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Serpentress

2019-09-30T17:17:52Z

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Metascan Omega

2019-03-26T22:50:59Z

Giggidy: /* The AllSpark Almanac */

Lying somewhere between [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and [[Garrus-16]], '''LGC-8803''' is a fairly insignificant chunk of rock in an asteroid field.

In a bygone era, it was known as '''Metascan Omega''', last colony of the [[Logicon]]s, an ancient race who fought the [[Destructon]]s eons ago. It has a lot of ruins built by the Logicons and a [[w:ziggurat|ziggurat]] where pilgrims came to obtain some of their vast knowledge.

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
The Logicons left behind the means of accessing their knowledge, but at some point after their departure, Metascan Omega was close to the epicenter of a large war, and their databank was damaged. From that point on, near anyone who tried accessing it was destroyed instead of enlightened. {{storylink|Intersectionality}}

The [[Destructon]]s began dwelling there at some point, {{storylink|Kindred}} [[Lord Imperious Delirious]] having been drawn to the planet by rumors of the Logicons, but never managed to access it. {{storylink|Intersectionality}} He did gain enough knowledge to shoot down the prison ship ''[[Claustrum]]'' as it passed on its way to Garrus-16, hoping to salvage technology {{storylink|Delirious}} and among the debris and bodies which crashed on the planet were [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] {{storylink|Paranoia}} and [[Transmutate (character)|Trans-Mutate]]. {{storylink|Perception}} Following a clash between the two parties, the Destructons left the planet, having sent a distress call to bring rescuers from Cybertron for the two [[Maximal]]s. {{storylink|Clarity}}

The distress signal was intercepted by both the [[Human Confederacy]] and the crew of the ''[[Dinosaur (ship)|Dinosaur]]'', the later being then prompted to come in search of the two escaped convicts.

Once there, the ''Dinosaur'' and its crew came under attack from the Destructons, with the ones on the surface being saved by Trans-Mutate. Elsewhere, [[Saberback]] was attracted to an engraved pillar, which gave him a physical jolt followed by a deeper, more profound, feeling. He then negotiated with [[Apelinq_(BM)|Apelinq]], senior officer of the retrieval squad, so that he could stay back and help with investigating the ruins. Apelinq accepted, but soon realized the disappearance of his subordinate, still traceable inside the ziggurat via his spark energy.

Inside, inexorably compelled to go forward, Saberback found an obsidian pyramid with a chiseled iris. As he touched it, both he and his superior were transported into a virtual reality, where they unknowingly begin an ancient mystical trial left by the Logicons for those who sought to consult the mass of knowledge they left behind.

Meanwhile, the ''Dinosaur'' was brought down from orbit by Medusa, plummeting toward the planet. Thanks to the efforts of the ship's crew, and Saberback convincing the Logicon mind to act, it was prevented from impacting, and after a mildly controlled landing, transformed into Trypticon's city form. In the cycles that followed, what was left of Trypticon was turned into a city, dubbed "Dinosaur City", run by Longrack. Thanks to Saberback, the Cybertronians were given the Logicons' leave to stay. Some of the ''Dinosaur''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew left, with a few, such as Apelinq, staying behind. {{storylink|Intersectionality}}

As the Grand Uprising continued, Dinosaur City went from strength to strength, drawing in all manner of visitors, including tourists. Then, one decade after the war ended, the sight received visitors: the [[Vok]], insistent that mortals didn't belong on the planet, and that the Cybertronians would need to prove their "cosmic worth". Fortunately for Longrack and gang, [[Lio Convoy]] had also arrived to help out. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}

===''The AllSpark Almanac''===
LGC-8803 was an unclaimed planet in the [[Milky Way]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|The Complete AllSpark Almanac}}

==Notes==
* See also: [[Metascan Alpha]]

[[Category:Animated planets]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising planets]]

Metascan Alpha

2019-03-26T22:50:19Z

Giggidy: /* Notes */

[[Image:TFin3D3 Metascan Alpha maybe.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
'''Metascan Alpha''' is the planet of the [[Logicon]]s, an ancient race who fought the [[Destructon]]s eons ago. It has vast stores of [[energon]].

==Fiction==
===''Transformers in 3-D''===
Following the original defeat of the Destructons and their imprisonment in a dimensional barrier, the Logicons left a warning beacon nearby detailing the location of Metascan Alpha. When the Destructons were eventually released, the beacon's recording found its way into the hands of the [[Autobot]]s, who sent out two teams in search of the planet.

[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s team ended up on a desolate moon orbiting a planet they believed to be Metascan Alpha, but when they flew down to check it out, they found a city under attack by the Destructons. A battle briefly raged before the Autobots realized that they were outclassed and began a retreat. It was only through the heroic sacrifice of [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] that they made it off the planet. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===''The AllSpark Almanac''===
Metascan Alpha was a neutral robotic planet in the [[Milky Way]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|The Complete AllSpark Almanac}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] once visited Metascan Alpha and met the "big-headed fleshlings" that lived there. {{storylink|Now and On Earth}}

==Notes==
* It is entirely unclear whether the planet which Ultra Magnus and his men find is actually Metascan Alpha. Although Ultra Magnus seems to think they've found what they're looking for, the inhabitants do not seem to resemble Logicons as shown in the recording.
* See also: [[Metascan Omega]]

[[Category:Animated planets]]
[[Category:Generation 1 planets]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 planets]]

Jump Drive

2017-09-03T05:03:47Z

Giggidy: /* Notes */

{{factions|minicon|decepticon}}
:''Jump Drive is a [[Decepticon]]-aligned [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:TFU03-toy SkyBlast.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't eat the brown acid!]]
'''Jump Drive''' is a member of the [[Interstellar Marauders Mini-Con Team]]. He is extremely methodical, keeping track of all aspects of shipboard life. He is loyal to [[Spacewarp]], augmenting her through [[powerlinx]]ing or by combining with his teammates into the [[Transwarp Blaster]].

==Fiction==
===Ask Vector Prime===
Jump Drive and his teammates [[Boom Tube]] and [[Starburst]] were frozen in stasis lock in their combined form. Spacewarp won them as the prize in a game of high-stakes [[Cybertronian games|Triad]] held on [[Monacus]]. When she and [[Foldspace]] revived the team through the use of [[proton energy]], the team swore allegiance to her. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/17}}

==Toys==
===Universe (2003)===
[[File:Spacewarp-r.jpg|right|thumb|]]
*'''Spacewarp'''

:Spacewarp was an unproduced ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' store exclusive, slated to come with a redeco of the [[Space Mini-Con Team]] as well. Even though she was initially intended as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive, no retail chain ultimately ended up wanting to carry her, so Spacewarp was shelved. She was among several proposed exclusives that were ultimately put into retail limbo during the waning of the ''Universe'' line. The Spacewarp concept was ultimately released as one of the first exclusives available for purchase to [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] members as [[Astrotrain (Cybertron)|Astrotrain]], though with a [[redeco]] of the [[Giant Planet Mini-Con Team]] instead of a redeco of the [[Space Mini-Con Team]].

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==Notes==
* Spacewarp and all of her Mini-Cons have names deriving from fictional methods of FTL travel. Jump Drive's name has been used in science fiction for decades, notably in the {{w|Foundation series|''Foundation'' series}}.
* According to [[Jim Sorenson]], his personality was loosely based on {{w|Futurama}}s Hermes Conrad.

[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Cybertron Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cybertron Mini-Cons]]

Starburst

2017-09-03T05:03:36Z

Giggidy: /* Notes */

{{factions|minicon|decepticon}}
:''Starburst is a [[Decepticon]]-aligned [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Spacewarp-r.jpg|right|thumb|The Mini-Con on the far right.]]

'''Starburst''' is a member of the [[Interstellar Marauders Mini-Con Team]]. Though a competent medic/mechanic, he is disliked by his crew members due to poor people skills and hygiene. He is loyal to [[Spacewarp]], augmenting her through [[powerlinx]]ing or by combining with his teammates into the [[Transwarp Blaster]].

==Fiction==
===Ask Vector Prime===
Starburst and his teammates [[Boom Tube]] and [[Jump Drive]] were frozen in stasis lock in their combined form. Spacewarp won them as the prize in a game of high-stakes [[Cybertronian games|Triad]] held on [[Monacus]]. When she and [[Foldspace]] revived the team through the use of [[proton energy]], the team swore allegiance to her. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/17}}

==Toys==
===Universe (2003)===
*'''Spacewarp'''

:Spacewarp was an unproduced ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' store exclusive, slated to come with a redeco of the [[Space Mini-Con Team]] as well. Even though she was initially intended as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive, no retail chain ultimately ended up wanting to carry her, so Spacewarp was shelved. She was among several proposed exclusives that were ultimately put into retail limbo during the waning of the ''Universe'' line. The Spacewarp concept was ultimately released as one of the first exclusives available for purchase to [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] members as [[Astrotrain (Cybertron)|Astrotrain]], though with a [[redeco]] of the [[Giant Planet Mini-Con Team]] instead of a redeco of the [[Space Mini-Con Team]].

{{canceledtoy}}

==Notes==
* Spacewarp and all of her Mini-Cons have names deriving from fictional methods of FTL travel. Starburst's name comes from ''{{w|Farscape}}''.
* According to [[Jim Sorenson]], his personality was loosely based on {{w|Futurama}}s Dr. Zoidberg.

[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Cybertron Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cybertron Mini-Cons]]

Jump Drive

2017-09-03T05:03:20Z

Giggidy: /* Notes */

{{factions|minicon|decepticon}}
:''Jump Drive is a [[Decepticon]]-aligned [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:TFU03-toy SkyBlast.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't eat the brown acid!]]
'''Jump Drive''' is a member of the [[Interstellar Marauders Mini-Con Team]]. He is extremely methodical, keeping track of all aspects of shipboard life. He is loyal to [[Spacewarp]], augmenting her through [[powerlinx]]ing or by combining with his teammates into the [[Transwarp Blaster]].

==Fiction==
===Ask Vector Prime===
Jump Drive and his teammates [[Boom Tube]] and [[Starburst]] were frozen in stasis lock in their combined form. Spacewarp won them as the prize in a game of high-stakes [[Cybertronian games|Triad]] held on [[Monacus]]. When she and [[Foldspace]] revived the team through the use of [[proton energy]], the team swore allegiance to her. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/17}}

==Toys==
===Universe (2003)===
[[File:Spacewarp-r.jpg|right|thumb|]]
*'''Spacewarp'''

:Spacewarp was an unproduced ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' store exclusive, slated to come with a redeco of the [[Space Mini-Con Team]] as well. Even though she was initially intended as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive, no retail chain ultimately ended up wanting to carry her, so Spacewarp was shelved. She was among several proposed exclusives that were ultimately put into retail limbo during the waning of the ''Universe'' line. The Spacewarp concept was ultimately released as one of the first exclusives available for purchase to [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] members as [[Astrotrain (Cybertron)|Astrotrain]], though with a [[redeco]] of the [[Giant Planet Mini-Con Team]] instead of a redeco of the [[Space Mini-Con Team]].

{{canceledtoy}}

==Notes==
* Spacewarp and all of her Mini-Cons have names deriving from fictional methods of FTL travel. Jump Drive's name has been used in science fiction for decades, notably in the {{w|Foundation series|''Foundation'' series}}.
* According to [[Jim Sorenson]], her personality was loosely based on {{w|Futurama}}s Hermes Conrad.

[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Cybertron Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cybertron Mini-Cons]]

Starburst

2017-09-03T05:03:07Z

Giggidy: /* Notes */

{{factions|minicon|decepticon}}
:''Starburst is a [[Decepticon]]-aligned [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Spacewarp-r.jpg|right|thumb|The Mini-Con on the far right.]]

'''Starburst''' is a member of the [[Interstellar Marauders Mini-Con Team]]. Though a competent medic/mechanic, he is disliked by his crew members due to poor people skills and hygiene. He is loyal to [[Spacewarp]], augmenting her through [[powerlinx]]ing or by combining with his teammates into the [[Transwarp Blaster]].

==Fiction==
===Ask Vector Prime===
Starburst and his teammates [[Boom Tube]] and [[Jump Drive]] were frozen in stasis lock in their combined form. Spacewarp won them as the prize in a game of high-stakes [[Cybertronian games|Triad]] held on [[Monacus]]. When she and [[Foldspace]] revived the team through the use of [[proton energy]], the team swore allegiance to her. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/17}}

==Toys==
===Universe (2003)===
*'''Spacewarp'''

:Spacewarp was an unproduced ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' store exclusive, slated to come with a redeco of the [[Space Mini-Con Team]] as well. Even though she was initially intended as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive, no retail chain ultimately ended up wanting to carry her, so Spacewarp was shelved. She was among several proposed exclusives that were ultimately put into retail limbo during the waning of the ''Universe'' line. The Spacewarp concept was ultimately released as one of the first exclusives available for purchase to [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] members as [[Astrotrain (Cybertron)|Astrotrain]], though with a [[redeco]] of the [[Giant Planet Mini-Con Team]] instead of a redeco of the [[Space Mini-Con Team]].

{{canceledtoy}}

==Notes==
* Spacewarp and all of her Mini-Cons have names deriving from fictional methods of FTL travel. Starburst's name comes from ''{{w|Farscape}}''.
* According to [[Jim Sorenson]], her personality was loosely based on {{w|Futurama}}s Dr. Zoidberg.

[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Cybertron Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cybertron Mini-Cons]]

Foldspace

2017-09-03T05:02:47Z

Giggidy: /* Notes */

{{factions|minicon|decepticon}}
{{disambig2|Mini-Con|the method of FTL travel|Transwarp}}
:''Foldspace is a [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Spacewarp-r.jpg|right|250px|thumb|The second Mini-Con from the left.]]
'''Foldspace''', the senile but brilliant scientist, has been a loyal companion to [[Spacewarp]] for years.

==Fiction==
===Ask Vector Prime===
in [[Aurex 006.0 Kappa]], Spacewarp rescued Foldspace from the clutches of [[Maxa Quintesson|Maxa Q]], earning his loyalty. With his help, she was able to break the [[Interstellar Marauders Mini-Con Team]] out of their [[stasis lock]] after she acquired the [[Transwarp Blaster]] in a high-stakes game of [[Cybertronian games|triad]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/17}}

===Spacewarp's Log===
On one early voyage, Spacewarp flew too close to a black hole, forcing Foldspace to step in and save both of them from getting crushed. They survived the experience, but wound up in [[Xobitor|another universe]], where [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was a rocky wasteland named [[Skalorr]]. Things went bad after the native [[Terrakor]]s betrayed them. Foldspace was subdued by the Terrakor's villainous [[human]] compatriots for dissection. Foldspace managed to escape the humans, and travelled to the nearby [[Protecton]] camp. There, he convinced Argus, their leader, to come to the rescue. The two of them travelled back to the Protecton's base, the ruined city of [[Zanador]]. Foldspace stayed behind while Spacewarp and the Protectons set off to repair the [[Compu-Core]]. After the Compu-Core was repaired and the Terrakors routed for the time being, Foldspace left Skalorr with Spacewarp, returning to their home dimension after a series of wacky adventures.

Foldspace was with Spacewarp when she was dimensionally displaced to [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon]]. After Spacewarp received a visa to travel off-planet, Foldspace and the Interstellar Marauder Team were with her when she responded to [[Galaxy Shuttle]]'s distress call. Foldspace tracked Galaxy Shuttle's attacker to one of the smaller moons of [[Frellus IV]]. The five-team then boarded the ship of [[Dren'ead]] to rescue [[Vector Prime]] and [[Scorpia (TransTech)|Scorpia]]. They hightailed it as soon as possible but ended up returning when it turned out that Dren'ead was merely an alien toddler desperately trying to help his sick father [[Dren'strm]]. After Dren'strm was healed, he apologized for the trouble and then talked a bit about science with Vector Prime and Foldspace before Spacewarp and her Mini-Cons departed. {{storylink|Transformers: Spacewarp's Log|Spacewarp's Log (2), 2015/11/22}}

==Toys==
===Universe (2003)===
*'''Spacewarp'''

:Spacewarp was an unproduced ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' store exclusive, slated to come with a redeco of the [[Space Mini-Con Team]] as well. Even though she was initially intended as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive, no retail chain ultimately ended up wanting to carry her, so Spacewarp was shelved. She was among several proposed exclusives that were ultimately put into retail limbo during the waning of the ''Universe'' line. The Spacewarp concept was ultimately released as one of the first exclusives available for purchase to [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] members as [[Astrotrain (Cybertron)|Astrotrain]]. A Mini-Con nearly identical to Foldspace was released with the set, called [[Starcatcher]].

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==Notes==
* Spacewarp and all of her Mini-Cons have names deriving from fictional methods of FTL travel. Foldspace has been used in a variety of books and series, notably ''{{w|Dune (novel)|Dune}}'', ''{{w|Robotech}}'', and, ahem, ''Transformers''.
* According to [[Jim Sorenson]], his personality was loosely based on {{w|Futurama}}s Professor Farnsworth.

[[Category:Cybertron Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cybertron Mini-Cons]]
[[Category:Elderly Transformers]]
[[Category:Scientists]]
[[Category:TransTech Mini-Cons]]

Boom Tube

2017-09-03T05:02:07Z

Giggidy: /* Notes */

{{factions|minicon|decepticon}}
:''Boom Tube is a [[Decepticon]]-aligned [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:TFU03-toy Astroscope.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I serve the New Gods.]]
'''Boom Tube''' is the leader of the [[Interstellar Marauders Mini-Con Team]]. She uses a ditzy exterior to lull opponents into a false sense of security, but is in reality a highly focused Mini-Con. She is loyal to [[Spacewarp]], augmenting her through [[powerlinx]]ing or by combining with her teammates into the [[Transwarp Blaster]].

==Fiction==
===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Aurex 006.0 Kappa]], Boom Tube and her teammates [[Jump Drive]] and [[Starburst]] were frozen in [[stasis lock]] in their combined form. Spacewarp won them as the prize in a game of high-stakes [[Cybertronian games|Triad]] held on [[Monacus]]. When she and [[Foldspace]] revived the team through the use of [[proton energy]], the team swore allegiance to her. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/17}}

==Toys==
===Universe (2003)===
[[File:Spacewarp-r.jpg|right|thumb|She's built like a steakhouse but she handles like a bistro.]]
*'''Spacewarp'''

:Spacewarp was an unproduced ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' store exclusive, slated to come with a redeco of the [[Space Mini-Con Team]] as well. Even though she was initially intended as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive, no retail chain ultimately ended up wanting to carry her, so Spacewarp was shelved. She was among several proposed exclusives that were ultimately put into retail limbo during the waning of the ''Universe'' line. The Spacewarp concept was ultimately released as one of the first exclusives available for purchase to [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] members as [[Astrotrain (Cybertron)|Astrotrain]], though with a [[redeco]] of the [[Giant Planet Mini-Con Team]] instead of a redeco of the [[Space Mini-Con Team]].

{{canceledtoy}}

==Notes==
* Spacewarp and all of her Mini-Cons have names deriving from fictional methods of FTL travel. Boom Tube's name comes from {{w|Boom tube|the method}} often employed in {{w|DC Comics}}, and is also a reference to her role as the barrel of the Transwarp Blaster.
* According to [[Jim Sorenson]], her personality was loosely based on {{w|Futurama}}s Amy Wong.

[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Cybertron Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cybertron Mini-Cons]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]

User talk:Jimsorenson

2017-07-31T19:45:39Z

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== Downtimes ==

Hey, Jim. I moved your comment [[Transformers_Wiki_talk:Community_Portal/Leaving2#Site-up_issues|here]] to join its friends.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 17:34, 5 May 2009 (EDT)

== BW Models ==

Finished the scanning tonight. Expect an e-mail some time tomorrow. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 04:17, 13 May 2009 (EDT)
:Well, awesome! Thank you, I'm looking forward to seeing the models. --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 10:06, 13 May 2009 (EDT)

== Cybertronix alphabets ==

Can I ask how you made the [[:Image:Maximal Language.jpg]] and [[:Image:Predacon Language.jpg]] pics? They might [[:wikipedia:Template:BadJPEG|be better off without JPEG compression]], if possible... --[[User:Fleb|fleb]] 17:53, 8 June 2009 (EDT)
: I think I just typed them out and took a screen capture. You're welcome to grab the fonts and take a better pic. --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 18:09, 8 June 2009 (EDT)

== Letters Page ==

Hey Jim, you've researched the UK letters pages since I love my notes on them... do you remember whereabout they talk about the US timeline, Time Wars etc being a new universe? -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 17:16, 20 June 2009 (EDT)
:Oh, geeze. Ummm ... very late in the game, from what I recall. Dreadwing probably, not quite Blaster yet. Beyond that, I don't think I can help you. --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 17:24, 20 June 2009 (EDT)

::Hrm...
::Also I ''might'' be wrong on this... but I think that the BK Transformers site is using your fonts. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 11:45, 22 June 2009 (EDT)
:::They sure are! Awesomesauce! Thanks for the heads up. --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 11:58, 22 June 2009 (EDT)

== [[Cyberglyphics]] ==
[[Image:B4tasv2 numerals.png|right|]]
[[Image:Allspark chars.jpg|thumb|left]]
Hey, just wondered if you'd be interested in helping on the article. I'm going to have a bunch of time over the holiday weekend, so I hope to get most of the character set transcribed and uploaded as a PDF file. I can also shoot you the Illustrator file when I'm done if you'd like. With a little luck, maybe we can make sense of this and turn it into a good resource for the wiki. --[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 14:13, 30 June 2009 (EDT)
:Happily. Cyberglyphics are beautiful, and I'd love to see them get some love. --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 14:16, 30 June 2009 (EDT)
::PDF now uploaded [[:Image:Cyberglyphics reference.pdf|here]]. Those are all the glyphs I've found so far. Lemme know if you need the original Illustrator file.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 22:57, 4 July 2009 (EDT)
:::Some of the glyphs have also been associated with numbers, and a handful of them are used for an (incomplete) substitution-cipher in a coloring book. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 22:59, 4 July 2009 (EDT)
::::If there are more I don't have in that file, I'd love to see examples so I can add them in.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 23:02, 4 July 2009 (EDT)
:::::I should dig out the coloring book too... -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 23:55, 4 July 2009 (EDT)
::::::Aha! I ''knew'' there had to be more than just the ten of these things. I'll get those integrated tomorrow.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 00:02, 5 July 2009 (EDT)
:::::::And added to the PDF. Oh, how I wish they didn't put that inane effect on them to make them look "ancient." It makes them harder to eyeball.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 01:18, 5 July 2009 (EDT)
::::::::Yet more. ;-) -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 01:37, 5 July 2009 (EDT)
:::::::::Hmm. ''Some'' of those are new, yet some of them are repeats. I have to wonder how many symbols we'll have when we've catalogued them all.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 01:43, 5 July 2009 (EDT)
Actually, I just realized that an NDA I signed makes me working on these a dicey proposition at best. Better for me to err on the safe side and bow out. I'm still quite keen to see what you guys make of them, but I don't think I can be involved.--[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 23:06, 4 July 2009 (EDT)
:That's fair enough, Jim. Thanks for the consideration, at least!--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 23:07, 4 July 2009 (EDT)

== More Fonts ==

Thought you might want to know-- Decepticon Regular shows up in the Revenge of the Fallen X-Box/PS3 game. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 17:59, 14 July 2009 (EDT)

:Awesome! I'm everywhere I want to be! --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 18:41, 14 July 2009 (EDT)

== Quiz ==

Just goofing around - [http://apps.facebook.com/flixster/quiz/results?q=1472784&lsrc=ntqofb&flow=quiz Transformers quiz]. Probably easysauce for anyone here though.

== Thanks ==

I just wanted to say thank you for the kind words you send us the seibs News Crew per e-mail! Your updates are very much appreciated.[[User:Dead Metal|Dead Metal]] 08:06, 29 July 2009 (EDT)

:Well, I appreciate the traffic you throw my way, and the good job you guys do of keeping me up to date. I've got your RSS feed up on my blog so that I can stay abreast of the latest TF news. --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 13:19, 29 July 2009 (EDT)
::One hand washes the other. :D[[User:Dead Metal|Dead Metal]] 13:29, 29 July 2009 (EDT)

== Thanks ==

Thank you for telling me this. I just ran across the Star Wars pages and wanted to add the species. I didn't know that that was against the outside sources policy. I think General Grievous is still marked as a Kaleesh however. {{unsigned|Kaymac192}}
:No problem. I just didn't want you to think that people were picking on you because you were new or anything like that. --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 14:56, 19 August 2009 (EDT)

== This must be made ==

If IDW is up to it, it would be awesome if you and bill could put together an Ark-like tome of boxart, especially the stuff from G1 to Beast Wars. --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 21:32, 27 August 2009 (EDT)
:All things are possible ... -[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 21:49, 27 August 2009 (EDT)

== Harrier Starscream ==

Damn. True. Forgot about it. Anyway, sorry for being so fussy, but there should be capital "H". "jump jet" (= Harrier) - lowcase, "Harrier" - uppercase.

Seems like Starscream's certainly not an expert when it comes to human technology... -- [[User:Silver|Silvery]] 09:45, 6 September 2009 (EDT)

== WOW ==

omg, i cant believe Jim Sorenson has an account here! Im such a huge fan! right now im saving up to buy the allspark almanac at The Forbidden Planet! --[[Special:Contributions/92.238.160.72|92.238.160.72]] 14:27, 14 September 2009 (EDT)
:Well, I hope you enjoy it! --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 14:38, 14 September 2009 (EDT)

Oh I Bet i will! Its basically the ark, only coloured in and animated! --[[Special:Contributions/92.238.160.72|92.238.160.72]] 14:40, 14 September 2009 (EDT)

== Cybertron caps ==

Are these [[:Image:Cyb13 telemetry1.jpg|the]] [[:Image:Cyb13 telemetry2.jpg|two]] you're after? I'm afraid they're not particularly clear - this is as big as they get. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 20:16, 19 September 2009 (EDT)
:Yup, those're the two. Thanks! --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 20:22, 19 September 2009 (EDT)

== Revenge ==

Since I don't have [[Transformers: The Complete Ark|The Complete Ark]], can you confirm [[Revenge (G1)|this]] for me and a few other editors? --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 19:12, 10 October 2009 (EDT)
:Yes, that's in there. It came from one of the original designers. I asked if the ship (and the ship at the end of MtMtE) had a name in the original model sheets. It didn't, but he spoke about what he would have called it if it were up to him. I figured that was good enough to mention in the book. --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 19:29, 10 October 2009 (EDT)

==Greetingz-z-z-z!==
Waz-z-z-zpinator greetz-z-z! I'm glad to find z-z-z-zo much comradez-z-z-z here! Well, your questionz-z-z - my answerz-z-z (or vice verz-z-za) on every theme!--[[User:He-l-en1959|He-l-en1959]] 15:50, 30 November 2009 (EST)
== Quez-z-ztion ==
I pray, can you write the whole text of "The Tranz-z-zformerz-z-z" z-z-zong ("Transformers, robots in disguise…") to me? Or tell me where can I find the text, pleaz-z-ze!--[[User:He-l-en1959|Waz-z-z-zpinator59]] 12:25, 25 November 2010 (EST)

==Seeker==

Does Ramjet using the term Seeker in the Almanac mean the group is technically referred to as such? [[User:Eire]] 01.15 Jan 04 2010 (UTC)
: You probably want his user page, not his article. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 21:02, 3 January 2010 (EST)
::I'll leave that as an exercise to the readers. What he says is "[Thundercracker is] the original Starscream. All of us seekers were cloned from him."--[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 21:22, 3 January 2010 (EST)
:::Well, he's a liar, so. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 21:36, 3 January 2010 (EST)

== Lion's share ==

In the source fable, the lion took all of the available food; thus the "lion's share" means ALL of something. However, it is often misused to mean the greatest part. [[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 14:10, 23 February 2010 (EST)
:You say ''mis''used, I say used. Language is an evolving shared construct, and that today the meaning has changed. However, you're absolutely right about the historic origins of the phrase.--[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 14:28, 23 February 2010 (EST)

==Sentinel Prime==
{{note|This conversation was moved to [[Talk:Sentinel Prime (G1)#Sentinel Prime]].}}

== Anagrams ==

I was just looking at the Almanac Annotations, and saw a section labeled "Unsolved Anagrams" with a listing for a "Baron Ye Gult". I don't know if the list has been updated lately or if this anagram has been solved, but I was wondering if it was perhaps supposed to be "Tonya Bulger"? Don't know who she is, but it seems a possible name. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 13:06, 27 July 2010 (EDT)
:You'd have to ask Bill, those were his. He does have a [http://www.formspring.me/BillForster Formspring], though. --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 13:08, 27 July 2010 (EDT)
::Sorry, looked at the note wrong. Thanks for the help. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 13:12, 27 July 2010 (EDT)

== Dalek ==

About the Dalek thing, I was hoping to add it on because that what a Dalek is. I thought we didn't have to not "know" what a Dalek is, and we can tell someone who doesn't know what a Dalek is what it is. That was for people who just saw the picture of the Dalek next to "Go" should I just leave that stuff for the original wikipedia?[[User:LordDalek|LordDalek]] 19:54, 5 September 2010 (EDT)

==Junkion name request==
I've been trying to write/writing several pages for the various Junkion characters, but since I don't own a copy of ''The Complete Ark'', I have no clue what name belongs to what model. I was hoping someone would move them for me, but since that's not happening auto, I am asking around for someone to be so kind. So, would you be so kind to move those pages to their proper title for me?
Which reminds me, there's certain information I'd like to see added to the Character model page or ''The Ark'' pages I figure only you could add. How are character model sheets treated during the (post-)production process? Where do they go once they aren't needed anymore. Is there any reason to why some "get lost" and others don't? How come they apparently had access to Lithone models from the movie to fill up the BBo2006 Junkion crowd, but not to Junkion models? Pretty much the technical lifestory of character model sheets. I would like to learn more about that, and I think it would be interesting to others too. [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 16:32, 17 November 2010 (EST)

== Animated Arcee's Season 3 models ==

Do you have larger versions of Arcee's season three models? The front and back ones in the Almanac 2 are pretty small, and I can't find her altmode anywhere. --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 01:04, 25 November 2010 (EST)
:What do you need them for? Also, there is no altmode model for her. She never transformed in the show, so they never drew one.--[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 10:30, 25 November 2010 (EST)
::I don't really need them, but was just wanting a better look at them. (Possibly as an extra on your blog :P) --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 15:30, 25 November 2010 (EST)

== Almanac ==

Where do you buy the Almanacs?--[[User:TOM|TOM]] 16:53, 24 March 2011 (EDT)
:Amazon, I believe. There's a link on his user page. -- [[User:Semysane|Semysane]] 17:07, 24 March 2011 (EDT)
::Or any bookstore or comic book shop that's willing to order it. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 21:42, 24 March 2011 (EDT)

== Pictures on [[army-building]] ==

The photos on the army building page which you added back in 2008, did you take those yourself or were they sourced from somewhere? I'm just looking to retag some of them with descriptions, since the original descriptions were lost in the bookworm crash. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 18:49, 9 February 2012 (EST)
:I took them myself. I'm big into army-building.--[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 19:00, 9 February 2012 (EST)
::Groovy, thanks! --[[User:Abates|abates]] 19:04, 9 February 2012 (EST)

== TFA Optimus Prime ==

So you shan't reveal whether or not he was to become supreme commander in the end, hmm?--[[User:Autotrooper42|Autotrooper42]] 18:15, 2 March 2012 (EST)
: I shared what Marty & Matt & Derrick shared with me. I don't know what they intended to be the secret of Sari or the ultimate disposition of Optimus & Sentinel and it isn't my place to make up an answer.--[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 18:41, 2 March 2012 (EST)
::That place belongs to FunPub! -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 19:30, 2 March 2012 (EST)

== Alt2day.com ==

For the past year, I haven't got the site to work for me, any idea why? [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] 22:57, 25 June 2013 (EDT)
:Well, it was a little viral marketing site for a book that's been out for several years now. A friend was hosting it for me... it's possible he stopped devoting the bandwidth for it.--[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 23:28, 25 June 2013 (EDT)
::It was the dynyds version, and it did that once before, from January to August of 2011. It's been out now for so long. Maybe you can talk to this friend of your's? Just asking, that's all. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] 23:33, 25 June 2013 (EDT)
Hey, um, have you learned anything about it since I asked you? Just wanted to know. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] 20:19, 31 August 2013 (EDT)
::Haven't heard one way or the other, sorry.--[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 17:49, 5 September 2013 (EDT)
::Ah well, thanks for responding. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] 17:52, 5 September 2013 (EDT)

== Box art book? ==

haven't heard about this for a while; is it still a thing, or did it fizzle out? [[User:Spork|Spork]] 18:42, 20 August 2013 (EDT)
:Still a thing. It's looking like mid 2014, to tie in with the movie. It's a big subject matter, with appropriately large physical dimensions including pagecount. That means a high price tag. To mitigate that risk, IDW is timing it to maximize sales. --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 18:45, 20 August 2013 (EDT)
:::Cool! By the way, is it g1/g2 only, or more comprehensive than that? Now if IDW would just put out an officially translated set of the Japanese g1 comics, I can die in peace...
::::G1/G2/Japanese/Bonus Material.--[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 00:44, 21 August 2013 (EDT)

If you're still searching for the artwork, i have Action Master Bumblebee's card and the box for an Action Master Sprocket (what do you mean "both"? the only Sprockets on TFWiki seem to be G1 and Shattered Glass, and only one of those even HAS a toy to have any packaging art). Hopefully i can scan what i have and e-mail you soon.
[[User:Rhymus|Rhymus]] 01:20, 29 October 2013 (EDT)
:Hey there, Rhymus. Do you literally mean the actual card, or do you have the card art? Generally scans from the packages themselves have been too low resolution for us to work with. Mostly we're working with one of three things: original artwork, photo negatives of the original artwork used for archival, or first generation chrome positives (transparencies) of the first generation artwork used for advertising production. Do you have one of these?
:
:(By 'both' I mean both Sprocket's individual robot form, and him riding in his car.)--[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 11:38, 29 October 2013 (EDT)
::Sorry, i only have the packaging. Somewhere. Guess i can stop looking for it. [[User:Rhymus|Rhymus]] 20:06, 4 November 2013 (EST)

== Beast Wars: Uprising characters ==

If I may ask, are the Decepticon Builder [[Zoom Out]] and Autobot Builder [[Override (BW)|Override]] in "[[Broken Windshields]]" based in any way on 2007 movie [[Zoom Out 25X]] and 2010 toyline/movieverse [[Override (TF 2010)|Override]]? [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 14:52, 10 May 2015 (EDT)
:It's definitely Real Gear Robot Zoom Out for Zoom Out, but Override is based on her Cybertron character. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 14:59, 10 May 2015 (EDT)
::Correct.--[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] ([[User talk:Jimsorenson|talk]]) 15:16, 10 May 2015 (EDT)
:::Thanks! [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 15:37, 10 May 2015 (EDT)
::::By the way, was [[Override (BW)|Override]]'s appearance in "Broken Windshields" based on any specific toy of her ''Cybertron'' counterpart? [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 16:22, 12 May 2015 (EDT)
:::::In my brain she kind of [http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/Override/override.htm looks like this], only, you know, hardwired into an arena and all sort of creepy and pathetic.--[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] ([[User talk:Jimsorenson|talk]]) 16:34, 12 May 2015 (EDT)
::::::Gotcha. Thank you, Jim! [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 18:52, 12 May 2015 (EDT)
Why is it that thus far in ''Beast Wars: Uprising'', [[Night Viper]] has been a Predacon when all his previous appearances and his sole, mainstream toy have been Maximal? Is it a reference to something? [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 16:54, 7 July 2015 (EDT)
:Yup, referencing Hasbro's original plans to have him be a Predacon who hooked up with Primal's crew of Maximal resistance after Megatron took over the planet. Not sure why they changed that, perhaps too complicated to work into the packaging bio. I always thought it was a neat idea and had that in the back of my head when building out the Predacon team.--[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] ([[User talk:Jimsorenson|talk]]) 17:48, 7 July 2015 (EDT)

== Rook page character ==

If I am correct in understanding that you are the author of "[[Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist]]", is the criminal profiler Torca the Beast Era one or a new Transcendent Technomorph version? [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 19:24, 10 July 2015 (EDT)
:Sorry, I'm one member of a team working on that page, and I didn't write the post in question.--[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] ([[User talk:Jimsorenson|talk]]) 01:02, 11 July 2015 (EDT)

== You ==
So, you really are the Jim Sorenson. Did you worked at Marvel? I think I remember seeing your name in a Marvel related site.--[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 14:12, 20 July 2015 (EDT)
:I'm really *A* Jim Sorenson. I am THIS [[Jim Sorenson]]. I don't think I've done any work for Marvel, but I've done plenty for [[Fun Publications]] and [[IDW Publishing]]. Perhaps that's what you're thinking of.--[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] ([[User talk:Jimsorenson|talk]]) 09:05, 21 July 2015 (EDT)
::Oh, sorry, my bad.--[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 23:10, 26 July 2015 (EDT)
:::Also, the title is a bit weird, sorry lol.--[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 10:10, 27 July 2015 (EDT)
::::Also, these Universal Stream things is awesome, I like alternate universe stories, you're a genius.--[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 07:20, 28 July 2015 (EDT)
:::::Thanks. Glad that you're enjoying them. --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] ([[User talk:Jimsorenson|talk]]) 14:35, 28 July 2015 (EDT)

== Child of Primus Whirl ==

Where has it ever been said that Child of Primus Whirl comes from Aurex 405.0 Epsilon like King Atlas? Both King Atlas and a Whirl are in the Cauldron in "[[Escape (Universe)|Escape]]" but "[[Force of Habit]]" shows King Atlas's subordinate Whirl as one of the last survivors on Combatron after King Atlas's disappearance. I can believe that Whirl was abducted later but where in fiction has that ever been said? [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 14:17, 31 July 2015 (EDT)
:"[[Force of Habit]]" showed that both King Atlas and Whirl come from the planet [[Combatron (planet)|Combatron]], which is in the ''Cybertron'' cartoon Club fiction continuity (Aurex 405.0 Epsilon). --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 14:29, 31 July 2015 (EDT)
::Ah, so, you're thinking that it's a DIFFERENT Whirl? Possible I suppose. --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] ([[User talk:Jimsorenson|talk]]) 14:33, 31 July 2015 (EDT)
:::Well I'm just saying that we've never seen FunPub Cybertron Whirl ever getting abducted. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 14:33, 31 July 2015 (EDT)
::::I'm sold. --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] ([[User talk:Jimsorenson|talk]]) 14:35, 31 July 2015 (EDT)
While we're on the subject of the Children of Primus, I would like to ask you for a little help if possible. You see, the reason I put Dreadwind and Smokejumper on the Children of Primus list is because their pages were tagged as Children of Primus since before I joined the wiki this year. I saw from G1 Sunstorm page that his profile in the sole 3H [[The Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine issue 1|club magazine issue]] marked him as Child of Primus, and I deduced that the other guys with profiles in the magazine must all have had Children/Minion affiliations listed. Same with the guys with profiles in ''The Wreckers'' #2 "[[Betrayal]]" director's cut. All of their profiles in that issue seem to mark them as Children/Minions despite them not appearing in the main ''Universe'' comic. If you or anyone you know has the original publications, could you check them? [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 17:29, 31 July 2015 (EDT)
:Yeah, ok, dug out my old issues. Sure 'nuff, that's where it's from. --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] ([[User talk:Jimsorenson|talk]]) 21:31, 31 July 2015 (EDT)
::Thank you. And if I may ask, can Dreadwind and Smokejumper's profiles in the 3H club magazine retroactively be assigned to their RID or Armada incarnations? And what about the profile for Sam's Club Optimus Prime? The wiki's page for [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] cites the profile in saying that as a member of the Dimensional Patrol, he was abducted along with Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus, but Side Burn is not among the escapees in [[:File:TFUjailbreak.jpg|the jailbreak scene in "Escape"]]. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 00:31, 1 August 2015 (EDT)
:::Nothing in Dreadwind or Smokejumper incarnations specifies where they might be from. Sam's Club Optimus is definitely a Robots in Disguise bot, with explicit reference to capturing Galvatron and delivering him to Cybertron. After this, he studied "xeno-biological ecosystems throughout the universe" until "evil threatened the temporal and spacial nexus located near the planet Earth," whereupon he rejoined his comrades on Earth and founded the Dimensional Patrol, "a team of transwarp specialsts and rnowned warriors from the Autobot ranks." No mention is given as to who's on the team. It's definitely pre-Universe, as Unicron grabbed him and other members of the Dimensional Patrol to participate in the Universe War.
:::Tell you what... you make a skeleton page for the Dimensional Patrol, I'll fill in the details.--[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] ([[User talk:Jimsorenson|talk]]) 00:42, 1 August 2015 (EDT)
::::Gotcha. And I'm going to go with Armada for Children of Primus Dreadwind and Smokejumper because the profiles are in the same issue as the MegaWing Galvatron instructions and because RID Dreadwind and Smokejumper are not among the Shell Game Decepticons mentioned in Ask Vector Prime. And I'll take off the Dimensional Patrol detail from Side Burn's page because he's not mentioned in the Sam's Club Optimus profile. And also because a regular colored one, plausibly the cartoon one, appeared freshly abducted in the 2004 OTFCC voice actor play. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 00:51, 1 August 2015 (EDT)
:::::Good, I was going to suggest you remove that from Side Burn, since it's a reasonable inference (perhaps as a note), but not definite. BTW, is there some way I could chat with you off-line about some of this stuff? --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] ([[User talk:Jimsorenson|talk]]) 01:00, 1 August 2015 (EDT)
::::::How about email? Do you use the one listed on Disciples of Boltax? [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 01:23, 1 August 2015 (EDT)
:::::::Yup, that's a good one. The same one we stick in the acknowledgment pages of all of our books.--[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] ([[User talk:Jimsorenson|talk]]) 01:25, 1 August 2015 (EDT)

==Transformers Cybertron: Primus Unleashed==
I want to ask something, is [[Aurex 006.0 Kappa]] the flash Game Primus Unleashed? I'm asking this because I'm not too sure but I assumed its the universe of that flash game because Vector Prime's answer was about Unicron Singularity, like in the game and since you're the writer of Ask Vector Prime, I wanted to ask.--[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 08:20, 30 September 2015 (EDT)
:Yes, that was my intention. --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] ([[User talk:Jimsorenson|talk]]) 11:00, 30 September 2015 (EDT)
::Ok thanks.--[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 11:59, 30 September 2015 (EDT)

==Universe Soundwave and Space Case==
Question. For the past few months, you and other writers on Ask Vector Prime have revealed the universal origins and backstory of some of the Autobots and Decepticons that were released in the Transformers Universe (2003) toyline(and let me give you a big thank you for revealing those backstories, especially for the ones that were part of the 2001 Robots in Disguise continuity). However, the only Universe toys that didn't get a backstory were Soundwave and Space Case. Let me add Air Raid(who came packaged with Wind Sheer)too while I am it. People always ask on AVP for their backstory and universe of origin, but no answer is provided about them. Is there a specific reason for this? I'm just curious. Keep up the good work! [[User:Crossblades|Crossblades]] ([[User talk:Crossblades|talk]]) 18:31, 14 December 2015 (EDT)
:I'm not Jim, just a friend who wrote for AVP once - but I think I can answer this pretty clear cut: These kind of wiki-led questions are generally comparitively boring to write and do a disservice to AVP as a story medium. If he or any of the other writers have an idea that's actually fun and a question worded as if it's something other than wiki-bait, it'll get answered - but with such a high volume of questions it's likely difficult to find time for what borders on the inane. [[User:Sky Shadow|Sky Shadow]] ([[User talk:Sky Shadow|talk]]) 18:56, 14 December 2015 (EST)
::So how would you go about asking a question about Soundwave and Space Case without making it seem its wiki-bait? Weird question, I know, but it seems lately AVP wants us to avoid asking certain types of questions. [[User:Crossblades|Crossblades]] ([[User talk:Crossblades|talk]]) 19:07, 14 December 2015 (EDT)
:::Feel free to do that, but I don't really see why you need to ask about that here. You can ask Vector Prime whatever you want, but he reserves the right not to answer boring wiki-bait questions. The end. -[[User:Foffy the Sheep|Foffy the Sheep]] ([[User talk:Foffy the Sheep|talk]]) 19:40, 14 December 2015 (EST)

== BWU Scavenger ==

As pointed out [[Talk:Scavenger (BW)|here,]] there seems to be a discrepancy in the BWU Scavenger's timeline. Did you intend them to be different characters, the same guy returned, or was there just a mix-up? (And yeah, I know author intent and all that, but it probably makes sense as an informed decision for what should go on which page.) --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 10:42, 11 January 2016 (EST)
:Is there a mix-up? Or are there multiple Scavengers running around in the Beast Era? --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] ([[User talk:Jimsorenson|talk]]) 08:34, 3 February 2016 (EST)
::[[Scavenger (BW)]] and [[Scavenger (BM)]]. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 09:41, 3 February 2016 (EST)

==About Clutch and Warpath==

In regards to renegade rhetoric and ask vector prime, you mentioned the universal origins of certain decepticon/predacons turned renegades, like Monstrous who is possibly from the Uniend cluster and Pow Wow, Breeze, and Oddball from the Aurex Cluster before they came to Axiom Nexus. However, it was never revealed where Clutch and Warpath originally came from. I was wondering if perhaps this was intentional so we could come up with our own conclusion where they came from(I personally think they are from Viron cluster)or is something being planned for them in the future that you don't want to give too much away? -[[User:Slyhype|Slyhype]] ([[User talk:Slyhype|talk]]) 17:27, 27 February 2016. (EST)
:Not an oversight. I left it to your imaginations, or future authors to run with, or for me to write them into a future story. --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] ([[User talk:Jimsorenson|talk]]) 11:07, 1 March 2016 (EST)
::Fair enough. Cool, thanks for the reply -[[User:Slyhype|Slyhype]] ([[User talk:Slyhype|talk]]) 16:10, 27 February 2016. (EST)

== "Drop me a line" ==

Dropped! --[[User:Derik|Derik]] ([[User talk:Derik|talk]]) 14:33, 23 March 2016 (EDT)
:Your old email still work? --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] ([[User talk:Jimsorenson|talk]]) 00:24, 24 March 2016 (EDT)
::AOL ''works'', I just don't check it. I e-mailed you my current address.
::(Does your old e-mail still work?) -[[User:Derik|Derik]] ([[User talk:Derik|talk]]) 17:27, 24 March 2016 (EDT)

==A question about Viron 102.0 Beta==

So I was looking over at one of your old Ask Vector Prime posts, the one where you spoke about "Air Attack Optimus Primal" and the spark war that took place in Viron 102.0 Beta. There is something I'm curious about and it's in regards to that Universe's Vehicons. Which Vehicons, at least in your mind, participated in that Spark War against the "shipwrecked" Maximals composed of Primal, Silverbolt, Rattrap, and Rhinox? This really wasn't elaborated upon, unless this is one of those things where you want us to use our imaginations -[[User:Slyhype|Slyhype]] ([[User talk:Slyhype|talk]]) 24:20, 19 September 2016. (EST)

== Leatherhide image ==

Any chance we could get a nice upload for [[:File:NotAllMegatrons-leatherhide.jpg|this image]]? I tried extracting it from the PDF, but the image is actually 5k+ separate files for every line... [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 22:27, 28 December 2016 (EST)
:Here you go:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwBhmf92x_UENDZFMzZNNmZiVFk/view?usp=drivesdk --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] ([[User talk:Jimsorenson|talk]]) 08:53, 29 December 2016 (EST)
::Grazie! [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 09:32, 29 December 2016 (EST)

== Nitro Zeus ==
Finished it for you. I left it on Galvatron's page because of how it was written, hope that's ok. [[User:Giggidy|Giggidy]] ([[User talk:Giggidy|talk]]) 15:45, 31 July 2017 (EDT)

Arcana

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Giggidy: /* Toys */

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:''Arcana is an [[Autobot]]-allied [[Nebulan]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Arcana mtmte.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Tex Arcana]]
For a man whose work has had such a big effect on the lives of so many Nebulans and Transformers, very few people really know the distant and remote '''Arcana'''. Not even [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]], who shares his psyche, can claim to truly fathom the workings of his partner's mind. But then, Arcana seems to cultivate an extremely anti-social persona unintentionally, training first as a medical doctor, only to grow bored and focus on long-forgotten and repudiated scientific lore of his planet, earning the ire of medical colleagues. Yet it was this combination of knowledge and skill, along with the combined input of his future partner, that allowed the creation of the [[binary bonding]] process.

Arcana's nature varies. In some universes he is an organic Nebulan; in others he is a robotic Cybertronian.

Sometimes he goes by the name '''Teslor'''; in one universe, [[Teslor]] is Arcana's twin.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Arcanabrokenglass.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|"MARTY! It's your kids!"]]
{{quote|These genius types, they're just clueless when it comes to fashion.|Stylor, regarding Arcana|"[[Stylor's Story]]"}}
''Arcana was once a medical doctor, but later turned to study the ancient, mystical sciences of Nebulos. This new career path cast him in a new light for many, such as [[Stylor]], who viewed him as a sort of oddball.'' {{storylink|Stylor's Story}}

While [[Nebulos]]'s capital city [[Koraja]] was under siege by the [[Decepticon]]s, the Autobots were voluntary prisoners of the planet, refusing to act on their own in order to ensure the trust of the people. [[Galen Kord|Galen]] called upon the services of Arcana, and his skills in bio-engineering, to work around these restrictions by placing the Autobots' bodies partially under the control of Nebulan partners. Inventing Headmaster technology on the spot, Arcana submitted himself as one of its test subjects, and became the Headmaster partner of Brainstorm. With Brainstorm and his fellow Autobots' new-found might, they easily beat back the Decepticon onslaught. In the aftermath, Arcana and the other test subjects revealed themselves as the heads of the robots, and he was thanked by the citizens of Koraja. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}}

''Recalling the procedure, Stylor ranted at length about how absurdly dressed Arcana was for a man his age. Shoulder capes? Shoulder-length hair despite his male-pattern baldness? Those cyclops shades? As if!'' {{storylink|Stylor's Story}}

[[File:Arcanastylortrialbyfire.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|"One point twenty-one jigawatts!"]]
Soon after, the talents of Arcana/Brainstorm and Duros/Hardhead, along with the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], were responsible for defeating the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and [[Horrorcon]]s at the resort city of [[Splendora]]. This time, the rescued citizens reacted in fear at the sight of their saviors, and Arcana's reveal did less to reassure them. Furthermore, [[Soriza]] and the [[Council of Peers]] questioned the violence being employed by the Autobots, even if it was in the name of peace. The Council sent its representatives at the Headmasters' base of operations to observe them while Arcana was working on ways to boost the firepower of six of the Autobots' weapons, and explained that the Headmasters would be monitored during their next mission. Said mission came immediately, as [[Zarak (G1)|Lord Zarak]] sent the Autobots a plea for help; his entourage had been captured by Scorponok, and only Fortress Maximus's soldiers stood a chance in freeing them. This turned out to be a trap, as Zarak and the Decepticons had joined forces to create Headmasters of their own! The Decepticon Headmasters imperiled the council observers, leaving the Autobots open for attack as they turned their attention to protecting the Nebulans. A wave of [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]'s hypnotic gaze, and the council were left believing Zarak and the Decepticons had rescued them from the "renegade" Galen and the Autobots. Arcana and his fellow Autobot Headmasters were taken prisoner by Lord Zarak, who reassumed his position in the Nebulan hierarchy. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}} But Zarak realized, as he slowly succumbed to madness, that as long as the Autobots and Decepticons remained on Nebulos, it was doomed to war. In a moment of lucidity, he released Arcana and the others, who quickly rejoined with the Autobots' bodies. After a brief encounter with the newly-upgraded Decepticon [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targemasters]], the Autobot Headmasters fled and rejoined the rest of the Autobot forces. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

''Fortress Maximus once made a vid-phone call to Brainstorm and Arcana's workshop, and the two eggheads managed to invent a new, smaller, and more efficient vid-phone between the conversation's beginning and its end. They later worked together to design a fuel convertor to get the Autobots to Earth aboard ''Steelhaven''. However, this device was stolen through Decepticon trickery.'' {{storylink|The Final Conflict}}

{{note|The events in this UK story differ in significant ways to the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters]] mini-series.}}

The Autobots decided to flee the planet to another, [[Earth]], from where an Autobot distress call was emanating. The Decepticons followed them into the inter-planetary void towards this new world. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

[[File:Tastybrainstorm.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Not the end I'd wish for, lad.]]
After Brainstorm oversaw the reconstruction of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] into a larger form, Arcana (with some dubious assistance from Stylor) was able to triangulate the source of the Autobot distress call. Again Arcana formed Brainstorm's head, and the Headmasters traveled to the planet's surface. {{storylink|Trial by Fire!}}

{{note|Brainstorm appeared several times after this, but Arcana was not mentioned or featured, though any appearance of Brainstorm in robot mode is technically an appearance of Arcana. For the further merely-as-a-head adventures of Arcana, see [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm's article]].}}

During the Transformers' battle against [[Unicron]], Brainstorm, still partnered with Arcana, was among the first victims. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Jack Angel]] (English), [[Kenichi Sakaguchi]] (Japanese)|[[Walter Reichelt]] (German)}}
[[File:Arcanatherebirth.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Instead of Doc Brown captions, the cartoon version of Arcana gets Karl Malden captions.]]
The oldest and wisest of the Nebulan rebels, he and [[Firebolt (G1)|Firebolt]] attempted to treat [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] when the youngster was injured by [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] during a fight. They were able to stabilise Daniel, but not enough that he could survive without life support machinery. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} When the Headmaster project was put into action, he selected Brainstorm as his bonding partner, finding the Autobot to have refreshing ideas despite his undisciplined mind. The Headmasters tested themselves against [[Hive (G1)|Hive]] machines, with Arcana and Brainstorm successfully taking one out. Once the machines had all been destroyed, he worried that the Hive would swiftly discover their actions, but Gort was too exhilarated to care.

After the Autobot Headmasters easily bested the Decepticons in battle, the Decepticons teamed up with the Hive as Headmasters and [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s in order to tip the odds in their favour. Though the Autobots and rebels soon found themselves outclassed, Arcana and Brainstorm were able to scan Nightstick and steal the Targetmaster technology for Autobot use. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}} Traveling to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with the Autobots, there Arcana and [[Gort]] modified [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s rocket engine, reversing its polarity so that a new [[Golden Age]] could dawn on the world. After the victory, Arcana and the other Nebulans returned to Nebulos to clean up the rest of the Hive machines. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

====''Transformers Legends'' comic====
Arcana, Duros and Stylor followed Zarak to the [[Legends Universe]], where they targeted the local versions of Brainstorm, Hardhead and Chromedome, who relied on unliving [[Transtector]]s to be Headmasters. Since their own form of Headmasters relied on the bodies being controlled separately, Arcana and the others locked the Autobots in their Transtectors and convinced them to pilot the bodies while the Nebulans formed the heads. The combination of two different types of Headmaster was powerful enough to defeat Scorponok, and the three Nebulans returned to their own universe. {{storylink|LGEX Headmaster Set Chapter}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
When the Decepticons build an energy interceptor atop the north pole of Nebulos, Arcana and Brainstorm studied the area and came up with a plan to foil the Decepticons' plot. They arranged for a group of Targetmasters to use thermal lasers, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s vast bulk, and the solid ice underneath the Decepticon base to send the Cons tumbling into melted slush. {{storylink|Decepticons at the Pole}}

===''Swamp of the Scorpion''===
{{notemultipath}}
Arcana built a spare head for Highbrow, which came in handy when his [[Gort|Headmaster partner]] stayed behind with [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] as he underwent repairs while Highbrow investigated some Decepticon activity. {{storylink|Swamp of the Scorpion}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Aurex 503.01 Gamma]], Arcana and [[Hi-Q]] were treating the mode-locked [[Nucleon (substance)|nucleon]]-addict [[Rollout (Armada)|Rollout]]. The arrival of a new Cybertronian patient, the dying [[Overload (Armada)|Overload]], offered them the opportunity to save both patients using the ancient Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] procedure, merging the two into a single body. Complications required them to hand their patients over to [[Rhinox (Armada)|Rhinox]], who rebuilt the combined form. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/18}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Arcana and his twin, [[Teslor]], were scientists with the [[World Watcher]] organization on Nebulos. They reverse-engineered the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]]-Decepticon invention of Headmaster technology, and later expanded upon it to create the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] innovation as well. {{Storylink|A Brush With Infamy–Prologue}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
The [[Titan Master]] Teslor partnered up with Brainstorm, enhancing Brainstorm's intelligence to advance the development of his inventions. {{storylink|#TitansReturn|''Titans Return'' Teslor/Brainstorm toy bio}}

==Commercial appearances==
* After several Transformers blasted their way to the planet [[Nebulos|Nebulon]], they were forced to surrender to the locals. Arcana was one of several Nebulons who fused with a Cybertronian partner, so that the war between Autobots and Decepticons could resume on their world. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster comic book|Headmaster comic book commercial}}
* After [[Hot Rod]] broadcast a Decepticon alert, Arcana boarded [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]. They sped off together to battle against the Decepticon Headmasters who were invading a Nebulan city. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmasters|Headmasters commercial}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:Arcanatoy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Kids, buy this toy of an old man!]]
*'''Brainstorm with Arcana''' (Headmaster, 1987)

: Arcana transforms from an armored humanoid into a robot head. Though he only came with his partner, Brainstorm, in head mode, he is compatible with any other Headmaster body. On the larger Headmasters, he gives three of Brainstorm's [[Tech Spec]] stats in their display window, but the smaller ones still display their normal heads' stats due to their construction.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Brainstorm/brainstorm.htm More information on Arcana (with Brainstorm) at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/autobot/1987/instr_brainstorm.jpg Instruction booklet for Arcana (with Brainstorm) at Botchthecrab.com]''
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===Generations===
[[File:Generations 30 voyager Brainstorm-Pilot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|And then we're gonna go on even MORE adventures after that, Brainstorm... and you're gonna keep your MOUTH SHUT about it, Brainstorm, because the world is full of idiots that don't understand what's important. And they'll TEAR us apart, Brainstorm!]]

*'''Brainstorm''' (Voyager, [[2014]])
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #009'''

:Part of the eighth wave of 2012-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Voyager Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' [[Brainstorm (G1)#Generations|Brainstorm]]'s head transforms into an unnamed robot that is almost certainly Arcana, and can be inserted inside the cockpit to be used as a pilot. Putting him into Brainstorm's neck socket will reveal Tech Specs like the G1 toy. The Tech Specs are based off the original figure, not the Tech Specs on the box. Arcana's robot mode design is based on the Dreamwave art at the top of this page, which itself is actually [[Monzo]]'s character model in Arcana's colors.

:Exercise caution while using the Headmaster gimmick, as Brainstorm's neck socket is painted, making Arcana rather difficult to remove. Too much force could separate the small figure's own head from his body.

:Please take note that Arcana ''cannot'' connect to Brainstorm's Deluxe Class counterpart due to having different connectors.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Brainstorm (G1)#Legends|Cana]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenBrainstorm/brainstorm.htm More information on ''Generations'' Arcana (with Brainstorm) at TFU.info]''
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{{anchor|TitanForce}}
[[File:TitansReturntoy-TeslorTitanForce.jpg|right|thumb|300px|But if you stick with me, I'm gonna accomplish great things, Brainstorm! And you're gonna be a part of 'em. And together we're gonna run around, Brainstorm, we're gonna do all kinds of wonderful things, Brainstorm! Just you and me, Brainstorm! The universe is our enemy, Brainstorm! We're the only *belch* friends we've got, Brainstorm!]]
*'''Titan Force''' (gift set, 2016)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, "Autobot Teslor" Titan Master

:A [[retool]] of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Haywire#Generations|Hyperfire]], "Autobot Teslor" (seriously, who trademarks "Arcana"?!) is part of the "Titan Force" [[giftset]], [[exclusive]] to the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] website and the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2016. He transforms from a robot based on [[Stylor]] into a head for the set's Brainstorm figure, based on the character's [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' design. As with all [[Titan Master]]s, he can pilot any ''Titans Return'' vehicle and form the head of any Deluxe-or-larger figure. Specific to Brainstorm, he can also pilot the detached nosecone as a sort of battle-sled thing.

:As with Arcana, Teslor (or any Titan Master) ''cannot'' plug to his Voyager Class counterpart's body.

:Teslor and Brainstorm are packaged together with a translucent plastic redeco of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)#TitanForce|''Titans Return'' Sentinel Prime]] and a [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]-themed redeco of [[Windblade (G1)#TitanForce|Windblade]] (using her ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' Warrior mold).
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{{anchor|TitansReturnIndividual}}
[[File:TF-TR-Walgreens-Teslor.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"You know, me and Brainstorm are having a blast. We just discovered a store called Walgreen's. I mean, I don't wanna rub it in or anything, but you [[Fandom|guys]] clearly backed the wrong conceptual horse."]]
*'''Autobot Teslor & Brainstorm''' (Deluxe, 2016)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, "Autobot Teslor" Titan Master

:The ''Titans Return'' Brainstorm figure is also available individually as a U.S. exclusive. The differences between the San Diego Comic-Con and the individual release is the yellow canopy and the toy's deco, inspired by the original Generation 1 toy. Strangely, Teslor's visor is only painted at the bottom section.

:This toy also doubles as the independent ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' character [[Teslor]].
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===Legends===
{{anchor|HeadmasterSet}}
[[File:TF-Legends-LG-EX-Headmaster-Set-Brainstorm.jpg|thumb|Guess Cana decided to give up his Voyager-sized body for a scale-accurate Deluxe body now.]]
*'''Headmaster Set''' ([[2017]]-[[February 19|02-19]])
**''ID Number'': '''LG-EX'''
:Released as a Wonder Festival 2017 exclusive, this Headmaster version of "Brainstorm" is a redeco of the ''Titans Return'' Titan Force Teslor mold, and features extensive paint apps. He is compatible to his ''Legends'' Deluxe Class figure if you want a toy/IDW-accurate Brainstorm to boot.

:Brainstorm is included with [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Legends|Grimlock]], "[[Stylor#Legends|Chromedome]]", "[[Duros#Legends|Hardhead]]", [[Flywheels#Legends|Flywheel]], and [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Legends|Gong]].
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==Notes==
* [[Vector Prime]] specifically mentioned the Arcana of the [[Aurex|Aurex Cluster]] as being a manifestation of the same individual as the [[Primax]] version, though he expressed some confusion over his skin color.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Arcana''' (アルカナ ''Arukana'')
*''Italian:'' '''Arcan'''

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Arcana

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:''Arcana is an [[Autobot]]-allied [[Nebulan]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Arcana mtmte.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Tex Arcana]]
For a man whose work has had such a big effect on the lives of so many Nebulans and Transformers, very few people really know the distant and remote '''Arcana'''. Not even [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]], who shares his psyche, can claim to truly fathom the workings of his partner's mind. But then, Arcana seems to cultivate an extremely anti-social persona unintentionally, training first as a medical doctor, only to grow bored and focus on long-forgotten and repudiated scientific lore of his planet, earning the ire of medical colleagues. Yet it was this combination of knowledge and skill, along with the combined input of his future partner, that allowed the creation of the [[binary bonding]] process.

Arcana's nature varies. In some universes he is an organic Nebulan; in others he is a robotic Cybertronian.

Sometimes he goes by the name '''Teslor'''; in one universe, [[Teslor]] is Arcana's twin.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Arcanabrokenglass.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|"MARTY! It's your kids!"]]
{{quote|These genius types, they're just clueless when it comes to fashion.|Stylor, regarding Arcana|"[[Stylor's Story]]"}}
''Arcana was once a medical doctor, but later turned to study the ancient, mystical sciences of Nebulos. This new career path cast him in a new light for many, such as [[Stylor]], who viewed him as a sort of oddball.'' {{storylink|Stylor's Story}}

While [[Nebulos]]'s capital city [[Koraja]] was under siege by the [[Decepticon]]s, the Autobots were voluntary prisoners of the planet, refusing to act on their own in order to ensure the trust of the people. [[Galen Kord|Galen]] called upon the services of Arcana, and his skills in bio-engineering, to work around these restrictions by placing the Autobots' bodies partially under the control of Nebulan partners. Inventing Headmaster technology on the spot, Arcana submitted himself as one of its test subjects, and became the Headmaster partner of Brainstorm. With Brainstorm and his fellow Autobots' new-found might, they easily beat back the Decepticon onslaught. In the aftermath, Arcana and the other test subjects revealed themselves as the heads of the robots, and he was thanked by the citizens of Koraja. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}}

''Recalling the procedure, Stylor ranted at length about how absurdly dressed Arcana was for a man his age. Shoulder capes? Shoulder-length hair despite his male-pattern baldness? Those cyclops shades? As if!'' {{storylink|Stylor's Story}}

[[File:Arcanastylortrialbyfire.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|"One point twenty-one jigawatts!"]]
Soon after, the talents of Arcana/Brainstorm and Duros/Hardhead, along with the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], were responsible for defeating the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and [[Horrorcon]]s at the resort city of [[Splendora]]. This time, the rescued citizens reacted in fear at the sight of their saviors, and Arcana's reveal did less to reassure them. Furthermore, [[Soriza]] and the [[Council of Peers]] questioned the violence being employed by the Autobots, even if it was in the name of peace. The Council sent its representatives at the Headmasters' base of operations to observe them while Arcana was working on ways to boost the firepower of six of the Autobots' weapons, and explained that the Headmasters would be monitored during their next mission. Said mission came immediately, as [[Zarak (G1)|Lord Zarak]] sent the Autobots a plea for help; his entourage had been captured by Scorponok, and only Fortress Maximus's soldiers stood a chance in freeing them. This turned out to be a trap, as Zarak and the Decepticons had joined forces to create Headmasters of their own! The Decepticon Headmasters imperiled the council observers, leaving the Autobots open for attack as they turned their attention to protecting the Nebulans. A wave of [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]'s hypnotic gaze, and the council were left believing Zarak and the Decepticons had rescued them from the "renegade" Galen and the Autobots. Arcana and his fellow Autobot Headmasters were taken prisoner by Lord Zarak, who reassumed his position in the Nebulan hierarchy. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}} But Zarak realized, as he slowly succumbed to madness, that as long as the Autobots and Decepticons remained on Nebulos, it was doomed to war. In a moment of lucidity, he released Arcana and the others, who quickly rejoined with the Autobots' bodies. After a brief encounter with the newly-upgraded Decepticon [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targemasters]], the Autobot Headmasters fled and rejoined the rest of the Autobot forces. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

''Fortress Maximus once made a vid-phone call to Brainstorm and Arcana's workshop, and the two eggheads managed to invent a new, smaller, and more efficient vid-phone between the conversation's beginning and its end. They later worked together to design a fuel convertor to get the Autobots to Earth aboard ''Steelhaven''. However, this device was stolen through Decepticon trickery.'' {{storylink|The Final Conflict}}

{{note|The events in this UK story differ in significant ways to the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters]] mini-series.}}

The Autobots decided to flee the planet to another, [[Earth]], from where an Autobot distress call was emanating. The Decepticons followed them into the inter-planetary void towards this new world. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

[[File:Tastybrainstorm.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Not the end I'd wish for, lad.]]
After Brainstorm oversaw the reconstruction of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] into a larger form, Arcana (with some dubious assistance from Stylor) was able to triangulate the source of the Autobot distress call. Again Arcana formed Brainstorm's head, and the Headmasters traveled to the planet's surface. {{storylink|Trial by Fire!}}

{{note|Brainstorm appeared several times after this, but Arcana was not mentioned or featured, though any appearance of Brainstorm in robot mode is technically an appearance of Arcana. For the further merely-as-a-head adventures of Arcana, see [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm's article]].}}

During the Transformers' battle against [[Unicron]], Brainstorm, still partnered with Arcana, was among the first victims. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
{{--}}

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Jack Angel]] (English), [[Kenichi Sakaguchi]] (Japanese)|[[Walter Reichelt]] (German)}}
[[File:Arcanatherebirth.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Instead of Doc Brown captions, the cartoon version of Arcana gets Karl Malden captions.]]
The oldest and wisest of the Nebulan rebels, he and [[Firebolt (G1)|Firebolt]] attempted to treat [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] when the youngster was injured by [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] during a fight. They were able to stabilise Daniel, but not enough that he could survive without life support machinery. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} When the Headmaster project was put into action, he selected Brainstorm as his bonding partner, finding the Autobot to have refreshing ideas despite his undisciplined mind. The Headmasters tested themselves against [[Hive (G1)|Hive]] machines, with Arcana and Brainstorm successfully taking one out. Once the machines had all been destroyed, he worried that the Hive would swiftly discover their actions, but Gort was too exhilarated to care.

After the Autobot Headmasters easily bested the Decepticons in battle, the Decepticons teamed up with the Hive as Headmasters and [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s in order to tip the odds in their favour. Though the Autobots and rebels soon found themselves outclassed, Arcana and Brainstorm were able to scan Nightstick and steal the Targetmaster technology for Autobot use. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}} Traveling to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with the Autobots, there Arcana and [[Gort]] modified [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s rocket engine, reversing its polarity so that a new [[Golden Age]] could dawn on the world. After the victory, Arcana and the other Nebulans returned to Nebulos to clean up the rest of the Hive machines. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

====''Transformers Legends'' comic====
Arcana, Duros and Stylor followed Zarak to the [[Legends Universe]], where they targeted the local versions of Brainstorm, Hardhead and Chromedome, who relied on unliving [[Transtector]]s to be Headmasters. Since their own form of Headmasters relied on the bodies being controlled separately, Arcana and the others locked the Autobots in their Transtectors and convinced them to pilot the bodies while the Nebulans formed the heads. The combination of two different types of Headmaster was powerful enough to defeat Scorponok, and the three Nebulans returned to their own universe. {{storylink|LGEX Headmaster Set Chapter}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
When the Decepticons build an energy interceptor atop the north pole of Nebulos, Arcana and Brainstorm studied the area and came up with a plan to foil the Decepticons' plot. They arranged for a group of Targetmasters to use thermal lasers, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s vast bulk, and the solid ice underneath the Decepticon base to send the Cons tumbling into melted slush. {{storylink|Decepticons at the Pole}}

===''Swamp of the Scorpion''===
{{notemultipath}}
Arcana built a spare head for Highbrow, which came in handy when his [[Gort|Headmaster partner]] stayed behind with [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] as he underwent repairs while Highbrow investigated some Decepticon activity. {{storylink|Swamp of the Scorpion}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Aurex 503.01 Gamma]], Arcana and [[Hi-Q]] were treating the mode-locked [[Nucleon (substance)|nucleon]]-addict [[Rollout (Armada)|Rollout]]. The arrival of a new Cybertronian patient, the dying [[Overload (Armada)|Overload]], offered them the opportunity to save both patients using the ancient Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] procedure, merging the two into a single body. Complications required them to hand their patients over to [[Rhinox (Armada)|Rhinox]], who rebuilt the combined form. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/18}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Arcana and his twin, [[Teslor]], were scientists with the [[World Watcher]] organization on Nebulos. They reverse-engineered the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]]-Decepticon invention of Headmaster technology, and later expanded upon it to create the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] innovation as well. {{Storylink|A Brush With Infamy–Prologue}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
The [[Titan Master]] Teslor partnered up with Brainstorm, enhancing Brainstorm's intelligence to advance the development of his inventions. {{storylink|#TitansReturn|''Titans Return'' Teslor/Brainstorm toy bio}}

==Commercial appearances==
* After several Transformers blasted their way to the planet [[Nebulos|Nebulon]], they were forced to surrender to the locals. Arcana was one of several Nebulons who fused with a Cybertronian partner, so that the war between Autobots and Decepticons could resume on their world. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster comic book|Headmaster comic book commercial}}
* After [[Hot Rod]] broadcast a Decepticon alert, Arcana boarded [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]. They sped off together to battle against the Decepticon Headmasters who were invading a Nebulan city. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmasters|Headmasters commercial}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:Arcanatoy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Kids, buy this toy of an old man!]]
*'''Brainstorm with Arcana''' (Headmaster, 1987)

: Arcana transforms from an armored humanoid into a robot head. Though he only came with his partner, Brainstorm, in head mode, he is compatible with any other Headmaster body. On the larger Headmasters, he gives three of Brainstorm's [[Tech Spec]] stats in their display window, but the smaller ones still display their normal heads' stats due to their construction.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Brainstorm/brainstorm.htm More information on Arcana (with Brainstorm) at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/autobot/1987/instr_brainstorm.jpg Instruction booklet for Arcana (with Brainstorm) at Botchthecrab.com]''
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===Generations===
[[File:Generations 30 voyager Brainstorm-Pilot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|And then we're gonna go on even MORE adventures after that, Brainstorm... and you're gonna keep your MOUTH SHUT about it, Brainstorm, because the world is full of idiots that don't understand what's important. And they'll TEAR us apart, Brainstorm!]]

*'''Brainstorm''' (Voyager, [[2014]])
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #009'''

:Part of the eighth wave of 2012-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Voyager Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' [[Brainstorm (G1)#Generations|Brainstorm]]'s head transforms into an unnamed robot that is almost certainly Arcana, and can be inserted inside the cockpit to be used as a pilot. Putting him into Brainstorm's neck socket will reveal Tech Specs like the G1 toy. The Tech Specs are based off the original figure, not the Tech Specs on the box. Arcana's robot mode design is based on the Dreamwave art at the top of this page, which itself is actually [[Monzo]]'s character model in Arcana's colors.

:Exercise caution while using the Headmaster gimmick, as Brainstorm's neck socket is painted, making Arcana rather difficult to remove. Too much force could separate the small figure's own head from his body.

:Please take note that Arcana ''cannot'' connect to Brainstorm's Deluxe Class counterpart due to having different connectors.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Brainstorm (G1)#Legends|Cana]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenBrainstorm/brainstorm.htm More information on ''Generations'' Arcana (with Brainstorm) at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TitansReturntoy-TeslorTitanForce.jpg|right|thumb|300px|But if you stick with me, I'm gonna accomplish great things, Brainstorm! And you're gonna be a part of 'em. And together we're gonna run around, Brainstorm, we're gonna do all kinds of wonderful things, Brainstorm! Just you and me, Brainstorm! The universe is our enemy, Brainstorm! We're the only *belch* friends we've got, Brainstorm!]]
*'''Titan Force''' (gift set, 2016)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, "Autobot Teslor" Titan Master

:A [[retool]] of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Haywire#Generations|Hyperfire]], "Autobot Teslor" (seriously, who trademarks "Arcana"?!) is part of the "Titan Force" [[giftset]], [[exclusive]] to the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] website and the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2016. He transforms from a robot based on [[Stylor]] into a head for the set's Brainstorm figure, based on the character's [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' design. As with all [[Titan Master]]s, he can pilot any ''Titans Return'' vehicle and form the head of any Deluxe-or-larger figure or ''The Last Knight'' Voyager Class [[Nitro Zeus#Generations|Nitro]]'s head socket. Specific to Brainstorm, he can also pilot the detached nosecone as a sort of battle-sled thing.

:As with Arcana, Teslor (or any Titan Master) ''cannot'' plug to his Voyager Class counterpart's body.

:Teslor and Brainstorm are packaged together with a translucent plastic redeco of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)#TitanForce|''Titans Return'' Sentinel Prime]] and a [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]-themed redeco of [[Windblade (G1)#TitanForce|Windblade]] (using her ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' Warrior mold).
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[[File:TF-TR-Walgreens-Teslor.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"You know, me and Brainstorm are having a blast. We just discovered a store called Walgreen's. I mean, I don't wanna rub it in or anything, but you [[Fandom|guys]] clearly backed the wrong conceptual horse."]]
*'''Autobot Teslor & Brainstorm''' (Deluxe, 2016)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, "Autobot Teslor" Titan Master

:The ''Titans Return'' Brainstorm figure is also available individually as a U.S. exclusive. The differences between the San Diego Comic-Con and the individual release is the yellow canopy and the toy's deco, inspired by the original Generation 1 toy. Strangely, Teslor's visor is only painted at the bottom section.

:This toy also doubles as the independent ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' character [[Teslor]].
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===Legends===
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[[File:TF-Legends-LG-EX-Headmaster-Set-Brainstorm.jpg|thumb|Guess Cana decided to give up his Voyager-sized body for a scale-accurate Deluxe body now.]]
*'''Headmaster Set''' ([[2017]]-[[February 19|02-19]])
**''ID Number'': '''LG-EX'''
:Released as a Wonder Festival 2017 exclusive, this Headmaster version of "Brainstorm" is a redeco of the ''Titans Return'' Titan Force Teslor mold, and features extensive paint apps. He is compatible to his ''Legends'' Deluxe Class figure if you want a toy/IDW-accurate Brainstorm to boot.

:Brainstorm is included with [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Legends|Grimlock]], "[[Stylor#Legends|Chromedome]]", "[[Duros#Legends|Hardhead]]", [[Flywheels#Legends|Flywheel]], and [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Legends|Gong]].
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==Notes==
* [[Vector Prime]] specifically mentioned the Arcana of the [[Aurex|Aurex Cluster]] as being a manifestation of the same individual as the [[Primax]] version, though he expressed some confusion over his skin color.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Arcana''' (アルカナ ''Arukana'')
*''Italian:'' '''Arcan'''

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Gort

2017-07-31T19:42:56Z

Giggidy: /* Generations */

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:''Gort is an [[Autobot]]-allied [[Nebulan]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Gort MTMTE.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Klaatu barada nikto!]]
The all-American boy of the Nebulan Headmasters, '''Gort''' rose up from a lowly position as stable boy to courageous defender of his planet. The idealistic teenager never has an unkind word for anybody and serves as a shining example of the best the Nebulan Headmasters have to offer.

It's a pity, then, that Gort was partnered with his polar opposite, the elitist snob [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]], who takes considerable offense to being [[Binary bonding|binary bonded]] with what he sees as a mere commoner. Their pairing is among the worst of the Autobot Headmasters, often detracting, not adding, to Highbrow's effectiveness in combat as he refuses to listen to Gort's suggestions except in all but the most life-threatening situations.

Gort is undeniably a hot young piece of tail. He's the veal that makes the ladies squeal. Unfortunately for said ladies, he's a strongly monogamous kind of guy.

Gort's nature varies. In some universes he is an organic Nebulan; in others he is a robotic Cybertronian.

Sometimes he's known as '''Xort'''.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
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[[File:Kissprimitiveform.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Hi, folks, I'm Highbrow and—what the...?]]
Searching for the inhabitants of the planet [[Nebulos]] to give them [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]]'s message of peace, Gort's future partner, Highbrow, interrupted the young lad and his girlfriend [[Marita]] engaged in what the Transformer called "[[Kiss|a primitive form of communication]]". Gort panicked and, in his haste to fight off the monster for his lover, tripped and fell into a small pit. Smooth. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}}

Many thought that Highbrow had deliberately attacked Gort upon their first encounter, but Gort clarified the matter upon his recovery. Though this quelled anti-Autobot sentiments for a time, another problem soon arose: the arrival of [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] and his Decepticon lackeys. As the evil robots searched for the Autobots and threatened the planet, Gort and four others agreed to undergo the [[binary bonding]] process to fend them off. He chose to combine with Highbrow, becoming the Autobot's head. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}} ''Stylor would later recount Gort's bravery in volunteering for the procedure.'' {{storylink|Stylor's Story}} The new [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] sent the Decepticons into a panicked retreat, with Gort and Highbrow marveling at the awesome power their combination afforded them all the while. Afterwards, the Autobots removed their heads so that the people could meet the Nebulans that taken part in the battle, and Gort was met as hero by the crowd.{{storylink|Broken Glass!}} But Nebulos's leaders were still wary of the Autobots, and paid the Headmasters a visit following a mission that had left the city of [[Splendora]] in ruins. Though [[Stylor]] was convinced at first that Council member [[Soriza]]'s visit was a social call, Gort pointed this clearly wasn't the case to him. The inspection was cut short when the group received word that Lord Zarak had been taken captive by the Decepticons, and Gort combined with Highbrow to aid in his rescue. It turned out to be a trap; the Decepticons themselves had underwent the binary bonding process, allying themselves with Zarak and his entourage. With their newfound power, they managed to overpower Gort and the other Autobot Headmasters, taking them captive afterwards. {{storylink|Love and Steel!|Love and Steel!}} After he realized the effect the escalating conflict was having on Nebulos, [[Zarak (G1)|Lord Zarak]] released Gort and the other prisoners in an attempt to save the planet. The Nebulans quickly rejoined with the Autobots' bodies, and after a brief encounter with newly-developed Decepticon [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]], fled to rejoin the rest of the Autobot forces. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

[[File:TrialByFire-GortDuros.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|And we thought you were a man of macking on [[Marita|hot chicks]], but yet here you are.]]
''During a rescue mission, Gort and Highbrow butted heads, the former growing increasingly aggravated with the former's overly-precocious methodology. Though they managed to hold their own against the Decepticon [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s, their clashing ideologies came to a head when they faced [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. Observing the pair, Scorponok was able to discern the flaws in the Decepticon Headmaster process, realizing that opposite personalities made for a poor bonding of minds. The Decepticon was able to bat around the duo as they struggled for supremacy of their shared mind, until Chromedome arrived and managed to convince them to work together, forcing Scorponok to flee.'' {{storylink|Worlds Apart!}}

By this time, the Autobots had come to realize the escalating conflict was leading to Nebulos's ruin. They and their Nebulon allies fled the planet for [[Earth]], and the Decepticons pursued them into the inter-planetary void. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

After the upgrade work on Fortress Maximus was completed as the ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'' traveled to [[Earth]], Gort and [[Duros]] both questioned Galen's intentions and almost power-hungry preparations for war. Their leader dismissed their concerns, noting that he was simply adjusting to their changing circumstances. The argument would soon become a moot point, as after Gort and the others combined with their Autobot partners and headed down to Earth, a battle soon broke out against the Decepticons, which wound up costing Galen his life. {{storylink|Trial by Fire!}}

''Lured into Scorponok's clutches by humans hypnotized by [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], Highbrow battled the Horrorcons, only to ultimately also fall to Mindwipe's hypnosis. While Highbrow thus suffered from amnesia, the Decepticons attempted to convince him that they were on his side. Highbrow remained ill-at-ease, and so Scorponok and Mindwipe transformed their heads into their Nebulan forms to defuse the tense atmosphere. It was at this point that the Decepticons discovered Mindwipe's fatal mistake: He had neglected to also blank the mind of Gort. Now separated and able to think freely, Gort knocked out Vorath with a swift uppercut and next turned to Zarak. But the latter reached Scorponok, rejoined with him, and issued an ultimatum; either Gort recombine with Highbrow and come under his thrall once more, or Scorponok would terminate him while he remained in his current form. Gort managed to find himself a third option: he recombined with Highbrow, but retained control over the Autobot's motor functions. Highbrow ripped off Scorponok's head, the resulting shock knocking out the Decepticon leader.'' {{storylink|All in the Minds!}}

Much later, during [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s attack on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Gort and Highbrow accidentally got into [[Cloudburst]]'s way and made him steer into the path of Unicron's flame-breath and explode. This caused the Headmaster duo to lose it and perform a full frontal assault on Unicron, who clapped his hands and crushed them. Whoops. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}

===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Bell]] (English), [[Kunihiko Yasui]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:Rebirth2 Gort.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Look at that strapping young stud.]]
Gort was the leader of the Nebulan resistance movement. Warned by [[Duros]] and [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]] that there were new, advanced [[Hive (G1)|Hive]] machines roaming around, Gort organised the rebels to spring a trap and was surprised to find the machines were being aided by a [[human]]. Though the human, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] protested that the Autobots weren't Hive machines, Gort was firm in his opinion that all machines were evil, and was ready to trigger some magnetic bombs to blow the Autobots up. Fortunately for all concerned, the Decepticons attacked before the bombs could be triggered, and Gort ordered the Autobots be set free.

Once the Decepticons had been repelled, Gort related to their visitors the history of Nebulos, and how the Hive had taken over. With few other options, he agreed to [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]'s plan to combine Autobots and Nebulons. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} One the other Nebulons had chosen their partners, he was left with Highbrow — not his first choice, and Highbrow was even less enthusiastic about it. Still, the pair was soon proving themselves against a Hive machine. Gort pointed out the machine's vulnerable point and suggested that Highbrow introduce his fist to it. Though [[Arcana]] worried that the Hive would know of their activited, Gort boldly invited them to bring it on. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

Returning to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with the Autobots, Gort led his men in separating from their Autobot partners to make a run for the [[plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]], in an attempt to prevent [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] from opening it. Although unsuccessful, he and Arcana modified the polarity on Galvatron's giant rocket engine from blow to suck, enabling the creation of a new [[Golden Age]] on Cybertron.

Later returning to Nebulos with the other Headmasters, Gort announced that they'd bring an end to the Hive machines. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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===''Swamp of the Scorpion''===
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"Grot" was supposed to accompany Highbrow and Brainstorm on a mission to investigate Decepticon activity in Nebulon's vast swamp. Brainstorm overheated his power-lines before the mission was fully underway, however, and Grot stayed behind with him at a nearby city while he underwent repairs. Thankfully, Arcana had built Highbrow a spare head, so that the latter could operate fine even without Grot. {{storylink|Swamp of the Scorpion}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
An ancient [[Titan Master]], Xort granted the ability to manipulate gravity to his partner. {{storylink|#Generations|''Titans Return'' Xort and Highbrow toy bio}} Xort, as Highbrow's head, was seen defending Cybertron from Soundwave's all-out attack. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
When the Autobot-[[World Watcher]] alliance acquired Headmaster technology to counter the Decepticons' innovation, Xort was one of many World Watchers who proceeded to form the head of an Autobot officer on [[Nebulos]]. {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy–Prologue}}

==Commercial appearances==
*After several Transformers blasted their way to the planet [[Nebulos|Nebulon]], they were forced to surrender to the locals. Gort was one of several Nebulons who fused with a Cybertronian partner, so that the war between Autobots and Decepticons could resume on their world. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster comic book|Headmaster comic book commercial}}
*After [[Hot Rod]] broadcast a Decepticon alert, Gort boarded [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]]. They sped off together to battle against the Decepticon Headmasters who were invading a Nebulan city. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmasters|Headmasters commercial}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1GortToy.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Don't touch the arms!]]
*'''Highbrow with Gort''' (Headmaster, [[1987]])

:Gort transforms from an armored humanoid into a robot head. Though he only came with his partner, Highbrow, in head mode, he is compatible with any other Headmaster body. On the larger Headmasters, he gives three of Highbrow's [[Tech Spec]] stats in their display window, but the smaller ones still display their normal heads' stats due to their construction.

::*[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Highbrow/highbrow.htm Highbrow & Gort at TFU.info]
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===''Generations''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Xort.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|[[Narfl|Narf!]] <s>Zort!</s> Xort!]]
*'''Xort & Highbrow''' (Deluxe Class, [[2016]])

:Available only with Highbrow, "Xort" (presumably renamed for [[trademark]] reasons) is a [[retool]] of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Titan Master]] [[Fracas#Generations|Fracas]] (as Highbrow is an extensive retool of [[Scourge (G1)/toys#TitansReturn|Scourge]]), featuring a new Gort head in robot mode and new Highbrow face for head mode. In robot mode, he can pilot Highbrow's helicopter mode and any other ''Titans Return'' vehicle, and features ports on his feet to peg onto onto figures. In head mode, he can attach to Highbrow or any other Deluxe-or-larger ''Titans Return'' figure.
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==Notes==
*"{{w|Gort (The Day the Earth Stood Still)|Gort}}" is the name of the robot from the classic sci-fi film ''{{w|The Day The Earth Stood Still}}'' released in 1951.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Gort''' (ゴート ''Gōto'')

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Fracas

2017-07-31T19:42:18Z

Giggidy: /* Generations */

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:''Fracas is a [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Nebulan]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Fracas uk1.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|It's not clear who sat in this [[cockpit]] before Fracas came along.]]
'''Fracas'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s new [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] body allows him to transform into an incendiary cannon for his [[Decepticon]] partner [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]—fitting, since Fracas is himself a hot-running, volatile scrapper who explodes into violent rages.

Fracas's nature varies. In some universes he is an organic Nebulan; in others he is a robotic Cybertronian. He sometimes becomes Scourge's head.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
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Fracas became the Targetmaster partner to Scourge, under [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s command, near the end of the Decepticons' stay on his homeworld of [[Nebulos]]. During his trial-run, Scourge wielded him in battle against several Autobot Headmasters who had just escaped from a Decepticon prison into the streets of [[Koraja]]. When the Autobots left Nebulos, Scorponok's Decepticons followed, as did their Nebulan partners. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

''If Fracas knew his partner was a time-lost traveler from the future, he gave no indication of it. That fact would soon come into play on [[Earth]], however, as [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and Scourge apparently deserted Scorponok to seek out their former commander [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], who, like them, had arrived via [[time travel]] on 1980s Earth. En route, the pair encountered a squadron of [[United States Air Force|Earth jets]]. When one nearly got the better of Cyclonus, Scourge ordered Fracas to have Cyclonus's partner [[Nightstick (Cyclonus)|Nightstick]] take control and retreat.''

''Cyclonus and Scourge met up with Galvatron in a human city, demanding his [[time-jump trigger device]]. When Galvatron asked how they planned to defeat him without weapons, Fracas and Nightstick promptly transformed, taking their place as the two Decepticons' weapons. The arrival of the [[Wrecker]]s at that moment prevented the three Decepticons from coming to blows.''

[[File:Fracas uk2.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|I'll be able to fight better if my gun goes for a jog.]]
''In the midst of the ensuing battle, Scourge sent Fracas to find Nightstick, who had retreated when Cyclonus was briefly knocked out. The Decepticons finally ended up retreating when lured out into the open by [[Springer (G1)|Springer]].'' {{storylink|Wrecking Havoc}}

''The two Decepticons and their Nebulan partners returned to the [[Fortress Sinister|headquarters]] of [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]], to whom they had promised allegiance in return for protection if their bid to return to the future failed. As they waited to meet with him, Fracas wondered why they didn't simply kill him and take control of the Decepticons of this time period, to which Scourge noted that they'd had [[Death's Head (G1)|help]] last time. Shockwave's arrival interrupted the conversation, and a slip-up by Cyclonus soon turned the meeting into a firefight, with Fracas and Nightstick converting to their weapon modes. The fight soon turned against them when Shockwave unleashed the brainwashed [[Straxus (G1)|clone]] of [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] on them. The clone bashed Scourge aside, wounded Cyclonus, and killed Nightstick. Scourge was confident that Megatron would not survive a full-powered shot from Fracas, but realized that if Megatron was killed before he ever became Galvatron, Scourge himself might cease to exist. Thus he decided to make his exit, leaving the wounded Cyclonus to die at the hands of "Megatron".'' {{storylink|Dry Run!}}

''Scourge soon reconciled his differences with both "Megatron" and Galvatron, and he and Fracas were waiting when [[Ravage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ravage]] stumbled into their [[Galvatron's subterranean base|underground base]]. Galvatron stayed Scourge's hand, however, welcoming Ravage as a potential ally.''

''When the Wreckers and the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] entered Galvatron's base, Scourge and Fracas challenged their leaders, [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] and Springer. Fracas waited nearby while Scourge presented himself as unarmed, hoping to goad Carnivac into an attack. But Springer recognized the trick, having seen it before, and held Carnivac back. Fracas transformed anyway and prepared to fire, but Springer spoke to Scourge, telling him that a [[time rift|rift in time and space]] had opened, and that he and Cyclonus were part of the problem. Scourge began to question his decision to side with Galvatron and soon left the battle.''

''Fracas and Scourge flew off and returned to Shockwave's headquarters. As they blasted their way in, Fracas wondered if returning there was such a good idea, considering how they'd fared previously, but Scourge was adamant that there was no other way. Fracas quickly transformed to arm his partner, taking some comfort in his firepower. Scourge then explained to Fracas how he and Cyclonus had time-jumped without using the proper [[mass substitution]], creating an imbalance and thus the rift which was now threatening to consume the Earth.''

''In Shockwave's control room, the pair found Shockwave sunk into dementia in the face of his future demise, and Cyclonus's body strung up like a wall hanging. When Scourge tried to remove it, however, Shockwave blasted him and left him for dead.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}}

{{note|At this point Fracas just disappears from continuity. While Scourge and Shockwave both reappear in the "Time Wars" finale—to be swallowed by and to seal the time rift respectively—the Nebulan's fate is left unresolved. Separated from Scorponok's forces and with Cyclonus, Scourge and Nightstick dead or missing in the time rift, the best possible scenario would be that Fracas was left to live out his days on [[Primax 984.20 Gamma|Earth-120185]].}}

===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Neil Ross]] (English), [[Jin Horikawa]] (Japanese)}}
Fracas was a member of the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]], the ruling body of [[Nebulos]] who commanded machines with their very thoughts, but had let their physical shells wither and decay with disuse. Seeing an opportunity, the Hive leader [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]] forged an alliance with the Decepticons to create [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s and [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]], giving Fracas and the others bio-mechanically supported exo-suits to restore their mobility. Fracas became the weapon for [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], one of the leaders of the Decepticons, although Scourge was less than thrilled with the arrangement. Fracas and the Nebulan Targetmasters assisted the Decepticons in recovering the Key to the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]] from their Autobot foes, but then insisted at Zarak's command that the Decepticons return to the Hive city without wiping out the Autobots. When Scourge resisted, Fracas showed him who wore the muzzle in the partnership, and politely insisted. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

Fracas continued to serve as Scourge's weapon after the rise of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], and their return to Cybertron. He was then formally initiated into the Decepticons: in other words, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] threatened to kill him. Fracas and the Targetmasters were later on-board Scorponok when the plasma energy plumes rocketed it off Cybertron and into deeper space. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

===''Transformers in 3-D''===
Scourge wielded Fracas during the Decepticons' attack on [[Tau-Ursa]]. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===''United''===
Scourge carried Fracas in a battle with the [[Autobot]]s on [[Nebulos]]. His presence did not have much effect, as the [[Decepticon]]s retreated after [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]], their field commander, was defeated. {{storylink|The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
An ancient [[Titan Master]], Fracas granted his partner the ability to steal other bots' powers. {{storylink|#Generations|''Titans Return'' Fracas and Scourge toy bio}} Scourge, Fracas, and [[Squeezeplay|Crashbash]] tracked [[Haywire|Hyperfire]] to [[Velocitron]], and attempted to kidnap Blurr's Titan Master on the final lap of the planet's biggest race. They didn't get far before having to fight [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], Hardhead, and Optimus. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Fracas was a Nebulan member of the [[World Watcher]] alliance, fighting against the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]]-Decepticon coalition. When the Autobots developed Targetmaster technology, Fracas became a Targetmaster and partnered up with the Autobot [[Artfire]]. However, Fracas and [[Nebulon (Headmasters)|Nightstick]] defected to the Decepticons, and brought the secrets of spark-enhancing Targetmaster technology to the Decepticons. {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy–Prologue}}

Subsequently, Fracas bonded to the high-ranking Decepticon [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], also working alongside the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] [[Krunix (G1)|Krunix]], {{storylink|Identity Politics}} until the Great War finally ground to a close. When the military tribunal found Galvatron and his cohorts guilty in the wake of the destructive [[Great Push]], Fracas was released to Artfire for extradition. {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy–Prologue}}

Centuries later, Krunix still remembered Scourge and Fracas, immortalizing the latter with a hologram in [[Three Busted Optics|his bar]]. {{storylink|Identity Politics}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1toy-ScourgeTM.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Scourge''' (Targetmaster, [[1987]])

:Fracas is a figure of an armored humanoid in gray armor with black legs. He folds in half to turn into an "incendiary cannon" that can be held by any Targetmaster (or any toy that uses 5mm pegs for accessory holding/mounting).

:Fracas was released in Japan without changes as [[Artfire]]'s partner, [[Nightstick (Artfire)|Nightstick]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Scourge/scourge.htm More information on Fracas (with Scourge) at TFU.info]''
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===''United''===
[[File:united-fracas.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Fracas''' (Targetmaster Micron, [[2010]]-[[December 28|12-28]])

:A [[redeco]] of ''[[Power Core Combiners]]'' [[Chainclaw (PCC)|Chainclaw]], Fracas is an [[exclusive]] "Targetmaster [[Mini-Con|Micron]]" available only with the purchase of 3000 yens' worth of ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' product at Bic Camera and Yodobashi Camera stores in [[Japan]] on [[December 28]] of 2010. He transforms into a non-firing multi-missile launcher that can be held by any toy using [[5mm post|5mm weapon-mount points]], though he is meant to complement the ''United'' release of [[Scourge (G1)/toys#United|Scourge]].

:His instructions only show the hand-held mode, but as he is a ''Power Core Combiners'' Mini-Con mold, he can also be converted into a missile launcher meant for [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] use (attached by his Powerlinx socket), plus an "armor" mode that connects to a Power Core Combiners Commander toy's chest or back-mounted Powerlinx plug for use in either of their [[robot mode]]s.

:This mold was also used to make ''Power Core Combiners'' [[Bomb-Burst (PCC)#Power Core Combiners|Bomb-Burst]] and ''United EX'' [[Spanner (United)#United EX|Spanner]].
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generationstoy-Fracas.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
*'''Fracas & Scourge''' (Deluxe, [[2016]])
:Packaged with ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]] [[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Scourge (G1)/toys#TitansReturn|Scourge]], Fracas is a [[Titan Master]], and can transform into a head compatible with Scourge or any other Deluxe-or-larger ''Titans Return'' figure. Fracas's robot mode is based on the original [[Nightstick (Cyclonus)#Generation 1|Nightstick]] toy ([[Fracas#Notes|see below]]).

:Fracas features ball-joints in the neck and shoulders, with swivels in the hip and knees. This gives a deceptive amount of articulation and posability for a toy its size. The knees are double jointed, allowing them to bend backwards for a seated on kneeling position in addition to forming his head mode. The balljointed neck also allows for Scourge to move his head.

:In addition to forming his head, Fracas can also sit in Scourge's vehicle mode cockpit and in his double-barrelled gun. He also features peg holes in his feet which allow him to attach to a wide variety of ''Titans Return'' figures.

:This toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' version of [[Krunix (G1)|Krunix]], and this mold was used in Japan to make the small [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] stage of ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Legends|Scourge]].
{{TRFracasMold}}
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==Notes==
*The [[character model]]s for Fracas and [[Nightstick (Cyclonus)|Nightstick]] (the first one, with [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]) apparently got swapped around in pre-production, so Fracas's fictional appearances in both cartoon and comic are based on Nightstick's toy, and vice-versa. Whoops.
**As such, [[Krunix (G1)|Krunix]] is ''technically'' a giant Fracas, not a giant Nightstick.
*Targetmaster Scourge's box art shows him holding the Fracas mold in Nightstick's colors; so basically he's got model-sheet Nightstick.
*Amusingly, Fracas is merely referred to as "the Nebulan" in Scourge's on-package [[bio]]. Thankfully, his name is printed on the box-front and in the instructions.
*''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Generations|Scourge]] has a pair of handguns that can combine into a single weapon resembling the original Fracas toy's rifle mode.
*''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]'' [[Blowpipe (Prime)|Blowpipe]] was initially solicited under the name "Fracas".
*Fracas replaces his identical twin Nightstick-the-goodie in ''Beast Wars Uprising'' as a playful way to explain why they look identical. <ref>[[Jim Sorenson]] at the Allspark Forums, 2nd December 2016: "[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/101932-tfwikinet-thread-30/?p=3392670 Artfire's partner was definitely Fracas. But then he became partners with Scourge. I mean, really, I'd think if you're taking that seriously, you'd want to MERGE Nightstick (Artfire) with Fracas and then merge Nightstick (Ricochet) with Nightstick (G1), because the whole point of that little arc was to explain all of the discrepancies of those little guys.]"</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Fracas''' (フレイカス ''Fureikasu'')

==References==
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Monzo

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:''Monzo is a [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Nebulan]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Monzotanningmachine.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Dude, you should totally come over. Balls."]]
On [[Nebulos]], '''Monzo''' was a professional hyperwrestler before he became a nightclub owner. He's a brutal fellow who doesn't appreciate the fine art of tactics or strategy. He especially hates poetry, which puts him at odds with his [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster partner]], [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]]. However, they both find common ground in wanting to beat stuff up.

Monzo's nature varies. In some universes he is an organic Nebulan; in others he is a robotic Cybertronian.

Sometimes his name is spelled '''Monxo'''.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
After [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s [[Decepticon]]s arrived on Nebulos and set up a headquarters in a former industrial complex on the remote [[Plains of Thok]], Monzo was kidnapped by [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], Weirdwolf, and [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] to subject to their experiments. Monzo's capability to experience fear was removed via Mindwipe's hypnosis, and the former professional wrestler was encased in a bubble created by the Decepticons' experimental [[polymer alloy]]. With a blast from Skullcruncher's [[anti-gravity gun]], Monzo began floating upwards, towards the open skylight. When it became apparent to the Decepticons that the bubble was going to pop, indicating a structural disorder in the polymer membrane, Mindwipe flew after Monzo. No sense wasting a good laboratory animal, after all.

Lord [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]], another prisoner of the Decepticons, made a deal with them to become their [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster partners]] in order to equal the [[Autobot]]s' own new Headmaster might. Monzo was next seen as the Headmaster partner of Weirdwolf. Whether he was still hypnotized at the time of this conversion or if he joined the Decepticons of his own free will is not detailed. In any case, as his partner's head, he helped the Decepticons defeat their heroic counterparts in an ambush, and took the do-gooders prisoner. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}}

Monzo and the Decepticon Headmasters enjoyed a brief period as heroes of Nebulos, thanks to Mindwipe's hypnotic influence over the Council of Peers. During one of their battles against the Autobots, within the [[Mercury Gardens of Melanossus]], he helped slaughter many of the enemy robots, sending the few survivors fleeing for Nebulos's swamp lands. He seemed rather pleased with himself that those that had succumbed to his power were much more powerful than the opponents he had once fought in his hyper-wrestling days. In a moment of clarity, however, Lord Zarak realized the war between the Autobots and Decepticons would destroy Nebulos, and he convinced Galen to flee Nebulos. As the Autobots departed aboard the ''Steelhaven'', Monzo and Weirdwolf joined the Decepticons in pursuit, eventually leading them to Earth. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

When Scorponok's troops first met [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s Decepticons on Earth, the Mini-Cassette commander mocked the pitiful flesh creatures. Zarak had Monzo and his other Headmaster soldiers reveal their human forms to counter Ratbat's statement. {{storylink|Cold War!}}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
In the fifteen years after the battle on [[Klo]], Weirdwolf fell under the sway of the mysterious [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]], who had Weirdwolf rebuilt to remove his Headmaster technology, resulting in both a spurned Monzo and Weirdwolf being even less coherent than he was previously. Weirdwolf's recreation was Bug Bite's downfall; Monzo turned to the Autobots with what information he knew, and a rogue Autobot team led by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] arrived and put a stop to Bug Bite's insurrection. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Neil Ross]] (English), [[Akimitsu Takase]] (Japanese)|[[Gerd Wiedenhofen]] (German, ''The Rebirth, Part 2''), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, ''The Rebirth, Part 3'')}}
[[File:Monzotherebirth.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|*yawn*]]
Monzo was among several [[Hive (G1)|Hive]] members who were rebuilt as [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] in order to match the firepower of the Hive's rivals and their new [[Autobot]] allies. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

After the Decepticons captured [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], Lord Zarak instructed Monzo to torture her Headmaster partner, the human child [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]], until the female Autobot turned over the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber]]. Declaring that it would be a pleasure, Monzo set about the task, and in short order Arcee gave up the Key. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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===''Desert of Danger''===
{{notemultipath}}
[[File:Wolf at the door desert of danger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Follow your dream. You can reach your goals. I'm living proof. Beefcake. BEEFCAKE!"]]
In the 'Dust Bowl' desert of Nebulos' equatorial continent Monzo ran the [[Wolf at the Door]] nightclub, which on the surface was an [[oil]] bar for thirsty Nebulan miners but its cellar concealed something far more sinister. A treaty ensured that only Transformers with Nebulan partners were allowed on Nebulos so [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]], [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]], and [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] sought to upset the balance of power in their favour by awakening infantry from the war on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], known as [[Attack Squad robot]]s, from cryogenic suspension. To this end, they ordered a crate of catalytic stimulant from offworld and to avoid suspicions had it delivered to the Wolf at the Door disguised as [[Sirian brandy]].

After [[you]] dropped off the crate Monzo was quick to ask you, [[Hot Rod]] and [[Firebolt (G1)|Professor Sparks]] to leave the nightclub, threatening the Autobot with violence if he stayed. Later he accompanied Weirdwolf in retrieving a metal cylinder (containing an ASR) that had fallen from orbit, and they were successful in bringing two of the robots online, but they proved to be of little value in a confrontation with the Autobot [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]. After Mindwipe and Skullcruncher were disabled by you and Sparks, Weirdwolf stood his ground against Hot Rod but ultimately Monzo surrendered, not wanting to give up his life for the Decepticon cause. Of course under the terms of the treaty, Hot Rod had to let him go anyway. {{storylink|Desert of Danger}}
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
[[File:AutobotsStrikeOil Monzo.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85]]
Stationed on Nebulos, Weirdwolf and Monzo were patrolling in an attempt to find out what the Autobots were up to. When they spotted [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], Monzo's first instinct was to attack, but Weirdwolf wanted to try to work out what the pair were doing. Monzo suggested that they might be having a picnic, as Autobots were very stupid, to which Weirdwolf retorted that he was a fine one to be labeling anyone stupid, and promptly took his Nebulon partner back to base to report to [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Autobots Strike Oil}}
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===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
[[File:TPotTM Monxo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|]]
An ancient [[Titan Master]], Monxo joined the Autobot-Decepticon conflict on the side of the Decepticons, and he was partnered with Wolfwire, whom he could grant the power of rewinding time for short bursts. {{storylink|#Generations|''Titans Return'' Monxo/Wolfwire toy bio}} Monxo was part of a group of Decepticons dispatched to [[Eukaris]] in the hopes of ambushing [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Clobber]]. Unfortunately, Apeface's lack of subtlety blew their cover, and although Monxo chewed out his teammate for ruining their ambush, the two Autobots were able to counter-attack. Monxo was later present as his partner's head in a Decepticon assault led by [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] when [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] emerged. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[File:TriggerWarnings Monxo.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|left|]]
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Trigger Warnings}} {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}}}}

==Commercial appearances==
*After several Transformers blasted their way to the planet [[Nebulos|Nebulon]], they were forced to surrender to the locals. Monzo was one of several Nebulons who fused with a Cybertronian partner, so that the war between Autobots and Decepticons could resume on their world. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster comic book|Headmaster comic book commercial}}
*Monzo, [[Grax]], and [[Vorath]] rode atop of their Decepticon partners into battle, coming to blows against their Autobot-allied counterparts in the middle of a Nebulan city. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmasters|Headmasters commercial}}
*Monzo watched over [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]]'s training at the Decepticon Headmasters' secret base. There, he had his Decepticon partner jump through an obstacle course and smash stone sculptures of their Autobot enemies. Monzo transformed, becoming Weirdwolf's robot mode head in order to smash statues of [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and [[Hot Rod|Rodimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Decepticon Headmasters|Decepticon Headmasters commercial}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1toy Monzo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.33]]
*'''Weirdwolf with Monzo''' (Headmaster, [[1987]])

:Monzo transforms from an armored humanoid into a robot head. Though he was included with his partner Weirdwolf, in head mode he is compatible with any other Headmaster body. On the larger Headmasters, he gives three of Weirdwolf's [[Tech Spec]] stats in their display window, but the smaller ones still display their normal heads' stats due to their construction.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Weirdwolf/weirdwolf.htm More information on Monzo at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:TitansReturn Monxo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Monxo & Wolfwire''' (Deluxe, [[2016]])
:Released as part of the second wave of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'', "Monxo" (still pronounced like the original, but probably re-spelled because of [[trademark]] reasons) is only available with his larger partner [[Weirdwolf (G1)#Generations|Wolfwire]], and can store inside of a compartment inside of Wolfwire's beast mode, or form his head in robot mode, or form the head of any other Deluxe, Voyager, or Leader class figure.
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==Notes==
*[[Ask Vector Prime]] noted in a jokey answer that, somewhere in the [[Multiverse]], the "Mo" in [[Zarak (G1)|Lord Mo Zarak]] stood for Monzo.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Monzo''' (モンゾ)

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Recoil (G1)

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:''Recoil is an [[Autobot]]-allied [[Nebulan]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:RecoilRebirth.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Kup, that's not a Targetmaster. That's just some guy in a Trailbreaker costume. Put him down!]]

One of the older Nebulans to join the Autobots, '''Recoil''' was a former All-World [[Prismaball]] champion on his home planet, until age finally caught up with him. While helping to keep Nebulos safe is part of why he agreed to undergo [[binary bonding]] to become a Targetmaster, a large part was to prove to himself as much as to others that he still had what it takes. Transforming into a version of [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]'s original old-style [[musket laser]], Recoil has found a good match with the crusty Autobot, both seeking the respect they feel their age and experience deserves.

Sometimes he is an ancient [[Titan Master]] named '''Flintlock'''.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
[[File:Kupdesertisland.jpg|left|thumb|100px|Don't mind me, I'm just a gun.]]

Recoil was among those Nebulans who, at great risk to themselves, joined the outlawed Autobots during [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]] and [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s reign of terror on Nebulos. After undergoing the bio-engineering process that allowed them to transform into replacement weapons, they partnered with the six Autobots who had surrendered their weapons some months earlier. Recoil partnered with Kup. He first saw action in the Autobots' unsuccessful defense of [[The Nursery]]; though the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] upgrade they had undergone allowed them to overpower the enemy, the ensuing firefight led to the facility's destruction. Shortly afterwards the Autobot forces fled to join those on Earth in an attempt to lure their enemies away and save Nebulos from further harm. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

[[File:Surrender-recoil.jpg|100px|thumb]]
Recoil and Kup, along with the other Autobot Targetmasters, were selected to accompany [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] to Earth to rescue [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], brother of the newly binary-bonded [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] who proceeded to [[Introdump|introduce]] his team to his [[Sparkplug Witwicky|father]]. The group's rescue attempt to the Decepticons [[Club Con|island base]] was ultimately unsuccessful. {{storylink|The Desert Island of Space!}}

When the Autobots surrendered to Scorponok's Decepticons as part of a plan to ally against the coming of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], [[Apeface]] happily snatched gun-mode Recoil away from Kup. Kup punched the Decepticon and picked up his partner, challenging Apeface to laugh now. Calm words from Optimus Prime finally prompted Kup to surrender his partner/weapon to [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], who put Recoil in a box and ordered him to revert to his humanoid form. {{storylink|Surrender!}}
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===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Johnny Haymer]] (English); [[Eiji Yanagisawa]] (Japanese)|[[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German, ''The Rebirth, Part 1''), [[Peter Musäus]] (German, ''The Rebirth, Part 2'')}}
[[File:Rebirth kup and recoil.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|Where do you keep that thing, Max?]]
[[File:Rebirth Recoil.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Total Recoil!]]

Recoil was a freedom fighter in the group led by [[Gort]]. After a group of Autobots were mistaken for [[Hive (G1)|Hive]] machines, he took part in the ambush to capture them. It wasn't long before a Decepticon attack put the Nebulans straight as far as who was on whose side, and Recoil boasted that the group knew the weak points on all of the Hive's machines. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

Once Targetmaster technology was stolen from the Decepticons, Recoil volunteered for the process, and was partnered with Kup. He greeted [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] to the planet and informed the Autobot leader that the Nebulans had been told a lot about him. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}} Like the other Nebulans, he traveled to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with the Autobots, and helped to close the [[plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]] and bring a new [[Golden Age]] to the planet. Afterward, they returned to [[Nebulos]] to rid the planet of the Hive's machines. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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===''Transformers in 3-D''===
Kup wielded Recoil when the Autobots faced the [[Destructon]]s on a barren and distant moon. The Destructons proved too powerful for the Autobots to handle, and so Kup stayed behind to distract them while the rest of his team escaped, possibly spelling doom for both himself and his targetmaster partner. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
[[File:HotRodandRecoil-ASO.jpg|upright=1.0|left|thumb|Your ventriloquist act sucks, Hot Rod.]]
When the Autobots on Nebulos were running low on lubricant, [[Hot Rod]] happened to ask Recoil if he knew somewhere on Nebulos they could get oil. As it turned out, Recoil grew up on tales of a great lake of oil on Nebulos that, legend has it, vanished during an earthquake which caused it to drain away, mysteriously hiding underneath the surface where no Nebulan was ever able to locate it since. Convenient, that. {{storylink|Autobots Strike Oil}}
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===''15 Go! Go!''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Kup Volume}}}}

===''United''===
[[File:FierceFightingOnPlanetNebulos-ChromedomeArtfireStepperKup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
Kup wielded Recoil during a mission to Nebulos to recover the antidote for a [[nano-virus]]. {{storylink|The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1toy-Recoil.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The only way to get Kup to agree to a caregiver was to dress him up like a gun.]]
*'''Kup''' (Targetmaster, 1987)

: Recoil was first released in 1987, boxed with the Targetmaster version of Kup. Like most Targetmaster weapons, his transformation is simple: simply fold his legs up and the barrels of his gun form are revealed. Recoil could be placed in either of Kup's hands or in a plug in the middle of his rear tray. This resulted in a noticeable difference between Kup's Targetmaster mold and his earlier release: his hands and rear tray needed to be [[retool]]ed to add pegholes large enough to hold his partner.

: This mold was also used to make [[Roller (G1)|Barrelroller]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Kup/kup.htm More information on Recoil (with Kup) at TFU.info]''

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===The Transformers Collection===
*'''Future Cybertron''' (Transformers Collection, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TF-20'''

: Targetmaster Kup and Recoil got their first Japanese release in ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' in a pack with [[Wheelie (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Wheelie]]. There are no notable differences between the "reissue" Recoil and the original [[Hasbro]] release.

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===United===
[[File:United-toy Recoil.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Recoil''' (Targetmaster Micron, [[2011]]-[[January 1|01-01]])

: A [[redeco]] of ''[[Power Core Combiners]]'' [[Airlift (PCC)#Power Core Combiners|Airlift]], ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' Recoil is a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] "Targetmaster [[Mini-Con|Micron]]" available only on [[January 1]], 2011 with the purchase of 3000 yen worth of ''United'' product. He transforms into a double-barreled gun that can be held by any toy using [[5mm post|5mm weapon-mount points]], though he is meant to complement the ''United'' release of [[Kup (G1)/toys#United|Kup]].

: His instructions only show the hand-held mode, but as he is a ''Power Core Combiners'' Mini-Con mold, he can also be converted into a compact weapon meant for vehicle-mode use (attached by his [[Powerlinx]] socket), plus an "armor" mode that connects to a ''Power Core Combiners'' Commander toy's chest or back-mounted Powerlinx plug for use in either of their robot modes.

: Recoil is one of those rare cases where a redeco was released before or around the same time as the figure he is redecoed from. At the time of Recoil's release, Airlift had only been found overseas and ''very'' limited numbers in North America.

: This mold was also used to make ''United'' Targetmaster Micron [[Spoilsport#United|Spoilsport]] and [[Deduce (United)#United EX 2|Deduce]].
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===Generations===
*'''Flintlock & Sergeant Kup''' (Deluxe, [[2017]])

:Part of the fourth wave of the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' line, "Flintlock" ([[trademark]] issues) can transform into a head for any Deluxe, Voyager, and Leader figures of the same line, but is of course intended to be combined with ''Titans Return'' Sergeant Kup.

:Flintlock was retooled to make the head stages of [[Kup (G1)/toys#Legends|''Legends'' Chear]] and ''[[Transformers: Tribute|Tribute]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Tribute|Orion Pax]].

===Legends===
[[File:LG46-Recoil.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
*'''Targetmaster Chear''' (Deluxe, [[2017]]-[[September 30|09-30]])
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''LG46'''

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Recoil is a new mold included with [[Kup (G1)/toys#Legends|Targetmaster Chear]], transforming into a double-barreled gun based on his original toy.

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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Recoil''' (リコイル ''Rikoiru'')

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Haywire (Targetmaster)

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Giggidy: /* Generations */

{{factions|autobot|minicon}}
:''Haywire is an [[Autobot]]-aligned [[Nebulan]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Rebirth2 HaywireTargetmaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I think we got to Scatman's Land.]]
One of the younger Nebulans to [[binary bonding|binary bond]] to a Transformer, '''Haywire''' is very much of the "act first, think later"-impulsive-teenage mold. In that respect, the relationship between Haywire and his partner [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] is one where they get on like a house on fire, but also a classic example of the lack of planning in the early stages of Targetmasters bonding for how effective a combat team they would make. Transforming into an electro-laser cannon, Haywire is just as hyperactive as his partner in combat, often more concerned with how often he fires than where he's aiming or how effective his shots are.

Sometimes he is a [[Titan Master]] named '''Hyperfire''' and sometimes, [[Hyperfire]] is a separate individual and his comrade.

Haywire's nature varies. In some universes he is an organic Nebulan; in others he is a robotic Cybertronian.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
Haywire was among those Nebulans who at great risk to themselves, joined the outlawed Autobots during Zarak and Scorponok's reign of terror on Nebulos. After undergoing the bio-engineering process that allowed them to transform into replacement weapons, they partnered with the six Autobots who had surrendered their weapons some months earlier. In his case, he was [[binary bonding|binary bonded]] to Blurr in order to defend his planet from the [[Decepticon]] forces. He first saw action in the Autobots' unsuccessful defense of [[The Nursery]]; though the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] upgrade he had undergone allowed him to effectively push back the enemy, the ensuing firefight nonetheless left the facility in ruins. Shortly afterwards, the Autobot forces fled to join those on Earth in an attempt to lure their enemies away, and save [[Nebulos]] from further harm. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!|Brothers in Armor!!}}

Haywire and Blurr went along with the other Autobot Targetmasters selected to accompany [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] to Earth to rescue [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], brother of the newly binary-bonded [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], who proceeded to [[Introdump|introduce]] his team to his [[Sparkplug Witwicky|father]]. The group's rescue attempt at the Decepticons [[Club Con|island base]] was ultimately unsuccessful. {{storylink|The Desert Island of Space!|The Desert Island of Space!}}

{{picsneeded|Comic appearances}}

===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Rob Paulsen]] (English), [[Jin Horikawa]] (Japanese)|[[Bernd Simon]] (German, ''The Rebirth, Part 1'')}}
[[File:Rebirth2 HaywireNebulon.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|I'm Green, but not Big & Mean.]]
A member of [[Gort]]'s group of freedom fighters, Haywire took part in an ambush to capture beings whom the Nebulans assumed were Hive machines. He was quick to notice that the machines had humans with them and, as it turned out, the machines were actually heroic Autobots. Haywire mused aloud that if they had the physical power of the Autobots, the Hive machines would be no problem. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

When the Autobots stole Targetmaster technology from the Decepticons, Haywire volunteered to be binary bonded to Blurr. He greeted the Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] to [[Nebulos]] by boasting about his ability to hit a target from a distance of four thousand yards. {{Storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}} Like the other Nebulans, he traveled to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with the Autobots, and helped to close the [[plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]] and bring a new [[Golden Age]] to the planet. Afterward, they returned to Nebulos to rid the planet of the Hive's machines. {{Storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
[[File:TPotTM Hyperfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|]]
Hyperfire was one of the ancient [[Titan Master]]s that once crewed the vast [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]] robots at the dawn of time. His unique Spark possessed the power to grant the gift of enhanced speed to any being he joined with. This speed made him one of the few beings alive who could keep up with the Autobot Blurr and made him a target for power hungry Decepticons. {{storylink|#Generations|''Titans Return'' Blurr/Hyperfire toy bio}}

On the planet [[Velocitron]], Hyperfire was driving Blurr, as the pair competed in the planet's biggest race against [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]. Before they were finished, Hyperfire found himself the target of [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Squeezeplay|Crashbash]], who tried to capture him. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Haywire was one of the Autobot Targetmasters whom [[Hyperfire]] warned of the impending [[Targetmaster Extirpation]]. {{storylink|Trigger Warnings}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Haywire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Blurr''' (Targetmaster, 1987)

: Haywire was first released in 1987, boxed with the [[Blurr (G1)/toys#Targetmaster|Targetmaster version of Blurr]]; he is a small humanoid in robot armor that transforms into an "electro-laser cannon". Like most Targetmaster weapons, his transformation is simple; just fold his legs up, and the barrels of his gun form are revealed. Haywire could be placed in either of Blurr's hands or in a plug just in front of his windshield. This resulted in a noticeable difference between Blurr's Targetmaster mold and his earlier release: his hands and chestpiece needed to be [[retool]]ed to add [[5mm post|peg-holes]] large enough to accommodate his new partner.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Blurr/blurr.htm More information on Haywire (with Blurr) at TFU.info]''
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===United===
[[File:United-toy Haywire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You'd think a sniper'd want a better grip on his gun...]]
*'''Haywire''' (Targetmaster Micron, [[2010]]-[[December 28|12-28]])

: A [[redeco]] of ''[[Power Core Combiners]]'' [[Caliburst (PCC)|Caliburst]], Haywire transforms from robot mode a hand-held rifle. He was only available at Yamada Denki stores with the purchase of over 3000 yen worth of ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' product, and is meant to complement the [[Blurr (G1)#United|''United'' Blurr toy]]. Though loose in the ''[[Transformers: Generations]]'' Blurr's hands, Haywire fits snugly in the ''United'' version's hands.

: His instructions only show the hand-held mode, but as he is a ''Power Core Combiners'' Mini-Con mold, he can also be converted into anti-aircraft artillery meant for vehicle-mode use (attached by his [[Powerlinx]] socket), plus an "armor" mode that connects to a ''Power Core Combiners'' [[Commander (PCC)|Commander]] toy's chest or back-mounted [[Powerlinx]] plug for use in either of their robot modes.

: This mold was also used to make [[Darkray]].
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===Generations===
[[File:TitansReturn-toy Hyperfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
*'''Hyperfire & Blurr''' (Deluxe, 2016)

: Released as part of the first wave of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Hyperfire (presumably renamed because of [[trademark]] reasons) is only available with his larger partner Blurr. He can sit in Blurr's cockpit in vehicle mode, or form his partner's head. He can also pilot Blurr's hood, which unfolds into a sort of tiny vehicle. Haywire is designed to interact with any Deluxe, Voyager or Leader class figure from the same line, compatible with their various accessories and capable of forming their heads.

: Hyperfire's robot mode is based on Generation 1 [[Stylor]], and, unsurprisingly, he was retooled into ''Titans Return'' Stylor.

:This toy also doubles as the independent ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' character [[Hyperfire]].

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===Legends===
[[File:LG51-Haywire.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
*'''Targetmaster Doublecross''' ([[2017]]-[[November 25|11-25]])
**''ID number'': '''LG51'''

:Available with ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Doublecross#Legends|Targetmaster Doublecross]], Haywire transforms into a gun that can be wielded by his larger partner or plugged into his chest in dragon mode. The reason for this new pairing is likely that the mold was not production-ready in time for the [[Blurr (G1)/toys#Legends|''Legends'' Blurr]] toy.

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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Haywire''' (The Rebirth, ヘイワイアー''Heiwaiā''), '''Haywire''' (United, ヘイワイヤー ''Heiwaiyā'')

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Grimlock (G1)/toys

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Giggidy: /* Titans Return */

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[[File:G1 Grimlock boxart.jpg|upright=2.0|thumb|Me Grimlock have been shaking fists at uptight paleontologists since 1985.]]

Me [[Grimlock (G1)|'''Grimlock''']] have lots of toys and merchandise!
{{picsneeded|G2 toy, Decoy, Myclone}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Grimlock toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And the debate goes on: "Me Grimlock am greatest warrior!" "No! Me Grimlock am greatest warrior!"]]
* '''Grimlock''' (Dinobot, 1985/1986/1991/1992)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''26'''
**''Accessories:'' 'Energo' sword, twin 'stunner' laser rifle, galaxial rocket launcher, 3 rockets,
: Grimlock's toy was originally part of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Diaclone]]'' Dinosaur Robo series. When [[Hasbro]] imported the toy in 1985 for the ''Transformers'' line, its blue pelvis was changed to red, its sword was changed from chrome to flat red, the Diaclone driver mini-figure was dropped but still retained the cockpit though later releases had it permanently locked shut, and its teeth were altered [[for safety reasons]].

:The original Grimlock changes from robot into a robotic ''[[wikipedia:Tyrannosaurus|Tyrannosaurus]]'' and comes with a red [[energo weapon|energo-sword]], a black double-barreled rifle, and a rocket launcher with three silver rockets.

: Grimlock was later reissued in the European/Australian-exclusive "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" series. In Japan, he and the other four Dinobots were offered as mail-away items during [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (toyline)|Operation Combination]]; Grimlock cost 2300 yen (his original retail price) and 2 [[Robot Point]]s.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-dinobots-grimlock/671/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Grimlock at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Grimlock/grimlock.htm More information on Generation 1 Grimlock at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Pretender Grimlock toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Me Grimlock have fleshy bits!]]
* '''Grimlock''' ([[Classic Pretender]], 1989)
**''Accessories:'' Pretender shell, rifle, helmet, tail/gun
: A simplified and slightly modified version of Grimlock, he transforms into a robotic ''T. rex'' whose tail becomes a handgun. He came with a large human [[Pretender]] shell with a rather knight-like armor theme, with a helmet and large cannon.

: His human shell looks a lot like [[wikipedia:Ed Asner|Ed Asner]].

{{note|Pretender Classic Grimlock's function was "Lieutenant Commander" instead of "Dinobot Commander".}}

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Autobot/Grimlock/grimlock.htm More information on Pretender Grimlock at TFU.info]''

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[[File:GrimlockLegends toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Me Grimlock say cut it out.]]
* '''Grimlock''' ([[Legends (G1)|Legends]], 1989)
**''Accessories:'' Tail/gun
: A K-Mart [[exclusive]] in its Hasbro release, this version of Grimlock is simply the inner robot of his Classic Pretender form without the shell or its accessories, leaving him only his tail/gun.

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[[File:G1toy japanese legends giftset.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Hero Set''' (Multi-pack, 1989)
**''Accessories:'' Tail/gun

: In Japan, Legends Grimlock was available only in a boxed "Hero Set" with the Legends versions of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Hero Set|Bumblebee]], [[Jazz (G1)/toys#HeroSet|Jazz]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Heroset|Starscream]]. Grimlock was mostly unchanged from to the Hasbro release, but sported a silver painted face instead of Hasbro's orange painted one.

: In Italy, [[GiG]] released their own version of the Hero Set, named "Set Commandos", instead of the Classic Pretender versions of the toys. Grimlock, was renamed from "Tiran" to "Drago", originally the Italian name of [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]]. The "Set Commandos" toys were identical to the Japanese "Hero Set" versions.

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[[File:G1Grimlock ActionMaster.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Me Grimlock no longer able to transform, so me Grimlock over-compensate with really big gun.]]
* '''Grimlock''' (Action Master, 1990)
**''Accessories:'' Anti-tank cannon partner, particle beam cannon
: Part of the initial assortment of non-transforming [[Action Master]] figures, Grimlock's design combines his cartoon model with extra toy-based detailing. He came with the [[Anti-tank cannon]] "partner" machine which could be ridden by Grimlock (or any other Action Master) or unfolded via spring-loaded [[gimmick]] to form a really ''big'' hand-held "long-range mortar launcher". He is compatible with any other Action Master vehicle or weapon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Grimlock/grimlock.htm More information on Action Master Grimlock at TFU.info]''
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===Generation 2===
[[File:G2GrimlockBlue.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Me am Blue! Me am Blue! You could be too! ''(Blue variant pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-G2-Turquoise-Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(Turquoise variant pictured)'']]
* '''Grimlock''' (Dinobot, 1993)
**''Accessories:'' 'Energo' sword, twin 'stunner' laser rifle,
: Grimlock's original toy was [[redeco]]ed for release in ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'', this time lacking the missile launcher accessory. He was available in three different colors; the first—and rarest—in his original silver (the easiest way to spot if this is a ''Generation 2'' or original is by the "Autobot" [[tampograph]] on his leg), then in a medium turquoise-blue, and finally (and most commonly) in a dark blue.

{{note|Grimlock outranked Optimus Prime in the Generation 2 toyline! Prime had a rank of 9.}}

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Autobot/Grimlock/grimlcok.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Grimlock at TFU.info]''
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===Beast Wars===
[[File:BWtoy-Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Ben Yee]] think me Grimlock look like dalmatian... :(]]
* '''Grimlock''' (Deluxe, 1997)
**''Accessories:'' Spinning slasher sword, sword
: ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' Grimlock is a [[redeco]] of [[Dinobot (BW)#Beast Wars|Dinobot]] in gray and gold with black spots, transforming into a "raptor" of some variety. His tail becomes a sword and a rotate-blade. He was slightly [[retool]]ed to have ratcheting shoulders and space for an "energon chip" [[rubsign]]. Unfortunately, Grimlock suffers from [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]].

: This mold is also used by ''[[Transformers: Dinobots|Dinobots]]'' [[Grimlock (Dinobots)|Grimlock]], and was retooled to make [[Dinotron]], ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (toyline)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' [[Hardhead (BWN)#Toys|Hardhead]], and [[Thrust (BWII)#Thrustor|Thrustor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Maximal/Grimlock/grimlock.htm More information on ''Beast Wars'' Grimlock at TFU.info]''
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===Alternators/Binaltech===
[[File:AlternatorsGrimlock toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Me Grimlock no can munch metal, but can burn rubber!]]
* '''Grimlock''' (2005)
**''Alternator ID number:'' '''9'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''BT-10'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/gun, energo-sword

: For the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' line, Grimlock's [[alternate mode]] was changed from a dinosaur into a [[licensed vehicle alternate modes|licensed]], 1:24 scale silver [[Wikipedia:Ford Mustang|Ford Mustang]] with opening doors, hood, and trunk, a detailed interior, [[rubber tires]] and a working steering mechanism. His engine transforms into a double-barreled gun, and he also carries an orange "energo-sword" which can attach to the underside of his vehicle mode. The toy is one of the most-complained-about ''Alternators'' toys, due to its notoriously finicky transformation (with many small steps that must be performed in exactly the right order) and to several pieces which have a tendency to pop off with relatively small amounts of force. And it's a Grimlock who doesn't transform into a ''Tyrannosaurus rex.

: The main difference between Hasbro's ''Alternators'' version of the toy and the Japanese ''Binaltech'' version is that the latter has its vehicle shell partially made out of painted [[die-cast]] metal parts, whereas the ''Alternators'' version is made entirely out of plastic (not counting the rubber tires). In addition, the ''Binaltech'' version's engine/gun and the wheel's rims are [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metalized]], whereas they're simply painted silver for the ''Alternators'' version.

:This sculpt was retooled into ''Alternators/Binaltech'' [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Alternators/Binaltech|Wheeljack]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/AltGrimlock/grimlock.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Grimlock at TFU.info]''

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===Classics===
[[File:Grimlockclassicstoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Me Grimlock want to try new appearance, how me look in thigh high boots and stiletto heels?]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Deluxe, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, missile, removable tail

: ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Grimlock, a gray and gold ''Tyrannosaurus rex'', is a re-imagined form of his original toy, and is notably designed to run rather than drag (theories on the ''T. rex'' having changed from "caveman adversary" to "Carl Lewis in lizard skin" since the Generation 1 incarnation).

:This mold features a few design elements likely influenced by Grimlock's Pretender toy; his bayonet blaster is an homage to his gun/blade combo weapon from said toy, and his tail detaches to become a handheld weapon as it does for the inner robot of his Pretender toy. Another similarity is the ''T. rex'''s upper-body forming the [[robot mode]] legs (though the ''T. rex'' head forms his feet this time around).

:Grimlock's bayonet blaster can be deployed in either mode and fires a clear red projectile. Both weapons can be stored on his back when not used. As with most ''Classics'' toys, Grimlock features a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]], placed on the left side of the tyrannosaurus torso/his left leg.

:A common complaint about the figure is the size of the peg being too small in relation to the peg-hole, making it impossible to lock the arms into place. The black shoulder flaps above are apparently meant to tab into these and lock the whole thing together, but the flaps are remarkably out of alignment and the tabs themselves are too short to even reach the slots. In addition, the bayonet blaster has a hair-trigger and for no apparent reason, his fist holes are a few fractions of a millimeter too small to accommodate standard 5mm peg accessories that most modern ''Transformers'' toys use.

:An unpainted ''Classics'' Grimlock was used at the [[BotCon 2007]] customization classes to create ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Overkill (G1)#Timelines|Overkill]]. The mold was also [[redeco]]ed to make [[Grimlock (SG)#Toys|''Shattered Glass'' Grimlock]] and [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|''Universe'' (2008)]] Overkill.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsGrimlock/grimlock.htm More information on ''Classics'' Grimlock at TFU.info]''
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*'''Jetfire and Grimlock Twin Pack''' (2-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, missile, removable tail

:''Classics'' Grimlock was available in Asian markets in a two-pack with [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Grimlock2pack|''Classics'' Jetfire]]. Both toys are identical to their normal individual releases.

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===Titanium Series===
[[File:TitaniumWarWithin Grimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Me Grimlock turn into tank? Me mash brains with style!]]

*'''Grimlock''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, Energo-sword

:Based upon his appearance from ''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]'', this version of Grimlock transforms into a Cybertronic heavy tank. This transforming partly die-cast and plastic Grimlock was initially unreleased due to the cancellation of the ''Transformers'' series of ''Titanium'' toys at retail (the line would continue on for ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' at the three-inch scale). The toy was eventually released in the fall of 2008 as a Toys-R-Us exclusive, alongside the also-almost-unreleased War Within [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Prowl]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TitGrimlock/grimlock.htm More information on ''Titanium'' Cybertron Heroes Grimlock at TFU.info]''
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===Henkei! Henkei!===
[[File:TakaraTomy-Henkei!Henkei!-C-03-Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Witness me Grimlock, shiny and chrome!]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Deluxe, 2008-[[March 13|03-13]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-03'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, missile, removable tail

: ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Grimlock is an extensive redeco of ''Classics'' Grimlock, with generally more intricate paint detailing to make him more closely resemble the ''Generation 1'' toy. As with all ''Henkei'' toys, he lacks the heat sensitive rubsign seen on the ''Classics'' release, and instead features vacuum-metalized "chromed" plastic (in a similar [[gimmick]] to the ''Beast Wars'' [[Transmetal]]s toys). The vac-metal is used on his [[beast mode]] feet, as well as the ''Tyrannosaurus'' torso, which was, oddly enough, in Hasbro's original deco plan for ''Classics'' Grimlock.
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===Masterpiece===
[[File:Grimlock Masterpiece.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Me Grimlock be smaller than Prime, but me Grimlock more expensive!]]
*'''Grimlock''' (2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-8'''
**''Accessories:'' Energo sword, twin 'stunner' lasers rifle, waiter apron, waiter bow tie, waiter tray, 7 unique waiter glasses, intelligence transfer helmet

: Released in March of 2009, ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Grimlock is based upon his original toy and cartoon model, transforming into an outdated view of the ''Tyrannosaurus'' rather than the more accurate depiction seen on ''Classics'' Grimlock. Of all the Masterpiece figures, Grimlock features both the least complex transformation, as well as the least deviation from his original toy's essential [[transformation scheme]].

: ''Masterpiece'' Grimlock features the usage of [[die-cast]] metal for his dinosaur mode's toes and an LED mounted within his right fist which illuminates both his gun's barrels and his sword. As a result of said mechanism, the only articulated part of his right hand is the thumb. Similarly his left hand is modeled much like [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Masterpiece Starscream's]] hands with the thumb and index finger fully articulated with the remaining fingers joined together. Possibly as a show of good faith regarding the sacrificed articulation, [[TakaraTomy]] designed his alternate mode's arms to be highly poseable, featuring full articulation of the claws with the arms themselves attached to the body with ball joints.

: He features many gimmicks, including the ability to change his eye color in either mode from red to blue with the flip of a switch found at the back of his head in robot mode, and by opening the top of his head in dino mode and switching the eyes around. This allows the owner the choice of representing the use of blue in the cartoon (and his IDW alternate mode) or the use of red in most other media, including his original toy. His tail is connected to his head, and by wiggling and moving it, the head rotates at the base of the neck. Pushing down on his torso in dinosaur mode makes his legs move up higher into his body, and as a result his head will look up. His alt mode's head features jaws that snap shut at the press of a button hidden on his cheek; in addition, it also has a tiny sculpted flame thrower in its mouth, but [[for safety reasons|for your safety]], it does not actually breathe fire (boo). Besides his weapons, he also comes with a cloth apron and bow tie to go with a drinks serving tray he carried in "[[Madman's Paradise]]", as well as the device he used to transfer his super-intelligence into [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] in "[[Grimlock's New Brain]]".

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[[File:Masterpiecetoy-GrimlockKing.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Best accessory ever! Me Grimlock know you know it.]]
*'''King Grimlock''' (2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-8X'''
**''Accessories:'' Energo sword, twin 'stunner' lasers rifle, crown

:King Grimlock is a redeco of the ''Masterpiece'' Grimlock with a color scheme based on his appearance in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|G1 Marvel comic]]. All of his previously flat gray surfaces are coated in silver paint, his gold chrome is more vibrant, and his previously black plastic is now a dark blue in reference to the limited color palette of the Marvel Comics issues. The colorless chrome used for his tail and arms is now a light blue chrome. He also features some different paint applications: on his dinosaur chest, inside the clear panel on his robot mode chest, and on his robot mode knees. His toes are now metallic yellow instead of metallic gray. He lacks the faceplate paint of the original Masterpiece Grimlock. His sword is also tinted orange rather than neutral clear, and the clear panel on his chest is clear dark green plastic instead of neutral clear. Curiously what were the red eyes in dinosaur mode on the original ''Masterpiece'' Grimlock are now the blue eyes on King Grimlock, and the blue eyes are now the red. The product also features the crown worn by Grimlock in the comics instead of the accessories from the cartoon, such as the waiter apron or the glasses. The [[package art]] is drawn in an homage to the early style of ''The Transformers'' published by Marvel Comics, as well as a bilingual ''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]'' style [[bio]] on the back of the package.

:King Grimlock was only available via [[TakaraTomy Mall|Toy Hobby Market]], the official shopping site of TakaraTomy. Pre-orders were open through [[July 31]]st through [[September 11]]th 2009, with the toy shipping out in December.

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*'''Grimlock''' (2013)
**''Accessories:'' Energo sword, twin 'stunner' lasers rifle, crown

:Another release of the Masterpiece Grimlock figure, in conjunction with [[Cybertron Con]] alongside a redeco of ''[[Henkei! Henkei!]]'' [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#CC2013|Jetfire]]. Like Hasbro's previous 2010 release, includes all the accessories from the MP-08X "King" version with the figure in traditional Grimlock colors. Packaged in minimalist black and white Chinese-themed box.

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[[File:Masterpiece-grimlock-hasbro-2014.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Me Grimlock's legs backwards! Me need [[Ratchet (G1)|doctor]] to fix Grimlock's legs!]]
*'''Masterpiece Grimlock''' (2014)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-03'''
**''Accessories:'' Dinobot Crown of Leadership, sword, twin 'stunner' laser rifle

:(Yet) another Hasbro re-release of the figure, four years after the ''Transformers (2010)'' version (see below), ''again'' available as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive.

:This figure was also available as a Toys"R"Us exclusive in many international Hasbro markets such as Canada, Australia, and Europe. Unusually for a Hasbro-branded release, if purchased through Toys"R"Us in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan or mainland China, or Toys Retailing in Thailand, this figure included a Hasbro Asia "Masterpiece King Grimlock" collector coin.

:Oddly, the Hasbro stock photos display his dino-mode legs as being ''backwards''.

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===Device Label===
*'''Device Grimlock''' (Device Label, 2009)
[[File:Device Label Grimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Me Grimlock turn into computer-thingy ... something not right.]]
: Takara's ''[[Transformers Device Label|Device Label]]'' Grimlock transforms from a working USB laser mouse into a mechanoid raptor. He shares this mold with ''Device Label'' [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]].

: According to early [[BigBadToyStore]] solicitations, the mice were originally supposed to depict Generation 1 [[Overkill (G1)#Device Label|Overkill]] and ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Dinobot (BW)#Device Label|Dinobot]].
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===Transformers (2010)===
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[[File:MPGrimlock Hasbro.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Beryllium baloney not included. Grimlock: 1. Slag: 0.]]
*'''Masterpiece Grimlock''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' [[Dinobot Crown of Leadership]], sword, twin 'stunner' laser rifle

: [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'']] Grimlock is a [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] redeco of ''Masterpiece'' Grimlock with King Grimlock's accessories (also redecoed). His gray is darker, he features additional painted details on his thighs, biceps, and waist to mimic label stickers included on the original 1985 figure, the dark gray painted details on his robot mode toes are now gold, the dinosaur mode's toenails are now coated in a thick gold paint rather than the polished golden look of the TakaraTomy version, and the red paint used on the metal area on his crotch is a lighter shade, matching the adjacent red plastic less.

:Grimlock's teeth and claws have been slightly rounded for this release.

:The stock photography to the right is mistransformed, depicting Grimlock's beast mode claws as pointing straight down (as they are in robot mode) instead of laying flat to the ground.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/MasterpieceGrimlock/grimlock.htm More information on 2010 Masterpiece Grimlock at TFU.info]''

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===Generations===
[[File:Generations fall of cybertron voyager grimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Talk about monkey paw wishes- the most [[geewun]] version of this mold is on the Age of Extinction Grimlock page.]]
[[File:Generationstoy-TakaraTomy-Grimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Voyager Class, 2012)
**''Series / number'': '''1 / #003'''
**''Japanese release date:'' '''[[2013]]-[[June 29|06-29]]'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''TG19'''
**''Accessories'': Sword, shield
{{note|''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Grimlock (WFC)#Generations|Grimlock]] was repurposed as Generation 1 Grimlock by ''Transformers Legends'' and ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]''.}}

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Voyager Class toys, ''Fall of Cybertron'' Grimlock transforms into a robotic ''[[Popular beast alternate modes|Tyrannosaurus rex]]''. He comes with a sword with a [[5mm post|5mm handle]] and a peg on either side of the hilt, as well as a shield which can mount via its single peg. Grimlock features 5mm ports for his hands, as well as on his forearms/lower dino legs and shoulders/dino hips. Interestingly, the hollow sides of his dinosaur arms feature [[Cyberverse]]-compatible [[C joint|3mm ports]].

:His main [[gimmick]]s, however, are that he has a light in his dinosaur mouth, and a chomping dinosaur jaw. When a lever behind his dino head is pulled, his mouth opens, and the light turns on, strongly illuminating his head. This gimmick can also be used in robot mode, as his dino head ends up inside his hollow chest, although it's not as effective. The [[insignia]] on his chest is the Lightning Strike Coalition variant of the Autobrand.

:The [[TakaraTomy]] version, part of the seventh wave of Japanese ''Generations'' toys, replaces his gray plastics with darker shades, coats much of his gold plastic in shiny metallic gold paint, paints his tail tip silver and his abdomen red, and features more [[Paint operation|paint details]], among other deco changes.

:This toy was [[redeco]]ed for all the other versions of ''Fall of Cybertron'' Grimlock, but was also used for ''Age of Extinction'' [[Grimlock (AOE)#Voyager Class toys|Grimlock]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/FOCGrimlock/grimlock.htm More information on ''Generations'' Grimlock at TFU.info]''

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====Platinum Edition====
[[File:Platinum-Edition-G1-Dinobots-Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Me talk pretty one day!]]
*'''Dinobots Set''' (Platinum Edition 5-pack, 2015)
**''Accessories'': Two-piece spiked maul

:Part of the ''Generations [[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' Dinobots Set 5-pack, Grimlock is a redeco and retool of [[Grimlock_(AOE)#Voyager_Class_toys|''Age of Extinction'' Voyager Class Grimlock]], sporting a Generation-1 inspired deco and a head.

:Grimlock was bundled with Slug, Slog, Snarl, and Strafe.

: The set was initially released as a Toys R Us exclusive set in Canada in October 2015 and in Singapore in November 2015. The 5-pack never receive any release for the brick & mortar retail in the US, but was instead available online.

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====Cyber Series====
[[File:Generations-Cyber-Battalion-Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Me Grimlock having identity crisis!]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Cyber Battalion, 2015)
:Part of the new ''Generations'' Cyber Battalion series, this new Voyager-sized mold of Grimlock transforms from robot to dinosaur and back. The figure has a far greater range of articulation than many other Cyber Series figure to date. A small switch on the back of his beast-mode head moves his jaw up and down.

:This version of Grimlock is a unique amalgamation of several versions of the character; the robot mode head, torso, and transformation scheme take cues from [[Grimlock_(RID 2015)#Warrior_Class|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' Grimlock]], the coloration is borrowed from [[Grimlock (AOE)#Toys|the toys of the live-action movie Grimlock]], lastly the styling and (scientifically outdated) stance of the dinosaur mode resembles the classic G1 Grimlock look.

:Like all of the ''Cyber Series'' figures, Grimlock did not get distribution in the United States, but has been reported showing up in Asian markets and was also solicited to South America. Toy importers did stock this series in a limited capacity and they sold out quickly in 2015 and effectively disappeared at that time.

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====Titans Return====
[[File:TitansReturntoy-Clobber.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.77|Now me Grimlock can take any form me want! Tank, dragon, car, me Grimlock do it all!]]
*'''Clobber''' (Titan Master, 2016)
**''Accessories:'' Dragon partner

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Titan Master]]s, Clobber is a retool of [[Squeezeplay (G1)#Generations|Crashbash]] and transforms from a robot into a head compatible with any Deluxe-or-larger figure in the line. Clobber features a new head piece based on ''Generation 1'' Grimlock's animation model. [[Hasbro]] stated at [[BotCon 2016]] that Clobber ''is'' Grimlock himself, leaving the reasons for his name unclear, but some kind of attempt to avoid confusion with the contemporaneous ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Grimlock (WFC)|character]] seems a likely explanation. Clobber features peg holes in his feet to allow him to stand on a variety of ''Titans Return'' figures, and is packaged with a beast accessory with three modes: a dragon for Clobber to ride, a ''T. rex'' formed by combining with Clobber, or a 5mm-compatible gun for larger figures. His new face piece was molded in black plastic, rather than gunmetal. Clobber provides the power of Super Strength.

:As with Crashbash, Clobber's instructions feature the same error for steps 6(5)-8(7).

:This toy also doubles as the independent ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' character [[Clobber]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/TRClobber/clobber.htm More information on ''Titans Return'' Clobber at TFU.info]''
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===Age of Extinction===
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[[File:AOEtoy-1984Grimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Me Grimlock feel like me once had [[Mega-Dinobot|bigger purpose in life]]...]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Evolution 2-Pack, 2014)
**'''24 OF 30'''
**''Accessories:'' Sword

: Available only at [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] stores in the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia, this ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]''-branded two-pack features "1984 Grimlock" in the form of a Generation 1-inspired redeco of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Grimlock (Energon)|Grimlock]]. The toy is slightly retooled to give it [[5mm post|5mm ports]] in its hands, allowing it to hold the included redeco of [[Razorclaw (G1)|Generation 1 Razorclaw]]'s sword (not pictured in stock photography). Undocumented in the instructions, he can be combined with ''Energon'' [[Swoop (Energon)|Swoop]] to form an inter-continuity version of [[Mega-Dinobot]]. As an Evolution 2-Pack, Grimlock was packaged alongside an ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' Voyager Class [[Grimlock (AOE)#TRUEvolution|Grimlock]] toy.
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===Transformers (2014)===
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[[File:TF2014toy-SDCCGrimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Me Grimlock make the Bayformer style look ''good''!]]
*'''Dinobots Generation One 4-pack''' (Voyager, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Mace head, mace shaft

:Available only as part of the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] [[exclusive]] "Dinobots Generation One 4-pack" that was first made available at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] [[2014]], Grimlock transforms into a horned ''T. rex'', and features heavy use of vacuum metalization, transparent plastic and paint applications to recreate the look of the Generation 1 Grimlock toy. He includes a mace accessory, and its head, or the entire weapon, can be attached to Grimlock's dinosaur mode tail. Grimlock is packaged with [[Swoop (G1)#SDCCDinobots|Strafe]], [[Snarl (G1)#SDCCDinobots|Snarl]], and [[Slag (G1)#SDCCDinobots|Slug]], and their box unfolds into a diorama of the crashed [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] in [[Mount St. Hilary]].
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[[File:TF2014toy-LegionGrimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Me Grimlock get ''bad'' [[Beast (G1)|feelings]] about combining...]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Legion, 2014)

:Part of the Generation 1-inspired 2014 Legion Class assortment, Grimlock is a redeco of ''[[Cyberverse]]'' ''[[Beast Hunters (toyline)|Beast Hunters]]'' [[Rippersnapper (Prime)|Rippersnapper]], and transforms into a vaguely shark-like dragon, although his package art, recolored from the [[:File:MTMTE8 cvrRI.jpg|RI cover]] of [[Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|''More than Meets the Eye'' #8]], and the Hasbro website product description would have you believe that it's a mechanical ''T. rex''. Being the sixth use of the sculpt, it's starting to show instances of [[Mold#Deterioration|mold deterioration]], as several sections (such as the tabs that hold the robot mode torso together, or the parts of the beast mode neck formed by the robot mode feet) don't fit properly anymore.

:In the United States, Grimlock has thus far been found at Big Lots and Family Dollar stores. In Australia and Europe, he is available at general retail again, just like the previous [[wave]] of Legion Class figures. In 2015, he was re-released in redesigned packaging now resembling the currently released ''Combiner Wars''-era ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]''' packaging template, but replacing the name ''Generations'' with "Authentic Transformers".

:The [[stock photography|stock photo]] on the back of the packaging depicts him with ''Beast Hunters'' Cyberverse Commander Class [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#BHCyberverse|Optimus Prime]]'s sword, which is also listed as an accessory in the Hasbro website product listing for this toy. The actual toy doesn't include a weapon. Furthermore, the [[instructions]] printed on the back of the packaging of the 2014 release are completely inaccurate, as they are for an [[Grimlock (AOE)#WalmartENmold|entirely different "Grimlock" toy]]! (This was fixed for the 2015 release.) Even if the instructions ''had'' been accurate, they probably wouldn't have mentioned that Grimlock can also form a leg of [[Abominus (Prime)#Beast Hunters|Abominus]] (or a combiner of his redecoes). This sculpt was also redecoed into ''[[Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising|Predacons Rising]]'' [[Cindersaur (Prime)|Cindersaur]], ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]'' [[Jurara]] and ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Grimlock (AOE)#Legion Class toys|Grimlock]].

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===Kre-O===
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[[File:Kre-o-grimlock-unleashed-kreon-and-dino-grimlock.jpg|250px|right|thumb]]
*'''Grimlock Unleashed''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A8600'''
**''Pieces'': '''333'''
**''Kreons'': [[Bumblebee (Movie)#Grimlock Unleashed|Bumblebee]], [[Galvatron (AOE)#Grimlock Unleashed|Galvatron]], Grimlock, [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Grimlock Unleashed|Lockdown]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)#Grimlock Unleashed|Optimus Prime]]
**''Accessories'': Sword, crown

:Available only in the "Grimlock Unleashed" set, both the buildable Grimlock and the Grimlock Kreon are based on the Generation One looks of the character, despite the other Kreons on the set being based on their Age of Extinction versions. The Kreon comes with his Energo-Sword and two optional helmets, a Sideswipe-style one and a crown based on the time Grimlock led the Autobots. Unlike other Kreons, Grimlock has his faceplate printed on the figure face instead of added by the helmet.

It is incredibly posable and well-built by Kre-O standards.

: This set popped up at ToysЯUs a few short weeks after the initial product without any advance warning... and retailed for a mere $25, despite the size of the set.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Kre-OGUGrimlock/grimlock.htm More information on Grimlock Unleashed Grimlock at TFU.info]''

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*'''Kreon Class of 1985''' (Kreon figure set, [[2015]])
**''Set number'': '''B5152'''
**''Voted'': Me Best Looking
**''Accessories'': Sword

:[[Kreon Class of '85]] Grimlock's deco is extra-detailed, even above the amount of the first figure. Like the rest of the set, he uses the almost-totally-[[retool]]ed 2015 style of Kreon body.

:This box set of thirty Kreons was a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015 [[exclusive]], with leftovers being sold on [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online after the show.

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[[File:Kre-O-Battle-Changers-Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Time to play some foosball again.]]
* '''Grimlock''' (Battle Changers, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B0718'''
**''Pieces'': '''82'''
**''Accessories'': Energon-Sword

:Part of the new Battle Changers series, Battle Changers Grimlock transforms from a really badly-proportioned ''T. rex'' into a robot and back without removing any parts! His appearance is reminiscent to his Generation 1 counterpart, while the deco is based on his ''Age of Extinction'' counterpart's toys. Like all of the Battle Changers, Grimlock uses a new hip piece using larger balljoints than the normal Kreons. He also comes with a weapon that ''vaguely'' resembles an Energon-sword with stickers for detailing, and can be wielded by his C-joint hands.

:All of the 2015 ''Transformers [[Kre-O]]'' product was skipped by retailers in the US (at first), seeing release in Canada, Australia and various Asian markets. In late 2015, much of the line was finally released at discount in the US through TJ Maxx and Marshalls stores, including this set.

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===Hero Mashers===
[[File:HeroMashers_ElectronicGrimlock.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Me Grimlock no need robot mode! Me Grimlock king!]]

* '''Electronic Grimlock''' (Battle Upgrade, 2014)
**''Pieces: '''14'''
: Part of the first wave of Electronic Hero Mashers toys, Grimlock is a non-transforming robot ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' that is based on his ''Age of Extinction'' counterpart, but also takes some cues and the coloration from the Generation 1 version of the character. His parts can be removed and swapped out with any other Hero Mashers figure to create Transformer [http://rickandmorty.wikia.com/wiki/Cronenbergs cronenbergs]. He also includes a projectile launching gun and several smaller non-launching guns that can clip onto ports all over his body.

:He has a button on his head that activates a light-up gimmick in his mouth to give the effect of fire breath.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/HMGrimlock/grimlock.htm More information on ''Hero Mashers'' Grimlock at TFU.info]''
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===Legends===
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[[File:TF-Legends-LG-EX-Headmaster-Set-Grimlock.jpg|thumb|WHERE IS CLOB...no, WHERE IS ME GRIMLOCK'S BODY GO?]]
*'''Headmaster Set''' ([[2017]]-[[February 19|02-19]])
**''ID Number'': '''LG-EX'''

:Released as a Wonder Festival 2017 exclusive, this Grimlock is a redeco of the ''Titans Return'' [[#Clobber|Clobber]] head, featuring plastic color changes and extensive paint apps to resemble his appearance in the cartoon.

:Grimlock is released along with [[Chromedome (G1)#HeadmasterSet|Chromedome]], [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Legends|Gong]], [[Hardhead (G1)#HeadmasterSet|Hardhead]], [[Flywheels#Legends|Flywheel]], and [[Brainstorm (G1)#HeadmasterSet|Brainstorm]].

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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
*'''Grimlock''' (Decoy, 1986)
**''Decoy ID number:''

: Coming packaged at random on carded ''Transformers toys'' during 1986, [[Decoy]] Grimlock is a red soft-rubber figure depicting him in his robot mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Grimlock/grimlock.htm More information on Decoy Grimlock at TFU.info]''

===Super Collection Figure===
[[File:HOC Grimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Me Grimlock need to work out...]]
*'''Grimlock''' (March 2001)

:A three-inch-tall [[plastic|PVC]] figurine of Grimlock's dinosaur mode was available in the second wave of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' line. Like all the figures in the wave, it was available as both a standard full-color figure and a clear plastic version, one of each of which was available in a standard case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figures. A clear plastic stand was included with the figure, along with the [[Brainwave Transfer Device]]<ref>Unnamed here, but later called as such on Takara's ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Grimlock figure.</ref> seen in the cartoon episode "[[Grimlock's New Brain]]".

:The original Grimlock PVC was re-released in September 2001 in a solid metallic color for the fourth act of the "Super Collection Figure" series, available only as a rare chase figure.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/HoCGrimlock/grimlock.htm More information on ''Super Collection Figure'' Grimlock at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/ClearGrimlock/grimlock.htm More information on clear Grimlock at TFU.info]''

===Heroes of Cybertron===
*'''Grimlock''' (2003)

:This release used the same mold as the Takara ''Super Collection Figure'', but was cast in translucent plastic instead of the opaque plastic used in the Takara version. It was sold on a blister card rather than blindpacked, and a collector card of the character was included instead of the stand.

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===Hard Hero===
[[File:HardHero Grimlock bust.JPG|upright=0.8|thumb|'''ME GRIMLOCK DEMAND TO KNOW WHERE ME GRIMLOCK'S LEGS ARE!''']]
*'''Grimlock''' (2003)

: [[Hard Hero]]'s Grimlock is a 6.5 inches tall cold-cast porcelain bust, sculpted after his cartoon appearance (complete with blue eyes) and holding a white energo-sword in his right hand. The bust was limited to 2500 pieces, with an additional 100 being specially signed by sculptor [[Jason Ray]]. Grimlock was number 9 in Hard Hero's main series of ''Transformers'' busts.

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===MyClone===
*'''Grimlock''' (Takara, 2003)
** ''Japanese ID number:'' '''MTF015'''
** ''Accessories:'' Grey display stand

:Released in the second wave of the ''[[MyClone]]'' line of Transformers PVC figures, this [[super deformed]] Grimlock comes with a hexagonal grey display stand, which can link up with the identical stands included with other ''MyClone'' figures. His modular design allows his parts to be mixed and matched with those of any other ''MyClone'' figure, though he stands out as rather unique about the Transformers MyClones, as he's the only one in alternate mode.
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===Generation 1 Figure-Collection===

[[File:Bottlecap grimlock.JPG|thumb|Me Grimlock in black-and-white movie...me feel like [[Godzilla]]!]]

*'''Grimlock''' (2003)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-5'''
**''Accessories:'' Display base

:At only one inch in height, this Grimlock "bottlecap" figurine (so named because its display base is the size of a bottlecap) was one of fourteen blindpacked figures available in Kabaya's Transformers [[Generation 1 Figure-Collection]]. The figure was rendered in a "retro" black and white color scheme, and came with a leaflet, personalized with cartoon screen captures.
::*''[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/misc_item/kabaya_bottle.htm More information on the Generation 1 collection at Autobase Aichi]''
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===Titanium Series===
[[File:Titanium RM Grimlock.jpg|125px|thumb|Me Grimlock say boogie down!!]]
*'''Grimlock''' (3" Robot Masters, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, sword, Autobot stand

: ''[[Titanium Series]]'' Grimlock is a non-transforming, three inch die-cast metal figurine based on his toy and comic/cartoon model. He has very limited articulation, in his neck, waist and shoulders. Grimlock is posed squatting and/or dancing.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/TitGrimlock/grimlock.htm More information on ''Titanium'' Robot Masters Grimlock at TFU.info]''
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===Attacktix===
*'''Grimlock''' (Booster, 2007)

[[File:Attacktix Grimlock.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Me Grimlock can't move. [[The Last Stand|Seem]] [[Blast from the Past|to]] [[Spotlight: Shockwave|happen]] [[Still Life!|a lot]].]]
:Attacktix Grimlock is depicted in his ''Tyrannosarus'' mode, and has a sculpt based heavily upon his original G1 toy. Pressing down on his back will cause his head to extend and presumably hit whatever he's facing.

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===Transformers - Mini Bust===
* '''Grimlock''' (Diamond Select, 2007)

[[File:Grimlock Mini-bust.jpg|thumb|When me Grimlock get legs back, you in ''BIG TROUBLE!'']]
: A mini-bust of Grimlock based on his appearance in the cartoon was released by Diamond Select in 2007. The figure includes the upper body of Grimlock, wielding his energo-sword, acting as if rushing into the battlefield. There is the head of his beast mode sculpted into the base of the statue.

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* '''War Within Grimlock''' (Diamond Select, 2007)

[[File:Grimlock sdcc.jpg|thumb|Me Grimlock say no fun to be exclusive all of time.]]
: War Within Grimlock was an Action Figure Xpress exclusive at the 2007 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]. He was sculpted by Chris Lee of Art Asylum and limited to 600 pieces. The sculpt features Grimlock holding his flaming sword. The front of his vehicle mode is sculpted onto the base of the bust.

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===Robot Heroes===
*'''Grimlock Vs Shockwave''' (Two Pack, 2007)

[[File:G1 RobotHeroes ShockwaveVsGrimlock.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Me Gwimwock no cutie, me king!]]
: Packed with [[Shockwave (G1)/toys|Shockwave]], ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' Grimlock is a detailed two-inch tall soft-plastic figurine with exaggerated, cartoonish proportions and an amusing "raised eyebrow" look on his face. He is sculpted holding his sword in his right hand. He has swivel joints at his shoulders and neck. He brings cuddly wuddly death.

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===3D Battle-Card Game===
[[File:3DBattleCard Grimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|A head to match his ego.]]
*'''Grimlock''' (2007)

: A 48-point "rare" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Grimlock "transforms" into a gray vague approximation of a ''T. rex''. He uses the same parts layout as [[Megatron (BW)/toys|Megatron]] and [[Cruellock]].

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===Mighty Muggs===
[[File:MightyMuggs Grimlock.jpg|thumb|Me Grimlock am huuge hit with lady-bots!]]
*'''Grimlock''' (2009)
**''Accessories:'' Energo-sword

: This [[super deformed]], non-transformable PVC figure uses the standard [[Mighty Muggs]] body template, with swivel joints in Grimlock's neck and arms. He comes with a similarly super-deformed version of his trademark energo-sword.

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===Titan Warriors===
*'''Titan Warrior 5-Pack''' (2013)
:Available at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013, this Grimlock is a 6" PVC [[Titan Heroes|Titan Warrior]] figure (similar to Bandai's ''Ultra/Sentai/Rider Hero, Movie Monster Series'') with articulated arms. He was packed with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Titan Warriors|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Titan Warriors|Megatron]], [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Titan Warriors|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Titan Warriors|Soundwave]]. Unlike the other four, Grimlock never received an individual release.

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===EX Gōkin===
*'''Grimlock''' (2014)
**''Accessories:'' Two fists, two open hands, two gripping hands, energo-sword, stunner laser, galaxial rocket launcher, alternate head, display stand

: A 7-inch tall non-transforming Grimlock action figure was produced by [[Art Storm]] as part of their ''EX Gōkin Transformers Series'' line. He comes with a number of extra hands as well as the energo-sword, double-barreled rifle and (non-firing) rocket launcher of the original toy. While his mold and paint details are heavily based on the original Generation 1 Grimlock toy, his proportions are cartoon-based and he includes an alternate blue-eyed headsculpt based on his [[:File:Grimhead.JPG|early cartoon head]].

::*''[http://artstorm.co.jp/exgokin_transformersseries_grimlock.html More information on ''EX Gōkin'' Grimlock at Art Storm's official site]''

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===Tiny Titans===
[[File:TinyTitans-Series6-Grimlock.jpg|right|thumb|Me Grimlock say don't eat yellow lightsaber!]]
*'''Grimlock''' (Tiny Titans, 2016)
**''Series'': '''6'''
**''Number: '''10/12'''
: Part of the sixth [[Blindpacking|blind-bagged]] assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'', this small, soft-plastic figurine comes with a trading card with a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

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==Notes==
[[File:DiacloneGrimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Me Diaclone Grimlock...kinda boring.]]
[[File:Grimlock Natural History Museum.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|Me Grimlock '''BIG''' person, so they put Grimlock's statue in Natural History Museum!]]
[[File:G2GrimlockArtwork.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Heavy Metal Greymon.]]
* Grimlock was originally a ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Dinosaur Robo Tyrannosaurus". The only differences between this incarnation and the ''Transformers'' release is that the ''Diaclone'' version has a silver-chromed sword and a blue crotch piece rather than red, as well as coming with a green-and-black Diaclone pilot figure.
* The original ''Diaclone'' commercial for the mold that became Grimlock showed him spewing fire from his mouth. So much for truth in advertising!
* There is a Grimlock toy placed in the showcase in the dinosaur section of the [[wikipedia:Natural History Museum|Natural History Museum]] in [[London]], [[United Kingdom]]; oddly, this doesn't make him the [[Slag (G1)|only one]].
* Grimlock's function is [[Lieutenant Commander]] instead of Dinobot Commander on his Pretender Classic and Alternator toys. Lieutenant Commander is [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]'s rank. Deal with it, egobot.
* Despite being released in three different color schemes during the ''Generation 2'' toyline, a piece of recolored card artwork—seemingly from the collection of a former [[Hasbro]] employee—has surfaced on [[eBay]] (alongside recolored artwork of [[:File:Swoop iconic.jpg|Swoop]] and [[:File:G2SludgeBoxart.jpg|Sludge]]), showing what may have been an intended fourth version of the Grimlock toy for that line. Being bright yellow with teal stripes, it certainly ''looks'' very [[neon|'90s]].
* [[T-Wrecks]] may have been intended to be a new form for Grimlock, based on the references in his tech spec bio to his ''Beast Wars'' "Attack Specialist" function and other hints. However, T-Wrecks' appearances in the [[3H Productions]] ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)|Universe: The Wreckers]]'' comics suggest he is a new, unrelated character.
* A working name for the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' Ford Mustang mold which ultimately ended up as Grimlock was "[[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]]", according to various early store listings.
* The [[Grimlock (Energon)|Grimlock]] toy released in the [[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|''Energon'' toyline]] was originally created by [[Hasbro]] for release as a special new-mold addition for the [[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|2003 ''Universe'' toyline]], and was intended to represent Generation 1 Grimlock. However, it wasn't and it didn't for the combination of budgetary concerns and keeping the combination gimmick (since he combines with the packed-in [[Swoop (Energon)|Swoop]] to form "[[Mega-Dinobot]]") only in the ''Energon'' toyline, which had combination as a central theme.

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Megalligator

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:''Megalligator is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] or [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:CybertronConvobat Megalligator.jpg|200px|thumb|]]

'''Megalligator''' (メガリゲーター ''Megarigētā''), experiment number '''D-6''', is a clone of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. To introduce the traits of organic life to the next generation of [[Transformer]]s, [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] performed experiments that created a new, hybrid form of Cybertronian, with Megalligator being a result.

Fellow experiment [[Convobat]] believes Megalligator to be his only friend.

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==Fiction==
[[File:MegalligatorD6.jpg|200px|thumb|left|BINGO!]]
===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Megalligator was on the Predacon team in the fateful final match of the [[Games]], which was interrupted by [[Lio Convoy]]'s assassination of [[Supersonic]] and call for an uprising against the [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]]s. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
[[Vector Prime]] clarified that while in many realities the original [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] or the Predacon [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] took on alligator forms, in realities such as [[Primax 215.19 Epsilon]], Megalligator was his own individual. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/18}}

===e-HOBBY comics===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Cybertron Convobat prequel comic}} {{storylink|Cybertron Convobat}}}}

==Toys==
===Legends===
[[File:TF-Legends-LGEX-Megalligator.jpg|upright=1.55|thumb]]
*'''Convobat''' (Deluxe, [[2016]]-[[December 19|12-19]])
**''ID number:'' '''LGEX'''

:Available with the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Convobat, this [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] of Megalligator is a redeco of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Nucleon (Generations)#Generations|Nucleon]]. As a Headmaster, Megalligator can turn into a head compatible with any Deluxe-or-larger ''Titans Return'' or ''Legends'' Headmaster figure, although he is intended for use with [[Skullcruncher (G1)#Legends|LG22 Skull]]'s transtector, to which he is color-matched. Megalligator can also pinch Convobat's partner drone [[Ape X Arms]], riding its gorilla mode or combining with it to form a jet.

:This was also used to make ''Legends'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#LG23|Megatron]].
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==Notes==
*Megalligator is named after Megalligator (also rendered as "Megaligator"), the Japanese release of [[Megatron (BW)/toys#GatorJ|''Beast Wars'' alligator Megatron]], whose [[Megatron (G1)/toys#CDgator|purple redeco]] was definitively identified as Generation 1 Megatron.

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Twin Cast (TR)

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{{disambig3|Twincast}}
:''Twin Cast is an [[Autobot]] [[Titan Master]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:TitansReturntoy-TwinCast.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Blaster calls him "Mini-Me".]]
'''Twin Cast''' is a Titan Master, and endows his partner [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] with enhanced abilities by forming the larger [[Autobot]]'s head.

==Fiction==
===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
As Blaster's head, Twin Cast chased after Decepticons on [[Caminus]] who were attempting to abscond with stolen codes. The duo was later present on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to defend against a Decepticon assault led by [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}

==Toys==
===Generations===
*'''Twin Cast & Autobot Blaster''' (Leader, [[2016]])
:Twin Cast is packaged with [[Blaster (G1)/toys#TitansReturn|Blaster]], part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]] [[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Leader Class figures. He transforms from a robot resembling Blaster into Blaster's head, which is then enclosed by a helmet to bulk it out. He can similarly be used as the head of any other ''Titans Return'' Deluxe, Voyager, or Leader Class figure. Twin Cast features ports in his feet that allow him to peg onto various spots on Blaster's robot, boombox, and base modes, as well as many other ''Titans Return'' figures.

:Twin Cast was partially retooled into [[Soundblaster (Generations)|Soundblaster]], and redecoed in Japan to make ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Twincast, the small Headmaster stage of ''Legends'' [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Legends|Broadcast]].

==Notes==
*Twin Cast is named after Twincast, Blaster's rebuilt form from ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (franchise)|The Headmasters]]''.
*His head mode is based on [[Skids (G1)#Alternators|''Alternators'' Skids]], who was redecoed in Japan as [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Binaltech Asterisk|''Binaltech Asterisk'' Broadcast]].

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Flywheels

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:''Flywheels is a [[Decepticon]] [[Duocon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Flywheelsboxart.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Howitzer'd!]]
'''Flywheels''' tries to keep it together and stay upbeat, he really does, but it's hard when your mind (and often your body) is literally divided in two. A split personality would be trouble enough, but to add injury to illness, Flywheels' two halves are very jealous of each other and basically hate each other's guts. They spend more time fighting one another than the Autobots. It doesn't matter whether they're unified in robot form or not, Flywheels' two halves go right on arguing, which can be disconcerting to others around him, to say the least.

Sometimes he is an ancient [[Titan Master]] known as '''Skytread''', and at other times [[Skytread]] is his [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] partner.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Sixshotg1marvel.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|"Hi. We're off to do other things now... elsewhere. Without you. Bye!"]]
Flywheels was a part of [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s army of Decepticons on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Upon learning the co-ordinates of the planet [[Nebulos]] from [[Zarak (G1)|Lord Zarak]], requesting the Decepticons help in ridding the [[Autobot]]s from his world, Scorponok ordered his army to lay siege to the alien planet. Flywheels was seen in jet mode as part of a battalion carrying Decepticons from their spacecraft to the surface of Nebulos, where he remained out of sight, away from the main events. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}} Later, every Decepticon on the planet left Nebulos in pursuit of the Autobots to planet Earth. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

[[File:Zombieskalis.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9]]
''Back on Cybertron, Flywheels appeared in a brief battle against [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and the [[Sparkabot]]s. He was knocked out of the air by Ultra Magnus and was captured by the [[Autobot]]s. As a prisoner, he was soon forced to fight with his captors against a horde of zombie Transformers in [[Kalis]]. Though the Autobots had taken away his blaster, Flywheels was still able to pull his own weight in destroying the encroaching horde by using his tank mode. After he realized that they were slaughtering former Autobots, Ultra Magnus ordered a cease-fire, hoping they might instead come up with the means to revert the zombies to a fully-living state. Flywheels disobeyed Ultra Magnus' order, but soon stood down when his captors threatened to blast him next. The group retreated to a nearby building, where they puzzled out that they were indeed fighting the dead, but the zombots hadn't been risen through supernatural means; rather, a powerful radio-signal was controlling the motor functions of Cybertronian corpses. With this information in mind, Flywheels led Ultra Magnus to the [[Baird Beaming Transmitter]] so they could jam the signal. Reluctantly, Ultra Magnus returned Flywheels his weapons, so that the Decepticon could watch his back while he worked on shutting down the zombies. This proved fortuitous for Magnus, as Flywheels saved his life from a zombie who had managed to sneak up on him, just as he was finishing up his task.'' {{storylink|City of Fear!}} ''Ultra Magnus then allowed Flywheels to go and get reinforcements, though he had little expectation of the Duocon's return.'' {{storylink|Legion of the Lost!}} ''Surprisingly, Flywheels did come back with [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] to give the remaining zombots a good stomping, and force his way into the inner sanctum of the crazed scientist, [[Flame (Marvel)|Flame]], responsible for the entire Kalis incident.'' {{storylink|Meltdown!}}

[[File:Catilla flywheels retreat time wars.jpg|upright=1.7|thumb]]
''He later joined the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] and took part in their joint attack with the [[Wrecker]]s on [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]. He was one of only three Mayhems to escape alive from the gruesome twosome's base, but was killed by Galvatron after the retreat to the Decepticons' [[Decepticon heavy transport|heavy transport]].'' {{storylink|Time Wars}}

{{note|Although Flywheels's death is not shown, Galvatron [[:File:Galvatron flywheels.jpg|grabs him by the right arm]] during his and Megatron's assault on the Mayhems' ship, and his corpse (with the right arm torn off at the shoulder) [[:File:Time wars casualties.png|can be seen on the ground]] just before Rodimus Prime and the other Autobots intervene to save the remaining Wreckers and Mayhems. It's pretty clear what happened off-panel.}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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Flywheels took part in [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s attack on the [[Baird Beaming Transmitter]] in [[Kalis]], where he berated [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] for making too much noise. {{storylink|Counterpoint}}

===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
[[File:FlywheelsCommercialAndSeason4Intro.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
{{note|Although Flywheels never appears in an actual episode of ''The Transformers'', he can be seen in the [[title sequence]] for season 4. The title sequence recycled animation from the [[Commercial/Generation 1#1987|Duocons toy commercial]].}}
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===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Yūki Satō]] (Japanese)|[[John Culkin]] (English, Omni Productions dub)}}
[[File:DuelAsteroid Flywheels.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|What is this ominous light that threatens to engulf us?]]
Flywheels, alongside [[Battletrap]], worked under [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], who first sent them into battle when the Autobots and Decepticons were fighting over a [[Floppy disk|disk]] containing data on the [[Master Sword]]. The Duocons' double amount of vehicle modes was enough to overwhelm the Autobot [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]], and the Decepticons quickly grabbed the disk and retreated. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} Flywheels soon appeared again to defend Scorponok as he used the disk's data to manufacture the [[Zarak Shield]]. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}}

The Duocons' next mission was to hide a time bomb on the asteroid [[Juno]], so that Scorponok could blow up [[Sixshot]] and [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] when the two arrived for their duel. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}} Flywheels later participated in the climactic battle against the Autobots at the [[Arctic|North Pole]] and retreated into space when Scorponok put his plan to destroy the [[Earth]] into motion. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
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====''Transformers Legends'' comic====
[[File:LegendsManga Vol40 Flywheel.jpg|left|thumb|200px|]]
Flywheels was among the Transformers forced to convert their heads into small [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] forms and travel to the [[Legends Universe]] in search of new bodies. He joined up with the [[Astrotrain Transport Company]] for a free body, only to be enslaved by [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] until he and the other Headmasters were able to escape. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 40|Bonus Edition Vol. 40}} Now unemployed, Flywheels used his speed to pick pockets until he met [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]], an alternate version of Scorponok from another dimension. Tempted by his offer of a new body, he figured any Scorponok was worth being loyal to and agreed to recruit additional soldiers to his cause, convincing [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] and [[Brawn (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Brawn]] to join him at his "new workplace". When Zarak moved to conquer the world, however, Flywheels was punched out by an angry Grimlock, then swatted into the distance by Zarak for daring to suggest he could help by forming Scorponok's head. {{storylink|LGEX Headmaster Set Chapter}}

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===''Transformers in 3-D''===
Flywheels and the Decepticon [[Clone (subgroup)|Clones]] volunteered for [[Sixshot]]'s mission to make [[Hot Rod]]'s weekend more interesting. Whether they succeeded was never recorded. {{storylink|The Test (issue)|The Test}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Duocons from MtMtE -8.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"It is only logical that there will be no side-effects from this whatsoever."]]
[[Battletrap]] and Flywheels were created by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] as early prototypes for his [[Triple Changer]] fascination. Instead of achieving three alternating modes, however, they gained the ability to separate into two different alternate modes at once. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye#Issue #8|More Than Meets The Eye #8}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
Flywheels was a "twitchy [[Neoprimalism|neoprimalist]] with big feet" who suffered from a possibly made-up form of psychosomatic hyperflexia that caused him to change form when he lied. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} During the war, he was stationed at [[Grindcore (prison)|Grindcore]], where he outfitted new prisoners such as [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] with nasty transformation-hindering [[inhibitor spike]]s. {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}}

[[File:Flywheels tesarus whos afraid of the djd.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Flywheels about to feel the agony of "de feet."]]
Flywheels became part of [[Krok (G1)|Krok]]'s ragtag Decepticon crew along with [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]], [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]], and [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] after the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] ended. Searching for [[energon]] and supplies on the planet [[Clemency]], Flywheels mistook the still-living body of [[Fulcrum]] firstly for a miracle and then for a [[zombie]] and an affront to [[Primus]]. Once that misunderstanding had been sorted out the group then chanced upon a P-6 [[Worldsweeper]], a type of [[Starships|ship]] that Flywheels noted was famous only for "crashing". What they found on board the ship, such as aborted [[protoform]]s, disconnected [[brain module]]s and a robot apparently made out of wood was disturbing enough, but then they were contacted by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] through Flywheels' [[communicube]] and given an ultimatum to surrender one of their number so that the other six could watch him die. As there were only six of them the group reasoned that the D.J.D. must have miscounted, until Krok discovered that the ship also contained [[Grimlock (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Grimlock]] in a [[stasis pod]]. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}}

After agreeing on the seemingly-suicidal plan to fight their way out, the Scavengers spiked Grimlock's stasis pod with [[circuit speeder]]s and left him out for the D.J.D. to find. While [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]] battled the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] leader, the rest of the Decepticons tried to slip away but were ambushed in turn by the rest of the D.J.D. and Flywheels was killed by [[Tesarus (DJD)|Tesarus]]. His surviving comrades looted his corpse for spare parts and [[energon]] and left the body on [[Clemency]], where, 18 months later, his remains were examined by the [[Censere|Necrobot]]. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}
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===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
An ancient [[Titan Master]], Skytread could team up with other bots to grant them the ability to create a clone decoy of themselves. {{storylink|#Generations|''Titans Return'' Skytread online bio}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
When the Decepticon-[[Hive (G1)|Hive]] alliance developed the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] process, [[Skytread]] and Flywheels became one of the first Headmasters, escalating the conflict on Nebulos with their power. {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy–Prologue}}

==Commercial appearances==
Flywheels's appearance on the battlefield caught the Autobots by surprise when they first thought that a jet was about to crash into a tank, only for the two vehicles to transform into one robot! The element of surprise quickly worn off, however, and Flywheels had to contend with [[Hot Rod|Rodimus Prime]] pouncing on him. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Duocons and Throttlebots|Duocons and Throttlebots commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Flywheels is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Decepticon duplicates in the Autobot campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Flywheels and [[Black Shadow (Victory)|Black Shadow]] encountered the D.J.D. on Clemency. They both died. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (Legends)|Rules of Disengagement}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Flywheels.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Hey, you know what they say about guys with big feet, right?"]]
*'''Flywheels''' (Duocon, [[1987]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-97'''
**''Accessories:'' "Laser cannon" pistol

:Flywheels' [[robot mode]] is made from the combination of two separate vehicles that make up his [[alternate mode]]: a maroon [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#F-4 Phantom|F-4 Phantom II fighter jet]] and a brown self-propelled howitzer of vague origin. Pressing the jet onto the tank's turret via friction-hold tabs triggers a spring-loaded [[autotransformation]] into the combined robot mode. Splitting the robot into the two vehicles is an entirely manual affair, however.

:His only robot-mode articulation is the sideways-swinging movement of his arms at the shoulder, but thankfully his rifle has a [[5mm post]] on the back end so it can at least point forward in robot mode, even if he has to hold it like a sword to do so. The rifle can also be mounted on the tank's front end or on the underside of the jet nosecone.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Flywheels/flywheels.htm More information on Flywheels at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:TF-Titans-Return-Skytread.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Oh sure, Battletrap gets a cool exclusive Voyager class toy! I lose my name! I lose my body! What do I get? A little more articulation and a little vehicle to ride around in. Huh.]]
*'''Skytread''' (Titan Master, [[2016]])
**''Accessories:'' Tank accessory
:A [[retool]] of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Horri-Bull#Generations|Terri-Bull]], Skytread (presumably renamed for [[trademark]] reasons) is a small robot who can transform into a Flywheels head that is compatible with any Deluxe-or-larger ''Titans Return'' figure. He is packaged with a small vehicle accessory redecoed from Terri-Bull's, which can form a tank for Skytread to ride in robot mode, a [[5mm post|5mm]] gun for larger figures to wield, or combine with Skytread to form a jet. Due to the sculpt of the head mode face, it can be difficult to get Skytread himself in and out of the jet configuration.

:As with Terri-Bull, the upper portion of Skytread's legs has been installed backwards. Due to this, his legs have a problem folding down in head mode due to their tolerance if not fixed.

:This toy also doubles as the separate ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' character [[Skytread]]. It was re-issued along with Nightbeat for the fourth wave of Titan Masters alongside [[Shuffler#Generations|Shuffler]] and [[Repugnus (G1)#Generations|Repugnus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/TRSkytread/skytread.htm More information on ''Titans Return'' Skytread at TFU.info]''
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===''Legends''===
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[[File:TF-Legends-LG-EX-Headmaster-Set-Flywheels.jpg|thumb|"OK Takara, now you fixed my legs; where's my larger body?"]]
*'''Headmaster Set''' ([[2017]]-[[February 19|02-19]])
**''ID number'': '''LG-EX'''

:Released as a Wonder Festival 2017 exclusive, this Headmaster version of "Flywheel" is a repaint of the ''Titans Return'' mold above, without the vehicle accessory, and features extensive paint apps. Unlike the Hasbro release, this Flywheel features correctly assembled legs.

:Flywheel was released along with [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Legends|Grimlock]], [[Chromedome (G1)#HeadmasterSet|Chromedome]], [[Hardhead (G1)#HeadmasterSet|Hardhead]], [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Legends|Gong]], and [[Brainstorm (G1)#HeadmasterSet|Brainstorm]].

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==Notes==
*It's often speculated that Battletrap and Flywheels' names were mistakenly swapped during production, as the rollers of tank treads are not generally thought of as wheels. Their names are even swapped in the ''Headmasters'' episode "[[The Master Sword Is in Danger!!]]".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Flywheel''' (フライホイール ''Furaihoīru'')

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Overkill (G1)

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:''Overkill is a [[Decepticon]] [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Overkill.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"When we take over Cybertron, I'm gonna have a whole harem of girl-bots! Blue ones, red ones..."]]
As you might guess from the name, '''Overkill''' is all about excess. Sometimes this works to his advantage, such as when his endless tirades and theatrics distract his foes in combat. Sometimes excess works to his disadvantage, such as when he gets so caught up in showing off that he becomes distracted in combat. And sometimes it just makes him look silly, swinging and blasting at a fallen foe long after the fight has ended.

Though he talks a better game than he fights, Overkill's dinosaur mode is strong enough to be a decent threat... except when the circuits that control his [[Size changing|size-change]] from cassette to dinosaur malfunction (as they are wont to do) and he finds himself stuck as an audiotape-sized dino. Awwww!

He is also known as '''Overboard'''.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====Madman ''The Transformers'' comic====
[[File:Madman comic Soundwave ejects tapes.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb]]
In the year [[2001]], Overkill, along with [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]], [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], [[Beastbox (G1)|Beastbox]], and [[Squawktalk (G1)|Squawktalk]], were dispatched by [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] to locate the [[Matrix of Leadership]], which [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] had buried somewhere at the construction site of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], prior to the mass Autobot evacuation of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Slugfest had to explain what "excavation" was to the dull witted Beastbox, though [[Squawkbox]] ended up finding the Matrix. However, Slugfest and Squawktalk were then run over by [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink|The Transformers (Madman)|The Transformers}}
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====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:CallPrimitivesOverkillSlugfest1.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|''Ghosts appear and fade away...'']]
In [[2006]], during a battle on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], Overkill was one of the many "primitive" Transformers who answered the call put forth by [[Oracle (G1)|Primacron's assistant]] in response to the threat posed by [[Tornedron]]. He was not seen again afterward. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}
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====''The Headmasters'' manga====
[[File:OverkillSlugfestDanielManga01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left]]
After the Decepticons abandoned Earth, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] remained behind with his cassettes. He jumped the Witwicky family out of nowhere, and had Overkill and [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]] keep them hostage while he taunted their protector, [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]. While his back was turned, though, Overkill and Slugfest were overwhelmed and defeated by [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]].

''Daniel Witwicky.'' {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 8|The Headmasters #8}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
As part of [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s Decepticon forces, Overkill attempted to prevent a group of Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] from escaping Decepticon headquarters. While trying to devour [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]], he bragged about his future girl-bot harem and let slip that Serpent O.R. had captured [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], only to be violently blinded by [[Snake-Eyes]]. Despite his claims that he didn't need his eyes anyway, Overkill fell to the ground unconscious. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

===''Universe'' toy bio===
Overkill reinstalled his [[Circuit (circuit)#Brain circuits|cerebro-circuitry]] into a larger, more dangerous body. Doing so released him from his status as a partner and slave to Soundwave. He is now free to indulge in his destructive whims.

{{note|Curiously, despite his bio describing him as larger and more dangerous, his [[Tech Spec]]s remain unchanged from his mini-cassette form. His Fireblast even lost half a point.}}

===''Lil Formers''===
Overkill was one of the absurd amount of minions Soundwave ejected out of his chest, all in a row, in preparation for a fight. {{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====''Classics''====
[[File:AtFightsEnd-OverkillDragstripAcidStorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|My first in-fiction Marvel continuity appearance!]]
In a gambit to counter a string of humiliating defeats by Grimlock, Overkill's leader had this new body built for Overkill. Overkill's chronic failure to grow larger in [[robot mode]] had become a permanent condition, sidelining him from the battlefield. This new body carries an armored interface housing in its chest allowing Overkill to be inserted in cassette mode, effectively overcoming his disability.<ref>This information is summarized from the [[BotCon 2007]] Custom Class booklet.</ref>

After the war officially ended on [[Klo]], Overkill was one of the handful of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s Decepticons who scattered to the far corners of the universe. He, [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]], and [[Acid Storm]] were waiting on a dusty planet when [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s rogue team of Autobots attempted to hunt them down. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}
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=====''Recordicons''=====
Overkill pronounced himself the most fearsome of the Recordicons, towering over all the others. Of course, [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] simply had to frighten him to make him emit a high-pitched shriek, which completely undercut his argument. {{storylink|Recordicons#Recordicons #22|''Recordicons'' #22}}
====''Regeneration One''====
Overkill was present on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] when the [[Dark Matrix (G1)|Dark Matrix creature]] attacked the population and was converted into a [[shadow-leech]] alongside [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]], [[Howlback (G1)|Howlback]], [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]], [[Squawktalk (G1)|Squawktalk]], [[Beastbox (G1)|Beastbox]], and [[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]]. Their combined form menaced [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] before he was rescued by [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] and [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. {{storylink|King of Shadows}} The shadow-leeches ceased to be a threat once [[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] defeated the Dark Matrix creature. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Before&After Overkill vs Autobots.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|When Rewind said Chromedome was acting like Optimus Prime, why the hell did it have to be [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|this one]]?]]
Following the end of the Autobot/Decepticon war, Overkill was part of [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snap Trap]] and [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gar]]'s combined forces occupying [[Temptoria]], and he was also ''huge''. He took part in the battle when a large part of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' crew visited the planet in search of the [[Circle of Light]], and at one point was fighting [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]], and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]. {{storylink|Before & After}}
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==Games==
===Transformers Legends===
{{note|Although he has yet to have played an active role in any of the campaigns' storylines, Overkill is an obtainable character in the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' video game.}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:Overkillg1toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|That's one horny T. rex.]]
*'''Slugfest and Overkill''' (Mini-Cassettes, [[1987]])
**''Accessories'': Left & right "motion missile" pods

:Overkill was only available with his partner, [[Slugfest (G1)#Generation 1|Slugfest]], and transforms from a blue and white microcassette into what his cardback bio calls a "''Tyrannosaurus''" (the actual toy more resembles a [[Wikipedia:Ceratosaur|ceratosaur]], with a prominent nose-horn ''T. rex'' lacks.). He has two non-firing chromed "motion missile" weapons which attach to his robot-dino mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Overkill/overkill.htm More information on Overkill at TFU.info]''

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* '''Overkill''' (Cassettron, 1987)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-109'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right "motion missile" pods, tape case

:In Japan, [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s Overkill was available only by himself. Like all Japanese releases of the cassettes, he also came with a clear-plastic "tape case" to store in.
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelinestoy-Overkill.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Me Grimlo—er, me Overkill, not kisser!]]
*'''Overkill''' (Deluxe, [[2007]])
**''Accessories'': Missile launcher, [[missile]], tail-flail

:This [[repaint]] of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Classics|Grimlock]] was only available in the [[Customizing|customization]] class at [[BotCon 2007]]. Parts were provided (cast in Grimlock's colors), but the individuals taking the class had to assemble and paint the toy. He transforms from robot mode to a mechanical ''Tyrannosaurus rex''. His spring-loaded bayonet blaster can fire a clear projectile, as well as peg via [[5mm post]] onto his hands and back. His [[beast mode]] tail becomes a 5mm-held flail weapon in robot mode.

:A [[design flaw]] causes the shoulder pegs to be too small to firmly lock into their peg-holes.
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universeoverkill.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Juicy-Fruit Overkill. Now in Spearmint flavour.]]
*'''Overkill''' ("Special Edition" Deluxe, [[2008]])
**''Accessories'': Missile launcher, missile, tail-flail

:''Classics'' Grimlock was once again used as the base to make the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'']] "Special Edition" version of Overkill. Unlike the BotCon customization class version above, this toy has actually been [[redeco]]ed in bluish-white and blue plastics. Like the other "Special Edition" figures, Overkill comes in a black book box-style packaging with monochrome art.

:Though an Asian/Australian [[exclusive]], Overkill was available for purchase in the United States via [[Hasbro Toy Shop]], and was eventually sold at clearance prices at Marshalls stores.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/HTSOverkill/overkill.htm More information on ''Universe'' Overkill at TFU.info]''
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===''Device Label''===
[[File:DeviceLabel-Overkill.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Surprised they didn't do Grimlock instea—oh wait.]]
*'''Overkill''' (Device Label, [[2009]])
:Overkill would have transformed from a working USB laser mouse into a light grey and blue mechanoid raptor, but an early [[BigBadToyStore]] solicitation for him was almost immediately supplanted by a solicitation for [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Device Label|Grimlock]], once better information was had.

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===''Encore''===
*'''Great Cassette Operation Vol.3''' (2009)
**''Encore number'': '''19'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right "motion missile" pods, tape case

:Overkill was reissued for the first time in over 20 years, along with [[Rumble (G1)#Encore|Rumble]], [[Frenzy (G1)#Encore|Frenzy]], and [[Laserbeak (G1)#JapaneseMultipack|Laserbeak]], as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line. This version also came with a tape case.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:TitansReturntoy-Overboard.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|400px|Guess [[Hasbro|they]] went ''overboard'' with the K word.]]
*'''Overboard''' (Titan Master, [[2016]])
**''Accessories'': Dinosaur/dragon/blaster vehicle

:Part of the third wave of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Titan Master]] class toys, "Overboard" (renamed either for [[trademark]] reasons or because the word "kill" is inappropriate to today's standards, or both) is a straight redeco of [[Titan Master]] [[Squeezeplay (G1)#Generations|Crashbash]], transforming into a robot head compatible with any Deluxe-or-larger ''Titans Return'' toy. So far, he is the ''only'' Titan Master figure in the [[Hasbro]] line to be a straight-up redeco of another character's figure rather than a partial [[retool]]ing.

: He comes with a redeco of Crashbash's beast/weapon accessory, which can transform into a dragon (which can be ridden by Overboard in bot mode), a dinosaur (which is completed by Overboard forming its lower jaw and arms) or a gun that can be used by larger figures. His vehicle partner's dinosaur mode is redecoed to resemble Overkill's original Mini-Cassette colors.

:His Hasbro Toy Shop picture was mistransformed with the face of his head mode pointing forward in combined mode, so that the shell wings did not close properly. In an interesting twist, this makes his feet into a more convincing and poseable lower jaw and the cheek guards somewhat resemble his original toy's missile pods (though super small in comparison), at the expense of having no arms.

:This toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' incarnation of [[Nestor]] and [[Squeezeplay (SG)|Squeezeplay]].

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==Notes==
*Overkill had the preliminary name of '''Gouge'''.

===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Mâchoire''' ("Jaw")
*''Japanese:'' '''Overkill''' (オーバーキル ''Ōbākiru'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shā Lù''' (China, 杀戮, "Massacre")

==Footnotes==
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[[Category:Customization class toys]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Mini-Cassettes]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Decepticons]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Decepticons]]
[[Category:Titans Return]]
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Horri-Bull

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{{disambig3|Rot Gut}}
:''Horri-Bull is a [[Decepticon]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Horri-bull robot.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"The fish rots from the head, as they say. So my thinking is, why not cut off the head?"]]
'''Horri-Bull''' is indeed horrible, as well as Aw-Ful, Dis-Gusting, and Gnaw-C-8-Ing, but at least he's not a slob like [[Blot (G1)|Blot]] or [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] or [[Landfill (G1)|Landfill]]. Oh, he's a slob, all right, but he's a different sort; neither an ignorant, involuntary slob like the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]], nor an oblivious slob like Landfill, not even a lazy slob like Snapdragon. Never! He's a proud, oil-spitting, grease-oozing, smoke-belching filthmaster. Horri-Bull boasts, with real pride, that he can't remember his last bath. He believes this makes him unique among the Decepticons. If one were to object that it was not a specialty to take pride in, it would only bring pain and perhaps death by flamethrower, because Horri-Bull is also a horrible bully (ha ha), with a nasty temper and a mean streak wider than the oily trails he leaves.

It is only fitting that this uniquely repulsive Decepticon is paired with such a vile specimen of [[Nebulan]] ooze with legs—the vulgar talk shock-jock known as [[Kreb]]. Together, they make a team to be avoided.

Sometimes he is an ancient [[Titan Master]] robot who grants those he merges with the power to release a corrosive rust cloud. He is sometimes known as '''Terri-Bull''' or '''Rot-Gut'''.

{{quote|His contempt for personal hygiene—his revelry in the malodorous—makes him by far one of the most foul foes I have yet encountered. Be always vigilant in cleanliness, for it is truly next to Primusness.|[[Vector Prime]]|[[Ask Vector Prime]]}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Cash Carnage Headmasters.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"I'm talking about an overhaul of the system. Putting the power in... different hands."]]
Horri-Bull's partner [[Kreb]] served as frontman for the [[Z Foundation]], organizing a team of human bounty hunters called the [[Roadjammers]] to hunt Autobots for his leader, [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]. Unfortunately, the Roadjammers discovered Horri-Bull and his fellow [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] "behind the curtain" and tried to take them out as well. Lord [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]] was forced to sacrifice his "[[jammer]]"ed control over captured Autobots in order to revive his soldiers. {{storylink|Ca$h and Car-nage!}}

''Horri-Bull and the other Decepticon Headmasters and [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s took Scorponok's headless body with them to ambush the Autobot [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]], who had taken Zarak from his shoulders in a [[All in the Minds!|previous battle]]. Though they succeeded in reuniting their leader with his head, Horri-Bull's part in the proceeding battle was cut short when he was [[Mass substitution|shunted]] into [[Limbo]] along with [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]], [[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]], [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]], [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]], and [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] to make room for the [[time travel]]ing [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] from [[2009]].'' {{storylink|Time Wars}}

[[File:ColdWar-Horribullleads.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Go ahead! Run away! Say it was Horri-Bull! Spread the word! Tell a friend! Tell them the tale!"]]
When Scorponok and his greeting party were attacked while meeting with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s crew, Horri-Bull led the remaining army into battle against their fellow Decepticons. However, he was quickly sliced in two by [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], {{storylink|Cold War!}} and carried back in pieces to the [[Club Con|Decepticon base]]. {{Storylink|Dark Star}} He was up and about by the time [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] surrendered to Scorponok in order to join their forces against the encroaching threat of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. Horri-Bull made sure that [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] did nothing funny as the Autobot was escorted to a holding cell. {{Storylink|Surrender!}} He was later caught in the collapse of the [[New Jersey base]] caused by [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]'s Decepticon faction. He was helped up on his feet by Soundwave. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}} During the battle that followed, the [[Transformer]]s on [[Earth]], including Horri-Bull, were suddenly teleported to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by [[Primus]]. There, they were forced to listen to Primus's warning about Unicron. {{Storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}}

[[File:EndoftheRoad-Horribull.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|"It's a brand new day and the sun is high! All the birds are singin' that you're gonna die!"]]
Following Unicron's attack and Scorponok's death, Horri-Bull fell under [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s leadership and was part of his invasion force on [[Klo]]. {{Storylink|The Last Autobot?}} When the [[Neo-Knights]] came to Klo, Horri-Bull was about to crush them when the reborn Optimus Prime landed in front of the Decepticons, shocking Horri-Bull. Horri-Bull and a few others fought the Autobot leader, but the battle turned against the Decepticons and Bludgeon forced the Decepticons into exile. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Primes Rib Arcee Headmasters.jpg|thumb|Listen close to everybody's heart and hear that breaking sound.]]
In [[1995]], Horri-Bull joined [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]], [[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]], and [[Squeezeplay (G1)|Squeezeplay]] in attacking the Autobots at a football stadium in [[California]]. While his partners disabled [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], Horri-Bull roasted [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] with his flamethrower breath. They then turned their attention on [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], but were interrupted by the newly created Autobot, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. She kept the Decepticons occupied long enough for the other Autobots to recover, and so they fled. {{storylink|Prime's Rib!}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Horri-Bull wanted to be disguised as a bull but his jet engine was a bit of a giveaway. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 2|Attack At Dawn}} He was part of a Decepticon raid on the nuclear arms cache [[Nevada Alpha]], melting all human opposition with his weapons and smashing his way into the missile storage room. Well, at least the Autobots could stop him! Unless those Autobots were the Small Targetmasters because Horri-Bull singlehandedly hospitalised them with one charge! Optimus had to personally wrestle him and even that took a long time. ''Don't mess with Horri-Bull.'' {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 8|Save Nevada Alpha}}

The characteristics of Horri-Bull and the other Headmaster Decepticons were reviewed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] in a simulation watched by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]].{{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
[[File:InvasionPrologue-Decepticonspushforward.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|You've got more than enough evil hours to get into the Henchmen's Union.]]
Twenty years after the battle of Klo, Horri-Bull had joined [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Gigatron]]'s Decepticons on Earth, and was present when Gigatron's team attacked the Autobots' [[Construction station|Ironworks]] headquarters for their hidden [[Rarified Energon]] reserves. {{storylink|Invasion Prologue}}

They were plotting a second assault when invaders from another dimension complicated the plans. The Decepticons found themselves allied with the forces of good, defending their hunting ground on Earth from [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Evil Autobots]] who wanted to destroy the entire world. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
{{noterg1}}
[[File:Bludgeons decepticons 2 destiny.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|"The League is watching. I gotta do this alone."]]
Twenty-one years after the battle of [[Klo]], Horri-Bull was still at Bludgeon's side aboard the ''[[Warworld]]'' as the Decepticon leader unleashed his [[Blitz Engine]]s on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s Autobots and fired the ''Warworld'''s weapons at [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} At [[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]]'s suggestion, [[Krok (G1)|Krok]], [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]], [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]], [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]], [[Stranglehold]], and Horri-Bull went down to the planet's surface to join the battle, but as the Blitz Engines, [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s Neo-Decepticons and finally Bludgeon himself were all defeated in turn, Ultra Magnus's Autobots rallied and claimed victory. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}

After the battle, any Decepticons not killed in the fighting were taken into Autobot custody and were then most likely converted into [[shadow-leech]]es by the [[Dark Matrix (G1)|Dark Matrix]] creature, along with (almost) the entire population of Cybertron, while [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and his Autobots were off-planet fighting [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] at the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]].
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
[[File:Decepticons Underground Headmasters.jpg|thumb|left|"Oh, goodness, look at my wrist. I gotta go."]]
Horri-Bull, Fangry, and Squeezeplay operated a secret underground base on Nebulos within the "[[Nebulos Triangle]]". They maintained this secrecy by shorting out electronics and causing whoever wandered into the area to disappear... at least until Optimus Prime decided that these phenomena were probably caused by a secret Decepticon base. The Autobots stormed in, and [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]] poured [[Nebulite]]-enriched concrete all over the fleeing Decepticons, leaving Horri-Bull and the others trapped in a living tomb. {{Storylink|Decepticons Underground}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Fragmentation Horri-Bull Krok.jpg|thumb|A heinous crime, a show of force, a murder would be nice of course!]]
Horri-Bull was a member of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]] during the [[Dark Ages]], and was present when the [[Lightning Strike Coalition]] stole one of their [[energon]] shipments. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Transgressors done with this.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|"Hey, sexy, fancy some backstory?"]]
Horri-Bull was one of the early Decepticons and passed on its class warfare rhetoric to his close compatriot, [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]]. [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], Needlenose's brother, was disparaging of Horri-Bull and his Decepticonism. {{storylink|The Transgressors}} As the Decepticon movement spread across Cybertron, Needlenose formally joined the Decepticons alongside Horri-Bull. The two became gun-runners for the cause, supplying disenfranchised workers with "self-defense" weapons in preparation for a larger uprising. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}} {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|Dance Among the Shadows}}

[[File:FutureGloriesLost-NeedlenoseAndHorri-Bull.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]
When an idealistic scientist named [[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] had an altercation with the law, Horri provided their Decepticon comrade with a gun, unaware that Jetfire, adhering to the belief that the Decepticon movement should be pacifistic, was secretly working with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] to crack down on the arms trade. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|Dance Among the Shadows}} Jetfire's troubled allegiances only grew worse when Needlenose revealed that [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]], ostensibly preaching the path of peace, had authorized the arms-dealing in the first place. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|Future Glories Lost}} Orion and [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] arrived to crack down on the arms dealers, and Needlenose and Horri-Bull fled while Pax gunned down the third member of their group. Frustrated by the loss of their weapons, Needlenose berated Soundwave for letting their hard work go to waste, but Soundwave lied to them by telling them that their supply of weapons had been detonated by the Autobots rather than a pragmatic Starscream. {{storylink|New Cybertron End: Feel Safe Without Regrets|Feel Safe Without Regrets}}

Millions of years later, Horri-Bull was a member of [[Turmoil]]'s detachment of Decepticon soldiers. He fought against [[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sunstreaker]]'s Autobot forces under the leadership of Turmoil's lieutenant, [[Drift (G1)|Deadlock]]. {{storylink|Drift issue 1|Drift #1}}

[[File:Autonomy Lesson Horri-Bull Zetca.jpg|thumb|left|"Look at him! Not a word! Hammer, meet NAIL!"]]
Following the end of the war, Horri-Bull was among the Decepticons captured and affixed with [[inhibitor/deterrence chip]]s in the wake of [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]'s defeat on Cybertron. When they were released to take down the [[NAIL]]s protesting against the Autobots' presence on the planet, Horri-Bull strangled one unlucky rioter. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}}

Horri-Bull enjoyed his new position as "enforcer" and joined Needlenose in harassing NAILs, including [[Tappet]]. When they were caught in the act by the Autobots, they were turned over to [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], then the appointed leader of the Decepticons and who chewed them out for blindly serving the Autobot government. Nevertheless, the two were at it again, this time beating up [[Zetca]]. When Horri-Bull refused to back off, [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] detonated the I/D chip in Horri-Bull, blowing his head off. (Unknown to the horrified Needlenose, the I/D chips had been disabled: the Decepticon leadership had ''allowed'' Horri-Bull to die to keep this quiet, Soundwave having remotely detonated the chip.) {{Storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}} {{storylink|The World & Everything in It}}

When lamenting how their leaders just kept bringing them more fighting, Needlenose said that he missed Horri-Bull. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} Later, as a disgruntled Needlenose began to become a Decepticon leader himself, he was driven to rage when Tracks said Bumblebee could have given the Decepticons a better peace, saying he would never have worked with the Transformer who'd killed his lover. {{storylink|The Transgressors}} Having learned the truth of Horri-Bull's death from [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]], Optimus Prime later used it as leverage to extort Soundwave into allying with the Autobots by threatening to pass the information on to Needlenose. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 3: The Medium and the Message|The Medium and the Message}}

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===Ask Vector Prime===
[[Vector Prime]] regarded Horri-Bull, and his contempt for modern hygiene, as one of the vilest evils he had ever faced. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/12}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
[[File:TPotTM Rot-GutSkullsmasher.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|left|"It's not a death ray or an ice beam - that's so Johnny Snow."]]
Though Terri-Bull was a filthy slob, his comrades didn't call him that to his face because he could give them the ability to fire a toxic rust cloud. {{storylink|#Generations|''Titans Return'' Terri-Bull online bio}} Rot-Gut accompanied [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullsmasher]] and [[Grax]] to [[Caminus]], where they stole some secret Autobot codes. Pursued by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Stripes]], and [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]], the Decepticons eluded their pursuers by having Rot-Gut combine with Skullsmasher's body. Rot-Gut imparted his power onto Skullsmasher, allowing Skullsmasher to fire a cloud of toxic rust from his blaster. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}
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==Commercial appearances==
[[File:Squeezeplayhorribullfangrycommercial.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Torro!]]
*[[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]], Horri-Bull, and [[Squeezeplay (G1)|Squeezeplay]] burst through a wall, and the three engaged the new Headmaster Autobots. [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] noted that their new Headmasters would give the Decepticons "more brainpower than ever." {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Small Headmasters|Small Headmasters Commercial}} Given that it's Galvatron who said it, the utterly ludicrous nature of this comment can just be explained as him being particularly crazy that day.
*During a battle on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], Horri-Bull attempted to tackle down [[Quickswitch]]. The Autobot dodged out of the way, and used his puma mode to take down his attacker. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Quickswitch|Quickswitch commercial}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1toy-Horri-Bull.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|There is no Dana, only Zuul.]]
*'''Horri-Bull''' (Headmaster, [[1988]])
**''Accessories'': [[concussion weapon|Concussion blaster]], double-barreled "flamethrower"-tail

:Horri-Bull transforms into a robotic bull (though he more closely resembles the "terror dogs" from the ''[[Susan Hoffman#Related characters|Ghostbusters]]'' movie). His [[beast mode]] back opens up to contain his Nebulan partner Kreb, who forms the [[robot mode]]'s head. Plugging Kreb (or any other Headmaster) into the neck socket activates the [[Tech Spec]] meter in Horri-Bull's chest; as a smaller Headmaster, the stats are part of a single plate rather than individual rollers. His twin-barreled tail-blaster becomes a hand-held weapon in robot mode.

:His beast mode forelegs feature articulated claws, but what purpose this serves is unknown, since they only fold down, useless in beast mode and actually covering up his fist-holes in robot. Making matters worse, he can't hold his double-barreled tail gun without partially untransforming his fist away from the claws to clear room for the weapon. Like most larger toys of the era, he features 5mm [[peg]]holes for holding weapons.

:This mold was released in Japan without changes as the ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' human villain [[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Horri-Bull/horri-bull.htm More information on Horri-Bull at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:TitanMasterToy Terri-Bull.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Needlenose is desperately trying to import this.]]
*'''Terri-Bull''' (Titan Master, [[2016]])
** ''Accessories'': Tank vehicle

:<s>Rot-Gut</s> Terri-Bull transforms from robot to a head compatible with any Deluxe-or-larger ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' figure. The companion vehicle changes from a tank to a plane which <s>Rot-Gut</s> Terri-Bull (or any other Titan Master/''Legends'' Headmaster figures) can ride on/combine with, and has a 5mm post that folds out to become a weapon for larger figures. His promo shots show a purple face and light grey arms, while the final toy has yellow-colored face and blue arms. His guns are also shown in blue rather than light grey.

:The gun barrels connect to the tank turret via 3mm [[C joint]]s. This allows them to pivot up and down, as well as clip onto other compatible figures.

:Unlike most of the Titan Master vehicle accessories, <s>Rot-Gut</s> Terri-Bull's tank vehicle's gun mode handle does not seem to be pop off when wielded by many 5mm-compatible closed hands. However, like Loudmouth, the upper portion of <s>Rot-Gut</s> Terri-Bull's legs has been installed backwards in every sample. This can be fixed by lightly knocking out the pin, flipping the leg pieces, and reassembling the toy.

:<s>Rot-Gut</s> Terri-Bull was originally designed by [[Emiliano Santalucia]] as a new character, and sported an original head-mode design. The [[Trypticon's Titan Master Crunch]] cereal box refers him as "Rot-Gut".

:<s>Rot-Gut</s> Terri-Bull was [[retool]]ed into ''Titans Return'' [[Flywheels#Generations|Skytread]], whilst for the ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' line the head was redecoed as [[Bullhorn (Masterforce)#Legends|Bullhorn]] and the vehicle into [[Tankette#Legends|Tankette]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/TRTerri-Bull/terri-bull.htm More information on ''Titans Return'' Terri-Bull at TFU.info]''
{{TRTerri-BullMold}}
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==Notes==
[[File:Horribull bullhorn toy.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Our wiki is so... horrible.]]
*Horri-Bull's yellow color in "[[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson]]" stems from the image TFWiki used to have for Horri-Bull's toy and [http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Horri-Bull/horri-bull.htm TFU.info's screencap of Horri-Bull]. [[Josh Perez]] chose to use the yellow to "help him stick out a lot more".<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=84653&view=findpost&p=1997013 Post from Josh Perez on The Allspark]</ref>
*"Horribull" is also the Japanese ''Galaxy Force'' name of [[Drill Bit (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Drill Bit]]. Drill Bit's fellow [[Gigantion]] Mini-Cons [[Stripmine]] and [[Heavy Load (Cybertron)|Heavy Load]] have similar Japanese names, "Kiribull" and "Bullbull".

===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Taureu''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Szörny-bika''' ("Monstrous-bull")
*''Italian:'' '''Thorror'''

==References==
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[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:Ladybird Books Decepticons]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Decepticons]]
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Clouder

2017-07-31T19:35:56Z

Giggidy: /* Legends */

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:''Clouder is a [[human]] and a [[Decepticon]] and [[Autobot]] [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Clouder masterforce.jpg|325px|thumb|Man, he's totally Anime Woody Allen.]]
To say that '''Clouder''' (クラウダー ''Kuraudā'') is a bit on the mysterious side would be putting it mildly. Nobody really knows who he is, where he comes from, or how he found his [[Transtector]]… but then, that air of the enigmatic is what you want in a double agent, isn't it? About the only thing that ''is'' known about Clouder is that he's a complete techno-geek, who is fascinated by military weapons, so it probably wasn't much of a surprise that upon bonding to his Transtector, he decided to join up with the [[Decepticon]]s in order to fully exploit the destructive capabilities of his new robot body. When he came to witness their lack of concern for their comrades, however, Clouder realised that the [[Autobot]]s were a much better fit for him.

As a [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]], Clouder is bonded to a Transtector from the [[G Nebula 89|G Nebula]], which is capable of adopting two distinct [[robot mode]]s: a humanoid Autobot, and a Decepticon eagle. In line with this unique transformation ability, Clouder's unique set of [[Master-Brace]]s feature an Autobot [[insignia]] on one bracelet, and a Decepticon symbol on the other. Whichever bracelet is atop the other when Clouder cries "Masterforce!" denotes which set of Godmaster armor he will summon: standard humanoid armor that allows him to unlock his Autobot robot form, or bat-winged armor to unlock his avian Decepticon identity. This distinctive special ability has provided Clouder with his ''nom de guerre'', '''Doubleclouder''' (ダブルクラウダー ''Daburukuraudā''). But he's not just about fancy transforming tricks: like all Godmasters, he can manipulate [[Chōkon Power]], and can use it to block the special powers of other Godmasters.

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Takeshi Kusao]] (Japanese)|[[Simon Broad]] (English, Omni Productions dub)}}

[[File:Clouder decepticon godmaster.jpg|left|upright=1.15|thumb|[[:File:Durosdefendmyplanet.jpg|Aaagh PANTS]] [[Wikia:c:dc:Robin|man PANTS]]!]]
The precise identity of the young man called Clouder remains something of a mystery. When he first appeared, Clouder had already discovered his Transtector, which itself had already adopted a [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], although he had not yet donned the Master-Braces that would bond him to it. He was first seen watching a collection of video tapes made by the [[United States of America|United States]] [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]] of previous Transformer battles, which he obtained through undivulged means. Whatever the case, after finishing this viewing, Clouder took his motorbike out to a cavern behind a waterfall in which he had hidden his Transtector, where he finally decided it was time to put on his Master-Braces. His geekishness getting the better of him, Clouder decided to adopt his Decepticon eagle form first, considering the evil robots to be "cooler". He tracked down the Decepticon [[Headmaster Junior]]s and presented himself to them, and was then brought to the villains' advance base on a South Pacific island. Clouder introduced himself as the final Godmaster, displayed his double-transformation powers, and was welcomed into the fold by the Decepticon leaders, [[Mega]] and [[Giga]]. The distrusting [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] was not so convinced, and staged a battle between Clouder and [[King Poseidon]], during which a passing cruise ship was damaged. Although Clouder did defeat King Poseidon, he was horrified at what he had done, but luckily for him and the ship's passengers, the attack had drawn the attention of the Autobots, who saved the ship and then engaged the Decepticons in battle. In the firefight which ensued, under Giga's orders, Clouder adopted his Autobot robot form and "saved" [[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]], joining up with the unwitting Autobots and infiltrating their base. {{storylink|Appearance!! The Final Godmaster}}

[[File:Doubleclouder eagle mode.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Bobbin' Buzzard! Caw! Caw!]]
Grateful to Clouder for the "rescue", Minerva showed him all around the Autobots' base, allowing him an opportunity to sneak off and access the base computer. Clouder crept out of the base in eagle mode a little later to hand off the information he had downloaded to the Decepticon Headmaster Juniors, but was spotted by [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]], though he did not recognise him in his Decepticon form. Clouder returned to the base for the second stage of his plan, planting a series of bombs that detonated almost immediately, distracting the Autobots long enough for Clouder to once again access the computer and obtain information on the base's layout. Unfortunately, when Clouder was preparing for his rendezvous with the Decepticon Juniors that evening, [[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] wound up accidentally activating the jamming waves that they were using to hide their presence early, tipping off the Autobots to their presence nearby. Clouder raced out to complete the exchange, but was caught in the act by Metalhawk, who overheard Clouder being referred to by name. With the identity of the traitor confirmed, Metalhawk attacked, and with the help of [[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]] and [[Ranger]], soon had Clouder subdued. Although Clouder was imprisoned in the Autobot base, the Decepticon Juniors had managed to escape and give Clouder's information to [[Giga]] and [[Mega]], who used it to initiate an all-out attack on the Autobot headquarters. {{storylink|Secret Orders! Destroy the Autobot Base!!}} Although the Autobots were occupied holding off the Decepticon forces and fighting the fires their attack caused, Minerva did take the time to extinguish a blaze that had erupted in Clouder's cell, even though she didn't let him out. When the [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]] destroyed the base's power generation, the shackles holding Clouder were deactivated, but he was promptly buried under a mountain of rubble when [[Turtler]] caved in the base entrances, trapping everyone inside. Again, Minerva came to his rescue when the Autobots were finally forced to evacuate in [[Godbomber]], dragging him to safety just before the base exploded. Realizing that he had been abandoned and touched by the fact that the Autobots had saved him despite his misdeeds, Clouder realized the error of his ways, and requested permission from [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] to join their side. Ginrai agreed, but rather than stay with the Autobot forces, knowing they did not trust him, Clouder departed to work alone. {{storylink|Disaster! The Autobot Base Explodes}}

[[File:Clouder autobot godmaster.jpg|left|upright=1.15|thumb]]
Attempting to prove his worth, Clouder later approached [[Shūta Gō]], asking him to contact Ginrai so that he could reveal to him the location of the Decepticon base. Naturally skeptical, Shūta instead had Clouder take him there, intending to call Ginrai if the information proved accurate. Unfortunately, the Decepticons captured them both and locked them in a dungeon cell, with [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] berating Clouder for his betrayal. Clouder shot back that ''he'' was the one who had been betrayed, left behind to die by Turtler, Overlord apologized, but could not forgive Clouder's change of allegiance. Ginrai was soon alerted to the youngsters' plight and summoned to the Decepticon base, where, with help from Cancer, who followed Clouder's lead and also turned on the Decepticons, he succeeded in rescuing them. {{storylink|God Ginrai: Showdown at the Decepticon Base}}

[[File:Doubleclouder robot mode.jpg|thumb]]
With the information Cancer was able to provide them, the Autobots then initiated an all-out attack on the Decepticons' headquarters, during which the villains' emperor, [[Devil Z]], merged with [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] and collapsed the base in an attempt to destroy the Autobots. Ginrai made use of the flight powers of Clouder's falcon form by asking him to bring him jet boosters from [[Grand Maximus]], but he never actually used them for anything. Instead, Ginrai had Clouder carry Lightfoot out of the crevasse they were trapped in, while he hauled the remaining Decepticon Headmaster Juniors, [[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]] and [[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]], who had been abandoned by Devil Z, to safety. {{storylink|The Ultimate Combination!! BlackZarak, the New Lifeform}}

When the Decepticons relocated to the [[Grand Canyon]] for an attack on North America, Clouder, Cancer, Wilder and Bullhorn all joined with the Autobots in pursuing them. The four former Decepticons broke off into one of three teams, intending on tackling BlackZarak from behind, but as they were making their approach, they spotted Ranger and the Autobot Juniors battling [[King Poseidon]]. They were about to leap into action, but just as they were about to combine with their Transtectors, they were suddenly struck down by a bolt of Devil Z's [[Devil Power]]. The alien separated the boys from their Transtectors, stripping them of their Master-Braces and bringing the robot bodies to life as true super-robot lifeforms, which joined back up with the Decepticons. {{storylink|Autobots! Desperate Attack!!}}

[[File:Clouder buggy.jpg|left|thumb]]
Left powerless and unable to join in the final battle with the Decepticons on the Matterhorn directly, Clouder and the other three boys helped to rescue civilians and huddled in an underground shelter when Devil Z unleashed his destructive Devil Thunder across Europe. {{storylink|Malevolent and Inhuman! The True Form of Devil Z}} When the Devil Thunder bombardment was halted (thanks to Ginrai engaging BlackZarak in battle), Clouder used his ''mysteeeerious sources'' to supply the group with an armored buggy that would allow them to join in the fight. The boys unfortunately arrived too late to do anything, cresting the mountain just after God Ginrai destroyed Devil Z, causing all the other Transformers' Transtectors to come to life. Curiously, Clouder's living Transtector was the only one not seen in the crowd departing Earth to rejoin the other Decepticons in space, but that's more than likely what happened to it. {{storylink|A Battle... and Then...}}
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====''Transformers Legends'' comic====
In [[2021]], Clouder and the former human Decepticon Headmaster Juniors stowed away to [[G Nebula 89]] in search of new transtectors. However, [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] attacked the Autobots' transtector factory and [[Grand Maximus|Grand]] had them sent to the [[Legends Universe]] for their safety, giving them new Headmaster-Braces in the process. There, they met with the former Autobot Headmaster Juniors. {{storylink|LG24 Shockwave & Cancer Prologue}}

====''United EX''====
[[File:UnitedEX10 nextgen hope.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
Over a decade later, in 2035, Clouder, in his position as a major in the [[United States Department of Defense]], remained an ally of the Autobots as they developed the [[Power Core Combination]] process. When a series of Decepticon attacks resulted in the theft of a contingent of Power Core drones and left Autobot warrior [[Blaze Master|Choppermaster]] missing in action, Clouder dispatched [[Tread Bolt|Jetmaster]] to [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]] to call [[Kakuryu|Grimmaster]] to active duty. {{storylink|The Dragon Pays His Dues}}

When the Autobots obtained the location of their enemies' base from [[Grindcore (G1)|Tankmaster]], who also revealed that the Decepticons operating on Earth were acting under the command of a mysterious High Regent he claimed no loyalty to, Clouder determined to join the Autobots in battle to protect the technology they had jointly developed. Donning an interface exosuit, he once again took control of a sparkless Transformer body, this one developed as part of the Power Core Combination project to serve as a [[Eldedroid|spare body]] for [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] himself known as "Assaultmaster". As they launched their attack on the Decepticons' excavated case base in a mountainous region, Clouder scanned the area and discovered an [[Predacon (BW)|unfamiliar insignia]] on materials the villains had unearthed. He was attacked by [[Gravedigger|Buildmaster]] and gave a good account of himself, but when Assaultmaster's response time began to slow down, Grimmaster took up the fight. Clouder was freed up to investigate deeper inside the caves, but, detecting no sign of life, began to doubt that the High Regent even existed. It was at this point that the voice of the all-too-real Regent, [[Scrash (OC)|Scrash]], spoke directly into his mind, revealing that he intended to take control of Assaultmaster to serve as a body for himself. Realizing the true nature of his enigmatic opponent, Clouder set Assaultmaster's internal [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|Immobilizer]] to overload, vowing not to let Scrash's plan succeed. {{storylink|Hope for the Next Generation}} {{storylink|Unearthed Future}}

===''Super-God Masterforce'' manga===
[[File:Doubleclouder manga.jpg|left|thumb]]
How Clouder found his Transtector or joined up with the Decepticons is a tale left untold; he made his debut on the battlefield when Overlord was raining destruction down on the world with the Decepticons' new weapon, the [[A.O. Laser]], from the top of [[Qomolangma|Mount Everest]]. When Ginrai and Godbomber arrived to stop the villains, they were able to dodge a blast of the laser, but Clouder suddenly appeared behind them in eagle mode with a mirror that reflected the laser beam right back at them. The Decepticons celebrated as Ginrai was blinded by the blast and sent crashing to the mountain top, but things turned sour when Clouder asked what part of the world he could have when the Decepticons conquered it. Overlord offered him Mount Everest, and [[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] ripped on his [[beast mode]] by pointing out that it would be a good place that he could build a nest. Furious at both the insult and being cheated out of his piece of the pie, Clouder transformed into his Autobot [[robot mode]] and blew up the A.O. Laser in Overlord's hands. Ginrai was surprised as Clouder helped him up, but with the Headmaster Juniors able to serve as his eyes, he soon had Overlord beaten, and welcomed Clouder into the Autobot ranks. Clouder was brought back to the Autobot base, where Minerva cooked him a huge feast of fried rice, while at the Decepticon base, Mega wondered if they should have offered Clouder [[Antarctica]]. {{storylink|Decepticons' Great Counterattack!}}

Clouder later helped Lightfoot, Ranger, [[Road King]], and Grand Maximus hold off BlackZarak while Ginrai unleashed the Autobots' new [[VX Bomb]] against Overlord, {{storylink|Live? Die?! The Desperate Super-God Combination}} and then joined with the other Godmasters in battling the [[Sparkdash]] in a city where Cancer went to, double-teaming a [[Javil]] with Ranger. {{storylink|Great Turn-Around! Autobots}}

In the final battle, Devil Z turned against his Decepticon minions, and they united with the Autobots against him. Clouder joined with all the other Transformers in combining his energy into the "Perfect Transform Attack," destroying Devil Z once and for all. With Devil Z's death, the bonds forged between the humans and their Transtectors were severed, separating the humans and bringing their Transtectors to life. Clouder's Transtector departed for space along with all the others. {{storylink|The Birth of the Super Lifeforms}}
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==Toys==
===Super-God Masterforce===
[[File:Doubleclouder toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Doubleclouder''' (Double Godmaster, 1988)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-308'''
**''Accessories:'' Godmaster Transtector, chestplate/engine holder, "Anti-Transformer Super Missile"/"Sonic Blaster" and "Twin Beam Cannon"

:Clouder's "Doubleclouder" Transtector takes the form of a dark-green missile trailer, topped with a large white "Anti-Transformer Super Missile" and lacking any visible faction symbols. The figure comes packaged with not one, but two Godmaster engines, representing Clouder in his white and red humanoid Autobot armor, and his yellow and purple bat-like Decepticon armor. The Transtector can adopt two robot forms, depending on which of the two Godmaster engines is snapped into place in the socket in the toy's chassis; in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], whichever engine is not in the socket can be stored inside the gold-chromed "engine holder" accessory, which plugs into the rear end of the Super Missile.
:Attaching the Autobot engine unlocks the front of the missile trailer, allowing it to unfold as a pair of legs for a blue, white and dark green humanoid [[robot mode]], to which the engine holder is attached as a chestplate. To arm this mode, the Super Missile splits into two separate weapons, the "Sonic Blaster" (the missile nosecone) and "Twin Beam Cannon" (the missile thruster), which can either be wielded in the robots hands, or mounted on its shoulders (the animation model places the Sonic Blaster on the figure's right shoulder, and uses the Twin Beam Cannon as a hand-held weapon). In this mode, the Decepticon engine can store by pegging into a hole on Clouder's… well, his butt.
:To transform Clouder into his Decepticon eagle mode, the Decepticon engine is inserted into the socket, unlocking the sides of the rear of the vehicle mode, which swing down and unfold as the bird's legs. The toys instructions direct you to plug the Twin Beam Cannon into the eagle's back, and to snap the Sonic Blaster into the missile bracket on the eagle's underbelly, but the character's animation model depicts them combined as the Super Missile, mounted on the eagle's back. As in vehicle mode, the Autobot engine can be stored in the engine holder, attached to the missile.

:This toy was released concurrently in [[Hasbro]] markets as [[Doubledealer]], with several significant differences between the two, chiefly the use of grey plastic where Doubleclouder is white. Additionally, Doubleclouder features several additional metallic silver [[Paint operation|paint application]]s on his missile nosecone, eagle head and robot face; his chestplate is golden chrome while Doubledealer's is unpainted blue; and he has slightly different [[sticker]]s, which are also golden where Doubledealer's are silver.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1988/Cybertron/Doubleclouder/doubleclouder.htm More information on Doubleclouder at TFU.info]''

===''United EX''===
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*'''Assaultmaster Prime Mode''' ([[2012]]-[[November 17|11-17]])
**''ID number'': '''EX-07'''
**''Accessories'': Sentinel Drone, Guardian Drone, Alpha Drone, Zeta Drone

: Assaultmaster is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Power Core Combiners]]'' [[Huffer (PCC)|Huffer]] toy, transforming into a long-nosed truck. He can also assume a "Prime Mode" where he becomes the torso of a super robot, capable of using any auto-transforming Power Core Combiner drone-machine molds for limbs.

: He comes with the Assault Drones, redecos of the ''[[Power Core Combiners]]'' [[Destron (PCC)|Destron]] drones, which were in turn redecoes of a selection of drones from the [[Combaticon (PCC)|Combaticons]] and [[Aerialbot (PCC)|Aerialbots]]. Each one has a square socket for a Power Core Combiner connection; when attached via the blue plugs on a Commander figure, the drones automatically transform into a super-robot limb, and snap back to vehicle mode when disconnected. Despite the universal connector, each drone can only form one limb type (but can be swapped from left to right):

:*'''Sentinel Drone''' (missile carrier) — Arm (Assaultmaster's right)
:*'''Guardian Drone''' (spy plane) — Arm (Assaultmaster's left)
:*'''Alpha Drone''' (attack helicopter) — Leg (Assaultmaster's right)
:*'''Zeta Drone''' (armored car) — Leg (Assaultmaster's left)

:In keeping with Assaultmaster's role as a spare body for Optimus Prime, the drones are all named after other Primes: [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], [[Guardian Prime]], [[Primon|Alpha Prime]], and [[Zeta Prime]].

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===Legends===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG-47-Clouder.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Kickback & Clouder''' ([[2017]]-[[October 20|10-20]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG47'''

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Clouder is a redeco of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Ramhorn (G1)#Titans Return|Ramhorn]]. Transforming into a head, he can be plugged into the neck socket of every Deluxe, Voyager, or Leader ''Legends'' Headmaster. Clouder was sold in a two-pack with [[Kickback (G1)#Legends|Kickback]], and can interact with him by riding a seat on his grasshopper mode.
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==Notes==
[[File:G1 - Doubleclouder - Boxart.jpg|upright=1.55|thumb]]
*Despite his toy's distinct color scheme (seen in his boxart, at right), Clouder is colored like his Hasbro counterpart, Doubledealer, in the ''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon. Mind you, he's far from the only ''Super-God Masterforce'' character to have [[Sparkdash|non-show-accurate]] [[Browning|colors]], and of them all, he's the one that it's least noticeable on.
*It seems that Clouder's character niche was originally going to be shared between two other characters: the Autobot-allied [[Shinichi]] and the Decepticon-allied [[Mayumi]]. Both are featured in pre-production material included in a Japanese information 'zine that was shown at the Transfunket 10 show in May 2009,<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/5535/37/ Transfunket 10 Report at The Allspark]</ref> while Clouder is absent.
*He is the only Godmaster not to cameo in ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]''.
*His age was not revealed (a distinction he shares with [[Giga]] and [[Mega]]).

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Dealer''', '''Doubledealer''' ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)
*''Russian:'' '''Xameleon''' (Хамелеон, "Chameleon")

==References==
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Rev (G1)

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Giggidy: /* Generations */

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{{disambigm|R.E.V.|Throttle (disambiguation)}}
:''Rev is a [[Nebulan]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Rev no armor.jpg|right|250px|thumb|I guess this means Hotwire is Larry and Lube is Shemp.]]

'''Rev''' is a scientist working in the field of telecommunications.

He is [[Getaway]]'s [[Powermaster]] partner, and sometimes he is a [[Titan Master]] known as '''Throttle'''.

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==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
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After the first group of Transformer visitors left [[Nebulos]], [[Hi-Q]] (working at the request of the [[Council of Peers]]) radiated the planet's fuel supply so that it was poisonous to robots.

Later, Rev was working in the com-room of the [[Hi-Q Industrial Research Complex]] when [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]], [[Getaway]], [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]], and [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] arrived to ask [[Hi-Q]] for help rebuilding [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. The Autobots were warned that if they used Nebulon fuel they would freeze up and eventually die. Early on, Hi-Q had the opinion that the Transformers were merely machines, but Rev believed otherwise and tried to convince Hi-Q that their visitors were just as alive as they were. Eventually Optimus Prime was rebuilt and Hi-Q came to agree with Rev's point of view. He decided to become Prime's Powermaster partner in order to save his life and to defend Nebulos against [[Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] (who were already Powermasters). Following his example, Rev quickly volunteered to be partnered to [[Getaway]].

The new Autobot Powermasters defeated Darkwing and Dreadwind. [[Hi-Test]] and [[Throttle (G1)|Throttle]] were banished from Nebulos, so they took off with their partners.

The Powermaster process altered the circuitry of the Autobots to the point where they could not be separated from their partners. They had to stick together, but, for the sake of Nebulon peace, the Autobots could not remain there. So they all left on the ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'' to meet up with the other Autobots, leaving their friend [[Kari]] behind. {{storylink|People Power!}}

In transit to the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] Optimus Prime filled the Nebulons in on the [[Great War (G1)|Autobot/Decepticon war]]. The history lesson was interrupted by a transmission advertising the "[[Cosmic Carnival]]." Optimus and Goldbug investigated the show upon learning that their fellow Autobot [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] was part of the line-up, though the rest of the crew did not join them; the Cosmic Carnival had a very steep entrance fee, and they didn't have the currency to spare. {{storylink|The Cosmic Carnival}} ''Shortly after the Powermasters had reached Earth, they learned that the town of [[Border Flats]] had been destroyed due to the presence of some giant robots. Though [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] was hesitant to head out into a blizzard to investigate, Rev assured him that the Nebulans would keep their larger partners warm while in their engine modes. The group easily found the mysterious Transformers responsible for the "attack," only to learn that they were in fact Autobots! The whole incident had been a misunderstanding, brought about when [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] had attempted to join in a [[Christmas]] celebration.'' {{storylink|Cold Comfort and Joy!}}
[[Image:Rev throttle.jpg|right|200px|thumb|POW!]]

''After Throttle stole a power cell needed for an injured man's life-support, he found his getaway vehicle, the [[Dreadwing (G1)|Dreadwing]], getting shot down over the ocean. The Autobot Powermasters then headed underwater to retrieve the battery. Already limited to a half-hour window before their Nebulan partners ran out of air, the Autobots were met with further interference when the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]] turned up. Optimus ordered the Nebulans to see the power cell's retrieval through while the Autobots carried on the fight, knowing that without their engines they would quickly lose strength. Rev and the others unwittingly assured themselves victory when they breached the Dreadwing's cockpit during the power cell's re-acquisition; with their own Nebulan allies now at risk of drowning, the Seacons gave up the offensive to rescuing them.'' {{storylink|Dreadwing Down!}}

''Rev accompanied Getaway on a mission to guard an [[Alternate Reality, Inc.]] warehouse, where Optimus Prime has left behind a [[floppy disk]] containing a copy of his mind. Shortly after they had taken up the task, [[Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] attacked. The Autobots were forced into scrambling for cover, allowing Darkwing access to the building while Dreadwind remained on the offensive. The three Autobots made a mad dash for the building, in the hopes that at least one of them would make it inside. Getaway and Rev succeeded, and set about locating the Decepticon infiltrators. While Getaway dealt with Darkwing, Rev charged [[Throttle (G1)|Throttle]], already in possession of the sought-after disk. The heroic Nebulan managed briefly to retrieve the disk, but was forced to surrender it once more when Darkwing disarmed Getaway and held Rev at gun-point. After a swift kick to the ribs, courtesy of Throttle, Rev was sent into a heap with his Autobot partner and the Decepticons fled. Getaway and Rev stumbled after them, and grabbed a hold of the Decepticons as they reconvened with Dreadwind and [[Hi-Test]]. Despite their efforts, the Decepticons combined into their [[Dreadwing (G1)|Dreadwing]] mode, and blasted off, tugging the Autobots along for the ride!''

''Rev and Getaway were overpowered at Decepticons' orbital headquarters, and thrown in the brig. But as soon as they were left unsupervised, Getaway managed to free himself from his cell. After freeing Rev as well, Getaway went to task sabotaging Scorponok's latest scheme while Rev sought out means of reaching Earth once more. Though Getaway apparently failed in disarming a homing missile set to target Optimus Prime, Rev was successful in tracking down an escape pod. Knowing that the Decepticons would soon be checking up on them, the pair were forced to flee despite Scorponok's machinations still on track. As the Decepticons' smart missile launched, Getaway and Rev contacted Optimus Prime, warning him of the incoming payload. By the time they met up with Prime, the smart missile lay at his feet, apparently a dud. It turned out that Getaway had managed to convince the [[A.B.C.|Decepticons' computer]] of Optimus's nobility, and it had disarmed the missile in order to spare the Autobot leader.'' {{storylink|Prime Bomb!}}
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==Commercial appearances==
Rev accompanied [[Getaway]] as the Autobot Powermasters went out for a drive. They were shocked to encounter the Decepticon Powermasters, and Rev assumed his engine mode to allow Getaway to transform and fight back against their aggressors. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Powermasters|Powermasters commercial}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Rev.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]
*'''Getaway''' (Powermaster, 1988)

: Available only with his larger partner Getaway, Rev transforms from an armored humanoid to an engine. Plugging engine-mode Rev into any Powermaster socket unlocks the larger toy's ability to transform to robot mode.

: This mold was sold in Japan without changes as [[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]] in his human form. It was also [[redeco]]ed to make [[Zetca]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Getaway/getaway.htm More information on Rev (and Getaway) at TFU.info]''
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===Generations===
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*'''Autobot Throttle & Autobot Breakaway''' (Deluxe, 2016)

:Available with ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Getaway#Generations|Autobot Breakaway]], 'Autobot Throttle' transforms into a head compatible with any Deluxe-or-larger ''Titans Return'' figure.

:He is a retool of [[Haywire#Generations|Hyperfire]]. Compared to the digital renders, Throttle has a dark blue head in the final product.

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==Notes==
*Rev is inexplicably on [[:File:FHE-FFoD.jpg|the cover]] of the 1990 [[Family Home Entertainment]] VHS release of the "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]" mini-series... a cartoon produced about two years before Getaway/Rev was released. And Getaway himself is nowhere to be seen, making it even ''more'' odd.

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

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Apeface

2017-07-31T19:35:18Z

Giggidy: /* Generations */

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:''Apeface is a [[Decepticon]] [[Horrorcon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1 Apeface boxart.jpg|upright=1.75|thumb|I will not hesitate to beat you to death with my own arm.]]
'''Apeface''' is a strong presence in any situation. He's loud, rude, obnoxious, and intimidating to everyone he meets. He dominates those around him with his attitude and fearsome countenance. There's some debate among his fellow Decepticons about how much of his behavior is an act, a gruesomely effective psychological tactic to control others and force them to fold under his demands. Others just think he was built that way. Whatever's going on inside Apeface's cerebral-circuitry, he's not saying. The only one he really gets along with is [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]].

As a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]], he is [[Binary bonding|binary bonded]] to [[Spasma]]. Sucks to be Spasma.

Sometimes he is an ancient [[Titan Master]] and himself transforms into a head.

{{quote|Yuck! Noble Autobots make me wanna puke!|Apeface is ever-eloquent|"[[The Rebirth, Part 2]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Dick Gautier]] (English), [[Masaki Aizawa]] (Japanese)|[[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German, ''The Rebirth, Part 1''), [[Gerd Wiedenhofen]] (German, ''The Rebirth, Part 2'')}}
[[File:Rebirth1 Apeface jumps Wide Load.jpg|left|upright=1.35|thumb|I'm gonna bearhug this guy to death!]]
Apeface was part of a massive Decepticon attack on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], creating a distraction while members of their group stole the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber]]. Apeface was first into battle, shrugging off [[Wideload (G1)|Wideload]]'s blasts, pouncing on the [[Throttlebot]], and hurling him through the air. When a group of Autobots managed to secure the key, Apeface was among the Decepticons who pursued them to the planet [[Nebulos]], where he took great delight in trouncing [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], laughing and clapping as he slammed the old Autobot off a cave wall. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

The defeated Kup and several other Autobots were taken prisoner by the Decepticons for interrogation; Apeface was sickened by their nobility as each insisted that they be the one tortured to spare their comrades. The other Autobots soon arrived to rout the Decepticons and rescue their comrades, having increased their power by bonding with native Nebulon rebels as "[[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]." [[File:RebirthPt2 apeface robotmode.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.35]] The evil Nebulon rulers, the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]] approached the Decepticons to propose they bond with them to become Headmasters too, and Cyclonus agreed, with one caveat: only the animal-form Decepticons would surrender their heads. Speaking for the group, Apeface voiced his dissent, but was quickly silenced by a blast to the chest from Cyclonus. Apeface was subsequently binary bonded to [[Spasma]], whose claim that he was going to be the boss in their partnership Apeface immediately took issue with. The Decepticons engaged the Autobots in battle again—during which Apeface and Snapdragon strafed [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] in their jet modes—and succeeded in stealing the key from them. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

Apeface returned to Cybertron with the other Decepticons aboard Hive leader [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]]'s new giant city-robot [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], where he joined [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] and [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] in mauling [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. The Autobots pursued with their own giant robot [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], whose overwhelming firepower brought Apeface and Snapdragon crashing out of the air. Outmatched, Apeface and the other Decepticons fled into space aboard Scorponok. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Yūji Mikimoto]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:Horrorcons first app.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5]]
Apeface and Snapdragon were loyal followers of Scorponok on the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]]. Before the Headmasters of Evil abandoned Master to join the Decepticons, the duo were captured and banished into the depths of space by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] and his allies for their crimes. Sometime later, they were found and recruited into the Decepticons by [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], who called them to the Decepticon base on the planet [[Chaar]] ahead of his impending plan to begin raiding planets across the universe. Apeface and Snapdragon's old Headmaster comrades didn't recognize the pair, mistakenly believing that the Autobots were attacking them; a brief battle between them ensued, until Galvatron arrived to laugh at them for being such dunces and pointed out the Horrorcons' Decepticon symbols. The two new arrivals then accompanied [[Sixshot]] to [[Shangri-La Island]], where the six-changer posed as Galvatron for the peace talks with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]. Fighting broke out after the Autobots traveling with Spike learned Galvatron was a fake, but despite his fierce chest-pounding, Apeface was defeated by the Autobot Headmasters. The mission had served its purpose, however: the distraction had kept the Autobots busy long enough for the Decepticons to depart on their energy-raiding mission. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

[[File:Horrorcons Daros.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5]]
Apeface and Snapdragon joined back up with Galvatron as he travelled from world to world and quickly became his favorite warriors. When they invaded the beehive world of [[Hive (planet)|Hive]], Galvatron took Sixshot and the Horrorcons with him, and just told the other Headmasters to keep a light on for them. {{storylink|Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!}} They were also active on the [[Twin Star]] planets, searching in vain for more energy on Sperity when the Autobot Headmasters arrived. Apeface managed to get in a little brawling, though, so the trip wasn't a total waste. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} On [[Daros]], Apeface and Snapdragon were Galvatron's guests as he met with the corrupt governor, and later joined Sixshot in a fight with the Headmasters. They were doing okay until [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and friends pulled out a 50 foot gun. It...didn't go well after that. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}} On the [[Pirate Planet]], the Horrorcons helped the [[Clone (subgroup)|Decepticon Clones]] recover the skull key from [[Fastlane]] and [[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]]. Apeface was also involved in Galvatron's efforts to use the key and raid the pirates' pyramid. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

[[File:Horrorcons Doublecross.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5]]
As the Decepticons returned to Earth, Apeface and Snapdragon began working for Sixshot on Earth. They were assembled alongside the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s and [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s to attack an Autobot energy facility in [[Florida|Miami]]. The duo fought the [[Monsterbot]] named [[Doublecross]], although he was almost too busy arguing with himself to notice. They later traveled to Autobot City and picked a fight with [[Raiden]], preventing him from entering the battle between Sixshot and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] that led to the Autobot City Commander's death. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} Sixshot continued to employ Apeface and Snapdragon's services on Earth, as the Decepticons unleashed five simultaneous attacks on Autobot outposts on the planet. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

As Scorponok abandoned Earth in favor of conquering [[Master (planet)|Master]], Apeface was one of his many troops seen attacking the planet's fortifications. After the Autobots arrived on Master, Apeface and Snapdragon were triple-teamed by the new [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s. Perhaps not considering the Horrorcons worthy of exerting their new powers, [[Pointblank]] and the Targetmasters spent the whole battle unarmed and in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], and still royally smacked the chips out of the two Decepticons. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}} When the Decepticons kidnapped [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], the Horrorcons stood guard outside the [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]] base. [[File:Horrorcons Trio Formation.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5]] In vehicle mode, Chromedome and Danny zoomed right past them and up the ramp into the headquarters. Considering the rescue mission continued unmolested from then on, apparently Apeface and Snapdragon decided it was just a sudden wind that knocked them on their skidplates. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} Later, while Scorponok was finishing the final touches on his [[Zarak Shield]], Apeface and Snapdragon went with Sixshot on a diversionary patrol to keep the Autobots busy. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} They also battled the Autobots on the asteroid [[Pallas]] while MegaZarak was undergoing repairs. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

Apeface and Snapdragon returned to Earth with Scorponok for his final scheme to annihilate the planet using towers made of [[crysmagnetal]]. As the Decepticons finished preparations for their fourth tower in Egypt, Apeface received a communication from Soundblaster, who had spotted the Battleship Maximus approaching them from the Alps. Weirdwolf's trio was the first to intercept the battleship and engage the enemy, but Apeface and Snapdragon were quick to follow. Unfortunately, [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] was leading his men in [[Trio Formation|a rather bizarre and unstable totem pole maneuver]], which only got worse after the Horrorcons hopped on top of [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]. At that point, Fortress simply hit the gas, causing the "tower of power" to topple over the side. Apeface was also present at the final battle between the Autobots and Decepticons at the North Pole. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
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====''The Headmasters'' manga====
[[File:HMmanga5 apeface vs chromedome.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.25]]
Apeface and Snapdragon searched for a weapon of unbelievable power known as the [[Charge Arrow]]. Equipped to fire only a single shot, the Charge Arrow was still highly coveted due to its ability to harness countless amounts of energy. They located it at the [[Tower of Omega]] on a distant planet, but were opposed by [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]]. Chromedome tried to wield the Charge Arrow against the Horrorcons, but to their delight he failed to make it work properly. Filled with a sense of triumph, Apeface and Snapdragon mercilessly beat the Autobot Headmaster before advanced on Daniel. Seeing his friend in trouble, Chromedome summoned the [[burning justice]] necessary to wield the Charge Arrow, and fired the projectile straight at Apeface, nailing him between the eyes. The incredible energy released by the arrow consumed the two Horrorcons, and they fell in a burning crash off the side of the tower. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 5|The Headmasters #5}}
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====''Transformers Legends'' comic====
In [[2021]], Apeface and the rest of Scorponok's troops were battling Fortress's Autobots in space when Scorponok decided to detonate a nearby [[black hole]] despite its proximity to his own soldiers. As a result, their [[transtector]]s were infected with [[blackball]]s and ceased to exist, forcing the Headmasters to travel to the [[Legends Universe]] in search of new bodies. {{storylink|Headmasters Chapter Prologue}} Spending time without a transtector, however, caused Apeface to grow tired of having to rely on them. Recalling the extensive training he'd undergone to be able to control a larger body, he redirected those efforts towards becoming stronger in his base form and learned to master the [[telekinesis]] that other Headmasters neglected. Upon commanding the power to move objects with his mind, fire shockwaves and bolster his physical strength, he moved to overthrow [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and take over [[Tera-Kura Co.|Decepticon Co.]] only to be met with resistance from [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]]. He was defeated and contained after Laserbeak and Megatron forced him onto the [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] transtector and short-circuited it, but continued his training in captivity. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 36|Bonus Edition Vol. 36}}

Having learned to transform into a forklift, Apeface was let out and allowed to use this new mode to move [[energon cube]]s. Megatron suggested to the similarly bodiless [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] that he learn from Apeface, but he refused. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 40|Bonus Edition Vol. 40}} He was among the Decepticon Headmasters who plotted to rebuild [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and rebel against Megatron. {{storylink|LG-43 Trypticon Project Chapter}}

====''Super-God Masterforce'' manga====
Apeface and the Decepticons united behind [[Devil Z]] on Earth to conquer the planet and defeat the Autobots once and for all. {{Storylink|The Battle Begins! The United Earth-Space Troops}}

===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
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[[File:LoveandSteel horrorcons.jpg|left|thumb]]
On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Apeface was among [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s crew of Decepticons. He participated in a raid on an Autobot city, ending in its ruin and the capture of several of its inhabitants. As the Decepticons marched their prisoners towards their doom at the [[smelting pool]]s however, they were ambushed by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]] and his entourage, forcing them to abandon their captives and retreat. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}}

Following their Autobot foes' departure for the planet [[Nebulos]], the Decepticons received a subspace call from [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]], sent out to enlist the Autobots' enemies in ridding his planet of their presence. Once the Decepticons traveled to the alien world, they met with the [[Nebulan]]s, who they considered beneath their notice. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}} ''During the meeting, Apeface became lost in thought, wondering on how those he would meet on this new world would react to his ugly appearance, and even uglier actions.'' {{Storylink|Doomsday for Nebulos}} Apeface joined his leader in his demand to the Nebulans for them to turn over the Autobots' heads, and stormed the city of [[Koraja]] to seize them. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}} ''As if in answer to Apeface's earlier ponderings, [[Stylor]] immediately noticed the Decepticon's poor hygiene and disgusting habit of spitting-while-talking upon his initial approach.'' {{storylink|Stylor's Story}} The Autobots retaliated, and unleashed their new creations, the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. Unable to compete against the upgrated Autobots' newfound might, Scorponok was forced to call his troops to retreat. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}} {{storylink|Stylor's Story}}

Apeface and his pal Snapdragon had fun terrorizing the natives in the city of [[Splendora]] alongside the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] until they were easily dispatched by two Autobot Headmasters. Though Scorponok berated the two for their failure, this latest defeat proved enough for him to reconsider the merits of the Headmaster process. Soon, Apeface was one of six Decepticons who underwent [[binary bonding]] with the organic Nebulans to become a Headmaster. He became bonded to [[Spasma]], improving his battle prowess significantly. The Decepticons faced off against Fortress Maximus's soldiers once more, this time Apeface pouncing on the Autobots' leader himself. Though Maximus batted him away almost immediately, Apeface proved instrumental in securing a Decepticon victory; he downed an incoming Nebulan transport, and while the Autobots busied themselves rescuing the passengers, the Decepticons positioned themselves to outflank their enemies and bring them down. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}} Apeface and the others continued to terrorize Nebulos, one of their subsequent missions taking them to the [[Mercury Gardens of Melanossus]], where he helped in slaying many [[generic|Autobots]]. Those few that survived the slaughter were forced to flee back into Nebulos's swamps. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

''When the Autobot Headmasters attempted to rescue the Autobot Targetmasters from the Decepticons, their evil counterparts were sent out after them to feign a defeat, and lure them into an ambush helmed by Scorponok. During the initial fight, Apeface and Snapdragon chased Highbrow through the air, until the latter was shot down by Chromedome. The rest of the group were shortly thereafter "defeated," allowing Scorponok to eventually corner the Autobots within the [[Fortress of Despair]].'' {{Storylink|Worlds Apart!}}

[[File:AllintheMinds apeface jetmode.jpg|thumb|upright=2]]
''Apeface later joined Scorponok and watched his faux duel with Fortress Maximus; a diversion set-up so that the Decepticons could steal a fuel convertor. Once Triggerhappy had secured the device, the duel was brought to a premature end, and Apeface helped Snapdragon fly Scorponok to safety.'' {{storylink|The Final Conflict}}

{{note|The events in this UK story differ in significant ways to the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters]] mini-series.}}

The Decepticons soon left for Earth, pursuing Fortress Maximus's Autobots yet again. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}} The Decepticons met the Autobots on Earth and were defeated in battle. {{storylink|Trial by Fire!}}

[[File:Apeface smackdown.jpg|left|upright=1.5|thumb|He'll beat you with the oily end.]]
''Apeface and Snapdragon were brought by Scorponok as back-up for a mission to lure and trap the Autobot [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] so that he could be hypnotized by [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]. When Highbrow managed to wound Scorponok, the two Horrorcons entered the scene, firing on Highbrow from above in their jet modes. Highbrow thought to lose them in the maze of the surrounding forest, but Apeface, just dumb enough to fail to recognize his own lack of maneuverability, tried to give chase. He smashed into one tree after another, until a head-on collision with one knocked him out of the chase.'' {{storylink|All in the Minds!}}

Scorponok's crew later entered conflict with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s crew over the potential ownership of the [[Underbase]]. During the battle, Apeface learned a valuable truth about himself: while he wasn't ''quite'' willing to rip off his own arm and beat someone to death with it, he was also not one to ignore an opportunity when it presented itself. [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]] wound up being on the receiving end of the beat-down after having thus disarmed the Horrorcon. {{storylink|Cold War!}} Apeface later attacked the Autobots who joined the battle; the Horrorcons went off to attack Fortress Maximus, only to be shot off by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]. {{Storylink|Dark Star}}

[[File:TheVoid apeface banana.jpg|thumb|upright=1.25]]
Apeface stood in a Decepticon audience demanding an explanation for Scorponok accepting [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] back into the Decepticon ranks. {{storylink|The Primal Scream}} When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s surrendered to Scorponok on Earth, Apeface was quite amused, considering it a regular comedy show. Until Kup punched him in the face. That shut him up. {{storylink|Surrender!}} Apeface was teleported to Cybertron along with countless other Transformers, where he somehow found a tasty [[banana]] to keep himself occupied while [[Xaaron|some stupid Autobot]] yammered on about [[Unicron/Generation 1|dark gods]] and [[Primus|creators]] and stuff. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} When the aforementioned dark god showed up at Cybertron a short while later, Apeface wasn't so amused. Like countless others, he fled in a panic. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}} After the apocalyptic battle, Apeface's ruined form was seen among the dead. {{storylink|Still Life!}}
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===''The Transformers in 3-D''===
[[File:ApefaceGrunk01.jpg|upright=0.85|left|thumb|GRUNK!]]
Ape Face {{sic}} was one of the last few Decepticons remaining behind on [[Tau-Ursa]] when the Autobots arrived. He was investigating a crashed spaceship when he found a voice recording. Deducing that if the tape spoke it must be important, he resolved to take it to [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]].

At this moment he was attacked by [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] who were intent on keeping him from escaping with the information. The triple changer loudly declared his intention to smash them (with a mighty cry of "GRUUUNK!"), and after knocking them to the ground similarly announced he was transforming into jet mode. He was too slow however, and Blurr seized his arm, prising the tape from his hand before escaping. This made him mad. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}
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===Ladybird Generation 1 books===
[[File:DecepticonsAtPole Apeface and Skullcruncher.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
The Decepticons, including Apeface, went to [[Nebulos]] in search of energy. When they found that there was an endless supply of cosmic energy available at the pole, they moved [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] there. The Autobots soon attacked, and Apeface and [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] were sent out to mount a defense, only to find that the ice under their feet was melting and slippery thanks to the Autobots' lasers. A few moments later, the whole base sank. {{storylink|Decepticons at the Pole}}

Aware that the Autobots were up to something, Apeface's first instinct was to destroy whatever it was. [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] soon determined that the Autobots had built an [[oil]] pipeline, and had Apeface and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] tear up a part of it. The Decepticons proceeded to lay in wait and attempted to ambush [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] when the pair repaired the pipe. The Autobots managed to get away however, when the Decepticons slipped over on the spilled oil. {{storylink|Autobots Strike Oil}}
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===''TransTech''===
[[File:GoneTooFar apeface.jpg|left|thumb]]
Apeface was one of countless "offworlders" residing in [[Axiom Nexus]]. He was enjoying a nice banana. {{storylink|Gone Too Far}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:BeforetheDawn apeface.jpg|thumb]]
After the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Apeface was among a Cybertronian crowd recruited by [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] to pressure [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] into revealing one of his secret discoveries below ground on Cybertron. Later underground, they witnessed a [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]] declare that Starscream was the Cybertronian destined to unite their whole race. He and the other Cybertronians celebrated afterwards with Starscream. {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things|All Good Things}}

When [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] returned from the wild, Apeface and the Decepticons started to riot in the streets in celebration. {{storylink|City on Fire}} [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] led a group of them to the Autobot prison, where Apeface took out [[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] and helped free Megatron. {{storylink|The Verge}} Led by Megatron and aided by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], the Decepticon army then prepared to conquer Cybertron once and for all. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} It didn't go so well for Apeface, who was instead smashed by [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] when he arrived to battle Devastator. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}}
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===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
[[File:FormFollowsFunction apeface demolishor.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5]]
Apeface and [[Demolisher]] found the humbled former Autobot leader [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] standing over the defeated resistance fighter [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and, assuming him to be responsible, praised him for a job well done. Praise from the two lowlifes didn't make Hot Rod feel much better, but rather steeled his resolve to return to the Autobots, which he did after tossing Apeface and his buddy into the nearest [[smelting pool]]. {{storylink|Form Follows Function}}
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===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
[[File:PoweroftheTitanMasters apeface.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.25]]
Apeface was a [[Titan Master]], and part of a group of Decepticons dispatched to [[Eukaris]] in the hopes of ambushing [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Clobber]]. Apeface's wild war whoop blew their cover, allowing the two Autobots the opportunity to counter-attack. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
When the Decepticon-Hive alliance developed Headmaster technology, Spasma and Apeface became one of the first Headmaster duos, escalating the conflict on Nebulos with their power. {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy–Prologue}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[File:Commercial horrorcons.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.25]]
*Apeface and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] were created by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] deep in the canyons of Nebulon. Set loose, the Horrorcons proceeded to try out all three of their modes before wrecking up some nearby rock formations. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Horrorcons|Headmaster Horrorcons commercial}}
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==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{voiceactor|[[Walter Roberts]] (English)}}

====Autobot story====
[[File:TFPS2 apeface.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5]]
While searching for the [[Gem of Mystery|Jewel of Mystery]] in the [[Lazalt Ruins]], the Autobots were ambushed by Apeface. Stating that while the Autobots were clever to have gotten so far, he was going to give them a welcoming party they would not forget. Apeface then jumped down from a stone wall, landed in front of the Autobots, and transformed from gorilla mode to [[robot mode]]. The Headmaster told the Autobots to come closer, promising to be nice. When [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] told him that the Autobots had no time for play, a fight broke out. When it was over, Optimus could see that Apeface had been clearly defeated and stated that it was enough. Apeface could see that he was in a bad situation and decided to flee, Apeface transformed to jet form and flew off. He had a rematch against the Autobots before they reached [[ELTA]], taking them on after [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]]. He lost again.

====Decepticon story====
During the quest for the [[Zel Quartz]] on the world of [[Zel Samine]], if the Decepticons made a second visit to the [[Lazalt Ruins]], they would be approached by Apeface, who [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] had forgotten was on the planet. Happy to see his comrades again, Apeface joined up with them. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

{{Note|Apeface was playable character in the Decepticon campaign, unlocked during the second playthrough.}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends apeface.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5]]
Apeface and [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] pursued a group of Autobots to Earth with the aim of obtaining the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber]], however the Autobots saw them off with the help of the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]]. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Earth Defense Command}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1 Apeface toy.jpg|thumb|Not a bad toy for a guy whose Spanish name is "Wimpus".]]
*'''Apeface with Spasma''' (Headmaster Horrorcon, [[1987]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-99'''
**''Accessories:'' Sonic Boomer Gun, Electro-shield/fin, Spasma Headmaster partner

:Apeface turns into both a cybertronic jet and a robotic gorilla. Unlike [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]], Apeface's fighter jet mode only looks vaguely like an Earth jet, with his robot limbs hanging off the back of the vehicle in an obvious fashion. His Headmaster partner, Spasma, can ride inside the jet's cockpit. He can mount guns on either side of his vehicle mode, but for some reason only comes with one gun while Snapdragon came with two.

:As Apeface is a triple changer, Spasma similarly has triple functions, forming both the robot mode face and the gorilla mode face. This [[beast mode]] has a relatively wide range of articulation for a ''Generation 1'' beast, but has some minor problems with balance, which limits poses. Apeface's gorilla mode can be placed on all fours, but that results in his head staring at the ground.

:In robot mode, like all Headmaster toys, Apeface has a flip-down panel on his chest which covers a spring-loaded mini-[[Tech Spec|Tech-Spec]]-meter which gives readouts for Speed, Strength, and Intelligence. The tumblers are activated when Spasma (or any other Headmaster unit) is plugged into his neck socket. Apeface is very back-heavy due to most of the fighter jet mode ending up on his back. The jet's vertical stabilisers detach to form a shield that can be held in Apeface's hands or attached to his shoulder.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Apeface/apeface.htm More information on Apeface at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:TF-Titans-Return-Apeface.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Call me a wimp again, and I'll take over your bodies.]]
*'''Apeface''' (Titan Master, [[2016]])
**''Accessories:'' Gorilla accessory
:Part of the second wave of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Titan Master]]s, Apeface can transform from a small robot into an Apeface head compatible with any Deluxe-or-larger ''Titans Return'' figure. He is packaged with a gorilla accessory which Apeface can ride in robot mode, and which can also transform into a [[5mm post|5mm]] gun for larger figures to wield, or combine with Apeface to form a jet. Apeface, the gorilla, and their combined jet form are based on Apeface's original Generation 1 robot, gorilla, and jet modes respectively.

:As with all Titan Master vehicle accessories, care must be taken with the gun mode's handle: the handle fits tightly in many 5mm-compatible closed hands, and combined with the handle's lack of metal pin running through the joint, removing it by force causes the handle to pop out of the joint.

:His vehicle was redecoed as ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Weirdwolf (G1)#Legends|Weirdwolf]]'s [[Rarigo#Legends|Rarigo]] accessory and again as [[Convobat#Legends|Convobat]]'s [[Ape X Arms]] accessory.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/TRApeface/apeface.htm More information on ''Titans Return'' Apeface at TFU.info]''
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===''Legends''===
[[File:Legends LG38 Condor Apeface.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Condor & Apeface''' (2016-[[December 28|12-28]])
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''LG38'''

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Apeface is a redeco of ''Titans Return'' Apeface with a gray body and purple head and arms, and features some additional paint details on his arms and face(s). He was only available in a two-pack with [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Legends|Condor]], and does not include the gorilla accessory. As a redeco of the Titan Master figure, Apeface is also compatible with any of the vehicle partners from that line.

{{TRApefaceMold}}
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==Notes==
*One of the many confusing glitches in ''[[The Rebirth]]'' is the fact that, while Krunk and Spasma were clearly designed to transform into both the robot and animal heads of their partners, the Horrorcons retained their beast mode heads even when their Nebulan partners were separated from them.
*In the Japanese ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' series, Spasma does not exist as a separate entity from Apeface; like all Headmasters, the large robot is just a lifeless [[Transtector]] body controlled entirely by the head unit. However, Apeface's head unit is ''still'' called "Spasma" when separated from the larger robot body, even though it's the same guy!
*Apeface was the only character to use the word "puke" in the entirety of the original ''Transformers'' cartoon. That's got to be some kind of feat, right?
*In the Latin American Spanish dub, he calls himself "El gorila invencible" (the invincible gorilla).

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Apeface''' (エイプフェイス ''Eipufeisu''), '''Spasma''' (スパズマ ''Supazuma'', see above)
*''French:'' '''Gorillo''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Majompofa''' ("Ape Jaw")
*''Italian:'' '''Tagor'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Yúan Mìen''' (Taiwan, 猿面, "Ape Face"), '''Yuanhou''' (China, 猿猴, "Ape")
*''Spanish:'' '''Wimpus''' (Latin America)
*''Russian:'' '''Gorill''' (Горилл ''Gorilla'')

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Squeezeplay (G1)

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{{disambig2|the evil Decepticon|his heroic mirrorverse counterpart|Squeezeplay (SG)}}
:''Squeezeplay is a [[Decepticon]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Squeezeplay boxart.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Rar! I'm all scary and the like!]]
'''Squeezeplay''' doesn't draw much of a line between sabotage and devastation. He considers himself an unstoppable engine of destruction, and will charge into any situation without regards to safety. He's not an idiot — he's merely harnessed the tactical advantages of brute force and intimidation. As Squeezeplay figures it, he is strong enough, tough enough, and fierce enough to plow through most battlefield fortifications and opponents without much damage, so...why not simply do that?

His [[Nebulan]] partner, [[Lokos]], was a smuggler and air pirate on his home planet before joining the Decepticons. His relationship with Squeezeplay is two-fold. On the one hand, Lokos was always a creative and crafty criminal, and so he tries to get Squeezeplay to use his head more in combat. On the other hand, though, he recognizes the sheer brutal effectiveness of his partner's methods, and so more often than not is comfortable just to let Squeezeplay have his fun.

Why mess with what works?

Sometimes he is known as '''Crashbash'''.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Headmasterscashandcarnage.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|That's not the way to get ahead in life.]]
Squeezeplay worked with his partners [[Horri-Bull]] and [[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]] in manipulating a group of human bounty hunters called the [[Roadjammers]] into capturing the Autobots for them. Unfortunately, the Roadjammers discovered that their human partners were actually robots in disguise. Though they did use the [[jammer]]s they were provided to capture three Autobots, the Roadjammers used a frequency splitter to jam three more Transformers—namely, Squeezeplay and his companions Fangry and Horri-Bull. The Decepticons' plans were scrapped when the Roadjammers used their jammer to control all six jammed Autobots and Decepticons to attack [[Zarak (G1)|Mr. Z]] and [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]. Overwhelmed, the Decepticons' anti-jammer was required to free them all, allowing Squeezeplay and the others to escape. {{storylink|Ca$h and Car-nage!}}

[[File:SqueezeplayRaptureDynamo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|[[Dynamo]] sets his phasers to "butter."]]
When the Decepticons under Scorponok and [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] came to blows with one another, Squeezeplay led the charge against their foes along with [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]], [[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] and Horri-Bull. {{storylink|Cold War!}} Some time later, he was with Scorponok's army when they were transferred to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by [[Primus]] in anticipation for [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s imminent arrival. Squeezeplay helped beat back several [[Acolyte of Unicron|Unicron cultists]] before the dark god himself turned up in Cybertron's orbit. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} Upon seeing the planet-sized enemy, Squeezeplay fled in fear. {{Storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}

After Unicron's and Scorponok's death, Squeezeplay came under [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s leadership and stood in a meeting for the joint Autobot-Decepticon government. {{storylink|Exodus!}} The coalition soon gave away and Squeezeplay joined Bludgeon in his invasion of [[Klo]]. {{storylink|The Last Autobot?}} When the newly-reborn [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] arrived on Klo with the [[Last Autobot]], Squeezeplay was one of many Decepticons who tried and failed to disable him. When the Autobots reorganized with the [[Neo-Knights]] for a counter-offensive, Squeezeplay was blasted with considerable power by the humans [[Rapture]] and [[Dynamo]]. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
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In [[1995]], Squeezeplay and his fellow Headmasters joined [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] in attacking the Autobots at a [[Feminist mob|feminism rally]]. He and Fangry double-teamed [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], and then all the Decepticons joined up against Optimus Prime. However, Squeezeplay was then shot in the back by the new Autobot warrior, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. {{storylink|Prime's Rib!|Prime's Rib!}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
The characteristics of Squeezeplay and the other Headmaster Decepticons were reviewed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] in a simulation watched by [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Squeezeplay bludgeon loose ends.jpg|thumb|150px]]
Twenty-one years after the battle of [[Klo]], Squeezeplay remained a member of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s forces aboard the ''[[Warworld]]''. He interrupted his commander's genocide of the inhabitants of [[Torkulon]] to deliver an important superstring-slingshot from [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}}
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
[[File:Decepticons Underground Headmasters.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85|The story's called "Decepticons Underground" because the Autobots bury them alive. No joke.]]
Squeezeplay, Fangry, and Horri-Bull operated a secret underground base on Nebulos within the "[[Nebulos Triangle]]." They maintained this secrecy by shorting out electronics and causing whoever wandered into the area to disappear... at least until Optimus Prime decided that these phenomena were probably caused by a secret Decepticon base.

Anyway, the Autobots stormed in, and [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]] poured [[Nebulite]]-enriched concrete all over the fleeing Decepticons, leaving Squeezeplay and the others trapped in a living tomb. {{storylink|Decepticons Underground}}
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===''Universe'' comic===
[[File:TFUjailbreak.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You've given me a snake head, [[Dan Khanna|Dan]].]]
Hailing from [[Primax 113.12 Gamma]], {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/20}} Squeezeplay was one of the many dimension-displaced Cybertronians released from the [[Cauldron]] due to the actions of [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] and [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}} but he somehow switched places with the [[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]] of [[Primax 1108.12 Kappa]] when they returned to their home universes. Squeezeplay quickly adapted to the battles of his new universe. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/20}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
During the [[Dark Ages]], when the Decepticons and Autobots splintered into several smaller factions, Squeezeplay fell in with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s [[Ultracon]]s. {{storylink|Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages}} Following [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s return to Cybertron, the Decepticons were once more united under a single rule, and the Autobots were conquered. At this time, Squeezeplay was put to work as a guard in [[Internment Camp Pi]], where he overlooked the Autobot workforce as they were forced to dig to Cybertron's core. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
Squeezeplay served under [[Turmoil]] during [[Drift (G1)|Deadlock]]'s failed attempt at a mutiny. He was present when Deadlock escaped and fled from Turmoil's troops. {{storylink|Drift issue 1|Drift #1}}

After the Chaos War, Squeezeplay was one of the Decepticons who started rioting on the streets of Cybertron in celebration of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s return. {{storylink|City on Fire}}

Following the [[Necrotitan]] event, the Autobot city [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] became the core of the New Iacon city-structure. Squeezeplay and many Decepticons moved out of the city into a ghetto on the outskirts. When Prime-loving [[Caminus|Camiens]] began preaching on the streets, Squeezeplay objected when [[Acid Storm]] took a look at their literature. {{storylink|The Transgressors}}

Decepticon rallies soon started being held again in the ghettos, thanks to [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|Aphelion}} Squeezeplay was recruited by [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] and [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] into a raid on the Space Bridge nexus, taking advantage of another Bridge node on the Autobot shuttle ''[[Ark-7]]''. The Decepticons overrode the shuttle's node, transporting as a boarding party to claim the Autobot's ship. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}} After securing the vessel, Squeezeplay and the others rode it down to Earth, joining Galvatron at [[Shanghai]], [[China]]. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|Perihelion}}

Squeezeplay later defected from Galvatron and joined [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]]'s opposing Decepticon faction, which in turn allied with the Autobots to stop Galvatron. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|It's Beginning To And Back Again}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Squeezeplay was an immobilized Builder overseeing [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]] and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. He had become addicted to animal death sports in his twilight years, spending most of his remaining power monitoring various broadcasts for his pleasure. When the [[Resistance]] mounted an assault on [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], Squeezeplay was largely ineffectual in coordinating the Micromaster defense of the city, and was killed in an explosion. {{storylink|Head Games}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
[[File:TPotTM Crashbash.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
Crashbash was an ancient [[Titan Master]] robot, traveling the early universe as support crew for the great [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]]s. As a gift to the civilizations they met along the way his unique spark had the power to grant powerful berserker rages to others. Ok... Anyway, upon reemerging in modern times he joined up with the Decepticons.

Crashbash, his [[robo-chicken]] thing, and Scourge tracked [[Haywire|Hyperfire]] to [[Velocitron]], and attempted to kidnap Blurr's Titan Master on the final lap of the planet's biggest race. They didn't get far before having to fight [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], Hardhead, and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}
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==Commercial appearances==
[[File:Squeezeplayhorribullfangrycommercial.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|OH YEAH!]]
[[Fangry]], [[Horri-Bull]], and Squeezeplay burst through a wall, and the three engaged the new Headmaster Autobots. [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] noted that their new Headmasters would give the Decepticons "more brainpower than ever." {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Small Headmasters|Small Headmasters Commercial}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Squeezeplay.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Craaab people...Craaab people...Taste like crab...Talk like people...]]
*'''Squeezeplay''' (Headmaster, [[1988]])
**''Accessories:'' Lokos trainer/robot head, tail/mace, "overrider rifle"

:Squeezeplay transforms into a crab monster, which looks something like a bipedal creature grew out of the underside of a crab, wearing the crustacean as a hat. His tail detaches into a handheld mace. Like the other Small Headmasters, there is a compartment in which Squeezeplay can store [[Lokos]] while in crab monster mode.

:In robot mode, like all Headmaster toys, Squeezeplay has a panel on his chest which houses a spring-loaded mini-[[Tech Spec|Tech-Spec]]-meter which gives readouts for Speed, Strength, and Intelligence. The tumbler is activated when Lokos (or any other Headmaster unit) is plugged into his neck socket. As a smaller Headmaster, Squeezeplay's power meter is on a single tumbler — so any head plugged into Squeezeplay will result in the same stats. His small size also robbed him of the door that usually hides the tech spec meters on larger Headmasters.

:Squeezeplay's box showed a picture of his gun protruding from the back of his crab mode. However, the actual toy lacked any compatible attachment points for it. It was possible to nest it in his back by opening up the two parts of his shell (his arms in robot mode), but this resulted in an irregular appearance that didn't match the picture and the gun wasn't secure.

:This mold was released in Japan without changes as ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (toyline)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' [[Cancer (Masterforce)#Toys|Cancer]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Squeezeplay/squeezeplay.htm More information on Squeezeplay at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Crashbash titan master.jpg|thumb|Sentinel Prime says you're a [[robo-chicken]], so you're a robo-chicken, recruit!|upright=1.77]]
*'''Crashbash''' (Titan Master, [[2016]])
:*''Accessories:'' Gun/Dragon/Dinosaur

:Part of the first wave of Titan Master figures in the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' subline, Crashbash (renamed for trademark reasons) can interact with other figures from the line. As a robot he can ride on Legends Class figures in their alt modes, and can be plugged on every Deluxe, Voyager, or Leader figure. He comes with his vehicle partner, that can transform into a dragon (which can be ridden by Crashbash in bot mode), a dinosaur (which is completed by Crashbash forming its lower jaw and arms) or a gun that can be used by larger figures...although it looks like a dinosaur lying down and shooting with its butt and feet, but you can remove the Titan Master in gun mode anyway.

:The instructions had a slight error: The wing/stomach parts were shown closed in steps 6-8, even they told you to open them in step 5. Although stock renders had the dinosaur head's eyes being painted blue, the final product painted them lime.

:As with most Titan Master vehicle accessories, care must be taken with the gun mode's handle: the handle fits tightly in many 5mm-compatible closed hands, and combined with the handle's lack of metal pin running through the joint, removing it by force causes the handle to pop out of the joint. This is incredibly common when inserting the gun mode into the base modes of leader class toys like Blaster and Soundwave, whose holes are too small for Crashbash's post. Get some pliers ready.

:Crashbash was originally designed by [[Emiliano Santalucia]] as a new character, and sported an original head mode design. The mold was [[redeco]]ed into [[Overkill (G1)#Generations|Overboard]] and retooled into [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Clobber|Clobber]]. Takara released the head as [[Cancer (Masterforce)#Legends|Cancer]] along with [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Legends|Shockwave]], while its partner was redecoed as [[Batora]] and [[Servant]], [[Skullcruncher (G1)#Legends|Skull]] and [[Mindwipe (G1)#Legends|Wipe]]'s partners. The partner also served as the model for the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of the [[Diagnostic Drone#Beast Wars: Uprising|Diagnostic Drone]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/TRCrashbash/crashbash.htm More information on ''Titans Return'' Crashbash at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*Squeezeplay was depicted as one of the Transformers fleeing the Cauldron in the ''Universe'' comic (see above) because he is a favorite of convention organizer [[Glen Hallit]].
*Some people think Squeezeplay is a snake monster rather than a crab monster. [[GEEWUN|These people]] are wrong.

===Foreign names===
*''Hungarian:'' '''Szorítókar''' ("Squeezearm"), '''Facsargó''' ("Squeezer")
*''Italian:'' '''[[Morsa]]''' ("Grip")

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Exosuit

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Giggidy: /* Legends */

{{disambig2|the suits worn by humans in the Generation 1 cartoon|the Action Master UK vehicles|Action Master Exo-suit}}
:''Exosuits are technology from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:TFTM Daniel in exosuit.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
An '''exosuit''' is form of powered armor used by humans and other humanoids. They are typically used to protect the wearer from hostile environments such as the vacuum of space, deep underwater, or the middle of a battle between warring factions of [[Transformer|giant robots]]. Many models possess arm blasters, thrusters and the ability to transform into a vehicle mode, giving the user a leg up when dealing with [[Decepticon]]s.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:TFTM Daniel rams Decepticons.jpg|left|upright=1.55|thumb|Daniel's first driving lesson.]]
[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] wore an exosuit while on [[Moonbase Two]] with [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]]. Later, [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]] gave [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] one of his father's exosuits that was stored aboard the forward section of the [[Autobot shuttle|shuttle]] they escaped [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in. This model was able to transform into an all-terrain vehicle. Daniel used this suit to escape [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] and [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] on planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]], and later was able to save his father along with Bumblebee, [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]], and [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]] from [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

A similar suit was worn by [[Jessica Morgan]] when she accompanied [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots to planet [[Chaar]] to retrieve an experimental metal alloy from [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. Despite the suits being equipped to allow humans to survive in space, it was not able to keep Jessica from being infected with the [[Hate Plague]] {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

Later on the planet [[Nebulos]], both the Decepticons and Autobots converted their heads and weapons into new types of exosuits for the Nebulan [[Hive (G1)|Hivemembers]], and resistance fighters respectively, [[binary bonding]] to the Transformers to become [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] and [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s. Although all the Nebulan suits were considered exosuits, only Daniel's, which bonded with Arcee, resembled the classical model seen earlier. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}} {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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====''The Great Transformer War''====
Spike used an exosuit when he had to enter the battlefield to clean [[Cohesive Control Liquid]] off [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 2|The Great Transformer War #2}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
[[File:HM23 Daniel with Challenge Blaster.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|He's ''Exo Squad''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s biggest fanboy.]]
Daniel put on an exosuit when he was going to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], because it was under Decepticon attack at the time. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Exosuits were also in use by the [[Beastformer]]s—[[Hedgehog]] and [[Rabbit Kid]] were found drifting in space in Exosuits by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]]. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}}

When preparing to sabotage [[Metamorphose]], the Decepticon meteorite-turned-weapon, Daniel was forced to wear an older, non-metallic, model of spacesuit for the mission. He asked for an exosuit, but was told that it would be destroyed by Metamorphose's metal-warping field. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

The exosuits were used by Daniel and Spike when they walked on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] for a survey mission. The Autobot symbol on Daniel's exosuit was used to alert his father of his location in a Decepticon cell. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}}

[[File:HM33 Daniel in exosuit vehicle.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
Daniel again donned an exosuit when he accompanied [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] to a [[Space Pirate Ship|derelict ship]] in space. His exosuit sported a holster for his [[Challenge Blaster]], which he made good use of during the mission. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

When [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] headed off to fight [[Sixshot]], Daniel put on his exosuit so he could try to make them both stop, as he'd befriended the Decepticon. Using the suit's vehicle mode, he followed Chromedome to the asteroid [[Juno]] and interceded in the fight, only for the whole thing to be called off anyway when [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] decided to blow up the asteroid. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

He wore his exosuit once again when the Autobots took him to the [[Arctic]] and he took part in the battle to save Earth from the Decepticons' [[Death Tower]]s. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
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====''The Headmasters'' manga====
When the Headmasters faced a robot squid beneath the ocean, Daniel put on his exosuit so he could help them fight it. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 3|The Headmasters #3}} He used it again in a fight with [[Sixshot]], only to be inadvertently carried on the Decepticon's back to an alien planet. Whups! {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 4|The Headmasters #4}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
The production of exosuits, reverse-engineered from Transformer technology, was the goal of [[Earth Defense Command]]'s "[[Project Centurion]]". {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[Verity Carlo]] wore an exosuit. It was modular so she could wear just the arms {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}} or legs without having to put the whole thing on. The lower legs could transform into wheels. She put the whole exosuit on when she stowed away for the mission to [[Garrus-9]]. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}} It didn't stop her ride in [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]]'s chest cavity from being distinctly uncomfortable though. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|Last Stand of the Wreckers #3}} Also the arms contained telescoping cannons. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}}

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==Toys==
===''Brave-Goukin''===
[[File:BraveGoukin exosuit.jpg|thumb|upright=2.33]]
*'''Excel Suit''' (<s>2014</s>)

:A posable Exosuit toy was to be produced by [[CM's Corporation]] as part of their ''Brave-Goukin'' line, complete with vehicle mode and transforming arm blasters. It would have included static figures of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] who could be displayed separately or have their heads placed inside the suit, with alternate upward-looking heads included for the its vehicle mode. The Exosuit would also have come with a small figurine of [[Grand Galvatron]] and the [[Master Sword]] data disc from the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|Headmasters]]'' episode "[[The Master Sword Is in Danger!!]]".

:This toy only made as far as the painted [[prototype]] stage before CM's Corporation was forced to file for bankruptcy, leaving it unreleased.

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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:Masterpiece Bumble Daniel.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Bumble''' ([[November 29|11-29]]-[[2014]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-21'''

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Bumble]] includes a toy of [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] in a transformable exosuit.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Hasbro-MP-Exosuit-Spike-Witwicky.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee & Exosuit Spike Witwicky''' ([[2016]])
**''ID Number'': '''MP-08'''

:The Hasbro release of ''Masterpiece'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#HasbroMP|Bumblebee]] comes with a repaint of the Exosuit figure, which is Spike Witwicky rather than Daniel.
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===Legends===
*'''Bumblebee & Excel Suit Spike''' (2017)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''LG-54'''

:''Legends'' Excel Suit Spike, despite possible appearances, is an all new sculpt transforming from a small robot based on Spike's Excel Suit into [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros']] head which is compatible to any Deluxe-to-Larger ''Legends'' Headmaster/''Titans Return'' figures, although he is meant to form Fortress' head. Excel Suit Spike comes with [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Legends|Bumblebee]], a redeco of the ''Titans Return'' Legends Class Bumblebee figure.

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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Excelsuits''' (エクセルスーツ ''Ekuserusūtsu'')
*''Italian:'' '''Esotuta''' (''The Movie'' first dub), '''Exorobot''' (''The Movie'' second dub)

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Vorath

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Giggidy: /* Generations */

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:''Vorath is a [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Nebulan]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Vorath.jpg|thumb|The {{w|Barry Jones (Australian politician)|Barry Jones}} of eeevil.]]
'''Vorath''' was the former Minister of Science of the planet [[Nebulos]]. A [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]] loyalist, Vorath was expelled from his office when [[Galen Kord|Galen]] uncovered his involvement in illegal medical experiments on live subjects. Seeking revenge, Vorath gained the chance to do so and continue his experiments with the arrival of [[Transformer]]s and the creation of the Headmasters, when he agreed to [[Binary bonding|binary bond]] to [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]].

While enjoying the excitement of his new life as a Headmaster, Vorath is a scientist to the core, and the more secular-minded Nebulan's outlook often causes conflict with his more mystical-minded partner.

Vorath's nature varies. In some universes he is an organic Nebulan; in others he is a robotic Cybertronian.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
When [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]]'s Autobots first came to Cybertron, [[Zarak (G1)|Lord Zarak]] became convinced they had arrived with ill-intent, and set about producing a campaign of fear-mongering against the aliens. Serving as Zarak's technical adviser, Vorath was a key player in helping him spread xenophobia among the people of his planet. After observing an anti-Autobot riot staged by Zarak, Vorath paid visit to the Autobots' headquarters with his boss. There, Vorath copied some broadcast signals so that his assossiates could later contact Cybertron, and beckon the Autobots' enemies to come over and exterminate them. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}}

Following the Decepticons' arrival on Nebulos, Vorath helped reverse-engineer the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] technology for their forces. He was binary-bonded with Mindwipe, and became able to transform into the Decepticon's head. With their newfound battle prowess, the Decepticons lured their heroic counterparts into an ambush, where Vorath/Mindwipe proved instrumental in securing a Decepticon victory. They hypnotized a group of Nebulon Council delegates, ordering the civilians to enter the Decepticon base so they could be enclosed inside levitating bubbles. With the Council Peers under threat of floating up beyond Nebulon's atmosphere, the Autobots were forced to refocus their efforts into rescuing them. This allowed the Decepticons time to outflank Fortress Maximus's soldiers, and gun them down at their leisure. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}}

The Decepticons' next conflict against the Autobots took them to the [[Mercury Gardens of Melanossus]], where Vorath acted independently for most of the clash. [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] called upon him to merge with Mindwipe for the final push, and the few Autobots that hadn't been slaughtered were sent fleeing into Nebulos's swamp lands. Upon seperating from his Decepticon partner, Vorath boasted off that their triumph had been guaranteed due to their technological superiority. Some time later, Vorath intercepted an Autobot communication, alerting him and Zarak to the existence of Earth; there, a greater conflict between the Cybertronians was taking place. Another project he was assigned to was duplicating the Autobots' [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] process. But by this time, Zarak had grown concerned about the suffering the war had brought to his homeworld. Soon after Vorath's latest creations were unleashed, both factions quit Nebulos for the planet he had learned about earlier. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

Upon approaching the "mudball," Vorath pinpointed the exact location from where the Autobots' distress signal had emanated from. Joining up with his Decepticon partner once more, he then accompanied Scorponok to the planet's surface, leading to a confrontation against the Autobots within the caverns of [[Mount St. Hilary]]. In his combined configuration, he made the mistake of calling his boss "Zarak", and was swiftly corrected: henceforth, their leader preferred to always be addressed as "Scorponok" when himself combined with his robot body. {{storylink|Trial by Fire!}}

Vorath next helped Scorponok set up a genetics lab, where the two of them created the Decepticons' [[Pretender]] forces. As six of their troops were bonded with synthoplasmic outer shells, however, Vorath noticed that a program had infiltrated their systems. Though he attempted to get rid of the intruder with a debugging sequence, the program soon returned to shift through their files. Having grown curious about these incidents, Scorponok had Vorath input his mind into the computer so he could more closely inspect who was interfering with their plans. Following a brief confrontation against [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] in the digital world, Scorponok had Vorath pull him back into the physical world to avoid total defeat at his opponent's hand. {{storylink|Pretender to the Throne!}}

''After Scorponok managed to isolate Highbrow in the wilderness, he had Mindwipe use his hypnotic powers to give the Autobot a severe case of amnesia. Scorponok tried to convince the brainwashed Highbrow that he was really a Decepticon, but Highbrow remained ill at ease. The Decepticons tried to defuse the tense atmosphere by transforming their heads into Nebulan mode. Unfortunately, it was at this point that they discovered Mindwipe's fatal mistake: He had neglected to also blank the mind of Highbrow's partner, Gort. With a swift uppercut, Gort knocked out Vorath, taking Mindwipe out of the fight, and leaving Scorponok to deal with the Autobot alone.'' {{storylink|All in the Minds!}}

After [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] voiced his disgust for organics during a meeting between his troops and those serving under Scorponok, the latter took offense at the comment. He had Zarak reveal his human form to show Ratbat that he was in fact dealing with the very kind of life form he abhorred, with Vorath and the other Decepticon Headmasters following suit. {{storylink|Cold War!}}

===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Charlie Adler]] (English), [[Eiji Itō]] (Japanese)|[[Bernd Simon]] (German)}}
[[File:VorathStretch.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|He's such a dork, a perfect match for Mindwipe.]]
Vorath was among several [[Hive (G1)|Hive]] members who were rebuilt as [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] in order to match the firepower of the Hive's rivals and their new [[Autobot]] allies. Vorath complained about being required to merge with Mindwipe, feeling that as a prestigious scientist, he deserved better than being partnered with a night-stalking bat. But Mindwipe hypnotized Vorath, who was then powerless to resist the binary-bonding process and called Mindwipe "Master" afterwards. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}}}

===Toy pack-in material===
When Optimus became stranded on Cybertron's hemisphere of darkness with his memory damaged, Vorath joined a small strike force of Decepticons called S.T.O.P. ([[Seek and Terminate Optimus Prime]]) to either destroy or recruit the amnesic Autobot leader. {{Storylink|Optimus Prime Is Back}}
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===Desert of Danger===
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[[File:Desert of Danger Weirdwolf Monzo and Vorath.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
{{note|In "Desert of Danger" Vorath, like all Nebulans, is mechanical rather than organic.}}
Vorath helped his Decepticon allies in a plot to smuggle an army of [[Attack Squad robot]]s onto Nebulos. Whether this plot succeeded depended on the decisions that [[you]] made! {{storylink|Desert of Danger}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
Cyclonus consulted Vorath about Nebulos's energy resources. The Nebulan explained that his planet drew power from a distant pulsar, through a fluke of cosmic gravitation. {{storylink|Decepticons at the Pole}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Primax 1086.0 Kappa]], Vorath and [[Hi-Test]], working for [[Zarak (G1)|Mortilus Zarak]], fused the remnants of Transformers defeated by the Nebulans into the entity known as [[Zarak Maximus]]. Part of their experimentation was [[binary bonding]] Zarak with the robot, which drove him insane. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/11}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
An ancient [[Titan Master]], Vorath had the ability to take over another bot's central processors. {{storylink|#Generations|''Titans Return'' Vorath and Mindwipe toy bio}} Vorath, as Mindwipe's head, was part of a group of Decepticons dispatched to [[Eukaris]] in the hopes of intercepting [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Clobber]]. Their ambush was spoiled when [[Apeface]] blew their cover, allowing the two Autobots the opportunity to counterattack. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}

==Commercial appearances==
*After several Transformers blasted their way to the planet [[Nebulos|Nebulon]], they were forced to surrender to the locals. Vorath was one of several Nebulons who fused with a Cybertronian partner, so that the war between Autobots and Decepticons could resume on their world. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster comic book|Headmaster comic book commercial}}
*Vorath, [[Grax]], and [[Monzo]] rode atop of their Decepticon partners into battle, coming to blows against their Autobot-allied counterparts in the middle of a Nebulan city. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmasters|Headmasters commercial}}
*Vorath watched over [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]'s training at the Decepticon Headmasters' secret base. There, he had his Decepticon partner smash stone sculptures of their Autobot enemies. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Decepticon Headmasters|Decepticon Headmasters commercial}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Vorath.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Mindwipe''' (Headmaster, [[1987]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-87'''

:Available only with his larger partner [[Mindwipe (G1)#Toys|Mindwipe]], Vorath transforms from an armored humanoid into a robot head. His head mode is compatible with any Headmaster body. On the larger Headmasters, he gives three of Mindwipe's [[Tech Spec]] stats in their display window, but the smaller 1988 Headmasters still display their normal heads' stats due to their single-tumbler construction.

:Vorath is designed to sit in any of the 1987 Headmasters' pilot compartments as well; for Mindwipe, this puts him in the larger robot's bat-mode chest.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Mindwipe/mindwipe.htm More information on Vorath (with Mindwipe) at TFU.info]
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===''Generations''===
[[File:TitansReturn Vorath.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Vorath & Mindwipe''' (Deluxe, [[2016]])

:Available only with [[Mindwipe (G1)#Generations|Mindwipe]], Vorath transforms from a head into a tiny robot. In robot mode, he can sit in Mindwipe's chest or pilot any ''Titans Return'' vehicle, and features ports on his feet to peg onto onto figures. In head mode, he can attach to Mindwipe or any other Deluxe-or-larger Titans Return figure.
:As a Titan Master, Vorath gives Mindwipe control over other bots' central processors, forcing them to do his bidding.

:Vorath was [[retool]]ed into ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Mindwipe (G1)#Legends|Wipe]]'s head.

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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Vorath''' (ボラス ''Borasu'')

[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:Hive]]
[[Category:Nebulans]]
[[Category:Scientists]]
[[Category:Titan Masters]]
[[Category:Titans Return]]

Grax

2017-07-31T19:34:11Z

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{{factions|decepticon}}
:''Grax is a [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Nebulan]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Grax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
A ruthless businessman and industrialist, '''Grax''' was willing to do whatever it took to solidify his place at the top of Nebulan business world. Not that he needed much convincing to undergo the [[binary bonding]] process to combine with [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] in order to eliminate his business rivals, the Decepticon methods of utterly and cruelly absorbing all foes were just more literally bloody versions of Grax's own. Skullcruncher didn't see the similarity though, Nebulan corporate types were barely even a snack...

Grax adds considerably to the somewhat slow mind of Skullcruncher, which admittedly isn't hard, but still finds most of his suggestions ignored unless they involve either eating the corpses of your enemies or inventive noises to make when grinding your teeth.

Grax's nature varies. In some universes he is an organic Nebulan; in others he is a robotic Cybertronian.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
Grax began as an industrialist and lackey of [[Zarak (G1)|Lord Zarak]]. In order to push Zarak's anti-robot agenda on [[Nebulos]], he had some hired thugs instigate a riot during the Nebulan demonstrations against the Autobots. After their partner, [[Vorath]], copied some Cybertronian transmission signals, Grax also had one of his communications complexes in the remote [[Plains of Thok]] completely retrofitted to serve as an intergalactic broadcasting antenna. Unfortunately for them, Zarak's group was successful in reaching other Cybertronians—[[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] and the Decepticons arrived in Thok, taking Grax, Zarak and the other Nebulans captive while they began their campaign against [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]]'s Autobots. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}} After a series of failures against the new Autobot Headmasters, however, Scorponok agreed to form a partnership with Lord Zarak, duplicating the procedure with his Decepticons. Grax was binary bonded to one of Scorponok's top operatives, Skullcruncher. In their combined form, Grax/Skullcruncher participated in an ambush against Fortress Maximus's soldiers, tackling the Autobot leader alongside [[Monzo]]/[[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]]. Though they were largely ineffectual in the battle themselves, the rest of the Decepticons managed to secure a victory over the Autobots. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}} Impressed with his newfound power, Grax considered using it to wipe out his business competitors on Nebulos. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

After [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] voiced his disgust for organics during a meeting between his troops and those serving under Scorponok, the latter took offense at the comment. He had Zarak reveal his human form to show Ratbat that he was in fact dealing with the very kind of life form he abhorred, with Grax and the other Decepticon Headmasters following suit. {{storylink|Cold War!}}

===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Milt Jamin]] (English), [[Eiji Itō]] (Japanese)|[[Gerd Wiedenhofen]] (German)}}
Grax was among several [[Hive (G1)|Hive]] members who were rebuilt as [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] in order to match the firepower of the Hive's rivals and their new [[Autobot]] allies. Despite the new power and mobility granted to him as a Headmaster, Grax wondered if it was a bad investment after seeing the slovenly Skullcruncher he was to bond with. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] was not amused when the Decepticons returned to Cybertron and revealed Grax and the Hive were their new partners. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

{{note|The bonding of Skullcruncher and Grax is depicted during an [[AKOM|error-filled]] sequence of events. First, [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] hypnotizes his reluctant partner [[Vorath]], who is mistakenly drawn as [[Monzo]] when this occurs. Then Mindwipe and Vorath bond together, alongside Skullcruncher silently bonding with Grax. Then the voice of Grax, emanating from a character drawn as Vorath but colored like Monzo, declares "I am to be bonded to that creature? This project was a bad investment!" while the "creature" he is looking at is Skullcruncher, colored like [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]]. This is immediately followed by the bonding of Weirdwolf and Monzo. Oh, "[[The Rebirth|Rebirth]]", you so [[AKOM|crazy!]]}}

===''Swamp of the Scorpion''===
{{notemultipath}}
Grax was under the command of Lord Zarak when the later planned to steal Nebulos's oil supply. Stationed deep within Nebulos's jungle-swamp, Grax and the Decepticons ran into opposition in the form of a [[you|young Nebulan]] and the Autobot Highbrow. Which side of the conflict emerged victorious depended on the decisions you made! {{storylink|Swamp of the Scorpion}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Primax 1086.0 Kappa]], Grax was an ally of [[Zarak (G1)|Mortilus Zarak]] and allowed him use of [[Grax Communications Facility|an industrial facility]] for experimentation on [[Transformer]]s defeated by the Nebulans decades ago. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/11}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
[[File:TPotTM GraxSkullsmasher.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|left|]]
An ancient [[Titan Master]], Grax could mask the energy signature of whomever he bonded to, granting invisibility. When the Titan Masters joined the modern Autobot-Decepticon conflict, Grax was partnered with Skullsmasher. {{storylink|#Generations|''Titans Return'' Grax/Skullsmasher toy bio}} Grax, Skullsmasher, and [[Horri-Bull|Rot-Gut]] travelled to [[Caminus]], where they stole some secret Autobot codes. Pursued by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Stripes]], and [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]], the Decepticons eluded their pursuers by having Rot-Gut combine with Skullsmasher's body. Rot-Gut imparted his power onto Skullsmasher, allowing Skullsmasher to fire a cloud of toxic rust from his blaster. Grax was later present as Skullsmasher's head during a Decepticon assault led by [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] on Cybertron. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}
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==Commercial appearances==
*After several Transformers blasted their way to the planet [[Nebulos|Nebulon]], they were forced to surrender to the locals. Grax was one of several Nebulons who fused with a Cybertronian partner, so that the war between Autobots and Decepticons could resume on their world. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster comic book|Headmaster comic book commercial}}
*Grax, [[Vorath]], and [[Monzo]] rode atop of their Decepticon partners into battle, coming to blows against their Autobot-allied counterparts in the middle of a Nebulan city. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmasters|Headmasters commercial}}
*Grax watched over [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]]'s training at the Decepticon Headmasters' secret base. There, he had his Decepticon partner smash stone sculptures of their Autobot enemies. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Decepticon Headmasters|Decepticon Headmasters commercial}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Skullcruncher with Grax''' (Headmaster, [[1987]])
[[File:G1Grax.jpg|thumb|I got GPS on my face!!!]]
: Grax transforms from an armored humanoid into a robot head. Though he only came with his partner Skullcruncher, in head mode he is compatible with any other Headmaster body. On the larger Headmasters, he gives three of Skullcruncher's [[Tech Spec]] stats in their display window, but the smaller ones still display their normal heads' stats due to their construction.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Skullcruncher/skullcruncher.htm More information on Grax at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.transformers-universe.com/i.php?ID=2943 More information on Grax at Transformers-Universe.com]''
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===''Generations''===
*'''Grax & Skullsmasher''' (Deluxe, [[2016]])
[[File:Titans_return_grax.jpg|thumb|The [[Skullcruncher (G1)|crocodile]] rider. Or the [[Alligator (disambiguation)|Alligator]] rider. Either way, it's still kickass.]]

:Only available with his larger partner, [[Skullcruncher (G1)#Generations|Skullsmasher]], Grax was released as part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations#Titans Return|Generations Titans Return]]''. He can either ride Skullsmasher in his beast mode, or form his head in his robot mode, or, for that matter, form the head of any other Deluxe, Voyager, or Leader class figure from the same line. He can mask the energy signature of whatever bot he bonds with, making them invisible.

:Grax's mold was used in Japan to make ''Legends'' Grax, the small Headmaster stage of [[Skullcruncher (G1)#Legends|''Legends'' Skull]].

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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Grax''' (グラックス ''Gurakkusu'')

[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:Hive]]
[[Category:Nebulans]]
[[Category:Titan Masters]]
[[Category:Titans Return]]

Daburu (TR)

2017-07-31T19:31:57Z

Giggidy: /* Generations */

{{factions|autobot}}
{{disambig2|the Generation 1 Transformer|the ''Shattered Glass'' alien|Daburu (SG)}}
:''Daburu is an [[Autobot]] [[Titan Master]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Daburu.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb|"Now, count up your sins!"]]
'''Daburu''' is a Titan Master partnered with [[Doublecross|Twinferno]]. As a Titan Master, he provides his host with an Energon jolt, propelling their combat systems to peak performance.<ref>''Titans Return'' Daburu/Twinferno toy bio</ref>

Sometimes he is known as '''Daburu Leo'''.

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
An inhabitant of the colony world [[Master (planet)|Rebirth]], Daburu Leo was an [[Optimus (faction)|Optimus]] enforcer who fought and pursued the rebel [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]] faction underground when their protests threatened the interests of the planetary oligarchy. {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy–Prologue}}

==Toys==
===Generations===
*'''Daburu & Autobot Twinferno''' (Deluxe, [[2016]])

:Available with ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Doublecross#Generations|Twinferno]], Daburu transforms into a head compatible with any Deluxe-or-larger ''Titans Return'' figure.

:Daburu was redecoed in Japan to make the small [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] stage of [[Doublecross#Legends|''Legends'' Doublecross]].

:He is modeled after the [[Beastformer]] [[White Leo]].

==Notes==
*"Daburu" (ダブル) is "double" borrowed into Japanese.
*His robot mode homages [[White Leo]], leader of the Autobot-allied [[Beastformer]]s, complete with eyepatch!
**Thusly, [[Jim Sorenson]] combined the two character/toy concepts for ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]''.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/133737-beast-wars-uprising-ama/?p=3360442 Post by Jim S on the Allspark Forums, 2016/10/15]</ref>
*It is ambiguous whether the ''Uprising'' incarnation of Daburu Leo ever adopted the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] upgrade or not.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Titan Masters]]
[[Category:Titans Return]]

Emissary (TR)

2017-07-31T19:31:51Z

Giggidy: /* Generations */

{{factions|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Emissary}}
:''Emissary is an [[Autobot]] [[Titan Master]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Emissary.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb|Spike totally got snubbed.]]

'''Emissary''' is the Titan Master partner to [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]], who in turn forms the head of the mighty [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]!

He may or may not be [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]. Or [[Galen Kord]], for that matter.

==Fiction==
===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
The legendary Fortress Maximus, accompanied by Cerebros and Emissary, had slumbered underneath Cybertron, until the battle for the [[Titan Master]]s roused him from his slumber. They awoke just in time to witness Soundwave's attack on Cybertron, frightening the Decepticon communications officer something fierce. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}

==Toys==
===Generations===
*'''Emissary & Cerebros & Fortress Maximus''' (Titan Class, 2016)
:Only available with his partners (both medium and large), Emissary forms the head of [[Cerebros (G1)#Generations|Cerebros]], who in turn forms the head of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Generations|Fortress Maximus]]. Emissary can also be used as a head for any other Deluxe, Voyager, or Leader figure in the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' subline of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]''. His robot mode is based on the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Generation 1|Spike]] figure, whilst his head mode is the [[mouthplate]]d design of Cerebros's [[character model]].

:Emissary was later redecoed as [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Legends|Excel Suit Spike Witwicky]] for the ''Legends'' Line.
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{{anchor|SDCC}}
*'''Fortress Maximus Convention Edition''' (Titan Class, 2016)

:The San Diego Comic-Con 2016 release of Fortress Maximus comes with a new head piece for Emissary, which resembles Fortress' Headmaster form in ''The Headmasters'' cartoon.
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==Notes==
*As can obviously be discerned from the images on this page, ''Titans Return'' Emissary is a revamped version of Spike Witwicky from the Generation 1 toyline. Although no fiction has ever declared Emissary to be a separate individual from Spike, the sheer difference in Emissary's characterization from all known versions of Spike has prompted this wiki to give Emissary his own page for ease of reader use.

[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Titan Masters]]
[[Category:Titans Return]]

Revolver

2017-07-31T19:31:43Z

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{{factions|decepticon}}
:''Revolver is a [[Decepticon]] [[Titan Master]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Revolver.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ocelot.]]

Titan Master partner to [[Sixshot|Six Shot]], '''Revolver''' forms the head of the Decepticon [[Six Changer]]. He is a master of all combat types, trained to take down targets in any scenario–a perfect match for his versatile host.<ref>''Titans Return'' Revolver/Six Shot toy bio</ref>

==Toys==
===Generations===
*'''Decepticon Revolver & Six Shot''' (Leader Class, 2016)
:Available with ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Sixshot#Generations|Six Shot]], "Decepticon Revolver" can transform from a small robot into a head compatible with any Deluxe-or-larger ''Titans Return'' figure. The "headband" of the head mode has the kanji for "six".

:Revolver was retooled into [[Quickswitch#Generations|Quickswitch]]'s Titan Master.

==Notes==
*Revolver is physically based on [[Jack (Headmasters)|Jack]], whose death Sixshot orchestrated in the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|Headmasters]]'' cartoon. Someone at Hasbro or Takara has a twisted sense of humor.
*Revolver gets his name from the revolver, a type of gun that typically only has '''six shots'''.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Titan Masters]]
[[Category:Titans Return]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]

Doomshot

2017-07-31T19:31:31Z

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{{factions|decepticon}}
:''Doomshot is a [[Decepticon]] [[Titan Master]] or [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Doomshot.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now <s>listen</s> taste the shot of doom! (Megatron attacks)]]

Titan Master partner to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], '''Doomshot''' forms the head of the [[Decepticon leader]], granting him the ability to fire super-fusion fireblasts.<ref>''Titans Return'' Doomshot/Megatron toy bio</ref>

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==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Doomshot was a [[Cyberdroid]] colonist from the planet [[Master (planet)|Rebirth]], seven million years removed from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. He opposed the ruling [[Optimus (faction)|Optimus]] triumvirate and formed the [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]] with his partner, [[Clench (BW)|Clench]]. However, their peaceful protests were driven underground by Optimus tyranny, leading to outright rebellion.

When the Decepticons arrived on the planet, the Malignus saw them as liberators. [[Nucleon (Generations)|Nucleon]] convinced the Malignus leadership to bond with [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], forming the first [[Triple-Threat Master]], a combination of Head-, Target-, and Powermaster. Rebirth was renamed "Master" under Galvatron's iron fist, until the Decepticon leader and his partners challenged the [[Human Confederacy]].

After the war, Doomshot was sentenced to indefinite incarceration alongside his fellow Master partners. {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy–Prologue}}

However, the [[Builder Assembly]] eventually found they didn't have the resources to continue holding them. Doomshot and his colleagues were released. Nucleon tried to get in contact with Doomshot, but he had migrated halfway across the planet and was dealing with his own adventures.

Some time later, during the [[Grand Uprising]], Doomshot and [[Krunix (G1)|Krunix]] were assembled by [[Galvatron (BWII)|a clone of Galvatron]]. Together, they traveled to [[Fort Scyk]] to recruit Nucleon to their cause. {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}}

{{stub|{{storylink|Derailment}} {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}}}

==Toys==
===Generations===
*'''Doomshot & Megatron''' (Voyager Class, 2016)
:Available with ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Megatron]], Doomshot can transform from a small robot into a head compatible with any Deluxe-or-larger ''Titans Return'' figure, although he was meant to become Megatron's head. His robot form resembles [[Blitzwing (G1)|Generation 1 Blitzwing]], and he was [[retool]]ed into Blitzwing's Titan Master partner [[Hazard#Generations|Hazard]].

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:Titan Masters]]
[[Category:Titans Return]]

Brawn (G1)/toys

2017-07-31T19:31:21Z

Giggidy: /* Titans Return */

{{suite}}

[[File:G1 boxart Brawn.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]

'''Brawn''' has many toys. All of them are invincible.

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Brawn.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Oh no, he's a Cylon!]]
*'''Brawn''' (Mini-Vehicle, [[1984]]/[[1985]]/[[1986]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''15'''

:Brawn was part of the original assortment of Autobot [[Mini Vehicle]]s released in 1984. The mold was originally developed for the ''[[Microman]] Microchange'', a line meant to depict robots who transformed into toy cars, which is why Brawn's car proportions are a bit exaggerated. He transforms into a (somewhat altered) Toyota Land Cruiser, although the front grille is based on a Willy's Jeep (or possibly a Suzuki LJ80), with a non-removable spare tire on the roof.

:There are a couple different variations of the toy. The initial versions have the [[mouthplate|faceplate]] and upper corners of the helmet as a part of the back vehicle piece, poking through holes in the robot part, while later runs have the faceplate as part of the robot-part facade. Both versions can be found in the 1984 pre-[[rubsign]] releases of the toy, while only the "full face front" version is available in the 1985 be-rubsigned release. There are also multiple copyright notice configurations on the back end of the [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] if you care about that kind of thing. Interestingly, an indent for a rub mark was tooled into the roof after the initial releases, but instead they put the rub mark on the side door.

:There are a fair few [[redeco]]es of Brawn from south of the border. In Brazil, a version in gold with sand-colored robot parts was released. Peru got a light tan Jeep with dark turquoise robot parts, a light-blue painted helmet and no chrome. Mexico got another sand-colored Jeep in 1986, but with maroon robot parts.

:The Brawn mold was later used to create the [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]] [[Jipe (Malignus)|Jipe]] and [[Outback (G1)|Outback]].

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-mini-vehicles-brawn/15/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Brawn at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Brawn/brawn.htm More information on G1 Brawn at TFU.info]''
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{{anchor|keychain}}
*'''Brawn''' (Keychain, [[2003]])

:The Brawn mold was [[retool]]ed by [[Hasbro]] licensee [[Fun4All]] and made as part of the second wave of ''Transformers'' keychains alongside [[Windcharger (G1)#keychain|Windcharger]]. A small plastic ring was added to the front bumper, which the metal key chain attaches to. The keychains came on pretty close reproductions of their original cardbacks from 1984. These were originally sold in chains like Hot Topic and video game stores, but over the course of several years, found their way even to the racks of Wal-Mart.

:In Japan, the four Mini Vehicles were sold in small boxes. Each one was also available in a solid-black variation.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/BlackBrawn/brawn.htm More information on black keychain Brawn at TFU.info]''
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{{anchor|uni2003}}
===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:OTFCC unreleased Brawn.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now we'll never get a new Brawn toy!]]
*'''Autobot Brawn'''
**''Accessories'': Crane/cannon, 2-part spare tire/blades, energon star, energon gauntlet

:A retool of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Strongarm (Energon)#Toys|Strongarm]] as Brawn was part of [[3H Productions]]' proposal for an [[BotCon#Proposed.2FUnreleased exclusives|OTFCC 2005]] convention exclusive set. However, with the financial collapse of 3H Productions in late 2004 and the subsequent transfer of the ''Transformers'' convention license to [[Fun Publications]], all plans for this toy (and its companion piece [[Roadbuster (G1)#Universe (2003)|Roadbuster]]) were scrapped. It would have featured a new head and new snap-on [[Energon weapon]] fists.

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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe2008 Legends AutobotBrawn.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|...whoops, scratch that.]]
*'''Brawn''' (Legends, [[2008]])
**''Series'': G1 Series

:Released in the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] toys, Brawn is a new-sculpt toy of the original Brawn inspired by his [[character model]], transforming into a generic SUV that takes some design cues from a [[Wikipedia:Land Rover Discovery|Land Rover Discovery Series II]] and a {{w|Jeep Cherokee (XJ)|Jeep Cherokee XJ}} with a bullbar mounted on the front. His spare tire, mounted on his back end in vehicle mode, is actually a free-spinning wheel just like the normal four, and the same size as the front wheels... meaning that, in theory, it could be used as an ''actual'' spare tire.

:Amusingly enough, his [[robot mode]] arms are upside-down inside the packaging, with his shoulders somewhere around hip-level.

:Official [[stock photography|stock photos]] depicting a [[prototype|pre-production sample]] in and out of packaging featured the tires in the same green plastic color as the vehicle shell. They were changed to black plastic for the mass production version.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFUBrawn/brawn.htm More information on Legends Brawn at TFU.info]''
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei Minibot Brawn.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now available in puke green.]]
*'''Minibot Attack Team''' (Multi-pack, [[2009]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-18'''

:The ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' release of ''Universe'' Brawn uses a much more desaturated olive-green base plastic, with brighter yellow chest paint, yet keeps the black face paint due to having the same paint layout as the ''Universe'' version. This is apparently meant more as an homage to his ''[[Micro Change]]'' roots than "just" TakTomy wanting to do something different than Hasbro.<ref>[http://www.ntfa.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=4529 The many colors of Brawn] at the NTFA forums</ref>

:Brawn was only available in a 3-pack set with [[Beachcomber (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Beachcomber]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Cliff]].
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===''Generations''===
====GDO====
[[File:Generationstoy-BrawnGDO.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Could've had the body of my dreams, but ''nooo'', Megatron took me down ''again'', while the other guy proceeded to [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Beast Hunters|steal my colors.]] There's a reason why I'm so grumpy."]]
*'''Brawn''' (Voyager, [[2012]])
**''Accessories:'' Energon Battle Mace

:Initially created for release [[exclusive]]ly in China and other Hasbro Asia markets, ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Brawn was to have been a retool and redeco of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#First Edition (2011)|Prime: First Edition]]'' Voyager Class [[Bulkhead (Prime)#FirstEdition|Bulkhead]], and would have featured an all-new Generation 1 Brawn head and green/bronze paint scheme. He would have transformed into a truck, and would have come with an "energon battle mace" that could have either [[5mm post|peg]]ged into his hands, or replaced one of his hands when either was flipped into his arm, thus switching it out for a wrist peg-hole. The mace itself would have also featured a plain peg-hole at the top, and would have stored in vehicle mode by pegging it onto the trunk.

:This was the only toy that was not included in the massive group of [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] exclusives for US market release in 2012. He was eventually dropped<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/brawn-dropped-from-the-transformers-generations-gdo-voyager-assortment/25764/ "Brawn Dropped from the Transformers Generations GDO Voyager Assortment?" at Seibertron.com]</ref> from the Asian-market case assortments, and his spot was taken by [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Generations|Megatron]].

:This version of the mold was eventually released, albeit in different colors, as ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' Brawn (see below).

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====''Titans Return''====
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[[File:TF-Titans-Return-Brawn.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Let's see how ''this'' guy can fight against the larger Soundwave.]]
*'''Brawn''' (Titan Master, 2016)

:''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Brawn is a miniature [[Titan Master]] figure that can transform from a robot into Brawn's head, which can then be attached to Deluxe, Voyager, and Leader Class ''Titans Return'' figures. He is packaged with a hoverbike-ish vehicle that he can ride, which can also transform into a 5mm gun accessory for a larger figure or combine with Brawn into a caterpillar-tracked Jeep. His head in robot mode is based on the faceplated face of his original toy, while his head mode mode resembles his animation model. Brawn provides the abilities of enhancing the bot's armor (Not sure if he will apply this to their shoulders too).

:Brawn's vehicle was redecoed into [[Synapse (Legends)#Legends|Synapse]], which came with ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Brainstorm (G1)#LG39|Brainstorm]]. The head was also [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' character [[Muscles]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/TRBrawn/brawn.htm More information on ''Titans Return'' Titan Master Brawn at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Legends-Brawn.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"The shield? Hey, I needed ''something'' to help protect my [[Shoulder|shoulder]]."]]
*'''Brawn''' (Legends, 2017)
**''Accessories'' Shield/Roof

:The second ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Brawn is a new Legends Class mold who transforms from a robot to jeep, inspired by his original ''Generation 1'' toy. His roof can detach to become a shield in robot mode, or peg into his back to maintain symmetry. As with some of the ''Titans Return'' Legends Class figures, Brawn features an opening canopy for his cockpit, which allows any Titan Master figures to ride. You can actually let his Titan Master counterpart ride himself. ''Kinky!''

:In a clever touch, unpainted windows are sculpted beneath the vehicle mode storage of the shield, so that the vehicle mode will still look complete, even if the accessory [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#Classics|is lost]].

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===Kre-O===
[[File:KreO-Toy BrawnKreon.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]

*'''Brawn''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2014)
**''Bag number'': '''33501 35'''
**''Accessories'': Stand brick, large rifle

: Part of the fourth assortment of [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, Brawn can be rebuilt from a humanoid mode to a kinda land-rovery thing.

: He uses the [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Mirage]] helmet.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Kre-OBrawn/brawn.htm More information on Brawn at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Kreon-Class-of-1984-Brawn.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)
**''Accessories'': Scoped pistol

: This version of Brawn, voted "Class Jock" by the [[Kreon Class of 1984]], has much more toy-based [[tampograph]]s than his prior version, including a visored face. He uses the Mirage-style helmet.

:He was only available in a pack of 30 Kreons dubbed "Class of 1984". This set was made for sale at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014. Remaining stock will be sold at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCKre-OBrawn/brawn.htm More information on Class of 1984 Brawn at TFU.info]''
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===''Cloud''===
[[File:Cloud Brawn Toy.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
*'''Brawn''' (Voyager, [[2014]]-[[August 28|08-28]])
**''ID number:'' '''TFC-A02'''
**''Accessories:'' "[[Beat the Gong]]" mace

:Brawn is a [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#First Edition (2011)|Prime: First Edition]]'' Voyager Class [[Bulkhead (Prime)#FirstEdition|Bulkhead]], using the head mold originally created for the canceled [[#Generations|''Generations'' Brawn toy]]. He is colored after Generation 1 Brawn's original toy and transforms into a truck. Brawn comes with his "Beat the Gong" mace weapon that can either peg via [[5mm post]] into his hands, or replace one of his hands when either is flipped into his arm, thus switching it out for a wrist peg-hole. The mace itself features a plain peg-hole at the top, and is stored in vehicle mode by pegging it onto the trunk.

:Brawn was sold exclusively through [[TakaraTomy Mall]].
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===''Legends''===
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[[File:TF-Legends-LG-EX-Headmaster-Set-Gong.jpg|thumb|Just wait. They will release my Legends Class figure someday.]]
*'''Headmaster Set''' ([[2017]]-[[February 19|02-19]])
**''ID Number'': '''LG-EX'''

:Released as a Wonder Festival 2017 exclusive, this Headmaster version of Brawn/Gong is a redeco of the [[#Titans Return|Hasbro head mold]], without the vehicle accessory, and features extensive paint apps.

:Gong was released along with Grimlock, Chromedome, Hardhead, Flywheel, and Brainstorm.

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[[File:LG48-Gong.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
*'''Gong & Repug''' ([[2017]]-[[October 20|10-20]])
**''ID Number'': '''LG48'''

:Gong is a redeco of the [[#TitansReturnLegends|Hasbro Legends Class]] toy and is packaged with [[Repugnus (G1)#Legends|Repug]].
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Milk Caramel''===
[[File:TFcaramel brawn.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Gong''' (1985)
:A soft rubber figurine—known in Japan as a ''keshigomu''— of Brawn was released as part of the first wave of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers Milk Caramel]]'' [[candy toy]] range. He came packaged with chocolate-covered caramel candies, and was available in white, blue, sky blue, yellow, green, and orange. Curiously, the figure was not based on either his toy or [[character model|animation model]] robot mode designs; instead, it depicted him in an entirely different robot form, based on his 4WD alternate mode as it would appear if it transformed in the same manner as Bumblebee and Cliffjumper, going so far as to give him Bumblebee's head! The origin of this strange design is unknown, but it would be seen again in a model kit released by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] and [[Seven]] the following year.
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===''Transformers Choco''===
[[File:TFchoco brawn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Gong''' (1985)
:A solid-color, snap-together model kit of Brawn was released by Kabaya as part of their ''[[Transformers Choco]]'' line of candy toys. Essentially a downsized but otherwise broadly identical version of his original toy, the Brawn kit was available in various colors, and came with candy-coated chocolates.
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===Decoy===
[[File:G1-toy DecoyBrawn.jpg|thumb|Toy-accurate in one hand, show-accurate in the other.]]{{anchor|TakaraDecoy}}
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1986)
:Brawn was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the Autobots in the series, Brawn was molded in soft red rubber, and featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. Brawn mixes the cartoon model with elements from the original toy (most notably giving him a claw for a right hand).
:Brawn was available as part of a 22-piece box set of Autobot figures, and later, in a peach coloration randomly packed as part of various other box sets.

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*'''Brawn''' (Decoy, [[1987]])
**''Decoy number'': '''24'''
:The figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Brawn/brawn.htm More information on Decoy Brawn at TFU.info]''
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===''Pachi-pla kit''===
[[File:Seven modelkit brawn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them....maybe you can hire The A-Team.]]
*'''Charger and Gong''' (model kit multi-pack, 1986)
:This two-pack of fully-transformable Brawn and Windcharger snap-together model kits were released by Takara and Seven; "pachi" is Japanese onomatopoeia for things which snap together, while "pla" is short for plastic, hence the kit's name. The figures are made from red and black plastic, and were available in two variations that alternated which of the colors was predominant. About the same size as the original figures, the kits are speculated to be unused molds created for ''[[Microman|MicroChange]]''. Most notably, this set again makes use of the strange alternate design for Brawn seen previously in the ''Milk Caramel'' line, based on the Bumblebee body complete with Bumblebee's head.
::*''[http://tf-1.com/articles/jtf_frame.php?art=windbrawnkit More information about Brawn and Windcharger at TF-1.com]''
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==References==
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[[Category:Classics Autobots]]
[[Category:Cloud Autobots]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:Mini Vehicles]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Autobots]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Titan Masters]]
[[Category:Titans Return]]
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[[Category:Universe Autobots]]

Clobber (BWU)

2017-07-31T19:30:59Z

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:''Clobber is an [[Autobot]]-allied [[Nebulan|Nebulon]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from the [[Beast Wars: Uprising]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TitansReturntoy-Clobber.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.77|]]

'''Clobber''' is a member of the [[World Watcher]]s.

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
When the Autobot-World Watcher alliance acquired Headmaster technology to counter the Decepticons' innovation, Clobber was one of many Nebulans who proceeded to form the head of an Autobot officer on [[Nebulos]]. {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy–Prologue}}

==Toys==
===Generations===
*'''Clobber''' (Titan Master, 2016)
**''Accessories:'' Dragon partner
{{note|The ''Titans Return'' Clobber toy doubles as a rebooted version of Generation 1 Grimlock and as the independent character Clobber.}}

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Titan Master]]s, Clobber is a retool of [[Squeezeplay#Generations|Crashbash]] and transforms from robot into a head compatible with any Deluxe-or-larger figure in the line. Clobber features a new head piece based on ''Generation 1'' Grimlock's animation model, with the Titan Master arm pieces serving as his "horns" as a nod to his ''Classics'' head. [[Hasbro]] stated at [[BotCon 2016]] that Clobber ''is'' Grimlock himself, leaving the reasons for his name unclear, but some kind of attempt to avoid confusion with the contemporaneous ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Grimlock (WFC)|character]] seems a likely explanation. Clobber features peg holes in his feet to allow him to stand on a variety of ''Titans Return'' figures, and is packaged with a beast accessory with three modes: a dragon for Clobber to ride, a ''T. rex'' formed by combining with Clobber, or a 5mm-compatible gun for larger figures. His new face piece was molded in black plastic, rather than gunmetal.

:As with Crashbash, Clobber's instructions feature the same error for steps 6(5)-8(7).
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==Notes==
*Who Clobber partnered up with in ''Uprising'' is not specified, but Grimlock seems the obvious answer.

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Nebulans]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]

Sovereign

2017-07-31T19:30:47Z

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:''Sovereign is an [[Autobot]] [[Titan Master]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:WhiteLight-Sovereign.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

'''Sovereign''' is an ancient [[Titan Master]] partnered with [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. Probably the most powerful of all Titan Masters, his [[spark]] is infused with the energy of [[Primus]], the creator of the Universe itself. Infinite power is not a gift all are capable of handling, nor one to share with just anyone and Sovereign only shares Primus's might with those he deems to be worthy.<ref>''Titans Return'' Sovereign/Alpha Trion toy bio</ref>

==Fiction==
===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
As Alpha Trion's head, Sovereign accompanied his partner and [[Grimlock (G1)|Clobber]] to the planet [[Eukaris]], where they discovered an ancient artifact linked to the [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]]s and [[Titan Master]]s. They were attacked by a contingent of Decepticons intent on ambushing the Autobots and stealing the artifact for themselves, but [[Apeface]] managed to blow their cover and give the Autobots time to fight back. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:WhiteHeat Sovereign transformation.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5]]

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Long ago, [[Onyx Prime]] sent Sovereign to [[Earth]] to track down the [[Enigma of Combination]]. Disguised as a human and implanted with a set of false memories, Sovereign became known as [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]]. In the wake of the Decepticon invasion of Earth, Blackrock became world-famous as the eccentric founder and CEO of [[Onyx]]. This cutting edge think-tank was responsible for some of the most advanced consumer electronics on the planet–all reverse-engineered from Cybertronian artifacts Blackrock had gathered, including the Enigma.

Blackrock's success hid a darker part of his life, including an identity crisis sparked by fragmentary visions and haunting dreams left over from his past life. Unsure of whether or not he even had a "soul", Blackrock's fears were confirmed when [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] revealed the truth behind Blackrock's origins. Things only got worse for Blackrock when [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], one of his Titan Master brethren, forcibly transformed Blackrock back into his original Titan Master configuration, using him as an unwilling catspaw in his own mad scheme. Though Blackrock was rescued from servitude and returned to Earth, he was now able to shift between his synthetic human shape and his more powerful Titan Master form at will, using his flight-capable "Sovereign" body in the search for the lost [[Talisman]].

==Toys==
===Generations===
[[File:Generations TitansReturn Sovereign.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|]]
*'''Autobot Sovereign & Alpha Trion''' (Voyager, [[2016]])

:Available with ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Generations|Alpha Trion]], Sovereign transforms into a head compatible with any Deluxe-or-larger ''Titans Return'' figure.

:Sovereign was [[retool]]ed into ''Titans Return'' [[Blunderbuss#Generations|Blunderbuss]] and [[Tidal Wave (Armada)#Generations|Tidal Wave]]'s Titan Master partner.

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==Notes==
*Sovereign's design is based on [[Beta Maxx (RID)|Beta Maxx]], the diminutive companion of [[Alpha Trion (SG)|another Alpha Trion]].
*In the IDW continuity, Sovereign transformed into a head resembling (but not identical) to Alpha Trion's upon connecting to his beheaded body. It is unknown if Sovereign's head mode was coincidentally already similar to Alpha Trion's, or if he adapted his form to the sage's design upon merging with his body, although Infinitus did not adapt a new form upon merging with Trion's body previously.

==References==
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[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 Transformers]]
[[Category:Titan Masters]]
[[Category:Titans Return]]

Darkmoon

2017-07-31T19:30:38Z

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:''Darkmoon is a [[Decepticon]] [[Titan Master]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Titans_Return_-_Darkmoon.jpeg|upright=1.66|thumb|Preceded by [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revengefallen]], followed by [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Ageextinction]], and later [[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|Lastknight]].]]

'''Darkmoon''' is the Titan Master partner to [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], forming the larger Decepticon's head and as such endows super stealth abilities which make his partner virtually undetectable.

==Fiction==
===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
Darkmoon was presumably present with his larger partner when Astrotrain and several other Decepticons were ambushing [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Clobber]] on [[Eukaris]] and when [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] led a mass Decepticon assault on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}

==Toys==
===Generations===
*'''Darkmoon & Astrotrain''' (Voyager, [[2016]])

:Darkmoon is packaged with [[Astrotrain (G1)#TitansReturn|Astrotrain]], part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]] [[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Voyager Class figures and is a recolor and retool of [[Infinitus]]. He transforms from a robot into Astrotrain's head. He can similarly be used as the head of any other ''Titans Return'' Deluxe, Voyager, or Leader Class figure.

:The original tooling of this mold was used for the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] stages of ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Convobat#Legends|Convobat]] and [[Lio Convoy#Legends|Lio Convoy]].
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[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Titan Masters]]
[[Category:Titans Return]]

Soundblaster (TR)

2017-07-31T19:30:32Z

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{{disambig3|Soundblaster}}
:''Soundblaster is a [[Decepticon]] [[Titan Master]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Titans_Return_Soundblaster.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|His alt-mode had a bad run-in with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatanka_(wrestler) Tatanka].]]
'''Soundblaster''' is a Titan Master, and endows his partner [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] with enhanced abilities by forming the larger [[Decepticon]]'s head.

==Fiction==
===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
As Soundwave's head, Soundblaster participated in an attack on the Autobots on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], only for [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] to show up and reveal himself. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}

==Toys==
===Generations===
*'''Soundblaster & Soundwave''' (Leader, [[2016]])

: Soundblaster is a retool of [[Twin Cast]], packaged with [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#TitansReturn|Soundwave]], part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]] [[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Leader Class figures. He transforms from a robot resembling Soundwave into Soundwave's head, which is then enclosed by a helmet to bulk it out. He can similarly be used as the head of any other ''Titans Return'' Deluxe, Voyager, or Leader Class figure. Soundblaster features ports in his feet that allow him to peg onto various spots on Soundwave's robot, boombox, and base modes, as well as many other ''Titans Return'' figures.

: Soundblaster's mold was decoed in Japan to make ''Legends'' Soundblaster, the small Headmaster stage of [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Legends|''Legends'' Soundwave]].

==Notes==
*Soundblaster is named after Soundwave's rebuilt form from ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (franchise)|The Headmasters]]''.

[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Titan Masters]]
[[Category:Titans Return]]

Infinitus

2017-07-31T19:30:22Z

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:''Infinitus is an [[Autobot]] [[Titan Master]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:TitansReturn Infinitus Sentinel.jpg|thumb|right|275px|I know heads, okay? I have the best heads.]]

'''Infinitus''' is a [[Titan Master]] partnered with [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] who can power up his larger partner by forming his head. His ability to slow time allows Sentinel to strike with precision on the battlefield even during an intense battle.

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==Fiction==
===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
When [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Squeezeplay|Crashbash]] attacked [[Velocitron]] during the planet's biggest race, Infinitus, as Sentinel Prime's head, fought alongside [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and Optimus Prime to repulse the invaders, defending [[Haywire|Hyperfire]] from Decepticon abduction. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
{{note|In the IDW continuity, "Sentinel Prime" and Infinitus are the same individual.}}
{{main|Sentinel Prime (G1)#IDW Generation 1 continuity}}

The Titan Master Infinitus was ancient; millions of years ago, he served [[Nexus Prime]] during the age of the [[Thirteen Tribes]]. When the Thirteen passed from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Infinitus vowed to keep their teachings alive and create a new world - a world where "the weak knew their place" and the "good" would keep their inferiors in line. To this end, he took on the identity of "Sentinel Prime", using his Titan Master abilities to puppeteer a large body that allowed him to pass as a normal Cybertronian. Although Infinitus attempted to thwart [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s rise to power during the earliest days of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], he was defeated by the revolutionary leader, and Sentinel Prime was assumed dead. Infinitus secretly abandoned his ruined body and started building a new one beneath [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], intermittently slipping in and out of hibernation as he subconsciously attuned himself to the [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]]s.

Millions of years later he was properly awoken by a broadcast from [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]]. Viewing the greatly changed post-war Cybertron, he was disgusted by the sight of Autobots working together with Decepticons and colonists from the [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]] worlds, signs of "degeneracy" that he could not abide. Infinitus donned the mantle of Sentinel Prime once more, vowing to take up arms and burn down everything that his successor [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] had built up.

==Toys==
===Generations===
[[File:titans_return_infinitus.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5|I turn into a [http://www.dumbingofage.com/2010/comic/book-1/01-move-in-day/face/ FAAACE].]]
*'''Autobot Infinitus & Sentinel Prime''' (Voyager, [[2016]])
:"Autobot Infinitus" (the 'Autobot' prefix presumably added for [[trademark]] reasons) was packaged with his partner [[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Generations|Sentinel Prime]] as part of the first wave of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]''. He can transform into the larger robot's head, or that of any other ''Titans Return'' Deluxe, Voyager, or Leader Class toy. Infinitus's robot and head modes are both based directly on [[Alex Milne]]'s Sentinel Prime design from ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]''.

:Infinitus's mold was also used for [[Darkmoon#Generations|Darkmoon]] and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] stages of both ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Convobat#Legends|Convobat]] and [[Lio Convoy#Legends|Leo Prime]].

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*'''Titan Force''' (gift set, [[2016]])
:Infinitus, now in translucent orange, was again packaged with his partner [[Sentinel Prime (G1)#TitanForce|Sentinel Prime]] in a [[giftset|gift set]] together with ''Titan Force'' redecoes of [[Brainstorm (G1)#TitanForce|Brainstorm]] and [[Windblade (G1)#TitanForce|Windblade]]. The upper portion of Infinitus's legs has been installed backwards on this version, but it is ''highly'' inadvisable to attempt to fix them, given the tiny size of the parts and the less forgiving nature of the transparent plastic.

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==Notes==
*Unlike the other Titan Masters, the Hasbro product description copy given to retail sites for Infinitus differs from what is on the toy package. It lists his Titan Master power as a near-impenetrable force field instead of time manipulation.

[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Titan Masters]]
[[Category:Titans Return]]

Ominus

2017-07-31T19:28:20Z

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[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Ominus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ask him about his ''My Life as a Teenage Robot'' fanfic.]]
:''Ominus is a [[Decepticon]] [[Titan Master]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

'''Ominus''' is the Titan Master partner to the thief [[Black Shadow (Victory)|Sky Shadow]]. A formidable hacker, Ominus can access the systems of battle stations, [[space bridge]]s, and even other Transformers.<ref>''Titans Return'' Ominus/Sky Shadow toy bio</ref>

==Toys==
===Generations===
*'''Ominus & Sky Shadow''' (Leader Class, [[2017]])

:Available with ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Black Shadow (Victory)#TitansReturn|Sky Shadow]], Ominus transforms into a head compatible with any Deluxe-or-larger ''Titans Return'' figure. The lower legs were changed to the same dark-grey plastic on Sky Shadow, differing from the all black legs in CGI promotional images.

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==Notes==
*With Sky Shadow being an obvious pretool of [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]], Ominus's robot mode is physically modeled on the original [[Mega]] toy, one of Overlord's [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]] partners.
*Ominus has a fairly dismal pun for a name: A shadow in the sky would certainly seem ''ominous''.

==References==
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[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Titan Masters]]
[[Category:Titans Return]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]

Convex

2017-07-31T19:28:05Z

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[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Convex.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb]]
:''Convex is an [[Autobot]] [[Titan Master]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

'''Convex''' is the Titan Master partner to [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], granting Perceptor the ability to shrink to microscopic size.<ref>''Titans Return'' Convex/Perceptor toy bio</ref>

==Toys==
===Generations===
*'''Convex & Perceptor''' (Deluxe, [[2017]])
:Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' deluxe class figures, Convex is included with [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#TitansReturn|Perceptor]] and as such transforms into his head; but is compatible with any Deluxe-or-larger figure in the line. His robot mode is based on Perceptor's original toy.

:Convex's leg part is thinner than the standard Titan Master leg part, in order to accomodate the rail mounted onto Perceptor's back as part of his scope-hinge system. Some releases have been reported built with standard-sized leg parts however, leading to clearance issues with the rail.

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==Notes==
*Convex's name refers to a {{w|Lens_(optics)#Types_of_simple_lenses|type of lens}}, appropriately enough for a microscope-former's partner.

==References==
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[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Titan Masters]]
[[Category:Titans Return]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]

Blunderbuss

2017-07-31T19:27:54Z

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{{faction|autobot}}
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Blunderbuss.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I may not look it, but I'm actually bigger than [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]!]]
:''Blunderbuss is an [[Autobot]] [[Titan Master]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

'''Blunderbuss''' is the Titan Master partner to [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]. He can bestow the power of [[size changing]] on any 'bot he unites with, allowing them to temporarily grow into hulking giants.<ref>''Titans Return'' Blunderbuss & Broadside toy bio</ref>

It's currently unknown if he talks like a pirate.

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==Toys==
===Generations===
[[File:TitansReturnBroadsidesample.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1||It's ''Universe'' Cyclonus's Nightstick all over again!]]
*'''Blunderbuss & Broadside''' (Voyager, [[2017]])
:A [[retool]] of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Sovereign#Generations|Sovereign]], Blunderbuss transforms from a tiny robot based on [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] into a head compatible with any Deluxe-or-larger ''Titans Return'' figure. Blunderbuss was only available with his larger partner [[Broadside (G1)#Generations|Broadside]].

:Even though early Hasbro CG renders used colors very close to the final product's light gray plastic, pre-production samples used for [[stock photography|stock photos]] (depicted on the right) featured a gray face for Broadside's head and even darker plastic (with a green-ish tint) for Blunderbuss's arms, legs and head.

:Blunderbuss was retooled into the Titan Master partner of [[Tidal Wave (Armada)#Generations|Tidal Wave]].
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==Notes==
*A {{w|blunderbuss}} is a type of short-range gun, commonly featured in pirate fiction.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Titan Masters]]
[[Category:Titans Return]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]

Duros

2017-07-31T19:27:11Z

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{{disambig2|the Autobot Nebulan Headmaster partner|the Decepticon Pretender from ''Masterforce''|Dauros}}
:''Duros is an [[Autobot]]-allied [[Nebulan]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Duros MTMTE.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's old because he's hard.]]
'''Duros''' was born to be a soldier on a world without war. He served for years as the head of security for the [[Council of Peers|Nebulan Ruling Council]] and spent most of that time horribly bored and unsatisfied. The coming of the Transformers to Nebulos may have been a tragedy for most of his race, but it was quite possibly the best thing to ever happen to Duros... and also the worst.

In [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] he has found a kindred spirit, and the two have bonded over their shared interest in combat and warfare to become one of the closest pairings among all the Headmasters. The dependable, resourceful, and stoic Duros is a great addition to the Autobot army, but his eager desire for action and love of combat have made him an outsider among the naturally peaceful Nebulans and has led him to be shunned even by his family and, most painfully, his now estranged wife. Duros shuts the pain that his failed personal life causes him away and focuses instead on being the soldier he always felt destined to be.

Duros's nature varies. In some universes he is an organic Nebulan; in others he is a robotic Cybertronian.

Sometimes he is known as '''Furos'''.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
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Duros was commander of the council guards on [[Nebulos]], a position that saw little excitement on a world of enduring peace. His level of daily excitement changed drastically once [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and the Autobots landed on Nebulos. A misunderstanding during first encounter led to an undercurrent of xenophobia among the Nebulans before the Autobots even met with them. The overly suspicious Lord [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]] intended to fulfill his own prophecies by arranging for it to look like the Autobot envoy, [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], was attacking the Nebulan people.

At the request of the trusted [[Galen Kord|Peer Galen]], Duros had his men arm themselves with long forgotten weapons of war from Nebulos's lost armories. They drove the Autobots from their forest abode before returning to [[Koraja]] to fortify the entire city against further intruders. Galen still had reservations about ending the generations of peace on Nebulos, however, and so when Fortress Maximus personally approached Koraja and both disarmed and decapitated himself in the name of peace, Galen had Duros lower their weaponry and renewed the lines of communication between Autobot and Nebulan. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}}

[[File:Durosdefendmyplanet.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|It's the least he can ''wear'' to defend his planet.]]
With Fortress Maximus's disembodied head and those of four of his fellow warriors detained within Koraja, armistice was declared and negotiations began between the two parties. "Negotiation" wasn't the tactic preferred by all Nebulans, though, and full-scale civil demonstrations against the robots soon began. Duros and Galen attempted to break up one display when it descended into violence (thanks to the paid henchmen of [[Grax]], one of Zarak's supporters), and Galen only ended up getting punched out himself. Although Duros attempted to arrest the men, Galen insisted they be let free. Despite these displays, Nebulos appeared to be heading towards peace with the Autobots.

That is, until the Decepticons came. Brought to Nebulos by the misguided Lord Zarak, who merely wanted the Decepticons to destroy the Autobots and leave, Nebulos now faced conquest and annihilation by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and his troops. Duros immediately alerted Galen in his bedchambers to the threat, and they rushed to consult with the disembodied Fortress Maximus about their situation. Realizing that the Decepticons wouldn't leave even after the Autobots were destroyed, and unable to reactivate the Autobots directly without breaking a promise made to his people, Galen was at a loss for options. Luckily, a solution was soon hit upon: the Nebulans would use the Autobots' bodies to fight back. The bio-engineering scientist [[Arcana]] was summoned to consult with Fortress Maximus and [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] about an entirely new and untested form of technology called [[binary bonding]], then ''built'' the necessary equipment to apply these newly conceived ideas to reality. Nebulan volunteers would become bio-mechanically engineered cyborgs, transforming into new heads for the Autobots and operating them physically while in radio-telepathic link to the original Autobot consciousnesses.

Duros was an instant volunteer for the Headmaster process, always willing to give more for his world. After the engineering was completed, Duros became an Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]], binary-bonded to ground attack specialist, [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]]. Now equipped with a bitchin' cannon stronger than a hundred council guards, Duros mowed down the Decepticons in his path. After Scorponok and his men had fled, the Headmasters revealed themselves to a cheering Nebulan populace and Duros was seen embraced an unknown woman. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}}

''In Stylor's recollection of the Headmaster process, Duros was the one with the poor idea to operate the Autobot bodies by remote control before the final solution was conceived. He also objected to Stylor as a "prancing dandy". Rude! Still, Stylor admitted he and Hardhead made a perfect team on the battlefield.'' {{storylink|Stylor's Story}}

Duros and Hardhead accompanied Brainstorm/Arcana and the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] in fending off a [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] attack on the resort city of [[Splendora]]. Despite their victory, [[Soriza]] and the [[Council of Peers]] questioned the violence being employed by Nebulans like Duros and Arcana, even if it was in the name of peace. Peer Soriza's inquiry led to a Nebulan council delegation accompanying the Headmasters on their next mission — the rescue of Lord Zarak from Scorponok and the Decepticons. The situation was worse than they thought. Zarak's hatred of Galen and the Autobots had reached such an extreme state that he was actually willing to binary-bond with Scorponok, becoming the very thing he claimed to want off his world. The Decepticon Headmasters imperiled the council observers, leaving the Autobots open for attack as they turned their attention to protecting the Nebulans. A wave of [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]'s hypnotic gaze, and the council were left believing Zarak and the Decepticons had rescued them from the "renegade" Galen and the Autobots. Duros and his fellow Autobot Headmasters were taken prisoner by Lord Zarak, who reassumed his position in the Nebulan hierarchy. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}}

Zarak's innate love for power was increased to the Nth degree after he bonded with Scorponok, but he ultimately used his last iota of sanity to free Duros and the others. At Zarak's strained suggestion, Galen ordered the Autobots to abandoned Nebulos and track a signal through space from other Autobots on the planet [[Earth]]. With this last act, Zarak ensured the Transformers would leave Nebulos before their war consumed his planet utterly. Before they absconded, Duros witnessed Galen have a tearful last exchange with his former fiance, [[Llyra]]. She had been led to believe her lover had become a power-hungry madman after his alliance with the Autobots, and instead of telling her the truth, Galen left her thinking that he had truly become a monster. Duros asked why Galen had refused a chance at reconciliation, and Galen answered that it was best for their ties to be severed, so he could pursue his mission among the stars. Duros and the others bade farewell to their homeworld, and set off for Earth. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

[[File:Durosgoatee.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|We've replaced Duros with his younger, evil twin. Let's see if Galen notices...]]
''Before leaving Nebulos, Duros and Hardhead witnessed a duel between Fortress Maximus and Scorponok, with overall victory between the two factions at stake. However, the clash turned out to be a distraction set-up by the Decepticons to steal a fuel convertor. With it in hand, the Decepticons left for Earth, forcing the Autobots to follow.'' {{storylink|The Final Conflict}}

{{note|The events in this UK story differ in significant ways to the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters]] mini-series.}}

On their way to Earth, Duros and the Headmasters aboard ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'' retrofitted Fortress Maximus to make him far larger and stronger than before. Despite his own warrior mentality, Duros had difficulty seeing the once peaceful Galen taking to the acts of war so vigorously. His concerns only increased once they reached Earth, and discovered it to be a world much like Nebulos. Duros strongly questioned whether they had the right to bring their conflict to the Earthlings, after just having saved their own planet from the Transformers' war. Duros's question was destined to remain unanswered, for after the Autobots went down to Earth, a battle broke out with Scorponok's forces, and Galen was killed. An Earthly college student, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], ended up replacing him as Fortress Maximus's partner and proxy leader of the Autobots. {{storylink|Trial by Fire!}}

''Hardhead and Duros were among the Autobots displaced into Limbo by the arriving [[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] from 2009. {{storylink|Time Wars}}''

Hardhead had his head on when fighting [[Unicron]]. Unfortunately for Duros, he was still attached when Unicron stepped on him and [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]]. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Charlie Adler]] (English), [[Katsuhisa Hōki]] (Japanese)|[[Gerd Wiedenhofen]] (German)}}
[[File:Durosgreen.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|But does he wear pants?]]
Duros was a Nebulan strategist. He was out scouting for [[Hive (G1)|Hive]] activity with [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]] when the pair spotted a group of [[Autobot]]s making their way across the terrain of [[Nebulos]]. Though he was skeptical of Pinpointer's immediate assumption that they were Hive machines, the pair returned to base to warn their fellow freedom fighters, and soon the Autobots had been captured While placing a magnetic bomb on [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], he informed the Autobot that the planet they were on was named "Nebulon". Fortunately, before the Autobots were destroyed, a [[Decepticon]] attack made the Nebulans realize that the Autobots weren't Hive machines. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

As a combat veteran, Duros was given first choice of Autobots to [[binary bonding|binary bond]] with, and chose Hardhead, believing that they'd make a good pairing. He was raring to give the Hive machines a good sorting out, but on their first attack, Hardhead immediately got into trouble with a tentacled machine. Duros helpfully suggested pulling the tentacles off, and pointed out the machine's weak spot. With his advice, Hardhead was able to get the better of the machine. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}} Returning with the Autobots to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], he and his fellow Nebulans helped [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] avert the destruction of the Autobots and bring around a new [[Golden Age]]. Later they all returned to Nebulos, promising to destroy the Hive's machines. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

====''Transformers Legends'' comic====
Duros, Stylor and Arcana followed Zarak to the [[Legends Universe]], where they targeted the local versions of Hardhead, Chromedome and Brainstorm, who relied on unliving [[Transtector]]s to be Headmasters. Since their own form of Headmasters relied on the bodies being controlled separately, Stylor and the others locked the Autobots in their Transtectors and convinced them to pilot the bodies while the Nebulans formed the heads. The combination of two different types of Headmaster was powerful enough to defeat Scorponok, and the three Nebulans returned to their own universe. {{storylink|LGEX Headmaster Set Chapter}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
[[File:Durospoints-ASO.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0]]
During a period when the Autobots on Nebulos were low on lubricant, [[Hot Rod]] dispatched Hardhead and [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] to search for a legendary lost lake of oil. They searched a possible valley with their Headmaster partners, but [[Stylor]] reported back with no luck. When Duros returned with a clear signal on his geo-sensors, the Headmasters traced the spot. Hardhead used sonic shells as a non-inflammatory means of drilling down to the reservoir. Duros and Stylor entered the tunnel and found a vast source of oil for the Autobots to claim. {{storylink|Autobots Strike Oil}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
While attached to Hardhead, Furos granted his Autobot partner a regenerative healing power that could repair both systems and armor damage instantly. {{storylink|Duros#Generations|''Titans Return'' Hardhead and Furos toy bio}}

When [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Squeezeplay|Crashbash]] attacked [[Velocitron]] during the planet's biggest race, Hardhead and Furos fought alongside [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] to repulse the invaders, defending [[Haywire|Hyperfire]] from Decepticon abduction. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
When the Autobot-[[World Watcher]] alliance acquired Headmaster technology to counter the Decepticon-Hive alliance's innovation, Furos was one of many World Watchers who proceeded to form the head of an Autobot officer on [[Nebulos]]. {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy–Prologue}}

==Commercial appearances==
* After several Transformers blasted their way to the planet [[Nebulos|Nebulon]], they were forced to surrender to the locals. Duros was one of several Nebulons who fused with a Cybertronian partner, so that the war between Autobots and Decepticons could resume on their world. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster comic book|Headmaster comic book commercial}}
* After [[Hot Rod]] broadcast a Decepticon alert, Duros boarded [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]]. They sped off together to battle against the Decepticon Headmasters who were invading a Nebulan city. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmasters|Headmasters commercial}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
* '''Hardhead''' (Headmaster, 1987)
: Duros transforms from an armored humanoid into a robot head. Though he only came with his partner Hardhead, in head mode he is compatible with any other Headmaster body. On the larger Headmasters, he shows three of Hardhead's [[Tech Spec]] stats in their display window, but the smaller ones still display their normal heads' stats due to their construction.
::*[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Hardhead/hardhead.htm Hardhead at TFU.info]

===Generations===
*'''Furos & Hardhead''' (Deluxe, [[2016]])
[[File:Transformers_titans_return_furos.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Fur-os? What do you think I am, some kind of [[Trukk not munky|monkey]]?]]

: Released as part of the first wave of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Deluxe Class figures, "Furos" (presumably renamed because of [[trademark]] reasons) is only available with his larger partner [[Hardhead (G1)#Generations|Hardhead]]. He can sit in Hardhead's vehicle mode cockpit, or form his partner's robot mode head. Additionally, he can sit in Hardhead's tank turret, which sports a collapsible seat capable of accommodating one Titan Master figure. Like all ''Titans Return'' Titan Masters, Furos is designed to interact with any Deluxe, Voyager, or Leader class figure from the same line; he is compatible with any Titan Master accessory and can form the head of any Transformer.

:Furos was [[retool]]ed into [[Chasm]].
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===Legends===
{{anchor|HeadmasterSet}}
[[File:TF-Legends-LG-EX-Headmaster-Set-Hardhead.jpg|thumb|No, none of my cartoon appearances has a faceplate. Why bother asking?]]
*'''Headmaster Set''' ([[2017]]-[[February 19|02-19]])
**''ID Number'': '''LG-EX'''

:Released as a Wonder Festival 2017 exclusive, this Headmaster version of "Hardhead" is a redeco of the [[#Generations|''Titans Return'' Deluxe Class's head]], and features extensive paint apps. He is compatible with his ''Legends'' Deluxe Class figure if you want a Hasbro-accurate figure to boot.

:Hardhead is released along with [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Legends|Grimlock]], [[Chromedome (G1)#HeadmasterSet|Chromedome]], [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Legends|Gong]], [[Flywheels#Legends|Flywheel]], and [[Brainstorm (G1)#HeadmasterSet|Brainstorm]].

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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Duros''' (デュロス ''Dyurosu'')
*''Italian:'' '''Omicron'''

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Nebulans]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Nebulans]]
[[Category:Security officers]]
[[Category:Strategists]]
[[Category:Titan Masters]]
[[Category:Titans Return]]

Gatoraider

2017-07-31T19:23:42Z

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{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Alligator}}
:''Gatoraider is a [[Decepticon]] [[Action Master partner]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Gatoraider.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|The thirst-quencher.]]
'''Gatoraider''' is [[Krok (G1)|Krok]]'s partner in the "wholesale carnage" field. While Krok is out causing [[Autobot]]s to stumble and fall with his earthquake powers, Gatoraider is always lurking nearby, eager to tear into anyone "fortunate" enough to have made it away from Krok's assault.

Sometimes he is a [[Titan Master]] known as '''Gatorface'''.

==Fiction==
===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:GatoraiderbitesSoundwaveclone-ACommonFoe.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|Is he in you?]]
A techno-suchus synthesis, Gatoraider originated from the sulfur bogs on the shores of the [[Rust Sea]]. He was "adopted" by Krok and served as team mascot for [[Serpentor]]'s Team <s>Bravo</s>Alpha, Krok's unit during the Machine Wars. Assaulting the [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] [[space bridge]] complex, they took out a number of [[Thundercracker (MW)|Thundercracker]], [[Prowl (MW)|Prowl]] and [[Soundwave (MW)|Soundwave]] clones. Then when the team went after [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] himself, Gatoraider assisted by blowing open an old access tunnel that led to his command center and distracted Jhiaxus's guards while Krok took them out. {{storylink|A Common Foe}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Animals-RadarGatoraider.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Obviously Radar and Gatoraider's ship name is "Gatoradar."]]
[[Krok (G1)|Krok]]'s squad of Decepticons once faced the [[Wrecker]]s, and Krok was the only survivor. Krok's squad of Decepticons included Gatoraider, so, uh, connect those dots. {{storylink|Animals}} Years later, [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]]'s standup routine would mention Krok being named after his "dead pet." {{storylink|Some Of My Best Friends Are Autobots}}

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Krok toy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Hunts down and slaughters what the sweat takes out.]]
*'''Krok with Gatoraider''' (Action Master, [[1990]])

:Part of the second series of individually-carded Action Masters, Gatoraider is a mechanical alligator who came with his larger partner Krok. Gatoraider transforms via spring-loaded mechanism into a "[[Concussion weapon|concussion cannon]]" [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] mode that can be held by any Action Master figure. His barrel can be extended by attaching most normal Action Master rifles to the end.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Decepticon/Krok/krok.htm More information on Gatoraider at TFU.info]''
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===Timelines===
[[File:Timelinestoy-Gatoraider.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Also transforms into some kind of flyswatter thing if you don't know what you're doing.]]
*'''Krok''' ([[2015]])

:Included with [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service]] 3.0 [[Krok#Timelines|Krok]], Gatoraider is a redeco of [[Arms Micron]] [[Dai#Prime|Dai]]. He transforms from a robot cyclops crocodile into a rocket launcher of some sort. He can be used as a component of the [[Dark Matter Calibur]] if you really want to.
:The figure has a widespread minor misassembly with the end tip of its tail being upside-down. This can be easily fixed by simply popping off the tail tip and reattaching it the correct way.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/TFSSGatoraider/gatoraider.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Gatoraider at TFU.info]''
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===Generations===
[[File:TF-Titans-Return-Gatorface.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|GATOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOR!!!]]
*'''Gatorface & Decepticon Krok''' ([[2017]])

:A [[retool]] of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Grax#Generations|Grax]], "Gatorface" (trademark issues) transforms from a tiny robot based on into a head compatible with any Deluxe-or-larger ''Titans Return'' figure. Gatorface was only available with his larger partner [[Krok (G1)#Generations|Krok]].

:''Every single'' stock render of Gatorface shows his bottom legs misassembled<ref>http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/02/18/toy-fair-2017-titans-return-official-images-333643</ref> even his appearance in [[Trypticon (G1)#Generations|Trypticon's]] photos<ref>http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/02/18/toy-fair-2017-trypticon-official-images-334235</ref>.
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==Notes==
*See, it's funny, 'cause Krok is an athlete, and his partner is an alligator (which is sometimes confused with a ''croc''odile, see?) and his name sounds like {{w|Gatorade}} and oh man see what they did there? It took until 2017 for the lawyers to.
*According to ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II]]'', Gatoraider is an [[alloygator]].
* The [[Action Master]] partner robots were given the "[[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]" classification [[Retcon|retroactively]] by [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' profile series.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Action Master partners]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Targetmasters]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:Titan Masters]]
[[Category:Titans Return]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]]

Shuffler

2017-07-31T19:20:52Z

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{{Factions|autobot}}
:''Shuffler is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Tapestry Shuffler.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|The mp3-era counterpart to [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] and [[Eject (G1)|Eject]].]]

'''Shuffler''' (シャフラー ''Shafurā'') is sometimes one of the [[Autobot Master Warrior]]s, the group of diminutive young robots training on the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]] to become fully-fledged [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. He may be slow as dirt even when hooked up to a [[Transtector]], but he's pachyn (ha ha) a lot of power and he never forgets how best to use it against the Decepticons.

In other realities he is an ancient [[Titan Master]] who may be slow physically but is also a master battle strategist. As such, his unique power is to grant any robot he joins with an encyclopedic knowledge of every Cybertronian battle ever fought.<ref>''Titans Return'' Shuffler online bio</ref>

==Fiction==
===''TV Magazine Super-God Masterforce'' prologue===
After the Decepticons had been forced off Earth and a larger war began based around use of advanced technology from Planet Master, Chromedome and the other Headmasters took it upon themselves to train Shuffler and the other Master Warriors in the use of their powers. {{Storylink|Master File No, 1}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
Shuffler was somehow related to the development of [[Brainmaster]] technology. When the Decepticons learned of the technique, he, [[Toraizer|Trizer]], and [[Kirk]] destroyed the laboratory rather than let them get their hands on it. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/23}}

==Toys==
===The Headmasters===
[[File:HM-toy Shuffler.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Autobabar]]
*'''Shuffler''' (Cybertron Master Warrior, 1987)

:Available exclusively in [[Japan]] in a tiny individual box, Shuffler transforms from a dark-purple and off-gray robotic [[elephant]] into a humanoid head, in which mode he can connect to any of the larger Headmaster toys, activating their built-in [[Tech Spec]]s meter. Shuffler grants his host body a Speed rating of 4, Strength of 10, and Intelligence of 8. Shuffler and his fellow [[Autobot Master Warrior]]s go for ludicrous sums of money on the secondary market.

:What go for even ''more'' ludicrous sums of money are the super-rare, entirely white versions of the figures. These were only available as part of the "[[Throttlebot]] Promotional Sales Campaign", where a bagged all-white Headmaster was given away with the purchase of any Throttlebot at select Japanese retailers (sadly, we do not know which retailers these were).
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===Generations===
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Titan-Master-Shuffler.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"Every Day I'm Shufflin'."]]
*'''Autobot Shuffler''' (Titan Master, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Elephant/tank/launcher vehicle

:Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Titan Master]] class toys, Shuffler transforms from robot to a head compatible with any Deluxe-or-larger ''Titans Return'' figure. His robot mode appears to be based on that of the [[Beastformer]] [[Elephan]], down to the adorable little elephant trunk nose rather than a traditional humanoid face.

:He comes with a vehicle which can transform from an elephant based on his original toy to a tank, or a multi-rocket launching system which can be held by larger figures. Shuffler himself (or any other Titan Master figure) fits inside the elephant and launcher modes, and "pilots" the tank form in his robot mode.

:Shuffler was [[retool]]ed into [[Ramhorn (G1)#Titans Return|Ramhorn]].
{{TRShufflerMold}}
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==Notes==
[[File:Shuffler toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|I been done seen about ever'thing when I see an elephant that looks like this.]]
*Unlike his fellow Master Warriors, neither Shuffler nor any robots resembling him appeared in ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' cartoon during the efforts to free planet Master from [[Decepticon]] influence.
*The original catalog photos of pre-final Shuffler show him with a much broader trunk and lower-set head than the final product, as well as a robo-soul-patch on his head mode's chin.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Titan Masters]]
[[Category:Titans Return]]

Lione

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Giggidy: /* Generations */

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{{disambig2|the Generation 1 Autobot sometimes named Sawback|the Aligned Autobot Mini-Con|Sawback}}
:''Lione is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Tapestry Lione.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFoS9bho2Ww AYEYAYYAI! (wah wah waaaaa)]]]

'''Lione''' (リオーネ ''Riōne'') is sometimes one of the [[Autobot Master Warrior]]s, the group of diminutive young robots training on the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]] to become fully-fledged [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. Don't let the [[beast mode]] fool you; Lione is smart as a whip, and when hooked up to a [[transtector]], has the speed and power to back up his brains.

In other realities he is an ancient [[Titan Master]] known as '''Sawback''' who is a skilled specialist in armor and its development. When he combines with other robots he gives them a firepower boost that can cut through thicker and stronger armor.<ref>''Titans Return'' Sawback online bio</ref>

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==Fiction==
===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===
[[File:Lione.jpg|left|thumb|If you want his toy, you'd better have a Fistful of Dollars.]]

Lione was among the members of the resistance formed to force the [[Decepticon]]s off of planet Master. When the Autobot Headmasters arrived on Master to aid the resistance in a battle against the Decepticon forces, Lione was in the group that emerged after the fighting to thank them for their assistance. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}}

===''Master File''===
Some time later, after the Decepticons had been forced off of Earth and a larger war began based around use of advanced technology from Planet Master, Chromedome and the other Headmasters took it upon themselves to train Lione and the other Master Warriors in the use of their powers. {{Storylink|Master File No, 1}}

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==Toys==
===The Headmasters===
[[File:HM-toy Lione.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Hey Lione, why the long face?]]
*'''Lione''' (Autobot Master Warrior, 1987)

: Available exclusively in [[Japan]] in a tiny individual box, Lione transforms from an orange and dark-yellow robotic lion into a humanoid head, in which mode he can connect to any of the larger Headmaster toys, activating their built-in [[Tech Spec]]s meter. Lione grants his host body a Speed rating of 8, Strength of 8, and Intelligence of 10. Lione and his fellow [[Autobot Master Warrior]]s go for ludicrous sums of money on the secondary market.

: What go for even ''more'' ludicrous sums of money are the super-rare, entirely white versions of the figures. These were only available as part of the "[[Throttlebot]] Promotional Sales Campaign", where a bagged all-white Headmaster was given away with the purchase of any Throttlebot at select Japanese retailers (sadly, we do not know which retailers these were).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Cybertron/Lione/lione.htm More information on Lione at TFU.info]''

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===Generations===
[[File:TitansReturntoy-Sawback.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|TIME TO HARNESS THE "whispers" [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5sjiezdrs4 power of the lions.]]]
*'''Sawback''' (Titan Master, 2016)
**''Accessories'': Lion/shield/jet drone

: Part of the third wave of individually-carded ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Titan Master]]s, "Sawback" (renamed for [[trademark]] reasons) is a tiny robot that transforms into a robot head that can be plugged into the neck socket of every Deluxe, Voyager, or Leader ''Titans Return'' figure. To further [[homage]] his original beast mode, his robot mode features a leonine snout rather than a humanoid face.

:He comes with his vehicle partner which transforms from a shield that can be used by larger figures thanks to its [[5mm post]]s, to a winged lion (of which he forms the mane) or a jet any Titan Master can ride.

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==Notes==
[[File:Lione toy.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1|The white version can be yours For A Few Dollars More.]]
* The original catalogue photos of Lione show him with a lion head set deeper into the mane, and with a much shorter head mode face than the final product.
* Cartoon Lione sure is colored like [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], isn't he?

===Foreign names===
*''Chinese:'' '''Jùchǐ Dāo''' (锯齿刀, "Sawtooth blade")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Titan Masters]]
[[Category:Titans Return]]

Repugnus (G1)

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{{disambig3|Repugnus}}
:''Repugnus is an [[Autobot]] [[Monsterbot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:G1Repugnus boxart.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|There's ugly, pug-ugly, fugly, pug-fugly...and then below all those there's ''Repugnus''-ugly.]]
Never a [[Decepticon]], '''Repugnus''' is not always an Autobot. No, sometimes he's a former Autobot who has been discharged for insubordination or just plain nastiness, but he always gets called back to perform some mission too unsavory for anybody else. Though he doesn't give a slag for authority or decency, Repugnus always does his job well.

Man, does he love his job. He'll describe with relish how he clawed an enemy within an inch of his life, then beat the bastard's head into a fuel-soaked wad of scrap metal with his own torn-off leg unit. He'll also add plenty of profanities and colorful idioms to the story. His friends would find this disturbing, if he had any.

==Fiction==
===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Michitaka Kobayashi]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:RebellionBeest Repugnus.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|At least Japan cares about me. ''sobs'']]
Repugnus and his fellow [[Monsterbot]]s were sent to the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] by [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]], as a fair number of the planet's natives had been enslaved by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. While rescuing some slaves from the Decepticon base, Repugnus found some sort of blueprint attached to a wall, and decided to take it with him. After Autobots had driven the Decepticon forces off the planet, the blueprint turned out to depict a component of [[Transtector|some kind of giant machine]]. Rodimus Prime subsequently ordered the Monsterbots to stay on Beast and protect it against any future Decepticon assaults. Repugnus was fine with this, replying that it seemed like a nice planet to stay on. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}}

The Monsterbots were later called away from Beast to assist [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] during a battle on the planet [[Paradise]]. Repugnus and his comrades attacked [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] with their fire-breath, and some stray flames served to destroy the [[energon cube]]s that the Decepticons had amassed. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Brothersinarmor-repugnus-morethanwords.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Obviously, that whole "quest for peace" thing worked out pretty well for him.]]
For reasons not even [[Vector Sigma]] would be able to compute, Repugnus decided to join [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] in abandoning the war and settling down for a peaceful, quiet life on the verdant paradise of [[Nebulos]]. Maybe there was actually a great deal more complexity to Repugnus's personality than we were led to believe. Maybe he secretly longed for an end to the fighting, and his repulsive and unsavory behavior was just his way of acting out his frustration at the never-ending cycle of violence.

Or maybe he thought pacifists would be easier to harass. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}}

After Decepticon treachery turned the locals against the Autobots, Repugnus and the other Monsterbots attempted to defend the [[Mercury Gardens of Melanossus]] from [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s forces. Repugnus fought ferociously, blasting his enemies with optic lasers while trash-talking the Decepticon leader, and was outraged when Grotusque, realizing the gardens were being destroyed by the battle, ordered a retreat.

Repugnus and rest of Fortress Maximus's troops then left Nebulos for [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}} They made a stop on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] to meet the Earth-stationed Autobots and to observe [[Code of Combat|a ritual battle]] between [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] for overall leadership of the Autobot forces. Repugnus never got to see the end result of the duel, as the proceedings were interrupted by a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

====''Regeneration One''====
Repugnus was offlined during the Underbase fiasco and kept in stasis aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. His body was reanimated and lobotomised by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and pressed into service as part of a [[zombie]] army used to devastate the Earth. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}} When Megatron was defeated by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], all his inactive zombies were gathered up by the Autobots, thrown into a huge pit, and vaporized from orbit. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}

===''Transformers in 3-D''===
The three Monsterbots and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] comprised [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s team during the search for [[Metascan Alpha]]. The group ended up on a desolate moon, confronted by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]. Although Repugnus was keen to fight "the ugly ones", Ultra Magnus insisted they continue with their mission. They flew down to the planet below, only to find it under attack by the [[Destructon]]s. Repugnus was batted aside by [[Bruton]]'s Confusion Club, and the Autobots beat a hasty retreat back to the moon. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===3H comics===
Less than three [[Units of time|deca-cycles]] after the [[reformatting]] of Cybertron into a [[technorganic]] wonderland, Repugnus and his fellow [[Monsterbot]]s (apparently all having undergone the [[Great Upgrade|Maximal Upgrade]] downsizing) were seen exiting a bar at [[Spaceport CSSB-16]], soused out of their minds (Repugnus especially so, as he was half carried by [[Doublecross]]) on some high-quality [[energon]]. {{storylink|The Wreckers: Finale Part 1}}

===Fun Publications comics===
[[Image:Repugnus-TFUart.jpg|left|thumb|I am the Frito Bandito...]]
A [[Maximal]] Repugnus from [[Primax 1104.30-TW Zeta]] {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/02}} was one of the [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]] involved in the final battle of the [[Universe War]] on the surface of [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}} With the disappearance of Unicron beneath him, he apparently ended up at [[Axiom Nexus]] and was "processed". {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 1}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:MaximumDinobots3 RepugnusBeastMode.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Aw... wook at da cute widdle Monsterbot. Here, boy! Kootchie, kootchie... AUGH! AUGH! IT'S RIPPING MY ARM OFF!"]]
In the era of [[Zeta Prime]], Repugnus was seen among the crowd of protesters rallying against the [[Outback (G1)|Autobot cop]] who reportedly killed an unarmed [[Hefter|Decepticon agitator]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}}

Repugnus, apparent leader of the Monsterbots, was held as a prisoner in the [[Garrus-9]] penitentiary complex overseen by Fortress Maximus, stripped down to his [[spark]] and held in a tiny box for an as-of-yet unknown crime or offense. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

He has apparently served out his sentence, as he showed up on Earth with the other Monsterbots to bail out [[Grimlock (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 2|Maximum Dinobots #2}} He merrily directed his team to mass-murder the [[Sunstreaker clone]]s, while threatening that Grimlock ''better'' have something to make his trip worthwhile—both Monsterbot and Dynobot may be outcasts, but he doesn't do things [[Death's Head (G1)|for free, yes?]] {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 3|Maximum Dinobots #3}}

[[File:Repugnus MaximumDinobots4.jpg|left|upright=1|thumb|Do you think I care that this is your series? Give me my damn money!]]

Later, aboard the Monsterbots' ship, Repugnus and his cohorts had a little sit-down with Grimlock. Repugnus wasn't particularly happy with Grimlock remaining mum on their payment, and not-so subtly hinted that they'd have to resort to violent methods (perish the thought, of course!) in order to extract their due. Grimlock calmly explained that they'd be given payment in the form of whatever information the Dynobots took from [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]'s ship [[Spotlight: Shockwave|before they destroyed it]]. Repugnus seemed satisfied enough by this.

The Monsterbots dropped the Dynobots off at [[Machination]] HQ, and even laid down a suppressive bombardment to knock out the anti-air defenses, but that was the extent of their help. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 4|Maximum Dinobots #4}}

When the battle largely went south, Repugnus and crew were summoned again for evac. [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]], and [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] showed up and Repugnus noted that they'd be good fits for his team, being interested only in themselves. This remark didn't appear to sit too well with the three Dynobots and they decided to return to help Grimlock battle Shockwave. The Monsterbots presumably lit out of there in a hurry before [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] caught sight of them. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 5|Maximum Dinobots #5}}

Years later, Repugnus had apparently rejoined the Autobot cause proper as a crew member of the ''[[Lost Light]]''. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}} When the ''Lost Light'' began to rapidly disappear, Repugnus evacuated the ship along with the rest of the crew. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} After the ordeal had been dealt with, Repugnus was having a drink at [[Swerve's]] before being knocked out when [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] spiked the drinks. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}} Repugnus, along with [[Doublecross]] fell on top of [[Rung (G1)|Rung]], trapping him. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}

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===''Wings Universe''===
Repugnus was interviewed by [[Bishop (Autobot)|Bishop]] to give an expert entomologist opinion on a recent [[Virulent Clone|bug invasion]]. After Repugnus explained that he liked raising the cute little bug larvae to become massive horrible killers to sic on intruders, he then confirmed that not only was he not an entomologist, he didn't even know what that meant. {{storylink|Around Cybertron#Around Cybertron #10|Around Cybertron #10}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Repugnus is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Autobot duplicates in the Decepticon campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

==Commercial appearances==
Repugnus and the Monsterbots were created accidentally during an attempt to create new Autobots. [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] raced to warn [[Hot Rod|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] of the accident as the wild Monsterbots trashed the lab where they were born. Thankfully the [[Decepticon]]s attacked just then, and the Monsterbots burst out of the building through the wall to fight them. Repugnus, sweet guy that he is, gave [[Octane]] a great big hug. Rodimus expressed relief that, though they were monsters, at least they were Autobot monsters. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Monsterbots|Monsterbots commercial}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Repugnus toy.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Moonlights as a tin of baked beans.]]
*'''Repugnus''' (Monsterbot, 1987/1988)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-98'''
**''Accessories:'' "[[Venom laser|Venom Laser]]" gun

:Repugnus transforms from robot to bizarre bug-thing and back. His toy can shoot "cold" sparks from his bug-mode mouth by pressing down on a geared button on his bug-skull. His mandibles open and close as well.

:In Japan, Repugnus was never made available as part of the normal retail line. Instead, he was offered only as a mail-order item during ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]'', the series ''after'' [[Transformers: The Headmasters (franchise)|the one in which the character appeared]]. He cost 2500 yen (200 yen more than the other two Monsterbots) and five [[Robot Point]]s.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Repugnus/repugnus.htm More info on Repugnus at TFU.info.]''
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===Universe (2003)===
[[File:Universe Repugnus toy.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Overbite with Repugnus''' (Ultra, 2006)
**''Accessories'': Pincer-pack, tail-shield

: A [[redeco]] of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Fuzor]] [[Buzzclaw (BW)|Buzzclaw]] toy in translucent red and yellow, Repugnus transforms into a praying mantis/lizard monster, with massive hooked claws and enormous mandibles. Pressing a grip on the creature's back causes the claws to swing outwards. This assembly can be used as a hand-held weapon in robot mode, while his tail becomes a forearm-mounted shield.

: He was only available in a box set with [[Overbite (G1)|''Universe'' Overbite]] which had been originally intended for normal retail release, but with the cancellation of the ''Universe'' line at retail, was eventually released as a Target [[exclusive]]. Repugnus is an Autobot according to the [[Insignia|faction sigil]] stamped on him, though the packaging labels him a [[Decepticon]].

: The same mold was used to create ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Buzzclaw (G1)|Buzzclaw]], [[Dirge (Timelines)|Dirge]], and the [[Virulent Clone|Virulent Clones]]. Like those figures, Repugnus came [[Misassembly|misassembled]], with his creature mode mandibles angled perpendicular to the beast head as opposed to their proper parallel position. This does not hamper his robot mode in any way, however.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/UniRepugnus/repugnus.htm More information on Repugnus at TFU.info]''

===Generations===
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Titan-Master-Repugnus.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Does not shoot sparks when connected to the body.]]
*'''Repugnus''' (Titan Master, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Insect/jet/blade-weapon vehicle

:Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Titan Master figures, Repugnus transforms from robot based on his original toy to a head based on his design in ''The Headmasters'' cartoon, and he's compatible as a head with any Deluxe-or-larger ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' figure.

:Included with him is a shell that he can combine with to resemble his original toy's beast mode. His shell can become a bladed non-firing double-barred blaster with, or a jet-like vehicle with four thrusters molded into the legs. Repugnus fits inside the beast and weapon modes as a folded-up component, but "pilots" the jet mode as a robot.

:The two pegs at the bottom front of his beast shell can be used to connect his feet, though none of his modes use them in this way. In an undocumented or possibly unintended feature, moving the beast head forward and inserting the Titan Master behind it with arms raised allows the feet to peg firmly here, creating a "rider" mode. The notch in the back of the neck strut is just wide enough to accommodate the waist of the Titan Master.

:His head was later redecoed for the ''Legends'' line (see below), while his insect/jet/blade-weapon vehicle was redecoed as [[Broadside_(G1)#Legends|''Legends'' Broadside's]] accessory.

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===Legends===
[[File:LG48-Repug.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|]]

*'''Gong & Repug''' ([[2017]]-[[October 20|10-20]])
**''ID number'': '''LG48'''

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==Notes==
* The instructions for the original Repugnus and [[Doublecross]] toys depict Repugnus with Doublecross's Rust Ray and Doublecross with Repugnus's venom laser.
* Repugnus was one of [[Glen Hallit]]'s last contributions to the ''Universe'' line, as the [[redeco]] was his brainchild. It's likely that if the ''Universe'' comic had continued, Repugnus would have been indicated to be the Generation 1 character, a favorite of Hallit's. [[Ask Vector Prime]] would [[Canonizing|canonize]] this idea years later.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Repug''' (リパッグ ''Ripaggu'')
*''French:'' '''Répugnus''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Undor''' ("Abomination")

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Ramhorn (G1)

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{{disambig3|Ramhorn}}
:''Ramhorn is an [[Autobot]] [[Autobot Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Ramhorn g1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Slaggit, Blaster, lemme out or I'll SMASH my way out!"]]
'''Ramhorn''' is one bad-tempered tape. In [[beast mode]], he's very aggressive and easily provoked. If somebody messes with his stuff, he'll most likely smash the offender, then smash the tampered-with belongings, then smash everything nearby for good measure. He's very strong, too, able to upend Barry Manilow's tour bus with a single blow if he wants to. Even in cassette mode, he can give off damaging vibrations. While these aren't going to derail any trains anytime soon, they're absolutely murderous to portable stereos.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[John Hostetter]] (English), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese)|[[Imo Heite]] (German, ''Forever is a Long Time Coming''), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, ''Nightmare Planet''), [[Manfred Schmidt]] (German, ''The Quintesson Journal''), [[Reinhard Brock]] (German, ''Call of the Primitives'')}}

[[File:TFTM-Ramhorn.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Y'know, maybe if ''real'' rhinos had those hip-mounted weapons, they wouldn't be going extinct.]]
During the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Ramhorn and his fellow cassettes [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] fought their Decepticon counterparts, saving [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]. Ramhorn tackled Ratbat right out of the air in the battle. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Ramhorn’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series “[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]].”}}

[[File:ForeverLongTime Ramhorn guardian.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Ramhorn fights the [[scale|tiiiiniest]] Dark Guardian!]]
Ramhorn was one of the Autobots who were accidentally sent 11 million years back in time via the [[Quintesson]] time window, along with [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]], [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], and the other Autobot cassettes. Ramhorn demonstrated his ability to speak, something which most Decepticon cassette beasts did not seem to possess (although he did have a weird stutter). He and the other temporally displaced Autobots agreed to help [[Beta (G1)|Beta]] and her ancient Autobot rebels launch an attack on the Quintesson capital of [[Hive City]], in a last-ditch effort to drive the five-faced oppressors from their planet. As the other future Autobots debated the best way to draw off the [[Dark Guardian]]s, Ramhorn did what he does best: violently charge the enemy head first. Unfortunately, the attack was nearly thwarted when the Autobots were overwhelmed by a reserve force of Dark Guardians. Luckily, [[Alpha Trion (G1)|A-3]], who had been stranded in the future via the time window, returned to the past at the last minute, disabling the Dark Guardians with his [[Coder Remote]] device, allowing Ramhorn and the others to return to the year 2006. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

Later, after [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] were accidentally sent to [[Menonia]], Ramhorn helped track them down. After briefly destroying a battering ram, Steeljaw sniffed out Daniel, who was trying to free the [[Golden One]] from his prison in a cave and stop [[Mara-Al-Utha]]. Steeljaw must be a pretty darn good friend of Ramhorn's, because the robo-rhino actually turned and left a battle in progress to join him in locating Daniel. None of the humans had the strength to move the rock entombing the Golden One. As he and Steeljaw didn't have opposable thumbs, Ramhorn did the next best thing: charge the rock blocking the cave at full speed. It shattered, with debris nearly hitting the fleshies. He still needs to work on that whole "protecting people" thing. {{storylink|Madman's Paradise}}

[[File:Quintesson Journal Autobots journal.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Or maybe he's just a ''big frickin' rhino.'']]
Out in space once with Blaster and [[Outback (G1)|Outback]], Ramhorn was riding inside [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] in cassette mode when Perceptor sent them on a mission to identify a Quintesson locator beacon. Sky Lynx had trouble landing on the planet in question, so Ramhorn, Steeljaw and Blaster waddled out the airlock while still in their massively oversized cassette and player modes. It was hilarious. {{storylink|The Quintesson Journal}}

Ramhorn was briefly seen fighting the Decepticons in [[Europe]], alongside [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]]. He and Steeljaw tackled [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] in his cannon mode. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

Ramhorn was among the so-called "primitives" summoned by a mysterious entity known only as [[Oracle (G1)|"The Primacron's Assistant"]] to combat [[Primacron (G1)|Primacron]] and his latest creation, [[Tornedron]]. When the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] brawled inside [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], Ramhorn strangely did not participate in the battle, but tried to avoid it. Ramhorn didn't fare any better than the other primitives in battle with Tornedron and had his energy drained by the bizarre creature, only to be restored to life when Grimlock activated the reverse switch, dissipating the energy monster. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Scramble City''=====
[[File:ScrambleCity ramhorn missiles.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
In the late 1980s, when the Autobots were in the process of creating a [[Metroplex (G1)|mobile battle fortress]], [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] and [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] attempted to infiltrate their subterranean facility and gain information on the construction project. Blaster deployed Ramhorn and Steeljaw to occupy Ravage and Laserbeak while he himself tried to fend off Ratbat; unfortunately, Ravage was able to dodge Ramhorn's missile attacks, and his feline agility allowed him to quickly get the better of the irascible rhino and take him down, while Blaster failed to prevent Ratbat from penetrating the facility and making off with data on the new "Scramble City". {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}
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=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Kōji Totani]] (Japanese)
[[File:HMep4 ramhorn eject.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1]]
In the year 2011, Ramhorn and the Mini-Cassettes journeyed to the Arctic with Blaster to help [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] in the search for the missing [[Matrix of Leadership]]. There, they confronted the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s and Ramhorn got into a head-butting contest with [[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]], emerging on top and hurling him into the sky before following up with a missile barrage. The Decepticon cheated by switching to [[robot mode]] and shooting the rockets down. The battle ended in tragedy when Blaster was killed in battle with his arch-foe, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Ramhorn and the Cassettes mourned the loss of their friend so greatly that they couldn't even go on missions. Eventually, Rodimus Prime had Blaster rebuilt using [[Master (planet)|Master]] technology as Twincast. Reunited, Ramhorn and Twincast infiltrated [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and the planet [[Chaar]] to stop Galvatron's [[Madmachine]] from being used against the Autobots. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

[[File:HMep35 cassettes deploy.jpg|thumb|225px|Do not disturb a Darwin's frog during labor.]]
Later, in a form of stealth mission usually reserved for ''Decepticon'' Cassettes, Ramhorn and Steeljaw somehow managed to reach Chaar on their own and spy on [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], learning all about his plans for [[plasma energy]] and witnessing the creation of his giant [[Transtector]]. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} Using this Transtector, the Decepticons departed Earth to search for energy on other planets, and Twincast, Ramhorn and the Mini-Cassettes joined Fortress' crew in hunting them down. On [[Paradise]], Ramhorn was dispatched on a scouting mission with the other Mini-Cassettes. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

Back on Earth, Ramhorn and the Mini-Cassettes ejected to help Twincast gather information on the recent upsurge of Decepticon activity. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} When the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, Ramhorn and his fellow Mini-Cassettes did some investigating to make sure they were gone. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}} The villains eventually returned, however, and in the final battle at the North Pole, Ramhorn and the Mini-Cassettes were unleashed on [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] to save the Headmasters from his hypnotic powers. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}}}
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=====''Transformers Legends'' comic=====
When Twincast was infected with [[blackball]]s, shrinking his body, Ramhorn and the other cassettes turned out to be unaffected thanks to having been hidden away inside him at the time. They evacuated Twincast's body before it shrunk into nothingness, then helped with converting him and other blackball victims into Headmasters. {{storylink|Headmasters Chapter Prologue}} After Twincast returned to being Blaster, he looked back at his past, remembering his spy missions with Ramhorn and the others. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 27|Bonus Edition Vol. 27}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
Ramhorn was one of the many cassettes deployed by Blaster against [[gbwiki:Re-Volt|Re-Volt]], [[gbwiki:Chaos|Chaos]], and [[gbwiki:Traitor|Traitor]] when the [[Renegade]]s tried to breach Autobot City. Ramhorn charged and trampled Traitor in the ensuing fight. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

===Marvel UK future timelines===
[[File:SpacePirates5-Ramhorn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Oof! Right in the quintebeans!]]
When the [[Quintesson]]s invaded [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in [[2008]], Blaster was deactivated and strung up on the outer wall and Ramhorn was trapped inside with his fellow cassettes. [[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] managed to get to Blaster and free the cassettes later on, increasing their ranks in order to fight back against the Quintesson occupied city. Ramhorn was seen impaling a Quintesson in the guts with his horn. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:AgeofWrath2 AutobotResistance.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
During the [[Age of Internment]], Ramhorn served under Blaster and Perceptor as part of the last remaining Autobot force free and fighting the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

{{note|Due to [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s closure, the end of its ''War Within'' series was never published. Years later, [[Simon Furman]] released the unpublished scripts to the final three issues. The following would have taken place in said issues:
Ramhorn accompanied Blaster as he used an ancient map of Cybertron's depths to infiltrate Megatron's slave camp, only for them to be discovered by Megatron himself. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.4}}}}

In the modern era, Ramhorn was once again part of a resistance cell, this time being directed by Hot Rod and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]. He, Blaster, and his fellow cassettes participated in the insurrection against [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s Cybertronian government. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}}
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===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Ramhorn carried [[Wild Bill]] into battle with [[Sixshot]] during the final battle with the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:OP1 Hooligan.jpg|thumb|right|]]
In the era of [[Zeta Prime|Zeta Prime]], Ramhorn was seen among the crowd of protesters rallying against the [[Outback (G1)|Autobot cop]] who reportedly killed an unarmed [[Hefter|Decepticon agitator]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Ramhorn was among Blaster's team which infiltrated a human base in an attempt to prevent the Decepticons raiding the technology there. Unfortunately they discovered that [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and his tapes had beaten them to it. {{storylink|Espionage}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{note|Ramhorn appears as a wearable accessory for [[Terence (AB)|Terence]] in the game.}}
{{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}
{{charstubgame|Does he do anything, game-play wise? How about adding to the note how much it costs?}}

===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Eject & Ramhorn''' (Cassette 2-pack, 1986)
**''Accessories:'' 2 Missile Batteries

: Ramhorn transforms from robotic rhinoceros to microcassette and back. For the [[Hasbro]] line, he was only available in a two-pack with [[Eject (G1)|Eject]].

:Two versions of Ramhorn exist: one with silver vacuum metalized add-on weapons, and one with gold.

::*[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Ramhorn/ramhorn.htm More information on Ramhorn at TFU.info]

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*'''Ramhorn''' (Cassettebot, 1986, 1987)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-66''', '''C-119'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 Missile Batteries

: In Japan, Ramhorn — like most of the "Cassettebots" and "Cassettetrons" — was only (originally) individually available, and was released again in the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (toyline)|Headmasters]]''. toyline.
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===Universe (2008)===
[[File:Universe2008 SDCC G1Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Autobot Blaster''' (2010)
**''Series:'' G1 Series
**''Accessories:'' 2 Missile Batteries

:Ramhorn was available in this [[San Diego Comic-Con]] [[exclusive]] reissue of Blaster alongside Steeljaw and Eject. Released as part of the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'' toyline]], the packaging also has a special foil-detailed outer slip case. This version of Ramhorn comes with silver add-on weapons and tampographed details (making it nearly identical to the Encore release just prior to this one sans the weapons).

:This set was also made available at the Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong Fair 2010.
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===Encore===
[[File:G1toy-Ramhorn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Whoops, tampographs.]]
*'''Great Cassette Operation 2''' (2009)
**''Encore number'': '''17'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 Missile Batteries

:As part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line, Ramhorn was reissued along with [[Ratbat (G1)#Encore|Ratbat]], [[Slugfest (G1)#Encore|Slugfest]], and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Encore|Steeljaw]]. This version of Ramhorn comes with gold vacuum metalized add-on weapons, and his tape stickers were replaced with tampographs for this release.
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===Generations===
====Platinum Edition====
*'''Autobot Intel Ops''' (2015)
**''Accessories'': Concussion rifle, missile launcher, 3 missiles, 6 slides, slide holder

:Hasbro again released Blaster in 2015 in the [[Transformers: Platinum Edition|''Platinum Edition'']] toyline. He was co-packed with [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#IntelOps|Perceptor]], [[Eject (G1)#Generations|Eject]], Ramhorn, and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Generations|Steeljaw]] in a box with an opening front cover.

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====Titans Return====
[[File:TitansReturntoy-Ramhorn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Ramhorn''' (Titan Master, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Rhino/tank/rocket-launcher vehicle

:Part of Wave 5 of [[Titans Return (toyline)|''Titans Return'']], Ramhorn is a retool of [[Shuffler#Generations|Shuffler]] who transforms from robot to a head compatible with any Deluxe-or-larger ''Titans Return'' figure. He comes with a vehicle accessory, retooled from Shuffler's, which can transform from a rhino to a tank, or a rocket pack which can be held by larger figures. While the vehicle design is clearly based on G1 Ramhorn, his head form is based on the unreleased rhino [[Autobot Master Warrior|Headmaster Warrior]].<ref>https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/titans-return-ramhorn-design-explained/37415/</ref>

:Ramhorn was later redecoed as ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Clouder#Legends|Clouder]].
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===Legends===
[[File:LG56-Ramhorn.jpg|upright=1.16|thumb|]]
*'''Perceptor & Ramhorn''' ([[2017]]-[[December 30|12-30]])
**''ID number'': '''LG56'''
**''Accessories:''
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==Notes==
*Ramhorn has the distinction of being the only animal mini-cassette to speak throughout his time in the Generation 1 cartoon. The closest another came was [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], whose voice was [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3|once heard]] giving a playback of information in tape mode and Steeljaw giving Twincast a single heavyhearted "farewell brother" {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}.
*Although Ramhorn didn't ''explicitly'' appear in the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel US]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|comic]] he's featured on the cover of the [[Titan Books]] trade paperback collection ''[[Transformers: Cybertron Redux|Cybertron Redux]]'', implying that he was the red cassette that [[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]] handed to [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] in "[[The Smelting Pool!]]".
*Thus far, Ramhorn has never displayed [[Wikipedia:Rhinoceros#Historical representations|a desire to stomp out a fire]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Amhorn''' (アムホーン ''Amuhōn'')
*''French:'' '''Rhinoféroce''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Cuneo''', '''Striker''' (''The Headmasters'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Xīniú''' (犀牛, "Rhinoceros")
*''Russian:'' '''Bodun''' (Бодун, "Hangover")

==References==
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[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Mini-Cassettes]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Titan Masters]]
[[Category:Titans Return]]

Siren (G1)

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:''Siren is an [[Autobot]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:G1 Siren boxart.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|Known for his "thumbs-aside" attitude.]]
'''Siren'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s voice modulator goes to eleven—and stays there. Thanks to his ear-splitting upbringing in the [[Sonic Canyons]], he operates at full volume all the time. While this may annoy his pals [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]], it drives his partner [[Quig]] nuts. Eventually, Quig's efforts to teach Siren about the concept of an "indoor voice" may succeed, but for now Siren doesn't really listen to him, either because he can't hear him or because he doesn't ''want'' to.

Sometimes he is known as '''Loudmouth'''.

{{bigquote|Loud, brash... and totally ''brain dead!''|Nightbeat, regarding Siren|"[[On the Edge of Extinction!]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Sirennightbeatbigshutdown.jpg|left|upright=1.8|thumb|Siren, you hypocrite, your motto is "Act first, ask questions later."]]
''Shortly after being made a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] and joining [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s crew on Earth, Siren accompanied Nightbeat to Earth to investigate a mysterious robot corpse which had seemingly washed up on the California shoreline. At the scene of the crime, they found a pair of Transformers hovering over [[Playback|the body]], who quickly burned rubber once they spotted the Autobots. Siren was sent to chase them down, and after he had cornered the two in an alley, he learned that the two were actually Autobots! Though [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] and [[Horsepower (G1)|Horsepower]] made their introductions, the latter exploded in gunfire as the real culprit, the [[Decepticon]] leader-in-training [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] announced his presence. The two barely managed to escape, and Hosehead explained that the well-armed Decepticon was hunting down purposefully-released Autobot prisoners. Nightbeat and his partner [[Muzzle]] were able to detonate the inspected corpse's fuel core at close enough range to send Thunderwing packing into the waves to dose the flames. Hosehead then returned to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] with Nightbeat and Siren.'' {{storylink|The Big Shutdown!}} {{storylink|Rage!}}

[[File:AssaultontheArk a noble sentiment.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
''Siren was reading up on the ancient Cybertronian myth of the "Deathbringer" when the Autobots received a distress call from Earth's surface. In response, Nightbeat assembled a combat team that included Siren, [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]], Hosehead, [[Getaway]], and himself. Under Optimus Prime's command, they rushed to Earth to help their fallen comrades, only to find what seemed to be mythology come to life: a [[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]] had come to cleanse the planet of life! Ironically, the creature was powered by the energies of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], over which Optimus had been lamenting the loss of beforehand. Siren and the others fought valiantly against the Deathbringer, but their efforts proved futile against the seemingly invulnerable foe. Using a plan hatched by Nightbeat, Optimus used the Deathbringer's own programming against it, and caused it to self-destruct, removing Siren and the others from danger.'' {{storylink|Deathbringer (issue)|Deathbringer}}

''Siren was relaxing on the Ark, playing a board game with Nightbeat, when the spacecraft came under attack from a small detachment of Decepticon lead by Thunderwing, who was hungry for revenge against Siren, Nightbeat, and Hosehead for his earlier defeat at their hands. Though shocked to see Thunderwing alive, Siren realized that the Decepticon had come for him and his friends, and was unwilling to let Optimus Prime risk his life in battle for him. Fortunately, the Autobots far outnumbered Thunderwing's team, and the villains were soon driven off with relative ease.'' {{storylink|Assault on the Ark!}}

[[File:Sirengeethanks.jpg|left|upright=1.6|thumb|Siren: Worst Green Lantern ever.]]
In search of the Creation Matrix, Siren, Nightbeat, and Hosehead took a journey to the planet [[Pz-Zazz]]. Nightbeat's zeal quickly got them in trouble with both local mobs, and in the midst of a skirmish, Siren found himself in possession of the artifact both mobs desired—the [[bird]]. Though with the help of Miss [[Fatale]], Siren, Hosehead, and Nightbeat were able to use the artifact to restore the decrepit planet, they failed to find the Matrix. However, they ''did'' manage to get shot in the back and captured by Thunderwing and the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]. {{storylink|Bird of Prey!}} Siren demonstrated remarkable self-control in not revealing information to Thunderwing while being tortured by [[Thunderwing's ship|his ship]]'s [[Mind Leech]], despite the incredible pain. {{storylink|Kings of the Wild Frontier.}}

[[File:Sirenendoftheroad.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Do you not understand? It's [[Furmanism|Over! '''Finished!''']]]]
Due to a system malfunction caused by [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] colliding with the machinery when he was "disciplined" by Thunderwing, the machine holding Siren and his teammates short-circuited, {{storylink|Dark Creation}} allowing the trio to break free. Learning that Thunderwing had successfully found the Matrix in their absence and was planning to sneak aboard the Ark in a stolen Autobot shuttle, Siren and pals stowed away on the shuttle in the hopes of disrupting the Decepticons' schemes somehow. Finding themselves on the Ark in the middle of a fierce battle against Thunderwing, who had become possessed by the Matrix, Nightbeat quickly hatched a plan. After Nightbeat harpooned Thunderwing to a shuttle, Hosehead released the [[artificial gravity]], and after Thunderwing and the shuttle had been sucked out, Siren pulled Nightbeat back into the Ark's ship bay. Thunderwing was cast out into the void of space, where the shuttle self-destructed. {{storylink|All Fall Down}}

With the [[Matrix Quest]] having come to an end, the Autobots enjoyed some much-needed downtime. Siren and Hosehead spent time watching mystery films on one of the Ark's monitors; Siren was even able to guess that the servo-droid was the culprit. Later, Siren told Hosehead a joke he'd already heard. {{storylink|Eye of the Storm}} This holiday was interrupted when the gruesomely-combined [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]/[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] went on a rampage through the Ark, and Siren expressed displeasure when Optimus Prime made the unpopular decision to spare the creature. {{storylink|The Pri¢e of Life!}}

After the second [[Decepticon Civil War]], Siren and the rest of the Earthbound Transformers were teleported to Cybertron by [[Primus]]. There, the Transformer's creator-god told them of his eternal struggle against Unicron, and of their imminent destiny to oppose the Chaos-Bringer. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} During this costly battle, despite the incredible foe he and his race faced, he raced recklessly on his [[sky-sled]] for his personal amusement. Despite Nightbeat's warnings, this resulted in him colliding with Jazz. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}

With Unicron defeated, the Autobots secretly followed the Decepticons to [[Klo]], but their presence became known, and they were ambushed upon arrival. Siren managed to survive the first round of the massacre, desperately grabbing for his weapon under the feet of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], but he was noticed and put out of his misery. The [[Last Autobot]] arrived to revive all the Autobot casualties magically, and Siren was presumably revived as well. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:ShadowofEvil siren blasted.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
In an alternate [[2009]], Siren was one of the Autobots who had to abandon Cybertron to [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and the Decepticons after the [[Time Wars]] rebooted history. To make matters worse, their ship crashed on Earth after their leader, [[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]], was possessed by Unicron's corrupting influence. Siren was seen being blasted around the landscape by his fearless leader after impact. {{storylink|Shadow of Evil}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Siren was present when Powermaster Optimus Prime led the Autobots against the joint Decepticon leaders Shockwave and Megatron, who had tried to hijack the oil reserves of [[Alaska]]. Siren was hit by a laser, causing him to transform into vehicle mode. The Autobots drove off the Decepticons, but not before [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]] shot a Minibot because he turned off his targeting computer. Optimus then sat his troops down and explained to them the differences between Autobots and Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 2|Attack at Dawn}}

Siren was among the Autobots who responded to a Decepticon attempt to steal the United States military's [[Nevada Alpha]] arms cache, making a path through traffic for his team-mates with his lights and sirens. During the battle, his right leg was badly damaged by [[Snarler]], but the Autobots soon triumphed and Siren and the other wounded were taken to receive medical treatment from [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 8|Save Nevada Alpha}} He wasn't so lucky during later battles, falling alongside [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|He Who Laughs Last...}}

Recordings of the attack on Alaska, along with Optimus Prime reviewing Siren's characteristics to Bumblebee, were used in a wayward simulation experienced by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

====''Classics''====
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[[File:Nightbeatsirencheapshots.jpg|left|upright=1.8|thumb|Yet to discover the fine art of whispering.]]
When the war ended with the Decepticons' defeat on Klo, Siren and Quig nearly undid the binary-bonding process that connected them, only to realize they had come to rely on one-another to balance out their clashing personalities. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 22|''Classcs'' Quig profile}} Together, they joined Nightbeat and [[Muzzle]] to form their own team. They then picked up [[Lug]] from [[Nebulos]] {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 22|''Classics'' Lug profile}} before being joined by [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]], [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], and a new [[human]] recruit, [[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]]. Together, they formed a detective agency and scoured the galaxy for mysteries to solve. {{storylink|At Fight's End}} {{storylink|Cheap Shots}}

Nightbeat's crew once had to set their ship down on the planet [[Azure]] for repairs, and they were stranded there for the interim. After a barroom brawl initiated by Nightbeat's crew (and aggravated by Siren), Nightbeat found that he was a person of interest to a potential client, a sentient ship named ''[[Amory]]''. ''Amory'' required the services of Nightbeat and his team in finding her pilot, [[Phyrion]]. However, the entire arrangement was a setup put together by the Decepticons [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] and [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], who had assembled an alleged "new [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]" by promising payment to [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] and [[Stranglehold]] for their assistance. Ruckus wasn't very smart, however, and had brought his hostage with him. Soon after Siren disoriented Ruckus with his [[sonic-screamer pistol]]s and Slag separated Ruckus from the hostage by ''chopping off his arm'', the Decepticons were defeated and Phyrion was returned to ''Amory''. Regretting her involvement, ''Amory'' paid the Autobots for their services.

Despite their short run-in with good luck, Siren and the rest of the crew were still stranded on Azure without a working ship. In the meantime, surely someone was in need of a detective... {{storylink|Cheap Shots}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:LessThanZero yow siren.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
Twenty-one years after the battle on Klo, Siren was stationed on Cybertron and alongside [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] was charged by [[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] with keeping the renegade [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] in custody. They managed to keep him for about thirty seconds before he apparently infected Perceptor with [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s [[Gene Key]] and escaped to look for his [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}} Siren presumably fell victim to the Gene Key around this time; when Grimlock met up with Grapple, Hosehead, [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], and [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] later, they believed themselves the only Autobots to escape conversion.

When Rodimus Prime was sent on a journey through space and time via [[Zero Space]], he was transported back to the time of the Deathbringer's attack on Earth, and narrowly avoided being struck by Siren when the loud-mouthed Autobot was sent hurtling through the air and smashed through a window. {{storylink|Less Than Zero}}

During the invasion of Cybertron by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s [[Blitz Engine]]s, Siren found himself fighting on the front line along with [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], and a horde of other Autobots, most of whom were slaughtered in the first action. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} Siren, by contrast, survived and was seen after the battle arresting [[Krok (G1)|Krok]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 1}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Sirendarkages.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|We'd tilt back too if we were carrying those things around.]]
Siren was part of [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]'s organized resistance to Decepticon rule during the [[Age of Internment]]. Along with [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]], [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]], [[Getaway]], and [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]], he participated in a bait-and-capture mission in [[Nova Cronum]] to disable one of the [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] and bring it in for study. Curiously, they engaged a group of three of the Air Warriors, disabled the first two, and the third just shut down. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}} However, when Nightbeat tried to apply an [[inhibitor claw]], the Air Warrior automatically upgraded into enhanced attack mode and began to attack them again. The ensuing onslaught was overwhelming, but while Siren ended up being blinded by one of the Air Warrior's blasts, he and Joyride latched their [[alternate mode]]s together, rammed their opponent into a spike on the wall, and finally attached the inhibitor claw. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:SpotlightKup Siren.jpg|left|upright=1|thumb|It seems [[Springer (G1)|somebody]] better be careful.]]
Initially stationed on the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]], {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}} Siren was requisitioned into action on board the ''[[Ark-17]]'' for a mission to rescue [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]] from [[Tsiehshi]]. Unfortunately, Kup had been driven mad by the planet's [[Ore-8]] radiation and, unable to recognise his would-be rescuers thanks to the antique anti-radiation armor they were wearing, believed the were [[zombie]]s and attacked them. Siren was the only one to escape alive (minus an arm), and loudly berated both [[Perceptor (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Perceptor]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] on the foolhardy rescue mission, which had cost loyal Autobots their lives. Though Springer reminded Siren of how valuable Kup's training had been to all the Autobot soldiers, the [[Wrecker]]s commander was silenced when Siren stated that no Autobots deserved to die at the hands of their comrades, especially by the hand of somebody as revered as Kup. {{storylink|Spotlight: Kup}}

Sometime later, [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] had hatched a plan to boost Autobot morale by rebuilding and rehabilitating Kup using [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s [[Pretender]] technology that [[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] and the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] had perfected. To maintain Kup's mental stability, it was agreed that he would never be told what he did to the ground teams from ''Ark-17'', and survivors such as Siren and [[Sizzle (G1)|Sizzle]] were sworn to silence. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 15|All Hail Megatron #15}}

After Cybertron was reborn in the wake of [[D-Void]]'s attack, Siren joined [[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]]'s mission to use the map within the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to find the [[Knights of Cybertron]] at [[Cyberutopia]]. Their departure aboard the ''[[Lost Light]]'' was interrupted by an explosion within the ship, sending it into premature [[Quantum generator|quantum jump]]. The resulting hull breach sucked Siren out of the ship, {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} but he survived the experience and was soon recovered and repaired. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

[[File:IntimateBeheading BRILLIANT.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|thumb|You know you're loud when you can make [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] ''cringe''.]]
''Someone'' thought it was a good idea to give Siren the PA system and let him do the ship-wide announcements. He reported on the hostage situation taking place in [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]'s office. {{storylink|Interiors}} Later, he was invited to [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind's]] first attempt to awaken Rung from his coma with a storytelling session alongside [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Perceptor (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Perceptor]], [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sunstreaker]], and [[Bob (IDW)|Bob]], though his piercing voice caused his fellow Autobots to shield their ears. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

Some time later, Siren and the rest of the crew of the ''Lost Light'' returned to Cybertron to help thwart the machinations of [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]'s "[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]]" prophecy. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} In the aftermath, Siren was a spectator at the trial of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] on [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Six months after that, once the ''Lost Light'' was back on its quest, Siren sat in rapt attention as [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] related the story of how he saved the universe. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}}

A while afterwards, Siren was walking through the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s corridors when a [[hoverboard]]-riding Tailgate almost knocked his head off. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}}

At some point Siren was approached by [[Getaway]] and [[Atomizer]] and vouched that he would support them in the event of a mutiny against their "co-captains" Megatron and Rodimus. When the time came, Siren stood alongside Getaway on the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s bridge as he stranded Megatron, Rodimus, and their supporters on the [[Censere|Necrobot]]'s [[Necroworld|planet]]. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
Loudmouth was an extremely loud ancient [[Titan Master]] who crewed the giant [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]] robots at the dawn of time. His special [[Spark]] gift that he was meant to share with peaceful races he met across the galaxy was the ability to damage enemies with a devastating Circuit Shock Disruptor. {{storylink|#Generations|''Titans Return'' Loudmouth online bio}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[File:SmallHeadmastersCommercial autobots.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.3]]
Siren raced across the surface of an unknown planet in alternate mode alongside Nightbeat and Hosehead. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Small Headmasters|Small Headmasters commercial}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Siren toy.jpg|upright=1.7|thumb|CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? WHAT? WHAT?!]]
*'''Siren''' (Headmaster, [[1988]])
**''Accessories'': "Quig" Headmaster pilot, helmet/seat, "C02 Shotgun", left & right "[[Sonic-screamer pistol|Sonic-Screamer Pistols]]"

:Siren transforms into a grey [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Mazda RX-series|Mazda RX-7]] with "Fire chief" decorations. The roof is hinged and can be opened to reveal an interior in which his Headmaster unit, Quig, can sit, with the helmet portion of the head forming a seat of sorts. His head guns can be stored on the hood while his rifle can be plugged onto the roof.

:In [[robot mode]], like all Headmaster toys, Siren has a flip-down panel on his chest which covers a spring-loaded mini-[[Tech Spec|Tech-Spec]]-meter which gives reads for Speed, Strength and Intelligence. The tumblers are activated when Quig (or any other Headmaster unit) is plugged into his neck socket. Quig has Siren's face plainly visible on his back because, as a smaller Headmaster toy, he lacks the flip-down panel featured on larger Headmasters.

:The same mold was [[redeco]]ed into Japanese [[Headmaster Junior]] [[Shūta Gō|Goshooter]]. A Siren-colored version of Shūta was also offered in Japan via [[Robot Point]] offer.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Siren/siren.htm More information on Siren at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:TitanMasterToy Loudmouth.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|THIS IS A BOAT, DEFINITELY BOAT!<ref>TJOmega: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTCgR-ZBueU#t=10m14s Titan Masters Nightbeat & Loudmouth] (''Random Review'')</ref>]]
*'''Loudmouth''' (Titan Master, [[2016]])
**''Accessories'': Vehicle partner
:Part of the first wave of individually-packed ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]] [[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Titan Master]]s, Loudmouth (renamed for [[trademark]] reasons) transforms from robot to a head based on that of the original Siren toy. In this mode, Loudmouth can serve as the head of any ''Titans Return'' Deluxe, Voyager, or Leader Class figure. He also features ports in his feet that allow him to peg onto a wide variety of ''Titans Return'' figures. Loudmouth is packaged with a small vehicle that can transform into three modes: a <strike>car</strike> boat that Loudmouth can ride, a tank that Loudmouth can transform and become a part of (although you can let him ride in Titan Master mode by bending his knees), and a 5mm weapon for larger figures.

:Unlike most of the Titan Master vehicle accessories, Loudmouth's vehicle's gun mode handle does not seem to easily pop off when wielded by many 5mm-compatible closed hands. However, the handle is ''slightly'' thin for both open & closed hands to wield, Some Titan Masters like Nightbeat do not fit to the clamp piece well.

:The upper portion of Loudmouth's legs has been installed backwards in every sample, but it can be fixed by lightly knocking off the pin, flipping the leg piece, and reassembling it.

:Loudmouth was originally designed by [[Emiliano Santalucia]] as a new character, and sported an original head mode design. Loudmouth's head was redecoed as ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Shūta Gō#Legends|Goshooter]] and came packaged with ''Legends'' [[Wheelie (G1)#Legends|Wheelie]], while his vehicle was redecoed as [[Karugo]], packaged with ''Legends'' [[Highbrow (G1)#Legends|Highbrow]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/TRLoudmouth/loudmouth.htm More information on ''Titans Return'' Loudmouth at TFU.info]''

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==Notes==
[[File:Nightbeatsirenswappedheads.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Clockwise from top left: Toy Nightbeat, toy Siren, comic Nightbeat, comic Siren.]]
*According to the Deluxe edition of ''[[Transformers Generations]]'', Siren was originally conceived as either an upgrade or homage to [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]. While the [[robot mode]] was largely blue, unlike Red Alert, its head was similar to that of the earlier Autobot. The car mode featured a near carbon copy of Red Alert's paint scheme. The Red Alert references were dropped early in the design process.
*For the animation/comic book models, the face/Nebulan and helmet/seat pieces of [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and Siren were inexplicably switched. (It is difficult to tell for sure, but they may have kept the correct antennae/guns judging by the basic shapes involved.) This switch gave comic book Nightbeat the "shades" he's remembered for, as well as the crest on his forehead, while comic book Siren ended up with his trademark combined brow/nosepiece. How or why this switch happened, and in what stage of development it occurred, is unknown.

===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Sirène''' (Canada)

==References==
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[[Category:Classics Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]
[[Category:Titan Masters]]
[[Category:Titans Return]]