as if they were their real limbs. This convinced Professor Adle of the Autobots' nobility, while Katua developed a fondness for Ratchet. {{storylink|Divided Views}}

About six months later, Ratchet was part of a delegation of Autobots who accompanied Optimus Prime to a press conference in America. The conference announced the construction of the ''[[Trigger]]'', an interstellar teleportation system jointly developed between the Autobots and the United States government, and Ratchet helped Wheeljack write the speech that Prime proceeded to recite to the assembled human masses. Ignoring [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]]'s attempts to keep them quiet while the conference was going on, Ratchet and Wheeljack muttered to each other that they didn't like the ''Trigger''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s gun-shaped design, as it reminded them entirely too much of Megatron. {{storylink|First Contact (Star Gate)|First Contact}}

A little later, when human protesters gathered to object to the presence of the Autobots on Earth, Katua Adle was able to prove that they were not emotionless metal monsters by revealing her prosthetic leg to the irate crowd and explained that she could feel through it. After all, how could Ratchet have replicated those sensations if he did not know them himself? The shamed crowd relented, and Optimus Prime told Katua that he would pass her kind words on to Ratchet himself. {{storylink|Divided Views}}
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===''Unite Warriors/Legends''===
Ratchet participated in the battle for the [[Transform Super Cog]] and watched Megatron escape in the aftermath. {{storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}} He was impressed by Optimus Prime's suggestion about how to turn [[Twin Twist]]'s drilling obsession into a good thing. {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter#Operation: Destroy the Decepticons|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

Ratchet was present for the inauguration of the new [[Wreckers]] unit in [[2004]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 7|Bonus Edition Vol. 7}}

Having come back to life through events yet unknown, Ratchet was part of the [[Disaster Relief Team]] sent to Cybertron following its devastation in [[2011]]. As he was treating survivors, the team uncovered [[Vector Sigma]], which [[reformatting|reformatted]] them into new bodies with enhanced powers and the ability to combine into [[Sky Reign]]. Ratchet was granted a repair unit capable of healing Transformers with a healing beam, which also gave Sky Reign the ability to rapidly recover from even nigh-fatal injuries. With their powers, the team spent the next decade restoring Cybertron to a habitable state until [[Grand Galvatron]] attacked in [[2021]]. At the time, Ratchet was working with his repair unit and Vector Sigma in an attempt to resurrect Optimus Prime, but was interrupted when [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] showed up and blasted him. He then combined with the others to do battle with Grand Galvatron, {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} only for Sky Reign to be disassembled by [[Megaempress]]. Ratchet and the others were then pacified by [[Moonheart]], who amputated their combiner joints to gain access to their [[joint energon]]. {{storylink|Megatronia Chapter}}

Shortly afterwards, the Autobots had to roll out to protect Cybertron from [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] and his [[Commando (RID)|Combatrons]]. They didn't fare well, and Ratchet had hide from [[Movor|Shuttler]]'s blasts behind Trailbreaker's force field. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part One}} After the Combatrons turned on Unicron, Vector Sigma restored the Disaster Relief Team's combiner joints, allowing them to reform Sky Reign and help defeat Unicron. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}} In the peace that followed, the team decided to set up a stage musical in which Ratchet played the damsel in distress. {{storylink|Invitation to the Dress Rehearsal!}}

The Disaster Relief Team was summoned to the [[Legends World]] by [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] to help rebuild [[Akihabara]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 43|Bonus Edition Vol. 43}} After [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] attacked the city and converted a number of citizens into clones of himself, Ratchet used his repair unit to restore them. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 47|Bonus Edition Vol. 47}} He took refuge behind Trailbreaker's force field when three mutant [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] went berserk and started burning the city down. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 62|Bonus Edition Vol. 62}}

In the 2030s, Ratchet was part of a team of Autobots charging into battle against the Decepticons when the dimensional intruder [[Grand Scourge]] dropped in through a rip in space-time. Ratchet noted that the new arrival bore a resemblance to Optimus before Grand Scourge disassembled Menasor and forcefully combined with the Decepticons that had formed the gestalt's limbs. {{storylink|Decepticon Dark Commander Grand Scourge}}

===''Generations Selects Special Comic (2)''===
By [[2050]], Ratchet used [[Angolmois Energy]] to help restore Wheeljack's missing memories. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 1}} In flashbacks, it was revealed that Wheeljack and Ratchet installed a safety device in the Dinobots as they were built, preventing them from taking a life. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 2}}

As Angolmois Energy ran wild on Earth, eruptions from under the surface struck Ratchet and several Cybertronians, leaving them corrupted. {{storylink|Abominus comic 2}}

===BT World===
Circa 2005 of [[BT World|a divergent timeline]], Ratchet, along with [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]], helped implant [[Chip Chase]]'s consciousness into the lifeless [[Prowl II|Prowl-2]] shell when Prowl's spark was lost in [[unspace|subspace]]. {{storylink|Prowl & Chase}}

==''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic==
Amidst a massive battle against the Decepticons at the Autobot base in [[Arizona]], Ratchet was one of the first to notice that [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] and his cassette forces were nowhere to be found. Now suspicious, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] immediately alerted all his units in Japan to be on the lookout for the Decepticon. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 2|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #2}}

Later, as [[Kenji]] was enjoying a tour of a secret Autobot facility in Japan, Ratchet was alerted to an attack by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], and [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] in Yokohama. The Autobots immediately rolled out to meet the threat. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 4|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #4}}

==''Transformers Legends'' anthology==
Ratchet was happy enough to repair a badly-damaged Starscream, when the latter was brought in to the Ark. He agreed with Wheeljack that they should take the opportunity to take a look at Starscream's logic circuits, and maybe see if there was anything untoward which was making him such a disagreeable fellow, and Optimus was eventually talked around. It wasn't long before Ratchet had Starscream back online, amnesiac and surprisingly benign (it didn't last). {{storylink|Redemption Center}}

==''Wings Universe''==
{{Wingsnote}}
Ratchet and a [[Paradron Medic]] tended to [[Dion (G1)|Dion]]'s injuries following [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]'s rampage. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1}} As casualties continued to mount, he and the other medics lamented that they were running out of space to put the patients. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

==''Mars Attacks: The Transformers''==
Ratchet took part in a battle which resulted in the Decepticons being defeated and captured. When the city was attacked by [[Martian]]s, he and the other Autobots were forced to make a temporary alliance with the Decepticons to destroy the invaders. {{storylink|Mars Attacks: The Transformers}}

==''Cloud''==
The Ratchet of "OG001 Spacetime" was among the Autobots who came upon the displaced and damaged [[Optimus Prime (Cloud)|Optimus Prime]] of the [[Cloud World]] thanks to the help of a [[SARA|mysterious robotic girl]]. Unsure if the stranger could understand him, Ratchet tried the [[universal greeting]] before taking a look at his injuries. He didn't get to do much before [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] came flying in, having detected a large energy reading at the Autobots' position. The Autobots fought back until the colliding blasts of both Optimuses and Megatron's weapons-fire toppled all of the combatants over. {{storylink|Leap}} When the [[Megatron (Cloud)|Megatron]] of the Cloud World showed up as well, Ratchet joined everybody else present to try to control the rampaging Decepticon. {{storylink|TFC-A01}}

==Ask Vector Prime==
In a [[Primax]] reality which was tuned with [[Gargent 186.0 Gamma|a Gargent reality]] on the eve of [[The Transformers: The Movie|events of cosmic significance]], Ratchet and several compatriots were killed or captured by [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] and his [[Renegade]]s while piloting a [[Command Center (GoBots)|Command Center]] to Earth. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

==Grim Grams==
Grimlock is sad that Ratchet never got to meet his 'grandchildren', the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], and hopes he and Wheeljack would be proud that Grimlock made such important Autobots. (Fanart of him telling the 'bots about Ratchet made him sad) {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Grim Grams|Grim Grams, 2015/10/03}}

==''Timelines''==
Exposure to [[Enigma of Combination|an ancient artifact]] gave Ratchet the ability to combine. His new powers allowed him to serve as a "universal donor" for any combiner, granting them a "healing touch" capable of rejuvenating injured or weakened Autobots. Although powerful, this ability took a toll on the combiner who uses it, threatening to collapse the gestalt link. {{storylink|Ratchet (G1)/toys#BotCon2016|Customization class G1 cartoon Ratchet bio}}

==Notes==
* Due to legality issues with [[Red Cross]], both Ratchet's [[character model]]s and [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#The Transformers|toys]] saw a running change that removed his red crosses as they were not used with permission from the organization itself. While it can be harder to pinpoint when exactly the change was implemented on his toys, the cartoon at least shows that the removal took place somewhere after the first half of season 2 ([[1985]]). Despite this, they still appeared in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', though this was likely down to the "out of date" model sheets being handed out to the animation staff.

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Dirk Manus

2023-05-13T09:05:38Z

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:''Dirk Manus is a [[human]] from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Dirk Manus G1.JPG|upright=1.67|thumb|If I ever appear in a live action film, I'd darn well better be played by Bruce Campbell...]]
'''Dirk Manus''' is a handsome rogue who'll charm your socks off. He's also a liar and a scoundrel—don't believe anything he says, especially if there's likely to be [[Galactic Credits|money]] in it. While you're being charmed, he'll be making arrangements to steal the contents of your bank account. He has his own ship, the ''[[Lazy Sue]]'' (which he probably won in a game of space poker), and hails from [[Epsilon Ariadne]].

[[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] officer [[Marissa Faireborn]] has a thing for him. We would say she should stick to [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|dating]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|robots]], but there is [[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|one problem with that...]]

{{quote|Unlikable dry-skinned biped.|The general consensus, as articulated by a Quintesson|''[[Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Charlie Adler]] (English), [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese)|[[Ayrton Cardoso]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:MoneyIsEverything Marissa and Dirk have dinner.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|... Well, we'd also accept Burt Reynolds, circa 1978...]]
Dirk Manus was flying to a business rendezvous in the ''Lazy Sue'', when he was attacked by [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] somewhere near [[Earth]]. His distress calls were answered by Marissa Faireborn and the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]]. [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] immediately got confused and shot down the ''Lazy Sue'' instead of shooting the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]. After crashing, Dirk took a moment to conceal his precious cargo by burying it, before turning his charm on Marissa to avoid an arrest. Claiming to have information on a [[Quintesson]] base on one of [[Saturn]]'s moons, he offered up its location... for a fee, of course. The Technobots agreed this was a good idea, and Marissa resolved not to let Dirk out of her sight until they departed, leading them to have dinner together.

Late that night, Dirk contacted his clients—the Quintessons—to renegotiate his fee for delivering their merchandise, the [[Recreator]]. They agreed, and to sweeten the deal, he offered to throw in the Technobots for free. Unfortunately, he'd been followed by Marissa, who overheard his conversion, but was easily overpowered and tied up.

Dirk set out for Saturn the next morning, with [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]], [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] and Strafe. Even he was surprised when [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] ambushed them as they neared their destination. Though they took out all three Technobots, the Terrorcons split apart before they could attack the ''Lazy Sue'', allowing Dirk to put her down at her destination: the Quintesson base on [[Titan (moon)|Titan]]. After demonstrating the Recreator on [[Blot (G1)|Blot]], he was paid his six million credits, and set off with all haste in his ship.

[[File:MoneyIsEverything Dirk thumbs up.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|... Or Henry Winkler, apparently...]]
Unfortunately, the credits turned out to be [[mimic dust]]. Annoyed at the doublecross, he mused that at least he'd had the foresight to doublecross the Quintessons by planting a [[micro-size nuclear nullifier]] on the Recreator. At that point the bomb which the Quintessons had surreptitiously planted on the ''Lazy Sue'' went off, sending the ship crashing to the ground again. As Dirk's luck would have it, he immediately ran into three rather annoyed Technobots. His quick-talking was cut short by the timely arrival of a group of [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]].

The battle was brief, due to the intercession of Marissa Faireborn, who greeted him with an uppercut. Though she was all ready to leave him on Titan, he told her about the Recreator now in the Quintessons' possession, offering to disarm it if she gave him the chance. With no other choice, the Technobots were forced to trust him again and the party set out for the Quintesson base. On the way, Marissa was attacked by vines, and Dirk assisted in rescuing her, but only so he could take the opportunity to relieve her of her weapon. With Marissa hostage, Dirk forced the Technobots to accompany him see the Quintessons.

[[File:MoneyIsEverything Dirk mimic dust.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|... Maybe Billy Dee Williams.]]
Once there, Dirk demanded a thousand credits and a ship, using the Recreator to disintegrate the Technobots. While the Quintessons were distracted by Marissa's inevitable fury, he triggered the Recreator again, retoring the Technobots, all injuries healed. Once the Technobots were able to form [[Computron (G1)|Computron]], affairs were rapidly cleaned up on Titan and the Quintessons abandoned moon. All was well, though Marissa was understandably peeved at being left out of the loop on Dirk's plan.

Back on Earth, Dirk thanked Marissa for the help in repairing ''Lazy Sue''. As Lightspeed arrived to report that the credits recovered from the Quintessons had been stolen, Dirk seized Marissa, kissing her and quickly blasting off. Marissa could only laugh, as she knew at that moment Dirk would be discovering that she'd substituted the credits he'd stolen with mimic dust. {{storylink|Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything}}
{{--}}

===''Wings Universe''===
{{Wingsnote}}
In [[2012]], he visited [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] as an ambassador and seemed very interested in [[Astoria Carlton-Ritz]]. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 2}}

===''Unite Warriors''===
Dirk Manus celebrated [[Father's Day]] with [[Sue Faireborn|his daughter]], the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|Surprise Father's Day Party!!}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Dirk Manus was a charming rogue who always [[Han Solo|shot first]]. On his way to deliver the Recreator to the Quintessons, Dirk was attacked by the Terrorcons and only saved by the intervention of the Technobots. With the Autobots' help, Dirk managed to deliver the device, and when the Quintessons double-crossed him, he used it to revive the Technobots, who defeated the Quints. {{storylink|Money Is Everything (Legends)|Money Is Everything}}

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Dirk Manus''' (ダーク・マナス ''Dāku Manasu'')

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Arcee (Animated)

2022-10-26T08:12:36Z

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:''Arcee is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Animated continuity family]].''
[[File:Animatedarcee.jpg|right|thumb|In Japan, I'm a secretary!]]
Before the [[Great War (Animated)|Great War]], '''Teaching Unit RC-687-040'''—'''Arcee''' for short—was a teacher, giving young Autobots the knowledge to make their own decisions and spurring them to think for themselves. Once the conflict erupted, she became an intelligence officer for the Autobot war effort, serving under [[Highbrow (Animated)|Highbrow]] in such risky endeavors as [[Project Omega]].

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
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{{voiceactor|[[Susan Blu]] (English), [[Ayahi Takagaki]] (Japanese)|[[Silvia Mißbach]] (German), [[Jessica Toledo]] (Latin-American Spanish, seasons 1 and 2), [[Nancy Cardozo]] (Latin-American Spanish, season 3), [[Antía Jiménez Álvarez]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Cecília Lemes]] (Portuguese), [[Minna Tasanto]] (Finnish), [[Anne Plumet]] (French)}}

[[File:Ratchetanimatedthrill.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"Hi, good-looking, get sick here often?"]]
Arcee was a teacher on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] {{storylink|Endgame, Part I}} and an Autobot intelligence officer during the War. {{storylink|The Thrill of the Hunt}} ''She encountered the "[[Kremzeek]]" trojan horse virus and energy being at least once during her intel days.'' {{storylink|The Return of Blurr}} Originally intended to be the commander of [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]], she carried crucial access codes for his activation. {{storylink|TransWarped}}

At one point, Arcee was damaged in the line of duty. [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] repaired her and tried to take her to safety, but the two were attacked by [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]], who had been hired by the [[Decepticon]]s to bring her in.

Held prisoner within Lockdown's ship, Arcee insisted that Ratchet use his [[electromagnetic pulse]] tool to wipe the codes from her head. Lockdown overheard this and tried to stop the pair, but in the struggle, the device overloaded and sent out a powerful burst. In the confusion, Ratchet and Arcee were somehow able to escape... but Arcee no longer knew who or where she was. The EMP blast had wiped her memory clean. {{storylink|The Thrill of the Hunt}}

[[File:TransWarpedArcee.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Well, this [[Spotlight: Arcee|looks familiar]].]]
Arcee was later taken to Cybertron, where [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] made Ratchet perform open-processor surgery on her vivisected head in an attempt to obtain the access codes for Omega Supreme's activation. This triggered a failsafe which copied the codes to Ratchet's memory. {{storylink|TransWarped}}

[[File:TFAni ThisisWhyIHateMachines Arcee Earth.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|Dames—always waking up at the worst possible moment!]]
Arcee never awoke from the open-processor surgery and was stored for the subsequent four-million-plus years in the [[Cybertron Central Infirmary]] in a comatose state. When the Decepticons needed to acquire the command codes to "restart" Omega Supreme into a dreadnought loyal to them, both [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] and Ratchet reasoned that their best chance for this would be from Arcee herself. The two of them battled over Arcee and, thanks to the blundering interference of [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]], Shockwave won—abducting Arcee and escaping with her onto Omega Supreme, which Megatron then commanded to transwarp back to the [[Solar System]]. [[Perceptor (Animated)|Perceptor]] was certain that the damage to Arcee's circuitry was totally irreversible, and there was thus no way for the Decepticons to get the codes from her... but apparently he forgot to tell Arcee herself, who soon woke up on the Decepticon-controlled Omega Supreme, calling for Ratchet. {{storylink|This Is Why I Hate Machines}}

On Earth's [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], Shockwave proceeded to rifle through Arcee's memories, initially putting her into a fugue state where she relived her days as "Teaching Unit R-C-687-040" with little awareness of what was going on around her. When [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] transwarped onto the moon, he found her like this and—fearful of what would happen if he disconnected her from the cables plugged into her segmented head—merely opened her commlink before returning to Earth.

[[File:EndgamePart1-BumblebeeArcee.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1|But is it art?]]

Eventually, Shockwave managed to access the data tracks from her time as an intel bot, making her aware and—transforming into Longarm Prime mode—asked her to confirm she had the activation codes from Project Omega. When she did so, he unplugged her from the cables, knocking her into stasis mode. Outside, with three purple Omega Supreme clones standing by, as well as the original, he took her fully online again and ordered her to give them the codes. Given that [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] himself was standing right in front of her, she refused, and instead Shockwave "had to extract it manually". The code transferred to [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] was "missing a security upgrade patch", however, meaning Lugnut had to be wired directly into Omega Supreme to get them online; while Shockwave worked further on Arcee to try and get the patch. {{storylink|Endgame, Part I}}

[[File:EndgamePartII-Arceeisback.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|She's rather personable when she's not a prop.]]

As Shockwave rooted through her processor, most of the restoration work he had previously undertaken was undone, which left her once again as a fugue-state Teaching Unit, even as Shockwave still failed to get the codes. Instead, he used her as bait when Ratchet—accompanied by Bumblebee, [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] and [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]]—transwarped to the Moon with the aim of retrieving her and Omega Supreme. While Bumblebee and Bulkhead fought off Shockwave, Ratchet and Sari took Arcee and fled to a lab inside Omega Supreme. There, as Ratchet bemoaned the damage the "Deceptiscum" had done to her, Sari was able to use her nascent technopathy to instruct Ratchet in how to restore Arcee, using the very EMP generator which had caused the original damage to her so long before. She came back online, recognizing Ratchet but remembering nothing since their capture by Lockdown. Ratchet promised to fill her in on the stellar cycles she'd missed, but said that they first would need to regain control of Omega Supreme.

Ratchet and Arcee traveled to Omega's head, and the field-tech lowered her using his magnetics to allow her to reactivate Omega Supreme. With this done, Omega ejected Lugnut, and Arcee joined the Earth residents in flying to Detroit aboard the shipbot so that Omega could confront his [[Lugnut Supreme|Decepticon clones]]. Soon afterward, with Megatron's crew all captured or dead, she presumably flew back to Cybertron with them aboard Omega, although she wasn't seen to join them in their triumphant disembarking. {{storylink|Endgame, Part II}}

[[File:StunticonJob-Maincastbox.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right]]
''Following her return to Cybertron, Arcee's memories were fully restored by Sari. She also received a pair of laser swords from Ratchet, who had intended to build her pointers for her re-instated position as a teacher but had gotten carried away. She took a small group consisting of Sari, [[Hosehead (Animated)|Hosehead]], [[Nightbeat (Animated)|Nightbeat]] and [[Siren (Animated)|Siren]] on a field-trip to Cybertron's Metroplex. During the trip, she noticed that Sari had gone missing, and thankfully found her down in the facility's recycling center just in time to save her from being crushed by the machinery there. Sari informed her that a Kremzeek had gotten loose, and Arcee was forced to fight against her own students as they became possessed by the creature. The Kremzeek eventually escaped, intent on making its way to Fortress Maximus, where it could do untold damage to Cybertron. Arcee and Sari pursued it, eventually containing it before it could do anyone serious harm.'' {{storylink|The Return of Blurr}} ''Arcee then attended the [[Team Stunticon|Stunt Convoy]] show in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] alongside her companions from Earth.'' {{storylink|The Stunti-Con Job}} ''She was later present when Optimus Prime used the AllSpark Matrix to restore Blurr to full working condition. She was pleased that her class had learned a valuable lesson about not judging individuals based on their appearances after their adventure together.'' {{storylink|The Return of Blurr}}

===Prevenge===
{{voiceactor|[[Susan Blu]] (English)}}
Arcee was about to learn all about Sari Sumdac's mysterious origins when she was abducted via a trans-dimensional portal. She then found herself in a metallic corridor where she met the Mini-Con [[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]]. The pair got off on a rough start at first due to their vastly different visual styles, but they quickly made amends. Next, Sureshock attempted to Powerlinx with Arcee, an act that Arcee found highly inappropriate. Finding a door before them, the pair stepped through and met six other 'bots who had been abducted from their home dimensions: [[Blades (RB)|Blades]], [[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]], [[Ravage (SG)|Ravage]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Ironhide (RID)|Ironhide]], and [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]].

The group's captor then made his presence known, and after rather embarrassingly trying to sic a sick [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] on them, ordered the abductees to fight one another to the death. To force his captives into doing so, he threatened to detonate a Dark Energon bomb should they defy him. Arcee protested, stating that Autobots couldn't fight without first participating in the ancient tradition of a "pre-battle huddle." The group devised that whoever had abducted them had purposely avoided bringing in a scientist. With this information, they were able to bluff their captor into admitting that there was no bomb. The [[Skuxxoid]] revealed himself as the architect behind the whole plot, tired of being continuously dismissed by the Transformers in his home universe. Arcee attempted to show the creature some compassion by asking it its name, but the Skuxxoid had forgotten it, having been referred to as "The Skuxxoid" for so long. Snarl then punted the villain over the horizon, leaving the group to figure out a way to get back home on their own. They eventually settled on all laughing together, as characters from a cheesy cartoon are prone to do when an episode comes to an end. Surprisingly enough, this worked, and everyone was sent back to their home dimensions. {{storylink|Prevenge}}

==Toys==
===''Animated''===
[[File:Animatedtoy-Arcee.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Hey, remember the [[:File:Botconarceetoy.jpg|spider]]? Remember when you were content with that?]]
*'''Arcee''' (Deluxe, 2010)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''TA-12'''
**''Takara release date'': [[April 24]], 2010
**''Accessories:'' 2 swords, left & right wings
{{toydesigner|[[Alex Kubalsky]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Animated]]'' Arcee transforms into a Cybertronic "rocket car," notable to [[fandom|fans]] as the first toy of Arcee that transforms from an approximation of the [[Arcee (G1)|original Arcee]]'s [[character model]] into a car. She comes with two wings, which can be attached at the rear of her [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] (or her [[robot mode]] back), and two swords, which can be held in her hands or stored securely in shafts in the rear of her vehicle mode (or atop her shoulder kibble). Some have reported the swords fit loosely, though they are designed to click into place—albeit with a certain amount of fiddling in some cases.

: There is a manufacturing error with many if not all Arcee figures. The more Arcee's swords are inserted into the hands, the more the thumbs weaken and will eventually snap off. This can be remedied by shaving down the two tabs on either side of the sword. Most Arcees have stress marks straight out of the package due to the way her thumbs peg onto her back fenders in vehicle mode. Additionally, the unfortunate placement of a tab on the back of her right knee (used to lock the front of her car mode together) prevents her lower leg from straightening out fully.

: Originally intended to be part of a mass retail wave in the [[Hasbro]] line, Arcee and [[Ratchet (Animated)#Cybertron|Cybertron Mode Ratchet]] were eventually released as [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]]s. Arcee was notably difficult to find for many fans, leading to accusations of mass [[toy scalping]]. Additionally, Arcee was subject to a running change: original shipments had Arcee in a glossy deep magenta color plastic, whereas later shipments switched her plastic to a matte medium-dark pink. The softer matte plastic means that one can now force her lower right leg into position over the tab. At least some later shipped figures had a [[:File: Arceeknee.jpg|remolded tab]] that further corrected the design flaw.

: Arcee was released at mass retail in the Takara ''Animated'' line, in its second wave of product. Her deco has been tweaked and expanded to make her more show-like (in theory): the most immediately-noticeable changes are that her midriff and biceps are now dark drown/burgundy, her toes have been painted white and magenta, and -like all the Takara ''Animated'' product- her faction symbols are now full-color with white outlines rather than the un-outlined metallics of the Hasbro release. Takara Arcee also sports a much brighter white plastic and lighter-pink face paint. (As to if this version has the later running changes to her legs, we don't know at the moment.)

: This mold was used as the model for the Japanese-card-reader-game-only [[Chromia (Animated)|Chromia]], was redecoed for the [[BotCon 2011]] exclusives [[Drag Strip (Animated)|Drag Strip]] and [[Minerva (Animated)|Minerva]], and served as the basis for [[Nightbeat (Animated)|Nightbeat]] in the illustrated portion of [[BotCon 2015]]'s "[[The Return of Blurr]]".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/Arcee/arcee.htm More information on Arcee at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
[[File:Animated arcee toy.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Slightly different wing sculpts. Anybody care? We do!]]
* According to [[Derrick J. Wyatt|Derrick Wyatt]], Arcee's swords and vehicle mode were designed by [[Eric Siebenaler]] rather than the ''Animated'' television staff.<ref>[http://twitter.com/DerrickJWyatt/status/1432265686 Derrick J. Wyatt on Twitter]</ref>
* After Hasbro decided to make her into a toy, Arcee's [[character model]] grew some new vehicle kibble to match. Her shoulder kibble sprouted tiny wings and wheels, her shins grew wheels, and her vehicle mode's canopy popped out of her butt.
* Her [[stock photography]] features wings of a similar-but-different sculpt compared to the wings on the production version. They also attached at a point further from the rear of the vehicle.
* Arcee is given a disproportionately active role in ''Animated''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> [[title sequence]] in Japan. She leaps into action on Earth with everyone else, fights Blackarachnia underwater, and is briefly seen brandishing her toy's swords.
* Even though they're about the same age, Arcee appears to have not aged at all (while Ratchet... well, look at him!), possibly due to her being given round-the-clock medical care while comatose.
*Initial proposals for [[BotCon 2011]] included redecoes of ''Animated'' Arcee into ''Animated'' versions of [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]], [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]], and [[Antagony (Animated)|Antagony]].<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report by griffin]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Arcee''' (アーシー ''Āshī'')

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Fusion cannon

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[[File:MTMtE Part3 ExtinctiontoallTraitors.jpg|upright=2|thumb|A release of lubricant is quite common when seeing this.]]
The '''fusion cannon''' is [[Megatron (disambiguation)|Megatron]]'s signature [[weapon]]. It is attached to his right arm and is devastatingly powerful, as demonstrated by its [[Decapitation|sudden removal]] of [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s head. (It's at least as powerful as [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s [[:File:Fortmaxgiveshead.jpg|hands]] in comparison.) It strikes fear into the [[spark]]s of both [[Autobot]]s and the [[Decepticon]]s, though this description and its actual destructive capacity [[To sell toys|seems strangely uneven]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 continuity family===
====Marvel Comics continuity====
=====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics=====
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''Transporting the [[Autobot]] [[Overlord (rank)|Overlord]] to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] in the early days of the [[Great War (G1)|war]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]], and [[Nightstalker (G1)|Nightstalker]] were attacked by shock troops from the near-destroyed [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]]'s military. During the ensuing battle, Megatron salvaged a fusion cannon from a fallen warrior and returned fire.'' {{storylink|State Games}}

[[File:Addstarscreamtothedamagereport.jpg|left|upright=1.0|thumb|Hey-o!]]
Upon arriving on [[Earth]], Megatron considered that the power of his fusion cannon gave him the edge against any potential treachery from [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}} Indeed, when Starscream tested his patience shortly afterwards, Megatron blasted him with it, then went on to wreak his vengeance against the five remaining Autobots left standing, even blowing off Optimus Prime's arm with it. {{storylink|The Last Stand}}

[[File:Shockwave megatron the worse of two evils.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
After [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] took control of the Decepticons, Megatron challenged him for leadership and blasted him with the fusion cannon across [[Oregon]] into [[Vallemont]]. It didn't help, as Shockwave soundly defeated Megatron and retained control of the faction. {{storylink|The Worse of Two Evils!}} Megatron then led a large portion of the Decepticon troops to seize the apparently unguarded [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] but hadn't counted on [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], whose wing shields were made of a hyper-dense crystalline alloy that was impervious to Megatron's fusion cannon. With his troops falling around him, it was only thanks to [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] that Megatron was able to escape and regain control of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

''While on a hunt for Optimus Prime, the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] betrayed Megatron. [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] stole Megatron's fusion cannon and the Predacons left Megatron to fight Optimus Prime with only his small backup gun. Megatron opened a [[space bridge]] which pulled both him and Prime to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] where Megatron got a new fusion cannon. It is unknown what Divebomb did with the original.'' {{storylink|...The Harder They Die!}}

[[File:Megatron predacons gone but not forgotten.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2]]
Shockwave and the Predacons weren't quite done with Megatron just yet, however, as they conspired behind his back ''once more'' to wrest control of the Decepticons from him as the Decepticons moved to their [[Club Con|new base]] in the [[Florida Keys]]. Ambushed by the Predacons as he awaited his transport, Megatron lost his fusion cannon in the ensuing battle, but recovered it in time to defeat [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] in front of Shockwave and discover his treachery. Unfortunately, Megatron's increasing instability got the better of him when he summoned the space bridge to him and then shot it with his fusion cannon, leading to both his (and its) disappearance. {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}}

[[File:Megatron galvatron cannons altered image.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7]]
''Later, a [[Straxus (G1)|clone of Megatron]] fought against the [[time travel]]ling [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and after an initial scuffle, insisted that they finish the battle by pitting fusion cannon against [[particle cannon]]. Unfortunately for the Megatron clone, Galvatron then transformed into his space cannon mode and blasted a building, collapsing it on top of his opponent, before persuading him to form a temporary alliance.'' {{storylink|Altered Image!}}
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=====Marvel ''G.I. Joe'' comic=====
As part of an agreement with [[Cobra]], Megatron's body was rebuilt to resemble an [[Earth]]-design tank with his fusion cannon replaced by a [[rail gun]]. {{storylink|Realignments}}

====Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====''The Transformers'' cartoon=====
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During a battle with the Autobots and Decepticons [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s fusion cannon was fired twice, destroying an oil rig and trapping various Autobots and humans. It was then fired once more to ignite the [[oil]] and create an enormous conflagration {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

When the Decepticons invaded [[Sherman Dam]] the fusion cannon appeared again, and was fired into the roof. When the Autobots showed up, it was fired at [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots, but unlike the ceiling, they dodged the blast. A battle then ensued between Optimus Prime and Megatron on top of the dam, but the fusion cannon was missing at this point (Prime tackled Megatron, so maybe that's why), and Megatron was forced to use his [[energon mace]], instead. Fortunately, he got the cannon back by the time he returned to his base. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}

The fusion cannon once more came in handy when Megatron fired it to escape a collapsed [[Ruby crystal mines of Burma|ruby crystal mine in Burma.]] After the debacle at the mine, [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] got a little bit rebellious and tried to shoot Megatron. But deflected the blast with a [[force field]] projected from the fusion cannon, then blasted Starscream in the shoulder (causing no visible damage) to punish him.

All this nonsense was leading to the Decepticons trying to escape Earth. They needed some rocket fuel, so the Autobots tried to trap them with a fake rocket base—but Megatron knew better and double-bluffed them. The fusion cannon was fired once at the Autobots' fake rocket base to make the double-bluff more convincing. It reappeared at the final battle outside the Decepticon space ship. Despite trying to blast Optimus Prime the fusion cannon was shot off Megatron's arm by Prime's [[Combat Deck (G1)|Combat Deck]]. Megatron (seemingly) retrieved it before boarding his space cruiser. Starscream played up again, and Megatron put the cannon down to give Starscream a chance to prove himself, a chance that was foiled by [[Mirage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mirage]]—so Megatron picked up the fusion cannon once more and used it to punish Starscream again before the space cruiser crashed. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

So after that defeat the Decepticons didn't show up for a few months, when they did Megatron used his fusion cannon again in a battle against Optimus Prime at a solar energy plant, firing several times before being flipped by the fusion cannon by Prime! Megatron retaliated by punching Prime in the... uhh... gut, with the cannon. The Decepticons then took the energon they stole from the plant to the [[space bridge]]. [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] was spotted spying on them, and Megatron fired four times, missing on all four. He racked up even more misses in a later battle inside a cave where he fired no less than nine times and missed every single time. The cannon did manage to destroy a nice rock formation, though. {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion}}

When the Decepticons invaded a science lab to steal an [[antimatter]] formula the Autobots tried to stop them and Megatron fired at the Autobots (and their [[hologram]]s) about six times, managing to destroy a floor and a wall, but no Autobots. The anti-matter formula was then used to power-up Megatron's gun mode, but not his fusion cannon. {{storylink|Roll for It}}

After Optimus Prime was injured the Decepticons pressed an attack on the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. Megatron fired his cannon six times during the battle, even managing to actually hit [[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]], blasting him out of the air. Optimus Prime (now repaired!) then showed up and the cannon shot him, rather ineffectually. It was then knocked off Megatron's arm and was useless for the rest of the battle. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}}

At the [[Arctic|North Pole]] (or thereabouts), during another battle with Optimus Prime where the fusion cannon was used to shoot Optimus in the back it was once again knocked off. This time it was knocked off by a shard of crystal thrown by Prime. {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}}

Another day, another fight at a dam. This time Megatron hooked up his fusion cannon directly to the dam as a power source. He proclaimed that the Autobots would now witness the power of his fusion cannon (actually mentioning it by name) and blasted the side of a cliff face (which was weakened by [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]'s [[Earthquake (event)|earthquake]] powers), collapsing it and dumping the Autobots into the river. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

[[File:Brawnfusioncannon.jpg|thumb|left|Meet the Soldier.]]
The fusion cannon's next job was blasting another hole, this time to create an entrance to a Mayan pyramid. It was then used at a battle to collect some gun-building materials where it became something of a football. First Megatron shot [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] in the chest, knocking the Autobot over. Then Brawn knocked the cannon off Megatron's arm and fired it himself hitting Megatron and knocking him over, but the kickback from the blast knocked Brawn over (again). Finally [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]] retrieved the gun for Megatron and another shot was fired at Brawn, but no one had to fall down this time because the shot missed.

Back at the Mayan pyramid Megatron used the fusion cannon to cause a distraction for the Autobots by blasting a mountainside twice and causing an avalanche. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain}}

Then there was the time Megatron tried to bring [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to Earth. Remember that? The fusion cannon was present throughout Megatron's machinations. But its most notable actions were during an Autobot invasion where a single underwater blast from the cannon enveloped Optimus Prime, [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]], [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]], [[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]], [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] and Bumblebee (but didn't kill any of them), repeated (about six) shots fired during a Decepticon attack on the Ark (one of which hit Prime in the back) and a single shot at the battle at Megatron's giant space bridge. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}}

Megatron's environment-destroying plan saw the Decepticons getting trapped in their own base, so used the fusion cannon to blast yet another hole in a wall to escape. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}} The subsequent fight at Megatron's energon transport ship also saw the fusion cannon fired, this time twice (didn't hit anything, though.){{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}} Despite the energon ship exploding, neither Megatron nor the fusion cannon were destroyed and Megatron employed his signature gun again in a battle outside Archeville's lab. (This is the same battle where Megatron says, "I always hit what I aim for," which one has to assume at this stage is slight hyperbole.) {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction}}

During an incident with the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] Megatron fired twice at the Autobots, then took his fusion cannon with him to an oil refinery where the Decepticons were collecting some energon. For whatever reason, Megatron took his cannon off and propped it against a wall while he was there, but fortunately he put it back on when the Autobots showed up. Fortunately because, without it, he couldn't have fired off two (unsuccessful) shots, then covered his retreat by using the fusion cannon to set fire to an [[oil tanker]]. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

As we know, all Transformers (or at least Decepticons) get their special powers from [[power chip rectifier]]s, so when Megatron was preparing for a one-on-one duel with Optimus Prime he took the chips from all his fellow Decepticons into himself. During the duel this allowed him to fire cluster bombs from his fusion cannon; but Megatron still used what appeared to be three normal fusion cannon blasts to finish off Prime during the battle. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

[[File:TFTM Ironhide dies.jpg|thumb|''Yeah, I know this actually is a scope, but can you play dead, at least? Are you a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] or something?'']]
An attempted coup from [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] is another matter. The shots continuously bounced off his armor and Megatron had to resort to a 5-way fistfight with Starscream, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] as an alternative. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}} By [[2005]], Megatron's fusion cannon was far more powerful than it was twenty years earlier in that was able to kill a ship-load of Autobots, including Ironhide. Megatron lost his fusion cannon in his final battle with Optimus Prime, and the weapon needed to be carried by Rumble as the Decepticons fled. When Megatron was reformatted by [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] into [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], his fusion cannon was remade alongside its wielder, being transformed into an arguably far more effective [[particle cannon]], which he promptly used to kill Starscream. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
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=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
[[File:MegatronMilitary.jpg|upright=1.00|thumb|Can we have a Green Lantern / Transformers crossover now?]]
The '''[[Megatron Corps]]''' (メガトロン軍団 ''Megatron Gundan'') are a horde of six [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] clones created by [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] to overwhelm the [[Autobot]]s. Each clone is gifted with a unique Fusion Cannon and they are capable of combining their blasts into a single devastating attack, called the self-explanatory "Combined Fusion Cannon attack." No member of the Megatron Corps is gifted with sentient intelligence, however, as they are all controlled by the will of Galvatron who was, in reality, the original Megatron before his upgrade from [[Unicron]]. Galvatron would keep this hidden by also posing as a Megatron Clone... using a Particle Cannon instead of a Fusion Cannon.

As soon as Galvatron lost control over the Megatron Corps in a fight with [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]], the clones lost all their power and were easily disposed of. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 2|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #2}}
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=====''Wings Universe''=====
{{Wingsnote}}
Megatron clone [[Megaplex]] brandished a fusion cannon as a secondary weapon. {{storylink|Termination}}

[[Squadron X]] survivors [[Ferak]] and [[Tornado]] escaped [[Torax Prime]] aboard a modified escape pod, refitting it with warp thrusters, [[proton bomb]]s, and a small fusion cannon. The pod, however, was no match for the firepower of an Autobot [[Vanguard-class Deep Space Interceptor|Vanguard class]] fighter. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur}}

=====''Deviations''=====
After Megatron had been slain in the [[Battle of Autobot City]], [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] retrieved the fusion cannon from the corpse as proof of his passing for the other Decepticons. Claiming the weapon for himself, the fusion cannon was upgraded along with Starscream when Unicron reformatted the new Decepticon emperor into "Megascream" and was ultimately destroyed with him. {{storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}

====''Earthquake''====
Megatron's '''nuclear-charged fusion cannon''' was, as usual, the [[Decepticon leader]]'s weapon of choice. In one notable scenario, Megatron turned the weapon on [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] when he discovered they were plotting to overthrow him. {{storylink|Earthquake (book)|Earthquake}}
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====''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''====
Having defeated Megatron, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] ripped the fusion cannon from his arm and used it to destroy the [[SPS Satellite]]. It supposedly was the only thing the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]], [[Cobra]], [[Autobot]], and [[Decepticon]] troops gathered at [[Cobra Island]] had that could reach something in space. Thereafter, the fusion cannon was brought to [[Area 52 (G1)|Area 52]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 6|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #6}}

====2005 IDW continuity====
[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s first fusion cannon was a gift from [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}} Ironically, Megatron decided to pay him back a few million years later by blowing a huge hole in his torso. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 6|Infiltration #6}} Whenever they met in combat, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] would ''always'' go for Megatron's cannon arm. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}} During their battle in [[Brasnya]], a well-aimed shot from Optimus destroyed the weapon. {{storylink|Escalation issue 5|Escalation #5}} During a showdown in [[New York City]], Optimus Prime ripped the fusion cannon off Megatron's arm and beat him with it until it broke. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}

When he returned in a new body, Megatron had replaced his trademark cannon with a [[rail gun]]. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|Enemy Mine}} The change didn't last long, as he went back to the trusty ol' fusion cannon for his next body. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} After he surrendered and joined the Autobots, Optimus Prime had him dissolve his fusion cannon in acid as a symbol of giving up on the war. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} When [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] built him a new one in preparation for the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD's]] attack on [[Necroworld]], Megatron rejected it at first. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}} Upon learning that [[Fool's Energon]] was nothing more than a placebo and seeing [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]] getting ripped in twain by [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]], Megatron attached the weapon to his arm and waded into the battlefield, slaughtering Decepticons with renewed vigor. Megatron demanded Tarn come face him in battle, but a well-placed shot by [[Nickel]] and [[Vos (DJD)|Vos]] damaged the cannon, rendering it unusable. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} Despite this, Megatron kept it attached to his arm, even after the battle was over. When Ravage succumbed to his injuries, Megatron flew into a rage, refusing to part with the weapon and even threatening the Autobots; [[Terminus (G1)|Terminus]]'s arrival, however, prompted Megatron to detach the cannon without hesitation. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

The fusion cannon had been made from the [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]'s teleport chamber. Following its destruction, Brainstorm turned it back into a makeshift teleport "den". {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}}

As leader of the [[Decepticon Justice Division]], Tarn sported a ''double'' fusion cannon. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} In their final confrontation on [[Necroworld]], Megatron ripped the weapon off with ease, mocking Tarn for his zealotry. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

[[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] also possessed a fusion cannon while on [[Earth]]. He mockingly compared it to [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]]'s pistol when the Autobot tried to arrest him. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}} During Galvatron's final stand in the atmosphere of [[Jupiter]], [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] overloaded the weapon, causing an explosion that grievously damaged his right side. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|No Fair Fights}}

====2019 IDW continuity====
Fusion cannons were among [[the Rise]]'s armory. Megatron regarded one for a moment before he used it as a bludgeon against [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Three}} After the Decepticons had taken over the [[Senate]] and murdered [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], Megatron affixed a fusion cannon to his arm. When [[Termagax]] came to denounce what the Ascenticons had become, she mocked Megatron's cannon who responded by opening fire on her, discovering that his mentor was but a drone. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}}

====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
The fusion cannon was Megatron's primary weapon. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' webpage]</ref> An "[[Particle cannon|ultra]]" version of the fusion cannon was one of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s weapons and powers. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom ''Kingdom'' webpage]</ref>

====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon====
After doing some maintenance on the fusion cannon, Megatron threatened to turn its power on Shockwave after his chief scientist gave him lip. {{storylink|Siege episode 3}} After [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] had deceived the Decepticons, Megatron fired a point-blank round from his cannon that killed the Autobot commander. {{storylink|Siege episode 4}}

====''My Little Pony/Transformers''====
When the Decepticon/[[Changeling]] alliance marched on the [[Crystal Empire]], Megatron used his fusion cannon to blast a hole in the castle wall. During the battle that followed, he attempted to use it to exterminate [[Discord (MLP)|Discord]] and the [[Wonderbolt]]s before [[Twilight Sparkle]] used her [[magic]] to block the weapon. {{storylink|Finale (Friendship in Disguise!)|Finale}}

====''Transformers/Back to the Future''====
In the original timeline, the Decepticons had been all but destroyed by the Autobots. When [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] called that he had secured the [[DeLorean time machine]], a critically damaged Megatron used his cannon to blast an entrance into [[Doc Brown]]'s laboratory. When he tried to execute the human however, the overworked weapon finally gave out, falling to pieces when Megatron opened fire. Witnessing this, Rumble decided to win the Great War retroactively.

Travelling back to 1974 to build his strength and bounty of energon, Rumble reactivated the ''Ark'' passengers with Megatron turning his fusion cannon on the inert Autobots and the temporally anomalous Rumble. When the Decepticon data cruncher [[Gigawatt]] later scanned the DeLorean and tried to flee, Megatron managed to shoot him directly in the [[flux capacitor]]. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 2|Transformers/Back to the Future #2}}

===''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] loved his fusion cannon so much he had another one installed on the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''. The blast radius from this weapon is massive. Most kickass, though this one requires a power up time to fire again which is less kickass. The cannon arming the Nemesis was even powerful enough to destroy former [[Vok]] emissary [[Tigerhawk]] and seemingly extinguish [[Airazor (BW)|the united sparks]] [[Tigatron|still within him]] with a single charged shot. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}} Although not Megatron's, the [[Ark (G1)|''Ark'']]'s cannon was also a [[generic]] fusion cannon. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}}

====''Beast Machines''====
[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s personal chariot [[Mechatron]] comes equipped with a fusion cannon to nullify any accursed [[Maximal]] that it comes across.

===Live-action film series continuity===
[[File:Movie Megatron fusion cannon.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Back in the day when he needed both hands to hold/use it.]]
[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s fusion cannon is one of the most powerful weapons known to Transformers. Drawing energy from an unknown interdimensional source, the fusion cannon fires gamma-irradiated plasma at a target.<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/Battle-Bios.cfm Battle Bios at Hasbro.com]</ref> It is also mentioned on [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]'s toy packaging that he also carries a fusion cannon; presumably it is the blue glowing laser weapon on his left arm, though it is obviously much smaller than Megatron's.

[[File:ROTF Megatron fusion cannon.JPG|thumb|upright=1.4|Hey, I can see Starscream's house from here. *fires*]]
Megatron's cannon is presumably telescopic, as he keeps a pair of smaller, pistol-like cannons in each arm when not in use that combine to form one larger cannon. Its powerful blast is enough to send another Transformer flying back three city blocks. Megatron used it on several occasions, most notably to injure [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] and to knock [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] into a building. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

After his resurrection, Megatron still possessed his fusion cannon, but in a more compact form from which he could now access with his [[Death-lock pincer]], a lobster-like blade. A point blank shot can still send another Transformer flying back several football fields. During his battle with Optimus Prime in a forest, Megatron used the fusion cannon to knock the Autobot leader backward after shattering his [[mouthplate]]. Later, after impaling Optimus with the bladed pincer, Megatron finished the job by firing the fusion cannon right through Optimus. During the final battle in [[Egypt]], Megatron used the fusion cannon to shoot down a military helicopter. Following his resurrection, Optimus turned the fusion cannon against Megatron, blowing off ''half of his face'' and then severing it and Megatron's arm off with his [[Dual Energon Swords|Energon sword]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

[[File:DOTM-MegatronLincoln.jpg|upright=1.4|left|thumb|Megatron unleashes his inner John Wilkes Booth.]]
Megatron later adopted a hand held fusion cannon that resembled a stockless shotgun. He used it to cripple [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] before he was decapitated and Optimus used the weapon to slay the ancient Prime. The deed done, Optimus threw it down in disgust. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

[[File:TLK Megatron fires.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I have my arm-mounted cannon. Y'all happy now?]]
When Galvatron resumed his identity as Megatron, his new body possessed a new fusion cannon mounted on his right forearm. In addition to powerful energy bolts, the cannon could also act as flamethrower. It was separated from Megatron when Optimus Prime severed his right arm... again. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
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===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[File:Mission Accomplished Starscream death 3.jpg|left|thumb|Given time, Starscream may simply develop an immunity to the cannon. Then again, maybe not.]]
[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]'s iconic cannon served admirably as a cutting torch when Megatron sought to gain access to the [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Autobots' ship]].<ref>Use of sound-effects from the original cartoon only served to enhance the weapon's coolness.</ref> {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}} After Megatron's revival, his newly rebuilt fusion cannon proved even more effective against the Autobot ship by knocking it clean out of the sky in under a minute with some help from [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] and [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]]. It also has an optical targeting lens... [[Stock footage|sometimes]]. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 2}} It was instrumental in repeatedly killing the newly-immortal [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], {{storylink|Mission Accomplished}} and was effectively used in the capture of Bulkhead. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}}

Eventually, it and his other miscellaneous weapons were removed when he was captured by [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]]'s internal defenses. Optimus Prime discovered painfully that Megatron was not as weak without it as he had hoped. {{storylink|TransWarped}} Megatron later restored it to its rightful place on his arm, and used it as his primary weapon when he fought Optimus in the air. It survived the explosion of a [[Lugnut Supreme]], despite being damaged. Megatron shot Optimus Prime with it again, but this time it was ineffective, and [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] destroyed it with [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus's]] [[Magnus Hammer]]. {{storylink|Endgame, Part II}}

Notably Megatron, despite always precisely hitting Starscream, rarely manages to aim correctly when facing the Autobots. The writers were likely reluctant to [[The Transformers: The Movie|have half the cast atomized in the space of five seconds]], but to be fair, Starscream was unsurprisingly at point blank range for nearly every shot.
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===''TransTech''===
High Commander [[Megatron (TransTech)|Megatron]]'s main weapon was his '''Tetra-Singularity Fusion Cannon''', a weapon that harnessed a small black hole as its power source and had no equal in [[Axiom Nexus]]. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist|Rook - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/13}} It has only been fired at full power [[Liege Maximo|once]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 24|''TransTech'' Megatron's profile}}

===Fun Publications ''Shattered Glass'' continuity===
'''[[Rumbler (SG)|Rumbler]]''' was [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]]'s loyal sidearm. He was [[Roller (G1)|a semi-sentient drone]] in the shape of a fusion cannon. {{storylink|Do Over}}

[[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] later gained a '''Quantum Fusion Cannon''' upon his transformation into Nova Prime. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (SG)#NovaPrime|''Timelines'' Nova Prime profile card}}

===Aligned continuity family===
The Fusion Cannon could tap into interdimensional power sources to blast through almost any armor. [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] had one, {{storylink|Bio|Megatron's Battle Bio}} and so did [[The Fallen]] when he was Megatronus.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/7430/20/ AllSpark.com description of BotCon 2010 Hasbro designers' panel]</ref>

====''Prime'' cartoon====
Megatron's fortress of [[Darkmount (Earth)|Darkmount]] was armed with several fusion cannons. When a human army military force arrived at the fortress to wage a counterattack on the Decepticons, Megatron had one of the cannons fired at them, annihilating the humans and destroying the nearby abandoned city of [[Jasper]] in the process. Megatron warned [[William Fowler|Fowler]] that further human interference would result in the fusion cannons being turned on several major cities, including Washington, D.C. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} When [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] arrived on Earth and reunited the majority of [[Team Prime]], {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}} he and Fowler resolved to disable the fusion cannons before destroying Darkmount with the help of Earth's military. While [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] created a distraction at the base of the fortress, [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] attempted to sneak into the fortress to disable the cannons, but when met with heavy resistance, Magnus took matters into his own hands and mounted a one-bot assault on the cannons. He was stopped by Megatron, and though the Autobots were all captured, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]'s arrival quickly resulted in the fusion cannons being crippled, and then destroyed by Fowler's [[Skystriker (vehicle)|Skystriker]]s. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}
[[File:PrimeMegatronFusioncannon.JPG|thumb|right|upright]]
Megatron himself also had a fusion cannon<ref>Though unnamed in the series, it was named as such in the toyline.</ref> on his right arm, which seemed to be a standard arm-mounted energon cannon simply enhanced by [[Dark Energon]], but he promptly abandoned it when he got [[Liege Maximo|a dead Prime]]'s arm to replace his own in order to activate the [[Forge of Solus Prime]] to create the arguably more ''effective'' [[Dark Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}} Later, however, he lost that arm {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}} and got his original arm back along with his fusion cannon. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} He was still able to use the Dark Star Saber with his fusion cannon arm in a final battle with the Autobots. {{storylink|Deadlock}} After being killed, he lost it again upon being resurrected by [[Unicron/Aligned|Unicron]], though he was able to access ''two'' [[Dark Energon]] cannons that were also extremely effective. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

When the Autobots prepared to face the Chaos Bringer, [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] took stock of the arsenal aboard the [[Trypticon (WFC)|''Nemesis'']], which included a complement of fusion cannons. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
Attached to his right arm, [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]]'s fusion cannon was his primary weapon, doubling as the main weapon of his tank mode. The weapon could be charged for more devastating attacks. {{storylink|Bad Moon Rising}}

During Megatron's travels across the [[multiverse]], {{storylink|The Judge (episode)|The Judge}} he upgraded his weapon into a double-barrelled cannon. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe IV}} {{storylink|Silent Strike}}

====Alternate universe====
In another reality, when [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] refused to stand with [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|Megatron]], the tyrant fired a point-blank fusion cannon round at the newly minted Prime, fatally wounding him. {{storylink|The Other One}}

==Games==
====''War for Cybertron''====
[[File:WFC_Bazooka_Fusion_Cannon.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]
Megatron's precious cannon fired explosive charges into the faces of his enemies. Oddly enough, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] could also use one.

'''Carried by:''' [[Leader (WFC)|Leaders]], Megatron
*Damage: 10
*Range: 9
*Accuracy: 7
*Rate of Fire: 4

====''Transformers Devastation''====
The Fusion Cannon is a [[Grenade launcher|Grenade Launcher]] class weapon that can be unlocked by beating the game on any difficulty. When aiming, it will create a shield that blocks damage from the front. It can be equipped by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]].

Megatron, of course, uses the Fusion Cannon as his primary weapon. He's also able to use the Fusion Cannon to create a forceful but harmless energy waves to fling his enemies away from him.

Another variant, "Fusion Cannon (Mod)", instead works like a shotgun; as one can guess, this variant is based on movieverse Megatron's fusion shotgun, down to its appearance. This weapon lacks the aforementioned shield function.

==Toys==
===Megatrons with Fusion Cannons===
[[File:Megatron_G1_toys.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|So many Fusion Cannons, so few targets.]]
:As the Fusion Cannon is Megatron's signature weapon, we at the wiki quickly realized that posting ''every'' instance of a Megatron with a Fusion Cannon would be perhaps a bit much. Not to mention, it would be shorter to list those who didn't have one. For brevity, and sanity, the following Megatrons ''(Megatronii?)'' are commonly known to carry Fusion Cannons into combat on their toys and merchandise:
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*[[Megatron (G1)/toys|The Generation 1 incarnation]], which covers the Megatron found in [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Comics]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|the original cartoon]], and [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|IDW's line of comics]], among others.
*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys|The live-action film incarnation]], featured in four out of the five major movies.
*[[Megatron (Animated)|The ''Animated'' incarnation]].
*[[Megatron (WFC)/toys|The Aligned incarnation]], featured in several video games, novels and Transformers Prime.
*[[The Fallen/toys#Robots in Disguise .282015.29|Megatronus]], while not a Megatron, always has a Fusion Cannon in the 2015 ''[[The Fallen#2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise.
*[[Megatron (Cyberverse)|The ''Cyberverse'' incarnation]].
:
:Meanwhile, the following toys either feature one-shot ''(continuity wise)'' Megatrons with Fusion Cannons, or other characters with toys who have been issued Fusion Cannons:

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===''Beast Machines''===
[[File:BM Mechatron toy red version.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Mechatron''' (Beast Rider, 2000)
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles
: Mechatron features a central fusion cannon.

*'''Mechatron''' (Beast Rider, 2001)
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles
:Later on, Mechatron was given a [[Variant|running change]] [[redeco]] into a shocking purple, yellow, and copper coloration, though the packaging was not changed in any way to reflect this.
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelinestoy-NovaPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I don't feel like I fit in here.]]
*'''Nova Prime''' (Deluxe, 2015)
:While he didn't have one as [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]], the redeemed former leader of the [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|evil Autobots]] wound up receiving a Quantum Fusion Cannon from his benefactor [[Unicron/Shattered Glass|Unicron]]. It does look a lot like the Ion Blaster his [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Deluxe|heroic counterpart]] has, though.
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===''United''===
[[File:Unitedtoy-DarksideMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Darkside Optimus Prime & Darkside Megatron''' (Deluxe Class two-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories'': Cannon/missile launcher, energy-blast missile
:Part of a [[Tokyo Toy Show|Tokyo Toy Show 2011]]-[[exclusive]] ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' two-pack with [[Darkside Optimus Prime (United)|Darkside Optimus Prime]], [[Darkside Megatron]] is a [[Black repaint|black]] [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations:]] [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)#Toys|War for Cybertron]]'' [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Toys|Megatron]]. Megatron's spring-loaded Fusion Cannon can still attach to either arm.
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===''Dark of the Moon''===
[[File:DOTMtoy-SentinelPrimeVoyager.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I don't belong here eithe— [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|well, actually...]]]]
*'''Sentinel Prime''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Boom Lift/Fusion cannon
:Sentinel's voyager figure comes with a [[MechTech]] weapon that converts from his vehicle mode boom lift into a big ol' fusion cannon, named as such on the packaging. ''Why'' Sentinel has a fusion cannon isn't explained; maybe he ganked it from Megatron?
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===''Age of Extinction''===
[[File:Lost Age AD-02 Optimus Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I don't think I belong here, either.''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Evasion Mode Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2014)
*'''Evolution 2-Pack Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Two-Pack, 2014)
*'''Optimus Prime & Grimlock''' (Platinum Edition Voyager 2-pack, 2014)
*'''Optimus Prime Battle Damage Color''' (Milk Magazine exclusive, 2014)
*'''Rusty Ver. Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2014)
*'''Gold Classic Optimus Prime''' (Battle Command Campaign, 2014)
*'''Autobots United''' (Platinum Edition 5-pack, 2014)
*'''Breakout Battle''' (Platinum Edition, 2014)
:A weapon based on Megatron's hand held Fusion Shotgun (named Ion Cannon) is available with this Optimus Prime and his redecoes. The said weapon can also attach to ''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager Class Megatron's hands.

::''See also: [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 6|''Movie The Best'' Optimus Prime]]''
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===''Knights of Unicron''===
[[File:KOU-toy Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Possibly the most unlikely Megatron ever.]]
*'''Megatron''' (Knights of Unicron Reunion Tour Set, 2014)
**Accessories'': clear purple missile, Fusion Cannon
:''[[Knights of Unicron (band)|Knights of Unicron]]'' Megatron is a redeco of ''Thrilling 30'' Deluxe Class Megatron, transforming from a rocker-themed Cybertronian self-propelled gun into a rocker-themed robot. Yes, he still has the Fusion Cannon.
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Trading Card Game===
*'''Fusion Cannon of Megatron'''
:As a part of the games first wave a rare upgrade was made of the fusion cannon. When equipped to Megatron it provides pierce 3. The card was also re released with different art as a part of the Energon Edition set.

==Notes==
[[File:G1 megatron weapons instructions.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
*Neither Generation 1 Megatron's [[toy]] [[instructions]] nor his [[packaging]] [[bio]] make any reference to his fusion cannon. In the instructions, what we would recognise as his "fusion cannon" is labelled as a "3-piece telescopic sight" and the user is directed to "slide sight onto black mount on robot's right arm". Instead, his robot mode weapon is labelled a "high density infrared [[laser cannon]]", referring to the chromed silver gun he came with, while his sight, stock and silencer could be combined into a "[[particle beam cannon]]" and the sight and silencer could differently combine with Megatron himself to form a "telescopic laser cannon". Correspondingly, his packaging bio refers to his primary weapon as the "particle beam cannon".<ref name=G1pack>Generation 1 Megatron's original on-package bio [http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/techspecs/decepticon/1984/ts_megatron.jpg (scan at BotchTheCrab.com)]</ref>
[[File:MegatronAntimatterUK.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|...or you could do that instead, sure.]]
*His Generation 1 on-package bio also mentioned he can "link up interdimensionally to a [[black hole]] and use [[Antimatter|anti-matter]] from it for use as a weapon," without elaborating further.<ref name=G1pack/> This, however, is a truncated version of the full bio provided to ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' writers and later published in ''[[The Transformers Universe]]'', which explains that his ''cannon'' draws on the antimatter as a power source.<ref>Generation 1 Megatron's extended bio [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/printerfriendly.php?char=Megatron (transcription at NTFA.net)]</ref> Apparently working from the shortened version, [[Simon Furman]] wrote [[Raiders of the Last Ark|two]] [[Resurrection!|stories]] in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel UK comics]] where Megatron channeled the antimatter through his body, unleashing it through his hands the first time and through his eyes the second time. It manifested as a black, starry cloud that caused explosions. A similar situation occurred in the cartoon. Megatron was never shown to possess antimatter-channeling abilities, but he was shown to possess an anti-matter blaster in "[[Enter the Nightbird]]". Like every Decepticon weapon in the cartoon, it produced a purple laserbeam, though one that "absorbed" energy. The fusion cannon-power-source interpretation has never featured in a story.
*The deep percussive note at the beginning of the iconic fusion cannon sound effect (used throughout Generation 1 and ''Animated'') is an old "stock" sound used frequently in American animation, most notably within {{w|Hanna-Barbera}}'s ''{{w|Scooby Doo}}'' where it was used to signify cast members or objects falling on the ground, running into walls, etc.
*According to the [[Transformers (Mystery of Convoy)|''Transformers: Mystery of Convoy'' strategy guide]], Megatron's fusion cannon functions as a flame thrower. No wonder he got defeated easily.
**Megatron's cannon in ''The Last Knight'' functioned as a flamethrower in one scene, possibly alluding to this... or following the "rule of cool".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Yūgō Cannon Hō''' (融合カノン砲, "Fusion Cannon Gun")

==See also==
*[[Fusion weaponry]]
*[[Rumbler (SG)|Rumbler]]

==References==
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[[Category:Animated weapons]]
[[Category:Beast Machines weapons]]
[[Category:Beast Wars weapons]]
[[Category:Cannons]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon weapons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 weapons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 weapons]]
[[Category:Movie weapons]]
[[Category:Prime weapons]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen weapons]]
[[Category:The Last Knight weapons]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron weapons]]
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