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Quintus Prime

2025-12-20T22:42:12Z

Jamabastion Hyness 99: /* Age of the Primes */

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[[File:12QuintusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I went into space to create alien species who could act as allies to the [[Transformer]] race! And made [[Quintesson|these guys]]... whoops.]]

The scientist of the [[Thirteen]], '''Quintus Prime''' possesses a mind second to none. His idealism and perfectionist tendencies means that he frequently butts heads with the less imaginative members of the Thirteen. Something of a daydreamer, Quintus believes that life, in all its forms, is the most important thing in the universe, and that life should be encouraged to grow and thrive at all costs throughout the galaxy. Accordingly, he wields the [[Emberstone]], an [[Artifacts of the Primes|artifact]] which can accelerate biological processes in base elements.

==Fiction==
===Aligned continuity family===
====''The Covenant of Primus''====
Quintus was the tenth Prime created by [[Primus]] to fight against [[Unicron#Aligned continuity family|Unicron]]. His artifact was the [[Emberstone]], and he became one of the Strategists of the Thirteen, alongside [[Alpha Trion]], [[Micronus Prime]] and [[Liege Maximo]]. To defeat Unicron, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] exposed his [[spark]], its frequency almost identical to Primus's own, to Unicron's own Anti-Spark knocking both into [[stasis lock]]. Quintus subsequently used his Emberstone to awaken Optimus. After Unicron's defeat, Quintus drifted freely between the cliques formed in the group alongside [[Maccadam|Alchemist Prime]] and Optimus Prime.

After Maximo revealed that [[Prima]] had been plotting how likely each member of the Thirteen was to be corrupted by Unicron's presence, it came to light that Quintus had worked alongside Maximo and Megatronus to create new robot beasts – Prima was suspicious of these beasts and ordered the three to shut down their "Farm". A conflict broke out between the Thirteen over whether or not Maximo had the right to create new life – a conflict that eventually came to a head when Optimus demanded a full vote on the matter.

The vote came to a tie until [[Solus Prime]] voted against allowing Maximo to create new beasts. After Megatronus accidentally killed Solus, Quintus was among the members of the Thirteen that demanded that Megatronus be found and made to pay for his crime, but the group was surprised when Solus's dead body began to glow and melted an opening to the deep core of Primus, creating the [[Well of All Sparks]]. When Maximo was confronted at the Farm, Quintus refused to accept any personal responsibility for the beasts' creation. The Thirteen then proceeded to fight, their battle spilling into the caverns with the beasts.

With the [[Age of Primes]] over, Quintus went into space to seed life, hoping to create new races that might one day form peaceful alliances with Cybertron. His first stop was a metal-rich planet he named [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]]. There, he created the first [[Quintesson]]s, a manipulative, deceitful race which would become less than friendly with Primus's new creations. When the Quintessons arrived on Cybertron, Alpha Trion wondered what became of his brother, idly speculating that Quintus's own creations may have disposed of him when they no longer required him. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

====''Prime'' cartoon====
According to legend, at the beginning of time, Unicron and Primus battled each other for eons, with neither side remaining victorious for long. Till, that is, Primus created the [[Thirteen]]. These Thirteen defeated Unicron and cast him into space. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|''Transformers'' #47]] (mentioned), [[Heavy|''Till All Are One'' #9]]}}
[[File:OP18 Thirteen in Crystal City.jpg|thumb|left|375px|Second from the right, and fashionably green.]]
Quintus was one of the Thirteen Primes who led the [[Thirteen Tribes]] that arose on Cybertron following the departure of the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}} Like four others he was attracted to the alliance at [[Crystal City]], forming the [[Thirteen]] Primes. Unbeknownst to the Primes, one of their number, the bestial [[Onyx Prime]], was in fact a time-travelling [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] from twelve million years in the future, who was manipulating history to ensure the rise, and subsequent fall, of the Primes' society. Goaded on by Shockwave's machinations, [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] and [[Liege Maximo]] turned on the group, killing [[Solus Prime]] and starting the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]]. Though Megatronus managed to flee Cybertron, Quintus and [[Nexus Prime|Nexus]] were able to restrain Maximo, eventually banishing him aboard [[Vigilem]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

As the war wound down, Nexus Prime met his end at the hands of [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]], prompting all the remaining Primes, except [[Alpha Trion]], to flee Cybertron. Eons later, the younger Shockwave would send one his [[Regenesis]] ores, [[Ore-2]], to [[Gorlam Prime]], {{storylink|The Crucible}} {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} the resting place of [[Necrotitan|Quintessa]], a [[Titan (group)|Titan]] somehow affiliated with Quintus. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

In the modern day, Quintus Prime's name was remembered in the [[Way of Flame]], the religion of Solus Prime's colony [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]]. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}}

===''Power of the Primes'' toy bios===
Quintus Prime's [[Spark]] passed into the possession of one of the twelve [[Prime Master]]s; hidden within a suit of decoy armor, they safeguarded the abilities of the Primes until the present day. By uniting with a larger Transformer, the Prime Master could channel the powers of Quintus's Spark and grant them unique abilities that varied with each new partner. {{storylink|#Generations|Quintus Prime toy bio}}

{{note|For a list of every permutation of Quintus Prime's abilities, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this link]].}}

===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
Quintus Prime was one of the [[Thirteen]]. {{storylink|Dweller In The Depths (Cyberverse)|Dweller In The Depths}} {{storylink|Silent Strike}} {{storylink|The Other One}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
Quintus Prime was one of the Thirteen. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}}

===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Clancy Brown]] (English), [[Naofumi Ichihashi]] (Japanese, as the [[Emberstone]]), [[Yasunori Masutani]] (Japanese, [[Prime Time (episode)|#44]], [[The Last Hope, Part 2|#52]])|[[Gabriel Bueno]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Dan Osorio]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Augustin Jacob]] (French)}}

[[File:ESQuintusPrime PrimeTime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|"Squidward, you're even ''more'' handsome now!"]]
After helping to establish Cybertronian culture, Quintus Prime left his homeworld on a mission to seed life on planets all across the galaxy, intending to create new races that could be allies of Cybertron in the future. Using the power of his Emberstone, he would trigger the evolution of life on a planet, then quickly move on to the next world, leaving the races he spawned to fend for themselves. His first creations, the [[Quintesson]]s, desired to know the purpose of their existence, and so set off into space in search of their absent creator—but when they discovered that they were just one of many experiments Quintus had abandoned, they grew bitter and sought to destroy Quintus and all his creations, and take the power of the Emberstone for themselves. Fleeing the Quintessons, Quintus took refuge on primordial Earth, where he fused his spark with the Emberstone, and used its power one last time to create the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Terratronus]], who would protect the stone from all who would misuse its power. Terratronus deceived the Quintessons into thinking Quintus and the stone had left Earth, then placed the stone in a subterranean cave marked with Quintus's insignia. {{storylink|Age of Evolution, Part 1}} {{storylink|Witwicky, Part 1}}

Millions of years later, when later generations of Cybertronians came to be stranded on Earth, the [[human]] siblings [[Robby Malto|Robby]] and [[Mo Malto]] found the Emberstone beneath the town of [[Witwicky (town)|Witwicky]]. {{storylink|Age of Evolution, Part 1}} Judged worthy of its power by Quintus's spirit, {{storylink|Witwicky, Part 1}} the pair's touch activated the stone, and as Quintus's voice rang out, dubbing the children the "legacy of hope," the stone's power created two new Transformers, [[Twitch]] and [[Thrash (ES)|Thrash]] from a pool of water, and manifested [[cyber-sleeve]]s on Mo and Robby's arms that emotionally bonded them to the robots. {{storylink|Secret Legacy, Part 1}} When they later explored the cave system with [[Bumblebee (ES)|Bumblebee]], the scout found a message in Ancient Cybertronian but failed to notice Quintus' insignia. {{storylink|Friends and Family}}

After [[Optimus Prime (ES)|Optimus Prime]] was informed of how the [[Terran]]s had come to life, he recognized the Emberstone and, with [[Alex Malto]]'s aid, explained Quintus Prime to the younger audience. When the Maltos and Terrans were surrounded by [[Arachnamech]]s, Mo beseeched Quintus for aid, and the Prime's voice responded and activated the Emberstone to create [[Hashtag (ES)|Hashtag]], [[Jawbreaker (ES)|Jawbreaker]], and [[Nightshade (ES)|Nightshade]]. {{storylink|Age of Evolution, Part 1}}

When Robbie fell ill, and Optimus theorized that only the Emberstone would be able to help him, a distressed Mo tried to use her cyber-sleeve to contact Quintus Prime. In frustration, Mo wished that she'd never touched the Emberstone at the same time that [[Mandroid]] claimed the artifact. Bringing the Malto family to his starship, which had been orbiting Earth abandoned for millions of years, Quintus's spirit showed Mo a simulation of what her life would have been like had she never touched the stone. Mandroid then teleported aboard, hoping to crash the ship to end the Maltos, only for the Emberstone to empower Mo's cyber-sleeve enough that she managed to defeat him. Quintus then appeared to the Maltos, thanking Mo for answering his call but warning that there were still trials ahead. {{storylink|Prime Time (episode)|Prime Time}}

===''One'' film===
Quintus Prime and the other twelve Primes were created by [[Primus]] at the dawn of Cybertron, and they ruled Cybertron benevolently through its Golden Age. When a war with the Quintessons threw the planet into a protracted, violent conflict, the Primes' secretary, [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]], herded the [[Thirteen|thirteen]] into a Quintesson ambush within a remote cave. Quintus would be killed during the battle, with his brothers' and sisters' bodies resting in a hidden cave for fifty cycles before being rediscovered by miners [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]], [[Megatron (One)|D-16]], [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita]], and [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]].

A vision of Quintus Prime and the other Primes later appeared as Alpha Trion declared a damaged Orion Pax to be the next wielder of the Matrix of Leadership, Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|Transformers One}}

===Energon Universe===
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
;'''Quintus Prime Core'''
[[File:Earth Wars Quintus Prime Core.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6]]

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

*'''Effect:''' Spawns a [[Sharkticon (species)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sharkticon]] whenever a [[Transformers: Earth Wars#Bases and buildings|building unit]] is destroyed.

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

{{chargamestub|{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}}}

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Quintus Prime was an intellectual giant among the Thirteen, and known to humans as the god {{w|Janus}}. It was unknown if Quintus Prime really existed and created the Quintessons, or if the Quintessons created the story of Quintus to fit into their own religion. {{storylink|Transformers One Sourcebook}}

==Toys==
===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:POTP-Prime-Master-Quintus-Bludgeon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The [[Octopunch_(G1)#Power_of_the_Primes|one with tentacles]] was too obvious.]]
<ul class= "iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Quintus Prime''' (Prime Master, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-20'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[August 25]], 2018'''
:*''Accessories'': [[Bludgeon (G1)#Power of the Primes|Decepticon Bludgeon]] decoy armor, {{w|kanabō}}/gun
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Quintus Prime is a [[Prime Master]] with [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] decoy armor, visually based on the original [[Pretender]]'s inner robot and shell. Quintus Prime/Bludgeon is a [[Retool|partial tooling]] of [[Vector Prime#Power of the Primes|Vector Prime]]/[[Metalhawk (G1)#Power of the Primes|Metalhawk]], swapping that toy's grey sprue for yellow parts with new detailing. The new weapon piece is modeled after a kanabō (a metal stick), and uniquely can be wielded as such with the alternate 3mm plug on the end.

:This toy has identical features to the other Prime Masters in the line. The decoy armor has a weapon piece which can fold out to create a weapon mode, or detach and be held in the armor's 3 mm-compatible hand. The [[Titan Master]]-like robot can store inside the decoy armor or ride [[Size class|Legends Class]] figures in vehicle mode, and is fully compatible with toys from the previous ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' line. The "Power Swap" gimmick means its [[spark]] form can plug onto any decoy armor's weapon form (which has a [[5 mm post]] to be held by larger figures), Deluxe Class figures' chest armor, Voyager Class figures' bucklers, Leader Class figures' [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix]] (in place of their Matrix core), [[combiner]]s' torsos (in place of their [[Enigma of Combination]]), or the [[Scepter of Sparks]]. With the power of [[You|your]] imagination, this bestows the Prime Master's [[Prime Master/Combinations|unique power]] on the larger figure.

===''Age of the Primes''===
[[File:AOTP-QuintusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|''He's a squid boy'' ''And he won't go far'' ''Cause a squid boy doesn't have legs'']]
<ul class= "iconlist">{{Bp-pr10|'''The Thirteen Quintus Prime''' (Deluxe Class, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name:'' '''Quintus Prime''' (クインタスプライム)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''AOTP-23'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[2026]] [[March 28]]
:*''Accessories'': [[Emberstone#Age of the Primes|Emberstone]]
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[July 25]], [[2025]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T18IQaMuGVk Transformers Brand Panel Recap | SDCC 2025 | Hasbro Pulse] on YouTube, with [[Mark Maher]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref>

: Released as part of the first 2026 wave of ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'', The Thirteen Quintus Prime is a Deluxe-class, based on his design from the ''Covenant of Primus''. He transforms from a squiddy-robot mode to squiddy-Cybertronian spaceship mode. The instructions feature two configurations for his tentacle arms in vehicle mode: either underneath the spaceship pointing forward, or on the sides of the “skirt” pointing backward. He comes with his artifact, the Emberstone, which is on a 5mm peg and can plug into his chest and the cockpit of the jet, but is unable to grant you your own cyber-sleeve.

: Contrast to his various depictions, this Quintus Prime has a pair of legs cast in transparent plastic under his tentacle "skirt" and is involved in part of the transformation.

: Quintus Prime was first revealed at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2025.

::*''[[Source:Transformers Age of the Primes bios#AOTP23|Machine translation of Quintus Prime's TakaraTomy bio]]''

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==Notes==
*Quintus Prime's name derives from, naturally, the [[Quintesson]]s, his creations in various continuities.
*The ''Covenant'' implies that Quintus Prime may have also invented [[space bridge]] technology; the Quintessons are said to have reverse-engineered its incredibly advanced principles from a mysterious source, but they themselves did not fully understand how the device worked.
*Quintus Prime was inspired by {{w|Johnny Appleseed}}, going throughout the universe to spread new life.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I thought of him as the Johnny Appleseed character.
For those of you who don't know, kind of a guy spreading apple seeds around as he walked. So this guy was spreading Cybertronian life...|link=https://www.youtube.com/live/WoJyX1XusVE?si=gDKcAaAlUI26da-9&t=1715|name=Aaron Archer|site=YouTube|year=2024|month=02|day=24}}</ref>
*Quintus Prime's ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|EarthSpark]]'' incarnation was inspired by the silver-and see-through aesthetic of the [[pre-Transformers|pre-Transformer]] ''[[Microman]]'' franchise, the wizard {{w|Gandalf}}, and the signature mask of beloved underground hip hop icon {{w|MF DOOM}}.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=@Idasomethinghem made this excellent design for Quintus's debut in ep 122. The prompt was to give Quintus a more ancient benevolent robot god vibe. Wanted to give some nods to Microman, MF Doom, and a lil bit a Gandalf 😬|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20240716201025/https://twitter.com/nowayjermaine/status/1813305206555263390|name=Jermaine Jose|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=06|day=16}}</ref>
*Quintus' depictions in media often omit his third pair of arms, a trait that carried over to his ''Age of the Primes'' figure. His depiction in ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'' is a notable exception, although it eschews his tentacles in favor of two pairs of legs.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Quintus Prime''' (クインタスプライム ''Kuintasu Puraimu'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Quintus Fővezér''' ("Supreme Commander Quintus")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Wúcháng Tiān''' (无常天)

==Gallery==
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File:ES Quintus Prime full model.jpg|''EarthSpark'' cartoon.
File:One-Quintus-Prime.jpg|''One'' film trading card art.
File:QuintusPrime-OneConceptArt.jpg|''One'' film concept art.
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Transformers One (film)

2025-10-24T15:52:58Z

Jamabastion Hyness 99: /* Transformers references */

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{{bigquote|The line between friend and enemy is not as clear as I once believed. Once it's crossed, there is no going back. Because some transformations... are permanent.|[[Optimus Prime (One)|Optimus Prime]]}}

==Synopsis==
Long ago, the benevolent [[Primus]] sacrificed his life essence to become the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and created the [[Thirteen|first generation of Transformers]], the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s. Through the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]], [[energon]] flowed freely from the planet's core, and the Primes ruled justly for a time. However, when the alien [[Quintesson]]s began a long war of invasion, the Primes were eventually slain, and the Matrix of Leadership was lost, leaving only [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]] to rule the planet in their absence after the Cybertronians relocated to massive underground cities, abandoning the dangerous surface.

[[File:TFOne Orion caught.jpg|left|thumb|300px|She's exhausted from the day's work. Uh, not that it was too much! We-we quite enjoyed it!]]
Fifty cycles after the war, Cybertronian society now relies on an [[Cogless|underclass]] of manual laborers born without [[Transformation cog (biology)|transformation cog]]s, including a caste of miners who physically extract what few veins of usable energon remain from the tunnels beneath the subterranean [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] City, while Sentinel Prime makes periodic journeys to the surface in search of the missing Matrix. One impulsive miner named [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] has been searching for information regarding the Matrix, in the hopes that finding the artifact will restore Cybertron to prosperity and allow him and his fellow miners to choose their own path in life. Unfortunately, this search for information has led him to repeatedly break into the city's data archives without authorization. His latest attempt draws the unwanted attention of two [[Guard (One)|guards]] who have caught him several times in the past already, leading to a wild (and nearly lethal) chase through the skyways, through buildings, and eventually into the ground-level public transport station. Though the guards eventually catch up to Orion, the miner's friend [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] provides a distraction and sends the guards off on a wild goose chase. On the train to work, the pair discuss Orion's latest life-endangering adventure, and Orion, knowing that his friend idolizes the strongest Prime, gifts D-16 a rare first-edition decal of [[The Fallen|Megatronus Prime]]'s helmet he'd found.

[[File:TFOne Mine Explosion.jpg|right|thumb|300px|We're trying to get the funny man out of the well!]]
In the mines, D-16 and Orion work under the supervision of their go-getting captain [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]], using [[jet pack]]s and deployable support poles to keep Cybertron's shifting geology stable long enough for them to extract raw energon. However, [[Wheeljack (One)|Wheeljack]] accidentally hits a vein of unstable energon, and the ensuing explosions trap [[Jazz (One)|Jazz]] under a rockfall. Orion and D-16 defy protocol and use a jet pack to save their coworker, but the chaos ends up damaging and destroying a lot of mine equipment. One of the mine's guards, [[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]], blames Elita for the disaster, and informs her she's been demoted to waste management duty, despite Orion sticking up for her and taking the blame.

That evening, Sentinel Prime returns to Iacon to announce that he still has not found the Matrix; to take the blow off this bad news, Sentinel declares that the prestigious [[Iacon 5000]] race will be held the next day. Orion tries to persuade D-16 to join him in the race, hoping that they can prove to the rest of Cybertron that mining bots deserve respect, but D-16 has no interest in the idea. On the day of the race, Orion discreetly leads D-16 to the maintenance area inside the giant starting signal above the race's starting line; while D-16 is initially excited to watch from a perfect vantage point, Orion reveals his true intention as he straps jet packs to the two just as the race begins and they're dropped into the thick of a throng of racing robots. Using their jet packs and some quick thinking to compensate for their inability to transform, the two dodge the numerous traps and obstacles and briefly manage to take the lead, sending bots across the city into a frenzy, especially their fellow cogless miners. The pair are just about to limp across the finish line and take first place, but end up being run down by [[Chromia (One)|Chromia]], who snags victory for herself. The pair figure they can still be proud of second place... until several dozen other racers whip by them in vehicle mode.

[[File:TFOne Sentinel visits.jpg|left|thumb|300px|I seek to build an empire, and your only goal is to amuse yourselves by tearing it down. Have I taught you nothing?]]
In Iacon's medical center, where many, many racers have ultimately ended up, Sentinel Prime meets with Orion and D-16; the pair are immediately certain they are in ''massive'' trouble, especially when they're scanned by Sentinel's creepy aide [[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] before his arrival, but it turns out it's quite the opposite. Sentinel ''loved'' their little stunt, and tells them that the miners' productivity after that showing was already at 150%. Sentinel offers them a chance to tour the mines and help inspire their comrades to work harder, with promises of some pampering along the way, and the pair quickly agree. However, Darkwing arrives before Airachnid can escort them to Sentinel's private quarters; infuriated that he nearly lost the race to the pair after they humiliated him, he drags them to the planet's fiftieth sub-level (ten levels below what they ''thought'' was the lowest level of the planet) and locks them in a trash incineration station.

The two bots soon meet the eccentric and exceptionally talkative [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]], who has been trapped at the job of "look at garbage and take anything of value out before it's burned" for years, with only garbage statues for "company". When one of B's pals "[[Steve (One)|Steve]]" utters some electronic gibberish, Orion accidentally beheads the "bot", but discovers within the wreckage an old beacon from the Quintesson war, still broadcasting a set of coordinates located somewhere on the planet's surface. Orion, B-127, and D-16 decide to investigate, escaping the only way they can: by climbing up the dump chute. Ew. The trio stow away aboard an automated surface-bound garbage train but coincidentally encounter Elita-1, who now works the refuse line. She handily clobbers the three but ends up locked in the train with them as it departs. She heads for the front, intending to report them to security, a mad dash that gets all the harder as the train starts moving vertically towards its destination. She manages to pop a hatch and make it out of the train, and the trio gives chase, but all four are stopped cold as they're enveloped in light and they find themselves traveling along Cybertron's surface.

The four are stunned by the planet's natural beauty, only to become horrified as said natural beauty starts violently heaving upwards behind them, tearing up the self-building rail and scattering train cars. They run for it but are thrown off, waking in just enough time to completely miss another train, the rail un-building behind it. Elita is furious, but agrees to join Orion's search for the Matrix, on the conditions that 1) she's in command, 2) she holds the map, and 3) if the quest turns out to be a wild goose chase, then the other three will turn themselves in for their idiotic plan and paint her in a very positive light to the authorities. Orion very quickly agrees, and the four head off, confused by the weird not-metal life growing on the surface. They spy a group of [[Robo-deer|robotic quadrupedal lifeforms]], which suddenly snap to attention and run for it as the ground begins to tremble. It's soon apparent the cause of their panic: a massive Quintesson spaceship! As the ship scans for any lifeforms (obliterating one of the Cybertronian fauna with a massive cannon blast when it ends up in the tracking beams), the four barely evade detection and the ship moves on.

[[File:TransformersOne-AlphaTrionTransformationCogs.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Take the staff in your hand, Moses. With it, you shall do My wonders.]]
Soon they find themselves at the end of the map's trail, a [[Mouth of Unicron|hidden and extremely creepy cave]]. Inside they find a scene of absolute horror: the spot where the ancient Primes made their final stand against the Quintessons, their bodies lying broken and covered in overgrowth. Although the Matrix is nowhere to be found, Orion discovers that [[Alpha Trion]]'s spark still pulses and uses an [[energon cube]] provided by B to revive him. The four attempt to bring Trion up to speed on recent events, but their mention of "Sentinel Prime" causes Trion to reveal the terrible truth: Sentinel is an imposter, a traitorous aide who led the Primes into a Quintesson ambush in exchange for "ruling" Cybertron under the invaders' command. However, when Sentinel tried to claim the Matrix after prying it from [[Zeta Prime (One)|Zeta Prime]]'s corpse, the artifact judged him unworthy and disappeared. To appease his new masters, Sentinel has deliberately stolen transformation cogs from newborn Transformers to keep them producing energon in the mines; at Trion's urging, the four emerge from the cave to witness Sentinel pledging servitude to the [[Quintesson High Commander]] and learn the city's garbage trains are actually transporting Cybertron's dwindling energon supplies to Quintesson ships, leaving barely enough for the people of Cybertron. These revelations leave the bots horrified, but D-16 takes it the worst of all, having also looked up to Sentinel for years. Alpha Trion decides to give the team hope by gifting them the transformation cogs from four of the fallen Primes, as well as a recording of Sentinel's treachery. However, Airachnid spotted the four when they were watching Sentinel's meeting with the Quintessons, and a squad of Sentinel's [[Tracker]]s arrive. Despite his disrepair, Alpha Trion uses his leonine alternate mode to wipe out the squad, allowing Orion and the others to escape, but is quickly incapacitated by Airachnid.

The four bots have a very rocky time learning to transform in the middle of fleeing a squad of Trackers, tumbling downhill with only ''parts'' of them shifting into their new vehicle modes, but desperation forces them to adapt ''very'' quickly. Each one finds new abilities and an aptitude for combat, and soon they're able to destroy their pursuers. Overjoyed at their victory, they make the plan to use the incriminating information Trion gave them by returning to Iacon and exposing Sentinel as a traitor. In their excitement, they fail to notice a Tracker about to shoot them from behind until D-16 uses his new tank mode to kill him first... and then starts laughing at what he just did. D-16 snatches the evidence and takes the lead, his ever-growing intensity and openly stated desire to kill Sentinel leaving Orion more and more unnerved.

Back in Iacon, Alpha Trion is brought before Sentinel, who mocks the "old-timer" and gloats about his station, complaining to Airachnid about the Primes' stuffiness and boring speeches. Trion's word of warning that Sentinel's time will soon be over only annoys the false Prime further, and in a fit of rage he kills the ancient Prime before sending Airachnid back to the surface to hunt down the wayward miners.

[[File:TFoneStarscreamSoundwaveShockwaveInterrogation.jpg|left|thumb|300px|You're playing with the big boys now!]]
Along the path to Iacon, a series of shots ring out, and each bot slips into stasis... Orion and the others are brought back online, bound (and gagged in B's case) as prisoners of the former members of Cybertron's [[High Guard]], who have been fighting a guerrilla war against Sentinel ever since the fall of the Primes, led by [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]]. Orion tries to form an alliance with them, but the fifty cycles of conflict have radicalized the High Guard to value strength above all else. Unimpressed and giving into his growing rage, D-16 challenges Starscream's authority, and the two quickly end up in a brawl. While Starscream plays it tough even as D-16 crushes his neck and damages his speech module, his attitude soon changes as D-16 manifests a massive cannon on his arm, aimed directly at Starscream's head. The Guard quickly rallies behind their new leader, ready to take the fight to Sentinel... but Airachnid's forces arrive and ambush them.

[[File:TFOne Airachnid attacks.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Not much of a snake-charmer, are you?]]
Orion, having been buried in the battle, awakens when Elita drags him from the rubble to find that D-16, B-127, and much of the Guard have been taken prisoner, and the data crystal containing the evidence of Sentinel's betrayal has been shattered. Orion despairs, believing their quest to be hopeless now, but Elita won't have it. Though she's still not above taking some digs at Orion, she points out that it is the bot's endless ''optimism'' that makes him a true leader, one that can make bots do amazing (and occasionally amazingly ''stupid'') things. Orion takes the praise (and insults) and decides it's time to rally, and the two quickly formulate a plan; the Guard may be strong, but the last battle proved they aren't enough on their own, they need a true army... and Orion knows exactly where to get one. After Elita quickly shuts down any dissent from the remaining Guard (thanks to a very swift punch to [[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave's]] eye), Orion primes the warriors for the coming battle, with a cry of "''[[Roll out|Transform and ROLL OUT]]!''"

The captives have been brought to [[Hall of Primes|Sentinel's tower]], where the puppet leader gloats over them, mocking Starscream's scrambled voice and sneering at D-16. But the miner does not cower or balk at all, declaring that he is not afraid of Sentinel, as he has nothing left to lose. Noticing the worn Megatronus decal, Sentinel reveals that he took Megatronus's transformation cog when he killed him, ripping the decal from the miner's arm before slapping it back onto his chest... and then, knocking the miner on his back, using a mining tool to crudely ''carve'' the Prime's face into D-16's chest.

Orion uses his new form to rocket-glide into the depths of Iacon City, entering the miners' quarters (and bodily hurling Darkwing aside in the process). Orion reveals the truth to the miners and rallies them to join forces with the High Guard and rebel against Sentinel's regime. Meanwhile, Elita, Shockwave, and [[Soundwave (One)|Soundwave]] have commandeered a returning "garbage" train, transporting the Guard into the city in a sneak attack. But the sudden appearance of hundreds of Trackers makes things look very bad for the plan... until Orion and the miners leap into the fray and cut a swath through the incoming horde, armed with their jet packs and mining tools. Airachnid attempts to kill Orion, slamming him into the train engine, and revealing the ''incredibly horrifying'' array of optics hidden in the back of her head. But her multi-scanning abilities give Orion a sudden idea as the train plows towards Sentinel's tower.

[[File:TFOneSentinelvsD16.jpg|left|thumb|300px|I will not be dictated to. I will not be threatened. I am the morning and the evening star. I am Pharaoh!]]
Sentinel, angered as D-16 once again attempts to rise up, is just about to blow the miner's head off when the train slams into his tower. Soundwave frees the prisoners and the fight spills across the city. Sentinel transforms into combat mode, but D-16 will not be deterred, the two launch into battle. Elita leaps into action, tackling Airachnid and attempting to take her prisoner (with only ''some'' gratuitously satisfying pummeling along the way). She drags the semi-conscious bot to one of Iacon's broadcast stations, and B makes a ''very'' over-enthusiastic entrance. Airachnid's memory banks are quickly scanned, and her memories of Sentinel's most recent meeting with the Quintessons are broadcast throughout the city, leading the populace to also join the fight.

Sentinel is ready to kill D-16, but drops his guard upon seeing his cowering before the Quintessons on dozens of screens. Seizing the opportunity, D-16 tackles Sentinel off the balcony and they fly through the cityscape before crashing into the empty energon fountain, crippling Sentinel in the process. The false Prime begs D-16 to spare him, claiming they can co-rule Cybertron. D-16 insists that Sentinel must die for his crimes, but Orion tries to convince his friend that they can't start a new age on Cybertron with the public execution of the former leader (though he also doesn't say that they ''shouldn't'' kill him either). D-16 violently disagrees, knocking his friend aside and readying the kill shot... only for Orion to leap in the path, the cannon blast tearing through his torso and sending him tumbling over the edge. D-16 grabs Orion's one good arm, horrified... ''that Orion would stop him from killing Sentinel''. With this betrayal, he vows he is ''done'' saving Orion from his mistakes and lets his dying friend plummet into Cybertron's depths. As Orion falls, D-16, insistent that there will be no more Primes, kills Sentinel by ripping him in half with his bare hands. He then seizes Megatronus' cog from Sentinel's chest, replacing the one gifted to him by Trion, which transforms him into an even ''more'' battle-ready form. Declaring himself "Megatron", he commands the High Guard to destroy everything Sentinel built... in other words, what's left of the city.

[[File:One-Megs-Prime-face-to-face.jpg|thumb|300px|Goodbye... brother.]]
Meanwhile, the mortally wounded Orion falls through the planetary strata, which slides and shifts out of his way, until he finally reaches Cybertron's core. There, he encounters the spirits of the Primes as Trion announces that Primus has deemed him worthy of guiding the future of Cybertron as well as the Matrix of Leadership itself, reformatting Orion and restoring his spark to declare him the newest of the Primes: "Optimus Prime", before being sent rocketing back to the surface in a blaze of blue light.

Elita and B try and fail to stop Megatron's rampage, their former friend ready to kill them too, but Optimus smashes onto the scene. Megatron is incensed at this new betrayal both by his former friend ''and'' the Matrix itself, and launches himself at Optimus. During their fight, Optimus manifests an energy battle axe to fight against Megatron along with Starscream, Soundwave, and Shockwave before using it to destroy Megatron's new cannon, ultimately winning their fight. Unwilling to kill his oldest friend, Optimus reluctantly banishes Megatron and his new allies to the surface. Megatron seethes but decides that now is not the time, and takes his new army to the surface.

With the return of the Matrix of Leadership, Cybertron is restored to life: energon flows once again from the planet's core to the surface, and ''all'' of the cogless bots receive transformation cogs, becoming fully autonomous "[[Autobot]]s" who vow to defend Cybertron from any future Quintesson incursions. However, the Quintessons are not the only looming threat—though banished from Iacon, Megatron and his followers rechristen themselves the "[[Decepticon]]s" and swear revenge.
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==Cast==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=Miners
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax / Optimus Prime]] ([[Chris Hemsworth]])
*[[Megatron (One)|D-16 / Megatron]] ([[Brian Tyree Henry]])
*[[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]] ([[Scarlett Johansson]])
*[[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]] ([[Keegan-Michael Key]])
*[[Jazz (One)|Jazz]] ([[Evan Michael Lee]])
*[[Arcee (One)|Arcee]] ([[Jinny Chung]])
*[[Bluestreak (One)|Bluestreak]]
*[[Brawn (One)|Brawn]]
*''[[Not Chromia|Chromia]]''<ref group=note>A blue female cogless miner was designed to resemble [[Chromia (G1)|Generation 1 Chromia]] and named as such in production material. However she can't actually ''be'' Chromia, because a [[Chromia (One)|suspiciously-Mirage-like racer]] is named as such in dialogue.</ref>
*[[Firestar (One)|Firestar]]<ref group=note name="uncredited">Denotes a character, or unidentified members of a group, who speaks, but has no credited voice actor. The performance was likely done by an ADR voice cast member.</ref>
*[[Hound (One)|Hound]]
*[[Huffer (One)|Huffer]]
*[[Ironhide (One)|Ironhide]]<ref group=note name="uncredited"/>
*[[Moonracer (One)|Moonracer]]<ref group=note name="uncredited"/>
*[[Prowl (One)|Prowl]]<ref group=note name="uncredited"/>
*[[Ratchet (One)|Ratchet]]
*[[Red Alert (One)|Red Alert]]
*[[Sideswipe (One)|Sideswipe]]<ref group=note name="uncredited"/>
*[[Smokescreen (One)|Smokescreen]]
*[[Sunstreaker (One)|Sunstreaker]]
*[[Wheeljack (One)|Wheeljack]]<ref group=note name="uncredited"/>
*[[Windcharger (One)|Windcharger]]

|h2=[[High Guard]]
|c2=
*[[Starscream (One)|Starscream]] ([[Steve Buscemi]])
*[[Soundwave (One)|Soundwave]] ([[Jon Bailey]])
*[[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave]] ([[Jason Konopisos-Alvarez]])
*[[Skywarp (One)|Skywarp]] (Josh Cooley)
*[[Thundercracker (One)|Thundercracker]]
*[[Dirge (One)|Dirge]]
*[[Ramjet (One)|Ramjet]]
*[[Thrust (One)|Thrust]]
*[[Slipstream (One)|Slipstream]]
*[[Redwing (One)|Redwing]]

|h3=[[Thirteen#One film|Primes]]
|c3=
*[[Alpha Trion]] ([[Laurence Fishburne]])
*[[Zeta Prime (One)|Zeta Prime]] ([[James Remar]])
*[[The Fallen#One film|Megatronus Prime]]
*[[Maccadam#One film|Alchemist Prime]]
*[[Amalgamous Prime#One film|Amalgamous Prime]]
*[[Liege Maximo#One film|Liege Maximo]]
*[[Micronus Prime#One film|Micronus Prime]]
*[[Nexus Prime#One film|Nexus Prime]]<ref group=note name="uncredited"/>
*[[Onyx Prime#One film|Onyx Prime]]
*[[Prima#One film|Prima Prime]]
*[[Quintus Prime#One film|Quintus Prime]]
*[[Solus Prime#One film|Solus Prime]]<ref group=note name="uncredited"/>
*[[Vector Prime#One film|Vector Prime]]

|c4=
*[[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]] ([[Jon Hamm]])
*[[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] ([[Vanessa Liguori]])
*[[Quintesson High Commander]]
*[[Quintesson Soldier]]s
*[[Primus]]
*[[Tracker]]s<ref group=note name="uncredited"/>
*[[Guard (One)|Guards]] ([[Steve Blum]], Jason Konopisos-Alvarez)
*[[Announcer Bot]] (Steve Blum)
*[[Control Room Guys]] (Josh Cooley)

'''Racers'''
*[[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]] ([[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]])
*[[Chromia (One)|Chromia]] (Jinny Chung)
*[[Injured Racer]] ([[Dillon Bryan]])

|nonumbering=true
}}
<references group=note/>

==Quotes==
"Hey, look, I know it's all a big joke to you. But not me. I was paying my dues. I was going places. And now they're gonna bust me down I-- I don't even know how many tiers!" 
'"I'm sorry, D. But come on, didn't you feel it? Even for just a second, didn't you feel liberated? Didn't you feel like you were something else? Like you could be more than what they say you are?" 
"Yeah, I felt it. I did. But it doesn't matter. We're going to get punished ''and'' demoted. Ugh, Sentinel Prime saw the whole thing, this is so ''embarrassing''."
:—'''D-16''' knows his place, despite what '''Orion Pax''' tries.

"Don't you want to stop him?" 
"NO, '''I WANT TO KILL HIM!''' I wanna put Sentinel in chains and march him through the mines so everyone can see him for the '''FALSE PRIME''' that he is! I want him to '''suffer''', and then to ''die'' in ''darkness.'' But we all know it doesn't matter what I want, ''right'', Pax? The fact is, we're just cogless bots. Right? We had limited options, and now... now we have ''none''."
:—'''Orion Pax''' and '''D-16'''

"What defines a Transformer is not the cog in his chest, but the spark in that resides in their core. A spark that gives you the will to make your world better. My fellow Primes had that spark. And I see their strength in you. Take their cogs and access your full potential. Prima. Onyx. Alchemist. Micronus. Warriors of noble spirit, loyalty, strength. Their uniqueness enhanced by these. They were one. ''You'' are one. '''ALL''' are one!" 
"Wait. We have... You-- You gave us..." 
"The ability to change your world. How you choose to use that power is up to you."
:—'''Alpha Trion''' inaugurates '''Orion Pax''' and our heroes with the tried and true phrase.

'''Starscream''': Now, are you spies, or incompetent lackeys? 
'''Orion Pax''': We're not spies. 
'''Elita-1''': But he ''is'' incompetent.

"Uh... why is he gagged?" 
"He wouldn't stop talking." 
"Even when he was unconscious?" 
"''ESPECIALLY'' WHEN HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS!"
:—'''Elita-1''' asks '''Shockwave''' about B-127's restraints.

"If we want to be in control of our own destiny, we will have to fight for it. Now is the time for us to stand up. For ourselves. Stand up for this injustice! I promise you, this fight will be worth it. Follow me. Nothing can stop us when we stand together! Together as one!"
:—With the miners chanting his name, '''Orion Pax''' delivers his first heroic speech.

"You pathetic little twits! Did you really think that you could knock down everything I've built?!" 
"It's over, Sentinel! You can't escape the truth!" 
"What truth? That I plucked the cogs from your newborn chests? Forced you to mine so that I could pay off the Quintessons and live like a king? None of that matters! Because the truth... Is. ''WHAT. I. '''MAKE IT!'''''"
:—'''Sentinel Prime''' teaches '''Orion Pax''' that he won't go down without a fight.

"The Age of Primes has ended! '''NO MORE FALSE PROPHETS'''! Follow me, and you will ''never again'' be ''deceived!'' '''RISE UP!''' ''I'' will lead us all into the future! ''I...'' '''AM...''' '''''MEGATRON!'''''"
:—With the death of Sentinel Prime, '''D-16''' renames himself as '''Megatron'''

"We were given the power to change our world, and you chose to destroy it. Just like Sentinel. You have betrayed Cybertron and its citizens, and you betrayed... ''me.'' Go. Take the High Guard, and leave. You are banished from Iacon. It didn't have to end this way." 
"This isn't over... ''Prime.''"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Megatron''' share one final exchange.

"This is the greatest day of my life... I get to work for the ''government''!"
:—'''B-127''' knows a good benefits package when he sees one.

"And now we stand here together as one, proving we all have the power to transform; to become who we were destined to be; to right wrongs; to make our world better. Because here, freedom and autonomy are the right of all sentient beings. Here, all are truly ''Autobots''. This message is a warning to all Quintessons: If you dare return to Cybertron, the Autobots will be waiting. ''I'' will be waiting. I... am ''Optimus Prime''."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' gives his first dramatic ending monologue...

"Sentinel, the betrayer, is dead. But his death has given life to a new enemy...a stronger enemy... a ''personal'' enemy. We will ''not'' be blinded by his deception! We are the ones who are... '''DECEPTICONS! ''RISE UP!'''''"
:—...and '''Megatron''' gives the coming darkness its new name.

==Continuity notes==
The movie that would ultimately become ''Transformers One'' entered preliminary development in early 2015, when the project was first pitched as part of a writer's room that would lay out a number of sequels, prequels, and spinoff films that would turn the ongoing [[live-action film series|slate of live-action movies]] into a proper "cinematic universe", an attempt to cash in on the then-meteoric hype of the {{w|Marvel Cinematic Universe}}. Like pretty much all the other "cinematic universes" pitched at around this time, this ambitious vision was not to be: following the box-office bomb that was ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'', most of these projects were shelved, while others were heavily reworked—perhaps most infamously, ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' was recut into a film that contradicted ''The Last Knight'' and its depictions of Bumblebee fighting in [[World War II]], shifting the film and [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|its sequel]] into a more ambiguous "soft reboot" that only loosely connect to the five Bay films.

It appears that a similar conceptual drift occurred over the course of ''Transformers One'''s production. When the film entered full production in mid-2020, ''One'' was said to be "separate and apart" from the ongoing live-action films, though at the time just ''how'' distinct the film would be from its predecessors remained a mystery.<ref name="cooleyreveal" /> When later asked if the film was a prequel to the live-action films, a reboot, or its own universe, director Josh Cooley answered "yes" to all of the above.<ref>[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/transformers-one-director-confirms-new-movies-canon-status/ Transformers ONE Director Confirms New Movie's Canon Status - ComicBook.com]</ref> While a few details and visual nods—such as Bumblebee's original name of "B-127", the function of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in which it dissolves into dust if it deems someone unworthy to wield it and the incorporation of a closing monologue delivered by Optimus—referenced the live-action films, the film otherwise draws heavily upon the mythology first laid down in the [[Aligned continuity family|"Aligned" continuity family]] and has gone on to inform just about every major ''Transformers'' universe afterwards, particularly in its depiction of Orion Pax and D-16 as former allies fighting against a corrupt Cybertronian government.

As the film's release date drew closer, multiple comments from the film's creatives indicated that the filmmakers viewed the movie as something entirely separate from the ongoing live-action films. In July, Josh Cooley stated that the film was set in a "new Transformers continuity"<ref>{{citesocial|quote= "Hey little nerd in my profile picture, what if I told you someday you'll create a new Transformers continuity, that begins earlier than anything you've seen on the Transformers lore timeline, with the greatest crew and cast ever assembled?"|link= https://twitter.com/CooleyUrFaceOff/status/1817235351095894510 |name=Josh Cooley|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=7|day=27}}</ref>; in another interview from a week before release, di Bonaventura ultimately admitted that ''One'' didn't fit into the chronology of the live-action films, and described ''One'' and the live-action films as "two universes" that would be "[kept] separate".<ref>[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/is-transformers-one-a-prequel-optimus-prime-origin-story-exclusive/ Is Transformers One a Prequel or Reboot? The Animated Movie's Origin Story Is Both, Director Says]</ref> These statements were ultimately borne out by the movie itself, which featured multiple plot points that are pretty much irreconcilable with the live-action films—early on, the film establishes that [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] is long dead, negating his appearance in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''; additionally, the movie ends with the newly christened Megatron killing Sentinel Prime, leaving no wiggle room for the events of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' to occur. As a result, the wiki has opted to treat ''One'' and any potential sequels as a new [[continuity family]] entirely separate from the ongoing live-action films.

==Transformers references==
* As with pretty much every major ''Transformers'' project since 2010, ''Transformers One'' is the latest interpretation of the modernized ''Transformers'' backstory that originated with [[Binder of Revelation|Hasbro's internal design documents]] and was first laid down in ''[[Transformers: Exodus]]''—the story of [[Primus]], the [[Thirteen|thirteen original Transformers]], and the origins of Optimus Prime and Megatron as former friends who fought against inequality on pre-war Cybertron until Megatron's extremism drove them apart. Notably, this version of the story portrays both Orion and Megatron as [[energon]] miners on the bottom of Cybertron's caste system—most other interpretations have instead depicted Orion as a somewhat higher-ranking data clerk. While other tellings of the story have Orion advocating for non-violent social change, this take on the origin ends with Orion Pax working alongside the future Decepticons to directly overthrow the reigning Prime, evoking [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' miniseries.
* Many contemporary works of pre-war ''Transformers'' fiction have established that pre-war Cybertronians organized themselves under a job-based [[Functionism|caste system]], with miners and other manual laborers occupying the lowest ranks of Transformer society. ''One'' features a very simplified version of this hierarchy, where Cybertronians without transformation cogs are an oppressed underclass while other Transformers receive additional rights and job opportunities.
* With the exception of D-16—whose origins as a low-ranking miner date back to IDW's ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]''—all of the other miners shown in the film go on to join the Autobots, while the forerunners of the Decepticons are depicted as ex-members of the elite [[High Guard]]. This specific class divide dates back to the ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' episode "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]" and, to a lesser extent, "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]", which explained the war between the Autobots and Decepticons as an entrenched conflict between civilian laborers and military robots.
* All the character designs are far closer to their Generation 1 designs (both the cartoon and the original toys) than the previous films. Characters also earn their iconic design traits in pivotal scenes, such as Optimus Prime's [[Energon-axe]] and [[mouthplate]], or Megatron's [[fusion cannon]]. In the final scene, many miners gain details to match their Generation 1-selves even closer after they receive their cogs; in particular, Arcee gains her pink visor from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. Starscream, Soundwave, and Megatron's newly applied insignias in the post-credits scene are also in the same place as their original counterparts, with Starscream's even being upside-down!
* Optimus Prime's original identity of "Orion Pax" is a name taken from the ''The Transformers'' episode "War Dawn". Notably, the cartoon's version of Orion Pax was also a manual laborer, although the film does seemingly pay homage to Orion Pax's other famous job by having him sneak into the Cybertronian Archives at the very beginning of the film. D-16 takes [[Dion (G1)|Dion]]'s place as his best friend and co-worker.
* The 'bot who will one day be known as "Megatron" initially goes by the name "D-16", a moniker lifted from ''Exodus'' and itself based on the [[TakaraTomy]] ID number of the [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original Megatron toy]]. D-16's original body—with a black, dome-shaped helmet and yellow eyes—references Megatron's [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Comics appearance]], which in turn was based on concept art for an unproduced prototype version of the original Takara Micro Change figure. Much like Orion Pax, his modern gladiator job is paid homage in his fight with Starscream.
* B-127 is heavily based on his [[Bumblebee (Movie)|live-action film series counterpart]]: his helmet design and blasters bear a resemblance to his appearance in those films; additionally, his overly-talkative nature is a meta-gag about his "future" self being best known for not being able to speak. The name "B-127" derives from the [[Bumblebee (film)|''Bumblebee'' movie]], where, much like this film, he did not receive the name "Bumblebee" on Cybertron. B-127's battle mask resembles his [[Bumblebee (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart's]] [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original toy]]; towards the end of the film, he fights with a pair of "knife hands" seemingly based on ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]'' Bumblebee's melee weapons.
* In general, Elita-1 doesn't draw upon as many specific references as her co-stars, although her purplish-pink color scheme and motorcycle [[alternate mode]] may be a reference to her [[Elita-One (Movie)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' design]]. Notably, of the four main protagonists, Elita's the only one who ''doesn't'' have an alternate alias—especially odd given that her [[Elita One (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]] originally went by "Ariel" in the ''The Transformers'' episode "War Dawn". (This exclusion is perhaps less odd when one considers that subsequent to 1985, [[Disney]] secured a near-stranglehold on toys named "{{w|Ariel (The Little Mermaid)|Ariel}}".)
* Sentinel Prime is based on [[Sentinel Zeta Prime]], the former leader of Cybertron in the [[Aligned continuity family|"Aligned" continuity]]. Like that version of the character, this take on Sentinel Prime is explicitly a "false" Prime who never carried the Matrix of Leadership, and a puppet ruler who was appointed to the position by the Quintessons. Design-wise, this take on Sentinel draws from his "Aligned" counterpart, his [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|''Dark of the Moon'' appearance]], and has details from his [[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' toy]] and the thematically similar character, [[Nominus Prime]]. Sentinel's battle mode is inspired by his [[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]] from the ''Megatron Origin'' comic. He also has his [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]]'s glorious chin, as well as carrying on his 'arrogant jerkwad' personality rather than the more stoic attitude of other Sentinels. His Primax blade takes specific inspiration from DOTM Sentinel's [[Primax Blade|weapon of the same name]], now with the additional ability to retract one or both of its blades when required.
* Airachnid is derived from the ''Prime'' [[Airachnid (Prime)|character of the same name]]—a notable inclusion given the primarily G1-based main cast—sharing a similar design, alternate mode as a helicopter, and antagonistic personality. Role-wise, however, she draws from her [[Airachnid (G1)|IDW 2005 counterpart]] being a subordinate of the [[Starscream_(G1)/2005_IDW_continuity|shady sovereign ruler of Cybertron]].
* Like Sentinel Prime, the Quintessons are primarily based on their depiction in the "Aligned" lorebook [[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|''The Covenant of Primus'']], which depicted them as shadowy manipulators who ruled Cybertron and exploited its natural resources through a proxy government; notably, the Quintessons in the ''Covenant'' helped maintain their hold on Transformer civilization by withholding the power to transform from the general populace. In a notable deviation from traditional ''Transformers'' lore, the bodies and starships of the film's Quintessons appear to be organic in nature.
** It is ambiguous to what the origin of the Quintessons actually is. In most modern media, the Quintessons are the renegade creations of Quintus Prime (such as in ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|Transformers: Earthspark]]''). While they do share some similarities, such as part of their names, multiple appendages, need for Energon, and their coloration, nothing is ever stated that Quintus Prime created them. They aren't the creators of the Cybertronian race like in media before Primus was created, either. It is possible that the Quintessons are simply an alien race unrelated to the Cybertronians.
* Primus' design seen in the hologram Orion plays is largely based on the [[IP infringement|"third party"]] 01 Studio Seed figure, itself inspired by the oft-referenced [[:File:UltimateGuidePrimus.jpg|original character model]] for his planet-body from [[DK Publishing|DK]]'s [[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide|''The Ultimate Guide'']]. His head and chest are closer to his ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' appearance, also pulling a simplified version of [[Primus#Cybertron|that toy]]'s transformation scheme. Primus' willing sacrifice of his locomotion and birthing of the Thirteen pulls from his appearance in the eponymous ''Covenant of Primus''.
* The Thirteen are similarly based on their "Aligned"' incarnations for their backstory and designs. Nexus, Megatronus, Solus, and Alchemist Prime also draw from their ''[[:File:NexusPrimeflankedbyotherPrimes.jpg|Timelines]]'', ''[[:File:Megatronus.jpeg|Titans Return]]'', ''[[:File:SolusPrime-PowerofthePrimes.jpg|Power of the Primes]]'', and ''[[:File:TheCitizen IaconusCitizens.jpg|Cyberverse]]'' designs, respectively, while Vector Prime is based squarely on his original ''Cybertron'' design.
* Megatronus is also inspired by his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' design, including his face being based on the Decepticon symbol (or vice versa in-universe), although it is far more obvious in this movie, coincidentally evoking [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]]. Megatronus' face becoming the in-universe inspiration for the Decepticon symbol reflects the real life story of [[Soundwave (G1)|Generation 1 Soundwave]]'s face inspiring the iconic symbol.
* Alpha Trion's abilities to recreate and store memories as information calls back to the archival role of his [[Alpha Trion#Aligned continuity family|Aligned incarnation]]. His alternate mode being a leonine beast with a unicorn-esque horn is a direct homage to his [[Alpha Trion/toys#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' toy]], itself based on his [[Alpha Trion/toys#Expanded Universe|cancelled BotCon toy]].
* The mysterious [[Thirteenth Prime]] is replaced with Zeta Prime, who also takes [[Prima]]'s role as leader and Matrix-bearer, though Prima himself is still present. Zeta's design is also based on "Aligned" Sentinel Zeta Prime, as he appears in the ''War for Cybertron'' video game.
* The Thirteen are not actually referred to as the "Thirteen", but rather the Primes or the "Council of Elders", a term that originated in ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]''. This is likely because it would contradict Sentinel's narrative painting himself as a fourteenth Prime. Notably, none of the archives or displays of the Thirteen include Sentinel.
* The cameo miners mostly draw from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)/cast#Season 1|1984 Autobot cast of the original cartoon]], along with the [[Female Autobots]], [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], and recolors such as [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]. The background High Guard characters, meanwhile, are based on the endless Starscream recolors that have appeared throughout ''Transformers'', commonly known as the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. Notably, one of their helmet variations is based on [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity#Cybertron cartoon|''Cybertron'' Starscream]]'s, while some Seekers including [[Thundercracker (One)|Thundercracker]] sport triple-barreled weapons on their arms that resemble the [[neutron assault rifle]] from ''Fall of Cybertron'' – specifically the split-in-half configuration seen in the [[Starscream (WFC)/toys#Generations|''Fall of Cybertron'' Starscream toy]] and its redecoes, even including a gear-shaped detail behind the barrels echoing the gears on the toy's accessories.
* Shockwave, Soundwave, Starscream/the Seekers, and the cogged versions of Ironhide, Ratchet, and Arcee have details based on their ''Bumblebee'' designs.
*The jet modes of Starscream/the Seekers are also based on ''Bumblebee'', while Soundwave's vehicle mode is based on his [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS83|''Studio Series Bumblebee'' toy]]. Shockwave's alternate mode resembles his [[Shockwave (WFC)|''War for Cybertron'' counterpart]], and both he and Starscream/the Seekers have details from their [[War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' toys]].
*When Orion "transforms" to run away from the guards, he moves his limbs in a way that evokes [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Toys|his original toy]]'s transformation.
* The Matrix causing Energon to flow and 'killing' the planet when lost calls back to the [[AllSpark]].
* When discussing their mining ability, Elita says Orion "[doesn't] have the touch or the power," a reference to the [[The Touch|beloved song]] from ''The Transformers: The Movie.''
* The Iacon 5000 derives from the Marvel UK ''The Transformers'' [[Source:Darn 'n' Blast#Issue 326|issue 326's "Darn 'n' Blast" letter page]]. Many of the racers in the Iacon 5000 are characters from Generation 1 and ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'', with their colors and vehicle modes next to their names on the leaderboard, though they do not correspond to specific models except for the miners, Darkwing, and Chromia.
** Racers based on their Generation 1 counterparts include [[Mirage (One)|Mirage]], [[Clampdown (One)|Clampdown]], [[Silverbolt (One)|Silverbolt]], "[[Deadend (One)|Deadend]]", [[Slingshot (One)|Slingshot]], [[Cliffjumper (One)|Cliffjumper]], [[Dragstrip (One)|Dragstrip]], [[Swerve (One)|Swerve]], [[Powerglide (One)|Powerglide]], [[Windblade (One)|Windblade]], [[Afterburner (One)|Afterburner]], [[Blurr (One)|Blurr]], [[Fireflight (One)|Fireflight]], [[Cordon (One)|Cordon]], [[Breakdown (One)|Breakdown]], [[Swindle (One)|Swindle]], [[Tailgate (One)|Tailgate]], [[Lightspeed (One)|Lightspeed]], "[[Spinout (One)|Spinout]]", [[Greasepit (One)|Greasepit]], [[Scattershot (One)|Scattershot]], [[Inferno (One)|Inferno]], [[Motormaster (One)|Motormaster]], and "[[Hotrod (One)|Hotrod]]".
** Racers based on their ''Generation 2'' counterparts include [[Blowout (One)|Blowout]], [[High Beam (One)|High Beam]], [[Double Clutch (One)|Double Clutch]], [[Meanstreak (One)|Meanstreak]], [[Motormouth (One)|Motormouth]], [[Speedstream (One)|Speedstream]], "[[Roadrocket (One)|Roadrocket]]", and [[Staxx (One)|Staxx]].
** [[Jolt (One)|Jolt]] and [[Leadfoot (One)|Leadfoot]] are the only racers based on their [[Jolt_(ROTF)|Bayverse ]] [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|counterparts]].
** [[Jetstorm (One)|Jetstorm]] and [[Tankor (One)|Tankor]] are based on their ''[[Jetstorm (BM)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Tankor (BM)|counterparts]].
** [[Override (One)|Override]] is based on her ''Cybertron'' [[Override (Cybertron)|counterpart]].
**Racers that are only named through dialogue are [[Tailwind (One)|Tailwind]], [[Strafe (One)|Strafe]] (spelled "Streak" in the Spanish subtitles), [[Skyfire (One)|Skyfire]], and original characters [[Thunderglide]] and [[Behemoth]]. Phew!
* After being knocked off the train and stranded on the surface, Elita-1 calls Orion, D-16, and B-127 a bunch of "idiot [[GoBots|go-bots]]" as if referring to their previous toy shelf rivals (although it's spelled the way that Hasbro does for their own figures).
* The cave where the Primes died is known in the storyboards as the [[Mouth of Unicron]]. It also similar to the [[Tomb of the Primes]] from ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]].
* The film's themes, "Resting Place of the Primes" and "The Fall", include a leitmotif from the main theme of ''Transformers: Prime'', which was also composed by Brian Tyler. "The Fall" also plays a motif lifted from ''The Transformers: The Movie'''s "[[Death of Optimus Prime]]" in a different key. More specifically, the motif is from when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] flatlines and dies. Fitting, as "The Fall" plays when Orion Pax is dropped into Cybertron's [[core]] and Optimus Prime is born. Incidentally, this scene and the music are also quite similar to when Megatron fatally shoots Bumblebee in the ''Transformers: Prime'' series finale "[[Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock]]" (though the cue originated from the second season finale "[[Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour]]" when the Decepticons destroyed [[Autobot Outpost Omega One]]).
*D-16's eye color gradually shifting from yellow to red upon declaring himself "Megatron" is similar to how his [[Megatron (WFC)|Aligned counterpart]]'s eye color changed from blue to red after being denied the rank of Prime (and given to his friend Orion, which he viewed as a "betrayal") as seen in the flashbacks of "[[One Shall Rise, Part 3]]".
*The part of "The Fall" that plays when Megatron rips Sentinel in half also includes a leitmotif from [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (video game)|Fall of Cybertron's]] "The Great Exodus".
* The notion of the Matrix actively rejecting an "unworthy" candidate and disintegrating was a plot point in ''Revenge of the Fallen''.
* Alpha Trion announces "All are one!" as he bequeaths the main quartet their new transformation cogs, a reference to the classic slogan "[['Til all are one]]!" originating from ''The Transformers: The Movie''.
* An empty Matrix chamber is visible behind Orion's chest window after receiving his cog, even before finding the actual Matrix.
* The throne Starscream sits on is loosely based on the crown his [[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]] wore during his coronation in ''The Transformers: The Movie''.<ref>[https://youtu.be/fo7EwIlSNAs?si=8y1UWHCLv46WKzE7&t=190 Brian Tyree Henry & Josh Cooley Dissect The Evolution Of Megatron | Transformers One Behind The Shot]</ref>
*Soundwave scans Orion's electrical impulses to check if he is lying, a rarely referenced ability from his [[Soundwave (G1)|original toy's bio]].
*Shockwave's eye flickers when he speaks, just as it did in the original Generation 1 cartoon. Similarly, Optimus Prime's faceplate bobs up and down when he speaks.
* Starscream has a normal-sounding voice (for Steve Buscemi, anyway) when he first appears, but after D-16 crushes his [[voice box]] during their duel, his voice becomes shriller and scratchier in the style of [[Chris Latta]]'s portrayal of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]].
*Shockwave and Elita have a small rivalry, reflecting their Generation 1 versions in Elita's introduction episode, "[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]".
* While first appearing in front of Orion and D-16, and much later presenting the captives to Sentinel, Airachnid walks on her spider legs akin to her *Prime* counterpart.
* Soundwave orders the High Guard to "[[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|eject]]" when descending on Sentinel's tower.
[[File:TFoneOrionJump.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Let my people go!]]
* During the battle in Sentinel Prime's tower, Orion leaps into the air and shoots one of the Trackers, with his midair pose homaging Optimus Prime's famous midair shooting pose from ''The Transformers: The Movie''.
* Megatron is the 'bot who shoots Orion and leaves him on the brink of death until he is resurrected as Optimus Prime in what is likely a reference to the ''The Transformers'' episode "War Dawn". However, the specific framing of the scene—in which Megatron shoots Orion and drops him into the depths of the planet, only for him to find the Matrix and return as Optimus—is, however coincidentally, nearly identical to the events of [[Transformation (issue)|issue #9]] of ''Autocracy''. Orion finding the Matrix in the planet's core also evokes the climax of the ''War for Cybertron'' games.
* The fatal wounds Orion Pax sustained from D-16 before his descent into Cybertron's core strongly resemble the wounds Optimus Prime sustained at the end of the ''The Transformers'' episode "[[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]]".
* Megatron disposes of Sentinel Prime in the same manner that his [[Megatron (Movie)|live-action counterpart]] killed [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]—by bisecting the bot with his bare hands. Similarly, this is also how the [[Rainmaker]]s disposed of Sentinel in the [[2019 IDW continuity]].
** Likewise, a damaged Sentinel pleaded mercy and tried to reason to his soon-to-be executioner, the one 'bot who trusted him the most. In ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]'', it was Optimus; here, it was Megatron. Also, Sentinel offers Megatron to work together, which they did in ''Dark of the Moon'' until Sentinel briefly usurped Megatron's leadership.
* When both Orion Pax and Sentinel Prime die, [[aggressive depigmentation|their bodies turn grey]].
* Orion is caught by a beam and brought to Primus to be reformatted into Optimus Prime, much like how Megatron was caught by [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] and reformatted into [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]].
* "Arise, Optimus Prime", intones Alpha Trion as Orion receives the Matrix, evoking the climax of ''The Transformers: The Movie'', in which a ghostly Optimus Prime said the same to [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] as he transformed into Rodimus Prime.
* When the energy burst from Optimus' return to the surface blows Megatron off his feet, he crashes to the ground in a [https://www.reddit.com/r/transformers/s/QRpmFJRCXz pose] identical to his G1 self after Optimus threw him off during their duel in ''The Transformers: The Movie.''
* Megatron using a long piece of sharp, orange shrapnel to attack Optimus also comes from the iconic fight in ''The Transformers: The Movie''.
* Optimus using a defeated Shockwave's cannon to attack another enemy is a fighting move Optimus made in ''Dark of the Moon''.
* After Optimus and Megatron's fight concludes, Megatron is shown with "tear stains" of mech fluid under his eyes, precisely matching the fluid-streaks the original Megatron had running down ''his'' face after his fight with Optimus in ''The Transformers: The Movie''. In ''One'', Megatron then declares "This isn't over, Prime," mirroring his line from ''The Movie'': "It's over, Prime."
* When restoring Cybertron's Energon supply, Optimus holds the Matrix in the same pose Hot Rod holds it when transforming into Rodimus at the end of ''The Transformers: The Movie''.
* The restoration of Cybertron's Energon supply is somewhat similar to the planet's revitalization at the end of "[[The Rebirth, Part 3]]".
* Optimus' concluding narration is presented as a "message" being sent into space, continuing the recurring concept of the ''Transformers'' films ending in such a way, introduced in the [[Transformers (film)|first live-action movie]]. This also happens at the end of "[[Darkness Rising, Part 5]]".
*Optimus' transformation during his ending monologue is accompanied by the original transformation noise.
* In the post-credits scene, Megatron brands the Decepticon insignia onto his troops much like his [[Megatron (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]] did in "[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]". Megatron also orders the Decepticons to "[[Roll out#Transformers_Animated|rise up]]", quoting his ''Animated'' counterpart who originated the phrase "transform and rise up" in "[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]".
* While the newly christened Decepticons fire into the sky, the glow of the laser beams shines on Megatron's insignia in a way that homages the metallic effect of the [[:File:TF-G1-HD-Logo-Evil-Decepticon.png|original Decepticon ''The Transformers'' logo]], and many a [[scene transition]].

==Real-life references==
* The design of the arcade cabinet in the miners' quarters is based on the {{w|Neo Geo (system)|Neo Geo MVS}}.
* One of B-127's "friends" is named [https://youtu.be/Dd7FixvoKBw?t=104 A-A-Tron].
* As Orion Pax and D-16 approach the finish line in the Iacon 5000, the announcer quotes verbatim Joe Starkey's call of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Play_(American_football) The Play] from the 1982 Cal-Stanford game. "The most amazing, sensational, dramatic, heart-rending, exciting, thrilling finish in the history of—" It can be assumed he would say "The Iacon 5000" in place of "college football," had Chromia not sped past to win the race.

==Errors==
* The history record about Primus, the Primes, and the Matrix that Orion Pax watches in the archives is recorded by [[Laurence Fishburne|a voice]] that clearly belongs to Alpha Trion. Yet, the events described in the history record include the disappearance of the Matrix, which happened after the Primes were killed and Alpha Trion went offline. So how could Alpha Trion have made that recording when he was lying comatose in a cave during that time?
** That said, synthesizing voices isn't all that hard. Considering the record's content, it was likely created by Sentinel Prime as propaganda.
* Many of the miners based on recognizable characters appear multiple times in the background or between shots, with many, such as Ironhide, having numerous occupations and being in multiple places at the same time.
* The High Guard has the same issue. Slipstream is shown to have been captured by the Death Trackers, but is later shown to take part in the attack on Sentinel's tower. Thundercracker is sliced in half by Airachnid, but is present the rest of the film.
* Mirage, with the colors and land-based vehicle mode of his [[Mirage (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]], appears on the leaderboard of the Iacon 5000, but one of the cogless miners is clearly based on Generation 1 Mirage.
* Chromia is the racer that wins the Iacon 5000, but a bot that better resembles [[Chromia (G1)|Generation 1 Chromia]] appears as a miner too. Production designer Jason Scheier would confirm the miner bot is just a bot that resembles Chromia, while the one in the Iacon 5000 is the 'real' Chromia.
* One of the cogless miners is clearly meant to be [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], with a black crest, red pelvis, and red pips on his shoulders. However, the scene after the Iacon 5000 in Iacon's medical center has a voice on the intercom paging a "Dr. Ratchet".
* Airachnid's legs are floating behind her back in her conversation with Sentinel Prime after he murders Alpha Trion.
* When Starscream interrogates the main quartet in the High Guard lair, Slipstream's hands are [https://www.reddit.com/r/Transformemes/comments/1gw87v2/something_feels_missing/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=1 positioned] as if she is holding a blaster but the blaster itself is not present at all, resulting in a rather awkward pose.
* The incriminating clips of Sentinel replayed from Airachnid's mind reuse clips from previous scenes of the movie instead of being from Airachnid's point of view. She wasn't exaggerating when she said "I see ''everything''"!
* Additionally, one of Sentinel’s lines in Airachnid’s mind isn’t present in the scene it should come from; her memory of the meeting with the Quintessons includes Sentinel saying “I’m working my miners as hard as I can”, a line that’s never said in the original scene. Unless this was one of his lines spoken during his previous encounters with the Quintessons, that is.
* During the long take of Optimus Prime using his Energon axe to fight off Megatron, Starscream, Shockwave, and Soundwave at the end of the film, Soundwave's shoulder cannon is on his left shoulder. In every other shot of the film, he is depicted with the cannon over his right shoulder like his G1 counterpart usually does.

==Music==
A score album, ''[[Transformers One (Music from the Motion Picture)]]'', features the original music by composer [[Brian Tyler]] and was released concurrently with the film. It notably repurposes a leitmotif from his work on [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Transformers: Prime'']] into this film's main theme. The score also has other Transformers references, both in the melodies and titles of the tracks. The composer, under his electronic side project "Are We Dreaming", also produced the end credits song, "[[If I Fall]]", featuring rappers [[W:Quavo|Quavo]] (of Migos fame) and [[W:Ty Dolla Sign|Ty Dolla $ign]].

Canadian DJ {{w|Excision_(musician)|Excision}} released the dubstep song "Together As One", which samples numerous lines from the film's cast, as part of the film's marketing campaign. Many of the lines in this song would go unused in the film's final cut. Chinese artist {{w|Yuqi}} released the song "ONE" as part of the film's Chinese marketing campaign. Neither song is present in the film.

==Reception==
{{quote|Just when you’re about to give up on stories that endlessly repackage the same trademarked properties, along comes a movie like Josh Cooley’s “Transformers One.” As its subtly confident title suggests, it carries itself as if nobody had ever made a Transformers movie before.|Matt Zoller Seitz|[https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/transformers-one-film-review Rogerebert.com]}}

While [[Michael Bay]]'s ''Transformers'' films were notable for their record-breaking profits despite mixed to overwhelmingly negative reviews, ''Transformers One'' faced the opposite problem. While [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|the previous theatrical ''Transformers'' film]] met with mixed reviews, ''Transformers One'' enjoyed an almost universally positive reception from both film critics and casual moviegoers. Critics praised the film's visual design, its nuanced approach to characterization and worldbuilding, and the performances of the film's voice actors, with many singling out Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry for their portrayals of Orion Pax and D-16. As of October 2024, its RottenTomatoes rating sits at 89% positive critical reviews and 98% positive audience reviews.

In the United States and Canada, ''Transformers One'' was originally projected to gross between $30-$40 million on its opening weekend. Ultimately, the film only made $24.6 million and finished second in the box office behind ''{{w|Beetlejuice Beetlejuice}}'' (which had been released ''two weeks'' prior) in a surprise upset. <ref> [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/box-office-can-transformers-one-borrow-a-page-from-spider-verse-and-recover-1236009559/ "Box Office: Can Transformers One Borrow a Page From Spider-Verse and Recover?"] </ref> In its second weekend, the film lost out to rival animated robot movie ''{{w|The Wild Robot}}'', and ultimately took in a mere $9.2 million after suffering a 62.8% drop.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/09/box-office-megalopolis-the-wild-robot-1236101618/ "'Wild Robot' Powers To Third Best September Animated Pic Debut With $35M; 'Megalopolis' Collapses With $4M & D+ CinemaScore; 'Saturday Night' Alive In Limited Release -- Box Office Update"]</ref>

The film's theatrical run was finished on November 22, 2024, grossing $128.7 million worldwide, making it the lowest-earning Paramount-released ''Transformers'' film.<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2024/11/22/transformers-one-ends-its-theatrical-run-how-much-did-it-make/ "‘Transformers One’ Ends Its Theatrical Run. How Much Did It Make? - Forbes"]</ref>

==Development timeline==
[[File:Transformers-One-Teaser-Poster.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''There can be miracles when you believe Though hope is frail, it's hard to kill Who knows what miracles you can achieve When you believe, somehow you will You will when you believe'']]
*March 27, 2015 — As part of the development of ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|Transformers: The Last Knight]]'', [[Paramount Pictures]] negotiates with [[Akiva Goldsman]], hiring him to create a "writer's room" to build a cinematic universe.<ref name="goldsman">[https://deadline.com/2015/03/transformers-akiva-goldsman-paramount-sequels-spinoffs-1201400027/ Paramount Enlisting Akiva Goldsman To Ramp Up 'Transformers' Output] on deadline.com</ref> Among the writers hired are ''Ant-Man and the Wasp'' scribes [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]], who pitch the concept of an animated ''Transformers'' prequel set in the [[Live-action film series|live-action series universe]].<ref name="barrerferrari">[https://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-ant-man-andrew-barrer-gabriel-ferrari-cybertron-1201433402/ 'Ant-Man' Scribes Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari Join 'Transformers' Writers Room] on Deadline</ref>
*December 20, 2018 — Following the release of ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'', [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]] hints in an interview that the animated prequel is still in the works.<ref>[https://www.metro.us/will-there-be-a-bumblebee-2-whats-the-future-for-the-transformers-universe-heres-what-its-producer-told-us/ Lorenzo di Bonaventura interview for Metro USA]</ref>
*April 29, 2020 — Director [[Josh Cooley]] (''Toy Story 4'') is reported to have been brought into the project to oversee a final draft, which is said to be "separate and apart" from the live-action films.<ref name="cooleyreveal" />
*May 18, 2021 — [[Allspark Pictures]] President [[Greg Mooradian]] credits the animated ''Transformers'' film on his Linkedin page with a 2023 release.<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-mooradian-4a5062200/ Greg Mooradian's Linkedin:] "TRANSFORMERS (Animated Feature), with Oscar-winner Josh Cooley directing (2023 release)"</ref>
*May 24, 2021 — Hasbro CEO [[Brian Goldner]] confirms the animated feature is in development, and will be released at some point after ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]''.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/05/24/tfw2005-coverage-of-49th-j-p-morgan-conference-434088 TFW2005 Coverage Of 49th J.P. Morgan Conference]</ref>
*January 21, 2022 — Paramount announces an untitled animated Transformers movie will be released on July 19, 2024.<ref>[https://collider.com/new-transformers-animated-movie-release-date/ Collider: New 'Transformers' Animated Movie Release Date Set For 2024]</ref>
*April 20, 2023 — di Bonaventura reveals that the entire film takes place on Cybertron, and the setting explores how they begin to question the hierarchy of how their society has gotten stratified, and how the common man doesn't have the voice that they want to have.<ref name=collider2023>[https://collider.com/transformers-animated-movie-characters-plot-cybertron-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ Here’s What the New Animated ‘Transformers’ Movie Is About (Exclusive)]</ref>
*April 21, 2023 — A day after the previous interview, di Bonaventura confirms [[Industrial Light & Magic]]'s involvement as the film's animation studio, bringing the company back to the franchise for the first time since ''Bumblebee''.<ref>[https://collider.com/new-transformers-animated-movie-ilm-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ The New 'Transformers' Animated Movie Is Partnering With an Industry Giant for the CGI (Exclusive)]/</ref>
*April 27, 2023 — The first members of the film's voice cast are revealed, consisting of [[Chris Hemsworth]] as Optimus Prime, [[Brian Tyree Henry]] as Megatron, [[Scarlett Johansson]] as Elita, [[Keegan-Michael Key]] as Bumblebee, [[Jon Hamm]] as Sentinel Prime, and [[Laurence Fishburne]] as Alpha Trion.<ref>[https://variety.com/2023/film/news/transformers-animated-prequel-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235596692/ ‘Transformers’ Animated Prequel Sets Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and More Voice Cast]</ref>
*May 24, 2023 — Paramount moves the film's release date to September 13, 2024.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2023/05/transformers-one-release-date-pushed-by-paramount-1235379167/ ‘Transformers One’: Paramount Pushes Date For Animated Feature]</ref>
*June 7, 2023 — di Bonaventura teases how the film stands out from previous entries in the franchise, praises Chris Hemsworth's casting as Optimus Prime, and mentions a vocal transition from Hemsworth's voice to [[Peter Cullen]]'s as the character for audiences to witness. [[Steve Desmond]] and [[Michael Sherman]] (''Knock at the Cabin'') were revealed to be additional writers for the film, but where uncredited when the final credit came in.<ref>[https://collider.com/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-optimus-prime-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ 'Transformers One' Producer Is Already Hyped for Chris Hemsworth's Optimus Prime]</ref>
*June 15, 2023 — Scarlett Johansson discusses the film's animation and praises Cooley as director.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWqG5mlRxzs Scarlett Johansson Says Transformers One Looks So Cool]</ref> Chris Hemsworth later brings details on voicing Optimus Prime for the film and his reasoning he joined the project through his love of the script. He confirms that he will not use his regular voice for the character.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWrsvSzWHoE Chris Hemsworth's Optimus Prime Sadly Won't Be Australian in Transformers One]</ref>
*July 20, 2023 — di Bonaventura confirms Optimus Prime and Megatron in the film will be depicted under their Orion Pax and D-16 identities.<ref>[https://onetakenews.com/2023/07/20/lorenzo-di-bonaventura-transformers-one/ Lorenzo di Bonaventura Teases Upcoming Film ‘Transformers: One’: “It’s Something I’ve Wanted To Do For A Long Time” (Exclusive)]</ref>
*December 15, 2023 — Keegan-Michael Key mentions his voice for Bumblebee is closer to his regular speaking voice.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLM71B5xmFY Transformers One: Keegan-Michael Key Reveals What Bumblebee Sounds Like in New Animated Film]</ref>
*April 11, 2024 — The cast of the movie previews the trailer and reveals a new logo for the film at Cinemacon 2024, The Hollywood Reporter also confirms [[Steve Buscemi]] has joined the cast.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/transformers-one-animated-movie-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235871998/ Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and Brian Tyree Henry Debut Origin Story 'Transformers One' - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref> During the presentation, Hemsworth revealed that Cullen served as a consultant on the getting the voice down.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-one-news-film-is-testing-very-well-and-peter-cullen-consulted-chris-hemsworth-on-voice/48127/ Transformers One News: Film is Testing Very Well and Peter Cullen Consulted Chris Hemsworth on Voice]</ref>
*April 16, 2024 — Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry announce the date of the film's first trailer being on Thursday, April 18, 2024, as it will be launched into space.<ref>[https://collider.com/transformers-one-trailer-premiered-from-space/ The 'Transformers One' Trailer Will Be Premiered From Space - Collider]</ref>
[[File:TransformersOne-weatherballoon.jpg|right|thumb|250px|''So how do you judge what a man is worth? By what he [[Toy|builds or buys]]? You can never see with your eyes on Earth Look through Heaven's eyes Look at your life. Look at your life Look at your life through Heaven's eyes'']]
*April 18, 2024 — A livestream hosted by Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry follows a small craft launched towards space, with a screen that plays the trailer once it reaches 125,000 feet. The movie's release date has been pushed back by one week, to September 20, reportedly to avoid the release conflicting with that of ''{{w|Beetlejuice Beetlejuice}}''.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/04/transformers-one-trailer-release-date-1235889037/ ‘Transformers One’ Launches Trailer In Space, A First For A Movie Studio; Pic Going Later In September]</ref> When asked whether the film is a fresh start, a prequel to the live-action films, or its own thing, Cooley replies "yes to all of the above".<ref>[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/transformers-one-director-confirms-new-movies-canon-status/ Transformers ONE Director Confirms New Movie's Canon Status - ComicBook.com]</ref>
*May 20, 2024 — [[Brian Tyler]] is attached as the film's composer.<ref>[https://filmmusicreporter.com/2024/05/20/brian-tyler-scoring-josh-cooleys-transformers-one/ Brian Tyler Scoring Josh Cooley’s ‘Transformers One’ - Filmmusicreporter.com]</ref>
*June 7, 2024 — Production for the film is revealed to be finished in the following month.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2024/06/07/work-on-transformers-one-animated-movie-is-set-to-wrap-up-in-july-513038 Work On Transformers: One Animated Movie Is Set To Wrap Up In July - TFW2005]</ref>
*June 10, 2024 — A work-in-progress cut of the film was screened at the {{w|Annecy International Animation Film Festival}} to a standing ovation.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235918820/ Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Transformers One’ Draws Laughs, Cheers in Its Annecy Debut - Hollywood Reporter]</ref>
*June 12, 2024 — Several media outlets, including representatives from TFWiki, are invited to an [[Transformers One London advance screening|advance screening]] hosted by di Bonaventura and Cooley.
*June 18, 2024 — Production designer Jason Scheier confirms animation for the film is finished.<ref>[https://twitter.com/ScheierJason/status/1803227407404638226/ Production Designer Jason Scheier's post on Twitter]</ref>
*June 27, 2024 — Sound-mixing for the film is finished, with production finally now complete around three months in advance of release.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/C8vPCEUS3Bs/ @CooleyYourFaceOff - Instagram]</ref>
*July 9, 2024 — A panel for the film has been announced for [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2024 on Thursday, July 25 at 11:45 am PST at Hall H.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/07/transformers-one-comic-con-1236004636/ Paramount Animation & Hasbro Entertainment’s ‘Transformers One’ Will Be More Than Meets The Eye At San Diego Comic-Con]</ref>
*July 13, 2024 — Chris Hemsworth, Bryan Tyree Henry, and Keegan-Michael Key reveal a new clip of the main cast transforming for the first time at the Kids' Choice Awards 2024.<ref>[https://twitter.com/transformers/status/1812285185427431646/ Post from the official Transformers account on Twitter]</ref>
*July 23, 2024 — Cooley discusses how ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' influenced ''One''.<ref>[https://ew.com/transformers-one-comic-con-preview-optimus-prime-megatron-origin-story-8676886 Transformers One director reveals how infamous 1986 animated movie influenced new prequel film]</ref> A screening of the finished film was shown at a fan-event at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles and in New York City.<ref>[https://comicbook.com/anime/news/transformers-one-review-first-reactions/ Transformers One First Reactions are Raving Over "Best Transformers Film to Date"]</ref> Hemsworth talks about voicing Optimus Prime in the film and how his depiction stands out.<ref>[https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-optimus-prime-orion-pax/ Chris Hemsworth on Becoming Optimus Prime for Transformers One (Exclusive)]</ref>
*July 24, 2024 — Several new posters are released, along with the announcement of a new trailer the following day at the SDCC panel.<ref>[https://twutter.com/transformers/status/1816111093917573615/ Second trailer announcement on Twitter]</ref>
*July 25, 2024 — Details at the SDCC panel were revealed, along with the debut of the second trailer and Bucsemi's role announced to be Starscream.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/07/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-comic-con-1236022134/ ‘Transformers One’ Ignites Comic-Con With Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry & Keegan-Michael Key: How Two Best Friends Became Immortal Enemies]</ref> [[Eric Pearson]] was revealed to be an additional writer.<ref>[https://www.awn.com/news/paramount-drops-transformers-one-trailer-2 Paramount Drops ‘Transformers One’ Trailer #2]</ref>
*August 21, 2024 — A new clip of Orion Pax and D-16 competing in the Iacon 5000 race is released on Paramount's YouTube channel.<ref>[https://youtu.be/7o-bGIBZxdc?feature=shared/ TRANSFORMERS ONE Film Clip IACON Race Begins (2024)]</ref>
*August 23, 2024 — Evan Michael Lee is revealed to be voicing Jazz.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Evanmichaellee/status/1826960202920530306/ Evan Michael Lee on Twitter]</ref>
*August 24, 2024 — [[Jon Bailey]], [[Jason Konopisos-Alvarez]], [[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]] and [[Vanessa Liguori]] are revealed to be voicing Soundwave, Shockwave, Darkwing and Airachnid respectively, with Bailey reprising his role from ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]''.<ref>[https://punto.com.ph/paramount-pictures-our-crew-rolls-deep-meet-the-voice-cast-behind-the-characters-in-transformers-one-in-cinemas-september-18/ PARAMOUNT PICTURES : OUR CREW ROLLS DEEP: MEET THE VOICE CAST BEHIND THE CHARACTERS IN “TRANSFORMERS ONE,” IN CINEMAS SEPTEMBER 18 on Punzo.com]</ref>
*September 6, 2024 — The film's credits song, '[[If I Fall]]' by [[Quavo]], is released.<ref>[https://youtu.be/M3FCIf0HFnk?si=NB1J3bT9XNPOpKCc/ If I Fall (Music from the Motion Picture Transformers One / Lyric Video)]</ref>
*September 12, 2024 — In an interview, Lorenzo di Bonaventura clarifies that ''One'' doesn't directly connect to the live-action films, and describes them as "two universes" that will be "[kept] separate". However, he notes that ''One'' will likely have an influence on future live-action projects.<ref>[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/is-transformers-one-a-prequel-optimus-prime-origin-story-exclusive/ Is Transformers One a Prequel or Reboot? The Animated Movie's Origin Story Is Both, Director Says]</ref> The film's review embargo is also lifted, and the film debuts with an 89% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-one-critic-reviews-are-out-currently-89-on-rotten-tomatoes/48337/ Transformers One Critic Reviews are Out, Currently 89% on Rotten Tomatoes]</ref>
*September 13, 2024 — The film's main theme is released.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFnuXrOH0fs/ Brian Tyler - Transformers One Theme | Transformers One (Music from the Motion Picture)]</ref>
*September 17, 2024 — In an interview with Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Josh Cooley, when asked again about ''One''{{'}}s relation to any of the live-action movies, di Bonaventura stated, "It was like 300 million years before the [[Transformers (film)|first Michael Bay movie]], so if that's a prequel, that's a prequel."<ref>[https://screenrant.com/transformers-one-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-and-josh-cooley-interview/ Transformers One Producer Hopes For Sequel & Confirms G.I. Joe Crossover]</ref>
*September 18, 2024 — An early fan event screening is held, preceded by a seven-minute featurette consisting of interview segments with Hemsworth, Henry, and Key, footage of main cast recording their dialogue, and some [https://twitter.com/damnyouwillis/status/1836584462341054907 hilarious trivia]. Attendees receive one of four exclusive keychains and poster prints featuring Orion Pax, D-16, B-127, or Elita-1.<ref>https://bleedingcool.com/movies/transformers-one-4-new-posters-tickets-go-on-sale-fan-screenings/</ref>
*September 20, 2024 — The first 300 ticket holders at participating theaters receive a poster print of {{w|Shadow the Hedgehog}} to promote the upcoming release of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'', a very small number of which are signed by {{w|Keanu Reeves}}.<ref>https://kotaku.com/sonic-3-shadow-print-transformers-one-theater-showtimes-1851649010</ref>

===Changes before, during, and after production===
[[File:DecepticonReflectorEvanConcept.jpg|thumb|right|300px|I will not be the weak link!]]
*Although the broad story beats of ''One'' remained more or less consistent over the course of the film's development, the first draft—written before Josh Cooley's involvement—was a silly, joke-heavy script that was very different in tone from the final product. When first brought on to direct, Cooley pushed for a more serious treatment to bring the film closer in line to the usual tone of the ''Transformers'' franchise.<ref name="gizmodo">[https://gizmodo.com/transformers-one-director-interview-josh-cooley-easter-eggs-2000489187 ''Transformers One'' Director Josh Cooley Talks Lore, Easter Eggs, and Alternate Versions] </ref>
*At one point, a bird robot based on ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Aerobolt]] would've played a role in the story.<ref>{{citesocial|quote= "In an older version of the story we explored Aerobolt being part of the story. It never made it into the final."|link=https://twitter.com/ScheierJason/status/1840624306465755358|name=Jason Scheier|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=9|day=30}}</ref>
*An early draft had a scene where Orion and D-16 played an arcade game together, which would've featured an 8-bit version of "The Touch". The gag was eventually dropped, although the arcade machine and a different reference to the song made it into the final film.<ref name="gizmodo" />
*Another draft had D-16 as a gladiator, alluding to another part of the character's standard origin story, but ultimately this concept was cut for time.<ref>[https://www.indiewire.com/features/animation/transformers-one-star-wars-old-republic-interview-1235017651/ ‘Transformers One’ Director Talks Bringing the Franchise to Its ‘Old Republic’ Era - Indiewire]</ref>
*Originally, the film would've ended on a smash cut to the film's title, accompanied by a rendition of the classic ''Transformers'' [[theme song]]. However, Cooley decided that the scene would be overly self-referential, and instead [[Brian Tyler]] scored an original composition to close out the film.<ref name="gizmodo" />
*A shot of Orion, Elita, Soundwave, and Shockwave exiting the train after crashing into Sentinel's tower is not in the final film, and only appears in promotional material.
*Concept art for Airachnid reveals she was initially planned to transform into a spider rather than a drone, which is reflected in her Cog Changers toy.
*Alpha Trion's death at the hands of Sentinel Prime was originally planned to show the old sage getting decapitated by the false Prime.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=|link=https://twitter.com/TFHypeGuy/status/1886386574083944876|name=TFHypeGuy|site=Twitter|year=2025|month=2|day=3}}</ref>
*A bot resembling [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] was also present in concept art, but makes no appearance in the film proper. Unless he was the cameraman.
*Storyboards posted to artist Lim Zhi Kang's website reveal a scene from an earlier draft where the four main bots are forced into a fight with the train they ride to the surface, revealed to be an incarnation of [[Astrotrain (disambiguation)|Astrotrain]].<ref>[https://www.limzhikang.com/transformers-one TRANSFORMERS ONE {{!}} ZhiKang]</ref>

==Notes==
*As seen in the cast list above, Arcee and Chromia are voiced by Jinny Chung, the film's story / script coordinator. The Injured Racer is voiced by Dillon Bryan, Josh Cooley's assistant. Cooley himself cameos as Skywarp, the "Control Room Guys", and the PA system.
*Several international releases of the film are edited to cut away from Orion's "finger transformation" a few seconds earlier, as well as changing any mention of Bee's "knife hands" to refer to them as "sword hands" instead.
*The credits feature a dedication to former Hasbro CEO [[Brian Goldner]], who passed away in October 2021.
*Darkwing was named by Hasbro designer [[Mark Maher]], when his boss asked him "If this was a Decepticon flyer, who would it be?"<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://www.instagram.com/stories/markclonus/|name=Mark Maher|site=Instagram|year=2024|month=09|day=08}}</ref>
*The Autobot [[Insignia]] never appears within the story, only appearing at the beginning of the end credits.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''''Transformers/One''''' (トランスフォーマー/ONE ''Toransufōmā Wan'')
*''Cantonese:'' '''''Bin Ying Gam Gong: Choh Chi Pin''''' (變形金剛：初始篇, "Transformers: The Beginning")
*''French:'' '''''Transformers : Le Commencement''''' (France, "Transformers: The Beginning"), '''''Transformers : Un''''' (Canada, "Transformers: One")
*''Hungarian:'' '''''Transformers Egy''''' ("Transformers One")
*''Korean:'' '''''Transformer ONE''''' (트랜스포머 ONE ''Teuraenseupomeo ONE'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng: Qǐyuán''''' (变形金刚：起源, "Transformers: The Origin")
*''Portuguese:'' '''''Transformers: O Início''''' ("Transformers: The Beginning")
*''Russian:'' '''''Transformery: Nachalo''''' (Трансформеры: Начало, "Transformers: The Beginning")
*''Spanish:'' '''''Transformers One''''' (Spain), '''''Transformers : Uno''''' (Latin America, "Transformers: One")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''''Transformery: Pochatok''''' (Трансформери: Початок, "Transformers: The Beginning")
'''Polish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Transformers: Początek'''" ("Transformers: Begginign")

==References==
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[[Category:Real world films]]

Megatron (One)

2025-10-24T13:55:10Z

Jamabastion Hyness 99: /* Galaxy Version */

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:''Megatron is a [[Decepticon]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].''
[[File:Megatron (One).jpg|right|300px|thumb|Upright=1.66|"SENTINEL! Your miner has returned! I bring the destruction of Iacon!"]]

The humble energon miner known only as '''D-16''' was a stickler to protocol, a [[The Fallen|Megatronus Prime]] fanboy who believed strict adherence to the system and its rules would one day allow him to ascend to greater heights. His attitude often served as a reality check and grounding presence to his best friend, the bold and adventurous [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]]. However, after experiencing events that left his entire worldview turned upside down, D-16 would embark on a path consumed by anger and revenge... a path that corrupted him into a despotic villain even worse than the one he rose up to fight against. A villain called '''Megatron'''.

{{bigquote|The age of [[Thirteen|Primes]] has ended! No more [[Sentinel Prime (One)|false prophets]]! Follow me, and you will never again be deceived!! RISE UP!!!|D-16 declaring a new era|''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''One'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Brian Tyree Henry]] (English), [[Subaru Kimura]] (Japanese)|[[Baptiste Marc]] (European French), [[Alexandre Fortin]] (Canadian French), [[Lalo Capetillo]] (Latin-American Spanish, main dub), [[Erick Selim]] (Latin-American Spanish, first trailer), [[Gerardo Vásquez]] (Latin-American Spanish, alternate dub), [[Carles Lladó]] (Spain Spanish), [[Jan-David Rönfeldt]] (German), [[Romulo Estrela]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Simone Mori]] (Italian), [[Jussi Chydenius]] (Finnish), [[Wojciech Żołądkowicz]] (Polish), [[Hyeon Lee]] (Korean), [[Roman Chorny]] (Ukrainian)}}

A cogless energon miner and big [[The Fallen|Megatronus Prime]] fan, D-16 often found himself bailing his best friend, [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]], out of trouble. On one such occasion, after Orion had been caught trespassing in the archives, he gave D-16 a rare sticker of Megatronus to wear proudly on his shoulder. During a mining expedition with their captain [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]], D-16 and Orion broke protocol when an unstable energon vein caused a collapse, staying behind to free the trapped [[Jazz (One)|Jazz]].

After a transmission from Cybertron’s leader, [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]], announced that the [[Iacon 5000]] race was happening the following day, Orion tricked his friend into entering, using [[jet pack]]s to compensate for their inability to transform. Despite briefly taking the lead, the two ultimately placed last after D-16 was injured on the final stretch. Berating Orion for the trouble they were about to be in for daring to enter, the two friends were surprised when Sentinel Prime paid them a visit in the medbay and congratulated them for inspiring the other miners, promising they would be patched up in his quarters. However, before [[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] could escort them there, [[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]], furious at almost being beaten by two miners, tossed them down to sublevel 50, where they met the energetic [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]].

[[File:TF-One-D-16.jpg|thumb|right|150px|He’s getting the touch, he’s getting the power!]]
While being shown B-127's garbage statues, Orion discovered a transmitter that gave coordinates on the possible location of the [[Matrix of Leadership]], which had been lost for cycles, causing the energon to stop flowing. Though initially skeptical, D-16 eventually agreed to accompany Orion and B-127 to the surface to search for the artifact. Hitching a ride on a transport train with Elita-1 trying to stop them, the quartet was thrown from their transport after reaching the surface. After convincing Elita to join them on their quest, they arrived at an ancient cave containing the bodies of the fallen Primes. Although the Matrix was nowhere to be found, the four discovered that [[Alpha Trion]]’s spark still flickered and revived him with an energon cube. Trion told them of the lie they had been living, about how Sentinel betrayed the Primes in favor of making a deal with the invading Quintessons and removed the transformation cogs from newly born Cybertronians so they could mine energon for the Quintessons.

Enraged by this revelation, D-16 vowed to kill Sentinel, unnerving his comrades. Trion granted the four transformation cogs, taken from the bodies of the fallen Primes.<ref>In the film, [[Prima|Prima Prime]]'s cog is shown going to D-16, while the film's novelization states he received [[Onyx Prime]]'s. It doesn't ultimately have a significant effect on the story as a whole, so deciding which cog he got somewhat becomes a matter of [[personal canon]].</ref> Fleeing from Sentinel's Death Trackers, the former Cybertronian High Guard captured the four. Unwilling to back down, D-16 fought the Guard's leader, [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]], defeating him and damaging his throat, and manifesting his [[fusion cannon]] for the first time. Though he ultimately chose not to execute Starscream, he promised it would be the last time he showed mercy, earning the respect and seizing control of the Guard. Before they could launch an attack, however, they were found by Sentinel’s forces, with D-16, B-127 and several others being captured and brought to Sentinel’s tower. D-16 refused to kneel before the false Prime who, noticing his Megatronus decal, painfully cut the symbol into his chest and revealed that he stole Megatronus' transformation cog after killing him.

After being freed in a siege led by Orion and Elita-1, D-16 seized the opportunity to attack Sentinel. Despite being outmatched, a citywide broadcast of Airachnid's memories revealing Sentinel's treachery gave D-16 the opening to overpower Sentinel, ripping off his wings and preventing his escape. Aiming his fusion cannon at the false Prime, D-16 was horrified when his shot hit an intercepting Orion, who had attempted to stop him from becoming like Sentinel. Eventually deciding he was done saving his friend, D-16 let Orion fall into Cybertron's core and tore Sentinel in half, seizing Megatronus' cog from his chest and declaring himself "Megatron". Rallying the High Guard to ransack the city, Megatron briefly fought B-127 and Elita-1 before Orion, repaired and empowered by the Matrix of Leadership into Optimus Prime, returned to the surface. In the ensuing battle, Optimus overpowered Megatron and banished him from Iacon, lamenting to his former friend about how he had chosen to destroy Cybertron like Sentinel had. Declaring that their feud wasn't over, Megatron and the High Guard retreated.

In the shadows, Megatron rechristened his new followers "[[Decepticon]]s" and swore revenge on Optimus. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}

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===''One: New Adventures''===
{{voiceactor|[[Humber Mirabal]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Energon Trick Shot Challenge!}} {{storylink|Crate Dodging Challenge: Last Bot Standing}} {{storylink|Battle Royale: Only One Shall Stand}} {{storylink|Can the Team Escape the Tomb?}} {{storylink|The Quintessons' Hide and Seek Hunt!}}}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:EW-skin-D-16-One.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1|]]
{{EWskin|"One D-16"|Megatron (G1)|Megatron}}
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==Toys==
===''One''===
[[File:TF-One-Mega-Changers-Megatron-D-16.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron/D-16''' (Mega Changers, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Fusion Cannon
:Another repackage of the ''[[Transformers Authentics|Authentics]]'' Titan Changer [[Megatron (G1)/toys#TitanChanger|Megatron]], released as part of the rebranded "Mega Changers" line of [[Transformers One (toyline)|''Transformers One'' toys]]. He transforms from a thin robot to a tank. The fusion cannon can be mounted on either arm or held in either fist via a 5 mm post. His only articulation is at the ball-jointed shoulders.

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[[File:TF-One-Mega-Changers-4pk.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Bumblebee/B-127, Optimus Prime/Orion Pax, Megatron/D-16, & Starscream''' (Mega Changer 4-Pack, 2024)}}</ul>
:Mega Changer Megatron/D-16 was re-released in November as part of a [[Target]]-exclusive multi-pack with [[Bumblebee (One)#Mega4pk|Bumblebee/B-127]], [[Optimus Prime (One)#Mega4pk|Optimus Prime/Orion Pax]], and [[Starscream (One)#Mega4pk|Starscream]], $10 cheaper than the four individually.

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[[File:TF-One-Robot-Battlers-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Megatron_(G1)/Generations_toys#Generations_Selects|Super Megatron]] 2, Electric Boogaloo]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Optimus Prime vs. Megatron''' (Robot Battlers, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Energon sword, Fusion Cannon, base
:"Robot Battlers" Megatron transforms from a robot to a Cybertronian tank. The figure can be placed on a base to perform action moves by sliding the finger slots to knock an opponent's figure off from their base. He is packaged in a 2-pack set with [[Optimus Prime (One)#RobotBattlers|Optimus Prime]], and includes an additional cannon accessory that plugs over his arm alongside the standard Energon sword.

<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Cybertron Rush Battle Leader-tachi no Tatakai''' (サイバトロンラッシュバトルリーダーたちの戦い, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''OCR-01'''
:*''Release date'': [[2024]] [[October 12]]
:*''Accessories'': Energon sword, Fusion Cannon, base

:The Robot Battlers Megatron is released in Japan as part of a "Cybertron Rush Battle" 3-pack with [[Optimus Prime (One)#RobotBattlers|Optimus Prime]] and [[Elita-1 (One)#One|Elita-1]].

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[[File:TF-One-Race-&-Blast-Megatron-D-16-and-Decepticon-Whirlwing.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Whirlwing is trying ''really'' hard to not think about how he's being launched from D-16's crotch.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron/D-16 & Decepticon Whirlwing''' (Race & Blast 2-Pack, 2024)}}</ul>
:A [[Target]] exclusive, "Race & Blast" Megatron is a retool of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Overload (RID)#Toys|Overload]], with a new head, chest, shins, and cannon. He transforms into a Cybertronian tank. In this mode, the front clamp between his treads can be loaded with his partner [[Whirlwing]]—or any other [[Cyclone]]-style [[Mini-Con]]—and launched by pushing the trigger next to his Fusion Cannon.

:Being a retool of a different character, his fusion cannon is permanently affixed to his left arm instead of his right. The toy is largely based on his Megatron design, though the cannon is based on cogged D-16's.

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[[File:TF-One-Race-Changers-2pk-Optimus-Prime-Orion-Pax-vs-Megatron-D-16.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Optimus Prime/Orion Pax vs. Megatron/D-16''' (Race Changers, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': launcher
:"Race Changers" Megatron/D-16 is, shockingly, a retool of the tank version of [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|''Bot Shots'' Megatron]] from [[2012]]. The design of the front of the tank has been changed and missile pods have been added to the back of the tank. He features a spring-loaded [[autotransformation|automatic transformation]] to robot mode triggered when his front is pressed. His chest spinner no longer has the battle gimmick, only a Decepticon insignia on one side with the other sides left blank. The included launcher is a new design.

:Megatron comes in a Target-exclusive 2-pack with [[Optimus Prime (One)#RaceChangers|Optimus Prime/Orion Pax]]. They can be launched at each other for combative play or have the launchers connected side-by-side for racing action. Interestingly, the launchers have "2017" molded into their bottoms, whereas the original [[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots toyline]] ended in 2013. This suggests these remolds were made for an earlier toyline but ultimately weren't released until now.

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[[File:Tfone-racing-warrior-megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Talking about this toy will make you feel like you're playing chess.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Megatron/D-16 / Optimus Prime/Orion Pax / Autobot Mirage''' (Iacon Race 3-pack, 2024)}}</ul>
:Released as part of the Target-exclusive Iacon Race 3-pack, Megatron/D-16 is a retool of the first ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' [[Megatron (Cyberverse)#1-Step Changers|Megatron]] 1-Step Changer and transforms between robot and tank modes in one step.

:Megatron/D-16 comes packaged with [[Mirage (One)#One|Mirage]] and [[Optimus Prime (One)#IaconRace|Optimus Prime/Orion Pax]]. Initial listings for the set had the name "Racing Warrior 3-pack".

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[[File:TF-One-Cog-Changers-Megatron-D-16.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron/D-16''' (Cog Changers, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name:'' '''Cog Power Change Megatron''' (コグパワーチェンジメガトロン)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''OCP-05'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[2024]] [[October 12]]
:Released as part of the second wave of ''Transformers One'' Cog Changers, Megatron/D-16 transforms from robot to Cybertronian tank by sliding up and pressing a transformation cog shaped panel on his chest. Transformation into robot mode is done manually. The toy is based on his cogged D-16 design.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:StudioSeriesDeluxeOneMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[The Loyal Subjects|Him Megatron have legs that go for miiiles]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (Deluxe Class, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Transformers One'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''114'''
:*''TakaraTomy name:'' '''Megatron''' (メガトロン)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''SS-138'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[2025]] [[February 22]]
:*''Accessories'': Fusion Cannon, Arm Cannon, 2 side cannons, turret base, "Metropolis of Iacon" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dfy3IcQd3g4 The Hasbro ''Transformers'' Panel] at [[San Diego Comic-Con#2024|San Diego Comic-Con 2024]] with [[Mario Carreiro]], [[John Warden]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Nate Purswell]], recorded at the "Memo's Collection" YouTube channel.</ref>

:Released in the final wave of 2024 ''[[Studio Series]]'' toys, Megatron transforms into a Cybertronian tank and is based on his form in the final battle of ''Transformers One'', thus lacking the Decepticon insignia added in the post-credit scene. However, the fusion cannon and two side cannons are from his cogged D-16 form. His fusion cannon and smaller arm cannon can be mounted on either arm and combine to form the main turret of the tank mode. The smaller cannons can attach to the turret base or sides of his tank mode, or his left arm should you wish Megatron to possess a more movie-accurate machine gun. He also comes with a backdrop depicting the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] cityscape as seen in the film.

:His head tends to pop off easily unless you gently push it forward until you hear a quiet "click." The arm cannon can be attached to his fusion cannon to approximate his final form's cannon somewhat.

:Due to its somewhat limited tolerance, Megatron's thighs can cause a possible small dent if it collides with his lower waist.

:Megatron was first revealed at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] along with the rest of his wave. This figure was included in a special "Media Influencer Box" sent out to select parties in late September—two months before the figure's scheduled release.
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers One''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' ([[2024]])}}</ul>
:A children's product based on his appearance in the ''One'' film, the Megatron costume is comprised of a bodysuit and mask.

===''Yolopark''===
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[[File:Yolopark-TF-One-AMK-Model-Kit-Cogless-D-16.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''(Cog-less Bot Mode) D-16''' (AMK Series Model Kit, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 3 pairs of hands, <s>Cog of Conversion</s> Transformation Cog, Jetpack

:Released as part of [[Yolopark]]'s [[Yolopark#AMK_Series|Advance Model Kit (AMK)]] lineup, this D-16 is modeled after his Cog-less Cybertronian form, and he can be only completed by snapping the pre-painted pieces together. Aside from his hand parts, D-16 also comes with an additional jetpack he used to mine (and interfere in the Iacon 5000 race), and a Transformation Cog. While the Cog can be installed into D-16's empty slot, it does not have holes or friction to hold it.

:Unlike his fellow Cog-less bots, D-16 features opaque yellow paint on his eyes. Due to the paint layers, any of its optic details have been largely drowned out.

:Like most Yolopark AMK kits, D-16's pre-assembled parts can also be detached, except for the pinned areas, making it generally easy to customize the kit if desired.

:D-16 can be bought in either the default-styled "gift box" or "tin box"-styled packaging. The latter can be purchased with the other three Cog-less figures as a 4-pack set with an acrylic standee.

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[[File:Yolopark-TF-One-AMK-Model-Kit-Cogged-D-16.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''(Cogged Bot Mode) D-16''' (AMK Series Model Kit, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 3 pairs of hands, small cannon, Fusion Cannon

:This model kit of D-16 is based on his cogged form, and he comes with his signature Fusion Cannon and a small cannon that he obtained from his evolution to Megatron.
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===Blokees===
====Galaxy Version====
[[File:Blokees GV05 D-16.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''D-16 COG''' (Galaxy Version, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 05 - One'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (Fists/Weapon-holding, open palm), fusion cannon, secondary cannon, spare peg-and-ball piece, stand

:[[Blokees]] D-16 is a 4.25-inch tall non-transforming buildable figure representing his post-cog body. He appears once in every case of nine blind boxes. Like the rest of his wave, D features an upgraded suite of standard body parts, with sturdier pre-assembled hinge joints and slightly more complex builds, such as the color-coded face and eyes introduced in the second wave. D-16 also features a new pair of forearm parts with underslung peg holes (meant for placing the Tracker's arm-mounted guns) instead of being outwards on the side. These new parts also result in inaccurate Fusion Cannon and secondary cannon placements, unless one rotates the forearms. If one's a little bit bothered by this, one can find a pair of color-matching spare original forearms if one wants to.

:D-16 includes the usual pairs of gripping fists and open hands, his original fusion cannon, his secondary cannon, and a two-studded connectable figure stand. He also features the Megatronus decal on his left shoulder, as well as the later approximation of it burned into his chest. You may want to buy a second copy if you want to depict both options accurately.

:If you're a speed builder, be mindful when attaching the pre-assembled joints; Unlike the symmetrical joints from earlier waves, the pegs on both ends of these joints are designed to connect to specific pieces; The tabs with slightly smaller holes are intended for the upper arms and thighs, while the regular tabs are meant for the forearms and lower legs. While an incorrect knee joint assembly may cause it to very slightly lean when standing straight or in an A-stance, an incorrect elbow assembly won't be noticeably affected unless you're looking very closely.

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[[File:Blokees-TF-GV-07-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (Galaxy Version, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 07 - One Wave 2'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (Fists/Weapon-holding, open palm), triple-barreled fusion cannon, secondary cannon, Megatronus Prime's cog, spare peg-and-ball piece

:The headline figure of the seventh ''Galaxy Version'' wave, this kit of Megatron represents the fallen cogged bot's new evolved form at the climax of the film. In addition to his secondary arm-mounted cannon, Megatron comes with his signature Triple-Barreled Fusion Cannon and a piece of Megatronus Prime's cog. Unlike D-16, the ball-and-socket joints are located on his greyish-silver shoulder armors, with the default shoulder parts becoming his upper arms with its ball joint sockets facing inwards.

:Megatron has a pull rate of 1 in every 12 boxes, or three times across four cases. As with other kits starting from this wave, Megatron features additional articulation, such as the double-sided ball joint neck, and a swivelling ball-and-socket torso-to-waist joint. The usual figure stand is also omitted from this wave.

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[[File:Blokees-TF-GV-07-Secret-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron (Secret)''' (Galaxy Version, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 07 - One Wave 2'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (Fists/Weapon-holding, open palm), triple-barreled fusion cannon, secondary cannon, Decepticon-shaped branding iron, Megatronus Prime's cog, spare peg-and-ball piece, stand

:The chase figure of ''Galaxy Version'' 07, this Megatron is molded in metallic plastic, with additional printed detail on his shoulder armors, thighs, and feet. He retains the same selection of accessories as his standard deco, with an additional branding iron. Deco-wise, his red shoulder parts have been replaced with black as the red details are applied onto the shoulder armors, and the barrel has been cast in translucent purple, with grey partially painted on to represent muzzle blast.

:As is standard for Galaxy Version chase variants, Megatron has a pull rate of 1 in every 36 boxes, i.e. once in four cases.
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[[File:Blokees-TF-GV-07-Cogged-D-16.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''D-16''' (Galaxy Version, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 07 - One Wave 2'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (Fists/Weapon-holding, open palm), pistol, jetpack, spare peg-and-ball piece

:This ''Galaxy Version'' kit of D-16 is modeled after his time as a humble miner. He comes with an additional jetpack and the pistol used by the other cog-less miners from the 5th wave. If one chooses, D can accommodate with the mining saw included in the Cogged Orion Pax kit, while his jetpack can be used on most of the Galaxy Version kits, especially the Cog-less Miners. D-16 also uses the underslung peghole forearms from the 5th wave.

:Notably, this D-16 has a movie version of the Decepticon symbol on his shoulder as opposed to the Megatronus sticker.

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====Classic/Champion Class====
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[[File:Blokees-TF-One-Classic-Class-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (Classic Class, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''12'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (grip, open palm), triple-barreled fusion cannon, secondary cannon, 2 figure stands, 2 energy effects

:Released as part of Blokees' ''Classic Class'' model kit line, this Megatron is a 4.5-inch tall non-transforming Deluxe/Prime Changer-sized ''Gunpla''-style model kit with pre-painted parts on the runners. He also features a torso frame that lights up upon shaking (or at least ''lightly tap'' some areas on the torso), causing the eyes and his inner Cog to glow for a limited time. Aside from the usual display stand, the similar pairs of hand parts, and the secondary arm-mounted cannon, Megatron also comes with his signature triple-barreled fusion cannon. While the pieces are molded on a touch-gate runner for easy removal of parts without nippers or tools, the former is required for a cleaner cut.

:Since the forearms are designed to be asymmetrical, it is not feasible to create a proper non-Fusion Cannon-activated right forearm with the original parts from another copy of the kit, unless ''extensive'' modifications are made.
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Starscream''' (Classic Class, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''16'''

:''Classic Class'' Starscream comes with a mini vehicle kit of Megatron's tank mode.

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===Threezero===
[[File:Threezero MDLX TFOne Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron/D-16''' (MDLX, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 heads , 3 Chest Parts, 2 pairs of Shoulder parts, D-16 [[Fusion cannon]], tri-barrel Fusion cannon, secondary cannon, transformation cog

:Sold as part of [[Threezero]]'s ''One''-based MDLX line, this Megatron is a smaller-scaled non-transforming action figure in the vein of contemporary collector-oriented lines like ''Figma'' and ''S.H. Figuarts''. Like those lines, the figure is extremely well-articulated and detailed and features interchangeable hands and accessories. The figure comes with pieces that allow him to convert between "D-16" and "Megatron" modes, including both versions of his Fusion cannon. Additionally, he will also include an additional "D-16" chestplate bearing the Megatronus symbol carved into it by [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]].

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===Killerbody===
[[File:Killerbody-megs.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.11|googoo gaga]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (High-end Baby Figurine, 2024)}}</ul>
*''Accessories'': "Aggregate cannon" (two arm cannons)

:Released by [[Killerbody]], this non-converting super deformed Megatron features, light-up eyes, attachable weapons, and shoulder and hip articulation.

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==Notes==
* D-16's cogless form with his black, dome-shaped helmet resembles Megatron's [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Comics appearance]], which in turn was based on concept art for an unproduced prototype version of the original Takara Micro Change figure.
* The red energy trail effect around D-16/Megatron's eyes was pitched by production designer [[Jason Scheier]]; when prompted by a fan, he seemed to confirm that the inspiration came from a similar effect from ''{{w|Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans}}''.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=So excited that D-16’s energy trails made it into the final film. I pitched this idea in visual development that his rage would become fully manifested in this moment. Much like an awakened ancient demon. The masters at @ILMVFX brought this to life, and even created comp controls to adjust them for impact and emotional impact throughout the battle.|link=https://x.com/ScheierJason/status/1849157973396066535|name=Jason Scheier|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=10|day=23}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=''[replying to "Gundam Barbatos reference"]'' You're absolutely right. Berserker eyes!!!|link=https://x.com/ScheierJason/status/1849168767231881452|name=Jason Scheier|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=10|day=23}}</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Megatron''' (メガトロン ''Megatoron'')

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:One-D-16-stock.jpg|Original miner body
File:One-D-16-cog form.jpg|Cogged form
File:TFOne Megatron full body.jpg|Reformatted as Megatron
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Decepticon leaders]]
[[Category:Earth Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:One Decepticons]]
[[Category:Studio Series Decepticons]]

Airachnid (One)

2025-09-30T15:40:03Z

Jamabastion Hyness 99: /* Studio Series */

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{{disambig3|Airachnid}}
:''Airachnid is a [[Transformer]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].''
[[File:TFOne-Airachnid.jpg|right|thumb|left|upright=1.66|[[Scarlett Johansson|She]] should have been '''MY''' voice actress!]]

'''Airachnid''' is [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]]'s surveillance officer and primary enforcer. To call her "no nonsense" would be an understatement; the only time she smiles is when she's causing suffering or going in for the kill. She is an unrelenting and humorless hunter and spy with a vast array of receptors and scanners at her disposal, which allow for her to keep tabs on anything -- and anyone -- that might jeopardize Sentinel's claim to power.

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

{{bigquote|You can't win, miner! I see ''EVERYTHING''!|Airachnid to [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]]|''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]''}}

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

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

Airachnid tracked down the miners to the camp of the exiled High Guard, leading an assault that saw her capture D-16, B-127, and [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]] and many of his troops. Airachnid brought them all before Sentinel and watched as Sentinel sadistically taunted and tortured his captives until the rest of the High Guard attacked. Airachnid went into battle, clashing with Elita before she was finally defeated. Realizing that Airachnid's nonstop recording of everything she saw was the key, Orion forcibly displayed her memories of Sentinel's true nature to all of Cybertron, resulting in a mass uprising and the fall of Sentinel's regime. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}
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===''One: New Adventures''===
{{voiceactor|[[Yuneidy Reyes]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Airachnid was a sadistic [[Triple Changer]] who enjoyed indulging her cruel impulses. Although she was a close ally of Sentinel Prime, she only barely tolerated Sentinel's other allies like [[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]]. {{storylink|Transformers One Sourcebook}}

==Toys==
===''One''===
[[File:TF-One-Cog-Changers-Airachnid.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You may not like it, but this is what the ideal spider body looks like.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Airachnid''' (Cog Changers, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Cog Power Change Airachnid''' (コグパワーチェンジエアラクニッド)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''OCP-03'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 12]], [[2024]]

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers One (toyline)|Transformers One]]'' Cog Changers, Airachnid transforms in a single step from robot to mechanical spider, instead of the drone-like vehicle mode she sports in the film.

: Though undocumented in her instructions, her arm guns are [[Fire Blast effect|blast effect]] compatible. However, these are only "useable" in alternate mode, as her arms are fixed and pointed at the ground while in robot mode.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:SS-One-Airachnid.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Spiders aren't real! Wake up, Iacon!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Airachnid ''' (Deluxe Class, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': ''''' Transformers One'''''
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[June 24]], [[2025]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaPi02SMMSo Transformers Studio Series Fanstream | June 2025 | Hasbro Pulse] on YouTube, with [[Nate Purswell]] and [[Evan Brooks]].</ref>
:Released as part of the first wave of the 2026 ''[[Studio Series]]'' Deluxe lineup, Airachnid is based on the character's appearance in ''Transformers One'', and transforms into a film accurate drone, complete with rotating propellers. Unfortunately, she is much shorter than her film counterpart (who was a bit taller than Sentinel) due to being based on an early scale chart.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=At the time when we were developing her, from the height chart, that made the most sense|name=Evan Brooks|link=https://youtu.be/uaPi02SMMSo?t=2711|site=Youtube|title=<nowiki>Transformers Studio Series Fanstream | June 2025 | Hasbro Pulse</nowiki>|year=2025|month=6|day=24}}</ref> The turrets on her forearms are on universal ports and can be detached as handheld pistols.

:Due to the unique design of her legs, she has sculpted-in heels not present in her CG model to help the figure stand.

:She, alongside [[Alpha Trion/toys#Studio Series|Alpha Trion]], was revealed in [[prototype]] form on the [[June 24]], [[2025]] fanstream, before being shown off in full color at that year's [[San Diego Comic-Con]]. Strangely, she is marketed as a [[Decepticon]], presumably thanks to the faction of her [[Airachnid (Prime)|namesake]].
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==Notes==
[[File:Oneairachnidspiderart.jpg|thumb|A giant spider requires a giant newspaper.]]
* Though Airachnid turns into a drone in the film, the ''One'' toyline and concept artwork feature a mechanical spider as her alternate mode. Her portrayal in the [[Transformers Roleplaying Game]] splits the difference by straight up making her a [[Triple Changer]] that transforms into ''both'' a drone and a spider.
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Airachnid''' (エアラクニッド ''Earakuniddo'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:One Transformers]]
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Airachnid (One)

2025-09-29T14:08:47Z

Jamabastion Hyness 99: /* Studio Series */

{{Picsneeded|Screencaps from film.}}
{{faction|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Airachnid}}
:''Airachnid is a [[Transformer]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].''
[[File:TFOne-Airachnid.jpg|right|thumb|left|upright=1.66|[[Scarlett Johansson|She]] should have been '''MY''' voice actress!]]

'''Airachnid''' is [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]]'s surveillance officer and primary enforcer. To call her "no nonsense" would be an understatement; the only time she smiles is when she's causing suffering or going in for the kill. She is an unrelenting and humorless hunter and spy with a vast array of receptors and scanners at her disposal, which allow for her to keep tabs on anything -- and anyone -- that might jeopardize Sentinel's claim to power.

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

{{bigquote|You can't win, miner! I see ''EVERYTHING''!|Airachnid to [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]]|''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]''}}

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

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

Airachnid tracked down the miners to the camp of the exiled High Guard, leading an assault that saw her capture D-16, B-127, and [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]] and many of his troops. Airachnid brought them all before Sentinel and watched as Sentinel sadistically taunted and tortured his captives until the rest of the High Guard attacked. Airachnid went into battle, clashing with Elita before she was finally defeated. Realizing that Airachnid's nonstop recording of everything she saw was the key, Orion forcibly displayed her memories of Sentinel's true nature to all of Cybertron, resulting in a mass uprising and the fall of Sentinel's regime. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}
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===''One: New Adventures''===
{{voiceactor|[[Yuneidy Reyes]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Airachnid was a sadistic [[Triple Changer]] who enjoyed indulging her cruel impulses. Although she was a close ally of Sentinel Prime, she only barely tolerated Sentinel's other allies like [[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]]. {{storylink|Transformers One Sourcebook}}

==Toys==
===''One''===
[[File:TF-One-Cog-Changers-Airachnid.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You may not like it, but this is what the ideal spider body looks like.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Airachnid''' (Cog Changers, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Cog Power Change Airachnid''' (コグパワーチェンジエアラクニッド)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''OCP-03'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 12]], [[2024]]

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers One (toyline)|Transformers One]]'' Cog Changers, Airachnid transforms in a single step from robot to mechanical spider, instead of the drone-like vehicle mode she sports in the film.

: Though undocumented in her instructions, her arm guns are [[Fire Blast effect|blast effect]] compatible. However, these are only "useable" in alternate mode, as her arms are fixed and pointed at the ground while in robot mode.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:SS-One-Airachnid.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Spiders aren't real! Wake up, Iacon!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Airachnid ''' (Deluxe Class, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': ''''' Transformers One'''''
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[June 24]], [[2025]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaPi02SMMSo Transformers Studio Series Fanstream | June 2025 | Hasbro Pulse] on YouTube, with [[Nate Purswell]] and [[Evan Brooks]].</ref>
:Released as part of the first wave of the 2026 ''[[Studio Series]]'' Deluxe lineup, Airachnid is based on the character's appearance in ''Transformers One'', and transforms into a film accurate drone, complete with rotating propellers. Unfortunately, she is much shorter than her film counterpart (who was a bit taller than Sentinel) due to being based on an early scale chart.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=At the time when we were developing her, from the height chart, that made the most sense|name=Evan Brooks|link=https://youtu.be/uaPi02SMMSo?t=2711|site=Youtube|title=<nowiki>Transformers Studio Series Fanstream | June 2025 | Hasbro Pulse</nowiki>|year=2025|month=6|day=24}}</ref> The turrets on her forearms are on universal ports and can be detached as handheld pistols through universal

:Due to the unique design of her legs, she has sculpted-in heels not present in her CG model to help the figure stand.

:She, alongside [[Alpha Trion/toys#Studio Series|Alpha Trion]], was revealed in [[prototype]] form on the [[June 24]], [[2025]] fanstream, before being shown off in full color at that year's [[San Diego Comic-Con]]. Strangely, she is marketed as a [[Decepticon]], presumably thanks to the faction of her [[Airachnid (Prime)|namesake]].
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==Notes==
[[File:Oneairachnidspiderart.jpg|thumb|A giant spider requires a giant newspaper.]]
* Though Airachnid turns into a drone in the film, the ''One'' toyline and concept artwork feature a mechanical spider as her alternate mode. Her portrayal in the [[Transformers Roleplaying Game]] splits the difference by straight up making her a [[Triple Changer]] that transforms into ''both'' a drone and a spider.
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Airachnid''' (エアラクニッド ''Earakuniddo'')

==References==
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[[Category:Studio Series Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Transformers]]
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Alpha Trion/toys

2025-09-20T16:42:31Z

Jamabastion Hyness 99: /* Studio Series */

{{factions|{{factions/icons|custom=PotP-AlphaTrion.png|cSize=20px|cLink=Alpha Trion|cPretty=Alpha Trion}}|autobot}}
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[[File:Alpha Trion Titans Return web bio by Marcelo Matere.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm sure I'm just a <s>wise old sage</s> barbarian god-king and nothing any more complicated or cosmic than that!]]
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==Toys==
===''Expanded Universe''===
[[File:Alphalion.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"im not ownable! im not ownable!!", i continue to insist as i slowly shrink and transform into a lion]]
*'''Alpha Trion'''
:A redeco of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' Deluxe Class [[Snarl (BM)#Toys|Snarl]] was planned as Alpha Trion for the [[BotCon|OTFCC]] ''[[Transformers: The Wreckers|Wreckers]]'' storyline, but this concept never made it past the paint mock-up stage.

:A redecoed [[Lio Convoy#Beast Wars|Lio Convoy]] was also considered by [[3H Productions|3H]] for Alpha Trion around the same time, and it was sort of this version that briefly appeared in the comic book ([[Alpha Trion#3H comics|see here]]). Though the toy [[Prototype|mock-up]] used Snarl, 3H hoped they could finagle the use of the Lio Convoy mold. The wireframe appearance of "Alpha Lion" in [[Departure|''The Wreckers'' #1]] used Lio Convoy's body, but Snarl's head, hopefully allowing 3H to fudge either way, should they come to a decision. They didn't!

::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/resources/review/universe/alpha+trion/3368 Image gallery of the Alpha Trion Snarl redeco purchased from the Hartmans]''

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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelinestoy-AlphaTrion.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm not evil! Honest!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Alpha Trion / Weirdwolf''' (Souvenir two-pack, 2007)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Sword, missile, Cyber Key
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Moore]] (concept artist)}}<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Alpha Trion was one of the core figures of that set. Cybertron Vector Prime was the obvious choice. We though having his minicon be Vector Sigma, and cast in gold vac metal, would be fun. When released, they went with a simpler color scheme, and changed the Minicon to Beta Maxx.|link=https://twitter.com/Joe_Toyark/status/1370390171200413699|site=Twitter|name=Joe Moore|year=2021|month=03|day=12}}</ref>

: The first actual toy of Alpha Trion (well, sorta, we'll get to that in a moment) is a [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Voyager Class [[Vector Prime#Cybertron|Vector Prime]], [[redeco]]ed in purple, white, and red, plus a new head designed by [[Dan Khanna]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Here's some Transformers Legends Alpha Trion card art I pencilled for the game. ( colors by Volta studios ) They based this off the Botcon 2007 toy. ( where I designed a new head for the Vector Prime mold.) https://t.co/hfDwLjQHlc|link=https://twitter.com/DantheArtguy/status/1326732569140977669|name=DantheArtguy|site=Twitter|year=2020|month=11|day=12|(defunct=)}}</ref> He transforms into a large Cybertronian space cruiser with "solar panel" wings. His nosecone has a spring-loaded missile launcher at the tip. Inserting his [[Cyber Key]] (painted gold to resemble the [[Key to Vector Sigma]]) does not activate any sounds, unlike Vector Prime's toy. Alpha Trion has the more flexible translucent plastic parts ([[for safety reasons]]) of the [[Hasbro]] version of the mold. His starship mode also has a socket to snugly fit his pack-in partner [[Beta Maxx (RID)#Toys|Beta Maxx]].

: Released under the ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' banner, he was only available in a bagged "souvenir set" with Beta Maxx and [[Weirdwolf (G1)#Timelines|Weirdwolf]] at [[BotCon 2007]], limited to 1400 pieces.

: While this figure's design obviously derives from depictions of Generation 1 Alpha Trion, the accompanying profile card ''very vaguely'' describes the [[Alpha Trion#Shattered Glass|''Shattered Glass'' incarnation of Alpha Trion]]. And roughly a year after its release, the ''Timelines'' fiction made the big reveal that yes, this was the villainous incarnation. For many years there was dispute as to whose page this toy should go on according to the wiki's classification system (back when we had Alpha Trion’s different incarnations split across multiple pages), but in 2013, this toy appeared in the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Legends]]'' mobile game event "[[Golden Age (Legends)|Golden Age]]", making this toy officially [[Repurposing|double]] as both G1 and ''Shattered Glass'' Alpha Trion.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/BCAlphaTrion/alphatrion.htm More information on Alpha Trion at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations'' (Japan)===
[[File:TFGenerations2014 Rejected AlphaTrion.jpg|thumb|Denied.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{bp-a1|'''Alpha Trin''' (アルファートリン, <strike>[[2015]]</strike>)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Presumably 2 handguns

: A mock-up of a Japanese "Alpha Trin" toy in the form of a ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Generations|Scourge]] redeco was shown in ''[[Transformers Generations 2014 Volume 1]]'' as one of ten potential exclusives for Vol. 2. In the [[Fan polls#Generations Magazine Exclusive Character Popularity Vote|fan poll]] held to determine which of the ten would be produced, Alpha Trion claimed 28.9% of the votes but ultimately came second place under [[Goshooter#Generations (Japan)|Goshooter]].<ref>[http://millionhero.sblo.jp/article/101898683.html Poll results at Hero-X]</ref> The accompanying text notes that he would have come with a Vector Sigma accessory, presumably to be a golden redeco of [[Eggbot (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Eggbot]] as seen in the volume's manga story, "[[Train Wars]]".
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy AlphaTrionKreon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Alpha Trion''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Collection'': '''4'''
:*''Bag number'': '''***** 33'''
:*''Accessories'': Stand brick, buildable sword/spear-thing
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the fourth Collection of [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, ''[[Kre-O]]'' Alpha Trion can be rebuilt from a humanoid to a starship seemingly based on the [[BotCon 2007]] Alpha Trion toy (above). His vehicle-mode bits are rebuilt into a massive spear/sword/thing weapon for robot mode. His jet mode is the only Micro-Changer to fully remove the Kreon's arms in alternate mode.

:He uses the [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Jazz]] helmet... which covers his eyes when pushed all the way down on the noggin.

: This Collection was passed by most larger brick-and-mortar stores, appearing at [[Walgreens]] drug stores first and largely being relegated to similar outlets. Later releases of this wave lost the individual bag codes, meaning you either felt parts through the bag or buy blind.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Kre-OAlphaTrion/alphatrion.htm More information on ''Kre-O'' Alpha Trion at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy AlphaTrionClass85.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|There's always that one old guy who hangs out at school long after he graduated...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kreon Class of 1985''' (Kreon figure set, 2015)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B5152'''
:*''Voted'': 800th Year Senior
:*''Accessories'': Longsword

: This version of Kreon Alpha Trion has more intricate, cartoon-accurate detailing, and uses the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Kre-O|Galvatron]] helmet. He also comes with the longsword accessory from the ''Kre-O Dungeons & Dragons'' series for... some reason.

: He also uses the updated 2015-style Kreon body, making almost all of his parts incompatible with previous years' Kreons.

: He was only available in the "[[Kreon Class of '85]]" 30-Kreon box set, a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015 [[exclusive]], also sold online through [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] following the convention.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/SDCCKre-OAlphaTrion/alphatrion.htm More information on Class of '85 Alpha Trion at TFU.info]''
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===''Legends''===
[[File:Legendstoy-LG14-Alpha Trion.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|So I'm basically Optimus Prime's brother ''and'' father figure?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ultra Magnus''' (ウルトラマグナス, [[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''LG-14'''
:*''Release date'': [[2015]] [[September 9]]
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: The ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' release of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Leader Class [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Generations|Ultra Magnus]] includes a small Alpha Trion figure, which is a redeco of the [[Minimus Ambus#Generations|Minimus Ambus]] figure (as Minimus does not appear in any Japanese-original fiction). He transforms into a [[Popular Cybertronian vehicle alternate modes#Hovercar|Cybertronian hovercar]], which can tab onto three grooves on the lower level of Magnus's trailer. In robot mode, Alpha Trin can sit inside Ultra Magnus's robot mode torso, "wearing" the Magnus head like a helmet.
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Voyager-Alpha-Trion.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Destined to be repurposed as [[Cheetor (BW)#Wings Universe|Alpha Trizer]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Sovereign & Alpha Trion''' (Voyager Class, 2016)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Sword, [[Sovereign#Generations|Sovereign]] Titan Master, Gun
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist), [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Robby Musso]] (packaging art)}}

:''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Alpha Trion transforms from a robot to lion to spaceship. His head transforms into the [[Titan Master]] [[Sovereign]], although his neck socket is compatible with any other Titan Master figure. Both his alternate modes are references to Alpha Trion's previous BotCon toys. He comes with a gun that Sovereign can ride in spaceship mode. As with other ''Titans Return'' Voyager figures, pressing in his chest crystal makes his head adornments spring up to "bulk up" his head. In Canada and Australia, Alpha Trion along with his wavemate [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Astrotrain]] were prominent shelfwarmers, while finding Alpha Trion anywhere in the US was a great deal more difficult.

: The Hasbro Asia exclusive giveaway sticker sheet can be used to enhance the figure's details.<ref>https://news.tfw2005.com/2016/09/23/hasbro-asia-titans-return-stickers-wave-2-325179</ref>

: This toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as a body for ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Alpha Trion#Shattered Glass|Alpha Trion]]. This mold was retooled into ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Lio Convoy#Legends|Leo Prime]] and ''extensively'' retooled into ''Titans Return'' [[Broadside (G1)#Titans Return|Broadside]] and [[Tidal Wave (G1)#Titans Return|Tidal Wave]]. The sword was redecoed into ''Legends'' [[Magna Convoy]]'s [[Matrix Sword]] and ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Nemesis Prime]]'s Ancient Sword.
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:TF-POTP-Prime-Master-Alpha-Trion-with-Landmine.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''Legends'', ''Titans Return'', ''Power of the Primes''. The trilogy is complete!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Alpha Trion''' (Prime Master, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name:'' '''Alpha Trion''' (アルファトライオン)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''PP-32'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[2018]] [[October 27]]
:*''Accessories:'' Landmine decoy armor, cannon
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)|[[Robby Musso]] (packaging artist)}}

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Alpha Trion is a [[Prime Master]] with [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] decoy armor, visually based on the original [[Pretender]]'s shell. Alpha Trion/Landmine is a [[retool]] of [[Vector Prime#Power of the Primes|Vector Prime]]/[[Metalhawk (G1)#Power of the Primes|Metalhawk]], with a new [[Prime Master]] sigil and decoy armor front.

:This toy has identical features to the other Prime Masters in the line. The decoy armor has a weapon piece which can fold out to create a weapon mode, or detach and be held in the armor's 3 mm-compatible hand. The [[Titan Master]]-like robot can store inside the decoy armor or ride [[Size class|Legends Class]] figures in vehicle mode, and is fully compatible with toys from the previous ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' line. The "Power Swap" gimmick means its [[spark]] form can plug onto any decoy armor's weapon form (which has a [[5 mm post]] to be held by larger figures), Deluxe Class figures' chest armor, Voyager Class figures' bucklers, Leader Class figures' [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix]] (in place of their Matrix core), [[combiner]]s' torsos (in place of their [[Enigma of Combination]]), or the [[Scepter of Sparks]]. With the power of [[you]]r imagination, this bestows the Prime Master's [[Prime Master/Combinations|unique power]] on the larger figure.

:Quality control on the Landmine armor varies: many units' arm holes are slightly too small, warping the connector joints in-package and making the arms pop off when posing. Copies with normal-sized holes can be identified by viewing the package sideways to see whether the joints are warped. There have also been some reports of copies with just one flawed arm.
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===''Cyberverse''===
[[File:CV-toy AlphaTrion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not content with merely stealing Thunderblast's kibble, Alpha Trion escalated to stealing her alternate mode. Next up, her credit card number.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Alpha Trion''' (Ultra Class, [[2019]])}}</ul>
:*''Action Attack'': "Laser Beam Blast"

:Released in the fourth wave of ''Cyberverse'' Ultra class figures, under the ''Power of the Spark'' banner, Alpha Trion transforms into a Cybertronian starship. Pressing a button on the rear of the ship mode causes a molded, non-removable double "Laser Beam Blast" effect to flip out of each wing. The mechanism does not lock in too well, so the laser blasts are prone to deploying all the time in this mode.

: The flaps on his legs that form the spaceship nose are even more prone to popping off, especially when they get in the way of posing his limited legs. Alpha Trion only features outward moving articulation at his shoulders and hips, making his knees difficult to employ meaningfully, leaving his elbows as the only useful point of articulation. Just like a real old person.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:Legacy-A-Hero-Is-Born-Alpha-Trion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Please, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#HasbroPulse|my son]], he is very sick..."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''A Hero is Born''' (2-pack, 2022)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rifle, [[Vector Sigma#Legacy|Vector Sigma]], [[Key to Vector Sigma#Legacy|Key to Vector Sigma]], stand
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] and [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Lenny Panzica]] (initial concept)}}<ref>[https://youtu.be/vuZHDR3ZBd8 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022]] Day 1 on the [[Hasbro Pulse]] YouTube channel.</ref>

: Revealed at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2022, ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Alpha Trion is a hefty [[retool]] of ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Scourge]], transforming into a Cybertronian hovercraft in 21 steps. This release uses new "wing" pieces in robot mode to resemble his cape from the original animation model; unfortunately, due to clearance issues with his new chest, those pieces do not fold up neatly into the vehicle mode undercarriage, so they just kind of sit there awkwardly and make him tilt forward when placed on a flat surface. Alpha Trion also utilizes two newly sculpted [[5 mm post]]-compatible open-palm hands with rounded fingertips rather than having either of the previous molds' pointy and asymmetrical open/closed hand arrangements. This mold was also retooled into [[Ratbat_(G1)/toys#Legacy|Senator Ratbat]].

: Alpha Trion was only available in the "A Hero Is Born" two-pack with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Legacy|Orion Pax]], as well as a Vector Sigma accessory and the Key to Vector Sigma. The set went up for pre-order during [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022|Pulse Con 2022]], and began appearing at stores in Hong Kong shortly afterward.

: [[Taiwan]]ese fans who supported the [[Hasbro Pulse|HasLab]] [[Star Saber (G1)#Legacy|Victory Saber]] project ended up getting the "A Hero Is Born" set instead (along with a full refund) after their Victory Sabers were severely water damaged during shipment and could not be delivered. No, this set is nowhere near as cool. Sorry?<ref>{{citesocial|quote=People in Taiwan that preordered Haslab Victory Saber through Hasbro TW is getting their preorders cancelled because their batch had too much water damage during transport to be rendered acceptable. They're getting a full refund and a free Alpha Trion set to compensate. (2022) https://t.co/h2A26ZDcS0|link=https://twitter.com/TF_Moments/status/1570857553503948800/photo/1|name=Crazy ass moments in Transformers History|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=09|day=16|(defunct=)}}</ref>
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===''One''===
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[[File:Prime_Changers_Alpha_Trion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Genderbent [[Twilight Sparkle]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Alpha Trion''' (Prime Changers, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name:'' '''Deluxe Class Alpha Trion''' (デラックスクラスアルファトライオン)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''OD-02'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[2024]] [[July 13]]
:*''Accessories:'' Energon tail whip, Energon dagger/horn
:Released as part of the [[Transformers One (toyline)|''Transformers One'']] Prime Changers line, Alpha Trion is roughly Deluxe Class-sized and is cast almost entirely in pearlescent plastic, and almost all of his paint applications (except on his weapons) use metallic or glittery paint. He transforms from a robot to a horned lion in 15 steps with his tail and horn being wielded as weapons in robot mode. They can be stored inside the "cape" formed from the halves of his beast-mode head. There is a 3 mm flight stand port on the back of his pelvis, though it is blocked off in beast mode by his tail.

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[[File:Robot_Battlers_Alpha_Trion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Neither giant nor a [[Giant Purple Griffin|griffin]], but it'll have to do.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Alpha Trion''' (Robot Battlers, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Energon tail whip, Energon dagger/horn, base
: Released as part of the Robot Battlers line, Alpha Trion transforms from a robot into a robotic horned lion. Instead of an Energon sword like other Robot Battlers, Alpha Trion's weapons are his detachable tail and horn. The figure can be placed on a base to perform action moves by sliding the finger slots to knock an opponent's figure off of their base.

<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Cybertron Rush Battle: Hero-tachi no Tatakai''' (サイバトロンラッシュバトルヒーローたちの戦い, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''OCR-02'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[2024]] [[October 12]]
:*''Accessories:'' Energon tail whip, Energon dagger/horn
:The Robot Battlers Alpha Trion was released in Japan as part of the Cybertron Rush "Battle of Heroes" 3-pack with [[Bumblebee (One)#RobotBattlers|Bumblebee]] and [[Sentinel Prime (One)#RobotBattlers|Sentinel Prime]], but does not come with his base.
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===''Age of the Primes''===
[[File:AOTP-AlphaTrion.jpg|upright=1.67|300px|thumb|''Hello 
My name is Elder Trion 
And I would like to share with you 
The most amazing book'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-pr3|'''The Thirteen Alpha Trion''' (Voyager Class, [[2025]]) }}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name:'' '''Alpha Trion''' (アルファトライオン)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''AOTP-20'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[2025]] [[December 27]]
:*''Accessories'': [[Quill#Age of the Primes|Quill]], [[Covenant of Primus#Age of the Primes|Covenant of Primus]], shield, [[Coder Remote|Autobot insignia]]
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref name = "AOTPstream">[[June 10]], [[2025]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEAkXHAU034 Transformers Fanstream | June 2025 | Hasbro Pulse] on YouTube, with [[Nate Purswell]] and [[Mark Maher]].</ref>

:Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' Voyagers, Alpha Trion transforms from a robot based heavily on his younger-than-usual appearance in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] flashback episode "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]" to a spaceship resembling [[:File:ImAlphaTrionsHovercraftMode.jpg|an unused alternate mode]] created for his [[2005 IDW continuity|2005 IDW]] incarnation. The spaceship features an opening cockpit, in which a [[Titan Master]] can be seated.

:For accessories, he comes with his Quill and a copy of the Covenant of Primus to write in, and a shield that can be attached to the bottom of his alternate mode or to his back in robot mode to form a cape. The Autobot insignia on his torso is removable, representing the [[Coder Remote]] utilized by an even younger A-3 in the episode "[[Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming]]."<ref name="AOTPstream"/>

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/DLi9iXqMTLp/ Designer commentary on ''Age of the Primes'' Alpha Trion from Mark Maher on Instagram]''
::*''[[Source:Transformers Age of the Primes bios#AOTP20|Machine translation of Alpha Trion's TakaraTomy bio]]''
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-SS-ONE-Voyager-Alpha-Trion.jpg|thumb|upright=2|Mmmm... mossy.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Alpha Trion ''' (Voyager Class, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': ''''' Transformers One'''''
:*Accessories: Tail/Whip
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[June 24]], [[2025]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaPi02SMMSo Transformers Studio Series Fanstream | June 2025 | Hasbro Pulse] on YouTube, with [[Nate Purswell]] and [[Evan Brooks]].</ref>
:Released as part of the first wave of the [[2026]] ''[[Studio Series]]'' lineup, Alpha Trion is based on his appearance in ''Transformers One''. He converts into a horned lion. Unlike previous releases, this figure is modeled after his decrepit present-day appearance. However, he lacks his signature cape or a makeshift of it.

:He, alongside [[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]], were revealed in [[prototype]] form on the [[June 24]], [[2025]] fanstream, before being shown off in full color at that year's [[San Diego Comic-Con]].
{{comingsoontoy}}
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==Merchandise==
===''Super Collection Figure''===
[[File:SCF Alpha Trion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You better believe people were excited for this in 2002.]]
*'''Alpha Trin''' (2002)
**''Act'': '''8'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

: The first "toy" of Alpha Trion ever made, this three-inch-tall [[plastic|PVC]] figurine was available in "Act 8" 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 metallic-silver "pewter" version, one of each of which was available in a standard case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figures.

: The pewter version of the figure has a potential problem with connector peg breakage, due to said pegs often getting a layer of pewter paint before being forced into a socket, leading to sticking and tearing. Care should be used when moving or removing the arms; shaving down the socket interior with a thin hobby knife is usually sufficient to fix the issue.

: Additionally, the pewter version of Alpha Trion came packaged with the left leg of the [[Scorponok (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Scorponok]] collectible "build-a-figure".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/AlphaTrin/alphatrin.htm More information on ''Super Collection Figure'' Alpha Trin at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/PewterAlphaTrin/alphatrin.htm More information on pewter Alpha Trin at TFU.info]''
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===''EX Gōkin''===
[[File:EX Gokin Alpha Trion.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You'd be scolding young 'bots too if you had a pole in your aft...]]
*'''Alpha Trin''' (2014)
**''Accessories:'' Two fists, two open hands, two gripping hands, right pointing hand, A-3 head, two A-3 shoulders, display stand

:Produced by [[Art Storm]] as part of their ''[[EX Gōkin]]'' line, this Alpha Trion is a 6-inch tall posable figure based on his cartoon [[character model]]. He comes with a plethora of extra hands and has an articulated cape that splits in two pieces for easier posing. Alpha Trion can (sort of) be turned into his younger self, A-3, by use of an alternate head based on his appearance in "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]" and two smaller, spike-less shoulderpads.

::*''[http://artstorm.co.jp/exgokin_transformersseries_alphatrion.html More information on ''EX Gōkin'' Alpha Trin at Art Storm's official site]''
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W3AlphaTrion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Alpha Trion, Cybertronian Sage''' (2019)
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T01/T48'''
**''Stars: ''11

: Alpha Trion, Cybertronian Sage is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege I.
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===''ReAction''===
*'''Alpha Trion''' (2020)
{{picsneeded}}
: Released in the second wave of [[Super7]]'s line of multi-property 3.75-inch "retro" action figures, ''[[ReAction]]'' Alpha Trion is a non-converting 3 3/4-inch action figure based on his appearance in the original cartoon, with 5 points of articulation (swivel neck, shoulders, hips) and holes in his feet for use with some variety of stand. Unlike most releases in this line, he lacks an accessory (but both of his hands are open to enable him to hold one), but he does have a thin vinyl cape which is not removable (at least, not without breaking it).

: As with all releases in the ''ReAction'' toyline, Alpha Trion comes packaged on a small cardback that emulates the nostalgic packaging style of [[Kenner]]'s ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' action figures from the late 1970s to early '80s.

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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Matrix and Alpha Trion.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Alpha Trin & Convoy Set''' ([[April 22]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''49 & 50'''

:Released as part of the seventh wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of "Alpha Trin" and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] touting the [[Matrix of Leadership]] along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#49|Translation of Alpha Trion's Transformers Character Card]]''
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===Jada Toys===
*'''Transformers Series 3 18-pack''' (4 cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2023)
{{picsneeded}}
:Released by [[Jada Toys]], ''Nano Metalfigs'' Alpha Trion is an incredibly small die-cast figurine molded doing an action pose. He has a little base attached to his feet for balancing reasons.

:He comes in an impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]].

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===Blokees===
[[File:Blokees-TF-GV07-TFO-Alpha-Trion.jpg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Alpha Trion''' (Galaxy Version, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 07 - One Wave 2'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (Fists/Weapon-holding, open palm), Energon tail-whip

:Part of Blokees' 7th entry for their Galaxy Version blindbox kits, this Alpha Trion is a roughly 4-inch-tall, highly-articulated, and non-transforming snap-on model kit of the Prime Mentor. He is built on a "Standard Body" skeleton shared with other Blokees figures in the line, but with different body pieces to make them distinct. As advertised in the box, Alpha Trion has a pull rate of 1 in every 9 boxes, or three times across four cases. Aside from the 2 pairs of hands, he also comes with his 2-piece Energon Tail-whip. In addition, Alpha Trion features a ball-jointed waist similar to his wave mates, and he also uses the underslung peghole forearms from the 5th wave.

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==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Age of the Primes Autobots]]
[[Category:Age of the Primes characters]]
[[Category:Beast Machines Autobots]]
[[Category:Cyberverse Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legacy Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends Mini-Cons]]
[[Category:One Transformers]]
[[Category:Prime Masters]]
[[Category:SDCC exclusives]]
[[Category:Studio Series characters]]
[[Category:Thirteen]]
[[Category:Titans Return Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers Character Card Autobots]]
[[Category:Triple Changers]]
[[Category:Universe Autobots]]

Airachnid (One)

2025-07-26T16:12:13Z

Jamabastion Hyness 99: /* Studio Series */

{{disambig3|Airachnid}}
:''Airachnid is a [[Transformer]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].''
[[File:TFOne-Airachnid.jpg|right|thumb|left|upright=1.66|[[Scarlett Johansson|She]] should have been '''MY''' voice actress!]]

'''Airachnid''' is [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]]'s assistant and primary enforcer. To call her "no nonsense" would be an understatement; the only time she smiles is when she's causing others suffering or going in for the kill. She is an unrelenting, and humorless, hunter and spy with a vast array of receptors and scanners at her disposal, which allow for her to keep tabs on anything that might jeopardize Sentinel's claim to power.

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

{{bigquote|You can't win, miner! I see ''EVERYTHING''!|Airachnid to [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]]|''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]''}}

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

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

Airachnid tracked down the miners to the camp of the exiled High Guard, leading an assault that saw her capture D-16, B-127, and [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]] and many of his troops. Airachnid brought them all before Sentinel and watched as Sentinel sadistically taunted and tortured his captives until the rest of the High Guard attacked. Airachnid went into battle, clashing with Elita before she was finally defeated. Realizing that Airachnid's nonstop recording of everything she saw was the key, Orion forcibly displayed her memories of Sentinel's true nature to all of Cybertron, resulting in a mass uprising and the fall of Sentinel's regime. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}
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===''One: New Adventures''===
{{voiceactor|[[Yuneidy Reyes]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
{{stub}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Airachnid was a sadistic [[Triple Changer]] who enjoyed indulging her cruel impulses. Although she was a close ally of Sentinel Prime, she only barely tolerated Sentinel's other allies like [[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]]. {{storylink|Transformers One Sourcebook}}

==Toys==
===''One''===
[[File:TF-One-Cog-Changers-Airachnid.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You may not like it, but this is what the ideal spider body looks like.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Airachnid''' (Cog Changers, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Cog Power Change Airachnid''' (コグパワーチェンジエアラクニッド)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''OCP-03'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 12]], [[2024]]

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers One (toyline)|Transformers One]]'' Cog Changers, Airachnid transforms in a single step from robot to mechanical spider, instead of the drone-like vehicle mode she sports in the film.

: Though undocumented in her instructions, her arm guns are [[Fire Blast effect|blast effect]] compatible. However, these are only "useable" in alternate mode, as her arms are fixed and pointed at the ground while in robot mode.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:SS-One-Airachnid.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Airachnid ''' (Deluxe Class, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': ''''' Transformers One'''''
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[June 24]], [[2025]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaPi02SMMSo Transformers Studio Series Fanstream | June 2025 | Hasbro Pulse] on YouTube, with [[Nate Purswell]] and [[Evan Brooks]].</ref>
:Released as part of the first wave of the [[2026]] ''[[Studio Series]]'' Deluxe lineup, Airachnid is based on the character's appearance in ''Transformers One'', and transforms into a film accurate drone, complete with rotating propellers.

Due to the unique design of her legs, she has sculpted-in soles not present in her CG model to help the figure stand.

:She, alongside [[Alpha Trion/toys#Studio Series|Alpha Trion]], were revealed in [[prototype]] form on the [[June 24]], [[2025]] fanstream, before being shown off in full color at that year's [[San Diego Comic-Con]].
{{comingsoontoy}}
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==Notes==
[[File:Oneairachnidspiderart.jpg|thumb|A giant spider requires a giant newspaper.]]
* Though Airachnid turns into a drone in the film, the ''One'' toyline and concept artwork feature a mechanical spider as her alt mode.
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Airachnid''' (エアラクニッド ''Earakuniddo'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:One Transformers]]
[[Category:Studio Series characters]]
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Transformers]]
[[Category:Triple Changers]]

Bumblebee (One)

2025-04-09T18:34:44Z

Jamabastion Hyness 99: /* Studio Series */

{{factions|autobot|hofsilver}}
{{disambig3|Bumblebee}}
:''Bumblebee is an [[Autobot]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].''
[[File:Bumblebee (One).jpg|right|300px|thumb|"This is gon' be fun! We can stay up late, swappin' manly stories, and in the mornin'? I'm makin' ''waffles!''"]]

'''B-127''' works in waste management in the lower levels of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], and has done so for a long time. So long that he hasn't spoken to anyone else in a while, and the isolation's kind of getting to him—he's built himself a group of imaginary friends to keep him company, and he talks way, ''way'' too much to fill the silence. Even when he's unconscious. ''Especially'' when he's unconscious.

His name is kind of clunky, so he's been trying out a few nicknames, like '''Badassatron''';<ref>...which is pronounced '''''BADASSATRONNN'''''.</ref> for the most part, people just call him '''B'''.

Maybe he'll [[Bumblebee (disambiguation)|figure out something better]] eventually.

{{bigquote|It is so great that [[Optimus Prime (One)|you]][[Megatron (One)|'re]] here now. I can't wait to learn everything about you, and then tell you everything about me.|B-127 longing for friends|''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''One'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Keegan-Michael Key]] (English), [[Ryōhei Kimura]] (Japanese)|[[Dennis Schmidt-Foß]] (German, first trailer), [[Phil Laude]] (German, second trailer), [[Philippe Lacheau]] (European French), [[Julien Allouf]] (European French, first trailer), [[Patrick Emmanuel Abellard]] (Canadian French), [[Juca Viapri]] (Latin-American Spanish, main dub), [[Idzi Dutkiewicz Sánchez]] (Latin American-Spanish, alternate dub), [[David Jenner]] (Spain Spanish), [[Andrea Lavagnino]] (Italian), [[Juha Viitala]] (Finnish), [[Michał Klawiter]] (Polish), [[Myeong-jun Kim]] (Korean)}}

For as long as he could remember, B-127 worked in waste management on sublevel 50. Deprived of anyone to talk to and left with only his garbage statues for company, B was overjoyed when [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] and [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] were thrown down to waste management by [[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]] and proceeded to introduce them to his friends: EP-508, A-A-Tron, and [[Steve (One)|Steve]] (who is foreign). Orion accidentally beheaded Steve and discovered a beacon from the Quintesson war, broadcasting a message from [[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha Trion]] and giving coordinates on the possible location of the long-lost [[Matrix of Leadership]]. Deciding to investigate further, the trio climbed up the garbage chute and boarded an automated train headed for the surface. They were intercepted by [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]], who headed for the front to report them to security. As the bots tussled, the train reached the surface and all four were thrown from it by Cybertron's shifting geology.

[[File:Transformers-One-B-127.jpg|left|280px|thumb|"Who are you calling Goldbug!?"]]

After a long journey full of nothing but B-127's babbling, the quartet arrived at an ancient cave containing the bodies of the Primes. Though the Matrix was nowhere to be found, Orion noticed that Alpha Trion's spark still flicked and revived him with an energon cube. Trion told them of how Cybertron's leader, [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]], was an imposter who had betrayed the Primes and made a deal with the Quintessons that allowed him to rule under their thumb. After giving them the transformation cogs of the fallen Primes, Trion told the four to leave while he held off Sentinel's trackers.

Forced to adapt very quickly to their new cogs, the group fought through Sentinel's forces to make it back to Iacon city and reveal the truth. However, they were caught by the former Cybertron [[High Guard]] whose leader, Starscream, demanded intelligence on Sentinel, believing them to be spies. D-16 remained defiant and seized control of the Guard from Starscream. It was then that Sentinel's enforcer, [[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]], found them and attacked, taking B, D-16, and several Guard members to Sentinel's tower.

The false Prime revealed his intention to frame them as traitors and give them a public execution, but a siege led by Orion and Elita freed them. While D-16 attacked Sentinel, B, Orion, and Elita captured Airachnid and brought her to the broadcasting room, where B, ecstatic over his new battle mask and "knife hands" went a little overboard on the attack. Broadcasting Airachnid's memories and revealing the truth to the city, B and Elita watched in horror as a rage-filled D-16 turned on Orion, dropped him into Cybertron's core, executed Sentinel and renamed himself “Megatron” to the cheers of the High Guard.

B and Elita attempted to stop Megatron's rampage, but to no avail as they were no match for his powerful new form. Just then, Orion, reformatted by the Matrix into Optimus Prime, returned to the surface and defeated Megatron, banishing him and his followers from Iacon. Optimus, now the new ruler of Cybertron, stated that he would need B and Elita at his side, much to B's excitement. As Optimus used the power of the Matrix to make energon flow once more, B looked on as all the cogless miners were granted cogs and became fully autonomous “Autobots”, determined to defend Cybertron from all future threats.

Some time later, B went to see his old friends on sublevel 50 to share the tale of his adventure. After quickly putting Steve's head back on, B proceeded to show off his new knife hands, accidentally killing Steve (again) and A-A-Tron, to his horror. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}

===''One: New Adventures''===
{{voiceactor|[[Humber Mirabal]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
{{stub}}
{{storylink|Crate Dodging Challenge: Last Bot Standing}} {{storylink|Battle Royale: Only One Shall Stand}} {{storylink|Can the Team Escape the Tomb?}} {{storylink|Bumblebee’s VLOG: Heroic or Hilarious?}} {{storylink|The Quintessons’ Hide and Seek Hunt!}}
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==Toys==
===''One''===
{{anchor|MegaChangers}}
[[File:TF-One-Mega-Changers-Bumblebee-B-127.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Bumblebee/B-127''' (Mega Changers, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:Released as part of the rebranded "Mega Changers" assortment for the [[Transformers One (toyline)|''Transformers One'' toyline]], this 12-inch Bumblebee/B-127 figure transforms from a robot to a Cybertronian car.

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[[File:TF-One-Mega-Changers-4pk.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|''' Bumblebee/B-127, Optimus Prime/Orion Pax, Megatron/D-16, & Starscream''' (Mega Changer 4-Pack, 2024)}}</ul>
:Mega Changer Bumblebee/B-127 was re-released in November as part of a [[Target]]-exclusive multi-pack with [[Optimus Prime (One)#Mega4pk|Optimus Prime/Orion Pax]], [[Megatron (One)#Mega4pk|Megatron/D-16]], and [[Starscream (One)#Mega4pk|Starscream]], $10 cheaper than the four individually.

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[[File:ROTB-toy-2in1-mask-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Nomouthatron]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Bumblebee/B-127''' (2-in-1 Mask, 2024)}}</ul>
:The wearable transforming mask from [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Mask|''Rise of the Beasts'']] was repackaged for ''One'' with no known changes.

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[[File:TF-One-Cog-Changers-B-127.jpg|thumb|It is easier to imagine an end to the world than an end to [[Drift (AOE)#Age of Extinction|this]] transformation scheme.|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Bumblebee/B-127''' (Cog Changers, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Cog Power Change Bumblebee''' (コグパワーチェンジバンブルビー)
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[2024]] [[July 13]]
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''OCP-01'''

:Released as part of the first wave of ''Transformers One'' Cog Changers, Bumblebee/B-127 transforms from robot to Cybertronian car by sliding up and pressing a transformation cog shaped panel on his chest. Transformation into robot mode is done manually by flipping it like a switchblade. Unlike previous One Step Changers, he lacks any robot mode articulation beyond waggling his free-moving arms side to side.

:For Japanese buyers, Bumblebee is also available for purchase as a set with [[Optimus Prime (One)#One|Deluxe Class (Prime Changers) Optimus Prime]] in [[TakaraTomy Mall]].

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[[File:TF-One-Robot-Battlers-B-127.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The Bee has wings]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Bumblebee/B-127''' (Robot Battlers, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Energon sword, base
:Bumblebee/B-127 transforms from robot to Cybertronian car in only 3 steps and includes an Energon sword. The figure can be placed on a base to perform action moves by sliding the finger slots to knock an opponent's figure off of their base.

<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Cybertron Rush Battle: Hero-tachi no Tatakai''' (サイバトロンラッシュバトルヒーローたちの戦い, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[2024]] [[October 12]]
:*''ID number'': '''OCR-02'''
:*''Accessories'': Energon sword, base

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

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[[File:TF-One-Energon-Glow-Bumblebee.jpg||Welcome back, Goldbug!|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Energon Glow Bumblebee''' (Energon Glow, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Energon Glow Bumblebee''' (エネルゴングローバンブルビー)
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[2024]] [[October 12]]
:*''Accessories'': sword, blaster

:Released as a [[Walmart]] exclusive in the United States and a few other select retailers across different regions, Energon Glow Bumblebee is an approximately Deluxe-sized toy, albeit slightly larger than his below Prime Changers version. He also features simpler engineering, with a big portion of the toy's budget being instead dedicated to a light-up chest gimmick activated by pressing his stomach. His arm blade and blaster can be used on either arm and combined to store on his robot back/vehicle roof.

:His paintjob is noticeably more gold-leaning (and in turn, more screen-accurate) than most other Bumblebees in the ''Transformers One'' mainline. Keeping in line with the "Energon Glow" theme of the figure, his wheels, lower arms, and car roof are all molded in transparent blue plastic.

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[[File:TF-One-Prime-Changers-Bumblebee-B-127.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Ain't none of y'all old enough to go to the damn club!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Bumblebee/B-127''' (Prime Changers, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Deluxe Class Bumblebee''' (デラックスクラスバンブルビー)
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[2024]] [[October 12]]
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''OD-03'''
:*''Accessories'': sword, blaster, chest cover
:Released as part of the Prime Changers line, Bumblebee/B-127 transforms from a robot to Cybertronian sports car in 15 steps. His chest plate can be removed to reveal a non-removable transformation cog. The blaster only attaches to his left hand, and the arm blade only to right unless combined with the blaster. The combined form is used to store the accessories on his robot back and vehicle roof, though they can also be attached individually if you want one equipped but not the other. Due to his particular conversion scheme, he can replicate the "car with arms" form he took while attempting to transform for the first time. He has a 3 mm flight stand port on his backside, only accessible in robot mode.

:His dark gunmetal, bright silver, and slate blue paint applications use glittery paint, while his plastic is pearlescent.

:While he appears to have a design flaw preventing his ankle tilts from working, this appears to actually be intentional. The tilt is necessary to lock his feet into position in vehicle mode, but due to the squared off socket for the joint pin, the feet become mostly locked in place in robot mode.

:Bee is the odd man out of the Prime Changers, being the only one who isn't roughly in [[scale]] with the rest. While having roughly the same mass as the other figures, his head, feet, and legs are about half again as big due to him basically being stretched to match their size.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:StudioSeriesTFoneBumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Badassatronimus Prime]]
*'''B-127/Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, [[2025]])
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers One'''''
**Accessories: 2 Energon knives, 2 blasters, rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/live/52ddGYMyvpE?si=7l7OP6YeEB9W82xR&t=9841 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2024]] with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Marcelo Matere]], and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref>

:Part of the ''[[Studio Series]]'' A-level assortment for 2025, Bumblebee is based on his appearance in ''Transformers One'', transforming into a Cybertronian car. He comes with blaster attachments and Energon blades that plug into them to recreate his iconic knife hands (the blades unfortunately can't plug directly onto his hands) , and a [[Tracker]] blaster.

:Bumblebee was first revealed on [[Thew Adams]]' YouTube channel on [[September 4]] as part of a series of related reveals leading up to "Transformers Day" on [[September 17]], [[2024]], when he was made available to pre-order.
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers One===
[[File:TFOne B127 Halloween Costume.jpg|thumb|upright|150px|Now kids can troll everyone by declaring his other name over and over again!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''B-127''' ([[2024]])}}</ul>
:A children's product based on his appearance in the ''One'' film, the B-127 costume is comprised of a bodysuit and mask.

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===Yolopark===
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[[File:Yolopark-TF-One-AMK-Model-Kit-Cogless-B-127.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Build-Your-Own Badassatron.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''(Cog-less Bot Mode) B-127''' (AMK Series Model Kit, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 3 pairs of hands, <s>Cog of Conversion</s> Transformation Cog, Jetpack, Welding Helmet

:Released as part of [[Yolopark]]'s [[Yolopark#AMK Series|Advance Model Kit (AMK)]] lineup, this B-127 is modeled after his Cog-less Cybertronian form, and he can be only completed by snapping the pre-painted pieces together. Aside from his hand parts, B-127 also comes with an additional Transformation Cog, an unpainted (and non-screen accurate) welding helmet, and a Jetpack accessory, though he is not seen using it in the film.

:Due to how B-127's empty Cog slot is designed, there is ''no'' absolute way to make him interact with the accessory.

:Like most Yolopark AMK kits, B-127's pre-assembled parts can also be detached, except for the pinned areas, making it generally easy to customize the kit if desired.

:B-127 can be bought in either the default-styled "gift box" or "tin box"-styled packaging. The latter can be purchased with the other three Cog-less figures as a 4-pack set with an acrylic standee.

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[[File:Yolopark-TF-One-AMK-Model-Kit-Cogged-B-127.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''(Cogged Bot Mode) B-127''' (AMK Series Model Kit, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 pairs of hands, 1 pair of <s>Sword</s> Knife Hands, arm-mounted blaster, battle mask

:This model kit of B-127 is based on his cogged form, and he comes with an additional interchangeable Battle Mask, a pair of <s>Sword</s> Knife Hands, and a single arm-mounted blaster.

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===Blokees===
[[File:Blokees GV05 B-127.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''B-127''' (Galaxy Version, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 05 - One'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 open hands, pistol, spare peg-and-ball piece, stand

:Released as part of the [[Blokees]]' ''One''-themed Galaxy Version blind boxes, B-127 is a 4.25 inch tall non-transforming buildable figure based on his cogless appearance early in the film. He appears once in every case of nine boxes. Like the rest of his wave, B features an upgraded suite of standard body parts, with sturdier hinge joints and slightly more complex builds than their Generation 1 counterparts.

:B-127 includes the usual pairs of gripping fists and open hands, a laser pistol, and a two-studded connectable figure stand.
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Bumblebee/B-127''' (Classic Class, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': TBD
:*''Accessories'': 2 pairs of hands (grip, open palm), 2 face parts (masked, unmasked), 2 Stinger Blades, Stinger Blaster, 2 figure stands, 2 energy effects

:Classic Class Bumblebee/B-127 is a 4.5-inch tall non-transforming Deluxe/Prime Changer-sized Gunpla-style model kit with some pre-painted parts on the runners. He also features a torso frame that lights up upon shaking (or at least ''lightly'' tap some areas on the torso), causing the eyes to glow for a limited time. Aside from the usual display stand and hand parts, B also comes with his pair of stinger blades, one stinger blaster, and battle-masked face. While the pieces are molded on a touch-gate runner for easy removal of parts without nippers or tools, the former is required for a cleaner cut.

:Intial runs of the kit come with a limited edition [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita One vehicle mode]] accessory.

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===Killerbody===
[[File:Killerbody-bee.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.11|[[Super deformed]].]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (High-end Baby Figurine, 2024)
**''Accessories'': Stand, Mask, Hand Cannon, 2 Swords

:Released by [[Killerbody]], this non-converting super deformed Bumblebee features, light-up eyes, attachable weapons and shoulder and hip articulation.

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==Notes==
* Of all the main cast of ''Transformers One'', Bumblebee has the greatest connection to his [[live-action film series]] [[Bumblebee (Movie)|counterpart]]: his name being given as "B-127" is taken from ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'', and his helmet design (with its large "cheeks" and movable "antennae") bears resemblance to his appearance in that film; additionally, his overly-talkative nature is a meta-gag about his "future" self being best known for not being able to speak. Conversely, his battle mask resembles his [[Bumblebee (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]]'s [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Toys|original toy]].
*Despite the name being an alias used on most promotional material and toys, ''Bumblebee'' is never referred to as such in the film itself, presumably to avoid confusing audiences who [[Bumblebee (film)|already saw him receive that name on-screen]]. That, or Cybertronians don’t know what bees are yet.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Bumblebee''' (バンブルビー ''Banburubī'')

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:One-B-127-stock.jpg|Original miner body
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==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:One Autobots]]
[[Category:Studio Series Autobots]]

Tarn (G1)

2024-03-29T19:16:28Z

Jamabastion Hyness 99: /* Legacy */

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{{disambigm|Tarn (disambiguation)|Glitch (disambiguation)}}
:''Tarn is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[2005 IDW continuity|2005 IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:MTMTE Tarn Alex Milne.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|He kills you with culture... and also ''violence''.]]
'''Tarn''' (aka '''Damus''' and '''Glitch''') is an eloquent [[Decepticon]]. He enjoys nothing more than playing beautiful [[The Empyrean Suite|music]] as he waxes poetic quoting ''[[Towards Peace]]'' and other philosophical works by [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]. He tends to indulge these pleasures at the same time he's using his [[outlier (group)|outlier]] ability to cause the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]'s latest transgressor's spark to self-destruct. The leader of the D.J.D., Tarn epitomizes the mentality of the team. He is beyond zealous in his devotion to Megatron's cause, going so far as to emboss the Decepticon [[insignia]] onto his own faceplate. No traitor, no coward is capable of escaping his team.

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

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

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
{{First|[[How Ratchet Got His Hands Back|''More than Meets the Eye'' #5]] (shadowy image); [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]] (full appearance, as Tarn); [[Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|#10]] (as Glitch)}}

[[File:Ratchet glitch shadowplay.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Glitch is [[Wolverine (Marvel)|the one with the claws]].]]
Damus was [[reproduction|forged]], born an exceptionally powerful [[Point One Percenter]] {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} and an [[Outlier (group)|outlier]] who possessed the ability to render non-sentient machinery inoperative by touching it, but with one drawback: the power hurt him every time he used it. Before the [[Great War (G1)|war]], Damus attended the [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology]] where they possibly attempted to analyze his brain-wave patterns and kept his outlier status hidden from the [[Senate]] and [[Functionist Council]].

At some point, he crossed the [[Senate]] and was subjected to [[empurata]]: his hands and head replaced to mark him out as someone to shun. After that, to tie in with his power, he started to call himself "Glitch". {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}}

When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] devised a plan to steal a bomb disguised as the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] from [[Nominus Prime]]'s corpse, his [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Senator friend]] recruited Damus, [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]], and [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] from the Academy to participate in the heist. Damus's part in the plan was to deactivate the deflector beams above the [[Primal Basilica]] and despite a slight hitch when Damus accidentally jammed Skids' grappling hook by touching his arm, the plan succeeded. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

Following Shockwave's capture and brainwashing by the [[Senate]], the Outliers stuck with Orion Pax and aided him in defending a [[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]] in [[Alyon]] from [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s forces. By this time Damus had gotten replacement hands and learned to use his power from a distance, utilizing it to break down [[Elite Guard]] vehicles from afar. With help from a group of time travelers from the ''[[Lost Light]]'' of the future, the group took down a weapons platform sent to irradiate the hot spot's [[spark]]s, then had their memories of the travelers wiped by [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]]. Possibly due to interference from his powers, the memory wipe seemed to work less effectively on Damus.

[[File:PermanentRevolution-Backwards.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|[[Keith David|"And what would you have your Justice Division do?"]]]]

During the whole affair, Orion Pax had recommended reading Megatron's treatises around Glitch: "powerful stuff," he said. Thanks to Chromedome's memory wipe only partially working on him, Damus hung on to Pax's overheard recommendation and took his first step down a dark path. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}

Exactly how and when Damus joined the Decepticons is unknown, but Megatron would later claim he had deliberately "corrupted" Tarn to hurt ''someone'' and prove a point. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}} Damus joined early enough to be at the beginning of Megatron's march across Cybertron. Rebuilt under the supervision of [[Lobe]], {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} Damus's power and endurance was considered by [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] to put him on the same level as a [[Phase Sixer]]. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} His mask was taken as a sign of Decepticon supremacy but, at least so he told himself, it was really so nobody would notice when he closed his eyes around Decepticon brutality. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} In one particular battle during the war, Damus tussled with [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 3|Shining Armor #3}}

[[File:SpeakMemory2-results.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|"How's it hanging? ... Oh... oh. That dude is ''really'' hanging there. My bad." "Stop it, you uncultured mech. You came here to report, not make puns."]]

Damus became commandant of [[Grindcore (prison)|Grindcore prison]], where he became associated with "[[The Empyrean Suite]]", playing it at maximum volume to drown out the screams of the prisoners he executed via smelting. {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} In this, he was trying to deliberately bastardize a song composed by [[Eucryphia]] to celebrate [[Prima]] and the [[Citadel of Light]]. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} One of his prisoners, soon after the prison's smelting chamber had malfunctioned, was his old comrade Skids. Damus bargained with Skids to fix it, telling him it was a "teleport chamber" and fifty prisoners would be released from Grindcore for this, and was able to con Skids into thinking that he could be trusted. Skids was relaxed enough around Damus to take praise genuinely and push for more freed prisoners later.

In the end, Damus sent all fifty prisoners to the "teleportation chamber" and cruelly forced Skids to watch as it was used to execute a group of prisoners, including Skids' cellmate [[Quark]], melting them down into raw materials for use in the creation of [[M.T.O.]]s. Damus deliberately used the event to cripple Skids' religious faith. {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} {{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}}

After Damus became leader of the D.J.D. as "Tarn" (and would never again use his old name), his powers developed to the point where he could shut down sentient machines using his voice alone. Under him, the group became ''very'' focused on paperwork: the [[Decepticon Empire]] required good administration, in his view. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} When [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]], who had briefly defected to the Decepticons, {{storylink|Animals}} {{storylink|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 2|Grimlock profile}} returned to the Autobot ranks, Megatron was so incensed by the betrayal that he ordered the DJD to bump the Dynobot leader up to the top of the list. In a subsequent battle against Grimlock, Tarn had his face badly mangled by his opponent. {{storylink|The Ties That Bind (issue)|The Ties That Bind}}

Some two hundred years ago, Tarn was present at Megatron's current command center when [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] returned from a botched mission on [[Xetaxxis]]. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 5|Shining Armor #5}}

[[File:LL14-tarn-unmasked.jpg|thumb|There's an ironic joke about [[empurata]] in here if someone cares to find it.]]

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

In 2009, following the [[Surge (event)|Surge]], Tarn led the D.J.D. to [[Garrus-9]] to find and eliminate his old teacher Shockwave, who was now the most wanted Decepticon on [[The List|the D.J.D's master hit list]]. After intercepting his vessel, however, they discovered that Shockwave had prepared for this eventuality by staffing his ship with crewmembers who were also on the list, in the hopes of bartering their lives for his. Tarn opted to ignore the offer, using his voice to slowly talk the old Senator to death, but Shockwave was able to blast the radio in time. When Shockwave's backup arrived in the form of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and the [[Pretender Monster|Monstructor Six]], the DJD retreated. {{storylink|The Ties That Bind (issue)|The Ties That Bind}}

[[File:Tarn transforms MTMTE08.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|He's got friends on the other side.]]

Though the war formally ended in 2012, Tarn and his group refused to give up the cause—indeed, they would only deign to stand down when Megatron personally commanded it—and continued to hunt down those Decepticons that had betrayed the cause and hadn't yet returned to Cybertron. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}} Informed by Decepticon spy [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] that high-priority target [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] was aboard the starship ''[[Lost Light]]'', Tarn and the D.J.D. continued to work through their list of offenders as they waited for Brainstorm to drop the ship's shielding so they could pick up Overlord's signal. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} One such unfortunate was [[Black Shadow (G1)|Black Shadow]], whom Tarn explosively finished off with his deadly voice, after which the team set course of the planet [[Clemency]] to hunt down Decepticon deserter [[Fulcrum]]. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} Arriving on Clemency, the team discovered a mysterious [[stasis pod|stasis tube]] awaiting them; when Tarn investigated, he found it contained a deranged, [[circuit speeder]]-enhanced [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]], unleashed by Fulcrum and his new allies, the [[Scavengers (G1)|Scavengers]]. Tarn was soon able to subdue the brain-damaged [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]], but was then crushed beneath the foot of a [[Cybernought]] battle-mech that [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] had activated. Tarn recovered in time to hear Fulcrum deliver a speech to all assembled about Decepticon ideals before apparently committing suicide. At that point, [[Kaon (G1)|Kaon]] detected Overlord's long-awaited signal, and Tarn ordered the D.J.D. to head out—but not before warning the surviving Scavengers that their names had now made it onto [[The List]]. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}

Tracking Overlord's signal, the D.J.D. found the ''Lost Light''—which was, unbeknownst to Tarn and his team, actually one of ''two'' versions of the ship created by a malfunction of its [[quantum generator]]s—near the planet [[Ofsted XVII]]. Despite having promised Brainstorm they would not harm any of the crew, the discovery that the traitor [[Drift (G1)|Deadlock]] was aboard the ship set the D.J.D. off and, after dealing with him, they set about murdering the rest of the ship. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} Tarn personally destroyed [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]], and [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]], and forced a large portion of the crew to transform before executing them, leaving their transformation cogs warm for locating and harvesting. Eventually, Tarn removed a still-restrained and suicidal Overlord's head with a chainsaw, and the D.J.D. left the ship. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

[[File:ThePermanentRevolution-goingtowar.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|'''Cause when push'' ''Comes to shove'' ''I will send a fully armed battalion'' ''To remind you of my love'' <s>for the cause</s>]]

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

The diminished D.J.D. returned to their duties, though Tarn began to weary of the work. After apprehending the [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]]-worshipping [[Blip]], Tarn was about to end his life using his voice, until Blip used his last words to demand that Tarn remove his mask. Affronted, Tarn allowed [[Helex (G1)|Helex]] and [[Tesarus (G1)|Tesarus]] to finish Blip instead, averting his gaze beneath his mask. Tarn subsequently ordered performance reviews for the team, and nearly came to blows with Tesarus when he implied that abandoning Vos and Kaon was not the Decepticon thing to do. Calming himself, Tarn explained that they were returning to Ofsted XVII again in order to recover their bodies, but was interrupted by Helex's announcement that Vos and Kaon had returned to the ship safe, sound, and with something unbelievable: a postwar edition of ''[[Towards Peace]]'' that revealed Megatron himself had defected from the Decepticons.

His world shattered by this discovery, Tarn had the D.J.D. return to Messatine, where he attempted to fatally overdose on Nuke. Finding even the sensation of dying disappointing, Tarn opened his eyes to see a distraught Nickel pressed against the glass of his fueling capsule. The sight of her triggered a revelation for Tarn: she was a 'bot who had experienced first-hand the threat the predominantly-organic universe posed to Cybertronians, and who had fully embraced the Decepticon cause despite living her life outside of the war. The cause, Tarn now realized, was bigger than any one 'bot—bigger than Megatron. Galvanized, Tarn set up a meeting with the rogue Decepticon warlord [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] aboard his stolen [[Warworld]]. Knowing full well he was on the D.J.D.'s list, Deathsaurus pre-emptively attacked Tarn upon his arrival, even deactivating his audio receptors to protect himself from Tarn's voice, but Tarn was able to communicate with him and his troops through [[inter-Decepticon radio]] and explained the reason for his presence: he wished them to ally with him, in return for their being taken off The List. Deathsaurus agreed on the condition that Tarn kill the rest of the D.J.D., which Tarn refused to do—which was the response Deathsaurus had been hoping for. With their alliance cemented, Tarn declared their new objective: kill the traitorous Megatron and all of his allies! {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}}

[[File:TarnAltMode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|left|I'm about to drop the hammer and dispense some indiscriminate justice!]]

The allied forces of Tarn and Deathsaurus proceeded to attack the [[Necroworld|Necrobot's world]], killing [[Mortilus|its sole inhabitant]] and using his machinery to broadcast a message that lured Megatron and all those aboard the ''Lost Light'' sympathetic to him down to the planet. When they arrived, the villains shot them down and cornered them in the Necrobot's fortress. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} As an act of indirect torture, Tarn had their forces pull back, warning Megatron and his comrades that they would return at sunset, leaving them to stew in their own fear. Returning to the ''[[Peaceful Tyranny]]'', Tarn spent the time showing off his collection of Megatron's writings to Deathsaurus, and discussing tactics with his men; he did not take Tesarus' concerns about the Necrobot's fortress' storm shield seriously, but the discussion was interrupted by a call on Tarn's personal communicator from Megatron himself. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}}

[[File:YourFierceTears-byebyekaon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Give me your...you know the drill.]]

Tarn agreed to a meeting with Megatron alone, whereupon his former leader agreed to surrender in exchange for the rest of the Autobots being allowed to go free. Saddened and disgusted to truly see with his own eyes how far his idol had fallen, Tarn beat him to within an inch of his life, and was just about to deliver the killing shot when [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] suddenly appeared, insisting that it was his right to end Megatron's life. Both refused to stand down, resulting in a bickering battle between the two that gave Megatron the chance to escape. Realizing their folly, Tarn and Overlord agreed to a truce, though Overlord continued to needle Tarn all the way back to the ''Peaceful Tyranny''. The final straw came when a distraught Kaon arrived with the news that the Autobots had kidnapped the D.J.D.'s [[Dominus Ambus|pet sparkeater]]; determined to cut out of both the hearts of himself and his men the compassion that he saw as Megatron's downfall, Tarn slew Kaon on the spot, tearing his head from his shoulders. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}}

At sundown, Tarn led the Decepticons in their attack, {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}} playing "The Empyrean Suite" across the battlefield as battle commenced. He initially hung back with Deathsaurus, but joined the fight in earnest after a temporary power-up acquired by the Autobots wore off, ripping [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]] clean in half. Unfortunately, that turned out to be just the thing to bring Megatron out onto the battlefield, cutting swathes through the Decepticon troops. Tarn surreptitiously ordered the D.J.D. to retreat, whilst demanding Deathsaurus' troops enact a suicidal assault on Megatron. When the ex-Decepticon's new fusion cannon was destroyed, he unexpectedly sunk to his knees in panicked defeat, and Tarn and Overlord moved to strike the final blow together. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}}

[[File:mtmte55 goodbye tarn.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|You will die alone. Unmourned. And unloved.]]
Their shots, however, were reflected by the sudden activation of a forcefield by Megatron. Whilst Overlord and Deathsaurus abandoned the planet, unwilling to waste their time and troops respectively on Megatron, Tarn and the other remaining members of the D.J.D. assaulted the forcefield until they could finally force their way in. Things went very badly wrong after that, as soon as the D.J.D. were all inside Megatron rose to his feet and chided Tarn, ripping the D.J.D. leader's fusion cannon off in disgust. With dawning horror the D.J.D. realized everything was all according to Megatron's plan–after years of study, he had finally managed to interlink his systems with a black hole to harvest [[antimatter]], and he had no intention of letting any of them leave alive. With his former enforcers now trapped, Megatron tore through them with tendrils of antimatter, speaking their true names at the moments of their deaths. Tarn was saved for last, his mask ripped off as Megatron called him by his previous name: "Glitch". Tarn first begged for Megatron to be "reasonable", then tried fake bravado, just as many of his own victims had done... and with as little success.

Completing his denouncement of his former enforcer, Megatron informed Damus that "Everything you did was for nothing" and obliterated him with antimatter. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

Much later, when Nickel was on the verge of being killed by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], she used Tarn's voicemail message to paralyze the ex-Decepticon, allowing her and the Scavengers to escape. {{storylink|Kill All 'Cons}}

====The Functionist Universe====
[[File:This Machine Kills Fascists-Functionist Glitch.jpg|thumb|upright=0.5|"There must always be a Megatron."]]
Damus was amongst a group of [[Anti-Vocationist League]] members who attended a secret meeting beneath [[Nova Point]]. There, he listened to the universally-displaced Megatron speak about how to fight the [[Functionist Council]] for the goal of "peace through empathy". {{storylink|Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|This Machine Kills Fascists}}
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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-9-Tarn.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.6]]
Tarn was part of [[Bludgeon (G1)#Kre-O online manga|Bludgeon]]'s forces when they uncovered the [[Red Bucket]]. {{storylink|Treasure Competition! Defeat with Block Power!}}

===''TransTech''===
An [[Lowtech|Offworlder]] in [[Axiom Nexus]], Tarn was a judge of ''[[Cybertron's Got Talent]]'' in the wake of [[Ego (TransTech)|Ego]]'s death. Tarn enjoyed calling out sub-par transformations as part of his judging. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/14}}

===An Arcee Sort of Day===
After the Great War ended, Damus joined a [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] cult, warning a passing [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] that the world was ending. {{storylink|An Arcee Sort of Day}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
Damus was enjoying a drug den when [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] kicked down the door and requested both calm and [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]'s squad from the [[War of the Threefold Spark]]. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part One}}

===''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''===
Tarn was a spectator of the second week of the [[Speedia 500]] on [[Velocitron]] and scared the nearby [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]]. {{storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}

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

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
Tarn was brought to Earth to hunt the traitorous [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] and his [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s. He formed a new D.J.D. team consisting of Spinister, [[Dirtbag]], [[Exhaust]], and Soundwave. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Enter the DJD}}
Later, Tarn attempted to capture [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] after he abused [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]]. {{Storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Rust & Fire}}
Tarn and the D.J.D. failed to contain the rampages of [[God Neptune]] and [[Ruination (G1)|Ruination]], leading to [[Lancelon (G1)|Lancelon]] fixing their mess. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|The Last Knight}}
When hunting for the Forge Fire Amulet, [[Junkyard (G1)|Junkheap]] was brought to Earth and enlisted by Tarn to help fend off opposing forces. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Junk Culture}}

==Toys==
===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF Legacy Voyager Class Tarn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|psssh... nothin personnel... kid...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Comic Universe Tarn''' (Voyager Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-26'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 25]], 2023
:*''Accessories'': Tank turret base, 2x tank barrels
:*''Known designers'': [[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>[https://youtu.be/vuZHDR3ZBd8 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022]] Day 1 on the [[Hasbro Pulse]] YouTube channel.</ref>

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' Voyager figures, "Comic Universe Tarn" is based heavily on his appearance in [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s comics and transforms into a Cybertronian tank. Tarn's tank turret can detach as part of the [[Evo-Fusion]] gimmick, and the barrels can split off and peg into the turret itself to make an extra-long [[fusion cannon]]. His hands feature hinged knuckles, allowing them to open and close, but are unfortunately exposed on the tank mode's rear end. While transforming into tank, the head can turn 180 degrees to provide better clearance for the robot back/front tank turret panel.

:Unfortunately, the mask is not removable, and thus there is no "Damus" face underneath. Additionally, though the head contains violet-colored [[light-piping]], it is constructed in such a way that makes the eyes appear completely black when not illuminated.

:In an undocumented feature, Tarn’s smaller back turrets are removable.<ref> https://www.instagram.com/p/CuktZlULApl/?hl=en </ref> Detaching them reveals two 5 mm ports at the base and beginning of the turret, allowing them to be held as small guns or batons respectively. Doing this can be quite difficult given how tight they are in the back, so exercise caution when removing them as his backpack is made from very thin clear plastic and can snap easily.

: This mold was later [[retool]]ed to make [[Bludgeon (G1)#Legacy|Bludgeon]], and also slightly recolored to make [[Tarn (Cyberverse)#Legacy|his Cyberverse counterpart]] (or the [[Decepticon supersoldier|Perfect Decepticon generics]])

:This figure was revealed during [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022]]. Though scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2023, its wave arrived at Hong Kong retail in early December 2022.

::*[https://www.instagram.com/p/CjLMoPkO47X/ ''Mark Maher's designer commentary on Legacy Evolution Comic Universe Tarn'']
::*''[[Source:Transformers Legacy bios#TL26|Machine translation of Tarn's TakaraTomy bio]]''
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==Merchandise==
===Flame Toys===
[[File:FlameToysTarn.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"You'll suffer till the end of time, enduring tortures, most of which rhyme, trapped forever here in Robot Hell!"]]
*'''Tarn''' (August [[2018]])
**''Accessories'': mask, 2 fusion cannons, 2 back cannons, clean mask (exclusive), 2 vocal effector cannons (exclusive)

:Produced by [[Flame Toys]] as part of their ''Kuro Kara Kuri'' line, Tarn is a detailed non-transforming action figure featuring [[die-cast]] parts and LEDs in his head, chest, and legs. He comes with two fusion cannons that can be mounted on his arm or combined into one giant handheld weapon, two guns that attach to his back and a removable mask. If purchased via D4toys.com, SEN-TI-DEN Hong Kong, or events attended by Flame Toys, he also includes an alternate mask without scars and two speakers that can replace the back guns.

*'''Tarn (Power Burst ver.)''' ([[July 26]], [[2019]])
:Debuted by Flame Toys at ACGHK 2019, "Tarn (Power Burst ver.)" is a chrome-plated redeco of the above figure, limited to 300 pieces: 200 at ACGHK 2019 and 100 at D4toys.com.
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===ULTIMATES!===
[[File:Ultimates Tarn and Nickel.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb]]
*'''Tarn''' (ULTIMATES!, 2022)
**''Accessories'': Alternate unmasked head, mask, fists (L & R), open hands (L & R), grasping hands (L & R), clawed hands (L & R), double fusion cannon, Nickel, Nickel's jet pack

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers ULTIMATES!]]'' from [[Super7]], Tarn is a 7-inch-tall non-transforming action figure. Despite his retro look, he has an extensive amount of articulation, including multi-directional joints at the neck, shoulders, wrists, hips, and ankles; plus swivel biceps, elbows, knees, and a bit of ab crunch. His hands pop out at the wrists so they can be replaced with his additional spare hands, and he includes both masked and scarred head options as well as a separate mask accessory.

: He also comes with a smaller, non-transforming figure of [[Nickel#Merchandise|Nickel]].

: Preorders for Tarn (and the rest of Wave 3) opened on [[December 1]], 2021, with the toys projected to ship in fall 2022... and ''actually'' shipping in November 202''3''.
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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Tarn and Wandering Roller.jpg|upright=1|thumb|It's me and that guy you thought was me.]]
*'''Wandering Roller & Tarn Set''' ([[February]], [[2024]])
**''ID number:'' '''79 & 80'''

:Released as part of the eleventh wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] and Tarn along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#80|Translation of Tarn's Transformers Character Card]]''

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==Notes==
*Tarn's true identity was a mystery all the way up until his final appearance in [[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|issue #55]]. A popular theory was that he was [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]]—a character who'd conspicuously gone missing sometime before the events of ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]'' and ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]''—and [[Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays#Other trivia|''More than Meets the Eye'' issue #36]] even dropped a few clues that furthered this interpretation, with [[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|issue #55]] directly playing on readers' expectations by having Velocity ask who Tarn ''really'' was... right before revealing that Roller was in fact alive and well! Still, James Roberts' notes for the series suggest that Tarn and Glitch were not initially conceived as being the same character,<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I’m prepping the next two MTMTE Notebooks. This probably won’t convince the doubters, but going through my Season 2 notes (written during Dark Cybertron) I found this: "Bring back GLITCH! He renders machinery inoperative by touching it - a formidable power for one of Deathsaurus' crew, or one of the new DJD. By the present day he can affect sentient machinery; and now, in the course of the story, he's extended his talent to REMOTE 'glitching. "Killing from a distance." He's honed his skills. Bitter because of the empurata. Joined the Cons. But, unlike Whirl, he's got his face back. Is he TARN?? Is Tarn's "whisper you to death" shtick in fact the present day manifestation, after years of honing skills, of Glitch's original party trick?"|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/1655860146784854018|name=James Roberts|site=Twitter|year=2023|month=05|day=09}}</ref> leading to speculation that plans for Tarn's identity may have changed or developed as the series progressed and Roberts was able to gauge readers' theories.
*Damus's name is derived from the historical figure {{w|Nostradamus}}.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=It’s ‘Dah-mus’, because his name is taken from Nostradamus|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/1058379500898140161|site=Twitter|name=James Roberts|day=2|month=11|year=2018}}</ref>
*Damus's original body is based on ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], meaning it probably turned into a similar Cybertronian car.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=well if you go back to see Glitch's body in Shadowplay you might notice it's based on WFC bee's body|link=https://twitter.com/markerguru/status/822606066752036864|name=Alex Milne|site=Twitter|year=2017|month=01|day=21}}</ref>
*According to James Roberts, Damus was forged in the city of, uh, [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]].<ref>James Roberts Q&A at TFNation 2017</ref>
*James Roberts described Tarn as a [[Phase Sixer]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=@jroberts332 I was wondering if Tarn was a phase sixer? (Sorry if this has already been answered)|link=https://twitter.com/MaidTailgate/status/1229947237603708928|name=Maid Tailgate|site=Twitter|day=18|month=02|year=2020}} {{citesocial|quote=He was indeed|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/1230022928688910338|name=James Roberts|site=Twitter|day=19|month=02|year=2020}}</ref> This is not the first time this has come up: [[Remembrance Day|''More than Meets the Eye'' #14]] had [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] compare Tarn to known Phase Sixers [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] and [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], but given the fact that Tarn does his own thing and doesn't follow [[infiltration protocol]], it's likely an offhanded comment referring to his specific "power level" and not a direct commentary on his role in the Decepticon army.
*Cocreator [[Alex Milne]]'s ideal voice for Tarn is [[Keith David]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=My second pick would be Tarn, and have him voiced by Keith David. He’s the voice of Goliath from Gargoyles, and I feel he would suit Tarn perfectly.|link=https://www.facebook.com/notes/transformers/transformers-more-than-meets-the-eye-vol-2-alex-milne-interview/395646703838863|name=Alex Milne|site=Facebook|day=05|month=05|year=2021}}</ref>
*Like all non-toy robot [[Kreon]]s in the ''Kre-O'' manga, Kreon Tarn is made from existing ''Kre-O'' parts, but extensively "painted". He uses the [[Ratchet (Kre-O)|Ratchet]] helmet, the [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] arm-cannon, and some kind of setup to wear the Bludgeon treads on his back.
*The [[Decepticon supersoldier]]s from ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Transformers: Cyberverse]]'' are designed to resemble Tarn, including one that [[Tarn (Cyberverse)|shares his name]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Tarn''' (ターン ''Tān'')

==References==
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[[Category:Anti-Vocationist League]]
[[Category:Decepticon Justice Division]]
[[Category:Decepticon leaders]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Point One Percenters]]
[[Category:TransTech Decepticons]]

Tarn (G1)

2024-03-29T19:14:28Z

Jamabastion Hyness 99: /* Legacy */

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{{disambigm|Tarn (disambiguation)|Glitch (disambiguation)}}
:''Tarn is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[2005 IDW continuity|2005 IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:MTMTE Tarn Alex Milne.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|He kills you with culture... and also ''violence''.]]
'''Tarn''' (aka '''Damus''' and '''Glitch''') is an eloquent [[Decepticon]]. He enjoys nothing more than playing beautiful [[The Empyrean Suite|music]] as he waxes poetic quoting ''[[Towards Peace]]'' and other philosophical works by [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]. He tends to indulge these pleasures at the same time he's using his [[outlier (group)|outlier]] ability to cause the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]'s latest transgressor's spark to self-destruct. The leader of the D.J.D., Tarn epitomizes the mentality of the team. He is beyond zealous in his devotion to Megatron's cause, going so far as to emboss the Decepticon [[insignia]] onto his own faceplate. No traitor, no coward is capable of escaping his team.

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

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

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
{{First|[[How Ratchet Got His Hands Back|''More than Meets the Eye'' #5]] (shadowy image); [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]] (full appearance, as Tarn); [[Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|#10]] (as Glitch)}}

[[File:Ratchet glitch shadowplay.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Glitch is [[Wolverine (Marvel)|the one with the claws]].]]
Damus was [[reproduction|forged]], born an exceptionally powerful [[Point One Percenter]] {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} and an [[Outlier (group)|outlier]] who possessed the ability to render non-sentient machinery inoperative by touching it, but with one drawback: the power hurt him every time he used it. Before the [[Great War (G1)|war]], Damus attended the [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology]] where they possibly attempted to analyze his brain-wave patterns and kept his outlier status hidden from the [[Senate]] and [[Functionist Council]].

At some point, he crossed the [[Senate]] and was subjected to [[empurata]]: his hands and head replaced to mark him out as someone to shun. After that, to tie in with his power, he started to call himself "Glitch". {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}}

When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] devised a plan to steal a bomb disguised as the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] from [[Nominus Prime]]'s corpse, his [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Senator friend]] recruited Damus, [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]], and [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] from the Academy to participate in the heist. Damus's part in the plan was to deactivate the deflector beams above the [[Primal Basilica]] and despite a slight hitch when Damus accidentally jammed Skids' grappling hook by touching his arm, the plan succeeded. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

Following Shockwave's capture and brainwashing by the [[Senate]], the Outliers stuck with Orion Pax and aided him in defending a [[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]] in [[Alyon]] from [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s forces. By this time Damus had gotten replacement hands and learned to use his power from a distance, utilizing it to break down [[Elite Guard]] vehicles from afar. With help from a group of time travelers from the ''[[Lost Light]]'' of the future, the group took down a weapons platform sent to irradiate the hot spot's [[spark]]s, then had their memories of the travelers wiped by [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]]. Possibly due to interference from his powers, the memory wipe seemed to work less effectively on Damus.

[[File:PermanentRevolution-Backwards.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|[[Keith David|"And what would you have your Justice Division do?"]]]]

During the whole affair, Orion Pax had recommended reading Megatron's treatises around Glitch: "powerful stuff," he said. Thanks to Chromedome's memory wipe only partially working on him, Damus hung on to Pax's overheard recommendation and took his first step down a dark path. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}

Exactly how and when Damus joined the Decepticons is unknown, but Megatron would later claim he had deliberately "corrupted" Tarn to hurt ''someone'' and prove a point. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}} Damus joined early enough to be at the beginning of Megatron's march across Cybertron. Rebuilt under the supervision of [[Lobe]], {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} Damus's power and endurance was considered by [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] to put him on the same level as a [[Phase Sixer]]. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} His mask was taken as a sign of Decepticon supremacy but, at least so he told himself, it was really so nobody would notice when he closed his eyes around Decepticon brutality. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} In one particular battle during the war, Damus tussled with [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 3|Shining Armor #3}}

[[File:SpeakMemory2-results.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|"How's it hanging? ... Oh... oh. That dude is ''really'' hanging there. My bad." "Stop it, you uncultured mech. You came here to report, not make puns."]]

Damus became commandant of [[Grindcore (prison)|Grindcore prison]], where he became associated with "[[The Empyrean Suite]]", playing it at maximum volume to drown out the screams of the prisoners he executed via smelting. {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} In this, he was trying to deliberately bastardize a song composed by [[Eucryphia]] to celebrate [[Prima]] and the [[Citadel of Light]]. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} One of his prisoners, soon after the prison's smelting chamber had malfunctioned, was his old comrade Skids. Damus bargained with Skids to fix it, telling him it was a "teleport chamber" and fifty prisoners would be released from Grindcore for this, and was able to con Skids into thinking that he could be trusted. Skids was relaxed enough around Damus to take praise genuinely and push for more freed prisoners later.

In the end, Damus sent all fifty prisoners to the "teleportation chamber" and cruelly forced Skids to watch as it was used to execute a group of prisoners, including Skids' cellmate [[Quark]], melting them down into raw materials for use in the creation of [[M.T.O.]]s. Damus deliberately used the event to cripple Skids' religious faith. {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} {{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}}

After Damus became leader of the D.J.D. as "Tarn" (and would never again use his old name), his powers developed to the point where he could shut down sentient machines using his voice alone. Under him, the group became ''very'' focused on paperwork: the [[Decepticon Empire]] required good administration, in his view. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} When [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]], who had briefly defected to the Decepticons, {{storylink|Animals}} {{storylink|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 2|Grimlock profile}} returned to the Autobot ranks, Megatron was so incensed by the betrayal that he ordered the DJD to bump the Dynobot leader up to the top of the list. In a subsequent battle against Grimlock, Tarn had his face badly mangled by his opponent. {{storylink|The Ties That Bind (issue)|The Ties That Bind}}

Some two hundred years ago, Tarn was present at Megatron's current command center when [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] returned from a botched mission on [[Xetaxxis]]. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 5|Shining Armor #5}}

[[File:LL14-tarn-unmasked.jpg|thumb|There's an ironic joke about [[empurata]] in here if someone cares to find it.]]

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

In 2009, following the [[Surge (event)|Surge]], Tarn led the D.J.D. to [[Garrus-9]] to find and eliminate his old teacher Shockwave, who was now the most wanted Decepticon on [[The List|the D.J.D's master hit list]]. After intercepting his vessel, however, they discovered that Shockwave had prepared for this eventuality by staffing his ship with crewmembers who were also on the list, in the hopes of bartering their lives for his. Tarn opted to ignore the offer, using his voice to slowly talk the old Senator to death, but Shockwave was able to blast the radio in time. When Shockwave's backup arrived in the form of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and the [[Pretender Monster|Monstructor Six]], the DJD retreated. {{storylink|The Ties That Bind (issue)|The Ties That Bind}}

[[File:Tarn transforms MTMTE08.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|He's got friends on the other side.]]

Though the war formally ended in 2012, Tarn and his group refused to give up the cause—indeed, they would only deign to stand down when Megatron personally commanded it—and continued to hunt down those Decepticons that had betrayed the cause and hadn't yet returned to Cybertron. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}} Informed by Decepticon spy [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] that high-priority target [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] was aboard the starship ''[[Lost Light]]'', Tarn and the D.J.D. continued to work through their list of offenders as they waited for Brainstorm to drop the ship's shielding so they could pick up Overlord's signal. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} One such unfortunate was [[Black Shadow (G1)|Black Shadow]], whom Tarn explosively finished off with his deadly voice, after which the team set course of the planet [[Clemency]] to hunt down Decepticon deserter [[Fulcrum]]. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} Arriving on Clemency, the team discovered a mysterious [[stasis pod|stasis tube]] awaiting them; when Tarn investigated, he found it contained a deranged, [[circuit speeder]]-enhanced [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]], unleashed by Fulcrum and his new allies, the [[Scavengers (G1)|Scavengers]]. Tarn was soon able to subdue the brain-damaged [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]], but was then crushed beneath the foot of a [[Cybernought]] battle-mech that [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] had activated. Tarn recovered in time to hear Fulcrum deliver a speech to all assembled about Decepticon ideals before apparently committing suicide. At that point, [[Kaon (G1)|Kaon]] detected Overlord's long-awaited signal, and Tarn ordered the D.J.D. to head out—but not before warning the surviving Scavengers that their names had now made it onto [[The List]]. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}

Tracking Overlord's signal, the D.J.D. found the ''Lost Light''—which was, unbeknownst to Tarn and his team, actually one of ''two'' versions of the ship created by a malfunction of its [[quantum generator]]s—near the planet [[Ofsted XVII]]. Despite having promised Brainstorm they would not harm any of the crew, the discovery that the traitor [[Drift (G1)|Deadlock]] was aboard the ship set the D.J.D. off and, after dealing with him, they set about murdering the rest of the ship. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} Tarn personally destroyed [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]], and [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]], and forced a large portion of the crew to transform before executing them, leaving their transformation cogs warm for locating and harvesting. Eventually, Tarn removed a still-restrained and suicidal Overlord's head with a chainsaw, and the D.J.D. left the ship. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

[[File:ThePermanentRevolution-goingtowar.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|'''Cause when push'' ''Comes to shove'' ''I will send a fully armed battalion'' ''To remind you of my love'' <s>for the cause</s>]]

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

The diminished D.J.D. returned to their duties, though Tarn began to weary of the work. After apprehending the [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]]-worshipping [[Blip]], Tarn was about to end his life using his voice, until Blip used his last words to demand that Tarn remove his mask. Affronted, Tarn allowed [[Helex (G1)|Helex]] and [[Tesarus (G1)|Tesarus]] to finish Blip instead, averting his gaze beneath his mask. Tarn subsequently ordered performance reviews for the team, and nearly came to blows with Tesarus when he implied that abandoning Vos and Kaon was not the Decepticon thing to do. Calming himself, Tarn explained that they were returning to Ofsted XVII again in order to recover their bodies, but was interrupted by Helex's announcement that Vos and Kaon had returned to the ship safe, sound, and with something unbelievable: a postwar edition of ''[[Towards Peace]]'' that revealed Megatron himself had defected from the Decepticons.

His world shattered by this discovery, Tarn had the D.J.D. return to Messatine, where he attempted to fatally overdose on Nuke. Finding even the sensation of dying disappointing, Tarn opened his eyes to see a distraught Nickel pressed against the glass of his fueling capsule. The sight of her triggered a revelation for Tarn: she was a 'bot who had experienced first-hand the threat the predominantly-organic universe posed to Cybertronians, and who had fully embraced the Decepticon cause despite living her life outside of the war. The cause, Tarn now realized, was bigger than any one 'bot—bigger than Megatron. Galvanized, Tarn set up a meeting with the rogue Decepticon warlord [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] aboard his stolen [[Warworld]]. Knowing full well he was on the D.J.D.'s list, Deathsaurus pre-emptively attacked Tarn upon his arrival, even deactivating his audio receptors to protect himself from Tarn's voice, but Tarn was able to communicate with him and his troops through [[inter-Decepticon radio]] and explained the reason for his presence: he wished them to ally with him, in return for their being taken off The List. Deathsaurus agreed on the condition that Tarn kill the rest of the D.J.D., which Tarn refused to do—which was the response Deathsaurus had been hoping for. With their alliance cemented, Tarn declared their new objective: kill the traitorous Megatron and all of his allies! {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}}

[[File:TarnAltMode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|left|I'm about to drop the hammer and dispense some indiscriminate justice!]]

The allied forces of Tarn and Deathsaurus proceeded to attack the [[Necroworld|Necrobot's world]], killing [[Mortilus|its sole inhabitant]] and using his machinery to broadcast a message that lured Megatron and all those aboard the ''Lost Light'' sympathetic to him down to the planet. When they arrived, the villains shot them down and cornered them in the Necrobot's fortress. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} As an act of indirect torture, Tarn had their forces pull back, warning Megatron and his comrades that they would return at sunset, leaving them to stew in their own fear. Returning to the ''[[Peaceful Tyranny]]'', Tarn spent the time showing off his collection of Megatron's writings to Deathsaurus, and discussing tactics with his men; he did not take Tesarus' concerns about the Necrobot's fortress' storm shield seriously, but the discussion was interrupted by a call on Tarn's personal communicator from Megatron himself. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}}

[[File:YourFierceTears-byebyekaon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Give me your...you know the drill.]]

Tarn agreed to a meeting with Megatron alone, whereupon his former leader agreed to surrender in exchange for the rest of the Autobots being allowed to go free. Saddened and disgusted to truly see with his own eyes how far his idol had fallen, Tarn beat him to within an inch of his life, and was just about to deliver the killing shot when [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] suddenly appeared, insisting that it was his right to end Megatron's life. Both refused to stand down, resulting in a bickering battle between the two that gave Megatron the chance to escape. Realizing their folly, Tarn and Overlord agreed to a truce, though Overlord continued to needle Tarn all the way back to the ''Peaceful Tyranny''. The final straw came when a distraught Kaon arrived with the news that the Autobots had kidnapped the D.J.D.'s [[Dominus Ambus|pet sparkeater]]; determined to cut out of both the hearts of himself and his men the compassion that he saw as Megatron's downfall, Tarn slew Kaon on the spot, tearing his head from his shoulders. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}}

At sundown, Tarn led the Decepticons in their attack, {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}} playing "The Empyrean Suite" across the battlefield as battle commenced. He initially hung back with Deathsaurus, but joined the fight in earnest after a temporary power-up acquired by the Autobots wore off, ripping [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]] clean in half. Unfortunately, that turned out to be just the thing to bring Megatron out onto the battlefield, cutting swathes through the Decepticon troops. Tarn surreptitiously ordered the D.J.D. to retreat, whilst demanding Deathsaurus' troops enact a suicidal assault on Megatron. When the ex-Decepticon's new fusion cannon was destroyed, he unexpectedly sunk to his knees in panicked defeat, and Tarn and Overlord moved to strike the final blow together. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}}

[[File:mtmte55 goodbye tarn.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|You will die alone. Unmourned. And unloved.]]
Their shots, however, were reflected by the sudden activation of a forcefield by Megatron. Whilst Overlord and Deathsaurus abandoned the planet, unwilling to waste their time and troops respectively on Megatron, Tarn and the other remaining members of the D.J.D. assaulted the forcefield until they could finally force their way in. Things went very badly wrong after that, as soon as the D.J.D. were all inside Megatron rose to his feet and chided Tarn, ripping the D.J.D. leader's fusion cannon off in disgust. With dawning horror the D.J.D. realized everything was all according to Megatron's plan–after years of study, he had finally managed to interlink his systems with a black hole to harvest [[antimatter]], and he had no intention of letting any of them leave alive. With his former enforcers now trapped, Megatron tore through them with tendrils of antimatter, speaking their true names at the moments of their deaths. Tarn was saved for last, his mask ripped off as Megatron called him by his previous name: "Glitch". Tarn first begged for Megatron to be "reasonable", then tried fake bravado, just as many of his own victims had done... and with as little success.

Completing his denouncement of his former enforcer, Megatron informed Damus that "Everything you did was for nothing" and obliterated him with antimatter. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

Much later, when Nickel was on the verge of being killed by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], she used Tarn's voicemail message to paralyze the ex-Decepticon, allowing her and the Scavengers to escape. {{storylink|Kill All 'Cons}}

====The Functionist Universe====
[[File:This Machine Kills Fascists-Functionist Glitch.jpg|thumb|upright=0.5|"There must always be a Megatron."]]
Damus was amongst a group of [[Anti-Vocationist League]] members who attended a secret meeting beneath [[Nova Point]]. There, he listened to the universally-displaced Megatron speak about how to fight the [[Functionist Council]] for the goal of "peace through empathy". {{storylink|Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|This Machine Kills Fascists}}
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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-9-Tarn.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.6]]
Tarn was part of [[Bludgeon (G1)#Kre-O online manga|Bludgeon]]'s forces when they uncovered the [[Red Bucket]]. {{storylink|Treasure Competition! Defeat with Block Power!}}

===''TransTech''===
An [[Lowtech|Offworlder]] in [[Axiom Nexus]], Tarn was a judge of ''[[Cybertron's Got Talent]]'' in the wake of [[Ego (TransTech)|Ego]]'s death. Tarn enjoyed calling out sub-par transformations as part of his judging. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/14}}

===An Arcee Sort of Day===
After the Great War ended, Damus joined a [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] cult, warning a passing [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] that the world was ending. {{storylink|An Arcee Sort of Day}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
Damus was enjoying a drug den when [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] kicked down the door and requested both calm and [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]'s squad from the [[War of the Threefold Spark]]. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part One}}

===''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''===
Tarn was a spectator of the second week of the [[Speedia 500]] on [[Velocitron]] and scared the nearby [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]]. {{storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}

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

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
Tarn was brought to Earth to hunt the traitorous [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] and his [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s. He formed a new D.J.D. team consisting of Spinister, [[Dirtbag]], [[Exhaust]], and Soundwave. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Enter the DJD}}
Later, Tarn attempted to capture [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] after he abused [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]]. {{Storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Rust & Fire}}
Tarn and the D.J.D. failed to contain the rampages of [[God Neptune]] and [[Ruination (G1)|Ruination]], leading to [[Lancelon (G1)|Lancelon]] fixing their mess. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|The Last Knight}}
When hunting for the Forge Fire Amulet, [[Junkyard (G1)|Junkheap]] was brought to Earth and enlisted by Tarn to help fend off opposing forces. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Junk Culture}}

==Toys==
===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF Legacy Voyager Class Tarn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|psssh... nothin personnel... kid...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Comic Universe Tarn''' (Voyager Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-26'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 25]], 2023
:*''Accessories'': Tank turret base, 2x tank barrels
:*''Known designers'': [[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>[https://youtu.be/vuZHDR3ZBd8 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022]] Day 1 on the [[Hasbro Pulse]] YouTube channel.</ref>

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' Voyager figures, "Comic Universe Tarn" is based heavily on his appearance in [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s comics and transforms into a Cybertronian tank. Tarn's tank turret can detach as part of the [[Evo-Fusion]] gimmick, and the barrels can split off and peg into the turret itself to make an extra-long [[fusion cannon]]. His hands feature hinged knuckles, allowing them to open and close, but are unfortunately exposed on the tank mode's rear end. While transforming into tank, the head can turn 180 degrees to provide better clearance for the robot back/front tank turret panel.

:Unfortunately, the mask is not removable, and thus there is no "Damus" face underneath. Additionally, though the head contains violet-colored [[light-piping]], it is constructed in such a way that makes the eyes appear completely black when not illuminated.

:In an undocumented feature, Tarn’s smaller back turrets are removable.<ref> https://www.instagram.com/p/CuktZlULApl/?hl=en </ref> Detaching them reveals two 5 mm ports at the base and beginning of the turret, allowing them to be held as small guns or batons respectively. Doing this can be quite difficult given how tight they are in the back, so exercise caution when removing them as his backpack is made from very thin clear plastic and can snap easily.

: This mold was later [[retool]]ed to make [[Bludgeon (G1)#Legacy|Bludgeon]], and also slightly recolored to make [[Tarn (Cyberverse)#Legacy|his Cyberverse counterpart]] (or the [[Decepticon Supersoldier|Decepticon supersoldiers]])

:This figure was revealed during [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022]]. Though scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2023, its wave arrived at Hong Kong retail in early December 2022.

::*[https://www.instagram.com/p/CjLMoPkO47X/ ''Mark Maher's designer commentary on Legacy Evolution Comic Universe Tarn'']
::*''[[Source:Transformers Legacy bios#TL26|Machine translation of Tarn's TakaraTomy bio]]''
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==Merchandise==
===Flame Toys===
[[File:FlameToysTarn.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"You'll suffer till the end of time, enduring tortures, most of which rhyme, trapped forever here in Robot Hell!"]]
*'''Tarn''' (August [[2018]])
**''Accessories'': mask, 2 fusion cannons, 2 back cannons, clean mask (exclusive), 2 vocal effector cannons (exclusive)

:Produced by [[Flame Toys]] as part of their ''Kuro Kara Kuri'' line, Tarn is a detailed non-transforming action figure featuring [[die-cast]] parts and LEDs in his head, chest, and legs. He comes with two fusion cannons that can be mounted on his arm or combined into one giant handheld weapon, two guns that attach to his back and a removable mask. If purchased via D4toys.com, SEN-TI-DEN Hong Kong, or events attended by Flame Toys, he also includes an alternate mask without scars and two speakers that can replace the back guns.

*'''Tarn (Power Burst ver.)''' ([[July 26]], [[2019]])
:Debuted by Flame Toys at ACGHK 2019, "Tarn (Power Burst ver.)" is a chrome-plated redeco of the above figure, limited to 300 pieces: 200 at ACGHK 2019 and 100 at D4toys.com.
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===ULTIMATES!===
[[File:Ultimates Tarn and Nickel.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb]]
*'''Tarn''' (ULTIMATES!, 2022)
**''Accessories'': Alternate unmasked head, mask, fists (L & R), open hands (L & R), grasping hands (L & R), clawed hands (L & R), double fusion cannon, Nickel, Nickel's jet pack

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers ULTIMATES!]]'' from [[Super7]], Tarn is a 7-inch-tall non-transforming action figure. Despite his retro look, he has an extensive amount of articulation, including multi-directional joints at the neck, shoulders, wrists, hips, and ankles; plus swivel biceps, elbows, knees, and a bit of ab crunch. His hands pop out at the wrists so they can be replaced with his additional spare hands, and he includes both masked and scarred head options as well as a separate mask accessory.

: He also comes with a smaller, non-transforming figure of [[Nickel#Merchandise|Nickel]].

: Preorders for Tarn (and the rest of Wave 3) opened on [[December 1]], 2021, with the toys projected to ship in fall 2022... and ''actually'' shipping in November 202''3''.
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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Tarn and Wandering Roller.jpg|upright=1|thumb|It's me and that guy you thought was me.]]
*'''Wandering Roller & Tarn Set''' ([[February]], [[2024]])
**''ID number:'' '''79 & 80'''

:Released as part of the eleventh wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] and Tarn along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#80|Translation of Tarn's Transformers Character Card]]''

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==Notes==
*Tarn's true identity was a mystery all the way up until his final appearance in [[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|issue #55]]. A popular theory was that he was [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]]—a character who'd conspicuously gone missing sometime before the events of ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]'' and ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]''—and [[Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays#Other trivia|''More than Meets the Eye'' issue #36]] even dropped a few clues that furthered this interpretation, with [[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|issue #55]] directly playing on readers' expectations by having Velocity ask who Tarn ''really'' was... right before revealing that Roller was in fact alive and well! Still, James Roberts' notes for the series suggest that Tarn and Glitch were not initially conceived as being the same character,<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I’m prepping the next two MTMTE Notebooks. This probably won’t convince the doubters, but going through my Season 2 notes (written during Dark Cybertron) I found this: "Bring back GLITCH! He renders machinery inoperative by touching it - a formidable power for one of Deathsaurus' crew, or one of the new DJD. By the present day he can affect sentient machinery; and now, in the course of the story, he's extended his talent to REMOTE 'glitching. "Killing from a distance." He's honed his skills. Bitter because of the empurata. Joined the Cons. But, unlike Whirl, he's got his face back. Is he TARN?? Is Tarn's "whisper you to death" shtick in fact the present day manifestation, after years of honing skills, of Glitch's original party trick?"|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/1655860146784854018|name=James Roberts|site=Twitter|year=2023|month=05|day=09}}</ref> leading to speculation that plans for Tarn's identity may have changed or developed as the series progressed and Roberts was able to gauge readers' theories.
*Damus's name is derived from the historical figure {{w|Nostradamus}}.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=It’s ‘Dah-mus’, because his name is taken from Nostradamus|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/1058379500898140161|site=Twitter|name=James Roberts|day=2|month=11|year=2018}}</ref>
*Damus's original body is based on ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], meaning it probably turned into a similar Cybertronian car.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=well if you go back to see Glitch's body in Shadowplay you might notice it's based on WFC bee's body|link=https://twitter.com/markerguru/status/822606066752036864|name=Alex Milne|site=Twitter|year=2017|month=01|day=21}}</ref>
*According to James Roberts, Damus was forged in the city of, uh, [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]].<ref>James Roberts Q&A at TFNation 2017</ref>
*James Roberts described Tarn as a [[Phase Sixer]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=@jroberts332 I was wondering if Tarn was a phase sixer? (Sorry if this has already been answered)|link=https://twitter.com/MaidTailgate/status/1229947237603708928|name=Maid Tailgate|site=Twitter|day=18|month=02|year=2020}} {{citesocial|quote=He was indeed|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/1230022928688910338|name=James Roberts|site=Twitter|day=19|month=02|year=2020}}</ref> This is not the first time this has come up: [[Remembrance Day|''More than Meets the Eye'' #14]] had [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] compare Tarn to known Phase Sixers [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] and [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], but given the fact that Tarn does his own thing and doesn't follow [[infiltration protocol]], it's likely an offhanded comment referring to his specific "power level" and not a direct commentary on his role in the Decepticon army.
*Cocreator [[Alex Milne]]'s ideal voice for Tarn is [[Keith David]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=My second pick would be Tarn, and have him voiced by Keith David. He’s the voice of Goliath from Gargoyles, and I feel he would suit Tarn perfectly.|link=https://www.facebook.com/notes/transformers/transformers-more-than-meets-the-eye-vol-2-alex-milne-interview/395646703838863|name=Alex Milne|site=Facebook|day=05|month=05|year=2021}}</ref>
*Like all non-toy robot [[Kreon]]s in the ''Kre-O'' manga, Kreon Tarn is made from existing ''Kre-O'' parts, but extensively "painted". He uses the [[Ratchet (Kre-O)|Ratchet]] helmet, the [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] arm-cannon, and some kind of setup to wear the Bludgeon treads on his back.
*The [[Decepticon supersoldier]]s from ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Transformers: Cyberverse]]'' are designed to resemble Tarn, including one that [[Tarn (Cyberverse)|shares his name]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Tarn''' (ターン ''Tān'')

==References==
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[[Category:Decepticon Justice Division]]
[[Category:Decepticon leaders]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Point One Percenters]]
[[Category:TransTech Decepticons]]

Tarn (G1)

2024-03-29T19:14:05Z

Jamabastion Hyness 99: /* Legacy */

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{{disambigm|Tarn (disambiguation)|Glitch (disambiguation)}}
:''Tarn is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[2005 IDW continuity|2005 IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:MTMTE Tarn Alex Milne.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|He kills you with culture... and also ''violence''.]]
'''Tarn''' (aka '''Damus''' and '''Glitch''') is an eloquent [[Decepticon]]. He enjoys nothing more than playing beautiful [[The Empyrean Suite|music]] as he waxes poetic quoting ''[[Towards Peace]]'' and other philosophical works by [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]. He tends to indulge these pleasures at the same time he's using his [[outlier (group)|outlier]] ability to cause the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]'s latest transgressor's spark to self-destruct. The leader of the D.J.D., Tarn epitomizes the mentality of the team. He is beyond zealous in his devotion to Megatron's cause, going so far as to emboss the Decepticon [[insignia]] onto his own faceplate. No traitor, no coward is capable of escaping his team.

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

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

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
{{First|[[How Ratchet Got His Hands Back|''More than Meets the Eye'' #5]] (shadowy image); [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]] (full appearance, as Tarn); [[Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|#10]] (as Glitch)}}

[[File:Ratchet glitch shadowplay.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Glitch is [[Wolverine (Marvel)|the one with the claws]].]]
Damus was [[reproduction|forged]], born an exceptionally powerful [[Point One Percenter]] {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} and an [[Outlier (group)|outlier]] who possessed the ability to render non-sentient machinery inoperative by touching it, but with one drawback: the power hurt him every time he used it. Before the [[Great War (G1)|war]], Damus attended the [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology]] where they possibly attempted to analyze his brain-wave patterns and kept his outlier status hidden from the [[Senate]] and [[Functionist Council]].

At some point, he crossed the [[Senate]] and was subjected to [[empurata]]: his hands and head replaced to mark him out as someone to shun. After that, to tie in with his power, he started to call himself "Glitch". {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}}

When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] devised a plan to steal a bomb disguised as the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] from [[Nominus Prime]]'s corpse, his [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Senator friend]] recruited Damus, [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]], and [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] from the Academy to participate in the heist. Damus's part in the plan was to deactivate the deflector beams above the [[Primal Basilica]] and despite a slight hitch when Damus accidentally jammed Skids' grappling hook by touching his arm, the plan succeeded. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

Following Shockwave's capture and brainwashing by the [[Senate]], the Outliers stuck with Orion Pax and aided him in defending a [[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]] in [[Alyon]] from [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s forces. By this time Damus had gotten replacement hands and learned to use his power from a distance, utilizing it to break down [[Elite Guard]] vehicles from afar. With help from a group of time travelers from the ''[[Lost Light]]'' of the future, the group took down a weapons platform sent to irradiate the hot spot's [[spark]]s, then had their memories of the travelers wiped by [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]]. Possibly due to interference from his powers, the memory wipe seemed to work less effectively on Damus.

[[File:PermanentRevolution-Backwards.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|[[Keith David|"And what would you have your Justice Division do?"]]]]

During the whole affair, Orion Pax had recommended reading Megatron's treatises around Glitch: "powerful stuff," he said. Thanks to Chromedome's memory wipe only partially working on him, Damus hung on to Pax's overheard recommendation and took his first step down a dark path. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}

Exactly how and when Damus joined the Decepticons is unknown, but Megatron would later claim he had deliberately "corrupted" Tarn to hurt ''someone'' and prove a point. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}} Damus joined early enough to be at the beginning of Megatron's march across Cybertron. Rebuilt under the supervision of [[Lobe]], {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} Damus's power and endurance was considered by [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] to put him on the same level as a [[Phase Sixer]]. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} His mask was taken as a sign of Decepticon supremacy but, at least so he told himself, it was really so nobody would notice when he closed his eyes around Decepticon brutality. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} In one particular battle during the war, Damus tussled with [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 3|Shining Armor #3}}

[[File:SpeakMemory2-results.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|"How's it hanging? ... Oh... oh. That dude is ''really'' hanging there. My bad." "Stop it, you uncultured mech. You came here to report, not make puns."]]

Damus became commandant of [[Grindcore (prison)|Grindcore prison]], where he became associated with "[[The Empyrean Suite]]", playing it at maximum volume to drown out the screams of the prisoners he executed via smelting. {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} In this, he was trying to deliberately bastardize a song composed by [[Eucryphia]] to celebrate [[Prima]] and the [[Citadel of Light]]. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} One of his prisoners, soon after the prison's smelting chamber had malfunctioned, was his old comrade Skids. Damus bargained with Skids to fix it, telling him it was a "teleport chamber" and fifty prisoners would be released from Grindcore for this, and was able to con Skids into thinking that he could be trusted. Skids was relaxed enough around Damus to take praise genuinely and push for more freed prisoners later.

In the end, Damus sent all fifty prisoners to the "teleportation chamber" and cruelly forced Skids to watch as it was used to execute a group of prisoners, including Skids' cellmate [[Quark]], melting them down into raw materials for use in the creation of [[M.T.O.]]s. Damus deliberately used the event to cripple Skids' religious faith. {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} {{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}}

After Damus became leader of the D.J.D. as "Tarn" (and would never again use his old name), his powers developed to the point where he could shut down sentient machines using his voice alone. Under him, the group became ''very'' focused on paperwork: the [[Decepticon Empire]] required good administration, in his view. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} When [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]], who had briefly defected to the Decepticons, {{storylink|Animals}} {{storylink|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 2|Grimlock profile}} returned to the Autobot ranks, Megatron was so incensed by the betrayal that he ordered the DJD to bump the Dynobot leader up to the top of the list. In a subsequent battle against Grimlock, Tarn had his face badly mangled by his opponent. {{storylink|The Ties That Bind (issue)|The Ties That Bind}}

Some two hundred years ago, Tarn was present at Megatron's current command center when [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] returned from a botched mission on [[Xetaxxis]]. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 5|Shining Armor #5}}

[[File:LL14-tarn-unmasked.jpg|thumb|There's an ironic joke about [[empurata]] in here if someone cares to find it.]]

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

In 2009, following the [[Surge (event)|Surge]], Tarn led the D.J.D. to [[Garrus-9]] to find and eliminate his old teacher Shockwave, who was now the most wanted Decepticon on [[The List|the D.J.D's master hit list]]. After intercepting his vessel, however, they discovered that Shockwave had prepared for this eventuality by staffing his ship with crewmembers who were also on the list, in the hopes of bartering their lives for his. Tarn opted to ignore the offer, using his voice to slowly talk the old Senator to death, but Shockwave was able to blast the radio in time. When Shockwave's backup arrived in the form of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and the [[Pretender Monster|Monstructor Six]], the DJD retreated. {{storylink|The Ties That Bind (issue)|The Ties That Bind}}

[[File:Tarn transforms MTMTE08.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|He's got friends on the other side.]]

Though the war formally ended in 2012, Tarn and his group refused to give up the cause—indeed, they would only deign to stand down when Megatron personally commanded it—and continued to hunt down those Decepticons that had betrayed the cause and hadn't yet returned to Cybertron. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}} Informed by Decepticon spy [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] that high-priority target [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] was aboard the starship ''[[Lost Light]]'', Tarn and the D.J.D. continued to work through their list of offenders as they waited for Brainstorm to drop the ship's shielding so they could pick up Overlord's signal. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} One such unfortunate was [[Black Shadow (G1)|Black Shadow]], whom Tarn explosively finished off with his deadly voice, after which the team set course of the planet [[Clemency]] to hunt down Decepticon deserter [[Fulcrum]]. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} Arriving on Clemency, the team discovered a mysterious [[stasis pod|stasis tube]] awaiting them; when Tarn investigated, he found it contained a deranged, [[circuit speeder]]-enhanced [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]], unleashed by Fulcrum and his new allies, the [[Scavengers (G1)|Scavengers]]. Tarn was soon able to subdue the brain-damaged [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]], but was then crushed beneath the foot of a [[Cybernought]] battle-mech that [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] had activated. Tarn recovered in time to hear Fulcrum deliver a speech to all assembled about Decepticon ideals before apparently committing suicide. At that point, [[Kaon (G1)|Kaon]] detected Overlord's long-awaited signal, and Tarn ordered the D.J.D. to head out—but not before warning the surviving Scavengers that their names had now made it onto [[The List]]. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}

Tracking Overlord's signal, the D.J.D. found the ''Lost Light''—which was, unbeknownst to Tarn and his team, actually one of ''two'' versions of the ship created by a malfunction of its [[quantum generator]]s—near the planet [[Ofsted XVII]]. Despite having promised Brainstorm they would not harm any of the crew, the discovery that the traitor [[Drift (G1)|Deadlock]] was aboard the ship set the D.J.D. off and, after dealing with him, they set about murdering the rest of the ship. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} Tarn personally destroyed [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]], and [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]], and forced a large portion of the crew to transform before executing them, leaving their transformation cogs warm for locating and harvesting. Eventually, Tarn removed a still-restrained and suicidal Overlord's head with a chainsaw, and the D.J.D. left the ship. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

[[File:ThePermanentRevolution-goingtowar.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|'''Cause when push'' ''Comes to shove'' ''I will send a fully armed battalion'' ''To remind you of my love'' <s>for the cause</s>]]

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

The diminished D.J.D. returned to their duties, though Tarn began to weary of the work. After apprehending the [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]]-worshipping [[Blip]], Tarn was about to end his life using his voice, until Blip used his last words to demand that Tarn remove his mask. Affronted, Tarn allowed [[Helex (G1)|Helex]] and [[Tesarus (G1)|Tesarus]] to finish Blip instead, averting his gaze beneath his mask. Tarn subsequently ordered performance reviews for the team, and nearly came to blows with Tesarus when he implied that abandoning Vos and Kaon was not the Decepticon thing to do. Calming himself, Tarn explained that they were returning to Ofsted XVII again in order to recover their bodies, but was interrupted by Helex's announcement that Vos and Kaon had returned to the ship safe, sound, and with something unbelievable: a postwar edition of ''[[Towards Peace]]'' that revealed Megatron himself had defected from the Decepticons.

His world shattered by this discovery, Tarn had the D.J.D. return to Messatine, where he attempted to fatally overdose on Nuke. Finding even the sensation of dying disappointing, Tarn opened his eyes to see a distraught Nickel pressed against the glass of his fueling capsule. The sight of her triggered a revelation for Tarn: she was a 'bot who had experienced first-hand the threat the predominantly-organic universe posed to Cybertronians, and who had fully embraced the Decepticon cause despite living her life outside of the war. The cause, Tarn now realized, was bigger than any one 'bot—bigger than Megatron. Galvanized, Tarn set up a meeting with the rogue Decepticon warlord [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] aboard his stolen [[Warworld]]. Knowing full well he was on the D.J.D.'s list, Deathsaurus pre-emptively attacked Tarn upon his arrival, even deactivating his audio receptors to protect himself from Tarn's voice, but Tarn was able to communicate with him and his troops through [[inter-Decepticon radio]] and explained the reason for his presence: he wished them to ally with him, in return for their being taken off The List. Deathsaurus agreed on the condition that Tarn kill the rest of the D.J.D., which Tarn refused to do—which was the response Deathsaurus had been hoping for. With their alliance cemented, Tarn declared their new objective: kill the traitorous Megatron and all of his allies! {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}}

[[File:TarnAltMode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|left|I'm about to drop the hammer and dispense some indiscriminate justice!]]

The allied forces of Tarn and Deathsaurus proceeded to attack the [[Necroworld|Necrobot's world]], killing [[Mortilus|its sole inhabitant]] and using his machinery to broadcast a message that lured Megatron and all those aboard the ''Lost Light'' sympathetic to him down to the planet. When they arrived, the villains shot them down and cornered them in the Necrobot's fortress. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} As an act of indirect torture, Tarn had their forces pull back, warning Megatron and his comrades that they would return at sunset, leaving them to stew in their own fear. Returning to the ''[[Peaceful Tyranny]]'', Tarn spent the time showing off his collection of Megatron's writings to Deathsaurus, and discussing tactics with his men; he did not take Tesarus' concerns about the Necrobot's fortress' storm shield seriously, but the discussion was interrupted by a call on Tarn's personal communicator from Megatron himself. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}}

[[File:YourFierceTears-byebyekaon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Give me your...you know the drill.]]

Tarn agreed to a meeting with Megatron alone, whereupon his former leader agreed to surrender in exchange for the rest of the Autobots being allowed to go free. Saddened and disgusted to truly see with his own eyes how far his idol had fallen, Tarn beat him to within an inch of his life, and was just about to deliver the killing shot when [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] suddenly appeared, insisting that it was his right to end Megatron's life. Both refused to stand down, resulting in a bickering battle between the two that gave Megatron the chance to escape. Realizing their folly, Tarn and Overlord agreed to a truce, though Overlord continued to needle Tarn all the way back to the ''Peaceful Tyranny''. The final straw came when a distraught Kaon arrived with the news that the Autobots had kidnapped the D.J.D.'s [[Dominus Ambus|pet sparkeater]]; determined to cut out of both the hearts of himself and his men the compassion that he saw as Megatron's downfall, Tarn slew Kaon on the spot, tearing his head from his shoulders. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}}

At sundown, Tarn led the Decepticons in their attack, {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}} playing "The Empyrean Suite" across the battlefield as battle commenced. He initially hung back with Deathsaurus, but joined the fight in earnest after a temporary power-up acquired by the Autobots wore off, ripping [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]] clean in half. Unfortunately, that turned out to be just the thing to bring Megatron out onto the battlefield, cutting swathes through the Decepticon troops. Tarn surreptitiously ordered the D.J.D. to retreat, whilst demanding Deathsaurus' troops enact a suicidal assault on Megatron. When the ex-Decepticon's new fusion cannon was destroyed, he unexpectedly sunk to his knees in panicked defeat, and Tarn and Overlord moved to strike the final blow together. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}}

[[File:mtmte55 goodbye tarn.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|You will die alone. Unmourned. And unloved.]]
Their shots, however, were reflected by the sudden activation of a forcefield by Megatron. Whilst Overlord and Deathsaurus abandoned the planet, unwilling to waste their time and troops respectively on Megatron, Tarn and the other remaining members of the D.J.D. assaulted the forcefield until they could finally force their way in. Things went very badly wrong after that, as soon as the D.J.D. were all inside Megatron rose to his feet and chided Tarn, ripping the D.J.D. leader's fusion cannon off in disgust. With dawning horror the D.J.D. realized everything was all according to Megatron's plan–after years of study, he had finally managed to interlink his systems with a black hole to harvest [[antimatter]], and he had no intention of letting any of them leave alive. With his former enforcers now trapped, Megatron tore through them with tendrils of antimatter, speaking their true names at the moments of their deaths. Tarn was saved for last, his mask ripped off as Megatron called him by his previous name: "Glitch". Tarn first begged for Megatron to be "reasonable", then tried fake bravado, just as many of his own victims had done... and with as little success.

Completing his denouncement of his former enforcer, Megatron informed Damus that "Everything you did was for nothing" and obliterated him with antimatter. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

Much later, when Nickel was on the verge of being killed by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], she used Tarn's voicemail message to paralyze the ex-Decepticon, allowing her and the Scavengers to escape. {{storylink|Kill All 'Cons}}

====The Functionist Universe====
[[File:This Machine Kills Fascists-Functionist Glitch.jpg|thumb|upright=0.5|"There must always be a Megatron."]]
Damus was amongst a group of [[Anti-Vocationist League]] members who attended a secret meeting beneath [[Nova Point]]. There, he listened to the universally-displaced Megatron speak about how to fight the [[Functionist Council]] for the goal of "peace through empathy". {{storylink|Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|This Machine Kills Fascists}}
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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-9-Tarn.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.6]]
Tarn was part of [[Bludgeon (G1)#Kre-O online manga|Bludgeon]]'s forces when they uncovered the [[Red Bucket]]. {{storylink|Treasure Competition! Defeat with Block Power!}}

===''TransTech''===
An [[Lowtech|Offworlder]] in [[Axiom Nexus]], Tarn was a judge of ''[[Cybertron's Got Talent]]'' in the wake of [[Ego (TransTech)|Ego]]'s death. Tarn enjoyed calling out sub-par transformations as part of his judging. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/14}}

===An Arcee Sort of Day===
After the Great War ended, Damus joined a [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] cult, warning a passing [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] that the world was ending. {{storylink|An Arcee Sort of Day}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
Damus was enjoying a drug den when [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] kicked down the door and requested both calm and [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]'s squad from the [[War of the Threefold Spark]]. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part One}}

===''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''===
Tarn was a spectator of the second week of the [[Speedia 500]] on [[Velocitron]] and scared the nearby [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]]. {{storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}

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

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
Tarn was brought to Earth to hunt the traitorous [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] and his [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s. He formed a new D.J.D. team consisting of Spinister, [[Dirtbag]], [[Exhaust]], and Soundwave. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Enter the DJD}}
Later, Tarn attempted to capture [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] after he abused [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]]. {{Storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Rust & Fire}}
Tarn and the D.J.D. failed to contain the rampages of [[God Neptune]] and [[Ruination (G1)|Ruination]], leading to [[Lancelon (G1)|Lancelon]] fixing their mess. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|The Last Knight}}
When hunting for the Forge Fire Amulet, [[Junkyard (G1)|Junkheap]] was brought to Earth and enlisted by Tarn to help fend off opposing forces. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Junk Culture}}

==Toys==
===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF Legacy Voyager Class Tarn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|psssh... nothin personnel... kid...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Comic Universe Tarn''' (Voyager Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-26'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 25]], 2023
:*''Accessories'': Tank turret base, 2x tank barrels
:*''Known designers'': [[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>[https://youtu.be/vuZHDR3ZBd8 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022]] Day 1 on the [[Hasbro Pulse]] YouTube channel.</ref>

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' Voyager figures, "Comic Universe Tarn" is based heavily on his appearance in [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s comics and transforms into a Cybertronian tank. Tarn's tank turret can detach as part of the [[Evo-Fusion]] gimmick, and the barrels can split off and peg into the turret itself to make an extra-long [[fusion cannon]]. His hands feature hinged knuckles, allowing them to open and close, but are unfortunately exposed on the tank mode's rear end. While transforming into tank, the head can turn 180 degrees to provide better clearance for the robot back/front tank turret panel.

:Unfortunately, the mask is not removable, and thus there is no "Damus" face underneath. Additionally, though the head contains violet-colored [[light-piping]], it is constructed in such a way that makes the eyes appear completely black when not illuminated.

:In an undocumented feature, Tarn’s smaller back turrets are removable.<ref> https://www.instagram.com/p/CuktZlULApl/?hl=en </ref> Detaching them reveals two 5 mm ports at the base and beginning of the turret, allowing them to be held as small guns or batons respectively. Doing this can be quite difficult given how tight they are in the back, so exercise caution when removing them as his backpack is made from very thin clear plastic and can snap easily.

: This mold was later [[retool]]ed to make [[Bludgeon (G1)#Legacy|Bludgeon]], and also slightly recolored to make [[Tarn (Cyberverse)#Legacy|his Cyberverse counterpart]] (or the [[Decepticon Supersoldier|Decepticon Supersoldiers]])

:This figure was revealed during [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022]]. Though scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2023, its wave arrived at Hong Kong retail in early December 2022.

::*[https://www.instagram.com/p/CjLMoPkO47X/ ''Mark Maher's designer commentary on Legacy Evolution Comic Universe Tarn'']
::*''[[Source:Transformers Legacy bios#TL26|Machine translation of Tarn's TakaraTomy bio]]''
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==Merchandise==
===Flame Toys===
[[File:FlameToysTarn.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"You'll suffer till the end of time, enduring tortures, most of which rhyme, trapped forever here in Robot Hell!"]]
*'''Tarn''' (August [[2018]])
**''Accessories'': mask, 2 fusion cannons, 2 back cannons, clean mask (exclusive), 2 vocal effector cannons (exclusive)

:Produced by [[Flame Toys]] as part of their ''Kuro Kara Kuri'' line, Tarn is a detailed non-transforming action figure featuring [[die-cast]] parts and LEDs in his head, chest, and legs. He comes with two fusion cannons that can be mounted on his arm or combined into one giant handheld weapon, two guns that attach to his back and a removable mask. If purchased via D4toys.com, SEN-TI-DEN Hong Kong, or events attended by Flame Toys, he also includes an alternate mask without scars and two speakers that can replace the back guns.

*'''Tarn (Power Burst ver.)''' ([[July 26]], [[2019]])
:Debuted by Flame Toys at ACGHK 2019, "Tarn (Power Burst ver.)" is a chrome-plated redeco of the above figure, limited to 300 pieces: 200 at ACGHK 2019 and 100 at D4toys.com.
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===ULTIMATES!===
[[File:Ultimates Tarn and Nickel.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb]]
*'''Tarn''' (ULTIMATES!, 2022)
**''Accessories'': Alternate unmasked head, mask, fists (L & R), open hands (L & R), grasping hands (L & R), clawed hands (L & R), double fusion cannon, Nickel, Nickel's jet pack

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers ULTIMATES!]]'' from [[Super7]], Tarn is a 7-inch-tall non-transforming action figure. Despite his retro look, he has an extensive amount of articulation, including multi-directional joints at the neck, shoulders, wrists, hips, and ankles; plus swivel biceps, elbows, knees, and a bit of ab crunch. His hands pop out at the wrists so they can be replaced with his additional spare hands, and he includes both masked and scarred head options as well as a separate mask accessory.

: He also comes with a smaller, non-transforming figure of [[Nickel#Merchandise|Nickel]].

: Preorders for Tarn (and the rest of Wave 3) opened on [[December 1]], 2021, with the toys projected to ship in fall 2022... and ''actually'' shipping in November 202''3''.
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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Tarn and Wandering Roller.jpg|upright=1|thumb|It's me and that guy you thought was me.]]
*'''Wandering Roller & Tarn Set''' ([[February]], [[2024]])
**''ID number:'' '''79 & 80'''

:Released as part of the eleventh wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] and Tarn along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#80|Translation of Tarn's Transformers Character Card]]''

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==Notes==
*Tarn's true identity was a mystery all the way up until his final appearance in [[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|issue #55]]. A popular theory was that he was [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]]—a character who'd conspicuously gone missing sometime before the events of ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]'' and ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]''—and [[Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays#Other trivia|''More than Meets the Eye'' issue #36]] even dropped a few clues that furthered this interpretation, with [[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|issue #55]] directly playing on readers' expectations by having Velocity ask who Tarn ''really'' was... right before revealing that Roller was in fact alive and well! Still, James Roberts' notes for the series suggest that Tarn and Glitch were not initially conceived as being the same character,<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I’m prepping the next two MTMTE Notebooks. This probably won’t convince the doubters, but going through my Season 2 notes (written during Dark Cybertron) I found this: "Bring back GLITCH! He renders machinery inoperative by touching it - a formidable power for one of Deathsaurus' crew, or one of the new DJD. By the present day he can affect sentient machinery; and now, in the course of the story, he's extended his talent to REMOTE 'glitching. "Killing from a distance." He's honed his skills. Bitter because of the empurata. Joined the Cons. But, unlike Whirl, he's got his face back. Is he TARN?? Is Tarn's "whisper you to death" shtick in fact the present day manifestation, after years of honing skills, of Glitch's original party trick?"|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/1655860146784854018|name=James Roberts|site=Twitter|year=2023|month=05|day=09}}</ref> leading to speculation that plans for Tarn's identity may have changed or developed as the series progressed and Roberts was able to gauge readers' theories.
*Damus's name is derived from the historical figure {{w|Nostradamus}}.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=It’s ‘Dah-mus’, because his name is taken from Nostradamus|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/1058379500898140161|site=Twitter|name=James Roberts|day=2|month=11|year=2018}}</ref>
*Damus's original body is based on ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], meaning it probably turned into a similar Cybertronian car.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=well if you go back to see Glitch's body in Shadowplay you might notice it's based on WFC bee's body|link=https://twitter.com/markerguru/status/822606066752036864|name=Alex Milne|site=Twitter|year=2017|month=01|day=21}}</ref>
*According to James Roberts, Damus was forged in the city of, uh, [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]].<ref>James Roberts Q&A at TFNation 2017</ref>
*James Roberts described Tarn as a [[Phase Sixer]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=@jroberts332 I was wondering if Tarn was a phase sixer? (Sorry if this has already been answered)|link=https://twitter.com/MaidTailgate/status/1229947237603708928|name=Maid Tailgate|site=Twitter|day=18|month=02|year=2020}} {{citesocial|quote=He was indeed|link=https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/1230022928688910338|name=James Roberts|site=Twitter|day=19|month=02|year=2020}}</ref> This is not the first time this has come up: [[Remembrance Day|''More than Meets the Eye'' #14]] had [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] compare Tarn to known Phase Sixers [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] and [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], but given the fact that Tarn does his own thing and doesn't follow [[infiltration protocol]], it's likely an offhanded comment referring to his specific "power level" and not a direct commentary on his role in the Decepticon army.
*Cocreator [[Alex Milne]]'s ideal voice for Tarn is [[Keith David]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=My second pick would be Tarn, and have him voiced by Keith David. He’s the voice of Goliath from Gargoyles, and I feel he would suit Tarn perfectly.|link=https://www.facebook.com/notes/transformers/transformers-more-than-meets-the-eye-vol-2-alex-milne-interview/395646703838863|name=Alex Milne|site=Facebook|day=05|month=05|year=2021}}</ref>
*Like all non-toy robot [[Kreon]]s in the ''Kre-O'' manga, Kreon Tarn is made from existing ''Kre-O'' parts, but extensively "painted". He uses the [[Ratchet (Kre-O)|Ratchet]] helmet, the [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] arm-cannon, and some kind of setup to wear the Bludgeon treads on his back.
*The [[Decepticon supersoldier]]s from ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Transformers: Cyberverse]]'' are designed to resemble Tarn, including one that [[Tarn (Cyberverse)|shares his name]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Tarn''' (ターン ''Tān'')

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

[[Category:Anti-Vocationist League]]
[[Category:Decepticon Justice Division]]
[[Category:Decepticon leaders]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Point One Percenters]]
[[Category:TransTech Decepticons]]

Scourge (ROTB)

2024-02-13T13:26:31Z

Jamabastion Hyness 99: /* Notes */

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

[[File:Scourge Render.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|I'm here to see MF DOOM.]]

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

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

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

==Fiction==
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Dinklage]] (English), [[Nobuo Tobita]] (Japanese)|[[Idzi Dutkiewicz Sánchez]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Jérémie Covillault]] (European French), [[Thiéry Dubé]] (Canadian French), [[Gianluca Iacono]] (Italian), [[Wellington Lima]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Claus-Peter Damitz]] (German)}}

[[File:Beautiful world.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|ki-ki-ki ma-ma-ma-monkey]]
Scourge hailed from a [[Cybertronian colonies|world]] that was destroyed by [[Unicron]], perhaps in a time beyond the modern era, leaving him as the only survivor. He sold his [[spark|soul]] to the monster planet and became his most terrifying hunter, becoming known throughout the universe. Throughout his time under the sway of the chaos bringer, he had often traveled to various other regions in space and fought countless Transformers of different factions, taking their [[insignia]]s as trophies and placing them all over his body.

[[File:Scourge about to blast bee.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|When this ends, I'll have a cheetah skin hanging on my wall. I don't care ''whose.'']]
As Unicron approached the homeworld of the [[Maximal]]s, Scourge, accompanied by [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Scorponok (ROTB)|Scorponok]]s, was sent ahead to retrieve their [[Transwarp Key]], so his master might feed on planets across space and time. He confronted the Maximal leader [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]], taunting that their planet would make a savory meal for Unicron, yet the dark god would spare their home if they surrendered the Key. When the noble Maximal refused, Scourge welcomed the fight, easily besting him and tearing away his insignia to add to his collection. But Apelinq's sacrifice had bought enough time for the other Maximals to escape with the key, foiling Scourge's mission. He was then ordered by his master to scour the universe until the Key was found.

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

[[File:ROTB-Scourgealtmode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|So cool you only see it twice.]]
Scourge reported back to Unicron with the retrieved key, only to discover that the Terrorcons only had half of the actual key; split by the Maximals as a last resort against Unicron's servants. Unicron mentally tortured the Terrorcon leader as punishment, demanding that his followers return with the completed key.

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

[[File:ROTB Scourge unmasked.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|''I once had strings, but now I'm free... There are no strings on me...'']]

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

As his body sunk into the lava, Prime forcefully removed Bumblebee's stolen Autobot insignia from his frame. Scourge's efforts failed as the key and tower were destroyed, with his remains pulled into the collapsing portal. Scourge's [[Terrorcon landing craft|ship]] was later recovered for study by [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]].{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}
{{note|Scourge's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the books "[[Mission at the Museum]]" and "[[The Search Is On]]".}}
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==Toys==
===''Studio Series''===
[[File:StudioSeriestoy-ScourgeLeader.jpg|thumb|300px|Never skip neck day. Well, skip it a little.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-ter|'''Scourge''' (Leader Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Rise of the Beasts'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''101'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-109'''
:*''Accessories'': Cannon, left arm, "Attack at the Museum" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] and [[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CoFmIPhOUO2/ Design notes on ''Studio Series'' Scourge] from Hasbro designer [[Sam Smith]] on Instagram</ref>

:Released as part of the eleventh wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Leader Class figures, Scourge transforms into an unlicensed approximation of an armoured Peterbilt 359 in 31 steps, with his cannon cleverly forming the plow and barrel on his truck bed. His left arm detaches at the elbow to swap with the cannon. When not in use, the arm can store on his back while the cannon attaches behind his waist. Though not intended, the blade on his right arm can easily detach without damaging the hinge. Scourge is compatible with [[Freezer#Studio Series|Core Class Freezer]] or [[Novakane#Studio Series|Novakane]], who become hand-held blasters or mount on the truck bed. He features black-painted pins and screws to maintain his dark color scheme, and comes with an "Attack at the Museum" backdrop.

:Like the majority of ''Studio Series'' figures from ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]'', Scourge is based on an [https://www.instagram.com/p/CtumV1EPO0j/ early concept design].

:The hexagonal hinges required for transformation, added with the fact that Scourge's truck cab is entirely clear plastic, can cause the plastic to crack. Shaving the ridge on the hexagon will fix this, but exercise caution when transforming the figure. His neck has a tendency to pop off very easily at the base, due to the shortness of the post it's attached to compared to the surrounding plastic. His head is on a separate ball joint on the top of his neck, so it can be beneficial to use superglue on the defective post to keep his head attached with minimal loss of articulation. Some copies also have loose smokestacks.

:On the TakaraTomy release of this figure, the grill piece is molded to use a friction peg connection, whereas the Hasbro version uses a pin connection.<ref>[https://twitter.com/tfmysticalabyss/status/1695708859669848465 Twitter post showing the difference between Hasbro and TakaraTomy's versions of SS Scourge]</ref> This version also advertises the Freezer/Novakane combination on the box.

:Hasbro revealed the figure on [[January 30]], 2023.
::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/CoFmIPhOUO2/ Designer commentary on SS-101 Scourge from Sam Smith on Instagram]''

===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Smash-Changers-Scourge.jpg|thumb|300px|Fan theory fuel.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-ter|'''Scourge''' (Smash Changers, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Papapatto Change Scourge '''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BPC-EX'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': April 15, 2023

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

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

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

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[[File:TF-ROTB-Beast-Combiner-Scourge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|They’ve got my trailer, I need that flight tech-*cough* Sorry, I don’t know what came over me.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-ter|'''Scourge & Predacon Scorponok''' (Beast Combiners, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Kakusei Change Armor Set Scourge & Scorponok'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BCAS-04'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': July 15, 2023
{{toydesigner|[[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}

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

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[[File:TF-ROTB-Titan-Changer-Scourge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|More fuel for the fire.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-ter|'''Scourge''' (Titan Changer, 2023)}}</ul>

: ''Titan Changer'' Scourge is an extensive retool of ''The Last Knight'' Titan Changer [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Titan Changers|Optimus Prime]], turning from a robot to a truck in 4 steps.
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==Merchandise==
===Figural Bag Clip===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-ter|'''Scourge (Exclusive A)''' (2023)}}</ul>
:Released by Monogram, this 2.5" 3D foam bag clip takes the form of a chibi ''Rise of the Beasts'' Scourge.

:It was available only as part of a [[Blindpacking|mystery blind bag]] collection as one of two chase items.
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===''Pop!''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-ter|'''Scourge''' (2023)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''1377'''

:Released as part of a ''Rise of the Beasts''-themed batch of the ''Pop! Movies'' segment, [[Funko Pop!|Funko]]'s ''Pop!'' Scourge is a super deformed vinyl figure molded in an "intimidating" pose.
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==Notes==
[[File:Stevencaplejr terrorcon cast.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Wednesday Addams called dibs when she's ready for her first car.]]
*Scourge's alt-mode was first revealed via [[Steven Caple Jr.]]'s Instagram account on [[October 6|6 October]] [[2021]], along with the other two senior Terrorcons, [[Battletrap (ROTB)|Battletrap]] and [[Nightbird (ROTB)|Nightbird]].
*Scourge's design as a large evil semi-truck evokes the [[Scourge (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' holder of the name]]. It's also worth noting that [[Megatron (Movie)|this series's Megatron]] also adopted a similarly ''Mad Max''-esque truck form during the events of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''.
*Scourge's drones are named [[Sweep (ROTB)|Sweeps]] in reference to the [[Sweep (G1)|henchmen]] of the [[Scourge (G1)|original Scourge]].
*Scourge's grill is decorated with insignia "trophies" taken from his slain enemies, which transform into his arms and shoulders in robot mode. Looking closely, one can identify [[Autobot]], [[Decepticon]], [[Maximal]], [[Mercenary]], [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]], and [[Wreckers|Wrecker]] (specifically the two-hammer symbol used in the [[:File:Wreckeridw.png|''2019 IDW'' design]]) insignias. This may be a reference to the 1971 film ''Duel'' (directed by [[Steven Spielberg]]), which featured a [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067023/mediaviewer/rm1887906560?ref_=ttmi_mi_all_sf_18 similar evil truck with "trophies" along the grill] in the form of license plates (and ''Duel'' has been [[Nemesis Prime (episode)|referenced in Transformers before]]).
**At minimum, Scourge has 22 insignias from the various factions listed above on his truck grille. In robot mode however, he appears to have (approximately) 26 spread across his shoulders, biceps & forearms, including an [[Elite Guard|Autobot Elite Guard]] insignia. There are an estimated 62[https://youtu.be/Co72nQwPzSg] cumulative insignia spread across his body through both modes:
***20 Autobots
***13 Decepticons
***9 Maximals
***9 Predacons
***5 Mercenaries
***2 Elite Guards
***4 Wreckers
**Scourge also had at least two additional Terrorcon insignias on the chest/front grill of his Studio Series toy, but was never seen in the final film.
*Before the Terrorcon insignia was finalized, early concept art of Scourge used the Mercenary<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CuFi11Hy14X/?img_index=3|name=Eddie Del Rio|site=Instagram|year=2023|month=06|day=29}}</ref> and Decepticon insignia as placeholders for his mask.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Also, to clear up any confusion as to why he has a Decepticon mask instead of the Terrorcon one that was in the movie. It was a temp placement. I was waiting on the Terrorcon logo to be designed while I was working on him. He was never supposed to be Tarn.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CuaR213yn3I/?img_index=1|name=Eddie Del Rio|site=Instagram|year=2023|month=07|day=07}}</ref>
*Scourge's toys feature inaccurate colors compared to the movie. The CG model in the film features a very dark brown/silver, rusted color scheme, and the only toy that almost hits the mark is his ''Studio Series'' figure (which is really only missing more rust details, amongst other things). Presumably for marketing purposes like [[Dinobot (AOE)|those before him]], the rest of his toys range from varying shades of brown/caramel to a dull green.
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Scourge''' (スカージ ''Sukāji'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tiānzāi''' (天灾, "Scourge")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Rise of the Beasts Terrorcons]]
[[Category:Studio Series Terrorcons]]

Nightbird (ROTB)

2023-12-06T16:19:59Z

Jamabastion Hyness 99: /* Notes */

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

[[File:Nightbird Render.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Tonight, you will die with HONOR!!!!!]]

A sword-wielding Terrorcon known for her haughty demeanor towards less skilled opponents, '''Nightbird''' is a deadly assassin not to be trifled with. A ninja-like ‘bot with frightening expertise in deactivating those who stand in her way, Nightbird may be more measured and less savage than her Terrorcon cohorts, but that doesn’t diminish her power or lethality in the slightest. Slinking through the darkness with her dual katanas hunting down her prey, or flying through cloud cover with her rocket thrusters raining down hellfire on her opponents, Nightbird will only settle for utter victory and the accomplishment of her goals – anything less isn’t worth her attention or focus.

{{bigquote|Aw... don't be frightened, [[human]]s. This will all be over soon.|Nightbird|''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
{{Voiceactor|[[Michaela Jaé Rodriguez]] (English), [[Ryōka Yuzuki]] (Japanese)|[[Daniela Calò]] (Italian), [[Maëva Trioux]] (European French), [[Carolina Vera]] (German), [[Clodd Dias]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Andrea López]] (Latin American Spanish)}}
Nightbird landed in [[New York City]] in 1994 alongside [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]] and [[Battletrap (ROTB)|Battletrap]] to hunt for the [[Transwarp Key]], under orders from their master, [[Unicron]]. She engaged the [[Autobot]] group of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] and [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] on Ellis Island, surprising Mirage with her ability to fly using rocket thrusters. The Autobots' lack of effective resistance disappointed her, having hoped they'd be more of a challenge. Her desire for a good fight was almost answered when [[Airazor (ROTB)|Airazor]] arrived, but Scourge ordered their retreat, having gotten the Key and seeing no need to waste time in summoning Unicron. She was present when Scourge mentally communicated with Unicron, and watched when the latter started torturing him for only retrieving one half of the key.

Travelling to Peru, she and the other Terrorcons observed as the Autobots' human allies [[Noah Díaz]] and [[Elena Wallace]] attempted to locate the half of the key hidden underground. They gave chase to Mirage and Optimus up the mountain roads once the humans began fleeing from [[Freezer]], believing them to be in possession of they key half (in actuality, their search had been fruitless). In the chaos, Scourge fought Optimus, while Nightbird and Battletrap handled the other Autobots. She attempted to run Mirage off the road but was knocked by an avalanche triggered by Arcee and [[Wheeljack (ROTB)|Wheeljack's]] confrontation with Battletrap. After Airazor destroyed the bridge between Optimus Prime and Scourge, breaking up the fight, Nightbird noted that the Autobots were fleeing, only for her leader to inform her they wouldn't get away so easily due the corruption he had inflicted upon Airazor.

She was present when Scourge activated the Transwarp Key, generating the structure to open a portal to summon Unicron. During the attack on the bridge by the combined forces of the Autobots and [[Maximal]]s, she fought to keep them from the Key itself. At one point she swept Noah up and dragged him into the sky, but a hasty spear throw from [[Cheetor (ROTB)|Cheetor]] hit her and forced her to release her captive. She and a horde of [[Sweep (ROTB)|Sweeps]] had Noah cornered to the edge of a lava pool, however, preparing to move in for the kill... but that was when Bumblebee was airdropped in by [[Stratosphere]] after his resurrection, firing off a barrage of blasts her way from above that decimated the Sweeps backing her up and allowed Noah to rejoin the battle. Angered, she flew straight up at the Autobot scout to attack him, but this proved to be her undoing. Latching onto her airborne form, Bumblebee used her as a robot shield to protect himself from Scourge's blasts; the other Terrorcon leader seemingly uncaring about his subordinate's own life. He then proceeded to rip one of her wings off and jam it into her spark mid-flight, and the resulting explosion reduced her to nothing more than a shower of broken parts, with her katanas being the only remnants that remained intact. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}
{{note|Nightbird's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the books "[[Mission at the Museum]]" and "[[The Search Is On]]".}}

==Toys==
===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:ROTB-BuzzworthyBB-Nightbird.jpeg|right|300px|thumb|No, my bronze isn’t affected by [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]]. Bumblebee won’t win this time…]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Cheetor / Nightbird / Wheeljack''' (Jungle Mission 3-pack, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Sword, two-part rake-claw blade

: Released as part of a [[Target]]-exclusive ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' "Jungle Mission 3-pack", Nightbird is a Deluxe Class figure that converts to an unlicensed approximation of her Nissan GT-R R33 in 19 steps. She includes a sword and a small rake weapon that combine to form an asymmetrical spoiler for her vehicle mode. The rake weapon can be mounted to her wrists as a single claw or split into two smaller blades.

:Nightbird comes packaged with [[Cheetor (ROTB)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Cheetor]] and [[Wheeljack (ROTB)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Wheeljack]].

:The instructions have a slight error for transforming her into vehicle mode: it says that the panels on her waist are meant to be pushed in as opposed to be being pulled out like on the actual toys.
{{--}}

===''Rise of the Beasts''===
{{anchor|FlexChangers}}
[[File:Rollchangenightbird.jpeg|right|300px|thumb|[[Rubber tires|Wait a couple years for extra movie accuracy!]]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-ter|'''Nightbird''' (Flex Changers, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Rolling Change Nightbird'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BKC-02'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 15]], 2023

: Released in the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (toyline)|Rise of the Beasts]]'' "Flex Changers", this Nightbird transforms from vehicle to robot with the use of a flexible plastic band, which activates by flipping both sides of the car panels forward to initiate the transformation, with the front and rear hoods forming the remaining body.

: Along with the rest of the Flex Changers, Nightbird was first revealed by TakaraTomy prior to being unveiled by Hasbro.

{{-}}{{anchor|3packsingle}}
[[File:TF-ROTB-Deluxe-Nightbird.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-ter|'''Nightbird''' (Deluxe Class, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Deluxe Class Nightbird'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BD-04'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 15]], 2023
:*''Accessories'': Sword, two-part rake claw blade

:The Nightbird from the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Jungle Mission 3-pack (above) was also available individually at general retail in ''Rise of the Beasts'' packaging.

{{--}}

===''Studio Series''===
{{anchor|SS104}}
[[File:TF-SS-ROTB-Nightbird.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Where's her "splitting apart" gimmick?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-ter|'''Nightbird''' (Deluxe Class, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Rise of the Beasts'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''104'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-120'''
:*''Accessories'': Sword, "Attack at the Museum" Backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro)<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBqMyy6HYxE San Diego Comic-Con 2023 Generations panel recording] at the "Memo's collection" YouTube channel</ref>}}
:Part of the final wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' deluxes for 2023, Nightbird transforms into a licensed Nissan GT-R R33 in 21 steps and back. She comes with a backdrop depicting the attack at the Ellis Island museum and one (shortened) sword, which can be stored on her back, on her hip skirts, or underneath the car mode. Despite coming with only one of her two swords, she does have storage slots for two. Unlike her other figures, this toy features the wings she had in the film, though they are quite small compared to her body. Her arm-mounted claws are molded on her forearms and are, once again, quite small.

:Due to a design flaw, Nightbird's back kibble doesn't tab into her back very securely. Completely omitted by the instructions, the front grill of the car is meant to fold up and tab into the spoiler as seen in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZKeo2_5DC4 digital render].

:Hasbro first revealed Nightbird at their panel at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2023, on [[July 20]]. The stock images released afterwards hilariously show a damaged sample, with a cracked joint at the pin where her ankle tilts are, as well as a visible stress mark on the hinge of her foot.

{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:Stevencaplejr terrorcon cast.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]
*Nightbird's alternate mode was first revealed via [[Steven Caple Jr.]]'s Instagram account on [[October 6|6 October]] [[2021]], along with the other two senior Terrorcons, Battletrap and Scourge.
*Nightbird's promo art on her mainline release features a different control art than the one seen at the top of the page. It is more similar to a CG render, while also sporting the front end of an R34 GT-R instead of the R33 GT-R used in the control art and movie proper.
*Designer [[Furio Tedeschi]] gave Nightbird a beak-like visor on her head as a homage to the visors from ''{{w|Science Ninja Team Gatchaman}}'', as the characters are also ninjas with a bird theme.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Thanks yeah when designing a take a lot from influences I grew up with and looks like you nailed a lot of them haha- yeah huge gatchaman fan as a kid we only got a few vhs episodes back in the day from Italy as was hard to get this stuff in south africa - and would watch over and over|link=https://discord.com/channels/656241088826441729/656241089312718860/1146897954557411358|name=email from Furio Tedeschi posted|site=the TFWiki discord|year=2023|month=8|day=31|(defunct=)}}</ref>
*The [[Nightbird (G1)|original Nightbird]] had a yellow shuriken marking on her waist. While it's difficult to spot, this Nightbird also has this same marking, above her central skirt armor. This can be seen in concept art and in the movie itself.
*One previs design of Nightbird's R-33 GT-R alt mode has a [[Hello Kitty]] keychain on its rear bumper.<ref>[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/J9VPkv Previs design with Hello Kitty keychain]</ref>
*In contrast to her previous counterparts, and perhaps a nod to her appearance in the Legends comics, this Nightbird has a retractable faceplate.[[File:NIGHTBIRDunmasked.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]
*Nightbird has yellow eyes that glow under her purple visor which resulted in a red hue, though her Flex Changer and Studio Series figures instead depict her with red eyes under the visor.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Nightbird''' (ナイトバード ''Naitobādo'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Yèyīng''' (夜莺, "Nightingale")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Éjmadár''' ("Nightbird")

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Rise of the Beasts Terrorcons]]
[[Category:Studio Series Terrorcons]]

Nightbird (ROTB)

2023-11-09T07:58:16Z

Jamabastion Hyness 99: /* Notes */

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

[[File:Nightbird Render.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Tonight, you will die with HONOR!!!!!]]

A sword-wielding Terrorcon known for her haughty demeanor towards less skilled opponents, '''Nightbird''' is a deadly assassin not to be trifled with. A ninja-like ‘bot with frightening expertise in deactivating those who stand in her way, Nightbird may be more measured and less savage than her Terrorcon cohorts, but that doesn’t diminish her power or lethality in the slightest. Slinking through the darkness with her dual katanas hunting down her prey, or flying through cloud cover with her rocket thrusters raining down hellfire on her opponents, Nightbird will only settle for utter victory and the accomplishment of her goals – anything less isn’t worth her attention or focus.

{{bigquote|Aw... don't be frightened, [[human]]s. This will all be over soon.|Nightbird|''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
{{Voiceactor|[[Michaela Jaé Rodriguez]] (English), [[Ryōka Yuzuki]] (Japanese)|[[Daniela Calò]] (Italian), [[Maëva Trioux]] (European French), [[Carolina Vera]] (German), [[Clodd Dias]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Andrea López]] (Latin American Spanish)}}
Nightbird landed in [[New York City]] in 1994 alongside [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]] and [[Battletrap (ROTB)|Battletrap]] to hunt for the [[Transwarp Key]], under orders from their master, [[Unicron]]. She engaged the [[Autobot]] group of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] and [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] on Ellis Island, surprising Mirage with her ability to fly using rocket thrusters. The Autobots' lack of effective resistance disappointed her, having hoped they'd be more of a challenge. Her desire for a good fight was almost answered when [[Airazor (ROTB)|Airazor]] arrived, but Scourge ordered their retreat, having gotten the Key and seeing no need to waste time in summoning Unicron. She was present when Scourge mentally communicated with Unicron, and watched when the latter started torturing him for only retrieving one half of the key.

Travelling to Peru, she and the other Terrorcons observed as the Autobots' human allies [[Noah Díaz]] and [[Elena Wallace]] attempted to locate the half of the key hidden underground. They gave chase to Mirage and Optimus up the mountain roads once the humans began fleeing from [[Freezer]], believing them to be in possession of they key half (in actuality, their search had been fruitless). In the chaos, Scourge fought Optimus, while Nightbird and Battletrap handled the other Autobots. She attempted to run Mirage off the road but was knocked by an avalanche triggered by Arcee and [[Wheeljack (ROTB)|Wheeljack's]] confrontation with Battletrap. After Airazor destroyed the bridge between Optimus Prime and Scourge, breaking up the fight, Nightbird noted that the Autobots were fleeing, only for her leader to inform her they wouldn't get away so easily due the corruption he had inflicted upon Airazor.

She was present when Scourge activated the Transwarp Key, generating the structure to open a portal to summon Unicron. During the attack on the bridge by the combined forces of the Autobots and [[Maximal]]s, she fought to keep them from the Key itself. At one point she swept Noah up and dragged him into the sky, but a hasty spear throw from [[Cheetor (ROTB)|Cheetor]] hit her and forced her to release her captive. She and a horde of [[Sweep (ROTB)|Sweeps]] had Noah cornered to the edge of a lava pool, however, preparing to move in for the kill... but that was when Bumblebee was airdropped in by [[Stratosphere]] after his resurrection, firing off a barrage of blasts her way from above that decimated the Sweeps backing her up and allowed Noah to rejoin the battle. Angered, she flew straight up at the Autobot scout to attack him, but this proved to be her undoing. Latching onto her airborne form, Bumblebee used her as a robot shield to protect himself from Scourge's blasts; the other Terrorcon leader seemingly uncaring about his subordinate's own life. He then proceeded to rip one of her wings off and jam it into her spark mid-flight, and the resulting explosion reduced her to nothing more than a shower of broken parts, with her katanas being the only remnants that remained intact. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}
{{note|Nightbird's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the books "[[Mission at the Museum]]" and "[[The Search Is On]]".}}

==Toys==
===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:ROTB-BuzzworthyBB-Nightbird.jpeg|right|300px|thumb|No, my bronze isn’t affected by [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]]. Bumblebee won’t win this time…]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Cheetor / Nightbird / Wheeljack''' (Jungle Mission 3-pack, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Sword, two-part rake-claw blade

: Released as part of a [[Target]]-exclusive ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' "Jungle Mission 3-pack", Nightbird is a Deluxe Class figure that converts to an unlicensed approximation of her Nissan GT-R R33 in 19 steps. She includes a sword and a small rake weapon that combine to form an asymmetrical spoiler for her vehicle mode. The rake weapon can be mounted to her wrists as a single claw or split into two smaller blades.

:Nightbird comes packaged with [[Cheetor (ROTB)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Cheetor]] and [[Wheeljack (ROTB)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Wheeljack]].

:The instructions have a slight error for transforming her into vehicle mode: it says that the panels on her waist are meant to be pushed in as opposed to be being pulled out like on the actual toys.
{{--}}

===''Rise of the Beasts''===
{{anchor|FlexChangers}}
[[File:Rollchangenightbird.jpeg|right|300px|thumb|[[Rubber tires|Wait a couple years for extra movie accuracy!]]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-ter|'''Nightbird''' (Flex Changers, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Rolling Change Nightbird'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BKC-02'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 15]], 2023

: Released in the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (toyline)|Rise of the Beasts]]'' "Flex Changers", this Nightbird transforms from vehicle to robot with the use of a flexible plastic band, which activates by flipping both sides of the car panels forward to initiate the transformation, with the front and rear hoods forming the remaining body.

: Along with the rest of the Flex Changers, Nightbird was first revealed by TakaraTomy prior to being unveiled by Hasbro.

{{-}}{{anchor|3packsingle}}
[[File:TF-ROTB-Deluxe-Nightbird.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-ter|'''Nightbird''' (Deluxe Class, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Deluxe Class Nightbird'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BD-04'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 15]], 2023
:*''Accessories'': Sword, two-part rake claw blade

:The Nightbird from the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Jungle Mission 3-pack (above) was also available individually at general retail in ''Rise of the Beasts'' packaging.

{{--}}

===''Studio Series''===
{{anchor|SS104}}
[[File:TF-SS-ROTB-Nightbird.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Where's her "splitting apart" gimmick?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-ter|'''Nightbird''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Rise of the Beasts'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''104'''
:*''Accessories'': Sword, "Attack at the Museum" Backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro)<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBqMyy6HYxE San Diego Comic-Con 2023 Generations panel recording] at the "Memo's collection" YouTube channel</ref>}}
:Part of the final wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' deluxes for [[2023]], Nightbird transforms into a fully licensed Nissan GT-R R33 in 21 steps and back. She comes with one of her swords (albeit shortened), and a backdrop depicting the attack at the Ellis Island museum. Unlike her other figures, this toy features the wings she had in the film, though they are quite small compared to her body. If one looks closely, Nightbird has her arm-mounted claws molded on her forearms, albeit molded in the same color.

:Her katana can be stored on her hip skirts.

:Due to a design flaw, Nightbird's back kibble doesn't tab into her back very securely.

:Hasbro first revealed Nightbird at their panel at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2023, on [[July 20]]. The stock images released after her reveal hilariously show a damaged sample, with a cracked joint at the pin where her ankle tilts are, as well as a visible stress mark on the hinge of her foot.

{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:Stevencaplejr terrorcon cast.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]
*Nightbird's alternate mode was first revealed via [[Steven Caple Jr.]]'s Instagram account on [[October 6|6 October]] [[2021]], along with the other two senior Terrorcons, Battletrap and Scourge.
*Nightbird's promo art on her mainline release features a different control art than the one seen at the top of the page. It is more similar to a CG render, while also sporting the front end of an R34 GT-R instead of the R33 GT-R used in the control art and movie proper.
*Designer [[Furio Tedeschi]] gave Nightbird a beak-like visor on her head as a homage to the visors from ''{{w|Science Ninja Team Gatchaman}}'', as the characters are also ninjas with a bird theme.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Thanks yeah when designing a take a lot from influences I grew up with and looks like you nailed a lot of them haha- yeah huge gatchaman fan as a kid we only got a few vhs episodes back in the day from Italy as was hard to get this stuff in south africa - and would watch over and over|link=https://discord.com/channels/656241088826441729/656241089312718860/1146897954557411358|name=email from Furio Tedeschi posted|site=the TFWiki discord|year=2023|month=8|day=31|(defunct=)}}</ref>
*The [[Nightbird (G1)|original Nightbird]] had a yellow shuriken marking on her waist. While it's difficult to spot, this Nightbird also has this same marking, above her central skirt armor. This can be seen in concept art and in the movie itself.
*One previs design of Nightbird's R-33 GT-R alt mode has a [[Hello Kitty]] keychain on its rear bumper.<ref>[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/J9VPkv Previs design with Hello Kitty keychain]</ref>
*In contrast to her previous counterparts, and perhaps a nod to her appearance in the Legends comics, this Nightbird has a retractable faceplate.[[File:NIGHTBIRDunmasked.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Nightbird''' (ナイトバード ''Naitobādo'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Yèyīng''' (夜莺, "Nightingale")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Éjmadár''' ("Nightbird")

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Rise of the Beasts Terrorcons]]
[[Category:Studio Series Terrorcons]]

File:NIGHTBIRDunmasked.jpg

2023-11-09T07:57:05Z

Jamabastion Hyness 99:

Nightbird (ROTB)

2023-11-09T07:56:00Z

Jamabastion Hyness 99: /* Notes */

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

[[File:Nightbird Render.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Tonight, you will die with HONOR!!!!!]]

A sword-wielding Terrorcon known for her haughty demeanor towards less skilled opponents, '''Nightbird''' is a deadly assassin not to be trifled with. A ninja-like ‘bot with frightening expertise in deactivating those who stand in her way, Nightbird may be more measured and less savage than her Terrorcon cohorts, but that doesn’t diminish her power or lethality in the slightest. Slinking through the darkness with her dual katanas hunting down her prey, or flying through cloud cover with her rocket thrusters raining down hellfire on her opponents, Nightbird will only settle for utter victory and the accomplishment of her goals – anything less isn’t worth her attention or focus.

{{bigquote|Aw... don't be frightened, [[human]]s. This will all be over soon.|Nightbird|''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
{{Voiceactor|[[Michaela Jaé Rodriguez]] (English), [[Ryōka Yuzuki]] (Japanese)|[[Daniela Calò]] (Italian), [[Maëva Trioux]] (European French), [[Carolina Vera]] (German), [[Clodd Dias]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Andrea López]] (Latin American Spanish)}}
Nightbird landed in [[New York City]] in 1994 alongside [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]] and [[Battletrap (ROTB)|Battletrap]] to hunt for the [[Transwarp Key]], under orders from their master, [[Unicron]]. She engaged the [[Autobot]] group of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] and [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] on Ellis Island, surprising Mirage with her ability to fly using rocket thrusters. The Autobots' lack of effective resistance disappointed her, having hoped they'd be more of a challenge. Her desire for a good fight was almost answered when [[Airazor (ROTB)|Airazor]] arrived, but Scourge ordered their retreat, having gotten the Key and seeing no need to waste time in summoning Unicron. She was present when Scourge mentally communicated with Unicron, and watched when the latter started torturing him for only retrieving one half of the key.

Travelling to Peru, she and the other Terrorcons observed as the Autobots' human allies [[Noah Díaz]] and [[Elena Wallace]] attempted to locate the half of the key hidden underground. They gave chase to Mirage and Optimus up the mountain roads once the humans began fleeing from [[Freezer]], believing them to be in possession of they key half (in actuality, their search had been fruitless). In the chaos, Scourge fought Optimus, while Nightbird and Battletrap handled the other Autobots. She attempted to run Mirage off the road but was knocked by an avalanche triggered by Arcee and [[Wheeljack (ROTB)|Wheeljack's]] confrontation with Battletrap. After Airazor destroyed the bridge between Optimus Prime and Scourge, breaking up the fight, Nightbird noted that the Autobots were fleeing, only for her leader to inform her they wouldn't get away so easily due the corruption he had inflicted upon Airazor.

She was present when Scourge activated the Transwarp Key, generating the structure to open a portal to summon Unicron. During the attack on the bridge by the combined forces of the Autobots and [[Maximal]]s, she fought to keep them from the Key itself. At one point she swept Noah up and dragged him into the sky, but a hasty spear throw from [[Cheetor (ROTB)|Cheetor]] hit her and forced her to release her captive. She and a horde of [[Sweep (ROTB)|Sweeps]] had Noah cornered to the edge of a lava pool, however, preparing to move in for the kill... but that was when Bumblebee was airdropped in by [[Stratosphere]] after his resurrection, firing off a barrage of blasts her way from above that decimated the Sweeps backing her up and allowed Noah to rejoin the battle. Angered, she flew straight up at the Autobot scout to attack him, but this proved to be her undoing. Latching onto her airborne form, Bumblebee used her as a robot shield to protect himself from Scourge's blasts; the other Terrorcon leader seemingly uncaring about his subordinate's own life. He then proceeded to rip one of her wings off and jam it into her spark mid-flight, and the resulting explosion reduced her to nothing more than a shower of broken parts, with her katanas being the only remnants that remained intact. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}
{{note|Nightbird's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the books "[[Mission at the Museum]]" and "[[The Search Is On]]".}}

==Toys==
===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:ROTB-BuzzworthyBB-Nightbird.jpeg|right|300px|thumb|No, my bronze isn’t affected by [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]]. Bumblebee won’t win this time…]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Cheetor / Nightbird / Wheeljack''' (Jungle Mission 3-pack, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Sword, two-part rake-claw blade

: Released as part of a [[Target]]-exclusive ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' "Jungle Mission 3-pack", Nightbird is a Deluxe Class figure that converts to an unlicensed approximation of her Nissan GT-R R33 in 19 steps. She includes a sword and a small rake weapon that combine to form an asymmetrical spoiler for her vehicle mode. The rake weapon can be mounted to her wrists as a single claw or split into two smaller blades.

:Nightbird comes packaged with [[Cheetor (ROTB)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Cheetor]] and [[Wheeljack (ROTB)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Wheeljack]].

:The instructions have a slight error for transforming her into vehicle mode: it says that the panels on her waist are meant to be pushed in as opposed to be being pulled out like on the actual toys.
{{--}}

===''Rise of the Beasts''===
{{anchor|FlexChangers}}
[[File:Rollchangenightbird.jpeg|right|300px|thumb|[[Rubber tires|Wait a couple years for extra movie accuracy!]]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-ter|'''Nightbird''' (Flex Changers, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Rolling Change Nightbird'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BKC-02'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 15]], 2023

: Released in the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (toyline)|Rise of the Beasts]]'' "Flex Changers", this Nightbird transforms from vehicle to robot with the use of a flexible plastic band, which activates by flipping both sides of the car panels forward to initiate the transformation, with the front and rear hoods forming the remaining body.

: Along with the rest of the Flex Changers, Nightbird was first revealed by TakaraTomy prior to being unveiled by Hasbro.

{{-}}{{anchor|3packsingle}}
[[File:TF-ROTB-Deluxe-Nightbird.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-ter|'''Nightbird''' (Deluxe Class, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Deluxe Class Nightbird'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BD-04'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 15]], 2023
:*''Accessories'': Sword, two-part rake claw blade

:The Nightbird from the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Jungle Mission 3-pack (above) was also available individually at general retail in ''Rise of the Beasts'' packaging.

{{--}}

===''Studio Series''===
{{anchor|SS104}}
[[File:TF-SS-ROTB-Nightbird.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Where's her "splitting apart" gimmick?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-ter|'''Nightbird''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Rise of the Beasts'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''104'''
:*''Accessories'': Sword, "Attack at the Museum" Backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro)<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBqMyy6HYxE San Diego Comic-Con 2023 Generations panel recording] at the "Memo's collection" YouTube channel</ref>}}
:Part of the final wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' deluxes for [[2023]], Nightbird transforms into a fully licensed Nissan GT-R R33 in 21 steps and back. She comes with one of her swords (albeit shortened), and a backdrop depicting the attack at the Ellis Island museum. Unlike her other figures, this toy features the wings she had in the film, though they are quite small compared to her body. If one looks closely, Nightbird has her arm-mounted claws molded on her forearms, albeit molded in the same color.

:Her katana can be stored on her hip skirts.

:Due to a design flaw, Nightbird's back kibble doesn't tab into her back very securely.

:Hasbro first revealed Nightbird at their panel at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2023, on [[July 20]]. The stock images released after her reveal hilariously show a damaged sample, with a cracked joint at the pin where her ankle tilts are, as well as a visible stress mark on the hinge of her foot.

{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:Stevencaplejr terrorcon cast.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]
*Nightbird's alternate mode was first revealed via [[Steven Caple Jr.]]'s Instagram account on [[October 6|6 October]] [[2021]], along with the other two senior Terrorcons, Battletrap and Scourge.
*Nightbird's promo art on her mainline release features a different control art than the one seen at the top of the page. It is more similar to a CG render, while also sporting the front end of an R34 GT-R instead of the R33 GT-R used in the control art and movie proper.
*Designer [[Furio Tedeschi]] gave Nightbird a beak-like visor on her head as a homage to the visors from ''{{w|Science Ninja Team Gatchaman}}'', as the characters are also ninjas with a bird theme.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Thanks yeah when designing a take a lot from influences I grew up with and looks like you nailed a lot of them haha- yeah huge gatchaman fan as a kid we only got a few vhs episodes back in the day from Italy as was hard to get this stuff in south africa - and would watch over and over|link=https://discord.com/channels/656241088826441729/656241089312718860/1146897954557411358|name=email from Furio Tedeschi posted|site=the TFWiki discord|year=2023|month=8|day=31|(defunct=)}}</ref>
*The [[Nightbird (G1)|original Nightbird]] had a yellow shuriken marking on her waist. While it's difficult to spot, this Nightbird also has this same marking, above her central skirt armor. This can be seen in concept art and in the movie itself.
*One previs design of Nightbird's R-33 GT-R alt mode has a [[Hello Kitty]] keychain on its rear bumper.<ref>[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/J9VPkv Previs design with Hello Kitty keychain]</ref>
*In contrast to her previous counterparts, and perhaps a nod to her appearance in the Legends comics, this Nightbird has a retractable faceplate.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Nightbird''' (ナイトバード ''Naitobādo'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Yèyīng''' (夜莺, "Nightingale")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Éjmadár''' ("Nightbird")

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Rise of the Beasts Terrorcons]]
[[Category:Studio Series Terrorcons]]